A comfy night in front of the TV becomes a nightmare after a freak fatal accident occurs in suspicious circumstances.
Type:
Short
Status:
For sale
Page Count:
9pp
Genre:
Comedy, Film-Noir
Budget:
Independent
Age Rating:
17+
Copyright Details:
Presumed Guilty (c) 2025 John Stone
Synopsis/Details
Hugo Thirst and his wife Diana spend a night at home during a night of passion and alcohol, until Dodi the pet dog gets under her feet, causing her to suffer a ghastly fatal accident. When the suspecting detective shows up to question Hugo, he's not sure that he is telling the truth concerning his wife's death and charges him with her murder.

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Submitted: 2025-Aug-30
Last Updated: 2025-Aug-30
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The Writer: John Stone

I am an Essex based scriptwriter, playwright and self-published novelist. I studied the art of writing for stage at RADA in London, and devising theatre at the Studio Theatre, alongside amateur dramatics where I appeared in 18 different roles during a 10 minute play festival. My first written play "Waterloo Bridge" was perfomed in the basement of Brooke Green Hotel, London. To date, I have one radio play to my credit, but my ideas are all genuine and created from observations and experiences. I write in most, if not all genres, including period drama. I like to focus my efforts upon detective crime, and short comedy. All scripts uploaded here are for sale. I am also interested in… Go to bio
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