Cornered, a desperate person frantically plays for time while being interrogated by a dangerous inquisitor.
Type:
Short
Status:
Available for Free
Page Count:
1pp
Genre:
Thriller
Budget:
Shoestring
Age Rating:
13+
Copyright Details:
©2025 Robert Bruinewoud
Synopsis/Details
Attempting to escape, an escapee tries to buy time so that they can be rescued, by giving nonsense answers to their captor’s questions … a ploy that only work for so long. NOTE: If you’re a first time director or a couple of actors looking for a short script to play with, this script is extremely flexible as to casting, location etc. — Here’s the ‘logistical’ details: location – any space in which two people can be alone and have a conversation without being seen or interrupted actors – three adults of any age, gender etc

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Submitted: 2025-Jul-23
Last Updated: 2025-Jul-23
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The Writer: Robert Bruinewoud

Melbourne, Australia 1982. I submit my first "screenplay" (and I use the term very loosely) to the BBC. It was a hugely expensive Doctor Who saga. Needless to say, it wasn't picked up. You can read all about it here . Now, I’ve been advised that the above is not the way to sell myself as serious writer. I’m not sure why. The fact that any screenwriters’ first screenplay doesn’t sell is, I would’ve thought, to be expected and so not something anyone should hide. Nor is the fact that I’ve been writing screenplays (off and on) for forty years, something to be shy about. During that time I had my paying job (graphic designer and advertising art director) distracting me, but over those years I… Go to bio
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