Mystery and Crime Script posted December 10, 2017 Chapters:  ...4 5 -6- 7... 


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A chapter in the book Lipstick Murders

Capture a Killer

by Mistydawn

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EXT. WESTFIELD NEW JERSEY - DAY.
Anna is horrifyingly scrunched down in her car, her dog Sparky is lying beside her. The mask she recently purchased is hidden underneath the seat. Glancing up, she sees an officer walking towards her car.
Stopping a few feet from Anna's vehicle, the cop bends down and picks up a cell phone.


JEFF
(Laughing)
It must have slipped out of Kevin's pocket.

Jeff heads towards the store.
Seeing the cop step inside, Anna nervously drives away.


JEFF
Hey buddy, I found your phone.

Jeff lifts the device into the air.

KEVIN
(Laughing)
I wouldn't have a dinosaur phone like that. Hell, it's probably older than I am.

HENRY
it belongs to my last customer, I remember her holding it.

JEFF
Can I get her name from the credit card receipt, so I can return it to her?

HENRY
She paid cash.

KEVIN
Maybe one of her contacts can tell you who it belongs to.

JEFF
Good thinking, Kev.

Opening the phone, Jeff hits the contact button.

JEFF
It's empty, and so is her call log.

KEVIN
How about incoming calls?

JEFF
She received one a few minutes ago.

Hitting the callback button, Jeff waits for it to connect.

JEFF
(Filtered)
Who is this again? You're asking for donations? I see. Well, my name is Jeff Howard I'm with the Summit PD. I just found this phone lying on the sidewalk and I'm trying to figure out who it belongs to. Can you tell me what name you have listed for this number? I see, well, thank you for your time.

Jeff hangs up the phone.

KEVIN
What did they say?

JEFF
He said the company gives them a list of numbers with no names.

KEVIN
Maybe forensics can match a fingerprint from the phone.

JEFF
Maybe, did you ever find your cell?

KEVIN
(Laughing)
It was in my other pocket the whole time.

INT. ANNA'S BATHROOM SUMMITT NEW JERSEY.

Putting on the mask, Anna looks at her reflection in the mirror.

ANNA
Oh, this won't do, Sparky, it won't do at all. I'd have to wear a scarf, gloves and long pants for it to even look halfway legit. What was I thinking buying a black mask anyhow? I know what I was thinking I have to get out of there quick.

Throwing the mask on the floor, she plops down on the toilet.

Anna
Now, what am I going to do?

Barking, Sparky runs into the other room. He has her old mask hanging out of his mouth when he trots back in the bathroom. Walking towards her, he plops down by her feet.

ANNA
I almost got caught wearing this, Sparky.

Dropping the mask, he puts his front paws on her leg. Rising up, he tugs at the wig.

ANNA
What are you trying to tell me, boy?

Whining, he tugs at the wig again.

ANNA
What about the wig?

Getting down, Sparky pushes the mask towards her.

ANNA
That would work, wouldn't it, boy?

The dog barks.

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INT SUMMIT POLICE STATION - DAY
Jeff and Kevin see the Sergeant at her desk when they walk into the station.

ELIZABETH
Did you find anything, guys?

JEFF
Only one store carried the mask, six years ago. He said it'll take some time to look through his records and that he'll let us know if he finds anything.

ELIZABETH
Have you re-canvassed the neighborhoods yet?

JEFF
We're heading that way now.

EXT TANGLEWOOD DRIVE SUMMIT NEW JERSEY - DAY
Anna is walking down the sidewalk in her improvised get up, stopping at the edge of a yard. Glancing up, she sees a beautiful light blue Victorian in front of her.

Anna
Damn rich people think they rule the world. Well, I'm going to show them they don't.

Rehearing her speech one last time, she walks towards the house. Anna hears heavy moaning coming from inside when she gets to the door.

Anna
So much for that Idea.

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INT. LIGHT BLUE VICTORIAN TANGLEWOOD DRIVE SUMMIT NEW JERSEY.
Barry and Jackie have just finished a passionate round of lovemaking. Sweaty and exhausted, Barry rolls off her.

BARRY
What did you think of that?

JACKIE
(Starry-eyed)
It was wonderful as always.

Barry rolls on his side.

BARRY
Are you ready to go another round?

He runs his hand down her hot sweaty body.
Jackie licks her dry lips.


JACKIE
I could use a drink first.

BARRY
What would you like, my love?

JACKIE
How about some wine?

BARRY
(Laughing)
I'll be right back.

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Ext. Tanglewood Drive Summit New Jersey - Day
Anna starts to leave when Sparky runs towards her.

ANNA
How did you get out?

The dog barks.

ANNA
Well, I'm not going to do anything at this house anyhow, not when she has company.

Anna is walking down the sidewalk when a thought occurs to her. Stopping, she turns around.

ANNA
I could get them both. God knows he needs to pay for his indiscretions as much as she does. No, it's too risky, right, Sparky?

The dog growls. Pivoting, she continues down the sidewalk.

ANNA
That would change things up a bit, throw the cops for a loop. Yeah, why not.

Spinning around, Anna walks towards the house.

ANNA
Here I go.

Anna knocks on the door. The house grows quiet. She bangs on the barrier again. She hears footsteps heading towards the door. Anna pounds again.

BARRY
I'm coming, I'm coming.

A half-naked man throws the door open. Anna is so taken by his fine physique she can't say a word.

BARRY
(Aggravated)
Well, what is it?

ANNA
I .... I'm with the national census bureau and I need to ask you a few questions, please?

BARRY
Can you come back later, my honey and I are kind of busy, if you know what I mean.

He winks.

ANNA
This will only take a minute, Sir.

Seeing him hesitate she quickly adds.

ANNA
Please, Sir, I get paid according to the number of houses I visit and I really could use the money.

BARRY
Ok, what is it?

ANNA
Could I speak to the missus of the house too, please?

Barry turns towards the back of the house.

BARRY
(Yelling)
She wants to talk to you too, Jackie.

JACKIE
(OS)
Who is it, Barry?

BARRY
It's some lady with the National Census.

JACKIE
(OS, laughing)
Tell her to come back later, when I'm less exposed.

ANNA
(Yelling)
It'll just take a minute, Ma'am.

BARRY
I'll make it up to you, I promise.

JACKIE
(OS)
You promise, Barry baby?

BARRY
I'll have you screaming so loud they'll hear you in New York.

JACKIE
(OS)
Well, if she really wants to do this she'll have to come to me since I'm kind of tied up at the moment.

BARRY
(Sheepishly grins)
She likes to get kinky, follow me.

Jackie is lying naked on the bed her ankles and wrist are strapped to the frame. Sitting down beside her, Barry starts fondling her breasts.

BARRY
You make me so hot just looking at you.

JACKIE
Oh, Barry, you always know the right things to say.

Bending down he kisses her.
Seeing their attention is on each other, Anna holds the lipstick container against Barry's arm. He collapses on top of Jackie.


JACKIE
(Panicked)
Barry, honey, wake up, please baby, wake up.

Jackie glances up at Anna, a frightened look on her face.

JACKIE
Do something.

Smiling, Anna walks towards her.

ANNA
Oh, I will. 

Anna holds the lipstick holder against her leg. 
Jackie tries to move her extremity.  Anna holds it down.


JACKIE
Let go of...

Jackie's head falls sideways.
Grabbing Barry's legs, Anna positions them on the bed.


ANNA
That was too easy.

Smiling she walks out of the bedroom.

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SUMMIT POLICE STATION- MID-AFTERNOON.
Elizabeth is searching through a list of names when Kevin and Jeff walk through the door. The squad room is packed full of people busily scurrying around.

ELIZABETH
Did you find anything?

JEFF
Two women said they remember seeing an older lady standing by her car when they walked by.

KEVIN
Their description fits the lady in the park to a T.

ELIZABETH
Did they tell you anything else?

JEFF
Nothing that's helpful. I did pull the footage from the area hoping I could get the make and model of her car.

ELIZABETH
That's something I guess. I've been working on the list and it looks like only one guy had something going with all of these women, Brad Cambell.

JEFF
He's been dead for almost a year.

Elizabeth
Right, but if you remember, his murder was never solved.

Confused, Kevin scratches his head.

KEVIN
I thought the mistress did it.

ELIZABETH
We all did until the evidence proved otherwise.

KEVIN
Maybe Breanna is killing these women because one of them killed Brad.

ELIZABETH
She'd have to do it from her grave.

KEVIN
She's dead?

ELIZABETH
Another inmate killed her minutes before her release, claiming Breanna stole Brad from her.

JEFF
So maybe whoever murdered Brad, are killing these woman too?

ELIZABETH
That's possible, Jeff.

KEVIN
What happened to Brad's wife?

ELIZABETH
Anna disappeared months before Brad was killed.

Kevin
Do you think whoever killed Brad murdered Anna too?

ELIZABETH
No, we think Brad killed Anna.

KEVIN
Why is that, Sergeant?

ELIZABETH
The evidence at their house shows that Brad kept her tied up in their basement for an extended length of time. So we're assuming he killed Anna then dumped her body.

KEVIN
So maybe whoever killed him and all of these women are doing it to avenge Anna's death.

ELIZABETH
That would make sense. You look into Anna's friends and I'll look into her family, see what we can find.

KEVIN
Copy that Sergeant.

JEFF
I'll call the costume shop see if they've found anything yet.

They're busy working when Kurt walks over to their desk.

KURT
 I finished all the fingerprints we found on the park bench.

ELIZABETH
Did you find anything useful?

He hands her the extensive list. Elizabeth skims through it.

ELIZABETH
I'll run these through the databank, see if any of them have priors.

KURT
I already did. A few have traffic tickets but other than that their records are clean. There is one result I find a bit odd.

He points to the bottom of the page.

KURT (cont)
Anna Cambell was reported missing nearly a year ago.

ELIZABETH
Anna Cambell, that's Brad's wife.

JEFF
How would her prints end up on the park bench if she's dead?

ELIZABETH
They wouldn't. Where were her fingerprints found?

Kurt glances at his notes.

KURT
A few inches from the victim's body.

ELIZABETH
I want you to rerun the print, make sure it's right. Jeff, check her social security number, drivers license, city utilities, banks anything that'll prove she's still alive.

JEFF
Yes, Sergeant.

Hanging up the phone, Kevin turns towards the Sergeant.

KEVIN
This will help our investigation.

ELIZABETH
What is it, Kevin?

KEVIN
It's the make, model and license number of a car leaving Williams Street minutes after the victim died.

He types something into his computer.

KEVIN
Her name is Trisha Morgan. I have her last known address right here.

Scribbling the information on a piece of paper, he hands it to the Sergeant.

ELIZABETH
I'll get a warrant, you two head on over.

JEFF
Yes, Sergeant.

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INT. TANGLEWOOD DRIVE SUMMIT NEW JERSEY - DAY
Finished with her work, Anna runs to the back of the house.
Mike steps out of the shadows.


MIKE
Where do you think you're going?

ANNA
(stuttering)
I...I've got to get out of here.

She tries to run past him, he pushes her back.

MIKE
Oh no, you're not going anywhere, Missy.

Anna pulls a lipstick out of her pocket.

ANNA
Get back or I'll kill you.

Mike
(Laughing)
With your lipstick?

ANNA
The container holds poisonous darts that will kill you in an instant.

MIKE
So that's how you're doing it.

ANNA
You better get back before I hit this button.

She lunges towards him, Mike steps back

MIKE
I have news for you, Missy. I'm with the Summit PD and you're under arrest.

ANNA
Like hell I am.

Pushing past him, she runs for the door.


 


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