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The Script PRODUCTION COMPANY NAMES APPEAR APRIL WALKS DOWN STREET, OVER TRAIN TRACKS, CONTIUALLY SWITICHING FROM HANDHELD CAMERA OF KIDNAPPER AND TO NORMAL CAMERA. AERIAL SHOT FROM STEPS LOOKING OVER APRIL WAITING AT THE BARRIERS FROM NORMAL CAMERA. SHE CONTINUES WALKING. GOES DOWN ALLEYWAY, ALL THE TIME BEING FOLLWED BY HER KIDNAPPER AND HIS CAMERA. CUTS TO APRIL, ON ANOTHER DAY, IN SCHOOL UNIFORM WITH MOTHER ENTERING HOUSE. MOTHER: Did you have a good day? APRIL PLACES COAT ON HOOK APRIL: Yeah it was okay MOTHER: Have you got homework?? APRIL: Not today. CUTS BACK TO APRIL CONTINUING HER JOURNEY TO THE PARK, SHE ENTER THROUGH THE GATE. HEADS TO SWING SET, HANDHELD CAMERA OF KIDNAPPER FILMS HER ON THE SWING AS SHE SITS AND SWINGS FOR A WHILE, SUDDENLY CUTS TO WIDE SHOT AND APRIL HAS DISSAPEARED, SWING IN STILL SWINGING. TITLE’S AGAINST BLACK SCREEN. CAMERA NOW IN KIDNAPPER’S SHED, SHOTS OF PICTURES OF APRIL ON CORKBOARD, WRITTEN NOTES ABOUT APRILS SCHEDULE, SHOWING HE HAS BEEN STALKING HER. CALENDER WITH EVENTS, PROPS SUCH AS KNIVES, DUCT TAPE, ROPE ECT. NEWS ANCHOR VOICES REPORTING APRILS DISSAPERANCE OVER THE SHOTS. MUSIC PLAYS ALSO.

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The ScriptPRODUCTION COMPANY NAMES APPEAR

APRIL WALKS DOWN STREET, OVER TRAIN TRACKS, CONTIUALLY SWITICHING FROM HANDHELD CAMERA OF KIDNAPPER AND TO NORMAL CAMERA.

AERIAL SHOT FROM STEPS LOOKING OVER APRIL WAITING AT THE BARRIERS FROM NORMAL CAMERA. SHE CONTINUES WALKING. GOES DOWN ALLEYWAY, ALL THE TIME BEING FOLLWED BY HER KIDNAPPER AND HIS CAMERA.

CUTS TO APRIL, ON ANOTHER DAY, IN SCHOOL UNIFORM WITH MOTHER ENTERING HOUSE.

MOTHER: Did you have a good day?

APRIL PLACES COAT ON HOOK

APRIL: Yeah it was okayMOTHER: Have you got homework??APRIL: Not today.

CUTS BACK TO APRIL CONTINUING HER JOURNEY TO THE PARK, SHE ENTER THROUGH THE GATE. HEADS TO SWING SET, HANDHELD CAMERA OF KIDNAPPER FILMS HER ON THE SWING AS SHE SITS AND SWINGS FOR A WHILE, SUDDENLY CUTS TO WIDE SHOT AND APRIL HAS DISSAPEARED, SWING IN STILL SWINGING.

TITLE’S AGAINST BLACK SCREEN.

CAMERA NOW IN KIDNAPPER’S SHED, SHOTS OF PICTURES OF APRIL ON CORKBOARD, WRITTEN NOTES ABOUT APRILS SCHEDULE, SHOWING HE HAS BEEN STALKING HER. CALENDER WITH EVENTS, PROPS SUCH AS KNIVES, DUCT TAPE, ROPE ECT. NEWS ANCHOR VOICES REPORTING APRILS DISSAPERANCE OVER THE SHOTS. MUSIC PLAYS ALSO.

NEWS ANCHOR 1: April Lovett, a 10 year old girl from surrey, has been reported missing by her parents after not returning home for 24 hours. Police say they are compiling evidence from her last known whereabouts.

NEWS ANCHOR 2: Aprils mother says she expected April home from the park around 4:30 but became concerned when she did not return home for several hours.

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NEWS ANCHOR 1: There are currently no suspects in the case but the police have asked for any information or witnesses. If you know anything about Aprils location or disappearance you are encouraged to call your local police station with the details.

SHOTS OF EMPTY PARK WHERE APRIL WENT MISSING, PANNING SHOTS OF THE PLAYGROUND, SHOT OF THE MISSING POSTERS OF APRIL THAT HAVE BEEN PUT UP ROUND THE PARK.

SWITCHES TO BACK OF POLICE OFFICER AT A DESK, THE PHONE RINGS, HE ANSWERS.

POLICE OFFICER: Hello?......Yes sir, I’ve heard about the case……How longs she been missing?........You want me to take the case??........Of course, of course sir I won’t let you down.

AS HE PUT THE PHONE DOWN, BLACK SCREEN. TITLE FADES IN. MUSIC CLIMAXES.