Episode 1 - Scene 5 Basic Training

Cut to
INT - A HALL - MORNING

JOSEPH and ACE are standing inside the room. JOSEPH is wearing a pair of shorts and a t-shirt. ACE is wearing casual clothes. He has a whistle on around his neck.

ACE
Today, I’m gonna test your fitness levels. To start with, I want you to do twenty laps of the room. Once you’ve done that, I want you to do twenty press-ups. Do you think you can handle that?

JOSEPH
Yeah. I should do.

ACE blows the whistle. JOSEPH stands there.

ACE (loudly)
Well, what are you waiting for? Step to!

JOSEPH smiles to himself, then he starts to run around the room. ACE watches him. JOSEPH stops running a moment later. Completely out of breath, he lays down on the floor.

ACE
How often did you do sport?

Cut to
EXT - A FOOTBALL PITCH - MORNING

Several kids are on the pitch, playing a game of football. A REFEREE is also on the pitch. A FOOTBALL CAPTAIN is standing by the edge of the pitch, cheering at his team. JOSEPH is sitting down on a bench, watching the game. He is wearing his football kit. He has an orange bib over the top of his t-shirt. KID 1 gets tackled by KID 2. KID 1 is on the floor in agony. The REFEREE blows his whistle.

FOOTBALL CAPTAIN (shouting)
Come on! That was a foul!

KID 3 helps KID 1 off the pitch. The FOOTBALL CAPTAIN turns to face JOSEPH.


FOOTBALL CAPTAIN (continued)
You’re up, Joseph. Do us proud, son.

JOSEPH
Got’cha.

JOSEPH gets to his feet. He takes the bib off, leaving it on the bench. He then runs onto the pitch. The REFEREE blows the whistle. The game continues. KID 2 kicks the football. It hits JOSEPH in the head. He falls to the floor unconscious. The FOOTBALL CAPTAIN sighs.

Cut to
INT - A HALL - MORNING

JOSEPH is still laying on the floor, out of breath. ACE is standing in front of JOSEPH, staring at him in disbelief.

ACE
Right...

Cut to
INT - A GYM - MORNING

JOSEPH and PADDY are standing inside the gym. JOSEPH has a mouth guard on. PADDY has a pair of boxing gloves on.

PADDY
Learning how to defend yourself is key. Sometimes, it will even save your life.

PADDY pauses.

PADDY (continued)
Show me what you’ve got.

JOSEPH goes to punch, PADDY. PADDY blocks the punch, then he
punches JOSEPH in the face.

PADDY
Keep your guard up.

JOSEPH goes to punch PADDY again. PADDY moves out of the way. PADDY punches him in the face again. JOSEPH goes to hit PADDY again. PADDY moves out of the way again. He goes to hit JOSEPH. JOSEPH blocks the attack, then he punches him in the face. PADDY falls to the floor. JOSEPH takes the mouth guard out.

JOSEPH
You’re not so tough now, are ya?

Cut to
INT - A FIRING RANGE - AFTERNOON

JOSEPH and CJ are standing in the firing range. They are both wearing casual clothes. There are some targets in the firing range. CJ takes out a gun. He holds the gun in his hands.

CJ
Most agents never have to use a gun, but it is important that you know how to use one in case that does happen.

CJ hands the gun to JOSEPH, who looks at it.

CJ (continued)
The gun is fully loaded. I want you to shoot all of the targets.

JOSEPH shoots all of the targets simultaneously. He turns to face CJ afterwards, who is looking at him in shock.

JOSEPH
What?

CJ (surprised)
Nothing. Are you sure that you’ve never used a gun before?

Cut to
INT - JOSEPH’S DORMITORY - EVENING

JOSEPH comes out of the bathroom. He is wearing casual clothes. He has a towel in his hands. His hair is damp. His trainers are by the door. JOSEPH puts the towel inside a washing basket. There is then a knock on
the door. JOSEPH opens it. SETH is standing in the doorway of the room.

JOSEPH (smiling)
Hey.

SETH
Do you wanna come out?

JOSEPH
Yeah. Sure.

JOSEPH puts his trainers on. He then walks out of the room, closing the door behind himself. They both start to walk away.

Cut to
EXT - OUTSIDE A SHOP - AFTERNOON

JOSEPH and SETH walk out of a shop. They each have a portion of chips in their hands, which they are eating. There are some people walking down the street. JOSEPH and SETH begin to walk down the street.

SETH
How’s your training been going?

JOSEPH
It's really tiring. My arms are so tight.

SETH
The first few days are the worst, but then you start to get used to it.

Cut to
EXT - A STREET - EVENING

JOSEPH and SETH sit down on a bench. They have now finished eating their chips. There are some people walking past them. JOSEPH and SETH
sit in silence for a moment. JOSEPH faces SETH.

JOSEPH
What made you come here?

SETH
Well, my Mum died when I was twelve. My Dad couldn’t cope after her death. He started to blame me for it. I got sent into care. That's how I ended up here.

Cut to
INT - JOSEPH’S DORMITORY - MORNING

JOSEPH is laying down on his bed, asleep. PADDY is sitting down on the edge of the bed. JOSEPH slowly opens his eyes. He sees PADDY sitting on the bed. He jumps.

PADDY
Don’t be afraid.

JOSEPH
What are you doing in here?

PADDY
We’re doing something different today. Make sure you’re ready to leave in fifteen minutes.

PADDY gets to his feet. He starts to walk across the room. He stops. He turns back to face JOSEPH.

PADDY (continued)
Who’s Lisa?

JOSEPH doesn’t answer him. PADDY smiles, then he walks out of the room, closing the door behind himself.

Cut to
INT - OUTSIDE JOSEPH’S DORMITORY - EVENING

PADDY is standing with his back against the wall. JOSEPH comes out of the dormitory. He is fully dressed. He closes the door. PADDY faces him.

PADDY
Are you ready?

JOSEPH
Yeah.

PADDY begins to walk down the corridor. JOSEPH walks with him.

JOSEPH
What are we doing?

PADDY
Giving you more of an insight into what we do. We’re going after a man called Jacob Pierce. He’s a thief who doesn’t know when to stop stealing.

JOSEPH
So, how are we gonna do it? Are you gonna take him out?

PADDY
Joseph, we’re not assassins. We’re just gonna talk to him.

JOSEPH
Ah, right.

Cut to
INT - ACE’S CAR - MORNING

ACE is sitting in the driver’s seat. The passenger door and the back right door open. PADDY climbs in the front passenger’s seat, and JOSEPH climbs in the back of the car.

ACE
Morning, guys.

ACE switches the engine on, and he begins to drive away.

Cut to
EXT - A STREET - MORNING

JACOB, mid-twenties, is standing in the street. He has a scruffy appearance. He sees an ELDERLY WOMAN standing by the edge of the street. She has a handbag and two bags of shopping in her hands. She drops the shopping on the floor. JACOB walks over to her.

JACOB
Allow me.

ELDERLY WOMAN
Oh, you’re so kind.

JACOB bends down and he begins to pick up the bags.

Cut to
INT - ACE’S CAR - MORNING

The car is parked across the road. JOSEPH, PADDY and ACE are sitting in the car, watching JACOB, as he picks up the ELDERLY WOMAN’S shopping.

PADDY
That’s our guy.

ACE
He’s a cheeky sod. That poor woman thinks he’s actually helping her.

PADDY faces ACE.

PADDY
Go get him.

ACE
Why should I do it? Why can’t Joseph do it?

PADDY
Joseph’s here to watch. Besides, you need the exercise.

ACE (sighing)
You’re the boss.

ACE climbs out of the car. JOSEPH and PADDY watch ACE as he starts to walk towards JACOB and the ELDERLY WOMAN.

Cut to
EXT - A STREET - MORNING

JACOB finishes picking up the ELDERLY WOMAN’S shopping. He hands the bags back to her.

JACOB
Here you are.

ELDERLY WOMAN
Thank you so much. You’re such a dear.

JACOB
Do you need a hand with your stuff? I don’t mind helping you.

ELDERLY WOMAN
That’s very kind of you.

The ELDERLY WOMAN hands her shopping back to JACOB.

JACOB
I could carry your handbag as well, if you like.

ACE walks over to them. He faces JACOB.

ACE
Jacob Pierce?

JACOB turns to face him.

JACOB
Yeah. What’s it to you?

ACE
I need you to come with me.

ELDERLY WOMAN
No. You can’t take him.

ACE faces her.

ACE
Ma’am, that man is a thief. He was going to steal your purse.

JACOB drops the shopping on the floor. He begins to run away. ACE runs after him.

Cut to
INT - ACE’S CAR - MORNING

JOSEPH and PADDY are still sitting in the car. They have seen JACOB running away from ACE.

PADDY (sighing)
I don’t believe this.

PADDY climbs into the driver’s seat. He switches the engine on, and he begins to drive after ACE and JACOB. JOSEPH quickly puts his seatbelt on.

EXT - A STREET – MORNING

JACOB is running down the street, pushing past all of the different people. ACE is running after him. JACOB looks behind himself. He sees that ACE is catching up to him. He runs even faster. ACE starts to fall behind. JACOB runs into the road.
PADDY pulls the car in front of him, slamming on the breaks. The car stops. JACOB runs into the car. He falls over. PADDY climbs out of the car. ACE runs over to them. He is out of breath. He leans against the side of the car to get his breath back. PADDY faces him.

PADDY
Glad to see me?

ACE (out of breath)
I had everything under control.

Cut to
INT - ACE’S CAR - MORNING

JOSEPH is sitting in the back of the car. ACE puts JACOB in the back of the car. He hands have been handcuffed together. ACE puts the seatbelt on for him, then he closes the car door. JOSEPH faces JACOB.

JOSEPH
Hi.

PADDY and ACE climb back inside the car. ACE switches the engine on, and he begins to drive away.

Cut to
INT - JOSEPH’S DORMITORY - AFTERNOON

JOSEPH is sitting on the bed, playing a driving game on the Playstation. There is a knock on the door. JOSEPH pauses the game. He gets to his feet, and he walks across the room. He opens the door. ACE is standing in
the doorway of the room.

ACE
Do you mind if I come in?

JOSEPH
Sure.

ACE steps inside the room. JOSEPH closes the door. ACE begins to look around the room. He sees that JOSEPH has been playing a driving game on the Playstation.

ACE
So, you like playing driving games?

JOSEPH
Yeah.

ACE
Fancy going for a real drive?

Cut to
INT - ACE’S CAR - AFTERNOON

ACE’S car is parked on a private road. JOSEPH is sitting in the driver’s seat. ACE is sitting in the front passenger’s seat. They both have their seatbelts on. ACE faces JOSEPH, who is nervously holding onto the steering wheel.

ACE
Are you sure you feel ready to do this?

JOSEPH (nervously)
Yeah.

ACE
Do you know what to do?

JOSEPH nods.

ACE (continued)
Show me the magic.

JOSEPH switches the engine on. He doesn’t accelerate properly and the
car stalls. JOSEPH switches the engine off.

JOSEPH
I can’t do this.

JOSEPH takes his seatbelt off, and he climbs out of the car.

Cut to
EXT - OUTSIDE ACE’S CAR - AFTERNOON

JOSEPH walks away from the car. He stands with his back to it. ACE climbs out of the car. He stands there, watching JOSEPH.

ACE
It’s okay that you don’t feel confident enough to drive yet.

JOSEPH turns to face ACE.

JOSEPH
It’s not that I don’t want to. I have a lot going on at the moment. I can’t think straight.