PRELUDE SYNOPSIS (1st draft)

Synopsis: P R E L U D E

Kelvin Jackson, hits the streets after serving a 5 year custodial sentance for a vicious attack and attempted rape on a young woman in 2006, Darla. During the trial the woman was said to be hugely traumatized, so much so she could not face the court room. It was also brought to the jury's attention the victim was now suffering from drug adiction in an attempt to cope with life.

Now a free man, Jackson sets about setting the record straight. Mindful not to get mixed up with the law he goes in search of Darla, believing that if he can just talk to her she'll realise a mistake has been made and finally he can start to clear his name. We watch as Kelvin removes the dust sheets from his stored car then goes in search of her wafting in and around the colourful brightly lit but highly dangerous streets of London at night, eventually discovering Darla selling her body in the dark side streets of Soho. But getting to her is simply not as easy as driving up to her, for one thing Leroy doesn't want to be picked up as a Curb Crawler with the possibility of ending up back beihind bars and then there's the second problem - her boyfriend come pimp, Danny Lee.

As Jackson clocks Lee, It's at this point the viewer is treated to scenes from the 2006 attack, which identify's Lee as the real attacker and Jackson, just a party goer in the wrong place at the wrong time running to the young woman's aid.

Switching back to current day, we watch as Jackson follows them back to local property, a drug den. It's at this point we leave Kelvin, and enter into the world of Danny and Darla.

It's in a state, decoration was last seen in the 80's, ex-fast-food packaging and empty Rizzler wrappers litter the sticky threadbare carpets, there's little in the way of furniture except for the odd mankey matteress lying skewed on the floors of various rooms. Oh, and the used Hypodermic Needles, teaspoons and half empty rainbow of semi-opaque lighters.

Having worked a couple of punters Darla can now afford a hit, which Danny Lee is more than happy to supply. She's been the breadwinner so Lee can join in the fun off her earnings. We watch as a Heroin feast is cooked up and as she prepares then take's her medicine - Darla is then sparked out on the floor [Note: Donnovan track], Danny Lee is wrapping the belt around his arm when there's a thudding from the front door.
It's Jackson. With the door still locked, the two men get into a deep exchange. (This needs more thought as to the conversation).
Jackson is now inside the property, slowley exploring in the hope to find Darla. He discovers her on a floor-bound matteress, still out of it but now curled up. Her brow is sweaty and she's got the shakes. Kelvin, not knowing what to do lightly put's his hand on her shoulder in an effort to bring her back to some normality.
In the background Danny Lee is pacing around the room, clucking. Shouting obscenities and hitting the walls, bouncing around them like a ping-pong ball. He doesn't give a rats ass about the girl, he wants Jackson out, he wants his fix.
Jackson get's distracted by Lee's antics and so gets up off the floor in an effort to calm him down. When he goes back to Darla, she's dead.
Lee has also realised the situation, and runs for it.
Jackson turn's to tears, on the bug ridden matteress and look's around the room. It's at this point we hear the sierens, as does Jackson..... once again he's in the wrong place, and the wrong time.

End.