Location: High-Security Glass Cell – Late Evening
Characters: Martin (restrained), Lucas (interrogating), Arthur (staff, silent role), Joshua (earlier)
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🔹 Inside Martin's Cell 🔹
[Martin sits quietly, arms locked in a reinforced jacket, cuffs pressed to the sides. He watches the door calmly.]
A guard opens it. Lucas steps inside with purpose. Arthur stays nearby, watching silently from outside.
Martin (smirking before looking):
"Ah. Lucas. Thought I smelled regret."
Lucas (closing the door behind him):
"You always did talk like a poet at a funeral."
Martin (smiles faintly):
"Well, I've seen enough death to appreciate the tone."
Lucas (stepping forward):
"Let's make one thing clear. Whatever Joshua is planning — it ends here."
Martin (amused):
"Joshua? We've only had two conversations. You assume too much."
Lucas (crossing his arms):
"Then explain why he walks in here like he owns you. Like he knows everything you've done."
Martin (calm, tone shifting darker):
"He knows some things. Not everything. Not like you and I do."
Lucas (cold):
"Then talk."
Martin (leans forward slightly, eyes sharp):
"She's back, isn't she? Evelyn. You think she's a problem. She's not. Joshua is the storm you don't see coming."
Lucas:
"So you do know him."
Martin:
"I told you. Twice. That's all. I don't trust him — just like I don't trust you."
Lucas:
"I don't care about your trust. Just answers."
Martin (smirks):
"Then ask the right questions."
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🔹 Meanwhile: Staff Movement 🔹
[Outside the cell, Arthur watches closely. Earlier, Martin had spoken quietly:]
Martin (flashback whisper):
"Arthur. Take this letter. Hide it. Don't let Lucas see."
[Arthur had nodded without a word and tucked the folded paper into his inner pocket.]
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🔹 Back to Present – Lucas & Martin 🔹
Lucas (pressing):
"You didn't flinch when Joshua offered ten million dollars for you. Why?"
Martin:
"Because I'm worth more than ten million." (Smiles)
"People don't pay for criminals, Lucas. They pay for weapons."
Lucas:
"And what kind of weapon are you?"
Martin:
"A mirror. The kind you're scared to look into."
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🔹 Cutaway: Flash to Joshua Outside 🔹
[Joshua lights a cigarette outside the facility.]
James (watching him):
"What do you want?"
Joshua (smirking):
"Just to send a message. That your little monster in the cage? He's not yours anymore."
James:
"You're threatening us."
Joshua (chuckles):
"I'm reminding you. Martin is useful. Dangerous. Desirable. And some people still want him."
(He turns to walk away)
"Careful, detectives. The game's changed."
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🔹 Cut Back: Lucas (Leaving the Cell) 🔹
Lucas (to Martin):
"If you're playing a game again, I'll burn this whole cell down with you in it."
Martin (softly, staring at him):
"Then bring gasoline next time."
[Lucas leaves. Arthur watches silently, hiding the letter as instructed.]
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🔥 Scene: Interrogation Room – Martin & Lucas 🔥
Location: Maximum Security Glass Cell Facility
Characters: Martin (restrained), Lucas (questioning), Evelyn (cutaway)
Tone: Psychological | Slow-burn tension | Horror undercurrent
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🔹 Inside the Cell 🔹
[Martin sits behind thick glass. Hands bound. Legs chained. He reclines against the wall like he's in a lounge. Lucas stands outside the glass, arms folded, watching him quietly.]
Martin (with a smile):
"So… tell me, Lucas. How do you plan to justify keeping me here indefinitely? You don't even have a body count pinned to me."
Lucas (flat):
"We're working on that."
Martin (chuckling):
"Of course you are. The classic 'we're looking into it.' But let me ask: if I didn't kill anyone—if there's no proof—then isn't this just a beautiful example of wrongful imprisonment?"
Lucas (calm, but biting):
"Empty buildings. Hidden corpses. Disappeared witnesses. That's your style, Martin. You erase your murders."
Martin (feigning innocence):
"Hm. Sounds like hearsay. No DNA, no prints, no witnesses… no crime."
Lucas (leaning in slightly):
"Does the word 'Blake' ring a bell?"
Martin (pauses, then smiles):
"Blake? That poor boy? I believe I read something… tragic fire, wasn't it?"
Lucas (tense):
"Tell yourself whatever you need to, Martin. But I promise—this cell won't protect you forever."
Martin (relaxing):
"Oh, I know. I won't be here forever. That's the fun part. But until then…"
(He smiles and leans back)
"Feel free to stare. Try to figure me out. Make your little notes."
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🔹 Cut To: Remote Location – Evelyn's Hideout 🔹
[Evelyn sits cross-legged on the floor of a dusty, candlelit room. Blood-stained sheets hang like curtains. Her hands move calmly over the strings of an old classical guitar. The tune is soft… haunting.]
[To her right: a man tied to a chair, face bloodied, barely breathing. Evelyn never even looks at him. Her eyes stay on her hands, strumming slowly.]
Evelyn (soft, almost singing):
"I have seen many things in this world… flames, faces, failures… But Martin?"
(She pauses her playing and lifts a curved blade from the floor beside her.)
"Martin is something different."
[She slashes the victim's throat without hesitation. Blood sprays across her chest and guitar. She doesn't flinch. The chords keep playing.]
Evelyn (gently):
"I need him back. Soon."
[She hums to herself and leans back, smiling faintly. The room is silent again… except for the eerie strumming of strings.]
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🔹 Back to the Prison – Martin Alone 🔹
[Martin stares at the ceiling of his cell. The smile fades.]
Martin (whispering to himself):
"Evelyn… you always did know how to make an entrance."
[He closes his eyes and mutters something under his breath—maybe a name, maybe a number. The camera lingers on his unmoving face