What's Possible

1. FADE IN.

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3. Act 1

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5. EXT. COURT HOUSE- 08:30

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7. Cloudy. Stopping at a staircase, PETER captures the scene.

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9. PETER (V.O.): What will happen to my case today?

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11. Pausing.

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13. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): It was thought by some there was no case. My role now is to prove there's one. It's an uphill struggle.

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15. Pausing.

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17. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): I'm well prepared. But no preparation is ever enough. Nothing is sure.

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19. Taking a breath.

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21. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Let me start by doing what's necessary.

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23. Peter arrives at the entrance.

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25. Act 2

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27. INT. COURT ROOM - 09:25

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29. Sitting at the bar table, Peter has some discussion with his learned FRIEND.

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31. PETER (V.O.): Since our telephone conversation last Friday, I've been feeling uncomfortable.

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33. Peter then sees his learned friend throwing a pencil at the table.

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35. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): That's another warning bell.

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37. The court is in session. Peter finishes his opening submission.

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39. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): As expected, I'm challenged upfront.

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41. Peter follows his learned friend's opening submission.

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43. PETER (V.O.)(Cont'd): Well, some are irrelevant; others carry little weight.

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45. Peter is reading something aloud.

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47. PETER (V.O.)(Cont'd): I've cooked up the best template on "Agreed Facts".

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49. Pausing.

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51. PETER (V.O.)(Cont'd): Apart from one typo, it's flawless.

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53. WITNESSES#1 and #2 give evidence respectively.

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55. PETER (V.O.)(Cont'd): I'm glad that they've come up to proof.

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57. Observing.

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59. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): If I was the judge, I'd rule there's a prima facie case for the other side to answer.

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61. INT. RESTAURANT - 13:30

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63. Peter is having fried noodles.

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65. PETER (V.O.): The court didn't adjourn until 13:15. Let me reward myself for having played my due role in the interim.

67. Pausing.

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69. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): I prosecute. I don't persecute.

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71. INT. COURT ROOM - 15:00

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73. An ACCUSED replies to Peter's cross-examination.

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75. PETER (V.O.): I'm so persuasive that she has agreed to what I put to her.

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77. Peter's learned friend is surprised.

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79. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): I'm confident that I've made out a case that's substantively just and procedurally fair.

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81. The court adjourns.

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83. INT. PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE - 17:00

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85. In a sheet with the caption Case Result, Peter types: Convicted.

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87. PETER (V.O.): Done! Time to check what has happened to my entrepreneurship fund.

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89. Peter sees red numerals and (-1.66%).

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91. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): I've to work four days to recover the day's loss.

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93. Pausing.

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95. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): The accused has to pay a similar amount for her lawyers' fees.

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97. Pausing.

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99. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): If I didn't prove the case, the tax payers would have to bear the costs. That was my main stress.

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101. Pausing.

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103. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): So, I'm still very happy.

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105. Act 3

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107. EXT. COURT HOUSE - 17:30

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109. Exiting, Peter sees little rain.

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111. PETER (V.O.): I've an umbrella, but I won't use it.

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113. Pausing.

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115. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): After a "fight", I need to cool off.

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117. Pausing.

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119. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): I've done what's possible!

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121. Peter walks down the stairs.

123. FADE OUT

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125. THE END