Luther Page #3

Season #1 Episode #1

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LUTHER by NEIL CROSS Episode 1 Page 7.

Luther doesn’t stir - so Reed plays LUTHER’S BISHOP.

REED:

This may turn out to be the first time

I actually beat you.

His phone beeps:
INCOMING MESSAGE. He checks it out, makes a

face. Pockets the phone. Stands.

Luther hasn’t moved. Hasn’t even blinked. Reed might not be

there. Reed claps his shoulder, fraternally.

REED:

Got to go.

Reed endures a moment of helpless sadness - then kisses Luther

on the head - in benediction and friendship.

He leaves.

Luther stares out the window.

GO TO TITLES - AND FADE IN TO:

22 INT. KTR MEDICO, UPPER LEVEL, WALKWAY - DAY 3 - 08.41

JOHN LUTHER stands in a HALO OF EARLY MORNING LIGHT. Spellbound

by THE DROP. Gazing into the abyss.

TITLE OVER:
SEVEN MONTHS LATER

FADE TO:

23 EXT. MORGAN HOUSE - DAY 3 - 07.31 SUNRISE 23

A converted farm. Mist. Early morning crow-calls. An originalMini parked outside.

24 INT. MORGAN HOUSE, KITCHEN - DAY 3 - 07.32 24

A kitchen. Eerie in the morning stillness. A tableau. On theworktop - a carton of milk, a loaf of bread. A newspaper.

POLICE OPERATOR (O.S.)

Emergency. Which service?

ALICE (O.S.)

Oh, God. Police. Please, please.

In the hallway - pass over the corpse of a DEAD GOLDENRETRIEVER. Its head has been blown to jam.

25 INT. MORGAN HOUSE, STAIRS - DAY 3 - 07.32 25

Panning up the stairs POLICE

OPERATOR (O.S.)

Go ahead caller, you're through to thepolice.

LUTHER by NEIL CROSS Episode 1 Page 8.

ALICE (O.S.)

It’s my mum. Hurry. It’s my mum!

26 INT. MORGAN HOUSE, LANDING - DAY 3 - 07.32 26

Tracking along the silent landing.

POLICE OPERATOR (O.S.)

What’s happened to your mum?

26A INT. MORGAN HOUSE, LAURA’S BEDROOM - DAY 3 - 07.33 26A

A woman’s bedroom. LAURA MORGAN lies dead in bed. Shot through

the head. Blood on the bedding. The walls.

ALICE (O.S.)

Oh, God. Oh God.

POLICE OPERATOR (O.S.)

Miss?

ALICE (O.S.)

THEY'RE DEAD! OH GOD, OH DEAR GOD. MY

MUM! MY DAD!

27 INT. MORGAN HOUSE, STUDY - DAY 3 - 07.33 27

DOUGLAS MORGAN is dead at his desk. Shot through the back of

the head. A bullet hole in the window in front of him. Blood

splatters the window. He’s in pyjamas, a robe, slippers.

Wearing IPOD EARBUDS. Face down across some PAGE PROOFS he was

correcting. Fountain pen still in his hand.

ALICE:

I THINK MY MUM AND DAD ARE DEAD!

28 INT. MORGAN HOUSE, SITTING ROOM - DAY 3 - 07.33 28

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