PINS AND NEEDLES SCRIPT

At the empty crime scene or hospital
Images flash during and in-between the conversation of what is being described

Officer
“It started in a church, many years ago now. There was a newly married couple in a horrific accident, that drove them into insanity and caused deformity. The church had a fire, a fire which killed all the couple’s friends and family, only they and a vicar survived, well, their bodies were never found.”

Father
“Go on…”

Officer
“Since then these incidences have happened all over the place to newly married couples.

Father
“What was the evidence at the crime scenes?”

Officer
“Well we knew it was the same people every time; there were strange things at all the crime scenes…”

Father
“Like what?”

Officer(with some difficulty)
Needles…pins and needles, all over the victims bodies, the couple used acupuncture to paralyse the victims. They still have full conciseness.

(There is a tense pause, the father fiddles with his ring, trying to disguise his disgust)

Officer (Continues cautiously)
“We also found wax…”

Father (confused)
“wax?”

Officer
(continues, difficulty hiding his bewilderment)
“Yes, casts had been made of the victims faces, we believe they wear these masks when they commit their ritual, candles are found around the bodies at the crime scenes. They believe in couples being together for eternity, it is their way of enforcing this.
Father (with difficulty)
“Ok, is there anything else?”

Officer
“The words “I Do” are carved into their skin”


The Tone changes



Father (hoarsely)
“Who else is involved?”

“Officer
We believe there is another individual. Vicars have been disappearing recently, and we believe he is behind it, so he can marry the couples. He takes his Christian beliefs to another level. The marital vows are carved onto the victims bodies. He marries couples and then used this couple to ensure his faith is upheld.”

(He pauses… Then Forcing himself)
The victims will never recover their comas. It is probable that he married your daughter, I am sorry.

Another pause, he looks up at the father

Father
Well what can I do?

Officer
Well the body of the husband has been discovered dead, we believe the wife and the vicar have paired up in some way.

(father is seen thinking, a harsh look in his eyes for the first time)

Officer (noticing)
I advise you strongly not to get involved, this is a very volatile and dangerous situation, and the Vicar has a reputation of violence


(The fether wipes his eyes, and a look of determination and rage replaces the grief in his eyes.)
(The father looks up, the screen goes bank, music cuts out)

Father
“Leave it with me, I was always an atheist”


A Flash and the screen goes black, the title of the film is on the screen.