The Little Assassin

Written By
Danni Foley

FADE IN:
SCENE 1 - EVIDENCE OF THE ASSASSIN
INT. THE MUSEUMS RESTORATION/STORAGE ROOM - DAY
The Museum ARCHIVIST emerges from his office within the
restoration room with his list of items which need repairing
and begins to search through the sections of the room.
THE CAMERA FOLLOWS
THE ARCHIVIST FROM
BEHIND HIS HEAD
SHOWING ONLY HIS
HEAD AND SHOULDERS
AS HE WALKS THROUGH
THE AISLES
The Archivist begins to glance from left to right looking
for the next item on his list. He all of a sudden comes to a
stop and looks left again with wide eyes.
THE CAMERA PANS TO
THE LEFT FOLLOWING
THE DIRECTION OF THE
ARCHIVISTS EYES
UNTIL IT FOCUS' ON A
WOODEN AND GLASS
CABINET
THE CAMERA GOES TO A
CLOSE UP OF THE
ARCHIVISTS HAND FROM
BEHIND AS HE DROPS
THE LIST
The ARCHIVIST rushes towards the cabinet
THE CAMERA GOES FROM
BEHIND THE CABINET
AS THE ARCHIVIST
APPROACHES THE
CABINET
The ARCHIVIST frantically inspects the area noticing the
small hole at the back of the cabinet
CAMERA SITS BEHIND
THE ARCHIVISTS
SHOULDER AND BEGINS
TO ZOOM IN TOWARDS
THE SMALL HOLE

The ARCHIVISTS then begins to look left towards the trail of

the torn pages.
CAMERA PANS TO THE
LEFT AND DOWN AS IT
ZOOMS IN AT THE
TRAIL OF PAPER
THE CAMERA AT FLOOR
LEVEL THEN CONTINUES
TO PAN LEFT UNTIL A
MOUSE HOLE COMES
INTO VIEW
The ARCHIVIST then walks over to the hole and stands in
front of the hole
CAMERA AT FLOOR
LEVEL SITS BETWEEN
THE ARCHIVISTS FEET
AND THE MOUSE HOLE
SHOWING BOTH IN ONE
SHOT
The ARCHIVIST then rushes towards his office and begins to
rummage through supplies. The ARCHIVST emerges from the
office and walks towards the mouse hole with a piece of wood
and blu-tac in hand
CAMERA LONG SHOT OF
THE OFFICE AND THE
ARCHIVST WALKING
TOWARDS AND FROM HIS
OFFICE
The ARCHIVIST then kneels down and begins to prop up the
wood up against the mouse hole with the blu-tac
CAMERA MEDIUM SHOT
OF THE ARCHIVIST
KNEELING DOWN
INFRONT OF THE MOUSE
HOLE
The ARCHIVIST then stands with a smirk on his face as he
looks down towards the mouse hole and walks away.
CAMERA MEDIUM SHOT
SHOWING THE UPPER
BODY OF THE
ARCHIVIST

The ARCHIVIST then leaves for the day and switches the
lights out leaving the room with a light evening glow.
CAMERA LONG SHOT OF
THE RESTORATION ROOM
DOOR
SCREEN FADES TO BLACK
SCENE 2 - THE ASSASSIN APPEARS
INT. - THE MUSEUMS RESTORATION/STORAGE ROOM - NIGHT
CUT TO: THE MOUSE
HOLE
The wood propped against the mouse hole begins to move
slightly and all of a sudden the is knocked down with a
small thud. A small MOUSE emerges from the hole with a look
of happiness as it moves out into the open to enjoy more
books
CAMERA ZOOMS OUT AND
BEGINS TO PAN TO THE
RIGHT AS IT FOLLOWS
THE MOUSE
SCREEN FADES TO BLACK
SCENE 3 - EVIDENCE OF ANOTHER ATTACK
INT. - THE MUSEUMS RESTORATION/STORAGE ROOM - MORNING
CUT TO: THE
RESTORATION ROOM
DOOR AS THE
ARHCIVIST ENTERS
CAMERA LONG SHOT OF
THE ARCHIVISTS
OFFICE AS HE ENTERS
AND RE EMERGES
The ARCHIVIST goes through his daily routine with his list
as he walks through the aisles of shelves and cabinets. He
begins to walk towards the cabinet which was victim to the
recent attack. As he approaches he begins to slow and comes
to a halt to inspect the area, he soon notices the book has
fallen victim again and soon becomes frustrated.
CAMERA FOLLOWS THE
ARCHIVIST FROM
BEHIND HIS SHOULDER

The ARCHIVIST storms off towards the other end of the

restoration room and enters a dark room with large doors.
CAMERA FOLLOWS THE
ARCHIVISTS FEET AT
FLOOR LEVEL AS HE
WALKS
CAMERA LONG SHOT OF
THE LARGE DOORS AS
THE ARCHIVIST ENTERS
AND REMEREGES

The ARCHIVIST emerges from the dark room with a larger piece
of wood in one hand and in his other hand a large tube of
super super glue.
CAMERA FOLLOWS THE
ARCHIVST AS HE WALKS
BACK TOWARDS THE
MOUSE HOLE FROM
BEHIND
The ARHCIVIST begins to prop the wood up against the mouse
hole with a grin and soon begins to glue the wood in place.
CAMERA SHOT FROM THE
SIDE OF THE
ARCHIVIST AS HE
GLUES THE WOOD
AGAINST THE HOLE
The ARCHIVST with a look of success carelessly discards the
super glue with a throw over his shoulder whilst admiring
his work
CAMERA SHOT OF THE
ARCHIVISTS UPPER
BODY
CAMERA CUTS TO AND
FOLLOWS THE SUPER
GLUE FLYING THROUGH
THE AIR, AS IT HITS
THE SHELVES AND
FALLS TO THE FLOOR
CAMERA ZOOMS IN
TOWARDS THE SUPER
GLUE WITH ITS

DISCARDED LID
CAMERA PANS TO THE
LEFT AS IT FOLLOWS
THE GLUE LEAKING OUT
OF THE TUBE ON TO
THE FLOOR
The ARCHIVIST soon turns after hearing the noise of the glue
hitting the shelf and with a look of horror he looks up
towards the shelves holding hoards of paintings which begin
to fall
CAMERA CLOSE UP SHOT
OF THE ARCHIVISTS
FACE
CAMERA LONG SHOT
FROM THE ARCHIVISTS
P.O.V AS HE LOOKS
UPWARDS TOWARDS THE
PAINTINGS
The ARCHIVIST braces himself as the hoards of paintings
begin to fall around him hitting the floor but none hit him
after he hears the last hit the floor
CAMERA MEDIUM SHOT
OF THE ARCHIVIST
STANDING AS HE
BRACES
The ARCHIVIST slowly begins to unbrace himself as he looks
around at all the paintings with mouse holes in them. The
ARCHIVIST then looks up towards the shelves one final time
only to see one final painting just tip of the edge. The
ARCHIVIST with a defeated look waits for impact
CAMERA LONG SHOT OF
THE ARCHIVIST
INVESTIGATING HIS
SURROUNDING
CAMERA LONG SHOT
FROM THE ARCHIVISTS
P.O.V AS HE LOOKS
UPWARDS TOWARDS THE
SHELVES
CAMERA CLOSE UP SHOT
OF THE ARCHIVISTS
FACE

The painting falls onto the ARCHIVIST and his head tears
though the centre of the painting, with the impact the
ARCHIVIST falls to the floor with a thud. With a defeated
look he accepts defeat but soon the ARCHIVISTS face changes
to one of confusing as he feels a cold seep through his
trousers and puts his hand in a cold and sticky solution as
he tries to get up. the ARCHIVIST soon becomes frantic as he
realises he's stuck and continuously fails as he tries to
get up.
CAMERA LONG SHOT OF
THE ARCHIVIST AS HE
FALLS AND SITS
AMONGST THE
PAINTINGS.
CAMERA PANS TO THE
RIGHT PAST THE
CABINETS AND ALONG
THE WALL UNTIL IT
REACHES A SMALL HOLE
WITH A SMALL MOUSE
WATCHING THE SCENE
BEFORE IT.
CAMERA ZOOMS OUT
AWAY FROM THE MOUSE
HOLE AS THE MOUSE
DISAPPEARS
FADE TO BLACK.
END