Armed Force Short Story

TEASER
INT. LIVING ROOM - EVENING
KERRA D’ANGELO, (30’s) auburn hair, big brown eyes wearing a police uniform walks into her house after being dropped off by her PARTNER. She kicks off her shoes, walks over to the sofa and lays down.
KERRA
Uuuugh! What a day!
After a moment, she looks around curiously. She gets up, walks to the basement door and cracks the door. She slowly walks down the stairs but stops in her tracks halfway down.
INT. BASEMENT - EVENING
Her husband MATTHEW D’ ANGELO and his partner VINCENT MANCINO are in the basement talking. Kerra listens.
MATTHEW (O.C.)
I’ll hide the money and drugs here in my basement floor. We can deal with those bodies later.
VINCENT (O.C.)
Yea, the fish will be happy and full.
Both men chuckle. Kerra listens as a

Where are we going?
Kerra looks at Lilly in the mirror.
KERRA
Not much longer honey.
LILLY
I have to pee.
Kerra looks at Michael.
KERRA
Do you have to go to?
Michael continues to look out the window.
MICHAEL
No.
Kerra pulls off at the next exit. She parks and hops out of the car. Lilly unbuckles her seat belt and gets out. Michael doesn’t move.
KERRA
We’ll be right back. Keep the doors locked.
Kerra closes her door and clicks the button on her remote to lock the doors and walks into the gas station with Lilly.
Michael pulls out his cell phone, scrolls, and dials. Nothing. The phone does not make a sound. He tries a few more times and nothing. He holds it in the air to make sure he has a signal. No service.
Kerra and Lilly come out of the gas station and walk towards the car. Michael puts his phone away.
Kerra and Lilly get in the car, put on their seat belts and Kerra drives away.
Kerra looks into the rear view mirror at Michael.
KERRA (CONT’D)
We’ll be there soon.
Michael looks at her.
MICHAEL
Why doesn’t my phone work?
Kerra is silent.
MICHAEL (CONT’D)
Mom?
KERRA
Because I had them turned off. You’ll get a new phone when we get where we’re going?
MICHAEL
A new phone?