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by Deniz Kara
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Genre: Drama
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A short film based on the novel "Crime and Punishment" by Dostoevsky.
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INT. RASKOLNIKOV'S ROOM - DAY |
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RASKOLNIKOV and PORFIRY are having a conversation.
Raskolnikov sits in his sofa directly in front of Porfiry
and looks at him without any fear. Porfiry sits in a chair
and is about to light his cigarette. |
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PORFIRY
I have come to the conclusion that
it is best for us to be plain with
one another. |
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Porfiry turns his head and lowers his eyes, as if he did not
wish his glance further to embarrass his former victim. |
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RASKOLNIKOV
RAZUMIKHIN said just now that you
believe MIKOLKA is guilty and that
you told him so yourself... |
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Raskolnikov's breath fails and he could not finish his
sentence. |
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PORFIRY
(Delighted by the
question)
Oh, Mr. Razumikhin! He, he, he!
Well, Mr. Razumikhin had to be got
away somehow: two is company,
three is none. Well, never mind
him; why bring him into this? |
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Pause. |
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PORFIRY
As for Mikolka, he is innocent,
impressionable, and emotional, and
his imagination runs away with
him. There is no Mikolka in this
murder. |
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Raskolnikov is shuddered as if he had been stabbed. |
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RASKOLNIKOV
(In a stifled
voice)
Then ... who was the murderer? |
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Porfiry almost recoils, as if startled by so unexpected a
question. |
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2.
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PORFIRY
Who was the murderer? |
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Porfiry acts as if he could not believe his own ears. |
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PORFIRY
(Whispering but
his voice is full
of conviction)
But it was you, Rodion Romanovich!
You murdered them! |
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Raskolnikov springs up from the sofa, stands still for a few
seconds, and sits down again without a word. His whole face
twiches convulsively. |
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PORFIRY
(Murmuring)
Your lip is trembling again, as it
always does. |
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Pause. |
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PORFIRY
I don't think you quite understand
me, Rodion Romanovich, that is why
you are so thunderstruck. I came
on purpose to tell you everything,
and bring everything out into the
open. |
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Raskolnikov acts like a frightened small child caught in
some misdeed. |
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RASKOLNIKOV
(Whispering)
It was not I who murdered her. |
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PORFIRY
(Whispering)
Yes, it was you, Rodion
Romanovich, you and nobody else. |
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They are now both silent and the silence lasts for a long
time. |
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FADE OUT. |
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From Sean Wallace |
Date 12/9/2009 |
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I think you should expand on it. Before and after scenes. Doesn't feel like it should be short, or at least this short. |
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