Hey all!
Thank you so much for the great feedback you've been giving me. It inspires me so much, and greatly boosts my confidence as a writer. Thank you all again!!
Here's the next scene. Still continuing my "Under Suspicion" inspiration-filled quest, this contains direct references to the actual episode, so if anyone hasn't seen it yet, be prepared for spoilers! It can stand alone, but events from "Under Suspicion" are mentioned, and I don't want to cause havoc!!
Apart from that, I like it a lot, and actually did a bit of research for this one, so I'm really happy with it. I live for accuracy always, so here we go!!:
[INT - CRIMELAB - DAY]
Break-room
Cut to:
(Shot of Calleigh making coffee.
She taps her fingers, waiting for
it to brew.
Once it's done, she pours some
into her mug.
As she pours, her eyes shut
suddenly.)
White flash to:
(A man pointing a gun at a teenage
girl. She screams.
There is a sound of a gunshot.)
Cut back to:
(Calleigh frowning, taking in a sharp
breath.
Suddenly, the pot clunks on the mug,
knocking it over onto Calleigh's left
hand.
She gives a cry of pain, jerkily slamming
down the coffee pot.)
Cut to:
(Shot of her grabbing her hand, giving a
gasp of pain.)
Cut to:
(Break-room door, as Horatio comes in.)
HORATIO: Calleigh? Calleigh, are you okay?
(Calleigh winces.)
CALLEIGH: I'm fine, don't worry. I... I
lost my concentration, knocked my coffee...
ah...
(She winces again.
Horatio moves to her side.)
HORATIO: You're not okay. Let me see...
Cut to:
(Shot of Calleigh looking at him.
She hesitates.)
HORATIO: (smiling and raising an eyebrow)
I don't bite...
(Calleigh laughs, giving him her hand.
He gently holds her.
Camera focuses in on their hands.)
HORATIO: Ouch... does it sting?
CALLEIGH: (nodding) Mmhmm... ow...
HORATIO: Sorry... come on, let's get you
better.
(Calleigh nods, going with him. They leave
the break-room, heading down the hall.
He still holds her hand, slowly guiding her along,
his other arm wrapped around her shoulders.
Camera follows behind them to the bathroom.)
Cut to:
(Shot of the sink, as Horatio runs the cold water.
Calleigh stands in the middle of the bathroom,
watching him.)
CALLEIGH: I don't need attention.
Cut to:
(Horatio as he gives her a look of 'Yeah, right'.
Calleigh silences her protest.
Horatio walks over to her, and looks at her hand again.
He meets her eyes again.)
HORATIO: You said you lost your concentration.
What exactly happened?
(Calleigh sighs, before telling him.
As she's talking Horatio leads her over to the sink,
putting her hand under the faucet.)
CALLEIGH: I was... thinking about the last case.
Tamara Williams... her father, that gun... it's really
been bothering me.
(She puts her hand to her forehead.)
I don't know... maybe I'm tired...
HORATIO: It's affecting us all, Calleigh... you're
not alone...
CALLEIGH: (smiling) I know... I don't feel so alone
right now.
(Horatio smiles, and continues holding her hand under
the water.)
HORATIO: That first-aid course I took finally came in
handy...
(Calleigh laughs.)
CALLEIGH: Very handy.
(Horatio looks at her, smiling gently.)
Cut to:
(Wide shot of them at the sink,
panning back slowly.)
Short-time jump to:
(Horatio's office.)
Cut to:
(Front shot of Calleigh sitting on the sofa,
panning in slowly. She still holds her left
wrist.)
Cut to:
(Shot of Horatio looking in the first-aid kit.
He takes out a roll of bandage.)
Cut to:
Side shot of Calleigh, as Horatio walks back
over to her, sitting on her left.
Cut to:
(Shot of him taking her hand.
He ties her bandage gently.)
HORATIO: There... all done.
Cut to:
(Calleigh as she smiles.)
(There's a pause, as Horatio stares at her
hand.
His eyes flick up to Calleigh, then down
to her hand again.)
Cut to:
(Calleigh looking at him quietly.)
Cut to:
(Horatio taking her bandaged hand
in his.
Bending his head down, Horatio kisses
her bandage softly.
Calleigh gives a sharp gasp, her other
hand shaking.
Horatio raises his head, looking at her
intently.
A moment passes before Calleigh
gathers her wits again.)
CALLEIGH: Do you believe that works?
(Horatio chuckles.)
HORATIO: Well, it worked when my mother
did it... so, yeah.
(They laugh.)
Cut to:
(Calleigh putting her hand on his shoulder.)
CALLEIGH: Thank you, Horatio. It feels
better already.
(Horatio nods.)
HORATIO: Good.
(They sit there, still holding hands.)
HORATIO: I just remembered... the last time
you held my hand.
(Calleigh looks surprised.)
CALLEIGH: Oh? When?
HORATIO: When you swabbed Walter Resden's
blood off my hands.
Cut to:
(Calleigh dipping her head, smiling.)
CALLEIGH: Mmhmm... I remember.
(Horatio pauses, before turning Calleigh's
palm upwards.)
HORATIO: Calleigh... I remember when my
fingers touched your wrist...
Cut to:
(His fingers gently pressing on Calleigh's wrist.
Calleigh takes a deep breath.)
HORATIO:... Your pulse... it was racing. Why?
Why were you so nervous?
(Calleigh looks up, staring into his eyes.)
CALLEIGH: I tried to be objective... tried to
focus on the evidence... but I couldn't... my
heart was fluttering... my pulse was fast
because...
(She leans in slightly, her voice low.)
... I was touching you.
(She shuts her eyes.
Horatio gives a soft sigh, and closes his eyes
as well.)
HORATIO: I... I couldn't even watch you...
I didn't feel worthy...
(Calleigh laughs softly, her eyes half open.)
CALLEIGH: I could feel your hand through my
glove... the heat of it... I wanted to do more than
hold your hand... I wanted to hold you...
HORATIO: I needed someone to hold that day...
Cut to:
(Front shot of them as dialogue continues.)
CALLEIGH: What you went through, Horatio...
it was so hard for you.
HORATIO: You were there, Calleigh. You stood
by me. I felt... I actually felt more courage when
you were with me...
(Calleigh smiles.)
CALLEIGH: I was always by your side, Handsome.
(They smile.
Wide shot of them sitting still.
Calleigh leans her forehead against his.)
CALLEIGH: Believe me when I say this. I will always
be here for you.
(She opens her eyes to look at him.)
Always.
Cut to:
(Close-up of their eyes.
Calleigh leans back.)
CALLEIGH: I'd better clean up the mess I made.
The boys'll be going crazy...
(Horatio chuckles.)
Cut to:
(Calleigh walking to the door.
Before she leaves, she turns back.)
CALLEIGH: Thank you again, Horatio.
It meant so much.
HORATIO: Anytime, Calleigh. I will always find you,
okay?
(Calleigh nods.)
CALLEIGH: Okay
Cut to:
(Shot of them smiling at each other, and Calleigh leaves.
Horatio packs up the first-aid kit.
He sits down at his desk, looking at his right hand.)
Cut to:
(Calleigh walking to the ballisitcs lab, shutting the
door and leaning against it.
She looks at her left hand.)
Cut back to:
(Horatio flexing his right hand, closing his eyes
with a sigh.)
HORATIO: Hmmm...
Cut back to:
(Calleigh lowering her head to her bandage, and kissing
the same place Horatio kissed.)
CALLEIGH: Mmmm...
Fade in to:
(Shot of Horatio working at his desk.)
Cut to:
(Close-up of his face.)
Fade in:
(Shot of Calleigh shooting in the ballistics lab.)
Cut to:
(Close-up of Calleigh's face.)
Cut to:
(Split-screen,
with Calleigh on the left, Horatio on the right.
Several white flashes accompany the final
shot of the smiles on their faces.)
FADE TO BLACK.
Please comment and tell me how you liked it. Back soon with a little romance piece with a lovely song that I had a lot of fun writing! Keep you posted!!
