EXT.External A TWO-STORY residence - night
We see two figures in dark garments crouching in the shadows outside the fence of a two-story residence. The higher of the 2 men, conserving a long parang, signals to the opposite, a thin man, to climb over the fence.
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the thin MAN: he is short and thin and he incorporates a crowbar in his correct hand. He appears at his associate and nods his head. Moments later he tosses the crowbar over the fence. He then jumps and grabs the top a part of the fence. After a few minutes battle he manages to get to the highest after which over to the opposite side. By means of the iron railings we see the skinny man gives his accomplice a thumb-up sign.
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colossal MAN WITH PARANG: He slings the parang throughout his shoulder before he jumps up and holds on to the top of the fence. Considering of his peak and force he has no hindrance getting over it.
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INT. Bed room - night time: ASP Rizal, 42, and his spouse Halimah, 37, sleeping on the mattress, door b.G. We hear muffled sound of a door being pressured open (O.S.).
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RIZAL: Rizal opens his eyes, strains his ears - alert. He turns to seem at his slumbering spouse before getting out of their mattress. Barefooted he walks to the window, pushes the curtain apart and appears out.
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identical, bedroom DOOR: The door out of the blue opens and the man with the parang rushes in. He strikes speedily in the direction of the mattress and begins hacking away at the darken mattress. He hits the bolster along with his first strike, but Halimah, was slashed within the arm and shoulder with the intruder's succeeding blows. She screams in agony.
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ASP RIZAL: He turns round and sees what's going down. His first notion is to get to his gun which he continues within the drawer of his bedside desk. Lamentably, the man with the parang stands between him and that gun. At that second the gigantic man hasn't seen Rizal standing with the aid of the window.
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bedroom: Rizal lunges at the man with the parang; grabs the person's hand which is retaining the parang with his left hand, even as his right grabs the person's collar. Even though smaller in size and unarmed, Rizal tries to disarm the person, even as, to check out to guide him away from the side-table. When you consider that the person is higher, and stronger, Rizal finds it complicated. They wrestle violently for several moments. Both guys's objective is to attain full control of the parang. Miraculously, in the course of the struggle, the parang drops onto the ground. When the person tries to retrieve it, Rizal grips the person with a undergo hug from at the back of, the other intruder sneaks in on Rizal and hits him on the pinnacle with the crowbar. Momentarily stunned, Rizal releases the huge man. Although bleeding from his head wound, Rizal turns and grants a flying kick, sending the person with the crowbar to the nook of the bed room cabinet. We hear a blend of sound of body in opposition to the cabinet and the crowbar clanking on the parquet ground. Rizal, bleeding profusely, makes a sprint for his gun. Just as he is pulling the drawer open, the enormous man, who had retrieved his parang, turns round and brings the parang down on Rizal's hand. For just right measure he slashes Rizal on the top. Rizal keels over and falls to the floor - bleeding.
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HALIMAH: Helpless and bleeding on the bed, watches in horror.
(screams) stop! Stop! Please do not hurt my husband anymore; I'm going to provide you with money and all my jewelry... Please discontinue! Support! Help!
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bed room: The intruder with the crowbar picks himself off the floor and walks casually to the place Rizal is mendacity and hits him a few times on the top with the crowbar.
HALIMAH:(appears on in horror)
No! No! No!
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bed room: since Rizal has no longer moved the 2 intruders quickly stroll out of the door and disappear.
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TITLES start MONTAGE WITH song
Bukit Aman Police Headquarters
A 360-measure panoramic view of Kuala Lumpur from Bukit Aman
A march passes via a Police Contingent for the period of a Merdeka Day parade
Police rounding up unlawful employees
Police conducting street blocks
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INT. SUPERINTENDENT MAHMOOD'S place of work - subsequent DAY: We see SUPT. MAHMOOD, 50, sitting at his desk studying the preliminary report on the attack on ASP Rizal and his wife. Standing in the entrance is DETECTIVE SERGEANT HUSSEIN, 40.
SUPT. MAHMOOD
have you ever managed to communicate with Halimah yet?
HUSSEIN
No, Sir. I have never. I will go and notice her this afternoon.
SUPT. MAHMOOD
excellent. Name me after you've got noticeable her. I'm going to be out of the city the leisure of the day, however, I count on to hear from you on my hand-cellphone.
HUSSEIN
yes, Sir. He stands at concentration before making an about turn. He then walks smartly out of the place of business. Reduce TO:
INT. Health facility WARD - DAY: Halimah lying on mattress with I.V. Tubes snaking out of her proper hand and onto an upside down plastic bottle placing on its stand. Her head, together with a part of her face, as well as her left shoulder, are blanketed in bandages. Hussein gingerly techniques her mattress. In view that her eyes are closed, he turns to the nurse who's attending to a sufferer at the subsequent mattress.
HUSSEIN
Are you certain it's k for me to communicate together with her?
NURSE (nonchalantly)
it can be all right. She's simplest resting - most people in here do this lot.
HUSSEIN: Pulls a chair and sits close Halimah's bed. He calls quietly.
Puan Halimah, do you consider me? We've met earlier than. I am detective sergeant Hussein.
HALIMAH: Turns to look at him and nods.
In susceptible voice she says. Sure, I bear in mind. You came to Rizal's last Birthday get together failed to you?
HUSSEIN
i do know this is hard for you, but we ought to know everything about the assault on you and the homicide of your husband, in order that we can trap whoever did these terrible things. Are you as much as it to talk to me?
HALIMAH:(nods her head once more)
sure, of course...
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INT. SUPT. MAHMOOD'S place of a job - subsequent MORNING: SUPT. MAHMOOD, sitting at his desk, is dictating a letter to his secretary, NORMALA, 22, Hussein enters the room.
DET.SGT.HUSSEIN
good morning, sir. You despatched for me?
SUPT. MAHMOOD (with a moderate aspect to his voice)
Sergeant, I suggestion I instructed you to give me a name the day before today? Why did not you? You understand how principal this case is to me. ASP Rizal was no longer simplest my subordinate, but he was additionally a pal. (He turns to his secretary). We'll conclude this later. His appears soften as he watches Normala walks out of the place of job. He then turns to Sgt. Hussein, his face as soon as again sporting the mask of officialdom. Let me see your document.
HUSSEIN: Stepping toward the desk, he hands over his file.
Right here it's sir.
He then takes one step backward and stands at concentration.
SUPT. MAHMOOD: Picks up his studying glasses from his desk and starts to read the document. When he finishes, he looks up at Hussein.
There used to be nobody else within the residence on the time? No other witnesses...? Servants...? What about their kids...?
HUSSEIN (considering satirically - friends, my foot! You don't even be aware of if they have got any children...)
No, Sir. There was once no person else within the residence at that time. ASP Rizal and Halimah have no children.
SUPT. MAHMOOD
sure, of a path. How forgetful of me. You do not think it can be a case of a robbery that had gone flawed, do you?
HUSSEIN
No, Sir, I do not. Puan Halimah advised me that regardless of her offers of money and jewelry, they saved attacking ASP Rizal as if that was their principal intention.
SUPT. MAHMOOD
All right, sergeant, you realize the drill. Put out an APB for these two, and mount a condo-to-apartment search in all identified areas the place these unlawful aliens probably hiding. Do what you need to do. I want them dropped at justice. I do not want any of these individuals to feel that they are able to come here and kill any of our policemen and get away with it.
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INT. Medical institution WARD - per week LATER - DAY: Hussein enters Halimah's ward where he finds her sitting up on her bed - studying.
HUSSEIN
good morning. I am sorry to disturb you so early in the morning.
HALIMAH
just right Morning. Do you've got any just right information for me? Have you ever caught culprits who killed my husband?
HUSSEIN
No, however, I would wish to ask you about your Indonesian maid (pauses) if it is all correct with you. You forgot to mention to me the final time that you just had a maid.
HALIMAH
My former Indonesian servant, you imply! Of direction, what's it you need to know?
HUSSEIN
the place used to be she for the period of the night time of the assault?
HALIMAH
We...My husband...My late husband and that I had her fired for stealing. It used to be about two to 3 weeks before we had been attacked... (She gives Hussein a hard stare). You do not think she has anything to do with the attack, do you?
HUSSEIN
I do not know. At this stage, I would not discount whatever. Now, inform me what happened?
HALIMAH (the implication hits her)
I caught her purple-passed with my purse in her hand...
HUSSEIN
Please go on - inform me the whole thing about that day. It can be major.
HALIMAH
there may be not much to tell. I was about to go out that day after I realized, at the same time in my car, that I had left my pockets behind. When I got here within the house, I saw my maid going for walks up the steps with my pockets in her hand. I asked her what she used to be doing with my pockets. She said I had left it in the kitchen that morning and she or he was about to put it in my bedroom. I took it from her and he or she went back to her own room. When I opened my wallet, i realized some money missing. I went to her room and requested her if she had taken any money from my pockets, she mentioned yes.
HUSSEIN
So, she admitted taking the cash?
HALIMAH
sure, however, she tried to get out of it by giving me some cock and bull story about changing some money with me. I told her she was once nothing, however, a thief - she broke down and cried. She grew to become hysterical and started mumbling in a dialect I couldn't appreciate.
HUSSEIN
What happened after that?
HALIMAH
What do you think? I fired her! I told her to get out of my condominium right away.
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EXT. SQUATTERS COLONY - DAY: Hussein and one other detective were looking for the whereabouts of Halimah's ex-maid. After speaking to about six to seven persons within the discipline, they arrive to a nondescript shack faraway from the relaxation of the dwellings in that discipline. He was sure that they're taking part in a funny story on them, when told that the lady they are looking for could be observed in one of the most shacks around right here. The primary shack they went to happens to be a latrine. A few yards away, Hussein knocks on a different door. A lady, 20, cradling a two-12 months-old boy in her fingers, opens the door.
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HUSSEIN/girl
HUSSEIN
I am Detective Sergeant Hussein and that is Detective Suresh. Is your title Endang?
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girl (looks at them suspiciously)
Did Puan Halimah asks you to seek out me? I am no longer thief... I did not steal her money... All I did was to exchange my old notes with a few of her new ones, that used to be all. I did not steal... I just exchanged them - you ought to feel me... (She starts to sob).
HUSSEIN
Are you telling us that all you probably did was once to trade a few of your historical notes with a few of her new ones? Why failed to you simply ask her as an alternative?
ENDANG (silent...Lets her shoulders stoop)
I don't know...It was once stupid of me. Nevertheless it doesn't really make much difference to her - all she does is spend them. She spends her money rapid than her husband can give her...I know. I see her purchase attire which she best wears as soon as. After that she keeps them and under no circumstances wears them again. I hold the brand new notes in order that i will be able to give to my son when he grows up. In Indonesia many of the notes are ancient, here they so first-rate and new. She stops crying - wipes her face with her sleeve. She then looks fondly at the sleeping little one in her arm.
HUSSEIN
failed to you give an explanation for all these to Puan Halimah?
ENDANG
I did, however she failed to realize me. She called me a thief and instructed me to get out of her apartment. Her husband is a giant shot policeman, so i go. I didn't wish any obstacle.
HUSSEIN: facets to her slumbering son.
Where's the boy's father?
ENDANG (hesitates)
he's in Indonesia. We hear (O.S.) sound of footsteps on the gravel outside
MAN'S VOICE(O.S.)
Endang! Endang! Are you all proper?
ENDANG (shouts)
BUDI! Run! The police are right here!
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EXT. SQUATTERS' COLONY - DAY: Hussein and Suresh rush out of the shack and run after the man in a faded pair of denims and a checkered long-sleeved shirt. They run previous a few residences, dodging a few kids in b.G. Taking part in external their houses. They see the person turning a nook of a residence and after they attain it the man had disappeared, all they see in front of them are more residences and lanes going three extraordinary recommendations.
HUSSEIN: (breathless) walks closer to Suresh.
The place did he go?
SURESH: (Gasping for breath, shakes his head)
I have no idea. (Pauses) I suppose we've lost him.
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combo lengthy/MEDIUM photographs: For several minutes the two detectives stroll aimlessly, waiting for something to happen. Instantly they hear chickens clucking b.G. On their correct. They run down that path unless they reach a outdoor where a quantity of chickens are feeding. They look stealthily about them, when all of the sudden they capture sight of their quarry, he is about to climb over a fence and onto a busy avenue. By the time they climb over the equal fence, they understand they had misplaced their man. All they see in front of them is a sea of cars relocating in both guidelines.
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INT. HALIMAH medical institution WARD - day after today: We see Hussein and Suresh getting into Halimah's ward however finds Halimah not there. The elderly girl in the subsequent bed indicators to Hussein to return forward.
HUSSEIN
Ma'am, are you aware the place Puan Halimah is?
Ancient lady (animated)
yes, of direction! Halimah continually goes to the kid's ward at the moment of the morning. (Pauses) have you learned what she does there every morning?
HUSSEIN (shakes his head)
No, ma'am. What does she do there every morning?
Ancient lady
She reads to the youngsters; sometime she'd teach them how to draw. She's superb at drawing, you recognize. She showed me some of her sketches she did even as she has been right here.
HUSSEIN
however, her arm continues to be in bandages...
Ancient girl (impatiently)
yes! Sure! Her right arm is in bandages, but there's nothing incorrect together with her left arm. She's a left-hander.
HUSSEIN
Oh...Okay.
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INT. Kid's WARD - DAY: Hussein and Suresh enter the ward and to find it with probably fifteen boys and girls between three to seven years historic. They're all sitting on the floor in a semi-circle formation facing Halimah as they listen to her story about Cinderella. Halimah stops when she sees Hussein standing just within the door.
HALIMAH (waving at Hussein)
Detective? If you'll be able to provide me ten minutes, i will join you within the canteen downstairs. Do you know where it's?
HUSSEIN
we will in finding it... See you there then.
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INT. Health center CANTEEN - DAY: We see Hussein and Suresh at a desk having their drink when Halimah walks in and joins them.
HUSSEIN: Stands up and pulls the chair again for her.
Could we get you something to drink?
HALIMAH: Taking the proffered seat.
Thanks. I'll have a Pepsi-Cola, if they have got it.
Suresh goes to get the Pepsi for Halimah.
HUSSEIN
were you aware that Endang has a husband and a two-12 months historic son here on this nation?
HALIMAH (amazed)
Endang? No, I did not comprehend she was once married. She under no circumstances talks about it...
HUSSEIN
well, she is. Her husband's title is Budi. We feel he is an illegal employee right here...
HALIMAH (interrupting)
Do you believe he has anything to do with my husband's demise...?
HUSSEIN
We're no longer certain. At this moment, we're now not discounting whatever. Ah! Right here comes Suresh along with your Pepsi.
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EXT. KONGSI house - every week LATER - night: A solitary mild is obvious by means of an open window. No movement f.G. Besides for Hussein and a dozen of his men who arrived in three police autos.
HUSSEIN (on his walkie-talkie)
Get in a position to move in a single minute...Equipped...? Go!
Men with pistols in hand relocating in towards the Kongsi condo. Within minutes we see them covering the entire exits. Second later, we see Suresh kicking the primary door open, followed via the raiding social gathering. We see nervous-watching guys of undeterminable age being paraded out and made to sit down on the bottom with their fingers on their head. A few had been obvious seeking to make a run for it, heading in the direction of some of the unfinished houses, however all have been caught eventually, Budi among them.
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series OF shots - M.O.S
(A) a bunch of illegal workers is herded out of the Kongsi apartment. (B) FULL SHOT - Two detectives seating at two make-shifts tables and chairs checking documents and taking down names. (C) MEDIUM SHOT - Hussein and Budi standing facing one an additional.
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INT. POLICE INTERROGATION ROOM - DAY: Budi, watching anxious, sits going through Hussein. On the table between them is an ashtray with Hussein's smoking cigarette in it. In front of Hussein are a small tape recorder and a pocket book.
HUSSEIN offers Budi a cigarette from his packet.
Cigarette? Budi accepts it. Hussein flips his lighter open and lights the cigarette.
HUSSEIN (CONT'D)
you're in a variety of obstacle - you realize that, do not you? You haven't any papers and you have got entered this nation illegally. My recommendation to you correct now could be for you to cooperate completely, do you fully grasp?
BUDISUKIMAN (nods his head)
sure, i will do as you say...
HUSSEIN
good! Now, inform me...
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INT. POLICE STATION - DAY: Hussein at his desk picks up the mobile and pushing some numbers.
INTERCUT - HALIMAH mendacity ON HER bed - shut ON cellphone: phone RINGING - PULL back to see HALIMAH picking it up.
HALIMAH
hi there.
HUSSEIN
Puan Halimah, this is Det. Sgt. Hussein. I would like to ask you concerning the day whilst you noticed Endang going for walks down the stairs. When you went to your bedroom you determined your two fifty-ringgit notes lacking. Did you assess its contents whether or not you definitely misplaced any cash?
HALIMAH (frustrated)
Sergeant, I notion I informed you I discovered two fifty-ringgit notes missing from my wallet. Once I requested Endang if she took them, she mentioned yes. Are you telling me now that she denied taking them?
HUSSEIN (flippantly)
sure, I do not forget you telling me that. It can be all in my notebook. But did you do a thorough examination of the content material of your pockets to see if any of your money used to be really missing?
HALIMAH
good...Err... No, i do not think I did. Once I seen two fifty-ringgit notes have been missing, I right away confronted Endang. I asked her if she took them, she mentioned sure. In her room, she took out the two notes from her bag and showed them to me. I took them and advised her to get out of my condominium.
HUSSEIN
good, according to her and her husband, Budi, Endang best exchanged her historic 5-ringgit and ten-ringgit notes with you. The complete quantity comes to exactly one hundred ringgit - the 2 fifty-ringgit notes missing from your pockets. Consistent with her she observed your wallet within the kitchen the place you left it that morning. After she had exchanged the notes out of your wallet, she was once about to place it to your bedroom. You walk in and you saw her going upstairs with it... (No response from Halimah) good day? Hi there? Are you still there...?
HALIMAH (after a protracted pause)
yes, i am nonetheless here. Sergeant...Come to consider of it, there looked to be quite a few small exchange in my wallet on that day... Oh! My God!...Sergeant, what have I finished? Oh! My God!...Are you aware where i can to find Endang? I ought to find her and apologize to her.
HUSSEIN
you're in no shape to go gallivanting around in some squatters' area. Let me to find her for you. I will name you again soon.
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EXT. Outside ENDANG'S SHACK - DAY: HUSSEIN knocks on the door, we see the door opens and a middle age couple show up.
I am a police officer; i might like to see Endang, please.
Woman (all of the sudden antagonistic)
She's not right here.
HUSSEIN (sounding officious)
where is she? It can be major that I in finding her.
MAN (definitely now not trying any situation with the police)
Endang and her baby left soon after she heard her husband Budi had been arrested. She took her assets along with her. We have no idea the place she is now.
HUSSEIN
Does someone else round right here recognize? (Man shakes his head) okay. Should you hear from her, ask her to offer me a name. Or if you hear whatever, give me a name - do you recognize? (the man nods) here's my card.
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INT. HALIMAH'S clinic WARD - DAY: HUSSEIN On the best way again to his administrative center drops in on Halimah who has simply come back from her morning discuss with to the kid's ward. I see one of the vital bandages have come off, how do you believe?
HALIMAH (smiling)
i am ok except for my arm, they inform me that i can go dwelling in a few day's time.
HUSSEIN
How long have you ever been here now? A month? You ought to be watching forward to going residence.
HALIMAH (looks unhappy instantly)
I...I'm no longer sure whether or not i'm equipped to go residence yet. My mother has asked me to stay with her for a while... I suppose i'm going to receive her present...I'm going to miss the kids though.
HUSSEIN
I suppose staying with your mother except you're good sufficient is a good inspiration. About Endang...I've bad news, i'm afraid.
HALIMAH
What happened? Failed to she wish to see me?
HUSSEIN
No, it's now not that. She and her son have disappeared. Nobody I requested in the colony is aware of the place she is. She left the second she heard Budi was arrested. News in that place travels turbo than CNN.
Halimah looks dissatisfied
HUSSEIN (CONT'D)
do not fear, we'll find her.
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EXT. Medical institution ENTRANCE - DAY: Halimah, arm in bandage, and is noticeable coming into a taxi.
Shut SHOT - Halimah in taxi telling taxi driver to move to Kampung Keroncong. We comply with by way of a blend OF pictures, except we arrive at the squatters' colony, no longer far from town. We see Halimah, in a blue, free lengthy-sleeved silk shirt and a pair of matching pants, emerging from the taxi. She will pay the taxi driver and then begins going for walks along the narrow alley. After a at the same time we see her stop to speak to a younger girl. We see the young girl pointing in the path of some houses. Halimah thanks the young woman and walks in that direction.
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EXT. External ENDANG'S position - DAY: HALIMAH Stands in entrance of a shack no better than the scale of the gazebo she has within the compound of her residence. She knocks on the door. The door opens reasonably and a face is visible at the back of the door.
HALIMAH
Excuse me; is this the house previously occupied by using Endang?
(TO BE persevered)
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