FADE IN:
EXT. ROYAL COURTS OF JUSTICE (LONDON) – DAY
COURT HEARING: PEP VS THE PEOPLE OF ENGLISH TALENT ASSOCIATION
Cameramen flashing and crowd and jury discussing aloud as the defendant makes an admission that breaks him emotionally.
Mid 40s. Catalonian. Bronzed Skin. Wearing a grey suit and tie hangs his head down whilst raising hands. Speaking low. Intentionally low
PEP GUARDIOLA
I Don’t have it…
Flashing Stops. Stop. Silence ensues. Focus zeroes in on the defendant.
CUT TO:
CAMERA MEDIUM CLOSE UP of PEP.
PEP (CONT’D)
Normally…manager have to answer
all the questions knowing
you know the truth. I don’t have it…
Lawyer. Slender. Black rich hair. Proceeds to walk to the defendant with fixed eyes.
CUT TO:
(CAMERA MOVES SLOWLY) – SIDE PROFILE – PEP & LAWYER
Lawyer. Poised. Standing In front of Pep Looking elsewhere as he GLIDES fingers over the on switch for AUDIO PLAYER In anticipation of playing a recording..
LAWYER
What use is your truth today
when we have evidence?
(LOOKS up at Judge with THUMB
pointed up for approval)
Your Honour May I proceed?
JUDGE
Granted.
Audio Tape begins to scratch and play. Pep Begins to look QUIZZICAL.Forehead lines become more pronounced.
PEPS VOICE (V.O)
Audio of Peps Voice from Old Interview plays.
“He has a sixth gear but he cannot play all the time, its question of TIME he will understand the game through years ”
“He has to know when he has to be aggressive but more calm, its question of TIME”
Pep draws closer to the recording DEFENSIVELY. Smirking at something
PEP
Come on Guys.. What is This?
Lawyer USHERS his hand away and moves AUDIO PLAYER closer to him.
LAWYER
Keep quiet, I’m not finished.
Next Audio file begins…
PEPS VOICE (V.O)
“In the middle (of the pitch) he has to be more careful, in many aspects”
“In final decision, in the final pass, he has to slow down, HE PLAYS FOOTBALL IN ONE RHYTHM football sometime you have to change rhythm, he has to understand this but experience is TIME
Pep Moves more AGITATED. Stands Up in Protest. Almost Disbelief (Insert Pep Hands Clip ) Peps Lawyer Walks BRISKLY to Tape.
PEP LAWYER (Talking to the Judge)
Your Honour this evidence is inadmissible & not to be used in any fashion.
Permission to Remove the Tape!
JUDGE
Request Dismissed.
PEP LAWYER (Aggressively raises his voice)
Your HONOUR!
JUDGE
Request Denied!
Judge POINTS and CALLS Peps Lawyer over with Index finger & whispers..
Don’t ever raise your voice to me in here again otherwise it will be you sitting on the wrong side of that table on the right side of my bad mood. Do you Hear Me!
PEP Has had enough. He Walks to the Audiotape and SMASHES stop Button ( Gasp in Audience)
PEP
OK! I Said these things, OK..
Please for the Love of God! What is Crime?
LAWYER
The Crime is you have led to the poisoning of the mind of a former colleague with your obsessive words of rhythm and time and patience leading to the sale of..
Pep RAISES hand to signal a PAUSE due to complete shock of what he’s hearing!
PEP
But I was Talking About Foden.
How is this a CRIME! (Elevated Voice)
LAWYER
No Pep.. You were Talking about Emile Smith Rowe.Who, to Arsenal fans, is now GONE. Because of You..
Court holds a collective Silence watching the horror of Pep’s Face drain of all colour and confidence. His HEAD collapses into the PALM of hands As ARTETA, in distance looks on solemnly.
FADE OUT:
THE END