Prisoner’s Dilemma: The Draft Script Part 1 of 2

Here’s a little scene I wrote about the Prisoner’s Dilemma.  Imagine it as a webisode…

FADE IN:

INT. POLICE INTEROGATION ROOM – NIGHT

A bright lamp shines on the MALE SUSPECT and the FEMALE SUSPECT, who sits side by side each other.

  LULU (V.O.)

So, what is Prisoner’s dilemma? Imagine two burglars get caught and are brought into the police station. Now if they both refuse to confess...

The two suspects shake their heads rapidly, bat their eyelashes in a comic way, and lean close to each other. A menacing COP look on.

LULU (V.O.)

...The police would have to let both of them go due to lack of evidence.

The two suspects smile smugly, kiss, and leave the room in each other’s arm. The Cop looks on grumpily.

LULU (V.O.)

Now if they rat out on each other, they would both get a medium sentence. But if one remains loyal when the other betrays his/her trust, the one who keeps quiet gets the heavy sentence while the betrayer gets a light one. Now imagine if they are being interrogated separately.

Each suspect is alone in their room, looking forlorn.

LULU (V.O.)

If the prisoners trust each other, they should both still refuse to talk. But alone in their cell, they start wondering if the other will confess. Neither wants to get left behind. In their fantasy...

(continued in my next post...)