FADE IN:
EXT. POLICE STATION - DAY
CHRIS (27) walks through the doorway of the police building.
INT. DETECTIVES OFFICE - DAY
Upon getting to his small work desk, he sees no folders were
left on his desk, he looks at his colleague ZACK (26) who
sits in the desk next to him.
CHRIS
Are the case folders late or
something ?
As Chris motions his hands around the desk indicating the
absence of folders.
ZACK
Today is a light day, so if you don’t
have any folders that means you get
the day off. You always work hard so
why not. Take the chance and ditch
this place.
Zack takes a moment looking around his desk while thinking.
CHRIS
I guess I’ll be on my way then
Zack waves to Chris while still sitting at his desk.
Chris walks out of the police station, looks both ways
before crossing the street and walks up a sidewalk.
EXT. PARK - DAY
Chris enters the gates to a park and has a seat on a bench.
At the park children run around on the climb sets and run
around playing tag.
A woman can be seen putting a yellow hat on a young boy. He
has a big smile on his face and runs back to the playground,
but runs over to a man sitting in the sand pit and they look
to know each other.
The man nods and puts the boy's hat on his head and the
little boy claps his hands.
The boy gets called by his mother and he runs back to her.
Meanwhile the older man gets up and walks away with the
yellow hat.
(AN HOUR LATER)
Chris has fallen asleep on the park bench from relaxing and
gets woken up by a tap on his shoulder.
CHRIS
Oh uh, am I sitting on your favorite
bench mam ?
Anita (25) looks worried.
ANITA
Actually no, I’m in need of some help
and sorry but although you don’t
appear as formal as I’d expect, I
noticed the detectives badge on your
waist.
Chris looks down at his belt and sees her badge uncovered by
his trench coat.
CHRIS
Oh, well the names Chris, how could I
help you.
ANITA
My name is ANITA (25), I’m the mother
of the boy sitting on the park's
slide just over there.
She points to the boy who waits on the slide.
ANITA (cont'd)
I think my son's hat was stolen by
this older man who was just here at
the park a few minutes ago. Maybe you
could help me get the hat back ?
CHRIS
Well funny you should ask since I’ve
actually got no cases to help out
with, so this will keep my mind busy.
Did you see which...direction the man
could have gone ?
ANITA
I only knew he was on the other side
of the park so he must have gone
through the other exit that way.
2.
Anita points to the other pathway going in and out of the
park.
Chris gets up from the bench, dusts off his pants.
CHRIS
Wait here with your son, and I will
have a look out for the . . .missing
hat.
The woman sits on the bench and waves to her son. Meanwhile
Chris leaves the park to start his search.
EXT. DOWNTOWN STREET - DAY
Around the corner is a small band group playing outside a
shop. Chris approaches them
CHRIS
Hey, have you seen a man with a
yellow hat pass by ?
THE GUITARIST
Yeah actually, hard to miss him with
that bright color on his head. I
think he walked into the flower store
next to us I think.
Chris nods in gratitude and walks into the shop next to the
band group.
INT. FLOWER SHOP - DAY
Chris walks into the store and looks around before
approaching the cashier.
CHRIS
Hey did a man possibly wearing a
yellow hat come into this store by
any chance ?
THE CASHIER
Is that him over there outside ? That
may be the same guy.
Chris looks behind him out the window and sees a man wearing
a yellow hat about to cross the street. Chris nods to the
cashier and quickly runs out the door.
3.
EXT. DOWNTOWN STREET - DAY
Chris is out of the shop and walks quickly toward the man in
the yellow hat.
CHRIS
Hey you, Stop right there !
The man is about to cross the street, he looks behind him
and sees Chris while a worrying expression covers his face.
MAN IN YELLOW HAT
Leave me alone !
Chris is running across the street to the man in the yellow
hat and manages to catch up to him. He puts an arm on his
shoulder.
CHRIS
I just need to speak to you about
that hat you’ve got . . .there.
The man slowly takes the hat off his head and looks down at
the hat while holding it.
MAN WITH THE YELLOW HAT
Did your son want the hat back ?
Chris has a confused look on his face.
CHRIS
My son ? I don’t have a son.
ANITA (O.S.)
Chris wait !
Chris turns around and sees Anita running over to him while
her son follows from behind. She catches up while trying to
catch her breath.
ANITA
I’m really sorry but I guess there
was some information left out.
A young boy (9) catches up to his Mom and looks surprised.
YOUNG BOY
Oh it’s you again Mr, still liking my
hat ?
CHRIS
Liking the hat ?
4.
MAN WITH YELLOW HAT
Yeah I was actually having a rough
day and this boy made it . .. bright
again by giving me his happy colored
hat as a gift.
CHRIS
Oh my, well I apologize if I seemed
to have scared you.
ANITA
And after the kiddo explained what
happened I had to go out . . .and
find you before anything bad
happened.
CHRIS
Well I’m just glad it’s all solved.
Anita takes her son's hand and walks down the street, Chris
nods to the man and walks across the street. The man puts
the yellow hat on his head, smiles and walks up the
sidewalk.
FADE TO BLACK
About the Creator
Eliza Szymak
Sometimes I feel as though I have too many ideas, and it helps to splatter them all over a page. I'm easily inspired Fantasy based stories. Anything with magic, adventure, monsters and demons. I'll dive right in for the ride.
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