CSI: MIAMI

"Beware A Silent Dog"

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FADE IN:

EXT. OCEAN (STOCK) - DAY [1]

The day is fading over a calm ocean. The sky is vibrant, a perfect topper to a perfect day. The nightlife of Miami is starting to come out.

EXT. SUBURBAN SIDEWALK (AERIAL) - DAY [1]

It's a middle-class neighborhood. Nice apartments that act as a buffer between residential and the city.

A man and his dog, a German Sheppard, jog along the sidewalk. Years of nightly jogs have brought them into sync with each other's pace. They glide effortlessly around other pedestrians, as if they were the last man and dog on the planet.

EXT. THE STRATFORD - NIGHT [4]

The Stratford is a two story small complex with only six units. It looks more like a Spanish villa from the outside.

Native vegetation masks the pale brown stucco walls. At the entrance hang two large, wrought iron gates that open into a commons area. The area is well maintained, and the main focus is a bubbling Spanish fountain.

Normally this tiny community is peaceful with little excitement. Tonight an ambulance, radio cars and CSI Hummers are parked in front of it. The street is blocked both directions.

A gunshot goes off.

INT. RYAN'S APARTMENT - NIGHT [4]

The unit is filled with a flurry of figures - paramedics, officers, CSI. It's hard to distinguish anyone. Mixed in with the confusion of voices are a child crying and a dog barking.

HORATIO (O.S.)
(distant)
DROP THE WEAPON NOW!

INT. RYAN'S APARTMENT - BATHROOM - NIGHT [2]

RYAN Wolfe sinks to the floor, dropping his gun. Blood is running down his face. He tries to step back, loses his balance and falls forward. He hits the bleeding wound on his head against the edge.

He looks up at a blurry face above him, only able to make out the gun aimed at him. A dog leaps over him.

RYAN
(whisper)
Jake.

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