Stupid Hooligan

INT. SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE - AFTERNOON

INT. SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE - AFTERNOON

Special police officer DI DANIEL THOMAS is arguing with hopeful cleaner MR WILLIAM BLACKSMITH. DANIEL tries to hug WILLIAM but he shakes him off.

DANIEL
Please William, don't leave me.

WILLIAM
I'm sorry Daniel, but I'm looking for somebody a bit more brave. Somebody who faces his fears head on, instead of running away.

DANIEL
I am such a person!

WILLIAM frowns.

WILLIAM
I'm sorry, Daniel. I just don't feel excited by this relationship anymore.

WILLIAM leaves. DANIEL sits down, looking defeated. Moments later, gentle private detective LADY ANNIE THORNTON barges in looking flustered.

DANIEL
Goodness, Annie! Is everything okay?

ANNIE
I'm afraid not.

DANIEL
What is it? Don't keep me in suspense...

ANNIE
It's ... a hooligan ... I saw an evil hooligan punch a bunch of elderly gents!

DANIEL
Defenseless elderly gents?

ANNIE
Yes, defenseless elderly gents!

DANIEL
Bloomin' heck, Annie! We've got to do something.

ANNIE
I agree, but I wouldn't know where to start.

DANIEL
You can start by telling me where this happened.

ANNIE
I was...

ANNIE fans herself and begins to wheeze.

DANIEL
Focus Annie, focus! Where did it happen?

ANNIE
Tate Modern! That's right - Tate Modern!

DANIEL springs up and begins to run.