In the best tradition of crime comedy...

MARGARET: Look, perhaps it would be easier if you just rated the things you don't like about me? Is it because I'm just out of the academy, I'm a woman or because I'm black? Maybe it's the way I dress.

ADAM: Yes, that's it. I find it's better to be inconspicuous.

MARGARET: Yeah, well you'll blend right in next time we stumble upon the cast of a 1960's cop show then.

About the Telemovie Script


Synopsis

When the Federation Star diamond is stolen from a small Australian country town it is up to world-weary detective Adam Merchant and his newly assigned partner Margaret Anderson to solve themystery- if they can stop sniping at each other long enough. Much more Monk and Banacek than CSI or NCIS.



Duration

Feature length pilot episode.



Comments

"The writer has a great gift for witty clever banter between characters..."
John Brousek, Script Assessor, AFC, 2002.

"... I particularly liked the characters... they are well drawn and bounce off each other with great dialogue..."
Gabrielle Jones, Script Assessor, AFC, 2002.

"... I enjoyed reading the script and said so in some kind of email..."
John Clarke, Media Personality, 2005.

"...you have written an entertaining and imaginative script, and we liked the mix of unusual characters..."
Network 10 Drama Department.



Read the Script

If you want to read the script please email me at simon@simonluckhurst.com.