FINALE
Author's Note: Law & Order: SVU is not mine.
So if I had the opportunity to write the final scene of SVU's series finale, this would be it. I've had this idea since last year, but after all the hoopla about the hand in the SVU a couple of weeks ago, I finally decided it was time to bring the idea to life.
I chose to write this in screenplay format because I wanted you guys to visualize it as if it were a real scene on a TV show not as prose. The screenplay format may not be that exact as it should appear on paper which I hope you forgive as the formatting on here is not the same as in a true screenwriting program.
Hope you enjoy even if it is short! As always, please do review. Thank you for reading and imagining along with me.
INT. – JFK INT'L AIRPORT - DELTA AIRLINES CHECK IN COUNTER – DAY
OLIVIA BENSON is waiting for her turn. She is wearing a DRESS suitable for TROPICAL WEATHER. Several suitcases sit beside her. She glances around as if looking for someone. There are many people around her and noise level is VERY LOUD. Her expression says that she doesn't care.
The agent in the counter motions to her, signaling her turn.
Olivia bends down and reaches for the suitcase nearest her.
CUT TO:
EXTREME CLOSE UP of a masculine hand suddenly covering Olivia's hand on the baggage handle. We see the hand has a TAN LINE on the RING FINGER indicating a wedding ring used to be there.
CUT TO:
CLOSE UP of Olivia's smiling face.
Her gaze drops downward towards their hands and luggage.
CUT TO:
CLOSE UP of their hands intertwined on baggage handle.
SLOW ZOOM OUT
Olivia lets go of the luggage relinquishing it to the owner of the hand and stands up straight.
She looks at the man who is now beside her, also dressed in tropical gear. The man is ELLIOT STABLER.
The agent in the Delta Airlines counter motions to them again. There is an impatient look on her face.
Elliot and Olivia smile at each other momentarily.
Then Elliot begins to put their combined luggage on the counter for check-in. When he places the final one, he goes back to Olivia and takes her both of her hands in his, his fingers intertwining with hers.
CUT TO:
CLOSE UP OF ELLIOT
ELLIOT
(grinning broadly)
Are you ready?
CUT TO:
CLOSE UP OF OLIVIA
OLIVIA
(grinning broadly)
I am. I can only hope that Jamaica
is ready for Benson and Stabler.
CUT TO:
CLOSE UP OF OLIVIA AND ELLIOT
They look at each other, looking very happy.
CAMERA ZOOMS OUT SLOWLY
Olivia and Elliot hold hands as they walk towards the counter to finally take their turn.
FADE TO BLACK.
END.
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In the first version of this, they were supposed to go to Bolivia but then a reviewer pointed out to me that Bolivia is not a tropical country. Thank you for pointing that out. Olivia did mention Bolivia in Perverted but for the sake of the tropical theme to their travels, I have changed it to Jamaica.
