A Lifetime Secret In A Dark Alley

TRAILER

Gloomy London, a prison, a dark figure swinging from a noose, his coat gently blows with the chilling wind...the figure melts away to reveal a boy no bigger then an eight year old in an old village. A woman, a motherly form, fair skin, blue eyes bright red curling hair around her face...thining with age and lack of food. She runs to embrace her son...her hair mixes with his...equally red and curly...her kiss is soft and sweet against his cheek...

Her voice... "Stay here and mind the house, dear, I'll be back in no time."

Blood curtling screams erupt, the young boy cowers into the kitchen pantry.

Older boy, " Go home to your family little rat."

Sniffling "Don't got none."

"Then stop ya cryin' and grow up or ya gonna end up dead in a gutta without a cent in ya pocket."

"What ya mean?"

"Damn kid use ya head and make a livin'"

"Could ya teach me?!"

Young boy walking easily through big crowds...sneaking bread in his long coat...and the other inside a gentleman's pocket... Young girl scrabbling on the ground after him, "Where you livin'? STOP! Let me go with you huh?! Please, please listen to me! I will cook and clean for you! PLEASE TAKE ME! I need protection that's all sir," Teen boy slams door in her face... muttering "Bloody hell grow up."

Catchy music...gin and spirits...cigar smoke...giggling girls...foggy night air...15 year old boy sitting with a middle age man... " You need someone to teach ya boy?"

"Hell with teaching I's got's it all. I just need someone to sell to. You in?"

Money handing over and a firm hand shake...the young teen looks over to catch the girl winking her large brown eyes at him. "No what I'm up to tonight" he chuckles.

Screams...gunblasts...house going up in flames...Older teen now running from the place a sack over his shoulder. Police running in all directions...CRASH...blood...prison...every thief must serve his time sometime or another. Bangs head back against his cell wall, his arm is limp beside him. Magistrate, "Warning you...if we catch you again...its the gallows boy, remember that and you better make it right."

Young man grabs his hat and shrugs his shoulders.

She came out of nowhere her dress was white her hair was black as a ravin's... "Have I fallen into your net?"

Beautiful girl, "I believe so my dearest...or else how could one have deminstrated such love to me the way you have done and are doing..."

Middle age man stoops down to a young boy, " Hey get up and stop feelin' sorry for yaself. I got a job for you that'll change your whole life." The game begins...more small children appear...

"Hey, old man...wake up...got a job to go on...give me the tools"

Smacks the young man in the face...the "old man" jumps out of bed grabbing the young teen boy around his neck... "Ya stupid brat...remember who it was that taught you everything and pulled you off the streets and brought you back to the living. GET OUT OF MY SIGHT DAMN KID!!!"

Man getting older and older "Look who I brought ain't you ever seen anything prettier?" Young girl blushing on the young man's arm.

Old man thinking... "I've seen the face of an angle."

"Hey look who I brought home for you!" A young skinny blond boy shyly smiles up at the old withering man.

"He's gone and so is she. We are all in panic. Help us! SHE'S DEAD SHE'S DEAD!" Young boys with tears in their eyes... "Don't leave us in the dark!"

Policemen envading the old apartments "We got him! We got the old man!"

Madgestrait, "You were warned once before..." BANG BANG BANG...bars no way out stuck stuck... "let me die before the gallows."

"You are to be hung by the neck until dead...dead...dead...dead..."

Should he fear it?

Was his life worth it?

Pondering...Pondering...Pondering...