A CRIMINAL MINDS SCRIPT
by
LoraLee
March 17, 2007
All characters belong to Criminal Minds and CBS
used without permission
Introduction & Explanation
I'm posting this today in honor of Discuss the Gube's ( http://z6. ) first Gubetastic Day.
Gubetastic day is a day for random acts of kindness, a chance to do something to brighten the day of others by doing something. It can be anything, from walking the neighbor's dog to leaving candy Kisses on your coworkers' desks. My choice for making the world a little better is to share my "talent" storywriting. Back in March I challenged myself to write a complete script for an episode of Criminal Minds - I wanted to know if I could do it. I set aside forty hours to write a forty-page script, including quotes and I succeeded.
While this is in "script" form, it does not follow technical scriptwriting rules, simply because I don't know them, there's a slight lack of stage directions, because I don't know how they should appear in a script - i.e., Dr. Reid takes three steps to the left, hits mark, or how much direction is usually given at the script stage, however I don't feel the story lacks because of that.
Because I wrote it as a true episode script not fanfic, I toned down my usual humor - after all they are trying to catch a rapist - but because I'm me, there is a bit more humor than a standard CM episode. Also because it is a script and is meant to be watched, there are scenes where the dialogue flows between the characters - i.e., the profile briefing, these scenes were very challenging to write, but the show wouldn't be the same without that flow.
Finally, I had originally envisioned the time line to be October during the third season, since Mandy Patinkin has left the show, we'll just have to ignore that little snag.
So, in the spirit of the Gube, I hope this makes you smile.
Oh yeah, standard disclaimer: I do not own Criminal Minds or its characters. However, the plot, storyline and original characters are all mine. I am making no money from this work of fiction.