A Twist of Fate

A Twist of Fate

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CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION

A Twist of Fate

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FADE IN:

EXT. MOJAVE DESERT (STOCK) - NIGHT

To establish. The moon is full, bathing the parched land in silver light.

I/E. CSI VEHICLE

GREG pulls to a stop outside Thrifty Storage. BRASS is waiting at the door with a grin on his face.

A uniformed officer is speaking to a nerdy looking middle-aged man and his mom.

The CSI grabs his kit and gets out.

INT. THRIFTY STORAGE - NIGHT

GREG
What? Just tell me. What is it?

Brass only grins. He's not going to ruin his fun so soon.

BRASS
The storage manager and his mom called it
in.

Brass motions at the man and woman. Brass and Greg head inside. Down the hall a uniformed officer stands guard outside an open unit door.

BRASS
He was going to rent this unit tonight. He
and the renter-to-be came in, he opened the
door, and found the body. He thought the
smell he had was coming from one of the
other units, so imagine his surprise.

The two stop and Greg stares.

Inside the unit is a body sitting in a chair and covered with a shiny, black substance and feathers. Greg sets his kit down and pulls a pair of gloves from his pants pocket. He looks at Brass -- he's still smiling like a giddy child.

GREG
You're enjoying this far too much.

BRASS
I have to find amusement where I can. You
always seem to provide me with an ample
supply.

Greg walks into the unit, cautiously approaching the body. He reaches out and pokes the body. The black substance sticks to his finger. He pulls it back and the black stuff clings to the latex. The further he pulls back, the longer the string gets. He shakes his hand and the string bounces with the movement.

GREG
UGH!

Frustrated he rips off his gloves and tosses them at the body. Greg backs into the hall with Brass and the officer, both now watching him with an amused smile.

BRASS
So, Ace, how you going to tackle this one?

Greg has no idea.

SMASH CUT:

OPENING CREDITS.

FADE OUT.

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