THE PRICE - Short Thriller/Noir (2 pages, 1 Location, 2 Actors)

Title: THE PRICE

Genre: Thriller / Noir

Page Count: 2 pages

Locations: 1 (A vintage bookshop at night)

Characters: 2 (The Bookseller - 50s/70s, The Buyer - 30s/60s)

Budget: Ultra Low Budget / Micro-budget

Logline: When a mysterious customer insists on buying a locked, vintage volume from a closing bookshop, the bookseller learns that some stories carry a dangerous price.

Synopsis: A late-night customer enters a bookshop as it's closing down, demanding to buy a single, unlisted book sealed with a metal lock. Upon unlocking it, a chilling revelation changes the terms of the transaction in an instant.

Writer's Note / Terms: This is a tight, single-location script designed to be produced quickly with minimal props and high visual tension.

I am offering this script for free in exchange for proper writing credits (IMDb / Screen credit) and a copy of the finished film for my portfolio.

If you are a director or producer looking for a quick, impactful short project to film, drop a comment or send me a DM with links to your previous work, and I’ll be happy to share the full script/PDF.