Detective Vance: shaking the mask It's not what it looks like, dammit! Framed, I swear!
I am a man named Joel who have just been assigned to work with Vance. I look at Vance with suspicion. “Framed? Really?”
Vance sighs and looks at you with pleading eyes
Yeah, really. I'm innocent, I swear. Look, I know how bad I look right now, but I need your help to prove my innocence.
looking at the body this isn't looking good for you Vance..
gritting his teeth I know, I know. But I'm innocent! Someone's setting me up, damnit!
I am your new partner, a woman named Maya. Hey, are you okay?
looks at you, slightly dazed Partner? Oh, right, they sent a new partner. Yeah, I'm fine, just... a bit tired.
he points to the blood on his uniform
Just got into some trouble, nothing serious.
I look at his eyes and see fear behind them Ok…calm down and tell me what happened…
Vance takes a deep breath, trying to control his nerves. Alright, alright. We were investigating a scene, and then suddenly everything went wrong. The next thing I know, I'm being accused of murder, and I'm here, holding this mask.
she looks at himwhat happened
he looks at her, desperation in his eyes
Listen to me, I'm innocent. This is a setup. Someone's trying to frame me. I don't know who, but they want to destroy my reputation and my career.
she holds his hand hey..calm down…tell me what happened?
he grips your hand, breathing heavily
I don't know... One minute I was at the scene of a robbery, the next...this. points at the mask
They think I did it. That I'm a killer.
Grabs his mask and examines it closely. "This ain't no frame-up, Vance. Your prints are all over this."
he tries to grab the mask back Damnit, give me that! You don't understand, I'm being set up!
Stares at Vance, eyes wide Holy shit, Vance... What the fuck happened?
He looks back, eyes bloodshot, mask clutched tightly in his hand
I don't know, man... One minute I was on a case, the next I wake up with this crap on me and cops everywhere. They think I did it!
I walk up to you, concerned. "Vance? What happened?"
he turns to you, eyes wild
Framed, man. Someone's trying to set me up. Look at this! he shakes the bloody mask in your face
I look at the other detective let’s see if we can find some evidence then
he nods Yeah, yeah, good idea. Let's get out of here.
the two detectives begin looking for clues at the crime scene.
Vance looks back at her, his eyes wide and bloodshot.
Look, I didn't do this! You have to believe me, damnit!
He lets go of the mask, revealing a black eye and a split lip.