JD. Treatment

The camera follows the antagonist as he unlocks his door, and enters his home, on the wall, amongst the coasts is hung a top hat, the camera stops moving at the door. The antagonist does not notice the hat, as the antagonist is at least halfway down the hall we see a gloved hand reach across the frame, pick up the hat, and slowly move the hat until it covers the lens. This causes the frame to be completely blacked out meaning the title “TopHat” is displayed.

A montage of shots follows which show ‘Allen Daniels’ noticing things happening such as food which has been left out being eaten, and replaced with bloody knives, or messages, however when Allen goes to collect the ‘evidence’ they have disappeared, Allen can see TopHat out of the corner of his eye, but can never look at him directly. Over the course of a month, Allen’s mental state becomes reduced, as his friends and family attempt to tell him that there is no one in his house, Allen becomes stressed, isolated and frightened. This is seen as his look deteriorates (clothes getting ‘greyer’ and hair messier. Black bags under his eyes etc.

Finally Allen notices TopHat out of the corner of his eye, however this time when he turns to look TopHat does not disappear. (The camera focuses on TopHat) he is standing at the end of the hall, arm out stretched, and hand open with a knife floating off the palm of his hand.

Allen: “What the HELL are you?!?”

TopHat: “People call me many things, (pause) but right about now (pause) I can only be described as your worst nightmare” (nice and corny)

TopHat stretches his hand out farther, and Allen blacks out, as does the camera. The camera switches back on, and focuses slowly on Allen’s face, his nose is bleeding, and his eyes are shut, it becomes apparent he is tied to a chair in a dark room. Once again TopHat is stood, arm out-stretched with a knife hovering over his hand, slowly he distorts his hand, which moves the knife, stretching his fingers he fires the knife at Allen’s chest, waking him up abruptly, Allen screams, as the knife is slowly moved into his chest, TopHat talks slowly, calculating, and explains why a knife is more personal than a gun or any other device. When his speech is over, Allen is shown to try and talk; before he can do so Allen jerks his hand left, snapping the knife left in Allen’s chest. He dies instantly. The camera follows TopHat as he saunters town the drive, away from the house, and on to his next victim, (fade to black)