FICTION NOTICE: This is an original fictional entertainment story in the McPerry Films “Untrue Stories” collection. Characters, institutions and events are invented. It is not a factual news investigation.

A conductor remembers a passenger whom every camera seems to miss.

The message

After a late-night journey, a conductor finds a sealed envelope beneath seat 44. It contains a bus ticket and a photograph of a woman standing beside the vehicle.

A troubling discovery

The driver says no woman boarded at the terminal. The conductor remembers checking her ticket, but the onboard camera shows an empty aisle at that moment.

The trail

They discover the ticket was printed for a route discontinued five years ago. At the depot, a retired dispatcher recognises the woman in the photograph and refuses to explain why.

The cliffhanger

As the conductor leaves, a bus pulls into the yard displaying route number 44. The driver’s seat is empty.

Previously unseen questions

Who is telling the truth? Which clue has been deliberately left behind? The next chapter follows the consequences of this discovery.

McPerry Films production note: This story is suitable for adaptation into a short scripted film. All persons and incidents are fictional.