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Shades of Blue
  thriller 4m 1f or 3m 2f one act
 
  Alan

June's husband

David is a retired Policeman, terminally ill. Daughter June blames him for her mother's suicide years before so she and husband Alan plan his murder for the inheritance. They hire the shady Jones to do the job, little knowing that David didn't retire - he was discreetly sacked for criminal activities, and Jones was one of his criminal friends. There is honour among thieves - Jones will not see David murdered nor the couple escape. Yet David is shot…

Note that Peters could be played by a woman.

 

With very minor changes, the part of David could easily be played by a disabled actor.

  David

retired policeman

  June

David's daughter

  Jones

seedy criminal

  Peters

police inspector