THE AMERICAN Screenplay by Rowan Joffe Based on the novel A ...

"The American" June 21st, 2010 page 6A.
We now cut to Jack at the car parked on the street, *
(Previously hot.) as we hear Pavel. *
PAVEL (V.O.) *
You’ll find a dark blue Fiat Tempra *
with Pescara plates. I’ve marked a *
small town called Castelvecchio on *
the map. Stay there and lay low *
‘till you get my call. *
We cut back to the cafe. *
PAVEL *
Don’t talk to anyone. And Jack, *
above all else don’t make any *
friends... you used to know that. *
PAVEL rises. *
JACK watches him go. *
12A INT. BAR - DAY (ALTERNATE VERSION)
12A *
JACK waits. *
PAVEL enters. *
Sits at JACKS table. *
He is older than JACK. Refined but tough. A man of few words *
but much gravitas. *
It’s clear there’s a long history of mutual respect between *
these two men. *
PAVEL *
Who was the girl? *
JACK *
A friend. *
PAVEL *
A friend? *
JACK *
Who were the Swedes... *
PAVEL *
I’m working on that... It’s going *
to take some time. Did she set you *
up? *
JACK *
She had nothing to do with it. *
PAVEL *
A pity. *