THE AMERICAN Screenplay by Rowan Joffe Based on the novel A ...
THE AMERICAN Screenplay by Rowan Joffe Based on the novel A ...
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"The American" June 21st, 2010 page 7.<br />
13 EXT/INT. CAR- DAY<br />
13<br />
JACK walks down a narrow street lined with parked cars.<br />
He passes an dark blue FIAT Tempra from around 1995.<br />
JACK waits until he’s certain no <strong>on</strong>e’s following him before<br />
he doubles back <strong>on</strong> himself, grabs <strong>the</strong> key from its hiding<br />
place <strong>on</strong> top of <strong>the</strong> rear right tire and climbs inside.<br />
Checking <strong>the</strong> rear view mirror and <strong>the</strong> road ahead, JACK opens<br />
<strong>the</strong> glove compartment and finds a PLAIN MANILLA ENVELOPE.<br />
Inside <strong>the</strong> envelope is:<br />
-a PASSPORT bearing Jack’s photo in <strong>the</strong> name of Edward Clarke<br />
-a DRIVER’S LICENSE in <strong>the</strong> same name<br />
-several thousand euros in CASH<br />
-A MOBILE PHONE in a cellophane bag.<br />
-and a MAP.<br />
14 EXT. AUTOSTRADA- DAY - TITLES OVER THIS PART<br />
14<br />
A l<strong>on</strong>g tunnel: <strong>on</strong>e of <strong>the</strong> l<strong>on</strong>gest in Europe.<br />
JACK at <strong>the</strong> wheel.<br />
It seems like night: black ceiling, strip lights, shadows.<br />
Vast fans suspended from <strong>the</strong> ceiling shift <strong>the</strong> traffic fumes.<br />
A butt<strong>on</strong> of light, expanding...<br />
...as we burst into daylight, blinding Jack.<br />
15 EXT. ITALIAN LANDSCAPE- DAY - TITLES CONTINUED<br />
15<br />
We’re in ano<strong>the</strong>r world and Jack puts <strong>on</strong> his sunglasses.