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

"The American" June 21st, 2010 page 11.
The HIDDEN ARCHWAY resembles an archer’s slit but is big
enough for a grown man to slip through. Unlike a window, the
‘slit’ is actually just a crack in a triangular convergence
of two separate and slightly overlapping ancient stone walls.
The confluence of two stone surfaces makes the narrow gap
between them very, very difficult to spot.
JACK slips through the HIDDEN ARCHWAY, making sure no-one
sees him.
Inside are a few steps with 3 front doors connecting to it.
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Rotting doors lead to abandoned cellars and storerooms.
The MONGREL tied to a post is barking savagely, his leash
keeping him inches from sinking his bared fangs into JACK.
JACK stares at the dog: a mysterious creature of fear and
fury, he throws him a biscuit, the dog calms down.
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JACK reappears through the HIDDEN ARCHWAY and slips back into
the alleyway. It’s like he’s materialised from thin air.
Just then a MAN on an old VESPA turns down the alleyway and
drives towards him.
Casually, JACK continues walking.
The VESPA gets nearer. The MAN ON <strong>THE</strong> VESPA is wearing
sunglasses.
JACK picks up his pace.
The VESPA is ten metres away.
Five metres.
JACK's face tenses up.
BANG!
JACK drops to his knees with his hand in his coat pocket, on
his weapon we assume. As he goes down, he realizes this is
not a gunshot; he turns around and the tension on his face
disappears.