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"The American" June 21st, 2010 page 21. The WAITER delivers the Spremuta and the raspberry ice-cream. The glass of lemon juice twists in MATHILDE’s slender fingers. MATHILDE The weapon must be fairly light. And compact. Possible to be broken down into its constituent parts. L’<strong>AMERICAN</strong>O How compact? MATHILDE As compact as possible. JACK clears his throat. A beat. JACK You want a semi automatic rifle to fit in a lady’s purse? MATHILDE A small vanity case would be permissible. JACK A small briefcase would be possible. JACK X-rays? Camouflage: lap-top, DVD player, MP3 or digital camera? She’s not sure if he’s joking or not. Neither are we. MATHILDE Not necessary. Noise? Silencer. JACK MATHILDE JACK No such thing. You’ll have to make do with a suppressor like everyone else. It’ll dampen the decibels, dislocate the sound source and reduce muzzle flash. I can’t make you silent but I can make you invisible but only as long as you’re prepared to lose some range.
"The American" June 21st, 2010 page 22. JACK scans the crowd. On the other side of the square he spots a YOUNG MAN in his mid-thirties with short blonde hair and slight sunburn, hovering <strong>by</strong> a stall. Average height, slim, athletic build; sunglasses, stone-washed designer jeans very neatly pressed with a sharp crease. JACK Two o’clock. MATHILDE Excuse me? JACK By the clothes stall. Light blue shirt. Is he with you? The YOUNG MAN has disappeared into the crowd. A pause. MATHILDE I didn’t see him. In any case, I’m alone. JACK's jaw muscles grind. A beat. MATHILDE I can accept a slight loss of range. JACK You want a weapon with the firing capacity of a submachine gun and the range of a rifle. MATHILDE Can you do it? JACK Give me a month. To trial. Then a week for final adjustments. 36 EXT. L’AQUILA, VIA LAMPEDUSA- DAY 36 JACK passes a sign for a MODELLING AGENCY. It’s a small, inconspicuous sign, but it catches his eye because its graphics are subtly lewd and it’s attached to the buzzer of what is otherwise a purely residential apartment block. A beautiful twenty six year old girl, CLARA, pulls up on her Vespa and parks it on the sidewalk in front of the agency. She takes off her helmet.
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