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"The American" June 21st, 2010 page 24.<br />

41 EXT. L’AQUILA, STREET- DAY<br />

41<br />

JACK has been watching <strong>the</strong> entrance to <strong>the</strong> local POST OFFICE<br />

for about 5 minutes to make sure no-<strong>on</strong>e is <strong>the</strong>re to surprise<br />

him in any kind of unpleasant way.<br />

JACK makes his move.<br />

42 INT. L’AQUILA, POST OFFICE- DAY<br />

42<br />

The shop is small. JACK walks up to <strong>on</strong>e of <strong>the</strong> two tellers,<br />

<strong>the</strong> <strong>on</strong>e with <strong>the</strong> female postal clerk.<br />

No reacti<strong>on</strong>.<br />

JACK<br />

Bu<strong>on</strong> giorno.<br />

JACK<br />

Il fermo posta?<br />

The clerk makes a sign with her right hand towards <strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r<br />

teller. JACK moves to his left and repeats:<br />

JACK<br />

Bu<strong>on</strong> giorno. Il fermo posta?<br />

The POSTMASTER draws a bundle of general delivery envelopes<br />

held toge<strong>the</strong>r <str<strong>on</strong>g>by</str<strong>on</strong>g> an elastic band from a shelf near him. Some<br />

letters have been <strong>the</strong>re for weeks. M<strong>on</strong>ths even.<br />

A beat.<br />

Nome?<br />

Clarke.<br />

POSTMASTER<br />

JACK<br />

Deftly, like a teller counting through a thick wad of<br />

banknotes he flicks through <strong>the</strong> mail with thin, wasted<br />

fingers.<br />

Clarky?<br />

POSTMASTER<br />

JACK<br />

Clarke. Una pacchetto.<br />

POSTMASTER<br />

Pacchetto!<br />

This makes all <strong>the</strong> difference. The POSTMASTER looks<br />

underneath a table where he stores packages.<br />

POSTMASTER<br />

Clarky, Clarky, Clarky. Ecco.

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