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"The American" June 21st, 2010 page 38.<br />

Slowly, he reaches his left hand upwards, towards <strong>the</strong> lintel<br />

above <strong>the</strong> door where he finds...<br />

...a single FEA<str<strong>on</strong>g>THE</str<strong>on</strong>g>R.<br />

66 INT. JACK'S ROOM- NIGHT<br />

66<br />

From <strong>the</strong> inside of <strong>the</strong> room we watch four sturdily fashi<strong>on</strong>ed<br />

deadbolt locks slide open. Each lock is new and home made.<br />

JACK enters, shuts <strong>the</strong> door, locks all four bolts. And sits<br />

<strong>on</strong> <strong>the</strong> bed.<br />

67 EXT. STATION PLATFORM - MORNING<br />

67<br />

There’s a ph<strong>on</strong>e <strong>on</strong> <strong>the</strong> Stati<strong>on</strong> Platform, it’s fixed to <strong>the</strong><br />

wall of <strong>the</strong> stati<strong>on</strong> building.<br />

JACK puts a coin in <strong>the</strong> slot. Two rings.<br />

JACK<br />

I’ve got company.<br />

JACK scans <strong>the</strong> area outside.<br />

PAVEL (V.O.) *<br />

You got a l<strong>on</strong>g list of enemies,<br />

Jack.<br />

JACK<br />

He doesn’t add up. If he’s not ba<str<strong>on</strong>g>by</str<strong>on</strong>g>sitting<br />

<strong>the</strong> Belgian c<strong>on</strong>tract <strong>the</strong>n<br />

what’s he waiting for? A shooter<br />

would have taken care of business<br />

<str<strong>on</strong>g>by</str<strong>on</strong>g> now. When’s he going to make his<br />

move?<br />

The door next to <strong>the</strong> ph<strong>on</strong>e opens.<br />

Jack’s hand moves to his pocket.<br />

Jack?<br />

We hear a CLICK.<br />

PAVEL (V.O.) *<br />

The STATION MASTER steps out <strong>on</strong>to <strong>the</strong> platform next to <strong>the</strong><br />

ph<strong>on</strong>e. Apparently he has spooked Jack as Jack is no l<strong>on</strong>ger <strong>on</strong><br />

<strong>the</strong> ph<strong>on</strong>e.<br />

The PHONE is deserted.

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