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