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LEONaka The ProfessionalVersion 1 Scriptfrom an original idea by Luc BessonNotes:The beginning is identical to the movie, so we considereduseless reporting it here. It's from Mathilda's first rifletraining scene that the original script is totally differentfrom the movie. This version is much more violent and theaffective relation between Leon and Mathilda shows no moreambiguities. In this version, Mathilda was to be aged 13 or14** * * * * * * * * *Leon and Mathilda arrive on the roof of a building whichfaces Central Park. They get close to a wall and maintain thisposition. Sunlight floods the park.LEON(concentrated)Firstly, you look. For more than oneminute. Because there are alarm systemswith one minute period. Therefore, youwait and look. Alarms firstly, the skyfor helicopters, nearby buildings.Meanwhile, you observe soil's color andwill try to wear dresses of the samecolor. Never lighter.Mathilda listens very carefully.LEONOK. Good. Now you can assemble yourweapon.He opens the violin case and assembles a rifle withtelescopic sight and silencer.LEONThe rifle is the first weapon you learnto use, because you can keep far from theclient. The more experience you have, thecloser you get.He finished assembling the weapon and hands it to Mathilda.She's going to pull off telescope's cover.LEONNo. Always take it off at the lastmoment, because of light reflexes.They'll see you in two seconds.They get close to roof's edge. Mathilda sits down and gets in

position.LEONRelax. You must feel at ease.Mathilda leans down properly.MATHILDAOK, I'm fine.LEONGood.He removes telescope's cover.LEONHere, this is the light scoop for nightshooting. There, you fix client'sdistance... How much to the bench downthere in the park?MATHILDAHuh... 500 meters?LEON130... 140...MATHILDAHow can you say it?LEONLook. When you can see his fingers, it's50 meters. When you just see his hands,it's about 80 meters. When youdistinguish arms from body, it's 120-130.When you see nothing more than a shape,you don't shoot. Not very sure. You haveone chance out of five to miss. Acontract means getting all chances onyour side. 5 out of 5. You can't miss aclient. Never... If the task is delicateor the risk is too big, you double. Thatis, you insure yourself by another means.MATHILDAWhat, for example?LEONWell, if the guy is far, in a car, and Iknow weather is going to be bad, rain forexample, I think I would plastic the car,with a remote here. I shoot from thedistance and if I miss I plastic.MATHILDAWhat if you can't approach the car or hechanges car?

Leon thinks.LEONRocket launcher.MATHILDAOh really?(She looks at theroad and imagines)But can you miss the car?Leon pulls a small box out of the violin.LEON(showing a special bullet)It's a coded bullet... You put it in therifle, you glue it to the car, no matterwhere. Then you take your rocketlauncher and the rocket will get thereautomatically.MATHILDAWow! It's brilliant!LEONYeah... Come on, have a littletraining.Mathilda gets in position.MATHILDAWho'll I aim at?LEONWhoever.Leon pulled out binoculars. Mathilda looks for a victim bytelescope. She passes over playing kids.MATHILDANo women... No kids....Leon smiles: she learnt the lesson.LEONBegin from a steady target. It's easier.She stops on a man who's reading a newspaper. The man wearsa suit, Herald Tribune, fat.MATHILDAThe fat man down there, on the bench.LEONPerfect.Mathilda aims at the fat man. One of bench's boards explodes.The fat man turns his head. He doesn't understand whathappened and resumes reading.