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TOM (CONT'D)
(calling out to her)
Where are you running to? Why are
you running?
ALICE
(calling back, but still
running)
I don't know.
cur To:
WE'RE RETOQNED TO THE PERSPECTIVE OF EDGAR gMoM INSIDE THE
It's more se énces, diminishing
sunlight (loo ernoon sky (John
walking him thr¥
What follows is a two: unbroken shot of John, carrying
Edgar and the safe in king backpack, upward again,
~ against another ascending{city hill.
It's an odyssey of pay forWohn as he pushes himself to the
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“Opening” - a hgffy minimalist pieMg, in contrast to the dull
is trying to work up in
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Luxembourg. wef.
40 INT. THE KING GERALD HOTEL, LUXEMBOURG - SAME (DAY) 40
Meanwhile, struggling musician Rob Saperstein stands at the
front desk of the opulent King Gerald. Here he is, guitar
case, kayak paddle, showing the clerk the cover photo of his
EP Circles of Resonance - showing him, specifically, John.
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ROB SAPERSTEIN
He used his computer here. Six days
ago. A Mr. John Timmons? He fights
with a little kid on a website we
like. About Willie Nelson. He did
that from here. Last week. John
Timmons. I checked the I.8.P.
DESK CLERK
(checking his computer)
We had no Timmons...
The clerk looks at John’s photo on the EP for a time.
DESK CLERK (CONT’D)
Mr. John Lakeman. He resembles Mr.
John Lakeman. Who was here last
week.
ROB SAPERSTEIN
Mr. John Lakeman.
DESK CLERK
Mr. John Lakeman.
Rob tries to square that - doesn’t make sense.
DESK CLERK (CONT’D)
He's due back.
ROB SAPERSTEIN
Mr. John Lakeman?
DESK CLERK
Yes. Today.
ROB SAPERSTEIN
(pointing at the photo)
This guy?
DESK CLERK
Mr. John Lakeman. Yes.
Rob is really pleased to hear this. The clerk hands the cd
back.
ROB SAPERSTEIN
You can keep that...
DESK CLERK
You're sure?
ROB SAPERSTEIN
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DESK CLERK
Sure.
ROB SAPERSTEIN
Cool, then you'll like that. Keep
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it, guy.
while, Dennis McClaren sits at a sidewalk cafe. He's
ched by a 19-year-old Japanese girl. She’s in a
seems to have been asking to borrow Denni:
DENNIS,
(wants to be helpful, but
I don't unders:
stolen?
Purse. Phy
call my
fe. Please.
ther.
DENNIS
anding her his cell
phone)
Of. Please don’t call long
fistance. I’m on roaming, that’
be... my wife does the bills an
boy that would be a big one there
She hfs begun dialing a number on Dennis’s phXne.
19-YEAR-OLD JAPANESE GIRL
Thank you.
DENNIS
It's ok. Hey. One world. Right?
Dennis has taken notice, peripherally, and maybe ju
of John, way down the block, carting his backpack ac\
distant intersection.JOHN
Maybe his passport is. If we can
keep that, we can keep him stuck
here. Get it open.
John heatgut of the room, walking pa Edgar Barros who,
though out 0! ke backpack, remai: duct-taped in the fetal
position, in the
John just leaves ty
there.
‘room. Dennis Wg Edward and Edgar remain
DENNIS
put it on his schedule.
EDWARD
<++What do you do? At the
Milwaukee. ..?
DENNIS.
Normal piper.
’ 46 INT. LOBBY, THE KING GERALD HOTEL - MOMENTS LATER (DAY)
Pascal runnace
John hurries past the front desk, on his way to reach Agathe.
Stat, se ce
Mr. John Lakeman?
A police detective left this for
you. = end
John looks at the desk. On it are four manila envelopes in an
orderly row. Written on them one by one we read:
Lawrence La Croix
Leslie Claret
Peter Icabod
John Lakeman
John has quickly taken his up and opened it as he hustles
through the lobby.