Damascus Cover Page #4

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he is working naked...

and he's on his own.

No.

This is the best way

to protect The Angel.

Ari will know more...

when he needs to.

I hope you're right.

Me, too.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC FADES UP)

(PHONE RINGS)

General Fuad.

Where has he been and where

is he now?

Mm-hm... mm-hm... good.

Hans...

I have an appointment.

I'll see you tonight.

I'll meet you in the bar?

I may be a little late.

You can wait here, if you like.

Are you sure?

Yeah.

(SOFT MUSIC PLAYING)

Thank you.

(CAMERA SHUTTER CLICKS)

Look...

(DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING)

Why are you running?

What's in your pocket?

(DRAMATIC MUSIC CONTINUES)

ARI (V.O.):
If you see me again,

the escape is off.

It is not open for discussion.

It's very easy to get lost

in your cover.

- You are interested.

- Protect your partner.

We've got a back-up plan,

if we need it.

Cafe Teyrouzi, 24 hours later.

KIM (V.O.):
Save me.

MIKI (V.O.):
I am the only one

who knows The Angel's identity.

Go to him only if your life

is in danger.

Shaul...

(CAMERA SHUTTER CLICKS)

Taxi!

Sheraton Hotel.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC CONTINUES)

There is someone else

following him.

Kim?

(DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING)

Get in the car.

(GASPS)

- Follow the white car.

- DRIVER:
Yes, sir.

Stop here! Stop here!

(DOOR OPENS)

(OMINOUS MUSIC PLAYING)

(CHUCKLES)

(DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING)

Wait here.

Good evening.

Good evening.

Is Herr Ludin at home?

He is not here.

Could you tell him, Hans Hoffman

came by to apologize?

And... the maid...

I'd like to apologize

to her, also.

Is she here?

Not here after dinner with you.

- Is...

- (DOOR CLOSES)

Sh*t!

(DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING)

(SPEAKING ARABIC)

What is it you want, Sarraj?

I know the President has

assigned you to find a mole...

the Israelis refer to as

The Angel.

You have spies in my service?

As you have in mine.

We are wasting time bumping

into each other.

So now you want to work

together?

To capture The Angel? Yes.

Ari Ben-Sion can lead us to him

and we can arrest both of them.

Can you stop your men

from beating him again...

until he meets The Angel?

Yes.

And you have a plan?

Yes, I do.

What if your plan fails?

I will take full responsibility

for it.

Put me through to President

Assad... tell him it's urgent.

KIM:
Hans? I'm back.

Hans? Hans?

(SOFT MUSIC PLAYING)

He's not here.

Yeah.

(SIGHS)

Ticket, please.

(FILM CONTINUES PLAYING)

(BUZZING)

SABRI (OVER SPEAKER):

Hello?

Caleb home.

SABRI:
Knock on the door

at the end of the path.

Beautiful evening.

Follow me.

Nice car.

You must be thirsty.

And you must be The Angel.

Here my name is Sabri Al-Alazar.

My exfiltration partner

has vanished.

I'm being watched closely

and they sent me a girl.

Why am I not in a cell?

Or dead?

Because your real mission...

is to lead the head of the

Mukhabarat to me...

he is our target.

We are here to kill Sarraj?

In a way, he's promised

President Assad...

that you are going to lead him

to The Angel.

Our escape will end his career.

So I am bait?

Why wasn't I told?

What about Rachel Khatib

and Dr. Hamra?

They are no longer your concern.

I will decide what is my

concern.

SABRI:
I don't know anything

about them.

I am done with this bullshit.

You can take it up with Miki

when we get home.

In the meantime, his bullshit

protects us.

I don't feel very protected!

Aren't you tired of all of this?

Actually, I was enjoying

myself...

until that a**hole Ehud

screwed us.

Now I just want to get out

of here alive.

Make Sarraj an ambitious moron,

instead of a martyr.

F*** Miki!

When did you find out

about the girl?

How soon can we leave?

SARBI (V.O.):
Operations needs

24 hours to prep...

return to your hotel,

hopefully they won't know...

that you have broken their

girl's cover...

so she should buy us some time,

if she suspects you, it's over.

They are bugging your room now.

Tomorrow evening, invite

the girl to your room.

Once it's dark, slip my name

into your conversation...

Sabri Al-Alazar.

Let her know that I am

The Angel...

and that you are planning

to meet me.

They won't touch you

until they have me.

ARI (V.O.):

Then they better not find you.

SARBI (V.O.):
They won't.

I'll arrange for my Mercedes

to be parked unlocked...

at the end of the alley

behind your hotel.

The keys and the map will be

in the glove compartment.

You are going to need this.

If the girl with you, she'll

get you out of the hotel.

And when you are free of

shadows... terminate her.

Where were you?

- I was working.

- This late?

A client invited me to a

never-ending dinner.

I was worried about you.

Hey... thank you for fixing

my watch.

You didn't have to do that.

I wanted to.

What's the matter?

It's been a long day.

- I'm tired.

- What happened?

Nothing.

(DOOR CLOSES)

RECEPTIONIST (OVER PHONE):

Front desk.

Good morning.

Could you tell my driver that

I won't need him today?

RECEPTIONIST (OVER PHONE):

Certainly, Mr Hoffman.

ARI:
Thank you.

(HANGS UP)

(DRAMATIC MUSIC FADES UP)

How long should we wait?

(CHUCKLES)

I knew you would come back.

Ari didn't stand a chance.

You have your mother's face

and your father's eyes.

El kamar helou wa inta ahhal.

Why have you forgotten

all your Arabic?

It means... the moon is

beautiful, but you are lovelier.

So far you have done a fantastic

job. I am proud of you.

Has he mentioned The Angel?

No.

He does trust you?

Mm.

I hope you haven't forgotten

what they did to your father?

The first time is always

the hardest.

Remember, you came to me.

Yes... but...

Did son get my birthday present?

I know how important

he is to you.

He did.

Thank you.

I'll do my job.

SARRAJ:
Of course, you will,

just remember your training.

Salma, I'm counting on you.

(DOOR OPENS, CLOSES)

KIM:
Hans?

You scared me.

Where did you go?

Rob is doing a story on an

orphanage...

in the South, he asked me to...

I get it... you missed me.

Shhhh!

(FAUCET RUNNING)

(SHOWER RUNNING)

I know.

(WATER RUNNING)

(INDISTINCT DIALOGUE)

I wanted to tell you.

I wanted to...

You almost had me fooled.

And now you're going to help me

fool your friends.

I know they are listening.

So I am going to ask you to

leave with me tonight.

And you are going to refuse

until I explain why.

Do you understand?

If you make one false move,

I will kill you.

Yes, we have to leave tonight.

Hans, you are scaring me.

ARI (OVER SPEAKER):

You have to trust me.

KIM (OVER SPEAKER):

So trust me and tell me...

why we have to leave.

ARI (OVER SPEAKER): Because I'm

not who you think I am...

and both our lives are

in danger.

Hans, you are not being fair.

I can't tell you everything

right now. It is not the time.

How will we get out of the

country?

ARI (OVER SPEAKER): An angel

has arranged everything.

- Who?

- Why does it matter?

So I should trust you, but you

won't trust me?

ARI (OVER SPEAKER): Fine.

His name is Sabri Al-Alazar.

We have to leave now.

No!

Move in! Move in!

What are you doing?

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