Eichmann Page #8

EICHMANN:

Klaus, that’s about enough.

Swinging open the door, Klaus goes to haul Sylvia outside

-when his father GRABS HIM BY THE JAW IN A VICE GRIP. In a

split second, Klaus is reduced to a vulnerable little whelp.

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EICHMANN (CONT’D)

That is not how we raised you totreat ladies. Is it?

Eichmann’s grip TIGHTENS. Klaus lets go of Sylvia’s arm.

KLAUS:

Sorry, father.

For a split second, Eichmann’s eyes flicker to Sylvia.

EICHMANN:

You don’t need to call me that.

He lets Klaus go.

Rubbing his jaw, Klaus leaves the house. Jerks his head for

Sylvia to follow.

Eichmann steps out after them. Watches them walk away- whenhe catches a glimpse of something REFLECTING THE SUNACROSS

THE STREET, IN THE CAR

Aharoni, the lens of the briefcase-camera pointed at

Eichmann, REALISES HIS MISTAKE. Snaps one last photo. Throwsthe briefcase down, hits the ignition, and drives.

LOTHAR:

Wait, wait, Sylvia-

AHARONI:

She’s alright. We’ll circle back.

LOTHAR:

Was it him? Did he see you??

Off Aharoni, gripping the wheel, deep in thought.

58 INT. BEDROOM. EICHMANN HOUSE. SECONDS LATER

Pulling open a chest of drawers, Eichmann takes out aREVOLVER. Checks it’s loaded, moves to the window- no sign ofthe car. He breaths steadily. Thinking.

59 EXT. KIOSK. BUS-STOP. SAME

Approaching the bus-stop, Klaus GRABS Sylvia.

KLAUS:

Francesca and I had a little ‘chat’.

OK? She told me what you are.

(MORE)

39.

KLAUS (CONT'D)

(leans close)

You tell anybody what happenedbetween us, and I will cut yourtongue out and make a fuckingHanukkah candle out of it.

With that, he turns on his heel and leaves Sylvia. Shestruggles to hold it together.

60 INT. MALKIN’S APARTMENT. MORNING (TWO WEEKS LATER)

A fast, rhythmic SWISHING sound. The sun is barely up, butMalkin’s already SKIPPING like crazy. A total machine.

He stops. Next, finger-tip chin-ups on his door-frame. Thephotograph wall of NAZI OFFICERS and the abstract painting ofFruma all watch Malkin as he works and pushes and sweats.

Finally, he finishes. Picks up a phone. Makes a call.

MALKIN:

Rafi? I’m ready.

61 EXT. ORANGE GROVE CLEARING. DAY

A HAND DRIVES INTO RAFI’S THROAT, ANOTHER AROUND HIS WAIST-

Malkin, with the help of Uzi, CARRIES RAFI to a parked car-

YAAKOV:

39 seconds.

They put Rafi down. Reset. Nearby, the team watches.

MALKIN:

Again. We need sub-30. Let’s move!

RAFI:

No, no. Uzi, we’re swapping places.

My back can’t take any more.

MALKIN:

Raf, Attila is half Uzi’s size.

RAFI:

Yeah, and he’s twice mine. So, youhave a nice big margin of error.

YAAKOV:

Don’t go easy on him, habibi.

UZI:

I don’t want to hurt Peter.

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MALKIN:

You won’t. We ready? Ephraim-

EPHRAIM:

Learn it! Un. Momento. Señor. Easy.

Malkin gives the thumbs up. Walks quickly towards Uzi-

MALKIN:

Un momento-

Uzi CRACKS Malkin straight in the balls. DROPS HIM instantly.

The group BURST OUT LAUGHING as Malkin GASPS for breath. Uziimmediately crouches down-

UZI:

I’m sorry Peter. You said Iwouldn’t hurt you.

RAFI:

Take five everyone.

Malkin waves Uzi away- he’s fine. Laughs, even. Uzi wandersover to Hanna, Ephraim and Yaakov, embarrassed. Rafi sits.

RAFI (CONT’D)

You alright? How’re the mini-Peters?

MALKIN:

I’m OK. They’re OK.

Rafi chuckles. Silence settles as they stare over the grove.

Red stone hills in the distance. No countryside like it.

RAFI:

You know why you’re doing this?

MALKIN:

Sure. For the glory of Israel.

RAFI:

Come on, don’t do that. Don’t

bullshit me.

MALKIN:

Well, why are you doing it?

RAFI:

For my kids. So they can know whatwe went through. What we stand for.

MALKIN:

And if you didn’t have the family?

The white picket fence.

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RAFI:

You know I only have the fence so thedamn dog doesn’t kill the postman.

MALKIN:

What do we stand for, Raf?

RAFI:

Something good, in a world that’sso bad. So. Why’re you doing this?

Malkin glances at Hanna. She’s laughing at something. As hewatches- Uzi passes in front of her-

Suddenly, it’s the WOMAN Malkin keeps seeing. His sister,

FRUMA. She stares at Malkin-

-he frowns- rubs at his eyes- looks back

-Hanna again. Looking at him, confused. Everything OK?

RAFI (CONT’D)

Uh-oh.

Climbs to his feet as a CAR APPROACHES. SKIDS TO A HALT

nearby. Skinny forger Dani pokes his head out.

DANI:

We’ve got a problem.

INT. RAFI’S OFFICE. MOSSAD HQ. DAY

The Team pour over DOSSIERS with OPERATION ATTILA rubber-

stamped across the front. Harel enters, looking stressed.

HAREL:

Christ Rafi, d’you clean in here?

RAFI:

It’s a delicate eco-system sir.

Harel loads slides into a PROJECTOR. The photos Aharoni tookappear on the opposite wall. They’re blurry. Unclear.

MALKIN:

Christ. We don’t have time for this!

HAREL:

(shooting Malkin a look)

As you can see from the file, SylviaHermann claims the target only everreferred to himself as “Ricardo”.

Surname “Klement”. The boys’ uncle.

(MORE)

42.

HAREL (CONT'D)

Comparing these pictures to the onlyothers we have on file of Eichmann-

well, you can all see the issue.

YAAKOV:

Says here she heard the boy callhim “father”?

HANNA:

“You don’t have to call me that.”

RAFI:

You’ve had the whizz-kids take a

look at ‘em?

HAREL:

IDs at Tel Hashomher came back

with:
“Inconclusive”.

The group take a moment, considering what’s in front of them.

HAREL (CONT’D)

As it stands, we lack the evidence

to begin. If we seize an innocentArgentine, we could trigger a war.

Aharoni’s assessing options, butuntil we have superior intelligence-

MALKIN:

(reading the file)

Flowers, in the house. And here- the

wife implied it was an anniversary?

What day was she there on?

HAREL:

Malkin, I was in the middle of-

YAAKOV:

The 21st of March.

HAREL:

Oh, well why doesn’t everyone juststart interrupting me.

Fired on by an idea, Malkin approaches Rafi’s desk. Siftsthrough files at break-neck speed.

RAFI:

Be careful, don’t-

A pile of docs SLIP OFF THE DESK AND SPILLS ACROSS THE FLOOR.

RAFI (CONT’D)

A**hole.

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Finding what he’s after, Malkin holds it up to the group. Asmile spreads across his face. A marriage certificate.

MALKIN:

Vera Eichmann:
“This year more thanothers.” Why is 1960 special? Anyonewanna guess which day, 25 years ago,

Eichmann married his wife? Oh yeah.

21st of March. Ricardo Klement is

Adolf Eichmann. We found Attila.

Harel takes the doc. Studies it. Eyes back on Malkin.

HAREL:

Let me speak to the President.

Taking the certificate with him, Harel leaves. Several handsclap Malkin on the shoulder- nice work.

He glances over at Hanna. She smiles. He gives a small smileback but turns immediately to Rafi, who’s discussinglogistics. The smile slips from Hanna’s face.

63 INT. DINING ROOM. MALKIN’S MOTHER’S. NIGHT

Sat at a table with Ania. Malkin counts out shekel notes.

Puts a sizeable wad on the table.

MALKIN:

Not for refrigerators. OK?

ANIA:

Why so much? Where are you going?

Silence. Malkin pushes the money towards her.

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