The Debt Page #3

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She stops suddenly, puzzled. It’s a moment before she works

out what she’s noticed - something has changed in the sound

of the rainwater next door.

There are only two drips instead of three.

She walks back towards the living room...

RACHEL’S P.O.V - through the living room door we can see

that one of the pots has been overturned. Rachel slows to a

stop. A sudden wave of adrenalin causes her to turn

but...it’s too late. Vogel steps out of the alcove he’s

been standing in so that he is directly in front of her.

Before she can even cry out he has slashed her face open

with a SHARD OF GLASS.

Instinctively she cups her hands to her ripped face. Vogel

grabs her by the hair and stepping behind her, tries to

worm his other hand underneath her raised arms to reach her

throat with the glass.

Her training kicking in, Rachel uses a krav magah move to

grab and twist Vogel’s forearm, breaking his hold on her

and turning the arm until, with a yell of pain, Vogel drops

the shard. He swings wildly at her, but Rachel ducks the

fist and drives the palm of her hand up into his face.

Vogel stumbles back, surprised by her speed and the sudden

pain of the blow.

Rachel is about to press home the attack but is blinded by

blood from her wound washing into her eyes.

As she wipes her eyes clear, Vogel grabs a LAMP from a

small chest of drawers in the hall and smashes it into her

face. She falls.

Vogel begins to run, but, driven by adrenaline and

desperation, Rachel scrambles onto all fours and lunges at

him, catching hold of his trouser leg as he moves towards

the front door.

Vogel stumbles, manages to pull a leg free and stamps down

on Rachel who lets go with a moan. He stamps again, steps

free and kicks her hard in the head.

Rachel rolls with the force of the kick and comes to a

rest, losing consciousness.

RACHEL’S P.O.V - LOW ANGLE - Fluttering in and out of

darkness - Vogel’s feet as he stands beside us, breathing

hard. Then he turns and hurries to the front door...and

out.

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15 EXT. WALKWAY. BERLIN SAFE HOUSE - NIGHT. 15

Vogel hurries along the walkway and sets off DOWN THE

SPIRAL STAIRCASE of the apartment building.

16 INT. BERLIN SAFE HOUSE. NIGHT. 16

Rachel lies motionless. Then a cough. And another. And

finally she rolls over, holding her gaping cheek with one

hand, and drags herself towards the CHEST OF DRAWERS.

17 EXT. STAIRWELL - NIGHT 17

Vogel runs down the spiral staircase.

18 INT. HALLWAY - NIGHT 18

With difficulty, Rachel pulls out a GUN fitted with a

silencer... and pulls herself towards the door.

19 EXT. STAIRWELL - NIGHT 19

Vogel’s dwindling figure as he nears the bottom of the

stairs.

20 EXT. WALKWAY - NIGHT 20

Streaming blood from her face, Rachel heaves herself out of

the apartment towards the railings guarding the walkway. We

hear the clatter of Vogel’s feet on the stairs below. She

raises the gun to the railings, to take aim....

21 EXT. COURTYARD - NIGHT 21

Bursting from the stairwell, Vogel starts to run across the

courtyard towards the street.

22 EXT. WALKWAY/COURTYARD - NIGHT 22

Rachel’s aim follows Vogel’s lunge for the gateway...

RACHEL’S P.O.V

There is a lurid flash of fireworks from nearby and for a

moment we see Vogel lit, about to make it to the gate and

disappear forever...

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Rachel FIRES. A single shot. And, improbably, incredibly,

the tiny figure of Vogel drops.

Rachel hangs over the banisters far above us, gun in hand,

staring at us with disbelief.

23 EXT. TERRACE. HOTEL NEAR TEL AVIV - NIGHT 23

Rachel finishes reading and puts the book down.

Nobody moves. The air of bonhomie has been replaced by an

uneasy silence. Not knowing what else to do, one of the

guests begins to clap and the others hurriedly join in.

Rachel doesn’t acknowledge the applause.

Stephan is staring at her with a STRANGE INTENSITY.

24 INT/EXT. STEPHEN’S CAR. TEL AVIV - NIGHT 24

Stephan and Rachel sit in the back of the car. Behind a

screen the young Mossad Agent we saw earlier sits in the

front next to the Driver. Tel Aviv races by in neon smears.

The air is charged with tension.

RACHEL:

(Of the driver)

He’s driving too fast.

Stephan ignores her. She turns to the window, watches as

they streak past another car.

RACHEL (CONT’D)

This is ridiculous. What’s so

important? Tell me where we’re

going?

STEPHAN:

We’re going to David’s apartment.

Rachel turns to him, startled.

RACHEL:

David...?

STEPHAN:

I keep track of people Rachel.

It’s my job. (Beat) I know he

came to see you yesterday.

RACHEL:

(contemptuous)

What’s this? The jealous ex-

husband or the intelligence

officer?

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STEPHAN:

A little of both. What did he

want?

RACHEL:

F*** you.

STEPHAN:

What did he tell you?

Something about his intensity unnerves her.

RACHEL:

He didn’t tell me anything. (Off

his look) He didn’t! He told me

where he’d been travelling, that

he’d been teaching... We spoke

for a few minutes and then I had

to go.

Stephan is still staring at her, reading her.

RACHEL (CONT’D)

(Bristling)

If you don’t believe me ask him

yourself.

And then he can’t keep it from his face - and she knows.

Something terrible has happened.

25 INT. LIVING ROOM. DAVID’S APARTMENT - NIGHT 25

Stephan sits in the middle of the squalid living room, lost

in thought.

26 BEDROOM 26

Rachel walks slowly though the room, taking it all in - the

little islands of occupation, the places where David sat,

read, slept. Piles of newspapers. Used cups. A mound of

laundry...

ON Rachel as she looks about her, looking for something,

some sign from the man she knew. But there’s nothing

personal here. These are the rooms of a man who had no real

home.

27 BATHROOM 27

Rachel walks in and switches on the light. She stares

around the dirty bathroom.

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28 CLOSE ON YOUNG DAVID 28

...turning to face us, the beautiful smile...

CUT TO:

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BACK ON OLDER RACHEL 29

...as she begins to cry.

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LIVING ROOM - CONTINUOUS 30

Stephan sits listening to her breaking down.

31 LIVING ROOM - LATER 31

Rachel sits on the couch.

RACHEL:

Why did he do it?

Stephan looks at her, considering.

He takes out a sheet of PRINTED PAPER, hands it to her. She

reads some of the first page, then looks up at him.

And now we see it on her face too. Fear.

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EXT. STAIRWELL OUTSIDE DAVID’S APARTMENT - NIGHT 32

The Mossad Agent sits on the stairs, smoking.

As the door behind him opens he stands aside and watches

Rachel SWEEP past him down the stairs, without giving him a

glance.

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INT. RACHEL’S HOTEL - NIGHT 33

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