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Nearby a couple of people laugh.

CELIA:

(quietly)

Well, it was a little bit me.

Laughter from everyone.

CELIA (CONT’D)

(French, unsubtitled)

What can I say? I’m very

persuasive.

Huge cheers from everyone round the table. Celia leans into

Julien again, this time quietly so no one hears while the

chat continues around them

CELIA (CONT’D)

And this time you’re actually going

through with it, right?

Julien nods and smiles.

JULIEN:

One more month and it is just you

and me.

Laneu raises his glass, getting the attention of the table.

LANEU LANEU:

(French)C’est un flic hors-pair qui

Farewell to a truly great nous quitte ajourd’hui. A

detective. To Julien! Julien!

They all drink. For a brief moment, Julien looks ever so

slightly sad.

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7A INT. FERRY - DAY A-1 (2006) 7A

CAPTION:
CALAIS

In the dark, we see the giant metal jaws of the doors to the

Ferry parking bay fall open to the sound of a deafening

mechanical whirr. The light falls on TONY, EMILY and OLIVER

as the door opens.

7B EXT. FERRYPORT. CALAIS - DAY A-1 (2006) 7B

We see the cars roll out into the daylight.

7C EXT. AUTOROUTE - DAY A-1 (2006) 7C

A busy French autoroute. We pick out a blue family car with

a UK license plate.

8 INT. TONY’S CAR/AUTOROUTE - DAY A-1 (2006) 8

TONY is driving. He looks younger, clean shaven, and he’s

carrying slightly more weight. With him in the car is his

wife EMILY and their 5-year old son OLIVER in the back, who

is scribbling on some paper. On his lap is a cuddly fox toy.

TONY:

... it’s actually bigger than

England. A lot bigger. And they

have hundreds of different types of

cheese...

Pause.

TONY (CONT’D)

(to Emily)

He’s not listening is he?

Emily turns to Oliver and shakes her head.

EMILY:

What are you drawing love?

OLIVER:

It’s Daddy!

He holds up his picture - a stick man with huge ears. Tony

glances at it in the rearview mirror.

TONY:

Not again!

Oliver laughs, as does Emily.

(CONTINUED)

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TONY (CONT’D)

Why do you always draw me with such

big ears? I don’t have big ears, do

I?

OLIVER:

It’s you. It’s Daddybigears!

TONY:

(to Emily)

Are my ears really that big?

EMILY:

(deadpan)

Huge.

A phone starts ringing. Tony glances at it. From his

expression, Emily can tell who it is.

EMILY (CONT’D)

Already?

TONY:

I’ll be quick.

He pulls over onto the hard shoulder and gets out of the

car. Emily sighs.

OLIVER:

Are we there?

EMILY:

Not quite sweetheart.

9 EXT. HARD SHOULDER - DAY A-1 (2006) 9

Glimpses of TONY through the passing cars as he paces up and

down on the hard shoulder. We can’t hear what he’s saying

through the noise of the traffic but he’s worked up and is

gesturing violently.

10 INT. TONY’S CAR/HARD SHOULDER - LATER A-1 (2006) 10

TONY gets back in the car. Emily looks at him, mock-annoyed.

TONY:

I know, I know.

Emily holds out her hand - Tony hands her the phone and

Emily switches it off.

EMILY:

No work this side of the Channel.

Deal?

(CONTINUED)

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TONY:

Deal.

He turns the key in the car. The engine sputters and coughs.

He tries it again. The same noise. He sits back, resigned.

11 EXT. CHALONS DU BOIS BRIDGE- DAY A-1(2006) 11

A metal rattling noise as a truck tows their car over a

bridge. We see a sign on the side of the road - ‘Bienvenue a

Chalons Du Bois’.

12 EXT. GARAGE. CHALONS DU BOIS - DAY A-1 (2006) 12

TONY, EMILY and OLIVER stand outside a garage as their car

is towed inside. Tony flicks through a French dictionary.

EMILY:

How long... to fix the car?

The mechanic shrugs and holds up one finger.

MECHANIC:

Un...

TONY:

One hour?

MECHANIC:

Un jour. Peut .tre deux.

Tony rifles through the dictionary.

EMILY:

One day. Maybe two.

OLIVER:

What’s wrong?

Tony is determined not to let this get them down.

TONY:

Bit of a change of plan, we’ll be

at a different hotel for a night or

two. But we’re still on holiday,

okay?

13 EXT. HOTEL L’EDEN - DAY A-1 (2006) 13

A very different hotel to the one we saw in the present day.

It’s summer, sunny, and there are people milling around the

streets. At this particular place in time, the neon sign

with the image of the stock palm tree on the beach actually

makes the place look inviting.

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14 INT. HOTEL L’EDEN. RECEPTION - DAY A-1 (2006) 14

A younger looking SYLVIE sits at reception with a short,

affable bald man approximately her age. ALAIN. He’s watching

football highlights on television, riveted. TONY enters with

EMILY and OLIVER, who is wearing a yellow scarf and

clutching a cuddly Fox toy.

TONY:

Bonjour. I, uh, do you have any

rooms?

SYLVIE:

We only have one room monsieur...

TONY:

Great, we’ll take it...

SYLVIE:

... but the television does not

work, I’m afraid.

TONY:

That’s fine.

SYLVIE:

I would prefer it if you said you

must have one. Then I could give

you this one.

She gestures to the TV Alain’s watching, rolling her eyes.

ALAIN ALAIN:

(French)Qu’est ce que tu dis ?

What are you saying?

SYLVIE:

Now he can hear me.

Tony sees what Alain’s watching.

TONY:

(to Alain)

What do you think your chances are

against Brazil?

Without looking away from the TV

ALAIN:

Yes, good, I think.

SYLVIE SYLVIE:

(French)Tu vas .tre en retard pour

You’re going to be late for ton rendez-vous.

your meeting.

Alain smiles good-naturedly.

(CONTINUED)

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ALAIN ALAIN:

(French)Je sais, je sais

I know, I know.

Sylvie hands the key to Tony.

SYLVIE:

There is a fold out bed for the

little one.

OLIVER:

Thank you.

SYLVIE:

You’re most welcome.

(to Tony)

And how long will you be staying?

TONY:

Just the one night.

EMILY:

We were on our way down to the

coast but our car gave out.

SYLVIE:

I am sorry to hear it. But please.

Enjoy your stay.

She glances over at Alain who is standing - but still

watching the TV.

SYLVIE (CONT’D)

Alain!

Sheepishly, he turns the TV off.

15 INT. HOTEL L’EDEN. HALLWAY - DAY A-1(2006) 15

TONY, EMILY and OLIVER walk down the hallway to their room.

Tony pulls out the key and puts it in the door. Turns it.

SNAP TO BLACK:

FADE IN:

16 INT. HOTEL L’EDEN. ROOM 7 - DAY 2 16

CAPTION:
CHALONS DU BOIS, PRESENT DAY

On Tony’s tired-looking eyes as they open, years later. He

looks out the window to a grey and lifeless day. His alarm

goes off, but he’s already awake. He lets it ring for a

while, then turns it off and hauls himself out of bed.

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17 EXT. GRAND PLACE - DAY 2 (PRESENT DAY) 17

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