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A wide shot. The Grand Place is less deserted than before,

but still dull. A gang of pigeons congregate in the main

square and flutter out of the way as TONY walks through.

Close up on him we see him approach a couple. He pulls out a

photograph and shows it to them.

TONY:

(faltering French)

Vous avez vu ce jeune gar.on?

The couple shake their heads confused.

TONY (CONT’D)

Have you seen him? You haven’t?

But they’re walking off already.

18 EXT. GARE DU CHALONS- DAY 2(PRESENT DAY) 18

MUSIC OVER as

TONY approaches another MAN, on his way to work. The same

thing - he pulls out the photo and we see him ask if he’s

seen the boy in the picture.

19 EXT. FLOWER STALL/LA COURRONNE - LATER 2 (PRESENT DAY) 19

TONY approaches a young man in a flower shop. He’s trying to

pick some flowers but Tony keeps holding up the photo, even

though the young man has already said he doesn’t recognise

the boy. Eventually the owner has to approach Tony and asks

him to leave.

20 INT. L’ESPERENCE - LATER 2(PRESENT DAY) 20

TONY sits at the bar and downs a drink.

QUICK CUT - shots of him drinking.

He approaches an OLD GUY at the bar and holds up the photo.

The guy’s seen him coming and knows what he wants. He does

his best to avoid eye contact but ends up having to tell him

to go away.

Tony orders another drink, which he downs. Next to him, a

MAN puts their drink on the photo he has on the bar.

Annoyed, he pulls the photo away from under the drink,

spilling it over the guy. The man starts having a go at him

in French.

(CONTINUED)

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MAN MAN:

(French)Qu’est-ce que vous me foutez,

What do you think you’re l.?

doing?

TONY:

(coldly)

You should be more careful.

Tony starts walking away, the man puts a hand on his arm,

trying to get his attention. But Tony is already wound up

and frustrated and drunk and spins round and shoves the man

hard. Unbalancing him. Tony steps towards him, unhinged,

like he’s going to take it further. The Barman has to step

in and shout at Tony

BARMAN BARMAN:

(French)Sortez d’ici!

Get out!

Tony doesn’t look like he gives a sh*t and just walks out of

there.

21 EXT. GRAND PLACE - LATER 2 21

TONY approaches a young couple, holding up the photo of the

boy. They indulge him for a while but they can tell he’s

half cut and quickly makes their excuses and they walk away.

MUSIC ENDS.

22 EXT. BOURG’S FLAT - LATER 2 (PRESENT DAY) 22

TONY walks past a supermarket. In the reflection of the

window he sees a large block of flats. He looks at it for a

moment, an odd expression on his face - it’s the place we’ll

later come to know as Bourg’s apartment block. Then he spots

a family not far away. He’s about to approach them, but

instead, someone taps him on the shoulder.

VOICE:

Monsieur Hughes?

Tony turns, surprised, to see a woman in her thirties,

dressed in a smart suit. This is LAURENCE.

TONY:

Laurence. How are you?

LAURENCE:

I am well.

(concerned)

Are you?

(CONTINUED)

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TONY:

Good, good. It’s been a while. Last

time I saw you was...

LAURENCE:

Tony, we have had some calls about

you.

TONY:

Look...

LAURENCE:

Complaints. You are bothering

people. You understand - we have to

address these things. And you being

here, it’s not...

TONY:

Right. You’re doing your job.

LAURENCE:

Yes. So...

Pause.

TONY:

So what?

LAURENCE:

Will you stop this?

TONY:

I’m not causing any trouble...

He pauses. Off Laurence’s look

TONY (CONT’D)

Okay. Okay. I’ll stop.

LAURENCE:

Thank you.

Tony turns to go, then stops when she speaks

LAURENCE (CONT’D)

Show me this picture.

Tony shows her. And finally we see the photo -

It’s the Grand Place. Taken during Bastille Day

celebrations. The place is busy. Gaudy decorations, groups

of tourists, a gaggle of young Japanese girls and boys

posing doing victory signs. But Tony’s not pointing at them.

He’s pointing at a young Asian boy, to the right edge of the

picture, wearing a yellow scarf. Laurence looks at it for a

while, then hands it back.

(CONTINUED)

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LAURENCE (CONT’D)

No. I’m sorry. You should go home

Tony.

TONY:

I will.

Laurence smiles sympathetically and walks away. When she’s

gone Tony pulls out the photo and walks back towards the

family, a look of determination on his face. Laurence

watches, a sad look in her eyes.

23 EXT. JULIEN’S COTTAGE. COUNTRYSIDE - DAY 2(PRESENT DAY) 23

A rural and picturesque landscape. In the middle sits a

cottage. The lights are on inside. Outside we see a figure

under a shelter. They are wearing a beekeepers outfit.

We go closer in and through the smock we see that it’s

JULIEN. It will take a little time to notice, but in the

present day Julien walks with a pronounced limp.

Right now, he is stood in front of a large wooden cabinet

with several drawers. He pulls out one of the drawers and

inspects something inside. Shaking his head

JULIEN:

Merde.

24 INT. JULIEN’S COTTAGE. DINING ROOM - DAY 2(PRESENT DAY) 24

CELIA is cooking on the stove. She doesn’t look that much

older apart from her hair, which has faded in colour.

Classical music plays while the news plays on the TV on

mute. The door opens and JULIEN enters from outside looking

worried. He’s removed the beekeeping head-gear now.

CELIA:

How are they?

JULIEN:

The colony is well under weight. I

was off on the flow. They need

syrup and water.

He goes to the cupboards and pulls out some jars and beakers

with liquids/sugar in.

CELIA:

You shouldn’t have built the hive,

my love. You’re not a carpenter.

JULIEN:

The hive is fine. It’s a Warre

design. They’ll survive the winter.

(CONTINUED)

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CELIA:

I don’t want to see what happens if

they don’t...

The phone rings. Still measuring up the liquids, Julien

answers.

JULIEN:

Alo?

We hear another voice at the end of the phone speaking.

JULIEN (CONT’D)

Mm hm.

He nods as the person talks at the other end of the line.

JULIEN (CONT’D)JULIEN (CONT’D)

(French)Merci de m’avoir mis au

Thank you for telling me courant, Laurence.

Laurence.

He hangs up. At the mention of Laurence’s name Celia looks

up. Off her look

JULIEN (CONT’D)

Tony Hughes has gone back to

Chalons Du Bois.

CELIA:

Why?

JULIEN:

He thinks he’s found something.

Laurence says he’s being a

nuisance. A drunk. Nobody wants him

there.

CELIA:

I can’t imagine why.

A pause. Julien’s clearly distracted - he’s left the liquids

alone and is staring into the middle distance. Celia watches

him.

CELIA (CONT’D)

You’re not thinking about seeing

him, are you?

Julien starts to carefully measure and then pour the liquids

together. His glasses on the tip of his nose.

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