The Missing Page #7

TONY:

Here, I’ve got this one. It was

taken today.

He’s about to hand the phone to Ziane when Emily leans over.

EMILY:

He’s not smiling. He’s always

happy. Oliver’s always smiling...

Emily hands her own mobile phone to Ziane.

EMILY (CONT’D)

Here. Use this one.

BACK TO:

47 INT. HOTEL L’EDEN. ROOM 7 - NIGHT A-1(2006) 47

Back with TONY and EMILY in the quiet hotel room.

TONY:

This alert system, that’s good, his

picture will be out there

quickly...

EMILY:

Tony, please. Stop talking.

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TONY:

People will see him. People will

know he’s missing and...

He trails off. Finally, Tony says what he’s really been

wanting to say - but hasn’t been able to.

TONY (CONT’D)

It was a few seconds. That’s all it

was. The crowd was... I mean, he

was thirsty, and there was a crowd

watching the game and... he was

gone.

EMILY:

I know.

TONY:

There’s nothing I could have done.

I was holding his hand and... There

were so many people, I didn’t...

EMILY:

I don’t blame you, Tony.

Tony nods - but he doesn’t entirely believe her.

TONY:

I’m going out.

EMILY:

Where?

TONY:

Maybe he’s tried to find his way

back to places we went today,

somewhere familiar...

EMILY:

That doesn’t make any sense, we

need to stay here, what if he tries

to come back...

TONY:

I can’t just sit here.

48 EXT. STREET. CHALONS - NIGHT A-1(2006) 48

TONY walks down the street, a desperate look in his eye. He

passes a group of very drunk France fans, the national flag

painted on their faces, chanting a victory song.

49 EXT. GRAND PLACE - NIGHT A-1(2006) 49

Still several groups of drunk fans, wrapped in France flags,

drinking, celebrating. TONY circles the Grand Place.

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TONY:

OLIVER! OLIVER!

A group of fans scream triumphantly, right into Tony’s face.

He ignores them, keep walking forward.

TONY (CONT’D)

OLIVER!

He walks faster and faster, hoping somehow Oliver will be

just around the corner. But he’s nowhere to be seen.

50 EXT. STREETS. SHOP - NIGHT A-1(2006) 50

TONY walks quickly down the streets.

TONY:

OLLY!

He rounds a corner, down a long pedestrian street with large

shop windows on either side. He looks around him - and

suddenly his burst of energy and optimism is gone and the

futility of what he’s doing hits him.

TONY (CONT’D)

Olly.

His voice cracks as he leans against a shop window and sinks

to the ground. Feeling desperate and useless.

51 EXT. GARE DE CHALONS - DAY A-2(2006) 51

ZIANE and LAURENCE are waiting outside the modern-looking

station. Laurence is fiddling with her uniform, glancing at

her reflection in the window of a nearby tabac. Ziane gives

her a sideways look.

LAURENCE LAURENCE

(French; defensive)Je veux faire bonne

I want to make a good impression. C’est une

impression. The man’s a l.gende, ce type.

legend.

Ziane just sneers and Laurence falls silent, embarrassed.

52 INT. GARE DE CHALONS. PLATFORM - DAY A-2(2006) 52

A train pulls up to the station. The door opens - and JULIEN

emerges carrying a case. As he walks towards the exit, we

see a TV screen up on the platform. It’s showing a picture

of a smiling Oliver, next to the words “ALERTE ENLEVEMENT”.

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53 EXT. GARE DE CHALONS. TICKET OFFICE - DAY A-2(2006) 53

JULIEN emerges into the light. ZIANE and LAURENCE approach.

ZIANE ZIANE:

(French)Monsieur Baptiste, Khalid

Monsieur Baptiste, Khalid Ziane.

Ziane. This is Agent Laurence Voici Laurence Relaud, la

Relaud, the family seem to famille semble tenir . sa

want her involved. pr.sence

LAURENCE LAURENCE

(French; eager to Tr.s honor.e de vous

please)rencontrer. Je me r.jouis .

An honour. I’m looking l’id.e de travailler avec

forward to working together. vous.

JULIEN JULIEN:

(French)Pareillement. Mais sachez que

Likewise. Although you should je prends ma retraite . la

both know that I am due to fin du mois.

retire at the end of the

month.

LAURENCE LAURENCE

(French)Faut qu’on retrouve le gamin

We’ll just have to find the avant.

boy before then.

JULIEN JULIEN:

(French)On le retrouvera dans les

Either we will find him in prochains jours, ou pas du

the next few days; or we will tout.

not find him at all. (to Ziane)

(to Ziane)Amenez-moi chez les parents.

Take me to the parents.

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FADE IN:

54 EXT. LE PAON D’OR - DUSK 3 (PRESENT DAY) 54

CAPTION:
PRESENT DAY

A crusty old corner building, the paint peeling from the

outside. A sign reads “Salle de Billard”. TONY moves through

the pouring rain and into the warmth inside.

55 INT. LE PAON D’OR - NIGHT 3(PRESENT DAY) 55

The inside of the bar is every bit as run-down and old as

the exterior suggests. There are several billiard tables

across the front, and a small bar off to the side. A few

hardened regulars play a game while they drink.

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A thick haze of cigarette smoke hangs over the whole place -

so much that TONY coughs as he enters.

He casts his eyes around the bar until he lights on a figure

sitting at the far end, nursing a beer. JULIEN. Tony

approaches and sits beside the old detective.

TONY:

I didn’t think people were allowed

to smoke inside any more.

JULIEN:

It’s that kind of place.

(a wry smile)

This way I can still tell Celia,

“No, I haven’t smoked” - but

here...

He breathes deeply. Tony smiles.

TONY:

Thanks for calling.

JULIEN:

I heard you were back.

TONY:

How’s the leg?

JULIEN:

I’m not sure if it stopped hurting

or I just got used to the pain.

Either way, I don’t notice any

more.

Tony nods.

JULIEN (CONT’D)

I hear you’ve been asking

questions.

(beat)

You should know, you being here

again... People are talking.

TONY:

So what? After the things that have

been written about me...

JULIEN:

I mean only, you must know how...

uncomfortable this makes people.

TONY:

Right.

(bitterly)

My son being taken was such an

inconvenience for them.

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JULIEN:

Do not misunderstand me. It is only

that once, you could mention the

town of Chalons Du Bois and most

people would say, “Yes, I’ve been

there. It was an ordinary place”.

But now, you cannot hear the name

Chalons Du Bois without thinking of

Oliver Hughes. Without thinking of

tragedy. For those that live

here...

He shrugs.

TONY:

Life goes on.

JULIEN:

For us all. One way or another.

Something about the way he says this makes Tony frown.

TONY:

Retirement that bad, is it?

JULIEN:

I did not say that.

TONY:

You miss it?

JULIEN:

I used to miss it. Now I have other

interests.

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