The Missing Page #7

GEMMA:

(in shock)

There’s... there’s nothing of her.

Sam doesn’t seem to hear as he walks over to Alice’s side

and takes her hand. She opens her eyes slowly. There’s amoment, as she readjusts her eyes. Like she’s struggling.

JORN:

The surgery has left her tired, sheis still recovering from theanaesthetic.

Then, groggily

ALICE:

Dad?

(beat; then)

Mum?

Sam steps forward, goes to stroke Alice’s face, but sheflinches, and at the same time pulls her hand away. Notwanting to be touched. Sam registers this - shares a lookwith Gemma - and instantly understands. He puts his handsback down by his side. Looking at his daughter with wonder.

SAM:

Look at you... My little girl.

Eve glances at Gemma, who’s rooted to the spot, in shock.

Realising she needs to seize the moment

EVE:

Alice... I’m sorry, but we need totalk about Sophie Giroux...

Alice stares up at the ceiling, like she hasn’t heard her.

EVE (CONT’D)

Alice...

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ALICE:

It’s so bright in here.

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Sam goes to adjust the shutters as Eve presses on

EVE:

How did you know her? Did you meether?

(gently)

Was she held with you?

SAM:

(angry)

Not now. Yeah?

Eve nods and backs out the room. Gemma, who has been in a

state of shock, goes over to join Sam by Alice’s side,

leaving Matthew dumbstruck by the door.

GEMMA:

I can’t believe it.

(beat)

You look so different love.

Gemma goes to hold her hand, but again, Alice flinches andGemma backs off and smiles, sheepish. She doesn’t know howto act around her. Alice can’t look them in the eye.

GEMMA (CONT’D)

I must look a fright to you.

ALICE:

You haven’t changed, Mum. Neitherof you.

(quietly)

Not like me.

The sweetness with which she says this is too much for themto bear.

ALICE (CONT’D)

I’m sorry. I... I don’t know what

to say.

SAM:

You don’t have to say anythinglove. You’re back now. That’s all

that matters.

Gemma smiles at Alice through her tears. Matthew finally hasthe courage to step forward.

MATTHEW:

Hey Alice.

A pause as she squints. Then, quietly

ALICE:

Is that you, Midget?

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MATTHEW:

Not any more.

He half-smiles at his sister, awkward. Alice doesn’t return

the smile. She just turns to Gemma.

ALICE:

When can I go home?

SAM:

Soon. When you’re better.

ALICE:

I don’t want to be in here.

GEMMA:

We’ll talk to the doctors.

MATTHEW:

How are you feeling?

ALICE:

Tired.

She closes her eyes. Gemma, Sam and Matthew share looks, no-

one quite sure what to say. As Gemma looks down at Alice’s

tattoo

GEMMA:

I remember when you did this inyour bedroom. With needles and ink.

We were so angry with you. Then thenext week... you weren’t there anymore. And all I could think was how

stupid it all was... wasting timearguing about something someaningless.

Then, said with her eyes still closed

ALICE:

I’d like to be on my own now.

(beat; quietly)

This is all... it’s so much.

Gemma and Sam look taken aback.

GEMMA:

Oh. Okay. Love, we don’t have totalk, not if...

SAM:

We’ll be right outside. If you needus. Okay?

He wants to lean in and kiss her - but resists the urge.

Awkward, the family shuffle out.

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44 INT. HANNOVER HOSPITAL. HALLWAY - DAY 6 (2014) 44

GEMMA, SAM and MATTHEW - with one last look back at Alice -

walk slowly down the hall. Ashen-faced, Gemma says whatthey’re all thinking

GEMMA:

What’s happened to her, Sam? Wherethe hell has she been?

No-one can answer.

45 INT. HANNOVER HOSPITAL. PRIVATE ROOM - DAY 6 (2014) 45

Back with ALICE. We track in on her closed eyes - whichslowly flicker open. Then, calmly, she reaches for the phone

-and slowly starts to dial a number. She checks the windowto the hospital corridor as she does this. An utterlyunreadable expression on her face. An ominous moment.

46 INT. HANNOVER HOSPITAL. CORRIDOR - DAY 6 (2014) 46

Hovering awkwardly in the corridor are SAM, GEMMA andMATTHEW. They stand in silence as JORN approaches,

accompanied by a German woman - KARLA.

JORN:

I am sorry to intrude - this isKarla Becker. She is a clinical

psychologist here in Hannover.

KARLA:

Hello.

She shakes hands with Sam and Gemma, who look confused.

Overwhelmed by everything.

KARLA (CONT’D)

The doctors contacted me when theyheard the nature of this case. I

spoke to her a little when shefirst awoke...

SAM:

What happened to her?

KARLA:

She had a high fever when she wasbrought in, she could not talk.

When she is well enough to tell us,

we will learn more.

(hesitant)

But there is something you shouldknow. The doctors performing theappendectomy... they found stretch-

marks.

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KARLA (CONT'D)

And there are other clear

indications that she has givenbirth.

GEMMA:

No. No no no...

Gemma looks distraught, horrified. Sam puts his arm aroundher, trying to be the strong one, but feeling it every bitas much as Gemma.

46A EXT. THE DAM - DAY 6 (2014) 46A

ADRIAN STONE is sat on one of the zig-zaggy steps by the

dam. He’s looking up at it, holding up an old camera,

focusing on the dam itself. Trying to focus the thing. AGerman PASSER BY walks past with their dog, hovering nearby,

trying not to ruin the shot. Stone notices.

STONE STONE:

(German; subtitled)(German; translated)

Please... Bitte...

Gesturing for them to pass. They do. Then they turn

PASSER BY PASSER BY

(German; subtitled)(German; translated)

That is a Leica camera? You Ist das eine Leica? Sind Sie

are a photographer? Fotograf?

He smiles, shrugging, as he adjusts the settings.

STONE STONE:

(German; subtitled)(German; translated)

Amateur, at best. Allenfalls Amateur.

PASSER BY PASSER BY

(German; subtitled)(German; translated)

I don’t take enough Ich mache nicht genug Fotos.

photographs. Not proper ones, Keine richtigen mehr, mitwith old cameras anymore. Too alten Kameras. Zu

much hassle. umst.ndlich.

STONE STONE:

(German; subtitled)(German; translated)

Neither did I. Not for a long Ich auch nicht. Zumindest

time, anyway.eine ganze zeitlang nicht.

(beat)(Pause)

But your memory starts to Aber dann wird das Ged.chtnis

blur and photographs... immer unsch.rfer und Fotos...

photographs can sharpen them. Fotos k.nnen die Dinge wiederBring them alive again. scharf stellen. Sie wieder zu

Leben erwecken.

He holds the camera up. Focusing on the dam.

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STONE (CONT’D)STONE (CONT’D)

(German; subtitled)(German; translated)

And if they can do that... Und wenn sie das schon

Then why not do it properly? k.nnen... warum es dann nicht

Why not use old cameras and richtig machen? Warum nichtmake the memories more alte Kameras benutzen und so

beautiful than they ever were die Erinnerungen sch.nerin real life? Why not make machen, als sie im echten

the past that little bit Leben jemals waren? Warum dieeasier to swallow? Vergangenheit nicht ein

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