The Night Manager Page #10

66 EXT. ZERMATT. HILLSIDE STREAM. DAY. 66

JONATHAN PINE retraces his steps, walking boots on, anorak

over his suit, back to his place of accommodation. The stream

bubbles away in the crisp late winter morning. The sun creeps

over the mountains.

67 INT. ZERMATT. PINE’S APARTMENT. DAY. 67

PINE arrives at the door of his Zermatt apartment.

He walks in.

He searches in a desk. Deep in a drawer. Finds the same piece

of paper, now yellowed and dog-eared with time.

With a telephone number. 44 700 707070.

PINE reaches for his phone.

68 OMITTED 68

69 INT. ZERMATT. MEISTERS HOTEL. LOBBY/RESTAURANT. NIGHT. 69

PINE watches from a distance as ROPER hosts a small Spanish

man, Juan APOSTOL, in the private dining room of the old

hotel. APOSTOL is with a young mistress MERCEDES and his

daughter ELENA. LANGBOURNE is there too, FRISKY and TABBY

guarding.

APOSTOL:

Mercedes has never been to Zermatt

before. So I said you have to come.

The air, the beauty. And what does

she do? Moans all the way, the

whole way up the mountain!

MERCEDES:

I hate the cold. Show me a beach,

then I’m happy.

Laughter. ELENA does not laugh. CORKORAN sidles up and

whispers in PINE’s ear.

CORKORAN:

I know what you’re thinking. Which

is the daughter and which the

mistress?

PINE smiles.

CORKORAN (CONT’D)

The young beauties will be leaving

us in a moment. Make sure they are

well serviced in the lounge.

(MORE)

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CORKORAN (CONT’D)

I’m sure that won’t be too painful

for you.

He smiles and walks through into the room.

And indeed ROPER nods and PINE watches as the girls rise and

leave the room. ROPER turns to APOSTOL. JED smiles to PINE as

she passes.

Then the serious business begins.

ROPER:

Apo I’ve received an offer. Combine

harvesters. In about six months

time. Looking for interested

buyers.

And as he speaks FRISKY closes the door. With PINE very much

on the outside.

70 EXT. ZERMATT. TRAIN STATION. DAY. 70

A crowded railway station, SKIERS and HOLIDAY-MAKERS make

their way across tracks and down platforms. Hustle and

bustle.

Among them, a figure, alone, in a coat, gets off the train.

In a coat.

Visibly pregnant.

ANGELA BURR.

71 I/E. ZERMATT. RESTAURANT. DAY. 71

BURR enters a quiet but large Alpine restaurant, out of town,

family, not fashionable. Views of the mountain. Takes off her

coat, rubs snow from her hair.

BURR:

Hello, I’m with Michael Roberts.

WAITER:

Yes just on the far side madam.

BURR follows the waiter’s gesture to a table tucked away in

the corner.

And at the table sits JONATHAN PINE.

PINE looks up to see BURR approach. He looks at her. A

moment.

BURR:

I’m Angela Burr. You called.

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PINE stares at her. And nods. She sits.

PINE:

I’m night manager at the Meisters

Hotel. Richard Roper was recently

our guest.

He passes BURR an envelope.

PINE (CONT’D)

These are for you.

BURR empties the envelope on to the table. Six SIM cards. Six

mobile numbers written on hotel paper.

PINE (CONT’D)

Do with them what you will. I don’t

want to be involved.

PINE rises to leave.

BURR studies the menu, does not move, does not even look at

him when she says.

BURR:

Mr Pine. What happened in Cairo

shames to me the bottom of my soul.

PINE stops. Turns. ANGELA BURR’s face appears over the top of

the menu a la carte. An honest face in a world of liars.

Beat. She holds the Sim cards in her hand.

BURR (CONT’D)

Shall we have lunch together? It’s

on me.

THE END *

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