The Night Manager Page #9

it.

PINE:

I don’t think so.

BURR:

His girlfriend calls from Roper’s

house phone in the middle of the

night and you think you’re safe?

PINE:

If I leave now you have nothing.

BURR:

I have you no longer screwing up my

operation that’s what I have.

PINE:

Without me you don’t have an

operation. The arms were taken off

a boat called the Leila Jane in

Istanbul harbour late last night.

They’re being taken by road to a

place called the Haven. If I stay

on the inside I can take you to the

arms, and deliver you Roper and

whoever’s buying them - caught in

the act. But without me you have

nothing. You don’t have Roper in

possession of weaponry, you can’t

arrest him for corporate fraud, his

name’s not connected to Tradepass.

You’ve got no phone taps, no

witnesses. His deal will go ahead

and you’ll be powerless to stop it.

Beat.

PINE (CONT’D)

Am I wrong?

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BURR:

Just leave. That’s an order.

PINE stares at SINGHAL and PEARL.

SINGHAL:

Foyer. Five minutes.

He walks out, furious. PEARL eyes JONATHAN.

71

INT. ISTANBUL. HOTEL. CORRIDOR. MORNING. 71

PINE walks along the corridor. He has reached his room.

Goes to open the door.

Pauses.

Then suddenly he turns and walks fast down the corridor to

another room. Knocks. Waits.

TABBY answers.

TABBY:

What the hell do you want?

PINE:

Need to speak to the chief. Now.

TABBY:

He’s asleep.

PINE:

Then get him up.

72

INT. ISTANBUL. HOTEL. ROPER’S ROOM. MORNING. 72

ROPER, sleepy, in a dressing gown.

ROPER:

This better be important.

PINE:

We’re being watched.

ROPER:

What are you talking about?

PINE:

British man and woman in the foyer.

He’s mid-fifties, glasses, she’s

forties, they’re English and I’d

lay good money they’re law

enforcement.

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ROPER:

How come you’re so sure?

PINE:

I’ve developed a nose for them.

ROPER’s eyes focus.

ROPER:

Are they still there now?

PINE:

It felt to me like they were

waiting for backup.

ROPER:

Tabby check them out.

TABBY walks out. PINE stares at ROPER.

ROPER (CONT’D)

What were you doing up so early?

PINE:

Couldn’t sleep. Thought I’d take a

walk in the old city.

ROPER:

Why couldn’t you sleep?

PINE:

It’s not uncommon with me.

ROPER:

That’s something you’re going to

have to learn. You take the

pressure in the daytime, but when

the heads hits the pillow,

oblivion. Or you’ll never last. Not

in this game.

The phone rings. He answers.

ROPER (CONT’D)

Yes?

73 INT. ISTANBUL. HOTEL. RECEPTION. MORNING. 73

TABBY is in the foyer, staring at the waiting SINGHAL and

PEARL.

TABBY:

They’re spooks all right.

TABBY takes photos with a digital camera.

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74 INT. ISTANBUL. HOTEL. ROPER’S ROOM. MORNING. 74

ROPER:

All right. Full evacuation. Back

entrances. Ten minutes, I want us

all on the road.

He puts the phone down.

75 INT. ISTANBUL. HOTEL. BACK. MORNING. 75

ROPER and PINE are walking fast through the back of the hotel

towards the exit. They walk out the back as a car sweeps

round to meet them.

76 EXT. ISTANBUL. HOTEL. CAR PARK. MORNING. 76

TABBY is in the car. LANGBOURNE is already walking suitcase

in hand.

LANGBOURNE:

What’s all this about Dicky?

ROPER:

We’ll work that out later. Let’s

go.

Then PINE turns to see the OPERATIVE GARDENER walking round

the corner and spying them.

PINE:

That’s the backup.

ROPER:

Get in the car.

PINE:

He’s got a radio.

And PINE is instantly sprinting towards the OPERATIVE

GARDENER and taking him out with one punch. The OPERATIVE

GARDENER doubles over, PINE smashes another punch, gives one

more blow to the gut, then turns, walks fast to the waiting

car and climbs in.

The car tears out the back courtyard of the hotel, followed

by another car with FRISKY inside.

77 EXT. ISTANBUL. HOTEL. FRONT. MORNING. 77

SINGHAL is running, but too late the cars are flying into the

distance. They’ve lost him. He calls on his phone.

SINGHAL:

He’s gone.

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77a

INT. LONDON. IEA OFFICES. DAY. 77a

In her office in London ANGELA BURR receives the message.

And contemplates the destruction of all her best-laid plans.

78

EXT. ISTANBUL. ROPER’S CAR. DAY. 78

The car tears through the city.

79

INT. ISTANBUL. ROPER’S CAR. DAY. 79

PINE stares straight ahead. ROPER at his side, eyes him with

a new appreciation.

ROPER:

Frisky. Call the Haven. Satellite

phone. Tell them we’re on our way.

END:

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