The Night Manager Page #9

FRISKY:

What do you think I mean?

PINE stares at him. The empty cart. He breathes short.

Ahead of him he can see JED being ushered by TABBY towards a

waiting car.

ROPER turns to stare at PINE. Big smile.

ROPER:

Andrew. You’re with me.

77 OMITTED 77

The Night Manager ep 5

78 I/E. TURKISH MOUNTAINS. DAY. 78

A truck makes its way down the mountains towards the

Mediterranean sea. ROPER and PINE alone inside with the

DRIVER. ROPER in chillingly fine form.

ROPER:

So, worked out the magic trick yet?

PINE:

The arms were never here.

ROPER:

Just enough for the firework

display. But the rest...

PINE:

Never left Istanbul. You knew

British enforcement were on to you.

So you changed the method of

delivery.

ROPER:

Put them back on the boat. Now the

Yanks have pulled out, Limpet is

dead and buried. And I’m free to do

my business undisturbed.

He smiles at PINE.

ROPER (CONT’D)

Corky a British agent. Who’d have

thought it?

He stares at PINE. PINE says nothing. But feels a terrible

uncertainty rise within him.

ROPER calls on his phone.

ROPER (CONT’D)

Mr Hamid please. It’s Richard

Onslow Roper. He’ll take my call.

Beat. Focus on PINE’s face as ROPER calls.

ROPER (CONT’D)

Freddie? It’s Dicky. My business

associate and I are on our way.

Everything all right your end?

Good.

ROPER hangs up. And PINE just has to ask.

PINE:

Who was that?

ROPER:

Friend of mine. Ever been to Cairo?

The Night Manager ep 5

PINE’s face. His breath short. His heart tight as a wire.

PINE:

Never.

ROPER:

Well now you will.

ROPER stares coolly. PINE, tight in his chest, shows nothing.

As the cars continue down the road.

END:

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