The Missing Page #2

there. She’ll come back, love.

She’ll be okay.

Gemma nods, reassured, as Sam hugs her. He whispersreassuringly in her ear -

SAM (CONT’D)

This is just like her, isn’t it?

She’s never been one to make our

lives easy, has she?

But we can see in his eyes - he’s not as confident as he’smaking out. He’s worried.

7 INT. BASEMENT - DAY 3 7

Back with YOUNG ALICE, CLOSE IN on her eyes as they flickeropen. She looks groggy and confused. Like she’s beendrugged. It takes a while for her to focus on hersurroundings, but slowly we come to see she’s in a dark,

grubby basement. The only light comes from underneath adoor, at the top of a flight of decrepit stairs.

The feeling of terror grows as Alice realises what’s

happened. She tries to stand, but the drugs are still in hersystem, and she stumbles, falling back to the ground. Shefeels a hand on hers and whimpers, scared, turning

-to see another GIRL. The same age. A similar look, butpale, and tired, and dead-eyed. She tries to smilereassuringly. To make Alice feel better. But the sight onlyterrifies Alice further. As if she’s looking right at herown fate. Just as she’s about to let out a scream we HARD

CUT TO:

TITLES:

EPISODE ONE:
“COME HOME”

THE MISSING II EP 1 FINAL SHOOTING SCRIPT 20/07/16 5.

EXT. JULIEN’S COTTAGE - DAY 5 (2014)

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CAPTION:
Bretoncelles, France. 2014.

It’s dull and cold in France. Not snowing here, but grey.

Outside the familiar cottage, JULIEN is staring at hisbeehive, sombre. And then he lifts an axe and brings it downwith an almighty blow. Each swing rips into the structureand sends shards of wood flying off it. Over this we hear

JULIEN (V.O.)

(French; subtitled)

The sad truth is that such

matters rarely end with allthe loose parts tied upneatly, in a bow. The OliverHughes case was no different.

JULIEN (V.O.) *

(French translation) *

Ce genre d'affaire se termine *

rarement avec toutes les *

incoh.rences, toutes les *

contradictions bien ficel.es, *

c'est la triste v.rit. . Le *

cas Oliver Hughes n'.chappe *

pas . cette v.rit.. *

INT. JULIEN’S COTTAGE. KITCHEN - DAY 5 (2014) 9

CELIA is chopping vegetables in the kitchen with herdaughter SARA helping. Sara is looking well and healthy, herboyfriend JACQUES beside her. They’re both watching the TV.

On-screen, JULIEN is being interviewed for a documentary.

JULIEN (ON-SCREEN)

(French; subtitled)

The boy died. But theknowledge will not give hisparents respite. It willcontinue to follow them.

This, simply, is theunforgiving nature oftragedy. It is in its verybones...

JULIEN (V.O.) *

(French translation) *

Le petit est mort, mais de le *

savoir ne donnera pas . ses *

parents le repos. Cela *

continuera de les hanter. *

C'est la nature implacable de *

ce genre de trag.die. C'est *

dans son essence. *

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