Birthday Girl Page #6

JOHN:

Bathroom.

He closes it.

INT. MAIN BEDROOM - DAY

Standing in the doorway of John's bedroom.

JOHN:

Bedroom.

There it is. The Double Bed. John frowns gravely.

Without warning, he marches out. She comes out onto the

landing to catch John plus suitcase kicking open another

door and vanishing inside.

INT. SPARE BEDROOM - DAY

Nadia peers around the door to find John standing next to a

narrow monk-like single bed.

JOHN:

The uh... the other bedroom...

She looks at it, then up at John. She turns and walks out.

Now she's back, with her camouflaged hold-all, dumps it onto

the floor, heaves the suitcase onto the bed and smoking no-

hands, starts unpacking. John plugs in the lamp by the bed.

To show Nadia how it works he switches it on, off, on, off,

and then feels stupid.

JOHN:

I'll get an ashtray.

With John gone, Nadia stops unpacking. She walks to the window

and stares out over the rooftops of the estate.

CUT TO:

INT. LOUNGE - DAY

John on the phone.

ANSWER MACHINE:

You have reached From Russia with

Love. Our office reopens on Monday.

If you are interested in our

services...

(etc. etc.)

Thank You.

JOHN:

This is John Buckingham from St

Albans. I need to speak to you

urgently. There's a critical problem.

It's... Call me back as soon as

possible. It's critical.

INT. STAIRS / LANDING - DAY

John climbs the stairs holding a saucer for an ashtray. He

knocks lightly on the spare room door.

INT. SPARE ROOM / LANDING - DAY

Nadia is lying asleep on the bed in only her black underwear.

We duck straight back out.

John composes himself. He puts his head back round the door

as if there's a real chance it will be shot off. She's facing

away, arms folded, still holding the cigarette. It has burnt

out, leaving a long curl of ash on her bare hip.

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