LONDON SPY Page #4

Episode #5

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The runner sees Danny. And slows to a stop, catching his

breath. Perplexed, again. Not unpleasantly so.

Flustered, Danny offers the runner his drink container

back. It’s cute. And ridiculous.

The runner doesn’t accept. He just stares, assessing,

neither hostile, nor affectionate - baffled.

The silence becomes too long, even for Danny.

Progressively sadder with each beat --

DANNY:

I wanted to say thank you. Which

I didn’t say. Last time.

(beat)

It was just a hunch.

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DANNY (CONT'D)

Sometimes you have to take a

chance, right?

(beat)

Otherwise, how do you know...

(beat)

Obviously I got this wrong.

Danny puts the drink down on the ground.

Still no reply. Danny walks away. Humiliated. None-theless,

he braves one last glance back. Only to see --

The runner holding the drink container, contemplating

it, as though trying to solve a puzzle.

He looks at Danny, the other half of this puzzle.

Danny doesn’t quite know what to do. He stops. And they

stand facing each other for the second time.

A greater distance between them. And yet, somehow, this

time they feel closer.

EXT. RIVERBANK. MORNING

Danny and the runner walking, slowly, side by side.

DANNY:

My name’s Danny.

MYSTERIOUS RUNNER

(unusual emphasis)

My name is Joe.

He can’t even answer a simple question with ordinary

cadence. These nothing words feel like more.

EXT. RIVERBANK. MORNING

The riverbank walk continues, the pace notably more

assured, Danny and Joe side by side.

DANNY:

Joe, are you...

Danny pulls back on the question. Joe observes. Danny

cleverly, lightly, turns it into a joke.

DANNY:

Are you...?

(smiles)

I ran out of questions.

JOE:

Ask me. Please.

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A crucial line, pulling Danny closer.

DANNY:

Are you out?

Understandably the question seems enormous to Joe.

JOE:

No.

(as if it were a more

nuanced variation)

No.

Danny assesses. Joe assesses.

JOE:

If you want to go - I can

understand, that reaction.

DANNY:

I don’t want to go.

Relief on Joe’s face. First emotion we’ve seen from

him. He tries to hide it. But Danny’s caught it.

EXT. ALEX’S APARTMENT BUILDING. CHELSEA. MORNING

A square. A grand house. Expensive. Impressive. A

security camera. Three locks before the door opens.

Joe observes Danny observing the level of security.

JOE:

I work for an investment bank.

(beat)

It’s their apartment.

(beat)

Security is a concern.

Danny nods - okay, whatever. They enter.

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