The Bourne Identity Page #5

MARSHALL:

That's Nykwana Wombosi speaking in

Paris the day before yesterday.

I'm sure most of you have a passing

knowledge of Mr. Wombosi. Some of

you on the African desks have

worked with him over the years.

Some of you very closely...

TWELVE CIA MANDARINS sitting around the table like kids in

detention. We will tour the faces as MARSHALL continues,

but the guy we're interested in is named WARD ABBOTT.

Picture a sawier, slicker John Poindexter.

MARSHALL:

...He was an irritation before he

took power. He was a problem when

he was in power. And he's been a

disaster for us in exile.

(the tape--)

Wombosi likes to send us messages

through the European media. This

is an interview we pulled down from

a local German television station

in Dresden. We've been getting

these little broadsides every

couple of months. He knows this --

he knows that -- he's writing a

book about the Agency's history in

Africa -- he's going to name names.

It's basically a shakedown...

ABBOTT'S FACE says this is news to him. HIS HANDS suggest

otherwise.

MARSHALL:

This interview -- and I'll make the

tape available for anyone who wants

it -- he goes on to claim that he

has just survived an assassination

attempt. He says it's us. He says

he's got proof.

(beat)

The overwhelming negative

ramifications of this should be

obvious.

(hard and dry)

The Director wants to know if there

is any possible shred of truth in

this accusation.

Long pause. No hands go up.

INT. ZURICH TRAIN STATION -- NIGHT

THE MAN wandering through the terminal. Passing A PIZZA

PLACE closing up for the night.

THE MAN checks his funds. Just enough for one cold slice.

EXT. ZURICH STREETS -- NIGHT

THE MAN walking aimlessly.

EXT. ZURICH PARK -- NIGHT

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