The Face of an Angel Page #4

---

We pay for Jessica's family to be here.

So, they have spent an absolute fortune

on the flights, hotels, lawyers,

and we get exclusive interviews in return.

- So she's innocent?

- No way!

Of course she is innocent.

No, look, they have the guy banged up.

- Joseph, okay?

- Wrong guy.

He had a criminal record.

He had threatened somebody with a knife.

Right. So why did they accuse Cedric Bapupa?

Why did they switch the phone off?

Why did she say she was there and heard

screams? And why sign a confession?

- And the blond hair they found on the body.

- Which they lost.

When the police showed up at the house,

she and Carlo had a mop and bucket.

They'd been out at 7:00 in the morning

buying bleach. What were they cleaning up?

Why was she doing yoga

in the police waiting room?

Listen. The police and the prosecutors,

they condemned the wrong people

in the wrong order.

- And the press all piled in after.

- That's what we do.

At the end of the day, she said she was

there, in the house, on the night. Guilty!

- Game Over.

- Exactly.

Why would they do it? What's the motive?

You need a reason.

Right. It's not a film. Okay?

It's not a Miss Marple mystery.

Why does no one ever want

to make a story about Carlo?

No. No. Carlo is the quiet one.

What will happen tomorrow

with the appeal?

- It'll be adjourned.

- We'll get our pictures, and then we'll go.

This is just a really good excuse

to catch up on all the gossip.

- How's your husband?

- The last I heard...

- Is he still chasing small boys in Morocco?

- ...f***ing your wife, actually.

Someone has to.

- Well.

- Well.

- I guess it's goodnight.

- Guess so.

You okay? You need a pass.

Thank you.

She changed her style.

They're not going to make

the same mistake twice, are they?

How're you feeling today, Jessica?

I'm going to call that demure.

Print journalists can stay,

but all TV cameras must leave.

Simone, how did Jessica

strike you today?

Her hair was darker than it was

the last time we saw her.

She was wearing a very demure skirt.

She seemed older, more composed.

Her Italian had improved a lot.

And what can we expect next

from the case?

The case has been adjourned, but the

appellate process could take many months.

Hey. Coffee.

- Hey.

- Hey.

- So, does it all make sense?

- Not yet. Too many angles.

Jessica is innocent. That is your story.

This is Francesco. He's Joseph's lawyer.

This is Thomas.

- He's making a film about Jessica.

- Not about Jessica, about the case.

You should make Joseph your protagonist.

His is the best story of all,

and it tells you a lot about Italy.

- Well, about the world.

- Go on.

The police knew

there was someone else in the flat.

Rate this script:0.0 / 0 votes