The Missing Page #4

EMILY:

How long... to fix the car?

The mechanic shrugs and holds up one finger.

MECHANIC:

Un...

TONY:

One hour?

MECHANIC:

Un jour. Peut .tre deux.

Tony rifles through the dictionary.

EMILY:

One day. Maybe two.

OLIVER:

What’s wrong?

Tony is determined not to let this get them down.

TONY:

Bit of a change of plan, we’ll be

at a different hotel for a night or

two. But we’re still on holiday,

okay?

13 EXT. HOTEL L’EDEN - DAY A-1 (2006) 13

A very different hotel to the one we saw in the present day.

It’s summer, sunny, and there are people milling around the

streets. At this particular place in time, the neon sign

with the image of the stock palm tree on the beach actually

makes the place look inviting.

EDEN Episode One. GREEN Amendments. 10th June 2014 9.

14 INT. HOTEL L’EDEN. RECEPTION - DAY A-1 (2006) 14

A younger looking SYLVIE sits at reception with a short,

affable bald man approximately her age. ALAIN. He’s watching

football highlights on television, riveted. TONY enters with

EMILY and OLIVER, who is wearing a yellow scarf and

clutching a cuddly Fox toy.

TONY:

Bonjour. I, uh, do you have any

rooms?

SYLVIE:

We only have one room monsieur...

TONY:

Great, we’ll take it...

SYLVIE:

... but the television does not

work, I’m afraid.

TONY:

That’s fine.

SYLVIE:

I would prefer it if you said you

must have one. Then I could give

you this one.

She gestures to the TV Alain’s watching, rolling her eyes.

ALAIN ALAIN:

(French)Qu’est ce que tu dis ?

What are you saying?

SYLVIE:

Now he can hear me.

Tony sees what Alain’s watching.

TONY:

(to Alain)

What do you think your chances are

against Brazil?

Without looking away from the TV

ALAIN:

Yes, good, I think.

SYLVIE SYLVIE:

(French)Tu vas .tre en retard pour

You’re going to be late for ton rendez-vous.

your meeting.

Alain smiles good-naturedly.

(CONTINUED)

EDEN Episode One. GREEN Amendments. 10th June 2014 10.

14 CONTINUED:
14

ALAIN ALAIN:

(French)Je sais, je sais

I know, I know.

Sylvie hands the key to Tony.

SYLVIE:

There is a fold out bed for the

little one.

OLIVER:

Thank you.

SYLVIE:

You’re most welcome.

(to Tony)

And how long will you be staying?

TONY:

Just the one night.

EMILY:

We were on our way down to the

coast but our car gave out.

SYLVIE:

I am sorry to hear it. But please.

Enjoy your stay.

She glances over at Alain who is standing - but still

watching the TV.

SYLVIE (CONT’D)

Alain!

Sheepishly, he turns the TV off.

15 INT. HOTEL L’EDEN. HALLWAY - DAY A-1(2006) 15

TONY, EMILY and OLIVER walk down the hallway to their room.

Tony pulls out the key and puts it in the door. Turns it.

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