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CORKORAN:

And then of course there’s the case

of the night-time naughties while

Roper was away. Barefoot she walks

along the beach, to the old cottage

where the hero awaits. If that

isn’t an airport novel waiting to

be written.

PINE:

She came for advice. That’s all.

CORKORAN:

Oh you’re too much.

And then like a flash CORKY suddenly gets close, right in on

PINE’s face. JED is helping DANNY into the car.

CORKORAN (CONT’D)

You know what he’d do to her if he

found out? The GBH that would be

inflicted on that beautiful sweet

face? Even Dr Shimon, Mr plastic

fantastic, wouldn’t stand a chance

of putting that back together.

That’s the fire you’re playing

with! Or don’t you care? Hmmn?

PINE:

Of course I care.

CORKORAN:

Then read my lips. Don’t ever go

near that girl again.

14-16 OMITTED 14-16

17 INT. MALLORCA. ROPER’S OFFICE COMPOUND. DAY. 17

PINE enters the office compound. ROPER is there with a

retinue of tailors, jewellers. LANGBOURNE, FRISKY, TABBY also

there.

And JED. She is sitting on the sofa, trying not to look at

PINE.

ROPER:

Right let’s get going.

PINE:

What are we doing?

ROPER:

We’re creating Andrew Birch.

PINE stares at JED.

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18 INT. ROPER’S OFFICE COMPOUND. DAY. 18

PINE is being measured in a stunning cream suit.

ROPER:

Yes that will do. Two of those and

one in dark blue, plus the one in

the stripe. Your people can do this

for tomorrow morning? Mr Birch has

to fly out at ten.

TAILOR:

Of course Mr Roper.

PINE is trying on cuff-links.

PINE is buying a stunning new Swiss watch.

PINE is trying various attache cases.

PINE is getting a mobile phone.

PINE is getting a platinum credit card. Name of Andrew Birch.

Tradepass Ltd.

PINE is having a hair cut. Clean and tidy.

ROPER watches this all happen with the eye of a sculptor

finishing his latest creation.

PINE, the piece of art, stares at himself in the mirror.

He’s perfect.

And JED is staring at him from the sofa. Fear in her eyes.

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19 OMITTED 19

20 EXT. MALLORCA. SEAFRONT RESTAURANT. DAY. 20

Luxury restaurant on the waterfront. PINE, ROPER and

LANGBOURNE. JED and CORKORAN already at the table. FRISKY and

TABBY in attendance. ROPER in exuberant form.

ROPER:

So this is farewell to my love, who

after a night of mindless passion,

will be returning with Major

Corkoran to the villa while we

continue on our business trip with

our new friend and colleague.

He raises his glass.

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ROPER (CONT’D)

To Andrew Birch.

ALL:

To Andrew Birch!

PINE and JED meet. Her eyes needy. A slightest moment

together, dangerous.

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