The Night Manager Page #6

ROPER:

Well then. Long live the Kings of

Arabia.

A WAITER comes over.

WAITER:

Your guest is here sir.

ROPER:

Ah splendid. Bring him over.

And PINE looks up to see FREDDIE HAMID approaching. More

mature, no longer the youthful fireball. Genuinely

threatening.

PINE’s face stiffens. It’s all on this moment. Will he

recognise him?

ROPER (CONT’D)

Freddie. May I introduce you to

Andrew Birch, our director.

Beat. HAMID seems to have for a moment, a flash of

recognition. But he can’t place it and PINE gives him no time

to do so.

The Night Manager ep 6 final.

PINE:

Pleasure to meet you Freddie.

Richard’s told me all about you.

His hand is out. HAMID shakes it.

FREDDIE HAMID:

Welcome to Cairo. It’s going to be

fun.

PINE:

I can’t wait.

They smile. PINE’s smile is like a lake in winter.

FREDDIE HAMID:

Well. Shall we go meet them?

15-16 OMITTED 15-16

17 EXT. CAIRO. STREETS. MORNING. 17

18 INT. CAIRO. ROPER’S CAR/LIMOUSINE. MORNING 18

PINE and ROPER are in the back of a limo. They are following

HAMID’S distinctive car. Another of Freddie’s favourite toys

and he is driving it himself. FRISKY is in the front seat

with him.

PINE stares out the window at the passing streets.

19 EXT. CAIRO. HAMID’S BACHELOR PAD. DAY. 19

The cars enter a strange and luxurious gated community. It is

called simply PARADISE.

HAMID stops the car, buzzes down his window and merely lifts

his sunglasses and the GUARDS hurriedly step back and open

the gates.

HAMID stops the car, gets out, throws the keys to a VALET and

ROPER, LANGBOURNE and PINE walk up the steps. FRISKY stays

outside. Guarding.

Now more cars are driving through the gates.

ARAB MEN, suited, sunglasses with the feel of real danger

about them, most of them armed, get out the cars.

They are met by a VALET/SERVANT who guides them up the steps.

The Night Manager ep 6 final.

20 INT. HAMID’S HOUSE. DAY. 20

BARGHATI:

Spec list not changed?

PINE:

It’s all there.

PINE, and ROPER stand side by side in Hamid’s huge and

gaudily dressed apartment. Modernist glass. Wealth and

luxury.

BARGHATI is at the side of the main man - ABDUL KHIYAMI: Arab

but secular. Smart suit. Impeccable collar and tie.

Surrounded by muscle. But quietly so. No glitz, not like

Freddie. And it’s terrifying.

ROPER:

Our consignment is in the military

zone of Alexandria harbour, ready

for pick-up.

BARGHATI:

And the payment structure?

PINE:

As discussed. Half now. Half on

exchange. We’ll meet in two days

time.

LANGBOURNE:

Then if all parties are satisfied I

suggest we sanction the first fifty

per cent of the money to be

transferred into the Tradepass

account.

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