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our studies at the same time. I went to Italy and when I came back Michael was already working as the treasurer's assistant. I had a girlfriend named Lidia at that time. After some time she started dating Michael. That was the beginning of our discord. We used to meet in public places, the hard feelings were forgotten. On that fateful night I was walking to the center from the suburb.
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EXT. SUBURB. NIGHT.
from the distance. When it comes closer it turns out to be a Bentley. The car slows down to the speed of the walking person.
MICHAEL
Do you need a lift?
The man gets in to the car.
INT. INSIDE OF THE CAR. NIGHT.
Both are silent. After a pause:
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MICHAEL
We haven't been talking for ten years. Because of Lidia. But now neither of us has her so why don't we make peace.
Michael offers his hand, JOEL shakes it.
Voice-over:
JOEL
Suddenly old memories came to me. I don't even know what happened. I suggested him to stop and to get out of the car to look at the Riviera. When Michael got out of the car I took out my gun and shot out twice.
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EXT. THE ROADSIDE. NIGHT.
Michael. Michael's face looks terrified. Joel pulls Beretta's trigger twice.
JOEL
I drag the body to the car, drove to the cliff and threw it into the sea.
EXT. THE QUAY. DAY.
Special Agent looks quietly and calmly at Joel.
SPECIAL AGENT
A great story.
A confused man stops. His face looks surprised.
SPECIAL AGENT (CONT’D) Why do you need this contrived story? Why are you wasting my time?
JOEL Is it that hopeless?
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SPECIAL AGENT
For me, yes. Might be good for Monaco literature award. Good bye.
Special Agent walks away along the pier. Joel watches him going away.
FADE TO BLACK.
INT. CASINO. NIGHT
roulette table among other players. The marble is rolling in the roulette wheel. There is a pile of chips besides Gambler No.1.
GAMBLER NO.2
Going well.
GAMBLER NO.1 Today, yes.
GAMBLER NO.1 (CONT’D) You know, that investigation caused such a bustle here. Some kind of agent came here, questions everybody.
I heard, he questioned Andre.
Well yes. Oh by the way, where were you in the evening on July the 6th? I was gambling in the Casino
Why are you asking?
Well, for no reason. It's good to have some kind of alibi.
GAMBLER NO.2
Alibi for me? Has the investigation started already? Why are you asking me? Who are you to be asking here?
GAMBLER NO.1
If you're comfortable about yourself you shouldn't get so agitated here. You would watch the marble and answer simply.
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GAMBLER NO.1 (CONT'D)
I was there and then, I did this and that.
Mind your own business and your own damn alibi. It would be interesting to question your wife, what alibi does she have.
GAMBLER NO.1
Don't touch my wife.
GAMBLER NO.2
I don't touch her; the others touch her; on July the 6th and on other days while you're staring at the marble here.
GAMBLER 1 scoops up the chips and moves away from the roulette table.
INT. NIGHT CLUB. NIGHT.
Special Agent with a cigar in his mouth. A mulatto girl is clumsily wriggling around the go-go pole.
INT. SUPERMARKET. DAY.
LADY 1 and LADY 2 are walking around in the extravagant apparel section. They are looking at the jewelry placed in the window case.
LADY NO.1
Yesterday the event was fantastic; it's a pity you weren't there. These invitations you can't understand who get them and who don't. Anyway there was this spring-summer pet fashion show.
INT. FASHION SHOW PLACE. EVENING.
A big decorated hall with a podium in the middle. The action going on the podium is seen on big screens. There are a lot of spectators; among them there are some characters seen before and Prince Albert himself. An extravagant pet fashion show is going on; the audience applauds each “performance”. Effective lightening, music.
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The pet owners of the animals are walking various pets. Vigorous presentations of the announcer are applauded by the audience.
LADY NO.1
I couldn't take my eyes off. What elegance. What a style.
Mr. Antoine is walking his tiger down the podium.
Voice-over:
ANNOUNCER
Meet the lion Niki.
Mr. Yves is walking a monkey down the podium.
ANNOUNCER (CONT’D) And here are monkey clothing tendencies for this year.
the wildly applauding audience. Other ladies are walking dogs down the podium; extravagant dog hair cuts, willies decorated with ribbons, “willy” hair-cuts.
Voice-over:
LADY NO.1
I picked a nice outfit from transparent silk for my baby too.
INT. SHOPPING MALL. DAY.
Lady No.1 and Lady No.2 stops at the jewelry section. There was one gold-and-diamond brooch in 60’s style.
Salesman (aged 37) is precisely attending both ladies.
LADY NO.1
May I see this one?
SALESMAN This one?
LADY NO.1 Is it signed by any name?
No.
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LADY NO.1
Is this a good diamond?
SALESMAN
Is it a good diamond? Yes Madam. This is a very good to buy. This is an Estate piece. There are two carats of diamonds here.
LADY NO.2
Let’s go.
Lady No.2 whispered. This guy is awful.
Ladies headed toward the escalator. Salesman starts screaming with an angry voice.
SALESMAN
You might not have another chance for another three years. That’s right. Come back in three years...
Ladies are headed closer to the escalator. Lady No.1 screams.
LADY NO.1
But will the price be the same?
SALESMAN
I don’t know if the price will be the same tomorrow...
After the visit in the jewelry section ladies are going down on escalators. Lady No. 1 is standing a few steps higher. Lady No.2 starts dialogue with Lady No.1
LADY NO.2
How come that you like jewelry so much?
LADY NO.1
I don’t like jewelry so much. Let’s go buy some prestigious underwear. Jewelry will never replace underwear.
LADY NO.2
I’d rather have jewelry.
LADY NO.1 Why?
LADY NO.2 Because diamonds is forever.
Forever what?
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Ladies are in the gourmet section. They're walking around the counters, tasting the goodies.
LADY NO.1 (CONT’D)
Have you heard that story, poor Michael?
LADY NO.2
It's impossible not to hear. Everybody is asked, where they were, what they were doing.
Horrible.
But investigation is investigation.
That agent is so cute.
LADY NO.1
By the way. Excuse for asking but where was your husband in the evening on July the 6th?
Do you ask me? I'm sorry; I don't understand your question.
LADY NO.1
Please do understand. It’s just my social responsibility.
Social responsibility? You
have what,
joined the
investigation? After
all, that's none of your business.
Well, my husband was with me. And yours? There's a lot of fun stuff going in town.
How dare you! Stop chewing that ham and be careful not to end up like that gentleman with the yellow “Lamborghini”.
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Lady No.1 chewing the ham:
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LADY NO.1
be better than your end in your red Fiat.
EXT. THE PASSAGE OF TRENDY SHOPS. DAY.
Special Agent is walking among the window-cases. Stops in front of one and examines it's contents, stops at another one. He stops at the shopping screen and sees a plastic mannequin of a man with plastic dog. Dog wears exclusive pair of men shoes.
EXT. IN FRONT OF ART GALLERY SCREEN. DAY.
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INT. ART GALLERY. DAY.
Special Agent is walking among the window cases. Stops in front of one and examines it's content, stops at another one. The gallery is empty of visitors. At the corner display Pamela is standing and holds little glass bird in her hands.
INT. BAR. EVENING.
Calm background music is playing and several visitors are sitting at the bar and at the tables.
Matilda (aged 36).
MATILDA
Did you invite me here because of my relationship with Michael?
Yes, it's not a secret to the whole city already what I am doing here and what I'm asking about. I've heard a lot of things.
MATILDA
I can tell you how I allured Michael to the cliff out of love and jealousy and pushed him into the sea.
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SPECIAL AGENT Exactly that.
MATILDA
Everybody in this city knows that I have been dating Michael. They considered us to be lovers. But this is only partly true. Because we were in love for some time and only later we became just lovers.
SPECIAL AGENT
So tell me about it.
MATILDA What was I doing in the evening on
July the 6th?
SPECIAL AGENT Yes, exactly.
Nothing.
SPECIAL AGENT Nothing?
MATILDA
I was lying in my bed. My friend Fabrizio was already gone, even before the hour you're interested. Sex was as usual; you're interested in the details, aren't you ?
I really am.
So, I don't really have what to tell you. Because I really didn't do anything that damn night. You see, I've killed him a while ago; when our love faded away. I stabbed him with a dagger.
SPECIAL AGENT
You did not lie to me. Because everybody lies somewhere. What happened to Michael?
MATILDA
I don't know. But I feel that he's alive. Perhaps because I still love him. Well, you know women.
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Matilda’s hidden smile.
I don’t know.
INT. CAR FACTORY. CAR CRASH TESTING HANGAR. MIDDAY.
View of mechanical car testing press from above. Red Ferrari is mounted in the press and prepared for car crash test. Press is crashing red Ferrari from the side. Immediately after that another press is crashing yellow Ferrari. Images are shown in slow motion.
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EXT. MONTE CARLO. VIEW FROM ABOVE. NIGHT.
is heard.
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EXT. CASINO SQUARE. EARLY MORNING.
At the end of the street he is putting crashed red Ferrari car model into a small portable trash bag.
EXT. PORT OF MONACO. EARLY MORNING.
Street cleaner No.2 is sweeping the street with the brush. At the end of the street he is putting crashed yellow Ferrari car model into a small portable trash bag.
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EXT. SQUARE IN FRONT OF TRAIN STATION. MORNING.
the square. Young woman (aged 25) is crossing the square towards the train station. Alex follows her with attentive look. Alex looks at the watch in his hand. Large image of his watch. Large view of 11.58 is shown. Special Agent shows up in the square. He stops at the side of the square. He looks at the watch on his hand. Large view of 11.59 is shown.
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EXT. SQUARE IN FRONT OF TRAIN STATION. MORNING.
meters from each other. They are looking at each other in still and static fashion. The image holds 30 seconds. Large view of 12 o’clock is shown. Special Agent starts walking and getting closer to Alex.
Ideal place for short conversation.
Probably you already know my connections with Michael.
SPECIAL AGENT
Imagine that I know nothing.
ALEX
Do I need to mention the fact about my debt to him?
SPECIAL AGENT
It's not a secret. There were other people involved in this business.
Yes of course... What kind of secret is that. Just a private thing... It was private.
But all other things that we are talking here are certainly private. I'm not looking for your blame here. You have nothing to do with Michael's disappearance.
ALEX So why did you want to question me?
SPECIAL AGENT
Things turned out this way that I have to meet, talk and ask questions.
What did everybody do in the evening on July the 6th?
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SPECIAL AGENT
would like to avoid while talking to you. We are both foreigners here.
Both are silent.
SPECIAL AGENT
(CONT’D) I even understand why you needed money from Michael.
It's simple to notice. Because I did not have enough on my own. It's simple as that.
But you're a wealthy man, as people say. I heard about your hobbies, luxury life style and I understand that making the fact of the loan public does no good to you.
Your insights are correct, for now.
For now.
Special Agent cracks a smile. Alex cracks s smile too.
After a pause:
ALEX
You're lucky that you are temporarily here.
SPECIAL AGENT
And you're lucky that you didn't kill anybody.
Although I wanted and not once. Myself. And all the money went for the luxury goods, trips, embryonic stem cells and beauty procedures. Download 0.79 Mb. Do'stlaringiz bilan baham: 
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