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MALENKOV smiles.

FADE TO BLACK

ACT IV

FADE IN
INT. HOTEL ODEON LOBBY—NIGHT

FULL ESTABLISHING
FEATURING WILSON, CLERK, AND MALENKOV

Outside, through the lobby windows, it is raining. WIL-
SON is seen through the window approaching the modest
hotel. He enters through door shaking rain from himself in
front of a brass plate reading HOTEL ODEON. WILSON
crosses the small lobby. A large man, MALENKOV, has
his back to WILSON and to the CAMERA as he stands
at the registration desk. MALENKOV is completing his
transaction.

Clerk: Thank you, Mr. Malenkov. Danke schön.

MALENKOV turns into CAMERA and WILSON who
pays him no heed. MALENKOV steps into foreground.
WILSON glances at MALENKOV who stares back.
MEDIUM WILSON FEATURING MALENKOV

Wilson: The room number of Frau Anna Eisenstein, bitte.
(MALENKOV smiles and exits)
Clerk: 203, sir.

INT. HOTEL ODEON LOBBY
FEATURING STAIRS—NIGHT

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