*  1.        EXT.   WATERLOO EUROSTAR TERMINAL.   DAY.           1.  *

             A sleek Eurostar Express train arrives in London
             from the Continent.


*  2.        INT. ARRIVALS. WATERLOO EUROSTAR TERMINAL. DAY.     2.  *

             An Italian political DELEGATION arrives in
             Britain.   The DELEGATION is jointly-led by
             ALBERTO CORELLI and ANNA FABRIZI.   Both are young
             and good-looking, they could even be taken for
             film stars.   Both wear some form of badge
             featuring the symbol of their party - the Liberty
             Party - a stylised torch.

             Amongst the ENTOURAGE we may also notice GINA,
             ANNA's young secretary.

             As the PARTY move through the arrivals area they
             are qreeted by a MAN who has an air of authority.
             His name is WENCE from the top secret Special
             Services Department (SSD).    He shows an ID pass.

                                  WENCE
                              (shaking hands)
                         Wence.   SSD.   I'm in
                         charge of security during
                         your visit.

             CORELLI and ANNA smile briefly and return the
             greeting.

                                  WENCE
                        There are several things I'd
                        like to discuss -

                                  ANNA
                        Later ... later.   Press
                        conference first.

                                  WENCE
             *          Miss Fabrizi -!             *

             ANNA and CORELLI move away from WENCE as
             PHOTOGRAPHERS swarm around them, brushing WENCE
             aside.

*    3                                                        3.  *

              CORELLI and ANNA sit or stand in front of
              microphones at a press conference.   ANNA is
              trying to quieten the JOURNALISTS.   A temporary
              backcloth has been put up behind them.   On it is
              the name "Liberty Party" in Italian, with their
              logo, a flaming torch.

                                  JOURNALIST 1
                        The Liberty Party is only
                        two years old.   Why are the
                        Italian voters taking you so
                        seriously?

                                  CORELLI
              *         Because we represent a new  *
              *         honesty in Italian politics *
              *         - a rejection of the old     *
              *         ways.                        *

                                   ANNA
                        We are against corruption.
                        We want to clean up politics
                        in our country once and for
                        all.   That's why we are
                        here to attend the
                        Conference on Open
                        Government.

              Somewhere at the back of the room is a man called
              MACKENZIE.    He is patently not a journalist, nor
              a member of the Italian party.    He looks coldly
              at ANNA and CORELLI.

                                   JOURNALIST 1
                          Isn't your stand against
                          corruption just window
                          dressing?   A cynical
                          attempt to win votes?

                                     ANNA
                                 (suddenly serious)
                          My enemies don't think it's
                          just window dressing.   I
                          have had death threats ...
                          But they won't stop me
                          speaking out.    Fighting
                          corruption is the only
                          reason I am in politics.
                          With me it is a total
                          passion.
                                              

                                 JOURNALIST 2
                      What about your other
                      passion?    Wwhen are you and
                      Alberto going to name the
                      big day?

            *                    ANNA                *
                      The big day is next week -
                      the general election.

                                 JOURNALIST 2
                      You know what I mean - when
                      are you two getting married?

   *        ANNA and CORELLI look at each other and shrug.      *

                                 ANNA
            *         The more we deny there's       *
            *         anything between us, the       *
            *         more you print the opposite.   *

            As more questions about their presumed romance are
            shouted out, the press conference degenerates, and
            we FOCUS on MACKENZIE again.

            At the back of the room MACKENZIE speaks quietly
            into a mobile phone.

                                 MACKENZIE
                       She's arrived.   Do it now.


**   4.     INT.     HOTEL CORRIDOR.   DAY.                     4.  **

     **     A man, STARKEY, moves along the corridor of a       **
            plush hotel.     He looks about him to check he is
     **     not being observed.    He reaches the door of the   **
            'Rosedale Suite' and tricks the lock.    He goes
     **     inside.                                             **

     **     After he has gone we CLOSE IN to find a very well- **
            hidden security camera that STARKEY didn't spot,
     **     secreted in the wall or woodwork.                   **