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NOV 4 - INT. NEW ASIA HOTEL/MAI AND RON’S SUITE - MORNING Ron wakes to the SOUND of the shower running ... steps into the SHOWER with Mai ... RON Zao shang hao. He pushes head under spray ... MAI Hao, I’m just getting out. She leaves him groping for her glistening body in empty shower ... NOV 4 - INT. NEW ASIA HOTEL/DINING ROOM - MORNING Commander Gao catches Mai’s eye ... his eyes bloodshot and puffy ... Maj. Tang hunches over bowl of porridge ... thumbs through emails ... Ron sets mobile down ... MAI You look tired. get in?
What time did you
RON Uh... last night... eleven. MAI Are you going to eat? The buffet is delicious. Let me make you some toast, honey. Go sit. I’ll bring it to you. Mai GLANCES at her PHONE announcing a new text: MAI (CONT’D) Ron, look at this. RON Who’s calling? MAI I don’t know. RON That’s Gen. Ma! Ron PASSES phone ...
Commander, look.
NEGOTIATE.