A man, ABU, is standing in the main concourse opposite the toilets. He’s in his early thirties and has a long black beard. He is reading from the Koran, mouthing the words. Occasionally he looks up, looks at his watch, and then goes back to his silent reading.
Unbeknown to him, he is being watched by CRYSTAL, who is sitting having a cup of tea in a nearby café, Luigi’s. CRYSTAL is an old lady in her eighties who is wearing a faded wedding dress and Nike running shoes. Today, CRYSTAL is being a busybody. Over this we hear a DJ on Sunnyside Radio.
SUNNYSIDE RADIO DJ
(Chirpy and breezy) .. And of course, you can help us
by reporting anything or anyone suspicious,
because these days, as I’m sure you’ll agree, you
can’t be too careful. And remember to keep your
belongings with you at all times. Anything left unattended
will be removed and may be destroyed.
2. INT. SUNNYSIDE SHOPPING CENTRE. DAY.
In the main concourse, CRYSTAL approaches CONNOR and HAYLEY, Security Guards.
CRYSTAL
Don’t look now but there’s a man over there behaving
very suspiciously.
CONNOR
(Looking around) Which man, ma’am?
CRYSTAL points at ABU. HAYLEY and CONNOR follow her gaze. They see ABU apparently reading aloud from the Koran.
HAYLEY
And what in particular has aroused your
suspicions about this person, ma’am?
CRYSTAL
Well, he keeps looking at his watch.
Well, he keeps looking at his watch.
CONNOR
He does look dodgy, I’ll give you that.
He does look dodgy, I’ll give you that.
HAYLEY
We’ll take care of it from here, ma’am.
We’ll take care of it from here, ma’am.
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