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Dr. Martin Harris, a biotechnologist, arrives in Berlin with his wife, Liz, for a summit, but a taxi accident leaves him in a coma and suffering from retrograde amnesia. Upon waking, Martin discovers an impostor has assumed his identity, and his wife claims not to know him, leading him to seek help from his taxi driver, Gina, and former Stasi agent Ernst Jurgen. As Martin tries to reclaim his life, he is pursued by assassins, forcing him and Gina into a dangerous escape across Berlin, during which Jurgen reveals that Martin is a highly skilled assassin, not a biotechnologist. Martin recovers his memories, realizing he was part of a team hired to assassinate Professor Bressler and Prince Fahad, and he races to stop the plot, ultimately killing Liz and Cole, who were also involved, before escaping with Gina.

Writer
Oliver Butcher & Stephen Cornwell
IMDb ID (imdb_id)
tt1401152
Script date
02.10.09
64Scenes
11Characters
86Pages
8Dialogue samples

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A successful American professor arrives in Berlin with his wife, only to wake up with amnesia and discover an impostor has assumed his identity.

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Key characters

Martin Harris

Martin Harris is listed as Protagonist. An American man suffering from retrograde amnesia after a car accident in Berlin, caught in a conspiracy involving his identity. In the parsed data, Martin Harris is connected to 56 scenes, 64 dialogue lines, 72 text mentions, first appearing around scene 6.

56 scenes / 64 dialogue lines

Gina

Gina is listed as Supporting. A Bosnian immigrant and taxi driver who saves Martin's life and helps him navigate Berlin. In the parsed data, Gina is connected to 25 scenes, 9 dialogue lines, 9 text mentions, first appearing around scene 9.

25 scenes / 9 dialogue lines

Elizabeth Harris

Elizabeth Harris is listed as Antagonist. Martin's wife who claims not to know him after his accident; secretly an operative. In the parsed data, Elizabeth Harris is connected to 18 scenes, 7 dialogue lines, 7 text mentions, first appearing around scene 5.

18 scenes / 7 dialogue lines

Smith

Smith is listed as Antagonist. An operative for Section 15. In the parsed data, Smith is connected to 12 scenes, 1 dialogue line, 1 text mention, first appearing around scene 28.

12 scenes / 1 dialogue lines

Martin B

Martin B is listed as Antagonist. An impostor who assumes Martin's identity and life. In the parsed data, Martin B is connected to 10 scenes, 1 dialogue line, 1 text mention, first appearing around scene 13.

10 scenes / 1 dialogue lines

Jones

Jones is listed as Antagonist. An operative for Section 15. In the parsed data, Jones is connected to 9 scenes, first appearing around scene 28.

9 scenes / 0 dialogue lines

Rodney Cole

Rodney Cole is listed as Antagonist. An operative for Section 15, posing as Martin's colleague. In the parsed data, Rodney Cole is connected to 7 scenes, 2 dialogue lines, 2 text mentions, first appearing around scene 52.

7 scenes / 2 dialogue lines

Professor Bressler

Professor Bressler is listed as Supporting. A Nobel prize-winning scientist targeted for assassination. In the parsed data, Professor Bressler is connected to 6 scenes, 2 dialogue lines, 4 text mentions, first appearing around scene 47.

6 scenes / 2 dialogue lines

Ernst Jurgen

Ernst Jurgen is listed as Supporting. A former Stasi agent who assists Martin in uncovering the truth. In the parsed data, Ernst Jurgen is connected to 5 scenes, 2 dialogue lines, 2 text mentions, first appearing around scene 31.

5 scenes / 2 dialogue lines

Dr. Farge

Dr. Farge is listed as Supporting. Head neurologist at Waldfriede Hospital. In the parsed data, Dr. Farge is connected to 4 scenes, 2 dialogue lines, 2 text mentions, first appearing around scene 27.

4 scenes / 2 dialogue lines

Prince Fahad

Prince Fahad is listed as Supporting. A Saudi Prince and biotechnology forum sponsor. In the parsed data, Prince Fahad is connected to 2 scenes, first appearing around scene 17.

2 scenes / 0 dialogue lines

Scene outline

  1. 1. INT. PASSENGER JET - EARLY MORNING

    Martin Harris and his wife Liz arrive in Berlin on a red-eye flight.

    Martin Harris, Elizabeth Harris
  2. 2. EXT. TEGEL AIRPORT, BERLIN - EARLY MORNING

    The plane lands at Tegel Airport.

  3. 3. INT. ARRIVALS TERMINAL, TEGEL AIRPORT - EARLY MORNING

    Martin and Liz pass through immigration.

    Martin Harris, Elizabeth Harris
  4. 4. EXT. ARRIVALS TERMINAL, TEGEL AIRPORT - DAWN

    Martin and Liz head to a taxi in the rain.

    Martin Harris, Elizabeth Harris
  5. 5. I/E. TAXI CAB - DAWN

    Martin and Liz ride to their hotel.

    Martin Harris, Elizabeth Harris
  6. 6. I/E. TAXI/HOTEL IMPERIAL, BERLIN - MORNING

    The couple arrives at the hotel.

    Martin Harris, Elizabeth Harris
  7. 7. INT. HOTEL LOBBY - MORNING

    Liz attempts to check into the hotel.

    Elizabeth Harris
  8. 8. EXT. HOTEL FORECOURT - MORNING

    Martin realizes he left his briefcase in the taxi.

    Martin Harris
  9. 9. I/E. TAXI/BERLIN - MORNING

    Martin takes a new taxi to return to the airport.

    Martin Harris, Gina
  10. 10. INT. HOSPITAL ROOM - DAY

    Martin wakes up in the hospital with amnesia.

    Martin Harris, Dr. Farge
  11. 11. INT. NEUROLOGICAL WARD, RECEPTION AREA - NIGHT

    Martin insists on leaving the hospital to find his wife.

    Martin Harris, Dr. Farge
  12. 12. INT. EISENHOWER SUITE, HOTEL IMPERIAL - NIGHT

    Martin searches for Liz in their hotel suite.

    Martin Harris
  13. 13. INT. HOTEL IMPERIAL, MEZZANINE LEVEL - NIGHT

    Martin confronts Liz at the forum, but she denies knowing him.

    Martin Harris, Elizabeth Harris, Martin B
  14. 14. INT. SECURITY CONTROL ROOM - NIGHT

    Martin is questioned by security about his identity.

    Martin Harris
  15. 15. INT. Security Room - NIGHT

    Martin is interrogated by detectives while watching monitors of his wife and the impostor.

    Martin Harris, Elizabeth Harris, Martin B, Rodney Cole
  16. 16. EXT. Service Entrance, Hotel Imperial - NIGHT

    Martin is escorted out of the hotel by guards.

    Martin Harris
  17. 17. INT. Taxi Cab - NIGHT

    Martin sees Prince Fahad and his wife entering the hotel.

    Martin Harris, Elizabeth Harris, Martin B, Prince Fahad
  18. 18. EXT. Konigstrasse - NIGHT

    Martin exits the taxi to follow his wife.

    Martin Harris, Elizabeth Harris, Martin B
  19. 19. INT. Transit Hotel - NIGHT

    Martin is denied a room at a cheap hotel.

    Martin Harris
  20. 20. INT. S-Bahn Train - NIGHT

    Martin rides the train and experiences memory flashes.

    Martin Harris, Elizabeth Harris
  21. 21. INT. Internet Cafe - NIGHT

    Martin searches for his identity online.

    Martin Harris
  22. 22. INT. Ace Taxis Dispatch Office - EARLY MORNING

    Martin asks about Gina.

    Martin Harris, Gina
  23. 23. INT. Hasir Cafe - MORNING

    Martin finds Gina working at a cafe.

    Martin Harris, Gina
  24. 24. INT. US Embassy - DAY

    Martin tries to report identity theft at the embassy.

    Martin Harris
  25. 25. INT. Bressler's Laboratory - DAY

    Martin confronts the impostor in front of Professor Bressler.

    Martin Harris, Martin B, Professor Bressler
  26. 26. INT. Waldfriede Hospital - DAY

    Martin wakes up in the hospital after collapsing.

    Martin Harris, Dr. Farge
  27. 27. INT. EXAMINATION ROOM, WALDFRIEDE HOSPITAL - DAY

    Dr. Farge examines Martin and discusses the nature of memory and identity loss while a nurse prepares a sedative.

    Dr. Farge, Martin Harris
  28. 28. INT. MRI ROOM, WALDFRIEDE HOSPITAL - DAY

    Martin undergoes an MRI and realizes he is being targeted by Jones and Smith.

    Martin Harris, Smith, Jones
  29. 29. INT. HOSPITAL CORRIDOR - DAY

    Smith and Jones attempt to move Martin, but are interrupted by a medical emergency.

    Martin Harris, Smith, Jones
  30. 30. INT. PATIENT'S ROOM - DAY

    Martin escapes his restraints and flees the hospital.

    Martin Harris
  31. 31. INT. JURGEN APARTMENT - NIGHT

    Martin meets Ernst Jurgen to seek help and verify his identity.

    Martin Harris, Ernst Jurgen
  32. 32. INT. GINA'S APARTMENT - NIGHT

    Martin seeks refuge with Gina, but Smith and Jones track him down.

    Martin Harris, Gina, Smith, Jones
  33. 33. INT. Gina's Apartment - NIGHT

    Jones and Smith attempt to kill Gina, but Martin intervenes. A gas explosion occurs, and Martin and Gina escape.

    Martin Harris, Elizabeth Harris, Gina, Rodney Cole, Smith, Jones
  34. 34. INT. Neighboring Apartment - NIGHT

    Martin and Gina flee through the neighboring apartment.

    Martin Harris, Gina
  35. 35. INT. Stairwell, Gina's Apartment Building - NIGHT

    Martin and Gina navigate the crowded, burning stairwell.

    Martin Harris, Gina, Smith
  36. 36. EXT. Gina's Apartment Building - CONTINUOUS

    Jones watches the building as residents flee.

    Jones
  37. 37. EXT. Roof Top, Gina's Apartment Building - CONTINUOUS

    Martin and Gina escape across the roof.

    Martin Harris, Gina
  38. 38. EXT. Street, Kreuzberg District - CONTINUOUS

    Martin and Gina find Biko's taxi.

    Martin Harris, Gina, Smith, Jones
  39. 39. INT. Taxi - CONTINUOUS

    Martin and Gina drive away as Jones and Smith pursue.

    Martin Harris, Gina, Smith, Jones
  40. 40. EXT. Volkspark Cemetery - CONTINUOUS

    A high-speed chase through the cemetery ends in a crash.

    Martin Harris, Gina, Smith, Jones
  41. 41. EXT. Berlin Rail Yards - CONTINUOUS

    Martin and Gina escape into the rail yards while Jones and Smith crash.

    Martin Harris, Gina, Smith, Jones
  42. 42. INT. Utility Stairwell - CONTINUOUS

    Martin and Gina escape into a U-Bahn station.

    Martin Harris, Gina, Smith
  43. 43. INT. Shine Night Club - NIGHT

    Martin and Gina hide in a nightclub.

    Martin Harris, Gina
  44. 44. INT. Berlin Velodrome - DAY

    Martin meets Jurgen to discuss the code.

    Martin Harris, Gina, Ernst Jurgen
  45. 45. INT. Hotel Imperial - DAY

    Liz and Martin B prepare for the day.

    Elizabeth Harris, Martin B
  46. 46. EXT. Tiergarten Park - DAY

    Martin and Gina coordinate their movements.

    Martin Harris, Gina
  47. 47. INT. Weinhaus Huth Restaurant - DAY

    Martin B meets Bressler.

    Martin B, Professor Bressler
  48. 48. EXT. Tiergarten Zoo - DAY

    Martin follows Liz and Smith into the zoo, while Gina watches Martin B and Bressler in a restaurant.

    Martin Harris, Elizabeth Harris, Gina, Martin B, Rodney Cole, Professor Bressler
  49. 49. INT. Weinhaus Restaurant - DAY

    Bressler and Martin B have a heated discussion about research and power.

    Martin B, Professor Bressler
  50. 50. EXT. Tiergarten Zoo - DAY

    Martin confronts Liz at the polar bear exhibit.

    Martin Harris, Elizabeth Harris
  51. 51. INT. Jurgen's Apartment - DAY

    Jurgen receives a call from Rodney Cole and prepares for his arrival.

    Ernst Jurgen, Rodney Cole
  52. 52. INT. Jurgen's Apartment - DAY

    Cole visits Jurgen, reveals his true nature, and kills him.

    Ernst Jurgen, Rodney Cole
  53. 53. INT. Tegel Airport - DAY

    Martin and Gina retrieve Martin's briefcase.

    Martin Harris, Gina
  54. 54. EXT. Tegel Airport Taxi Rank - DAY

    Martin is intercepted by Cole.

    Martin Harris, Gina, Rodney Cole, Smith
  55. 55. EXT. Parking Garage - DUSK

    Cole attempts to kill Martin, but Gina intervenes.

    Martin Harris, Gina, Rodney Cole, Smith
  56. 56. INT. CAFE ADLER - AFTERNOON

    Martin and Gina sit in a cafe, discussing Martin's identity crisis and the possibility that he is an impostor. Frau Brunner arrives to deliver a bag from Jurgen.

    Martin Harris, Gina, Ernst Jurgen
  57. 57. INT. CAFE BATHROOM - SAME

    Martin locks himself in the bathroom and experiences intense memory flashes of his past life and the bomb plot.

    Martin Harris
  58. 58. EXT. KOCHSTRASSE - SAME

    Martin forces Gina to leave him, leading to a violent confrontation in an alley.

    Martin Harris, Gina
  59. 59. EXT. MARSHALL BRIDGE - SUNSET

    Martin visits the site of the car accident and breaks down in tears.

    Martin Harris, Gina
  60. 60. INT. HOTEL IMPERIAL - NIGHT

    The gala event proceeds while Martin infiltrates the hotel to stop the assassination.

    Martin Harris, Elizabeth Harris, Martin B, Professor Bressler, Prince Fahad
  61. 61. INT. KITCHEN, HOTEL IMPERIAL - CONTINUOUS

    Martin confronts Liz in the kitchen after the explosion.

    Martin Harris, Elizabeth Harris
  62. 62. INT. Hotel Imperial Room - NIGHT

    Martin and Liz confront each other; Liz throws a knife, Martin shoots her, and she dies.

    Martin Harris, Elizabeth Harris
  63. 63. EXT. Hotel Imperial - NIGHT

    The hotel collapses; Martin and Gina reunite in the crowd.

    Martin Harris, Gina, Professor Bressler
  64. 64. INT. Lehrter Bahnhof Train Station - DAY

    Martin and Gina watch news of the aftermath and prepare to leave.

    Martin Harris, Gina

Dialogue examples

Drakea Drakensis... Miss Drake was wrong... A single insect was attracted, but she couldn't see it. It's too small and it moves too fast. Thynnidae. It's a kind of wasp, but it looks like an ant. Only the males have wings. The orchid re-produces the pheromones of the female wasp to lure it in. It's a trick. It's pretending to be something it isn't...

Martin Harris / Scene 25

You know, the most dangerous man in the world is the man who feels that he is drowning. He will drag under anyone who tries to help him.

Ernst Jurgen / Scene 44

Confusion... memory loss... the complete or partial loss of identity... these are common stages in recovery.

Dr. Farge / Scene 27

It was not enough, to kill us. They wanted us to remember, every day, for the rest of our lives.

Gina / Scene 43

I thought we might have a table for three, in case you still had your alter ego with you.

Professor Bressler / Scene 47

Look, I need a passport. I need the documents that this embassy is supposed to provide.

Martin Harris / Scene 24

He's not Martin Harris. I am Martin Harris. The man downstairs is pretending to be me.

Martin Harris / Scene 14

Dr. Martin Harris. The professor knows who I am. We scheduled this meeting weeks ago.

Martin Harris / Scene 25

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