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When, in the course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to

dissolve the political band which have connected them with another, a decent

respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the

which impel them to the separation.

We hold these truths to be self -evident, that all men are created

they are endowed by their creator with certain inalienable rights.

that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

That to secure these rights, governments are instituted among men, deriving

their just powers from the consent of the governed.

That whenever any form of government becomes destructive of these ends, it is

the right of the people to alter or to abolish it.

And when a long train of abuses and usurpations pursuing invariably the same

object, Events are designed to reduce the people under absolute despotism.

It is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such government

and to provide new guards for their future security.

From the Declaration of Independence, Congress, July 4, 1776.

Thank you.

of a successful interdiction operation that took place six years ago.

Interdiction and protective reaction.

Those will be your areas of duty.

This unit, which you're all so hot to become members of, came about because of

the events that occurred in the early 60s. It is the only effective means of

combating political assassination by the interception and the destruction of the

assassin himself.

You may have been...

carefully selected for this program because of a high -level performance in

battlefield and your high -level performance in physical endurance.

But as your training progresses, you will gradually reach a point of

where you will begin to surpass everything that

you have ever done before.

You will reach goals that you'll never dream possible.

And to accomplish this,

You will be given vitamins to increase your stamina, chemical injections to

expand your mental capabilities, injections to assist you in both

mental control. You will be programmed to respond instantaneously to any given

stimulus. You will become a reflex, but highly directed

unit of force.

You will be taught how to use everyday objects as weapons.

Everything from a toenail clipping to a briefcase.

Control.

Control will be emphasized throughout your training.

Control.

When you're finished here, you will be assigned to safeguard specific

individuals and institutions.

And because of your training here, you will be set apart from other security

agencies and military establishments.

In other words, you will operate independently.

I am your commanding officer. You will refer to me only as Mr.

Trevor.

You're second in command.

You will address him only as Mr. Lasseter.

SCA's on the new men.

Just leave them on the desk.

One of them had a couple of tours in the air. Looks like a top prospect for a

VIP bodyguard.

Say, reaction to the film was excellent, didn't you?

Oh, yeah.

Yeah, I wonder what the new men would feel if they saw what the star of that

film looks like today.

John, the original concept of the project is always... I've had the

six years, Frank.

I've had enough.

Have you had your injections today, John?

Want some water?

Nope.

What about the injections?

No, I had no injections today.

What you're thinking is dangerous.

What are you talking about?

The drugs or the project?

Both.

Withdrawal has got to be gradual.

You need to be deprogrammed. If you're not deprogrammed, you'll be minister of

society to yourself, and you know that.

Deprogramming takes months.

Nobody gets out of here.

Not you.

Especially not you.

I've been training robots here for six years.

For defensive purposes, that's what I've been told, that's what I tell them.

Now, two weeks ago,

Now, three teams of graduate trainees sent on missions abroad.

You know, I've sensed this for two years now, and I think it's true.

We're being used for offensive missions.

It's necessary, John. Oh, don't give me that. Don't give me that crap.

Wasn't born yesterday, didn't get here in a mule, neither did you.

We're being trained as hitmen. We can be used as political, corporate...

And commercial weapons.

And you know damn well that's exactly what's happening.

So what the hell are you going to do about it? What can I do? I know what I

do. I can hold a press conference, blow the whistle in this Pandora's box, and

put the whole damn thing down the toilet where it belongs.

You can't do that, and you won't do that.

Frank, I'm going out.

Yeah. Get me a medical survey team over here.

As soon as possible, yes.

Philip, please step out of the car. Have they run?

I'll have to see your identification.

Oh, I'm sorry.

Mr.

Lassiter, I'm Lynn Walker.

I'm the U .S. Consul Liaison Officer.

Is there any cover story for the press on this situation?

No, there's not going to be.

Well, we'll have to tell them something.

Well, that's fine, but you'll need to do the telling.

You see, Mr. Trevor's a very dangerous man. I think it's best we keep it from

the local press.

Well... I have my job to do, too, Mr. Lassiter, and I intend to do it.

Mr. Lassiter?

I'm Inspector Cruz.

Yours, please.

This is my associate, Inspector Ortiz.

Please follow us.

Hey, Inspector, we thought we might be here in Manila. You mentioned a few

people known by name, so we suggest you begin by screening the American

community discreetly, of course.

You've spent some time in Hong Kong.

You must know there are others interested.

A private plane just arrived at the Manila International, carrying several

indecidable passengers by an indirect route through Zamboanga del Norte on

Mindanao from Hong Kong.

You know them?

A man called Aldo Lee.

An international trader.

In what?

In eating the value. Of course.

They are under observation.

But, uh... But what?

We were ordered to stand out.

Mr. Lasseter, would you know why?

How should I know?

I see.

Ortiz, when you get back, talk to Cruz.

Maybe you can get Miss Walker back to her desk at the embassy.

The

big

one is Lassiter.

Why so quiet? I thought you were in accomplished conversations.

They told me about the man you killed in the garage.

It was an accident, Miss Walker, just an accident.

That accident was on foreign soil.

It may not concern you, but I'm the one that has to make the explanations.

Well, you're the picture of efficiency. It shouldn't be too difficult for you.

Hey, look, as long as we're stuck with one another, let's try to get along,

okay?

The man you're after is a man like you, isn't he?

He's not like me.

He's a lot better at his job than I am.

Excuse me.

Lassiter. I have a reservation.

Mr. Lassiter?

Yeah. We expected you last night.

You don't mind registration, sir?

No.

Oh, by the way, a friend of yours is waiting at the bar.

A friend of mine?

Yes, sir. That's what he said.

Did he tell anyone I was coming? No.

Um, where's this bar of yours?

Straight ahead, sir.

Thank you.

Can I

help

you, sir?

I was wondering if you could get me a room next to Mr. Lasich's.

We are going to be conducting some business here, and we need to compare

frequently.

Your friend tried to wreck our car in the garage this morning.

Oh, yeah.

Excuse me a minute, boy.

Miss Walker, go look at the fish.

Pretty fish.

Anyway, Poncho, you said something about the garage.

I just want you to know that we don't hold any grants.

Any more accidents?

Lassiter here.

Yeah.

Ready.

Go ahead.

Okay.

Is this the only contact here?

Yes. Act fast.

Or he'll do the whole program.

No, I know that, sir. He's dangerous. Yeah, I know he's dangerous. Find him.

it finished.

Right away, sir.

You should never go.

You son of a bitch.

One of these years, when you've managed to drag your ass to Manila without any

advanced planning, I'm going to put another hole in it for you, whether I

who you are or not.

I had to see an old friend, Carl.

You all right, Hook?

Never mind about that, you two. Let's have a drink.

Hook? Break open the good booze, will you?

As for you, you SOB, you've got about two minutes before the bourbon hits the

glass. And I want a complete rundown of your activities for the last four years.

damn good sailors once, Hook.

All kinds of weather.

Think I need that?

Boy, I figured we got $300 ,000 in the kitty, right?

I'm gonna take half. You keep half.

When's the last time you took him to the dock?

Two, what, weeks?

When you wrote to me.

Said that there was a chance that the deterioration would be arrested.

Do they still feel that way?

All right, when I get to wherever I'm going, I'll refill

the kitty.

You tell him I won't be back for a while, so some kind of military

change in the law or something. I wish I could buy back his legs

or give him a day on a bridge of a destroyer.

You go into bed.

I know where my bunny is.

And the harpies of the shore, they'll pluck the eagle of the sea.

Got time for coffee?

Didn't mean to upset you.

You don't sleep very late, do you?

Time enough for that when I'm old and infirm.

I poured one for you.

You know you're about as sneaky as an elephant.

Thank you.

I'll remember that the next time I'm in a tight spot.

You'd better remember it before then if you want to get your butt out of that

tight spot.

I'm going to take the old car.

Head out to the countryside.

Just avoid crowds. I checked this morning. Things are going around.

I need a boat, Carl.

Give me a couple of days, then call that number.

His name's Catullus. When's the last time you saw me?

Maryland in 1907.

If anybody comes by, I wasn't here.

Friends?

Who's got friends, Carl?

I saw you from over there.

No, I'm fine.

I'm just fine, thank you.

Boy, what's your name?

Where do you come from?

My name's Lee Sue.

From the lodge.

Lee Sue.

Stay with me.

All right.

Walk with me?

Yes. That's just a name I want to remember.

And yours? What's your name?

Ryder.

Bill Ryder.

Mr. Ryder.

You're staying here at the lodge?

Uh -huh.

You've been here long?

Two days.

I just came in for myself.

I'm glad you're here. I hope that we'll see each other again.

I hope so, too.

The lonely world is a lonely place where a lonely time

is shared by all.

Summer, winter, springtime, and fall.

It never rains, but it always pours, and the lonely streets

are filled with...

From crying eyes that wasted the years

I reached out and I touched

love And it filled me with such love How

long would so much love go on?

No. I was hoping someone might join me.

Mr.

Ryder?

Are you all right?

Oh, yeah, I'm fine.

Just too much nightlife, I guess.

Well, cheers.

Let time swallow me as time will do.

In my lonely world, there's no place for you.

How many?

I don't want any shooting.

And it's not the law.

Have a drink, Mr. Hook.

Prepare to do battle.

Open up the door, Mr. Wagner.

We know you're in there.

You have nothing to be afraid of, Mr. Wagner.

Open up the door.

I want you to endure more pain.

Trevor has something I am interested in and for which I have a customer.

You cannot win out, mister, when I get out of here.

May I see your I .D., please?

It's the Lassiter.

Strange meeting you here.

Coincidence, no doubt.

Wait in the car.

Okay, Cruz, how'd you find out about... Routine investigation.

The dossier on Trevor was most interesting.

It revealed a naval history.

We cross -checked it with a list of Americans who live here in Manila, and

came up with one man who served with him, Carl Wagner, a winner of the Navy

Cross for gallantry in action.

Gallantry. That's the last of it.

You know what the word means?

Who can afford gallantry these days, Cruz?

You may be right, of course. It is an old word.

But not everyone has forgotten it. Where is he?

Outside.

What are you going to do about this?

About Al Ock and his associates from Hong Kong?

At the moment, nothing.

How did he find out about Wagner?

GMER.

Is something wrong?

I'm sorry.

I didn't mean to wake you.

No, there's nothing wrong.

Just trying to contact an old friend.

It's okay.

Don't you sleep?

Old habits.

Hard to break.

You've seen much trouble, haven't you, Mr. Ryder?

A little.

You have no monopoly on that.

On what?

Trouble.

I know that, too, but I'm a little concerned about my own, though.

Yes, because you know them best.

You want much in life.

I mean, of life.

Not much.

All I know is I don't want what I've had anymore.

And I don't know what's up front.

I'm not used to that.

Feeling like a kid, weak inside.

You know, if I'd cashed out tomorrow, not a single person would ever know I

existed.

Really, I'd just be another dead soldier.

I think that what I want is someone who really cares that I've been alive.

You know, someone I can trust.

who would trust me.

A woman.

It's love you want.

Same as I.

Oh.

Who the hell knows what they want or who the hell knows anything?

I'm but one.

And you want many things.

Well, you see how foolish I am.

No.

Dreaming is not foolish.

I will dream with you.

And if you also want, I will love you.

That was Trevor. Hurry, let's go.

Cruz asked me to join you this morning.

Now, first things first.

A letter from your agency.

31, Mr. Ashton.

Excuse me.

Pardon me, Chief Inspector Cruz. Yes? You have a telephone call on a private

phone. Urgent, please.

Thank you.

Excuse me.

Have you been a counselor of service long, Miss Walker?

Four years.

Dedicated? Well, of course.

This is a secret priority one message I've read and I understand.

What should I do? What would you do?

Well, shred it and burn it.

I can't do that here.

I don't understand what you're getting at.

Well, if you were really dedicated, you'd grab it and eat it.

Then you wouldn't use a public toilet for two weeks.

We just got some information on your friend.

What? One moment.

Mr. Cruz.

Go ahead.

We have just confirmed the report that Mr. Trevor was in this morning,

accompanied by a Chinese woman along the vicinity of Taal Lake Lodge.

There is also a report on the highway patrol that this same vehicle was

in a high -speed racing along the lake highway.

Where is he?

There is no further report, sir, except that the vehicle was not apprehended and

has not been sighted since.

How far is this lake Taal? Just a short trip by rail.

Why don't we get up there like right away?

Everything has been arranged for, Mr. Lasseter.

You have 45 minutes, sir.

Give me a few minutes. I'll throw a few things in my bag and I'll be right down.

You have 45 minutes.

If you had taken proper security measures to begin with, that phone

never would have happened. Time is getting short.

I'm aware of the time element.

Nine days is all we can expect. What?

Well, he's already gone ten days.

He's beyond normal. Yeah.

a hot tip for you. Somebody took my medication.

And your last injection?

About 30 hours.

I assume it was in your attache case. Did they steal that too?

Yeah. You get Trevor.

Well, what happens if I don't get to him in time?

What happens if he goes completely off the deep end?

If you are still capable of handling the operation quietly with no publicity, we

can alleviate the... Personally, sir, I don't give a damn about the publicity.

What about the man?

What do I do?

What do I do?

I just wanted to hear you say it, sir.

Miss Walker, who authorizes trips?

I told you before, I can take care of myself.

I authorize my own trips, and I go where I feel I have to go.

And let me give you a bit of advice, mister.

Pull any more of your...

Priority gimmicks, and this is one Radcliffe girl who can have you deported

an undesirable in nothing flat.

Oh, really?

That's right.

And I mean it. All right. By all means, be my guest, Miss Walker.

I'd like

to remind you gentlemen, we have no way of finding out how many, if any.

The Hong Kong faction are still in the Al vicinity.

So this trip is primarily one of investigation.

Sergeant, please see to our seats.

Yes, sir.

Buster, you ready?

I'm not really, Cruz. I can't get used to the heat out here.

Something you'll have to bear.

Let's go.

Well, since the attempt was made before we left the depot, I assume that Alan is

still in Manila.

Which leads me to conclude that Trevor is also here.

He'll be located.

Hey, wait a minute.

Police call extension 4 -4 -1. What if your assumption is wrong?

What if he doesn't have the time? And what if he bumps the car in the

There are only so many people on the zone who could or would help him off the

island.

Then A -Lock doesn't know those people, too.

Look, we're not dealing with a moron.

A -Lock knows his business. He's a pro.

Listen, you'd be of greater help to us if you were to cooperate fully and stop

withholding information intentionally. Oh, gee.

Come on. We're back to that one, huh? We never left that, Mr. Lassiter.

Look, if I were to accept your government's excuse for wanting

have to ask many more questions. I don't think that's necessary.

If Arlo wanted those plates, he'd have bought them.

But if what he wants is the man, then that's quite a different thing.

Which difference?

Mr.

Lassler, let me tell you. The difference is that if you want to play the killing

game, you can go do it somewhere else, not in my country.

Not choice or design. That's precisely my point.

Look, the stupidity, the stupidity with which this operation has been handled

has been nothing but to complicate the situation from the start. I agree,

because I'm not directing it. I know.

But while you're in the Philippines, I am.

And Mr. Lesser, you will cooperate, or you can get the hell out.

No, no. Wagner called. He said that... So, you lied about

Wagner. Please, please. I just sell services. That is all. You are going to

tell us everything about this. Do you hear me? Everything.

Do you understand?

No. No, I...

Yes. So do I.

What can I do for you?

I have a business proposition for you.

You might come in and talk about it.

Yes, that's exactly what I had in mind.

They worked for a lot, my secretary.

They killed a poor man.

He couldn't tell them what he didn't know.

And you?

They mentioned Wagner.

And a man named Trevor.

You?

What about Wagner?

He's dead.

two drinks and pour them where I can see you.

I need a boat.

I know.

Tonight.

Out of the question. Impossible.

It would take at least a week.

I'll give you $50 ,000.

Two days.

$75 ,000, three days. Best I can do.

All right.

It's a deal.

There's $50 ,000.

And I'll call you tomorrow.

There'll be two of us. Two?

In that case, the price will be... $75 ,000.

Well...

Mr. Wagner and I have done much business over the years.

Profitable business, I might add. Yeah, I know all about it.

Here's to fools.

And sailor.

Well, uh, Miss Walker, if you don't stop following him, I'll call the police.

I'm working with the police.

Oh, yeah, I forgot. I'm sorry.

You've been drinking.

Man, I wish I could.

Hey, could I offer you one?

We can't have machines all the time, you know.

I don't drink on duty.

Won't rust your gears.

No, thank you.

Miss Walker, for someone who's done so much for the country, you deserve a

little enjoyment.

Well, there is one little bit of enjoyment I will allow myself.

Before

I

left for the train today, I received a message from my director asking me to

call off this thing.

You arranged that, didn't you? No, I didn't. But it's cool.

Because you don't belong here and I don't want you here.

Man's work, is that it?

Golly, you guessed it.

Oh, that was all right a few seconds ago when you wanted a few creature

comforts. You guessed it again.

This is out of me.

Yes, it is.

I have it all arranged this afternoon.

At the old wharf near the dry dock. And bring the rest of the money.

Very well.

I'll be waiting for you.

Excellent. Excellent.

Very well done.

Now may I have...

Mr. Lasseter's room was quite interesting.

Malleable, manipulative, mind drugs.

And yet in Mr.

Lasseter's attaché case.

Tell me, old friend, did Trevor appear ill when you saw him?

No. Did his hands shake?

I don't know.

His eyes, how did his eyes look?

I don't know. I don't know!

You are not very observant, old friend.

I was so certain you would have much to tell me.

I told you I would pay you for your services, didn't I?

No. Wait.

I helped you. I did as you asked.

We'll burn some incense for you, friend.

No. No. You promised me we had a deal.

No. No. Please.

Yes, you're being paid.

Have no fear.

I leave you in very experienced hands.

It will be a beautiful thing.

He is an artiste.

Miss Walker?

Headache, Mr. Lassiter?

Plenty.

You know, he told us who lives here specializes in... Humans of all kinds.

Either he or Trevor left two bodies here yesterday.

And... William!

Well, it's a good thing you didn't because he knows a lot.

We'll make him talk.

He'll talk.

I promise you, you can finish him off. He doesn't.

Should be closing in now.

Quietly. No sirens.

I'm against this.

You know, if we go wrecking in there like a squad of rain, it's never my...

my break.

Thank you, Mr. Lassiter.

It's unfortunate your superiors didn't give you another option.

You're going to try to take him along, aren't you?

The only thing I can do.

But what if he doesn't listen?

Mr. Ryan?

Will you keep...

Mr. Trevor, we are about to meet at last.

There is no need to hide from me.

You are completely surrounded.

Cut off.

something you want.

Frank Lassiter is here.

Come closer. I do not want to shout.

This is what you get.

accident.

You can have this boat.

Who are you?

Just a businessman.

Let the girl go now.

I cannot do that, Mr. Trevor.

It's your show.

Mr.

Trevor, please.

I did not do anything.

I left her back there.

I left her back there. Mr. Trevor, please.

Please. I keep waiting for Mr. Laster.

Please. Please.

I beg your pardon.

John, you gotta come back with me.

I'm not going back, Frank.

I'll have to take you.

I'm going around you.

If you think you can take me, go ahead and try.

Otherwise, step aside.

You know what I have to do?

some help.

after you.

Briefcase, Mr. Lasseter.