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Jan, not a word to Alex.

Whatever's going on, I don't want to see her upset.

Hi, everyone.

Stampane's on us.

What's that in aid of?

Adam's done the most outrageous thing.

What? Well, let's just call it a long -term cure for frostbite. We'll never be

cold again.

What are you talking about?

He's asked me to marry him. She said yes.

Well, that's fantastic. Congratulations.

Thank you.

That's wonderful.

Well done.

Shall I open that?

Go on then.

Where's the honeymoon?

It's a secret.

You mean you're not telling us so we can't arrange some practical joke to

you at the hotel?

No. So Alex won't know where they're going until they get to the airport. I

think it's lovely.

Oh, give me a hint.

No, I want it to be a wonderful surprise.

You haven't spent too much on it, I hope.

Don't worry, I want you to have the very best.

Oh, I'd get that on tape, Alex, but use it at a later date or in court.

Beg it, Alex.

Well, it was good of Jan to ordinate this.

Yeah, I think she's been on that management assessment course. I think

out the brochures, you know, how to get the best out of your staff.

I must check up on Adam's bank statement, find out what those large

all about.

I've made some inquiries.

I promise you, Ed, he's squeaky clean.

You spoke to the Hive? To Dent himself.

He has complete confidence in Adam. Well, I'm sure he does, but do we have

confidence in Dent?

Oh, come on, Ed.

You're letting his jealousy make you paranoid.

to go to work.

You wanted to see me, Mr. Michelson?

Now get onto the computer, people, will you?

I'm sick and tired of getting all this unsolicited email.

It's bad not having the stuff drop on the doormat at home without getting junk

mail on the office computer.

I'll talk to our technical people.

Now what?

Good day, Mr. Michelson.

Who are you?

How are you doing this?

All that matters is I know who you are, and I know what you've been doing.

Leslie, get our head of security up here, will you?

Don't call for help.

Don't involve anyone else, or it will be worse for you.

Leslie, it's all right.

Don't trouble him. I'll sort it myself.

Very sensible.

That's right.

Unless you do as I want, I'll tell the world all about your guideline in

unsecured loans.

How do you know? I know everything.

I can explain. There were reasons. Oh, I understand.

But do you think your chairman will when I send him the incriminating documents?

Do you think your delightful wife will understand when you get sacked?

What do you want from me?

The centralized account transfer system.

What about it? I want the disk with all the access codes.

Don't be ridiculous.

I'm completely serious.

When I next contact you, be ready to give me what I want, or else I'll

you.

Too much lace.

OK, Ed, what about this one?

No.

Keep playing.

No. Come on, guys, you're supposed to be helping.

Alex has to make a decision on this.

Maybe you need it in 3D.

How about this one?

Yeah, it's certainly different.

Yeah, but...

It's nice different.

It's really nice.

Yeah.

You're safe here, Daniel.

Well, these days everyone seems to be using surveillance devices. I had agents

do a sweep of the area an hour ago.

Ah, here's Jan.

Jan?

DOIC, this is Daniel Michaelson of Western Credit Bank.

How do you do? How do you do?

Daniel's been very helpful to the Hive recently.

Thank you for meeting me at such short notice.

Daniel's been threatened. It puts the entire world banking system at risk.

Yes.

You've heard of the new centralised account transfer system?

CAT? It's the way clearing banks transfer money electronically.

Yes. They want me to hand over the master disk containing all the codes

CAT. 300 billion a day passes through the system. Anyone who got hold of the

codes could help themselves.

You seem to know an awful lot about this, Dent.

Daniel's been working with us on a program that gives the Hive covert

cats. Cat flap, they call it. It's a decryption program for the system.

So the Hive can intercept any bank transfer anywhere?

In theory.

But cat flap was designed to combat money laundering.

We use it to trade money transposed by crime syndicates.

So, what's this extortionist have on you? Well, I authorised unsecured loans

my brother's company to help him out of trouble. It wasn't strictly according to

the rules.

And do you know who it is making the demands?

He communicates via computer. He sent some stupid cartoon to negotiate.

Obviously, dear, I see.

If the cash system is compromised, it would affect finance throughout the

Yes, once people lose confidence in banks, you're back to a barter economy.

like swapping chickens in the marketplace.

I'll get my team onto it right away.

Oh, no.

Please spare me.

It's a wedding.

You have to wear a silly hat.

Yeah, but that one's not silly.

It's certifiably barking mad.

Yeah, but are you going to get a dress to go with that?

I see.

What's Rose wearing?

I don't know. We don't really discuss clothes.

Didn't you ever used to go shopping with her?

No, never.

That's the same.

I think shopping together's fun.

You know, so do I.

What is it?

Are we under surveillance?

No.

Look. A happy couple.

A high -tech wedding list. I love it. We just scan barcodes from whatever we

choose into here, and the shop does the rest.

Oh, Adam, this is beautiful.

Oh, let's get it.

Is this one of your jokes?

No. Don't you think it's great?

This is what I like.

My grandparents had that.

Exactly. It's a classic. Never date.

There's hardly a good reason to buy it.

All right.

Let's leave the china for the moment.

What about the cutlery?

Is this what you like?

Yes, exactly.

Give me the barcode reader. It's horrible.

This is what cutlery should look like.

Really? Yes.

OK.

Well,

let's go and look at some kitchenware.

Surely we can't argue about saucepans.

promoted back to bureau chief again, have we?

Beckett?

No.

I needed your system.

You have access to things we mere mortals don't.

I'm still trying to dig some dirt on Adam, I see.

I'm following up this bank statement of his.

Those regular large payments.

If you're trying to get inside his bank's computers, chose the payments

their origin, yeah?

Alex had asked me round to dinner.

I didn't want to spend the evening with her until I knew for sure about Adam.

Well, you're not going to tell her about this.

I don't know, mate.

Can't get in anyway.

Cats won't let you.

They upgraded the electronic money transfer system. All the banks adopted

last year.

Great.

Good luck.

Jan, I think I've worked out how they got into the system.

Yes, here we go.

Now, these are the virtual memory processes active in the data stream.

They see this segment here.

That is dead memory, sort of an empty husk.

Mr. Michelson, you have had spiders crawling around your system.

Spiders? Someone sent a software agent into your computer network whose job was

to move around the memory and search for interesting data.

It looks for the juicy bits, like a highly encrypted file.

They're programmed to hunt for key words like secret or confidential.

And this is all done automatically?

Yes, the operator won't even be aware of it. The spiders can even work when the

system's shut down.

So where are these spiders now?

Unfortunately, back where they came from.

Along with a copy of your special loans and anything else of interest in your

secure files.

Well, can't you follow them back down the wires?

No.

At least not until they contact you again.

So we just wait.

That's right.

But of course, next time they call, we'll be ready for them.

50, so six have got to go.

Why don't you leave out your cousins from Canada?

No, we have to include them.

They invited me to their wedding.

But I'm sure they won't come.

They might.

I know they won't.

You can't guarantee that.

Your great -aunt Marilyn won't come, surely.

She will.

She's healthier than she looks. Anyway, it's unfair. There's 32 of your guests

and only 24 of mine.

I've got a bigger family.

Adam. What is this thing?

It's an EMP generator for swipe card readers. Don't change the subject.

You've been fiddling with the computer.

I've just been checking the mail.

No messages of congratulations.

It's all junk. Free office and dust.

Why are you inviting Jan?

She's my boss.

I'm not inviting Dent.

Both bosses are neither.

This is ridiculous.

We spent all morning arguing about presents and now we can't even agree on

to invite.

Be careful when they contact you again.

If anything comes in on any line, we'll be able to track it.

Great. I'll be here if you need me.

Ed seems to be getting very friendly with Michelson's PA.

On the rebound from Alex?

Quite the opposite.

Thank you.

It's Adam Mosby. He's involved in a case you're working on for Mr Michelson.

Not exactly, no.

Well, Mr Michelson told me to offer every corporation.

Great. It's these regular large payments I'm interested in.

Did you tell me who put them into his account?

Yeah, I should think so.

So you can get into the cat's system from this computer?

Oh, no, it's far too secure.

But I could talk with somebody I know at his bank.

Give me a number where I can contact you.

Sure.

Junk email.

Trojan horse of the 21st century.

I wish I could see Microson's face.

Any time about now.

Get moving. I'll feed you the location as soon as I've got it.

You've got people watching and listening, haven't you?

I thought we were going to keep this between ourselves.

Who are you? How did you get into my computer?

Have you got anything yet, Ros?

I don't know. There doesn't seem to be a signal to trace.

Well, that's not possible, is it? The signal was coming from somewhere inside

the building.

Follow these instructions to the letter.

Okay, Becky, I'm reconfiguring the software to scan the internal messaging

system.

That can't be right.

I want the master disk of the codes for the centralized account transfer system.

All the full details of your illegal loans will be made public tomorrow.

I've got a bad feeling about this.

Come to the meeting point alone, or the deal is off.

You're not online.

Your modem's off.

You're not there working.

No, it wasn't real -time transmission.

No, it was a pre -recorded image, which means they must have left it on

Michelson's system when they got in before.

Jan, whoever did this is extremely skilful.

Will they be taken in by this?

Hopefully. I mean, they won't know it's a fake till they try to use it. It fits

into this housing, which is fitted with a delayed -action tracker.

Delayed -action? Why?

So it won't show up when they scan it, which they're bound to do. I would.

No, I think our only problem at the moment is Mr Michelson himself.

I want to do it.

Please, Mr. Michelson, I don't think that's a good idea.

But it would bring them out into the open, give you a chance to catch them.

Mr. Michelson, one of us should meet them, not you. I can't let anyone

the Bureau take the risk.

But you could stage -manage the whole thing, Jan.

Wire me up, follow my every move.

We can do all those things.

But you still haven't got the training.

I can take care of myself.

I was in the university boxing team.

Somehow I don't think these people play by the Queensbury rules.

But they will be expecting me.

We don't even have any evidence. They know what you look like.

But if they do, and they see someone else, they'll run.

Well, you can't afford to take that risk.

So, you let me do it?

Okay.

But under the following conditions.

We'll be in constant communication throughout.

and you'll respond immediately to any instructions.

Understood?

I await your orders.

Yeah, thanks, Leslie. I really appreciate your help.

Who's that, your friend at the bank?

Apparently, their payment's in Gordon's account from a trust fund in the name of

Jane Glorins -Mosby, deceased.

Must be a relation, some... A kind of inheritance.

Well, there you go, then. A completely innocent explanation.

Does that put your mind at rest?

Yeah.

Okay.

Mr. Michelson, can you hear me?

Loud and clear.

Okay. Stand by for further instructions.

Guys, do you think they'll come?

Give them time.

Doc, they're here.

In position.

Ready. All set.

Very clever.

There's no way I can get an ID from that.

Put it down.

You don't really believe you can get away with this, do you? Back away.

Don't interfere, Michelson.

Now. Just do as he says.

Say when, Beckett.

Let him take the bait first.

See, I said they'd scan it.

That tracker won't give up anything for several hours.

Let him go, Michael.

Okay, Ed, Roz, get those exits covered. That van's going nowhere.

Stand by.

It's coming back to you!

It wasn't your fault, Jan.

We all tried to argue him out of it.

It was Michelson's own decision to put himself in the firing line.

It was my responsibility.

I should never have let him do it.

If he had followed our instructions, he'd have been perfectly safe.

You can't blame yourself.

Who else can I blame?

I authorised the operation.

That makes me responsible.

Jan, the... The tracker in the disc box, it's been activated.

We've got a positive reading.

Jan.

Jan!

What? The tracker. It's been activated.

What location?

On the edge of town.

Show me exactly.

It's this building here.

OK. Who are the tenants and what do they do?

Well, haven't you run checks on them? Janet's just coming through. Well, come

on, quickly!

Head office of Weimar International.

Hey, Tim.

Gordon Weimar.

Ah, the man who brings you internet access for free.

I don't understand.

He runs an internet service and doesn't charge. How does he make a living out of

that?

The internet access gets him into people's offices.

It's the online advertising and junk email that makes him the money.

Junk email?

Yeah. Companies hire him to get their message across to the customers.

Why not just target them through email rather than a postal service?

I suppose junk email would be the easiest way to get the spiders in.

Of course.

Once the junk mail's downloaded, the software agent's already inside the

computer. And then you can sit back and wait for the spiders to harvest.

Yeah. Who's the girl?

Ah, now that.

It's Zephyr McBain.

They've been partners since college. According to Mo, she's the guru behind

whole company.

Let's take a closer look, eh?

Right. You be the bureaucrat, I'll be the courier.

The internet users cancel.

We weren't expecting you.

That's the whole point of a snap inspection.

You know how keen the government is to establish standards of excellence in the

sector. Isn't the beauty of the internet the fact that it's unregulated?

Mr. Weimar.

Our concern is to make sure customers get a good level of service from their

providers.

Very well.

If you want a quick tour, let's go.

I'll just get my case.

Hi, I need to deliver this either to Mr. Weimar or Miss McVane in person. If

neither is available, I must take it directly to their office. Please sign

You seem to have a very small telephone helpline staff.

More and more customers prefer the online help system.

Yes, but that's not so good if the system fails.

The Internet Users Council is particularly hot on systems like that.

Beckett, I need to find out where they're sending the junk mail from.

You'd be surprised how many people are misusing their internet access.

If it's to survive as a people's service, it mustn't be abuse.

Beckett, I'm in Wyman's office.

I found the box Michelson had.

Now all I have to do is find the spiders.

Keep them occupied as long as you can.

Can I stay in here?

What's to stay in the server room?

Just right at the computer bank.

Indulge me.

Yes, I see.

Computer banks.

Beckett, the spiders are here, all right?

I just need a few minutes to deal with them. I'm afraid that's off -limits.

That's the memory core.

Memory core?

Part of our operation.

You must understand how sensitive the material in there is to our commercial

existence. Personal secrets to all your clients?

Surely I am. I'm afraid not.

Well, that's just about it for the two of Mr Beckett. We must be getting back

the office.

Becket, I need just a bit more.

What's in here?

It's a store.

Well, I'm sure it's nothing important, but I do like to be as thorough as

possible. We'll come back to our place and I'll give you a set of company

literature.

Becket, you're supposed to be keeping them away from me.

Becket, not yet. I'm still in here.

If you're ready, Mr. Beckett. Oh, we're in Europe already.

Thank

you.

Thank you for the talk. Most informative.

Did you get the time you needed? Yep, behind my spiders. They're no longer

invisible. I infected them with a harmless virus.

Next time he sends them out, they'll be spotted.

My guard dog antivirus will pick them up and bark.

Are you sure you wouldn't prefer to talk to someone more private?

No.

No, this is fine.

It feels less like a proper consultation.

I've never seen you like this before.

No. Is all this because of Daniel Michelson?

I was responsible.

He died because of me.

I'm sure it isn't the first time someone's died in a bureau operation.

Oh, no, no.

I send people to their deaths on a daily basis.

Do you think I run some sort of suicide squad?

I'm sorry, Sam. I'm sorry.

Barbara, what is all this?

I don't like myself anymore.

All these years I've been in this job, I've become hard, and I haven't even

noticed it.

When Ros disappeared, Ros, one of my own,

when she went missing and we thought she was dead,

Beckett resigned.

because he wanted to go and look for her.

And I resented that.

I was angry because he put his feelings before the running of the Bureau.

Can you believe that?

Yes, because it was your duty to think that way.

Duty?

Simon, I don't feel anything.

You feel you need more contact with other people?

All I know is I have to do something.

He was a very brave and determined man, Mrs. Michelson.

Is that supposed to make me feel better?

No, I just wanted you to know the exact circumstances.

I felt I owed it to you.

All you owe me is a husband.

The way I see it, you didn't do your job properly.

That's not quite fair.

Fair.

Daniel was a banker.

You had him out there playing secret service agents.

Now he's dead.

I'm sorry, but he knew what was at stake.

Don't try to pretend it was his fault.

I'm not.

I'm just trying to help.

You're not here to help me.

You want me to help you. You're looking for forgiveness.

No. I don't care about you and your work, your great work in the national

interest.

It doesn't matter to me what you say or do because it won't bring Daniel back.

I know.

Fake.

There's no data in this disk at all.

There was a trap.

We'll have to look elsewhere if we're going into the cat system.

A program of spiders.

Search all files containing cats and other keywords.

Good. Where's it from?

Government listening post.

People who work there call it the Hive.

What's this?

Cat flap?

Is that relevant?

Oh, yeah.

Cat flap is the code name for the decryption algorithm into the cat

Well, well, so the Hive has its own private backdoor into cats.

Very sneaky.

Hang on, Zephyr, these files are just documentation.

The programme itself is on a DVD at the Hive.

Oh, I'll have to get him.

Excuse me.

How are you going to get a DVD out of this top security place?

I've been searching the personnel files.

I think we can get someone on the payroll to do it for us.

How? I've discovered a little secret.

Adam Mosby. Yes?

Do I know you?

Not as well as I know you.

What do you mean?

We ran a data check on you.

Like little Sam, isn't it? Uncle James must be spinning in his grave.

Don't know what you're talking about.

I'm talking about you siphoning off funds from your company's payroll and

laundering it for your late uncle's trust fund.

They find out.

Instant dismissal. Not to mention prison.

What do you want?

Cat flan.

How do you know about that?

Secret. Oh, I'll be.

They are yours, but secrets have a way of...

Coming out.

Look, the trust fund thing, it's only a thought of advance.

I'm going to pay it all back.

Do you think your bosses will believe that?

I take a chance.

I'm not doing what you want.

Still lose your job.

And how we support your new little wife from prison. Leave Alex out of this. Too

late. We know where she lives.

What car she drives.

So many days on the roads these days. A moment of carelessness and...

A young life tragically cut short.

Now, do we have a deal?

Or will you be in church for a funeral rather than a wedding?

This is very pleasant.

Shame we never did this more often.

Yeah, you must come round again soon.

Adam and I want to have lots of dinner parties.

Actually, Ed, there is something I wanted to ask you.

Yeah?

What?

I feel a bit embarrassed now.

It's just I didn't know who else to turn to.

Well, what is it?

Can't Adam help?

Hardly.

Alex, what's up?

Nothing's up.

Don't look so serious, Ed.

The truth is...

You're my best friend.

Apart from Adam, of course.

You know my father's dead.

Well, it would mean so much to me if you would give me away at my wedding.

Give you away?

You mean walk down the aisle and make nice speeches about you and Adam and

sort of thing?

If that's what you want, of course I will.

Thank you so much.

You know, some people would say that we're writing into things. I mean,

Adam and I have only known each other a few months.

Tell me I'm not making a big mistake, Ed.

Alex, I've got to be honest.

I had my doubts at first, but... But now you're sure we're doing the right

thing.

Thank you, Ed.

Adam?

Alex? You all right?

Of course I am.

I've come to say I'm sorry.

There's more to marriage than presents and guest lists.

You invite your Canadians, and whichever plates you choose, I promise never to

throw them at you.

Adam? Hmm?

Oh, sorry.

That's what I came to say.

Sorry I'm having doubts.

It's great.

It was just nerves, I suppose.

You know, like in a theme park, you really want to go on the scariest ride.

You queue for ages, and then just as you're being strapped in, you think, oh,

I really want to do this?

Yeah.

OK, so let's sort out this guest list.

One and for all.

This is guard dog.

You must have a virus.

Alex, just calm down and we'll go through this. Now, you say the spiders

got into the hive.

Adam's copy of your guard dog virus spotter has just reacted.

Weimark spiders have left traces all over the system.

What have they accessed?

They've been looking for files to do with banking.

Banking? Yeah, but they've not accessed anything above code orange.

Well, that's something.

He's particularly interested in a file called Catflap.

Catflap? Are you sure, Alex? Yes. He's been searching through all the

But Dent assured me that the Hive system is impregnable.

Well, with his record of internal security, those assurances are worth

nothing.

If Weimar ever gets his hands on Catflap, he'll have the entire banking

his mercy.

Are you ready? If why not spiders are raiding the hive, he could have all

of secrets thrown away.

So we wipe out his computer's memory.

Yeah. Wipe every last bite of information.

If knowledge is power, we'll unplug him.

I'm sure you only pack all that stuff to worry me.

Ensuring. The day I forget it will be the day I need it.

Yeah.

I guess you never really want something until it's gone.

I'll have my chance with Alex.

Yeah, I messed it up.

I wasn't thinking of you.

Rose, Jan said she wanted to come.

Really?

Do you think she's going to be all right?

I don't know.

She was right, of course.

I went there for absolution.

I didn't go there for her.

I went for me.

And I didn't even say I was sorry.

I've been DOIC codenamed Jan for so long, there's nothing of the real me

I'm sure that's not true.

Alex is getting married soon, Simon.

Suppose I have to tell Adam that she won't ever be coming home again.

I don't think I can do this anymore.

I could prescribe you something to get you through this.

No. No pills.

I have to handle this myself.

And if you can't?

John?

Ready when you are.

Ready.

Ah, Beckett.

Can't keep away from the old place, eh?

Well, it's not my fault if the hive keeps killing itself in hot water, sir.

Thank you, Mosby. That will be all.

I resent that, Beckett.

I appreciate your concern, but I'm afraid you've had a wasted journey.

These people may have read our files and learned how Catflap works, but they

haven't got the program itself.

And that is perfectly secure.

Secure? At the Hive?

Well, now, that would be a first.

Only one copy of the programme exists.

We're well aware of the dangers if it should fall into the wrong hands.

Yes, it could be used to intercept any bank transfer anywhere.

Only in theory.

Oh, come on, Dent.

You may use it to trace money laundering, but a criminal who got his

Catflap could take the banks for all they've got. There is only one copy of

programme on a master DVD in the main security vault.

required to proceed.

Thank you, Mosby. That will be all.

Thank you, Mr Dent. You may enter.

I showed you the disc. Would that set your mind at rest?

It might.

We're using personalized smart cards linked to a voice print analyzer.

I'm afraid Miss Jordan will have to wait here.

She's with me.

As you wish.

Is there a problem, then?

The card is gone.

This is the director.

Cancel card zero one immediately.

Okay.

Wait, you'll never make that.

Don't take any chances. You don't know how many there are.

Hang on a minute. There's one of my people in there, too, remember?

Must I have known what they're doing?

flat disk has been stolen.

It's the master key to the whole banking system.

They're going into Weimar's place now. Don't worry. We'll make sure he can't

any of that data.

All set?

Yeah. Right.

Make sure that memory call's completely wiped.

Hey!

Take care.

Yeah.

I thought I saw someone down here, so I came to have a look. Then all the alarms

went off.

Did you see anyone?

No.

What have you got there?

I found it on the floor.

It's a dense card.

Someone must have used it to break open the vault.

What do you think they are now?

They could be anywhere. This place is huge.

We should split up.

I don't think that's a good idea. That's the best thing.

Got a lot of ground to cover. I'm going to go this way. I'll see you later.

We're in.

There's not much security.

Don't speak too soon.

Beckett!

We found a fire exit. I think they must have got away.

Did Adam find anything?

Adam? He came this way. You must have seen him.

No. But I did find this.

It's your EMP generator, isn't it?

Yes. Where did you find it?

By the vault. You must have dropped it.

But I didn't have it...

With me.

I see what you mean.

This looks more secure.

Why not collecting the nation's secrets? You don't want anyone else getting

their hands on them.

Now that's the security.

We've heard.

Yeah, we do.

Steady over the first.

One down, three to go.

Rose, on the floor.

Mind your head.

One more to go.

Your turn.

Jan, we're into the memory core.

Administrative password.

Moron. Charming.

I think we can get round that.

Nice one.

Thank you.

Someone's got into our memory core.

The cat's all right.

And if they got that disc from the hive?

They'll have everything they need to crack it.

Ros, how are you going to wipe all this?

My data buster program will wipe every last bite of memory in about 30 seconds.

Step away from the terminal!

And I can see.

They want everything.

Close the door.

all this gear was just for insurance yeah it's time to cash in the policy

in a figure of eight!

Don't pull!

Take the strain and free yourself!

Out of the way!

It's one smile.

I think she's going to make it.