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Do you swear to that?

I do.

By tomorrow night, we'll all be multi -millionaires.

F. Scott Fitzgerald once said to Ernest Hemingway, rich people are different

from you and me. To which Hemingway replied, yeah, they got more money.

Which brings me to a personal favorite of mine, Willie Sutton, who said, the

reason I rob banks is because... That's where the money is.

The SEC approved the offer yesterday.

If GlobalArk stock closes tomorrow at half what the analysts are predicting,

we'll all be buying Learjet.

You are all in a very bad situation right now.

But if everyone stays calm, you're going to have a great bedtime story for the

kids.

No, Lou, stay down.

What do you want?

We want you.

Hope you're not afraid of heights.

And from what I understand, Mr. Price made you all millionaires.

Now you're going to get a chance to show him just how much you appreciate all

he's done for you.

Now keep this to yourselves if I were you. It's not going to help your IPO if

gets out that your CEO was just kidnapped.

There once was a story about a man who could turn invisible.

I thought it was only a story.

Until it happened to me.

Okay, so here's how it works. There's this stuff called Quicksilver that can

bend life.

Some scientist made it into a synthetic gland, and that's where I came in.

See, I was facing life in prison, and they were looking for a human

So, we made a deal.

They put the gland in my brain, I walked through.

The operation wasn't a success, but that's where everything started to go

Five years ago, Louis Price dropped out of MIT and started playing with computer

chips in his parents' garage.

Today, he became a multi -millionaire, and his company, Global Arc

Communications, went public. Where do we plug in? Price was kidnapped yesterday.

His captives are demanding $5 million from each of Global Arc's 12 -member

board. They're going to pull me up? They may not have to. Price was carrying a

GPS locator, and they grabbed him.

So we know where he is. A lot of wealthy people are using those nowadays.

A case like this is profile. How come the Bureau's not on it? We are, but

Justice Spartan called us in, too.

Why?

They don't know about me, do they? No.

No, and they're not going to find out.

But this may be the perfect opportunity to show them

what this agency can do.

You just sign here.

We'll be on our way.

Wait a minute, this is a $10 million insurance policy.

You're going into a dangerous situation. I want to make sure you're covered.

What about my coverage?

We're still waiting for the paperwork.

Wait a minute, this isn't for me.

It's for the gland.

Government requires that all long -term assets be itemized.

If Darien Fox, hereafter known as the receptacle, becomes physically or

infirm, beneficiary agrees to mitigate loss by harvesting the gland.

That would kill me. So you're not going to sign it?

No.

No, no. Hey, if it gets coverage, I get coverage.

We don't have time to talk about this now. You've got a chance. Come on.

Hey, if I die, the game dies with me.

Hey, I'll have you know, I am not just accepting.

Hey,

Junior.

What's up?

The house where they're holding Price is a yellow one straight back there.

Hey, don't look.

Do you want to compromise admission?

Kidnappers could be watching us right now. I think they already know they're

being watched.

I mean, come on. Those FBI guys might as well be wearing badges and full dress.

Why?

Hey, guys.

Thanks for coming.

FBI's been sitting on their thumbs all day.

This is Luke Lawson, Justice Department Interagency Liaison. This is Agent Fox.

This is Agent Hobbs. So what's up? What's the situation? Well, they can't

assess the situation until they send someone in the house, and they won't

someone in the house until they fully assess the situation.

Typical bureau bureaucracy.

The chain of command is no longer choking on it.

Agent Fox is specially trained in covert entry. He can get in, assess the

situation, and get out without anybody knowing he was there.

Is that right?

Oh, yeah. Yeah, when I want, I'm practically invisible.

A little help, please!

Excuse me?

What's he doing here? I called him. He says he's got a man who can get in there

and let us know what's going on. It's too dangerous.

If they figure out they're being watched, the kidnappings are going to

a standoff. All they have to do to figure out if they're being watched is

look outside and see those snow -white volleyball players.

You FBI guys had your chance to play, and you dropped the ball.

I'm letting them run this for a while. I don't mean any disrespect, but are you

insane? The agency is a cold war that hasn't done anything but budget

for pizza. That's wrong. Unlike you, they've been a lot right lately.

Fending your man.

If it goes wrong, it's going to be hell to pay. Don't expect the Bureau to pick

up the tab.

Right.

Hey, I gotta tell you, I don't like this. Why?

We usually grovel with the cases. Justice often sits on a plate. Yeah, I

What if people are starting to think we're good? About time.

Tired of working for the Yugo of intelligence agencies. Hey, how do you

the government? They ain't gonna pay us any extra to be good. You know, man, if

that Glenn was in my head... Oh, yeah? What would you do? There's nothing I

wouldn't take on. Yeah.

Gotta remember, you chose this job. I didn't.

I'm just the receptacle. No, no, you're an agent. You're an agent? It's time you

start thinking like one. Yeah, well, you ought to start treating me like one. I

mean, think about this, Hobbs.

I'm working for a guy who won't even tell me his name.

You're going in.

This is our chance to shove it to those smug FBI bastards.

Why don't you tell me something?

You're doing it so you can showboat or you're doing it to rescue Price?

To rescue Price, of course.

Now get in there. The faster we finish this off, the better it looks for us.

All right, I got you.

But if I'm going to risk my butt to get you a gold star, maybe the least you

could do is tell me your name.

Of course.

All you had to do was ask.

So what is it?

The official.

Hey, Harvey, do me a favor. If something happens in there, don't let him go

gland harvesting, all right?

All right, I got it. I got it.

Okay? There's no one there.

Just the wind.

Fox, answer me right now.

Fox!

Fox!

Whoa,

whoa, fellas.

Federal agents, federal agents. I got one, sir.

I thought you said you can get... Damn right you were.

Obviously, I've overestimated the abilities of this agency.

Congratulations. You just got yourself your very own Ruby Ridge.

Hey, relax, okay? The gland's on. No, to hell with the gland. How are you?

Well, I just caused the death of three people.

What's the best way to start your day? You were doing your job.

We got no idea what caused that explosion.

It had nothing to do with you.

I flicked the switch and the place went boom, okay?

I got a hunch I had something to do with it. So you think the place was rigged

to blow?

No. Why would they want to kill themselves, huh?

Looked like they had Price tied to a water heater. The only thing I can think

he must have ruptured that gas line trying to escape.

Ah, see?

There you go.

If you hadn't have gone in there, an FBI agent would have, and he'd be dead

right now.

This quicksilver definitely protected you from the flames. So I didn't kill

three people, I saved one. Yes, exactly. You have to look at the positive.

Right. From now on, the glass is half full. Much better.

Unfortunately, it's filled with blood.

Hey, Chief.

Hey, Bob, we really showed them, huh?

Hey, what's up for tomorrow? Blowing up a nursing home? Bombing a convent? You

know, there's a daycare down the road we can get. It won't be working.

They're both suspended. Pending investigation by a congressional

committee. Dude, with any luck, they'll sack both of us. Yeah, it may be your

lucky day.

Well, sir, I never actually got that near the house.

Well, your file indicates a great deal of experience.

This committee finds it odd that Agent Fox was sent into the building instead

you. Well, sir, Agent Fox has a tremendous background in covert entry,

And I'd say having him go in was absolutely the right call.

I'd have done the same thing myself if I was running the operation, sir.

I'm told you've been specially trained in covert entry?

Yeah, I guess you could say that.

And what were the specifics of this training?

Your basic beanie stuff, burglar alarms, lock picking, the cat creed. And where

did you receive this training?

Soledad and a tent tree, mostly.

But I did pick up a little in juvie, too.

You're a convict? Ex -convict.

Thank you very much.

And whose idea was it to make you a federal agent?

My boss.

The official.

Let me try to understand. You found Mr.

Fox in prison.

arranged to have his sentence commuted, gave him a gun and a badge, and with

almost no training, made him a federal agent.

Yes, and I stand by that decision.

Why?

Does Mr.

Fox have some special ability this committee is unaware of?

Darian Fox is a fine agent, and he has a great talent for remaining undetected.

So we've been told.

Your record of public service is exemplary, so I'll accept that your

sending Mr.

Fawkes was sound.

Mr. Fawkes, however, does not have such an esteemed record of service.

This committee would prefer to discipline a known felon rather than

record of a man like you. Thank you, sir. I appreciate that.

But I'm the one who ordered him in there.

Responsibility lies with me.

Then I'm afraid, sir, that you leave us little choice.

We stand recess until tomorrow.

Come on in.

You're drinking, man?

I am. Glad to hear it.

May you live in interesting times.

You know, the Chinese meant that as a curse.

You're a very clever young man, Luke.

Which is why the director has taken an interest in you. For which I'm very

grateful.

Interesting.

You seem very well regarded by all my associates, but there's nothing of the

-kisser about you.

What's your secret?

Really couldn't say.

You mean you choose not to?

If you want to put it that way.

Indulge me.

Well... Flattery and promises don't really work anymore.

They take up too much time and they're undignified. I think George Orwell had a

better idea.

He knew that everyone had a room 101, some one thing that terrified them more

than anything else.

I just try to identify what each person's room 101 is and then reassure

that I can make it go away.

What's mine?

Fear of being ordinary.

And yours?

All these small -time terrorists who suddenly have the power to destroy our

of life.

Got a whole case full of them right here.

Oh, I'm sure you do.

Which is why I want to talk to you about this agency.

It is the finding of this panel that the man in charge of the agency is at fault

in the unfortunate death of Lewis Price.

It is our recommendation that you be removed from your post effective at

with your successor to be named at a later date.

Our findings will be turned over to the Justice Department for determination as

to whether further steps are necessary.

This hearing is adjourned.

Well, it's over. If you're out.

Unfortunately, yes, and that's just the start. They'll probably file criminal

charges. I'd like to recommend a replacement.

Just want you to know I'm not happy about this. I'm very upset.

Not happy at all.

Thank you, Bobby.

I appreciate that.

I mean, you know, what about all that stuff you promised me? Validated parking

and overtime and longer vacations. You promised me all this stuff. I don't

I have to take that up with my replacement.

Any idea who that's going to be, by the way?

They didn't consult with me about that.

Listen, boss, I was thinking maybe you could leave like a memo, like outlining

all that stuff that you had promised me previously.

Bobby, could you give Fox and I a minute alone?

I want you to know, kid,

You may be the best thing that ever happened to this outfit.

I think you would have made a great agent.

I know you're pissed about what happened at the beach, but you don't get it, do

you?

It's not just what happened at the beach. It's everything you do.

The way you just use people.

Hey, that's the job description.

Anyway.

Glad we got the chance to work together.

Yeah, well, it's not like I really had the choice.

Doesn't matter.

You have a real gift, even without the invisibility.

I just hope you learn to use it.

Well, take care of yourself again.

The official's gone.

Yeah, he's split.

Blew the coup.

History.

I'm going to miss him.

Yeah, not me. Oh, come on, he's not that bad.

Of all the overbearing, bureaucratic, penny -pinching chauvinists I've worked

for, he was definitely the best.

It all kind of depends on your point of view.

I was the only indentured servant around here.

Maybe I can change all that.

Hi, I'm Luke Lawson. You're in charge of this lab, right? Yes.

Nice to meet you. Nice to meet you. I've just been made acting head of the

agency, pending approval.

Hey, uh, what did you mean about changing things?

Well, is it true what they say about you?

I don't know what you mean.

You don't really go invisible, do you?

Hey, look, I don't know what they got written about me in there, but I

believe a bit of it.

I'll be a son of a bitch.

Yeah, well, you're not going to get an argument out of me.

It's not nice to play with other people's toys.

Would you excuse us?

I'm sorry?

Yeah, look, whatever you have to say to me, you can say in front of her.

No, you don't want her to hear this.

Why don't you let me hear what he has to say?

So, you know, now what?

Let me ask you something.

When you were a kid, did you ever have, I don't know, any dreams about being

caught in an elevator or being trapped down a mine shaft or something?

What the hell kind of question is that?

Well, it's just a scary thing, you know, being trapped.

Trapped in jail, trapped by a gland in your head, trapped in a life that you

hate.

What if I told you that there's a way you could never be trapped again?

I'd say I think you were full of crap.

Here's how it's going to play.

I'm going to up your workload.

Increased activity means increased funding.

When the money starts rolling in, a pot full of it will get earmarked for

research to get that thing out of your head.

Uh -huh.

Yeah.

Checks in the mail, huh? Hell, your brother wasn't really that far away from

His only problem was your former boss made him implant a gland before he knew

how to get it out.

I don't believe that.

Fine.

Ask him.

You're the last person in the world I expected to drop by. How close was my

brother to figuring out how to get this thing out of my head?

Yeah, 18 months tops.

Why wouldn't you give him the time, you bastard?

Why the hell did you make him put it in? It was his call, kid. He wanted you out

of prison as fast as possible.

It had been up to me.

I would have waited.

Why should I believe that?

Makes no difference to me whether you believe me or not.

Not anymore.

It's funny, you know.

My whole life, I never wanted to be defined by what I did.

More like who I was in the community.

What I was able to accomplish on the outside, away from the job.

You know what?

That office is my definition.

I'm in there, I know exactly who I am, what I'm supposed to do.

But all of a sudden, that's gone.

Charles Borden?

Yeah? You're charged with second -degree murder and the death of Lewis Price.

You have the right to remain silent.

Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law.

Congratulations.

Thanks.

It's a nickel -dime operation.

Everybody's got to start somewhere.

True enough.

Our discussion earlier about the terrorists, I need a specific.

Someone in the country right now.

What if I told you that I had a solution for this?

Permanent, clean, no red tape?

I'd be impressed.

As would the directorate.

The solution got a name?

Darian Fox.

Second degree murder's a crock. The damn Justice Department's just trying to

make an example out of him.

Well, I appreciate your concern, but it's in the hands of the courts now.

well, that's what scares me.

You're a good man, Bobby.

I only hope one day I'll have earned the same kind of loyalty.

I just want what's due me, that's all.

I've been looking at your file, and it's clear to me that you're an asset that's

been woefully underused.

Point of fact, I think that you would be of better value to the agency if you

were working on your own. What are you saying?

You're breaking up me and Fox?

I'd give you a chance to be in the spotlight, show people how good you

are.

I've got no problem with that.

Good. Yeah.

Was there anything you wanted to discuss, Agent Hobbs? Me? No, I'm good.

Good. Fine, yeah.

Thank you. Thank you.

Thank you.

Thank you.

That it?

That's it.

Since when did you start giving the shots?

Well, I think it's time to change the way you've been handled so that

you can administer your own dosages.

You mean treating me like a responsible adult.

Are you sure I'm ready for that?

Told you things were going to be different.

Yep.

Wow, you're good. I didn't feel that.

Spent two years as a corpsman, had a lot of practice.

So I assume we have a deal?

You really gonna help get me out of here? Yeah, I really will.

Then we have a deal.

Good.

Yeah, we watched from the window.

Two guys threw Lewis into the back of the van, climbed in after him.

I'm going to take off.

So you're telling me there were three of them, two kidnappers, and the third one

acting as a driver?

They threw him in, jumped in right behind him, and the van hauled ass out

there. They threw Lewis in the back of the van.

One of them climbed in and closed the door.

The other got in front and drove away.

You sure about that?

Absolutely.

So, there were just two of them.

No third one acting as driver?

No, just two.

Thank you.

Okay, the agency got a tip that someone's smuggling a bioweapon into the

country. He's supposed to be selling it within the next 24 hours. What you want

to do is you want to make a switch so that the buyer finds himself with a

bomb. That way we leave it up to the buyer to take this guy out.

Nice. Thank you.

You quicksilver this briefcase, you switch it with his, and then you get the

hell out of Dodge. No fuss, no muss, no bother. Sounds like a walk in the park.

That's what it should be.

Like, this is what he looks like.

Got it.

All right, so what do we do? We just head in opposite directions, stay in

Yeah, you got it. Once either one of us spots him, we'll contact the other one

and decide exactly what to do from there.

You all right?

Yeah, I've got a headache.

It's like when I go too long without it.

Yeah, it's just a headache. I'm fine.

Check out the lobby.

You got it.

Lobby's clean.

Check out the pool area. I'm going to go up to the meeting room.

I'm on it.

I don't see him.

Stick around a minute. He may show up.

We got to talk. Hey, Hops, not now. Right now. Right now. Hops, who are you

talking to?

Just some tourist guy. Get rid of him.

You will have your ass, okay? You're kidnapping.

There's something bogus. It's fine. We'll talk about it later. Later ain't

to make it happen. We got to move on. Right now.

Hey, I got him. Who?

You got him.

You screw this up, awesome. I can't. Okay, let's face it, Hops. You basically

run out of agency, so why don't you walk away, okay?

Now, walk.

I'm walking. Thank you.

I'm walking. Great, go.

You see me walking? Yeah, more.

But I'm not leaving until we talk.

Fine.

Yeah, he's settling in, but I gotta tell you, I don't see any briefcase. Don't

worry about that. Open yours.

Combinations 849.

All right, you're the boss.

What the hell

is this?

Welcome to your new career.

I got a year's loss and I'm no hitman.

Of course not. You're a red -blooded American patriot in the service of his

country.

I'm not killing for you or anybody else.

Tell me, Fox.

How are you feeling about now?

Like my head's about to split open.

Sounds like the beginning of Quicksilver madness to me.

It can't be. You just gave me... Sugar water.

Placebo.

Wanted to make sure you stayed in a proper frame of mind.

Son of a bitch.

Look at it this way. You do a shot for me, I'll do a shot for you.

Quit pro quo.

That's going to be the nature of our relationship.

God damn it, Lord, you can't make me do this.

Wrong, see -through boy. I can make you do anything I damn well please.

Unless, of course, you want to leave the world as you know it and take up

permanent residence in a rubber room. It's your choice.

But given the pain in your head, I'd say you're just about out of time.

All right, so Hobbs fired his gun and I knocked the guy into the pool, which

managed to fake out Lawson and scare the crap out of 50 tourists.

Not bad for a day's work.

Guess what?

Lawson gave me a shot of fake counteragent. Paul Lawson's a real

just what the agency needed.

Don't hit me.

What happened?

Relax.

We faked your death to save your skin.

What did you say?

Faked his death. You were there.

Really? Why? Spit it out.

No, I'm just thinking. I mean, what if Price did the same thing?

It did seem a little convenient that he just happened to have a GPS tracker on

him. Exactly. And what kidnapper would be stupid enough not to...

Not now.

He's a pillar. Take a nap.

We'll talk about it later.

What? No hello?

What are you working on?

My resume.

Well, he's a goner.

Blew his head clear off. Well done.

He needs a shot right now.

Easy. Here, don't worry. It's real.

What?

So who's next? Saddam? Bin Laden?

Could really make a mark working for this.

At least somebody's happy in their work.

Called it.

Easy.

Better?

You know what? He's right.

I am starting to enjoy my work. I think it's time to finish Lawson off and get

the fat man back.

There you go.

Finally, a mission you could be excited about. That's right. So what do we do?

You saw a body at the beach house, right? That's right.

It wasn't Price. Who was it? I don't know.

I think I do.

The driver.

All the witnesses say that as soon as Price was thrown into the van, it took

off.

All the witnesses except for one.

I need to borrow this.

There were only two guys, right?

All right, I see.

Wait a minute, wait a minute.

I still don't see how you made the jump to the woman. I spoke to almost all the

guys in there. She's the only one who lied about the driver.

She's smart, but she ain't smart enough to Bobby Hobbs.

Whatever. All right, so what's the plan?

You just stir up the pot. I'll make it boil.

Um, were you aware of any relationships that Mr. Price was having?

No, he worked very hard. I don't think he had time for one. You see him with

this woman?

No. Who is she?

We don't know.

But we found several photos of her at his home.

And we have reports of witnesses that... Eyewitnesses.

Exactly.

Eyewitnesses that have seen them together.

Sounds like they were pretty hot and heavy to make.

I wouldn't know.

No?

Well, anyway, thank you for your time, Ms. Craig. You're welcome.

All right, take care.

Thank you.

CFO to be in on this to make it work? And now you think you can just dump me?

don't know what you're talking about. The blonde, Lewis.

How long have you been seeing her? I'm not even in the blondes. What is wrong

with you?

A pair of federal agents came to see me today.

Asked about a woman you've been seen with.

You should never have come here.

They're probably trying to get you to leave them to me.

You have to get out of here.

What are you trying to hide, Lewis? Nothing.

Oh, really?

I've never seen this woman before in my life. I have no idea how they got there.

Suzanne, somebody's trying to set me up. Lewis, when will you stop lying to me?

I swear, there is no other woman.

Hey, Lewis.

How's death been treating you?

We'd like to offer a plea, Your Honor.

Mr. Borden takes full responsibility for the events that led to the deaths of

Lewis Price and his captors.

We request that the court consider a plea of gross criminal negligence.

Does the prosecution concur?

Hey, is this a good time for my big entrance?

Who are you?

Uh, Darriot Fox, the, uh...

Agent Mr.

Borden sent in to subdue the kidnappers.

Yeah, see, he's not responsible for the death of Mr. Price and his kidnappers.

It was actually the actions of Mr. Price himself that caused those deaths.

That is crap.

Why would Price kill himself?

So the value of Global Art stock would plummet, and then he could cover up the

fact that the company's CFO and he raided the capital fund the day before

stock went public. He doesn't know what he's talking about, Your Honor. Get him

out of here.

Are you saying that Price...

Planned his own kidnapping?

Bingo. That must be why you get the big fancy robe, huh?

The suggestion is ludicrous. Price is dead.

Oh, yeah?

Why don't you ask Price how ludicrous that suggestion is, huh?

Ask him.

Are you dead?

In view of this new evidence, all charges against the defendant are hereby

dismissed. No, no, I object, Your Honor.

Mr. Borden is grossly incompetent. He has no idea how to run this agency. It

vital to national security that he be replaced.

And why is that?

Because he does not see the value of what he's got. And what has he got?

Him.

And what is so special about me, huh?

What is it, my charming smile, my quick wit?

He can go invisible.

I know, I know it sounds insane, but I've seen him do it myself.

That's why no one could detect him going into the house. Mr. Lawson is right.

He's obviously more competent than me.

I had an invisible agent, and I didn't even know it.

All right, I'm not making this up.

You know what? He's right, actually. I can go invisible.

Okay, there. He just did it. See? His hand. He just did it with his hand. See?

I'm not crazy.

Pop.

Hold on.

Hey, Judge.

What do you say we make him disappear?

I suppose condolences are in order.

It's a temporary setback.

Nothing more.

Oh, it's more, Luke.

Trust me on this.

I can come back from this.

No. There's no Lazarus from your future.

You know what a powerful man's room 101 is, Luke?

Being embarrassed.

That's what you did.

And we're going to make sure you never do it again.

It takes a big man, it takes a really big man to admit he was wrong. Can you

that?

Yeah, yeah, but I wasn't. Oh, he's not the best, but he's better than the rest.

You know it. Let me hear you say it. Come on, say it.

Okay.

He's better than us. Oh, faint praise, pal. Faint praise for what that man did

for you and does for you and will continue to do for you. All right, all

I was wrong about him.

What were you?

Say it again. Come on, I want to hear it. You were... Ooh, ooh.

That's wrong. Wrong.

Wrong. I love hearing you admit it. Wrong, wrong, wrong, wrong, wrong. Use

my ears.

Excuse me.

Well done, boys.

Can't thank you enough.

You're right, you can't.

But I was actually thinking that maybe giving us a little downtime would be a

start. You just had downtime. You were suspended for two whole days.

Yeah, where I worked the whole time saving everybody.

Hey, what you choose to do with your day off, that's up to you.

How about we bring a wanted bioterrorist at the top of the FBI's most wanted

list? How about that?

That would be worth maybe a long weekend.

Well, he's handcuffed down in the van and he's all yours.

See you Tuesday.

Boys. Yeah.

Call me Charlie.