All language subtitles for The Internecine Project (1974)

I'll take my queue from the monitor,

John.

Uh, camera one. In on, Professor Elliot,

>> one minute to stick on you now. Camera

one.

>> Good. Now, let's see a closeup of

Arnold.

>> Camera one, Arnold.

>> On you now, too. Hold it there.

>> Give us a close shot of Mr. Drake. Where

the hell is this Robertson woman?

>> Is she coming, John? Or isn't she?

>> Oh, well, if she doesn't turn up, we'll

have to press on.

>> Online now.

>> Thank god for that. Wheel her on.

>> On your camera. Stand by to

>> 15 seconds. Studio.

>> Stand by. Studio Robertson. I'm Price

Jones. This is Chester Lake.

>> Hello.

>> I'm terribly sorry about this. I was

held up in traffic.

>> You already had us worried there for a

moment. Oh, this is Professor Elliot.

>> I know.

>> Quad studio.

>> Two one.

>> Right. Go ahead. Studio

>> roll. Tell us any cure. Music.

Good evening. The world this week takes

a look at inflation. Here this evening

to discuss this matter is Professor

Robert Elliot, author and lawyer, senior

lecturer on economic studies at Harvard

University and special adviser on

financial affairs to the United States

Senate Foreign Relations Committee. And

to pose the questions, Mr. Chester

Drake, financial correspondent of the

London Times, and Miss Jean Robertson,

journalist, novelist, last year's winner

of the Kerna Award for journalism and

currently the political correspondent on

the Washington Daily News. Now,

Professor Elliot, the constantly

increasing spiral of wages and prices,

what can we do about it? Can it be

stopped? I know in the United States

last year, uh, the consumer prices rose

at dramatic 8%. But then on the other

hand, the overall prosperity of the

country increased just as dramatically.

>> And yet wages always seem to lag behind

prices.

>> Yes, but they catch you up just as

rapidly. Uh the unions take care of

that.

>> Surely, professor, the only way to stop

the race between costs and wages is to

peg prices, to control the cost of

living.

>> Well, in a free economy, uh control is a

dirty word. Mr.

I know that it's uh very tempting to

introduce rigid controls both prices and

wages, but what level? No one raises

prices just

>> Oh, hello.

>> I hope I'm not too early.

>> A bit. Yes.

>> I'm sorry.

>> Oh, that's all right. Gives us more

time.

>> No, obviously if a manufacturer can

reduce his prices, he'll sell more and

have a bigger profit. But with the

increased costs of overhead, labor, raw

materials, he's forced to meet these

increases correspondingly.

>> Then you are arguing the case for wages,

professor.

>> No, no, no, not at all. The more money

the working population earn, the greater

the spending power.

>> And of course, as the world becomes

smaller, every country, particularly

America,

>> the European community, America has had

to look elsewhere for its expansion.

Russian incident. Oh yes.

>> The desire of both Russia and the United

States of more

than anything the UN has ever done.

>> I imagine they're doing business with

Russian.

>> Yes. They become an extremely

sophisticated department.

>> Mr. Baker, that test up,

>> right? Mr. Clark,

>> are you ready? Well, yes, we are, sir.

>> Okay, let's see it then.

>> All right, you all right, Bill?

>> Here we go then.

What was the frequency? 100,000.

Let me have your figures. I'll check

them. We'll do it again tomorrow. Right.

>> You keep talking about selling. I'm

talking about political pressure.

>> I still didn't think that's quite the

issue.

>> I'm talking about putting the squeeze on

little countries getting involved in

their domestic politics.

>> I know that it's the nature of your

>> who, for instance, was really behind the

military overthrow of the popular

government in Rico last month.

>> I assume the populace.

>> It prevented EDC from losing millions of

dollars.

>> EDC? Isn't your firm involved in EDC? Oh

boy.

>> Involved. They own us. man

>> bought us out two years ago.

>> Oh, take it easy.

>> All right,

>> United States.

>> But in the world market, in order to

maintain the balance, it's essential

that

>> big corporations go to the

underdeveloped countries. I have

developed countries and exert whatever

influence is necessary.

>> I'm talking about

>> I think we've gone far enough on this

point. Mos

call the embassy.

>> Yes, sir. Lunch Wednesday 12:30. Can I

make that?

>> Yes. You're meeting with

Internationalism until 3. Then you have

a trade reception at 7.

>> Thank you very much. You two for using

my show to pick a fight on.

>> Oh, we're old protagonists, aren't we?

>> Yes, I gather. You're coming upstairs

for a drink.

>> You have a conference call with

Washington booked for 11:30.

>> Well, there's your answer. I'm sorry. I

quite understand. Goodbye.

>> I'm so sorry.

>> Goodbye. Thank you.

>> Byebye.

>> Goodbye. Thank you.

>> Good night, professor.

>> Good night.

>> Very nice, Jean.

>> Thank you.

>> Coming on pretty strong to me in there.

>> Oh, there was nothing personal. I was

just trying to get at the truth.

>> The truth?

>> That's what my paper prints is. It's the

truth.

>> For 5,000 years, men and women all over

the world have been trying to discover

what the truth is. You tell me your

paper prints it.

>> Oh, come. It's my job.

>> Your job?

>> Listen, you're a bright, beautiful lady.

Why don't you find a job that suits your

talents better? What?

>> Write a cookbook.

>> Oh, you chauvinist.

>> There's nothing that drives me up the

wall more than crusading lady

journalists.

>> Especially this one.

>> Carl's just outside, professor.

>> Thank you, fella. Good night, Jean.

Um,

Brother,

>> what is it?

>> Uh, well, could I uh have a lift,

please?

>> You know, there is one thing I'll be

thankful for. When women finally achieve

their equality, it'll give me a right to

punch you right in that nose.

>> I get a lift.

>> Get in.

Well,

what brings you to London?

>> You.

>> Me? Come on.

>> No, I was serious. Your news.

>> That was no um

coincidence that you were at that

television interview, was it?

>> Oh, no. No. I used my charms.

>> Yes, I

I remember your charms.

>> How long has it been?

Two years.

>> Two years doesn't seem that long.

>> No, it doesn't, does it?

>> You've gone a long way.

>> I would like an interview with you.

Would you like to have dinner with me?

>> I'd love to have dinner with you.

I'll be staying at the Dorchester.

>> Uh, driver, would you drop the lady at

the Dorchester, please?

>> Yes, sir.

>> Will I call you?

>> Good.

>> Good night.

>> Sure.

>> What?

Well, of course I talked to Ellie.

>> What you get out of it?

>> Nothing.

>> Nothing?

>> Well, Charlie, he's just not a very

communicative kind of person.

>> And I want to know how.

>> I'll try.

>> Barnsworth is flying out there tomorrow.

>> Who's coming in tomorrow?

>> Hello.

>> I can't hear a thing. Betty, would you

hold that for a minute? I just can't

hear Washington.

>> DJ Farnsworth coming in tomorrow.

>> BJ Farnsworth is coming to London. Huh?

The plot does thicken,

>> right,

>> Charlie? Will you tell X me everything

you've got on Farnsworth? The whole

shmear.

>> It's already on its way.

>> All right. Bye.

>> Do what you can, will you, honey?

>> I'll try, Charlie.

>> Betty, get me anything you have in the

files on EJ Forth.

>> EJ F?

>> Don't worry. There's no problem. There's

only one EJ Farnsworth.

>> Excuse me, Mr. Fonsworth. Can you call

us?

>> Oh, certainly. Certainly. Thank you very

much.

I hope you enjoyed your trip.

>> Splendid, Margaret. Splendid.

>> It's nice having you board. Well, thank

you, Rogers. I'll be sure to ask for you

in the return trip.

>> Thank you. Goodbye, sir.

>> Good morning, Mr. Farnsworth.

>> Morning, Christopher.

>> Welcome to London.

>> Thank you.

>> Did you have a nice trip, sir?

>> Splendid. Splendid.

>> Charlie. Good.

When I was a kid, they used to say

anybody could be president. You know,

I'm beginning to believe him. Oh, see

Bob. Bob, pardon me. Excuse me, just a

minute. Hey, Bob Elliot. How are you?

It's really good to see you. You're

looking wonderful. Things are really

hoting up and I've got a lot to tell

you.

>> Say, uh, how about a game of golf

tomorrow?

>> Sounds great, EJ.

>> Mr. Elliot,

>> I

>> and the busy Mr. Farnsworth.

>> You know, Miss Robertson.

>> Yes. Yes, indeed.

>> Yes. Whenever I end up at one of these

receptions, you always seem to be there.

I'm beginning to think there are two of

you, Mr. Farnsworth.

>> There are really three of me, but who's

counting?

>> One's enough.

>> Well, I wonder what could be going on

between the two of you. You have a nasty

suspicious mind.

>> When the vice president of international

oil flies to London to meet the adviser

for the Senate committee, something's

happening.

>> I was just speaking with an army general

from Red China. I suppose that makes me

a communist. If

>> there was something in it for you, Mr.

Farnsworth, I wouldn't be a bit

surprised.

>> Oh, come on.

>> Excuse me. I'll get a drink.

>> Well, that was subtle. Gene,

>> I don't like him. I don't like what he

stands for.

>> That you news persons are supposed to be

objective.

>> I don't like what he does to people.

Let me freshen your drink.

>> You must know what you're doing

getting involved with people like that.

>> You used to be such a nice guy.

>> Wow, your game's improving.

say, uh, do you ever hear of a

Senator McCaulay?

>> Oh, hell.

If you keep your left arm a little stiff

right now.

>> I spend a fortune taking lessons from

the pro here. I don't need advice from

you.

>> Well, what about him?

>> You're nearly on the green.

>> Senator McCauley. What about him?

>> You got a real friend there, boy. Let me

tell you.

>> I've never met the man. He's got 10,000

reasons for liking you in cash.

>> I think I'll uh use a number five.

>> Oh, you should try seven. You'll knock

it all the way over the green.

>> Who's making this shot? You or me? Who I

do with that?

>> Used a seven. EJ,

>> you know we're working hard for you,

boy.

How would you like to be chairman of the

president's economic advisory committee?

Huh?

You know, our friends upstairs have put

on a lot of effort to get to this job.

It's what we've both been looking

forward to for some time.

You know,

power is no damn good unless it comes

from the top. Of

course, there's a few loose ends that

have to be tidied up. Skeletons and

closets that have to be buried.

By the way, this uh little network you

put together here in Europe, is it big?

How big is it?

>> No, no, no. It's small. Poor people.

>> Oh, well then everything can be taken

care of, right?

Is it really necessary?

Bob,

I wouldn't want one guy walking around

who knows things about you he's not

supposed to know. Certainly not four.

EJ,

now I know just about everything there

is to know about you.

If I stood in your way, would you

kill me?

>> I wouldn't think twice about it.

Hello there.

Elliot.

>> Elliot, is that you?

>> You're late again, Alex. It's getting to

be

>> No, I'm sorry. It was the traffic

>> time ago. What traffic?

>> I couldn't get a cab.

>> You weren't followed, were you?

>> No, I don't think so.

>> What?

>> No, I'm sure I wasn't followed.

>> Well, something important's come up.

>> Important?

>> Critical, perhaps, is a better word.

>> Seems your diplomatic career is about to

come to an untimely end.

What are you talking about?

>> What does the British government do to

top foreign office officials who take

money from big corporations like EDC?

>> I

mean, nobody knows. Only you and me.

>> No, there's one other person that knows

now.

>> One other person who?

>> Well, at least they won't shoot you,

will they?

>> What are you talking about?

>> Perhaps a few years in jail, maybe.

>> Now, look, is this some kind of a joke?

No, I'm not joking, Alex. I'm in this

just as deeply as you are. But what the

hell are you talking about?

>> You must have said something to someone

about that $3 million you passed to the

military hunter in Morocco.

>> No, I didn't. I mean, that deal was well

and truly covered. I

>> was truly covered.

>> I was most careful.

>> You weren't careful enough,

>> Alex.

>> What you mean?

>> Do you ever go to the director's club?

>> Oh, yes. Yes, of course.

>> You know Msure there named Bert?

>> Yes, I know Bert.

>> Yes, so do I. I've used him occasionally

for information I need about the

executives. I paid him a few pounds, but

he wants more than a few pounds for this

information. He wants £10,000, Alex.

>> Bert. 10?

>> Yes, B. Well, you have £10,000.

>> Yes, I do.

>> No, I mean you have £10,000 for this

month, £10,000 for next month, the month

after, and the month after that, because

that's the way it'll be. Alex,

>> don't understand.

>> He has some tapes.

>> Tapes?

It's impossible.

Never said anything to anyone.

>> What's the matter with you?

>> Are you sick?

>> No. No. I just don't feel very well.

Now,

>> he represents a threat to us, Alex.

Very dangerous situation. Now, we have a

great deal at stake here. You realize

that, don't you?

>> Yes, of course I realize what you said.

>> Yes. Well, of course it must. Yes. Yes.

>> What about killing?

>> You ever killed a man, Alex?

>> What?

Have you ever

killed a man before, Alex?

>> No, cuz I haven't. What do you mean?

>> Well, it looks like somebody's going to

have to be killed.

And I'm afraid you're the one that's

going to have to do it.

David,

>> how'd it go?

>> It took some doing to get it down to

size,

>> but it does work.

>> It works. This is a damn side more

lethal than a bomb.

>> What's its range?

>> 20 ft. Ahead of the specifications of

the original model,

>> right?

>> You switch it on here. This is a timing

device. You set it like an alarm clock,

>> but be careful how you handle it.

>> Right. There's no uh markings

identification or anything.

>> No, no. I assembled it myself.

>> Really very good, David. Thank you. I

don't imagine you need that to kill rats

with.

>> No. Can you get your drink?

>> Yeah.

>> No, no, no. It's a simple matter of

bartering. Boys in the Middle East are

screaming for something they can trade

for some oil. That may be just the

device to do it.

>> Scotch. Yes, please.

I'll have your

V sent the usual address in Switzerland.

Thank you. Cheers. Cheers.

Well, David, do you have a minute? I

would like to talk to you about

something. Yeah, fine.

I'm in a

perhaps I should say we are in a little

trouble.

Little organization that we've built

together over the past few years is

about to crumble. A little group, people

like yourselves

given us invaluable information. I want

to thank you and do everything that I

possibly can to protect you.

There's a weak link in the organization

and I'm afraid it's about to break.

A man

who I thought I could trust because he

has too much to lose now knows

everything there is to know about you,

me, the organization, EDC, the whole

works. But what does he want? Money?

>> No, but with just money, we could take

care of that. I'm afraid he's been

smitten by

moral conscience.

>> Do I know him?

>> I don't know. Alex Hillman

>> Warren office.

You see, that's what I thought had sewed

up.

Well, now he's begun to drink. He's

sick. He's frightened. I'm afraid he's

going to blow the whole scene.

afraid

we're going to have to get rid of him.

Of course, as we know, there's a

morality in business,

killing a man,

something else.

But there's no other way that I can

think of that you can stop a man from

talking permanently.

Don't you agree?

Well, one thing will make it easier for

you. And you don't know the man.

And the way I have it worked out, you'll

never have to meet him.

>> You're asking me to kill somebody.

>> Well, I have no other choice.

>> But I thought there were people you'd

pay to do that kind of thing.

>> No, but that's the whole point. We can't

risk involving someone from the outside.

Now, I have a plan worked out here. All

you have to do is follow the

instructions on this car. Follow them

implicitly and you'll be protected. I

promise you.

We'll stay in touch with a series of

phone calls on my private line here.

>> Elliot, don't ask me to do this.

>> I have no other choice, David. You're

the only one I can trust.

>> I'm a scientist.

>> My work is creative, not destructive.

>> Creative? What the hell you call this

little creation?

>> That's for defensive purposes. It's a

deterrent.

>> That's what they said about the atomic

bomb.

>> I don't want anything to do with this.

Well, I'm sorry to hear you say that,

David.

What the hell do you think you were

involved in here?

I mean, we have paid you quite well for

your services, I believe. I've never

heard you complain about that.

How are you living anyway, David?

Big house,

couple of cars in the garage, lovely

wife,

children in expensive schools.

Huh?

Time for you to pay up, David.

Nothing is for nothing.

Right.

Friday night. That's this Friday night.

You'll have a key to his apartment. And

if you're there at exactly 7:30, he

won't be there. I'll make sure of that.

Now, he's a diabetic.

He must take his regular dose of

insulin.

All you have to do

is find out where he keeps his insulin

and replace it with this.

What exactly is in this? 10 times

regular dose. An accident.

Well, David, if you can find an easier

way of doing it, please tell me now.

You know what?

You're quite good.

>> I mean, for your age,

>> I do 20 push-ups every morning

>> by yourself.

>> Oh, must you go so soon?

>> Afford I have to catch the 9:00 plane

for Paris.

>> Oh, Paris, take me with you.

>> I'd love to. Afraid my wife wouldn't

like it.

I tell you what, I'll bring you a very

nice little press back.

>> You're very kind

>> and you are very pretty.

>> Call you as soon as I get back.

>> Bye-bye.

>> Goodbye, darling.

Christine.

>> Yes.

Oh, Robert. Hello.

>> I just about ran into your lover on the

way up the stairs.

>> Oh, but you know that's nothing. I have

some tapes for you.

>> Go ahead.

>> And some film.

>> Really?

>> Yeah.

But I get a kick out of some of those

shots.

>> You know that I don't go for that scene.

>> I know.

Well, there was this Japanese man went

on and on about some new phone system

they're developing. Didn't understand a

word of it.

>> Yeah.

>> And then there was this German man, this

kind of German Israeli merger or

something. I really don't know. This is

the film to go with it.

>> Should be fun.

>> Mhm.

>> And that's for the rent.

>> Thank you.

>> Now, listen, Christine. I have a job for

you Friday night. Oh, but I thought we

were having dinner Friday night.

>> Oh, I'm sorry. This thing came up. It's

It's very important. I can make it up to

you.

>> Yeah, right.

>> Now, what's that?

>> This is a radio transmitter.

>> You're a regular little CIA all on your

own, aren't you?

It's your instructions

now. Pay very close attention.

You want a drink?

>> Oh, no. No, thank you.

Now,

>> you leave the apartment at 7:15.

Before you go,

call that number there. But ring three

times, then hang up.

>> Can I just call to say I'm leaving?

>> Come on, Christine. Three times. Now,

that's the gate.

>> They are right. Three times.

>> Now, you arrive at the apartment at

8:00. 8:00 exactly. Not before, not

after.

Before you go up, there's a phone booth

in front. Go into the phone booth, call

that number again, let it ring three

times, and hang up just as before.

>> God, I never remember all this.

>> Sure you would.

>> Who lives there anyway?

>> You don't really want to know that, do

you?

>> No, not really.

>> The key will let you into the apartment

indicated.

Now, as soon as you've entered, you take

the radio transmitter.

Now, you take the device and uh

place it in some concealed spot anywhere

in the room, under a table, behind a

chair, anywhere, just as long as it's

pointed in this direction toward the

middle of the room. Now, that's very

important. You understand that?

>> Yes, I think so. Now, just before you

leave, you remove the tape, switch it to

one, and nothing will happen. But don't

touch it. Don't meddle with it. Just

leave the room. Go down to the phone

booth. Call me one more time to let me

know that you finished the job. Let it

ring three times, then out back to the

apartment here. You should be here at

9:00. Call me just as soon as you've

arrived.

>> You expect me to remember all that?

>> Oh, well, not right away, perhaps.

But I'll be here till you do, even if it

takes all night. Now, let's start at the

beginning. What's the phone number?

>> No, no, no, no. Don't look at it.

>> 7944240.

>> Very good.

>> I leave this appointment at 7:15. Before

leaving, I phone that number three

times.

I have to be there 8:00. Now, before

going in, I go to the phone booth and

phone that number three times again.

Right.

My my this is a surprise.

>> Hello B.

>> Well a pleasure sir. A real pleasure.

>> May I come in?

>> Please

sir.

Yes. My little managerie and uh some of

my trophies. I was in the East African

rifles, you know. 15 years.

>> Were you really?

>> Yes. Dean years. Good lord. I was just

about to make a pot of tea. If you fancy

some tea, sir.

>> Uh, no, thank you, Bird. I really don't

have the time. Oh, Pushkin Red. Off off

you go. Let the professor sit down. Here

we are, sir. Or a nice glass of beer if

you fancy a beer, sir.

What a nice cup of scotch.

>> No, thank you, Burke. Not right now.

>> Well, this is an honor, sir. A real

honor. Well, there's no need to tell you

how much we value the information that

you've given us.

>> Thank you, sir. Only too glad to be of

service, sir, and we appreciate that.

>> Well, that reminds me. I made some notes

somewhere. I overheard this

conversation. Very interesting. It was

very interesting.

>> There were these two gents from this

steel company.

>> Oh, there's no need to worry about that

now, Bert.

>> Oh, no, sir. No, I believe in being

thorough.

>> Ah, here we are. It's all down here.

Every detail. I think you'll be pleased

with that, sir.

Oh, yes. Yes. Very efficient. I like to

be methodical, sir.

Well, now,

what can I do for you this time, sir?

>> Well, I have quite a serious problem,

Bert. I was hoping that perhaps you

would be able to help me solve it.

>> You can rely on me, sir. You know that.

>> It seems there's been a security leak.

Could affect the entire operation.

That is serious.

Very serious.

There's a woman involved.

>> A woman?

>> Yes. I thought I could trust her. But uh

>> sorry you made a mistake, sir. If you

forgive me saying, sir.

>> They're not to be trusted, sir.

>> This one is a uh a high class [ __ ]

>> They're all [ __ ] sir.

>> Well, I thought you'd be useful to us

for a while, and she was. But now she

seems to be playing both sides of the

fence. And

>> typical.

>> Yes.

>> Well,

seems I made a

a bad mistake. Nothing we can't put

right. Huh?

>> What would you suggest we do?

>> Well, if you ask me, I think we'd be

better off without her.

Uh,

could I have a drink now? A nice drop of

scotch, sir.

>> Thank you.

>> Yes, women are all the same. Going about

showing themselves off.

They don't clean, sir. That's what they

are. Unclean. I hate them. Every one of

them. I hate them.

Do you think that you could

take care of her for me? I dare say so.

Any particular planning, man, sir?

Friday? Uh, are you working Friday?

>> Till 8:00? Huh?

>> 8:00.

Yes. Well,

I'll get a key for her apartment.

Oh, this has to be very carefully

planned. Now, I don't want you

incriminated. You're far too valuable to

us for that. I

>> trust you, sir. No, I'll work something

out and get the details to you just as

soon as I can.

We can deal with it, sir. Don't you

worry.

>> Yes. Thank you, Bert.

Bob,

>> I don't know. Four murders in one night

doesn't seem to be a very reasonable way

to approach this thing. I mean, the

police

>> There's not going to be four murders.

Two at the most.

>> But you just told me there was four

people.

>> It's no longer your problem, EJ.

>> Well, we got a hell of a lot of stuff.

>> Responsibility, right?

And uh it won't be connected with us.

>> No.

>> Okay. When I mean when does this take

place?

>> Friday nights.

>> I better leave right away tonight for

Washington.

>> Yes, I think you should.

>> Well, I can't afford to hang around.

>> No, you can't.

>> Well, of course I can't. You must

understand that.

>> I do.

Well, you got to be a very important,

powerful man, Bob.

One day you would have forgotten all

about this little unpleasantness. You

know what I mean?

>> Listen, the government raised me.

remember that uh at that restaurant down

on the beach in uh what the hell was the

name of? Yeah, it was kind of a club. Uh

the L elopo

el too.

>> It was something else that day.

>> Oh yeah,

>> that night too as I recall.

>> Ah you like

>> Mhm. to Costa del

>> to happy memories.

>> I loved you. Did you know that?

>> Yeah, I know that.

>> Did you know you loved me?

>> Yeah, I know that, too.

>> Is that why you walked out on me?

Oh, Jean.

>> I don't know. Maybe

>> one

travels fast. You're alone.

I'm sorry about that. I mean,

Sorry.

Well,

>> maybe you were right. You certainly

travel fast. Right

up to the top.

>> No, no, it's the top.

>> Almost to the top. Right up there. Right

where all the power is.

That's where the power is.

>> It's a good thing they can't see you

now.

>> Who can't see me? Why

>> the committee?

>> The committee uh the presidential

advisory committee,

>> right?

>> Good. I'm in almost.

>> Why?

>> Why?

>> Why?

>> I mean, uh,

I took every

>> Now, why was that?

>> Why? Because they might realize that

you're human. You're a human being. They

wouldn't like that.

That's because I'm feeling

particularly human tonight.

What do you think?

>> I think you're beautiful.

>> You're really stoned.

>> Yes, but you do look beautiful.

I know something.

You're bastard.

You're real.

>> The enclosed key will let you into the

woman's apartment. Phone me from the

call box by the apartment as soon as you

arrive. The girl will be alone. I will

arrange that. And in this cellophane

packet is a tiny fragment of human skin.

Skin invariably collects beneath the

nails of a woman who has been savagely

attacked.

Place the skin under the fingernails.

This should keep the police pathologist

busy for a time. So you see, I am doing

all I can to protect you.

With these instructions, you will find a

key to a left luggage locker at Marabone

Station.

The number is on the key. You go to

Marleone Station directly from your

apartment.

>> Anything else I can get you before I go?

>> No.

Good night.

>> Good night, Miss Robertson.

Yes. Hello.

>> Oh, Robert, I'd like to see you.

>> I'm right in the middle of something. I

I've got to finish it by tomorrow. So,

>> please, Robert, I want to talk to you.

>> Jean, listen. I'll I'll call you in the

morning. Huh? Good night.

Heat. Heat.

Are

you okay?

David. David. Damn it. Where are you?

Jean,

>> I'm sorry I had to. I

>> Well, listen. I uh What the hell? I told

you I was busy.

Well, you going to slam the door or

what?

>> No, no, no. Come on in. I'm sorry.

>> Are you expecting something? I mean, do

you have a date?

>> No, I don't have a date. I'm simply

working on my speech.

Now, what is it that can't wait till

morning?

What am I? Am I a one night stand?

>> Oh, Jean.

>> Sorry.

Look at me. Please.

>> Listen. Come on.

Listen. You're going to get the hell out

of here so I can get back to work.

Come on.

>> Yes.

>> It's David.

Where have you been?

>> I was seen. Some woman, she saw me.

>> Well, you get home as quick as you can.

Call me when you get there.

>> I put you in a terribly embarrassing

position. I'm sorry.

>> No, no, no. I was just an associate that

uh

Jean,

>> there's no need to explain. Really, no

explanation is necessary.

David

Christina.

Heat.

HEAT.

What do you do?

Yes,

>> Ellis.

>> Alex, what's the matter?

>> Yes. Well, I can't go through with it.

>> What?

>> Can't go through with it. I I just can't

do it. That's all. You'll You'll just

You'll just have to find someone else.

Where are you?

>> I'm uh I I'm I'm outside the club. Um

now, look, you you must try and

understand it.

>> Alex, you're going to go through with it

just as we planned.

>> I don't care anymore. You see, I mean,

what happens to me? It it I I just

cannot go through with it.

>> Alex, I'll tell you what's going to

happen to you. You're going to be

finished, wiped out. I thought I made

that clear. We've been through all of

this before.

>> Uh you wouldn't do that, would you? I

you you wouldn't do that.

You just try me

now. You go around the back of the

clock. You wait for him. He should be

there any minute now. Do what you have

to do. And then you call him five times

just as we planned.

>> I know all that. Is it?

>> Listen to me. Godamn it.

It's either you or him now. What's it

going to be?

Alex. All right.

All right, Alex.

>> All right.

Heat. Heat.

That was God damn it.

Come on, Alex.

What's up?

Alex.

Alex.

>> Elliot.

>> Why the hell didn't you call me?

>> Yeah. I I uh I I I was going I was going

to call you. Um

I meant I meant to call you. It was just

that I um the um

>> Doesn't matter with you. Are you drunk?

>> I I just don't feel

>> sick. Just don't feel too grand. You

know, I I uh the diabetes, you know.

>> Well, maybe you're better to take your

injection. No,

>> I did. I did. Um, I I before I um

I

go

>> what she um

>> would you do it?

>> Yes, I did it.

did it.

I um I uh

I I I I hit him. Oh, it's easy easier

than I expected.

We We've done it. We've done it. We've

done it. See, we've done it. So, and

then we

I sent you there.

>> Well, I understand your problem, but

there must be somebody who can take over

this assignment.

>> Well, there isn't.

>> Well, I can't get any place with Elliot.

>> What's the hang up to you? Personal.

>> Personal? Yes. I mean, it is. It's

personal.

>> You don't want to believe Elliot sold

out.

>> Yes.

>> Am I wrong, Jean?

>> No. You're right as always.

>> Are you going to do your job?

>> Yes.

>> Tell Elliot he's on borrowed time.

>> Whatever you say.

>> I'm sure it's something you'll be able

to live with.

>> Yes. Well, for £800, I certainly hope

so.

>> It has an abstract quality which is most

original. Don't you find so?

>> Yes. It's quite interesting.

>> This just arrived by special delivery.

Professor,

>> what is it?

>> I have no idea. Here you are.

>> Thank you, sir. I

>> I'll take these bags down. Professor, we

are having an exhibition of Margarit's

work in January. I'm sure you'd be

interested.

>> Thank you. I'll make a point of that.

>> Well, good day to you, sir.

>> Good day.

>> Your plan's at 2:00, which means you

must leave here not later than 12:45.

>> 12:45.

>> Oh, madam.

Ah,

>> professor at home. Uh,

>> yes, he's in the study.

Well,

>> oh, Jean,

>> you made it.

Just came over the till. A special

statement from the PR office of the

White House. Congratulations.

>> Well, thank you.

>> I think that calls for a drink.

>> I've got a 2:00 plane to catch. That

means I have to leave at 1:00.

>> Okay, you'll make it. You always do.

>> Granny.

>> Fine. Oh, I am sorry about last night.

Uh, I realize I couldn't have been more

wrong.

>> Oh, the only thing that you're involved

with is uh yourself.

>> Yourself? It's your work.

>> What is that?

>> Well, when are you coming back to

Washington?

H.

>> They've really got you, haven't they?

They've got their man right up there

where it counts.

EDC and Farnsworth can run the

government any way they want because

good old Professor Elliot is right in

there next to the president.

>> I hope they're paying you a lot of

money.

>> Yes, they are. Oh.

Jean, there are a hell of a lot of

things in this world need to be done.

>> And to do them, the right man has to be

in the right place at the right time.

>> Are you the right man?

>> Yes.

>> You know, it's usual in a civilized

society to wait until you're elected to

a post, not smash your way through

whether you're wanted or not.

>> That's why the whole world is falling

around all about us because we're

waiting for the right man to be elected.

>> That's called democracy. Don't you

remember?

>> Yes. The whole world's governed by a

bunch of democratically elected

amateurs. There's no time for that

anymore.

>> Or a little fascism can go a long way.

>> You don't seem to understand that there

are things that I believe in. I believe

in very deeply.

Not about to wait around for a bunch of

halfass politicians to screw things up

when I know that I can do a hell of a

lot better job. And that's not vanity or

conceit or a damn thing. That's pure

honest conviction.

>> The end justifies the means. You know,

there's a lot of us poor downtrodden

peasants who don't happen to agree with

you.

>> That's why you're peasants.

>> This particular peasant doesn't attempt

to stay down.

>> Oh, well, Jean, you're stuck in time.

Kind of an argument went out with a cold

warn children.

>> Well, there's something else. You know,

I've been digging up a lot of stuff and

the more I kept digging, the more I kept

finding out that you were involved. I'm

going to write about it, Robert. I'm

going to write about it. I'm going to

throw the mut against the wall and some

of it is going to stick to you.

Well, write it then, Jean.

>> I damn well will.

I have never ever really trusted you,

Elliot, and it would be reasonable,

therefore, to suppose, that should I die

an unnatural death, you and your

organization are likely to be

responsible.

I've been working for some months now on

a highly toxic substance under a war

office contract. The poison is

longlasting and will penetrate the skin.

The pages of this notebook are

completely saturated in this poison.

By the time you've read this far,

you have about 5 minutes left to live.

Could

you give me your opinion on