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Hi, Major.

How you doing?

Good to see you.

Welcome back.

Hey, it's good to have you back. It's really good to be back, Major.

Seemed like years, not months.

We'll have you in Hawaii in no time. The General is looking forward to seeing

you. They told me he was responsible for my release. I'm very grateful. Your

agency was on everybody's ass.

I'll bet they were.

The General has a plane waiting for you.

First, a bath and clean clothes.

Definitely.

Hello,

darling. I'm fine, truly.

It's just that they wanted to do a debriefing here in Hawaii.

And then the general flew in.

But there's a press conference this afternoon.

I know, honey.

But he got me out of prison. The least we can do is let him get the credit for

it.

Yes, they promised me I'll be flying out just soon as the press conference is

over.

I love you, too.

Bye.

Kay Dunning here.

Buckets for Mr. K. Dunning.

Aloha.

Thank you.

What you doing? What you doing? What you doing?

Thank you. Thank you.

Do you know where they're bringing us?

Are you American?

No. Canadian.

I'm sorry.

How old are you?

Sixteen.

Scared?

Me too.

Why are you here?

I married an American.

I tried to escape from labor camp.

They catch me.

It was horrible.

Harry, you'll be all right.

You'll be all right. No.

I cannot think much more, though.

Welcome to Stung Tren.

I am Colonel Nguyen Van Duc, commanding officer.

As you can see, this is not a resort.

You're not here to enjoy yourselves, you're here to learn.

We are quite isolated here.

That is to ensure that there be no interruptions in your education.

If you reach the standard set, you will become important.

If you fail, you will be shot.

Now, do not waste your time thinking about escape.

We are surrounded by uncharted jungle here.

Believe me, you will be much safer in here than out there.

But you will be free to roam around the camp.

We have but one rule.

Obey.

Do what you are told.

Time to know.

Hi. Welcome to the Jungle Hilton.

Amanda Baker.

How did they get you?

I trusted an American.

Excuse me for breathing.

Oh, beautiful.

Just what we need.

An anti-American.

She's upset.

Don't make it worse.

Hey, we're the good guys.

Okay?

kid that came in with me.

They took her someplace.

Kid?

Yeah.

16, she said.

Vietnamese.

She was married to an American.

They tortured her.

And they raped her.

All because she was in love.

With one of your kind.

There, you see?

You upset her.

No. Bette doesn't talk to anyone.

Not them, not us.

Can't say that I blame her. I don't have too much to say to them either.

What did they do with her?

I'm not sure. They put people in solitary sometimes, and that's about the

best thing.

There's more?

Lots more.

What kind of place is this, anyway?

We don't exactly know. They brought us here from all over.

Nurses, journalists, compromised Vietnamese.

It's some sort of brainwashing center.

That old fairy tale. It's no fairy tale.

The people in the other huts have been here longer, and they all look like

zombies.

Well, maybe we'll stay here and not go to the other huts. You wish.

We've only been here a week.

What about the kid?

What do you want us to do?

Call the cavalry.

It was nice of you to come so promptly.

But I still don't understand the need for secrecy. I mean, with your job at

the foreign ministry, we could have met at the office of the embassy.

Bullshit.

I believe that's what you Americans call it.

I do not wish to deal with bullshit, Mr. Hartman.

By all means, let's dispense with the bullshit.

There is a man from our country.

He is an illegal entrant to yours.

We want this man back.

And do you offer any exchange?

I think your country would not like another present like Dunning.

We could send you several more.

More? You mean there are more American prisoners?

I can offer you at least 20 more human bombs, shall we call them.

They have not as yet been programmed.

Surely your government would rather they be sent back safe and harmless.

Good God, yes.

You said a man.

General Dang Yen Bai.

We would like very much to have him return to Vietnam.

Why?

It is hard to explain to one of your culture.

Try.

Faith is very important in my country.

This man was a protege of Ho Chi Minh.

We would like him to return to the path laid down by our leader.

Is that all?

I could simply tell you it is none of your business, Mr. Hartman.

We have the women, including one of your own agents.

One of ours?

Impossible.

That man is a criminal in both our countries.

Find him, Mr. Hartman, and we can both profit by an exchange.

When I say the apples are dying, you must pull the ring or suffer.

The apples are dying.

You must pull the ring or suffer.

You must pull the ring or suffer.

You must pull the ring or suffer.

You must pull the ring or suffer.

You must...

You must pull the ring or suffer.

You must pull the ring or suffer.

Come on in.

Now, where'd you bring me?

the kid that came with me.

Christ, you have to beat up children.

I hear you are very interested in our experiments.

Perhaps you're a scientist.

No.

I see you're a secretary.

A secretary for the CIA, no?

No, I just... Wait.

One moment.

We cannot converse like this.

We must make you comfortable.

Well, now.

A little truth button here.

And another one right here.

And now, this little thing, where shall we put it?

Ah, yes.

Maybe right here. Yes!

And now, my dear, we are almost ready.

We are going to have a little conversation.

I will ask you a few questions, and you will answer truthfully.

Because otherwise... You spy for the CIA, yes?

No, no.

We

should

at least try.

But we don't even know where we are.

Anything has to be better than this. Oh, not the jungle, sweetie.

It's got bugs and snakes and crawly things.

Hell, you'd do anything not to get your feet wet.

Damn right, sweetie.

They say it causes colds and wrinkles.

We can figure out later where we're going.

It's more important to find a way out.

There are so many guards.

Don't worry.

We're not trying to take over the camp.

Just quietly slipping away from it.

But quietly is the working word. If we don't get far enough away from here

before the alarms go off, we don't have a chance.

And even if we did get away, we wouldn't last three days in the jungle.

There has to be a way out.

Do you have any idea of the guards' routines?

Like how many are in duty at night?

Things like that it would help to know.

No, I think Linda knows all those things.

She was always sneaking around spying.

I thought she was the secretary.

Yeah, but she knows a lot of things. She's always asking questions.

Maybe she can tell you when she gets back.

If she gets back.

I wonder what's happening to her.

Don't worry. It won't help. She'll be okay.

She should never have gotten herself into this mess.

I'm going to look around.

She probably didn't learn much anyway.

She really hates the Americans.

Her boyfriend gave her the sickness.

Hey! Just because one guy gives you the clap doesn't mean the whole country has

it.

Don't pick on her, honey. She was probably in love and the guy ditched

her. So what's the big deal? Find another guy.

They arrested her because they said she was a prostitute.

Now that is a piece of miscasting.

You know you're not supposed to be out of the hut at night.

It was suffocating in there.

I just wanted some air.

Just be sure you're in by lights out.

What is your name?

Denise.

What's yours?

I'm Prime Valentin.

Prime is easier to say.

Have you a cigarette?

No. I'm sorry, I do not smoke.

Healthier, I guess.

I guess I better go in now.

You'll be okay now. He's calling me. Bye. Come on. Take it easy.

That's it.

Take it easy. It's over.

You'll be okay.

Don't try to talk now. Everything will be okay.

Bring some cold water.

She's alive, isn't she?

So you think that we should find this guy and hand him over?

Well, it beats the hell out of getting people back in the form of human bombs.

Why, do you think they have more? They're sure to.

And obviously, Linda's been captured, so no help there.

Yeah. Last of the great infiltration units.

I'm sorry, John.

Look, I knew that you and Linda had something going.

But you knew that the company never approved of it.

I know, I know.

Sometimes it just happens that way.

The point is, we don't know where she's at.

And this just may be our chance to get her back.

That's why?

We have to send over some poor slob in order to get one of ours back?

No, damn it. This has to be incidental.

Even if I did goof in sending her in.

I sure would like to know why in hell they want him.

Well, perhaps when we find him, we'll know the answer to that.

If we find him.

I'm sure he will find a general for us.

talk of escape.

You must make better progress towards obeying.

From now on, no more games!

He will shoot anything that gets within two feet of that building.

Then he threw the ball and the guard shot it.

It was stupid of me to get caught.

Now they're going to make it tougher on all of us.

Well, Denise is determined to try to get under the wire.

That's just plain suicide.

Okay, done.

Please. How have you been?

Oh, you look tired.

How about a massage? I'm very good at them. Especially some places.

Please. I'm very busy.

How about something special?

Sit down.

Much better at other things, darling. Let me show you.

I do not understand what you're doing here.

You have no brains to watch. Darling, I've had some soap.

And these clothes are just a disgrace.

Yes, yes, yes. The guard will see to it.

You will inform me if there is anything you overhear.

But of course, darling.

I'll tell you everything.

He doesn't look like he gave her a bad time.

Why should he?

He tools me.

You know, your trouble is you just don't know how to handle men.

We all know you're a whore.

There's no need to flaunt it.

Mother always wanted a professional in the family.

You're sickening.

Maybe so, sweetie, but I don't fuck men that make me sick.

Come on, garbage!

Stop it. You have no right to treat her like that. I don't have any rights, but

I want the right to survive.

Yeah, I'm just fine.

Great.

I brought you something.

Here.

Thank you.

You're very kind.

No, thank you. I don't smoke.

I forgot.

Do you know where we are?

Of course.

We are in Stontrein.

Hmm.

That's not what I meant.

But never mind.

I tell you, we're near Thailand.

How do you know this?

A little bird told me.

Now, if we can get a head start, we head west.

We need a whole night at least.

Escape committee.

I think they're all nuts.

So how are you intending to get out?

I'll find a way.

Maybe a little bird will help you.

Okay, okay. You don't need to tell me.

There's a motor pool.

Maybe we could bribe them with something.

But what are we going to bribe them with?

Perhaps you could give them honey.

The trouble is, we don't know if they haven't already had her.

What was your favorite place in Saigon?

It's hard to decide.

It was so beautiful.

Even allowing for the war.

You know, my favorite thing was

to sit on those funny three-legged stools eating clams by the river.

watching the mortars go off on the perimeter.

They looked like fireworks.

Did you always want to be a soldier?

No.

I wanted to be a writer.

Like you.

But my parents died.

And there was a war.

An old man had to serve in the army.

How did you know I was a writer?

I know many things about you.

I read your file.

You're a Canadian.

And you have been in Vietnam for a long time.

But it's not true.

I'm not a... I know you're not.

I'm sorry.

I did not mean... to upset you.

I only wish to know you better.

You're very beautiful.

I wonder what it would have been like if we could have met in Saigon.

Maybe you would not have noticed me.

It's just that you bring it all back.

All the pain.

For a minute, I could just pretend.

Pretend? Yes.

That none of this ever happened.

And the only thing that could make me happy...

I understand you want to leave us.

There hasn't been much fun without the ball.

I have neglected your training, my dear.

It's time that you learn some discipline.

My little machine can take care of that.

Good.

Yeah.

Well, it seems odd to me.

How do you mean odd?

I mean, why now?

They've ignored her so far.

Just when she was talking about escape, they take her in for interrogation.

Why don't you say what you're really getting at?

Okay.

I mean that maybe someone is telling them something.

One of us, you mean?

Exactly that.

One of us.

Oh, no.

No one would.

Which one?

Oh, no.

No.

Then who?

Oh, hell, I don't know.

I don't even know what I'm saying.

I almost never do.

Who is helping you in this escape that you planned?

I ask you again.

Who is helping you escape?

Help me. You've got to help me.

We're almost there.

Yes, I will help you

I

Don't know how yet

But he'll definitely help how can you be so

sure he won't turn you in you picked the wrong guy before

It is a good question you haven't known him long Can you

trust him?

I'm gonna get out.

He's gonna take me out.

You mustn't try it.

They'll kill you.

Where is she going?

Probably to see her friend, end quote.

She spends an awful lot of time with the bad guys, doesn't she?

Oh, come on.

Maybe not.

things weren't.

Like I never.

Becky, come on.

Not without no yet.

Denise, don't do it.

You're not your own in this place anymore.

Behind those barrels, quick!

That's enough, my boy.

That was what was on that.

Hello?

I'll check the house.

You wait here.

Come on, Denise.

It's tight.

Mr. Tha, this dish looks delicious.

Yes, no problem.

This bed has been cleaned by Mr. Tha.

What did he say?

He said... Well...

Denise? They're here.

What?

Here's this.

Prince?

Is this your man?

That's him. I want to meet him.

Easier said than done.

But you talk to him. Never.

You're very secretive about the whole affair.

They. Just who are they?

The Vietnamese nationalist.

He's a rallying point. He's a national hero.

Revolution from the outside.

You might call it that.

I want to talk to him.

Arrange it.

I promise you nothing.

Arrange it.

Let us go back and wrench the power away from those who wield it with such

impunity against our countrymen.

I am prepared.

Who follows me?

You stay here.

General Dang?

I was told to expect you, Mr. Hartman.

I need to speak to you in private.

Excuse me, gentlemen.

Please.

What? You let him go?

God damn it, he's probably in Mexico by now.

I doubt it.

I explained the whole setup to him. He seemed to go along with the idea. You

threatened him with deportation as an illegal entrant.

Or something.

I did. But you'd have to meet him to understand.

Look. I don't give a shit.

All I know is that he's the ticket to freedom for some women who are probably

going through hell, including one of ours.

What do you want?

General Dung is here to see you, sir.

Come in, General.

Gentlemen, shall we talk about the arrangements?

What did she say? She said they knew.

Why is everybody looking at me? I just lost my favorite source of supply.

Stop it.

I think this is playing into their hands.

I think I'll go and see if I can't pick up a new supply officer.

You found the general?

Right.

This. We are prepared to exchange.

Twenty-four in all.

But of course, if it's not the correct man... Yeah, yeah, I know the drill.

Just spare me the horrible threats.

Very well, then.

When and where?

Perhaps Gaudine.

That is near your good friend, Thailand.

No, your country isn't very popular there.

No sense in involving anyone else, is there?

None. You wish to make the exchange in Vietnam?

Right. Now, if you can just get us permission to bring in a couple of

choppers. No problem.

Good, then I'll give you the exact date and location.

You are all leaving tonight.

You are to be sent home.

Do you think they get by fast? Hey, don't worry. We'll find them.

No problem at all. You can stay with me.

I'll just

be

a star, you know. A go-go?

Well, sweetie, I won't even know the lady's death.

Your problem is you get too excited about things.

Mauling! Mauling!

Diddy!

Diddy!

Twingy Zyra.

Hear me?

Mrs. Trinh has allowed me to be ready to take these girls home.

I think I'm going to have a manicure.

Oh, a bath, surely.

We're not being sent home.

Sweet Jesus, she talks.

What are you saying?

How do you know this?

After the exchange, we'll go home.

I heard them talking.

There'll be no exchange.

We'll be brought back to Stung Trang.

You mean it's a setup where nothing but bait?

What did you hear?

When?

Duck in that officer just now.

You speak Vietnamese?

Sneaky bastards.

Let's do something.

I'm not going back there.

I'll kill myself first.

Just calm down. Getting hysterical won't help.

This old train has got to stop for water somewhere along the way.

When it does, that's when we'll make our move.

It would help if we knew exactly where we're really going and how much time we

have.

Maybe I could persuade that cute little officer to tip me.

What have we got to lose?

I, too, could try to find out. Oh, no, I don't think.

Why not? She's the obvious choice.

But be careful, Nuyet.

You can't move.

Can anyone handle a gun?

I can.

Boy, you're really going all out.

I can, too.

Good. Anyone else?

I know what's at the point.

That'll help.

Somebody please.

Now, just a damn minute.

Why me?

Why not Nugget?

Oh, yeah, you do I.

You know, you even had me fooled.

Until I saw you out there chitty-chatting with that guard.

It was you that told him Linda was an agent. You told him about Denise's

plot. And you told them we were planning to escape.

I was trying to find out where... Where are we going?

We're going to...

Time to go. Very well.

This is really an awkward situation.

You Americans seem to have a knack for getting into awkward situations.

Yeah, well, I want you to know that we've given this a lot of thought.

Considering the number of lives involved, we feel that we have no other

recourse. There's no need for an explanation.

The decision is mine.

Our movement is getting nowhere.

Something dramatic must happen to let the world know we exist.

Hopefully this exchange will do it.

There's your train.

God's sake, follow him.

Get those gooks away.

Roger.

The fire has to stop.