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This film is based on a true story.

The incidents and facts are documented.

Some of the names have been changed to protect the innocent and also to protect

the film.

you live terry why so i can take you home it's only 30 minutes until curfew

just drop us at the hotel carrera

thanks

for the ride listen if you need

anything feel free to call me here's my business card my home number's on the

other side okay

Thanks again. Okay.

I would take some photos.

It's going to be curfew. They shoot everyone on the street.

The telephones don't work here either. Let's get a cab.

Why didn't you let him drive us home? I didn't want him to know where I lived.

What? Because I didn't want him to know where I lived.

Well, take a taxi.

Blow it.

You did not.

Look, I have a credit card. We can stay here.

It's curfew. Come on, we better go in.

You all right?

Better.

Let's be positive, okay?

I just keep thinking about what Patrick said about... Bodies

everywhere.

Beth's all right.

Nothing can happen to her.

I hope so.

She's probably hiding in the bathtub with the duck.

Laugh. It's the best thing I've said all day.

I just wish it was morning.

Does the light bother you?

No.

No, not at all.

Charlie, you think it's smart to keep all those notes?

Beth?

She's probably asleep, Charlie.

It's me.

Oh, shit.

You're alive.

Yep.

Where have you been?

Been being here.

You were supposed to be there one day.

Well, we couldn't get back.

Why didn't you call me?

I've been going nuts.

I know. There was nothing I could do.

I thought something terrible had happened. Oh, well, we got trapped.

They cut the roads down and they shut off the telephone wires.

Come here.

I missed you.

I didn't know if you were dead or alive.

Everybody's safe.

Where's Terry? He's right there.

You shit.

I was worried about you.

You were worried? Hey, cut it out.

You're crazy.

PJ, I've stuck it with a duck.

This is from Charlie.

Well, I heard it on the radio, but five minutes later, there were bombs going

off right down the street.

Really?

You scared?

Yeah, I hid under the bed.

Want some help?

Yeah.

Hey.

You guys aren't very hungry. We're starved.

Hey, seriously, Beth?

Is there anything to eat in this house besides a couple of cockroaches? No.

I'm sorry. I was scared to go out shopping.

Hey, Beth, I got this at Charlie and Vina. Hey, Beth, I bought a little long

island duckling.

Stuffed with a little Peruvian tuna fish, Spanish olives.

It's okay. I was just kidding. Hey, I was just kidding.

Old jokes.

I know.

Been listening to them for five days. Try five years.

I know you can't get these here.

Wait, you're looking for Beth? Beth Horn?

She's right in the bedroom.

Go on, pass it, pass it. Say, gracias, senor.

Oh, gracias, senor. Gracias, senor.

Senora.

Old jokes.

I want to go home, Charlie.

place anymore.

Okay, okay, we're going. I hate this house. Okay, we're going, we're going,

we're going.

Let's go with Terry today.

No, honey, we can't do that. We can't leave just like that without all my

stuff. We gotta settle things up, get packed. We can't. Leave it. We're going,

I promise you, we're going. You don't know what it's like being here without

you.

Have you heard from anybody, from David or Frank?

No.

I hope they're okay.

Me too.

I better go check on them. Why don't you let me go? You take Terry to the

airport. I gotta get out of here.

Okay. Uh, you guys want me to take a walk?

Later.

Not too much later.

See? Patrick said that they were running search and destroy missions. Who's

Patrick? The colonel stationed in Vina.

Listen, we saw some very upsetting things in Vina.

Well, are you gonna let me read it or are you gonna tell it to me?

Whichever you prefer.

End of the line.

What time you coming home?

Four o'clock.

I won't be late.

You better not be.

I'm warning you.

Oh, that's me.

You sure you want to go?

Yeah. All right.

Love you.

I'll see you in New York.

What did he say said from now on women in this country wear dresses

I

Got

to look at this

We could grow this the quietest place on earth.

Come on.

Yeah, that was a lot cooler than that.

I think Braniff's over there.

Here, wait a second.

No quedan más.

Se acabó.

I'm with her.

He wants to know where you're going.

I'm an American. I was going to New York. I was going to Branham to get my

ticket. My friend was taking me there.

The airport is closed.

And there is no more planes.

You may go.

Don't look.

Don't look.

Excuse me.

Can we speak to Mrs. Tyler, please?

There's nobody here by that name.

Well, could we speak to who's ever in charge of helping American citizens

leave the country?

Well, that's not our job. You'll have to talk to somebody at the consulate.

Well, we were told that the consulate was closed because of gunfire and that

the consul was working here.

Yeah? Well, that's news to me.

Could you call for us and maybe find out?

Look, lady, if you want to see if the consulate is open, you're going to have

to go there. It's lunchtime.

Everybody's gone.

And the phones are dead.

Well, thank you very much.

Excuse me.

I'm Kate Newman, a freelance reporter out of New York. What? No comment. Just

a friendly misunderstanding.

Well, if you don't mind.

If I were you, I'd come right back after lunch, demand to see the ambassador.

Don't try to get to the consulate. It's over a mile away, and the streets are

just murder.

All right. Thanks.

Miss Newman?

Yes? Would you do me a big favor?

Sure. Would you let me borrow your paper?

Certainly.

You know, I don't understand. There's nothing here.

You know, they told us in Vina that the military were executing thousands of

people here. There's nothing.

When were you in Vena?

We just got back yesterday.

Want to hear something strange?

Our hotel was full of American military officers.

I forget about that.

For God's sake, why did you do that? I don't know.

I just... I don't know.

Listen, both of you, forget this and forget Vina.

Find yourselves a safe place, a hotel with lots of people around.

Just hold up there until you can get out of here.

Hey. Hey.

All right, you'll stay here?

Gracias. You'll get a room for Beth and me, too, right? I'll go get her. We'll

be back as soon as we can. Okay.

All right? Yeah.

You got enough money?

Yeah, I think so. How about you? I got my credit card. All right. All right.

Here. Take it.

You never know.

Thanks, pal.

All right.

Charlie, be careful.

Don't worry. They can't hurt us.

We're Americans.

I think I felt in kick.

You've got to have faith.

Carlos will be okay.

She's right.

No,

Maria.

He's probably up in the mountains somewhere and hiding.

I know they are going to kill him. They're killing everybody.

You should go now.

I've got a few more minutes.

No, you must go.

I will take care of her.

Be okay.

Let me know if you get any news.

Take care.

How's she doing?

She's okay.

Pia's with her.

Frank, what did happen to Carlo? What's happening to everybody?

I don't know. Look, maybe he's at an embassy as a refugee or something.

Somebody accidentally blew his brains out.

David.

What about Silvio?

He's okay. He's in hiding.

But Cleo really disappeared.

Oh, shit.

All of a sudden, this place is like a free-fire zone.

I shooted you just for being left-handed.

Well, I hope you guys aren't planning to stay around too long.

Party's over. It wasn't a party. They were trying to do something new here.

Hey, I'm sorry, y'all, but I've got to go. Charlie's going to kill me.

Yeah, you better.

Promise to call us first thing when you get to New York? Use the phone booth at

the corner of West Broadway and Prince.

Frank, I'm sorry things worked out for you the way they did.

Listen, in a week, we're all going to be playing chess in Washington Square.

Checkers.

Checkers, I hope so.

Hey, where are you going to be in New York?

This folks' house up east side. Oh, chic.

That's us.

Where are you going?

Hey,

come with us.

Get out.

No foreigners here.

Help me.

Get out.

Get out!

Halt!

Hide! Hide!

Charlie?

Excuse me, ma'am.

The soldiers came last night and destroyed everything.

My husband?

My wife?

Did you see my husband?

I don't know.

But it will be better if you leave now.

The soldiers can come back.

Thank you.

Thank you.

You've been in touch with our embassy down there?

Several times, sir. I spoke to a Mr. Shipler.

And?

Senator, all they seem to know is that my son is missing.

Have you been to the State Department?

I have tried, sir, many different people. You are the first person that

would see me.

Well, I urge you to get to them, Mr. Horman.

I'm trying, sir.

How does your son make a living?

Well, frankly, I... I guess he's a writer.

Well, he says that he wants to... Well, the important thing right now is to help

him, huh?

Yes, sir.

Here in the State Department, sir, we've investigated and have been unable to

find any trace of your son.

Neither our embassy down there nor the military government knows where he is.

Yet the New York Times says he's been arrested.

Well, that's what your daughter-in-law told the press.

She's been pestering those embassy people, so they told me.

Terry Simon is a friend. She was there on vacation, caught in the coup.

She confirmed everything that Beth told me.

The arrested Americans have all been released thanks to our embassy's

efforts. The last two...

Teruji and Holloway... Yes, they're friends of your son's. ...were released,

and Teruji left without even thanking the embassy.

Mr. Harmon, this is going to take a little time.

I suggest you go back up to New York and relax and let us handle it.

I met him in New York once at the Third Church of Christ scientists.

I doubt he'd remember that.

Oh, you're a Christian scientist, too? Yes.

And your son?

Well, you know how young people are.

Of course.

Mr. Harmon. Yes.

Would you mind waiting here a moment? No, not at all.

Mr.

Harmon? Yes.

I think we've met before, haven't we? Yes, we have, Congressman. New York?

Yes. This is my assistant, Ann.

How do you do? You know Bob.

Yes. Do you mind if we talk while walking?

No, not at all, sir.

What did they say?

They think he's in hiding.

Why?

Political reasons.

They think he'll serve us as soon as things calm down. What are his politics?

Liberal, I suppose.

Liberal or radical?

Congressman, my son is much too wishy-washy to be a radical.

Are you sure?

Well, what difference does it make?

Well, it doesn't, of course, but you said that Percy and Abzug are sending

cables? Well, they promised to, but so did Kemp and Koch and Magnuson and Javis

and you.

Well, I'm certainly going to consider it.

Good luck.

God bless.

Nice meeting you, Mr. Horman.

Mr. Horman?

What's that?

That?

Those are my books.

One of those is a Bible. I'm a Christian scientist.

See?

Mr. Horman, I'm Phil Putnam. I'm the U.S. consul down here. Oh, thank heaven.

I'm very pleased to meet you, sir.

That's all right. Thank you.

Is there any more news?

Nothing so far, but I think we're on top of the situation.

Muchas gracias.

They cabled us. You were coming down from Washington, so you just squared

away.

We're over here in the Ford.

What? You think there was a war going on here? Well, there is one, sort of.

Well, I thought the coup was over. It is, but there's still problems. The

ambassador can see you this afternoon at 3.30. That's okay with you. Oh, yes,

yes, yes. The sooner the better. Good.

cheerful little country you picked to live in yeah well how long

have you been here uh three years four months and 19 days counting the days

it's not a bad country really i'm just ready for a change where will you go

next my dream is to be posted to brazil but i'll go wherever they send me al

hotel cabrera

I didn't meet you at the airport, but I've been trying to meet this man, Major

Pietro. Mrs. Horman?

Hi, how are you? All right?

All right.

Good, good. Listen, we'll be back to pick you folks up at 2.30, okay? Yes, 2

.30, that's fine, thank you. I've been trying to meet this man, Major Pietro,

and this morning was the only time that I had that I could meet him.

Thank you very much.

How was your trip?

A total delight.

How's Elizabeth?

How do you suppose?

You blame me?

Did you find out anything in Washington?

No, but Putnam there seems to think that things down there are in pretty good

hands.

You don't agree?

Well, I don't expect a whole hell of a lot anymore.

Why?

He's been gone two weeks.

And I don't know, they give me the same song and dance over and over again.

He could be hurt or... tortured.

They don't give a goddamn about him. Oh, look, really, I don't want to hear any

of your anti-establishment paranoia.

I certainly get enough of that from my son.

If he had settled down where he belongs, this never would have happened in the

first place.

Please don't cry.

Beth, I'll find him.

Charles wrote that these toilet articles were hard to get.

Not anymore.

His mother sent him fudge.

Why don't you go freshen up?

Yes, we only have one hour.

Oh, by the way, where's Terry?

She's at Bran. I've picked up her ticket.

When does she go?

Tomorrow. Is she all right?

Yeah, Ed.

So am I.

Come in.

Ta-da.

Beth, before we get started, I have to ask you a question. I want you to answer

me absolutely honestly.

Okay. What did he do?

What? What stupid thing did Charles do to cause his arrest or make him go into

hiding?

Ed, Charlie is not a stupid man. Well, he wasn't too smart.

I can tell you, getting in such a mess that I have to fly 16 hours in order

to... Sometimes I honestly think that that boy is incapable of doing anything.

Except, of course, give idealistic speeches and write novels that'll never

be published.

Unless the entire disappearing act is a stunt.

to publicize his forthcoming autobiography? Well, why don't you just

go home?

I'll find my husband by myself.

Beth, I'll be ready in a few minutes. Take your time. I still want an answer

to that question.

Mr. Ambassador, Mr. Horman. Mr. Horman, come right in, sir. My pleasure, sir.

Mine too, sir.

Captain Tower, United States Navy, our senior military group officer. How are

you? Colonel Clay, our defense attache. Colonel.

Mr. Horman. Thank you.

Mrs.

Horman, how are you today?

Fine.

Shall I review?

Yes, but first, I want to express our deep concern over your son's

disappearance. Thank you.

I assure you.

Every element at our disposal has been and will continue to be utilized to

facilitate his safe return. Well, that's exactly what I'd hoped to hear, Mr.

Ambassador.

Go ahead, Consul Puzzle. Sir, we've conducted an extensive investigation.

Captain Tower and his staff have interviewed several residents in the

area where Charles was last seen. Colonel Clay has maintained his contacts

with military and police authorities.

But...

After analyzing all the data, we still come to the conclusion that he must be

in hiding.

From what?

That's a valid question, Mrs. Horman. And one we'd also like the answer to.

We've been through this a hundred times.

You know damn well he's not in hiding. Our whole neighborhood saw him picked up

by a goon squad.

The military swears they haven't got him. Mrs. Horman, I've been to the

Carabiniero stations.

I've been to the Department of Investigations. I even managed to get

into the National Stadium.

And he's just plain not in their custody.

So you see, Mr. Harmon, the hiding theory seems to be the most viable, at

least for the president. That's dumb. If he were in hiding, he'd call me and let

me know he was all right.

Maybe he can't. There have been a lot of civilian accidents and injuries.

No shit, Sherlock.

Were you going to say something, Mr. Harmon?

Yes.

As the colonel suggested, if Charles was possibly injured, he could be...

In a coma or suffering from amnesia or... Have you checked the hospitals?

I have checked some of them, yes.

Why not all of them?

Well, it's pretty difficult to get into some of those hospitals right now,

and... Translated, he means you can break a leg tripping over all the

bodies.

Well, the only thing that we know for sure right now is where he isn't.

I may have some further news for you after tonight. I'm having dinner with

the, uh, Hunter's chief of staff, Admiral Widobro.

God, that one again?

Haven't you seen him yet?

These people are very busy right now.

I bet they are.

By the way, Beth, do you have that list I asked you for?

What list?

I asked you for a list of Charles' friends so I could extend this

investigation.

I'll see that you get it.

Beth, didn't you say that several of Charles' friends were contacted by the

military after he was supposedly arrested?

Yes, and they all called the consulate.

What telephone calls?

I wasn't aware of any.

You certainly were.

I saw all the notes on the calls the day Shepard showed me your file cards.

I forgot that, sir.

You're right.

Yes, I think I do remember.

Why don't you check that out sometime in the next couple of days?

Right, sir. And we'll meet again to take stock of the situation.

And if you need anything else... Dave, driver, please.

If you need anything else, just let me or Captain Tower know, and we'll arrange

it. Very well. I'll see that he gets that list in the morning. Not for me,

Walt. And I'll start checking the phone logs and start working on the hospital.

Thank you, Consul. Call me Phil.

Phil. Mrs. Orman.

Thank you again. You bet.

What is the matter with you? Why were you so rude in there? Jesus Christ. And

do you swear all the time? I'm sorry. I really don't want to.

Why aren't you cooperating with them?

cooperating with them. I've been cooperating for two weeks, Ed.

I'm sick and tired of getting fucked around by these people. That's why.

To the hotel, sir. Yes.

Want some?

Uh-uh.

One more step.

It's an old joke.

Listen, we better go.

Last bus is at six. Right.

Vamanos.

Catch. Right. I'll race you.

Oh, no.

I'll beat you. No, you won't.

Hay huelga de camiones, de camioneros, y están bloqueados todos los caminos.

Sí, gracias.

Fucking great. What is it? The truckers are on strike.

Roads are all blocked.

Well, how do we get back?

We don't.

Beth is going to go nuts.

Well, is there another way? Are there any trains?

What did he say? He said, with any luck, there might be a train tomorrow at nine.

So what do we do till then?

That's the morning the coup started?

You got it.

The 24-hour curfew had shut everything down.

The phones were out.

Charlie freaked because he couldn't reach Beth.

Did you pick that up from Charlie?

Charles picked it up from me.

What happened next?

Well, we stayed at the hotel.

We didn't have much choice.

And that's when you met all the Americans, right? That's right.

And they were caught up by the coup also?

And then you met Babcock.

No, no.

Him we met the next morning.

Wednesday, September 12th.

Yeah, sure.

I come from

Paris, Texas, boy.

You're American.

Yeah, red, white, and blue.

Good,

good.

I was just pulling your leg there for you a little bit.

Charlie Horman. Charlie.

Yeah, nice to meet you. This is my friend, Terry Simon.

Terry, how are you?

All right.

Yes, you are.

Uh, that's my friend. Hello.

Hello. Do you mind?

No, help yourself.

Thanks. Uh, what did you say your name was again?

Well, I didn't say Charles, but my name's Andrew Babcock.

Andrew? Nice to meet you.

Thanks a lot. Are you a tourist?

No, not exactly.

What are you doing down here?

Well, the Navy sent me down here to do a job, and she's done.

Well, where are you stationed?

Panama.

Panama's my home base, if that's what you mean.

Well, you said you were with the Navy.

Yeah, well, I'm really retired. I'm just on a special assignment.

What's it like in Panama?

Panama's nice.

Is it?

And it's a good place to keep an eye on everything.

That's my man from Mill Group.

Mill Group? What's Mill Group? Mill Group's this U.S. military group.

Well, I'm afraid there isn't much news in there for someone with such big ears

and such a long nose.

But enjoy it. I will.

Enjoy. Thanks.

I remember Charlie said, that's incredible.

I can't believe he just told us all that. I can't believe he said all that

to us.

That's when he decided we should both take notes.

Notes on what?

Didn't you hear what she just said?

Ed, all those American officials in Vina were probably involved in the coup.

Do you believe that, Terry?

Well, I don't... Wait a minute. Why don't you believe me?

For the simple reason that you were married to Charles, it colors your

perceptions. Well, you're his damn father. What does that do to your

perceptions? Hey, come on.

God, whose side are you on?

How did you finally... How did

you finally get home?

Ray Tower drove us back.

Um... That's all right.

Listen, if you need anything, feel free to call me. Here's my business card,

home number's on the back.

Okay. Oh, Terry, guess who's having dinner together again tonight?

Admiral Widowbro?

Uh-huh.

You gotta be kidding me.

Again? Again.

Can you believe that guy?

Did he ask you for the list? Yeah, of course. Wait a minute, are you talking

about Tower?

Yeah. Well, how did you get to know him so well?

We don't know him so well.

Ed, when Charlie first disappeared, that's who we contacted.

He invited us for dinner at his house. He said Admiral... W-Widobo.

Widobo would be there too, and that it might be good for us to come so we could

talk to him.

Well, of course we went, but this Admiral never showed up.

You were saying you went to Tower's house to see that admiral, and... Well,

of course this admiral never showed up. And by that time, it was way past

curfew, and Tower insisted that we spend the night, and there wasn't anything

else we could do.

Terry?

What do you want?

Got everything you need?

Yes.

Look, I appreciate everything you've done for us, but will you do me a favor

and get out of here?

Please.

You know, if I were you... I'd quit living in the past.

I think it's about time you started thinking about your future.

You gotta learn to stay ahead of the power curve, kid.

You know what I mean? Leave me alone!

Carrie, it's me.

It's an old aircraft carrier term.

Come on, hurry up.

See, if a pilot gets ahead of the power curve and something happens, then he can

just always pull up and away. But if he falls behind the power curve and

something happens, then it's just adios, pal.

You gotta learn to stay ahead of the power curve, kid.

And when we woke up the next morning, the tower was gone.

What time does your plane leave?

Nine o'clock. Would you take a letter for Elizabeth's bag with you? Sure.

Thank you. I'll see you both in the morning.

Good night. Good night, Ed.

Want some fudge? Yeah.

Why did you take a bath in his house?

Ed, I took a bath.

We were stuck there.

Wait a minute.

Where are you going?

Can't you lower your voice for a walk?

You can't go out for a walk. It's curfew.

You'll get shot.

Did she have an affair with Charles?

Why did you come here?

She says it was late afternoon when they brought him out.

There were four soldiers and an officer with him, and two other soldiers carried

boxes of things.

There were many other soldiers waiting in an army truck.

What did he say? He claims it was a civilian truck and there weren't many

soldiers.

She says, yes, there were many soldiers and it

was definitely an army truck.

Is she sure it was Charles?

Huh? She's pretty sure. She's pretty sure. With witnesses like this, no

wonder nobody can find him. Well, um, uh, pardon me.

Buenas... Gracias.

Buenas tardes. Gracias.

Hasta luego.

Is this the way you found it?

No. It's a real shambles.

You were living here?

Yeah.

We live like everybody else. Well, I guess it's easy to be poor when you have

a round-trip ticket in your pocket.

Let me explain something, Ed.

We're here because we want to be here.

We like it.

We have friends here. We're not playing poor.

It may sound weird to you, but this is

one of the happiest homes I've ever had.

And I know Charlie feels the same way.

Doesn't look like it now, but we really had it together here.

Local artist.

Your son's a pretty popular guy around here.

The Little Prince?

That's a great book.

When we first got married, Charlie would read me a chapter of this every night.

It's about this little prince, and he meets a wild fox in the desert, and

little by little, by being very gentle and kind and thoughtful, he tames the

fox. So the fox tells him a secret.

Let's see.

It's only with the heart.

That one can see rightly.

What is essential is invisible to the eye.

What is essential?

The stuff you can't see.

This is Charles Hand's writing, isn't it?

Once upon a time, there was a country so far north, it was further north than the

North Pole.

Is this part of the same book that Charles wrote this?

It was further north than the Big Dipper.

It was even further north than the Milky Way, and that's pretty far north.

Nobody knew the name of the country except the folks who lived there,

because the ink in the explorer's pen froze before they could write it down.

What does this mean, the Sunshine Grabber?

That's the name of the poem, and it's animated film charters working on it.

This is one of the characters.

Recognize the eyes?

He seems so innocent.

Almost deliberately naive.

Is that so bad?

Is that so good?

You raised him.

Senora Duran, Ed Horman.

This is the lady I was telling you about whose mother lives across the street.

Hello. When is this?

Taxi's waiting.

I was leaving my mother, who lives across the street.

A taxi came for me just when the soldiers put your husband in the truck.

My taxi followed the same road the truck took.

Then they drove right into that big door and went inside the stadium.

How come you followed them? She didn't. Let her answer, please. Why did your

taxi take the same route as the truck?

Well, I just live beyond the stadium.

And I have to go past here when I come from the house of my mother.

I don't believe that.

Ed, don't.

Don't. They could arrest her just for talking to us.

Hello, Beth.

Kate. Mr. Horman, my name is Kate Newman. I'm a reporter.

I'm wondering if it's true that you are fed up with the way the embassy has been

handling this and that you're planning your own investigation.

Yeah, there's been... Oh, but... I'm just not interested in challenging what

they've done. I'm concerned with getting back my son. Oh, I can certainly

understand that. Excuse us, please.

Get him to talk to me, will you? Okay. Okay.

Shall we sit down? Well, is there any news?

Well, we've backtracked over all our military leads so far, and they still

deny any knowledge of his arrest.

We also had a fingerprint check made at all the morgues. It came up negative.

Do you trust your sources?

Captain Tower checked them himself.

Oh, well, then I'm sure they're impeccable.

What we need now is more background information, mostly from Beth.

For example, why you were living here.

We're trying to save the world through the New York Times.

And we wanted to travel.

And why this country specifically? We've been all over Latin America. This seemed

the best of it.

You mean politically?

I mean every way.

Until your generals took over.

They're not our generals, Beth. Gentlemen, why don't we shift our ground

a little here.

Beth, what was Charles doing?

What kind of work... I'm sorry, what kind of work is Charles doing?

Thank you. He's working on an animated children's film. He's researching a

screenplay, and he writes articles.

Articles for Finn?

What is Finn?

It's a left-wing newspaper.

It is not left-wing.

Besides, he doesn't write for it. He translates news and feature stories for

such bastions of American communism as the New York Post and the Wall Street

Journal. Mr. Harmon, there's another theory kicking around. What is that?

That your son was picked up by leftists, posing as soldiers.

Oh, yes. As a matter of fact, there are even people who think it may have been

his idea.

You've got to be kidding me.

I mean, he could have done it, too.

embarrass the government to make it look like they're arresting Americans.

They are arresting Americans. Or don't David Holloway and Frank Teruji count?

Mrs. Warman, of course they count.

Listen, that reminds me. I heard about them in Washington, Teruji, and they're

released, right?

We should speak to them. We're seeing David tomorrow.

We are?

Is that my list?

No.

These are things I'd just like you to check on, please.

Okay, I'll do my best.

Well, if that's all, I guess we can get back to work on this. No, no. Just one

moment, please. To be very frank, I know that in these countries, the American

embassies have agents that are involved with the local police and the military

training programs. Mr. Corman, this case has nothing... I assume that this case

has something to do with it, that those sort of operations exist here, and I

don't care how it is run or who runs it. I just want you to use it to help find

my son.

I assure you, Mr. Horman... And that's all I have to say about it right now.

Thank you.

Mr. Horman, I noticed you were talking with a reporter before. I think it might

be better for the investigation if you hold off on that for a while.

You know what I mean?

I'll hold off.

Good.

Ms. Horman?

Three, please. God, I can't believe what you said about that police training

program.

I find if you call a spade a spade, you'll generally get a favorable

response. Yeah, you can also get dead with that kind of favorable response.

Well, that's your paranoia, isn't it? And, of course, Charles's.

Ed. Why didn't you make the list of his friends?

Are you serious?

Well, do I look like I'm joking?

Ed, five minutes after I give that list to Tower, those friends would probably

be arrested by the military.

I didn't know Charles associated with such dangerous people. We're not

criminals, Ed.

Charlie's not a failure.

Why didn't you say that?

But every time you opened your mouth, you were quiet. What I do say is that if

you had stayed where you belong and paid a little attention to the basics, this

never would have happened.

And what are the basics? God, country, and Wall Street? You know what I mean. I

know, I know. God bless our way of life.

Oh, very good.

way of life it is, young lady, no matter how much people like you and Charles try

to tear it down with your sloppy idealism, that I can no longer abide the

young people of our country who live off their parents and the fat of the land,

and then they find nothing better to do than whine and complain.

Is that your image of Charlie and me?

Yes.

Yes.

How can that be? We're not freaked out.

We're just two normal, slightly confused people trying to be connected the whole

day.

Bed?

I'm sorry, Ed.

Are you alright?

I said I'm sorry.

Frank,

you're not asleep yet?

Look around.

Holloway.

Frank? Holy shit.

What's going on? Hey, Nico.

What is this?

Get your hands off me, asshole. What the hell is this? Stop it, or I'll kill you.

Bullshit.

They're not Americans.

What are you doing there?

Never found out what happened.

A lot of rumors going around about torture

specialists.

Brazilians. You were tortured?

Oh, no.

Somebody stepped on my hand.

They're gonna shoot us, aren't they, Frank?

No, I don't think so, David. They're just trying to scare us. That's all.

Well, he sure as hell succeeded.

Come on, David. I can't take you anywhere. Next time we get arrested, I'm

going alone.

You're really bullshit, Frank.

Come on. David, come on.

They can't kill us. Our embassy will go bananas.

I can't help it.

They're gonna shoot that guy, aren't they?

Listen, I'll bet you dinner at Arturo's will be out of here by morning.

Come on, what do you say?

Come on.

Perrucci!

Perrucci!

Looks like you lose, turkey.

Now be strong, all right?

As soon as I get out of here, I'm going to the embassy.

Remember, you owe me one.

Arturo's. Almost, almost.

Hold your water, scumbag. I'm coming.

It's the last time I ever saw Frank.

They released me the next day.

The State Department told me that Frank left here as soon as he got out. I spoke

to Frank's dad in Chicago, and Frank never called him or anyone else we know.

Maybe he's in hiding, too.

Is that where you think Charlie is?

Hiding.

I don't.

Why do you insist upon rejecting that hope? Because it's just not true.

This newspaper that you all worked on, could that be the reason why you were

arrested?

Never even interrogated me about it.

Was Charles very active in it?

Just like the rest of us.

Sometimes put in 18 hours a day just to get it out.

Charles. Worked 18 hours a day?

Sometimes, sure.

What did you get paid for those 18 hours?

A little gratitude, some respect.

You don't get very many hot dogs with a little gratitude, do you?

Let's don't start.

Have you looked for Frank here?

I looked for him everywhere, even in the morgue.

But he's just gone.

Sometimes I get the feeling we're never going to see him again.

I'm ready, Ed.

What?

What are you doing?

I fixed the telephone.

The telephone works perfectly.

Now he's working better.

They fixed mine yesterday.

Oh, can he be that brazen about it? Hello, Ray Tower.

How's every little thing over there in your electric game room?

Hello. Yes.

What about?

Oh, thank you. Fine.

Who was it?

The ambassador wants to see me in the morning.

Why?

I don't know.

Yes, sir.

Mr. Horman, you can go in now. Oh, thank you.

Good morning, Beth.

I'm sorry.

You can't... This appointment is only for Mr. Horman. Look, anything I'm about

to hear, Phil, is for her also.

It's all right. Send them both in.

Come right in, please.

Mr. Ambassador, good morning. Have a seat, please.

What happened? Just have a seat, please. Yes, what happened, sir?

Did you find the... What?

Oh, no, not that at all. I'm sorry.

What is it, then?

I hear you'd like to discuss some political questions.

You suggested that there might be some kind of American police assistance

program down here?

I'd like you to know that nothing of that sort exists in this country.

Mr. Ambassador, I'm not interested in the politics of it. I brought it up only

because I want you to use every resource at your command.

I repeat, Mr. Horman, no such operation exists.

I got the clearance for those hospitals you wanted to visit.

What about the national stadium?

I'm trying, but it's kind of touchy. Handle it. What do you mean it's touchy?

Look, gentlemen... I know these are bad times.

It's not fun for you people.

It's certainly not fun for Beth or me or Charles.

I know you're doing your best.

I have to believe that. That's our only hope. But you have all the machinery on

your side.

Don't you see?

You have all the connections. I'm a middle-aged businessman from New York

City. I don't speak one word of Spanish. Here I am. My son may have been shot.

Maybe he was tortured. Maybe he was... Oh, Lord, beaten so badly that they're

keeping him until he's well enough to be released. I don't know. I don't care.

Oh, really, I don't care.

Because what he has done...

is done.

I just want you to reach those people and tell them I will take Charles back

in any condition.

I'm not gonna make a stink.

I'm not gonna go to the newspapers.

You make out any kind of a release form, I will sign it.

I will absolve anyone, everyone of everything.

I just want my boy back.

He's the only child I have.

Did you hear what I said?

Yes, I did, Mr. Horman.

Oh.

Come on, Ed. The meeting's over.

I made a fool out of myself.

Ed, you were great.

Mr. Horman, don't feel bad.

Please, just try to understand.

There are so many cases. They're all so important. And this isn't the only one

we're working on. It's the only one that I care about.

You and a lot of other people. I've never seen so many cables from

Washington. What kind of pole do you have up there, anyway? An American

citizen.

Mr. Harmon.

I'm sorry.

Dave McGeary from the consulate, sir.

I've got Beth outside in the car. I'll be with you in a moment.

No set?

No. But let's get it over with.

Where would you like to start?

I've listed the hospitals geographically, and the first stop is

St. Anne's. Okay, that's on Avenue Ruiz.

Yes, I know.

Listen, uh, if you don't mind my asking, what's Christian science about?

Faith.

It's about faith.

Faith in what?

In truth.

So there's no one in the register under the name of Horman?

No, sir.

Have we seen all of the patients?

Yes, except for the ones with no names.

Where are they?

Below, in the basement.

I am sure we don't have him, but you can check by yourself.

Thank you, sir.

Thank you.

Many people come here every day.

Several of them are

certainly insane.

Mr. Horman.

So these are the incurables here.

You go ahead. I want to take a walk.

Ed, it's dangerous. You don't want your way around.

Well, please, I'll catch a cab, all right? I'll be fine. I need the air.

I'm going with you.

We're going to walk. Beth, you can't do that. It's too dangerous.

Beth, it's too dangerous.

Charles always used to drive me crazy when he was little.

Cape Cod, always running up and down the beach, throwing everything into the

ocean. Everything.

He still likes to do that.

Wonder what they're doing up on old Cape Cod.

Well, now, well, it's a spouted season. The beach is empty, houses are all

boarded up.

I remember that summer, before we were married, we came to visit you and

Elizabeth, and y'all made us sleep in separate bedrooms.

Yes.

One night we snuck out of the house, went down to the beach to make out.

There was all this sparkly frost that was in the water.

There was a guy down the beach listening to the Red Sox game on the radio.

What else does Charles like to do?

Oh, I don't know.

He likes to pretend he's a country western singer in the shower.

But he's got a terrible voice.

And he likes to cook corned beef hash with an egg in it.

And, of course, he's a star freak.

A what?

Star freak.

He can point out every constellation up there. I never knew that.

Yeah. Oh, and he loves to make love on Sunday mornings.

In fact, he's a regular sex maniac.

I really don't want to hear about your bedroom antics.

That's right, Trujillo.

What's the matter, compañero? I thought you understood our revolution.

I have two chickens.

The whole story.

I have two cameras.

What

is

this supposed to be about? Why did you make this?

Oh, just for fun.

It was a party for Terry. She was to leave the next Sunday.

You ever been to Vina?

No. That's where he's come from. Hey, that's nice. We should take her to the

beach. She hasn't even seen the beach.

Yeah. That's a great beach.

I want to go tomorrow.

I can't go tomorrow. I've got to renew my visa.

You'll go. Next day. Really? You shouldn't miss it. No. Really?

No, go. Go tomorrow.

A day trip?

Sure. Bring your camera? Bring your cameras?

I'll stay home.

That's all.

Believe us, sir. Your son is not what they told you. How do you know that,

Silvio? He's a nice guy. He's sincere.

Hard worker, but he's a political neophyte.

He's terrified of violence.

What's wrong with that?

I'm not knocking him, sir.

I like Charlie, and I've got my fingers crossed.

Why did you go into hiding?

I knew they would pick me up.

Why? What did you do?

You Americans, you always assume you must do something before you can be

arrested. Well, isn't that the way it usually works?

Not here, Mr. Horman.

It's crazy.

Charlie being arrested by them.

when some people even thought he was from the CIA.

What? You know, Charlie was always asking questions, taking notes on

everything.

I warned him.

And? He just laughed and took a note.

He will come back, Beth, just as Carlos has.

This is all of them, Colonel.

One form for each prisoner was held and then released.

None for my son.

Well, that means he was not here.

Why don't you come and check for yourself, Mr. Horn? I thought Frank

Teruji was released.

Who? Teruji, the man who was arrested with David Halloway. There is no release

for him yet.

I'm very sorry. I don't recall his name.

Shall we?

Go ahead, Mr. Horman.

I can't seem to. Yeah, you go ahead.

Charlie?

This is Beth.

I'm here with your dad, Charlie, and the American consul.

So if you can hear me, please come out so we can take you.

Charles Horman, this is your father.

Edmund.

I'm here in the hope that you can hear me.

Charles. Charles.

Do you remember when we took that trip together across country from L.A. to New

York?

Just the two of us.

That's him.

Oh, my God, that's him.

Charles! Charles!

It's not him. It's not him.

My father cannot come here.

But how about some ice cream with my dinner, Coronel Espinosa?

But, Ambassador, my friends have talked to refugees in the Swedish, Mexican, and

French embassies.

However, the man they must see is here in your embassy.

All these people have come here looking for protection.

I am responsible for their lives.

Oh, come on.

Look at them.

Do they look like assassins?

I think you're going to do some problems.

Yes, Mr. Horner.

Okay, Kate.

Please, well.

Mr. Paris is a desperate man.

How many refugees have you got here?

Oh, about 800, 900.

There were four of them in Lutz's office.

The general, of course, the colonel, my friend who told me of this, and the

American. You mean the prisoner?

The American officer. No, the prisoner was in the next room. Was he alive?

More or less.

What do you mean, more or less?

I'm only telling you what I heard. What the hell does more or less mean?

Well, apparently he had been roughed up during interrogation.

How badly?

I wasn't there. Your friend was?

My former friend, Mr. Horman.

Nobody in this regime is my friend any longer.

All right, who was the American officer in the room?

Who knows?

The ministry is full of them.

Their mail group office is just down the hall from the general.

And this is a scoop for you. Oh, Paris, everyone knows that.

Did they mention the prisoner? Did they call the prisoner by name?

Horseman? Horman.

Maybe. Hohmann, sure, Hohmann.

If I had been there, I would know for sure.

I am an honor graduate of your police academy in Washington.

I like America.

There it is, more democratic, and someday I hope to... Paris, please, just

tell them what the General Lutz said about the prisoner. Who is Lutz?

He's the head of the local version of the CIA.

He said the man must disappear.

Oh, my God, why?

He knew too much.

About what?

I don't know.

But only a few very important people have been detained at the Ministry of

Defense. And most of them were killed shortly after interrogation. The others

were sent to camps. What happened to my son?

They drove him back to the stadium.

How can you order the disappearance of an American? I didn't order his

disappearance. Yeah, he didn't order his disappearance.

Listen, I'm a police officer, but I'm not a murderer.

Paris, we know you're a good man, but... I've worked now for many different

governments.

Some the politics I agreed with, others not so much.

I have worked now for the Junta for two weeks.

But these are Nazis.

They are destroying in just a few weeks everything that was beautiful about this

country.

What we need to know is can they order an American to disappear without

consulting the Americans first?

No, no, no.

They wouldn't dare.

How can I verify that?

You can't.

What's going to happen to all these people?

It's safe for the moment. Later, they'll be deported.

What about Paris?

He's not even close to getting out of here.

Why does he talk?

Well, if he gets enough press, they won't knock him off. They won't dare to.

It's like the old switch-hitting game. Only way to survive.

You think that prisoner in the other room was Charles?

What do you think?

What could Charles know that's so important?

Probably what he discovered in Vina.

You say you kept notes. Uh-huh. You still have them? Yeah, at the hotel.

What the hell were you trying to do, get us all killed? I'm sorry.

I am just beginning to get awfully sick and tired of all of this.

Shit!

I saw your son do almost the same damn dumb thing.

He did that?

And during the barbecue, Ray Tower arrived.

Later, he drove us back to Santiago.

Trip uneventful aside, roadblock incident.

Detail page 12.

Ray Tower drove him back. Ray Tower arrived later. He drove us back to San

Diego.

Well, why? Does that mean something?

Um, would you go back to where they first meet Babcock?

Charlie, may I borrow that paper if you're through?

Babcock with a French accent.

You'd do better to ask in English.

Excuse me, Beth. Would you now skip ahead to why he was there?

What are you doing down here?

Oh, the Navy sent me down to do a job.

She's done.

Do you have any idea how long we'll be stuck here in Vina?

About a week.

But don't worry, everything's all right. The coup went very smoothly.

You're completely safe.

Was it planned very far in advance?

Terry, there's a bear shit in the woods.

Now, will the United States recognize the new government?

Oh, I don't know. That's up to the politicians. Red-haired woman appeared

edgy.

Babcock stopped talking.

Was it Babcock who introduced them to Patrick?

No, Charlie introduced himself.

The next day in the lobby.

Excuse me, Colonel.

Colonel? Well, hello there. What are you doing in this neighborhood?

My name's Charles Harmon. This is my friend Terry Simon. I explained that

we'd come for one day and got stuck by the coup.

You'll be here a while. The roads are closed.

Yeah. What's happening in the Capitol?

The military is doing search and destroy missions, just like in Vietnam.

There are bodies everywhere. It's a royal mess.

Well, how long before you think the roads are open?

I don't know.

But give me your room number. I'll keep you posted.

I appreciate it.

I'm terribly anxious about Beth.

Next morning, Babcock was sitting in lobby with carton of cancer without lady

friend. Hey, how's it going?

Can't complain.

Yourself?

I complained.

Uh-oh.

Where are you going when you leave?

Probably Bolivia.

Bolivia is beautiful. You'll love it.

That's what I hear.

So are you.

Of course, they have their problems, too, but...

If they got problems, you'll probably go there next.

I know I'll go there next.

Sherlock, tell me something.

What would a naval engineer be doing in Bolivia? One of two landlocked countries

in Latin America.

Sir, any news? So far, nothing. Listen, if I were you, I wouldn't be so anxious

to be there. It is a real battle. Yes, sir.

Hey, look, I have to meet somebody upstairs, but I'll be back in a couple

of minutes. And why don't you two come with me? I know a place where you can

radio your parents in the U.S. and tell them you're safe. Huh? A couple of

minutes. I know I'm safe.

It's my wife I'm worried about.

Colonel, you mind if I ask you a question?

Certainly. Go ahead.

How do you feel about the coup?

Very good.

I've been in a lot of, um...

Frustrating situations before this. I was in Key West waiting for the Bay of

Pigs. I even took an advanced scuba course for that invasion.

If Kennedy had provided decent air cover and proper military support, there, we

wouldn't be having these problems here.

We arrived at the home of Paul Baker, where naval mission radio was installed.

Yeah, we received a cable through Panama on September 14th.

After radioing Dad, Patrick offered to arrange a ride to Santiago with Captain

Ray Tower, U.S.N., who's returning there with Herbert Porterfield.

And the next day they came back?

Yeah, on September 15th. Checked out a hotel, and Patrick drove us to his house

for, quote, going away, unquote, barbecue.

We have an extra room, and if the hotel's too expensive... Oh, that's very

nice of you, but thanks anyway.

We have a ping-pong table, too.

Ding pong? Yes.

No, no thanks.

So you guys friendly with the local military down here?

Yeah, some.

I took Admiral Yadobro to the United States to buy arms last July.

Military's all right, but the truck drivers are the real heroes of this

thing.

They want to talk to Babcock again this afternoon.

Because we were Americans, they considered us automatic allies in

anything the U.S. might do.

Charlie,

you determined to go back?

Mm-hmm.

You know about the Rebels?

Ray Tower is number two on their hit list.

I would ride with him.

I want to see my wife.

Thanks anyway.

Hello, Ray.

Hi, Pat.

Well, here's your chauffeur.

Ray Tower, Charlie Horman.

Pleased to meet you, Charlie. Nice to meet you.

So the boss of Mill Group...

and the senior political officer both happened to be in Vina when the coup

started.

We came down to do a job and it's done.

What do you suppose Babcock meant by that? Most people think the coup was

prepared in Vina.

Now, if we weren't involved in the coup, whatever Charlie saw or heard down there

is meaningless.

But if we were, still doesn't mean much, but it could be significant.

At least...

Enough for somebody to take a look at his jacket.

What? His what?

Oh, uh, his record. They keep a file on every American national living down

here.

So if somebody decided to review that file and found that Charlie worked for

Finn, they might conclude that he was a guy that was well worth watching.

Do you think that's what happened?

Seems possible.

Doesn't look so good, does it?

Okay, we're all set. This gentleman's going to take us through. Buenos días.

Por acá.

Hace mucho frío ahí abajo.

Sí.

This is quite cold down here. You better put on your sweater.

I think you should

wait upstairs.

Todos ellos han sido identificados.

These have all been identified.

These two have all been identified as well.

These two, all identified.

The identities of these have yet to be determined.

Ed? Who is he?

Frank DeRucci.

Jesus Christ, oh, my.

Come on.

Let's get her out of here.

Get your hands off me.

I'm not leaving here until I look at my husband.

Ed, come on. Give me a hand. You heard what she said.

Why wasn't the body discovered until now? What took so long?

What kind of world is this?

You sound just like Charlie.

It appears that Mr. Chirugi was picked up for a curfew violation and detained

at the stadium and then released.

And then the Carabineros found him later that night, dead on the street.

Why did the State Department tell me that he'd left the country?

Most likely some screw-up at local immigration.

Phil, I'm not gonna leave this country till I find my son, alive or dead.

What? No, it's just that... Every new turn seems to lead us right back to the

beginning, you know?

Like we're going in circles.

We're going in circles. Elizabeth, can you... Oh, yeah, okay. Yes, that's

better, dear.

What? No, I'm fine.

I'm just pooped, that's all.

Beth? Yeah, she's all right.

What?

Yes. Yes, dear, I will.

And you too.

God bless you, Liz.

Earthquake.

Hey you don't go out the curfew, please don't

Ladies

and

gentlemen

Go back to your rooms.

There is no more danger.

It's all right. I don't mind.

You want to go up?

I'm still trying to come down.

Beth, how about a drink? Might make you sleep better. But not in the bar.

A la vida.

A la... To life.

Charlie and I always say that.

Now, um... I owe you an apology.

No, you don't. No, no, no, no.

Well, for a long time now, I've sold you short.

Both of you.

I don't really know why, unless it's because I'm getting old.

And I'm very...

Stubborn.

Why don't you sit over here?

This past week, I felt like my heart

has just been torn out of me.

It's okay.

I feel very guilty.

Hey, Charlie, it always says guilt is like fear. It's given to us for

survival, not destruction.

That's for what it's worth. I think you are one of the most courageous people I

have ever met.

I mean it.

Thank you.

Do you think he's dead?

I don't know.

No, no, I don't think he's dead.

But that's not how you really feel, is it?

I spoke to Elizabeth tonight.

And?

Well, she was speaking again with some people from the Ford Foundation in New

York, and they think that we should contact...

Peter Cook.

He runs their office here.

Do you mind if I skip that one?

No.

You kids love each other very much, don't you?

I'm very sorry, sir, but Mr. Cook is out of the country until Monday.

Oh. Can I be of some help?

Well, I was just paying a courtesy call on Mr. Cook.

You're Mr. Harmon, aren't you?

Why don't you come inside and we can talk for a while?

Well, I... Mr. Harmon, please come in.

Hi, I'm Peter Charnin. I'm an economic advisor with the foundation.

Would you come with me for a moment?

Please take a seat.

I have a friend I play golf with.

I won't identify him except to say that he works for an English-speaking embassy

here.

And he's close to someone who has good contacts with the military.

He thinks your son was executed in the National Stadium on September 19th.

That was nearly a month ago.

Could I, uh...

speak to your friend? Or his contact?

No, I'm afraid not.

These are very dangerous. Those anywhere, in any way.

You can tie my hands. You can blindfold me. You can... I'm sorry.

I am sorry, but I can't do that.

I probably shouldn't even have told you.

This is it.

Terrible, terrible tragedy.

Just give me a name.

Please.

Just...

That's

all right, I understand.

Thank you for telling me.

The ambassador's waiting for you in the ballroom.

We've been trying to reach you all morning. I think we may have some good

news for you. Oh, what would that be?

That my son was executed in the stadium three days after his arrest.

Wait, who told you that?

Ed, wait a second.

Oh, good concert. You found him.

Mr. Harmon, this is Mr.

Samuel Cross.

Gentlemen, perhaps we'd be more comfortable over here.

Mr. Cross is a journalist with good access to left-wing circles down here.

And he's dug up some interesting information about your son.

I believe that your son's alive and well, Mr. Holman.

Captain Tower asked me to make inquiries about Charles's whereabouts.

I spoke with the guy who's currently helping political refugees escape.

He told me his organization has secured credentials for three Americans to leave

Santiago.

One of them was your son.

Where is he?

He's in the north.

He should be out of the country sometime next week.

Can I contact him?

No, I'm afraid you can't.

But our lay odds is home in New York before you are. Will you please get him

out of here?

Now, I said please get him out of here. I want to speak to the two of you alone.

Mr. Cross, thank you very much.

Mr. Horman has some new information of his own, Mr. Ambassador, and I'll check

it out right away.

Yes, you do that. You call General Lutz.

A reason to believe that my son was killed by the military.

Where'd you hear that? I do not think that they would dare do a thing like

that unless an American official co-signed a kill order.

Don't you think that's a hell of a statement, especially considering we're

here to protect American citizens?

Mr. Horman, this mission has done everything humanly possible to locate

your son.

I think you knew he was dead from the start.

If we knew, why wouldn't we tell you? I don't know that, but I'm going to find

out. Why would we want him dead?

Probably because he knew of our involvement in the coup.

We're not involved, Mr. Horman. Our position has been completely neutral.

That is a bald-faced lie.

How can you say a thing like that when you have army colonels, you have naval

engineers, they're all over Viña del Mar?

Please, sit down. Look, it's very obvious that you're harboring some

misconception regarding our role here. What is your role here?

Besides endorsing a regime that murders thousands of human beings?

Let's level with each other, sir.

If you hadn't been personally involved in this unfortunate incident, you'd be

sitting at home, complacent, and more or less oblivious to all of this.

This mission is pledged to protect American interests, our interests.

Well, they're not mine.

There are over 3,000 U.S. firms doing business down here, and those are

American interests.

In other words, your interests.

I'm concerned with the preservation of a way of life.

And a damn good one.

Maybe that's why there's nobody out there.

You can't have it both ways.

I don't know what happened to your

kid, Ed, but...

I understand.

He was a bit of a snoop.

He poked his nose around in a lot of dangerous places where he really didn't

belong.

Now, suppose I went up to your town, New York, and I started messing around

with the mafia.

I wind up dead in the East River.

And my wife or my father complained to the police because they didn't protect

me.

They really wouldn't have much of a case, would they?

You play with fire, you get burned.

Wait, just a minute. What's going on here? They said they want to ask more

questions about Charlie.

Well, who are you?

I am Inspector Rojas. I have instructions to bring Mrs. Harmon to our

headquarters. For what?

Interrogation.

She's not going anywhere.

Ed? Would you get me the American consulate,

please? Is everything all right?

Ed, what's wrong? Nothing.

I'd like to speak to Consul Putnam. This is Ed Horman calling.

Thank you.

What did they say at the Ford Foundation?

Consul, there's a... What's your name? Inspector Rojas. And Inspector Rojas

here, and he... Oh, just a minute. He wants to speak to you.

Yes, Consul Putnam.

Oh, I understand.

Certainly.

I will do as you say.

Fine, sir.

Thank you.

Yes?

Why?

Yes, all right, but if... If I have any trouble with... I said all right.

I'm going with you.

Name a missing person.

Don't you have this written down somewhere? I've answered it a thousand

times. Name a missing person, please.

Charles Horman.

The date of disappearance?

September 16th.

The time of disappearance?

I'm not sure.

He was arrested sometime that afternoon. I don't know exactly when.

Time unknown.

You have a call, sir.

I'll be right back.

Place of birth?

This room?

I looked into that, Ed, and it appears that you were right.

Yes, we've been informed that the body has been identified through a recheck of

morgue fingerprints.

Positive identification?

Yes, absolutely.

Positive. He was buried in a wall.

In a wall?

I don't understand.

They do that.

It's quite common down here.

Where was he killed?

In the stadium.

Please, Mrs. Harmon.

We're going home.

I want you to contact the military. I want you to demand all of the other

personal effects of Charles that were stolen from this house.

And that's not very realistic. And I mean every drawing, every notebook,

every article my son wrote or had.

And I can't go to the... Do it!

Goddammit, I don't care whether you think it's a lead pipe cinch or

difficult as hell. I want it done.

I'll try.

Right here, please.

Fine, good.

That's it?

Okay.

When will he be sent home?

I'd say in a few days. We've got to get some other clearances, nothing

important. We should be able to ship him home by Friday.

You sure?

You've got my word on it.

Wait, there's just one more thing.

Just one.

Did you mention the shipping charges?

No, I didn't. There's going to be some sort of a fee in addition to the air

freight duty.

How much?

Do you have the exact... It comes to $931.14.

That includes the freight and the taxes as well, of course.

You mean you want it now?

No, I don't think that's necessary.

Uh, when the body arrives, when it's shipped home. Don't worry about it.

We'll take care of it. Fine, good. Let me get this. No, I want to get rid of

the money.

Okay.

Beth,

Mr. Horman.

Ah, hello there.

Who called your room this morning? You'd already checked out. Oh, I tried to

leave you a message.

I'm on my way to La Paz. Oh, Bolivia, yes. That's where Babcock said he was

going next, isn't it? Now that you mention it, yes.

Miss Newman, thank you for your help.

Oh,

I'm terribly sorry.

Beth.

You have a good flight here.

Take care of both of you.

Beth?

Beth, no more special privileges.

Listen, Mr. Horman, I wish there was something we could say or do. Well,

there's something I'm going to do.

I'm going to sue you, Phil.

and tower and the ambassador and everybody who let that boy die we're

gonna make it so hot for you you'll wish you were stationed in the antarctic well

i guess that's your privilege no that's my right i just thank god that we live

in a country where we can still put people like you in jail

Ed Horman filed suit charging 11 government officials including Henry a

Kissinger with complicity and negligence in the death of his son The

body was not returned home until seven months later

making an accurate autopsy impossible

After years of litigation, the information necessary to prove or

disprove complicity remained classified as secrets of state.

The suit was dismissed.