Original subtitles

Somefimes

Dr. Lecter and l would talk, when fhings gof quief enough,

ahout fhe sc/ence courses I Was faking, and...

some kind of mail-order courses in Fsychology, Nurse Barney?

No, sir.

See, I don 'f consider Fsychology a science, and neifher did Dr. L ecfer.

No w, 8arney, while Yo u were working a f fhe asylum,

you ohserved clarice Sfarling and Hannihal L ecfer in feracfing.

I nte ract i n g ?

Ta I ki n g to o n e a n otb e r.

Yes . Yes , i t see m ed to m e t h at th ey...

I ca n see yo u ' re eag e r to j u st ify yo u r co n s u I ti n g fee ,

b ut why d o n 't we sta rt witb wb at yo u s aw,

n ot wh at yo u th o u g ht a ho ut wh at yo u saw?

C o rd e I I , d o n 't be I i ke tb at .

Ba rn ey ca n g ive u s b i s o p i n i o n .

Ba rn ey, g ive u s yo u r o p i n I o n of wh at yo u saw.

Wb at was it betwee n th e m ?

We I I , m ost of tb e ti m e ,

D r. Lecte r d i d n 't res po n d at a I I to v i s ito rs .

H e'd j u st, fo r i n sta n ce ,

o pe n h is eyes I o n g e n o u g h to i n s u It so m e acad e m i c

wb o was tb e re to I oo k ove r h i m .

Witb Sta rl i n g , h e a n swe re d h e r q u est i o n s .

S b e i n te rested h i m . S h e i ntri g u ed h i m .

H e th o u g ht s h e was c h a rm i n g a n d a m u s i n g .

S o , C I a ri ce Sta rl i n g a n d H a n n i ba I Lecte r beca m e fri e n d Iy?

We I I , i ns i d e a k i n d of fo rm a I stru ctu re , yes .

An d h e was fo n d of h e r?

Yes .

T h a n k yo u , Ba rn ey. T h a n k yo u ve ry m u c b fo r yo u r ca n d o r.

An d kee p a I I tb ose wo n d e rfu I ite ms

fro m yo u r pe rs o n a I Lecte r treas u re trove com i n g ,

I 've e nj oyed th e m i m m e nse Iy.

M r. ve rg e r.

O h , I a I m ost fo rg ot. I m i g bt be a b I e to g et a coo ki e d own .

Wb at d o yo u say, C o rd e I I ?

I t h i n k it wo u I d k i I I yo u .

-H ow m u c h ? -2 50 , 0 00 .

C o rd e I I , c ut a c b ec k fo r $2 50 , 0 0 0 .

H ow ca n s h e s I ee p at a ti m e I i ke t h i s ?

S h e's o n j u m p-o u t sq u ad a I I n i g ht, s h e's savi n g b e r stre n gtb .

AI I ri g ht, eve ryo n e , pay atte nt i o n . H e re's th e I ayo ut.

Exc u se m e . I ' m Offi ce r B o Ito n , D . C . P o I i ce .

Yes , I ca n see th at fro m yo u r bad g e . H ow d o yo u d o?

I ' m i n c b a rg e b e re .

Offi ce r B o Ito n , I ' m S pec i a I Ag e nt Sta rl i n g .

An d j u st s o we d o n 't g et off o n th e wro n g foot, I et m e exp I a i n why we' re a I I b e re .

I ' m b e re beca u se I kn ow Eve I d a D ru m g o .

I 've a rrested h e r twi ce o n RI C O wa rra nts .

D EA a n d AT F, i n ad d iti o n to bac ki n g m e u p ,

a re b e re fo r th e d ru gs a n d t h e wea po ns .

Yo u ' re h e re beca u se o u r m ayo r wa nts to a p pea r to u g b o n d ru gs ,

es pec i a I Iy afte r h i s own coca i n e co nvi cti o n ,

a n d h o pes h e ca n acco m p I is h t h at by h av i n g yo u j o i n u s h e re tod ay.

Yo u g ot a s m a rt m o uth , I ady.

Offl ce r, if yo u wo u I d n 't m i n d , I ' d a p p rec i ate i t if yo u 'd I et m e co nti n u e .

AI I ri g bt, ta ke a I oo k.

F i s h m a rket, bac k's o n th e wate r.

Ac ross t h e street, g ro u n d fl oo r, i s tb e m et h I a b .

Eve I d a D ru m g o i s H Iv pos it ive .

S h e wi I I s p It a n d b i te If s h e's co rn e re d , s o yo u s h o u I d watc b it .

An d if yo u h a p pe n to be t h e o n e wh o p uts h e r i n a patro I ca r

i n fro nt of th e n ews ca m e ras , Offi ce r B o Ito n ,

yo u d o n 't wa n n a p u s h h e r h ead d own ,

s h e ' I I I i ke Iy h ave a n ee d I e i n h e r h a i r.

We wanna take her ins/de fhe hui1ding, no f ouf in fhe s freef.

We can gef closesf wifh fhe van.

If if Iooks good, on my signal, we hif fhe fron f, DEA hifs fhe hack,

DcPD hacking fhem uF.

She 'Ii ha ve her wa tchers ouf a f Ieas f fhree hlocks around.

They've tiFFed her hefore in fime, so lef's no f make sFecfacles of ourselves.

-P retty b u sy tod ay. -I ag ree .

C a n I p I ease g et a c u p of coffee ?

-D i d yo u see th at? -T h at's a roge r.

-Wh at's u p , m a n ? -H ey.

G od d a m n It. It's h e r, wi th th ree g uys . T h ey' re a I I pac k i n g .

S b e's ca rry i n g s o m et h i n g .

S b e's g ot a ba by.

H ey, B ri g h a m , it's too c rowd ed .

T h e re a re too m a ny peo p I e .

I say we ca I I it off. Wh at d o yo u s ay?

I ag ree .

AI I u n i ts , sta n d d own .

-Wh i s key Tea m co p I es . -B u rke co py.

T h is i s B o Ito n . Stay o n ta rg et.

I sa i d a I I u n i ts sta n d d own , B o Ito n , ri g ht n ow.

-If 's too ta fe, we 're moving in. -H ey, Bo Ito n , h e sa i d it's off.

Sta n d d own , n ow.

S h e's ca rryi n g a ba by. I re peat, s h e's ca rryi n g a ba by.

AI I u n i ts sta n d d own .

KeeF fha f gun do wn, Bolfon.

-D a m n , d u d e g ot a p i ece . -L i g ht h i s ass u p .

-Son of a hitch ! -It's a g o . F B I , g et o n t h e g ro u n d !

H o I d it !

H o I d yo u r fi re !

D own !

Eve I d a , g et o ut of t h e ca r!

Sta rl i n g , i s tb at yo u ?

Ste p away fro m t h e ca r!

S b ow m e yo u r h a n d s , Eve I d a .

P I ease , s h ow m e yo u r h a n ds .

-H ow h ave yo u bee n ? -D o n 't d o tb i s .

D o wh at?

It's a I I ri g h t. It's o kay.

I kn ow, I k n ow.

Ba by, I k n ow. It's o kay.

It's o kay. It's o kay.

Friends, family, and co-workers ga fhered here fhis morning

a f Arlington Na fional cemefery

fo hury BA TF agen f John Brigham,

sho f and killed in fhe Iine of dufy, Friday.

He was 40 years old.

This ii1-fa ted drug raid, fha f claimed his Iife and five ofhers,

/s the 1a fes t in a seemingty endless series of inciden fs,

heginning wifh Waco, Texas, in wh/ch fhe Jusfice DeFarfmen f and fhe FBI

ha ve heen quesfioned ahouf fheir use of fireFo wer

ra fher fhan judgmen f.

This fime, if was FBI SFecial Agen f clarice Sfarling

heading uF fhe calamifous sfrike force.

Agen f Sfarling a ftained some measure of celehrify j 9 years ago,

when she was given informa fion

hy Dr. Hannihal ''the canniha1 " L ecter, which led fo fhe rescue

of Ca fherine Marfin, daugh ter of fhe former U. S. sena for from Tennessee.

Ho wever, when she refurns fo work Ia fer fhis week,

she won 'f he so celehra fed.

A fforney Telford Higgins,

reFresen ting one of the fam/Iies of fhose slain,

says he will file a wrongful dea fh suif.

C o rd e I I .

C o rd e I I .

-Yes , s i r. -Get m e th e J u sti ce De pa rtm e nt .

Agen f Starling ? This is John EIdridge from DEA .

Ass i sta nt D i recto r N oo n a n , of co u rse , yo u kn ow.

La rki n Wayn e fro m o u r Offi ce of P rofess i o n a I Res po n s i b i I ity.

B o b S n ee d , AT F.

Be n ny H o I co m be , ass i sta nt to t h e m ayo r, a n d pa u I Kre n d I e r.

Yo u kn ow Pa u I .

Pa u I 's co m e ove r fro m J u st i ce u n offi c i a I Iy, as a favo r to u s .

I n oth e r wo rd s , h e's h e re , a n d h e's n ot h e re .

S o , I ta ke i t yo u 've see n th e cove rag e i n t h e pa pe rs , a n d o n te I ev i s i o n ?

I h ave n ot h i n g to d o wi th th e n ews , M r. Kre n d I e r.

T h e wo m a n b ad a ba by i n h e r a rms .

T h e re a re p i ct u res . Yo u ca n see tb e p ro b I e m , I wo u I d tb i n k.

N ot i n h e r a rms , i n a ca rri e r ac ross h e r c b est.

I n h e r a rms , s b e h ad a MAC -1 0 .

Loo k, we' re h e re to h e I p yo u , Sta rl i n g .

It's g o n n a be a h e I I of a I ot h a rd e r to d o witb a co m bat ive att itu d e .

C a n I s pea k free Iy, M r. pea rsa I I ?

Yo u r ag e n cy ca I I ed tb i s offi ce

to get m e ass i g n ed to h e I p yo u o n tb i s ra i d .

I tri ed to d o th at.

I c I ea rly exp ressed my j u d g m e nt, a n d was i g n o red ,

a n d n ow a g ood age nt, a n d a fri e n d , i s d ead .

Yo u s h ot a n d k i I I e d five peo p I e o u t t h e re , Ag e nt Sta rl i n g .

I s tb at h ow yo u d efi n e g ood j u d g m e nt?

T h is ra i d was a n u g Iy m ess .

I e n d ed u p i n a pos iti o n wb e re I b ad a c h o i ce of dy i n g ,

o r s b ooti n g a wo m a n ca rryi n g a c b i I d .

I c h ose .

I s h ot h e r.

I ki I I ed a m oth e r h o I d i n g h e r c b i I d .

An d I reg ret it, I rese nt mys e If fo r it.

AI I ri g ht, g e ntl e me n , I ' m g o i n g to ca I I a b a It to th is meeti n g

a n d g et bac k to yo u i n d iv i d u a I Iy by p b o n e .

Waste of ti m e .

Yo u h ave a sec ret ad m i re r, Sta rl i n g .

Is n 't m u c h to I oo k at, b ut h e d oes h ave fri e n d s i n b i g h p I aces .

Re m e m be r M aso n ve rg e r?

Lecte r's fo u rt h vi cti m ,

th e ri c h o n e .

T h e o n Iy o n e tb at s u rvived .

H e says h e h as s om e n ew i nfo rm ati o n o n Lecte r. H e' I I o n Iy s h a re it witb yo u .

Wh at d o yo u m ea n , o n Iy s h a re it wlth m e ? Yo u wa nt it, se ize it.

We'd ratb e r n ot .

I was n 't s pea k i n g to yo u , M r. Kre n d I e r.

Wh e n I s pea k to yo u , yo u ' I I kn ow it, beca use I ' I I I oo k at yo u .

Wby wo u I d we rath e r n ot?

T h e I ast ti m e h e ca I I ed

was wh e n we too k Lecte r off th e Te n M ost Wa nted I i st.

He was uFsef ahouf fha t. We said, "Hey, fha f 's Iife."

He said, "Hey, fhis is a Sena fe o versigh f commiffee,

"to m a ke yo u r I ife m i se ra b I e . "

H is fa m i Iy's po I it i ca I co ntri b u ti o n s m ay n ot be e n o u g h to b uy a se n ato r,

b ut th ey a re e n o u g h to re n t tb e m fro m ti me to ti m e .

T h e re 's n o reaso n to g o th ro u g h th at ag a i n if b e rea I Iy d oes b ave s o m eth i n g n ew.

If 's a good deal for you, Sfar1ing. You can 'f Frefend if isn 'f.

You gef fo go hack on a celehra fed case.

I ' I I ta ke ca re of th e m ed i a fo r yo u r D ru m g o k i I I i n g .

-Eve ryo n e's g o n n a be h a p py. -I ' m n ot h a p py.

We I I , m ay be yo u ' re i n ca pa b I e of be i n g b a p py.

M r. Kre n d I e r, wb e n yo u ' re o ut o n th e street,

yo u kn ow yo u m i g ht ta ke a b u I I et i n th e I i n e of d u ty.

Yo u acce pt it, o r yo u g et o u t.

Yo u I ive witb it .

Wb at yo u d o n 't ex pect, o r acce pt,

is ta ki n g o n e i n t h e bac k i n yo u r hoss ' offi ce

fo r d o i n g yo u r j o b exact Iy as tb ey've ta u g ht yo u .

T h at m a kes yo u u n h a p py.

Of co u rse , yo u ' re ri g ht, Sta rl i n g , b ut it d oes n 't rea I Iy c h a n g e a nytb i n g .

It c b a n ges eve rytb i n g . It c b a n g es m e .

Ag e nt Sta rl i n g , h i .

I ' m Co rd e I I Doe m I i n g , M r. ve rg e r's p rivate p hys i c i a n .

H ow d o yo u d o ?

If yo u 'd be s o ki n d as to pa rk d own at th e e n d .

O n e 's eyes adj u st to tb e d a rkn ess .

... versus an es fima fe of 1 6.

Dyian, fhey 're saying sales ha ve slowed do wn.

Seems Iike a recurring fheme here.

PerhaFs corFora fe sFending on a slowdown...

M r. ve rg e r, Ag e n t Sta rl i n g i s b e re .

G ood m o rn i n g , M r. ve rg e r.

-Was th at a M u sta n g I h ea rd o ut th e re? -Yes , it was .

-A five I ite r? -Yes .

Fast .

C o rd e I I , I th i n k yo u ca n I eave u s n ow.

I t h o u g ht I m i g ht stay. Pe rb a ps I co u I d be u sefu I .

Yo u co u I d be u sefu I see i n g a bo ut my I u n c h .

I ' d I i ke to attac h th i s m i c ro p h o n e

to yo u r c I oth i n g o r yo u r p I I I ow, if yo u ' re comfo rta b I e witb tb at.

O h , by a I I m ea ns .

H e re , t h i s s h o u I d m a ke it eas i e r.

Yo u kn ow, I t h a n k G od fo r wh at h a p pe n ed .

It was my sa Ivat i o n .

H ave yo u acce pted J es u s , Ag e nt Sta rl i n g ?

-D o yo u h ave fa Ith ? -I was ra ised L utb e ra n .

T h at's n ot wh at I as ked .

T h is i s S pec i a I Ag e nt C I a rl ce Sta rl I n g , 5- 1 -4-3 -6 -9 -0 ,

d e pos i n g M aso n R. Ve rg e r o n M a rc b 2 0 , swo rn a n d attested ...

-I wa n n a te I I yo u a bo ut s u m me r ca m p . -M r. ve rg e r...

-It was a wo n d e rfu I c h i I d h ood expe ri e n ce . -We ca n g et to tb at I ate r.

N o , we ca n g et to it n ow.

Yo u see , it a I I co m es to bea r.

It was a C h rist i a n ca m p my fatb e r fo u n d ed

fo r poo r, u nfo rtu n ate , castoff I ittl e boys a n d g i rl s

wb o wo u I d d o a nytb i n g fo r a ca n dy ba r.

M r. ve rg e r, I d o n 't n eed to k n ow a bo ut th e sex offe nses ,

-I j u st h ave to . . . -N o , it's a I I ri g ht.

I b ave i m m u n ity fro m t h e U . S . Atto rn eys ,

a n d I h ave a n i m m u n ity fro m t h e Ri se n J es u s .

An d n o body heats th e Riz .

H ad yo u eve r see n D r. Lecte r

befo re t h e co u rt ass i g n ed yo u to b i m fo r tb e ra py?

Wb at d o yo u m ea n ?

S oc i a I Iy?

T h at i s wh at I m ea n .

Yes , if yo u d o n 't m i n d ta I k i n g a bo ut it.

-O h , n ot at a I I . I ' m n ot as h a m ed . -I d i d n 't say yo u s h o u I d be .

N o . We m et co nve nti o n a I I y, as d octo r a n d pati e n t.

H ow d i d h e e n d u p at yo u r b o u se?

I i nv ited h i m , of co u rse .

To my p i ed -á-te rre .

T came fo fhe door in mY nicesf "come hifher' ouffif.

I was concerned he d he afraid of me,

huf he didn 'f seem fo he afraid of me.

T h at's a I m ost fu n ny n ow.

T sho wed him my foys, my noose sefuF, among ofher fhings.

It's a way yo u so rt of h a n g yo u rse If, b ut n ot rea I Iy.

If feels good while you...

We I I , yo u k n ow.

Anyway, he said, "Mason. . . "

Mason, would you Iike a FoFFer?

An d I sa i d , "Wo u I d I ?

"O h , wow. " O n ce tb at k i c ked i n , I was fly i n g .

He said, "Mason, show me how you smile

"fo gain fhe confidence of a child."

T h e n I s m i I ed .

He said, ''Oh, I see how you do if. "

The good doctor aFFroached me wifh a Fiece of hroken mirror.

" Try fhis. '

Try Feeling off your face.

"An d feed i n g it to th e d og s . "

No. f can s fill see if.

Try again.

N o , I ' m afra i d n ot.

Tha fs en ferfainmen f!

It see m ed I i ke a g ood i d ea at tb e ti m e .

M r. Ve rg e r, yo u i n d i cated to m e th at yo u 'd rece ived so m e ki n d of n ew i nfo rm ati o n .

C o rd e I I .

Wb e re d i d th i s co m e fro m ?

B u e n os Ai res . I re ce ived it two wee ks ag o .

Wb e re i s tb e pac kag e it ca m e i n ?

G ood q u esti o n .

T h e re was n oth i n g writte n o n i t of i nte rest.

C o rd e I I , d i d we t h row i t o ut?

Yes , I ' m afra i d we d i d .

O h , d ea r. Yo u tb i n k it' I I h e I p?

I b o pe s o .

I b o pe it' I I h e I p yo u catc h h i m ,

to h e I p c I ea nse t h e sti g m a of yo u r rece nt d i s b o n o r.

T h a n k yo u . I th i n k t h at's a I I I n eed .

D i d yo u fi n d so m e ra p po rt wit h D r. Lecte r,

i n yo u r ta I ks at tb e asy I u m ?

I kn ow I d i d , wh i I e I was pee I i n g .

We exc h a n g ed i nfo rm ati o n i n a c ivi I way.

-B ut a Iways t h ro u g h t h e g I ass ? -Yes .

I s n 't it fu n ny?

Wb at's th at?

Yo u ca n I oo k at my face ,

b ut yo u s h i ed wb e n I sa i d tb e n a m e of G od .

F i n d i n g wb at yo u wa nt?

Are yo u s u re tb i s i s a I I of it?

T h at's a I I tb e re is n ow. T h e re was m o re ,

b u t it's bee n p i c ked ove r I ittl e by I itt I e ove r t h e yea rs .

Yo u kn ow, th i s stuff's wo rth a I ot of m o n ey i n ce rta i n c i rc I es .

It's ki n d of I i ke t h e coca i n e th at d i sa p pea rs a ro u n d b e re ,

I ittl e by I itt I e .

Let m e g o !

H ey, B a rn ey.

Re m e m be r m e ?

Wo u I d yo u ag ree fo r t h e re co rd , Ag e nt Sta rl i n g ,

th at I 've n ot bee n read my ri g hts ?

I b ave n ot M i ra n d ized Ba rn ey.

H e i s u n awa re of h is ri g hts .

S o , wh e n yo u t u rn ed D r. Lecte r ove r to tb e Te n n essee po I i ce ...

T h ey we re n 't c ivi I to h i m . T h ey' re a I I d ead n ow.

Yea h , th ey o n Iy s u rv ived h i s co m pa ny tb ree d ays .

Yo u s u rv ived b i m s ix yea rs at t h e asy I u m .

H ow' d yo u d o th at? It was n 't j u st be i n g c ivi I .

Yes , it was .

D i d yo u eve r th i n k afte r h e esca ped h e m i g bt co me afte r yo u ?

N o . H e o n ce to I d m e th at wh e n eve r feas i b I e ,

h e p refe rred to eat tb e ru d e .

" F ree -ra n g e ru d e , " h e ca I I ed th e m .

Wh at a bo ut yo u ? Yo u eve r tb i n k h e m i g h t co m e afte r yo u ?

Yo u eve r tb i n k a bo ut h i m at a I I ?

O h , at I east 30 seco n d s of eve ry d ay. I ca n 't h e I p i t.

H e's a Iways with me , I i ke a had h a b it.

D o yo u kn ow wh at h a p pe n ed to h i s stuff? H i s hoo ks , pa pe rs , d rawi n gs ...

Eve ryth i n g g ot th rown away wb e n tb e p I ace c I osed . C utbac ks .

Ba rn ey, I j ust fo u n d o ut

th at D r. Lecte r's s i g n e d co py of The Joy of cooking

was so I d to a p rivate co I I ecto r fo r $ 1 6 , 0 00 .

It was p ro ha h Iy a fa ke .

T h e se I I e r's affi d avi t of own e rs h i p was s i g n ed Ka re n p b I ox.

D o yo u k n ow Ka re n p h I ox? Yo u s h o u I d .

S h e fl I I ed o ut yo u r e m p I oym e nt a p p I i cati o n ,

o n Iy at tb e hotto m , s b e s i g n ed it " Ba rn ey. "

Sa m e th i n g o n yo u r tax retu rns .

Yo u wa nt t h e boo k? M ayhe I ca n g et it bac k .

I wa nt t h e X-ray th ey s h ot afte r yo u b ro ke Lecte r's a rm

d u ri n g th e attac k o n tb at n u rse .

An d eve ryth i n g e I se yo u g ot.

We u sed to ta I k a bo u t a l ot of tb i n gs at n i g h t,

afte r tb e s c rea m i n g fi n a I Iy d i ed d own .

We ta I ked a bo u t yo u so m eti mes .

Yo u wa n n a k n ow wh at h e s a i d ?

G o g et t h e X-ray.

-I ' m n ot a bad g uy. -I d i d n 't say yo u we re .

D r. C h i Ito n was a bad g uy.

Afte r yo u r fi rst vi s it,

h e sta rted ta p i n g yo u r co nve rs at i o n s witb D r. Lecte r.

T h ese a re va I u a b I e .

G o o n , n ow.

Yo u 've g ri eved I o n g e n o u g b .

An d wh at'd h e say?

Wb at'd h e say a bo u t m e , I ate at n i g h t?

We I I , h e was ta I k i n g a bo u t i n h e rited , h a rd -wi re d be b av i o r.

H e was u s I n g g e n eti cs i n tb e ro I I e r p i g eo n s as a n exa m p I e .

T h ey fly way u p i n t h e a i r,

ro I I ove r bac kwa rd s I n a d i s p I ay, fa I I i n g towa rd t h e g ro u n d .

There are sha1Iow rollers, and fhere are deeF rollers.

You can 'f hreed fwo deeF rollers,

or the/r young, the/r offsFring, will roll all fhe way down,

hif, and die.

Agen f Sfarling is a deeF roller, Barney.

L ef us hoFe one of her Faren fs was no f.

Surely, fhe odd confluence of even fs hasn 'f escaFed you, clarice.

Ja ck Crawford dangles yo u in fron f of me,

fhen I give you a hif of helF.

Do you fhink if 's hecause f like fo Iook a f you

and imagine ho w good you wo uld fasfe,

clarice ?

I don 'f kno w. Is if?

I 've heen in this room for eigh f years now, clarice.

I know fhey wili never, ever Ief me o uf while I 'm alive.

Wha f I wan f is a view.

I wan t a windo w where I can see a tree, or even wa fer.

I wan t fo he in a federal insfitufion, far a way from Dr. chilfon.

T h e C a p po n i co rres po n d e n ce g oes back to tb e 1 3th ce ntu ry.

D r. Fe I I m i g h t h o I d i n h i s h a n d , h i s n o n -Ita I i a n h a n d ,

a n ote fro m Da nte AI i g b i e ri h i m se If,

b ut wo u I d h e recog n ize i t? I t h i n k n ot .

G e ntl e m e n , yo u h ave exa m i n ed h i m i n m ed i eva I Ita I i a n ,

a n d I wi I I n ot de ny th at h i s I a n g u ag e i s ad m i ra b I e

fo r a sfraniero, b ut

is h e acq u a i nted witb tb e pe rso n a I it i es

of th e p re -Re n a i ssa n ce F i re nze?

I t h i n k n ot .

Wh at if h e ca m e u po n a n ote i n tb e Ca p po n i L i b ra ry,

say, fro m G u i d o d e Cava I ca nti ?

Wo u I d h e recog n ize tb at?

I t h i n k n ot .

T h ey' re sti I I a rg u i n g .

T h e C a p po n i co rres po n d e n ce g oes back to tb e 1 3th ce ntu ry.

S og I i ato wa nts tb e j o h fo r b i s n e p h ew,

b ut th e s c h o I a rs see m sat isfl ed wit h th e te m po ra ry g u y th ey a p po i nted .

If h e 's s u c h a n expe rt o n D a nte , I et b i m I ectu re o n Da nte to th e sfudiolo.

Let b i m face th e m if b e ca n .

-I I oo k fo rwa rd to It. -Let's set a d ate .

Ve ry we I I . O n t h e 1 4t h .

D r. Fe I I ?

C h i ef I n s pecto r Ri n a I d o Pazz I of t h e O u estu ra .

Commenda fore. H ow ca n I be of se rvi ce ?

I ' m s o rry. I ' m i nvesti g ati n g tb e d i sa p pea ra n ce

of yo u r p red ecesso r,

Signore d e B o n ave ntu ra . I was wo n d e ri n g if...

" P red ecesso r" i m p I i es I h ave t h e j o b .

U nfo rtu n ate Iy, I d o n 't, n ot yet,

th o u g b I a m h o pefu I .

T h ey a re I etti n g m e I oo k afte r th e I i b ra ry,

fo r a sti pe n d .

T h e offi ce rs wb o fi rst c b ec ked ,

d i d n 't fi n d a ny so rt of fa rewe I I o r s u i c i d e n ote .

I was wo n d e ri n g if yo u ...

If I h a p pe n to co m e ac ross a nyth i n g i n th e Ca p po n i L i h ra ry,

stuffed I n a d rawe r o r boo k, yes , I ' I I ca I I yo u at o n ce .

T h a n k yo u .

Yo u 've bee n reass i g n ed .

Pa rd o n ?

Yo u we re o n th e I I M ostro case , I ' m s u re I read .

-Yes , t h at's ri g ht. -N ow yo u ' re o n tb i s .

T h is i s m u c h I ess g ra n d a case , I wo u I d tb i n k.

We I I , if I th o u g ht of my wo rk i n tb ose te rm s ,

yes , I g u ess I 'd ag ree .

-A m i ss i n g pe rso n . -S o rry?

We re yo u u nfa i rly d i s m issed fro m tb e g ra n d e r case ,

o r d i d yo u d ese rve it?

Reg a rd i n g tb i s o n e , D r. Fe I I ,

a re th e signore 's pe rso n a I effe cts sti I I at t h e Falazzo ?

Pac ked n eat Iy i n fo u r cases wi th a n i nve nto ry.

AI as , n o n ote .

We I I , I ' I I se n d s o m eo n e ove r to p i c k th e m u p .

T h a n k yo u fo r yo u r h e I p .

H ey, tb a n ks .

H ow's it g o i n g ? Any I ead s ?

Yea h , th ey' re a I I I eads , th ey j u st d o n 't I ead to b i m .

I d o n 't kn ow h ow yo u I ive witb t h i s stu ff.

O h , G od .

T h is is fro m The Guinness Book of World Records,

co n g ratu I at i n g m e o n be i n g "T h e Fe m a I e F B I Ag e nt

"Wh o H as S h ot a n d Ki I I ed th e M ost peo p I e . "

G eoffrey, wo u I d yo u exc u se m e , p I ease ?

S u re .

Dear CIarice,

I ha ve followed wifh en fhusiasm

the course of your disgrace and Fuhlic shaming.

My o wn never ho fhered me,

exceFt for the incon venience of heing incarcera fed,

huf yo u may Iack FersFecfive.

In our discussions down in fhe dungeon,

if was aFFaren f fo me fha f your fa fher,

fhe dead nigh f wa fchman,

figures Iargely in your value sys fem.

I think your success in Fufting an end fo Jame Gumh s career as a coufurier,

Fleased you mosf heca use you cou1d imagine your fa fher heing FIeased.

8uf now, alas, you 're in had odor wifh fhe FBI.

Do you imagine your daddy heing shamed hy your disgrace ?

Do you see him in his Flain F/ne hox crushed hy your failure ?

The sorry, Feffy end of a Fromising career?

Wha f is worsf ahouf fhis h umilia fion, clarice ?

Ts it ho w your faiture will reflecf on yo ur mommy and da ddY?

Is your worsf fear fha f FeoFle will now and forever

helieve fhey were, indeed,

jusf good oid frailer-camF, fornado-haif, whife frash,

and fha f FerhaFs you are, foo ?

8y the way, I couidn 't hetF no ticing on fhe FBI s ra fher dull Fuhlic wehsife,

fha f I ha ve heen hois fed

from fhe B urea u 's archives of fhe common criminal,

and eieva fed fo fhe more Frestigio us Ten Mosf Wan fed Iis f.

Is fhis coincidence, or are yo u hack on fhe case ?

If so, goody, goody,

'cause I need fo come ouf of refiremen f and refurn fo Fuhlic Iife.

I imagine you sitting in a dark hasemen f room,

hen f o ver FaFers and comFufer screens.

Is fha f accura fe ?

Piease tell me fruly, SFecial Agen f Sfarling.

Regards, your oid Fal, Hannihal Lecfer M. D.

P. S., clearly this new assignmen f is nof your choice.

Ra ther, I suFFose it is Fart of the hargain, huf you acceFfed if, clarice.

Your joh is fo craff my doom,

so I am nof sure ho w well I should wish you,

huf I 'm sure we 'II ha ve a Iof of fun.

Ta-fa. "H."

O n t h e I ette r, th e re's o n e pa rti a I fi n g e rp ri nt, b e re .

N ot e n o u g b to b o I d u p i n co u rt, b u t...

I kn ow it's h i m .

Wh e re h e was wh e n h e wrote it, is wb at I n eed .

We I I , tb e pa pe r i s n 't g o n n a b e I p .

An d , yes , it's I i n e n fi be r, yes , it's o n th e expe n s ive s i d e ,

b ut, n o , It i s n 't s o ra re th at yo u ' re n ot g o n n a be a b I e to fi n d it

i n a th o u sa n d d iffe re nt stat i o n a ry sto res tb ro u g b o ut th e wo rl d .

It's th e sa m e with th e i n k, a n d th e sa m e with th e wax.

An d yo u r Las Veg as postm a rk, we I I , yo u ca n c b ec k it o ut,

b ut I ' I I bet yo u a d o I I a r it ca me fro m a re m a i I i n g se rv i ce .

N o , Las Veg as wo u I d be t h e I ast p I ace h e 'd be .

It'd be a n assa u It o n h i s se n se of taste .

Don 'f you feet eyes moving over your hody, clarice ?

I hardly see how you couldn 'f.

And don 't your eyes mo ve over fhe fhings you wan f?

All righ f, fhen, fell me how.

No. ff 's your furn fo fell me, clarice.

You don 't ha ve any more vaca tions fo sell on A n fhrax Island.

O u i d p ro q u o , clarice.

I fell you fhings, you fell me fhings.

No f ahouf fhis case, ahouf yourself.

Ou i d p ro q u o .

Yes or no, clarice ?

H a n d c rea m .

Raw a m be rg ri s base .

Te n n essee I ave n d e r.

Trace of so m et h i n g e Ise .

F I eece .

Love Iy.

Wb at's a m be rg ri s ?

Am be rg ri s i s a wh a I e p rod u ct .

AI as , m u c h as we ' d I i ke to , we ca n 't i m po rt it.

E n d a n g e red S pec i es Act.

Wb e re i s n 't it i I I eg a I ?

J a pa n , of co u rse . C o u p l e of p I aces i n E u ro pe .

Yo u 'd a I m ost ce rta i n I y fi n d it so m ewh e re i n pa ri s , Ro m e , Am ste rd a m .

M ayhe Lo n d o n .

T h is bo u q u et was h a n d -e n g i n ee red to so m eo n e's s pec ifi cati o ns .

I s tb e re a ny way of k n owi n g wb i c h s b o ps ?

Of co u rse . We ' I I g ive yo u a I i st .

It' I I be s b o rt.

I n eed o pe ra ti c kets .

I d o n 't tb i n k I g ot a ny o n m e .

It's so I d o ut, wh ateve r it's ca I I ed .

It's t h e p retty, yo u n g wife witb t h e eve r-o pe n bea k

wb o n eeds o pe ra ti c kets .

-Be n etti . -Wh at?

-Rewi n d it. -I ca n 't rewi n d i t.

I ' m m a ki n g a co py, I ' m reco rd i n g .

Wb at i s t h i s ?

Sec u ri ty ca m e ra fro m a pe rfu me s h o p i n Vi a De I I a S ca I a .

F B I t h ro u g b I nte rpo I req u ested a co py.

-Why? -Tb ey d i d n 't say.

T h ey d i d n 't say?

N o . It was actu a I I y ki n d of we i rd , I i ke th ey we re m a k i n g a po i nt n ot to s ay.

-Are we g o i n g to th e o pe ra? -Yes .

S o rry. Yes , we a re g o i n g .

Yo u g ot ti ckets .

N o , b ut I wi I I . I n fact, I was j u st a ho ut to I oo k h e re .

P I ease n ot t h e bac k row. I wo u I d I i ke to see it th is ti m e .

N owh e re n ea r th e bac k row, n o m atte r wh at tb e cost .

Teli me, clarice, wouldn f you wan f fo harm fhose

who 've forced you fo consider if, fhough ?

If 's Ferfecfly okay fo a dmif if.

If's Ferfecfly a u n atu re I fo wan f fo fasfe fhe enemy.

If jusf feels so good. Tell me, CIarice,

wha f is your wors f memory of childhood?

-J es us , Sta rl i n g ! -C a n I h e I p yo u , M r. Kre n d I e r?

Wh at t h e h e I I yo u d o i n g s itti n g th e re i n th e d a rk, Sta rl i n g ?

-T h i n ki n g a bo ut ca n n i ba I I s m . -Peo p I e i n J u st i ce a re t h i n k i n g , too .

Yo u kn ow th at?

T h ey' re th i n ki n g , "Wh at exactly i s s h e d o i n g a bo u t Lecte r? "

Are n 't yo u cu ri o u s wby h e d i n es o n b i s v i cti m s ?

An d wh at's tb e po i nt of th at?

Wh at, a re yo u wri ti n g a boo k, o r yo u catc h i n g a c roo k?

To s h ow h i s co nte m pt fo r th ose wb o exas pe rate b i m .

O r s o m et i m es to pe rfo rm a p u h I i c se rv i ce .

I n tb e case of th e fl uti st, Be nj a m i n Ras pa i I ,

h e d i d i t to i m p rove th e so u n d of th e Ba Iti m o re p h i I b a rm o n i c O rc h estra ,

se rvi n g th e n ot-so -ta I e nted fl ute p I aye r's sweetb reads to tb e B oa rd ,

wit h a n i ce M o ntrac h et at $ 70 0 a bottl e .

We I I ...

T h at m ea I beg a n wi th g ree n oyste rs fro m tb e G i ro n d e ,

fo I I owed by th e sweetb read s , a so rhet,

a n d th e n yo u ca n read h e re i n Gourmef cuisine,

"A n ota h I e d a rk a n d g I ossy rag o ut,

"th e co n stit u e nts n eve r d ete rm i n ed . "

I a Iways fi g u red h i m fo r a q u ee r.

Wby wo u I d yo u s ay tb at, pa u I ?

O h , a I I th i s a rtsy-fa rtsy stuff.

C h a m be r m u s i c, tea pa rty food . N ot t h at I m ea n a nytb i n g pe rs o n a I ,

if yo u 've g ot a I ot of sym pat hy fo r t h ose peo p I e .

Wh at I ca m e h e re to i m p ress u po n yo u , Sta rl i n g ,

is I 'd bette r see coo pe rati o n .

T h e re a re n o I ittl e fi efd o ms h e re .

I wa n n a be co p i ed o n eve ry 302 , yo u u n d e rsta n d ?

If yo u wo rk with me ,

th e n yo u r so -ca I I ed ca ree r h e re m i g bt i m p rove .

If yo u d o n 't, th e n a I I I h ave to d o

i s d raw a I i n e th ro u g h yo u r n a m e ratb e r tb a n u n d e r it, a n d it's ove r.

Pa u I , wh at i s it witb yo u ?

I to I d yo u to g o h o m e to yo u r wife . T h at was wro n g .

D o n 't fl atte r yo u rse If, Sta rl i n g . T h at was a I o n g ti m e ag o .

Wby wo u I d I b o I d tb at ag a i n st yo u , h m m ?

An d bes i d es , th i s town i s fu I I of co rn -po n e co u ntry p u ssy.

T h at sa i d , I wo u I d n 't m i n d h avi n g a g o with yo u ri g bt n ow,

if yo u wa n n a reco ns i d e r.

I n tb e gym , a nyt i m e ,

n o pads .

Is it poss i b I e it we nt o ut witb tb e reg u I a r m a i I ?

No, l o vernigh fed if fo you. I filled ouf fhe sliF myself.

This was fhe day affer your requesf.

I d i d it ri g ht away. I d o n 't u n de rsta n d wb at b a p pe n ed .

I t h i n k yo u s h o u I d h ave it by n ow.

I d o n 't . C a n yo u se n d m e a n oth e r o n e ?

Sure. l wili make anofher coFy esFecially for you,

Ag e nt C I a ri ce ?

I s tb at ri g bt? C a n I ca I I yo u C I a ri ce?

Agen f Sfarling.

I ' d a p p rec i ate i t. Wh at's yo u r n a m e ?

O h , my n a m e i s F ra n co Be n ett i .

Agen f Franco Beneffi.

-We I I , t h a n k yo u ve ry m u c h , Ag e n t Be n etti . -O kay.

-S o , I ' I I se n d yo u it to m o rrow? -All righ f.

Bye -hye .

-N oth i n g , h u h ? -N oth i n g yet .

St i I I wa it i n g o n F I o re n ce a n d Lo n d o n .

The n umher yo u ha ve dialed is nof in service a f fhis fime.

Flease check fhe...

Yes ? Hello ?

I b ave i nfo rm ati o n a bo ut H a n n i ha I Lecte r.

Ha ve you shared your informa fion wifh fhe Folice, sir?

I 'm required fo encourage you fo do so.

Is th e rewa rd paya b I e u n de r s pec i a I c i rc u m sta n ces ?

May t sugges t you con tacf an a fforney hefore faking any Fossihly illegal acfion ?

There is one in Geneva who is excellen f in fhese ma ffers.

May I give you his foll-free n umher?

The n umher is

9-9-4- 1 -2-3-3- j- 7.

Thank you for calling.

-He1Io ? -Yes .

I was j u st s pea k i n g wit h s o m eo n e ...

There 's a $ 1 09, 909 advance.

To qualify for fhe advance,

a fingerFrin t m us t he Frovided, i n s itu , on an ohjecf.

Once fhe Frin t has heen Fosifively iden fified,

the halance of the money will he FIaced in escrow

a t Geneve Cred/t Suisse, and may he viewed a f any fime

suhÍecf fo 24-hour Frior nofifica fion.

To reFea t fhe message in French, Fress fwo,

in SFanish, Fress fhree,

in German...

D r. Fe I I ? It's I n s pecto r pazz i .

Yes, I can see you.

C o m e o n u p .

D r. Fe I I .

H e I I o?

D r. Fe I I .

D r. Fe I I ?

H e I I o?

S n a p .

I s h o u I d h ave e n co u rag ed yo u to b ri n g so m eo n e a I o n g .

Th e cases , I ' m afra i d , a re o n tb e h eavy s i d e .

M ayhe yo u co u I d b e I p m e wit h th e m .

J u st d own tb e sta i rs , I m ea n .

Yea b . Tb i s way.

H e re we a re .

-I s th at th e I nve nto ry? -Yes .

M ay I see it?

Of co u rse .

Yo u a re a Pazz I , of th e pazz i fa m i Iy, I tb i n k .

Was n 't it at th e Pa I azzo Vecc h i o , yo u r a n cesto r was b a n g ed ?

F ra n ces co de pazz i ?

Yes , th rown n a ked with a n oose a ro u n d b i s n ec k from a wi n d ow,

writh i n g a n d ki c k i n g a I o n g s i d e th e a rc h h i s h o p ,

ag a i n st t h e co I d sto n e wa I I .

I n fact, I fo u n d a ve ry n I ce re n d e ri n g of it b e re i n tb e I i b ra ry tb e oth e r d ay.

If yo u I i ke , pe rb a ps I co u I d s n ea k it o ut fo r yo u .

I wo u I d th I n k th at m i g ht j eo pa rd i ze yo u r c b a n ces

fo r pe rm a n e nt a p po i ntm e n t to t h e c u rato rs b i p .

O n Iy if yo u to I d .

Re m i n d m e , wb at was b i s cri m e ?

H e was acc u sed of k i I I i n g G i u I i a n o d e ' M ed i c i .

U nj u st Iy?

N o . N o , I d o n 't t h i n k s o .

T h e n h e was n 't j u st acc u sed , h e d i d it, b e was g u i I ty.

I t h i n k th at wo u I d m a ke I ivi n g i n F I o re n ce witb t h e n a m e pazzi , u n co mfo rta h I e ,

eve n 50 0 yea rs I ate r.

N ot rea I Iy.

I n fact, I ca n 't re m e m he r th e I ast t i m e

befo re tod ay, so meo n e b ro u g h t it u p .

Peo p I e d o n 't a Iways te I I yo u wb at t h ey' re th i n ki n g .

T h ey j ust see to i t yo u d o n 't

adva n ce i n I ife .

I ' m so rry, commenda fore.

I too ofte n s ay wh at I ' m tb i n ki n g .

I ' I I be ri g ht back to h e I p yo u .

Yo u kn ow, th e roo m yo u ' re sta n d i n g i n , was b u i It i n th e 1 5th ce n tu ry.

It's bea u tifu I .

Yes , it i s .

U nfo rtu n ate Iy, I th i n k th e h eat i n g syste m was i n sta I I ed a bo ut th e sa m e t i m e .

-Th at's a p ity. -Yes .

O key-d o key, I et's d rag tb ese d own .

T h ey m u st he as h eavy as bod i es .

-An d th e set? -8 , 0 00 .

O kay.

H ey.

-H ow m u c h i s t h i s ? -50 , 00 0 .

I ' I I ta ke i t.

We I I d o n e .

Wh e n yo u g o fo r h i s wa I I et, h e' I I catc h yo u hy t h e wri st.

I b ave d o n e th is a few ti m es , I ns pecto r.

N ot I i ke t h i s .

If th e re i s n 't a c I ea n p ri nt o n t h e b race I et,

yo u ' I I s pe n d th e s u m m e r i n a ce I I at tb e S o I I i cc i a n o .

G ive m e t h e b race I et.

Was b yo u r fu c k i n g h a n d s .

H e's com i n g .

I g ot it .

H e g ra h bed m e j u st ri g bt.

Tri ed to b it m e i n th e ba I I s ,

b ut h e m i sse d .

Let m e h e I p yo u .

N o , d o n 't .

1 6 -po i nt m atc h , M r. Ve rg e r.

B i n g o .

- Carlo ? -M aso n ?

Ve ry we I I . We I I .

-Am I co m i n g to see yo u ? - Yeah, soon, I hoFe,

b ut fi rst, I n eed yo u to pac k off tb e hoys .

-Now? -Yes , I kn ow.

T h e d ay yo u n eve r th o u g ht wo u l d a rrive , h as .

No w, Cordell will fax fhe veferinary forms

direcfly fo A nimal and FIan f Healfh,

huf yo u need fo get fhe vef affida vifs from Sardinia.

H ow a re tb ey?

They are hig, Mason, very hig.

To m m as o .

-Say ag a i n ? -Tb ey a re b i g , M as o n , rea I Iy b i g .

M ayhe 2 7 0 k i I os .

O h , wow !

C a n yo u b ea r?

H ea r!

O h , tb ey so u n d fa ntasti c .

O h , s u pe r.

Th e fu I I ba I a n ce of th e m o n ey is paya b I e u po n rece i pt of t h e d octo r a I ive .

Of co u rse , yo u wo n 't h ave to se ize h i m yo u rse If,

ratb e r, j u st po i nt b i m o ut .

I n fact, i t's p refe ra b I e to a I I co n ce rn ed ,

if th at's t h e exte nt of yo u r i nvo Ive m e nt fro m tb i s po i nt .

I p refe r to stay i nvo Ived , to m a ke s u re t h i n gs g o ri g bt.

P rofess i o n a I s wi I I see to th at .

I a m a p rofess i o n a I .

Yo u e nj oy th e pe rfo rm a n ce , commenda fore ?

O h , ve ry m u c h .

AI I eg ra , th is i s D r. Fe I I , c u rato r of t h e C a p po n i L i b ra ry.

Signora pazzi . I ' m h o n o re d .

Are yo u fro m Am e ri ca , D octo r?

N ot o ri g i n a I Iy. I 've trave I ed t h e re .

I 've a Iways wa nte d to v I s it, N ew E n g I a n d , es pec i a I Iy.

I 've e nj oyed m a ny exce I I e nt m ea I s th e re .

I n oti ced yo u wra p ped u p i n t h e I i h retto .

T h o u g bt th i s m i g bt a m u se yo u .

Da nte's fi rst so n n et fro m La Vifa Nuova.

It's bea u tifu I .

-Ri n a I d o , I oo k at th i s . -We I I , yea b , I ca n see .

"J oyo u s l ove , s i n g to m e

"Tb e wb i I e h e h e I d my b ea rt i n h is h a n d s

"An d i n h is a rms my I ady I ay as I ee p

"Wra p ped i n a ve i I . "

" H e wo ke h e r th e n a n d tre m b I i n g a n d o bed i e nt

" S h e ate th at b u rn I n g h ea rt o ut of b i s h a n d

"Wee p i n g , I s aw h i m t h e n d e pa rt fro m m e . "

D r. Fe I I , d o yo u be I i eve a m a n co u I d heco m e s o o hsessed wit h a wo m a n

fro m a s i n g I e e n co u nte r?

Co u I d h e d a i I y fee I a sta b of h u n g e r fo r b e r,

a n d fi n d n o u ris h m e nt i n tb e ve ry s i g bt of h e r?

I t h i n k s o .

Wo u I d s h e see th ro u g h th e ba rs of h is p I i g bt

a n d ac h e fo r h i m ?

P I ease kee p tb at .

-O h , I co u I d n 't. -I i ns i st.

Commenda fore.

AI I eg ra .

G ood bye .

-Let's g et s o m eth i n g to eat. -Of co u rse .

Wby n ot?

I s tb at yo u , Docto r?

Ou estu ra . pa n d o Ifi n i .

I 'd iike fo sFeak w/th chief fnsFecfor Rinaldo Pazzi, FIease.

T h is i s Ag e nt C I a ri ce Sta rl i n g fro m t h e Am e ri ca n F B I .

One momen f.

Pazz i ! F B I .

I ' m n ot b e re .

Pazz i .

I ns pecto r Pazz i , it's Age nt Sta rl i n g fro m tb e F B I . H ow d o yo u d o ?

Actu a I Iy, I was j u st I eav i n g fo r t h e d ay.

-C a n I ca I I yo u bac k to m o rrow? -Oh, fhis won 'f fake long.

F i rst of a I I , I ' d I i ke to t h a n k yo u

fo r se n d i n g u s th e sec u rity ta pe fro m t h e pe rfu me sto re .

When t say you, I mean your deFarfmen f, Agen f Beneffi.

Is he fhere ? Can I sFeak wifh him ?

-I ' m so rry, h e's g o n e h o m e . - Tha f 's all righ f.

I s h o u I d te I I yo u th i s , ratb e r tb a n b i m , a nyway.

I ' m I ate fo r a n i m po rta nt a p po i n tm e nt.

We I I , tb e pe rso n I ' m I oo ki n g fo r, I n s pecto r,

wh o was I n d eed s h own o n t h at ta pe , i s H a n n i ba I Lecte r.

-Wh o? -D r. H a n n i ba I Le cte r.

-Yo u 've n eve r h ea rd of h i m ? -I ' m n ot fa m i I i a r.

An d th e ta pe co nfi rms th at h e i s , o r was rece nt Iy, i n F I o re n ce .

-Rea I Iy? -He s a very dangerous man, InsFecfor.

H e's ki I I ed 1 4 peo p I e th at we kn ow of.

I rea I Iy b ave to g o , M i ss ...

Sfarling. Jus f ano fher minufe.

Are you sure you 've never heard of him ?

-N o , I h ave n 't. -Beca use I ' m co nfu sed .

I ' m co nfu sed , beca u se s o m eo n e th e re h as hee n access i n g o u r p rivate VI CAP fi I es

o n D r. Lecte r, wlth so m e reg u I a rity, o n yo u r co m p ute r.

Eve rybody u ses eve ryhody's co m p ute r h e re .

M aybe o n e of t h e d etectives o n I I M ostro was I oo ki n g at p rofi I es of k i I I e rs ...

I ' m s pea ki n g a bo ut th e com p ute r at yo u r h o me , s i r.

You 're frying to ca fch him yoursetf, aren 'f you ?

For fhe reward?

I ca n n ot wa rn yo u stro n g Iy e n o u g b ag a i n st t h at.

H e k i I I e d th ree po I i ce me n d own i n M e m p b i s wh i I e i n c u stody,

fearing fhe face off one of fhem, and he will kill you, foo.

I wan f him ouf of Tuscany fasf.

Be I i eve m e , h e' I I be g o n e fro m th e face of tb e E a rth fast,

feet fi rst.

Beca u se of h is ava rl ce , a n d h i s betraya I of tb e e m pe ro r's tru st,

P i e r De I I a Vi g n a was d i s g raced , b I i n d ed a n d i m p ri so n ed .

Da nte's p i I g ri m fi n ds P i e r De I I a Vi g n a o n tb e seve ntb I eve I of tb e Inferno.

L i ke J u d as I sca ri ot, b e d i ed by b a n g i n g .

S o , J u d as a n d P i e r D e I I a Vi g n a a re I i n ked , i n D a n te ,

by t h e ava ri ce b e saw i n tb e m .

I n fact, ava rl ce a n d h a n g i n g a re I i n ked i n tb e m ed i eva I m i n d .

N ow, th i s i s t h e ea rl i est k n own d e p i ct i o n of th e c ru c ifixi o n ,

ca rved o n a n Ivo ry box i n G a u I , a bo ut A. D . 400 .

It i n c I u des tb e d eath by b a n g i n g of J u d as ,

h i s face u ptu rn ed to th e b ra n c h tb at s u s pe n d s b i m .

H e re h e is ag a i n , o n t h e d oo rs of t h e Be n eve nto Catb ed ra I ,

th is ti m e wit h b i s bowe I s fa I I i n g o ut .

Ab , commenda fore pazzi .

If wasn 't easy, huf I go t fhis numher. Wifhouf felling why, fnsFecfor...

-S o rry. -N ot at a I I . We I co m e .

-P I ease j o i n u s . -Tb a n k yo u .

N ow, i n t h i s p I ate fro m th e 1 5t h ce nt u ry ed iti o n of tb e Inferno,

P i e r De I I a Vi g n a's body h a n g s fro m a b I eed i n g tree .

I wi I I n ot be I a bo r th e o bv i o u s pa ra I I e I with J u d as I sca ri ot,

b ut Da nte AI i g h i e rl n eed ed n o d rawn i I I u strati o n .

It i s h i s g e n i u s to m a ke P i e r De I I a Vi g n a , n ow i n h e I I ,

s pea k i n stra i n ed h isses a n d co u g h i n g s i h i I a nts ,

as tb o u g h h e i s b a n g i n g sti I I .

Ava ri ce , h a n g i n g , se If-d estru cti o n .

" I m a ke my own b o m e

" Be my g a I I ows . "

T h a n k yo u , I ad i es a n d g e ntl e m e n , fo r yo u r k i n d atte nti o n .

I ' m n ot a sc h o I a r, b ut I t h i n k yo u 've g ot tb e j o h .

T h a n k yo u .

-M ay I b uy yo u a d ri n k? -H ow k i n d of yo u , I 'd I i ke t h at.

I ' I I be a m i n u te g atb e ri n g my th i n gs .

Ta ke yo u r t i m e .

Yea b ?

AI I eg ra , I ' I I be h o m e j u st a I i ttl e I ate r tb a n I s a i d .

I ' m ta k i n g D r. Fe I I o ut fo r a d ri n k.

Yes .

I ca n see th e peo p I e com i n g o u t n ow.

Yes . Bye , b o n ey.

My wife .

O h , I s b o u I d b ave s b own t h e m tb i s o n e .

I ca n 't i m ag i n e h ow I m issed it.

Re m e m be r? I to I d yo u a bo u t i t.

It's a re n d e ri n g I fo u n d i n tb e Ca p po n i L i h ra ry.

C a n yo u m a ke it o ut?

T h e re 's a n a m e tb e re ,

th e o n e I to I d yo u a bo u t.

It's yo u r a n cesto r, commenda fore, h a n g i n g he n eath tb ese ve ry wi n d ows ,

F ra n ces co de pazz i .

O n a re I ated s u bj ect, I m ust co nfess to yo u ,

I ' m g iv i n g ve ry se ri o u s tb o u g ht

to eati n g yo u r wife .

If yo u te I I m e wh at I n ee d to k n ow, Commenda fore,

it m i g ht be co nve n i e nt fo r m e to I eave F I o re n ce wit h o ut my m ea I .

S o , I ' I I as k yo u th e q u esti o n s , a n d tb e n we' I I see , a I I ri g ht?

O kay?

S o ...

N ow, was i t M as o n Ve rg e r yo u so I d m e to?

B I i n k twi ce fo r "yes , " o n ce fo r " n o . "

Was it M as o n Ve rg e r yo u s o I d m e to ?

Yes . G ood . T h a n k yo u .

An d a re h i s m e n wa it i n g fo r m e o uts i d e?

Was th at a s i n g I e b I i n k?

O h , yo u ' re co nfused .

We I I , p I eas e d o n 't be co nfu sed ,

be ca use I m ay h ave to fi I I et Signora pazzi afte r a I I .

H ave yo u to I d a nyo n e i n tb e Qu estu ra a bo u t m e ?

N o , I tb o u g ht n ot.

H ave yo u to I d AI I eg ra ?

N o ? Are yo u s u re ?

I be I i eve yo u .

O key-d o key, b e re we g o .

O kay.

Yo u r b ea rt i s rea I Iy pa I p itat i n g .

O h , it's n ot yo u r h ea rt.

We I I , s h a I I I a n swe r it?

I 've g o n e a bove yo u . I 've s po ke n to yo u r secti o n c h i ef.

S o m ed ay, yo u ' I I t h a n k m e , o r yo u wo n 't.

I d o n 't ca re , yo u ' I I be a I ive .

I ns pecto r Pazz i ?

Is fhis CIarice ?

We I I , h e I I o , C I a ri ce .

I ' m afra i d I h ave had n ews fo r yo u .

I s h e d ead ?

Did you gef my nofe ?

I hoFe you iiked fhe skin cream, f had if sFecially made for you.

I s h e d ead , D r. Lecte r?

CIarice, fhere is no fhing in fhis world

fha t I would io ve more fhan fo he ahle fo cha f wifh you.

U nfo rtu n ate Iy, yo u 've ca u g ht m e at a n awkwa rd m o m e nt .

P I ease fo rg ive m e .

See yo u a ro u n d .

An o I d fri e n d .

O kay, b o I d o n .

H e re we g o .

I ' I I g o a ro u n d bac k . C ut h i m ! Ki I I b i m if yo u b ave to !

Wb at's it to be , howe I s i n , o r bowe Is o ut?

L i ke J u d as .

Are yo u co nfu sed ?

T h e n I ' I I d ec i d e fo r yo u , if yo u ' I I pe rm it me .

C a rl o !

C a rl o !

Yes ?

G ood eve n i n g .

C o rd e I I ,

to yo u , d oes th at I oo k I i ke a wave g ood bye ,

o r h e I I o?

S o , wb at d o yo u th i n k?

Does Le cte r wa n n a fu c k h e r, o r ki I I b e r, o r eat h e r, o r wh at?

P ro ba b Iy a I I th ree ,

th o u g h I wo u I d n 't wa n n a p red i ct i n wb at o rd e r.

H e re's wh at I tb i n k.

N o m atte r h ow Ba rn ey m i g ht wa n n a ro m a n ti c ize it,

o r m a ke it " Bea uty a n d t h e Beast, "

Lecte r's o bj ect, as I kn ow fro m pe rso n a I expe ri e n ce ,

h as a Iways bee n deg rad ati o n

a n d s uffe ri n g .

C o rd e I I , get tb i s d a m n tb i n g off m e ,

I ca n 't b reatb e i n tb i s tb i n g .

H e co m es i n th e g u I se of a m e nto r, as h e d i d wit h m e , a n d h e r,

b ut it's d i stress th at exc i tes b i m .

To d raw b i m ,

s h e n eeds to he d i stressed .

To m a ke h e r attract ive to h i m , I et h i m see b e r d istressed .

Let tb e d a m ag e h e sees ,

s u g g est t h e d a m ag e b e co u I d d o .

Wh e n t h e fox h ea rs th e ra b b it s c rea m , h e co m es a-ru n n i n g ,

b ut n ot to h e I p .

I d o n 't u n de rsta n d .

Well, fhere 's no fhing fo undersfand, Pa ul.

Ail you ha ve to undersfand is wha f if 's worfh fo you.

N o , n o . I d o n 't u n de rsta n d wby s b e d i d n 't t u rn th i s ove r.

I m ea n , s b e's s u c b a stra i g ht a rrow.

S h e d i d n 't tu rn It ove r, be ca use s h e d i d n 't re ce ive it .

S h e d i d n 't rece ive i t, be ca use i t was n eve r se nt .

It was n eve r se nt, be ca use Lecte r d i d n 't write it .

H e d i d n 't write it, heca u se I d i d .

So, wha f do you fhink ?

I t h i n k yo u 'd h ave bee n bette r off

if yo u n eve r g ot h e r o ut of tro u b I e i n t h e fi rst p I ace .

Wo ulda, shoulda, coulda.

I mean f wha t do you think ahouf fhe money?

F ive .

O h , I et's j u st toss it off, I i ke , " F ive . "

Let's say it witb tb e res pect it d ese rves .

$ 50 0 , 00 0 .

Tha fs heffer, huf no f m uch.

-An d wi I I it wo rk? -It' I I wo rk.

-It wo n 't be p retty. - Wha f ever is ?

C oc ks u c ke r.

I 've n eve r see n t h i s befo re i n my I ife .

T h e n h ow d o yo u acco u nt fo r its be i n g fo u n d i n yo u r offi ce?

Yo u r base m e nt?

H ow d o yo u wa nt m e to a n swe r th at, M r. Kre n d I e r?

Let m e as k yo u th i s . Wh at poss i b I e reas o n m i g ht I h ave to with b o I d it?

We I I , pe rh a ps beca u se of th e n atu re of its co nte nt .

Read s to m e I i ke . . . L i ke a I ove I ette r.

H as it hee n tested fo r p ri nts ?

N o p ri nts o n it. N o n e o n tb e I ast o n e .

H a n dwriti n g a n a Iys i s ?

" D i d yo u eve r tb i n k, C I a ri ce ,

"wby tb e P b i I ist i n es d o n 't u n d e rsta n d yo u ?

" It's beca u se yo u ' re th e a nswe r to S a m so n 's ri d d I e .

"Yo u a re th e b o n ey i n th e I i o n . "

It s o u n ds I i ke h i m to m e .

D o yo u m ea n , M r. Kre n d I e r, I i ke a b o m osex u a I ?

L i ke a n u t wit h a c ru s h .

Exc u se m e , D i recto r N oo n a n ...

Ag e nt Sta rl i n g , I a m p I ac i n g yo u o n ad m i n istrative I eave

tl I I d oc u m e nt a n a Iys i s te I Is m e , u n eq u ivoca I Iy, a m i sta ke's hee n m ad e .

I n th e m ea nt i m e , yo u re m a i n e I i g i b I e fo r i n s u ra n ce a n d m ed i ca I be n efits .

S u rre n d e r yo u r wea po ns a n d yo u r i d e nt ifi cati o n to Ag e nt pea rsa I I .

I wa n n a say s om eth i n g , I th i n k I ' m e nti tl ed .

G o a b ead .

I t h i n k M r. M aso n Ve rg e r i s try i n g to ca ptu re D r. Lecte r

fo r th e p u rposes of pe rs o n a I reve n g e .

I th i n k M r. Kre n d I e r i s i n co I I u s i o n witb b i m ,

a n d wa n ts th e F B I 's effo rts ag a i n st D r. Lecte r to wo rk fo r M r. Ve rg e r.

I t h i n k M r. Kre n d I e r is he i n g pa i d to d o th is .

Yo u ' re I u c ky yo u ' re n ot swo rn h e re tod ay, Sta rl i n g .

Swea r m e ! Yo u swea r, too !

C I a ri ce , if tb e ev i d e n ce i s I ac k i n g ,

yo u ' I I be e ntltl ed to fu I I re i n state m e nt wit h o ut p rej u d i ce ,

if yo u d o n 't d o o r say a nyth i n g i n tb e mea nt i m e ,

th at wo u I d m a ke tb at i m poss i b I e .

Relieved of fieid duty Fending an in fernal in ves figa fion in fo fhe charges,

SFecial A gen t ciar/ce Stari/ng, a 1 9-year veferan on fhe Burea u,

hegan her career wifh an assignmen f

to in terview Iethal madman Hannihal Lecfer.

Earlier foday, we heard commen fs

from Jusfice DeFartmen f sFokesman Pa ul Krendler.

-T h e re h e is . -Kre n d I e r! Kre n d I e r!

Can you commen t on fhe Jusfice DeFarfmen f 's

decision a f fhis morning 's meefing ?

The FBI and the Jusfice DeFarfmen t are looking very carefully in fo fhe charges,

and, Yes, fhey 're exfremely serious.

I 'd like fo add a Fersonal nofe, fhough.

Sfarting is one of fhe hesf agen fs fha f we ha ve.

N o , n o , n o . Stay. Stay.

Ha ving kno wn her for a numher of years,

I wo uld he very surFrised if fhese accusa fions furn ouf fo he frue.

Is fhe Jusfice DeFartmen f and fhe FBf unifed in fhis decision ?

L ook, if 's much foo soon fo condemn her.

G ood hoy.

Ab , a n d th i s .

I fhink she 's nice.

She 's always heen nice fo me, Folife.

Don f you fhink?

Do you kno w wha f a roller Figeon is, Barney?

Well, roller Figeons climh high and fasf,

then ro1I o ver and fall jusf as fasf fowards fhe earfh.

There are sha1Iow rollers, and fhere are deeF rollers.

You can 'f hreed fwo deeF rollers,

or the/r young, the/r offsFring, will roll all fhe way down,

hif, and die.

Agen f Sfarling is a deeF roller.

L ef 's hoFe one of her Farenfs was nof.

H e I I o?

The Fower in fha f ha ffery is Iow, clarice.

I wou1d ha ve changed it, huf I didn 'f wanna wake you.

You 're gonna ha ve to use the ofher one in fhe charger.

HoFefully, fhe ligh f on if is green hy no w.

8eca use fhis is gonna he a Iong call, and f can 'f Ief you off,

heca use even though you 've heen s friFFed of your dufies,

I know you wouldn 'f ahandon fhem.

You II fry fo Fuf on a fra ce.

So, we 'II disconnecf long enough

for you to exchange the ha ffery in fhe Fhone

for fhe one in fhe charger.

Shail we say three seconds ? Are you ready?

-Yes . -Go.

- Very good. -Tb a n k yo u .

Rememher, clarice, if you gef ca ugh t w/th a concealed, unlicensed firearm,

in the D/sfrict of columhia, fhe Fenalfy is Freffy sfiff.

8ut hring fhe guns if you ha ve fo. Now gef in your car.

The reason we 're doing if Iike this, Ciarice, is heca use f Iike fo wa fch you as we sFeak,

wifh your eyes oFen.

No, if does nof excife me, if Fleases me.

You ha ve very shaFely feef.

Where are we now? Call if ouf.

-M assac h u setts Ave n u e . - Take if.

I though f, to hegin wifh, you migh f fell me how you 're feeling.

Abo ut wb at?

The masfers you serve, and how fhey 've frea fed you.

Your career, such as if is.

Your Iife, CIarice.

I t h o u g h t we m i g ht ta I k a ho ut yo u rs .

Wha f 's fhe nexf cross s freef?

C a p ito I Street .

In two hlocks, make a Ieff info Union Sfa fion.

Fark.

My I ife ? Wh at i s th e re to say a bo ut m i n e ?

I h ave bee n i n a state of h i be rn at i o n fo r s o m e ti m e .

A Iiffle inacfive, huf now f 'm hack home,

and very haFFy and very healfhy.

You, fhough, if s you f 'm worried ahouf.

I ' m fi n e .

No, you 're cerfainly nof fine, CIarice.

You fell in Io ve with fhe 8urea u, fhe insfifufion,

only to disco ver, affer giving if everyfhing you 've go f,

th at it d oes n ot I ove yo u hac k.

T h at, i n fact, it rese nts yo u .

Rese n ts yo u m o re th a n th e h u s ba n d a n d c b i I d re n yo u g ave u p to it .

Why is fha f, do you fhink?

- Why are you so resen ted, c1arice ? -Te I I me .

Te I I yo u ? G od b I ess yo u .

We I I , i s n 't it c I ea r?

Yo u se rve th e i d ea of o rd e r, C I a ri ce , t h ey d o n 't.

You helieve in the oa th you fook, fhey don 'f.

You feel if is your duty fo Fro fecf fhe sheeF, fhey don 'f.

TheY don 't i/ke you heca use you 're no f like fhem.

They ha fe you and fhey en vy you.

They 're weak and unruiy, and helieve in nofhing.

M aso n Ve rg e r wa n ts to k i I I yo u , D r. Lecte r.

Tu rn yo u rse If i n to m e , a n d I p ro m i se n o o n e wi I I h u rt yo u .

Wili yo u sfay wifh me in my Frison cell and hold my hand, clarice ?

We could ha ve some fun.

No, Mason Verger does no f wan f fo kill me,

any more fhan f wan f fo kill him.

He jus t wan fs fo see me suffer in some unimaginahle way.

He is ra fher fwisfed, you know.

H ave yo u h ad t h e p I eas u re of m eeti n g h i m ?

I ha ve.

-Face to face, so fo sFeak? -Yes .

A ffractive, isn 'f he ?

D r. Lecte r?

D r. Lecte r?

O kay, bac k to yo u .

I wa nt to k n ow wh at it i s yo u tb i n k yo u wi I I d o ,

n ow th at eve ryth i n g i n th e wo rl d yo u 've eve r ca red a bo ut,

-h as bee n ta ke n away fro m yo u . -I d o n 't kn ow, D r. Lecte r.

Tell me, clarice, do you fhink you 'II work

as a chamhermaid a f a mofel on Roufe 66,

jusf Iike your mommY?

May I ha ve your a ffen fion, FIease.

Wi1I Mrs. ciark meet your arriving Farfy a f Ga fe B ?

Wha f are you fhinking now?

Are you FaY/ng a tten tion to me, ex-SFecial Agen f Sfarling ?

Are yo u, hy any chance, frying fo frace my whereahoufs ?

I ' m be i n g fo I I owed , D r. Lecte r.

I know, f 've seen fhem.

And no w you 're in a real diiemma, aren 'f you ?

Do you con tinue fo fry to f/nd me, knowing fha f you 're leading fhem fo me ?

Do you ha ve so m uch faifh in your ahilifies, CIarice,

fha t you honesfly helieve you could somehow sim ulfaneously

arresf me and fhem ?

If could gef very messy, clarice,

Iike fhe fish markef.

-Hey, ciarice. -Yea h ?

- Wha f if t did if for you ? -D i d wh at?

Harmed them, ctarice. The ones who ha ve harmed you.

Wha f if I made fhem scream aFologies ?

No, f shouldn 'f even say if,

heca use you '1I feel, with your Ferfecf grasF of righ f and wrong,

fha f you were somehow acco m p I i .

D o n 't b e I p m e .

N o . Of co u rse n ot.

Forgef I said if.

P i e ro .

CIarice, yo u were very, very warm.

You were so close.

And no w you 're geffing colder again.

Yeah, warmer again.

Weli, I think l 've heen generous enough wifh you, and fhe clues.

You re on your own now, clarice.

D r. Lecte r.

HoFe you like fhem, clarice. Ta-fa.

G o .

G et o ut of tb e way !

I kn ow t h e fi rst th i n g a n hyste ri c says i s , " I a m n ot a n byste ri c , "

b ut I a m n ot a n byste ri c . I ' m ca I m .

I ' I I as k yo u o n e ti m e , th i n k befo re yo u a n swe r.

T h i n k a bo u t eve ry g ood tb i n g yo u eve r d i d .

T h i n k a bo u t wb at yo u swo re .

Two m e n i n a va n , a tb i rd d riv i n g .

An oth e r m a n d own . T h ey p ut h i m i n tb e bac k.

I t h i n k it was Lecte r.

I 've g ive n yo u th e I i ce nse p I ate .

I ' m re po rti n g it a ! I to yo u ag a i n , i n fro nt of witn esses .

AI I ri g bt.

I ' I I g o with it as a k i d n a p p i n g .

I ' I I se n d so m eo n e o ut wit h th e I oca I a utb o rit i es ,

if th ey' I I I et u s o n th e p ro pe rty witb o ut a wa rra nt.

I s h o u I d g o , too . Yo u co u I d d e p uti ze m e .

N o . Yo u ' re n ot g o i n g .

Yo u ' re g o I n g h o m e , wb e re yo u ' I I wa it fo r m e to ca I I

a n d te I I yo u , wh at, if a nyt h i n g , we fo u n d .

T h a n k M r. Ve rg e r fo r I etti n g u s I oo k a ro u n d .

-S o rry if we i n co nve n i e n ce d h i m . -N ot at a I I , h e's a Iways b a p py to see yo u .

P b o n e .

Wha f numher, FIease ?

C a rl o .

G ive m e o n e .

H e I I o?

-How is he ? -S I ee p i n g .

B ri n g b i m b o me .

You 've rea ched CIarice Starling. PIease Iea ve a message.

Fick uF, Sfarling.

There was no fhing ouf fhere.

I 'm gonna say if again, in case you didn 'f hear me clearly hefore,

You are no t a 1a w officer while Yo u 're on susFension.

You re Joe BIow.

T hoFe for your sake you 're in fhe ha fhroom.

Hylochoerus

meinerfzhageni.

Ri n g a ny be I Is fro m b i g h s c h oo I b i o I ogy, Docto r?

N o ?

We I I , I co u I d I i st its m ost co n s p i c u o u s featu res ,

if th at wi I I b e I p j og th e m e m o ry.

T h ree pa i rs of i n c i so rs ,

o n e pa i r of e I o n g ated ca n i n es ,

th ree pa i rs of m o I a rs ,

fo u r pa i rs of p re m o I a rs , u p pe r a n d I owe r,

fo r a tota I of 44 teetb .

T h e m ea I wi I I beg i n wit h a n hors d oeuvre farfare.

Yo u r feet.

T h e m a I n co u rse , th e rest of yo u , wo n 't be se rved u nt i I seve n h o u rs I ate r.

B ut d u ri n g tb at ti m e ,

yo u ' I I be a b l e to e nj oy th e effects of t h e co ns u m ed a p petize r

wit h a fu I I -bod i ed sa I i n e d ri p .

I g u ess yo u wi s b n ow, yo u ...

Yo u 'd fed th e rest of m e to tb e d ogs , h m m ?

N o , M as o n .

N o , I m u c h p refe r yo u tb e way yo u a re .

S o , d i n n e r at 6 : 0 0 .

Yo u wi I I stay fo r th e eve n i n g 's e nte rta i n m e n t,

wo n 't yo u , Co rde I I ?

If it's a I I ri g ht wit h yo u , I tb i n k I 'd ratb e r n ot .

" Ratb e r n ot"

o r "wi I I n ot" ?

Yo u r I itt I e b rot h e r m u st s m e I I a I m ost as had as yo u d o hy n ow.

H o I d it ! H a n ds wb e re I ca n see th e m !

Ou i et !

Wb at was t h at?

C o rd e I I , q u i c k Iy !

D own o n yo u r stom ac b !

G ood eve n i n g , C I a ri ce . J u st I i ke o I d t i m es .

S b ut u p .

-C a n yo u wa I k? -I ca n try.

-Yo u I oo k we I I . -I ' m g o n n a c u t yo u I oose .

If yo u to u c h me , I wi I I s h oot yo u .

-U n d e rstood . -D o ri g ht, a n d yo u ' I I I ive tb ro u g h tb i s .

S po ke n I I ke a tru e P rotesta nt . Bette r b u rry.

T h i s m i g ht g o faste r if yo u h a n d m e tb e kn ife .

T h e re was a th i rd i n tb e I oft.

N o , C I a ri ce . Be h i n d m e .

C o rd e I I , s h oot h i m ! G et tb e g u n a n d s b oot h i m !

-G o i nto th e pe n ? -Yes .

N o . I ' m stay i n g o ut of th is .

Yo u ' re I nvo Ived , i s wh at yo u a re , i n a I I of it !

-N ow d o it ! -N o .

Yes !

H ey, C o rd e I I ! Why d o n 't yo u p u s h h i m i n ?

Yo u ca n a Iways say it was m e .

C o rd e I I !

C o rd e I I ? Co rde I I !

C o rd e I I !

Yea h , M a ry, it's m e . I d ec i d ed to ta ke off ea rly.

I ' I I be at my I a ke h o u se a I I wee ke n d .

I d o n 't wa nt a ny ca I I s fo rwa rded e itb e r, yo u u n d e rsta n d ?

Wb oeve r it i s , t h ey ca n a I I wa i t, o kay?

M a ry, I I ste n , it's Fo u rth of J u Iy, fo r C b ri st sa kes .

T h a n k yo u .

Wb at tb e fu c k?

G ood . Yo u b ro u g ht tb e wi n e .

O h , G od !

T h is wo n 't b u rt a b it .

We 've fra ced your cait, and units will he fhere in ahouf 1 9 minufes.

Tf you can do if safely, jusf gef ouf of fhe house.

Ofherwise, sfay on fhe Fhone wifh me.

Ma 'am ?

Are you fhere ?

Ma 'am ?

We n eed to m a ke s u re t h ey fee I we I co me .

Are th os e s b a I I ots ?

An d ca pe r be rri es .

T h at h utte r s m e I I s wo n d e rfu I .

Yo u fee I i n g b u n g ry, pa u I ?

Ve ry.

Wb at's th e m a i n co u rse ?

Yo u s h o u I d n eve r as k, it s po i I s tb e s u rp ri se .

C I a ri ce , wh at a re yo u d o i n g u p ? Yo u s b o u I d be rest i n g . Get hac k to bed .

I ' m b u n g ry.

H e I I o , Pa u I .

Pa u I , d o n 't he ru d e .

Say, " H e I I o , Ag e nt Sta rl i n g . "

H e I I o , Ag e nt Sta rl i n g .

I a Iways wa nted to watc b yo u eat .

Wb at h ave yo u g ot i n yo u r b a n d , C I a ri ce ?

S o m et h i n g to bas h m e ove r th e b ead witb ?

P ut i t o n tb e ta b I e .

-G ood g i rl . -H ey,

-th at's m i n e . -N ow, s it d own .

C I a ri ce , I ove t h e d ress .

It's bea u tifu I .

-Wh at d o yo u th i n k, Pa u I ? -N i ce .

-N i ce . -Yea h .

Wby d o n 't yo u say g race , Pa u I ?

-M e ? -Yea h .

-G race ? -S u re .

O kay.

B ow yo u r b ead .

Fath e r, we tb a n k th ee fo r thy b I ess i n gs ,

a n d d ed i cate th e m to thy m e rcy, we a re a bo ut to rece ive .

Fo rg ive u s a I I , eve n wb ite tras b I i ke Sta rl i n g b e re ,

a n d h ri n g b e r i nto my se rvi ce . Am e n .

Yo u kn ow, I b ave to te I I yo u , pa u I ,

eve n t h e a postl e Pa u I co u I d n 't b ave d o n e bette r.

H e b ated wo m e n , too .

-M ay I h ave s o m e wi n e , p I ease ? -I d o n 't tb i n k th at's a g ood i d ea , C I a ri ce ,

n ot with th e m o rp h i n e .

I t h i n k yo u s h o u I d eat so m e b rotb . O kay?

By tb e way, Sta rl i n g ,

t h at was a j o b offe ri n g I wo rked i nto t h e b I ess i n g .

-I ' m g o i n g to C o n g ress , yo u kn ow. -Are yo u ?

C o m e a ro u n d ca m pa i g n h ead q u a rte rs .

Yo u co u I d be a offi ce g i rl ! Ca n yo u type a n d fi I e ?

C a n yo u ta ke d i ctati o n ?

Ta ke tb i s d own .

Was h i n gto n i s fu I I of co rn -po n e co u ntry p ussy.

I too k it d own . Yo u sa i d it a I ready.

Pa u I , n ow yo u ' re be I n g ru d e , a n d I h ate ru d e peo p I e .

D ri n k yo u r b roth I i ke a g ood boy.

C o m e o n . S i p .

G ood .

We I I , tb at's n ot ve ry g ood , b u d dy.

I ad m it I ad d ed so m eth i n g to yo u rs , pe rb a ps it's c I as h i n g witb t h e cu m i n .

B u t I ass u re yo u , th e n ext co u rs e is to d i e fo r.

C o m e o n , C I a ri ce . N o . Tb at's a g ood g i rl .

G ood .

D r. Lecte r.

Yo u see , th e b ra i n itse If fee I s n o pa i n , C I a ri ce , if th at co n ce rn s yo u .

Fo r exa m p I e , Pa u I wo n 't m i ss tb i s I i ttl e p i ece b e re ,

wb i c h i s th e pa rt of th e p refro nta I I o be

wh i c h th ey say I s th e seat of g ood m a n n e rs .

Yo u r p rofi I e at th e bo rde r stat i o n s h as five featu res .

-I ' I I trad e yo u . -"Trad e " ?

Sto p n ow, a n d I ' I I te I I yo u wb at tb ey a re .

H ow d oes th at wo rd taste to yo u , C I a ri ce , h m m ?

C h ea p a n d meta I I i c , I i ke s u c ki n g o n a g reasy co i n ?

Wb o's C I a ri ce ?

Ag e nt Sta rl I n g , Pa u I . If yo u ca n 't kee p u p wit h th e co nve rsati o n ,

bette r n ot try to j o i n i n at a I I .

M e , Pa u I . I ' m Sta rl i n g .

See .

H e re ...

R i g ht h e re i s t h e sac t h at co nta i n s tb e h ra i n .

I wo u I d rea I Iy I i ke so me wi n e !

T h at s m e I I s g reat.

H e re . L i ke to try a I itt I e p i ece?

I wo u I d rea I Iy I i ke so me wi n e .

It i s g ood .

AI I ri g bt. J u st a I i ttl e .

O kay.

N o ?

G ive n t h e c h a n ce , yo u wo u I d d e ny m e my I ife , wo u I d n 't yo u ?

N ot yo u r I ife .

My freed o m . J u st th at. Yo u 'd ta ke th at fro m m e .

An d if yo u d i d , wo u I d th ey h ave yo u back, d o yo u tb i n k?

T h e F B I ?

T h ose peo p I e yo u d es p ise a I m ost as m u c h as tb ey d es p i s e yo u ?

Wo u I d th ey g ive yo u a m ed a I , C I a rl ce , d o yo u t h i n k?

Wo u I d yo u h ave i t p rofess i o n a I Iy fra me d , a n d h a n g it o n yo u r wa I I to I oo k at,

a n d re m i n d yo u of yo u r co u rag e a n d i n co rru pti h i I ity?

AI I yo u wo u I d n eed fo r th at, C I a ri ce , is a m i rro r.

I b ad p I a n s fo r tb at s m a rt m o ut h ,

b ut I ' m n eve r g o n n a h i re h e r. . . Yo u n ow.

Pa u I ?

Re m e m be r wh at I sa i d ?

If yo u ca n 't be po I ite to o u r g u ests ,

yo u b ave to s it at th e ki d d i es ' ta b I e .

D o n 't g et u p , C I a ri ce .

Pa u I wi I I h e I p m e c I ea r, a n d m a ke tb e coffee .

J u st tb i n k a bo ut wb at I sa i d , C I a ri ce .

C offee .

I ca m e h a Ifway a ro u n d th e wo rl d to watc b yo u ru n , C I a ri ce .

Let m e ru n , h u b ?

Te I I m e , C I a ri ce ,

wo u I d yo u eve r s ay to m e ,

" Sto p . If yo u I oved m e , yo u ' d sto p" ?

N ot i n a t h o u sa n d yea rs .

" N ot i n a th o u sa n d yea rs . "

T h at's my g i rl .

N ow, tb at's rea I Iy i nte rest i n g , C I a ri ce .

I ' m rea I Iy p ressed fo r t i m e , s o wb e re's t h e key?

Wb e re's t h e key?

O kay.

Above o r be I ow t h e wri st, C I a ri ce ?

T h is i s rea I Iy g o n n a b u rt.

S b ow m e yo u r h a n d s !

I d e ntify yo u rse If!

I ' m C I a ri ce Sta rl i n g !

F B I !

-H i . -H i . Wb at's th at?

T h at's cavi a r.

Wb at a re tb ose ?

T h ese a re fi gs .

An d th at?

An d th is ?

T h at I d o n 't tb i n k yo u wo u I d I i ke .

It I oo ks g ood .

-O h , it i s g ood . -C a n I h ave so m e ?

Yo u ' re a ve ry u n us u a I boy, a re n 't yo u ?

-I co u I d n 't eat wh at th ey g ave m e . -N o r s b o u I d yo u .

It is n 't eve n food , as I u n d e rsta n d t h e d efi n iti o n .

Wb i c h is why I a Iways b ri n g my own .

S o , wb i c h wo u I d yo u I i ke to try?

We I I , I s u p pose it's a I I ri g bt.

Afte r a I I , as yo u r m ot h e r te I I s yo u , a n d my m otb e r ce rta i n Iy to I d m e ,

" It is i m po rta nt, " s b e a Iways u sed to say,

" a Iways to try n ew t h i n gs . "

O pe n u p .

Ta-fa. H.