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Tom...Quinn. That's my real name.

The truth? I work for the Government. Ooh(!) MI5.

Christine Dale. Have the CIA anything for us? The point of these meetings is to liaise. Informally?

My superiors are so angry with you people, they're in meltdown. Sod your superiors.

Run away with me... ..Egypt?

No way can I go to Egypt. Can't. Can't? O-Or won't? They'd never give me clearance.

You're dumping me. Vicky, don't be ridiculous!

..What are you talking about? I can't go on seeing you. It's not working. I wanna finish it.

We cannot defend America...

..and our friends...

by hoping for the best.

We cannot put our faith in the word of tyrants who solemnly sign non-proliferation treaties

and then systematically break them.

If we wait for threats to fully materialise,

we will have waited too long...

Who's Tom tonight? Steve. You think ANYONE here is a trade delegate... Diane? Are you kidding...Steve?

THEY SPEAK IN ITALIAN

I guess I'm just not pretty enough. I could have told you that.

PAGERS BLEEP

Back in a minute.

What's up? President Bush. Isn't he in Rio?

He was. Coming here early tomorrow. Fishing trip? High-level quickie with the PM.

Something major on the OPEC talks. They wanna bash heads. There'll be a rush on taxis.

Don't worry. Harry's outside.

Harry, you know why Bush is coming, of course. The real reason. Francois, what can I tell you?

It's a VERY special relationship. Meeting your PM's a feint. It's to meet the Libyans. Can't believe it.

No need to. Look at the diplomatic crates from Washington. WE have.

"All diplomatic materials remain the property of the representative government at all times."

UN Resolution 3501. "More than half of modern culture depends on what one shouldn't read." Oscar Wilde.

We do not conduct espionage against our closest ally. They pay US to watch YOU. As if you didn't know.

Come on, Harry, we're all Europeans now. Whose side are you on, anyway? Ours.

'Andrews Tower, Air Force One. Ready to copy... '

Hey, I thought you said you'd be a minute! Don't believe everything you hear.

'This is Air Force One - wheels up and clear.'

What would Harry want with a Thames House counsellor? Shouting practice?

Advance teams land 2½ hours ahead of Air Force One? Two C-5 Galaxy cargo planes into Brize Norton.

That's a lot of cargo. You get a lot of stuff when you're the President.

What's he bringing?

Bulletproof limo, stand-by limos, decoy limos, private ambulance, sundry Secret Service vehicles,

Marine One plus another helicopter and something called a blue goose.

Presidential podium. Presumably he's planning to transfer to the Embassy by Marine One from Brize Norton.

Know who's meeting him? No. But I do know what comes later. Coffee with the US Ambassador, sightseeing,

lunch with the Queen, then Chequers for talks. Elapsed time, 15 hours.

Bloody last-minute. MOBILE RINGS Maybe he booked it on the internet.

Yes? They're sending it here. What?

You said to tell Customs to open a crate. I did. They looked. There's a problem, so they're sending it here.

A Libyan problem? They're not saying - which scares me. Harry, they're ready for you.

..We must take the battle to the enemy. Disrupt his plans

and confront the worst threats before they emerge.

Ladies and gentlemen, the President of the United States will reach here in approximately seven hours,

and be here until 20.00 tomorrow. We've outlined our security needs in the folder resources here.

FLOTUS and VPOTUS will not visit.

MOBILE PHONE RINGS POTUS requested the diversionary trip at 18.00 GMT yesterday.

First you heard of it was probably first we heard of it. So let's make this as pleasurable as possible.

A command post has been established at Grosvenor Square.

The POTUS advance team will, with the White House Protective Research Section, survey each site

to be visited by the President, to determine manpower, equipment...

MOBILE RINGS ..and evacuation requirements. We'd actually prefer to do that.

Your assistance in these matters is a vital part of our operation. We thank you for coming this evening.

People, please note on page eight. Bagpipe and the PRS will initiate a full complement of POTUS SA1s on CP

from the Blacktop Unit at Grosvenor by the time we get a wheels-down from Cowpuncher at the Basecamp LZ.

In English, please. A full US Secret Service team will meet the President at Brize Norton.

We'd like MI5 close-protection teams on perimeter security for the visit's duration.

MOBILE RINGS But not close to the President.

Well, no. Why not? That's OUR job. It's also our job.

Not in this case. MI5 oversees the protection of the PM, Queen and visiting dignitaries. Not this one.

Diplomatic protocol states that the host Government provides 95% of protection for Presidential visits.

Not this President. Not this visit. Vaclav Havel let us do it our way in Prague. We'll do it our way now.

That means adherence to US close-protection protocol -

every rumour to be treated as fact until neutralised, every target a potential assassin till dealt with.

We'd like paranoia to be the norm until our CIC is safely in the sky.

I'm sure you can understand that in the current climate. Once he's gone

any residual distrust will be your problem. How kind of you to point it out(!)

Customs Liaison at Heathrow said to bring it up here.

I don't know anything about it. They're diplomatic crates, right?

They come every day from Washington to the US Embassy. Why we were told to open THIS one, God only knows.

This is going bye-bye right now. Follow me, please.

Come on!

Sam! Tom wants us to start police briefings as soon as...

Whoa. Wait, wait! Isn't that...? Yeah. So shut up and help. No problem.

Sorry about the "shut up". No problem.

EVERY Presidential visit has, since Kennedy, involved the assembly of the "trip file".

In it is every contact, threat and possible target and concern to the safety of the President

in any place he passes through. The last official POTUS visit to the UK was two years ago.

We do try to keep up to speed on individuals, but we'll need access to all your files

to confirm our information is up to date. OK, why don't you give us your information to cross-reference?

We'll do it ourselves, if that's OK. So you want unsupervised access to our Registry Files? Yeah.

Or perhaps you'd prefer the President to get a bullet in the brain on your watch?

..I understand how you feel, Zoe, I do - but these interviews are designed for you -

to blow off steam, contribute constructive criticism... "Of our workflow and office environment."

I read the memo. Good! Miranda, to be honest, we're a bit busy.

This American bloke - apparently, lots of people want to kill him(!)

..And having sessions under live operations facilitates honesty. Don't worry about time, Zoe,

I'm here for you day or night. Mir... You or Danny in the reading room. Please. Soon as you can.

What's wrong? Tell you later. It's really happening, then? Yup.

She knows we all hide from her the rest of the year, right? So why does she do it?

Cos Personnel send her out once a year - a psychological sniper unit to pick us off one by one.

Like guerilla warfare! I don't go to the fifth floor any more in case anyone thinks I'm going to see her.

Like you WOULD knock on the door of an MI5 staff psychologist and say "I can't hack it." Barry Mitchell did.

Who's Barry Mitchell? Exactly. Hold on... Oh, very trusting(!)

I'll be heads. I wanted heads. OK - tails.

Er, say that again. We opened it up...

Got that. ..started looking...

Still with you. ..just got started, when...

Someone spilled their tea into it.

That is correct.

..Yeah. That was the bit I had some problems with.

MOBILE RINGS

Troy, I'll see you downstairs in a minute.

One of your minutes? He'll be there all night. Very funny, Tom. That's me. Tactful, too.

Our countries have a tradition of working together. I see no reason

why we can't be standard bearers for that for 24 hours. CIA World Factbook, Christine. Written by you,

Britain's entry. "Slightly smaller than Oregon." That's what we are to you - slightly smaller than Oregon.

Don't think you can order us around. Don't believe it for a second. He's our President. It's our country.

How much bloody tea did you spill in here?!

It was an Arsenal centenary mug, so, you know...quite a lot.

It wasn't you, was it? No, I drink coffee. I think it was Earl Grey. I don't care what bloody KIND it was.

They can bleach it, or replicate them. Harry's asked me to trawl through for a Libyan link.

Before the Americans notice(?) Yeah. We've kept a few crates back.

We can say there's been a batch delayed. Fine. Just keep tea away from all of them.

AND coffee AND sodding Ribena. ..How long till the Americans realise?

Depends. With this visit, we might get away with 18 hours. Maybe less...maybe more.

Clean and meadow fresh by morning. You have my word.

CLOCK TICKS

Be as open and candid as you like.

Anything at all.

Anything or anyone you feel needs scrutiny...

..just let rip. This is YOUR time.

It's all good, actually.

Good? Yep. Everything is great.

Fantastic.

Perhaps if I asked you a few specific questions...

What do you think of the Service's public access line, for example?

What's that? Freephone number for the public to call in with tipoffs about terrorist threats.

Oh, that. We call it the weirdo line.

I see.

Yeah, well...

When I say...

Well, what I meant... SHE CLEARS HER THROAT

Tom. You're not going to give her access to the Registry, are you? Ministerial vetting files?

It's a show of trust on our side.

I'll take the juicy stuff out. Remember, Tom, this visit has become a symbol.

The PM's keen that we look equal partners with the Americans.

Christine gets the files and we get very visible close-protection duty.

We have a small window of time while the CIA finalise their prep.

We spend the duration on the Grid, so I'll have someone get changes of clothes. Black-tie's a bit formal.

I'll go myself, if that's OK.

How about Zoe? Do you have any comments about working with her?

H-How d'you mean?

It can mean what you like it to mean.

Ah, finally! Vicky. What's going on? I've been calling you.

About 50 times. Maybe if you phoned back once or twice, I wouldn't have to call so much. This has to stop.

You've already made that clear. The calling, it has to stop right now.

So clinical, Tom. You'd make a good surgeon. Vicky, I'm warning you...

Stop trying to sound angry, Tom. You're not angry - you're guilty.

You're ashamed at how you treated me, and who - sorry, Machine Man, that should be WHAT you've become.

Tom the Terminator. Tom the See-Through Spook.

Don't call again, OK? Just don't.

Vicky? I can't wait to see your face when you find out.

Find out what?

HORN BEEPS Find out WHAT?!

So how was it? How was what? Your session with Inspector Freud.

Oh. Fine.

Thanks.

What, that's it? You want more?

I dunno - good, bad, indifferent? Friendly?

Deeply antagonistic? Or just traditionally irritating? Just fine.

Do you want me to write it all down for you in detail? No.

Cos I will, if you want. No, no - it's fine.

Exactly.

MOBILE RINGS

Hello...?

Hello?

Tom.

Hey, Tom.

Finally!

It is you, isn't it?

Sorry, I don't know you. Obviously.

But, look, time is money and all that.

Are you working or what, Tom?

I'm dialling 999.

Tom Quinn.

It's definitely you.

So don't try and deny it.

"On Her Majesty's Sexy Service."

So, are you working?

Where did you find this? You're hurting me! Where did you find it?

Where did you find this?! Usual place -

in a bloody phone box, mate! Where'd you think? A phone box? Outside The Fire Island Club.

And a bunch in the loos. Saturation advertising, if you ask me.

You're wallpapered around that place. Get away from me, go! Go!

PHONE RINGS

Yeah? MAN: Hello, gorgeous.

'Hi, this is Vicky. Please leave a message....'

MOBILE RINGS

What? Tom? Where are you? HOUSE PHONE RINGS Zoe. Sorry, two seconds...

I need you to do something for me...

Thamesider, Air Force One. ETA as per flight plan.

Air Force One, this is Blacktop. Copy your scheduled landing, Great Britan. Copy that.

All changed, including your home phone. There's a guy at your door.

What happened? Routine security checkup. At 1 am?

No-one's letting us near the files, Tom! You get access, we get a small close-protection presence.

Six officers alongside your US personnel. Four at most. Five. Fine.

They'd better wear Secret Service lapel pins or chance getting shot.

Did you get my page? Yeah, I'll try my best. OK. It's important.

Um, meeting room.

Someone in Herefordshire has intercepted the Air Force One call-sign from Brize Norton.

How? These blokes are hobbyists, spend their lives searching for military frequencies. He got lucky.

Some guy in a parka with ham radio knows Cowpuncher's in the air. So?

It has a ripple effect. Spotty man talks to his spotty friends who put things up on the World Wide Web.

for everyone to see. GCHQ's done a scan of UK message boards.

Seven verbal threats to the safety of the President in just 30 minutes.

We should change the LZ. The what? Landing zone. No, Troy,

change the route. - Bounce Nighthawk to Bamboo. - What's the landing zone?

PHONE RINGS Embassy heli-pad. Can't he just SAY it? Er, coffee?

Tea? Or tea? ..Where's Sam?

No idea. It's OK, I'll just...go get her. We need to think about this.

Christine, the landing zone's secure. In private, please. The President lands in three hours.

I need backgrounds on motorcade police, Palace workers AND butlers. And Chequers staff. We've done it.

Again, please. And be at the Palace by three for the walk-through.

Tea?!

Tea.

Bad?

Bad.

Libya? Nothing yet.

'..Air Force One inbound, looking for descent in two-zero minutes...'

CLOCK TICKS

Just be as open and as candid as you like.

Don't hold back. You know, we've had useful criticisms already. Really(?) Absolutely.

And not just about procedure. You CAN blow off about colleagues, if you like.

Colleagues?

Danny, for example. He was...

exceptionally candid about you.

For example.

Since news leaked, we have received...

Two threats to London's water supply

and one to the reservoir supplying Chequers, five warnings of civil disobedience on motorcade routes,

calls to protest by TWO Palestinian groups, three anti-death-penalty and four anti-globalisation bodies.

That seems a bit more "clear and present" than ham radio operators.

It's not them I'm concerned about, it's people having conversations about my President's travel plans.

You think someone'll start taking potshots at any Sikorsky or Sea King

flying over Cricklewood?! A lunatic with flight plan details is a much greater threat to my CIC

than a protest in Hyde Park. Anbody with a microlight, a glider, a bottle rocket

can get it into the path of MX1 and create hell over North West London.

Why are you being like this? You've been going for the jugular ever since this thing kicked off.

Tom. It's my first big visit in charge. I'm under the microscope.

Those guys are waiting for me to screw up. I won't give them that pleasure. So it would really help

if you at least appear to work with me, not against me. What d'you say?

Fine. OK.

OK, that one there. I want Kittyhawk over there.

Once again - Kittyhawk is US Secret Service code for Queen Elizabeth II. Please pay attention. ..So Tom,

dealing with this route change... What do you need? A road transfer to Halton, I need a dummy chopper

from Brize Norton, the President on Marine One en route to Blacktop on schedule, free from harm.

Can you help with that, Tom? We'll help in any way we can. Thank you. ..OK. Who's Queen? And Prez?

Let's get it over with. Do you want this done quickly or do you want it done right? As quickly as possible.

So how was your interview? Well, not as good as yours, by all accounts. So she told you? ..So it's true?

Well, she surprised me with the question and it just...came out.

You want me to lie? No, Danny, God forbid(!) She asked me a question, I answered it honestly.

Well, so did I, OK? Well, there you go. OK. 12.21 -

motorcade arrives at away point one. 12.25... The Queen usually meets guests in the courtyard.

So what're they doing over there? You PUT us here.

OK. George - outside. You, QE2, drop the attitude and move your ass.

MOBILE RINGS

Yep.

'Got them. Shredded, burnt, shredded again.' OK.

'Tower this is Air Force One. We are wheels-down and clear. Roger, Air Force One. Welcome to the UK.'

Cowpuncher is wheels down. Repeat, Cowpuncher is wheels down. Stand by, ground teams.

Absolutely not! I don't see why it's a problem!

You GOT a rundown of their vetting. You can't demand additional checks on individual officers. Why not?

Because you can't! We're concerned. His background. He's a Muslim.

We didn't used to worry about that. We now stringently check on anyone within 20 yards of the President.

You start checking on Muslim PCs, you'll alienate a lot of people! If it's Federal Immigration policy,

and it is, then it is Secret Service vetting policy. And it is.

..Air Force One landed amidst high security. The President's brief visit, many believe,

is to consolidate international opinion on US pre-emptive strike policy.

Despite pubic misgivings, Tony Blair has also been vocal in support...

Apart from quests for glory from Richard Reid shoe-bomber types,

our info is that the CIA trip list has six glaring omissions. It comes down to how we define a threat.

So what do the CIA want us to do? Nothing, to be honest. Most of 'em are either in the UK permanently

doing arms deals or tooling up for private wars. There's no history of high-level political assassination,

no belief systems that'd suggest a grudge against UK or US policy. So everything would appear shipshape.

I was hoping for some low-grade surveillance. Even if Christine does not think they warrant attention.

Fine. I'll get the photos to Ruth. OK. I'll be at Horseguards. Why?

We're doing a walkthrough on the sightseeing phase.

If this trip's so important, why's the President spending the morning sightseeing?

I presume whatever problem existed with the crate has disappeared? Please say yes. Yes.

I just got a call from the Met. I can't believe you've agreed.

It's either that or remove DC Khan. The US Ambassador took it up.

She stirs up a race relations row then she starts messing

with royal protocol. She's going to drive us up the wall, Harry. Who is?

Oh... Appraisal time, huh?

Who's getting the boot?

Oh, my!

This is Blacktop. Stagecoach will move in 30. Tracer and Halfback in position.

Roger that. Phase Two in motion. Prepping Phase Three.

ETA at Brenda's Place 1205. Standing by for Horseguards walkthrough.

Brenda's Place? Buckingham Palace.

I'm not worried about snipers, it's a closed limo.

Let's free up Blue team. I want rooftop detail covering the shoots.

Anyone so much as throws a turnip, they'll be put in the cage.

And the phone calls?

What phone calls? The ones you've been getting on your cell phone for the past twelve hours.

None of your business. You changed your number. That's interference.

If something's interfering with my operation, it's my business.

There is no interference.

And it's not your operation.

We have two issues. One - there's chatter at the Libyan embassy.

What kind of chatter? Euphemisms for America being used,

vehicles trying to lose their tails - nothing this big since '84.

Any clue? It's disguised as diplomatic traffic. I don't like it.

Also a deal memo between the US and Libya.

Taking responsibility for Lockerbie, paying $7 billion in reparations -

the Americans end sanctions and remove them from the Axis of Evil.

No reparation for UK victims? None.

What do we have on the Libyans at the moment?

I'll ask Sam to fish it out.

Walkthrough time. Come on, Sparky.

My vetting request on the Muslim officer caused some ripples. Yes.

Sorry. I'm just protecting my President. Of course.

Any idea who's following us?

I knew it! I sodding well knew you were two-timing me!

Who are you? Excuse me? I'm your worst nightmare - an ex-girlfriend with bigger tits than you.

Vicky, you're putting people in danger, unless you go.

It's some great big spy bonanza, is it? He's a spy you know. Tom Quinn is a SPOOK!

The flyers - how many are there? The look on your face!

I don't know who you are but Bob and I were married six years ago.

If you're on a bad drug trip, check yourself into rehab. No-one dumps ME like a sack of shit

and gets away without PAYING FOR IT!

Anything at all.

Anything or anyone that you feel needs scrutiny. Just let rip.

What's everyone else been saying? Lots of interesting things.

Sorry... Ruth, GCHQ said you'd better have a look at this.

We're in the middle of a session... Yes, we ARE in the middle!

Ex-girlfriend, huh?

Wanna talk about it?

You must be a great lay.

We better get back. You better start telling me exactly what's going on.

We're getting a fix on 15 security threats and planning raids on 10.

We have phone taps going haywire. Get as much background as you can.

It's these Americans. Hypochondriacs the lot of them. So did you hear?

What? Someone's getting the sack.

It's under control. It's a career defining moment. If the wrong person sees those pictures of you,

you'll never go out in the field again. You could lose your job!

Who else knows? No-one. You just tore them down yourself.

No, I had some help, that's all. One person.

Now you've got two. Keep out of it!

You can't deal with this on your own. Christine. Are you going to wait till she does it again?

I have to clear it with Harry before I do anything!

Are you kidding? You've seen what she's capable of.

We have to act before she does it again. Wait a second!

That woman is jeopardising this operation. This is a CIA matter.

We will not hesitate to act alone.

You could have stood up for me. When?

At Brenda's. Where? The palace.

You were Queen, you could stand up for yourself. No, I was the QE2, apparently.

You should have sounded your horn. This isn't funny.

Tell me about it. You are being so strange...

Can you blame me? I don't see how we're expected to work with all this hanging over our heads. What?

Haven't you heard? Heard what?

Are you telling me you haven't heard? Yes. HEARD WHAT? Danny?

Harry...

Latest threat assessment. Thanks.

I'd appreciate it if you didn't bad mouth projects in office time.

People who commissioned them might get upset. Sorry?

Danny's told me all about it. The weirdo line? I expect more of you.

Tracer now en route to Grosvenor.

Still have 40 minutes in this phase, over. Say again.

Tracer in motion. Schedule change. En route to Grosvenor.

Since when is that on the schedule?

Blacktop, since when is that on the schedule, over?

This is an unauthorized change. Please advise immediately!

Hey, Ruth, how long's Sam been in there?

Too bloody long. Did she say anything to you? No.

Why, did she say anything to you? Well, no.

Look, can I ask you something? Depends.

What the hell is going on? Harry just gave me the third degree.

Someone's getting the sack.

I'll see you there. ..I gotta make a quick stop. You got a minute?

And the water cooler's too hot. And the pod doors open too slow.

I'm not sure about the usefulness in the Grid's design, either.

If you're at the photocopier and you need to scan in a quick-mail...

Can you just...slow down... a second...?

Quick-mail.

I presumed a new Lockerbie deal would be in consultation with us.

It might be just a hypothetical. The President's off-schedule.

There's subterfuge going on. There might be a logical explanation.

Well, there's a perfectly illogical woman who could clarify that.

Unless she's off schedule, too...

Chest pains. Straight to Resus.

I'll be right there.

What's going on? Vicky, if you could just come this way.

What the hell's going on? Don't worry about it. What are you doing?

If there was an arrangement to meet the Libyans it was a hasty one.

Maybe it was the goal all along. The French insinuated it was likely.

It explains the sightseeing tour.

To cover the meeting preparations.

Who cares if they meet? The major state sponsors of terrorism

are Iran, Iraq, North Korea, Sudan, Syria, Cuba, Libya.

Who wants off that list and out of the Arab League? Libya.

And who can't be seen negotiating with an Axis of Evil nation? The United States of America.

What'll they talk about? Lockerbie.

They could close a deal without us.

You know the American mind, Tom. Only one person who can tell us.

Try her again.

You need a warrant for this and you KNOW IT!

I'm in the middle of something. Can I call you back?

Who are you? Tear this place apart.

What? Stop! What you are doing?

Stop it! What are you doing?

Please, stop it!

Please. You like this book? That's not mine...

Makes good reading, does it?

Stop!

Please!

What the hell are you doing?

This is my stuff! This is my room!

Stop it! Did you know writing false prescriptions will get you struck off the doctor's register?

That's not mine! You just put that there.

Can you stop this? You're in a lot of trouble. This is all a mistake.

You're jeopardising the security of the US president. We'll stop that.

Me? You've already put the security of this man in serious danger...

I'm a doctor. I save lives. I have nothing to do with this...

If you want to continue saving lives - including your own - leave this man alone. Understand?

I understand.

You're on vacation for a few days.

Leave town. If you contact this man or even mention his name in conversation, we will find out -

and all this will come tumbling down on your head.

Have a nice day.

Quite a session. Sorry? I was just saying you were in there for ages.

Was I? Guess I was. Everything all right? In what sense? In there.

Fine. She's a great listener. Got a lot of stuff off my chest.

I think it's a brilliant idea, don't you? Yeah. Absolutely.

Finally getting a chance to say what you really think about things.

What were your things? What did I talk to her about?

Generally. Generally? Doesn't matter. You've confused me now.

Don't worry about it. Just heard...

Sorry, was I interrupting something? What's up?

The President's gone walkabout.

The Libyan Embassy lines went mad when your president went off-piste.

To keep abreast of threats we need some honesty.

Today is Ashley's 15th birthday. Ashley's our ambassador's daughter.

The president decided at Horseguards to get her a present and to deliver it.

He cut the tour short and sent an aide to Harrods for a video game.

The President was invited to try the game, which he did -

hence the detour. That is why we are 15 minutes behind schedule.

Keeping Her Majesty waiting. I thought a Lady did that for her.

By the way, Tom, met a friend of yours earlier. She's leaving the country for a while.

I thought you might like to know. Bye!

She's lying. No surprises there.

At 1pm today two agents from the US Secret Service

walked into an A&E unit to kidnap one of its medical registrars.

I'm presuming there was a good reason for this, correct?

An immediate need to remove a liability?

Operationally, I give you free rein. I have and do willingly,

but consult with ME before acting pre-emptively on a personal matter.

It stopped being a personal matter. We're entering the final phase.

The president moves again at 1600, I've got a pointless HR person here

and a viper's nest of paranoia on the Grid. I need your 100% focus.

Roger that. Stagecoach returning to Blacktop. Marine One airborne in ten.

Marine One is airborne. Repeat Marine One is airborne.

En route to Backline.

Climate change and the world economy will also be on the agenda

in addition to Mr Bush's military policy of pre-emptive strikes.

Protestors started gathering a few minutes ago.

REPORTER: Hundreds arrived here when news of the president's itinerary leaked.

Many are here to make a stand against American Foreign Policy.

Their intention is to be heard.

Sources have denied that Chequers is on the President's itinerary

but security surrounding this visit is the strongest in living memory.

Double security and brief forces to take orders from Chequers Control.

Danny, join Tom at Chequers. What's outstanding on the Trip List? We need a team to watch incoming pipes.

We're a clean sweep on vetting staff and medics. Do I just stay here?

For now.

What's that? What we have over the Libyans.

ETA 30 seconds. Confirm entry areas clear and secure.

Copy that. Area A secure.

Copy. Area B secure.

Area C secure.

Tom. Danny. Sitrep? Floors one and two are cleared. Teams in place.

What about the roof? Snipers have 270 sight on all compass points.

What's that noise? I'm in the kitchen. Leave the cooking to the chefs.

Don't worry. I won't. All clear. Kitchens are clear.

This is Blacktop Control, we have a wheels down in ten, I need sitreps.

All floors clear. Helipad prepared, and armed protection standing by.

Marine One landing, Principle secure. Wheels down.

PM arriving south entrance.

That was Danny. Teams are in position.

PILOT: 'Control, unidentified contact entering restricted zone.'

Please clarify.

Bubka was on our surveillance. Ex-Moscow Mafia, now lives here. One of our Trip List long shots.

The others are arms dealers. Some hawk medical equipment.

I see this is a matter for research but... This was taken yesterday, 10 miles from Chequers.

What equipment? Radiotherapy machines.

They hold enough Cobalt 60 to take out Oxford Street on a sunny day.

Your implication here is... Dirty bomb.

We have a microlight on a routing to Chequers. Have you got a visual?

Snipers have just picked it out. How far away is it? Three, four miles.

Any local aerodromes? Chiltern and Horwood. Does it have a radio?

Maybe. Aerodrome say he's not responding. They're to keep trying!

I need air cover NOW. There are two Harriers on standby.

Tell Master Control to launch the Qs.

Sniper detail, can you get a shot? I can have a shot in ten.

Engage on my signal. Whoa!

You speak to me. I speak to him. That is how it's going to work.

You want this on your head? It's a microlight. Yeah, Tom. Like I said - a microlight.

PILOT: 'Warrenmore, this is Q1 on task, request vectors, ready to copy.'

You must assume! If it's aiming straight here... We can't shoot it down.

We have to... Not if it's carrying nuclear material... .

Who mentioned nuclear material?! We have nothing credible on that score but... Put the speaker on.

It's possible - a hitman sourcing the raw material for a dirty bomb.

We're adding two and two to get 13! It's absolutely ludicrous!

How ludicrous did crashing a plane into a building sound in 2001?

Check local wind conditions - he could just be blown across.

WHAT NUCLEAR MATERIAL?

A source claims there may be radioactive material near Chequers.

On its own? In a restaurant?

A hitman was seen attempting to acquire some. I stress - attempting.

Great! They're still verifying the ID of the microlight pilot.

- Call the Met. - 'This is Warrenmore. Qs are airborne, 90 seconds to target.'

'This is Q1. Shall we engage? Over.'

No!

'Affirmative, Q1, engage on visual. Do you have a position?'

- Do not engage target till we confirm. - 'Cut the chatter.'

Who called this in? The US Protective Research Section,

the CIA and the US Federal Government has advised the Royal Air Force to engage.

You shoot that out of the sky with a sidewinder missile

and hot metal and rocket fuel falls on hundreds of people.

We need more information! This is all we have.

An aircraft is on a collision course with this building.

This building houses the US president and your Prime Minister. It cannot get any closer!

You went over my head! We shoot it now, we mobilise chem-bio units.

There's a strong following wind that could be blowing him in.

'This is Q1. 20 seconds to target.'

'Do you have a visual?'

'Q1 on station, negative visual contact, request vectors.'

'Come left One, Nine, Zero degrees. Target your nose two miles.'

'Roger. Merging 15 seconds.'

Songbird is turning. Target is turning. Is he turning?

Is he turning? Oh, yeah - he's turning.

'Warrenmore, shall we engage? Over.'

Tom?

Negative. Will confirm with Air Defence Control. Target is no longer a threat.

'Q1 Warrenmore - abort! Repeat - abort.'

'Q1, Q2 aborting.'

Well, like she said -

paranoia.

Thamesider, this is Air Force One. Air Force One has cleared the tower.

Thank you, Thamesider. The President is safely in the air.

Microlight pilot was a Mr Smith. Had a defective radio.

- And defective head. Dmitri Bubka? - Customs are working on that one.

A project for tomorrow perhaps.

Tom, am I getting the sack? Danny?

I'd prefer to hear it now. Of course you're not.

You would tell me, wouldn't you?

Danny you're not getting the bloody sack, all right?

Great. Ruth said she overheard Harry talking of losing someone... And...

Danny is not getting the sack!

Great.

Right. Suits me.

NO-ONE IS GETTING THE SACK!

Sorry.

Yeah, me too.

Thank you for everything. No problem.

You haven't thanked me yet. I was just about to.

I did you a big favour. Consider it known. Now you can do one for me. What's that?

(We want something back.)

We've been waiting for someone to come and collect it.

Admin error, huh? Uh-huh.

It happens.

The French tipped us off - which made us suspicious

because the French never ever do us any favours.

We presumed they wanted to drive a wedge between the UK and the USA.

Oh, no! That could never happen. Absolutely.

So that rumour must be false, then.

What rumour? That nasty, Libyan sort of rumour.

If there's anything going on

between us and the Libyans in the UK, you'll be the first to know.

Of course. Same to you! PHONE RINGS

Yup...Tom.

Miranda for you?

Tom, thank you.

Well, I have a litany of comments here - mainly directed at you.

Brilliant.

Doesn't it worry you that your staff are overworked and paranoid?

No.

This is a steam valve exercise. That's what that is - steam.

I'm not worried. Is that right? Yes.

Comments about me are NOTHING compared to what's been said about YOU.

This was a shocking exercise.

I'm appalled that mind games were condoned at such a stressful time.

Personnel wanted a psychological topography of the department

to find a theoretical weak link. And you found...? There aren't any.

I beg to differ. I think I'm looking at the weakest link right now.

We will have to take this offer to the British who may have a view.

Thank the Libyans. The sound quality is superb.

You shall know the truth and the truth shall set you free.

REPORTER: The President left on Air Force One this evening after his short visit.

Despite threats to his security, the visit passed without incident.

MI5 Officers were also included in all their security arrangements

to ensure that his trip to the UK...

MOBILE RINGS

So here's my question -

whatever happened to the "nee naw" sound? It was cute.

Then one day you just replaced all your emergency service sirens with American ones.

Before you know it you'll have guns for sale in Marks & Spencer.

Thanks for your concern. You're still up.

So are you. I can never sleep after an operation.

Me, neither. You wanna come over and meet my friend Jim?

You were heavy-handed.

She put your life in danger, Tom.

She put the president's life in danger.

I'm empty.

Libya.

Don't make me wrestle you for it. I don't want to embarrass you.

So you lied.

What else did you expect? The truth?

Is this a loss of faith, Tom?

Of course not.

Dostoevsky - Russian writer guy. Wrote a book about a man who told the truth all the time.

Know what he called it? The Idiot.

You didn't wrestle me for it very much, did you?

What do you know that I don't?

Lots of things.

BLAIR: An example of the strength of the relationship between our countries.

It is a strong relationship.

A random burglar wouldn't know where to start!

What else was in the case, Harry?

We're tasked to steal firestorm before the French get hold of it.

I didn't think working with the French was our thing. You're lying! Prove it!

Where's the case? What?

Not only terrorists manipulate youth. This isn't a game!

Let me see my lawyer, government man.

The codes are gone. I have to come clean.