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Reports say that you've made a remarkable breakthrough in breaking down

molecule. Well, I wouldn't really call it so remarkable.

Is this conference an attempt on your government's part to set up a dialogue

with us that could lead to an exchange of ideas?

No, I haven't heard anyone say such a thing.

I just came here to present my paper, and I'm grateful for the opportunity to

so.

As for these dialogues, it would be a good idea, yes? Enough. Yes, Doctor.

Doctor, can I ask you a question about your work on human subjects?

You!

Get away from car!

Get away! Get away from here!

Lay off the windshield, it's clean.

Doctor, doctor, no!

Don't you have a teaching assistant meeting you at your office?

Plenty of time.

How about you? Aren't you meeting your friends for lunch?

For lunch?

I have enough time.

Oh, I do hope Mother likes this.

Of course she will. I've got to go.

Have you seen my... Hey.

Bye, doll.

See you.

Wayne?

If

I'd

known my reception would be like this, I would have come to New York sooner.

The seminar is over, but I may be here a bit longer.

You will stay with us, won't you?

It could grow very tiresome.

Never and if I told you that I was coming here for good They'd let you take

job here

What

brought this about you can only do so much that other people demand of you,

only so much when it is something that disgusts you.

Your research.

You become removed from what you do. You make a discovery, some of which you've

been looking for for a lifetime, and some of which... Dr. Capik?

Dr. Peter Capik?

We have a warrant to take you into custody.

What? No.

Protective custody.

We're not the only people interested in speaking to Dr.

Capik. He'll be perfectly safe here with us.

The debriefing will take about a week, then you can see him whenever you like.

Debriefing? Our government is interested in your work.

What makes you think I'd tell you what you want?

You do intend to apply for a political asylum here, don't you?

Are you ready now, Dr. Caput?

leaving now. He's being taken into custody by the State Department men.

Oh, I'm sorry. I must have the wrong... No, you are in the right place. Please

sit, Mrs. Jannings.

How do you know my name? Everyone knows Elena Polivka.

Your defection made all the newspapers.

Even in Moscow.

This is very good.

There is a bite to it.

What did your father usually order?

My parents. It might be nice to see old friends again. You and your husband are

close to Peter Caput, aren't you?

How is he?

How would I know? He's in Russia.

No. He was in your apartment this morning.

Where are my parents?

They are safe.

Excuse the theatrics.

Volchavko?

Cute.

Your parents are fine.

Really, there will be nothing to worry about as long as you tell us one little

thing.

What?

Where is Peter Capac?

It would be very sad if this should become ugly.

He's in a hotel.

My husband has the address.

We're going to see him this afternoon.

When you visit him, look at the room.

Look for a window that you can open.

And we need to know about the security layout.

Remember, Elena, we'll be following you and watching you all the time.

Just open a window.

I think you can do that, don't you?

Your mother will like this.

Is all this really necessary?

Hello. Hello, Wayne. Thank you for coming.

This is Professor Thomas.

Your visit is highly irregular.

We could come back. Oh, no, no, no. Please stay. And we would invite you to

with us, but the cuisine needs a little improvement.

So Alexander here is going to find a Czech restaurant, if I know.

Peter, I don't think that's why... We eat well, we work well, Alexander.

Sit, please.

When your wife is the most beautiful woman I have ever seen.

Helena, are you all right?

Yeah, just a little... Perhaps you'd like to go outside?

You could do me a favor.

I have a list of things I would like you to get for me.

Bob? Chopin? Yes, I've asked Alexander for a piano.

I'd love to hear you play again.

You're so gifted.

Well, there hasn't been much time for her up to now.

Are you all right, Eleanor?

I think I will get you married.

Can you... Please, I need your help.

Is it Jenny?

Yes.

Robert McCormack.

You're absolutely right, you know.

You are being followed.

I think that this needs restringing. Don't you? Look down at it, Inspector.

Well, look what we have here.

These people, what do they want you to do?

They want me to open the window in Peter's room.

How long are they giving you?

Before tomorrow night.

Have you told your husband?

No.

I wanted to, but he's not very good at this sort of thing.

And you are?

Tell me, have you got a favorite restaurant?

There's the ocean, sir.

Why don't you make a reservation there for one o 'clock today?

And don't be at all surprised if you're not joined by somebody.

What do I do?

We just tell this person anything you think might help.

So when will this be ready?

Tomorrow?

Fine. Fine, thank you.

What about the KGB? What do I do about them?

Well, now, if they are the KGB, you do nothing.

Just for the moment, give them what they want.

Thank you. Bye.

Control, I was expecting Kostmeyer.

He isn't coming, Robert.

My orders.

What's your interest?

That you disassociate yourself.

Oh, disassociate.

Do miss the jargon.

All right, hands up.

I've heard that before.

This wouldn't have anything to do with the fact that this man is being sought

the KGB, would it?

Look, I do not want to talk about that.

Anyway, you're becoming involved, isn't that going to help matters?

Which matters?

Forget the hands.

And, of course, you're not interested in finding out, hmm? No, I don't care at

all, Robert. And neither... Neither should you.

Hmm.

All right.

You know this isn't going to stop me, don't you? Oh, I know that. Look, it

down to this.

You don't go near any more of my men. You don't go near Kostmeyer.

That means no Jimmy.

This could be dangerous for them.

Or even be deadly.

And I'll tell you something else, Robert.

You really should leave this one alone.

Ah, now.

There is your real problem, isn't it?

You know that I want...

Is

something on your mind, Eleanor? You're quiet.

No, I'm just tired.

I'll be all right. I just couldn't sleep.

I almost forgot these are for you.

My, my, my.

I only asked for a few.

I got a little carried away.

I'd love to hear you play again.

It's been a long time.

So I may have the opportunity to play if Alexander keeps his promise.

Thank you for keeping yours.

You have a lovely view from here.

if you could open that.

I'm sorry.

Hello, Robert.

I wish you luck. I still do. I want you to know. Excuse me, okay?

Hey, Sherbert, if they need a few pointers up in intelligence, when you

from the origin islands... Yeah, I'll tell them we're not descended.

What are you doing here?

Come to see me off?

No. You remember a little while ago when I gave you a little help with the

capital education?

Remember that? Sure, yes.

And I said to you, don't thank me because now you owe me one.

I need your help.

Why me?

Because my sources of normal information have been cut off, and I need... Well,

frankly, I need your department.

In fact, I may finish up by needing an old damn department.

I don't know, Robert.

Look, I know you're going on vacation.

Surely a couple of days.

I mean, the Virgin Islands can wait, can't they?

No, they can't.

See, I was never going to the Virgin Islands.

Glasgow, Scotland.

Look, that's my... My family were having kind of a reunion there. I was kind of

looking forward to going. Why'd you tell everybody you were going to the Virgin

Islands? Look at those guys. I mean, you know, you can understand something like

that.

They wouldn't think I'm one of the guys around.

Oh, yeah, yeah.

See what you mean?

I don't think I do.

This reunion, when is it?

14th.

Tell him what to do, Alice. You help me and I'll make sure that you get to that

reunion. I will guarantee it.

Oh,

Elena, I could just kill myself if it was late.

Oh, my sister, okay.

Oh, I'm sorry I kept you waiting.

Excuse me, waiter. Could we have some menus, please?

Now, where were we?

Mr. McCall. Thank you. Mr. McCall.

No, not so serious.

I'm a police officer, and don't worry about anything, because everything is

going to be just fine.

But we've got to keep this light, because we're lunching, okay?

Now, the woman that met you, she's here, isn't she?

Two tables over.

Oh. Okay.

So, what are you going to have?

Can we have a check, please?

Tell me about what your father said on the tape, that name.

Well, Trapko, it means little wolf.

Is that something he's fond of calling you?

No, that's the strange thing. He hasn't mentioned it in years.

It's about a fairy tale he used to tell me.

You probably know it. The wolf who dresses in sheep's clothing to sneak up

the other sheep.

It used to scare me so much as a little child that I'd cry.

And he'd comfort me by calling me his belchaco.

His baby wolf.

Thank you.

But why would he bring it up now?

He's probably trying to tell you something about where he is.

But what?

We're going to try to find that out.

Well, I'm convinced they were there.

Do you think that they're still alive?

Yes, I think our comrade came home to pick up some supplies.

You get anything on the Politicus car?

The FBI didn't come up with anything.

Looks like it's a dead end here.

Maybe, maybe.

I'll see you soon.

What do you have for us?

My parents.

The window?

My parents.

Your father grows weaker the quicker you open the window. I opened it.

There's no ledge and no fire escape.

One of the agents caught me and told me it has to stay closed.

Anyway, security is tight, so you can't get to it.

Then you'll just have to do it for us.

What are you talking about?

You'll have to kill him.

Kill him or my parents will die.

There isn't enough time, is there?

That's a storm.

How?

What if you don't find them?

I'll find them.

And if you can't do it in time?

I'll contact you by 11 o 'clock tonight. I promise you that.

Don't worry.

Excuse me.

Hello. Well, Robert, against my better judgment, I did some digging on this

Peter Coppock of yours.

Every flying in the place, my love.

Two debriefers have ultra -high security.

Two professors from MIT?

You must be joking. No, no, no. One of them is a professor from MIT. The other

one is from the Pentagon.

What?

Kapek has made important contributions in the field of genetics.

All right, if he can manufacture bacteria which will help prolong human

then naturally he can manufacture... Germ warfare. Peter Kapek is not

in germ warfare. Never said he was, Robert.

But if you're being funded by the Soviets, or... Or?

If you make a conscious decision to leave, then there's a price you've got

pay. I know how that man must be feeling.

You see, I know what it's like. I've been there.

I know what it's like to twist and turn one way, then the other.

Then to get caught right in the middle.

Time and time again.

To get screaming to get out. And that's what every man should be allowed to do.

At some time in his life, he's to bloody well get out. Some of us are not that

lucky. Some of us make their own luck.

And what do you do?

You just bloody well live with it. Every damn day of my life. Yes.

Wolf's diner, Wolf's cleaners.

Wolf's sit -down eatery.

Robert, we're never going to find them.

Alice, we will.

But you know it's in there somewhere.

Why else would Elena's father bring up an old fairy tale?

Unless there was a clue buried in it.

I don't know, maybe we're taking this too literally.

Elena told you that Chupko was...

Pertaining to a specific fairy tale, correct?

The wolf in sheep's clothing.

Wolf in sheep's clothing. What clothing does a wolf wear, for God's sake?

Oh.

Well, that was a pretty smooth entry.

As far as you're concerned, I had a key.

I didn't see a key. You want to show it to me?

Nope.

Do you realize how much trouble I could get into for this?

Well, I do, yes. Just relax.

You're on vacation.

Yeah, well, I'd like my job to be waiting for me when I get back.

There.

Every woman should own a fur coat.

Three?

Nordic Knights.

I'll get an address.

Don't bother.

I know where it is.

Nordic Knights.

Important.

Already? When do I see my parents?

We've been through that.

Why did he have to die?

He betrayed his country.

There was no other option.

Well, how do I know you'll bring back my parents?

Because you don't have another choice.

A little in his nightly, little bit, and that will be it.

Don't worry, no one will know you have anything to do with it.

It will just seem like Dr. Caput has had a heart attack.

And what if he doesn't want a drink?

Then you could just be toast.

To the future.

What are you doing home?

I thought you had a class.

Your father called.

What did he have to say?

What's going on, Eleanor?

Nothing. What did he have to say?

He apologized for missing lunch with you the other day.

He said he's very sorry and he hopes to see you soon.

Well, I hope to see him, too. I thought you had seen him at lunch.

What's going on, Eleanor? I told you!

KGB have them.

What?

The woman you saw me talking to, she's KGB and she kidnapped my parents so that

I'd talk to them about Peter.

They want him to go back to Czechoslovakia.

Why didn't you tell me?

I couldn't.

I knew you... But you told someone, didn't you?

With the police?

State Department? No.

Well, maybe they can help.

No, they'd ruin everything.

I'll call them. You can't. I don't know. What do you suggest we do? Nothing?

Look, I have called someone.

Classified ad.

A private detective.

He can help with things like this. He promised me.

Total stranger.

Was Wayne busy tonight?

He sends his love.

You keep the distance.

I was thinking of my parents.

I was thinking that they would have loved to have seen you.

Maybe that can be arranged.

I don't think so.

My father's not very strong.

The insulin doesn't help much.

I remember when I was a little girl, all he talked about was America.

He wanted to come here so bad.

And when I had the opportunity, he never said a word.

He just said, go.

He was so proud of you. He would hold you high on his shoulders for all the

world to see.

I've shortened his life from me.

You've brightened it.

Have I?

Yes.

You're just sad from seeing old friends again and hearing old songs.

Stirring up old memories.

Yeah.

There's one you haven't played yet.

I thought you had forgotten that.

How could I forget that?

You wrote it for me.

I love

you.

I asked Alexander's assistant for pastries. This is what he brings me. He

he made a good deal.

Congratulations,

Jim and Robin.

Even threw in the candles.

I cut you poor.

I wonder where they are now, Jim and Robin.

We celebrate the wedding of two people we don't even know.

All in a month before.

Peter, you don't have to. I must.

When you make a commitment, you must follow through with it.

I wish it had been me, but it wasn't.

I can't ask you to betray trust.

A trust is a blessed thing.

My father used to say that.

No.

It was poison.

How? How could you?

When you love someone, you can't help but know everything.

But you would have done it.

I don't do it.

I don't.

Without your parents.

Ellis. Time to bring in the drink.

Come on, you should eat, Mr. Belisva.

No, no, I'm not hungry.

I'm Robert McCall.

I'm trying to help your daughter, Elena.

Are you all right?

Never mind us. We'll be fine.

How is our daughter?

She's fine. She's a very strong girl. She can go after herself.

Here, put that on.

What are they going to do to us?

Nothing.

Nothing at all.

We can get out of here.

What is it? It could be our way out. Many of these old buildings have DC

current.

Now we just have to be patient.

The idea is to convert electricity into raw heat.

Cutting heat.

Hide yourselves over there.

The stage will come for you.

... ... ...

...

There are no problems at all.

The doctor is still alive.

Moscow Center has been notified.

You are directed to liquidate Coptic yourself.

Acknowledged. Okay, I'll do it.

I'm okay.

Call an ambulance!

Where's Peter?

He was just here.

I'm sorry for the trouble I have caused.

When you ran out of the hotel, I thought we'd lost you forever.

Could have had a little more time.

Some things aren't meant to be.

Thank you, Peter. It is I who have you today.

And I will never forget that, what you did for me.

Well, I'll send you the doctor's bill.

You should tell us where to send it.

I'm afraid I can't.

We'll never see you again.

Alan, do you remember all three of us were leaving university and you said the

same exact thing? We will never see each other again.

We will see each other again, Alan. Trust me.

Mr. Jennings, it's time.

Peter, this is Robert McCall.

How do you do?

Goodbye.

Why are you going to all this trouble for me? I don't even know you.

Well, let's say that somebody wants to do the same for me and leave it at that,

shall we?

I've just one question to ask you.

How much information did you give our people?

I gave them some things, not everything.

The everything I know is not something people should hear. Not the Russians,

the Americans.

So all that remains is to know how one man thanks another man for giving him

freedom.

I wouldn't know.

Enjoy it. Use it well.

Come on. Time to go.

Took a chance, didn't you?

Coming here on your own?

Well... On this job, they don't ever really fire you do that?

Your people are reliable.

Never failed me before.

And his contacts when he gets to the other end? No, it's all in place. It's

in place.

Peter Coppock will never see anybody that Peter Coppock doesn't want to see.

I'm sorry I didn't get a chance to meet him.

Yeah.

I think we might have left him.

Like a great friend of mine, he refuses to compromise his principles.

Thank you.