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What do you want?

I said where is he?

Rue. Now, that's not going to help. For pity's sake!

Follow the instructions in the letter and don't do anything hasty like phoning

the police.

Please! Okay, let's go.

Johnny!

Johnny!

Well,

Harry, it's good to see you. And swinging London, hello. We're not going

much time to swing.

We've got an important... Ah,

the big three.

It looks as if our informant was correct.

The protectors are involved.

Has contact been made?

By now, yes.

She didn't give her name?

She was very distressed. I'm sure it was genuine. Well, let's find out what it's

all about. I never could resist a helpless female.

There are so few of them around anymore.

Harry, thank God you're here.

All right.

I must talk to you. It's important.

Harry, we'll see you later. The usual place, 8 .30?

Right.

I'm sorry to burst in on you like this. I said I never would, but... This will

tell you why.

I came as soon as I received it.

Were you following?

Yes, but I lost him.

I was nearly out of my mind. What am I going to do?

We, Laura.

No. No, Harry. They said to contact no one. It's too important to take chances.

You've got to come with me. You've got to do as they say and come with me. With

no one else involved.

Please, Harry.

I'll get my jacket. We'll go right away.

May I get you some tea or anything, dear? No, thank you. We're just leaving.

Harry, please, let's go.

Any messages, Mr.

Ward? No, no messages.

Thank you.

Thank you.

How much do you know about this assignment?

Oh, and would you know that we have to guarantee the safety of President Ali

during his London stay?

He's one of the hottest properties on the international political scene since

Castro. I can think of a million reasons why his life would be in danger.

Anyway, where the devil is Harry?

I think we have been stood up.

No. No messages.

He left in a big hurry with a lady.

No rendezvous?

That means Harry's in trouble.

Miss it?

That's the right description.

Good evening, Mr. Rule. You are expected.

Will you please come this way?

It's a pleasure to meet you, Mr. Harry Rule, and to know that you'll be working

for us. We are very, very honored.

You have contacted no one?

No. You have my word.

Oh, that is so good.

I'm just not sure we're doing the right thing sitting here doing nothing.

Maybe Harry isn't able to get in touch with us. Oh, don't worry. Harry will

a way of getting a message through.

Harry will find a way.

You really do believe in that guy, don't you? Well, what else is...

Suki? Mr. Rue did leave a message after all.

I was doing my routine telephone check on the second line recording machine

I discovered it. All right, Suki, go ahead, play it back.

Use the same plan as we did in the Conroy case.

Outside the hotel.

Message ends.

Thanks, Pukie. Keep in touch.

We haven't got much time, so let's get started.

What are they, Gary? Do as they say.

Do I have a choice?

You are a very brave man.

But you are risking your life in a good cause.

Ah, you hadn't realized that Mr. Rowe's life would be in danger.

You see...

The assassination of a famous political leader is a very serious crime and is

usually very rapidly dealt with.

It really depends, Mr. Rowland, how fast you can run and how accurate your

colleagues are in their aim.

All right, you keep your side of the bargain. I'll keep mine.

I only hope that you have not been foolish enough to alert your colleagues.

We really do mean what we say.

It'll work with the right clothes, sunglasses, and a beard.

Yes, get me our agent in Turkey and check on the flights from Ankara

Caroline, let's split.

All right, you take care here, and I'll look after President Dali. Okay, I hope

he wears it.

He'll wear it.

Hotel Excelsior, do you know? Yes, ma 'am.

Get out of my car, Mr. President, and no tricks.

Your life is in danger.

Is everything all right, sir?

Yes.

This is the Contessa di Contini. She is a member of our official party.

An honor.

Mr. President, we're running out of time.

I shall be going out with the Contessa.

Shall I come, please, sir?

Not necessary.

I shall not need you until tomorrow morning. I am in very good hands.

Shall we go, Contessa? Why not?

Hello.

Uh -huh.

When?

How long ago?

The President has left his hotel with the charming Contessa.

I only hope for your sake that he has returned by the time you get there. I

really would hate to carry out my threat.

But a bargain is a bargain.

Why must you hurt innocent people?

No one is innocent connected with Mr. Harry Rule.

Isn't that right, Mr. Rule?

Wonderful point coming up.

Is Paul there?

No sign of him.

a delay of flight 658 from Ankara of up to one hour.

Yes? How did it go?

Everything's gone according to plan.

What about you?

Problems. The flight's been delayed.

Maldetto. What's the new ETA?

1045.

Get some sleep, Mr. Ruh.

a long day ahead of you.

Look, I don't know what your political ambitions are, but any blood you spill

the way better not be connected with me.

That really depends on you, Mr. Ruhl.

Yes? We're on our way.

Good. The new rendezvous is at Shenton Lane in 30 minutes.

We'll make the switch there.

Your job will be to look after the president.

All right. Ciao.

Something you want, Mr. Ruhle?

You know what you have to do.

Good night, Mr. President.

Time to go, Mr. Rule.

Thank you, Frank.

All right, Harry, you've had your happy ending. Now what about the rest of the

story?

I don't believe it.

Harry, he... he can't be dead.

I'm afraid it is true. There is no doubt.

My God, I've lived through this moment so many times.

Now that it's happened, I just can't accept it.

Perhaps death is an anticlimax. Perhaps the fear of death is worse.

It means nothing to you, does it?

You just don't care.

Care?

About death?

Ah.

No, no, not anymore.

You see, where I come from, life is cheap.

What I do care about is the living and the lives that I can save.

Unfortunately, yours are not among them.

What do you mean?

Isn't Harry's life enough? You mean he died for nothing? Not for nothing.

The death of President Ali will mean that I will be able to lead my

people to take their rightful... place in the world.

But Harry's life... I am a man of peace, and I deplore violence.

And that is what makes it all the harder for me to do what I have to do. What

have I ever done to you that you should... Oh, beautiful lady, you have

face, and that is enough.

I cannot take that risk.

You see, my work... Over here, Laura.

You, over here.

On the floor.

Right, on your feet.

And get over there against the wall.

Now you, over here.

Keep your hands where I can see them.

Oh, no, I assure you I am unarmed.

I think we hold the ace.

Give me your gun.

And if I don't?

Surely you know the answer to that.

Do what must be done.

Now, for God's sake, no!

So you see, Mr. President, it was necessary to hide you away and replace

with our Turkish colleague.

A most remarkable resemblance, I understand.

We put blanks in the guns, of course, and we used blood capsules to achieve

realism.

Mr. Ruhl, I am most happy that I am still sufficiently alive to be able to

thank you personally.

Goodbye. Goodbye, sir.

Mrs. Ruhl.

Caroline, if you take the President in the York car, I'll follow behind.

All right. See you later, Harry.

Would you like a drink?

Yes.

Usual?

I'll have a change.

No, Laurie, you can have a change.

I haven't thanked you yet for all that you've done.

All that you've been through for us.

It's been very hard for you.

You too.

The difference is that you're geared to it and I'm not.

My job.

Yes.

The job.

Please help me, Harry.

I'm trying to forget you.

I've changed my name. I've put...

5 ,000 miles between us.

Still someone finds out you're my wife.

When will you leave?

In the avenues and alleyways.