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- Nurse. I'm Dr. Maggio. I was told... - Dr. Maggio?

- Yes, yes, I was told... - Yes, we know.

- Do you mind? - Oh, if it's necessary.

May I see a credential?

Follow me.

Comrade Chairman? the physician you sent for is here, Dr. Maggio.

Good, leave us alone.

Dr. Maggio?

Do you know who I am?

Of course, even your shadow is world famous.

Chairman Rojin, of the Eastern Block Alliance.

I'm grateful to you, Dr. Maggio.

Even though our countries aren't always in the best of terms.

I appreciate your prompt response. Please be seated.

- Who is it? - Walter.

- Hi Kate. - Hi.

Dan?

Uh, just a minute Walter, I've got an invisible piglet I don't want to lose him.

Ah, there. I'll put some things on.

- What is it? - This just came in on the teletype.

I thought you should both see it.

- It's from Nick. - He's at the Klutner Clinic in Chicago.

Requires surgical assistance from Dr. Dan Westin

and nurse Kate Westin, immediately.

Nurse? Third floor Klutner Clinic, hurry.

This is a most delicate operation. Signed Doctor Nick Maggio.

Surgical assistant? I can't slice a pumpernickel.

I wonder what he wants.

I checked that clinic, it's a highly

experimental clinic small, but very prestigious.

Think he's in trouble?

Well, he wouldn't have wired us if he wasn't.

Oh, no, no, no.

Listen Walter, what little visibility I have I owe to Nick Maggio.

He invented dermaplex, remember?

It wasn't for all these masks I'd be running around without a head.

Besides he's the only other person who knows the secret of the Clay Resource.

Your corporate interest might be at stake.

Listen, if he's in trouble,

we're his friends. We've got to help him.

All right.

Do what you can to help him,

but you'll have to go without me, my desk is pile sky high.

Thanks Walter.

Oh, we'll, uh, we'll need some credentials and things,

can you help us?

Well, let's just say I owe you one.

I'm sorry sir, no admittance.

Uh, we were told to report to the third floor.

Oh, perhaps the convalescent ward, this corridor is private.

I don't think so. My name is Dr. Westin and this nurse is my wife.

We're here to assist Dr. Maggio.

More American doctors?

Yes, we, uh, we received a telegram from Dr. Maggio.

Oh, yes, these are the people he sent for to aid him with the surgery.

Take them to Maggio and see that they stay there.

I will be with him if you need me, excuse me.

You will have to submit to a routine security search.

- Do you object? - Yes, but, who was that?

We'll make it informal.

That was Dr. Storoff, his personal physician.

I prefer formal.

Whose personal physician?

This way, please.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Your Dr. Maggio is in that room.

- Nick? - Nick!

Hey, what's going on?

You said something about getting together soon but in Chicago?

Nick, you all right?

Dr. Westin, Nurse Westin, so glad you could get here.

How was your flight?

I want to brief you on some special surgical procedure, please, sit down.

Thanks for coming.

Believe me, Chicago wasn't my first choice either.

How are you two? It's been a long time.

Fine. Hey, you're looking great.

What do you think of my outfit?

- Uh, where'd you get it? - Walter, cute, huh?

It's divine.

What's wrong, Nick?

I assume you haven't brought us all this way for nothing.

Dan, I don't know. I may be paranoid.

I think this may be the most important thing I've ever done in my life.

And I've got this feeling in the pit of my stomach.

You said something about special surgical procedures? Us?

I think I'm gonna need you to help me.

To do what? Earlier today I got this urgent message.

I couldn't believe the signature until I

got here and saw him with my own eyes.

My presence in your country is an absolute secret.

I took a grave risk to come here.

Imagine the uproar in the newspapers, on television.

Doesn't your entourage give you away?

Yeah, here on diplomatic passports from one of our satellite countries.

Assume names, not even your secret service knows that I'm here.

But the clinic does know that it has a very important patient.

Oh, yes. But they don't know who or why?

They think I'm a foreign industrialist here for a hush-hush operation.

But why come to America?

Certainly your country has excellent state hospitals, the finest physicians.

Not for what I need.

In my country the operation I'd require does not exist.

Well, I can understand a heart transplant, uh, even a radical bypass.

- But then you wouldn't have called me? - No, doctor Maggio.

And I've been through a lot of trouble falsifying your credentials to get you here.

But why?

My country does not permit our leaders not even the premier to become too popular.

A likable individual like myself can easily become an object of worship.

More powerful than the party.

It's called the cult of the personality.

And It's absolutely forbidden.

However it is necessary to be extremely popular,

in order to stay in power.

I believe in the cult of my personality.

But why in operation? How can an operation make you popular?

But look at me, I'm getting old.

The dictators all over the world the wrinkled sagging old man.

You have an expression: Over the mountain.

- I think that's, uh, "over the hill". - It feels like a mountain.

Inside I'm still young.

Full of vigor, but those bags under my eyes the wrinkles, the jowls.

That's why I traveled thousands of miles

to consult the world's greatest plastic surgeon.

- You want me to give you... - A facelift.

- A facelift? Chairman Rojin? - I couldn't believe it.

Why?

Well, he said it wasn't vanity that was making him do it.

That it was vitally important to the welfare of his people.

Something to do with young military groups trying to get him out of office.

They say I'm too old. I'm getting senile.

They're spreading rumors and I must stop them.

Well, I can see what's in it for you.

But why should I perform an operation on a dictator just to prolong his power?

Do you have to call me that way?

Well, dictator that's precisely what you are.

Why don't you add at least benevolent.

That still doesn't give me any reason for performing the operation.

I'm America's best friend in my country.

He values my grip. You can say goodbye to friendship between our country.

And perhaps the world peace.

Dr. Maggio, please name your price.

All right.

Increase your contribution to the U.N.

Stop shipping arms to the near east.

And free your political prisoners.

- Now, wait a minute. - Take it or leave it.

All right.

What's wrong? I said that I do it.

I know, Mr. chairman, but I'm gonna need some help.

What kind of help?

There are two specialists in California.

I need them to do the operation.

Well, if it's absolutely necessary.

But they must not know who I am or what they are to do prior to arrival.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

And I must come out at least looking 20 years young.

- 10. - 15.

12. All right 10.

It's a deal.

I arranged for him to have a good night's sleep.

And then I arranged for surgery for the first thing in the morning.

Then, what's the trouble?

I had just given him a pre-op tranquilizer when she came in.

- Who? - Dr. Storoff.

Well that should help you get some rest.

Sasha. Why did you lie to me?

I have a right to know.

Katrina what you doing here?

The question is what are you doing here?

If it had not been for your travel officer, I would never have found you.

I don't think you would understand.

Understand, Sasha? Is that why you deceived me?

Why you left the country without a trace?

No one would tell me where you were.

And now I find you in an American hospital.

And they talk of a ridiculous operation.

A sinus transplant?

I'm sorry Katrina.

Who is this?

What is he doing here?

What have you given him?

- Are you his wife? - I am his personal physician.

Dr. Storoff.

Well, Dr. Storoff. I gave him three grains of pentobarbital.

Pentobarbital? What for?

And do not give me lies about a sinus transplant.

What is he doing here?

I don't think he wants anyone to find out.

- Who are you? - Dr. Nick Maggio.

In five hours he will be coming out of this, Dr. Maggio.

Then we shall see what he has to say.

Kurt, Serguei.

Take the doctor to a waiting room, and see that he does not leave.

Just let me get my bag.

I'll come with you. Doctor.

No one must enter this room without my permission.

And here I've been for almost five hours now.

They won't let me out.

A sinus transplant?

Well, that's the official story. It's the clinic's specialty.

Why don't you just tell her why you're here?

I can't.

I swore to him that I wouldn't tell another soul.

Look if they're getting sticky about this whole thing,

why don't you just wash your hands and walk out.

Dan could create a diversion.

No! I promised to Rojin that I would

perform the operation and I'm gonna do it.

What if he's right? What if it is necessary to world peace?

It's a rare opportunity, Dr. Maggio.

I think the old boy deserves a lift.

- Then you'll help me? - This Lenin square red?

Has Rudolph's nose.

Now the first thing on the agenda is to find out

what Storoff intends to do with us and Rojin.

How do we do that?

Well, I, uh, I suggest a little reconnaissance.

Nothing still out there.

It's alright there's no one coming here.

The ultimate spy.

You are absolutely certain of his registry?

Dr. Nick Maggio?

"G-G-I-O".

Thank you.

Wake up Faci, wake up Sasha.

What's the matter? What are you doing here Katrina?

Why did you not tell me you were leaving?

You would never let me. You would have said no.

Dr. Nick Maggio. I know that he is a plastic surgeon.

- How did you find that? - The medical registry.

- What is he going to do? - A facelift.

I thought we had talked about that we decided.

I've made up my mind to do it.

- Oh, Sasha, you cannot be serious. - Never more so.

It is counter-revolutionary. Capitalistic vanity.

You will be ridiculed the loving stock of our country.

- I'm doing it for my country. - It is political suicide.

No, Katarina you are my doctor not a political analyst.

The military factions who want to get rid of me.

They're spreading rumors that I'm seeing

and then I'm not fit to be head of state.

That is ridiculous. Your mind is as sharp as it was when you were 30.

Yeah, you know that. But with the other people

who see my own face in the newspapers.

Your old face is the most handsome, most respected in the world.

I love that face, please do not change it.

I'm sorry, Katrina.

Sasha, please look around you, this is an American hospital.

You have less than one eighth of your secret service with you.

No one knows who you are, where you are, what you are doing.

Who can you trust? It is insanity.

I'm safe because no one knows.

Anyway I've Vasil and Kolchak, my two most trusted man.

- They know about the facelift? - No.

But they will protect me with their lives. I can trust them.

You can trust no one.

Forgive me darling, this is for your own good.

I must take you home, to a safe place.

Please tell major Kolchak and Vasil I need to see them at once.

The Chairman's plane must be made ready to take off.

He's taken seriously ill and we must

leave for home as soon as possible.

- Dan? - Where's my mask?

- What's the good news? - It's not.

Storoff knows about the facelift.

She's making arrangements to have Rojin flown out tonight.

Before you can touch him.

If we're gonna do anything we better hurry. Where my things?

What is the meaning of this, doctor?

I was given strict instructions by the Chairman himself he is

not to leave this hospital until the operation is performed.

I am sorry, comrade. That is now impossible.

The Chairman has taken ill, he must return

to our country and to be hospitalized.

That is ridiculous. This is a hospital, take care of him here.

With all due respects, major,

you are the chairman's aide, Vasil's security chief,

but I am the chairman's personal physician.

And I am autonomous in all matters concerning his health.

You had better hurry with your arrangements, we have not much time.

What now?

We'll just have to make our move earlier than anticipated.

The Chairman must die. Here, tonight, in the American hospital.

It must look like the capitalist's fault.

Come.

I can't operate on him while they're flying them out of the country.

That's it, Chairman Rojin can be in two places at once.

- How? - That is...

Do you have your dermaplex with you?

Of course... Of course!

It's so simple, it's ridiculous. All we need is a diversion.

Would there be any cylinders of anesthetic on this floor somewhere?

I suppose so, but what would you need it for?

Well, if I were to open the valve near the guards,

You could put them to sleep.

In the hallway? Forget. It not powerful enough.

That was an interesting idea.

Wait a minute, wait a minute!

I keep forgetting that I'm at the Klumpner clinic.

On the second floor there's a testing ground for experimental anesthetics.

What kind would I look for?

- Sodium phenyl pentothal 10. - Sodium phenyl pentothal 10.

When you mix it with oxygen, look out.

Operating room B and half an hour, thanks.

Oh, and please, make sure that the anesthesiologist

doesn't leave in case we're a little late.

Thanks.

- Dan? - Nick open the window.

Where are my pants?

You've been having trouble finding those lately, haven't you sweetheart?

What's going on out there?

The hallway's filling with sodium phenyl pentothal 10.

Better watch it, you might get sued for malpractice.

Good, grab your bag and come over by the door.

Hey Kate, get the rest of my clothes.

Chairman is never gonna fit into your clothes, Dan.

Well is there anything else in the cupboard?

That's too small.

- 44? - Perfect.

- What are we waiting for? - Shh., the guard.

- What was that? - The guard.

All right, take a deep breath and don't pad

it out until you get to the Chairman's room.

All right, let's go.

Come on, hurry up!

- Dan, are you in here? - Over here.

I get some fresh air for the Chairman, don't want him to o.d. on the gas.

Nor us for that matter. I'll listen at the door.

Good old dermaplex. But it's an advanced formula.

It dries in one tenth of time the compound that I used in your mask.

This pigment won't match perfectly, but it's close enough.

It only has to fool him until you complete the operation.

If it's too good I might end up with a free trip to Eastern Europe.

I hope this comes off as easily as it did on you.

- Dan? - What?

When should we start dressing them.

We better start now. Something tells me they're going to be a tight fit.

Dan, the elevator.

They're gone.

- It's their security. - Lock the door.

Put these on him.

Forget the mask, we haven't got time.

Here, finish putting this on.

- I'll get my mask. - I'll get the shoes.

Get in the bed, Dan.

What are you gonna do about the head, he's invisible.

I'll improvise.

Break it down.

You heard me, doctor? Move away from the Chairman.

Now what are you doing? And why is his face wrapped in gauze?

Well it's required. It's part of the pre-op for a sinus transplant.

It's vital to wrap the areas around the sinuses to soften the tissues.

The epidermal layer of the mucous membrane must be moisturized.

Did you drug the guards? It's an offense against the state.

And so too the Chairman.

Well, no one would let us out, we had to drug them.

Listen, if we operate when the membranes are dry,

well, you can kiss the sinuses goodbye.

What is wrong with him?

Oh, oh, uh, he caught some of the anesthetic in the hall.

It's an allergic reaction. He'll be out for a while.

Sleep well, Sergey? The Chairman could have been killed.

- Are you all right? - Yeah!

Take these three to the waiting room and hold them for questioning. Now!

Comrades, no more napping, huh?

They could have killed him. Do you think they were trying?

No. If I thought they were assassins, I would let them do their job.

Did you believe that this is a sinus transplant?

Of course, but after this little episode of the anesthetic,

it will be very easy to make our countrymen think otherwise.

The Americans will take full responsibility for our Chairman's death fast soon.

- Do you have the drug? - Five cc's of atropine.

I think our Dr. Maggio is going to be blamed for a slight

miscalculation in the amount of his pre-operation tranquilizer.

I feel an odd sense of power standing over this old man, Vasil.

I am about to change the destiny of the world.

- We will make history. - Shall we inject him in the neck?

No, the arm will do just fine.

What has been going on around here?

- Is he all right? - He's fine, doctor.

The Americans gave us a little scare with a bottle of anesthetic.

Why is his face wrapped in gauze?

Preparation for the surgery they said it was vital...

He is not going to be operated done.

Transportation has been called. The plane has been made ready to fly.

Should we have the bandages removed?

No.

There will be a good disguise.

I do not want anything to happen to him, major.

Vasil, please let what just happened be a lesson to us.

We must be more careful.

I always knew someday that Danny would be a great man.

What do you think nick? How does he look as chairman of the Eastern bloc.

I think it suits him.

But we've got to be in surgery in five minutes. Have to stall them.

You don't think anything will happen to Dan, do you?

I mean, they think he's the Chairman.

As long as they don't find out.

Pull it alongside here and then lift him onto it.

Major, those are the Chairman cigarettes.

I'm sure he won't mind, doctor.

Oh, please, be careful.

He must be coming out of the sedation if he felt that.

A sedative.

No he's had enough of that in the last few hours.

Mr. Chairman drink this. Sasha please it is just water.

Good, good.

- Is it really water? - Chloradiazine relaxant.

It has the same effect as a triple vodka.

Thank you.

The Chairman will be at ease for the flight home.

Shall we go?

The ambulance is ready?

- What's happen? - Chairman Rojin?

Sasha?

Sasha come back.

xxxxx

I'm on my way. Here on my way!

- Thank you. - You're welcome.

The Chairman is not feeling well. Perhaps he's a little delirious.

Vasil and I will find him. That corridor is a dead end.

I will come with you.

No, Dr. Storoff this is a problem of security.

And those matters I am autonomous.

Relax, doctor, there's no way that we can lose him.

- Did you see a man in a wheelchair? - His face was wrapped in gauze.

- That way. - Thank you.

You're welcome.

Chairman.

This is impossible. Where'd he go?

Have take the entire floor apart. Without his disguise he won't go far.

But Vasil, we will give something to Dr. Storoff to do.

Because we must make sure that we find the Chairman before she does.

It's, I, I do apologize for your inconvenience.

Yes, doctor, yeah! I, I am, I'm aware of uh the time.

I know that 4 am in the morning is not the

ideal time for surgery, but I have no choice.

Can't you just wait there for us for another 15 minutes?

I don't have a cup of coffee.

Uh, well, then scrub up again.

I'm just asking you to wait there for another 15 minutes.

Oh, thank you. I'll be there.

I can't stall the anesthesiologist forever. Where's Dan?

For all I know he's on a plane headed for the eastern block.

- Thank you. - You're welcome.

Serguei, go to the west wing, check every room.

- You can't do that! - This is a matter of security.

- We expect your cooperation. - Corporal.

I want you to guard that room. I don't want anyone to go in or out. Kurt.

Go see if anyone has seen him on the next floor.

- Major... - Doctor, you go down to the front desk.

Tell them to alert all their people.

- I will stay up here. - Whatever you say, major.

- Hi, baby. - Dan.

- Hi, baby. - Dan, you've been drinking?

Hmm, yeah! I've been drinking, uh, chloradiazine.

- What? - Chloradiazine. Great.

It's a muscle relaxant. It's like a triple martini.

Oh, come on, Dan. Snap out of it now.

We've got to get Rojin down to surgery in 10 minutes if we don't that's it.

Come on, Dan.

Now, he is not on this floor.

Spread out, we'll search the entire hospital.

- Dan? - Uh, I'm sorry.

- You are alright? - Yeah. I, uh, I drifted off.

- Is there an antidote? - Not in my bag.

He's gonna have to do this on his own.

Hmm? Oh, yeah.

We got to get going, Danny. Can you walk?

What? Oh, sure.

Well, I'm sorry. I put you right put in.

I don't understand where he could be.

We're in luck. Some of the guards are leaving the floor.

- Why? - Looking for me.

- Tried to kill me. - Who?

Kor... Kolchak and Vasil, with a needle.

- Kolchak tried to kill you? - Yeah! With a needle.

They were probably trying to get at him.

Rojin's right. Somebody wants him out.

Now we've got to get going our jailer's still outside.

Well. I'll take care of him.

Oh, it's worth a try. Come on, help me with him.

You're on.

Get him in this chair.

Nick. Help me up.

Give me a hand.

Oh, help.

- What are you doing? - It's easier than carrying you.

First time for everything lover.

Where are you going? What's the matter with him?

Surgery. We're late.

- Where are they? - Who?

Maggio and the other doctor.

- They said something about surgery. - Surgery?

Pager major Kolchak. Tell him to meet me at surgery immediately.

So glad you're gonna make, doctor.

In a few more minutes we're gonna order up some breakfast.

Get your equipment ready, we haven't got much time.

Time seems to be all we do have.

But believe me your patient's gonna see it in this bill.

I think when you see who my patient is the

last thing you'll be worried about is the bill.

You may even want the honor of paying him, doctor.

Who is it the president of the United States?

Right job, wrong side.

- Chairman Rojin. - Shall we begin, doctor?

Major Kolchak to surgery room, please.

Serguei, Kurt!

- He's stable. - Scalpel.

Stop! Do not touch him.

Get out of this room, Dr. Storoff.

- Now. - You will ruin him.

Kate.

No! Oh!

- Dan? - What's he doing in here?

Who?

- Close the door. - Kolchak, stop them.

All right, now where did you get him?

- What are you trying to do? - What is it, some kind of circus?

I promised the Chairman that I would perform the surgery.

And what kind of surgery, doctor?

I can't tell you.

Seize him.

- Now what are you doing... - I have reason to believe, doctor.

That you want the chairman dead.

Will someone tell me what's going on?

- Major. - I didn't want to alarm you, Dr. Storoff.

- You didn't want to... - Kolchak tried to kill Rojin.

- Excuse me. - You tried to kill the Chairman.

- What? - You, you tried to kill the Chairman.

- With a syringe in his pocket... - Well, there's a syringe in his pocket.

Don't be ridiculous.

Atrophyne. A lethal dose.

Of course I carry it with me. For the Chairman's protection. Tell them, Vasil.

Vasil, tell them.

Well, Vasil?

I don't know what you're talking about.

- Vasil! - Seize him.

Don't move!

So, you think you can betray me, comrade?

Suddenly pull out when things become difficult?

Cowards never make history, Vasil.

You're all about to witness a great event.

You're going to see the transfer of power from this weak,

wrinkled feeble old man,

to a strong young coalition of comrades.

Who shall lead the people of the eastern bloc to world dominance.

The people of our country.

Not youth vitality,

and I major Petra Kolchak shall give that to them.

Kolchak, no!

Help me!

Doctor.

He was right. They look at the face,

- instead of the mind. - May we proceed with the operation?

Whatever he wants.

- I shall miss that old face - It'll be the same face.

only a few years younger.

Now, will everybody who does not belong here please get out?

So that we can re-scrub and begin the operation.

Excuse me.

Here's a direct cook from Pravda.

"Looking tan refreshed and 10 years younger".

"Chairman Rojin arrived home from two

glorious weeks at a workers health resort".

"This put an end to the vicious rumors that the Chairman's

age was hindering his service to the country.

And listen to this.

"In sweeping changes of policy,

Chairman Rojin today announced additional support

for the U.N., a reduction in arm shipments

and a pledge to release political prisoners".

Well this one's more ominous.

"Major Petra Kolchak and Vasil Brovnick former aide and

security chief to chairman Rojin will be tried next month on a variety of charges

ranging from conspiracy to assassinate the chairman,

to illegal possession of drugs".

Well, I think it is safe to say,

that the Clay Resource has never been put to a better use.

Hey, Dan what do you think do you think Rojin's right

that it helps a leader to have a young looking face?

Oh. I don't know. Walter.

You have been looking a little baggy under the eyes lately.

Yes of course we could get Nick here within a week.

Uh?

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