Assignment to Kill Page #4

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What? How?

I don't know.

Oh, uh, did you see him?

No.

Who told you he's dead?

Nobody.

I don't understand.

I'll explain when I see you.

Do we meet at his place,

or will you pick me up?

Um, I'll pick you up

in 20, uh...25 minutes.

I'll be downstairs.

Would you please tell me your name,

So I can stop calling you "hey"?

Richard Cutting.

How do you do?

Now, why do you think Walter's dead?

My German's not very

good. What does this say?

It's about a man who was

found killed this morning.

At the railroad station.

The police can't tell.

Whether it was suicide or an accident.

Go on.

Uh, the body... the man

had no identification on him,

But the police hope to

establish it very shortly.

Yeah. That's what I thought it said.

You know where the city morgue is?

No.

Ask him.

Well, what makes

you think it was Walter?

How many men do you know who walk around.

Without any identification

on them at all?

No.

Excuse me. My name is Ruff.

Inspector Ruff of the Zurich police.

This is my identification.

How do you do, Inspector Ruff?

May I see your identification?

Of course.

Cutting, Richard Cutting.

You entered Switzerland on the fifth.

That was yesterday. Yes.

You entered Switzerland yesterday?

The fifth.

Thank you.

You're not related?

Uh, no, but I don't

have my passport with me.

Uh, I live in Zurich.

I see, but you're not

Swiss. You are English.

American.

I see. You are interested

in the body of the man.

We found in the railway station.

I'm interested in finding my cousin.

Who disappeared about a month ago.

Disappeared in Switzerland?

The last picture

postcard we got from him.

Was from Switzerland.

I see.

Uh, his name was also Cutting?

John Cutting.

John Cutting. He was not

the man you saw just now?

It wasn't cousin John, no.

Then if it wasn't cousin John,

There is no reason

why you should know him.

No.

Of course, why should you know him?

You don't know who

the man is, miss, uh...

Laurant.

Miss Laurant. That is a French name.

Yes.

Oh, you know who the man is?

No.

I mean, uh... uh... yes, French.

No, I don't know who the man was.

I see.

Uh, did you know cousin John?

You think he's dead.

I don't know.

You said "did." Past tense.

I'm sorry.

Do you know cousin John?

I never had the pleasure of his company.

Uh, would you like me to, uh...

Look for your cousin, Mr. Cutting?

Uh, if I don't find him myself,

I'll call, if you don't mind.

I don't mind.

Please call on me anytime.

You're very kind.

Not at all.

Perhaps if we work together,

We may be able to find your cousin.

I go back now,

But please, don't hesitate to call me.

Uh, Inspector Ruff.

R-u-f.

F-f. 2 fs.

F-f. I'll remember.

Any time at all.

I didn't know you smoked.

I don't. I'm... I'm nervous.

He knows that we're lying.

Of course he does.

What's he gonna do now?

Check the police files,

Make certain that no cousin John.

Ever entered Switzerland,

Give me enough rope,

And hope I'll make a case for him.

What are you gonna do?

Go to Green's apartment.

Do you know how to get there?

You told the cab driver 48.

I don't have a key.

I'll manage.

You don't inhale.

I don't smoke much.

Are you going to pick the lock.

Or jimmy the door?

They must have found

what they were looking for.

There wasn't anything to find.

They just wanted to make sure...

And they made sure.

How about that paper

that Walter spoke of,

The affidavit?

They didn't find anything here.

What makes you say that?

Had to look in too many places.

You mean the affidavit

is still in existence?

If it ever existed.

He probably thought

he had time to write one.

Let's go.

Oh, wait a minute.

Go out this way.

Watch your head.

What are you gonna do?

Nothing.

What do you mean, nothing?

The story's over.

It's like everybody

thought 6 months ago.

Walter Green is dead.

But Walter wasn't dead 6 months ago.

Walter was murdered...

This morning.

I know.

Well, doesn't that make any difference?

To who?

Well, I don't know.

Well, neither do I.

But Walter was murdered.

Uh-huh.

And you know that Wilson did it,

Or at least, he ordered it done.

Mmm.

And you know Valayan's

behind the whole thing.

Uh-huh.

Will you stop humoring me?

I didn't say anything.

Well, say something.

What do you want me to say?

I don't know.

Or do?

I don't know.

Neither do I, neither does anybody.

What you're talking

about is for the police.

Inspector Ruff.

Will he do anything?

No.

Well, why not?

Because he can't prove anything.

Like Green said,

Valayan can be a big man.

Because most people are honest

in this world, and he's not.

That's a big edge.

You're not honest.

You make that sound like a compliment.

Would you like a drink?

Yes, I would.

Concierge, please.

Uh, this is Mr. Cutting in room 236.

What flights do they have

going to New York today?

Right.

Yes, sir?

What'll you have?

Oh, I haven't had breakfast yet.

Well, have some.

Just coffee, please.

A Bloody Mary.

Yes, sir.

No, that's too soon.

What's the next one?

All right, that's good.

Get me a seat on that flight, will you?

Yes, yes. I have my ticket, thank you.

Why don't you fight Valayan?

Why should I?

Well, somebody paid you to come here.

Maybe they'd pay you to fight Valayan.

Somebody paid me to try

to save them a lot of money,

And if Wilson and Valayan

hang side by side.

For the murder of poor Walter,

Nobody's gonna be 10

cents richer or poorer,

And nobody's gonna care.

It's just a question of money?

It's always a question of money.

And the 28 men?

It's a detail.

I guess if there's enough money in it,

The lives of 28 men

can just be a detail.

Look, if you buy a stolen bicycle,

You're an accessory to a crime,

But if you pay $100 million.

To a degenerate who murdered his brother.

For the oil rights to a country,

That's a smart deal.

And nobody's gonna arrest you for it.

I don't believe you.

Good. You'll live happier that way.

Would you like the tray in here?

Just, uh, put it there, please.

Yes, sir.

Is it a Bloody Mary?

Yes, sir.

- Get me one.

- Yes, sir.

I'm sorry you're leaving.

Ah, it'll be nice to be missed.

You could make a lot of money with me.

Yeah.

You two go so well together.

Why don't you take his offer?

Excuse me. He drinks

raw eggs for breakfast.

You pretend to be so ruthless,

But you have a conscience.

Haven't you?

Don't tell anybody to depend on it.

Excuse me.

You're going straight back to New York?

Even have my flight number.

I am beginning to understand.

What you were trying to explain to me.

You tell me if I'm right.

Walter wasn't murdered

because his testimony.

Would have actually

put someone in prison,

But his testimony would

have been very embarrassing.

I mean, it might even have affected.

Mr. Valayan's financial holdings.

Now, that's the important thing.

Right?

Shut up.

But Mr. Wilson knows

everything I'm saying.

I'm sure he knows

everything that we've done.

But what you don't know...

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