Beirut Page #2

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I cannot help you.

Your brother.

Is he dead?

-Is he dead?

-When is the last time you saw him?

Is he dead? Is Rafid dead?

He's not dead. Okay?

I need you to answer my question.

When did you see him last?

Months... Six months.

Six months where?

He comes to me.

He comes to you where?

I turn around and he's there...

on the street.

On the street.

He's here? In Beirut?

No! In Spain.

He lives in Spain now.

He cooks to make a restaurant.

Why would you lie to me about this?

Why are you angry?

Okay. I'm not mad at you.

I'm not mad at you. Okay?

I just need you

to tell me the truth. Okay?

His passport...

He took a Spain passport.

A new name.

He says no one can know.

If I tell anyone, he loses everything!

I promised him!

What's going on out here?

Go. Now. Go to the kitchen. Wait there.

What did he do?

I don't know. Nothing, maybe.

I don't know.

I need to handle this.

Go back inside,

make sure dinner gets out in time, okay?

I'll be back in a few minutes.

This is bad, isn't it?

It's nothing that can't be fixed.

All right?

Karim.

Are you okay?

What is it?

Huh?

What's wrong?

I promise

I will have him there. I guarantee it.

First thing tomorrow at the Embassy.

- I'm offering a compromise.

- I'm sorry.

I don't have the authority to negotiate.

That's a tough spot to be in. I know.

Been in that spot many times.

There's no reason

why this can't run smoothly.

I just don't see that happening.

-Does he know the situation here?

-I've explained it.

Mr. Riley is not here this evening

in a supervisory capacity.

We thought he might be able

to get the man out quietly.

"Man"?

This is a 13-year-old boy

we're talking about.

This child is harmless.

This is not an analysis assignment.

If you can't help me find

a creative solution to my problem,

then I'm gonna ask you

to telephone someone who can.

We've lost that as an option.

Then I suggest you retrace your steps

and figure out where...

Jesus! Get out--

Wait! Mas!

Mason! Hold it.

Watch out! Watch out!

Mason! Nadia!

Karim!

Nadia!

Karim!

Nadia!

Move!

Get him out!

Help me, Mason!

Mason!

No!

No! Please!

Take me!

Leave her!

Drop your weapon!

Come here, Karim!

- No!

- Mason!

Karim.

Drop your weapon!

Or I kill her.

Please, no!

Please!

Go! Go!

No, baby. No, baby. Come on.

Stay here with me.

Don't leave home

without that raincoat.

You are going to need it.

Showers will continue in the Boston area

throughout the evening,

tapering off just after rush hour.

And that's your traffic and weather

on WCPN.

It's 7:
15. I'm Jane Emerson.

Coming up in the next half hour,

Jerry Torbin discusses the future...

Hey, buddy!

You all right in there?

Yes... Yes, sir!

Well, you don't sound so sure.

Coming or going?

No, I'm here. I'm a guest

at the hotel. I was just heading in.

All right. Try sleeping inside.

All right, issue number five,

pension attrition ratio.

We worked our way to common ground here.

Jerry's gonna accept the National Formula

and the Union has decided to waive

their "most favored nations" clause.

Great.

Number six, ICC indemnity bonding.

Feels like another solid compromise here.

We'll cross-collateralize the premiums

with the safety bonuses.

So, we have fewer accidents, fewer claims.

We have a better package. Everybody wins.

All right, guys?

That is six issues

we've taken off the table.

It's important now to take a look back

and realize how far we've come.

Six of ten.

Of nine.

You see?

You're back with the overtime?

Again with this?

It's never going on the table.

Both sides have to show

more cards here. All right?

The numbers will tell us

which way we're gonna go.

I'm getting raped here, Mason.

-Prove it. Open your books!

-Open your f***ing ears. I'm done.

I'm going back to the office

and starting over.

What do you mean by "starting over"?

I'm going back to my original offer.

- Is that a threat?

- No. Here's a threat.

I'm gonna start answering my phone,

'cause it's ringing off the hook

with guys who would kill to work

for what I paid you thieves 20 years ago.

You don't got the balls

to lock us out!

- Let's take a break.

- Try me.

I can have a strike vote

in 15 minutes.

Bring it on!

Let's see this strike!

F*** you, you piece of f***in'...

Do you know what? Kiss my f***in' fat ass!

That went well.

They'll cool off.

The deal speaks for itself.

Let them sit with it a bit,

let the downside ring in their ears.

In a couple of days, they'll be back.

Where do we stand

with the supermarket thing in Providence?

They took a local guy. A lawyer.

I was gonna tell you this morning,

but it seemed like

you had a lot on your plate.

Can I buy you a drink at Foley's?

I've been offered a job.

It's New York.

We're still haggling

over the numbers, but...

That's not why I want to wrap things up.

I'm not bailing on you.

You need a rest, Mas.

Like, for real.

Get some sun. Walk around. Take a break.

You're gonna do great in New York, Ernie.

You'll be fine.

Colonel Ruzak.

...sanctions.

It's confirmed. They found the car.

-Pack your bag.

-It's in my office, sir.

Mason?

Mason Skiles?

You might not remember me. Ray Sullivan?

Sure.

You arbitrated a barter for us

a couple years back.

A fiber optics project down in Needham?

Sully. Of course. Of course.

-How are you? I'm sorry.

-No. Relax.

Happens to me ten times a day.

Who can keep track?

Yeah. We're just here

negotiating labor settlements.

Just killing time

while both sides cool down a little bit.

I know. I spoke to your partner.

He told me you might be here.

I got a wake-up call this morning.

Kind of a fire alarm.

Friends in Washington. Old friends.

Well, mutual friends.

They know I'm in the area

and they asked me to talk to you.

American University in Beirut.

I guess they had someone lined up

to give a lecture later this week,

and he canceled on them.

"Cross-Cultural Arbitration"

was the topic.

So, my friends, your credentials,

your being an alumni and all,

they were hoping you might fill in.

There's a check.

$6,500 and a first-class ticket.

I wouldn't go back to Beirut

if it was the last place on earth.

Flight leaves Logan at 8:45 tonight.

It sounds like you got about six hours

to find somebody else.

I was told that's not an option.

Look, I have no idea

what's happening here.

It'd be a hell of a lot easier

for both of us if I did.

But I was told to tell you that

time is extremely tight

and the agency would be deeply grateful

for your cooperation.

It's a serious request. They know that.

Tell 'em I don't have a passport.

They put one in with the ticket.

Great seeing you, Ray.

Do me a favor, will ya?

You miss the flight, this never happened.

This is the last message I'm leaving,

because this is bullshit.

Dennis called a strike about an hour ago.

Maybe you know that.

I'm in New York. Pam has my keys.

I don't know what else to say.

You wanna talk, you know where to find me.

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