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laser system is on board

one of our submarines.

There's been a change.

You are to deliver

the apparatus on the Gorky.

I wish to protest.

The Americans would have

no compunction

blowing a fishing

trawler out of the water.

The Gorky is

a 10,000-tonne cargo vessel.

Almost a luxury vessel.

I'll see it's done.

Come on, boys.

This is business. Go with Peter. OK?

You did pretty good.

Another of your skills? Not me!

I'm scared shitless of heights.

Be careful.

Don't worry. You be careful.

Dean's sending more men. He didn't

want to use anyone from the Embassy.

I'll look after your sons for you.

IN RUSSIAN:

How many times?! Father Joseph wanted

samples! There are his flasks!

HE SHOUTS IN RUSSIAN

HE SHOUTS IN RUSSIAN

Urgh! Come on!

EXPLOSION:

Come on. Hup!

Arrgh! OK!

THEY PAN All right? I'm alive, thanks to you.

HORN BLARES:

Let's go.

Father Joseph should be waiting.

There's a hidden entrance

to the grotto.

Look for it now. There it is!

CHURCH BELLS RING

Welcome to the Malta Subways.

There's no graffiti! Give us time!

Father! Father!

My mother enjoyed the service today.

Grazzi. Grazzi.

Please give her your blessing.

Thank you, Father.

Father! Father...

You'll never believe it!

I didn't doubt you for a second!

Right up those steps.

IN MALTESE:

Bless you. Grazzi.

Peace be with you.

Thank you, Father. I must go.

WATER DRIPS:

Ken? Ken?

Tani?

I'm right here. Come on.

I was only inches from you -

I didn't hear or feel anything!

You weren't supposed to.

PARADE MUSIC PLAYS

Dean Rickert sent me! He did?!

He flew in this morning.

Let's go down to the beach. OK? Yes.

Your father can take care of

himself, Brian. This is what he

does? Things like this?

We really should go.

You work with him. Please, Brian.

That's all you care about -

your jobs. Nothing else matters.

A great deal matters -

the people we're connected to,

the people at home.

Your father loves you.

That's what he cares about.

Then where is he?

Doing his best for you and Denny.

Please, Brian.

Here he comes.

I hope you have some souvenirs

for me. Only one -

the warhead guidance system,

from pathway to missile.

Dammit, I want Rapid Angel.

So do the Russians!

The bay compartment was empty.

It's still here on these islands!

Did you get a flash from Klimenko?

We intercepted a message

sending the Gorky back to Odessa as

soon as it leaves dry dock in Malta.

You're grasping at straws. Rapid

Angel may be in a diplomatic pouch

or on an Ilyushin going to Moscow.

We have every plane covered

in this area.

If Klimenko has Rapid Angel,

he'll put it aboard the Gorky,

then onto to a sub

between here and the Black Sea.

Where did the sub come from?

Odessa.

It's now passing through the

Hellespont. You have two days.

My deal was the F1-11. I delivered.

The job is only half done!

You'll tell me how it turns out.

Dammit, people have died! Tell me

about it! I killed six of them!

Tell him to put his gun away,

Rickert! I don't want

to punch his f***ing lights out.

All right. Come on!

All right, call it! I want my kids

off this island.

Come on, you son of a b*tch!

It paid off for you. They got me

here, but now it's phase two time.

You send them home.

You know what can happen

if we don't stop Klimenko.

You don't have time for this.

All right. They fly out with me.

I'll put men on them

and put them anywhere you like -

Rome, London, New York. They are due

at Fort St Michael at one o'clock.

Call the Embassy. You meet the kids

and pick up their luggage.

Yes, sir.

Want to go for another boat ride?

Boys!

Boys!

That's it for beach time.

Let's go.

Take that! Hey!

SHIP'S TANNOY:

'We are now entering the creek and

in the harbour is the dry dock.

'It's the main industry in Malta.'

You can just see the ship.

INDISTINCT SPEECH OVER TANNOY

HORN BLARES:

Here they come. Let's go.

CHILDREN SCUFFLE AND GIGGLE

Be ready!

We'll be there soon.

Not too close yet! Not too close!

That large merchant ship

on the left is the Gorky.

There should be very tight security.

What are you guys doing?!

Peter, will you pass

that car in front? Sure.

The white car in back of us,

did it pass too? Yes.

Boys, I want you to get down!

Brian, get down now!

I think we got company!

You said you were a good driver -

prove it!

Take the ones in back.

Put the gun on the floor.

Now!

GUN CLATTERS TO THE FLOOR

MEN SHOUT ORDERS

You son of a b*tch!

Miss Parker, I want Tani.

Right now, so do I!

Get inside. Come on.

Take them to the fort outside

Medina. I'll see Klimenko. Get in.

Denny...

SHE SPEAKS JAPANESE

DENNY SOBS:

What's wrong?

Why's he crying?

The boys are frightened.

I'm trying to calm them.

SHE SAYS A WORD IN JAPANESE

AND DENNY'S SOBS INCREASE

SHE SPEAKS JAPANESE

HORN TOOTS:

Oh, my God,

I think he's gonna be sick.

Get off!

Get after him, you fool!

I'm sorry. There's a guy chasing me.

BOAT'S ENGINE DROWNS SPEECH

They're coming.

Ah - Dr Tani.

I should like to know what you can

tell me about this. Nothing.

Nothing.

You checked out of the hotel.

A window was smashed. I paid for it.

There are some bodies at the morgue

you might look at.

I wouldn't know them.

You wouldn't know them(!)

Where are your children, Dr Tani?

Are you all right, Brian?

What did you tell to the police?

Nothing. I didn't want to till

I'd talked to you. You did right.

Do you know where Denny

and Patricia are? Yes.

Ssh!

HE SPEAKS JAPANESE

What he say? He says he has to go

to the bathroom.

It's not the first time you wet your

pants. Come on.

You stay right there.

I wasn't gonna jump!

What was that?

Ha! Too skinny.

There's a landing

over by the west end.

Hey! Somebody's thinking!

What were you doing?!

You're nothing but trouble.

CLINK!

CRUNCH!

Last time - you understand that?

Shut up!

THUD!

Vigo?

Vigo!

Vigo!

That way.

Don't move.

SHE PANTS:

Where's Denny? Right here. He's OK.

We've got the boat.

We're going out here - come on.

HE SHOUTS AN ORDER

Igor!

Sh*t!

Hey! Aagh!

SHO GUNSHO GUNSHO Hyah!

Tsah!

THEY GRUN TANNOY: ..Present your passports

at gate two in the departure lounge.

Dad, when are you coming to Rome?

Soon. Make it quick.

TANNOY ANNOUNCEMEN Come on. You can help me brush up

my Japanese. We'd better. You have

a terrible New York accent.

I spoke to Dean. We're off the hook.

Where do you want to go now?

I want to scout out the Gorky.

OK. I can arrange that.

GULLS CRY:

Guess who's here.

WORKERS CHATTER:

You didn't have to come.

Priests the world over

have put their lives on the line.

I've been running away. That's over.

I haven't verified all these men!

If you want to get under way at 2200

hours, you'll need all these men.

Well, it's your responsibility.

Come on, lads.

If they're sailing tonight,

Rapid Angel has to be on board.

There isn't time. We will make time.

I will check the captain's cabin.

Do your best to slow them down.

I'll check the navigation circuitry.

DOOR SQUEAKS:

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