Casino Royale Page #2

dont you, James?

It keeps things simple.

What is it about bad men?

You, my husband.

I had so many chances

to be happy

so many nice guys.

Why cant nice guys

be more like you?

Well, because then theyd be bad.

Yes.

But so much more interesting.

What makes your husband

a bad man?

His nature, I suppose.

The nature of his work?

A mystery, Im afraid.

Im also afraid you will sleep with me

in order to get to him.

How afraid?

Not enough to stop.

Can I ask you a personal question?

Now would seem

an appropriate time.

Does ellipsis

mean anything to you?

Should I ask him about it?

Perhaps later.

Yes, dear?

Im on the last flight

tonight to Miami.

Dont wait up.

Ill be back in the morning.

Okay, I understand.

See you tomorrow. Bye-bye.

Apparently hes on

the last flight to Miami

so you have all night

to question me.

In that case

were gonna need

some more champagne.

Good evening. Room service.

Good evening. Can I get a bottle

of chilled Bollinger Grand Anne

and the beluga caviar?

-With everything?

-Yes, with everything.

-And would that be for two, sir?

-What?

-For two?

-No, for one.

Wait here.

There you go. Number 53.

Dr. von Hagens Body Worlds

invites visitors

to observe the bodys various

locomotive, digestive

nervous and vascular systems.

Please may I have your attention,

ladies and gentlemen?

I believe it is something very special,

what we see here.

This is edutainment.

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and athletic poses

that reveal the true-to-life spatial

relationships amongst organs.

Hello.

Hello.

Do not leave your vehicle unattended.

Welcome to Miami

International Airport..

Curbside parking in front

of the terminal is restricted.

-Yes.

-Its Bond. I need her now.

Im afraid she cant be disturbed.

Can I take a message?

Listen, you go and find her, tell her

to call Security at Miami Airport

because I think a bomb is about

to go off. Do it now.

-Sorry, can I put you on hold?

-I thought you might.

Bond? What the hell are you up to?

Ill call you back.

-The Skyfleet S570 prototype.

-What about it?

The largest airplane in the world will

be unveiled today at Miami Airport.

Oh, my God

Bond? Bond!

His target is the Skyfleet prototype.

Its launching today.

I gotta go.

Stop!. Stop!.

Get moving!

Lets go, lets go, lets go!

The puts expired. Im sorry,

Im not sure yet how much youve lost.

One hundred and one million,

two hundred and six thousand dollars.

Someone talked.

-You got everything you need?

-Yeah, I have.

Im gonna get a few more photos.

Quite the body count

youre stacking up.

She was tortured first.

As youd already killed her husband

she must have been

the only one left to question.

Did she know anything

that could compromise you?

No.

-Not your name, what you were after?

-No.

Dimitrios worked as a middleman.

Knew where to put his hands

on weapons

and people who could use them.

He worked with anyone

who had money.

For years he was involved with a man

we knew as Le Chiffre

a private banker

to the worlds terrorists.

He invested their money, gave them

access to it wherever they wanted.

Oh, good. Youre here.

Albanian, we believe.

Chess prodigy.

A bit of a mathematical genius

and liked to prove it by playing poker.

So you can keep an eye on me?

Yes.

When they analyzed

the stock market after 9/11

the CIA discovered a massive

shorting of airline stocks.

When the stocks hit bottom on 9/12,

somebody made a fortune.

The same thing happened

this morning with Skyfleet stock

or was supposed to.

With their prototype destroyed, the

company would be near bankruptcy.

Instead, somebody lost over

$100 million betting the wrong way.

You think its this man Le Chiffre.

Which would explain how he could

set up a high-stakes poker game

at Casino Royale in Montenegro.

Ten players, $10 million buy-in,

5 million re-buy.

Winner takes all.

Potentially 150 million.

Good.

Then well know where hell be.

Do you want a clean kill

or to send a message?

We want him alive. Le Chiffre

doesnt have 100 million to lose.

Has he been playing the stock market

with his clients funds?

Theyre not gonna be too happy

when they find out its gone.

We cant let him win this game.

If he loses,

hell have nowhere to run.

Well give him sanctuary

in return for everything he knows.

Im putting you in the game

replacing someone

whos playing for a syndicate.

According to Villiers,

youre the best player in the Service.

Trust me, I wish it wasnt the case.

I would ask you if you could remain

emotionally detached

but I dont think

thats your problem, is it, Bond?

No.

Dont worry about keeping in touch.

Well know where you are.

You can stop pretending.

You knew I wouldnt let this drop,

didnt you?

Well, I knew you were you.

Thank you.

Im the money.

Every penny of it.

The Treasury has agreed

to stake you in the game.

Vesper.

Well, I do hope you gave

your parents hell for that.

Thank you.

Your boss must be well-connected.

Ive never seen so much

go out the door so quickly.

Or quite so stylishly.

May I ask you where it is?

Ten million was wired

to your account in Montenegro

with a contingency for 5 more

if I deem it a prudent investment.

I suppose youve given some thought

to the notion that if you lose

our government

will have directly financed terrorism.

What looks good?

So youre telling me its a matter

of probability and odds.

I was worried there was

some chance involved.

Well, only if you assume the player

with the best hand wins.

So that would be

what you call bluffing?

Youve heard the term.

Then youll also know that in poker

you never play your hand.

You play the man across from you.

-And youre good at reading people?

-Yes, I am.

Which is why

Ive been able to detect

an undercurrent

of sarcasm in your voice.

Im now assured our money

is in good hands.

You dont think

this is a very good plan, do you?

So there is a plan?

I got the impression

we were risking millions of dollars

and hundreds of lives

on a game of luck.

What else can you surmise,

Mr. Bond?

About you, Miss Lynd?

Well, your beautys a problem.

You worry you wont

be taken seriously.

Which one can say of any

attractive woman with half a brain.

True, but this one

overcompensates

by wearing

slightly masculine clothing

being more aggressive

than her female colleagues

which gives her a somewhat

prickly demeanor

and ironically enough, makes it

less likely for her to be accepted

and promoted

by her male superiors

who mistake her insecurities

for arrogance.

Now, Id have normally

gone with only child

but, you see, by the way you ignored

the quip about your parents

Im gonna have to go with orphan.

All right.

By the cut of your suit,

you went to Oxford or wherever

and actually think

human beings dress like that.

But you wear it with such disdain

my guess is

you didnt come from money

and your school friends

never let you forget it.

Which means you were

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