Clear and Present Danger Page #6

without permission.

- If I go down, you're going with me.

- Wrong again.

I have an autographed

"Get Out of Jail Free" card.

"The President authorises the Deputy

Director CIA, Robert Ritter,

to conduct Operation Reciprocity

including all support necessary."

"This operation is deemed important

to the national security of the US."

Etc, etc, etc.

You don't have one of these,

do you, Jack?

Grey! The world is grey, Jack.

Got any idea how I'm gonna

get out of this mess?

Absolutely none.

Yeah. This is he.

When?

James?

Thank you.

Admiral James Greer devoted his life

to his country and his family,

giving selflessly

of both his wisdom and his love.

He served his country

for more than 50 years.

Enlisting in the Navy at 17.

Graduating from the Academy.

Achieving three stars for his flag.

He lived through tumultuous events

in his country's life.

He participated in them. He made

them clearer to the rest of us,

with his knowledge, his honesty,

his integrity and his courage.

I can't see them,

but I know they're there.

Five kilometres due east

from your position.

Keep pushing forward.

We'll trap them.

Never, though, was he deluded

into thinking that one man

could solve the ills of the world.

Always the soldier, on the

battlefields of the South Pacific,

Korea, Vietnam and Washington,

he fought as part of a unit

to preserve the ideals...

- Knife, this is Variable, over.

...of his nation.

Knife! This is Variable, over.

To the refuge of the earth,

we entrust our friend's body.

To the protection of our God

in Heaven, we entrust his soul.

To ourselves, we entrust his spirit

and the principles he lived by.

We're gonna miss you, James.

Variable, this is Knife, over.

Variable, this is Knife, over.

Variable, I am not receiving.

We are under heavy attack.

- Need air support, over.

- Go, go, go!

Variable, this is Knife, over!

Switch!

Variable, this is Knife!

Where the hell are you?

Present arms.

On behalf of a grateful nation,

our condolences.

- He was a very great patriot.

- Thank you.

All aim.

- Hello?

- Jean Fowler for Dr Jack Ryan.

This is he.

Jack? You've got to hear this.

Picked it up this morning.

Variable, this is Knife. We are

under attack, need air support.

Variable, this is Knife,

where the hell are you?

Jack, what do you want me

to do with this?

Make a copy, Jean.

Make ten copies.

Get them to me

as quick as you can. Thanks.

Jesus. They're going to leave

those guys down there.

He's on American 915.

He'll be in Bogota 7:50pm.

- Yeah?

- It's Ritter.

- Where the f*** have you been?

- We have a problem.

We've got a disaster!

I can't get through to my men.

We had to shut down

the satellite link.

- Clark?

- You had to what?

It's Ryan. He found out everything.

He threatened to walk up the Hill

if we didn't

shut down the operation.

OK. It's shut down. Just give me

some air and my men are out of there.

Clark, maybe you're not hearing me.

There is no air. We are shut down.

I'm on a plane.

I'm gonna kill him.

Ritter?

Don't get on a plane.

He's coming to you.

American Airlines at 1950 hours

with no security.

- Who is this?

- National Security Advisor Cutter.

Once Ryan's gone, we're back on line.

You understand?

Yes, sir.

Clark.

- Jesus!

- Get in the van.

Don't be an a**hole,

I came to find you.

You found me. Get in.

Alright.

Behind the wheel.

Clark.

Drive.

- Ritter.

- Ryan's dead.

How?

I killed him. Turn the op back on.

You said get rid of Ryan

and we're back in business, right?

What the hell are you doing here?

I came to help you

get those guys out.

What can you do to help me?

What do you need?

A helicopter.

A helicopter.

No, thank you.

- Is this happy hour?

- It's always happy hour.

- Your pilot owns thisjoint?

- He lives here.

Here he is.

- Morning.

- Morning.

Morning. I'm here to rent the Huey.

Sorry, we don't rent it any more.

But it is for sale.

How much is it?

Two million dollars.

My pilot and I would

have to do a test flight.

Of course.

You just have to leave a deposit.

How much is that?

Two million dollars.

Would you take a company cheque?

Yes.

- Here we go.

- Big son of a b*tch, ain't she?

- Do you have any time in this type?

- Nine o'clock.

- Get out of my chopper.

- No. Mychopper. Let's go.

Their last communication

put them here.

The closest extraction point is here,

in this gorge.

I got it.

- Is that a body down there?

- Yeah.

- One of ours?

- One of mine.

Find a place to set her down.

We'll look for the others.

Nowhere to run to.

No place to hide.

Blood trails everywhere.

They all lead to the river.

These are the falls

we saw from the air.

The bodies should be

about 50 metres down.

You left us!

You left us with no support at all!

F***, you left us out to dry!

- You son of a b*tch!

- Easy! Easy!

- It's not his fault.

- Whose fault is it?

It's my fault.

It's my fault.

I was on point

when the last attack came.

Over a mile away.

By the time I got back, it was over.

They were taking the Captain and Oso.

The others?

I buried them.

Road to the town.

They loaded the prisoners here.

Blood everywhere.

- God knows where they are now.

- Escobedo knows.

What are you going to do?

Knock on his door?

Morning. I'd like to see Ernesto

Escobedo. I have no appointment.

Gracias.

OK.

Hands up.

Hands up!

Wallet.

It's a tape recorder.

He's in.

Bird, this is Variable, over.

Bird, this is Variable, over.

Dr Ryan. Come in.

Sit down. What can I do for you?

I didn't know who else to turn to.

I have a problem.

An associate of mine,

a coffee buyer and his assistant,

were on a business trip

in this area.

They unexpectedly disappeared

yesterday. I'm very concerned.

Coffee buyer?

It's very important to me

to find them.

Coffee buying is becoming

a dangerous business.

Yes. Well, it was for Peter Hardin.

- Who?

- He was a client of Lindo Coffee.

- Lindo Coffee has many clients.

- You must have heard of this one.

He owed your company

a great deal of money.

Well, I'll have to talk to accounting

about that.

$650 million.

And change.

Are you offering to help me with

the collection of an unpaid debt?

- No.

- What are you offering?

Atrade.

Felix Cortez has sold you out.

His next move is to murder you,

your family,

and take over the cartel.

Where's my tape recorder?

Play the tape.

Let's move.

I'd like you to meet

my new friend, Dr Ryan.

Doctor? Why? Is somebody sick?

What does he want?

The safe return of his associates.

And what does he offer us in return?

You.

Whatever this man has told you

is a lie. He lies for a living.

He's in the intelligence business.

You're in the intelligence business!

You've taken care of the little fish.

I will take care

of the one that got away.

Once Escobedo is gone,

I will be in a position to help you.

So, the question is...

...what am I supposed to do with you?

Well? I guess I'm supposed

to kill you with this bat!

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