Clear and Present Danger Page #7

Get up.

Dramatic seizures. Drastic

reductions, no more violence...

You'll have your victory.

In return for what?

- Where are they?

- They're here.

Kill the plant. The American

killed Ernesto! Let's go!

Bird to Variable, over.

Bird, this is Variable.

Where the hell are you?

I'm cruising about five clicks

south of the village.

- Stay there. I'll get back to you.

- Roger that.

- No one.

- The prisoners!

Come on, guys. Let's go, son.

We're going home, boys.

Pick us up

at the Lindo Coffee factory.

Not only can I expose you

to the press, so can the soldiers.

Do you want to take your chances

with the courts and the reporters?

Do you want to end the career

of your commander in chief?

Let's go!

Get your asses in here!

Come on, we got to go!

Come on!

Hold it! We wait for Ryan!

Yeah? We're out of here!

Set it down! He's down there!

Come on!

I've got you!

Chavez, cover me!

Your hand. Give me your hand!

The President will see you now, sir.

Jack! I'm glad you're here.

Sit down.

Can I get you anything?

No.

- Come on, sit down.

- I would prefer to stand, sir.

Some things have gone on here

that I'm just becoming aware of.

I was kept in the dark, as you were,

for a very long time.

- Troubling things.

- Yeah.

Now we have to sort them out, figure

out who is responsible for what

and what to do about it.

We have to do this very delicately,

otherwise people might

get the wrong idea.

We have to lie.

- Did I say that?

- No, you didn't.

- You're upset.

- I'm upset.

It's understandable. Do you mind

if I give you a bit of advice?

You know this because you're smart.

Never make important decisions

while you're upset.

You did. American soldiers and

civilians are dead because of it.

- I never ordered any...

- No. Don't play that game with me!

You won't dishonour their memories

by pretending you didn't know!

- How dare you lecture...

- How dare you, sir?

How dare you come here

and bark at me like a junkyard dog!

I am the President

of the United States!

It gives me no pleasure

to do it, sir.

As Acting Deputy Director

of Intelligence it is my duty

to report this matter

to the Senate Oversight Committee.

You're not going to do that.

- I'm not?

- No, no.

You've got yourself

a chip in the big game now.

You're going to tuck that away,

save that for a time

when your own ass is on the line.

And then you're going to pull it out.

And I'm going to cash it in for you.

Right?

I don't think I have anything more

to say to you, sir.

The country can't afford another

scandal, Jack. To protect itself,

it won't allow another deception

that goes all the way to the top.

You'll take the blame. Cutter

and Ritter will take some, too,

but it won't amount to much,

a slap on the wrist.

Then $20,000 an hour

on the lecture circuit.

The rest of the blame

will fall on Greer.

Yeah, you'll take him down with you.

You'll destroy his reputation.

But that's as far as it will go.

The old Potomac two-step, Jack.

I'm sorry, Mr President,

I don't dance.

Ryan, have you got a minute?

No.

We need to talk!

Ryan!

The Committee will come to order.

The Chair will now call Dr Ryan.

Dr Ryan, thank you for appearing

before the Committee today.

Thank you, Mr Chairman.

Please stand

and raise your right hand.

Do you solemnly swear that

the testimony you're about to give

is the truth, the whole truth

and nothing but the truth,

so help you God?

I do.

Dr Ryan, you may consider yourself

under oath. Please be seated.

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