Fay Grim Page #7

- But surely you don't think...

- Yes, I do think.

Just hold on a minute, Fulbright.

Face it, Simon.

Fay's gone over to the other side.

The other side of what?

The other side of the playing field, wise guy!

Khan's operation has become a magnet...

...for every anti-American

hoodlum in existence.

You're saying you think Fay's a terrorist?

Look, Simon, people do these things

for funny reasons.

Love, for instance.

I think

she'd do anything to be with Henry again.

Sorry, Angus.

You set her up, you sent her out there.

She could've come back in.

Her work was done.

Work with me.

Tell me what you know.

No charges will be brought against her.

In the meantime,

she might lead us to Said Khan.

What about Henry?

You know where Fay is, don't you?

What's the agency's directive regarding Henry?

I can't tell you that, Simon.

You're going to kill him.

The guy's wanted for manslaughter

and he might very well be collaborating

with international terrorists!

Sir, Picard came to in Paris.

He admitted they issued Fay a fake

passport under the name of a... Emily Hopper.

Any leads?

Yes, a Emily Hopper boarded a plane

in Paris this morning.

Where to?

Istanbul.

Thank you, Miss Hopper.

When will the room be ready, you think?

In about an hour.

Can we store your luggage?

Yes. Just this one.

Very well.

Bebe, don't wander off like that.

Can we buy some baklava?

I'm so hungry.

We haven't even had breakfast yet.

Come on.

But it's good for breakfast! It's so sweet.

With a nice cup of black coffee. Perfect.

No. Come on. We don't have much time.

Thank you, Miss Najinski.

- Do you have any luggage?

- Yes, this one.

Wait for my call.

Don't leave the room.

Don't talk to anyone.

Can I check my email anywhere?

- Fulbright gone?

- Yeah.

Go check your email.

There she is!

Palas Hotel. Istanbul. Room 315.

She's got a good head start.

This is from 7 hours ago.

Ned, go distract those guys in the van.

As soon as I'm gone,

you call the hospital, right?

Yeah. Yeah...

Does this mean anything to you?

No miss. It does not.

It's not Turkish or Arabic or anything?

Not miss, it is not.

H F:

Is everything all right, miss?

H-F.

Excuse me?

It was upside down.

It's the letters H, and F.

Ahh yes, So it is. That explains it.

- Explains what?

- What it is.

- What is it?

- Initials.

I know it's initials. But...

whose initials are they?

He's kind of a puppet, do you say.

On strings and wires.

Traditional. Very old.

Here, I'll show you.

There is a shop in the bazaar near the palace...

...just under the old harem.

I'll get you a taxi. He'll bring you there.

Call the hospital.

Yeah. Now go!

So ahh... you really think your Mom likes me?

Yeah. Definitely.

What about this Angus guy?

She just keeps him around for his money.

Rich bastard, huh?

He's okay.

She's concerned about my education.

Yeah, right. Yeah, I can understand that.

You are an American.

Yes, I am.

I can tell by the way you walk.

Are you blind?

For many years. Yes.

There's always this character.

The one with the big mouth.

That's him.

The "Harem Fool."

That's our specialty.

He is a popular story.

A legend.

Like Scheherazade.

Many centuries ago...

...a stranger, a westerner,

found his way

into the harem of the Sultan's palace.

He had seduced all the sultan's concubines...

...by the time he was discovered.

The sultan was about to kill him

when the stranger asked...

...to be allowed to confess

his sins before he died...

...as he was, so he said... a Christian.

The sultan was an open minded tyrant...

...so he sent for a priest

from the Christian community...

...just outside the city walls.

The confession took many years

to complete because the stranger...

...had committed so many sins

that the sultan couldn't believe it

and always wanted to hear more.

Finally, everyone forgot that

he was a prisoner awaiting his death...

...and he was thought of as the harem fool.

I have one of these toys.

They are quite popular.

Yes.

Have you been here before, then?

No. I've never been here before.

The toy was sent to me.

By a friend, I think.

What story does the toy tell?

The toy tells the story...

...of the harem fool...

...seducing the sultan's concubines.

You have come a long way

and put yourself in great danger.

Where is he?

Where is Henry?

That is not for me to say.

Lock the door and turn the sign around.

Lower the blinds.

Ghesam?

Maybe we should call the hospital now.

Nonsense. I'm fine.

If we call the hospital,

it'll alert what's his name out there...

- Carl...

- Yeah, Carl.

They'll investigate and realize Simon's gone.

Let's wait at least until he gets to Istanbul.

Now we must wait.

Where am I?

You do not want to know that, Fay.

What's going to happen?

A man will talk to you.

Answer his questions honestly.

And remember not to ask questions.

Will he take me to Henry?

Don't be impatient.

Answer his questions.

If necessary, ask for his guidance.

We may have to wait some time.

Miss Hopper registered, left her luggage

and said she was going for a walk.

Where's her luggage?

- In her room.

- We need to examine that luggage.

I can not let you into her room.

That is against hotel policy.

We'll need to get the locals involved.

Notify the police.

Watch all the entrances.

What is it you have come here for?

I'm looking for my husband.

Your husband.

What is his name?

Henry.

How is it you have come to lose your husband.

He ran away.

He was in trouble.

I see.

And has this trouble passed?

No.

He's still in trouble then?

Yes.

You want to protect him from these troubles?

If I can.

You want to share these troubles with him?

If I have to.

Where do you intend to look for him?

I was hoping you might choose to advise me.

You can go now.

It's nothing. Just clothes.

Okay. Come on.

About f***ing time, your Excellency!

Where's the new stove you promised me!

Hey, scum bag, go get me some more wood!

I'll freeze to death in here, Jallal,

and then you'll have that on your conscience too.

How goes the jihad you cheap f***!

Why can't you find

a nice kerosene heater somewhere?

Save you from having to chop up

the furniture to keeps us warm.

It's only you who needs to be kept so warm.

I mean, if I were a world famous terrorist.

I am not, a world famous terrorist.

Yeah, and whose fault is that?

And... and... where are those books I asked for?

This is cruel and unusual punishment,

my friend.

If the opinion of the world

is of no consequence to you

I'd think you'd at least have enough...

self-respect to act like a gentleman.

You are not of course now suggesting

that you are a gentleman?

Hey! I was suave enough in my day.

I've lost a little of my polish,

it's true, stuck down here in this vault.

And for what?

For being a friend to you!

Exactly, for being a friend to me.

You know where I am.

No one can know where I am.

Besides, I've needed you.

That's really mighty white of you, Jallal.

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