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military career, joined our secret service.

His mission was to recover a cache

of Chinese gold, seized in North Korea.

Both he and his native guide disappeared.

The gold was never found.

And 20 years later

you were sent after him.

The guide's body turned up with a bullet

still in his skull from Smythe's revolver.

I traced Smythe to Sri Lanka,

and gave him 24 hours to clear up

his affairs before I took him back.

He committed suicide rather than

face the disgrace of a court martial.

What's the connection?

He was my father. I'd hoped

fate would bring us together one day.

To avenge him?

No. To thank you

for giving him an alternative.

(knock at door)

Come in.

Kamal Khan to see you.

Bond has escaped.

- How careless of you!

- I apologise.

By the way, I'd like you

to meet my new house guest.

Er, an old friend of the family,

you might say.

How lovely.

You have a nasty habit of surviving.

You know what they say about the fittest.

Octopussy, I would enjoy another

opportunity to take care of Mr Bond

- personally.

- I will take care of Mr Bond myself.

Good night.

And enjoy yourselves.

Mr Bond.

My father became

a leading authority on octopi.

He loved them.

His pet name for me was Octopussy.

Mr Bond, smuggling is no concern

of the secret service.

I've violated no British law.

You are free to leave, but I'd much prefer

if you stayed as my guest for a few days.

I'd like that.

Gwendoline, show Mr Bond to his room.

Good night, Mr Bond.

Till the morning, then.

Midge.

Extend Mr Bond every courtesy,

but double the guard on his quarters.

(speaks Hindi)

He says the island is heavily guarded.

We don't want to

make enemies with the woman.

(Hindi)

The woman must not be harmed.

When Father's gold ran out, the people in

Hong Kong who'd disposed of it for him

offered me a commission

to smuggle some diamonds.

I discovered I had a talent for it.

So you went into business yourself?

Yes, but I needed an organisation,

so I revived the old Octopus cult.

Well, then.

Where did you recruit all these lovelies?

There are many of them

all over Southeast Asia,

looking for a guru,

spiritual discipline, who knows what.

I train them. Give them a purpose,

a sisterhood and a way of life.

- In crime?

- In business.

I have diversified into

shipping, hotels, carnivals and circuses.

- Is he still there?

- You must be joking!

populated exclusively by women?

We won't see him till dawn.

- I'll relieve you at midnight.

- No problem!

(door opens)

Are we going somewhere?

I have to go to Europe tomorrow

on a business trip.

Oh, that's a pity.

I was just beginning to enjoy myself.

I think you should stay.

I'll only be gone a week.

When I come back

we'll discuss the future.

Well, I can't guarantee

that I'll be here when you return.

Oh, James! We're two of a kind.

There are vast rewards for a man

of your talents willing to take risks.

- I'm not for hire.

- Oh! A man of principle!

With a price on his head.

Naturally,

you do it for Queen and country!

I have no country,

I have no price on my head.

I don't have to apologise to you,

a paid assassin, for what I am!

No!

You're right.

We are two of a kind.

Oh, James!

(creaking)

Q?

(birds screech)

Is something wrong?

Not really.

Just a feeling.

Won't you come back to bed?

Move!

Hai-ya!

- James!

- Ooh!

Watch it!

Argh!

Come on!

Careful!

Give me the gun!

Ooh!

(screaming)

What happened to Vijay?

He was alive when I found him.

- Did he say anything?

- All he said was "It was Kamal's men."

No more problems.

- Better signal M to meet me in Berlin.

- Why?

Well, I have to go to a circus

in Karl-Marx-Stadt.

We verified the Octopussy Circus

was in East Berlin when we lost 009.

Karl-Marx-Stadt is further east.

Why would General Orlov

participate in a jewellery caper?

Well, the jewellery, sir,

I think is, if you'll forgive the analogy,

only the tip of the tentacle.

Here's the ID you'll need.

Charles Moreton, manufacturer's

representative from Leeds.

Visiting furniture factories

in East Germany.

- Karl will take you in.

- No problem.

Remember, 007, you're on your own.

Thank you, sir. That's a great comfort.

(laughter and applause)

Meine Damen und Herren,

ich hab' das Vergngen,

euch vorzustellen die Zwillinge...

Mischka und Grischka,

mit ihrer Messerwurfsensation!

(drum roll)

(Grischka counts in Russian

as audience gasps)

(fanfare and applause)

(drum roll)

Mischka!

(wild applause)

(marching tune)

Meine Damen und Herren,

die menschliche Kanonenkugel...

...Francisco der Furchtlose!

(fanfare)

(shouts in Russian)

(drum roll)

(screaming)

(fanfare)

(band playing marching tune)

...fhrt in wenigen Minuten ab.

Achtung, einsteigen. Tren schlieen.

Vorsicht bei der Abfahrt.

Of course you know Comrade Borchoi,

the curator of the Hermitage.

He just arrived from Leningrad.

Hm, the Romanov Star.

The Romanov Star.

Der Sonderzug des Zirkus Octopussy

auf Gleis 2 fhrt in wenigen Minuten ab.

Achtung einsteigen...

Stay here with the jewellery while

they switch the car to the main track.

You stay, also.

The effects are indistinguishable

from the American medium-yield bomb.

The detonator. Now listen carefully.

It is pre-set for a four-hour delay.

Set time for the explosion here.

To activate, insert,

and twist the lever

a quarter-turn clockwise.

Be at least 20 miles away

when it goes off, hm?

The jewellery should net us

We still have to cross the border.

I must go.

Au revoir, dear lady.

Good luck.

Ow!

(train horn)

Bring the canister!

Put it in the car.

Leave that. Let's go.

Let's stay. Sit on that box.

Hands on your knees. Come on, move!

Why is that bomb on the train?

- Who are you?

- I'm British secret service.

You should be more concerned

about getting out of here alive.

I am more concerned about an atomic

bomb exploding on a US Air Force base.

You can't be inviting a nuclear war!

What happens when the US retaliates?

Against whom?

My God. Of course.

Our early-warning system will rule out

the bomb having come from Russia

or anywhere else.

Everyone will assume incorrectly that

it was a US bomb triggered accidentally.

That would be

the most plausible explanation.

Europe will insist on disarmament,

leaving every border undefended

for you to walk across at will.

It doesn't matter a damn to you

that thousands of innocent people

will die in your accident!

Better than letting

a handful of old men in Moscow

bargain away our advantage

in disarmament talks!

On your feet, General!

You're going to stop that train.

(train whistle)

- It's too late.

- You can stop it at the border.

(Orlov) Kill him! Kill him!

(train whistle)

Kill him! Kill him!

(men shouting)

Get to the station!

Stop that car!

Stop!

Follow that car!

(whistle screaming)

Ach du lieber Gott!

Kamal Khan says we are to stay here

until we cross the border.

The licence plate is General Orlov's.

We have discovered this.

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