Senseless

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You have been watching me

for several weeks now.

Sometimes I am walking around...

other times I have been writhing...

in pain.

At all times I have been a prisoner.

Although I have denied

any wrong doing so far...

I want to tell you the so-called

secrets that have landed me here.

Then you can decide whether

they merit this treatment.

Chambolle Musigny...

19... 1985 or so.

Very good.

IBIS can...

lubricate relationships...

between your companies and

its American investors...

open trade barriers etc, etc.

It's really a win-win situation.

So Monsieur Gast,

tell us a bit about yourself?

There's not much to tell really.

Come now...

Well I studied economics

at Princeton...

and that led to a stint

working for the government.

Oh yes, and what did

you do for your country?

Well that's classified I'm afraid.

Ah...

Eliott merci, all the best.

You're welcome.

It was nice to meet you.

My pleasure.

Thank you. I'll see you later.

Hey honey, it's 3am here.

Flight was fine,

hope you're having a good day.

I'll speak to you soon.

What the? Hey!

Hello? Can anybody hear me?

There's been a mistake.

My name is Eliott Gast.

I'm an American here on business.

A book...

some new clothes...

I've been wearing this suit

for three days for God's sake!

And a pack of cigarettes.

Cavaliers in the red box.

Those are my demands...

for the moment.

Hello?

Who's out there? Hey!

It's Europe.

How long?

Couple of weeks.

What about the weekend?

I'm sorry okay.

It's important, I have to go.

You have very good taste.

I heard that you are concerned.

I'm concerned that

I'm being held here against my will.

I demand to be released.

In good time, Eliott Gast.

In the meantime,

don't think of it as being detained...

you're being punished.

Audio on.

Oui.

America today is

the England of Victoria...

except that its empire is hidden.

Its battles

do not take place in open sea...

but via the movement

of enormous sums of money.

They must have taught you this

at Princeton...

Eliott Gast.

It will not be long...

before we are fully absorbed

by the US imperialists.

This is our source of anger.

So - we are exposing

the American conspiracy...

in short

we are making an example of you.

I think you could have chosen a better

representative of American imperialism.

Audio off.

Oui.

That, like so many other things

its not for you to decide.

You have made your choices...

and now you must accept

the consequences...

Look, whatever your opinion of me,

my work or my government...

it does your cause no good

to take hostages.

On that point you are wrong Gast.

Capturing you is the best thing

that's ever happened to us.

You are the golden goose.

The one that lays the golden eggs.

We will talk again,

I enjoy discussion very much.

Get some sleep...

tomorrow is a very important day.

Please.

Why am I here?

I'm not here to discuss ideology.

I am your liaison, nothing more.

My liaison?

To the others. They make the plans.

What plans?

For now I am here to make sure

your needs are met.

Your accommodations I assume

is comfortable for you?

For a jail. Yes.

But I'm being detained illegally...

I demand to be released.

You're afraid.

I understand.

But this is just the beginning.

My family will be very concerned.

My wife will already have alerted

the authorities in the US.

And my children...

You have no children!

Now.

Please. Sit.

Who is in charge here?

What do they want from me?

Perhaps you need reassurance.

Then know this.

We are committed to our ideals,

but we are not extremists.

The difference?

Extremists wear the bomb.

We do not have a bomb Monsieur.

All we have is you.

I'm flattered.

Perhaps you should be.

We have been watching you for

some time...

Monsieur Gast.

Your role is important,

the most important of all.

Some things

are going to happen to you...

some thing

that will change you forever.

I advise you to prepare.

Have a seat Eliott.

I've explained your role...

now its time

for you to play your part.

It's ok, It's ok.

Be thankful we are not amateurs.

Let's begin shall we.

Wait... wait... no...

No, too soon...

fifteen minutes.

Ortolon,

a traditional South-Western dish.

Ortolon?

A tiny bird.

A type of bunting.

They are captured alive,

force-fed grains steeped in butter...

and then drowned in Armanac...

next they're roasted whole and

eaten bones and all with the fingers.

Sounds exquisite.

To capture the scent of the birds.

Or to hide your face from God.

Monsieur Gast.

It's time for your tablets.

It was absolutely brilliant Gast...

that bit with the pill...

the sympathy is pouring in...

and the money too of course.

Will you release me?

It is not enough...

not even close to our stated goal.

I can...

I can get you money.

If only it were that simple...

Just think of this unfortunate injury

as a great opportunity.

You Americans

are always eating too much...

devouring meat

the body cannot digest...

it sickens me.

But why me?

To truly change a man...

you must take away what's most

important to him...

you must take away

a rich man's fortune...

a passionate man's wife.

You're a man of the senses

Eliott Gast...

so we are eliminating them.

By this method we can leave you

thoroughly changed...

but your example can change thousands.

Your nurse tells me that

the pain is lessening.

Don't worry Eliott...

Gast,

we have captured their attention...

now we're just working on

getting our message across.

So just rest... relax...

we have much more

collaboration to do...

much more.

Too bad...

Eliott Gast...

I thought we would remain

civil to one another.

Eliott! Open the door right now!

I didn't do anything!

I said open this door!

You cannot stay in there forever...

I am... Eliott Gast...

I am Eliott Gast... am...

Are you feeling better?

I understand,

it must hurt you to speak.

You understand nothing.

What do you mean?

If you really understood

you wouldn't allow them to continue.

Audio off...

audio off.

Oui.

I must speak quickly,

please understand...

while I believe in our cause...

I do not agree with their methods.

I must keep my opinions to myself.

A lot of good that does me.

I will help you M. Gast...

believe me...

What's going on?

I ask that the audio remain on

at all times unless I say otherwise.

We were discussing

his medical condition.

I just wanted a few moments

of privacy.

Privacy?

Let me explain...

we're not just watching you

Eliott Gast...

we are broadcasting you to the world.

You're like a celebrity...

an online hostage.

Sustain interest will generate

more financial contribution for us...

In the future all conversations

must be recorded...

understand?

Oui.

Hey kid! What you doing here?

Hey!

Get away from my little brother.

I can't leave you alone for a minute.

I didn't do anything to them.

Doesn't matter. Being innocent never

meant you wouldn't get beat up.

I have nothing to do

with any conspiracy.

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