Skyfall Page #2

(GASPS)

Where the hell have you been?

Enjoying death.

Why didn't you call?

You didn't get the postcard?

You should try it some time.

Get away from it all.

It really lends perspective.

Ran out of drink where

you were, did they?

What was it you said?

"Take the bloody shot."

. I made a judgment call.

You should have trusted

me to finish the job.

It was the possibility

of losing you

or the certainty of losing

all those other agents.

I made the only decision

I could and you know it.

I think you lost your nerve.

What do you expect,

a bloody apology?

You know the rules

of the game.

. You've been playing

it long enough.

We both have.

Maybe too long.

Speak for yourself.

Ronson didn't make it, did he?

No.

So this is it.

We're both played out.

Well, if you believe that,

why did you come back?

Good question.

. Because we're under attack.

And you know we need you.

(SIGHS)

Well, I'm here.

You'll have to be debrief e d and

declared fit for active service.

You can only retur n to duty

when you'v e passed the tests,

. so take them seriously.

And a shower might

be in order.

I'll go home and change.

Oh, we've sold your flat, put

your things into storage.

Standard procedure on the death

of an unmarried employee

with no next of kin.

. You should have called

I'll find a hotel.

. Well, you're bloody

well not sleeping here.

TANNER:
The assailant hacked into

the environmental control system,

locked out the

safety protocols

and turned on the gas, all of which

should have been impossible.

On top of that, they

hacked into her files.

They knew her appointments, knew

she'd be out of the building.

They weren't targeting her.

They wanted her to see it.

Where are we, Tanner?

New digs.

The old building was declared

"strategically vulnerable".

That's putting it mildly.

He was able to breach the most

secure computer system in Britain.

So we're on war footing now.

. This was part of

Churchill's bunker

s We're still discovering tunnel

dating back to the

Quite fascinating, if

it wasn't for the rats.

When do I see M?

Tomorrow you'll se e M and

Mallory, too, if you're lucky.

Who's Mallory?

. The new Chairman of the

Intelligence and Security Committee.

Charming man. I

think you and he

are really going

to hit it off.

. Welcome to the new MI6

(BEEPING)

We've attempted to trace

the computer message, but

it was sent by an asymmetrical

security algorithm,

which bounced the signal

all over the globe

through over a thousand

different servers.

And now that they've

accessed M's codes,

it's only a matter of time before

they're able to decrypt the list.

Q-Branch have been analyzing the

picture but so far nothing.

The general feeling is it's

probably someone from her past.

Perhaps when she was running

things in Hong Kong.

She's no idea what

it all means.

You believe that?

The truth is, we don't have

a clue who took the list

(GRUNTING)

or what they plan

to do with it.

We can always do this later.

You know what? Let's.

(DOOR BANGS SHUT)

(PANTING)

(SIGHS)

I'd like to start with some

simple word associations.

Just tell me the first wor d

that pops into your head.

For example, I might say

"Day" and you might say...

Wasted.

All right.

Gun.

Shot. Agent.

Provocateur.

Woman.

Provocatrix.

Heart.

Target.

Bird.

Sky.

M.

B*tch.

MAN:
Sunlight.

Swim.

Moonlight. Dance.

. Murder.

Employment.

Country. England.

Skyfall.

Skyfall.

Done.

Well, this is going well.

(GROANS IN PAIN)

(GRUNTS)

(GROANS SOFTLY)

Get these analyzed.

For her eyes only.

She's ready for you.

I'm sorry, have we met before?

I'm the one who

should say "sorry".

It was only four ribs.

Some of the less vital organs.

Nothing major.

? Not enough

excitement in Istanbul

I've been reassigned.

Temporary suspension

from field work.

Really? Mmm.

Something to do

with killing 007.

Well, you gave it

your best shot.

That was hardly my best shot.

I'm not sure I could

survive your best.

I doubt you'll get the chance.

Well, do me a favor, will you? If

they do ever let you back out there,

warn me first.

I'm assisting Gareth

Mallory in the transition,

and then I'll be

back in the field.

That's what you want?

Yes, of course.

It's not for everyone.

Ah, 007. It's this way.

. In your defense, a moving

target is much harder to hit.

Then you better keep moving.

The whole office

goes up in smoke

and that bloody

thing survives.

Your interior decorating tips have

always been appreciated, 007.

I hope I haven't

missed anything.

The PM does prattle

on in a crisis.

Bond.

Mallory.

I've just been reviewing

Bond's tests.

It seems you've passed...

by the skin of your teeth.

You're back on active service.

Congratulations.

Thank you.

I'll, um...

I'll be outside.

I only have one question.

Why not stay dead?

You have the perfect way out.

Go and live quietly somewhere.

Not many field agents get

to leav e this cleanly.

Do you get out in

the field much?

. You don't need to be an

operative to see the obvious.

It's a young man's game.

Look, you've been

seriously injured.

There's no shame in saying

you've lost a step.

The only shame would be not

admitting it until it's too late.

Hire me or fire me. It's

entirely up to you.

If he says he's

ready, he's ready.

Perhaps you can't see

it, or maybe you won't.

What exactly are you implying?

You're sentimental about him.

As long as I'm head of this department,

I'll choose my own operatives.

Fair enough.

Good luck, 007.

Don't cock it up.

. We've analyzed the

shrapnel fragments

t You're lucky it

wasn't a direct hi

or it would have

cut you in half.

It's a depleted uranium shell.

Military grade.

Hard to get,

extremely expensive,

and only used by a select few.

Recognize anyone?

Him.

TANNER:
Okay. Name's Patrice.

He's a ghost. No known residence

or country of origin.

So how do we find him?

Well, luckily, we still have one

or two friends left in the CIA.

They're after him for the

Yemeni ambassador' s murder,

and they're getting close.

Intel is he's going

to be in Shanghai

in two days time,

probably on a job.

You're to go there and await

further instructions.

If he turns up, he's yours.

Find out who he works for

and who has the list.

Then terminate

him, for Ronson.

With pleasure.

Is there anything else

you want to tell me?

No.

Report to the new Quartermaster

for your documentation.

He hasn't set up shop

yet, but Tanner will

put you two together.

Good luck.

Thank you.

You are ready for this?

Yes, ma'am.

I didn't know Bond

passed the tests.

He didn't.

(FOOTSTEPS APPROACHING)

Always makes me feel

a little melancholy.

A grand old warship being

ignominiously hauled away for scrap.

(SIGHS)

The inevitability of

time, don't you think?

What do you see?

A bloody big ship.

Excuse me.

I'm your new Quartermaster.

. You must be joking.

Why, because I'm not

wearing a lab coat?

Because you still have spots.

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