The Internecine Project Page #3

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How'd it go?

It took some doing to get her down to size.

But it does work?

It works.

This is a downside more lethal than a bomb.

What's its range?

Twenty feet.

Well, here are the specifications of the original model.

Right.

You switch it on here and this is a timing device.

You set it like an alarm clock.

Though, be careful how you handle it.

Right, there's no, uh...

- Markings or identification on it.

- No.

I assembled it myself.

You did very good, David.

Thank you.

I don't imagine you need that to kill rats with.

Oh no. Can I get you a drink?

Yes.

No, no, no, it's a...

Simple matter of bartering.

Boys in the middle east are screaming

for something they can trade for some oil.

That may be just the device to do it.

Scotch alright?

Yes, please.

I'll have your...

Fee sent to the...

- Usual address in Switzerland.

- Thank you.

Cheers.

Cheers.

Well, David do you have a minute? I would

like to talk to you about something.

Yeah, what?

I'm in a...

Perhaps, I should say, we are in a little trouble.

The little organization we've built together

over the past few years is about to crumble.

The little group.

People like yourselves, uh...

Have given us valuable information. I want to thank

you and do everything I that possibly can to

protect you.

There's a weak link in the organization,

and I'm afraid it's about to break.

A man...

Who I thought I could trust

because he has too much to lose

now knows everything there is to know about you, me...

The organization, E.D.C., the whole works.

Well, what does he want? Money?

No, if it were just money we could take care of that.

No, I'm afraid he's been...

Smitten by...

Moral conscience.

Do I know him?

I don't know. Alex Hellman.

No.

Or an office?

You see, that's why I thought I had it sewed up.

Well, now he's begun to drink.

He's sick, he's frightened. I'm afraid

he's going to blow the whole scene.

So...

I'm afraid we're going to have to get rid of him.

Of course, as we know, there's a morality of business.

Killing a man.

Something else.

But, there's no other way that I can think

of that you can stop a man from talking.

Permanently.

Don't you agree?

Well, if it'll make it easier for

you, you don't know the man.

And, the way I have it worked out,

you'll never have to meet him.

You're asking me to kill somebody.

Well, I have no other choice.

But, I thought there were people

you paid to do that kind of thing?

Yeah, well, that's the whole point. We can't

risk involving someone from the outside.

Now, I have a plan worked out here. All you have

to do is follow the instructions on this card.

Follow them implicitly and you'll be protected.

I promise you.

We'll stay in touch with a series of

phone calls on my private line here.

Elliot, don't ask me to do this.

I have no other choice, David.

You're the only one I can trust.

I'm a scientist.

My work is creative, not destructive.

Creative? What the hell do you call this little creation?

That's for defensive purposes. It's a deterrent.

That's what they said about the atomic bomb.

I don't want anything to do with this.

Well, I'm sorry to hear you say that, David.

What the hell do you think you're involved in here?

I mean, we have paid you quite

well for your services, I believe.

I've never heard you complain about that.

How are you living anyway, David?

Big house?

A couple of cars in the garage, lovely wife?

Children in expensive schools?

Mmm?

Time for you to pay up, David.

Nothing is for nothing.

Right.

Friday night.

That's this Friday night.

You'll have a key to his apartment and if you're

there exactly at seven-thirty, he won't be there.

I'll make sure of that.

Now, he's a diabetic...

And must take his regular dose of Insulin.

All you have to do...

Is find out where he keeps his Insulin...

And replace it with this.

What exactly is in this?

Ten times regular dose.

And that's it.

Well, David, if you can find an easier

way of doing it, please tell me now.

You know what?

You're quite good.

I mean for your age.

I do twenty push ups every morning.

By yourself?

Oh, must you go so soon, Arnold?

I'm afraid so darling. I have to catch a

nine-o-clock plane for Paris.

Oh, Paris! Take me with you.

I'd love to.

I'm afraid my wife wouldn't like it.

I tell you what, I'll bring you a very

nice little present back from Paris.

You're very kind.

And you are very pretty.

Call you as soon as I get back.

- Bye bye.

- Goodbye, darling.

Christine?

Yes?

Oh, Roberts, hello.

Well, I just about ran into your

lover on my way up the stairs.

Oh, but you know that's nothing.

- Uh huh.

- I have some tapes for you.

Good.

- And some film.

- Really?

Yep.

You ought to get a kick out of some of those shots.

You know that I don't go for that scene.

I know.

Well, there was this Japanese man,

went on and on about some new

phone system their developing. I

didn't understand a word of it.

- Here.

- Phone?

And then there was this German man with this

kind of German-Israeli merger, or something.

I really don't know. This is the film to go with it.

- Should be fun.

- Mm hmm.

And that's for the rent.

Oh, gee.

Thank you.

Now, listen Christine, I have a job for you Friday night.

Oh, but I thought we were having dinner Friday night?

Oh, I'm sorry. This thing came up. It's...

It's very important. I can make it up to you.

Yeah, right.

Now, what's that?

This is a radio transmitter.

You're a regular little C.L.A.

All on your own, aren't you?

Here's your instructions.

Now...

Pay very close attention.

- You want a drink?

- Oh, no, no thank you.

Now, you leave the apartment at seven fifteen.

But, before you go...

Call that number there.

Let it ring three times.

Then, hang up.

Can't I just call to say I'm leaving?

C'mon Christine, now three times. That's the game, huh?

Yeah, yeah alright. Three times.

Now, you arrive at the apartment at eight o'clock.

Eight o'clock exactly. Not before, not after.

Before you go up...

There's a phone booth in front.

Go into the phone booth, call that number again, let

it ring three times and hang up. Just as before.

- God, I'll never remember all this.

- Sure you will.

Who lives there anyway?

You don't really want to know that, do you?

No, not really.

The key will let you into the apartment indicated.

Now, as soon as you've entered...

You take the radio transmitter...

Now, you take the device and, uh...

Place it in some concealed spot

anywhere in the room. Under a...

Table, behind a chair. Anywhere. Just as long as its

pointed in this direction, toward the middle of the room.

Now, that's very important. You understand that?

Yes, I think so.

Now, just before you leave, you remove the tape,

switch it to one, and nothing will happen.

But, don't touch it.

Don't meddle with it. Just leave the room.

Go down to the phone booth, call me one more time

to let me know that you've finished the job.

Let it ring three times, then out

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