The Listening Dead Page #5

You said when you were

back in Rome that...

Back in Rome..

Before you were born

there was a girl, Sara.

But she was Italian,

and the Agency...

Was very clear.

About interaction with foreigners.

She would have been worth

getting fired over,but...

They'd have fired Phil

too,He was my boss.

So... I left her.

And I moved to England.

And I guess Phil Kovacs

forgot what I did for him.

Could this Triton 5 thingy find

their location, if you had one?

Our Triton 5 thingy, Mr Ashe

is currently tasked..

To cross-Match air passenger lists to just

about everyone in the Middle East.

It is there fore a little busy.

- Ms.

- Doctor.

Doctor Palmer, you understand

that I need to find them before

Before your sale

goes under?Yes.

But there is one thing

I'm not 100% sure you understand.

Louis,Regardless of whatever

special treatment

Your people may

have gotten in Rome..

Echelon, this station

and other highly classified...

Highly cost-Intensive NSA resources

such as Triton 5's,are not at your disposal.

You are a privileged business partner,

not a Signals Intelligence Operative.

You understand

that I can have you fired, don't you?

Great! Mr Ashe, you know what?

What?

You're not cleared

to be in here.

Come on! Uppity up!

Out we get!

Lets go.

- Hi..

- John Strobel. We met.

I was wondering what it's like to work

for Wendell Cranshaw Technologies.

I heard about your...conundrum.

- What.

- Your situation.

The router that the girl called from,

the unknowable origin.

Its truth it would take a very powerful

computer to crack its location.

- Listen.

- But one could... call it.

It wouldn't tell you where it is,

but it would forward the call.

You know, John Strobel.

If the old man and that girl

were up to something

I don't think, if I call them,

they're gonna tell me where they are.

There is one resource that you still have

access to,.Here in the station.

Yeah, that!

I mean exclusive,proprietary access to.

You see, Mr Ashe?

If you could call them,

They are using a phone...

TumbleWeed.

Yes, Mr Ashe.

John, I like you!

- It's an incredible tool, James.

- It's a weapon, Gianni.

Yes, a non-Violent weapon..

- Holy Grail.

- Non-Violent?

Is pasta and peas fine with you?

Yeah, that's fine, Guglia!

Makes mean pasta and peas.

Dont you think should

we finish our work?

- On what?

-On the list, Gianni.

- The list is finished

- Come again?

A couple of dozens of them are still

quiet. They'll talk before morning.

You mean we're done?

We almost didn't have enough space

on the recorders!

- We're done?

- Yes, we're done.

Come in.

What, Mr Kovacs?

This thing is doing

a lot of work already.

We ride it pretty hard, sir.

Part of the test process.

Can we get going, please?

I don't knowwhat you think

you're gonna achieve with this.

- Their location.

- You thinkthey're just gonna say it?

I don't know, Phil.

Even if they did, it won't be your

lost and found boys who get there.

It'll be CIAor the Italians.

Maybe us.

Not Frank Vaughan

and the lobotomy gang.

Sorry,

Roving Logistical Support!

- There! What was that?

- What was what? - Listen!

- Sounds like...

- Music.

Gianni...

- Gimme the cans!

- What?

The cans,gimme the cans.

What's this?

Its a fax sent from Elba to Turin

a couple of days ago.

- Where's Turin?

- Northern Italy.

- This is Sigint gear.

- Great coffee rings!

I wouldn't have picked it up if I were

not looking for stuff out of Elba.

Why were you looking

for stuff out of Elba?

Vaughan, how quickly

can you get to Turin?

They were very gentle,

the second time.

That's not funny!

The second time!

It's just a stupid navy ritual.

No wonder

you wanna be a mountain guide!

Francesca, maybe you should help the able

bodied seaman here do the dishes.

Gianni! And bring the f***ing wine.

Only in f***ing norway

they could work.

- You know you're a genius, Gianni?

- You're going to have to do better than that, loverboy.

Remember back in the 1970's

when you did all those tests?

You were certified.

That was you guys.

We IQ'ed you.

You're a pain in the ass

Always the same story, All right.

Why does he need a mountain guide?

The guy they sent the fax to

was a mountain guide.

- Altitude.

- What?

They're doing something

that requires altitude.

And Sigint gear.

Are there mountains in Turin?

The highest in Europe.

What about Tempest shielding?

Irrelevant, if we go in

through the phone line.

- And you know the extension?

- It's in the directory.

We have a new found game.

Look out,the adults are back.

Thats him.

Cant hear anything.

Isnt this little bit extreme.

What.. What is extreme.

What are they doing?

- James...

- Holy sh*t!

- What?

- He can hear us.

- How does he know.

- Becuse he can do.

- Whats going on you said

- You said they couldnt trace this phone.

- They couldnt!

- I thought we were doing the listening.

- But they can call it.

- Is he hearing me right now?

- Its TumbleWeed.

- Why would they TumbleWeed us?

Jim...

Phil...

Thats Phil Kovacs.

Phil... you poor bastard.

That badge... was all i ever had.

Jim, this is madess.

- Call him.

- What?

- What.

- Mr Wagley.

- Mr. Ashe.

- What exactly you think you are doing.

Im telling people about you and your toy.

Holy sh*t, Jim!

They are coming

to get you Mr Wagley.

Just a litte late mr ash.

What.. Where did he go?

Where did he go!

Whats is going on here.

I think we,we maybe under attack.

May.

Its Jim Wagley,Catherine.

Say it!

Say it!

It was not a... simulation.

If i told you the truth

you wouldnt come.

Of course, wouldnt f***ing come!

Would you go out.

They tortured her!

Well i guess it doesnt matter.

But,you betrait me.

- Gianni...

- Me,you turn me into a terrorist!

Now will you f***ing listen to me.

Should i order shutdown, Dr. Palmer?

Should i order a shutdown.

You know how long it takes to reboot.

You better do something, Dr. Palmer,

because Mr. Wagley is in here.

- Dr. Palmer?

- What do you want!

Do you have 1974 TRW

ULF Over modulator in the house.

So,what is in your mind John.

Polish resistence in 39 would dial down

the gain of all the transmitters in a given area.

They would then send out very faint and

meaningless signal over their radio hooks

Germans would dial up the gain, on the receiver

order to hear it..And minut they did it. Wham!

Wham,whats a wham?

A Puls of blastpower,

Back then, it burned their radios out.

So you want us to shout att them, John?

It will fry their equipment, Catherine.

- Cath...

- Not now...

If they listning only over moduladed...

They shouldnt been f***ing listening,Phil

How do you know to turn it on

if he isnt listening?

Send a bait!

You! Ex guessme!

Can you send a clear text message

over the whole GIGSTER network?

Yes sir, thats going to be over my paygrade

You can use my clearence.

Sir, thats not possible at this time.

Now, Louis!

25 seconds...

Initiate now.

Turnnig it down,Mr Strobel.

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