The Living Daylights Page #2

Bollinger RD. The best.

The brand on the list was questionable,

so I chose something else.

Superb, Mr. Bond.

- May I suggest we resume the debriefing?

- Absolutely. Go ahead. I'm all yours.

(pop music on headphones)

- Where's the usual milkman?

- What d'you say?

- Where's the usual man?

- Flu.

- Hey, mate. Watch it.

- Kitchen entrance, round the back.

General Leonid Pushkin is why I defect.

What, your... your KGB superior?

Gogol's replacement

when he joined their foreign service.

Once we were like brothers,

but now he's a different man.

Power has gone to his head.

He's sick, like Stalin.

He hates our new policy of dtente.

I have here a secret directive

from Pushkin:
Smiert Spionom.

"Death to Spies", Minister.

For an assassination program, with list

of targets - British and American agents.

When this starts, Soviet and Western

Intelligence could destroy each other.

God forbid, this might lead to nuclear war.

Unless Pushkin can be...

How do you say?

...put away.

- Where is Pushkin now? In Moscow?

- Da.

But in three days he will leave for Tangier.

Cover:
North African Trade Convention.

Real reason:
new directive.

Minister, in view of the importance

of what Mr. Koskov has just told us,

I believe we should

consult with higher authority.

By all means.

Good day, Mr. Koskov.

Good day, sir.

There you go.

There's a good lad.

- Good morning.

- Put it down there, would you?

Ta.

Green Four to base.

Green Four, this is Control.

Where are you?

Aaaargh!

Green Four, do you read me?

Green Four to base. We have

gas leaks in main building.

Some personnel overcome. Evacuate and

send for emergency medical services.

Control to Green Four. I read you.

(PA) Control to all stations: code 10.

Initiate emergency drill.

- (alarm)

- Evacuate the main building. Emergency...

Green Four to base: major gas explosion.

Keep clear of the main building.

KGB!

Keep back, everybody!

- Get up.

- Don't kill me. Don't kill me!

- Move. Move!

- Emergency services have been called.

Keep clear of the main building.

Keep clear of the main building.

Assistance is on its way.

- Who's that for?

- You, comrade.

Help him or I kill you both.

Move. Hurry.

(siren)

(PA) Please keep calm.

Stay away from the house.

Please don't use your private radio phones.

Two dead, two in hospital, and Koskov

probably back in Moscow, if not dead.

We're the laughing stock

of the Intelligence community.

Our first major coup in years, snatched

from right under our noses by the KGB,

only hours after he defected.

- No trace of him?

- Nothing.

- Then there's this Pushkin matter.

- Mm. Well, I must be off.

Meeting with the PM this afternoon.

We have to nip

Smiert Spionom in the bud.

Pushkin should be in Tangiers

in two days' time.

A termination warrant

has been issued for him.

This plot to kill agents sounds

rather far-fetched. I know General Pushkin.

Do you think I don't?

I've dealt with him on several occasions.

Our paths have crossed over the years.

He's tough and resourceful, but...

- I can't believe he's a psychotic.

- Neither did I until today.

This arrived in Gibraltar.

It was found near 004's body.

Your name was on Pushkin's list too, 007.

There are a few things I'd like to check out

first, sir. That sniper, for instance.

Yes, I've read Saunders' report.

You jeopardized the mission

to avoid shooting her.

Not exactly, sir.

I had to make a split-second decision.

- It was instinct.

- I'll recall 008 from Hong Kong.

He can do it. He doesn't know Pushkin.

He follows orders, not instincts.

- You can take a fortnight's leave.

- No...

Sir.

If it has to be done... I'd rather do it.

(Q) Right, bring it down slowly.

Gently, now.

- Morning, Q.

- Morning, 007.

Mind your head.

I've got something for you.

We're just winterizing this.

Now, pay attention, 007.

A key-ring finder.

- (whistles)

- (rapid bleeping)

- Surprise me.

- You arm it by pressing that button there.

See?

Right. Now wear that.

Right. Now, whistle the first bars

of "Rule, Britannia".

(whistles)

Stun gas.

Effective range about five feet.

Disorientates any normal person

for about, ooh, 30 seconds.

You don't find too many

normal people in this business, Q.

How do I blow up the room?

Whistle "God Save the Queen"?

It so happens that we've packed the finder

with highly concentrated plastic explosive,

sufficient to remove the door of any safe.

It's magnetic.

The actuating signal is personalized.

- What's my code?

- Most appropriate. A wolf whistle.

You mean...

Stop!

You may find the keys useful.

They open 90% of the world's locks.

All right, sit down

and make yourself comfortable.

- Well done, Moneypenny. That's her.

- Records sent over this translation.

"Kara Milovy, talented scholarship cellist,

whose arm was injured

in a minor accident last week,

will be back at the academy on Thursday

with Borodin's String Quartet No. 2 in D."

That's tomorrow.

Moneypenny, I'll need travel documents

for Tangier, via Bratislava.

And keep this between ourselves.

That girl must be very talented.

Believe me, my interest in her

is purely professional.

Just taking the Aston Martin

out for a quick spin.

Be careful, 007.

It's just had a new coat of paint!

(# Borodin's String Quartet No. 2)

I dropped the gun in the river.

The KGB made quite a mess.

You're English. Who are you?

I heard you play

at the conservatoire yesterday.

It was exquisite.

I saw what happened on the tram.

Where did they take you?

KGB headquarters?

- They released me this morning.

- Take a look across the street.

They let you go so they could follow you.

I don't understand.

Why are you trying to help me?

What did Pushkin want?

Did he ask you about Georgi Koskov?

- He wanted to know where he was.

- Did you tell him?

No.

That was clever of Georgi, using blanks.

Made the British believe

his defection was real.

- How do you know that?

- He told me.

- You saw him?

- Two days ago. He's safe and sound.

- You're a friend of his?

- We've been through quite a lot together.

Dear Georgi.

He kept his promise to send for me.

Where are we going? To London?

No, not yet. The British think he'll be

safer if they keep him moving around.

- We might catch up with him in Vienna.

- Vienna?

We must leave immediately,

before they pick you up again.

- But how?

- We'll manage.

Get packed.

Bring some warm clothes.

Looks like we got away with it.

My cello. It's at the conservatoire.

- I'll get you another in Vienna.

- We must go back for it.

We have 10 minutes before

they discover what's happened.

- I must get my cello.

- No way.

Come on, get in.

Why didn't you learn the violin?

(jazz on car radio)

(man speaking Czech)

- You've picked up the police band.

- There must be an atmospheric anomaly.

They're looking for a foreign car.

A man and a woman.

And a cello.

Looks like they just found us.

(siren)

Pull over to the side and stop.

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