The Maiden Heist Page #2

but l`m a happily married man.

-We`re not here to judge you.

-No, we just want to talk about your statue.

We just want to talk.

You know they`re moving the exhibit,

don`t you?

That`s why we`re here.

Can we go somewhere?

The coffee shop?

-Do you know how far Denmark is?

-Yes, it`s so far away.

-lt`s too far.

-lt`s a really hard language.

Hope you don`t mind the mess.

-We don`t get very many guests.

-That`s fine. Did you do all these yourself?

I can pretty much do it from memory now.

The hand sketch on the yellow envelope

over there is my latest.

-I finished it this morning.

-These are amazing.

Thank you.

That must be George.

-Hi, George.

-Charles.

-Roger.

-Hi, George.

I hope you didn`t have any trouble

finding the place.

-No.

-Well, if you can just watch your step.

-Cats, see.

-Yeah. Where`s the model?

It`s over here.

Matisse! Come on, darling.

Bad kitty.

So this is about the best I could do,

in terms of setting up a model for us.

You know, this is the main entrance,

this is the north entrance,

this is the south entrance.

Well, you know the layout.

I thought the north entrance would be

our best chance. It`s quiet and secluded,

so we won`t be spotted from the street.

The door has a triple-action security lock,

controlled electronically,

and there`s only one posted guard.

The guard on duty is permitted

two five-minute bathroom breaks

every three hours.

We preset the electronic locks

at a specified time.

Make our way down the corridor

to the main exhibit hall.

What about the two interior guards?

I don`t know.

Well, we could always use

the south entrance.

There`s only a guard posted there

on the weekends.

The door is an electronically-controlled

bolt lock

with a magnetic tripwire

that is triggered by opening the door.

There`s a three-second delay.

So, if we hurry, we could get inside,

reset it before it activates.

What about the motion sensors?

-Well, I hadn`t quite worked that out yet.

-No, I guess you hadn`t.

Gentlemen, I have a question for you.

Are you ready to get serious?

-Watch your step.

-You hit me in the face!

-Easy, easy. Use your goggles.

-Be careful.

All right, here we are.

This is something else.

-What a lovely evening.

-Yeah.

-Wow! Look at that!

-Yeah.

Perfect. This is good. This will work.

Are you sure

nobody`s gonna come up here?

No, no. Nobody else has a key.

Good. All right, gentlemen.

I`ll go first. When I get down,

I`ll call for one of you to follow me.

And don`t worry.

Once you`ve attached the rope,

you won`t fall.

You do, however,

have to control your speed.

Remember, left hand is the gas,

right hand is the brake.

George, where`d you learn how to do this?

Marines. I was in Wave 3

of the Grenada lnvasion.

Wait, wait, wait.

I`m okay. I`m okay.

Charles, you don`t care

about these flower pots, do you?

My flowers? Oh, dear.

-Well, I guess not.

-Okay, who`s next?

-Roger. Roger, you`re next, okay?

-I don`t want to do this.

-No, Roger, you`ve got to. You gotta do it.

-Well, why do I have to go first?

Well, `cause I don`t want to go first.

-Why not?

-Well, because l`m scared.

-l`m not going.

-Yes, you are.

Ladies, can we please get a move on?

He`s coming. He`s coming.

He`s coming. He`s coming.

You`re doing fine.

-You sure about this?

-Of course l`m sure.

Let her rip, soldier!

-Good luck, Roger.

-Okay, here goes.

Roger, you okay?

I`m not sure.

You`re doing fine, Private.

The hard part`s behind you.

Just remember, left hand gas,

right hand brake.

-I think my hand is slipping.

-Which one?

Both.

Roger, are you okay?

I can`t believe it. I`m alive.

Rose, l`ve been thinking about

what you said, you know,

about me retiring

and us moving somewhere.

Maybe it`s not such a bad idea.

Roger, really?

Roger, that`s wonderful.

I knew,

once you wrapped your mind around it,

that Florida would be the place for us.

All of those beaches and sunshine.

As nice as Florida is,

I was thinking Denmark.

-Denmark?

-Yeah.

Are you kidding?

I realize it`s not a conventional choice,

but l`ve heard nice things.

Are there beaches in Denmark?

Does it even get warm there?

Not like Florida, no,

but probably there`s a few weeks a year

that are very pleasant.

I`m not sure about a beach.

Roger, that sounds like

a great place to retire.

I can`t wait.

Yeah, well,

I thought it might be something different.

-lt`s different.

-Yeah.

-Where`s Charles?

-He said he`d be here.

Sorry l`m late. I went to the wrong bench.

-The gentleman over there...

-Turn around, turn around.

We have to be extra careful now.

No telling who might be watching.

There`s a new plan.

We`re going to take the pieces

during the move.

-But won`t there be guards?

-We are the guards. Tell him, Roger.

Needlebaum`s taking volunteers

to work security.

If we volunteer,

we`ll have perfect access to the pieces.

-How do you know that?

-I snuck into his office and read the file.

-You did?

-Yeah.

Roger, l`m impressed.

-Thank you, Charlie.

-All right.

We should move on.

This is starting to look suspicious.

I`ll keep you men informed

on a need-to-know basis.

George, George, wait! Wait!

What is it?

You said we`re gonna steal the pieces

during the move.

What happens when the crates are opened

in Denmark and three pieces are missing?

That`s a good point.

Would you please turn around?

They`re gonna see us.

-Who`s ``they``? We`re at the park.

-Gentlemen...

Gentlemen, let me ask you a question.

Do the Communists control Grenada?

I am not that familiar with Grenada. Do they?

Hell no, they don`t, and do you know why?

-Because you invaded?

-Exactly.

Operation Urgent Fury was a shining beacon

of military preparedness.

So when you ask me what happens

when three pieces are missing in Denmark,

it offends me.

It`s like you discount my training.

I`m sorry, George.

I didn`t mean to doubt your training.

-Thank you, I appreciate that.

-But seriously,

what happens when three pieces

are found missing in Denmark?

All right.

Since the phrase ``on a need-to-know basis``

clearly means nothing to you,

we are going to have

three perfect fakes made.

But that`s not the same, is it?

I thought the whole point

was to get the real pieces.

-Yes.

-No.

No, we`re gonna get...

We`re going to get the real pieces,

but we`ll exchange the fakes for the originals

during the move.

That way, when they open the crates

in Denmark, no one`s the wiser.

-Charles. Can you handle the paintings?

-Well, sure, but what about your statue?

I`m not a sculptor. I don`t do sculpture.

I`ve had something in the works

for quite some time.

A few more adjustments,

and it`ll be just fine.

You really got this figured out, George.

Operation Urgent Fury, gentlemen.

Operation Urgent Fury.

We sign up to work the move on Friday.

I trust you`ll be there.

-Charles, that`s really good.

-Thank you.

-Would you like to see yours?

-ls it done?

Well, just a few finishing touches.

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