The Recruit Page #3

Not interested.

Neither am l.

How's that?

Well, your personal interests

are of no concern to me.

I just got out of the joint.

And there's only one thing

I'm concerned with right now.

And what would that be?

What do you think?

# Change #

# But be yourself, now #

# Change #

# But be yourself, now #

Sounds like fun.

Excuse me a second.

Hey...what's going on?

What are you doing here?

What's it look like?

Looks like you're drunk.

Perceptive.

Is everything okay?

Yeah, everything's great.

All right.

See you tomorrow.

# Ow, change #

James...

# But be yourself, now #

-They cut me. I'm out.

- # Change #

-You're kidding.

- # But be yourself, now #

-I'm out of the program.

- # Change #

You're serious --

did they say why?

They didn't say anything.

They just sit you down,

debrief you,

and then stick you

in some sh*t-bag motel.

# Change #

# But be yourself, now #

Sorry, all I can think about

is throwing up.

You all right?

Yeah, I think I had

too much tequila.

You know,

it's just that you and l

finally have

this chemistry moment,

you know, and I even have

a motel room

where we could go back

and have completely

justifiable comfort sex,

but all I can think about

is not throwing up.

The -- the room's spinning,

right?

Yeah, like a top.

You should go home.

I'll call you a cab.

Come on. Come here.

Will you settle for taking

me home and tucking me in?

I wish.

Blue Ridge Bar, yeah.

Cab will be here in 10.

-Okay.

-Okay.

Come on, wait with me

outside, okay?

I...

Come on.

Layla, let's wait inside.

It's cold.

No. No, no, no, no, no.

Just wait.

Come on.

I want to kiss you.

Tell me about it.

Thank you.

For what?

Op completed.

My op was to stop you

from completing yours.

-Who said my op was complete?

-Lighten up, man.

-It's just an op.

Just doing her job,

that's it.

God, I hate this guy.

You did your job. Good.

ZACK:
Are you a citizen

of the United States?

-Layla:
Yes.

True.

Are you in any way

affiliated with the ClA?

No.

-It's false.

All right, let's break up

this dance team.

Clayton, switch places

with, uh, Zack here.

All right, we all know,

I believe,

what a lie is when we see it.

But a good interrogator

can also soften a subject --

you know, uh,

knock them off-balance,

make them vulnerable.

Never know what you might get.

So...fire at will.

Is your name Layla Moore?

-Yes.

True.

Last night at the bar,

you said we had

chemistry together.

Do we?

What?

His interrogation.

Answer the man.

Simple question --

yes or no?

I was undercover legend.

It was part of the op.

-True.

You said you wanted to go home

and have comfort sex.

Did you?

You're abusing this exercise.

Did you want to have sex with me

last night -- yes or no?

No.

Would you do anything

to become a ClA officer?

Anything?

No.

Layla!

Stay away from me.

Can I talk to you?

There are limits, James.

You want to suck up to Burke,

do it on your own.

This isn't about Burke.

You won, okay?

You got even.

How does it feel?

Huh?

God!

I pity the fool.

Anyone I know?

Maybe.

Let it go.

You first.

I don't know how I --

I don't belong here.

Come on --

meant to do this, son.

You know more about me

than I do?

Hey, this bag knows more

about you than you do, James.

It's in you.

It's in your blood.

Aah!

BURKE:
Mama Land's crabs

from the Circle's fourteenth

in Saigon --

best crabs in the world.

This place -- second-best.

Okay, why don't you

just go ahead?

Go ahead and ask me.

Did you know him?

No.

I met him once.

Falklands...around '89.

What was he --

what was he doing there?

Think, son.

I can't tell you specifics.

I just can't.

I can't even confirm

his mission.

I can't.

He used to tell me stories.

He'd say, uh...

when they'd hit one,

the desert would rain oil.

That's what he did, James.

He told stories.

Yeah.

And he lied.

That doesn't mean

he didn't love you.

What was he, really?

What did he do?

You gotta come off it, kid.

You really do.

Because you keep looking back,

you're gonna miss

your whole life.

It's a mystery

you cannot solve.

Who is --

who is Edward Clayton?

Well, among many things,

he was James Clayton's father.

Also, he was someone else.

He was a spook, James...

just like me.

Just like you.

Don't look now.

By the bar --

we're being followed.

You serious?

Yeah.

Sometimes these guys

just like to loiter around,

see if they can gain intel

on the farm.

I'll get someone on it.

Hey.

Looking good.

Yeah, but can I do it

blindfolded

jumping out of a plane?

I bet you can.

Thanks.

It's probably not

the best time to apologize.

You don't have to apologize.

Can l?

Sure.

Here's how

I'm gonna look at it.

We learned a lot

about each other.

Yeah, the hard way.

Yeah, the hard way,

but still...at least we know.

Okay.

So, now...

we're ahead of the game.

Is that it?

Exactly.

So what do we do?

Nothing.

Not here.

Not now.

No, not now.

JAMES:
One year from now,

where are you?

Probably waitressing

at Denny's.

Mm-hmm...yeah.

When I was a kid, my father

would get out the atlas...

BURKE:
Okay, today we practice

the art of surveillance.

Remember your training.

The person being followed

is the...

Rabbit.

Rabbit. The person doing

the following is the...

-Eye.

-Eye.

Behind the eye is the rest

of the surveillance team,

who cannot see the rabbit

but follow the eye.

As the rabbit travels,

the teammates will rotate

themselves into the eye position

so that the rabbit doesn't

realize he's being followed.

Rabbit, don't forget,

your choke points

help you to identify

who's on your tail.

And keep those cellphones off.

In the field,

they act like homing devices.

All right?

What do we do?

ALL:
lmprovise, modify,

adapt, overcome.

Let's go to work!

Turn your cellphone off?

Didn't bring it.

Good.

Hey...this looks like

a good choke point.

You're right.

Let's hide here

and wait, okay?

Sure.

-LAYLA:
James! James!

-Layla!

No!

James!

-Let go of me!

I am a Diplomatic Corps trainee.

We know that you work

for the ClA.

The ClA.

I don't work for the ClA.

I think you do.

Enjoy your cold shower.

Hungry, Jimmy?

You guys make the best stuff.

You realize that no country

with a McDonald's

has ever attacked

the United States?

They teach you that at the farm?

I don't know

what you're talking about.

You think this is

a game, James?

I think...it's a test.

No.

I'm sorry, my friend.

This is no test.

Everything is a test!

Everything is a test.

Good morning, James.

What are the names

of your instructors?

Okay.

Okay.

John is the wise guy.

Paul's the cute one.

-George is pretty quiet.

And this new kid --

I can't remember his name.

Oh.

Now I know why

she was begging for you.

You're funny.

Sorry if these stink.

She pissed herself.

Oh, Layla.

Layla?

Burke! You want a name?!

Burke! Burke!

I wanted you to see this.

I wanted you to see

what happens to someone...

you know...

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