The Terrorists Page #4

bloody move we make.

Have the police search

every building

that overlooks the airfield,

the lot.

Big place.

Colonel Tahlvik,

it's just come to my attention

that you are willfully disobeying

your orders

and in doing so, you've almost

killed 100 passengers.

I'm on my way to the airport,

and I'm telling you now

to start carrying out the instructions

you've been given.

You understand that, Tahlvik?

Do I make myself clear?

There is to be no...

He's in the tunnel.

Donner.

I hope you agree, Colonel,

that there is only one way

to handle this situation

and that is to do nothing rash.

Colonel, you want

the whole airport searched?

Yes.

At the very least,

it'll take five hours.

Well, that's no good.

I'm sorry, but you appreciate

the area and the buildings involved.

I must find that lookout

before Shepherd gets here.

Yes.

We'll have to narrow down

the area of search.

Where is Colonel Tahlvik?

No one goes in there.

My name is Bernhard.

I am from the Ministry

of the Interior.

I don't care who you are.

Would you please go inside

and inform him that I'm here?

I can't do that.

Hmm. Orders.

Try it.

I've always wanted to punch one

of you people.

- Captain Barnes.

- Excuse me.

I insist on seeing

Colonel Tahlvik.

There's a Petrie down here.

Yes, I'm waiting to hear if London

know anyone of that name.

There's three others with him.

See if London can identify any

of the other passengers.

Forget the women and children.

Prune it down. Use the head.

- Yes?

- The jack has arrived, Colonel.

Good. Keep it out of sight,

and, Matson,

I'm expecting a call

from Petrie.

- Keep the channel free.

- Right.

Tahlvik.

Yes?

What the hell do you think you're

playing at? Pull those troops back.

They get anywhere near us,

I'll blow this plane up.

You think I'm kidding,

then try it.

Tahlvik, do you hear me?

Yes, I hear you.

I'm pulling them back.

What about this bloody jack?

- Won't be long now.

- Better not be.

You have two hours.

The sneaky bastard.

Matson, have the jack

sent out now.

You are, I take it,

the people who've caused

so much trouble in Britain

these past few years.

The sabotage

and the killing.

Of which you disapprove.

That is self-evident.

You served four years

with Tito's partisans in Yugoslavia.

Yourjob, I assume,

was to sabotage and kill.

- But that was war.

- So is this.

You are fighting to destroy a system

you considered evil,

of which you disapproved.

So am I.

And what do you intend

after you have destroyed it?

I shall stop fighting.

That's self-evident.

Get Petrie.

Hello. Sunflower.

Message. Over.

Sunflower,

send your message. Over.

We are coming out now.

We have three hostages

who will bring us to you.

- Over.

- Wait.

The wheels still have to be replaced.

Listen, Sunflower.

Leave it a bit longer

until we're ready to take off.

Right now we're stronger apart.

I'm your insurance.

You're mine, okay?

Right.

That's the right one.

Special low-profile jack.

Hello, Tango Victor x-ray.

I can't see anybody, Colonel.

- Park at the end of the line.

- Wilco.

He's in one of those aircraft.

They've got another plane

out here.

I think they must be onto me.

I'm taking off now.

Good luck.

They're onto George.

He's leaving us.

You know what to do.

I'm following him, Colonel.

Tahlvik, so you got rid

of my lookout. Big deal.

Where the hell do you think

that's got you?

At 5:
30, I blow this plane up.

And then there will be no one

for you to play soldiers with, Colonel.

Hmm.

Now keep your eyes open.

Victor x-ray.

Go ahead, Colonel.

- Check his registration.

- Wilco.

He's good.

So are you and you're faster.

He'll be off-radar

in the mountains.

- We want to know where he lands.

- Wilco.

I'm closing in, Colonel.

His registration is...

Bravo India Mike.

Scotland Yard have a file

on George Rawlings.

He must be heading

for Lake Blufell.

It's the only place he can land

on skis.

How far is that?

About eight minutes.

Colonel, he's heading north

30 degrees east.

It must be Lake Blufell.

Contact the police

in the Lake Blufell area.

They have seven minutes.

Thank you, Victor x-ray.

Return to base.

Keep tracking him.

Let me know.

- Tahlvik.

- Not now, Bernhard.

I've heard from London.

Oh, yeah?

- You want to hear it?

- Hmm.

"Number one, London Airport

have not only had

all their magnetometers

going full blast,

but since the ambassador

was taken hostage,

anyone coming here is being

stripped naked."

Number two?

"Number two, Scotland Yard have

known about someone called Petrie

for two years."

They know he's involved

with Shepherd's group.

But like Shepherd,

he's never been arrested.

Well, now.

He must be rather clever.

Must also be rather lucky.

Travels under his own name.

Just walks through

the tightest security checks,

takes a plane to where his friends

are holding the British

ambassador to ransom.

It's the most extraordinary

thing, certainly.

Brings an arsenal of guns,

enough explosive

to blow up the plane.

He isn't just lucky, Frank.

He's a walking bloody miracle.

It is rather odd.

It didn't take

Colonel Tahlvik very long

to discoverjust how many

British pilots there are

who have a criminal record

and not a very good record,

Mr. Rawlings.

There is one aspect of your career

which intrigues me.

Oh, yeah?

What's that, then?

Two years ago,

you were arrested

in the Persian Gulf,

having flown an aircraft from India

which had been involved

in gold smuggling.

I think you'll find I was never

charged with that offense.

And you can check that out

with whoever you like.

Exactly.

Joe.

30 minutes.

Your time's up, Tahlvik.

The wheels will be ready

in 30 minutes,

and if my friends are not

on board by that time,

the plane and the passengers

will be blown up.

I'm waiting, Tahlvik.

Your friends will be released.

They will have safe conduct

to the airport.

Hello.

Sunflower.

Hello, Petrie. This is Sunflower.

What's happening?

Ready and waiting.

Come on in, brother.

You have safe conduct

all the way.

I don't need safe conduct.

I'm bringing the hostages.

Out.

Ladies and gentlemen,

I'm pleased to tell you that

the authorities have cooperated.

You should therefore be free

to leave this plane

in about 30 minutes.

Thank you for your patience.

Gold smuggling

and they dropped the charges.

Why would they do that?

'Cause they got something

in return.

- Who are they?

- The British.

Thank you.

- You are who?

- British Embassy, sir.

Papers.

Out.

What are you doing here?

Waiting to deliver diplomatic mail

to the Queen's Messenger.

He's on that plane, sir.

He usually drops incoming mail

and picks up the outgoing.

Those.

But now...

Where do you exchange

these things?

On the tarmac.

The Queen's Messenger belongs

to the diplomatic corps.

I pick him up by the plane.

That's the rule, sir.

What's the name

of this Queen's Messenger?

Brigadier Hislop.

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