The Terrorists Page #5

Colonel Tahlvik.

In 35 minutes' time,

that plane will explode.

Precisely, Colonel.

You've spent hours

ignoring your orders,

and the result is we're facing

our deadline.

You've had a good run, Tahlvik.

You've made your point.

I'm not here

to make points.

I'm here as head of security.

Unless you transfer the terrorists

to the aircraft at once,

I am going to relieve you

of your command.

The transfer began

10 minutes ago.

Traveling in a light blue minibus.

With you in 10 minutes.

Sunflower, maintain contact

until you get here.

- Proceeding, no difficulty.

- Okay.

Hello, Petrie.

Hello, Petrie.

Pull over!

Come on!

Cover him.

What's happening?!

What's the hold up?

Right. Move it.

Hurry it up!

Come in, Sunflower.

Where are you, Sunflower?

Where are you?

Sunflower.

Sunflower, where are you?

Come on in. Come in.

Went through a tunnel.

Can you hear me?

Okay.

Hear you fine now.

Come on in.

Hello, Petrie.

Hello, Petrie.

Damn!

Mike, get out there!

Get that truck moving.

Come on, hurry up!

- Let me do it.

- Sit down!

Hello, Petrie.

We're inside the perimeter now.

Drive right up to the steps.

This is it.

Tower from Tango Oscar.

The bus is here,

but I still haven't been

told where we're going.

Have you any idea?

They've been switched!

Did they hear?

You were lucky.

We heard, but no one else did.

Get rid of that bus, Mike.

- Right, Ray. Leave it to me.

- I'll do it right now.

- Okay, let's go. Let's get up there.

- Keep moving.

Shut it!

Captain Denver.

She gets it first.

Denver.

Well, Colonel,

you seem to have done it,

except that one of them

has a gun on my stewardess.

Let me talk to them.

You're through, Colonel.

My men will withdraw.

That was criminal.

- Colonel Donner.

- Yes?

- Donner.

- Sir?

It didn't work.

Bring them in.

- Yes, sir, okay.

- No tricks this time.

Hello, Petrie.

This is Sunflower.

Sunflower,

we're still in business.

I failed, General.

- Is anyone hurt?

- No.

No one was hurt.

- No casualties?

- No, and no shots were fired at all.

No, not one.

You're a very lucky man.

I promise you, Tahlvik,

the next one you send

will die.

your men with

the authorities, but I warn you,

they will refuse outright

if you cause any loss of life.

Is that clear?

Scotland Yard have known about

someone called Petrie for two years.

We know he's involved

with Shepherd's group.

But like Shepherd,

he's never been arrested.

Marigold.

It's the code name.

Waiting to deliver diplomatic mail

to the Queen's Messenger.

He's on that plane, sir.

- Who are they?

- The British.

This is Captain Barnes

of the British Embassy.

Can't win 'em all.

No, Frank,

you can't win them all.

Palmer must be

in pretty bad shape by now.

Do you think if I offered

to take Palmer's place,

they would agree?

I think Shepherd will be very

pleased to get you on board.

After all, Frank,

on your evidence, he'll go to prison

for the rest of his life.

He'll want you on board if only

to throw you off at 35,000 feet.

Now Petrie,

he wouldn't kill you.

Petrie knows the rules.

But I warn you.

They will refuse outright

if you cause any loss of life.

Is that clear?

What was that, Frank?

A reminder?

I don't know what you mean.

I mean it's you,

the British,

who have been holding

my country to ransom.

I mean that your man Petrie was

ordered by London to hijack that plane,

but he mustn't kill anyone.

No one must be hurt.

It doesn't matter what happens

to 100 helpless passengers

in the process.

We are negotiating the release

of your men

with the authorities.

But I warn you.

They will refuse outright

if you cause any loss of life.

Is that clear?

It's clear to me,

but is it clear to Tahlvik?

It is clear, very clear.

How long did Petrie

work undercover

to get close to Shepherd?

Two years?

Where was their dropping zone?

You said you discovered

what it was.

London had no idea where

Shepherd was going to bail out.

And Petrie could only tell him

the code name.

Marigold.

Now that's why

you hijacked that plane...

just to get Shepherd.

Goodbye.

I am Her Britannic

Majesty's Messenger.

I am carrying diplomatic mail.

You, Brigadier,

are under arrest.

May I remind you

I have diplomatic immunity?

That privilege ceased the moment

you carried one of these

on board a civil aircraft,

stuffed with guns.

Hello, Tower,

request permission to take off.

- Tahlvik.

- Yes?

Colonel, I'm prepared to exchange

the ambassador for another hostage.

Okay.

Who do you want?

The British military attach...

Captain Barnes.

I'll go find him.

Good news, Frank.

Petrie wants you instead of Palmer.

- Very well.

- Sit down.

You bloody fool.

You did what you were told,

obeyed orders.

Don't you understand there are

orders you must not obey?

- Mike Tango Oscar.

- Hello, Tower.

Captain Barnes is coming out.

Start pressures are okay.

The collision light is on.

Starting number two engine.

Welcome aboard,

Captain Barnes.

That's not Barnes.

Kill the bastard!

Your friend here didn't come

to save you, Shepherd.

You've been betrayed.

Ray Petrie is a policeman.

Pig!

What's happening?

Don't shoot.

Careful.

That's a detonator.

Where is the ambassador?

Ambassador.

Sir.

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