Three Days Of The Condor Page #4

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- What did you do to those people?

What people?

I don't know who they are.

I file a report

and a guy in Washington reads it.

Then he comes to New York to shoot me.

- Did you know him?

No. - Did you know the mailman?

- No,

but the guy in Washington did. - And

the next one? - I won't wait for him.

Has he gone double or dirty?

- I don't know, sir.

Is he still in New York City?

- I wouldn't be.

Question:
Is there an intelligence

network undetected by the CIA,

linking Arabic-speaking countries

with Spanish-speaking?

We're already visible,

let's not become conspicuous.

If our agents aren't enough,

use freelance.

Use whatever it requires, but end it.

Okay, let's get it over with.

Thanks.

Applications are here.

See Mr. Addison. Turn right,

first door on your left.

Mr. Addison?

He's in Clearance.

You passed it on your left.

Sorry, thank you.

I didn't get the job.

Looks good...

I have this friend and he asked me

to give you a message.

Quote:
"Mr Higgins, this introduces

a friend of mine, 'Sparrow Hawk'.

Please accompany her

to the Nassau Street exit, now."

Personally, I'd do it,

because he has this huge gun

and he's looking at us right now.

I'll save this for you. Shall we?

To your left, please.

Okay, sit up!

Back up against the panel.

Take it easy, I'm not armed.

They could be DF-ing us if you have a

transmitter hidden. What's this?

DF? You do read everything, don't you?

- Something is rotten in the Company!

You never complained till yesterday.

- You never killed my friends before!

Who's she?

- Who hit the Lit. Society?

We had a big meeting about that.

Your name came up.

"Five Continents Imports".

Ring a bell?

Where did you get that?

- The mailman.

The one you sent

with the uniform, automatic gun...

We never use mailmen. - Would you

know a tall blond man, 6ft 4?

Strong like a farmer, not American.

Accent, maybe Alsace-Lorraine?

Yes?

- Was the letter delivered?

The return receipt has not arrived.

- You should have done it yourself.

A more complicated package

had to be handled.

But I might have

underestimated this one.

I was told

you never make that kind of mistake.

What will you do?

- Wait.

Then what? - People who move

leave word of change of adress.

I want to see that report.

- Do you know him?

Professionally, yes.

- He kills people!

Yes.

He works for the Company?

- Did once. He's a contract agent.

Freelance.

Where did you see him?

It would help if I knew.

- Help who?

Who'd hire him now?

- Anybody. - Terrific answer!

I know.

- What's his name?

When I knew him, Joubert.

Who'd hire him? You don't look him up

in the Yellow Pages! - Right.

Have to be somebody in the Community.

- Community?

Intelligence field. - "Community"?

You guys are kind to yourselves!

I want to see that report. - It went

to headquarters and disappeared.

Who read it?

- You mean besides Wicks?

You tell me.

I pick up traces of an intelligence

network the company doesn't know.

And I report it. Now why is that

going to make anybody mad?

Unless it was the Company's network

and you didn't want it blown!

Somebody is lying, Higgins.

Come on. Why is everybody so shy?

I'm not shy.

I don't know. That's what worries me.

I don't know.

- Ask Wicks. - Wicks died.

Someone yanked him off the

life-support system at the hospital.

Get me in, Higgins.

What good would that do, if they are

inside, what good would that do?

What should I do?

I'm sorry.

You're sorry?

I get it.

You expect me to draw fire!

Like a penny arcade bear parading

back and forth waiting for somebody!

And you'll pick him up

before he does it, or after?

I'm gonna cross-check all the names.

Nice talking to you, Higgins.

- Wait, where will I find you?

I'll find you.

Do you trust him?

Trust...

- Does he trust you?

He can't trust anybody. - How could

anybody sneak in and fool them?

Maybe nobody did. - Then...

Maybe there's another CIA...

...inside the CIA.

The light's gone off!

It's a hotel room.

- What hotel?

There's no tag. It's Room 819 in New

York. - There's a code on the edge.

You in the trade?

I read about it in a story.

- A story about locksmiths?

The lock manufacturer

can give you the name of the hotel.

I don't want to read

about you in the newspapers.

Will you make the call?

I'm doing a survey.

Do you believe the condor

is an endangered species?

Your room number, please.

- 819.

I just had an interesting call.

- Who is this?

In reference to

an all but extinct bird, the condor.

Have you had such a call?

- You're a fool to call me here!

You had no such call?

- No.

Must have been the Audubon Society.

They're still in New York City.

Langley, Computer.

State your program at the tone.

G... Carriage return.

TRS. Tone, symbol for number.

Computer is ready.

That number is 202-227-0098.

CNA, Mrs. Coleman.

Harold Thomas, Customer Service

requesting a CNA on...

...202-227-0098.

One moment please.

That would be

Mr. Leonard Atwood, 365 Mackenzie PI.,

Chevy Chase, Maryland.

Cross-check this tape against Wicks

and hold for any intersects.

Hat size...

"Lucifer"...

- Alright, run "Lucifer".

I'll be damned.

This is the Major.

- Condor. Find me Higgins.

Routing you, Condor. Stand by.

Hello, Condor.

Holiday Inn, 57th Street.

- Is that where you are?

Room 819. If you move it, you'll find

the Alsatian. - Where are you?

Where are you, Condor?

- Quiet down...

Higgins?

Yeah, I'm right here.

Who is Atwood?

Where are you, Higgins?

Aren't we pals anymore?

Something?

Major?

- Got him!

Let me see that.

What's he doing in Brooklyn?

We can get...

- Wait!

What's going on? - The son of a b*tch

wired together 50 phones!

What? - Everybody in Brooklyn

is talking to each other!

I didn't know you smoked.

- I quit three years ago.

You look pale.

- It's the light in here.

What will you do there?

See a guy.

- More secrets...

Like those pictures you hide.

Yes...

Someday I'd like to show them to you.

If you live through this.

You could drive me to Washington.

No.

You have a lot of very fine qualities.

But...

- What fine qualities?

You have good eyes.

Not kind, but they don't lie,

and they don't look away much

and they don't miss anything.

I could use eyes like that.

You're overdue in Vermont.

Is he a tough guy?

He's pretty tough...

What will he do?

- Understand. Probably.

Boy...

That is tough.

All aboard for Baltimore

and Washington D. C...!

Kathy... I need time.

Eight hours or so, that's all.

Till noon, to do what I have to do.

Do you understand what I'm saying?

- No.

Are you going right to Vermont?

Yes.

What I mean is, don't call anyone.

Don't stop, please.

Don't tell anyone about...

Jesus, I didn't...

Hey, you take care of yourself.

- I'll do my best.

Do your best.

Why aren't you further along?

- With the Company, sir?

You seem perfect for it.

Are you perfect for it, Mr. Higgins?

I try to be, sir.

You were recruited out of school?

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