Turks & Caicos Page #7

How many copies are we going

to need?

I think we all need our own,

don't we?

Does that mean three?

I think it does. Oh,

and one for safekeeping.

Where's safe on this island?

Good. We put the figures in here,

and now they're safe.

Are you going to lock?

When do I get my three?

You get three million each,

you and Melanie,

just as soon as the deal

goes through.

Then why do

I need to stay for the meeting?

Because they need to see you.

They need to know what I've done?

They'll know that already.

But they'll need to know you're not

going to change your mind.

Do you trust this man?

I'll tell you in 24 hours.

Hello. I'm picking up

accreditation, my name is Tom Eliot.

I'm a guest of Mr Pelissier.

Of course, Mr Eliot, it's here.

Thank you.

Come this way, please.

Good grief, look at you.

You've never seen me at work.

This is how I am.

It's an act.

It's very convincing.

Well, it should be. It took me

my whole life to get it down.

Let's go outside

and share a cigarette.

Sure.

Do you have my tickets?

You've got my money? Yes, I do.

Did you take a look to see where

I was going?

As a matter of fact, I did.

Is there even a shadow of a chance

I might see you there?

I need to ask you a question.

Did you kill Dido?

Either they did or you did and

I don't want to believe it was you.

That would take some nerve,

wouldn't it...

..to kill a man,

and then call you up the next

morning and joke about it?

What sort of person does that?

What sort of person?

We had a nice day, didn't we, Tom?

It was a nice day.

Drinking beer by the beach...

..shooting pool.

It was a nice time.

We're not going to see each other

again, are we?

After this thing blows.

I don't think so, no.

So, can I ask you a favour?

Of course. What is it?

Will you tell me your name?

It's Johnny Worricker.

Nice.

A warm welcome to

this beautiful island.

As we all know, this could hardly be

a more threatening moment.

We meet at a dangerous time

when a setback in the financial

markets has been

misrepresented as a crisis in the

engine room of capitalism itself.

We all remember how quickly

the Berlin Wall came down.

It vanished, as if it had never

been.

Well, our system

is much more robust.

So, let's all gather round the bed,

plug in the IV,

turn on the monitor,

and try to bring

this ailing patient back to life.

Thank you.

Well, goodness me,

isn't life full of surprises?

You probably don't remember me,

my name is Margot Tyrell.

Miss Tyrell, haven't we met before?

Do you know, I believe we have?

I used to work in the security

services.

Well, snap. How did you get here?

I flew. Private plane.

Did you? And how are you planning

to get back exactly?

Good question.

I work for Stirling Rogers.

He's a man I'd very much

like to meet.

Well, I'm sure that can be arranged.

After all, isn't that what

the colloquium is about?

Making contacts?

Exchanging ideas?

This is for you.

Why don't I call him over?

Why don't you do that?

Stirling. Yeah. There's somebody

here who wants to meet you.

We have an acquaintance in common.

Say who. Not to name-drop, but

the Prime Minister's always taken

a personal interest

in my well-being.

I'm sure he has.

Alec's a very close friend of mine.

So I've heard.

Why don't you

and I get together to catch up?

At cocktail hour.

I missed your name.

I didn't give it.

I'm afraid six o'clock, I can't.

I'm busy.

Frank and Gary are coming.

Frank? Yes. And Gary.

I've also invited a friend from

the American intelligence community.

Why don't I try

and make myself free?

Yeah. Why don't you?

Mr Rogers.

I have a deposit box. Name of Eliot.

Please step through.

Good morning, Mr Eliot.

Hey, Tony, how are you doing?

Beautiful. Yeah. So beautiful.

Sorry to drop in,

I was hoping you might be able to

take care of some stuff for me.

What is it?

All my earthly possessions.

OK.

Paintings mostly. Also some cash.

You're leaving me cash?

Just for now.

I'm hoping to be back by midnight

but it's possible I may have to make

a run for it.

If I do, the stuff is yours.

How am I going to know?

The clue is, I won't be here.

Also, I brought one of these.

It's for Aldous, now he's got

the hang of them. Is he around?

He's at a friend's house.

Hand him the spiny thing and, erm...

..tell him from me

he's a wonderful boy.

What, and give him a big head?

Risk it.

You in trouble?

You thought this was a nice little

island, didn't you?

That was your fault. I thought

they were all like you.

Get out of here.

Oh, and I meant to say,

there's a woman.

She may arrive.

She's got your address.

Do you think you could

possibly take her in?

Margot. Are you alone?

You look rested.

Did you get some sleep?

I did. Are you ready?

More than ready.

Good evening.

I trust you're both rested.

BOTH:
We are.

I took a short sleep myself.

So, whatever happens, remember,

stick to the script.

Well, gentlemen,

I see sour expressions all round.

I knew it would be you.

It had to be me.

After all, I'm the only one who

knows the facts.

Do you? Do you really?

Why don't we all sit down?

Curtis Pelissier.

Stirling Rogers.

Margot Tyrell. Pleasure.

The boys don't want to tell you,

but they're not very happy.

You got that right.

Is that orange juice fresh?

They took a beating at cards.

It's fresh.

I made 10,000 dollars

the other night.

And now we're going to

play for higher stakes.

Let's cut the crap, Pelissier.

You're not as smart as you think

you are.

You've had CIA written all over you

from the day you arrived.

I don't know

whether to be flattered.

And your sidekick is some

kind of fairy English cop.

Close. You won't be so happy when

we tell you the next piece of news.

Go ahead. You underestimated us.

We spoken to your boss. We know him.

We know him extremely well. We've

worked closely together in the past.

Have you? Yes. I don't see it makes

much difference.

Whatever happens, you're still going

to have to pay. Be-definitely.

You know as well as we do the CIA is

split down the middle.

Half the people that work there

approve of this stuff, half don't.

You're going to have to tell me

what this "stuff" is.

I'm guessing detention without

trial. Torture. Rendition.

Gladstone builds the camps.

It's not our business what

goes on in them.

No, but it is mine.

If I can just say a word.

Go ahead.

Curtis asked me

to take a look at the figures.

What figures are those?

As provided by Ms Clovis here,

who works as your accountant.

Or did, until yesterday.

We've made an arrangement.

These figures are being sent

all over the world - newspapers,

television stations - in half an

hour, unless you make your payment.

The practical details of how

to effect

the payment are on the other sheet.

Go ahead. Publish. What do we care?

You think people are shocked by

this kind of thing?

As a matter of fact, I do, yes.

It happens all the time.

High prices? Since

when is that an indictable offence?

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