War Games Page #5

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I read an article you wrote with him

on poker and nuclear war.

Bluffing. Yeah,

that shook a few people up.

- He must have been pretty amazing.

- He's a brilliant man. A little flaky.

He never understood the practical uses

of his... of his work.

This machine over here

runs his game program.

Joshua.

Come here a minute, David.

See that sign up here? Up here?

- Yeah.

- DEFCON.

That indicates

our current defence condition.

It should read DEFCON 5,

which means peace.

It's still on 4 because of

that little stunt you pulled.

Actually, if we hadn't caught it in time,

it might have gone to DEFCON 1 .

- You know what that means, David?

- No. What does that mean?

World War Ill.

Wow.

You broke into our system

just to play a game, right?

That's right. That's exactly right.

After the news, you must have

realised how serious it was.

- Why'd you do it again?

- I didn't do it again.

- I even threw the number away.

- They found it in the trash.

Joshua called me.

Hey!

Look at that! That's some setup.

- What did you say?

- This is some setup.

No, no. Before that.

Joshua called me.

David, machines don't call people.

Yours did.

Who are you going to Paris with?

Paris? Oh!

No... You don't understand.

You had reservations for two to Paris.

- Who are you working with?

- Nobody!

Why don't I believe you?

I don't think I should say anything else

until I talk to a lawyer.

I think we'd better forget

about the lawyer crap

until I get a few answers

out of you myself.

Are you gonna answer the phone?

Hello.

Yeah.

What?

All right. I'll be right down.

You stay here. Don't move.

What's going on?

There's been a serious penetration

into our WOPR execution order file.

- What the hell's he sayin'?

- In English.

I'll give it to you. Somebody got

into Mr McKittrick's system

and stole the codes

that'll launch our missiles.

There's no cause for alarm.

The system won't accept a launch code

unless we're at DEFCON 1 .

I can change those codes in an hour.

Well, who did this?

I think the kid's working

with somebody on the outside.

I don't know what they're up to, but

I don't want our bombers on the ground.

Take us to DEFCON 3

and get SAC on the line.

- Where are you?

- Sir.

Get me an update on those subs. I wanna

know what those bastards are up to.

Joshua.

Greetings, ProfessorFalken.

Hello.

Are you still playing the game?

Of course. I should reach DEFCON 1

and launch my missiles in 28 hours.

Would you like to see

some projected kill ratios?

69% of the housing destroyed.

72 million people dead?

Is this a game

or is it real?

What's the difference?

Oh, wow.

You are a hard man to reach.

Could not fiind you in Seattle

and no terminal is in operation

at your classifiied address.

What classified address?

DOD pension fiiles

indicate current mailing as:

Dr Robert Hume.

AKA Stephen WFalken.

5 Tall CedarRoad,

Goose lsland, Oregon 97...

Can I just talk to Mr McKittrick?

I think I know what's going on.

I'm escorting you to Denver

where you'll be placed under arrest,

- pending indictment for espionage.

- Espionage?!

Let me talk to him!

He's right over there.

- Get that bastard out of the war room!

- No! It's Joshua!

He's still playing the game!

He's gonna start a war!

Hold him where you had him before.

We'll leave in a few minutes.

Call Falken. He'll tell you. Please,

call him. Please, call him. Call him!

What the hell's he doing in here anyway?

Some of the men told me

that you're quite a tennis player.

Patient's eyes are dilated, consistent

with use ofmarijuana andpossibly PCP.

Depending on what information you want,

there's a button to press.

Let's say I wanted to find out

how to hit a backhand.

I don't think I have the right program.

Excuse me. What do you want?

Bathroom. It's a long ride to Denver.

Excuse me.

Please! Let me talk to Mr McKittrick.

You can't talk to anybody.

The FBl'll be here any minute.

- Do you have to take a leak or not?

- No.

- I'm working here.

- Oh, I'm sorry.

Stop it!

- You have pretty eyes.

- That's original.

I'll get the elevator.

- Sign in here?

- Yeah, get us all.

I heard they voted you

Miss Fine in 1979. Is that true?

Will you stop it?!

- Am I bothering you?

- Yes.

- Do you want me to leave?

- Yes.

I want this door open right now.

- How about getting on the phone?

- Is there a technician?

Hey, Scooter! Wait up.

Come on, hurry it up. I'm late.

OK. I'll be right with you.

- I think it's jammed from inside.

- Come on.

David! Come on, David.

You're just making it harder on yourself.

OK.

Let's go.

Right this way, folks. I've been informed

that they're cleaning the floors

in the computer centre.

Don't want anyone to slip and hurt

themselves, so we'll end the tour here.

If I can ask you to board the bus

as quickly as possible,

you'll have a complimentary beverage

waiting for each of you.

Hold it! What are you doing?

Got it. Here it comes.

- You kids think you own this place?

- Oh! I was... just looking around.

You're not supposed to leave the group.

So get back there!

OK. Excuse me.

Thank you very much, sir.

Out of the way.

Thank you. Careful there.

Take care. Watch your step.

- Bye.

- Bye now.

Watch your step.

- Check everywhere. He can't be far.

- Move it, will you?

- Thanks.

- Take care.

Bye.

- What city, please?

- Goose lsland, Oregon, please.

The number for Dr Robert Hume,

H-U-M-E, on Tall Cedar Road.

Checking underDrRobert Hume,

H-U-M-E, on Tall CedarRoad,

I fiind no listing.

What does that mean?

He doesn't have a phone?

I'm sorry. I have no listing.

Oh, wait.

Falken. Dr Stephen Falken,

F-A-L-K-E-N, at the same address.

I fiind no listing

for a Dr Stephen Falken, F-A-L-K-E-N,

on Tall CedarRoad, Goose lsland.

Thank you.

Yeah?

Jennifer? It's me. David.

- David?

- Yeah.

Listen, I'm in Colorado

and I need a really big favour.

- Can you lend me some money?

- What?

I need an airline ticket.

I'll pay you back when I can.

I need a ticket from Grand Junction,

Colorado to Oregon.

- Why? What's going on?

- I'll tell you all about it later.

David, what are you doing in Colorado?

I went by yourhouse.

Your parents werejust freaked.

There are men around from the FBI

asking questions.

I can't talk about it right now.

When you buy the ticket, tell them that

I'll pick it up in Grand Junction Airport.

David, what's happening?

I can't talk. I've gotta get off the phone.

Please, will you just do this for me?

Punch up number five.

Let me see what you have.

22 Typhoon-class submarines

departing Petropavlovsk,

turning southbound at Nordkapp,

bearing 095 degrees.

Sergeant, I hope you like vodka.

Yes, sir. I just hope they don't make me

eat none of them damn fish eggs.

Give me an update...

Sir, the Soviets deny any increase

in their submarine deployment.

They wanna know

why we're provoking them.

They're full of sh*t.

We know they're down there.

I'm gonna blow their ass out of the water.

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