White Nights Page #5

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It's all right.

I won't let them destroy you.

How can I?

Mr. Scott!

Hello, colonel. How are you?

I'm fine.

Have you met Miss Ivanova?

No. No.

It really is a very great pleasure

to meet you.

Wynn Scott,

from the American Embassy.

Watch out, Galina, he's a spy.

No, no.

Now you're exaggerating, colonel.

I'm not a spy.

Today, the slang expression

is "spook. "

No. We don't like that word. In fact, we

just get real sensitive about that one.

Mr. Scott worked in Iran before he

came here. Before that, in Saigon.

Oh, really?

He makes it sound worse than it is.

Excuse me. Very nice to meet you.

Yeah.

Rodchenko is awake

here in Leningrad.

I still have a lot of contacts with

the Minneapolis Art Center.

There's just so much interest

in ballet back there.

If they wanted to get in touch...

Ploschad Mira Bazaar, Friday at 11.

Well, I'll have them write you there.

Thank you so very much.

My God, Minneapolis.

These Americans are

really hopeless.

Fools.

What do you know about

this Galina Ivanova?

They were lovers before he defected.

Now, after you call Washington,

I'll call The New York Times.

Wait a minute, I talked to Washington.

We can't move until we get proof.

We've got proof! She saw him.

But she was with Chaiko!

It's a plant, I know it. I know it.

He's trying to manipulate us.

Stop this cloak-and-dagger bullshit and

do something. He's there, I can feel it.

This guy, Chaiko,

has put together something fantastic.

He's got eyewitnesses to the fact that Rodchenko

was severely injured, you included, I might add.

He supplied us with the x-rays and

they look alarming. What do we got?

The word of a ballerina who happens to be a

jilted girlfriend. Forget it. Nobody's seen him.

Oh, who asked you? I can focus

world opinion, and I'm going to do it.

Let me play devil's advocate here,

Ms. Wyatt, and tell you:

If you were to jeopardize their present

sweet-smelling position with world opinion,

they just might try

to protect themselves.

They could fly him to Siberia,

give him an overdose of drugs,

and say he died of his injuries.

Oh, my God.

Jerri.

I'm being as blunt as I can, Ms. Wyatt, because I don't

want you to kid yourself about the press conference.

That sort of thing

just doesn't fly over here.

Anne, get yourself a cup of tea.

It's gonna be a long day.

Please, this man is very special.

I'll do all I can.

Believe me.

Goddamn I wanna get

this rat-f***er Chaiko!

You got any ideas?

I'm gonna go back to Leningrad. You

may have to join me there in a few days.

We might even be able to use her,

and her international press contacts.

Come on, get off your ass!

You're supposed to be my shadow,

aren't you? Let's see you move.

Listen, man, I'm not your servant

and I'm not your babysitter.

Brings up an interesting point.

What exactly are you?

F*** you.

Let's go.

Where's that famous natural rhythm?

What, did you lose it in Siberia?

Here it is. You see this?

Good morning, young lady.

Buy some flowers?

No, I'm waiting for someone.

Come on, darling,

potatoes from Estonia.

Not very fresh.

Look, you can eat it raw, first quality.

Not today.

Where are they hiding him?

It's okay to talk.

I'm from the embassy. Scott sent me.

Just tell me quickly and quietly,

where are they keeping him?

Don't walk away from me

when I'm talking to you.

You are boring me.

I'm not a fool. I could see the way you were

looking at Darya. You better watch it, man.

You've done a great job

taking care of your wife.

Look, you a**hole...

Raymond!

Why don't you go take a shower.

No problem.

Better think about what I said.

I will.

God, he's an a**hole.

Why did you want to talk to me?

Look, I can't take it anymore.

How do you expect me to feel,

being locked up with that?

He's scum.

Something out of the sewer.

I found it repulsive.

What's that?

How she could have married him.

Who?

The wife. Darya.

Ah. You know, some women.

Shock value.

She was very young.

And you know what they say about...

black studs.

To see an extraordinary woman

like her tied into this...

I can't look at it.

She could have any man she wanted.

You should have seen her

when she was younger.

It's fine for one night,

as a curiosity or cheap thrill.

But how could she have married that?

I can't believe it.

I don't know. I find it myself

completely unappetizing.

You fancy her, don't you?

No, I'm simply amazed that

it would have been allowed.

If you're truly interested...

She regrets it. I can feel it.

She really does.

She's wasting herself on this...

N*gger?

Raymond.

Dasha.

Chaiko let me go. He just let me go.

I'm so sorry.

I'm all right.

Really, I'm all right.

You're all right?

Don't worry.

Oh, baby.

Come on.

Living like this,

we're like rats in a cage.

When he took you away...

It doesn't matter.

It does matter.

We can't live like this, Dasha.

If it wasn't for me...

It was gonna be one of them.

Silent, numb. I couldn't have been

any happier than I am with you.

I'm nothing. I failed at everything.

I didn't get you back. Nik did.

Listen to me.

Pretended he was into you.

Listen. None of this matters.

I learned to ignore...

You can't ignore them all...

Raymond! I'm pregnant.

We're going to have a baby.

Yeah?

Oh, Dasha.

I don't care what happens.

They can't imprison me anymore.

I feel so strong.

I feel I could fly over the city.

I can't tell anymore whether

it's morning or nighttime.

It's 4 in the morning.

You didn't sleep?

Uh-uh.

Thanks.

For what?

For getting her back.

He fell for the racist bit.

Yeah, you did it.

Now you have to make up

your mind. I'm going.

Whether you help me or not.

I won't turn you in.

But are you sure

you can trust Ivanova?

Then we're going with you.

Don't be crazy.

I'm willing to risk my life. But I won't

take responsibility for both of you.

You need us to get out of this building.

Either count us in, or forget it.

But you told me that...

She's pregnant.

It's the first thing in a long time

that's given me some hope.

Know what Chaiko will do

if you're caught?

You're taking the risk, aren't you?

They almost destroyed me.

I'm not gonna give them a chance

to do that to my kid.

And Darya agreed?

No, she doesn't know yet.

She won't want to go.

Whether it's one or three,

the odds are against making it.

You better think about it.

After midnight's the best time. These two

guys down here, they get into a chess match.

They play for hours and hours

every night.

I've been watching them too.

They get very involved.

I'm pretty sure they're the only ones

watching the building.

Give me a break.

We're not gonna try that again.

You're never gonna learn this.

I need the exercise.

And besides,

your primitive steps amuse me.

Come on, teacher.

This is the last time I'm doing it.

Let's show him

how effective you've been.

Tonight.

Remember when you said you wished

we could just disappear? Fly away?

Yes.

Why don't we do it. Just go.

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