Winning London Page #5

That will depend on how well

your negotiations go.

Welcome to U.N. Hostage headquarters.

Everything that you need to know

is in the script.

I would give them at least 10 minutes

before the first call...

Mr. Holmes will be seated outside.

If you have any questions,

he's guarding the door.

Have a good time.

Thank you.

Mr. Holmes.

Ms. Watson.

I'll be Hostage Number 2.

That's funny, I always thought

you had to be number one.

Ladies and gentlemen!

Ladies and gentlemen.

I believe we have our first contact.

You're on the speaker, go ahead please.

Hello everyone.

Conditions are substandard...

... but we're hanging in there.

Our captors will not release us...

... until the United Nations

convinces its members...

... to destroy all nuclear weapons.

We'll contact you again in half an hour.

We could send in a SWAT team.

I could practice up on my tae kwon do.

This isn't some Bruce Willis action film.

We're peacemakers not warmongers.

She's right. We're Brits.

That's right, and what would the British do

in this situation?

- Send in their best.

- You mean like...

...Bond?

James Bond.

- What are we doing here?

- I have an idea. Room service.

Nice. I am so hungry.

Not for you, for them.

Anything out of the ordinary

in room service orders?

There's a pan of treacle pudding

in Room 1114.

Treacle pudding?

Then there's the three pizzas for Room 872.

Pizzas? Thank you.

You by chance wouldn't...

...happen to have

some extra hamburgers lying around?

All right, brilliant, cheers.

James, can we talk about yesterday?

What's there to talk about?

I know I get carried away sometimes.

It's not what you did Chloe,

it's the way you did it.

Whatever happened to the notion of

''it's how you play the game? ''

I don't know. Hopscotch happened...

...spelling bees, soccer games,

and field hockey.

People always say it's not about winning.

It's about doing your best.

Then your team loses

and you see it on their faces.

Our coach, your parents,

they're disappointed.

They wanted to win

and you disappointed them.

After a while you get sick

of looking at those faces.

So you make yourself win,

and you win again...

...and suddenly the rush of winning...

...becomes the most important thing.

And you forget why you even liked playing

in the first place.

Holmes must be the lookout.

Now what are we going to do?

- Let's take him out.

- With cleaning products?

How about we knock on the door...

...and when they come out,

we jump out and yell ''gotcha! ''

- The door's guarded.

- By a middle-aged history teacher.

- He could still be armed.

- With what, a water pistol?

- This isn't real it's a game.

- I know but I'm so into this, though.

I know but he's so cute.

I have an idea.

We can't negotiate with terrorists.

It sets bad precedent.

- Their demands are unreasonable.

- Are they?

What is so wrong with a world

without weapons of mass destruction?

Seriously, who really needs

nuclear weapons anyway?

We do.

- We do.

- Us too.

Nice try.

This way.

We just have to climb right through there.

Are you sure this is safe?

No.

But that is half the fun of it, kiddo.

Brian...

...the name's Riley...

...not kiddo.

Riley.

What just happened there?

We just kissed in an air duct.

That's what I thought.

- I think that we should...

- Yes.

Bond doesn't get the girl

until the end of the movie.

Any pizza left?

- I have to go to the loo.

- Sure, fine.

There's more pizza under here.

- What are you guys doing here?

- Rescuing you. Come on.

I have to go to the loo, too.

I thought girls going to the loo in pairs

was a British thing.

I'm afraid that is an international thing.

This is great.

This is good.

Can I eat the whole thing?

You guys want...

- I think it's this way.

- No, it's this way.

I found a shortcut!

What's a girl to do?

Are you okay?

Madam Secretary General...

...the U.K. Has rescued your diplomats

and returned them safe and sound.

Right, I've been doing this

for 10 years now.

I don't think we've ever had a team

stage a rescue of any sort.

It's not fair.

We were supposed to work it out on paper.

No, I said you had to work it out.

I didn't say it necessarily

had to be on paper.

Look, talk is fine,

but when negotiations flounder...

...sometimes you have to take action.

- Britain does not negotiate with terrorists.

- So, that was exciting.

- You have no idea.

What exactly happened with you

in that air duct, anyway?

- I don't kiss and tell.

- You kissed!

- Riles, that is so awesome.

- It's so about time.

What about you?

Did you patch things up with James?

I think so, not that it matters.

He can't see me tonight.

He's having dinner

with his father at a men's club.

- But it's our last night.

- Tell me about it.

What happened to Chloe Lawrence,

the girl who makes it all happen.

She got knocked off her high horse

in a polo match.

Well get back on that horse, girl.

Eah.

The judge has put a lot of weight

on a strong finish.

I presume that you are taking

the oral essay question.

Es.

You need impress the judges.

Give them something to hang their hat on.

I'll give it my best.

Let's just hope it's good enough.

For who, the judges or you?

I don't mean to be harsh on you, James...

...but you are in a privileged position.

Takes a special man

to walk through those doors.

Youre not on your way

to buy lip gloss at the mall.

Quit walking like a girl.

- Well then how am I supposed to walk?

- Like this.

Dude.

Excuse me, is the...

...clubroom up that way?

Es, very well.

Father, your glasses are absolutely filthy.

I'll clean them for you.

Release the hounds.

- What?

- I see a fox.

Hello?

These are my schoolmates from Eton.

- I'm Justin.

- And I'm Chester.

From Eton? I must know your parents.

Lord...

- Voldemort.

- Voldemort?

Sounds familiar.

Es, well, anyway, Father,

if we're finished, I think...

I think I'll join my pals...

...for dessert.

- Wouldn't you boys like to join us for...

- No!

Thank you.

We're going to meet some friends.

I won't be out late.

- James.

- Es?

My glasses.

Right.

What's the hurry, lads?

If I get caught for this,

I'm going to blame you and you.

Get in quick.

Thanks for rescuing me tonight.

- I don't get to do this kind of thing often.

- Do what?

Hang out with friends.

Father is always pushing me

to do something or be someone.

You already are someone.

I mean, our parents got to be kids.

Now it's our turn.

I agree. It's definitely our turn.

Although, growing up

definitely has its advantages.

Definitely.

See, over there?

- That's where they flew.

- Who?

- Wendy and Peter.

- Oh, yeah.

Second star to the right

and then straight on to morning.

Eah?

Ears?

Ears.

Youve liked me for years?

Am I the lamest or what?

We should make up for lost time.

Hold on.

Get a life.

I told you.

- Where were we?

- Right about here.

- She told me to get a life.

- Well, she's right.

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