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The constellation of Virgo

is very prominent

in the sky now, in Scotland.

I want you

to keep an eye on Virgo for me.

Will you do that?

Oh, sure.

This is Virgo. Find the Great Bear,

the Big Dipper, and you can't miss.

I'm expecting something special

from there. I want reports.

- Reports, sir?

- Anything unusual in Virgo.

It might be a new star

or even a shooting star.

I want reports.

Anything out of the ordinary,

you telephone me, night or day.

This is my private number.

You'll be travelling

six hours east...you'll be ahead.

Think of that.

Do you know what I'm talking about?

- I have a general...

- You'll know when you see it.

And you'll telephone me, OK?

You do know what a comet is,

don't you?

- I would if I saw one.

- And you'd phone me?

- Yes, sir.

- Good man. You got the picture.

The northern sky

is a beautiful thing, Macintosh.

You're going to have

a wonderful trip.

Thank you, sir.

Yes?

'Hi, Rita.'

- Who is this?

- 'Mac!'

Yes?

'I'm leaving the country for a while.

'I was wondering if you'd like to

celebrate this evening with a drink?'

Uh...no.

No, it's not. It's Mac.

She knows.

No. Mac. M-a-c.

Hello there!

How are you?

Oh, good. Yeah, I'm terrific, too.

No, I won't keep you.

I'm leaving town for a while,

and you still have stuff here.

Some mail...three letters.

They've been here a while.

Your English cigarette lighter...?

I thought you might miss that.

It's not important

if you can live without it.

There is something else.

Remember my camera case?

The one you kept your make-up in?

I want it back.

No, that's not why I called...

No, that's not true!

Trudi, I don't want

to argue with you.

Look, I'm not calling you a thief.

Maybe you are a kleptomaniac.

You think you ought

to see a doctor?

You're the pervert!

Just piss up a rope, all right?

'Our speed over the ocean

is 740 miles per hour.

'If you'd like

to adjust your watches,

'the time in Britain is 11:47

'and our estimated arrival

is at 1:
45 local time.

'Shortly before our descent,

'I'll give you more information

on the weather in Britain.'

'British Caledonian. Would

passengers arrived from London

'and connecting with

Thistle and Ninian fields

'please proceed now to the helicopter

check-in desk at gate four.'

I'm Macintyre,

Knox Oil and Gas, Houston. Are you...

Oldsen, Knox Oil and Gas, Aberdeen.

I didn't want to make a fuss.

I know how delicate this is.

You have a car to take me

to the laboratory?

Yes.

- Well, let's go.

- Can I give you a wee hand?

'Flight BA 40726 to Orkney

is now available for check-in.'

Could you close that door?

This is a controlled environment.

- Um, Dr Geddes, Mr Watt, this is...

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