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of the Peoples' Republic of Hungary,

we will now commence

secret agent Andrs Jung's test.

Present are Pl Mark -test officer,

Ferenc Dohny-technician and...

Emil Kulcsr.

Emil Kulcsr.

Emil Kulcsr.

- Emil?

- Emil.

Emil Kulcsr invigilator.

Let's start.

...noodle soup, turkey

with boiled potatoes,

mashed potatoes, rice,

pickles and cucumber salad.

Everyone ate the soup except Patai.

Tbis...

ordered boiled potatoes,

Patai and Molnrhad rice,

Fekete mash. They all ate salad.

The turkey was very tasty and

they served it with little mushrooms.

The dessert was...

Who's the gourmet?

Codename Flea.

A literary foot soldier.

He's reporting on the Patai circle.

And the one at 9 o'clock?

The director?

Do you want me to rewind?

Later.

...and was there for 5 minutes.

I don't know if he met

anyone in there

but his hands were wet

when he came back.

Patai and Molnr went out for a

cigarette after the main course

and I didn't hear their conversation.

They smiled when they came in

and slapped each other on the back.

There was no mention

of politics at the table.

We talked about the food

and the weather

and Molnr made one mention...

...of the female genitalia.

PRIES:

There's no point

you protecting Father Lupics!

But he is a priest!

That means nothing...

Comrade Jung!

It's like...

...me asking you to betray

a fellow officer.

- Would you do it?

- We have an agreement, Father.

There's no need to remind me.

We're understanding

of your invalid mother...

Comrade Jung, I'm on your side.

I sometimes have my doubts.

Because I don't understand

why you are interested

in the private life of a village priest.

There must be more important things.

Father Lupics is

no counter-revolutionary.

- He's never seen a gun in his life.

- Father,

the counter-revolution

isn't only fought with guns.

The bishop's left. Anyone else?

No.

Shall we go?

May I remind you

that it's only 1 o'clock?

I agree.

The rules state that surveillance

should last at least 12 hours.

Who do you think wrote those rules?

Sorry, Comrade Mark,

but it's still a rule...

Someone's coming.

Is there no one

waiting for you at home?

It's a woman.

Who is she?

An agent?

I've got no idea.

These are all Jung's female agents.

She isn't one of them.

I didn't touch a thing.

Cake?

They've plum jam in them.

You're an angel.

Nice?

What's this?

A double season ticket

to the National Theatre for 1958.

You'll have to go with me now.

Thanks.

I know we said you'd sleep here

tonight but something's come up.

Are you throwing me out?

No. It's just that...

I've got work to do.

- On Christmas Eve?

- I'm sorry.

Where are you going?

If you're busy, I'll find someone

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