A Most Wanted Man Page #4

My name is Bachmann.

I head an anti-terror unit

not many people know about

and even less like.

Let's walk.

Hamburg is one of

the great ports of the world, Tommy.

For centuries it opened its arms

to every foreigner

who washed up on its shores.

Now, since 9/11,

in the eyes of every dark-skinned man

we see someone who wants to kill us.

Problem is some of them do,

but the question is

whether Issa Karpov is one of them.

The lawyer.

Lawyer?

Annabel Richter.

The one you met at the hotel.

The one you'd like to f***.

What? Not true?

You're too old for her, Tommy. We both are.

See her, love her, but

you'll never get her,

not even with all that black money

you've got tucked away in your bank vaults.

As far as I am aware,

Miss Richter represents

a client with a legitimate

financial interest with my bank.

Your bank does

business with the Russians, right?

It did. In my father's time.

Mafia?

Military mainly.

What's to stop me from

just walking away from this?

Whatever this is.

How about we start with

a full audit of your books?

But your father wasn't

just a banker, Tommy.

He was a laundryman.

- You're threatening me?

- Just sympathizing.

You've been left to clean up the mess.

We have a job to do, Tommy.

You're going to help me do it.

Do what exactly?

Save Annabel Richter, for a start.

From what?

From all of it.

I wasn't expecting you.

No?

Who were you expecting?

Bad day?

A few surprises.

Enjoy your scotch, Tommy.

And try not to fall over

on your way to bed.

Lssa, it is somebody for you.

- Good morning.

- Good morning.

- Thank you for coming.

- Of course.

Lssa.

This is Mr. Brue.

Morning.

Perhaps you could show him the letter.

"My dear Karpov,

"as discussed please accept this letter

as assurance from one friend to another,

"that in the unfortunate

circumstance of your death

"I should be pleased to acquaint your own

dear son, Ivan Grigorevich Karpov,

"with our friend Mr. Lipizzaner.

"He need only present this letter,

together with the necessary instrument

"currently in your

possession for me to act.

"In case of my own death, my son Thomas

will fulfill my promise to you. "

Forgive me.

It's correct signature of your father?

It is.

Should I address you then as Issa or Ivan?

Lssa.

It's my Muslim name and I like.

But not the one your father gave you?

My mother was Chechen.

I wish, sir, with your help,

to make an honorable life in Hamburg.

Very good,

but first, you understand

there are certain questions of fact.

I bring your attention

to the matter of the instrument.

May I ask how

you came to be in possession of this?

It was given to me by my father's lawyer.

So it seems I am being asked

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