Burn After Reading

CIA HEADQUARTERS

LANGLEY, VIRGINIA

- Ozzie, come on in.

- Palmer, what's up?

- You know Peck, and Olson?

- Peck, yes, hiya? Olson, by reputation.

- I'm Osbourne Cox.

- Yeah, hiyah.

- Are you with..? Is he..?

- Yeah, that's right. Have a seat.

Look, Oz,

there's no easy way to say this.

We're taking you off the Balkans desk.

What?

Why?

In fact we're moving you out

of Sight entirely.

- Just---no discussion, just---you're out?

- Well, we're having the discussion now.

Look, Oz,

this doesn't have to be unpleasant.

Palmer, with all due respect,

what the f*** are you talking about?

...and why is Olson here?

Ozzie, look...

What the f*** is this?

I know it's not my work?

- Ozzie---

- I'm a great f***ing analyst...

- Ozzie! Ozzie!

- Is... Is he..?

Things have not been going well,

as you know.

You have a drinking problem.

I have a drinking problem?

This doesn't have to be unpleasant

We found something for you in State.

It's a... Um...

Well it is a lower clearance level, yes.

But it's not...

Look, we're not terminating you.

This is an assault.

I have a drinking problem?

- F*** you Peck, you are a Mormon!

- Ozzie!

Next to you,

we all have a drinking problem.

What the f*** is this?

Whose ass didn't I kiss?

- Let's be honest!

- Okay.

I mean let us be f***ing honest.

This is a crucifixion, this is political

and don't tell me it's not!

I have a drinking problem!

Are you home?

Honey, hang on to your hat.

I've got some news.

- Did you pick up the cheeses?

- Huh?

- The cheeses, were they ready?

- The cheeses?

I didn't know that

you could be home so early.

Yeah, I left a message for you

to stop by Arno's.

The Magruder's and The Pfarrer's

are coming this evening.

The Pfarrers. Ugh.

What did Kathlyn say?

- What?

- When you left the message?

- That she would give you the message.

- Well, I don't know.

I guess we have a bigger news today.

My day didnt revolve around...

You mean you didn't

pick up the cheeses?

Well, If I didn't get the message,

then I didn't pick up the cheeses.

Oh for f***'s sake! And you wanna

I have to go to pick them up?

But honey, hang on to your hat,

I've got some news to...

- Stay here and get dressed!

- Honey, we have to talk.

But not now. I mean they might be here

in less than an hour.

- Is that a goat cheese?

- Chevre. Yes, that is a goat cheese.

Because I have a lactose reflux

and I can't...

You are lactose intolerant?

- Yeah, but I can...

- Or you have a acid reflux?

- They're different things.

- I know what they are.

- So you misspoke.

- Oh, thank you for correcting me.

You should try the Chevre, Harry.

it's very good.

Oh, yeah. I can eat a goat cheese

I was telling to your husband here,

I have a condition will go into

anaphylactic shock when I...

Harry works in

the Marshall service, Doug.

Oh, I'm on the legislative side.

I work with Senator Hoddy.

I was in the Treasury, in

Department of Homeland Security.

I'm with the Marshalls now.

If you want he'll show you

his great big gun.

That's been funny.

Guns no big deal.

Twenty years of marshall service

I've never discharge my weapon.

That sounds like something you

should be telling your psychiatrist.

I ain't have a psychiatrist.

Boy, I guess my job is pretty undramatic.

I'm on the legislative side.

Mrs. Pfarrer, what you do?

Do you also carry the big gun?

- No, I write.

- She writes children's books.

You know.

Oliver The Cat who lives In The Rotunda.

Those are wonderful!

My nieces and nephews just love them.

Oh yeah. it's a beloved series.

You should see the fan mail she's got.

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