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How come?

'Cause I'm not going down with the ship.

Are you?

If he's paying, yeah, I'm staying.

If you stay...

I don't know, maybe...

Hi.

What are you doing here?

Gate key still worked.

I didn't change everyone's locks, just mine.

Hey, I came by

'cause you weren't picking up.

- I just landed.

- Yeah, two hours ago.

I've been away for nine weeks.

That was my third job in a row.

Give me a break.

You wouldn't know what to do with a break.

You think you know me?

I know you.

I bet he's just like his books.

- What?

- Your father.

I bet he's just like the characters

in his books.

How would you know?

You've never read one of his books

and you've never met him.

I'm just going off his photograph.

What do you want?

The usual. I have an assignment.

Well, your timing sucks.

I haven't even unpacked yet.

This'll take no time at all.

It's like a paid holiday.

This will take no time at all starting when?

Well, tonight.

I mean, you would have to leave tonight.

Well, if it is a paid holiday,

then it doesn't have to be me.

I'm overqualified.

The client has asked for you.

Mallory, it's Ml6.

It's a new in for me. I can expand.

Yeah, sounds great. For you.

Let me turn the volume up a little here.

You probably heard me

mention the name Paul.

Paul. Never, not once.

Well, Paul, he's one of us,

but he's freelance.

Actually, I was hoping

you might convince him to come aboard,

but that's secondary.

Paul has managed to get close

to a curious character named Studer,

and our client

wants to take advantage of this.

Studer is a French national

residing in Ireland.

It's tricky, they want a light footprint.

- Well, you've got Paul.

- I've got Paul, but Paul...

Paul has presented himself

as one half of a power couple.

This is your pitch?

You want me to be eye candy?

Ml6 wants me to be eye candy?

Mallory, you are the eye.

I don't even know how to play that.

I don't wear the dress.

- Make Paul wear the dress.

- Well, I'll ask.

Look, do this and then we'll go away

afterwards. We'll go to Majorca.

- Majorca?

- Not like before, as friends.

You can take a break.

It's literally two days.

Paul. That's Paul.

You guys would be like the perfect couple.

So he'll know you.

I need this to happen.

- Hi.

- Hi.

My better half. You look great.

Mind if I freshen up first?

Presumably, you'll need more time.

Go ahead.

All yours.

Wow. You look fantastic.

Can you zip me?

Of course.

- I'm leaving my gun.

- Me, too.

Shall we?

Russborough. Remember Russborough.

Russborough.

Who's Russborough?

Not a who. A what. A place.

It's where we were supposed to meet Studer.

Not your natural habitat, is it?

Wrong side of the tracks.

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