Never Say Never Again Page #4

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Forget that.

M wants to see you right now.

It's panic stations upstairs.

He's been with the Prime Minister all day.

I think you're back in business, James.

Welcome home.

Good morning, gentlemen.

Morning. Morning.

- The latest reports?

- Everything okay?

Yes, sir.

Good morning.

Good morning, Charles.

In absolute secrecy, the Americans

are trying to trace the missile

that's on their eastern seaboard.

The other allegedly threatens the

oilfields of the Middle East.

How well protected are they from the air?

Everyone's collaborating. The

Americans, NATO, the Japanese.

They're putting up an air screen

a mosquito couldn't get through.

Our concern is that the warhead

may already be in position.

The worst devastation would result

from a subterranean explosion.

You see, the oil-bearing

strata in the area,

interconnected by a surprisingly

delicate structure...

It would be a sort of ripple effect.

What's the Americans' story on

how the damn things were stolen?

The release of ALCMs has to come

from the President himself.

Even that has safeguards.

It can only be authorized after

a scan of his right eye.

The only irregularity they've discovered

is that a communications officer

unofficially left the base

at the time of the launch.

A certain Captain Jack Petachi.

If this Petachi was involved,

is it conceivable that he

could have used a false eye?

Do come along, Bond.

Let's think of a more logical

explanation, shall we?

Okay, let's run through that routine

we were working on yesterday...

It'll make you strong.

There.

Let's go again.

Okay.

Four, five, six, seven, down.

Come on, now.

Max!

As usual, I have left you

alone too long. I know.

But I brought you a gift.

I don't want any more gifts.

I just want you. That's all I want.

I know, but this is different.

Look. Max.

Look.

What is it?

It's very old.

What's the inscription?

Arabic. The Tears of Allah.

The story is that the Prophet wept

for the barrenness of the desert,

and his tears made a well.

It's a legend, of course,

but like all great legends,

it is also the truth.

It is the most valuable thing

I have ever possessed. Except you.

And you trust me to wear it?

A safer place than around your

neck, I couldn't imagine.

And what if I ever leave you?

No, really!

Then I cut your throat.

Nice to know even old Q can surprise

one of you double-0's occasionally.

Algernon.

Not quite perfected yet.

You could write a very

binding contract with this.

Yeah, I wish I had a new contract.

They've slashed my budget, you see.

You can't get the spare parts.

And when you can, there's usually

some strike that stops delivery.

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