No Way Out Page #5

Principally it works programs

for Comsec, SIGIN the personnel command,

the Bureau of Alcohol and Fire...

I get your gist.

That's Dr. Hesselman,

the systems analyst.

- Let me introduce you...

- I know who it is. Sam Hesselman.

It's good to see you.

Why didn't you call me

when you got into town?

- I don't know. Why didn't we call?

- Sir?

It's good to see you, Tom.

You look great.

Come on in the office.

- Mr. Fox, take a break.

- Yes, sir.

Are you back for good?

I don't know about "for good,"

but I'm stationed here again.

How the hell are you?

Can't complain.

- Helen and the kids asked

about you. - Good.

The kids loved the ashtray.

They didn't know

a donkey could do that.

Come on.

Tom, this is Kevin O'Brien.

CIA. I've explained that

you're taking over liaison.

Kevin will be your contact.

It's good to meet you, Farrell.

If there's anything I can do to

help you settle in, let me know.

Right now I'm just getting my

feet wet, trying to catch up.

I assumed that

because you didn't

want to wait until

the regular meeting...

I'm certain there are questions

that Commander Farrell must have.

No, I'm not sufficiently

prepared to ask anything.

I wouldn't want to

waste your time.

Well then, gentlemen,

if you'll excuse me.

You know, maybe there

is one thing, Kevin.

The Secretary asked me to help

him prepare for the NATO meeting

and I'd like to familiarize myself

with Russian intelligence estimates.

We submit a report on

the first of the month.

It'd be a big help if you could

send what you have as of now.

Sure, I'll have them put

something together for you.

- Thanks. I'd appreciate it very much.

- Don't mention it.

That was deftly handled.

For a moment there, I thought...

Just trying to be subtle.

That's my job, isn't it?

- What is this, a present?

- Yeah.

- He gave it to me.

- He did?

He has expensive taste,

this guy.

Didn't cost anything.

Some foreign minister

gave it to him.

So in other words,

we're dealing here with a guy

foreign ministers

give presents to?

Don't start that stuff.

I didn't say anything.

You don't have

to say anything.

You never say a word.

Well, I thought

I wasn't supposed to.

You know what I mean.

You get that wounded,

disapproving look on your face.

Ask me a question,

I'll answer it.

It's David Brice,

Secretary of Defense. Satisfied?

You know I work for Brice?

Then that makes two of us.

- Did you take care of everything?

- Yes.

I'm supposed to pick Miss Atwell

up at 8:
00, if she remembers.

- You don't approve of Susan, do you?

- Sir?

She's a very bright

and exciting woman.

Can't you understand that?

Not exactly, I guess.

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