The Eiger Sanction Page #5

before it is necessary

for you to climb the Eiger.

You're passing over one small

matter, and that is payment.

Naturally, considering the rigors of the

assignment, we intend to be generous.

You will receive $30,000.

I'm sure that's

more than you expected.

More than I expected,

but less than I'll receive.

Oh?

Yeah. I'll receive $100,000,

plus expenses, of course.

You recognize that

this is outrageous?

Well, I'm viewing this

as retirement pay.

This is definitely

my last assignment.

You are punishing us for using

Jemima Brown? Is that it?

You need me to

perform the sanction,

just pay the money.

(COUGHING)

You drive a hard bargain, Hemlock,

but to show you there

are no hard feelings,

I'm going to give you a bonus.

Oh, pardon me while I choke.

You will appreciate this.

The bonus is Miles Mellough.

Miles? What does he have

to do with all this?

It appears that after the

microfilm was stolen from Worm...

Henri Baq, Miles Mellough

was the courier

who carried it to the enemy.

Since he was not

one of the killers,

a sanction, technically,

is not called for.

However, you may

have it if you wish.

I accept the bonus.

I thought you might.

I imagine this will be the last

time that you will be here.

I shall miss you, Hemlock.

You know, Dragon, you could have

saved yourself a lot of trouble

if you'd have told me to begin with

that the dead agent in

Zurich was Henri Baq.

Good luck, Hemlock,

on your latest assignment,

the Eiger Sanction.

Wild Turkey on the rocks, hmm?

It's right downstairs.

I guess I shouldn't have dropped

it on you like that, Jonathan.

Just how should you have

dropped it on me, Jemima?

I just couldn't let it go...

I mean, I couldn't let us

go on without you knowing

that I work for Mr. Dragon.

And I didn't have enough guts

to tell you face-to-face.

Boy, I must've been really dazzled

not to notice all

those coincidences.

You on the same plane, just

happening by with the taxi cab,

discovering the note from Dragon.

How was it supposed to work?

Were you supposed to deny me your

body if I don't accept this sanction?

Don't make it sound

so cheap, Jonathan.

Just too shabby

to even be called cheap.

For your information,

I was not assigned to seduce you.

How long have you

worked for Dragon?

Only a month.

But I've been a C-2

courier for five years.

Jonathan, do you understand how

important this sanction is?

I mean, the film that was

stolen from Wormwood...

His name was Henri Baq.

Well, the stolen microfilm involves

a new formula for germ warfare.

And I'm supposed to get it

back by killing people?

Let me tell you something I'm sure

you're not aware of, Aunt Jemima.

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