www.able.co.nz Captions were made possible with funding from NZ On Air. Able 2016 MAN: Well, Dmitri, every search for a hero must begin with something that every hero requires ` a villain. Therefore, in the search for our hero, Bellerophon, we created a monster ` Chimera. I beg you, Dmitri, come to Sydney and accompany me to Atlanta immediately. However we travel, I must arrive at my destination within 20 hours of departure. CLOCK BEEPS CHILDREN LAUGH CHILDREN: # Ring-a-ring of rosies. A pocket full of posies. Ashes, ashes, we all fall down! # CAPTAIN: Folks, we're two and a half hours from Atlanta. Look out your window now, we have a great view of the Rocky Mountains. You keep staring at that watch as if your life depended on it, Doctor. Well, yes, I suppose I'm a bit anxious. You'll soon be with old friends. I'm a bit anxious. You'll soon be with old friends. I'm with an old friend now, Dmitri. I'm sorry it couldn't be under happier circumstances. I'm sorry too. You are sorry, and I'm sorry. You don't know, Gradski thought the world of you. Did he... know before the end that you two had succeeded? Yes, he knew. Just... ...not in time to save him. No. After you've been infected with Chimera for 20 hours, nothing can save you. Not even Bellerophon. You can carry them together? Safely? Yes. And you'll get us to safe place with them in Atlanta, thank God. This is your captain again. We've experienced a slight, but abrupt drop in cabin pressure. As a precaution, I've released the oxygen masks. Please put them on, sit back, relax. There's nothing to worry about. Are you concerned? Not so far. Just put on your oxygen mask. I'll see what's going on. Not so far. Just put on your oxygen mask. I'll see what's going on. OK. Denver Centre, this is Trans Pac 2207, 747 heavy. We're unable to maintain cabin pressurisation. We've initiated a descent to 16,000. Captain... BEEPING WHISPERS: God! DRAMATIC MUSIC It seems we have a problem, Dmitri. You keep calling me Dmitri. You really shouldn't. You are not Dmitri? DRAMATIC MUSIC No. Wallis, hold on to this. HEAVY ROCK MUSIC Ulrich, remember to pull the... IRISH ACCENT: Remember to pull the NO2 tank and dump it. Ulrich, remember to pull the... IRISH ACCENT: Remember to pull the NO2 tank and dump it. All done, chief. COMPUTER: Terrain. Terrain. Pull up. Pull up. Terrain. (SHOUTS ORDERS) Three, two, one, go! Terrain. Terrain. Pull up. Pull up. Terrain. Terrain. Pull up. Pull up. Terrain. Terrain. Pull up. Argh! CRASH! MUSIC PLAYS FAINTLY MUSIC CONTINUES PLAYING FAINTLY 1 1 MUSIC GROWS LOUDER # Hey, mister see that sister. Don't you let them fool you. # Sticks and stones may break your bones, but, man, her looks could kill you. # Oh, hey, come away, souca souca na na. # Come on, come on Miss Allez, Allez. With a souca souca mama. Hey, come away. # Souca souca na na. Come on, come on. # Miss Allez, Allez. With a souca souca mama. Hey, come away, souca souca na na. # Come on, come on. Miss Allez, Allez. # With a souca souca mama. # HELICOPTER APPROACHES ELECTRIC GUITAR MUSIC SLOWLY BUILDS HEAVY GUITAR MUSIC MAN: Morning, Mr Hunt. Your mission, should you choose to accept it, involves recovery of a stolen item, designated 'Chimera'. You may select any two team members, but it is essential that the third team member be Nyah Nordoff-Hall. She is a civilian and a highly capable professional thief. You have 48 hours to recruit Miss Nordoff-Hall, and meet me in Seville to receive your assignment. As always, should you or any member of your IM force be caught or killed, the secretary will disavow all knowledge of your actions. And Mr Hunt, the next time you go on holiday, please be good enough to let us know where you're going. FEMALE VOICE: This message will self-destruct in five seconds. If I let you know where I'm going, I won't be on holiday. HEAVY GUITAR PLAYS 'MISSION IMPOSSIBLE' THEME MUSIC CONTINUES FLAMENCO GUITAR PLAYS MUSIC CONTINUES 1 1 DREAMY MUSIC MUSIC CONTINUES 1 1 APPLAUSE DEVICE BEEPS DEVICE BEEPS MAN: I see you found it. What are you doing here? MAN: I see you found it. What are you doing here? Think you're the only one who can pick a lock? Oh. Not just a pretty face after all. DOOR OPENS Do you mind if I'm on top? No. Either way works for me. JAZZ MUSIC You'll never find it there. Damn it! Find what? You'll never find it there. Damn it! Find what? His ex's Bulgari necklace that goes up for auction on Tuesday. And are you going to tell me where it is? Far left. This is very disconcerting. Hey, you put me here. I just do as I'm told. Right. Mmm. (SIGHS) Now, who are you? And what's it going to cost me? I wouldn't do that. What? ALARM RINGS That. (GUARDS SHOUT COMMANDS IN SPANISH) No, no, no. Tranquilo. Tranquilo. Mr Keyes, it is you. It is Mr Keyes, our security engineer! Apologise! No, no, no. Tranquilo. Tranquilo. Mr Keyes, it is you. It is Mr Keyes, our security engineer! Apologise! No, no, no need to apologise. Now, Miss Hall, my associate, has your necklace in a very safe place. But obviously we do feel the alarm should have gone off a little sooner. Isn't that right, Miss Hall? alarm should have gone off a little sooner. Isn't that right, Miss Hall? Hmm? Oh, absolutely. Much, much too long I'd say. Under the circumstances, I think we'd recommend resetting the sensors to respond to a lighter load. How do you feel about 40 kilos, Miss Hall? to respond to a lighter load. How do you feel about 40 kilos, Miss Hall? Perfect. Shall we? Miss Hall? Mm-hm? Haven't you forgotten something? What are you trying to do, senorita? Rob me? The thought had crossed my mind. I'm missing something here, aside from my �0.5 million necklace. Even if I screwed up the job, I could have walked out of there with it. At least you walked. If you weren't gonna let me get away with it, why did you watch me go through with it? To see how good you were. I was hoping we might work together. me go through with it? To see how good you were. I was hoping we might work together. Sounds terrific. Muchacho? Now, be serious. Whatever it is you're talking about, you couldn't possibly want me after tonight's performance. You didn't do that badly. You apologising for me? Quite the gentleman. Gracias. Not really. I triggered the alarm. ALARM RINGS Sorry. I don't do laundry, cook, or put up with cheeky bastards who set me up on their territory so they can poach on mine. or put up with cheeky bastards who set me up on their territory so they can poach on mine. ENGINE REVS, TYRES SQUEAL FUNKY MUSIC PHONE RINGS Hola? MAN: Hi. Would you mind slowing down? Where did you get this number? I don't even have it. Would you like it? PHONE RINGS Pull over and listen to me, will you? Just listen. Listen to what? Pull over and listen to me, will you? Just listen. Listen to what? I need your help. And I think you could use mine. Your help? What are you talking about? I'm talking about Scotland Yard, Interpol, every Dutch authority. I can make them all go away. Oh, bloody hell. You're a spy! Well, if you want me, you gotta catch me. Whoa! Having fun? HORN BLARES Sorry. HORN BLARES (DRIVER CURSES IN SPANISH) Sorry. Watch the road, watch the road! Argh! HORN BLARES HORN BLARES DREAMY, MYSTICAL MUSIC (GASPS) Ah... ah... ugh! What's your name? Ethan Hunt. Well, Ethan Hunt, what is it you want to talk to me about? A lot more than I thought. Awfully short notice. Care to wait a decent interval? Who wants to be decent? (GRUNTS) (SIGHS) ROMANTIC MUSIC So, what have you got against spies? When they've got your recruiting technique... This wasn't exactly by the book. They've got a book for this? Oh, they've got a book for everything. So, this thing these blokes pinched. Oh, they've got a book for everything. So, this thing these blokes pinched. I don't know that they pinched it. I don't even know that they're blokes. Then what am I doing here? I mean, I thought I was supposed to be some kind of 'thief to catch a thief'. Sort of. Sort of. Damn, you're beautiful. SPANISH GUITAR MUSIC CROWD SINGS HYMN SINGING CONTINUES DOOR OPENS > Espresso? Cappuccino? DOOR OPENS > Espresso? Cappuccino? No. Thanks. Sit down. Sit down. Festivals are a pain in the arse. Honouring their saints by setting them on fire. Shows what they think of saints, doesn't it? Damn near set me on fire on my way over here. Sorry I barged in on your vacation. doesn't it? Damn near set me on fire on my way over here. Sorry I barged in on your vacation. Sorry I didn't let you know where I was. Don't be. Wouldn't be a vacation if you did. you know where I was. Don't be. Wouldn't be a vacation if you did. Well, you're sorry, and I'm sorry. Don't be. Wouldn't be Why did you phrase it like that? Well, you're sorry, and I'm sorry. Don't be. Wouldn't be Why did you phrase it like that? Like what? 'You're sorry. I'm sorry.' Why did you phrase it like that? Like what? 'You're sorry. I'm sorry.' (CHUCKLES SOFTLY) You've got to be kidding. Well, Dmitri, once again, I need your help. Just as in the old days, huh, when you saved our lives, saved our very sanity. Dmitri, we have, um,... this little problem. Every search for a hero must begin with something that every hero requires. A villain. Therefore, in the search for our hero, Bellerophon, we created a monster ` Chimera. I beg you, Dmitri, come to Sydney and accompany me to Atlanta immediately. However we travel, I must arrive at my destination within 20 hours of departure. I fear I can entrust this to no one but you. Dmitri,... as we say, I'm sorry, and you're sorry. Do you have any idea what the hell he's talking about? An idea? Yep. Like? Like it's a good idea to pick him up in a hurry and a bad idea to fly him on a commercial carrier. So let's get on with it. Is he still in Sydney? on a commercial carrier. So let's get on with it. Is he still in Sydney? Dr Vladimir Nekhorvich is dead. So is his colleague Gradski, but that happened earlier. We had Nekhorvich on a flight from Sydney that crashed in the Rockies. but that happened earlier. We had Nekhorvich on a flight from Sydney that crashed in the Rockies. Dead. Are you listening to me? If he didn't want to go anywhere without me, how did you get him on that flight? Oh, you were there. When I couldn't find you, I had to replace you. Sean Ambrose was the obvious choice. He doubled you, what, three times? Twice. He doubled you, what, three times? Twice. What did you think of him? We had our reservations about each other. Isn't it a little late in the day to be asking me that? No. Not necessarily. Airline records... list a Captain Harold Macintosh as the pilot of flight 2207. As far as the media and all governmental agencies are concerned, Captain Macintosh died in the flight. But, in fact, he missed it. He did, however, make the next flight in cargo, stuffed into a rather small suitcase, considering his size. Now, someone on that flight planned an operation designed to crash the plane and make it look like an accident. Someone skilful enough to do that. So there's one thing we know that Ambrose doesn't. You do think it was Ambrose? You're not surprised? Sean feels he hasn't done the job unless he leaves a lot of hats on the ground. The question is why? What was this 'Chimera' Nekhorvich was carrying? Only Ambrose knows that. The question is why? What was this 'Chimera' Nekhorvich was carrying? Only Ambrose knows that. In any case, you must recover this, uh,... Chimera and bring it to us. I have to figure out how he plans to make money with it. uh,... Chimera and bring it to us. I have to figure out how he plans to make money with it. That's where Ms Hall comes in. Excuse me? Ms Hall and Ambrose had a relationship which he took very seriously. She walked away, and he's been wanting her back ever since. We believe she's our surest and quickest way of locating him. wanting her back ever since. We believe she's our surest and quickest way of locating him. And then what? Make sure she continues to see him, gets him to confide in her and report to you. You made it sound as if I was recruiting her for her skills as a thief. Well, then I misled you or you made the wrong assumption. Either way, we're asking her to resume a prior relationship, not do anything she hasn't already done. Voluntarily, I might add. No. She's got no training for this kind of thing. To go to bed with a man and lie to him? She's a woman. She got all the training she needs. I don't think I can get her to do it. You mean it'll be difficult? Very. Well, this is not Mission Difficult, it's Mission Impossible. If you find a quicker way to get to Ambrose, you're welcome to try. Look at these if you have further qualms about getting her to do the job. MUSIC CONTINUES 1 1 1 How many people are capable of something like that? Sean Ambrose, for one. (CHUCKLES SOFTLY) Right. This wasn't what I had in mind. I... But it is what you'd like me to do. What? Oh, let my conscience be my guide, is that it? Something like that. I don't have a conscience. I'm a bloody thief. Are you gonna try and force me to do this? Generally, I don't favour coercing someone, not when there's a chance my life could end up in their hands. Is that the only reason? Can you think of a better one? Me? No. But I was just hoping you might, thinking that somewhere in the course of business this got personal as well as physical. OK. Would you feel any better if I didn't want you to do this? Yeah, much! Then feel better! (CRICKETS CHIRP) GENTLE MUSIC PLAYS You know, Sean will never be anything but suspicious if I pitch up saying, 'Hey, honey, I'm home.' What wouldn't make him suspicious? Oh, that I needed him in some urgent way. Destitute. In serious trouble ` the kind I couldn't possibly sort out myself. Serious trouble, Nyah? Something that I can always arrange. This transponder chip is completely untraceable. It transmits your location to a satellite which can be read by only this computer. We can then track you to within 3 feet... anywhere. Since your arrest, I've been sending news bulletins to every law enforcement agency in the world. I know Sean Ambrose. And I guarantee that after that airline crash, he's monitoring every one of them. He knows you're there. And he has the means to get you out. SOFTLY: Nyah. Nyah,... I'm not going to lose you. TENSE, EXCITING MUSIC 'MISSION IMPOSSIBLE' THEME MUSIC CONTINUES Ethan Hunt? G'day, mate. I'm William Baird, but Billy's OK. Anything you need me to get, let me know. I'm your man. I'm gonna have a look around. (LAUGHS) Shit. Yes, it is. This ain't funny. I just bought these $800 Gucci shoes, and you got me in a helicopter with this man? SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC MUSIC CONTINUES Computer's up. All right. MUSIC CONTINUES Computer's up. All right. We've got her. Let's put in the coordinates and get a visual. SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC MUSIC CONTINUES Visuals aren't coming up. MUSIC CONTINUES Visuals aren't coming up. The satellite doesn't work as fast as I do. Yeah, I heard about you, Luther. I just want to say it's an honour and a pleasure to be working with you blokes. COMPUTER BEEPS and a pleasure to be working with you blokes. COMPUTER BEEPS Isn't there any way we can speed this up? With what? This is the only computer that will do this. (GROANS) TENSE MUSIC MUSIC CONTINUES THREATENING MUSIC UNCERTAIN MUSIC MUSIC CONTINUES MAN: Ethan, here we go. Hey. Now there's a bloke who knows how to give a proper welcome. Oh, don't get me wrong, mate. You were very friendly also. Is it him, then? It's him, Billy. Yeah, so we've got him. We don't know what we've got. Because we don't know what he's got, where he's got it and what he's doing in Sydney with it. Because we don't know what he's Not much luggage. he's doing in Sydney with it. Because we don't know what he's Not much luggage. I left in a bit of a hurry. I'm incredibly grateful, Sean. How in the world did you find me? How I usually find you, Nyah. Magic. MYSTERIOUS MUSIC Mm-hm. No flies on her. No bugs either. No transmissions. She's clean. All cats are. Your room? Mm. And my room? (CHUCKLES) She did it. She's in the compound. Yeah? We've just rolled up a snowball and tossed it into hell. Now we'll see what chance it has. Try it on. Go ahead. I'm dying to see if I remembered your size. You're not interested in seeing how it looks? Oh, I am. Later. MELANCHOLY HUMMING HUMMING CONTINUES Every search for a hero must begin with something that every hero requires. A villain. Therefore, in the search for our hero, Bellerophon, we created a monster ` Chimera. Nekhorvich was a molecular biologist. Why is he going on about an old Greek myth? Nekhorvich specialised in recombining DNA molecules. In the myth, Bellerophon was a prince who killed the Chimera. A monster with the head of a lion... and the tail of a serpent who plagued the ancient world. I think Nekhorvich created a monster virus in Chimera. The anti-virus to kill it... in Bellerophon. That simple, huh? Why not? �37 million. Well, that's a promising bid for Nekhorvich's work. Don't look so worried, Hugh. We're halfway there. We'll need this at the track... if we're going to get the other half. Well, then. Sorted. Not everything. Why do you think she's really here? From her point of view or mine? She wasn't exactly gagging for it when she left you six months ago. The question is do you trust her? (CHUCKLES) One considers her timing, of course. Getting nicked within a week of the plane going down. Suggestive. Even borderline suspicious. But hardly conclusive. You've thought about it, at any rate. (BLOWS) Tell me, Hugh. You don't exactly hang on Nyah's every word and gesture, do you? It's a fairly ratty nail, that. Argh. Sean, please. Suppose she is some sort of Trojan Horse sent in by IMF to spy on us, why should I deny myself the pleasure of a ride or two? Argh! (GASPS) why should I deny myself the pleasure of a ride or two? Argh! (GASPS) Don't you think I can learn more from her than she can from me? I do. I do! I do! I do, I do. (GASPS) I do. I do! I do! I do, I do. (GASPS) Now, Hugh, you must realise that some of us have the burden of sex to deal with. And I may or may not know why she's here, but I'm willing to take the risk. Because, Hugh,... I am gagging for it. CRUNCH! (SCREAMS) (SPECTATORS CHEER) INDISTINCT RACING COMMENTARY Come on, come on! (SCREAMS) Come on, come on! (SCREAMS) Ah, sterling! You won! I suppose I did. (SCREAMS) Ah, sterling! You won! I suppose I did. What made you pick that nag? It's never won a bloody thing. I suppose I did. Thief In The Night? It's never won a bloody thing. I suppose I did. Thief In The Night? (CHUCKLES) Say no more. I'm, uh... I'm grabbing a drink. Do you still favour the Bellinis? Mm. Naturally Vain. Pardon me? Naturally Vain. In the fourth. Check her out. She's due. TENSE MUSIC MAN: You can speak as if I'm right by your side. Where are you? MAN: You can speak as if I'm right by your side. Where are you? The mounting enclosure just off the track. 2 o'clock. SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC How's it going? Just like old times. Just like old times? Just about. Tell me who you've run into at Ambrose's. Near as I can tell,... there's about a half dozen other blokes about the place, maybe more. Hugh Stamp ` old friend of Sean's. He's the only one I recognise and a bit of a creep and then some. We know him. He's over your left shoulder looking at you right now. Ambrose has photos of newspapers with money piled on them. 37 million on the 'London Times'. SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC Ambrose is meeting some bloke in a bar. Big bloke. Ginger hair. They're into something. Who is this guy? Checking now, Ethan. John McCloy. CEO Biocyte Pharmaceuticals. 1989 ` acquired Biocyte in a hostile takeover. He was Nekhorvich's boss. Right. He worked for them as the research scientist at Biocyte. Ambrose is showing something to McCloy on a digital camera. Whatever McCloy's looking at, he's not happy about it. SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC Ambrose just pulled the camera's memory card and put it into an envelope. He's put it in his inner left jacket pocket. Confirm left jacket pocket. Roger that. Nyah... Nyah, Ambrose is on his way back to you. There's an envelope inside... ...his left jacket pocket. That's right. There's an envelope inside... ...his left jacket pocket. That's right. Where do I meet you? ...his left jacket pocket. That's right. Where do I meet you? Betting table 12, off the paddock. Are you sure you're up to this? I'll muddle through. There you are. See anything you like? I'll muddle through. There you are. See anything you like? Well, yeah. Naturally Vain. They're about to close the betting, and I haven't a bean. Nyah! Would you mind terribly? Not at all. But, um, you are going to pay for that. And with interest. are going to pay for that. And with interest. I have no doubt. Hold on. I have no doubt. Hold on. SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC MUSIC CONTINUES Put down 1000 for me. To win? What else? Billy, make sure Nyah's not followed. What else? Billy, make sure Nyah's not followed. No worries, mate. Luther, digital camera. Ready to transmit. Betting table 12. SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC How are you going? Good, thanks. Oh, sorry about that, mate. That must've... (CHOKES) Oh, sorry about that, mate. That must've... (CHOKES) Say it again. (MUMBLES) Whatever you're about in future, watch your step. You never know who you might run into. Whatever you're about in future, So where's the loo? who you might run into. (MUMBLES) EXAGGERATED AUSTRALIAN ACCENT: Thanks, mate. ACTION MUSIC MUSIC CONTINUES MAN ON PA: This is a big field, and there are many many chances. How'd you do? Don't turn around. I managed. You turned around. I managed. You turned around. What are you gonna do? Spank me? (CLEARS THROAT) (INDISTINCT PA CHATTER) I'm booted up. Go, Ethan. Are you getting this? ...20 hours after exposure. SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC God. Stamp's out of the loo. He's coming out of the tunnel. Heading your way, mate. I want you out of Ambrose's place. What are you talking about? What's happened? What did you see? OK, he's coming up behind you, Ethan. You've done your job. I want you out of Australia. 30 steps. You've done your job. I want you out of Australia. 30 steps. How do you suggest I go about it? 20, 19,... You're overwhelmed. You need to think it over. 15, 14... 12, 11... I want you out of there now. Give me the earpiece. ...nine, Ethan, eight... I want you out of there now. Give me the earpiece. ...nine, Ethan, eight... If you don't get out of there, I'm coming in and getting you out. Ethan, get out of there. You place your bet, ma'am? Just. RACE CALLER: Stalls are filled. Horses are ready to race. Just. RACE CALLER: Stalls are filled. Horses are ready to race. BELL RINGS Come on. Come on. Your nag's making a run for it on the outside. Come on. Come on! You picked another winner! Thought you were going to dinner. Hugh. Take care of the Nekhorvich memory card. Where is it? Nekhorvich memory card. Where is it? In the envelope in my jacket pocket. My right... jacket pocket. We, at our state-of-the-art solar-powered Biocyte building, recognise that eternal vigilance is the price of health. Whether it's funding the teaching centre at the Royal Prince Edward Hospital, or removing aerosol products from the market, or braving the influenza quarantine at Bruny Island late last month, at Biocyte your life is our life's work. We've got an opportunity here. I'm not going to miss it. MENACING MUSIC George, take me home. George. George. What the... hell? George. George, George! (COUGHS) Sean? Sean? (MEN TALK INDISTINCTLY) TENSE MUSIC MUSIC CONTINUES Shh. Shh. Easy. Oh, Ethan. Easy. Oh, Ethan. Are you OK? Easy. Oh, Ethan. Are you OK? Yeah, I am now. HEART-RATE MONITOR BEEPS STEADILY MONITOR BEEPS (BREATHES RAGGEDLY) (BREATHES RAGGEDLY) What is this? (BREATHES RAGGEDLY) What is this? A visit from an old friend. You crashed in a plane. You're dead. Tired, certainly. But dead is a little extreme. On the other hand, when my colleague Gradski had your pulse and your blood pressure,... he had less than a day to live. You're infected with Chimera, my friend. No use, my friend. The medical staff wants no part of this. Doctors don't fancy the idea of dying any more than anybody else. How could I possibly be infected? Doctors don't fancy the idea of dying any more than anybody else. How could I possibly be infected? That's exactly what Gradski said 27 hours before he died. You've got the antidote, you miserable bastard. You stole Bellerophon. All of it. My, my. I need it. I need it now, you whacked-out Russian gypsy! And what about Gradski who you deliberately infected with Chimera? By asking me. You still don't get it, do you? I needed to know just how bad the disease was in the real world. Not just the lab. You were genetically splicing together strains of influenza to create a cure for all influenzas. You were also creating a disease so terrible in Chimera... the cure would be priceless. I needed Chimera in order to peddle Bellerophon. It's not that difficult to understand, is it? Look, I've got the virus, you've got the cure. I need them both. Time was a shot of penicillin would knock off every bloody bug in the zoo. Not any more. If I couldn't make money killing the microscopic little shits out there, you'd help me put one out there that I could make money on. There it is. I've confessed. I, John C McCloy, am in business to make money. Now, forget any deal you may have made with that thug Ambrose. Get me treated, and let's go back to work. You know,... I think... it's a little late for that. Do give my regards to Gradski,... if you see him. Well,... I've heard... ETHAN'S VOICE: ...all I need to hear. Nyah,... it's imperative that we do nothing... to alarm Ambrose. What? You told me to leave! You came to collect me. I was so relieved. Shh. Shh. Shh. Listen to me. There's no time to talk. It is critical,... absolutely critical,... that you do whatever Ambrose asks. Do you understand me? Don't worry. It'll all be over... very soon. That's a promise. Off you go. DRAMATIC MUSIC MUSIC CONTINUES Luther, we know this much ` Nekhorvich gets on a plane to go to the Centre for Disease Control in Atlanta. He's carrying a virus he created ` Chimera, and the cure for that virus ` Bellerophon. Ambrose doesn't have the virus. virus ` Bellerophon. Ambrose doesn't have the virus. That's why Ambrose needs McCloy. So we go into Biocyte, kill Chimera, Ambrose has a cure without a disease, and we're home free. You were right. Hunt stung McCloy tonight. So he knows. He'll be going into Biocyte. Good. Then we know where he'll be, don't we? Well done, Hugh. Well done. CAR HORN BEEPS MAN: Oi! You're home, mate. Home. Where's George ` my regular driver? Where is he? He's gone home sick. Touch of the flu. Building up and running yet? That's not exactly it. Building up and running yet? That's not exactly it. Sorry, but this is a Biocyte facility ` their storage structure. I'll have it up in a minute. OK, take a look at this. Start from the inside out. All storage and production of Chimera is done here ` in this lab on the 42nd floor. Hunt's target will be the Chimera, stored and manufactured at Biocyte on the 42nd floor. If you look at Hunt's operational history, and I have, he invariably favours misdirection over confrontation. He'll never break into Biocyte from the bottom where security's heaviest. No garage entrances. Lobby's protected by five guards on rotating patrol. I'm not going in from the ground. Show me the atrium. The atrium. One of a kind. Runs down through the centre of the building. Provides 24-hour natural light via mirrors and daylight storage cells ` optimal growing conditions for the virus. It ends in a glass floor which doubles as part of the lab ceiling. Uh-uh. The atrium roof closes at sundown. And if the louvres are up for more than 40 seconds at night, the civil emergency alarms are tripped. Those even I can't stop. Ethan, we have a total of 40 seconds to get you in and the cables up. No, Hunt will prefer to enter Biocyte somewhere from the top where security is minimum. He'll undoubtedly engage in some aerobatic insanity before he'll risk harming a hair on a security guard's head. ACTION MUSIC, HELICOPTER WHIRRS MUSIC CONTINUES Check out, copy. Yeah, fly by five. Luther, how are we doing? Check out, copy. Yeah, fly by five. Luther, how are we doing? Not there yet, Ethan. I'll give you the word. Billy, ready to go? OK, package away in 5. I'm not ready. The louvres aren't moving. Come on. Luther, we've gotta go. Wait, there's a glitch in the access code. Luther, we're out of time. On the count. Please, baby. Open up. Open up. Five, four,... Come on. Five, four,... Come on. ...three, two, one. I'm going now. Come on. Ethan, wait. I'm going now. Come on. Ethan, wait. TENSE MUSIC CREAKING AIR RUSHES 25, 24, 23,... 22, 21, 20... Ethan, you've got 19 seconds to clear the cable. OK, retracting cable. ELECTRONIC BEEPING Come on. Nine, eight, seven,... six, five, four,... three, two... Cable's clear! Transponder activated. Reading package and cable clear. He'll breach the lab at the only possible time, whether you break in from the ground or the roof ` it's 23:01 ` when the air filtration generators will cover the sound of Hunt's break-in, and the rotating guards make the building vulnerable to our break-in from below. Ethan, the generators are about to go active. Just a friendly reminder, we'll be out of contact for eight minutes. WHOOSHING I'm betting Hunt will destroy Chimera rather than attempt to preserve any part of it. He'll have to do it in two places. First,... the incubation room where the growth vials are kept. And finally, in the inoculation chamber holding the last remaining Chimera virus in three injection guns. He won't be allowed to destroy the virus in those guns. BEEPING What's this? You're on time for once? BEEPING What's this? You're on time for once? Not exactly, sport. SILENCED GUNSHOTS, THUD VOICE RECORDING: John C. McCloy. SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC BEEPING Billy, I think we've got a problem. Nyah's on the wing up early. Billy, do you copy? Yeah, I got you, Luther. Sorry. Exactly where is she? In the building. Say again, mate. Sounds like you're saying she's in the building. In the building. Say again, mate. Sounds like you're saying she's in the building. I am. She is. Uh, well, then, she's not likely to be alone, is she, mate? She's in the elevator headed towards Ethan. The question is how many of them. I can't get through to Ethan, not till the generators go off. Yeah, well, when's that? I can't get through to Ethan, not till the generators go off. Yeah, well, when's that? Not for another five and a half minutes. Chimera in-vitro pH and temperature level outside optimal range. Chimera in-vitro pH and temperature level outside optimal range. Chimera working seed stock pH at critical level. Alert. Chimera stock life threatened. Alert. Chimera stock life terminated. Come on, Ethan. Come on. COMPUTERISED VOICE: Subject is contaminant-free. Zero contaminant factor. Luther, what the hell can we do? Luther, what the hell can we do? What can we do? Hope he kills all the bugs before the yellow dot gets to the red one. BOOM! BOOM! 'However we travel, I must arrive at my destination within 20 hours of departure.' 'How was I to know they needed to be treated with Bellerophon within 20 hours?' GUNFIRE GLASS SHATTERS ACTION MUSIC Get it. GUNFIRE ACTION MUSIC How much longer before you can reach him? We've got 29 seconds before the generators turn off and Ethan will be back on-line. SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC Oh! ACTION MUSIC MUSIC CONTINUES Luther! Luther! SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC GUNFIRE GUNFIRE MAN: Hold your fire! Hold your fire, dammit! MAN: Hold your fire! Hold your fire, dammit! GUNFIRE STOPS Well, Hunt,... how have you been? Fighting a bit of a cold. how have you been? Fighting a bit of a cold. Aw. (LAUGHS) You know, that was the hardest part of having to portray you ` grinning like an idiot every 15 minutes. I would've thought the hardest part was curbing your pressing need of yours to get your gun off. You were in such a hurry to knock off that 747 you never figured out where Chimera really was. I knew where it was. Oh. Then you knew the only way Nekhorvich could smuggle the live virus was by injecting himself, using his bloodstream as a Petri dish. You knew that while you were knocking him off, destroying the very thing you came for. were knocking him off, destroying the very thing you came for. GUNFIRE STOP! GUNFIRE STOPS GUNFIRE STOP! GUNFIRE STOPS Put a sock in it! Hit that bloody gun, and you'll spray the virus all over the place! Put a sock in it! Hit that bloody gun, and you'll spray the virus all over the place! There it is, guys. The last of it. What is your top bid? The last of it. What is your top bid? Why? Do you want to make me a better offer? �37 million. Not really. �37 million. Not really. Oh. Somebody has been slipping you our mail. Sean, she doesn't belong here. Sean, she doesn't belong here. Let her go. Sean, she doesn't belong here. Let her go. She wouldn't be here if it wasn't for you, Hunt. From this moment, you are responsible for what happens to her. And if you're looking out for her well-being, I suggest you advise her to pick up the injection gun and bring it to me. The ball's in your court, Hunt. (COUGHS) Nyah's in the building. Do you copy? Thank you. How do you know he won't shoot you the minute he's got it? Please. One can't hold Nyah responsible for her actions. You know women, mate. Like monkeys, they are. Won't let go of one branch till they get a grip on the next. Get it, Nyah. I'll cover you. SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC MUSIC CONTINUES 1 I'm waiting. (COCKS GUN) Things haven't exactly worked out the way you thought they would, Ethan. Sorry. DRAMATIC MUSIC You bitch! DRAMATIC MUSIC You're not going to shoot me, Sean, not this bitch, cos she's worth �37 million. HIGH-PITCHED BEEP What did you think you were doing? I wasn't thinking! Just trying to stop you from getting hurt, that's all. You who don't have a conscience. getting hurt, that's all. You who don't have a conscience. I guess I lied. DRAMATIC MUSIC MUSIC CONTINUES You can't get us both out of here, can you? MUSIC FADES I'm infected with Chimera. You know you don't have a choice. Just do it. Do it now! you don't have a choice. Just do it. Do it now! TENSE MUSIC MUSIC CONTINUES We've got 19 hours and 58 minutes! I'll get Bellerophon into your system before then. Just stay alive! I'm not going to lose you! ETHEREAL MUSIC MUSIC CONTINUES Do you feel like pleading for your life? Well, then, how about dying, so you can make me a lot of money? In just a few hours time, you can be assured of going down in history as the Typhoid Mary of Oz. AUSTRALIAN ACCENT: G'day. There's not a chance of locating Nyah until I can access a satellite. There's no chance of that until I can get this computer fixed, and that's taking a while. How much time does she have left? Not long. But whatever happens, Nyah will take care of Nyah. What do you mean? Unless we dose her with Bellerophon, Nyah will kill herself. So first things first. ACTION MUSIC MUSIC CONTINUES 1 1 1 Ambrose and his team have arrived over the bridge. And Nyah's not with him, mate. Copy that. Are you all right, mate? Looks like pretty heavy security from here. What's it look like from there? Risky. ACTION MUSIC (GROANS) Simon? Simon! Stay here. HISSING Breached the structure ` 10 o'clock grating. It's a DNA match. The blood's loaded with Chimera. And they certainly have Bellerophon. You've got both the virus and the anti-virus, which means I've got $30 million for you. Not exactly. We don't want just your cash. What do you want? Stock, Mr McCloy. Stock options, to be a little more precise. Cut her loose... right in the centre of town. The more crowded the better. Ethan, just picked up an Ambrose call. Nyah's been dropped off. I think she's still alive. Where is she? Somewhere in Sydney. (GROANS) Somewhere in Sydney? Care to harden the target? I can't until I get the GPS up on our computer. It's still down. The clock is ticking. How quickly can you manufacture more of the anti-virus? No time at all, once I've got it. Good. Biocyte stock is just a few weeks away from going through the roof. What are you talking about? An outbreak of Chimera. away from going through the roof. What are you talking about? An outbreak of Chimera. Where? Downtown Sydney, for a start. You create the supply, Mr McCloy. We've just created the demand. 3 million people in Sydney and 17 million people in Australia are going to need Bellerophon within the next few days, not to mention the rest of the world. Now, this is how it's going to work. Wallis, the shares outstanding are? $93.4 million. Which means, Mr McCloy, we need to get our hands on 480,000 options. When your stock goes north of 200, which it will, those options will be worth billions. And I will own 51% of Biocyte. This is outrageous. I will not let you take control of my company. Sit down. (BIRDS COO AND FLAP) SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC You'll be a billionaire. That's better than being broke. I have terrorists and other pharmaceutical companies standing in line. The ball's in your court, Mr McCloy. WHOOSH! CLINK! TENSE MUSIC DRAMATIC MUSIC SWELLS Run that bastard down. We're running short on time, Mr McCloy. We have got to conclude our business. Yes. Start the transfer. Follow it and let me know. UPBEAT MUSIC Uh-uh! Raise your hands very slowly. Sure you want me to do this? Raise your hands very slowly. Ethan, Ethan, do you copy? Do you copy? Keep it going. Sean, this rat's reached the end of the maze. Is he alive? Yeah. More or less. Bring him to me. Go! Sean, transfer completed. SINISTER MUSIC MUSIC CONTINUES Well done, Stamp. Well done. (GROANS) Stop mumbling! (GROANS) Stop mumbling! I'm afraid he's got no choice. I believe I broke his jaw. I'm afraid he's got no choice. I believe I broke his jaw. (LAUGHS) Stamp, I'm impressed. Right. We don't have a lot of time, Hunt. Whatever you've got to say, say it now. How about giving us a big smile? (MURMURS) No? (MURMURS) No? What are you doing? Get down on your knees. Now, this is what's known as getting your gun off. OPERATIC MUSIC MUSIC CONTINUES MUSIC FADES MUSIC BUILDS MUSIC CRESCENDOES (SCREAMS) ROCK MUSIC MUSIC CONTINUES There he is! MISSION IMPOSSIBLE THEME Ethan! Just back off and pinpoint their positions! GUNFIRE ENGINE ROARS ACTION MUSIC MISSION IMPOSSIBLE THEME Luther! Clear the bridge for me! Hunt's heading for the bridge. Coming in at 12 o'clock high. ACTION MUSIC TYRES SCREECH Oh, I'm mad now. (FIRES MACHINE GUN) BOOM! TYRES SCREECH GUNFIRE BOOM! GUITAR MUSIC (LAUGHS) Are you all right, mate? That punk put a hole in my Versace. ACTION MUSIC CONTINUES GUNFIRE MOTORBIKE ENGINE REVS CAR TYRES SCREECH GUNSHOTS BOOM! MISSION IMPOSSIBLE THEME (REVS ENGINE) ACTION MUSIC BEEPING Ethan, the computer's up. I've got Nyah. She's moved out of the city. She's on the North Head Bluff, approaching the cliffs, but I can't get a visual. Copy! She's only got a little time left! Track ahead and pick her up! GUNSHOTS I can't get a good shot! Ethan, we won't be able to cover you. I can't get a good shot! Ethan, we won't be able to cover you. My earpiece is failing! You've got me on GPS! Bring her to me! TYRES SCREECH Billy, North Head Bluff. Haul ass. SOMBRE MUSIC GUNSHOT TYRES SCREECH ENGINE REVS Get out there and keep firing! I can't see anything! Slow down, mate. Slow down! Slow down! TRUCK HORN BLARES BOOM! TYRES SCREECH BANG! TYRES SCREECH GUNSHOTS ACTION MUSIC MUSIC CONTINUES 1 TYRES SCREECH ACTION MUSIC GUNSHOTS GUNSHOTS ACTION MUSIC CAR HORN BLARES SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC BUILDS TYRES SCREECH ACTION MUSIC Range is 2 K. ETHEREAL MUSIC GUNSHOTS ENGINE REVS ENGINE REVS ENGINE REVS ENGINES REV (REVS ENGINE) ENGINES REV ENGINES REV BOTH: Argh! WAVES CRASH Argh! TENSE MUSIC Argh! Uh! Argh! (CHOKES) HAUNTING MUSIC (GRUNTS) (GRUNTS) (YELLS) Argh! (GRUNTS) Argh! (YELLS) Argh! (YELLS) SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC (BOTH GROAN, STRAIN) WIND WHISTLES Go ahead. Use it, Hunt. It's not a bad way to go. It's a lot better than the way that bitch is going to die. HAUNTING MUSIC MUSIC CONTINUES 1 AGGRESSIVE DRUMMING Argh! DRUMMING CONTINUES There she is! DRUMMING CONTINUES (GRUNTS) Argh! THUD! (GROANS) (YELLS) Argh! DRUMMING BUILDS WHACK! WAVES CRASH GULLS CRY HAUNTING MUSIC MUSIC CONTINUES 1 1 Hunt! (CACKLES) You should have killed me. TENSE MUSIC BUILDS (CACKLES) GUNSHOT GUNSHOT GUNSHOT DRAMATIC DRUMMING DRUMMING FADES WIND BLOWS WIND WHISTLES WIND WHISTLES GENTLE MUSIC ACOUSTIC GUITAR MELODY MUSIC CONTINUES Ms Hall's blood, it appears, has absolutely no elements of the Chimera virus, not even antibodies. Yes. I gathered as much. But you were under specific instructions, Mr Hunt, to bring back a living sample of the Chimera virus. I'd be very interested to know how, after you managed this recovery, it subsequently got destroyed. By fire. It's the best way, really. Oh. Well, Mr Hunt, as for Ms Hall, in light of her efforts,... I do. I do. Good. Where is she now, by the way? Any idea? I don't know. Not exactly. I don't know. Uh,... some sort of vacation. I'll let you know where I'm going. some sort of vacation. I'll let you know where I'm going. You don't have to do that. It wouldn't be a vacation if you did. GENTLE GUITAR MUSIC MUSIC CONTINUES 1 ROMANTIC GUITAR MUSIC SWELLS MUSIC CONTINUES Let's get lost. GUITAR MUSIC CONTINUES MUSIC CONTINUES 'MISSION IMPOSSIBLE' THEME