Three Days of the Condor

Tell her what you got. - Male, Caucasian, appears to have been shot.

Where? - In his room. - Very funny, Harold.

The wound is just below the heart. - Shot once? - Seems to have been.

Turner...?

Dr. Lappe, I'm sure he's going to be here any second now. - Really?

Mr. Turner is late again.

Let's get back to work. - We can do that in five minutes.

You know what Joey would say? - Come on!

What kind of a slug? - You're missing the point.

The machine will come back with a rephrase. - What do we feed in?

Turner, Joseph. - 17 minutes late. - Make it 12, there was a headwind.

Dr. Lappe, anything in the early pouch for me?

Dr. Lappe?

Nothing in response to your report.

Please analyze the book on your desk by 4 o'clock. - Yes, sir.

I'd move the Tolmiea to the light,

the leaves are getting a blight.

At ease, Sarge, at ease. It's going to rain today, at 10:20.

There must be more details. - I only read two chapters.

No other clues? - What time did they find him?

Doesn't say. Just early evening. - They never said what caliber.

Apparently a.38. - Why "apparently?"

The entry wound was characteristic of a.38, but the slug wasn't recovered.

Hey, we're getting somewhere. - You guys figure it out.

I have Far East journals to read. - Was the slug in the wall?

No, there was no exit wound.

We're not getting anywhere. Finish the book.

Hi. What we've got so far...

Ice.

Instead of lead. Ice.

The murderer pours water into a.38 caliber mold and freezes it.

He shoots the guy with the ice bullet. The cops find a few drops of water.

No bullet, no ballistics. - That's great!

What is this?

Beautiful calligraphy. - What is it? - It means heaven.

Nothing else? - It can mean "the best" or "tops". Why?

I'm not sure. - We're going to Sam and Mae's tonight, right?

Talk to Sam about it. - About this?

I did. He said, "that's interesting, but it's not my department."

Which means he doesn't think there's anything, just like Dr. Lappe.

And you. - There's not much. A mystery that's been translated.

A mystery that didn't sell and has been translated into odd languages.

Turkish, but not French. Arabic, but not Russian or German.

Dutch. - Spanish?

Yes.

Where did you get that about the ice? Dashiell Hammett? - Dick Tracy.

Are you sure about this ideogram?

Look at this face. Could I be wrong about an ideogram?

It's a great face. But it's never been to China.

Ray, when can I get some computer time? - Dick Tracy?

A very underrated detective. - There's some free time at 2:45.

No, stay on schedule, I'll get it.

Four pieces, right? - Right. - Hold it!

Five. - Affirmative, five.

Where is Mr. Heidegger? - He called in sick. - Probably hung over again.

This is extraordinary. I was just checking the files and I

came across an inquiry he sent to Persian Gulf command.

He did that for me. - It never went through my office.

I asked for some research, he didn't feel it was important.

I wish you people would go through channels.

What's on your mind?

This was in the pouch from New York Central.

HQ in Langley says there's no other source to support your theory.

Call this working on that book? - I'll have it by 4pm.

We have people to service machines. - These things just look complicated.

I wonder if you are entirely happy here.

Within obvious limits, yes, sir. - Obvious limits?

I can't tell people what I do. - Why can't you accept that?

I actually trust a few people. That's the problem.

It's your turn to bring in lunch.

What time is it?

11:22. - The rain's gonna stop by 11:30.

You can wait 8 minutes.

That's not a proper exit! - He always goes out that way when it rains.

Personnel should enter and exit by authorized means only!

Shakespeare, how is it? - Terrific. The rejection slips just pile up.

Know the feeling. I always wanted to be Escoffier.

Maybe it's not too late. Van Gogh was 30 before he began to paint.

No mayonnaise on Dr. Lappe's.

On the other hand, Mozart was 3 when he started piano, and composed at 6.

Fast starter, probably better. - Van Gogh never sold a painting

and Mozart died a pauper. - Am I in the Public Library?

Hey, that's a very bright man! - Educational. That's why I come here.

I come in here to get sick, just like everybody else.

No butter on Ray's sandwich. He gets very panicky about butter.

Mr. Jennings is in the back. He'll sign for it.

Here are the...

Mrs. Russell, the Curtis report...

Would you move from the window, please?

Pardon?

Would you move from the window?

I won't scream.

I know.

Small breakdown in security there?

What are you doin'?

What the hell are you doing? Sleep at night, will ya?

This is the Major. - Joe Turner.

Identification? - My name is Turner. I work for you. Now listen...

Identify yourself. What is your designation?

Condor. Section 9, Department 17. The section has been hit. - Level?

Level of damage! - Everybody. Dr. Lappe, Janice, Ray, Harold...

Are you on a company line? - No, I'm in a phone booth.

You're in violation of communication procedures, Condor.

Listen, you S.O.B. ... I came back with lunch and the whole house was dead!

Has the incident been discovered by anybody outside the company?

I don't know. I don't think so. - Are you damaged?

Damaged...? No. - Are you armed?

I have Mrs... I can't remember her code name... Nightingale.

She was afraid of being raped. I've got her gun. - Identify it.

It's a.45 automatic. Will you guys bring me in, please?

I'm not a field agent. I just read books! - Leave the area.

Alright. Do I come into headquarters now?

Negative. Find a secure location. - Where?

Avoid any place you are known. Do not go home.

Surface again in two hours and call the Major.

That'll be 14:30 your time. - Wait a minute, 2:30, right.

Walk away from the phone. Don't hang it up. - Don't hang it...?

This is the Panic Officer. Section 9-17 may have been hit.

Activate following procedures: NY 1-2-7, D.C. 4-6-9.

Replay the report upcoming. Standby.

Augie 1 to New York Center: - Go ahead, Augie 1.

Who am I talking to? - Higgins, Deputy Director. Go ahead.

Hit confirmed. Six cold items. - Quality? - Clean, fast, first rate.

Did you say 6? It should be 7. - I repeat: 6. Here's a rundown:

Lappe, Chan, Russell, Jennings.

Martin and Mitchell. - Alright Augie 1. Find 7.

"Condor".

Researcher, Tidepool, likes to read comics.

Who is it?

Hey, you ring my buzzer?

It was a mistake, buddy.

Not you guys!

Hey, who are you? Hey, who the hell are you?

Augie 3. We found item 7. Ralf Heidegger. He bought it at home.

Okay, button it up, Augie. I'll send you more janitors.

I need Langley, right away. - Yes, sir.

Grover speaking. - Higgins, Deputy Director, NY. Give me Department 17.

Somebody took out one of your sections: 9-17.

New York. Somebody got mugged, maybe? - They were hit.

They're bookworms! - They got 7 out of 8. We're on the shuttle. 30 mins.

One of my people is still okay? - Condor. You know him?

No. Can he say what happened? - He was literally out to lunch.

What happened? - He's not in yet. His first call was a little wild.

Who's bringing him in? - Higgins. He's already booked on the shuttle.

I want a chopper on the pad, fuel for New York, now.

They're waiting for you. - What? - Your two friends.

They just got here. Said you gave them the keys.

Mr. Turner?

This is the Major. - This is Condor. - Standby. Routing you to NY Center.

Condor on 1-1, Mr. Higgins.

Hello, Condor.

Who's this? - Deputy Director Higgins, New York Center. Where are you?

I need a code name, why don't you?

Where are you?

Here.

You alright? - Are you insane? Everybody's dead!

Take it easy and we'll bring you home. Here's how:

Do you know the Ansonia Hotel? - Broadway and 71 St. - 73rd.

There's an alley behind the hotel. One hour from now, at exactly 15:30,

I want you to enter that alley from the 73rd Street side.

Will you be there?

The head of department came from D.C. ... He'll bring you home.

I've never met him. - Don't worry. He's studying your photos now.

I don't know you either. - We'll meet.

He'll carry a Wall Street Journal. - There were two guys at my house.

What were you doing there? - I was homesick. Who were they?

They were ours. - What were they doing in my house?

I'm not going in any alley and fuck the Wall Street Journal!

Turner, it's been a long, bad day. You've been under... - Damn right!

Alright. We'll bring a familiar face. Somebody you know.

Who's left? - You've got a friend in statistics named Sam Barber.

You guys are something... - Will he do?

Yes. Sam will do.

Alright, Turner. Stay well for 60 minutes and you're home.

Can I ask a question? - Sure.

What is happening? - I'll talk to you in 60 minutes.

You've got 55.

This is ridiculous. - It's standard procedure.

To pick up a friend? - And you, Mr. Wicks? - No, thanks.

Side arm? - Have you got a.45?

You bet. - Hey, let me help you with that.

How long have you known Condor? - Joey...

Before he was a bird even. We went to CCNY. My wife Mae, too.

Was she ever Condor's girl? - Here you go, Mr. Wicks.

Tell me what happened today. - When?

This morning. About those murders.

What murders?

Here he is.

Hey, Sam. Where's that other...

What are you doing? It's him, it's him!

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Where's there enough snow this early? - In Vermont.

What's open, Sugar Bush? - Not downhill.

This is cross-country. - Don't like the lift lines?

474, thank you.

Kathy!

Kathy, where have you been? Let me give you a hand.

Wait, I don't know... - Be quiet.