"Good morning, Mr. Phelps." "The man you're looking at is Alex Cresnic, one of the world's largest dealers in heroin." "Recently, Cresnic made his biggest deal." "He bought the entire heroin crop of an Asiatic country and smuggled it into Marseilles, where he plans to wholesale it to his major buyers." "In order to get enough financing for such a big operation," "Cresnic took in a partner." "His name is Mark Walters, head of the Numbers Bank in Miami." "The mission, Jim, should you decide to accept it, is to prevent Cresnic and Walters from selling their heroin and put them out of business permanently." "As always, should you or any of your IM Force be caught or killed, the secretary will disavow any knowledge of your actions." "This recording will self-destruct in five seconds." "Good luck, Jim." "Heavenly." "No one would ever suspect it's heroin." "Pure." "Pure heroin." "Close to a million dollars' worth." "That's enough to turn on half the addicts in the United States for a year." "Rollin, how's it coming?" "See for yourself, Jim." " Ready?" " Ready." "Beautiful, but how?" "Barney?" "Now, whatever you wanna pick up is sucked in through here." "Whatever you wanna leave is forced out through this one." "Now, Jim, this whole outfit will fit in the lining of your coat." "The only problem I had was making it work silently." "Good, very good, Barney." "Now, you're clear on how to get into Cresnic's." "Right." "Doctor, you sure that that stuff is going to be strong enough?" "It will keep him out for three to four hours." "Cinnamon?" "It appears my new husband is very generous." "We should be very happy." "Yes, but not for long." "Within 48 hours, we're gonna make you a grieving widow." "Sixteen thousand dollars a kilo?" "Why, that's a 20-percent increase." "Nevertheless, that is the price." "If you don't like it, seek elsewhere." "Where?" "You have the market all sewn up." "That is exactly why we raised our prices." "We are old customers, Cresnic." "Give us a break." "We are." "We're offering you the best stuff." "Pure." "Absolutely pure." "All right, it's good quality." "But $16,000?" "Pass it on to your customers." "What's the problem?" "Now then, gentlemen, are you ready to buy?" "Twenty kilos, that's $320,000." "And, Mr. Maharis, 30 kilos." "That's 480,000." "Thank you very much, gentlemen." "You can all pick up your merchandise tomorrow, huh?" "Not tomorrow, now." "I have to return to London." "First he didn't want to buy at all, now he can't wait." "Maharis, put your money away." "The goods will be ready tomorrow." "All right, Cresnic." "But just make sure the heroin is pure." "One hundred percent." "Thank you for stopping by, gentlemen." "I will see you all promptly tomorrow." "One million, six hundred thousand." "Not bad, partner, not bad." "I am, however, concerned that we may not have enough to supply the smaller buyers next week." "For them, the stuff doesn't have to be so pure." "See you tomorrow." "Keep your hands on the wheel and your eyes on the road." "If this is a holdup, you're making a big mistake." "This is no holdup." "I'm just gonna tell you how you can save some money." " That's a new twist." " All right, pull over and park." "Fourteen thousand dollars a kilo is a good price, if it's pure heroin and if I was in the market." "Let's not play games, Maharis." "It's pure, and you're in the market, and you're not buying from Cresnic." "You're buying from us." "And if I don't?" "This road's not too well-traveled." "It'll be weeks before someone finds your body." "Fourteen thousand." "I never could turn down a good deal." "We'll be in touch." "Up, please." "Hey, hold it." "Floors, please." " Eighteen, please." " Twenty." " What's wrong?" " I don't know." "Sorry." " Let me out of here." " I can't." "We're between floors." "Well, can't you do something about it?" "Well, maybe I can lower it to the floor below." "We're falling." "The brakes won't work." "Well, get the emergency button." "Do something!" "What's the matter with you?" "We're going to the bottom!" "Stop this thing!" "Stop it!" "Stop this thing!" "Stop it!" "Stop it!" "Do something!" "Stop it!" "What's the matter with you?" "Stop this thing!" "Stop it!" "Stop it!" "Let's get him down to the basement, Barney." " Yes?" " My name is Alex Cresnic." "Cresnic." "Would you come this way, please?" "Mrs. Walters?" "This way, please." "Is this your husband, Mrs. Walters?" "Yes, it is." "And you, Mr. Cresnic, can you also identify this man as Mark Walters?" " Yes." " Thank you." "Mrs. Walters, there are some personal effects." "Yes, thank you." "I am Alex Cresnic." "I was Mark's partner." "Yes, I know." "That envelope contains a small notebook." " Yes?" " It belongs to me." "I would like to have it." "Just as soon as I'm up to going through everything, of course, I'll return it to you." " Let go of my arm." " I want that notebook." "Now." "You're hurting my arm." "Who are you?" " What do you mean?" " When were you married?" "Before Mark left for Europe." "Here, if you don't believe me, here's our passport." "Well, why all the secrecy?" "Why wouldn't Mark tell me?" "Maybe Mark thought his personal life was his own affair." "Now Mark's business is my business, and I don't know anything about business." "I thought maybe you'd help me with it." "Could we discuss it?" "My hotel, 5:00?" "Very well." "That should do it." "Strong, steady heartbeat." " There won't be any after-effects." " Good." "Let's get him to the hospital." "How nice of you to be so prompt, Mr. Cresnic." "Thank you." "My eyes!" "I can't see!" "You're going to be all right, Mr. Walters." "Your blindness is the result of the medication I administered." "You see, in the accident, you suffered a severe blow to the temple, and it affected the optic nerve." "How long will I be this way?" "Barring any complications, your eyesight will be perfectly normal by tomorrow." "In the meantime, you must have rest and quiet." "I've got to get in touch with someone, my partner." "I will order you a phone." "Remember, rest and quiet." "Thank you." " Would you like a drink?" " No." "Oh, no, of course not." "Mark told me you never drink." "He said your only vice was money." "What else did he tell you?" "Everything, Mr. Cresnic." "Everything." "From what Mark told me, I'm a very wealthy woman." "Or will be soon." "Well, frankly, Mrs. Walters, I don't see that this is any concern of mine." "Well, fortunately, it was of great concern to Mark." "He gave me some papers." "What kind of papers?" "I don't know." "I've never really looked at them." "Mark called them my insurance policy." "Exactly where are these papers now?" "They're safely locked away." "Nothing can happen to them." "Unless, of course, something happens to me." "I see." "It appears that I have acquired a new partner." "It would seem that way, Mr. Cresnic." "If I were you, I would not spend the profits quite yet." "No?" "Why?" "A new organisation has moved in on us." "A dozen of my biggest buyers have cancelled their orders." "Could there be any connection between that and Mark's death?" "A man left this for Mark just before he was killed." "He said he knew him in the States." "Mark said he'd never heard of him." "Do you know him?" "No, but I am going to." "Who is it?" "It's me, Alex." "I came as soon as I heard." "Thanks." " How bad is it?" " Not bad." " I'll be out tomorrow." " That's a break." " They told me they'd killed you." " What?" "They're forcing us out of business." "You mean someone rigged that elevator?" "Yes, they emptied a shotgun at me and killed two of my men." "Well, that's great." "I'm a sitting duck in this place." "No, they think you're dead." "You've nothing to worry about." "I brought you this, just in case." "Thank you." "What about tomorrow?" "It will be business as usual." "By the time they find out, we will be all through." "Your time is up, Mr. Cresnic." "Well, I'll see you in the morning, Mark." "Just rest and don't worry." "Thank you." "Now, you be careful." "All right, let's have a look." "Put that thing away." "I don't want any trouble while she's here." "Something I can do for you?" "That's the man." "Wait for me in the car, please." "Okay, Cresnic, what do you want?" "Just looking around." "What's in there?" "Our warehouse." "Let's have a look." "Very interesting setup." "What is he doing?" "I can find out for myself." "Pretty expensive bath crystals, huh?" "But then, I don't suppose you have many problems with the police that way, do you?" "All right, Cresnic, you've seen what you came here to see." " Now, get out." " I like it." "It has definite possibilities." "It's a pity this operation is too large for just one man." " I'm getting along all right." " That was before I came along." "If I were you, I would take on a partner." "I'll think about it." "On second thought, I already have a partner." "I don't need another one, do I?" "All right, Cresnic." "Put it away." "Now, get out of here." "You just made a bad mistake." "I'm scared to death." " Yes?" " It worked." "Good." "It worked." "Tonight, 2 a.m." "Keep quiet, or you are dead." "The export clearances." "Look, I'm just a chemist." "I don't have anything to..." "Get them, huh?" " You are sure that's all of it?" " Positive." "All right, let's get out of here." "Bring him along." "Now, look, you've got what you want." "I told you, I'm just a chemist." "That's exactly what I need." "Move." "My coat." "This is where you will be working for a while." "What am I supposed to do?" "Exactly as you did before, make bath crystals." "Where is the heroin?" "World Wide Exports is out of business." "It would seem that, once again, we are the only supplier." "Oh, by the way, we will have to raise our price." "It seems at the moment there is a considerable shortage." "Eighteen thousand a kilo." "Yeah." "Well, that's it, Maharis." "Take it or leave it." "What did he say?" "Well, he was not happy, but what can he do?" "We have, as you Americans put it so aptly, the only game in town." "You have a visitor." "He's unarmed and alone." "Well, now, this is a surprise." "Stop the act, Cresnic." " You hit my laboratory last night." " Is that a fact?" "Look, you wanna play rough, it's okay with me." "Two can play that game." " Throw him out." " I'm warning you." "I said, throw him out." "Oh, by the way, your idea of the bath crystals is very good." "So good, that I intend to package my product that way from now on." "I just wanted to thank you." "Nicely done, partner." "How much longer?" "I'm drying it now." "A couple of hours should finish the job." "Fine." "As soon as he's finished in there, let me know." "What do you want done with him?" "What do you think?" "Get rid of him." "How much longer?" "A couple of minutes should do it." "Don't worry, Thornton, I have plenty of merchandise." "You just bring the money." "I will see you at 6:00." "That's all of them." "It looks like my share of the money is luckily going to be worth something after all." "In this business, you make your own luck." "Suppose we have dinner tonight after the sale." "I could pick you up and bring your share of the money at the same time." "I think I'd rather be here to see all that money exchange hands." "It should be very exciting." "I have a slight suspicion, Mrs. Walters, that you are more interested in the money than you are in my company." "Frankly, Mr. Cresnic," "I'm interested in both." " Who is it?" " It's me, Alex." "How are you feeling, Mark?" "Jumpy." "I want the doctor to get these bandages off and let me out of here." "It had better be soon." "I need your help." "What do you want me to do?" "I knew I could count on you." "Now, listen carefully." "Beautiful." "It even smells nice." "I'm done here." "I'd like to leave." "Of course." "Drive him back to town, will you?" "Oh, and this is for you." "Thank you." "Thank you." "Your eyes will be a bit sensitive for a while." "It is important that you wear dark glasses the first few days." "Okay, doc." "Just get these bandages off." "I'm working as fast as I can, Mr. Walters." "As fast as I can." "Gentlemen, this is Mrs. Mark Walters." "How do you do, Mrs. Walters?" "All right, gentlemen, you have all seen the quality of the product, and your orders have been filled." "As you see, your purchases have been dyed and perfumed to resemble bath salts as an added safety factor." "Safety factor?" "They are more easily shipped that way, Maharis." "And for a small additional charge," "I will guarantee delivery of anything that you buy." " How much?" " Twenty percent." "But delivery is guaranteed." "No trouble with the police or customs." " It is a deal." " Fair enough." " How about you, Maharis?" " I'll take my product now." "Suit yourself." "Taxi." "That will be all, gentlemen." "Your merchandise will be shipped out immediately." "I trust we will all be doing business together again very soon and that we will keep in touch." "And if anyone tries to pressure you to buy from them," "I want to know about it, huh?" "Everyone, just relax." "This sale isn't quite finished yet." "You must be crazy to pull a stunt like this." "You." "I'd get out of here if I were you." "Maharis, check the heroin you just bought." "What is this all about?" "This stuff is nothing but powdered milk." "No wonder you wanted to ship the merchandise for us." "Why, you dirty..." "He's trying to set me up." "It's all a mistake!" "Get the money, Cresnic." "Yeah, all of it." "All right, all right." "Why, it's..." " It's gone!" " What are you trying to pull, Cresnic?" "Where's our money?" "I don't know, you saw me put it in the safe." "It should still be there." " You told us Walters was dead." " Well, I thought he was." "I saw him in the morgue." "It's a trick." "Don't you see, it's all a trick?" "You've got to believe me." "I don't know anything about this!" "There aren't too many women who can claim to being widowed twice by the same man."