- Person on Tape: [voice on tape] Good morning, Mr. Phelps. Gunnar Malstrom is one of the leaders of the Pendulum, a secret terrorist organization seeking to dominate the power centers of our country. We have been unable to identify any other members, but we have learned that the Pendulum group is putting into action a plan code-named "Nightfall," involving a major attack on our government. Your mission, should you decide to accept it, will be to prevent this catastrophe by discovering what "Nightfall" is, and stopping it. This tape will self-destruct in five seconds. Good luck, Jim.
- [first lines]
- General Weston: What's the matter, Sergeant? Why did you puill in here?
- Gunnar Malstrom: I'll answer your question, General Weston.
- [last lines]
- Barney Collier: [on microphone] Jim, Weston's a phony. The assassination plan is aimed at everybody at that meeting. There's a bomb in that room.
- James Phelps: Everybody get out of here! Get down! It's a bomb!
- Arab: The tanks are excellent. But we shall also require jet fighters.
- Barney Collier: There's been some discussion about the extension of oil leases.
- Arab: You have bled my people dry.
- Barney Collier: For these weapons. We do have other buyers.
- Arab: You would hand my enemies the knife to cut my throat? Your filthy organization gives me no choice.
- Barney Collier: We will talk about it later.
- Arab: Very well.
- Gunnar Malstrom: Don't you realize that this is all just a little ridiculous? I'm not a sneak thief.
- Willy Armitage: You broke into the viewing room and spied on a top-secret meeting.
- Gunnar Malstrom: You people, whoever you are, You've been sniffing around me! I have a right to some explanations.
- Barney Collier: You don't have any rights, Mr. Malstrom
- Gunnar Malstrom: I'm not interested. Pendulum has its own plans and its own resources. I'd suggest you apologize and let me leave
- Gunnar Malstrom: An alliance between Pendulum and your organization? That's fantasy.
- Lisa Casey: Gunnar, Is it so unbelievable? Our only concern is unnecessary conflict -- Your plans blocking ours.
- Barney Collier: We know that you're planning a military coup.
- Gunnar Malstrom: You don't know a thing. You can't!
- Lisa Casey: Gunnar, we've picked up information ranging from collusion and bribery to assassination, and they're all dangerous areas
- James Phelps: We're close
- Barney Collier: Who would they aim at? The Chief of Staff, The President? Don't be stupid. Give Malstrom credit for more brains than that. I would say it's a less obvious target.
- Lisa Casey: Perhaps somebody in Planning or Intelligence.
- Gunnar Malstrom: And perhaps Santa Claus. This is absurd.
- Barney Collier: Is it, Malstrom?
- James Phelps: Military intelligence and an assassination.
- Willy Armitage: I'll give Barney the names of Military Intelligence people.
- Gunnar Malstrom: Whoever your Chief is, he certainly values promptness.
- James Phelps: Come in.
- Gunnar Malstrom: Who are you?
- James Phelps: I'm happy to meet you, Mr. Malstrom. I assume you have some idea of our purpose.
- Gunnar Malstrom: All I know is that you deal in wars and that you call yourself "Chief."
- James Phelps: "Chief." Does a code name bother you? Because you may call me Mr. Smith, Mr. Jones, or Mr. Waslowski. I don't deal in labels. I deal in reality. The threefold nature of power -- Men, Money, Time. But the first necessity is the right man.
- Gunnar Malstrom: And what am I right for?
- James Phelps: Our acquisition of Pendulum, your accession to real power.
- Gunnar Malstrom: That's funny. I think of myself as already powerful.
- James Phelps: Really? Yes, perhaps, in a way. Our organization Is currently engaged In achieving Industrial control of the United States.
- Gunnar Malstrom: Just like that?
- James Phelps: We already control the gold through our European and Asian groups. We've placed politicians, bought unions, managed control of several financial combines, and now we face trouble. Why? Because Pendulum is creating such a disturbance the government is investigating every possible threat, including us. Yes, you have power, Mr. Malstrom -- The power to cause difficulty.
- Gunnar Malstrom: We have our own plans.
- James Phelps: Yes. Stupid. This latest thing -- Nightfall, Military Assassination, General Weston -- Absolute madness.
- Gunnar Malstrom: Only our counsel knows about that.
- James Phelps: Don't be naive. We know a great deal.
- Gunnar Malstrom: Our leader insists on strict security.
- James Phelps: Your leader? Ah, yes, your leader. How would you describe him?
- Gunnar Malstrom: Arrogant, egotistical.
- James Phelps: And incompetent. Let me be explicit, Mr. Malstrom. We want Pendulum. We do not want your leader. We want you to take over control of our total operation in this hemisphere.
- Gunnar Malstrom: Why should I? I overheard your threats to kill me, but if you do, Pendulum will know about it.
- James Phelps: We never kill except for profit. We want you to control Pendulum for us.
- Gunnar Malstrom: The leader? We will eliminate him for a price. You will join us. You will call off Nightfall. No. I can't call off Nightfall. It's too far along. Anyway, i don't buy all of this. At least, Not without more proof. If I even tried To cross Pendulum, I'd be a dead man. How do i know You'd protect me? Very well. You may have time to think the matter over, but not very much. By tomorrow morning, You will be with us, Or you will be dead.
- James Phelps: We will eliminate him for a price. You will join us. You will call off Nightfall.
- Gunnar Malstrom: No. I can't call off Nightfall. It's too far along. Anyway, i don't buy all of this. At least, Not without more proof. If I even tried To cross Pendulum, I'd be a dead man. How do i know You'd protect me?
- James Phelps: Very well. You may have time to think the matter over, but not very much. By tomorrow morning, You will be with us, Or you will be dead.
- Barney Collier: If you will come with me, Mr. Malstrom, I'll arrange a clean table, and we'll lay our cards out on it. Have a seat
- Willy Armitage: Gentlemen, shall we begin? We have called this International meeting today to discuss plans for future Worldwide Operations, but first i will give you a progress report on this year to date. Our profits to date from sale of planes, tanks, ships, and minor hardware -- $114.7 million. Project Mosque is a complete success. The bomb planted during the Krishna Festival killed 73, mostly pilgrims, thus ensuring a continuance of the war. Projections -- Munitions -- $782 million. This is exclusive of ground-to-air missiles. We expect deliveries in the next two months. This should increase our munitions income considerably. You had the detailed breakdowns in the annual Report, and forecasting famine conditions in both countries, Commodities sales should continue to rise.
- Barney Collier: Gentlemen, we are fortunate. We have an unexpected visitor -- Mr. Gunnar Malstrom... From the Pendulum Group.
- Leader: Now, gentlemen, Nightfall is a go. And with Project Nightfall, We take control of the single greatest power on the face of the earth -- The United States Military.
- Willy Armitage: Elton, the Chief's arriving at Headquarters this afternoon from London.
- Barney Collier: Good. Is he bringing the data on Project Mosque?
- Willy Armitage: Supply Breakdown, Casualty List, Profit Projections. What about Malstrom?
- Barney Collier: I think he'll do. I'll bring in A full report on him.
- Willy Armitage: See you at headquarters.
- Admiral: Gentlemen, we have to face the facts. There has been a continuing deterioration in our foreign-based security. Particularly, in the european theater.