- [last lines]
- Walter Townsend: What do we do about Simpson and Willoughby?
- Stefan Miklos: Nothing. When the Americans find out they haven't tricked us, they'll take care of them. I wish I could meet the man that masterminded their operation. He was brilliant. I feel sorry for him. He played the game well, but he lost. It'll destroy him.
- [first lines]
- Person on Tape: [voice on tape] Good morning, Mr. Phelps. The man you're looking at is Walter Townsend, one of our high-ranking Intelligence officers, whom we recently discovered is a top enemy agent. Upon learning this, we allowed Townsend access to false information which will cause his country severe embarrassment if believed and acted upon. Unfortunately, this man, George Simpson, Townsend's only contact in America, discovered the information was false and reported to his superiors that Townsend had defected. However, his superiors are aware Simpson is jealous of Townsend. The truth or falsity of this information is so important that they are sending their most brilliant Intelligence officer, Stefan Miklos, to investigate. Your mission, Jim, should you decide to accept it, is to make Stefan believe Townsend's information. As always, should you or any of your IM Force be caught or killed, the Secretary will disavow any knowledge of your actions. This tape will self-destruct in five seconds. Good luck, Jim.
- James Phelps: Stefan Miklos is cold, calculating, and ruthless. He has no weaknesses and no flaws.
- Cinnamon Carter: He sounds invulnerable.
- James Phelps: He is... except to one person - himself.