Alex Rider (TV Series)

Interrogation (2020)

Nyasha Hatendi: Smithers

Quotes 

• Crawley : The reports states that the subject appears to have been trained to withstand interrogation.

  Alan Blunt : Perhaps he has.

  Smithers : It would appear Ian thought of everything.

  Mrs. Jones : [Entering the room]  Was I literally going to be the last person to know about this? You said, I was his handler.

  Alan Blunt : And you are.

  Mrs. Jones : Then don't ever go behind my back again with my agent.

  Alan Blunt : We needed to be sure.

  Mrs. Jones : And are you?

  Alan Blunt : This operation must remain entirely between the four of us. No traceable records.

• Smithers : I want to talk to you about your uncle's death.

  Alex Rider : I'm okay

  Smithers : What I mean, is your uncle didn't die in a car crash. He was executed. And Alan Blunt let that happen. That's what I want to talk about. I'm here to help you, Alex.

  Alex Rider : Who are you?

  Smithers : Geoffrey Daniels. Foreign and Commonwealth Office. Alex, I understand that the last few days must have been very distressing for you. You should be with your friends and family. Coming to terms with what must be a terrible loss.

  Alex Rider : Can I see some ID?

  Smithers : What?

  Alex Rider : First you're a grief counsellor. Now you're foreign office. I'd just like to be sure.

  Smithers : You're quite right.

  [Hands Alex his passport] 

• Smithers : Alex.

  Alex Rider : You?

  Smithers : I've been looking for you. I did warn you this might happen. These people, they have no scruples. They will do anything to get what they want.

  Alex Rider : What are you doing here?

  Smithers : Get in. Let me help you out of here.

  Alex Rider : No.

  [Compound lights come on. Daniels pulls his gun on Alex] 

  Smithers : I did warn you.

  Alex Rider : Shoot me. Go on. Go on, shoot me. Yeah, I didn't think so. Did I pass? So, did I pass?

  [Mrs Jones arrives in a car] 

  Mrs. Jones : Smithers, what on earth is going on?

  Alex Rider : Smithers?

  Mrs. Jones : Stand down. This mission is now terminated. RTB for debrief. Come on Alex, I'll take you home. Alex?

  Wolf : [to Mrs Jones]  Hey. You and I should talk.

  Mrs. Jones : Just put it in your report.

• Smithers : Now we keep trying to shut the department down for good, but Blunt, so far, has been untouchable. Until now.

  Alex Rider : What's changed?

  Smithers : You. Alex. Has blunt asked you to work for him as an agent? Using a school boy in the field is not just illegal, it demonstrates a dangerous lack of judgement. And we could use this to shut the department down for good. What did Alan Blunt ask you to do? Alex?

  Tom Harris : [Tom enters the room]  There you are, sorry um

  Alex Rider : No, it's fine, we were just finished.

  Smithers : Alex, one more thing. Whatever he asked you to do, be careful. It could be dangerous. And there could be other interested parties. Watch your back.