Cassandra's Dream

558 00:34:53,972 --> 00:34:59,429 Well, can I let my accountants have a look at what details you have? It could be of some help. 559 00:34:59,506 --> 00:35:01,972 We'll, I'll be- I'll be grateful for any guidance, of course... 560 00:35:02,040 --> 00:35:04,973 but, uh, I really need the money soon. 561 00:35:06,175 --> 00:35:08,504 And-And who is this young woman? 562 00:35:08,574 --> 00:35:12,167 <i>Ah. Well, our plan is to move to California. She's an actress.</i> 563 00:35:12,241 --> 00:35:17,866 I-I was gonna ask you if there were some people you-you might be able to introduce her to. 564 00:35:17,940 --> 00:35:21,397 Oh, yeah, for sure. Contacts never hurt an aspiring talent. 565 00:35:21,476 --> 00:35:23,942 Oh, she would be so grateful, as would I. 566 00:35:24,009 --> 00:35:26,873 I'm obviously just crazy about her. 567 00:35:26,942 --> 00:35:30,103 I'm very close with a lot of people in the film industry and some, uh- 568 00:35:30,177 --> 00:35:33,870 <i>- I just feel it's- it's now or never for me. - Oh, yeah.</i> 569 00:35:33,943 --> 00:35:38,706 Yeah, I understand that feeling. You-You see a real opportunity, you really want to grab it. 570 00:35:38,777 --> 00:35:42,073 Otherwise, you spend the rest of your life wondering what might have been. 571 00:35:42,144 --> 00:35:45,234 We'll both find a way to pay you back. 572 00:35:45,311 --> 00:35:47,970 <i>Yeah, well, I, um-</i> 573 00:35:48,044 --> 00:35:50,034 I wanted to talk to you about that. 574 00:35:50,112 --> 00:35:54,510 <i>Uh, let's, um- let's- let's go under those trees.</i> 575 00:36:04,547 --> 00:36:09,706 Well, um, I think you'll agree that family loyalty cuts both ways. 576 00:36:09,780 --> 00:36:10,671 Oh, without a doubt. 577 00:36:10,672 --> 00:36:13,077 And thank God I've never had to ask you for anything... 578 00:36:13,147 --> 00:36:18,135 but, uh, the time has come when, uh, I need your help. 579 00:36:18,213 --> 00:36:20,703 - Name it, Uncle Howard. - Anything. 580 00:36:20,781 --> 00:36:23,848 Well, I seem to have got myself into a little situation. 581 00:36:23,849 --> 00:36:24,009 Yes? 582 00:36:24,081 --> 00:36:27,945 Well, uh, actually, it's, uh- it's- it's more serious than that. 583 00:36:28,016 --> 00:36:30,743 And, uh, after much thought, there don't seem to be many options. 584 00:36:30,815 --> 00:36:31,175 Right. 585 00:36:31,176 --> 00:36:34,304 Well, there's going to be a review in a few months... 586 00:36:34,383 --> 00:36:38,644 an investigation into my, uh, business affairs, you know, the foundation and the clinics- 587 00:36:38,715 --> 00:36:41,148 and, uh, there's a former member of staff... 588 00:36:41,217 --> 00:36:45,809 who is prepared to talk about things that could be extremely detrimental to me. 589 00:36:45,884 --> 00:36:47,849 I, uh- extremely. 590 00:36:47,918 --> 00:36:49,883 But surely you have nothing to worry about. 591 00:36:49,951 --> 00:36:52,610 Well, to be quite candid, l- 592 00:36:52,684 --> 00:36:56,411 I really can't allow a colleague called Martin Burns... 593 00:36:56,484 --> 00:36:58,973 to give certain evidence. 594 00:36:59,051 --> 00:37:01,517 But why? Sorry, I-I'm not following. 595 00:37:01,586 --> 00:37:05,609 Well, I-I'm in a very vulnerable position and the consequences could be dire. 596 00:37:05,686 --> 00:37:09,278 Well, what are the options? Is this Martin Burns unwilling to listen to reason? 597 00:37:09,353 --> 00:37:14,411 Well, unfortunately, I've had several discussions with him, and he just won't see it my way. 598 00:37:14,487 --> 00:37:16,715 Well, why not? Is it not just a question of money? 599 00:37:16,787 --> 00:37:19,649 Well, not really. I don't think compensation would change his mind... 600 00:37:19,718 --> 00:37:23,709 and, to be quite honest, it's not a road I really want to go down. 601 00:37:23,787 --> 00:37:25,777 Well, what then? 602 00:37:27,022 --> 00:37:31,387 Uh, I think Burns has to be got rid of. 603 00:37:31,454 --> 00:37:33,386 Rid of? 604 00:37:33,455 --> 00:37:36,615 If there was any other solution, and believe me, I have racked my brains- 605 00:37:36,689 --> 00:37:38,620 But unless he's out of the picture... 606 00:37:38,688 --> 00:37:42,712 I am looking at a very long period of time in jail, what could be the rest of my life. 607 00:37:42,789 --> 00:37:44,949 My God. What have you done? 608 00:37:45,024 --> 00:37:48,251 - Don't talk to me like that! - I'm sorry. I-I didn't mean any disrespect. 609 00:37:48,323 --> 00:37:52,415 I have made some very, very difficult decisions to avoid being ruined. 610 00:37:52,490 --> 00:37:56,479 I was aware when I made them that I was having- that I was taking some kind of risk. 611 00:37:56,557 --> 00:37:59,853 But the stakes were enormous. I shouldn't have to talk to you about betting on risks. 612 00:37:59,924 --> 00:38:00,927 I didn't mean anything. 613 00:38:00,928 --> 00:38:03,584 You don't build what I've built by always playing by the book. 614 00:38: