
The movie that Portia gave Mark was not available on DVD in 2002. In 1991 the KGB was broken up into a number of other agencies, and I chose to use the Foreign Intelligence Service. My good friend Tony told me about foil condoms I think we all know what that says about Quinton Mann, don’t we? *whistles innocently* Futé is French for “smart.” SDECE was France’s external intelligence agency from 1944-1982.

I couldn’t find his first name, so christened him myself.

In actuality, a Captain Proven did have the King George when she sailed from London for the last time, and the Lynx was helmed by Captain Palmer. Even at that age, he’d tend to be cautious. scratched into the back of the ashtray Mark made as a child stand for eu te amo: “I love you” in Portuguese. This takes place in 2002 and starts the night Mark’s apartment is blown up. A special thank you to my son, Bobby, whose brain I picked regarding the funeral.


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