Tony, Chase and Michelle sat around the table in the CTU conference room.
Jack was talking. He stood behind his chair, leaning slightly forward with
his palms resting on the chair back as if the chair were balancing his
weight. Not for the first time, Chase found himself impressed by Jack's
ability to get results – quickly.
"...They're buying," Jack continued, "And the meet is at 5"
"They didn't waste much time setting that up" Tony observed
"No – I think they wanted to make it quick," Jack looked reflective, "They're still suspicious. We're not out of the water yet... I've said one man only and if I see more, they get nothing"
"But what about you? Are you planning to go alone?" Michelle guessed the answer would be yes but was interested to hear him justify it. After all, these people knew Jack couldn't be working alone.
Jack nodded, "I've told them I sell information, not names. If they push me for names, I'll stop giving them information. If my source is compromised nobody gets anything."
"But you'll be wired?" Chase asked.
"Yeah. Wire, camera, whatever you need. This exchange is supposed to be on my terms remember. I'm selling. I'm supposed to be suspicious of him. I'll frisk him. He doesn't get to frisk me"
"Yeah. I just don't know where we're going with this" Chase shook his head, "Other than putting you into dangerous situations"
"OK – let's clarify this before we go any further", Tony said, "Jack goes in, sells them good classified information which the mole verifies for them. The mole is immediately suspicious – another seller in the market at the same time – so he has to find out who Jack is. He finds out easy enough, realises Jack's the source and not just a go-between seller - but then he doesn't know if Jack's for real or not – how can he – so he has to start his own investigation. He finds out Jack has a drug habit to support and needs the money. And he either tries to link with him or burn him – either way we have him"
"Got it in one Tony" Jack said, somewhat sarcastically
Tony smiled, "Just as long as we all know what we're doing", he said
Jack walked towards the door, "Ok, Michelle let's wire me up" he called
There was a light knock on the door and Chapelle walked in.
Jack nodded at him as he and Michelle walked out.
Chapelle looked at Chase and Tony. "OK, 5pm it is then. Run the operation from in here Tony. 2 computers. You and Michelle. People will realise it's a secret op – but there's nothing new in that. Chase, I want you on the ground at the warehouse. Outside. Don't let anyone see you – especially Jack"
"...They're buying," Jack continued, "And the meet is at 5"
"They didn't waste much time setting that up" Tony observed
"No – I think they wanted to make it quick," Jack looked reflective, "They're still suspicious. We're not out of the water yet... I've said one man only and if I see more, they get nothing"
"But what about you? Are you planning to go alone?" Michelle guessed the answer would be yes but was interested to hear him justify it. After all, these people knew Jack couldn't be working alone.
Jack nodded, "I've told them I sell information, not names. If they push me for names, I'll stop giving them information. If my source is compromised nobody gets anything."
"But you'll be wired?" Chase asked.
"Yeah. Wire, camera, whatever you need. This exchange is supposed to be on my terms remember. I'm selling. I'm supposed to be suspicious of him. I'll frisk him. He doesn't get to frisk me"
"Yeah. I just don't know where we're going with this" Chase shook his head, "Other than putting you into dangerous situations"
"OK – let's clarify this before we go any further", Tony said, "Jack goes in, sells them good classified information which the mole verifies for them. The mole is immediately suspicious – another seller in the market at the same time – so he has to find out who Jack is. He finds out easy enough, realises Jack's the source and not just a go-between seller - but then he doesn't know if Jack's for real or not – how can he – so he has to start his own investigation. He finds out Jack has a drug habit to support and needs the money. And he either tries to link with him or burn him – either way we have him"
"Got it in one Tony" Jack said, somewhat sarcastically
Tony smiled, "Just as long as we all know what we're doing", he said
Jack walked towards the door, "Ok, Michelle let's wire me up" he called
There was a light knock on the door and Chapelle walked in.
Jack nodded at him as he and Michelle walked out.
Chapelle looked at Chase and Tony. "OK, 5pm it is then. Run the operation from in here Tony. 2 computers. You and Michelle. People will realise it's a secret op – but there's nothing new in that. Chase, I want you on the ground at the warehouse. Outside. Don't let anyone see you – especially Jack"