In 1974 with Nixon resigning and Ford now as president, there was a big shake-up in the government. KAOS was barely active and rumors were that it was falling apart. With more and more Control agents lent out to the FBI and CIA, the government was talking again of closing down Control permanently. The Chief of Control and several of his best agents were in attendance to see where they would be going.

"Agent 86," The Attorney General led much of the proceedings. "Please tell this court why on June 9, 1969 you emptied your gun into the back of a fleeing KAOS agent."

"He wouldn't stop." Smart answered as Agent 99 and the Chief both held their embarrassed faces in the interrogation. "I mean they were all warning shots. Would you believe I'm an advocate for gun control?"

"Dismissed." The frustrated Attorney General rolled his eyes.
Maxwell Smart grinned to himself as the Congressional Board looked down on him. One of them was taking aspirin by the bulk after his testimony.

"We got them on the run, Chief." Max sat down.

"Thanks, Max." The Control Director saw himself forced into early retirement.

"Agent 99 to the stand."

"Knock them dead, 99." Smart grinned as his wife stood and strided over to the stand. Taking the oath, she sat down, tossed her dark hair to one side and looked across to the Attorney General.

"For the record," He began. "State your name."

"Agent 99."

"No, I meant your name."

"Agent 99."

One of the judges lifted up a huge jar marked aspirins and popped one if the pills into his mouth.

"Your honor," Thaddeus H. Clark, the chief of Control stood. "Her name is technically 99. However, for civilian purposes, we gave her the name Susan Hilton."

"What?" One of the judges shifted his files. Reaching one marked Agent 99, he opened it and read it. "Oh, ohhhhhhhhhhh..." He understood now. Smart shared a glance with his chief. He thought he was finally going to hear his wife's real name as one of the judges checked his watch.

"Attorney General," He started. "Because of the time, let's adjourn now for lunch now and take Mrs. Smart's testimony afterward. Court adjourned."

Agent 99 stepped down from the stand and fondly took her husband's arm as the gavel was pounded. Max looked deeply into her eyes a minute. Every time he looked upon her, he fell in love with her again.

"Susan isn't your name?" He replied.

"No, Max," She replied. "I've told you that before."

"Then what is it."

"I don't know." She responded dreamily nostalgic and walked away.

"She doesn't know?" Max looked confused and turned to the Chief. "She doesn't know?"

"Apparently she doesn't know." Clark mumbled back.