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This uses both things from the movie and the book. And it mixes up the order of things a little bit. Clarice has already been suspended from the Drumgo shooting and Dr. Lecter is still in Florence.

Mason Verger sat in his room. The lights all very dark except for the eel tank in the corner of the room. His hand was like a crab moving across the sheets to buzz in Mr. Krendler, Dr. Doemling, and Cordell. He had a different mood in his voice.

"Gentlemen, we all know judging from the information Pazzi sent us that Dr. Lecter is in Florence. Therefore, I think it is time for a change of heart."

Mr. Krendler felt uncomfortable about this 'change of heart.', "What the hell is that supposed to mean I thought you were going to get your men together and bring him here."

"We still are."

"Then what are you talking about?", Krendler said obviously irritated, he shoved his hands in the pockets of his coat. He had all ready made a bunch of lies in order to get Starling in trouble and now, out of any other time NOW is when Mason changes his mind.

It was Dr. Doemling's turn to speak, "Let me guess, a diversion to prepare for something bigger."

"Correct, you see I think Doctor Lecter will probably notice the sards and Pazzi coming. Or at least something is a little fishy. Hopefully they will get him but I have other…options and means of getting him here."

Cordell interrupted, "Come again, 'getting him here'?"

"Clarice Starling is our key he will come for her."

"And how can you be so sure, I told you this was not about love or sympathy but control, he will not come for her," said Doemling putting much emphasis on the word control.

"Don't be to quick to judge, we might have missed something…so all we have to do is-

Krendler stepped in, "I don't think you have realized how deep I am in on this…you ask me to mess up Starling's career and now you are going to kidnap her? This is stupid the FBI will notice something is wrong."

"But they won't care, now that she is on suspension we can make our move while Doctor Lecter is distracted."

Back at The Duplex

Clarice was pacing her house trying to keep busy while she was by her self. She felt betrayed and cheated. She cleaned the house and now she is sitting on her couch staring at the box of things she had brought in from work. Krendler set her up and now she was on suspension while the hunt for Doctor Lecter went on. She sat and thought of the letter he gave her and its comforting words.

'warrior'

That's what he called her. She thought of him often, but was worried that maybe Mason Verger was somewhere scheming to take him and kill him. Doctor Lecter dead….even the words brought sorrow to her. But why? Why should she feel this way for a man deemed by society a monster. Clarice never thought of him as a monster, but rather a complex person, someone who she could connect with. Maybe he won't get caught…and hopefully Mason will fail, she hoped so. She sighed and heard something coming from the bathroom. She reached for her gun in the side pocket of her purse, ready. She approached the bathroom and held her gun steady. When she opened the door a man was waiting in there with a bag in his hands. She stepped closer.

"Who the hell are you, and what do you think you are doin-"

She was interrupted by a man bringing the butt of a gun down on her skull, and the man in front immediately grabbed her and tied her up. Krendler, the man in the corner smiled to himself and said, "Did you check your blind spot behind the door? I think not."

In Florence

(Follows book version of the lecture until Dr. Lecter Ties up Pazzi)

Pazzi is tied and is preparing to face his death. Dr. Lecter has already asked him all he needs to know, and none of his pleas were helping his situation. Mason called earlier and told him of the back up plan. Pazzi struggled to remember the name of the woman as he was being strolled out to the balcony. Think, Think.

"Starling, right the woman Clarice Starling.", said Pazzi struggling for air.

Dr. Lecter stopped and his eyes widened slightly, "What did you say?"

"Listen to me she is part of Mason's plan, just listen….and I swear he just told me a moment ago. He said that he kidnapped her in case we failed, he has her."

's face darkened and anger could be seen through his eyes, a sign of his control slipping and his emotions coming forth. "What? The papers mentioned nothing of her disappearance."

"No Mason had somebody working on the inside to bring her down and say she took a vacation, he said nobody would miss her for another week."

"How long has he had her?"

"Three days maybe…look I told you all I know please let me go and I will never speak of this to anyone ever."

"No…no you won't."

Doctor Lecter cut open Pazzi's stomach with his harpy and sent him on his way. He went down hiding from the men after him. It wasn't too difficult to find out where they were, all he had to do was watch out for the smell. He made his way down the street and to his car. Dr. Lecter is never when to show his feeling but through Clarice there is something there, but what could it be? She brings something out of him. And now Hannibal the Cannibal is off to the United States, to Verger and Clarice.

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