"His organization was a lot more comprehensive than we thought," Henry Kennedy said. "We underestimated his capabilities, but we caught the essence of his weapons by good guessing."
"If we could get our hands on this Spook character," sighed Martin Royce. He was thinking of the perennial problems associ- ated with identifying the exact location of someone who doesn't want to be found.
"That's not the problem," said Chief of Staff Phil Musgrave. "We know who the Spook is, but we can't prove it. It's only hearsay, even with Mason's testimony, and it's a pretty damn safe bet he won't be inclined to testify. But Marv has given us a ton on him. After all, he is Marv's fault."
"You guys sort that out on your own time," yawned Phil. "For now, though we need to know what we're up against."
"If the President hadn't gone on television last night, we might have been able to keep this quiet and give the press some answers in a few days." Marv said.
"Dream on," Phil said emphatically. "Mason broke the story and we were caught with our pants down. The President did not, and I repeat, did not, want to be associated with any cover up . . ."
"I didn't say cover up . . ."
"He wants to take his lumps and fix it. He will not lie to the
American people."
"If we shut Mason up." Marv suggested.
"We need him right where he is," Henry Kennedy said about Scott to stem the escalating argument.