Source: BBC Radio 4 "Ambridge Extra"

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Dmitri, finally. / I thought I said to wait by the statue. / Yeah, and you said you would be here 20 minutes ago. ... Why do we have to meet in the middle of the park anyway? / Because, this way, no one can overhear / anyone who might be watching / last saw you / a minute. You are the one / asked to meet me. You said / more information / I do. But if you are handling things on your own ... / Where are you going? / help / until I know I can trust you. / Trust? All right, all right, all right, Dmitri, I've done, uh, I've been checking the phone. / I thought so. Well, I can't expect you to take my advice, I suppose. / Don't panic. It's not like it's got me very far / in Russian / get / his emails / encrypted somehow / is that it? You haven't spokent to anyone else? / No. / good, because there is no point. / Nicoli's not in the country / or I would be surprised if he is. / not / all I know is that / in London / anywhere / find him there / full of Russians who fled the country. / kind of enemies B___ has, / it would make sense / hide there / I'm sorry / a bit too convenient / Convenient? / Absolutely / shot / now you tell me / the bloke is in London? / it's the best lead I / adress? a contact? You've got anything more than a hunch? / no / it's the midday cannon, Dmitri. / I know what it is / OK / hang on. Uh ... there is one UK number on his phone. / What? / only one / 44 / don't ring it for god's sake. We've no idea who you might be calling. / I'm not stupid, Dmitri. / Or who might be listening / I know the risk / Do you? / Yes. / ask / going on here / But you, Nicolai B___, and whoever might be out there, needs to understand I'm not backing down. OK? And I'm certainly not leaving until I'm sure there is something worth leaving for. Are we clear? / Yes. / Good. / we are / getting somewhere / fly to London, I can arrange it for you. Other than that, good luck. I can't do anything more for you.

Coffee, please, Sasha. Make it a strong one. I think Mr. Tanaka is still working in California time. Oh, and, uh, has Marcus emailed ___ spreadsheet yet? ... Sasha, are you listening ? ... Never mind. ... Hello? Anyone there? / Who is this? / Who are you? / I'm looking for Nicolai B___. / Nicolai ... / B___. Your number is on his phone. / Ah, uh, Nicolai, yes. / So, you do know? / do you know where I can find him? / I'm not sure. I haven't spoken to Nicolai since ... / Friday the 9th of July. That's the last time he called you. / was it? / right / can you remember / what / said to you? / look, I don't mean to be rude, but ... / going / I'm in London, you see / London? / That's right / And you are ... / I know you / give me your name / surely / Perhaps you / yours first. / All right. My name is Matt Crawford. I invested in a scheme / was involved in, and now he's disappeared, and I'm trying to track him down. / Goodness. And, you have his phone, somehow? / Yeah. He left it behind him. / I see. I ... I'll tell you what. I can't talk now, but why don't we meet for a chat? / come to my club in the City / just ask for Robin Carrol / I'm with MDC Capital / tomorrow / say / o'clock / Mr. ...? / Crawford. Yeah ... / Yeah. Sure. No problem. Uh ... yeah, yeah. Tomorrow will be fine.

Morning. / Oh, hi, Zak. Sorry I didn't realize you'd be in / Breakfast? / Ah ... no, I'm fine. / Are you sure? / there's plenty / eggs, bacon, tomatos / honestly, I'm already d___ your flat / on my own / fresh from the butcher's this morning. / Well, if you really don't mind. No sausages though. / you are / Thanks. / My pleasure. I'm sorry I haven't been much of a host. Works / keeping me busy / deadlines, you know / Today, I can relax. / Well, I promise not to get in your way. I'm just grateful to have somewhere to stay. / I could hardly say no to Dmitri. You've made quite an impression on him. / I'm not sure about that. / believe me. He's fallen for you / big time / Why? What has he said? / "Mind your own business." / It's just so weird. I mean, / still can't quite believe it's all happened / I bet. / been such a whirlwind. / his house / St. Petes / blow your mind. / Sorry? / did I say "house"? I meant mansion. / no, no / my little apartment can't really compare / I know, but what do you mean, "his house"?

Did you call the number? / Why do you care? Can you get me on a flight / London / or not? / you did, didn't you? / watch / are you blind? / I can't wait to leave your / god-foresaken country / OK, OK. I think there's a / Heathrow this evening / will that do? / Oh, yeah yeah yeah, perfect. / fine. I'll try to book us on that. / What do you mean "us"? I don't need an escort. / Well, you are getting one. I'm coming too.

still can't believe Dmitri lied to me about the house. Are you sure / went / school with him / telling the truth about that / Absolutely / now / pretty much run his online empire. / Empire? / what / I thought he was a junior member of an archtectural firm. / Ha ha ha / Isn't he? / Oh, maybe I ... I shouldn't, I mean, if Dima haven't told you ... / Told me what? / going to ask him anyway. Is he even an architect? / and a developer, and a property / it's his firm, Brenda. At the moment he's busy / enormous project / Brunai / working on / so, he is your boss? / like / in reality, I'm only a very small fish. / How didn't I realize? I mean, seriously, / I had absolutely no idea. / Don't beat yourself up about it / Tatiana? / Oh, you've met her? / impressive, isn't she? / of / Tania pretty much runs the show. / But I've been to her office. / You mean Dmitri's office. / Ah ... / Look. I'm sorry. Dima likes to keep things close. / Why would he lie to me though? that's what I don't understand. / I guess, you'd better ask him.

Ah, home sweet home. ... Hey! / What now. / Bloody bags on wheels / so, what are your plans? / Well, / OK. / then I suppose / book / a hotel / In that case, / leave you to it / I'm sure you know the way / London from here. / yeah, but / I'm going to surprise Brenda / Hang on. How / drop me off on the way / Matt, it's getting late / ten minutes / mind my bag / split the fare.

going through. Brenda? / She's in the living room. / Dmitri? / Surprise. / Oh my god. What are you donig here? / I couldn't stay away. ... don't I get a kiss? / Of course. / I'll leave you love birds to it. / Thanks, Zak. / I can't believe you are here. / Oh, the last few days were so miserable without you. / I brought Matt with me too. / What? Where? / I dropped him at a hotel. / Oh, right. / although I wish I had dropped him out of the plane. ... Brenda ... Look, I know I didn't say I was coming / I know. It's just ... / in the dark about ___ things. ... So, Zak told me you are his boss. / Uh / I know that stuff about  / house belonging to / senior partner ... There is no partner ... it's your house / Brenda / it's your busines. All of it, so ... so, why have you been lying to me? / It's only ... I haven't lied about the important things. / You've lied about everything. / Kroshka, please. I knew you'd find out eventually. I didn't ask Zak to pretend for me / don't blame Zak. He didn't realize / Exactly. It's hard to explain. When I met you, Brenda, I just wanted you to get to know me for who I really am / I don't know who / don't say that / jeans / scoffy T-shirt ... I mean, is that all part of the act? / act / took / I'm nothing like Vitaly. He took / how do I know? I've no idea what's true or not. / Brenda ... Brenda, look at me, what you see is what I am. Everything else, / the house, the business, the money, ... it's just a distraction. / Oh, a distraction? / I know. But try to imagine what it's like for me. Whenever I meet anyone / they don't see me. They see wealth, and measure me by that, not by the man I am. / gets / I don't know / either. When I first saw you, I just knew, Brenda. It didn't matter who you were, or where you came from. I just wanted to be certain you knew me, the real me, that you loved me the same way ... / ... you love me? / You know I do. Please, Brenda. I can't bear to lose you. That's why I got on the plane. Because, for all my wealth, you are the only thing I want. / Do you really mean that? / Oh, koneshno. Everything that's happened / everything we felt, it's genuine / how couldn't it be? / Oh, Dima. / I'm sorry. / At least one thing makes sense. / strange how different you and your sister were / actually / you are not different at all. / don't say that when you see her. She thinks she's much smarter. / mean "when I see her"? / Yes, uh, one last secret. Tatiana is arriving in London next week.

Oh, Lilian go away. ... Ah, Brenda. Hi. / Matt. / Guess where I am. / I know. You are in London. So relieved. / Is Dmitri with you? / Yeah. He's next door. Why? ... Matt? Are you there? / Yeah, I'm here. Listen, don't tell Dmitri, but I've got a meeting tomorrow / with who? / well / I called the number, you see / ba__ / of course you don't know, do you? / Dmitri / want you to / all about / director / venture-capitalist group. / You still should have listened. / What for? / I've finally got somewhere, Brenda. / been straight with me / Of course he was / and B___ / business here / has gotta be / here / got / Well, perhaps / including this Robin bloke, and, if he can help ... / That's a lot of "if"'s. / OK, I'd rather have if's than have nothing. Remember, I've still got the contract / back home / civilazation. / Lilian's relieved too / know? / she called / been trying to get hold of me all day. / What? And you told her? What were you thinking? / I always said I / lie for you / I'm not gonna start  / now. / all right, all right / she knows I'm in London / the hotel / you are staying / What? / Matt, she was really relieved / you are back / if / she wanted me to tell you ... / Well? ... Benda? What did she tell you? / She's coming down to see you tomorrow.