It's your first time?
Yes and yours?
I'm already a veteran.
I have attended two dinners and a cocktail.
Y?
It is difficult to describe.
They are always memorable.
Eleanor Price. I come from Reuters.
Ted Parsons.
Wow, why haven't you said it before?
- Congratulations. - I say the same.
Thank you.
It is an important night for you.
- No thanks. - It is.
Surely you are delighted.
Rather relieved.
And grateful.
As it did?
I have not the remotest idea.
How do you know Mott?
All Georgetown knows Ulrich.
In an indispensable person in the embassy.
No, the word is not indispensable.
It is impossible to ignore.
It's like Lawrence of Arabia with a Blackberry.
The last time I was here, I sat next to Scalia.
He officiated the wedding himself, what do you think?
Do you know his wife
- I didn't know he was married. - Of course he's married.
This house is hers.
- Where will Elsa be? - I'm glad to see you.
Those from the Department of Defense sent me the invitation.
I didn't know him at all. What do you work on?
I do not know. Apparently he works miracles.
I've only seen it a couple of times.
Have you heard about Iraq?
Do not.
He sent us reports from there over two years ago.
And that we do not ask them.
He had never seen such a thing in life.
In the end I was forced to say: "You are crazy.
Get that stupid plan up your ass. "
Always with diplomacy, of course.
They said, "Ulrich, you can't talk to him like that
to the director of German intelligence. "
And I replied: "Well, I just did it."
It is normal.
If we have to put a mike in a hotel room
or in someone's car,
no problem.
But in Madeleine Albright's bathroom?
Please... What a stupid thing.
Of course.
Then I went home and went to bed.
The next day they called me to make me an offer.
What did they say? Oh yes, I couldn't refuse her.
And what happened?
When you go to Madeleine Albright's house
you better not say anything important in your bathroom.
- Please go ahead. - Thank you.
Oh I'm sorry.
I didn't want to scare you.
You have not done it.
He usually takes a nap before dinner.
He came to wake her up.
Forgives.
He could have hired a caterin, but he prefers to do everything himself.
Sorry to join the party so late.
Hi.
- Ulrich promised to wake me up earlier. - It's her?
Yes.
You needed to rest, my dear.
This man pampers me too much.
You know I hate missing the cocktail.
Well, you are forgiven.
Surely you can catch up immediately.
Well, before I say anything else...
For Ulrich and his wonderful achievement.
Nerd. I was just one more player
within a very complicated game. It really is...
Excuse me, I'm trying to make a toast.
Forgives.
For a woman and her freedom.
And for all of you who have come
to celebrate with us.
- Health. - Health.
It is hot.
I'm so hungry.
- Let's start with the soup. - yeah
Yes it's correct,
They arrested one of our employees in Iran.
A wonderful woman, married with a daughter in kindergarten.
We had several days
without knowing anything about her.
They had detained her and had her arrested for espionage.
Was he a spy?
No, we were dedicated to collecting data.
He was an economist. It was a lie.
However, the government did not respond to us.
You were all too busy with the affairs of Iraq.
We could not communicate with anyone.
We were practically alone. Without any contact.
And meanwhile...
Thanks, Mott.
Meanwhile, the poor woman
she was still in a cell in Ter?n.
Soon after, a friend of mine, a former ambassador,
He introduced me to our illustrious host.
For God's sake, Ted.
I'm going away for a second and you're already embarrassing me.
No, Ulrich. Let me tell the story.
We were introduced and he immediately said that he would take care of it.
No no no no.
I said I would do what I could.
- Y? - Y...
10 days later they released her.
All thanks to him.
- Mott got it. - How?
You still haven't told me.
A magician never reveals his tricks.
Come on.
- Please. - Nerd. Stop.
Stop.
Please sit down
What?
I hope you are good.
I can not. I can't keep listening to this.
In the middle of dinner?
I don't mind dinner.
I didn't even know there was a dinner.
I have come to see you, mother.
You told me you wanted us to spend time together.
We don't do anything together anymore.
When I come, only he matters,
its celebrations and its pathetic stories.
He has done something exceptional.
Yeah right.
Well let me know when I win the Nobel Prize.
- See you in Stockholm. - Don't be childish.
After all you've suffered, you keep letting me live here.
He's my husband. It's our house.
Yes, I know I know.
Please, we want to know.
You try to punish me.
Punish you?
Look, I'm willing to do whatever it takes.
I will move to Washington again.
I have no problem. I will teach here.
Or you could come to Boston.
I'll do whatever it takes to help you if you stop doing this please.
You do not understand.
Go if you don't want to be with us.
Can't you do this in the morning?
Yeah right. But I prefer to do it now.
You will stay up until two in the morning
and you will wake me up when you go up.
Sorry to disturb your sleep
for wanting to pick up after our party.
Our party?
As if you had left me a choice.
It's because of Amanda, right?
She has put you in a bad mood.
I don't know why you keep inviting that bitter bitch.
Don't talk about my daughter like that. And don't you dare smoke in my house.
What is this guy about?
I have no idea.
Go crazy.
Cool your beret, man.
Say?
It was good.
He ate well.
He seemed to be enjoying himself.
When was the last time you spoke to her?
Before I left home last night.
What time was that?
She went to bed
and I went out for a walk after midnight.
I do it a lot.
Does not like...
He didn't like me smoking at home.
When I returned, I found her on the stair landing.
Was that when you called 911?
Yes.
I called immediately.
I have the hope of...
How old was your wife, Mr. Mott?
91 years.
Now we have to be brave.
I know you left after arguing with her. I'm sorry.
That does not matter anymore.
Do you want to talk about the organization?
I'd like to be buried in Arlington.
I want her to be buried with my father.
I think Arlington would be the best place for her.
Why?
Although I fully understand what you are saying.
There are other questions.
We need to talk
about the house, the will and its assets.
They are already dealing with that.
I will contact you soon.
We will cry for her and remember her properly. I promise.
But now something very important has to be done.
What?
I have to find
the man who has murdered your mother, my wife.
Over here please.
Come closer.
We are about to enter a kind of sanctuary.
The nerve center,
a sacred place.
Here the information is stored,
options are weighed
and decisions are made.
Decisions that affect our life,
both yours and mine.
Even to the destiny of nations.
Oh no, I must ask you not to take any pictures.
A matter of national security.
No, no, nothing happens.
Take all the photos you want.
Where they are?
- Akron. - Cincinnati.
They come to visit the office of their congressman.
A 50-year-old fellow should know that it's not so bad.
I owe it to my constituents, okay?
I believe that if we make them see
the importance of the work we do here,
We will be serving you much better.
How long have you been in America, Ulrich?
Only one year.
But I have overcome access to college
and they just accepted me into the PhD program.
How good. But I start to wonder
if this job is the best for you.
Gordon, it's funny that you say that.
I could not agree more.
I'm wasted being a guide
or selling tickets to the Smithsonian.
My true passion is the history of diplomacy.
Kissinger, Bismarck, Talleyrand...
What a genius. Talleyrand. Have you read something about him?
Anyway, it had occurred to me
that he could write the congressman's political speeches.
Could you discuss this topic with him over lunch?
No. I was referring to this site.
It may not be your place.
Are you firing me, Mr. Nichols?
I encourage you to find a better job where you develop all those talents.
- Gordon. - Tell me.
- Can we go over the agenda? - yeah
Sorry.
Nichols. From Congressman Guyer's office.
I am your chief of staff.
He will give you something like he won't see me when the speeches start.
- In agreement. - Thank you.
Yes, exactly. So is.
When I told him what happened,
left me absolutely amazed
with your answer.
Sorry.
Yes?
Wow. Thank you.
I guess it's Elsa Breht, the journalist.
Yes.
I’m Ulrich Mott. It is an honor.
His work is brilliant.
I read the Handelsblatt newspaper religiously.
Wow, really? Thank you.
I work on Capitol Hill
while I finish the doctorate in International Relations.
We could meet someday for lunch.
Surely you could teach me many things.
Thank you.
To you.
Sorry.
Here is the car.
Thank you.
Can we see each other again?
Clear...
Mr. Mott, you already know I'm married.
Yes and what?
Well... thanks for this nice lunch
and good luck.
Let me know if your situation changes.
What?
I dont know. Nothing.
You are charming.
He does not respond to my invitations.
Before, I saw her every week in the choir.
But it has stopped going.
Hello mother.
Who has come? I hear voices.
Katherine.
Wow, the rescue team.
It takes weeks without knowing anything about you.
You shouldn't have brought her.
And what did you want me to do?
Sit around looking at you like this apathetic?
I am not apathetic. Do not be ridiculous.
I just don't want to be treated like a baby.
No one is treating you like a baby.
- Just... - Hello, honey.
Come on. We have an appointment to do our nails.
And then Brzezinski will give a talk at the National Press Club at 3.
And then we will have dinner at La Chumiere. Without question, my dear.
I have already made the reservation.
Please, mom.
It has arrived.
The new year and the new millennium.
Many thought that this day would mark the end of the world.
Say?
It is a historic day.
- What? - Aren't you watching TV?
Everyone attentive. It is a historic day.
Who?
Ulrich Mott.
We went out once for a schnitzel.
Get to the point, Ulrich.
Mozart, Schuman...
The Berlin Philharmonic at the Kennedy Center,
Wednesday night.
All the localities are sold,
but I have made two entries.
Don't ask me how, because I won't tell you.
Call me in an hour.
Let's welcome the new millennium.
The future is here.
Your mother never ceases to amaze me.
I wish I was half as good as she was at her age.
I say the same.
- May l? - Thank you.
There is.
The Queen of Georgetown Society.
Hi, how are you?
It seems like I've been partying for a week.
Watch out, Sally Quinn.
What is your secret?
If you find out, tell me.
Your father would be very happy to see her like this.
Honey, I have to tell you something.
- What? - Remember when...
... you said you had to find me company?
At that time I said no.
I'm sorry.
You were right.
I also have to tell you something.
They have given me the place
at Harvard.
Great.
Professor and respecting seniority.
- They just made me the offer. - It is wonderful.
Yes.
They don't know how lucky they are.
Is everything already signed?
Well I have to...
- No no no. - No, I wanted to talk to you.
Take it.
There's nothing more to speak of.
- Well... - It's wonderful.
And you may know someone there, honey.
Yeah, but it's not what I'm looking for right now.
I know that things have not gone very well for you in that area.
Mom please
I had thought that just
you could come with me
I know you are very attached to Georgetown,
but it could help you much more if you were there with me.
Sweetie...
I do not need help.
But if you told me you wanted...
Here I have everything I need.
- What? - Good afternoon friends.
I want to announce something to you.
This party today has a special reason.
We don't want to give it much hype,
but we do want to share
our happiness with you.
Please raise your glasses with me
to celebrate good fortune
that I have had when I got married
with the extraordinary and wonderful Elsa Breht.
- Congratulations! - Health.
Since when do you know him?
Lower your voice.
I'd appreciate it if you didn't talk to me
like I'm a virgin teenager
fresh out of a nun school.
But if it could be my brother.
Or that you had no choice.
Surely you have other suitors.
They are old and boring.
Mott is young and interesting. I think it has a lot of potential.
In agreement.
Can we stop playing these things now?
It's me, okay? Your only daughter, Amanda.
Do you know something about him?
Amanda, I don't need your approval.
I managed to survive the war.
I managed to survive in this country
and learn the language.
I managed to raise my daughter
and have a profession.
I think it will be great marrying me
with a fascinating, dedicated man and, yes, somewhat younger than me.
Thank you.
I want you to leave my house. Let him go now.
Mrs. Breht,
let me explain.
Detective, I teach constitutional law.
So stop talking to me condescendingly.
Explain to me why you have let a possible suspect
keep living at the scene of a crime.
This is not a criminal investigation.
At the moment, we only have one woman
over 90 years deceased.
We will question him first thing tomorrow.
And what has the coroner said about the cause of death?
Fitting head trauma
with a fall down the stairs.
They don't know that.
No, we don't know.
And so we are going to do a full autopsy.
It will only take a couple of days.
Mr. Mott, I want to remind you again
that an attorney can ask for.
I am aware of this, but I do not need a lawyer.
All right.
I would like to know what happened after he found his wife's body.
I returned home expecting to find her asleep in her room.
He did not imagine that he would see her before the next morning.
So I was petrified when I saw her there.
- Did you sleep in separate rooms? - yeah
Why?
I was 91 years old, detective.
Have you ever had marital relations
with a woman over 90 years old?
Do not.
Well, me neither.
Did he touch his wife's body after finding her?
Maybe yes, that he touched her to check her pulse or something.
Can I say one more thing?
Please.
As you know, I went out for a while
right after my wife went to bed.
I was away for several hours.
And where did it go?
Take a walk.
For several hours?
I have little time to exercise
during the day and after eating so much,
I need to move.
I am quite clear that...
was at that time,
between 11 and 2 in the morning,
when someone came into the house and murdered my wife.
Mr. Mott, the lock was not forced.
That is normal. He does not believe?
I do not understand you.
No, I see I don't. You don't understand what you're dealing with.
What do you mean, Mr. Mott?
I can't believe I have to tell you this.
People capable of carrying out
such a crime
it's too sophisticated
as to leave clues so useful as to be found by the police.
Mr. Mott, do you know what this is?
It is a complaint.
Exact.
A complaint that your wife filed against you for assault.
Is there something you want to tell us?
This is for an incident
that took place in New York a while back.
My wife and I started to argue.
It's painful and I'm ashamed to remember it
but it was the typical discussion you have
any couple who have been married for a long time.
That made our marriage end,
although we were lucky to be able to fix it after two years
very complicated separated.
Well...
because of this story
and that there is no evidence that an intruder entered...
We have to open a murder investigation.
I get it.
Are you going to stop me?
Not right now.
However, we have been granted an order
to close your house until the investigation progresses.
You can't go back there.
And we ask you not to leave the city.
I’m Ulrich Mott.
Can we see each other? It is urgent.
Mr. Mott.
Thanks for staying with me.
You're welcome.
Can we take a walk?
We heard about Elsa from the news.
I am very sorry for your loss.
I'm having a very bad time and I think it can get worse.
What does it mean?
I hope it will only be a few days, but...
The coroner's report arrives at 11.
They will give me more information then.
Thank you.
- They left this at reception. - Thank you.
I assure you that I don't feel like staying longer than necessary.
Thank you.
Thank you. Goodbye.
He has left him $ 250,000.
In addition to another 50 thousand
if your liquid assets
exceeded 600 thousand dollars.
I understand that it refers to the house,
it must be worth...
... about a million.
Even more.
And does he keep that too?
Yes.
Don't worry, detective.
We appreciate it.
I see.
Oh no. I let you know right now.
In agreement. Many thanks.
The coroner has determined that Elsa has injuries
that fit with non-accidental trauma.
They have opened a murder investigation.
Where is?
- Excuse me, ma'am? - That son of a bitch. He killed her.
- Madam, please... - Don't touch me.
Mott isn't here.
Don't tell me it's not there?
There is no one here.
Do you have any idea where it might be?
How do I know? He may have left the country.
They should have taken away his passport.
Hey, hey, hey. Do not move.
- Ulrich Mott? - yeah
You have the right to remain silent.
Anything you say can be used against you.
You have the right to an attorney.
If you cannot afford it, you will be assigned one ex officio.
Soon we will go with the news of the day.
The mail has just arrived.
And here is my latest acquisition.
It is the most ingenious thing I have ever seen.
- Bye dear. - Goodbye.
See you.
Will we see you on Sunday at Scowcroft?
Go get the car.
He is charming.
Truth?
Have I done something wrong?
Not everything is perfect.
Thank you.
You are the perfect butler.
Is that what you want to be?
You know not.
And what are you waiting for?
An opportunity. I try.
Really?
And am I that opportunity?
You are my woman.
Vladimir Petrovsky.
He is a very good friend of mine.
He was a diplomat in Soviet times.
Now he works at the United Nations, in Geneva.
Each creates their opportunities.
Mr. Petrovsky,
I think we have a friend in common,
Elsa Breht.
Oh no. It sends her memories.
Of course, I will tell you.
The motive of my call...
...is that...
...I was wondering...
I wanted to know...
A while ago I quit my job on Capitol Hill.
He led study groups
of members of congress.
In international relations.
Now I have my own company,
an advisory firm
in which I myself serve as an advisor.
We have been operating for two years
and we have clients with a profile similar to yours.
People who need to have an informal style representative
in Washington continuously.
Yes.
If there is a conference,
a meeting
or even a party
that may interest you but which you cannot go to,
we take care of being your eyes and ears in Washington,
so to speak.
Yes.
Of course.
It's amazing that no one has thought of it before, yes.
Ulrich Mott and Associates.
I will give you my private number.
You do not need to contact my secretary.
Can I interrupt the conversation?
- Of course. - Voucher.
Ahead.
All right.
Good night. Ulrich Mott,
Vladimir Petrovsky's representative,
of the United Nations, in Geneva.
Mr. Petrovsky sends greetings
and sorry you can't be here today.
If that's okay with you, I read your notes.
Then i will reply
to all the questions you have.
Should i talk to my husband
on that subject.
At Mott and Associates
they deal with those things.
I'm going to leave you my card.
- Call me whenever you want. - Ulrich Mott and Associates. I do not like.
International Symposium Solutions?
Shorter, shorter.
Global Solutions Group?
Prominent People Group?
No no no. Almost...
Group of Eminent People.
GROUP OF EMINENT PEOPLE. PRESIDENT FOUNDER: ULRICH MOTT
Yes, it is gorgeous.
Look, here it comes.
I'm going to go preparing that.
What a beauty.
She is a very intelligent young woman.
It is lucky.
I wish I had had a grandchild.
He works at the Defense Threat Reduction Agency.
It is an excellent contact.
It could be very useful to us.
All right.
Okay, the preliminary hearing of the United States case begins.
against Ulrich Gerald Mott...
Your Honor, there are some problems that Mr Mott
I would like to comment before the trial.
What kind of problems?
Mr. Mott has not given me further details.
He made it clear that he would only comment here and not before me.
In agreement.
Thank you, Your Honor.
- Good Morning. - Good Morning.
I would like to file the following complaints.
The United States has openly violated
my rights under the Geneva Convention.
I'm still an active member
from a foreign army and because of that
honoring my uniform and insignia,
I have the right to be addressed to me
with my full range.
Brigadier General Ulrich Mott.
Excuse me, did you say Brigadier General?
It is right.
From the United States Army?
No, from the Iraqi special forces.
Well, according to this legal inconvenience,
I am forced to report to the government.
In agreement?
Are you ready to go on?
Yes, Your Honor.
Do you have any document that supports it? The court will want to see it.
Are you referring to a test of my rank?
- Yes of course.
No need to ask for it. I will provide it to you immediately.
Mr. Mott, it would have been
of great help that you would have told us before
about his military rank
or whatever you want to call it.
Tell me,
Why should you care about my work?
I have not asked them to represent me.
And it doesn't make a very good impression
that something as basic as my work
in the army I caught him off guard.
I have been involved in the international community for years thanks to the GPE.
The GPE?
Group of Eminent People. My NGO.
A non-governmental organization.
I understand.
Is there anything else we should know
and you still haven't told us?
Absolutely.
I have always been a commendable person.
I even went to the police when they told me he was a suspect.
I gave up with dignity
when they came to my house to arrest me for a brutal and vomiting crime.
I did it because I am innocent.
Why did he leave his house the night his wife died?
I went for a walk.
Yes because?
Why do people go for a walk?
To give me air.
To do exercise.
To smoke a cigar
after spending the whole night sitting at the table.
I have that habit.
Do you want me to continue?
Mr. Mott, where did you go?
I walked through the neighborhood.
And is there anyone who can corroborate it?
If you can find a passerby
able to remember a man
normal and ordinary taking a walk,
yes, someone will be able to corroborate it.
If not, it seems to me that you
and the Washington Supreme Court
they will have to accept that people just go for walks.
That is our mission. Thank you.
It is absolutely necessary
that we keep going
and that we include everyone.
- Excuse me. - Prime Minister.
Excuse me
Excuse me for a second.
What can I do for you?
I was very impressed by everything you said.
Above all its emphasis
in the reform of the UN Security Council.
You have all the reason,
it is fundamental.
Especially for those of us who care
non-proliferation.
Thank you very much sir...
Mott. Ulrich Mott.
I work in the Group of Eminent People.
I'm sorry...
Right now we are dedicated
to anti-terrorism matters.
Maybe we could talk
of some topics that we could work on together.
Maybe.
Do you have a gap next week?
The Embassy brings me the agenda. I do not know if...
Let me give you my card.
Call the Embassy. Sorry.
As I was saying...
Yes. With Monsieur Michel Rocard, please.
Ulrich Mott, of the Group of Eminent Persons.
Ulrich Mott.
Well, I would like to discuss that personally with Monsieur Ro...
Yes, we are good friends.
He asked me to call to arrange a lunch.
Is there?
It would be better if you could speak directly to him.
All right, I'll leave my number.
Where did you live when you came to the United States?
As was?
Nebraska?
The whole story.
Come here after the war.
Your home ended in dust and you had to leave.
It was exciting?
Were you scared?
Both.
You were an adventurous woman.
When Tom left the army
and he suggested that we move here,
I thought he was crazy.
This was very different from Bavaria.
I liked. People...
... didn't treat me like I was German,
neither as an enemy nor as a foreigner.
Everyone was tremendously friendly.
That is what I like about the United States.
Yes.
Nebraska is a very small state, right?
All its inhabitants fit in Georgetown.
Did you know everyone?
We all had a relationship.
Already.
Did you know Chuck Hagel, the senator?
Elsa? I’m Chuck. How are you dear?
It's a pleasure to hear from an old friend
After so much time.
It would be a pleasure to attend your party
in honor of the French prime minister, of course.
Great.
I hope the catheter is up to it.
Motti, I don't understand anything.
Will the guest of honor be Senator Hagel or Rocard?
Both of them.
And do they know that?
Yes. Stop asking me questions now.
Get dressed and be ready on time.
I take care of the rest.
- Is Michel Rocard coming? - yeah
Hagel is the chair of the Armed Services Committee.
Will come.
Do you still have the dog?
- The dog you had? - yeah
It became very famous for the Oregon route.
Our home is not always where we come from.
Well, not everyone adapts to the weather.
Winters are very harsh
and the growing season is very short.
My father grew corn.
Seriously?
I think we can go on.
- Will you please pass me? - Come on, honey.
Please.
Darling, you can sit here.
It is the best site.
Excuse me.
Amazing.
It's the first thing that occurred to me.
Have you cooked
Sorry,
Weren't you wearing a patch the last time we met?
A patch?
Well I would say no, no.
I think we should make a toast.
For the person we honor,
Elsa Breht.
I know it's not what I promised
but I have come to realize that
we wouldn't be here dining and enjoying
of this wonderful evening if not for her.
And that's the most important thing, don't you think?
Health.
Sorry to interrupt.
You are a gentleman of refined taste.
Thank you.
Wonderful.
As you already know,
only 110 out of 190 members
of the United Nations
They have designated this type of agency.
And only about 30
They have established some mechanism for national change.
And that's precisely where
the GPE takes action.
To generate the progress we need.
CO-PRESIDENT: MICHEL ROCARD
It is a very interesting presentation.
And more coming from a friend of Michel.
It will be a pleasure to help with anything
in which you are involved.
Wonderful. Thank you.
Thanks to you, Mr. Mott.
Or should I call him Count Albie?
Did my assistant use my family title?
I told him not to.
It's not very democratic, don't you think?
I'll talk to him about it.
Thank you. Thank you.
University of Michigan.
A good center, but not the best.
Very little experience.
No contacts.
Don't you know anyone in the White House?
Doesn't your dad have any friends on Capitol Hill?
Good...
... I just moved from Michigan.
You remind me of young Ulrich Mott.
You are hired.
Michel Rocard and Ambassador Mason
They recommended that I speak directly to Mr. Soros.
I hope you don't mind
but I have taken the liberty of bringing my own materials.
I did not want to send them to any employee.
I want you to keep an eye on him.
So I said to him:
"That would only have worked in the Jackson era."
- Mister McNamara? - yeah
We do not know eachother.
Ulrich Mott, of the Group of Eminent Persons.
Excuse me, but this is an extraordinary coincidence.
This morning Mister Soros
He recommended that I contact you.
Do you have a second?
George?
Of course. Sit down.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEMBERS
President Bush,
we are in a historic moment that will mark...
Now that a new chapter begins for our countries,
we would like you to consider our home
a second embassy.
A few years ago,
when I left the service...
Were you in the army?
You are right. In the French Legion.
But I prefer not to go into details.
Better not.
Anyway,
I was exhausted, really.
Burned.
But then I created the GPE.
Not only is he the best cricket captain in sports history...
Do you know what cricket is?
He is also a member of Pakistan's fucking parliament.
So we can't sit him down
next to the toilets, dammit.
The only thing I like is that.
Diplomacy,
as Winston Churchill said,
it's the art of telling people to fuck off
in such a way that it asks you how to get there.
With the Prime Minister's permission,
I prefer to think
What is the art
of helping people
to find the way to heaven.
The Ponzi Scheme?
With only one name
the next, the next, and the next are drawn.
I find it very unfair.
Ponzi stole money.
It ruined people.
I was lecturing.
It's true, I started from the bottom.
And that? Is that a crime?
It may be in Washington.
I had no partner at Yale for the son of any senator.
I got ahead on my own.
- And what about Elsa? - What's wrong with her?
He used it.
Your money, your contacts...
I did not use Elsa.
How can you insinuate such a thing?
She gave me all that for love.
It gave me the courage to believe in myself.
I owe everything to her.
Which makes the accusation
that brought me here is even more ridiculous.
Mr. Mott,
Was it ever
violent with his wife?
It was?
Violent?
Do not.
Did I do things that I'm really ashamed of?
Of course.
Think of a marriage where no one has made a mistake.
Think of a marriage without regrets.
The situation in Iraq is unacceptable
for Americans.
Our troops in Iraq have fought bravely.
They have done everything we have asked of them.
We have made mistakes,
but all responsibility is mine.
I consider
that the GPE is very well positioned
and it could have a very important role
in rebuilding Iraq.
Let me tell you first of all
How grateful we are to you, Mr. Mott.
You and your wife have organized
wonderful events.
- We really enjoyed... - Sure, sure, yes,...
... but the time has come to go further.
It's great to enjoy with friends at parties,
but the time has come for action.
I get it.
And what kind of action do you have in mind?
Everything is detailed in this proposal,
but mainly,
the idea is to gather
In one single place
to all the enemies of the United States
and liberate Iraq.
To the Taliban,
al-Sadr, al-Mahdi's army,
jihadists...
To all the world.
We could meet in a neutral place,
such as Kurdistan.
And there we organize
the most impressive peace conference of all.
A kind of mediation.
A help, a guide,
whatever you want to call it.
Thanks to the GPE.
Thanks to you.
You are right.
As director of the GPE,
I would be in charge of supervising the process.
I have sent an identical proposal to Kofi and...
Sorry, to the office of the UN secretary general.
We will talk about it on Thursday.
What are those medals from?
Sorry?
The insignia he wears.
I keep looking at them,
but I'm afraid I don't recognize any.
Good,
they are of various honors accumulated over the years.
Is anyone from the French Foreign Legion?
I remember him saying he served there.
No, they are from something else.
Oh I see.
Let us return to the subject at hand.
Mr. Mott,
I guess you already know that we don't want
no relationship with the Taliban,
the Sadrists, or the other groups you mentioned.
Also, such an ambitious plan,
if it is possible to carry it out,
would have to be supervised
by the United States Department of State,
the League of Arab States
or the United Nations.
Read the proposal, okay?
The French Foreign Legion may help us.
Thanks for your time
and for your concern.
If you have any other ideas please
feel free to let us know. You have our doors open.
Mr. Mott, how did it go? What did they say
I see them receptive. I have hopes.
Are we going to the office now?
No, you go.
I'm going to have a fucking glass.
Where have you been?
Working.
Liar.
You stink of alcohol.
And you stink of death.
Motti?
I'm sorry.
They laughed at me today at the embassy.
I have brought you a magnificent proposal
and they have laughed at me.
Ay, Motti.
Sometimes i think
that people laugh at me.
The whole city, the whole world.
"Who does he think he is?
A simple nobody from nowhere. "
"His parents were failures
and he is nobody.
Just a joke with legs to laugh about. "
Hey, Motti, I believe in you.
I would never laugh at you.
Promise me, please.
I promise you.
Elsa.
And here we have the ambassador's suite.
Ah, no, no, no. We reserved a normal room.
So is.
But I changed the reservation.
I hope you do not mind.
We deserve it.
Ay, Motti.
How naughty you are.
I will call you after the meeting.
Are you sure you'll be fine?
- Of course. - A taxi.
I used to come to New York before you were born.
Where you'll go?
Bergdorf, Bendel's, Chanel...
I have it all in six blocks.
And then I'll have tea with a friend.
- Behave well. - I'll be back around 6.
Don't ruin us.
Tell me honey.
How about Boston?
Listen, I'm in New York
And I just saw the ideal Chopard watch for Ulrich.
No no no no. Listen, listen, listen.
He deserves it.
He is going to give a conference at the United Nations on behalf of the GPE.
I'm so proud of him.
I thought you would be shopping.
And I would be at the United Nations.
I'm done.
Who is this?
A friend.
Damn, are you crazy?
Your! How could you?
Ungrateful.
- Don't put on a show for me. - Why did you do this?
Did you think I would be without sex for so many years?
Under my nose
You just had to avoid me this,
and not put it in my bed under my nose.
There has been no United Nations meeting, has there?
How could there be?
Who would want to meet you?
Don't ever talk to me like that again.
Liar. Liar. Liar.
All you've told me are lies.
I'm sorry.
If you had told me that your mother was staying here, I...
Next time you could call, mother.
Come on, bitch. Do it.
Outside. Outside.
Go away. You are worth nothing.
You're just a lying prostitute
depraved and gross.
Oh my gosh.
It will take centuries to get everything out. Let 'me help you.
- Or better, let's get your things. - What do you say?
For now. For.
The suite is in my name
and you are no longer welcome here.
You have no idea where it is?
Did you have problems?
The typical of any normal couple.
And don't say we weren't a very normal couple.
Do not.
I wish I knew where it is.
Did you file a complaint
the deceased, Mrs. Breht,
in 2006 against Mr. Mott?
Yes.
He claimed he kicked her out
from your hotel room aggressively.
Also, Mr. Mott
he poured a plate of soup on him
Mrs. Breht.
- I protest. - It is supported.
I beg your pardon.
In the report it says
he had soup in his hair
and on clothes.
When the police arrived,
Did they find a lady over 80
out of his room
with all your luggage?
Yes.
No more questions.
They have presented documentary evidence number 4,
the document that was delivered to you
Mrs. Breht's daughter
the day after I found her dead.
Yes.
According to the will they have presented,
Would he gain anything?
Yes. Between $ 250,000 and $ 300,000,
in addition to Mrs. Breht's house.
Test number 24,
of great help and presented by the defense,
confirms that Ulrich Gero Mott
he was appointed brigadier general
of the Iraqi Army by Nouri Al-Maliki,
the Iraqi Prime Minister and Minister of Defense.
And this here confirms
who have named me the sexiest man
of the world. It is certified by Her Majesty the queen of...
I protest.
... from England and sent it through...
I protest.
... the web page "certificatesofquality.com".
It was a fucking disaster.
They have destroyed us.
He has been watching without doing anything.
Well, tell me what you think I should have done.
You have assault charges.
They already have probable cause.
It is something that mortifies and embarrasses me.
So I left the country for two years.
Why don't you let me tell you?
Sure, and also how he ended up being an Iraqi Brigadier General.
My credentials are totally authentic.
Despite that gruesome staging.
How could they have let it go that way?
It is sufficient reason to declare the trial null.
You think someone murdered your wife,
but you have no idea who.
And you haven't told us where the night of the 11th went.
I have told you a thousand times
that I went out for a fucking ride.
Is not sufficient.
I'm sorry. This is bullshit.
Yes, indeed.
Is right. The thing does not look good.
If you have another theory about what happened,
you should tell us.
We are running out of options.
I did not want to do this.
It could endanger many innocent people.
People who do not deserve to be involved in this disgrace,
but if you want to know my theory
about what happened, as you call it,
I advise you to speak to Mr. David Weatherford as soon as possible.
- Weatherford? - Weatherford.
He is the undersecretary of Foreign Affairs
from the State Department.
I fully trust him.
It has a series of materials that,
once analyzed
properly they will demonstrate
who is to blame for Elsa's death.
I warn you that you must prepare.
The information will result,
disturbing.
And, putting ourselves at the worst,
It could provoke geopolitical conflicts.
Ask him about my communications.
Ask him about Zarathustra.
Let's go there. Is he.
- Weatherford? - Is it Volker?
She is Durant, my partner.
- Hi. - Hi.
Have you read all this?
Yes.
Y?
You will see.
Say? Say?
- Say? - Hello Elsa?
Motti.
Motti, is that you? Where are you?
I'm busy.
I don't think you're going to see me in a long time.
Yeah, but where are you?
Not much coverage.
Anyway,
I also don't know if you want to know about me, but
I'm doing the most exciting job,
scary and important i've done so far
And I can't enjoy it without you
I miss you so much.
I just wanted to tell you that.
Yes, yes, ok. But where are you?
Dan?
Have you heard of a certain Ulrich Mott?
Should not?
- Yes, I think we should. - Why?
Because it seems that he alone
is trying to stop the insurgents.
"Urgent. From Ulrich Mott, Villa Zarathustra,
Sadr City, Iraq.
For the undersecretary of Foreign Affairs only.
Do not spread.
November 14, 2006. Baghdad.
I am one of the few who is in contact
with the two leaders of the national insurgency,
al-Sadr and Hakim.
Also with the jihadist
Abu-Ayeeb al-Masri, leader of al-Qaeda. "
This has just arrived.
He is the director of a small NGO.
But you have Soros on the board,
Robert McNamara...
It seems like he's working as a kind
representative of Muqtada al-Sadr.
Wait to?
He says he tries to alienate Madhi's army
of violence in order to achieve a state of peace.
"I am thinking of accepting the offer
al-Sadr to enlist me.
I hope to reach a ceasefire. Ulrich. "
Who the hell authorized the enlistment
from a German in Madhi's army
and have you given permission to trade on our behalf?
No one.
It seems that he is doing it on his own initiative.
Well, leave it, dammit.
"December 7, 2006.
Villa Zarathustra, city of S?der.
Dear Mr. Secretary,
Thanks for the message of encouragement.
I'm sorry I couldn't talk to you
but the Brothers are very strict.
They do not accept secular intrusions
much less during prayers. "
Is there no way to contact him?
Does Mott run this organization or not?
It takes a while without contacting me.
All I know is that it is in the Middle East.
If they find him, can they ask him when he will pay me?
You will not believe it.
Al-Sadr's weirdo wears teeth.
It does not fit him very well and sometimes lisps.
Did you mean the word "murderer"
and ended up saying "acecino".
When he gets angry, those things happen to him a lot.
I'm trying hard
to make two things very clear.
Dentures must be well supported
and sign peace with the Americans.
Although not necessarily in that order.
Mrs. Breht,
what her husband is doing is incredible.
He appears to be running a diplomatic mission
alone and on his own
from an enemy nation.
This is terribly counterproductive and dangerous.
Furthermore, it is an unprecedented act.
We don't understand how
it could have occurred to him to do something like that.
They don't know Ulrich.
December 26
2007, Villa Zarathustra.
As you know, I made a proposal
to capture Sunni insurgents and Shiite militias.
I sent the memo
to Secretary General Annan in 2004.
The document reached the Iraqi embassy.
That was the basis of my mission in Iraq.
when I arrived in Baghdad in 2006.
A mission I am still working on,
although sometimes I fear
not live to end it. "
We have analyzed your emails from Iraq.
I knew David would help us. He is a good man.
He is playing it. They are classified documents.
In fact, we wanted to ask you about that.
You sent those messages.
Why didn't you give them to us at first?
It was a little test, Mr. Volker,
that has passed with a note.
A test, already.
Talk about various missions...
Wait. A second, a second.
You are not recording this, are you?
No, we just want to understand this.
Very good. Go ahead.
The missions he carried out on behalf of Al-Sadr...
My friend, yes.
He wrote that it came to contradict
to some of the insurgent factions,
Al-Qaeda allied groups in Iraq.
Groups that did not want Al-Sadr to reach a peace agreement
with the United States
and they would have blamed him
of having reached it.
Yes. Very well, Mr. Volker.
He has done very well.
You already have your nose in it.
Move on.
OK.
Mr. Mott,
Why don't you tell us directly
who believes
who murdered his wife?
We are your lawyers
and we just want to help you.
But you only present puzzles.
We have done a huge investigation
and tells us to move on.
We have spent hours
studying these things.
Oh my gosh.
Do we have to go through all this again?
Operational safety,
classified information, disseminate only what is necessary...
Do you think i got all of that
releasing privileged information as if nothing?
God, you two have no choice.
I'm afraid I will have to defend myself from now on.
Have a nice day.
You will receive the order
from the greengrocer every week.
- I have fix it. - Voucher.
And if you want to change something,
the number is in the kitchen.
- Voucher. - I'll be back next month.
I have vacations.
Call me if you need anything.
- I could come back sooner if... - Enough. I'll be fine.
I've left you a few casseroles in the freezer just in case.
But I do hate stews.
OMG, OMG.
What?
Sometimes he calls me.
What?
You can tell it's far
but at the same time it seems to be close.
Don't pick up the phone.
Please, you deserve better. You know what?
- I don't give a shit where I am. - He's in Iraq.
Iraq?
He is doing extraordinary things.
I can't stop thinking about that day in New York. I keep thinking about it.
I don't understand how you kept your composure.
That is already past.
And it was not always easy.
When I leave here could I...? No better not.
Nerd. Talk Talk.
Know that you would give me another chance
would give me enough strength
to endure what lies ahead.
Is there any chance
that you let me go home?
To Georgetown.
With you.
No no no. Good...
Today I have lived one of the moments
most sublime
and exquisite of all my life.
I've spent the whole night watching
in Al-Sadr's camp.
In the desert it is very cold at night.
The tension and the doubt
they pierce you to the bone.
I wondered why he was doing this.
If there was any real reason for me to be here.
And I heard the music.
Al-Sadr found, God knows how,
a recording of the Prussian military march
and put it on the camp speakers.
I have no idea how he knew
that I love that song from childhood.
Much less where could he find it.
The men went into formation
and they paid me homage.
He said he belonged there.
May my efforts
they had not been in vain.
That it had made a difference.
And who thought that...
was at the moment
that I was going home.
Ahead.
Sorry,
I was picking up the mail.
One second.
TAX RETURN
Okay, so much the better.
Yes, let's go here.
I've already said it dozens or even hundreds of times.
I am not guilty of murder
from my wife, Elsa Breht.
I understand that they no longer represent
Mr. Mott. Where's the accused?
Your Honor,
mr mott refuses to speak
with me and with my partner
for several weeks,
so we can't go on
What's going on, lawyer?
Mr Mott has started a hunger strike.
Right now he's very weak
and they have admitted him to the hospital.
Therefore, we have sent a request
to be declared unfit for trial.
The court will have to make a decision on this.
Of course.
- Thank you. - I'm sorry.
- Thank you. - You are welcome.
Are they really going to help him get away with it?
We have to wait for the evaluation.
- If they declare him unfit... - He's pretending. It's obvious.
He has faked it all.
You don't know that. I don't know.
The more I know about him, the less I understand him.
Everything he says is a fucking lie.
Can be.
But what about Iraq?
How the hell did he do what he did there?
Can you explain it to me?
I do not know.
Can't you do this in the morning?
Yeah right. But I prefer to do it now.
You will stay up until 2 in the morning
and you will wake me up when you go up.
Sorry to disturb your rest
for wanting to pick up after our party.
Our party?
As if you had left me a choice.
It's because of Amanda, right?
She has put you in a bad mood.
I don't know why you keep inviting that bitter bitch.
Don't talk about my daughter like that.
And don't you dare smoke in my house.
If great.
We can talk? Not on the phone.
Is not safe. It has to be in person.
Who? Who are you talking to
Silence.
Well, as soon as you can.
We can see each other now.
No, nothing of that.
Shut the fuck up.
Can't you give me a single break?
Please drag yourself to your bed.
Go to sleep.
Sorry.
See you where ever?
Yes, excellent, excellent.
What?
Who was?
That is inside information and not within your reach.
You're late.
Is it Halloween already?
I should have dressed up as a cowboy.
Which majo.
Drink something.
I'm going to ask for another one.
How about the old woman?
If you are still with her.
Well, if she's still with us.
Elsa is fine, thanks.
And yes, our relationship is going great.
She is a wonderful woman.
Great.
I wouldn't be who I am if it weren't for Elsa.
I am clear that I owe it to her.
Although I am also clear
that now I am much better than her.
It is not his fault, of course. Each one takes his own way.
She gave me the wings with which I have learned to fly.
I have great projects.
Great adventures.
Vast horizons to explore.
And I would need a good soldier by my side.
What do you say?
Like old times.
Good,
did not know that mediocre powders
They had made me a good soldier.
I know it took a long time
no sign of life and sorry.
I understand how difficult it will have been for you.
He was doing complicated but necessary work.
- I couldn't get in touch with you. - Do not.
Of course not.
But I warn you. It can't be like before.
From now on we have to be tremendously discreet.
I may have to give you a couple of classes about it.
Even on surveillance detection.
Now I have a lot to lose.
Not just Elsa.
Many people could be in danger
if my reputation were compromised.
You know what?
We better not risk it.
Wait.
The old woman was right.
You are pathetic.
- Where have you been? - Working.
Ah yes, working one of your little friends.
Shut.
One of your filthy sodomite friends.
Shut the fuck up.
Amanda was right.
I shouldn't have let you come back.
Amanda?
Do you have the courage to mention it to me tonight?
After having had the courtesy to invite her
and allow him to rub shoulders with very powerful people
on my triumphant night?
And on top of that he leaves before trying dinner
like the little girl
spoiled American who is.
Outside.
I don't want to have you here. Go away.
This is my home.
I live here
and you should have been in the cemetery for years.
- But here you are. - You shouldn't be here.
And all thanks to the charity of Ulrich Gero Mott, Count Albie
and Brigadier General of the Republic of Iraq.
Brigadier General, of course.
What?
The great brigadier general,
the star man in the ass.
So sad. Denigrate myself to feel better.
The wonderful American rescue.
What a coincidence, right?
What a stroke of luck.
You don't know what I've been through.
I am much more important than you think.
You are not able to understand it.
Nor do you bear that I no longer need you.
I'm better than you.
You can't bear that I'm not your fucking butler anymore.
I know you're not my butler.
You know?
You're a fucking motel receptionist.
Yes, receptionist at a seedy hotel.
What?
You've spent two years in a seedy hotel
with television, breakfast and heated pool.
Yes. I have found everything.
I have seen all your documentation.
I've seen your tax returns.
All. Moron.
You gave them the address of this house
as your permanent residence.
Poor fool.
Two years working in a seedy motel.
I do not know what you're talking about.
Ah, sorry, at Villa Zarathustra,
with your leader and all those troops.
Moron.
You're an Idiot.
Do you hear me? Moron.
Moron. Crazy.
The men went into formation
and they paid me homage.
He said he belonged there.
That my efforts had not been in vain.
That it had made a difference.
You should have come home in that uniform.