[ She gives a shrug. It's not an apology. It's not happy, but it's not an apology. ]
Of course they care about our behavior, though. They want...concessions. From the government. And the hostages guarantee our cooperation. And the government's, too, maybe.
[ A beat, and then, quietly: ]
They can't die, Mr Graham. No one's talking about this, but...They can't die. The Russians could do whatever they wanted, and then they could wait two days and then do it again. When I was held... [ But no; on second thought, she doesn't trust Will enough emotionally to discuss that with him. And she doesn't want to discuss it on an open line, either. She shakes her head. ] We need to give them a reason to not get horrid. If they're scared, they'll get horrid.
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Of course they care about our behavior, though. They want...concessions. From the government. And the hostages guarantee our cooperation. And the government's, too, maybe.
[ A beat, and then, quietly: ]
They can't die, Mr Graham. No one's talking about this, but...They can't die. The Russians could do whatever they wanted, and then they could wait two days and then do it again. When I was held... [ But no; on second thought, she doesn't trust Will enough emotionally to discuss that with him. And she doesn't want to discuss it on an open line, either. She shakes her head. ] We need to give them a reason to not get horrid. If they're scared, they'll get horrid.