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James Donovan: Tell me if I am describing this wrong. You have a kid, a university student, someone you know is not a spy, who's no threat to you. And in exchange for this person who is worthless to you, you play an equal part in an exchange between the Russians and the Americans. And this is one transaction between us and the two of you. We're not trying to do two things here, sir. We're just doing one thing. One, one, one. It's hard for me to see how the Republic of East German Democrats is being slighted.
Wolfgang Vogel: You agreed with the Soviets without consulting me. Is this a negotiation or a conspiracy?
James Donovan: For it to be a conspiracy, there would have to be harm to you, sir. There's just benefits here. We're of agreeing interests.
Wolfgang Vogel: No, you decide they agree
Wolfgang Vogel: You agreed with the Soviets without consulting me. Is this a negotiation or a conspiracy?
James Donovan: For it to be a conspiracy, there would have to be harm to you, sir. There's just benefits here. We're of agreeing interests.
Wolfgang Vogel: No, you decide they agree
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Now tell me if I am describing this wrong
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You have a kid a university student
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someone you know is not a spy
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who's no threat to you
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And in exchange for this person
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who is worthless to you
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you play an equal part in an exchange
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between the Russians and the Americans
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And this is one transaction between us and the two of you
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We're not trying to do two things here sir
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We're just doing one thing One one one
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It's hard for me to see how the Republic of East German Democrats is being slighted
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You agreed with the Soviets without consulting me
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Is this a negotiation or a conspiracy
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For it to be a conspiracy
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there would have to be harm to you sir
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There's just benefits here We're of agreeing interests
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No you decide they agree
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Movie Summary
During the Cold War, the Soviet Union captures U.S. pilot Francis Gary Powers after shooting down his U-2 spy plane. Sentenced to 10 years in prison, Powers' only hope is New York lawyer James Donovan, recruited by a CIA operative to negotiate his release. Donovan boards a plane to Berlin, hoping to win the young man's freedom through a prisoner exchange. If all goes well, the Russians would get Rudolf Abel, the convicted spy who Donovan defended in court.
