Alistair could be anything a person wanted him to be. Alistair, tell me about him. American: I have a sweet tooth. And everything you've read about his death is a lie. And while he did everything he possibly could to signal to the world that he wanted to be left alone... more than anything, he hoped that someone passing would understand that what he really wanted was the exact opposite. But, yes... Danny: Alex. Danny: His mother?! Danny: My health? Danny: This is Alex. Danny: Where's she taking my stuff? Danny: Your son was murdered. Frances: My husband's name is Charles. Frances: No. I was a spy... a long time ago. It was my third year with MI6. My son's name was Alistair. Not her. Not very British, talking to strangers, is it? Others considered him to be disturbed, but what they saw as a disturbance of the mind was, in fact, an exceptional gift. Scottie: I knew them 30 years ago. Scottie: Who? The next day, I was approached by a Soviet operative... who described how the Soviet Union welcomed "men like me". What Alistair did in London was up to him. While everyone was laughing... and drinking, he would just walk... until he reached the exact same spot, where he'd sit with his back to all those people. [SCENE_BREAK]
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Alex: I want to tell you a story...about a man.
Plan: A: Danny hides; Q: What does Danny do with the device he found? A: the device; Q: What does Danny hide when he believes he is being followed? A: murder; Q: What did Danny want to report about Alex/Alistair? A: his own drug taking; Q: What story did the newspaper print about Danny? A: his job; Q: What does Danny lose when he contacts a newspaper to correct the news coverage? A: 30 years ago; Q: When did Scottie tell Danny about his history with MI6? A: suicide; Q: What did Scottie attempt to do 30 years ago? A: Alex/Alistair's parents; Q: Who do the couple Danny is invited to visit claim to be? A: a mansion; Q: Where is Danny taken to by Frances and her husband? A: Frances; Q: Who tells Danny to stop making a fuss? A: sexual roleplay; Q: What activity does Alistair enjoy? A: The next morning; Q: When does the housekeeper reveal that Alex's real name was Alistair? A: the housekeeper; Q: Who reveals that Alex's real name was Alistair? A: London; Q: Where does Danny return to after he is approached by an American? A: his health; Q: What does the American tell Danny to look after? Summary: Convinced that he is being followed, Danny hides the device he discovered. He contacts a newspaper to correct the news coverage about Alex/Alistair and report it was murder; instead it prints a story about his own drug taking, and he loses his job. Scottie tells Danny about his history with MI6 30 years ago and shows him where he attempted suicide at the time. Danny is invited to visit by a couple who claim to be Alex/Alistair's parents and who behave strangely distant. He refuses to believe them and is taken to a mansion belonging to Frances and her husband, where she informs him that Alistair, her son, was neither gay nor a virgin, but very experienced in sexual roleplay. When Danny does not believe her, Frances tells him to stop making a fuss. The next morning, the housekeeper reveals that his real name was Alistair but he preferred the name Alex. Danny returns to London and is approached by an American who tells him to look after his health. He leaves behind a sweet containing a tablet and a business card which Danny rips up.