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December 1980, Limavadi, Northern Ireland.

Carlin parks his car and walks around the back of the MI5 safe house.

He opens the back door and sees his handler, Ben, sitting in the kitchen, waiting for him.

It's 11 a.m., but the whiskey bottle on the table is already open and half empty. Ben eyes Carlin suspiciously.

Hello, Willie.

Give her a drink?

I'm fine, thank you.

As Carlin sits down, Ben pours himself two fingers of whiskey.

A few days ago, Carlin told MI5 he's done working with them.

He doesn't trust Ben.

So he's here to collect what he's owed and end his spy career.

But Ben doesn't look happy about it.

So, um...

You're going to tell me why you're resigning?

It's been six years, Ben.

It's a lot of pressure, and, uh...

I'm not convinced that the information I'm collecting outweighs the risk to myself and my

family. Ben gives a look that makes it clear he knows Carlin's being partial with the truth.

Well, if that's really the case, though am I to stop you. But I feel duty-bound to remind you

that you have gotten very close to the Irish Republican movement.

You can't just stop that overnight.

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