- [first lines]
- Person on Tape: [voice on tape] Good morning, Mr. Phelps. The day before yesterday, information pinpointing the locations of America's four missile control centers was stolen. A Major Barrett and several other enemy agents involved were arrested, but not before the information was delivered to this man, Valentin Yetkoff, military attaché at the Embassy in Washington. As usual, with vital information, it must be verified before it can be acted upon. Yetkoff has given that assignment to Roger Toland, his top agent in diplomatic circles. Jim, if the information is confirmed, this country will be vulnerable to a preemptive missile attack. Your mission, should you decide to accept it, is to prevent this. As always, if you or any of your IM Force should be caught or killed, the Secretary will disavow any knowledge of your actions. This tape will self-destruct in five seconds. Good luck, Jim.
- [last lines]
- James Phelps: How's Mrs. Buchanan?
- Rollin Hand: She's gonna be okay.
- Barney Collier: Toland hasn't come out yet.
- James Phelps: He may be a while.