- Voice on Disc: Good morning, Jim. I'm afraid I have some bad news for you. On the 27th of last month, one of your former team members, Laura Ann Wilson, was viciously murdered. What is most bizarre about the case is that your fingerprints were found at the scene. We know you were in Thailand on the night of the 27th. The local authorities, of course, are not privileged to the classified information of your whereabouts and consider you the key suspect.
- [rewinds recording]
- Voice on Disc: ... your fingerprints were found at the scene. We know you were in Thailand on the night of the 27th. The local authorities, of course, are not privileged to the classified information of your whereabouts and consider you the key suspect. However, through the intercession of the Secretary, they have agreed to keep the details confidential for one week and will not issue a warrant for your arrest. Jim, someone has tried to frame you for this murder. Your mission, which I feel you must accept, will be to find the person who is framing you and stop him. As always, should you or any of your IM Force be caught or killed, the Secretary will disavow any knowledge of your actions. This disc will self-destruct in five seconds. Good luck, Jim.
- [first lines]
- Russell Acker: [disguised as Jim Phelps] Laura Ann.
- Laura Ann Wilson: Jim. Oh, I couldn't believe it when you called. It's been so long.
- Russell Acker: Oh, much, much too long. You look wonderful.
- Laura Ann Wilson: Uh, still soda with a dash of lime?
- Russell Acker: [laughs] Yes. Your memory is extraordinary. It's one of the things I appreciated about you the most, was your great memory. Oh, this is nice. Peaceful. Mmm. Cheers.
- Laura Ann Wilson: Um, you said this was important. Is it IMF Business?
- Russell Acker: This will be very important to the IMF and to me personally.
- Laura Ann Wilson: Imagine that, after all these years.
- Russell Acker: Yes, imagine, after all these years we haven't forgotten you. And that's because I have an extraordinary memory myself.