The Bodyguard, Pt. 2

Transcript

You are about the last person I expected to see coming through my office door today. Would you have a seat? No, no, you're not interrupting anything.

What can I do for you? Of course, of course. And the things I said yesterday, have you thought them over? And, what are your feelings about this? Hey, we've known each other for how long? You can tell me what you really think.

Of course. Mm-hmm. Right, right.

I see. Well, my thoughts. First off, I'm glad to know that you see the sense of what I talked to you about yesterday.

I'm glad we're on the same page there. I understand your reticence about all this. I really do.

Better than you might realize. It's no big stretch to understand why you wouldn't necessarily want a shadow. Particularly one that you thought was cold and less than friendly.

It's no gray stretch. So yes, I do understand. Perhaps better than you realize, as I said.

But you know I'm right, too. Look. This whole thing.

I mean, when it comes right down to it, it's not up to either of us, is it? Well, your father assigned me. So if I want to maintain gainful employment in this current job, I have my mission, I have my focus, and it is you.

And you, on the other hand, well. .. No offense, but I'm very good at what I do.

And you're not going to be able to slip away and leave me behind. But I don't want it to be awkward. I don't want it to be unpleasant for either of us.

So I guess what we need to do now is figure out what this is going to look like. Well, yes, he did assign me, but the details. ..

The details are up to me. Your father's concern is just that you be kept safe. How I do that, as long as it's not locking you up, those details are left to my discretion.

It's the result that your father cares about. It's the result that your father cares about. But one of the results I care about is not making this difficult for you any more than it absolutely has to be.

I want you to be comfortable. I want you to be able to live your life. Sure, ask whatever you want.

Yes, my partner and I will be with you wherever you go. You go to work, you go shopping, you go to a restaurant, you go to a club, we'll be there. Hang on.

I did say, very good at what I do, as you know, we'll be as unobtrusive as we possibly can. As unobtrusive as a pair of shadows can be. Well, I'll be the one that's closer to you.

My partner, he hangs back a little bit. My partner, he hangs back a little bit. Looks for threats that aren't quite as immediate.

That's true. That's true. But it's up to you how close I am.

As long as I'm close enough to do my job, I could be just another shopper. However, if you want to avoid unwanted attention, I could pose as your boyfriend. I'm flexible.

And just because it's done one way in one venue doesn't mean that's the way it will be for all venues. Like I said, I want you to be able to live your life comfortably. Safely.

Exactly. And that's my goal. That's why I'm going to do this the way that I am saying.

Unobtrusive, but very vigilant. Very available. Available to come in at a moment's notice.

To be flexible to the changing needs of a situation. To your needs. In any given situation.

Do you have any other questions? Well, yes. There are a couple other things I wanted to talk to you about before you get going.

You're not going to like this. And I know that that's not what you wanted to hear. Your ex-boyfriend.

The man is. .. He's a creep.

He's a psycho. And he knows about your father's work. He knows about.

.. He knows about. ..

Your security detail. He doesn't know that it's me personally. But this is not new.

So he's unlikely to approach you out in public. He knows that you have people watching you and protecting you. So you tell me.

When is he most likely to make a nuisance of himself? Hmm? Anytime he thinks you may be alone.

Uh, yes. And that's the part that I don't think you're going to like. I think it's best if, for the time being at least, I were to stay at your place.

I don't mind sleeping on the sofa. I don't mind sleeping on the floor. But I don't want you home and unguarded.

That's exactly when a creep like your ex-boyfriend is going to make his presence known. It's exactly when he could put you at risk. And no, I'm not going to intrude on your home life.

I will keep to myself. I'll bring a book. I'll provide my own blanket for sleeping on the sofa.

My own pillow. I'll do my very best so that you don't even know I'm there. But I do feel very strongly about this, about protecting you.

Think it over. Yeah, there's one last thing. Just wanted to follow up what I said yesterday.

About, well, about my coldness, or what seemed to you to be coldness.