On behalf of SJ and myself, thanks to everyone who followed the story, "liked" and wrote comments!
Late to the party, but I'm going to comment anyway. Man, what a rush! Okay the drop was too merciful, and the Captain was a bit cliche in his
"now Ms. Bond Moore, I'm going to kill you, but first let me tell you my entire plan." Unfortunately, it wasn't enough time to formulate the grand escape plan.
To be fair, James usually has at least one girl to help him steal a key, seduce a guard, or demonstrate some new kung-fu moves, and poor Barb had nobody.
The sense of betrayal and tragedy there was good - the man who should have been on her side using her as a pawn, even as she felt betrayed by her own government.
Perhaps there's a discussion point in there about how nobody in the world, not even Americans really trusts the US government (especially not the CIA), but that's for another thread. In any case, for the story, it was a good emotional point.
As for the execution scene, the combination of the text and SkatingJesus' pictures was very well done. Could almost feel the push off the platform and the fall. Really well done!
Golden Palm for the artistry and effective collaboration!
(We really need a "Golden Crux" or some such)