:00:01
"No harm whatsoever has come to him.
:00:03
"He's receiving the best care."
:00:05
"Madam, your little boy, Daniel,
is very much alive and well.
:00:08
"No harm whatsoever has come to him.
:00:11
"He's receiving the best care.
:00:12
"We have only one reason
for taking your boy:
:00:14
"To demand a ransom.
:00:17
"We have set the amount
of this ransom at $1 million.
:00:21
"We know very well
that you and your husband...
:00:23
"are not in a position
to pay such a large sum...
:00:26
"but your husband is an employee
in one of the largest banks in France...
:00:30
"and it is this bank you will ask
to pay the money.
:00:34
"A period of 24 hours will be allowed...
:00:37
"in which the European Bank of Credit
will make its decision...
:00:40
"with regard to the money in question.
:00:42
"By the end of this grace period, you will
receive all the information necessary...
:00:47
"concerning the manner in which
the money is to be handed over to us...
:00:51
"and how your son will be returned to you.
:00:53
"Should the bank refuse
to pay the ransom...
:00:56
"you would not have the slightest hope
of seeing your boy again.
:01:00
"The bank would thus be
solely responsible...
:01:04
"for the death of your son.
:01:06
"No police investigation
is to be undertaken...
:01:10
"during this period of 24 hours.
:01:13
"Otherwise we will have no choice...
:01:15
"but to put the boy to death."
:01:18
Naturally there's no signature.
:01:20
And if you hadn't noticed, the letter
was composed on an office labeler.
:01:23
I believe it's called a Demo.
:01:28
Gentleman, let's get down to work.
:01:29
You must be aware that we can't afford
to leave this room...
:01:32
until we've made our decision.
:01:35
Since time is short, we have to act fast.
:01:39
Mr. President, surely you can't be serious.
:01:42
Do you know of any bank
that would give in to such blackmail?
:01:45
I'm absolutely opposed to it.
:01:49
A child's life hangs in the balance.
:01:51
If we were to give in to their demands,
we would set a dangerous precedent.
:01:55
Before long, no one would be safe.
:01:58
Up till now, these kidnappings,
these abductions...