"But he does have a weakness," Carlos con-
tinues.  "Marcus has a mother who is old and in-
firm.  Most of the time she spends in bed.  Marcus is
amazingly attached to the old lady.  So if some-
body could take her hostage, Marcus would do 
that person's bidding like a well-trained spaniel."
   "And you want me - us - to kidnap her? " Vik-
torov sounds cautious.
   "Why, yes.  That's more or less what I have in
mind.  Actually your friend need not go with you.  It
is risky, after all."  Then Carlos addresses you:
"Please, if you'd like to stay with me. I imagine
you're very hungry."
   Viktorov turns to you. "Is up to you," he says.

Attempt to take Marcuss mother hostage
Play it safe and stay with Carlos