Markoff with a French bayonet.And Beau died in his brother John""s arms after giving him two pieces of paper: (1) the note publically confessing that he had stolen the "Blue Water" sapphire - a note that was to be put in Sgt.Aaron Cross was another operative from the same behavioral/genetic modification program as Jason Bourne.There was the possibility it was a "first-strike weapon" that could attack with little or no warning within four days.With sudden insight, he realized that the killer had thoroughly cased the victims"" houses from their home videos, knowing the point of entry (including padlocks or panes of glass), the existence of pets, and more ("He knew the inside of the houses.I""m nice to people where it pays me o be nice.Look, I do it enough on the outside, so don""t expect me to do it in my own office.Falco""s livelihood and path upward to the "balmy" top (heaven?) is dependent upon currying approval and favor (kissing-ass) with the influential, self-important and stoic Hunsecker (on his "golden ladder") who can make or ruin an aspiring individual""s career.