You're sometimes led to believe that this person is actually relieved, but I've never bought it. The anticipation has ruled his life, and now, finally, the wait is over. It seems he's been expecting this to happen. Occasionally it's a case of mistaken identity, but most often the suspect knows exactly why he's being taken. The suspect then chooses between doing things the hard way and doing things the easy way, and the scene ends with either gunfire or the gentlemanly application of handcuffs. If asked "Why do I need to go anywhere with you?" they'll straighten their shirt cuffs or idly brush stray hairs from the sleeves of their sport coats and say, "Oh, I think we both know why." They're always remarkably calm, these agents. The agent then says, "I'm going to ask you to come with me." The door opens, and the person holding the knob is asked to identify himself. ANYONE WHO WATCHES EVEN THE SLIGHTEST amount of TV is familiar with the scene: An agent knocks on the door of some seemingly ordinary home or office.
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