With McTarry dead, Bond is promoted to the head of the British Secret Service (and inexplicably loses his earlier speech stammer). On his way back to London, Bond survives another attempt on his life by a radio-controlled vehicle loaded with explosives. Attempts by a bevy of beauties to seduce Bond fail, but Mimi/Lady Fiona becomes so impressed with Bond that she changes loyalties and helps Bond to foil the plot against him. The rest of the household have been likewise replaced, with Smersh’s aim to discredit Bond by destroying his 'celibate image'. However, the real Lady Fiona has been replaced by Smersh's Agent Mimi. Bond travels to Scotland to return M's remains to the grieving widow, Lady Fiona McTarry. When Bond continues to stand firm, his mansion is destroyed by a mortar attack at the orders of M, who is, however, killed in the explosion. All implore Bond to come out of retirement to deal with Smersh who have been eliminating agents: Bond spurns all their pleas. Sir James Bond 007, a legendary British spy who had retired from the secret service a few years previously, is visited by the head of British Secret Service, M, CIA representative Ransome, KGB representative Smernov, and Deuxième Bureau representative Le Grand.
