Bond, helped by Quarrel Junior, gets into Kananga's home and seduces Solitaire, his kept girl who has psychic abilities, which she loses as a result of sleeping with 007. As they escape, they find that Kananga's poppy fields are in fact simply nets covering a huge heroine-growing operation. They escape by bus, only for Solitaire to be recaptured at the airport. Bond is recaptured by Mr Big, who unmasks himself and is revealed as Dr Kananga. He plans to give his drugs away for free, driving his enemies out of the market and doubling the number of addicts.
Bond is left to die on a crocodile-infested island, but jumps to safety over the crocs.
Our man destroys the nearby refining operation before completing his escape on a long boat-chase. Bond and Quarrel hurry to San Monique, in time to see Solitaire about to be sacrificed to the snake. Bond lays charges and explodes them, freeing Solitaire in the ensuing fight. They force their way into Kananga's underground lair, but are captured by the villain himself. Bond is cut and about to be lowered into the sharks, when he uses his watch to cut the ropes binding him and Solitaire.