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Template:James Bond Character Saida is a fictional character from the James Bond film The Man with the Golden Gun. She was portrayed by Carmen du Sautoy.

Biography

Little is known about Saida beyond that she is a belly dancer in Beirut. She previously had a relationship with Bill Fairbanks (aka 002). While she was in his arms, Francisco Scaramanga shot him. 

Having been informed by Moneypenny that Fairbanks was with Saida when he died, and that the bullet that killed him was never found and Scaramanga subsequently was never confirmed as the murderer, Bond tracks Saida down to her workplace. 

Taking in Saida's performance Bond notices that she is wearing the bullet in her navel.  Knowing the bullet to be a vital clue to Scaramanga's whereabouts Bond resolves to steal it, and follows Saida back stage once her performance was finished.  In keeping with most attractive female characters in the franchise Saida takes a liking to Bond at first sight so Bond has no trouble gaining her confidence.  Introducing himself in his trademark "last name first name last name" style Bond complements her on her dancing and beauty and introduces himself as friend of Fairbanks'. 

Saida tells Bond she did not see Fairbanks' killer as her eyes were closed at the time.  She further informs him that after the bullet went through him she removed it from the wall before the police arrived, "and now it is my lucky charm" she tells him proudly.  "I never dance without it."  Saida then attempts to seduce Bond who, seeing this as a no doubt enjoyable method of stealing the bullet seizes the oppurtunity and attempts to pluck the bullet from her navel mid caress.  Noticing this with alarm Saida seizes his hand and places it on her posterier before he can complete the removal.  Patting her bottom in mock fondness Bond deliberatley knocks a tube of lipstick from her table and kneels down to retrieve it.  Kneeling level with her belly as planned Bond begins kissing Saida's stomach telling the, now unsuspecting, belly dancer that she has a "magnificent abdomen" as he kisses her closer and closer to her navel so that her he can to suck it out.  Just as he succeeds in doing this a group of unkown thugs enter the room and, for reasons unkown, strike Bond from behind causing him to swallow the bullet.  After a brutal brawl Bond renders his attackers unconcious however more of their colleagues turn up so Bond makes his escape via a side door into the street.  At this point Saida notices the theft, clutches her stomach in horror and screams.  "I've lost my charm!" she wails distraught.  "Not from where I'm standing" smirks Bond as he leaves her wrecked dressing room.

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