"Upon checking in with the Air Ministry in London, Colville learned that a fleet of enemy planes had just been reported very near to Chequers" (Larson, 166). This quote is particularly important because it shows the reality of the situation and how imminent the German threat was. Furthermore, it exposes the lack of preparation or security in allowing Churchill to be somewhat close to adversary forces and begs the question as to what sort of turmoil Britain would go in if Churchill were assassinated. In a time when the country needs stability, one could only imagine a Churchill assassination’s disastrous effects. The waiting game is over; the enemy is coming.