Casino Royale starts off with James Bond gambling at a casino, which he was known to do. He was told by British intelligience that he would be entered in a game of baccarat in France to lure and trap a wanted connection to the Russians. He soon left and found out he was in more trouble than he thought. He was in charge of capturing a man named Le Chiffre while playing in the game. On the day of the game, three men tried to kill bond with a bomb but was unsuccessful. Later, they began the game but during the first round, Bond lost all his money but was able to get back in due to package of money left by US intelliegence. While Bond was getting ready to make his bet, one of Le Chiffre's henchmen stuck a gun in his back but Bond was able to get free by shoving his chair back at the man. The man got away and Bond won the game of baccarat.
Later on at night, the woman Bond was with, Vesper Lynd, left the casino's resturant thinking she was being needed by a friend of there's. As she left the casino, she was kidnapped by Le Chiffre and his henchmen. Bond would follow them in his car but he crashed and was captured by Le Chiffre. Le Chiffre tortured Bond, trying to get the money so the Russians would get off his back. Bond would never give up the money and blacked out because of the torture. When Bond awoke, a man from SMERSH, a Russian organization, shot and killed Le Chiffre but let Bond go free.
Bond would spend the next few weeks in the hospital recovering from his wounds.When recovering, he decided he would retire and live with Vesper. Bond and Vesper decided to go to a hotel in France, near the beach to stay for the week. While there, the two's relationship turned cold after a suppoed phone call came in for Vesper. The number did not exist, which made Bond wonder what was going on. On the last day of their stay, Vesper comitted suicide by overdosing on sleeping pills. In a note she left for Bond, she admitted she was a double-agent working for the Russians. Bond was angered and returned to work.
