"No, no, no, no, no," Elliot says, "listen, I am an undercover journalist." He repeats his message, trying to get them to listen. They do not.
"Are you?" The masked militants mock.
"Mate! Listen to me!" Elliot says as the militants continue their attack. "I'm being serious!"
You want to do spooky spooky spy stuff you've got to take your beating.