Spy/Master (2023) s01e02 Episode Script

1
Turn the engine off.
Dear comrades and friends.
I have summoned you here
to bring to your attention
a matter that is
of the utmost importance.
A matter that worries me.
And if it is serious enough
to worry me,
then it most certainly
should worry you too.
We are besieged
by smugglers and offenders
trying to corrupt our nation
that we worked so hard to protect.
Many comrades here
are faithful and devoted
and committed to the Party's ideals.
At the same time,
there are some of those among us
who choose to betray
this country's interests.
Those who attempt to infiltrate
the structures of the Party
and the country's institutions
for foreign agencies.
I promise you this
right here, right now.
We will severely and harshly punish
those who choose to betray the Party,
as well as our great nation!
I'll catch up with you soon.
We have a problem.
A truck was found
at the border earlier
filled with illegal goods.
Traveling under diplomatic seal.
The driver's name is Lari Bogdan,
said he worked for the DIE.
And why would a DIE agent be involved
in smuggling goods into Romania?
That's exactly
the question we're asking.
That is, myself
and the Central Committee.
I don't know any Lari Bogdan.
But I'm sure
you'll find out if he's lying.
Well, he is dead now,
so I guess we'll never know for sure.
Hung himself in his cell.
- He had issues, apparently.
Comrade Godeanu, I'm assuming
you're aware that the Party
is taking this very seriously.
I would expect
nothing less from them.
Good. So then you're willing
to cooperate with us, completely.
Absolutely.
Good morning, Comrade Godeanu.
Good morning. I'm Carmen Popescu,
director at the Ministry of Interior.
It is a pleasure
to meet you, finally.
You as well.
You know, I had actually tried
to reach you in Bucharest,
however, you left earlier
than planned, I guess?
I've been assigned
to help you in the negotiations.
Yesterday, how was it?
Well, the Germans added
some new names to the list.
We're going to need time
to review it.
Okay, but Sorin told me
they already offered us
three million Deutsche Mark,
which to me is a great deal.
We should just take it
and head home, in my opinion.
I think it's best not to rush it.
Comrade Ceaușescu
expects much more from us.
I need to pick up a gift
for my daughter.
Drop me off here.
I'll meet you at the Ministry.
Oh, we'll just wait for you.
It won't take long, right?
Of course not.
The shop is on the corner.
You can pull over here.
I think I'll go buy something
for myself too.
- Can I ask you something?
- Yes, of course.
No, miss.
Only the front door.
So where did
my colleague go?
I'm not following, sorry.
There was a man that just came in.
Tall, dark hair.
You can't have missed him.
Oh, there you are.
Thought you disappeared.
I was just
trying on a shirt.
Well, we're running late.
I'll just get this scarf
for my daughter,
if that's okay with you.
Comrade?
Right.
Lari Bogdan hanged himself
in his cell.
I bet Godeanu had a hand in it.
If he went that far,
he must be running scared.
As he should be.
If you do what I tell you, we can
take that bastard down within days.
I got the photo,
but that is not enough.
Why? It's exactly
what we were waiting for.
- Don't you wonder when?
- I need to time it right.
Make sure I hold all the cards.
Especially since I don't have the
best relationship with the president.
He will warm up to you
when we find the warehouse.
Victor, did you know
the term "checkmate"
comes from Persian,
and it means "the king is dead"?
More or less.
The phrase "checkmate"
in Farsi actually means,
"the king is helpless."
Farsi?
I was thinking.
What if that smuggler
was working with someone in the DIE?
Impossible.
We're watching all of my people.
I know.
But sometimes we forget
to look in our own back yard.
I think I should talk
to counterintelligence.
I'll tell Mircea to look into it.
There's no need to make waves.
I can take a closer look at
my agents' moves over the past year.
Victor!
Checkmate!
Elena.
What is it?
I haven't told Nicolae this yet,
he has enough on his mind right now,
but I feel you should know.
It appears that Comrade Mircea Voinea
has a fondness for redheads.
Redheads are dangerous by default.
So is he fucking one?
It's very possible.
I thought you'd want to know she's
of Russian origin, it would seem.
She's Russian? Is this true?
- It is.
- Mircea is dating a KGB agent?
Hard to tell for sure yet.
All I can say is
she's very beautiful.
Mircea is not the sharpest,
but he's also not stupid enough
to fuck a Russian.
Or maybe he is.
Keep an eye on them.
Sew this inside the lining
and have someone give it to his wife.
- Here's the dress.
- Oh, it's lovely.
And before I forget,
this is for you. A present.
A present? For me? How sweet.
Albescu managed to get his hands
on Godeanu's records.
From what I understand,
he got it from the head
of Foreign Intelligence.
It's only a matter of time
before he finds that warehouse.
We need to get these
to every Party member on this list.
I want you to take this
to Comrade Gheață's wife, okay?
- Should we empty the warehouse?
- No. Not yet.
This one goes directly to the palace.
Hello, Peter. How are you?
Glad to hear it.
I'm in a bit of a rush.
Can you trace a number for me?
It's the last call that was made from
the cloakroom on the second floor.
Eight and three.
That's perfect. Thank you. Bye.
We should have signed that deal.
I mean, three million
is more than appropriate.
I'm sure they will contact us
with a better offer.
It's obvious they want those Germans
a lot more than we need the money.
Yeah. Well,
it feels like we're stalling.
Our job here is to get
the best possible offer we can,
not to be fast.
Comrade, you got a message.
Everything all right?
Comrade Ceaușescu wants us
to return to Bucharest. Tomorrow.
Ileana?
Do you want a drink?
Is there any left?
Do you know why I drink?
Um, because you can?
Because you're always bored?
Ah. Because I'm bored?
So whose fault is it that I'm bored?
Look, I'm not in the mood.
Yeah, I get it.
You aren't, ever, huh?
- I've tried everything.
- You haven't tried once.
You didn't try
standing up for me once.
You have never
taken my side over hers.
- Hers? Elena Ceaușescu?
- Yeah.
Your wife is right here.
Don't forget that.
She's not coming?
Um No.
I love you, Dad.
- Good to see you.
- You as well.
I took care of everything.
Good evening.
Comrade Godeanu.
I have to say I never pegged you
for a fan of the piano.
I thought your wife was the one
with the artistic sensibilities.
And I have to say I'm sad to hear
that you don't know
everything about me.
Comrade Voinea.
Looking lovely, as always.
Thank you, Comrade Godeanu.
Is Adela not joining us?
Unfortunately, no.
It's just me and my daughter tonight.
- She's also an artist.
- So nice to finally meet you, Ileana.
You're so beautiful,
just like your mother.
Yes, and just like you, she's always
carried herself with such grace.
We miss seeing her up on stage.
Could you get
a bit closer together?
Don't be shy now, Comrade Godeanu.
You are very photogenic.
You should smile.
Thank you.
It must feel pretty good,
thinking you are on top.
What are you trying to say,
Comrade Voinea?
Oh, nothing.
I happen to know
one of your former friends.
They were a classmate
of yours from college.
Tells me you were top of your class
and how you once got
a bunch of lazy professors fired
by invoking a
"revolutionary vigilance"?
Oh, yes. My revolutionary phase.
I have to say,
I don't really miss it at all.
- Who is this--?
- If I were you,
I would miss that former vigilance.
To vigilance.
Victor.
I don't really give a shit
about how many of these people
you think you own. I know
about your warehouse.
Is that a new bag?
Yes, the seamstress
gave it as a gift.
What are you doing?
- You should've said it was a gift.
- What's wrong?
Hey, Victor.
How long does this damn thing take?
I'm already sweating.
- Two hours.
- What?
That's too much.
Tell them to make it one.
I'm afraid that is not possible.
Okay then. Let's begin.
Is that Mircea's redhead?
She's not as pretty as I assumed.
But I'm not surprised.
He's got terrible taste in women.
A man his age who has no children,
there's got to be
something wrong with him.
Did you enjoy the concert?
Yeah, I loved it.
And everybody who was there
was so nice to us.
When I grow up,
I wanna be just like you.
You should be like you, not like me.
Yeah. I'm gonna be a famous artist,
but with your power
and your influence.
Power is a hungry animal,
you realize, Ileana.
You'll teach me
how to control it, won't you?
Are you tired yet?
I want to show you something.
What are we doing here?
The people who live here
live on a fraction of what you have.
Do you think they don't want more?
Of course they do.
Do you know why they don't go for it?
Not because they are powerless.
It's because they don't know
how to work the system.
I don't get it.
This is where I was born.
I need you to understand.
You can't travel when you want,
you can't buy everything you want,
and you can't draw anything you want.
"He who bows his head
misses the sword."
I need you to remember that.
Even when I'm not here with you.
- It's important.
- But you don't bow your head, Dad.
Actually, I had to at first.
The only reason I have power now
is because I learned
the limits of the system
and how to push them
without overstepping.
Because if you overstep, it's over.
Goodbye. Off to prison.
Or even worse.
Sweetheart,
I'm not trying to scare you.
But you have to learn these things
if you want to survive.
And all I want is for you to survive.
Fancy a drink? Whiskey?
Um, sorry, I'll have to pass
for tonight. I'm pretty tired.
I've booked our flights home already.
We're leaving
at 9:00 tomorrow morning, so
Perfect. Thanks.
Wait for me here.
- Good day, General Shakarov.
- Good day.
How are you? Always an honor.
- Tea, coffee?
- Vodka.
I'm kidding.
Good day, comrades.
General Shakarov,
we have a situation.
We think that Victor Godeanu
is defecting to the Americans.
Look at it. All these riches.
This is it.
This all goes straight
to the Security Commission.
Good evening, comrade.
Sorry about the late hour.
I wanted to tell you I found it.
You were right.
He had it hidden in plain sight.
I knew it.
I'll go see the Ceaușescus.
Understood.
That goddamn son of a bitch.
We got confirmation today
about the warehouse. It's Godeanu's.
And there in the picture is Shakarov,
the KGB general.
He met Godeanu in Vienna.
Shakarov?
When were all these taken?
In May.
The meetings have been going on
for about six months now.
None were ever reported.
Are you sure
these photos aren't fake?
I'm sure they are real,
Comrade Ceaușescu.
Victor is not only a smuggler.
It looks like
he's our KGB mole as well.
Impossible.
I know Victor is not a saint.
This is madness, though.
I know you have a vested interest.
- I do?
- You do.
What do you mean?
He's having an affair
with a Russian student.
Is that who gave you these photos?
Comrade Elena Ceaușescu, respectfully,
I am not having an affair
with any Russian.
You're a liar!
We received these photos from one of
our most loyal agents on our team.
Leave these here.
You may go.
Don't say anything.
Not a word of this nonsense
to anyone.
I want to assure you,
Comrade Ceaușescu.
I have no other interest
than serving the Party and Romania.
Albescu found the warehouse.
It's all been seized.
You have influence
with the Ceaușescus.
You need to do something
before Mircea exposes us.
Hello, Elena. It's important.
I need to see Nicolae right away.
Later. He has a migraine.
He can't be disturbed.
I'll give him that.
Oh. Wait here a moment.
I don't like these pearls.
[man on TV] Reports from
eyewitnesses coming in shortly.
Good evening, Victor.
Why don't you get in?
How are you, Victor?
How is life treating you?
I can't really complain.
This won't take long.
I know you have a rendezvous.
I hope it can wait.
How was your trip to Germany?
Did you manage to do some work too?
Or did you just spend time
chatting up pretty German girls?
I've negotiated the repatriation
of German Romanians.
It's always touching
when one can bring families together.
Got news to share
about our common friend?
In a few months, Ceaușescu will be
visiting the Queen of England.
Mm, yes.
I have a feeling that
you won't be joining him, will you?
I have to say
that after all this time,
I expected
more loyalty from you, Victor.
I have been loyal for a long time.
You want to know something?
Here in our world,
loyalty is an allegiance
that lasts forever.
Or it's nothing at all.
There's nothing that lasts forever.
Yes, there is.
Because for the right price,
anything can last.