The Grid s01e02 Episode Script
Part 2
The photos of us are on the terrorist Internet and some dick just tried to cancel my ticket.
He used a photo to I.
D.
me.
You all right? Pissed is what I am, pissed I got shot at pissed we got sandbagged on Nigeria.
I'm not saying you should pull a Rushdie, but I'd take precautions.
All right.
Did you get the man? No, not yet.
Keep your head down, Derek.
Staying alive is one of my favorite pastimes.
- Ms.
Jackson? Emily Tuthill here.
- Ms.
Tuthill it turns out your analysis was right and mine was wrong.
Actually, the purpose of my call is to offer you support.
- Really? - You made a mistake.
I don't know you well enough to presume what your feelings may be but I wanted you to know that I've been in your position and I know you'll get through this.
My boyfriend is in Lagos.
They haven't located him yet.
I'm sorry, I've-- I've also experienced anxiety about loved ones missing in action.
What did you do? You, uh-- You tear your hair out.
You move on.
That's what you do, I suppose, until you have no heart left.
This isn't what I intended.
I wanted to comfort you.
No, you have.
Thank you.
Max.
Max! They got a match on those prints from that photo you found at the scene.
[ Indistinct P.
A.
Announcements .]
- Pardon me.
- [ Alarm Beeping .]
Excuse me.
Coming through.
Sir! Stop! So have I been voted off the island? Your special team has been disengaged.
Get ready for another level of NSC oversight.
You'll return to your former duties, no administrative leave but I was told to, quote ''exercise more adult supervision.
'' You know, Mark the analysis was wrong, but the intel was right and Muhammad's cell still poses a threat.
I'm staying on this.
Under the table, above-board, whatever.
I need to know if you're gonna support me.
If you're looking for my official sanction, I can't do it.
I'll take the heat.
[ Cell Phone Ringing .]
Jackson.
Where are you? At the embassy in Lagos.
I'm in one piece, but it was horrible.
I'm in desperate need of some TLC.
Just keep talking.
I want to hear your voice.
I'm getting out of here to New York.
Flight's in 2 hours.
Meet me.
- I can't.
- No buts.
The world can wait.
Grab a flight.
We can be together by midnight.
I wish I could.
I was so worried about you, Hud.
I missed you.
Just not enough.
Sorry.
I know you're in the middle of an inferno over there.
I can't wait to see you.
Your handlers won't be happy with your failure, Mr.
Foukara.
It would be smart to cooperate.
Who gave you the assignment? Who sent you my picture? Who told you where I'd show up? You are not Muslim.
I will only talk to a Muslim.
That's not the way it works, Mr.
Foukara.
You don't get to choose.
Then what will you do, huh? Shoot me? Shoot me.
I answer only to Allah.
God is great.
[ Speaking Arabic .]
No.
You can go.
This mission is over.
That remains to be seen.
There is more work to do.
You were once a mujahedeen.
Now you're just a criminal.
And what you do here makes a crime of our cause.
- Oh, no.
- Wait, I need to talk to you.
- Forget it.
-Just give me a listen, okay? Please? What? I have a kid, a son.
I'm not his biological father.
His real dad died in the Towers but I'm the one who puts him to bed at night.
He's a sweet kid, sensitive.
I just want a world where he doesn't have to be afraid.
You know, you have a weird way of apologizing.
I just thought you should know where I'm coming from.
- Sorry about the nose.
- It's been broken before.
This is Ghaji Foukara.
He's Lebanese like you.
I thought maybe you could help me find out about this guy.
Foukara? Hmm.
This is all you can tell me? That's it.
How much do you want? This time let's see what I get first, huh? You were great.
A tough Chechen kid.
This is what Raffi said.
It was almost 1 0 years to the day after my father kidnapped me to America.
1 0 years after he left my mother to be killed by the Russians.
Perhaps your father thought that he was saving you? No.
He did it for himself and for the love of the dollar.
Growing up in America has uniquely prepared you to strike back.
And how will I do that? Raffi and I have prepared a new operation in America and you will lead it.
First, you must return to America on an oil tanker leaving Lagos as a crewman.
Once you get there, you will need to acquire arms.
- Raffi will help me, right? - Raffi is watched too closely.
You will be on your own.
[ Rock Playing Over Headphones .]
[ Music Stops .]
You have a good brother in Kaz.
He says we can trust you.
I'll do anything you need me to do.
When I was your age, I traveled all over the world.
I was pretty crazy with the girls and money.
You know what I'm talking about? Hmm? Then one day I said enough of these decadent distractions.
I am Muslim.
I have real power inside.
Do you want that kind of power, Akil? Sure.
You will return to England on an oil tanker with a new identity and a new purpose.
This is a grade-A forgery.
Brilliant.
Maren Jackson never saw these satellite photos from Nigeria.
Without them, you'd have made the same call.
I didn't make the call.
She did.
She kept you out of the loop too, didn't she? So the question is whether I keep your ass where I can see it or send you back to the cube farm for more seasoning.
- I want to work in counterterrorism.
- I'm glad to hear that.
And you'll be happy to know that there's some serious payback coming down the pipeline for Lagos.
[ Missile Firing .]
[ Horn Sounding .]
[ Man On TV.]
A suspected terrorist training camp in Nigeria has been attacked and destroyed according to the Pentagon.
[ Man #2 .]
The Pentagon has confirmed that a missile-- My gut says Lagos isn't the end of the horror story.
It's just the beginning.
It was too well planned not to be part of a larger agenda.
[ Woman On Phone .]
Did the U.
S.
get Muhammad? I think I'll go and sink a few test wells see if I can strike oil.
[ String Quartet .]
[ Speaking Russian .]
[ Speaking Russian .]
[ Woman Singing In Russian .]
The consensus is that Lagos represents the start of a coordinated terror campaign against oil-producing nations.
Large sums of money have already moved to oil futures in the commodity markets.
And this chatter comes from? I met 2 young Saudi princes who are in London diverting family funds in the event of a nationalization by a new Islamic order.
Also, I may have been premature in thinking the sarin threat died with Bashara.
There may well be more of it than was found at the London Traveller's Inn.
Well, quite a night's work, Emily.
We have to convince the Americans to share our point of view.
I agree.
Make arrangements to leave for Washington immediately.
[ Arabic .]
[ Gasps, Grunting .]
The movie's better.
That all happened during World War I-- Great powers jockeying for position in the Middle East.
What's strange-- it's the same thing almost 1 00 years later.
Nothing's changed.
What the hell are you doing here? Our little team has been officially disbanded.
Unofficially? I meant everything I said to the NSA.
Our team is the best way to do the job.
Cell versus cell.
Our cell versus their cell.
I like it.
Continuing to work with me could get you into some hot water.
I get another shot at Foukara tomorrow.
You'll get everything I find out.
You got time for a cup of coffee? [ Bird Screeching .]
[ Children Shouting .]
Was it necessary to injure yourself.
Did I get what I came for? Then it was necessary.
[ Airplane Taking Off.]
[Jazz .]
What have you got? No one knew the name Foukara, but his photo was recognized.
He was part of a highly violent fringe group in Beirut in the mid-'90s.
My source recalled other members.
Here's some names.
It's appreciated.
You know, I have a kid too.
A daughter.
Lives with her mother in Beirut.
Very smart kid.
She reads a book a day, and only 6.
I'd really like to see her grow up.
- You need protection? - [ Chuckles .]
Then someone will surely ask why I need protection.
I gave you information, you gave me cash.
We're even.
I am here to protect Mr.
Foukara's rights.
Mr.
Foukara tried to kill me.
Allegedly.
He hasn't been charged, and he's being held illegally.
We believe he's connected to a terrorist cell that was part of the Lagos bombings.
Believe what you will.
This is still a free country.
Mr.
Foukara.
Who ordered you to commit the assassination? These are photographs of men you've been identified with.
You know where these men are? [ Arabic .]
[ Continues Speaking .]
You understand you can be charged with assault or attempted murder? Or be sent back to Lebanon to answer their questions.
Can we have a moment outside? Don't you dare threaten him with rendering.
He has information about planned attacks here that could threaten thousands of American lives.
And that gives you the right to summarily dismiss Mr.
Foukara's rights? Hey, why stop there? Deport all the Muslims in America to win your war.
I might suggest some rights stop at mass murder.
They don't.
And until there is an amendment to the Constitution to that effect, I will protect Mr.
Foukara's rights.
Charge him with attempted murder, try to have him extradited but he will receive due process.
You don't know what you're doing.
The problem America's having in the world right now, is not because of what I'm doing.
- Excuse me, gentlemen.
- [ Door Buzzing .]
I'm gonna ask you a few questions so I can get a baseline reading.
I need you to answer yes or no.
- Is your name Raza Michaels? - Yes.
- You reside at 1 47 1 5th Street? - Yes.
- Have you been an employee of the CIA for 5 years? - Yes.
- Have you ever filed for bankruptcy? - No.
- Monday is the day after Friday? - No.
Have you ever given material support to a foreign terrorist organization? No.
[ Sobbing .]
Your response to several questions suggests possible deception.
Why is that? Polygraph reliability is arguable.
But your body responded to the questions.
There must be something you haven't told me about your relations to foreign terrorist organizations.
I've had no contact with any terrorist organization beyond evaluating their activities for my job.
Tell me all about your trips to the Middle East, starting in 1 988.
I still have family in the West Bank.
How many times do I have to go through this? I have never given material support information, money, or any kind of aid to a terrorist organization, foreign or domestic.
And these questions are verging on harassment.
Let's start again.
Please relax and lean back.
Is two and two four? Look what a few drops of it did.
Just a few drops knocks out a West London hotel.
Imagine what a few liters of sarin's gonna do.
Knock out all of West bloody London.
- Akil's probation officer gave a list of his friends and family.
- All clear, sir.
But it's not gonna get us anywhere because they've all disappeared into the ether or they've gone back to the subcontinent.
- I mean, it's worse-- - [ Gunshot .]
Jim!Jim!Jim! - Get an ambulance.
- Okay.
[ Weakly .]
Sir-- Shh, shh.
Don't talk.
Shh.
I've got a man down here.
We need an ambulance.
Hold on, my friend.
Hold on.
Hold on.
I'm here for you, mate.
Make sure we have a trauma team on standby at the hospital.
- [ Groaning .]
- Brother, what have they done to you? How did you get me out of there? I called in favors from everyone father's old friends at the health ministry.
I emptied our bank account, the clinic's funds, everything.
The clinic.
Have we lost it? Not until the creditors take away our beds.
What did they do to you, Raghib? [ Sniffles .]
They wanted to know where I was.
You were in Greece.
No.
I was in Lagos during the bombings.
I saw it all.
You told them this? They never asked.
They were too busy kicking me.
What were you doing in Lagos? I watched.
That's all I did.
I watched.
Helping the mujahedeen against the Russians in Afghanistan was one thing.
You know better than this.
Maybe your friends in Lagos didn't, but you do.
This jihad is just an excuse to give into anger.
Ours is a religion of justice.
Don't talk to me of justice.
Talk to the mukhabarat.
They are the ones who justify terrorism.
If you believe that, then our view of Islam is no longer compatible.
Have you nothing to say? Are you afraid to engage a mere woman? We will never talk of this again.
[ Doorbell Rings .]
- Hi.
- Hi.
Your neighbor let me in.
He's perfectly charming.
I convinced him I was an old friend from college wanting to surprise you.
- Have I? - [ Laughs .]
Yeah.
Oh, what a wonderful home you've made for yourself.
- Would you like some, uh, tea? - I'd love some.
I'm meeting Maren in 2 hours, but we should talk first.
You are aware our team has been disbanded? The best intelligence work's always done outside the official parameters.
An attempt was made on DerekJennings' life last night.
- Was he hurt? - No, he's all right.
But a close colleague of his was killed.
- I'm sorry.
- It shows how urgent this situation has become.
I've, uh-- I've put together some of the more grievous activities of your cousin Omar.
Is this true? Ask him.
He's in New York at the Charlemagne.
Morning.
Any English speakers here? Sir.
I'm born and bred in Sussex.
Despite the way things turned out recent HUM-I NT suggests that there is more sarin than was used by Bashara.
Here's our current view on Muhammad.
We believe his terrorist agenda is to exploit our dependence on Muslim oil.
That's where he'll be attacking next.
So Nigeria was just the first blow? Yeah.
And it won't be his last.
[ Man .]
Here you go, mate.
How familiar are you with the plant? Pretty good.
My pass gives me access to most of the plant.
Good.
What's this? Plastique.
Ooh! [ Laughs .]
You expect me to carry this stuff around? Without the detonator, it's harmless-- kiddie clay.
Smuggle it into the refinery a bit at a time.
That way it won't set the detectors off.
- [ Door Opens .]
- [ Man, Woman Laughing .]
- Raza.
How did you get in? - One of the perks of the job.
What luck.
- Now we can have that night I promised you.
- We need to talk.
Get rid of the girl.
Uh go down to the bar.
Order champagne.
Put it on my room.
I'll see you there.
I've always thought of you as more than a cousin.
When my dad's land was appropriated by the Israelis your father paid his way to America helped him get set up in business and made everything that my family has possible.
We are blood, you and I, Raza.
I'm going to ask you for that account information one last time.
- Raza-- - I need you to think very carefully before you answer.
It's important to me, and it's important to you.
I cannot do this.
I told you.
It is impossible.
You're not doing this.
Not to your family, not to me.
You would ruin me out of some misguided sense of duty? You're not an American.
You're not an Arab.
What is your name? Massif.
But you call yourself Michaels an American bastardization of our great family name.
That is what you are-- a bastardization of a man.
I expect to hear from you shortly.
[ Door Closes .]
[ Man Speaking Arabic .]
I have men outside.
I, uh, wanted to come see that you're all right, my friend.
Is there anything that I can do? Your time is up here.
You must know that.
There are cell phones in there programmed with stolen numbers.
Each must only be used once.
Use them if you need help.
There is also cash.
Be prepared to leave the country quickly.
And join you? [ Raza .]
Julaidin.
Who is he? Another rich Saudi with oil interests.
He has dozens of accounts, all perfectly legitimate.
Met him once or twice.
Soft and sleepy like a jellyfish.
I don't think you could find a less likely benefactor of terrorism.
When you first became employed by your agency I thought you might be of some good to me and my business.
But-- [ Sighs .]
Will you be all right? Are you concerned for my well-being, cousin? Along with everything else don't be a hypocrite.
You have what you want.
Please leave.
Were you able to get the plastique into the plant? - Yeah.
It's in my locker.
- Good.
Here.
I had a good night at the tables last night.
Take yourself out.
Who's this? Is that you, brother? [ Akil .]
I'm in a spot of trouble.
Where are you? I can't say.
I'm sorry, Hamid.
It was stupid to call.
I'm just putting you in danger.
I can help you.
Tell me where you are.
Don't worry about me, Hamid.
I'll be fine.
- Akil.
- I'll be fine.
[ Raza .]
It wasn't easy.
Manipulating people never is.
The account we're interested in was opened by a Saudi oilman--Julaidin.
ButJulaidin has high-level connections to their oil ministry and you've got him funneling money to terrorists.
So I did good.
You know, you should think about becoming a field agent.
No, you'd be so good.
You speak, what, 6 languages? You have this innocent air.
They trust you.
Get them to trust you so you can deceive them.
Oh, it's easy to be cynical when you're behind a desk in Washington.
In the field, the picture comes clear, because it's about people, not theory.
- It teaches you to care.
- You're very passionate.
Is this how you recruit your operatives? I'm sure men line up.
You're a very attractive woman, Miss Tuthill.
You're a very attractive man, Mr.
Michaels.
Why waste such considerable charm? [ Chuckles .]
I'm afraid I wouldn't be an asset.
I don't sleep around.
For me, sex, like love, is, uh, an act of devotion.
I think that's the most romantic thing I've ever heard.
Hamid.
You said you've spoken to Akil.
I know my brother, Mr.
Jennings.
He sounded scared.
- Do you know where he is? - If I help you, do I help him? I promise you that I'll do everything in my power to make sure that Akil is treated as well as possible given the circumstances.
I don't know where he was when he called but he called me from this number.
[ Siren Wailing .]
[ Brakes Squealing .]
[ Policeman .]
Hold it right there! Hands where we can see 'em! I'm arresting you on suspicion to be concerned-- [ Moans .]
Does it hurt? No.
Feels good.
The first suicide bombing on American soil left 1 8 dead and scores injured in San Antonio, Texas.
The factory of Holland Aero a major contractor supplying American troops in Iraq-- Michaels.
Looks like Homeland and the FBI dropped the ball on not seeing this San Antonio thing coming down earlier.
Company's going to lobby for me to coordinate all future C.
T.
interagency teams.
Is the White House on board with this? You mean, is your former colleague Miss Jackson gonna be given the ball again? Well, our people did a little sniffing around.
Seems her boyfriend Hudson Benoit has been doing business with some very nasty countries.
Funny.
I thought our concern was national security and fighting terrorism not blackmailing colleagues.
I'd love to live in your rosy world, boy.
Just one day.
- Maren.
- Hey! Good work.
Emily told me what you came up with.
Thanks.
I need to speak with you privately.
The national security advisor is on her way to the West Wing.
- Is it something that needs to be addressed now? - Yes.
I'll meet you inside.
The Agency has uncovered information about some kind of Hudson Benoit illegal oil deal.
- Has this been substantiated? - I don't know.
Sandman has a cherry-picked report.
He'll have it in the room with him.
He told me because he knew I'd pass it on to you.
To keep me quiet.
This better not be true.
Come on.
Deal with Hud later.
Put your game face on.
Thanks.
I want to thank our MI6 colleague, Emily Tuthill, for attending.
Now, what have we got on San Antonio? The San Antonio bomber has been identified as Dan Faranqui, 20.
A Tunisian national here on an expired student visa.
We have no information that he belonged to any Islamist organization or that he ever attended a terrorist training camp.
Bureau profilers think he's a freelancer and does not fit the mold of a terrorist cell member.
We don't think the FBI is getting the whole picture here.
This suicide bomber may represent the next phase of terrorism-- single, low-cost, disposable operatives.
I recommend a comprehensive sweep of Muslim activists a highly visible operation reassuring the American public that foreign nationals who commit crimes will be pursued vigorously.
This is wrong.
It is a colossal waste of manpower to divert assets, sweeping up noncombatants while the real terror network uses this chaos as a smoke screen to attack our oil infrastructure.
Do we have to listen to this? She set off the Chinese fire alarm in the New York subway, and she has a personal relationship that-- Madam Advisor, if I may.
Maren's interagency team, with the cooperation of MI5 and MI6 has developed credible documentation that the money for the London sarin cell and the Lagos attack both came from a Swiss account funded by a Saudi NGO.
The account was managed by a Saudi oilman named Allal Julaidin.
I thought your team had been disbanded.
Hear them out, Catherine.
I can provide some background, Madam Advisor.
Julaidin is not a member of the Saudi royal family but he does wield considerable influence in the oil ministry.
He was thought to be pious-religious but not fundamentalist and, before this intelligence, above suspicion.
The New York cell that has been linked to Lagos and to the Swiss account had its roots in Beirut a decade ago.
I have received intelligence that members of the original Beirut cell have been living as sleepers in American and British cities.
We're tracking them down.
We believe they are under the direction of Muhammad the man behind Lagos and the recent assassination attempts on our agents.
Our profile of Muhammad has him focusing his attacks against oil-related targets.
The Lagos attack substantiates this.
Muhammad could activate his cells at any time striking out against our oil-related infrastructure.
Catherine, it's no secret that I have a personal relationship with Hudson Benoit.
Apparently, Acton has some accusations.
Well, Acton? Benoit has been linked to oil deals with restricted countries.
I haven't seen Acton's documentation on Hudson but I can assure you I know nothing of this.
All right, Acton, submit your report and we'll direct it to the appropriate agencies for authentication.
Maren's team has the best handle on the emerging situation.
You should continue to cover it and report to me daily.
As for your recommendation for a domestic sweep, Acton you need to give me a proposal and a budget before I can take it to the president.
Thank you.
We are done.
So, tell me, did you get a lot of dirt under your fingernails? The dig was great.
I mean, Dead Sea's still dead.
-Jordan's hot.
- I told you to take a vacation after.
No, I didn't need it.
Can I take a car? Sure.
What for? I met a girl.
Take my Escalade.
[ Laughs .]
Awesome.
Are you leaving already? Hey, some things can't wait.
[ Engine Starting .]
He used a photo to I.
D.
me.
You all right? Pissed is what I am, pissed I got shot at pissed we got sandbagged on Nigeria.
I'm not saying you should pull a Rushdie, but I'd take precautions.
All right.
Did you get the man? No, not yet.
Keep your head down, Derek.
Staying alive is one of my favorite pastimes.
- Ms.
Jackson? Emily Tuthill here.
- Ms.
Tuthill it turns out your analysis was right and mine was wrong.
Actually, the purpose of my call is to offer you support.
- Really? - You made a mistake.
I don't know you well enough to presume what your feelings may be but I wanted you to know that I've been in your position and I know you'll get through this.
My boyfriend is in Lagos.
They haven't located him yet.
I'm sorry, I've-- I've also experienced anxiety about loved ones missing in action.
What did you do? You, uh-- You tear your hair out.
You move on.
That's what you do, I suppose, until you have no heart left.
This isn't what I intended.
I wanted to comfort you.
No, you have.
Thank you.
Max.
Max! They got a match on those prints from that photo you found at the scene.
[ Indistinct P.
A.
Announcements .]
- Pardon me.
- [ Alarm Beeping .]
Excuse me.
Coming through.
Sir! Stop! So have I been voted off the island? Your special team has been disengaged.
Get ready for another level of NSC oversight.
You'll return to your former duties, no administrative leave but I was told to, quote ''exercise more adult supervision.
'' You know, Mark the analysis was wrong, but the intel was right and Muhammad's cell still poses a threat.
I'm staying on this.
Under the table, above-board, whatever.
I need to know if you're gonna support me.
If you're looking for my official sanction, I can't do it.
I'll take the heat.
[ Cell Phone Ringing .]
Jackson.
Where are you? At the embassy in Lagos.
I'm in one piece, but it was horrible.
I'm in desperate need of some TLC.
Just keep talking.
I want to hear your voice.
I'm getting out of here to New York.
Flight's in 2 hours.
Meet me.
- I can't.
- No buts.
The world can wait.
Grab a flight.
We can be together by midnight.
I wish I could.
I was so worried about you, Hud.
I missed you.
Just not enough.
Sorry.
I know you're in the middle of an inferno over there.
I can't wait to see you.
Your handlers won't be happy with your failure, Mr.
Foukara.
It would be smart to cooperate.
Who gave you the assignment? Who sent you my picture? Who told you where I'd show up? You are not Muslim.
I will only talk to a Muslim.
That's not the way it works, Mr.
Foukara.
You don't get to choose.
Then what will you do, huh? Shoot me? Shoot me.
I answer only to Allah.
God is great.
[ Speaking Arabic .]
No.
You can go.
This mission is over.
That remains to be seen.
There is more work to do.
You were once a mujahedeen.
Now you're just a criminal.
And what you do here makes a crime of our cause.
- Oh, no.
- Wait, I need to talk to you.
- Forget it.
-Just give me a listen, okay? Please? What? I have a kid, a son.
I'm not his biological father.
His real dad died in the Towers but I'm the one who puts him to bed at night.
He's a sweet kid, sensitive.
I just want a world where he doesn't have to be afraid.
You know, you have a weird way of apologizing.
I just thought you should know where I'm coming from.
- Sorry about the nose.
- It's been broken before.
This is Ghaji Foukara.
He's Lebanese like you.
I thought maybe you could help me find out about this guy.
Foukara? Hmm.
This is all you can tell me? That's it.
How much do you want? This time let's see what I get first, huh? You were great.
A tough Chechen kid.
This is what Raffi said.
It was almost 1 0 years to the day after my father kidnapped me to America.
1 0 years after he left my mother to be killed by the Russians.
Perhaps your father thought that he was saving you? No.
He did it for himself and for the love of the dollar.
Growing up in America has uniquely prepared you to strike back.
And how will I do that? Raffi and I have prepared a new operation in America and you will lead it.
First, you must return to America on an oil tanker leaving Lagos as a crewman.
Once you get there, you will need to acquire arms.
- Raffi will help me, right? - Raffi is watched too closely.
You will be on your own.
[ Rock Playing Over Headphones .]
[ Music Stops .]
You have a good brother in Kaz.
He says we can trust you.
I'll do anything you need me to do.
When I was your age, I traveled all over the world.
I was pretty crazy with the girls and money.
You know what I'm talking about? Hmm? Then one day I said enough of these decadent distractions.
I am Muslim.
I have real power inside.
Do you want that kind of power, Akil? Sure.
You will return to England on an oil tanker with a new identity and a new purpose.
This is a grade-A forgery.
Brilliant.
Maren Jackson never saw these satellite photos from Nigeria.
Without them, you'd have made the same call.
I didn't make the call.
She did.
She kept you out of the loop too, didn't she? So the question is whether I keep your ass where I can see it or send you back to the cube farm for more seasoning.
- I want to work in counterterrorism.
- I'm glad to hear that.
And you'll be happy to know that there's some serious payback coming down the pipeline for Lagos.
[ Missile Firing .]
[ Horn Sounding .]
[ Man On TV.]
A suspected terrorist training camp in Nigeria has been attacked and destroyed according to the Pentagon.
[ Man #2 .]
The Pentagon has confirmed that a missile-- My gut says Lagos isn't the end of the horror story.
It's just the beginning.
It was too well planned not to be part of a larger agenda.
[ Woman On Phone .]
Did the U.
S.
get Muhammad? I think I'll go and sink a few test wells see if I can strike oil.
[ String Quartet .]
[ Speaking Russian .]
[ Speaking Russian .]
[ Woman Singing In Russian .]
The consensus is that Lagos represents the start of a coordinated terror campaign against oil-producing nations.
Large sums of money have already moved to oil futures in the commodity markets.
And this chatter comes from? I met 2 young Saudi princes who are in London diverting family funds in the event of a nationalization by a new Islamic order.
Also, I may have been premature in thinking the sarin threat died with Bashara.
There may well be more of it than was found at the London Traveller's Inn.
Well, quite a night's work, Emily.
We have to convince the Americans to share our point of view.
I agree.
Make arrangements to leave for Washington immediately.
[ Arabic .]
[ Gasps, Grunting .]
The movie's better.
That all happened during World War I-- Great powers jockeying for position in the Middle East.
What's strange-- it's the same thing almost 1 00 years later.
Nothing's changed.
What the hell are you doing here? Our little team has been officially disbanded.
Unofficially? I meant everything I said to the NSA.
Our team is the best way to do the job.
Cell versus cell.
Our cell versus their cell.
I like it.
Continuing to work with me could get you into some hot water.
I get another shot at Foukara tomorrow.
You'll get everything I find out.
You got time for a cup of coffee? [ Bird Screeching .]
[ Children Shouting .]
Was it necessary to injure yourself.
Did I get what I came for? Then it was necessary.
[ Airplane Taking Off.]
[Jazz .]
What have you got? No one knew the name Foukara, but his photo was recognized.
He was part of a highly violent fringe group in Beirut in the mid-'90s.
My source recalled other members.
Here's some names.
It's appreciated.
You know, I have a kid too.
A daughter.
Lives with her mother in Beirut.
Very smart kid.
She reads a book a day, and only 6.
I'd really like to see her grow up.
- You need protection? - [ Chuckles .]
Then someone will surely ask why I need protection.
I gave you information, you gave me cash.
We're even.
I am here to protect Mr.
Foukara's rights.
Mr.
Foukara tried to kill me.
Allegedly.
He hasn't been charged, and he's being held illegally.
We believe he's connected to a terrorist cell that was part of the Lagos bombings.
Believe what you will.
This is still a free country.
Mr.
Foukara.
Who ordered you to commit the assassination? These are photographs of men you've been identified with.
You know where these men are? [ Arabic .]
[ Continues Speaking .]
You understand you can be charged with assault or attempted murder? Or be sent back to Lebanon to answer their questions.
Can we have a moment outside? Don't you dare threaten him with rendering.
He has information about planned attacks here that could threaten thousands of American lives.
And that gives you the right to summarily dismiss Mr.
Foukara's rights? Hey, why stop there? Deport all the Muslims in America to win your war.
I might suggest some rights stop at mass murder.
They don't.
And until there is an amendment to the Constitution to that effect, I will protect Mr.
Foukara's rights.
Charge him with attempted murder, try to have him extradited but he will receive due process.
You don't know what you're doing.
The problem America's having in the world right now, is not because of what I'm doing.
- Excuse me, gentlemen.
- [ Door Buzzing .]
I'm gonna ask you a few questions so I can get a baseline reading.
I need you to answer yes or no.
- Is your name Raza Michaels? - Yes.
- You reside at 1 47 1 5th Street? - Yes.
- Have you been an employee of the CIA for 5 years? - Yes.
- Have you ever filed for bankruptcy? - No.
- Monday is the day after Friday? - No.
Have you ever given material support to a foreign terrorist organization? No.
[ Sobbing .]
Your response to several questions suggests possible deception.
Why is that? Polygraph reliability is arguable.
But your body responded to the questions.
There must be something you haven't told me about your relations to foreign terrorist organizations.
I've had no contact with any terrorist organization beyond evaluating their activities for my job.
Tell me all about your trips to the Middle East, starting in 1 988.
I still have family in the West Bank.
How many times do I have to go through this? I have never given material support information, money, or any kind of aid to a terrorist organization, foreign or domestic.
And these questions are verging on harassment.
Let's start again.
Please relax and lean back.
Is two and two four? Look what a few drops of it did.
Just a few drops knocks out a West London hotel.
Imagine what a few liters of sarin's gonna do.
Knock out all of West bloody London.
- Akil's probation officer gave a list of his friends and family.
- All clear, sir.
But it's not gonna get us anywhere because they've all disappeared into the ether or they've gone back to the subcontinent.
- I mean, it's worse-- - [ Gunshot .]
Jim!Jim!Jim! - Get an ambulance.
- Okay.
[ Weakly .]
Sir-- Shh, shh.
Don't talk.
Shh.
I've got a man down here.
We need an ambulance.
Hold on, my friend.
Hold on.
Hold on.
I'm here for you, mate.
Make sure we have a trauma team on standby at the hospital.
- [ Groaning .]
- Brother, what have they done to you? How did you get me out of there? I called in favors from everyone father's old friends at the health ministry.
I emptied our bank account, the clinic's funds, everything.
The clinic.
Have we lost it? Not until the creditors take away our beds.
What did they do to you, Raghib? [ Sniffles .]
They wanted to know where I was.
You were in Greece.
No.
I was in Lagos during the bombings.
I saw it all.
You told them this? They never asked.
They were too busy kicking me.
What were you doing in Lagos? I watched.
That's all I did.
I watched.
Helping the mujahedeen against the Russians in Afghanistan was one thing.
You know better than this.
Maybe your friends in Lagos didn't, but you do.
This jihad is just an excuse to give into anger.
Ours is a religion of justice.
Don't talk to me of justice.
Talk to the mukhabarat.
They are the ones who justify terrorism.
If you believe that, then our view of Islam is no longer compatible.
Have you nothing to say? Are you afraid to engage a mere woman? We will never talk of this again.
[ Doorbell Rings .]
- Hi.
- Hi.
Your neighbor let me in.
He's perfectly charming.
I convinced him I was an old friend from college wanting to surprise you.
- Have I? - [ Laughs .]
Yeah.
Oh, what a wonderful home you've made for yourself.
- Would you like some, uh, tea? - I'd love some.
I'm meeting Maren in 2 hours, but we should talk first.
You are aware our team has been disbanded? The best intelligence work's always done outside the official parameters.
An attempt was made on DerekJennings' life last night.
- Was he hurt? - No, he's all right.
But a close colleague of his was killed.
- I'm sorry.
- It shows how urgent this situation has become.
I've, uh-- I've put together some of the more grievous activities of your cousin Omar.
Is this true? Ask him.
He's in New York at the Charlemagne.
Morning.
Any English speakers here? Sir.
I'm born and bred in Sussex.
Despite the way things turned out recent HUM-I NT suggests that there is more sarin than was used by Bashara.
Here's our current view on Muhammad.
We believe his terrorist agenda is to exploit our dependence on Muslim oil.
That's where he'll be attacking next.
So Nigeria was just the first blow? Yeah.
And it won't be his last.
[ Man .]
Here you go, mate.
How familiar are you with the plant? Pretty good.
My pass gives me access to most of the plant.
Good.
What's this? Plastique.
Ooh! [ Laughs .]
You expect me to carry this stuff around? Without the detonator, it's harmless-- kiddie clay.
Smuggle it into the refinery a bit at a time.
That way it won't set the detectors off.
- [ Door Opens .]
- [ Man, Woman Laughing .]
- Raza.
How did you get in? - One of the perks of the job.
What luck.
- Now we can have that night I promised you.
- We need to talk.
Get rid of the girl.
Uh go down to the bar.
Order champagne.
Put it on my room.
I'll see you there.
I've always thought of you as more than a cousin.
When my dad's land was appropriated by the Israelis your father paid his way to America helped him get set up in business and made everything that my family has possible.
We are blood, you and I, Raza.
I'm going to ask you for that account information one last time.
- Raza-- - I need you to think very carefully before you answer.
It's important to me, and it's important to you.
I cannot do this.
I told you.
It is impossible.
You're not doing this.
Not to your family, not to me.
You would ruin me out of some misguided sense of duty? You're not an American.
You're not an Arab.
What is your name? Massif.
But you call yourself Michaels an American bastardization of our great family name.
That is what you are-- a bastardization of a man.
I expect to hear from you shortly.
[ Door Closes .]
[ Man Speaking Arabic .]
I have men outside.
I, uh, wanted to come see that you're all right, my friend.
Is there anything that I can do? Your time is up here.
You must know that.
There are cell phones in there programmed with stolen numbers.
Each must only be used once.
Use them if you need help.
There is also cash.
Be prepared to leave the country quickly.
And join you? [ Raza .]
Julaidin.
Who is he? Another rich Saudi with oil interests.
He has dozens of accounts, all perfectly legitimate.
Met him once or twice.
Soft and sleepy like a jellyfish.
I don't think you could find a less likely benefactor of terrorism.
When you first became employed by your agency I thought you might be of some good to me and my business.
But-- [ Sighs .]
Will you be all right? Are you concerned for my well-being, cousin? Along with everything else don't be a hypocrite.
You have what you want.
Please leave.
Were you able to get the plastique into the plant? - Yeah.
It's in my locker.
- Good.
Here.
I had a good night at the tables last night.
Take yourself out.
Who's this? Is that you, brother? [ Akil .]
I'm in a spot of trouble.
Where are you? I can't say.
I'm sorry, Hamid.
It was stupid to call.
I'm just putting you in danger.
I can help you.
Tell me where you are.
Don't worry about me, Hamid.
I'll be fine.
- Akil.
- I'll be fine.
[ Raza .]
It wasn't easy.
Manipulating people never is.
The account we're interested in was opened by a Saudi oilman--Julaidin.
ButJulaidin has high-level connections to their oil ministry and you've got him funneling money to terrorists.
So I did good.
You know, you should think about becoming a field agent.
No, you'd be so good.
You speak, what, 6 languages? You have this innocent air.
They trust you.
Get them to trust you so you can deceive them.
Oh, it's easy to be cynical when you're behind a desk in Washington.
In the field, the picture comes clear, because it's about people, not theory.
- It teaches you to care.
- You're very passionate.
Is this how you recruit your operatives? I'm sure men line up.
You're a very attractive woman, Miss Tuthill.
You're a very attractive man, Mr.
Michaels.
Why waste such considerable charm? [ Chuckles .]
I'm afraid I wouldn't be an asset.
I don't sleep around.
For me, sex, like love, is, uh, an act of devotion.
I think that's the most romantic thing I've ever heard.
Hamid.
You said you've spoken to Akil.
I know my brother, Mr.
Jennings.
He sounded scared.
- Do you know where he is? - If I help you, do I help him? I promise you that I'll do everything in my power to make sure that Akil is treated as well as possible given the circumstances.
I don't know where he was when he called but he called me from this number.
[ Siren Wailing .]
[ Brakes Squealing .]
[ Policeman .]
Hold it right there! Hands where we can see 'em! I'm arresting you on suspicion to be concerned-- [ Moans .]
Does it hurt? No.
Feels good.
The first suicide bombing on American soil left 1 8 dead and scores injured in San Antonio, Texas.
The factory of Holland Aero a major contractor supplying American troops in Iraq-- Michaels.
Looks like Homeland and the FBI dropped the ball on not seeing this San Antonio thing coming down earlier.
Company's going to lobby for me to coordinate all future C.
T.
interagency teams.
Is the White House on board with this? You mean, is your former colleague Miss Jackson gonna be given the ball again? Well, our people did a little sniffing around.
Seems her boyfriend Hudson Benoit has been doing business with some very nasty countries.
Funny.
I thought our concern was national security and fighting terrorism not blackmailing colleagues.
I'd love to live in your rosy world, boy.
Just one day.
- Maren.
- Hey! Good work.
Emily told me what you came up with.
Thanks.
I need to speak with you privately.
The national security advisor is on her way to the West Wing.
- Is it something that needs to be addressed now? - Yes.
I'll meet you inside.
The Agency has uncovered information about some kind of Hudson Benoit illegal oil deal.
- Has this been substantiated? - I don't know.
Sandman has a cherry-picked report.
He'll have it in the room with him.
He told me because he knew I'd pass it on to you.
To keep me quiet.
This better not be true.
Come on.
Deal with Hud later.
Put your game face on.
Thanks.
I want to thank our MI6 colleague, Emily Tuthill, for attending.
Now, what have we got on San Antonio? The San Antonio bomber has been identified as Dan Faranqui, 20.
A Tunisian national here on an expired student visa.
We have no information that he belonged to any Islamist organization or that he ever attended a terrorist training camp.
Bureau profilers think he's a freelancer and does not fit the mold of a terrorist cell member.
We don't think the FBI is getting the whole picture here.
This suicide bomber may represent the next phase of terrorism-- single, low-cost, disposable operatives.
I recommend a comprehensive sweep of Muslim activists a highly visible operation reassuring the American public that foreign nationals who commit crimes will be pursued vigorously.
This is wrong.
It is a colossal waste of manpower to divert assets, sweeping up noncombatants while the real terror network uses this chaos as a smoke screen to attack our oil infrastructure.
Do we have to listen to this? She set off the Chinese fire alarm in the New York subway, and she has a personal relationship that-- Madam Advisor, if I may.
Maren's interagency team, with the cooperation of MI5 and MI6 has developed credible documentation that the money for the London sarin cell and the Lagos attack both came from a Swiss account funded by a Saudi NGO.
The account was managed by a Saudi oilman named Allal Julaidin.
I thought your team had been disbanded.
Hear them out, Catherine.
I can provide some background, Madam Advisor.
Julaidin is not a member of the Saudi royal family but he does wield considerable influence in the oil ministry.
He was thought to be pious-religious but not fundamentalist and, before this intelligence, above suspicion.
The New York cell that has been linked to Lagos and to the Swiss account had its roots in Beirut a decade ago.
I have received intelligence that members of the original Beirut cell have been living as sleepers in American and British cities.
We're tracking them down.
We believe they are under the direction of Muhammad the man behind Lagos and the recent assassination attempts on our agents.
Our profile of Muhammad has him focusing his attacks against oil-related targets.
The Lagos attack substantiates this.
Muhammad could activate his cells at any time striking out against our oil-related infrastructure.
Catherine, it's no secret that I have a personal relationship with Hudson Benoit.
Apparently, Acton has some accusations.
Well, Acton? Benoit has been linked to oil deals with restricted countries.
I haven't seen Acton's documentation on Hudson but I can assure you I know nothing of this.
All right, Acton, submit your report and we'll direct it to the appropriate agencies for authentication.
Maren's team has the best handle on the emerging situation.
You should continue to cover it and report to me daily.
As for your recommendation for a domestic sweep, Acton you need to give me a proposal and a budget before I can take it to the president.
Thank you.
We are done.
So, tell me, did you get a lot of dirt under your fingernails? The dig was great.
I mean, Dead Sea's still dead.
-Jordan's hot.
- I told you to take a vacation after.
No, I didn't need it.
Can I take a car? Sure.
What for? I met a girl.
Take my Escalade.
[ Laughs .]
Awesome.
Are you leaving already? Hey, some things can't wait.
[ Engine Starting .]