Deep State (2018) s02e03 Episode Script
Declaration of Independence
1 NATHAN: Take out the translator, that's all we asked you to do.
This is what the interpreter had.
NATHAN: There's a former MI6 officer here looking for her.
- HARRY: Who did you talk to, Adam? - (CHOKING) I'm not abandoning her for a second time.
TODD: You think about the people you serve, Senator.
SULLIVAN: They want me to back off this whole Mali thing.
Everywhere your troops go in this war on terror, it just seems to get worse.
We're never gonna get anywhere while she has the president's ear.
I need you to put a police van inside this checkpoint.
Who is the president's closest ally? Aminata Sissoko.
We have to bring the threat to his front door, Joseph.
(TIRES SCREECHING) NATHAN: Get your guys to find Harry Clarke.
You follow him to Aicha.
If I know him, he'll find her.
Where are we going? We have to get out of here, out of Bamako.
Harry, she's in a bad way.
(TIRES SCREECHING) (SHUSHES) It's okay.
You idiots.
- (HAND BRAKE CRANKS) - How did you let this happen? How could you let this occur? (EXHALES) Jesus.
JONES: You want me to handle this? NATHAN: Would you? Please? (NATHAN GROANS SOFTLY) You are idiots.
You see? You see? I told you.
I told you, do as I say, but no.
No, you wouldn't listen to me.
Okay, Joseph, take a breath.
Are you going to tell me to calm down? I wouldn't dream of it.
Just tell us what happened.
Your fucking colleagues.
They took her.
They killed one of my soldiers, Corporal Keita, and then they took her.
And now they know what she knows, it's a fucking mess The interpreter was she wounded? Yeah, so? - Where are you going? - (SIGHS) Where the fuck is he go? Where are you going? What the? Adam, it's Nathan.
Tell me you found the bitch.
Not yet, but we got a lead.
We're up in the Nkomi district.
Any idea where Clarke would hole up? Yeah, I've got a pretty good idea, Nathan.
What the fuck are you doing? I'm using my head, Joseph, you should try it sometime.
There's an old sawmill about a half mile north of here.
McKay had a security gig there, he says Clarke knows the site well.
So why are we still here, huh? Come, come! Let's go.
(ENGINES STARTING) We tell ourselves We're on the side of the angels And we tell ourselves We're the good guys But we know Our heads are in the sand We know Nothing ever changes The same people win The same people lose We know the fight is fixed The wars go on and on And we know.
JESSICA: All seven personnel from the Mali operation two years ago.
- George White, he headed it up? - Yeah.
But the Section's been mothballed.
Past eight months or so.
White, MIA, presumed dead.
Presumed? No one's seen him since his car was T-boned in West London.
Alexander Said.
Deceased that one's pretty conclusive.
Stabbed in the neck also about eight months back.
SULLIVAN: Harry Clarke? JESSICA: Went private sector, security contractor.
Guess where.
Mali? Right.
Leyla Toumi, whereabouts unknown.
Is there anyone involved in the operation that isn't missing, dead, or back in Mali? TAYLOR: Although the protests that started in 2011 were, for the most part, nonsectarian, clear sectarian and ethnic divisions emerged as a result of the armed conflict.
Okay, that's it.
Papers due Friday, people.
(PHONE BUZZING) SULLIVAN: Uh, Elliot Taylor? Who's this? My name is Meaghan Sullivan, I'm a United States senator.
How did you get this number? I serve on the Senate Intelligence Committee here in D.
C.
- Okay.
- I was wondering if I could talk to you about Mali.
I only need a few minutes.
I can't talk to you, Senator.
Nothing sensitive, just a-a bit of background infor Terms of my exit.
You must know that.
I can't help.
(LINE CLICKS, BEEPS) (TOUMI EXHALES DEEPLY) The second she's back on her feet, I'm gone.
Will you stay in Mali? (SCOFFS) I think that bridge may be burned, Leyla.
- Thanks.
- You're welcome.
What about you? Honestly, I haven't got a fucking clue what I'm gonna do.
HARRY: Hmm.
Well, first time for everything.
(DOG BARKING IN DISTANCE) Fuck, we have to move.
Sorry, Aicha.
- TOUMI: What? - Got to go.
(AICHA GRUNTS) This way.
All right.
Clear.
They were here.
Ah (SIGHS) They could be anywhere.
DAMBA: Shit.
Ah, w-we missed them.
We missed them.
Put out a general call.
Police, army, roadblocks out of the city, airports I want them found! We've already gone over this, Joseph.
If word gets out that Aicha's alive, people start asking questions.
And where does that leave us? DAMBA: "Us"? "Us"?! There is no "us," Nathan.
There is you over here.
And me over here.
You are an advisor.
- I tolerate you.
- Okay.
As your advisor can I ask you something? Do you have a watch on the interpreter's house? (SCOFFS) If I know Aicha, she will not leave this city without her brother and her sister.
(KNOCKING ON DOOR) I've brought you some food.
SONATA: Thank you.
Hey, Seydou.
- How is he? - The same.
Are we going to have to move out of this house? Who's going to pay the bills? You're gonna have to find work.
You can stay with me for a while.
And then? (GROUP PANTING) - TOUMI: Here.
- HARRY: Here? TOUMI: Here.
(ALL GRUNTING) - TOUMI: Are you okay? - Yeah.
Thanks.
(PANTING) (PANTING): - You came.
- Of course.
Did you think we'd leave you? You did before.
Yeah.
I'm so sorry.
AICHA (PANTING): You're here.
You saved my life.
Thank you.
(SIGHS) You want to tell us what happened? I found out our government is selling arms to Al Moctar.
Jesus.
I took what I knew to a friend of mine Bintou Cissé she worked for the anti-corruption task force.
They were waiting for us.
They killed her and now they are after me.
Hey, we can get you out of here.
And that's it.
It's not your business, right, Harry? - No, it's not.
- AICHA: But still you help me? (EXHALES) Might have something to do with me.
Look, we'll get you out of Bamako My brother and sister.
I will not leave without them.
If I leave them here alone, they'll end up on the street.
I won't do that.
Leyla.
Excuse me.
We've done what we said we'd do.
You're not serious.
- She's safe.
- For now.
So you don't think they'll be watching those kids? - It's suicide.
- Christ.
You're actually fucking serious.
I'm not gonna leave her, Harry.
You've done what you said you'd do well done.
(AL MOCTAR SPEAKING TAMASHEQ) "We are calling your people.
Let's hope they pay.
" They'll pay.
(AICHA SPEAKS TAMASHEQ) (SPEAKING TAMASHEQ) AICHA: "If not, you're worth less than my animals.
" "You think I'm a monster.
" "A terrorist.
" "Come here.
" (SPEAKING TAMASHEQ) "They don't give milk.
" "Not anymore.
" "There's no water.
" "No grass.
" "And what does the state of Mali do?" (AICHA TRANSLATING) You really think you can do that with the bullet and the AK? (AICHA SPEAKING TAMASHEQ) (AICHA TRANSLATING) "Let me ask you.
" "What would you do?" WHITE: Been enjoying the sights? Been taking a leak.
There's a truck, over that ridge, with the keys in it.
- Bad idea.
- We travel 90 minutes from the outpost, northeast.
I'm telling you, we could do it.
Even if we could get to the truck without being shot, you think we can outrun them across a hundred miles of empty desert? The money doesn't come through? Maybe we don't have a choice.
It'll come through.
We need to expedite the payment.
We understand the seriousness of the situation.
So let's pay the money and get them home.
25 million's hardly back-of- the-sofa money, though, is it? Hold on a minute.
Am I missing something? Are we not gonna pay? Pay, and we place a price tag on every agent in the field.
Might as well bankroll future attacks on home soil.
"Home soil.
" Baker Street, 2009.
Liverpool, 2013.
Philadelphia, 2014.
Are you familiar with George White? - I've read his file.
- Then you know his record of averted attacks.
How many lives do you think he's saved? 600, 700? Marcus, you want to be the one who left George White in the desert over policy? (AL MOCTAR SPEAKING TAMASHEQ) AICHA: "Don't you have machines to do this for you in America?" NATHAN: Herding goats? You have a funny idea about America, my man.
Where did you learn how to fight? "When he was gone, we were not welcome there.
" When did you come back? (SPEAKS TAMASHEQ) (SPEAKING TAMASHEQ) "You ask a lot of questions for a mining company man.
" (LAUGHS SOFTLY) I'm just a man interested in the world around me.
(AICHA SPEAKING TAMASHEQ) (CAR DOOR CLOSES) (GUARD SHOUTS) (SPEAKING TAMASHEQ) AICHA: "Seems your people don't want you back.
They haven't paid.
" (SPEAKING TAMASHEQ) "First light tomorrow morning, I'll pick two from your group.
" "One buries the other.
" - Come on.
Come on, man.
- (GUARD SHOUTING) These-these things take time.
Look, I-I can call them.
Just let me call them! DAMBA: Anything around front? Nothing yet, sir.
What about the back? I will tell you when there is something.
Keep watching.
They're not coming.
(PHONE BUZZING) NATHAN: Excuse me, I got to take this.
Morning, sir.
KINGSLEY: Night.
What's the problem? NATHAN: Sir? You went down there to get the troop deal signed.
Troop deal's not been signed, therefore I'm assuming there's a problem.
Would I be incorrect? There's no problem, sir.
Wheels just turning a little slowly, that's all.
Well, make them turn faster.
We lost a not-insignificant amount of money when the Tehran operation went belly-up, Nathan.
Yes, sir, I understand that.
And I cannot afford another failure.
If this doesn't go through, lot of things are gonna happen to you and me.
None of them good.
(LINE BEEPING) (CAR DOOR OPENS) I got to move things along.
You stay here, keep an eye on him.
Make sure he doesn't fuck this up for all of us, okay? Couldn't stay away, could you? - I get it, I'm addictive.
- (LAUGHS SOFTLY) Yeah, yeah, this is, uh, all about you.
Went back to Aicha, did you? - She told me where to find you.
- Hmm.
What have we got? The kids are over there.
Down the street, three guys in a car.
Hey, kids.
We contact the neighbor, she can get a message to the kids.
Get them to meet us somewhere we can shake security.
We will take the kids and flush the interpreter out into the open.
I don't think that's a good idea.
I am sick of being ordered around.
I am sick of waiting! Boubacar, change of plan.
(TIRES SCREECH) Let me go! Get off me! (SHOUTING INDISTINCTLY) Come on, no! No, no! No-no-no-no! (TIRES SCREECH) (CRYING) Where are they? What happened? I'm sorry.
(CRYING) - TOUMI: They won't hurt them.
- They're trying to force you out into the open, okay? Look, most likely, they've already contacted you by now.
You should check your e-mails.
(SPEAKING FRENCH) (PANTING) I feel sick.
Listen, we'll fix this.
How will we fix it? (SNIFFLES) - Where are you going? - To hand myself in.
No, no, no.
Aicha, that is not a good idea.
- Seydou he's not well, he needs me.
- You hand yourself in to these people think what they've already done.
- Think what they're gonna do to you.
- Yeah, they'll kill you.
Who's gonna look after Sonata and Seydou then? You're no good to anyone dead.
Sissoko, okay? The woman Bintou worked for Aminata Sissoko.
Okay? Why-why don't we go to her? Maybe she can help.
How can we trust her? I don't know, but it's got to be worth a try.
Come on, Aicha.
We are not gonna give up, I promise.
I promise you that.
LOTZ: Hey, Nathan.
From Libya with love.
(SPORTSCASTER SPEAKING INDISTINCTLY OVER LAPTOP) (CROWD CHEERING OVER LAPTOP) (TURNS VOLUME UP) SPORTSCASTER: That's why he gets paid the big bucks, right here.
- Another strike and Brown! - (BAT CRACKS) (CROWD CHEERING) In the air at left field, and that was hit well and that's got a chance.
And this one's gone! (CROWD CHEERING) Aminata Sissoko? I need you to see this.
You might want to take a look at what's on it.
Show me.
She's alive.
Check the date.
She's clean.
TOUMI: Joseph Damba's selling arms to Issouf Al Moctar.
- That's some allegation.
- Yeah, there's evidence.
Aicha Konaté gave it to Bintou Cissé.
That's why they were ambushed.
They were the target, not the Americans.
- Where is this evidence? - Aicha has copies.
- Text messages, a tape.
- She has Damba on tape? She was translating in his department.
He didn't know the tapes were running.
Why should I believe you? Somebody abducted Aicha's little brother and sister from her home.
They'll be witnesses.
You find those kids, we give you the evidence, and you decide for yourself.
My number's in that phone.
We don't find them within the hour, they're dead.
Hey.
Darryl, could you take a look at this? Sure.
I'm sorry, ma'am.
I.
D.
's been revoked.
- You're shitting me.
- SHELBY: Morning, Williams.
David? Apparently I've been revoked? - Sorry, Meaghan.
- You knew about this? It's out of my hands.
Todd.
I'm off the committee, just like that? No consultation, no three strikes? I consulted you, Meaghan.
You didn't hear me.
And that's it? Look, do your time in the box and I'll bring you back in from the cold.
Precarious times, Meaghan.
Whomever we're backing, we need alignment.
We're aligned, Todd.
So show me.
Just wind your neck in a little.
Can you do that? Don't pull the plug on the fund-raiser.
Don't make me beg either.
You know it brings me out in hives.
I always knew you were a survivor.
(CLEARS THROAT) (EXHALES) (INDISTINCT CROWD CHATTER) (SIREN WAILING NEARBY) Since when do you smoke? I don't.
Filthy habit.
Todd Wilson's looking for you.
You know the great big bitch of a catch-22 about this town, Jessica? - We're doing this now? - The more you're a part of it, the less you can actually do.
Inside.
Now.
I thought you bailed.
Now, would I do that to you, Todd? It's a good crowd.
Right.
Showtime.
Ladies and gentlemen, I give you someone who needs no introduction, except to say that she's never quit fighting for what she believes in.
For American values, for the American people.
Senator Meaghan Sullivan.
Thank you.
Thank you.
Thank you, Todd.
And thank you all for being here tonight for your support.
And for your love.
The next election will, in so many ways, decide what kind of country we leave for our children.
The nation we enjoy today is the result of the hard work and the sacrifice and the choices of the men and women who stood before where we stand now.
And so, we must ask oursel We must ask ours I was elected class president when I was 12 years old.
I've been running for office ever since.
(LIGHT CHUCKLING IN AUDIENCE) I've been lucky enough to serve in the Senate for the great state of Ohio.
In the U.
S.
Senate.
On more councils and committees than I can remember.
Hell, I can't even remember what some of them were called or what they were for or what they achieved.
(WHISPERING): What the fuck is going on? SULLIVAN: And for what? I mean, what have I got to show for it? My name on a few bills.
And, sure, I made my mom proud.
My dad, too.
Well, until I came out.
(CHUCKLES) As a Republican, I mean.
"Suck it up, sister.
" "Think of your career.
" Because, let's face it, that's all I've ever really done.
That's why I get to stand before you today a fourth-term senator.
Truth is, you do that by not achieving anything.
You do that by toeing the line.
All you ever really learn to do is win.
Right, Todd? (VOICE BREAKING): I am so tired of playing this endless game, where nothing ever changes.
The same people win.
The same people lose.
And we just trot out the same old platitudes about how we're going to change Washington, and all the time we know we're paying lip service to the fact that we're supposed to be a democracy.
We know that.
And as you may have gathered from my, uh, off-book ramblings here, I won't be standing for reelection.
(CROWD MURMURING) I'm sorry.
What the fuck was that about? I've got six months between now and the election.
I can do what the fuck I want, they can't touch me.
That, Jessica, was a declaration of independence.
(SPEAKING TAMASHEQ) It's Ansar Dine, al-Qaeda affiliate.
(SPEAKING TAMASHEQ) What's he saying? AICHA: He knows we're here.
He says we were found on his territory, that we belong to him.
MAN: Hey! (OVERLAPPING SHOUTING IN TAMASHEQ) (AL MOCTAR SPEAKS TAMASHEQ CALMLY) - Aicha, what's going on? - I don't know, I can't hear.
(SPEAKS TAMASHEQ) - (ENGINE STARTS) - (CAR DOORS CLOSE) What did he just say to him? Hello? It's untouched.
(EXHALES) (KNOCKING) Hello? I know you are in there.
Please.
I need you to help me.
(KNOCKING) Hel - My name is Aminata Sissoko.
- I know who you are.
Can I come in? You saw something, didn't you? - Huh? - Seydou and Sonata.
You know them, don't you? Did someone take them away, huh? Did you see who did it? I get it.
You're scared.
I get scared, too.
Every day.
But right now I need you to help me.
Right now I need you to help me find those children.
Did you see who took them? Hey, pull up Damba's security detail.
Look.
Do you recognize any of these men? (MUSIC PLAYING) Boubacar.
How's Fatima? What's that? Mouth a little dry there, huh? Where are those children? I don't know what you're talking about.
Ooh! You see, the mistake you are making is to fear Damba more than you fear me.
Now, I'm going to ask you one more time.
(PHONE RINGING) (OVER PHONE): It's Aminata Sissoko.
- Do you have them? - No, not yet.
- Do you know where they are? - Yes.
I'm heading there now.
Oh, please.
Thank you.
Thank you.
(PHONE RINGING) DAMBA: She knows.
Who knows what? Sissoko.
She got to one of my guards.
He flipped.
Flipped about what, Joseph? About me taking the children.
Let me tell you, Nathan.
If I go down, you go down with me, you understand? Trust me.
I'm taking care of it.
You've said that before, and nothing happens! Do not fuck this up, Nathan! Do not fu (CAR ALARM RINGING) (BYSTANDERS SCREAMING) ALI: Come on.
(CHATTER IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE) (SIREN WAILING IN DISTANCE) (ENGINE STARTS) (SIREN APPROACHING) Understood.
It's a car bomb.
(MAN SPEAKING FRENCH) Were you serious about wanting out? You thinking about it, too? Well, this isn't some country club, Amanda.
I don't get to just leave.
But if we get this deal over the line, maybe Kingsley will let you go.
You think? I can put in a word.
Please.
Our condolences, Mr.
President.
Thank you.
NATHAN: Thank you very much for seeing us, Mr.
President.
We know what a difficult time this is for you.
America, with its eyes and ears everywhere.
JONES: We're happy to share what we have.
And what is that? Our preliminary Intel points to Al Moctar.
We've picked up significant chatter.
And as you know all too well, it fits his pattern.
NATHAN: From what we can gather, sir, this is the beginning of a sustained campaign.
My own generals are nervous.
They tell me we need to be decisive.
And yet they can't defeat this threat.
At least not alone.
From the president's lips, he's signing the deal tomorrow.
Well, that's a result, Nathan.
If it's okay with you, we're gonna we're gonna head back.
I think 20,000 U.
S.
troops ought to be an adequate replacement.
(CHUCKLES) We'll take that compliment.
When can we expect the procurement order to be authorized by the White House? As soon as the deal is signed.
And, uh, where are we on the number? Well, if we can transition the four temporary bases into permanent ones, we're looking at four and a half billion dollars over the next five years.
Good.
You hear the news about Sullivan? Surprised everyone by announcing she's not standing for reelection.
That sounds like congratulations all around.
Maybe in the long run, but harder to control her now.
I like all my alligators in the swamp.
Well, I find 'em much easier to target when they're laying on the bank, sir.
I think that's something you might need to make a priority on your return.
Most expensive leather in the world alligator.
Oh, and, Nathan? Yes, sir.
Jones stays out there.
I want her to oversee the next phase.
Yes, sir.
(SIGHS) (INDISTINCT CHATTER) (GUNFIRE) (WOMEN SCREAMING) What's going on? Camp's under attack.
Ansar Dine.
They've come for us.
Now's our chance.
- To do what? - Truck over the ridge to the south.
Keys in it.
(GUNFIRE CONTINUES) Isaac! Isaac! Isaac! (SPEAKING FRENCH) - (GUARD SHOUTING) - (WHITE SPEAKING FRENCH) (MAN SHOUTS) (SPEAKING FRENCH) (GRUNTING) (GUNFIRE IN DISTANCE) (GUNFIRE CONTINUES) (SHOUTS) - (BULLET WHIZZES PAST) - (EXCLAIMS) Keys.
Fuck.
(GUNFIRE CONTINUES) (SHOUTING) They've stopped firing.
Come on.
- Got 'em.
- Come on.
Fuck.
- (ENGINE STARTS) - In! In! In! (OVERLAPPING SHOUTING) Shit! (MEN SHOUTING IN TAMASHEQ) (PANTING) Huh?! No! (GROANING)
This is what the interpreter had.
NATHAN: There's a former MI6 officer here looking for her.
- HARRY: Who did you talk to, Adam? - (CHOKING) I'm not abandoning her for a second time.
TODD: You think about the people you serve, Senator.
SULLIVAN: They want me to back off this whole Mali thing.
Everywhere your troops go in this war on terror, it just seems to get worse.
We're never gonna get anywhere while she has the president's ear.
I need you to put a police van inside this checkpoint.
Who is the president's closest ally? Aminata Sissoko.
We have to bring the threat to his front door, Joseph.
(TIRES SCREECHING) NATHAN: Get your guys to find Harry Clarke.
You follow him to Aicha.
If I know him, he'll find her.
Where are we going? We have to get out of here, out of Bamako.
Harry, she's in a bad way.
(TIRES SCREECHING) (SHUSHES) It's okay.
You idiots.
- (HAND BRAKE CRANKS) - How did you let this happen? How could you let this occur? (EXHALES) Jesus.
JONES: You want me to handle this? NATHAN: Would you? Please? (NATHAN GROANS SOFTLY) You are idiots.
You see? You see? I told you.
I told you, do as I say, but no.
No, you wouldn't listen to me.
Okay, Joseph, take a breath.
Are you going to tell me to calm down? I wouldn't dream of it.
Just tell us what happened.
Your fucking colleagues.
They took her.
They killed one of my soldiers, Corporal Keita, and then they took her.
And now they know what she knows, it's a fucking mess The interpreter was she wounded? Yeah, so? - Where are you going? - (SIGHS) Where the fuck is he go? Where are you going? What the? Adam, it's Nathan.
Tell me you found the bitch.
Not yet, but we got a lead.
We're up in the Nkomi district.
Any idea where Clarke would hole up? Yeah, I've got a pretty good idea, Nathan.
What the fuck are you doing? I'm using my head, Joseph, you should try it sometime.
There's an old sawmill about a half mile north of here.
McKay had a security gig there, he says Clarke knows the site well.
So why are we still here, huh? Come, come! Let's go.
(ENGINES STARTING) We tell ourselves We're on the side of the angels And we tell ourselves We're the good guys But we know Our heads are in the sand We know Nothing ever changes The same people win The same people lose We know the fight is fixed The wars go on and on And we know.
JESSICA: All seven personnel from the Mali operation two years ago.
- George White, he headed it up? - Yeah.
But the Section's been mothballed.
Past eight months or so.
White, MIA, presumed dead.
Presumed? No one's seen him since his car was T-boned in West London.
Alexander Said.
Deceased that one's pretty conclusive.
Stabbed in the neck also about eight months back.
SULLIVAN: Harry Clarke? JESSICA: Went private sector, security contractor.
Guess where.
Mali? Right.
Leyla Toumi, whereabouts unknown.
Is there anyone involved in the operation that isn't missing, dead, or back in Mali? TAYLOR: Although the protests that started in 2011 were, for the most part, nonsectarian, clear sectarian and ethnic divisions emerged as a result of the armed conflict.
Okay, that's it.
Papers due Friday, people.
(PHONE BUZZING) SULLIVAN: Uh, Elliot Taylor? Who's this? My name is Meaghan Sullivan, I'm a United States senator.
How did you get this number? I serve on the Senate Intelligence Committee here in D.
C.
- Okay.
- I was wondering if I could talk to you about Mali.
I only need a few minutes.
I can't talk to you, Senator.
Nothing sensitive, just a-a bit of background infor Terms of my exit.
You must know that.
I can't help.
(LINE CLICKS, BEEPS) (TOUMI EXHALES DEEPLY) The second she's back on her feet, I'm gone.
Will you stay in Mali? (SCOFFS) I think that bridge may be burned, Leyla.
- Thanks.
- You're welcome.
What about you? Honestly, I haven't got a fucking clue what I'm gonna do.
HARRY: Hmm.
Well, first time for everything.
(DOG BARKING IN DISTANCE) Fuck, we have to move.
Sorry, Aicha.
- TOUMI: What? - Got to go.
(AICHA GRUNTS) This way.
All right.
Clear.
They were here.
Ah (SIGHS) They could be anywhere.
DAMBA: Shit.
Ah, w-we missed them.
We missed them.
Put out a general call.
Police, army, roadblocks out of the city, airports I want them found! We've already gone over this, Joseph.
If word gets out that Aicha's alive, people start asking questions.
And where does that leave us? DAMBA: "Us"? "Us"?! There is no "us," Nathan.
There is you over here.
And me over here.
You are an advisor.
- I tolerate you.
- Okay.
As your advisor can I ask you something? Do you have a watch on the interpreter's house? (SCOFFS) If I know Aicha, she will not leave this city without her brother and her sister.
(KNOCKING ON DOOR) I've brought you some food.
SONATA: Thank you.
Hey, Seydou.
- How is he? - The same.
Are we going to have to move out of this house? Who's going to pay the bills? You're gonna have to find work.
You can stay with me for a while.
And then? (GROUP PANTING) - TOUMI: Here.
- HARRY: Here? TOUMI: Here.
(ALL GRUNTING) - TOUMI: Are you okay? - Yeah.
Thanks.
(PANTING) (PANTING): - You came.
- Of course.
Did you think we'd leave you? You did before.
Yeah.
I'm so sorry.
AICHA (PANTING): You're here.
You saved my life.
Thank you.
(SIGHS) You want to tell us what happened? I found out our government is selling arms to Al Moctar.
Jesus.
I took what I knew to a friend of mine Bintou Cissé she worked for the anti-corruption task force.
They were waiting for us.
They killed her and now they are after me.
Hey, we can get you out of here.
And that's it.
It's not your business, right, Harry? - No, it's not.
- AICHA: But still you help me? (EXHALES) Might have something to do with me.
Look, we'll get you out of Bamako My brother and sister.
I will not leave without them.
If I leave them here alone, they'll end up on the street.
I won't do that.
Leyla.
Excuse me.
We've done what we said we'd do.
You're not serious.
- She's safe.
- For now.
So you don't think they'll be watching those kids? - It's suicide.
- Christ.
You're actually fucking serious.
I'm not gonna leave her, Harry.
You've done what you said you'd do well done.
(AL MOCTAR SPEAKING TAMASHEQ) "We are calling your people.
Let's hope they pay.
" They'll pay.
(AICHA SPEAKS TAMASHEQ) (SPEAKING TAMASHEQ) AICHA: "If not, you're worth less than my animals.
" "You think I'm a monster.
" "A terrorist.
" "Come here.
" (SPEAKING TAMASHEQ) "They don't give milk.
" "Not anymore.
" "There's no water.
" "No grass.
" "And what does the state of Mali do?" (AICHA TRANSLATING) You really think you can do that with the bullet and the AK? (AICHA SPEAKING TAMASHEQ) (AICHA TRANSLATING) "Let me ask you.
" "What would you do?" WHITE: Been enjoying the sights? Been taking a leak.
There's a truck, over that ridge, with the keys in it.
- Bad idea.
- We travel 90 minutes from the outpost, northeast.
I'm telling you, we could do it.
Even if we could get to the truck without being shot, you think we can outrun them across a hundred miles of empty desert? The money doesn't come through? Maybe we don't have a choice.
It'll come through.
We need to expedite the payment.
We understand the seriousness of the situation.
So let's pay the money and get them home.
25 million's hardly back-of- the-sofa money, though, is it? Hold on a minute.
Am I missing something? Are we not gonna pay? Pay, and we place a price tag on every agent in the field.
Might as well bankroll future attacks on home soil.
"Home soil.
" Baker Street, 2009.
Liverpool, 2013.
Philadelphia, 2014.
Are you familiar with George White? - I've read his file.
- Then you know his record of averted attacks.
How many lives do you think he's saved? 600, 700? Marcus, you want to be the one who left George White in the desert over policy? (AL MOCTAR SPEAKING TAMASHEQ) AICHA: "Don't you have machines to do this for you in America?" NATHAN: Herding goats? You have a funny idea about America, my man.
Where did you learn how to fight? "When he was gone, we were not welcome there.
" When did you come back? (SPEAKS TAMASHEQ) (SPEAKING TAMASHEQ) "You ask a lot of questions for a mining company man.
" (LAUGHS SOFTLY) I'm just a man interested in the world around me.
(AICHA SPEAKING TAMASHEQ) (CAR DOOR CLOSES) (GUARD SHOUTS) (SPEAKING TAMASHEQ) AICHA: "Seems your people don't want you back.
They haven't paid.
" (SPEAKING TAMASHEQ) "First light tomorrow morning, I'll pick two from your group.
" "One buries the other.
" - Come on.
Come on, man.
- (GUARD SHOUTING) These-these things take time.
Look, I-I can call them.
Just let me call them! DAMBA: Anything around front? Nothing yet, sir.
What about the back? I will tell you when there is something.
Keep watching.
They're not coming.
(PHONE BUZZING) NATHAN: Excuse me, I got to take this.
Morning, sir.
KINGSLEY: Night.
What's the problem? NATHAN: Sir? You went down there to get the troop deal signed.
Troop deal's not been signed, therefore I'm assuming there's a problem.
Would I be incorrect? There's no problem, sir.
Wheels just turning a little slowly, that's all.
Well, make them turn faster.
We lost a not-insignificant amount of money when the Tehran operation went belly-up, Nathan.
Yes, sir, I understand that.
And I cannot afford another failure.
If this doesn't go through, lot of things are gonna happen to you and me.
None of them good.
(LINE BEEPING) (CAR DOOR OPENS) I got to move things along.
You stay here, keep an eye on him.
Make sure he doesn't fuck this up for all of us, okay? Couldn't stay away, could you? - I get it, I'm addictive.
- (LAUGHS SOFTLY) Yeah, yeah, this is, uh, all about you.
Went back to Aicha, did you? - She told me where to find you.
- Hmm.
What have we got? The kids are over there.
Down the street, three guys in a car.
Hey, kids.
We contact the neighbor, she can get a message to the kids.
Get them to meet us somewhere we can shake security.
We will take the kids and flush the interpreter out into the open.
I don't think that's a good idea.
I am sick of being ordered around.
I am sick of waiting! Boubacar, change of plan.
(TIRES SCREECH) Let me go! Get off me! (SHOUTING INDISTINCTLY) Come on, no! No, no! No-no-no-no! (TIRES SCREECH) (CRYING) Where are they? What happened? I'm sorry.
(CRYING) - TOUMI: They won't hurt them.
- They're trying to force you out into the open, okay? Look, most likely, they've already contacted you by now.
You should check your e-mails.
(SPEAKING FRENCH) (PANTING) I feel sick.
Listen, we'll fix this.
How will we fix it? (SNIFFLES) - Where are you going? - To hand myself in.
No, no, no.
Aicha, that is not a good idea.
- Seydou he's not well, he needs me.
- You hand yourself in to these people think what they've already done.
- Think what they're gonna do to you.
- Yeah, they'll kill you.
Who's gonna look after Sonata and Seydou then? You're no good to anyone dead.
Sissoko, okay? The woman Bintou worked for Aminata Sissoko.
Okay? Why-why don't we go to her? Maybe she can help.
How can we trust her? I don't know, but it's got to be worth a try.
Come on, Aicha.
We are not gonna give up, I promise.
I promise you that.
LOTZ: Hey, Nathan.
From Libya with love.
(SPORTSCASTER SPEAKING INDISTINCTLY OVER LAPTOP) (CROWD CHEERING OVER LAPTOP) (TURNS VOLUME UP) SPORTSCASTER: That's why he gets paid the big bucks, right here.
- Another strike and Brown! - (BAT CRACKS) (CROWD CHEERING) In the air at left field, and that was hit well and that's got a chance.
And this one's gone! (CROWD CHEERING) Aminata Sissoko? I need you to see this.
You might want to take a look at what's on it.
Show me.
She's alive.
Check the date.
She's clean.
TOUMI: Joseph Damba's selling arms to Issouf Al Moctar.
- That's some allegation.
- Yeah, there's evidence.
Aicha Konaté gave it to Bintou Cissé.
That's why they were ambushed.
They were the target, not the Americans.
- Where is this evidence? - Aicha has copies.
- Text messages, a tape.
- She has Damba on tape? She was translating in his department.
He didn't know the tapes were running.
Why should I believe you? Somebody abducted Aicha's little brother and sister from her home.
They'll be witnesses.
You find those kids, we give you the evidence, and you decide for yourself.
My number's in that phone.
We don't find them within the hour, they're dead.
Hey.
Darryl, could you take a look at this? Sure.
I'm sorry, ma'am.
I.
D.
's been revoked.
- You're shitting me.
- SHELBY: Morning, Williams.
David? Apparently I've been revoked? - Sorry, Meaghan.
- You knew about this? It's out of my hands.
Todd.
I'm off the committee, just like that? No consultation, no three strikes? I consulted you, Meaghan.
You didn't hear me.
And that's it? Look, do your time in the box and I'll bring you back in from the cold.
Precarious times, Meaghan.
Whomever we're backing, we need alignment.
We're aligned, Todd.
So show me.
Just wind your neck in a little.
Can you do that? Don't pull the plug on the fund-raiser.
Don't make me beg either.
You know it brings me out in hives.
I always knew you were a survivor.
(CLEARS THROAT) (EXHALES) (INDISTINCT CROWD CHATTER) (SIREN WAILING NEARBY) Since when do you smoke? I don't.
Filthy habit.
Todd Wilson's looking for you.
You know the great big bitch of a catch-22 about this town, Jessica? - We're doing this now? - The more you're a part of it, the less you can actually do.
Inside.
Now.
I thought you bailed.
Now, would I do that to you, Todd? It's a good crowd.
Right.
Showtime.
Ladies and gentlemen, I give you someone who needs no introduction, except to say that she's never quit fighting for what she believes in.
For American values, for the American people.
Senator Meaghan Sullivan.
Thank you.
Thank you.
Thank you, Todd.
And thank you all for being here tonight for your support.
And for your love.
The next election will, in so many ways, decide what kind of country we leave for our children.
The nation we enjoy today is the result of the hard work and the sacrifice and the choices of the men and women who stood before where we stand now.
And so, we must ask oursel We must ask ours I was elected class president when I was 12 years old.
I've been running for office ever since.
(LIGHT CHUCKLING IN AUDIENCE) I've been lucky enough to serve in the Senate for the great state of Ohio.
In the U.
S.
Senate.
On more councils and committees than I can remember.
Hell, I can't even remember what some of them were called or what they were for or what they achieved.
(WHISPERING): What the fuck is going on? SULLIVAN: And for what? I mean, what have I got to show for it? My name on a few bills.
And, sure, I made my mom proud.
My dad, too.
Well, until I came out.
(CHUCKLES) As a Republican, I mean.
"Suck it up, sister.
" "Think of your career.
" Because, let's face it, that's all I've ever really done.
That's why I get to stand before you today a fourth-term senator.
Truth is, you do that by not achieving anything.
You do that by toeing the line.
All you ever really learn to do is win.
Right, Todd? (VOICE BREAKING): I am so tired of playing this endless game, where nothing ever changes.
The same people win.
The same people lose.
And we just trot out the same old platitudes about how we're going to change Washington, and all the time we know we're paying lip service to the fact that we're supposed to be a democracy.
We know that.
And as you may have gathered from my, uh, off-book ramblings here, I won't be standing for reelection.
(CROWD MURMURING) I'm sorry.
What the fuck was that about? I've got six months between now and the election.
I can do what the fuck I want, they can't touch me.
That, Jessica, was a declaration of independence.
(SPEAKING TAMASHEQ) It's Ansar Dine, al-Qaeda affiliate.
(SPEAKING TAMASHEQ) What's he saying? AICHA: He knows we're here.
He says we were found on his territory, that we belong to him.
MAN: Hey! (OVERLAPPING SHOUTING IN TAMASHEQ) (AL MOCTAR SPEAKS TAMASHEQ CALMLY) - Aicha, what's going on? - I don't know, I can't hear.
(SPEAKS TAMASHEQ) - (ENGINE STARTS) - (CAR DOORS CLOSE) What did he just say to him? Hello? It's untouched.
(EXHALES) (KNOCKING) Hello? I know you are in there.
Please.
I need you to help me.
(KNOCKING) Hel - My name is Aminata Sissoko.
- I know who you are.
Can I come in? You saw something, didn't you? - Huh? - Seydou and Sonata.
You know them, don't you? Did someone take them away, huh? Did you see who did it? I get it.
You're scared.
I get scared, too.
Every day.
But right now I need you to help me.
Right now I need you to help me find those children.
Did you see who took them? Hey, pull up Damba's security detail.
Look.
Do you recognize any of these men? (MUSIC PLAYING) Boubacar.
How's Fatima? What's that? Mouth a little dry there, huh? Where are those children? I don't know what you're talking about.
Ooh! You see, the mistake you are making is to fear Damba more than you fear me.
Now, I'm going to ask you one more time.
(PHONE RINGING) (OVER PHONE): It's Aminata Sissoko.
- Do you have them? - No, not yet.
- Do you know where they are? - Yes.
I'm heading there now.
Oh, please.
Thank you.
Thank you.
(PHONE RINGING) DAMBA: She knows.
Who knows what? Sissoko.
She got to one of my guards.
He flipped.
Flipped about what, Joseph? About me taking the children.
Let me tell you, Nathan.
If I go down, you go down with me, you understand? Trust me.
I'm taking care of it.
You've said that before, and nothing happens! Do not fuck this up, Nathan! Do not fu (CAR ALARM RINGING) (BYSTANDERS SCREAMING) ALI: Come on.
(CHATTER IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE) (SIREN WAILING IN DISTANCE) (ENGINE STARTS) (SIREN APPROACHING) Understood.
It's a car bomb.
(MAN SPEAKING FRENCH) Were you serious about wanting out? You thinking about it, too? Well, this isn't some country club, Amanda.
I don't get to just leave.
But if we get this deal over the line, maybe Kingsley will let you go.
You think? I can put in a word.
Please.
Our condolences, Mr.
President.
Thank you.
NATHAN: Thank you very much for seeing us, Mr.
President.
We know what a difficult time this is for you.
America, with its eyes and ears everywhere.
JONES: We're happy to share what we have.
And what is that? Our preliminary Intel points to Al Moctar.
We've picked up significant chatter.
And as you know all too well, it fits his pattern.
NATHAN: From what we can gather, sir, this is the beginning of a sustained campaign.
My own generals are nervous.
They tell me we need to be decisive.
And yet they can't defeat this threat.
At least not alone.
From the president's lips, he's signing the deal tomorrow.
Well, that's a result, Nathan.
If it's okay with you, we're gonna we're gonna head back.
I think 20,000 U.
S.
troops ought to be an adequate replacement.
(CHUCKLES) We'll take that compliment.
When can we expect the procurement order to be authorized by the White House? As soon as the deal is signed.
And, uh, where are we on the number? Well, if we can transition the four temporary bases into permanent ones, we're looking at four and a half billion dollars over the next five years.
Good.
You hear the news about Sullivan? Surprised everyone by announcing she's not standing for reelection.
That sounds like congratulations all around.
Maybe in the long run, but harder to control her now.
I like all my alligators in the swamp.
Well, I find 'em much easier to target when they're laying on the bank, sir.
I think that's something you might need to make a priority on your return.
Most expensive leather in the world alligator.
Oh, and, Nathan? Yes, sir.
Jones stays out there.
I want her to oversee the next phase.
Yes, sir.
(SIGHS) (INDISTINCT CHATTER) (GUNFIRE) (WOMEN SCREAMING) What's going on? Camp's under attack.
Ansar Dine.
They've come for us.
Now's our chance.
- To do what? - Truck over the ridge to the south.
Keys in it.
(GUNFIRE CONTINUES) Isaac! Isaac! Isaac! (SPEAKING FRENCH) - (GUARD SHOUTING) - (WHITE SPEAKING FRENCH) (MAN SHOUTS) (SPEAKING FRENCH) (GRUNTING) (GUNFIRE IN DISTANCE) (GUNFIRE CONTINUES) (SHOUTS) - (BULLET WHIZZES PAST) - (EXCLAIMS) Keys.
Fuck.
(GUNFIRE CONTINUES) (SHOUTING) They've stopped firing.
Come on.
- Got 'em.
- Come on.
Fuck.
- (ENGINE STARTS) - In! In! In! (OVERLAPPING SHOUTING) Shit! (MEN SHOUTING IN TAMASHEQ) (PANTING) Huh?! No! (GROANING)