Designated Survivor (2016) s02e17 Episode Script
Overkill
1 Previously on "Designated Survivor" The power grids are down.
There's a signature embedded in this hack that's similar to the space station and the prison hack Seth Wright, this is Greg Bowen.
I'm working for Chairman Kim.
You don't seem to care which table you're at, do you? As long as someone else is footing the bill.
Somewhere here in the U.
S.
, there's a dirty bomb? - Yes, sir.
- They wanted camera crews.
They wanted a big civilian target.
- It's in the subway.
- I've still got men down there.
Get back! Get everybody back! - [EXPLOSION.]
- John! Six federal agents gave their lives to protect us from this terrible attack, including John Foerstel, the director of the FBI.
We have irrefutable evidence that your country was behind the bombing.
Bank transfers from Kunami state accounts to the bomber.
We were attacked! The protocol is strike back.
At your command, sir.
Do it.
[MISSILES FIRING.]
My fellow Americans, yesterday, I addressed you from this office with a promise to hunt down those behind the bomb that exploded at Brandt Metro Station and killed six federal agents.
We have identified the Emirate of Kunami as the country responsible.
Accordingly, at 7:52 p.
m.
last night, I authorized missile strikes on strategic targets throughout Kunami.
Those strikes will continue until the Emir surrenders unconditionally.
This is where he has to sell it.
- He will.
- He better.
When the Capitol was bombed, I swore an oath to protect this country against further aggression.
The dirty bomb was a declaration of war by a foreign nation, and it is a war this country will win.
God bless you, and God bless these United States of America.
MAN: And we're out.
Mr.
President, y-you called it a war.
I know I did, because that's what it is.
Veterans organizations are coming out with statements of support, sir.
Sir, Senator Grassman says Foreign Relations wants a briefing.
Yeah, the whole world's gonna want one, because the word "war," it's a signifier, sir.
It creates expectations of protracted involvement and loss of life.
Lyor, lives have been lost Six federal agents, including the head of our FBI, and we know who did it.
Not gonna spin this as some kind of targeted action or proportionate response.
What these people did to us was an act of war.
I simply answered the call.
- We're getting nowhere.
- HANNAH: Okay.
Let's back up.
Someone was running our bomber, Arturo Rojas.
- We need to find out who.
- In the two days before the bombing, we have Rojas on video at a gas station in Vienna, Virginia, the Baltimore Harbor, and the Clareview Hotel in Congress Heights, where he had a room he paid cash for.
What is that? Right there, freeze that.
Where is he going? Bathroom.
How long does he spend in there? Timestamp says 14 minutes.
That's about 13 minutes longer than I would usually spend.
Can you freeze the faces of the people who got there after him? That guy was in there for what, 10 minutes? Enlarging his profile and sharpening his image.
[COMPUTER BEEPING.]
Gregory Bowen? The East Hun Chiu political adviser? That doesn't make sense.
Yes, it does.
The worst kind of sense.
[DOOR CLOSES.]
BOWEN: No warrant.
I'm calling a lawyer and suing for false imprisonment.
You might want to call a priest, because we know you were working for Kunami, which means you're a co-conspirator in the murder of federal agents.
You're mistaken.
I'm a paid adviser to Chairmen Kim of East Hun Chiu.
You have five seconds to save your life, Greg, or we're ringing you up for capital murder.
[DOOR OPENS.]
Wait! [DOOR CLOSES.]
I was acting at the specific behest of the Emir.
Which makes me a prisoner of war We'll talk about your status later.
Right now, we need a list of your co-conspirators.
[SIGHS.]
Arturo Rojas was the only one.
No, that's not enough to get you out of this.
But if you'd like to convince a jury that you're an enemy combatant and not an accomplice to murder, you could try that.
What if I could give you something? A name.
What kind of name? One that would avoid years of U.
S.
involvement in a war it can't win.
A leader that the President can support The rebel leader, Amal Hamzi.
Amal Hamzi disappeared two years ago.
- He's dead.
- No, he's in hiding.
And I can tell you where to find him.
You were hired by Chairman Kim.
Whom you then framed for Kunami, and now you're trying to tell us that you know where an opposition figure that the Emir would like to have decapitated is hiding.
Tell me, how does that work? I'm a businessman, Agent Wells.
I like to keep my options open.
No, you're a snake who would sell your mother out for bus fare.
And you did all of this for money.
All of it.
People are dead, and it's not even because of something you believe in.
Do we have a deal or not? No, we don't.
Not until you do something for me.
You're gonna say the name of the FBI director, John Foerstel.
He was my friend, and you helped murder him.
- I never met the man.
- Say his name.
- Hannah - Say it! John Foerstel! [SHUDDERED BREATHING.]
Now start writing.
NEIL: Seth, how long is this gonna take? As I've been saying all week, Neil, there is no timetable.
The strikes will continue until all the military objectives have been met, including the surrender of the Emir.
But, Seth, the Emir and his command are in hiding.
You're basically fighting a guerilla army now.
Sorry.
Is there a question there? Is the President considering committing ground troops? All military options are on the table.
Carla.
CARLA: Is the President confident of the support of the American public for a prolonged conflict? Yeah, you know, look, 83% of the American public support the President's handling of this war, so we're looking at a united front.
[INDISTINCT SHOUTING.]
[POUNDING ON VENDING MACHINE.]
Problem? Stupid thing took my money.
Think it's supposed to do that.
And cough up something in return.
[CHATTER.]
[VENDING MACHINE WHIRRING.]
Thanks, Mike.
[CHUCKLES.]
Uh, you were Special Forces, right? In a previous life.
My brother Royce is, too.
I haven't heard from him since this Kunami thing kicked off.
Radio silence is par for the course, actually.
'Cause all the teams have to prep for possible deployment.
Doesn't mean he's going anywhere.
I thought as much.
Just not used to being out of touch.
What's Royce's branch of service? Navy.
SEAL Team Three.
Those guys can take care of themselves.
I wouldn't worry.
If that thing starts acting up again, send up a flare.
I know how to sweet-talk it.
Thanks, Mike.
COVELL: Satellite imagery has confirmed the presence of Kunami rebel leader Amal Hamzi on the western border of Kunami.
And no way to get word to him that we'll back him with logistical and financial support? No, ma'am, he's incommunicado, which is why we have to do things the old way A presidential emissary Agent Hannah Wells.
Who will be escorted by a squad from SEAL Team Three, who are already in country.
Mr.
President, if the mission fails, we need to consider other options fast.
Secretary Wooster's right, sir.
We'll have to inform the American people that soldiers died in battle on foreign soil.
Deaths at home and abroad? Sir, the public will be baying for blood.
And more soldiers.
I didn't authorize this mission because I thought it would fail.
Having said that, General, I would like to go over your plan again for a major ground offensive.
Our soldiers would need to be ready in 72 hours.
COVELLl: Yes, Mr.
President.
Sir, the Congressional leadership is waiting for you - in the Truman room.
- Thank you.
That'll be all for now.
A SEAL team that only the President wanted inserted? Why would we invade a country if we're winning fr We're not winning, Lyor.
We're weakening the enemy's resolve.
Which is winning.
And Special Forces is not an invasion.
No, it's just a prelude to one.
Aaron, you should be talking sense to the President.
What do you want me to say? Lyor doesn't like the optics? What I don't like is war.
And the longer this goes on, the more likely the President's mandate will be one of the casualties.
Our job is to prevent that from happening.
No, your job.
My job is to coordinate military policy.
- Guys - But one thing I haven't figured out What the hell is it exactly you do here? I make everyone look good.
I should charge you double.
Hey.
Guys.
Seriously, we are on a war footing.
It is forward, march Together.
Okay, Agent Wells, we're 13 klicks from rebel leader Amal Hamzi's camp.
We'll take the mountain pass to keep us out of eyeshot and meet our guide, Rami Bashir, at this creek and go from there.
Lead on, Captain.
- Let's move out.
- ALL: Yes, sir.
[BRANCHES SNAPPING.]
Movement, 11 o'clock! [MORTARS FIRING.]
MAN: Incoming! [GUNFIRE.]
Suppressing fire! Move forward in teams! We're being flanked! [EXPLOSION.]
[DOOR OPENS.]
- Trey.
- Hey.
What a nice surprise.
Yeah, well, my trip to the Bay Area got postponed.
Thought I'd see if you wanted to have lunch.
Although probably not a good time.
For me, there's no such thing as a good time, which is why you got to take what you can get.
I'll call down to the kitchen, have them send something up.
I really want to try California condor.
Not gonna happen.
- Spotted owl? - You're gonna get an Angus burger, and you're gonna like it.
How you doing? Well, we're at war, got a budget deficit, and a hacking crisis that I can't solve.
Heavy lies the head Unfortunately, the crown I'm wearing seems to only have thorns.
Keeping up with therapy? Yeah, twice a week.
How's it going? Oh.
I see what you're doing.
Your trip wasn't postponed.
You canceled it.
Saw you on TV yesterday.
You looked tired, drawn.
Wearing it like a badge of honor.
It's called the presidency.
It's called being alone, having no support system.
The only thing that normalizes you is two kids you see for, what A few hours a day? - Trey - How much sleep are you getting? I appreciate your concern, but our deal was that you be here for me, not mother me.
Hey, big brother, I'm not mothering.
I'm worried.
The pressure you're under It comes with the territory.
Complaining about it would be like a fish complaining about the water being wet.
[KNOCK ON DOOR, DOOR OPENS.]
Mr.
President, you're needed in Command Ops, sir.
I'll be right there.
Sorry, Trey.
I'll have someone send you up that burger.
Mr.
President, coming through.
Thank you.
Captain, can you hear me? We came under heavy fire, sir.
Casualties? Three of my men dead, two missing.
Was there a breach in intel? Uh, no, sir.
We picked an isolated spot for our pre-dawn insertion, but the region's not entirely unpopulated.
And Agent Wells? She's one of the two missing, sir.
[WIND WHISTLING.]
[SPEAKING ARABIC.]
[SPEAKING ARABIC.]
Hannah Wells.
Salam.
Rami Bashir.
Where are your people? We got separated.
We're gonna have to wait for them.
I will take you to Amal Hamzi, but we have to go now.
Wait, wait, wait.
You work for us.
Trust me, I grew up here in Mahrez.
It's very dangerous.
We wait, we die.
[SPEAKING ARABIC.]
This is your show.
Make the call.
I got $100 million in bearer bonds earmarked for Amal Hamzi and a letter from the President of the United States promising him our logistical support.
If I can just contact him, get him to rally support against the Emir, we can end this war.
[GROANS.]
Looks like it's just the three of us, Agent Wells.
It's Hannah.
Sergeant Royce Sims.
Call me Royce.
Let's go, Royce.
Ambassador Salimi from Kunami's in town, sir.
He wants a sit-down.
Fine, but tell him he better be coming with a concrete proposal for surrender.
Yes, sir.
Sir, the Times just posted an editorial about the administration's failure to get to the bottom of the hack.
Questioning your leadership - in the middle of a war how patriotic.
- Sells papers, though.
Thank you.
Aaron? The hack investigation is ongoing, Mr.
President.
I'll let you know as soon as I'm briefed.
Okay, good.
The President wants results, Damian.
We're closing in on the identity of the hacker who took down NASA and D.
C.
's power grid.
Great.
Tell me.
We know the hacks have all employed the same signature.
- Alan Turing's birthday.
- Yes.
When hackers use a signature, it becomes an iterative thing, which is why the date of Turing's death reversed one of the hacks.
So I played around with anagrams of Alan Turing Alan Mathison Turing, his full name.
- Gave me this.
- [COMPUTER BEEPING.]
"I am a stunning harlot"? Quick web search of that cheeky phrase brings up a moniker on a hacking message board.
Sounds like a lead, doesn't it, Chuck? Yeah.
We're gonna need NSA help to pierce the proxy routers and get a web address.
I'll get you clearance.
Good.
Aaron, you got a second? Sure.
[KEYBOARD CLACKING.]
[DOOR OPENS.]
I'm a GS-15, an analyst who specializes in technical issues.
And? Working with people who try to kill our agents isn't part of the job description.
Damian has done enough to earn his bona fides.
You have your orders.
You trust this guy? Well, he's got a $50,000 payday waiting for him if he leads us to Amal Hamzi.
That doesn't answer my question.
[SCOFFS.]
I don't trust anyone, anywhere, not until they've earned it.
That's how I stay alive.
[MACHINE-GUN FIRE.]
[BULLET RICOCHETS.]
[GUNFIRE CONTINUES.]
One attacker, 12 o'clock.
I'll flank him, and you can c [MACHINE-GUN FIRE CONTINUES.]
Aah! Or you can walk right out in the open and spray the target.
Get over here! He's dead.
All right, let's keep moving.
Let's go.
TOM: Mr.
Ambassador, I thought you understood the terms of my offer.
Yes, sir.
Then, why are you trying to negotiate? I'm not.
I'm here to tell you that the Emir will surrender.
And accept full responsibility for the dirty bomb.
Terms should be discussed after a cessation of hostilities.
Which part of "unconditional" do you not understand? Ms.
Rhodes I think the President has been very clear.
Yes, clarity is important.
There is no clear evidence the Emir was behind that dirty bomb.
We have bank transfers to Arturo Rojas from the Kunami government.
Hundreds of people in the royal family access those accounts.
A written statement from Gregory Bowen implicating the Emir? - The Emir has never met that jackal.
- No, sir! We have been down this road before when your country struck the U.
S.
S.
Verona and you lied to me about it To my face! So allow me to restate my position, for the last time.
The United States Air Force will continue to bombard your country until its infrastructure is gone.
The Kunami people will rise up against the Emir.
They will hang him in the streets.
That will be his legacy! Mr.
President Unless he chooses to save his own life by offering us his unconditional surrender.
That's it.
Do we now have clarity? I will convey your message.
Thank you, Mr.
Ambassador.
Mr.
President.
Sir, one of our missiles hit a hospital.
Civilian casualties? Fatalities, sir A lot of them.
I'll be right there.
Give me a moment.
Yes, sir.
TOM: General, what the hell happened? COVELL: They painted over the hospital markings, sir.
They put radar installations on the roof.
SETH: And the P.
R.
fallout has begun.
The civilian death toll is at 22.
The Emir is calling on the United Nations to condemn the strike.
International law says we're on safe ground if we're attacking a military target.
Anything that serves as a dual purpose or has been camouflaged is fair game.
Well, not in the court of public opinion.
There, it's David vs.
Goliath.
David didn't use a dirty bomb.
I want enhanced verification for any - further targets.
- COVELL: Yes, sir.
Do you want us to scale back the bombing as we re-evaluate targets? No, General.
I want you to be careful.
No more hospitals.
NATO is calling for greater caution in the U.
S.
military strikes against Kunami, urging the President to re-evaluate any attacks on civilian areas after the incident where civilians - [TV SHUTS OFF.]
- Sir, the U.
N.
Secretary General I know.
He wants a sit-down.
TOM: The rest of the world's questioning our conduct of the war.
We need a response.
SETH: I've drafted a statement, sir, explaining that the greatest care is taken to avoid casualties, but the responsibility for them belongs solely to the Emir.
"Who refuses to protect his citizens but instead is sacrificing them.
" Okay, send it out.
Yes, sir.
Um, Mr.
President, um, I know it's not my place, sir, but, uh, the bombing Uh, is it not overkill? The President had to respond decisively to an act of war, and he did.
No one thinks war comes without a cost.
We only have one option here.
That's to win this war.
The faster we do that, the more lives we save.
So, we know the hacker was obsessed with Turing.
Used an anagram of Turing's name.
How does that help us track the hacker's identity? "I am a stunning harlot" posted 46 messages the past 8 years on 6 tech forums about hacking.
The only proxy server common to each posting is exclusive to a mixed-use commercial facility in Herndon.
- The postings still could've originated anywhere.
- Yes.
These randomizer programs always use the nearest hub as one of the links in the router chain.
So the more data you have The better chance you have of isolating the hacker's location.
Pull up the index of businesses to find out which one Is technology-oriented.
Yeah, I got it.
[KEYBOARD CLACKING.]
[COMPUTER BEEPING.]
I know you were holding out with your intel.
- I wasn't.
- Yes, you were, thinking you could use it to play Hannah.
[COMPUTER BEEPING.]
She's not here, so you're ponying up because you're worried you've lost your rabbi.
I don't need Hannah.
I've got her boss.
Aaron Shore promised me that if I help find the hacker, I get a full pardon.
Look, Chuck, I'm not 43 businesses in the building, only 2 are tech-oriented.
A cloud-computing company that's run by 20-somethings.
None of whom would've used the word "harlot.
" And a computer-security company.
Sole proprietorship run by a Monica Van, 40.
Denial of service and electronic vandalism convictions in 2002.
That's our gal.
[HORN HONKS.]
MONICA: At Coriolanus, we provide enterprise solutions for network security issues.
- How can we help? - Our business has been hacked.
We'd like you to ferret out the culprit.
Make sure it doesn't happen again.
- [TELEPHONE BEEPS.]
- Can I get security in here, please? I would think twice about doing that.
Our business is the White House.
He doesn't sound like he works in the White House, and you look like you work in the mail room.
Mr.
Rennett is a consultant for British Intelligence.
I'm FBI.
And if you don't answer our questions, I'll subpoena your servers.
Everything all right, Ms.
Van? We're good, Felix.
Thanks.
Posting under a pseudonym on message boards is a hobby of mine.
I make no apologies.
And your hack of the Barksdale Air Force Base in 2002? NJ&B in 2006? Those hobbies, too? A former life.
I left all those childish things behind when I opened this business in 2007.
Your last posting was 2015.
Conversing with the underground from time to time is how I keep up-to-date on the craft.
Know thy enemy.
Oh, I think you've been doing more than conversing.
NASA was compromised.
So was the power grid.
And the coding signature was Alan Turing.
Yeah, I used to be part of a black hat collective, and our interest in Turing is what bonded us.
But the real badass in our group went by the handle Gamine.
An anagram for enigma.
Turing cracked the enigma code.
Very good.
We're gonna need everything you know about Gamine.
That should help.
Nice bluff, Charles.
But let me give you a tip the next time you're impersonating an agent.
Use thicker paper so you can't see the Dungeons & Dragons logo.
Good advice.
Oh, while I'm at it, I'll tip off a suspect, burn down a warehouse, and tip the Russians.
[SIGHS.]
[BIRD CALLING.]
[PRAYING SOFTLY.]
Hey, we don't have time for this.
We got to keep moving.
We are six miles out and moving fast and ahead of schedule.
I cannot tell Allah I don't have time to honor him.
You know he's lying to us, right? About everything.
What are you talking about? [BIRD CALLING.]
You said you were from Mahrez? Yes.
That's a Sunni stronghold.
And? You're praying with a stone tablet.
That's what Shias do.
Shias are the minority in Kunami, but the ruling minority led by the Emir.
Who are you? [GRUNTS.]
He was buying time and lead us to an ambush.
I have his phone.
We got to go.
[CELLPHONE RINGS.]
Hannah? What did you find out? Our sources say Rami Bashir was fished out of a creek.
So the guy he was impersonating was A regime loyalist, which means we don't know what you just walked into.
Look, I've made plans to extract you.
Well, great.
We're three miles out from the rendez-vous point.
I mean now, Hannah, as in abort the mission.
I can set a GPS lock on your phone, - have you helo'ed out.
- No, Aaron.
Hannah, we've been compromised.
W-We have no idea what you could be walking into right now.
It's not worth the risk.
We've come this far.
I'm not gonna give up.
- I'll check in when I find Hamzi.
- Hannah! What do you want, Ambassador? So if it is beneath the dignity of your President to hear the Emir's latest proposal, perhaps you can convey it.
Because it is simple.
The Emir is now willing to abdicate.
All right.
In exchange for what? Safe passage to a country of his choice.
With verifiable assurances that he will not rule in exile.
What else? The Emir has $60 billion in off-shore accounts that the U.
S.
has frozen.
He expects access to those funds restored.
What about acceptance of responsibility - for the dirty bomb? - That is a non-starter.
Well, so is your offer.
Mr.
Shore, we both know the goal of your country is the Emir's ouster.
This offer accomplishes that.
The rest, I submit, is details.
We disagree.
The Emir offers honorable terms to surrender, but President Kirkman dismisses them.
- He prefers war.
- [KNOCK ON DOOR.]
- He refuses to even acknowledge our - Yeah.
- [TV SHUTS OFF.]
- Emily's in the Oval.
Thanks, Mike.
Sir.
There's, um, a staffer.
Tricia Sims.
Tricia Sims.
She works with Lyor.
I haven't met her yet.
Her brother's in Seal Team Three.
She's not aware he's in country, but I I thought you should know.
I should talk to her.
Thank you, Mike.
TOM: Any word from our missing Seal Team? They're still incommunicado, sir, but Hannah Wells is in transit.
Okay, good.
Salimi's going off on us.
Yeah, I know.
I was just watching him talk about the civilian casualties.
He forgot to acknowledge that the Emir is using his own people as a human shield.
I need to know the truth.
- How are we doing? - [SIGHS.]
Well, we've got a dictator on the run.
But we're taking some hits.
There are people, people I respect, who think we can end the war by simply deposing the Emir, and if that is, in fact, a viable option, we should take it.
That's a view.
Is that your view? I think the Emir in exile, even with money and freedom, is worth consideration.
The son of a bitch killed American people on American soil.
I think the rest of the world needs to know that if you try and do that, you're gonna pay a price.
That's the other view.
But it's not yours.
Emily, I'm not a general.
Hell, I'm not even a politician.
No.
You are the President.
I've done absolutely nothing in my entire life to prepare me for this.
And now I'm the one making decisions, putting other people's lives in danger.
[SIGHS.]
[CHUCKLES SOFTLY.]
Do you ever think you're working for the wrong guy? No, sir.
Because only the right guy would ask me that question.
[INHALES SHARPLY.]
The truth is, people are dying.
Innocent civilians, American soldiers.
Let Aaron know that I want to reach out to the ambassador.
Let's see if we can cut a deal to end this war.
Yes, sir.
[SIGHS.]
ROYCE: Someone's coming.
HANNAH: It's a patrol.
- We can take them.
- Wait.
Looks like they're moving on.
- No need to eliminate them.
- We might be safer.
- What if they circle back? - Hannah.
There's no legitimate military reason to engage them.
Unless you got a death wish.
What are you talking about? I just saw you neutralize a threat by making yourself one.
Now you're itching for a fight.
There's a big difference between bravery and recklessness.
So what is it you're working out, huh? Because I'm not gonna let you do it at my expense.
These people killed my friend.
I'm sorry.
But exacting a pound of flesh ain't gonna bring him back.
But it might give me some peace.
Won't do that, either.
Look.
I lost a buddy of mine a couple years back.
Lost my head for a while.
You know what it got me? 32 stitches from the wrong end of an AK-47.
The best way to avenge the dead is to stay living.
[TRUCK ENGINE STARTS.]
Come on.
Let's go.
[DOOR OPENS.]
Mr.
President, Tricia's here to see you.
TOM: Right, thank you.
Tricia.
Sir.
[CHUCKLES.]
Is this your first time in the Oval Office? - Yes, sir.
- Please.
I try to make a habit of meeting everybody on the White House staff, but I'm sorry that it's taken so long for us to say hello.
It's no problem at all, Mr.
President.
Thanks for reaching out.
Mike tells me that you have a brother in the special forces.
Please thank him and your family for their service.
[CHUCKLES.]
Thank you, sir.
He'll be very pleased when I tell him.
Hopefully, sooner than later.
Yes, sir.
I just wanted to take a moment, so that, uh, I could put a face to the name.
Mr.
President, may I tell you something about my brother before I go? Please.
He finished his third tour six months ago.
It was supposed to be his last, but he re-enlisted.
You want to know why? Of course.
Because of you.
He said you always saw a mission through.
And that mission now is making America safer.
And if the leader of the country has that kind of commitment, well, it makes it easy for the soldiers to.
And that's the kind of person he wanted to serve.
Thank you very much for sharing that with me.
You made my day.
Please.
[INDISTINCT SHOUTING.]
SETH: President Kirkman has always expressed his willingness to talk with Kunami.
We have been waiting on indications from the Emir that he'll agree to our terms.
So, this news that we've been engaging with the Kunami ambassador, that should not come as a surprise.
REPORTER: So, are negotiations with Kunami ongoing? Yes, but at this point, I can't give you any specifics.
- [INDISTINCT SHOUTING.]
- [CLEARS THROAT.]
Seth, I'd like to say a few words, if I may.
Of course, sir.
Ladies and gentlemen, the president.
Thank you.
Please.
I would like to take this moment to make my position perfectly clear to the American people.
I have had colleagues Colleagues whom I deeply respect Ask me to conciliate to end this war in an effort to protect American soldiers and end the further loss of innocent civilian life.
Their instincts are noble.
But war war is not noble.
It is brutal.
And as a country that has just been attacked, I think we need to answer with an unwavering commitment to victory.
The Emir will be defeated.
Or he will surrender unconditionally.
But in my heart, I honestly believe that there is only one way to respond to people or nations who seek to destroy us And that is without compromise.
Thank you.
- Mr.
President! - Mr.
President! [INDISTINCT SHOUTING.]
- That was good.
- Yep.
Except he doubled down.
Nope.
He went all in.
[WIND WHISTLING.]
Mr.
Hamzi, you're a hard man to find.
When the ruler of your country wants to kill you, you need to be.
[PAPER RUSTLING.]
So, the president's promising logistical support? And money.
But he needs to meet you face to face.
Look you in the eye.
I understand.
It's been a long journey for you two.
Let me see about some food and water.
And then, I will talk to President Kirkman.
Pretty hardscrabble existence.
I'll say.
What is it? It's correspondence.
These letters are addressed to Hamzi from Ambassador Salimi.
It doesn't make any sense.
Ambassador Salimi works for the Emir Hamzi's enemy.
Not according to these letters.
We need to talk to the White House.
Now.
TOM: Well, that should do it.
Mr.
President, I understand we have a deal.
Yes, we do, Mr.
Ambassador.
And you're very good at making them.
Thank you, sir.
The one you made with Amal Hamzi was particularly special.
I don't understand.
Then, please, allow me to explain.
Amal Hamzi was never going to take over Kunami.
You were.
Amal Hamzi works for you.
That is absurd.
You had Gregory Bowen hire the bomber.
You paid him through Kunami government funds, which ultimately led back to the Emir.
You knew we were going to attack your country - and remove him from power.
- This is fantasy.
Then, you had Mr.
Bowen give us the location of Amal Hamzi.
Who you were hoping we'd support if the Emir didn't surrender.
And once you took power, you'd make a deal for Mr.
Bowen's freedom.
Tell him, Greg.
I already signed a confession, Mr.
Ambassador.
Mr.
President I am the ambassador of Kunami.
I demand to be taken back to my embassy.
Your Emir has revoked your diplomatic credentials.
You no longer have immunity.
You, sir, are going to be staying here with us for quite some time.
The Emir is accusing us of war crimes for the civilian deaths.
- And Amal Hamzi? - Oh, he's in our custody.
Mr.
President, we can tie him to Ambassador Salimi's conspiracy Sir, we have a big problem on the domestic front.
We attacked Kunami based on faulty intelligence The best available intelligence we had at the time.
Yes, but it was our rationale for going to war.
And if the Emir was being set up, we need a justification.
And we need it fast.
Respondeat superior.
My Latin's a little rusty.
It's a common-law concept.
It means, "Let the master answer for the sins of his subordinate.
" Now, Ambassador Salimi was Emir's hand-picked representative.
If he went rogue and attacked the United States The Emir's responsible for the actions of his high-ranking deputy.
- That's good.
- You could actually spin this, Mr.
President.
Kunami's nuclear program.
The attack on the Verona.
The dirty bomb was the last straw.
But we can't argue the ends justify the means.
We're going to have to sell that we knew Ambassador Salimi was going rogue all along.
But we didn't.
The truth is, I did what I thought was right.
But I didn't take the proper time to vet the intelligence.
I need to take responsibility for that.
Mr.
President, you're needed in Command Ops.
The rest of the Seal team just resurfaced.
Thank God.
You'll thank him twice when you see what they found, sir.
- Bio weapons? - MAN: Nerve gas.
Thousands of barrels.
The secret government chemical weapons facility we found just after we made our way through the mountain pass.
And the Emir was prepared to use it against his own people.
- How do we know that? - COVELL: Agent Wells? We found documentation of the Emir's plans to use the gas on the Sunni religious dissidents who oppose the regime.
Tens of thousands would have been killed.
Well, that's justification for war, Mr.
President.
A war that I want to bring to a close.
Mr.
Secretary, what's our end game? With Kunami's anti-aircraft defenses destroyed and his chemical stockpiles depleted, we can chopper troops into the capital by nightfall - for mop-up, sir.
- Good.
The Emir will abdicate by the end of the day.
This completely vindicates your decision to send in Special Forces, sir.
We are all in debt to Seal Team Three.
And you, Agent Wells.
I understand you were separated from your group.
Yes, sir.
But Sergeant Sims helped me get here.
Sergeant Sims? Thank you for your incredible bravery and your service.
I've had the pleasure of meeting your sister, Tricia, - who you know works at the White House.
- ROYCE: Yes, sir.
I know it's a breach of protocol.
But could someone please tell her that I'm okay? We'll do more than that for you, son We'll tell her you're on your way home.
Thank you.
Thank you all.
Mike.
Hey, Tricia.
So this is weird.
I'm a junior staffer and I just spoke to the president.
For the second time today.
He told me my brother is actually in Kunami.
But he's fine.
That's great news.
I'm just wondering if it was a coincidence that he talked to me when my brother was part of the Seal team he deployed Could be.
Thanks, Mike.
Just looking out for one of our own.
Back at ya.
REPORTER: The newly named Emir of Kunami told followers today they are witnessing the unfolding of a new democracy.
Addressing a cheering crowd of more than 100,000 in his nation's capital Congratulations.
- For what? - I don't know.
I heard something about winning a war.
I don't know what I'm doing here, Trey.
- Tom - No, this thing with Kunami.
It seemed so obvious what the right thing to do was, but in the end, nothing's simple.
Didn't you tell me once that by the time something gets to your desk, it's because it's a coin toss? It doesn't mean I'm the man who should be tossing the coin.
Farmer's horse runs away.
"Bad luck," neighbor says.
"Maybe," farmer says.
Horse comes back.
Brings a second horse.
"Wonderful," neighbor says.
"Maybe," the farmer says.
What the hell do horses have to do with this? Farmer's son takes the new horse for a ride.
He's thrown, breaks his leg.
"Bad luck," neighbor says.
"Maybe," farmers says.
Next day, military drafts all the young men except the farmer's son.
"Wonderful," neighbor says.
"Maybe," the farmer says.
We never know what our choices will bring.
Nope.
All we can do is hope that the smartest, most thoughtful people are making them.
And I'm looking at the smartest, most thoughtful one I know.
Thank you.
[CHUCKLES.]
You want a pour? Maybe.
[CHUCKLES.]
Hey.
[TV CHATTER.]
[SIGHS.]
The Emir's nephew's taking over.
Hmm.
Yeah, he's not Churchill, but he's saying all the right things.
Well, maybe he'll be a moderating influence.
At least we have a way forward.
Right.
So, Gregory Bowen was a bad guy.
You've been saying that all along.
Yeah.
But how are he and I different? We're both mercenaries.
He just fell in with the wrong money, that's all.
Ambition took hold.
Could've been me.
No, no, not a chance.
Oh, yeah? How do you know? Because beneath the neuroses and the cloying perfectionism, the candor that makes all of us - want to take a bat to your head - If this is a pep talk, it's no bueno.
What I'm saying is you have a streak of decency.
Bowen doesn't.
You'll never be him.
Are we supposed to hug now? [LAUGHS.]
'Cause I don't do that.
[CELLPHONE RINGS.]
[CELLPHONE BEEPS.]
Yeah? Yeah, yeah.
We'll be right there.
Hey, let's go.
Now what? ADAM: Patient Tom Kirkman is experiencing a profound, yet repressed sense of grief over the loss of his wife.
With associated decisional incapacity.
And behavior c What the hell is this? The recorded session notes from the president's therapist.
Those are confidential.
Yeah, but they were on his therapist's computer.
And that computer has been hacked.
The recordings are all over the Internet.
Okay, we need to get in front of this.
How many of the president's session notes were leaked? - All of them.
- You guys have been working on this.
Who the hell is our hacker? Closing in on a suspect.
But here's the thing.
Unlike all the other hacks, this one comes with a built-in clue.
The president's therapy was a closely guarded secret.
Yes, and most of the people who knew about it are in this room.
There's a signature embedded in this hack that's similar to the space station and the prison hack Seth Wright, this is Greg Bowen.
I'm working for Chairman Kim.
You don't seem to care which table you're at, do you? As long as someone else is footing the bill.
Somewhere here in the U.
S.
, there's a dirty bomb? - Yes, sir.
- They wanted camera crews.
They wanted a big civilian target.
- It's in the subway.
- I've still got men down there.
Get back! Get everybody back! - [EXPLOSION.]
- John! Six federal agents gave their lives to protect us from this terrible attack, including John Foerstel, the director of the FBI.
We have irrefutable evidence that your country was behind the bombing.
Bank transfers from Kunami state accounts to the bomber.
We were attacked! The protocol is strike back.
At your command, sir.
Do it.
[MISSILES FIRING.]
My fellow Americans, yesterday, I addressed you from this office with a promise to hunt down those behind the bomb that exploded at Brandt Metro Station and killed six federal agents.
We have identified the Emirate of Kunami as the country responsible.
Accordingly, at 7:52 p.
m.
last night, I authorized missile strikes on strategic targets throughout Kunami.
Those strikes will continue until the Emir surrenders unconditionally.
This is where he has to sell it.
- He will.
- He better.
When the Capitol was bombed, I swore an oath to protect this country against further aggression.
The dirty bomb was a declaration of war by a foreign nation, and it is a war this country will win.
God bless you, and God bless these United States of America.
MAN: And we're out.
Mr.
President, y-you called it a war.
I know I did, because that's what it is.
Veterans organizations are coming out with statements of support, sir.
Sir, Senator Grassman says Foreign Relations wants a briefing.
Yeah, the whole world's gonna want one, because the word "war," it's a signifier, sir.
It creates expectations of protracted involvement and loss of life.
Lyor, lives have been lost Six federal agents, including the head of our FBI, and we know who did it.
Not gonna spin this as some kind of targeted action or proportionate response.
What these people did to us was an act of war.
I simply answered the call.
- We're getting nowhere.
- HANNAH: Okay.
Let's back up.
Someone was running our bomber, Arturo Rojas.
- We need to find out who.
- In the two days before the bombing, we have Rojas on video at a gas station in Vienna, Virginia, the Baltimore Harbor, and the Clareview Hotel in Congress Heights, where he had a room he paid cash for.
What is that? Right there, freeze that.
Where is he going? Bathroom.
How long does he spend in there? Timestamp says 14 minutes.
That's about 13 minutes longer than I would usually spend.
Can you freeze the faces of the people who got there after him? That guy was in there for what, 10 minutes? Enlarging his profile and sharpening his image.
[COMPUTER BEEPING.]
Gregory Bowen? The East Hun Chiu political adviser? That doesn't make sense.
Yes, it does.
The worst kind of sense.
[DOOR CLOSES.]
BOWEN: No warrant.
I'm calling a lawyer and suing for false imprisonment.
You might want to call a priest, because we know you were working for Kunami, which means you're a co-conspirator in the murder of federal agents.
You're mistaken.
I'm a paid adviser to Chairmen Kim of East Hun Chiu.
You have five seconds to save your life, Greg, or we're ringing you up for capital murder.
[DOOR OPENS.]
Wait! [DOOR CLOSES.]
I was acting at the specific behest of the Emir.
Which makes me a prisoner of war We'll talk about your status later.
Right now, we need a list of your co-conspirators.
[SIGHS.]
Arturo Rojas was the only one.
No, that's not enough to get you out of this.
But if you'd like to convince a jury that you're an enemy combatant and not an accomplice to murder, you could try that.
What if I could give you something? A name.
What kind of name? One that would avoid years of U.
S.
involvement in a war it can't win.
A leader that the President can support The rebel leader, Amal Hamzi.
Amal Hamzi disappeared two years ago.
- He's dead.
- No, he's in hiding.
And I can tell you where to find him.
You were hired by Chairman Kim.
Whom you then framed for Kunami, and now you're trying to tell us that you know where an opposition figure that the Emir would like to have decapitated is hiding.
Tell me, how does that work? I'm a businessman, Agent Wells.
I like to keep my options open.
No, you're a snake who would sell your mother out for bus fare.
And you did all of this for money.
All of it.
People are dead, and it's not even because of something you believe in.
Do we have a deal or not? No, we don't.
Not until you do something for me.
You're gonna say the name of the FBI director, John Foerstel.
He was my friend, and you helped murder him.
- I never met the man.
- Say his name.
- Hannah - Say it! John Foerstel! [SHUDDERED BREATHING.]
Now start writing.
NEIL: Seth, how long is this gonna take? As I've been saying all week, Neil, there is no timetable.
The strikes will continue until all the military objectives have been met, including the surrender of the Emir.
But, Seth, the Emir and his command are in hiding.
You're basically fighting a guerilla army now.
Sorry.
Is there a question there? Is the President considering committing ground troops? All military options are on the table.
Carla.
CARLA: Is the President confident of the support of the American public for a prolonged conflict? Yeah, you know, look, 83% of the American public support the President's handling of this war, so we're looking at a united front.
[INDISTINCT SHOUTING.]
[POUNDING ON VENDING MACHINE.]
Problem? Stupid thing took my money.
Think it's supposed to do that.
And cough up something in return.
[CHATTER.]
[VENDING MACHINE WHIRRING.]
Thanks, Mike.
[CHUCKLES.]
Uh, you were Special Forces, right? In a previous life.
My brother Royce is, too.
I haven't heard from him since this Kunami thing kicked off.
Radio silence is par for the course, actually.
'Cause all the teams have to prep for possible deployment.
Doesn't mean he's going anywhere.
I thought as much.
Just not used to being out of touch.
What's Royce's branch of service? Navy.
SEAL Team Three.
Those guys can take care of themselves.
I wouldn't worry.
If that thing starts acting up again, send up a flare.
I know how to sweet-talk it.
Thanks, Mike.
COVELL: Satellite imagery has confirmed the presence of Kunami rebel leader Amal Hamzi on the western border of Kunami.
And no way to get word to him that we'll back him with logistical and financial support? No, ma'am, he's incommunicado, which is why we have to do things the old way A presidential emissary Agent Hannah Wells.
Who will be escorted by a squad from SEAL Team Three, who are already in country.
Mr.
President, if the mission fails, we need to consider other options fast.
Secretary Wooster's right, sir.
We'll have to inform the American people that soldiers died in battle on foreign soil.
Deaths at home and abroad? Sir, the public will be baying for blood.
And more soldiers.
I didn't authorize this mission because I thought it would fail.
Having said that, General, I would like to go over your plan again for a major ground offensive.
Our soldiers would need to be ready in 72 hours.
COVELLl: Yes, Mr.
President.
Sir, the Congressional leadership is waiting for you - in the Truman room.
- Thank you.
That'll be all for now.
A SEAL team that only the President wanted inserted? Why would we invade a country if we're winning fr We're not winning, Lyor.
We're weakening the enemy's resolve.
Which is winning.
And Special Forces is not an invasion.
No, it's just a prelude to one.
Aaron, you should be talking sense to the President.
What do you want me to say? Lyor doesn't like the optics? What I don't like is war.
And the longer this goes on, the more likely the President's mandate will be one of the casualties.
Our job is to prevent that from happening.
No, your job.
My job is to coordinate military policy.
- Guys - But one thing I haven't figured out What the hell is it exactly you do here? I make everyone look good.
I should charge you double.
Hey.
Guys.
Seriously, we are on a war footing.
It is forward, march Together.
Okay, Agent Wells, we're 13 klicks from rebel leader Amal Hamzi's camp.
We'll take the mountain pass to keep us out of eyeshot and meet our guide, Rami Bashir, at this creek and go from there.
Lead on, Captain.
- Let's move out.
- ALL: Yes, sir.
[BRANCHES SNAPPING.]
Movement, 11 o'clock! [MORTARS FIRING.]
MAN: Incoming! [GUNFIRE.]
Suppressing fire! Move forward in teams! We're being flanked! [EXPLOSION.]
[DOOR OPENS.]
- Trey.
- Hey.
What a nice surprise.
Yeah, well, my trip to the Bay Area got postponed.
Thought I'd see if you wanted to have lunch.
Although probably not a good time.
For me, there's no such thing as a good time, which is why you got to take what you can get.
I'll call down to the kitchen, have them send something up.
I really want to try California condor.
Not gonna happen.
- Spotted owl? - You're gonna get an Angus burger, and you're gonna like it.
How you doing? Well, we're at war, got a budget deficit, and a hacking crisis that I can't solve.
Heavy lies the head Unfortunately, the crown I'm wearing seems to only have thorns.
Keeping up with therapy? Yeah, twice a week.
How's it going? Oh.
I see what you're doing.
Your trip wasn't postponed.
You canceled it.
Saw you on TV yesterday.
You looked tired, drawn.
Wearing it like a badge of honor.
It's called the presidency.
It's called being alone, having no support system.
The only thing that normalizes you is two kids you see for, what A few hours a day? - Trey - How much sleep are you getting? I appreciate your concern, but our deal was that you be here for me, not mother me.
Hey, big brother, I'm not mothering.
I'm worried.
The pressure you're under It comes with the territory.
Complaining about it would be like a fish complaining about the water being wet.
[KNOCK ON DOOR, DOOR OPENS.]
Mr.
President, you're needed in Command Ops, sir.
I'll be right there.
Sorry, Trey.
I'll have someone send you up that burger.
Mr.
President, coming through.
Thank you.
Captain, can you hear me? We came under heavy fire, sir.
Casualties? Three of my men dead, two missing.
Was there a breach in intel? Uh, no, sir.
We picked an isolated spot for our pre-dawn insertion, but the region's not entirely unpopulated.
And Agent Wells? She's one of the two missing, sir.
[WIND WHISTLING.]
[SPEAKING ARABIC.]
[SPEAKING ARABIC.]
Hannah Wells.
Salam.
Rami Bashir.
Where are your people? We got separated.
We're gonna have to wait for them.
I will take you to Amal Hamzi, but we have to go now.
Wait, wait, wait.
You work for us.
Trust me, I grew up here in Mahrez.
It's very dangerous.
We wait, we die.
[SPEAKING ARABIC.]
This is your show.
Make the call.
I got $100 million in bearer bonds earmarked for Amal Hamzi and a letter from the President of the United States promising him our logistical support.
If I can just contact him, get him to rally support against the Emir, we can end this war.
[GROANS.]
Looks like it's just the three of us, Agent Wells.
It's Hannah.
Sergeant Royce Sims.
Call me Royce.
Let's go, Royce.
Ambassador Salimi from Kunami's in town, sir.
He wants a sit-down.
Fine, but tell him he better be coming with a concrete proposal for surrender.
Yes, sir.
Sir, the Times just posted an editorial about the administration's failure to get to the bottom of the hack.
Questioning your leadership - in the middle of a war how patriotic.
- Sells papers, though.
Thank you.
Aaron? The hack investigation is ongoing, Mr.
President.
I'll let you know as soon as I'm briefed.
Okay, good.
The President wants results, Damian.
We're closing in on the identity of the hacker who took down NASA and D.
C.
's power grid.
Great.
Tell me.
We know the hacks have all employed the same signature.
- Alan Turing's birthday.
- Yes.
When hackers use a signature, it becomes an iterative thing, which is why the date of Turing's death reversed one of the hacks.
So I played around with anagrams of Alan Turing Alan Mathison Turing, his full name.
- Gave me this.
- [COMPUTER BEEPING.]
"I am a stunning harlot"? Quick web search of that cheeky phrase brings up a moniker on a hacking message board.
Sounds like a lead, doesn't it, Chuck? Yeah.
We're gonna need NSA help to pierce the proxy routers and get a web address.
I'll get you clearance.
Good.
Aaron, you got a second? Sure.
[KEYBOARD CLACKING.]
[DOOR OPENS.]
I'm a GS-15, an analyst who specializes in technical issues.
And? Working with people who try to kill our agents isn't part of the job description.
Damian has done enough to earn his bona fides.
You have your orders.
You trust this guy? Well, he's got a $50,000 payday waiting for him if he leads us to Amal Hamzi.
That doesn't answer my question.
[SCOFFS.]
I don't trust anyone, anywhere, not until they've earned it.
That's how I stay alive.
[MACHINE-GUN FIRE.]
[BULLET RICOCHETS.]
[GUNFIRE CONTINUES.]
One attacker, 12 o'clock.
I'll flank him, and you can c [MACHINE-GUN FIRE CONTINUES.]
Aah! Or you can walk right out in the open and spray the target.
Get over here! He's dead.
All right, let's keep moving.
Let's go.
TOM: Mr.
Ambassador, I thought you understood the terms of my offer.
Yes, sir.
Then, why are you trying to negotiate? I'm not.
I'm here to tell you that the Emir will surrender.
And accept full responsibility for the dirty bomb.
Terms should be discussed after a cessation of hostilities.
Which part of "unconditional" do you not understand? Ms.
Rhodes I think the President has been very clear.
Yes, clarity is important.
There is no clear evidence the Emir was behind that dirty bomb.
We have bank transfers to Arturo Rojas from the Kunami government.
Hundreds of people in the royal family access those accounts.
A written statement from Gregory Bowen implicating the Emir? - The Emir has never met that jackal.
- No, sir! We have been down this road before when your country struck the U.
S.
S.
Verona and you lied to me about it To my face! So allow me to restate my position, for the last time.
The United States Air Force will continue to bombard your country until its infrastructure is gone.
The Kunami people will rise up against the Emir.
They will hang him in the streets.
That will be his legacy! Mr.
President Unless he chooses to save his own life by offering us his unconditional surrender.
That's it.
Do we now have clarity? I will convey your message.
Thank you, Mr.
Ambassador.
Mr.
President.
Sir, one of our missiles hit a hospital.
Civilian casualties? Fatalities, sir A lot of them.
I'll be right there.
Give me a moment.
Yes, sir.
TOM: General, what the hell happened? COVELL: They painted over the hospital markings, sir.
They put radar installations on the roof.
SETH: And the P.
R.
fallout has begun.
The civilian death toll is at 22.
The Emir is calling on the United Nations to condemn the strike.
International law says we're on safe ground if we're attacking a military target.
Anything that serves as a dual purpose or has been camouflaged is fair game.
Well, not in the court of public opinion.
There, it's David vs.
Goliath.
David didn't use a dirty bomb.
I want enhanced verification for any - further targets.
- COVELL: Yes, sir.
Do you want us to scale back the bombing as we re-evaluate targets? No, General.
I want you to be careful.
No more hospitals.
NATO is calling for greater caution in the U.
S.
military strikes against Kunami, urging the President to re-evaluate any attacks on civilian areas after the incident where civilians - [TV SHUTS OFF.]
- Sir, the U.
N.
Secretary General I know.
He wants a sit-down.
TOM: The rest of the world's questioning our conduct of the war.
We need a response.
SETH: I've drafted a statement, sir, explaining that the greatest care is taken to avoid casualties, but the responsibility for them belongs solely to the Emir.
"Who refuses to protect his citizens but instead is sacrificing them.
" Okay, send it out.
Yes, sir.
Um, Mr.
President, um, I know it's not my place, sir, but, uh, the bombing Uh, is it not overkill? The President had to respond decisively to an act of war, and he did.
No one thinks war comes without a cost.
We only have one option here.
That's to win this war.
The faster we do that, the more lives we save.
So, we know the hacker was obsessed with Turing.
Used an anagram of Turing's name.
How does that help us track the hacker's identity? "I am a stunning harlot" posted 46 messages the past 8 years on 6 tech forums about hacking.
The only proxy server common to each posting is exclusive to a mixed-use commercial facility in Herndon.
- The postings still could've originated anywhere.
- Yes.
These randomizer programs always use the nearest hub as one of the links in the router chain.
So the more data you have The better chance you have of isolating the hacker's location.
Pull up the index of businesses to find out which one Is technology-oriented.
Yeah, I got it.
[KEYBOARD CLACKING.]
[COMPUTER BEEPING.]
I know you were holding out with your intel.
- I wasn't.
- Yes, you were, thinking you could use it to play Hannah.
[COMPUTER BEEPING.]
She's not here, so you're ponying up because you're worried you've lost your rabbi.
I don't need Hannah.
I've got her boss.
Aaron Shore promised me that if I help find the hacker, I get a full pardon.
Look, Chuck, I'm not 43 businesses in the building, only 2 are tech-oriented.
A cloud-computing company that's run by 20-somethings.
None of whom would've used the word "harlot.
" And a computer-security company.
Sole proprietorship run by a Monica Van, 40.
Denial of service and electronic vandalism convictions in 2002.
That's our gal.
[HORN HONKS.]
MONICA: At Coriolanus, we provide enterprise solutions for network security issues.
- How can we help? - Our business has been hacked.
We'd like you to ferret out the culprit.
Make sure it doesn't happen again.
- [TELEPHONE BEEPS.]
- Can I get security in here, please? I would think twice about doing that.
Our business is the White House.
He doesn't sound like he works in the White House, and you look like you work in the mail room.
Mr.
Rennett is a consultant for British Intelligence.
I'm FBI.
And if you don't answer our questions, I'll subpoena your servers.
Everything all right, Ms.
Van? We're good, Felix.
Thanks.
Posting under a pseudonym on message boards is a hobby of mine.
I make no apologies.
And your hack of the Barksdale Air Force Base in 2002? NJ&B in 2006? Those hobbies, too? A former life.
I left all those childish things behind when I opened this business in 2007.
Your last posting was 2015.
Conversing with the underground from time to time is how I keep up-to-date on the craft.
Know thy enemy.
Oh, I think you've been doing more than conversing.
NASA was compromised.
So was the power grid.
And the coding signature was Alan Turing.
Yeah, I used to be part of a black hat collective, and our interest in Turing is what bonded us.
But the real badass in our group went by the handle Gamine.
An anagram for enigma.
Turing cracked the enigma code.
Very good.
We're gonna need everything you know about Gamine.
That should help.
Nice bluff, Charles.
But let me give you a tip the next time you're impersonating an agent.
Use thicker paper so you can't see the Dungeons & Dragons logo.
Good advice.
Oh, while I'm at it, I'll tip off a suspect, burn down a warehouse, and tip the Russians.
[SIGHS.]
[BIRD CALLING.]
[PRAYING SOFTLY.]
Hey, we don't have time for this.
We got to keep moving.
We are six miles out and moving fast and ahead of schedule.
I cannot tell Allah I don't have time to honor him.
You know he's lying to us, right? About everything.
What are you talking about? [BIRD CALLING.]
You said you were from Mahrez? Yes.
That's a Sunni stronghold.
And? You're praying with a stone tablet.
That's what Shias do.
Shias are the minority in Kunami, but the ruling minority led by the Emir.
Who are you? [GRUNTS.]
He was buying time and lead us to an ambush.
I have his phone.
We got to go.
[CELLPHONE RINGS.]
Hannah? What did you find out? Our sources say Rami Bashir was fished out of a creek.
So the guy he was impersonating was A regime loyalist, which means we don't know what you just walked into.
Look, I've made plans to extract you.
Well, great.
We're three miles out from the rendez-vous point.
I mean now, Hannah, as in abort the mission.
I can set a GPS lock on your phone, - have you helo'ed out.
- No, Aaron.
Hannah, we've been compromised.
W-We have no idea what you could be walking into right now.
It's not worth the risk.
We've come this far.
I'm not gonna give up.
- I'll check in when I find Hamzi.
- Hannah! What do you want, Ambassador? So if it is beneath the dignity of your President to hear the Emir's latest proposal, perhaps you can convey it.
Because it is simple.
The Emir is now willing to abdicate.
All right.
In exchange for what? Safe passage to a country of his choice.
With verifiable assurances that he will not rule in exile.
What else? The Emir has $60 billion in off-shore accounts that the U.
S.
has frozen.
He expects access to those funds restored.
What about acceptance of responsibility - for the dirty bomb? - That is a non-starter.
Well, so is your offer.
Mr.
Shore, we both know the goal of your country is the Emir's ouster.
This offer accomplishes that.
The rest, I submit, is details.
We disagree.
The Emir offers honorable terms to surrender, but President Kirkman dismisses them.
- He prefers war.
- [KNOCK ON DOOR.]
- He refuses to even acknowledge our - Yeah.
- [TV SHUTS OFF.]
- Emily's in the Oval.
Thanks, Mike.
Sir.
There's, um, a staffer.
Tricia Sims.
Tricia Sims.
She works with Lyor.
I haven't met her yet.
Her brother's in Seal Team Three.
She's not aware he's in country, but I I thought you should know.
I should talk to her.
Thank you, Mike.
TOM: Any word from our missing Seal Team? They're still incommunicado, sir, but Hannah Wells is in transit.
Okay, good.
Salimi's going off on us.
Yeah, I know.
I was just watching him talk about the civilian casualties.
He forgot to acknowledge that the Emir is using his own people as a human shield.
I need to know the truth.
- How are we doing? - [SIGHS.]
Well, we've got a dictator on the run.
But we're taking some hits.
There are people, people I respect, who think we can end the war by simply deposing the Emir, and if that is, in fact, a viable option, we should take it.
That's a view.
Is that your view? I think the Emir in exile, even with money and freedom, is worth consideration.
The son of a bitch killed American people on American soil.
I think the rest of the world needs to know that if you try and do that, you're gonna pay a price.
That's the other view.
But it's not yours.
Emily, I'm not a general.
Hell, I'm not even a politician.
No.
You are the President.
I've done absolutely nothing in my entire life to prepare me for this.
And now I'm the one making decisions, putting other people's lives in danger.
[SIGHS.]
[CHUCKLES SOFTLY.]
Do you ever think you're working for the wrong guy? No, sir.
Because only the right guy would ask me that question.
[INHALES SHARPLY.]
The truth is, people are dying.
Innocent civilians, American soldiers.
Let Aaron know that I want to reach out to the ambassador.
Let's see if we can cut a deal to end this war.
Yes, sir.
[SIGHS.]
ROYCE: Someone's coming.
HANNAH: It's a patrol.
- We can take them.
- Wait.
Looks like they're moving on.
- No need to eliminate them.
- We might be safer.
- What if they circle back? - Hannah.
There's no legitimate military reason to engage them.
Unless you got a death wish.
What are you talking about? I just saw you neutralize a threat by making yourself one.
Now you're itching for a fight.
There's a big difference between bravery and recklessness.
So what is it you're working out, huh? Because I'm not gonna let you do it at my expense.
These people killed my friend.
I'm sorry.
But exacting a pound of flesh ain't gonna bring him back.
But it might give me some peace.
Won't do that, either.
Look.
I lost a buddy of mine a couple years back.
Lost my head for a while.
You know what it got me? 32 stitches from the wrong end of an AK-47.
The best way to avenge the dead is to stay living.
[TRUCK ENGINE STARTS.]
Come on.
Let's go.
[DOOR OPENS.]
Mr.
President, Tricia's here to see you.
TOM: Right, thank you.
Tricia.
Sir.
[CHUCKLES.]
Is this your first time in the Oval Office? - Yes, sir.
- Please.
I try to make a habit of meeting everybody on the White House staff, but I'm sorry that it's taken so long for us to say hello.
It's no problem at all, Mr.
President.
Thanks for reaching out.
Mike tells me that you have a brother in the special forces.
Please thank him and your family for their service.
[CHUCKLES.]
Thank you, sir.
He'll be very pleased when I tell him.
Hopefully, sooner than later.
Yes, sir.
I just wanted to take a moment, so that, uh, I could put a face to the name.
Mr.
President, may I tell you something about my brother before I go? Please.
He finished his third tour six months ago.
It was supposed to be his last, but he re-enlisted.
You want to know why? Of course.
Because of you.
He said you always saw a mission through.
And that mission now is making America safer.
And if the leader of the country has that kind of commitment, well, it makes it easy for the soldiers to.
And that's the kind of person he wanted to serve.
Thank you very much for sharing that with me.
You made my day.
Please.
[INDISTINCT SHOUTING.]
SETH: President Kirkman has always expressed his willingness to talk with Kunami.
We have been waiting on indications from the Emir that he'll agree to our terms.
So, this news that we've been engaging with the Kunami ambassador, that should not come as a surprise.
REPORTER: So, are negotiations with Kunami ongoing? Yes, but at this point, I can't give you any specifics.
- [INDISTINCT SHOUTING.]
- [CLEARS THROAT.]
Seth, I'd like to say a few words, if I may.
Of course, sir.
Ladies and gentlemen, the president.
Thank you.
Please.
I would like to take this moment to make my position perfectly clear to the American people.
I have had colleagues Colleagues whom I deeply respect Ask me to conciliate to end this war in an effort to protect American soldiers and end the further loss of innocent civilian life.
Their instincts are noble.
But war war is not noble.
It is brutal.
And as a country that has just been attacked, I think we need to answer with an unwavering commitment to victory.
The Emir will be defeated.
Or he will surrender unconditionally.
But in my heart, I honestly believe that there is only one way to respond to people or nations who seek to destroy us And that is without compromise.
Thank you.
- Mr.
President! - Mr.
President! [INDISTINCT SHOUTING.]
- That was good.
- Yep.
Except he doubled down.
Nope.
He went all in.
[WIND WHISTLING.]
Mr.
Hamzi, you're a hard man to find.
When the ruler of your country wants to kill you, you need to be.
[PAPER RUSTLING.]
So, the president's promising logistical support? And money.
But he needs to meet you face to face.
Look you in the eye.
I understand.
It's been a long journey for you two.
Let me see about some food and water.
And then, I will talk to President Kirkman.
Pretty hardscrabble existence.
I'll say.
What is it? It's correspondence.
These letters are addressed to Hamzi from Ambassador Salimi.
It doesn't make any sense.
Ambassador Salimi works for the Emir Hamzi's enemy.
Not according to these letters.
We need to talk to the White House.
Now.
TOM: Well, that should do it.
Mr.
President, I understand we have a deal.
Yes, we do, Mr.
Ambassador.
And you're very good at making them.
Thank you, sir.
The one you made with Amal Hamzi was particularly special.
I don't understand.
Then, please, allow me to explain.
Amal Hamzi was never going to take over Kunami.
You were.
Amal Hamzi works for you.
That is absurd.
You had Gregory Bowen hire the bomber.
You paid him through Kunami government funds, which ultimately led back to the Emir.
You knew we were going to attack your country - and remove him from power.
- This is fantasy.
Then, you had Mr.
Bowen give us the location of Amal Hamzi.
Who you were hoping we'd support if the Emir didn't surrender.
And once you took power, you'd make a deal for Mr.
Bowen's freedom.
Tell him, Greg.
I already signed a confession, Mr.
Ambassador.
Mr.
President I am the ambassador of Kunami.
I demand to be taken back to my embassy.
Your Emir has revoked your diplomatic credentials.
You no longer have immunity.
You, sir, are going to be staying here with us for quite some time.
The Emir is accusing us of war crimes for the civilian deaths.
- And Amal Hamzi? - Oh, he's in our custody.
Mr.
President, we can tie him to Ambassador Salimi's conspiracy Sir, we have a big problem on the domestic front.
We attacked Kunami based on faulty intelligence The best available intelligence we had at the time.
Yes, but it was our rationale for going to war.
And if the Emir was being set up, we need a justification.
And we need it fast.
Respondeat superior.
My Latin's a little rusty.
It's a common-law concept.
It means, "Let the master answer for the sins of his subordinate.
" Now, Ambassador Salimi was Emir's hand-picked representative.
If he went rogue and attacked the United States The Emir's responsible for the actions of his high-ranking deputy.
- That's good.
- You could actually spin this, Mr.
President.
Kunami's nuclear program.
The attack on the Verona.
The dirty bomb was the last straw.
But we can't argue the ends justify the means.
We're going to have to sell that we knew Ambassador Salimi was going rogue all along.
But we didn't.
The truth is, I did what I thought was right.
But I didn't take the proper time to vet the intelligence.
I need to take responsibility for that.
Mr.
President, you're needed in Command Ops.
The rest of the Seal team just resurfaced.
Thank God.
You'll thank him twice when you see what they found, sir.
- Bio weapons? - MAN: Nerve gas.
Thousands of barrels.
The secret government chemical weapons facility we found just after we made our way through the mountain pass.
And the Emir was prepared to use it against his own people.
- How do we know that? - COVELL: Agent Wells? We found documentation of the Emir's plans to use the gas on the Sunni religious dissidents who oppose the regime.
Tens of thousands would have been killed.
Well, that's justification for war, Mr.
President.
A war that I want to bring to a close.
Mr.
Secretary, what's our end game? With Kunami's anti-aircraft defenses destroyed and his chemical stockpiles depleted, we can chopper troops into the capital by nightfall - for mop-up, sir.
- Good.
The Emir will abdicate by the end of the day.
This completely vindicates your decision to send in Special Forces, sir.
We are all in debt to Seal Team Three.
And you, Agent Wells.
I understand you were separated from your group.
Yes, sir.
But Sergeant Sims helped me get here.
Sergeant Sims? Thank you for your incredible bravery and your service.
I've had the pleasure of meeting your sister, Tricia, - who you know works at the White House.
- ROYCE: Yes, sir.
I know it's a breach of protocol.
But could someone please tell her that I'm okay? We'll do more than that for you, son We'll tell her you're on your way home.
Thank you.
Thank you all.
Mike.
Hey, Tricia.
So this is weird.
I'm a junior staffer and I just spoke to the president.
For the second time today.
He told me my brother is actually in Kunami.
But he's fine.
That's great news.
I'm just wondering if it was a coincidence that he talked to me when my brother was part of the Seal team he deployed Could be.
Thanks, Mike.
Just looking out for one of our own.
Back at ya.
REPORTER: The newly named Emir of Kunami told followers today they are witnessing the unfolding of a new democracy.
Addressing a cheering crowd of more than 100,000 in his nation's capital Congratulations.
- For what? - I don't know.
I heard something about winning a war.
I don't know what I'm doing here, Trey.
- Tom - No, this thing with Kunami.
It seemed so obvious what the right thing to do was, but in the end, nothing's simple.
Didn't you tell me once that by the time something gets to your desk, it's because it's a coin toss? It doesn't mean I'm the man who should be tossing the coin.
Farmer's horse runs away.
"Bad luck," neighbor says.
"Maybe," farmer says.
Horse comes back.
Brings a second horse.
"Wonderful," neighbor says.
"Maybe," the farmer says.
What the hell do horses have to do with this? Farmer's son takes the new horse for a ride.
He's thrown, breaks his leg.
"Bad luck," neighbor says.
"Maybe," farmers says.
Next day, military drafts all the young men except the farmer's son.
"Wonderful," neighbor says.
"Maybe," the farmer says.
We never know what our choices will bring.
Nope.
All we can do is hope that the smartest, most thoughtful people are making them.
And I'm looking at the smartest, most thoughtful one I know.
Thank you.
[CHUCKLES.]
You want a pour? Maybe.
[CHUCKLES.]
Hey.
[TV CHATTER.]
[SIGHS.]
The Emir's nephew's taking over.
Hmm.
Yeah, he's not Churchill, but he's saying all the right things.
Well, maybe he'll be a moderating influence.
At least we have a way forward.
Right.
So, Gregory Bowen was a bad guy.
You've been saying that all along.
Yeah.
But how are he and I different? We're both mercenaries.
He just fell in with the wrong money, that's all.
Ambition took hold.
Could've been me.
No, no, not a chance.
Oh, yeah? How do you know? Because beneath the neuroses and the cloying perfectionism, the candor that makes all of us - want to take a bat to your head - If this is a pep talk, it's no bueno.
What I'm saying is you have a streak of decency.
Bowen doesn't.
You'll never be him.
Are we supposed to hug now? [LAUGHS.]
'Cause I don't do that.
[CELLPHONE RINGS.]
[CELLPHONE BEEPS.]
Yeah? Yeah, yeah.
We'll be right there.
Hey, let's go.
Now what? ADAM: Patient Tom Kirkman is experiencing a profound, yet repressed sense of grief over the loss of his wife.
With associated decisional incapacity.
And behavior c What the hell is this? The recorded session notes from the president's therapist.
Those are confidential.
Yeah, but they were on his therapist's computer.
And that computer has been hacked.
The recordings are all over the Internet.
Okay, we need to get in front of this.
How many of the president's session notes were leaked? - All of them.
- You guys have been working on this.
Who the hell is our hacker? Closing in on a suspect.
But here's the thing.
Unlike all the other hacks, this one comes with a built-in clue.
The president's therapy was a closely guarded secret.
Yes, and most of the people who knew about it are in this room.