Covert Affairs s03e16 Episode Script

What's going on, Jai? Come with me.
I need you to come home.
There are things that I need to say to you face to face.
Mossad is using us to spy on Khalid Ansari.
Khalid is dating an American.
If I can turn her, I can help us track him.
You didn't tell me that you needed to know where Khalid was so that you could drop a missile on him.
We droned the wrong site, Henry.
The drone strike was not a failure.
Why do you think my sentence was commuted? He must be transferring the funds to Khalid through a courier.
Inside is a G.
P.
S.
Tracker.
Goodbye, Megan.
And we follow the courier all the way to Khalid.
Megan was the courier.
They know we're here.
There's still one way out of this.
Hello? I am sure you don't want to waste time with pleasantries, Annie Walker.
What do you want, Khalid? Eyal Lavin is alive.
I won't kill him.
And I will return him to you.
But only if You get the money you were supposed to get from Megan? Let's leave Megan out of this.
No, someone has betrayed me.
What I want is the names of all the employees in my father's company who are CIA assets.
Those who are responsible for my situation need to be punished.
You will get the names for me.
I don't know if we have anyone in your company, and I don't have access to that information.
You have 24 hours.
I will contact you on this same phone for details as to where to do the exchange.
I do not want Megan to have had to die in vain.
So, what do you think? Show me the money we discussed, and I'll tell you what I think.
It's tricky.
But everything worth doing in life is tricky, illegal, or both.
Eric Barber said you're a fearless and brilliant asset.
Well, he was right about that.
I have a friend.
Worked the electrical grid contract for the American consulate.
The mainframe connects to all US government servers, including CIA, through a high-speed transatlantic cable.
The consulate? There's no way to hack in remotely? It's a closed-circuit intranet.
There are no portals in Holland, other than the hard line inside that building.
Talk to me about the consulate.
They upgraded security right after the Jyllands-Posten protests.
P.
G.
P, application layer firewall.
Your best shot is the computer terminal inside the infirmary.
It's open to the web for access to medical research.
The infirmary.
Ja.
Is tough.
I have an idea.
Hey, Auggie.
I know this is a long shot because you're in Iraq, and I figured I'd get your voicemail, but This is usually the time when I'd call and ask your advice.
I'm, uh, facing a situation, and there are 1,000 reasons for me not to go through with it.
But my gut is saying I should do it.
Thanks for letting me talk this out.
Bye.
Hey! Okay.
Uh, hello.
My name is Danielle Brooks.
I'm an American citizen.
I've been attacked.
Can you help me? Just some basic information to begin, Mrs.
Brooks.
Blood type? Mrs.
Brooks? I'm Bob Breiding, Vice Consul.
Are you here to take me to the hospital? Uh, no, don't stand.
I know you're pretty banged up.
So, we just received the Amsterdam Police report.
From the bystander's accounts You were in one heck of a scrape at the Leidesplein.
Yeah.
I was.
But how did you get into Amsterdam, Mrs.
Brooks? There's no flag on your passport at the Schiphol or any of the neighboring airports.
Greece.
I spent a week in the islands.
Greek immigration database is notoriously dysfunctional.
Ah.
I'm sorry.
I'm in a A little bit of pain.
You know, we can finish this later.
We'll set you up in one of the infirmary bunks and then we can circle back to this tomorrow once the, uh, Greek passport control opens.
Thank you.
Uh, once you're more rested.
I figured you could use a ride.
No.
You came to say something.
So, say it.
Rami Haddad.
He was the real target of the drone strike, wasn't he? Bravo.
Just out of curiosity, how did you figure it out? Once the Senate Committee hearings were canceled, it took all of five minutes.
You told us, you told the whole world.
We took out Haddad six years ago.
But now he is dead.
Thanks to me.
And you.
We made up for our mistake.
You still have, uh, a job.
And I'm a free man.
Order has been restored.
Well, maybe it seems that way from a jail cell.
But there was collateral damage to your whole scheme.
Assets killed.
Relations with nations frayed.
Operatives mopping up the mess, even as we speak.
You want to make an omelet, you've got to break a few skulls.
You're done making omelets, Henry.
You're right about that.
I'm content to ride off into the sunset.
And I don't need a ride from you to get there.
I want to stretch my legs.
Water.
You should drink something.
Tabuk, where my ancestors are from, is only Kibbutz in the Negev where the IDF does their training exercises.
You and I, we're not so different.
You're wrong.
We're both driven.
We've both killed to achieve our goals.
Exactly the same.
Hmm.
Clever.
And we're both prisoners.
You have us holed up here, miles away from Amsterdam.
I hear outside, what, two guards? When you're better off with 20.
You never got your lifeline package from Daddy, did you? Hmm.
You're desperate, Khalid.
You have been working with a spy from a rival agency to pursue me for weeks.
You're the one who is desperate.
I have betrayed Annie's trust more times than I care to admit.
I wouldn't be surprised if she wanted to kill me.
Well, as long as she does it after I get what I need, that's fine with me.
Sorry to surprise you by sitting in the dark.
Although for me, it is basically just sitting.
What are you doing here? You left me a voicemail.
I can explain.
You're going to.
Let's get you out of here first.
We've been over this, but I still don't understand what you're doing.
I still don't know why you're here.
What part about "Joan put me on the first flight out of the Persian Gulf "the second she heard your voicemail" doesn't make sense? I don't need Agency help.
No, you are way beyond that.
Eyal has been taken.
Let Mossad handle it.
He quit Mossad.
You know as well as I do that means they are never coming for him.
No one is.
We're talking about handing over agency assets.
How many names are on that list? How many lives are we trading for one man? Two assets in Riyadh.
One in Dubai.
But they're both collecting intel on OPEC, not the Ansari family.
That distinction isn't going to mean anything to Khalid.
Can't we get them off the board before Khalid gets to them? Yes, but the lives of those assets will be irrevocably changed.
I know.
I pulled everything I could off the server on the Ansari family, looking for a way around this.
I can't think of another plan.
I don't want to give over those names, either.
But somebody has to do something.
Eyal needs my help.
And I can't do nothing.
Is this about Russia? And Paris and Zurich and West Virginia.
It's about all of it.
You once told me you didn't have feelings for him.
Is that not true? Is that what's driving this? Why do you keep asking me that? I have an idea.
But we're not going to violate Agency protocol, and we are not handing over that file.
Thank you.
This could get very messy.
Are you okay with that? Yeah.
This is a mistake.
But at least we'll make it together.
Hey.
You're here late.
From the desk of the D.
C.
I.
A declassification ceremony for Jai's name on the Wall of Honor? This is a process that normally takes years to get authorization, and Henry got it to the top of the stack in less than a day.
So, what's the D.
C.
I.
Going to do? Punt.
He gave me the authority to grant or decline the request.
He's aware of my past with Henry.
So, the D.
C.
I.
's okay with a man being convicted of treason on premises.
His sentence was commuted.
But make no mistake about this.
It is a shot across the bow.
It's Henry's way of saying that he can still affect change within this building.
I have no doubt that Henry Wilcox has bigger ambitions.
But I think you need to grant this.
Henry lost a son.
We lost Jai.
You know what a declassification ceremony means to everyone around here.
Well, you're right.
It's important that we bring our heroes out of the shadows.
What do you want me to do? Use your discretion and keep me posted.
Did it work? Of course it did.
I'm that good.
I have the printouts.
You uploaded more than you said you would.
The money in that satchel was more than enough for your efforts.
A "thank you" would also be nice.
Hello? Thank you.
And tell your friend he's got one heck of a right hook.
Auggie.
Hey! Joost.
Hey.
Hey.
Good to see you.
So to speak.
Yes.
I, uh, got your message.
Happy to help.
Thanks.
Come with me.
Thanks.
I can smell we're not in the hash bar anymore.
Much more firepower.
Oh, it's, uh Just wait.
I have to say, when I got your message, I was a little bit surprised.
This is very specialized.
Very odd request.
Are you sure it's what you're looking for? I assure you it is.
Fair enough.
You need this, as well.
If you don't have what I need, this will be a very short, painful conversation.
I have it.
The meeting place will be 3:00 p.
m.
At the southern end of the Oude.
No.
New rules.
I set the time and place.
People who are negotiating for the lives of hostages don't get to dictate terms.
These are my rules.
I need the safety of a crowd.
Public place.
Bloemenmarkt.
Noon today.
If you're trying to call my bluff, know that I've killed before.
The only way you're going to get what you want is if you go with my plan.
I'll see you at noon.
We're on.
You got quiet all of a sudden.
I know.
I just I want this to work.
And it will.
I had a sergeant in basic training.
Mean son of a bitch, but he taught us one thing that really stuck with me.
Going into battle is like blowing out a birthday candle.
Okay, that doesn't help me because I have no idea what it means.
It means don't over-think it.
Put all the noisy thoughts out of your head, close your eyes, and think about one positive thing that you want.
Or one thing you love.
Okay, I'm ready.
It's a go.
They're at your 10 o'clock.
Oh, sorry.
Sorry, I'm I'm a bit lost.
Do you know how to get to Pier Ten? Uh.
Pier Ten? Hey, man.
Look.
You could just say no.
Jerk.
Uh, excuse me.
Annie Walker.
Eyal's description of your tenacity didn't do you justice.
Let's leave the notion ofjustice out of this entirely.
It seems inappropriate.
Agreed.
That's for me, I presume.
This wasn't easy to get, you know.
I know.
That's why I asked someone with something to lose.
That was the one flaw in your plan, Khalid.
Assuming I had something to lose.
You've been counting on my feelings for Eyal to drive this negotiation.
But he works for a rival agency.
What's in this file is what he's worth to me alive.
No more, no less.
Is this some kind ofjoke? Far from it.
Annie.
Don't.
Annie.
You couldn't find a closer pier? For a sighted guy, you sure are slow.
Yeah? For a blind guy, you sure are crazy.
This was a ridiculous plan.
Agreed.
Where's Annie? Have to assume en route.
We shove off in two minutes.
If she isn't here, we meet up at the old church in Delft.
She knows the protocol.
So, you want to leave her.
I'd never leave her.
I would never leave her, either.
Let's go! Where is she? Gun it! Go! She's coming.
She's good.
Come on! Come on! Now.
You've got it, Annie.
Come on! - Now.
Now.
- Come on! You got it! Come on! You can do it! Come on! You got it, baby.
I've got you.
Are you okay? Yeah.
What were you waiting for? Waiting for you, neshama.
Do you see any tulips? Not this time of year.
I'm going to pretend there are tulips.
And windmills.
One of the benefits of being blind is I can imagine the way things look, any way I like.
People, too? Of course.
One of these days, I'll describe you to yourself.
It's a hell of a parlor game.
That's a plan.
This plan, on the other hand, was risky.
I wasn't sure you were going to make it.
I didn't like that feeling much.
You were worried about me? Yeah, I was worried.
And you didn't follow your sergeant's advice? My sergeant's advice didn't work because the person I was worried about and the positive thing I was thinking about are the same.
Hello? Yeah.
Okay.
She's right here.
I'll put her on.
Hello? Annie.
What is the status on Khalid? His status? Well We're safe on a barge, headed to the North Sea to meet up with the U.
S.
S.
Yorktown.
And Khalid is really in the wind.
Yes.
Why? We just got off the phone with A.
I.
V.
D.
Some unfortunate news.
What happened? Apparently, the Saudi Foreign Affairs Ministry has been working back channels with Dutch authorities.
I know where this is headed.
A deal has been reached.
Khalid has been taken off all the Interpol watch lists.
He'll be going back to Saudi Arabia where he'll be virtually untouchable.
An hour from now, a diplomatic helicopter is going to take him from the Osdorp estate to a waiting jet.
And from there, he'll be flown home.
Okay.
I understand.
Khalid is going home.
The Saudi Government made a deal with the Dutch.
His father probably pulled the strings.
Oil trumps everything.
Especially justice.
The important thing is we all got out of this alive and unhurt.
No.
I don't think this is over.
What are you talking about? The CIA wants me to finish this.
To kill Khalid.
Annie, listen to yourself.
Think about it.
They send you here to help me.
Why? Because they care.
No, because they want me to mop up the mess.
I'll do it.
No! We did not just risk our lives so either one of you could go on a suicide mission.
We have a plan.
We're sticking to it.
Why did they tell me exactly where he is right now and when he's leaving? Annie, you are frustrated and upset, and I get it.
It is unjust and obscene that Khalid is going home.
But nobody wants you to or needs you to kill him.
Annie.
I'll go check on her.
Annie.
She's gone.
What do you mean, she's gone? She's gone.
She took the gun I got off of one of Khalid's guys.
What are you doing, Annie? Release your fingers.
And get up slowly.
Very slowly.
You'll never get away with this.
Get away with what? You have no idea what I want.
This is no longer a negotiation.
You no longer have leverage.
When I say something, you do it.
Or I shoot you.
Is that clear? Yes.
Killing you would be the easiest thing in the world right now.
But it won't solve anything.
So, why are you here, if not to kill me? I'm here on behalf of Megan.
How could that be? You killed her.
No, I didn't.
The CIA did.
When I tell you who did it, you're going to realize how insignificant you are.
This is from the CIA file on your dad's company.
You recognize that man? That's my father's bodyguard.
He killed Megan.
I saw him.
Your father ordered it.
This is impossible.
My father told me it was the CIA.
Look at the file.
I know what real love is.
I saw that in Megan's eyes when she talked about you.
Your father took that.
Why? Perhaps he disapproved of your engagement.
Perhaps he assumed she was a spy.
Regardless, he had her killed.
You think you're his good son.
His faithful servant.
His trusted advisor.
To him, you're nothing.
You're going to get on that helicopter and you're going to be filled with anger and questions.
And on the long ride home, I want you to remember that day in Paris when you first told Megan you loved her and what that felt like.
You want a list of the names that betrayed you? Look no farther than your father.
He's the root of your problem.
What you do with that information is up to you.
Annie.
Are you all right? I'm all right.
I didn't kill him.
He's gone.
Why Athens? Well, I've got a 40-foot mariner ketch in Piraeus with my name on it.
No, seriously.
It's called The Flying Lavin.
You're dyed in the wool Mossad.
Are you sure you're going to be happy sitting around on a boat all day? Sitting? It's called sailing.
I don't know.
Much of Jewish mysticism revolves around numbers.
Five knots in a tzitzit.
The 10 Sephirot.
The four species of Sukkot.
But we only get one life.
I want to make the best of it.
Why do I always feel like there's something behind what you're telling me? Well, why don't you join me and find out? The last time a guy asked me to run away with him, it didn't end that well.
Besides, I need to get home.
Put down some roots.
For now.
Timing is everything, neshama.
But one day, you and I will be sitting somewhere, looking at a sunset, thinking of nothing at all.
Maybe not this boat in Greece, but But one day.
And that will be a lovely evening.
I hope so.
Goodbye, Eyal.
I'm not good with goodbyes.
And I never got to say it, but thank you, Annie.
Good luck.
Hey.
You want to grab a drink when we get back? Sure.
A beer at Allen's sounds good.
I was thinking some place nicer.
Some place nicer? Friday night at 8:00? Sure.
There are 104 stars on this wall.
of patriotism and courage.
The rigors of our profession don't allow us to declassify all the names for all the stars.
Which is why an occasion like this is as uplifting as it is solemn.
Today, we acknowledge that one of the stars on this wall represents Jai Wilcox.
Son of Henry Wilcox.
And a fine CIA officer.
Thank you, Arthur.
I'm sorry for your loss, Henry.
No, you're not.
Yes.
I know this is macabre.
But I wanted to see this place for myself.
Please have a seat.
Thank you for coming.
I know this couldn't be easy.
It isn't.
Everything in here is exactly as it was before.
Life has a funny way of continuing on, no matter what we do.
I know Jai didn't paint the rosiest picture of me.
But please.
I'm here to try to make things right.
Mr.
Wilcox, you and I only ever met once.
I never felt we had any personal issue.
This is about Arthur and Joan Campbell.
I don't have any personal issues with them, either.
Let me ask you something.
Why didn't you kill Khalid in Amsterdam? Yes, I know about Khalid.
Just assume I know everything.
I gave Khalid all the information he needs for him to kill his father or force his father to kill him.
Either way, we get a piece off the game board and cause havoc in their ranks.
And it can't be traced back to the Agency.
Excellent spy craft, Miss Walker.
My experience with Lena taught me a few things.
I knew you were the right person for this.
Open it.
It would be worth your while.
I'm sorry, but whatever it is you'd like me to do, I won't go against Joan and Arthur.
Take a look.
Is everything in here accurate? Very much so.
I'm in.
Walker, you home? You know we're not grabbing that beer until Friday, right? Yeah.
Yeah.
You know, ordinarily, this is The moment where I make some quip about how I got on the wrong bus or taking the wrong turn at Albuquerque.
What's going on? I've been thinking about today.
About our lives.
There's nothing certain about what we do.
There's nothing certain for people like us.
Now, there's a conversation I've been hoping to have with you for a while now, but I've never found the right time to have it.
What are you saying? Timing is everything.
I wanted to talk now, Annie.
What do you want to talk about? I'm glad we're having this talk.