Alias s04e17 Episode Script

I'm counting on you, Aleksander.
I'll call you when it's done.
Se dig for.
Visa.
You're looking at the work of an emerging terrorist organization, the Beograd Faction.
Yesterday at five o'clock they hit the Indonesian Embassy in Copenhagen.
- It was their fourth major attack recently.
- And their first overtly political act.
If that's in fact what it is.
Looking at their files, they haven't claimed any ideology.
They've made no demands.
Something doesn't add up.
Langley is desperate for intel on this group.
To that end they placed an undercover agent within the organization.
His name is Thomas Raimes.
He specializes in prolonged deep-cover work.
He's been in place for months, posing as an expert in forging, counterfeiting.
- Two weeks ago he warned of an attack.
- He never followed up with the details? He's missed meetings with his handler and hasn't notified headquarters.
Which means he was either caught or killed.
In one of his last communications he was able to identify the leader - a man named Milos Kradic.
Echelon intercepts suggest Kradic has a meet tomorrow at a location in Amsterdam.
Dixon, Vaughn, you'll run surveillance.
If Kradic shows up, neutralize him and take him into custody.
Sydney, coordinate with Jack when he gets in.
You'll run the operations from here.
Until then, find out what other motives they could've had for hitting that embassy.
That's it.
Thank you.
Nadia.
Sophia? - Is that you? - It's so good to hear your voice.
Yours too.
I'm so surprised you're calling.
It's been A long time.
Yes.
I'm flying to Los Angeles.
I was hoping we might catch up.
I'd love to.
Why don't I meet you at the airport? That would be wonderful.
- I arrive in the morning.
- I'll see you then.
How long since you heard from Sophia? - Like, ten years.
- Why did she come now? I don't know.
She didn't say.
Are you sure you're OK with this? - She can stay as long as she wants.
- Thanks.
Where else am I gonna hear embarrassing stories about you as a kid? - Are you OK? - I'm fine.
- You don't seem very excited.
- I know.
I am, it's just Last time I saw her, I was in jail.
I don't want to be a disappointment to her.
Who knows if she'll even recognize me? Sophia.
- I'm sorry.
I'm so sorry.
- What happened? I didn't have anywhere to go.
It's so good to see you.
Over the last few weeks I had the feeling that I was being watched.
I kept seeing the same faces everywhere I went.
Then, last night, I came home early from work and they were in my house.
As soon as I walked in, they attacked me.
What did they want? - I don't know.
- Did they take anything? I honestly don't know.
When I regained consciousness my house was ransacked and they were gone.
I couldn't stay there.
- I'm sorry I came here like this.
- It's OK.
You did the right thing.
- We should let her get some sleep.
- Yes.
I'm sorry we had to meet under these circumstances.
You're family to Nadia, which means you're family to me.
I'll see to it you're well taken care of.
You have nothing to worry about from now on.
Thank you.
That woman took care of Nadia when I couldn't.
I owe her.
As soon as I get back, I'll reach our connections in Portugal.
- Whatever I can do.
- You need a ride? No, thank you.
I'll meet you there.
That should take the edge off.
- It's less painful than the last few times.
- Glad to hear it.
I've increased the dosage of lipoic acid.
Sorry to say you may experience some increased side effects.
It's not a cure, but it should keep it at bay for a while.
I've been looking into studies from the Institute of Radiology in Prague.
- Based on treatment in Chernobyl - It's apples and oranges, Jack.
We're not talking about alpha particles and beta particles, gamma and neutron rays.
The radiation you were exposed to when you walked into that reactor - well, it's a different fruit altogether.
- Then we'll keep looking.
You're not one iota less stubborn.
- How's Sydney? - She's doing well.
I remember when she was just starting school.
Where do the years go? Jack, I've watched countless people die.
Had to look into my patients' eyes when I tell them what they have is terminal.
You know, that stuff about laughter being the best medicine, it's a load of bunk.
I assume you have a point.
A clean conscience - that's a treatment I can stand behind.
We know how this is going to end.
We can filter your blood till the cows come home but there's no changing the outcome.
Clear your conscience, Jack.
That would take another lifetime at least.
I'm not suggesting you write your memoirs.
Although I'm sure they would make a hell of a read.
Start small.
Talk to your daughter.
- She's better off not knowing.
- Jack, these secrets you're keeping they're not yours to keep.
We've been waiting over an hour.
Think Kradic's gonna show? I hope so.
Do you have history with the target? I knew the undercover agent, Raimes.
From Langley? We were in the corps together.
Force recon.
Toughest guy in our platoon.
Didn't think the bullet was made that could take him down.
We don't know that he's dead.
He could have been captured.
If Raimes were alive, he would've made contact.
There's Kradic.
There's another guy there.
Brown jacket.
You see him? It's Raimes.
Do you think he's gone rogue? You've grown into a beautiful woman.
So different from the girl I once knew.
You were so angry then.
I know it's hard to believe - at least it is for me - but I have a home now.
A family.
I finally feel like I belong somewhere.
Your father's a good man.
I can tell.
You should rest now.
I'll be by tonight to check on you.
Nadia, wait.
It's St.
Marcos.
The orphanage's namesake.
My happiest times were there watching over you girls.
I want you to have it.
- I can't.
- Please.
It is my way of thanking you for taking care of me.
Whoa! Sorry, Mr.
Sloane.
I was testing out a mod on a virtual imager and you looked a little freaky.
There's a latent fingerprint in here.
I want everything on the person it belongs to.
And I want it kept between us.
Sure.
No problem.
Thank you.
Dad, Dixon and Vaughn called in.
They found Raimes.
He's alive.
He's traveling with Kradic.
Have our team shadow Raimes.
The second he's alone, question him.
I want to know why he hasn't contacted Langley.
I'll let them know.
Dad? Let me know when Dixon and Vaughn have secured Raimes.
I'll keep you posted.
Got the target.
- He just ordered a whiskey straight up.
- Go for it.
I'm sorry, I didn't see you there.
Cheers.
We're in Amsterdam.
This is the best place we can find? No, if I chose to meet, we'd be in a park or near a beautiful canal.
- Where are you going? - Where are you going? Last time I saw you like this was in a bar in Baghdad.
Marcus.
What are you doing here? Langley assumed you were compromised.
What's going on? The embassy bombing.
You warned of an attack in Denmark two weeks ago, then nothing.
Why didn't you send a warning the bomb would go off? I'll fill out a report later.
I gotta get out there.
Kradic is meeting an associate - Then talk fast.
We need answers.
- You don't understand.
- So explain it to us.
- Why haven't you checked in? - Kradic is paranoid.
If I radioed - There are other ways.
I have to report in, Thom.
And right now, we're looking at two scenarios.
Either you blew your intel or you've gone over.
Which is it? - You think I sold out? - You tell us.
I had the intel, but if I warned Langley Kradic would've known we were onto him.
- So you decided to let 15 people die? - I had my reasons.
We're listening.
He's after a new weapon, developed by the Indonesians.
It's a water contaminant.
It can wipe out whole ecosystems.
Kradic has a line on it.
The bombing was crucial to acquiring the weapon.
It was a handful of lives against a half a million.
That's not your call to make.
You weren't there.
Look, if I'm not back in a few minutes, Kradic is gonna know something's wrong.
Yes, 15 people died but if we don't recover that weapon it'll be hundreds of thousands.
So, are you gonna let me walk out that door or what? Your call, Marcus.
Kradic knew the Indonesians developed a sample, but he didn't know where.
So he bombed the embassy as cover for the intel theft.
Protocol dictates that if a bomb goes off confidential intelligence is transferred to off-site servers.
The explosion triggered that.
He must have been prepared to intercept the data.
The location must have been in those files.
He knows where it is and now he's putting together a team to steal it.
Indonesian officials deny their intelligence was compromised.
What else could they say? If they admit developing it, they'd be violating treaties.
We're talking in circles.
The only option is to make Kradic lead us to the weapon.
We can take him out before he gets to use it.
Dixon, what's your tactical assessment? Considering the situation, I think our best bet is to keep Agent Raimes in the field.
- Agreed.
You and Vaughn will shadow.
- Copy that.
Go check on Raimes.
Make sure he's OK.
- We'll outfit you for comms.
- No.
Kradic has surveillance detection.
If I show up wired, I'll light up like a Christmas tree.
We'll modify the comms.
Spread-spectrum burst transmitters should be beyond him.
It'll take us a few minutes.
I'll brush past you with them.
Fine, I'll meet you at the bar in ten minutes.
Wait.
- This meet, who is it? - A hacker.
Linus Halsey.
Why? - Does he know this hacker face-to-face? - You're thinking of switching him out? You stand a better chance with another man on the inside.
Fine, but you better hurry.
He'll be here in one hour.
What the hell? Where did you go? Let me tell you something.
Whiskey on an empty stomach, not good.
- Is he pushing you around? - He's waiting.
You're like a little girl.
Come on, let's go.
I'll start with Langley, see if they have a file on Halsey.
If there's a photo, we can run it through Interpol's biometric scan.
Make it fast.
We don't have much time.
Mr.
Sloane, sir.
Mr Here's that background check you asked me to run.
Sophia Vargas.
You actually, probably, just wanna skip to the last page.
- Thank you, Marshall.
- Sure.
I found the hacker, Halsey.
He was an MIT graduate with a degree in nonlinear cryptoalgorithms and stochastic systems analysis because if they called it "code breaking" they couldn't charge 30 grand tuition.
I'm linked with Amsterdam's surveillance network.
I'm checking the database for hotel reservations.
Got him! Hotel Ruisseau.
It's just a few blocks over from where they are.
Got eyes on Halsey.
When you've got him, I'll head inside.
What's going on? Dixon, coming your way.
Wat doe je nou? - I would've had him.
- I know.
Good work on Hotel Ruisseau.
They caught Halsey.
- Thanks.
We aim to please.
- You're in a good mood.
- I guess so.
- So things went well with Sophia? - I've missed her so much.
- It's been a long time.
I was so different back then.
You wouldn't have known me.
- I bet I would've.
- No.
I was crazy, wild.
I don't know what she saw in me.
She was always telling me I was her special one.
For years after I left the orphanage that was the only thing I could hang on to.
I knew someone, somewhere, believed in me.
You're lucky to have a person like that.
Why did you really come here? Tell me.
I don't know what you mean.
I know all about José Pedraza.
I know the Argentine police found his body.
I know they found a fingerprint.
But they couldn't find a match.
- I did.
- He was hurting my girls.
And I was the one who hired him to tend the grounds.
I didn't realize.
- Did he hurt Nadia? - He tried.
I didn't give him the second chance.
I know what I did was wrong but they were my children.
I would've done the same thing.
Still, that doesn't answer my question.
All I ever wanted was to protect Nadia.
When she was brought to me as a baby, she was in danger.
I changed her last name to Santos so nobody could find her.
The men who attacked me in Lisbon they weren't after me.
They were after Nadia.
They wanted to know what name I had given her.
- And what did you tell them? - Nothing.
Why didn't you tell Nadia? When I saw her with her sister with you She deserves the happiness she's found here.
I couldn't bring back all that pain to her life.
Don't worry.
Now I can take care of her.
How can you be sure? Because I know who's after my child.
- You wanted to show me something? - Check this out.
Now, this is one nanogram of Hydrosek - which is one billionth of a gram - in a 500ml beaker of water.
According to my simulation, the toxin actually feeds off the water.
One gram of Hydrosek, Lake Michigan turns into sludge.
It's incredible, really, you know.
In a Dr.
Evil sort of way.
What would it take to manufacture this? Level-four biohazard containment? And a massive cooling system, which should narrow down possible locations.
Give me a couple of hours.
What's this? You know, it's just a copy of some research I'm doing for Mr.
Sloane.
It's not Dammit.
What the hell are you thinking? I'm sure you mean that in the most polite way.
Using CIA resources to check up on Sophia.
I was merely being cautious.
I don't understand this but Nadia believes in you.
Somehow you've earned her trust.
Every time you lie to her, you break that bond.
I want you to understand, I'm not telling you this out of concern for you only my sister.
Nobody reads the paper anymore.
There's too much tragedy in the world.
Clean.
Have a seat.
Your reputation precedes you, Mr.
Halsey.
- You're too kind.
- Temperamental arrogant vindictive violent vain petty and deceitful.
You're forgetting "talented," "brilliant," and "easy on the eye.
" There is that.
You are supposed to be brilliant.
They say you're the best hacker in the EU.
That's the rep.
But what went wrong on the Kroner job? Kroner job.
What happened? "Petty?" Who the hell's that son of a bitch to call me petty? You know, you can go f - Nothing went wrong.
- Then why does he hate you so much? I finished the job as agreed.
Perfectly, I may add.
Listen to me, you son of a bitch, I'm not going to let you hang my partner out to dry.
That son of a bitch shorted me ten grand.
- Kroner stiffed him 10,000 euros.
- Kroner forgot to pay my 10,000 euros.
That doesn't explain why he hates you.
You still have three rings left.
That's in one ear.
What happened? After he stiffed me He hacked his card to buy hookers.
I hacked into his credit card account charged it exactly 10,000 euros to several young ladies in the red-light district then sent the bills to his wife.
Yes, I did.
We leave in an hour.
Aleksander, tell the team to meet us at Teuge airfield.
You wanted to see me? I was thinking the embassy transmission that Kradic intercepted The network tap he installed would've had to be physically placed on the premises.
- I don't follow.
- It would be risky to retrieve it afterwards so we can assume it stores the information.
Which means we might be able to access it remotely and download the same intel Kradic got off it.
This is assuming the Indonesians haven't already located it and removed the tap.
It's worth a shot.
I'll get Marshall right on it.
Decades of research went into the development of this little marvel and you yank it out with a letter opener.
What are you talking about? You don't have the faintest I implanted it to regulate the medication in your bloodstream.
I explained the entire procedure to you.
- You did? - I did.
I have no memory of this.
Well, we talked about the fact that memory loss could be a side effect.
I even implanted a second one in your calf.
You don't remember that either, do you? My position My job - This side effect is unacceptable.
I can adjust the medication.
But your condition is progressing quicker than I had anticipated.
Have you thought any more about what we discussed? About Sydney.
Sydney has had to face so many things in her life - too many for someone so young.
And now, given my condition, I don't want to burden her.
It's not fair.
Honesty.
That's fair.
You won't always be around to protect her, Jack.
She has to know the truth, before it's too late.
You disagree with my decision.
The embassy? - I wasn't there.
- I was boxed in.
So I made a call.
Did some civilians die? Yes.
Would I do it again? Absolutely.
They're sacrifices we have to make.
They're casualties in the business that we're in.
You disappoint me, Marcus.
There was a time you understood that.
That was a long time ago.
Things are different.
What happened? You get religion? I had that.
No, I got married.
Had kids.
It changes a man.
- You mean it softens.
- I mean it deepens.
Gives a man perspective.
Maybe we need men who can make the hard call, weigh the many against the few.
I just know that every time I think of those 15 people at the embassy it weighs on me.
How many kids you got? A daughter, Robin and a son, Steven.
And the lucky lady? My wife was killed a few years ago.
What you would call "a casualty of the business we're in.
" Make sure that plane's ready to go.
I hope it's warm where we're going.
This weather's killing me.
We are 15 minutes behind schedule.
We'll have to make it up in the air.
Vaughn just checked in.
Kradic's men just arrived at Teuge airfield.
Marshall was able to run a probe at the Indonesian embassy.
- Turns out my father was right.
- We got a source on Hydrosek.
It's in a manufacturing plant in Peru.
Kradic beat us to it.
He must have had a team in place.
Four hours ago, there was a fire in one of the research labs.
Our theory is Kradic's men caused the accident to steal the Hydrosek.
Which fits their MO - Using disaster to achieve their operational objectives.
Well, the big question is, since they have it, where do they plan to use it? It's likely Kradic will set up a rendezvous with the heist team.
Our best course of action would still be to keep Dixon in play.
That's it.
Something else, Jack? I know we agreed to keep this between ourselves, but the time has arrived Personal considerations have been weighing on me, Arvin.
We need to tell them the truth.
Yes, I know.
You're right.
I'm afraid that Nadia's already in danger.
Fully fueled and ready to take us over the border.
Get the gear.
Let's move.
- I'm in place.
- Go ahead.
Kradic has six team members.
They're en route to the plane.
- Agent Dixon is still embedded? - Securely.
What's going on? Outrigger.
I'm in position.
I have a better question.
Which one of you two is Agent Dixon? Milos, come on.
Put the gun down.
Take it easy.
Enough.
Aleksander intercepted a transmission.
- Transmission? - You're just being paranoid.
I know one of you is an agent.
- Do you have a weapon? - Come on.
Let's talk this thing through.
We are not doing anything till I find out the truth.
- I sensed something was wrong.
- No, no.
You're wrong.
You know my reputation.
You checked out the Kroner job.
- I should have trusted my instincts.
- Now, see, this is insane.
I'm not an agent.
- Take it easy.
- Who do you work for? - CIA? Mossad? - Man, what are you talking about? Milos, nobody here is an agent.
Then you leave me little choice.
I'll have to kill both of you.
Which one of you would like to die first? Nobody's got to die.
We're all on the same side here.
Everybody just needs to calm down.
Lower your guns.
Kill both of them.
Enough! Outrigger, don't shoot Kradic.
We need him to lead us to the Hydrosek.
Let me finish this.
Get on your knees.
This is how you deal with traitors.
What you got to say now, Agent Dixon? So, Dixon, any last words? Casualty of the business I'm in.
He's giving us an out.
He's sacrificing himself to save the mission.
Shoot him.
Do it! We have business to do.
We need to get out of here before this guy's backup shows.
You're welcome.
Let's go.
This is Vaughn, code alpha-five-zero-niner-Charlie request authorization for a code-four medevac.
We have an agent down.
Vaughn just reported in.
Raimes has been medevacked.
He's critical, but stable.
They say the shot didn't hit any vital organs.
Dixon saved his life.
He just boarded the plane with Kradic.
Here's the tail number.
I'll put in a call to Eurocontrol, see if we can track it.
I think I might be able to triangulate Dixon's signal using one of NSA's comm sats.
Excuse me, do you have a minute? - What is this about? - Please, come in.
There's something you have the right to know.
It concerns your mother's sister.
- Katya? - Elena.
She was one of the KGB's foremost assassins responsible for the murders of diplomats and politicians throughout Eastern Europe.
In the course of her work, she earned a reputation for being the cruelest of the Derevko women.
- Why are you telling us this now? - Almost 30 years ago, Elena disappeared.
It was rumored that she had a falling out with Irina.
Elena severed all ties with the KGB, as well as her family.
Both the CIA and KGB tried to find her, but to no avail.
Even Irina couldn't locate her.
- But you found something.
- I received a message about a year ago.
It led me to one of Elena's safe houses, in Warsaw.
Inside we found this.
It's me in college.
This is my old apartment in Argentina.
My grad school transcripts.
I was nine here.
Given what's here, we assume she's been surveilling you for at least a decade.
We can also assume that she's responsible for the attack on Sophia.
Why? What does she want from us? I don't know.
We're doing everything we can to find out.
We've pored over all the recovered files It's me.
The plane is in the air.
Do we know where they're headed? I'll contact you once I have their final destination.
I'll be waiting.
I won't let you down, Elena.
Do you have any idea where Elena is? At this point, she could be anywhere.