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This business I am going to finish.

Go with your dad.

Go! I don't believe this.

We're talking about our son.

You have no right to do this. It is you that have no right.

Why did you introduce our son to a spy?

I shall take care of him. He's my little boy.

All my life I've fought to avoid this moment. This boy would never kill.

He does not have it in him.

Do you?

Hey, Mr. Ross.

Scott!

I found it! You did?

Got it from a collector in Philadelphia.

Oh, that's great. Your father's going to be really thrilled with this deal. Wait

till you hear it. Go on, go on.

You don't know how lucky you are finding this.

She was a true diva, Scott.

People rave about Tibaldi and Callas.

Of course, they were excellent, but...

Albanese. Licia Albanese.

She was something.

Very special.

I saw her in performance once, yeah.

Listen to this song.

This is great.

Can't believe you found it.

sounds even better with these here you go you listen i have work to do

What did you call him?

Emil.

Yarny?

Predator.

Hey!

Hey!

What are you doing, man?

This was taken in front of the Bulgarian embassy by our watchers.

Scott blew their operation, and rather than abort, they took him into the

embassy as a bargaining chip.

Let it be known that if we allow them to take Ross to Bulgaria, they will

release Scott unharmed.

Unharmed? You're bloody right you'll be unharmed.

You had a watcher outside the Bulgarian consulate, so you knew there was

something wrong, and yet you didn't have a guard on Ross.

His guard was reassigned three weeks ago. Ross has been in this country for

years. How do you give a damn if he's been in this country for fifty years?

We gave him our word that he would be protected.

Now, I don't know if the company gives a damn anymore, but I sure as hell do.

Because if the company had not broken its word, my son would not be in danger

now, would he?

Why the hell did you remove the guard from Ross? I did not remove the guard

Ross.

That was done by the DDI, all right?

I'm sorry. I am sorry.

I would give anything to not have Scott involved in this. The pity you didn't

think of that before, isn't it?

Well, I wasn't the one who introduced him to Harold, was I?

No.

Well, that's not really me you're so damn mad at, is it?

You know, all those years...

And I was with the company. I had one thing.

One thing that frightened me more than anything else.

That fear was that one day, somebody from the other side would find my wife

my child.

And because of me, would...

Anyway.

That was one of the reasons I left the company. Mind you, not that you ever

really leave, do you?

Because around every corner, there's always some unfinished business waiting

you to finish.

But I'm telling you this.

This business, I am going to finish. I want that clearly understood.

Your name is Emil Kartoff?

Robert names me Harold Ross.

It's a terrible name, isn't it? But it works.

Could be anything.

European, English.

And I...

I got used to it.

Are you all right?

I'll get some help.

It'll be all right.

We need some help in here.

We need some help.

Do you understand what that means?

Damn it.

You have a temper.

Like your father.

It's all right.

Much better now. Comes and goes, like the toothache.

Only worse.

This didn't need to happen.

I don't want to stop those men.

Scott, you did everything you possibly could to help more.

You forced them to change their plans.

They're improvising now.

They'll make mistakes.

This is a real technical situation.

I mean, the Bulgarians refused to allow anybody inside the council, of course.

But the real problem is fate.

They're scared to death that somebody's going to upset this current political

situation. I mean, the Glasgow thing has everything all upside down.

Which means? Which means that they are waffling. They're afraid to mount an

operation, and they're afraid not to.

Well, please do give them my best regards. Yes, well, I'm not going to

a chance to change their minds.

There's too much to say, Gravitt. I'm going to ask you a favor.

I want you to head up this operation.

I know what you're thinking, but you're going to need us.

You are not going to breach the Council of Security without our help.

All right.

But it is my operation. I control it top to bottom.

Done.

Robert, do you... Do you want me to contact Kay?

No, no, that's... Something I have to do myself.

Thanks, Pastor.

They want with you.

We're dealing with Bulgarian intelligence.

I headed their covert operations section for eight years.

Don't cause any trouble.

You are in the sovereign territory of the People's Republic of Bulgaria.

While you are a visitor here, you are subject to our laws.

You have no right to do this.

You are wrong, my young friend. It is you that has no right.

Let's go.

Hello, Robert.

Come in, please.

Why do you stop?

Keep moving.

Just for the better.

So that is the situation at the moment.

It would appear that our son has got himself involved in some international

incident. What do you intend to do about it?

We'll get him out. What else?

Of course.

McWall to the rescue.

Why did you introduce our son to an ex -spy?

Harold Roth is a musicologist.

Scott was having problems at school with his music. I asked this man to help

him.

Actually, he's been wonderful to Scott.

Like a second father to him.

I see.

And Ross has been here for the last ten years under a new identity.

He's also had 24 -hour day surveillance until... a few weeks ago.

Why did they take him?

Well, we don't know that yet.

We think it was...

what we call damage control.

After all, he was one of the top agents in Bulgaria.

He was the Kim Philby, if you like.

And you introduced him to our daughter?

I hope you get him back, Robert.

For your sake.

Kay, I think it was damned unfair.

I will not lose.

Another child because of your work, Robin.

Okay. I'm going to stay until Scott is safe.

You can reach me at the war field.

Who the hell do you people think you are?

The host, Mr. McCall.

And you are our guest.

You will behave like one, won't you?

Scott and Ross are being held right here, and that's all we've got, Robert.

It's not enough, is it?

We've got time to look for the room.

I'm open to suggestions, old son. Would you excuse me? What do you think,

Mickey?

It's amazing, McCall.

With the right team and enough time, who knows?

Maybe these Bulgarians play for keeps.

What's the matter?

The state's pulled the plug.

They're going to let Ross go.

What? The State Department is afraid of embarrassing the Russians by making the

Bulgarians look foolish.

Well, the State Department can go to hell.

My son happens to be somewhere inside there, and Ross is a friend of mine.

I know, I know. Just take it easy, will you, Robert?

We both want the same thing. I think I can stall State for 48 hours. Now, aside

from Scott, if they kill Ross or they take him back to Bulgaria, the company

will never get another defector.

How long would it take you and Mickey to put together a team?

I don't know. What do you think, McCall? Brock and Peter getting a jam?

Possible, possible.

Thompson for their security.

Only two men.

Well, I think it is possible that Mickey might tag along.

You know, for the group photo session.

What do you intend to do?

Take you home.

To be tried.

And shot?

And shot.

I'm sorry about your leg.

Missed you, Emil.

Ten years is a long time to go without seeing your brother.

Okay.

Why isn't there anything in the papers about Scott?

For God's sake, hey, the State Department does not want to embarrass

Russians at this time. Then why don't they just send Harold Roth back to

Bulgaria? That is precisely what they're about to do.

What?

We are not going to prevent the Bulgarians from sending him back to

Then why do you have... A long time ago, I made him a promise that he would not

be sent back there without his consent.

You talk as if your honour was the only thing that exists in the world.

We're talking about our son.

I know what we're talking about, but it's not quite as simple as that, is it?

We can't discuss this in shades of black and white.

I cannot simply give up my beliefs. Oh, you believe.

Enough,

and I... I will not. All right, that's it. Now, that is it.

We will not discuss that anymore at any time ever.

The death of our daughter was nothing to do with my beliefs.

I'm not talking about... You were talking about that.

Our daughter, Cathy...

died of cardiomyopathy.

And we did every single thing we could to help her.

I accepted that years ago.

It's a disappearing act that I had trouble with.

I was doing my job. I was out doing a job.

And I got leave of absence in time.

When the time came...

I made a mistake. I should have left a bloody company years before that.

How did life get to be so complex?

Damn it.

With you, it's always so clear.

There's your honor, duty.

Doesn't your world have any shades of gray?

My world is nothing but shades of grey.

I keep my balance, okay?

I just try to keep my balance.

How will you keep your balance if Scott dies?

Because of your honour.

You're watching me, aren't you?

See that?

Want to see something else?

Then watch this.

Now you see it?

Now you don't.

You don't know what I'm doing, do you?

Guess.

No.

I'm making a Molotov cocktail.

You know what that is.

I'm gonna turn this overstuffed whorehouse into the biggest campfire

seen.

I lied.

Get your hands up or you're gonna be a camel.

You should watch American movies. You might learn something.

Start it!

Open the door!

Open it!

What's for dinner?

What are you waiting for?

Boy would never kill.

Look at his eyes.

He does not have it in him.

Do it.

I'll do it.

I don't think so.

I'll do it.

I'm back on America soil now, buddy.

See you around.

This is the latest shot we have at the entrance.

Tommy, enhance that, will you?

You think they operate their internal traps in the code room? That's it.

Hold it there, Tommy. Just hold it.

Dear God.

McKee, you have a good look at that.

I would say the controlled technicians have flipped up there, wouldn't you?

Oh, yeah.

And he ain't in town for the food.

Does someone want to fill in the blanks?

Yorgie Kostov. Oh, well, that helps a lot. Yorgie Kostov. You are looking at a

picture of Yorgie Kostov.

Happens to be the younger brother of Ross.

Now, they were both career intelligence officers.

However, Yogi was just starting out when Ross decided to defect, so you could

say that this man's career was rather ruined.

All we have here is a family feud.

Thank you.

Yes?

Yes?

Thank you, thank you!

Gentlemen?

Cheers. Cheers.

Did I do a terrific job or what?

You were fantastic.

Thank you.

Absolutely fantastic.

Ah, there's nothing to it.

I want to go back.

I beg your pardon?

I want to go with you when you bring Mr. Ross out.

Well, you're not serious.

That'd be silly.

It's impossible.

Why is it impossible?

Why I got out, didn't I? Was that impossible?

That is a little different. Getting Ross...

Out of that consulate is going to require skilled people.

You're a musician, darling. You're not... I'm going with you.

Because you need me.

Because I'm the only one who has the information you need to get Mr. Roth

Scott, you're worth more to us than anything in the world. This isn't about

I'm worth to you.

Don't you understand?

Either of you.

I will not lose another person I love.

I'm not going to let that happen.

I'm going with you.

So, Yogi, the boy got away.

What now?

I'm not leaving without you, you understand that?

Why don't you stay here with me?

You think this is a joke?

Was it a joke when I was interrogated for nine months because of the joke?

Is it a joke when Sister Stefka had to leave university?

Is this a joke? Is this a joke when our parents were evicted from the apartment?

We were brought up in that apartment.

There's our father before us.

Our parents are well.

The old man is dead.

And Mother, she holds on.

Stefka.

Married a plumber.

Oh.

She sends you this.

A martinitz.

We could have talked a meal.

You could have told me what was bothering you.

What happened? One day we were laughing and joking, and then suddenly...

We're brothers, Emil.

I worship the ground that you walked on.

Oh, you're hugging me.

You should have learned to let go.

No, Emil.

I have to take you home.

This is the only way we can clear our name.

Is it so important to you? I have spent ten years as a courier, as an errand boy

for men half my age.

I had to beg to get this assignment. I mean, I begged.

I will kill you rather than live here without you.

opinion, sir.

It's not my decision.

Three men for whose lives you are responsible are the ones who have to

For the next 12 hours, you belong to them.

Gentlemen, he's all yours.

How do you know it's a code room?

It was a room full of equipment. How many inside the room?

Two, I think.

Visualize it. How many?

Two. Go over it again.

Go!

Get some doors. You go after him. I follow you. You got it?

Where was the code? In a room in the basement.

You're sure?

How far from the front door?

Down the stairs. Three corridors.

Go over it again. Go, go, go!

Go, go, go!

Do it again.

Again, again!

Are you sure?

Come on, move it!

Feeling all right?

You okay?

Do it again. Go! Are you sure? Are you sure?

Go! Go!

Are you sure? Are you sure? Again!

Go! Again!

Again! Are you sure? Are you sure? Go! Do it again! Go! Again! Go! Go!

Go! Go!

So every door in the consulate is secured by electronic locks tied to its

primary power source.

Thompson will knock this out by... entering the building next door to the

consulate.

Am I boring you?

The lives of four other men. Four!

They have to know with absolute certainty that you will be there when

you.

I'm sleeping somewhere.

I'll be there.

You know, you can be as hard on me as you like, Dad. I'm not going to change

mind.

I still feel like I could have been able to help Mr. Roth.

I've got to do this, Dad.

You know, Robert, he did it a whole lot better than I expected.

Don't worry.

Why don't you all get some sleep?

Final briefing at over 3 .30.

He's hanging in there, Robert. He's got talent.

Yes.

I used to do this when you were away.

Sit and drink tea.

Stare out the window.

Sometimes I would even pray that the children would start crying.

Made the night shorter.

I will be with him the entire time.

I did try, Kay. I really did.

Is this some sort of cosmic joke?

That I don't get. I mean, you, your father, my father, and now Scott.

Marching off to war, proudly.

With some necessary right to passage.

Is it really necessary?

No.

But I suppose one or two of us have to find that out for ourselves.

Why couldn't you just tell him?

You think he'd listen?

Of course not.

I understand.

Robert, I do. I... I understand.

He's an adult, and I'm supposed to be an adult, too. It's just... He's my little

boy.

And mine.

Yes, he is.

Isn't he?

It's strange that we are still parents, despite all our efforts to the contrary.

Time to go.

This conversation I've... You know...

It's a bit back soon. We've got it.

Robert? I shall take care of him.

I was about to say, take care of yourself.

Thirty seconds.

McCall, you sure these darts are going to do the job?

According to the instruction book, Rocky.

But don't forget, gentlemen, nobody uses standard ammunition.

We just want to put them to sleep for a few minutes, that's all.

Do they give us the same option?

Get ready.

Go.

Come on, come on.

I'm going to be your babysitter. And leaving your room is a no -no.

There are five men in this building who have risked their lives to get you out

of here.

Robert, I just now decided... He'll kill you.

Now listen to what he says.

You see, you're too much of an embarrassment to them now.

Hey, McCall. I think it's time we hit the brakes, don't you? Mr. Ross, for

sake.

Please listen.

When I defected, I was bursting with ideals.

Freedom, equality, it's all I thought about.

I gave up everything I'd ever known.

My name, my family.

Do you know what that feels like?

If it's for my family, then I must now go back.

This is your final decision, is it?

Do you know what this is?

A Martinique.

Symbol of... Spring.

New beginnings.

That's another no -no.

Matches.

It's a bad habit.

Bye, Mr. Ross.

I shall miss you. And you.

Good luck, Harold.

Emile.

To new beginnings.

New beginnings, Emile.

I can stop him.

Thank you.

I think of it as a paid vacation.

Make sure he's breathing all right.

The Bulgarians and

state are very anxious to forget this whole incident.

They won't guarantee Harold's safety, but I think we can bring in a pressure

prevent his execution.

He's returning voluntarily. They may leave him alone.

Scott.

Scott, I know that this is cold comfort, but... You did a good job.

You did the right thing.

Later.

Are you all right?

God?

And that was the last one for now. On Monday at 9 o 'clock, Helen Mirren stars

in Prime Suspect.

Next on Plus, if you're staying with us, Arthur's got some daunting electrical

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