1 00:00:06,000 --> 00:00:08,625 Previously on The Recruit: -Owen Hendricks. 2 00:00:08,708 --> 00:00:10,000 I need you back in Phoenix. 3 00:00:10,083 --> 00:00:12,041 - You're out, I'm done. - Not your decision. 4 00:00:12,125 --> 00:00:16,125 Mr. Hendricks, I'm Kevin Mills, chief of staff to the president. 5 00:00:17,541 --> 00:00:19,083 - Not Bob. - Not here. 6 00:00:19,166 --> 00:00:21,500 Maxine Meladze said you were one of her handlers. 7 00:00:21,583 --> 00:00:23,666 I've heard of her. She wasn't one of mine. 8 00:00:23,750 --> 00:00:26,500 - Someone is pretending to be you? - Call me when you find something. 9 00:00:26,583 --> 00:00:29,458 Why is our former asset demanding that you come back to Phoenix? 10 00:00:29,541 --> 00:00:31,666 Because I kept my promise and got her out of prison? 11 00:00:31,750 --> 00:00:33,958 Go to Phoenix, bring her back. No drama. 12 00:00:34,041 --> 00:00:37,750 - Can I put a hotel room on your card? - Sure. 13 00:00:37,833 --> 00:00:38,791 What's happening? 14 00:00:38,875 --> 00:00:40,708 You're right. Something's going on. 15 00:00:40,791 --> 00:00:42,166 Have you ever been in love? 16 00:00:42,250 --> 00:00:44,458 - Have you ever loved someone? - Yes, my daughter. 17 00:00:44,541 --> 00:00:45,875 - Cut him off. - The card? 18 00:00:45,958 --> 00:00:46,791 All of it. 19 00:00:46,875 --> 00:00:48,958 You walk two blocks north, three blocks west. 20 00:00:49,041 --> 00:00:50,875 Talco will pick you up. You do the deal. 21 00:00:50,958 --> 00:00:54,958 I'm just here as a proxy to negotiate the terms of the sale of Max's business. 22 00:00:55,041 --> 00:00:57,708 You're not making a deal with me. You're making it with El Jefe. 23 00:01:07,708 --> 00:01:11,041 ♪ All I hear is blah, blah, blah ♪ 24 00:01:11,541 --> 00:01:15,875 ♪ Get the fuck out my face I'm trying to think... ♪ 25 00:01:21,500 --> 00:01:24,750 Man, I'm clearly in a train yard. Is the hood really necessary? 26 00:01:24,833 --> 00:01:27,666 No. But it's fun to make you wear it. 27 00:01:29,541 --> 00:01:30,375 Come on. 28 00:02:10,958 --> 00:02:11,958 Over there. 29 00:02:22,250 --> 00:02:23,625 Let's get out of here. 30 00:02:28,333 --> 00:02:29,583 Not for you. Come on. 31 00:02:37,375 --> 00:02:38,208 Go on. 32 00:02:53,958 --> 00:02:56,708 I'm here to make the deal on the safe houses. 33 00:02:56,791 --> 00:03:01,083 - You're Max's partner, right? - Associate. We have a temporary alignment. 34 00:03:01,166 --> 00:03:04,083 $3 million. Talco will pay you on the way out. 35 00:03:07,916 --> 00:03:09,791 Yeah, that's not gonna work for us. 36 00:03:09,875 --> 00:03:13,708 Okay, then tell him to strangle you with his bare hands. 37 00:03:14,208 --> 00:03:17,208 Or just take your body back to Mexico and hang it from a bridge. How's that? 38 00:03:20,250 --> 00:03:22,250 Uh, look, um... 39 00:03:24,333 --> 00:03:26,458 no offense, but the price just went up to $7 million 40 00:03:26,541 --> 00:03:27,875 because you're being an asshole, 41 00:03:27,958 --> 00:03:30,666 and I had to wear a bag on my head that smelled like Hot Cheetos. 42 00:03:30,750 --> 00:03:34,666 In fact, Talco out there is the one that you should consider strangling 43 00:03:34,750 --> 00:03:38,083 for not communicating how badly you need this deal. 44 00:03:43,916 --> 00:03:46,666 You see, I'm not just selling Max's safe house business. 45 00:03:46,750 --> 00:03:49,375 If you stand up and make a respectable deal, 46 00:03:50,125 --> 00:03:52,916 she will give you an inroad to her operation in Eastern Europe. 47 00:03:53,958 --> 00:03:55,375 What operation? 48 00:03:56,416 --> 00:03:59,875 She's ex-Russian mafia, no? Emphasis on the "ex." 49 00:04:01,416 --> 00:04:04,958 Ah. You don't think I do my homework on who I'm doing businesses with? 50 00:04:07,000 --> 00:04:11,708 You're never ex-Russian mafia. Just like you're never ex-Aquino Cartel. 51 00:04:14,458 --> 00:04:17,208 There's a powerplay coming and Max is gonna end up on top. 52 00:04:19,416 --> 00:04:20,666 And if she doesn't? 53 00:04:22,041 --> 00:04:25,833 Well, then you're out the equivalent of a rounding error 54 00:04:25,916 --> 00:04:27,875 on whatever it is you cut your cocaine with. 55 00:04:28,583 --> 00:04:30,500 Look. Bottomline here, 56 00:04:31,000 --> 00:04:35,041 you have the opportunity to get a foothold in a major new market 57 00:04:35,750 --> 00:04:38,125 if you make a healthy deal with Max. 58 00:04:39,791 --> 00:04:40,625 Okay. 59 00:04:41,875 --> 00:04:44,416 $7 million. What am I buying? 60 00:04:44,500 --> 00:04:47,625 A name of a banker who's gonna feed you foreclosure houses 61 00:04:47,708 --> 00:04:52,125 and slow roll the paperwork so that you can do whatever you want in them. 62 00:04:52,208 --> 00:04:54,291 Mm. What is the name? 63 00:04:55,875 --> 00:04:57,250 This is the risky part. 64 00:04:57,333 --> 00:05:01,458 Because I could just give you a name and then you could kill me. 65 00:05:02,250 --> 00:05:03,291 Oh, right. 66 00:05:04,041 --> 00:05:07,250 See, you need to stop thinking about time as linear. 67 00:05:07,875 --> 00:05:09,458 Do you understand that concept? 68 00:05:10,375 --> 00:05:13,958 What will happen has already happened in the future, right? 69 00:05:14,583 --> 00:05:18,958 So in this moment, you're either already dead, or you're not. 70 00:05:19,958 --> 00:05:23,083 So, what is the fucking name? 71 00:05:28,625 --> 00:05:32,208 Zuri Wench, Sun City Bank. 72 00:05:33,416 --> 00:05:34,541 And Eastern Europe? 73 00:05:35,458 --> 00:05:37,708 When Max is settled, she'll reach out. 74 00:05:38,291 --> 00:05:40,416 Deal. Go get your money. 75 00:06:04,125 --> 00:06:06,416 Hey, Mike! Thanks for the ride. I'll watch that show. 76 00:06:06,500 --> 00:06:09,375 Wendy, tell her to put a ring on it, okay? 77 00:06:10,625 --> 00:06:13,208 - Ready? - Do you have to be so friendly? 78 00:06:13,708 --> 00:06:15,500 What can I say? I'm a people person. 79 00:06:15,583 --> 00:06:17,666 What were you drawing on the plane? 80 00:06:18,500 --> 00:06:21,416 Just something I saw while I was selling your business. 81 00:06:21,500 --> 00:06:24,500 Set off my espionage Spidey-senses, actually. Here. 82 00:06:35,833 --> 00:06:39,083 Jesus. I didn't think you'd be coming personally. 83 00:06:39,166 --> 00:06:40,833 My op, my asset. 84 00:06:40,916 --> 00:06:43,375 Yeah, Max Meladze, this is... 85 00:06:43,458 --> 00:06:44,958 Ellen Davis. 86 00:06:45,041 --> 00:06:45,875 Yeah. 87 00:06:46,500 --> 00:06:48,916 So you're my new case officer. 88 00:06:49,500 --> 00:06:50,708 I am. 89 00:06:51,291 --> 00:06:53,458 We'll get you cleaned you up, take you to the safe house, 90 00:06:53,541 --> 00:06:55,625 then move you on to Langley for your intake procedure. 91 00:06:55,708 --> 00:06:57,916 Where we pretend that Max is a new asset. 92 00:06:58,000 --> 00:07:00,458 - Got a problem with that? - A little. 93 00:07:00,541 --> 00:07:03,166 You know, it's compounding duplicity. 94 00:07:03,250 --> 00:07:06,958 If the agency has a vested interest in Max becoming an asset, 95 00:07:08,125 --> 00:07:09,791 why can't we just say that? 96 00:07:09,875 --> 00:07:15,250 Because the CIA is not one entity. We don't all have the same agenda. 97 00:07:15,333 --> 00:07:17,833 Operations is in the "get shit done" business. 98 00:07:17,916 --> 00:07:20,500 OGC is in the "do it legally" business. 99 00:07:20,583 --> 00:07:23,500 But the Office of Security, they're in the "paranoia" business. 100 00:07:23,583 --> 00:07:24,791 They are true believers, 101 00:07:24,875 --> 00:07:27,833 who actively assume we are all spies and traitors, 102 00:07:27,916 --> 00:07:30,125 and they are the ones who are going to vet Max. 103 00:07:30,208 --> 00:07:34,125 They'll look for anything that could compromise the integrity of the agency. 104 00:07:34,750 --> 00:07:38,208 - Integrity. - I know, but it is a short-term problem. 105 00:07:38,291 --> 00:07:43,041 Once we get her back, vetted, and in Belarus, they can't do a thing. 106 00:07:49,916 --> 00:07:50,750 It's locked. 107 00:07:51,666 --> 00:07:55,125 I need to debrief Ms. Meladze. Meet us at Langley in two hours. 108 00:07:55,208 --> 00:07:56,041 Really? 109 00:08:08,791 --> 00:08:11,708 ♪ Loved you once, shame on me ♪ 110 00:08:11,791 --> 00:08:15,000 ♪ Loved you twice, count to three ♪ 111 00:08:15,083 --> 00:08:18,000 ♪ Loved you once, shame on me ♪ 112 00:08:18,083 --> 00:08:21,333 ♪ Loved you twice, count to three ♪ 113 00:08:21,416 --> 00:08:24,916 ♪ I don't wanna be afraid of you... ♪ 114 00:08:33,833 --> 00:08:35,875 Graymailing the agency. 115 00:08:37,291 --> 00:08:39,625 Gotten reckless since you left Belarus. 116 00:08:39,708 --> 00:08:43,208 I had no choice. You abandoned me in this shithole country. 117 00:08:43,291 --> 00:08:45,750 - It wasn't my call. - But you went along with it. 118 00:08:45,833 --> 00:08:48,291 So, what now, you want me to forgive and forget? 119 00:08:48,375 --> 00:08:51,541 Go back to Belarus, risk my life again for the CIA? 120 00:08:52,083 --> 00:08:53,416 If that's even your real plan. 121 00:08:53,500 --> 00:08:56,041 Trust me, if I wanted you dead, I wouldn't wait. 122 00:08:58,125 --> 00:08:59,916 Inserting you back in country? 123 00:09:00,000 --> 00:09:03,000 Getting you close to Kuznetsov? That's an intelligence coup for me, 124 00:09:03,083 --> 00:09:06,916 which makes keeping you alive worth the risk. 125 00:09:07,625 --> 00:09:10,333 Unless you've already gone and told the lawyer too much. 126 00:09:10,916 --> 00:09:11,750 No. 127 00:09:12,833 --> 00:09:15,625 Don't lie, Max. I know you're sleeping with him. 128 00:09:15,708 --> 00:09:18,416 He's a useful tool, nothing more. 129 00:09:18,958 --> 00:09:22,500 I certainly wouldn't jeopardize my future by giving him dirt on you. 130 00:09:24,166 --> 00:09:27,000 Then at the moment, I need you and you need me. 131 00:09:27,083 --> 00:09:30,583 So we're in balance. But let's be crystal clear... 132 00:09:31,583 --> 00:09:36,500 You don't pass your test today, you become a liability, not an asset. 133 00:09:44,625 --> 00:09:45,916 ♪ Hey ♪ 134 00:09:46,500 --> 00:09:49,166 ♪ We've been playing games For way too long... ♪ 135 00:09:56,125 --> 00:09:58,708 There is no way you get the fake Air Force One shot. 136 00:09:58,791 --> 00:10:01,500 I've tried six times. Security's always on it. 137 00:10:02,000 --> 00:10:04,541 You're not in a book club with the overnight guard. 138 00:10:04,625 --> 00:10:09,833 You have a book club? You didn't invite me? I... I'm devastated. 139 00:10:09,916 --> 00:10:10,791 I still could. 140 00:10:11,708 --> 00:10:14,500 If you help me get a picture in the cash room at the Main Treasury. 141 00:10:14,583 --> 00:10:17,583 - OFAC doesn't have access. - We're on different teams. 142 00:10:17,666 --> 00:10:20,833 So what? Double agents are sexy. 143 00:10:22,041 --> 00:10:23,000 Hey, buddy. 144 00:10:23,708 --> 00:10:25,500 Hi. Owen. Prodigal roommate. 145 00:10:25,583 --> 00:10:28,541 Linus. I work with Terence at Treasury. 146 00:10:29,041 --> 00:10:31,625 He's being modest. He's a big deal at OFAC. 147 00:10:32,125 --> 00:10:33,500 Good for you. 148 00:10:34,333 --> 00:10:35,541 Yeah. 149 00:10:37,958 --> 00:10:42,041 I'm gonna go see if Laura got that NSA challenge coin. 150 00:10:44,750 --> 00:10:47,500 - He's cute. - And you're a dead man walking. 151 00:10:48,083 --> 00:10:49,708 Clearly my pep talk didn't work. 152 00:10:49,791 --> 00:10:52,916 Using Hannah's credit card for a hookup is cruel, even for you. 153 00:10:53,000 --> 00:10:56,875 - Come on. That's not what happened. - Don't tell me, tell her. 154 00:11:02,000 --> 00:11:03,583 She does not wanna talk to you. 155 00:11:03,666 --> 00:11:05,916 Don't you have some creepy senator to go worship? 156 00:11:06,000 --> 00:11:08,625 I heard your little one-act play at the gala failed. 157 00:11:08,708 --> 00:11:10,750 Smoot confirmed you're still a nobody, 158 00:11:10,833 --> 00:11:13,916 so they're ready for a new hearing date just as quickly as we schedule it. 159 00:11:14,000 --> 00:11:16,416 Don't you lose sleep working for a psychopath? 160 00:11:16,500 --> 00:11:20,958 You think Nyland's any better? Everyone in D.C. is out for themselves. 161 00:11:21,583 --> 00:11:23,875 - Including you. - Thank you for your wise words. 162 00:11:23,958 --> 00:11:26,666 - Can we have a minute now? - It's fine. 163 00:11:31,375 --> 00:11:34,875 - I'm sorry. I know you're pissed. - What are you sorry about, Owen? 164 00:11:34,958 --> 00:11:36,833 Lying to me? The hotel bill? 165 00:11:36,916 --> 00:11:39,458 Or using my credit card to sleep with some Russian woman? 166 00:11:39,541 --> 00:11:42,041 That did not happpen, it was for work. I slept on the couch. 167 00:11:42,125 --> 00:11:44,583 You don't have to lie to me. I am not your girlfriend anymore. 168 00:11:44,666 --> 00:11:46,375 Hannah, I'm not lying to you. 169 00:11:49,750 --> 00:11:52,583 She's a former asset that I was forced to babysit. 170 00:11:53,333 --> 00:11:55,208 She's the bane of my existence. 171 00:11:55,291 --> 00:11:59,000 I thought I got rid of her, and then I was dragged back to Phoenix. 172 00:12:01,291 --> 00:12:02,916 Well, she sounded sexy. 173 00:12:03,750 --> 00:12:05,583 - Is she sexy? - No, she's crazy. 174 00:12:05,666 --> 00:12:07,916 - You have a thing for crazy. - I do not. 175 00:12:08,000 --> 00:12:12,166 Don't make me go through the laundry list of hot and crazy you mowed through. 176 00:12:13,500 --> 00:12:16,083 I... I was processing our breakup. 177 00:12:16,166 --> 00:12:20,125 You're the most serious relationship I ever had. I was trying to get over you. 178 00:12:24,958 --> 00:12:26,708 I am really sorry. 179 00:12:29,250 --> 00:12:31,375 I never should've asked for your credit card, 180 00:12:31,458 --> 00:12:33,875 never should've involved you in my work. 181 00:12:34,333 --> 00:12:37,333 I'm still figuring out this job, figuring out my life, 182 00:12:37,958 --> 00:12:42,708 and I've made a lot of mistakes, but, by far, the worst one is hurting you. 183 00:12:50,500 --> 00:12:52,166 What am I gonna do with you? 184 00:12:53,375 --> 00:12:56,250 I know better than to keep trying to fix you. 185 00:12:57,166 --> 00:12:58,333 But here I am, 186 00:12:58,416 --> 00:13:04,041 invested in the guy that you could be, if you just got your shit together. 187 00:13:05,416 --> 00:13:07,250 So get your shit together. 188 00:13:14,583 --> 00:13:17,750 No, I think... I think we're good. 189 00:13:17,833 --> 00:13:20,000 Okay. I'm gonna cut you off. 190 00:13:20,500 --> 00:13:23,708 Fine. But you have to help me with the scavenger hunt. 191 00:13:23,791 --> 00:13:25,625 Sure. Yeah. Please. 192 00:13:26,291 --> 00:13:30,083 Oh, there's, like, a CIA thingy here. Donus Kronus? No... 193 00:13:30,708 --> 00:13:32,208 - Kryptos Donuts? - Kryptos. 194 00:13:32,291 --> 00:13:33,625 What the fuck is that? 195 00:13:33,708 --> 00:13:37,291 It's a sculpture at Langley of an unsolved encrypted message. 196 00:13:37,375 --> 00:13:39,208 The donut shop in the CIA lobby 197 00:13:39,291 --> 00:13:42,416 sells a donut that has the code out of powdered sugar. 198 00:13:42,500 --> 00:13:44,625 You can only get it if you work at the CIA. 199 00:13:45,250 --> 00:13:48,458 - I'll just grab a bag of them. You know? - Mr. Hendricks. 200 00:13:49,916 --> 00:13:51,416 He just got here. 201 00:13:52,541 --> 00:13:54,500 Can you just give me a minute, please? 202 00:13:54,583 --> 00:13:56,875 - No can do. - Yeah, can do. 203 00:13:56,958 --> 00:13:59,416 I'm talking to my friend. I'll come when it's over. 204 00:13:59,500 --> 00:14:01,875 - The chief of staff can fucking wait. - No, he can't. 205 00:14:01,958 --> 00:14:06,083 - Yeah, he can. What are you...? No. - Owen. It's fine. 206 00:14:06,166 --> 00:14:09,541 It's not okay. I'm sorry, again. 207 00:14:11,250 --> 00:14:12,958 I'll bring you some donuts. 208 00:14:29,541 --> 00:14:32,291 I was very clear. If the president needs to call you about this, 209 00:14:32,375 --> 00:14:34,291 you will find yourself primaried. 210 00:14:37,625 --> 00:14:39,166 Is that a piña colada? 211 00:14:39,250 --> 00:14:41,166 Yeah, you want some? 212 00:14:41,250 --> 00:14:43,375 No. What have you found? 213 00:14:43,458 --> 00:14:44,291 Yeah. 214 00:14:45,500 --> 00:14:50,833 Uh... Actually, first... How well do you know Senator Smoot? 215 00:14:51,750 --> 00:14:56,416 Well enough to know he is not the asshole who gave your asset my CIA nickname. 216 00:14:57,000 --> 00:15:00,833 Okay. He sent me a subpoena, mostly to get at my boss. 217 00:15:00,916 --> 00:15:03,083 But it's gonna jam me up, so I'd like for it to go away. 218 00:15:03,166 --> 00:15:04,000 Permanently. 219 00:15:04,583 --> 00:15:06,958 And for him to leave the OGC alone for a while. 220 00:15:08,208 --> 00:15:10,166 Leverage is nice, isn't it? 221 00:15:10,750 --> 00:15:11,708 Yeah. 222 00:15:13,000 --> 00:15:14,958 So can you make him stand down? 223 00:15:15,041 --> 00:15:17,166 Yeah. He'll squawk, but, yeah. 224 00:15:17,250 --> 00:15:18,208 Great. 225 00:15:19,166 --> 00:15:21,500 The case officer that broke security protocol 226 00:15:21,583 --> 00:15:25,208 and told an asset your former nickname is Xander Goi. 227 00:15:26,291 --> 00:15:29,625 Never heard of him. You trust the source? 228 00:15:30,125 --> 00:15:34,000 - The source is the former asset. - Which means you don't trust her. 229 00:15:34,083 --> 00:15:35,916 Except this makes sense. 230 00:15:36,000 --> 00:15:38,333 I went to Vienna to speak to Xander about the asset, 231 00:15:38,416 --> 00:15:39,625 and the next thing I know, 232 00:15:39,708 --> 00:15:42,125 someone tries to kill me on the way to the airport. 233 00:15:43,166 --> 00:15:44,000 Interesting. 234 00:15:45,000 --> 00:15:48,791 Sounds like Goi has a lot more to hide than my CIA nickname. 235 00:15:50,625 --> 00:15:52,083 Okay, I'll handle it. 236 00:15:54,458 --> 00:15:56,583 Sir, when you... Forgive me. 237 00:15:56,666 --> 00:15:59,500 When you say "handle it," you mean you'll call and yell at him, 238 00:15:59,583 --> 00:16:02,458 or are you gonna poison needle jam him on a pastry run? 239 00:16:05,708 --> 00:16:08,833 Things seem hectic over at the OGC lately. 240 00:16:09,791 --> 00:16:11,791 Could be good for me to have a clear picture 241 00:16:11,875 --> 00:16:14,125 of potential problems that might land on my desk. 242 00:16:16,708 --> 00:16:19,791 - Is that...? Are you asking me...? - You've proven yourself useful. 243 00:16:19,875 --> 00:16:22,125 I'm asking if you'd like to continue. 244 00:16:25,625 --> 00:16:27,875 Well, I appreciate that, sir. 245 00:16:29,416 --> 00:16:34,208 But I have too much respect for Mr. Nyland to do anything behind his back. 246 00:16:40,041 --> 00:16:41,708 Good. You passed. 247 00:16:42,791 --> 00:16:46,916 Nyland's a friend. I'd never actually ask you to betray him. 248 00:16:47,666 --> 00:16:49,125 We're done. 249 00:16:50,416 --> 00:16:52,291 You can drink your piña colada. 250 00:17:03,458 --> 00:17:06,375 The first step to becoming an official asset is paperwork. 251 00:17:06,458 --> 00:17:09,041 Dozens of forms to fill out, including a full history. 252 00:17:09,125 --> 00:17:12,291 Then you'll go through a psych eval, and finally you'll get polygraphed. 253 00:17:12,375 --> 00:17:13,583 The riskiest part. 254 00:17:13,666 --> 00:17:15,500 Not for me. I lie for a living. 255 00:17:15,583 --> 00:17:19,625 There's literally a sensor on the chair to measure your sphincter response. 256 00:17:19,708 --> 00:17:20,583 My what? 257 00:17:21,166 --> 00:17:23,000 Your butt pucker. 258 00:17:25,708 --> 00:17:28,416 If we're trying to slip Max in as a brand new asset, 259 00:17:28,500 --> 00:17:32,041 don't we all have to be on the same page about her recruitment backstory? 260 00:17:32,125 --> 00:17:35,625 Yes, we'll say her name came up in intelligence gathering, 261 00:17:35,708 --> 00:17:38,500 we did a little digging and discovered that she was in prison. 262 00:17:38,583 --> 00:17:41,791 - We got her out in exchange for... - No, we didn't get her out. 263 00:17:41,875 --> 00:17:44,041 When her case was thrown out, 264 00:17:44,125 --> 00:17:47,541 it created an opportunity for Operations to recruit her. 265 00:17:49,750 --> 00:17:54,000 What? Wha... Who brings a kid to the CIA? 266 00:17:54,083 --> 00:17:57,625 Someone doesn't check his e-mails. It's Family Day. 267 00:17:58,833 --> 00:18:03,166 The perfect day to vet Max because they've scrubbed the office for civilians. 268 00:18:08,791 --> 00:18:11,583 - I thought it would be nicer. - Ha. Yeah. 269 00:18:11,666 --> 00:18:15,000 When I showed up, I thought it'd be Mission: Impossible, high-tech shit. 270 00:18:15,791 --> 00:18:19,500 All I got was a 20-year-old computer and a shredder from the Cold War. 271 00:18:37,625 --> 00:18:40,375 - You got any friends up there? - No. 272 00:18:40,875 --> 00:18:42,708 A lot's changed since you've been gone. 273 00:18:42,791 --> 00:18:45,916 Turns out being a Russian mobster has a high degree of getting you killed. 274 00:18:46,000 --> 00:18:48,250 Top row is management, right? 275 00:18:48,333 --> 00:18:51,333 Council. Only a few remain from my time. 276 00:18:51,416 --> 00:18:55,166 There's Stas, Lev, Ivan. 277 00:18:55,250 --> 00:18:57,625 Stas was the one who approved my execution. 278 00:18:57,708 --> 00:19:00,041 You'll have to kill him along with a few lieutenants. 279 00:19:00,125 --> 00:19:02,041 Sorry, we're killing people now? 280 00:19:02,125 --> 00:19:05,958 She means neutralize, and we've already started a list. 281 00:19:06,041 --> 00:19:09,208 Yuri. Oksana. 282 00:19:10,750 --> 00:19:11,708 Nichka. 283 00:19:12,208 --> 00:19:15,500 No, I think I can win over Yuri and Nichka. 284 00:19:16,125 --> 00:19:19,666 Oksana definitely has to be killed, or neutralized. 285 00:19:20,541 --> 00:19:22,666 - Do you know who the gatekeeper is yet? - The who? 286 00:19:22,750 --> 00:19:26,250 It's the Council member who I need to bribe to welcome me back on. 287 00:19:26,333 --> 00:19:29,041 We're working on it. Paperwork time. 288 00:19:38,750 --> 00:19:39,833 May I? 289 00:19:39,916 --> 00:19:41,458 Knock yourself out. 290 00:19:43,708 --> 00:19:44,791 Full name. 291 00:19:45,833 --> 00:19:48,541 Maxine Vasilyevna Meladze. 292 00:19:49,250 --> 00:19:50,500 Birthplace? 293 00:19:52,125 --> 00:19:53,875 Babruysk, Belarus. 294 00:19:55,000 --> 00:19:56,291 Parents? 295 00:19:56,875 --> 00:19:57,750 Deceased. 296 00:19:59,500 --> 00:20:01,541 - Siblings? - Deceased. 297 00:20:02,041 --> 00:20:03,041 Marital status? 298 00:20:15,208 --> 00:20:16,375 Widowed. 299 00:20:18,833 --> 00:20:19,833 Children? 300 00:20:23,166 --> 00:20:24,166 None. 301 00:20:33,000 --> 00:20:35,458 All right. I'm gonna go talk to the shrink and the polygrapher. 302 00:20:35,541 --> 00:20:39,166 Play up the fact I'm new and never overseen an evaluation of an asset before. 303 00:20:39,250 --> 00:20:41,916 With luck, I'll be able to flag any potential issues 304 00:20:42,000 --> 00:20:43,583 before Max even sits down. 305 00:20:44,291 --> 00:20:45,291 That's smart. 306 00:20:45,375 --> 00:20:46,958 Yeah, I know. 307 00:20:49,458 --> 00:20:52,291 God, I could be at a spa right now. 308 00:20:52,375 --> 00:20:54,875 I say we wait an hour, then we sneak out. 309 00:20:54,958 --> 00:20:55,958 Yeah. 310 00:21:00,125 --> 00:21:01,541 Are you guys hiding in here? 311 00:21:01,625 --> 00:21:02,750 A hundred percent. 312 00:21:04,375 --> 00:21:05,916 Can one of you two do me a huge favor? 313 00:21:06,000 --> 00:21:07,000 - What? - No. 314 00:21:07,916 --> 00:21:09,458 Can I tag you in on my graymail case? 315 00:21:09,541 --> 00:21:12,083 She's being vetted and I feel a more seasoned attorney is required. 316 00:21:12,166 --> 00:21:14,958 Forget it. The only reason you'd try to pawn this off on us 317 00:21:15,041 --> 00:21:17,625 is if it was a shit show you were trying to get away from. 318 00:21:17,708 --> 00:21:18,666 That's not true. 319 00:21:19,708 --> 00:21:21,208 Hard pass. Good luck. 320 00:21:21,291 --> 00:21:23,000 What if I ask Nyland? 321 00:21:24,750 --> 00:21:27,250 You're gonna tell the boss you're incapable of doing your job? 322 00:21:27,333 --> 00:21:30,541 Confess all your fuck-ups and let him use them against you? Go for it. 323 00:21:30,625 --> 00:21:32,333 You've been super helpful. Thank you. 324 00:21:36,375 --> 00:21:38,458 Hey, kids. Lester's got candy in his office. 325 00:21:41,625 --> 00:21:42,458 Enjoy. 326 00:21:49,666 --> 00:21:52,041 Guys, who did this? 327 00:21:53,583 --> 00:21:54,416 What? 328 00:21:55,250 --> 00:21:57,000 Uh, should I come back, sir? 329 00:21:57,083 --> 00:22:01,083 No, no, no. Things will only get worse once the sugar kicks in. 330 00:22:01,166 --> 00:22:02,416 Guys. Come on. 331 00:22:02,500 --> 00:22:04,208 Give Dad a minute, all right? 332 00:22:04,291 --> 00:22:06,000 Wanna go play in the waiting room? 333 00:22:07,416 --> 00:22:08,625 Yay. 334 00:22:12,083 --> 00:22:13,083 Get out of here. 335 00:22:14,291 --> 00:22:15,375 Thank you. 336 00:22:20,166 --> 00:22:23,958 The asset has been secured. Gilbane is starting the vetting process. 337 00:22:24,500 --> 00:22:27,000 I assume you want me to provide oversight? 338 00:22:27,083 --> 00:22:30,416 Yes, the asset is still on our dance card until she's fully vetted. 339 00:22:32,708 --> 00:22:35,916 You wouldn't happen to have any advice for me to help me navigate the process? 340 00:22:36,000 --> 00:22:38,333 Well, unfortunately there's not a lot you can do. 341 00:22:38,833 --> 00:22:41,583 We don't get any control over the questions in the swirl. 342 00:22:41,666 --> 00:22:45,041 Clearly you have to hide her agency history from the polygrapher. 343 00:22:45,125 --> 00:22:48,708 - What about her criminal history? - No one cares. 344 00:22:48,791 --> 00:22:53,875 She was a spy, traitor to her country. Agency expects her to be a scumbag. 345 00:22:55,291 --> 00:22:56,166 Anything else? 346 00:22:57,416 --> 00:22:59,291 No. Uh, yes. 347 00:22:59,375 --> 00:23:04,208 Actually, I had a meeting... Two meetings with Kevin Mills, Not Bob. 348 00:23:04,875 --> 00:23:08,875 He wanted to discuss the asset situation and why his nickname had come up. 349 00:23:09,500 --> 00:23:10,625 You didn't tell me that. 350 00:23:10,708 --> 00:23:13,708 I wanted you to have deniability in case things went south. 351 00:23:14,541 --> 00:23:18,041 I assured him that it was an isolated incident and then... 352 00:23:19,250 --> 00:23:23,416 he asked me if I wanted to spy for him at the OGC, and I said no. 353 00:23:30,458 --> 00:23:31,291 I know. 354 00:23:33,708 --> 00:23:37,083 Kevin called me, said it was a test, 355 00:23:37,166 --> 00:23:38,625 and you passed. 356 00:23:41,916 --> 00:23:45,125 Did he say that to you because he thought I wouldn't say anything, 357 00:23:45,208 --> 00:23:46,708 or because I would? 358 00:23:47,416 --> 00:23:50,583 Good question. Always assume the worst. 359 00:23:50,666 --> 00:23:53,708 Fewer surprises. Now, get back to work. 360 00:23:54,541 --> 00:23:57,791 Hey, guys. Who wants a donut? 361 00:24:05,041 --> 00:24:08,250 - Hey, I've been looking for you. - Sorry, can't really talk now... 362 00:24:08,333 --> 00:24:11,791 - Good. I just need your pretty face. - What is happening? 363 00:24:11,875 --> 00:24:13,791 Selfies for my mom. Look cute. 364 00:24:14,333 --> 00:24:16,583 - Jesus. - She found out it's Family Day. 365 00:24:16,666 --> 00:24:20,083 I've gotten three messages about the fact I haven't given her grandkids. 366 00:24:20,166 --> 00:24:21,250 Right. 367 00:24:21,833 --> 00:24:25,250 - What's wrong with you? - Nothing. I'm just a little overwhelmed. 368 00:24:25,333 --> 00:24:28,166 You don't wanna help me get my graymailer vetted, do you? 369 00:24:28,250 --> 00:24:29,833 - Fuck no. - I didn't think so. 370 00:24:29,916 --> 00:24:32,750 Can you point me in the right direction for Dr. Hirsch, the psychologist? 371 00:24:33,375 --> 00:24:35,458 Not for me. He's vetting the asset. 372 00:24:36,375 --> 00:24:39,625 Fourth floor. But stay out of his office, or everyone'll think you're nuts. 373 00:24:39,708 --> 00:24:40,916 Sure. Thank you. 374 00:24:45,708 --> 00:24:48,791 Hey, Dr. Hirsch? Hi, I'm Owen Hendricks. 375 00:24:48,875 --> 00:24:52,666 Oh, yes, and I owe you a psych eval for a new asset. 376 00:24:52,750 --> 00:24:56,833 - I thought we weren't starting till 12:30. - No, we're not. I just, um... 377 00:24:56,916 --> 00:25:00,041 I'm new, and I guess I'm a little nervous. 378 00:25:00,125 --> 00:25:03,416 Well, say no more. Have a seat. Let's talk about it. 379 00:25:03,500 --> 00:25:05,541 Uh, I'm not here for me. 380 00:25:06,125 --> 00:25:10,333 I figured I'd introduce myself before you sat down with the asset. 381 00:25:10,916 --> 00:25:15,375 - You know, see if I could help at all. - Look, since you're new, I'll be honest, 382 00:25:15,458 --> 00:25:17,208 I always check yes, okay? 383 00:25:17,708 --> 00:25:20,625 Unless they pull down their pants and take a dump on the floor, I pass them. 384 00:25:20,708 --> 00:25:23,250 Actually, there was a guy I passed who pissed himself, 385 00:25:23,333 --> 00:25:26,416 but he was charming in all other respects. 386 00:25:28,125 --> 00:25:30,791 Oh, okay, great. That's... 387 00:25:31,458 --> 00:25:36,333 Um, hey, you don't happen to know the polygrapher, Dustin something? 388 00:25:36,416 --> 00:25:39,166 Dustin Hatch. That kid's wound tight. 389 00:25:41,041 --> 00:25:45,416 - Um, meaning? - Let's say, he's as tough as I am easy. 390 00:25:45,916 --> 00:25:49,541 If your asset makes a single screw up, he'll bounce them. 391 00:25:55,000 --> 00:26:00,375 Right. You don't happen to see a lot of employees suffering from anxiety? 392 00:26:00,458 --> 00:26:01,833 No, most of them enjoy it. 393 00:26:02,833 --> 00:26:04,416 - That's a joke. - Right. 394 00:26:04,500 --> 00:26:08,125 Actually, it's not. You kind of have to be crazy to work here. 395 00:26:08,625 --> 00:26:10,500 Are you having anxiety? 396 00:26:10,583 --> 00:26:12,666 No. No, no. I was just asking. 397 00:26:13,500 --> 00:26:15,000 I will see you out there. 398 00:26:16,250 --> 00:26:17,125 Hi. 399 00:26:31,458 --> 00:26:34,916 - You okay in there? - Yeah. Yeah. 400 00:26:47,458 --> 00:26:49,000 Hey. 401 00:26:49,083 --> 00:26:50,666 Are you the polygrapher? 402 00:26:50,750 --> 00:26:52,250 - Yes, sir. - Yeah? 403 00:26:52,333 --> 00:26:54,041 Dustin Hatch. 404 00:26:54,125 --> 00:26:56,875 Owen Hendricks, OGC. 405 00:26:56,958 --> 00:26:58,458 I just started a couple of weeks ago. 406 00:26:58,541 --> 00:27:00,791 This is the first asset I've vetted. 407 00:27:00,875 --> 00:27:04,375 Pretty standard stuff. You've been swirled before, obviously. 408 00:27:04,458 --> 00:27:08,333 Same protocol, control questions, and then the heavy stuff. 409 00:27:08,416 --> 00:27:10,416 As long as she tells the truth, we'll be done in 30. 410 00:27:10,500 --> 00:27:11,583 Good to know. 411 00:27:25,833 --> 00:27:29,416 People are fascinated with the whole lie detector thing, aren't they? 412 00:27:29,500 --> 00:27:30,583 I guess. 413 00:27:30,666 --> 00:27:32,583 You ever taken it over to a friend's place, 414 00:27:32,666 --> 00:27:35,333 wait for your buddy to get loaded and then strap him in? 415 00:27:37,250 --> 00:27:38,916 No. I haven't. 416 00:27:39,833 --> 00:27:42,791 You know, agency equipment is carefully calibrated. 417 00:27:42,875 --> 00:27:46,666 So any deviance would impugn the validity of the test. 418 00:27:46,750 --> 00:27:47,958 Right. No, of course. 419 00:27:48,041 --> 00:27:51,416 I just meant I wonder what would happen to the results if you were drunk. 420 00:27:52,000 --> 00:27:53,250 I don't drink. 421 00:27:55,541 --> 00:27:58,208 Right on, right on. Yeah. No, neither do I. 422 00:28:07,500 --> 00:28:09,208 - Hey, you got a sec? - No. 423 00:28:09,291 --> 00:28:10,958 Great, I saw this yesterday. 424 00:28:11,041 --> 00:28:14,583 I thought that it looked important. Was wondering if it means anything to you. 425 00:28:16,125 --> 00:28:18,875 Hey, buddy. Have you seen this? 426 00:28:20,583 --> 00:28:22,375 Jesus. Motherfucker. 427 00:28:22,458 --> 00:28:24,708 - I'll take that as a yes. - Where did you see that? 428 00:28:24,791 --> 00:28:28,333 - You don't want to know. - Where did you fucking see that? 429 00:28:28,416 --> 00:28:32,125 It was in a train car in Arizona owned by the Aquino Cartel. 430 00:28:32,208 --> 00:28:35,916 There were a dozen crates with this symbol. What are they? 431 00:28:36,000 --> 00:28:39,500 Uh, they are why I was Ambien sandwiched. 432 00:28:39,583 --> 00:28:42,166 That doesn't sound good, but what are they? 433 00:28:43,083 --> 00:28:44,041 What are they? 434 00:28:46,166 --> 00:28:48,125 American anti-tank missiles. 435 00:28:48,208 --> 00:28:51,500 Basically, a terrorist's wet dream. 436 00:28:51,583 --> 00:28:56,083 My nightmare spec ops team is smuggling them out of the country, 437 00:28:56,166 --> 00:28:58,875 so they can covertly track who buys them. 438 00:28:59,500 --> 00:29:03,833 They're dumb enough to think this will turn into a terrorist turkey shoot, 439 00:29:03,916 --> 00:29:05,750 instead of a career-ending clusterfuck 440 00:29:05,833 --> 00:29:08,916 that will headline the New York Times for a month. 441 00:29:10,666 --> 00:29:13,583 - I'll just leave you to it. - Don't fucking move. 442 00:29:13,666 --> 00:29:14,583 Fuck. 443 00:29:15,541 --> 00:29:17,375 - Hello? - Oh, hi, it's me. 444 00:29:17,458 --> 00:29:20,000 You made a deal with a fucking drug cartel? 445 00:29:20,791 --> 00:29:23,458 - I don't know what you're talking about. - Bullshit. 446 00:29:23,541 --> 00:29:25,416 I have an eyewitness. 447 00:29:29,083 --> 00:29:31,458 Hey. Hi, I work with Janus. 448 00:29:31,541 --> 00:29:34,416 I saw the rockets on the cartel freight train. 449 00:29:34,500 --> 00:29:36,958 What were you doing on a cartel train? 450 00:29:37,041 --> 00:29:39,166 Not the point. 451 00:29:39,958 --> 00:29:42,166 Get the rockets back now. 452 00:29:42,250 --> 00:29:46,750 Look, say we did make a deal with a third party for distribution. 453 00:29:46,833 --> 00:29:50,333 We definitely would've disabled the rockets before we handed them over. 454 00:29:50,416 --> 00:29:53,833 Uh, yeah, if you're talking about clipping the guidance wires, 455 00:29:53,916 --> 00:29:56,958 there is a YouTube video on how to fix that. 456 00:30:01,375 --> 00:30:04,041 - Let me get back to you. - Yeah, you do that. 457 00:30:04,916 --> 00:30:06,291 We are so fucked. 458 00:30:08,000 --> 00:30:08,875 We? 459 00:30:10,041 --> 00:30:13,125 Uh, if I have to testify 460 00:30:13,208 --> 00:30:15,833 about how I allowed an unsanctioned covert op 461 00:30:15,916 --> 00:30:18,041 to put rockets in the hands of terrorists, 462 00:30:18,125 --> 00:30:22,125 you'll have to testify about how you ended up on a cartel drug train. 463 00:30:22,208 --> 00:30:23,541 That would be bad. 464 00:30:23,625 --> 00:30:25,625 Yeah, asshole. 465 00:30:25,708 --> 00:30:27,375 If Congress finds out about this, 466 00:30:27,458 --> 00:30:30,000 it will be the biggest scandal in a generation. 467 00:30:56,041 --> 00:30:57,583 Oh. Dustin. 468 00:30:58,333 --> 00:31:00,708 Hey. I wanna clear the air from earlier. 469 00:31:00,791 --> 00:31:02,333 I was just being friendly, 470 00:31:02,416 --> 00:31:04,583 trying to get a sense of what the deal was. 471 00:31:04,666 --> 00:31:08,041 I wasn't trying to suck up or sway the outcome of this thing in any way. 472 00:31:09,750 --> 00:31:13,041 You're saying you were trying to influence the impartiality of the swirl? 473 00:31:13,125 --> 00:31:16,916 What? No. That's the exact opposite of what I was trying to say. 474 00:31:17,000 --> 00:31:18,375 Okay, Amish, she's all yours. 475 00:31:25,583 --> 00:31:26,750 So? 476 00:31:26,833 --> 00:31:31,250 So she's incredibly intelligent and profoundly ruthless. 477 00:31:31,333 --> 00:31:34,750 She'll make a phenomenal asset, but you can't trust her, 478 00:31:34,833 --> 00:31:36,250 like, at all. 479 00:31:40,583 --> 00:31:41,458 I need to pee. 480 00:31:46,458 --> 00:31:49,500 Whoa, hey. I thought you said you had to pee? 481 00:31:49,583 --> 00:31:52,916 I do but if holding it will help with the polygraph, so will these. 482 00:31:53,000 --> 00:31:56,875 If he finds out you messed with your heart rate, he'll fail you. 483 00:31:56,958 --> 00:31:59,333 If I don't pass the polygraph, I'm dead. 484 00:32:00,416 --> 00:32:02,458 Is that what Ellen told you in your pre-brief? 485 00:32:02,541 --> 00:32:06,958 - Yes. So you need to make sure I pass. - I don't have that kind of power. 486 00:32:07,041 --> 00:32:09,791 - I thought you wanted to help me. - I do. I can't help with this. 487 00:32:09,875 --> 00:32:12,958 Do you still not understand me after all we've been through? 488 00:32:13,041 --> 00:32:15,000 I will do what I must to survive, 489 00:32:15,083 --> 00:32:19,458 and that means exposing your duplicity and criminality if I think it will help. 490 00:32:51,250 --> 00:32:55,208 Jeez, your baseline is super twitchy. 491 00:32:57,291 --> 00:32:58,250 Are you nervous? 492 00:32:59,625 --> 00:33:00,500 A little. 493 00:33:01,000 --> 00:33:03,333 Well, don't be. 494 00:33:03,875 --> 00:33:06,500 As long as you tell the truth, this will be easy. 495 00:33:15,666 --> 00:33:17,625 Do you think she's gonna pass? 496 00:33:19,541 --> 00:33:21,208 What happens if she doesn't? 497 00:33:26,708 --> 00:33:32,416 Remind me, back in Yemen you said you hadn't met Max before, right? 498 00:33:32,500 --> 00:33:33,458 Right. 499 00:33:36,958 --> 00:33:37,833 Why? 500 00:33:38,666 --> 00:33:41,750 It's just, ever since she's gotten here, 501 00:33:41,833 --> 00:33:44,416 you haven't asked me one question about her. 502 00:33:45,250 --> 00:33:47,583 And yet, it feels like you know exactly who she is. 503 00:33:47,666 --> 00:33:49,875 All right, Miss Meladze, 504 00:33:50,750 --> 00:33:52,875 First, I'll ask you a couple of questions. 505 00:33:52,958 --> 00:33:54,708 Please answer yes or no. 506 00:33:55,958 --> 00:33:58,166 Is your name Maxine Meladze? 507 00:33:58,250 --> 00:33:59,250 Yes. 508 00:33:59,833 --> 00:34:01,458 Were you born in the United States? 509 00:34:02,958 --> 00:34:03,833 No. 510 00:34:06,916 --> 00:34:10,625 Relax, Miss Meladze, so we can get an accurate reading. 511 00:34:14,916 --> 00:34:16,875 Were you born in Belarus? 512 00:34:17,750 --> 00:34:18,625 Yes. 513 00:34:21,416 --> 00:34:24,875 Please lie to the next question to establish your baseline. 514 00:34:26,166 --> 00:34:28,375 Is it the year 2015? 515 00:34:28,458 --> 00:34:29,666 Yes. 516 00:34:29,750 --> 00:34:31,541 Okay. 517 00:34:34,375 --> 00:34:35,291 Good. 518 00:34:37,750 --> 00:34:40,583 Now, how were you recruited? 519 00:35:07,541 --> 00:35:09,041 I work for the CIA. 520 00:35:10,541 --> 00:35:13,708 I know you killed your husband and blamed his murder on a rival. 521 00:35:14,250 --> 00:35:16,375 Then used the tragedy to drop some bodies 522 00:35:16,458 --> 00:35:19,583 and take your late husband's place in the Russian mafia. 523 00:35:20,333 --> 00:35:23,500 And I know if the Council were to find out what you did... 524 00:35:23,583 --> 00:35:26,000 they'd cut you apart with a blowtorch. 525 00:35:30,666 --> 00:35:31,750 What do you want? 526 00:35:33,083 --> 00:35:35,000 For you to start working for me. 527 00:35:36,166 --> 00:35:37,833 Nothing dangerous. Just... 528 00:35:38,916 --> 00:35:41,291 tell me everything everybody tells you, 529 00:35:41,750 --> 00:35:45,083 especially your friends in Russian military intelligence. 530 00:35:45,666 --> 00:35:47,000 And if I say no? 531 00:35:47,875 --> 00:35:48,750 You won't. 532 00:35:49,791 --> 00:35:50,875 You can't. 533 00:35:53,458 --> 00:35:55,041 I'll be in touch. 534 00:35:55,958 --> 00:36:00,166 A case officer approached me, when I came out of prison. 535 00:36:01,791 --> 00:36:04,750 She made me an offer I couldn't refuse. 536 00:36:16,375 --> 00:36:18,000 That's a strong accusation. 537 00:36:18,083 --> 00:36:20,458 Yes, sir. But this operation is priority one, 538 00:36:20,541 --> 00:36:22,541 and I don't feel comfortable taking Hendricks 539 00:36:22,625 --> 00:36:24,583 if there's even a hint he's been compromised. 540 00:36:29,333 --> 00:36:30,500 What's going on? 541 00:36:30,583 --> 00:36:32,500 Gilbane wants to swirl Hendricks. 542 00:36:32,583 --> 00:36:35,708 She's worried he's been compromised by our squeaky wheel. 543 00:36:36,708 --> 00:36:38,791 Since when do we trust Operations? 544 00:36:38,875 --> 00:36:42,833 You're just trying to torpedo Owen because you don't a lawyer on your op. 545 00:36:42,916 --> 00:36:45,541 They shared a hotel room together in Phoenix. 546 00:36:57,375 --> 00:36:58,958 You sent someone to spy on him? 547 00:36:59,041 --> 00:37:02,625 Given Meladze's value, I felt I had no other choice. 548 00:37:07,208 --> 00:37:08,208 Go get Hendricks. 549 00:37:09,333 --> 00:37:13,875 You shouldn't be here when I tell him. Go make sure the asset is squared away. 550 00:37:14,583 --> 00:37:18,916 Fine, but I am observing the swirl. It's my operation. 551 00:37:19,000 --> 00:37:20,041 Understood. 552 00:37:20,125 --> 00:37:24,500 But Salazar will be observing with you. He's my guy. 553 00:37:33,208 --> 00:37:34,750 Owen's not gonna be happy. 554 00:37:35,750 --> 00:37:37,083 This is bullshit! 555 00:37:37,166 --> 00:37:39,250 It's a single-issue polygraph. 556 00:37:40,125 --> 00:37:43,583 There's a concern the squeaky wheel may have compromised your objectivity. 557 00:37:43,666 --> 00:37:45,666 A concern. Of whose? 558 00:37:45,750 --> 00:37:47,833 Gilbane's? She's just trying to get rid of me. 559 00:37:47,916 --> 00:37:49,875 She's not even being subtle about it. 560 00:37:49,958 --> 00:37:52,791 You shared a hotel room with Meladze in Phoenix. 561 00:37:53,625 --> 00:37:55,000 Yes, of course, I did. 562 00:37:55,083 --> 00:37:56,666 She ditched her first babysitters. 563 00:37:56,750 --> 00:37:58,583 So they asked me to go down there and get her. 564 00:37:58,666 --> 00:38:01,666 How stupid would I have been if I let her have her own room? 565 00:38:01,750 --> 00:38:04,041 Listen to me. Listen to me. 566 00:38:04,125 --> 00:38:07,041 Gilbane is the one who has been compromised by the asset. 567 00:38:07,125 --> 00:38:08,583 You have proof of that? 568 00:38:10,166 --> 00:38:11,000 No. 569 00:38:12,625 --> 00:38:14,333 But there's clearly a history between them, 570 00:38:14,416 --> 00:38:16,333 even if she insists that there isn't. 571 00:38:16,416 --> 00:38:17,541 Look, my hands are tied. 572 00:38:18,916 --> 00:38:21,541 She made a formal request. I can't legally ignore it. 573 00:38:21,625 --> 00:38:24,125 But Salazar will oversee the swirl. 574 00:38:24,625 --> 00:38:26,958 She'll make sure everything stays on track. 575 00:38:49,583 --> 00:38:51,291 Is your name Owen Hendricks? 576 00:38:53,583 --> 00:38:54,416 Yes. 577 00:38:54,500 --> 00:38:56,416 - Are you 24 years old? - Yes. 578 00:38:57,333 --> 00:39:00,916 Please lie to the next question to establish your baseline. 579 00:39:01,000 --> 00:39:03,208 Are you a citizen of the United States? 580 00:39:03,291 --> 00:39:04,333 No. 581 00:39:05,875 --> 00:39:09,541 Did you lie earlier when you told me that you didn't drink? 582 00:39:11,083 --> 00:39:12,375 Yeah. 583 00:39:16,083 --> 00:39:18,500 You know these tests are dog shit, right? 584 00:39:19,625 --> 00:39:21,083 The National Academy of Sciences 585 00:39:21,166 --> 00:39:23,458 says they're no more accurate than flipping a coin. 586 00:39:23,541 --> 00:39:25,000 That study was incredibly flawed. 587 00:39:25,083 --> 00:39:27,750 You're saying that 'cause you'd be out of a job if people bought it. 588 00:39:27,833 --> 00:39:29,833 - No, that's not true... - Come on. 589 00:39:29,916 --> 00:39:34,916 Any test that I can fool by clenching my sphincter is flawed. I'll prove it to you. 590 00:39:35,000 --> 00:39:37,333 - I'm clenching, I'm not clenching... - Mr. Hendricks. 591 00:39:37,416 --> 00:39:41,041 Mr. Hendricks could you stop that. Would you stop doing that? 592 00:39:42,458 --> 00:39:44,708 Tampering with the test is an automatic failure. 593 00:39:45,333 --> 00:39:47,708 Fine. I've ceased clenching. 594 00:39:47,791 --> 00:39:49,791 - Thank you. - You're welcome. 595 00:39:54,125 --> 00:39:58,250 Have you ever had contact with Maxine Meladze prior to joining the OGC? 596 00:39:58,333 --> 00:39:59,166 No. 597 00:40:01,958 --> 00:40:04,583 Have you ever done or said anything to Miss Meladze 598 00:40:04,666 --> 00:40:07,375 that would constitute a breach of professional conduct? 599 00:40:07,458 --> 00:40:08,333 No. 600 00:40:11,208 --> 00:40:13,583 Have you ever seen Miss Meladze naked? 601 00:40:15,791 --> 00:40:16,875 Go fuck yourself. 602 00:40:16,958 --> 00:40:20,958 You are an employee of the CIA, and that is an unacceptable response. 603 00:40:21,041 --> 00:40:24,291 Now, have you seen the asset naked? 604 00:40:27,416 --> 00:40:28,291 Yes. 605 00:40:32,166 --> 00:40:34,333 Have you ever had sexual contact with the asset? 606 00:40:35,791 --> 00:40:38,083 - No. - Have you ever wanted to have sexual...? 607 00:40:38,166 --> 00:40:40,875 - What kind of fucking question is that? - You could just answer. 608 00:40:40,958 --> 00:40:44,458 Move on. The question was sexual contact, asked and answered. 609 00:40:48,791 --> 00:40:52,416 Have you witnessed every step of the asset's vetting process personally? 610 00:40:53,916 --> 00:40:55,166 Yes. 611 00:40:55,875 --> 00:41:00,041 And has Miss Meladze lied in any of her responses? 612 00:41:01,291 --> 00:41:03,291 It's too broad of a question. I can't answer that. 613 00:41:03,375 --> 00:41:07,958 Okay. To the best of your knowledge, has she lied about anything? 614 00:41:13,625 --> 00:41:14,833 No. 615 00:41:21,458 --> 00:41:22,750 Are you compromised? 616 00:41:25,583 --> 00:41:27,416 Fuck yourself. 617 00:41:28,250 --> 00:41:31,500 Okay, you got what you needed. This session is finished. 618 00:41:40,291 --> 00:41:41,875 Ah! 619 00:41:52,000 --> 00:41:53,833 - You okay? - No. That was humiliating. 620 00:41:53,916 --> 00:41:57,791 I know, but you passed and so did your asset. 621 00:41:57,875 --> 00:41:58,750 Wait. 622 00:42:00,000 --> 00:42:01,250 - Seriously? - Yeah. 623 00:42:02,083 --> 00:42:03,708 Oh, good. Fuck. 624 00:42:03,791 --> 00:42:05,833 - Listen, about Max... - Stop. 625 00:42:05,916 --> 00:42:08,416 I truly do not care that you saw her naked. 626 00:42:08,500 --> 00:42:10,791 I'd be shocked if she didn't try and seduce you. 627 00:42:10,875 --> 00:42:13,083 - That's Asset 101. - Yeah. 628 00:42:14,875 --> 00:42:17,125 And it's not why I'm breaking up with you. 629 00:42:18,208 --> 00:42:21,250 What? Wait, you're breaking up with me? 630 00:42:22,708 --> 00:42:26,166 You're a fun guy, Owen. And the sex is top notch. 631 00:42:27,708 --> 00:42:31,666 But this thing that you do where you stumble through serious stuff 632 00:42:31,750 --> 00:42:34,083 and hope that it works out well... 633 00:42:36,125 --> 00:42:37,833 it's too 20-something for me. 634 00:42:39,833 --> 00:42:41,583 I have my whole career mapped out. 635 00:42:41,666 --> 00:42:44,958 The last thing that I need is to be dating some wildcard 636 00:42:45,041 --> 00:42:47,291 who doesn't even know what tomorrow holds. 637 00:42:53,750 --> 00:42:57,958 Be very careful with those two women. You can't trust either of them. 638 00:43:01,666 --> 00:43:02,625 Yeah. 639 00:43:05,666 --> 00:43:08,083 Congratulations, not only did you pass your polygraph, 640 00:43:08,166 --> 00:43:09,750 but you got your boss to call mine 641 00:43:09,833 --> 00:43:12,625 to insist that you stay on my operation through reinsertion? 642 00:43:12,708 --> 00:43:14,500 No, I didn't. 643 00:43:15,125 --> 00:43:18,708 But if you ever try to sabotage me again, it'll end badly for you. 644 00:43:18,791 --> 00:43:20,333 Consider me unafraid. 645 00:43:20,416 --> 00:43:21,541 Enough posturing. 646 00:43:21,625 --> 00:43:24,583 Let's focus on what's next: buying my way back in. 647 00:43:25,458 --> 00:43:27,583 Do you know yet who I need to bribe? 648 00:43:27,666 --> 00:43:28,791 Lev Orlova. 649 00:43:28,875 --> 00:43:32,333 Oh, shit. We definitely don't have enough money. 650 00:43:32,416 --> 00:43:34,333 He used to work with my husband. 651 00:43:34,416 --> 00:43:37,083 He thought he should be made a lieutenant instead of me. 652 00:43:37,166 --> 00:43:39,250 He's gonna want at least 10 million to make it hurt. 653 00:43:39,333 --> 00:43:42,541 That's three million more. We really can't get it from the agency? 654 00:43:42,625 --> 00:43:45,125 Not without explaining what we need it for. 655 00:43:45,208 --> 00:43:48,208 Which will level the Potemkin Village we just built. 656 00:43:49,583 --> 00:43:51,958 Can you unsanction a Swiss bank account? 657 00:43:52,458 --> 00:43:56,583 I'm guessing you used to launder money into Swiss banks under an assumed name? 658 00:43:56,666 --> 00:44:00,666 Five of them. But all the accounts were locked six years ago 659 00:44:00,750 --> 00:44:03,083 when the U.S. hit Belarus and Russia with sanctions. 660 00:44:03,166 --> 00:44:05,375 So we have to get your accounts unsanctioned. 661 00:44:05,458 --> 00:44:07,666 Yes. You do. 662 00:44:08,625 --> 00:44:11,041 - Me? - You insisted on staying involved. 663 00:44:11,125 --> 00:44:12,666 No, I didn't. I... 664 00:44:14,916 --> 00:44:17,291 Fine. How do I get the sanctions lifted? 665 00:44:18,208 --> 00:44:20,625 You're the lawyer, figure it out. 666 00:44:36,375 --> 00:44:39,458 Kryptos Donuts, as promised. 667 00:44:39,541 --> 00:44:41,250 - Score. - Thank you. 668 00:44:41,333 --> 00:44:44,500 Late night cereal sesh? Right on. 669 00:44:50,375 --> 00:44:51,208 So? 670 00:44:52,041 --> 00:44:53,583 How's the hangover going? 671 00:44:53,666 --> 00:44:54,875 Tolerable. 672 00:44:55,708 --> 00:44:56,833 How was your day? 673 00:44:56,916 --> 00:45:00,750 It was so good. Solved some problems, made a new one. 674 00:45:00,833 --> 00:45:04,541 Oh, Amelia dumped me, said I was too 20-something for her. 675 00:45:05,208 --> 00:45:06,625 She meant 14. 676 00:45:06,708 --> 00:45:08,250 I was gonna say 12. 677 00:45:09,708 --> 00:45:12,166 Well, it's nice to know I can count on your compassion. 678 00:45:18,833 --> 00:45:22,500 - Can I ask a Treasury Department question? - Okay. 679 00:45:22,583 --> 00:45:25,375 One of my new problems has to do with international sanctions. 680 00:45:25,458 --> 00:45:26,916 But I can't give you the specifics. 681 00:45:27,000 --> 00:45:29,833 - It'll make it hard for me to help you. - Okay, um... 682 00:45:30,833 --> 00:45:33,875 Let's say Tony the Tiger works for a foreign criminal organization 683 00:45:33,958 --> 00:45:37,458 which the U.S. has sanctioned. 684 00:45:37,541 --> 00:45:40,500 Are we talking tariffs, embargoes, NTBs, 685 00:45:40,583 --> 00:45:44,250 or has Snap, Crackle, and Pop frozen Tony's individual assets? 686 00:45:44,333 --> 00:45:45,458 The last one. 687 00:45:45,541 --> 00:45:49,375 Okay, it's probably a unilateral sanction on an SDN. 688 00:45:49,458 --> 00:45:51,333 Specially Designated National. 689 00:45:51,416 --> 00:45:53,291 Okay. Is there any way to get that lifted? 690 00:45:53,375 --> 00:45:55,208 You'd need an act of God, basically. 691 00:45:55,291 --> 00:45:58,250 My parents have repped several oligarchs over the years. 692 00:45:58,333 --> 00:46:02,250 It's so gross, and they have never gotten the U.S. government to budge on sanctions. 693 00:46:02,333 --> 00:46:04,125 Is there any way at all Tony the Tiger 694 00:46:04,208 --> 00:46:06,000 could get into one of those sanctioned accounts 695 00:46:06,083 --> 00:46:08,291 without Snap, Crackle and Pop knowing? 696 00:46:08,375 --> 00:46:12,083 No. There's a giant list of sanctioned accounts that goes to all the banks. 697 00:46:12,166 --> 00:46:13,541 It's updated daily and each account 698 00:46:13,625 --> 00:46:15,791 is literally locked into the bank's computers. 699 00:46:15,875 --> 00:46:18,500 A red flag goes up if anyone tries to access them. 700 00:46:18,583 --> 00:46:21,625 The only way to unlock an account is to get it excluded by the bank. 701 00:46:21,708 --> 00:46:24,000 Okay, so who do I have to talk to about that? 702 00:46:30,125 --> 00:46:31,125 Yo! 703 00:46:39,291 --> 00:46:41,875 As requested. Thanks for meeting me. 704 00:46:41,958 --> 00:46:43,208 No problem. 705 00:46:43,291 --> 00:46:46,375 You made it sound so clandestine, how could I refuse? 706 00:46:46,458 --> 00:46:50,791 You know, in giving me these, I win the scavenger hunt. I beat Terence. 707 00:46:51,750 --> 00:46:52,708 Yeah. 708 00:46:52,791 --> 00:46:56,625 Unfortunately, national security trumps friendship at this moment. 709 00:46:57,208 --> 00:46:58,416 What's going on? 710 00:46:58,500 --> 00:47:01,625 I can't give you details because this is so sensitive, 711 00:47:01,708 --> 00:47:04,250 but I need sanctions lifted on a few Swiss bank accounts. 712 00:47:04,333 --> 00:47:07,458 They were swept up in Russian sanctions six years ago. 713 00:47:07,541 --> 00:47:09,208 Yeah, no. 714 00:47:10,041 --> 00:47:11,875 Russia is way too radioactive. 715 00:47:11,958 --> 00:47:13,958 I know, but these are tangential. 716 00:47:14,041 --> 00:47:16,208 They're tied to a mid-level criminal in Belarus. 717 00:47:16,291 --> 00:47:17,583 No one's gonna give a shit. 718 00:47:17,666 --> 00:47:22,000 The money in the accounts is crucial to the success of a covert operation. 719 00:47:22,083 --> 00:47:25,458 One with profound national security benefits. 720 00:47:26,666 --> 00:47:28,666 You'd be making a huge difference. 721 00:47:30,791 --> 00:47:33,666 - Why can't you go through proper channels? - You know why. 722 00:47:33,750 --> 00:47:36,500 Nobody wants to put their name on something that could fail. 723 00:47:36,583 --> 00:47:38,041 But it's not going to. 724 00:47:38,125 --> 00:47:39,375 That's what they all say. 725 00:47:39,458 --> 00:47:40,458 Yeah. 726 00:47:40,541 --> 00:47:42,666 Why should I stick my neck out for you? 727 00:47:44,458 --> 00:47:46,416 You mean how can I make it worth your while? 728 00:47:47,583 --> 00:47:48,583 You tell me. 729 00:47:51,375 --> 00:47:52,333 I want a date. 730 00:47:53,750 --> 00:47:54,916 With your roommate. 731 00:47:58,208 --> 00:48:01,833 I mean, I can ask. Pretty sure he'll say yes. 732 00:48:03,791 --> 00:48:08,416 Well, if he does, I will release the sanctions on one account for one hour. 733 00:48:08,500 --> 00:48:10,791 That's the only way they go unnoticed. Deal? 734 00:48:14,916 --> 00:48:16,208 Deal. 735 00:48:18,458 --> 00:48:22,291 ♪ Breaking ice, see your motorbike Blazing through the sky ♪ 736 00:48:23,041 --> 00:48:26,166 I need to clarify something before you're wheels up. 737 00:48:29,208 --> 00:48:32,208 The results of your swirl? You aced it. 738 00:48:32,916 --> 00:48:34,291 Except for here, 739 00:48:34,958 --> 00:48:38,375 when the polygrapher asked if the squeaky wheel had lied about anything. 740 00:48:38,458 --> 00:48:40,708 Yes, sir, it was nothing relevant. 741 00:48:42,875 --> 00:48:45,833 The asset had a child that died, a long time ago. 742 00:48:45,916 --> 00:48:48,375 She answered "none" when asked if she had any children. 743 00:48:48,458 --> 00:48:51,833 Technically, it wasn't a lie. And I didn't wanna give Dawn emotional leverage... 744 00:48:51,916 --> 00:48:53,375 Why the fuck not? 745 00:48:54,458 --> 00:48:57,166 This asset has a proverbial gun to our heads. 746 00:48:57,250 --> 00:49:00,250 Threatening to expose secrets. We need all the leverage we can get. 747 00:49:00,333 --> 00:49:02,291 Yes, sir. With respect, I wasn't finished. 748 00:49:02,375 --> 00:49:05,708 I will use every ounce of leverage that we have to protect the agency. 749 00:49:05,791 --> 00:49:09,125 I just don't trust Dawn Gilbane to do the same. 750 00:49:10,958 --> 00:49:11,916 I agree. 751 00:49:13,125 --> 00:49:14,666 Which is why I'm sending you. 752 00:49:15,958 --> 00:49:19,625 If Gilbane has been compromised, you need to get me the proof. 753 00:49:44,291 --> 00:49:47,833 The next 48 hours are mission critical. 754 00:49:47,916 --> 00:49:52,208 We'll drop you in Italy, where you'll continue on to Geneva by car. 755 00:49:52,291 --> 00:49:55,041 While you secure fresh money from Meladze's accounts, 756 00:49:55,125 --> 00:49:57,541 my team and I will take your bag of cash, 757 00:49:57,625 --> 00:49:58,875 and we will head to Germany 758 00:49:58,958 --> 00:50:03,125 where we will begin mission planning your reinsertion into Belarus. 759 00:50:06,125 --> 00:50:08,083 - What? - There's no way that you allow us 760 00:50:08,166 --> 00:50:10,500 to run around Geneva without operational oversight. 761 00:50:10,583 --> 00:50:13,500 Xander Goi landed in Geneva an hour ago. 762 00:50:13,583 --> 00:50:16,458 He is setting up shop at the consulate. 763 00:50:19,000 --> 00:50:21,541 I'm sending you to Geneva to backstop Hendricks. 764 00:50:22,333 --> 00:50:24,666 Does he know this? 765 00:50:24,750 --> 00:50:28,333 No, and if things go smoothly, he never will. 766 00:50:29,041 --> 00:50:32,875 And if things go sideways, do we protect him or the asset? 767 00:50:32,958 --> 00:50:34,583 You protect the agency. 768 00:50:34,666 --> 00:50:35,916 If you can do that... 769 00:50:37,250 --> 00:50:39,625 and support Hendricks, fine, 770 00:50:39,708 --> 00:50:45,000 if not, can't swing a dead cat in this town without hitting a new lawyer. 771 00:50:51,166 --> 00:50:53,916 You excited? You're going home. 772 00:50:56,083 --> 00:50:58,333 First, we need to survive the journey.