All language subtitles for American Odyssey S01E03

Ballard tried to call home.
We have her coordinates.

- I'll go myself.
- We killed u.S. Soldiers.

(peter)
gentry told me societele
paid him to keep quiet.

Dad.

A warrant
for your arrest

For the murder
of danny gentry.

(peter)
she got it all
on a flash drive.

Ah!

What happened to the email?

Try--i'm--get off!

[whooshing]

[dramatic music]

♪ ♪

(odelle whispering)
water.

[coughs]

Water, please.

Water.

[coughing]

[coughs]

[truck thuds]

[metallic tapping]

[speaks native language]

[speaks native language]

Aslam! Aslam!

[speaks native language]

Aslam!

[speaks native language]

Aslam.

[grunts]

Suzanne.

Daddy.

It's okay.

What were you thinking?

What were you thinking?

Why didn't you
answer your phone?

You scared me to death.

I'm sorry.

But...They said they had
proof she's alive.

An email.

Dolly, people make up
all sorts of things,

Crazy, hurtful things.

What if they're
telling the truth?

Maybe.

I don't know.

I do know it's freezing.

How about we go home
and discuss it on the way?

No.

No, i want to stay here.

These people are
talking about mom.

All right.

Let's spend the night
in the city,

And we'll do something
special tomorrow,

Just you and me, okay?

(maya)
who was he?

Who?

That guy last night,
outside the house.

An associate.

He was pestering me
about a deal.

You were screaming
at him.

You told him to stay
away from your family.

Did you tell mom?

There's nothing to tell.

So you lied.

I-i didn't lie to anyone.

Dad...
What's going on?

I mean, first
you get arrested...

- That was a mistake.
- And that guy gentry?

They mistook me
for someone else.

Why would they think you had
anything to do with that?

Seriously, honey,
honestly, look at me.

Do you think i would
do something like that?

Do you?

No.

[gavel pounds]

(evans)
mr. Walters, you've been charged

With loitering, disorderly
conduct, resisting arrest.

How do you plead?

- Not guil--
- your honor, we--

Roger birnham for
the defendant, your honor.

(evans)
mr. Birnham.

(roger)
a pleasure, your honor.

Mr. Walters
pleads no contest.

He'll gladly pay the fine.

Excuse me,
i didn't ask for him.

You want back in the cage?

Suspended sentence.

Misdemeanor fine of $500.

Pay the clerk on your way out.
Who's next?

Let me guess.

Your dad says to tell you,
"you're welcome."

(harrison)
why are you here?

I was worried about you.

I did some digging.

What is it?

Okay, you're not
gonna be happy.

I spoke to
a military contact.

Apparently,
special ops soldiers

Don't carry cell phones,

At least not on missions.

So?

So the email allegedly
sent by odelle ballard

Doesn't exist.

It never existed.

Bob made it up.

Why would he do that?

I don't know.

Maybe to get
your attention?

Harrison, the guy's
clearly nuts.

He wasted my time
and yours.

I'm sorry.

Son of a bitch.

[ominous music]

♪ ♪

Who died?

[speaks native language]

Hey, where?

Where did she go?

Timbuktu?

No, no, no.

Bamako.

Yeah.

[men speaking indistinctly]

[speaks native language]

[odelle grunts]

[shouts in native language]

Confess your crimes.

My name is odelle ballard,

Sergeant first class
of the united states army,

913-84-0090.

[shouting angrily]

Now it's time
for you to die.

[man shouts]

[men shouting]

You're welcome.

I don't know anything.

I disagree.

I believe
you have information

That is of value to me.

Your english is...

Is good.

I spent three years
in your country,

Studied at the
university of michigan.

Go blue.

Peter.

See you a minute?

Everything all right?

I heard about
the arrest last night.

Police barging
into your home,

Handcuffing you
in front of your children.

It sounds awful.

It was a mistake.

Somehow my driver's license
and credit card

Got in the hands
of the wrong people.

Reminds us all
to be more careful.

Well, i'm glad that
it's straightened out.

We need you
on sophia tsaldari.

Baker wants that meeting.

I know.

I have a call in to
the greek ambassador.

It would be extremely
beneficial for us,

And for you.

I'm sorry?

You got off to a rough
start with us, peter.

Arranging that meeting
will put you back

On the right track.

I didn't realize i was
on the wrong track.

[pounding on door]

Bob, open the door!

Bob, you open this door!

Go away.

- Bob.
- Okay, okay, okay.

If i let you in,

Promise you won't
hurt my mother.

What?

Jeez, bob, why would
you even--i would--

I would never hurt your--

(harrison)
bob!

What's the matter with you?

Why would you think
that i would hurt your mother?

(rose)
who's there?

Harrison, is that you?

Hi, mrs. Offer.

(rose)
hi.

(harrison)
hey.

Nice to see you.

Ma, please,
don't get involved.

What do you want?

That email
from odelle ballard?

You lied.
It's a fake.

Sure, okay, yeah,
it was a fake.

I'm sorry.

Why are you afraid of me
all of a sudden?

What happened?

I...I know who you are.

What are you
talking about?

You didn't think
i'd find it?

(harrison)
"who's fighting terrorism
in africa?"

What is this?

You don't know?
Really?

No, bob,
i really don't know.

It's an article
about military contractors.

Guess who's quoted
as a source.

Colonel stephen glen.

Uh...

The colonel that odelle ballard
sent the email to.

- Yeah.
- Okay, but--

Look at the byline!

(harrison)
randall walters.

My father knows
colonel glen?

- You didn't know?
- Damn it, bob, no!

- Okay.
- I had no idea.

Okay, you didn't know.

That email was real,
i swear.

Who told you it was
a fake, your dad?

I'll be back, bob.

My name is odelle ballard,

Sergeant first class
of the united states army,

913-84-0--

00090, yes.

Yes, this conversation
is starting to bore me.

Look at me.

You don't want me
to get bored.

What?

[both speak native language]

Al-qaeda.

They only think
of one thing: Vengeance.

Hamid can't even look at you
without seeing red.

Me, i'm different.

I try to see
the bigger picture.

I envision my country
being--being liberated,

From the french,
from the americans.

I think you can
help me with that.

I don't help terrorists.

Terrorist, yes.

You know, muslims
were heroes to you

30 years ago when
we fought the soviets.

When we overthrew gaddafi,

Your senators called us
freedom fighters.

Now we're terrorists.

Why am i not a soldier,
like you, a patriot?

Tell me, how does it feel
to lose your life

For a government
that has betrayed you?

I don't know what
you're talking about.

Your government is feeding
this story to the media.

Your entire unit
was wiped out

By ansar dine.

You and i both know
that's a lie.

It was an american drone.

You survived
by some miracle.

Your government knows it.

See the headline.

No survivors.

Why is that?
Why are they lying?

Why do they insist
that you're dead, sergeant?

No one else--

No one else knows
that i survived.

The world knows.

This picture was broadcast
on al jazeera.

It's all over the internet.

But they are saying...

That's a lie too.

You have a husband...

And a daughter.

They've been told
that picture is a--is a fake,

A cruel hoax.

Your family's planning
your funeral right now.

No one's coming
for you, odelle.

I'm your only friend
in the world right now.

So tell me,

Why would the americans

Want to kill
their own heroes?

[groans]

[camel grunts]

All right, thanks.

- Hey, joe.
- Yeah.

Did you speak to that colonel
about odelle ballard yet?

Yeah, dod says she's dead.

Her body's being flown
back home as we speak.

Sorry, buddy.

Hey, maybe it's time
you let this one go.

Huh?
You look terrible.

Want to get a drink
tonight at trinity?

Those flowers arrive
for mrs. Gentry yet?

They did, and i'm sure
she would have been touched

Had she actually been there,
but she's in new york.

Her husband's body.

- Know where she's staying?
- Oh, come on, really?

- Told me to send the flowers--
- you're gonna start with her?

Dial the gentry house
in delaware.

I told you,
she's not there.

Hi, this is peter decker
in new york city.

Who am i speaking with?

Denise, the babysitter.

Hi, denise.

I'm supposed to be meeting
with mrs. Gentry right now,

And i'm running late.

She asked me to meet her
at her hotel,

But i forgot
to write it down.

Maybe you can give me
the hotel name.

Ramada inn, of course.

Is that downtown?

Midtown, right, thanks.
Thanks, denise, bye.

Wow, you should work this hard
at your real job.

Thank you.

Can i have a spoon?

A spoon for the soup?

[speaks arabic]

You speak arabic.

[speaks arabic]

This is an ansar dine
safe house.

Hamid is here as my guest.

I invited him
to avenge abbas's death,

But not before
you tell me

Why your country
wants you dead.

If you want to continue
this conversation,

We speak english.

I appreciate what
you're trying to do,

But you won't be able
to come between me and hamid

And his al-qaeda brothers.

The enemy of my enemy
is my friend.

Did your friend tell you
he's in bed with americans?

Why does hamid want
to kill me so badly?

It's more than vengeance.

He doesn't want
the truth to get out

Any more than
my government does.

Uh-huh, what truth?

Al-qaeda took
millions of dollars

From an american corporation,
maybe more than one.

You know, female prisoners

Are far more clever
than the men--far more.

That's very good.

It's an inventive story.

I was with the unit
that captured abbas.

I saw something
i wasn't supposed to,

Documentation
of wired funds

From a u.S. Corporation.

You really want
to help your cause?

There it is.

Abbas is being funded

By the very people
you're fighting.

And you can prove this?

Yes, i can.

Good...Good.

Because if you don't,

I'll slit your throat myself.

[dramatic music]

♪ ♪

Who the hell is that?

[speaks native language]

Oh, my baby.

In jail?

I can't even.

Are you all right?

- Is he here?
- Yes, yes.

He's in his office
working, as usual.

[knock at door]

Yes?

(diane)
harrison's here, randall.

Hi.

Your father and i were just
talking about you coming home

For a little while,
just until you get settled.

Yes, you can occupy
the backyard.

We could pitch a tent.

He's here, randall.

Perhaps you could
meet him halfway.

I...

I need your help.

You wrote an article
for new york magazine

Three years ago about
military contractors.

Uh-huh.

You quoted
a colonel stephen glen.

I need to talk to him.

Is this about
that soldier again?

Look, something
bad happened.

There's a cover-up.

I just--
i just know it.

And that's the basis
of your story?

You just know it?

Odelle ballard is alive,

And the military
is lying about it.

I-i want to know why.

You're the only one
who can help me.

Please.

Oh, for god's sakes,
randall.

Just say yes.

Mrs. Gentry.

Thank you for coming.

Here, have a seat.

You want something?

No?
We're good.

How you holding up?

When i found out you
were in new york, i thought--

What do you want
from me, mr. Decker?

I know you blame me
for what happened to danny.

But i want you to know
i am doing everything possible

To bring the people responsible
for this to justice.

In order to do that,
i need your help.

I'm sorry, i can't.

I'm not allowed.

What do you mean you can't?
Hey.

Did something happen?

Have you been instructed
not to talk to me?

By who?
Societele?

I got a letter
from the air force

Right after danny
was killed,

Saying he was
being dismissed

Due to misconduct.

They said i was losing
all of danny's benefits.

Pension, medical.

Sophie's got
asthma medicine.

Societele said they'd
take care of us.

All i had to do
was sign some papers.

A confidentiality agreement.

Do you have a copy?

Can i see it?

I know it's blood money,

But what can i do?

How are we
supposed to live?

It's okay.

You did what you
needed to do.

I'll find another way
to go after them.

Do right by danny.

It's okay.

Is there something else?

I'll get you
that agreement.

Ugh!

You're lying,
wasting my time.

There is proof.

If you let them kill me,
you'll never get it.

What is it?
Tell me.

A flash drive.

My companion, a boy.

He was holding it
for me on the truck.

Your men shot him.

They didn't tell you that?

They told hamid
when they brought me in.

Who's this boy

That you trust
with such evidence?

He was my friend.

(shakir khan on tv)
our special guest.

- Good evening.
- Good evening.

Listen, i hate you
so much.

Last time you were here,

And i wanted to be
like you, exactly the same.

I wanted your hairstyle.

I wanted your
whatever-you're-wearing style.

- I wanted you to--
- thank you.

Where am i?

Middle of nowhere,
western sahara.

No sign of life for miles,

But the satellite signal
is magnificent.

I don't understand this.

(luc)
what, shakir khan?

It's hilarious.

[both speak native language]

How'd you get shot?

They killed my family.

They took everything
from us.

- Huh?
- Give it back.

Flash drive, huh?

What's on it?

It belongs to
a friend of mine.

I have to return it to her.

Seems important.

Valuable.

Is it?

I have rich uncle
in bamako.

If you bring me there,

He will pay you
for your trouble.

A rich uncle, huh?

I'm sure he's
handsome as well.

Lucky for you, i'm headed
in that direction.

You can hitch a ride.

My computer is busted,

So the first working
computer we find,

We take a look at this.

And you'd better hope it's
worth something, my friend,

Or i'm putting that bullet
back where i found it.

[knock at door]

Hey, where were you?

Janine gentry signed
a confidentiality agreement.

- We're screwed.
- No, no, you're screwed.

You missed
the jeff immelt meeting.

I told mcdonald
you were sick.

Societele is paying
gentry's widow $1/2 million.

Why would they
pay her so much?

All right, look.

They're obviously
terrible people,

And they've done
terrible things.

But you got to stop, okay?

I can't keep
covering your ass.

[knock at door]

Mail room just
brought this up.

(peter)
where'd it come from?

Some woman dropped it off.

(joe)
what is all that?

Must be from janine gentry.

Looks like danny
kept a journal,

About the drone attack,
societele.

Holy crap.

Flight logs.

Emails.

He documented everything.

Too bad we can't use it.

Why not?

Well, how can we
prove it's real?

Gentry's dead.

His wife's locked up
by societele.

No, she's not.

All she has to do
is verify this stuff.

It doesn't breach
confidentiality.

Joe, we got 'em.

[laughs]

We got 'em.

I got to get in touch
with ed dixon.

(glen)
randall, so nice to see you.

- Good to see you, colonel.
- Great to see you.

Thanks for taking the time.

Oh, no worries, no worries.

This is my son harrison.

- Good to meet you.
- Pleasure, thank you.

So...
What's the new story?

Actually it's
my son's article.

Oh, journalist
like the old man, huh?

Good for you.

So how can i help?

Well, it regards
sergeant odelle ballard.

Well, there have been
conflicting reports,

And i just--i wanted to
hear it directly from you.

Is there any truth to the rumor
that she's alive?

I thought you looked familiar.

I've seen you interviewed
about this.

Harrison has it in his head

That there's
some grand conspiracy.

But before he goes
any further,

I thought he should
get the truth from you.

I...Hope you don't mind.

No, not at all.

I have kids of my own.

Let me put this
simply, son.

Sergeant ballard died
serving her country.

Any reports to the contrary
are false.

There was an email
she sent to you

After she was
reportedly killed.

Sent to me?
Absolutely not.

What if i were
to tell you

That we have a copy
of this email?

- I'd tell you it's a fake.
- Well, we can verify it.

Harrison.

You people have
no sense of decency.

Exploiting heroes, my friend,

For your personal benefit.

Sergeant ballard
and her unit

Fought for your freedom.

They deserve respect,
damn it!

Respect!

I'm very sorry.

Harrison, i think you owe
the colonel an apology.

[speaks native language]

Offends allah, huh?

Come on, allah wouldn't mind
if you numb the pain.

Something tells me that
whatever's on that jump drive

Might offend allah too.

There's an internet cafe
just outside of town.

I say we take a peek.

Take me to
my uncle's house.

I'm sure he has
a very fast computer.

Uh-huh.

And where does this
so-called uncle live?

At club cachette.

Do you know it?

Everyone knows it.

Your uncle a musician
or something?

All i know is
that he's very rich.

[speaks native language]

(aslam)
hey.

[man shouting angrily]

(harrison)
sorry i embarrassed you,
but...

You could have backed me up
a little.

- You were right.
- What?

I've seen the colonel
handle incredibly difficult

And politically
sensitive questions

Without batting an eye.

He never lost his cool.

He was lying.

You were right, son.

Okay, so...
What do i do now?

You do nothing.

I'm not walking
away from this.

Okay, but we
do this my way.

I've got a source.

Let me talk to him.

Okay?

Why are you so happy?

What, did you crush
a competitor

At work or something?

No, just made some
progress on a deal.

How was the debate?

We kicked their asses.

Topic was "global warming:
Fact or fiction."

I rocked it
with the extinction

Of the monteverde toad.

Dad!

[tires screech]

Jeez.

What's wrong
with that guy?

[car bangs]

Dad?

(peter)
it's okay.

What's happening?

[engine grinding]

Come on!

[screams]

It's okay, it's okay.

(peter)
it's okay.

It's all right.

It's okay, they're gone.

They're gone.

It's okay.
It's okay.

They know where we live?

It's okay.

We're gonna be okay.

I'm gonna get these guys.

Well, that's not your
job anymore, peter.

You're not
a u.S. Attorney anymore.

The police?

The fbi?

They're not your friends.

They don't care.

I know.
I'm sorry.

You can't protect us anymore.

You can't protect yourself.

(sarah)
you have to stop. Now.

I'll give notice tomorrow.

Okay.

[lively percussive music]

♪ ♪

[knocks on door]

(man)
diallo?

Did you forget
your cigarettes again?

[both speak native language]

Aslam?

[gasps]

[speaks native language]

Randall.

Thanks for meeting me.

What do you have on ballard?

You can't.

It's too hot.

Goes too high.

How high?

White house?

Source tells me ballard's
alive and on the run.

I want to know why.

It'll all go away
soon enough.

The hell it will.

You know me
better than that.

Randall,
don't be stupid.

Well, that's the luxury
of reaching my age.

I don't care if anybody
thinks i'm being stupid.

Let him know as soon
as he comes--

Oh, hold on a minute.

Hi, peter--

Hey, man.

They took it all.

Gentry's journal...

His notes.

- Everything.
- What?

How did that happen?

Why don't you tell me?

My daughter was
in the car, joe!

Wait a minute.

You think i had something
to do with this?

Three people knew
i had that journal

In the car last night.

Janine gentry,

Ed dixon, who i've
known for 15 years,

And you.

Peter, i would
never do that, man.

That dod contact,

The one who told you
ballard was dead,

I spoke to him.

You never called.

Okay, well, it was
an absurd request.

Oh, don't.
Don't.

Yeah, the pentagon,
the white house--

Don't!

They were all saying
the same thing, man.

Sorry to interrupt.

The greek ambassador
is on line one.

Do you mind?

Peter, come on.

Shut the door.

Nick.

(nick)
good news, peter.

Tsaldari agreed
to a meeting.

Great.

I'll tell them to arrange--

(nick)
not with societele.

She wants a meeting with you.

Just you.

[somber music]

♪ ♪

Hello, peter.

I wanted you to meet
with societele.

This isn't
a social call.

I know that.

Thank you.

It's okay.

Did i ever tell you

The first time
i saw your face?

It was on television
12 years ago.

My father was dying
a horrible death,

Of lung cancer.

I remember seeing you
lead the charge

Against big tobacco.

Undaunted.

I knew in that moment
that you were a man

Of determination
and integrity.

Thank you, but i--

I want to show
you something.

It's a matter that involves
your client societele,

Financial dealings
that i find disturbing.

I was hoping to pique
your interest.

Let me know what you think.

I'll be in touch.

[men speaking arabic]

No, no!

No!
No!

[man shouting]

(odelle)
no!

You're giving the americans
what they want.

You'll never know the truth
unless you stop this.

[men shouting]

Stop this.

[crying]
stop this.

[men speaking arabic]

[man speaking arabic]

[screams]

[man groaning]

[speaks arabic]

(omar)
congratulations,
you've convinced me

Your value is greater to me
alive than dead.

Hold this up
so i can see the date.

(omar)
what is your name?

Odelle ballard,
sergeant first class

Of the united states army,
913-84-0090.

And today's date?

Is this tod--

April 12, 2015.

Anything else
you'd like to say?

I want my family to know
that i'm alive...

And i love them
very, very much.

Okay.

Okay.

What are you doing?

Al jazeera.

It will take my messenger
until tomorrow

To get to their office
in abuja.

By tomorrow evening,
this video of yours

Will be all over
the news.

Does your husband
watch the news?

Within hours, it will
be on the internet,

Which will be
very unfortunate

For your government,

But very good
for ansar dine.

[men speaking indistinctly]

[both speak native language]

[ominous music]

♪ ♪

One last look,

Then you head home,
all right?

(ron)
no one's here anymore.

We should probably go.

Suzanne!

It's you.

You're the one who said
my mother is alive.

Your mother?

I'm suzanne ballard.

Odelle is my mom.

They say she's dead,
but i know they're wrong,

And so do you.

Sorry.

No, it's okay.

He's the one i was
telling you about.

The one with
the email.

Show him the email.

Please.

He doesn't believe
it's true.

Just tell him
you have it.

I mean, i--
i do.

I mean, it does exist, sir.

Why are you doing this?

Why are you torturing us?

Come on, let's go.

- Suzanne!
- I just need to know one thing.

Do you believe
my mother is alive?

Yeah, i do.

So do i.

[moaning]

You okay?

Yeah, i'm fine.

- Are you sure?
- Yeah, i'm sure.

You want to order
room service, randall?

[clicking]

[silenced gunshot]

(odelle)
odelle ballard,

Sergeant first class
of the united states army,

913-84-0090.

(omar)
and today's date?

Is that today's?

April 12, 2015.

(omar)
anything else
you'd like to say?

I want my family
to know that i'm alive...