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♪ Our time was ever
on the road ♪
♪ the ride
is in what we make ♪
♪ oh, man, there's
ladders to the sky ♪
♪ building up a high rise ♪
♪ oh, man,
we won't last long ♪
♪ but we're giving it
our best try ♪
♪ we are the tide ♪
♪ we are the tide ♪
Enjoying the view?
You're the one
that wanted to go first.
♪ The war, it told you ♪
Pablo Delgado.
I'm running late
for a meeting.
Place your briefcase
on the counter.
Arms out to your side.
Si, señora.
Cuidado, hombre.
Gracias.
All right, everyone.
Thank you for coming in
on a Saturday.
Uh, we have a lot
to get through today.
So, if we just stay focused,
maybe we can get out of here
in time for dinner, yeah?
- Yeah.
- Great.
[Elevator bell dings]
[Elevator bell dings]
[Elevator bell dings]
[Chuckling]
All right, so, everybody,
if we could just look at page 18
on the prospectus, please.
[Elevator bell dings]
[Indistinct conversation
in background]
Please...
Excuse the interruption.
What is this about?
Kindly hand over
your mobile devices
and I.D.s.
The building's Internet
is disconnected.
The elevator access
to this floor
is under our control.
And let us not forget--
we are armed.
[Sighs]
I see someone
has paid attention
to the safety seminar.
I'm sorry that I had to get
physical with you.
I was just trying
to make a point.
Please, everyone,
back to your seats.
[Snapping fingers]
Come on, come on, come on.
I'm talking to you,
George Allen Nicassio,
senior vice president.
[Grunts,
breathing heavily]
How do you know my name?
Success
is about paying attention
to detail.
And I have done my research.
It's a pleasure
to know all of you
for the first time
in person.
Frank. Mr. Fitzgerald.
Marvin.
Megan, wow--
beautiful power suit.
I was wondering
if you would need this, Dale?
I filled the prescription
off your chart.
There is no chance
of escape--
steel-reinforced walls,
bulletproof windows.
[Snaps fingers]
Plus...
Your building security
has no idea
this situation
is taking place,
nor do the police
or anyone else,
for that matter.
[Laughs]
Beautiful.
[Cell phone chirps]
I have just emailed
my demands and proof of life
to your chairman.
Technology
is good for something.
Relax.
[Air hisses]
We'll be here for a while.
[Bird screeches]
I'm so glad
we did this, Annie.
Yeah. Wait till
we top South Peak.
Actually, I don't know
if I can wait.
[Cell phone rings]
[Laughs]
Just hold that thought.
Sure.
Take it, take it.
Good morning.
Hey, where are you?
Um...
Hanging out.
[Laughs]
Your presence
has been requested immediately.
- Now?
- Well, however you want
to interpret the words
"requested" and "immediately."
[Sighs] All right,
I'll see you soon.
Work emergency.
Don't be mad.
I'm furious.
Rain check?
I'll take that as a yes.
Yeah.
Can You Save Me?
By Apple Trees and Tangerines
♪ Covert Affairs 02x08 ♪
Welcome To The Occupation
Original Air Date on July 26, 2011
== sync, corrected by elderman ==
♪
♪ Can you save me ♪
♪ from this nothing
I've become? ♪
♪ it's just something
that I've done ♪
♪ I never meant
to cause you worry ♪
♪ don't you blame me ♪
♪ for this nothing
I've become ♪
♪ it's just something
that I've done ♪
♪ I never meant to show you
my mistakes ♪
Another Saturday?
Auggie, I'm gonna consider
my weekends canceled
from here on out.
Smart. Bad guys
don't take days off.
Sinister intentions,
but an admirable work ethic.
Such dedication.
What's the emergency?
Hostage situation
in Mexico City.
The top floor
of the GG&E corporate offices
has been taken over
by eco-terrorists--
Los anarquistas
de la tierra directa.
Anarchists
of the direct earth?
I never heard of 'em.
Neither had anyone else
until this morning.
Fits the pattern
for a grassroots organization,
something big out of the gate
to get noticed.
No such thing
as bad publicity.
There's over 8,000 abductions
in Mexico City a year.
Why's this one
on the D.P.D.'s radar?
One of the hostages is CIA.
Megan Wilkins is one of our top
covert operatives
in Central America.
She's spent the past two years
in deep cover
as an oil executive
at GG&E.
Her NOC allows access
throughout the entire region.
Today being an executive
at GG&E
has made her a target.
We got an 87-x text message
from Megan this morning.
That was the last communication
we've had from her.
Langley contacted GG&E,
and we found out
about the hostage situation.
- Is her cover blown?
- We don't know.
That's why
they're sending you in.
Me? I never operated
a hostage situation.
Well, Joan asked
for you specifically.
That's not comforting.
How many hostages are there?
Tell us when you find out.
Plane leaves in an hour.
[Sighs]
Annie, you can do this.
Purely intelligence gathering--
get inside,
you assess the threat.
There is a CIA special ops team
stationed just outside
the city limits.
They'll be responsible
for extracting the hostages
once you get out safely.
We've got a two-hour window.
The plane ride will take
longer than the mission.
All right,
what do we know so far?
The head of the A.D.T.D.
goes by the name Delgado.
No file on him,
and we have a file on everyone.
Now, Delgado called the head
of the GG&E board of trustees
directly to make his demands.
He wants to handle everything
in-house.
Still too slow.
The A.D.T.D. hasn't notified
the Mexican authorities,
and little do they know the CIA
would like to keep it that way.
The more we contain,
the more we control.
Now, so far, Delgado
has only made two demands
of the GG&E board.
First,
he wants $83.5 million
transferred
to a secure offshore account.
Once those payments
have been made,
he'll release the hostages.
What's the second demand?
You coming?
What are you wearing?
I just came
from Seneca Rocks.
Oh. Uh...
You should put on a blouse.
What about
the unnecessary risk?
Everything we do
involves risk.
It's my job to evaluate
all clandestine operations.
And it is my job
to execute them.
I am more than capable
of handling this myself.
No one is questioning
your abilities.
Yeah? Well, it sure
feels that way.
A little support
would be nice.
My support is unwavering.
Megan Wilkins
is scheduled to meet
with a high-value asset
tonight.
If she doesn't make it,
years of hard work
goes down the drain.
You are too close to this one.
Arthur, as my boss,
I appreciate your concern.
I assure you the plan for this
will be effective.
As my husband,
know when to get out of my way.
I'm doing this.
[Cell phone beeps]
Where are you?
Pack your bags.
Did you wipe your feet?
Good morning to you, too.
Can I assume you're up to speed
with the hostage situation
in Mexico City?
Did you read the article
by Liza Hearn this morning?
The woman must have
a thesaurus.
Who knew there were
so many different ways
to call Arthur a failure?
Focus. The A.D.T.D.
has requested
an American news crew
from ECO-TV.
It's the perfect cover
for a CIA insertion crew.
Get to the point.
You're on the board
of GG&E.
It means you can help
facilitate
getting a CIA team
inside the building.
Yet again, Arthur Campbell
needs me to save his ***.
The team is on its way
to the airport as we speak.
I see they're putting you
to good use down there.
Are you still here?
Morning, Annie.
- Joan.
- You've been briefed?
Yeah, uh,
Auggie got me up to speed.
He said our--our cover
will be as reporters?
A.D.T.D. has granted
a news team limited access.
A small, pliant
tree-hugging cable outlet
is a great choice--
makes them easier to control.
Earthly voice
for an earthly cause.
Here are your credentials
and mission dossier.
You should be an expert
on Gulf Gas & Electric
by the time we land.
Annie Walker,
foreign war correspondent.
I'll be your producer.
It's supposed to be
a three-man team.
Where's the cameraman?
Should be waiting
on the plane.
Arthur.
Hi, Annie.
Hi, Ben.
[Chuckles]
Listen, Annie...
I wanted--
To reach out?
Your handlers
urged against it.
Well, I didn't get
a chance to--
Say good-bye?
They moved you without warning
in the hospital.
- You keep finishing--
- Your sentences.
Yeah, I do...
'Cause I get it now.
This is all part
of the job.
You never know when
they're gonna pull you away.
You're handling this
much better than I expected.
Then raise
your expectations.
[Softly]
Annie Walker.
[Normal voice] Annie Walker,
foreign correspondent.
Born in Detroit, Michigan.
Mother--Valerie.
Father--Hugo.
Undergrad, Stanford.
What?
Something's different
about you.
Family meeting.
I'd like to take
this opportunity
to establish
a few ground rules.
First, regarding
the chain of command--
I'm on top of it.
Why are you looking at me?
No cowboy crap either.
We are not being sent
to rescue hostages.
This is strictly
reconnaissance.
We surveil,
establish proof of life,
evaluate the threat,
then report our findings
to special ops.
They'll handle the extraction.
We go in clean--
no guns.
There will not be
a single bullet fired
on this mission.
Are the hostage takers
playing by the same rules?
If a weapon is found
on one of us,
all of our covers
will be blown,
and I will not have Meg's life
put in danger.
- Meg?
- Meg.
You, uh--you're
on a first-name basis?
We trained together
at the Farm.
She's a friend.
Hey.
Dr. Weiss.
What a pleasant surprise.
Please, Scott,
when I'm off the clock.
Annie left these.
I just wanted to drop them off.
- Where is she?
- She had to work.
Well, at least we know
she treats everyone
in her life this way.
Right.
[Both laughing]
- [Gasps] Dr. Weiss!
- Oh! Look who it is!
[Grunts]
Hey, princess.
Looks like somebody's
feeling better, then.
Will you come play
board games with us?
That is up to your mother.
Sure.
Board games it is!
Oh, my goodness!
Awesome!
Let me get the door
for you.
- He grows on you.
- Like a rash.
We've got two hours
to get in, get out.
We're on the list.
[Machine beeping]
That's a camera.
[Speaking Spanish]
¿Esta bien?
Welcome.
I'm so pleased to see the board
has honored their agreement.
It provides faith
that the negotiations
will go smoothly.
Mr. Delgado,
my name is Joan Campbell.
I'm field producer
for ECO-TV.
Feel free
to set up your cameras.
There will be no interview
until we see the physical
condition of all the hostages.
After the interview
has been recorded.
No hostages,
no story.
¿Como se dice tiburon?
Shark.
You are a shark.
My advice...
Don't show your teeth unless
you are willing to take a bite.
Visual is up.
♪ That doesn't help me ♪
Waiting for an audio,
Auggie.
Thank you.
I wouldn't do that.
[Whispering]
No cowboy crap.
- Audio up.
- That's what I like to hear.
- Status?
- Yeah. We've got eyes and ears
inside the building.
We should be making contact
with the hostages any minute.
- Can we interface with them?
- Well, no.
This is a one-way
communication device.
Ear buds were too big
of a risk.
Delgado's under the impression
that we're recording
this broadcast
to air after the situation's
been resolved.
I'm Annie Walker,
with ECO-TV.
Is anyone hurt?
No.
- No.
- No.
What's your name?
Frank.
Frank Sisma.
It's okay, Frank.
I just--
- I got it.
Hello, George.
George Nicassio.
I'm Senior V.P. of Development.
This is my team here.
So just, uh, let me know
if I can be of any help.
Obviously, I'm a little bit
more limited than--than usual.
Uh, there's my card.
Anyway, uh...
[Clears throat]
Thanks.
Okay. All right.
[Clears throat]
What's your name?
Megan Wilkins.
Please...
Tell my Owen I'm okay.
I've not been harmed.
They've provided food
and water.
Play back Megan's answer
one more time, would you?
Please,
tell my Owen I'm okay.
I've not been harmed.
They've provided food
and water.
The first sentence
is composed of seven words.
We have seven hostages.
"I have not been harmed."
Five words,
five enemy targets.
"Food and water"--
armed and dangerous.
[Sighs]
Miss Walker...
You are a...
News reporter
for ECO-TV, correct?
Yes.
I chose this news station
for good reason--
a like-minded voice,
a conscience,
a green agenda,
a network I watch
with some interest.
The funny thing is...
I just can't remember
ever seeing your face before.
Do you know your weapons,
Miss Walker?
I know that's a gun
in my face.
A Colt revolver...
made in the USA,
designed especially
for the Mexican War.
An American gun
made with Mexican silver--
a symbol
of American imperialism
back in the hand of a Mexican.
Why did you ask
for a news crew--
more hostages,
or was there some truth
you wanted reported?
[Chuckles]
[Gun ***]
Who are you?
Tell the truth.
You can call my parents
in Detroit.
I'm sure my mother would love
to talk your ear off.
Let's, uh, end this charade
once and for all, shall we?
Traigame mi juguete.
This is Annie Walker,
reporting to you
from Liberty Pond,
where it's been
nearly a year
since the devastating
oil spill.
Residents here
are still concerned
about the environmental--
Is that enough
to satisfy your paranoia?
[Buzzer sounds]
Ah!
You're not
a very good doctor.
[Laughs]
Is that a fact?
Okay, let's see
what you got, cheater.
I can't believe all my
medical training has failed me
when it matters most.
I'm just glad
Annie's not here
to see me crash and burn
like this.
Are you and Aunt Annie
gonna get married?
That's rude.
Are you?
I'm sorry.
I'm just happy
that she's happy.
She told you she's happy?
Well, she's not spending
all her time at work.
She's got the kind of schedule
I used to have as an intern.
Who knew working in a museum
would be so demanding?
[Police chatter]
[Speaking Spanish]
Hey...
[Man speaking Spanish
over walkie-talkie]
Ah!
[Laughs]
- Okay?
- Gracias.
Ciao.
Bye.
Miss Walker...
A moment, please.
Mr. Delgado?
Is there anything I can do
to make you more comfortable
before this interview begins?
No. I'm fine.
Thank you.
On second thought,
you could let the hostages
use the bathroom.
The women...
Three minutes.
Guard the door.
Don't overplay your hand
with Delgado.
He's a live wire.
[Door opens]
[Softly]
Joanie.
What are you doing here?
When I woke up
in that hospital bed,
who was there by my side?
The guy guarding the door
has a tattoo on his forearm.
It's prison ink,
definitely gang-related.
Right. So not
your typical eco-terrorists.
So this is how
you spend your weekends...
Trolling
for potential sources?
Jai Wilcox.
You have information
worth sharing,
or is this your way
of flirting?
Well, for what it's worth...
I know you came to visit
my father this morning.
This is hardly the place
to discuss business.
[Pen clicks]
Don't keep me waiting.
Henry Wilcox...
To what do I owe
the displeasure?
Always happy to be of service
to this great agency.
You're welcome.
- What do you want, Henry?
- Came to let you know
GG&E has expedited
the money transfer.
Hostage insurance
is designed to work quickly.
And you came all the way here
to tell me that?
I know you're old,
but this computer thing--
it's worth checking out.
Can't watch you squirm
with an email.
Is that really
why you're here?
Mexico City
has its own set of rules.
There is no quid pro quo.
The money's going through,
but that doesn't guarantee
anything.
I've taken precautions.
One of our top operatives
is in place.
I heard--
your cowboy, Ben Mercer.
I'm talking about Joan.
Any updates?
Some chatter
started to come in.
The other networks
are wondering
why ECO-TV
is down in Mexico.
It's only a matter of time
before this story
blows wide open.
The $83.5 million
will be transferred any minute.
Turns out Delgado
is as savvy as he is greedy.
Came in just under
GG&E's insurance cap.
He knew they'd cave.
Which means he's got access
to proprietary
company information.
Has the interview started?
Momentarily.
I need to talk to Joan.
There's no way
to get through to them.
You okay?
Been better.
Well, this time tomorrow...
We can be beachside
in Belize.
Sounds nice.
Yeah.
Here are the questions
you will ask me.
Mr. Delgado, a reporter
writes her own questions.
Only those questions.
Mr. Delgado, please tell us
about your organization.
We only look to protect
our homeland
from the oil companies
who poison our air
and our water and our soil.
Most eco-friendly
organizations are nonviolent.
Why did you find these
aggressive tactics necessary?
These petroleum executives
are the real terrorists.
Our government
is in bed with the Americans.
It's up to us
to protect our country.
Inaction
is no longer an option.
[Cell phone vibrating]
I call for reparations
to the 3,000 farmers
whose land was stolen
to make way for the pipelines.
Muchisimas gracias.
- D-don't you want to make
a statement
about your organization?
People should think
of Los anarquistas
de la tierra directa
as a friend to Mexico.
Holding seven innocent people
at gunpoint is not friendly.
Enough.
And, uh, these don't seem
like the kind of guys
who are interested
in saving the planet.
This interview...
is over.
You're already giving up
on your environmental agenda?
What the hell is she doing?
I'm sure Annie
has a reason.
At least answer one question.
She's breaking protocol.
She's antagonizing the gunman.
Trust that your operative
has a plan.
We had a plan.
They're behind schedule.
They should be walking out
that door.
GG&E has the best
safety record
of any oil company
in this area.
Why'd you pick it?
Escort them out of here...
Now.
[Speaking Spanish]
You think you're so smart.
Throw them in the room
with the others.
Annie?
We have to get close
to the hostages.
Delgado has no intention of
letting them out of here alive.
Kill them all
once my jet has taken off.
Okay.
I'll text you.
[Snaps fingers]
Almost forgot...
My insurance plan...
You.
Let's go.
No, wait, wait, wait,
wait, wait, wait.
Just, uh--
just take me, okay?
It's--it's my company.
[Laughs]
Commendable...
But stupid.
[Gun ***]
Sorry.
No. You were right.
Delgado
was completely preoccupied
during that interview--
such attention to detail,
then distant
when it mattered most.
It didn't make sense.
This is not
about a political message.
- Certainly explains his thugs.
- He's not in charge.
Someone else
is pulling the strings.
[Tapping on glass]
Let's figure a way
out of here.
Ben...
You're up.
What'd you sneak in here?
You really think
I didn't notice?
What's happening in there?
There's no way to tell.
We just have to sit tight.
That's not much
of a solution, Auggie.
Our only option.
Not an easy thing to do
when your wife is in harm's way.
I could call in
the special ops team.
Their presence will just put
the hostages in more danger.
Then trust your wife,
Arthur.
Joan is one of the best
that we have,
and she's trained
to get through this.
Right.
We have to stop Delgado.
There are four
armed guards outside the door.
We split up into two teams
and flank them.
How do we get behind them?
We're trapped in here.
This...
Will shatter even thickest
industrial glass.
The guards will hear it.
We can handle them
until you get in position.
But for how long?
It's over 30 floors
to the ground.
That's why we're gonna
go to the roof.
Everybody's gonna need
to get down.
Right now.
[Beeping]
Oh.
[Wind howling]
Thanks.
Grab those ropes.
I'll take out the elevator.
¿Que diablo?
Looks like
we're taking the stairs.
Okay.
Okay.
Out this way!
Go, go.
Okay.
Okay, Joanie.
[Shouting in Spanish]
Stop Delgado.
We'll get everyone out of here.
Go!
[People screaming]
Thank you.
Thank you so much.
I--
I thought I was dead.
Ben, look out!
Not a single bullet.
Joan will be proud.
I guess we know
who hired Delgado.
Well, Meg, that was
the second-worst trip
we've ever had together.
- The second?
- Belgrade.
[Chuckles]
Right.
Yeah, I blocked
that night out.
Must feel good
to be back in the field again.
Main thing
is we got you out,
and you're gonna
make your meet.
No. Main thing is
you came for me, Joan.
Thanks.
The agency pays?
Courtesy two-week
decompression breaks
after hostile situations.
We could use it.
The flight to Placencia
leaves in...
One hour.
Quiet cabin on the beach?
Kite-surfing six-foot swells
on Glover's Reef.
Could catch up
on some reading.
Cave diving on the Sibun.
I think I'll pass.
Next time.
Good-byes are overrated,
but...
I'm glad we got one this time.
I was right.
There is something different
about you.
Maybe so.
I just got off
with Auggie.
George Nicassio
admitted everything
to the local authorities.
The eco-terrorism
was just a front.
Nicassio knew GG&E protocol
for hostage situations.
Delgado did his part
for his share of the 80-plus.
Delgado and his men?
They're gonna get
more prison tattoos.
Where'd Meg go?
- She's on her next mission.
- Already?
I can't believe she can go
back out in the field
after all that happened today.
There are two kind
of operatives--
one that's needed
in the field
and one that needs
the field.
You have to decide
which kind you're gonna be.
Annie.
Have a seat.
I didn't know
you had it in you, son.
I've been saving these Cubans
for a special occasion.
Do you know what
the definition of treason is?
Tread carefully.
Leaking confidential
information to Liza Hearn--
now, there's a legacy
to be proud of.
[Cigar cutter clicks]
For you as well.
We share two important things--
DNA...
and a last name, so...
If I go down, you go down.
Or you can listen
to what I have to say.
I'm not sorry!
Sending Ben
was the right call.
- Arthur--
- Hold on.
I wrote something.
"Joan, I will never let you go
into danger alone.
You are my wife.
It is my job to keep you safe."
I love you.
I wasn't finished.
Arthur.
I made dinner just in case
the note thing didn't work.
You cooked?
- I had it delivered.
- [Laughs]
But I tipped the kid
very generously...
Mm.
Just out of principle.
That does sound
pretty boring.
Yeah. Spending the whole day
in a conference room
around a table
with executives.
They're working you
too hard.
It's all part of the job.
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