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- What's going on, Jai?
- Come with me.
Okay, I didn't want
a tuna melt anyway.
[Glass shattering]
- You're being reassigned.
- Who are you?
I'm Lena Smith.
I'm your new boss.
I think you are
being underutilized.
I want you to do high security
clearance on Simon Fischer.
- I need a sweep drive.
- Head to the Merrakech Souk.
Simon has a computer tablet
that I think
I can gain access to.
[Beep]
He's in love with you.
- Where are you going?
- Cuba.
The mission to Cuba--
I can't use
my regular passport.
I know a guy.
No one here will know
she left the country.
You match the stamps?
And the crease
on the Morocco page.
Good luck.
Auggie, I'm coming in.
We can go in together.
[Heel tapping floor]
[Birds chirping]
[Knock on door]
[Dog barking]
[Knocking continues]
Anybody home?
[Ambulance siren wails]
Excuse me, you just
passed the hospital.
Isn't that where
you're supposed to take me?
I think I'm dying.
Those aren't
my instructions.
You don't need a doctor.
What you need
is a nice cup of tea.
Besides, you look
the picture of health to me.
How
what is this?
Questions only
lead to answers.
Where's the fun in that?
[Heartbeat thumping]
Left para-sternal GSW,
two entry wounds.
She's pulseless.
Distended neck veins as well.
Time of injury
is about ten minutes ago.
Get two wide bore IVs.
Let the blood bank know
we're gonna need
a lot of O-neg.
Get the open
chest tray ready.
Call the O.R., let them know
we might be sending them
a GSW heart.
Open the chest,
let's see what we can do.
Come on, young lady,
come back to us.
[Heartbeat thumping]
[Can You Save Me?
By Apple Trees and Tangerines]
♪ Covert Affairs 03x09 ♪
Suffragette City
Original Air Date on September 11, 2012
== 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 ♪
I'm Annie Walker's
emergency contact.
I got a call
that she was here,
but nobody will tell me
what's going on.
Is she okay?
Come with me.
[Cane tapping floor]
Mr. Anderson?
I'm Dr. Lerman.
Oh, hey, how is she?
Annie sustained two
gun shot wounds to the chest.
The second bullet pierced
her left ventricle.
We opened her chest
in the E.R.
And we revived
her heart.
We're bringing her
into the O.R. right now
to try and repair the wound,
but it's a very
delicate surgery.
Is she gonna be okay?
We'll know more
in a few hours.
Thank you, Doctor.
[Automatic door creaks]
[Wind whistling]
Hello, Annie.
How did you--did you--
Tea?
No, thanks.
[Tea tinkling]
[Wind continues]
- One lump or two?
- Really, I'm fine.
Right.
Sweet enough as you are.
Mmm, that's lovely.
Now then, you're
in great danger.
From who?
Blackbird.
You need
to find Blackbird.
And when I do?
I see.
I'm afraid we won't be
seeing each other again
after this.
I actually thought
it would be easier this time.
What?
Walking away from you.
I'm sorry for everything.
I'm not.
I didn't want
a tuna melt anyway.
[Engine starts]
[Gasps]
[Engine humming]
[Footsteps]
[Wind whistling louder]
[Footsteps]
[Footsteps]
[Door closes]
[Sighs]
What happened?
[Door closes]
Thank you all for coming in
on such short notice.
We'd like to get you all
up to speed on the events
that have transpired
in the last 24 hours.
Earlier, Lena Smith presented me
with compelling evidence
that Annie Walker has
been passing classified intel
to an FSB operative
named Simon Fischer,
who was also her lover.
A few hours ago, they were
found shot in her kitchen.
Now, we're laboring
under the theory
that there was a dispute
over the escape plan.
Simon fired first.
Annie shot back, killing him.
She survived.
She's still in surgery.
As Lena is the most
familiar with the evidence,
she'll be briefing you
on the specifics.
Lena.
You all should have
a dossier in front of you.
Please open
to the first page.
You'll find an account Annie
held in an offshore bank.
The account number was found
on the wallet that was on her
when she was shot.
Annie received regular deposits
in this account.
Each in the amount
of $10,000 U.S.
Turn to the next page, please.
You're looking
at the flight plan
for Simon Fischer's
private plane.
Departed D.C., stopped in Mexico
and ultimately Cuba.
Annie bought a forged passport
from an off-book cobbler
in order to travel
with Simon.
The next page is a list
of classified documents
Annie provided
to Simon Fischer.
Although it's still unknown
how she secreted these documents
out of Langley,
or where she obtained
the sweep drive,
which we found
hidden in her home.
Evidence on the drive
suggests she used it
to pass the documents
to Simon digitally.
Annie engaged Simon Fischer
under my purview.
I should've
discovered it sooner.
But Annie was
plucked from the farm
before she finished training
and was put into the field.
We are rushing people through,
trying to put boots
on the ground
instead of doing
our due diligence.
And now because of that,
we're all here
in the middle of the night,
dealing with the consequences.
Hey, man.
Coffee.
- Thanks.
- No problem.
How's she doing?
Still in surgery.
Jeez.
What happened?
I mean...
Was she in some kind
of trouble or something?
Well, considering
she was shot,
I'd say yeah, she was
in some kind of trouble.
Right, sorry.
So, you must be the last
person to talk to her, huh?
I don't know.
The hospital called
about 30 minutes after
I got off the phone
with her, so...
How did you know
she called me?
Ahh, the DCS requisitioned
a recording of it.
I pulled the drive
for him myself.
Requisitioned?
For what?
Has anyone called
her sister, Danielle?
No, not yet.
We can't notify the family
until we...
clarify a few things.
Well, when the time comes,
I'm making the call.
- Auggie--
- I'm doing it.
It should come
from someone who's not
trying to prosecute
her sister.
It's been
a long night, Auggie.
I haven't slept much either.
I've been at the hospital
waiting for a doctor
to pull a bullet
out of my friend.
You didn't come here
to give me an update
on Annie's condition,
did you?
Word is, Annie's
being accused of treason.
Tell me that's not true.
[Scoffs] This is ***!
- Hey!
- This is ***, sir.
There is no way
that could be true.
What proof do you have?
I wanna see it.
The evidence is above
your clearance, Auggie.
Annie Walker
is no traitor.
I don't care what evidence
you have, it's wrong.
I'm gonna do whatever
I have to do to prove it.
[Keys clicking]
[Door slams]
I'd like access to
the evidence against Annie.
Please.
I don't have the authority
to grant it.
And I'm guessing
you're here because you've
already been denied
by the person who does.
I have been here long enough
to know what happens
when even the hint
of an accusation like this
gets hurled at an operative.
Annie is on an island
right now.
Auggie, I know how
difficult this is for you,
and I'm having
a hard time with it myself.
It all seems impossible.
But the evidence that Lena
presented is--it's compelling.
You actually
believe she's guilty?
I don't know
what I believe.
That's because
I can't be objective
and neither can you.
So what good is looking
at the evidence gonna do her...
or you?
No, you're right,
I'm not objective.
So screw Lena's evidence,
I'll go out and find my own.
Because whatever she has
that paints Annie as a traitor
isn't worth the paper
that it's printed on.
Okay, you see,
this is exactly why
people without
an emotional stake in Annie,
I.E. not you or I,
are vetting everything.
That includes having
Lena herself polygraphed.
[Cane tapping]
[Knock on door]
Oh, hey.
Hey, Lieber, I need
you to do me a solid.
Oh, name it.
- I wanna sit in.
- No, no.
A solid is a ride to the airport
or telling your wife
you were with me
when you weren't.
What you just asked for is
neither of those things.
I don't have a wife.
I'll be quiet
as a mouse.
No one will ever
know I was here.
I can't.
You still want a transfer
to U.K. desk, right?
Yeah.
I got a buddy over there,
he's an analyst.
He's transferring
to Berlin station
at the end of the month.
I can set you up with
an interview with Andrew Branch
before anyone else knows
that job is available.
You're quieter than
a mouse, you understand?
You're a dead mouse.
Not a single squeak.
Were you assigned
an operative named Annie Walker?
Yes.
And did she initially
exhibit any behaviors
which you found
to be suspect?
No.
Did Annie propose the mission
to cultivate Simon Fisher?
Yes.
Did you agree
to this mission?
Yes.
Were you aware Annie and Simon
were romantically involved?
No, I wasn't.
All right, what's the verdict?
Fact or fiction?
So far she's
telling the truth.
This is a waste
of time.
Anybody with Lena's background
would have no problem
beating a polygraph.
You know, for a dead mouse,
you do an awful lot
of squeaking.
Do you think Annie
had any involvement
in the death
of Jai Wilcox?
I don't know.
Yes or no, please.
If those are my only options,
I'm gonna have to say yes.
Were you aware of Annie's
plans to go to Cuba?
[Door closes]
Did Annie notify you--
I know that you're
an exemplary operative
and you've done
a lot of great things
for this agency--
Hey.
But if you believe
that Annie could kill anyone
in cold blood, let alone
someone she cared for,
you don't know what the hell
you're talking about.
- I am so sorry about this--
- this is outrageous.
Who's your supervisor?
It's okay, Leo.
I understand why your anger
is directed at me, Auggie.
But this is an inappropriate way
to deal with it.
We're all frustrated here.
- I know.
- Let's go.
[Door slams]
Are you out of your mind?
I understand.
Give me an hour
to gather the materials.
Yes, sir.
- Here you go.
- Thanks.
The DCI's assembling
a small committee to determine
whether or not Annie
should be decommissioned.
I have to brief them
in 30 minutes.
But it hasn't
even been 24 hours.
This seems like
a rush to judgment.
Well, the last six months
have hardly been stellar
for this agency,
between Jai murdered
on U.S. soil
and now a possible traitor
in our midst.
DCI's being squeezed
from all sides for answers.
So the only way
to relieve the pressure
is to sew this up
as soon as possible.
But how can they
decide anything
until Annie wakes up?
She should have the right
to defend herself.
I spoke to Annie's doctor.
She's stable, but
there is no telling when,
or even if she'll
regain consciousness.
Thanks.
- Annie Walker's friend, right?
- Yeah.
What do you need?
I'm here to pick up
her personal effects.
A gentleman already
collected them earlier.
He had a warrant.
Gotta get me
one of those.
Did she have
something you needed?
Well, that's what
I was hoping to find out.
There's an itemized list
of her belongings in her chart.
I can make a copy
of it for you.
I'd love that,
yeah, thanks.
Okay.
It should take
a few minutes.
[Door closes]
[Echoing] I said it'll
just take a few minutes.
Please, have a seat.
[Wind whistling]
Danielle.
What are you doing here?
I'm here to conduct
a polygraph examination...
on you.
Okay.
This isn't really
a good time.
Funny how it's
never a good time
when I need
something from you.
Let's do it.
[Buttons clicking]
Is your name
Anne Catherine Walker?
Yes.
Do you reside
in Washington, D.C.?
Georgetown, yes.
Did you like
the miso black cod
I made for
your birthday last year?
- What?
- You barely touched it.
You claimed you had
a really big lunch that day.
Did you like my cod?
Yes.
[Machine beeps]
Come on, Danielle.
[Clears throat]
Do you ever intend to keep
the promises you make,
or do you know they're empty
when you make them?
What?
I didn't
compose the questions,
I'm just here
to conduct the interview.
Please answer the question.
I intend to keep
every promise I make.
[Machine beeps]
I'm not lying.
Well, the machine
indicates otherwise.
And frankly, I'm more inclined
to trust an electronic device
than you.
[Velcro ripping]
You know what? This is over.
Did you ever consider
what effects joining the C.I.A.
would have on your family?
Were you aware
of the potential dangers
and chose to join regardless?
Nothing was ever more
important to me than you.
[Wind whistling]
I don't know where
your allegiance lies.
But your actions
suggest it isn't with me.
[Grunts]
[Car engine rumbling]
Hey, good-looking,
need a ride?
[Car engine revving]
[Car door slams]
Would you mind
reading this to me?
I left my reading glasses
in my car.
Of course, sorry.
Uh, let's see...
pants, shoes, blouse, earrings,
wallet, U.S. passport--
Passport? Why would
she be carrying that?
Maybe she was
on her way out of town?
No, she she was
on her way to see me.
You wouldn't happen to have
the number of that passport
on that list, would you?
I do.
Barber, I need you
to run a passport.
I want to know
if it's real or a forgery.
Yeah, hit me.
Bravo, 9-2-8-3-7-4-6-8.
No, it wasn't issued by State.
It's definitely a forgery.
One of ours?
[Keyboard clicking]
Nope, CIA
didn't make it either.
Must've been created
by an off-book cobbler.
Outstanding.
Annie copping
a bogus passport is good news?
The best news
I've had all day.
And I need you
to get me the addresses
of the best cobblers
in the area.
I'm gonna make
a few house calls.
[Knock on door]
Mr. Guerrero?
Hello?
Hello?
Hello?
Mr. Guerrero?
Clear! Clear!
- Anything?
- The place is clear.
He must've snuck out
while I called for back-up.
I heard a car on the street
about two minutes after I left.
Diesel, I think.
What do you wanna bet that
was the killer's getaway car?
Killer?
This wasn't here before.
I may be blind,
but I know the difference
between a cheap rug
and a dead body.
All right, so what
do you imagine happened here?
I don't know.
[Sighs]
[Sniffs]
Do you see any flowers
or scented candles around?
No, I don't see
anything like that.
I could've sworn
I smelled lavender earlier.
All right,
I'm taking you home.
You need sleep.
How much sleep
do you think I'm gonna get
knowing some committee's trying
to burn Annie at the stake?
It's nothing personal,
Auggie,
they're gonna make a decision
based on the evidence.
All they're looking for
is evidence to indict,
that's all they're gonna find.
You gotta help me convince
Arthur to give me those files.
Somebody's gotta
fight for Annie.
I agree, which is why
I've been sifting through
every scrap of evidence,
looking for anything
I can to help Annie.
I care about her too, Auggie.
Do you trust me
to fight for her?
- Yeah.
- Okay.
Let me take you home.
- I wanna go to the hospital.
- Auggie.
I can get a cab.
[Sighs] Come on,
I'll drive you.
[Knock on door]
Yeah?
Oh, thank you.
[Door closes]
What is it?
Well, it's not official yet.
But I wanted you
to hear it from me.
The committee decided
to decommission Annie.
[Scoffs] Auggie was right.
DCI's not interested
in due process.
He just wants to assign blame
and move on.
Well the operatives
in this building
depend on him
to protect them.
When there's overwhelming
evidence that one among us
is a traitor,
he has no choice
but to act swiftly.
Mm.
Maybe Lena was right.
Maybe we brought
Annie in too early.
No, she was ready, Arthur.
She had more raw talent
than anyone I have ever seen,
and in the two-and-a-half years
that we've worked together,
she's proved herself to be
an invaluable operative.
Invaluable.
Even if she was lying
to you the entire time?
You have never doubted
she was guilty, have you?
You didn't even
try to defend her.
So, what about the operative
that depends on you
to have their back?
Annie Walker...
is looking very,
very guilty.
It's hard to accept.
I know.
[Monitor beeps]
You should talk to her.
Can she hear me?
The truth is
nobody knows for sure.
But I like
to think she can.
There's some food
at the foot of the bed.
You look like
you could use it.
Thanks.
[Sighs]
[Claps hands]
Annie, hey,
it's me...
Auggie.
You know, the guy
that gave you a Corvette.
Since I have
your undivided attention,
I'd like to share
my thoughts about how
Billy Collins' poetry
is overrated and derivative.
If you agree with this,
say absolutely nothing.
[Chuckles]
Yeah, the thing about this
whole witty banter deal is
it kind of takes two people.
Otherwise it's just
a guy by himself
being incredibly clever.
I miss you, Annie.
I have for a long time.
Things have been different
between us since Barcelona,
and it's all my fault.
I've been, uh...
closed off and distant,
and...
I can't tell you
how sorry I am for that.
I don't know
if you can hear me,
but I need you to wake up.
I know you're not
a traitor and right now
you're the only one
who can help me help you.
I need you, Annie.
I never need anyone.
But I need you.
[Sighs]
[Wind whistling]
We got intel that Blackbird
is staying in room 309.
The only way to get up there
without being seen is to use
the service elevator
in the kitchen.
Sounds like a plan.
How do I get
to the kitchen?
Do you trust me?
With my life.
[Wind continues]
Have I ever told you
how beautiful you are?
I clean up nicely,
don't I?
I'm not talking
about the clothes.
[Wind whistling]
You should probably
get upstairs.
The song's not over yet.
We could dance
a little while longer.
There's nothing
I'd like more,
but you and I both know
this isn't our song.
We'll dance again, Walker,
but not until the music's right.
Until then...
The access card
for the kitchen
is in my right coat pocket.
Let's do this.
Hey, I thought
you could use that.
Thanks.
The nurse said she's almost
done changing Annie's bandages.
It'll be about
five more minutes.
Look, I just want you
to know what happened
in polygraph yesterday
won't leave the polygraph room.
I don't blame you for having
the reaction that you did.
If there's anything
I can do for you--
anything at all,
just ask.
I'm here to help.
Thanks for the coffee.
[Cane tapping]
[Door closes]
It was Lena.
When I found
Guerrero's body,
I was positive that
I smelled lavender.
By the time you got there,
it was gone.
I just caught that scent
again at the hospital.
It wasn't flowers,
it was Lena's perfume.
Tom Ford, lavender palm.
It couldn't
be a coincidence.
She was in his house.
Nobody dislikes Lena
more than I,
but to accuse her of ***
based on the perfume she wears
is tantamount
to career suicide.
She was there,
Joan, I'm not crazy.
I'm not saying you are.
Just help me
connect the dots, okay?
Um...
why would Lena kill the cobbler
that forged Annie's passport?
Maybe Annie
didn't buy the passport.
Maybe Lena did.
Well, why would
she do that?
And why keep it off-book?
Unless Lena was aiding
and abetting Annie.
Maybe Lena's
the real FSB double
and Annie is just her patsy.
It makes sense
why she'd kill Guerrero.
Think about it.
As long as he's alive,
he can prove
not only that Lena knew Annie
went to Cuba,
but she helped her get there.
And if anyone
finds that out,
her entire cover
starts to unravel.
It's a plausible theory,
but it's all conjecture.
Can you prove any of it?
- That's why I'm here.
- Oh, Auggie--
I have gone as far
as I can on my own.
I need access to that evidence
to get the rest of the way.
And unless I get it,
you can expect my resignation.
Because this is
a time of extreme duress,
I'm going to pretend
you didn't just demand
I violate a dozen protocols
by passing you intel
well above your clearance.
But try this tack with me again
and I assure you,
you will not enjoy
the consequences.
Now if you'll excuse me,
I have to call tech support.
I'm having trouble accessing
the evidence files
on the Manhattan server.
I'll have to recite my access
code and under no circumstances
can I have you overhear it.
Do you understand
what I'm saying?
I think I do.
Good.
[Keyboard clicking]
It was at this time
Lena Smith terminated
the mission to cultivate
Fischer because
[high-pitched]
It failed to yield intel.
Operative Walker
was remanded
to the domestic
protection division.
Unbeknownst to Smith,
operative Walker
continued to pursue Fisher
of her own accord.
[Taps keyboard]
Smith testified
to tasking operative Walker--
a venture capitalist. She's
suspected of being an FSB agent.
Smith provided evidenceink e
close to 5:00 pm.
I saw the light on
in the kitchen
and red Volkswagen
in the driveway,
so I assumed
someone was home.
But it was real quiet.
Other than the bodies,
I didn't see anything
out of the ordinary.
Just cars and houses.
Same every other block
in the neighborhood.
Other than the bodies,
I didn't see anything--
[knobs clicking]
See anything
out of the ordinary.
Just cars and houses.
Same as every other block
in the neighborhoo--
other than the bodies,
I didn't see anything
out of the ordinary,
just--
[static]
[Voice slowed] Ordinary,
just cars and houses.
[Female computer voice]
DMV database.
Registered to Lena Smith.
Gray 2011 BMW X5 diesel.
I didn't expect to see you
leaving here anytime soon.
I think I found something.
Then I'm coming with you.
Good, you can drive.
I think
I'd prefer that, actually.
Where are we going?
To throw a hail Mary.
Mr. Goodman?
May we speak with you
for a moment?
Are you guys cops
or something?
We have a follow-up question
about the statement
you gave the other night.
Yeah, no problem.
Shoot.
On the night
you found the bodies,
do you remember
seeing a gray BMW X5
parked anywhere nearby?
A gray BMW.
Actually, you know what?
I do.
You do?
- Are you sure it was a BMW?
- Yeah. Yeah, I'm positive.
I'm in that neighborhood a lot
and I remember
because it was parked
underneath the big tree
where I always
park the truck.
Gotta keep the cookies
in the shade, you know?
[Clears throat]
The same color,
make and model car
as the one registered to Lena
was parked less than a block
from Annie's house
on the night she was shot.
Well, I'm not sure
it's enough to implicate Lena.
But I can make
a damn good case
to postpone
decommissioning Annie
until we can
look into this further.
[Speakerphone rings]
I have the hospital
on line one.
Hello.
I see.
All right.
Thank you, Doctor.
[Hangs up phone]
What is it?
Annie woke up.
Just for a few minutes,
but she was responsive.
The doctor says
that's a really good sign.
[Heart monitor beeping]
[Wind whistling]
Look who's finally
come home to roost.
You're Blackbird.
I should have known.
Funny how each mirror makes
everything look so different.
[Wind whistling]
[Gun shot]
[Glass clattering]
The entire time
you were looking for me,
you should have been looking
in the mirror, Blackbird.
You know who you are?
Who you really are?
Look into your heart.
It's the only thing
that doesn't lie.
[Wind continues]
[Wings fluttering]
- [Gasps]
- Gotcha!
[Grunting]
[Heart monitor beeping]
[Monitor beeps speed up]
[Grunting]
[Monitor beeping]
[Grunts]
What are you doing?
CPR! Her heart stopped.
Help me!
Uhh! Uhh!
[Gasping]
Lena!
We need some
help over here!
[Grunts]
[Monitor beeps faster]
Joan?
No! No!
[Monitor beeping faster]
[Fire alarm rings]
Help!
[Indistinct chatter]
[Monitor flatlines]
[Gasps]
[Flatline continues]
[Rapid beeping, thump]
[Machine charging up]
[Rapid beeping, thump]
[Flatline continues]
This is Joan Campbell.
I want every possible way
out of DC sealed off.
Train stations,
bus stations, airports.
I want them
all shut down.
[Flatline continues]
[Machine charging up]
[Thud]
== sync, corrected by elderman ==