Burn Notice (2007–2013): Season 5, Episode 13 - Damned If You Do - full transcript

My name is Michael Westen.

I used to be a spy until--

- [ Man ] We got a burn notice
on you. You're blacklisted.
- [ Whistles ]

[ Michael Narrating ]
When you're burned,
you've got nothing--

no cash, no credit,
no job history.

You're stuck in whatever city
they decide to dump you in.

- Where am I?
- Miami.

You do whatever work
comes your way.

- You rely on anyone
who's still talking to you--
- [ Laughs ]

- a trigger-happy
ex-girlfriend--
- Should we shoot them?

an old friend
who used to inform on you
to the F.B.I.--



You know spies.
Bunch of bitchy little girls.

- Family too--
- Hey, is that your mom again?

- if you're desperate.
- Someone needs
your help, Michael.

Bottom line:
As long as you're burned,
you're not going anywhere.

Max's murder
is officially closed.

I'm supposed to tell you that
your standing with the Agency
won't be affected.

And what exactly
is my standing
with the Agency?

You have fans
and you have detractors.

Let me guess
which side you're on.

You're gonna help me break
into the British consulate.

I brought along some help.

- [ Trunk Opens ]
- Say hello to Anson.

I never wanted to kill Michael.

Touch him, you are dead.



[ Groans ]

- [ Hammer Cocks ]
- I told you not to test me.

My wife has been taken.

This lunatic
strapped a bomb to her neck.

- [ Anson ] You said
he wouldn't kill her!
- Anson, don't.

Claire!

We take out the guards
with rubber bullets,

and we go after Larry
with the real ones.

You are talking about
an armed assault...

of a friendly government
consulate, Fi!

The three of us
are gonna wind up in prison
for the rest of our lives.

[ Larry ]
Oh!

This is bulletproof.

Go get a .50-cal.
Then maybe you got a shot.

[ Beeps ]

Oh, God.

Fi, why did you
plant the bomb
in the lobby?

I didn't. I made
one targeted explosive,
just enough for Larry.

The security guards--

They're dead.

I've gone to a lot of trouble
to hold all the cards today.

Larry didn't kill his wife.

You don't think I'd actually
blow up my wife?

I have you
blowing up that building
six ways from Sunday.

I like to call it leverage.

I hold your girlfriend's fate
in my hands.

- Who the hell are you?
- I'm the last one of them.

I've been pulling
the strings all along.

[ Michael Narrating ]
For a spy, the worst thing
that can happen...

is to become
someone else's asset.

You do anything you can
to avoid it,

making sure there's nothing
people can grab onto
and use as leverage.

You move through life
unattached,

keeping the world
at a distance.

It's a hard way to live,
but there's a cold logic to it.

Love nothing,
and nothing youlove
can be used against you.

Once you violate that rule
and make that connection
with someone,

you've handed your enemies
the key to destroying you.

[ Beeps ]

I want to get the ball rolling
on your security review.

Question one--
[ Recorder Beeps ]

I'd like to ask
the first question actually.

The fact I'm being evaluated
for a higher clearance,
does that mean that--

All this means is that
D.C. likes having someone
who can work off the books.

Last time I checked,
that was illegal.

It pushes the boundaries.

But I'd say, in light
of your recent activities,

you're in no position to be
too squeamish about laws.

After all, that's what
they like about you.

Oh, and one more thing.
Just remember...

that a team of agents is going
to quadruple-check everything
you say here today.

So do yourself a favor--
stick to the truth for a change.

[ Chuckles ]

[ Beeps ]
Question one.

Mr. Westen, we're aware
of your past affiliation...

with a rogue network
of burned spies.

To the best of your knowledge,
does any trace of that network
still exist?

No.

All of that's over now.

You're late.
I was starting to worry.

How'd your meeting go?
None of your business.

Oh, but it is.
It is.

It is absolutely
my business.

Because while there may be
some doubt about whether
you work for the C.I.A.,

there's absolutely no doubt
that you work for me.

So, I will ask again.
How did your meeting go?

It went fine.

What do you want?

Well, you see,
I have a problem.

I spent most of my career
staying, well, invisible,
off the radar.

And then you started shining
lights in dark corners that
should have stayed dark.

And now, as a result
of your efforts,

my bank accounts and other
bits of personal information
are in C.I.A. computers,

and I don't want them there.

That's already done.
There's nothing I can do.

Oh, don't be
such a pessimist.
Of course there is.

Have you ever heard
of Voidbot?

It's this nifty little
bit of malware...

that can scrub
all trace of a person...

off of a computer system
undetectably.

I want you to get to
the man who created it
and get us a copy.

His name's Oswald Patterson.

Hold on.
He's in Puerto Rico?

Sorry. I can't travel.
The C.I.A. is watching me
too closely.

Michael.

I saw your psych eval.

I know you can do anything
you set your mind to.

Or, in this case,
anything I set your mind to.

Don't do it for me, Mikey.
Do it for love.

Do it for Fiona.

Forget it.

I don't think you should do
anything for that parasite.

I don't think
I have a choice.

Of course you have a choice.
You can say no.

You can tell the C.I.A.
all about Anson and--

And watch you go to jail
for the rest of your life
for something you didn't do?

I can't do that, Fi.

[ Clears Throat ]

Okay. What do we got here?
What's the plan?

I don't think there is one.
I just have to go
to Puerto Rico...

and grab the guy we need
to get Anson his virus.

Then I'm going with you.
Fi.

I'm not some damsel
in distress, Michael.

Have you read that file?

This hacker that you're after
has his own little private army
of bodyguards.

- We'll both go then.
- [ Sam ]
Okay. While you're doing that,

someone should check and see
what the police know about Fi.

I don't care how many
cop buddies you have, Sam.

You can't just go in there
and ask about--

I wasn't planning on that.

I got a thing,
a little something
Jesse and me cooked up.

But, uh, thing is,
it's gonna take someone
who can fly under the radar.

Someone we trust, someone
who knows the deal, you know?

I don't know. You know,
maybe someone who's...
a little older.

My mom, Sam?

Mike, what a great idea.
I'll talk to her.

Here's to good plans
in bad situations.

You want me to steal what?

Listen, it's not
really stealing.

It's more like, uh,
borrowing without asking.

Yes.

Borrowing without asking
from the police.

Isn't this just
gonna get Michael
in even more trouble?

Well, no. See, I set you up
with this sweet little
fake I.D....

so it won't lead back
to him or you.

This thing lists me
at age 52.

You know, a good cover I.D.
lists the age that you look,

not the age you are.

And a good spy knows
how to flatter.
Fine, I'll do it.

And, may I ask,
where is Michael?

It's, uh--
Where is he?
He's on a trip.

Trip.
That's it.

Whatever.

[ Michael Narrating ]
When operating without official
cover in remote locations,

you don't have resources
or backup if things go wrong.

So it's usually best
to move fast...

and stay exposed
for as little time as possible.

It's just a matter of figuring
out what you're up against,
crossing your fingers...

and getting in and out
as quickly as you can.

Well, Oswald sure knows
how to stay protected.

I count four armed guards
covering just the rear
of the compound.

Michael, you're sure
you want to do this now?

We could wait and see
what Sam and Jesse find.

I mean, if I'm past saving,
what's the point?

We have to assume
we can get you out of this.

What if we can't?

I've been past saving
before, Fi.

You didn't walk away,
and I'm not going to.

Well, that's terribly
romantic, Michael.

But we don't have the numbers
nor the firepower to get
through those guards.

Maybe we can get around them.
If you set a diversion
out front,

I can make an approach
from the water,

grab Oswald before anyone
even knows I'm there.

Please, Fi.

[ Sighs ]

Don't look at me
like that.

It's unsettling when
you're that sincere.

Fine, yes.
I'll get the guns.

[ Michael Narrating ]
Creating a good diversion...

isn't just about making noise
and firing guns.

It's about giving the enemy
the impression that
he's being attacked...

in a way that demands
the immediate attention
of all of his forces.

- [ Beeping ]
- Ideally, something big
and very, very loud.

[ People Shouting ]
Michael,
the window's open.

All right, Fi. I'll meet you
a mile up on the beach.

[ Men Shouting
In Spanish ]

Just go! Go! Go! Go!
Get out there!

What am I
paying you for? Go!

¡Sí, señor!
Go! Go!

[ Men Shouting
In Spanish ]

- Oh! Oh!
- Shh, shh, shh!

- Don't move.
Don't make a sound.
- Oh, my God.

[ Screaming ]

[ Groaning ]

Tie your hands.

Tie your hands!
Get up.

Get up!
[ Groaning ]

You need to learn
to follow directions.

[ Groans ]
Be quiet.

Is this about money?
Because I have money.

This is about software.
Software?

You got some
bad information, man.

I don't know anything
about software.

Well, then we need
to go to Miami.
No, no, no.

No, no! We can't go to Miami.
Listen, let's talk about it.

[ Groans ]
Oh, please, please!
You're making a mistake, okay?

My name is Carlos Bunuel.
You can check my wallet.

Carlos is the cover I.D.
the government gave you.

Your real name
is Oswald Patterson.

Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa!
I cannot swim
with my hands tied!

You're not swimming.

- [ Air Hissing ]
- You're gonna float.

[ Screams ]
[ Splashes ]

[ Sighs, Murmurs ]

Praying isn't gonna
help the situation.

Praying. That's cute.
I'm actually playing chess.

It's not that easy to keep
a board straight in your head,

so if you wanted
to leave me alone,
I'd really appreciate it.

Happy to, as soon as I get
the Voidbot software.

Well-- Okay, maybe you
should write this down...

so I don't have to keep
repeating myself.

But I don't have it!

Oswald, you can't just
keep lying to me forever.

Okay, well, I'm not talking.

Unstoppable force,
meet immovable object.

Fine.

Let's just forget it.
Whoa, whoa, whoa.

Uh, before we start
torturing each other, all right,
can we just talk about this?

My guards saw you abduct me!

You are absolutely right,
Oswald.

I owe you an apology.

I owe you an apology--
No. No.

'cause I feel like I have
made a terrible mistake.

What mistake?
No. Please.

[ Gasps, Exhales ]
Let's go for a walk.

So, what now?

I let you go, Oswald.

Okay, good.
I think that's
a good choice.

[ Beeping ]
You didn't-- I'm sorry.
Who are you calling?

The police-- to confess
that I kidnapped you.

That's Patterson
with two T's, right?

No, no. That's not--
That's not necessary.

No, everyone needs to know that
you're safe and here in Miami.

I think I'm gonna
call the Herald.
You know, the newspapers--

Stop!
Stop, okay?
Just stop.

Do you know what kind
of people live on islands...

in heavily guarded homes
under fake names?

Hunted people, Oswald.

So if you want me
to let you go...

and you take your chances
with your enemies, fine.

Otherwise, tell me
where the virus is.

All right. Can we sit?
Please? Can we--

So, a little bit
of history.

My specialty was hacking
financial systems.

So one day I got a call
from this guy named Xavier.

He's a cocaine--
I don't know--
wholesaler, I guess.

He wants to go all cash,
needs my help...

to, uh, erase his name
from international, uh,
banking systems.

Uh, pays $10 million--
five up front,
five on delivery--

to write this program
to erase all this information
from the government's computers.

That was Voidbot.
Yeah.

Problem is,
before I can deliver it,
I get busted by the F.B.I.

So I made a deal.
The feds confiscated
the program--

And now it's stuck in a lab?

See, well, that's the thing
though-- I got a way in.

I built a back door
for myself--

uh, key cards,
access codes--

just to get in
in case, um, I need to.

Uh, I left that stuff
with, uh, a-an a-associate.

I guess it's time to get
in touch with this associate.
[ Cell Phone Rings ]

No.
What's up, Sam?

Just checking to see
how things are going
with your hacker buddy.

We're making progress.
Well, that's good.

So, listen, me and Jesse
are about to start teaching
your ma some spy craft 101.

Just wanted to make sure
everything's still a go.

It's a go, Sam.
You got it, Mikey.

[ Cell Phone Beeps ]

Okay, all systems are go.

I pulled some strings, got
a meeting with the detective
working the consulate bombing.

You're gonna get us access
to his laptop so we can see
if they're after Fi.

How am I gonna do that?
I barely know how
to turn this thing on.

- You're gonna get the data
off the DRAM chip.
- Oh.

Dynamic Random
Access Memory.

- Basically, it's a circuit--
- Spare me the computer talk.
Just show me what to do.

Okay. Watch and learn.

[ Michael Narrating ]
Information stored
in a DRAM chip...

was long considered
impossible to steal.

It's automatically erased
when the chip's removed.

[ Sam ]
And then after you
transfer the information,

you have to get the chip
back in the laptop.

Okay? So, your turn.
The whole thing.

- Do the whole bit.
- And don't rush me.

[ Michael Narrating ]
The one way to preserve the
information in a DRAM chip...

is by freezing it
immediately after
you take it out of the computer.

A quick application
of compressed air
from your local drugstore...

will keep the memory
intact long enough
to get what you need.

That's-- That's plenty.

It's possible,
but far from easy.

And if you don't want to get
caught, it takes some practice.

[ Computer Beeps ]
There! I did it!

Okay, good.
Now you have to do it...

until you can do it
under pressure-- without these.

They're not gonna let you
smoke in there, Maddy.

Fine.

If I can't smoke,
you can't drink my beer.

Let's do it again.

[ Police Radio Chatter ]

I heard you guys were looking
for anybody that knew anything
about the consulate bomb.

I used to be with CIFA, so I
figured I'd try and pitch in.

I see. And how did
you two cross paths?

Oh, Jesse's girlfriend
does my hair.
Oh.

Um, and so I was
talking about what I saw,

and he gave me a call
and said that I should
get in touch with you.

Yeah, my lady made me
tag along for support.

You know how it is.
[ Chuckles ]
I understand.

This is our stop.

Miss Brown, did you notice
anything else unusual...

or out of the ordinary
on your walk that afternoon?

Uh, no, not really.
Uh--

Would you mind looking
through some mug shots?

Just to see if you
recognize anybody.

Whew, gosh.
[ Chuckles ]

That's a lot.
Oh, take your time.
Take your time.

[ Madeline ]
Mmm.

[ Murmurs ]
I'm sorry.

It's just I don't want
to pick the wrong person.

I'd never forgive myself.

You know what?
Why don't we
go grab a soda?

Give her a little breathing
room, huh?

Um, sure.

- We'll be right back.
- Thank you.

[ Michael Narrating ]
When you need to buy time
for an operation,

the key is staying relaxed.

No matter how high
the stakes are,

you have to act
like everything's fine.

Diet or regular?

Uh, let's go full diesel.
I deserve a little treat.

I've been doing
these new crunches.
It's this new ab workout.

It's called Crunch Drunk.
You heard of it?
No.

Dude, it's hard-core.
Feel my stomach.

[ Michael Narrating ]
The key is staying natural,

giving your team as much room
to operate as you can...

without letting on
what you're doing.

We should be getting back.
Actually, you know what?

Let's go with...
cherry soda.

Feeling a little crazy.
Feeling a little wacky.

Okay.
No, scratch that.
Scratch that.

Let's go diet.
Diet. Diet.

When you know that time
is running out,

you have to signal your team
at the first opportunity
and hope for the best.

So, how about you, Detective?
You hit the gym at all?

Oh, I curl doughnuts.
[ Chuckles ]

- Lots of doughnuts.
- [ Laughing ]

Excuse me. Ma'am?
May I ask what
you're doing?

Putting something
in your purse there?
Oh.

You want to tell me
what that is?
Caught me. [ Chuckles ]

It's my cigarettes.
Trying to sneak one.

Oh.
[ Sighs ]

Sorry.
I'll tell you what.

I'll pretend
like I didn't see it.

Thank you.
There you go.

Uh, you see anybody
you recognize?

I think--
I think I remember this man.

Um, or maybe that's him.

This one.

Yeah. I really can't be sure.
I mean--

You know what?
Um, I think
we got all we need.

Thanks for coming in.

[ Grunts ]
That's it.
Yellow one.

This is where
your "associate" lives?

Care to elaborate
on this associate?
No, actually, thank you.

I do not care
to elaborate
on this associate.

I care to get in,
get my access cards...

and get out
as soon as possible.

Ooh-hoo.
Touchy, touchy.

He has enemies.
Don't take it personally.

Actually, you can
take that personally.

You are both firmly
in the "enemy" column
right now.

Babycakes! Hey.
You look great.

You look like
hammered crap.

Just get inside, Oswald.

I'll deal with this.
You keep an eye
on the street,

babycakes.

Ooh, love what
you've done here.

Very tech-geek chic.

Babycakes,
uh, where's that TV?

The one I bought you.
The vintage--
The dinosaur?

No. I'm streaming everything
through these bad boys.

See, they get a hundred times
the resolution.

Why, um, wouldn't you
tell me that you stopped
using that television?

The only contact
we have these days...

is when we're questing
in World of Warcraft.

Why would I tell you how
I'm decorating my living room?

That TV
is extremely important!

- Do not tell me you sold it!
- Well, you didn't say
it was important!

You just sent it to me
with a card that said
"Happy Birthday."

This is your problem,
Oswald.

We're gonna have to deal
with your issues later.

Right now, I need to know
where those cards are.

The cards are
in the television
that I gave her.

I thought--
[ Scoffs ]

I thought it would be
a good idea...

to hide them somewhere in Miami
in case I need to get to them.

- Where is the TV now?
- In storage.

- [ Oswald Mutters ]
- A place across town.

- I have a key, but--
- [ Cell Phone Ringing ]

[ Ringing ]

[ Sighs ]
[ Beeps ]

- Michael.
- Did you get
the key cards?

No. We hit a little snag
in here.

We're about to hit
a big snag out here.

Two armored S.U.V.s
are heading this way.

I think Oswald's
friend Xavier
just caught up to us.

Meet me at the side
of the house-- now.

[ Beeps ]

[ Brakes Squeal ]

[ Fiona ]
Can either of you tell me...

why the coke dealer
that you pissed off
just showed up?

What did you do?
I'm so sorry, Ozzy.

Oh, no.

You promised that he wouldn't
find me, but he did.

And he said if you ever came
back and I didn't tell him,
I was dead.

[ Oswald ]
I'm so sorry.
I screwed this whole thing up.

This is gonna have to wait.
We need to move right now, or
we're all gonna die right here.

[ Door Opens ]

[ Michael ]
We got another S.U.V.
coming up third.

The street
is completely blocked.

Three guys
in the back alley too.
This is bad.

- You guys, we're dead.
We are dead!
- Calm down.

Look, Xavier wants his software,
so he's probably planning
on taking you alive.

- And that's a good thing?
- Yeah. It gives us
a way out of here.

One you're not gonna
like though.

All right, fan out.

I don't want the little weasel
popping out a window
and making a run for it.

[ Michael Narrating ]
In a situation
where you're trying...

to keep someone
from being captured,

your best leverage is often
the life of the very person
you're trying to protect.

- Everybody back off!
- [ Gunshot ]

Or I drop him right now!

The trick is convincing
the bad guys...

that you're willing
to kill their prize
before you let them have it.

[ Michael ]
Xavier, I presume.

- Nice suit.
- Thanks.

But we've got
a big problem here.

- Feel like telling me
who you are?
- That's not important.

What is important is
you need this man alive,
and I do not.

Put down your weapons,
or he dies.

[ Gunshot ]
Come on!

The next one
is in his skull.

Drop your weapon now.

[ Exhales ]
All right.

Very good.

This is a mistake.

You don't want
to make me your enemy.

And you don't
want to make me
make him a corpse.

[ Car Door Opens ]
Back off, friend.

[ Car Door Closes ]

You better keep him
in one piece.
He's mine.

[ Engine Starts ]

And whoever you are,
I'll see you soon.

[ Sherry ]
Oh, God.
This isn't good.

Are you sure
Xavier can't find us?

We're safe here.

Michael's checking with
some of our contacts to see
how wide Xavier's reach is.

I can tell you it's wide enough
to relocate to Puerto Rico.

You know, maybe it's time
we consider--

You're staying in Miami
until we get those key cards.

Sherry, you're sure the TV's
still in your storage unit?
Yeah, yeah.

And I have the only key,
so the TV is still inside.

Well, at this point, Xavier
knows you're part of this.

Chances are he knows
you're renting a storage unit.

Um, you know, Sherry didn't
sign up for any of this.

Is there a way we can just
get her out of town or--

I have an import-export friend.
Maybe he could help.

- Import-export?
- That means "smuggling."

[ Cell Phone Beeping ]
That's how they got me here.

- You like boats?
- [ Sherry Sighs ]

That's my friend Louis.
He'll take you to
the Dominican Republic.

Is Oswald gonna be okay?
I think so.

He's in trouble,
but Michael's good
with trouble.

You probably think I'm crazy
for liking Oswald, but--

Do you know how we met?

I cracked his online account
at a music store
and stole his credit card.

He tracked me down
and asked me out.

There aren't a lot
of guys like that, and--

It's not ideal, but I kind of
can't help but love him.

- You'll take care
of him then?
- We'll do our best.

Bon voyage.

- So, you find anything?
- Uh, not yet. No.

[ Waitress ]
Beer. And a
single malt scotch.

- Um--
- I'm sorry. That's a mistake.
We didn't order that.

It's from the gentleman
over there.

Anson.
Great to see you.

What do you want?

Did I-- Did I get
your drinks right?

Yes? I'm so happy.

Look who's been
doing research.

Checking into what
the police have on Fiona?

Good for you. It's always
best to see for yourself.

But may I save you some time
with the executive summary?

Police hit a dead end
tracking the explosives.

The surveillance cameras
turned up nothing, and
there were no eyewitnesses.

The investigation's
at a standstill.
Yeah, we got that.

Oh, that's a half-empty way
of looking at it, Mr. Porter.

I prefer to think the police
are a few missing clues away
from solving the case.

- Clues which I
currently hold.
- Goody for you.

Well, it will be when I get
the software that I asked for.

Yeah, Mike's working
on that.
Wonderful.

Please tell him that
Fiona's completely safe--
so long as he succeeds.

Oh, and in case either of you
have any ideas about, um,
coming after me,

please be aware I know
a lot more about you
than your favorite drinks.

[ Anson ]
Cheers.

It's official.
The guy's a dick.

[ Oswald Groans ]

Hands on the pipe,
Oswald.
Seriously?

Don't you think
that we're past
the whole zip-cord phase?

I don't like going
into dark corners
with people I don't trust.

Aren't we just picking up
the access codes?
We are.

If it helps,
think of yourself
as a lookout...

in case Xavier
sends someone here.

What are the chances
Xavier--
Very high.

And we already know
you like yelling.

So, if you see his guys,
do what comes naturally.

[ No Audible Dialogue ]

Michael! Michael!

Michael! They're here!

Where you going?
[ S.U.V. Engine Revving ]

Hey, where are you going?
You're leaving me?

[ Tires Squealing ]
You're leaving me here.

[ Michael Narrating ]
When you're surprised by
an enemy who has you outgunned,

your first instinct is naturally
going to be to try to run.

This can be a serious
tactical mistake.

Sometimes it's less important
to get away immediately--

[ Gunshots ]

- [ Tires Screech ]
- [ Men Shouting ]

than it is to make sure
your enemies can't follow.

Ha! Thank you!
Thank you!

Thank you so much!
Oh, my God!

That was amazing!

Yelling time is over.
Let's go.

[ Gunshots ]

[ Engine Off ]
That's it?

Yeah, it's a joint lab
for the H.S.A., F.B.I., D.E.A.

Okay. These are the key cards
for the front gate,

and that gets you past
the guard in the front.

These access codes--
that's for the lab
and then the vault.

You'll stay in the car
while I go in.

Once I come out
with the drive,

we will head
down to the docks
and we'll get you home.

Wait!

Wait.

Let me ask you something.

Why'd you come back for me?

Back at the storage place.
You had the codes.
You could've just... left me.

It would have been easier
than that thing you did
with the forklift.

Seriously,
what kind of thief are you?

I'm not a thief.

At least not by choice.

So you're being forced
to do this?

And I'm trying to do it
with as little damage
as possible.

Okay, you can't
go in there, man!

- You can't use those key cards.
- You just said they would work.

Yes, you can go in there,
but you can't get away...

without getting caught.

Have you ever heard
of micro-R.F.I.D. trackers?

Special Forces uses them
to keep tabs on terrorists.

About the size
of a grain of rice.

[ Laughs ]
Well, no, they make them
smaller now, much smaller.

Okay, you take one step
in there--
I get tagged?

Yeah. Okay, it's--
It's a fail-safe.
It can't be hacked.

It gets in your clothes,
in your hair.

As soon as you step outside,
it transmits your location.

They'll have a satellite
tracking your ass
by the time you buckle up.

And you're telling me
this now?

Hey! Back when you were
pointing guns in my face
and kidnapping me,

I wanted you to get caught!

Okay? I changed my mind.

So just tell whoever's
behind this that it's a no-go.

You don't understand.
I can't fail.

But if you step in there,
you're tagged.

It's over.

It's not over.

If I can't go in there,
I'll have to find someone
who can go in for me.

[ Michael ]
Sam, Jesse.

This is Oswald,
creator of Voidbot.

- Hey.
- Hi.

Do any of your friends
ever smile?
Yes.

So where do we stand?

Unfortunately, anybody who takes
anything out of the vault
gets tagged,

tracked by satellite
and pounced on
by a fleet of F.B.I. agents.

Great.

So what do we do,
just draw straws?

No. We let Xavier go get it.

Wait a minute. What?
As in "coke dealer who
wants you dead" Xavier?

We know he wants it.
And when the F.B.I. grabs him,

we solve the "wanting me dead"
problem too.

Okay, but how do we
get the software from him
with the satellites watching?

We hit him someplace
the satellites can't see,
make ourselves a copy.

You're gonna call Xavier.
You're gonna tell him
you escaped from me.

You want to make a deal
by offering up Voidbot.

You ask for a couple
hundred thousand dollars
so he doesn't get suspicious.

That's crazy! I've--
I've dedicated my life
to avoiding this man.

And if you do this, he'll be
out of your life for good.

And Sherry's too.

Fine. This is a hell
of a way of repaying me...

[ Cell Phone Beeps ]
for getting you
out of that lab.

Hello. Uh, hey, Xavier.

Uh, can we make a deal?

Oz, stay cool.

This whole thing
is gonna be over
in a few minutes.

[ Vehicle Approaching ]
Okay. Showtime.

Remind me again
what's preventing Xavier...

from just killing me
and taking the access codes?

Don't panic. Jesse and I
are here to protect you.

Okay. And what if
he kills you two?

Oh, well, if that happens,
yeah, go ahead and panic.

What?

Okay, that's
good right
there.

We're gonna do this deal
at a nice, polite,
respectful distance.

Respectful. No.

This son of a bitch stole
five million dollars from me.

That's inaccurate!
[ Sam ]
Look at it this way.

A few years back,
you were gonna pay
$10 million for that virus.

Instead, you're gonna pay,
what, five and change?

Man, that sounds like
a bargain to me.

Or, if you prefer,
you can shoot Ozzy.

But that means we got
to shoot back, and then
a bunch of guys die...

and you wasted
all that cash
for nothing.

So, do we have
a deal or not?

There we go.
Yeah, come on.

There we go.
Give 'em the money.

Oz, come on.

Okay, this is the card
for the front gate.

This is the card for the guard
and the restricted zone.

And this code will get you
in the lab and the vault.

You think this is over?

I'm gonna find you
and watch you die.

Hey, hey.
Enough of that.
We have a deal.

You want to whisper
sweet nothings at Ozzy,
that's gonna cost extra.

Pleasure doing business
with you sons of bitches.
We'll see you later.

[ Xavier ]
All right. Stop right there.

No one leaves until I walk out
of that place with the virus.

Anything happens to me in there,
everyone dies.

[ Michael Narrating ]
Active security systems
are built to keep people out.

Passive systems,
on the other hand,
don't prevent security breaches.

They help you catch the bad guy
after he leaves.

They're often cheaper
and more effective.

Plus, they let you know
who your enemies are.

Micro-R.F.I.D. tags
work like antitheft tags
in department stores,

only they're a lot smaller
and stick to clothes,
shoes and even hair.

Once activated, they transmit
a response to a coded signal.

From there, it's easy
for a surveillance satellite...

to lock on and follow
a high-value target.

We're good here.

Okay. It's been real.

And the best part is the target
never even knew it happened.

Xavier's got his toy
and is on the move.

How you guys doing?
You set to go?

Almost, Sam.
Where are they headed?

It's hard to tell,
Mikey.
[ Engine Starts ]

The S.U.V.s are heading
in two different directions.

[ Michael On Radio ]
Probably trying to avoid
a tail. Stay on 'em, Sam.

[ Engine Revving ]

Xavier's driving north.

He's probably heading
for his place in Brickell.

All right, that means
you can cut him off
at 10th Street, Mike.

[ Michael On Radio ]
No, there's too much
traffic there.

Fourteenth will give us
more privacy.

I hope you're right, Mikey,
'cause the eyes in the sky
are gonna be watching by now.

Yeah. Sounds like
the word's already out.
The cops are scrambling.

[ Police Radio Chatter ]
They see you with Xavier,
they're gonna sweep you up too.

[ Michael Narrating ]
The age of satellite
surveillance...

has made some operations
easier for spies
and a lot harder for others.

If you need to secretly
meet someone who's being
tracked by a satellite,

your options are pretty limited.

The only move is to make sure
you're someplace...

the surveillance satellites
can't see you.

That usually means a cave,
a tunnel...

or, in a pinch,
a freeway overpass.

I think we have
enough privacy under here.

See you soon.

[ Sam On Radio ]
Okay, it's showtime.

We're set up just behind you
about half a mile south
of the bridge.

Xavier's headed our way.
How's our emergency response?

We're cutting it close, Mike.

You got two, maybe three minutes
to copy that virus.

If it takes longer than that,
we got bigger problems.

[ Brakes Screeching ]

Hey, buddy!
Get the hell
out of our way!

[ Michael ]
Actually, I have
a better idea.

I was hoping you could
hand over the disk drive.

Get back in the car, boys.

All right, drop 'em.
[ Man ]
Boss.

It's cool, guys.
I got this.

You sons of bitches
are robbing me?

No need for name-calling.

We're just making
a copy of the disk.

Don't think of it as robbery.

Think of it
as sharing at gunpoint.

[ Grunts ]

[ Jesse ] Hurry it up, Mike.
You're running out of time.
[ Helicopter Whirring ]

Air support's heading your way.

- [ Sirens Approaching ]
- [ Sam ] Looks like the cops
are headed this way too.

Now that didn't hurt
too bad, did it?

You think you can
get away with this?

I think we just did.

Now get the hell out of here.

[ Sirens Wailing ]

Get out of there, Mike.
You're out of time.

[ Michael Narrating ]
One of the nice things
about sending...

a full-scale
Homeland Security response
after your enemies...

is the fact that you can
get the resources of every
branch of law enforcement,

which means they generally catch
whoever they're after.

[ Man On P.A. ]
Pull over your vehicle now!

We have you surrounded!

[ Michael Narrating ]
And they don't listen
to excuses.

[ Man ]
Hold it right there!
Come on, fellas.

Look, you don't
understand.
I was set up.

Get down!
Hands on your head!

[ Man #2 ]
You heard him!
On the ground! Now!

Now that you don't need
a fortress to stay hidden,

are you gonna
track down Sherry?

[ Oswald ]
Well, if she's
not too pissed.

Well, I have a feeling
she'll hear you out.

So this is your, um,
smuggler friend?

Yeah, he can get you
back down to Puerto Rico
in a few hours.

But don't call him--
[ Whispers ] smuggler.

Can I just say one thing?

This virus is not a good thing.

And whoever
you're getting it for
is not a good person.

Yeah, we know.
It's a little complicated.

I remember when I was making it,
I thought I was this, like,
badass outlaw or something.

And by the time I figured out
I wasn't, it was too late.

So, I don't know who
Michael's working for, but...

just tell him to be careful.

'Cause some roads you go down
you can't get back from.

Yeah. Believe me, he knows.
We both do.

[ Boat Departs ]

[ Lock Clicks, Door Opens ]

Ma.

I want to thank you
for helping with the police.

I talked to Sam.

You're really handing off
a computer virus to this guy?

Anson has Fi dead to rights.
I don't have a choice.

I have to give him
what he wants.

Yeah? Then what?

Then he disappears,
and I try to move on.

I'll track him down one day.

[ Sighs ]

What's the latest
with the C.I.A.?

[ Exhales ]
I meet with Pearce
tomorrow.

I get the results back
from my security review.

It sounds like they're
beginning to trust you.

Just when they shouldn't.

You know, I don't like
any of this.

But for what it's worth,
they should trust you--

now more than ever.

[ Michael Narrating ]
For a spy, loyalty
is a strange thing.

Your job is to deceive,
to live among your enemies,

to perform dark deeds
for a noble purpose.

And it's that purpose
that guides you
through the darkness.

When you lose sight of that,
the darkness is all there is.

[ Exhales ]

You look like
you could use a nap.

Worried about
the security review?

It crossed my mind.

Any reason
you should be worried?

You tell me.

You got your clearance.
Congrats.

You're still
off the books, but--

It's better than nothing.

I know we got off
to a bumpy start, but--

I'm glad we can be honest
with each other.

Me too.

From now on, make sure
the lies you tell...

are the ones
we want you to tell.

Anything for the Agency.
Good.

They're cooking up
some assignments in D.C.
We'll be in touch soon.

Go.
[ Chuckles ]

Celebrate.

You live in a beautiful
place, Michael.

I prefer a climate
without mosquitoes.

You know what the secret
of happiness is?

Wanting what you have.

What I have
is a flash drive.

What I want is everything
you have on Fiona.

[ Chuckles ]
Whoa, whoa, whoa.

Don't get ahead
of yourself.

The virus does me no good
in your hands.

I need it in the C.I.A.'s
computer system.

That shouldn't be
too hard with your
new security clearance.

You really expect me to--
Michael, listen to me.

I know you--

the martyr complex,
the daddy issues,
the problems with authority.

I know that every part
of you-- [ Inhales ]

is telling you
to fight this.

But you've got to realize
how smart I am, right?

So ask yourself, why would I
be willing to put myself
in this position?

Why am I so comfortable
telling you that I own you?

Because it's true.

There's no moves left
on the chess board.

Unless you're willing to see
your girlfriend go to prison
for the rest of her life,

you will do exactly
what I say.

I'll be seeing you
real soon, Michael.