Burn Notice (2007–2013): Season 5, Episode 6 - Enemy of My Enemy - 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.

[ Michael Narrating ]
There's a long tradition
of using doubles in espionage.

They're mostly used
by dictators who want to confuse
would-be assassins,

but they have other
less common uses,

like framing someone
for a crime they didn't commit.

Okay, I know
this video is grainy,

but from that angle,
it sure looks like you.
It's not me, Sam.

I assume the burner cell phone
he's buying made a call from
the scene of Max's murder.

Somebody went to a lot
of trouble to do this.

[ Scoffs ]

They didn't find this guy
sitting at a bus stop.



She's right, Mike.
This is starting
to feel personal.

It's been personal
since Max bled out
in my arms,

since he told me
to say good-bye to his wife.

So, what's the plan to keep
my son out of prison?

We gotta track down
the fellow on this tape.

I mean, that's step one
in finding Max's killer.

Actually, step one
is deciding what to do...

with the bloodhound
the C.I.A. sent to replace Max.

- Pearce knows we have
the security footage.
- I can buy us some time.

I'll tell her
it's taking a little longer
to analyze the footage.

[ Cell Phone Buzzes ]
Speak of the devil.

[ Beeps ]
Agent Pearce, right on time.

I--

Got it.

[ Beeps ]
What's up? She got something
new about the murder?

No, it wasn't about that.
She wants to meet
tomorrow morning, 0700.

She's got another job for me,
high priority at the C.I.A.

Wish me luck.

You're only
five minutes early.

I'm sorry.
Is this a rush job?
Very much so.

We have a source inside
a Serbian syndicate.

He informed us the group
is about to purchase
a stolen Predator drone...

from an arms dealer
in Miami.

Wow. Really,
none of that sounds good.

We don't have much on the deal
other than it might be
going down tomorrow,

and the arms dealer
sent a courier.

The man's holed up
in Room 642 of this hotel.

We have to get the drone
before the Serbians do,
Michael.

Normally, we'd bring
a team, but this is
very time-sensitive.

And you'd rather not
have someone on
the Agency payroll doing it.

Exactly. Our intel describes him
as well-armed, well-trained
and very unfriendly.

It actually says
"very unfriendly" in the file.
They made a specific notation.

[ Michael ] Okay, I'm gonna
need some climbers, chalk
and a small charge.

I'm gonna need them quickly. I'd
like to do this before the pool
opens and I have an audience.

I gotta say, Westen.

You are a lot more
agreeable than the notations
in your file indicate.

Just sayin'.

Careful.

That's a dicey hold
you got there, Westen.

Spare me the commentary,
please. This requires
some concentration.

[ Michael Narrating ]
When confronting
an armed enemy,

the big question is
what weapons they're bringing
to the fight.

Trick your enemy into
bringing the wrong weapon,
and you've got the advantage.

Time to say hello.

If someone thinks
they're taking fire
from a sniper, for example,

they'll choose something
long-range with a long barrel.

Which won't do you
much good in close combat.

- Where's the drone?
- [ Grunts ]
It's not here.

It's gone.
I delivered it last night.

I swear.

Search the room.
The cash-- it's right there.

- [ Pearce ]
Did he just say--
- Let me put it this way.

Either he just found
a million dollars in cash
on the street,

or we're too late.

Listen to me, Manaro!
You do that,

and the situation you're
talking about gets uglier
than a Dumpster fire.

Compromising
a source
is not a--

Fine. Then it's
on your head!
[ Beeps ]

So, how'd that go?

Our guy who's in
with the Serbians is good.

He's reliable, and his cover
is about as deep as it gets.

Because of him, we know
who they are, where they are,

what they're doing
on three continents.

Now my bosses want to
snatch up a few Serbs...

and interrogate them
about this missing drone.

They do that,
the asset gets outed.

My asset gets killed.

How well
do you know the asset?

I only met him once--
five minutes at a café.

But the guy's got a family.

He coaches soccer.
He's got a life.

This happened to me
once before.

I ran an op
in Paris back in '03.

The asset was a scientist--
Jansen Tunberg.

And he was
more than an asset.

We were getting married
once it was over.

I see.

Only before I could
bring the op home,

brass got impatient.

They ordered
more drastic measures.

They exposed Jansen.

I buried him a month
before our wedding day.

I'm sorry.

So am I.

Well, I have my orders.

Pearce, you think
you could convince Langley...

to give you one more shot
with that drone?

Why? To what end?
You buy me a few days,

and I can get it back
without C.I.A. involvement.

I'm not sure
they'd go for it.

You want to keep your asset
alive? I can do this.

I want to do this,
and you'll owe me one.

I like your confidence,
but we can't just push pause
on Max's murder investigation.

You give me some
operating room and equipment,

I'll give you progress
on Max's killer
and that stolen drone.

Not just progress.
I need them both--
fast.

- [ Speaking Slavic Language ]
- [ Fiona ] They're impressive.
I'll give them that.

Dozen ex-military Serbians,
armed to the teeth.

I said vodka, not gin.
Hurry!

Yes, sir. Right away.
[ Whispers ]
And nasty.

Look, I sure as hell
don't want guys like that
hanging on to a Predator drone.

But, Mike, it's gonna take
an army to get it back.

I agree. That's why we need help
from someone who has an army.

We're going to trick
our old friend Carmelo
into going after the Serbs.

Carmelo?

As in the second-biggest
heroin dealer in Miami?

He's helped us track down
mercenaries before.
He's perfect for this.

Yeah, but isn't the last thing
he said to you, "If I ever
see you again, you're dead"?

That's why I was hoping you
could handle the Carmelo thing.

Oh, how generous.
What is your plan exactly?

We rip off Carmelo
and leave Sam behind
as a witness to the heist.

He questions you.
You steer him
towards the Serbs.

We play it right,
he hunts for his heroin
and finds our drone instead.

And if we don't play it right,
we find out
if Sam is bulletproof.

I know it's dangerous,
but if we don't do something,

the C.I.A. source is dead,

and some very bad people end up
with a really dangerous weapon.

Sam, I'll understand
if you--

No. You're right.

That's the play.

All right. I'll go find us
a heroin shipment.

** [ Latin Dance ]
** [ Man Singing In Spanish ]

[ Michael Narrating ] For a spy,
one of the most useful contacts
in the criminal underworld...

is the small-time
drug dealer.

Their work demands
that they stay informed
about their rivals,

their suppliers, the police...

and any other bad guys
who might be operating
in their area.

Fiona!

- Now's not a good time.
- Oh, now's good.

- Ladies, this is Fiona.
- Hi.

She's a very dear friend
who would never dream
of interrupting...

this magical time
we're all having together.

Oh, of course not.

If you have found
some friends that are okay
with your medical condition,

I wouldn't dream of imposing.

- [ Chuckles ]
- Um, medical condition?

It's not a big deal, really.
There are plenty of ways
to manage the symptoms.

There's, uh, ointments, gels,
creams, suppositories--

She's joking.
She actually has a very dark,
twisted sense of humor.

Um, yeah. I think
we're actually gonna leave.

[ Gasps ]
Oh.
It's--

[ Woman #2 ]
Gross.
Oh.

[ Woman #1 ]
Let's go.

What do you want?

I want to know
about Carmelo Dante's
heroin shipments.

Why?
Because he's about to lose one.

Forget it. You rob him,
he sucks the marrow
out of your bones.

I like my marrow--
inside of my bones.

Uh, did Carmelo
shoot you in the kneecap,
or was that Michael Westen?

Because he is the one asking.

Look.

Everybody in the game
knows Carmelo's guys
take a rental car...

to a stash house
up in the sticks,
just to re-up.

It's right off of 95,
north of Fort Lauderdale.

Oh, see, that wasn't
so hard, now, was it?

This is some serious
death wish material here.

You know why it's okay
everybody knows
about his stash house?

'Cause nobody's
stupid enough to hit it.

Somebody is.

That's your plan?
I don't like it.

Well, you and me both, lady,
but there's no other way.

Are you saying the Agency
never tricks third parties
into attacking our enemies?

Huh. Times have changed.

Of course we do, but a Yojimbo
play is a Hail Mary to pull off,
not to mention reckless.

Yeah, well, as the guy
who's about to put his head
in the lion's mouth,

I'd appreciate it
if you'd stop reminding me.

We both know anything
involving the cops or the F.B.I.
will tip the Serbs off.

This gets us the drone back
and keeps the C.I.A. out of it.

Look. All we're asking for
is a listening device...

so we can stay in touch
when I'm with Carmelo.

Here. You're gonna have to
sign the gear out.
It ain't cheap.

Manaro's gonna love this.

Did she just say Manaro?
Yeah, why?

Well, it's a long story,

but I got kind of a rocky past
with that guy and that part
of the C.I.A.--

I mean, it's kind of hush-hush,
but Manaro's half the reason
for it, so...

this could get
a little sticky.
Great.

Frame is bugged.
Long-range, extra battery.

Hope you can pull off
glasses, Mr. Axe.

Well, they're not exactly
my style, but I think
Chuck Finley can rock the specs.

Okay.

Will you give us a minute?
I need a moment alone
with Michael.

Sure.
I'll wait in the car.

Three feet on the floor,
you two.

I thought you'd have something
from that security footage
you pulled by now.

Do you need help with it?
Oh, I'd love some,

but I doubt you want me
turning over stolen evidence.

We need to put
the pedal down, Westen,
so tell me how I can help.

Can you get me
some advanced
facial-recognition software?

Good.
It might speed things up.

It better.

Well, go on.

You've got a heroin shipment
to steal.

[ Michael Narrating ]
The key to robbing
an armed transport...

is to stop the vehicle
without putting the guards
on the defensive.

Okay, the drug-mobile's
right on time.
Get ready to take the shot.

[ Michael Narrating ] Shooting
a tire can cause a blowout
without arousing suspicion,

but it takes a gifted sniper
to hit a target moving
40 miles per hour.

Can't believe this.

And now for round two.

What the hell?

Where is it coming from?

Get out of here!

[ Whistles ]
Half a million dollars'
worth of junk.

I think Carmelo should be
pretty well-motivated to find
the Serbs who ripped him off.

You ready?
Getting there.

How injured do we want
our innocent witness?

Well, injured enough
to make it look like
I was grazed by a bullet.

[ Sizzles ]
Ow! Ow!

But not so injured
that the ladies mind.

[ Sighs ]
Well, you know what they say
about guys who wear glasses--

less likely to get shot
in the face by heroin dealers.

Sam, we'll have you covered
for the pickup. After that,

good luck.

Thanks.

[ Michael Narrating ]
Staging a scene...

is one of the most important
deception techniques
in espionage.

You're telling a story,
arranging evidence
for someone to discover...

so they'll believe
what you want them to believe.

If it works,
there's nothing like it.

If it doesn't work,
well, it's good to be nearby
with a sniper rifle.

So, where were they hiding?

The gunmen?
The ones that sent you
running off like little bitches,

this badass crew
that separated you from my dope?

Now, you-- you said
there was a dozen, right?

Where did a dozen guys
park their cars?

Tell me.
Because I don't see it!

[ Sam Groans ]
That guy!

There was a tow truck
here earlier.
He was here.

Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey.
Hey, sleepyhead. Sleepyhead.

Hey. Wake up.
Wake up. Wake up!

Where's my car?

Your what? Your car?
How the hell
should I know, pal? I--

You expect me to believe
that you were just
joyriding in a tow truck?

- All right.
We'll try this again.
- Okay. Okay. Look.

I just drove the truck,
all right?
That's it. I swear.

Some guys with accents
called me. They said they'd
make it worth my while.

How's that
working out for ya?

Not so good.
I woke up in a ditch.

You start talking,

or I will bury you
right over there.

I got nothing against you.
And I don't know
where your car is, okay?

My name's Chuck.
You think I'm tight
with a bunch of Serbians?

Serbians?

The guys who ripped you off.
Take a look, pal!

They tried to shoot me
in the head!

For crying out loud,
I'd be dead by now if they
bothered to check their work.

I think you know more
than you're saying,

so you and I are gonna go
and have a discussion...

about your Serbian friends.

- With my-- What?
Hey, guys! Guys!
- In the car.

[ Michael Narrating ]
For a spy,
there's no greater victory...

than successfully
inserting an asset
into a hostile organization.

Of course, it's a little hard
to celebrate that victory...

when the hostile organization
is a bunch of trigger-happy
drug dealers...

and the asset
is your best friend.

[ Tires Squealing ]

[ Michael Narrating ] The first
moments of an infiltration
are crucially important.

That's when
you're establishing yourself.

What you know about them,
what they know about you,

and most importantly,
how useful you're going to be.

Do you have any idea
who I am?

Does the name Carmelo Dante
mean anything to you?

Carm--

Wait. Wh-What?

Oh. Oh, my God.
Oh, no.

Yes, yes, yes.
Of course I-I-I'm familiar
with your reputation.

Come on. Do you think
I would be crazy enough
to steal from you?

Whether you knew
or not, Chuck,

you helped rob me.

Oh. Oh, no.

Give me one reason
why I shouldn't open you up!
Come on!

[ Michael Narrating ]
If the target decides
you're useful, you're in.

If they decide
you're not useful,
you're usually dead.

Okay. You want a reason?
How about this one?

You kill me,
you'll never find 'em.

You think you're pissed?
The sons of bitches shot at me!

Let me help you find 'em
so I can watch 'em squirm.

Help? I thought
you didn't know anything.

Look. I know a few names.
I know where they hang out.
I know some stuff.

But if you stick
that blade in me,
they're gone.

Then the whole town hears
that somebody ripped you off
and they got away clean.

You want that?

All right.

You are by my side
until I get my drugs.

Can't believe you sent Sam
in there with this guy.

He's the only guy with
the connections to track down
a Serbian stash house...

and the manpower
to take 'em on.

Thanks to Sam,
Carmelo thinks...

they're sitting on his heroin
instead of a Predator drone.

Okay. So Sam points Carmelo
towards the Serbians,
Carmelo hits the Serbians.

Why do you need me?

I need you to convince
the Serbs they have
a new enemy named Carmelo.

[ Michael Narrating ]
Establishing a cover as
a drug addict isn't glamorous,

but it has its advantages.

Oh.
People don't expect addicts
to be rational,

so they don't question
their motives.

Nothing explains
an unwanted intrusion...

quite like the impression
that you're high as a kite.

Whoo! Oh.

Fellas, fellas, fellas.

What is up?
What is going down?
What is the word?

You choose wrong table.

[ Sighs ]
Djovic.

Whoa. Huh? Yeah. See?
Got his attention.

So, let me tell you guys
a little story.

I'm--

Wow.

That is magical.
Have you tried this?
Want to get on some?

Hanging with my buddy.
He's not my buddy.

He's my hookup.
He's my hookup. He's my dealer.
He's my guy.

Last night, he was talking
to his boss about you
on the phone,

talking about "Djovich"--
"Djovick."
Am I saying that right?

- Who is this person
that talks all this?
- Hmm?

- Hmm?
- What?

- Spit it out.
- Yes. No.

We need to discuss
a financial arrangement, okay?
Hmm? Yes.

[ Slavic Accent ]
Financial arrangement,
how you say?

You know, couple "hun,"
couple "hundo," couple--

Honey-- Honey bears.

You know what we can do?
We can negotiate the fee later.
I'm cool with that if you are.

That's fine.
What you need to know is that
he is gearing up for you, man.

He's coming at you hard.
Like big guns.
Big, heavy guns.

Who is this
that comes for us?

Carmelo Dante.

Carmelo Dante.
Kingpin, heroin guy,
armored Rolls-Royce.

You see that?

- What does this Carmelo want?
- He's territorial
about his territory,

and he doesn't like people...

bringing attention to what
he's got coming in and out,
okay?

And he's happy to spray anyone
that does bring attention to it
with a shower of lead.

Bang, bang.
Boom, boom. Brrrrrr.
Pop, pop, pop, pop, pop.

Bang, bang.
Pow-- One for you.
Pow-- One for you.

- So, let's discuss my fee.
- We let you keep your teeth.

Fair?
No. That's not fair.
Come on.

You-- Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey.
Whoa. No, no, no, no, no.

- [ Djovic ]
Get him out of here!
- Come on!

This is not--
This is not how
we do things in the U.S. of A.

[ Michael Narrating ] Not all
of the intelligence spies use
is stolen or even secret.

When the information you need
involves a lot of data,

like searching
for a single face
in the population of Miami,

what you really need
is access to the right database,

which is usually behind
the counter at the closest
government agency.

[ Sighs ]

I can't believe the boys get to
go up against heroin pushers
and arms traffickers,

and I'm here stuck
in the county clerk's office--
in these earrings.

Hey, I love those earrings.

And we're here to keep
your boyfriend out of jail.

- Next.
- Oh.

No.

Sir, why don't you go ahead?

Why is he going ahead?
I already scouted.

We want the sweet lady
with the photos of her daughter
on her desk.

[ Southern Accent ]
She is gonna love
our little duet.

- Can I help you?
- [ Chuckles ]

[ Southern Accent ]
Well, I sure hope so--

Peggy.
[ Chuckles ]

We're trying to find
this man.

This Romeo wiped out
my daughter's entire
bank account.

We thought that maybe
you might be able
to help us.

I'm sorry. This is
the county clerk's office.

I think you need the police.

We tried that, hon.
And they couldn't help us yet,

because, well, you see,
Mary never got his name.

Well, he said
his name was Dave.

He said a lot of things,
honey.

Not all of them
were probably true.

The one thing I do know
is that Dave,

uh, I think
is licensed to drive
in the state of Florida,

and his, uh, birth date
is March 4.

He had a real nice car.

And he got a lot
of "happy birthday" calls.

He has a lot
of people fooled.

Look. You have, uh,
government computers,
right?

I mean, I know
it's just a long shot,

but, you know, if you might
let us look through
all the driver's licenses,

then he might just pop up.

Ma'am, I would love
to help you, but our records
are confidential.

- [ Fiona Whimpering ]
- Oh, no, no.
Don't cry, babe.

No. Shh, shh, shh, shh.

It's all right.
It's all right.
Mommy's here.

Is that your daughter?
So sweet.

Bet you'd do anything
for her, right?

Yeah.

Well, mother to mother,

that bastard
broke my girl's heart.

Hell, it may just be
a needle in a haystack,
you know. We gotta try.

You understand?

Come back Saturday.
I'll help you.

Oh, God bless you,
Peggy.

So these Serbians--
you sure you know
where they are?

Okay. Yeah. No, no.
This is the neighborhood.
It's just a couple blocks up.

They're based out of
a-- a trucking company
or something like that.

And when we get there,
they're not gonna be happy
to see us, you know.

[ Fiona ]
The way these
Eastern Europeans smoke,

I worry they're not
gonna be able to keep up
when the shooting starts.

Well, they better start
limbering up,
because here comes Carmelo.

Okay. Here we go.
Serb central.
But I wouldn't get too close.

- This where my stuff is?
- Here, at the H.Q.?
Oh, no, no, no.

Those guys
aren't that stupid. No.

They'll keep it someplace safe
till they ship it
out of the country.

Do me a favor, Chuck.
Shut your mouth.

[ Carmelo On Speaker ]
I'm thinking.

Thinking? He's not gonna
find that drone...

staring at those
pasty bastards
until they're tan.

No, but he'll start
looking right after
the bullets stop flying.

Hmm. Allow me.
We've already established
that I'm a better shot.

Cell phone--
slightly smaller target
than a car tire.

[ Slavic Language ]

Hey, hey, hey!
Get us out of here!

All right.
You want to play?

Oh, man. Oh, no!

Oh!

[ Shouting ]

Grab him! Now!

[ Men Shouting ]

- What the hell are you doing?
- Seizing an opportunity.

Very important in my business.

Maybe he can tell us
where my dope is.

Oh, great. The new guy
gets the window seat.

- Michael,
he's got a Serbian now.
- I know.

Sam's story.
Every lie he told--
it's all gonna get checked.

Carmelo's gonna find out
the Serbs didn't rob him.
Sam will make it work.

You don't know that.

No, I don't.

[ Man Screaming ]

Well, it doesn't sound like
too much fun in there, huh?
[ Chuckles ]

Carmelo does his own
dirty work, does he?
Is he good at interrogation?

- Shut up, man.
- Hey, look.
We're on the same side.

That Serb runs with the guys
that shot me.

Maybe you talked too much,
pissed them off.

[ Chuckles ]
Yeah.

But seriously, you were in there
earlier. I mean, was he talking
or just, you know, screaming?

Yeah, he said
his name was Vlade.

He was talking about
some marina down by
the Port of Miami.

And did a lot of begging.

Damn. Well,
I'm... sure there's still time
for this to work out, Mike.

[ Man ] Name's Rico, ese.
All right. Sounds like
he's got this under--

I don't care what Sam is saying.
I think we should go get him.
Fi. Fi!

How? Carmelo has an army.

- Twenty guys?
That's an army?
- It's enough, Fi.

So we are supposed to,
what, sit on our hands while
Sam's head is on the block?

If this has a happy ending,
that's great.
What's plan B?

[ Trunk Lid Slams ]

This is an Agency operation.

If he needs support--
if it comes to that--
I can ask Pearce.

So ask her.

And then ask her
where was the Agency support...

when you volunteered Sam
to be taken prisoner
by a heroin dealer?

So you want us to pull him out?
No, I just want you
to be ready to pull him out,

maybe put a chopper
and a couple of teams
on ready alert.

Remember when I said
I didn't like your plan?
The plan can still work.

Carmelo has his men
scouring the city
for a Serbian stash house.

I'm just asking--
in case things
go sideways with Sam.

Yeah.

We need to talk about Sam.

You Westen?
Do you want to tell us
why the name Sam Axe...

is appearing on
equipment requisition forms?

You really put a $40,000 bug
on that man's face?

Which one should I answer?

- [ Scoffs ]
- Michael, this is Gabriel
Manaro and Matt Bailey.

- Guys, this is--
- Oh, we know who he is.

He's the genius who involved
a heroin dealer in a classified
C.I.A. field operation--

not to mention Sam Axe.

Sam mentioned there was
a dustup with whichever
one of you is Manaro.

A dustup?
You could say that.
We're not fans.

So, when did you work
with Sam?

Five years ago,
he compromised a C.I.A.
facility in Colombia.

He endangered a mission
and its personnel.

Specifically us.
Yeah.

- I'm sure he had his reasons.
- Okay. Focus.

Mr. Axe's position with
Carmelo Dante is... precarious.

His story's being checked
against a captured Serb.

Michael thinks we need
the cavalry on call.

What cavalry?
What's with this guy?

- You put an asset in the field.
- I put my friend in the field!

Now, I haven't asked
for anything yet. But if I do,
you better be ready.

I wouldn't hold my breath.

This mission comes first.

I gotta go.
It's gonna be a long night.

Is there anything else?

Keep me posted.
If you need help,
I'll do what I can for Sam.

Good luck.

Chuck.

You will not believe what
Vlade Miglo-whatever-his-name
told me.

Yeah. I heard.

He was talking about
a marina that they use--

which fits with what my guys
on the street are saying.

Okay. Well, there you go.
Exactly-- Hey!

Excuse me, Chuck.
I wasn't done.

He said that they were
shipping some weapon--

not my drugs,
not my heroin.

Are you gonna call Pearce,
or am I?

If Sam can't
talk his way out of this,
it'll be too late anyway.

He can talk
his way out of it.

Oh, yeah. Yeah. It's such
a shock that some Serbian
scumbag you took prisoner...

would lie to save
his own life.

He might say
the same thing about you.

Oh, wait.
That's right. He did...

right before he passed out.

Are you in a rush?

You can't wait for the guy
to wake up to get some real
answers? Put the gun down.

Traditionally
it's the guy with the gun
who gives the orders.

All right. Fine.
Please put the gun down?

You gotta let me lean
on the son of a bitch.

I can trip him up
with what I know
about his partners.

Carmelo, I guarantee ya,
you let me talk to this guy,

he will change his tune
about what's at that marina.

A guarantee from a guy
with a gun to his head.

Hell, you can take that
straight to the bank.

All right.

You get one shot.

One.

- [ Jesse ] Okay.
Bought himself some time.
- [ Horn Honking ]

That's Madeline.
We're supposed to go back
to the county clerk's office.

You should go.
There's nothing we can do
for Sam from here.

I guess you're right.

[ Door Opens, Closes ]

Look. Don't worry about it,
Mike. It's Sam.

It's Sam.
He's gonna pull it out.

This has every
current Florida license.

If the con man
you're looking for is local,
he's in here.

And we can search
by age range or birth date,
and it'll show us photos?

Yes. But you're still gonna be
looking at thousands
of licenses.

Not to say that it's impossible,
but it could take days.

And you only have until 2:00.

My daughter has
a dance recital.
I'm sorry.

Oh. Don't you dare
apologize.

Too sweet.
We might get a lucky break.

Well, I'm gonna go
keep an eye out, but, um,
my fingers are crossed for you.

Oh, thank you.

[ Michael Narrating ]
The most advanced computer...

is worse at identifying faces
than a newborn baby.

Unless a photo is taken
straight on,
under direct lighting,

facial-recognition software
is nearly worthless.

Fortunately,
driver's license photos...

are taken straight on,
under direct lighting,
for exactly that reason.

Why aren't we lighting up
those dots all over the guy
on the video?

It's not a good enough angle.
But this will work.

Whoever hired that impostor
probably found him this way.

[ Beeps ]

62,000 people
look like Michael?

Oh, come on.
You heard the lady.
We don't have that kind of time.

Just give me a second
to narrow it down.

You are as impatient as Michael.

Something bothering you?
Besides me?

Your son wrapped Sam up
in one of his C.I.A. missions.

He knew it was dangerous.
He knew it.

[ Sighs ]
And now--
What?

Sam is in real trouble.

I see.

- [ Beeps ]
- Eighty-six matches.
That's more like it.

Let's make this quick.

We don't want to let
Peggy be late for
her daughter's recital.

You're a liar.
You were there.
Admit it.

You were there when your buddy
laid out the whole thing--

where I was supposed to be
with the truck, how you were
gonna steal the dope.

You tell the truth,
it'll go a lot easier on ya.

Never seen this man in life.

- [ Sam ] Nice. Yeah.
- Damn, that dude
is made of solid steel.

- [ Carmelo ]
Enough of this.
- No.

I can save you a bullet.

- I can prove that he's lying.
- Then get on with it!

Go to his place,
and you'll see.

My place?

Yeah. Yeah, please.
Go to my place.

I stay at Sunview Motel,
Room 14.

Okay. Good.
There you go.

That's it.
I'm telling you.
The drugs were there.

What the hell is he doing?
He's calling his shot.

Now it's up to us.

Yeah, the Sunview Motel--
that's like halfway
to Fort Lauderdale.

Carmelo's a lot closer.

There was a scale, some dope,
couple of guns and yogurt.

Lots of yogurt.
Don't ask me why.

Yogurt? You lie.

Blueberry yogurt.

Good to see he hasn't lost
his sense of humor.

[ Jesse ]
Think Fi's gonna be pissed
we took her car?

I'd like to think
she'll be impressed
it saved Sam's life.

Here. Tell Pearce where we are.
She needs to navigate for us.

[ Tires Squeal ]

[ Michael Narrating ]
Navigation systems combine data
from traffic helicopters,

police scanners
and road sensors...

to estimate the driving time
along your route.

But compiling all that data
creates a time lag.

[ Pearce On Phone ]
30th is a parking lot.
You're gonna want to take 23rd.

After that,
are we good to take
the causeway?

Go for it.
But use Grant
when you get across.

[ Michael Narrating ]
There's still no quicker way
to get across town...

than being guided by somebody
who has access to real-time
satellite imagery.

[ Carmelo ]
The Sunview Motel.
You live in a dump, Vlade.

Carmelo, I need a minute.
I said I need a minute!

Keep having to drag your ass,
that's all you're gonna get.

Okay, look.
Look, I just wanted
to say that, um,

what you're gonna see in there
is gonna piss you off.

And while I think
Vlade here is, you know,
pretty much dog meat,

he's not the mastermind
or anything, so it's those
other guys you should go after.

If I wanted your opinion
on how to run my business,
I'd beat it out of you.

Come on.

[ Key Card Chirps ]

[ Vlade ]
This is not--

- I did not--
- They moved it.

Least now I know
who's telling the truth.

Take him inside.
Take care of him.

No, no.
I tell the truth.

Okay. See?
So you can tell I wasn't lying
about those bastards.

Did he say where he was
gonna keep the stuff?
Box Key Marina.

Okay. Then my job
is done here.
I don't need a ride.

I'll just--
I'll just catch a cab.

You said I could go.
I said that you would stay
by my side till this is over.

I meant it.

Rico, call the guys.
Tell them to load their guns.

We're gonna go get my drugs.

[ Gunshot ]

- Make the call.
- Well, since you put it
that way, no.

We need op support right now.

Tell them to get to
Box Key Marina.
The minute--

Westen, we can't--

The minute Carmelo's guys
attack the Serbs, we go in hard,
we pull Sam out.

You get your drone.
I get my guy.

As long as we wait until
the Serbs are neutralized,
we have deniability.

It'll look like the cops
breaking up a gunfight.
Our source will be safe.

That many boots on the ground
with bullets flying
could compromise the mission.

Once we've confirmed that
Carmelo has found the drone,
the police move in, as planned.

- But maybe we can have--
- We proceed as planned.

Sam bet his life
that the Serbs
have Carmelo's drugs.

When they find
a Predator drone instead,

how long you think
before they shoot Sam?

Well, we'll just
have to hope he waits
until the cops arrive.

You do not leave
your people swinging
in the wind like this.

Sam's not our people.
He's not mission critical.

Michael.

I'm sorry.
Just keep these bastards
off my back.

I'll take care of it myself.

So, what's the plan?

Plan is my guys
will shoot a bunch
of bullets at the Serbs.

The bullets will enter
their bodies and kill them.

Then we check the cargo,
and you pray that my drugs
are still there.

Got it?
Bullets, death, drugs.

Got it.

Well, at least
part of the plan worked.
Carmelo sure found the spot.

A bunch of armed Serbs
on guard duty.
I think we found the drone.

[ Fiona ]
Looks like Carmelo
brought his whole crew.

It's gonna get bloody here.

When I'm close,
I'll need a distraction.
We got it. Go.

Damn, looks like one of those
nature documentaries where
a snake eats the other snake.

I can never watch those.
[ Machine Gun Fire ]

Really? I love those.

[ Gunshots ]

[ Michael Narrating ]
For a spy, sneaking into
the middle of a gun battle...

to pull someone out
is one of the less popular
assignments.

It's mostly about timing.

Go in too early, and you have
both sides shooting at you.

Go in too late,
and, well, you're too late.

There we go.
Victory is mine.

What the hell was that?
Lock it down out there.

Sorry.
I couldn't let it happen
twice in one week.

- [ Carmelo ]
How are we looking?
- Boss, I got nothing.

Our stuff isn't here.

Chuck, we need to have
a little talk,

because this looks
a lot like a weapon
and nothing like my heroin.

Right. I agree.
But there's gotta be
a second stash house.

It doesn't mean
they didn't rip you off.

Stop lying,
before I kill you.

Now answer one question.

Who the hell are you?

[ Michael ]
That's my friend Sam,

and I would really like it
if you stopped
pointing that gun at him.

You.
[ Laughs ]

Thank God.
I was starting to think
these didn't work.

[ Gun Cocks ]
Who the hell is this guy?

That's Michael Westen.

And he used to be a spy.

We're acquainted,
unfortunately.

[ Sirens Wailing In Distance ]
You hear those sirens,
Carmelo?

The cops are gonna get here
in a few minutes,
and when they do,

you can explain either double
homicide and a stolen weapon,
or you can take my offer.

[ Scoffs ]
Oh, it better be
a very good offer.

I have new friends
at the C.I.A.
You surrender with us,

we turn over the weapon,
and you will walk away
from this.

Or I have a better idea.

I could kill you and leave
before the cops get here.

That is not a bad plan,

except for the fact that
I have a sniper outside...

who will shoot you where
you stand the moment you step
outside of this building.

You can take this one.
Seriously?

Thank you.
Thank you.

[ Gunshots ]

So, what is it?
Are you a drug dealer...

who killed two C.I.A. assets
and stole a Predator drone...

or a hero who found
stolen military technology...

and seized it
for the American government?

It's your call.

Seriously,
I will kill you
if I ever see you again.

Yeah,
I've heard that before.

Beers, Mike.
I'm in the mood
for multiple beers.

Michael. Sam.

That was a hell of a job
you two pulled off.

I'm making a special
notation in your files.
And you brought my car.

Well, I thought I'd spare you
the cab fare. Seemed
the least I could do.

Well, thanks.
You two get your bony asses
off the hood.

You look pretty pleased
with yourselves...

for a couple of guys
who just cut a deal
with a drug kingpin.

What the hell
were you thinking?
You know, we told you--

You said the Serbs
couldn't find out
the C.I.A. was involved.

But Carmelo finding out--
that wasn't
"mission critical," was it?

Do you really expect us
to make good on immunity
for that bastard?

Actually, I do,
because if you let him
go to jail,

that bastard
has no incentive
to keep his mouth shut.

If we keep him
out on the street,
you really think--

Maybe Pearce
can explain it to you.

Ask her to talk real slow
and you might get it.

As long as Carmelo's got
a reputation to protect--

Well, that's just beautiful,
but have you heard the story
he told the cops?

The guy said he went
to the marina with his buddies
for a picnic.

- And Serbs attacked,
out of nowhere.
- Oh, but luckily,

Carmelo had the sense
to bring all these automatic
weapons with him...

to the picnic,
you know, instead of food.

This is the official story
we get to sell to the police.

- This is what we get to do
with this Carmelo guy.
- This is the mess...

you are leaving us with!
Immunity. Fantastic.

Yeah, well, sucks being you,
but I guess that's
nothing new, right?

Oh!
Oh, oh! Mr. Axe.

Not so fast.
We need our glasses back.

Oh, yeah.
Sorry about that.
I lost them.

- Sam, I just want to say--
- You don't have to, Mike.

I was gonna say
you owe me one.

[ Laughs ]

And I owe you 50.

There they are,
the best actress
and best supporting actress...

at the Dade County
Clerk's Office.

Do you mean
"Thank you both so much...

for finding that impersonator
that was used to frame you"?

I do.
That's what I mean.

- So, what did you find?
- It's all right here.

But first, we need to talk.

You are taking
big risks, Michael,

putting Sam in danger,

getting involved in the C.I.A.
investigation that could lead
right back to you-- all of it.

- Fi--
- No, Michael. You listen.

I tried to teach you
not to play with fire
when you were little.

Apparently, I failed.

I don't have much choice.
What else can I do?

You can make sure
your friends are not in danger,
or maybe even put them first.

Okay.

Take a look
at your stand-in.

He wouldn't pass for you
in person, but he did
a pretty good job on tape.

He's an organ donor.
He has no criminal record.

I'm sure he didn't even know
what he was involved in.

I want to know
what you're gonna do to him.

So, you found
the fake Michael Westen, huh?
That's great, buddy.

Yeah, Fi and my mom
tracked him down,
and I tailed him here.

Named Jacob Starky.

I told Pearce the tapes
were a dead end.

We got a little
breathing room
for the moment.

Good-looking fella.
Doesn't quite have
your chin though.

That means a lot,
coming from you.

- [ Vehicle Approaches ]
- Wait. Here we go.

That looks shady.

Okay, that looks very shady.

So, our new pal Jacob is buying
a Glock, Mike. What do you think
he needs a gun for?

I don't know,
but it looks like things
are about to get interesting.