Covert Affairs (2010–2014): Season 3, Episode 3 - The Last Thing You Should Do - full transcript
Auggie travels to Eritrea for a Red Sea holiday with Parker Rowland, to whom he proposes, intending to ell her about his CIA job once they're home. But the couple and her Peace Corps colleague, arms industrialist Moore's son Wade, are kidnapped by local pirates. Auggie can only send a cryptic message to Annie and coaches the other hostages, whom he makes pretend to be engaged. The CIA coordinates the rescue effort, despite internal bickering, but the pirates's negotiator, American career criminal Anna Lise Pound, enjoys being extra hard on foolishly arrogant Lena Smith.
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- You're being reassigned.
- Who are you?
I'm Lena Smith.
I'm your new boss.
Next time you want
some consideration
regarding one
of my operatives,
just come to me directly.
I'm Parker.
I'm leaving the nest
this fall though,
off to the Peace Corps.
Eritrea?
I just wanna go somewhere
where I'm needed.
I'm catching the first flight
back to Eritrea.
So you can propose?
It's beautiful.
Is this a bad time?
If it is, just tell me,
and we can talk tomorrow.
Although you always
leave so early for work.
Maybe I could meet you
downstairs in five minutes?
Sure.
[Sighs]
Actually,
this really can't wait.
Um, Michael's in town.
- Really?
- He wants a divorce.
- Did he say that?
- No, but I know him.
I'm so sorry, Danielle.
Don't be.
I'm okay with it.
I'm even ready for it.
It's just, the girls.
What do I tell them?
Katia and Chloe
are gonna be fine.
They have you.
And you.
Do you want me
to go with you tomorrow?
I can drive you.
No, I have to do this
by myself.
Okay, well, even though
you're doing this by yourself,
I'm here, okay?
You're not alone.
But you wanna be alone
right now, right?
Mm, yeah,
that'd be good.
[Sighs]
Marco!
Polo!
[Laughs]
Game's a lot trickier
when you can't cheat.
Oh, you like to cheat, huh?
Better keep your hands
where I can see 'em.
Oh, not a chance.
[Squeals]
[Laughter]
Peace Corps margaritas.
Three parts humility,
two parts lime,
one part any other
damn thing you can find.
- All right.
- Hopefully, alcohol.
And then you mix
and serve generously.
No salt on Auggie's.
[Laughs]
Nice.
This must be why the locals
are so fond of you.
Oh, yeah, I wish.
Hey, listen, you guys,
thanks for letting
a civilian tag along.
Here's to the Peace Corps.
To a week in paradise.
Yes.
And the indisputable
skills of our bartender.
All: Cheers.
Thanks for putting up
with my friends.
You know, they're just
blowing off a little steam.
I'm an ex-Army man.
I get the concept
of a little R&R.
They like you too,
by the way.
- I know.
- [Laughs]
How about you?
Mm.
I'm still making up
my mind.
If I have your
undivided attention...
- [Laughs]
- I have a surprise for you.
Your very own specially chosen
oyster shell.
Actually, I'm not sure
what kind of shell it is.
It might be a conch shell.
I don't know.
What is this?
[Gasps]
Oh, my God.
Parker, will you marry me?
[Giggles]
Excuse me,
gentleman waiting.
[Laughs]
Yes, yes, yes, yes, yeah.
Well, you should know now,
Mr. Anderson,
that we're gonna
have three kids,
two girls and a boy.
Boy first,
a little Auggie.
Wow, we are really
fast-tracking this thing, huh?
He's gonna be
just like his father.
Oh, blind?
Amazing.
[Distant]
Parker!
Auggie!
Something's happened.
Wade, what's going on?
Everything okay?
She slipped
and cracked her head.
- Oh, my God, Debbie.
- Where is she?
- Portside.
- Debbie?
- Deb?
- Is she bleeding?
No, no, I don't think
she's bleeding. Debbie?
Here, her pupils
are dilated.
They're not reactive.
And she's got a weak pulse.
We gotta get her
to the hospital.
- Let's get her below.
- Yeah, good idea.
Parker, keep the door open.
Okay.
Wade, just careful with
her head on the way down, okay?
- Careful, careful.
- And one, two, three.
Debbie's conscious.
She's hanging in there.
I already radioed
in a distress call.
You what?
Well, once we get to Massawa,
I'll pay for a heli-vac.
I don't care what it costs.
What?
Uh, it's just distress calls
in this part of the world
are sometimes
not a great idea.
Well, what are you
worried about?
All we've seen
is the U.S. Navy.
Just keep your eyes open.
What is it?
You see anything
starboard?
Yeah.
It's a small boat.
They're coming fast.
How many people
are onboard?
Um, three men.
Auggie, they have guns.
Pirates.
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Original Air Date on July 24, 2012
Okay.
Pirates don't
sail these waters.
This isn't the Gulf of Aden.
It's not
the Welcome Wagon, Wade.
- I can outrun 'em.
- No, we can't outrun them.
And we can't outfight them.
We cooperate.
That's the fastest way
to get Debbie medical care.
[Gunshots]
They're shooting at us!
No, it's warning shots.
They're firing into the air.
Now shut off that engine.
Everything okay?
Everything's gonna be fine.
Just stay calm, okay?
[Speaking arabic]
Not move!
[In arabic] Hands up!
- Phone, phone, you got a phone?
- Yeah, yeah, yeah.
[Speaking arabic]
Not move. Not move.
Not move.
Nobody to be hurt.
[Whispering]
The ring. Ring, ring, ring.
Ring, ring, ring.
No, no, no.
Brother, I mean no harm,
inshallah.
Blind?
Yes.
No. No phone.
[Phone ringing]
Hello?
Passports.
Hydrodynamic charts
of the Red Sea?
Looking for buried treasure?
Hi, Lena.
I was hoping
you'd still be in Munich.
- Everything okay with Simon?
- Yes, it is.
I was just about
to send you a report.
Time spent on reports
is time out of the field.
Can I run something
by you, off topic?
Am I gonna
need my coffee first?
Got a call
45 minutes ago
from Auggie Anderson's
girlfriend Parker Rowland.
It was a hang up.
Are you getting ready
to ask me relationship advice?
- No.
- [Chuckles]
A couple of days ago,
Auggie left
to spend some vacation time
with her.
She's in the Peace Corps
in Eritrea.
Eritrea, ugh,
man after my own heart.
Best coffee in the world.
I contacted the Peace Corps
and they said
they were joined
by two other volunteers,
Debbie Green and
Wade Moore.
Auggie said they
were going sailing.
Should be fine
in those waters.
It's well outside the red zone
for pirates.
They're off
the northern coast of Sudan,
according to the G.S.M. signal.
I did a quick check
on Wade Moore.
His father is a defense
industry contractor Angus Moore.
He just made a $200,000
money transfer
to Topaz Security.
"K" and "R"
is Topaz's specialty.
He's a good friend
of yours?
Yeah.
Well, I need to make
some phone calls.
No, no, no.
Where are they taking her?
- Wade, stop.
- Where?
Wade, stop!
She's a medical hostage.
What does that mean?
They don't wanna
give her medical care.
It's too risky.
They're gonna get her help.
I promise.
[Engine starts]
[Speaking arabic]
[Speaking arabic]
She's an American.
I can hear it in her accent.
So here we are.
Firstly, your friend Deborah
has to be released.
Medical aid,
then a trip home.
She can get a parade,
a book deal, go on Dateline.
They love pirate stories.
As for the rest of you,
I know this is frightening.
We're not about
hurting people.
This is just
a business transaction.
You're American.
You're blind,
interesting.
"Blind guy walks
down a dock in Africa."
There's a joke
in there somewhere.
Call me Analise.
I will be negotiating on behalf
of our pirate friends.
Your future now depends
on the behavior
of your loved ones.
I'm assuming they do,
in fact, love you.
And are very anxious
for your safe return.
Come.
[Knock at door]
Auggie Anderson and
three other individuals
have been taken hostage
by Somali pirates.
- When?
- We just got word.
What the hell was he doing
in the Red Sea?
You okayed his request.
I didn't know he was
going on a cruise.
Bad, bad timing, this.
Okay, so I'll loop in
East Africa desk.
I wanna call Jeff Miller
at State.
He's a guy you can
at least talk to.
And D.S. needs to free up
some emergency funds
for potential ransom.
That's being handled.
So who's on point?
All right, that was
45 minutes ago though.
No, no, that's fine.
No, I know, but we need
to log faster.
Yeah, but, um, yeah
I'm gonna call you back.
Can you hold on a second?
- Joan.
- Lena.
What can I help you with?
I understand
you've been tasked
with the hostage situation
in East Africa.
That's right.
Annie brought it to me.
D.C.I. kept me on it.
Can I talk with you
in your office?
Sure.
Auggie Anderson's
my former op.
I know his training,
his thought process.
And I am just as familiar
with this territory as you are.
I understand that.
But you don't have
a state department cover
for when it comes time
to negotiate.
If you're even thinking
about boxing me out again,
I'm not gonna
let that happen.
No one's
boxing you out, Joan.
Look, you're wound up.
I get it.
You're concerned.
But there is no reason
to come in here and do this.
Pull up a chair, Joan.
I'm gonna
check in with State.
In the mean time, Annie,
read Joan in on where we stand.
[Brakes squeaking]
Everybody out.
Go, go.
[Speaking arabic]
[Speaking arabic]
Come.
[Speaking arabic]
- What are they saying?
- [Shushing]
[Speaking arabic]
Excuse me, this woman
is engaged to this man.
They're gonna be married.
And since he's your
money source,
it would not be wise
to separate them.
Go ask your boss,
she'll know.
Go ahead.
[Speaking arabic]
Did I hear something about
impending nuptials?
That's right,
me and Parker.
What, he was too cheap
to buy you a ring?
We left it back home.
It needed to be resized.
Smart move.
You never know what can happen
to your most prized possessions
in this part of the world.
- What about Debbie?
- She's on her way home,
courtesy of the Peace Corps.
She's fine.
On to business.
Auggie, your family
in Illinois,
and Parker, your family
in Virginia
will not figure
in the negotiations.
What does that mean?
Means Wade's the rich one,
know your facts.
I can put a price on anything,
oil, minerals, people.
My father will pay.
That won't be a problem.
Good. Good to hear.
That's the spirit.
Now speaking of prices.
There's value
in all sorts of things.
One simply has to know
the details.
For instance,
a man
who maintains his physique,
keeps his head
in a fraught situation--
he may have once
worn a uniform.
What have we here?
Shore leave in Okinawa?
Memorialize this brotherhood
and drunken buzz.
God and country
for all to see.
Am I about right?
I have a phone call to make.
Now when this is all over,
you need to tell me
where you're registered.
I'll send a gift.
[Door closes]
[Door locks]
Based on the coordinates
of the cell phone call,
we'll likely be dealing
with one of six clans
who perpetrate
these hostage takings.
Probably the Hawiye clan.
Maybe, or maybe not.
Things change quickly
in Africa.
Lena forgets
we served together
for a year
at the Nairobi station.
And what a year it was.
I'm concerned
about the Moore family.
They have pull.
And they've hired
Topaz Security.
I can reach out.
Covered.
I've spoken with them and
they're standing down.
- What about the other families?
- No need.
Wade's family has the money.
The Moores have
granted me proxy
to handle the negotiation.
Do we have eyes
over Sudan?
Mm, D.G.S.E. says satellite
availability is imminent.
D.G.S.E.?
You're piggybacking on
a French intelligence satellite?
Yeah. If I waited for N.R.O.
to task satellites,
I'd never
get anything done.
Still bending
the rules, I see.
A woman can get great results
by being flexible, Joan.
Negotiator's holding
on the Polycom.
Do we have the coordinates?
Nothing.
They're good.
All right.
Give us a minute.
Okay, so let's run this down.
White woman, young,
unmarried, 1.1 million.
Rich white American male,
age unimportant, 4.5.
30-year-old male from
suburban Illinois, nominal.
She'll run it up to six.
I'll counter at two.
There's something
you're not considering.
Auggie's ex-Special Forces
and he has the tattoo.
Where?
Here, on his back.
Pirates have other options.
There's a standing offer
from Hezbollah
and the Brothers in Allah,
$2 million for any captured
U.S. serviceman.
She's right. Special Forces
get a bonus, 4 million.
That means they could
sell Auggie independently
regardless
of what we offer.
We have to acknowledge
he's Special Forces.
No, actually, we don't.
Well, it would
be better if we did,
as a sign of good faith.
There is no good faith
in negotiations like this.
Lena's right.
We should hold it.
If they don't know,
we shouldn't give 'em idea.
Let's get this done.
This is Lena Smith
from the State Department.
Good to talk with you,
Lena.
Are you still
drinking Tusker?
More than
I probably should, yes.
Can you give me a minute?
I know this woman.
Analise Pound, she's a former
U.S. oil executive.
Spent half her life
in East Africa.
Sometimes she can
get emotional.
Two of her hostages
have died recently.
- So request another negotiator.
- No, I can handle it.
So we're thinking two.
2 million
for all three hostages.
Analise, I'm not gonna
negotiate with myself.
Well, you're not
negotiating with me.
I'm not?
You're a far cry
from eight.
Eight? For a spoiled rich kid
and his two friends?
Whose families still
value them, no doubt.
Plus one is Special Forces.
You understand what
the means, don't you?
Special Forces, it's the first
I've heard of that.
Ahha.
It says here on my dossier
that one of the men is blind.
Is that true?
Doesn't make him any
less valuable to certain parties
who have an abiding interest
in U.S. soldiers.
What would the State Department
say to his family then, Lena?
Is that a threat?
You know how I feel
about threats.
Call it a question
with a pinch of malice.
I'm prepared to offer
a package deal.
But because you weren't
upfront with me,
wasted my time,
it's 10 million.
We're standing at 2.
Take that to your people.
We'll be waiting.
It's a little like
buying a car.
[Door opens]
You, come.
Who is he talking to?
He wants me
to go with him.
[Gasps]
Wait, wait.
Where are you taking her?
Don't touch me.
You never touch me.
Hey, Wade.
No, no, no, Wade.
Auggie, Auggie.
Wade!
No, no, no.
[Grunting]
Wade.
Wade, no, no, no.
It's fine.
[Speaking arabic]
Wade, he just wants
to take her to the bathroom.
Okay.
[Speaking arabic]
All right, Wade, he's gonna
take you first now.
You, go.
[Yells]
- Are you okay?
- Yeah.
That was good. That was good.
He stood up for you.
He risked his life.
They might just buy
that you two are engaged.
Now listen to me, I need you
to stay close to him.
I need you
to help me sell it, okay?
Okay.
He--you--
you seem to know exactly
what to say and do,
and just be so calm.
Like, how--how do--
how do you know all this?
How? I don't--
Hey, hey.
I gotta tell you something
before Wade gets back.
[Sighs]
I'm with the CIA.
I understand
situations like this,
people like this.
I can keep you safe.
Like CIA, CIA?
Yeah.
Is that why
we're in this place?
No, no.
But my training is what's
gonna get us out of here.
Wait, wait.
When--
when were you gonna tell me?
I was gonna tell you
the next time you were in D.C.
Parker, I thought a lot
about how to tell you.
And believe me,
it wasn't like this.
I was gonna take three days
off of work
just so that we could
have time to talk about it.
I knew you'd have questions.
Look, I-I know this is hard.
Hard?
Oh, that doesn't begin
to describe this.
Parker--
ah, come on.
You proposed to me.
I said yes.
Who am I marrying, Auggie?
No, no, no.
You know who I am, Parker.
Don't do that.
Listen to me,
I love you.
I trust you completely.
Now I-I've compromised
your trust.
I'm sorry.
I'm sorry too.
[Door opens]
You, come.
[Door closes]
That was--[sniffs]
Smart what you did earlier,
saying that
she was my fiancee.
I wouldn't have
been that quick.
You did fine.
I don't know.
I'm not really known
for my quick wit.
Seven different boarding schools
in seven years.
My father was convinced
I wouldn't amount to anything.
And I have been trying
to prove him right ever since.
You dedicated your life
to public service.
Yeah, I don't really
think of it as service.
The fact is, it's a blast,
the Peace Corps.
The people, the travel.
Parker though,
she's the real deal.
She really cares.
You know, she talks
about you nonstop.
You're a lucky guy.
I know.
Here.
- How did you get this?
- It was on the ground.
Must've fallen out
of his pocket, so I grabbed it.
[Sighs and chuckles]
Wade, you keep this up,
you may find yourself
in the wedding party.
It's too quiet.
You need to reach out,
up the bid.
Nope. Ball's in their court,
and they know it.
Well, then I wanna
speak to Angus Moore.
I'll bring him up to speed.
He might solve all of this
with a single check.
One team, one voice, Joan.
He'll lose confidence
if we confuse him.
Who knows what
his next play will be?
Annie, you have a call
on your N.O.C. line,
the Smithsonian.
Uh, take a message, please.
Oh, no, that's okay.
You can take it.
All we can
do now is wait.
I'll be quick.
Hello.
I was just thinking about
our weekend in Munich
and I thought, "Did you
take my phone charger?"
Uh, really, that's
why you're calling?
What other reason
would I have?
Actually, yes, I did
take your phone charger.
I didn't realize until
I got back home and saw mine.
Well, I need it back.
I need to make a phone call.
Aren't you making
a call right now?
Not for much longer
without my charger.
Tell you what,
why don't you do this?
I'm in Paris.
Fly to Paris,
and you can
bring it back to me.
You want me to buy
a $2,000 plane ticket
to return a $20 charger?
No, the ticket's on me.
- Buy a new one, Simon.
- Come on, Annie.
Where's your sense
of adventure?
I'll talk to you later.
I gotta go.
Bye.
- Was that--?
- Yeah.
- Nice.
- [Chuckles]
[Engine revving]
[Tires screeching]
[Explosion]
[Distant indistinct chatter]
[Indistinct whispering]
Listen up, moments ago,
there was an armed attempt
to rescue our hostages
and they hit the wrong house.
Moore went ahead and
sent in Topaz anyway.
Yeah.
I thought we had
that under control.
So did I.
Always expect the wild card.
Always build in redundancy.
Incoming,
it's your negotiator.
Wonderful.
[Phone beeps]
Big, big mistake.
We can't
be held responsible.
We had no hand in this.
Your T.A.C. team is dead.
- They're not ours.
- New rules.
Price is now 15 million,
no more negotiation.
You have two hours.
Because of your screw up,
you lose a hostage.
Click.
[Phone beeps]
Angus Moore
was always a cowboy.
And Topaz never
cared much for protocol.
Well, you said you had them
standing down.
They're private actors.
There's no controlling that.
The good news is, they were
incompetent enough
not to get anybody hurt.
Nothing's changed.
Still making promises
you can't keep.
Still taking unnecessary risks
with my operatives.
What are we talking about?
Nairobi, right?
All over again.
Whatever you think
happened back then, didn't.
You're like
a heartsick schoolgirl
who just can't let go.
You blew my asset.
Someone died.
You left town.
What part of that
is incorrect?
Jonathan,
for your information,
was not who you thought he was,
professionally or otherwise.
He got himself killed.
Okay, stop.
We need a contingency plan.
This is about Auggie.
She's right.
Let's keep our heads,
and get your friend back,
like I promised.
- You, come, everyone.
- Where are we going?
[Speaking arabic]
Here, here, here, here.
Come, come.
[Speaking arabic]
[Engine starts]
Why are they moving us?
It means we need
to escape.
[Horn honking]
Sounds like we're
hitting more traffic.
They must be taking us
back into the city.
Maybe the deal's been made.
You heard that explosion.
That was a rescue attempt.
Maybe there will
be another one.
Hostages don't
survive moves.
We need to escape.
Now if we're heading
back into the city,
that means roadblocks.
That's gonna
be our best shot.
No, no.
Parker, I know you don't
wanna hear this right now.
But you need to trust me.
No.
I'm frozen, Auggie, okay?
That's how terrifying
this is.
I just--
hey, you can do this.
I need you.
Now we are gonna
get out of this together.
Okay?
Okay.
Okay.
[Sniffling]
We have firepower
in the area, right?
It's not that easy, Annie.
U.S.S. Carl Vinson
is in the Red Sea.
And Seal Team Two
is on that ship.
We have them on alert.
And move them where?
Pound is gonna move them.
She thinks we have
a possible fix,
so she'll move 'em
into a city.
Ras Hadarba.
It's something.
I'm all for action.
But an entire city?
That's not actionable.
We wire the money.
And we wait.
Now you agree?
Now?
If anything goes wrong,
the extraction team
is on standby.
We just have
to give them the word.
Why are you waiting
till something goes wrong?
Annie, we don't know
where Auggie is.
And we can't put more people
at risk until we do.
When we get word,
or we hear from Auggie himself,
then maybe we can do something.
Otherwise, we wait.
Auggie will
follow his training.
He will find a way
to escape if he needs to.
I know him.
It's your call, Annie.
You know him well.
No one knows him better.
Send the team.
[Brakes squeaking]
All right, this is it.
Get ready.
Now listen to me,
the second
that you see daylight,
we go.
[Grunting]
Wade, there's gotta
be a gun.
- Got it.
- Aim high.
[Gunshots]
- Go.
- Here, this way, this way.
Wade, Wade--
step, step.
Wade, Wade!
Wade, come on!
[Phone ringing]
Hello.
Hey, I'm looking for
the American Taxi Company.
Auggie, I knew it.
Are you okay?
Yeah, we're all right.
But we need a ride.
They're en route,
20 minutes.
We'll use this
cell phone signal.
It's so good to hear your voice.
You have no idea.
Actually,
I'm pretty sure I do.
We need to find a rooftop.
- Oh, God.
- Go.
Go as fast
as you need to, go.
What is it?
No, it's too high.
No, we can't.
There's no way.
We gotta find
our way to the roof.
Okay, okay, okay, um--
- They're here.
- Oh, God.
[Panting]
Aah.
- Stop, stop, stop.
- Fence.
We can go through.
Okay, go, go, go.
- Don't bust your head.
- Yeah.
Auggie said he'd be on
the roof of the building
for extraction.
What's that on the roof?
Auggie, there are towers.
- How high?
- High.
Then they can't
land on the building.
What's the E.T.A.
for the chopper?
- Two minutes.
- Two minutes.
[Panting]
Don't even
think about it, Auggie.
- Can we jump?
- Auggie, no.
- Wade?
- Yeah.
Then we jump.
You go first.
Parker and I will
jump together.
Jump?
Auggie, no.
We barely made it
up the stairs.
We can do this.
Guys, they're coming.
Then we jump.
[Grunts]
- You okay?
- Yeah.
- Okay, he's okay.
- Okay.
We're gonna count off
our steps together, ready?
Both: One, two, three, four.
Now here's the deal,
we both have to commit.
Once we start running,
we cannot stop, okay?
- Okay.
- Okay, take my hand.
Parker, we can do this.
Take my hand.
Now.
[Grunts]
[Exhales]
[Grunts]
[Gunshots]
[Panting]
They're coming.
[Helicopter approaching]
[Gunshots]
[Exhales]
Good work,
Annie Walker.
Joan, thank you for--
Cheers.
Cheers.
I know this wasn't what
you thought
you were going
to be doing today.
Work is work.
We're gonna accomplish
a lot together, you and me.
Think Joan's okay?
Eh, she's a big girl.
She gets it.
Annie, you wanna climb up
the ladder at the Agency, right?
To do that, you need
a storied biography.
Joan is one chapter
in that story.
I will be another.
And someone else
after me will be your next.
Then one day,
it will be you.
You will be that story.
So Simon's calling you
on your N.O.C. line?
Not bad.
I didn't even
give him the number.
He must have got it off
my N.O.C. profile online.
[Chuckles]
Even better.
I took his
cell phone charger.
I'm having S&T wire it up,
GPS tracker, data mining.
Then I'll return it
to him in Paris.
Adding to your story
already.
[Laughs]
I didn't kneel.
Maybe that was the problem.
How did you--?
Parker, will you marry me?
Auggie--
I should have trusted you.
Forgive me.
Yes.
Yeah.
I told you my only secret,
I promise.
Okay.
We're gonna be happy.
I know.
Okay, I've cleared
my whole night.
And I have a care package,
wine, chocolate, ice cream.
I'm good.
You're already
into the wine?
Michael and I decided
to give it another shot.
I know, I know.
Um, what happened?
Michael was just
pleading with me
in that sad little
hotel room.
And I just looked at him
and thought
of all the moments
we'd had together.
And I just realized that--
that chapter of my life
is not over yet.
Because I don't
want it to be.
Danielle, is this
about the girls?
I'm doing it for us,
as a family.
Girls need a happy mom.
Yeah, and I'll get there.
We'll get there,
as a family--
in California.
In California?
Michael got a job
in the Bay area.
The hours are better,
so he'll be home
so we can work on things.
That's amazing.
You think so?
I do. I do.
I mean, and you won't
be homeless.
The market sucks, so we'll
figure out the house--
Oh, my gosh, I'm not
thinking about that.
I'm gonna miss you
very much.
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Covert Affairs...
- You're being reassigned.
- Who are you?
I'm Lena Smith.
I'm your new boss.
Next time you want
some consideration
regarding one
of my operatives,
just come to me directly.
I'm Parker.
I'm leaving the nest
this fall though,
off to the Peace Corps.
Eritrea?
I just wanna go somewhere
where I'm needed.
I'm catching the first flight
back to Eritrea.
So you can propose?
It's beautiful.
Is this a bad time?
If it is, just tell me,
and we can talk tomorrow.
Although you always
leave so early for work.
Maybe I could meet you
downstairs in five minutes?
Sure.
[Sighs]
Actually,
this really can't wait.
Um, Michael's in town.
- Really?
- He wants a divorce.
- Did he say that?
- No, but I know him.
I'm so sorry, Danielle.
Don't be.
I'm okay with it.
I'm even ready for it.
It's just, the girls.
What do I tell them?
Katia and Chloe
are gonna be fine.
They have you.
And you.
Do you want me
to go with you tomorrow?
I can drive you.
No, I have to do this
by myself.
Okay, well, even though
you're doing this by yourself,
I'm here, okay?
You're not alone.
But you wanna be alone
right now, right?
Mm, yeah,
that'd be good.
[Sighs]
Marco!
Polo!
[Laughs]
Game's a lot trickier
when you can't cheat.
Oh, you like to cheat, huh?
Better keep your hands
where I can see 'em.
Oh, not a chance.
[Squeals]
[Laughter]
Peace Corps margaritas.
Three parts humility,
two parts lime,
one part any other
damn thing you can find.
- All right.
- Hopefully, alcohol.
And then you mix
and serve generously.
No salt on Auggie's.
[Laughs]
Nice.
This must be why the locals
are so fond of you.
Oh, yeah, I wish.
Hey, listen, you guys,
thanks for letting
a civilian tag along.
Here's to the Peace Corps.
To a week in paradise.
Yes.
And the indisputable
skills of our bartender.
All: Cheers.
Thanks for putting up
with my friends.
You know, they're just
blowing off a little steam.
I'm an ex-Army man.
I get the concept
of a little R&R.
They like you too,
by the way.
- I know.
- [Laughs]
How about you?
Mm.
I'm still making up
my mind.
If I have your
undivided attention...
- [Laughs]
- I have a surprise for you.
Your very own specially chosen
oyster shell.
Actually, I'm not sure
what kind of shell it is.
It might be a conch shell.
I don't know.
What is this?
[Gasps]
Oh, my God.
Parker, will you marry me?
[Giggles]
Excuse me,
gentleman waiting.
[Laughs]
Yes, yes, yes, yes, yeah.
Well, you should know now,
Mr. Anderson,
that we're gonna
have three kids,
two girls and a boy.
Boy first,
a little Auggie.
Wow, we are really
fast-tracking this thing, huh?
He's gonna be
just like his father.
Oh, blind?
Amazing.
[Distant]
Parker!
Auggie!
Something's happened.
Wade, what's going on?
Everything okay?
She slipped
and cracked her head.
- Oh, my God, Debbie.
- Where is she?
- Portside.
- Debbie?
- Deb?
- Is she bleeding?
No, no, I don't think
she's bleeding. Debbie?
Here, her pupils
are dilated.
They're not reactive.
And she's got a weak pulse.
We gotta get her
to the hospital.
- Let's get her below.
- Yeah, good idea.
Parker, keep the door open.
Okay.
Wade, just careful with
her head on the way down, okay?
- Careful, careful.
- And one, two, three.
Debbie's conscious.
She's hanging in there.
I already radioed
in a distress call.
You what?
Well, once we get to Massawa,
I'll pay for a heli-vac.
I don't care what it costs.
What?
Uh, it's just distress calls
in this part of the world
are sometimes
not a great idea.
Well, what are you
worried about?
All we've seen
is the U.S. Navy.
Just keep your eyes open.
What is it?
You see anything
starboard?
Yeah.
It's a small boat.
They're coming fast.
How many people
are onboard?
Um, three men.
Auggie, they have guns.
Pirates.
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Okay.
Pirates don't
sail these waters.
This isn't the Gulf of Aden.
It's not
the Welcome Wagon, Wade.
- I can outrun 'em.
- No, we can't outrun them.
And we can't outfight them.
We cooperate.
That's the fastest way
to get Debbie medical care.
[Gunshots]
They're shooting at us!
No, it's warning shots.
They're firing into the air.
Now shut off that engine.
Everything okay?
Everything's gonna be fine.
Just stay calm, okay?
[Speaking arabic]
Not move!
[In arabic] Hands up!
- Phone, phone, you got a phone?
- Yeah, yeah, yeah.
[Speaking arabic]
Not move. Not move.
Not move.
Nobody to be hurt.
[Whispering]
The ring. Ring, ring, ring.
Ring, ring, ring.
No, no, no.
Brother, I mean no harm,
inshallah.
Blind?
Yes.
No. No phone.
[Phone ringing]
Hello?
Passports.
Hydrodynamic charts
of the Red Sea?
Looking for buried treasure?
Hi, Lena.
I was hoping
you'd still be in Munich.
- Everything okay with Simon?
- Yes, it is.
I was just about
to send you a report.
Time spent on reports
is time out of the field.
Can I run something
by you, off topic?
Am I gonna
need my coffee first?
Got a call
45 minutes ago
from Auggie Anderson's
girlfriend Parker Rowland.
It was a hang up.
Are you getting ready
to ask me relationship advice?
- No.
- [Chuckles]
A couple of days ago,
Auggie left
to spend some vacation time
with her.
She's in the Peace Corps
in Eritrea.
Eritrea, ugh,
man after my own heart.
Best coffee in the world.
I contacted the Peace Corps
and they said
they were joined
by two other volunteers,
Debbie Green and
Wade Moore.
Auggie said they
were going sailing.
Should be fine
in those waters.
It's well outside the red zone
for pirates.
They're off
the northern coast of Sudan,
according to the G.S.M. signal.
I did a quick check
on Wade Moore.
His father is a defense
industry contractor Angus Moore.
He just made a $200,000
money transfer
to Topaz Security.
"K" and "R"
is Topaz's specialty.
He's a good friend
of yours?
Yeah.
Well, I need to make
some phone calls.
No, no, no.
Where are they taking her?
- Wade, stop.
- Where?
Wade, stop!
She's a medical hostage.
What does that mean?
They don't wanna
give her medical care.
It's too risky.
They're gonna get her help.
I promise.
[Engine starts]
[Speaking arabic]
[Speaking arabic]
She's an American.
I can hear it in her accent.
So here we are.
Firstly, your friend Deborah
has to be released.
Medical aid,
then a trip home.
She can get a parade,
a book deal, go on Dateline.
They love pirate stories.
As for the rest of you,
I know this is frightening.
We're not about
hurting people.
This is just
a business transaction.
You're American.
You're blind,
interesting.
"Blind guy walks
down a dock in Africa."
There's a joke
in there somewhere.
Call me Analise.
I will be negotiating on behalf
of our pirate friends.
Your future now depends
on the behavior
of your loved ones.
I'm assuming they do,
in fact, love you.
And are very anxious
for your safe return.
Come.
[Knock at door]
Auggie Anderson and
three other individuals
have been taken hostage
by Somali pirates.
- When?
- We just got word.
What the hell was he doing
in the Red Sea?
You okayed his request.
I didn't know he was
going on a cruise.
Bad, bad timing, this.
Okay, so I'll loop in
East Africa desk.
I wanna call Jeff Miller
at State.
He's a guy you can
at least talk to.
And D.S. needs to free up
some emergency funds
for potential ransom.
That's being handled.
So who's on point?
All right, that was
45 minutes ago though.
No, no, that's fine.
No, I know, but we need
to log faster.
Yeah, but, um, yeah
I'm gonna call you back.
Can you hold on a second?
- Joan.
- Lena.
What can I help you with?
I understand
you've been tasked
with the hostage situation
in East Africa.
That's right.
Annie brought it to me.
D.C.I. kept me on it.
Can I talk with you
in your office?
Sure.
Auggie Anderson's
my former op.
I know his training,
his thought process.
And I am just as familiar
with this territory as you are.
I understand that.
But you don't have
a state department cover
for when it comes time
to negotiate.
If you're even thinking
about boxing me out again,
I'm not gonna
let that happen.
No one's
boxing you out, Joan.
Look, you're wound up.
I get it.
You're concerned.
But there is no reason
to come in here and do this.
Pull up a chair, Joan.
I'm gonna
check in with State.
In the mean time, Annie,
read Joan in on where we stand.
[Brakes squeaking]
Everybody out.
Go, go.
[Speaking arabic]
[Speaking arabic]
Come.
[Speaking arabic]
- What are they saying?
- [Shushing]
[Speaking arabic]
Excuse me, this woman
is engaged to this man.
They're gonna be married.
And since he's your
money source,
it would not be wise
to separate them.
Go ask your boss,
she'll know.
Go ahead.
[Speaking arabic]
Did I hear something about
impending nuptials?
That's right,
me and Parker.
What, he was too cheap
to buy you a ring?
We left it back home.
It needed to be resized.
Smart move.
You never know what can happen
to your most prized possessions
in this part of the world.
- What about Debbie?
- She's on her way home,
courtesy of the Peace Corps.
She's fine.
On to business.
Auggie, your family
in Illinois,
and Parker, your family
in Virginia
will not figure
in the negotiations.
What does that mean?
Means Wade's the rich one,
know your facts.
I can put a price on anything,
oil, minerals, people.
My father will pay.
That won't be a problem.
Good. Good to hear.
That's the spirit.
Now speaking of prices.
There's value
in all sorts of things.
One simply has to know
the details.
For instance,
a man
who maintains his physique,
keeps his head
in a fraught situation--
he may have once
worn a uniform.
What have we here?
Shore leave in Okinawa?
Memorialize this brotherhood
and drunken buzz.
God and country
for all to see.
Am I about right?
I have a phone call to make.
Now when this is all over,
you need to tell me
where you're registered.
I'll send a gift.
[Door closes]
[Door locks]
Based on the coordinates
of the cell phone call,
we'll likely be dealing
with one of six clans
who perpetrate
these hostage takings.
Probably the Hawiye clan.
Maybe, or maybe not.
Things change quickly
in Africa.
Lena forgets
we served together
for a year
at the Nairobi station.
And what a year it was.
I'm concerned
about the Moore family.
They have pull.
And they've hired
Topaz Security.
I can reach out.
Covered.
I've spoken with them and
they're standing down.
- What about the other families?
- No need.
Wade's family has the money.
The Moores have
granted me proxy
to handle the negotiation.
Do we have eyes
over Sudan?
Mm, D.G.S.E. says satellite
availability is imminent.
D.G.S.E.?
You're piggybacking on
a French intelligence satellite?
Yeah. If I waited for N.R.O.
to task satellites,
I'd never
get anything done.
Still bending
the rules, I see.
A woman can get great results
by being flexible, Joan.
Negotiator's holding
on the Polycom.
Do we have the coordinates?
Nothing.
They're good.
All right.
Give us a minute.
Okay, so let's run this down.
White woman, young,
unmarried, 1.1 million.
Rich white American male,
age unimportant, 4.5.
30-year-old male from
suburban Illinois, nominal.
She'll run it up to six.
I'll counter at two.
There's something
you're not considering.
Auggie's ex-Special Forces
and he has the tattoo.
Where?
Here, on his back.
Pirates have other options.
There's a standing offer
from Hezbollah
and the Brothers in Allah,
$2 million for any captured
U.S. serviceman.
She's right. Special Forces
get a bonus, 4 million.
That means they could
sell Auggie independently
regardless
of what we offer.
We have to acknowledge
he's Special Forces.
No, actually, we don't.
Well, it would
be better if we did,
as a sign of good faith.
There is no good faith
in negotiations like this.
Lena's right.
We should hold it.
If they don't know,
we shouldn't give 'em idea.
Let's get this done.
This is Lena Smith
from the State Department.
Good to talk with you,
Lena.
Are you still
drinking Tusker?
More than
I probably should, yes.
Can you give me a minute?
I know this woman.
Analise Pound, she's a former
U.S. oil executive.
Spent half her life
in East Africa.
Sometimes she can
get emotional.
Two of her hostages
have died recently.
- So request another negotiator.
- No, I can handle it.
So we're thinking two.
2 million
for all three hostages.
Analise, I'm not gonna
negotiate with myself.
Well, you're not
negotiating with me.
I'm not?
You're a far cry
from eight.
Eight? For a spoiled rich kid
and his two friends?
Whose families still
value them, no doubt.
Plus one is Special Forces.
You understand what
the means, don't you?
Special Forces, it's the first
I've heard of that.
Ahha.
It says here on my dossier
that one of the men is blind.
Is that true?
Doesn't make him any
less valuable to certain parties
who have an abiding interest
in U.S. soldiers.
What would the State Department
say to his family then, Lena?
Is that a threat?
You know how I feel
about threats.
Call it a question
with a pinch of malice.
I'm prepared to offer
a package deal.
But because you weren't
upfront with me,
wasted my time,
it's 10 million.
We're standing at 2.
Take that to your people.
We'll be waiting.
It's a little like
buying a car.
[Door opens]
You, come.
Who is he talking to?
He wants me
to go with him.
[Gasps]
Wait, wait.
Where are you taking her?
Don't touch me.
You never touch me.
Hey, Wade.
No, no, no, Wade.
Auggie, Auggie.
Wade!
No, no, no.
[Grunting]
Wade.
Wade, no, no, no.
It's fine.
[Speaking arabic]
Wade, he just wants
to take her to the bathroom.
Okay.
[Speaking arabic]
All right, Wade, he's gonna
take you first now.
You, go.
[Yells]
- Are you okay?
- Yeah.
That was good. That was good.
He stood up for you.
He risked his life.
They might just buy
that you two are engaged.
Now listen to me, I need you
to stay close to him.
I need you
to help me sell it, okay?
Okay.
He--you--
you seem to know exactly
what to say and do,
and just be so calm.
Like, how--how do--
how do you know all this?
How? I don't--
Hey, hey.
I gotta tell you something
before Wade gets back.
[Sighs]
I'm with the CIA.
I understand
situations like this,
people like this.
I can keep you safe.
Like CIA, CIA?
Yeah.
Is that why
we're in this place?
No, no.
But my training is what's
gonna get us out of here.
Wait, wait.
When--
when were you gonna tell me?
I was gonna tell you
the next time you were in D.C.
Parker, I thought a lot
about how to tell you.
And believe me,
it wasn't like this.
I was gonna take three days
off of work
just so that we could
have time to talk about it.
I knew you'd have questions.
Look, I-I know this is hard.
Hard?
Oh, that doesn't begin
to describe this.
Parker--
ah, come on.
You proposed to me.
I said yes.
Who am I marrying, Auggie?
No, no, no.
You know who I am, Parker.
Don't do that.
Listen to me,
I love you.
I trust you completely.
Now I-I've compromised
your trust.
I'm sorry.
I'm sorry too.
[Door opens]
You, come.
[Door closes]
That was--[sniffs]
Smart what you did earlier,
saying that
she was my fiancee.
I wouldn't have
been that quick.
You did fine.
I don't know.
I'm not really known
for my quick wit.
Seven different boarding schools
in seven years.
My father was convinced
I wouldn't amount to anything.
And I have been trying
to prove him right ever since.
You dedicated your life
to public service.
Yeah, I don't really
think of it as service.
The fact is, it's a blast,
the Peace Corps.
The people, the travel.
Parker though,
she's the real deal.
She really cares.
You know, she talks
about you nonstop.
You're a lucky guy.
I know.
Here.
- How did you get this?
- It was on the ground.
Must've fallen out
of his pocket, so I grabbed it.
[Sighs and chuckles]
Wade, you keep this up,
you may find yourself
in the wedding party.
It's too quiet.
You need to reach out,
up the bid.
Nope. Ball's in their court,
and they know it.
Well, then I wanna
speak to Angus Moore.
I'll bring him up to speed.
He might solve all of this
with a single check.
One team, one voice, Joan.
He'll lose confidence
if we confuse him.
Who knows what
his next play will be?
Annie, you have a call
on your N.O.C. line,
the Smithsonian.
Uh, take a message, please.
Oh, no, that's okay.
You can take it.
All we can
do now is wait.
I'll be quick.
Hello.
I was just thinking about
our weekend in Munich
and I thought, "Did you
take my phone charger?"
Uh, really, that's
why you're calling?
What other reason
would I have?
Actually, yes, I did
take your phone charger.
I didn't realize until
I got back home and saw mine.
Well, I need it back.
I need to make a phone call.
Aren't you making
a call right now?
Not for much longer
without my charger.
Tell you what,
why don't you do this?
I'm in Paris.
Fly to Paris,
and you can
bring it back to me.
You want me to buy
a $2,000 plane ticket
to return a $20 charger?
No, the ticket's on me.
- Buy a new one, Simon.
- Come on, Annie.
Where's your sense
of adventure?
I'll talk to you later.
I gotta go.
Bye.
- Was that--?
- Yeah.
- Nice.
- [Chuckles]
[Engine revving]
[Tires screeching]
[Explosion]
[Distant indistinct chatter]
[Indistinct whispering]
Listen up, moments ago,
there was an armed attempt
to rescue our hostages
and they hit the wrong house.
Moore went ahead and
sent in Topaz anyway.
Yeah.
I thought we had
that under control.
So did I.
Always expect the wild card.
Always build in redundancy.
Incoming,
it's your negotiator.
Wonderful.
[Phone beeps]
Big, big mistake.
We can't
be held responsible.
We had no hand in this.
Your T.A.C. team is dead.
- They're not ours.
- New rules.
Price is now 15 million,
no more negotiation.
You have two hours.
Because of your screw up,
you lose a hostage.
Click.
[Phone beeps]
Angus Moore
was always a cowboy.
And Topaz never
cared much for protocol.
Well, you said you had them
standing down.
They're private actors.
There's no controlling that.
The good news is, they were
incompetent enough
not to get anybody hurt.
Nothing's changed.
Still making promises
you can't keep.
Still taking unnecessary risks
with my operatives.
What are we talking about?
Nairobi, right?
All over again.
Whatever you think
happened back then, didn't.
You're like
a heartsick schoolgirl
who just can't let go.
You blew my asset.
Someone died.
You left town.
What part of that
is incorrect?
Jonathan,
for your information,
was not who you thought he was,
professionally or otherwise.
He got himself killed.
Okay, stop.
We need a contingency plan.
This is about Auggie.
She's right.
Let's keep our heads,
and get your friend back,
like I promised.
- You, come, everyone.
- Where are we going?
[Speaking arabic]
Here, here, here, here.
Come, come.
[Speaking arabic]
[Engine starts]
Why are they moving us?
It means we need
to escape.
[Horn honking]
Sounds like we're
hitting more traffic.
They must be taking us
back into the city.
Maybe the deal's been made.
You heard that explosion.
That was a rescue attempt.
Maybe there will
be another one.
Hostages don't
survive moves.
We need to escape.
Now if we're heading
back into the city,
that means roadblocks.
That's gonna
be our best shot.
No, no.
Parker, I know you don't
wanna hear this right now.
But you need to trust me.
No.
I'm frozen, Auggie, okay?
That's how terrifying
this is.
I just--
hey, you can do this.
I need you.
Now we are gonna
get out of this together.
Okay?
Okay.
Okay.
[Sniffling]
We have firepower
in the area, right?
It's not that easy, Annie.
U.S.S. Carl Vinson
is in the Red Sea.
And Seal Team Two
is on that ship.
We have them on alert.
And move them where?
Pound is gonna move them.
She thinks we have
a possible fix,
so she'll move 'em
into a city.
Ras Hadarba.
It's something.
I'm all for action.
But an entire city?
That's not actionable.
We wire the money.
And we wait.
Now you agree?
Now?
If anything goes wrong,
the extraction team
is on standby.
We just have
to give them the word.
Why are you waiting
till something goes wrong?
Annie, we don't know
where Auggie is.
And we can't put more people
at risk until we do.
When we get word,
or we hear from Auggie himself,
then maybe we can do something.
Otherwise, we wait.
Auggie will
follow his training.
He will find a way
to escape if he needs to.
I know him.
It's your call, Annie.
You know him well.
No one knows him better.
Send the team.
[Brakes squeaking]
All right, this is it.
Get ready.
Now listen to me,
the second
that you see daylight,
we go.
[Grunting]
Wade, there's gotta
be a gun.
- Got it.
- Aim high.
[Gunshots]
- Go.
- Here, this way, this way.
Wade, Wade--
step, step.
Wade, Wade!
Wade, come on!
[Phone ringing]
Hello.
Hey, I'm looking for
the American Taxi Company.
Auggie, I knew it.
Are you okay?
Yeah, we're all right.
But we need a ride.
They're en route,
20 minutes.
We'll use this
cell phone signal.
It's so good to hear your voice.
You have no idea.
Actually,
I'm pretty sure I do.
We need to find a rooftop.
- Oh, God.
- Go.
Go as fast
as you need to, go.
What is it?
No, it's too high.
No, we can't.
There's no way.
We gotta find
our way to the roof.
Okay, okay, okay, um--
- They're here.
- Oh, God.
[Panting]
Aah.
- Stop, stop, stop.
- Fence.
We can go through.
Okay, go, go, go.
- Don't bust your head.
- Yeah.
Auggie said he'd be on
the roof of the building
for extraction.
What's that on the roof?
Auggie, there are towers.
- How high?
- High.
Then they can't
land on the building.
What's the E.T.A.
for the chopper?
- Two minutes.
- Two minutes.
[Panting]
Don't even
think about it, Auggie.
- Can we jump?
- Auggie, no.
- Wade?
- Yeah.
Then we jump.
You go first.
Parker and I will
jump together.
Jump?
Auggie, no.
We barely made it
up the stairs.
We can do this.
Guys, they're coming.
Then we jump.
[Grunts]
- You okay?
- Yeah.
- Okay, he's okay.
- Okay.
We're gonna count off
our steps together, ready?
Both: One, two, three, four.
Now here's the deal,
we both have to commit.
Once we start running,
we cannot stop, okay?
- Okay.
- Okay, take my hand.
Parker, we can do this.
Take my hand.
Now.
[Grunts]
[Exhales]
[Grunts]
[Gunshots]
[Panting]
They're coming.
[Helicopter approaching]
[Gunshots]
[Exhales]
Good work,
Annie Walker.
Joan, thank you for--
Cheers.
Cheers.
I know this wasn't what
you thought
you were going
to be doing today.
Work is work.
We're gonna accomplish
a lot together, you and me.
Think Joan's okay?
Eh, she's a big girl.
She gets it.
Annie, you wanna climb up
the ladder at the Agency, right?
To do that, you need
a storied biography.
Joan is one chapter
in that story.
I will be another.
And someone else
after me will be your next.
Then one day,
it will be you.
You will be that story.
So Simon's calling you
on your N.O.C. line?
Not bad.
I didn't even
give him the number.
He must have got it off
my N.O.C. profile online.
[Chuckles]
Even better.
I took his
cell phone charger.
I'm having S&T wire it up,
GPS tracker, data mining.
Then I'll return it
to him in Paris.
Adding to your story
already.
[Laughs]
I didn't kneel.
Maybe that was the problem.
How did you--?
Parker, will you marry me?
Auggie--
I should have trusted you.
Forgive me.
Yes.
Yeah.
I told you my only secret,
I promise.
Okay.
We're gonna be happy.
I know.
Okay, I've cleared
my whole night.
And I have a care package,
wine, chocolate, ice cream.
I'm good.
You're already
into the wine?
Michael and I decided
to give it another shot.
I know, I know.
Um, what happened?
Michael was just
pleading with me
in that sad little
hotel room.
And I just looked at him
and thought
of all the moments
we'd had together.
And I just realized that--
that chapter of my life
is not over yet.
Because I don't
want it to be.
Danielle, is this
about the girls?
I'm doing it for us,
as a family.
Girls need a happy mom.
Yeah, and I'll get there.
We'll get there,
as a family--
in California.
In California?
Michael got a job
in the Bay area.
The hours are better,
so he'll be home
so we can work on things.
That's amazing.
You think so?
I do. I do.
I mean, and you won't
be homeless.
The market sucks, so we'll
figure out the house--
Oh, my gosh, I'm not
thinking about that.
I'm gonna miss you
very much.
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