Homeland (2011–…): Season 1, Episode 9 - Crossfire - full transcript

Air and naval forces
of the United States...

launched a series of strikes
against terrorist facilities-

Pan Am Flight 103 crashed
into the town of Lockerbie.

He has sanctioned acts of terror
in Africa, Europe and the Middle East.

This will not stand,
this aggression against Kuwait.

...his relentless pursuit of terror.

- We will make no distinction- - The U.S.S. Cole was attacked while refueling-

This was an act of terrorism.

It was a despicable and cowardly act.

The next number we're gonna play for you
is one of the good ol' favorites.

...until something stops him.



I-I'm just making sure
we don't get hit again.

We got a plane crashed
into the World Trade Center.

...thousands of people running-

We must, and we will...

remain vigilant at home and abroad.

What the fuck are you doing?

Fuckl I missed something once before.

I won't- I can't let that happen again.

It was 10 years ago.
Everyone missed something that day.

Yeah, everyone is not me.

Once you've gotten to this position.

Previously on Homeland.

You're telling me the fucking C.I.A.
Thinks I'm working for Al-Qaeda?

I think you're working for Al-Qaeda.



- Ask me anything.
- What goes on in your garage?

Why do you go there so late at night,
so early in the morning?

To pray.

You're a Muslim?

Why did they kill Walker and not you?

I killed him.

- Who told you to kill him?
- Abu Nazir.

- So you did meet him.
- Yes.

- If you want to arrest me, you can come to my house.
- No. Brody!

We were wrong about Brody.

A P.O.W. was turned. It wasn't him.

Aileen just I.D.'d Tom Walker.

- Tom Walker died.
- No. He's the terrorist.

Tom was dead. That's what they told me.

What we need to do is find him
before anything happens.

Oh, baby, I've done a horrible thing.

- No, Helen, no. Don't!
- They're tracing this call! You got to get out of there!

Gun!

The tac team followed Walker here.
Two casualties.

Local Muslims here for morning prayer.

... Congressman Richard
Johnson caught in a sexting scandal...

sending nude and seminude pictures of
himself to a number of congressional interns.

He'll be gone in two days.
I have an idea who might replace him.

- Are you crazy?
- You people told me Walker was dead.

I don't-

My friend!

You told me I killed him.

- You made me believe!
- I don't know!

Really! You have to talk to Abu Nazir!

I'm through talking with Nazir.
Tell him it's over.

Bag help on aisle 4.

Bag help on aisle 4.

Hey, Jess. It's me.

I'm in the store. What's-

I think it says Vitamin Water.

What is that, some kind of medicine?

If you get this in the next few minutes,
will you call me back? Thanks.

You finish your homework?

I just can't believe that Tom Walker
is really actually alive.

I know. It seems crazy.

What's Dad say?

So far, not a whole lot.

- Well, have you even asked him?
- Yes, Dana, of course I've asked him.

He can't believe it.
He says there's gotta be some mistake.

It's not the first time
the F.B.I. Have gotten it wrong.

Yeah, but what if they're right?

Two marines are captured,
and one comes back a terrorist?

Dad must be going out of his mind.

Did you find everything
you were looking for today, sir?

- Yes. Thank you.
- You're welcome.

- Just one thing.
- Yeah.

- What does that say?
- Vitamin Water.

- What is that?
- It's-lt's good. It's like flavored water.

Would you like me to get
someone to find it for you?

What flavor?

I don't know. What you got?

Um-

Hey. You're that marine
war hero guy, right?

We have nothing to do
but pray for our brothers...

that they will go into heaven for God.

The F.B.I. Said
that they were fired at first-

which is a lie.

The truth is they shot and killed...

two innocent people in a house of worship,
without provocation.

Hey.

What about
the man they were chasing- Tom Walker?

- What do you know about him?
- All any of us know...

is that a stranger
ran through our mosque...

being chased by F.B.I. Agents while we
were gathering for morning prayers.

Have you been told the
names of the agents who fired the shots?

No, we're still awaiting
a full investigation.

We don't know anything yet.

No, sir. We do not condone hate.

Or violence.

Ms. Mathison.

Special Agent Hall.

I asked to meet the SWAT team commander,
the man who was on the ground for this.

And you got me. His boss.

- How can I help?
- Would you mind taking your shoes off, please?

What are we doing here exactly?

Everything we can to catch Walker.

You're aware there's an F.B.I.
Manhunt up and running.

All 56 field offices, canceled leave-

The reason why I asked to meet
the actual SWAT commander...

is because I need him to walk me
through exactly what happened here.

Which he already did with me.

So, Walker comes in from the alley,
through this door here.

And we already know he was armed,
because he stole a gun from one of your men.

And?

Did Walker open fire first?

Yes.

Yet the imam is standing
out there telling the world that's a lie.

The imam? That's his word against mine.

He also says that neither
he nor any of his flock know Walker.

Which is not true.

Do you want to know why?

- Please.
- Then walk with me.

He hauls ass down these stairs
to a service corridor that goes left...

to a janitor's storage room...

or right, doubling back underneath the
building to a Bilco door on Raum Street...

all the way on the east side
of the building.

Son of a bitch goes right.

He knew exactly
where the fuck he was going.

You following me on this so far?

- He knows this mosque.
- Correct.

And probably a lot of people
that come here too.

As-salaam alaikum.

Alaikum salaam.

Imam, let me begin by saying
how deeply sorry I am for your loss.

Losses. Plural.

There were two dead.

Lmam, my name is Carrie Mathison.

Another government official here to
suggest that if we weren't all guilty...

one way or another,
none of this would have happened, right?

I'm also well aware of your good work in this
neighborhood, beyond just here in the mosque.

Then you should know
how violated we all feel.

I do. Yes.

I have seven eyewitnesses,
including myself, who saw what happened.

Please forgive me,
but my job right now- my only job-

is to catch this man Walker
as soon as possible.

He did not fire
a single shot at the agents.

He was moving too fast,
trying to get away from them.

Either Walker was very lucky to get away
as quickly as he did...

or he knew this mosque
well enough to use it as an escape route.

I have families to comfort.

I have funerals to arrange.

I have a community who believes they will
never get justice for what happened.

If you do know Walker,
or anything about him...

or anyone who might...

whatever you tell us, no matter how small,
would be in total confidence.

And yet you offer me nothing in return.

What do you mean by that?

Specifically. Just so I'm clear.

Two families will get no justice, unless
the F.B.I. Tells the truth...

about how they killed two innocent people
who were doing nothing but pray.

In other words, you do know something.

Good-bye, Ms. Mathison.

Mr. Galvez.

He knows Walker. You saw that, right?

- I'm not crazy?
- You're not crazy.

I don't give a shit what it takes-
that imam is gonna talk to me.

What it takes?
He wants a full F.B.I. Mea culpa.

Good luck with that.

It's not medicine. It's a drink.

Dana likes the "Revive" flavor,
and Chris likes the "Energy" one.

And Dana's been asking a lot
about Tom Walker.

It's all over the Internet,
and I don't really have any answers...

so if you can come home
as soon as you can-

Oh, I told Chris that I would take him to a
movie if he got all his homework done today.

He specifically asked if you would
come too, so just call me back. Okay?

This is your new home now.

Come.

This is Issa, my son.

As-salaam alaikum.

Issa.

Issa.

Wa alaikum assalam.

I want him to learn English- fluently.

You will live here with him
as long as it takes.

I have no clue how to do this.

I'm not a teacher.

- We have a problem.
- Hey.

What, are you stalking me now?
How'd you find me here?

- They spent years training me.
- Ah.

- So, what's the problem?
- The imam.

- He'll calm down in a day or two.
- I don't have a day or two.

- He says your men fired first.
- I know what he's saying.

He has seven eyewitnesses,
including himself...

saying Walker didn't shoot
or even raise a weapon at them.

And?

I believe he's withholding
information about Walker.

Well, you people have
rubber hoses, don't you?

He's a good man caught in a bad situation.

He runs a mosque that a terrorist suspect
used as an escape route.

He wants justice for the men
who were killed...

for which I think he'll tell me
what he knows about Walker.

Justice?

What does that mean?

Well, for one thing,
it means compensation for the families.

Look, if one of your men made a mistake,
you need to come clean.

Let me ask you something.
Have you ever been in a firefight?

Yes.

Okay.

So, my men follow
an armed terrorist suspect...

based off intel provided by you people...

at zero dark 30 into a fucking building
that they don't even know is a mosque.

In seconds, a member of the team
thinks he has a clear shot...

at bringing down a terrorist,
and he takes it.

Accidentally,
he drops two civilians in the cross fire.

Shit happens.

But if you think that I or the Bureau...

are gonna let the C.I.A. Come in
and throw any of my guys under the bus...

you're fucking high.

Hey. Hey, Issa.
Come closer. Don't be afraid.

Come on.

Wanna play?

Hey. Hey, you know how to do this?

Can you do this? Yeah?

You want to learn?

Yeah?

Look. Soccer ball.

It's a soccer ball.

Soccer.
Can you say that? Soccer.

Socce-

Hey.

Hey. Hey, Issa.

Hey, wait.

Accidentally, he drops two
civilians in the cross fire. Shit happens.

But if you think that I or the Bureau...

are gonna let the C.I.A. Come in
and throw any of my guys under the bus...

you're fucking high.

You're really fucking something, Carrie.
I gotta hand it to you.

There is no bridge you won't burn,
no earth you won't scorch.

When it comes to catching Walker...

or any terrorist suspect for that matter,
damn straight.

You recorded a senior F.B.I. Agent...

who thought he was talking off the record
to someone on the same side...

so you could leverage
the F.B.I. Into admitting a mistake.

Are you really prepared
to sacrifice the very agency that...

with all their manpower,
is the best chance we have to get Walker?

They accidentally
shot and killed two people.

Now, I get that it's not easy,
or even ideal...

but we need to convince them to just
make a statement taking responsibility.

For what?

The hope that this imam will give you
information that you don't even know he has?

No disrespect, David, but I think
I've been in the field long enough...

to know a source when I see one.

You will not- I repeat- not...

do anything to sabotage
the F.B.I. Manhunt for Walker.

That is a direct order.

What happened here?

I was showing him a trick with the ball...

and I, uh- I knocked over some glasses.

What the hell...

- are you doing, Carrie?
- What? Nothing.

The last I checked, this was my office.

Just- I needed
somewhere private to calm down.

Somewhere private?

Okay, so I was hoping you'd be here.
Where have you been?

I just heard about the imam and the F.B.I.

Estes is right.

That imam knows Walker.
I fucking know it, 100%.

- You think the imam's bad?
- No. No. That's the problem.

He's practically a saint. I've got nothing
on him. I've got zero leverage.

- You're 100% sure he's not bad?
- Pretty much.

So?

Maybe you're approaching
the problem the wrong way around.

Allahu Akbar.

Allahu Akbar.

Allahu Akbar.

Allahu Akbar.

We want justice! We want justice!

So what are we doing here?

I think they call it a Hail Mary.

We want justice! We want justice!

As-salaam alaikum.

Wa alaikum assalam.

- My name is Carrie.
- I know who you are.

May I come in?

I need to speak with your husband.

Please, have some tea.

I'm sorry. This isn't easy.

I understand.

Imam, I've done my research.

I know of your work in the community-

the woman's refuge you run with Father
Rose from Saint Agnes down the street.

I have no doubt you and I
want the same thing.

- Which is a better world.
- And a better America.

If there's another terrorist attack,
this country is primed to turn on itself.

You and I both know
we're halfway there already.

But if an attack happens
that can be traced back to information...

that you chose to withhold
when you were given the chance...

the mosque...

this community that you worked
so hard to build-

they'll put a match to it all.

Our only hope- and it's a good one-

is that people like us put our heads
together and help each other.

Now, I need to find Tom Walker.

Will you help me?

I pray what you say about another attack
on America is wrong.

But you're right.
It takes more than just prayer.

We have to help each other.

Action speaks louder than words...

yet so far you've done nothing but talk.

What were you expecting?

It's very simple- truth.

Two people were tragically caught
between a terrorist suspect...

and those whose job it is
to stop more attacks on America.

That is the truth.

I know you know Walker.

Please.

If I say I have no information,
I have no information.

I'm sorry.

In case you reconsider.

Thank you for the tea.

As-salaam alaikum.

We want justice! We want justice!

How'd it go?

The F.B.I. Better fucking find Walker.
That's all I can say.

"A man wants to build a home for his wife.

He loves his wife.

The house must be strong
to keep them safe."

Issa, that is amazing.

To be able to do that this quickly?

It's truly excellent.

Sometimes, I swear to God...

people are their own worst enemy.

Yeah, tell me about it.

What are you doing, Saul?
You sound kind of-

What do we know about Walker?
We know he's a sniper.

Snipers are trained to go to ground...

either in plain sight or,
as is the case here...

that doesn't work...

they blend into the wild.

I think the other word
for that is "disappear."

Hold on a second.

Hello.

Carrie, this is Zahira.

Can you meet me in 15 minutes?

Yeah, of course.

Hey there.

Whoa. Whoa. I come in peace.

My bad. I didn't mean to
sneak up on you like that.

- Don't worry about it.
- May I?

Sure.

That sure is some
work of art you got there.

What is that, some sort of limited,
made-to-measure edition?

Something like that.

- Nice. What you hunting?
- Office supplies.

What you got there?

Marlin 336 with a Vari-X.

- Yeah. Gets the job done.
- Oh, it'll get her done.

It sure is a beautiful day for it.

You, uh- You have yourself a good one.

Want to see this thing in action?

Just about got it in the sweet spot.

Sure. Sure. Why-Why not?

I didn't get your name.

It's, uh, Dan.

Name's Dan.

Good talking to you, Dan.

Good luck out there.

Right. Y-You too.

Hello, Zahira.

When you came to our home...

you knew it was not permitted
for you to be alone with my husband.

Two pairs of ears to hear what you had
to say being better than one.

Maybe.

I love my husband, Carrie.

- He's a good man.
- I don't doubt it.

I understand what you said about
this country- the knife edge it's on.

Please.

I need your word that
you will not say anything...

to anyone about our meeting.

You have it.

This man Walker-

over the last few weeks,
he has come to the mosque maybe...

eight or nine times.

Every time he meets with a man
who does not come to the mosque to pray.

Just to do business.

Do you know the name of this man?

All I know is he drives a car
with the diplomatic plates.

Which country?

S-Saudi Arabia.

Thank you.

Bad dream?

Yeah.

Yeah, it was.

Hey, what you got there?

Hey, this is beautiful, Issa.

This is really great.

Thank you.

What is this? What's going on?

Nicholas?

Can you hear me, Nicholas?

Nicholas.

Yeah, I can hear you.

You're angry.

How the fuck do you think I feel?

You're also in shock.

Which is why you told our friend in
Washington to tell me that it's all over.

I've been living the last eight years
thinking I killed Tom Walker...

which I now find out is not true.

Which means everything I did-
everything-

Is the peace you found
in Islam a false peace?

Everything I believed in.

You believed in Allah's forgiveness and,
through Allah's mercy, in yourself.

It was all a trick.

It was based on a lie.

I did not let you
actually kill your friend.

Isn't that good news?

What is Walker doing?

Helping.

That's all you need to know.

You remember the new beginning
you were given?

Yes. I remember.

Issa.

You trusted me with Issa.

Why?

Why not trust a man
who would rather die...

than give information to his enemy?

You got your enemy to teach your own son.

No, we only began as enemies...

because that's what others told us to be.

Are we enemies now?

Have you forgotten?

Buy me some peanuts...

and Cracker Jack.

I don't care...

- if I never get back.
- Get back.

I want to root, root, root for-

For the home team.

Finish it. Come on, brat.
You're almost done.

Let me root, root, root for the home team.

If they don't win, it's a shame.

For it's one, two,
three strikes, you're out...

at the old ball game.

You a brat.

- You are a brat.
- You are a brat.

And you're gonna be late for school.
Get out of here.

Hey. Are you forgetting something?

Score a goal today.

Issa!

...Issa?

... Issa?

Issa!

Issa!

Mama!

Issa!

Issa!

Issa!

Issa?

Issa?

Issa.

Issa?

Issa.

Issa.

Issa!

Allahu Akbar.

Allahu Akbar.

I pray every day...

that you never lose sight of what you
committed to do in Issa's name.

I never wanted or planned any of this.

It was your choice- doing what you are
doing after what happened that day.

But...

in the end, you are...

a soldier, as you say.

And you will either
stay truthful to that...

and do what you feel is right...

or you will not.

Alhamdulillah.

Nazir?

Nazir?

Nazir said that you would remember this
from two years ago.

At 4:42 p.m. Local time...

a drone missile hit and destroyed
part of a compound...

120 miles northeast of Mosul...

in the mountains of northern Iraq...

from which Abu Nazir,
the leader of the I.P.L.A...

is believed to have been operating.

The images being broadcast
on some news outlets around the world...

of the bodies of 83 dead children
allegedly killed in the strike...

we believe to be false...

created by the terrorists
for propaganda purposes.

And they call us terrorists.

...all that can be done
is done to protect the innocent.

Make no mistake-
that in the planning of these missions...

all that can be done is done
to protect the innocent...

in particular,
the precious lives of children...

while we keep our promise to hunt down
the terrorists who continue to plot against-

As you already know,
that man there, the vice president...

is the former director of the C.I.A.
And the man most instrumental...

in the drone attack
that killed young Issa.

As he prepares to become president...

he's going to want to use you,
to be seen with you...

his American hero, more and more.

Let him.

We also believe that...

he's going to ask you
to run for political office.

Say yes. This will be
a signal to Abu Nazir...

that you are committed
still to doing this.

Oh, Jesus.

The doctor says you should
take these with food.

Go out the back way. Take a right.

Your car is across the street.
The groceries are inside.

Ow.

That's it on the left,
home of our Saudi diplomat.

Diplomatic fucking immunity.

Just like Klaus in '03.

That was the Swiss embassy in Caracas,
and we nearly let Klaus slip away.

I'm not losing this guy, Saul.

For now, we wait and see
if Mr. Zahrani does anything...

or goes anywhere
that'll help us get to Walker.

You live for this shit.

So I've been told.

What if Mr. Zahrani doesn't give us
anything anytime soon?

We figure out an elegant way
to lift and interrogate him.

I'm not gonna ask you
where you've been all day.

I know you have a lot on your mind
and a lot to process...

and I'm in danger
of sounding like a broken record-

Oh, my God. What happened?

- I got mugged.
- What do you mean, mugged?

As in attacked and robbed.

- Are you all right? Did you call the cops?
- What good are the cops gonna do?

By the time I came round,
the fuckers that did this were long gone.

- Where did this happen?
- Grocery store parking lot. Three of the bastards.

I-I'm fine. I'm fine.

I went to the, uh-
I went to the emergency room.

- Why didn't you call me?
- They got my phone.

I didn't want to worry you and the kids.

Seriously, it's no big deal.

- Are you hurt?
- Ah, a couple broken ribs.

It- Hey, hey. I'm fine. I'm fine.

All right?

Fuck, Brody.
You should've called the cops.

Well, I really don't need
the attention right now.

What else did they take?

Oh, a few bucks, my pride.

Well, you're all right.
That's what's important.

Mm-hmm.

You know what the worst part of it is?

I really wanted to spend the day
with you and the kids.

I want us to spend more time together-

as a family.

That sounds so good.

Eight years out there, I come back,
I get mugged outside the grocery store.

It's unbelievable.

America's a violent country.
What can I tell you?

Oh.

- I'm sorry. Oh. And guess what.
- What?

There's a message on the voice mail-

from the vice president's office.