Rubicon (2010–…): Season 1, Episode 2 - The First Day of School - full transcript

Take off your sunglasses.

Oh, come on, boots.

Who could it be but me?

I need visual identification.

Whoa.

Morning.

American policy institute.

Intake meeting in five minutes.

Thank you.

Nervous?

Yes.



Don't be.

You'll do great.

Everyone's rooting for you.

Hey, Hal.

What you got?

Run something for me, will ya?

I'm boning up before I make a case.

- Crossword
puzzles?! - Mm-hmm.

Keep it between us, okay?

That would be against the rules.

I'm looking for any sort of pattern,

any history, anything at all.

My name's not Hal.

Thanks, Hal.



Sorry.

First day jitters?

I'm fine.

No, you're late.

- It won't happen again.
- Good.

Team a, team b,

team c, team d, team e, team f.

Not now.

He's waiting.

You could have worn a coat and tie.

Right. Coat and tie.

Don't let me down.

Excuse me?

I recommended you for this job.

I appreciate the support.

I won't let you down.

Good.

Tsk. Oh...

Good morning.

Morning.

How was D.C.?

Usual cockfight.

Did you win?

For the... for the time being.

We have a budget.

I gave the new Indonesia data to team c.

They're good at the all source stuff.

Agreed.

I'll check in with team e,

see how they're doing with
israeli intention vis-a-vis Iran.

Oh, good, good.

The Pentagon's been
bugging me for the analysis.

It seems they don't
trust our closest ally.

It's Will Travers first
day as team leader.

He's waiting outside.

Good.

I, uh... I want...

I want his team concentrated

on the... the...

- Yuri.
- Yuri thing.

And don't let them get distracted
with last night's intakes.

The photos on my desk?

They're on your desk.

Any more noise about the crossword thing?

Quiet as a mouse.

Send him in.

You're lucky. He's in a good mood.

I'll be downstairs.

You've got some big shoes to fill.

David Hadas was a brilliant man.

Yes, sir, I know.

You up to it?

Absolutely, sir.

Good.

The man facing the camera
is, of course, Yuri Popovich.

Your team get anywhere
with his financials?

He has seven dummy companies

registered in the Cayman Islands.

- High figures move
in and out. - Mm-hmm.

How high?

Tens of millions.

We're working on where it
comes from and where it goes.

All the other information
we've got points to him

being a middle man between ex-KGB agents

selling missing soviet
missiles and buyers...

most recently Hezbollah.

These were taken yesterday
in Sofia, Bulgaria.

The other two men are unknown.

I'd like to know who they are

and what they and Yuri are up to.

Yes, sir, we'll get right on it.

24 hours?

Seem fair?

Very fair.

Tom Rhumor's will is clear and simple.

All his worldly goods
are to be divided equally

between his wife, Katherine Rhumor

and his first wife Gidge Brant

and their children, Richard
Rhumor and Sage Rhumor.

Katherine, Tom has specified a few things

that he'd like you to keep for yourself.

The Paul Klee the Morandi and the Villard,

the Oyster Bay house, the
house on Fishers Island

and two more things.

In a codicil added by Tom last week,

Katherine inherits one of his companies...

- MRQ alternatives.
- Last week?

Yes.

When exactly?

Um...

Monday the 6th.

Two days before he dies,

he decides to leave me a company?

Why?

He didn't say.

And the second thing?

He left you the townhouse
on East 73rd Street.

What townhouse?

Doughnuts.

Congrats.

Your promotion.

Oh, yeah.

Thank you.

How you doing? Week two, right?

Week two.

Ah, I'm good.

Good.

You were right... about
the Malaysian cipher.

It was an itinerary.

Guess whose?

Prime Minster Cameron's.

I alerted MI-5.

They weren't very grateful.

Anybody seen Grant?

Oh, he has a... a career day

at his kid's school.

Oh, okay.

Let's start without him.

I just need to say this
is... this is weird.

Yesterday I was one of you,
and today I'm supposed to...

Step into David's shoes.

I'm, um...

What the hell are those?

Look, doughnuts.

In what universe? Where did you get them?

Uh, a breakfast joint on 13th Street.

For the future, beignets only.

The best are at the modern.

Beignets aren't doughnuts.

Last night's intake.

Not a lot of new things.

Mostly updates, so you can
work on them on your own.

What I need you to do is
concentrate on Yuri Popovich.

Why?

Because Spangler asked
us to, and he would like

something by tomorrow.

So let's try to light a fire, okay?

Sofia, Bulgaria.

Popovich, 10:00 a.m. yesterday.

Who are the other two in the photo?

Exactly.

Who are they?

What are they doing?

Let's go.

At 2:00, you're meeting with Mark Mink

to review support staff issues.

What issues?

I doubt there are any,

but he just wants you to know he's there.

Can we cancel that meeting?

That sounds like a waste of my time.

Not if Mark walks away, wanting
to help you in any way he can.

Ten minutes of your time now

could be worth a fortune down the road.

Okay, fine, let's keep the meeting.

What else?

They're sweeping our offices tomorrow.

Already?

It been a month.

They send David's stuff to his wife yet?

Not yet.

It's still in the office?

It's your office now.

It's a little strange, don't you think?

Kale wants you closer to him.

I'm going to get that.

I'm... I'm going to pay for both of these.

It's about as close to a lunch date

as you and I are ever
going to get, isn't it?

Uh... see you later.

Okay.

Hi, guys.

Look at this.

One miniscule mention on page 12
of political unrest in Nigeria.

Now, if that isn't a handy
euphemism for a bloodbath.

The phones are down.

I checked with someone I know at state.

She said the embassy was
evacuated this morning.

Miles... I don't want to be callus,

but I want you to concentrate

on Yuri Popovich.

Don't worry... I'm all over Yuri Popovich.

What do you got?

The... man sitting to the left

of Yuri in the photos is George Beck.

- German?
- Yes.

Good. What else?

We've uh, got his
birthday, his home address

and his government I.D. number.

That's it?

So far.

Keep digging.

So how's career day, Grant?

Great.

Considering I can't tell
anybody what I do for a living.

My kid thinks I'm unemployed.

I, uh, I tell my kids that
I write secret video games.

They think that's pretty cool.

Hey. Hey.

Anything on those crosswords?

Nothing.

Nothing on the clues or answers.

But I did find something

- of the same methodology.
- Really?

1983.

Crossword puzzles in 11

major international newspapers,

with identical clues.

Seven in all.

Any trace?

No.

Authorship?

Nothing.

No code indications?

Nope.

Keep looking.

Off the record?

Off the record.

Don't push it, Will.

I get caught, they fire my ass.

Did you know?

No, of course not.

I don't believe you.

Guys always cover for each other.

Tom wasn't cheating on you.

How do you know?

I knew Tom.

Then why did he have that townhouse?

Maybe he just needed a place to decompress

during the day.

No, he... he slept there,
he entertained there,

he read novels there.

Graham Greene... for God's sake.

I thought he hated Graham Greene.

How could Tom, my Tom, be so cruel?

I don't know.

I still don't believe you.

Believe me.

I don't.

I really don't.

The morning of that train crash,

David's car was parked in spot number 13.

Impossible. He would never do that.

I know.

But I saw it, and that's where it was.

Which means somebody else parked it,

or he wanted us to know
something was wrong.

What?

I don't know.

But what if he knew that
train was going to crash?

I found this in David's office.

The letters mean numbers, right?

"H" is 8, "p" is 16,

but I... I can't seem
to find a pattern in it.

This is really old-school.

Just like David.

It's a simple book code.

The case officer and his Agent
each have copies of the same book.

The code indicates the
page, the line, the letter.

Page 320.

Line 12.

Word 8.

Letter 3.

Find the right book, and...
and you can read the message.

Lots of books.

Lots of books.

You can find the right book,

but maybe you don't want
to find the right book.

You sure you really want to find this?

Ed, I'm sure.

I lied to you.

About what?

The crosswords.

You recognize them?

I wrote them.

I mean, I wrote a prototype.

Code embedded in crossword puzzles

published simultaneously

in several international newspapers.

Was this in 1983?

You know about that?

What was it for?

David asked me to design a go code

for seven participants.

It was David's operation?

He was involved, yes.

A go code to start what, ed?

I don't know.

I just don't know.

Something happened to David.

What is he trying to tell us?

Out and about?

Errands.

Focus...

is all, Will.

Couldn't agree more.

How was your first day in charge?

Uh, it was... frustrating.

We were only able to I.D.

one of the men in the Yuri popovich photo.

To be honest with you, we
have very little on him.

He's expecting something tomorrow.

I know.

Well, let me know if there's
anything I can do to help.

Good night. Good night.

Everything okay?

I think in his own funny way,

we was offering his moral support.

I'm going to finish some work.

Thanks for your help.

You survived your first day.

How does it feel?

I'm tired.

I'll see you tomorrow.

Good night.

Look at this.

I mean we...

Warned everyone that
this was going to happen.

Twice.

We laid out options.

What... what's the point? No one listens.

Sometimes they do, sometimes they don't.

Miles, I need your attention for a second.

You have to concentrate on
this Yuri popovich thing.

Kale just came into my office.

I had to tell him we had nothing.

Yeah, you bet. I promise.

The... th... the CIA was
supposed to get back to me.

Th... they ju... they never did.

Wha... ?

Go home.

Play with your kids and put them to sleep.

Make your wife a Martini.

Come back tomorrow and
get me some answers.

Oh, sorry about that.

Look out!

I smell spring this morning, don't you?

I didn't notice.

Hyacinth.

Hyacinth...

I'm sure of it.

Walter asked after you this morning.

I told him you were doing well

and having fun.

True?

Fun?

I wouldn't call this fun.

But you like your job, don't you?

You like being able
to take care of Sophie?

Yes.

So...

What you got for me this week?

Um...

Grant is jealous of Will.

Not showing him much respect.

That's to be expected.

Miles is Miles. Something's
freaking him out.

He says it's what's going on in Nigeria,

but I don't believe that.

Tanya?

Yes?

I think she has maybe a drinking issue.

Or not.

It's... hard to tell.

She wouldn't be the first.

How's Will?

Good.

Enjoying his new position?

Getting his sea legs?

Yeah.

Has he...

seemed preoccupied, do you think...

distracted by...

David's death?

Anything like that?

Not that I've noticed.

Hal.

Hey, hey, Hal.

Getting anywhere on our little project?

You're a menace.

What'd you find?

This is the last time, Will.

You know, I'm not kidding.

No more extracurricular activities.

Nothing off the books.

If you want me to help you, just
bring the authorization, man.

Fine, agreed.

So?

The crossword puzzles appeared

three days after
Hezbollah sent a car bomber

into the marine barracks in beirut,

which killed 220 marines.

The day after the puzzles appeared,

four suspected Hezbollah leaders

and two suspected Hezbollah
financial supporters disappeared

or were assassinated.

Go code initiates revenge killings.

They pay you for that?

Lucky, lucky, lucky.

You're worried.

I'm concerned.

Why?

Truxton's enthusiasm...

it's... it's overzealous.

He knows what he's doing.

He always has.

He's getting older, R.C.

We all are.

We're having drinks
together later in the week.

I'll see what I can do.

Good.

You know, my great-grandfather Horace

started his own ferry line
between here and Brooklyn.

Expanded to new london
and South to Baltimore.

Did pretty well for himself...

till he was gobbled up
by that prick Vanderbilt.

Hey.

There was a broom on David's wall.

I'd like to have that put
back up right where he had it.

And also there's a small owl on my desk.

- Can you make sure no one touches it?
- Mm.

David's wife will be by here this weekend

to pick up the rest of his stuff.

Good morning, sir.

You'll have something on my
desk this morning regarding Yuri

and his café chums, no?

Absolutely.

Hmm.

How'd it go last night?

With what?

With, uh, playing with the
kids, Martini for the wife?

Oh, yes. Yeah, it went great.

Maureen swilled while I chased

Jake and Marissa around the apartment.

I was the giant bug creature

and they were the terrified scientists.

So... nice...

Why, when we look at former colonies,

do those who suffered under
british yoke seem to flourish,

and all others sink into chaos.

The british left behind institutions,
rules, standards of behavior.

Doughnuts every morning?

Exactly.

Beignets from the modern.

Cost me half my salary.

Okay, um, um, before...

before we get to last night's intake,

let's get to what we have on

Yuri popovich and George Beck.

We still haven't heard back from the CIA.

Yuri definitely has
connections to ex-KGB.

Grant, we know that already.

Well, we know it even better now.

Um, BND says their
counter-terrorism folks

are keeping an eye on Beck.

But they won't tell us why.

Okay.

So, um...

What do we know about the third person

in the photograph, then?

Nada.

Grant, you lazy, pompous piece of shit!

I want you, Miles and Tanya to get me

everything you know about George Beck

by the end of the day!

Am I clear?

Whatever you say, Will.

That's what I say, Miles.

End of the day. Tanya?

He's back on the roof.

Maybe he'll jump this time.

What is it with this guy?

Why do we give a shit?

I don't know, and I don't care.

Let me know when he goes home.