Spy City (2020–…): Season 1, Episode 2 - Out of the Past - full transcript

Fielding Scott? Yes.

We'd like you to
come with us, sir.

Go back to Berlin.

You killed a British agent.

Haldane tried to kill me.

So that's Beethoven, huh?

He's working with the
Russians on their space program.

He's developed this

new guidance system for an
intercontinental ballistic missile.

Fielding, thank
God, you're here.

One city, four armies.



Well, that's its
appeal, isn't it?

We'll go straight through
to the American zone,

the shortest distance.

Severine, I'm so sorry...

I've been waiting
14 months to do that.

There's Stasi out
there every day now.

We have to do the
Beethoven move today.

No team. Just you and
me. Everything's organized.

Are you fucking insane?

What were you thinking of?

Good morning.

What were you playing
at, you and Severine Bloch?

You can't just go and
exfiltrate an asset like that.

What about the Americans?



One hour earlier...

You need a whole team!

Not just a couple of idiots.

Madame Bloch and I were
capable of running the entire project.

You'll have to answer
for this in London.

I'm washing my hands
of it. I blame you, Scott...

not Severine Bloch.

Yes, I blame myself.

What about the gyroscope?

Gone.

Of course.

I'll answer to London.

I'll take full
responsibility for this.

Madame Bloch had no part
in this decision. It was all me.

Still just for the record...

She was the only
one who knew about it.

Apart from yourself, of course.

Look how they're
broadcasting this.

"Full celebration, every stop
pulled out. What a triumph."

They get to keep his invention and
we don't know what it's going to do to us.

Was it the Soviets?

The Soviets, with
Stasi help, no doubt.

But they wanted
us to see everything.

They let us in. They let
us leave. It was a warning.

A warning to every
other German scientist.

You try and run to the West

and we'll kill you...

and your family.

But,

how do you think they knew
we were going to spring him

on that very day? Only you
knew. And the French woman.

He was being closely
followed by the Stasi.

Someone must have told them about
our interest in Beethoven. They must have.

They were such a sweet family.

It's a war, Scott.

It may be "cold,"
but it's still a war.

And in a war, there are
casualties, inevitably.

I should have told you this.

It was very peculiar, you know.

Beethoven and I were
almost picked up by the Stasi.

I was being followed.

The VoPos stopped me.
Everything was closing in,

so that's why I had to
move independently.

I think I should
go back to Berlin.

Find out who betrayed
us and who's responsible

for Beethoven's
death and his family.

You're too high risk, Scott.

First Haldane, now Beethoven...

Berlin's a snake pit.
Highly complicated.

We don't need your
extra complications.

Doesn't high risk pay
off in this instance?

If you give me the
authority I need,

the money, the tools, then I...

No sorry, but...

I'm not so sure, Ian.

I think Scott has a point.

Someone must have betrayed him.

Send him back to Berlin.

Just make sure

your feelings don't
cloud your judgment.

Oh, I never do, sir.

But please, you must let
me do this my own way.

Fine. Do it your own way.

Find out who this traitor is.

And then, just make
sure that you kill him.

Or her.

I would definitely
take a very close look

at that French woman.

They've gone. Or been taken.

How do you know?

You said they were ready.

I'm looking for a
man... They've gone.

...a German.
How do you know?

His name is Klaus Fiesler.

And I need your help
to try and find him.

And I need your help
to try and find him.

They've gone.

How do you know?

I still have that picture
in my head, you know.

The three of them...

What did we do wrong?

I mean, what happened?

Beethoven and I were jumped
by the Stasi in the forest.

So that's why you
wanted to move so fast.

Not fast enough.

Just one of those disasters.

It happens in our business.

I found this Fiesler
character you were looking for.

You found him? Well, no.

A file.

Some Russian was interrogated.
The name Fiesler came up.

Russian? Impossible.

It can't be the same
man. How are you so sure?

Must be another Fiesler.

There's no Russian connection.

There is a Paris connection.
That's the key one.

What Fiesler did
in Paris in 1944...

There is no Russian connection.

I'll carry on looking then.

So who's this guy Dalar?

Dahar. He's a contact
we made in Beirut.

I want you to set up a meeting
between him and Fielding Scott.

May I ask why?

We might reap
benefits, who knows.

What if Scott refuses? He won't.

What makes you so sure?

Because it's all to do
with Simon Haldane.

Tell him that.

Okay, I'll call him, but I
can't promise anything.

I've every confidence
in you, Conrad.

Old comrades in arms and
all that. Just make it happen.

Does this have to
do with a photograph?

Let's just arrange the meeting
and wait and see, shall we?

What am I meant to
make of this? What is it?

You know perfectly
well what it is.

You're to stay on here in Berlin
for some damn-fool reason. Why?

After the Beethoven fiasco? It
was a total, shameful disaster.

Why isn't London having
your guts for garters?

London obviously doesn't
hold me responsible.

Horseshit.

You went for Beethoven too early.
Your decision. Not early enough.

Beethoven had already been
sold. There was nothing I could do.

What's going on, Scott?

What's really happening here?

Nothing is "really happening."

London obviously thinks
I'll be of some use in Berlin.

It says: "Mr. Scott is to be afforded every
support the Berlin section can supply."

There is no funding ceiling.

I call that fucking carte blanche,
Scott. Even I don't have that.

Seems to me there's some
other agenda going on here.

Surprising.

I was suspicious when they
sent you back from London.

So I made a few
calls back to London.

My information didn't tally...

if you know what I mean.

After you killed Simon Haldane,

you were kicked
out of the service.

You were meant to
go on trial for murder...

or so I heard.

So how come you're back?

How come you
suddenly have all this...

power and influence?

No one ever really leaves
the service. You know that.

What hole have you
crawled out of, Scott?

What's really going?

I think you'll find that
the telex is from "C."

It is official.

It comes from very... high up.

You're a liar.

I find that very offensive, sir.

Hello.Hello.

Sorry, just bringing
back these files.

The new airline schedules.

I better be off.

See you tomorrow.
See you tomorrow.

Fraulein Farber.

Do you speak English?

Yes. Oh, good.

I'd love to meet you tomorrow
morning if that's possible?

Your exhibition was wonderful.

Yeah, tell 'em! That's right!

This is what we need!

Encore!

- So it's not to take your photo?
- No.

I was really impressed
with your exhibition.

Do you know the
people in your photos?

Of course. Very well. It took
me two years to make this book.

Could you introduce
me to some of them?

Why would I want to do that?

Why does anyone do anything?

I know people with galleries,
exhibitions, connections.

I could introduce you.

Why would I want to leave?

I like it here.

It's my home.

Three million of your
compatriots have.

Isn't that causing
all this tension?

I really don't know

how much longer the Russians
are going to watch this happen.

I'm staying.

A lot of people like
it here, you know.

It's better than it was.

Think about it. I'm
sorry. I didn't mean to...

Who exactly are you, Mr. Scott?

I'm just a British diplomat.

A diplomat seconded
here to Berlin.

A "diplomat"...

Well... Mr. British Diplomat.

I may not want to
change my address,

but I'm always interested
in making some money.

Take a look at this.

Oh, thank you.

Who is this?

It's an ex-SS officer.

Living here in
the British sector...

under an assumed
name, I imagine.

I thought maybe
some of you and your...

odd friends could
help me find him.

I could try.

I also know a few old soldiers.

Think of this as a down payment.

It should cover all
expenses, etcetera.

This is very generous.

I'm very generous to
people that help me.

Then I think perhaps
I'm going to enjoy

working with you.

I was on assignment
in Cyprus in 1955.

An assignment?

Were you a war
photographer before this? Yes.

I was a bit too close to an
EOKA bomb. Jesus Christ.

It could have been worse.

I could have been dead.

Well, I'm glad you're not.

Hello, yes, I'd like a flight for
Hamburg tomorrow, please.

Yes.

And a hotel room, yes, please.

Just one night.

That's Fielding, Scott.

S-C...

O...

T-T, yes.

Thank you.

Mr. Scott, a
pleasure to meet you.

I'm Ahmed Dahar.

My American friend
said I should meet you.

I am working in Beirut as
an independent operator.

I've never been there. But
you have friends who have.

Have I? Yes. One
friend in particular.

Simon Haldane.

I'm sorry, but what on Earth
does that got to do with me?

It could be dangerous for you.

Dangerous, in what way?

Something to do
with Simon Haldane.

And the photograph.

I don't know about a
photograph, and Haldane is dead.

Maybe you don't realize how closely
connected to Simon Haldane you are.

So Haldane was keeping
some sort of secret,

and it's got something
to do with this photograph.

Thank you for your information.

Just practicing my German.

So that's what you call it?

Two scotch, please.

So Beethoven...

My God, what a
fucking grade-A disaster.

I know he was an
old friend of yours.

But how did they know?

Somebody told them.

But who? I mean,
we all knew about it.

Someone's on fire
today, aren't they?

Yes, we all knew about it:
French, British, Americans.

You went there
early, didn't you?

I mean, did anyone see
you go early? Doesn't matter.

They were followed constantly.
The Stasi wanted them.

Jesus Christ, why
did the Stasi know?

I don't fucking know.

It's why I'm here.

It's the only reason I was
allowed back, actually.

Find the traitor.

You know I was
kicked out of MI6.

Because you killed Simon
Haldane. Yes, I killed Simon Haldane.

I murdered a British operative.
That's what I fancied doing.

Oh, thank you very much.

Thank you.

So how did the
meeting go? With Dahar?

I'm not sure, really.

A bit like a warning of sorts.

Funnily enough...

I think it was connected in
some way to Simon Haldane.

I'm interested in
Haldane. Are you? Why?

Rather, Torrance Dunn
is interested in Haldane.

He's looking for some
missing information.

CIA information.

What exactly did you
give Haldane? I don't know.

Could it have been a photograph?

Could have been.

Dahar mentioned a photograph.

I'm convinced there's a link between
Beethoven and Simon Haldane.

Well, Dunn's been
looking for a missing photo.

He won't tell me what it is.

I don't even think
he knows himself.

But he wants me to find it.

Real bad.

It's top secret. That's
why you're in Berlin.

Yeah, we all have our missions.

What happened to the
envelope? I don't know.

I had to flee. Everything
was left behind.

Too bad.

Mass exodus through
the Iron Curtain.

Only the best and
brightest are coming over.

Christ, that's a lot of people.

The GDR won't put up with
this much longer, will they?

You all right? Yes, thank you.

Elisa...

Yes. You can always talk to me

if anything's on your mind.

Yes, thank you, sir.

Is that for me? Yes, it is.

We've found Fiesler.
Here's the address.

You can speak
English with me, sir.

What time do you
open in the morning?

We open at 9:00 precisely.

Thank you. I'll see you then.

See you tomorrow.

Madame Bloch.

I love it when you
come out of the shower.

Oh, yes?

Hmm. Very nice.

Shouldn't you take
your clothes off? Maybe.

It's more fun that way. I know.

But before you get too naughty,
I've got something to tell you.

Go on.

I found him.

Where is he?

I'm sorry. I'm afraid I don't
know what you're talking about.

Did you get the photograph?

Yes.

And then I heard shots.

Or so I thought.

You didn't say this
was going to happen.

Because I didn't think
it was going to happen.

Why did she kill him?

She said Fiesler tortured

and killed her husband
in Paris in 1944.

Oh, no... he didn't.

Excuse me? He didn't.

What? Why not? Because
Klaus Fiesler was captured

by the Russians
near Kiev in 1943.

He was repatriated in a
prisoner exchange in 1952.

So he couldn't have been
in Paris in 1944, could he?

He was in Russia
for nearly 10 years?

Who told you this? His
old SS buddy, Fabian Salus.

Oh, fuck.

Conrad?

Yes. Fielding Scott.

I've got a bit of a problem.

Sanitation.

No team.

It's...

What's the address?
Bertrandstrasse.

Bertrandstrasse. Twenty-one.

Charlottenburg.

Yes, I'll wait.

Thank you.

You should go.

I want to meet
this Fabian... Salus.

Yes, the friend.

I'll set it up.

Bring some money.

Yes.

Oh, by the way, there's a
dog in the kitchen. Oh, shit.

Do you want a dog? No,
thanks. The dog is your problem.

I do appreciate this.

Bit of an emergency.

What happened to your
sanitation department?

I heard they were excellent.

Can we keep this between
ourselves? Can you do that?

Yes, I guess so.

Who was he?

An ex-SS officer.

Your case? Not exactly.

But I think it's
connected to Beethoven.

Beethoven? Are you serious?

How? I'll tell you when
I have the information.

All right. Well, I'd
better get going.

Um... Ahem, do you want a dog?

Actually...

I've always wanted a dog.

Hey, little fella.

What's your name, buddy?

You're coming
with me. How's that?

Yes. Come on.

Come on. There you go. Here.

I owe you.Yeah.

You sure do.

Fielding Scott.

You all right? Not my
favorite place on Earth.

I can't imagine why not.

Manfred Gustl.

Do you speak English?

I can try a little,

but he's an English speaker.

So you knew Klaus
Fiesler during the war?

Yes.

We were in the same regiment.

Before he was caught.

So he never served in Paris?

No.

Gustl here spent
some time in Paris.

But not us poor
bastards in Russia.

So what can you
tell me about Fiesler?

Of course.

Your time is precious.

Information doesn't
come for free.

Thank you.

You have to remember Fiesler
Klaus was in Russia for 10 years.

Seven of them
after the war ended.

A lot can happen to a man
during that length of time.

When I met him again he was
not the same Klaus that I knew.

Yes, but...

we were all not
the same as before.

Of course.

Klaus was very secretive.

He had no money, but
he set up his business.

The travel agency: Landau
Reise. I've been there.

He specialized in
refugees from the East.

Do you think he was turned or...

re-orientated?

I don't know.

Well, I'm very grateful.

Do you have any news of Klaus?

No, he's disappeared.

Thank you very much.

What did you do in
the war, Mr. Scott?

I was a soldier.

A commander.

And do you still see
your commander friends?

No.

But all these old
soldiers still keep in touch.

Wehrmacht, Nazis...

SS.

We tend to forget: It's only
16 years since the war ended.

They led us to Fiesler.

Helping people in the East.

Interesting.Yes.

It's interesting to know

where people go.

You run away from the East.

You find a new home in the West.

But you always still have
family back in the GDR.

A brother, auntie...

Your parents, grandparents...

So...

it's useful for the state

to know where people end up.

It's an easy pressure, isn't it?

Family...

And you think that's
what Fiesler was doing?

Working for the GDR? The
GDR and the Soviets, yes.

So why did that woman kill him

if he was never in Paris?

I don't know.

I intend to ask her.

Thank you.

You know, it's...

It's always appreciated.

I'm sure I'll be
calling on you again.

Your lovely money is
always very welcome.

Taxi service included.

Fiesler has disappeared.

I don't know
anything about that.

Any news on Udo Hoff?
That's all I'm interested in.

We're still looking for Hoff.

I think I saw him.

Where? Doesn't matter.

But now I know he's in
the East. I need information.

I don't think I can help you.

Then I can't help you.

Madame Bloch, please.

I know he's in the East.

Find him. And then tell me.

Can you find out
anything about Fiesler?

Bring me Udo Hoff, first.

I like it here.

Very peaceful.

Well, we're definitely alone.

All the better to speak
to me, I suppose.

I want to show you a photograph.

So you were watching me?

Yes.

You and Klaus Fiesler. About
two minutes before you killed him.

He won't be missed. I
can promise you that.

What, the man that
killed your husband?

Have you got a cigarette?

Klaus Fiesler
was never in Paris.

I know.

So he didn't kill your husband?

No.

That was a man called Udo Hoff.

I'm still looking
for him. Udo Hoff?

So why kill Klaus
Fiesler? Because...

Because he was going to
make life very difficult for me.

So you used me to find Klaus
Fiesler. And you were spying on me.

I think you better tell me
what's going on, Severine.

Fiesler was a part-timer,
working for the KGB.

They infiltrated him in 1952,

when he came back
from prison in Russia.

I thought he could be useful.

He was ex-SS.How
did you get on to him?

It was a Russian asset
we were developing.

He told me about this
man, Klaus Fiesler.

And what was this
Russian called?

It's not important. We couldn't develop
him. I would like to know his name.

He was called...

Lubkov.

Lubkov.

Lubkov introduced me to Fiesler.

He said he could help me.

But in fact, he had other plans.

He wanted information
from me in return.

What kind of information?

What do you think?
Secret information.

Did you give him any?

No.

But he became
insistent. Very insistent.

He began making threats.

So it was better that...

that he was gone. Erased.

But I didn't know where he
was hiding, didn't know his name,

his nom de plume. So...

I had to ask you.

Did you give Klaus Fiesler
any information on Beethoven?

Beethoven?

Me?

Are you crazy?

Do you think I'm crazy?

No, not crazy. But
possibly obsessed.

Obsessed and determined
to find this Udo Hoff.

I don't betray my country.
Beethoven was a German scientist.

We're allies, no?
We work together.

We're on the same side. I
don't know if you heard that.

I admit I made a
mistake with Fiesler.

He thought he could control me.

I let myself get
too close to him.

I made the mistake. So
I got rid of the mistake.

Actually, I got
rid of the mistake.

It wouldn't have mattered.

Fiesler had many enemies.

Somebody was going
to kill him one day.

I'm sorry, Fielding.

I was too...

you're right.

"Obsessed" is the right word.

I wasn't thinking. And...

I should have told you. I could
have done everything for you.

You shouldn't have gotten
involved with Fiesler. It's a huge risk.

You should have told me
you were having me followed.

So...

What are we going to
do? We'll have to carry on.

We're going to find out
who betrayed Beethoven.

Now you know I killed Fiesler.

You have evidence. Witnesses.

Why did you just
take off your scarf?

I was too warm. Why?

Nothing.

Like you said...

Fiesler won't be missed.

But like somebody
else once said...

"Knowledge is power."

Why would I want power over
you? You might find it useful.

I don't want power.

I want you.

Just you.

Good.

The feeling's mutual.