The Americans

Previously on The Americans:

I'm not stupid. I know there's something going on.

You're out at night. The phone rings, and you're gone.

- Just please tell me. - We work for our country.

The Soviet Union.

If you do tell anyone, we will go to jail for good.

They're... They're not who they say they are. They're not Americans.

I want to arrange a trip for Elizabeth to see her mother one last time.

I wish it were possible, but we both know that it isn't.

The FBI found the bug.

Martha knows about me.

I saw you today staring into your coffee mug for a minute straight.

I can't take it.

They won't let up until they find the person that put the pen there.

I am working on it, and I would do anything to protect you.

You're so stuck in your mind...

but what you're just learning...

is that these feelings in your gut are just as important...

more important, than all the shit in your head.

You okay?

Yeah.

You were right about Martha.

I have to tell her about Gene before she finds out at work.

Hey.

What time is it?

It's late.

Mm.

I'm glad you're here.

I need to talk to you.

Is everything all right?

No.

In the next day or two, you're gonna get some disturbing news at work.

Gene Craft is dead.

What do you mean?

What...? What happened?

He'll be found in his apartment.

It'll look like he killed himself.

I don't... I don't understand.

The recorder will be found in his apartment.

The recorder?

My recorder?

It was the only way to protect you.

Oh, no.

He's dead?

Gene is dead?

Oh, "O, no, no."

No, I didn't... I didn't agree to this.

I don't want this.

- Martha... - How could you do that?

- No, no. Stay away. - I'm sorry, Martha.

Stay away. Stay away.

What have you done?

What have I done?

It's my fault.

I killed him.

- No. - Oh, I did.

It's the truth. Gene is dead because of me.

It's not because of you, Martha. I did it.

I said I would do anything I could to protect you, to keep you safe.

Oh, my God.

- Martha. - Oh.

No, don't.

Please.

Don't touch me.

Jet lag?

- I've been up since 2. - Oh.

I'll take some of that.

I heard someone leave around like 3.

Your father had to go to work.

Is he coming back?

He'll meet me at the office.

What's he doing, exactly?

He's meeting someone.

It's...

what we call a source.

He might get some information.

Is it dangerous?

No.

It's more...

It's more about getting people to trust you.

To help them understand that you want the same thing that they want...

which is to make the world a safer place for everyone.

Not everyone sees it that way, so it's all done in secret.

Did you eat?

- You want me to make some eggs? - No, thanks.

I'm not hungry.

Okay.

I'm glad you got some sleep.

Are you gonna be able to go to work today?

I have to.

Martha, I'm not gonna be able to come back here...

even when the investigation ends.

Stan Beeman was suspicious.

He could come back.

But it won't change anything between us.

We'll be together at my place just as often.

Well, you getting UP?

No, I might just skip work today.

I don't really feel like seeing anybody there.

I thought you liked playing with all the boys at the office.

You know, driving around in your cars and arresting people.

I used to. Not so much anymore. Everybody there kind of hates me now.

Hates you?

Stan Beeman?

How is that even possible?

- I know. It's hard to believe, right? - Mm.

But I do sometimes rub people the wrong way.

Well, ahem...

did you screw something up?

Well, that's a matter of interpretation.

My boss thinks I should be executed.

But his boss thinks I should get a medal.

Well, you need to talk it through with your boss.

Be clear and direct about what you're feeling.

If his problems or lack of clarity are causing him to stand in your way...

then your truth and clarity will blow right through him.

Uh-huh.

FBI doesn't exactly work like that.

I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America...

and to the republic for which it stands.

One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.

Good morning, class.

Okay.

If you are in field hockey...

they're gonna be in the lower field, not the upper field.

The Centre would like to know why I don't have the kind of relationship with you...

that keeps this from happening.

Gabriel, it was...

And they're right.

You lied to me.

There's no other way to look at it.

I told you they should go, and all you said was no.

When we disagree on something, the next step isn't to do it behind my back.

It makes them wonder if I can do my job.

If you could've seen Paige with her, you'd understand.

It was the right thing to go.

For a lot of reasons.

I came out of retirement to work with you, to help you.

But I don't want to be put in this position between you and the Centre.

If I can't trust something like this won't happen again...

I'll go back to retirement in Sergach.

We can get you another handler.

Make a decision.

We want you to stay.

Both of you?

Oh.

I'll take you at your nod.

There is something else that I've kept you out of...

but I can't anymore.

There are certain very powerful weapons, biological.

We're not allowed to make them.

We've signed treaties.

But we think the Americans are making them, so we make them too.

One of us has been getting American samples of pathogens...

for many years.

He signaled about a week ago...

but when I tried to meet him, I caught surveillance.

If he's clean, you'll pick up the next package from him...

and find out what the hell is going on.

Anyone who gets near this has to be vaccinated.

I'm very sorry.

I tried to keep you out of it.

This is for a kind of meningitis you could get...

from the last two samples he got for us.

No dead drops.

Keep it in your custody.

Who is he?

- William. - How long has he been here?

Longer than you.

He's running this alone? GABRIEL: Yes.

He had a partner, but it didn't work out.

Not everyone's as lucky as you two.

When they first showed me my room...

- I thought it was so peaceful. - Ahem.

- So quiet. - Mm.

Well, not exactly a prison.

No.

Not for me.

I just wanted to rest there.

To sleep on the bed.

Use the hairbrush.

I know this sounds silly...

but I thought I could stay there for a long time.

Happily.

I'm sorry.

I know it's different for you.

I'm a shitty husband, Nina.

I cheated on my wife.

- Well... - That's how they got me.

They knew I would be with her that night.

- If I'd been home where I belonged... - They would've gotten you another way.