To Catch a Spy

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It's Normand. I am almost there.

He's in view. We've got him!

He's gone.

No, I'm sorry, he-- he didn't make it.

We will keep the documents safe until you decide what to do.

The documents are in a lockbox.

We are going to Malta! We are going to Malta!

Good morning, Sara.

How are you even awake right now?

You literally just got back from Iceland.

And did you even have time to pack a bag?

Barely.

My poor body doesn't know what time zone it is.

I think I have travel writer's whiplash.

Oh! You travel to amazing places and get paid for it.

No one feels bad for you.

You're right.

Plus I'm really excited to see my friend Elias.

I haven't seen him since college.

Aw!

He's going to love you and Patrick.

And... Tom.

And Tom.

Are you sure you're okay that Tom's coming with us.

Of course!

This is his first issue as editor, he has to come.

We're fine. We're... professionals.

- Uh-huh. - I'm sorry, Patrick,

but you're gonna have to explain that to me again.

Which part?

The part about how a new app is gonna help the magazine.

Tom, that's the whole part. Sara, can you--

Oh, no, no, no. I am the photographer.

If it can't be explained with a pretty picture, I'm out.

Chloe?

We're going to be on planes, trains and automobiles

for the next 19 hours,

so we'll have plenty of time to talk about it then.

I need everyone on their A game.

We've got tours, restaurants, museums.

The hotel spa.

Elias did put did put in a spa when he built the hotel, right?

Okay, his dad renovated the hotel,

and they already pulled a lot of strings

to get us on the press junket,

so we're not hitting him up for spa passes, too.

We work for one of the best travel magazines in the world.

Why do we even need strings pulled?

Because, Sara, everyone reads about travel

on their phones now.

Hence the need for a better app!

18 hours of this?

Great. See you at the elevators in five.

Yes!

I never understood why you read those mysteries.

You always figure out who did it before you get to the end.

That's why I like to read them, I like being right.

Chloe... are we okay?

We're fine.

Strictly professional.

Right.

Did I mention we're going to Malta?

Shut down as much of the area as possible!

Go! Go!

Chloe!

Elias!

It's so good to see you!

Chloe, you look exactly the same as you did

at our last class reunion.

- How? - Stop.

You're looking great too.

Congratulations on the hotel, it's beautiful.

Thanks. It's getting there.

This is just a soft opening with the press

so there are still a few things left to do.

But if you see anything that doesn't work,

it's off the record.

Come on, you know me, my lips are sealed.

Elias, this is Tom McBride, our editor.

- Sara Webb, our photographer. - Hi.

And Patrick Schaeffer who does our digital content.

Everybody, this is Elias Lentini.

- Hey. - Hi.

It's nice to meet all of you. Seeing the hotel

in Destination Traveler is a big deal for my folks.

They love your magazine.

You must be exhausted,

so why don't you go get checked in get some rest.

I'll show you around tomorrow,

and if you need anything I'm in 608.

Wait, you're at the hotel too?

Just until the grand opening next week.

Well, we should get breakfast tomorrow.

Yeah!

Oh, thank you for everything, Elias.

Welcome to--

Malta!

- - Thank you. - - Thank you.

Hello, welcome to the Hotel Optima.

Thank you.

We're with Destination Traveler Magazine.

I'm Bree Hammond, the manager. Welcome!

Please let me know if there's anything I can do

to make your stay more enjoyable.

- Thank you. - Thank you. I appreciate it.

- Mr. McBride. - That's me.

- You're in room 409. - Ah, perfect.

Ms. Day?

- You're in 510. - Thank you.

- Mr. Schaeffer, you're in 301. - Thank you.

- And Ms. Webb, 418. - Thank you.

The elevator is right over there.

Enjoy your stay.

- Thank you so much. - Thank you.

Ooh, well first and foremost,

I've heard that the local wine is really great here.

Is anyone up for a little sample with me right now?

Am I more thirsty or jet lagged?

Jet lagged. Bed for me.

Yeah, me too.

I could be down for a glass of wine.

Yay.

Well, let us now when Elias wants to do the tour.

We should stop by the American embassy,

get some local recommendations, it's right down the street.

Why the embassy?

Diplomats always know the best hole-in-the-wall restaurants.

Pro tip.

What can I say, I'm good at my job.

See you in the morning.

- Goodnight. - Goodnight, guys.

Aaron, it's good to see you again.

I'm sorry it's under such unpleasant circumstances.

Well, you know I keep asking the FBI

to assign us cases with happy endings,

but you know how bureaucracy is.

How long has it been?

Few years at least.

I think it was the... the incident

with the American tourist that took a joyride

- on the Emir's yacht. - Oh, yes.

Well, that took some finesse to handle.

Ambassador Soto, this is Luke Vasquez.

He is new to our team.

Pleasure to meet you, ma'am. Have you been on this post long?

Long enough.

I started as a liaison for the Army Corp of Engineers.

If you need to get anything done in Malta,

Ambassador Soto is who you talk to.

I do know how things work here, yes.

Which is why you will be dealing with me directly

instead of the Diplomatic Security Services.

This matter will require a great deal of discretion.

Of course, Ambassador.

Who knew what was in there?

Oh, it's a long list.

Several people here on our staff, embassy security,

and a dozen different agencies from around the globe.

So much for top secret.

The documents contained the identities of undercover agents

from a dozen different countries

including the United States.

They were stolen last month from a diplomatic courier

on their way to an international security summit,

but retrieved here in Malta by Normand Duclasse,

who was with French intelligence.

The agent who died bringing the documents to the embassy?

Yes, now, because of the incident,

the summit was postponed

and instead of risking another courier, it was decided

to keep the documents here for safekeeping,

which worked well, until last night.

If fallen into the wrong hands, people will die.

Did Duclasse know who took the documents in the first place?

Based on the poison used to kill him,

the CIA believe it is Cypher.

Cypher?

Code name for a mercenary the CIA's been tracking for years.

The guy's resume reads like a spy novel,

I mean, murder, blackmail, trading state secrets,

the whole nine yards, and the worst part is

the guy's a complete ghost.

Nobody knows what he really looks like.

Nobody that's still alive, that is.

If Cypher stole it the first time,

it's a fair bet to assume he's involved now.

Those documents are worth a fortune on the black market.

And you don't know how the thieves made it in

- or out of the compound? -No.

The exits are covered by security cameras

but nobody saw them coming or going.

The only reason we knew they were there at all

was because they tripped an alarm on the way out.

You locked down the building?

The entire block.

The box they took has an encrypted lock

which is programmed remotely by the State Department.

Nobody here could have gotten into it, not even me.