Tyrant

Bassam, which one you prefer?

Uh, whichever's fine.

No, you have to choose.

What's the difference?

One is black, one is red.

I'll take the black one.

I prefer the red. That's fine.

Uh...

The lures, uh, I have picked for both of us.

I hope you don't mind.

This one, uh... was father's favorite.

The fatma jig. I remember.

Once caught a 20-pound yellowtail with that.

It was me who caught the yellowtail, as I remember.

Yeah, you're right.

So...

Tariq still won't name names, huh?

Well, maybe there are no names to name.

There are always names.

And Ziad will get them for me.

The president...

he was very insistent on knowing every name.

There are no names.

There is no coup.

Other than the one you are planning.

We shall see about that.

Yes, I know.

Most days, I stood where you are standing,

so I know how this goes.

I'll make up names, Ziad,

if you'll tell me why you're betraying me.

Did I abuse you too much?

Humiliate you?

You made it so easy.

I still can't fathom how I could've missed it.

Your hatred.

Your ambition.

Now, that's insulting.

Why don't you just kill me and end this charade?

Think of this as my first act of penance

for all the unspeakable acts of cruelty I committed on your behalf.

Under orders from the President,

General Ziad has taken control of all the military bases

and secured the perimeter of the capital.

Your brother has placed the noose around his own neck.

Thank you, General Shadid.

This is Ayoob Aziz,

the new head of Palace security.

- We're counting on you, Mr. Aziz. - Everything is in place...

Mr. President.

Call me Bassam for now.

So...

Once Molly and your kids are in the air,

Mr. Aziz will relieve the Palace guard of their duties

and place Leila, Ahmed, Nusrat and your mother under house arrest.

- No. Not my mother. - For her own safety.

Just until the situation is stable.

My daughter, too, please.

I want her protected.

Tomorrow, when Jamal and I return from fishing,

Ziad will place him under arrest,

and then you lift the television blackout.

What will you tell the people?

What you choose to say will be crucial, Bassam.

I'm hoping to convince Jamal to offer his resignation,

make a statement to the people that he loves his country,

that's why he's choosing to step down.

You really think his ego will allow that?

I think his ego will demand it.

Otherwise, it's being overthrown by his brother.

Either way,

someone will need to assure the world of a smooth transition

to the promised democratic elections.

I, uh...

I wouldn't count on that being Jamal.

Who else is behind you on this?

It's better you don't know. Not yet.

But I need you to help make this work.

Me?

How?

Fauzi, they're gonna call me a usurper.

An American.

I...

I need you to help me make my case to the people.

I need you to help me find the right words.

You want me to be your propagandist.

No, I'm asking you to write a speech.

Bassam, I've been imprisoned and tortured by the Al Fayeeds.

Now you're asking me to work for one.

Goddamn it, Fauzi, you're the one that keeps telling me

I have a responsibility to fix this place because of who I am.

Bassam...

What about you?

I'm giving you a chance to do something here,

not just write about it.

Yeah?

Barry.

We need to talk.

Get here as soon as you can.

Are you in or out?

I need your answer by tomorrow.

They want out of the democracy business.

- Who does? - State department.

Higher-ups.

What do you mean, "out of the democracy business"?

Take a look at Iraq.

This isn't gonna be Iraq. I would be the president.

Our, uh, analysis is

that you lose and Ihab Rashid wins, his party cracks down...

Sectarian violence all over again.

So that was all true two days ago. What the hell has changed?

Well, with the plane crash and the arrest of Tariq,

your brother's taken his entire senior command out of the picture.

We thought we needed a coup to do that.

With them gone, state department feels that

you can handle your brother.

No more need for a coup.

And Jamal wins an election that I would lose?

Uh, no, we're inclined to think

he would fix the election, but we're okay with that.

We could use a good, strong, secular leader

who makes all the appropriate noises

about democracy without any of the messiness.

No. No way. This has gone too far.

Actually, you've gone just far enough.

It's perfect.

Fine.

- This is ours now. We'll do it without you. - Really?

Without our encrypted comms?

Without our cash to pay the military while you take control of the treasury?

Without our assurances to the foreign governments

that the U.S. stands behind you and your currency?

And without our protecting your family once they're stateside?

You are so smug, aren't you?

You lose track of that in the U.S....

the smugness.

Well, actually, we're a lot less smug than we used to be.

We got our asses kicked recently.

No,

smug

is thinking you can turn Abbudin into a democracy overnight.

Here's the thing:

either you really want the power or you're an idealist,

and either way,

that's a problem.

- I tried, believe me. - Not hard enough.

- My hands are tied. - Bullshit.

Let it go, Barry. It's over.

Tucker, you know Jamal.

You know what he'll do.

So, listen,

there's this city on the coast about half an hour from here.

Azlan.

It's supposed to be perfectly picturesque,

- with the most amazing shopping. - Mmm.

I really wanted to go before I leave.

Yeah, sounds great.

But why not just wait till we're back and then you don't have to rush it?

But I don't think I'm coming back.

Why wouldn't you come back?

Really?

Your father clearly sees his chance to get rid of me.

Why else would he be paying for me to go with you?

I don't need a dose of home.

I was just home.

I was running away from home.

I guess.

Look,

the whole thing doesn't make sense.

You guys going back,

spur of the moment without him, after he suggested it?

But people do what they do. I'm just saying he's not flying me back,

and I can't afford to fly myself.

So what do you say?

Azlan tomorrow?

Fauzi.

Can we talk?

Listen, um...

Something's come up. We may need to...

Just meet me outside the mosque.

I'm here.

Mmm!

This is better than the Moroccan food in Morocco.

I am telling you.

It's delicious.

Your husband doesn't agree.

No, not at all.

It's delicious.

We can have the kitchen prepare whatever you like.

Don't be polite; we're family.

Really, I am enjoying it.

Hakim has been distracted.

His cousin was on the plane.

Mmm.

Yes, uh, sure. I'm...

I'm very sorry.

Colonel Hassan was a good man.

Yes, a terrible loss.

Anything new with the investigation?

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