Shadow Land

Let's see who you are.

What the hell was that?

It was a dream.

- Whoa, whoa, whoa! Hey! - Mr. President, it's me.

It's Nathan Malone.

- Nathan. - Yeah, and Brett.

It's me, Mr. President.

- Hit the breaker. - Yeah.

What am I doing here?

Well, sir, that's what we came to find out.

I...

I thought I saw someone out here.

Sir, that's... that's not possible.

If someone breached the perimeter, we would have known.

Perhaps you were having another one of your dreams?

I was... but-but it was real, too.

I looked out the window, and somebody was there.

I'm... I'm sorry, fellas.

I got it.

I'm gonna go back in the house.

Okay, sir.

No, no.

I'm fine.

Sorry, fellas.

We should, uh...

we should make sure there's no more live ammo in the house.

No, no, don't do that.

When I signed up,

I agreed to take a bullet for him, not from him.

Yeah, and he'll be okay. Yeah?

Was he like this when he was in office?

No, no, not at all.

- Should call Mr. Barnes. - Yeah.

Mr. President, you have to make a decision, sir.

For the past five weeks, intelligence reports

have been tracking the construction

of this lab in Astovia.

It's now dangerously close to completion.

Are we sure about this, Jasper?

No, sir, we are not.

Reports suggest that the lab in these photographs

will be fully operational within the next 48 hours, sir.

They suggest. They do not confirm.

While you're waiting for confirmation,

Astovia's gonna have fissile uranium in a matter of days.

If the report is accurate.

That's the big if, isn't it?

Yes, sir, it is. But we believe the reports are correct.

We also believe that people whose daughters

are in the conflict zone should not be involved

in this kind of conversation.

Astovia ground all flights the moment this broke out.

She's one of hundreds of Americans

trapped in the country.

One more day is all I'm suggesting, Mr. President.

Let's try diplomacy first.

With all due respect, sir, the time for diplomacy is over.

We need an answer now.

Go, or no go.

If we're wrong... Sir, in less than 24 hours,

we're gonna be looking at a very different decision.

Do it.

Yes, sir.

- Thank you. Brett. - Mr. Barnes.

Thank you for coming so quickly.

Anytime. How's he doing?

He's, uh...

Maybe you should see for yourself.

Ladies and gentlemen, tonight we've decided

to take military action in the country of Astovia.

A preemptive strike based on intelligence reports

that indicate that this rogue state

is on the verge of developing nuclear capability.

We've asked the leaders of Astovia to allow us in

to see if our reports are wrong, but they've refused.

Sir. Even now, as I speak,

air and ground forces are already taking action.

God bless us all,

and God bless the United States of America.

Sir, Mr. Barnes is here.

Jasper!

Jasper, how... how the hell are you?

I'm well, sir.

How's Jenny?

She's good. She sends her best.

Um, she's just finishing up her PhD.

Wow, that's something, huh? You must be very proud.

Chip off the old block, huh?

How are you, sir?

Well, I know you're... everybody's filling your head

with thoughts that I'm losing it, but I'm fine.

So, you, uh, were watching the old speeches?

I'm doing my memoir, so it helps to go back

and watch some of them, and I have a person coming in

that's gonna help me organize all this.

And I have just reached the part that deals with the raid.

Here.

All intelligence reports indicated

that Astovia was on the verge of finishing a lab

that would allow them to refine weapons-grade uranium,

so I gave instructions to destroy the lab.

- Painful time. - You couldn't have known

that those reports were fabricated.

You did, Jasper.

One more day is all I'm suggesting, Mr. President.

Let's try diplomacy first.

No, that's not true.

I didn't know if they were authentic or not,

which is why I wanted to vet them further.

Advisors have the luxury of uncertainty.

You didn't have that luxury, and you had to make the call.

So, uh, what is this thing you're hearing?

Well, so far, just rumors

that there's a... big document dump coming.

And some of it was about Astovia and the raid?

Like I say, sir, it's just rumors.

You haven't touched your drink.

Well, it's, uh...

It's not quite 11. It's a little early for me.

Eleven in the morning?

Yeah.

I-I thought it was, um...

Sir, Agent Cahill mentioned that you, uh...

You were having dreams?

Yes, I'm having...

Having dreams. Bad dreams.

But I'm also having moments when I'm... I'm... confused.

Last night, I found myself in the... in the barn.

Thought I saw someone, but was it a dream?

Was it just my... my mind playing tricks on me?

Sir, do you think it might help to talk to someone?

- Jasper. - Well...

Perhaps someone like Dr. Davrow?

Elliot?

Mr. President, Dr. Davrow.

- Mr. President. - Dr. Davrow.

I'm a big fan of the work you're doing for the vets.

Thank you, sir. We appreciate

the support that you've given us.

I've read your book.

I was very impressed with your insight

that those who are injured, sometimes seriously...

Yes, sir....are the same people

that they were before the injury, only more so, you say.

That's not a bad idea.

He was of great comfort when I lost Eleanor.

I'll set it up.

Hey, sweetie.

Thank you.

Hey.

Hey. The usual?

Am I that predictable?

Ah, well, I've been working here for the past year,

and you haven't had anything

other than still water and the grilled salmon.

Well, today, I'm gonna live large.

Give me a beer and the grilled salmon.

You choose the beer.

Oh. You're a rebel.

Check your six. Someone's checking you out.

Rachel.

Hello, Elliot.

Creature of habit, isn't he?

What's he having, the salmon?

Jamie, this is my, um...

My ex-wife, Rachel.

Oh! So, what can I get you?

I'll have a glass of your house white.

Sure.

My God.

What are you doing here?

You have an assignment?

No, actually.