Pierwsze 200 wierszy.
Did you finish your chores like I asked?
Outside, let's go.
You, too.
Mama.
Come get it, assholes.
It's not funny!
Mousa.
Whoa.
Watch it, shithead.
Asshole.
Dr. Ryan.
Tough loss for your O's last night.
Could be worse, Harold.
Could be a Mets fan.
So let's make sure we get them in by Thursday.
Are we on Yemeni time this morning, Dr. Ryan?
No, ma'am.
Okay, let's get started.
So last night we got some fresh Houthi SIGINT from the Fort.
You'll find the serial link in the morning e-mail.
CTC Europe wants to see a list
of all SWIFT transactions out of Islamabad.
That's you, Patrick.
Yes.
Yes, sir.
You can go in now.
Mmm, Jim.
Have a seat.
So how was your leave?
Long.
I took a boat out to Nags Head. Did some fishing.
- Yeah. - Yeah.
Sounds calming.
- Mm-hmm. - Hmm.
How's Jasmine?
I wouldn't know.
I've only seen her once at her lawyer's.
Oh, sorry. Y-You still have a ring on.
I thought maybe the two of you were trying
to work it out.
Hmm.
This is the, uh, this is the read book
that the outgoing chief
T-FAD had them make for you.
The group is mostly analysts, a couple of case officers.
Uh, you know, you'll have reps from, uh,
Treasury and Justice, uh...
No one you'd know.
Uh, you know, Jim,
it is what you make of it.
It's a backwater post, Nate.
And we both know it.
It's a second chance. And one, frankly,
that not a lot of people on this floor
felt you deserved.
Mmm.
Now...
Oh, and-and Jim?
You know, just so we're clear.
I went to bat for you.
Don't fuck me on this.
And Al Arabiya has a special this week
on the conflict, which might be
- worth checking out. - Where can we get that from?
- OSC should have it up online, and... - Morning.
I'm James Greer.
I'm your new group chief.
Oh, shit.
He was chief of station in Karachi.
Why don't we go around the table,
just stand up, introduce yourselves,
and tell me what you're working on.
Let's start with you.
Aye, sir. I'm Tarek Kassar.
I work PAD.
Currently, I'm tracking SIGINT in the region,
trying to get coverage on the hawala networks
- out of Islamabad. - Very well.
Noreen Yang. I work Europe.
Uh, we just completed our second round of analysis
on SWIFT transactions based on liaison data from French
and Belgian assets, sir.
Your turn, Lance Armstrong.
Uh, Jack Ryan. I work Yemen.
I've been monitoring SWIFT network transactions
in and around Aden.
And...?
And...
Um...
Well, actually, in the last few months,
I have red-flagged several of these transactions
as potentially suspicious.
Suspicious?
How so?
It's anomalous to see large, one-off SWIFT transactions
to individuals, especially in Yemen.
And normal SWIFT transactions usually occur in patterns.
What's your concern?
What's at issue?
Um,
it is my theory
that the individual behind these transactions
could be a high-level target.
Hmm.
Which one?
Well, now, that I'm not...
- necessarily clear... - Who is he?
I believe his name is Suleiman.
It means "man of peace."
He just popped up on CTC Yemen's radar.
The RH assets have mentioned him as well,
- so... - That's it?
They heard a name.
What else have they said?
It's not about what they're saying, sir,
it's about how they're saying it.
I mean, they're talking about this guy
with real reverence, and I'm not talking
sectarianism. I mean, he appeals to Shia and Sunni.
Wow.
A brand-new bin Laden on my first day.
Who would have thunk it?
So how come you're the only one
that knows about this mystery man?
Well, one of the difficulties in cobbling together intel
is dealing with two databases
- that aren't meant to talk to one another. - Mm-hmm.
That's why I've actually written a custom SQL query...
Next.
Uh... hi.
I'm Patrick. I cover Syria.
SQL query. Seriously?
You went there, Ryan?
Ops guys like maps and graphics.
You should try putting stick figures
in your reports next time.
Anyone know why he got PNG'd back to headquarters?
I heard he went all Colonel Kurtz in the desert,
started making S.A.D. dip their bullets in pigs' blood
so anyone they killed wouldn't go to Paradise.
- Jesus. - Shit.
Yeah.
Mama...
Salaam alaikum.
Wa alaikum as-salaam.
Welcome Sheikh Al Radwan.
Go ahead...
Is Sheikh Suleiman home?
I'm afraid he's still away.
When do you expect him to return?
If you please...
my husband's affairs are his business.
We picked up a brother in Aleppo.
Your husband requested he stay here with you.
Here?
With us?
Like you said...
your husband's affairs are his business.
When Sheikh Suleiman returns...
tell him Sheikh Al Radwan wants to see him.
- Salaam alaikum. - Wa alaikum as-salaam.
Salaam alaikum.
A 1621 treaty with the Wampanoags
gave the Pilgrims protection
against this tribe from what's now Rhode Island.
Narragansett.
That tribe would be the Narragansett.
Lani, start.
March Madness, $200.
This laundry substance made possible
the Elizabethan fancy collar...
- Hello? - Jack! How are you?
- Hey, Joe. - It's been what, four years?
Uh... five, I think.
I didn't wake you, did I?
What can I do for you, Joe?
I was wondering if we could get together.
There's something I'd like to talk to you about.
We can talk right now.
No, I'd rather not do it over the phone.
Come by the house on Sunday.
I've got a little gathering for my birthday. Nothing big.
Some friends and family. You remember where, right?
Yeah, I... You know what? I really appreciate
- the invite, Joe, but... - Jack...
I'm not asking you as your former boss.
I'm asking you as a friend.
- Yeah. - Great.
Drop by around 1:00. See you then.
Sounds good.
Octavian sank the forces of this man eight ways to Sunday
to win the 31 BC naval battle of Actium.
Mark Antony.
Octavian beat
Mark Antony.
Hey, Jack, got you a Danish. It's blueberry.
Oh, thanks, Teresa.
- And a... coffee? - Yes.
Hold on one second. Thank you.
Sir, do you have a minute?
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