The Americans

Previously on "the americans"...

Stan: I think your defector might be a russian spy.

If I can prove it, we'll arrest her.

Then there's a good chance my government can make a trade.

For nina.

Paige will have a choice.

She's not equipped to deal with this shit!

Philip.

Hanson: they found the pen.

I met a man named walter taffet yesterday.

Who's he?

Well, he's you.

Who are you?

Hi.

Hey.

We did good, didn't we?

I think todd may have seen you as we left the factory.

Th-that...

Is not possible.

I caught a glimpse of you at the bottom of the ladder

When we were leaving.

Came down too soon.

You th-- you think he may have seen me?

Yeah. You don't know for sure.

I don't have to.

Hans, it's over.

Us. This.

You've trained me well. We've -- we've worked so hard.

I can't take that risk.

I want to serve.

I wa-- I want to be of use to our cause.

You will.

You'll just serve in other ways.

Morning. Morning.

The fbi found the bug in gaad's pen.

Does gabriel know?

Not yet.

There is more.

Martha knows about me.

How?

The person they brought in to investigate isn't me.

Does she know that you're --

No. You're sure?

She doesn't want to know more than she has to.

What do we do?

[ inhales, exhales deeply ]

Nothing.

Doing nothing is a bad idea.

We need to give it time.

How much time are we talking about, philip?

I'll let you know. I'm going back there tonight.

What? Why?

Philip, you can't.

If she's told anyone --

She hasn't told anyone.

How do you know? How can you know?

Because I trust her.

[ engine turns over in distance ]

Mmm.

Hi.

Hi.

I went to the market

And got fresh basil and plum tomatoes.

I thought about linguini with clams,

But the tomatoes looked too good.

Come here. Have a taste.

It's delicious.

It's not too spicy? Perfect.

Mm. Can you stir?

You know how to stir, don't you?

Hello?

This is she.

It's children's services.

I-I'm sorry. I haven't been home all day.

Well, the children are wonderful.

Um...But we've reconsidered.

It's just not a good time. It's not the right time.

Mm-hmm. Yes.

Of course. If things change...

Thank you so much.

Thank you.

It's unrealistic to think about children.

Not now.

It's unrealistic.

Clark?

It's okay.

Really.

It's fine. I'm fine.

I just needed to know.

And now I do.

Okay?

Yeah.

Why don't you sit?

Thank you.

To turning the page.

Mmm.

So...

...Agent gaad is under so much pressure

With this investigation.

I'm not sure he's gonna make it.

He lost his cool yesterday

In a way that he never has before.

He actually attacked the mail robot.

And gene couldn't fix it.

They're sending it out for repairs.

Who's gene?

He's our computer specialist.

He's in charge of the mail robot.

It was actually his idea

To upgrade the message-delivery system.

Okay, mangia, sweetie, before it gets cold.

You may be right...

...About zinaida.

What did you find out?

Nothing definite, but, uh...

I was looking around the rezidentura,

Asking questions.

And, uh... Something doesn't seem right.

I have a way we can know for sure.

It's risky.

But it's nina's only hope.

How risky?

If we get caught...

...Very.

Gabriel: The fbi won't stop

Till they find who put the bug in gaad's pen.

They have a building full of suspects.

Do you think martha can keep it together

During a long investigation?

Yeah, I think so.

We've never seen her under that kind of pressure.

She'll protect me.

I agree with philip.

We don't need to end the operation.

We're not there. Martha may still be of use.

She told you the mail robot is being repaired?

Mm-hmm.

The centre wants you to bug it.

And the centre will want martha to switch out the tapes

If we actually do get a bug into the mail robot.

Not necessarily.

Well, but how can she, gabriel, when she'll be the prime suspect

For putting the bug in gaad's pen?

That's not my understanding of how the operation will work.

Gabriel, I know how these things go.

What's the alternative if it's not martha?

Does the centre have someone else inside the fbi

Who could switch out the tapes?

There are janitors, mailroom clerks who can gain access.

We don't want to risk the martha operation

Any more than you do.

You should trust the organization.

You what?!

I did what I had to do to keep working with you.

If he could identify me, there was no other way.

And no one saw you?

No. You're sure?

Yeah.

You all right?

I'm fine.

It was, uh...

Messy.

It didn't go exactly as planned.

It seldom does.

These people...

My people, what we do...

What we've done to the blacks in my country --

It's wrong.

It has to stop.

I will do whatever is asked of me

For the cause...

For you.

stan: Long meeting.

Long day.

I'm tired, and I'm hungry.

Oh. Is that the best you can do?

What say I'll order something from room service

When I get you back to the hotel?

I love that idea. I want a blt.

It's a bacon and lettuce --

Yeah, I got it.

It's only natural that you developed feelings for martha.

I understand.

Thanks for your permission.

I didn't mean it like that.

Who are you?

We're here to repair a machine.