Spymaster

A contact in our foreign office will reach out

to negotiate Samia Zahir's release.

In exchange for recruiting this man.

If she survives interrogation,

she'll be on her way to Abu Dhabi.

You must call my father and tell him

- I'm innocent. - If I talk to anyone,

I'll tell them what really happened.

Viking's family--

his sister and his mother-- they're here.

Owen in the field.

Who'd you say you work for, again?

I'm an Air Force nurse, ma'am.

What if the road

leads all the way to Central African Republic?

Then we pop the champagne.

I'm worried.

Naomi-- she's super close to her NOC.

If I take her off Gremlin, who handles her?

- Me. - When you were

in the field, did I ever make a single mistake?

Not one.

What are your thoughts about getting closer

- to Hassan Zamani? - I'm testifying

against him next week. You know that, right?

Don't testify.

Aspects of certain

recent operations have brought to light

the possibility of security breaches.

This is a mole hunt.

Okay. Let's run it.

Weak points first.

Well, the biggest challenge, by far,

is winning the sister's trust.

She's got to believe in Owen.

He's got to get her to agree

to travel to see her brother.

Ideally, we have her draw Viking away

from Valhalla's territories.

CAR, Chad, Mali--

they're all strongholds now.

Russia's either in with

or on their way to becoming the government in these places.

Abuja, Nairobi or Lagos

are safer for us. We can run an exfil from there.

And if he doesn't come quietly?

Okay.

But maybe...

a little more quietly.

Clear?

How do they make contact?

Likely, he reaches out to her.

We don't know yet.

What if she's playing both sides?

I mean, she called Owen, right?

Confidence level is good.

She's an Air Force nurse caring for an alcoholic mother.

Okay, kick tires.

Let's make sure Owen is the cheese,

not the mouse in this.

Yeah?

United Arab Emirates. Who do I talk to?

I worked on Bowieknife, which you know,

or you wouldn't be calling.

What drawable resources do we have?

Zero. UAE is an agency blind spot.

We don't spy on them for gigantically stupid

diplomatic reasons.

And unofficially?

Unofficially, we have liaisons with countries that do.

India has a bunch. Iran. China has the most.

No, those guys don't love us.

Are you in touch with Indian resources

in position?

What is this about, Martian?

I got a timecoded handler meeting with Gremlin

in five minutes. Can I talk about this with you later?

Sure.

Everything okay?

Fine.

I think.

Popeye.

My brother left five years ago.

First to Syria.

To begin with, he emailed. A lot.

Sent pictures.

Mm, then not so much.

Then, you know, just stopped.

Do you know where he is now?

Last we heard, he was in some place called Kaga-Bandoro,

- up north. - Mm.

Working for some private company.

Was he working for an engineering...

or...

Sorry. Construction?

Uh...

- security company. - Mm.

I believe they're mostly Russians.

I know what you're thinking.

Really, I'm not judging.

I would be scared too. If my brother

was in that situation, I would be worried.

Now I understand why you want to go out there.

I just...

I want my big brother home safe.

Of course.

Maybe--

- Oh, God. - I am so sorry.

- It's fine. - Uh...

Here, I'll help you. Sorry.

- Did it get on you? - Smooth.

No.

Look, Robyn, I can't

promise anything.

But the NGO

really has ways of getting people into places

that no one else can go.

So, maybe if you were to go down there

and you were able to meet up with him,

you could convince him to come home.

It's all I want.

I'm just asking

why Owen was chosen

when a more experienced officer was available.

Meaning you.

For example.

Well, because he's a man.

Men have balls.

No balls, no missions.

That's very funny.

You want to know why he was chosen over you?

Want to know that?

Because you think lying

is a cause for raised eyebrows.

You know, if that had been Valhalla instead of

a bunch of Foggy Bottom pencil-dicks,

both our spouses get folded flags.

Well, I'm not married, sir.

Oh, so all that was imaginary.

Like your future here.

I heard it went great with Bosko.

Man, news travels fast around here.

Was it awful?

Standard.

No, it was hell.

As in?

As in he hates me and I think I'm getting fired.

Bosko isn't the kind of guy who leaves you wondering

what he thinks.

He thinks I have no poker face. Thinks I can't lie.

Well, to lie to anyone--

your mother, your boss,

an interrogator, DCI--

you just need to know how to lie to yourself.

You're the first person needs to buy it.

Did you lie as a child?

Incessantly.

Did you lie to get into Harvard?

How do you know I went to Harvard?

You majored in history.

MSc in global affairs.

You've been reading up on me. Why?

Your career interests me.

- Why? - I'm ambitious.

I want to know how it's done.

You have time to check up on me?

It's not like it's classified.

Reading an exemplary colleague's résumé

is hardly checking up.

Then what is it?

I have to go.

Did someone ask you to look into me?

Is this part of an inquiry?

No. Not at all.

Okay. Now, sit down.

You said you wanted to learn. Sit.

Look at me.

Be still.

Relax your face.

Not hot, not cold.

Smile slightly.

No, that's too much.

I should wonder if you're smiling or not.

Now, find an answer as neutral as your expression.

Tell me the truth.

Were you asked to look into me?

And if I was?