The Rook

Previously on The Rook...

As you can see,

your memory is completely lost.

And you've chosen a fresh start.

I've arranged to have you smuggled out of the country.

And what exactly are you asking me to do, Myfanwy?

Arrange safe passage

for me.

The Lugat are expert human traffickers,

profiting in the sale of EVAs.

Some turn a profit on loan.

Others we keep for personal use.

EVAs might be better deployed amongst

the publicly acknowledged agencies.

The home office threatens a review every other year.

Never once has it happened.

But there's always a first time.

Kindly remember I told you all this

asking nothing in return.

Next time, prepare to make a trade.

I'm always willing to bargain with the King.

His name is Nazim Al Rifai.

They call him a pure river.

Washes you clean.

They played me.

Now I question everything,

not just him but about myself.

Linda was behind all of this.

It-it's criminal, bordering on treasonous.

You can get out.

There are EVAs living free in the world.

They can craft an exit strategy and new identities for us.

Myfanwy!

I can help you! You're not safe alone!

I'm late.

- Sorry. - It's okay.

I'm glad you're here.

Your message made me cry.

I... I don't know why it took me so long

to see things clearly.

You were right.

You needed time to process.

Still can't quite believe Linda.

She thought she was helping.

By keeping me in the dark,

wondering who and what I am?

No, if she really cared about me,

then she wouldn't have waited

until she was locked up to come clean.

All that matters now is that we're here,

together.

Thank you...

for not giving up on me.

The ferry leaves tomorrow from Dover at 10:00 a.m.

You'll be met by a driver in Calais.

He'll be holding a sign with your alias.

You can trust him.

He's one of us.

What about you?

I'll meet you at the safe house in Bruges.

It's better that way.

Right. Yeah.

It's me they want.

And if you get caught,

I will get you out again.

The Checquy is never going to stop looking for me,

ever.

And they're everywhere.

And so are we.

We have infiltrated governments,

financial institutions,

security agencies.

I do not want to live my life on the run,

always looking over my shoulder.

- I can't. - This isn't forever.

The Checquy has been destabilized.

It's only a matter of time before this nightmare is over.

Bronwyn.

I will see you tomorrow night in Bruges.

11:00 p.m.

Understand?

Shit.

I... I... I don't know if I can do this.

You can.

Myf, you've come so far.

You're so close.

Promise me you'll be there.

Promise me.

The 1614 from Dover to Calais will be departing from Gate 2.

Miss, is this your bag?

Ladies and Gentlemen, for security reasons

please do not leave any luggage unattended.

If you notice any unattended luggage, please report it immediately...

Enjoy your trip.

9:45 ferry to Dunkirk has been delayed.

Our estimated time of arrival is 11:40.

All right.

Ladies and gentlemen,

the Dover to Calais ferry

will be boarding in five minutes.

Please enjoy...

There are ten doses preloaded.

Ah, should be more than enough for her time here.

We gave her a bit extra for the journey,

but she'll need a dose by the time she arrives.

Understood.

Ordered you a full English.

You gonna get up today?

No.

I'm good right here.

I just want to say that this was... fun.

But we both know what's best.

Leave and don't come back.

That's what I was gonna suggest.

Well,

great minds think alike.

See you at the office.

Bye.

I'd like the court meetings set at half past 8:00

every day, no exceptions.

And get the revised budget to me by the end of the day.

Yes, hello.

No, no, no.

I'm not talking about a gesture.

I'm talking about actual accountability.

Yeah. All right. Call me back.

Okay, so...

BBC, Sky,

Channel Four, Al Jazeera.

Thank you.

It's a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

We'll bring foreign and domestic operations

into one building, one support staff,

full court centralization.

We'll finally have the chance to supersede GCHQ,

MI5, and MI6.

How long have you been planning for this?

I first presented the idea to Linda, uh, about a year ago,

but she hesitated over the budget.

What makes you think we could afford it now?

No more duplications of roles across multiple locations.

- Mm. - It'll pay for itself.

Oh.

I'll leave you to it.

I only have five minutes before my next meeting.

The agency is going under review.

What?

Wait. I thought we put that to bed.

I-i-is reorganization on the table?

No, no, no, not... not reorganization.

Abolition of the Checquy.

Shit.

Redistribution of EVA assets

throughout the security services.

That... that is ludicrous!

There must be something you can do.

Th-Th-there's not, not anymore.

The situation with Linda has tipped the scales.

People trusted her, but... they don't know you as well.

I'm sorry, Conrad.

The PM should know that any instability that exists

predates my administration.

That... that's not how it works.

Well, it's how it should.

You don't have any idea, do you?

When you gained this office,

you lost the power to define your own reality.

Welcome to life under the microscope.

From now on, whatever happens,

it's your fault.

Hello, Myfanwy.

I'm Sophia.

You really should drink something.

You've had nothing all day.

I feel like I'm going to be sick.

I'm told the apamin can cause a bit of nausea.

It's a custom sedative made from bee venom.

Small doses at frequent intervals

allow us to remove your shackles and keep things

nicely in control.

I'm allergic to bees.

I... I should be in anaphylactic shock right now.

You're not actually allergic.

Not in the typical sense.

The Checquy ran a battery of bio assessments

and found that a neurotoxin in bee venom disables your EVA.

They lied about the allergy

to keep you maximally operational.

Who do you work for?

Eyes up here.

Thank you.

Do have some of that juice.

It might settle your stomach.

- Morning. - Morning.

What do you want now?

Good morning, Monica.

Yeah, maybe for someone.

Don't you think it's time you consider going home?

Believe me, I'll be going home.

I just need you to do me a favor first.