Tyrant

Previously on Tyrant...

Starting as of this moment, I am,

with the support of the Abuddinian military,

assuming the office of President of Abuddin.

Bassam is promising us democracy.

The same thing his brother promised us a year ago.

Now one Al Fayeed replaces another,

and they call it progress.

I'm talking about forming a Truth and Dignity Commission.

I'm gonna name you the chair.

I want to be

the first woman foreign secretary of an Arab nation.

That's what you'll be.

Please, no, stop!

If the elections were held today, you would get

72% of the vote.

It would be a coronation, of you.

Tell us why we should support that.

I'm not running for president.

Was this your plan all along, to drop out of the election?

The country needed reassurance.

Now it needs a real election, and that cannot happen

- if I run. - Exley.

The American has taken power in Abuddin.

It is an opportunity almost too good to be true

if we play it right.

There is no hope here anymore,

only chaos or tyranny.

Do you believe in what the Caliphate is doing?

I don't actually care anymore.

Stop!

He and his whole family are going to wish

that he had just let me die.

I'm never going to forgive.

I still need to take a plaster cast

to make the mold.

Once the arm is properly fitted,

you'll be amazed how well it works.

This marks Mrs. Al Fayeed's first visit

to the war-torn region.

The president is committed to making sure...

You'll be able to open and close your fingers,

even make a fist.

They will be honored for their sacrifice,

and we are grateful for their service.

Look at this bullshit they keep spinning,

in the comic books and the propaganda.

Can you give us a minute, Doctor?

The Al Fayeed bitch is coming to Ma'an.

Coming to my home.

Wafiq has her driver.

And his wife and their children.

He's given us Mrs. Al Fayeed's itinerary,

motorcade routes, communication channels.

He's, uh, motivated to deliver Mrs. Al Fayeed.

Okay, then.

You are trying to provoke Bassam into a fight, yes?

Let him watch me kill his wife.

See how long he can contain his rage.

My husband has asked me to represent him

not only as first lady, but also as a physician.

General Cogswell.

Welcome back to Abuddin.

Mr. President.

Thank you for allowing me to do this in person,

and thanks to Ms. Exley for being the go-between.

Welcome.

I don't think your agenda is much of a mystery, General.

Unfortunately, your brother

allowed the capabilities of the Abuddinian military

to be severely... degraded.

I bring to you a very generous offer of an aid package.

Money, machines, boots on the ground,

and I'm talking 2,000 to 3,000 troops.

Training to rebuild so that you have

the capabilities to protect yourself

against threats both foreign and domestic.

And, of course,

uh, we will stay as long as you need us.

Or is that the other way around?

Well, we want an ally.

For intelligence purposes, defense, trade.

I'm not trying to hide that.

And we can use all the help we can get.

I know what my general wants, but I have a problem

you can't help me with.

It's essential that I continue to be seen

as the Arab leader of an Arab country.

But my years

in the United States make that more difficult.

We could be a silent partner.

I thought the United States was inherently noisy.

I assume you've met

our foreign secretary?

As first lady, yes. Madam.

General.

I'm not sure that I can

accept your offer, generous though it is.

But, uh, why don't you two work out some details.

Give me something to consider.

Have you been waiting for me?

You told Aziz I'm not permitted to bury my wife?

In a public ceremony, that's right.

It's a very bad idea, Ahmed.

Why? Everyone else

in this country gets to apologize and be forgiven.

Why not her?

People can forgive her, not you.

Not yet.

She tried to assassinate your father, Ahmed.

Your father.

You just need a little bit more time to get over that.

There would have been a civil war between you and him.

She saved us from that.

She's a hero to many people in this country.

I understand that, I do.

But she killed herself, and that's a major sin.

Oh, so you've found God now?

We are a public family.

Perception matters.

Right.

You haven't found God.

You found politics.

Oh, Ahmed.

God is politics.

Don't forget to read chapter seven for tomorrow.

And be prepared to talk about whether enforcing

Sharia as state law contradicts

its religious nature.

Professor El-Amin, I want you to meet my friend,

Sammy Al Fayeed.

Mr. Al Fayeed.

Hi. Um, I know I've missed three weeks,

but I-I'd love to take your class, if you don't mind.

I'd love to have you.

Great.

Reading materials are...

listed at the top.

I know. It's a lot.

But I'm sure Halima didn't tell you I was an easy teacher.

No, she didn't, but she doesn't tell me a lot of things.

Uh, why don't I tutor you.

At least for the first few weeks so you can catch up.

Yes. Thank you.

Call me Haitham.

When we're not in class.

Of course.

Not only as

first lady, but also as a physician.

You were great.

Really relaxed, authoritative,

very first lady-ish.

It's not really my thing,

being on TV, but thank you.

Oh, my gosh.

He doesn't even look that much older than me.

Can I come with you?

If he can do that

for his country,

I can do this.

Phone call for you,

Mr. President, in your office.

It's Fauzi Nidal.

Thank you, Aziz.

Fauzi?

Have you talked to him since his daughter died?

Uh, no.

God, Barry, are you okay?

Yeah, yeah.

Fauzi.

I've been waiting for this for a long time.

Bassam, I'm sorry it's been so long.

So much has changed for both of us.

I'm actually on my way home.

I'm just on a layover in Dubai.

You're coming back?

Yeah. I got an invitation from the Student Union

to talk about the political changes in Abuddin.

I turned them down at first.

I couldn't.

But the truth is, I had to come home sometime.

Yeah, of course.

I miss her every day.

Fauzi, I'm so sorry.

I tried to call you.

I knew you would.

I changed my number.

I didn't want to be found.

But it'll be good to see you now.

We have so much to catch up on.

Yes, we do.

This is all my mother would allow.

We'll leave the body unmarked.

It's the best I could do for her.

Thank you for coming.

What are you talking about?

We're family.

It's hard to believe this is the guy we were all afraid of.

Was it worth it, old man?

This is what you got for all your troubles.