Snowfall

ALTON (over radio): Irene Abe was murdered by the CIA.

-I'm about to drop one on you. -(muffled groan)

He goes by the alias

Reed Thompson.

I even know his real name,

and I got pictures,

and I'm about to put that out in the public

-so the world can see. He is threatening

to release my real name!

You're out, and not just from the op.

This is the end of your career in the CIA.

TEDDY (whispering): Always have an exit plan.

Watch your back

'cause they don't care about you.

I really thought this was the beginning of something.

Just wanted to let you know,

I'm still vetting the possibles,

but I should have someone here to replace Teddy by next week.

I'd like to increase the buy.

300 keys per week.

You're making your country, and your countrymen, very happy.

Don't get too happy just yet.

Hello? Morning.

LADWP. You're, uh, Grady Williamson?

Uh, yeah, yeah, yeah. Just, uh, just one second.

Justin. 335685.

90% of how I spend my time now

is being in real estate with you.

Grady's on our side,

legit business with us.

Got to make it count.

I need you to swear to me that

until the day comes you can walk away, you'll do everything

you have to do to make sure our baby,

this family,

is safe and protected.

-Just behind that... -(gunshot)

I'm gonna do whatever it takes.

So, the numbers are gonna be in by Thursday.

We'll have a budget to you by next week at the earliest.

-Hey, I'm gonna use the bathroom. -Okay.

Yeah, you know, I've just been

taking care of a few things I let slide

over the last few years. Traveling. That sort of thing.

Resting, I hope.

Yeah. There's nothing like

some real R&R to get your head straightened out.

It's funny,

I can't picture you

at a vacation resort.

You were right.

I probably had been in a little too long.

Needed a breather.

I probably should've taken your advice sooner, but...

So, now, here we are.

Sitting in a restaurant you followed me to.

So, the thing is, I've been talking

to some of my old contacts, you know?

Trying to figure out what comes next, including a few in Tehran.

That supposed to mean something to me?

I know what's going on over there,

and I know it's not going well.

I'm sorry, I don't know what we're talking about.

Great. Um, in that case,

maybe just...

tell your boss that you have...

a possible asset

who knows about the seven American hostages,

who also happens to have spent

three years in Tehran.

Okay, what if I did know what

you were referring to?

What exactly are you suggesting?

I'm suggesting

that I know the region,

I'm officially out of the agency, and I might be

of great value to you.

It's a club soda.

Let's say we could use someone like yourself

in a limited capacity, is being back on mission

really the best use of your time?

-As opposed to what? -I was thinking about

Julia and Paul. You know, your wife and kid?

Yeah, they're fine. Thanks.

Country needs me now.

Anyway...

I'm gonna be at the InterContinental

for the next few days,

just in case you want to talk.

It was really good to see you.

Same to you.

*

Look, just admit it can't be worth it.

This is a torch, and I can use this torch if you want.

Avi. -And I cannot.

-(shouting in German) -Shut the fuck up!

Will you?

I told you, the Iranian

Revolutionary Guard can't be trusted.

-They've confiscated them all. -Who the hell is that?

Possible Nazi, never mind that.

I paid the guards off, and they

-fucked us just the same. -You're saying that you

bribed the Revolutionary Guard, and they're still screwing us?

-A substantial bribe. -And the hostages?

The Iranians say

that Hezbollah

-kept changing the terms. -Oh, my God.

These fucking people.

You can't trust them. I mean, they're all playing us.

You're telling me.

Hey, what about my, uh, my commission?

All right. I'll handle the Iranians.

-Get rid of the Nazi. -It's a possible Nazi.

If he's innocent, he walks away.

What the hell else am I supposed to do

stuck in the land of my people's genocide?

You don't go to Paris and not get a croissant, right?

-(speaking German) -I am back, mein kommandant.

Tell me, do you remember the name of your wife today?

Now, in this minute.

Hezbollah and Iran

are both cheating us.

Everybody's making money here, except for the U.S.

Still, you got no hostages being released.

Some of the missile profits are going to the Contras.

Yeah, a few million,

which is not making a dent, let me tell you.

Bottom line is

you got to get out of this mess with Iran.

We have directives from higher up.

North won't listen to anyone.

He's pushing forward no matter what.

Yeah, but on what time line? That's what I'm saying.

'Cause the Central American countries, they are

turning against us.

The Sandinistas are winning the PR war,

and soon they're gonna be winning

-the actual war, too. -I don't think it's as dire

-as you're making it sound. -Really? Every contact

I have, every single one, tells me that the flow of arms

to Nicaragua has slowed.

What is happening in Los Angeles?

I see what you're doing.

What?

You get yourself back in my good graces,

prove you're on your game, sober and fit,

and then-then, when something goes wrong in L.A.,

what choice do I possibly have, right?

You're saying there's something wrong in L.A.

You are fucking incredible.

Who else knows this operation as well as I do? Nobody.

Right? So, if there are problems,

I should be able to identify them pretty quickly.

That's all I'm saying.

After everything that happened,

you'd really go back?

Yes, absolutely.

Look, it's been over a year.

There have been no follow-up articles,

there have been no reporters sniffing around, nothing.

Couple of politicians were asking questions.

Yeah, a couple of PR-hungry, rookie congressmen

who were desperate to get their name in the headlines,

and you know what?

Everybody thinks that they're conspiracy nuts.

Just...

Let me go back.

At least see if I can figure out what's gone wrong.

They got you working on Sundays now, huh?

Oh, yeah. They say it's the only way

you're gonna keep up with the backlog, but listen,

if you want to call and complain,

I won't stop you.

Looks like I should've been here yesterday.

Must've been a hell of a party.

Yeah.

Morning.

Population of homeless living on the

streets is believed to be over 33,000,

and shows no signs of improvement.

We will continue to monitor any developments

in this story and pass them on. The L.A. City Council today...

Jesus Christ.

That is a serious airplane.

Should've seen the Cessna Dragonfly I flew over Laos.

-Thing handled like a... -FRANKLIN and GRADY: '57 Chevy.

I told you that already? Well,

you'll have to forgive me.

Cocaine has not been good for my memory.

-What's up? -Got a lot on my mind.

Heavy is the head.

Uh-huh.

Can we talk the price break?

Well, we can if that makes you happy.

It will if I get the right answer.

I can give you your price break

on one condition.

-You want my plane? -Yup.

I'm kidding, huh?