Saul and Carrie’s Russian operation doesn’t go as planned.
In the game of spies, you win or you…spy harder.
But while the Russians watch the Americans every move, the Americans are doing the same.
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They have to race against the clock.
Back in D.C., more troubles brewing that could de-authorize the mission or ruin it entirely.
He visits Dar Adal (welcome back, F. Murray Abraham!)
in prison, and he wants to know what Sauls up to.
He does end up being helpful to Paley anyway.
Track them down, and theyll have the intel Paley needs.
Clint, sadly, caves easily after Janets speech.
He tells Janet that Sauls in Russia to retrieve Simone so yes, Simone Martin is alive.
Which is a huge problem for Useful Idiot Paley.
Its a net win!
Paleys not so sure.
Instead, Janet hops out and speaks to the ambassador herself.
We dont hear what she says, but, well, do we really need to?
After all, Sauls mission goes awry very fast.
Carrie immediately alerts her team, and they prepare to grab Simone.
Carrie, thrown by this turn of events, rushes back upstairs to check on her team.
To make matters worse, VP Warner arrives just then to chat.
Hes not there to rub her loss in her face, but Keane is on the defensive anyway.
She just looks away and walks out of the Oval Office, head held defiantly high.
Carrie, though, isnt ready to go.
Saul points out that she doesnt even have a plan, so she works to make one.
How could they possibly exfiltrate Simone now, with everyone watching?
In other words, shes all in.
I did not start this, Yakushin whines, but Saul wont hear it.
Your countrymen did, he retaliates.
Nows the time to act.
And act Yakushin does.
Maybe they have the right idea, to stay away, Mirov remarks to Saul.
The National Security Advisor serves at the pleasure of the president, right?
And now, with Keane no longer POTUS, Saul really shouldnt be there.
But its too late for the Russians to focus on throwing Saul and his team out.
The violence has escalated over at the GRU building, and Gromov calls Mirov to report the chaos.
That way, it can make it look like all of Russias melting down.
Clint, after hesitating a beat, does what hes told.
The news reaches the States, and soon enough, Paleys rushing to make Warner aware of the news.
Its too much, especially for a brand new president.
Hey, shedidsay she was all-in.
Simone says Gromov would never give her up, but Carrie just scoffs at Simones naivete.
Shes too much of a liability.
But even then, Simone doesnt bend.
(So much for a secure suite.)
He races to gather the guards, then heads to the window to try and spot Simone.
But the brunette isnt Simone; its Carrie in her handy wig, being driven away by Anson.
Congratulations, Yakushin: Youve just won her money back.
And without Keanes help, that mission, on home turf, probably wont be easy.
