My name is Michael Westen.
I used to be a spy until--
- [ Man ] We got a burn notice on you. You're blacklisted. - [ Whistles ]
[ Michael Narrating ] When you're burned, you've got nothing--
no cash, no credit, no job history.
You're stuck in whatever city they decide to dump you in.
- Where am I? - Miami.
You do whatever work comes your way.
- You rely on anyone who's still talking to you-- - [ Laughs ]
- a trigger-happy ex-girlfriend-- - Should we shoot them?
an old friend who used to inform on you to the F.B.I.--
You know spies. Bunch of bitchy little girls.
- Family too-- - Hey, is that your mom again?
- if you're desperate. - Someone needs your help, Michael.
Bottom line: As long as you're burned, you're not going anywhere.
[ Michael Narrating ] There's a long tradition of using doubles in espionage.
They're mostly used by dictators who want to confuse would-be assassins,
but they have other less common uses,
like framing someone for a crime they didn't commit.
Okay, I know this video is grainy,
but from that angle, it sure looks like you. It's not me, Sam.
I assume the burner cell phone he's buying made a call from the scene of Max's murder.
Somebody went to a lot of trouble to do this.
[ Scoffs ]
They didn't find this guy sitting at a bus stop.
She's right, Mike. This is starting to feel personal.
It's been personal since Max bled out in my arms,
since he told me to say good-bye to his wife.
So, what's the plan to keep my son out of prison?
We gotta track down the fellow on this tape.
I mean, that's step one in finding Max's killer.
Actually, step one is deciding what to do...
with the bloodhound the C.I.A. sent to replace Max.
- Pearce knows we have the security footage. - I can buy us some time.
I'll tell her it's taking a little longer to analyze the footage.
[ Cell Phone Buzzes ] Speak of the devil.
[ Beeps ] Agent Pearce, right on time.
I--
Got it.
[ Beeps ] What's up? She got something new about the murder?
No, it wasn't about that. She wants to meet tomorrow morning, 0700.
She's got another job for me, high priority at the C.I.A.
Wish me luck.
You're only five minutes early.
I'm sorry. Is this a rush job? Very much so.
We have a source inside a Serbian syndicate.
He informed us the group is about to purchase a stolen Predator drone...
from an arms dealer in Miami.
Wow. Really, none of that sounds good.
We don't have much on the deal other than it might be going down tomorrow,
and the arms dealer sent a courier.
The man's holed up in Room 642 of this hotel.
We have to get the drone before the Serbians do, Michael.
Normally, we'd bring a team, but this is very time-sensitive.
And you'd rather not have someone on the Agency payroll doing it.
Exactly. Our intel describes him as well-armed, well-trained and very unfriendly.
It actually says "very unfriendly" in the file. They made a specific notation.
[ Michael ] Okay, I'm gonna need some climbers, chalk and a small charge.
I'm gonna need them quickly. I'd like to do this before the pool opens and I have an audience.
I gotta say, Westen.
You are a lot more agreeable than the notations in your file indicate.
Just sayin'.
Careful.
That's a dicey hold you got there, Westen.
Spare me the commentary, please. This requires some concentration.
[ Michael Narrating ] When confronting an armed enemy,
the big question is what weapons they're bringing to the fight.
Trick your enemy into bringing the wrong weapon, and you've got the advantage.
Time to say hello.
If someone thinks they're taking fire from a sniper, for example,
they'll choose something long-range with a long barrel.
Which won't do you much good in close combat.
- Where's the drone? - [ Grunts ] It's not here.
It's gone. I delivered it last night.
I swear.
Search the room. The cash-- it's right there.
- [ Pearce ] Did he just say-- - Let me put it this way.
Either he just found a million dollars in cash on the street,
or we're too late.
Listen to me, Manaro! You do that,
and the situation you're talking about gets uglier than a Dumpster fire.
Compromising a source is not a--
Fine. Then it's on your head! [ Beeps ]
So, how'd that go?
Our guy who's in with the Serbians is good.
He's reliable, and his cover is about as deep as it gets.
Because of him, we know who they are, where they are,
what they're doing on three continents.
Now my bosses want to snatch up a few Serbs...
and interrogate them about this missing drone.
They do that, the asset gets outed.
My asset gets killed.
How well do you know the asset?
I only met him once-- five minutes at a café.
But the guy's got a family.
He coaches soccer. He's got a life.
This happened to me once before.
I ran an op in Paris back in '03.
The asset was a scientist-- Jansen Tunberg.
And he was more than an asset.
We were getting married once it was over.
I see.
Only before I could bring the op home,
brass got impatient.
They ordered more drastic measures.
They exposed Jansen.
I buried him a month before our wedding day.
I'm sorry.
So am I.
Well, I have my orders.
Pearce, you think you could convince Langley...
to give you one more shot with that drone?
Why? To what end? You buy me a few days,
and I can get it back without C.I.A. involvement.
I'm not sure they'd go for it.
You want to keep your asset alive? I can do this.
I want to do this, and you'll owe me one.
I like your confidence, but we can't just push pause on Max's murder investigation.
You give me some operating room and equipment,
I'll give you progress on Max's killer and that stolen drone.
Not just progress. I need them both-- fast.
- [ Speaking Slavic Language ] - [ Fiona ] They're impressive. I'll give them that.
Dozen ex-military Serbians, armed to the teeth.
I said vodka, not gin. Hurry!
Yes, sir. Right away. [ Whispers ] And nasty.
Look, I sure as hell don't want guys like that hanging on to a Predator drone.
But, Mike, it's gonna take an army to get it back.
I agree. That's why we need help from someone who has an army.
We're going to trick our old friend Carmelo into going after the Serbs.
Carmelo?
As in the second-biggest heroin dealer in Miami?
He's helped us track down mercenaries before. He's perfect for this.
Yeah, but isn't the last thing he said to you, "If I ever see you again, you're dead"?
That's why I was hoping you could handle the Carmelo thing.
Oh, how generous. What is your plan exactly?
We rip off Carmelo and leave Sam behind as a witness to the heist.
He questions you. You steer him towards the Serbs.
We play it right, he hunts for his heroin and finds our drone instead.
And if we don't play it right, we find out if Sam is bulletproof.
I know it's dangerous, but if we don't do something,
the C.I.A. source is dead,
and some very bad people end up with a really dangerous weapon.
Sam, I'll understand if you--
No. You're right.
That's the play.
All right. I'll go find us a heroin shipment.
** [ Latin Dance ] ** [ Man Singing In Spanish ]
[ Michael Narrating ] For a spy, one of the most useful contacts in the criminal underworld...
is the small-time drug dealer.
Their work demands that they stay informed about their rivals,
their suppliers, the police...
and any other bad guys who might be operating in their area.
Fiona!
- Now's not a good time. - Oh, now's good.
- Ladies, this is Fiona. - Hi.
She's a very dear friend who would never dream of interrupting...
this magical time we're all having together.
Oh, of course not.
If you have found some friends that are okay with your medical condition,
I wouldn't dream of imposing.
- [ Chuckles ] - Um, medical condition?
It's not a big deal, really. There are plenty of ways to manage the symptoms.
There's, uh, ointments, gels, creams, suppositories--
She's joking. She actually has a very dark, twisted sense of humor.
Um, yeah. I think we're actually gonna leave.
[ Gasps ] Oh. It's--
[ Woman #2 ] Gross. Oh.
[ Woman #1 ] Let's go.
What do you want?
I want to know about Carmelo Dante's heroin shipments.
Why? Because he's about to lose one.
Forget it. You rob him, he sucks the marrow out of your bones.
I like my marrow-- inside of my bones.
Uh, did Carmelo shoot you in the kneecap, or was that Michael Westen?
Because he is the one asking.
Look.
Everybody in the game knows Carmelo's guys take a rental car...
to a stash house up in the sticks, just to re-up.
It's right off of 95, north of Fort Lauderdale.
Oh, see, that wasn't so hard, now, was it?
This is some serious death wish material here.
You know why it's okay everybody knows about his stash house?
'Cause nobody's stupid enough to hit it.
Somebody is.
That's your plan? I don't like it.
Well, you and me both, lady, but there's no other way.
Are you saying the Agency never tricks third parties into attacking our enemies?
Huh. Times have changed.
Of course we do, but a Yojimbo play is a Hail Mary to pull off, not to mention reckless.
Yeah, well, as the guy who's about to put his head in the lion's mouth,
I'd appreciate it if you'd stop reminding me.
We both know anything involving the cops or the F.B.I. will tip the Serbs off.
This gets us the drone back and keeps the C.I.A. out of it.
Look. All we're asking for is a listening device...
so we can stay in touch when I'm with Carmelo.
Here. You're gonna have to sign the gear out. It ain't cheap.
Manaro's gonna love this.
Did she just say Manaro? Yeah, why?
Well, it's a long story,
but I got kind of a rocky past with that guy and that part of the C.I.A.--
I mean, it's kind of hush-hush, but Manaro's half the reason for it, so...
this could get a little sticky. Great.
Frame is bugged. Long-range, extra battery.
Hope you can pull off glasses, Mr. Axe.
Well, they're not exactly my style, but I think Chuck Finley can rock the specs.
Okay.
Will you give us a minute? I need a moment alone with Michael.
Sure. I'll wait in the car.
Three feet on the floor, you two.
I thought you'd have something from that security footage you pulled by now.
Do you need help with it? Oh, I'd love some,
but I doubt you want me turning over stolen evidence.
We need to put the pedal down, Westen, so tell me how I can help.
Can you get me some advanced facial-recognition software?
Good. It might speed things up.
It better.
Well, go on.
You've got a heroin shipment to steal.
[ Michael Narrating ] The key to robbing an armed transport...
is to stop the vehicle without putting the guards on the defensive.
Okay, the drug-mobile's right on time. Get ready to take the shot.
[ Michael Narrating ] Shooting a tire can cause a blowout without arousing suspicion,
but it takes a gifted sniper to hit a target moving 40 miles per hour.
Can't believe this.
And now for round two.
What the hell?
Where is it coming from?
Get out of here!
[ Whistles ] Half a million dollars' worth of junk.
I think Carmelo should be pretty well-motivated to find the Serbs who ripped him off.
You ready? Getting there.
How injured do we want our innocent witness?
Well, injured enough to make it look like I was grazed by a bullet.
[ Sizzles ] Ow! Ow!
But not so injured that the ladies mind.
[ Sighs ] Well, you know what they say about guys who wear glasses--
less likely to get shot in the face by heroin dealers.
Sam, we'll have you covered for the pickup. After that,
good luck.
Thanks.
[ Michael Narrating ] Staging a scene...
is one of the most important deception techniques in espionage.
You're telling a story, arranging evidence for someone to discover...
so they'll believe what you want them to believe.
If it works, there's nothing like it.
If it doesn't work, well, it's good to be nearby with a sniper rifle.
So, where were they hiding?
The gunmen? The ones that sent you running off like little bitches,
this badass crew that separated you from my dope?
Now, you-- you said there was a dozen, right?
Where did a dozen guys park their cars?
Tell me. Because I don't see it!
[ Sam Groans ] That guy!
There was a tow truck here earlier. He was here.
Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey. Hey, sleepyhead. Sleepyhead.
Hey. Wake up. Wake up. Wake up!
Where's my car?
Your what? Your car? How the hell should I know, pal? I--
You expect me to believe that you were just joyriding in a tow truck?
- All right. We'll try this again. - Okay. Okay. Look.
I just drove the truck, all right? That's it. I swear.
Some guys with accents called me. They said they'd make it worth my while.
How's that working out for ya?
Not so good. I woke up in a ditch.
You start talking,
or I will bury you right over there.
I got nothing against you. And I don't know where your car is, okay?
My name's Chuck. You think I'm tight with a bunch of Serbians?
Serbians?
The guys who ripped you off. Take a look, pal!
They tried to shoot me in the head!
For crying out loud, I'd be dead by now if they bothered to check their work.
I think you know more than you're saying,
so you and I are gonna go and have a discussion...
about your Serbian friends.
- With my-- What? Hey, guys! Guys! - In the car.
[ Michael Narrating ] For a spy, there's no greater victory...
than successfully inserting an asset into a hostile organization.
Of course, it's a little hard to celebrate that victory...
when the hostile organization is a bunch of trigger-happy drug dealers...
and the asset is your best friend.
[ Tires Squealing ]
[ Michael Narrating ] The first moments of an infiltration are crucially important.
That's when you're establishing yourself.
What you know about them, what they know about you,
and most importantly, how useful you're going to be.
Do you have any idea who I am?
Does the name Carmelo Dante mean anything to you?
Carm--
Wait. Wh-What?
Oh. Oh, my God. Oh, no.
Yes, yes, yes. Of course I-I-I'm familiar with your reputation.
Come on. Do you think I would be crazy enough to steal from you?
Whether you knew or not, Chuck,
you helped rob me.
Oh. Oh, no.
Give me one reason why I shouldn't open you up! Come on!
[ Michael Narrating ] If the target decides you're useful, you're in.
If they decide you're not useful, you're usually dead.
Okay. You want a reason? How about this one?
You kill me, you'll never find 'em.
You think you're pissed? The sons of bitches shot at me!
Let me help you find 'em so I can watch 'em squirm.
Help? I thought you didn't know anything.
Look. I know a few names. I know where they hang out. I know some stuff.
But if you stick that blade in me, they're gone.
Then the whole town hears that somebody ripped you off and they got away clean.
You want that?
All right.
You are by my side until I get my drugs.
Can't believe you sent Sam in there with this guy.
He's the only guy with the connections to track down a Serbian stash house...
and the manpower to take 'em on.
Thanks to Sam, Carmelo thinks...
they're sitting on his heroin instead of a Predator drone.
Okay. So Sam points Carmelo towards the Serbians, Carmelo hits the Serbians.
Why do you need me?
I need you to convince the Serbs they have a new enemy named Carmelo.
[ Michael Narrating ] Establishing a cover as a drug addict isn't glamorous,
but it has its advantages.
Oh. People don't expect addicts to be rational,
so they don't question their motives.
Nothing explains an unwanted intrusion...
quite like the impression that you're high as a kite.
Whoo! Oh.
Fellas, fellas, fellas.
What is up? What is going down? What is the word?
You choose wrong table.
[ Sighs ] Djovic.
Whoa. Huh? Yeah. See? Got his attention.
So, let me tell you guys a little story.
I'm--
Wow.
That is magical. Have you tried this? Want to get on some?
Hanging with my buddy. He's not my buddy.
He's my hookup. He's my hookup. He's my dealer. He's my guy.
Last night, he was talking to his boss about you on the phone,
talking about "Djovich"-- "Djovick." Am I saying that right?
- Who is this person that talks all this? - Hmm?
- What?
- Spit it out. - Yes. No.
We need to discuss a financial arrangement, okay? Hmm? Yes.
[ Slavic Accent ] Financial arrangement, how you say?
You know, couple "hun," couple "hundo," couple--
Honey-- Honey bears.
You know what we can do? We can negotiate the fee later. I'm cool with that if you are.
That's fine. What you need to know is that he is gearing up for you, man.
He's coming at you hard. Like big guns. Big, heavy guns.
Who is this that comes for us?
Carmelo Dante.
Kingpin, heroin guy, armored Rolls-Royce.
You see that?
- What does this Carmelo want? - He's territorial about his territory,
and he doesn't like people...
bringing attention to what he's got coming in and out, okay?
And he's happy to spray anyone that does bring attention to it with a shower of lead.
Bang, bang. Boom, boom. Brrrrrr. Pop, pop, pop, pop, pop.
Bang, bang. Pow-- One for you. Pow-- One for you.
- So, let's discuss my fee. - We let you keep your teeth.
Fair? No. That's not fair. Come on.
You-- Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey. Whoa. No, no, no, no, no.
- [ Djovic ] Get him out of here! - Come on!
This is not-- This is not how we do things in the U.S. of A.
[ Michael Narrating ] Not all of the intelligence spies use is stolen or even secret.
When the information you need involves a lot of data,
like searching for a single face in the population of Miami,
what you really need is access to the right database,
which is usually behind the counter at the closest government agency.
[ Sighs ]
I can't believe the boys get to go up against heroin pushers and arms traffickers,
and I'm here stuck in the county clerk's office-- in these earrings.
Hey, I love those earrings.
And we're here to keep your boyfriend out of jail.
- Next. - Oh.
No.
Sir, why don't you go ahead?
Why is he going ahead? I already scouted.
We want the sweet lady with the photos of her daughter on her desk.
[ Southern Accent ] She is gonna love our little duet.
- Can I help you? - [ Chuckles ]
[ Southern Accent ] Well, I sure hope so--
Peggy. [ Chuckles ]
We're trying to find this man.
This Romeo wiped out my daughter's entire bank account.
We thought that maybe you might be able to help us.
I'm sorry. This is the county clerk's office.
I think you need the police.
We tried that, hon. And they couldn't help us yet,
because, well, you see, Mary never got his name.
Well, he said his name was Dave.
He said a lot of things, honey.
Not all of them were probably true.
The one thing I do know is that Dave,
uh, I think is licensed to drive in the state of Florida,
and his, uh, birth date is March 4.
He had a real nice car.
And he got a lot of "happy birthday" calls.
He has a lot of people fooled.
Look. You have, uh, government computers, right?
I mean, I know it's just a long shot,
but, you know, if you might let us look through all the driver's licenses,
then he might just pop up.
Ma'am, I would love to help you, but our records are confidential.
- [ Fiona Whimpering ] - Oh, no, no. Don't cry, babe.
No. Shh, shh, shh, shh.
It's all right. It's all right. Mommy's here.
Is that your daughter? So sweet.
Bet you'd do anything for her, right?
Yeah.
Well, mother to mother,
that bastard broke my girl's heart.
Hell, it may just be a needle in a haystack, you know. We gotta try.
You understand?
Come back Saturday. I'll help you.
Oh, God bless you, Peggy.
So these Serbians-- you sure you know where they are?
Okay. Yeah. No, no. This is the neighborhood. It's just a couple blocks up.
They're based out of a-- a trucking company or something like that.
And when we get there, they're not gonna be happy to see us, you know.
[ Fiona ] The way these Eastern Europeans smoke,
I worry they're not gonna be able to keep up when the shooting starts.
Well, they better start limbering up, because here comes Carmelo.
Okay. Here we go. Serb central. But I wouldn't get too close.
- This where my stuff is? - Here, at the H.Q.? Oh, no, no, no.
Those guys aren't that stupid. No.
They'll keep it someplace safe till they ship it out of the country.
Do me a favor, Chuck. Shut your mouth.
[ Carmelo On Speaker ] I'm thinking.
Thinking? He's not gonna find that drone...
staring at those pasty bastards until they're tan.
No, but he'll start looking right after the bullets stop flying.
Hmm. Allow me. We've already established that I'm a better shot.
Cell phone-- slightly smaller target than a car tire.
[ Slavic Language ]
Hey, hey, hey! Get us out of here!
All right. You want to play?
Oh, man. Oh, no!
Oh!
[ Shouting ]
Grab him! Now!
[ Men Shouting ]
- What the hell are you doing? - Seizing an opportunity.
Very important in my business.
Maybe he can tell us where my dope is.
Oh, great. The new guy gets the window seat.
- Michael, he's got a Serbian now. - I know.
Sam's story. Every lie he told-- it's all gonna get checked.
Carmelo's gonna find out the Serbs didn't rob him. Sam will make it work.
You don't know that.
No, I don't.
[ Man Screaming ]
Well, it doesn't sound like too much fun in there, huh? [ Chuckles ]
Carmelo does his own dirty work, does he? Is he good at interrogation?
- Shut up, man. - Hey, look. We're on the same side.
That Serb runs with the guys that shot me.
Maybe you talked too much, pissed them off.
[ Chuckles ] Yeah.
But seriously, you were in there earlier. I mean, was he talking or just, you know, screaming?
Yeah, he said his name was Vlade.
He was talking about some marina down by the Port of Miami.
And did a lot of begging.
Damn. Well, I'm... sure there's still time for this to work out, Mike.
[ Man ] Name's Rico, ese. All right. Sounds like he's got this under--
I don't care what Sam is saying. I think we should go get him. Fi. Fi!
How? Carmelo has an army.
- Twenty guys? That's an army? - It's enough, Fi.
So we are supposed to, what, sit on our hands while Sam's head is on the block?
If this has a happy ending, that's great. What's plan B?
[ Trunk Lid Slams ]
This is an Agency operation.
If he needs support-- if it comes to that-- I can ask Pearce.
So ask her.
And then ask her where was the Agency support...
when you volunteered Sam to be taken prisoner by a heroin dealer?
So you want us to pull him out? No, I just want you to be ready to pull him out,
maybe put a chopper and a couple of teams on ready alert.
Remember when I said I didn't like your plan? The plan can still work.
Carmelo has his men scouring the city for a Serbian stash house.
I'm just asking-- in case things go sideways with Sam.
Yeah.
We need to talk about Sam.
You Westen? Do you want to tell us why the name Sam Axe...
is appearing on equipment requisition forms?
You really put a $40,000 bug on that man's face?
Which one should I answer?
- [ Scoffs ] - Michael, this is Gabriel Manaro and Matt Bailey.
- Guys, this is-- - Oh, we know who he is.
He's the genius who involved a heroin dealer in a classified C.I.A. field operation--
not to mention Sam Axe.
Sam mentioned there was a dustup with whichever one of you is Manaro.
A dustup? You could say that. We're not fans.
So, when did you work with Sam?
Five years ago, he compromised a C.I.A. facility in Colombia.
He endangered a mission and its personnel.
Specifically us. Yeah.
- I'm sure he had his reasons. - Okay. Focus.
Mr. Axe's position with Carmelo Dante is... precarious.
His story's being checked against a captured Serb.
Michael thinks we need the cavalry on call.
What cavalry? What's with this guy?
- You put an asset in the field. - I put my friend in the field!
Now, I haven't asked for anything yet. But if I do, you better be ready.
I wouldn't hold my breath.
This mission comes first.
I gotta go. It's gonna be a long night.
Is there anything else?
Keep me posted. If you need help, I'll do what I can for Sam.
Good luck.
Chuck.
You will not believe what Vlade Miglo-whatever-his-name told me.
Yeah. I heard.
He was talking about a marina that they use--
which fits with what my guys on the street are saying.
Okay. Well, there you go. Exactly-- Hey!
Excuse me, Chuck. I wasn't done.
He said that they were shipping some weapon--
not my drugs, not my heroin.
Are you gonna call Pearce, or am I?
If Sam can't talk his way out of this, it'll be too late anyway.
He can talk his way out of it.
Oh, yeah. Yeah. It's such a shock that some Serbian scumbag you took prisoner...
would lie to save his own life.
He might say the same thing about you.
Oh, wait. That's right. He did...
right before he passed out.
Are you in a rush?
You can't wait for the guy to wake up to get some real answers? Put the gun down.
Traditionally it's the guy with the gun who gives the orders.
All right. Fine. Please put the gun down?
You gotta let me lean on the son of a bitch.
I can trip him up with what I know about his partners.
Carmelo, I guarantee ya, you let me talk to this guy,
he will change his tune about what's at that marina.
A guarantee from a guy with a gun to his head.
Hell, you can take that straight to the bank.
All right.
You get one shot.
One.
- [ Jesse ] Okay. Bought himself some time. - [ Horn Honking ]
That's Madeline. We're supposed to go back to the county clerk's office.
You should go. There's nothing we can do for Sam from here.
I guess you're right.
[ Door Opens, Closes ]
Look. Don't worry about it, Mike. It's Sam.
It's Sam. He's gonna pull it out.
This has every current Florida license.
If the con man you're looking for is local, he's in here.
And we can search by age range or birth date, and it'll show us photos?
Yes. But you're still gonna be looking at thousands of licenses.
Not to say that it's impossible, but it could take days.
And you only have until 2:00.
My daughter has a dance recital. I'm sorry.
Oh. Don't you dare apologize.
Too sweet. We might get a lucky break.
Well, I'm gonna go keep an eye out, but, um, my fingers are crossed for you.
Oh, thank you.
[ Michael Narrating ] The most advanced computer...
is worse at identifying faces than a newborn baby.
Unless a photo is taken straight on, under direct lighting,
facial-recognition software is nearly worthless.
Fortunately, driver's license photos...
are taken straight on, under direct lighting, for exactly that reason.
Why aren't we lighting up those dots all over the guy on the video?
It's not a good enough angle. But this will work.
Whoever hired that impostor probably found him this way.
[ Beeps ]
62,000 people look like Michael?
Oh, come on. You heard the lady. We don't have that kind of time.
Just give me a second to narrow it down.
You are as impatient as Michael.
Something bothering you? Besides me?
Your son wrapped Sam up in one of his C.I.A. missions.
He knew it was dangerous. He knew it.
[ Sighs ] And now-- What?
Sam is in real trouble.
I see.
- [ Beeps ] - Eighty-six matches. That's more like it.
Let's make this quick.
We don't want to let Peggy be late for her daughter's recital.
You're a liar. You were there. Admit it.
You were there when your buddy laid out the whole thing--
where I was supposed to be with the truck, how you were gonna steal the dope.
You tell the truth, it'll go a lot easier on ya.
Never seen this man in life.
- [ Sam ] Nice. Yeah. - Damn, that dude is made of solid steel.
- [ Carmelo ] Enough of this. - No.
I can save you a bullet.
- I can prove that he's lying. - Then get on with it!
Go to his place, and you'll see.
My place?
Yeah. Yeah, please. Go to my place.
I stay at Sunview Motel, Room 14.
Okay. Good. There you go.
That's it. I'm telling you. The drugs were there.
What the hell is he doing? He's calling his shot.
Now it's up to us.
Yeah, the Sunview Motel-- that's like halfway to Fort Lauderdale.
Carmelo's a lot closer.
There was a scale, some dope, couple of guns and yogurt.
Lots of yogurt. Don't ask me why.
Yogurt? You lie.
Blueberry yogurt.
Good to see he hasn't lost his sense of humor.
[ Jesse ] Think Fi's gonna be pissed we took her car?
I'd like to think she'll be impressed it saved Sam's life.
Here. Tell Pearce where we are. She needs to navigate for us.
[ Tires Squeal ]
[ Michael Narrating ] Navigation systems combine data from traffic helicopters,
police scanners and road sensors...
to estimate the driving time along your route.
But compiling all that data creates a time lag.
[ Pearce On Phone ] 30th is a parking lot. You're gonna want to take 23rd.
After that, are we good to take the causeway?
Go for it. But use Grant when you get across.
[ Michael Narrating ] There's still no quicker way to get across town...
than being guided by somebody who has access to real-time satellite imagery.
[ Carmelo ] The Sunview Motel. You live in a dump, Vlade.
Carmelo, I need a minute. I said I need a minute!
Keep having to drag your ass, that's all you're gonna get.
Okay, look. Look, I just wanted to say that, um,
what you're gonna see in there is gonna piss you off.
And while I think Vlade here is, you know, pretty much dog meat,
he's not the mastermind or anything, so it's those other guys you should go after.
If I wanted your opinion on how to run my business, I'd beat it out of you.
Come on.
[ Key Card Chirps ]
[ Vlade ] This is not--
- I did not-- - They moved it.
Least now I know who's telling the truth.
Take him inside. Take care of him.
No, no. I tell the truth.
Okay. See? So you can tell I wasn't lying about those bastards.
Did he say where he was gonna keep the stuff? Box Key Marina.
Okay. Then my job is done here. I don't need a ride.
I'll just-- I'll just catch a cab.
You said I could go. I said that you would stay by my side till this is over.
I meant it.
Rico, call the guys. Tell them to load their guns.
We're gonna go get my drugs.
[ Gunshot ]
- Make the call. - Well, since you put it that way, no.
We need op support right now.
Tell them to get to Box Key Marina. The minute--
Westen, we can't--
The minute Carmelo's guys attack the Serbs, we go in hard, we pull Sam out.
You get your drone. I get my guy.
As long as we wait until the Serbs are neutralized, we have deniability.
It'll look like the cops breaking up a gunfight. Our source will be safe.
That many boots on the ground with bullets flying could compromise the mission.
Once we've confirmed that Carmelo has found the drone, the police move in, as planned.
- But maybe we can have-- - We proceed as planned.
Sam bet his life that the Serbs have Carmelo's drugs.
When they find a Predator drone instead,
how long you think before they shoot Sam?
Well, we'll just have to hope he waits until the cops arrive.
You do not leave your people swinging in the wind like this.
Sam's not our people. He's not mission critical.
Michael.
I'm sorry. Just keep these bastards off my back.
I'll take care of it myself.
So, what's the plan?
Plan is my guys will shoot a bunch of bullets at the Serbs.
The bullets will enter their bodies and kill them.
Then we check the cargo, and you pray that my drugs are still there.
Got it? Bullets, death, drugs.
Got it.
Well, at least part of the plan worked. Carmelo sure found the spot.
A bunch of armed Serbs on guard duty. I think we found the drone.
[ Fiona ] Looks like Carmelo brought his whole crew.
It's gonna get bloody here.
When I'm close, I'll need a distraction. We got it. Go.
Damn, looks like one of those nature documentaries where a snake eats the other snake.
I can never watch those. [ Machine Gun Fire ]
Really? I love those.
[ Gunshots ]
[ Michael Narrating ] For a spy, sneaking into the middle of a gun battle...
to pull someone out is one of the less popular assignments.
It's mostly about timing.
Go in too early, and you have both sides shooting at you.
Go in too late, and, well, you're too late.
There we go. Victory is mine.
What the hell was that? Lock it down out there.
Sorry. I couldn't let it happen twice in one week.
- [ Carmelo ] How are we looking? - Boss, I got nothing.
Our stuff isn't here.
Chuck, we need to have a little talk,
because this looks a lot like a weapon and nothing like my heroin.
Right. I agree. But there's gotta be a second stash house.
It doesn't mean they didn't rip you off.
Stop lying, before I kill you.
Now answer one question.
Who the hell are you?
[ Michael ] That's my friend Sam,
and I would really like it if you stopped pointing that gun at him.
You. [ Laughs ]
Thank God. I was starting to think these didn't work.
[ Gun Cocks ] Who the hell is this guy?
That's Michael Westen.
And he used to be a spy.
We're acquainted, unfortunately.
[ Sirens Wailing In Distance ] You hear those sirens, Carmelo?
The cops are gonna get here in a few minutes, and when they do,
you can explain either double homicide and a stolen weapon, or you can take my offer.
[ Scoffs ] Oh, it better be a very good offer.
I have new friends at the C.I.A. You surrender with us,
we turn over the weapon, and you will walk away from this.
Or I have a better idea.
I could kill you and leave before the cops get here.
That is not a bad plan,
except for the fact that I have a sniper outside...
who will shoot you where you stand the moment you step outside of this building.
You can take this one. Seriously?
Thank you. Thank you.
[ Gunshots ]
So, what is it? Are you a drug dealer...
who killed two C.I.A. assets and stole a Predator drone...
or a hero who found stolen military technology...
and seized it for the American government?
It's your call.
Seriously, I will kill you if I ever see you again.
Yeah, I've heard that before.
Beers, Mike. I'm in the mood for multiple beers.
Michael. Sam.
That was a hell of a job you two pulled off.
I'm making a special notation in your files. And you brought my car.
Well, I thought I'd spare you the cab fare. Seemed the least I could do.
Well, thanks. You two get your bony asses off the hood.
You look pretty pleased with yourselves...
for a couple of guys who just cut a deal with a drug kingpin.
What the hell were you thinking? You know, we told you--
You said the Serbs couldn't find out the C.I.A. was involved.
But Carmelo finding out-- that wasn't "mission critical," was it?
Do you really expect us to make good on immunity for that bastard?
Actually, I do, because if you let him go to jail,
that bastard has no incentive to keep his mouth shut.
If we keep him out on the street, you really think--
Maybe Pearce can explain it to you.
Ask her to talk real slow and you might get it.
As long as Carmelo's got a reputation to protect--
Well, that's just beautiful, but have you heard the story he told the cops?
The guy said he went to the marina with his buddies for a picnic.
- And Serbs attacked, out of nowhere. - Oh, but luckily,
Carmelo had the sense to bring all these automatic weapons with him...
to the picnic, you know, instead of food.
This is the official story we get to sell to the police.
- This is what we get to do with this Carmelo guy. - This is the mess...
you are leaving us with! Immunity. Fantastic.
Yeah, well, sucks being you, but I guess that's nothing new, right?
Oh! Oh, oh! Mr. Axe.
Not so fast. We need our glasses back.
Oh, yeah. Sorry about that. I lost them.
- Sam, I just want to say-- - You don't have to, Mike.
I was gonna say you owe me one.
[ Laughs ]
And I owe you 50.
There they are, the best actress and best supporting actress...
at the Dade County Clerk's Office.
Do you mean "Thank you both so much...
for finding that impersonator that was used to frame you"?
I do. That's what I mean.
- So, what did you find? - It's all right here.
But first, we need to talk.
You are taking big risks, Michael,
putting Sam in danger,
getting involved in the C.I.A. investigation that could lead right back to you-- all of it.
- Fi-- - No, Michael. You listen.
I tried to teach you not to play with fire when you were little.
Apparently, I failed.
I don't have much choice. What else can I do?
You can make sure your friends are not in danger, or maybe even put them first.
Okay.
Take a look at your stand-in.
He wouldn't pass for you in person, but he did a pretty good job on tape.
He's an organ donor. He has no criminal record.
I'm sure he didn't even know what he was involved in.
I want to know what you're gonna do to him.
So, you found the fake Michael Westen, huh? That's great, buddy.
Yeah, Fi and my mom tracked him down, and I tailed him here.
Named Jacob Starky.
I told Pearce the tapes were a dead end.
We got a little breathing room for the moment.
Good-looking fella. Doesn't quite have your chin though.
That means a lot, coming from you.
- [ Vehicle Approaches ] - Wait. Here we go.
That looks shady.
Okay, that looks very shady.
So, our new pal Jacob is buying a Glock, Mike. What do you think he needs a gun for?
I don't know, but it looks like things are about to get interesting.