[man speaking indistinctly on TV]
[phone ringing]
[knocking on door]
[knocking continues]
[Sorin] Comrade Godeanu?
Mr. Godeanu?
[door unlocking]
[man speaking indistinctly on TV]
COMRADE GODEANU MISSING
[man] Long live Comrade Ceaușescu! Long live Comrade Elena Ceaușescu!
We received an urgent telegram from Germany.
-Victor Godeanu's gone missing. -What?
What do you mean? Gone where?
A man can't just disappear, you know.
[phone ringing]
[Carmen] He's gone missing.
How the fuck is that even possible? When?
We've been looking for him all morning.
I bet the Russians pulled him out.
-Find out what you can. -Right.
[theme music playing]
[Victor] Which base are we going to?
[Frank] We're not going to a base just yet.
-[Victor] Why not? -Some arrangements need to be made.
You know, paperwork.
Where are you taking me?
[Frank] Somewhere safe.
Front door's the only way in our out. We'll be watching it the whole time.
Place is empty.
Oh, yeah, there's an old lady downstairs.
She's deaf and hates Russians.
Welcome to your home away from home.
You got the run of the place.
Living room. Kitchen.
John!
Mr. Godeanu, this is John.
Good evening, Mr. Godeanu.
-How are you? -Have we met?
I don't think so.
John will show you around. Your bed is down the hall.
When does the debriefing begin?
One step at a time.
I gotta go. But I'll be back in the morning.
I am leaving you in good hands.
-Guarded by a 17-year-old? -Twenty-seven.
Men younger than me fought in Vietnam, sir.
Cold War is another kind of beast.
Hey, I'm not far away. It'll be okay.
It's the first step to your freedom.
Have faith.
Thanks for helping me on this.
Take this. If it goes sour, tell everyone I forced you.
Have a good night.
Babe, I'm sorry. I'll make it up to you.
Just don't promise me anything.
Tell me how to fix this and I will.
I'll call Liza.
No need to. I am well-versed in lying to my friends for you.
Lyla.
Please, you have to trust me on this. Something big is going on.
And this thing can make my career, our future.
What future, Frank?
The last big thing got you this obsessed, landed us here.
If you keep this up, we have no future.
[John] Well, I brought you some Red Sox pajamas.
Sorry, the only ones I got.
There is a blue toothbrush for you in the bathroom.
Ask me if you need anything.
-All right. -Okay? Okay.
[phone rings]
-[Frank] Hey, Scott. -Frank.
We got a meeting with the president.
So I'll find an answer on my desk tomorrow morning, right?
If everything goes well, yeah.
Scott, you know that every minute counts now.
We'll try to get him here.
I have to go.
"Try."
Goddamn it, just do it.
Hey, Scott's the only one who stood by you.
Give him a chance to do things right.
I know. You're right.
I need to be patient.
Am I forgiven?
Keep your wits about you, Mr. Jackson, and I'll think about it.
[door opens]
[door closes]
So you didn't go for the pajamas, huh?
Breakfast?
I thought we'd be on our way to the military base by now.
I'm waiting to clear up some details with Langley.
-Details? What details? -Papers.
-Yeah. -Bureaucracy will be the death of us.
I don't get it. Carter gave his okay. The rest should be easy.
Carter did give his okay, didn't he?
Yes, he did.
It's just the nuts and bolts of CIA paperwork.
Have a little patience, but...
Frank, listen to me.
In one hour, the Romanians will be banging on my hotel room door.
In four, all the Romanian intelligence and the German police
will be looking for me.
We are not safe here.
POLICE
[Carmen] Here's the thing, Commissioner Steinbruch.
We need you to treat this investigation
with absolute discretion, given Comrade Godeanu's high rank.
Of course. I was informed about it.
I need you to help us with all the information you have.
Oh, sure.
-Where did you see him last? -Here.
We brought him to the hotel around 3 p.m.
This morning, we were supposed to pick him up
for a flight to Bucharest.
He was gone. We searched everywhere.
What was Mr. Godeanu doing in Germany?
Meetings with government officials.
What about unofficial meetings?
Not that we know of.
Mr. Godeanu has only been missing a few hours.
What if he just had a rough night and ended up in some woman's bed?
No. Commissioner Steinbruch, we don't think that's the case.
Comrade Godeanu is a responsible man.
He's got a family at home waiting for him.
[doorbell buzzes]
Hey, Mom, can you get that?
[doorbell buzzes]
Okay, I guess not.
-Hello, comrade. -Felix, what's wrong?
It's Comrade Godeanu. Something has happened.
[Adela] Come in.
-What is it? -Victor's gone missing.
What do you mean?
We can't find him. He just disappeared.
I bet he got drunk and is in bed with some German.
Mom, come on.
No. No, they looked everywhere. He's really gone.
Well, maybe something urgent came up
and he had to rush without giving notice.
[Gustav] You look tired.
You should get some rest.
-Better? -Fine.
Hey, I'll get rest on the weekend.
Tonight I'm finishing the details for the Romanian negotiations.
Max, you can go on and play now.
-He barely touched his food. -He ate enough.
You're right.
I think you and I should take a long vacation at some point.
-After Max's school trip. -Yeah, we can talk about it after.
It would be good for us.
We need to spend some time together as a family.
Klaus can't keep having you all to himself.
-Let's talk about it later. -It's always later.
It's like we don't matter.
[sighs] Oy.
-All good? -Mm.
Would you like a giant glass of whiskey?
Yep. Thanks, Safiya.
Achmed. Play nice, you hear?
[Achmed] I am, Mom.
Okay, then.
[kids laughing]
Hi, love, I'll take the groceries.
If you are here to help me, it's too late.
-Hey, cut it out. -Give it to me. Let me take it.
Hmm?
What's that?
Nasir must have put it there by mistake. I have to return it.
-No, it's okay. It's for me. -No, no, no.
-Let me return it. We're not thieves. -It's a gift.
I'm telling you, it's a gift.
Nasir didn't say anything about a gift.
-He must have forgotten. -Oh, really?
At least use it to clean up. [chuckles]
-Everything okay? -Yeah, just cleaning up a little bit.
Oh, I forgot to tell you. Your brother is coming to visit.
[sighs]
[approaching footsteps]
[John] Coffee is much better here,
but I'm sure you're gonna love America for many other things.
Washington is great. You will--
-Love it. Yeah. You already said. -Oh.
They got you right out of college, didn't they?
-Yes. -Princeton?
-Stanford. -Still.
They don't send a novice into a wolves' den
unless he has a high-up uncle at Langley.
Or scores off the charts at something. So which one is it?
I'm fluent in German.
And scored high on all tests,
and did very well on one of our projects,
Emerging Weapons Technologies.
So you're good with technology, but not with people.
Actually, I like to think of myself as a people person.
And I know a lot about the Cold War.
Sure you do.
On paper.
Let me ask you something, Top-Scorer John.
Do you know why you're here?
I'm not sure I understand the question.
Let me rephrase that for you.
Do you know why Frank put you here in this so-called safe house?
I didn't think so.
Call him.
-[phone rings] -This is Frank.
[John] Frank, our friend is getting a bit antsy
with this whole situation.
-He wants to talk to you now. -I'll be right there.
[phone hangs up]
Godeanu didn't make his flight this morning.
Romanians seem to think he's gone missing.
They have the Cologne police looking for him.
Yeah, well, maybe he's in hiding until he hears from us.
Let's work it out. My office.
The room service woman says she delivered
a bottle of wine to the room next door
and she spotted a blond leaving Victor's room.
-And did she describe the blonde? -Yes.
Tall, high heels, very pretty. She had a very nice scarf.
Alligator pattern with different colors.
Mrs. von Weizendorff had one like that.
Who is Mrs. von Weizendorff?
She works for the Ministry of Interior.
The German Ministry?
I have to call my superiors.
Do you know when to shut up?
You should never tell them more than what they need to know.
Go. Make yourself useful. Bring me that woman's file.
-[door opens] -[Klaus] Mrs. von Weizendorff.
This is Commissioner Steinbruch.
He just has a few questions for you regarding Mr. Godeanu.
-Hello. -Hello.
[Klaus] He's gone missing.
Victor is missing?
-Any leads yet? -No, we are not sure what happened.
Well, take a seat.
-Can I get you water? -No, thank you.
Mrs. von Weizendorff, how well do you know Mr. Godeanu?
Just professionally. We met to discuss a program
that was recently agreed upon by both of our governments.
Have you ever met Victor Godeanu outside of the ministry?
-No. -Never visited him at his hotel?
I believe I just answered that question.
Oh, really?
I think that's enough for today.
Here, take my card.
In case your story changes.
Thank you.
[suspenseful music playing]
[door closes]
[Simpson] Here are all the records we have
of Godeanu's last eight visits to Germany,
official reasons for coming, places he was staying at,
names he was traveling under.
Maybe there's a clue to his whereabouts buried in all this, huh?
I don't think we'll be able to find him now.
I'm sure he'll contact us sooner or later.
That doesn't mean we stop looking.
My car needs an oil check, soon.
Today at 3:00.
Thanks.
[car starting]
[chattering]
What's so urgent?
Godeanu's gone missing.
I was questioned by the police today.
Any idea what happened to him?
-No. -Good.
If they come back, stay calm.
It's important. Don't lie.
Just tell them what you know about him.
I slept with him at his hotel.
You do know that all I said was to convince the guy, not fuck him.
If this all goes bad, then I'm out.
The thing is, we've invested a lot in you.
You're not going anywhere.
Have a nice day.
Hi, Victor. Sorry I'm late.
John said you had some concerns.
You lied to me.
I'm sorry. Things didn't go the way I expected.
This isn't an official CIA operation. It's just you and John hiding me.
We don't have Carter's okay just yet.
He's so worried Camp David will fail that he doesn't want to deal
with any other problem right now.
Problem? I would have thought the highest ranking official
from the Eastern Bloc is an asset to the CIA.
Look, this is just temporary.
I understand your disappointment.
Disappointment? I'm risking my life here.
I put my career on the line for your defection.
The difference between you and I is that while you are still
an overly zealous CIA officer,
I'm a candidate for the martial court!
I know right now you have no reason to believe me,
but I am sure everything will turn out okay.
When? You think we're safe here?
-That's what you think? -Yes. Until we--
Until a bullet finds my head!
I told you, I only got us a few hours
until they realize that I've disappeared.
That window is gone now.
The Romanian counterintelligence is after me as we speak.
The same agent that followed me into the scarf store,
she's looking for me and she will not stop.
Victor, I know it doesn't look like it, but this place is safe.
Safe? The east window is facing a five-floors building
with plenty of spots for a sniper.
The west side is overlooking a warehouse.
Another sniper's heaven.
The north is right across a shop with enough windows
to make us sitting ducks.
And the fire ladder might as well be a welcome mat.
You're gonna want to hear this.
[man on radio] Bonn police are reporting a Romanian diplomat
has gone missing during the night.
Victor Godeanu, who was reportedly inbound
on official government business
could not be found in his hotel room this morning.
The search is underway. Sources are telling us the police are baffled
and there are no real leads so far.
Mr. Godeanu is said to be a high-ranking general
in Nicolae Ceaușescu's communist regime
and a cherished member of the president's inner circle.
We're also learning that the nature of Godeanu's business in Bonn
was to hold high-level talks at the Ministry of the Interior...
Since they're looking for me, let them find me.
DIPLOMATIC PASSPORT
[man on radio] We interrupt our programming
to bring you breaking news in our developing story,
the case of the missing Romanian diplomat.
As we reported earlier, German police were spotted
on the banks of the Rhine conducting searches.
Now we are hearing more about the object of their search.
In a shocking new development
in the case of missing Romanian official Victor Godeanu,
we're hearing that Godeanu's belongings may have been
found floating in the Rhine.
Details are scarce and the police haven't put out a statement yet,
but our reporter has confirmed
that there are a dozen police officers on the riverbank
overseeing the divers' efforts
to find more items that could move the investigation along.
Divers were seen...
[cameras clicking]
[dogs barking]
Stop! Stop!
[dog growling]
Commissioner.
Is this the German version of discretion? Hmm?
The whole world knows Godeanu's missing.
I have no control over such things.
We were assured this investigation
would be conducted with the highest consideration.
Can't you just deny it's about Godeanu?
-We don't lie to our press. -[man] Sir?
Someone must have wanted him expelled from your inner circle.
We're looking into the theory that the photo was doctored
so you'd lose trust in him.
This more recent news we think is an escalation.
We think Comrade Godeanu was kidnapped.
[Nicolae] My enemies are trying to rob me of my most trusted advisor.
Those goddamn fucking bastards.
It's a diversion to weaken you.
But you're not going to let them.
Whoever did this to Victor will pay for it.
With his own life.
I'm starting to wish I hadn't given him back those pearls.
They were ugly, but I shouldn't have said that out loud.
Who knows what he must have thought?
Sorry to interrupt, comrade. There's an urgent phone call for you.
Yes.
[tense music playing]
Understood.
[sighs]
Apparently they just found Victor's passport in the Rhine.
Okay, so, what does that mean then?
That he's dead?
His body hasn't been found yet.
So I won't believe that's true.
[phone ringing]
Hello.
What?
-What happened? -They said that he could be dead.
But I know he's alive. I feel it.
[man on TV] After hours of trawling the Rhine for more evidence
in the Victor Godeanu case, the police have now halted the search
for the day and plan to resume operations...
-Are you okay? -...at first light tomorrow morning.
-The evidence points to a kidnapping. -Fuck! Get me a fucking towel!
Eastern Bloc pundits fear that the search will soon turn up a body,
given the nature of Mr. Godeanu's job and the mystery surrounding
his presence in Germany.
A spokesman speaking to the media on the riverbank...
Last time I had one of these happening, I was a child.
...that belongs to Victor Godeanu and what's thought to be his coat.
Maybe it's the stress.
...pressed by reporters, the spokesman stressed that the police
are not jumping to any grim conclusions at this point.
Sir, you have a call.
-Hello? -[Frank] Scott.
Where the fuck were you?
-I've been trying to reach you. -Hey, listen to me.
Carter's not gonna sign off for a missing guy.
It's all over the news here.
I've got him.
-What do you mean, you've got him? -He's with me. He's safe.
-We need to get him to U.S. custody. -Jesus Christ.
Scott, all you have to do is tell them that I know where he is.
-That's all. -That's lying, Frank.
Listen to me. You know me. Trust me. It's the right move.
A career-making move. Bonn is getting too hot.
We need Carter's okay to bring him in.
You have until tomorrow morning, then I'm bringing him in regardless.
No way, Frank--
I'm staying here tonight, John.
-You can take the night off. -Yeah?
Mm-hm.
Come back tomorrow with something for Victor to wear.
-Something that suits him, not you. -Sure.
You did well.
-I appreciate it, Frank. -No problem.
-Have a good night. -Thanks. You too.
What happened to you?
Nose bleed.
Come on.
I got good news.
Getting picked up tomorrow.
[ominous music playing]
High-level talks are continuing at Camp David
after a first week of intense negotiations
that apparently have not borne much fruit.
Egyptian president Anwar Sadat is said to...
-Thank you. -Mother misses you.
Mm-hm. I miss her too.
-How is work? -All right.
And, uh... what about Ingrid?
She treating you well?
Ah. Very well. I've been loving my job.
Although the tension is high, there is hope on both sides...
-Gotta make a call. -...that a compromise can be reached.
-I'll be right back. -Okay.
We'll bring you further developments in this historic peace agreement.
In other news, rebel forces have made significant--
[TV turns off]
But you said the business is with Karim, not with Jabare.
Jabare has joined us. He has connections in Egypt.
I know my brother. He's trouble.
You just don't have faith in me.
I have faith in you, not in him.
I know him better than you.
Thank you for letting me stay.
My pleasure.
I won't be here long.
[Max mimics engine revving]
Max, hey, don't play with your food. I already told you that, didn't I?
Finish your toast or you'll be hungry all day at school.
You should eat something.
-I'll eat later. -[knocking on door]
Don't worry. Stay here. I'll get it.
[Gustav] Do what your mother told you.
Hello, Mrs. von Weizendorff.
Do you mind if I come in?
-Not at all. -Thank you.
Please wait here.
Gustav, I have a visitor.
Could you take Max to school today, please?
-[sighs] Sure. -Thank you.
Hey, Max. Max.
-What did I say? -Who is that?
[Ingrid] She's an old friend.
She needs my help on a personal problem.
You're always helping everyone.
Come on, Max.
-Yep. Should we take your car? -Yeah. Take your car, Max.
Have fun at school today.
-[Gustav] Good morning. -Morning.
[ominous music playing]
Have a seat.
So...
what do you want?
Victor.
-I don't know where he is. -How about...
who he's in league with?
Do you know that? That is General Shakarov,
the head of the KGB.
A lot of blood on his hands, as I'm sure you're aware.
Hmm.
Looks like you don't know Victor very well at all...
despite the fact that you spent the night in his room at the hotel.
I know you're Stasi, and I can blow up your life
before your boy makes it to his private kindergarten today.
I don't know where you get your information from,
Miss Popescu,
-but I assure you it's wrong. -[chuckles]
You met Victor in Frankfurt in '68. You had an affair. You were in love.
He wasn't.
You were a source to him, and a...
pretty face.
I have your file. I have photos of you and Victor.
I can arrange everyone in your fake life gets a copy.
And you would risk the Pilgrim program?
I only care about Victor.
I saw Victor at the U.S. embassy a couple of days ago.
-You're sure it was him? -Yes, of course.
He was waiting in the lobby. I checked.
He didn't have an official appointment.
He doesn't necessarily need one.
Well, my instinct tells me he didn't report the meeting.
I think he defected to the Americans.
Um, do you know who he was meeting there?
An agent called Frank Jackson.
-But I don't know anything about him. -Mm. I need more.
I know his right hand.
His name is John Miller.
And now get the fuck out of my house.
Thank you.
[footsteps walking away]
[phone ringing]
Yes.
I think he defected to the Americans.
Carmen, listen, you can't just guess at something like that.
You have to be sure.
I know.
I trust my source.
And if that's true, then...
what a fucking shit show.
This was certainly... unexpected.
When I find him, do I have the order to kill him?
We'll talk later.
Yes. Copy that.
Someone called in a tip. It was an old lady.
She said she saw a man fitting Godeanu's description
in her building.
[suspenseful music playing]
You, come with me. You, call the superintendent.
[John] So...
I got you this.
-What do you think? -You're gonna look hot in that.
I just need to blend in. It's not a fashion parade.
Even if you blend in, it's still gonna be hot.
Also, I got you these.
-Pretty neat, huh? -Yeah.
What?
[door unlocking]
I knew I'd seen your face before.
Ingrid von Weizendorff.
She saw me at the embassy. She's Stasi.
Fuck. Do you know this woman?
Yeah. We met at a party.
[suspenseful music playing]
We slept together once.
She thinks I work in cultural outreach.
-How do you know what she thinks? -You should've told me.
Don't tell me she knows where you live.
[ominous music playing]
[approaching footsteps]
Shh. Shh.
[Hans] Mrs. Popescu, what are you doing here?
I heard at least two voices from inside speaking English.
Did anyone follow you this morning?
-No. I don't think so. -Oh, you don't think so?
If we don't leave now, I'm dead.
-[banging on door] -[Hans] German police. Open up.
-Can I help you? -We are looking for a man.
-A fugitive. -He disappeared a few days ago.
We got a tip that he might be here.
Well, he's not.
Uh, do you have a warrant, ma'am?
-Excuse me. -[Hans] Mrs. Popescu.
Let's please take a minute.
Uh, look, I can't let you search this place without a warrant.
Can you tell her, please?
Mrs. Popescu.
[clears throat] Frau Popescu, this is highly unusual.
-Please, you are out of bounds. -[John] Ma'am?
May I ask who you're looking for? Uh...
[Hans] It's a Romanian official. Her colleague.
-I apologize. -[John] This is my apartment.
Without a warrant, you're all trespassing.
[Hans] I apologize for the intrusion. I gather it's personal for her.
You work for the American embassy, don't you?
I do.
I apologize. This was clearly a false tip.
-Well, people do love drama. -Let's go.
Sorry to bother you, Mister...?
Uh, Miller. John Miller.
Come on, come on.
I checked out front. It's all clear. We need to move.
Get dressed. Three minutes.
[tense music playing]
[vehicle approaching]
[tires screech]
["Free Man Falling" playing]
I feel I'm going crazy, baby
And that is all That's left to say
Saddest part is that I'm ready
To leave our home behind to die
Embracing shadows Of the moonlight
It breaks my heart to see you cry
I lost it all for heavy reasons
At least I feel alive now
But, baby, havens close Bridges burn one by one
Darker, darker
'Cause I'm a free man fallin'
Faint stars fading off one by one
You like it, lying
'Cause I'm a free man fallin'
I'm a free man falling down
Yeah, I'm a free man fallin'
A free man falling down