Alias S2E12 - English Transcript

Previously on "Alias" I have a crush on a guy at work. Really? Who is he? Someone in my department. We've worked together for about a year now. You're kidding me. What's his name? Michael. What are you doing? Downgrading your network privileges. Pending my investigation, your security clearance has been revoked. We have a situation. Ariana Kane, head of Alliance counterintelligence is investigating me in the *** of Emily Sloane. I did not kill Emily Sloane. But I do have secrets. The last thing I can afford, Sydney can afford, is someone discovering that my loyalty does not lie with SD-6. Kane needs someone to blame. Since she can't find who murdered Emily, she's decided to blame me. I did not *** your wife. If I don't find who did, Kane will frame me for it. I have some leads. I need you to pursue them for me. Can I trust you to do that? Of course. This will stay between us. Agent Kane. Arvin Sloane. Jack Bristow just left my house. - I want to report a ***. - Sit down. Where was this *** committed? San Francisco. Last night. Who was murdered? I have five names. Alliance partners. I need their whereabouts and phone records for the dates listed. I've included dead drop instructions. Assume the usual protocols have been compromised. Are you quite sure this is as important as you make it appear? Take it easy. Dad, get in! - What are you doing? - Kendall contacted me because you hadn't signaled in. Alliance is after me. Alliance? Dad, what the hell is going on? Someone extorted $ 100 million. They think that person is me. Mountaineer, you've got company. Outrider paralleling you one block west and a pursuit vehicle How long have you known? It didn't concern you. If The Alliance thinks you're lying, they'll kill you. What concerns me is having them suspect you're my accomplice. Take your next left. Now! Take your next right. Your ride's a half a block ahead. Several months ago, The Alliance offered Sloane a partnership. In exchange, he had to kill his wife. Because Emily had learned the truth about SD-6? He poisoned her. Or so he thought. Soon after the funeral, Sloane began receiving odd messages. Messages designed to indicate that his efforts had failed. Followed soon after by a terrifying delivery. Proof she was still alive. In exchange, they demanded money. $ 100 million. Which The Alliance paid. And the blackmailer killed her anyway. The Alliance has to find someone to blame. So, why focus on you? I was no more a suspect than anyone. But as they examined my conduct, they realized I had secrets. Elements of my alibi that, because of our work for CIA, I can't fully justify. Sloane. Does he think you did this? I'm not certain. What are you gonna do? Stay here? For the moment. I'll research what I can. The man at the theater had information about The Alliance, intel I'm not sure the CIA can access. It's SD-6. - You have to go. - I'm calling in sick. No, Sydney, you can't. The agent heading up the investigation is not interested in you. Not yet. But if you don't show up, it will arouse her suspicions. We can't allow that to happen. Okay, let's be honest. Among life experiences to be avoided, getting kidnapped definitely ranks near the top. Except, actually, third grade kind of sucked. There was this whole lunch money thing with That's all right. I kind of overdid it, but you saved my bacon. Thank you. Marshall, thank you. Don't worry about it. Mr. Dixon, I really never have an occasion to buy another man a present except my father at Father's Day. But Anyway, it's cologne. Thank you. It's a nice scent. It's gonna be nice on you. Not that you need a new scent. Your natural scent's really Marshall. You know, I'll be quiet now. I'd appreciate that. Actually, Mr. Sloane, I notice you're not wearing the tie I gave you. That's okay. You're looking at a prototype of the Triad's most startling achievement to date. Quantum gyroscope missile guidance system. According to the partial specifications we were able to intercept, not only is this device cheap and easy to manufacture, but it is far more accurate than anything in our current arsenal. It is capable of transforming a '70s-era scud into a precision-guided munition with range and lethality equivalent to a cruise missile. How did we get these photos? Last month, SD-5 tasked a team of agents to perform a recon op on the Triad's R&D lab in Nice, France. Your task is acquisition. Here we have Karl Schatz. He's a courier for Triad, and he's transporting the prototype to Berlin for mass production. You will intercept it en route. There is no room for failure on this one. Imagine the consequences if enemies of the United States acquire this technology. There are so many things I hate about Arvin Sloane. The thing that I hate the most is the way he wraps his criminal activity in the flag. We won't let him get away with it. We'll make a defective copy of that gyroscope to give to SD-6. - We'll need photographs. - Dixon has them. - He's on his way to Nice. - We'll get a team to France. When you're through, make sure you're holding the gyroscope. We'll duplicate it on-site. Syd, you should know that we've been doing everything we can to help your father. You've been helping my father? You knew The Alliance was investigating my father? - Yes. - For how long? Two weeks. - I understand you're upset. - I am. Your father explained why we hadn't told you. It was a question of your safety. He was almost killed. I saved him. I didn't want you to have more on your mind. It was a judgment call. That you've been making for months. Involving you had no upside. You didn't tell me about Manolo or discussions with my mother. You didn't even tell me you were seeing Alice again. Wait. What is this about? Me being too old to be coddled. Your life is complicated. Forgive me for trying to make it easier. I don't need you for that. Jack I'm sending this through a secure server. I'm sorry. I informed Ariana Kane that you visited my house last night. Not because I believe you're guilty. I don't. But because I had to. This past summer, when I was initiated into The Alliance, a device was implanted into my neck. It was a means of ensuring loyalty among Alliance partners. Among other things, this device tracks my whereabouts as well as my vital signs. It also transmits my conversations back to The Alliance. So, you see, they already knew you'd been to see me. You offered many suspects, but all your leads were dead ends. Now I offer one of my own. Last year, I murdered a member of The Alliance, Jack. Jean Briault. You can understand why I was reluctant to reveal this. It is quite possible that the blackmailer was stirred by revenge, that he, or she, was close to Briault. Stay safe, Jack. Good luck. Briault has a wife and an adult son, but neither would have had the insight to blackmail The Alliance. And the other partners considered Briault soft. No one was sad to see him go. So you have nothing. Are you considering witness protection? That would leave Sydney exposed. You'd take her. Have her spend her life looking over her shoulder? If you're not here to say goodbye, why did you bring this? I need someone to brainstorm with. Surely the CIA has teams who specialize in these matters. Forensics, profilers. Yes, they do. Have information resources pull everything on Briault. I understand that you requested Sydney Bristow's computer. Well, three months ago, Agent Dixon reported evidence suggesting she was a double agent. That was a misunderstanding. She was executing an operation that Jack had authorized. Yes, I read your report. I think either she was an accomplice to his blackmail. Or else the two of them have been up to something more long-term. Bristow frequently assigns his daughter to operations of his own design. Sydney Bristow is an excellent agent. All the more reason he would enlist her help. Once you recover the gyroscope, you and Dixon will separate. Our team will be in this room, where they'll duplicate the gyroscope. Any questions? You should go over it again. It's pretty complicated. Maybe you could make it easier. I don't want to be here. Look who's joining you in France. "Hey"? Three months in the hospital, I get "hey"? - How about a little sugar? - I'm glad you're back. Thank you. Thank you for the plant. Amazingly, I've been able to keep it alive. Bring me up to speed. What's our plan? I should get to my plane. I'll see you in France. Excusez-moi, monsieur. Une contribution? Monsieur. Merci beaucoup. Nothing yet, Syd. - No sign of the courier. - Copy that. Just let me know when to move. You know what? What? I've already made 47 Euros. Merci. - Sure you don't want to talk? - Nothing to talk about. - I share my fights with you. - No, you don't. When Alan pissed in the living room? - That was your dog. - I let you know how upset I was. I appreciate you trying to cheer me up. Here's a thought. Tell her how you feel. I know. I said this is a line you don't cross. That was before I nearly died. You know what they say about the white light? They're wrong. It's darkness. Darkness. I understand. Game time, Syd. Here comes our guy. Gyroscope is in a harness under his left pec. You can use the Artful Dodger. Right. If it's not in his briefcase and it's in his pocket, here is a goody every pickpocket can use. I call this baby the Artful Dodger. After that movie - "Oliver!" - Right. "Please, sir, can I have some more?" I love that movie. So, you just turn this guy like that, slip it on, turn it around, and this little guy will cut through anything. Damn it. I liked this tie. Excusez-moi, monsieur. Une contribution pour les enfants? - Non, merci. - Pour les enfants, monsieur. Better hurry, Syd. Syd, move. How you doin'? It wasn't me. This damn machine. That happens every time I go through these. Whatever. Merci. Et vous. At JFK, I went through five times. They literally had me take off my shirt. Oh, my God. Watch the hand. It's not a date. I see. You want to get your thrills? Excusez-moi. Merci, mademoiselle. Thank you. Good work. I'll see you in L. A. Good work. Base ops, this is Boy Scout. Mountaineer's delivered. We're proceeding with the copy. They're estimating two hours till the duplicate's ready. Listen, do you want to go to dinner? When we were driving in, I saw this place. Rousseau, I think. Vaughn, we We can't do that. Why not? Well for a million reasons. If Alliance sees us together, they'll kill us. The nearest cell is in Zurich. CIA tracks SD-6 security. There haven't been signals. - You're serious. - We've been to restaurants. We've met in parks, convenience stores in L. A. , where we are much more likely to be seen. Two things. One, I think it's not that great a risk. Two, I am hungry. I'm starving. We're gonna be together anyway. Why can't we be eating? Aren't you hungry? Yeah, I'm hungry. Let's do it. I'm gonna change. That's a good idea. And? We're going to dinner. I'm gonna keep my comm open. Monitor the R. F. Frequency. Got it. In exchange, I'll take an �clair. No, I'm serious. Any suspect signal, I want to know. If they're small, bring at least two. How we doing over here? Sydney Bristow just left the airport accompanied by a man. Not Dixon. Find out who he is. Well, you speak French almost as well as I do. Mademoiselle. Thank you. See what you like. I'll be right back. Merci. - I think wine would help. - I was thinking the same. S'il vous plait. There must be a dozen ways to blackmail The Alliance. All of them far less elaborate than this one. So we can assume a secondary objective was to make Arvin suffer. Someone harboring an acute hatred. Meaning it could be anyone. Does The Alliance have any permanent operations in Peru? Peru? No. Why? Jean Briault. Whenever he traveled, he would use his credit card. Except here. Six times this past year he went to Lima and not a single transaction. I think there's a customs statement. Six arrivals into Chavez Airport. Each time, he declared $ 70,000 in cash. Why? What's he doing with all that money? No investments. He's not buying art. He was running his own syndicate? One The Alliance wasn't aware of. He can't wire his agents operational money. The Alliance will spot that. So he bankrolls them in Peru. Assume we're right. Why would they want revenge for his ***? I'll have customs send over all arrivals and departures into Peru for one week on either side of Briault's visits. When I was your wife I would meet my case officer in his hotel room. I suggest you find out where Briault stayed and pull the hotel security footage. I heard you on the phone with base ops. Your code name is Boy Scout. Why? It goes back to CST. Clandestine Service Training. - You don't want to hear this. - Vaughn. - The Boy Scouts have a motto. - Always be prepared. On my first day, I had forgotten my field manual. The instructor said, "That is your one screwup. - Be prepared. " - This story is a disaster. Tell her she's pretty. Are you an idiot? I'm gonna turn you off now. Goodbye. Sorry. He's not SD-6. Check U. S. DMV. What makes you think he's American? What makes you think he isn't? So, who's our mystery man? Tell me about your pets. What? I want to know about every pet you've ever had. Look at that. Michael Vaughn. U. S. Department of State. Son of a ***. He's CIA. Playing pool. I can see it. We should play sometime. So, you liked everything? C'�tait tr�s bon. Merci. Parfait. So it is too late for you to set out for Avignon. And you had much to drink. Upstairs, I have an inn. And tonight, you are my guests. Please. Take your time. Merci. Did you ask him to do that? There are so many issues, I don't know where to begin. I think we should have an open mind about this. An open mind. It'd be rude to overlook such a generous offer without proper consideration. I wouldn't dream of it. - But there are clearly issues. - Yes. I don't disagree. Okay, right on time. Go ahead, base ops. Infosec just called. Interpol reported a network intrusion. Someone hacked into U. S. DMV and downloaded Vaughn's info. Both attacks originated from Nice. Boy Scout, do you copy? Boy Scout, this is field station. Do you respond? What's the name of that restaurant? What's the name? Monsieur, vous avec un t�l�phone. Merci. Get out of there now! Syd, behind you! Go! Go! Gun. Toss it over. On your knees! Hands behind your head! Down! - Down! - Get down! Potesh, Jonathan. I. D. 6-Tango-5, Charlie David. Patch me through to Los Angeles. Ariana Kane. Mrs. Kane. Take the car. I'll have Weiss pick me up. I'll pick up the copy of the gyroscope. We're aborting. SD-6 is gonna investigate. They can't prove anything, but we can't deceive them. We have to give SD-6 what they want, as dangerous as that is. You know that. We were so stupid. It's my fault. That's not true. You have to go. I'll see you back in L. A. This your debrief for Kendall? Okay, you can't show him this. No, I'm serious. He needs to know why SD-6 has the real gyroscope. I agree. But this requires a little creativity. Tell him it was my fault, okay? Tell him that grinding the lenses took a little longer than expected. I won't let you cover for me. I'm not. It's partially my fault. I told you to take her on a date. You told me to tell her how I feel. I'm three months past a near-death experience. What were you listening to my advice for? I'm recommending that I be replaced as her case officer. Okay, now you're just being stupid. I'm sorry, but I nearly blew our operation inside SD-6, not to mention putting Sydney's life in danger. She wanted to go to dinner. She knew the risks. My judgment was compromised. Not to mention the damage that you and Sydney have done to SD-6. Maybe all that work was done because of the way you guys feel about each other. How's that for spin? That's not bad. Whatever you decide, make sure you discuss this with Sydney first. I mean, this affects her, too. Anything? Whenever Briault went to Peru, he stayed at Hotel Cerocontidad. We're scanning everyone who passes through the lobby. If he met with any assets, they'll show up on the federal database. This is Briault? That's him last February. That's him 2001, November. Stop. Who's that with him? Can we enhance this? The shadows are pretty severe. - I can boost the gamma. - Are they together? Let me try something here. This won't be perfect. Jack, I just saw McCarthy. Did he tell you about Kane? She and Briault were having an affair. I can't stand that I didn't put that together. He says you're going to SD-6. To prove Kane blackmailed The Alliance. And you know this how? The very day Sloane handed over $ 100 million in bearer bonds, Kane opened an account in Monaco. The contents are protected by privacy laws, but SD-6 utilizes their cover as Credit Dauphine to acquire access to that information. If I get on their network, I can verify her balance. This is based on your assumption that Kane parked $ 100 million in the bank. My point is, if you're wrong, they'll kill you. Let me contact the director. The CIA can verify the account. He'd have to get counsel to sign off. That's minimum 48 hours. I may be safe, but if they haven't already, they'll soon begin to suspect Sydney. But I appreciate the offer. Jack Bristow's here. In the building. Security log shows two minutes ago. Seal the exits. No one leaves. Who monitors closed-circuit? - Jack. - Can I help you? Yes. Come with us, please. Hello, Jack. There's a plane waiting to take us to London, but I thought we should wait for your daughter before we left. I came here to investigate a blackmail, but you've proven far more compelling than a simple thief. I know what you did. Do you? I'm eager to hear what that may be. Sodium pentothal. Won't take more than a few minutes. Then we'll talk about Sydney. Five minutes longer, and I would have told everything. Sydney and I would have been revealed as double agents and killed. Fortunately, Sloane saw the e-mail that I sent him, detailing what I discovered. Ariana Kane had, in fact, deposited the bearer bonds into that Monaco account. But only long enough to convert them into cash, which she then transferred out. And have they recovered the cash? Not yet. Arvin never questioned why you ran? No. He realizes Kane was on a witch hunt. That running was a valid option. In fact, he's taking a week off and leaving me in charge while he's gone. Thank you for everything. There is one thing that strikes me as odd. Yes. Me too. You said Sloane requested Kane to investigate. The one person who had an apparent motive for blackmail. Someone easy to frame. Interesting theory. Or not. What did Kendall say? He told me about your father. He didn't mention anything about our date, if that's what you mean. - Have you written your debrief? - No, not yet. If I tell the truth, at the least, they'll remove me as your case officer. But despite what we did, how stupid we were, I know we do good work. We need to stay together. I agree. We do good work. I don't understand. When I got back to SD-6 and saw my father, it was clear no one would ask questions about Kane's missing agents. So I gave Sloane the counterfeit gyroscope. This is the real one. We win. At the airport, you took them both. Always be prepared. So, I had a blood test today. For the health insurance. There was this guy there giving blood. He was kind of cute, so I look over, and I smile at him. And guess what happens. He fainted. You just guessed that he It's a blood-sugar thing. Okay, well, fine. Before I realized that, I was pretty psyched. I was thinking, "Wow, my smile made a man go weak in the knees. " Hey, how was Any news about that guy Michael from work? No. And there's not gonna be. I realized it's not worth fantasizing about. Nothing's ever gonna come of it. Right. Get your coat. We're going for cocktails. I'm serious. You need the biggest Cosmopolitan. Up, up, up, girl. We're gonna go out. We're gonna paint this town. Shake this off. Damn, I'm good. It's working? What did I tell you? You asked if this was possible. I said give me three months. Look at that. - They can't hear us? - Nope. The hard part was cracking the spread spectrum algorithm. The transmission in here has to match their receivers exactly. You see that? That's the switch. What are my associates hearing? I programmed in ambient sounds. Rain, TV chatter. Now you're cruising down the - And biorhythms? - Piece of cake. EKG readings, breathing patterns you're as steady as Charlie Watts. $ 10 mil. Holy God. Must feel good. What's that? Being able to speak freely. Nobody knowing your business. It does. We did it. Are you sure? Are you sure it worked? Yes, my love. We're free.