01x02 - The Survival Story

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Turn the engine off.

Dear comrades and friends.

I have summoned you here
to bring to your attention

a matter that is of
the utmost importance.

A matter that worries me.

And if it is serious
enough to worry me,

then it most certainly
should worry you too.

We are besieged by
smugglers and offenders

trying to corrupt our nation that
we worked so hard to protect.

Many comrades here are
faithful and devoted...

and committed to
the Party's ideals.

At the same time, there are
some of those among us...

who choose to betray
this country's interests.

Those who attempt to infiltrate
the structures of the Party

and the country's institutions
for foreign agencies.

I promise you this
right here, right now.

We will severely and harshly punish
those who choose to betray the Party,

as well as our great nation!

I'll catch up with you soon.

We have a problem.

A truck was found at
the border earlier

filled with ill*gal goods.

Traveling under diplomatic seal.

The driver's name is Lari Bogdan,
said he worked for the DIE.

And why would a DIE agent be involved
in smuggling goods into Romania?

That's exactly the
question we're asking.

That is, myself and
the Central Committee.

I don't know any Lari Bogdan.

But I'm sure you'll
find out if he's lying.

Well, he is dead now, so I
guess we'll never know for sure.

Hung himself in his cell.

- He had issues, apparently.

Comrade Godeanu, I'm assuming
you're aware that the Party

is taking this very seriously.

I would expect nothing
less from them.

Good. So then you're willing to
cooperate with us, completely.

Absolutely.

You don't seem so
happy to have me here.

You weren't too happy to see
me at the U.S. embassy either.

I was just surprised.

Yeah, so was I.

What were you up to?

You kept it.

I don't throw away gifts.

You should be careful.

People will think it's real.

You might get yourself shot.

You don't need to
worry about me.

Not now.

Ooh.

Fancy. Who's this
one for? Your wife?

Your girlfriend?

It's for my daughter.

What are you, the best
daddy in the world?

I wish I was.

You know, all
these years, and...

I was thinking you didn't
remember any of it.

I'm guessing you didn't just come
to see me for old times' sake.

So, what does the Stasi want?

Just another name
on that damn list.

What are you offering?

I heard Shakarov was in town.

Something big must
be going down.

Last time he was here, the
airport attack happened.

- Scott.

You didn't happen to think
I'd be asleep, did you?

You're awake. Look, I can't
wait on this indefinitely.

- I need a Plan B.
- Plan B? Like Angola?

Come on. That was then, and
I've taken enough stick for it.

This is different.

For Christ's sake, I'm meeting
him now. What do I say?

I can't believe you
jumped the g*n, again.

Scott, he's a big fish and
the sharks will be circling.

We need to move on this
now. Help me out here.

Good morning, Comrade Godeanu.

Good morning. I'm Carmen Popescu,
director at the Ministry of Interior.

It is a pleasure to
meet you, finally.

You as well.

You know, I had actually tried
to reach you in Bucharest,

however, you left earlier
than planned, I guess?

I've been assigned to help
you in the negotiations.

Yesterday, how was it?

Well, the Germans added
some new names to the list.

We're going to need
time to review it.

Okay, but Sorin told me

they already offered us
three million Deutsche Mark,

which to me is a great deal.

We should just take it and
head home, in my opinion.

I think it's best
not to rush it.

Comrade Ceaușescu expects
much more from us.

I need to pick up a
gift for my daughter.

Drop me off here. I'll
meet you at the Ministry.

Oh, we'll just wait for you.
It won't take long, right?

Of course not.

The shop is on the corner.
You can pull over here.

I think I'll go buy
something for myself too.

- Hello.
- Hello.

- Can I ask you something?
- Yes, of course.

I'm looking for my colleague.

Is there another
way out of here?

No, miss. Only the front door.

So where did my colleague go?

I'm not following, sorry.

There was a man
that just came in.

Tall, dark hair. You
can't have missed him.

Oh, there you are.

Thought you disappeared.

I was just trying on a shirt.

Hmm.

Well, we're running late.

I'll just get this
scarf for my daughter,

if that's okay with you.

- What was that?
- We're having maintenance work done.

Comrade?

Right.

Lari Bogdan hanged
himself in his cell.

I bet Godeanu had a hand in it.

If he went that far, he
must be running scared.

As he should be.

If you do what I tell you, we can
take that b*stard down within days.

I got the photo, but
that is not enough.

Why? It's exactly what
we were waiting for.

- Don't you wonder when?
- I need to time it right.

Make sure I hold all the cards.

Especially since I don't have the
best relationship with the president.

He will warm up to you
when we find the warehouse.

Victor, did you know
the term "checkmate"

comes from Persian, and it
means "the king is dead"?

More or less.

The phrase "checkmate"
in Farsi actually means,

"the king is helpless."

Farsi?

I was thinking.

What if that smuggler was
working with someone in the DIE?

Impossible.

We're watching all of my people.

I know.

But sometimes we forget to
look in our own back yard.

I think I should talk
to counterintelligence.

I'll tell Mircea
to look into it.

There's no need to make waves.

I can take a closer look at my
agents' moves over the past year.

Hmm?

Victor!

Checkmate!

Elena.

What is it?

I haven't told Nicolae this yet, he
has enough on his mind right now,

but I feel you should know.

It appears that Comrade Mircea
Voinea has a fondness for redheads.

Redheads are dangerous by
default. So is he f*cking one?

It's very possible.

I thought you'd want to know she's
of Russian origin, it would seem.

She's Russian? Is this true?

- It is.
- Mircea is dating a KGB agent?

Hard to tell for sure yet.

All I can say is
she's very beautiful.

Mircea is not the sharpest,

but he's also not stupid
enough to f*ck a Russian.

Or maybe he is.

Keep an eye on them.

Sew this inside the lining and
have someone give it to his wife.

- Here's the dress.
- Oh, it's lovely.

And before I forget, this
is for you. A present.

A present? For me? How sweet.

Albescu managed to get his
hands on Godeanu's records.

From what I understand,

he got it from the head
of Foreign Intelligence.

It's only a matter of time
before he finds that warehouse.

We need to get these to every
Party member on this list.

I want you to take this to
Comrade Gheață's wife, okay?

- Should we empty the warehouse?
- No. Not yet.

This one goes directly
to the palace.

We are fine with the final list.

Pleased to hear that. And
now for the financial...

Before we start talking money,
can I have a word with you?

Of course.

I actually need to make a
call to a German clinic.

- It's an urgent family matter.
- Oh, nothing too serious I hope.

Miss Weizendorff, can you please
show Mr. Godeanu to a phone?

Yes, of course.

It's over there.

Frank Jackson speaking.

This is Victor Godeanu.
Is this Dr. Muller?

- Yes.
- My wife came to see you recently

about a health issue.