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[vase shatters]

[woman vocalizes]

As you can see, our
Cultural Attaché Department

has extended our ESL program
to the rest of Bulgaria...

...with extraordinary results.

Sofia Private School has
the best scores in the country.

I think you should give
each and every one of yourselves
a round of applause

-for this extraordinary
accomplishment.

No witnesses.

-So how's the good doctor
this evening?

Happy to have the company
of my old friend.

-Attractive, huh?

Yes, very.

So what's it been now,
Robert, mm?

Three years?

Four?

It's been four years
today, actually.

Look around, my friend.

If you wanted to,
you could go home with
a different one every night.

It's not exactly my style,
you know that.

What, then?

Ah, you're still
punishing yourself

about the accident, are you?

Oh, Robert, you need
to deal with it, my friend.

I know what carrying that kind
of burden around can do to you.

I, uh...

I appreciate your concern
as always, but, uh,

as long as I stay here
in Eastern Europe,

all of that stays
back in New York.

Out of sight, out of mind.

Well, that's...

It doesn't work that way,
my friend.

I think you need therapy.

I'll tell you what I do need.
I need a drink.

-Where's our waitress?

So, Vicki...

how are we today, mm?

I'm okay.

Good.

Any more memory lapses, mm?

Any more bad dreams?

I sense that you're avoiding
conversation today.

Perhaps you'll indulge me
in a brief activity, mm?

It's a hypnotic technique
we use...

...to open a patient's senses,
to tap into the imagination.

It's really quite harmless.

You can trust me.

You're not afraid of a simple

little blindfold, are you?

You can remove it
whenever you want to.

I promise.

And...

...just relax.

And breathe.

And relax.

Now, I asked you
about your dreams.

Any recently that you recall?

Yes, one.

Go on.

It's embarrassing, actually.

It's like a re-creation
from something I read long ago.

Have you read Hubert Selby Jr.,
Last Exit to Brooklyn?

No, I can't say I have.

There is this part at the end
where this junkie chick

climbs into an abandoned car...

...and lets every guy
in the neighborhood screw her.

Every scumbag and lowlife
for miles around

get in this line...

...and the line
goes around the block.

How did it affect you?

The scene, when you read it.

At the time,
i-- it was disturbing.

But in this dream...

...I'm the girl
in the abandoned car.

I can never see their faces.

They're hidden by kaffiyehs,

you know, those Arabic scarves.

They're pulled over their faces,

and every one of those men...

Go on.

They're all the same man.

Have you thought
who he might be...

...the man wearing the kaffiyeh?

Vicki?

Vicki?

-Vicki?
-What?

You blanked out there.

Went somewhere else as--
as you answered my questions.

I did?

Answered your questions?

What questions? What did I say?

Well, you were away
for several moments, uh...

You don't remember
what we were talking about?

No, I don't remember.

Oh, here she is now.

This is the man
from the embassy, Vicki.

Robert Diggs.

Please meet my wife,
Vicki Denov.

-Pleased to meet you.
Call me Vicki.
-Sure.

So you'll be spending
some time with us today then?

Yes, that's, uh, correct.
Your English is excellent,
by the way.

-It better be.

Shall we? I'm running late.

-Sure.
-Yeah, see you later.

-Catch up later.
-Bye.

Proper nouns include words
like "Sofia" and "Bulgaria."

When writing proper nouns,
you capitalize the first letter.

Pavel, can you give us examples
of proper nouns?

Atea, Mexico,

New York,

Istanbul,

Washington...

-[dramatic music]
-...Mexico City,

Cairo.

Tiger Woods.

David Beckham.

Very good.

You may sit.

Remember, names,
places, and titles.

I'm going
to the ambassador's office.

Robert Diggs.

-Ambassador.
-Good to finally meet you.

Pleasure's all mine, Ambassador.

-Sorry to drag you in like this.
-Well, I have to admit, sir,

that your email
did arouse my curiosity.

Let's get some air.

Project Sofia?
Sure, I remember.

A counterterrorism program
based here in the city,

-defunct now.
-Yeah.

Black ops.

A lot of fuss in the press
about it here, though.

Our agents were good guys.

-Really great.
-Mm.

They've been able to infiltrate

some of the best organized
terrorist-radical groups

from New York to Madrid,

and they were not able,

not able to get into Sofia.

Never.

Not then, not now.

I gotta talk to you

about what's going on
with Sofia today.

I thought it was dead
in the water.

Yeah. Seemed to be.

Until yesterday.

Yeah, I read about this
this morning.

Mm.

I've been on the phone all night

with the States
dealing with this.

Turns out Washington
knows all about the fella

this vigilante terminated.

He was a target
of highest priority for us,

and we've never been able
to get anywhere near him.

Oh, I guess the guys back home
are feeling some heat
from higher up,

and now they want to find out
exactly what's going on here.

So I have been
specifically instructed

"to persuade you to take charge

-of the investigation here."
-Why me?

Because you are exemplary.

-No, seriously.

That's what your FBI friends
called you.

They said you were exemplary.

I've never had anybody say

I was exemplary
in my whole life.

Leaving law enforcement
was a well-thought-out decision
on my part, Ambassador.

Yeah. Yeah, I, I know.
I know. They...

They told me about that,
and I'm truly sorry. Come on.

But it seems
that the ramifications

of this are very big,
politically, globally.

See, these vigilantes

have taken on a whole string
of high-profile targets.

Targets your FBI guys
told me on the phone last night

that they've been
tracking for years

and could never get a look at.

So now they need to know

how come these vigilantes
can get inside when they can't.

And who are they, these guys?

-And what do they know?
How do they know it?

-And why them, not us?
-What intel do we have?

Uh, they tell me
that some militant...

...is setting up safe houses.

He doesn't know why,
but he knows they're here
in villages.

-Islamic Jihad.

Am I being pressured
into this assignment, sir?

You have complete disclosure,
full disclosure, everything.

Consul General has told me
that your clearances
have been made complete.

If you need help from local
law enforcement, you have it.

We need to get a handle
on this, Robert.

You're the man for it.

You're...

Well, you know what you are.

-Exemplary
Exemplary

Wait, wait, wait,
wait, wait. Wait.

Lonewolf. Proceeding
with next target.

No witnesses.

These are crazy times.

No. He's clever, this guy,

and based on the efficiency
of the hit,

very well equipped.

Any idea who might be behind it?

None whatsoever, but, uh,

it does have me
a little bit curious as to why.

Why don't you give me
your professional opinion?

I mean, what makes somebody
become a vigilante?

I mean, profile him for me.

All right, well, uh...

Let's see.

-Well, it takes responsibility
for the crime, right?
-Mm-hmm.

But he hides behind a mask.

patience, and,
and an odd sort of morality.

And he's gotten away
with it a number of times,

which has probably
emboldened him and...

...makes him think
he's not gonna get caught.

Mm.

Oh.

Oh, lovely.

Well, let's hope he's wrong
about that.

Ah, our friend
from the other night.

The fascinating thing
about the female form

is its supple nature, is it not?

Its elasticity,

its alacrity, and...

...malleability.

You're a slow
starter, my friend,

but, uh, I'll give you this,
you have impeccable taste.

She's interested in you.

-It's obvious.

Robert, celibacy is for monks,
my friend,

and I'm not convinced
it's very good for them, either.

Look, it's not that I don't want
to meet somebody,

I just...

I don't wanna lose
somebody, either.

I'm not suggesting
you marry her.

Anyway, these Eastern Bloc girls
can be trouble.

No, just keep it
short and sweet.

Two dates, three maximum.

There's definitely
something about her.

Well...

Go for it, my friend.

You only live once,
allegedly, right?

-What are you doing?

Where you going?

Come on, don't leave me here.

I'm, I'm sure
I'm not even her type.

Listen, Robert...

I know that losing
your wife was tough,

the worst.

I'm going to ask you a question.
You don't have to answer it.

Is it you're afraid
of losing another woman...

...or is it you don't think
you deserve to have one, mm?

I'll see you very soon,
my friend.

Very soon.

Wait.

You are stunning.

I'm sorry. I,
I shouldn't have said that. I...

Would you care to join me, miss?

I'd love to.

I'll go change.

Your, uh...

Your dancing is...
It's extraordinary.

I've never seen
anything like it. Uh...

You're nice for an American.

Thank you.

Am I making you nervous?

No. No, no, not at all.

It's just that, um...

...you, uh, you,

you remind me of someone.

Your wife perhaps
back in America?

Oh, this? Uh, no, no, no.

I'm, I'm not, I'm not married.

Oh, divorced.

Is it an American custom
to wear the ring of the ex-wife?

No, no, no. I just, uh,

-wear it because, uh--
-Because you still love her?

Wait. No, no, no. No, no.

You, you don't understand, um...

Let me explain. Uh...

Well, she,
uh, she died a few years ago.

-I'm sorry.
-No, no.

Uh, I should go.

No, no, uh...

Well, just please
tell me your name.

Ursula.

Ursula.

I'm, uh, I'm Robert.

Nice to meet you, Robert.

Well, look, I

I'd really love
to see you again.

Can I, can I have your number?

So you blanked out
completely, like last time?

Yes.

Do you recall
anything this time?

-Nothing.
-Well, think

and tell me
what you do remember.

It was a few days ago.

I was in the kitchen.

Mihail had left for work.

The next thing I remember
it was nighttime.

I'm in bed.

I hadn't shown up
for work all day.

And you don't remember anything
that happened that day?

Nothing.

The next morning when I woke up,

I was so exhausted,

I could hardly get out of bed.

Are you still having
the headaches?

Are you still
having the headaches?

Sometimes.

Have you heard of syncope?

No.

It's complete
loss of consciousness...

...interruption of awareness
of one's self and surroundings.

If you feel yourself
blanking out again, it's simple.

Just take deep breaths.

Deep breaths.

All right.

Mr. Diggs.

A couple of people
I want you to meet.

Officer Alexander Murichev,
Officer Gregor Spasov.

Sofia's best,
and they both speak English.

Gregor Spasov. A pleasure.

Great to meet you.
Please call me Alexs.

And they're gonna give you
all the help that local
law enforcement can provide.

They're good guys.

Trust them with your life.

The deceased is an extremist,
affiliated to the Islamic Jihad.

Of course.

The killer shot the dog, also.

This is the 12th
connected killing
you've seen in six months?

Yeah, that's right.

And just one piece
of forensic evidence,

a Romanian brand
of cigarette butt with lipstick

was found on the sidewalk
near one of the killings.

It could belong to anyone.

There is also a melted VHS tape

from an Arabic souvenir shop.

Completely clean. Untraceable.

And no prints.

So, now we've got
a long-range sniper killing.

Any forensic evidence
at the shooter's post?

Gunshot residue, hairs,
fibers, shells, anything?

We're working on it.
Sifting the dirt.

Six hundred meters.

Robert Diggs. US Embassy.

I'm gonna go take a look.

Robert?

Nah.

-Mm.
-If that were the case,

the body would have
wound up somewhere

over here in this proximity.

No, no, the, the killer
let him finish his prayer,

and then hit when he stood up
and was just about to turn.

That's why the body
wound up here.

So that means the shots
didn't come from there.

They came from there.

Huh?

Hey, look at this.

Look like marks
from a rifle stand, huh?

Good eyes.

Vicki.

-Mm?

Oh, I completely understand.
Hey, look, I'll have
to call you right back, okay?

-The printout you asked for.

This is all they were able
to retrieve from the VHS tape?

Sorry, it was too damaged.

Even with the enhancement?
-Even with.

This just came in.

We've gone international.

The press picked
on the Jinn murders.

Son of a bitch.

Have you seen this?

It's not my fault.

This was leaked by your friends
back home. Sit down.

I told them I thought
they were nuts,

but they said that they wanted
the world to know

that they had their best man
on the case.

With all due respect, sir,
was there any thought given

to compromising
the investigation?

-I'm a political appointee.

I have this job because
I gave the president's election
committee a bag of money.

I don't get to make decisions.

They want this out there,
well, it's out there.

The best case I can suggest is,

maybe it'll rouse up a person
of interest. I don't know.
They're desperate.

-I told you that.
-You think tipping our hand

like this is gonna help
expedite that?

Robert, I am the messenger.
Don't shoot me.

They didn't like
your fried videotape,

so they said
they were going with this.

I have car dealerships at home.

I can get you
a great deal on wheels,

but I have to admit I'm a little
bit over my head on this stuff.

Bulgaria was not
the post I wanted.
I was hoping for Paris.

Now that's what
they hinted at, Paris.

Oh, maybe I didn't
give them enough money.

I don't know.

Your guys want results, Robert.

We are doing the best we can.

That was a lucky find,
the art exhibit.

-He's a local painter.
-Funny.

I don't think I've ever
come across one before.

[Ursula] Maybe you just
haven't been paying attention
to what's around you.

Maybe not.

So what made you come to Sofia?

Change of scenery,

new opportunities,
that sort of thing.

And you like your employer,

-the government of the US?

They're fine. What about you?

You like what you do?

-I love it.

I'd like to live
in the mountains one day...

...away from the city.

I have to go.

Really? Uh, so soon?

Well, what time
do you go on tonight?

-I'd love to come and see you.
-No, not tonight.

I'm sorry, Robert. I have to go.

You're very nice, Robert.

I'd like it if you call me.

Okay, I will.

Next target, Abdullah Said.

Wait a minute.

It's a bag.

That's it.

The last time
we were together...

...you became agitated

when I mentioned
your parents, remember?

When I asked you
if you missed them?

Now...

...I want you to cast
your mind back, Vicki.

I want you to think
about that little girl...

...what life was like for her...

...after her parents died.

I'm going to ask you
some questions
that may seem strange...

...but I want you
to answer them naturally.

Okay?

And now, lie back...

...get comfortable.

All right, good.

And relax, and breathe.

Breathe.

Will you take off
your glasses, please?

Tell me your full name.

Victoria Denov.

What year were you born in?

Nineteen seventies.

S-- Seventy...

Seventy seven.

I think.

What city were you born in?

S--

Sofia.

No...

Paris.

Wait.

What is
your mother's first name?

-Your mother's
first name, Vicki.

Now, you must try
and answer these questions.

What is your mother's name?

I, I can't,
I can't remember.

-Calm, calm down.

Breathe.

Breathe.

Memory loss is a natural
reaction in some cases.

-So breathe.

That's it now.

Sometimes it's a product
of something as simple
as stress, okay?

You guys
blame everything on stress.

So I'm not going crazy?

No.

You're not going crazy.

Does this feel right to you?

It feels perfect to me.

It feels perfectly right
to me too.

How are you today?

I think you know
what I'm going to ask you.

The same thing I ask you
every time we meet.

Are you ready to tell me
about your parents...

...the family tragedy...

...that made you
what you are today?

What's your thought?

Do you feel something
about that?

I don't know why we meet...

...if you're not gonna
participate in our sessions.

Tell me about
your parents' death.

Allahu Akbar!

Excuse me, um,
isn't Ursula supposed to be
on at 6:00 tonight?

No. She's not in tonight.

-Robert.
-Hey.

-Leaving, are you?
-I was supposed to meet

-the girl here.
-Ah, no, stay with me.

I'll buy you a drink.
Excuse me, my friend.

Uh, two large scotches,
please, on the rocks.

I don't get it.
We had an amazing time
together, it was all great.

-I was supposed to meet her here
and she doesn't show.
-Ah.

Ever the hopeless romantic.

Remember, Robert, it might
just be your passport

she's falling in love with.

That's a little cynical,
isn't it, Aaron?

-Oh, so it's love, is it?

Anyway...

How's that case of yours?
Any progression?

Nothing yet.
I don't think I'll ever find out
who this killer is.

There she is.

-What was that about?
-I don't know.
Maybe it's a part of her act.

There she goes.

I'm going after her.

Ursula! Ursula, please,
come on, it's Robert.

-Just open the door.
-Robert?

It's me.

Come on, sweetie,
I just wanna talk to you.

-Please let me in.

You must leave.

It's okay.
All right? It's all right. Uh?

-Stop, stop, stop. Stop.
-What, what?

-I'm sick, okay?
-What are you talking about?

Something is happening to me.

The headaches,
the blackouts.

It's like I'm going insane.

We'll just leave Sofia.

We can go anywhere you wanna go.

-I can't.

Come with me. Please, please.

There is something important
I must do.

-I need two days.
-Two days? Why?

-Wh-- Why not right now?
-Listen...

...there is a cafe
next to the National Theater.

Meet me there at noon
the day after tomorrow.

Please.

No questions.

That's all I ask.

Two days.

Multiple personality disorder.

Perfect.

Lonewolf,

I am ready
for your final instructions.

Excellent.

Excellent.

Proceed to the final target.

Hey.

Excuse me.

Get out of the way.

Okay...

No witnesses.

Give me your full name.

Victoria Denov.

What year were you born?

What is your mother's
first name?

What city were you born in?

S--

Sofia.

No.

Paris?

-Hello?
You look tired.

Where are you?

How is your knee?

What did you say?

Where are you?

You look very handsome.

Where are you?

Robert, I'm sorry.

I love you, but I can't.

Wait.

Wait.

Please, don't go.

Papers are reporting
that one of the top
military strategists

of the TIJ's been killed
in the strike at the madrassa.

-It is confirmed it was a front
for training terrorists.

-Wait.
-Yeah?

Archive this.

Close the file.

Aaron...

...I'm sure you're
with a patient, but, uh...

...I really need
to speak with you.

It's important.

Call me back.

See, Mihail?

Even the exemplary one
couldn't figure it out.

Yes, sir.

I told you dissociative identity
would work.

She's ready for Paris.

Yeah, I agree.

Uh, what about
our next assignment?

A dossier will be
at your hotel tomorrow.

Just keep doing
what we've been doing.

But put her under narcoanalysis
with Paris, okay?

Very well, sir. Okay.

See you.

Good work.

Good luck.