All language subtitles for Countdown s01e08 The Nail in the Chair

Are you saying that it's terminal?

Yeah. One company, VK Unlimited, bought
radiation niptons as their sole

purchase. There's a lot of bank
accounts, and so far, they're all empty.

See, she's so good.

The scientist conducts an experiment.

He puts a stick on the chair and reminds
three men, Russian, Ukrainian

and Belarusian. The first one is
Russian. The Russian sits on the stick.

And he immediately stumbles, hitting the
creature in the head and breaking the

chair.

Then...

Ukrainian. Ukrainian sits on the chair,
jumps up, pulls the chair out of

the chair and says, Mr.

Comrade, I can use it on the farm.

Finally, Belarus.

Belarus sits right on the chair.

I can sit here all day.

How many of them were there?

Eight.

We will help

him to get up.

Right now.

Who is there?

My name is Lubomir Piskun.

I know who you are.

You're a sad man with a lot of money.

And when I saw this, it was full of
thieves who saw the same thing.

I could help you defend and raise this
money.

Or if you ever have trouble with this,
call me.

It's Meacham. Yo, Meacham.

What's up, C .O.? Hey, did you put out a
bull on any crime connected to Belarus?

Yeah, I did. Why? We got three bodies in
the basement of a house in Sherman

Oaks. Some kind of robbery explosion.

One guy's wallet was still in his pants.

Uh -huh.

It had a Belarusian consulate security
badge inside it.

What's the address?

10 -259 Meadowcrest.

Meacham, the explosion was in the
basement.

Homeowner here?

Negative.

Mortgage in the name of Joseph Horvath.

It was an accident or a homicide?

See for yourself.

Inside of the safe's untouched. Yep.

So the door was opened after the
explosion.

Yeah. Figured Joseph Horvath or whoever
lives here got all their valuables out

and led the scene.

Or...

He came inside to protect himself from
the explosion.

And opened the door afterwards.

Huh.

That's the body with the ID?

Mm -hmm.

If something else survives, this photo
is in his pocket.

A homeowner's name is Joseph Horvath,
which is basically John Smith in

But I think once we do the, um, the...
The forensics?

Thank you, Jesus.

Um, we'll find that it was paid for by
VKN Limited, or some variation.

And we already know that this guy was in
ordinance. He blew up a plane to fake

his own death. It changes his identity
like people trying on a new jacket.

The fake door was rigged open from the
inside, which means he could have very

easily planted the IEDs himself.

Last origins were here and here. So this
is what I think happened. I think the

Belarusian heavies showed up to throw
their weight around, rough them up,

them. Hell, I don't know.

Then I think Volchak lures them down to
the basement, distracts them, climbs

into the safe, shuts the door, throws an
ignition switch, and boom.

Problem solved.

I like it.

Consulate security's known about this
guy for 15 years. I mean, he embezzled,

what, 100 million in rubles?

I think they might want him just as bad
as we do. Yeah, I'll go visit Consul

General Astapov again.

Good news is I don't think any of this
is state -sponsored. I mean, if he's

killing his own countrymen, then... Bad
news is we're dealing with a lone wolf.

Well, I'd hate to have the world on high
alert if his government were behind it,

but at least we could buy for diplomacy.

Our only option with a lone wolf is to
catch him. Correct.

And we catch him.

What the fuck happened to a guy where he
wants to eradicate a whole city?

You have a problem, Mr. Vusso. The
amount of money on your bank account is

big that the age will attract attention.

I'm glad that you don't have a
documentary track until 2019.

And so your name may not be Barry Vusso
at all.

I say this only to assure you...

American Mara can become yours.

It's true.

But you can get it while sleeping.

I just want to start from the beginning.

All right.

First, we find a legal business to buy.

If you waste money,

the state will remain uninterested.

I'm digging deep on Rolf Morosov,
previous employment, military service,

finances, the works. Great, let me know
where I can help.

I'm on evidence gathered from the upper
floors of the house, so furniture,

clothes, drawers, kitchen appliances,
receipts? Yeah, I'm on the sale of the

house, mortgage records, property taxes,
also restaurants in the area, grocery

stores, anyone with a camera that can
show us Volchek's daily habits. Okay,

great, let's compare notes.

Yeah. I'm still waiting on the other
bodies in the basement to be identified,

but I'll bio them as soon as I get an
ID.

Okay. All right.

Death wasn't working for you?

I figure I'm closer to the fridge this
way.

Don't touch my Roscoe's in there, by the
way.

Too late.

It's really good.

Is this from the basement explosion?

There's not much for staring at computer
monitors, you know?

I like to get hard copies of everything.

I just figure that there's got to be
something in this rubble or something in

this safe that he didn't mean to leave.

Well, I'm going to keep working that
consulate angle, but let me know when

need a fresh set of eyes.

Yeah.

Hey, um, thank you for not telling
everybody about, uh, you know.

I'm not going to HIPAA you, Meacham.

That said, I do think you should say
something to Blythe.

But do what you want. I'm not going to
force you.

All of these people have proved their
mettle again and again.

They're just as tough as you.

They deserve to know that they have a
ticking time bomb standing next to them

when their lives are on the line.

Today?

I mean, look, I don't want to get
benched, but...

If that's what Blythe decides to do,
then so be it.

Okay.

I'll just find a way to work the case
from the outside.

Hey, Heather?

Hey, where's Blythe? I need a couple
minutes.

You just met some.

He's heading to the consulate.

Okay.

I have a theory about what happened last
night.

I'm sorry. You'll have to forgive me.
Your men were killed inside a house

by Volchek.

I don't know if it was a disagreement or
plans gone wrong.

What exactly your relationship is with
the suspect?

All I know is that we have the same
problem now.

Volchek.

I, too, have a theory, Agent Blythe.

I have a theory that the FBI broke into
this consulate's computers and already

found our files on Volchek. In fact...

The only reason your illegal theft isn't
a major international incident is

because I did not want to embarrass our
host country.

Or is it because you don't want to be
embarrassed yourself, Consul General

Astapov?

Is it because you're more concerned with
your position than you are about the

fact that you've got a homegrown
terrorist out there about to commit an

unspeakable act on your host country?

Not everything's in computer files.

Your men found Volchek, and they were
either too arrogant or too stupid and

decided to confront him alone.

They're in a thousand pieces now because
of their arrogance.

I won't.

I won't. Now is not the time to withhold
information.

I need everything you've got. Get out of
my office.

Get out of my office.

Fine.

I'll go around you.

I'll have Washington reach out to your
ambassador and tell him exactly what's

going on here. How?

This is on you.

I have the civics set up with Deputy
Director Fisher and EAD Kelly.

you have, Nathan.

Gentlemen, thank you for taking the
time.

We have a violent extremist in
possession of three 40 -ton tractor

an official material to inflict maximum
damage on any city in America.

We know his name from his home country,
Belarus, was Boris Vucevic, but he's

used multiple identities since 2019,
including Yosef Horvat and the surname

Volchek, first name unknown.

He has ordinance experience with the
Belarus DNFSO.

Perfect. You can see in the 302s we
believe he killed three security detail

his own consulate using IEDs in his
residence.

The Consul General Astapov has been
unhelpful. Would appreciate any pressure

could bring to bear on him from
Washington.

Absolutely. We're tied in tightly with
State.

The White House is on this.

The ambassador will get summoned.

Appreciate it.

The whole interagency has spun up on
this, and we're briefing in the

Room twice daily. We'll continue running
interference to keep them out of your

hair. Concentrate on finding this guy,
but keep us in the loop. Great.

We've deployed HRT and HMRU out of
Quantico. Have them pre -staged at Los

Alamitos if you need them.

You've got a green light on any assets
you need.

Whatever it takes.

Thank you. I'll keep you informed.

Mr. Musa.

Oh, you don't have to.

I don't even know why we're doing that
anymore.

L .A. health examiner's like, this is my
personal fiefdom.

She was the first to lock down, last to
open, too.

This ain't 2020, right?

Yes, well, it's nice to be outside.

And happy people are doing business
again.

My sentiments exactly, Mr. Musa. I'm
glad to hear you say that.

My interest is for all ten parking lots.

That is a very wise decision.

This is a family business, these lots.

I'd hate to carve them up between
buyers.

I'd like to resolve the prices.

I like you, Mr. Rousseau. I can meet
your 30 million since you're taking all

lots.

Then we have a deal. We have a deal.

Oh, see here?

Those are Hollywood trucks.

They're renting the lot for the next
eight days.

Printing money.

That's what you just bought yourself.

Money.

Shall we take it inside and let the
lawyers earn their percentages?

I can't talk right now.

Hey, I said I can't talk.

I don't know.

Okay, I'll call you back.

Hey, boss.

Can I get a minute? Sure, what do you
need?

I'm trying to grab you for a second.

Boss!

There's an American Postal Service truck
parked outside the federal building on

Wilshire. It's got tinted windows and no
license plates. Is that a Gallagher

truck? Yeah, I think so. I'm going over
there.

I'm coming with you. The rest of you
stay here. That is an order. If that

blows, I want you to catch this son of a
bitch.

War Room? Yeah.

Right now.

Don't shoot.

Don't shoot. Open the door.

Out. Now.

Don't shoot.

On the ground.

On your stomach. Hands behind your back.
Now.

Where's Volchek?

Who? Where'd you get that truck?

I was hired by a service. I was told to
pick it up in Downey and drive it here,

park it right there. Someone's going to
come get it. Where in Downey?

It was on the street.

They said he should be inside, and
that's where they were.

Hey,

how was I supposed to know you can't
park there? Get him in the interrogation

tent.

Jerry. Boss.

I need everyone back to Pasadena. You
know this could be... I know.

All right, everybody clear out. I need
every car and every tent to the next

block. I need every building you can see
from here evacuated. You heard him?

Everyone back.

That means you too, buddy. Yeah, I heard
you. I know. Hey, listen, Bomb Deck's

going to have their hands full getting
that back door open. A bit of Volchek's

in there. Now.

Hey, enough!

Fall back, Beecham.

Approaching the truck now.

Checking underneath.

Clear.

Approaching mobile command unit.

Okay, we've got picture. You're up on
one, Jerry.

I'm going to drill.

Proceed. Affirmative.

Drilling now.

Inserting counter.

You got a picture?

Affirmative. Cargo area appeared empty.

No sign of energetic material.

We're seeing the same.

All right, move to enter.

Feeding.

Approaching.

Clear. All clear.

Nothing.

Two cameras.

Corners Alpha and Delta.

Got another one up here.

What are they streaming?

Bastards watching our response.

No work today, Jerry.

Any day I leave him one piece is a good
day.

Hey, bomb tech tells you to move back a
block. You do it. No argument. You hear

me? Yeah, I just... You're no good to
anybody dead.

What I was trying to do... This isn't a
two -way conversation, Meacham.

I say get back, you say yes, sir, from a
block away.

That's it.

End of discussion.

Yes, sir.

Mr. Russo, there's a man waiting in your
office.

You say who he was?

Something about from the city. Do you
want me to...

Hello?

Mr. Russo?

John Ross.

You're from the city.

Fleet management. Correct.

What is it concerning?

We are going to need to requisition a
few of your lots.

under the 3021 Act, which designates the
right of the city of

L .A. to park municipal vehicles on
private lots.

No one told me this.

I'm telling you now.

The previous owner said nothing. I can't
speak for the previous owner, but

you've been notified personally, which
is the point of my visit.

I can't make a profit if the city's
using my lots for... I'm sure you'll

way.

Thank you for your time.

This is outrageous!

Hey, Mom.

Evan! Huh? Good to hear your voice.

Yeah, I've gotten like 400 messages from
Molly.

Ah.

What'd she say? I don't know. I haven't
listened to them.

She's moving your way.

What? Press start.

That's what she said.

No, no. She can't come here.

You think I can tell your sister what to
do?

Well, Mom, it's not the time. Well, it
wasn't the time when she moved in here,

either. Your father said, no chance in
hell. It's going to be the same mess it

always was.

And he was right.

Mom, Mom, I am on a federal attack
force. We are hunting a terrorist. She

can't... I don't know what to tell you.

Molly's going to Molly.

It really doesn't matter what I say.

Yeah.

Okay.

It's one of the Gallagher trucks.

Confirmed. The VIN numbers match.

So that was the re -skinning a postal
truck.

And there are, what, maybe 10 ,000 in
Southern California on any given day?

Yeah, not to mention, doesn't mean he's
using the exact same skins on the other

two. That could be anything.

Looks authentic.

Yeah, it does.

Hi. You okay?

Uh, yeah.

I'm going to get back to crunching on
the Sherman Oaks house.

Okay.

Mr. Verso!

I was surprised to get your call.

Yes, well, in Europe we sometimes give a
donation to government officials who

are willing to reconsider policy.

I thought it was different here, but I
was sorely mistaken.

I don't understand.

Please accept this on my behalf.

In exchange, you will find another
private lot owner to push her out.

You heard him.

Mary Musso, you're under arrest for
bribing a city official. You have the

to remain silent.

Anything you say can and will be used
against you in the court of law.

You have the right to an attorney.

If you cannot afford an attorney, one
will be provided for you.

Guffman.

I'm telling you, place reeks. We're
outgunned. I mean, what am I supposed to

knock on the door and say howdy? All
right, I'll ask my sergeant if he can

assign more bodies. No, no, don't ask
him. Tell him. That's what I did.

Officer, I was wondering when I can
speak to my attorney.

You'll see your attorney when you
fucking see your attorney.

Now stay back.

Well, you got a lawyer.

Of course he has a lawyer. Look at him.

He's rich, right?

You rich, man?

Oh, he's rich.

I can smell rich.

Back up.

You don't mean that.

You wouldn't talk to a friend that way.

Yeah, he ain't your friend.

That's it.

Come on.

Hey, that's enough. Back off.

Come on. Enough.

Stay back.

That's enough.

Get back, motherfuckers.

Get him up.

I tried to trace the camera streaming
signals from the reskin truck to see who

has access to the feed. It's all
encrypted and masked.

It was worth a shot.

Yeah.

Okay, I'm back to pouring over bank
statements, trying to find another VKN

limited purchase.

I can help you with that.

So,

get

this, my sister Molly's coming to town.

Sister?

Older or younger?

Uh, she's a year older.

For an absolute disaster.

Oh. So just like you.

No, she's nothing like me.

Mm -hmm.

She went to Firefest, if that tells you
anything.

She went to Firefest? Okay, that tells
me a lot. Yeah.

She's always looking for the next party.

Instagram influencer, whatever bullshit.

Yeah. Like I said, a disaster.

She sounds like fun.

She's not.

And now she... Hold on.

Well, yeah, okay.

Six months ago, BKM purchased land just
north of Santa Barbara in Goleta.

What data?

3529, Hale -Rio.

Transfer to the conference room.

Yeah. 95 acres in Goleta, 22 miles north
and east of Santa Barbara. This farm

sold in January for $19 million.

There's a structure right here.

Estimated size, 19 ,000 square feet.

Big enough to hold both our missing
tractor trailers.

That's right. All right, Meechum,
Olivares, Bell, Finau.

Get up there and check it out. Shepard,
there should be a report coming out of

the American Postal Service again.

Nice work, Bell.

World of Warmer.

Picker.

Anyone.

This is enough fertilizer for 20
Oklahoma cities.

And no trucks.

They were just here.

50 pounds of fertilizer in each bag,
which means there's over 45 ,000 pounds

ammonium nitrate in each vehicle.

Tracks match Gallagher truck factory
release tire treads. They were here.

And with evidence of the fissile
material, we have to assume that each

loaded and on the move.

Federal building was a fucking test run.

Local sheriffs for roadblocks on
Cathedral Oaks Road and the two

the 101 out of Toledo. A lot of stops,
no bombs.

All right, I want you all to get as much
sleep as you can. In the next six hours

after that, we go 48 on until we either
have this guy in our hands or in the

ground.

I have a good sense of these things.

We're in the final push.

I'll drive.

Hey, what about you? You got to get some
rest, too.

He might be hiding.

Oh, my God. Thank God. I've been sitting
here for like an hour. I tried to send

you like 500 texts. Yeah, I know. I've
been busy.

Okay. Well, get showered and get dressed
because we are going to Soho and then

we are going to the academy. No, we're
not.

Come on, Evan. I just got here. And I
think... Molly, Molly, you are not

listening to me.

Okay, I am on a federal task force.

Just for once in your life, could you
think about anybody other than yourself

and please go back to wherever it is
that you came from because you are not

here.

Oh, my God.

Evan, I... There's no audience here. You
can save the bullshit for those who

don't know how you used to be.

How I used to be? Yeah. I held your hair
while you crashed, if you'll remember.

Okay. Anyway, okay, forget it. Here.

You used to be fun.

Oh, and leave the door open for me so I
don't have to break a window later.

I can get it.

Okay.

We've got like five hours. You want to
just crash here?

Crash? Yeah.

Yeah, what, are you going to drive all
the way back to Eagle Rock?

Don't worry, I'll take the couch.

You'll be fine.

Nah, I have a whole routine. I do sound
machine, eye mask.

I can make ocean noises.

I use white noise.

Well, I can make white noise.

You are white noise.

And I'm not Melinda Bates.

Or her sister, Rachel. Right. You know,
that wouldn't work.

That hurts.

Night, Meechum.

And don't think it was lost on me that
you haven't told life.

Yeah, uh, I will.

First thing.

English okay? I think better in English.

So, me first.

I'm just going to get right to it.

The city wants to make an example out of
you. You're looking at five counts of

bribery, furtherance of a conspiracy,
abuse of profits, undue influence,

interference with a government official.

30 years if you get the maximum.

Now, look, it can be done in a state
of... The nail in the chair.

What?

They want me to keep sitting and ask for
another just like it.

I don't understand.

I was living my life.

I absorbed the nail.

I came to this country to see with my
own eyes what kind of system could

men who do these things.

I thought maybe I was wrong.

But it's not the crops.

It's the very soil.

I don't understand what you're saying.
Let me see your keys.

My keys. To your car.

I want to make a point.

Over the car!

I may be of service to you, Agent
Blythe. I need your help.

My superiors in Minster and Washington
have suggested I comply.

I'm sorry it had to be that way.

I'm a politician, Agent Blythe.

Sometimes it rains on Sunday, sometimes
the sun shines.

The next week, the opposite.

The trick is to make it to the next
Sunday, hmm?

Volchek intends to set off a dirty bomb.

If he's successful, there won't be
Sundays for any of us. Yes.

We've both suffered losses because of
this man.

I need everything you have on him.

Yes, I believe now you can contain
Volchek better than I could.

Meet me at the alley with Third Street,
Corsus Hill.

I'll give you everything.

When? 30 minutes.

And on the weekend, the weekend

of the 20th,

the world starts ballooning.

Goals and goals and goals, goals and
goals and goals, goals and goals and

goals and goals and goals.

This was an Astapov's car. I think he
was going to pass it to Vlad. He took it

from the seat? I don't think we're
worried about chain of evidence at this

point. Best I can tell, they were
tracking Volchek through a Russian.

LAPD! Federal officers!

We got a runner.

Thank you.