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Of explosives in the container.

- Recruiting a Shammar informant.

- There's a third player.

100 dissidents, all exiled and scattered.

The recruitment plan?

Gain his trust.

- You requested technical support?

- What did the Americans do?

- What aren't you telling me?

From the Prime Minister's office.

That should prove what I'm worth.

- Thank you for coming so quickly.

Help! Anyone!

Yasser, quick! Yasser!

Classified

Yasser, quick. Quick!

- Call the police! - No, not the police! Don't call the police.

Can’t I just wind down in peace?

Zero foreplay, not even a little kiss.

I need to know if Emile is trying to cover for his wife.

Forget it.

He'll be three steps ahead of me.

And I don't want Rachel

Emile, he can be violent,

She's worse.

Find someone else

How long before your pension, Bob?

No. We're done here.

And now...

you can find another informant.

You really want me to turn to your wife?

You touch Sarah and I'll get rid of you myself.

Be careful when you cross the road.

We should call 911.

Don't call anyone. It'll be fine, I'm not hurt.

I'm illegal.

If the police come, they'll report me to immigration, I'll be deported.

Please.

Why did you flee here?

My husband is a journalist opposing the regime.

Still detained in Tunisia.

What did they charge him with?

A website opposing the regime.

What's his name? How much time does he have left?

Kamel Sassi. But I have no news.

Whenever his sentence is about to lapse,

they throw another one at him.

- I know people, I can get information.

He's in Siliana prison.

What do they have against you?

I don't know.

An act of hatred, no doubt.

I understand you not telling me, we don't know each other.

I can't say or do anything.

I don't even exist.

For anyone.

For us, you do exist.

You're not alone anymore, sister.

Thank you.

I'll be back soon.

Good night!

You believe her?

Yes. Do you?

Maybe.

- You have good reflexes. - Lucky the fire retardant worked.

Otherwise, I'd have ended up with a nasty burn.

It worked? You're In?

Only my big toe is in.

Our Grenade is suspicious.

Why can't I go? My friend Joélle can!

- Because. - Because Is not a reason!

They charged us twice for the pork.

- We don't know her or her parents. - But she's my new BFF!

- I'm sick of waiting to visit new friends! - Watch your tone.

Otherwise, you'll be counting floorboards.

148. I counted them twice yesterday.

Joseph Antibes. Are you coming to the funeral later?

Yes.

We're organising a fundraiser for his kids' education.

Give them $2000 from me. But make it anonymous.

You whinge about the pork

but now you'll give $2000 to two kids you've never met?

It's not the same.

What are they talking about?

Cash and pork.

You didn't have to go to all that trouble, Dad.

What Is it?

Have you seen your cousin lately?

Yes, why?

She came for dinner with her family a few days ago.

Did Rachel seem more preoccupied than normal?

- Why are you asking? - She's in line for a big promotion.

And if she started again...

If her symptoms resurface, she won't get it.

No, I didn't notice anything.

She's in complete control, as always.

I remember when... you'd disappear for weeks,

you'd come back with your mysterious smiles and silences.

Mum used to say she'd prefer if you were a murderer.

She thought a murderer could act impulsively,

and then regret it, want forgiveness.

But a spy?

A spy Is always a spy.

Day and night, in bed, at the table, with his wife and kids.

Honoré de Balzac.

- Your mother used to cite Balzac to you.

I loved her, but God, she spent so much time in her books.

Just like you.

- Hey, Bob. - Sarah's not here?

No, she had her final interview for the new job.

Thanks for organising the transfer.

I lose an excellent assistant but the service gains a great analyst.

- The others inside? - Yep.

Excuse me.

- I don't know how you do it. - Do what?

Doubt your wife. Have her monitored.

- Not revealing anything. - I don't doubt her.

I'm sure there's a logical explanation, I just haven't found it yet.

I have an appointment after. The Antibes wife, what's her name?

- Marie-Hélene. - Marie-Hélene...

- Thank you for accepting my invitation. - What's this about, Ms Bartoli?

Mr McKenna Is your assigned point of contact.

I thought you could help me.

The situation I1s unstable at the moment.

Security for the secret conference of the Shammar delegation...

Let's just say the economic stakes are significant for our country.

The contracts for the pipeline construction,

the sale of military equipment, the nuclear power station...

- You are well-informed. - It's my job.

- What do you want, Ms Bartoli? - Very direct. I like that.

If you give me a heads up without going through the official channels,

I could anticipate and manage political implications.

- For example? - The status of the Shammar infiltration.

That's highly classified.

Yes, but I have clearance.

Intelligence on operations is always restricted.

- Your clearance is useless for this.

The Prime Minister wants an update on the explosives.

The ones found at the port.

Is there a bomb somewhere about to explode?

There is always a bomb somewhere. Here or elsewhere.

When I'm sure, I'll tell my boss.

It will be Mr McKenna's job to decide

if you can access restricted operational information.

What we know Is that there are traces, residue,

but there is no confirmation of explosives on Canadian soil.

Rachel, I can... In fact, I want to be your friend.

We could help each other.

You want to hire me as a double agent? For the Prime Minister, or for you?

- Always a pleasure, Ms Bartoli. - Rachel!

You could gain an extra vote for your promotion.

Emile? You okay?

Migraine.

It's best managed in the dark, I think.

- Your meeting? - Nothing special. Here?

The shower drain is blocked and the garbage disposal is making a noise.

- That'll keep you busy this weekend.

- Grenade phase 27 - As planned.

He is destabilised, scared.

- You don't look too well. - I'm tired.

Well, that’s kind of normal.

There is nothing normal in our lives.

- Does it only hurt when you run? - No, on stairs as well.

- Have you pushed yourself lately? - No, not really.

- Might be the patella-femoral. - The what?

You'll need to do some exercises.

To strengthen your muscles, some stretches.

- Okay. - How's everything at home?

Anything new?

How's Rachel?

Your migraines, insomnia?

Pretty much the same.

Mr McKenna is requesting you at 11 a.m.

- A visit from the Americans. - The CIA?

It looks like It.

- Do you have any names? - Not yet.

- Did you break the news? - To Robert? No, I'll do another test first.

He will be over the moon.

A father at his age, I don't think so.

He'll surprise you.

Sarah?

I want the names and titles of all the CIA visitors.

Martin debriefed with an RCMP guy.

Are you sure?

I've seen him before, training in Ottawa.

He's an RCMP inspector.

He was stuck up his own arse.

What do I do with this? Tell Emile everything?

Don't take it personally. It's the game.

From now on, we can only trust us.

You, me, and Emile.

Interesting. The Americans or the Canadians?

They left our equipment set up at Chadli's?

It could help us if the Canadians tried to recruit him.

We'll pause intimidation until we know who's who and who's doing what.

But maintain the surveillance.

And keep prepping for the rest.

Omar?

Do not get caught.

May peace be with you, Jamel.

I've worked here for 25 years.

Rachel i1s the mole.

The boss wants a damage assessment.

If you are correct, there are three issues that appear to stand out.

The first, our backroom negotiations with the French

to share digital information.

The second, our true position

on the re-negotiation of the secret CIA site in Labrador.

And the third, access to our diplomatic sources

in Canada and abroad.

- Emile. - What?

Did you see any documents pass through your house about these issues?

Did she mention them in front of you?

With all due respect, Rachel does not share information with me.

Documents go straight into the safe at home.

If it's digital, it's only accessed on our secure laptop.

She's too professional to take risks.

- She doesn't engage in pillow-talk? - She's a pro.

She doesn't leak information to the Americans.

Someone is trying to frame her, probably the CIA,

So we stop trusting her and she doesn't get your job.

Or someone who is trying to discredit her and then take your job when you retire.

I know my wife.

I have another meeting.

It's not Rachel.

Thanks for coming.

I had a meeting in the city, and I owe you plenty of favours.

No one knows I'm here, as you requested.

How do you like our Vancouver office?

It's far, rainy.

And if I could find a way to transfer you to Montreal?

You still have enough pull?

You're not the only one who owes me a favour.

If what I'm hoping works,

you'll soon be touring the Montreal night club scene again, VJ.

But there's one condition.

There's always a condition.

Once you start the job,

you will ask me for advice, whenever I tell you to.

We can do this in French.

A CIA agent that speaks French?

- There is hope! - Thank you for the courtesy.

You mentioned an emergency?

Yes. Yasser Chadli.

- The Shammar dissident. - I don't know who you're talking about.

We also have surveillance cameras around the consulate.

And our facial recognition system is better than yours.

Absolutely not.

One of our employees is dead.

Chadli was the target. He knows things.

Do us this favour.

- Mr Chadli is a Canadian citizen. - Permanent resident.

You could always deport him.

We just need to fabricate proof that he committed a crime.

- Our so-called partners treat us like... - Did you notice?

What?

The second agent did not stop watching you.

Non-verbal specialist.

She was trying to decipher something.

Why didn't you negotiate harder? Are there issues I should know about?

Who's he?

Jamel al-Nazef, a Shammar information officer.

He is based in Ottawa.

His cover I1s cultural attache.

- He works for the Mabahith. - What a culture! They're all mad.

Even Iranians and Israelis are scared.

He might have information on Grenade.

Why not request a meeting with the Embassy's security manager?

Because I like to destabilise. We'll plant a tracker on his car.

We can organise something when he's around.

- Anything else? - Grenade tested Irene's story.

Your story. Memorise that by heart.

My husband is a journalist detained in Tunisia.

How?

Two phone calls to check there is indeed a Kamel Sassi in Siliana prison.

A series of emails to his contacts to obtain information on Irene Ayed.

- The story is solid. - Perfect.

And the mics already planted at Grenade's house,

the tech crew confirmed they're “pass and picks...

We cant track anything.

- Should I leave the team in place?

- Anything else? - No.

- Emile? - Yeah?

No, forget it. Let me cross-check first.

- You made me wait. - I was making sure I wasn't followed.

And?

Irene is starting to infiltrate, we are finishing up everything else

and could wrap Grenade's recruitment within 24 to 48 hours.

It's too quick. Can you slow them down?

You're preparing an operation?

- You also have people on it? - Don't worry about it.

You'll mess everything up.

You might be transferred there, but you still work for us.

Don't forget, once police, always police.

Now, my sweet Martin, find a way to slow it down.

Leave the Chadlis to us and stop asking questions.

- Did you know there are five continents? - Five? Are you sure?

I swear! There is Northern Europe...

South Africa, Asia...

and... the other two I can't remember.

- And you, at school? - Nothing.

- Azure... - Nothing, I told you.

- Personal space and privacy? - What happened?

Emile? Her pump.

Marine? Breath slowly.

Through the nose, through the mouth.

- Are you feeling better, sweetie? - Yeah.

You need to tell us when you feel your airways tightening.

- Yes. - Okay.

Try to sleep, I will leave the door open.

- How are things at school? - Not interesting, Dad.

Azure!

- It started again. - The bullying?

- Yes. - The two same people?

I tried the tricks you showed me, nothing works.

- This looks like a job for Super-Dad. - You'll make it worse.

No, they won't know it's you.

They'll have... some visitors?

- I'll take care of it. Sleep well. - Thank you.

- Did you hear? - You'll take care of it?

Yes, consider it done.

Do you need your Air Gap?

No, it's in the filing cabinet. Do you have files to read?

- A couple, I don't want to leave a trace. - Okay, that's what it's for.

RESTRICTED

Thank you, Marianne. You didn't have to.

You have to forgive Yasser.

He is a good and gentle man,

but he's been betrayed so often, in friendship, in life...

I understand.

He had a little sister he adored.

In 2001, she burned to death

in a fire at the college where she was studying in Shammar.

That's really horrible.

She was pushed into the flames by the religious police

just because she wanted to flee the blaze without wearing her veil.

Yasser was not into politics at the time. He was writing children's books.

But after that, he rejected his faith.

He exposed the religious police and the regime.

He was arrested...

tortured.

When he was finally released, he fled to France, then here, with me.

Since then, the Emirate police have harassed him.

Even our kids, who were born here, are being harassed.

It's really difficult for us to trust people we don't know.

But sometimes we have to take a leap of faith in humanity.

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Yes, Bilal?

What do you mean he's not there? He left an hour ago.

Did you try his mobile?

Police! Open up!

I'm sorry I had to do this, dear Yasser.

But had I invited you, you'd have requested a lawyer, which complicates it.

- I want to keep it simple. - I'm not scared.

I know, you've probably seen much worse.

But the thing Is, my dear Yasser, you are not alone in this life.

- She doesn't have the same luck as you.

- She's illegal, no one will look for her. - You have no right!

Organising an attack has consequences.

What? I'm not organising anything. I'm just a bookseller. You have no right!

Marianne!

She has nothing to do with this. Don't do this!

We didn't do anything. She's here of her own accord.

We told her we were looking for you and to wait to see if we found anything.

Are we going to find something, Yasser?

We won't touch Marianne.

We will apologise and help her try to find you.

But we won't find you.

In a week we'll freeze your bank accounts.

We'll max out your credit cards. It's about to get a little trickier.

Quite unfortunate, hey!

And you won't be there.

She'll try to find you, she'll look everywhere.

For nothing.

Life as you know it, Yasser, is over.

- What do you want to know? - Me? Nothing.

I just want you to sign a contract.

Between you and us.

We can discuss after.

Emile thinks that you work too much.

And he talks too much.

- How was the interview with Sarah? - Really good.

And with the other good news...

- What is it? - Sarah didn't tell you?

She's pregnant!

What? Congratulations! I'm happy for you both.

You're the first person I've told.

Sarah and I, we'd love you to be the godmother.

I bloody hate those arm-twisting jobs.

He started to crack.

We need to let her out soon, or the kids will start panicking.

Tell her we located her husband, we're questioning him, then we'll let him go.

Do it properly. We have no room for error.

All due respect, I know my job.

It pisses me off that we do this to a guy like him.

We still don't know who Grenade is. Manage your emotions, Irene.

You sign, and once we have what we want,

we'll give you money and a new identity, for your family as well.

If you don't, we'll ship you back to Shammar and ruin your family's life.

Just to teach you a lesson.

What will I need to do?

Give us information, tell us the plan.

Help us monitor those who cause trouble.

We are pacifists. Violence i1s not the solution.

That's why you're being shot at and people are dying around you.

Your handler will explain everything.

It won't be you?

No.

Hello, Yasser.

Three different owners since I walked in here for the first time.

It feels like a century ago.

Nothing's changed.

That table there, that's where I heard about the fall of the Berlin Wall.

There, I authorised the burning down of the Iraqi consulate.

Whilst the firefighters were evacuating and hosing,

we had 3 guys wiping the records.

But that was before your time.

You were still in the army.

- You wanted to see me about Rachel? - Why do you say that?

Normally, you'd rather cut your arm off than ask me for advice.

In your days, did someone ever try to frame a top executive in the service?

Create conditions to force them to leave or resign?

Before '84, when the service was still under the RCMP, yes.

Since then, I don't know. Why? You think Rachel is being forced out?

Jacques Thomassin, for sure. Probably Mr McKenna.

Adrien? That's impossible. He would have told me.

If you confront McKenna he'll know I spoke to you.

I knew Thomassin was ambitious, but not to that extent.

I'll get some info. Don't say anything to Rachel.

You have no idea how hard it Is.

I was married too. I loved my wife too.

If you speak, you go down with her.

That would kill her as quick as a bullet in the head.

Follow me.

I've finished preparing. Extraction at 7.30 p.m. tomorrow.

I just need to sort out a few details.

Rachel, wait!

- What is it that couldn't wait? - I have definite proof.

When we planted the mics, we also replaced her secure laptop

with an identical one connected to our network.

She used the laptop to open a USB stick

and read this document.

A contract between her and the CIA.

- When will you take her? - In 48 hours.

Enough time to setup her interrogation.

Where will you do it?

With all due respect, Mr McKenna, you don't need that information.

From now on, on this case,

I answer directly to the government committee, and to Ms Bartoli.

I have nothing better to do than come and see you.

I think we've identified our mole.

Rachel Miller.

Shit!

The girls have a dentist appointment on Monday.

- You'll go? - Yes.

We have the 50,000 km car service due next week. You or me?

You.

We need to buy Marine new shoes.

Can’t we just recycle one of Azure’s 80 pairs?

Forget it.

You girls and your shoes.

It's okay, my love, I am here.

Breathe. Breathe.

- Emile... - Breathe. It's over.

It's never over.

I would have said anything to get them to stop.

I would have said everything.

But they never asked me anything.

They never asked questions.

Mum?

- What's up, darling? - I dreamt that Mum was screaming.

It was just a nightmare. Go back to bed, okay?

Can I sleep with you?

- Of course. - Come.

Darcy.

Shit, are you sure it's him?

I'm coming.

- What? - Nothing.

- Where's Irene? - I don't know.

Bad answer. Bad bloody answer.

From now on, you always know where she Is and who she's with.

And if I catch you one more time not knowing where she is,

I’ll transfer you to Buttfuck IN The Yukon, understood?

Yes, Sir.

Do you go back?

To the Casino? Nope, I don't go near it anymore.

Between us, it was an ultimatum from Rachel. Helps to sort me out.

Who did it, do you think?

Your guess is as good as mine.

O'Leary had a long list of enemies.

But the bosses better find out, and quick.

I don't know what's happening, my friend, but I think I'll need you more than ever.

Can I count on you?

Always!

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