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What's your plan, Nixon?

You're the Saddam whisperer. He seems to have accepted his death.

I have nothing to threaten anyone.

The goal isn't to threaten him. It's to convince him that this is his best

course of action.

The best course for who, sir?

We've offered him everything.

That's the problem.

We've got to stop pandering to him. Our only chance is to make him feel like

he's forgotten.

Saddam needs to feel in charge. If we can make him feel like we don't care

about him anymore, then...

Maybe we have a chance. Maybe then we can turn them. So how do we do that?

It's just time.

Time is something we don't have.

Do you expect DC just to hurry up and wait?

Look, that's the best analysis I got.

You can deal with it what you want, sir.

If there's not anything else, I'd like to go see my family now.

You got a season ticket to my heart.

Don't you refuse it.

You got a season ticket to my love.

Cause you're the only one that I'm giving up. I got four full seasons of

love in my heart.

Hey, Johnny.

Dad.

Is everything okay? Yeah, yeah, everything's okay. Don't start getting

prickly on me.

Is Miss Beck okay?

Yeah, of course she is. She's fine.

She's relaxing.

What are you doing there?

I'm helping around.

You know, trying to get everything done while you're not around. It's old dad to

the rescue.

You want to leave her a message?

Tell her I'm sorry.

Okay, all right. I guess she'll be happy to hear that.

I don't come home.

When?

I'll find out tomorrow night.

I'll see you then.

Good.

My last night in Iraq.

I can't sleep.

Almost a year after the invasion, nothing's holding together.

Bush stopped saying weapon of mass destruction.

Now it's eliminating a potential threat.

What a joke.

We're ruled by cretins.

We keep starting wars we never finish. We burn it down and then walk away.

The insurgency is growing.

al-Sadr and al-Zarqawi aren't hiding anymore. They're on the street, and

they're dragging Iraq into a full-blown civil war.

What's gonna happen to the Iraqis who believed in us?

The translators, the fixers, the ones who stepped into the light because we

promised them a future.

We leave, and we leave them for dead.

If we're to have any chance to stabilize Iraq,

We need Saddam alive.

No

goodbyes?

It's not much good with any of this.

We're going home.

Alive.

You caught some dimes, yeah?

I feel like we made things worse.

Sometimes it gets worse before it gets better.

These people are coming for their revenge.

Yeah.

Thank you.

No, thank you.

I'll see you down the road.

I hope so.

Bye. Yeah.

Hey.

When I get back, I want to see one of those famous John Nixon roller disco

moves.

Yeah.

Mr. President, I just wanted to tell you I wish we could have had these

conversations under different circumstances.

I feel like I understand you and your country so much better now, and I'd

like to thank you for that.

There are two qualities that are more important than... anything else, to be

just and fair.

So when you go home, I want you to be that.

Nobody standing in your way Don't give a damn

what people say You got your goals, you got your

dreams And you won't stop till you succeed

When your dreams come around

Right here, please.

okay sir thanks when your dreams come

around they never let you down

Oh, my God.

Are you

okay?

Yeah, I'm... I'm... Tommy.

Tommy, come here.

Daddy's home. Hi.

Look who's here.

I didn't drop the... Surprise!

Or better still, just stop the train, because I want to look. Mom's meatball?

Your dad made me that. Dad's got your mom's secret recipe.

Nice.

She stole that recipe from the Galloping Gourmet TV show, but I acted like I

didn't know about it.

I made bolognese sauce.

That's his favorite.

Hey.

This is a little spicy.

You're doing great.

Hey, easy there, pups.

Mm-hmm.

You okay? Yeah. All right.

Easy there, daddy-o. Yeah. Yeah.

Calm down.

We're good. You okay? Very good. You're good.

Oh, my God, there's too much food on this table. Yeah, I got it. All right.

Thank you.

So, big hands or small hands?

What's that?

Saddam.

Oh.

I mean, you know, were they bony, meaty, manicured? You tell a lot about people

by their hands.

Please, can we just enjoy a family meal together? Becca went to her first

professional baseball game, and she had a blast. I loved it. I am so sorry,

because so many times you've said, let's go, and I've been like, no, I don't like

baseball.

I think you kind of do now.

Good smells.

Exciting, isn't it?

What?

It's like your first day at work.

Feels like I've been in that office for 120 years.

John the Analyst worked there for 240 years, but this is day one

for John the Conqueror, John the Captor.

John, the hero of the Western world. The hero of the Western world. That's pretty

funny.

You know what now might be a good time for?

Now?

It's a good time to ask for a raise.

Okay?

You got me there.

Before I take your questions, let me speak with the American people about the

situation in Iraq.

This has been tough weeks in that country.

In the south of Iraq, coalition forces face riots and attacks that are being

incited by a radical cleric named al-Sadr. He has assembled some of his

supporters into an illegal militia and publicly supported the terrorist groups

Hamas and Hezbollah.

al-Sadr's methods of violence and intimidation are widely repudiated by

other Iraqi Shia.

He's been indicted by Iraqi authorities for the murder of a prominent Shia

cleric. They want to run us out of Iraq and destroy the democratic hopes of the

Iraqi people.

By helping to secure free Iraq, Americans serving

in that country

are protecting their fellow citizens.

As I've said to those who have lost loved ones, we will finish the work of

the fallen.

America's armed forces are performing brilliantly.

With all the skill and honor we expect from them, we're constantly reviewing

their needs.

Troop strength now and in the future is determined by the situation on the

ground.

If additional forces are needed, I will send them.

Additional resources are needed.

We will provide them.

The people of our country are united behind our men and women in uniform.

And this government will do all that is necessary to assure success of their

historic mission. John, they're waiting for you upstairs.

Oh, okay.

There he is, the man who got you sane.

Pleasure to meet you, John.

Pleasure. Director Gabe Vardicus.

You can call me Buddy.

Buddy, it is, uh... Where is Angela?

She retired. This is her replacement, Janie.

Jane Cassidy.

Welcome home.

She retired?

What'd you wear?

Sorry. When you met him, what'd you wear?

Some... Cargo pants and a shirt. Oh, I would have confronted that bastard in a

three-piece Brioni. I'm sure you would have, Buster, but in the Biff, we were

up to our asses in mud, so when I alert anyone of Saddam's presence, you know,

there was always a risk of some trying to assassinate him or escape attempt.

What nuggets did Saddam give you?

Nuggets? I mean, nothing of substance, really.

You clean nothing of note in all those interviews.

Well, yeah, we should...

We should use him.

You know, help us understand the region, the players. That'd be pretty hard for

him to do from his grave.

Yeah, no, Saddam should hang, definitely.

But, uh, you know, in the interest of mitigating the risk of operational

regional instability, the agency would be better served at keeping him alive.

Appreciate that perspective, John, but it's really not necessary.

I prepared a brief for you, sir. John, we've assigned you to North Korea.

We've uncovered a secret uranium enrichment program.

Bush wants the agency to take a hard look at Pyongyang.

It's an important desk at an important time. But more important than this?

Kim Jong Il? I mean, we're at a critical inflection point in the Middle East

right now.

This is a joke.

Are you kidding me?

He took it well.

You moving in?

In case you didn't notice, she's not doing very well.

Somebody had to do something about it. Yeah, well, you should have told me she

was getting worse.

What? And have you worried?

Just worry you with everything you had on your mind? Yeah, but... But what?

We're soldiers.

We have to stick to the mission. We got to stay on point.

What are you doing home now?

It's not a good day.

Oh, I could see that.

Wouldn't take Columbo to figure it out. You know why we couldn't find any

sources to tell us about Saddam's escape plans?

Because he didn't have any. He was busy sending out his book for publication.

He's a goddamn butcher. That's what he is. Well, he's not that same guy

anymore. Oh?

Yeah. Hey, is this because you two are having tea together now?

Let me tell you something.

Because of that prick, you don't have a brother and I don't have a son.

I'm just saying, it's not that cut and dry.

Oh, no, don't you go there. Don't you play that game.

We're not the assholes. We went there to save those people.

We didn't.

And whose fault is that?

Whose fault is that?

They're not going to forgive me for this because I'm afraid of what I'm going to

write.

Wait a minute.

Ramzi Clark, the former U.S.

Attorney General, agreed to meet me.

It's okay, Yaba.

It's okay, Yaba.

Promotion I got reassigned to North Korea. Wow, that's very exclusive. Not

just anyone can vacation there I didn't get the brochure doesn't exactly scream

condé Nast cover, you know capture and interrogate the most Notorious men on

the planet.

This is what you got $75 gift card Wars are expensive.

No, it's three trillion. I'm counting on the Bright side, they're respecting the

taxpayer. Oh, yeah. So much respect.

Thank you.

Did you see they have molten chocolate lava cake?

Unfortunately, the garlic bread bankrupted us. Oh, yeah.

Did you think about what you're going to say to your dad?

I can't talk to him.

You found a way to connect with a ruthless murdering dictator.

That was easy. This is dad we're talking about. You will find a way to connect

with an old man who loves you.

John Nixon?

Hey, Nixon.

Ruddy. Good job, man. Thank you.

I'll be at the car. I'll be here.

Yeah, I'll be right there.

Hello.

What are you doing here?

Flew in this morning, briefing Ruddy.

So, uh... Um,

Polly, this is...

My wife, Rebecca.

Famous Polly.

Infamous by John's account.

Thank you for looking after him over there.

Yeah, of course.

John said you were most comforting after Jerry died.

I'm glad you had each other.

Join us for dessert?

Oh, um, I'd love to, but, you know, I have a flight to catch and Ruddy's

waiting. I haven't packed, so... Um, where are you off to?

Russia.

I got the golden ticket, North Korea.

It was really nice to meet you.

Bye. Take care.

Holly's lovely.

Not how I imagined.

None of it is how I imagined it.

So what happens now?

We have some dessert.

Yeah.

Excuse me.

Excuse me.

Can I get the menu, please? Dessert menu.

Thank you.

Who was responsible for the abuse within Abu Ghraib prison? American soldiers

acting on their own accord, described by some within the Pentagon as recycled

pillbillies, or did it go to the very top of the military and civilian

leadership?

Abuse is here under our responsibility.

But it doesn't represent America. It doesn't represent American values.

George Tenet, last night at a secret meeting at the White House, he resigned.

I've decided to step down as Director of Central Intelligence, effective July

11th. Coalition provisional authority will cease to exist on June 28th, at

which point the occupation will end, and the Iraqi interim government will assume

and exercise full sovereign authority on behalf of the Iraqi people.

Sincerely, L. Paul Bremer.

Ex-administrator of the Coalition Provincial Authority.

The government of Iraq putting former dictator Saddam Hussein on trial for his

crimes sometime this summer. An early trial would show the new government is

making progress bringing him to justice.

Well, the important thing, he should get a fair trial.

We don't even know who the judges of the Iraqi Special Tribunal will be. We don't

know who the prosecutors will be.

Later, Hussein said, let's cut through this. This is theater to help Bush, the

criminal. win the election with your hard work we're going to win tomorrow

and i will carry that honor and dignity for four more years god bless

rick

heavy fighting in the joff numerous explosions and gunfire heard Coalition

commander sent at least seven tanks into the city's large cemetery to attack

militia members loyal to radical cleric Muqtada al-Sadr. Well, cleric Sadr

calling for an all-out holy war.

A high-speed dash through Fallujah's dangerous streets. Headlong into a

firefight.

Sir, it's time.

On world news tonight, Saddam Hussein in Portugal for an Iraqi judge.

All Iraqis watched their former leader tonight.

For many, it's a great day.

Yes,

repeat what I heard.

Yes.

No, I refuse to stop. I refuse to stop.

You're not Iraqi, so you know who I am.

No,

I won't tell you my name. Because my name is known to the Iraqis and the

world. These are legal procedures. We must hear your name.

I don't want to stand in front of this legal court.

Your authority comes from the law of the occupier, the liar.

And what is built on falsehood is all falsehood. If it wasn't for America,

neither you nor your father would be able to bring me here.

These are legal procedures. We must hear your name.

We must hear your name.

Oh, Nixon.

Surprise. How'd you find me?

You know, I'm a highly trained CIA operative.

I, uh, cracked your grandson.

Oh.

Well, how did you break the toddler?

Well, you know, I didn't even need to waterboard him. I just promised him a

double chocolate sundae and chicken cheese.

Oh, so you're lying to a four-year-old?

Yes. You're in top form.

Yeah. Have you spoken to Polly?

Yeah, she's, uh, being reassigned to Russia.

Mm. She'll fit right in. Yeah.

Do you want to grab a bite of my treat?

Big spender, huh?

Oh, yeah. Yeah, yeah. I know how to treat a lady.

You're two years from retirement.

Well, as you know, the midterms were a referendum for the war.

Republicans took the thumping, so they cleaned house.

Grammer, Tennant, Rumsfeld, anyone they could scapegoat.

Well, at least you're in distinguished company.

What's Hussein like?

He can be really charming, terrifying, sometimes vindictive, still honorable.

I found myself really respecting him one day and then despising him the next.

Bundle of contradictions.

Yeah. Never really understand another person.

It was like we didn't even care.

Everything they told us, every reason for going in, it's just turning out to

be bullshit.

Bullshit's part of the job.

So what, I just let the president believe whatever the hell he wants?

Maybe you should.

Why are you here?

You ran off to Cairo in the 80s, right?

Is this an interrogation?

No, just a debriefing between friends, maybe.

Well, I worked lots of places.

All the literature says that U.S. relations with Saddam started after the

Iranian revolution, right?

Sounds plausible.

So what if a 22-year-old writer with politically connected family got

approached by an Iraqi dentist who happened to be a handler for the CIA?

His writer got put up in an apartment on al-Rashid Street, straight across from

the Iraqi prime minister's office.

And then one warm October afternoon...

He was standing there on that block with a gun in his hand, waiting for the PM's

limousine to arrive.

But he lost his cool, pulled the trigger too soon.

He got shot in the leg, escaped to Cairo with the help of Egyptian intelligence.

And then three years later, he comes back, highly trained, with a long list

of political opponents that was compiled by the CIA.

And then he launches a successful coup.

takes over the country.

You're a born myth maker.

Did we create Sadat?

John, the agency doesn't do history.

Come on, Angela.

I'm late for my mani-pedi.

Listen, we need Sadat.

He's the enemy of our enemies, and no one's listening to me. Well... You know

there's only one man who can help you.

Bush? Come on, I'm serious.

You ambushed me for advice, so I'm going to tell you for the last time.

You give people what they want, they will give you what you want.

You want to save your mustachioed friend, you give the commander-in-chief

what he wants.

Or don't.

Bex, I can't talk right now. John, it's your dad.

Come now, John.

Right now. Okay.

I'll be right there.

Is everything all right? She's in the hospital.

Um... Listen, they're too smart to stay retired.

Yeah. Hey, Dad.

Charlie.

It's the morphine.

Hey, Dad, it's me.

Oh, Johnny. Yeah, that's what I meant, Johnny.

Oh, well, has anything happened since I've left?

Is Saddam Hussein dead yet?

He's on trial, Dad.

Oh, damn.

They need to string him up by his cojones.

Yeah. You wouldn't deny a dying man his last wish now, would you?

No.

I'll pass it up to Shane.

Yeah. He would stain.

He murdered Charlie.

If I could, I'd strangle myself, but I don't have the energy.

No doubt that.

Hey, you.

Hey, you. I'm not staying here anymore.

His oxygen level's really good, though.

Dad, me and Bex are here. Okay, you'll be fine. Yeah, but they say, you know, I

just have to stay here for now. What kind of exact time element is that? Just

for a while.

I'm not staying here. You can't stop me. Get out of here. Leave me alone.

You're coming home. You're going to stay with us.

Huh? Yeah?

Yeah, coming home. Oh, hey, glory be to God.

The hospital's much better equipped.

Yeah, I know, but it's stage four.

The defendant is suspended for hearing the final decision of the court.

No, I don't want to be suspended.

Read it.

Let him be suspended.

Take your time. Take your time. Don't waste my time.

Hey, sorry.

God is the greatest!

God is the greatest!

God is the greatest!

John.

Yeah. You got a reprieve from North Korea.

Okay. You've been assigned to execution watch.

He hasn't even been convicted yet. Seventh floor thought you would want the

honor given your relationship to him.

It's not much of an honor.

Give it to Samir, my translator.

You deserve it.

Okay? Okay.

The death of the colonel. The

death

of the colonel.

The Supreme Criminal Court has sentenced you to death

for killing a man.

Long live the Arab nation.

Long live Bush.

Long live the client.

Long live the occupiers.

Long live Iraq.