01x10 - Fathers

Episode transcripts for the TV show, "The Night Agent". Aired: March 23, 2023 – present.*
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FBI Agent Peter Sutherland is thrown into a vast conspiracy about a mole at the highest levels of the United States government.
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01x10 - Fathers

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They're preparing another att*ck.

We have 24 hours to stop it.

If I'm rescued, the president will wanna see me, so will Almora.

Zadar's plane lands at 0400 at Joint Base Andrews.

The car will be all set to go.

He'll no longer be a problem.

Open lines of communication between the three of us lock-f*cking-step.

Sarah.

Oh no!

- You were supposed to be watching her.

- You did it. Not me, you.

I'm sorry you have to invent

these stories to protect your conscience.

She's my daughter. Yeah, I'll

I'll get her in line afterward.

What about Sutherland and the niece?

What if they've told someone?

There's photos of dozens

of different pages.

These were taken in the Night Action room.

Have a date and time?

Farr. She took the photos.

- That's undeniable.

- Peter?

Found information linking Farr

to the m*rder of Rose's aunt and uncle.

- Have you talked to POTUS or Almora?

- I can't get Almora on his phone.

- What about Zadar's detail?

- The schedule puts him at Blair House.

I called, Blair House says there's

no plans to have anyone there this week.

- Where else would they be keeping him?

- Camp David.

- We have to go.

- Go where?

Camp David.

The president wants to see you, and you.

Mr. Zadar, Secret Service.

Hope you had a good flight.

- How far is Camp David from here?

- Just under an hour.

I've never seen

those agents before.

Call it off. We know that you, Redfield,

and Wick were behind the metro bombing,

and that all three of you

are planning on k*lling Zadar

and the president at Camp David.

What are you talking about?

Drop the f*cking act.

I would never hurt

Michelle Travers.

We're going to Camp David.

You're getting us in.

All right, Petey.

Let's go, you and me.

For real? Wearing that?

Let's see what you're gonna show

those college recruiters.

- You can't guard me.

- Oh yeah?

Prove it.

- Dad?

- It's all right.

What's going on here, Alex?

We gotta search your place, Pete.

You're messing with me, right?

I'm afraid not.

- This isn't funny. In front of my son?

- I'm sorry, Pete.

- Am I under arrest?

- Arrest?

No, no.

Not yet.

For now, I need your hard drives

and your phone.

My hard drives For what?

Alex, explain to me what's going on here.

Your phone, Pete.

- I'm gonna need Petey's too.

- f*ck no.

Hey, I will not have you disrespect

an FBI agent and a friend.

We're all on the same team here.

Now, give him your phone.

- Thanks.

- I'm sorry.

I know, Petey.

I'm sorry too.

- I know what you're thinking.

- I promise you, you don't.

Didn't know about

the metro bombing ahead of time.

I had nothing to do with it.

I was only involved in

Cover up? Yeah, that's a lot better.

If the public knew about

every fuckup or scandal,

society would collapse on itself.

Don't think for a second

this isn't happening

in every office, every branch

of government, every single f*cking day.

"Everybody's corrupt."

"System's f*cked beyond repair."

"Why try? I was just doing my job."

Any other bullshit justifications

you wanna throw?

What is my job, Peter,

other than to protect the president?

Is that some moral calculus?

k*ll the few to save the many?

k*ll the many to save the nation?

I wish I could've stopped

Redfield and Wick

from having the metro bombed.

But covering for it

was non-negotiable for me.

If Travers hadn't ordered a Night Action,

none of this would've happened.

But after we found out

the Campbells met with Zadar,

we had to assume

they told him he was the real target.

The investigation had to be shut down.

You mean good people had to be m*rder*d.

Why'd you pick me for Night Action?

I thought I could count on you.

You thought you could control me.

I hoped I wouldn't have to.

You really believe it, don't you?

I keep wondering

how someone could do any of this.

Lie and k*ll and still sleep at night.

But you've convinced yourself that this

"Sun Tzu fucks Machiavelli" philosophy

was the way to go.

- I don't expect you to understand.

- Oh, I understand perfectly.

You m*rder*d my aunt and uncle

because they found out

what you were doing. That's it.

You weren't watching out

for the country or the president,

you were watching out for you.

So save the ass-covering bullshit

and just be grateful I'm not the one

holding the f*cking g*n.

Okay.

- You new?

- Yeah.

- What's your name?

- Walter.

Walter. Should I have packed

for a longer stay?

Just like to be prepared.

Where's Garza?

He called in sick.

You mean "she." She called in sick.

We're all new to this detail.

How are Redfield and Wick gonna do it?

Not sure. expl*sives maybe.

That's what was planned

when Zadar was the only target.

I never knew specifics,

but the basic idea is the more confusion,

the more conflicted parties present,

the more potential suspects,

the easier it is to just deny, deny, deny.

Easier to find scapegoats.

The narrative that Zadar was a t*rror1st

made him an obvious choice.

Cable news, Twitter, and the Elliot Romes

on the Internet will do the rest.

Just like they did with me.

That's why you chose me for Night Action.

In case sh*t went sideways for you,

you could use me as a fall guy.

What're you doing?

The guards won't let you in

unless you're on the list for the day.

- You on the list?

- No, but I'm the chief of staff.

What about us? How are we getting in?

You'll be in the trunk.

f*ck no.

Look, I'm trying to save

my president and my friend,

but you're the ones holding the g*n,

so you make the call.

You wanna get into Camp David or not?

- What's she done to earn back your trust?

- It isn't about trust. It's about access.

What if she burns us, again?

It's our only way in.

If you fail,

you know how this ends, right?

Dead or alive,

you'll be the one they blame.

The perfect fall guy just like you said.

Just get us in.

It's gonna be a quick hello

at Laurel Lodge

and then you can go lay down.

The president wants

to see Chelsea too, right?

That'll be after.

She wants a moment with just you first.

Briggs, I need to talk to Almora.

Can I get a comms?

That's a no-go, comms are down.

They're working on it.

Headed to talk to him at Aspen.

I can have him meet you at Laurel.

Just follow Walter.

What did your dad say?

I'm going to see Travers alone.

The second you get within ten feet of her,

you warn her, okay?

Don't give her details,

just tell her she's in danger.

- Where will you be?

- I don't know yet, but I'll find you.

Maddie, this way.

Arrington, over here.

She'll be fine.

Come on.

Where is the president?

She's on her way.

I'll explain more in a minute.

It's all right, sweetheart.

Where's your suitcase?

- Is there a bathroom I could use?

- Sit tight.

It won't be too long.

I'm Diane Farr.

The president's chief of staff.

Sorry, I didn't recognize you.

It's fine, but I need to see her.

Your name's not on the list.

I know it's not.

I'm supposed to be somewhere else today.

But an urgent national security issue

just flared up. Call Ben Almora.

Actually, our radios are down.

Something about the comms tower.

That's your problem.

I'm here on behalf of the president

and your commander-in-chief.

You've got my credentials,

you checked my vehicle.

Let me through, so I can do my job

helping the leader of the free world.

- All good?

- Almost.

Ma'am, pop the trunk.

Oh, for f*ck's sake.

I don't have time for this.

Unless you wanna be responsible

for an international crisis,

you need to open the f*cking gate,

and I won't ask

for your names and commanding officer.

It's fine.

Have a good day.

This way.

What is this?

Somewhere we can be safe.

- I don't wanna be down here.

- It'll all be over soon, honey.

Promise.

What's happening?

- Why are we here?

- We need to protect ourselves.

Listen, the president

is meeting a man here today.

Omar Zadar.

He's a t*rror1st, Maddie.

He is the kind of people

we have been fighting for decades.

Now, I've been trying

to explain this to Travers,

but she doesn't understand real politics.

She's soft,

which makes her as dangerous as him.

I don't understand.

If he's so dangerous, why is he here?

Exactly.

With all the blood on Zadar's hands,

who knows what could happen?

So we need to be ready.

Ready for what?

This is the safest place at Camp David,

so we just need to sit for now.

Just just sit tight and and wait.

Dad, what did you do?

I made mistakes.

Too many to count.

When Sarah d*ed, I

There was all this pain and rage,

and I didn't know what to do with it,

and I and I I put it all on you.

I was f*cking awful.

Why are you talking about Sarah?

Because, honey, it was never your fault.

It was all mine, Maddie.

It was always my fault

and I am so

so sorry.

This will be all over soon.

I just need you

not to ask me any more questions, okay?

I want a new beginning.

Please.

Stay down until I find Almora.

- Where's the att*ck gonna be?

- In a group setting, indoors.

Wait here.

Diane?

What the hell are you doing here?

- I have to talk to POTUS.

- How'd you get here?

There's no f*cking time, Ben.

The president is in danger.

Diane, answer the question.

Wait, there's no detail here.

Meaning?

Travers isn't in there.

Let's go.

- Where is she?

- She's rolling calls in the Rosebud.

We need to evacuate her

from Camp David now.

Evacuate? In 15 minutes,

she's meeting with Zadar.

There's a b*mb on the property.

That's impossible.

This place is a fortress.

It's happening from the inside.

- You know this how?

- Listen to me.

There is a b*mb at Camp David.

We need to evacuate Travers.

Call her detail.

I can't. The comms are down.

You're not supposed to be here, Miss Farr.

f*ck.

Oh my God.

Here.

Hello?

The comms are still down.

There's a communications building.

Everything at Camp David

runs through there.

Wick would know to hit it.

Well, if it's a cyberattack,

maybe I can fix it.

Where is it?

- We're secure?

- Closed frequency. Go ahead.

I need backup east of Aspen Lodge.

Sutherland is here.

Laurel Lodge, you're closest. Do you copy?

Copy.

Still tied up here.

Guess comms are back up.

Can I talk to Almora now?

Fine, we'll go now.

Boyle, how long?

Boyle, can you hear me?

They're five minutes out.

All right. Setting for ten then.

In three, two, one.

All set.

Has anyone seen a black hard-shell case?

Anyone?

God.

You don't need to do

whatever you're about

It's a w*r, about ideas, about freedom.

You understand?

The president is now the enemy.

I'll protect you though.

Dad, please

stop whatever it is.

Even if I I could,

there's no stopping it now.

Sam, is that you?

No, but Sam sent us

to see if you need any help.

Not unless you know something

about m*llitary-grade communications.

It's your lucky day.

Does this building

also handle cell service?

Cellular, Wi-Fi, UHF, VHF.

Looks like an outside hack.

If the Russians knew this was down,

we'd have a problem.

Mind if I have a look?

This is a mess.

You said that this building covers

all radio waves on the property?

Yeah, everything but air traffic.

Why?

If the communication's down,

there's no way to hack this remotely.

- You have to

- Connect directly.

You all right?

Yeah, you?

- How many more of them are there?

- No idea.

Looks like he's still got his walkie,

which means that

not all the comms are down.

If they are, they're not coming from here.

They must be running

their own closed channel.

Think you can get this up and running?

- I'll try my best.

- Good.

Yeah?

Farr showed up

with Sutherland and the girl.

I had to take care of Farr and Almora,

but this is going sideways.

I think we might be f*cked.

- Is Redfield in place?

- Yeah, I dialed it in.

- We have six minutes.

- Hey, you got this.

I didn't have a choice, right?

Do what it takes,

and I'll be here when it's over.

These must be for the data network.

That means this router is radio comms.

If I can console this, get it working,

I can get Secret Service

talking to each other.

- Great, do that.

- We are a go.

POTUS should be arriving any minute.

What?

Confirm the case

is still in position.

Confirm the case is still in position.

Confirmed.

Anyone have eyes on Sutherland?

He's not here.

After the press conference,

I was hoping we could have a talk,

just the two of us.

Of course.

Boyle, you on track?

Two beeps to confirm.

Make sure you're close

to the building.

If for any reason

the first one does not hit,

be ready for our contingency.

Four minutes.

I'll be in position

in the woods south of Laurel Lodge.

- Peter, what's going on?

- It's starting.

So just stay here.

See if you can get the comms up.

- Where are you going?

- I'm gonna try to stop it.

Peter!

f*ck.

I'm sorry, do you need to be here?

Secret Service.

Is the meeting happening in this lodge?

No, but there's a photo op happening

before the luncheon.

- What are you looking for?

- A black Pelican case.

I told the photographers to stash

their equipment in the other room.

POTUS two minutes out.

Call it off, Briggs!

Stop what you're doing

and find the exit.

President Travers is on her way here.

There's a b*mb in this building.

You need to get everyone out now.

Right now. Go.

What if I want out?

What do you mean?

I mean, what if I wanna leave right now?

Well, why would you wanna do that?

Uh, it's not safe up there.

- We're a team.

- I can't do this anymore.

- Do what?

- Smile like everything is normal.

I won't.

Maddie it's about to happen.

- I can't be a part.

- You won't survive.

Open it!

Tell him to open it.

I won't keep this secret.

I'll tell everyone everything,

and I'll f*cking tear you down.

Let her out.

Come on, come on, come on.

f*ck yeah.

Comms are up.

I need your walkie.

You need to evacuate the building.

All agents, we have a code two

at Laurel Lodge. Do not enter.

- There is a b*mb in the building.

- Copy that, diverting.

There's a b*mb Madam President. This way.

I'm in here!

Call it off!

- Call it off!

- g*n down now!

- Help! He's got a g*n!

- g*n down, now!

He's trying to k*ll the president!

b*mb! Clear! Get the car!

- We only have 30 seconds. Go!

- Help!

Help!

Help!

- Maddie?

- Chel Chelsea?

What's the code?

Four-six-one-seven.

What the hell?

Hey, stop!

It's done.

Mr. President?

This is unit one evacuating.

Headed to Marine One.

Briggs, you copy?

- Go for Briggs.

- We're go for contingency.

Evacuating POTUS to Marine One now.

Abort, okay? Repeat, abort contingency.

Too late, it's already done.

Rigged to go on wheels up.

We got a suspect loose..

White male, twenties.

Last seen near Rosebud,

headed east on foot. Armed and dangerous.

- sh**t on sight.

- Don't sh**t, don't sh**t.

Who's this?

All units, comms are compromised.

I repeat, comms are compromised.

sh*t.

Look out. Behind you.

Sutherland's here.

- Drop it, now.

- Listen to me!

There's a b*mb on Marine One!

It's rigged to blow on lift off!

- Drop it.

- Not until you k*ll the engine!

It's okay.

- What do you want, Peter?

- I don't wanna hurt you, ma'am.

- Drop the f*cking g*n.

- Not until you k*ll the f*cking engines!

k*ll the engines.

Pilot, clear the chopper.

Listen to me. I'll drop the g*n

after you clear the helo, okay?

There's a b*mb on board.

That agent was involved,

Briggs was involved,

the vice president's involved.

He's trying to k*ll you.

- They're trying to k*ll the president!

- You're holding a g*n.

- Just clear the f*cking helo!

- We will once you drop your w*apon.

I drop this, they sh**t me.

Please. I promise, ma'am,

I don't wanna hurt anybody.

Just check the cabin.

Do it.

Check the chopper for IEDs.

Peter!

Let me see your hands!

- Hands up!

- Don't k*ll her. She's not involved.

- She's not involved.

- You don't have to do this.

I don't wanna hurt you, ma'am, okay?

I don't wanna hurt anybody.

I love my country.

Nothing here.

That's it. There's nothing on the chopper.

Drop the w*apon now.

It's on there! Check it again!

Check it right now!

In position.

When you have it, take it.

Wait.

What is it?

We found something.

What are they saying?

What are they saying?!

Clear the area! Get down!

Stay down.

Stay down.

Stay down.

This way, ma'am.

No! Wait!

Stop! Stop right there!

Stand down! He's with us!

Please, listen, I can explain everything.

Please stop.

It's okay.

Peter.

Hey.

- You good?

- Are you?

Yeah, yeah.

I'm good.

You sure?

Because you look like sh*t.

Down this way. Over here.

Thank God.

Found him.

We heard screaming,

and then somebody said "b*mb,"

and then we heard an expl*si*n.

Two explosions, sir.

My daughter?

Maddie?

- Is she?

- She's fine.

Wanna say hi?

I heard the expl*si*n.

Is she alive?

Look at you, lying here like this

and still thinking of others.

I'm so sorry.

You know what?

I believe you.

And still

I can't wait to see you dead.

I deserve it.

You deserve worse.

Which is why I'm gonna keep you alive

until the paramedics come.

And when you're standing trial,

I'll be in the front row watching,

while you clear Peter's name

and tell the world what you all did.

And then you'll go to prison.

Kids in school will learn to despise you.

And one day, many, many years from now

you'll die

alone

and then I'll get my wish.

Until then

I'm just gonna have to be patient.

Peter.

Rose.

Please come in.

Wouldn't blame you if you never set foot

in this building again.

Not at all, Madam President.

It's an honor, always.

Why don't you have a seat?

Now, I understand why you're trying

to stay anonymous through all this,

but it pains me not to be able

to say thank you in front of the world.

Well, life's easier

when no one's paying attention to you.

I'm inclined to agree.

- Any news on Gordon Wick?

- Not yet.

We'll find him though.

Now, if you won't let me

pin a medal on you,

there's gotta be something

I can do for you.

Anything.

Name it.

I wanna know the truth about my father.

Agent Arrington?

Sir.

Congratulations on the appointment.

Terrible circumstances, but thank you.

Still hard to believe.

Two of the very best.

Look, I know you're on leave,

but I wanted to call you in

to see if maybe you'd like to say

a few words tomorrow at the ceremony.

- Me?

- I didn't know Monks personally.

The person who knew him best was Almora.

I didn't know Erik very long.

Understood. Just thought I'd offer.

- Everyone is aware

- Actually

sure.

- I'd like that.

- Good.

I want you to know

that when you're ready to come back,

the president has

a spot for you on her detail.

That comes at her personal invitation.

I

Thank you, sir.

Um, I'll need to think about it.

I want it.

Details to come.

- Sorry I'm late.

- No worries.

Feels good to have some time alone.

You know it's not your job

to protect me anymore, right?

Not sure who'll take longer

to adjust to our new normal, me or you?

I heard Travers offered to extend

your protection, even after you testify.

Yeah. I turned her down.

I heard that too.

Why?

Need to start learning

how to take care of myself.

Fair enough.

So, what are you gonna do? Back to school?

Travel.

Study the masters in Rome maybe?

The farther away the better.

You?

Actually

I got a new gig.

Please state your name.

Peter Sutherland.

- Peter Sutherland, Sr. Correct?

- Yes.

And according to

the cooperation agreement you just signed,

you understand

that no information you give to us today

serves as a guarantee

of a truncated sentence

should a conviction occur at any point.

- Do you understand?

- I understand.

The first time you were approached

by a foreign agent was in 2004, yes?

Correct.

And did you know at that time

that these individuals were foreign agents

seeking to undermine

the American interests?

No, not then.

No.

At what point did you know?

When, uh

when I was offered payment.

Payment for what?

Information

on, uh, private contractors.

Commercial stuff

I I figured wouldn't lead anywhere.

And where did it lead?

I'm sorry.

Where did it lead?

The Pentagon breach.

And where did that?

Thank you

for, um for doing that.

I know it isn't what you wanted to learn.

Maybe it was, actually.

What made me so angry

was the idea that he was innocent,

but he d*ed before he could prove it.

But hearing him confess, it, uh

Would you like to know why

your father was cooperating on tape?

He'd agreed to become a double agent.

He was in the process

of being prepped for deployment,

but the plan backfired

when he was k*lled by a foreign assassin

to stop him from helping us.

So it it wasn't a car accident?

No.

Or a or a su1c1de?

No.

The assassin was tracked down and k*lled

by Delta Force operators seven years ago.

But the public will never know about this.

Just like they will never know

the truth about your father.

Who k*lled him?

There are things

I'd like to tell you, Peter.

Things that if I did share, could put you

in a position to help this country

in ways that very few will ever appreciate

but are of vital importance.

I think you've been wasting away

in the basement.

In that room.

What if I put you

on the other end of that phone?

The Night Action program

runs deeper than you realize,

reaches farther than you can imagine.

Across continents.

How would you like to be a night agent?

Thank you.

Thank you.

Call me when you get there?

I will if they let me.

You're not gonna forget about me, right?

I couldn't if I tried.

I don't know when it'll be,

but I promise you

I'm gonna call you, okay?

And when I do, you better pick up.

I will. I kind of owe you one.

Agent Sutherland, that's for you.

You'll be able to unlock it

when you leave American airspace.

- Can you tell me where I'm going?

- That'll explain everything.

Ready when you are, sir.

I ♪

I will be king ♪

And you ♪

You will be queen ♪

And nothing ♪

Could drive us away ♪

We could be heroes ♪

Agent Sutherland,

we've cleared American airspace.

And we could be us ♪

Oh, just for a day ♪

We ♪

We can be heroes ♪

We ♪

We can be heroes ♪

We ♪

We can be heroes ♪

Just for a day ♪

We can be heroes ♪
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