05x04 - Why Is This Night Different?

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"Homeland" follows Carrie Mathison, a Central Intelligence Agency operations officer with bipolar disorder. Season 5 takes place two years after the previous season and is set in Berlin, Germany, with Carrie no longer an intelligence officer and working for a private security firm.
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05x04 - Why Is This Night Different?

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Saul: Previously on Homeland...

Korzenik: Look at her. She's getting rich out of this. Why not us?

Information's for free.

Korzenik: I have a business opportunity for you.

Something for sale.

Documents. Top secret.

American.

I'll vet them and get them out just like last time.

How can I reach you?

You can't.

(Computer whooshes)

(Silly laughter on computer)

You little fucker.

We're old friends, Saul, so you should know something.

My government will actively oppose any plans for regime change in Damascus.

We're out of the business of overthrowing Arab dictators, Etai.

We have a green light.

How detailed is their intelligence?

They know Assad is in the crosshairs.

They know we have a likely candidate to replace him.

It was the CIA woman. She was the target.

Someone wants you dead.

Carrie: I don't know if I can put her on that plane tomorrow.

Jonas: Why not go with her?

Carrie: If I do that, she's no safer than she is here.

You'll get no support, you'll be out of the Agency.

No contact from today.

All you'll get is that key, your next target in the box, and operating money waiting there when you bring back proof of death.

Carrie: We have to go.

We have to go right now.

They're already on their way.

Who is?

I am saying that whoever is trying to k*ll me is coming here.

Jonas: Carrie?!

g*dd*mn it! Where are you?!

(Groans)

(Whimpering)

(Woman speaking German)

Carrie: Christ, I really thought I left all this behind.

Male reporter: The Islamic State !sis proclaimed itself to be a worldwide caliphate with authority over...

...redraw the map in the Middle East.


Female reporter: The soldiers are hackers, the b*ttlefield is online, and it's not a matter of...

Edward Snowden is a coward.

...extremely disappointed that the Russian government would take this step.

Laura: It's against the law, it's against the f*cking law.

Carrie: All that suffering, and nothing changes.

Crocker: Is our strategy working?

(Woman speaking German)

(Man speaking foreign language)

Saul: I actually convinced myself we were gonna change the world.

Quinn: Carrie will never be free.

Carrie: Spend my life on the run, give up my daughter?

Jonas: I don't know how you live with yourself.

Al-Amin: I will fight you forever.

Carrie: Who's after me?

Jonas: So many people, so much blood on your hands.

Homeland - 5x04
"Why Is This Night Different?"

(People singing in Hebrew)

We eat maror, the bitter herb, to remind us of the bitterness of sl*very our ancestors endured in Egypt.

And for us, my family, my friends, celebrating this Seder in Germany-- it is important to remember the sl*very we endured under a tyrant worse than pharaoh only 70 years ago in this land.

On the streets where we walk every day, our parents and our grandparents wore yellow stars.

Let's take a moment to remember.

And let's remember the enemies we still have all over the world who wish to destroy us.

We pray for the strength to defeat them.

(Panting)

(Buzzing)

(Panting)

Quinn.

Oh, thank God.

(Panting)

Quinn?

Quinn, untie me.

Quinn, what the f*ck is going on?

Your name's on a k*ll list.

I-I know.

I-I can't figure it out.

Well, you must have done something.

Pissed off somebody, crossed a line somewhere.

Quinn, Quinn, Quinn, no.

Don't move, Carrie.

Please. Please! Please! Please!

Stop moving, Carrie.

No.

(Panting)

(Whimpering)

I-I didn't do anything.

I have no idea where this is coming from.

I swear, no matter what Dar Adal said, I did not...

Not him.

Saul.

Saul put your name on the list.

Saul?

Close your eyes.

I don't believe it.

Believe it.

Now play f*cking dead.

All right.

(Beeping, click)

Hurry up. We got sh*t to do.

What exactly?

Your fallback plan-- time to execute it.

What if I don't have one?

(Laughs)

Could be true.

Cut the crap, Carrie. It's time to disappear and fast.

This picture buys you time.

As long as you keep your head down, they won't come after you.

So, your operation with Saul-- how does it work?

Doesn't matter.

Tell me.

Saul provides a name, I provide proof of death, return to the drop, get another name.

And the last time you went to the drop, you got my name?

Told you that already.

Why?

I don't know. I don't want to know.

But I didn't do anything!

Listen to me, Carrie. Your name was in the box, okay?

Probably for something you're not even aware of.

Now, I know that's hard to hear.

I have to talk to Saul.

For all you know, he was given a direct order.

What's your point?

Somebody, somewhere, likely very senior, wants you dead.

If they think you're not dead, they're gonna send somebody to finish the job.

You got to disappear.

Etai: You assured me that there was no plot to overthrow Bashar Al-Assad.

There isn't.

Saul.

You honor me with your presence at my Seder table, so, I'll play along.

(Chuckles)

If you had a plan to replace Assad, we understand that it would be with General Youssef.

Saul: Youssef would be a good choice.

If we had a plan like that.

He's Alawite, Assad's cousin by marriage.

He's popular with the m*llitary.

Well, some say he was behind the chemical weapons att*ck in Khan Al-Asal.

Those allegations have never been confirmed.

Let's play another game.

What's the alternative?

Leave Assad in place?

When Arabs are k*lling Arabs, at least they're not f*ring rockets at Israel.

That's hardly a long-term strategy for peace in the Middle East.

You really think any of those murderers want peace?

You used to be a good friend to Israel.

I'm still a good friend.

You used to be a better one.

Allison: Etai?

I've enjoyed this evening so much.

Well, I'm glad you could share it with us.

So, dessert.

Mm.

We need to leave in 15 minutes.

Is everything all right?

It will be.

(Line ringing)

Hi. This is Carrie Mathison.

Leave a message and I'll call you back.

(Sighs)

You're back.

Ah, catching up.

And Carrie?

Still trying to figure out who was responsible for the att*ck.

I was helping her, but... we decided I was needed here.

Otto should fire her ass.

She saved his life.

She didn't do her job.

Which was to make sure he was safe in the first place.

She advised him not to go.

Do you need something?

My source for the documents screwed me.

He gave me an empty flash drive.

Why?

I don't know why.

Maybe he's afraid.

The CIA is still following me.

Okay, what can I do?

You had a client, that hacker, Sabine something.

She won't help you, and as her lawyer, I'd advise her not to.

Jonas, she's famous.

If she reaches out to my guy, he'll respond.

She's under house arrest for three years. The government really went after her.

Give her a break, Laura.

A break?

Yeah.

The government's after all of us!

Everything all right?

Fine.

I'm asking Jonas to help me track down my source so we can get a look at the rest of those documents.

Of course, help her. It's important.

What's the problem?

No problem. I'll make the call.

Sooner the better.

(Phone ringing)

Hello?

Anything?

No. I drove up to the cottage.

She wasn't there. Everything gone, no trace.

We should call the police.

Of course we should, but we can't.

She said it would put her in more danger.

She has to figure it out on her own to get to the truth.

(Sighs)

I mean, who lives like this?

She does.

I know you're worried.

So am I.

Quinn: Ready?

(Beep)

Franny.

You're named after your grandfather, Frank Mathison.

Did you know that?

We haven't seen each other for a while.

I had to leave you, and you're probably really angry about that.

And I don't blame you.

But, honey, something happened, and it wasn't safe for me to be with you.

But I am doing everything that I can to get...

What are you doing?

(Beep)

If you're doing everything you can to get back to her, then you're still alive.

So?

So, if this falls into the wrong hands, you're f*cked.

I'm not going away forever.

Just until this situation is resolved.

How is it getting resolved?

I'm gonna figure out who targeted me...

Then they'll keep come looking for you.

And I will fix it!

And if they think you're still alive, they will get to you through Franny.

But...

Carrie!

If you want Franny to be safe, you have to be dead.

Jesus.

How did you feel when you had to leave your kid?

Not everyone's fit to be a parent.

Let's do this.

(Beep)

Franny. maybe now... you're using Frances.

We haven't seen each other in a long time.

I had to leave you, and... you probably hate me for it.

And I don't blame you.

But something happened, and... it wasn't safe for me to be with you.

I'm doing ev...

(Sighing): sh*t.

I did everything that I could to get back to you.

But I-I didn't make it.

The kind of work that I did... it's dangerous.

But I believed in it, so I was willing to take that risk.

But...

But then you came along.

(Voice breaking): And I realized that I wanted something different.

I wanted... a better life.

And I had it with you for a while.

But...

I didn't abandon you.

I know what that feels like, and I would never do that to you.

You... are the most important, the... the best thing that I have ever done.

You make up for every mistake that I've ever made.

And although you probably don't believe it...

I love you... very, very much.

(Doorbell buzzes)

Was?

I'm looking for Sabine.

There's no Sabine here.

I have a meeting with her.

It was arranged through her lawyer, Jonas Hollander.

Is that so?

I'm not leaving until I see Sabine.

Sabine's under house arrest.

But the BND keeps sniffing around, trying to find something to use against her.

To send her to prison.

Put your phone in here. It blocks the signal.

I already took out the SIM card.

Put your phone in the bag or get out.

She's looking for Sabine.

Are you Sabine?

What's going on?

I'm Sabine.

What was that about?

I have to be careful. Sorry.

We know your work. Amazing.

(Speaks German)

Sabine's not allowed to communicate with journalists.

It's a condition of her house arrest.

Sabine: She's one of us.

She exposed the CIA and the BND.

You kicked their asses.

There's more where that came from.

What do you mean?

More documents.

No sh*t.

The problem is, the guy who hacked the documents-- I can't find him.

Gabe H. Coud.

Who?

Gabe H. Coud. What he calls himself online.

It's "douche bag" backwards.

You know him?

Of him. He's famous.

Dude hacked the CIA.

You can help me find him?

I can find anyone.

Woman: If you start looking for Gabe H. Coud, you'll attract the attention from the wrong people.

This is like something from the Stasi days.

You guys are afraid to ask for information?

The BND would love to throw my ass into prison.

Let them try.

I'll make their lives a living hell.

Sabine will be taking the risk, not you.

I'm facing arrest, too. And extradition.

I'm a person of interest. Do you know what that means?

It means you're not scared.

It means I try not to be.

(Speaks Arabic)

(Light German accent): General Youssef?

Yes?

Mrs. Youssef?

I'm Denise Keller, Director of the Seeufer Clinic.

The arrangements were made through Dr. Droz.

He's waiting at the clinic.

Hassan. (Speaks Arabic)

My wife would like to travel with our daughter.

Of course.

Will you help Mrs. Youssef into the ambulance?

Certainly.

Come with me, please.

This way, please.

Your family will have complete privacy while you're here.

There are no other patients.

The donor?

He arrived safely and meets all the medical requirements.

You are not Swiss. Your accent.

You have a good ear.

I'm from Berlin.

Your daughter will be fine. I promise.

(Indistinct conversation)
This is your surgeon, Dr. Droz.

Yes, uh, we've spoken on the phone.

Everything is in order.

Good.

For the kidney donor, as well.

I'll go prepare.

Do you want to spend a moment with Amena before they take her in?

Yes, please.

(Speaking Arabic)

My assistant will show you to the waiting lounge.

If there's anything you need, anything at all, don't hesitate to ask.

Thank you.

So what do you make of him?

What is he?

Not a talker. Proud.

E-exactly what you'd expect.

Used to giving orders and having them obeyed, but his officers seem to be in charge here.

And he resents that.

Assad must believe he's a flight risk.

You think we have enough on him?

The w*r crimes.

His daughter's life in the balance.

The precarious state of his country.

We got a hand of aces.

You think he'll burn?

You know how it is, Saul.

Some of these guys get all patriotic.

At least the intelligence is correct-- he smokes.

Good.

I might have one with him.

Offer him one of yours. His are Syrian.

I think he'd appreciate an upgrade.

(Chuckles)

I will.

I should get going.

Yeah.

Quinn: You moved to Berlin.

Got a new job, new guy. And still kept your fallback plan in place.

So?

So I guess you weren't sure your new life was gonna work out.

I found a good life here.

I was happy.

Where have you been?

Syria.

Quinn, the last two years, everywhere I went, I looked for you.

I tried to find you.

I never stopped thinking about you.

Doesn't matter now.

Well... how do I look?

Like somebody else.

Did you ever see Saul use the drop?

Carrie, come on.

I need to know.

Yeah, I saw him the first time we set it up.

Not since?

I'm deniable. No contact authorized.

We have to move.

So you don't know for certain it was Saul who put my name in the box.

Christ.

Do you or don't you?

It's Saul's operation.

That's all I need to know.

It doesn't make sense. I mean, maybe Saul changed.

Maybe I pissed him off. But Saul's smart.

Sending you to k*ll me is not smart.

It's f*cking stupid.

The fact that I'm still alive proves it.

You're still a target either way you look at it.

Quinn, if Saul didn't put my name in the box, then someone's inside your operation.

Any name you get after this, it's not legitimate.

Let's test it.

Take me to your drop.

No, I'll handle it.

I'll go with you.

Get in the car.

We're taking you to the train.

No.

Carrie.

You are telling me that someone I trust more than I've ever trusted anyone is trying to k*ll me.

And I'm just supposed to accept that, no questions asked?

Spend my life on the run, give up my daughter?

Quinn, I have to know.

Right this way, General.

Come in.

There are some forms you need to sign.

There shouldn't be any forms.

(American accent): Please sit.

What is happening here?

I'm CIA.

Everyone in this facility is CIA.

Except for the surgical team, of course.

You've traveled to Geneva in violation of international sanctions.

You have no rights here, no immunity.

We can arrest you and have you transported to The Hague to stand trial for w*r crimes.

How dare you?

Keep looking at the form.

There is an alternative.

Unfortunately, we don't have time to discuss it now.

Wait until lunch is served.

Say you want a smoke.

Go for a walk in the garden. Go alone.

Now sign the form.

Thank you, General.

You'll probably want to get back to your wife now.

(Sighs)

Found him. We're on.

Ask him why he gave me that bullshit empty drive.

He says he gave you the documents.

The drive was empty.

Empty?

f*cking Korzenik.

He says that his friend must've screwed with the drive.

Friend?

How many people know about this?

Korzenik.

You assh*le.

What did you do to those documents?

Call me back.

(Indistinct conversations)

Where's Korzenik?

Go away. I'm working here.

I need to talk to your idiot boyfriend.

He won't answer my calls.

Get out.

Hey.

Call him.

Call him.

Call him and I'll leave.

I'll be right back, baby.

You piece of sh*t.

Korzy?

What...

What did you do with those documents?

Relax. We're going to be rich.

You sold them?

You were going to give them away.

In the name of freedom.

You know what gives you freedom?

Money.

My Russian friend paid big.

Russians?

They sent a car.

Don't worry. I'm going to cut you in.

Even though you don't deserve it.

You don't know what you are doing.

I'm not stupid.

You idiot. Get out of the car.

Korzy...

Kommen.

Â♪ Â♪

Mr. Korzenik.

Come in.

Where's Boris?

Boris is not here.

You'll be dealing with me. Please, sit down.

This is my, uh, colleague, Valentin.

Valentin, say hello.

Mm.

Ivan. Very nice to meet you.

So, you have something for me.

I want my money first.

Of course. Sorry.

Okay?

Yeah.

Okay.

Now I need something from you.

Excellent.

We will check it.

To business, Mr. Korzenik.

To business.

This is the only copy, right?

Of course.

You sure?

Not gonna trick me or something?

It's the only copy. I promise.

Good.

So, I go now.

Sit.

Please.

You know... (Clears throat) One of my ambitions in life is to be a trusting person.

I think it's an admirable quality, you know, trust.

People who are the opposite, who are... what's the word in English I mean?

Suspicious?

Cynical.

That's not a pleasant life.

So, you see, I want to trust you, Mr. Korzenik.

Unfortunately, I am cynical.

So peaceful.

Don't you think?

I'm going to smoke.

Will you check on Amena?

Of course.

What, you don't trust me to have a smoke?

What do you think I'll do?

Swim across the lake while my daughter is in surgery?

Enjoy your lunch.

(Birds chirping)

General Youssef.

Saul Berenson. I'm flattered.

Please, have a seat.

We don't have much time.

Care for one?

General, you and I both know the crisis in Syria is getting worse every day.

You wish me to believe you are concerned for my country?

Our argument is with your president, not with the Syrian people.

The Islamic State is preparing a major offensive against the Regime.

So?

They control half of all Syrian territory.

Your regular army's been reduced through casualties and desertions.

Tell me something I don't know.

Let's talk frankly, General.

You will lose the w*r.

When Damascus falls, every Alawi in the country, including you and your family, will be slaughtered.

I know you love your country.

You don't know anything about me.

I know you're an able commander.

You have a loyal following among the high-ranking officers.

We believe they will support you to lead your country.

To lead my...

When you replace Assad.

(Chuckling)

This is your solution for Syria?

It's the best one on the table.

Half of the government ministers are Bashir's family.

All loyal. How do I deal with them?

At this moment, we're loading $10 million onto your jet.

That money will buy you a great deal of influence.

Bashir has money to bribe, too.

But you, as Syria's new president-- promising free elections, democratic reforms-- you'll have the support of the United States.

This support, it includes troops and weapons?

We will do what it takes to unite the country around your government.

But we must act quickly.

Before your enemies gain more strength.

You are wrong.

The world recognizes the real danger in Syria, the so-called Islamic State.

As they get stronger, Bashir no longer looks so evil.

The world will come around.

They will support us against Daesh.

If Assad stays in power, he'll have to answer for his crimes.

What crimes?

Barrel bombs. Chemical weapons.

Bullshit. Lies.

We've seen the bodies in Ghouta.

Assad's already told the world it was his commanders who fired the weapons.

Think he'll hesitate to hand you over to the ICC?

He will not accuse me.

I am not personally responsible for any of that.

Well, I believe you. I also believe Assad has demonstrated he will do anything, he will say anything to keep his grip on power.

General, we're out of time.

(Sighs)

I know you're a patriot.

Your people have suffered so much already.

Show them the way forward.

Lead 'em into the light.

(Sighs)

(Katja crying)

(Crying)

(Speaking Russian)

(Speaks Russian)

They found it?

Yes. We're good.

Thank you.

There is just that one copy. I swear.

I only kept it... (Choking)

(Indistinct chatter)

Korzy?

Korzy?

(Speaks German)

(Indistinct chatter)

Quinn: I go in, I drop it off, I get the next name on the list.

Then we wait for someone to pick it up?

We wait for Saul to pick it up.

And when he shows up, we leave.

And you get as far away from here as possible.

Agreed?

Agreed.

Slide over. We may have to move fast.

(Key jangles)

(Phone chimes)

(Starts engine)

Oh.

(Speaks German)

(Sighs)

(School bell ringing)

(Indistinct chatter)

(Tires screech)

(Grunts)

(Woman screams)

(Screaming, shouting)

(Groans)

(Screaming, shouting)

I should take you to a hospital.

No, I'm okay.

You are not okay.

We should pull over.

No. Be coming back to get him.

Who was that?

Whoever wants you dead wants me dead.

(Groans) We have to get you to the train station.

No.

Your photo's in the drop.

You'll have your cover. You can go.

I am not leaving you.

I'm not.

(Panting)

(Groans loudly)

(Groans)

Check the back.

(Groaning)

There's an exit wound.

Good. It went through.

Could've hit an artery.

I'd have bled out by now.

We need to get some morphine into you.

There's a medical kit on the bench.

Okay.

(Groaning)

(Panting)

(Pants, whimpers)

Quinn, you with me?

All right.

(Panting)

Turn over.

All right, I'm gonna muscle it.

(Groans)

We need to put some pressure on these wounds.

(Groans loudly)

All right. Hold on. Sit up.

(Groans)

(Panting)

(Groans)

Hang on, Quinn.

(Indistinct chatter)

My colleague asked me to give you these.

I have a request.

What is it?

I'd like my wife and daughter to remain behind.

To live in Europe until the conflict in my country is resolved.

I admire your concern for your family.

But I can't allow it.

Returning to Syria without them would raise a red flag.

How do you know I'll do this?

I have your money.

When I get home, I could just do nothing.

Yes. You could.

But we're betting you're smarter than that.

He asked if his family could stay behind.

That's a good sign.

Yeah?

Yeah.

It means he knows he's f*cked.

It means he might just cooperate.

There's only one number in the memory.

Call it.

(Beep)

(Phone ringing)

(Speaking Russian)

(expl*si*n booms)

Oh, my God.
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