- The political powers that be make big plans for national hero Brody, but his increasingly erratic behavior threatens his media darling status; Carrie grows desperate for evidence linking Brody with Abu Nazir.
- The political powers that be make big plans for national hero Brody, but his increasingly erratic behavior threatens his media darling status; Carrie grows desperate for evidence linking Brody with Abu Nazir, as Saul directs her to focus on Nazir's money trail.—SHOWTIME
- Brody has become a national hero and darling of the speaker/talk show circuit since his exclusive interviews with Lawrence O'Donnell. That public image hides problems at home, which includes Jessica believing that he knows about her former relationship with Mike. An incident at a party threatens both his family life and public image. Prior to that incident, Vice-Presidential advisor Elizabeth Gaines also expresses to Estes her concern over Brody's emotional state while wanting to take advantage of that public image. Meanwhile, the strongest lead that Carrie has of a terrorist attack is Lynne Reed's murder and the theft of the expensive necklace she was wearing, that necklace which Carrie believes is being used as the method of payment to the terrorist organization. Based on surveillance of the prince's aide, Carrie believes the recipient of that necklace payoff is one of fifty-one people who entered a laundromat since the aide's sighting there. With no evidence against Brody beyond she seeing the dichotomy between his home life and public façade, Carrie is forced to dismantle her surveillance unit on him against her wishes. She decides to use a more direct approach in monitoring Brody. And Estes assigns a new partner to Carrie, an eager agent named Danny Galvez, just promoted from research analyst. In reality, Danny's task, which he is uncomfortable doing, is to find out if Carrie is doing anything outside of her official duties on this case, while Estes, on the surface, tries to mend relations with Carrie, their friction which was the result of both professional and personal issues.—Huggo
- After the success of his TV interview, Nicholas Brody has become something of a celebrity. He's in high demand for interviews and TV appearances and is a guest speaker to Marines going out on deployment. At a church lunch, Brody meets Elizabeth Gaines, a policy advisor to the Vice President. Mike Faber and Jessica suspect Brody may be aware of the relationship they developed. Brody odd behavior pushes Jessica to the brink. Saul now feels they know how money is being transferred - the jewels given to and stolen from Lynne Reed - and the CIA has photos of Prince Farud Bin Abud's chief aide Latif Bin Walid carrying a package into a known currency broker just nine hours after Lynne's death. Deputy Director David Estes approves an operation to look into those who may have had contact with the broker. As the warrant on Brody's surveillance expires, Carrie is ordered to remove the equipment. She complies but Estes gets another agent to shadow her and learn if she's running something on the side.—garykmcd
- Carrie is watching Brody get ready via covert video surveillance. She knows his habits well and notices that he seems a tad paranoid.
Brody, every bit the hero and playing the good soldier card, speaks easily and inspirationally to a group of troops about to embark for the Gulf War, advising them: "Friendly fire isnt. Never lie. Never leave a man behind. And if you pick it, it will not heal." They laugh.
A political operative of the vice president, Elizabeth Gaines, asks Estes about Brody's psychological state, seemingly looking into the possibility for him running for office. It's implied that this will help Estes' chances to be named CIA director.
Saul is next in Estes' office. He tells him about Abu Nazir and the necklace and they head over to Carrie's briefing. She is explaining that Reed's necklace was brought to a laundromat that doubles as a Hawala broker brought by Bin Abbud's top aide, Latif Bin Walid. 51 people have come and gone since and they believe one of them may have the money. The plan is to open files on all of visitors. We see that one of the men is our homebuyer of the house near the airport.
Carrie's warrant is about to expire. Saul says he can't help her extend it and tells her to take down the surveillance and cover her tracks.
After his speech Brody invites Mike in for dinner, noting that for the past few weeks he hasn't been hanging out. Brody makes a comment that implies he's aware of what went on while he was gone between Mike and Jessica, though he doesn't explicitly accuse him.
Brody comes home to Chris excitedly watching a buck in the back yard. Brody grumpily mentions the deer will probably trample their new flowers. Brody goes to the garage to pray. He daydreams about hugging Jessica when he left for war. Brody then unlocks a toolbox and starts cleaning his military-issue handgun.
Brody notices that the flowers have indeed been trampled by the deer. The family leaves for church, allowing 90 minutes for Carrie to remove the surveillance. Carries hates it, but Virgil pushes her out the door.
We see the Brody family at church while Carrie, Virgil and Max remove the surveillance equipment. In the garage Carrie finds the basin Brody's been using to wash his hands when he prays. She doesn't seem to connect what it means. Virgil tells her they're almost done and they remove the last camera.
After church Body is introduced to Gaines, who attended the service. She wants to take him to lunch the following week.
Mike tells Jessica about the interaction with Brody. He thinks they should find a way to hang out together as a group. Jessica starts to confide in Mike about Brody but stops herself.
Estes asks another agent, Danny Galvez (Hrach Titizian), about Carrie. He dangles a promotion in exchange for information about her. Carrie comes in and Estes leaves. They discuss the guy we know bought the house near the airport, a professor named Raqim Faisel (Omid Abtahi).
Jessica asks Brody about the meeting with Gaines. Carrie sits, watching from the car. Galvez calls her with information about Faisel taking strange trips to the Middle East.
Jessica comes into Dana's room and asks if she's told Brody about her and Mike. Dana asks if she and Brody are getting a divorce.
While waiting to meet with Faisel, Galvez asks Carrie about Estes. She reluctantly confirms that they had a one-time hook-up. Faisel leaves his school and heads away from his apartment. The woman he is living with gets a call from a man who tells her that she should tell Faisel that the "traffic on the beltway is bad and he should take a different route." She rushes upstairs and hangs an American flag out an upstairs window. Faisel sees this just as he is about to turn into the driveway and calmly drives past the home.
At a bar Carrie and Galvez tell Estes that it looks as if Faisel's background checks out. Estes reaches out to her and they appear to make up on some level.
Jessica does some drinking at the party they're hosting. Mike and a date arrive. Brody is in the garage alone, watching the people inside while he cleans his gun. He notices Jessica place a hand on Mike's shoulder as he moves past her.
We hear gunshots and everybody goes outside. Brody has shot the deer. Chris walks outside and is upset. The partygoers leave and Jessica has it out with he husband, yelling at him for being distant and not being able to have sex with her. She says they need help. She says if he won't do it "I can't do this anymore."
Carrie gets home and starts staring at pictures of Brody.
Faisel and the woman discuss what happened with him being followed. He thinks they should leave, but she tells him they have been instructed to stay in the home. They kiss.
Faisel appears to have been cleared by the official investigation.
Carrie asks Saul if she can put a tail on Brody. He says no.
At home that night Carrie seems to think of something. She leaves.
Brody tells Jessica he's leaving to drop in on a veteran's support group, and from her reaction, we she she approves and takes this as a sign of hope. Carrie is outside the home, watching this.
She follows Brody to the support group. Carrie goes inside and bumps into Brody, telling him "I'm not supposed to be here." She leaves and he follows her outside. She pretends to be worried he recognized her since she's an active intelligence officer. Carrie says she bounces around to various meetings. They start talking and seem to strike up a rapport, connecting on a 'nobody understands what we've been through' level.
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