- Philip and Elizabeth both find themselves faced with painful turns in their various missions. Stan fights to gain access to an American military program that could give him the upper hand in his battle of wills with Oleg.
- Emotive Lucia tries to kill Andrew Larrick, who overpowers her and has to kill her after forging a deal to leave KGB 'service' after supplying the access secrets to the Contra training camp. Good boy Henry shocks his parents when the almost-amused neighbors report, waving any official complaint, that he intruded their home to play video-games. Oleg triumphs as Stan actually smuggles secret files for him to save Nina's butt. The KGB team is shocked when Moskow seems to blame them for a deadly nuclear submarine explosion accident with badly-tested plans stolen from the US by them, which were probably planted fakes.—KGF Vissers
- Previously on 'The Americans': Henry broke into his vacationing neighbor's house to play video games. Elizabeth became worried about a Nicaraguan spy's desire for revenge on Larrick overshadowing the mission. Philip put a scientist on a cargo ship back to the Soviet Union, despite his promise to put the spies on the Arpanet, a computer system they don't have access to. Oleg asked Stan for all the FBI's logs on him in order to protect Nina.
'New Car': Philip (as Clark) is in bed with Martha when she tells him she's feeling bad about helping his office gather info on her co-workers anymore. She doesn't want to be involved anymore. She also feels bad that Agent Gaad was layered because of her.
We next see Philip and Henry checking out a new Camaro in a showroom. Philip seems to like sitting in the sporty ride.
In the Soviet Union, Vasili finds Anton, the scientist, and introduces himself. He says he was brought back under similar circumstances, but he didn't have "a head full of knowledge our country needed." Vasili tells Anton that Mother Russia isn't easy, but is good in the end. He shows him the box Philip used to download the data the previous week, telling Anton it contains all the information he wasn't allowed to see when he was in the U.S.
Philip and Henry roll into the driveway blasting music and Philip is feeling great about his new purchase. Elizabeth is stunned.
Oleg explains to Arkady the Americans' stealth fighter jet technology and Arkady wants to know if their kidnapped scientist will know how to make such a plane.
Philip plays a doctored audio recording of Gaad talking to some guys at the office about how Martha is ugly. He's going to play it for her to keep her on "Clark's" side. The conversation turns to Philip's enjoyment of the car and he asks her if she doesn't just enjoy some of the American life sometimes. She says that's not why she's here and insists they "have to live this way." He presses her more and asks again fi she likes it. She admits it's "nicer" and "easier," but says "it's not better."
Lucia, the Nicaraguan spy, shoots Larrick with a tranquilizer dart in his own house, but he turns against her. After a brief struggle, he seems to get control of the dart gun and there's a shot and they both slump to the floor.
A moment later, we see Lucia is also unconscious on the floor as Larrick is waking up first.
Elizabeth's phone rings and she takes down a code.
Philip shows up at Martha's place, as Clark, and she apologizes for having given him a hard time over his work. Instead of playing the tape for her, he tells her he wants to start pitching in by picking up groceries.
Stan meets Oleg at a bowling alley and threatens Oleg about Nina getting hurt. Oleg says they've fallen into this thing together now and he has no interest in Nina getting hurt. Stan hands over the FBI's logs and tells Oleg they're "not in anything together."
Elizabeth goes to Larrick's house, and he demands his freedom for Lucia's life. He wants to be done with them "forever."
Stan goes to Nina and tells her he's given Oleg the files. She says she's worried about what Oleg will want next, and she worries about Stan endangering his own position at the FBI.
Larrick says he'll get Elizabeth into the Martial Eagle camp and will report from Nicaragua, then he's done. He says he'll kill every Soviet ambassador in the Western Hemisphere if she breaks her word. Just as Larrick is about to release Lucia, she starts calling out names of Nicaraguans he's killed, and he puts her in a choke hold while Elizabeth implores her to stop talking. Larrick continues to choke Lucia and tells Elizabeth to choose the mission or Lucia, and he eventually chokes her to death before telling Elizabeth to "get that body out of my house."
Stan reports back to Gaad that he's going after Oleg. He says he can't get the DoD clearance he needs to pursue the kidnapping of the scientist. Stan suggests they kill Burov. Gaad asks if he's joking, and Stan says, "Well, that would depend on your sense of humor, sir." Gaad tells him DoD won't budge, but he can put in a request to the Department of Justice for code word clearance.
The vacationing neighbors get home and find Henry asleep on their couch with a video game still flashing on their TV screen.
Arkady congratulates Nina and Oleg on their work turning Stan. He then pulls Nina aside and warns her to be careful in her dealings with Oleg. After Arkady is gone, Oleg asks Nina if she wants to go dancing. She says they can't be seen together.
Philip and Elizabeth are beyond apologetic and insist to their neighbors that "this will never happen again. After they're gone, Elizabeth is near tears. She tells Philip that Larrick killed Lucia. Philip is ready to go get Larrick, but Elizabeth explains that she was there and let him kill her.
Stan's request from the DOJ is denied.
Philip meets Kate, who tells him about two companies working on making planes that are invisible to radar. She gets emotional and tells him that a submarine went down and they lost 160 men due to the propeller plans they stole. There were fake plans posted at several places, and the fake ones were among the ones Philip stole. She says the Martial Eagle camp mission is even more critical to exposing American hypocrisy, showing that they are training contras on American soil.
Stan sees Philip's new car as he's driving home and is impressed. Stan hints to Philip that work isn't great, but it's too boring to discuss. Stan is stressed.
Philip tells Elizabeth about the fake propeller plans and that 160 deaths resulted. Elizabeth gets even more angry, watching Ronald Reagan give a speech on TV.
Stan goes directly to the attorney general, who says he can't help Stan get code words to get him access that could help him investigate the kidnapping of the scientist. Stan is frustrated with the bureaucracy.
Philip and Elizabeth kidnap a septic truck driver to use his truck and his access to the national park where the Martial Eagle camp is happening. The man reluctantly gives up the information. As they walk away, Elizabeth reaches for her gun but Philip stops her. He insists they don't have to kill him.
Arkady and Oleg discuss the submarine situation and Oleg says the Soviets didn't test the propeller long enough. But Arkady says the responsibility for the bad propeller plans falls on them. Oleg says they're good and have good contacts, including Stan. They have a drink together.
Henry tells his parents he knows the difference between right and wrong, and that he didn't hurt anyone. He said he knows it was wrong, and won't do it again. He hates that people think he's "some kind of criminal" now and insists that he's a good person.
Contribute to this page
Suggest an edit or add missing content