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S3 E10

Covert Affairs · Season 3, Episode 10

“Let's Dance” quotes from Covert Affairs

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“Let's Dance” · Season 3, Episode 10

In this episode: Annie Walker (2), Lena (2), Auggie Anderson (1), Joan Campbell (1)

AArthur

What is it?

I've allowed Annie to travel to Russia to prove Lena's presence in-country.

AArthur

What?

And I've provided her with funds and an active cover.

AArthur

The agency has suspended all tactical missions on this front. I just gave the DCI my word literally this morning that we were done with this.

Arthur, she was going to go anyway. I just wanted to make sure she did it safely.

AArthur

Is it going to be safe?

I don't know.

AArthur

I can fire you for this. You know that, right? How is it going to look if she dies?

How is it going to look? I don't know, but it will feel terrible.

Annie, listen to me, you need to get out of Russia.

You shouldn't be calling.

I know this is off-book, but your ambush has damaged State's negotiations and the Russians are looking for you.

The negotiations were bullshit. I'm the only one who's acting.

Annie, please. You're a person of interest. Every moment you remain in Russia is a moment too long. Now, I can arrange a water egress for you through the Black Sea. Use your resources and protocols and get to Novorossiysk.

I'm sorry. I can't.

Annie, do you remember that moment we talked about in the car, where you've gone too far? This is that moment. Now I need you to come home, and this isn't the Agency calling and I'm not Joan. There are things that I need to say to you face to face. Important things. Please.

I like you, Annie. So I have an offer for you: become me.

Excuse me?

You would be an exquisite double within the CIA. No one would suspect you and I would conspire after all we've been through. It would be audacious, elegant. Just go back, tell them you couldn't find me. We could establish dead drops within a year.

So what? You want me to betray my agency and my country? Why would I ever do that?

For one thing, you would be incredibly rich, but mostly I'd like you to experience power. Real, true power. You would be in control. Something I think you're finally starting to realize will never happen while you're in the CIA.

You think you have power, here in the woods? Alone?

Yes. I had the power to summon you here to me, didn't I? And that kind of power, to compel people, to move the pieces, it's intoxicating.

You're a traitor, Lena.

CIA, FSB, America, Russia, these are all just words. The best spies have always known that the sides can change, it's the game itself that matters.

Okay, Annie, pull the trigger. It'll be as if you're pulling the trigger on yourself. You'll never make it out of Russia. You'll be lucky to make it to the auto route. I'm sure Joan gave you the whole 'we will deny any knowledge' speech. You're going to find out just how true that is. They will hang you out to dry; leave you to rot, and the worst part is you'll never be able to look at yourself the same way again. You'll know that you killed for malice, and that changes you. Go ahead, Annie. Pull the trigger.

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