Unconditional (2026) s01e04 Episode Script

1
[audience noise on TV show]
[Orna] Hey.
Mh.
[Benny] Mh-hm?
Ah…
Mh…
We're having lasagna for dinner.
[Orna] Nice.
What's the occasion?
Well…
I'm proposing.
The ring's gonna be in the sauce,
so be careful.
It's about time,
your daughter is finishing high school.
Oh, what is that?
- Ami made it.
- And why are you drinking it?
Well, I'm a very good friend.
So. He wouldn't know.
- But I would, okay?
- [laughs]
If you forgot, just to remind you,
I am a man of principle,
and, actually,
on that note, I have something
I want to talk to you about.
So…
When the time comes,
and there is more time,
I'll want to have an option…
One day soon, keeping me around
won't make sense for our family anymore.
For us to keep you? Meaning what?
Here's a key.
Take it to the P.O. box on Meginim.
There's a small envelope
containing two capsules.
Don't ask where I got this.
It sounds dramatic, but it's not.
It looks like Advil,
but I want to keep it there.
We're changing the subject.
But if I get to the hospital…
If there's no more hope,
if there's no end to my pain…
We're not talking about this. Please.
- Get off my back.
- Who am I supposed to ask?
Ask Ami, obviously. [laughs]
- Seriously.
- I'm serious. Take this key away from me.
All right.
Okay, I can't handle this…
Where the hell is the…
Maybe they got it wrong.
- [Orna] Mh?
- [Benny] Mh-hm.
What do you say, Benno? Is there a chance?
I'll try to consider that for tonight.
- [chuckles]
- [laughs]
Be careful, there's a ring in the food.
I'm proposing, it's in the lasagna.
Wow, you're such…
- Such a bastard. Shame on you!
- You're beating your sick husband?
[Orna laughs]
[man, in Russian]
What time will she get here?
[man 2] The meeting is set for 9:00.
- [man 1] Did they send the report?
- Yes.
Let's go over it together.
[man 1]
Orna Levy, 43, married, mother of one.
Born in Israel, Kiryat Motzkin,
lived there since birth.
Mrs. Levy has no academic qualifications
beyond a high school education.
The family's financial
situation deteriorated
due to the husband developing
Alzheimer's disease a decade ago.
Recently, the husband was admitted
to the intensive care unit
due to severe pneumonia and significant
deterioration in his condition.
Mrs. Levy's behavior suggests
a high degree of risk aversion,
a tendency to avoid conflicts
and a limited emotional resilience.
That's all.
There's no further information.
[man 2] It's strange that
someone like her has a daughter like that.
- [door opens]
- [guard, in English] Please, come in.
[people speaking Russian on TV]
Orna, pleasure to meet you. I'm Peter.
Vadim Ulmanski, Public Defender.
Nice to meet you.
Did you tell anyone that we contacted you
or that you're meeting with us?
No. No.
Good.
It's crucial that it remains this way
if you would like this channel
of communication to stay open.
Please,
take a seat.
Like I said to you over the phone,
I believe your government
is withholding information from you as to
why negotiations for the release
of your daughter have stalled.
Sorry, but… [snorts]
…who are you?
I'm Peter.
[sighs] Here's the situation.
A few months ago,
a Russian national visiting Israel…
Her name is Nadya Petrovski.
I'm the lawyer representing her.
It turns out Ms. Petrovski knows
some things that are, I don't know,
very sensitive for Russia.
Next week, Israel plans to extradite her
to the United States.
For us it is very important
that Nadya does not end up in the U.S.
In recent weeks,
we have pushed for a straight swap.
Nadya returns back to Russia,
and in exchange,
your daughter
gets released back to Israel.
Wow. Okay. I never heard about this.
I'm sorry, but you said,
"important to us."
Can I please understand who is "us"?
[in Russian] Maybe explain
that some questions shouldn't be asked.
[in English] Hum, it would be better if…
Okay, I'll ask it in another way.
Look, we, we are…
meeting here in this hotel,
not in the Russian Embassy,
not in the foreign office.
How do I know that the person I spoke to
on the phone is really my daughter?
[in Russian] Bring it.
[suspenseful music]
Not that. The other suitcase.
Show it to her.
[Orna sobs]
[in English] Can I talk to her?
Not yet.
First, we need you to help us
get Nadya back to Russia.
I can talk to the government
as soon as we're finished here.
Regrettably, it does not seem that
you have your government's full trust,
they've concealed this information
from you for weeks.
Okay. I…
I can go on TV.
I can do an interview and that
will put the pressure on the government.
Sadly, that, also,
is not entirely possible.
Why… Why not?
A court gag order has been issued
by a court.
So… I don't understand.
Why did you call me? Why…
What else can I do?
Well, it's funny, there is a way
to solve this problem immediately.
If only Nadya
would kindly sign the appeal,
- chances are she'll be sent to Russia.
- Appeal?
They made her out to be
this cybercrime mastermind.
But truthfully,
she's just a naive little girl.
She even dreams like a little girl.
Fantasizing about this fairy tale that
the U.S. is going to propose to her a deal
and a new life on Malibu Beach.
The reality is that she will rot
in a U.S. prison for years
before they deport her back to Russia.
We want you to try and convince her.
We really need her to sign the appeal.
She has no one in this world.
She grew up without a family…
in foster home.
We were, in a way, the only family
she had, the closest thing to parents.
And now she's rebelling against us.
You, on the other hand,
your goals are transparent and admirable.
And, maybe your honest plea
could be what helps her.
When can I see her?
[woman] All right,
I talked to them. Everything's approved.
They'll be waiting for you
at the main gate.
[man 2] Thank you so much, Aviva. Bye.
So they're not going to give me trouble
at the gate?
She's a foreign national,
so she's allowed visitors
who aren't just first-degree relatives.
I filed a request in her name
for a visit from you.
We'll smooth it over.
[message chime]
DORI
Are we still on for today?
[Orna] You, hum…
mentioned that the authorities have known
about this whole thing for weeks.
I mean this whole exchange.
So this includes the Shin Bet?
I personally submitted the request.
But why?
It doesn't matter,
a person I was in touch with over there.
He didn't mention anything.
This extradition is really important
to the U.S.,
so obviously
he had no reason to inform you.
The opposite.
[message chime]
DORI
Orna?
[door lock buzzes]
[in Russian] No, no, no…
You said it was my lawyer.
That's not my lawyer.
- What do you mean?
- I'm Ms. Petrovski's lawyer.
- I put her on the visitors' list.
- Don't try to explain. Take me out!
Nadyusha,
- your previous lawyer resigned.
- My previous lawyer resigned, I know.
And you will, too, if they threaten you
as they did him.
Who's she?
I didn't put her on the list.
What are you looking at?
What are you looking at?
You think it's a show?
What's going on here? Who is she?
I am her lawyer and I did…
Nadyusha, please.
Call me Nadyusha once more
and I don't know what I'll do to you.
Did you think that when I saw her,
I'd feel nostalgic
and run after you like a little girl?
Don't come near me!
[guard] Hey, that's enough!
Isn't she the mother of that junkie girl?
Yes, this is Gali Levy's mother,
who was arrested in Russia.
Okay.
[in Russian] Ten minutes.
[guard] Come.
Why didn't you file a proper request?
[man 2] Sorry, if she requests…
[guard] It wasn't there…
[door slams shut]
[chair scraping]
[in English] I think I understand.
They promised to release your daughter
if what? If I return to Russia, right?
[Orna] Mh-hm.
More or less.
Okay, let's talk.
- Okay.
- Do you have a pill for headache?
Paracetamol?
Can I have two more?
- [bottle opening]
- For later.
[Orna] So maybe I'll… I'll start.
This is my daughter. Gali.
The photo you chose is interesting.
Is it?
They don't show it when you are on TV.
It's true. They don't.
My media consultant,
she doesn't like this one.
But you feel it shows
a different side of your daughter.
Thing that is too complex to explain
in a five-minute interview.
Exactly.
Like the fact
that she's a dangerous criminal?
Yeah, right. But…
I know why I'm here.
So…
I can say 100 percent,
if this was just a bit of drugs,
we wouldn't be here now.
What are you saying?
What I'm saying…
if they offer your daughter a way out,
you probably want to take it.
Fast.
That's why I'm here.
Look, I don't know
what you did to get here.
But I do think
there's something about you.
You do care.
Because you agreed to talk to me.
Because there's something
about you that does want to help.
I'll do it.
I'll sign the appeal.
But I have one condition.
I just need to send a letter.
Privately, not through the prison.
If I find out
you showed it to the lawyer
or to anyone else,
you won't see me again.
Send it. Then come back.
Okay.
[door lock buzzes]
[door opens noisily]
[phone ringing]
[phone ringing]
[phone is picked up]
[Orna] Yelena? I'm on my way.
Did he wake up?
[Yelena] Not yet.
[Orna] Did the doctor check on him?
[Yelena]
Yes. He said the CRP is still rising
because the pneumonia isn't responding
to the antibiotics.
So they're switching meds,
and taking blood again.
[Orna] And does, hum… he recognize you?
[Yelena] No.
[respirator pumping]
[Orna] You go. Get some rest.
- Okay.
- Bye.
[hospital machine beeping]
Orna.
Orna, hang on, I need to explain.
- Wait.
- You shouldn't be here, Dori.
It's not black and white.
They haven't told you everything.
Russia isn't a single bloc,
not at all.
There's a sane, diplomatic voice there,
the rest are a bunch of vulture assholes,
that's the intelligence agencies.
They arrested Gali to use her as leverage
to free their operative.
Once Nadya Petrovski is shipped off
to the U.S., the vultures will be gone too
- and we can work sanely…
- You knew about everything.
You knew exactly why it stalled
and you didn't say it.
It's not that I was trying
to hide something from you.
I wanted to tell you, but I was afraid
something like this would happen.
That you wouldn't be able to resist
and end up helping them out.
Know what she's accused of?
The operative you met today.
Did they tell you?
How would you even know I met her?
Because that's my job.
She's not a kid like Gali.
That woman you met today led hackers
who did horrifying things worldwide.
Extortion, framing people… Roni…
Please don't let them use you.
Forget it. I have a question.
If she doesn't get sent to the U.S.,
you're screwed, right?
You, yourself.
Yes.
Yes, obviously.
Okay.
Orna, these aren't people you can trust.
And you think you are?
- [man 2] Hello?
- Vadim, sorry for calling so late.
I forgot to tell you something important.
Orna, it's not your fault.
What do you mean?
The paracetamol.
- Hello?
- Yes…
I thought that's why you called.
Nadya attempted suicide tonight
with painkillers.
Prison said
she's been stocking them for months.
She took over 50 pills.
How is she?
She's in intensive care.
They moved her
to a prison medical facility.
Okay…
What didn't you tell me?
Hello?
That I need to see her just one more time.
Do you think I can go visit her
in the hospital?
[detector wand squeaks]
Thanks.
Hi.
How are you feeling?
Like someone that had a hundred tubes
shoved down her throat.
I brought you some clothes of Gali.
I thought maybe you would want to change.
You seem like you're the same size,
sort of.
[clears throat]
Listen, about the pills I gave you,
I didn't think that you were…
Don't worry.
The two you gave me are not responsible.
It was a collective effort.
Still, I feel bad.
You can relax.
If I really wanted to kill myself,
we wouldn't be talking now.
I just needed some air.
I don't think you would write this kind
of letter if you only wanted some air.
You read my letter?
Who is Kolya?
[sighs] None of your business.
Is he your brother?
You write to him
like he's your young brother.
I don't have brothers.
So he's a kid from the foster home?
[sighs]
Anyway, it's, it's…
It's obvious it's someone you care for.
And he's not in the U.S.,
- he's in Russia, he's over there.
- Please.
Don't try to manipulate me.
It's basically what I do for a living.
You don't know me.
If you think that the Americans
will offer you a deal…
I know. I'm not stupid.
But I'm not going back
to those people in Russia.
[phone chimes]
Sorry. It's my husband's nurse.
He's very sick.
He's actually dying.
And my daughter is not here
to be here next to him.
So, now I am supposed
to feel sad for you or something?
Hum…
Listen…
I understand you don't care about yourself
right now.
I do.
[sighs]
But I also… I know you have a heart.
And yes, you have the chance
to save my daughter.
Do you understand that?
Just tell me…
if there's any chance
that you will sign this appeal.
As you can see…
I would rather die.
Sorry about your daughter.
[message chime]
Hi, Orna,
this is Dr. Dror from Internal Ward C.
Benny's condition worsened overnight.
We'd like you to come as soon as possible.
Unfortunately,
he's no longer responding to treatment.
We moved him to a sterile unit
to prevent infection,
and also we had to sedate him.
He was very restless.
He kept taking off his oxygen mask.
When you get here,
we can talk about what's next.
- Thank you.
- [message ends]
[Benny] Key… [grunts]
- [breathlessly] Key…
- Hey.
Key…
Did you take the key?
The key for what?
No, Benny, you're not tied up.
You were,
because you got a bit agitated
and they didn't want you to get hurt,
but it's okay, your arms are free.
You're not tied up, you don't need a key.
Take the key, go to the post office.
Take it with you.
- I will, yeah.
- The key.
I'll go after Yelena comes over.
Let's put the mask back on.
- It's not good like this.
- No.
Do it now.
Go get the key,
and do what I asked.
[breathlessly] Come here.
Don't tell mom, okay?
Gali,
get the key and do what you promised me.
Don't worry, Gali. Mom won't be upset.
She won't be upset.
P.O. BOX #215
Mom, can we talk about something?
What? What happened?
We met with Ben Dov this morning.
He gave us a grim prognosis
for what's coming.
Some drugs might help, some might not.
Everything costs a fortune,
because it's not covered by insurance,
and we have to decide right here,
right now.
And everyone's pushing us to decide,
because he's lucked out
with the fast-progressing kind. [sniffs]
Wow, that sucks.
And how's Dad taking it?
He ran straight to tell his brothers,
of course.
He's unbelievable.
It's all so important to him
to talk about everything,
planning it all, like he's a bridezilla
trying to plan her wedding.
[snorts]
I swear, I think he's enjoying it.
[sniffs]
[sniffles]
What, are you crying?
[snorts] Maybe.
- Moms aren't supposed to be crying.
- Okay.
- It's unsettling.
- Okay, fine, I'm done now.
You're still dripping.
Dripping all those tears.
- Okay, we're all done now.
- I'm asking you to please stop.
All right, fine. Beginning…
- Now.
- Now.
My neglected daughter.
Listen, I have to tell you.
This is a hard time for you
and for our family,
but it won't be like this for ever,
I promise you.
So what's going on?
Are you doing okay?
Yeah, I'm great.
[sighs]
Well, I'm glad.
At least that.
She knows they're not waiting for her
with open arms in the U.S.,
but she still…
she doesn't want to go back to Russia.
Yes, we noticed that too.
Maybe if I can…
Maybe I can offer her something?
Promise her something
or give her something?
Listen, Peter,
I need my daughter back home.
Her father is very sick. He needs her.
She needs to see him.
I'm sorry, but I don't dictate the terms.
My job comes down to making
one single phone call.
Nadya agrees to the appeal,
Nadya does not agree.
If she does not agree,
then I am very sorry.
Yes, everyone's sorry.
Excuse me?
You're sorry, she's sorry.
Everybody's sorry the whole time.
I'm sorry too.
I know how to make her sign the appeal.
She asked me to send
this suicide letter for her
before she tried to kill herself.
[man]
He's deteriorated over the last few hours.
He's sustained brain damage.
At this point there's little we can do
in terms of active treatment.
This can go on for quite a while,
so we're going to focus on supportive care
to keep him as comfortable as possible.
[woman] Yes, I understand.
[message chime]
[man] Thanks.
Let's move on to the next patient.
DORI: Come to the cafeteria.
We need to talk.
What are you doing here?
Who's he?
- It's a good thing, trust me.
- Hello, Orna.
I recognize you from TV.
I'm Guy. I work with Dori.
Please, sit.
You have a lot on your plate, I know.
Why exactly are you here?
Am I being followed?
There's something you should hear.
This won't take long.
So we're working on terms
for a treaty with Russia
on arrangements in Syria.
And now the Prime Minister
has signed off on requiring Gali's release
as a mandatory clause in that treaty.
They avoided linking these issues
until this very moment.
Orna, you don't know me,
but Dori can vouch for me.
I may not be the nicest guy in the world,
but I am meticulous.
And I'm being serious,
this deal will get Gali home,
I just know it.
It'll just take a bit of time.
How much time?
Six months to a year.
No. It's a no.
Her father doesn't have that kind of time.
You can't expect that negotiations
to prevent a major military conflict
will be rushed just because
some backpacker got detained in Moscow.
We also know your husband is hospitalized.
With a staff taking care of 50 patients.
That can't be easy.
We have access to a VIP healthcare system.
With our help, your husband
will be taken care of in a private room.
I'm good. I'm not interested.
Orna…
If you walk out now, don't mistake us.
We came to you wagging our tails,
but we can bite too.
This isn't necessary.
You were visiting Nadya.
Your attempt to influence her,
your trips to La Guardia.
"Contact with a foreign agent."
You can get 15 years in prison.
- Come on!
- Shut your mouth, Dori!
If you think you're helping your daughter,
you're not.
You can't do any good
when you're locked up in prison.
And that's something
very likely to happen.
Think it over.
Then arrest me,
if I did something wrong here.
For all other matters,
reach out to my lawyer,
Vadim Ulmanski. Thank you.
Orna.
I'm sorry,
he didn't tell me he was doing this.
What else did you tell him about?
It was a mistake, I wanted to help.
I seriously messed up, many times, okay?
I shouldn't have hidden Nadya from you,
or even brought you here.
If there's more, it's on me,
but I'm really trying to help you, Orna.
Whose side are you on, Dori?
Can you tell me that?
Of course I'm on your side.
Then what do you suggest I do?
- Orna…
- No. You're on my side, right?
Then please, tell me.
Let me know what I should do.
You should take the deal.
[scoffs] I don't trust you at all.
Thank you.
I see you're wearing one of the shirts.
Yes.
The clothes here stink so much.
I could wear the garbage bag.
It would be an improvement.
But no, it's nice.
Thanks for coming.
Hum…
Your daughter, she likes this music?
Is that… Is that a band?
A Russian band.
They are from the same city as me.
Rostov-on-Don.
Can I play you something?
Gali was listening a lot to this song.
It was on her favorites.
[music plays on phone]
Mh-hm.
You know it?
Not the song, but I heard this name.
Yuri Glaskov.
It's also the name of the song.
You know what they accuse me of
in the U.S.?
They say that if a client needed hackers
for a project, they would turn to me.
And I would connect them
with the right people for the job.
So, Yuri Glaskov… he's a bit like that.
But he helps clients get weapons.
He sells weapons in Russia?
How… How do I get to talk to him?
You have a problem that needs a solution?
No, no.
I need… I just need to talk to him.
It might be a bit difficult for you
to talk to him.
Why?
The only reason I know his name
is because someone puts a price
on his head.
He has disappeared, you see.
And some people are already looking.
How is your husband?
He's not good.
I hoped Gali would be here to say goodbye.
I hope you understand me…
at least a bit.
Yeah, I understand.
Nadya, I'm sorry.
What for?
You are going to sign the appeal,
and you are going to return to Russia.
I gave them the letter, Nadya.
The letter you wrote to Kolya.
They already spoke to him.
So if you care for him,
which clearly you do,
you're gonna cooperate.
You are a monster.
[in Russian] Nikita!
Nikita!
Take her away, Nikita!
[in English]
Orna, I hope she never comes back.
I hope she rots there
and you will never hear from her again.
I hope she dies there!
I hope she dies there!
[in Russian] Take her away!
[distant, in English]
I hope your daughter rots in hell!
I hope you never see your daughter again!
I hope she will die!
I hope you will never ever see her again!
[Orna] So, how is it going to work now?
Vadim and Nadya
submitted the appeal this morning.
They were granted an urgent court hearing.
Probably happening right now.
Yes, but… Gali?
Like I said, she will be released
in the next few days.
You'll see her soon.
Good.
You're leaving? You're not staying
until everything is done?
No, sadly.
Orna, it was a pleasure.
This is the best thing for Nadya.
Sometimes you need to help people
help themselves.
I want to congratulate you
on a very nice achievement.
- Gali Levy's mom?
- Yes.
She'll be home soon. You'll see.
- Appreciate it.
- Amen.
- Thank you very much.
- God willing.
- Orna Levy?
- Yes.
- Police.
- What?
You're being detained.
- Hold on, hold on…
- Come with us please.
[Orna] Hold on a second. What do you want?
Just wait…
Hold on, just hold on.
ISRAELI POLICE
TEL AVIV HEADQUARTERS
[woman]
Who were the men you met in the hotel?
Hum… Peter, the one I spoke to,
also Vadim,
the lawyer for Nadya.
Two other people that…
They didn't have much to say.
There was a guard also.
[door closes]
Is this needed?
[sighs]
Your friend is dead.
[sighs]
A Russian serving life,
on the way to court.
RUSSIAN DETAINEE FATALLY STABBED
They were just waiting
for the opportunity.
Does this surprise you?
I don't… [gasps]
I don't feel well.
Your friends,
the ones from the Russian unit…
I'm not feeling well.
I need some help.
Drink up. It's sugar.
The guys who assassinated her,
they didn't tell you about their plan?
- Well, we gave you a warning.
- I…
I want my phone.
Can I have my phone so I can call Dori?
No.
- But I…
- We've made zero progress.
- Not even close.
- I'm…
I'm not feeling well. Wait a second.
I'm telling you, I need a doctor.
I really don't feel well.
That won't help you.
We'll be here as long as it takes.
Hours, and days,
even weeks if needed.
[knocking]
Not now.
Was I not clear?
Meni is asking for you.
You mind telling me what's so urgent?
[muffled voices from the next room]
[suspenseful music]
[door opening]
[Guy] There you go.
Look at this twist of fate.
We keep running into each other.
They all ran away. Those Russians.
They won't answer you,
even the fat one with the kippah.
The Israeli.
Come on, we'll talk on the way.
- Should I follow you?
- Yeah, we're walking.
ISRAELI POLICE
[woman] You know, I saw you on TV a lot,
giving interviews.
Not an easy watch.
Trying to sell that poor Bambi
to anyone who'll buy.
A tiny, fragile little thing,
with those sad brown eyes.
- He's got blue eyes.
- I'm not talking about actual Bambi.
Anyway, I told them: her husband's dying,
her daughter's in prison,
they took her for a ride,
so lay off of her.
But Guy? A big fat loser.
Not that your boyfriend
is much of a catch himself.
How did you get me released?
My name's Rita,
and I'm a special attaché
to the Ministry of Defense.
- So you're from the Mossad?
- No, not Mossad, not Shin Bet.
Just Rita. I've got a very specific brief.
What do you mean "brief"?
It's a role with a carte blanche.
Of course, with some boundaries.
So starting a war? Not so much.
But releasing some poor mother
who didn't really do anything?
Not the end of the world.
You get the picture?
That's to ensure I don't overdo anything,
it's all just checks and balances
from the state.
However, some people are smart.
You really didn't think
they were going to kill her?
I don't get why they killed her.
I thought the appeal worked.
Yes, the appeal might have been granted,
or maybe not.
But rather be safe than sorry.
- So what's your brief?
- Sorry?
The very specific brief
you mentioned before.
Yes. To bring your daughter back to Israel
and interrogate her.
Good evening!
Look, we both want her back.
You want her back
because she's your daughter,
and you've been brainwashed since birth
to believe that it's your calling.
I want her to come home
because she knows something critical
about national security.
She didn't happen to tell you that, right?
About what?
Look, you definitely did
one hell of a job, overall.
With the media, the politicians.
But, unfortunately, right now,
that's all dried up,
not to mention your little Russian friend.
So I was thinking,
let's go to Russia together,
talk to some people,
eat some good food,
stir up some trouble,
bring "everyone's daughter" back home.
And if that doesn't work for you,
finish your pita,
I will escort you back to detention.
What, you're surprised? It's not Monopoly.
You can't just get out of jail free.
You and your daughter
play board games at home?
[Orna] I talked to one of the doctors.
They're really, really pleased.
They said you're really improving,
and that you might even
be able to go home tomorrow.
And I talked to Ami. [chuckles]
He and Sivan came over today.
They cleaned
and straightened up the house.
So you'd have it nice and neat,
the way you like it.
And we're getting rain next weekend.
[chuckles]
Gali gave us a call.
She's coming back tonight.
She gave me a message
to say how much she loves you.
And she'll be staying with us
for the whole weekend.
And that you're…
the greatest dad in the world.
Caution! Poison! Love, Benny
Good night to you, my love.
I love you so much.
GALI
[soft rock music playing]
THE PHANTOM LIMB
RITA: Flight RF267,
don't talk to anyone on the way.
[music stops]
[intro to rock song]
[heavy rock music continues]