Valor (2017) s01e07 Episode Script

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1 Previously on Valor.
You're the first Special Ops chick I ever met.
How do you control yourself around so many hot, sweaty men? - The only hard part's the smell, sir.
- [LAUGHS.]
Go, go, go, go, go! They have the package.
The prisoner who got away is Davis Goundry.
We stumbled onto something here.
What if we made a mistake that night in Somalia? What if we let a terrorist go free? Davis Goundry is still alive.
MAGNUS: You recruited him into the CIA.
You know how he thinks better than anyone.
I want you to bring him in.
HASKINS: Jimmy Kam has been captured along with Sergeant Hendrix, and we are assembling a team to execute a rescue mission.
In your work at the newspaper, have you ever been involved in leaking classified information? If you decide to go down this road, call me.
Where do you think they're taking us now? I don't know, but they should've used more than one guard.
Now.
[GRUNTING.]
[BOTH SHOUT.]
[GROANING.]
Hey, you with me? Not for much longer.
Oh, yeah Oh, yeah It's been blood, sweat, tears and pain Waiting so long for the glory days Slave my life away Working so hard for the glory days Whoa, oh, oh, whoa, oh, oh Working so hard for the glory days.
What's wrong? Sergeant Hendrix is dead.
What about Jimmy? It says they believe he's still alive.
How do they know any of this? An anonymous source leaked that there are POWs.
Paper started digging.
They found out that the military just notified Sergeant Hendrix's family and they they ran with it.
Press found out before we did.
[REPORTERS CLAMORING.]
REPORTER: Congresswoman Porter, did you know about the POWs? Why did the army cover it up? I'm sorry it happened like this.
My intention was to tell you about Sergeant Hendrix's death after his family had been notified.
The Honorable Simone Porter would like to say a few words.
The loss of Sergeant Hendrix is a great tragedy.
Nearly as upsetting is the fact that someone leaked classified information to the press.
The House Intel Committee chose you for this mission, but due to this security breach, our confidence has been severely damaged.
If we learn that one of you leaked this story, we will assign a new unit to bring Sergeant Kam home.
Army CID is investigating the leak.
So, if you know anything, you better speak up.
In the meantime, the best way to honor Sergeant Hendrix's memory is to focus on the mission at hand.
Tonight, you will take the C-17 to Camp Lemonnier, then deploy to Ethiopia to chase an illegal arms deal between Khalid Samatar and an ISIS cell.
Recent chatter indicates the deal is for arms and one package.
We believe the package is Jimmy and the arms are enriched uranium.
Ma'am, where'd Khalid get uranium? Somalia has one of the largest uranium black markets in the world.
We knew Khalid had a stash, thought we'd find it in the hospital after the prisoner swap.
No such luck.
We believe ISIS wants to use it to build a dirty bomb.
We can't let that happen.
Porter.
The sale is being brokered by an arms dealer named Orson Lavoy.
He is a U.
S.
/France dual citizen and has arrest warrants here and in four other countries.
Once you recover Jimmy and the uranium, you'll detain Mr.
Lavoy and bring him in for questioning.
Sergeant Darzi is still in recovery, so, Renegade One-Two, you'll have a new crew chief.
Sergeant Cho.
Takeoff is in two hours.
- Dismissed.
- OTHERS: Hooah! I hope this isn't weird.
The mission or the other thing? [CHUCKLES.]
: The other thing.
I mean, we're cool.
- It was fun, right? - Hell, yeah.
SMITTY: That's a lot of estrogen in one bird.
Well, they'll probably sync up their periods.
Ain't that right, Cho-Cho? Biologically, menstrual synchrony is a protective mechanism, so the female can't be taken advantage of by the dominant male.
And since we don't have any dominant males, - I think we're safe.
- [CHUCKLES.]
Everything all right? No.
This leak could mean we're off this operation.
- Who would do that? - Eye on the prize, Madani.
This is your first mission clean.
No room for mistakes.
Then I won't make any.
WOMAN: I'd be a mess if this happened to me, but Mm.
you look like you're doing okay.
Oh, I think I'm still in shock.
Well, of course.
Your husband's face was plastered all over America, and you had no say in the matter.
We're all praying for Sergeant Kam.
Well, I'm grateful for that.
Thank you.
[KNOCKING.]
Congresswoman Porter.
Uh come in.
Thank you.
Um, ladies.
I can't stay long, Mrs.
Kam.
I just came to express my profound concern about your husband's situation.
I appreciate that, ma'am.
I'm so sorry you're having to deal with this media circus.
The leak has shown me I need to rethink the entire rescue operation.
Rest assured, we are handling it.
I will make certain that your husband is not forgotten in D.
C.
We'll get him home.
MADANI: Anchor Zero-Six, this is Renegade One-Two.
We're in position.
Renegade One-Two, Reaper confirms target.
Verify? No joy.
- Confirm coordinates.
Over.
- MADANI: Stand by, Anchor Zero-Six.
We have confirmation on a visual, three o'clock.
Large black van.
Signage says something in Arabic.
Sparrow? THEA: “Erasto's Funeral Home.
” Plate is 2-7-1-niner-1-3.
PORTER: Company is legit.
But wait.
The license plates aren't registered to it.
PORTER: Renegade One-Two, that van is your target.
Roger that, Anchor Zero-Six.
“There's no place like home,” sir? Go for it, Madani.
You have the controls.
I have the controls.
Hey, Renegade One-One, you ever see The Wizard of Oz? Yes, ma'am, I take it there's a tornado coming.
- Affirmative.
- Renegade One-One moving into position.
How am I doing, Tin Man? You're nailing it, Dorothy.
Now, let's just hope Jimmy's in there.
GALLO: He's got a gun! Orson Lavoy, get out of the van! Hands where we can see them! Okay.
Okay.
LAVOY: What seems to be the problem? Hohoho, Okay.
Okay.
Not smart.
You should've let me take that shot.
I saw the opening, so I took it.
You could've killed Lavoy.
- Sidestep again, and I'll make - COOGAN: Hey! Hey! She didn't do it by the book, but she handled it, Smitty.
Relax.
Coogan, with me.
This is Anchor Zero-Six.
Confirm.
Do you have Sergeant Kam? Stand by, Anchor Zero-Six.
Sergeant Kam! Sergeant Jimmy Kam! All we have is a coffin in here.
- You don't think that's? - No, it's how Lavoy's transporting the uranium.
He had to cross borders, pass checkpoint inspections.
Right, and who's gonna open a casket? We are.
Anchor Zero-Six, we have the body of Sergeant Hendrix.
What? Oh, God.
No, that makes no sense.
Gallo, what are you doing? Captain, what are you doing outside the helo? - No! Stop! - I want to see for myself.
Delta Force! Sound off for roll call when I call your name.
- Sergeant Smith! - Here, Sergeant Major! Sergeant Coogan! Here, Sergeant Major! Sergeant Hendrix! Sergeant Shane D.
Hendrix.
Sergeant Shane Dylan Hendrix.
Present arms.
[”TAPS” PLAYING.]
HASKINS: I know it's been a rough few days.
And even though we didn't get Jimmy yet, you have brought a sense of closure to the Hendrix family by bringing his body home.
Thank you.
His wake will be this Friday.
The family has asked me to extend an invitation to all of you.
Grief will hit you.
And when it does, don't be proud.
Reach out.
All right.
Intel.
We gather that Khalid intended to sell Sergeant Hendrix's body as part of the deal with ISIS; he was the package.
A dead U.
S.
soldier is Internet gold for our enemies.
HASKINS: We believe Sergeant Kam is still alive.
The question is: where? We have Orson Lavoy in custody.
We're hoping he'll have some answers.
Lieutenant Porter and I will run that interrogation.
HASKINS: As soon as they get intel out of Lavoy, you'll be back in the air, so rest up and be ready.
Dismissed.
Hooah! We're counting on you to crack him, Lieutenant Porter.
You got this.
I hope she's right.
'Cause this is the only lead we have right now.
I'm well aware of that, Captain.
Excuse me.
JESS: Reporters keep calling.
And I sent Max to my parents' house, because there's press at the front gates every day.
Next time you need to leave, I can go with you if that'd help.
Thank you.
So is there any news you can share? About Jimmy? No, just that we're working on it, but they think this came from the inside.
- Seriously? - Yeah.
They're even talking about taking the Shadow Raiders off the mission.
- That's not right.
- Then they'd bring in a new unit, which would take, what? A couple weeks to catch up to speed.
And every second counts.
If you hear anything that could help catch who did this, - let me know.
- Of course.
Is it weird that part of me is glad that all of this is finally out there? Yes.
What good has it done, Jess? Simone Porter came by here the other day.
And she said that she would make sure that Jimmy wasn't forgotten and We haven't forgotten Jimmy either.
Of course.
I just meant that No.
I-I know.
We're just all under a lot of stress lately.
You think we got all the uranium from Khalid's stash? There's reason to believe he kept some.
If he did, it's likely the same place he's keeping Jimmy.
All the more reason we got to get this guy to talk.
Mm-hmm.
You ever done this before? Only in training.
Never for real.
Okay.
Uh, Orson Lavoy, welcome.
I will say nothing without a lawyer.
See, we're trying to find someone willing to take your case.
Surprise, surprise.
Not a lot of lawyers want to represent an arms dealer responsible for countless innocent deaths, so until somebody steps forward, you're stuck with us.
So let's try this the easy way.
You had one American POW in the back of your van.
There are two.
Where's the other American, Lavoy? Where's Jimmy? [SPEAKING FRENCH.]
He doesn't want the easy way.
Charming.
Oui.
The hard way it is, then.
Rest up, Lavoy.
This is as good as it's gonna get.
I got here as fast as I could, but you shouldn't have called me.
I used the burner phone.
And I had to sign in at the gate.
I'll tell them that you were bringing Max's Jess, we need to cover our tracks, not make new ones.
The deal was I give you the POW story, and you keep me in the loop.
Why didn't you tell me Sergeant Hendrix was dead? Because I didn't know.
After I sent your story to the Ledger, they found that out on their own.
Apparently, they might take the Shadow Raiders off the rescue mission because of the leak.
I never would have done any of this if I would have known that could happen.
I warned you.
Once it's out there, you can't control what happens.
Maybe I should just come clean.
No.
If anyone finds out you did it, you'll be in a mess of trouble.
You're all your son has right now.
You need to protect yourself, for him.
All right? And we shouldn't meet again.
Colonel says he's still waiting for the mission write-up.
What's the holdup? Yeah, doesn't seem too pressing now this whole thing's gone sideways.
We're back to square one with Jimmy.
We have Lavoy.
They think he might have answers.
Yeah, if your boyfriend can get it out of him.
Look, we made two failed rescue attempts.
Darzi got injured.
Sergeant Hendrix is dead.
Could be Jimmy is, too.
- You can't think that.
- Well, I am thinking it.
Tell me this.
Why does a guy who's been to hell and back suddenly start questioning everything? I guess everybody's got a breaking point.
Right.
I'm gonna go see Jess.
[SIGHS.]
Don't give her any false hope, Madani.
This is Field Manual 2-22.
3, the army's guidelines for interrogation.
Ooh, I see.
Oh, look.
It says we can do the “Emotional Love Approach.
” I still can't believe they really call it that.
Or Here's a memo from the CIA that says we can do whatever we want so long as we get intel on Jimmy.
This is a legal minefield.
Yeah, that's why the CIA has really good lawyers.
The Senate report on CIA methods said enhanced interrogation has never gotten reliable intel.
You're well read, Lieutenant, what's your point? My point is, this is an army base.
We need to follow army regs and the laws of war.
Do you think Orson Lavoy cared about the laws of war when he armed terrorists? We need to do whatever it takes to get him to talk.
Don't tell me you've never bent the rules.
Quick time march! Class halt.
Wilton! You cheated back there on the rope climb, didn't you? - No, Sergeant.
- Show me your hands! Thought so.
I just found this in your locker.
Squad! Thanks to Sergeant Wilton, you're all doing The Push Up.
ALL: The Push Up! We need to recycle him.
It's only his second infraction, sir.
- Seems a little early.
- He's not responding to the training.
Either you show him the door or exercise some discipline.
I've used all the disciplinary methods approved by Army.
Okay, then use another one.
Freshman year at West Point, we had to recite the entire menu to the upperclassmen.
If we missed a single word, they'd drag us out of bed in the middle of the night and they'd beat your ass.
One time through that, I never screwed up again.
Do what you have to do to make a soldier out of him.
Yes, sir.
Wilton! Since your hands are so tough, why don't you low-crawl back to the dorms? Sergeant, that's a mile away.
Move! [GRUNTS.]
Lower! I have bent the rules before, ma'am.
But it doesn't always work out the way that you want.
Okay.
We'll try it your way, Lieutenant Porter.
But the longer it takes, the farther away from Jimmy we get.
Thank you, ma'am.
[INDISTINCT CHATTER.]
Have you heard from your husband? I cannot believe these people.
It's okay, we're almost through.
- How's your son doing? - Mrs.
Kam, can you give us an interview? I'm such an idiot.
It's not your fault.
Why do you blame yourself? What do you mean? For the leak.
It sounded like you blame yourself.
Oh, I don't know.
I [LAUGHS.]
I'm just frustrated.
That's all.
Jess.
- Jess, don't lie to me.
- I'm not! Jess, I know you.
I can tell when you're lying.
Look at me.
Did you leak the story? Yes.
Jess, how could you do this? I thought it would help.
And I didn't want to lie to my son anymore.
Well, you had no problem lying to me.
Now you know how it feels! Sucks to be kept in the dark, doesn't it? Keeping you in the dark is not meant to hurt you.
We can carry out a rescue way more safely in secret.
I did what I thought was best.
You signed an NDA.
Do you know they can prosecute you for this? I didn't know what I was signing when they shoved those papers in front of me.
Look, I held on as long as I could, but the army did not move fast enough.
[SCOFFS.]
I'm sorry the army didn't move fast enough for you.
Clearly it didn't move fast enough for Sergeant Hendrix! [SCOFFS.]
I'm sorry.
Because of you, the Shadow Raiders could be taken off the operation.
I know, and I But if I tell them that it wasn't one of us who leaked, that it was you, then we'll still be on.
So what are you gonna do? Are you gonna tell? I don't know, but you should find yourself another ride back.
I'm gonna ask you this one more time.
Where is Khalid keeping Jimmy Kam? Khalid sent us this photo.
Do you know what the domino means? I'm a busy man.
I'm not a child.
- I don't play dominoes.
- I didn't ask you that.
Do you know what it means? I have no idea.
I just talk to him.
I don't play games with him, okay? So you did talk to Khalid? We now have you on tape admitting that.
[LAUGHS.]
All right, that's enough.
Let's call it a night.
PORTER: What are you doing? I just got him to Yeah, after eight hours.
That's not enough.
We're switching gears.
Tomorrow, we start doing things my way.
It's your choice if you want to participate.
I needed a drink.
You mind if I join? How was your day at work dear? And in the morning light My coworker is a stickler for the rules.
Mm.
Lieutenant Porter is Mr.
By-the-Book.
Mm, yes.
Yes, he is.
As long as my blood is warm I need you It's kind of hard to make small talk with a spy.
[LAUGHS.]
Okay, well, then, why don't you tell me about your day at the office dear? Well, Haskins wants my post-mission report, and I haven't started it yet.
- Why not? - Here's my report.
We didn't get Jimmy again, and oh, yeah, I-I flew home with a dead man on my bird.
So that about sums it up.
Where were you last week? On an assignment abroad.
Did you get an “A”? [LAUGHS SOFTLY.]
Epic fail, but thank you for asking.
I need you Yeah? I need you, I need you Want another one? I need you.
[CRICKETS CHIRPING.]
Hey.
Hey.
Sorry.
Did I wake you? No.
I can't sleep.
What's wrong? Just thinking about Jess.
What about her? I don't know.
What's with you? I need to decide how far I'll go to get an answer out of Lavoy.
He's a thug.
You go all the way.
I can't stop thinking about Sergeant Wilton.
Wait, Wilton from Air Assault? - Back when we met? - Yeah.
Lavoy is responsible for hundreds of deaths.
Wilton was just a kid trying to cheat the system.
This is way different.
Is it? After Wilton, I swore I would never resort to violence if I could help it.
Ian, there are times when right and wrong are clear.
And then there are other, more in-between times.
This is that type.
So how do you choose? When it isn't clear what's right? I don't know.
I guess I just ask myself how I want it to turn out.
I want to bring Jimmy and his family back together.
Me, too.
So I think the answer is do whatever you think has the best chance of making that happen.
Thank you for talking it through.
Of course.
It helped me, too.
[BOTH LAUGHING.]
Picks me up at half past ten Oh, man.
I sneak out the back with my Bible and gin Well, I guess we are closing this place down.
Hmm.
Liftin' up my veil so delicately Sorry.
[LAUGHS.]
I'm tra I'm trashed.
You're not the only one.
Mm.
In the back of the bar So, you and Zoe still a thing? Yeah, that wasn't a thing.
It was fun, but it's a little tricky for me to have things.
Well, look at that.
We got something in common.
Oh, yeah? Emotionally withholding? Questionable choices? Reckless and heartless? Mm.
Not heartless.
I think, every once in a while, though, we do need to blow off some steam.
Yeah.
So she married God and made me, too But, Devil, I can't stop thinkin' 'bout you I'm just gonna ask this in my reckless way.
In a world where you were into men I took it off and let my convent down what's your type? What makes you think I'm not into men? I Hmm? [BOTH LAUGH SOFTLY.]
So all systems are go? Why does it feel like hell? Why not? Why does it feel like hell with you? Questionable choices? I don't care.
Sister, I can't help it It's too hot under the habit I took it off and let my convent down.
THEA: You had one American POW in your van.
Where is the other one? How did you contact Khalid to arrange the pick-up? Where did you meet Khalid to get the casket with Sergeant Hendrix, huh? Did you have any knowledge about another American POW? Did Khalid mention another soldier besides Sergeant Hendrix? You need to tell me right now.
Where is the other American?! Again.
[BLOW LANDS, LAVOY GROANS.]
Ms.
Madani, what are you doing here? Came to see Sergeant Wilton.
Hope that's okay.
It's from all of us recruits.
I said I'd bring it.
It's very thoughtful of you.
We, uh We heard he tried to end it? That is right.
Sir, I can't help but feel like, maybe if he had had a different instructor, this wouldn't have happened.
What do you mean? Sergeant Wilton's third generation Army.
He's under crazy pressure from his family.
You coming down so hard on him just made things worse.
Perhaps if you had shown him some kindness, would have turned out a hell of a lot better.
THEA: Listen, we will work you over until you break.
[GASPS.]
Mr.
Lavoy, you need to tell me right [SIGHS.]
THEA: Lieutenant Porter.
You decided to join us.
Yes, ma'am.
You can take five.
So far he's said nothing useful.
Why arms dealing? Why get into this life? What made you stop caring about people's lives? I'm a businessman.
That is all.
Lieutenant Porter, what the hell do you? Just give me a second.
At one point you were a family man, though.
Right, Alexandre? I don't know what you're talking about.
Orson Lavoy has no family, but Alexandre Guillaume he was a family man.
And that was your name once, right? “Lucas, you are the most beautiful Christmas gift.
” I did some digging.
15 years ago before you changed your name, before you chose this life your wife and your son, Lucas, were killed in a home invasion robbery.
Jimmy Kam, the man that we are trying to find, he has a wife and a son.
I want to bring them back together.
What if we can protect you? We have ways of making people disappear.
New identities.
Please.
Just-just tell us what you know.
Help us find Jimmy Kam before Khalid kills him.
His son needs a father.
You can't bring your family back, but you can help this one.
[GROANS.]
I don't know where this Jimmy is, but I know someone who might help you.
Who? He's Khalid's right-hand man.
He's an American.
He goes by the name of Bucky.
Bucky? What kind of name is that? I'm pretty sure it's not his real one.
But he would know all of Khalid's safe houses.
The places he would keep someone as valuable as an American soldier.
Khalid said that he and Bucky had a falling out, and it got so bad that Khalid tried to kill him, but Bucky escaped.
Khalid thought that he might be headed here.
Here? In the U.
S.
If you can find Bucky, he might help you find your man.
Is that Bucky? That's him.
You did good work in there.
So, who is he? In the photo.
His real name is Davis Goundry.
He used to work for us.
- For the CIA? - Mm-hmm.
Did you know him? That, Lieutenant Porter, is not a question I'm gonna answer.
To, uh, Sergeant Hendrix.
Sergeant Hendrix.
Hey, hey.
Whoa, hey.
You're drunk, man.
Maybe you should get some food, soak up that booze, huh? How about you - bite me? - Okay.
Captain Gallo, bartender says your burger's ready.
There you go.
- Hey.
- Hey.
Ladies, do you mind excusing us for a second? Okay, sure.
I'm glad you came.
I was not expecting you to say that.
Well, even though I'm breaking, like, six dozen rules, I'm not gonna tell what you did.
I asked myself how I wanted this to turn out, and the answer is with you and Jimmy and Max together.
And if I tell, who knows what happens to you? Kind of defeats the purpose, huh? Thank you.
I still think it was wrong.
But I understand.
- Can I help you? - Hey.
I'll get two Irish whiskeys.
- Neat.
- Got it.
[LAUGHS.]
Go easy.
The guy's a lightweight.
Here you go.
Do me a favor.
Put this one behind the bar for Sergeant Hendrix.
To Sergeant Hendrix.
A good man who will live on in our hearts.
- Sergeant Hendrix.
- Sergeant Hendrix.
PORTER: Cheers.
You didn't know him, man.
Why are you acting like you knew him? I know that he was a great soldier.
Right.
And what would you know about that? 'Cause the closest thing you ever got to a battlefield is a PowerPoint presentation.
Man, you are way out of line, Captain.
You better check yourself.
- Screw you, man.
- You - Hey, buddy.
- Hey! - Hey, what the hell, man? - Come on! - Easy, easy.
- Come on! Easy, easy.
HASKINS: Captain Gallo.
- You just shoved a fellow officer? - Sir You are grounded from flying, effective now.
You are lucky I'm not giving you an Article 15.
- [SIGHS.]
- Get the hell out of here.
[CLICKS TONGUE.]
What's wrong with you? I screwed up.
You want to get out of here? Uh-uh.
No.
No.
Tonight I'm your taxi driver.
We promised it was a onetime thing.
I meant onetime thing for that night.
[CHUCKLES.]
Your face like porcelain I thought you said you were just my taxi driver.
[CHUCKLES.]
I was.
I drove you straight to my bed.
- [CHUCKLES.]
- [PANTING.]
Eyes like daggers That didn't seem a good time to leave you alone.
See? I'm not heartless.
Where do I begin? Hmm.
You got any beer in this place? Yeah, it's in the fridge.
Help yourself.
I'm good.
She's a wild one She's a wild one next to me She's a wild one, she's a wild one In the land that's supposedly free Supposedly me [DOOR OPENS.]
[CLEARS THROAT.]
Is everything okay? Yeah.
Yes.
I'm looking for a bottle opener.
Got it.
Come back to bed, then.
[EXHALES.]
So, uh you and Gallo really weren't arguing about anything? No.
No, one minute I was just toasting Sergeant Hendrix, the next he was Well, you saw him.
He was wasted.
I don't know what's going on.
He's been a mess since the mission.
People deal in different ways.
Oh.
I have good news.
We got enough intel from Lavoy to keep D.
C.
happy.
We're staying on Perseus.
Thank God.
It's official.
So, what's the intel? You will be fully read in - tomorrow.
- Oh, come on.
We're going after Khalid's right-hand man.
And get this he used to work for the CIA till Khalid turned him.
What's his name? Davis Goundry.
If we find him, Lavoy thinks that Goundry can lead us to Jimmy.
Any idea where Goundry is? Apparently he's on his way here.

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