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Enemy of the State
Homeland - 701 - Enemy of the State
Season 7, Episode 1
Written by: Debora Cahn & Alex Gansa
Directed by: Lesli Linka Glatter
Production number: 7WAH01
Running time: 59 minutes
Original airdate: February 11, 2018
Viewers (millions): 1.22

THERE'S A VAST GOVERNMENT CONSPIRACY, AND YOU'RE THE ONLY PERSON WHO COULD BRING IT TO LIGHT!

Enemy of the State is the season premiere of Season 7 of Homeland. It aired on February 11, 2018.

Synopsis[]

Carrie Mathison and Franny live with Maggie's family in Washington. Saul Berenson and other federal agents remain in prison following the assassination attempt on President Elizabeth Keane's life. However, a committee of inquiry is looking into the President and her government.

Episode guide[]

Carrie prepares breakfast for her daughter, her sister Maggie and their family, who she has been staying with for a few weeks. On television, she sees news reports about the alleged conspirators who had Keane arrested. Josie, Maggie's daughter, explains that there will be a pro-democracy protest at her school. The conversation turns into an argument when it is suggested that her father, Bill, should go to the demo. He works at the Treasury Department and has a tough time there. Maggie finally defends him to Carrie because he only wants to help the country in his job and that has nothing to do with goodwill towards Keane. The sisters get into a fight until Carrie explains that she's trying to get back on her feet and even has a job interview today. Carrie gets ready for it as well, pulls out a bag with a gun and packs her backpack.

Elizabeth Keane appears before the court-martial indicting General McClendon. She demands the death penalty for his high treason and attack on democracy. Her chief of staff, David Wellington, then approaches her and explains that it would probably be better not to be so aggressive anymore. But she is reluctant to back down now, even as Senator Paley wants to investigate the legality of her detentions. She hopes McClendon gets a punishment that suits her.

Because of an accident, Brett O'Keefe and his team can't get to their desired destination in time to record their next show. But Brett wants to make his opinion known every day and not disappoint his viewers. He's been on the run for two months now, but he's broadcasting from different locations every day so he doesn't get caught. You decide to go to a nearby small town.

Carrie goes to a restaurant and gives her backpack there. Then she sees through the window that Senator Sam Paley arrives at the door with his staff. Carrie texts his assistant, Janet, asking to meet in the restaurant's kitchen. There she explains that she has to speak to the senator for two minutes. After a short discussion, Janet gives in. When Senator Paley shows up, Carrie explains that her source is willing to record an official statement if he gets assurances. Janet says to the senator that they can't do it because they don't know anything about him and Carrie hasn't given any hard evidence yet. Carrie explains that her source is an FBI man who has seen and gone through numerous files on the detainees. Carrie assures her source is reputable and explains the process so they can meet later in the day. Then she goes back into the restaurant and tacks the pick-up slip for her backpack face down on a pin board in the restaurant.

Brett O'Keefe and his two associates have reached the small town and are choosing the location for their broadcast. You will find what you are looking for in a small shop for beds and mattresses. They quickly set up the office so that O'Keefe can go on air and no one can find out where he is. On the air, O'Keefe explains that the assassination of Keane was just a show to give her far-reaching power. The fact that there is an arrest warrant against him confirms his theory, because he must have struck a nerve. He also learned that Keane had asked for the death penalty for McClendon and that it was due to her menopausal hormones.

Carrie arrives at a hotel and registers there under a false identity. In her room she changes and puts on a wig and goes into the underground car park. She drives to the guest parking lot of a hotel and checks in under the name Lisa Stalter. She also asks that a key card be provided for her husband as well. Meanwhile, Max arrives at the bar and picks up Carrie's backpack.

Wellington is waiting for Keane in the Oval Office. McClendon received only a dishonorable discharge and life imprisonment. Wellington explains that it's still a success, but Keane is angry, sees a conspiracy behind it and blames Wellington for wanting to take care of it. He defends himself because nobody has executed a military man for over 50 years. Keane isn't happy with that and threatens Wellington to fix it or else she'll find someone else.

Carrie has been taken to her room, looks around there and then goes into the lobby. Meanwhile, Brett O'Keefe chats with his producer, Sharon. She tries to explain to him that she no longer has the strength to take part in his campaign. Outside, they suddenly hear police sirens. They try to escape through the back exit, but are caught. Brett O'Keefe suspects the worst, but they don't want to arrest him, they want to help him. Brett is speechless but wants to go before the federal police arrive. Sharon doesn't follow him, so he goes back and makes it clear to her that he can't make it without her. Eventually she is persuaded.

Carrie sits in the lobby and watches as her contact, Dante Allen, goes by the name of Stalter to get the key to her room. But she also notices that a man is suspiciously hanging around in the lobby. Carrie goes to the front desk and claims that the suspect exposed himself to her, giving herself a head start. She goes to her room, where she immediately explains that Dante is being followed because he was careless. You make your way down the stairwell to the underground car park. There, Dante, who actually wanted to turn around, climbs into the trunk so that Carrie can disappear with him inconspicuously. She calls Janet and explains that they need to change their meeting place.

Wellington is in prison looking up Saul Berenson. He explains that the President knows nothing about his visit. He offers Saul that he can work for the President so she doesn't maneuver herself out of office. It is certain that Saul is not a traitor. He could now regain confidence in the country. Saul explains that he will only do this if he can go directly to Keane and if all the people who were imprisoned in the so-called second wave are released. Wellington explains that he cannot afford this. However, Saul insists that this is non-negotiable for him and that he is not working for a woman who cannot control her thirst for revenge.

Carrie meets up with Josie, who hired her boyfriend to babysit Franny so she can bring Carrie the keys to Maggie's office. She should not tell her parents anything when they come home from the theater. In the rearview mirror, Josie sees Carrie letting a man out of her trunk.

Carrie takes Dante to Maggie's office and tells him that the senator will be there soon. Dante is immediately angry because he has no intention of talking to him at all. Carrie says he has nothing to lose since his career isn't progressing after an incident in Afghanistan. Carrie appeals to his conscience, because Dante also wants things to change. There is a knock on the door and the senator comes in. But Dante is angry that the senator is already coming. He wants to leave, but Carrie stands in front of the door. Dante doesn't care, he pushes her aside and leaves. The senator is now also angry because he's not getting anything from Carrie again. He tells her not to contact him anymore and leaves.

Wellington comes home to find the Secret Service searching his home for bugs. He throws everyone out. Max is among the men who looked around the house.

Carrie comes home to find Maggie, Bill and Josie waiting. They accuse Carrie of dragging Josie into their actions while leaving Franny alone with a stranger. When Josie is asked to leave the room, Carrie tells truthfully what she did and why. Bill is angry, but Maggie wants to talk to her sister alone. She found out that Carrie is in big debt and believes that Carrie will get sick again because of the many signs that point to it. Carrie defends herself against the allegations because she takes her medication and feels good. But Maggie says normal people don't behave like her. Carrie should go to the psychiatrist the next day. Also, she's really disappointed that Carrie isn't even more considerate of the kids. Carrie hits that.

Carrie is with her daughter and watches her sleep. She then goes to her room, where she receives a text message from Max that he has installed the cameras. Carrie immediately goes to the laptop and takes a look at what Welligton is doing at home. He's watching TV and sees a news report of McClendon getting to jail. McClendon is taken to his cell. You untie your handcuffs and ask for your clothes. Meanwhile, Wellington turns off the television. Carrie looks thoughtful as he sits in his chair. Meanwhile, McClendon is under investigation for contraband. Finally he can get dressed again. Suddenly he loses his breath. He tries to calm down, but twitches and pain occurs. McClendon falls to the ground, is in pain for a few more seconds and then dies. In front of the surveillance monitor, one of the men who examined it sits, calmly packing his gloves in a bag as he watches the scene.

Trivia[]

Dante Allen is an FBI agent who has spent several years in counterterrorism abroad. He met Queen Drone in Kabul sometime before season 4, as in 'Enemy of the State', Carrie supported an operation in which he located number four on the wanted terrorist list.

Quotes[]

  • "Congratulations! Our country is now officially in the shitter!”
  • "You’re not hearing! It would be the end of my career…”- Dante
  • Listen. Four years ago, a guy came into my office, ordered two Humvess, satellite cell phone and 48 hours later located number four on our wanted list. - account of how Carrie knew Dante before the first episode of Season 4. (The Drone Queen)

Comments[]

"As the episode’s opening shots of a wild-eyed Carrie rage-exercising to a furious jazz crescendo suggest, she’s still dealing with feelings of guilt and betrayal after being used by the Keane administration. While she tells Maggie she has a job interview at the Brookings Institute, that’s just a cover for Carrie doing what she does best: spy shit!” – Scott Van Doviak

“As the episode’s opening shots of a wild-eyed Carrie rage-exercising to a furious jazz crescendo suggest, she’s still dealing with feelings of guilt and betrayal after being used by the Keane administration.” [x]

Stray observations[]

- Wellington, who is her chief of staff, is not a suspect. Everyone knows that McClendon and Dar were the masterminds. That’s why they were arrested in the first “wave.” The next “wave” was the arrest of 200 other government employees who had no apparent connection and seemed to be arrested only as a show of force/power from Keane, who, as you say is feeling friendless (and vulnerable). These were also the people whom Carrie promised (on Keane’s words) would not be arrested. This is when Saul was arrested and that’s when season six concluded.

Carrie recruited Max to install cameras in Wellington’s house (as a part of a routine bug sweep, ordered by the increasingly paranoid Keane) because she believes he’s the key to uncovering some sort of evidence that could lead to those 200 people being released.

- Dar Adal / McClendon Brett O’Keefe:  All of them are part of the “Deep State Death Trio.” All of them participated in a set of events that left blood on their hands and turned Keane into the fascist, paranoid, and isolated President she has become.

O’Keefe is still on the run - will he end up in front of a jury and have his shot at due process? We (the audience) don’t know if Dar has been sentenced or not - it hasn’t been addressed on the show yet.  As far as we know, McClendon is the first of the three to go through the legal system.  

A panel of McClendon’s peers decided against a sentence of death for him, and instead chose to dishonorably discharge him from the military, strip him of his rank, and sentence him to life in prison. They obviously didn’t think he deserved to die and definitely not in the way he was killed.

With Saul getting out of prison and ascending to a position of power, I’m sure we’ll be seeing Dar sooner rather than later. I’m interested to see how Quinn’s death has affected him and if he had any part in McClendon’s murder.

Someone was definitely making an example of out McClendon - the mystery is who?  McClendon seems to have more enemies than friends at this point (Keane, Dar, and Carrie for starters).  

Cast[]

Main Cast[]

Guest Starring[]

Co-Starring[]

  • Claire Keane as Franny Mathison
  • McKenna Keane as Franny Mathison
  • Dane Rhodes as Wallace
  • Robert Catrini as Judge Julius Randolph
  • Dane Davenport as Jerome Jr.
  • Enya Flack as Hotel Desk Clerk Dent
  • Craig Pearman as Hay-Adams Desk Clerk
  • Isaiah Stratton as Officer Jeffries
  • Euseph Messiah as Hay-Adams Concierge
  • Kendrick Cross as Secret Service Agent
  • Alex Miller as Bellboy Jack
  • Mike Whaley as Prison Guard Davis
  • Larry Herring as Man in Lobby
  • Mel Burch as Prison Guard #1
  • Wil J. Jackson as Prison Guard #2
  • Graham Wolfe as Prison Guard #3
  • Mitch Carr as Newscaster #1
  • Cheryl E. Miller as Newscaster #2



Videos[]


Season 7
#701 "Enemy of the State" #707 "Andante"
#702 "Rebel Rebel" #708 "Lies, Amplifiers, F**king Twitter"
#703 "Standoff" #709 "Useful Idiot"
#704 "Like Bad at Things" #710 "Clarity"
#705 "Active Measures" #711 "All In"
#706 "Species Jump" #712 "Paean to the People"
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