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| Written by: | Chip Johannessen & Patrick Harbinson | |||
| Directed by: | Alex Graves | |||
| Production number: | 7WAH04 | |||
| Running time: | 48 minutes | |||
| Original airdate: | March 4, 2018 | |||
| Viewers (millions): | 0.93 | |||
Like Bad at Things is the fourth episode of Season 7 of Homeland. It aired on March 4, 2018.
Synopsis[]
Carrie Mathison follows in Simone Martin's lead. Saul Berenson's situation with Brett O'Keefe, which was already bad, only gets worse.
Episode guide[]
Wellington is home and Keane comes over to him. She is furious because the attack was carried out without her consent. Wellington admits that he did it. Carrie watches and listens on her computer while Wellington explains that her presidency is on the brink and she should be happy. Keane says she should have Wellington locked up. Wellington offers to step down, but makes it clear that he has a vision for Keane to be a great president and wants to support her in that.
There's a knock on the door and Carrie runs downstairs quickly. It's Max, and Carrie quickly informs him of her new findings. She wants to tell Dante, but Max protests because she only knew everything from the surveillance and this would lead to him, but that would not be in accordance with their agreement. Carrie grudgingly admits that. She then gives Max details about Simone Martin, Wellington's girlfriend, who was apparently driving her car near Hazelton Jail the day before McClendon's death. She wants to go to the place and look around there. Max tells her that she should rest, but Carrie just asks if she borrows his car.
Brett O'Keefe watches as a jeep pulls up to deliver food and other items for his supporters. There are also numerous weapons among them, which makes him feel a little queasy. But he is happy about the support. When Mary confronts him about at least getting the kids out of the line of fire, Brett makes it clear that he will turn himself in before anyone gets hurt. He just wants to take advantage of the fact that they're so well-equipped for the whole world to see the Stat rush to get him in full force. When they see a drone, it is shot out of the sky. Saul and the operations manager take note of this and evaluate the images that the drone had sent. There are about 40 men and you don't know what they're up to. Saul notes that the FBI is also arming itself.
Carrie has arrived in Hazelton and discovers a lending bank near where Simone got a ticket. Equipped with a photo of Simone, she claims that the woman is her sister and that she should know whether she had been there four days earlier. She claims her sister lives with her, is bipolar and can't handle money anymore. She herself is responsible for everything her sister does. Carrie intimidates the man at the counter so he finally says she withdrew $9900 and he had never seen her before.
In Lucasville, the men prepare for battle. Suddenly you hear a dog barking. Bruno runs through the woods and J.J. tries desperately to capture him by chasing him, gun in hand. Suddenly a shot is heard and the dog can no longer be heard. The FBI shot him. JJ gets angry and aims his gun, but before he can shoot, he gets hit himself. An FBI agent runs to the boy and wants to help him, but shortly afterwards Bo and Andy are there too. Andy takes the FBI agent hostage and J.J. is brought back to the house. The operations manager and Saul take note of the developments with frustration. In the house one tries J.J. to treat quickly. Bo knocks down the hostage, but Andy stops him because they can still be used alive. Brett watches the scene without a word.
Carrie calls Max and they agree that the $9,900 is strange, but far too little for McClendon's murder. So Carrie wanted to find out if she could have raised more money elsewhere afterwards. But Max hasn't really found anything in her emails yet. Carrie wants him to send her the photos when Max reminds her that she has to be home when Franny gets home from daycare. Carrie is startled and sets off immediately.
Saul calls Brett, who immediately accuses him of shooting a 16-year-old boy. Saul wants to know how he's doing and then suggests taking him to the nearby hospital. But Brett explains that he doesn't have much to say. Saul turns to the operations manager, but he first wants to save his husband before he takes care of the boy. Saul has no decision-making power. Saul then calls Wellington and updates him on the current situation. He should ensure that the President intervenes. Wellington says it's difficult right now, but Saul reminds him that a child's life is at stake. Wellington wants to call again and goes to Keane to put her in the picture.
Saul hands the officer in charge a phone and explains that the President is on the line. Meanwhile, Max discovers a route plan that connects several banks. When he hears a noise, he expects Carrie, but it's Maggie who picked up Franny and now wants to know what he's doing here and where Carrie is. He tries to talk his way out when Carrie comes and saves him from the situation. On the way out, Max explains that the route and stays made a total of five withdrawals possible. Carrie says that just under $50,000 is a reasonable sum for McClendon's murder. Max then leaves and Carrie takes care of her daughter.
Saul sends an ambulance to the house. The two paramedics are searched and allowed into the house. Saul watches everything via a drone. The paramedics are let in and take care of the boy and the hostage. The paramedic takes a moment to hide a bug on the heater. Then J.J. relocated. Saul overhears Brett O'Keefe recording his broadcast and blaming Keane for attacking the child. However, Mary interrupts him, allowing Brett to end his broadcast.
Carrie is looking at pictures on her laptop again when her sister comes in and confronts her. She asks if Carrie even takes the meds. But Carrie can't convince her sister, so she has to take one in front of her. Carrie is disappointed.
Saul calls Brett O'Keefe and explains that the situation is getting out of hand because there are so many guns involved and he has a militia who will defend him with all his hate speech. But he doesn't want it to end in a bloodbath. Saul says that Brett could end it by simply surrendering, but he doesn't see that as an option. Saul replies that he shouldn't be surprised if someone else gets shot. Saul asks if they could at least get the kids out. No one will be captured either. He should finally do something sensible in his life. Brett says he doesn't have it but will call back.
In front of the hospital where J.J. is delivered, it is swarming with representatives of the press, who, however, do not receive any information. A man gains access to the hospital through a side entrance, disguises himself as a doctor and runs into trauma surgery. Then he secretly takes pictures of J.J. and trims one to make it look like nobody cares. He sends it to an anonymous email address and claims that the boy is being bled to death.
Carrie wakes up to a call from Dante, who is waiting for her downstairs. Shortly afterwards she gets into his car and Dante drives off. Saul calls for a wagon to take children and women out of the area. Brett asks Mary to go outside and tell them why they're doing this. She should be his ambassador. Mary replies that she only cares about her children. She reminds Brett that he wanted to surrender before anyone got hurt, but he's still here.
Carrie has met with Josh, from whom she buys various medications and is given instructions on when to take what to reverse the effects of the others. Carrie explains that Dante has to help her with that. Then she tells him what she found out about Wellington's girlfriend. You would now have to link the money to Wellington. To do that, they would have to go on missions together, like they used to do in Kabul. Carrie understands if this is too much for him, but he agrees.
The children and women leave the facility while FBI people like militia arm their guns. While everyone is being searched, news goes viral that J.J. had died in the hospital. Saul calls Brett directly and explains to him that the report is incorrect. At that moment, Bo also learns of his son's alleged death. He watches the news story on TV while Saul desperately talks to Brett to tell the people it's a hoax. But Brett is not convinced and hesitates. In his grief, Bo has gone hostage and puts a bullet in the agent's head. The shot causes the children outside to panic and run back. The squad leader orders an attack and a wild shootout begins. O'Keefe escapes to the basement and starts up his laptop to start spreading his messages again. Meanwhile, Saul explains to Keane what happened and that there is nothing he can do about the attack. Meanwhile, Brett O'Keefe is captured with smoke bombs. Everything is in ruins outside and the militia men are dead on the ground. Saul arrives at the site to assess the situation. He looks at O'Keefe in dismay.
Cast[]
Main Cast[]
- Claire Danes as Carrie Mathison
- Elizabeth Marvel as Elizabeth Keane
- Maury Sterling as Max
- Linus Roache as David Wellington
- Jake Weber as Brett O'Keefe
- Morgan Spector as Dante Allen
- Mandy Patinkin as Saul Berenson
Guest Starring[]
- Amy Hargreaves as Maggie Mathison
- Matt Servitto as Agent Maslin
- David Maldonado as Bo Elkins
- Colton Ryan as J.J. Elkins
- Alex Hurt as Josh
- Costa Ronin as Yevgeny Gromov
- David Neal Levin as Carl
- Justin Kucsulain as Andy Burke
Co-Starring[]
- Claire Keane as Franny Mathison
- McKenna Keane as Franny Mathison
- Annie Humphrey as Mary Elkins
- Erica Frene as Local Police Officer
- Cory Hart as FBI Agent Goodman
- Christopher Parker as FBI Gunman
- Melissa Navia as EMT Julie
- Brian Michael as EMT Nate
- Vince Pisani as FBI Tech
- Paul Ryden as Male Reporter
- Rachael Thompson as Female Reporter
- Laura French as News Anchor
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