With the final scene of last week’s episode revealing Saul
had discovered the video tape of Brody from the remains Carrie retrieved in
Beirut, this week’s instalment of Homeland is shaping up to be an
all-revealing thriller that will hopefully answer those lingering questions we
all want answered!
Leaving Beirut following their unsuccessful operation, Saul
is stopped by airport military officials. Even after his best attempts to
threaten them with the power of the CIA and U.S military, the video of Brody’s
confession is taken from his belongings. At that point it seems as though any
leads on Brody in relation to Hezbollah are lost, however with years of
experience behind him Saul reveals he in fact planted a fake video in his
suitcase and has the explicit footage of Brody safely in his possession.
Having agreed to help with a fundraiser for war veterans,
Jess had asked Brody to make a guest speech at the presentation. She finds a
copy of what he has planned to say lying on the bench and, briefly reading through
it, for the first time she comes to thoroughly realise the anguish and pain he experienced
over his 8 year capture. Brody admits he doesn’t like talking about the topic,
hence why Jess had never really found out how he felt.
Their touching moment is interrupted by a phone call Brody
receives from one of Abu Nazir’s contacts, claiming that the CIA is
investigating information found from the operation on Nazir in Beirut and they
would soon be able to piece the evidence together and find the tailor who
provided Brody with the bomb belt. To cover up his tracks Brody is forced to
move the man into hiding before authorities catch up to him. When he arrives at
the tailor’s store, the tailor is hesitant which gives unwanted company enough
time to track them down and follow them. Brody quickly evades the threat,
however on the way to the safe house things could not possibly go more wrong as
they’re forced to full over with a flat tyre.
Having been asked to write a concluding report about the
operation, Carrie returns to CIA headquarters for the Beirut operation debrief.
Arriving ahead of schedule (so she though) Carrie’s curiosity leads her to the
conference room where she realises the debrief is already underway. Although
being praised for her efforts and wanting to continue to be involved, Estes
reminds her that the job at hand is not a concern for her anymore.
After replacing the flat tyre Brody makes a pit stop, only
for the tailor to flee from the vehicle. Attempting to run him down, Brody
accidently spears the man’s torso through a rugged piece of metal. The man
pleads Brody to take him to hospital, promising he won’t say a word about
Brody’s involvement in the operation. However an ever-cautious Brody doesn’t
want any possibility of word getting out about his relationship with Abu Nazir.
With Jess continuously ringing and questioning his whereabouts, and the tailor
still resiting to settle down, Brody is forced to eliminate him from the
picture.
Carrie makes a monumental decision and returns back to her
own home, in what becomes a very unusual and confronting scene. In what it
looks as though she is trying to make sense of where her own life is, she
creates a deadly concoction of her medication and alcohol. Contemplating her
actions lying in bed before voluntarily making herself sick, it comes across as
a very bizarre scene in general.
Whilst trying to cover his tracks and bury the dead tailor’s
body, Jess does her best to impress those at the fundraiser given Brody’s
unexpected absence. After providing a heart-felt insight on the pains and joys
of her husband’s time both at home and away she is given a standing ovation.
Her former lover Mike escorts her home and, after hearing about Brody’s
relationship with Carrie, he accepts Jess’s offer to come in for a drink. Brody
arrives perfectly on cue to interrupt their evening and to an onslaught from
his wife who questions his honestly in their marriage.
After their little stoush, one would be forgiven to believe
that it would be Brody knocking on Carrie’s door in the early hours of the
morning. However it turns out to be Saul who, having come straight from the
airport, shows Carrie the video she retrieved in Beirut proving that she was in
fact right about Brody all along. Although the video clarifies Brody’s intentions,
its brief exposure still leaves multiple questions and even more possibilities
as to where the story will lead next!
Stayed tuned and be sure to check out next week’s posts for more Homeland material!
- Written By: Mike Duffy
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