>> I need to know her breaking point, and now I don't.
>> It all starts with special ops Commander Joe in Syria overseeing an undercover mission.
Unfortunately,.
One of her female assets named Isabel secretly reports that her cover has been blown after someone noticed her hidden cross tattoo.
>> I must have been sick the day they taught tactics.
>> >> Realizing the mission is on the brink of collapse, Joe prepares a rescue as insurgents attack the nearby American outpost.
Joe tactically coordinates the operation.
Having his men take down most of the terrorists while trying to extract Isabel.
Unfortunately for her, the terrorists grab Isabel, and at that point Joe makes a critical decision by authorizing a drone strike to.
Bomb the base wiping all the terrorists and Isabel off the map.
>> All three freeze, this is Alabama 27.
With an IMMEDIATE CASUALTY REQUEST. >> SHOOT HER!
>>.
>> 4 YEARS EARLIER, A BURGER FLIPPER NAMED Cruz returns home after her stressful shift and hands her boyfriend some burgers, but.
Then he wines at her for not getting a milkshake.
She tries to explain herself out of it, but he hits her in the face and yells at her to go inside.
Pissed, she cries herself to sleep.
>> No. No. Fox roach. >> Oh, YOU'RE TAKING HER SIDE NOW?
>> And the next day, after giving it some thought, she packs her bag ready to leave her abusive relationship.
And go wherever the wind blows.
Just then, her boyfriend demands to know what she's up to, and when he comes up to her face, she whacks him.
With a frying pan before running out of the house.
As expected, he chases after her like a maniac on the loose, and she ends up running into an office.
No! >> Fortunately, it belongs to a Marine officer.
And once the man assesses the situation, he tells the deadbeat to get lost.
Thanks to his help, she gets to see the light of another day.
Her loser ex monitors Cruz's movement even until a late shift.
And her manager, upon realizing how dire her situation is, calls the cops.
When the cops arrive, they give the dude a restraining order, and Cruz sleeps in a shelter house that night.
>> I recommend you file a restraining order first thing tomorrow, then we have an actionable response if he comes near you.
>> The next day, she takes the written test and morning drills like the other homeless people.
There, Cruz gains the soldiers' attention by surpassing the men's pull-up record and written assessment score.
Impressed by her result, a high-ranking Marine officer calls her over.
And after hearing a bit of her past, he suggests she join the military, and she immediately takes him up on the.
Offer. >> So do I, Sergeant, and I'm telling you I can give you 15 right now.
>> Duck everything they throw at you just like this.
>> Presently, Brian debriefs Joe at the White House for calling the shots on Isabel in Syria.
After learning about how the tattoo case blew up the incident,.
Brian orders Joe to recruit another operative.
And ensure she's properly checked. After he leaves, Joe is pissed about Brian's behavior, but Caitlin, her fellow senior CIA officer, calms.
Her down. >> I chose to protect my team.
And the sanctity of our operation.
>> Walk us through your decision to call the drone strike.
>> Later that day, she drives home to meet her family, and her elder daughter isn't happy to see her.
Noticing Joe's troubled state during dinner, her husband Neil comforts her and tells her to give them a heads-up when she's coming.
Home next. They get intimate, and she confesses that she won't be staying long with her.
>> Staying fit out there in the desert, I see.
>> I was coming back.
Found out staying at Brad's calling in >> Some days later, Joe goes to the Marine base to find a recruit and.
She's briefed about Cruz, who is an exceptional candidate on the list, but Joe isn't convinced enough and she decides to see.
Cruz in action. After watching Cruz school a sergeant, Joe calls FOR HER PRIVATELY.
>> SHE TESTED TOP 10% ON the officer's exam.
>> And introduces herself as the leader of the Lioness team.
She briefs Joe about the team's need for female soldiers to frisk and interrogate female insurgents.
The plan is to have the operatives earn the trust of daughters, wives, or relatives of their target so they can gain.
Ground on their targets' movements and clip them.
After that, Joe orders Cruz to strip to confirm she doesn't have any tattoos on.
Although uncomfortable,.
Cruz does as told and reveals her scars from her abusive ex-boyfriend.
Seeing how bold and ready Cruz is, Joe picks her for the job.
>> Some may consider that cruel and outside the lines of what's just.
>> The operative makes friends with them, get packed.
>> We leave 0600.
>> And on their way to Kuwait, Joe briefs Cruz about their target, Asmar Ali, and tells Cruz to find a way.
To get along with Ali's daughter.
Cruz tries getting close to Joe to know a bit about her, but Joe draws her boundaries.
>> If your cover is blown, there is no saving you.
That's what this job has taught me.
You have to save yourself. With your years of experience I'd like to know you.
>> On getting to Kuwait, Joe introduces her to Bobby, Two Cups, Techs, Randy, and Tucker, the members of the team.
They try to get along with Cruz, who is eager to know when the mission begins.
They offer Cruz a bottle of beer and she gets totally wasted and suffers from a hangover the next day.
Unfortunately for her, Joe wakes her up and dresses her up for the mission.
>> That's the million-dollar question you're here to answer.
>> Don't get it. >> We're starring in a movie, Techs.
>> As they drive to the market, the team preps her for the mission and drops her off with no demo.
Joe also observes her from afar and watches as Cruz enters the elite section.
When Cruz sees Aaliyah, her target, she walks straight and bumps into her before apologizing.
Aaliyah immediately recognizes Cruz as an American.
They talk for a bit to get to know each other and then Aaliyah takes Cruz with her to an auction house.
Once Joe sees them together, she relays the message to her team.
>> I don't know anything about her or who she's with.
Look at me. Do not follow me.
Do not look at me. Understood?
>> You don't want my head, that's fine.
Just saying to be nice. >>.
Zara. >> Joe later dimes with Caitlin in Washington.
And keeps her up to date about the mission.
Caitlin notices that Joe has her differences about Cruz, so she advises her to handle Cruz discreetly.
Right after, she asks about Joe's family life and Joe tries covering it up, but then Caitlin realizes Joe's life is a.
Mess. >> One of ours, I can't have 50 green berets asking her where she's been.
>> She's your field agent. Do what you thinks best.
>> During that time, Neil, who's a doctor, sadly reports to a family after diagnosing.
That their daughter has a terminal brain tumor.
In a fit of rage, the old man punches him, but he lets it slide given that he understands the man's frustration.
>> What is it? >> It's a brain tumor.
>> How long? >> He doesn't know.
She can't survive. >> Six months.
>> Don't try anything.
Don't try anything. >> To make things worse, his daughter Kate gets into a fight in school and she's suspended.
He tries talking some sense into her, but seeing how adamant Kate is, Neil grounds her and seizes her phone.
>> Later that day, Joe returns home and sees Neil by the poolside looking all depressed.
So, she goes to him and snuggles up to him to know what happened.
There, Joe reveals how one of his colleagues in school had become a plastic surgeon, surprisingly out of ethics, but when the.
Dude witnessed a young patient's horrific death from an accident, he quit and asked Neil how he managed to pull through informing.
Patient's relatives the bad news. Realizing what her husband has been through, Joe pats him and tries to make him feel better.
>> Half my patients aren't going to see their 18th birthday.
So, we joined a reconstructive.
Surgery firm this, you know. >> Some minutes later, she returns to Kate's room and Kate acts all rebellious,.
Even stating to go along with Neil if Joe gets a divorce.
Annoyed with her, Joe scolds her and reveals how horrible Neil's day went.
Then she hands Kate her phone before leaving.
>> Contrary to what you might think, you getting suspended is not the worst thing that's happened to your father today.
Better think about that real hard cuz those important jobs, they come with a price.
>> I'm the price. >> Joe returns to join Neil in the kitchen and Kate shows up shortly afterwards.
And apologizes to Neil while crying.
After she leaves, Neil is surprised that Joe managed to get to Kate.
>> I'm sorry I made your bad day worse.
I'm sorry. I didn't mean to.
>> It's okay, honey. >> Elsewhere, Cruz works out in her apartment and she struggles to sleep due to her usual drills.
So, she takes off to the street for a midnight run.
Unfortunately for her, some vehicles pull up and she gets kidnapped.
Joe and Neil, on the other hand, get their quiet time ruined as they receive work calls and they prepare to leave.
With immediate effect. When Kate sees Joe with a gun, she asks her about it and Joe tells her she carries one.
To protect people. >> Uh Mom's got an emergency, too.
>> They don't have people for that?
They need you to do it?
They need everyone to do it.
>> Moments later, Cruz is taken to an unknown place and she's tortured with pressurized water and cold.
The next day, she wears a pair of clothes she spots not far away and then a group of men speaking a.
Foreign language jump her. She tries to fight her way out of it, but they beat her to a pulp before tying.
Her down.
Ah! >>.
>> Some hours later, Joe shows up and Cruz feels betrayed after realizing the whole incident is just a training exercise.
To see if she can break if captured by the enemy.
She tries to act tough, but Joe says some gut-wrenching words to remind Cruz how she's easily dispensable with no family to.
Care for her. After that, she leaves Cruz in tears.
>> Before you break.
>> And I won't break. >> Everyone breaks.
>> Not me. >>.
Everyone. >> What's more likely is you are taken and must survive until we reach you.
>> And then orders a buff to sergeant to get rough with Cruz.
Cruz nearly breaks and the soldier in charge orders his man to stand down.
Immediately,.
The dude stops and Cruz strikes him multiple times till other men show up and stop her.
This gets Joe pissed because she didn't get to see Cruz break, but then the soldier asks her what good does that.
Bring when they are on a suicide mission.
>> She's done when I say she's done and she's done.
>> After that, Joe takes Cruz to the CIA base and tells her it's her new home.
She tries asking Cruz to know more about Ali, but Cruz reminds her that she's the one who doesn't want to open.
Up to her. When Joe tries explaining how the earlier assignment was a drill for Cruz to know how to hold out.
Till she gets rescued if captured, Cruz suggests she drops a nuke if that happens.
Joe continues with her tough love speech and explains the level of torture the terrorists will put Cruz through if caught.
She also mentions how Ali is different from other politicians.
As his main fuel is greed.
>> So the 150 million subjects of their regions keep their focus on us.
From now on you stay with the team.
>> What about my gear? >> Your gear made its way over.
>> After hearing all that, Cruz goes into the house where she sees the remaining members of Lioness having fun.
Surprised to see her covered in wounds, they interrogate her after the shower.
And once they learn the people who put Cruz through all the torture are a fellow CIA team OUTSIDE THEIR UNIT.
>> THEY RAN YOU THROUGH SEER?
>> BEEN THROUGH SEER.
I don't know what you call that.
>> Bobby leads them straight to the bar, and they get into a fight with them.
There, the unit learns that it was Joe who had them beat Cruz into shape.
Now chance for revenge,.
Cruz grabs the sergeant the same way he did her, and she nearly sends him to the afterlife.
But her teammates stops her from striking a taboo.
Just then, she receives a phone call from Aaliyah, who will be flying to Atlanta soon.
Cruz lies to her about her injuries, but Aaliyah wants them to meet in person.
So she asks Cruz to get a bathing suit while she sends the address.
>> I promise I won't laugh at your face.
>> You might.
>> As Cruz drives over to Aaliyah's place, Joe coaches her over the phone, reminding her to keep her personal history vague.
And boring, and answer carefully while she makes Aaliyah's friends talk more.
After that, she disposes of her phone.
>> Ask them questions about their lives.
It's all they want to talk about anyway.
>> Art history?
>> Do you know anything about art?
>> No, really, no. >> And Joe talks with Caitlin about it in the White House.
There, Caitlin is worried about how fast Aaliyah has become buds with Cruz, but Joe doesn't pay it any attention.
Instead, Joe's surprised by Aaliyah's influence in the states.
Caitlin then considers that Aaliyah's on to the CIA.
And is luring Cruz, but then Joe dismisses the thought.
>> Even if they were, they wouldn't send his daughter on the op to shut us down.
>> Both founding members of Outpost.
>> It's not enough. >> As she leaves the building, a fellow CIA officer named Kyle goes after her and asks for.
Her help in extracting one of his operators.
She denies him at first, but seeing how dire the case is, she offers to loan him three of her men and.
Asks him to return them in the next 48 hours.
>> There's a decent constitutional reason for that, Kyle.
>> You got one? >> I have a protection detail.
>> I don't have a choice.
Homeland finds out that we're planting a flag on the border, it will end up in the news.
>> Meanwhile, Cruz arrives at Aaliyah's place and she ensures her team has live audio coverage.
When she gets there, the security guards do a scan on her vehicle and confirm it belongs to her.
When Aaliyah spots Cruz, she happily welcomes her and introduces Cruz to her friends.
The skeptical people ask Cruz to take off her glasses to confirm if her injuries are real or not.
And when Cruz does as told, they feel sorry for her.
Cruz then showcases her swimsuit,.
But then they tease her about it since it isn't showing too much skin.
Aaliyah then takes her inside >> I used to date Najwa and then he dated Malika.
>> How are you going to find a husband in that?
>> What? This is good. This is great.
>> No, come with me. >> and offers her a better one.
But when Cruz tries it on, Aaliyah sees her bruises and is immediately worried about her.
But Cruz tells her it's fine and blames it on the accident.
Still, Aaliyah calls for a physician to check Cruz's injuries.
>> Did you see a doctor?
>> I'm fine. >> No, you are not fine.
>> While at it, Joe joins her crew at the nearest hotel and as they eavesdrop on the conversation,.
She assigns three of her men to help Kyle with his extraction mission.
>> Makes more money than Amazon and Apple combined.
>> Kouga Patrol owns the house, they're screening calls.
>> Meanwhile, the physician easily spots that Cruz was abused rather than the car accident she claimed to have suffered from.
So, he tells her he'll have to report the case.
Realizing Cruz is in a bind, the team prepares to get her out of there.
But Joe halts them and hopes Cruz can talk her way out of it.
Just then, Cruz acts emotional by confessing she was abused and the dude who assaulted her is now in prison.
Not only did she claim she's reported to the authorities,.
But she tells the man she'd like to be the one to inform her friends.
When the time is right. And the reason she hasn't done that yet is that she wants to get closer to him.
After successfully tugging his heartstrings,.
>> it's large areas of the vehicle that causes the trauma.
Please don't tell them.
Please. It's not my place to tell your friends.
>> The physician lets her be and tells Aaliyah that Cruz has a few broken ribs, but she'll be fine.
>> Separated a few ribs. She's going to be sore for a while.
>> As for the Linus crew, they are pissed at Joe for nearly costing them the mission due to being too harsh.
On Cruz earlier. >> It's not bad.
I want to really go at that serious structure who put us in this situation.
>> At the villa, Aaliyah takes Cruz to the beach, and she reveals she'll be marrying soon.
She then advises Aaliyah about her other friends and how nasty they can get.
>> Funny how these images in our minds,.
Because it's not just husbands they choose for you.
>> Later that night, when Joe returns home, she sees Kate in a questionable position with her classmate.
So she does what every mother does by sending the boy out of her house.
Pissed, Kate yells at her for showing up whenever she wants and acting as if it matters.
>> I was pulled into this world screaming.
Nobody bothered to ask if I wanted to be here.
Your law doesn't even matter. My law is the only thing that matters.
>> After their little argument, Joe goes to meet Neil, who's on a business call.
And once she explains what happened to him, he surprisingly doesn't freak out.
When he tells her the established rules he made to prevent any unforeseen circumstances.
For their daughter, she questions him about it.
So he casually mentions how she's not always around for them to go through the rules together.
Tired, she goes inside,.
And he promises to join her when he's done with work.
>> Discretion with the shirt. >> I sacrificed the top to protect the bottom.
>> Yeah, anything over the jeans is fine, but they stay on.
>> Meanwhile, at Aliya's residence, Cruz goes to the kitchen to get herself a glass of water.
So, one of Aliya's friends shows up and hands her a bottle.
He then tries rizzing her up, but she resists him and backs away.
When he tries forcing things with her, she jabs him lightly in the throat before heading to her room.
>> She's a fighter. >> Sensing that the weirdo will come after her, she locks her door and a few moments later,.
The dude tries forcing his way through.
Cruz immediately arms herself with a knife, but a security guard shows up and sends the dude away.
With the danger out of the way, she goes to bed and spots a security camera watching her through the vent.
>> We're around if you need us.
>> Thank you. >> The next day, while Caitlyn talks to a senator who advises her not to get herself too involved.
In Iraq's oil operations.
>> Be careful poking that bear, Kate.
>> Joe's team tail a vehicle to extract Kyle's operator.
While at it, things get a bit complicated.
As town sheriffs and some officers show up.
Left with no choice, Tucker activates an EMP.
That disables all the electrical and radio devices within the radius and it causes a huge accident.
They immediately put on their masks, rescue the operator, and clear their path before driving off to a barn where they get.
Rid of their vehicle and zoom back to the headquarters.
Back in the villa, the weird dude gets sent off while Aliya and her friends prepare a surprise trip for Cruz.
Once the lioness hears about it, they leave their hotel and try trailing Aliya.
Along the way, as they learn Aliya and her friends will travel by air, Cruz tells them the jet number.
So, the group immediately schedules a trip one hour behind Aliya's.
>> This isn't the way to the airport.
She said plane in the airport is behind us.
>> I need a jet ready to travel.
We're 1 hour out, no destination yet.
>> Aliya takes them to Long Island, East Hampton, while she bonds with Cruz.
>> Do you know the families he's considering?
>> To be honest, marriage is the last thing on my mind right now.
>> The Lioness agents covertly watch the operation.
There, they spot another security team conducting surveillance,.
Suggesting multiple intelligence agencies may be interested in Aliyah's family.
>> Second floor, far left window.
We got a spotter. >> Spotter on the roof.
>> You know they're in the house.
>> While swimming together, Aliyah tells Cruz that she doesn't want to marry her fiance,.
Essan, but feels trapped by family expectations.
Cruz listens sympathetically.
And advises her to do as she pleases, but Aliyah tells her it's not as easy as it seems.
After that, they swim back to the shore and head to the lounge.
>> To get to the wedding.
I absolutely dread it.
I don't want to get married either.
>> Then don't. >> Using the yacht as cover, Joe's team secretly photographs Aliyah's security detail and studies Essan's movements.
The team begins piecing together how the upcoming marriage connects powerful Middle Eastern families.
While at it, Tucker informs Joe about the casualties that happened during the extraction mission.
>> How did that thing in the south go?
>> Could have prepared us a little better for what that was, boss.
>> Well, this is why they're staying in a house owned by Kujtim Petro.
>> And she immediately calls Kyle and tells him to fix things up during his debriefing.
And ensure the case isn't traced back to her team.
>> I swear to god, if any of this stink gets on my team >> There's no stink.
Maybe a little bit of noise, but there's no stink.
>> Aliyah, on the other hand, who's still brimming with energy, happily invites Cruz to join them at a dance party.
As Joe's hands are limited, she asks Bobby to monitor Cruz and Aliyah.
>> I'm a lesbian, so none of that shit's going to work on me.
>> Sure about that? >>.
Yeah. >> Back in Washington,.
Caitlin and Byron debrief Kyle regarding the unofficial covert extraction,.
And they're furious because of the deaths and his security footage.
Byron then demands to know the team who helped Kyle, and after he gets cornered, Kyle confesses it's Joe's.
The situation creates a political problem for the agency.
And also for Joe's team. >> You have no defense.
>> My contract agent is bringing over five known Al-Qaeda operatives next week.
>> I earned the title, and if I haven't, I sure as will trying to keep you out of prison.
>> When the lioness returns the boat, Kyle calls Joe and tells her the meeting didn't go well.
Just then, Caitlin calls her and asks that they meet up.
>> Did you hang me out?
>> They already knew.
>> Meanwhile, Kate goes out on the road with her friends, but all of a sudden, a car crashes into theirs, and.
They are immediately rushed to the hospital.
When Neil hears of this, he leaves the theater and heads straight to his daughter, who cries about her leg.
After calming her down for a bit, >> I don't know.
>> >> I don't know. >> HR 126 BP >> They perform a scan and learn she has a fractured femur.
What's worse is that the other girl, Holly, who got rushed into the ER didn't make it.
>> You see this fracture along C1.
>> And on C3. >> Neil calls Joe and informs her about the bad news, and Joe, shocked by it, promises to.
Show up the next day and even offers to break the bad news to Holly's parents.
>> Yeah, she's going into surgery in the morning.
Um, where where are you? >> After the call, Neil learns that Kate is pregnant, but he prioritizes.
Saving her life first over anything.
When he gets into the ward and sees she's awake, he sits down to tell her the bad things she's done so.
Far and how they've impacted her life.
Once he tells her about how Holly couldn't make it, a wave of sadness hits Kate.
Rather than point fingers, he tells her to learn to forgive herself.
Only then can they move forward.
>> Thought work's back.
What if she's pregnant?
What if somehow the fetus survives all of this?
>> Joe, although burdened, still agrees to go on with the mission, and she follows her team to the club where Cruz.
And Aaliyah's friends are.
>> At first, Joe considers sending either Tex or Two Cups to blend in and monitor Cruz, but seeing as the men.
Are adamant and they complain about how they'll stand out, she opts to go by herself.
>> We should get eyes on her.
>> You sure about that? >> On getting there, she goes to the bar and quietly observes Aaliyah's group.
When a guy tries to rizz her up, she tells him to beat it.
Shortly afterwards,.
Neal calls her and informs her that Kate is pregnant.
The devastating news wrecks them and they realize their profession is slowly destroying their daughters.
So, they plan to hash things out the next day.
>> All I have is problems today.
I don't have any solutions,.
But we should seek some. >> We're sacrificing.
Our children is what we're doing.
We're trading them for profession.
>> Just then, Joe spots Cruz with the awful rizzler and she takes him to the dance floor.
While Joe watches Cruz, Kaitlyn pulls up and the lioness briefs her that Joe has eyes on Cruz.
At first, they wonder what's up, but Tex briefs them that it is about the unofficial extraction.
They pulled off. >> Can you pull and replace?
>> Not here.
>> Moments later in the club, the awful rizzler spikes Cruz's drink and when she gets dizzy, he takes her away.
During that period, a fight starts in the club and Joe loses sight of Cruz.
Aaliyah, on the other hand, and her girls are rescued from the commotion.
>> As for Joe, she immediately informs her team about Cruz's disappearance.
And after describing who went away with her, they track Cruz's whereabouts.
And find her deep in the woods with the scumbag trying to grape her.
Without wasting time, they jump the bum and rescue her from him.
>> After they rendezvous at an apartment,.
Kaitlyn feels bad about the whole.
But then Cruz proves her usefulness.
By revealing Aliya's wedding is happening in Dubai.
Once Joe learns of this, she convinces Caitlin that her group can monitor Cruz there.
>> We're in it now. >> You don't have the skills for clandestine work.
>> After that, Caitlin speaks to Joe privately, and as they head back home, Joe reveals her daughter got into an accident.
She blames herself because she wasn't there with her when it happened, and she tries to shut Caitlin out.
Doing this, she asks Caitlin about why she came personally to see her, and Caitlin reveals that the Lioness team was spotted.
On public surveillance footage during the unofficial extraction.
>> What do we do? >> Stay together.
Where is the family?
>> The next day, Cruz wakes up feeling groggy, and she removes the drip from her hand.
When she staggers to the sitting room, her team tells her about what happened the previous night, and how she was nearly.
Run through by a man's pole.
Once Bobby fixes her up, they leave the safe house before anyone can trace them.
>> Do you need to get tested for STDs or something?
>> No need.
>> Joe and Caitlin arrive at the hospital to meet Neil, and the doctor reveals that Kate's surgery was successful,.
But he can't tell how long till she'll be up and about on her feet, since she's still growing.
He also explains that the pregnancy caused by the accident is no longer viable, and that Kate faces a long recovery from.
Her injuries. They are relieved that Kate is stable, but devastated by everything she has endured so far.
Despite how far it took them to get to New York, Caitlin gives Joe an ultimatum of 2 hours to spend with.
Her family. >> It's a decision we don't have to make.
>> Once she wakes up, get her back to recovery.
We attached a plate outside to stabilize the fracture.
>> How long will it take to recover?
>> The moment Joe goes inside the ward to see Kate, Caitlin speaks with Neil and advises him not to let go.
Of Joe because she's doing her best for the nation.
>> If you need her in 3 hours today, then you must really need her.
>> I do.
>> Inside the ward, Joe speaks with Kate and watches as Kate blames herself for the crash and her friends' deaths.
Jo tearfully explains how she wishes to be with her all the time, but because she's a soldier and it's her job.
To protect other families,.
Even though it has forced her to miss important moments in her own children's lives.
Jo cries as she opens up to Kate, and Kate confesses that she doesn't hate her, but simply misses her.
When Jo brings up the pregnancy case, Kate gets tense, but Jo tells her it's been resolved.
She also reveals how she was reckless during her turn, but she was an adult.
Their session doesn't last long as the doctor shows up to administer some dosages.
So, Jo leaves the ward and promises to return soon.
>> It's once you are, you don't ever get to be a girl again.
>> Did they tell you everything?
But, punishing yourself is a terrible way to show it.
Inventing some punishment to keep you from being exactly where you are right now.
>> When she goes outside, she hugs her younger daughter and tells her husband she'll be off to work.
Sensing it's been a while, he tells her he loves her.
She reminds him about it, and he says it unenthusiastically.
After that, she leaves with Caitlyn.
>> Only if I'm lucky.
>> When was the last time you were lucky?
>> Jo has a mission for her and briefs her about it as they head to the headquarters.
On getting there, Byron queries Jo and Kyle on the operation,.
And once Kyle gives them a lead on a group of suspected terrorists in Texas, Byron dismisses him before telling Jo not.
To act or loan out her squad without his approval.
>> I don't care if you witness a carjacking in a church parking lot, you do not >> Did you obtain a.
Lot of gray that I'm unaware of?
>> Actually, I did. I don't know if you know, I have a degree in constitutional law.
>> With that, she and Caitlyn head to San Antonio and are surprised to see Cruz with them on the mission.
So, Jo questions Bobby about it.
Once Bobby reminds her that they need as many hands as they can get, Jo leaves Cruz in her care.
>> They sent the team here.
>> That's not the team, that's the asset.
>> Kyle briefs the team about the operation.
And informs them that it's a capture-only situation,.
Which means they won't be returning fire if anything goes wrong.
Based on the security footage, they learn the terrorists has strapped a bomb, so they change from their initial plans and choose.
To use their weapons. After instructing the town sheriff and the police force to quietly evacuate the citizens near the building.
>> They got a cache of weapons and they are prepared.
Do not know how long they're held there until their next leg.
>> Let me walk you through the gravity of the situation here.
>> Caitlin orders her men to do a clean swoop.
On getting there, Joe orders Cruz to remain hidden while the rest of the team goes on ahead.
They go into the building and activate the EMP that turns off the lights.
With that, they sweep into the building and quietly clip the terrorists one by one.
At one point, Cruz helps out and they successfully neutralize the terrorists,.
But can't stop THE TICKING BOMB.
>> HELLO, AKBAR.
>> GOING LEFT.
>> I HIGHLY RECOMMEND YOU evacuate the neighborhood.
>> As they leave the vicinity, Cruz wonders how to talk to Aaliyah since it's been 3 days since they last spoke.
Caitlin then suggests Cruz tells Aaliyah the truth, but in such a way that it's hidden in plain sight.
Once the operation ends, Cruz resumes contact with Aaliyah.
Despite everything she has just experienced,.
Cruz hides her trauma and continues strengthening the friendship.
Knowing the mission depends on maintaining Aaliyah's complete trust.
Aaliyah. What do I tell him?
>> I don't know.
Tell her the truth, just leave out the names.
>> When Caitlin returns home, she informs her husband that she's inviting their daughters for dinner.
When he shows her the news regarding the explosion,.
She tells him more of it will come since the terrorists have found their way into Mexico.
>> They're coming in through Mexico using the cartels and we can't stop them.
>> Meanwhile, Joe visits Kate again in the hospital and when Neil sees blood on her forehead, he gets worried that he.
Married a hitman. >> Well, you would or not have had worse.
>> Well, that's terrifying.
>> As for the Lioness, they return to their base and Cruz, who's troubled about how to answer Aaliyah, summons the courage.
And calls her. Aaliyah at first thinks Cruz hates her, but after sweet-talking her for a bit and showing her face on.
FaceTime,.
Aaliyah forgives her. She then asks Cruz to come and see her once more and even reveals that she's alone.
>> I begged them to go back for you, but the security pushed us out.
You are a lady too, so we are.
Lady in the ladies room. >> Neil, on the other hand, sees the news regarding the terrorist explosion.
And realizes he was wrong for assuming badly about Joe.
>> >> Some hours later, Cruz drives to East Hampton through the rain as Aaliyah tells her she has a surprise waiting.
For her. Bobby tells Cruz about it while Caitlyn tells Cruz to be honest with Aaliyah, but just tweak their names and.
Location.
Because Aaliyah will absorb all the little bit of information Cruz tells her in the three days she'll spend with her.
>> Are you close? >> I'm getting close.
Weather's not really cooperating with our weekend.
>> Here's the bright side. I mean, you're not talking when you have a facial.
>> Joe disagrees.
And believes Cruz should stick to her cover story as tight as possible and avoid any slip-ups.
After the call, Joe informs Caitlyn that their debriefing has moved up to the White House.
Seeing how odd things have gotten, Caitlyn trades information with her husband, who tells her that the state's secretary might be the.
One who will do the debriefing.
>> I debrief at the White House now.
>> Not a nation, not a state.
You call it a group. >> When Cruz gets to Aaliyah's mansion, she goes straight to meet Aaliyah, who welcomes her with.
Open arms. Aaliyah then leads her to her surprise.
And she sees a group of chiropractors.
Who plan to give her a thorough spa massage.
>> But they won't have time to do everything.
>> What's everything? >> When they get to it, Cruz opens up about not trying a spa before and it surprises Alea.
Because Cruz claims to have a rich uncle.
Cruz then corrects her by saying it's her uncle who's rich and not her and the old man plans to choose who.
She'll marry. Alea disagrees.
And offers to help her find the best man.
So she watches Cruz delude herself by imagining some caring dude rather than a handsome CEO.
From a Disney story. >> Only I'd known.
How often do you do this?
>> I think your uncle is the wrong man to find you a husband.
>> As the spa progresses,.
The girls share a bond and Alea learns that Cruz has shared a lot of first times with her.
>> If this makes you uncomfortable, I worry for you.
>> While they shower, Alea observes Cruz's earlier bruises and notes that they are from a man.
There, Cruz apologizes.
And confesses that she didn't get them from a car but was in an abusive relationship.
When Alea gets worried about her, Cruz assures her that she took care of the problem.
There, the girls affirm their friendship and after Alea leaves, Cruz realizes that her feelings are getting in the way of her.
Mission. >> She didn't leave with the slap.
>> That was the last beating.
>> And I am the one who stands up for you.
>> Later that night, around 10:00 p.m., as Joe's team monitors the surveillance,.
Someone breaks into their base so they arm themselves and after checking the house for the intruder, they go outside only to.
Spot a strange driver so they rope him in.
Meanwhile, at the White House, Joe, Caitlin, and Kyle are called in to be queried and debriefed about what happened at Saint.
Antonio.
They are criticized for exceeding their authority even though the operation prevented a terrorist attack and when they get backed into a.
Corner by the higher-ups,.
Byron speaks for them and reminds them how they saved a rough estimate of 64,000.
People from being blown to kingdom come.
>> Had to give us your version.
>> I don't have a version, sir.
>> I had a safe house in San Antonio under >> You were not authorized.
>> Alamodome, which was hosting an Elton John concert that very weekend.
>> With that case out of the way, they focus on Ali.
And after listening to Joe's lioness approach, they decide to take the reins on the operation.
By introducing Mullins, a senior official who oversees Operation Yellowjacket.
After they leave, Joe tries to protest,.
But Caitlin and Byron tell her they'll talk when they return to Langley.
>> If she's able to make contact with the target, what are her directives then?
>> Sending a team and neutralizing those threats look like a good idea in the rearview mirror?
>> At Aliya's mansion, the girls watch movies and unwind as they talk more about their personal lives.
As if the day can't GET ANY WORSE,.
JOE receives a call from her squad who informs her about how armed burglars broke into their suite in Hampton.
Left with no choice, she calls Kyle to help her take care of it.
After the call, they wonder why the higher-ups are upset rather than glad about the situation,.
And they conclude they must be scared of handling Ali.
>> If it's more than 10 a piece, they'll just buy a car, wreck it, and tell the police everything.
>> Caitlin, going to clear me a jet or do I have to drive for 7 hours?
>> Several minutes later, Kyle arrives at Hampton and threatens the thieves by revealing their house addresses and families.
So, he grabs their DNA, hands them some cash, and then lets them go on the condition that they do not speak.
Of what had happened to anyone.
>> I think we can turn these little pigeons loose now.
>> You will drive away. You will not look back in the direction of the house.
>> At that same time, at Aliya's, Cruz sobs her eyes out after witnessing Ryan Gosling's stellar performance.
In The Notebook. Aliya then comforts her, and some seconds later, they swap places as Cruz comforts Aliya, who believes she'll never.
Find love. >> You were raised here, you live here.
I would be taken back to Riyadh, locked away, or killed.
>> Later that night, Joe arrives home and sees Neal working on a wheelchair for Kate.
She apologizes.
For not being there to help him with Kate.
Still, Neal tells Joe that Kate is trying her best because of her, and seeing how they are actively trying to make.
Their relationship work, the couple mends their fragile-looking relationship.
>> okay with that?
>> Well, whatever you said worked.
Backed off the morphine, so she's sore.
>> The next morning, Cruz wakes up to Aliya screaming excitedly.
After learning her family has chosen Majorca as the destination for her wedding.
>> Mother called. They've chosen a place for the wedding.
Majorca.
>> Out of joy, Aliya kisses Cruz, and Cruz responds with a deeper kiss.
Although she eventually breaks free from the trance, the new wave of emotion and the realization of the progress she has made.
With her work suddenly hit her.
What? >> After learning about Majorca being the wedding venue, Joe, Caitlyn, and Byron arrange surveillance,.
Logistics,.
And extraction plans, knowing this will be Cruz's last and most dangerous assignment.
Byron even asks for help in getting the Destroyer parked at Palmer.
>> If we give Sifah a courtesy call, they'll probably let us bring it in.
>> I'll try going in. >> GPS on her phone and a voice-activated transmitter.
>> On getting to New York, Aliya tells Cruz about how marriages in the Arab area are already contracted,.
And the wedding is just like a presentation.
A bit suspicious about Aliya's driver, Cruz learns that Aliya can't drive, and the reason she doesn't want to learn is because.
Of the crime rate she's heard is pretty popular in the States.
>> No Arab business is a dirty one.
It happens enough that the worry is real.
>> I don't understand. How do you not know when you leave for your own wedding?
>> Uh, I had a boy.
>> With that, she takes her to an elite shopping district where they sell the most expensive and luxurious outfits in the.
City. There, they take some glasses of champagne.
And try out new outfits.
While they have fun. Aliyah asks Cruz if she's thought about what happened that morning because it's all that's on her mind.
>> Miss Amrohi guessed that your shoe size was a nine.
>> She calls Cruz over and as they begin to make out, a staff member comes in so Cruz tells her the.
Store isn't a place for them to figure out their feelings.
To her surprise,.
Aliyah suggests they try somewhere else and she agrees.
>> Not the place to figure this out.
No, it's not. >> Meanwhile, Kyle quietly monitors their movements and sees as they leave the store and head to an apartment.
In the vehicle, the girls try their best to suppress their urges.
But the moment they are left alone in the apartment,.
Their feelings explode.
And they pounce on each other while learning to explore themselves.
After they are done with creaking the bed, Cruz cries as she doesn't know what to believe anymore and whose side to.
Take.
>> Who's flying out of Langley?
>> FBI at Dallas. >> As for Kyle, he listens in on their private affair and after about three hours, he phones.
Joe and informs her that Cruz and Aliyah are now a couple.
Just when she learns of this, she flies down to New York.
>> How are you going to move if she moves if you're staying in a hotel room?
>> Cuz these two are a couple.
>> A couple?
>> Coincidentally, Cruz contacts her and because she feels very troubled, she tells Aliyah she wants to clear her head by going.
For a walk. Aliyah permits her and even forbids her guard from following Cruz.
>> You coming back? >> I don't know.
>> Everything's fine. >> Doesn't look fine.
>> We had to fight.
Friends fight. >> When Cruz gets to the lower floor, she goes to Kyle's suite where she drinks a bottle of water.
To calm herself down. Joe then comes in a few minutes later and asks Cruz what's wrong.
Cruz, feeling troubled, confesses she got intimate with Aliyah but then Joe doesn't see it as an issue.
For the first time, Cruz opens up about how uncertain she is about the mission because she has fallen in love with.
Aaliyah. Sensing how dire the situation has gotten, >> They lose their ability to borrow money.
Don't delude yourself into thinking she's in love with you.
>> Joe sits her down and starts by explaining how she understands Cruz's condition given she was abused.
And then had no one to talk to except Aaliyah, so she calls it natural.
Joe then logically explains how Aaliyah, too, is merely using her as an escape mechanism before her marriage.
She reminds Cruz about how Aaliyah's father, who has been sponsoring terrorism.
Since 9/11,.
Will be at the wedding and it's the closest they can get to him, so she pleads with Cruz to endure it.
For a week and after that she can have her life back.
On hearing her, Cruz offers to try, although knowing it will break Aaliyah's heart when the time comes.
>> Just give me a fair fight.
>> There's no such thing as a fair fight, but I have news for you.
He was going to break her anyway.
>> With that out of the way, she returns to the apartment and Aaliyah questions her about her troubled look.
Cruz doesn't deny it and she brings up her marriage, but then Aaliyah corrects her by saying she's being traded like a.
Commodity. On hearing this, Cruz turns off the transmitter.
And then tells Aaliyah that she can't follow her to the wedding.
>> I only did what you wanted.
You're getting married. >> I'm getting traded.
>> While Joe and Kyle panic since they don't know if Cruz wants to blow the mission, Aaliyah feels sad and reveals.
That her dad won't be showing up at the wedding, either, and they only see each other in Riyadh, which means that.
No one aside from 500 strangers will be at the wedding if Cruz doesn't attend.
Cruz turns back the transmitter.
And agrees to attend the wedding.
>> If I canceled the wedding,.
I'd be killed.
Won't get to watch that no matter what.
My father can't be in public.
>> The next day she rendezvouses.
With Joe and Kyle at the heliport.
>> PSS Heliport, 34th and FDR.
Take a cab, don't take an Uber, pay cash.
>> And when they arrive back at the CIA base, Joe and Kaitlyn interrogate her for turning off the transmitter.
Cruz simply tells them what she knows, but doesn't inform them that Ali won't be at the wedding.
When Joe sees the invitation ticket to Majorca, she preps Cruz for the mission and still believes Cruz has what it takes.
To see it through. >> I can't sleep beside the woman whose father I'm supposed to kill.
>> Eight people are going to risk their lives to protect you.
>> Later that day, Joe goes home and sees Neil has gotten a new car, which can fit Kate's wheelchair.
Together, they get Kate out of the car and take her to her new room downstairs.
There, Joe asks her to forgive her because she won't be around with her because of a dangerous mission.
At first, Kate is upset that her mom is leaving, but when she realizes her mom could die on the mission, she.
Starts crying and Joe promises to try her best to make it alive.
>> I need you to give me your word that this stays between us, okay?
Which is why we have a nurse coming to stay here with us.
>> You'll come back. >>.
It's It's bad luck to make that promise.
>> Neil also sees how sad both ladies are, so he asks Joe what's wrong and Joe breaks down and spills a.
Little about her dangerous mission. He comforts her and hopes she returns safely.
The little daughter, Charlie,.
Also starts crying because she wonders why everyone is, but then Joe tells her it's because they are happy Kate is home.
She took it a whole lot better than I did.
>> >> Everybody's crying and I Why?
The next day, she leaves with her team and they head straight to Washington International Airport.
There, she preps Cruz for the mission by having her watch all the terrorist attacks Ali has sponsored so far.
While Tex and the others act casual about the mission, Kaitlyn, Joe, and Cruz are all nervous wrecks, but they try to.
Stay as composed as possible.
>> Drove all the way back to tell me you're leaving?
>> I thought you deserved a proper goodbye.
>> Upon arrival at Barcelona, Jo hands Cruz an emergency necklace and a bracelet to act as a beacon if she notices.
Anything wrong and needs immediate extraction.
Because signal jammers will be used at the wedding.
Before leaving, Jo checks her to ensure she's ready for the mission and her teammates promise to come looking for her the.
Moment she presses the beacon. >> Kyle will be your closest contact.
We will be offshore of the location.
Thumb and forefinger, depress together and the signal is live.
>> With that, Cruz leaves with Kyle for the nearest airport to Mallorca.
On the way, Kyle puts her through her paces before following her discreetly.
>> Your phone on, that's how we'll track you to the house.
I doubt it'll work once we get there.
>> Meanwhile, at the White House, Byron is interrogated by the higher-ups for continuing with the plan without their knowledge.
But then he explains how the lioness is the best for the operation.
Because for the first time, they get to strike Ali and to do it in a way it doesn't trace to them.
Despite his logical approach, >> My case officer cannot lead a QRF force and direct operations at the same time.
I'm not sure I understand your definition of success.
>> The state secretary calls him out privately and disagrees with the plan because it'll affect the world economy due to oil.
Prices becoming erratic. >>.
What.
Happens to oil prices when 10% of production returns to the open >> and briefs her about the meeting.
Caitlyn, who's with the rest of the lioness on a yacht headed to Mallorca, convinces Byron to reason with the officials.
>> I don't think POTUS can navigate the wake.
>> We can't. >> They're worried about Russia's reaction.
>> Back in the meeting room, the officials monitor Cruz's movement from a satellite.
And once they see how tight the security is, they ask Byron how they plan to get rid of Ali.
But he convinces them that Cruz can do that on her own.
>> And we're tracking him back to a location that's better suited for that response.
>> Cruz is taken to a room where she sees Ehsaan and congratulates him in advance.
He starts by asking her why she and Aliya were seen crying in New York, and Cruz lies to him about how.
Aliya is scared about transitioning into a new life while she feels sad that hers will remain the same.
Ehsaan sees through her lie and smacks her across the cheek.
>> And then that night, you leave in tears, then come back, then leave in tears again.
How they know to tell the same lies?
>> This pisses Cruz off, so he tells the guard to either take her to Aliya or back to the airport.
Ehsaan then tells the guard to take her to Aliya or else he won't have a good wedding night.
He gets pissed when Cruz talks back at him, and he wonders if she was raised right.
>> Where did you learn to speak like that to men?
>> Now what? Where do I go?
>> Don't know. This is the women's side.
I can't go in. >> The guard does as he's told, and when Cruz sees Aliya, Aliya happily takes her to her.
Mom before showing her around the place.
>> You can see where I get my charm.
>> During that time, Kate has a nightmare about the auto crash, and she starts screaming, so Neil rushes to her to.
Comfort her. Seeing that Kate wants to speak with Joe, he calls her, and Joe comforts Kate.
Right after, Joe gets into a fit with Neil for calling her during a mission.
They argue for a bit, but then reconcile.
>> You were in the hospital.
Everybody understands that. >> Everything is fine here minus the night terrors.
>> During that time, their boat arrives at Majorca, so they stay clear off the shores because they are being watched.
>> House is on that point.
>> Come around the east. Let's get eyes on the shoreline.
>> Meanwhile, on the balcony, Aliya explains how the wedding will go through and even reveals her dad is around.
Seeing how tight the security is, Cruz asks her why things are that way, and Aliya tells her that some people call.
Her dad a terrorist.
Meanwhile, what he does is simply sell oil to investors.
She believes the reason he picked Ehsaan is that he's a smart person.
As they spend Aliya's final single moments together, Aliya hopes she'll get to love her children in the future and wishes for.
Cruz to remember what they shared.
>> He doesn't play the game, sanction this country, don't bite from that one, don't sell to this one.
>> They have their celebration and party all night and we have our celebration and dance all night.
Well, I hope I love my children.
>> At the boat, while Tex and Two Cups prepare for the extraction,.
Joe, Caitlin, and the rest of the Senate get a satellite view of Ali and they realize he's in Mallorca.
>> Security guard makes a lucky shot with his pistol and you got a problem that we have to carry.
>> You must shut this down.
How do WE SHUT THIS DOWN?
>> Aaliyah takes Cruz to her room and they painfully bid themselves farewell while Cruz sobs.
>> You're not leaving.
Because you haven't gone inside. Yeah, cuz you're not leaving.
>> Eshon runs a deep scan on Cruz and realizes she isn't in the database.
The higher-ups also tell Byron to get Cruz out of the villa, but Caitlin refuses since it's their first shot in 22.
Years. Neil, on the other hand, tries contacting Joe and she gets worried about her family.
So, Caitlin makes the tough call.
>> I'm just relaying the question.
>> Yeah, well, the answer hasn't changed.
>> You will never get back to them if you keep thinking about them.
>> Later that night, Aaliyah shows up in Cruz's room and wants to spend some time with her for the last time,.
But Cruz nearly blows her cover due to the weight of her guilt.
She almost falls for Aaliyah once more, but she heads to the kitchen to clear her head.
During that time, Eshon finds Cruz's profile and realizes she's a Marine officer, so he goes looking for her.
>> But you know you want this.
You know that.
It's not a problem.
>> Coincidentally, Ali shows up in the kitchen and speaks to Cruz.
And as he tries to know more about her, Eshon dashes into the kitchen, blowing her cover.
Without choice, she instantly clips and then stabs Ali repeatedly before running out of the kitchen and triggering her beacon.
The alarm goes off by the boat.
The Lioness jumps into the sea and heads to the villa to begin Cruse's extraction.
Alia, on the other hand, shows up at the kitchen and screams in horror at the sight of her fiance.
And father's corpses.
Immediately, the security guards look for the perpetrator.
And they begin shooting at Cruse at the sight of her running in the fields.
While Cruse tactically evades all their shots and ducks for cover.
The officials watching from the White House wonder if she's been compromised,.
But they watch as the Lioness pulls up to rescue her.
>> Is she compromised or did she make contact?
>> After the successful extraction,.
Cruse punches Joe, but the crew stops them and drags Cruse inside.
There, she relays the information that she has taken out Alia.
Caitlin informs Byron and he tells the higher-ups.
>> MARINE, LOOK AT ME. DID YOU HIT THE TARGET?
>> BUT THEY aren't pleased because they are going to suffer due to how it'll affect the oil prices.
>> You have set Middle East relations back 40 years.
>> Back on the boat, Joe then scolds Cruse for hitting her, but Cruse pours out her anger for being used as.
A tool. She feels for Alia and declares she'll quit.
>> What you DID SAVE LIVES.
THANK YOU. >> Some hours later, Caitlin returns home and Joe does the same.
This time around, she breaks down revealing that the mission was very hard and Neil comforts her happy that she's alive.
>> The market has.
A starting bell and a closing bell.
>> It was really hard.
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