Charles Macintyre is threatening to file an official complaint about the FBI's handling of his 'entirely legitimate business operation'. He then meets with his co-conspirator - Christopher Styles. Later Macintyre flies a kite with Nicholas Brocklehurst.
Meanwhile, Mark spins a proposition to Carl Garcia. Support for the rogue regime in Tyrgyztan is becoming untenable. The UK/US should consider an approach to the democratic opposition. Mark's in a position to make it happen...
He rings James Sinclair to say he'll broker Eshan's visit. But James has gone awol. He eventually finds James in a bar. As Mark manhandles his old friend out into the street a camera flashes. Losing patience he walks away and James reels back into the bar to take comfort with a hooker.
Later in the evening, Macintyre steps out of the shadows, kills the hooker with cold precision and presses the murder weapon into James' nerveless fingers.
Mark and Nicholas Brocklehurst visit the Pentagon to sell their proposition to Lynne Warner. Mark can get Eshan Borisvitch to Washington for secret exploratory talks. Tyrgyztan's President Usman need never know. After a moment's hesitation Warner nods.
The FBI bust is top of the news agenda. Luke Gardner's mum Jackie recognises one of the players - Gary Pritchard, Luke's old pal from his army days. In his cell Luke's being measured for the suit he will wear to his execution when he sees the same item on the news.
Reading the papers, Macintyre sees his men on the front page, then a story about Luke losing his death row appeal. As he reads the two stories, a connection is made which leads his thoughts to the Governor of Florida. Do they have any leverage? Can they lean on him if required?
Jane speaks for Luke at the Pardons Bboard. It's going well, and the Board look like they might be inclined to clemency. But as they retire to deliberate, the Prison Warden gets a call from the Governor's office. No clemency. Luke will die tomorrow.
Jane's gutted, but perhaps the Ambassador will succeed where she failed. Mark agrees to go to Florida in person to speak to the governor. But Nicholas has a distinct air of menace about him as he puts pressure on Jane to say nothing to the Ambassador of Luke's connection with Pritchard. Whose side is Nicholas on?
Luke finally takes his life into his own hands. He rings Macintyre and applies pressure in an attempt to get off Death Row. His hopes are extinguished when Macintyre ends the call. Arriving in Florida to plead Luke's case, Mark gets short shrift from the Governor. He's left with the uneasy feeling that someone wants Luke dead and there's nothing he can do. In silence and shame Mark and Jane watch Luke die.
Afterwards, unable to cut through the chill of what they have seen, they make love in a cheap motel.
Charles Macintyre is pleased. Everything is coming together. One last loose end to tie. This time it's Gary Pritchard's turn. Dead men tell no tales.
