Episode Report Card M. Giant: B | 291 USERS: C+ YOU GRADE IT Small Consulation
By M. Giant | Season 6 | Episode 12 | Aired on 2007.03.05
Inside the Consulate's front lobby, it's 5:18:46 as Logan is greeted by Consulate staff and led into the Consul's office, which is right across the fancy hallway from the front door. I've seen McDonald's drive-thrus with better security. Kiefer lurks at the opposite end of the hallway, as though he's already testing the range on Logan's distance alarm.
Inside the Consul's office, Logan greets Markov by his first name and says that he's well and trying to do his best for his country. "As much as circumstances will allow, of course," he adds, gesturing to the barely-visible device on his wrist. Markov politely offers his regrets about the bomb explosion from earlier today, and as he invites Logan to sit, he asks how he can help. Logan gets right to it, saying that the bomb that hit Valencia was a Russian suitcase nuke that was supplied to terrorists by Dmitri Gredenko. Before answering, Markov guillotines the tip off a cigar and offers it to Logan, who politely declines. Not wanting to smoke alone, Markov sinks into his seat and declares that the suitcase nukes were destroyed by the Russian government in accordance with some treaty. Well, we have nothing to worry about, then. Those 12,000 dead people in Valencia will be so relieved to find themselves alive again. Still, Logan asks Markov where Gredenko is. He alludes to the Russians' shared history in Afghanistan, but Markov claims that he doesn't know where Gredenko is now. Sounds believable to me. I saw people today and don't know exactly where they are now. As Markov speaks, we get to see a brief little splitscreen of Gredenko with his boys, assembling the stolen drones in the airplane junkyard. So at least we know where he is. Logan says that he not only disbelieves Markov, but is willing to force the issue by turning over evidence of Markov's involvement in giving Sentox nerve gas to separatists in Season 5. His face twitching in anger, Markov says that Logan promised to keep Markov's role in all that secret. Logan says that in light of the fact that he's now got three loose nukes to help find, that's just hard cheese. Markov tells Logan to do what he wants; he still doesn't know where Gredenko is. Logan watches his old crony's face for a moment, and then backs off. He apologizes and takes his leave, as Markov offers to make some calls. "But as far as I know, everyone else has cut off contact with him as well," he warns. They part company amicably enough, with a handshake. Make it count, Anatoly.