Designated Survivor (TV Series)

The Enemy (2016)

Mykelti Williamson: Admiral Chernow

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• Director Carrera : Sammy Serafian is an American operative who has been in Algeria six years working under non-official cover. Sixteen months ago, he infiltrated Al-Sakar. This morning, we received a message from him confirming a direct link between Al-Sakar and the attack.

  Tom Kirkman : It says here that he found an unexploded ordnance with the same unique signature as the bomb from the Capitol site?

  Harris Cochrane : Yes, sir, confirming without a doubt that Al-Sakar was behind the attack.

  Tom Kirkman : Do we have a location?

  Director Carrera : Serafian was able to pinpoint Nassar's position; a compound in the tri-border region between Mali and Niger. Satellite surveillance confirms multiple vehicles and a heavy perimeter.

  Tom Kirkman : And we think that's Nassar's security.

  Harris Cochrane : Yes, Mr. President. On your order, F-18s can be deployed from the USS Eisenhower. We'll disable their air defense and reduce them to a stain in the sand within a matter of seconds.

  Tom Kirkman : Where's agent Serafian now?

  Director Carrera : We've lost contact with him, sir.

  Admiral Chernow : We gave him twenty-four hours to evacuate. That was six hours ago.

  Harris Cochrane : Sir, if we wait for him to surface, we may lose our window to take out the enemy.

  Tom Kirkman : And what's the probability that he's in the compound with him now?

  Director Carrera : It's high, sir.

  Tom Kirkman : So in all likelihood, if we bomb the compound, we'd be killing an American agent.

  Harris Cochrane : He knew the risks, sir.

  Tom Kirkman : I have to believe, general, that he's in Algeria trying to help his country, not get killed by it.

  Harris Cochrane : We have the enemy in our sights, the man who destroyed all three branches of our government, a thousand Americans. Are we gonna let one man stand in the way of retribution?

• [last lines] 

  Tom Kirkman : Did we get a positive ID on Serafian's body yet?

  Admiral Chernow : Yes, sir, it's been confirmed.

  Tom Kirkman : That tragedy lands at my door. I'm sorry. Admiral Chernow, you are in command. I would like to proceed with the attack in Algeria as planned.

  Admiral Chernow : Sir?

  Tom Kirkman : Admiral... prepare us for war.