The Brink

In the premiere of this black comedy about a military coup in Pakistan, an unlikely trio try to prevent World War III: the U.S. secretary of state in Washington, D.C.; a low-level diplomat in Islamabad; and a stressed-out Navy fighter pilot on an aircraft carrier in the Red Sea.

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I found him. Yeah, we'll be there in seven...

#2

Oh, yeah. I think I might have left them on the bar at Bobby Van's.

#3

Now, tell me everything I need to know about Pakistan

#4

Not for a while. We're underway.

#5

Sir! Shit just got real.

#6

Fuck me.

#7

(chattering) ♪ ♪

#8

Pleasure doing business with you.

#9

Look, I spend all day organizing clean water projects,

#10

- Whoa, whoa. - Why are you stopping?

#11

- (gunfire) - Go! Go!

#12

We're going to have to find a place to lay low for a while.

#13

Internet's down, too, which means there's no Twitter feed

#14

- into motion immediately. - Contingency plan?

#15

We're still checking on that, Mr. President.

#16

I should've asked for Secretary of Interior.

#17

Isn't it a little soon to meet your parents?

#18 #19

No, I'm thinking of taking my FAA exam.

#20

Rafiq: Mm-hmm. And the last time he was here, I hooked him up with girls.

#21

- for your boss? - You know what?

#22

Come on. Once they're hit, it'll be too late.

#23 #24

You're being singled out for something special.

#25

the one that I was telling you all about.

#26

- May I ask what you do? - I'm a writer.

#27

He's a renowned psychologist, teaches at the university.

#28 #29

you and your fellow countrymen are not so famous for.

#30

ran in the last election, lost, contested the results.

#31

He's just playing to the cheap seats, Mr. President.

#32 #33

There's going to be rioting.

#34

Whoa! Hey, my friend,

#35

"We will respond by using our long-range power

#36 #37

- What the hell was that? - A Xanax.

#38

We're in the process of finding out exactly what he meant.

#39

of tracking down moderate elements in the Pakistani government.

#40 #41

(stairs creak)

#42

(scribbling)

#43

- Alex: Damn it! - I'm sorry. What the fuck is going on?

#44

Well, he's working for you now.

#45

The man is psychotic and he's got his finger on the button.

#46 #47

I'm gonna reconfirm. Flight Op!

#48

Also, soup or egg roll? It comes with.

#49

Carrier Strike Group 16.

#50