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Season 1  "Half-Cocked"  1x2

Aired 8 years ago - Jun 28, 2015

Alex is captured by Zaman's soldiers and subjected to intense interrogation when they suspect he's working for the CIA. Meanwhile, Walter begs the president to delay the air strikes until he can reach someone in the Pakistani government; and Zeke and Glenn continue their high-stakes mission under extreme circumstances.

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Recap of The Brink Season 1 Episode 2 (S01E02) - 1
Recap of The Brink Season 1 Episode 2 (S01E02) - 2
It's too small to be a plane. It must be some kind of drone.
Recap of The Brink Season 1 Episode 2 (S01E02) - 3
He's claiming Pakistan just shot down one of their surveillance drones.
Recap of The Brink Season 1 Episode 2 (S01E02) - 4
Recap of The Brink Season 1 Episode 2 (S01E02) - 5
- Ah. Rakesh? Rakesh? - Rakesh: You hung up on me!
Recap of The Brink Season 1 Episode 2 (S01E02) - 6
That's... very... specific.
Recap of The Brink Season 1 Episode 2 (S01E02) - 7
Recap of The Brink Season 1 Episode 2 (S01E02) - 8
I am Vakeel Bashar,
Recap of The Brink Season 1 Episode 2 (S01E02) - 9
It could be a double shit negative. My apologies.
Recap of The Brink Season 1 Episode 2 (S01E02) - 10
Zaman is going to parade that ignorant jackass to the world as a spy,
Recap of The Brink Season 1 Episode 2 (S01E02) - 11
- No, no. - It was a misunderstanding, Harish.
Recap of The Brink Season 1 Episode 2 (S01E02) - 12
or get torn a new asshole by the president as soon as he hangs up?
Recap of The Brink Season 1 Episode 2 (S01E02) - 13
- I'll have someone get in touch. - Okay.
Recap of The Brink Season 1 Episode 2 (S01E02) - 14
Uh... didn't ask him.
Recap of The Brink Season 1 Episode 2 (S01E02) - 15
Well, there is that.
Recap of The Brink Season 1 Episode 2 (S01E02) - 16
(chuckles) Love you.
Recap of The Brink Season 1 Episode 2 (S01E02) - 17
It was a pleasure meeting you, Alex.
Recap of The Brink Season 1 Episode 2 (S01E02) - 18
Recap of The Brink Season 1 Episode 2 (S01E02) - 19
Nah, they'd just have it checked and know we were lying.
Recap of The Brink Season 1 Episode 2 (S01E02) - 20
We are so fucking fucked.
Recap of The Brink Season 1 Episode 2 (S01E02) - 21
Towelbutt.
Recap of The Brink Season 1 Episode 2 (S01E02) - 22
Polluted water, bad. Alex Talbot, good.
Recap of The Brink Season 1 Episode 2 (S01E02) - 23
Recap of The Brink Season 1 Episode 2 (S01E02) - 24
Recap of The Brink Season 1 Episode 2 (S01E02) - 25
(clicks tongue) Was actually looking forward to it.
Recap of The Brink Season 1 Episode 2 (S01E02) - 26
But, wait, wait, sir. Alex, his life
Recap of The Brink Season 1 Episode 2 (S01E02) - 27
Right, interesting, but how are we going to rescue Alex?
Recap of The Brink Season 1 Episode 2 (S01E02) - 28
- that I may feel you reign inside of me... - (speaking foreign language)
Recap of The Brink Season 1 Episode 2 (S01E02) - 29
Do I answer it or not?
Recap of The Brink Season 1 Episode 2 (S01E02) - 30
I fear it was a bit wordy and long-winded.
Recap of The Brink Season 1 Episode 2 (S01E02) - 31
But you understand that Israel is an important ally of the U.S.?
Recap of The Brink Season 1 Episode 2 (S01E02) - 32
That's all you Americans care about.
Recap of The Brink Season 1 Episode 2 (S01E02) - 33
(beeps)
Recap of The Brink Season 1 Episode 2 (S01E02) - 34
Fine.
Recap of The Brink Season 1 Episode 2 (S01E02) - 35
Recap of The Brink Season 1 Episode 2 (S01E02) - 36
Recap of The Brink Season 1 Episode 2 (S01E02) - 37
If you fuck with me, you fuck with Walter Larson.
Recap of The Brink Season 1 Episode 2 (S01E02) - 38
How solid is this?
Recap of The Brink Season 1 Episode 2 (S01E02) - 39
Pick one and pray you're right.
Recap of The Brink Season 1 Episode 2 (S01E02) - 40
if JFK had launched during the Missile Crisis.
Recap of The Brink Season 1 Episode 2 (S01E02) - 41
Jammer: I can't tell if I put in the right coordinates, man.
Recap of The Brink Season 1 Episode 2 (S01E02) - 42
Otherwise, we relaunch the air strikes, and this time we don't recall.
Recap of The Brink Season 1 Episode 2 (S01E02) - 43
...getting some feeling back on the right side of my body.
Recap of The Brink Season 1 Episode 2 (S01E02) - 44
Recap of The Brink Season 1 Episode 2 (S01E02) - 45
That was a dick move!
Recap of The Brink Season 1 Episode 2 (S01E02) - 46
You hope. And between you and me, I think Zaman might just be crazy enough
Recap of The Brink Season 1 Episode 2 (S01E02) - 47
Recap of The Brink Season 1 Episode 2 (S01E02) - 48
Recap of The Brink Season 1 Episode 2 (S01E02) - 49
Hail fucking Mary.
Recap of The Brink Season 1 Episode 2 (S01E02) - 50
Oh, man, what a time to finally start getting straight.

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Recap of The Brink Season 1 Episode 2 (S01E02) - 2
It's too small to be a plane. It must be some kind of drone.
#2
Recap of The Brink Season 1 Episode 2 (S01E02) - 3
He's claiming Pakistan just shot down one of their surveillance drones.
#3
Recap of The Brink Season 1 Episode 2 (S01E02) - 4 #4 Recap of The Brink Season 1 Episode 2 (S01E02) - 5
- Ah. Rakesh? Rakesh? - Rakesh: You hung up on me!
#5
Recap of The Brink Season 1 Episode 2 (S01E02) - 6
That's... very... specific.
#6
Recap of The Brink Season 1 Episode 2 (S01E02) - 7 #7 Recap of The Brink Season 1 Episode 2 (S01E02) - 8
I am Vakeel Bashar,
#8
Recap of The Brink Season 1 Episode 2 (S01E02) - 9
It could be a double shit negative. My apologies.
#9
Recap of The Brink Season 1 Episode 2 (S01E02) - 10
Zaman is going to parade that ignorant jackass to the world as a spy,
#10
Recap of The Brink Season 1 Episode 2 (S01E02) - 11
- No, no. - It was a misunderstanding, Harish.
#11
Recap of The Brink Season 1 Episode 2 (S01E02) - 12
or get torn a new asshole by the president as soon as he hangs up?
#12
Recap of The Brink Season 1 Episode 2 (S01E02) - 13
- I'll have someone get in touch. - Okay.
#13
Recap of The Brink Season 1 Episode 2 (S01E02) - 14
Uh... didn't ask him.
#14
Recap of The Brink Season 1 Episode 2 (S01E02) - 15
Well, there is that.
#15
Recap of The Brink Season 1 Episode 2 (S01E02) - 16
(chuckles) Love you.
#16
Recap of The Brink Season 1 Episode 2 (S01E02) - 17
It was a pleasure meeting you, Alex.
#17
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Nah, they'd just have it checked and know we were lying.
#19
Recap of The Brink Season 1 Episode 2 (S01E02) - 20
We are so fucking fucked.
#20
Recap of The Brink Season 1 Episode 2 (S01E02) - 21
Towelbutt.
#21
Recap of The Brink Season 1 Episode 2 (S01E02) - 22
Polluted water, bad. Alex Talbot, good.
#22
Recap of The Brink Season 1 Episode 2 (S01E02) - 23 #23 Recap of The Brink Season 1 Episode 2 (S01E02) - 24 #24 Recap of The Brink Season 1 Episode 2 (S01E02) - 25
(clicks tongue) Was actually looking forward to it.
#25
Recap of The Brink Season 1 Episode 2 (S01E02) - 26
But, wait, wait, sir. Alex, his life
#26
Recap of The Brink Season 1 Episode 2 (S01E02) - 27
Right, interesting, but how are we going to rescue Alex?
#27
Recap of The Brink Season 1 Episode 2 (S01E02) - 28
- that I may feel you reign inside of me... - (speaking foreign language)
#28
Recap of The Brink Season 1 Episode 2 (S01E02) - 29
Do I answer it or not?
#29
Recap of The Brink Season 1 Episode 2 (S01E02) - 30
I fear it was a bit wordy and long-winded.
#30
Recap of The Brink Season 1 Episode 2 (S01E02) - 31
But you understand that Israel is an important ally of the U.S.?
#31
Recap of The Brink Season 1 Episode 2 (S01E02) - 32
That's all you Americans care about.
#32
Recap of The Brink Season 1 Episode 2 (S01E02) - 33
(beeps)
#33
Recap of The Brink Season 1 Episode 2 (S01E02) - 34
Fine.
#34
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If you fuck with me, you fuck with Walter Larson.
#37
Recap of The Brink Season 1 Episode 2 (S01E02) - 38
How solid is this?
#38
Recap of The Brink Season 1 Episode 2 (S01E02) - 39
Pick one and pray you're right.
#39
Recap of The Brink Season 1 Episode 2 (S01E02) - 40
if JFK had launched during the Missile Crisis.
#40
Recap of The Brink Season 1 Episode 2 (S01E02) - 41
Jammer: I can't tell if I put in the right coordinates, man.
#41
Recap of The Brink Season 1 Episode 2 (S01E02) - 42
Otherwise, we relaunch the air strikes, and this time we don't recall.
#42
Recap of The Brink Season 1 Episode 2 (S01E02) - 43
...getting some feeling back on the right side of my body.
#43
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That was a dick move!
#45
Recap of The Brink Season 1 Episode 2 (S01E02) - 46
You hope. And between you and me, I think Zaman might just be crazy enough
#46
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Hail fucking Mary.
#49
Recap of The Brink Season 1 Episode 2 (S01E02) - 50
Oh, man, what a time to finally start getting straight.
#50