And then Caja put the hood on her and helped her get inside on the truck. The door closed and Brody watched them go away.
The car stopped and Caja pull off the hood from Carrie. They were in front of her house and her car was there too.
Carrie: - My car? It was at the CIA.
Caja: - We brought it here. All this time at the CIA it would arouse suspicions.
Carrie nodded.
Caja: - Goodbye.
Carrie: - Hey do you know who is he?
Caja: - We have no past, we live in the present. – And then she started the engine. – Oh just to inform you: we are here because of you. He has still feelings for you.
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Carrie drove to the CIA. She was eager to share part of the news she had found out with someone, but the true identity of Lazarus had to remain secret. She couldn't reveal to anyone that Brody was still alive. She entered her office in rush.
Peter: - Where have you been?
Carrie: - I saw Lazarus.
Saul: - You what?
Carrie: - Or at least he told me to be Lazarus.
Peter: - How does he look alike?
Carrie: - Male, white, middle-age, blue eyes, blond short hair, no beard, speaks American fluently.
Peter: - That's not Nicole's description.
Carrie: - I told you, I'm not sure he was the real one.
Saul: - Where did it happen?
Carrie: - I don't know, I couldn't see. His men took me and brought me in a building outside the city.
Peter: - Did they hurt you?
Carrie: - No, absolutely not.
Saul: - What did he tell you?
Carrie: - The name of the man we are looking for. Our terrorist is Ari Akbari, the eldest son of Akbari, foamed by his mother.
Peter: - He's just a teenager.
Saul: - He's an angry Iranian young man!
Carrie: - And…he wants revenge for his father.
Saul: - Could we really trust Lazarus?
Carrie: - Yes, I think so.
Saul: - So now that we know who is our enemy we have to find a way to stop him.
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SOME HOURS LATER – DAY AFTER THE MEETING WITH LAZARUS
Peter: - We have put every public places, every airports and train stations under surveillance. If he shows his face around we will find him.
Carrie: - What about security cameras throughout the city?
Peter: - Copy that! – He went away to the team.
Saul: - Have you talked with the president?
Carrie was upset, her mind lost on something else, on the man she once loved. It was a long time she didn't feel this way.
Saul: - Carrie? Carrie are you here?
She regained herself: - Yes.
Saul: - The president…
Carrie: - Oh yeah, I've talked to him and for now I am the leading woman.
Peter arrived at the news: - Director? You?
Carrie: - It's just temporary, but yes.
Peter: - Oh great!
Saul: - I'm so proud.
Peter: - We have to celebrate.
Carrie: - No, no, no please don't.
Peter: - But…
Carrie: - We have work to do, we have to face our biggest menace since Langley.
Peter nodded: - Fine. -
Carrie was nervous, she needed a break to calm down. Too many things at stage in so a short time.
Carrie: - I have to go out
Peter: - Are you ok?
Carrie: - I just need fresh air.
When she was out, she pulled out her cell phone and dialled the number. The line was secure and she needed to hear Nicole's voice. At the phone she sounded happy, she was funny. She asked questions. She was also complaining: she wanted to come home with her, see her school friends, stay with grandpa and Maggie, play with Josie and Ruby.
Carrie was listening to her daughter but her mind was wondering. Nicole was her perfect thing, she had the best parts of her and Brody. She was so much like him. That thing hurt her but at the same time made her love more. And now he was in town alive and she started again to imagine another life.
How could she be so distracted in a moment like that, so crucial for the country. It was the highest point of her career and all she could think about was Brody. Again after all this time it seemed nothing had changed!
She was reassuring Nicole, she promised her that everything would be ok very soon. She gave her a virtual kiss and she received one back.
She thought to be ready to lead her men so she returned inside the operation room.
