The Oath (The Americans)
| "The Oath" | |
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| The Americans episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 1 Episode 12 |
| Directed by | John Dahl |
| Written by |
Joshua Brand Melissa James Gibson |
| Production code | BDU111 |
| Original air date | April 24, 2013 |
| Running time | 42 minutes |
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"The Oath" is the twelfth episode of the first season of the period drama television series The Americans. It originally aired on FX in the United States on April 24, 2013.
Sanford Prince (Tim Hopper) tells Elizabeth Jennings (Keri Russell) that he has recruited an Air Force colonel who will give important information on the SDI project for $50,000. Elizabeth brings this new information to Philip (Matthew Rhys), who is wary, citing Prince's gambling addiction. Elizabeth believes Sanford is delivering them the "highest source" within the Reagan administration, while Philip believes it could be a trap.
Elizabeth receives a signal from Prince that he has left something for her, and finds a jar at the dead drop. Peeling back the label, she sees schematics for the U.S. missile defense system. Elizabeth meets Claudia (Margo Martindale) who believes that the Americans wouldn't hand over such important information just as a trap, telling Elizabeth that she believes the Colonel is real and a meeting with him has been set. Elizabeth has grown tired of Claudia as their handler and tells Philip that she wants her to be reassigned. Philip resolves to convince Martha (Alison Wright) to plant a bug in Gaad's office to see if the FBI are planning anything. Later, while at dinner, Philip proposes to Martha, who happily accepts.
Nina's (Annet Mahendru) suspicions about Stan Beeman (Noah Emmerich) grow and she accuses him of murdering Vlad, which he strongly denies. Philip asks Martha to plant a pen, fixed with a listening device, in Gaad's office and after assuring her that everything will be okay, she agrees. Viola Johnson (Tonye Patano), who planted the bugged clock in Weinberger's study, has become feeling increasingly guilty, and eventually confesses. She tells Stan and Gaad what happened, and they surmise that Viola was threatened by the same couple who kidnapped Patterson. Viola agrees to speak to a sketch artist. The FBI discover the bug in Weinberger's study and decide to leave it there now that they know the Russians are listening.
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