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Elizabeth and Philip are assigned to kidnap Anton Baklanov (Michael Aronov), a Soviet scientist who defected to America. When Philip finds out Baklanov has a mistress, they plan to take him when he leaves. However, Baklanov has two Mossad agents shadowing him, and they try to stop Elizabeth and Philip. Elizabeth manages to subdue one of them, but the other, despite being badly beaten by Philip, manages to drive off with Baklanov, leaving Elizabeth and Philip stranded with the other Mossad agent, and with the police looking for them.
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Elizabeth and Philip are assigned to kidnap Anton Baklanov (Michael Aronov), a Jewish Soviet scientist who defected to America. When Philip finds out Baklanov has a mistress, they plan to take him when he leaves. However, Baklanov has two Mossad agents shadowing him, and they try to stop Elizabeth and Philip. Elizabeth manages to subdue one of them, but the other, despite being badly beaten by Philip, manages to drive off with Baklanov, leaving Elizabeth and Philip stranded with the other Mossad agent, and with the police looking for them.
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* JoinTheArmyTheySaid: Mullin says he joined the navy in order to see the world, but ended up in D.C. instead.
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* NoHoldsBarredBeatdown: After Elizabeth is able to subdue the Mossad agent who attacked her, she gives one of these to him, [[PercussiveTherapy taking out her anger over]] [[Recap/TheAmericansS1E1Pilot raped]] and [[Recap/TheAmericansS1E13TheColonel]]. Unfortunately for her, this distracts Philip enough to allow the other Mossad agent to take off with Baklanov.
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* NoHoldsBarredBeatdown: After Elizabeth is able to subdue the Mossad agent who attacked her, she gives one of these to him, [[PercussiveTherapy taking out her anger over]] [[Recap/TheAmericansS1E1Pilot being raped]] and [[Recap/TheAmericansS1E13TheColonel]].[[Recap/TheAmericansS1E13TheColonel being shot]]. Unfortunately for her, this distracts Philip enough to allow the other Mossad agent to take off with Baklanov.
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Elsewhere, Martha and "Clark" have an argument, and Martha leaves several messages on his answering machine about how lonely she is and how she wants to admit to the world, and her bosses, that she's married.
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Elsewhere, Martha and "Clark" have an argument, argument (so he can leave early), and Martha leaves several messages on his answering machine about how lonely she is and how she wants to admit to the world, and her bosses, that she's married.
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* NoHoldsBarredBeatdown: After Elizabeth is able to subdue the Mossad agent who attacked her, she gives one of these to him. Unfortunately for her, this distracts Philip enough to allow the other Mossad agent to take off with Baklanov.
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* NoHoldsBarredBeatdown: After Elizabeth is able to subdue the Mossad agent who attacked her, she gives one of these to him. him, [[PercussiveTherapy taking out her anger over]] [[Recap/TheAmericansS1E1Pilot raped]] and [[Recap/TheAmericansS1E13TheColonel]]. Unfortunately for her, this distracts Philip enough to allow the other Mossad agent to take off with Baklanov.Baklanov.
* ShoutOut: Modern English's "I Melt with You" plays during the scene where Philip sees Baklanov calling his mistress.
* ShoutOut: Modern English's "I Melt with You" plays during the scene where Philip sees Baklanov calling his mistress.
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* InstantSedation: Philip chloroforms Baklanov in order to subdue him.
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* TwoPartEpisode: The story of the attempted kidnapping of Baklanov continues in "Recap/TheAmericansS2E5TheDeal".
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* TwoPartEpisode: The story of the attempted kidnapping of Baklanov continues in "Recap/TheAmericansS2E5TheDeal"."[[Recap/TheAmericansS2E5TheDeal The Deal]]".
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* TwoPartEpisodeTwoPartEpisode: The story of the attempted kidnapping of Baklanov continues in "Recap/TheAmericansS2E5TheDeal".
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* ItsPersonal: Claudia convinces Elizabeth and Philip that trying to find Emmett and Leanne's murderer should be this to them.
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* JoinTheArmyTheySaid: Mullin says he joined the navy in order to see the world, but ended up in D.C. instead.
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* SmallRoleBigImpact: Kelli doesn't appear again after this episode, but she's the one who introduces Paige to church, which becomes a big part of Paige's life for the next couple of seasons.
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* SmallRoleBigImpact: Kelli doesn't appear again after this episode, but she's the one who introduces Paige to church, which becomes a big part of Paige's life for the next couple of seasons.seasons.
* TitledAftertheSong: The episode title is the English translation of "Eine Klein Nachtmusik" by [[Music/WolfgangAmadeusMozart Mozart]], one of the most famous pieces of classical music ever written (it's what Elizabeth and Mullin listen to in the listening station at the record store).
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* TitledAftertheSong: The episode title is the English translation of "Eine Klein Nachtmusik" by [[Music/WolfgangAmadeusMozart Mozart]], one of the most famous pieces of classical music ever written (it's what Elizabeth and Mullin listen to in the listening station at the record store).
* TwoPartEpisode
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* AmbiguousSituation: When Elizabeth, under her cover identity, pulls away from having sex with Mullin in order to manipulate him into copying Larrick's files, it's unclear whether she's doing this as part of her character, or if she's really starting to become gun-shy in the field.
* AmbiguousSituation: When Elizabeth, under her cover identity, pulls away from having sex with Mullin in order to manipulate him into copying Larrick's files, it's unclear whether she's doing this as part of her character, or if she's really starting to become gun-shy in the field.
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[[TheBusCameBack Claudia returns]], asking Elizabeth and Philip to find out who killed [[Recap/TheAmericansS2E1Comrades Emmett and Leanne]]. She gives them the name of a suspect - Andrew Larrick, a gay Navy officer Emmett and Leanne were blackmailing - and also tells them about Brad Mullin (Jefferson White), a naval recruit. Elizabeth, pretending to be [[RapeAsBackstory a woman raped by Larrick]], convinces Brad to copy Larrick's files for her.
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[[TheBusCameBack Claudia returns]], asking Elizabeth and Philip to find out who killed [[Recap/TheAmericansS2E1Comrades Emmett and Leanne]]. She gives them the name of a suspect - Andrew Larrick, a gay Navy officer Emmett and Leanne were blackmailing - and also tells them about Brad Mullin (Jefferson White), a naval recruit. Elizabeth, pretending to be [[RapeAsBackstory a woman raped by Larrick]], convinces Brad to copy Larrick's files for her.
her. However, it seems as if Elizabeth hasn't quite recovered [[Recap/TheAmericansS1E13TheColonel from getting shot]], and may not be as into the mission as she thinks.
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Elsewhere, Martha and "Clark" have an argument, and Martha leaves several messages on his answering machine about how lonely she is and how she wants to admit to the world, and her bosses, that she's married.
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Elsewhere, Martha and "Clark" have an argument, and Martha leaves several messages on his answering machine about how lonely she is and how she wants to admit to the world, and her bosses, that she's married.married.
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* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: Elizabeth and Philip conversation about Paige joining a church sounds like many other parents' conversations about their children when they don't like the way they've changed.
* AFatherToHisMen: A GenderFlipped version; Claudia worries about whether Elizabeth is ready to get back into the game, and when Elizabeth points out Claudia is worried about something else, Claudia replies simply, "I don't want to lose you."
* {{Hypocrite}}: Again, Elizabeth and Philip wondering how much Paige is lying to them, considering what they've lied to her about up to this point.
* NoHoldsBarredBeatdown: After Elizabeth is able to subdue the Mossad agent who attacked her, she gives one of these to him. Unfortunately for her, this distracts Philip enough to allow the other Mossad agent to take off with Baklanov.
* SmallRoleBigImpact: Kelli doesn't appear again after this episode, but she's the one who introduces Paige to church, which becomes a big part of Paige's life for the next couple of seasons.
!!This episode contains examples of"
* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: Elizabeth and Philip conversation about Paige joining a church sounds like many other parents' conversations about their children when they don't like the way they've changed.
* AFatherToHisMen: A GenderFlipped version; Claudia worries about whether Elizabeth is ready to get back into the game, and when Elizabeth points out Claudia is worried about something else, Claudia replies simply, "I don't want to lose you."
* {{Hypocrite}}: Again, Elizabeth and Philip wondering how much Paige is lying to them, considering what they've lied to her about up to this point.
* NoHoldsBarredBeatdown: After Elizabeth is able to subdue the Mossad agent who attacked her, she gives one of these to him. Unfortunately for her, this distracts Philip enough to allow the other Mossad agent to take off with Baklanov.
* SmallRoleBigImpact: Kelli doesn't appear again after this episode, but she's the one who introduces Paige to church, which becomes a big part of Paige's life for the next couple of seasons.
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Elizabeth and Philip are assigned to kidnap Anton Baklanov (Michael Aronov), a Soviet scientist who defected to America. When Philip finds out Baklanov has a mistress, they plan to take him when he leaves. However, Baklanov has two Mossad agents shadowing him, and they try to stop Elizabeth and Philip. Elizabeth manages to subdue one of them, but the other, despite being badly beaten by Philip, manages to drive off with Baklanov, leaving Elizabeth and Philip stranded with the other Mossad agent, and with the police looking for them.
[[TheBusCameBack Claudia returns]], asking Elizabeth and Philip to find out who killed [[Recap/TheAmericansS2E1Comrades Emmett and Leanne]]. She gives them the name of a suspect - Andrew Larrick, a gay Navy officer Emmett and Leanne were blackmailing - and also tells them about Brad Mullin (Jefferson White), a naval recruit. Elizabeth, pretending to be [[RapeAsBackstory a woman raped by Larrick]], convinces Brad to copy Larrick's files for her.
[[Recap/TheAmericansS2E3TheWalkIn Paige meets up again with Kelli]], who introduces her to a youth group at Reed Street Church, and Elizabeth gets upset when she finds out, especially when Paige initially lies to her about it.
Elsewhere, Martha and "Clark" have an argument, and Martha leaves several messages on his answering machine about how lonely she is and how she wants to admit to the world, and her bosses, that she's married.
[[TheBusCameBack Claudia returns]], asking Elizabeth and Philip to find out who killed [[Recap/TheAmericansS2E1Comrades Emmett and Leanne]]. She gives them the name of a suspect - Andrew Larrick, a gay Navy officer Emmett and Leanne were blackmailing - and also tells them about Brad Mullin (Jefferson White), a naval recruit. Elizabeth, pretending to be [[RapeAsBackstory a woman raped by Larrick]], convinces Brad to copy Larrick's files for her.
[[Recap/TheAmericansS2E3TheWalkIn Paige meets up again with Kelli]], who introduces her to a youth group at Reed Street Church, and Elizabeth gets upset when she finds out, especially when Paige initially lies to her about it.
Elsewhere, Martha and "Clark" have an argument, and Martha leaves several messages on his answering machine about how lonely she is and how she wants to admit to the world, and her bosses, that she's married.
