Sanford tells Elizabeth he's recruited a colonel who has some intelligence about the anti-missile system the country is invested in. Elizabeth is skeptical at first, but Claudia thinks the intelligence is spot on, and meeting the colonel is worth the risk. However, things are starting to catch up with Elizabeth and Philip, as Viola, the maid who reluctantly planted a bug inside Casper Weinberger's home office, confesses what she did to the FBI, and the details she provides to a sketch artist make Stan and Gaad realize they're chasing a couple.
Elsewhere, Martha and "Clark" get married (Elizabeth poses as "Clark's" sister, while Claudia pretends to be his mother), she agrees at "Clark's" request to plant a bug in Gaad's office, and Nina confesses to Arkady that she was turned by Stan.
This episode provides examples of:
- All Love Is Unrequited: Discussed - Nina learns Vlad had a crush on her, which is one of the reasons why she decides to become The Mole.
- Bait-and-Switch: Sanford gets picked up by the police. Elizabeth is afraid the FBI has caught on to him, but Claudia says he was arrested instead for not paying child support.
- Call-Back: Nina discusses Vlad with another colleague, who points out he had a crush on Nina. She also asks Stan again if he killed Vlad, and again, he denies knowing what happened.
- When Viola describes the couple who threatened her, Stan remembers Patterson mentioned being abducted by a couple as well.
- The Mole: Nina asks a stunned Arkady if she can become this for the Rezidentura after he promotes her to director of the "illegals".
- My God, What Have I Done?: Viola feels this way about planting the bug inside her employer's office, which is why she confesses to the FBI.
- Not So Above It All: When Elizabeth meets Claudia at a restaurant, Claudia is playing Ms. Pac Man, which she says she likes.
- Shout-Out: Paige watches Matthew and his friends rehearse the song "Mississippi Queen", by the band Mountain.
