"The Brink" Recap: "Half-Cocked"

Written by Scotty

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Misunderstandings can lead to more trouble than they are worth.  It is always better to think about what you are saying, especially in intense situations so all of the parties involved know exactly what is being said.  Even common everyday phrases could be taken the wrong way and a battle of words could come out of it.  Think before you speak, it is a great practice and even though life becomes very boring when doing it, it could save you plenty of explaining on the tail end of things.

Zeke and his bomber Glenn are having a hard time focusing on their mission.  After popping a couple roofies as their mission started, everything is becoming skewed in their vision.  While on a video conference call with the President, Glenn loses his lunch all over his controls and when trying to clean them, releases a missile that takes out a low flying drone.  Not knowing what they have done, Zeke and Glenn have to sober up before commencing their bombing run, but are called back when just five minutes from target.  After a rough landing on the carrier, the two are ripped a new one and also have to submit to a pee test to ensure they were fit to fly. 

In the war room, President Navarro is in over his head trying to make the difficult decisions while his staff is at each other’s throats.  As Secretary Grey is telling him to bomb all of the known nuclear sites in Pakistan, Walter Larson is begging him for more time to see how the situation will play out.  After receiving a call from General Zaman, the President does not know what to do, but now understands the sanity of the madman who has taken control of the country.  Needing to make the right decision, he puts his faith in Larson’s plan and gives the congressman twenty four hours to bring down the threat from the inside, after he gets some rice.

Walter Larson is playing every card he can pull out of his sleeve to stop the next world war from beginning.  With contacts in the Middle East, he is sure that he will be able to find someone that is willing to help him bring down the mad general.  But he is also dealing with his wife’s problems as the looming threat is taking place overseas and wants to make sure she is taken care of as well.  Being able to convince the President to wait on the strikes, Larson plans to get his feet on the ground in Pakistan and find out what has really happened.  Not knowing what he is up against however, he may find that he is in way over his head when he arrives.

Alex Talbot has been captures by General Zaman’s men and is being taken in for interrogation.  Sitting next to the newly elected prime minister of Pakistan, he gets suggestions on how to go to his grave with a clear conscious.  In his little room, Talbot is given two options, one to be put to death, or two, to denounce America and admit he is working for the CIA.  Talbot takes the second option as he is not ready to die, but when the video camera is rolling, he does not know what to say.  After being water boarded, he tries to convince his captors that he is Walter Larson’s go to man, then comes clean about what he really does for the man.

Things are not looking good for Alex Talbot in this episode, as his boss will not even raise a finger to free him.  Something drastic will have to happen to get him out of the prison, and it seems like his driver, Rafiq will be his only hope.  I do not know what is going through the President’s head at this point since all of his men are giving him different directions on what to do, he does have his hands full at this point and needs to make a decision on his own, rather than worrying about the response.  I am still digging this series, it has enough levity in it to make even dangerous situations a little fun.  I hope to see Larson and Talbot on the screen at the same time, but with both of their current situations, it might be a pipe dream.  Push the Button!

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