V

Previously on V...

Sarita Malik has gone missing.

Find her and identify who's responsible.

They corrupted Tyler's D.N.A.

What do you know about Anna's plans for him?

- (Whispers) Nothing. - Skin her.

Tried to warn my mom about this priest, Jack Landry,

- but she won't listen to me. - I knew Anna would try

and manipulate my interview somehow, but this...

It's okay, Chad. The Fifth Column holds strong.

It's time you met the others.

What did you discover today?

I know who took Malik. I found the Fifth Column.

Three peace ambassadors' bodies were found

when they opened the P.A. center this morning, throats slit.

They must have been murdered and strung up in the middle of the night.

- They're waiting for us to I.D. them. - Tyler works here.

Oh, my God.

It's not him.

It's not... it's not him.

The Italians did this to Mussolini

at the end of World War II.

They strung him up to brand him a traitor.

Looks like somebody in Fifth Column

is a student of history. They've claimed credit already.

First, coordinated suicide bombings around the world,

now this.

I don't know. What? Yeah. I don't know what I'm seeing.

- I don't know what's going on. - Oh, my God. Mom?

Hey, hey, hey, hey. Come on. Tyler! Hey! He's fine.

- Mom! - Stop! You don't wanna see this.

But what happened? I was supposed to be there.

- Those are my friends. - I know.

Ty, trust me. I'm gonna find out who did this.

Out of his way.

You got the night with your daughter as we agreed.

Now it's morning.

The Fifth Column has acted again,

killing three of my peace ambassadors.

I want you to find out who's responsible for this

and for the abduction of sarita Malik.

My bliss has alleviated her pain,

but it will wear off soon, Ryan.

A man named Eli Cohn.

He commands the faction of the Fifth Column that has Malik.

Find them.

Your daughter's so peaceful when she's not in pain.

With Malik still missing and this morning's triple homicide,

they're sticking me with some new hotshot partner from D.C.

Great. Another set of eyes on us... just what we need.

And we still haven't dumped what's left

of lady lizard over there.

Well, we can't just get rid of Malik.

The bureau is all over this case. Until they close it,

their focus could turn to me, which means us. (Door opens and closes)

It's not getting any easier, not until we stop Eli Cohn

and his radical Fifth Column.

Ryan's right. Cohn's out of control. That could've been Tyler this morning

with this throat slit.

Yeah, but it wasn't.

You know, we take out Cohn, we lose a huge asset...

his army, his international connections.

I'm not saying we don't need the help... just not his help.

With Cohn in the picture, we are fighting two enemies here.

Yeah, him and Anna. You said the FBI's got no leads

- on his whereabouts. - Mnh.

No, Cohn's ex-Mossad. He's a ghost.

A ghost who is pulling kids off of the street and killing them.

I'm not waiting for my kid to be next. We'll find Cohn.

What if we let him find us?

The first suicide bomber... his friends attend my church.

Now some of them may be Cohn's people, too.

Now what if...

What if I let them know I'm ready to meet their boss?

Take this down to forensics. See if you can get a match.

Yes, sir.

You get Tyler home okay?

Yeah, he's freaked out, but he's hanging in.

Look, about this new partner... I don't have time

- to break in someone new. - Okay, this is the director's go-to guy.

And relax. You already know him.

Chris Bolling.

Erica Evans.

You're the hotshot agent from D.C.?

Standards are slipping.

Can you believe it's taken the bureau this long to finally put us together?

After the trouble we got into in the academy?

Trouble? I don't remember any trouble.

I hope you don't mind I'm here.

No, it's okay. I am glad to have you.

Okay.

- I figured I'd dive right in. - Of course.

I've been looking at everything you've got on Fifth Column,

and I noticed something. Uh, you mind?

Took a step back, looked at it from a wide angle,

asked myself, "What sticks out?"

And...

Everywhere I look, this guy keeps popping up...

Jack Landry.

I think the good father might be able to tell us something

about the peace ambassador murders this morning.

Hmm.

Topping headlines today, Fifth Column,

the anti-V terrorist group responsible for

the suicide bombings in each of the 29 cities

where visitor ships are present,

has now claimed responsibility

for the peace ambassador murders

in New York City earlier this morning.

In addition to the escalation

of violence against the visitors,

a growing number of religious figures

have begun speaking out against the V's.

It remains uncertain as to whether

they will ultimately urge acceptance or dissent.

Among those leaders, cardinal Janusz Wolichek

has been heading up the discussions at the Vatican,

but as of yet, no answers.

Perhaps we should help this cardinal Wolichek

in his search for answers.

Chad.

Thank you for coming on such short notice.

It's nice to know I have someone like you whom I can trust.

You still haven't told me where we're headed.

Why spoil the surprise?

Besides, we're already here.

This is Chad Decker, reporting live

from St. Peter's Square in Vatican City,

where in just a few moments, I will join Anna

as she meets with cardinal secretary of state,

Janusz Wolichek,

to discuss the possibility of inviting missionaries

onboard mother ships to teach the visitors

about humanity's preeminent religious institutions.

Welcome, Anna.

On behalf of his holiness, I welcome you to the Vatican.

Thank you, cardinal. I'm humbled by your esteemed presence.

This way, please.

Thank you so much for coming.

Watch your step. Bye.

Thank you for coming.

Father.

Much more outspoken than usual.

Yeah, well, I'm fed up.

Can't help but feel it's time to...

It's time to do something.

Starting to sound a lot like the Fifth Column there, father.

Maybe so. But more and more,

I think I get what those guys are trying to do.

How's Tyler handling what happened this morning?

As well as can be expected. Thank you for asking.

So, not to get awkward, but I, uh, heard

about your last two partners... both missing.

It's been a couple of months. Should I be worried?

Depends. You a Mets fan?

If it'll keep me from going missing,

I'll be whatever you want me to be.

When was the last time you talked to this priest?

We hauled him in a few weeks ago,

put him through the wringer.

I got the same vibe that you did at first.

The guy's got a big mouth, but he's harmless.

Father Landry?

Agent, uh... Evans, is it?

Yes. This is agent Bolling.

Hi. We'd, uh, like to ask you a few questions

about the peace ambassador murders this morning.

I heard. It's a...

Tragedy.

Most of this, uh, Fifth Column violence...

uh, done by a guy named Eli Cohn.

FBI's been monitoring him. Ever heard of him?

No.

Reason we ask is, uh,

when it comes to Fifth Column, your name keeps popping up.

Really?

How exactly does it keep popping up?

You were a person of interest in the shuttle shoot-down.

The healing center suicide bomber claims your words

as his inspiration.

Like any man of faith, I speak from my heart.

That doesn't mean I'm advocating violence or that I'm a threat.

But... you're no saint.

Your army jacket credits you with two kills

of enemy combatants in Iraq.

That's not exactly the usual thing for a chaplain, is it?

I did what I had to do to protect fallen soldiers.

Military past, outspoken against the V's...

Take away the collar, father,

you fit the Fifth Column profile pretty good.

But I do have a collar and a homily to write.

So... unless you have anything more than speculation,

you can see yourselves out.

Waste of time.

You're kidding, right?

He's hiding something.

(Siren wailing, horns honking in distance)

It has been my pleasure to welcome

many a visiting dignitary, but never one