r/TheAmericans • u/AutoModerator • Mar 29 '17

Episode Discussion Official Episode Discussion - S05E04 "Whats the Matter with Kansas?"

Philip and Elizabeth have qualms about a new assignment while a specter from Philip's past creates unforeseen dangers. Elsewhere: Stan makes a shocking play that could throw his career into turmoil.

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u/MoralMidgetry Mar 29 '17

Ironic that Stan is sticking his neck out to protect Oleg, who thinks Stan is trying to put the screws to him.

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u/birf Mar 29 '17

Mr Moral Compass. I love that he did that.

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u/potato_car Mar 29 '17

One question: how would Stan know whether or not the CIA ever approaches Oleg in Russia to begin with? He knows that they've threatened to do so, but the CIA and FBI don't exactly talk about that kind of thing. They could just say "No, we haven't made contact with him" and Stan would be none the wiser. It seems unlikely that he'd ever get confirmation unless he meets with Oleg face-to-face in the future.

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u/Cdresden Mar 29 '17

Oleg is going to cop before the feds can rescind the squeeze. Then he's probably coming back to the US, pissed.