Covert Affairs
(2010–2014)
After Annie witnesses a suspicious purchase at an art auction, her follow-up brings a surprise visitor - Ben Mercer - back into her life.
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Title: What Is and What Should Never Be (31 Aug 2010)
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| Episode cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Piper Perabo | ... | Annie Walker | |
| Christopher Gorham | ... | Auggie Anderson | |
| Kari Matchett | ... | Joan Campbell | |
| Anne Dudek | ... | Danielle Brooks | |
| Sendhil Ramamurthy | ... | Jai Wilcox | |
| Peter Gallagher | ... | Arthur Campbell | |
| Noam Jenkins | ... | Vincent Rossabi | |
| Evan Sabba | ... | Michael Brooks | |
| Eion Bailey | ... | Ben Mercer | |
| Sienna Guillory | ... | Sophie Jacklin | |
| Saad Siddiqui | ... | Proctor | |
| James Thomas | ... | Handsome Man - Russ Hilbun | |
| Kent Staines | ... | Auctioneer | |
| David Huband | ... | Balding Man | |
| Ho Chow | ... | Mick | |
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After Annie witnesses a suspicious purchase at an art auction, her follow-up brings a surprise visitor - Ben Mercer - back into her life. Written by USA Publicity
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famous portrait | auction | art auction | arrest | message in a matchbook |Parents Guide:
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Sophie Jacklin: I have no idea what you're talking about.
Annie Walker: Do you want me to mention Murat?
Sophie Jacklin: Maybe you should show me your other credentials now. FBI? Interpol? Well, you can't be CIA.
[reaches for drawer]
Annie Walker: What makes you say that?
Sophie Jacklin: 'Cause they would have sent someone else.
[levels gun at Annie]
Sophie Jacklin: So, tell me, Annie Walker... who the hell are you?
Annie Walker: I'm not here to arrest you, or kill you, or whatever you may think. Put the gun down.
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Written by Apple Trees & Tangerines
Performed by Apple Trees & Tangerines
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On the computer, when Annie is searching for information on Ben Mercer, there's an error message that reads "Acess is Denied". It should have said "Access". Also, the Communications check box reads "Comunications". See more »Quotes
Annie Walker: Don't play games with me.Sophie Jacklin: I have no idea what you're talking about.
Annie Walker: Do you want me to mention Murat?
Sophie Jacklin: Maybe you should show me your other credentials now. FBI? Interpol? Well, you can't be CIA.
[reaches for drawer]
Annie Walker: What makes you say that?
Sophie Jacklin: 'Cause they would have sent someone else.
[levels gun at Annie]
Sophie Jacklin: So, tell me, Annie Walker... who the hell are you?
Annie Walker: I'm not here to arrest you, or kill you, or whatever you may think. Put the gun down.
[...]
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Can You Save MeWritten by Apple Trees & Tangerines
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31 August 2010 (USA) See more »Filming Locations:
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I notice that the only other reviewer here, filmfan777, up there in Hollywood, mind you, mutters darkly here that she doesn't think much about our heroine with the big white smile.
I beg to differ. A lot can be read between the lines of that review, and there are a considerable lot of people who aren't in the mood for a pretty thing running around on their TV-screens when they've had a bad day...
The show kicks up a notch with this episode. In the pilot, we saw the Sri Lankan love affair, and Ben Mercer, clearly far from being a rat who dumped Annie by leaving a note on her pillow, coming through to dramatically save Annie, down in the subway, from being executed by professional assassin Stas. Three episodes back, "In the Light", we saw him again, doing things his way, taking out the brain behind a missile smuggling operation, against CIA protocol.
In this episode, Ben is back in Annie's life. It seems that he sets up girls to.do what he needs them to do. I haven't watched up ahead, but I don't like this guy (who is, in any case, the weak link in COVERT AFFAIRS, he looks kinda, well, certainly not the James Bond debonair type, more Mom's blue-eyed boy).
Absolutely noteworthy in this episode is the marvelous performance given by the stunning young actress, Sienna Guillory, who plays Sophie Jacklin, a total scene-stealer, AND bear in mind that almost all her scenes were with Piper Perabo, who is Grade-A Eye Candy Quality Export Class. Words fail me to describe this lovely vision. I'm gonna Google Sienna Guillory and buy damn well every show she's been in!!