2006
FBI Special Agent Ronald Fleury's team is sent to Saudi Arabia to investigate a terrorist bombing that killed American citizens, overcoming initial State Department resistance and cultural barriers. Working with Colonel Al-Ghazi, Fleury's team uncovers evidence linking the attack to a specific group and a military detonator, leading to a dangerous raid on a terrorist safe house. During the raid, the team engages in a fierce firefight, rescues their captured colleague, Adam Leavitt, and neutralizes the terrorist leader, Abu Hamza, bringing justice for the victims. As they prepare to return home, Fleury learns that the grandfather of one terrorist whispered the same vengeful words to his grandson that Fleury's own son had spoken, highlighting the cyclical nature of violence.
Save the Cat beat sheet
FBI agent Ronald Fleury races against bureaucracy to investigate a deadly Riyadh attack, partnering with Saudi Colonel Al-Ghazi and Sergeant Haytham.
Open full beat sheetRONALD FLEURY is listed as FBI Special Agent. Determined, focused, and driven by a sense of justice and vengeance for his fallen colleagues. In the parsed data, RONALD FLEURY is connected to 51 scenes, 102 dialogue lines, 103 text mentions, first appearing around scene 1.
51 scenes / 102 dialogue linesADAM LEAVITT is listed as FBI Special Agent. Intense investigator, constant grind. In the parsed data, ADAM LEAVITT is connected to 34 scenes, 20 dialogue lines, 20 text mentions, first appearing around scene 6.
34 scenes / 20 dialogue linesCOLONEL AL-GHAZI is listed as Saudi Police Colonel. 45 year-old, mustache, conflicted but honorable. In the parsed data, COLONEL AL-GHAZI is connected to 33 scenes, 52 dialogue lines, 54 text mentions, first appearing around scene 7.
33 scenes / 52 dialogue linesJANET MAYES is listed as FBI Special Agent. Arabic expert, precise and determined. In the parsed data, JANET MAYES is connected to 33 scenes, 14 dialogue lines, 14 text mentions, first appearing around scene 6.
33 scenes / 14 dialogue linesGRANT SYKES is listed as FBI Special Agent. Former Virginia State Trooper, sharp and formidable. In the parsed data, GRANT SYKES is connected to 29 scenes, 10 dialogue lines, 10 text mentions, first appearing around scene 5.
29 scenes / 10 dialogue linesSERGEANT HAYTHAM is listed as Middle-Eastern Policeman. Lean, 27 year-old, dedicated to his country. In the parsed data, SERGEANT HAYTHAM is connected to 21 scenes, 20 dialogue lines, 22 text mentions, first appearing around scene 7.
21 scenes / 20 dialogue linesDIRECTOR GRACE is listed as FBI Director. Barrel-chested, experienced leader. In the parsed data, DIRECTOR GRACE is connected to 5 scenes, 6 dialogue lines, 6 text mentions, first appearing around scene 11.
5 scenes / 6 dialogue linesGENERAL ABDUL MALIK is listed as General of Saudi National Guard. Determined, stern. In the parsed data, GENERAL ABDUL MALIK is connected to 4 scenes, 14 dialogue lines, 14 text mentions, first appearing around scene 7.
4 scenes / 14 dialogue linesPRINCE BIN KHALED is listed as Saudi Interior Ministry. Nebbish, thin, suffers from ulcers. In the parsed data, PRINCE BIN KHALED is connected to 4 scenes, 6 dialogue lines, 6 text mentions, first appearing around scene 15.
4 scenes / 6 dialogue linesKEVIN FLEURY is listed as Son of Ronald Fleury. Young boy, curious and observant. In the parsed data, KEVIN FLEURY is connected to 4 scenes, 4 dialogue lines, 4 text mentions, first appearing around scene 1.
4 scenes / 4 dialogue linesDAMON SCHMIDT is listed as US Deputy Chief of Mission. State Department official, cynical. In the parsed data, DAMON SCHMIDT is connected to 4 scenes, 3 dialogue lines, 3 text mentions, first appearing around scene 12.
4 scenes / 3 dialogue linesLYLA FLEURY is listed as Ronald Fleury's ex-wife. Think Tank worker, intelligent. In the parsed data, LYLA FLEURY is connected to 3 scenes, first appearing around scene 1.
3 scenes / 0 dialogue linesGIDEON YOUNG is listed as Attorney General. Politically motivated, marathoner's build. In the parsed data, GIDEON YOUNG is connected to 2 scenes, 3 dialogue lines, 3 text mentions, first appearing around scene 12.
2 scenes / 3 dialogue linesABU HAMZA is listed as Terrorist Leader. Operational commander, elusive. In the parsed data, ABU HAMZA is connected to 2 scenes, 4 text mentions, first appearing around scene 2.
2 scenes / 0 dialogue linesMISS ROSS is listed as Teacher. Pretty, twenty-five year old teacher. In the parsed data, MISS ROSS is connected to 2 scenes, first appearing around scene 1.
2 scenes / 0 dialogue linesFRANCIS MANNER is listed as FBI LEGAT. Giant, military background, killed in the attack. In the parsed data, FRANCIS MANNER is connected to 1 scene, 1 dialogue line, 1 text mention, first appearing around scene 4.
1 scenes / 1 dialogue linesMICK is listed as Student. Young girl in Kevin's class. In the parsed data, MICK is connected to 1 scene, 1 dialogue line, 1 text mention, first appearing around scene 1.
1 scenes / 1 dialogue linesREX BURR is listed as State Department official. Fireplug build, killed in the attack. In the parsed data, REX BURR is connected to 1 text mention.
0 scenes / 0 dialogue linesKevin Fleury gives a presentation to his kindergarten class about his life, while his parents Ronald and Lyla watch.
KEVIN FLEURY, LYLA FLEURY, RONALD FLEURY, MISS ROSS, MICKA Muslim family watches a compound from a distance while a grandfather instructs his grandson.
ABU HAMZASergeant Haytham manages security at the compound entrance.
SERGEANT HAYTHAMRonald Fleury receives a call about the attack in Riyadh.
RONALD FLEURY, KEVIN FLEURY, LYLA FLEURY, MISS ROSS, FRANCIS MANNERFleury briefs his team on the Riyadh attack.
RONALD FLEURY, JANET MAYES, GRANT SYKES, ADAM LEAVITTFleury briefs his team on the situation in Saudi Arabia and his determination to get them access despite State Department opposition.
RONALD FLEURY, JANET MAYES, GRANT SYKES, ADAM LEAVITTGeneral Malik interrogates Sergeant Haytham while Colonel Al-Ghazi observes.
SERGEANT HAYTHAM, COLONEL AL-GHAZI, GENERAL ABDUL MALIKAl-Ghazi finds evidence that supports Haytham's story.
COLONEL AL-GHAZIAl-Ghazi presents the evidence to Malik, clearing Haytham.
SERGEANT HAYTHAM, COLONEL AL-GHAZI, GENERAL ABDUL MALIKAl-Ghazi comforts Haytham.
SERGEANT HAYTHAM, COLONEL AL-GHAZIDirector Grace warns Fleury about the upcoming meeting with the Attorney General.
RONALD FLEURY, JANET MAYES, DIRECTOR GRACEFleury and his team meet with Attorney General Young and other officials to argue for access to Saudi Arabia.
RONALD FLEURY, JANET MAYES, DIRECTOR GRACE, GIDEON YOUNG, DAMON SCHMIDTFleury and Grace discuss the situation and Fleury's determination to act.
RONALD FLEURY, JANET MAYES, DIRECTOR GRACEFleury meets with a reporter to leverage the media to get access to Saudi Arabia.
RONALD FLEURYFleury confronts Prince Thamer to demand access.
RONALD FLEURY, PRINCE BIN KHALEDHaytham returns home to his father.
SERGEANT HAYTHAMAl-Ghazi prays with his family.
COLONEL AL-GHAZIThe team prepares to depart for Saudi Arabia.
RONALD FLEURY, JANET MAYES, GRANT SYKES, ADAM LEAVITTThe FBI team travels to Saudi Arabia, discussing the mission and the cultural challenges they expect to face.
RONALD FLEURY, JANET MAYES, GRANT SYKES, ADAM LEAVITTColonel Al-Ghazi arrives at a palace to meet Prince Bin Khaled.
SERGEANT HAYTHAM, COLONEL AL-GHAZIPrince Bin Khaled informs Al-Ghazi that the FBI team is coming and that General Malik is in charge of the investigation.
SERGEANT HAYTHAM, COLONEL AL-GHAZI, PRINCE BIN KHALEDFleury and Sykes have a tense conversation about Fleury's mental state before landing.
RONALD FLEURY, GRANT SYKESFleury checks in with the pilots about the landing.
RONALD FLEURYThe team lands and is met by Al-Ghazi and the caskets of their fallen colleagues.
RONALD FLEURY, SERGEANT HAYTHAM, JANET MAYES, GRANT SYKES, ADAM LEAVITTThe team is driven to the housing complex while questioning Al-Ghazi.
RONALD FLEURY, SERGEANT HAYTHAM, JANET MAYES, GRANT SYKES, ADAM LEAVITTDirector Grace confronts Attorney General Young regarding the FBI's mission.
DIRECTOR GRACE, GIDEON YOUNGThe team settles into their secure housing, which is locked from the outside.
RONALD FLEURY, SERGEANT HAYTHAM, JANET MAYES, GRANT SYKES, ADAM LEAVITTThe team is greeted by Prince Bin Khaled and Damon Schmidt for a photo opportunity.
RONALD FLEURY, SERGEANT HAYTHAM, JANET MAYES, GRANT SYKES, ADAM LEAVITT, PRINCE BIN KHALEDAn unknown person constructs an explosive device.
The team waits to begin their work while the Athan sounds.
RONALD FLEURY, JANET MAYES, GRANT SYKES, ADAM LEAVITTThe team plays basketball while waiting for Al-Ghazi, who eventually arrives and informs them they won't need their gear.
RONALD FLEURY, GRANT SYKES, JANET MAYES, ADAM LEAVITT, COLONEL AL-GHAZIThe team tours the bomb site with Al-Ghazi and learns that General Abdul-Malik is in charge of the investigation.
RONALD FLEURY, GRANT SYKES, JANET MAYES, ADAM LEAVITT, COLONEL AL-GHAZI, GENERAL ABDUL MALIKFleury and Al-Ghazi visit the Ripon family to interview them about the attack.
RONALD FLEURY, COLONEL AL-GHAZIFleury interviews the Ripon family, learning about the trauma of the attack.
RONALD FLEURY, COLONEL AL-GHAZIFleury and Al-Ghazi visit the Jackson home, where Aaron Jackson expresses intense hatred for the police.
RONALD FLEURY, COLONEL AL-GHAZIFleury and Al-Ghazi stand alone after the tense encounter with Jackson.
RONALD FLEURY, COLONEL AL-GHAZIThe team tours the bomb site, and Sykes recovers a military detonator.
RONALD FLEURY, GRANT SYKES, JANET MAYES, ADAM LEAVITT, COLONEL AL-GHAZI, SERGEANT HAYTHAMThe team inspects the third blast site.
RONALD FLEURY, GRANT SYKES, ADAM LEAVITT, COLONEL AL-GHAZIThe team investigates the site of the shootout involving the stolen Land Cruiser.
RONALD FLEURY, ADAM LEAVITT, COLONEL AL-GHAZI, SERGEANT HAYTHAMAl-Ghazi leads the team to the main gate.
RONALD FLEURY, GRANT SYKES, JANET MAYES, ADAM LEAVITT, COLONEL AL-GHAZIFleury analyzes the car park scene and requests to visit surrounding buildings.
RONALD FLEURY, GRANT SYKES, JANET MAYES, ADAM LEAVITT, COLONEL AL-GHAZIThe team waits in the gym and discovers video footage of the attack online.
RONALD FLEURY, JANET MAYES, ADAM LEAVITTSomeone is shown preparing a bomb.
A convoy moves through the city.
The team arrives at the spotter apartment, leading to a confrontation between police forces.
RONALD FLEURY, JANET MAYES, ADAM LEAVITT, COLONEL AL-GHAZI, SERGEANT HAYTHAM, GENERAL ABDUL MALIKFleury and Al-Ghazi confirm the spotter's location on the roof.
RONALD FLEURY, COLONEL AL-GHAZIThe team travels to the palace.
RONALD FLEURY, ADAM LEAVITT, COLONEL AL-GHAZIThe team arrives at the palace.
RONALD FLEURY, ADAM LEAVITT, COLONEL AL-GHAZIThe team travels through Riyadh suburbs with Al-Ghazi, arriving at Prince Bin Khaled's palace.
RONALD FLEURY, GRANT SYKES, ADAM LEAVITT, COLONEL AL-GHAZIThe team walks through the palace while Al-Ghazi briefs them on protocol.
RONALD FLEURY, GRANT SYKES, ADAM LEAVITT, COLONEL AL-GHAZIThe team meets Prince Bin Khaled; Fleury confronts the Prince about the investigation.
RONALD FLEURY, GRANT SYKES, ADAM LEAVITT, COLONEL AL-GHAZI, PRINCE BIN KHALED, DAMON SCHMIDTSykes and Leavitt search the crater for evidence, discovering a piece of an ambulance oxygen tank.
GRANT SYKES, ADAM LEAVITT, SERGEANT HAYTHAMThe team analyzes evidence and links the ambulance to a suspect's brother.
COLONEL AL-GHAZI, RONALD FLEURY, JANET MAYES, GRANT SYKES, ADAM LEAVITTA SWAT team raids a house suspected of harboring terrorists.
RONALD FLEURY, GRANT SYKES, JANET MAYES, ADAM LEAVITT, SERGEANT HAYTHAM, COLONEL AL-GHAZIThe team inspects the house and finds evidence of planned attacks on embassies.
COLONEL AL-GHAZI, GRANT SYKES, RONALD FLEURY, JANET MAYES, ADAM LEAVITT, DAMON SCHMIDTFleury and his team engage in a firefight with shooters in the street while civilians watch.
RONALD FLEURY, SERGEANT HAYTHAM, JANET MAYES, GRANT SYKESFleury spots a mob forming and prepares to descend.
RONALD FLEURYLeavitt is held captive while terrorists prepare to film.
ADAM LEAVITTFleury engages an RPG soldier while the team advances.
RONALD FLEURY, JANET MAYES, GRANT SYKES, COLONEL AL-GHAZIThe grenade hits the apartment, causing a massive explosion and freeing Leavitt.
ADAM LEAVITTSykes provides cover while Janet enters the building.
JANET MAYES, GRANT SYKESThe team regroups and prepares to breach the apartment.
RONALD FLEURY, SERGEANT HAYTHAM, JANET MAYES, COLONEL AL-GHAZIThe team breaches the apartment.
RONALD FLEURY, COLONEL AL-GHAZIJanet discovers a tunnel and is pulled into the room below.
JANET MAYESFleury and the team rescue Janet and Leavitt.
RONALD FLEURY, JANET MAYES, ADAM LEAVITT, COLONEL AL-GHAZIThe team finds the terrorist leader Abu Hamza.
RONALD FLEURY, SERGEANT HAYTHAM, JANET MAYES, COLONEL AL-GHAZI, ABU HAMZAThe aftermath of the raid.
The team leaves the city.
RONALD FLEURY, JANET MAYES, GRANT SYKES, ADAM LEAVITTThe team says goodbye to Haytham.
RONALD FLEURY, SERGEANT HAYTHAM, JANET MAYES, GRANT SYKES, ADAM LEAVITTDirector Grace briefs the team on the upcoming testimony.
RONALD FLEURY, JANET MAYES, GRANT SYKES, ADAM LEAVITT, DIRECTOR GRACEThe grandson is asked about the grandfather's final words.
Janet reveals the grandfather's words.
JANET MAYES, ADAM LEAVITTThe grandson confirms the words.
Fleury plays baseball with his son.
RONALD FLEURY, KEVIN FLEURY, LYLA FLEURYAnd then we bring the hammer down hard as hell: Bust Al Haramain - we got direct links from Riyadh - two wives donating ten million to three Arab-American cultural centers in Boston. Then what gets kind of not-funny is how some of that cash found its way to Jakarta and some Mosques that have these training camps built right next to them. It's kinda funny... you got little kids playing over here, and some not so little kids playing with guns over here. That's kinda odd.
I met with Prince Thamer at the Saudi embassy fifteen minutes after I heard this morning's news. After speaking with Thamer, I advised we withhold additional US personnel because a big part of the religious justification for these bombs is the presence of current US personnel. More boots on Saudi soil make an already combustible situation more so. I know that's not the answer you want, but...
Al Qaeda lost the first phase of this war, so a new, zero-sum phase has begun: if you won't join us, we'll let loose the truly talented Murderers... Abu Hamza. He will kill so many of you that the resulting humiliation of the Saudi Royal Family will cause an exodus, a rebellion, both. Because the Royal Family simply cannot protect you or yours any longer.
We're going to testify next Tuesday. Fleury's going first. I'm gonna go through it with each of you one on one in advance - make sure we're all on the same page. If they ask if we've talked about this, the answer is unequivocally "No." OK?
Hole is the case. See, there's "evidence" down in that hole. You understand evidence? Little things that are "clues." Clues can be very helpful to a fella when he's trying to solve a crime.
Seems reasonable that the Planner had to observe and based on Hamza's past history, it's consistent that he would want to video the attack. Is that true? Is that accurate?
They got into the compound. Somehow...took control of this vehicle. I'm guessing they didn't politely ask whoever was in this car if they could take it for a little ride?
The remaining rules: you cannot touch evidence, question anyone without me present, touch Muslim dead, or leave my sight at anytime: your safety is my primary concern.
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