The Americans 4X8: The Magic of David Copperfield V: The Statue of Liberty Disappears
Added 2025-08-29 16:00:25 +0000 UTCWhat the hell was up with that time jump? I have no idea what brought it on. All I can guess is to highlight the fact that Elizabeth and Philip are happily having less to do with the KGB and Paige is angrily having more?
So I'm actually pretty shocked at how easy it was to get Martha on that plane. I really thought there would be some more dramatics to it, but she just tells Philip not to be alone, gets on the plane, and flies away. And that's pretty much it for her. Well, physically, at least. Her presence definitely still lingers.
Elizabeth decides to try EST to see how it's been helping Philip. And while, she doesn't really say anything bad about the practice, she does comment on how American it is. You're never fixed until you hand over enough money. Seems very much like Scientology if you ask me. But, Philip tells her she doesn't get it. And she counters with the response they give when someone doesn't agree. And all out screaming match breaks out from there.
The two of have been dancing around this fight for seasons. She tells him Martha was just an agent and to get over the fact that she's gone. He tells her he knows he was her second choice after Gregory died. She tells him she took him back after he got someone else pregnant. It's rough. But, the phone rings and Gabriel needs them, so off they go.
At the safe house, he tells them that Martha is safely in Cuba and will be in Prague (?) by morning. He can see that the two are fighting though and Philip tells him he's been going to EST. He starts to explain, but Gabriel knows what it is. He and Elizabeth sort of gang up on him and he just leaves.
Paige decides to skip Bible study, which to her is insignificant, but Elizabeth tells her that's not an option. She has to find a way to be around Pastor Tim and Alice everyday. She has to ingratiate herself in their lives, and they have to love her. That it's all Paige's fault that she has to do this too.
Elizabeth has to go check in on Lisa and finds out she's been drinking again. And so has her husband. He took all the money they'd earned and left with a girl he started seeing. She's decided that they need to go to the police about 'Jack.' Elizabeth tries to talk her out of it, claiming they'll take her kids. But Lisa is adamant. And if Elizabeth won't go with her, she'll go herself. Except she won't, because this forces Elizabeth to have to kill her. She breaks a bottle over her head.
Back at the safe house, Gabriel can see that she's visibly upset by this (and that no matter their earlier fight, Philip is taking care of her) and tells them they need a break. He's calling the center and they won't be taking on any new cases. Just maintain the ones they have now.
Cut to seven months later and Paige is playing mini golf with Pastor Tim and Alice. Whenever her back is turned to them, she's angry though. The rest of the family is happily playing hockey in the front yard, free from recent stress. As soon as Pastor Tim and Alice drop her off though, she's moody and sullen. She robotically reports what she saw while she was with him, and trudges upstairs. She's more in the KGB than they are at this point it seems. And she's not happy about it.
Oh, and Gaad ended up getting fired. He reminds Philip that Oleg is still one of the bad guys.
