EPISODE

S5E5 · Lotus 1-2-3

Philip and Elizabeth receive surprising news about Henry -- and shattering news about a past operation. Stan might be falling in love, but Philip wonders if something darker is going on.

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Philip and Elizabeth advance their honey trap missions with Deirdre and Ben in Topeka. In Russia, Oleg continues to investigate food supply chain corruption. The CIA drops its pursuit of Oleg. Evgheniya informs Elizabeth that she has interviewed to become a Russian language instructor inside the US government. After Gabriel and Claudia discuss the risks of a meeting between Mischa and Philip, Gabriel informs Mischa that the reunion with his father will have to wait. Stan enjoys Renee's company, while Philip suspects that she may be a KGB agent. The Jenningses are happily surprised to learn that Henry is excelling in math at school, but Henry resents their amazement. Paige tells Philip that she has doubts about her relationship with Matthew, and wonders if she will ever have a relationship. Elizabeth learns that the Center has made a crucial error when Ben explains that the US government's program is trying to develop a pest-resistant strain of wheat. When she tells Philip, he is overwhelmed with guilt over having needlessly killed the lab employee, and vows to never let it happen again.

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