FBI: International – Black Penguin

As we draw near the tip of the primary season of FBI Worldwide, the Wolf group of writers will not be ready to disappoint, and proceed to deliver us new and thrilling twists and turns each time we blink.


The episode opens in Berlin, Germany on a celebration taking place in an house. There are numerous individuals dancing and consuming. A younger man and lady start to talk and go right into a quiet room – their names are Thomas and Tanja. Thomas says he’s a pupil and has been in Berlin for two years. She feedback that he should have wealthy mother and father and he says he has been working away from that his entire life. He says he acquired into an artwork college however his mother and father will not be joyful about it, and he or she says he doesn’t seem to be he cares what his mother and father suppose.

Thomas’s mother and father arrive the subsequent morning and go into the house and are initially upset with the mess, however then discover Thomas chocking and foaming on the mouth on the ground. They yell for his or her assist to name an ambulance.

We then transfer to Budapest, and Kellett and Jaeger strolling and speaking about Smit, and Kellett says they can not simply fireplace her, and asks why he has it out for her. Jaeger says that Smit didn’t want trigger, he simply wanted a chance. Jaeger tells her they labored an organized crime case collectively that ended up being the case that made Smit’s profession as he arrested the ringleader. Jaeger had motive to consider he was working either side and he or she filed a report, and it was speculated to be confidential, however nothing occurred after she filed it. She mentioned she knew when he joined Europol just a few years in the past as a senior director that he was probably coming for her. Katrin says she has 2 weeks left and he or she remains to be combating. As they method the workplace they’re greeted by 2 ambassadors, one that every of them is aware of. Frank Delillo is the US Ambassador to Hungary, and Amy Schwartz is the US Ambassador to Germany. They ask to talk to Scott Forrester instantly, and the ladies take them inside.

Forrester says he has by no means had even one not to mention two Ambassadors in his workplace, they usually let him know that an American artwork pupil was discovered unresponsive that afternoon in Berlin with a drug overdose, and he’s hospitalized at current in vital situation. Scott says he’s sorry to listen to that however it appears like a job for the German police. They share with Scott that the daddy is Gabriel Watts, an American billionaire, who desires solutions and Scott says he’s sorry however they don’t seem to be a wealthy man’s detective company. Delillo says that the President of the US referred to as him personally that morning to request Scott’s Workforce, and would think about it a private favor to him. He says he may also name the director of the FBI if wanted. Schwartz says they’ll have any assist they want from the German police and Scott reluctantly agrees.

The group is briefed and be taught that the Watts discovered their son once they went to his house when he was late to satisfy them, and if they’d arrived 5 minutes later, he would have been useless. Raines briefs the group on Thomas and Gabriel Watts, and feedback {that a} wealthy child OD-ing isn’t unusual and asks why they’re on the case. Scott says due to 62.5 billion {dollars} (Watts internet price). They head to Berlin and meet up with Inspector Leon Honsel, who’s the Chief Inspector of the Berlin Police, and he reveals them to the convention room the place they will work. Forrester asks him how lengthy he has been in Narcotics and he says 5 years and not too long ago moved to chief inspector. Scott asks what Thomas’s toxicology report confirmed and he tells them Oxycodone with hint quantities of Fentanyl have been present in Thomas’s blood, and shares with them that Fentanyl is sort of uncommon there. Raines asks if there was a spike in Fentanyl circumstances, and Honsel says no, that Thomas’s case was an anomaly for them.

Forrester sends Raines and Vo to Thomas’s house to see what they may discover which may level them to a supplier and communicate to any pals and neighbors. Scott says he and Jamie will go to the hospital to interview the mother and father and he asks Jaeger to contact any connections she has, and he feels Inspector Honsel was somewhat fast to disclaim Fentanyl overdoses are taking place there. Katrin agrees and says she’s going to attain out to her counterparts at Interpol.

Scott and Jamie meet with Gabriel and Marian Watts on the hospital. Additionally they meet Mark Levinson, who’s their private safety and been with them for 15 years and is cleared to listen to something they could ask or have to know by Mr. Watts. Marian says she is aware of what they have to be considering, that the prosperous son is rebelling in opposition to his mother and father however that isn’t the case with Thomas. He by no means brought about them troubled, dabbled in medicine and even requested them for a dime, even once they tried to present him extra. Gabriel says Thomas rejected safety and a non-public driver when he moved to Berlin as a result of he mentioned that he was an grownup and will make his personal selections now. Scott mentioned, “He craved normalcy”, and Gabriel asks him if he has youngsters. Gabriel says you’d give each fiber of your being to maintain your child secure, after which they develop up and you’ll’t. They share about how Marian’s mother and father have been very conventional, and when Thomas was accepted into artwork college, they agreed the correct factor to do was let him go. Scott tells them they’re simply starting their investigation however asks if they will consider anybody who would goal Thomas particularly, maybe a private grudge in opposition to them or their cash, they usually say they can not consider anybody, and that Thomas at all times makes pals wherever he goes.

Vo and Raines arrive on the house and meet Inspector Honsel there together with his group. He signifies they haven’t discovered any proof of opioids on web site however they’re sending samples to the lab for testing. He tells them there are three cameras they usually have been utilizing them to determine the friends of the occasion, who’re enroute to present statements. Vo says they’ll discover the scene within the meantime, and Honsel says something they want. Vo realizes there are only a few gadgets of clothes within the house. The witnesses are arriving and Honsel asks in the event that they wish to assist query them they usually say sure. The primary individual they interview is Finn Mueller, who’s a graduate of Berlin Artwork Institute and lives in Munich, they usually ask why he was on the occasion. He works in a pupil trade program and he advocated for Thomas so when he was accepted, he got here to congratulate him. He says he solely stayed half an hour as he was not going to hold round college college students all evening. Vo asks if he witnessed any drug use on the occasion and he says they have been artists so it’s at all times a chance, however he didn’t observe something immediately.

Raines is interviewing Noah Bergen, a pal who mentioned Thomas was so straight laced, one beer and he was handed out on the sofa. He went to the hospital to see him and they’re going to solely let in household, however he’s his closest pal. Raines asks how they met and he says the primary week in school. He says Thomas by no means informed any of them his final identify or whose son he was, not that any of them would have cared, as a result of he was simply Tom. Finally he admitted who his dad was to them, and made him swear to maintain it a secret. Raines asks what he can inform them in regards to the occasion and he says it was only a few pals celebrating, they usually tried to maintain issues small to about 12 individuals however with social media, a celebration is a celebration and is that this not the identical all over the place. He seems into the room beside them, and says he was certain the canvas was clean earlier than the occasion however now it has a drawing of a girl on it. Raines asks if he is aware of her and he says that Thomas was speaking to a woman with darkish hair like within the sketch. He says she was sporting black military boots and appeared older, perhaps 25, and he noticed them go within the room, however didn’t see them come out. He mentioned for Thomas to be with a woman was so uncommon that he didn’t need to throw off his vibe. He says when he didn’t come house, he acquired nervous and Raines says “Residence?” Raines says he know he doesn’t stay there, and Noah tells Raines that Thomas has a flat in Kreuzberg, 1 / 4 the place he is aware of his mother and father would by no means let him stay.

Jamie and Scott test it out and discover the house ransacked they usually come across different males who pull weapons on them. Levinson enters and says that they’re all on the identical group and to place the weapons down and everybody lowers their weapons. He explains to Jamie and Scott that these individuals work for Gray Desert and that it’s nothing private however Gabriel has employed them for a few years and is searching for safeguards and reassurances. He says he understands that the FBI are there as friends of the German authorities and in the event that they want affirmation he can be joyful to make a name, however Kellett explains they’re contaminating an avenue of investigation. He says he’s following Watts’ directions, as they need to discover out who gave Thomas a sizzling batch of Oxycontin. He says Gray Desert is to undergo all the things first because the units are thought of an extension of Gabriel Watts private property, and when Forrester says they don’t work for Watts, Levinson suggests they take that up with him. The boys accumulate a wide range of gadgets and electronics and take away them from the house.

Scott confronts Gabriel on the hospital about the truth that he contacted each politician he is aware of to herald the FBI, however then went and began his personal non-public investigation. Gabriel says he’ll leverage all assets at his disposal to seek out out who did this to his son. Kellett tells him that by undermining their investigation, he’s slowing them down. They clarify that Gray Desert will ship the laptop computer and cellphone to Tel Aviv and can crack it however it is going to take 3 days, however they’ve an agent on their group who might have it cracked in a single hour. Watts tells Levinson to get Forrester what he wants, and when he objects he says to simply do it now.

Katrin meets with a contact named Ilsa Meier. She was with Berlin Police earlier than Interpol and Katrin asks her what she is aware of about Chief Inspector Leon Honsel, and he or she says he’s not corrupt however in over his head and at all times determined to please. Ilsa cross-referenced friends with earlier hospitalizations as a result of if the supplier is a person himself, he might have additionally been in hospital and would possibly have the ability to cause them to the drug lord. Smit seems and says whereas she is a Europol investigator she studies to him, and he’s lacking her studies. He says the USA president is personally asking Europol for updates on the case and he has nothing to inform his supervisor. She tells him that is her final case and he or she intends to resolve it, and walks away.

Raines has cracked the laptop computer and says whereas it seems “vanilla” and bizarre on the floor, there’s one key partition with an energetic social media account he didn’t need his mother and father to see. They undergo the social media for brand spanking new followers and discover the lady within the drawing. Her identify is Tanja Kessler and he or she graduated from college 6 years in the past and is an artist additionally, however has not had as a lot success as Thomas. Vo finds her handle and he or she and Kellett head out.

Tanja tells them that Berlin is meant to be a mecca for younger artists however in case you are not accepted right into a residency program or have wealthy mother and father it’s too costly. They ask how she is aware of Thomas Watts and he or she says they met a few nights in the past, at a celebration at his house. She says she was on her approach out because the occasion was not her style however then she seemed over and noticed Thomas and he was simply as bored as her. She says they’d a very nice time, and he or she thought she would hear from him after however has not, and Kellett tells her he’s within the hospital, and that he overdosed and he or she is shocked. She may be very involved and asks if he can be okay they usually inform her they have no idea. He had informed her that he acquired into an artwork program and he or she mentioned let’s rejoice, which means drinks, however he introduced out medicine. Scott asks if she has carried out Oxy earlier than and Tanja says she “gained’t fake to be a white flower”, however she was shocked when he introduced them out as he appeared a bit sq., they usually every took one tablet. She mentioned he had one to begin however then turned manic and began saying he wished to attract her, after which he took an increasing number of drugs. She mentioned she stored asking him if he was okay however he simply stored drawing like he was possessed. Scott asks her if she simply left, however she says not till when the solar got here up. Thomas mentioned he was sleepy so she informed him to name her and he or she left. Scott asks if he mentioned the place he acquired the medicine and Tanja says Thomas informed her somebody on the town hooked him up.

They appear into Tanja and see she has no report and inherited cash when her grandmother died and has not labored since. Scott says she is pointing the finger at somebody out of city who provided Thomas with the medicine. Katrin immediately makes a connection. Finn Mueller had mentioned he got here into city to congratulate Thomas however they uncover he has been in Berlin earlier than and overdosed 6 months in the past. Finn says he didn’t disclose the knowledge as a result of he’s not a “dope-head” and he knew they’d overreact to the knowledge. Katrin says he had sufficient opioids in his system to knock over a faculty bus however he survived as a result of he had constructed up a tolerance. He says he was clear for an entire yr however had a brand new job and stress triggers relapses, however there are artists that depend on him. Vo asks if he was at Thomas’s not simply to congratulate him however to “assist” him too, and he says he wakes up on a regular basis simply attempting to outlive and would by no means pull anybody into that. Vo says the knowledge he has might assist them discover out who did this Thomas and he says that all the things works via referrals solely now via an App for prime finish stuff, however he wouldn’t give Thomas the referral code. Vo says they’re going to want the App. He says it’s referred to as Black Penguin in English. It’s ineffective and not using a code and the Entry code adjustments weekly. Raines says there isn’t any drug-ordering app on both partition of his laptop computer and Vo says the bodyguards solely gave them the laptop computer and never the cellphone. Forrester says he’s getting very bored with this.

Forrester and Kellett go to the hospital however Thomas is coding, and the medical group is attempting to resuscitate him, however sadly, they lose him. Marian is inconsolable. Forrester speaks to Gabriel and tells him they’re sorry for his loss and can do all the things potential to seek out who’s accountable, however he says his group will deal with it from there. Scott goes to see Amy Schwartz who says that he thought he can be happy and that E-pol can be wonderful main the investigation transferring ahead and Jaeger tells her not with Honsel main it. Forrester says he’s giving her the respect (as a result of he appreciates her collaboration) to inform her the group isn’t giving up on this case till they’ve a drug provider in custody. Schwartz asks if she must get the director of the FBI on the cellphone, and Scott says to name him, as he’s certain they’d love to listen to {that a} non-public agency is funning level on a world investigation, and Scott says he’ll name him himself. Swartz backs down and leaves.

The group is within the convention room reviewing the proof when Honsel arrives asking for an replace. Forrester says they’ve Tanja Kessler who was the final individual to see him alive, however who denies giving him the medicine. She pointed the finger to somebody out of city who provided the Oxy’s, Finn Mueller, and he pointed them to a drug app, however as a result of they don’t have his cellphone, they can not affirm it. Honsel says they’re engaged on getting the cellphone, and that they welcome the help of exterior organizations to assist them deliver the case to an in depth. Raines asks in the event that they need to strive the App and Forrester says to fireside it up.

They get in with the entry code Mueller gave them, Raines is chatting with the App on-line, they usually ask for a menu. They order some medicine, and say they want it tonight, they usually arrange a gathering for that evening. Scott says Raines and Vo will accumulate the medicine and Jamie and Scott will comply with the sellers to the drug stash and make the arrest.

They name Vo’s cellphone and inform her to go to the park. The supplier sees Forrester and Kellett and Jamie tells Scott they’re made as he turns to run. He’s stopped by the non-public safety firm, they usually discover medicine in his pocket. The group inform them they compromised their bust as he’s simply the supply man they usually wished him to steer them again to the supply. Levinson says they need to be thanking him for doing their job and that this man is the supply. Honsel is there and sees what occurred as he arrives with the police to take the person away.

The police are interrogating the drug deliveryman, and Scott says that is ridiculous, and needs to understand how Honsel labored in narcotics for five years and doesn’t know that you don’t report a police operation to a non-public safety operation. He tells them he was simply retaining them updated on the investigation. Katrin tells him that they perceive a large highlight is being shone on the narcotics unit he runs proper now in Berlin, and the faster that highlight goes away the simpler to persuade everybody he know what he’s doing, however his incompetence has made issues infinitely worse this time. He excuses himself and says he has a confession to go acquire and Katrin says in fact.

Raines and Kellett come to replace Scott and Katrin that they obtained the cellphone and the Black Penguin App was on it. They verify and Thomas was on it final Friday evening (the evening of the OD) and ordered a dozen oxy. As well as, the drugs the supply individual had on him have been additionally minimize with fentanyl, and the identical variety as what killed Thomas. The deliveryman says the drugs have been planted, and he is aware of nothing of Thomas or the Black Penguin app. They see Levinson shaking fingers with Honsel and he involves see Scott and says they irrespective of how the objective was achieved, the Watts are joyful that justice can be served and he hopes there are not any laborious emotions. Scott asks if they’re heading again and he says sure, they need to get house and start making funeral preparations. Scott asks what number of days they’ve been in Berlin and he says they arrived on Thursday. Scott says to present the Watts his honest condolences. Scott then pulls the group in, and says that Thomas stored the key house a secret from everybody, however the safety group was there confiscating the laptop computer and cellphone earlier than they even acquired there. Raines says that they know the police have been sharing data with them, however Scott says that Raines and Vo acquired the data and gave it to him and Kellett who went instantly there, so how did they find out about it when solely the group knew the handle. He says they checked the cameras exterior of the occasion house and needs to know if there have been cameras exterior of the key house and to seek out out who visited him up till he left for the occasion.

Scott stops the household and says he might want to communicate to Levinson. He reveals him a video of him approaching the key house at 11pm on the evening of the occasion. He says it isn’t him in order that they present him one other angle to substantiate it’s he. He says so what, and that he has a fantastic fondness for Thomas after working for the household for 15 years. They inform him that Mueller mentioned he didn’t give Thomas the code and Tanja mentioned he had somebody on the town who had hooked him up. Scott says that he took the cellphone and stored it till he knew the route of the investigation after which downloaded the app on the cellphone to implicate Black Penguin. He says that they’ve the medicine they discovered on the supplier, they usually level out he was the one which pulled them out of his pocket. Scott tells him he has the complete assets of the FBI and the way lengthy does he suppose it is going to take till he is aware of when the App was downloaded onto the cellphone. Levinson says he desires a lawyer and Gabriel bursts into the room and assaults him. Levinson yells he’s sorry and it was an accident, and Scott cuffs him.

Schwartz tells Scott she owes him an apology and he says no, she was doing her job simply as he was, and that she had been caught in a troublesome place. She says if there’s something he must by no means hesitate to name, and he says there’s one factor and asks how effectively she is aware of the upper ups at Europol.

Smit approaches Katrin within the parking zone and he says he doesn’t understand how she did it, and he or she says “Did what?” He tells her he was fired whereas she was reinstated and the chief director says there was political strain to take away him and hold Katrin, and he or she says good. He asks what she did and he or she simply walks away softly singing a tune.

Kellett is on the cellphone thanking somebody. Vo asks what’s going on and Jamie says keep in mind after we saved the Legal professional Normal from the assassination try and Cameron says sure. She says she and Forrester have been engaged on a number of fronts…however the dialog is interrupted when the Watts stroll in. Jamie informs them that Thomas labored in a partition on his laptop the place he confirmed his artwork beneath a pseudo-name to ensure that the artwork to be seen for what it was and never his identify. His work are all arrange for them to have a look at in a gallery type.

We are able to solely hope that we be taught what Scott and Jamie have been engaged on within the season finale. It would certainly be an incredible ending to a landmark first season!

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