ODENVY is the eight episode of the second season of Quantico.
Synopsis[]
At the Farm, Lydia and Owen teach the group about the necessity of lying and cutting off relationships. Perfect timing for Alex, since she is feeling disconnected from Ryan personally and professionally. In the future, Alex and company attempt to destroy the biological weapon.
Plot[]
Past[]
Owen and Lydia allow the recruits to celebrate Thanksgiving outside of the Farm only if they come up with a cover story to give to a relative. Everyone succeeds, accept for Dayana, who refuses to turn on her family. Harry visits his MI6 handlers in London and tells them about everyone at the Farm.
Ryan, Dayana, and León are all contacted by the AIC, who instructs them to kill an innocent park ranger. León later tells Shelby that they had him kill an innocent man. The AIC warns them that if they told anyone, they would be killed.
Present[]
Alex, Dayana, Sebastian, Harry, and León set off to disable the biological weapon. Dayana, who was injured, stays behind with León. Alex and Sebastian discover that the CLF were always planning to set the biological weapon inside the building. Once the five reunite, they are all captured by the CLF. One member pulls Alex away while the others are taken back into the building. Alex suddenly attacks the CLF member guarding her, Ryan. He then pulls her behind a lazar, warning her that the biological weapon will be released if she crossed the line.
Meanwhile, Nimah interrogates Raina. She explains to Raina that she joined the CLF to liberate people from America. In addition, she also experienced the prejudice and joined the terrorist group to stop it. Nimah later urged Raina to join the CLF, stating that she would die if she didn't cooperate. Raina refused, saying that Nimah is her shadow.
The military takes over the FBI building. The commander, General Richards, insists on ordering a drone strike to end the crisis. However, Miranda an Shelby oppose her plan. Shelby tells Richards that Alex can save the hostages. She then agrees to give Alex 48 minutes to end the crisis.
Cast[]
Starring[]
- Priyanka Chopra as Alex Parrish
- Jake McLaughlin as Ryan Booth
- Aunjanue Ellis as Miranda Shaw
- Yasmine Al Massri as Nimah and Raina Amin
- Johanna Braddy as Shelby Wyatt
- Russell Tovey as Harry Doyle
- Blair Underwood as Owen Hall
- Pearl Thusi as Dayana Mampasi
Guest Starring[]
- Aarón Díaz as León Velez
- Tracy Ifeachor as Lydia Hall
- David Lim as Sebastian Chen
- Jason Tottenham as Jason Bowling
- Lara Pulver as Charlotte Bishop
- Laila Robins as General Katherine Richards
Trivia[]
- The title of this episode, ODENVY is a CIA cryptonym for the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
- Towards the end of the episode, Ryan is revealed to be a member of the Citizens Liberation Front.
- The note Harry gives Charlotte is a substitution cipher. It reads
and the decoded message [sic]MFD YZHCROBHC. SE EJH MESCA DZBHGEDWSEDZW COWYH WCOYU RSXXHT EJH SDR. JBSH ASTH ROZESRE EJHV FH CDWJE.
FBI UNERCOVER. AT THE FTARM INVESTIGATING ROGUE GROUP CALLED THE AIC. HVAE MADE CONTACT THEY BE RIGHT.