With Carrie on administrative leave from the CIA and confined to bed in a borderline catatonic condition, Saul continues to investigate her timeline and makes a disturbing discovery about Vice-President Walden. Meanwhile, Sergeant Brody takes the package from Gettysburg out of the closet and prepares for the summit at the State Department.

Season 1 of Homeland concludes at 9pm on Sunday 6th May on Channel 4. To whet your appetite, here are ten teasing lines of dialogue from the feature-length finale…

» ‘Remember: all of life’s wasted time is behind you now.’

» ‘This man has poisoned your thoughts. It’s cost you almost everything. Forget him.’

» ‘She’s never gonna set foot in Langley again.’

» ‘Dad, you’re scaring me.’

» ‘He’s a security expert; he’s not a fucking social worker.’

» ‘No doubt you and David Estes have already huddled about this mess.’

» ‘This gap… is it related to that wall of garbage we found in Carrie’s apartment?’

» ‘It’ll always be my job, don’t you get it?’

» ‘You want to play softball spy games, go join the Germans or the French.’

» ‘For the last time, Carrie: I’m not what you think I am.’

» ‘Why kill a man when you can kill an idea?’

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