by Bryce Olin for ShowSnob
The Diplomat season 2 episode 4, “The Other Army,” opens the morning after the Fourth of July celebration. Stuart Heyford (Ato Essandoh), who left the party in a panic, returns to the office, and for the first time in The Diplomat season 2, it seems like he’s having a good time. That doesn’t last.
He’s immediately pulled into the office of Eidra Park (Ali Ahn) where he learns that Eidra ordered a CIA agent to get drunk with Stuart “and talk about America,” where he also revealed a lot unprofessional opinions about his job and Kate Wyler (Keri Russell). The woman was the one who the valet lost her keys during the party. It was all a setup for Stuart.
He also hooked up with the agent, which Eidra learns in the moment and is not super stoked about, given their relationship history. Eidra also informs him that it wasn’t Kate who ordered the examination. Billie Appiah (Nana Mensah) asked Eidra to look into Stuart’s behavior because they’re worried about his mental state following the bombing, and rightfully so.
Later, Stuart and Kate discuss his feelings about what happened in the bombing. He apologizes for the resentment. She shares a story about all the people she and Hal have lost over the years doing this job as “the Other Army,” the diplomats. She asks Stuart to think about what he wants, but if he stays in the role, he needs to at least pretend that he doesn’t hate her.
It seems like things are going to get better in this relationship.
Kate makes a deal with Margaret Roylin
There are many interesting things happening with Margaret Roylin, and I’m not sure I fully understand, but Kate wants Roylin to share what she knows to stop Dennison from resigning. Roylin won’t talk because she doesn’t want to escalate the situation, but Kate comes up with a plan.
In exchange for information, which Roylin will share with Hal so Kate and Eidra don’t have to report it, Kate and Eidra will let Roylin go without turning her over to the police (if she wants).
They meet at an abandoned airstrip outside of the city. Hal and Roylin walk away from the CIA agents. Roylin reveals everything she knows to Hal, and Hal, then, shares the information with Kate. He also reveals to Kate and Eidra that they can’t go to the police.
Hal tells Kate and Eidra that Trowbridge is not involved, and they need to figure out how to keep Dennison from quitting his job.
Read the rest of the recap, HERE.