Un Monsieur Triste En Costume

**Un Monsieur Triste En Costume** is the fifth episode of Season 1 of *Patriot*. It aired on February 24th, 2017.

## Synopsis

John's effort to retrieve evidence brings him dangerously close to Agathe. Tom arrives in Luxembourg to help John catch his breath only to ask more of him.

## Plot

In 2011 Egypt, John Tavner undergoes white torture—being held in a cramped metal box with intense light outside blocking out vision—for two months while being forced to listen to the song "American Pie" on repeat. After being released, John meets Rob Saperstein at an open mic night in Amsterdam, where they quickly become friends and write and record their album *Circles of Resonance* in one night. The next day, they practice taking the photo for their album cover together.

In the present, Agathe Albans kneels over a collapsed John and asks if he is okay. She encourages him to stay down and rest, but he responds that he is just having a "long day" and gets up. Leslie Claret notices his hotel room's mini fridge has been left open and calls room service, asking them to properly do their jobs in the future. He closes it loudly with his foot.

Agathe packs up her things, taking John and Saperstein's album with her, and John follows her and waits for her to leave her house. He breaks in and takes the album back, but is spotted by Myna Albans, who he tries to convince is just seeing things. She calls her mother after he leaves, referring to John as "*un monsieur triste en costume* (a sad man in a suit)". John returns to the hotel and gets on the elevator, where is joined by Peter Icabod, who derides for his apparent mockery of his last name. They are joined by Leslie, Stephen Tchoo, and Lawrence Lacroix, the latter of whom compliments John on his performance at the presentation. He promotes John above Stephen for an upcoming presentation on the basis that John has more sex appeal. Icabod leaves the elevator only for the Barros brothers to enter, who John gives a meeting location to. Saperstein joins them, delighted to see John, and introduces himself to the other people in the elevator individually. He tells John that his life is finally "happening" and John promises to talk to him later.

He meets with Edward Tavner and Dennis McClaren, who are guarding the captive Edgar Barros for John. John explains that he is going to give the Barroses Edgar and the money he smuggled in, John pointing out that Dennis did not actually get the money through the airport himself, but he just needed Dennis' lack of stealth skills to distract TSA. He sneaks into Stephen's room, again hindering his recovery by claiming his name is "Ted,"

## Cast

* Michael Dorman - John Tavner
* Kurtwood Smith - Leslie Claret
* Michael Chernus - Edward Tavner
* Kathleen Munroe - Alice Tavner
* Aliette Opheim - Agathe Albans
* Chris Conrad - Dennis McClaren
* Terry O'Quinn - Tom Tavner
* Gil Bellows - Lawrence Lacroix
* Mark Boone Jr. - Rob Saperstein
* Marcus Toji - Stephen Tchoo
* Julian Richings - Peter Icabod
* Hana Mae Lee - Numi Haruno
* Kane Mahon - Mikham Candahar
* Azhar Usman - Kkyman Candahar
* Lyon Daniels - Efram
* Sadieh Rifai - Mahtma El-Mashad
* Norm Sousa - Edgar Barros
* Zoe Schwartz - Sophie
* Sylvie Sadarnac - Lucie Prum-Waltzing
* Michael Emmett Carey - Desk Clerk
* Mike Brunlieb - Drunk Dane
* Jolie Olympia Choko - Myna
* Daniel Zappi - Tour Guide
* Daniel Viana - Stage Announcer
* Mantas Ceskauskas - Ticket Agent
* Andre Luiz Leite - Plio Barros
* Nate Sherk - Montrose Barros
* Jay Valko - Harrigen Barros
* Victor Colon - Abel Barros