5. About a Boy

Complete story — includes the ending

Carrie interviews Aayan about his relationship with Haqqani, his uncle, but he panics when she broaches the rumor that Haqqani may be alive. On his way back to the United States, Saul spots Farhad Ghazi at the airport and calls Quinn to tell him that Ghazi is waiting for a flight to Johannesburg. Ghazi then gets out of the line and has two of his men kidnap Saul before revealing that he is working for Tasneem. Fara and Quinn, after failing to reach Carrie for assistance, follow a cleric who was seen with Haqqani, but are unable to proceed past a checkpoint, unaware that Saul is being transported in the trunk of the cleric's car. Dennis enters Carrie's quarters in the embassy seeking information about her. Quinn confronts Carrie over her having abandoned the mission to focus on recruiting Aayan, and accuses her of sexually exploiting the boy. Aayan confides in Carrie that Haqqani is alive.