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Philip is also struggling to find himself in his marriage to a woman he loves, Fields says.
Okay, but whats with the shopping spree and screening of the Russian filmThe Garage()?
We got Weisberg and Fields to spill a few state secrets.
Why does Philip suddenly go on a buying binge?
After once again saying sorry to Stavos, Philip inexplicably heads to the mens department for a new suit.
Weisberg says his impulsive splurge is due to a tremendous amount of pain and confusion.
At that moment, hes almost as lost as hes ever been.
Whats a typically American way to make yourself feel better?
A little retail therapy, of course.
So much of him has become Americanized that he wants to soothe himself by buying something, Weisberg says.
Its not the right thing to do, but hes not really thinking about that.
Hes just doing what many people do when they are in debt spend money they dont have.
What prompted the ex-spy to get reacquainted with his Soviet side?
Later, Philip dons a disguise and heads to the local video store.
Now theyve also each broken tradecraft once.
Whats the Kremlinology behind Philips film choice?
So anything that seeps through is unconscious.
What registers for Elizabeth, he says, is Philip doing this insane thing of watching a Russian movie.
She understands what that means coming off their fight, and their talks.
So the triangle is really operating at a maximum.
