And then she’ll have to think about the sacrifices she’s made and the lives she’s destroyed, all in support of the wrong side of history. Otherwise, she’s rendered useless, a casualty of a losing cause. The subtext of her skepticism over the summit and her efforts to secure that lithium-based radiation sensor is that she needs to stand in the way of progress. The Cold War has given her a purpose, and the end of it portends the end of her mission - and perhaps, the end of her life. Her exposure has increased while her relevance has decreased, which is a dangerous combination. “Tchaikovsky” focuses heavily on Elizabeth’s precarious situation - as an overtaxed one-woman operation, as a mother trying (and failing) to protect her daughter from the ugliest of truths, as a soldier in a Cold War that’s rapidly thawing. The Jennings have experienced their share of close calls over six seasons, and here was another one. In the end, it’s a successful mission: She slips away from a guided tour, eludes security, and comes away with valuable information about Ronald Reagan’s diminished mental state and how it might affect arms negotiations with the Soviets. So says Elizabeth to Claudia about a particularly risky meeting she’s set in the cafeteria at the State Department - which, for a Russian operative in 1987, is equivalent to picnicking in the lion’s den. “I keep asking myself what the odds are.” Photo: Patrick Harbron/FX/Copyright 2018, FX Networks.
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