Continuing with the show's exploration of duality, Nina is now not only a go-between for the FBI and the Rezidentura, but also between Stan and Oleg. Interestingly, her passing - which has now fully secured Stan's trust and devotion - changed her completely. That theme of truth, and the practice of hiding it, played out in Nina's story in "Arpanet" as well, where she unexpectedly bonded with Oleg over training for the polygraph. a vodka cranberry), and essentially patting Philip on the back with a "call me!" Philip seemed genuinely riled up about his displeasure regarding the mission, but it's difficult to know the truth. "It's what you do," Charles replied flippantly, downing his cranberry and soda (i.e. Philip seethes as he tells him about the innocent student he had to kill, and muses about all those he's watched died. Lucia can't understand Elizabeth's anger at the revelation of her secret plans, and nor does Charles pick up on (or acknowledge, at least), Philip's derision at his thinking of the whole mission as a jolly good time. Charles is a muppet, and Lucia's personal agenda of revenge on Larrick could have jeopardized the Jennings' mission - and their lives. The associates Philip and Elizabeth are using are starting to cause them problems. He does help get Philip into the rooms where he needs to be, but he's a drunk and a liar, and all in all a poor spy (pro tip: never write important information on a sweaty palm). Successful is a relative word with Charles. It included him using his agent, Charles Duluth, who made an appearance in the first season as a former socalist, who became friendly with the Reagan administration as a journalist, and who was successfully turned into a KGB mole (don't feel bad if you didn't remember him at all - I had to look him up). Though The Americans has done an excellent job of connecting the spy work to the overall story this season, Philip's solo internet mission was a detour that served several purposes.
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