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He isn't a director of anything. He's a contractor — brought in, not appointed. No staff, no budget line, no one to command.
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power map for Agent of Shadows, and the first thing to get straight is his actual position.
He isn't a director of anything. He's a contractor — brought in, not appointed. No staff, no budget line, no one to command.
What he has is proximity. He's in the house, at the gate, in the car. And proximity in a security situation is worth more than rank anywhere else.
So he can't order a single person to do a single thing, and he can affect every outcome.
That's a very particular kind of power, and the show is precise about it.
✨ What worked for me:
- He never gives an order to another adult. Not once.
- He does give one to a child, and she ignores it.
✨ Bottom line: being in the room is worth more than being on the org chart.
Would you trade rank for access?
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00:00Fraternity confirmed.
00:03Congrats.
00:04It's a girl.
00:07Why did she tell me it's been eight years?
00:09I mean, you're not exactly the easiest to track down now, are you?
00:12Besides, your baby mama here, Vivian, she's been busy.
00:16Non-profits, charities, she's built her entire empire helping other people.
00:21She's an all-around great person.
00:22As opposed to Raymond Strauss.
00:26Ex-Special Forces, presumed dead twice.
00:29Somehow came back to life and became the world's largest arms dealer.
00:33So he's after Vivian and Millie because of me.
00:38So what do I do?
00:40I'll protect your family, genius.
00:52Hi.
00:59Do you remember me?
01:02I'll take that at the yes.
01:03You snuck off and left me on your dirty little futon.
01:06Yeah, I remember you.
01:07What do you want?
01:09I mean, so what do I even say to her?
01:10It's been eight years.
01:12I want to just walk up to her door and be like,
01:13Hi, I'm your baby's daddy.
01:15I'm a secret agent.
01:15And also, you're in danger because of me.
01:17You know, it doesn't really roll off the tongue there.
01:19No, no bust.
01:19Repeat after me.
01:20I just found out we have a daughter.
01:23And I want to be part of her life.
01:26Hi.
01:27Do I go in with hi or hello?
01:29It doesn't matter.
01:30Just say the rest.
01:31Hi.
01:31I just found out we have a daughter.
01:34And I want to be a part of her life.
01:37So you're crazy.
01:39Got it.
01:39You really think I would have a child with a one-night stand that bailed on me?
01:42I mean, I didn't really bail.
01:43I just had to go.
01:46Dad?
01:47Is that you?
01:48Millie, honey, what did I say about claiming someone's your dad?
01:53It's manipulative.
01:55But he would make a good dad if he looks like a prince.
02:00I have a daughter.
02:02I will do anything to keep her safe.
02:04Actually, Millie, I'm not a prince, but I am.
02:07Headphones.
02:08Okay.
02:12Millie is my world.
02:13You don't get to just show up and be her dad.
02:15Megan, I had no idea she even existed.
02:18Right.
02:18But I'm here now.
02:22And I want to be a part of her life.
02:24You want to be in Millie's life?
02:25Yes, very much.
02:26You can be her nanny.
02:29Excuse me?
02:29Her last nanny moved away.
02:31You want to prove that you can handle being a father?
02:33Then you can start by being a babysitter.
02:37Yeah, that's what I thought.
02:39Well, it was nice seeing you.
02:41Adam, let's catch up again in another eight years, okay?
02:44Come on, baby.
02:46Wait, Millie.
02:47Yeah?
02:49I love the lizard on your shirt.
02:51It's an iguana.
02:52They're my favorite animal.
02:53Is it because they do this?
02:56Who are you?
02:58Well, Millie.
03:01I'm your new nanny.
03:06I'm your new nanny.
03:10So...
03:10You.
03:11You, the world's most deadly and effective secret agent.
03:14You're going to protect your daughter by becoming her nanny.
03:18Yep.
03:18I can't wait to tell the head of the CIA about this.
03:21He's going to laugh his arse off.
03:27You must be Millie's nanny.
03:29I'm Adam.
03:31And you are?
03:32I'm your nanny.
03:33And from what I've heard, your last job was slinging drinks at a dive bar, is that right?
03:39My last job was rescuing the president.
03:41You'll be supervised at all times.
03:43And if you ever try to tell Millie that you're her real father, you will never speak to her again.
03:48Got it?
03:50Vivian.
03:51Hey, Vivian.
03:54We need to talk.
03:55I trust Margot whenever the rule's with you.
03:57Yeah?
03:57But if that sounds like too much, then feel free to disappear for another eight years.
04:02Great.
04:03Now that that's settled, Millie's in the dining room having lunch.
04:11Mr. Adams!
04:12Yay!
04:14Millie, we do not throw forks.
04:16But it's fun to throw forks.
04:18I'm her nanny.
04:20I'll take care of her.
04:24Millie, you see, we're going to throw forks.
04:27You need the proper technique.
04:31Oh, cool!
04:33How do you know how to do that?
04:36My other job.
04:37Mommy said your other job was being a bum.
04:42Can you keep a secret?
04:44Mm-hmm.
04:45My other job is saving the world.
04:48Don't tell anybody.
04:49I won't.
04:50Promise?
04:50Yeah.
04:54What are you doing?
04:56Millie, can you go with Margot, baby?
04:57I've got to talk to Adam.
04:59Okay.
05:01Bye, Mr. Adam.
05:02Bye, Millie.
05:05This was a mistake.
05:07This was a huge mistake.
05:08Again, look, I know you think I'm just a boyfriend.
05:10I can't deal with an irresponsible man-child right now, Adam.
05:12I really can't.
05:13I have way bigger concerns.
05:15Like what?
05:18Like me!
05:28Oh, how many times do I have to tell you, Vivian?
05:33If you want to run your charity operation in my neighborhood, you got to pay.
05:40Otherwise, bad things happen.
05:43People get hurt.
05:48Is that so?
05:52What do we got here?
05:54A little delicate flower.
05:57Who's this, your new boyfriend?
06:00Actually.
06:01He's my daughter's nanny.
06:07The daughter's nanny.
06:09That is so cute.
06:11Mr. Mary Poppins.
06:14Tell you what.
06:14Why don't you go bake me a few cookies while me and your boss, we have a little one-on
06:20-one time.
06:22Actually, I got a better idea.
06:24Adam.
06:25Whatever you're trying to do, it's not helping.
06:27Look, I know you think I'm just a bartender, but the truth...
06:29Get out.
06:31Now.
06:38Run along, Mr. Mom.
06:40Why don't you go dust your knob?
06:43Why us, uh...
06:44Come on, folks.
06:45Have a little talk.
06:50Ha, ha, ha.
06:52Boys, that's how you have a good day.
06:54Right?
06:55You make money, you have fun,
06:58and you...
06:59Oh, look who it is.
07:01Hello, boys.
07:02It's the nanny.
07:16What are you doing?
07:18You know who the hell I am?
07:19You know what I could do to you with one call?
07:21Do it.
07:23Call him.
07:25I will.
07:25I'm guessing you're going to call the mayor's office?
07:28And I'll call the mayor.
07:30I'll call a senator, and round and round we go.
07:33You're a small fish.
07:34I have bigger things to worry about than you.
07:36So instead,
07:38I just had my people delete your entire digital presence.
07:41Bye-bye, bitch.
07:44So congrats.
07:45You no longer exist.
07:46No.
07:47No, that's impossible.
07:49No.
07:50No.
07:51No!
07:53By the way,
07:54here's money for a cab.
07:58If you ever come near Millie or Vivian again,
08:01your bank accounts won't be the only thing that disappeared tonight.
08:05Don't run away, little man.
08:08Get the fuck out of here, all of you.
08:14Who are you?
08:17I'm the nanny.
08:31What did you say to him?
08:33Nothing.
08:33I was just getting this.
08:35This is not a joke.
08:36Adam, these are dangerous people.
08:44Hey, listen.
08:46I'm sorry.
08:47I am so sorry.
08:49We will never, ever bother you again.
08:57Adam, what did you...
09:00Who are you?
09:01Really.
09:02I'm nobody.
09:04I'm just Millie's nanny.
09:06Speaking of which, I should get back to work.
09:07We're baking cookies.
09:13Don't throw that again.
09:15We'll be in the kitchen.
09:16I want to help.
09:24See if you can do it with me on your back.
09:26Okay, let's go.
09:28You ready?
09:29Yeah.
09:29Okay.
09:32Dad, you're it.
09:33Where are you going?
09:39Mighty Millie.
09:41She's going to dive off the top rope.
09:43Boom!
09:44And the crowd goes wild.
09:46Mighty Millie!
09:47Pow!
09:49Good job, girl.
09:51A couple of times.
09:53And of course, you're the party.
09:58Yes!
09:59You sure about this?
10:05It's perfect.
10:07I'm not remotely qualified to comment on this type of equipment.
10:14It's a birthday present.
10:16These will love it.
10:17She loves iguanas.
10:20I don't know.
10:21I'm out of my depth.
10:23Yep.
10:27Adam!
10:27What are you doing here?
10:29Adam!
10:29Adam!
10:30You came!
10:30You came to my birthday!
10:32How's it going?
10:33Good!
10:33Do you have any cake yet?
10:35No.
10:36Really?
10:37Well, we got to change that.
10:39Leo, Dina, this is Adam.
10:42Oh!
10:43The new nanny.
10:44My Jeremy had a little bit too much cake and he met a huge mess over there.
10:49You don't like cleaning up some vomit, do you?
10:53Oh my God!
10:54You won't believe who I ran into!
10:55Trevor Maltese, your ex.
10:58Oh, he looks great!
11:01And apparently, he just ran into a ton of money.
11:03Sounds a little suspicious.
11:06Why do the personnel do you want to clean up?
11:08He doesn't have a lot of money to clean up.
11:10In fact, no.
11:12I didn't work at all at a moment.
11:14I'm all alone in the kitchen.
11:18Do you speak French?
11:20French, Arabic, Russian.
11:21Japanese, a little bit of Latvian.
11:23Are you sure?
11:28Vivian, he's mocking us!
11:29Oh really, what did I say?
11:30Adam, clean up the vomit, please.
11:34Millie, I brought you a birthday present.
11:38It's an iguana!
11:39It sure is.
11:40Now, when you get scared, squeeze it and I'll come running.
11:51It's a real iguana!
11:52It sure is, young lady.
11:55Trevor, what are you doing here?
11:58Nice to meet you, little one.
11:59I'm your Uncle Trevor.
12:01Now you can take this iguana to the room.
12:02Oh my God.
12:04What a hunk.
12:06I think my ovary just exploded.
12:11Vivian, I left you nine years ago because I truly didn't believe I was worthy of someone so stunning, magnificent,
12:18and perfect.
12:20And now I'm back.
12:21And I'm here to tell you I haven't stopped thinking about you a single day.
12:26What are you waiting for?
12:28Go to him.
12:29Millie's father is right there.
12:31Oh, come on.
12:32He's a party boy who knocked you up.
12:33Besides, look at Trevor.
12:36Now that is a man that could take care of you both.
12:38Vivian, I'm back to save you.
12:41I don't need saving.
12:42That's not what I heard.
12:43You had some issues with the Abruzos?
12:46It's been handled.
12:47And who do you think handled that?
12:50That was you?
13:00Is he my daddy?
13:17Mazda, give me everything you can on Trevor Maltese.
13:24Boss, you ain't gonna like this one bit.
13:27All my bank accounts disappeared.
13:30What am I gonna do?
13:32You can start by acting like a real man.
13:42You know who I am?
13:45Yeah.
13:46And why are your men still pointing their guns at me?
13:50Put them away.
13:51Now!
13:55Good.
13:57Now.
13:59I want the little girl.
14:02The daughter?
14:03Why?
14:05Do you play chess, Gary?
14:08Everyone watches the king.
14:10Smart players.
14:12They watch the queen.
14:14But the dangerous ones.
14:17Well, they dismantle the board.
14:20First move's already been made.
14:22So you were the one that got them all off my back?
14:24Of course.
14:25If I want something, I get it.
14:28Oh, you're so full of it, Trevor.
14:31Billy, cover your ears with me.
14:33Okay.
14:35You're a piece of shit.
14:36Adam.
14:38No, no.
14:38You need to know the truth, Vivian.
14:40This guy's a liar.
14:40I think your nanny's got a bit of a crush on me, Vivian.
14:43Vivian, he's just here for your money.
14:45Money?
14:46Please!
14:47I've been making a fortune in Mediterranean real estate the last nine years.
14:51You've been in prison for selling drugs to college kids for the last nine years, buddy.
14:56You're crazy.
14:57He's crazy.
14:58You're crazy.
14:59How would you even know something like that?
15:01I think it's time you know the truth about who I really am.
15:04Okay.
15:05Who are you, Adam?
15:07Really?
15:08Look, I can't tell you here.
15:10Can we go somewhere private and talk?
15:10Okay, no.
15:11Anything you have to say, you can say in front of my friends.
15:13So who are you?
15:15Go ahead.
15:17Vivian, you need to trust me.
15:21I trust you, Adam.
15:23That's my girl.
15:25Oh, fantastic.
15:27Getting your daughter to turn on me?
15:28Great.
15:29Adam, you need to go.
15:30Are you serious?
15:31Okay, enough of this, Vivian.
15:32I've got this.
15:33Why don't me and you have a nice private chat?
15:35Over here.
15:36Let's do it.
15:40Look, Adam.
15:41I don't really know how you know what you know, but I want to be honest.
15:46I can't really have you coming around here, messing everything up for me.
15:52Oh, you really don't want to stab me with that, Trevor.
15:54Oh, you're right.
15:55I don't.
15:57Raymond Strauss sends his regards.
16:01What are you doing?
16:02Stop.
16:02He's cutting me!
16:04He's cutting me!
16:07Oh, my God, Adam, what did you do?
16:09Oh, my God, Adam, what did you do?
16:12Whoa, whoa, okay, look.
16:12I didn't do anything.
16:13Trevor did this to himself.
16:15Well, I need to sit.
16:16Trevor!
16:18Viv, who is this psychopath?
16:19You need to get him out of your house.
16:21I just called the cops.
16:22They'll be here any minute.
16:24Okay, Vivian, please listen to me.
16:26He's lying.
16:27Oh, I clearly came at the right time.
16:30You're really going to let this man near your daughter, huh?
16:32I'm going to talk to him.
16:33Excuse me, miss.
16:34We've got to call by an attack.
16:35Yeah, it's him right here.
16:37For me?
16:38Vivian, don't listen to him.
16:39He's lying and he's dangerous.
16:41Vivian, think about Millie.
16:42Who do you want her around?
16:44The dangerous nanny?
16:45Or the man that saved you from the mob?
16:51Get him out of here.
16:52Vivian, please.
16:54Go quietly.
16:55You really want Millie to see you coughed.
16:59Millie, baby.
16:59Oh, no, no, no.
17:00You don't get to speak to her.
17:02Cough him.
17:03Come on, Vivian, please.
17:05Can you just do this away from my daughter?
17:06Come on, bud.
17:07You're making a mistake.
17:07All right, protein, bud.
17:08Let's go.
17:08Come on.
17:09You have no idea who I am.
17:13Officers.
17:13No, no, no, Vivi.
17:14It's fine.
17:15You saw this mended to me.
17:17I'm here to protect you now.
17:19Oh.
17:22Well, boys, there you go.
17:24Just like Mr. Strauss said.
17:28Now, let's go get the daughter.
17:34I don't know what you were thinking with that guy.
17:36I don't know.
17:37I screwed up.
17:38That's my Vivi.
17:39Always so trusting.
17:41It's fine.
17:42He's gone now.
17:45I don't know how I didn't see it.
17:47I almost let him into Millie's life.
17:50Hey.
17:51It's okay.
17:52He's gone.
17:53Now I'm here to take care of you.
17:55Protect you from those freaks trying to take advantage of you.
18:01Hey, what do we got here?
18:04It looks like a party.
18:07But I don't think we've got an invitation.
18:15What was that?
18:16No, no, no.
18:17Shh, shh, shh.
18:17Don't worry about it.
18:19Be here with me now.
18:27Trevor, do something.
18:29What are these guys?
18:30Bruzo, you said you got them off my back.
18:32Oh, these guys?
18:33Yeah, no, I did.
18:34Let me handle this.
18:35Hey, hey, thought I'd talk to you boys.
18:38Leave them alone.
18:39Don't make me have to step in.
18:40Ah, you hear him?
18:42Who are you trying to be?
18:45Get the daughter.
18:47No.
18:49No.
18:49Never get scared.
18:50Squeeze it, and I'll come running.
18:58Millie.
18:59You guys need to take me back right now.
19:01Listen, protein bar.
19:02We're in charge.
19:03Yeah.
19:04Okay?
19:04You're the criminal here.
19:05We're the ones in charge.
19:06So zip it.
19:07No, you're not.
19:08The second you put my name in that system, 10 agencies were alerted.
19:10Right now, your boss's boss's boss is having a heart attack.
19:13And any second now, your captain's going to come on that radio and tell you to do exactly
19:17what I say, which is take me back to that house right now.
19:23Do you have any idea who you have arrested?
19:25Take it back where it's all our heads.
19:29What happens next?
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