I really want it to be true and I will believe it is true, until I get confirmation that it is not true.

But they way he told the story with so much emotion, you can't tell me that that story isn't true.

I agree. If that is not true, I will be sick.

I'm just letting you both know that no matter what the show says, for me the Christmas story is pure truth and always will be.

So did this episode raise any questions?

I don't know if it raised any questions?

I wonder if Red was sick in the beginning.

I wonder if the presidents wife plays a part in the conspiracy

Does the president really want to assasinate himself

Did they tie this episode into S2 on purpose.

This is what I wonder but idk if they should go in the questions.

The Christmas story is still true for me as well. Why get rid of that house otherwise? It doesn't make any sense. But how would Ilya have a house there... He was working at the embassy and living there, right? So that is a possibility. Maybe it happened afterwards. Maybe he left his family for Katarina and all that happened then?

I'm really wondering if Red was sick in the beginning (you mean when he got that massage, right? as well. It's not a question I'd add to the OP but still. I'm wondering.

I want to know as well what role the first lady is playing as well. That is a question I would add:
What kind of role does the first lady play in the conspiracy?

That's the only one though that's sticking for me.

Yes I was talking about the massage.

See Red leaving his family for Katarina makes me as mad as the thought of RR betraying his family for her (when we thought he was Red). Because our Red values loyalty and I don't see that he would betray it.

I want him to be a man who loved his family. Maybe Dom didn't know about them and they were already dead. And he just assumed Ilya in love with Katarina. Or they let him believe it. I might be able to deal with that.

Good question about the first lady. I had a feeling that she might know about the conspiracy.


Miriam: "I'm doing this out of respect for their service, not as a photo op."
Diaz: "Well, it's both actually. After all, we are gearing up for a re-election campaign."
Miriam: "Are we? Because I'm pretty sure there's something you have to do first, and you haven't done it. Do it, Robert. Or I will."

Are they both really talking about assasinating himself. Rotflmao. If I were Diaz I wouldn't be in a hurry either.

Maybe they are going to fake an attempt????

And they will try and blame Red for it! If the President gets assassinated his killer is going to get executed.

That would be the way for Anna to get rid of Red and she would also get rid of The President. How knows, maybe she wants to become President? why else have this stupid conspiracy?

She wouldn't be in line to be president. It would be the vp

Maybe she is going to kill the vp as well.

I doubt that Anna herself is running for the presidents office... I think it's somebody that's operating in the background, that would have such an interest. And of course there could be some 'rewarding' for her.

Nice thought about getting rid of Red. That's actually really smart. But why would they want to? Because of the blackmailing back then or is there something else we don't know about?

Red has been a pain for them this season. He was already investigating the conspiracy before liz had him arrested.

We first meet the president in S4. Anna was probably there then too. So they would have known about Reds work with Liz and I assume with the task force.

Diaz was taking a Russian money then. And the whole back story ties into Russia.

I said all that to say I have no idea, but I can see possibilities.

Red is a liability for them. That is why them want to get rid of them.

We can answers these questions:

What is the conspiracy the President is involved in? (6x11)
What's on the dossier? (6x12)
Is there an organization behind the conspiracy or just Anna and the president? (6x12)
What is wrong with the president's wife? (6x12)

And add new questions

What is the Townsend initiative?

Who was the man on the bench?

And just my own questions. Was Red really abducted? Did he really think her dead? Is she a danger to liz and Agnes.