[spoilers] Sir Harry Pearce 2.0

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(10-11-2010 06:42 PM)lwhite53 Wrote:  

(10-11-2010 06:33 PM)Tea Lady Wrote:  I don't think Harry told the team that Albany was fake because it was a state secret. That was the same reason he did not correct Ruth in his office. Question is will the team find out now? I don't think they were listening in to Harry on the rooftop?

This might be a little of the explanation (Harry is so used to lying to his team when he believes the situation is "need to know'" it's become second nature), but I think his decision has more to do with keeping them believing that Lucas needed to be caught, whatever the price. If they had known that Albany was a bust, would they really have pursued Lucas so doggedly? I don't think so.

Agree with both of you that, although Albany didn't work that fact was a state secret in order for other major powers to think the UK held this awful genetic weapon so Harry had to keep that to himself. He was unravelling throughout the series and made some dodgy decisions at times with no regard to the possibility of losing his job and his going after Lucas was to outwit and catch him because he was a traitor but he was prepared to risk handing over Albany to save Ruth and to hell with the consequences as regards his position with MI5. I'm not sure he would tell Ruth the truth as he wouldn't want her compromised but who knows, it may come out when he's investigated anyway.

I know Ruth had her own emotional struggle this series but I'd hope in the next she'll be straight with Harry and tell him to go and get on with his life without her because she seems incapable of showing her love for him whatever sacrifice he makes for her. Either that or, much as I adore her, someone please give the lady a kick up the rear!!