Gone in the Teeth
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"Gone in the Teeth" is the pilot episode of Rubicon
. It premiered on AMC on June 13, 2010 as a sneak preview after the season finale of Breaking Bad
. It attracted 1.07 million viewers in the United States.
), a wealthy old man, reading newspapers. Suddenly, he notices a four-leaf clover on one of the newspapers. After looking out the window to his wife Katherine (Miranda Richardson
), he goes to the library and commits suicide.
At the American Policy Institute (API), Will Travers (James Badge Dale
) finds code hidden in several newspaper crossword puzzles. He gives this information to his boss David Hadas (Peter Gerety
), but David waves this off as just an inside joke. However, David later gives the same information to Kale Ingram (Arliss Howard
), who tells David that it's a "good catch".
It is later revealed that David is Will's father-in-law. Will's wife and daughter died on 9/11 because they were on top of the World Trade Center
that morning when the attacks started.
For Will's birthday, David gives him a book and a letter, but he tells Will to open the letter only when Will gets home. At home, Will finds out that the letter contains a key to a Norton motorcycle. The letter/note says, "DRIVE AWAY. DON'T LOOK BACK. IT'S TIME." He calls David and tells him that he cannot accept this gift. David says that he will explain it to him the next morning. However, before he has the chance to do this, he is killed in a train crash.
While Will is going through David's office, he gets a call from a mysterious man saying "Knight to king's bishop three". After some investigation, Will finds out that the caller is Ed Bancroft (Roger Robinson
), a retired code breaker. He visits Ed to tell him about David. Will is also suspicious about the circumstances of David's death. Among other things, he finds David's car parked in a space numbered "13", something that Will believes David would never do because he was very superstitious.
Although Will briefly considers quitting his job, he is finally persuaded otherwise and instead is promoted to replace David. Meanwhile, Truxton Spangler (Michael Cristofer
), director of API, goes to a meeting and demands assurance that Tom Rhumor is dead. One of the men in the room assures him that Tom's dead.
Rubicon (tv series)
Rubicon is an American television series created by Jason Horwitch and produced by Henry Bromell that was broadcast on the AMC television network...
. It premiered on AMC on June 13, 2010 as a sneak preview after the season finale of Breaking Bad
Breaking Bad
Breaking Bad is an American television drama series created and produced by Vince Gilligan. Set and produced in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Breaking Bad is the story of Walter White , a struggling high school chemistry teacher who is diagnosed with advanced lung cancer at the beginning of the series...
. It attracted 1.07 million viewers in the United States.
Plot
The episode starts with Tom Rhumor (Harris YulinHarris Yulin
Harris Yulin is an American actor who has appeared in dozens of Hollywood and television films.-Life and career:Yulin was born in...
), a wealthy old man, reading newspapers. Suddenly, he notices a four-leaf clover on one of the newspapers. After looking out the window to his wife Katherine (Miranda Richardson
Miranda Richardson
Miranda Jane Richardson is an English stage, film and television actor. She has been nominated for two Academy Awards, and has won two Golden Globes and a BAFTA during her career....
), he goes to the library and commits suicide.
At the American Policy Institute (API), Will Travers (James Badge Dale
James Badge Dale
James Badge Dale is an American actor who starred in the AMC drama series Rubicon. He is most famous for his role of Chase Edmunds in the third season of 24 and Robert Leckie in the HBO miniseries The Pacific.-Early years:...
) finds code hidden in several newspaper crossword puzzles. He gives this information to his boss David Hadas (Peter Gerety
Peter Gerety
Peter Gerety is an American actor.Gerety began acting while a student at Boston University, participating in productions at the Charles Playhouse. In 1965, he joined the Trinity Square Repertory Company, a resident theater company in Providence, Rhode Island where he appeared in over 125...
), but David waves this off as just an inside joke. However, David later gives the same information to Kale Ingram (Arliss Howard
Arliss Howard
Arliss Howard is an American actor, writer and film director.-Life and career:Howard was born in Independence, Missouri in 1954, and graduated from Truman High School and Columbia College at Columbia, Missouri. Howard established his career with stand-out roles in Full Metal Jacket and Ruby...
), who tells David that it's a "good catch".
It is later revealed that David is Will's father-in-law. Will's wife and daughter died on 9/11 because they were on top of the World Trade Center
World Trade Center
The original World Trade Center was a complex with seven buildings featuring landmark twin towers in Lower Manhattan, New York City, United States. The complex opened on April 4, 1973, and was destroyed in 2001 during the September 11 attacks. The site is currently being rebuilt with five new...
that morning when the attacks started.
For Will's birthday, David gives him a book and a letter, but he tells Will to open the letter only when Will gets home. At home, Will finds out that the letter contains a key to a Norton motorcycle. The letter/note says, "DRIVE AWAY. DON'T LOOK BACK. IT'S TIME." He calls David and tells him that he cannot accept this gift. David says that he will explain it to him the next morning. However, before he has the chance to do this, he is killed in a train crash.
While Will is going through David's office, he gets a call from a mysterious man saying "Knight to king's bishop three". After some investigation, Will finds out that the caller is Ed Bancroft (Roger Robinson
Roger Robinson (actor)
Roger Robinson is an American actor who won the Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Play for the 2009 revival of Joe Turner's Come and Gone....
), a retired code breaker. He visits Ed to tell him about David. Will is also suspicious about the circumstances of David's death. Among other things, he finds David's car parked in a space numbered "13", something that Will believes David would never do because he was very superstitious.
Although Will briefly considers quitting his job, he is finally persuaded otherwise and instead is promoted to replace David. Meanwhile, Truxton Spangler (Michael Cristofer
Michael Cristofer
Michael Ivan Cristofer is an American playwright, filmmaker and actor. He received the Pulitzer Prize for Drama and the Tony Award for Best Play for The Shadow Box in 1977....
), director of API, goes to a meeting and demands assurance that Tom Rhumor is dead. One of the men in the room assures him that Tom's dead.