Farewell, America!

Anna Bedford, a young American journalist from Pennsylvania, arrives in Moscow as victory celebrations sweep the city. She meets Professor Gromov, who invites her to his home. The encounter hints at the covert paths she will later tread in relation to Soviet circles.

Back at the U.S. Embassy, leadership instructs Anna to use her connection with Gromov to gather intelligence for the CIA. She steps into a covert role, balancing journalistic work with espionage. The directive marks the start of her double life.

Gromov invites Anna to his home, deepening their acquaintance and trust. The informal meeting provides access to sensitive information. This connection solidifies the pathway for future intelligence gathering.

A year passes and a new ambassador arrives, General Walter Scott, bringing hardline directives. He orders staff to prioritize intelligence gathering and anti-Soviet activities and declares that peace is only a brief lull before the next war. The stance marks a dramatic change in embassy operations.

Anna grows increasingly disillusioned as the embassy presses for propaganda-driven narratives. Her reports from Armenia and Ukraine are distorted to fit predetermined narratives. She begins questioning the integrity of what she is delivering.

Armand Howard, the embassy's information department head, becomes an ally who refuses to compromise the truth. His integrity strengthens Anna's resolve as they navigate the mission together. His recall to Washington coincides with Anna learning of her mother's death.

Anna and Howard return to the United States. Howard faces trial upon arrival, a consequence of the unfolding political pressures. The move heightens the stakes for both of them.

Howard is tried but acquitted, only to be murdered in a bar shortly afterward under mysterious circumstances. His death deepens Anna's distrust of the covert world they inhabit. The incident catalyzes a shift in Anna's loyalties.

Anna is summoned back to Moscow and tasked with writing a fabricated book about oppression in the Soviet Union. She is pressured to falsely claim that Howard's murder was orchestrated by communists. The assignment tests her resolve and conscience.

Rather than complying, Anna defects, causing panic within the embassy. Her decision destabilizes the operation and signals a turning point in her story. The scene marks a decisive break from her previous loyalties.

The uncovered footage ends here, but the script reveals that Anna later becomes a Soviet citizen and publishes an exposé about American diplomats. This pivot reframes her life from a target of espionage to a voice within the Soviet system.

She finds a new homeland in the USSR, where she can work and live freely. The narrative implies a new identity and purpose within Soviet society. Her transformation marks a departure from her earlier role as a foreign operative.

She publishes an exposé about the activities of American diplomats, asserting a critical counter-narrative to her earlier role. The work positions her as a controversial but influential figure within the new homeland.

The planned finale would mirror the iconic Circus moment, with Anna marching through Red Square among celebratory crowds during a national holiday. It represents an aspirational ending for her story within the Soviet Union. The scene exists as a proposed future rather than an actual event in the timeline.