The American is a noir tale in which expatriate in France finds himself caught between competing criminals, U.S. intelligence, and a Corsican who just wants to find his girl. In this chapter, details become suddenly and increasingly important while ghosts linger in the background.

The American is a noir thriller of an expatriate in France who finds himself caught between competing criminals, U.S. intelligence, and a Corsican who just wants to find his girl. In this episode, the good job of covering for a lie leads to permission for a bad idea.

An American expatriate in France finds himself caught between competing criminals, U.S. intelligence, and a Corsican who just wants to find his girl. In this episode, with a wounded boy in tow, the American calls on unlikely help.

An American expatriate in France finds himself caught between competing criminals, U.S. intelligence, and a Corsican who just wants to find his girl. In this episode, two dangerous men try to write a love letter.

An American expatriate in France finds himself caught between competing criminals, U.S. intelligence, and a Corsican who just wants to find his girl. In this episode, lies and hope rage and a hiding place is found.

An American expatriate in France finds himself caught between competing criminals, U.S. intelligence, and a Corsican who just wants to find his girl. In this episode, with less than 24-hours to plan a kidnapping, the American heads to neutral ground in an attempt to rustle up the Corsican and friends.

An American expatriate in France finds himself caught between competing criminals, U.S. intelligence, and a Corsican who just wants to find his girl. In this episode, there's a cop, a cook, and a crook. Introductions go better than you'd think.

The American is a noir tale in which an American expatriate in France finds himself caught between competing criminals, U.S. intelligence, and a Corsican who just wants to find his girl. In this episode, a rush home to make sure Sophie is safe is thwarted by public transportation, leaving too much time to think.