Northern Spy

Weeks go by, and Finn is now nine months old. Tessa has gotten used to her role as an informer. She believes being one has changed her relationship with the IRA as well as how she interprets the news. As she does her best to protect key individuals in British politics, she realizes they will never know of her sacrifice and efforts to keep them safe. Marian has told her about her crew in more intimate details, and as she learns about them, Tessa can’t help but ask how Marian can justify betraying their trust. Marian responds that she is seeking peace for them so that they may avoid being killed in the conflict.

When she next meets Eamonn, Tessa asks him about his career, where he was stationed, and if it was a glamorous lifestyle. Eamonn dispels the notion, but he admits that there was one exception: He once met a source at a luxury resort. Tessa assumes it was a woman and feels a pang of jealousy. He lingers as he helps fasten her wetsuit for her usual swim in the lough. Later, Tessa makes an apple pie that calls for firm apples, like a Northern Spy. She catches on to the term and feels self-conscious about it.