You missed a button

There's a wonderful moment in one of the "Rubicon" shows that I thought I'd mention. Actually, there are a lot of wonderful moments in all of the "Rubicon" shows.

In this one, Kale Ingram, the mysterious ex-CIA boss, is telling Will Travers, the protagonist, that he needs to take a closer look at Tanya, one of the security analysts that works for him. "A plethora of late nights bleeding into morning. Then you have security risks, performance degradation."

Kale tells Will, "Never forget the stakes," (thus reminding us, the viewers of the stakes). "She's your responsibility, not your peer."

"I'll talk to her," Will says.

Kale turns to go, then, not bothering to turn and look back at Will, he says, "You missed a button."

As the camera pulls back, Will runs his hands down the front of his shirt, finds the un-done button and does it up.

You missed a button. It's several things: the snapper at the end of the scene implying that perhaps Will is not paying close enough attention; it shows Kale as exceptionally observant and coldly judgmental; and at the same time it ramps up the the intensity of the scene you've just seen.

Such good writing. Last season's "Rubicon" is currently airing in re-runs on cable channel AMC in the States. I've got my DVR set to record it.