Dana reveals more discontent in a car ride with her mother, Jessica (Morena Baccarin); she knows about the affair with Mike (Diego Klattenhoff) and resents her for it.
Brody says his captors tried to make him lose his faith, told him his Marine brothers were not coming to get him, and that his wife was in the arms of another man.
An event that he fails to mention is shown in a flashback, where Brody is being 'saved' from a beating by Abu Nazir (Navid Negahban), who comforts him and gives him food.
The interview goes smoothly, possibly thanks to a talk Brody had with Dana beforehand, where he asked her to cut her mother some slack, as she and everyone in the family are going through a difficult time.
Lynne says she has barely left the Prince's side for over a year, and expresses doubt that he could have terrorist connections.
Carrie smells a potential lead and lies to Lynne again, assuring her that the CIA has people watching and protecting her.
Saul reminds her of the missing diamond necklace, and how jewelry is often used to transfer funds quickly and as a means of financing terrorist operations.
[1] Dan Forcella of TV Fanatic rated "Clean Skin" a 4.5/5, calling it "another gem of an episode".
[2] Scott Collura of IGN gave the episode an 8.5/10, and observed that Homeland doesn't shy away from darker storylines.