Madam Secretary (2014–…): Season 2, Episode 21 - Connection Lost - full transcript

You added fish.

Well, I'm hoping

they have more luck than the plants.

I couldn't seem to keep them alive.

We tried a fish tank
when the kids were little,

but I just kept overfeeding him.

Everything sounds like a
metaphor in here, doesn't it?

Anyway...

It's good to see you.

It's good to meet you, Henry.

You, too, Dr. Sherman.



Well, um...

Like I said on the voice mail,

I thought that maybe we could
use one of my tune-up sessions

to talk through some of the things

that Henry's been going through at work.

Affecting things at home, that's on me.

We're not so much about blame here.

Thankfully, Henry has been really open

to giving it a try, so...

We do not need couples therapy.

I-I know you think
it's going to be hooey.

I did, too.

But talking with her
really helped me after Iran.

I know, and I'm grateful for it,



but this is an entirely
different situation.

Is it?

Because you are up half the
night walking the floors.

You-you say the same moment with Dmitri

plays over and over in your head.

- That sounds a lot like
- Okay, what happened

- what I went through.
- in Iran happened to you.

What happened with
Dmitri, what I let happen,

was my doing.

And mine.

Elizabeth, this is not something
you need to worry about.

Can I also say

that it pisses me off a little
that when I'm falling apart,

it's off to the shrink,
but when you're struggling,

you can tough it out.

- What is that?
- I'm not toughing anything out,

I'm just...

You said you think about it
every time you look at me.

How are we supposed to get past that?

Someone I cared about,

someone I promised to keep safe,

ended up losing his life.

Which was due to a
decision I was a part of.

That's a terrible
burden of responsibility.

Goes with the job.

Do you find your jobs

intersect quite a bit?

There's been a shared, um...

goal between our departments, so

- more lately.
- It's very supportive

and collaborative.

Do you find that you're
talking about work at home?

Yeah. I mean, we do
sometimes, I think, so...

Nothing...

I mean, I think we both

out of the ordinary.

know where the boundaries are.

She's not opening up at
all under interrogation?

She's too traumatized.

I think working with a
translator is holding us back.

Well, you have to establish trust first.

Where do we keep the extra cereal?

Now that you've got the intel on Disah,

where does Hijriyyah go?

Well, we'd like to keep her here,

but that would mean
somehow extending the terms

of her rendition.

Mm, if you need any help...

You don't have to say that.

I do have to say I hate your floss.

How can you deal with this stuff?

It's minty.

If Disah is in Islamabad...

I know, it doesn't
look good for Pakistan.

Harboring our number one enemy?

Right after we talked them
down from a war with India?

How did you guys do that anyway?

Oh, never mind.

I hit my security clearance.

I'd tell you if I could.

I think we might be letting
things take over a bit.

I think you have both
experienced more than your share

of professional trauma.

Not least the bombing Henry
was in just a few months ago.

But I'm not gonna talk about your jobs.

I'm gonna talk about your marriage.

The connection that
brought you together,

that built this empire of two,

the circle of intimacy
that you share, hmm?

I want you both, in the next week,

to find your way back to that circle,

to take refuge in each other.

And that means no work talk at home.

I want you to come back
with, mm... three moments

when you reconnected with
the people that you were

when you first met.

Really try to reconnect
with yourselves, hmm?

Through each other.

Yeah?

Okay, she might have gotten a
little hooey there at the end.

No, it was good.

Yeah?

Yeah, she's right.

We're been needing to
spend more time together,

and if this is what it
takes to make that happen,

I'm in.

Does this mean we're going
to the new shabu-shabu place

tomorrow night?

Is that that Japanese place

where you have to cook your own food?

Isn't that like eating at home?

Okay, now I'm just
reconnecting with your dad.

I'll tell you what,

you went to my shrink,
you get to pick dinner.

Burgers and bowling.

Ooh, we are going back in time.

Listen, that, uh...

International Coalition to
Counter Violent Extremism

thing tonight, you don't have to go.

Don't be silly, I said I would.

I know, but...

Well, it's not exactly bringing
us back to our circle of two.

That's what burgers and bowling are for.

Come on, you know you
want to see me in a tuxedo.

Drone images show

the I-8 district of Islamabad,

where Jibral Disah is
said to be sheltered,

to be a highly exposed residential area.

Obviously, we can't do
another bin Laden raid.

The hope is that we'll be
working with the cooperation

of the Pakistani government this time.

Well, given that the Pakastanis

appear to be openly
harboring Jibral Disah...

In the middle of their
own capital, no less.

...I'm not sure we can
count on that cooperation.

Without it, we're looking at
an on-the-ground operation.

At best

risking chaos and noise, but at worst

significant collateral damage.

And Prime Minister
Khoosat getting blamed

for letting the Americans in.

I don't need to explain to any of you

how important it is to
protect our agreement

with the prime minister allowing us

to track Pakistan's nuclear arsenal.

Understood, but given
this unique opportunity

to target Disah...

Disah might be enemy number one,

but that agreement is the key
to global nuclear security.

Can't believe I'm saying this,

but Disah might not be
the top priority here.

Are we standing down
then, Mr. President?

The other option, if I may,

is to send in Murphy Station.

Cultivate assets on the ground,

with access to Disah.

Try to bring him down from the inside.

Of course, that's not
without risk either.

Well, I'll sleep a hell of a lot better

knowing that we have
Pakistan on our side on this.

There's a reception tonight

for the International Coalition
to Counter Violent Extremism.

Pakistan's Foreign Minister
Abedi will be there.

Maybe I can

try and bait him.

Feed him disinformation,

see if it gets back to
anyone at Hizb Al-Shahid

and then we'll know for
sure if their government

is collaborating with them at all.

I suppose we can wait 24 hours,

see if it reveals any connections.

If we can't find someone
we trust in Pakistan

to help us take out Disah,

we'll have to send in Murphy Station.

Yes, sir.

You know, I don't suggest

Murphy Station lightly.

No, of course, Ellen.

But it may be the best move we've got.

Oh, hey, Jose, you got a minute?

Sure.

Is that from Otis Beanery?

It's on my dime.

That stuff in the kitchen is swill.

I wanted to check in with
you about your informant

in Pakistan.

Okay.

He's someone with direct
ties to Hizb Al-Shahid?

Direct? I don't know.

I've got a fixer who's
been working with me

since Afghanistan.

He deals in whatever black
market stuff these groups need:

arms, supplies, foreign currency.

He's in Islamabad now.

If HS is there, he'll know.

He's a reliable source of intel?

If the price is right.

Okay.

Currency exchange, I can
work with that, thanks.

A reception for the
International Coalition

to Counter Violent Extremism,
featuring at least six countries

who openly sponsor violent extremism.

Welcome to 21st century diplomacy.

I just want to know the dress
code for flagrant hypocrisy.

Uh, black tie optional.

Morning, team.

- Good morning, ma'am.
- Morning.

Our first order of business

is tonight's reception

for the International Coalition
to Counter Violent Extremism.

Two words, people: open bar.

Oh, love the enthusiasm.

Maybe you can bring it to
the second order of business.

Ah, well, now that Congress has approved

a new aid package to Pakistan,

we'd like to fast-track
these proposals.

So, please do get through
these as quickly as you can

and earmark those that
seem worth prioritizing.

Package was just approved

two days ago... why the rush?

Want to include it in
tonight's reception.

As a show of our commitment
to nonviolent initiatives.

A build-your-own-bear workshop?

It's hard to get radicalized

if you're making a bow
tie for Mr. Snookums.

Sorry, didn't we just find
out that Hizb Al-Shahid

might be hiding out in Pakistan?

We're still sending
them $2 billion in aid?

There are times, Jay,
when you need to trust

that you're part of a larger picture.

Oh, not bad, Professor.

Nice!

It's been a while.

Any word on our status?

Are they sending us in?

Had a little chat with the
secretary of state this morning.

Really?

What was that about?

She wanted the rundown

on my informant in Islamabad.

Sounds like she's running some
kind of test on the ground.

As long as they don't trip any wires.

Only order I got was to stand
down until further instructed.

Meanwhile, Disah could
be packing up his caravan

as we speak.

Guess we're gonna have to trust
they know what they're doing.

Being at the mercy of larger
forces is not my happy place.

Hey, guys, I have a dinner to get to.

Are we good for weapons certification?

We're good.

You up for a drink?

You know what? Yeah.

Hey, has anybody seen my other earring?

- This one?
- Mom!

You look stunning.

I do?

Is that silk organza?

I hope so. Yeah.

I love it.

Listen, I really need my other earring.

- I think I may have seen it somewhere.
- Go get it.

Ali! Grr!

Oh, gosh, that smells so much
better than the rubber chicken

I'm about to eat.

I can make you up a plate before you go.

Uh...

Hey, where are you?
I got to leave in ten.

Babe, I'm really sorry,

I don't think I'm gonna
be able to make it.

Well, what's going on?

Everything okay?

Yeah, we're just really digging in here

in case we got sent into the field.

There's a lot to prepare.

No, no, I understand.

I was just...

Is that, um...

I mean, is that everything?

Of course.

Uh, if we wrap it up early,
I'll... I'll try to stop by.

Okay.

I really hope you can make it.

Me, too.

I'm really sorry.

Don't work too hard.

Okay, bye.

Russia's here.

Why is Russia here?

'Cause they hate ISIS as much as we do.

Holy crap, have you tried this?

I would like to.

What Russia's doing to Ukraine

totally qualifies as
state-sponsored terrorism.

They should not be
eating our crab puffs.

If crab puffs bring world peace,

then I'm all for sharing.

This whole thing's a joke.

I don't know.

Those proposals for Pakistan
looked pretty awesome.

Uh, what was that?

Sounds suspiciously
like earnest optimism.

I just think Pakistan could benefit

from more than the usual
blank check from the U.S.

You know, get in there
at the ground level,

really make a difference.

It's cool, it's cool.

Wow, faith in the system.

How bracing.

Madam Secretary.

Foreign Minister Abedi
would like a word.

Of course.

You'll excuse me, Your Excellency.

Of course.

Madam Secretary.

Minister Abedi.

Thank you for coming.

It's an honor to have you here.

I know it was short notice.

Well, after receiving notice
of your generous aid package,

I was all too pleased to
express our gratitude in person.

Well, we have many promising
initiatives in the works.

While you're here,

there was a small matter I
was hoping to discuss with you.

Of course.

Great.

At that point, it was either
get the intel however we could

or let the kid go home and
blow the whole operation.

How old was he?

Maybe 12?

So he's got this goat with him,

and I figure this is an easy move.

We cut the goat's throat, tell
him he'll be next or whatever.

It's a goat, right?

He probably had one
for dinner last Sunday.

- The kid lost it.
- Like you wouldn't believe.

The goat's a symbol
of Abraham sacrificing

his son Isaac to God.

It's a big deal in the
Qur'an and the Bible.

Yeah, I didn't know that.

But you'd have thought I
sliced open his mother's throat

the way he was crying.

Not a lot keeps me up at night,

but that one...

Yeah.

Think this should be my last one.

I want you to know I've got your back.

It's gonna be an easy op.

I'm not a total lamb, Jose, but thanks.

Yeah? Okay.

I know you've flown
overhead, 20,000 feet.

Being on the ground
is a whole other game.

I'll tell you my number-one rule,

how I made it home from
every mission I've been on.

No acts of passion. Ever.

You find yourself
wanting to save somebody,

take a big risk that
wasn't part of the plan,

don't do it.

We're way more useful alive
than a star on the wall.

I don't think we lost
Mimi because of passion.

Hey, man, I... I'm sorry
I rode you hard on Mimi.

Nobody knew that guy'd be wired to blow.

The truth is, I might
have made the same call.

Maybe I'll have one more.

You want one?

Sure.

As you know, we've been
tracking Hizb Al-Shahid

as closely as we can since the attack.

This attack was an affront to us all.

Thank you.

So we've been focusing on
the source of HS's funding,

and unfortunately some
new intel has traced

several private accounts
back to Islamabad.

This is very disappointing to hear.

I'm hoping to get your
help to close these accounts

as quickly as possible.

Of course. The prime minister
has made it a top priority

to root out all ties to
radicalism in Pakistan.

I know that he will be
very concerned to hear this.

My staff will give you all
the information we have.

This is a huge help, Minister.

Thank you so much.

It's the reason we're
all here, isn't it?

That was quite a strategy meeting.

There was beer... and-and strategy.

Uh, I'm getting a little whiskey, too.

Oh, I took an Uber.

How was the thing?

You know, just a thing.

Sorry I didn't make it.

Baby, I lied.

I didn't have to work.

I told you you didn't have to go.

I was about to leave,
then I just... I...

I-I... I thought if I ran
into some Russian minister

who was eating caviar
on the U.S.'s dime,

I would throw him against the wall

and demand to know what
they're doing with Talia Petrov.

Well, why didn't you just
tell me that when you called?

Uh, I... I didn't know that was it.

I didn't want to face it.

Then say that.

Any of that.

We're... we're in therapy
so we can work through it.

We're in therapy because I can't
accept what happened to Dmitri

and what's still
happening to his sister.

Which means that you
can't accept me either.

Hey, come on.

I'm scared, Henry.

Listen.

Tomorrow we're gonna go out
to dinner like we planned.

And then we're gonna
take shelter in our...

our culture...

Circle.

Circle of two.

I'm sorry about tonight.

I... I'm getting through it.

But I'm not going anywhere.

Definitely some whiskey.

Okay, yeah, I'll go brush.

I'll brush 'em.

Nadine.

Hey.

Nice suit.

Thank you.

Is that the right word?

Uh, that works.

Can I help you?

I'm sorry.

I'm a little jangly.

I got home kind of late after the thing,

and then I was up the rest of
the night putting this together.

You asked us to... to,
uh, pick the proposals

that we liked for the
aid package to Pakistan.

- Yes.
- This one really jumped out at me.

Okay, it's, um, it's a plan
to create community gardens

and, uh, parks for the tribal areas.

Here, check this out.

You can do fruit trees
or, uh, decorative plants.

Ah, this one's a meditation garden.

Mmm, that's lovely.

You'll have to enumerate how
this counters violent extremism.

Page seven.

Benefits health, uh, fosters community,

- Hi.
- encourages youth participation.

Good morning.

- Morning, ma'am.
- Good morning, Madam Secretary.

Hey, we're all here early, huh?

This looks very promising.

Why don't you take the lead
and present it to the secretary?

Awesome. Thank you.

- Thank you.
- Okay.

And that is a really great suit.

- Thank you.
- I mean, it suits you.

Good morning.

Morning.

Did somebody put rocket
fuel in Matt's coffee?

I'll look into that.

Not really. I don't care.

Here's a copy of your schedule.

And, uh, I just got word

that Murphy Station
would like to see you.

See me? Not just a call?

Madam Secretary, um,

I want to put this on
the-the morning agenda.

- I think it's really...
- Yeah, you know, Matt,

I think we're gonna have
to push the morning meeting.

Um, tell the guys I'll
be right back down.

Yes, ma'am.

I don't know what you said last night,

but it definitely got a reaction.

My fixer says HS reached out
to him early this morning,

looking to empty several bank accounts,

move the cash back to Libya.

Wow, that fast.

Sounds like a pretty close connection

between Hizb Al-Shahid
and, uh... Who was it?

The foreign minister of Pakistan.

He said he'd tell the prime
minister right after we spoke.

So it goes all the way to the top.

Possibly.

Good news is we made contact,
so we can get to work.

The bad news is it doesn't
look like we'll be getting

any help from the government.

That is bad news.

So are we going in?

We'll give Murphy Station
a diplomatic cover,

have them work from inside the embassy,

using operatives we
already have on the ground.

They can poison Disah's food,

or get a messenger to bring a gun in

with the weekly groceries,

but I want him taken out fast,

with nothing to trace it back to us.

I'll dispatch orders.

I get giving private
aid to radical groups.

I mean, I don't like it, but...

Saudi Arabia does it,

Pakistanis have given
aid to the Taliban.

But official collaboration
with terrorists,

right up to the prime minister?

It's like giving
protection money to the mob,

pay them so they don't turn on you.

At the expense of... of all the aid

and-and support we've given them?

We're right in the middle of
negotiating a free trade deal

and debt cancellation.

Why jeopardize that by

getting into bed with jihadists
who want to destroy us? Just...

You're trying to use logic to understand

how radical ideology can exert itself

to the point where ethical

and moral structures become threatened.

Logic does not apply.

That's not comforting, like,

at all.

You know, it's a diplomatic cover.

You should take a suit.

We're doing it again, aren't we?

Well, I just thought,
under the circumstances,

maybe we get a pass for talking shop.

You can tell me not to go, you know.

I'll let Jose and Jane handle it.

I say this with love.

That's such a load of
crap, and you know it.

Mmm. Mmm.

You're racked with guilt
over a horrible loss,

and you're Catholic to boot.

Now you get a chance to atone
by going into the lion's den

and slaying the dragon.

- It's a mixed metaphor.
- Mixed metaphor.

I know that, but you know what I mean.

We both know you're going.

Listen, this is not just
some kind of personal crusade.

I know that.

And you know I would never
purposely put myself in danger.

Conrad wants you guys working
from inside the embassy,

and that's what's gonna
let me sleep at night,

so... tell me you're gonna respect that.

Of course.

We didn't get to our therapy homework.

Burgers and bowling the
second I get back, and

what's the cover story
with the kids again?

Jace, Stevie, come say
good-bye to your dad.

When are you back?

Sunday at this point,

but it could go a little later.

Oh, right, because a weekend with

- a think tank
- Bye.

in San Diego could
totally run into overtime.

Oh, there's my little
conspiracy theorist.

Wherever you're going,
have a wonderful time.

A small break from the texting, please?

- Sorry. See you Sunday.
- Bye.

Mwah!

You do realize it's
psychologically damaging

to grow up in a false reality?

I'll remember that next time
you ask me for an Oculus Rift.

Oh, walked right into that one!

Oh, hey, I'm sorry.

I-I need M Sec's eye
line for my presentation.

And this is my spot.

I know.

Could you just shake it up a little?

I've got visual aids.

And this is my spot.

Oh, goodie.

Weirdly obsessive versus
blind creature of habit.

My money's on weirdly obsessive.

I have to root for my team.

Good morning, everyone.

- Morning.
- Good morning.

Good morning, Madam Secretary.

Oh, gosh.

Well, thank you. These are lovely.

It's for my presentation.

You'll see in a minute.

Oh, there's been a slight

change to the morning's agenda.

Yes, uh, first, I want
to thank all of you

for putting together those
proposals for Pakistan

on such short notice.

The foreign minister
was deeply impressed.

However,

some new developments
have put the congressional

aid package on hold for the time being.

Possibly permanently.

The situation on the
ground has changed...

Matt?

Is there a problem?

Uh, no, I-I'm sorry.

I-I know this is frustrating.

And I apologize.

Obviously, as soon as...

Of course. Ma'am?

Call from the embassy in Islamabad.

Oh, um, excuse me. I got to take this.

Moving on to the arrival
of the Kurdish delegation...

So you made it. How's it going?

Well, the mosques are just incredible.

The whole city's getting ready

for a big military parade tomorrow.

Which will look beautiful from
the windows of the embassy.

Jane and I are shut up

in here like a harem.

Jose's out meeting his fixer.

He wants to sell HS some burner phones.

There's a tracking
device in one of them.

Once it goes live, we'll
know Disah's every move.

Yeah, if it goes live.

And then you're handing
over all that intel

to the ops team on the ground?

Okay.

Now we're just repeating
briefings to each other.

This isn't even creative work talk.

I just want to hear verbal
conformation about the part

where all the work

of actually taking
Disah out is done by...

The ops team.

Verbally confirmed.

You get any sleep?

A little.

You?

Not much.

- Tell me you got the tracking up!
- Hang on, Jose's back.

Just established a connection.

HS bought the phones already?

Who's that?

Uh, I'm putting you on speaker.

This is the secretary of state, Jose.

What's going on?

My fixer just heard from his HS contact.

They want to buy some
military-grade EFPs.

Whoa.

That's a roadside bomb, right?

An incredibly badass one.

Basically, it's a pipe filled
with any kind of explosive

that can shoot a copper slug
hard enough to penetrate armor.

It's heavy-duty damage.

Do we know what their target is?

No, but some upper-level HS lieutenants

are meeting him in an hour.

We'll get eyes on the purchase.

Hopefully, they'll follow
these guys right back

- to their base of operation.
- Nice play.

Got lucky.

Oh, now he's modest.

Hang on a sec.

What does HS want with
explosives in Pakistan?

Exactly. This is not the kind of thing

you want to go bouncing
around on dirt roads with.

Why would they want to
target anything in Pakistan,

the one country that gives
them support and shelter?

All I know is, I have less
than an hour to set this up.

You guys want to think this to death,

- you let me know what you come up with.
- I'll keep you posted.

Thanks.

I'll fill in the White House.

Bye.

Do you have a minute?

Oh, I don't know.

I'm pretty busy canceling
projects for no good reason.

I am so sorry a-about reacting.

I'm not the one you need to
apologize to, but thank you.

I'll also apologize to the secretary.

You know, my job is to write
things for other people,

which... which I love, you know,

and I think I'm pretty good at.

I would agree.

But it's like being a songwriter

in Nashville.

There's always someone
else singing my song.

Sometimes... I just want to sing my own.

And, um,

a gardening project in
Pakistan is your song?

My mom was born in Karachi.

I'm half Pakistani.

I'm sure you thought I was
Sephardic Jew or half Sicilian?

I...

My mom came here

when she was 16 to get
away from her family,

and she never went back.

When I ask her to tell me

what she remembers about
growing up in Karachi,

she always says two things:

a song this sabzi wala used to sing

while selling vegetables on the street,

and the smell of Arabian
jasmine in her family's garden.

She came here to get an education,

and met my dad, built this whole life

for herself, but to this day,

she still calls Pakistan home, you know?

And I...

You wanted to restore a
world your mother lost?

Obviously,

I tried to bring too
much of myself to the job,

and I'm sorry.

It won't happen again.

Go ahead, Murphy Station.
What's your progress?

Mr. President, we've been
actively tracking a purchase

of explosives by two
high-ranking members

of Hizb Al-Shahid.

When our operatives followed
them after the purchase,

we got something we weren't expecting.

Okay. These are the
two lieutenants of Disah

just after the purchase of the EFPs.

Now, this is a highly lethal

roadside bomb that can
penetrate an armored vehicle.

Frequently employed
against U.S. troops in Iraq.

Where the hell is this
fixer getting an EFP?

Most likely Iranian military.

They make deals.

Resourceful.

Where are they going?

Tomorrow is a national holiday

commemorating the Lahore Resolution.

Prime Minister Khoosat will be riding

through the streets in a parade.

And these are the members of HS planting

an EFP on the prime
minister's parade route.

You're telling me

Hizb Al-Shahid is planning an attack

on the head of the country

offering them shelter and aid?

That appears

to be the case.

Can you send us a secure link

to this video, please?

Of course.

Sir, we'll have to disarm
that EFP as soon as possible.

We'll get a team on it.

Await further instructions.
We'll be in touch.

What the hell is

Hizb Al-Shahid doing?

We can't wait to figure it out.

We've got to warn Khoosat
and get him to safety.

With respect, sir,

is showing our hand the best
course of action at this point?

Maybe we don't have to
show our entire hand,

but we cannot risk an attack on Khoosat.

This terrorist group already
infiltrated the United States

with a dirty bomb.

If Pakistan falls to them,
it's everyone's worst nightmare:

nuclear weapons in
the hands of jihadists

with no hesitation to use them.

You must forgive me for not
calling first to thank you

for your extremely generous
support, Mr. President.

This is not a call about our
aid package, Prime Minister.

This is a warning.

We know Pakistan is
harboring Jibral Disah

and members of Hizb Al-Shahid.

Um, excuse me?

We have indisputable
proof that Jibral Disah

and members of Hizb
Al-Shahid are receiving aid

from within your borders,

that, in fact, Disah

is harbored in Islamabad as we speak.

Let me understand.

Against the wishes of
every member of my cabinet,

against the fierce convictions

of virtually every citizen of Pakistan,

I have given the United States
unprecedented access to track

all of our nuclear weapons,
and now you come to me

outraged about what your
additional secret intelligence

inside our borders supposedly shows you?

Pretending to be shocked that
our countries spy on each other

may not be your best line of
defense here, Prime Minister.

I have no strategy, Conrad.

You know the work I've
done with my administration

to cut our ties to radicalism.

Do not assume, based on
the faults in our past...

I make no assumptions.

These are known operatives of HS

on the streets of Islamabad
about two hours ago.

They're planting explosives
along your parade route.

I'll need proof of their identity.

We can provide that.

And you should know, Prime Minister,

I gave coded information

about Hizb Al-Shahid
to your foreign minister

at our state reception.

And after assuring us he would
pass that information on to you,

that information was instead

received by HS in Islamabad,

where they promptly acted on it.

Mr. President, you must believe...

It doesn't matter what
you knew or didn't know.

Not now.

What matters is that you stay safe.

For whatever reason, these terrorists

your administration is in
bed with are turning on you.

And if you're not safe, neither
is our nuclear agreement.

Your concern for my
well-being is... touching.

We have a team on the ground
ready to take out Disah.

We politely ask for your help.

Or, even better, do the job yourself.

That means root out all members
of HS and send them packing.

Then get your own house in order.

Madam Secretary,

you say it was my foreign minister

you shared this information with?

Yes.

I thank you for your candor.

Mr. President, Madam Secretary.

Whatever's going on, I don't
think Khoosat is in on it.

Well, we'll see what his next moves are,

and let's hope this is the end of it.

Sir.

Damn it!

We just lost our eyes.

Our ops team got called off
to cover this damn parade.

We really need that phone to go live.

Guys.

What? What is it?

Something just posted

on the foreign ministry's
Twitter account.

I'm here, I'm here.
What is it? Are you okay?

Did Pakistan give the U.S. access

to track its nuclear weapons?

Where did you get that?

The foreign minister just
posted it on his Twitter account.

He did what?

He has pictures of
U.S. nuclear inspectors

at three different bases,
all in the last week.

- Is it true?
- I-I got to call the White House.

Elizabeth.

People are going crazy in the streets.

Is it true?

Do you, uh...

do you remember when we
thought the prime minister

might be cooperating
with Hizb Al-Shahid?

All I can say is

we let him know,

and now his foreign minister just played

his ace.

And it is a really big ace, Henry.

I-I got to go.

I-I'll call you back, okay?

I love you. Bye.

I'm here. I'm here.

Great. Thanks, everyone.

Matt's still

- on his way.
- Regular drip.

- The best I could do.
- Thank you.

What's the latest on
the embassy evacuation?

The first Chinook disembarked
from Shindand Air Base.

It's due to arrive within the hour.

An airlift? Is that really necessary?

The streets are already chaos.

Here's to social media. Unrest

at the speed of light.

Do we really think the
government will fall?

I mean, they re-stabilized
after the conflict with India.

The only thing worse to
Pakistanis than giving in

to India is giving in
to the United States.

Tell Minister Avdonin I'm ready

for the call.

Yes, ma'am.

And try and get Henry!

Yep!

Um...

Why is she calling the
Russian foreign minister?

Render safe mission.

The agreement between
the U.S. and Russia

to secure Pakistan's nuclear arsenal

if the government falters.

Even after everything we've
been through with Russia?

Probably the one thing
that trumps politics.

If Pakistan's nukes fall
into the hands of radicals,

that's not just a
problem for Pakistan...

that's a problem for humanity.

Okay. Let's go, let's go.

- Can you hear me?
- Yeah. Sorry.

- It's a little hectic here.
- There's a Chinook coming for you.

It's-it's due in less than an hour.

We'll be ready.

Listen, Henry,

I know that y-you're gonna want
to help everybody else first,

but... you need to think

of the kids. We need you back.

Let's go! This way!

Hey, you know Becky,

that crazy roommate you had
when you lived on Kimbark?

The Jane Austen girl?

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.

I don't know if you remember,

but the second time I asked you out,

you put me off because
you said Becky invited you

to a Pride and Prejudice ball

and you didn't want to let her down.

You remember that?

Yeah, I remember it,
'cause I went to it.

You did not.

I did. Tom Hodges was
going out with this girl

in the theater department.
She got me a morning coat

and a top hat from My Fair Lady.

Henry.

I learned the quadrille.

How did I not know about
this until just now?

Uh, because you didn't show up.

Because I begged off to write a paper.

Well, I showed up. Looking like...

Oscar Wilde at a pet funeral.

Pictures or it didn't happen.

You're gonna have to
take my word for it.

I will always show up for you.

Always.

Do you think that this counts
as our homework for Dr. Sherman?

Henry.

I got to go.

Just got word from the fixer.

I love you.

Disah's using the phone
with the tracker right now.

It went live?

Jane's hooking us back up.

Hopefully we can still get a signal.

Jose, we're evacuating the embassy.

I didn't travel halfway around the world

to get on a chopper the moment
we have this guy in our sights.

Have you looked outside?
This city is falling apart.

Which is the perfect cover
we need to get this done,

like POTUS wants.

We'll evacuate with the
ops team after it's done.

I said I'd get you back, and I will.

You also said never do
anything out of passion.

This isn't passion.

This is finishing the job
we came here to do. You go

if you want. I'm staying with Jane.

Sir,

given the increasing civil unrest,

I recommend we move immediately

to secure all nuclear
weapons in Pakistan.

With NNSA's recent inspections,
JSOC will know exactly where

- to go.
- I've spoken with Russia.

They're on board and
ready when we say the word.

You know why those people are rioting?

National pride.

The very idea that their prime
minister agreed to allow us

to simply track where their weapons are

is sending them into the
streets demanding his head.

And given the volatility...

Given the volatility, those
people will see our efforts

to secure their arsenal
as nothing less than...

an invasion by a foreign enemy.

We do need to consider
the known collaboration

between members of the
Pakistani Parliament

and HS.

The greater risk is
allowing any of those groups

to gain access to a single warhead.

I'm aware of the risk, Ephraim.

And if I'd truly lost hope that
Khoosat could pull out of this,

I wouldn't hesitate
to send the troops in.

But once we do that,
Khoosat is finished,

along with our nuclear agreement.

Hell, the whole country could
become a bigger mess than Syria.

We've got to let this play
out a little longer. Let's...

offer Khoosat military escort
to one of our air bases.

Get him to safety,

let him regroup.

I'll reach out and make the offer.

Thanks for coming in, everyone.

How's Murphy Station?

They're evacuating with
the rest of the embassy.

Just waiting to hear when they
arrive at Shindand Air Base.

So...

Good night, sir.

Good night.

- Oh.
- We're gathering.

I didn't know if you wanted

to come.

No, yeah. Um, sorry.

What's this?

It was delivered

while you were sleeping.

That's, um,

Arabian jasmine.

At least, that's what I ordered.

I really have

no idea.

Hey... Oh!

That's... Okay.

Very nice.

Off to the meeting.

No, no. You go ahead.

Ma'am.

Blake.

The prime minister is en
route to the air base now.

However, the Chinook
carrying the employees

from the Islamabad embassy
just arrived at Shindand,

and Murphy Station is not on board.

What?

I've put out word to locate them
immediately, but given the chaos

- of the evacuation...
- No, no, no, no. They have to find them.

Ma'am.

Prime Minister Khoosat left
without our military escort.

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This is nothing less than a
hit on Prime Minister Khoosat

called by his own foreign minister.

He knew exactly what he was
doing by sending that tweet.

And now it's done.

JSOC is ready

to initiate render safe, Mr. President.

SecDef recommends we do it immediately.

It'll unleash total chaos.

But it's hard to see
our way out of it now.

I believe it's the right
call, Mr. President.

I would agree, sir.

What about Murphy Station?

I'm assured they'll
be brought to safety.

Once they're located.

I'd like to wait until all of
our citizens are out of danger.

I appreciate that, Mr. President,

but securing over 100 nuclear
warheads in a fallen regime

with ties to multiple jihadist
groups has to take precedence.

I agree. It's time to send
in the troops and render safe.

Do it.

Come on, Henry. Come on.

Pick up.