Nikita (2010–2013): Season 2, Episode 4 - Partners - full transcript

Don't shoot!

Don't shoot.

News footage triggered
a match in our system.

She's a Division Agent,
listed as "presumed dead."

Kelly. She was tossed in
a Turkish prison four years ago.

She broke out today.

The video was taken about
an hour after her escape.

Put everyone on this,
track her movements,

look for people she might contact,

places she might go...

Anything that could help us find her.



And I want to send a team.

- A retrieval?
- A clean.

Is she a threat?

She's been in prison for years,
why would she talk now?

Kelly wasn't a threat
as long as I knew where she was.

Call Alex in.
I want her on this too.

- Does Alex know Kelly?
- No.

But Nikita does.

Look at her.

She looks so pale, like a ghost.

I'd say she looks pretty good

for someone who's
supposed to be dead.

Well, I checked the box.

There's nothing on here
about Kelly being alive.



She's logged as K-I-A
on Operation Broken Eagle.

Operation Broken Eagle?

Your big Houdini escape moment.

Michael, you told me

that Kelly died
on a mission after that.

I-I knew

that if I told you,
you would feel responsible,

and I didn't see the point...
She was dead.

Or so I was told.

I've got two border officers ahead.

They're not supposed to be there.

I guess something changed
since your last scouting trip.

I think I found a shortcut.

So I am responsible.

I got out on Operation Broken Eagle

and Kelly gets captured.

That's not a coincidence.

No, you don't know that.

What do you know?

Percy said Kelly reported your death

and tried to complete
the mission without you.

She was shot crossing the border
into Turkey.

Wait, that's your shortcut?

There's no cover on that bridge.

We leapfrog...
I go first, you cover me.

Once I'm across the bridge,
you can come.

This is why no one wants to be
partnered with you on missions.

You take crazy risks.

Telling Percy that we failed

is an even bigger risk, all right?

We're already behind schedule,
and he's waiting for this.

- If someone's watching...
- If anything happens

you turn around and run like hell.

Call Division.
They'll send help.

TAC one, Nikita is taking fire.

Abort mission.

Pull back to way point three.

Hey,

it's all right.

You're right.

Kelly'll head for the border.

We need to help her.

The woman in that video

didn't look like
she needed anyone's help.

When I escaped, Michael,

I believed that she would
make it out,

and I was wrong.

She won't be happy to see you.

She's been in prison for four years

because I left her behind.

Who'd be happy about that?

It's very busy out there.

Getting ready to overthrow some
poor unsuspecting Government?

We'll get to that.

First, I'd like to discuss
what happened

with the Kochenko assassination.

Not much to discuss.

You asked me to kill him, and I did.

I ordered you to abort the mission,

and you disobeyed that order.

Sergei Semak stole everything

that mattered to me,
and Kochenko helped him do it.

If you didn't want me
to take the hit,

you shouldn't have
put the gun in my hand.

I understand why you disobeyed me.

Because of that,
I'm giving you a second chance,

an opportunity to redeem yourself.

I didn't know I needed to be redeemed.

I want you to go to Turkey
and track this woman.

Who is she?

Former associate of Nikita's.

Someone she became rather close to

during her time at Division.

I believe Nikita may try to help her.

And you expect me to drop everything

to go after them.

What do I get in return?

Sergei Semak is not a fan
of Russian winters.

Every year, he picks a sunny
spot to spend a month or two.

His location
is a closely guarded secret.

We have eyes and ears
inside his broker's office.

You would have all the Intel
you need to plan a hit.

A top-level Zetrov executive

was killed on your watch, Gregor.

I suspect this visit from the CEO

might be related to that.

I want a progress report
on Kochenko's shooting.

Don't disappoint me and tell me
that there is no progress.

We don't know how the shooter
got past security.

A lone wolf terrorist is

the most difficult to stop or catch.

You agree?

I believe a great deal of effort

went into crafting the illusion

that this was the work of one man.

Perhaps our chief of intelligence

has been living
with the spies too long.

He sees plots and conspiracies
around every corner.

That is why Ari will take over
the investigation.

Sir, I'm in the middle
of an operation.

- I have agents...
- Your agents work for me.

Gogol was created to protect Zetrov

and its interests.

And you failed to protect Kochenko.

Now, finding out who shot him and why

is your priority.

My men are more than capable

of handling the investigation.

I don't need the help of your...

Shadow to tell me how to do my job.

Ari, you've been promoted.

This is...

Quite unexpected.
Thank you, sir.

Now tell me your theory on Kochenko.

I've heard the Americans are unhappy

that Zetrov is expanding
onto their continent.

No, this is personal.

Percy and his bosses
feel that they are owed

a piece of Zetrov because
I used a Division strike team

to take out Nikolai Udinov.

If the truth got out that you...

Instigated his demise.

Percy holds that secret
on his little Black Boxes.

If he reveals it, he exposes

the American Government
involvement as well.

Why challenge the stalemate?

- And why now?
- Oh.

That is for you to find out.

I'm late.

Clean this up.

First task of my new job?

Sometimes a man in my position
needs to delegate.

We've been tracking
Kelly's movements.

There's the jailbreak

and the incident with the guards.

This is where
she abandoned their vehicle.

She's going west.

If her goal was to get out
of the country,

she was closer
to the eastern borders.

I've never been to Turkey,

but I'm pretty sure
border patrol would notice

a woman in a prison uniform

trying to cross the border
without a passport.

How would someone
with no money or contacts

get new documents?

She doesn't need new documents.

Not if she already had a backup.

Where was she staying
on that last mission?

A safe house in Ankara.

We abandoned the property after
that mission four years ago.

If she had a safety net,
it's stashed there.

She has to go back to get it.

- Do we have a location?
- We?

It's your job to track Nikita.

My job starts when you find her.

Don't start.

Alex is in Turkey.

That's why I'm here instead.

Oh, right, Kelly.

Yeah, I caught her on the news.

It's amazing
how Division keeps becoming

more visible.

Tell me what you know.

I need this operation to go smoothly.

I know.
Bit rocky lately.

Bet oversight's been
breathing down your neck.

I can handle oversight.

The way you handled Kochenko?

That's why you're here, isn't it?

Kochenko's death created
a situation, didn't it?

And now you don't know who to go to.

You're all alone.

I'm doing fine.

Come on...
Talk to me.

Alex is becoming impatient.

She wants to go after Semak

sooner than you planned.

Go ahead, take it.

But, uh, do come back later,

so we can discuss
the Semak matter over tea

like civilized people.

Kelly? It's me.

It's Nikita.

I'm here to help.

Division should be on their way.

You need to get out of there.

Do you remember that park

near the parliament building?

Meet me there in three hours.

I can get you out of the country.

And I can explain...

Everything.

How can you be sure she'll show?

If it were me,

I'd want that explanation.

I think I see her.

Behind the hedges across the path.

Kelly.

Hey, partner.

Cleared out the safe house.

I want my stuff back.

You don't have to do this.

I want to do this.

Take off the bag and hand it over.

- All right.
- Slowly.

Oh!

Michael?

I'm not Division.

I told you I'm here to help.

Yeah, and last time I followed you

across the border,
I ended up in prison.

What's your plan this time?
To get me killed?

Somebody must have made a phone call.

You've got half a dozen local police

headed your way in a hurry.

We have to get you out of here.

We need to split up.

That's not a good idea.

We talked about this.

We didn't expect
a police chase either.

We need a distraction.

You're coming with me.

We can finish this fight
after we escape.

Excuse me.

A silver sports car?
Was it stolen?

No report's been filed yet.

Then how are they sure
that it's Kelly?

She fired at them before fleeing.

None of that sounds right.

Y-you pick a fancy car

because who would suspect
a fugitive in that?

And then you shoot
at the police, to what?

Make sure that they follow you?

Do the police cars have GPS tracking?

I'm already in the system.

The police just left the park.

Do you want me
to monitor their route?

No, listen.
The police are chasing a decoy.

Nikita and Michael
already have Kelly.

They're leading the police away.

One of those cars should be
heading off course.

I've got one headed north.

Okay, that's Nikita.

Watch that car,
and tell me where it stops.

There should be fewer police
here than at the Ankara station.

We'll be safe here until we...

- Have to board the train.
- Good.

I saw you die!

I needed you to.

Division had to believe I was dead.

You should have warned me.

You would have reported me
to Division.

"It's protocol, Nikita."

You were always like that.

Yeah, well, I wasn't

as special as you.

I couldn't bat my eyelashes
at Michael

and get out of trouble.

Speaking of Michael...

Who'd you have to screw over
to get him out?

I didn't screw you over.

Not on purpose.

Division did.

You were captured...

Division washed their hands of you.

I found out you're alive,

I dropped everything to come here.

Four years in prison...
They did nothing.

I hid this here.

You'll need a disguise
to get past the police.

I'm out of options...

So I'll go along with your plan.

But don't expect a thank-you.

I'm not here for your thanks.

You deserve a second chance.

I want to give it to you...

If you'll let me.

Nikita said Kelly agreed to the plan.

- But I don't trust her.
- Why does she?

You know, I never understood
that relationship.

It's like oil and...
A martian.

When Kelly arrived at Division...

She was very quiet.

Stuck to herself.

Nikita hadn't had

an easy transition either.

So they sort of...

Gravitated towards each other.

I remember Kelly as pretty intense.

Not the kind of person
you want to cross.

That's my worry.

Nikita's alone with Kelly.

And I can't protect her.

Keep an eye on 'em, huh?

I've got nine on them right now.

I don't speak French,

but do you ladies speak English?

See, we were not,

uh, sure what the officer was asking.

He would like to see
your identification,

and he would like to know

- the purpose of your visit.
- Oh!

We're on holiday
and next is Istanbul,

and then, unfortunately, back home.

Went so fast, no?

- So fast.
- Oh, merci, merci.

- May I?
- Ah!

We have a few hours...

If you want to get some rest.

I don't think I can.

What happens when we get to Istanbul?

Well, we meet up with Michael,

get you across the border.

Then you're free.

You can go wherever you want.

I don't know where to go.

I hadn't thought that far ahead.

How'd you find a way out?

They were taking me back to the cell

when a guard got hurt.

The others left me to go help him.

They forgot they hadn't
locked my door yet.

So I ran.

You won't have to run much longer.

What about you?

Why aren't you hiding out somewhere

on a beach with Michael?

I do want that.

Except the hiding part, of course.

Kelly, when we make it to that beach,

I want to be free of Division

and everything we've done.

That's what we're working on.

Trying to make things right.

What we've done, Nikita...

That's not something you can fix.

Nikita has to be here.

The police car she stole
is parked out front.

Once the train's moving,

there'll be no means of escape.

Is there anything else
you remember about that day?

Maybe...

Maybe something
you forgot in all the chaos?

I don't know.

Kochenko was on stage...

Something before the shooting.

Something that...

Would have seemed unimportant
at the time.

There was a girl.

Ah!

A photographer.

She wanted a better view

than the press area provided.

And she was a pretty girl, I'd guess.

It's probably why you let her go.

Oh, no.

No press passes were issued

to any female photographers.

That's all right.

Maybe you can work
with a sketch artist.

Tell me...

What do you remember about her?

Sh-she was a young Russian woman.

Maybe 20.

About 5'6", blue eyes,

long, brown hair.

Uh, excuse me. English?

- Yes.
- Um, I'm looking

for my friends on the train,

but I can't find them.

You know, we were going to meet
in Istanbul tonight,

um, but I got on the earlier train.

So anyway,

um, have you seen them?

I'm sorry, I don't recognize them.

You know...You know,
these are old pictures.

Look again.

They might look
a little different now.

There were two women.

They're up ahead.

Fourth car, I believe.

Thank you so much.

Yeah.

You have to get off the train now!

Kind of hard, Birkhoff.

It's moving.

I've got roan and Alex
entering the train station

just before you pulled out,

and I think they're on board.

No! It's locked!

We have to stop this train.

Or we fight.

I think we can pick off
the girl pretty easy.

- We can't kill her.
- Why not?

She's a Division Agent.

You don't know her, Kelly.
I do.

Okay. Fine, fine.

Maybe we can disable her.

We have tactical advantage
back there.

Only one way in.

There's only one way out.

These people would be defenseless.

Unless we get them out of here

before the fighting starts.

Oh, my God!

Found them.

You can't be serious.

When can we get off this thing?

Sonya, can you stop the train?

I tripped a switch
about 15 minutes ahead.

They'll have to stop
to manually reset it.

While we're stuck here, check...

The area for gas stations,
restaurants, anything.

Nikita's going to need new wheels.

Hey.

We're off the train.
Don't ask.

We need a new plan.

Uh, can you make it
to the docks in Istanbul?

Birkhoff will find us
a freighter or something.

Let me see what I can do.

I'll call you when I'm on my way.

I'm gonna use the ladies' room

while you car-shop.

Maybe I can fix this poor thing.

Hey, it's Kelly.

Can you trace us?

I didn't expect
to hear from you so soon.

Something wrong?

Division just showed up.

Does Nikita have the Black Box?

Not on her.

And she hasn't said
anything about it.

Are you sure she has it?

One of our associates
swore that she didn't,

and then he threatened to kill me.

He was a terrible liar.

She has it...
Somewhere.

They seem to have a home base.

Maybe the Black Box is there.

When I find it...

Deliver the box,
you'll get everything

we agreed upon.

These Division Agents...
Do I need to send someone

to clean that up?

No. They're alive.

Nikita refused to kill one of them.

Some girl.

Nikita protecting a Division Agent?

How unlike her.

Who was the lucky lady?

Her name's Alex.

She must be new.

Describe her to me.

Early 20s, white,

maybe 5'6", brown hair, blue eyes.

I've sent you an image.

Is that her?

Yeah.

Who is she?

She's an assassin,

who I would very much
like to speak with.

Forget the box.

Find the girl, bring her to me.

Forget the box?

Don't worry, our deal stays the same.

In fact, I think your job
just got a lot easier.

Your new target
is already chasing you.

Oh! Uh...

What? No luck with the wig?

Uh, it was kinder
to put it out of its misery.

This it?

We'll be in Istanbul
before he even knows it's gone.

So where do we start?

There's a restaurant right up ahead.

It's the closest spot
from where they jumped.

I keep wondering

why you wanted to protect
that Division Agent.

Alex isn't like us.

The way she got into Division...

It's different, it's...
It's complicated.

Then explain it.

We were partners.

Before Michael and Birkhoff,

it was Alex and I against Division.

That's how you took down Percy.

You had a man inside.

What happened?

I was trying to protect her.

There were things that I...

Didn't think she could handle,

so I kept them from her.

When she found out,

she realized she couldn't trust me.

Guess no one warned Alex
about Saint Nikita.

What's that supposed to mean?

It's how you operate.

You're the only one
who can handle the truth.

You're the only one who knows

the right thing to do.

You know, Amanda
had a theory about that.

I don't care.

Liar.

She said you need people

but you don't trust them.

You withhold information

to keep them dependent on you

but make their choices for them

so they can't disappoint you.

So I get why Alex doesn't trust you.

But why stay at the place
she tried to destroy?

You know Amanda.

She's got her confused.

She's made her believe that
she needs Division.

I should've never let that place
get its hooks into her.

Alex defied you.

She killed Kochenko...

And wants to go after Semak now.

I think she's finally coming
into her own.

The baby bird
prepares to leave the nest.

Will you be willing to let
this one fly away?

Or are you gonna make her
chew her own foot off,

like Nikita did,
in order to escape you?

Or is that a coyote metaphor?

Alex doesn't have to escape me.

I only want what's best for her.

I made the mistake of

underestimating your ambition once.

I won't do it again.

You wanna replace Semak
with your own little puppet.

I know.

I'm helping Alex regain
what's rightfully hers.

Though I believe that
when she's back at Zetrov,

she'll remember who
her real friends are.

For what it's worth,

when Nikolai died,

several members
of his inner circle vanished.

If you were to be able to find them,

perhaps they could help you

reestablish Alex's
rightful place on the throne...

So to speak.

I appreciate the information.

But I have to ask,
why are you willing to help?

What do you want?

You know what I want.

Actually, I wouldn't mind
having my clothes back.

Not into the onesie.

Found this in the ladies' room.

It's not like Nikita
to be this sloppy.

They must've found a car.

Although no one here
has reported one stolen.

I'm looking for my phone.

This is the last place I used it,

but it's not in my purse.

Maybe we have another way
to track them.

We'll pull in here and meet Michael

on the other side of the road.

Whoa.

It's the tire.

Let me see if there's a spare.

I'm never getting out
of this country.

Michael will come get us.

We're gonna need to take cover
before he gets here.

I'm gonna take a look.

Find a spot with a view of the road.

We don't need any more surprises.

Are you at the docks?

No, I'm on the side of the road

with a flat and no spare.

I knew we shouldn't have split up.

Do you know of a safe place

where you can wait for me?

Kelly's out looking,
but there's nowhere

to hide the car.

I'm gonna have to call you back.

Wait.

Nikita.

♪ ♪

Kelly, we have your location.

I've sent a team to capture the girl.

So I found a spot.

It's not too far uphill.

I think there's a great, big tree...

So how long you been working
for Gogol?

Birkhoff, Nikita hung up on me,

and I can't get her back on the line.

Do you have her location?

She's just off the main road.

I'm sending you coordinates now.

You work for Ari?

I'm not working for anyone.

I sat in a cell, waiting to die.

Ari offered me a way out.

So Ari broke you out to kill me.

What are you waiting for?

Killing you wasn't my mission.

As much as Ari wants you dead,

he wants Percy's Black Box more.

All I had to do was get it.

You lost your shot at it.

Pretty stupid,
keeping the phone on you, too.

When I told Ari about Alex,
my orders changed.

I went from trojan horse to bait.

And that phone is how
Gogol knows we're here.

Division's still a few minutes
out, but she's not alone.

Based on the satellite system
these transmitters are using,

these guys are not Division.

Get in.

Michael, Kelly works for Gogol.

The flat tire...
It's a trap for Alex.

Look, Birkhoff's picked up
Russian transmitters

at your location.

Gogol is already there, Nikita.

According to the cell phone signal,

they should be here.

♪ ♪

Run.

We are under attack!
Please send backup to the...

Come out, Nikita!

Or I shoot your old partner
in the head.

Your choice.

You won't shoot her.

Ari's orders are to take her
back to Gogol.

Maybe we should just shoot you.

Nikita!

You okay?

Yeah.

Okay, I'll do a sweep.

Gogol set a trap for me?

Kelly saw you.
She told Ari.

He sent her to grab you.

I'm not sure why.

If they know who I am...

We can help you.

Come with us.
Please.

If I say no,

are you going to shoot me again?

I'm sorry.

I've made a lot of mistakes,

starting with not telling you
the truth.

We were partners.

I should've treated you like one.

I have to go back to Division.

If I'm a Gogol target,

it will be the safest place for me.

They can protect me.

We can protect you.

I have to kill Semak.

And not just for revenge now.

If he realizes that I am alive,

he will want to fix that mistake.

Division has the resources
that I need,

and they won't let anything
happen to me.

You know that.

I know you, Alex.

You're a good person.

I know you'll make the right choice.

Gogol targets down.

Backup is five minutes out.
Where are you?

You guys, backup's coming.
You gotta run.

Okay. Uh, we can't go
back up to the road.

But I know another way.

Kelly's here.
She's dead.

No sign of Nikita.

There's no way you could've known.

As cons go, it was a pretty good one.

Kelly really sold it,

right down to the dead prison guards.

Michael.

I really wanted to help her.

Even after I found out the truth.

I would've freed her
from everyone, including Ari.

That's who you are.

When you find someone in trouble,

you wanna help.

And Alex almost got captured.

Yeah, well, she wasn't.

Because of you.

We wouldn't have gotten out of there

if it wasn't for you.

Thanks.

That's my job.

We're partners.

Can we, uh, think of another word?

I don't have a very good
track record with partners.

Well, your track record
doesn't matter anymore

because we're together now.

So you can call it whatever you want.

Boy toy?

Except that.

Look, something good came from this.

You wanted to help someone
you cared about,

and you did.

Alex is safe.

Back at Division.

Well, she let us escape.

That's a good sign.

I think she'll come around.

I'm glad you're back, safe and sound.

You did some excellent work.

I believe even roan was impressed.

I didn't get Nikita or the Black Box.

You took care of the situation
with Kelly,

and that could've been
very damaging to us.

Well, it doesn't feel like a win.

Gogol targeted me,
and I don't know why.

I suspect it has something
to do with Kochenko.

Though they never have targeted
a Division Agent

like that before.

They already know what I look like.

How long do you think
before they figure out

who I really am?

I will lose the element of surprise,

and that was my one advantage.

No. You have me
and all of Division behind you.

We'll get Semak.

He'll come after me.

He will.

And Division will be here
to protect you.

We'll keep you safe.

You've made progress
on the Kochenko investigation?

I've identified the shooter.

Division, as we suspected.

I believe I know why they've
made this move against you.

I knew you were the right man
for the job.

Tell me about the shooter.

Young woman. Russian.
It's funny...

There was something familiar
about her,

but I didn't place it
until I learned her name.

It's Alex.

Alexandra Udinov.

She's alive?

Division didn't kill her that night.

Someone got her out.

Why would she come back?

My guess is she wants to kill you

and reclaim her birthright.

Who else knows about this?

No one.
I've snipped all the loose ends.

Oh, and I took the liberty of
canceling your winter vacation.

You'll be safer here.

If word gets out, she'll have
supporters within the company.

People will expect me to restore
her to her rightful place.

I can put together
a small team of men

dedicated to finding her.

Whatever you need, it's yours.

But your orders are not
to find her, Ari.

They are to shoot on sight.

I want Alexandra Udinov dead.