Nikita (2010–2013): Season 3, Episode 15 - Inevitability - full transcript

I wasn't sure
if you'd show.

Thought there might
be some trouble at home.

Merely a family dispute.

Your last "family dispute"
nearly ended in a coup d'etat.

What did your brother
do this time?

He died.

No more coups
in Maurice's future.

Or mine.

Did you bring the file?

You're gonna make billions
of dollars with this.

I want to make sure
I get my cut.



John, you have
been a valuable ally

these last five years.

I could never forget that.
You will get what you deserve.

Good.

You know, my bosses in Langley
will know I copied that list.

They're gonna
come looking for me,

if they're not already.

Don't worry.

There's nothing your CIA bosses
can do to you now.

Pierre Batouala.

Current president of Chad,
thanks to the CIA.

Last night his status
went from blue to red.

He'll be our first official
target for the government.

John Little was
his CIA handler.



He was found dead in an alley
in Paris yesterday.

Just before his death,
Little stole a list

containing the names of every
covert American operative

working overseas
in the oil industry.

If Batouala proves
CIA involvement,

he can kick the American oil
companies out of his country

and make a sweetheart deal
with the Russians.

He's attending a reception
in Paris tomorrow night.

There, he'll
hand over the file

to a Russian
intelligence officer.

We need to take Batouala
out of the party

and retrieve the list before
he meets with the Russians.

You're talking about
another assassination.

Something we keep saying
Division doesn't do anymore.

The list changes things.
Batouala's seen it.

American agents
all over the world

will be exposed
if we don't find him

and make that list disappear.

So go do your magic trick
for the president.

You don't need me.

[Door opens and closes]
[Sighs] What now?

Our resident Russian oil heiress
was supposed to be the way in.

Division managed long before
there was an Alexandra Udinov.

Get me a way
into the party.

I'll deal with
Batouala myself.

Nikita, what are you doing?

Come on, you've
read the file, okay?

Batouala's not some innocent.

He runs a corrupt government
who tortures and murders anyone

who gets in his way.

Sounds like half the people
on the president's speed dial.

You know what?
Forget I asked.

Michael can run
the Op without you.

That was probably a bit
of an overstatement,

but I'm sure he's gonna
try his very best.

[Sighs]

Paris mission's still on.

If we don't
go through with this,

a lot of innocent
people could die.

People inside the CIA,
or the people inside of here?

Both.

So you're trying
to win over Danforth

and the President.

As long as they see Division
as an asset,

they won't try
and wipe us out.

If it's the life
of one really bad guy

versus 300 lives,
guess who loses?

We're supposed to be
cleaning this place up, Nikita,

not making it dirty again.

It's not like
it was before.

No one's holding a gun
to anyone's head anymore.

I have the gun now and I choose
when and if I want to use it.

It's under control.

As long as the government
is calling the shots,

we'll never
be in control.

Commander Danforth,
we are go on your mission.

I told the CIA
to back off Batouala,

worry instead about
extracting their agents

if they're exposed.

That should give us some
breathing room for a few days.

The team will be
in Paris by morning.

Nikita's been added
to the pre-cleared list.

She won't have any trouble
getting through security.

Should I be worried
about the change?

What happened
to the Udinov girl?

Given Alex's high profile,

her presence might
raise questions.

We decided to go
for a quieter way in.

Why aren't you going, Alex?
You have nothing to wear?

There's something else going on.

Hi, it's me.

I have a job for you.

Batouala's death has
to look like a heart attack

in front of 500 people--
nothing can blow back on us.

Plus the heart attack gives
us cover to search his body

for the drive.

Yes, Ryan and I will
run the Op from his office.

No one else knows
about the blue files,

and we have
to keep it that way.

Why not tell them?

I mean, this would be a lot
easier with Ops backing us up.

If they find out about
Danforth's contingency plan--

They'd run. It's hard enough
tracking down 30 rogue agents.

Imagine looking for 300.

Hey. You're quiet.

You okay with this?

I don't know.

But if you're going,

I'll be there
to watch your back.

I just never thought
I'd be getting

a kill order from you.

[Door closes]

It's funny,
from what Alex said,

I kind of expected this mission
to involve slaughtering puppies

or something.

She just doesn't think
we should be working

for the President.

Is that gonna be
a problem for you?

I'll tell you
when we get back.

You know, honestly,
I'm not sure what's been

going on with her lately.

She's been a lot different
since we got her back.

- Different how?
- More driven.

More forceful with her opinions,
less willing to compromise

or give in.

I mean, honestly she reminds me
of what she was like

when I first met her.

Yeah, that reminds me
of Nikita.

Look, Alex was stuck with Amanda
for three days.

That's bound
to put anyone on edge.

Haven't been
to Paris in a while.

I think you'll enjoy it, Zoe.

It's a bit rainy
this time of year,

but the trip should
be lucrative for you.

Nikita's really
going to assassinate

the president of Chad?

[Cup clinks]

Where do I come in?
You want me to stop her?

Oh, no.

No, in fact I want you
to help her.

♪ Nikita 3x15 ♪
Inevitability
Original air date on March 29, 2013

== sync, corrected by elderman ==

You don't sleep.

You're always working
on some secret project.

You barely speak to me
except to bite my head off

if I ask a question.

Just tell me what's wrong.
There's nothing to tell.

Nothing at all?

Not even why that thing
is sitting on your desk?

Birkhoff, I got your...

message.

And what did it say?

Since Seymour won't talk,
maybe you can?

I know you're
all hiding something.

You and your super friends
are either locked

behind closed doors
or pretending not to fight

in the briefing room.

Yes, we've noticed.

Sometimes people think
they want the truth,

and then they get it
and they wish they didn't know.

We stayed because
we were promised

there would
be no more lies.

You're right.

You deserve the truth.

And the truth is...

everyone's overreacting.

Nikita's always saying
how we're a family.

Families usually
don't get along that well.

[Sighs]
What were you gonna do,

tell her everything?

Aren't you tired of lying?

I'm tired of all of it.

Nikita just keeps saying
that this is her choice.

Well, Danforth threatened
to wipe out Division.

It's not a choice.
It's a hostage crisis.

It's like Oversight
and Clean Sweep all over again.

That made me think.

If there's one thing
I've learned from Oversight,

it's that everybody
has a weakness.

Even the guy
holding the gun on you.

If we could figure out a way
to prove that Danforth

isn't trustworthy,

Ryan and Nikita would
finally have to open their eyes.

That's a really good idea.

I just don't think that
some dirty little secret

from his past
is gonna cut it.

We need to know
what he's up to now.

Where he goes.
Who he talks to.

What he's hiding.
So you're gonna tail him?

We're gonna tail him.
After we search is apartment.

Uh, should I bring a gun?

- Absolutely not.
- Maybe we need disguises.

Maybe you should
just say here.

Okay, no, no.
We don't need--

we don't need disguises.

Should we tell the others?
I think maybe we should wait

until we have something
a little bit more concrete.

Besides, they're gonna
be very busy in Paris.

[Classical music]

♪

The wine is a gift
for President Batouala.

Miss Lewis,
I am President Batouala's

head of security.

- Hi.
- About your gift.

My men must examine the bottle.
Check it for tampering.

- Oh.
- X-ray its contents.

Allow me to show you
to President Batouala's table.

Okay. Nikita's in.
Sean, Owen. You set?

Yeah, I'm in position.

But why am I the guy
refilling drinks?

You're an ex-cleaner.
Seemed like a good fit.

Tonight you can clean tables.
All right.

I'll need a different acid
for flatware.

At least you're inside.

I'm stuck out here with
the world's chattiest frenchman.

I think this guy
bathes in garlic.

[Speaking french]

Miss Lewis, it is
a pleasure to meet you.

President Batouala,
it's an honor.

I must admit, I was not
familiar with your work

until I received
your interview request.

I was most impressed with
your piece on President Putin.

Ah.

I did not know
he played piano.

You wouldn't believe
the pictures you can find online

of that guy.

Yes, he's the most
interesting man.

Sir, a gift from Miss Lewis.

I thought some wine
was a nice way to start

our new working relationship.

An excellent idea.

I'll need a waiter for this.

How did you know that wine
was a passion of mine?

Oh, a good journalist
always does her research.

[Chuckles]

We think that you have
a wonderful life story to share.

And also all the advances
that you're doing

for your people.

So big.

Thank you.

The wine is breathing.

Wait for Nikita to confirm
he has taken the drug,

then move to your
secondary positions.

A toast...

To my lovely guest,
Miss Lewis.

I look forward
to our time together,

and I hope that you find me
as interesting as Mr. Putin.

[Chuckles]

Cheers.

You know, I should
be writing this down.

I can open my piece
with your words.

[Alarm beeping]

30 seconds to deactivate
the alarm.

[Beeping continues]

[Rapid beeping]

15 more seconds,
and we're toast.

Danforth works
at the White House,

cracking his security
ain't like knocking over

a lemonade stand.

It's probably a longer
prison sentence, too.

[Beeping]

[Rapid beeping]

[Exhales]

23 character
alphanumeric alarm code.

This guy is hard core.

You don't
get out very much.

That's what
I keep saying.

Two hours until
he gets off work.

I'm going to check upstairs.

Seriously?

I could not get my mind
off my people.

No matter where I was,
my heart is always with them.

And so I knew
what I had to do.

Take my knowledge
and wisdom

and share it with them,
be the...

When's that
heart attack coming?

Not soon enough.

Hasn't it been
15 minutes already?

No. Try 4 1/2.

Should have shot him.

Your sacrifice
is truly unbelievable.

Sir, your other guest
has arrived.

She's early. I was not
expecting her for another hour.

She's early?

President Batouala, I hope
you haven't double-booked on me?

There's another buyer?

Unless he's using
the gala to speed date.

It can't be the Russian.

She's still at the airport,
stuck in immigration.

Okay, Owen, can you get us
eyes on our party crasher?

I don't know
who I'm looking for.

You want to give me a clue?
Maybe the Chinese?

Table 46. Red dress.

Pardon me, Miss Lewis,
I'll only be a moment.

I'm going to need
a stronger drink.

Miss Vitsin?

Zoe?

It's not the Chinese.
It's Zoe.

What the hell is a rogue
Division agent doing here?

She's pretending
to be the Russian buyer.

[Gun shot]
[Screaming]

Target is down!
She's on the move!

[Panicked screams]

Sean, Zoe will exit
the south side of the building.

Be there to grab her
before she hits the street.

[Speaking french]

[Engine starting]

[Speaking french]

Unh! Uhh!

[Both grunting]

[Glass shattering]

Aah!

[Speaking french]

Just like the old days,
huh, Nikita?

Yeah. When I was
kicking your ass,

that did feel familiar.
Hmph!

Who sent you, Zoe?
Gotta be Amanda.

Man, she's pissed at you.

So, what, you're
her little minion now?

I gotta warn you,
it didn't really work out

for the last one.
I'm just here doing a job.

For a lot of money.
A free agent.

Unh!

I'm here.
Where'd she go?

I didn't see her.
Did she double back?

She must have had
another escape plan.

She knew we'd
be here tonight.

- What do we do now?
- We find her.

And that damn list.

Did you know Division
was in Paris last night?

No.

I guess Fletcher was hoping
we wouldn't find out

that they had
a hand in this.

I need to speak with him.
Get him--

I don't think
that's a good idea.

Madame President,
our primary concern

should be protecting you.

You need to maintain whatever
plausible deniability you can.

You're already too exposed
on this Division issue.

Your recommendation?

Well...

You've been more
than fair to Fletcher.

But history keeps
repeating itself.

Division can't play by the rules
because it was created

outside of them.

A clean-up is not possible.

The only option
is containment.

I didn't want it
to come to this.

Commander Danforth, it's time
to put our affairs in order.

Sean Pierce was on
a mission without Alex?

I guess he really
is their first new recruit.

[Beeping]
Glad you're happy.

Where's my money?

Still impatient, I see.

Look, this job burned me.
Completely.

Every intelligence agency
in the world knows my face now,

and I only agreed to do that
because you promised me

so much money that
I'd never have to work again.

[Beep]

Well, here you are.
Payment in full.

What am I supposed
to do with this?

Leak it on the Internet?

This list is valuable.

Auction it off
to the highest bidder

and you'll have more money than
you could spend in a lifetime.

I don't have time for that.
I need to disappear now.

Well, there's
always the Russians.

They came back from Paris
empty-handed.

You should call them.

They were gonna give
that "Bahtoola" guy billions.

I only need millions.

Batouala.

Though I suppose it doesn't
make a difference now.

Thanks for everything, Amanda.

Best of luck on your war
against Division.

Hope you get 'em.

Be careful, Zoe.
Nikita can't be happy.

She planned such
a lovely assassination,

and we ruined it for her.

She will be hunting us both.

I'm not gonna
lose any sleep over that.

From what you said,
Nikita's gonna be too busy

to worry about
little old me.

Tell me you have a lead
on that bitch.

Which one? There's
no sign of Zoe or Amanda.

They must have
been after the list.

Zoe did say she was
gonna make a lot of money

if she sold the list.

Nerd, find out who Batouala
was talking to.

The Russians can't be
the only ones who contacted him.

And also, figure out
who the original buyer was

he was meeting with.

Where's Birkhoff?

We're sure we're tracking
the right cell phone?

[Faint beeping]
Still no movement.

What is he doing out here
all this time?

I don't know. Camping?
[Cell phone beeps]

Nikita wants to know
where we are.

Outlet shopping? Come on,
who's gonna believe that?

[Cell phone beeps]

I spoofed our cell signals
before we left Division.

They think we're in Elizabeth.

We should probably get back.
It's gonna be all hands on deck.

Then they have
plenty of hands.

They don't need ours.

You've got to tell me
what happened in South Ossetia.

Ever since you came back,
you've been all,

"I am Alex,
hear me roar."

Birkhoff, you ever think

maybe we're not
changing Division?

Maybe it's changing us?

Every day.

You know, say what
you will about Percy.

At least the guy
was actively evil.

He made a decision
to cross the line.

We just keep letting ourselves
get pushed over it.

Nikita thinks it's the only
way to protect all of us.

Just these four missions.
Hmph.

It's not gonna be just four.
Exactly.

That's why we can't
go back just yet.

We need more on Danforth.

More than just his tax returns
and the contents

of his sock drawer.

Let's go.
Hey.

Where are you going?

[Twigs snapping]
Unh!

[Thud]

I'm beginning to think
life in the field

isn't as glamorous
as it looks from Ops.

At least you haven't been
kidnapped or arrested yet.

Don't jinx it.
We're not out of the woods yet.

I didn't see anything
on the map

about a military base
around here.

- No, this can't be a base.
- So what are they doing here?

Gentlemen, you are
familiar with the facility.

But now I'm going to brief you
on its location

and the nature
of your mission.

Looks like they're
building something over there.

Doesn't look guarded, though.
Come on.

Nice camo scarf,
by the way.

Gee, thanks.

What is this place?

This is a kill house.
They must be planning a mission.

This will be challenging.
Our enemy is well trained.

And heavily armed.

Their compound,
an underground maze

with only one way in
or out.

They call it "Division."

Now, we've studied
this structure

and its inhabitants
for months.

We've rehearsed
this assault many times.

Before we head
to the staging area, gentlemen,

we're gonna run
the course again.

I don't like
the looks of this.

[Air horn blows]

They're running a drill.
Come on.

[Machine gun fire]

[Air horn blows]

All right,
bring it in.

All right, let's go back.
Let's check our time.

Dominika Vitsin, the SVR
agent we delayed in Paris.

The real buyer.

She's on her way
to New York right now.

Flight lands in three hours.
She still wants that list.

Any idea where
the sale's gonna be?

Well, we've been monitoring
Dominika's known associates,

she called one of them
just before a flight.

This guy runs a nightclub
near Chinatown.

He put Dominika and her friend
on the VIP list tonight.

Ugh, I guess
we're going clubbing.

Except for you.
Dead men can't make page six.

I hate being the dead guy.

Hey, a couple
more months,

the world won't even know
you existed.

We may not have
a few more months.

- Hey. Where have you been?
- Witnessing our impending doom.

- We were following Danforth.
- Are you insane?

What would happen
if he had seen you?

We followed him right
to his secret training facility

where they've been planning
an attack on Division.

All right, what
do you mean, "attack"?

They built a kill house,
a replica of this facility

in the middle
of the woods.

All right, well we know
that the President has

a contingency plan,
but it doesn't mean

that she's gonna execute it.

No, no, no.
We saw them.

They were packing up,
taking their show on the road.

They must have a staging area
closer to Division.

They're getting ready
to move against us.

[Cell phone rings]

Fletcher.
What can I do for you?

I wanted to update you.

We've got a solid lead
on the assassin.

Should be taken
care of by morning.

I appreciate the update.

I'm sure the situation
will resolve itself.

I was thinking,
perhaps I should speak

with President Spencer.

Let her know
we're on top of this.

That's not gonna happen.

May I ask why not?

Fletcher, there are
certain conversations

the President cannot have.

Not if she wants
to stay president.

Plausible deniability.

So the way
I protect her is

I have those
conversations for her.

So she doesn't have to.

[Phone beeps off]

[Phone beeps off]

Why would the President
order this?

She's the one who asked us
to kill Batouala.

I don't think she was.

The President didn't
hand me those files,

Danforth did.

Given the conversation
we just had,

I doubt the President
has any idea.

This was all him.

- He set us up.
- Now he's gonna let us die.

What if we kill Danforth?

He's the only one the President
briefed about Division.

If he's gone,
that buys us some time.

We can shore up our defenses,
tell people to run. Something.

Alex, we can't.

The life of one really bad guy
versus 300 people's lives.

Remember?
It's not the same thing.

Why not?

You're talking about
declaring war against

the United States government.

I don't know if you've
been paying attention,

but the government's
already declared war.

On all of us.

No, they haven't.
No shots have been fired.

There's still time.
To do what?

Plead for mercy?

To do what Division does.
Control the narrative.

Stay invisible.

If we get Zoe,
we can build a cover story

and tie up all
those loose ends.

The President doesn't know
what we were doing in Paris.

She thinks we've gone rogue.

If we can prove to her
that we haven't.

Then maybe she'll stand down.

I think this is our
only chance of surviving this.

You thought we were
working for the president.

Maybe it's time you let
someone else do the thinking.

Hey, hey.
He made a mistake.

Not his first.

That was lying to every
single person at Division

about the danger
that they were in.

Including us.

We didn't deserve that.
Neither did they.

You can all stop
worrying about Zoe.

We have a much bigger
threat to deal with.

It's time you all learned
the truth about Division.

And the men the government
is sending to kill us.

So you're going to walk
into Ops and then what?

Stop her.
With force, if necessary.

Or even unnecessary.

Hey, hey, that's
gonna make things worse.

Nikita, it's done.
They know.

But if you and Alex
start battling it out,

it's gonna
make everyone panic.

You need to remain calm.
Remain calm?

She has them planning
the assassination

of one of the President's
top advisors.

They're gonna kill him
and then they're gonna run.

That is of course,
if Alex's little rebellion

doesn't cause
a full-on mutiny first.

I think there's more to this
than some rebellion.

I don't.

Ever since South Ossetia,

she has been impossible
to talk to.

She blames me
for the death of that girl.

Because saving Alex
wasn't enough.

I had to let Ari die too.
She's upset.

She's punishing me.

Willing to destroy Division
just to spite you?

After everything
you've done for her,

she should be grateful.

I'm sure Amanda would agree
with that sentiment.

- That is not fair.
- But it is true.

That is why Amanda
sent Zoe to Paris.

This is exactly what
she has wanted all along.

Turn us against each other.

And I know that sounded crazy
in the beginning,

but just stand here right now
and tell me

that it's not working.

How could you
keep this from me?

I'm sorry.
I wanted to tell you.

But you didn't,
you kept lying and pretending

and saying I was
imagining things.

What else have
you been hiding?

Heh. How much
time do you got?

I don't know.

Somebody just told me
that I might be about to die.

Tighten up in there.

Everyone...

I know what you've heard.
And Alex was not lying to you.

I didn't tell you about Danforth
and his contingency plan,

because I thought that
I could make him happy

and keep you safe.

But I was wrong.

What no one has told you
is that there is still a way

to fix this.

We just disagree
on how to fix it.

Maybe killing Danforth
is the smart play.

But it is going to start
a war that we cannot win.

We don't need to win.

We need to survive.

So that we can run and hide
for the rest of our lives?

We had that choice, remember?

We stayed because
we wanted more than that.

What's our other option?

Do we even have one?

We find Zoe.

She is the assassin
that they're looking for.

The President doesn't really
know what happened in Paris.

If we can prove to her
that we're not the threat,

she will call off the raid.

You can't
be sure of that.

I am sure that Zoe
will sell that file tonight.

Once that happens,
we cannot control the fallout.

Zoe will disappear.

The President
will give the order and...

There will
be no turning back.

There's already
no turning back.

Which is why,
once we get Zoe,

we will deal with
commander Danforth.

- [Sighs]
- That I promise you.

♪ Aw, yeah,
rock and roll ♪

♪ move your body,
let's lose control ♪

♪ on the bottom,
we let it go ♪

♪ everybody,
let's lose control ♪

♪ on the bottom,
we let it go ♪

Ms. White.
Please sit.

I took the liberty
of ordering some champagne.

I hope you won't be offended
if I don't drink.

There's a good chance you
might be holding that whole,

"stealing the list out
from under your nose" thing

against me.

I would never
be so petty.

But I can appreciate
your cautious nature.

Even if caution doesn't
seem to fit with someone

who assassinates a head of state
in front of 500 witnesses.

It's my last job.
I wanted it to be special.

Can I see the list?

[Beeping]

This is what we're looking for.
How much do you want for it?

Where's everybody going?

Is there a gas leak
or something?

Nothing to worry about,
we're just clearing the room

for your party.

[Speaking Russian]

So you don't know what party
she's talking about?

- Alexandra Udinov.
- Party for two.

Unh!

[All grunting]

[Man speaking Russian]

[Glass shattering]

[Gunshots]

Aah!

I got the drive.

Ops, the file is secure.

Our cover story
is ready for pickup.

Interpol has confirmed
that the assassin who killed

President Batouala,
leader of Chad,

has been found dead
along with another woman.

Those close to the investigation
say both women were members

of the Russian foreign
intelligence service.

Russian officials have
denied any involvement

in the assassination,
but do not appear to dispute

that these women were, in fact,
agents of their government.

Oh, they are
getting good at this.

[Dialing phone]

[Groans softly]

[Cell phone rings]

Danforth.

Hello, Evan,
my name is Amanda.

We've never met,
but I believe you're familiar

with the organization
I used to run.

- How did you get this number?
- I ran Division.

Getting your number's
the least difficult thing

I've done in a decade.

Yes, I'm sure your
credentials are impressive.

Why are you calling me?
I'm trying to help.

And if I'm right, you don't
have a lot of time left.

What is that supposed to mean?
Some kind of threat?

Good evening,
Commander Danforth.

Sorry to bother you
at home.

I have to go now.

I had a feeling
you might.

You double-crossed us.
The blue files.

The secret training facility
in Virginia.

Have a seat.
We know everything.

And your solution
is to kill me?

This time next week
there will be a new guy

to take my place.

No. It's not
to kill you.

I want you to stay
exactly where you are.

Right next to the President,
under Division's thumb.

Holding a gun on me
doesn't carry the power

you think it does.

May I ask you something?

You were briefed on Percy's
Black Boxes, right?

All the jobs Division
did for the government?

They're all destroyed.
Except one.

Amanda has that.
Not anymore.

Division retrieved it,
unlocked the box,

and today we opened up
a new file.

Hey, Ops. I think
I have his attention now.

[Beeping]

[Beeping]

I told the CIA
to back off Batouala.

Worry instead about
extracting their agents

if they're exposed.

That should give us some
breathing room for a few days.

- Fletcher recorded that call?
- Yeah.

We don't trust the government.
Weird, right?

Here's the list.
Last job we ever do for you.

So what's your plan?

You getting back into
the mercenary business?

We're going to finish the job
that we promised the President

we would do.

We're gonna
find rogue agents

and we're gonna
shut Division down.

Until then you're gonna
stay out of our way,

or every little dirty government
secret will be exposed,

including yours.

You know, I can't tell
whether you think you're

a patriot or not,

but I guarantee you don't
want to go down as a traitor.

I'd fit in to Division though,
wouldn't I?

A bunch of criminals

that should have been taken out
years ago.

Yeah, we're criminals.

We're the best trained,
most highly armed,

wired-in criminals
in the world.

Maybe you should
have thought of that

before you
messed with us.

Sweet dreams, Commander.

Agents
of the Russian government?

Yes, ma'am.

Zoe was a freelance assassin
working with the Russians.

Division tried to grab her
in Paris.

They were unable to prevent
the assassination,

but they did stop Zoe
and retrieve the list.

France is happy.
Russia less so.

I can live with
those results.

[Clears throat]

And what about Division?

Should I have the SEAL team
stand down?

I don't know.

This mess never
would have happened

if Division didn't exist.

With all due respect, ma'am,
it would have still happened.

But if Division didn't exist,
there wouldn't have been

anyone there
to clean it up.

Those rogue agents
are still out there.

And Division is doing
what we asked them to do.

They're stopping them.

I never expected you to
advocate for them so strongly.

It's my job to look
at all the angles.

Maybe I was hasty
in sanctioning an action

against them.

From what you've said,
it sounds like Fletcher

really is turning
that ship around.

We'll continue to monitor
the SEAL training facility,

but it looks like that
is one crisis averted.

It was a good idea, Nikita.

Wasn't exactly my idea.

Percy.

You know, he told me
why he created the Black Boxes.

It's quite a story.
He was the hero, of course.

His actions,
the inevitable result

of other people's
shortsightedness.

Sounds like Percy.

And I mocked him.

Because he was so concerned
about defending Division

from outside forces
that he completely missed

the real threat.

The one from within.

Now, hearing you guys
argue last night,

it reminded me
of that conversation.

Division can survive a lot.

But not a war
between the two of you.

[Door closes]

Ryan's wrong.

This was never
about you and me.

Then what was it about?

You've been
fighting me so hard.

Tell me, did you get
what you wanted?

I wanted you to listen.

To open your eyes
at the mistakes

that we've been making.

And who opened your eyes?

Was that something
Amanda did for you?

[Scoffs]

Because why else
would I disagree with you?

It can't possibly be that
I have a valid point of view.

Amanda must have done something.
Someone did something.

Because you don't sound
like Alex anymore.

I sound like you.

Like you sounded before
running this place

started to change you.

One mistake leads to another,
like dominos.

Michael lost his hand, Alex.

I had to go to Kosovo
to fix it.

And then we ended up
working with Danforth

to fix that.

You tried to shoulder
the burden

so the rest of us
wouldn't have to.

I tried. And the funny thing
is that I've always wanted

everyone at Division to know
the truth about this place.

And then we take over
and start lying to them again.

We don't have
to lie to them anymore.

The government can't back us up
into that corner again.

We are free.

We're free?

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