Nikita (2010–2013): Season 3, Episode 3 - True Believer - full transcript

I just want to know
where you stand.

Do you stand
with the powerful, privileged?

Those people
who look down on us?

Or do you stand with
your brothers and your sisters

on the ground?

Third wave
is not just an ideal.

It's the solution.

3 billion people
living on $2.50 a day.

That is just fine
for this guy,

Senator Wallace Herek.

He just wants to protect
his power.



You wanna talk about the 1%?

1% of what they spend on weapons
in a year

could send every single kid
to school.

How do we stop
this madness?

We have to stand up.

And what do we do
when we stand up?

We cripple them,
so they can't step

on us anymore.

This is Mia.
Go secure.

Go ahead.

There's gonna be a new attack.

I don't have a target yet.

I need more time.

What do you have right now?



Stand by.

FBI.
Down on the ground, now!

Mia, what's going on?

Mia?

Mia?

Get down on the ground.

Get down on the ground, now!

This is a priority Op.

We have an agent down.

Her name is Mia.

She was infiltrating
a domestic terror group.

They call themselves
Third Wave.

Their goal is to defend
the third world

against the tyranny
of the first world.

FBI raided the safe house
in Pittsburgh last night.

Mia was captured.

She's being held at a supermax
facility in Virginia.

She's been undercover
for a little over a year.

Undercover?

For who?

It can't be for us
because we're just here

to contain rogue agents
and shut this place down, right?

This was a standing mission
from before we got here.

A Percy mission?

A good mission.

Division is different now.

Then why didn't
she get the recall order?

She did,
over a month ago.

I let her stay under
because she requested it.

She requested?

I tracked Third Wave for most
of my career at the CIA.

They're run by an unknown
operator named Joshua.

Part of Mia's assignment
was to identify him.

I approved the extension because
she was on to something new.

Like a new attack.

FBI found evidence
at the scene.

They haven't figured out
what it means,

but I think that I have.

Aren't you forgetting
something?

Mia's in prison.

Which is why I want to know
Division's protocol

for extracting a captured agent.

We never had one.

Percy's rule was,
if you got caught,

you did your time.

They knew not to talk,

but if they
opened their mouths,

Roan would show up
and silence them.

Division's different now.

I'm going in to get her.

You mean federal prison?

Yeah.

I've done it before.

Michael, do you think
that you can--

Look.

Just because we're engaged

doesn't mean she listens
to me more.

So what's the intel
on this new attack?

One of the other terrorists
they nabbed

had a Vimeo account that only
Birkhoff was able to find.

It's got home video
of a minor league hockey game

at an arena in Virginia.

I think they're casing
that arena.

We'll check it out.

You can try
and stop the girls.

Thanks.

Nikita--

It's not
what we signed up for.

Mia is trapped in prison
because of us.

Division doesn't do
active missions.

Plenty of other agencies
for that.

- Not as good as us.
- Oh, yeah, we're awesome.

You know how tempting this is
for someone in power?

Sound like
you don't trust Ryan.

No.
No, it's not Ryan.

It's who he works for.

So you don't trust
the government.

I trust
what it stands for.

I don't always trust
who's running it.

Why would domestic terrorists
be interested in this place?

College hoops, the occasional
minor league game?

I don't know.

Not exactly
a high-value target.

If Third Wave
had the plans,

they're definitely
up to something.

What are you doing here?

Could ask you
the same thing.

Private security.
We don't have to answer.

FBI.

You kind of do.

Name's Nick Anson.

I run a security outfit
in McLean.

We work protection
for Senator Wallace Herek.

The Senator
a hockey fan?

He's hosting an event.
Welcome home the troops.

Tomorrow this place
will be filled

with returning soldiers
and their families.

You may want
to up your security.

You know something
we don't?

One of our agents does.

We're bringing her in
as we speak.

Let me put it to you
this way.

You're out of your mind.

They have Mia
in the enemy combatant wing.

That means no prison yard,
no common time.

Only time she sees
another human being

is when a guard shoves her food
through a door slat.

Yeah, Sonya already
covered all this.

- I have the prison schematics.
- Thanks.

Well, Sonya probably
didn't tell you this,

but the place
is privately run,

which means they have
proprietary software,

which means I haven't had
a chance to hack it.

Well,
maybe Sonya's got time.

I'm confident
I could get us eyes inside.

She's confident
she can get you eyes inside.

Fine.

Don't expect me to start
popping doors left and right.

You only need
to pop one, Birkhoff.

I'm not gonna talk you
out of this, am I?

I should, uh, get working
on that software.

You know where to find me.

And, congratulations
on your engagement.

I am so thrilled

for you and Michael.
Thank you.[Chuckling

Nice.

Talk about her like
she's not even in the room.

- We have a shorthand.
- Shorthand?

Oh, I just thought it was you
being an insensitive jerk.

What else do you want
for your suicide mission?

Fitting.
Alex needs a special fitting.

What?
No, no, no, no.

I draw the line there.
I'm not Amanda.

And this is not
America's Next Top Operative.

Relax, nerd.

You're perfect
for this one.

Approaching
the security gate.

How are the shoes?

Comfy, actually.

I don't miss
Christian Louboutin.

Maybe a little.

I've got visual
on you now, Alex.

- You're early.
- Yeah, I know.

Some of us want
to go out after work.

This is for the new girl.

Headed for extraction.

Extraction.
Interesting choice of words.

Nikki, I hope you've been
practicing your yoga.

Kendo, nerd.

I'm gonna practice it
on your head.

Oh! Ow.

We are not here
to kill you, Mia.

We're not.

You know
what Ryan's offering.

Brand new Division, right?

Come on home,
all is forgiven.

Here's a gold watch
and a big fat check.

Not exactly.

Why request
to stay undercover?

I was just trying
to buy some time.

You don't need
to buy anything.

If you come in,
you're free.

You're free.

So why all the cloak
and drama?

Because Division
is still secret.

If any of us want to have
a life after this,

it's gonna have
to stay that way.

Take off your clothes.

You get to be FBI.

I get a gun?

No.

All right, Nikki?

We've got a visual
on the last corridor,

and you're clear.

The outdoor cameras
don't have adequate coverage.

Were you able to get--

I got the guards'
radio frequency.

Just making sure.

You don't have to.
I got it.

Yet sometimes
you overlook things.

You want to get into this
right now?

We've got a live one
out here.

I'm sorry, Nikita.
I missed him.

I think we're cool.

Ah!

You'll never stop
Third Wave.

- Nikita, do you copy?
- Mia has turned.

Alex is down.
I repeat, Alex is down!

♪ Nikita 3x03 ♪
True Believer
Original air date on November 2, 2012

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Alex, stay with us.
You're going to be fine.

Hang in there, Alex.

Alex, hang in there!

Come on!

She went into shock,
but she's stable now.

Thank you.

All right, let's get that drip
going and move out, come on!

I was told that we owned
the cameras!

Every angle!

He slipped past.

I told you the cameras
were inadequate.

Slipped pa--
he slipped past you.

Nikita was fully aware,

and I was monitoring.

You missed him,
and they could have been killed.

You had their communications.

I don't know what the hell
kind of ship

you were running
before we got here--

You all did a great job.

Get ready for more.

Are you all right?

Yeah.
What have we got?

A target.
Senator Wallace Herek.

He's hosting a small rally
to welcome home the troops

from Afghanistan.

Lots of soldiers
and their families.

Plenty of symbolism
for Third Wave.

Nikita, I'm sorry.

I shouldn't have
left Mia undercover.

If I thought she was unstable,
I would have pulled her out.

Couldn't have known
she would turn.

I put you and Alex
in danger,

and I put
a very well-trained terrorist

out into the world.

She won't be for long.
What else we got?

Her Division phone.
It's locked up in FBI evidence.

No one at Quantico's been able
to crack it.

When it arrives,
get it to Birkhoff.

I'm gonna clean up.

Nikita.

Why do you think she turned?

She shot Alex.

I don't care.

Hey!

Mia?

You made it?

Oh.

Is everything in place?

Yeah, he's--
he's here.

He's upstairs.

I thought
we'd lost you.

I had to come back.

Our strength
is in each other.

Huh.

You got away
from the FBI.

How did you manage that?

There's something
I have to tell you.

When you met me,
I was undercover--

a covert Ops program
called Division.

They told me
I was protecting the country,

but it was a lie.

I thought if I told you before,
you'd--

Do this?

Please, Joshua.

I left them.

I left.

You of all people
know what it's like.

I killed for them.

Journalists, witnesses,
whistleblowers,

anybody who threatened
their power.

I didn't think
there was any way

to ever make it right,

but when you told me
your story,

I knew there was
a way out for me.

For us.

Are they still
after you?

They won't stop us.

And I'll do whatever it takes
to stop them.

Is this it?
All plastic, nondetectable.

I've done the dirty work
for powerful men

like Senator Herek.

He has to go.

That vest
is how I make it right.

I want to be the one.

I'll decide that...

when the time comes.

This is really sick.

This Joshua guy's
like a cross

between Che Guevera
and Charlie Manson.

We found a bunch of emails
on Mia's phone.

He worked her for months.

The guy's
a real snake charmer.

Hey, why don't you let them
set you up with, like,

a morphine drip
or something?

That would be great.

Send me out on a bender,
face-first.

Right.
Sorry.

See if they mention
any rendezvous points,

maybe other safe houses?

Yeah.

Got most of Ops
working on this.

Wouldn't hold your breath,
though.

Yeah, uh, about that,

Sonya came by to see
how I was doing.

Whatever she said to you,
it is a lie.

Okay, everybody thinks they know
what happened between us,

but they don't.
I'll tell you what I do know.

I got shot.

Just fix it.

Shadowbot.
Good boy.

What did he find?

I've been trying to find
any activity

related to Joshua's email.

Well, well, well.

Numbered accounts
in the Caymans.

What would Che junior want
with an offshore tax haven?

Numbered account,
nameless account.

Cayman banks are perfect
for that.

Wait a second.

The accounts are all linked
to shell companies.

Look at all the property
they own.

Wait, wait.

Now this is the address

of the safe house
that the FBI raided.

And this place,
can you map that?

That's 6 miles
from the arena.

Damn it,
we're pinned down here.

All right, guys,
most of them are downstairs,

but infrared's reading
three heat blooms up top.

Where's Mia?

Where is she?

Let him go,
or we all die.

It's armed.

You pull your trigger,

I pull mine.

I hope
you're a good shot.

You hit the gel
in that vest,

and boom.

Go, Joshua.

Go!

How fast do you think
Joshua can run?

You want to save him?

He won't even make it
to the stairs.

Unh!

Oh!

You lied to me.
You're gonna regret that.

Your life is a lie.

Division is a lie.

I killed for Division.
Innocent blood on my hands.

You're preaching
to the choir, honey.

I didn't think
that there was

any way to make it right

until one person stood up.

Who?

Joshua?

You.

You were supposed
to tear that place down.

You kept it running!

Division
is different now.

Unh!

Stop!

Stop.

Why?
We're already dead, right?

No.

I'm willing to die
for what I believe in.

Are you willing to die
for Division?

Are you?

Thank you.

My God.

Wow, I can't believe she was
really gonna do it.

Yeah.

Something happened, Alex.

I went there to kill
this crazy bitch,

and I found myself looking
in a mirror.

She asked me if I was willing
to die for Division.

I didn't have an answer.

Nikita, that's because
you've spent so much time

trying to take this place down--
exactly.

And in that time, no one thought
I could be stopped

because they thought
I was stronger or faster.

It had nothing to do
with that.

Then what was it?

I was committed.

I was more committed
than my enemies.

I believed.

If I lose that--

So he came at me
kind of like this.

Whoa, yeah, that's--

that's silat.

A little slow.

That's what happens when
you get engaged.

It softens you up.

Mm.
Right.

So a lot of MMA fighters
use silat, don't they?

So do Seals.

Yeah, mostly Seals.

You think this Joshua guy
used to be one?

Not sure.

His group of rebels?

They had a lot of moves.

They came at me two-by-two

in controlled bursts.

Yeah, rebels usually
just spray.

Well, maybe Mr. Joshua
taught them a few things.

Well, if he's a Seal,

he's gonna be tough to track.

I could check
with the cappy, though,

see if he knows something.

In the meantime...
Ah.

Leaving the knife-fighting
up to the pros.

And I'm not even wearing
my ring yet.

You gotta see this.

Joshua has got a money trail
that winds all over the planet.

Numbered accounts
in the Caymans, Liechtenstein.

Michael and Sean are working
an angle that he's ex-military.

I've seen it before.

A lot of these guys,
they go native,

find a cause, take up arms.

How is he getting his money?

I don't know, but it's not
very third world of him.

Mia's traded one lie
for another.

She has no idea.

I talked
to Herek's people.

You and Michael will attend
the rally as FBI.

Full Alpha support.

If Mia shows up,

we take her out.

No.

Mission hasn't changed.
Same as the prison.

We find her,
we bring her in alive.

Okay, the Senator and soldiers
are gathering here.

Main floor.
It's big, it's wide,

super-high ceilings.

But I have come up

with a way for you
to keep eyes on everything

at all times.

Incredibly awesome,
and I designed it myself.

We're thrilled for you,
Birkhoff.

Where is it?

It's right there.

Cute toy.

Whisper-quiet, all-seeing.

Ladies and gentlemen,
I give you

the Birkhoff unmanned
tactical robot.

The B.U.T.R.?

The "butter,"

'cause it's slick
like that.

Mm, gross.

Where's my toy?

All right,
keep your pants on.

It's right here.

Ah.
All right.

Looks like you're ordinary
standard baton, right?

Not quite.

Electro-muscular disruption,
kids.

A targeted shock at just
the right voltage...

shouldn't set off the vest.

You're positive?

Yeah.

Like, 97%.

Out of the question.
We are not cancelling.

I do not bow down
to terrorists.

We thought
you might say that.

That's why the Bureau
is here.

Look, this Joshua character
is all talk.

Besides, what are
we dealing with?

A bunch of hipsters who read

too many books in college,
right?

They're very determined.

Well, that's why I've got Nick
and his team here.

Give these folks
whatever they need.

Of course.

Security post is up top.

I'll work
with your team up there,

and Nikita and the others
will work the floor.

Do you really think
they'll make a try?

Let's hope we're wrong.

What kind of support
do we have down there?

Uh, besides my people,

we've got a few cameras
in some corridors,

but we're gonna need
more eyes.

We've got it covered.

Damn straight you do,
biz-natch.

We now have liftoff
on the maiden voyage

of the U.S.S. Butter.

Hey.

How you feeling?

Hey, um, just waiting for them
to change my bandage.

You should be at the arena.

Yeah, well, you were with me
when I was wounded,

I figured I'd do the same.

Any luck tracking Joshua?

My Seal contacts
came up empty.

What's that?

She really got to Nikita.

Never seen her question herself
like that.

She's not
the only one.

What are we doing here,
Alex?

Chasing monsters?

Monsters that are only
gonna be replaced

as soon as we take them out.

I don't believe that.

Well, what do you believe?

'Cause if you're here
for Nikita,

I'm not sure
that's such a good idea,

especially
if she's having doubts.

You had a life
before all this.

You could have it again.

See this woman?

This woman threw her
out a window,

and she still wants
to save her.

You want to know
what I believe in?

Nikita.

What about you?

You were never really Division
in the first place.

Why are you still here?

Well, I guess some things
are worth fighting for.

This is pointless.

Stealth approach.
Think, think.

Oh!

I told you
I was willing to die.

I'm not the only one.

Hello everyone, and welcome all
to America Comes Home.

Oh.

Who's wearing the vest?

Who?

You talk about the things
Division made you do.

How's killing innocents
gonna fix that?

Herek and his shock troops
are the target.

Joshua said they're the ones
who have to pay.

You can't even see
who he really is.

He fights for those
who can't fight for themselves.

No, Mia, no!

He fights for himself.

He's got offshore accounts.

He's lining his pockets.
It's Percy all over again.

- You're lying.
- I can prove it.

Joshua said you would try
and tear him down,

but he knows.

He's just like us.

When he was Delta,

he spread murder and fear,

and he figured out
a way to stop it.

Joshua knows.

Ugh!

Birkhoff, get me Alex.

We were wrong.

He's special Ops.
He's not a Seal.

Deltas fall under J.S.O.C.
operational control,

so as long as Birkhoff

got us into
the right personnel servers,

facial recog should--

Joshua.

Better known
as Major Travis Ryerson,

recruited out
of the 75th Ranger regiment.

Retired?

'09.

Did a couple of joint Ops
with the Seals.

That's where he learned
his little ka-bar move.

Wait a second.
What is it?

Damn.

Joshua's got a partner.

I'm getting on a chopper.

All right, I'll get this
to Michael right now.

Tell the Senator
we're five away,

and get teams
one and two in position.

Michael, something's
coming through on your tablet.

Hey, man.
What's up?

Well,
I just got some intel.

It appears that Joshua

is actually Travis Ryerson.

He's ex-Delta,
two tours in Iraq,

two more in Afghanistan.

But you already knew that.

'Cause you were
in the same unit.

Ryerson?

I haven't seen that guy

since he told me
he wasn't gonna re-up.

But Third Wave?

You think
he went native or something?

You tell me.

I gotta get this out
to my guys.

What do you see?

- No tangos in sight.
- Stay on it.

How's the new Division
working out for you?

Look, you're right.

I didn't want to keep
Division going.

But it was the only way to--

To what?

Keep the bastards happy?

To save people like us.

Mia, I've read your file.

I know the things you've done.

Killing this many people?

That's a rabbit hole
you don't wanna go down.

Nikita.

Where are you?

- After Anson.
- Anson?

He's partnered up with Joshua.

They were in the same unit
during the war.

My guess--
they're drumming up clients.

Create an enemy force,

charge by the hour
to defend against 'em.

Cowboys and Indians.

Joshua puts on the war paint,
attacks the town.

Anson wears the badge.

That explains
Joshua's offshore accounts.

Michael, can you get me
hard proof?

Not yet.
But I will.

Good, 'cause
I'm gonna need it.

Birkhoff,
I think I lost him.

I think he's in
the east corridor,

end of the rafters.

There's an elevator
through there.

He just went down six floors.
You'll never catch him.

He's probably headed
to Joshua.

Is there any way
we can listen in?

Afraid not.

It's all service tunnels
down there.

Nothing to hack into.
Birkhoff-

Best I can do is guide you.

- Seymour.
- Hang on.

I'm sorry.
What is it?

Route Butter's signal
through the arena Wi-Fi

so it still transmits.

Transmits where?

You don't have it
in you anymore.

Oh!

We're in the middle
of the operation.

Opsec is blown.

- Just slow down, okay?
- They know!

About us, probably about
the accounts.

I told you we couldn't pull this
off with these bastards on-site.

Everything was just fine
until you bitched out.

Trav, you're not hearing me.

We were supposed to save
the day, Nick, remember?

The bomb gets averted,
the Senator gets saved,

and then all
of those new clients,

they just start lining up.
But you couldn't swing that!

They got us.

They are spooks, okay?

We have end-run jokers like...

Nikki, we got 'em.

On your phone.

Ugh.

The target stays the same.

The vector changes.

We kidnap the Senator.

Kidnap?

And ransom.

Yeah, but there goes
the business.

How do you figure?

'Cause no one's
gonna hire a firm

that lost a Senator
on its watch.

Uh...

Unless...

Unless after
the ransom's paid,

they find Third Wave's H.Q.
and kill them all.

All right, let's do this.

Boom time is in six minutes.
Hey, wait.

You're still gonna
blow the vest?

Oh, yeah, it'd be
a nice distraction.

My God.

What have I done?

I'd like to introduce

our distinguished guest.

He's been a great champion
to our country,

and of all you fine men
and women gathered here today.

Salvador's the bomber.
He's down there.

If he sees me,
he'll blow the vest.

He trusts you.
I'll stop him.

There's just two other spotters
we've gotta take out first.

Whoa, whoa.
We're not killing anyone.

Looks like a great turnout.

You ready to rock?

Let's do it.

Senator Wally Herek!

Not another step!

You really think
you can take us both?

Oh, I know I can.
But I don't have to.

On your knees.

Knife!

Unh, aah!

Oh, not this time.

You two have I.D.s?

Unh!

Salvador, you can't do this.

Don't try and stop me.

Oh, my God, he's got a bomb!

No!

Don't!

You're gonna be okay.

Oh, I need a medic.
We need a medic!

We need a medic!

It's okay.

Thank you.

Thank you.

It's not right.

Soldiers get a flag
draped across their coffin.

CIA's got a wall of stars.

Division just deletes you.

It's hard to make a memorial
to someone who doesn't exist.

Look, I know
you're under a lot of

pressure to deliver.

But you've gotta promise
me one thing, Fletch.

No more active missions.

Okay?

No more.

Promise.

And maybe we could, uh,

get rid of all this paper
on your desk.

You got a problem with
the current century?

Well, you...

will you just
cut me some slack?

Please?
Okay, I'm still trying to...

figure this out.

Me too.

Yeah?

Yeah.

I know that we're here to take
down the worst of the worst,

I just thought that maybe
we could save more of them.

You know, Mia died a hero
because of you.

You did save her.

Can I help you now?

That's a lot of paper.

Got a shredder?

Don't play with that.

Okay, hey.
That-

There's a system here,
all right?

You're the only person
in the building...

- All this--
- Who hasn't gone paperless.

Well, you know, there's a--
there's a reason for all this.

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