1 00:00:12,145 --> 00:00:14,079 WOMAN: I've already been down this street. 2 00:00:15,015 --> 00:00:16,812 DISTORTED MALE VOICE: Keep walking. 3 00:00:20,020 --> 00:00:21,248 Hello? 4 00:00:23,023 --> 00:00:25,787 Remove the battery from your phone and put it in the dumpster. 5 00:00:29,863 --> 00:00:33,629 No. It's a burner. No one's tracking it. 6 00:00:34,667 --> 00:00:36,157 Not negotiable. 7 00:00:41,875 --> 00:00:45,402 How do I know you're really Viper? How do I know it's not a trap? 8 00:00:45,512 --> 00:00:47,002 Do it. 9 00:00:50,000 --> 00:00:58,000 Ripped By mstoll 10 00:01:04,130 --> 00:01:05,722 (CREAKING) 11 00:01:21,681 --> 00:01:22,841 Hello? 12 00:01:29,189 --> 00:01:30,816 (CLATTER) 13 00:01:32,025 --> 00:01:34,084 (BREATHES HEAVILY) Where are you? Damn it. 14 00:01:34,227 --> 00:01:36,627 Gina Fisher. You made it. 15 00:01:39,899 --> 00:01:41,366 You're Viper? 16 00:01:42,836 --> 00:01:45,964 What I got is going to bring the United States to its knees. 17 00:01:49,008 --> 00:01:53,172 They say Thomas Jefferson, your first secretary of state, 18 00:01:53,313 --> 00:01:59,684 shared a bottle of this 1788 Clos de Griffier cognac 19 00:02:00,053 --> 00:02:02,954 with my predecessor Jean Baptiste Ternant, 20 00:02:03,123 --> 00:02:08,425 who didn't realize that Jefferson was really a wine aficionado. 21 00:02:08,561 --> 00:02:09,721 (LAUGHTER) 22 00:02:09,829 --> 00:02:14,823 However, our research of you, Madam Secretary, 23 00:02:14,968 --> 00:02:18,995 suggests that you will find this cognac more pleasing. 24 00:02:20,039 --> 00:02:21,973 Merci, Minister Dubois. 25 00:02:23,243 --> 00:02:24,608 Your research is correct. 26 00:02:24,744 --> 00:02:26,371 (LAUGHTER) 27 00:02:26,479 --> 00:02:32,179 And although Jefferson may not have loved cognac, he loved France. 28 00:02:32,285 --> 00:02:33,980 And our enduring alliance 29 00:02:34,287 --> 00:02:39,281 is a testament to our shared values and profound friendship. Thank you. 30 00:02:39,626 --> 00:02:41,753 WOMAN: The secretary and French foreign minister 31 00:02:41,861 --> 00:02:43,488 will now take ten minutes of questions. 32 00:02:43,863 --> 00:02:44,887 (ALL SHOUT AT ONCE) 33 00:02:45,031 --> 00:02:46,658 Gina Fisher from The Washington Chronicle. 34 00:02:47,000 --> 00:02:49,594 Madam Secretary, you say that the US and France are friends 35 00:02:49,702 --> 00:02:52,193 yet your senior policy advisor, Jay Whitman, 36 00:02:52,305 --> 00:02:55,206 has referred to Minister Dubois here as, quote, 37 00:02:55,308 --> 00:02:58,471 "An empty crepe with a Napoleon complex." 38 00:02:59,512 --> 00:03:01,002 What do you have to say about that? 39 00:03:04,384 --> 00:03:06,750 - I don't know anything about it. - Next question. 40 00:03:06,853 --> 00:03:08,980 It's from a confidential State Department cable. 41 00:03:09,122 --> 00:03:12,387 I've gotten access to a cache of such communiqués, 42 00:03:12,525 --> 00:03:16,461 including evidence of US spying on France and other so-called allies, 43 00:03:16,596 --> 00:03:19,724 exposing vast institutionalized hypocrisy. 44 00:03:19,832 --> 00:03:23,893 All of which will be going up on the Chronicle's website as we speak. 45 00:03:24,003 --> 00:03:26,028 (ALL SHOUT AT ONCE) 46 00:03:34,013 --> 00:03:35,913 It was a private email! 47 00:03:36,015 --> 00:03:37,744 You believe there's such a thing anymore? 48 00:03:38,017 --> 00:03:40,986 There's thousands. Twittersphere is calling them the Viper cables. 49 00:03:41,087 --> 00:03:42,452 - Viper? - Fisher's source. 50 00:03:42,589 --> 00:03:44,682 She's claiming he's a State Department employee. 51 00:03:44,824 --> 00:03:46,792 Great, our very own Snowden. 52 00:03:46,893 --> 00:03:50,954 - What happened to giving us a heads up? - Hey, Jay. Daisy's about to tell us 53 00:03:51,064 --> 00:03:53,294 that that gotcha video is blowing up on social media. 54 00:03:53,633 --> 00:03:55,430 Which was clearly the point. 55 00:03:55,802 --> 00:03:58,202 Right now I need you to focus on fixing it. 56 00:03:58,304 --> 00:04:01,364 The White House agrees. They want this contained. 57 00:04:01,474 --> 00:04:04,238 Dubois officially cut short his visit and is on his way to Andrews. 58 00:04:04,377 --> 00:04:05,810 Dubois is the tip of the iceberg. 59 00:04:05,945 --> 00:04:07,572 In another cable, an INR analyst 60 00:04:07,714 --> 00:04:10,512 referred to the Austrian ambassador as Das Boob. 61 00:04:10,617 --> 00:04:13,814 Several deputy assistant secretaries agreed in an email chain 62 00:04:13,953 --> 00:04:16,444 that a member of the Peruvian Constitutional Tribunal 63 00:04:16,589 --> 00:04:19,183 is a coked-up narcissist blowhard. 64 00:04:19,325 --> 00:04:21,987 Oh, and our ambassador to Kenya called their defense minister 65 00:04:22,128 --> 00:04:24,255 a sweaty brain-damaged hippo. 66 00:04:24,397 --> 00:04:26,661 Are we sure those cables aren't from a frat? 67 00:04:27,000 --> 00:04:28,831 Already crafting your apologies, ma'am. 68 00:04:29,002 --> 00:04:31,971 On a scale of non-apology apology to full Swaggart Kanye, 69 00:04:32,138 --> 00:04:33,366 how far do you want to take it? 70 00:04:33,473 --> 00:04:36,931 Feel your way through based on diplomatic importance. 71 00:04:37,043 --> 00:04:38,908 Aside from the petty name calling, 72 00:04:39,012 --> 00:04:41,572 is there anything policy related we need to worry about? 73 00:04:41,681 --> 00:04:42,978 I'll get into that. 74 00:04:43,082 --> 00:04:45,744 While you're at it, get with FBI, DOJ and DNI 75 00:04:45,852 --> 00:04:47,547 and see if they can figure out who Viper is. 76 00:04:47,887 --> 00:04:49,582 Short of IDing him among our colleagues, 77 00:04:49,689 --> 00:04:52,749 I want an estimate of his security clearance. 78 00:04:55,028 --> 00:04:57,553 I'll write up your apology to Foreign Minister Dubois 79 00:04:57,664 --> 00:04:59,427 but he may require more than contrition. 80 00:04:59,565 --> 00:05:00,998 Understood. 81 00:05:01,301 --> 00:05:04,862 For now, Madam Secretary, I hope you like crow. 82 00:05:04,971 --> 00:05:06,939 Cos that's the only dish on the menu today. 83 00:05:08,241 --> 00:05:12,143 It is upsetting and deeply concerning when so-called friends 84 00:05:12,245 --> 00:05:16,875 are uncivil, condescending and downright mean-spirited. 85 00:05:16,983 --> 00:05:19,008 I understand. 86 00:05:19,152 --> 00:05:22,849 Please accept my heartfelt apologies, Ambassador Reinhart. 87 00:05:22,989 --> 00:05:26,356 Petty name-calling has no place in our discourse. 88 00:05:26,459 --> 00:05:29,587 I have such great respect for all the work that you've done 89 00:05:29,729 --> 00:05:31,594 on behalf of women and the elderly. 90 00:05:31,764 --> 00:05:35,962 - I'm very sorry. - Very well, Madam Secretary. 91 00:05:38,371 --> 00:05:40,396 (SIGHS) 92 00:05:42,342 --> 00:05:43,934 That's all we have for now. 93 00:05:44,043 --> 00:05:48,377 Only 47 apologies? I was just getting warmed up. 94 00:05:50,016 --> 00:05:51,813 How did I do? 95 00:05:51,951 --> 00:05:53,680 No one's launched any missiles at us yet. 96 00:05:53,820 --> 00:05:54,844 Hmm! 97 00:05:54,987 --> 00:05:57,012 But Ms Fisher's announced she's posting another set 98 00:05:57,156 --> 00:05:59,215 of Viper's cables tomorrow afternoon 99 00:05:59,392 --> 00:06:02,190 and she's claiming they're much worse than the first. 100 00:06:02,328 --> 00:06:04,387 - Any headway on Viper? - No ID. 101 00:06:04,530 --> 00:06:08,091 But INR estimates he's no more than Secret level clearance. 102 00:06:08,234 --> 00:06:12,864 They doubt he even had access privileges to the seventh floor. 103 00:06:12,972 --> 00:06:16,567 Then why is The Washington Chronicle making such a big splash? 104 00:06:18,711 --> 00:06:20,303 Reach out to Fisher. 105 00:06:20,646 --> 00:06:23,444 I want her in my office first thing in the morning. 106 00:06:23,816 --> 00:06:26,546 Tell her I'll give her an interview if you have to. 107 00:06:27,620 --> 00:06:30,953 Isn't that beneath your dignity, Madam Secretary? 108 00:06:31,124 --> 00:06:33,319 The dignity train has already left the station. 109 00:06:33,426 --> 00:06:36,884 Have Daisy put together background on her for me. 110 00:06:36,996 --> 00:06:38,258 How deep? 111 00:06:38,431 --> 00:06:40,422 The Constitution shouldn't be violated. 112 00:06:41,868 --> 00:06:44,268 Let's make that an assumption from now on. 113 00:06:49,142 --> 00:06:52,043 Hey! I can't believe you're still up. 114 00:06:53,012 --> 00:06:55,242 I heard all about your day. It was all over the news. 115 00:06:55,381 --> 00:06:58,179 - Tell me about the kids. - (HIGH PITCHED) They're great. 116 00:06:59,285 --> 00:07:03,346 Seriously? The high voice? What's wrong? 117 00:07:03,489 --> 00:07:06,720 I didn't want to pile on your problems. Josh broke up with Alison. 118 00:07:06,826 --> 00:07:09,090 Oh, no. Is she a puddle? 119 00:07:09,195 --> 00:07:11,823 She hasn't really mentioned anything about it yet. 120 00:07:14,567 --> 00:07:16,558 - You didn't. - I did. 121 00:07:16,702 --> 00:07:18,727 We said we weren't going to do that anymore. 122 00:07:18,838 --> 00:07:19,896 I know. 123 00:07:20,006 --> 00:07:22,406 So the little dweeb broke up with her in a text? 124 00:07:22,542 --> 00:07:24,601 Yeah, with all kinds of weird autocorrect things 125 00:07:24,744 --> 00:07:26,405 but, yeah, his intent was clear. 126 00:07:26,579 --> 00:07:31,539 Honey, Alison's 15. We can't be spying on her texts anymore. Can we? 127 00:07:31,651 --> 00:07:34,882 Hey, was it really our fault that my iPad somehow tied in with her phone? 128 00:07:34,987 --> 00:07:37,114 It's not like these were icky diary entries. 129 00:07:37,223 --> 00:07:39,248 - She's sharing with her friends. - That's true. 130 00:07:39,392 --> 00:07:40,882 - We're great parents. - We are. 131 00:07:40,993 --> 00:07:43,826 It's our responsibility to balance her privacy with her safety. 132 00:07:43,996 --> 00:07:45,588 - She's at a precarious age. - 15. 133 00:07:45,731 --> 00:07:48,461 - We spy because we love. - Like the US on France. 134 00:07:50,570 --> 00:07:52,435 Much, much too soon, right? 135 00:07:53,940 --> 00:07:57,740 At least we'll know what to expect from Hurricane Alison. 136 00:07:57,844 --> 00:07:59,641 Oh and don't be surprised by the giant "V" 137 00:07:59,779 --> 00:08:01,144 that Jason painted on his door. 138 00:08:01,247 --> 00:08:02,578 Viper's his new hero. 139 00:08:02,915 --> 00:08:05,008 Not surprised. And Stevie? 140 00:08:05,151 --> 00:08:07,415 Quietly reveling in your problems. 141 00:08:07,553 --> 00:08:09,282 Remind me again why we had kids? 142 00:08:11,791 --> 00:08:13,156 They were supposed to be cute. 143 00:08:13,292 --> 00:08:15,852 Come on, Mom, you gotta admit that government transparency 144 00:08:15,962 --> 00:08:17,987 is worth you getting a little beat up over. 145 00:08:18,130 --> 00:08:19,688 No, I don't. 146 00:08:19,799 --> 00:08:22,768 You wrote scholarly papers slamming the CIA for torture. 147 00:08:22,902 --> 00:08:24,199 That was different. It was torture. 148 00:08:24,370 --> 00:08:27,828 So you think spying on our allies is a good thing? 149 00:08:27,974 --> 00:08:30,204 No, I think it isn't torture. 150 00:08:30,343 --> 00:08:31,970 Feta and spinach omelet up. 151 00:08:32,111 --> 00:08:33,510 - Thanks, Dad. - You got it. Hey! 152 00:08:33,613 --> 00:08:35,581 - How's school, Noodle? - It's fine. 153 00:08:37,216 --> 00:08:38,740 Why don't you ask me about school? 154 00:08:38,851 --> 00:08:42,582 Because you would just rail against the oppression of learning. 155 00:08:42,722 --> 00:08:45,190 - Yeah, your words. - So I got a job yesterday. 156 00:08:46,325 --> 00:08:48,919 - Hey, that's fantastic! - The copywriting job? 157 00:08:49,028 --> 00:08:50,461 No, the hostessing job. 158 00:08:52,331 --> 00:08:55,892 - Hostessing? As in? - As in "Party of four? Right this way." 159 00:08:56,002 --> 00:08:57,435 Frank's Steak House. 160 00:08:57,570 --> 00:08:59,128 - Oh. - Oh. 161 00:08:59,238 --> 00:09:01,331 - Frank's... - A lot of important people go there. 162 00:09:01,440 --> 00:09:03,374 And I will be showing them to their tables. 163 00:09:03,543 --> 00:09:06,478 - Cool. Do we get free steak? - No. Just like no free rides. 164 00:09:08,014 --> 00:09:10,209 I'm the one who decided to drop out of school. 165 00:09:10,550 --> 00:09:12,381 I can't blame you for making me pull my weight. 166 00:09:14,921 --> 00:09:16,183 (PHONE RINGS) 167 00:09:19,725 --> 00:09:20,919 Hello. 168 00:09:21,894 --> 00:09:24,761 - The Russian foreign minister's office. - (SIGHS) Great. 169 00:09:24,897 --> 00:09:26,387 How did they get our home number? 170 00:09:26,532 --> 00:09:27,556 Russia. 171 00:09:28,968 --> 00:09:31,835 Really? OK, yeah. Hold on one second. 172 00:09:31,971 --> 00:09:34,804 - Not for you. He wants to meet me. - Gorev? 173 00:09:34,941 --> 00:09:37,239 He wants to talk about my Orthodox Church schisms article. 174 00:09:37,376 --> 00:09:38,809 Cool. 175 00:09:38,945 --> 00:09:40,879 Come on, it's obviously a ploy to get to you. 176 00:09:40,980 --> 00:09:45,417 Go. Guy's a powerhouse in Russia, second in line for the president. 177 00:09:45,551 --> 00:09:47,610 It'll be a kicky story that you met with him. 178 00:09:47,753 --> 00:09:49,584 Just don't give away Latvia. 179 00:09:53,993 --> 00:09:56,461 You have another 23 apology calls to make this morning. 180 00:09:56,596 --> 00:09:57,893 Good morning, Nadine. 181 00:09:57,997 --> 00:10:00,898 Oh. You really want to start with that every morning? 182 00:10:01,000 --> 00:10:02,934 I guess I'm old-fashioned that way. 183 00:10:03,035 --> 00:10:04,969 Good morning, Madam Secretary. 184 00:10:05,071 --> 00:10:07,665 Ms Fisher from The Washington Chronicle is waiting for you. 185 00:10:08,007 --> 00:10:08,939 Thank you. 186 00:10:09,041 --> 00:10:12,010 Do I need to remind you that anything you say to her 187 00:10:12,144 --> 00:10:13,611 could wind up all over the news? 188 00:10:13,746 --> 00:10:16,806 Don't worry. I'm pretty good at talking to people. 189 00:10:20,987 --> 00:10:22,147 Have a seat. 190 00:10:23,022 --> 00:10:25,149 I get why you brought me in here. 191 00:10:25,257 --> 00:10:29,353 So I'll feel intimidated. To soften me up. 192 00:10:29,462 --> 00:10:32,954 - That thought might've crossed my mind. - You think I'm a traitor. 193 00:10:33,065 --> 00:10:35,795 I don't know what to make of you, Ms Fisher. 194 00:10:35,901 --> 00:10:39,667 The latest Gallup poll has 52 per cent of Americans 195 00:10:39,805 --> 00:10:42,433 thinking that Viper is providing an important perspective 196 00:10:42,575 --> 00:10:44,839 on what's really happening behind American power. 197 00:10:44,977 --> 00:10:46,945 They think he's a patriot. 198 00:10:47,046 --> 00:10:49,844 I'm all for transparency, but not this. 199 00:10:50,983 --> 00:10:53,281 Not giving away state secrets haphazardly. 200 00:10:53,452 --> 00:10:56,387 And isn't it beneath you to print the petty trite garbage 201 00:10:56,489 --> 00:10:58,252 of a Secret level analyst? 202 00:10:58,391 --> 00:11:03,158 - Who says he's only Secret level? - INR analyzed the cables. 203 00:11:03,262 --> 00:11:07,926 They're nothing more than the TMZ of political reporting. 204 00:11:08,034 --> 00:11:11,663 INR has it wrong. You won't be saying that after the next release. 205 00:11:11,804 --> 00:11:15,205 Oh, come on, Gina. Your source wouldn't be invited 206 00:11:15,341 --> 00:11:18,538 to sit in the Situation Room on a Saturday morning to watch cartoons. 207 00:11:18,644 --> 00:11:22,375 He's Top Secret SCI. Cleared for compartmentalized access 208 00:11:22,481 --> 00:11:23,880 to more programs than I can count 209 00:11:24,016 --> 00:11:26,985 and you'll have to do a lot more than apologize when the next cables hit! 210 00:11:31,023 --> 00:11:34,959 I am so sorry, Madam Secretary. 211 00:11:36,028 --> 00:11:38,997 So long I have you on the defensive, 212 00:11:39,098 --> 00:11:40,929 will you give us a week to review the cables 213 00:11:41,033 --> 00:11:43,297 before you release the next batch? 214 00:11:43,436 --> 00:11:44,960 I knew you had an agenda. 215 00:11:45,071 --> 00:11:46,698 No. Not a chance. 216 00:11:47,039 --> 00:11:48,631 Well, then, I think you need to leave. 217 00:11:57,983 --> 00:12:01,885 OK. Viper is more of a threat than we realized. 218 00:12:02,021 --> 00:12:03,852 He's Top Secret SCI. 219 00:12:03,989 --> 00:12:06,423 - She gave you that? - You Jedi mind-tricked her, didn't you? 220 00:12:06,559 --> 00:12:08,424 There's no time for a victory lap. 221 00:12:08,561 --> 00:12:13,362 This next batch of cables could blow covert operatives all over the world. 222 00:12:26,078 --> 00:12:28,979 Counsel's informed me that there's no legal recourse 223 00:12:29,081 --> 00:12:31,208 to slow down the impending document release. 224 00:12:31,350 --> 00:12:33,079 Damn First Amendment. 225 00:12:33,219 --> 00:12:35,483 I think we need to get ahead of this one, Mr President. 226 00:12:35,621 --> 00:12:36,815 What do you have in mind? 227 00:12:37,022 --> 00:12:40,458 Call in all covert operatives until we know what we're dealing with. 228 00:12:40,593 --> 00:12:42,993 All? That's thousands of human assets. 229 00:12:43,229 --> 00:12:44,924 It'd be an unprecedented move. 230 00:12:45,030 --> 00:12:47,760 One that I believe is warranted given the downside if I'm right. 231 00:12:47,867 --> 00:12:49,994 All on the word of this reporter? 232 00:12:50,102 --> 00:12:54,903 I mean, ODNI said it's all froth. You sure she's not playing you? 233 00:12:55,040 --> 00:12:58,476 90 per cent sure, based on my profiling of her. 234 00:12:58,611 --> 00:13:02,547 I think Fisher purposely released milder cables first 235 00:13:02,648 --> 00:13:06,744 in order to create an even bigger story with the second release. 236 00:13:06,852 --> 00:13:10,447 - Journalistic showmanship. - I got a good read on her, sir. 237 00:13:10,589 --> 00:13:13,752 She's a reporter. She deals in facts. I don't believe she'd lie. 238 00:13:18,063 --> 00:13:19,860 I'm going with Elizabeth on this one. 239 00:13:22,601 --> 00:13:26,230 Foreign Minister Dubois is back in Paris and calling for my dismissal. 240 00:13:26,372 --> 00:13:27,839 I'm not surprised. 241 00:13:27,973 --> 00:13:31,807 You had to pick on a NATO ally, nuclear power, Security Council member? 242 00:13:31,944 --> 00:13:35,675 Madam Secretary, part of my job is advising you that you should fire me. 243 00:13:35,815 --> 00:13:39,911 I'm a little busy right now and I don't know anyone else who can do your job. 244 00:13:40,019 --> 00:13:41,350 Don't be too flattered. 245 00:13:41,654 --> 00:13:44,384 I was a CIA analyst for 20 years and then a college professor 246 00:13:44,557 --> 00:13:48,357 so I literally don't know anyone else who can do what you do. 247 00:13:48,460 --> 00:13:50,155 - Oh. - Look... 248 00:13:51,764 --> 00:13:54,426 I need you to be OK with being dead man walking for a while 249 00:13:54,567 --> 00:13:55,932 until I can find someone else. 250 00:13:56,035 --> 00:13:59,801 I'll draft my resignation letter and dust off my résumé. 251 00:13:59,905 --> 00:14:03,033 - And keep doing my job. - Thank you. 252 00:14:06,912 --> 00:14:07,936 OK. 253 00:14:08,047 --> 00:14:10,880 We just ID'd Viper. He's Jed Heller, former INR analyst. 254 00:14:10,983 --> 00:14:12,007 Left five months ago. 255 00:14:12,184 --> 00:14:15,620 - What was his clearance? - Top Secret SCI, just like Fisher said. 256 00:14:15,754 --> 00:14:18,882 - Where is he now? - SIGINT from NSA has him in Guinea. 257 00:14:18,991 --> 00:14:20,891 With whom we don't have an extradition treaty. 258 00:14:20,993 --> 00:14:23,860 - You want me to hold his identity? - No. 259 00:14:23,996 --> 00:14:26,931 You can't give away American secrets and then sip piña coladas on the beach 260 00:14:27,032 --> 00:14:29,330 while you negotiate your book deal. Put it out there. 261 00:14:29,435 --> 00:14:31,198 Madam Secretary... 262 00:14:31,337 --> 00:14:34,397 This Viper guy Heller bolted on Secretary Marsh's watch 263 00:14:34,540 --> 00:14:35,598 before you took office. 264 00:14:35,741 --> 00:14:37,732 - You want me to play that up? - No. 265 00:14:37,843 --> 00:14:41,040 This is a matter of national security. I want you to play that up. 266 00:14:41,180 --> 00:14:42,807 (PHONES RING) 267 00:14:42,948 --> 00:14:44,575 Oh, let me guess... 268 00:14:47,586 --> 00:14:49,383 The next document dump just hit. 269 00:14:52,558 --> 00:14:54,788 It is as your article suggests. 270 00:14:54,894 --> 00:14:57,920 Religious traditions breed cultural divisions 271 00:14:58,030 --> 00:15:00,965 but they can also dissolve national borders. 272 00:15:01,066 --> 00:15:05,127 - Look at the Middle East of today. - I'm impressed, Minister Gorev. 273 00:15:05,237 --> 00:15:07,933 You've read my article and thought deeply on this subject. 274 00:15:08,974 --> 00:15:11,442 Not as deeply as you, Professor McCord. 275 00:15:11,577 --> 00:15:14,512 Clearly my daughter is in good hands. 276 00:15:14,613 --> 00:15:17,377 - Excuse me? - Olga. My youngest. 277 00:15:17,716 --> 00:15:20,844 She's in your Ethics and Eastern Religions class at Georgetown. 278 00:15:20,986 --> 00:15:24,513 Oh, I had no idea. It's a lecture so there are a few hundred students. 279 00:15:24,623 --> 00:15:28,992 There is a Saudi prince in there but the keffiyeh's a dead giveaway. 280 00:15:29,128 --> 00:15:31,562 Olga is very private girl. 281 00:15:31,664 --> 00:15:36,124 Wants real university experience without attention because of me. 282 00:15:37,136 --> 00:15:40,333 I get it. I have a daughter around that age in a similar circumstance. 283 00:15:40,572 --> 00:15:43,803 So you know what it's like. Having daughter. 284 00:15:45,010 --> 00:15:49,140 - I will look for her. Olga. - That would be nice. 285 00:15:50,082 --> 00:15:53,882 She's having a hard time in this class. Getting Cs on her papers. 286 00:15:55,087 --> 00:15:58,284 Well, ethics is a sneakily deceptive subject. 287 00:15:58,424 --> 00:16:00,392 Especially seen through the lens of religion. 288 00:16:00,559 --> 00:16:02,857 She wants Harvard for graduate school. 289 00:16:02,962 --> 00:16:07,126 A C would kill her GPA. She needs an A. 290 00:16:08,400 --> 00:16:11,198 You are aware that it's an ethics class? 291 00:16:12,504 --> 00:16:15,405 And you are aware that I can make life very difficult for your wife? 292 00:16:15,541 --> 00:16:18,101 It would be shame given all her current problems 293 00:16:18,210 --> 00:16:20,940 if she were to have troubles in Eastern Europe as well. 294 00:16:24,917 --> 00:16:26,782 MATT: Who knew we spied on Liechtenstein? 295 00:16:26,919 --> 00:16:29,149 We spy on everybody, dummy, we just don't advertise it. 296 00:16:29,254 --> 00:16:32,155 They have no standing army and their biggest export is false teeth. 297 00:16:32,324 --> 00:16:34,258 They literally have no bite. 298 00:16:34,393 --> 00:16:36,190 Where are we on the security assessment? 299 00:16:36,362 --> 00:16:38,193 Munsey is on his way to brief you. 300 00:16:38,330 --> 00:16:42,027 Jay's compiling reports from INR and all the other intelligence services. 301 00:16:42,167 --> 00:16:43,395 That means he still works here. 302 00:16:43,535 --> 00:16:46,527 Well, we heard about Dubois's crise de colère. 303 00:16:46,638 --> 00:16:47,900 That's hissy fit in French. 304 00:16:48,007 --> 00:16:51,465 I am aware. Just let's worry about our own jobs. 305 00:16:51,610 --> 00:16:54,010 - Madam Secretary? Director Munsey. - How bad is it? 306 00:16:54,146 --> 00:16:57,047 - 37 agents blown. - Tell me we got 'em all. 307 00:16:57,182 --> 00:16:59,446 All but one. Roy Schaeffer. That's his file. 308 00:16:59,785 --> 00:17:01,446 Our top asset in Balochistan. 309 00:17:01,587 --> 00:17:03,612 His cell service was patchy so he got word late. 310 00:17:03,756 --> 00:17:04,780 Where is he now? 311 00:17:04,957 --> 00:17:07,084 In a van on his way to the embassy in Islamabad. 312 00:17:07,192 --> 00:17:09,854 His cover is State Department. USAID. 313 00:17:09,962 --> 00:17:11,862 His real job is keeping tabs on their nukes. 314 00:17:11,964 --> 00:17:13,932 He'll be executed if he's caught. 315 00:17:22,307 --> 00:17:23,331 Where is he? 316 00:17:23,442 --> 00:17:25,933 Nine blocks from the embassy, Madam Secretary. 317 00:17:26,111 --> 00:17:27,772 About three quarters of a mile out. 318 00:17:27,980 --> 00:17:29,709 He's gonna make it. 319 00:17:30,449 --> 00:17:32,940 - MAN: I got eyes on you, Schaeffer. - That's Colonel Delaney. 320 00:17:33,152 --> 00:17:34,847 He's watching from the embassy roof. 321 00:17:34,987 --> 00:17:38,354 I just picked up a Pakistani military jeep on my tail. 322 00:17:38,457 --> 00:17:42,917 DELANEY: Open the gate! We got you, Schaeffer. Eye on the prize. 323 00:17:43,028 --> 00:17:46,896 - SCHAEFFER: Crap! Closing on me. - DELANEY: Don't let them cut you off. 324 00:17:46,999 --> 00:17:48,967 - He's got to be getting close. - Quarter mile. 325 00:17:50,536 --> 00:17:54,131 DELANEY: You've got a military vehicle at nine o'clock, gonna cut you off. 326 00:17:56,075 --> 00:17:59,476 Not gonna make it. Request permission to leave the embassy to grab him up. 327 00:17:59,611 --> 00:18:04,480 Denied. We can't get into a firefight with the Pakistanis. Hold your ground. 328 00:18:04,583 --> 00:18:07,518 DELANEY: You've got another vehicle at three o'clock approaching. 329 00:18:12,157 --> 00:18:13,920 There he is. 330 00:18:18,197 --> 00:18:20,290 (TIRES SCREECH) 331 00:18:20,399 --> 00:18:24,768 DELANEY: They got him. They got him. We can still engage. 332 00:18:26,972 --> 00:18:28,769 No. 333 00:18:29,775 --> 00:18:30,935 No engagement. 334 00:18:34,146 --> 00:18:36,876 Tell my parents and sisters I love 'em. 335 00:18:36,982 --> 00:18:38,415 (MAN SHOUTS) 336 00:18:53,365 --> 00:18:54,662 Where is he? 337 00:18:54,800 --> 00:18:58,065 We believe Sahiwal Jail in Lahore. We're working on confirmation. 338 00:18:58,203 --> 00:19:00,763 Assuming he's there, do we have any access points? 339 00:19:00,873 --> 00:19:03,273 No one inside. I have a couple of field agents 340 00:19:03,375 --> 00:19:06,401 who've infiltrated the sanitation company that services the prison. 341 00:19:06,545 --> 00:19:09,309 ELIZABETH: Sahiwal has hundreds of cells on five floors. 342 00:19:09,414 --> 00:19:12,349 We'd need intel on exactly where he is. 343 00:19:12,484 --> 00:19:15,317 I think we need to take an exfiltration op off the table. 344 00:19:16,355 --> 00:19:18,414 Can't afford it getting messy. 345 00:19:18,590 --> 00:19:19,989 We could threaten to cut their aid. 346 00:19:20,159 --> 00:19:23,754 Then we might have to cut their aid, which would be just as bad. 347 00:19:23,896 --> 00:19:27,195 I can reach out to Ambassador Hesbani, offer a public apology. 348 00:19:27,332 --> 00:19:29,232 We're not admitting our guy's in The Company. 349 00:19:29,368 --> 00:19:32,098 - For the misunderstanding. - It's a Hail Mary at best. 350 00:19:32,204 --> 00:19:34,934 The Pakistanis' hands are tied. They have unrest in the streets. 351 00:19:35,040 --> 00:19:38,305 We're not exactly winning any popularity contests over there. 352 00:19:38,410 --> 00:19:40,537 You have any better ideas? 353 00:19:42,781 --> 00:19:44,715 Give it a shot. 354 00:19:45,984 --> 00:19:47,315 PRESIDENT: Thanks, everyone. 355 00:19:47,419 --> 00:19:48,784 Elizabeth! 356 00:19:49,922 --> 00:19:51,890 What, I shoot you down too hard in there? 357 00:19:51,990 --> 00:19:56,393 I can take it. No, I just wanted to say sorry about your policy guy. 358 00:19:56,528 --> 00:19:59,122 Yeah, I'm going to hold onto him until I can find somebody else. 359 00:19:59,264 --> 00:20:01,528 - I know a guy. - Really? 360 00:20:01,633 --> 00:20:03,362 Worked for me on House Armed Services. 361 00:20:03,468 --> 00:20:06,460 Just finished a fancy PhD, he's looking to get back in the game. 362 00:20:06,638 --> 00:20:09,971 - I'll send you his résumé. - Thanks. 363 00:20:11,243 --> 00:20:15,236 So there I am, mano a mano with one of the most powerful men on earth 364 00:20:15,380 --> 00:20:18,440 and he wants me to compromise my integrity or else. 365 00:20:18,584 --> 00:20:20,984 Not exactly High Noon, Dad. 366 00:20:21,086 --> 00:20:23,020 OK, wise guy. It felt like it. 367 00:20:23,155 --> 00:20:25,646 - So what did you do? - Well, uh... 368 00:20:25,791 --> 00:20:27,850 I have to admit I was a little thrown. But then... 369 00:20:27,993 --> 00:20:31,588 There's no other way to describe it. This rage built up inside me. 370 00:20:31,697 --> 00:20:33,927 - Like the Hulk. - Yeah, kind of. 371 00:20:34,032 --> 00:20:36,899 And then the next thing I know I'm pushing my chair back. 372 00:20:37,035 --> 00:20:38,935 - I stand up... - Don't say you flipped the table. 373 00:20:39,037 --> 00:20:41,062 No, but I needed to face him down. 374 00:20:41,206 --> 00:20:44,937 And then everything just fell away. The other people, the food, the sounds... 375 00:20:45,043 --> 00:20:48,570 I just laser focused on Gorev and I ripped him a new one. 376 00:20:48,680 --> 00:20:50,204 - Go, Dad! - So gangster! 377 00:20:50,315 --> 00:20:51,577 How big of a new one? 378 00:20:51,683 --> 00:20:54,948 - Uh... Pretty big new one! - (ALL LAUGH) 379 00:20:55,053 --> 00:20:57,487 I told him that I would not compromise my ethics 380 00:20:57,623 --> 00:21:00,091 and that his daughter had to live with whatever grade she earned. 381 00:21:00,225 --> 00:21:04,184 Oh, and then I told him that, "My wife can handle herself, pal." 382 00:21:04,329 --> 00:21:08,163 - "You better not underestimate her." - STEVIE: Alright! Go, Mom! 383 00:21:09,368 --> 00:21:12,428 Well, Ali's still suffering in silence. 384 00:21:12,604 --> 00:21:15,903 Ah, the poor thing. I could barely get a smile out of her. 385 00:21:16,008 --> 00:21:19,910 If we didn't know I'd ask her, "What's wrong? Why are you being so quiet?" 386 00:21:20,012 --> 00:21:23,243 - So ask. - I'm afraid she'll make me. 387 00:21:23,382 --> 00:21:25,816 You're ex CIA. She won't. 388 00:21:25,951 --> 00:21:29,011 Well, I'd feel even more guilty using those skills on her. 389 00:21:29,154 --> 00:21:31,918 Whatever happened to "We spy because we love?" 390 00:21:32,024 --> 00:21:34,083 I don't know. 391 00:21:35,861 --> 00:21:37,988 - You OK? - Yeah. 392 00:21:39,197 --> 00:21:40,687 No. 393 00:21:41,667 --> 00:21:42,998 Work is tough. 394 00:21:43,101 --> 00:21:46,935 And I have to be able to turn it off before I come back here. 395 00:21:47,039 --> 00:21:49,234 You were very present with the kids before. 396 00:21:49,374 --> 00:21:52,036 And now I want to be present with you. 397 00:21:53,645 --> 00:21:58,582 Hey. I hope I didn't really make things difficult for you with Gorev. 398 00:21:58,684 --> 00:22:00,879 No, I like that you stood up to him. 399 00:22:02,387 --> 00:22:03,820 It's sexy. 400 00:22:03,989 --> 00:22:05,980 - Is it? - Yeah. 401 00:22:06,358 --> 00:22:09,020 Your ethics are even sexier. 402 00:22:09,161 --> 00:22:11,959 - Really? - Mm. 403 00:22:12,064 --> 00:22:17,525 Man with a solid moral compass? Big turn-on. 404 00:22:18,670 --> 00:22:20,968 Who says you have to be a bad boy to get the hot girl? 405 00:22:37,689 --> 00:22:39,850 There's obviously been some kind of mistake. 406 00:22:44,296 --> 00:22:46,059 What is your job for the CIA? 407 00:22:47,632 --> 00:22:49,623 I'm not CIA, dude. 408 00:22:50,802 --> 00:22:53,293 I'm with the USAID Safe Drinking Water Project. 409 00:22:53,438 --> 00:22:55,497 I'm doing you guys a solid. 410 00:22:55,640 --> 00:22:57,904 The cable says you are a CIA operative in Balochistan. 411 00:22:58,043 --> 00:22:59,806 Cable got it wrong. 412 00:22:59,911 --> 00:23:02,880 Ask me about the effectiveness of decontaminating crystals 413 00:23:02,981 --> 00:23:04,744 in preventing the spread of cholera. 414 00:23:04,850 --> 00:23:06,340 Why in such a hurry to get to your embassy? 415 00:23:06,451 --> 00:23:11,115 I was just running late on a buddy, man. Come on, I'm an American aid worker! 416 00:23:12,758 --> 00:23:14,817 I'm an American aid work... 417 00:23:14,960 --> 00:23:16,791 Hey. Hey! Hey! Wait! 418 00:23:16,928 --> 00:23:17,895 Wait, wait! No, no, no! 419 00:23:17,996 --> 00:23:20,965 (SCREAMS) 420 00:23:22,801 --> 00:23:25,895 This balushahi is not quite as good as my mother's. 421 00:23:26,004 --> 00:23:28,438 But close. 422 00:23:28,807 --> 00:23:31,332 Well, you'll have to give our pastry chef your mother's recipe. 423 00:23:31,443 --> 00:23:32,967 Family secret. 424 00:23:34,179 --> 00:23:35,976 You'll have to beat it out of her. 425 00:23:38,216 --> 00:23:41,413 I appreciate you making time for me, Ambassador Hesbani. 426 00:23:41,553 --> 00:23:43,919 My pleasure, Madam Secretary. 427 00:23:44,022 --> 00:23:45,922 I speak for the president when I say 428 00:23:46,024 --> 00:23:48,549 we'd like to find a solution to our current situation 429 00:23:48,660 --> 00:23:51,060 as quickly and as amicably as possible. 430 00:23:51,196 --> 00:23:54,188 Of course. But what can be done? 431 00:23:55,400 --> 00:23:59,166 An apology. From me. In public. 432 00:24:00,205 --> 00:24:02,002 As you're of course aware, 433 00:24:02,107 --> 00:24:05,804 public prostration by any American official at my level is... 434 00:24:06,711 --> 00:24:07,803 It's almost unheard of. 435 00:24:07,946 --> 00:24:11,882 But this is how much we value our relationship with Pakistan. 436 00:24:11,983 --> 00:24:13,746 Generous offer. 437 00:24:13,852 --> 00:24:16,878 But I'm afraid my government's hands are tied. 438 00:24:16,988 --> 00:24:21,891 After Bin Laden, all the drone strikes, we can't appear to be appeasing America. 439 00:24:21,993 --> 00:24:23,426 Our people simply won't accept it. 440 00:24:23,562 --> 00:24:25,154 I understand. 441 00:24:25,263 --> 00:24:27,959 But can I ask that you bring this to President Masood? 442 00:24:29,634 --> 00:24:31,625 Thank you. 443 00:24:31,770 --> 00:24:35,035 I'm also asking for humane treatment and time. 444 00:24:35,173 --> 00:24:37,198 If you could hold off on a trial. 445 00:24:37,542 --> 00:24:39,737 We treat all our prisoners humanely. 446 00:24:40,779 --> 00:24:42,872 But I will make a special inquiry. 447 00:24:43,014 --> 00:24:47,075 As for a trial, it has already been scheduled for next week. 448 00:24:48,453 --> 00:24:53,083 I see your intelligence services haven't penetrated our legal system. 449 00:24:55,026 --> 00:24:56,425 Can you postpone the trial? 450 00:24:58,630 --> 00:25:02,589 Madam Secretary, your country has shown 451 00:25:02,734 --> 00:25:05,794 it can disrespect our sovereignty with impunity. 452 00:25:05,937 --> 00:25:07,529 The prerogative of the greater power. 453 00:25:07,839 --> 00:25:12,936 But when you are caught, you must accept the consequences. 454 00:25:14,980 --> 00:25:18,746 Madam Secretary, Schaeffer's capture by the Pakistanis hit the wires. 455 00:25:18,850 --> 00:25:20,545 It's wall-to-wall on the cable outlets. 456 00:25:20,652 --> 00:25:23,746 Everyone needs to stop ambushing me on my way in. 457 00:25:23,855 --> 00:25:25,584 We thought you'd want to know right away. 458 00:25:25,724 --> 00:25:27,885 Well, we might need to redefine right away. 459 00:25:27,993 --> 00:25:30,894 - So how do you want to spin it? - Schaeffer? I don't. 460 00:25:30,996 --> 00:25:33,965 So we're going with, "Yeah, he was spying on their nukes. Our bad?" 461 00:25:35,267 --> 00:25:39,966 We expect Pakistan to treat all prisoners, including US citizens, 462 00:25:40,071 --> 00:25:42,972 humanely in accordance with the third and fourth Geneva Convention. 463 00:25:43,208 --> 00:25:44,470 - Got it. - Copy that. 464 00:25:47,045 --> 00:25:49,912 - You have a visitor, Madam Secretary. - God, where did you come from? 465 00:25:50,015 --> 00:25:52,950 - I'm always with you. - Alright, who's visiting? 466 00:25:53,051 --> 00:25:54,916 And why are we allowing it? 467 00:25:55,020 --> 00:25:57,215 Our favorite reporter, Gina Fisher. Says it's urgent. 468 00:25:57,355 --> 00:25:58,913 Really? 469 00:25:59,024 --> 00:26:01,424 Put her in conference East and don't offer her a beverage. 470 00:26:01,560 --> 00:26:04,688 Also Russell Jackson's office asked me to put this résumé in your hands. 471 00:26:04,796 --> 00:26:06,423 Is it any good? 472 00:26:06,565 --> 00:26:09,728 Rhodes scholar, Peace Corps, PhD in International Studies from Yale. 473 00:26:09,834 --> 00:26:11,529 If you like that kind of thing. 474 00:26:11,636 --> 00:26:13,763 There are 200 more of them. Been pouring in all day. 475 00:26:13,905 --> 00:26:16,135 (SIGHS) Have Nadine go through them. 476 00:26:19,978 --> 00:26:21,878 Ms Fisher. 477 00:26:21,980 --> 00:26:24,039 Jed Heller is sick. 478 00:26:24,182 --> 00:26:25,649 He's not going by Viper anymore? 479 00:26:25,784 --> 00:26:28,184 He didn't get immunizations before going to Guinea 480 00:26:28,320 --> 00:26:31,756 and the medical care there isn't great. 481 00:26:31,856 --> 00:26:34,825 He can't stop vomiting and he wants to come home. 482 00:26:35,860 --> 00:26:38,886 He's welcome to come back and stand trial for espionage any time he wants. 483 00:26:38,997 --> 00:26:40,760 Tell that to Guinea. 484 00:26:40,932 --> 00:26:43,901 Because your office leaked his identity, now they don't want to let him go. 485 00:26:44,002 --> 00:26:46,903 - They think he's too valuable. - Did you just call me a leaker? 486 00:26:47,005 --> 00:26:49,405 He's an American citizen. You have to do something. 487 00:26:49,541 --> 00:26:51,839 I don't need you to lecture me on civic responsibility. 488 00:26:52,010 --> 00:26:54,478 Fine. But if he dies, it's on you. 489 00:27:05,290 --> 00:27:08,748 Madam Secretary. We've confirmed with the Guinea health ministry 490 00:27:08,893 --> 00:27:13,330 that Mr Heller has been admitted to the Ignace Deen Hospital in Conakry. 491 00:27:13,498 --> 00:27:17,400 - How bad is he? - He has schistosomiasis. 492 00:27:17,569 --> 00:27:23,599 It's a rare African disease caused by an infestation of worms in the skin. 493 00:27:23,742 --> 00:27:25,505 A worm disease. 494 00:27:26,378 --> 00:27:27,436 Fitting. 495 00:27:27,579 --> 00:27:30,343 He's also developed a secondary meningococcus. 496 00:27:30,715 --> 00:27:33,878 CDC says he needs a regimen of ceftriaxone, 497 00:27:33,985 --> 00:27:36,886 which isn't available in Guinea, or he could die. 498 00:27:36,988 --> 00:27:39,718 And I was starting to think maybe we didn't want him back. 499 00:27:40,859 --> 00:27:43,123 A trial would put this whole mess back in the news. 500 00:27:43,228 --> 00:27:45,594 True, but there's justice to consider, ma'am. 501 00:27:45,730 --> 00:27:47,220 Well, yeah, there's that. 502 00:27:47,365 --> 00:27:51,028 And he is an American citizen deserving of our protection 503 00:27:51,169 --> 00:27:53,330 regardless of what he's done. 504 00:27:53,638 --> 00:27:54,866 That too. 505 00:27:56,374 --> 00:28:00,208 Have our Guinea ambassador reach out on humanitarian grounds. 506 00:28:00,345 --> 00:28:01,676 Any inducements? 507 00:28:01,946 --> 00:28:03,743 No, the inducement is I'm asking. 508 00:28:05,684 --> 00:28:09,586 Nadine, did you get a chance to read that résumé from Jackson? 509 00:28:09,754 --> 00:28:13,622 Yes. Ben Rosenthal. He's more than qualified. 510 00:28:14,426 --> 00:28:15,757 So should I meet with him? 511 00:28:15,894 --> 00:28:19,921 Or will I have to worry that he's always gonna be Jackson's guy? 512 00:28:21,199 --> 00:28:24,930 Everyone is someone else's guy until they're your guy. 513 00:28:28,006 --> 00:28:30,497 An Islamabad court just sentenced Roy Schaeffer to death. 514 00:28:30,608 --> 00:28:31,939 What? 515 00:28:32,110 --> 00:28:35,546 Hesbani told me the trial wasn't until next week. 516 00:28:36,948 --> 00:28:38,415 Pakistan. 517 00:28:39,384 --> 00:28:42,251 He's scheduled to be hanged in two days. 518 00:28:42,587 --> 00:28:45,147 That's fast. Even for that part of the world. 519 00:28:45,256 --> 00:28:46,951 Well, they're making a point. 520 00:28:47,125 --> 00:28:48,922 I'm open to ideas. 521 00:28:49,027 --> 00:28:52,588 (SIGHS) Maybe that op that Munsey was talking about. 522 00:28:52,731 --> 00:28:56,064 - That you were against? - That was before the execution was set. 523 00:28:56,201 --> 00:28:58,362 And we've confirmed that he's at Sahiwal. 524 00:28:58,536 --> 00:29:01,027 We've penetrated their sanitation system. 525 00:29:01,372 --> 00:29:03,397 Maybe we can turn a prison guard? 526 00:29:03,541 --> 00:29:05,771 Well, then, we'd have to get him out and his family too. 527 00:29:05,944 --> 00:29:07,070 I can have Munsey get into that. 528 00:29:07,178 --> 00:29:09,976 The secretary of state's job is to offer diplomatic solutions. 529 00:29:10,115 --> 00:29:13,414 - Not cowboy operations. - I resent that characterization. 530 00:29:13,551 --> 00:29:15,985 Especially coming from someone who's never even run an op. 531 00:29:16,121 --> 00:29:19,386 Bess, it has to be a diplomatic solution. 532 00:29:19,524 --> 00:29:21,355 What if there isn't one? 533 00:29:21,493 --> 00:29:24,291 Then what's our response after they execute Schaeffer? 534 00:29:25,964 --> 00:29:29,991 We're disappointed but Pakistan is still an important ally. 535 00:29:32,170 --> 00:29:33,933 Let's keep thinking on it. 536 00:29:38,977 --> 00:29:40,535 Prisoner swap? 537 00:29:40,645 --> 00:29:42,044 Who do we got? 538 00:29:42,180 --> 00:29:46,844 Five Pakistani nationals at Guantanamo on various terrorism charges. 539 00:29:46,985 --> 00:29:49,977 - Do the Pakistanis want 'em? - Families do. Have made inquiries. 540 00:29:50,321 --> 00:29:51,345 (PHONE BLEEPS) 541 00:29:51,523 --> 00:29:54,924 The Guineans are refusing to hand over Jed Heller. His health is declining. 542 00:29:55,026 --> 00:29:56,994 He's been moved to intensive care. 543 00:29:57,162 --> 00:30:00,325 Let's stay focused on the guy who didn't betray his country. 544 00:30:00,465 --> 00:30:04,231 I want an answer on what will move Pakistan on Schaeffer. 545 00:30:04,369 --> 00:30:07,338 You want an answer? An SC-RAM defensive system. 546 00:30:09,073 --> 00:30:10,665 That is not an answer, dude. 547 00:30:10,809 --> 00:30:13,437 She asked what would move the Pakistanis. You say it won't? 548 00:30:13,578 --> 00:30:16,012 Of course it would, but we can't give one to the Pakistanis. 549 00:30:16,147 --> 00:30:17,546 What are you talking about? 550 00:30:17,649 --> 00:30:21,244 Strategic Counter, Rocket Artillery and Mortar system, also known as Steel Cage. 551 00:30:21,619 --> 00:30:24,281 It's a high-tech defensive weapons system we deployed two years ago. 552 00:30:24,422 --> 00:30:26,913 The Pakistanis practically begged us for it. 553 00:30:27,025 --> 00:30:29,994 - Why? - Because India has it. 554 00:30:30,094 --> 00:30:34,030 The Pakistanis made their case for military rebalancing 555 00:30:34,165 --> 00:30:36,224 and improving strategic status quo 556 00:30:36,367 --> 00:30:38,927 here at State, at Defense and at the White House. 557 00:30:39,037 --> 00:30:42,939 - Dalton killed it. - And if we give it to them now... 558 00:30:43,041 --> 00:30:45,839 Too arms-for-hostagey. 559 00:30:46,911 --> 00:30:49,277 Does anyone else have it other than India? 560 00:30:49,414 --> 00:30:52,440 The Chinese and the Russians each have their own versions. 561 00:30:52,617 --> 00:30:55,017 But neither are interested in selling it to Pakistan. 562 00:30:58,389 --> 00:31:02,826 I worked the phones for hours and finally got everybody on board 563 00:31:02,961 --> 00:31:06,419 with a deal that the president and Pakistan signed off on. 564 00:31:06,564 --> 00:31:08,555 Wow. Congrats. You're amazing. 565 00:31:08,666 --> 00:31:11,260 Jay, my policy guy, provided a huge piece of the puzzle 566 00:31:11,402 --> 00:31:14,200 but I pulled the rabbit out of a hat. 567 00:31:14,339 --> 00:31:17,206 I told you you'd be great at this job. 568 00:31:18,443 --> 00:31:19,535 Thanks. 569 00:31:19,644 --> 00:31:23,774 But aren't you curious about what the rabbit is? 570 00:31:23,882 --> 00:31:26,851 Your big idea? Of course. I'm just so used to not asking 571 00:31:26,985 --> 00:31:28,577 cos I assume it's confidential. 572 00:31:28,686 --> 00:31:30,984 It is. But not for you. 573 00:31:32,223 --> 00:31:33,952 Why is that? 574 00:31:34,826 --> 00:31:39,456 It's a three-way deal. And it actually has Russia giving Pakistan 575 00:31:39,597 --> 00:31:41,758 something that they really want. 576 00:31:42,033 --> 00:31:43,364 Secretly, of course. 577 00:31:43,468 --> 00:31:46,437 OK, so why am I privy? 578 00:31:46,571 --> 00:31:50,200 Because we need to give Russia something that they want. 579 00:31:50,308 --> 00:31:51,832 Something really special. 580 00:31:51,976 --> 00:31:53,807 What? 581 00:31:53,912 --> 00:31:55,004 An A. 582 00:31:56,114 --> 00:32:00,244 I floated to Foreign Minister Gorev that you would give his daughter an A 583 00:32:00,385 --> 00:32:02,148 if he would convince his government 584 00:32:02,253 --> 00:32:05,450 to sell Pakistan a certain defensive weapons system. 585 00:32:05,590 --> 00:32:08,753 I was totally skeptical that he would go for it, 586 00:32:08,860 --> 00:32:12,956 but then you know how important his daughter's grade is to him. 587 00:32:14,332 --> 00:32:16,994 I know! It's crazy. 588 00:32:17,135 --> 00:32:18,432 Nuts! 589 00:32:18,569 --> 00:32:20,230 Arms for As. 590 00:32:20,605 --> 00:32:24,769 - Please tell me you're kidding. - No, not kidding, babe. 591 00:32:25,810 --> 00:32:28,142 Gorev's office is holding on my secure line right now 592 00:32:28,246 --> 00:32:29,907 waiting final word that you'll do it 593 00:32:30,014 --> 00:32:32,141 before shipping the weapons system to Pakistan. 594 00:32:32,250 --> 00:32:35,447 - Gorev can deliver a weapons system? - Second most powerful guy in Russia. 595 00:32:35,586 --> 00:32:37,349 And you put me in the middle of all this? 596 00:32:37,455 --> 00:32:38,979 Rabbit out of the hat. 597 00:32:41,025 --> 00:32:42,754 How dare you? 598 00:32:43,761 --> 00:32:46,787 Henry. I know. I was desperate. 599 00:32:47,999 --> 00:32:51,230 If this got out, my entire life's work would be discredited. I would be ruined. 600 00:32:51,369 --> 00:32:52,859 That's why it's top secret! 601 00:32:53,004 --> 00:32:56,201 I feel really good about that after your whole Viper mess. 602 00:32:56,374 --> 00:32:58,433 Well, now, technically that was Marsh's mess. 603 00:32:58,576 --> 00:33:00,806 What happened to my ethics being so sexy to you? 604 00:33:00,912 --> 00:33:05,008 They are! This is a one-off! It's just a crazy situation that trumps ethics. 605 00:33:05,383 --> 00:33:07,874 The very nature of ethics is they can't be trumped! 606 00:33:07,986 --> 00:33:09,886 Don't make me argue with a religion professor! 607 00:33:09,988 --> 00:33:11,956 So your work is more important than mine? 608 00:33:12,056 --> 00:33:14,388 - Of course not. - But you're willing to risk my career. 609 00:33:14,525 --> 00:33:17,722 - A man is going to be killed. - Who's gonna get killed? 610 00:33:17,996 --> 00:33:19,429 - No one. - Then why did you say it? 611 00:33:19,564 --> 00:33:21,657 Go back to bed, please! Come on. 612 00:33:21,799 --> 00:33:24,165 - Josh broke up with me. - At two o'clock in the morning? 613 00:33:24,268 --> 00:33:26,065 - Oh, my God. - Aw, Noodle. 614 00:33:26,204 --> 00:33:28,468 - He's a doofus anyway. - Jason! 615 00:33:28,606 --> 00:33:30,039 Alison, listen, your dad and I 616 00:33:30,375 --> 00:33:32,400 have something important we need to talk about. 617 00:33:32,543 --> 00:33:34,773 More important than my shattered existence? 618 00:33:34,879 --> 00:33:36,141 - No. - Henry. 619 00:33:36,280 --> 00:33:38,180 Look, Noodle, I'll be there in a minute, OK? 620 00:33:38,282 --> 00:33:40,807 - Do we know the guy getting killed? - Back to bed! 621 00:33:40,952 --> 00:33:43,045 - Upstairs! - Whatever you say, mein Secretary. 622 00:33:43,187 --> 00:33:44,779 - Come on, dude. - Thank you. 623 00:33:46,357 --> 00:33:47,381 Henry? 624 00:33:50,361 --> 00:33:52,955 Henry... This is important. 625 00:33:55,066 --> 00:33:56,795 So is my integrity. 626 00:33:56,901 --> 00:33:58,892 As an academic that's all I have. 627 00:33:59,037 --> 00:34:03,030 Oh, come on! I compromise my ethics every single day in this job! 628 00:34:04,042 --> 00:34:06,567 That's not entirely true. 629 00:34:09,614 --> 00:34:13,141 I don't have time to worry about my decaying moral fiber. 630 00:34:13,251 --> 00:34:17,449 I moved heaven and earth to get the president and Pakistan and Russia 631 00:34:17,588 --> 00:34:21,649 all on board and the entire thing falls apart without you. 632 00:34:21,793 --> 00:34:23,954 So please just say yes. 633 00:34:25,930 --> 00:34:26,954 No. 634 00:34:27,999 --> 00:34:30,968 You shouldn't have involved me. You're gonna have to find another way. 635 00:34:34,005 --> 00:34:36,371 Now I'm gonna go and comfort our daughter. 636 00:34:49,020 --> 00:34:53,218 - How's Ali? - Extremely upset. Understandably. 637 00:34:53,357 --> 00:34:54,949 Yeah. 638 00:34:55,059 --> 00:34:56,924 I'm gonna check on her later. 639 00:34:57,028 --> 00:34:59,861 I've been on the phone with Gorev and... 640 00:35:00,031 --> 00:35:02,591 I got him to move off the A. 641 00:35:02,767 --> 00:35:05,998 Oh, my God. Now we're gonna be fighting over a B? 642 00:35:06,337 --> 00:35:10,569 No. All Gorev cares about is his daughter's GPA. 643 00:35:10,708 --> 00:35:14,735 If you would consider giving her an incomplete, that wouldn't affect it. 644 00:35:14,846 --> 00:35:19,408 She can retake the course next semester and you don't give an undeserved grade. 645 00:35:21,119 --> 00:35:22,950 The deadline for incompletes has passed. 646 00:35:24,188 --> 00:35:26,782 Henry, I'm out of rabbits. 647 00:35:29,994 --> 00:35:33,521 This operative will really die if you don't make this deal? 648 00:35:33,664 --> 00:35:34,722 Yes. 649 00:35:35,967 --> 00:35:36,991 Does he have family? 650 00:35:38,169 --> 00:35:41,070 A mom, dad and three little sisters. 651 00:35:41,205 --> 00:35:43,901 That you didn't shove in my face before to try to move me? 652 00:35:44,008 --> 00:35:46,772 Even Elizabeth the Unethical has her lines. 653 00:35:51,816 --> 00:35:53,147 OK. 654 00:36:04,795 --> 00:36:05,921 Thank you. 655 00:36:23,981 --> 00:36:27,644 The United States is very sorry for the misunderstanding 656 00:36:27,785 --> 00:36:29,309 between our two countries. 657 00:36:30,454 --> 00:36:34,015 Pakistan is an important ally and friend. 658 00:36:36,561 --> 00:36:37,585 Where are we? 659 00:36:37,728 --> 00:36:41,528 It's the live image of the embassy gate in Islamabad. No sign of them yet. 660 00:36:43,000 --> 00:36:45,468 They were supposed to deliver Schaeffer half hour ago. 661 00:36:45,603 --> 00:36:46,934 They could be backing out. 662 00:36:55,880 --> 00:36:58,007 Call Hesbani. I want him in my office. 663 00:37:01,185 --> 00:37:02,345 JAY: What's that? 664 00:37:28,713 --> 00:37:30,772 That's him. That's Schaeffer. 665 00:37:56,007 --> 00:37:58,237 Madam Secretary, protocol explicitly states 666 00:37:58,376 --> 00:38:00,901 that foreign gifts remain in the gift room. 667 00:38:01,012 --> 00:38:04,175 Noted. I decree an exception. 668 00:38:05,316 --> 00:38:08,308 - Oh, thank God! - Woo! 669 00:38:09,220 --> 00:38:10,346 I second the decree. 670 00:38:10,488 --> 00:38:12,080 DAISY: Decrees don't need seconding. 671 00:38:12,189 --> 00:38:13,918 This one felt like it did. 672 00:38:14,091 --> 00:38:16,116 Let's have a toast to Roy Schaeffer. 673 00:38:17,628 --> 00:38:20,722 - Welcome home. - ALL: Welcome home! 674 00:38:25,703 --> 00:38:26,761 Smooth. 675 00:38:26,904 --> 00:38:28,735 I don't know what Jefferson's problem was. 676 00:38:28,906 --> 00:38:32,865 Now that Schaeffer's back, can you tell us how you got the Russians 677 00:38:32,977 --> 00:38:35,639 to move on giving an SC-RAM to the Pakistanis? 678 00:38:35,980 --> 00:38:37,880 Guess I was just convincing. 679 00:38:37,982 --> 00:38:41,418 Guinea handed Jed Heller over to the US consulate in Conakry. 680 00:38:41,552 --> 00:38:43,952 He's on a medical plane heading to Ramstein. 681 00:38:44,188 --> 00:38:46,179 That's a quick change of heart for the Guineans. 682 00:38:46,324 --> 00:38:49,521 The Russians hold a lot of sway over them. They put in a word. 683 00:38:49,627 --> 00:38:52,187 The Russians must've really wanted whatever you gave them. 684 00:38:53,664 --> 00:38:56,189 The good news is Heller's gonna face the music. 685 00:38:56,334 --> 00:38:57,892 After he's dewormed. 686 00:38:58,002 --> 00:38:59,993 (ALL GROAN) 687 00:39:00,137 --> 00:39:04,471 You know, speaking of Heller, I want to make an actual decree. 688 00:39:04,575 --> 00:39:07,544 Matt, draft a memo to the staff. 689 00:39:07,678 --> 00:39:10,772 From now on, I expect all correspondence 690 00:39:10,915 --> 00:39:13,850 at every level of confidentiality 691 00:39:13,951 --> 00:39:16,920 to be civil and respectful, 692 00:39:17,021 --> 00:39:19,854 worthy of the office being represented. 693 00:39:19,957 --> 00:39:22,425 - How wide do you want it to go? - How many people work here? 694 00:39:22,593 --> 00:39:25,619 - 31,822. - That'll do it. 695 00:39:25,963 --> 00:39:29,399 Now take your cocktails and the rest of the day to yourselves. 696 00:39:29,533 --> 00:39:31,194 - Thank you. - Thank you. 697 00:39:32,103 --> 00:39:34,435 Madam Secretary, can I have a minute? 698 00:39:34,572 --> 00:39:35,937 Sure. 699 00:39:36,574 --> 00:39:39,407 Now that things have settled down... 700 00:39:39,543 --> 00:39:43,877 Well, unless that's great seats to the Kennedy Center, I don't want it. 701 00:39:43,981 --> 00:39:45,881 What about Dubois? 702 00:39:45,983 --> 00:39:48,042 I called him this morning and told him 703 00:39:48,185 --> 00:39:50,881 that while I was very sorry that he was insulted, 704 00:39:50,988 --> 00:39:54,048 he doesn't get to make decisions about my staff. 705 00:39:54,191 --> 00:39:57,922 - How'd he take it? - I had to pardon his French. 706 00:40:00,364 --> 00:40:01,797 What about Jackson's guy? 707 00:40:02,800 --> 00:40:04,893 Your idea helped to save a man's life. 708 00:40:05,002 --> 00:40:06,799 You got it over the finish line. 709 00:40:06,937 --> 00:40:09,132 So we're a good team. 710 00:40:11,008 --> 00:40:13,272 All due respect, I was on Secretary Marsh's team. 711 00:40:13,411 --> 00:40:15,902 - I was his guy. - I know. 712 00:40:16,013 --> 00:40:21,144 I was hoping to ride him to the White House. You don't have such ambitions. 713 00:40:21,252 --> 00:40:22,981 You're right. 714 00:40:23,254 --> 00:40:26,052 But clearly you can make a difference here at State. 715 00:40:26,390 --> 00:40:29,689 And I am a sucker for anyone who's good at their job. 716 00:40:30,995 --> 00:40:34,795 If something comes along with a presidential contender, I'll understand. 717 00:40:36,033 --> 00:40:37,000 OK. 718 00:40:39,437 --> 00:40:41,701 Oh, and Jay, one other thing. 719 00:40:41,839 --> 00:40:45,366 As long as you're here, you're my guy now. 720 00:40:57,922 --> 00:40:59,219 HENRY: Stevie got home a while ago. 721 00:40:59,323 --> 00:41:02,622 Seems like she had a pretty good first night hostessing. 722 00:41:02,993 --> 00:41:04,984 - If humbling. - Cool. 723 00:41:06,230 --> 00:41:09,222 Did you notice that Ali's in much better spirits? 724 00:41:09,366 --> 00:41:11,857 Oh, I noticed. Check this out. 725 00:41:13,871 --> 00:41:14,929 What? 726 00:41:15,039 --> 00:41:17,872 Fresh intel on Ali's better spirits. 727 00:41:18,008 --> 00:41:20,943 - Flint Summers. - Who's that? 728 00:41:21,045 --> 00:41:24,913 They've been texting all afternoon. Clearly she's moved on from Josh. 729 00:41:25,015 --> 00:41:29,042 So I did a little digging. He plays on the varsity football team. 730 00:41:29,186 --> 00:41:32,349 - Flint is two years ahead of Ali. - That makes him 17. 731 00:41:32,456 --> 00:41:34,981 I know. Whole new world from 15. 732 00:41:35,192 --> 00:41:37,660 Yeah, by whole new world you mean sex. He'll push for it. 733 00:41:37,828 --> 00:41:41,491 Of course! Name like Flint Summers? There's no boundaries. 734 00:41:44,602 --> 00:41:46,866 - What are we doing? - Losing our minds. 735 00:41:47,004 --> 00:41:50,064 - Pretty much. - We have to stop this, don't we? 736 00:41:55,713 --> 00:42:00,946 OK, if I push this button, we sever the link forever. 737 00:42:01,051 --> 00:42:02,780 Yeah. 738 00:42:08,592 --> 00:42:12,358 Now it begins. Parenting without a net. 739 00:42:14,598 --> 00:42:17,328 - Well, Stevie turned out alright. - She quit college. 740 00:42:17,434 --> 00:42:19,527 - She's not a meth addict. - That's a high bar. 741 00:42:22,139 --> 00:42:25,006 - Listen, about last night? - I'm over it. 742 00:42:26,343 --> 00:42:28,903 I saw the video of Schaeffer reuniting with his family. 743 00:42:29,013 --> 00:42:32,881 Good. I wasn't apologizing about that. It's this job. 744 00:42:33,017 --> 00:42:36,350 Is it turning me into a morally compromised version of myself? 745 00:42:36,487 --> 00:42:38,478 Because I am worried 746 00:42:38,622 --> 00:42:41,182 that I'm gonna become someone that you can't be with anymore. 747 00:42:41,358 --> 00:42:42,757 Whoa, whoa. 748 00:42:42,860 --> 00:42:46,193 I talk a good game but I am no pillar of virtue. 749 00:42:47,298 --> 00:42:50,563 You're a good man. I need you to be my touchstone. 750 00:42:50,668 --> 00:42:53,068 To tell me if I'm crossing lines. 751 00:42:54,471 --> 00:42:57,634 I'd quit this job in a heartbeat if it threatened what we have. 752 00:43:00,711 --> 00:43:02,008 That's not gonna happen. 753 00:43:04,315 --> 00:43:08,411 But if you're asking me to be the man beside the woman? 754 00:43:09,787 --> 00:43:10,947 I'm in. 755 00:43:12,156 --> 00:43:14,954 The man beside the woman. Yeah. 756 00:43:17,500 --> 00:43:25,500 Ripped By mstoll