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Keep going, I'll catch up to you.

Ay-tiff?

Ah-teef?

Uh, Atif.

Right, double espresso.

I'm sorry, sir.

Are you using this seat?

Good morning.

I'd like to start with the tragic bombing in Illinois.

Due to its domestic nature,

the FBI is leading the investigation.

Though the secretary took over 50 calls this morning

from other governments offering their support.

Richard.

Is it true that three months ago,

the Illinois bomber took a trip to Saudi Arabia?

Yes, for his pilgrimage to Mecca.

For confirmation, I direct you

to FBI Director Doherty's press conference in two hours.

Keira?

Is the FBI investigating a mosque,

the North Illinois Islamic Center,

for funding that trip?

Again, I urge you

to attend the FBI briefing.

I'll take non-bombing related questions now.

One more.

Are you aware that State's own speechwriter, Matthew Mahoney,

a Muslim, is also a member

of that mosque?

I don't have any information along those lines

and I encourage you to check your sources.

So, you deny

any knowledge of Mr. Mahoney's affiliation

with the mosque in question?

I'm not denying anything, but I am troubled

by your attempt to link a public servant and a terrorist

based solely on their shared faith.

What about a receipt showing that, six months ago,

Mr. Mahoney

donated money to the same mosque at the center

of a terror investigation for funding a domestic attack?

Hey, Justin!

Can you please reroute

all press inquiries to Public Affairs?

Absolutely, sir.

And, uh, my e-mail, man.

My inbox has got more spam

than a Monty Python sketch.

And-and listen, if-if they ask about this donation thing,

just take a message.

What if the FBI calls?

That I'll take.

And if my mom calls, get me immediately.

How could you let The Chronicle sideswipe me

with this donation thing?

When were you planning to tell me?

What, that I'm a half-Pakistani agnostic cultural Muslim

who never practices and sometimes donates money

to his mom's mosque?

Pretty sure you knew most of that.

Hey, the minute you found out this guy was affiliated

with your congregation, you sh...

I don't have a congregation, I have friends and family

who I was worried sick about

after a maniac bombed our hometown.

I'm sorry.

But you still should've told me.

Should I disclose the money I gave

my dad's Catholic church, too?

If a member of its congregation sets off a bomb

in the United States, you bet.

Next time.

We're late for the staff meeting.

Lead on.

And confirmations are in for your Global Development

meeting in Montreal. So far you're meeting

with chef Jamie Oliver, to discuss

global children's nutrition,

the Saudi Foreign Minister Kasib Hajar,

exploring the future of solar power,

and George Clooney, to stare deeply into his eyes.

And talk mass genocide.

Madam Secretary?

Well, how is taking a selfie with George Clooney

going to assure Americans they're safe?

Ma'am...

Nobody's missed me at this conference

for the past two years.

Sorry for being late.

It's quite all right. You doing okay?

Fine. Uh, I got waylaid writing your bombing remarks,

but they're almost done.

Do you think that you're the right person to write those?

Why wouldn't I be?

Because there was a bombing in your hometown, Matt.

Uh... thank you, ma'am, but I-I really am okay.

Well, I think

the statement should address the issue at hand.

What issue?

That there's a Muslim American working

on the seventh floor of the State Department?

No.

It's his affiliation with the same mosque

- that the bomber attended. - She said no, dude.

- Don't "dude" me. - Okay, you know what?

Let's give this issue a chance to settle down, okay?

In the meantime,

Daisy, tell me that the optics of me going to Montreal

instead of standing by my fellow Americans in D.C.

- are terrible. - But they're not.

I mean, honestly, I'd be more worried

about offending the Saudi Foreign Minister.

The bombing investigation's

with the FBI, ma'am.

There's nothing any of us can do right now.

All right.

Jay, dust off

every brilliant but underfunded solution to global blight

that State has ever had.

If I'm going to be

sipping champagne with Bill Gates,

I want ten great ideas that I can convince him were his.

You got it.

- Matt? - Yeah?

Got a minute?

Sure.

I don't need to take the day off.

Okay.

I didn't realize I'd offered.

Then what is this? The big "How are you doing?

Is there anything I can help with" talk?

More the

"I just want you to know that I'm on your side" talk.

But, you know, those other things, too.

I'm sorry.

I'm just... worried about my mom.

- Have you heard from her? - We've talked.

She's, uh, volunteering at the mosque now,

which is a scary thought today.

Or tomorrow.

Media scrutiny over this donation

will blow over with the next news cycle.

In an election year?

Anyone of substance will dismiss the story.

And what about the rest of the country?

Let's just wait and see.

Would you like the day off?

See?

I knew you dragged me in here to be all kind and considerate.

Honestly,

I'd rather stay busy.

Then get back to work.

Details now emerging in this morning's

suicide bombing in an Elmhurst, Illinois coffee shop.

Authorities confirm 21 dead,

including the bomber, Atif Al-Mutaya,

a native-born American citizen of Lebanese decent.

Local to the area.

Here's a box of cords I have,

maybe something in here will work.

...FBI found a handwritten note pledging loyalty to ISIS.

Uh, yeah, thanks but these aren't gonna, uh,

restore your Wi-Fi connectivity.

...or how the bomber was radicalized...

Okay, what will?

Well, I set up a wired network connection to test your modem,

uh, checked for the valid IP address,

and then reset the network circuit.

I don't need to hear your TED talk,

I just need the thing to play more than four channels.

- Uh, maybe a wireless repeater. - A what?

I just want to press a button and make it work.

I'm trying to explain...

I don't want an explanation. I want a solution.

You can get a repeater at any electronics store.

So I need to get a new piece of equipment, which you don't have.

Can't you do anything? I really love this.

...was a lone-wolf attack, and not part of a larger

- If I'm supposed to just do it myself, - coordinated strike,

why do they even send you?

but they stress...

Our government

has an ethical duty to hit those responsible

for the bombing hard. The question is how?

We've targeted strategic ISIS positions for years.

Oh, maybe it's time to clean house once and for all.

But you mean kill civilians.

Aren't we then guilty of using non-combatants as a means,

rather than an end?

That's an interesting point.

But I'm not sure

that Kant would agree with

your take on the categorical imperative.

Okay, that's enough for today.

As always, please submit your response papers online

before the end of week so I don't do anything crazy

like make plans for the weekend.

Dr. Henry McCord?

Special Agent Paul Ross, FBI.

- May I have a word? - Regarding?

I'm the case officer for your former asset, Dmitri Petrov.

What's the charge?

Malicious destruction of property.

A Class 6 felony in Arizona.

A year in jail, minimum.

And what sparked it?

Besides being overqualified

for a job he's clearly not crazy about.

That or anything else.

It's safe to say that his transition isn't going smoothly.

I need your help.

I haven't seen or spoken to Dmitri in six months.

That's protocol, I don't know what you think I can do.

Well, I figured if you got to know him pretty well

when he was your asset,

I was hoping you might be able to give me some insight

in what could be causing him to act out.

You mean besides living in a strange city

under a new identity, and being completely isolated

from everyone in his former life?

And I'm assuming that includes his sister, Talia.

Oh, he hasn't seen or had contact

with Talia in two years.

She's still in Moscow.

Still believing that her only living relative

was tortured to death by the GRU.

He knows that she's alive, but he can't see her

or speak to her ever again.

I... it's a lot.

It's no wonder he's struggling.

Yeah, the, uh, the loneliness is getting to him.

This isn't an isolated incident.

Dr. McCord, I'm afraid he's about to blow his cover,

in which case he becomes a liability to himself

and the country.

It's a Hail Mary, but I thought maybe seeing you,

a familiar face, someone with whom he has history,

might help.

It's a complicated history.

Well, like I said,

it's a Hail Mary.

I just think

colleges would love to hear about something unique to you.

You mean unique to Mom and you.

Hey, it's your life, too.

You can either learn to embrace it or not.

Oh, I vote for embracing it.

- Hi, Mom. - Oh, Noodle.

Don't go away to college.

Stay home and work at the yogurt shop.

Okay, this is freaking me out more

than the terrorist bombing.

Come on, Stevie's gonna be moving out soon.

You can't leave me alone with all these boys.

I haven't even gotten in yet.

Not that I will on my own merit.

We were just brainstorming college essay topics.

The prompt is, "Write about a significant event in your life""

I want to write about something I did,

not something that happened to me while I stood in your shadow.

Of course not.

Write about one of your own interests.

Maybe something about fashion

or design.

Oh, my God.

It's right in front of me.

I'll write about the time

my makeup tutorial got 250,000 hits on YouTube.

You could totally expand on that.

That's an idea.

That could go in so many directions.

Okay, this is good, I feel better.

I'll start an outline and I'll have a draft for you guys

before Dad gets back from his conference in Phoenix.

Hey, look, if her essay really stinks,

it's her guidance counselor's job to tell her, right?

We're not touching that one.

So Phoenix... you're really going?

Yeah, if Dmitri's cover's blown,

it could cause a lot of problems, not just for him.

You know, don't-don't take this the wrong way,

but I just, I can't really believe

that with all the people that the FBI and the DIA have

at their disposal, the only one

who can handle this job is you.

- Is there a right way to take that? - Yes.

I need you... here, now.

Our daughter is about to write her life-defining essay

on eye shadow.

You can't, you can't just leave me alone

with college and the State Department.

State Department? How could I...

You know what, by the way,

I am really mad at you.

- You're mad at me? - Yes, for not getting this.

For making me spell it out.

You know, you, with all your

heightened-intelligence skill and all that.

- Really. - Are you finished?

And you don't need to go all the way

to Arizona for a hug.

Now I'm done.

- Good morning. - Good morning.

Good morning, ma'am.

This looks like more on the bombing in Illinois.

Yes, ma'am.

Uh, because of Matt's connection,

I've asked the FBI to liaise with me directly.

It turns out Atif Al-Mutaya

wasn't just sightseeing in Mecca.

He studied bomb-making at an ISIS-affiliated

madrassa near there.

Please tell me that the mosque Matt goes to isn't implicated.

Their role in the bomber's radicalization

is still unclear.

But the Saudi government's is not.

The FBI found out who funds the madrassa

that gave Al-Mutaya the training,

the material support, and inspiration

to carry out his attack.

It's an humanitarian NGO

whose top donor is Majeed Amjad.

That name isn't familiar.

He's a top advisor to the Saudi

Minister of Education.

High in the government of our most important

oil provider, arms customer,

and ally in the Gulf.

Technically, Amjad is not a member of the government,

but the minister does not make a move without him.

Apart from his nationality,

which makes Majeed Amjad untouchable,

the fact that his cousin is the foreign minister

makes him uranium.

How solid it this information?

You could chip a tooth on it.

Last year, the Saudi government skirted its connection

to the dirty bomb.

I'm not letting this one slide.

Not this time.

Good morning, Madam Secretary.

Coffee?

What I really need is the Saudi ambassador.

Now!

Alexander, Mironov, you're free to go.

Who posted bail?

Your fairy godmother.

Alexander.

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Ma'am, Prince Asim, the Saudi ambassador, is here.

Show him in.

Madam Secretary, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

strongly rejects the allegations

your government leveled against Majeed Amjad.

I have a direct line from Amjad

to 21 dead Americans.

You give me one good reason why

I shouldn't put Saudi Arabia on the List

of State Sponsors of Terrorism.

You're threatening to cease trading arms to us?

Yes.

And cripple your military

unless you bring Majeed Amjad to justice.

Madam Secretary, my country is a proven

and rigorous counter-terrorism ally

that provided, among other things,

crucial information that brought

Hizb Al-Shahid's leader to justice.

And yet, Wahhabists wield a strong influence

in your government and inspire

ISIS fighters throughout the Gulf

to marginalize your Shia minority and attack the West.

If that is really what you and President Dalton think...

No, those are facts.

Then I only have to wait a month

to meet our next dance partner.

Oh...

you mean Fred Reynolds, who wants to turn away

from the international community?

Or-or Sam Evans, who bears a strong

distrust of the entire Middle East?

Believe me, compared to the other presidential candidates,

we're the best date in town.

Both you and I know

your boldness is misplaced.

Hardly. The U.S. is moving away

from being a net importer of oil to being a net exporter.

Until then, we provide most of the oil

to your biggest trade partners in Asia.

Or we could stop.

And risk losing those customers to us forever?

I mean, you'd really shoot your economy

in the foot over one consultant?

You'd really destroy the U.S.-Saudi relationship

and send the American economy into a tailspin

right before an election?

But, as a formality,

I will bring your request to the king.

It's the least I can do for an old friend.

Presidential hopefuls Governor Sam Evans

and Senator Fred Reynolds

are clamoring for action

from the Dalton administration today.

This Matt Mahoney story

just keeps getting bigger, doesn't it?

Well, it wouldn't be an election year if it didn't.

- Let's take a look. - Senator Reynolds!

What do you make of the allegations leveled

against Secretary McCord's speech writer?

I'm more interested in hearing from him.

His silence is an insult to the victims' families.

If I were Dalton, I'd make him talk.

Matt Mahoney has the highest security clearance in the land.

Yet does not feel the need to deny his ties

to the Illinois bomber.

It's very interesting that a Muslim

under FBI investigation gets to keep his mouth shut,

keep his job, and keep endangering our safety.

I call on Dalton to suspend him

until we know what's going on.

I want to know what's going on.

What's going on?

What's going on?

What's going on? What's going on?

So how should Dalton handle Matt Mahoney?

It's metastasizing. What are we gonna do about it?

What's going on?

Interesting choice of greeting.

It's the top trending hashtag, and soon to be

keyed into the side of my car.

I figured I'm make it work for me.

Okay, I'm gonna go.

What's she worried about now?

Everything.

Always.

How was your interview with the FBI?

Fine, in and out in a half an hour.

I'm actually here to talk to you about something else.

Do you know why Russell Jackson called me into his office?

I was not informed of this meeting.

I knew it. He's firing me.

That's impossible.

We're a few weeks out from the election,

and it's neck and neck

If it gives Dalton a spike in the polls,

Russell will not hesitate to gut me.

The accusations are groundless.

That man is many things,

but reactionary is not one of them.

Besides, State's not his jurisdiction.

If anyone's gonna fire you, it'll be the secretary...

or me.

Thanks.

I find that oddly comforting.

Okay, Alexander Mironov, you're all set.

Your court date is next month.

I found some legal aid who'll represent you pro Bono.

I will pay you back for bail.

That's not necessary.

I don't want to owe you anything.

Now I'm kicking television screens,

so they sent you to find out why, huh?

I have a hunch it's more than just feeling isolated.

And your visit's supposed to cure me.

Come on, I'm here as a friend.

I was a captain in the Russian army.

A systems analyst with a masters in political science.

I had my sister, Talia, real friends.

I had a community in Russia

and in Washington.

I had a place in the world, a path forward.

I can't imagine how hard all this has been on you.

You're right, you can't.

A-A woman tried to flirt with me the other night

at a bar, and for a second I-I felt something real between us.

And then she asked me where I was from,

and I had to start giving her

Alexander Mironov's made-up history.

You know, I ju... I couldn't do it.

I just... That's what the last six months

has been like for me.

You know, what's the point?

Listen, just because you have a cover story

doesn't diminish who you are.

So what? The world gets more dangerous,

and all I can do is watch it on TV.

The bombing... the woman who pressed charges

said you were watching coverage of it.

Is that what set you off?

Look, if I came to you and I said that,

that you had to stop helping the world,

how would you react?

Take me back with you.

To D.C.

With my knowledge of the Russian army

and my expertise in computers,

I-I can be valuable. I can help.

Please. Without this,

I don't know what I have left to live for.

What's this?

You need backup?

I didn't bring her. She met me.

I act then the White House imposes its will

on my department.

I want you to write a speech.

That's it?

Wait, is it, is it for the president?

You wish.

You'll deliver it.

A public statement personally condemning

radical Islam and this latest sickening act of terror.

Get out in front of the cameras,

say your piece, and this goes away.

It's that simple.

No.

No?

No to what?

I'm offering you a chance to put down

this offensive donation story

once and for all.

Hell, you could even move some people in the process.

You are uniquely qualified to speak on behalf of a people

who don't get much of a voice these days.

And, yeah, does it serve the president?

You bet your ass it does, but it also serves your country.

You, of all people, should get this.

The fear mongers won't be any more convinced

whether I say something or not.

Well, then, make a statement, man.

If not for them, for you, for your people.

For the sanity of this country.

Nadine, help me out here.

Mr. Mahoney has a point.

Do you two...

comprehend the mountains I have to move

between now and November?!

Not to mention, investigating and preventing

actual terrorists from slaughtering Americans

at home, where they work

and play.

Do you know what silence looks like?

It looks like support!

Or do you actually support jihadists?

That's what the people will want to know,

Matthew Asad Mahoney.

Russell, we need to talk.

You know I have

a heart condition.

Better lay off the coffee.

You sound like my wife.

You ignore her calls, too?

I've been busy.

Thanks to your mute speechwriter,

I've become the chum

for the media's feeding frenzy.

Well, part of his civil liberties include

maintaining his silence.

If you don't bring him to heel now,

Evans'll get elected.

There'll be no civil liberties left to defend.

Or Reynolds will win

and hit the mute button on the entire State Department.

How about we stop persecuting innocent Americans

for the Illinois bombing

when we have the real culprit finally

within our grasp?

King Hani's office

made it quite clear.

Majeed Amjad is nowhere near our grasp.

You spoke with the Saudis?

Well, someone had to reassure them

after you threatened their national security.

Doesn't Amjad threaten ours?

Look, I'd love to roast the bastard on a spit,

but not by annihilating a 70-year alliance.

With one of the main influencers of outcomes

in Syria and Iraq.

Russell, I know.

Yes, and we both know there's a better chance

of resolving those quagmires on Conrad's watch.

How about the chance to leave a legacy

where we stand up to a government that

criminalizes dissent

and-and practices gender apartheid?

A government that sabotages our security.

Either way, we need four more years

and for that, we need votes.

You're worried about the number of Americans

who lose manufacturing jobs if I halt arms sales to the Saudis.

About nine billion in sales.

That's a lot of votes for Reynolds or Evans.

Listen, I appreciate this doesn't

jive with your new foreign policy.

Our new policy was never

about short-term strategic gains.

We designed it to rock the boat.

We need to take a stand.

You're right...

but not today.

- Just let it slide. - Russell...

And please, there is no going to Conrad on this.

He's in the Oval Office right now,

consoling the Illinois bombing victims' families.

It's not the time.

When will it be the time?

Just not today.

Madam Secretary.

Can I help you, Ms...

Butler. Victoria Butler.

Ah, Victoria.

This is Cara.

My daughter. My baby.

Ma'am, please, stay with the group.

It's-it's all right.

Give us a minute, Lucy, will you?

She's my youngest.

My baby.

I'm so very sorry.

It... she had just

gotten her driver's license.

And it-it-it was

the first time she was allowed

to take the car out alone.

I mean, just to get some coffee.

And here I was worried

that she was gonna get into an accident.

But I have been reading

in the news that the FBI

is investigating a Saudi citizen

who's funding the attack?

And they're saying that he's

a government consultant.

Unfortunately, it's true.

Well, what are you doing about it?

When I asked the president,

he said that the guilty parties

would be held accountable,

given that the Saudis have been

linked to attacks in the past

and nothing has been done...

Now that is my little girl.

I want them to pay.

When can that happen, Madam Secretary?

Do you know?

Soon, I hope.

I wish I could be more specific.

And I know that's a useless thing

to say to you right now.

Jay.

Do you have any plans for this evening?

Going home to my wife and child,

whom I love very much.

In your dreams, Whitman.

I'm asking you to go out with Matt.

He's in his office right now,

channeling Ingmar Bergman.

Yeah, he told me about how he left it with Russell.

Kind of seemed like he wanted to be alone.

Did he say that to you?

Well, no, but...

See, this is why

male bonding was invented.

To free those bottled feelings,

perhaps over beer or televised sports.

My specialties: beer, sports and...

feelings.

Thank you.

Is it bad that I made

Blake cancel my trip to Montreal?

I just couldn't face

the Saudi Foreign Minister.

Uh, well, what does Nadine say?

You know, uh...

decorum and all.

She came around.

Honestly, Blake took it harder.

He was looking forward to Lake Como

travel recommendations from George Clooney.

So, we both killed some dreams today.

Dmitri?

I was afraid to ask.

Okay, tell me if this is crazy, but is there any possible way

that Dmitri could come back and work for U.S. Intelligence?

We promised

the Russians we would

never use Dmitri as an asset again.

But even if we went around their back,

it wouldn't take long for GRU

to find out.

Yeah, I pretty much implied that today.

Tell me why we signed up for these jobs again?

I don't know how I'm gonna face him tomorrow.

I'm-I'm sorry I can't do more.

I do have one more question and it's another long shot.

Here you go.

Thanks.

...field goal attempt.

If they can do it...

They're still down, huh?

- Guess I didn't miss much. - Hi.

This field goal should tie it up.

And the ball is up.

- And it is no good... - Wow. That was exciting.

Should we call it?

How about another round?

I feel like we haven't...

I feel like we barely talked.

Okay.

Oh, my God.

Are you having another baby?

What? No.

No.

I just... I don't know.

I just... I want to see how you're holding up.

All right?

Fine.

How are you?

Come on, man, don't make me ask twice.

Um...

I know they're after you to make a statement.

Come on.

Et Tu, Jay.

Et what?

- We're-We're just talking here. - Right.

You're the, uh, jihadist from the news.

Hey, hey.

- He's not a jihadist. - Hey, guys,

- we were just leaving, all right? - No way.

I want to know what's going on.

- Back off, huh? - Yeah, Mohammed.

- Huh? What's going on? - Hey, hey, hey.

Go back to the frat, huh? You're done.

You're done.

We have ten witnesses who'll say

those guys absolutely started it.

Look, I'm really sorry about the fight,

but I'm not pressing charges.

- You can do whatever you want. - The guys are regulars.

- The bartender knows their names. - Just drop it.

Oh my God, what happened?

It's a long story.

What, a sample sale

at Brooks Brothers?

A trio of drunk

Evans' supporters picked a fight

with us last night.

Actually, they picked a fight with me.

Jay defended my honor.

But he won't pursue it,

even though he's the victim of a hate crime.

Oh, my God.

Oh, my God,

Jay...

you didn't say it was this bad.

Good news is is it could have been a lot worse.

Sure, they could've had guns.

But, hey, you know, thanks for organizing

our man date.

I suggested you get a beer, not join fight club.

I knew it.

She sent you.

I was just concerned.

Yeah, great.

Thanks for getting me punched in the face.

Could everybody just move long?

This is my desk.

Right.

Matt, may I speak with you a minute?

I know the last couple of days

have been very, very rough for you

and the investigation is...

Wait, is this another

talk about the statement?

- Seriously? - A-Actually, yes.

Okay, Nadine, thanks, but, uh,

I can't anymore with the lectures.

Actually...

there's something I want to say to you.

To everyone, act... come with me.

Daisy, Blake, uh, can you meet me in the conference room?

Daisy, get Jay.

Blake, bring the secretary in.

"Bring her in"?

Like bagels?

Was it somebody's birthday?

I love morning cake.

Whoa, what the hell happened?

I'll tell you later.

Ma'am, may I have your permission to address the staff?

Sure.

In the last

48 hours, I saw my hometown bombed

and my childhood mosque investigated.

I've been accused

of plotting against my country.

I've been mentally and physically harassed.

That alone is bad enough.

But the worst thing...

is the grief my own colleagues

and countrymen gave me,

not just about my donation,

but about why I won't say more to defend myself.

So, here it is.

The big reveal.

The answer to what you've all been wondering.

Of course, I'm just as horrified as everyone

that a deranged man blew up a coffee shop.

I mean, how could anyone ever doubt that?

But I'm not saying anything publicly or otherwise,

because I shouldn't have to.

My condemnation should just be a given.

When a white man shoots up a black church, no one demands

that white men across the country denounce the attack.

It's understood

that the perpetrator is on the fringe.

That every American decries the tragedy.

But somehow,

when an Islamic extremist commits an atrocity,

every Muslim is implicated.

All my years of public service,

every ounce of decency I've ever shown

is erased

by other people's fear and revenge.

I mean, do you want to know what my donation

to the mosque was earmarked for?

A playground for children of the members.

And do you know what they unveiled last month?

A playground.

It's true.

The FBI sent over their report. That's...

why I wanted to have a word with you.

The bomber was radicalized

in Saudi Arabia, not here.

So-so no one at the mosque had anything to do with the attack.

Absolutely not.

Thank you.

No one should force you to speak.

I'll make sure Russell knows that.

I'm sorry, Matt.

I didn't realize.

Me, neither.

I'm not exactly a poster child for Allah.

I bury my ethnicity and religion because...

...I don't want to deal with the assumptions.

But it's who I am.

I'm tired of denying it.

Now I have an opportunity

to confront that on my own terms.

So... I'm taking the rest of the week off.

By all means.

I want to take my mom to Friday prayers.

I think she'd like that.

I'd like that.

Ma'am.

Blake, are you ready to get your copy

of Ocean's Eleven signed?

Montreal's back on?

The Saudis were very grateful to be put back on your schedule.

Yeah, thanks, in no small part,

to the extra media attention it gets them.

Ma'am, are you sure this is a good idea?

We'll see.

Minister Hajar.

Madam Secretary.

I am glad you changed your mind.

The summit wouldn't have been the same without you.

There's still much good our countries

can accomplish together.

Perhaps in the realm of solar energy?

I hope this is a sign

that we can leave the past behind and forge a new road.

I look forward to seeing where it will lead.

Before we move onto our important discussions,

I thought I'd add one more thing to our docket.

Victoria...

Minister Hajar.

My name is Victoria Butler.

My 16-year-old daughter Cara was murdered

by the bomber who received funds from your cousin

and consultant to your cabinet,

Majeed Amjad.

Secretary McCord told me

you could help get justice for my daughter.

Mesa Pizza, how can I help you?

And this is a... a delivery, right?

Take it easy.

- Who is it? - Alexander Mironov.

Hey, Dmitri.

You remember Special Agent Ross.

Been a while. Thank you for coming.

My release terms force me to come here

for my psychiatrist visits or I risk going back to jail.

Very clever.

And, uh, probably a good idea since

you're not letting me back into intelligence.

You're... going without me.

That's right. I couldn't get you back in. But we will

be able to keep in better touch.

We set up a dead drop number

for your use with Dr. McCord.

For my next phone call from jail.

Come on, Dmitri.

I know things seem hopeless right now.

Honestly, I can't imagine living like you. Cut off

from my country, my career and especially my family, but...

Please leave. You're only making my psychiatrist's job harder.

Look, I can't give you

professional fulfillment.

But I can give you the chance to find connection.

Talia?

Talia!

Elizabeth worked with immigration

to fast-track Talia for a temporary visa

to stay in the U.S.

In a few months, it'll be permanent under a new name,

Dina Mironov.

Her cover is...

well, she's your sister.

You don't have to lie about that.

You're very lucky to have Dr. McCord in your corner.

That was incredible, ma'am.

I had a hard time concentrating on solar grids

after watching Minister Hajar react to Victoria Butler.

We're not done yet.

Engage phase two.

All right, everyone.

Let's get set up for the secretary's next meeting.

W-With George Clooney.

Never, in the course

of our nations' friendship,

has our country been treated

- with such disrespect. - Or

been granted such an opportunity to prove their progressivism.

Your king sent you to this summit

to show the world Saudi's cooperative side.

And you ambushed me.

I know. I know it looks that way now, yeah.

But if you were to return home

and prosecute Majeed Amjad,

well, the image of the Saudi official

moved by the grieving American mother

would do wonders for your king's narrative.

That's a rather cynical way

to get what you want, Madam Secretary.

If you do nothing,

I promise you, I will not rest

until I bring Amjad to justice.

I can't put your country

on the State Sponsors of Terrorism list,

but after the election, win or lose,

I will still be the secretary of state

for at least a couple of months

and I will target Amjad

individually with the harshest economic and travel sanctions

from not only the U.S. but also our European allies

who suffer Islamic terror attacks.

As you know,

those sanctions have a...

trickle-down effect,

making any family member

of the sanctioned persona non grata

throughout the West.

Go home and tell your cousin that.

So? Come on,

how is Ali's essay? Be honest.

On a scale of Harvard to living in our basement.

She's used her YouTube tutorial as a metaphor

for the democratization of media,

third-wave feminism

and the Internet as virtual university.

W-What?

A-All that in...

500 words or less?

I never knew...

smoky eyes could be so poignant.

It's really good.

And now I'm getting misty-eyed.

You're very cute

when you're overwhelmed by intelligence.

Speaking of, thanks again for helping with Dmitri.

Of course.

Oh, wait. Hold that thought.

...Hani of Saudi Arabia placed Majeed Amjad,

a top consultant of his minister of education,

under arrest tonight for funding the Illinois bomb attack

carried out by Atif Al-Mutaya.

All this after a moving meeting

at the Global Development Assembly in Montreal

between the Saudi Foreign Minister Kasib Hajar

and Victoria Butler,

mother to 16-year-old bombing victim, Cara Butler.

Think anybody notices my cowlick?

It's, like, waving at the cameras.

Take the win, babe.

...mosque suspected of radicalizing

Al-Mutaya, of any wrongdoing.

Specifically, Matthew A. Mahoney,

Secretary of State Elizabeth McCord's speechwriter,

whose donation to the mosque was under scrutiny

by investigators, media outlets and presidential hopefuls

Sam Evans and Fred Reynolds.

Mr. Mahoney, why are you here on a Friday?

Are you taking a leave of absence?

What does the secretary say about your innocence?

Mr. Mahoney, would you like to make a statement?

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