All language subtitles for Madam Secretary - S01 E01 - Pilot (720p - AMZN Web-DL)

(Islamic call to prayer
over loudspeaker)

(prayer continues in distance)

- (door bangs)
- MAN: Call the American embassy.

(speaking Arabic)

Call the State Department.

You can't do this.

You know, we have rights.

- Call the American embassy.
- (men shouting in Arabic)

I don't understand...
what'd he say?

He said,
"Don't be a fool. You're gonna die here."

- Dr. McCord.
- Yeah.

Hey,
can I talk to you about my thesis?

Uh, sure... during office hours.

Yeah,
your office hours don't really work for me.

(laughs) Sorry to hear that.

Thing is, I don't really want
to write about the Cold War.

You're aware that
the class is called.

"Postwar Politics
and the Cold War."

Yeah,
but I feel like it's been done.

That's why they call it history,
Jake.

Thing is, my theory is that

we are living through
a new cold war.

All right,
compare and contrast to the original

and convince me.

Great. Also,
I'll need an extension. My parents

are coming to town
and they're very needy.

Oh. My husband bought tickets

to the opera this weekend.

I mean, normally, I love the opera,
but I got to tell you,

it's been a hell of a week,
and the thought of sitting

in a dimly lit room
with a bunch of people

singing at me in Italian...

it's just gonna
make me fall asleep.

I'm so sorry.

I thought we were telling
each other our problems.

No extension.

Enjoy your parents.

MAN: What Aquinas
was trying to say

in Summa Theologica
is that existence

and essence are separate things,
right?

That's the whole notion behind
Catholic transubstantiation.

Now, Luther though a Thomist

by definition, departed from him

- in significant ways.
- Honey?

Their eyes are glazing over.

They're just listening to
you 'cause you're so cute.

GIRL: No way.

I hated religion
before I took his class.

Now I'm totally caught up.

He's brilliant.

Wow. Well, do you mind if I just

steal his brilliance
for a minute?

Yeah, sure.

So, how am I supposed
to develop a cult following?

Oh,
I think you'll figure it out.

Hey, listen. Did you remember
you got to cook tonight?

'Cause I'm going into DC.

- Right, the spy reunion.
- Yes.

And since I'm the only one
who can talk about work,

I get to be the
center of attention.

You're always the center
of attention with me.

Really? Tell that to
your cult following.

WOMAN: You wouldn't
recognize the CIA.

George is the only one on a
Middle East desk right now.

MAN: Libya.

Lebanon. I'm staring at screens

of abandoned
factories and oil wells,

listening to chatter
about the World Cup.

I mean, they could at least have

pastured me
somewhere interesting.

- He loves that desk job.
- They didn't pasture you.

They just didn't feel like

risking your life in
the field anymore.

You bought their story?

There was no evidence
that my cover was blown.

He never looks back.

And you guys should talk.

They both got Africa.

Do you know how volatile

- that place is gonna be?
- Yes!

That is like the disco
of global hot spots.

- Oh, yeah.
- Why don't you call

our, uh,
former boss and complain

to him about your desk job?

- Oh, I did.
- George!

- You called POTUS about your desk job?
- I... I...

I gave it a shot,
okay? I mean, he ran

the place for 12 years,
I figured

he's still invested in personnel,
so...

He never called back.

Imagine that.

How is the, uh,
bucolic life going?

It's great.

We're teachers.

We're parents.

We're horse owners.

- Mmm.
- Ooh! Oh, my!

And every morning we wake up,

- that's all we got to be.
- (phones buzzing)

That's a shock.

Well, this can't be good.

The, uh,
Secretary of State's plane

just went down
over the Atlantic.

HENRY: Hey!

I thought we said no
gadgets at the table.

ELIZABETH: We did.

And then the kids
never came to the table.

Besides, it's Saturday.

Oh, yay!

No Rules Saturday?

REPORTER: Vincent Marsh,
of course, began...

- Hey!
- Dad, can you turn it off?

What? My screen is
competing with your screens?

Repeating what we know so far...

the Secretary of State Vincent
Marsh's plane disappeared

off the coast of Florida.

He was headed to Caracas,
Venezuela.

Mom,
do you think it was terrorism?

No.

I think people shouldn't
fly in small planes.

Still,
why was he going to Venezuela?

- Is that a resort destination?
- JASON: Exactly.

When will you guys acknowledge
the obvious conspiracy around us

- at all times?
- Seriously?

You had to wind
up the anarchist?

Sorry.

(horse snorts)

I thought you were gonna
do something relaxing today.

Well, this relaxes me.

Oh, uh, your phone.

It wouldn't stop ringing,
so I answered it.

Well, who is it?

Some lady says it's
the president's office.

PTA?

The United States.

Well,
that's a prank. Hang it up.

Just take it. She
sounds serious.

(siren chirps nearby)

(horse snorts)

(dog barking in distance)

(vehicles approaching)

MAN: The death of Vincent Marsh
is catastrophic on many levels.

It's a bad time to be without
diplomatic representation.

Because of the
peace talks with Iran

and President Shiraz's
upcoming visit to the U.S.?

So you understand why I can't

waste any time on this decision.

I want you to step in.

Step into what?

Secretary of State.

(laughs)

Y... (laughs)

You're joking.

Um, I don't mean

you're joking,
but you can't be serious.

Obviously you're serious,
I just... Why?

I recruited you for the CIA.

I trained you as an analyst.

I know how you think,
how you work.

I trust you.

Give us a minute, will you?

SECRET SERVICE AGENT: Yes,
Mr. President.

I wanted to nominate you

right after I was
elected. I was talked

out of my choice by...

well-meaning advisers.

Vincent Marsh was
always running for office.

You have no such ambition.

You quit a profession you
love for ethical reasons.

That makes you the least
political person I know.

You don't just think
outside the box.

You don't even
know there is a box.

(quiet laugh)

I believe I can effect
real change in the world.

I want you to help me do that.

I know you won't let me down.

I realize you'll need some time

to discuss this
with your family.

I'll give you the
rest of the day.

But I won't take
no for an answer.

(door opens)

(door closes)

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WOMAN: The King
of Swaziland sits here.

Madam Secretary,
you'll be across from him.

I've charted out all ten of his
wives by their names and ranks.

Basically,
it's a seniority system.

You look like you
have a question.

Um... Yes.

Why are we doing this?

The chart?

The dinner.

Why are we entertaining
the King of Swaziland?

MAN: It was on Vincent's agenda.

It was important to him.

WOMAN: The press
loves stuff like this.

The guy's flamboyant, exotic.

Polygamist.

- We're not using that word.
- We're not?

What are we calling it?

It falls under
cultural diversity.

I see.

Well,
is it important to have all the wives?

You think maybe we
could've cut it off at say three?

How much is this costing,
Nadine?

You want me to get
you the figures on that?

Yes. And also

the updated information on the
AIDS epidemic in that country.

Madam Secretary? It's
the Czech Ambassador.

He says it's urgent.

What could be urgent over there?

Guess we'll find out.

Let's pick this up after lunch,
okay?

ELIZABETH: Hey, Blake,
on a scale of one to ten,

how much does Nadine hate me?

Oh, I think that one goes to 11.

They all hate me as much?

No. It's a mixture.

Why don't you hate me?

Because you hired me.

And you're awesome.

I might have inadvertently
reversed those.

Probably should've
brought my own staff.

Probably.

But you know what,
their boss had just died.

- I couldn't just clean house like that.
- Yes, ma'am.

Meeting with the chief of staff

and the secretary of defense

in half an hour.

Oh, that's Russell Jackson

and Gordon Becker, respectively.

Blake?

I know their names.

Yeah. Yeah.

Hello, Pavel.

(men shouting in Arabic nearby)

(man pleading in Arabic)

Stay away from the door!

(grunting)

(guard yelling in Arabic)

(man pleading in Arabic)

(guard shouts in
Arabic) (bangs bars)

(metallic clattering)

What are they gonna
do... kill that guy?!

Sit down!

Don't draw attention.

(blows landing, man screaming)

(man shouting in Arabic)

ELIZABETH: Two American
kids arrested and imprisoned

in Syria for attempting
to join Fatah ash-Sham.

Ethan and Tyler Cole,

brothers from Hartford,
Connecticut.

They have an activist Web
site called "One Free Earth,"

the basic gist of which is "war bad,
peace good."

So they join a jihadist
group to drive home this point.

Ash-Sham isn't a jihadist group.

It has jihadist elements,

but their immediate
goal is to overthrow

the Syrian government,
which I think we can all agree,

isn't a paradigm of virtue.

I stand corrected.

These kids are
peace-loving freedom fighters.

ELIZABETH: They're
using Facebook

and Instagram to
demonstrate poverty

and poor treatment of women.

Doesn't make them geniuses,

but it certainly doesn't
make them jihadists.

Where does this come from?

(sighs)

From the Czech ambassador.

That's how we communicate
with Syria these days.

Any idea what the
Syrians think they're up to?

President Nussir's completely
opposed to Shiraz's visit

to the U.S.

He sees it as a
threat to his authority.

The Syrians want to prove
that they still have teeth.

So they grab two hapless
kids and throw them in prison?

How does that help?

They're always
detaining some Westerner

who had no business being there.

What's the urgency?

They're gonna execute
those kids in a week.

Oh...

(sighs) Has it hit
the news cycle?

ELIZABETH: No.

We're just learning
of it ourselves.

What do you recommend?

I know some people
on the ground.

I'd like to proceed
through back channels

at this point.

- What do you mean, "back channels"?
- Not an official op.

I think it's safer and faster

just to work with
the people I know.

Trouble is,
I don't know the people you know.

No, we have to do it my way.

Keep it within The Company.

All right.

I'll get in touch
with the parents

and stress the importance
of non-communication.

Good.

I think we're done here.

JACKSON: We got you the name

of a stylist, right?

A stylist?

You're going to find it useful.

It's a tough transition.

I-I really don't
think it's necessary.

It's coming from the top.

Conrad...?

The president wants
me to have a stylist?

As chief of staff, when I speak,

I am generally speaking
for the president.

Image is a big part of the job.

Don't take it personally.

You know, actually,
as long as we're on the subject...

somewhat... of
speaking to the president,

I'd like to brief him on
the Syrian kidnapping.

No.

It's premature.

It's a volatile situation.

I don't want him
being caught off guard

if it hits the press.

It's not going to hit the press,

'cause I'm telling you
to make sure it doesn't.

I'll do my best.

I know you have

a friendship with the president.

But you're in a system now.

Trying to take advantage of that

would be ill-advised.

How would I take
advantage of that?

By going around me.

WOMAN (voice wavering): Tyler... he's,
uh, the ambitious one.

He has this idea he's going

to change the
world with his blog.

He majored in Arabic studies.

He speaks Farsi and Arabic,
fluently.

He's a brilliant kid.

I can't believe
he's stupid enough

to pull a stunt like this.

So I assume you
tried to talk them out of

making this trip?

We didn't even know about it.

See, we were sending Ethan
to Europe for graduation,

he asked Tyler to go with him.

I mean,
we knew they would go as far as Turkey,

but we had no idea
they'd cross into Syria.

Ethan's not political at all.

He wants to play
music and pick up girls.

Tyler talked him into this.

It doesn't matter
whose fault it is.

So, then,
there's no reason to believe

that they were
somehow trying to join

the Syrian opposition movement?

No. Absolutely not.

Neither one of them
knows how to mow a lawn,

let alone... handle a weapon.

They're idealists.

It should be easy
enough to explain.

And tensions are easing up

in that part of the world,
right?

Not in Syria.

I mean, we have to go

through a third party.

If the State Department
is gonna take this on,

it's gonna have to be

- completely undercover.
- If?

It has to go up the
chain of command.

So far,
I've been given the green light

to pursue a negotiation.

But if anything were
to get out in the press,

it would greatly
jeopardize our efforts.

But you're gonna
have to work with us.

We need to take down

their blog, their Facebook page,

and we need to ask

that you have no communication

through social media yourselves.

But how-how do we
take their pages down?

- We don't even have the passwords.
- We can handle that.

- You're asking us to go underground?
- ELIZABETH: Yes.

And trust you with
our children's lives.

That's right.

But... but isn't there a
power to speaking out?

Mr. Cole,
free speech has landed us

where we find
ourselves right now.

It's a constitutionally
protected right,

not a global one.

As your sons are
finding out the hard way.

Oh, God...

I have two teenagers.

They're smart,

self-confident and articulate,

as we've raised them to be.

My son is a
self-proclaimed anarchist.

(laughs)

I could see him doing
something like this.

And if it were my son

where Tyler and Ethan are today?

This is how I would handle it.

Okay.

Okay.

JASON: The kids are
all either preppy nerds

who already have their rooms
at Harvard and Yale picked out

or these athletes who
are too dumb to breathe.

- HENRY: That's pretty dumb.
- ELIZABETH: Not to mention

a bad situation for an athlete.

Yeah, well, fortunately,

the teachers are completely
unimaginative rule-followers

who are totally threatened
by original thought.

ELIZABETH: Okay.

Let's play a game called

"name one positive
thing about your school."

There are, uh, three hot girls.

HENRY: Dude,
that's three things.

I feel better already.

You know, I seem to remember

that you hated your former school,
too.

Yeah,
but for totally different reasons.

HENRY: Such is the lonely

journey of the anarchist.

- I'm not complaining.
- ELIZABETH: And yet it sounds

exactly like complaining.

What about you?

Everything's fine.

- Come on.
- Do you want to hear

the details of me
missing my boyfriend?

Ooh! I vote no.

ELIZABETH: What
about your classes?

You remember how
excited you were

about that French
literature class?

It's fine. Can I be excused?

HENRY: Yes.

Did you want to
hear more of that?

Maybe I should go talk to her.

Just give her some space.

Okay.

Or not.

ELIZABETH: Did
we do the right thing?

We absolutely
did the right thing.

What are we talking about?

This. The job. The move.

Yes.

The kids will adjust.

It's only been two months.

And you're sure that I
didn't push us into this?

No.

Jason is thrilled to
be living even closer

to the dark halls of conspiracy.

Ali hated living
on a horse farm.

Okay,
and now she misses her boyfriend.

Yeah. If we were home,
she'd be dramatically upset

about something else. She's 15.

Do you hear what you just did?

You just called it "home."

That place.

Where we used to live.

Honey, it's gonna take some time

before it stops
feeling like home.

And... are you really
happy at Georgetown?

Are you kidding me?
I love Georgetown.

Being a religion professor
at a Jesuit university?

It's like being a
Beatle. (Snorts)

So we're fine?

We're fine.

Totally fine?

Totally fine.

We used to have sex more often.

We had sex this weekend.

But we used to
have weeknight sex.

Stop overthinking things.

Is it my masculine energy?

I've got too much of it?
Because I know some men,

they're turned off by
women in positions of power.

I totally love women
in power positions.

Huh?

I'm completely attracted

to your masculine energy.

Tell me what to say.

(phone buzzing)

What is it?

It's an encoded text.

Oh, it's from George.

Saying what?

He's outside.

Come inside.

I can't. Your place
is probably bugged.

George, they sweep it every day.

Come on.

(breathing heavily)

How'd you get by
my security detail?

I know those guys.

I gave the detail
leader his first job.

Well, that's unsettling.

Humor me, will you?

I'm taking my life
in my hands here,

and you're the only
person I can trust.

You look terrible.

Have you even slept?

Listen to me.

Vincent Marsh's plane crash

was not an accident.

I have reason to believe

that someone inside
had it arranged.

Inside what?

The Company.

Marsh had some operation
going in Venezuela.

Money laundering, drugs,
arms dealing... something.

But the guy was dirty.

What's the evidence, George?

I decoded some of his
personal correspondence

and uncovered a bank
account in Caracas.

He was on his way
to meet someone.

Do you know what
happens when that gets out?

That someone inside
the White House

has gone completely
off the grid?

You think I'm nuts.

It's just a lot... it's a lot to process,
George.

That's all.

HENRY: Hey, buddy.

Everything okay?

Hank.

Where'd you come from?

The bedroom. I live here.

Oh.

Do you want to come
in and have a drink?

I'm sorry.

(sighs)

Boy, I shouldn't have come.

This... this didn't happen.

Understood?

What didn't happen?

Be careful, Bess.

MATT: Who's she in there with?

Oh, I'm not at liberty to say.

Well, I got a tip from security.

It's the Director of the CIA.

Can't confirm or deny.

Uh, just so you know?

There's a tradition of sharing

information in the outer office.

Oh.

Well,
(clears throat) in that case,

I heard you guys tongued

in the supply closet
at the Christmas party,

and it's been a little
awkward ever since

because you're both
with other people.

MATT: Look,
is she going to fire us?

Because I need to
get my résumé in order.

Blake? I'm Roxanne Majidi.

I have an appointment
with the secretary.

BLAKE: The secretary is busy.

Hey,
why don't we all take a seat

and think our private thoughts.

MUNSEY: The prison
holding the two boys

is located 20 miles
outside of Damascus

in a rural area.

Mostly abandoned
warehouses and farms.

But our team on the
ground made a positive I.D.

They're working
with people inside.

How big is the team?

Four guys, special ops.

The prison is low security.

One helo, in and out,

under cover of darkness,
clean and simple.

Barring unanticipated
complications.

Yeah, barring those.

And there's no reason

to think that these
kids are somehow CIA?

Absolutely not.

We haven't flagged
them anywhere.

And the FBI says
they haven't either.

All right.

The chief of staff has
told me I can sign off.

So,
this is the official go-ahead.

(exhales loudly)

Alert me two hours out.

Yes, ma'am.

How's George doing by the
way with the new desk job?

He's a good analyst.

A little high-strung,
but I think he'll settle in.

Good.

He's doing good work.

He just needs to take a breath.

He's not really a breather.

That is an understatement.

Hey, listen to me.

If there is any reason at all

to pull the plug on this op,
do it.

We can't afford a Black
Hawk Down moment.

- Yes, ma'am.
- Thank you.

- Madam Secretary?
- Yeah?

This is Roxanne Majidi,
the newest addition to our staff.

I see. In what capacity?

I was sent by
the chief of staff.

Mr. Jackson says I'm to be

your personal
appearance specialist.

Okay,
I have no idea what that means.

Your stylist.

Oh. (Laughs)

Well, I-I'm sure that you're

very good at what you do.

But, um, I don't need a stylist.

Madam Secretary,
I just do as I'm told.

But I was sent by
the chief of staff.

He was pretty insistent.

The way he conveyed it to me,

you don't have a
choice in the matter.

See, here's the problem.

I've never met a situation

where I don't have a
choice in the matter.

- Well...
- You know, why don't we find

another time for
you to swing by?

It's a very busy day here. Uh,
why don't

you grab your stuff and,
uh, we'll be able to talk...

Madam Secretary?

We need to review your statement

about the King
of Swaziland visit.

- Okay.
- Yeah.

I have a rough first draft.

I'm still working
on the adjectives.

Right now,
you're "happy" and "excited."

You need to work
on the adjectives.

Well,
I have to get something to the press

- by tomorrow.
- Can I be "resigned"

and "conflicted"?

You can never be
either of those things.

You can be "eager"
and "optimistic."

No, she can't be eager.
That's too Jimmy Carter.

Can I be "cautiously
optimistic"?

Well,
that's for more serious world events.

- You can be "forward-thinking."
- You know what?

- I'll do the writing, thanks.
- Can we maybe just

throw in something
of substance here?

Maybe a reference
to global health issues

- or developing economies?
- Yeah, I just don't

think now is a good
time for substance.

Okay.

What if I'm grateful

for the opportunity
to expose the world

to a variety of
cultural differences

as we move toward a more

global-thinking society?

That's really good.

Should I write it down for you?

- No, I'm the writer. I...
- Just as long

as our roles are clear.

You got to stop doing that,
okay?

Because it's my job,
it's not yours...

- Thanks...
- Madam Secretary?

We have a problem.

It has to do with
Operation Stupid Kids.

Is that really what
we're calling it?

That's what we were calling it.

Before it went bust.

Now we're calling it
Operation Never Happened.

The Intel on the
prison location was bad,

and when the special forces
made their way inside the structure,

they found goats.

Is that code for something?

No, ma'am. Actual goats.

It was disinformation.

The good news is that
there were no casualties

and no goats were harmed.

It's just not helpful.

I was supposed to be
alerted two hours out.

What the hell just happened?

Apparently they saw a window.
They felt they had to move.

That is not the
CIA director's call.

Blake? Where the
hell is he anyway?

Mr. Munsey is busy cleaning
up the mess on the ground.

Yeah, well,
that is nothing compared

to the mess he's gonna
have to clean up with me.

NADINE: And this just came in.

We are American spies

captured and rightfully

imprisoned in Damascus.

Our objective was to
overthrow the government.

We intend to commit

acts of terrorism
against the Syrian people.

When did this come in?

About an hour ago.

It was sent as an encoded
e-mail directly to our office.

Unfortunately,
it comes on the heels

of our unsuccessful attempt
to liberate the prisoners.

JACKSON: How unsuccessful?

Well, we were given
disinformation on the location.

Nothing disastrous,
but now they have some leverage.

And this is obviously
their next move.

What do they want?

Engagement for now.

Ultimately,
they want us to call off the peace talks.

What if we don't respond?

They'll release the video.
This thing goes viral,

it's on the first hour of
every morning talk show

with compare-and-contrast
profiles to the Boston bombers.

Not the worst outcome
I could imagine.

No,
I agree. That's the best case scenario.

Worst case,
nobody buys the phony confession

and then the world has to stop

while we negotiate
their release.

That's why we have to
act now under the radar

while we still
have some latitude.

Your failed attempt
wasn't under the radar?

Excuse me,
that was your failed attempt as well.

Nobody's placing blame.

Sir, this is not how I would've

proceeded left to
my own devices.

An official op... it's got
too many moving parts.

There's too many
things that can go wrong.

We need to take direct action.

How direct?

Just me and the guy
that can get it done.

A guy I can't really ask about.

Yes, sir.

That kind of guy.

Sir,
we can't afford to get involved in this.

Not on the eve of Shiraz's visit

and the most important
peace talks in recent memory.

We're already involved.

Keep it at bay.

Let the Syrians know we're
gonna disavow the kids,

deny the validity of the video.

By the time it gets out,
if it does,

Shiraz's visit is over,

the world's focused on peace

in the Middle East,
the Syrians look like

fringe lunatics, the kids are...

troublemakers who shouldn't
have been there in the first place.

And if the kids are executed?

Same story, sadder outcome.

Sir,
let me get in front of this.

I know how to handle it.

Sorry, Bess.

You gave it a shot.

Now I have to go with Russell.

ELIZABETH: It's my job
to advise the president.

How am I supposed to
do that when I can get

any time alone
with the president?

How many e-mails
did you send him?

Fifteen.

And...

every time I got a reply
from Russell Jackson's office.

What about texts?

He does do texts.

He refers me to Russell Jackson.

Well, babe,
you're new at the job.

You'll figure something out.

I don't have time to
figure something out.

Why? What's going on?

I can't tell you.

Okay.

Let me take the
Socratic approach.

- (laughs)
- Why did you take this job?

Because who
wouldn't take this job?

Hey, wise guy, I'll be Socrates.

Answer the question.

(sighs)

I think I left The
Company too soon.

I had some unfinished business.

And I feel like I
let Conrad down.

I don't want to do that again.

You feel like you're
letting him down now?

- Yes.
- How?

By not insisting that
he do the right thing.

And what's the right thing?

You know,
there's a reason why they killed Socrates.

He told me that we could
effect real change in the world.

That's what I signed up for.

Then you have to figure
out a way to take action.

Thomas Aquinas said,

"If the highest aim of a captain
were to preserve his ship,

he would leave
it in port forever."

Aquinas also said,

"Sorrow can be
alleviated by a good sleep,

a bath and a glass of wine."

Which one of those worked?

(hinges squeaking)

(footsteps echoing)

Well.

It has been a long time.

Thanks for coming.

What can I say?

I've missed you.

What's it been... eight years?

Yes. Chechnya.

(whistles)

Such a paltry little rebellion
by today's standards.

What's your title these days?

Still cultural attaché.

I need to broker a deal

on the ground... in Syria.

What kind of deal?

Two American kids
imprisoned for espionage.

I'm sorry. I really am
a cultural attaché now.

For the last couple of years.

No double-dipping
in the spy pool.

You must still know people.

Bess, I'm telling you,
I'm fully legit now.

State Department.

I can get you caviar and vodka.

I like it here, okay?

I can't risk going
back to Russia.

It's a pigsty.

My kids are on the fast
track for Ivy Leagues.

Let me ask you something.

Who got your cousin

and his family out of
Chechnya during the revolution?

You did, of course.

Using field officers
on the ground

who risked their lives to do so.

I took responsibility for that.

No, I haven't forgotten.

These kids are gonna die.

Just as your cousin

and his family were going to.

So you're cashing in your chips?

No.

I am appealing to your humanity.

And if that doesn't work,
I'm reminding you

that the Secretary of State
can have any foreign diplomat

removed off of U.S.
soil for any reason.

I am feeling very... humane.

DALTON: Let's
call it a nightcap.

That way I don't have to yell
at you for breaking protocol

and waking me up.

Yes, sir.

In fact, texting my wife?

(laughs) I'd call that
obliterating protocol.

We've remained friends.

We talk sometimes.

I know she stays up late.

Fine.

You have my attention.

I made an unofficial move
on the situation in Syria.

Why would you do that?

To save the lives
of two innocent kids

who aren't that
much older than mine.

That's just the first reason.

You tried before.

Let me ask you something.

Why did you give me this job?

I told you why.

You said you didn't want

a politician in this post.

Well... this is me
not being a politician.

I didn't uproot my
life and my family

to come here and sit in
endless staff meetings

and plan parties for potentates.

I came here to do the job

that you said only I could do.

So for God's sakes,
Conrad, let me do it.

I'm waiting.

You said I think
outside the box.

Well, from where I sit,

you are in a dangerous
box of appeasement

and I'm showing you the way out.

Step it out for me.

We do nothing,

the Syrians execute those kids

just to make a point.

When it hits the press

that you knew about
it and did nothing?

That's a genie I can't
put back in the bottle.

My job is to advise you

on matters of foreign policy,

and I'm advising you.

This is a risk you
can't afford not to take.

I know the right people,
we have to do it my way.

Trust me.

You'd better be
right about this.

Or yours could be
the shortest term

in State Department history.

Elihu B. Washburne,
under President Grant.

11 days.

I looked it up.

But I take your point.

ANTON: It's going
to be $2 million U.S.

It's going to be half that.

(speaks Russian)

One and a half.
Close of business.

I can make that work.

First installment
with confirmation

that the kids are released.

Second installment
after they've landed.

(speaking Russian)

It needs to be U.S. dollars

in a third-party account.

No. It's going to be that amount

in the form of medical
supplies and food.

Nussir gets the photo op,

distributing relief among
the suffering masses.

I don't think it's enough.

Okay, then tell them this:

We won't sanction
them into the Stone Age.

The tide is turning,

and they do not
want to be isolated

on the wrong side of it.

No one misses Syria if it
completely self-destructs.

I think they're taking it.

Congratulations.

You just bought yourself
two stupid American kids.

I'll believe it when
they're in the air.

You stay on it, okay?

ANTON: Yes, ma'am,
Madam Secretary.

NADINE: It's all right

to address his wives
by their first names.

But be advised they probably
won't have much to say.

Most of them
don't speak English.

Unless you to speak Swazi.

French, German, Arabic, Farsi...

year of Spanish, high school.

So you'll just smile a lot.

That was a New York Times
reporter who just got off the phone with

Tyler and Ethan Cole's parents.

The Times got the Coles
to make a statement?

JAY: No.

The Times got them to give

- a two-hour interview.
- (sighs)

- ELIZABETH: What did you say?
- JAY: I said no comment.

Now I'm going to
call Robert Cole

and say a lot of things
at an elevated level.

But when are
they going to run it?

Tomorrow.

Oh. Buried in the back?

JAY: Depends on how big

of a news day it is.

Is that personal
image consultant

- still in the building?
- Yeah, she's got an office

on the second floor.

Tell her I want to
see her right away.

(people talking excitedly)

Madam Secretary.

Hi. Congratulations
on your new position.

Thank you.

Where are you guys from?

We're from Minnesota.

Ah, the land of 10,000 lakes,
right?

But it's actually
more like 15,000.

Yes, ma'am. Can we get

our picture taken together?

Actually, that's fine.

- That'd be great.
- Thank you.

I need you to step back.

- Good?
- Good?

- Okay.
- Thank you!

Enjoy your stay.

Madam... Madam Secretary!

REPORTER: The response
to Secretary McCord's look

has been positive,
most people saying...

She's showing
a little bit of leg.

And it looked like she went

and changed her hairstyle, too!

I kind of like it.

REPORTER 2: issued no statement
as to why the Secretary felt the need

to modernize her look.

REPORTER 3:
Secretary of State...

I can't believe that
with everything going on

in the world, this is the news.

I mean, no offense, Mom,

but a new outfit isn't
really a global event.

Well, I-I guess it is now.

This is the most
you've been in the news

since the confirmation hearing.

Yep.

(phone buzzing)

_

(exhales)

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

Good morning.

I didn't realize we
had an appointment.

You want to tell me how
those kids got released?

I guess the Syrians

saw the error of their ways.

So that would be a "no."

I got the president to sign off.

How could you do that
without my knowledge?

I-I don't know.

By blatantly circumnavigating
your authority?

You'd better learn
how to work with me

instead of around me.

My first choice, as well.

I used your stylist, didn't I?

I think you'll find

I make a much better
ally than opponent.

Same here.

I'm going to chalk

this one up to
rookie enthusiasm.

But going forward?

I won't be so forgiving.

(exhales)

NUNGUNDE: It is an honor

to visit your beautiful country.

And its most beautiful
Secretary of State.

ELIZABETH: We're very
happy to have Your Highness

and his royal family.

NUNGUNDE: And what about your family,
Madam Secretary?

Do you have children?

I do. I have a son

- and two daughters.
- Ah.

A nice, small family.

Well,
I-I just have the one husband.

(laughing)

(all laughing)

NUNGUNDE: Yes.

I am honored to
have 23 children.

Wow.

That sounds like a lot of work.

Well,
I am blessed with wonderful partners.

ELIZABETH: Your Highness,

if I could take a moment

to discuss with you a matter

of international importance?

Of course.

I know that you're aware

that the AIDS epidemic

has continued to
grow in your country

despite its decline in
other developing nations.

Early on in your reign,

you took great
steps to address it,

but lately it hasn't
been at the forefront

of your political agenda.

Certainly,
a man of your education

and obvious love of
family understands

the importance of this issue.

We would like to work with you

to bring it back to
the top of your list.

It would be an honor to do so,
Madam Secretary.

I'm sure that you can enlist
the help of your wives...

Majaha...

Sibhale... Lindelwa... Nomcebo,
Nolwazi,

Siviwe, Temily, Dzeltwe, Andiswa

and Bongeka.

(people whispering)

A woman's perspective is
such an important thing...

and you have no
shortage of that.

DAISY: That
exchange with the King

is already trending,
Madam Secretary.

Twitter is blowing
up. People love it.

Well,
not everyone's going to love it.

Matt,
prepare a statement for tomorrow.

We may have to call
a press conference.

I'm already on it.

Do you want this
to become an issue?

Yes!

I think we've spent
enough time on my look.

World health, education,
war on women...

how do you want to frame it?

All of the above.

JAY: It's a strong message.
It'll play well in the polls.

Not that I, you know,
care about polls.

Car is waiting for you
outside when you're ready.

I'll tell security to stand by.

Thanks, Blake.

Nice work, Madam Secretary.

Thank you.

Ooh...

Hey.

How long have you been here?

You know,
if you wanted to come tonight,

I could have gotten
you an invitation,

because I happen to
know people in the...

What's wrong?

George is dead.

(gasps)

What happened?

Single-car collision
into a telephone pole.

No witnesses.

That wasn't an accident.

I know.

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