04x11 - Mitya

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BLAKE: Tight schedule today, ma'am.

Nearly all focused on the aftermath

of the deal we brokered
in Afghanistan.

First up is the National
Security Council.

To discuss details on
the troop withdrawal

followed by a roundtable for USAID

on support for the new
unity government.

I've been working on a joint
statement with UNICEF. It's...

(MAN SPEAKING RUSSIAN)

Is that President Salnikov?

Yes, ma'am.

Doing his annual call-in show.

BLAKE: Oh, this is the thing

where he talks to ordinary
Russians. I love this.

Taking canned questions

and creating your own
personality cult.

It has a certain perverse charm.

I love how weird it is.

It's like The View
meets Joseph Stalin.

DAISY: Well, this is his
first public appearance

since the peace deal we
brokered in Afghanistan.

Any word on Russia's reaction to that?

No, not through official channels,

but they can't be happy.

Less conflict in the region

means their influence is waning.

TRANSLATOR: Next we have Sergei
Khulakov, an accountant from Kazan.

(SPEAKING RUSSIAN)

TRANSLATOR: Tensions with the
United States are at a high point.

Here we go.

Can you turn it up?

TRANSLATOR: Do you see a path
toward a better relationship?

(SPEAKING RUSSIAN)

TRANSLATOR: I love many
things about America.

Beyoncé, for instance.

But the treachery of the
American government

has reached new levels
under President Dalton

and Secretary McCord.

This so-called peace
deal in Afghanistan

is only the latest aggression

from a bankrupt imperial culture.

Normal relations are impossible.

That's why I've instructed
the Minister of Education

to immediately terminate all adoptions

of Russian citizens
by American parents.

We cannot allow our precious children

to become part of this
poisonous culture.

What?

Wh... orphans?

Are you serious?

JAY: Of all the ways
he could retaliate,

he's attacking innocent kids.

Not just kids, orphans.

Orphaned kids.

- Get me the White House now.
- Yeah.

RUSSELL: How many kids

are we talking about?

ELIZABETH: At least .

Russian orphanages haven't evolved

since the days of the czar.

And their treatment of kids

with disabilities borders on criminal.

And, often, American parents
are their last resort.

Whoa, whoa. Where's the fire?

Mom. Hey, sorry. I'm late
for lunch with a friend.

How is she busier than I am?

If it were up to me,
they wouldn't get lunch.

Oh, hey, heads-up.

The, uh, vice president
is crashing our meeting.

Any particular reason?

Well, maybe because she
has a strong record

of advocating for the
rights of adoptive parents.

Or maybe she's just tired
of cutting ribbons.

Who knows?

HURST: I did.

Madam Vice President.

Elizabeth.

I'm sorry I couldn't
make your holiday party.

Oh, it's all right.

- I heard you had a taco truck.
- (PHONE BEEPS)

LUCY: Yes, Mr. President.

He's ready for you.

(CHILD LAUGHING)

DALTON: Teresa, Bess.

(CHILD CONTINUES LAUGHING)

Have a look at this.

WOMAN (ON VIDEO): Very good.

MAN: That's terrific. It's wonderful.

WOMAN: Open the envelope, sweetie.

What is that?

(SPEAKING RUSSIAN)

MAN: Can you say it in English?

BOY: "Hos."

Hus.

WOMAN: House. House, very good.

- BOY: House.
- WOMAN: House, yes.

This is your cat.

MAN: Her name is Sushi.

(SPEAKING RUSSIAN)

WOMAN (LAUGHING): Yes.

That's the Gunderson family.

Their adoption was
approved last month.

They were on the last day
of their waiting period

when the ban was announced.

The kid was literally

boarding his plane when
the FSB yanked him off.

ELIZABETH: Well, this family

is just the tip of the iceberg.

There are hundreds of American
families being torn apart.

Then we should treat Salnikov's
behavior like the tantrum it is.

Agreed. Obviously,
we can condemn this.

The question is, what next?

We retaliate.

Russia has repeatedly att*cked us.

Supporting the Taliban, and recruiting

and coercing the Senate
majority leader,

hacking our embassies.

Now this?

You want sanctions.

My team is working on
proposals as we speak.

Will we have support in the Senate?

Absolutely. I'll reach out
to my former colleagues,

lay the groundwork for a floor vote.

Just make sure your office
coordinates with Bess at State.

Yes, Mr. President.

Teresa.

I'm glad you're aboard.

Now let's bring those kids home.

I love that this has somehow,
like, become our place.

It's not exactly Paris, is it?

(BOTH LAUGH)

"We'll always have the Potomac Lodge."

(BOTH LAUGH)

Doesn't quite have
the same ring to it.

(PHONE CHIMES)

(SIGHS) I have to go.

- I have to go.
- (GROANS, LAUGHS)

I can't be late.

(SIGHS)

(CHUCKLES)

What if we went away somewhere?

For a weekend.

(LAUGHS)

I'm serious.

I don't know.

I found a cabin in the
Blue Ridge Mountains.

(LAUGHS)

We could... build a fire,

and maybe...

(BOTH LAUGH)

...build a snowman.

Put a...

put a turnip on his nose.

I usually use a carrot.

It's more nose-shaped.

(SPEAKING RUSSIAN) _

(BEEPING)

(BEEPING STOPS)

JAY: We have a range of options

to retaliate for the
Russian adoption ban.

Go ahead.

Uh, in the short-term we
can revoke travel visas

for Salnikov's inner circle.

Treasury will freeze
their bank accounts

and block their real estate deals.

- And if Salnikov still won't back down?
- (PHONE CHIMES)

We sanction their chief exports,

timber, aluminum, gas.
Cut off their access

- to the global market.
- (PHONE RINGING)

- (PHONE RINGING)
- ELIZABETH: Write it up.

I want to get something to POTUS

within the hour... what is happening?

Madam Secretary.

We have a slight
situation on our hands.

(PHONES CONTINUE RINGING)

This is from an interview

the vice president
gave ten minutes ago.

HURST (ON TV): ...legislative agenda.

REPORTERS: Madam Vice President.

Yes?

Any comment on the adoption ban?

HURST: The White House will be
putting out a statement shortly.

- Madam Vice President.
- Yes, Sofia.

What about the parents who'd
already met their children?

Do you have a message for them?

I do.

I want them to know the
United States government

will do whatever it takes
to bring them back.

Whatever it takes.

SOFIA: Are you open to dialogue?

- What is she thinking?
- She's way out of bounds.

Is it me, or did the VP just commit us

to negotiate over adoptees?

ELIZABETH: It's worse.

She just implied that we are going

to make major concessions
to get them back.

Can't we disavow her?

And admit that the president
and the vice president

aren't on the same page?

Russell won't go for it.

I-I'm gonna confer with POTUS.

Meanwhile, let's...
stick a pin in sanctions

and... start work

on an inducement strategy.

DAISY: Teresa Hurst has been working

with the press for decades.

You really think a veteran politician

makes a gaffe like that?

It happens every day,

but feel free to ask
one of your contacts.

Well, actually, I was thinking
we could ask one of yours.

Sofia Martinez.

She's the reporter who
asked the question.

We do have a history...

- (CHUCKLES)
- ...of contact.

Yeah, and how long has she
been back from Buenos Aires?

A few months, I guess.

I... I'll see what she knows.

Thanks. My advice?

Bring flowers.

Hola.

(SPEAKS SPANISH) _

_

(SNEEZES)

(SNIFFLES)

Oh, I'm allergic.

I know I told you.

I was probably lost in your eyes.

Are you... free for dinner tonight?

Against my better judgment, yes.

(CHUCKLES) Okay.

Where are we going?

Anywhere you like.

But, uh...

Hey. It's yours.

I have a couple questions first.

Come on.

NEWSWOMAN: I'm joined now

by Rhonda and Peter Gunderson,

two parents directly
affected by this ban.

Please, tell us about your son.

Nikolai was born

with Leber congenital amaurosis,

a genetic defect

that causes retinal degeneration
and eventual blindness.

PETER: There's an
experimental gene therapy

that could cure him,
but it's only available

in the United States, so the fact

that we can't take care of him...

It... it breaks our hearts.

NEWSWOMAN: Were you encouraged

- by the vice president's remarks today?
- PETER: We were.

It's nice to hear common sense
coming out of a politician.

Her office has been in touch

- with us throughout the process.
- (PHONE RINGS)

- I'll bet they have.
- STEVIE: Hello?

Can't Conrad tell her
to stay in her lane?

He thought it would be
better to close ranks.

We'll see how Russia reacts.

- STEVIE: Mom?
- Yeah.

Jay is here to see you.

Thank you.

(SIGHS) Shouldn't you be passed out

with a kid's book over
your face right now?

Sorry for the intrusion, ma'am.
But this is sensitive.

I just spoke to Sofia Martinez,

that reporter at the Chronicle.

I've had... contact
with her in the past.

Oh, I remember.

Anyway, Teresa Hurst

is trying to raise her profile

for a presidential campaign.

Sofia got a tip from
her chief of staff

that it would be worth her
while to ask that question

about the adoptees.

The whole thing was staged?

Including the follow-up.

They fed her the exact wording.

The VP is playing us.

And going rogue on foreign policy.

Why?

Because she sees you as a rival.

And... ma'am, she's
trying to take you out.

- Could you go get Marcus for me, please?
- Mm-hmm.

Madam Secretary, if you'll
just wait a minute...

- We need to talk.
- Sounds good. All right.

I'll have my office
contact you. Thank you.

Do you have an appointment?

I know you staged that Q and A

- on the Hill.
- Those families are suffering.

Someone needed to have their back.

You subverted policy to
serve a personal agenda.

I did you a favor.

We're already on edge with Russia.

Sanctions will only make it worse.

Teresa, if you disagree,

debate us.

But you cannot contradict the
president behind his back.

And you have no right to
lecture me on loyalty

after the stunt you pulled

over the holidays.

This is about my party?

I have zero interest in
running for president.

Really?

Your actions say otherwise.

I only hosted that thing

to whip votes for the
land mine treaty.

Well, that's not what
Jacob Barker thinks.

Or half a dozen other key bundlers

who will not return my calls.

When I signed on as VP,

when I abandoned the party

I spent a lifetime working for,

I was made certain promises...

promises that apparently mean nothing.

What promises?

(SCOFFS) Oh, come on. Please.

Russell Jackson pledged
Dalton's explicit support

if I ever ran for president.

I'm not responsible for that.

But I am responsible

for the foreign policy
of the United States,

and you need to let me do my job.

Let me tell you a story.

I started out as a PTA mom

who just wanted the school to
remove asbestos from the gym.

I've won a lot of tough
elections since,

mostly against smug, entitled men

who I had to work twice as hard as.

But that was all right. I expected it.

But you know what I
really couldn't stand?

There was always this
one influential woman

who just wasn't sure about me.

Of course, what she was
really struggling with

was her own ambition.

This little game that
you're playing, Elizabeth?

I have played it a hundred times...

and I've always won.

So, if you'll excuse me...

Okay, so, in response

to the VP's novel approach
to the adoption issue,

we've compiled some potential
inducements for Salnikov.

The most promising idea

might be in the area of public health.

Russia is suffering

from a severe HIV and hep C outbreak.

JAY: The CDC could implement

a clean needle exchange program
and smart data analysis

- to help contain the outbreak.
- Good. Blake.

Get Salnikov on SVTC.

- See if he bites. Thank you.
- Yes, ma'am.

May want to hold off on that.

Kremlin just released this.

SALNIKOV: I was profoundly touched

by the vice president's commitment

to these beautiful children.

It gives me hope that we
can find common ground.

Accordingly,

I would like to formally invite

Vice President Hurst to Moscow

to resolve

- this adoption issue.
- Sly bastard.

He's milking this.

Well, you can bet Teresa will, too.

Your office.

Please.

Russell Jackson, ma'am.

It might be time to pull the plug.

Is that a question or a statement?

This is all her fault.

Now Salnikov can look

like a gallant peacemaker,

all for a crisis of his own making.

(SIGHS)

No way his offer's sincere.

That was a question.

Yes, he's insincere.

But it's also an opportunity.

What, you think she should go?

Is that really how we want

to conduct diplomacy?
Throw a tantrum, get a cookie?

I don't disagree.

But if we have a chance to
reunite those families, yes.

We have to take it.

(SIGHS)

Fine.

But I want you babysitting
her every step of the way.

If we face-plant, that's on you.

Did you tell Teresa Hurst

that you would support her campaign

- if she ran for president?
- (SIGHS)

Teresa Hurst is a fine public servant.

We just happen to like you better.

Just answer the question, Russell.

Hurst was the only person

who could deliver us Pennsylvania.

I'd have sold my own mother

to get those electoral votes.

Does Conrad know?

I make promises

so that he doesn't have to.

- We done here?
- (KNOCKING ON DOOR)

Sorry to interrupt.
Ephraim Ware called.

You're needed at
Liberty Crossing ASAP.

Well, tell him I'll be right there.

I meant the secretary.

Did he say what it was about?

Just that it's urgent.

Okay, this Afghan deal. We
got to figure out a way

to decrease our footprint in-country

and be more creative and-and
flexible with our mission.

Where's Alexander?

We thought he was with you.

Dr. McCord.

Director Ware just called.
You're wanted at the ODNI.

That's Igor Zhukov,

a GRU agent and noted assassin.

Facial recognition caught him

at a tollbooth on I-
near the Beltway.

We have reason to believe his
target is Dmitri Petrov.

Seems your instincts were right.

Based on what?

NSA intercepted a communiqué

sharing his personnel file
with unknown Russian assets

in the United States.

Tell me you've secured Petrov.

I had CIA Security

place both Mr. Petrov and his sister

in protective custody an hour ago.

Well, I see how this is...

relevant to Henry,

but why am I at this meeting?

This matter pertains to
your daughter, as well.

It appears that Stephanie

is in a romantic relationship

with Mr. Petrov.

- Oh, my God.
- What?

Uh, I'm sorry you're only
learning of this now.

The information was highly
compartmentalized...

How did they even know each
other? How did they meet?

- Henry? At the house?
- They met at the house once. Months ago.

- Why would he... What is he thinking?
- ELIZABETH: Wait a second.

If you know about this, then
there is a very good likelihood

that the Russians
know about this, too.

Stevie could end up
as collateral damage.

That's right. Where is she?

She's still at the White House?

A Secret Service team

is with her as we speak.

But until Zhukov is captured,

she'll have to stay on total lockdown

at your home, in the White House...

and nowhere in between.

(SIGHS)

(DOOR OPENS)

(DOOR CLOSES)

Did you reveal any information

that could put my daughter in danger?

That is, any more danger
than you already put her in?

Look, I-I wanted...

Just answer the question.

What did you tell her?

Nothing.

No names. No operational details.

I insisted "Alexander Mehranov."

I worked at the w*r College.

She had other suspicions,
but I never confirmed them.

I maintained situational awareness.

Except you kept going
back to the same hotel.

She kept the relationship a secret.

Was that your idea, too?

I-I didn't want trouble.

Yeah, and how's that
working out for you?

She doesn't know anything, Henry.

I guess we're just gonna

have to trust your judgment.

(SIGHS) So...

why her?

We bumped into each other
a few times, and...

we just... connected.

Of all the women in Washington,
you chose my daughter...

to connect with.

Which you shouldn't even be doing,

anyway, because you just got sober.

- Remember how we got you sober?
- Well, remember

what I went through to become
addicted in the first place?

Yes, very well. And I think
this is revenge for that.

It-it... it wasn't. Please.

(TAKES DEEP BREATH)

My-my whole life as a kid in Russia,

and then... as a soldier, then a spy,

there was always so much that
you weren't allowed to think,

you know, to-to feel.

Not if you wanted to survive.

And so... so I-I didn't.

And then I met Stevie,
and I thought...

can't I feel what I feel just... once?

And it was selfish of me, and...

I apologize.

And I'm sorry for what
you went through,

and any part my wife and I
might have played in that.

But this is the end of the line.

You're suspended from Special
Activities Division.

What do you mean I
can't see him again?

We're consenting adults.

It's not about that.

He's a national security risk.

Well, okay, well, how?

I mean, specifically.

I-I'm not saying I was shocked
to learn that Alexander

works with you...

For starters, Alexander
isn't even his real name.

Okay.

Wow.

(SIGHS)

Well, what is it, then?

It's classified.

Well, I work at the White House, okay?

I have pretty high

- security clearance, too!
- Not high enough, okay?

Does that give you some
indication of how serious it is?

It is dangerous for
you to be near him.

Is he safe?

Is he gonna be okay?

We don't know yet.

(PANTING QUIETLY)

We want you to know that
this isn't your fault.

- He put you in a situation, Stevie...
- Actually, he didn't.

Okay, Mom? If anything, I pushed him.

- (PHONE RINGING)
- I totally did, Mom, okay?

- He tried to warn me.
- He didn't try hard enough.

HENRY: Yeah?

Okay.

I'm so sorry.

Your motorcade is here.

(SIGHS)

TERESA: It's nine hours to Moscow...

that's a long way for
the silent treatment.

You went the whole car ride

- without speaking.
- Sorry.

There's something else on my mind.

You know, I was going to adopt once.

But I was in the
middle of a reelection

- (PLANE RUMBLING OVERHEAD)
- in the state assembly...

and I lost the nerve.

I've always regretted that.

You know, I know you don't
like the way this went down,

but you and I both
want the same thing:

to bring those orphans home
as quickly as possible.

Yes.

But only one of us is
cutting a campaign ad.

(MELANCHOLY PIANO PLAYING) _

ELIZABETH: This is Salnikov.

He'll drown you in pomp, but
it's just a stalling technique.

TERESA: I'm familiar
with the practice.

ELIZABETH: The key is
not to indulge him.

We need to maintain firm pressure

to keep these talks on track.

I appreciate the tip.

Madam Vice President.

Madam Secretary.

- Welcome to Moscow.
- Our pleasure.

We're delighted to be here

and to seek redress for our citizens.

What a coincidence.

I'm here to do the same.

Maxim, I understand that you are

an avid collector of antique weaponry.

Mainly g*ns, it's true.

I've heard that you have

the most exclusive
collection in Europe.

Perhaps you would like to take a tour.

Madam Vice President?

That would be wonderful.

Lead on, Mr. President.

Tell me this is part of a strategy.

I-I wish I could.

FBI's been unable to find any leads

in the search for GRU
Agent Igor Zhukov.

HENRY: Not even a glimmer?

No sightings on metro cameras

and crickets from our
local informants.

He's a trained assassin.

Conventional methods were
always gonna be a long sh*t.

I think we should
read in the local PD,

- get more eyeballs on the street.
- If we go wide,

- he'll go to ground.
- And what's the alternative?

I don't know.

We use Alexander as bait.

Alex has avoided predictable behavior

with one exception... he had...

regular meetings at the Potomac Lodge

in the Hay-Adams district.

How regular are we talking?

Enough to establish a pattern.

All right. So if we have Alexander

show up like it's any other day...

Zhukov will make his move.

And then we can move in and take him.

Are we sure about this?

Well, we can't have a GRU k*ller
loose in the United States.

Zhukov's the kind of guy who
likes to make a statement.

Whatever he's planning
won't be simple, or clean.

Is he ready to put his
life on the line?

He's been through worse.

I'll explain the risk to him.

But I have a feeling he'll say yes.

(FUSE HISSING)

- (GASPS)
- (LAUGHS)

Brava!

TERESA: My father was an artilleryman.

I went to bed with stories

of Howitzers. (CHUCKLES)

Mr. President, due respect,
there are hundreds of children

just... ready to go home.

And now for the pièce de résistance.

According to legend,
this flintlock p*stol

belonged to Pyotr Pervy,

whom you call Peter the Great.

- May I?
- (CHUCKLES)

Oh. This could be in The Hermitage.

It was... until I bought it.

That's the beauty of new Russia...

everything is for sale.

You know, I, too, admire Peter.

Who doesn't?

He was a m*llitary genius.

He was also a diplomat
and-and a reformer

and a man who didn't care
where a good idea came from,

as long as it was good.

And you have such an idea.

Our CDC is running a
highly effective program

to combat the spread of HIV/AIDS

and hepatitis C, two diseases

which, unfortunately,
are spreading rapidly

through your country.

These are merely rumors.

We have the situation well in hand.

Yeah, well, no doubt.

But this isn't a problem you
can sh**t your way out of.

(CHUCKLES) She's right, Maxim.

Let us help you.

Discreetly, of course,
so your government

can take credit.

(SIGHS)

Very well.

I am listening.

So, where are we?

All units, report in.

sn*per (OVER RADIO):
Alpha Team in position.

Beta Team standing by.

Bishop...

ready in pursuit.

DMITRI (OVER RADIO): This
is Cardinal. I'm en route.

ETA ten minutes.

All units nominal.

What about civilians?

DDOT has road crews
restricting traffic

within a six-block
radius of the hotel.

The area is well contained.

There are no blind spots.

OTD folks know what they're doing.

And clear fields of fire.

That's generally a good thing.

Nope. No, it's too exposed.

I was wrong... Zhukov
would never do it here.

Why would he risk it?

There. Do you see that?

Alexander, bail out.

What?

Get out of the car. Now.

(BEEPING)

Oh, God.

Was that a rocket launcher?

Looks like an IED.

What's the status of Cardinal?

What's the status of Cardinal?

Hey, you okay?

- Okay, roll him...
- Careful, careful.

(SIREN APPROACHING)

- (OVER RADIO): Bishop, report.
- You okay?

This is Bishop. We got Cardinal.

He's fine. But we lost Zhukov.

Okay, take the CIRG team off standby.

We need rapid deployment.
Come on, let's go, let's go!

ELIZABETH: Please tell me
you have a lead on Zhukov.

HENRY: I wish I could.

The FBI set up a cordon, but...
apparently, he slipped through.

How's Dmitri?

He's banged up, but he'll be okay.

How's the VP?

Useful, actually.

Kind of a...

Lacey to my Cagney.

(CHUCKLES): So you're playing
bad cop for a change, huh?

Yeah.

Well, it suits me.

Especially dealing with
a sinister windbag

like Salnikov.

(SIGHS HEAVILY)

Knowing that he sent an
assassin to U.S. soil

made we want to... stuff him
in his stupid little cannon

and fire it.

(CHUCKLES SOFTLY)

So, what happens to Dmitri?

Uh, Director Haymond
approved his transfer

to Alaska Station.

That way he'll be able to
monitor Russian activity

in relative safety.

And his sister?

Talia's gonna stay in D.C.

and finish school.

After that, it's up to her.

What are we gonna tell Stevie?

(FOOTSTEPS APPROACHING)

Wasting electricity.

I know.

Sorry, I'm a little, um, stir-crazy.

Let me fix you something.

Like...

eggs or eggs.

Our options are kind of limited.

Dad, you don't have to babysit me.

Uh, I don't have a choice.

I'm kind of cursed that way.

You know, you don't remember this,

but when you were about three,
you fell out of a tree.

And you... hit the ground.

You didn't move.

I was... I was pretty cool.

I checked your pulse, made
sure you were breathing.

When we got home and I
knew you were safe,

I just lost it.

The thou... (EXHALES)

I'm sorry I scared you.

You didn't know.

Yeah, but...

(SIGHS)

Another damaged, unavailable guy.

(SCOFFS) I mean, Jareth
was an exception, but...

I don't know, it just keeps happening.

It's, like, becoming a
pattern or something.

Look, Alexander was no Harrison or...

Armon.

You... Do you mean Arthur?

Arthur. Arthur.

He was twice your age and so pedantic.

Peda... Dad, look who's talking.

Look, it's completely normal
to question yourself.

I do it all the time...
these days, especially.

Just the idea that I would
be involved in something

that put you in danger...

A-Alexander did heroic
things for this country,

at im-immense personal cost.

He's a courageous young man.

I am very pleased with this deal.

Your people send me this memo
about our joint statement.

It's... wonderful.

But?

There is one small detail

I would like to add. A pledge

to discuss the presence of
American troops in Bulgaria.

The country you invaded.

Otherwise, the adoptees
stay in Russia.

Where they belong.

Why don't you send us the
language you have in mind?

(SPEAKING RUSSIAN)

We need to talk, alone.

Please.

- (QUIETLY): We need to walk.
- Why?

It's not like he declared w*r.

Our NATO deployment is off-limits.

It is a glowing red line,
and he just crossed it.

We are inches from the finish line.

What is the harm in negotiating?

Negotiating is the harm.

If he walks out there

and says that we have opened the door

to pulling out of Europe,
our allies will panic.

So reassure them.

By saying what?

That we're being duplicitous
but not with you?

We can refuse the joint statement

- and come up with new incentives.
- No.

Groveling will only make things worse.

I cannot abandon those children.

I made a promise to the American
people, to their parents,

to bring them home.

Your promises are not my problem.

National security is.

Blake.

I'm leaving, Madam Vice President.

So are you.

That is great news. And, again,
we're ready to assist the FBI

in any way you need.

Yeah. Thanks. Bye.

(EXHALES) We got Zhukov.

Oh, thank God. Where?

Uh, at the FBI checkpoint
at Lake Champlain,

- near the Canadian border.
- Oh, my God.

Then-then that means
Stevie's safe, right? Yes?

- Oh, God.
- Yeah, yeah, I mean, we should keep

the detail on her for a couple
more days, but thr*at is over.

- Mm.
- (SIGHS)

Oh, that just about
takes the sting out

- of my face-plant in Moscow.
- No,

come on. That's on the VP, not you.

(SIGHS) Russell was right.

This was a fool's errand
from the beginning,

- you know?
- Here.

I shouldn't have let
guilt cloud my judgment.

But the thing is, honestly,

I wanted to support a
woman who felt betrayed.

You know? And those kids.

(BOTH SIGH)

I reached out to the Gundersons.

You know, the-the parents
of the boy in the video?

Yeah. Who could forget?

Yeah.

They wouldn't take my call.

We would file a claim

in the European Court of Human Rights.

There's a chance Russia
will respect their ruling.

Mm...

Okay. That chance is zero.

(CHUCKLES)

(GROANS)

Ow. Mm.

(CHUCKLES) Mm.

Wait a second. Wait, wait, wait.

Where is Zhukov now?

Uh, he's being transported
to FBI Headquarters.

No, no.

They'll probably just throw
him in some deep, dark hole.

They can't do that.
Not yet, not yet. We got to...

we got to try one thing.

SALNIKOV: We categorically
deny any involvement.

Such an att*ck would be
against our principles.

This isn't your call-in show, Maxim.

Platitudes won't help you.

What more is there to say?

Our government denies any
knowledge of Mr. Zhukov.

Well, Zhukov categorically
admitted to working for the GRU.

That's right. He's in custody.

And he was all too
happy to name names,

including that of his
handler, Yaroslav Ryback.

Who is the linchpin of
your entire spy network

in the United States.

Ryback has been operating
under nonofficial cover.

So, no diplomatic immunity.

Which means, under federal law,
he can be ex*cuted.

ELIZABETH: However, might
consider clemency,

maybe even a future exchange,

under one condition.

And that would be?

Honor the original terms of
the deal we struck in Moscow.

Those orphans come home.

They'll be on a plane tomorrow.

Thank you for your time.

I have to ask.

This man you accuse of being GRU,

he could resist any
form of interrogation.

How did you get him to cr*ck?

Don't you know?

Everything in new Russia's for sale.

TERESA: Offering cash

to a GRU assassin.

- I got to say, that took guts.
- (CHUCKLES)

Credit lies with Conrad.

He had to approve it.

Still, this was a guy who might
have m*rder*d your own daughter.

Trying to forget that.

I'm sorry I doubted you.

We make strong allies, Elizabeth.

Can we bury the hatchet?

Of course.

(ELEVATOR BELL DINGS)

Madam Vice President.

- Madam Secretary.
- (CHUCKLES)

I just need one thing from you.

Rule yourself out.

Pardon?

Announce you won't run
for president in public.

Shouldn't be difficult.
You've already said

you have zero interest in the job.

I can't do that.

Well, that's disappointing.

(INDISTINCT CHATTER)

(LAUGHING): Hey...

There you are.

PETER (CHUCKLES): Hey!

Welcome home.

Thanks for coming.

It was the least I can do.

This country owes you a great debt.

(SIGHS)

But not you.

Uh, I've given you more
than enough trouble.

That's fair to say.

I'll look in on your
sister from time to time.

That's very kind of you.

Thank you, Henry,

for all you've done for us.

There's someone else that
wants to say good-bye to you.

(DOOR CLOSES)

Hey, you.

- I thought I was never gonna see you again.
- I didn't think I'd see you.

Listen, I...

I knew it was all wrong.

Every time I saw you, I told
myself I was going to end it.

And then... I saw you

and... I couldn't.

(CHUCKLES)

So much for a fling, right? (CHUCKLES)

I'm so sorry, Stevie.

No, I am.

I-I didn't mean to get you...

- exiled or whatever.
- (CHUCKLES)

It's okay.

Exile is a very Russian thing.

- It's like a rite of passage.
- (CHUCKLES)

(CHUCKLES)

MAN: Mehranov, Alexander.

It's time to go.

That cabin in the mountains
was really beautiful.

We'll always have the Potomac Lodge.

(CHUCKLES)

(SNIFFLES)

Good-bye, Stephanie McCord.

So long.

(SIGHS)

Hey.

What's your real name?

Dmitri.

Mitya.

Good-bye, Mitya.

(CHUCKLES SOFTLY)

(CHUCKLES)