Nikita s03e15 Episode Script

I wasn't sure if you'd show.
Thought there might be some trouble at home.
Merely a family dispute.
Your last "family dispute" nearly ended in a coup d'etat.
What did your brother do this time? He died.
No more coups in Maurice's future.
Or mine.
Did you bring the file? You're gonna make billions of dollars with this.
I want to make sure I get my cut.
John, you have been a valuable ally these last five years.
I could never forget that.
You will get what you deserve.
Good.
You know, my bosses in Langley will know I copied that list.
They're gonna come looking for me, if they're not already.
Don't worry.
There's nothing your CIA bosses can do to you now.
Pierre Batouala.
Current president of Chad, thanks to the CIA.
Last night his status went from blue to red.
He'll be our first official target for the government.
John Little was his CIA handler.
He was found dead in an alley in Paris yesterday.
Just before his death, Little stole a list containing the names of every covert American operative working overseas in the oil industry.
If Batouala proves CIA involvement, he can kick the American oil companies out of his country and make a sweetheart deal with the Russians.
He's attending a reception in Paris tomorrow night.
There, he'll hand over the file to a Russian intelligence officer.
We need to take Batouala out of the party and retrieve the list before he meets with the Russians.
You're talking about another assassination.
Something we keep saying Division doesn't do anymore.
The list changes things.
Batouala's seen it.
American agents all over the world will be exposed if we don't find him and make that list disappear.
So go do your magic trick for the president.
You don't need me.
What now? Our resident Russian oil heiress was supposed to be the way in.
Division managed long before there was an Alexandra Udinov.
Get me a way into the party.
I'll deal with Batouala myself.
Nikita, what are you doing? Come on, you've read the file, okay? Batouala's not some innocent.
He runs a corrupt government who tortures and murders anyone who gets in his way.
Sounds like half the people on the president's speed dial.
You know what? Forget I asked.
Michael can run the Op without you.
That was probably a bit of an overstatement, but I'm sure he's gonna try his very best.
Paris mission's still on.
If we don't go through with this, a lot of innocent people could die.
People inside the CIA, or the people inside of here? Both.
So you're trying to win over Danforth and the President.
As long as they see Division as an asset, they won't try and wipe us out.
If it's the life of one really bad guy versus 300 lives, guess who loses? We're supposed to be cleaning this place up, Nikita, not making it dirty again.
It's not like it was before.
No one's holding a gun to anyone's head anymore.
I have the gun now and I choose when and if I want to use it.
It's under control.
As long as the government is calling the shots, we'll never be in control.
Commander Danforth, we are go on your mission.
I told the CIA to back off Batouala, worry instead about extracting their agents if they're exposed.
That should give us some breathing room for a few days.
The team will be in Paris by morning.
Nikita's been added to the pre-cleared list.
She won't have any trouble getting through security.
Should I be worried about the change? What happened to the Udinov girl? Given Alex's high profile, her presence might raise questions.
We decided to go for a quieter way in.
Why aren't you going, Alex? You have nothing to wear? There's something else going on.
Hi, it's me.
I have a job for you.
Batouala's death has to look like a heart attack in front of 500 people-- nothing can blow back on us.
Plus the heart attack gives us cover to search his body for the drive.
Yes, Ryan and I will run the Op from his office.
No one else knows about the blue files, and we have to keep it that way.
Why not tell them? I mean, this would be a lot easier with Ops backing us up.
If they find out about Danforth's contingency plan-- They'd run.
It's hard enough tracking down 30 rogue agents.
Imagine looking for 300.
Hey.
You're quiet.
You okay with this? I don't know.
But if you're going, I'll be there to watch your back.
I just never thought I'd be getting a kill order from you.
It's funny, from what Alex said, I kind of expected this mission to involve slaughtering puppies or something.
She just doesn't think we should be working for the President.
Is that gonna be a problem for you? I'll tell you when we get back.
You know, honestly, I'm not sure what's been going on with her lately.
She's been a lot different since we got her back.
- Different how? - More driven.
More forceful with her opinions, less willing to compromise or give in.
I mean, honestly she reminds me of what she was like when I first met her.
Yeah, that reminds me of Nikita.
Look, Alex was stuck with Amanda for three days.
That's bound to put anyone on edge.
Haven't been to Paris in a while.
I think you'll enjoy it, Zoe.
It's a bit rainy this time of year, but the trip should be lucrative for you.
Nikita's really going to assassinate the president of Chad? Where do I come in? You want me to stop her? Oh, no.
No, in fact I want you to help her.
You don't sleep.
You're always working on some secret project.
You barely speak to me except to bite my head off if I ask a question.
Just tell me what's wrong.
There's nothing to tell.
Nothing at all? Not even why that thing is sitting on your desk? Birkhoff, I got your message.
And what did it say? Since Seymour won't talk, maybe you can? I know you're all hiding something.
You and your super friends are either locked behind closed doors or pretending not to fight in the briefing room.
Yes, we've noticed.
Sometimes people think they want the truth, and then they get it and they wish they didn't know.
We stayed because we were promised there would be no more lies.
You're right.
You deserve the truth.
And the truth is everyone's overreacting.
Nikita's always saying how we're a family.
Families usually don't get along that well.
What were you gonna do, tell her everything? Aren't you tired of lying? I'm tired of all of it.
Nikita just keeps saying that this is her choice.
Well, Danforth threatened to wipe out Division.
It's not a choice.
It's a hostage crisis.
It's like Oversight and Clean Sweep all over again.
That made me think.
If there's one thing I've learned from Oversight, it's that everybody has a weakness.
Even the guy holding the gun on you.
If we could figure out a way to prove that Danforth isn't trustworthy, Ryan and Nikita would finally have to open their eyes.
That's a really good idea.
I just don't think that some dirty little secret from his past is gonna cut it.
We need to know what he's up to now.
Where he goes.
Who he talks to.
What he's hiding.
So you're gonna tail him? We're gonna tail him.
After we search is apartment.
Uh, should I bring a gun? - Absolutely not.
- Maybe we need disguises.
Maybe you should just say here.
Okay, no, no.
We don't need-- we don't need disguises.
Should we tell the others? I think maybe we should wait until we have something a little bit more concrete.
Besides, they're gonna be very busy in Paris.
The wine is a gift for President Batouala.
Miss Lewis, I am President Batouala's head of security.
- Hi.
- About your gift.
My men must examine the bottle.
Check it for tampering.
- Oh.
- X-ray its contents.
Allow me to show you to President Batouala's table.
Okay.
Nikita's in.
Sean, Owen.
You set? Yeah, I'm in position.
But why am I the guy refilling drinks? You're an ex-cleaner.
Seemed like a good fit.
Tonight you can clean tables.
All right.
I'll need a different acid for flatware.
At least you're inside.
I'm stuck out here with the world's chattiest frenchman.
I think this guy bathes in garlic.
Miss Lewis, it is a pleasure to meet you.
President Batouala, it's an honor.
I must admit, I was not familiar with your work until I received your interview request.
I was most impressed with your piece on President Putin.
Ah.
I did not know he played piano.
You wouldn't believe the pictures you can find online of that guy.
Yes, he's the most interesting man.
Sir, a gift from Miss Lewis.
I thought some wine was a nice way to start our new working relationship.
An excellent idea.
I'll need a waiter for this.
How did you know that wine was a passion of mine? Oh, a good journalist always does her research.
We think that you have a wonderful life story to share.
And also all the advances that you're doing for your people.
So big.
Thank you.
The wine is breathing.
Wait for Nikita to confirm he has taken the drug, then move to your secondary positions.
A toast To my lovely guest, Miss Lewis.
I look forward to our time together, and I hope that you find me as interesting as Mr.
Putin.
Cheers.
You know, I should be writing this down.
I can open my piece with your words.
the alarm.
and we're toast.
Danforth works at the White House, cracking his security ain't like knocking over a lemonade stand.
It's probably a longer prison sentence, too.
alphanumeric alarm code.
This guy is hard core.
You don't get out very much.
That's what I keep saying.
Two hours until he gets off work.
I'm going to check upstairs.
Seriously? I could not get my mind off my people.
No matter where I was, my heart is always with them.
And so I knew what I had to do.
Take my knowledge and wisdom and share it with them, be the When's that heart attack coming? Not soon enough.
Hasn't it been No.
Try 4 1/2.
Should have shot him.
Your sacrifice is truly unbelievable.
Sir, your other guest has arrived.
She's early.
I was not expecting her for another hour.
She's early? President Batouala, I hope you haven't double-booked on me? There's another buyer? Unless he's using the gala to speed date.
It can't be the Russian.
She's still at the airport, stuck in immigration.
Okay, Owen, can you get us eyes on our party crasher? I don't know who I'm looking for.
You want to give me a clue? Maybe the Chinese? Table 46.
Red dress.
Pardon me, Miss Lewis, I'll only be a moment.
I'm going to need a stronger drink.
Miss Vitsin? Zoe? It's not the Chinese.
It's Zoe.
What the hell is a rogue Division agent doing here? She's pretending to be the Russian buyer.
Target is down! She's on the move! Sean, Zoe will exit the south side of the building.
Be there to grab her before she hits the street.
Unh! Uhh! Aah! Just like the old days, huh, Nikita? Yeah.
When I was kicking your ass, that did feel familiar.
Hmph! Who sent you, Zoe? Gotta be Amanda.
Man, she's pissed at you.
So, what, you're her little minion now? I gotta warn you, it didn't really work out for the last one.
I'm just here doing a job.
For a lot of money.
A free agent.
Unh! I'm here.
Where'd she go? I didn't see her.
Did she double back? She must have had another escape plan.
She knew we'd be here tonight.
- What do we do now? - We find her.
And that damn list.
Did you know Division was in Paris last night? No.
I guess Fletcher was hoping we wouldn't find out that they had a hand in this.
I need to speak with him.
Get him-- I don't think that's a good idea.
Madame President, our primary concern should be protecting you.
You need to maintain whatever plausible deniability you can.
You're already too exposed on this Division issue.
Your recommendation? Well You've been more than fair to Fletcher.
But history keeps repeating itself.
Division can't play by the rules because it was created outside of them.
A clean-up is not possible.
The only option is containment.
I didn't want it to come to this.
Commander Danforth, it's time to put our affairs in order.
Sean Pierce was on a mission without Alex? I guess he really is their first new recruit.
Glad you're happy.
Where's my money? Still impatient, I see.
Look, this job burned me.
Completely.
Every intelligence agency in the world knows my face now, and I only agreed to do that because you promised me so much money that I'd never have to work again.
Well, here you are.
Payment in full.
What am I supposed to do with this? Leak it on the Internet? This list is valuable.
Auction it off to the highest bidder and you'll have more money than you could spend in a lifetime.
I don't have time for that.
I need to disappear now.
Well, there's always the Russians.
They came back from Paris empty-handed.
You should call them.
They were gonna give that "Bahtoola" guy billions.
I only need millions.
Batouala.
Though I suppose it doesn't make a difference now.
Thanks for everything, Amanda.
Best of luck on your war against Division.
Hope you get 'em.
Be careful, Zoe.
Nikita can't be happy.
She planned such a lovely assassination, and we ruined it for her.
She will be hunting us both.
I'm not gonna lose any sleep over that.
From what you said, Nikita's gonna be too busy to worry about little old me.
Tell me you have a lead on that bitch.
Which one? There's no sign of Zoe or Amanda.
They must have been after the list.
Zoe did say she was gonna make a lot of money if she sold the list.
Nerd, find out who Batouala was talking to.
The Russians can't be the only ones who contacted him.
And also, figure out who the original buyer was he was meeting with.
Where's Birkhoff? We're sure we're tracking the right cell phone? Still no movement.
What is he doing out here all this time? I don't know.
Camping? Nikita wants to know where we are.
Outlet shopping? Come on, who's gonna believe that? I spoofed our cell signals before we left Division.
They think we're in Elizabeth.
We should probably get back.
It's gonna be all hands on deck.
Then they have plenty of hands.
They don't need ours.
You've got to tell me what happened in South Ossetia.
Ever since you came back, you've been all, "I am Alex, hear me roar.
" Birkhoff, you ever think maybe we're not changing Division? Maybe it's changing us? Every day.
You know, say what you will about Percy.
At least the guy was actively evil.
He made a decision to cross the line.
We just keep letting ourselves get pushed over it.
Nikita thinks it's the only way to protect all of us.
Just these four missions.
Hmph.
It's not gonna be just four.
Exactly.
That's why we can't go back just yet.
We need more on Danforth.
More than just his tax returns and the contents of his sock drawer.
Let's go.
Hey.
Where are you going? Unh! I'm beginning to think life in the field isn't as glamorous as it looks from Ops.
At least you haven't been kidnapped or arrested yet.
Don't jinx it.
We're not out of the woods yet.
I didn't see anything on the map about a military base around here.
- No, this can't be a base.
- So what are they doing here? Gentlemen, you are familiar with the facility.
But now I'm going to brief you on its location and the nature of your mission.
Looks like they're building something over there.
Doesn't look guarded, though.
Come on.
Nice camo scarf, by the way.
Gee, thanks.
What is this place? This is a kill house.
They must be planning a mission.
This will be challenging.
Our enemy is well trained.
And heavily armed.
Their compound, an underground maze with only one way in or out.
They call it "Division.
" Now, we've studied this structure and its inhabitants for months.
We've rehearsed this assault many times.
Before we head to the staging area, gentlemen, we're gonna run the course again.
I don't like the looks of this.
They're running a drill.
Come on.
All right, bring it in.
All right, let's go back.
Let's check our time.
Dominika Vitsin, the SVR agent we delayed in Paris.
The real buyer.
She's on her way to New York right now.
Flight lands in three hours.
She still wants that list.
Any idea where the sale's gonna be? Well, we've been monitoring Dominika's known associates, she called one of them just before a flight.
This guy runs a nightclub near Chinatown.
He put Dominika and her friend on the VIP list tonight.
Ugh, I guess we're going clubbing.
Except for you.
Dead men can't make page six.
I hate being the dead guy.
Hey, a couple more months, the world won't even know you existed.
We may not have a few more months.
- Hey.
Where have you been? - Witnessing our impending doom.
- We were following Danforth.
- Are you insane? What would happen if he had seen you? We followed him right to his secret training facility where they've been planning an attack on Division.
All right, what do you mean, "attack"? They built a kill house, a replica of this facility in the middle of the woods.
All right, well we know that the President has a contingency plan, but it doesn't mean that she's gonna execute it.
No, no, no.
We saw them.
They were packing up, taking their show on the road.
They must have a staging area closer to Division.
They're getting ready to move against us.
Fletcher.
What can I do for you? I wanted to update you.
We've got a solid lead on the assassin.
Should be taken care of by morning.
I appreciate the update.
I'm sure the situation will resolve itself.
I was thinking, perhaps I should speak with President Spencer.
Let her know we're on top of this.
That's not gonna happen.
May I ask why not? Fletcher, there are certain conversations the President cannot have.
Not if she wants to stay president.
Plausible deniability.
So the way I protect her is I have those conversations for her.
So she doesn't have to.
Why would the President order this? She's the one who asked us to kill Batouala.
I don't think she was.
The President didn't hand me those files, Danforth did.
Given the conversation we just had, I doubt the President has any idea.
This was all him.
- He set us up.
- Now he's gonna let us die.
What if we kill Danforth? He's the only one the President briefed about Division.
If he's gone, that buys us some time.
We can shore up our defenses, tell people to run.
Something.
Alex, we can't.
The life of one really bad guy versus 300 people's lives.
Remember? It's not the same thing.
Why not? You're talking about declaring war against the United States government.
I don't know if you've been paying attention, but the government's already declared war.
On all of us.
No, they haven't.
No shots have been fired.
There's still time.
To do what? Plead for mercy? To do what Division does.
Control the narrative.
Stay invisible.
If we get Zoe, we can build a cover story and tie up all those loose ends.
The President doesn't know what we were doing in Paris.
She thinks we've gone rogue.
If we can prove to her that we haven't.
Then maybe she'll stand down.
I think this is our only chance of surviving this.
You thought we were working for the president.
Maybe it's time you let someone else do the thinking.
Hey, hey.
He made a mistake.
Not his first.
That was lying to every single person at Division about the danger that they were in.
Including us.
We didn't deserve that.
Neither did they.
You can all stop worrying about Zoe.
We have a much bigger threat to deal with.
It's time you all learned the truth about Division.
And the men the government is sending to kill us.
So you're going to walk into Ops and then what? Stop her.
With force, if necessary.
Or even unnecessary.
Hey, hey, that's gonna make things worse.
Nikita, it's done.
They know.
But if you and Alex start battling it out, it's gonna make everyone panic.
You need to remain calm.
Remain calm? She has them planning the assassination of one of the President's top advisors.
They're gonna kill him and then they're gonna run.
That is of course, if Alex's little rebellion doesn't cause a full-on mutiny first.
I think there's more to this than some rebellion.
I don't.
Ever since South Ossetia, she has been impossible to talk to.
She blames me for the death of that girl.
Because saving Alex wasn't enough.
I had to let Ari die too.
She's upset.
She's punishing me.
Willing to destroy Division just to spite you? After everything you've done for her, she should be grateful.
I'm sure Amanda would agree with that sentiment.
- That is not fair.
- But it is true.
That is why Amanda sent Zoe to Paris.
This is exactly what she has wanted all along.
Turn us against each other.
And I know that sounded crazy in the beginning, but just stand here right now and tell me that it's not working.
How could you keep this from me? I'm sorry.
I wanted to tell you.
But you didn't, you kept lying and pretending and saying I was imagining things.
What else have you been hiding? Heh.
How much time do you got? I don't know.
Somebody just told me that I might be about to die.
Tighten up in there.
Everyone I know what you've heard.
And Alex was not lying to you.
I didn't tell you about Danforth and his contingency plan, because I thought that I could make him happy and keep you safe.
But I was wrong.
What no one has told you is that there is still a way to fix this.
We just disagree on how to fix it.
Maybe killing Danforth is the smart play.
But it is going to start a war that we cannot win.
We don't need to win.
We need to survive.
So that we can run and hide for the rest of our lives? We had that choice, remember? We stayed because we wanted more than that.
What's our other option? Do we even have one? We find Zoe.
She is the assassin that they're looking for.
The President doesn't really know what happened in Paris.
If we can prove to her that we're not the threat, she will call off the raid.
You can't be sure of that.
I am sure that Zoe will sell that file tonight.
Once that happens, we cannot control the fallout.
Zoe will disappear.
The President will give the order and There will be no turning back.
There's already no turning back.
Which is why, once we get Zoe, we will deal with commander Danforth.
That I promise you.
Aw, yeah, rock and roll move your body, let's lose control on the bottom, we let it go everybody, let's lose control on the bottom, we let it go Ms.
White.
Please sit.
I took the liberty of ordering some champagne.
I hope you won't be offended if I don't drink.
There's a good chance you might be holding that whole, "stealing the list out from under your nose" thing against me.
I would never be so petty.
But I can appreciate your cautious nature.
Even if caution doesn't seem to fit with someone who assassinates a head of state in front of 500 witnesses.
It's my last job.
I wanted it to be special.
Can I see the list? This is what we're looking for.
How much do you want for it? Where's everybody going? Is there a gas leak or something? Nothing to worry about, we're just clearing the room for your party.
So you don't know what party she's talking about? - Alexandra Udinov.
- Party for two.
Unh! Aah! I got the drive.
Ops, the file is secure.
Our cover story is ready for pickup.
Interpol has confirmed that the assassin who killed President Batouala, leader of Chad, has been found dead along with another woman.
Those close to the investigation say both women were members of the Russian foreign intelligence service.
Russian officials have denied any involvement in the assassination, but do not appear to dispute that these women were, in fact, agents of their government.
Oh, they are getting good at this.
Danforth.
Hello, Evan, my name is Amanda.
We've never met, but I believe you're familiar with the organization I used to run.
- How did you get this number? - I ran Division.
Getting your number's the least difficult thing I've done in a decade.
Yes, I'm sure your credentials are impressive.
Why are you calling me? I'm trying to help.
And if I'm right, you don't have a lot of time left.
What is that supposed to mean? Some kind of threat? Good evening, Commander Danforth.
Sorry to bother you at home.
I have to go now.
I had a feeling you might.
You double-crossed us.
The blue files.
The secret training facility in Virginia.
Have a seat.
We know everything.
And your solution is to kill me? This time next week there will be a new guy to take my place.
No.
It's not to kill you.
I want you to stay exactly where you are.
Right next to the President, under Division's thumb.
Holding a gun on me doesn't carry the power you think it does.
May I ask you something? You were briefed on Percy's Black Boxes, right? All the jobs Division did for the government? They're all destroyed.
Except one.
Amanda has that.
Not anymore.
Division retrieved it, unlocked the box, and today we opened up a new file.
Hey, Ops.
I think I have his attention now.
I told the CIA to back off Batouala.
Worry instead about extracting their agents if they're exposed.
That should give us some breathing room for a few days.
- Fletcher recorded that call? - Yeah.
We don't trust the government.
Weird, right? Here's the list.
Last job we ever do for you.
So what's your plan? You getting back into the mercenary business? We're going to finish the job that we promised the President we would do.
We're gonna find rogue agents and we're gonna shut Division down.
Until then you're gonna stay out of our way, or every little dirty government secret will be exposed, including yours.
You know, I can't tell whether you think you're a patriot or not, but I guarantee you don't want to go down as a traitor.
I'd fit in to Division though, wouldn't I? A bunch of criminals that should have been taken out years ago.
Yeah, we're criminals.
We're the best trained, most highly armed, wired-in criminals in the world.
Maybe you should have thought of that before you messed with us.
Sweet dreams, Commander.
Agents of the Russian government? Yes, ma'am.
Zoe was a freelance assassin working with the Russians.
Division tried to grab her in Paris.
They were unable to prevent the assassination, but they did stop Zoe and retrieve the list.
France is happy.
Russia less so.
I can live with those results.
And what about Division? Should I have the SEAL team stand down? I don't know.
This mess never would have happened if Division didn't exist.
With all due respect, ma'am, it would have still happened.
But if Division didn't exist, there wouldn't have been anyone there to clean it up.
Those rogue agents are still out there.
And Division is doing what we asked them to do.
They're stopping them.
I never expected you to advocate for them so strongly.
It's my job to look at all the angles.
Maybe I was hasty in sanctioning an action against them.
From what you've said, it sounds like Fletcher really is turning that ship around.
We'll continue to monitor the SEAL training facility, but it looks like that is one crisis averted.
It was a good idea, Nikita.
Wasn't exactly my idea.
Percy.
You know, he told me why he created the Black Boxes.
It's quite a story.
He was the hero, of course.
His actions, the inevitable result of other people's shortsightedness.
Sounds like Percy.
And I mocked him.
Because he was so concerned about defending Division from outside forces that he completely missed the real threat.
The one from within.
Now, hearing you guys argue last night, it reminded me of that conversation.
Division can survive a lot.
But not a war between the two of you.
Ryan's wrong.
This was never about you and me.
Then what was it about? You've been fighting me so hard.
Tell me, did you get what you wanted? I wanted you to listen.
To open your eyes at the mistakes that we've been making.
And who opened your eyes? Was that something Amanda did for you? Because why else would I disagree with you? It can't possibly be that I have a valid point of view.
Amanda must have done something.
Someone did something.
Because you don't sound like Alex anymore.
I sound like you.
Like you sounded before running this place started to change you.
One mistake leads to another, like dominos.
Michael lost his hand, Alex.
I had to go to Kosovo to fix it.
And then we ended up working with Danforth to fix that.
You tried to shoulder the burden so the rest of us wouldn't have to.
I tried.
And the funny thing is that I've always wanted everyone at Division to know the truth about this place.
And then we take over and start lying to them again.
We don't have to lie to them anymore.
The government can't back us up into that corner again.
We are free.
We're free?