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These are the user uploaded subtitles that are being translated: {554}{618}The crime that|got Section's attention, {618}{709}the reason I'm here?|I didn't do it. {709}{740}Well, that may be true. {740}{800}But what the hell|difference does it make now? {800}{881}Suppose I was framed|in the first place {881}{937}because they wanted me here? {937}{1042}If you won't help me,|will you at least|not interfere? {1089}{1123}Would you do that much for me? {1123}{1174}What if you don't like|what you find? {1200}{1247}That night ruined my life. {1247}{1288}I did what I was told. {1288}{1334}You work in Admin? {1334}{1404}Yeah.|Good.|So you can get the file. {1425}{1475}It's too risky,|for both of us. {1475}{1531}I need to know why I'm here. {1646}{1695}Dead? {1695}{1773}The man who was helping me|this morning. {1773}{1829}(SEAGULLS CAWING) {1846}{1884}Michael. {2183}{2235}What are we waiting for? {2341}{2370}We're surrounded. {2490}{2564}OPERATIONS: There's a bond|between them that can only|be broken one way. {2776}{2810}(BEEPING) {2841}{2891}What's wrong?|I don't know. {3001}{3036}(CLEARING THROAT) {3070}{3130}Mick Schtoppel?|To a few, yeah. {3165}{3208}But why? {3208}{3258}Well, I needed to investigate|Section One. {3258}{3300}You had to have someone|on the inside. {3300}{3333}Of course I did. {3365}{3405}Ready when you are, sir. {3469}{3496}Nikita. {3496}{3531}JONES: We discussed this,|Nikita. {3531}{3575}And you know where I stand. {3575}{3600}It's not the way. {3600}{3676}This decision is mine. {3676}{3736}And mine alone. {3736}{3808}I'll make my own decision|regarding my fate. {4082}{4127}NIKITA: I'm sorry.|You're not ready. {4145}{4185}You'll stay in Section, {4185}{4275}where your status will be|reviewed in seven years. {4275}{4320}I'm transferring you|to the Farm. {4320}{4368}You're gonna become|a teacher. {4408}{4476}MICHAEL:|I've betrayed Section. {4476}{4539}I've put your well-being|ahead of everything else. {4539}{4595}I have no choice|but to recommend {4612}{4647}your cancellation. {4672}{4726}My work's done here,|Mr. Jones. {4726}{4774}Good job. {4774}{4822}I'll see you|back at Center. {4913}{4953}Why did you break protocol? {4993}{5048}I wasn't ready to see you die. {5079}{5115}Are you out? {5151}{5218}No. I've got to get back. {5218}{5262}But you can make it. {5488}{5545}Is that what you want? {5545}{5578}I don't love you. {5672}{5719}I never did. {6812}{6909}(WOMAN SPEAKING FRENCH) {7190}{7246}**(BIG EXIT PLAYING) {7753}{7788}* Look out ahead * {7813}{7887}* I see danger come * {7887}{7929}* I want a pistol * {7929}{7999}OPERATIONS:|I can't let you leave|without a going-away present. {8055}{8090}Some advice. {8138}{8215}You think you're going|to start a new life? {8215}{8287}You think you're leaving|the violence and the fear|behind? {8304}{8353}You're very much mistaken. {8384}{8456}Truth is,|you were sheltered here. {8456}{8520}The dangers in Center|are far worse {8555}{8614}because they're|far more subtle. {8662}{8725}Be especially careful|of Mr. Jones. {8822}{8870}He's not what he seems. {8911}{8959}* He told me straight * {8981}{9049}* "You gotta leave * {9049}{9096}* "It's getting late" * {9116}{9184}* Too many cops * {9184}{9253}* Too many guns * {9253}{9315}* All trying to do something * {9315}{9371}* No one else has done * {9391}{9462}* Baby, baby * {9462}{9531}* Ain't it true * {9531}{9594}* I'm immortal * {9594}{9641}* When I'm with you * {9641}{9736}* But I want a pistol * {9736}{9780}* In my hand * {9780}{9861}* I wanna go to * {9861}{9930}* A different land ** {10286}{10339}(JONES TALKING INDISTINCTLY) {10521}{10575}You sent for me?|Yes. {10575}{10669}You recommend|a matrix organization|for Section Six. Why? {10669}{10751}Flexibility.|Most of their problems|involve slow reaction time. {10796}{10844}I've had a dozen people|look at this, {10844}{10880}they're all more|experienced than you. {10880}{10963}And they all argue strongly|against matrix. {10963}{11022}They're wrong|and you're right? {11039}{11074}I think so. {11114}{11160}Yes. Yes, so do I. {11160}{11248}Michelle, could you get|copies of Nikita's report|to the committee? {11248}{11284}Yes, sir. {11344}{11407}I also have some|recommendations|for Section One. {11407}{11494}Yeah, things are|unsettled there as it is. {11494}{11548}We had an agreement,|Mr. Jones. {11599}{11665}All in good time, Nikita.|All in good time. {11665}{11706}Now,|if there's nothing else... {11706}{11791}Just the matter of why|I was brought into Section|in the first place. {11791}{11887}We've had|this discussion before.|There's no future in it. {11887}{11986}I am going to find out|one way or the other. {12059}{12105}This meeting is over. {12146}{12181}(SCREAMING) {13112}{13158}A new device. {13201}{13256}It affects|the vocal chords. {13296}{13375}After two minutes,|the effect is permanent. {13415}{13491}We have similar devices {13491}{13544}for the retina, the tongue, {13570}{13603}eardrums, {13638}{13684}olfactory glands. {14000}{14036}Wait. {14334}{14388}You're a young, healthy man. {14439}{14497}You could live|another 40 years. {14526}{14590}That's a long time {14590}{14674}without taste,|smell, sight or sound. {14740}{14804}One last chance, Mr. Milov. {14833}{14911}Answer truthfully,|or spend the rest of your life {14911}{14971}in a dark, silent cave. {15294}{15381}The Red Cell substation|at Minsk was relocated. {15410}{15457}Where is the new site? {15527}{15569}(SPEAKING RUSSIAN) {15921}{15992}O'Brien,|your record is impressive. {15992}{16085}Thanks.|It's not a compliment,|that's a complaint. {16085}{16122}You know|who you're replacing? {16122}{16163}Michael Samuelle. {16189}{16234}The most remarkable|field operative {16234}{16307}we've had here|in the last 10 years. {16307}{16426}His record was spectacular,|so impressive won't cut it. {16426}{16498}You'll have to kick it up|a notch, starting now. {16548}{16627}We're looking for a new|Red Cell substation. {16627}{16692}We've interrogated|two field operatives. {16709}{16753}Both cracked. {16753}{16814}Both seem to be|telling the truth. {16841}{16880}So what's the problem? {16880}{16915}They gave different answers. {16915}{17005}One said Moscow,|the other Saratov.|Your thoughts? {17005}{17056}You run a background check|on the operatives? {17090}{17144}Of course. {17144}{17212}Red Cell would've|designed each story|for optimum credibility, {17212}{17276}given the respective profiles|of the operatives. {17303}{17339}So? {17339}{17399}So, run a reverse sim|on each op. {17399}{17441}Combined with our database|on Red Cell, {17441}{17488}we should be able to|triangulate the new location {17488}{17531}with a certainty|of 80 percent. {17531}{17563}Maybe more. {17672}{17729}Report to Ordnance,|pick up your weapons. {17881}{17926}JONES: Red Cell moved|a substation recently. {17926}{18031}Section One|got conflicting intel|from interrogated operatives. {18031}{18076}Yes, I saw the report. {18076}{18111}Operations|came up with a rather {18111}{18160}ingenious analysis|using reverse sims. {18160}{18226}He came up with|the new location.|Baku. {18226}{18270}That's out of Red Cell's|territory. {18270}{18334}Yes, their relationship|with terrorist organizations {18334}{18399}in that region|is rather dicey. {18399}{18433}That's all right. {18433}{18467}And yet,|they decide to open {18467}{18546}a substation there.|The question is why? {18546}{18583}One name kept cropping up|in all the sims. {18583}{18640}Josef Dolmatov.|Do you remember him? {18640}{18672}Cairo, three years ago. {18672}{18720}I went undercover|as his bodyguard. {18720}{18781}Yes, you made|quite an impression. {18813}{18884}I'm sure he'll do business|with you again. {18884}{18956}I know,|your days in the field|are supposed to be over. {18956}{19049}But Red Cell's|becoming active again,|and we need to find out why. {19049}{19105}This is the best way. {19105}{19186}It's temporary.|One mission only. {19216}{19296}You report in the morning.|He's expecting you. {19584}{19624}OPERATIONS: This is Nikita. {19659}{19729}She'll be joining us|on a temporary basis. {19763}{19818}Some of you know her already. {19892}{19962}Quinn, for instance, {19962}{20062}spent two days as her prisoner|while Nikita impersonated her|in Section. {20096}{20156}I'm sure|you haven't forgotten that. {20156}{20227}No, I haven't forgotten. {20227}{20345}And O'Brien, Nikita's the one|who brought you into Section. {20345}{20420}No doubt you have|a lot to catch up on. {20469}{20582}The rest of you|may know Nikita|by reputation only. {20582}{20679}You may have heard|she was a spy for Center. {20718}{20774}That for three years, {20774}{20836}she reported our every word {20836}{20907}and deed behind our backs. {20907}{20965}And in the end,|she passed judgment {20965}{21019}on people who thought of her {21080}{21160}as a friend or colleague. {21160}{21245}Two of them are dead,|another forcibly retired. {21317}{21372}All that is true. {21372}{21485}But whatever you might think|of Nikita personally, {21485}{21558}it will not interfere|with your work. {21573}{21611}Is that clear? {21650}{21685}That's all. {21890}{21920}By the way, {21961}{21999}welcome back. {22274}{22306}Josef Dolmatov. {22335}{22377}Arms dealer,|money launderer, {22377}{22458}general facilitator|for terrorist activities|in Northern Africa. {22491}{22570}Our reverse sims point to him. {22570}{22661}Subsequent investigation|validated that result. {22727}{22820}Intel indicates|a high rate of interaction|among terrorist organizations {22820}{22872}who normally|have little contact. {22872}{22972}Decrypted communique|refer to an event|five days from now. {23025}{23083}What event? {23083}{23145}My analysis indicates|a sort of summit meeting {23145}{23212}with representatives|from several groups. {23212}{23270}Perhaps an attempt|to bury mutual hostility {23270}{23328}and focus on|anti-Western activities. {23328}{23392}That would explain Red Cell's|new substation being built {23392}{23430}outside its normal territory. {23449}{23492}Exactly. {23492}{23550}The analysis|is quite competent. {23572}{23621}What are your recommendations? {23714}{23787}Obviously the summit|has to be prevented. {23932}{23982}That would be premature. {23982}{24046}Facilitate|and then destroy. {24046}{24121}Encourage the meeting,|attack after it convenes. {24121}{24196}That way|we get the maximum|number of hostiles. {24303}{24380}Yes, of course. {24380}{24469}OPERATIONS: O'Brien|and Nikita will draw up|an infiltration profile. {24522}{24596}Support teams will receive|their preliminary briefing {24596}{24649}on their panels by 6:00. {24784}{24860}You're new to the job.|It takes time. {24925}{24961}Go to hell. {25143}{25190}I'm sorry. {25224}{25274}I gave you an opportunity. {25298}{25337}You looked bad. {25362}{25406}Worse, you made me look bad. {25439}{25497}It won't happen again. {25497}{25563}If there's anything I can do|to make up for it... {25721}{25769}There may be something. {25812}{25877}How well did you know|Michael Samuelle? {25877}{25909}Not well. {25943}{25992}What do you think of him? {26021}{26056}He's dead. {26068}{26104}Think again. {26132}{26201}Have you ever seen|him and Nikita together? {26225}{26252}Yes. {26272}{26321}Then you know. {26321}{26370}He loved her,|and she loved him. {26410}{26458}Her report said|it was all an act, {26458}{26526}part of her mission|for Center. {26526}{26593}Mr. Jones may believe that.|I don't. {26686}{26753}The Abeyance Mission...|A sham. {26753}{26822}She could no more|have killed him|than I could... {26896}{26945}Than you could|have killed Madeline. {27123}{27169}What do you want me to do? {27169}{27223}Prove that Michael|is still alive. {27223}{27258}If I can prove to Mr. Jones {27258}{27298}that Nikita|lied about Michael, {27298}{27356}it'll cast doubt|on her entire report. {27391}{27444}I'll get on it right away. {27702}{27783}Your file said|you spent some time|at the Madrid station. {27814}{27868}That's right. {27868}{27921}I was there, I think we met. {27921}{27951}Did we? {27966}{28007}I don't remember. {28112}{28184}The mission's been moved up.|We leave in half an hour. {28184}{28244}I know.|Everything will be ready. {28271}{28306}On those infrared sights, {28306}{28346}I'd like you to knock down|the contrast {28346}{28377}a notch and a half. {28425}{28481}That's against regs.|I know. {28515}{28583}But most operatives prefer it. {28583}{28651}Do it anyway.|It's a simple adjustment. {28676}{28726}Let me tell you something. {28726}{28782}Maybe that old guy|was wrapped around|your finger, but I'm not. {28782}{28815}I do things by the book. {28815}{28877}You got a problem with that,|tell Operations. {28877}{28937}Somehow, I don't think|he'll back you up. {29975}{30038}What Operations said|about you spying for Center, {30038}{30072}is that true? {30175}{30206}Yes, it is. {30243}{30319}I thought it would|give me a chance|to make some changes. {30343}{30385}Such as? {30385}{30458}Such as doing away|with some of the worst|features in this place, {30458}{30509}constant surveillance, {30509}{30550}the use|of abeyance operatives, {30550}{30587}that sort of thing. {30660}{30765}Our own little|Florence Nightingale,|right here in Section One. {31304}{31343}Nikita? {31343}{31391}My name's Kristov,|I'm-- I'm Level One, {31391}{31426}I've just been active|a few months. {31426}{31486}I've got a mission.|I--I know. I'm-- I'm sorry. {31486}{31547}I just wanted to tell you, {31547}{31608}I know it sounds corny,|especially in this place. {31629}{31718}But to a lot of us|you're a hero. {31718}{31791}If you're really trying|to make things better,|don't quit. {31822}{31869}We're counting on you. {32489}{32545}I'm in position. Ten seconds. {32606}{32693}The SAT scan|shows denser security|than our last sweep indicated. {32751}{32779}NIKITA: Wet or wired? {32779}{32838}Both.|This might be impossible. {33208}{33253}(GROANING) {33283}{33338}At least let me|disable the beams. {33338}{33391}No. Stay with the profile. {33502}{33534}(ALARM BLARING) {33534}{33585}We'll need central security, {33585}{33673}plus modular nodes|for each group. {33705}{33765}No overlap|on the friendlies? {33765}{33859}No. I don't want|to take any chances. {33859}{33963}If we have to subcontract,|so be it. {34030}{34058}(INTERCOM BEEPING) {34058}{34095}What is it? {34095}{34146}MAN: The perimeter's|been penetrated. {34231}{34274}Have you ID'd a target? {34274}{34321}Negative.|We're performing a sweep. {34321}{34360}Keep me informed. {35502}{35530}(ALARM BLARING) {35530}{35593}What the hell is going on? {35640}{35678}(DOGS BARKING) {35878}{35914}Find out. {35954}{35997}HENRIK: Perhaps|it's a false alarm. {35997}{36072}Even so, it's unacceptable. {36072}{36158}How can we provide security|for the conference|if we can't... {36317}{36359}Hello, Josef. {36414}{36452}You've forgotten? {36486}{36560}Cairo, three years ago. {36599}{36639}Nikita? {36686}{36730}What are you doing here? {36730}{36778}Looking for work. {36778}{36834}And from what I've just seen,|you could really use the help. {36834}{36869}What do you say? {37033}{37132}The truth is I can use|some extra muscle. {37132}{37247}Red Cell has called|a meeting of other groups|with similar goals. {37247}{37295}Sort of a terrorist|convention. {37295}{37323}More or less. {37323}{37392}I've offered to facilitate|the meeting. {37646}{37679}I'm in position. {37708}{37778}I'm into the main building|climate control. {37778}{37829}I've found your corridor. {37829}{37881}You need to enter|in three minutes. {37944}{37982}What about the wall? {38016}{38056}I'm blocking the beams now. {38117}{38147}Go. {38227}{38258}(GRUNTS) {38305}{38343}(DOGS BARKING) {38458}{38514}(HIGH-PITCHED WHINING) {38541}{38579}(YELPING) {39690}{39742}(BUZZING) {40050}{40098}What's the weather report? {40098}{40198}The temperature differential|has narrowed sufficiently|as of {40198}{40228}now. {40228}{40275}You're invisible to infrared. {40696}{40795}Take the north stairwell|to the second floor.|You're clear all the way. {40858}{40937}I offer you the same|as in Cairo. {40978}{41018}Plus 10 percent. {41114}{41154}And the same for my partner? {41164}{41192}Partner? {41192}{41248}He's into technology.|I'm more visceral. {41248}{41299}Together we're very effective. {41299}{41353}I don't like|unknown quantities. {41353}{41443}I'll introduce you to him.|He should be here any minute. {41443}{41497}He's just going to|stroll into my office? {41516}{41572}That's right. {41572}{41642}No doubt you have|a low opinion|of our abilities. {41642}{41725}But your success|was an exception,|I promise you. {41725}{41807}And as far as hiring|someone I don't know,|this late in the game... {41807}{41860}(KNOCK ON DOOR)|Come in. {41916}{41997}Marco, Josef.|Josef, Marco. {42119}{42184}I reviewed the files|of his last mission. {42184}{42260}Seventeen people|in the structure|when it exploded. {42260}{42372}DNA traces were recovered|for all but three.|One of them was Michael. {42372}{42416}Suggestive,|but not conclusive. {42416}{42489}I also ran a back trace|on Nikita during the mission. {42489}{42568}Four hours,|six minutes unaccounted for. {42568}{42667}Just the amount of time needed|to reach the mission site|and return. {42667}{42728}The chance of both occurrences|happening randomly? {42728}{42809}Less than|one in a quarter million. {42809}{42875}Formalize it. I'll take it|to Center tomorrow. {42910}{42957}That would be premature. {42992}{43043}We should facilitate|and destroy. {43081}{43134}If Michael's alive, {43134}{43188}sooner or later|they'll find each other. {43188}{43229}When they do, {43229}{43321}we'll deliver|them both to Mr. Jones|in a nice little package. {43468}{43509}You're learning. {43509}{43557}I have an exceptional teacher. {43740}{43815}Which one of these dirtbags|are we supposed to be|protecting? {43815}{43849}A man named Rustam Federov, {43849}{43912}he's the chief strategist|for Black Moon. {44165}{44213}Nikita.|Yeah? {44213}{44272}Be advised, Federov is sick. {44272}{44360}Black Moon has sent a man|named, uh, Piket in his place. {44360}{44428}Piket...|Please enter.|He's on his way. {44446}{44510}No problem. What is it? {44510}{44571}Piket and I crossed paths|in Marrakech, two years ago. {44571}{44623}Does he know you were|with Section?|Oh, yeah. {44623}{44703}How much contact?|A few minutes.|Maybe he forgot. {44778}{44883}Welcome, Mr. Piket.|I'm Nikita, my colleague. {44883}{44920}Let me show you to the room. {44920}{45026}You should be a princess|or a film star, hmm? {45026}{45066}Not a bodyguard. {45066}{45111}It's the 21st century,|Mr. Piket. {45111}{45152}Women have many talents. {45152}{45209}I would love to know|more about yours. {45263}{45334}I don't mix business|and pleasure. {45334}{45404}By all means then,|let's forget business. {45510}{45542}Your room. {45561}{45594}Do you smoke? {45718}{45789}What are you doing?|He recognized you immediately. {45809}{45847}I saw it in his eyes. {45940}{45998}(BEEPING) {46203}{46244}Well, that should be enough. {46244}{46272}We've got it. {46272}{46304}Good.|The meeting's in four hours. {46304}{46341}We need the masks|in three and a half. {46341}{46404}You'll have them. {46404}{46477}But there's not enough time|for a voice synthesizer. {46477}{46533}We'll get by.|Just get us the masks. {46668}{46706}You forgot something. {46732}{46769}An abeyance op. {46769}{46805}Or we just use a silent drop. {46805}{46863}Too risky. {46863}{46950}Nikita, reform Section|after the mission. {46950}{46998}We need an abeyance op. {47039}{47092}Quinn. Protocol six. {47118}{47181}I'm punching up|the abeyance list now. {47981}{48014}Nikita. {48045}{48077}Got the masks? {48284}{48323}Yeah, that'll do. {48422}{48479}Wait.|I only have|a two-minute window. {48525}{48555}It just closed. {48583}{48610}Nikita? {48610}{48637}(GUN FIRING) {48734}{48770}These will be fine. {49422}{49491}I'm triggering the alarm.|You'll have 10 seconds. {49551}{49590}We'll be ready. {49731}{49770}(ALARM BLARING) {49874}{49929}What's going on? {49929}{49980}NIKITA: He came in|through the vent. {49992}{50027}He killed Marco. {50065}{50131}Mr. Piket, are you all right? {50131}{50220}He's fine. And your|security system needs work. {50275}{50338}Mr. Piket, I don't know|who's behind this, {50338}{50391}but I swear to you|I'll find out. {50391}{50457}And when I do,|they'll be punished. {50573}{50645}It was a false alarm.|Mr. Piket is fine. {50645}{50700}The meeting will go on|as scheduled. {51431}{51486}Quinn, they're all here. {51546}{51604}How long?|17 minutes. {51604}{51677}Guest list?|Just as we'd hoped. {51677}{51755}Goff, Bauer, French, Terik,|a dozen other leaders. {51755}{51803}This will put us ahead|five years. {51824}{51861}Relay the signal. {52185}{52226}Gentlemen. Gentlemen. {52252}{52312}This is an unusual occasion, {52324}{52380}unique in fact. {52380}{52477}Because Red Cell originated|the idea of this coalition, {52477}{52568}I have asked their|representative, Mr. Goff, {52568}{52619}to be the first speaker. {52698}{52748}GOFF: On behalf of Red Cell, {52748}{52822}I thank each of you|for being here this evening. {52873}{52909}Put simply, {52935}{52977}our hope is {53011}{53068}we can all forget|our differences {53068}{53164}long enough to create|a reign of terror {53164}{53236}that will bring|the West to its knees. {53536}{53646}Wait! Mr. Piket,|is there a problem? {53646}{53715}I told you, the attempt|on your life will be avenged. {53715}{53772}If there's something else,|let's talk. {53918}{53962}(BOMBS WHISTLING) {54499}{54562}I'm afraid your departure|has been delayed. {54618}{54661}And why is that? {54661}{54768}Three Western embassies|in Pakistan were bombed|about an hour ago. {54768}{54826}What does that have|to do with me? {54826}{54919}The bombings were traced|to Willem Goff. {54919}{54986}That's impossible.|Goff's dead.|Apparently not. {54986}{55015}He died at Dolmatov's. {55015}{55080}I saw it myself,|and your intel confirmed it. {55080}{55122}It seems you were wrong, {55158}{55194}and so was I. {55242}{55290}How is that possible? {55290}{55346}I don't know. {55346}{55417}But Mr. Jones is waiting|for us in Systems. {55572}{55635}JONES: And it's not only Goff. {55635}{55691}Bauer, French,|and a dozen others {55691}{55766}seem to be very much alive|and active {55766}{55877}since they supposedly|died at the conference. {55877}{55968}While you were patting|yourselves on the back,|the enemy was hard at work. {55968}{56056}Instead of being years ahead,|you are weeks behind. {56056}{56173}And weeks can turn|into forever very quickly. {56173}{56252}It won't happen.|I'll make sure. {56252}{56319}I'm not overly impressed|by that at the moment. {56319}{56379}I am deeply disappointed|in both of you. {56379}{56466}And you will|both stay on the job|until this is put right. {56466}{56543}Nikita, I am formally|assigning you to Section. {56543}{56631}You will live and work there|until this is cleaned up. {56631}{56737}And you will keep your|personal agenda out of it. {56737}{56775}Nikita is your deputy {56775}{56856}and you will treat her|accordingly. {56890}{56959}I'll expect your first|progress report in 48 hours. {56959}{57003}Wait. Our agreement. {57025}{57065}This is hardly the time. {57065}{57103}It's never the time,|Mr. Jones. {57103}{57151}You've been putting it off|for months. {57151}{57216}Nikita...|I came back to Section|three years ago {57216}{57260}because you made|certain promises. {57260}{57312}It's time you kept them. {57312}{57342}Is that a threat? {57342}{57376}Only if you feel threatened {57376}{57426}by being asked|to keep your word. {57426}{57489}Am I in command or is she? {57489}{57568}You are in operational|command, as always. {57617}{57662}In certain matters|of internal policy, {57662}{57716}Nikita has a degree|of independence. {57738}{57787}Now, in the meantime, {57787}{57868}what I suggest|is that you both|listen to recordings {57868}{57972}of The Mikado|or Pirates of Penzance. {58024}{58067}Gilbert and Sullivan. {58067}{58103}They hated each other, {58103}{58170}but they made|beautiful music together. {58207}{58244}So will you. {58976}{59014}(DOOR OPENING) {59051}{59083}Walter. {59209}{59247}Thank you for coming. {59294}{59337}Didn't have much choice. {59357}{59396}You're on inactive status. {59396}{59450}Strictly speaking,|you could have refused. {59580}{59635}I did what I did because|I thought in the long run, {59635}{59683}I could change things|for the better. {59728}{59807}And you just happened to|claw your way to the top|in the meantime? {59807}{59843}Is that what you think? {59843}{59904}What am I supposed to think?|Madeline's gone... {59976}{60054}Michael's gone.|You're number two. {60054}{60110}Believe me,|it's not my choice. {60110}{60178}But while I'm here|I intend to make some changes. {60197}{60233}Good luck. {60303}{60345}I was hoping you'd help. {60374}{60404}How? {60428}{60505}By coming back|to your old job. {60505}{60605}I thought I violated protocol|too many times. {60605}{60651}So did I. I was wrong. {60741}{60816}Would it matter|if I apologized|for deceiving you? {60875}{60922}It's all|water under the bridge. {60922}{61009}Anyway, it's not too bad|where I am. {61009}{61112}A little teaching,|tinker around with|a few new gadgets. {61138}{61208}Out of the pressure cooker. {61208}{61259}You could help me|change things. {61413}{61474}I've done my stint|as Dear Abby. {61497}{61528}Let somebody else|have a turn. {61528}{61582}The new guy's|not in your class. {61582}{61618}He'll learn. {61740}{61781}I guess that's it then. {61868}{61903}Guess so. {61936}{62037}Suppose I said|you are the best man|I ever met, {62037}{62127}and another day in Section|without you seems unbearable. {62154}{62191}Would that matter? {62294}{62325}It might. {63869}{63924}(WOMAN SPEAKING FRENCH) 26233