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The crisis in Northern Syria

has entered a critical phase.

The latest offensive has displaced

thousands of men, women and children.

Their only option is to head for the Turkish border.

Tens of thousands, according to INR.While Turkey's.

Foreign Minister Tarhan and his government

are making heroic efforts,

they cannot manage the crisis alone.

And today, we are still five billion dollars short

of the bare minimum

Turkey needs to provide food, shelter and clothing.

Without these necessities, the refugees face

starvation, exposure

and eventual death.

Gets your attention? Not enough.

We're still five billion short.

Donor fatigue is real. Six years of war.

If we fail here, it sends a signal to the rest of the world

that Syria doesn't matter.

Well, then we better not fail.

Blake, call the White House.

See if there's any spare change under the cushions.

Yes, ma'am. I'll light a fire under the gaggle.

Tie 'em to a spit if you have to.

We need public pressure, we need it now.

I want you two to work the floor.

I want to see those pledge numbers come up,

and fast.Yep.

Monsieur Lenoir, we're-we're looking at

exponential growth of instability in the Middle East.

And France has invested more in antiterrorism than anyone.

We've given all we can.

Even a small donation from you could prime the pump

and-and inspire others to revise their own pledges and prove,

once and for all, that the generosity

of the French people is unparalleled.

So, what do you say?

Fraternité?

I say my omelet is getting cold.

As we all know,

the generosity of the German people is unparalleled.

Indeed. But why should we give when the United States

denies asylum to so many Syrians?

Well, we're facing some political headwinds.

Really? My government has taken in

more than half a million refugees.

And you dare ask us for more money?

No.

The Emirates would be happy to make an additional pledge

if you go first.

Well, the United States already made

a pledge of $1.2 billion.

That's more than four times what the UAE has offered.

1.2 billion is less than

one tenth of one percent of your GDP.

In relative terms, my country is far ahead of you.

So you might say that the generosity

of the Emirati people is unparalleled.

POTUS confirmed with OMB

1.2 billion is our absolute maximum.

Go ahead. So we're out of luck until the next fiscal year.

Turkey already has eight families to a tent.

What are they supposed to do, stack them? DAISY Yeah. We aren't

getting much traction in the press.

So far, the world is more concerned

with the reprise of Smoking Baby.

I thought he quit.

Well, now he's vaping. JAY It gets worse.

Azaz just fell to the government forces.

My God, that's the last rebel stronghold

between the Syrian army and the border.

Yeah, the refugee numbers will go up dramatically.

Along with the deprivation.

I mean, even if we pull a rabbit out of a hat

on the five billion, now it might not be enough.

And Congress won't save us.

No way Morejon and Callister let a new aid bill out of committee.

What about DoD? They can retool

operations to deliver the aid, but in a war zone?

Only so much they can do.

But there is one thing we haven't tried.

China.

Could be a reach. They're stingy for the same reason.

Yeah, I mean, that last typhoon in the Philippines?

They sent a plane full of ponchos.

On the plus side, Chen's already here in Doha

for a tech conference.

Exactly.

Maybe I catch him in a good mood.

Minister Chen?

Minister Chen?

I'm sorry to interrupt.

Ha. Ha!

Ming?!

Do you have a minute?

I think you mean a yuan, Elizabeth.

Several billion of them. The answer is no.

Chen, come on.

The United Nations has failed

and you want us to donate.

Pass.

Surely you can see the upside

in helping refugees.

China invests where it has the most interest.

Technology, for instance.

Even a small pledge

would bring immense prestige

to China. You speak of prestige?

This is Dragon Zen One,

a next-gen gaming device that makes.

Robo Recallon the HTC Vive

look like 8-bit Super Mario.

Cool. Designed and built in China.

Without American help of any kind.

Well, that sounds very lucrative.

It is.

America has long held the advantage

in intellectual capital.

But not anymore.

China produces the best computer scientists,

the most accomplished mathematicians,

even the world's greatest chess players.

Our national team is, at this very moment,

earning glory at the Global Chess Classic in Montreal.

In field after field,

we're leaving our rivals in the dust.

Except humanitarian aid.

I'm okay with that.

Now, if you'll excuse me,

I have a planet to save.

I hate asking for money.

Remind me why you're running for president.

I heard it comes with a chef.

No, but this one

really hurts, you know?

Every attempt the U.N. has made

to end the Syrian civil war

has collapsed.

Yeah, thanks to Russia.

I'd hoped, at the minimum, that this conference

could provide some relief for its victims.

Well, babe, you did what you could.

Sometimes that has to be enough.

Nope. I'm reaching out to Moscow.

See if they can help broker a cease-fire.

That can't possibly last.

But it might buy some time

for the refugees while we stand on the corner

and... shake a cup.

Hey, Noodle. Hey, Dad.

You're up early.

So I'll just... Yeah.

Hey, Alison!

I miss you.

Hey, Mom.

Love you. Bye.

Taking you off speaker.

Is that what I think it is?

Yep.

Booty caller strikes again.

Maybe we should talk to her.

It's your funeral, pal, not mine.

I can't talk to my own daughter?

About this? No. Never.

She lives under my roof.

I think I am entitled to inquire

where she's been all night.

What do you want? Social security number?

Address? Confirmation of what happened?

Because I can tell you it is

what you think it is.

Okay, okay, we're-we're not having this conversation.

Good. Come in. Anything else, babe?

- Nope. We're done. - Have a safe flight, love you.

I love you, too, superdad.

Yeah?

Turkey's closing its borders.

What? When?

Two hours ago. The refugees are trapped

with half the Syrian army breathing down their necks.

Where's Minister Tarhan right now?

Okay, fine.

Front desk says he's already checked out.

Yeah, he's headed to UNHQ, New York.

Just added to his official schedule.

Why?

There. Coming out now.

Minister Tarhan.

Madam Secretary. You leave us no choice.

These pledges are the final insult.

Humanitarian aid is a long game.

You have to be patient. Patient?

Do you know how near impossible it is to house,

feed, provide drinking water for millions of refugees?

To screen for the terrorists that have murdered

hundreds of Turkish citizens? I assure you no one doubts the magnitude of your challenge.

Comforting words. You know what's more comforting?

Five billion dollars in aid.

Turkey can't do its part

until the international community does theirs.

I give you my word the United States will

make good on the shortfall in the next fiscal year.

The word of a woman who consorts with traitors.

Excuse me?

Do you think we forgot how you gave asylum to Hakan Uzun,

the man who tried to murder my president

and overthrow our government?

Minister Uzun had nothing to do with that coup, and you know it.

Then let him prove it at trial.

Hand him over, and we may reconsider.

No?

Farhan... tens of thousands of people...

Children... will be slaughtered

if you don't re-open that border.

Not by our hand.

Come on.

If you and I work together we can...

Hey, wait! Whoa, whoa! Get back!

Stand down! Stand down.

Clear.

Any word on Avdonin? Russian Foreign Ministry

says he'll be available within the hour.

DIA reports of shellfire along the evacuation route

keep coming in. The Syrian army's tightening their grip.

Madam Secretary!

How lovely to have you back in Shannon.

Hey, Aidan.

Another day, another pit stop.

Yeah, time flies. And the good news is

you're first in line to be refueled.

Still enough time to sink a Guinness. And curse the gods

who gave us a plane with the range of a tadpole.

Would you like a pint, ma'am?

No, I think I'd like the bad news first.

Well, all flights are grounded.

What? What happened?

Eyjafjallajokull.

Efac... Come again? Yeah.

It means "island mountain glacier"

in Icelandic.

And it's erupting.

Since when do glaciers erupt?

It's really a volcano beneath the glacier which melted.

Anyway, the prevailing winds have pushed the ash cloud

in our direction,

and those particles have a nasty habit

of causing jet engine failure.

So, you'll be with us

for a spell. My Aunt Ida

stayed with us for a spell. Three years,

243 days. Quantify a spell.

I'll give you an update as soon as I can.

Now if you'll excuse me, the Dutch national chess team

is here and we have at least one other plane

being forced to land.

Yes, Aidan,

Hey, is anyone else sick of learning

new ways that planes crash?

It's like the soothsayer said,

"Beware volcanos with unpronounceable names."

Eyjafjallajokull.

It's not that hard.

Guys, is it just me, or do they look familiar?

You got to be kidding me.

Blake, I think I will have that Guinness after all.

Hey, boss, just saw that preliminary statement

about M-Sec being held up because of

ay-yah... ay... Let's just call it "aye yai yai."

Anyway, nice work. Just a few lingering issues

with the Secretary's speaking schedule.

We're pushing the remarks

for the Ministerial on Religious Freedom,

but the F.L.O. thing is tricky.

Most of the families are already inbound.F.L.O. thing?

The speech for the spouses and children

of FSOs in hardship posts.

Right, right.

Um, Dr. McCord's giving the speech instead.

Secretary's cool with that?

Her idea. I'll meet with him later

to go over the tweaks.

Great. I'll let Protocol know.

Hey, Amy, can I get your opinion on something?

What's your impression of Zane?

He's my girlfriend's CO in South Korea.

Hubba-hubba.

Definitely two hubbas.

No, I mean his posts. Are they funny?

Right. So is it a bad sign

that she does the laugh-y emoji on every one?

No.

He's her superior. She's probably just flattering him.

Thanks, Amy. You're the best.

I'm sorry, how much longer?

I wish I could tell you.

They're sending a plane up to sample the air.

Can't send us instead?

Do the words "jet engine failure" mean nothing to you?

You might as well have a-a bite of something.

Ooh, I like your thinking. What are our options?

Well, as it's the wee hours of a Sunday,

there's only the sandwich cart open,

but there's more stout than could sink a ship.

And the pub has karaoke.

You could have a go at that.

Thanks for the update, Aidan.

Ma'am, Russian Foreign Minister Avdonin

is ready for you on SVTC. Is that karaoke?

No, no, no. Just, no. What?

What you call refugees, I call terrorists.

That's not the term I would use

for slaughtered babies.

These pictures were taken

by the Red Cross this morning.

Most of their parents were SDF,

traitors to the legitimate Syrian government.

Your Syrian allies are killing them with Russian-made bullets.

Is this the part where you threaten additional sanctions?

I'm hoping it won't come to that.

Because you already sanction everything

but the air we breathe.

Don't tempt me. The chamber in that gun

is empty, Elizabeth. We will not be strong-armed.

Come on.

But perhaps we would consider a ceasefire

if the United States agrees to recognize

our legitimate occupation of Crimea.

Sure.

Why not ask for the Statue of Liberty while you're at it?

Because I find her old and tiresome,

much like this conversation.

Ma'am, I'm so sorry.

"Eya-flag-musk-hotel"?

AY-yah-fyad-layer-kuh-tel.

And how long until it's acceptable to start karaoke?

Okay, you know I can't sing on an empty stomach.

Well, brace yourself, but Ireland isn't exactly known

for its Michelin stars.

Okay, they're sandwiches, Blake. How bad can they be?

There's a reason they drink so much beer,

but knock yourself out. Whoa.

They're taking all of it?

Barbarians.

The crisps, too? DAISY And the wine gums.

I don't even think those are halal.

Minister Tarhan?

Minister Tarhan.

I know we ended things

on a bad note, but,

my people are hungry.

And seeing as we're all

in the same "aya-fliedyuck..."

"kerkle" volcano thing,

I was hoping that maybe you could share some of your food.

No.

But you have five sandwiches to a person.

I mean, what is that? What is that?

I told my staff to take appropriate measures

to make sure we had enough.

How do you put it? Um, first come, first served.

Now as you can see, I'm quite busy.

Thank you for your time.

How many outlets are in this place?

Not many. Why?

I think we should take "appropriate measures"

to make sure we have enough.

So all of them?

Every damn last one.

He wants to dance? Let's dance.

So looks like about 100 people

who all have at least one relative serving

at a hardship post, right? N-next one.

Yeah, like, Venezuela, Haiti, the DRC.

Yeah, similar in the military. No family allowed.

A lot of these people haven't seen their spouses in years.

Right. So I'll keep it close to home.

Maybe I'll tell an anecdote about what it was like

when Elizabeth was deployed to Iraq with the CIA.

Yeah, that's perfect, and maybe some practical tips, too.

Hey, guys. Hi, honey. Hey, Ali.

I'm gonna get some ice cream. Do you want any?

Yeah, I'd love to get in on that.

So what kind of practical tips were you thinking?

Just the nuts and bolts

of keeping a relationship going.

You know, like, before you were married.

You were deployed around then, weren't you?

This has nothing to do with you and Ronnie, right?

No, no, that... you know, that's great.

It's just...

social media can be like the Dagobah swamp without Yoda.

You never know what's real.

Preach. For instance, Ronnie's CO

is this John Cena clone.

Whoa. He did not skip leg day. Right?

And he's funny. I mean...

how did you handle it, man?

The John Cena clones?

No, the distance.

I mean, you got to have some pearls to share,

you know, for the speech.

I wish I did. Honestly, the summer before we got engaged,

I was at flight training in Pensacola,

and I... I was so freaking lovesick.

Man. The only thing that eased the pain

was flying a F-18 at Mach 2, and then I would drive

11 hours through the night so that we could spend

maybe an hour together

before I had to head back, but...

it was worth it, every time.

Man... that's beautiful.

And, like, one step removed from the astronaut diaper lady.

The what?

You know, the astronaut love triangle, you know that.

No, but if I ever had a band,

that would definitely be the name of it.

And not to question the process that led to my existence,

but, God, those expectations of monogamy

sound stressful and exhausting.

What's the alternative?

I don't know, just leaving things open-ended.

Going with the flow,

doing whatever feels right in the moment.

That way, everybody's happy.

That's a... that's a perspective.

Bye, guys.Later.

I'm running out of charge.

Have you tried turning off your Bluetooth? Every bit helps.

This isn't a joke. I have official state business.

What a coincidence. So do we.

Give me your outlet.

First come, first served.

The United States doesn't yield to threats.

We do, however, yield to corned beef.

Hey, there. Hi.

I don't think we've had the pleasure.

I'm Annelies de Runnow.

Jay Whitman.

Chief of staff to the U.S. Secretary of State

Elizabeth McCord. Not that that matters.

Yes. I'm captain of the Dutch national chess team

that just got eliminated in the Chess Classic.

Why we are here. Heading home.

We've had a rough few days,

and we are hungry.

Famished, actually.

Do you have any idea what we went through

to get this sandwich?

Yes. Your security people stole my outlet.

So either hand over half of that corned beef,

or we declare the bathroom sovereign Dutch territory.

We have flags.

What's your chess rating?

2765.

Number one in the Netherlands, number eight in the world.

Eight, wow.

Middle school champion, Dallas County, Texas.

Cracked top 20 in the state. I'll tell you what.

I'll play you for it.

Paging Miss Peters.

Please come to the help desk.

Paging Miss Peters. Please come to the help desk.

I like your hair.

Thank you.

Your hijab's pretty rad.

Thank you.

Walk with me.

Is it just me, or are you sensing a thaw with the Turks?

No, no, it's not just you.

I mean, we're talking, at least.

Well, then, let's exploit it.

We never really discussed incentives for Turkey.

Yes, because anything worth giving

would require approval from Congress.

Yeah, guns and loans. I-I know.

But Tarhan was headed to the U.N.

before his plane was grounded by

ayefahder-fardu...

Yak trolls, so... We ever figure out why?

Um, yes. Yes, Daisy got the official schedule.

They are going to lobby for

a rotating seat on the Security Council.

Taking their newfound leverage out for a spin.

Yeah, but Turkey hasn't held one

in over 40 years, so I...

And that volcano hadn't erupted in 4,000.

Two-thirds vote.

We're gonna have to call in a lot of favors.

Well, we've got food, electricity and time.

Let's get calling.

Queen out early. Aggressive.

Always been a fan of Nakamura.

He's difficult to imitate.

Not for me.

Practically paid my way through college hustling chess.

Just the book fees, but still.

You don't want to castle?

When I'm about to slay your knight?

It's your move.

You know, sometimes I wonder

if I could've turned pro.

If I really stuck with it.

Checkmate.

Two out of three? T-Two, two...

two-two out of three.

Get another sandwich.

How's the speech coming?

It's getting there.

So, that whole, um...

non-monogomous, go-with-the-flow type of thing,

is that something you

want to talk about? Clearly, you didn't.

In front of Mom's speechwriter? No.

But, look, I was just...

Wanted to make sure that you and your boyfriend

are on the same page.Okay.

First of all, "boyfriend" is a label of the patriarchy.

And there is no page.

That's kind of the whole point.

The whole point is not to communicate with your...

non-boyfriend? No.

There's no need to define things because

we're not in a relationship.

It just is, we're just being.

What?

Too existential for you?

No, it's too risky.

If one of you is more invested than the other.

That's not gonna happen because

we're not investing. If you don't communicate,

how do you know whether you're investing?

How do you know you're not setting yourself up

for heartbreak? My God.

Stop Socratic method-ing me.

I'm not worried about heartbreak.

O-Okay, but you're not the first generation

to try this kind of thing, you know.

You don't know anything about my generation.

So keep your neo-Victorian judgments

to yourself, okay?

Do you see him during the day?

Does he work? Ali, come on.

Label of the patriarchy?

I'm neo-offended.

Victorian father would have just locked her in the attic.

Or sent her to the workhouse.

Sewing blankets for gruel.

You got to admit, those parents had options.

I'd trade antibiotics for that.

I had a feeling

that you would not be able to resist weighing in.

I just can't stand all this.

"We're just being, it just is."

Yeah, don't forget

"There's no page!"

Babe, I got to go.

Are you ready for the speech tomorrow?

Yeah, yeah.

But, you know, nobody likes a pinch hitter.

Well, then, swing for the fences.

I love you and they're gonna love you, too, okay?

Love you, too. Bye.

Bye. Did we get the vote?

Well, I promised the president of Togo

a visa for his pet hippo.

Can hippos get visas?

I don't know.

It's above my pay grade. Good enough.

I'm bringing it to Tarhan.

What happened to aggressive?

Biding my time.

Like a ninja.

Or guy who spent all night googling the Slav Defense.

Okay. The rust is off.

And nunchucks are coming out.

Besides, the middle game is where I really shine.

At least, it was in sixth grade.

Checkmate.

Sorry. But...

a Slav Defense with a knight

pulled back to E1 is vulnerable

to a kingside attack

by the bishop and the queen.

I learned that in second grade.

God, yeah, I'm-I'm sorry.

Y-You're one of the best players in the world,

it's ridiculous that...

For you to even mess around with someone like me.

So... I like messing around with you.

And it's refreshing to play with someone who doesn't cheat.

What do you mean?

Vadim Dremov, the Russian who beat me in Montreal.

Never heard of him.

No one has.

Came out of nowhere.

You think he had help?

Gut feeling.

But if he hadn't, I wouldn't be here with you.

It's a tempting offer, but I cannot accept.

Seriously?

My policy advisor gave a visa to a hippo.

Really? It's in the works.

Still. No deal.

But while I have you, can you tell your people

to keep it down?

Please.

Yeah, I never really got karaoke myself,

probably 'cause I'm tone-deaf.

What does this mean, "tone-deaf"?

Mainly that people want to rip their ears off

when I start singing.

My, my wife, she says I sing like a dying goat.

Maybe we should do a duet sometime.

Thank you. That was Nan's favorite.

All right. Thank you.

Well, my granny wouldn't give two hoots for this song,

but, happens to be my personal favorite,

and it's called "The Ferryman."

Okay, here's the truth, Elizabeth.

I want a seat on the Security Council.

My heart goes out to the refugees,

especially since we're trapped here in this airport,

far from home. Not trapped or cold

or starving or being persecuted

or shot at or blown up. Just saying.

Okay, fair enough, but I'm saying

without that $5 billion,

Turkey simply cannot afford to keep its border open.

This time, it really is about money.

Most things are.

What the hell?

Here, here!

Ma'am. Good news.

Purse muffin? Please? Um...

Aidan.

Clear skies, Madam Secretary.

Ash density is now within tolerable limits

for aircraft engines. You're free to go home.

Bless you, Aidan.

And on behalf of all of us here at Shannon, ma'am,

I would just like to say, fair play on the sandwiches.

Our errant knight returns.

Nice end game, player.

Looks like someone found their mate.

Chess puns, clever.

All right, now, just back off, he's sensitive.

Can you blame me?

Annelies is the smartest person I've ever met,

but so cool and humble about it.

I want to kill the guy who beat her in Montreal.

Aw, guys. He's ready to kill for her already.

Hey-hey-hey, the Russian was cheating,

and now he's playing China in the final

and they'll just cheat their way to victory again.

Yeah, we're talking about Russia here.

Greatest chess playing nation in the world.

Yeah, but get this, Dremov, the guy who beat her,

his rating's gone up by, like,

200 points in the last six months.

That's a lot.

Can you get me footage of that tournament?

Yeah, okay.

And then, in 2005,

Elizabeth forward deployed to Iraq.

I'd flown over those coordinates during Desert Storm, but now,

it was my turn to wait at home.

So... on the nights when I couldn't sleep

'cause I was worried about her...

Basically, all of them...

I would reach for the family Bible and...

leaf to a page in Exodus.

And-and there was some comfort there,

knowing that hardship is part of our journey

and our trials have a purpose.

On behalf of my wife and all Americans,

I want to thank you for supporting our diplomats.

And for keeping the faith.

Thanks.

I know she's thinking about you every day,

how proud she is of you. Thanks for coming.

Thank you.

Well played, with Exodus.

Well, I hope it helped.

Well, it certainly helped me.

I spoke to Ronnie this morning

and we made plans to meet up in Hawaii in a couple weeks.

Well, that's great.

I'm a little surprised Elizabeth approved vacation

on such short notice, but...

I haven't asked her yet.

I was hoping you could put in a good word.

Thanks, Doc.

You're not crazy.

Right? You see it, too.

Yeah, this guy's some kind of spotter.

Well, t-there must be a-a relay, or...

Yeah, look.

The spotter gets the move from someone in the audience

with a phone and passes it to the player.

Now all I have to do is prove it.

This isn't enough? No.

The World Chess Players Association won't take action

until we link each signal

to a specific move on the board.

No proof, no leverage. That makes sense.

So, you really think that Russia is gonna stop a war over chess?

Well, who said anything about Russia?

You're going back to Chen.

He wants Chinese dominance in all things.

If I can hand him chess glory on a platter,

maybe he'll pony up for humanitarian aid.

I guess this is some kind of grid pattern.

But there are 64 squares, six different types of pieces.

That is a hell of a lot of combinations.

Yeah, but we're out of time.

The final match between China and Russia starts tomorrow.

NSA could do it.

No, there's a giant bureaucracy and chain of command

between us and the supercomputers at Fort Meade.

SecDef, Ellen Hill...

We'll get Dalton to sign a waiver.

Do you really think he'd go for it?

He'd better.

As ethics advisor, I will tell him this is a moral outrage

that cannot be tolerated.Okay.

I mean, Russia is the country that gave us Botvinnik,

Kasparov, Karpov and Kramnik.

What happened to working hard to be the best like those guys did?

Wh-What happened to excellence? I mean,

Russia's the country that beat us

by putting the first man in space.

Now it seems their only national accomplishment

is leading the world in cheating.

Look at the Olympic doping scandal.

They cheat at their elections,

not to mention the elections of other countries.

They are champions only of deception

and undermining others, and if we don't stop them, and fast,

we are gonna see the death of principles and norms

that protect basic human achievement and dignity.

Babe, I love it.

Call him.

Just... I'm calling him.

I knew it. The perfidious dogs.

Do you really have proof?

NSA broke the code an hour ago.

Then I'm sure the Players Association will take

prompt action and disqualify Russia.

I haven't told them.

You see,

America invests where it has the most interest.

And that sure as hell ain't chess.

The U.N. is short five billion dollars.

Do you really expect us to make up the entire difference?

No, but where China leads, others will follow.

Do you have any idea

how much money China puts into its chess team?

Great achievements require great sacrifice.

Between masseurs,

coaches, dieticians?

$100 million, in the last year alone.

Let's start with that.

Such a gift would be unprecedented.

So would a gold medal.

Unless you'd prefer the virtual kind.

I'll take it up with President Li.

Good.

And hurry, because your guy

looks like he's about to throw up.

What's this?

What is happening?

I protest!

Put me down! Mr. Dremov is suspended

for violations of Article 11-B of the tournament bylaws.

What? No! You're lying. Victory is awarded

by forfeit to Mr. Zhao.

This is better than lucha libre.

Who knew chess players

could rumble? It's like Nerds Gone Wild.

Well, China just publicly announced their pledge,

and Mongolia, the five Central Asian stans and Sri Lanka

are all following their lead and contributing.

Snowball effect in the house.

Or really, the "suck up to China"

"because they're in your sphere of influence" effect.

Germany and France and most of the Gulf States

have upped their pledges as well.

Okay, so where does that leave us?

About two billion short.

Gas up the jet, we're getting back in the air.

I thought I made myself clear.

You're two billion short.

Again, I can promise

we make up the deficit in the next fiscal year.

It's not what you want,

but it is enough to keep those refugees alive.

And you expect me to take that on faith?

You think those refugees go forward knowing what lies ahead?

Reopen the border.

A bid for the Security Council?

Will have our full support.

Then we have a deal.

Providing you extradite Hakan Uzun.

This is a mercy mission, not a shakedown.

Come on, take the deal.

Very well.

I will recommend to President Kozlu that he reopen the borders

for the Syrian refugees.

Thank you. The price was right?

Right. Besides,

anyone who hates karaoke as much as I do is, all good.

Okay.

My God.Yeah.

The dulcet tones of sexting.

Annelies challenged me to a game.

Don't worry, it's not chess.

Words with Friends.

Native language, maybe I have a chance.

Is it worth it? You and Ronnie?

13 time zones, half a world away.

Yeah. Every minute.

Good. Because I just bonused.

You want a drink, babe?

Anything but Guinness.

Wow. Still can't believe it's over.

You should be proud.

Yeah. I don't know.

Feels more like fate than achievement.

I mean, if it hadn't been for the random eruption

of Eyjafjallajokull, then it prob... wow.

I nailed it.

Well, then, none of this could've happened.

Well, countless thinkers throughout history

have struggled to reconcile the interplay

between fate and free will, chance and design.

And?

No one's been able to resolve it

because one thing can't exist without the other.

The volcano was one factor,

but so was the sheer force of your will.

Even without the volcano, I... think you would've found a way.

You're just saying that because you made babies with me.

Speaking of babies.

Hey, Noodle. Hey, honey.

So I'm moving out, starting next semester.

Okay, well, any particular reason?

Beside the fact that it was only ever supposed to be temporary?

Yeah, actually. I'm getting pretty sick

of all the unsolicited advice,

which backfired spectacularly.

What happened?

I asked Gunnar where everything was going.

You did? His name is Gunnar?

And he freaked out.

I had finally found a guy that I really liked

that I thought liked me.

And now he's gone.

Noodle, I'm-I'm sorry, sweetheart.

I am, too, but I think you can do better.

My God, I am so done with this.

Mom,

I'm really glad you're back. Good night.

Raising this money...

Good night.

Sustainability will undoubtedly continue...

Don't look so down.

Just think, you saved her months of decoding emoojis

with a guy named Gunnar.

Emojis. Emojis.

For now, though, the overall feeling here is one of relief.

These families have escaped the clutches...

What about us?

Fate or free will?

But there's a long road ahead of them.

Fate.

Millions of Syrian refugees who are already seeking asylum,

and no one knows where that process will end.

It's a life of uncertainty, but at least they found hope.

Did I just force Alison to move out?

No.

That was fate, too.

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