All language subtitles for Madam Secretary - S02 E07 - You Say You Want a Revolution (720p - AMZN Web-DL)

(indistinct radio
transmission) MAN: Damn.

(car door closes) MAN
2: This is going down.

He's gonna kill us, you know.

He's gonna kill us.

Be cool, Tre.

Hands on the wheel.

(indistinct radio transmissions)

OFFICER: Evening.

WOMAN: Be cool.

You know you're driving
with a busted taillight?

WOMAN: No, no, no,
no, no, no, no, no!

Jesus!

(officer groaning)

(panting)

(groaning)

(approaching sirens wailing) Tre,
we got to get out of here.

Tre.

(horn blaring) Tre.

(blaring continues)

Tre!

The Cuban Foreign Minister
has arrived at the embassy.

He's just about to
start his remarks.

He's just gonna
give the party line...

America bad, Cuba good.

It's the reopening of the
Cuban embassy in D.C.

after 54 years.

It's historic.

So we're okay with giving
the Cubans network airtime

to broadcast propaganda?

I hardly think Foreign
Minister Barzan

is gonna use his
speech to America bash.

Then why did we decide
to skip the ceremony?

Because opening
Cuba is controversial

and Madam Secretary felt that...

Didn't trust that
he won't go all,

"Blah, blah, blah,
the American embargo

is a crime against the
good people of Cuba,"

and she'll be standing
there looking like the bad guy.

My, my, somebody woke up

on the cynical side of
the bed this morning.

I just question the
wisdom of negotiating

with oppressive dictators
who jail dissidents

and prohibit free speech.

Matt... I know,
you've explained your position.

And you have remained
steadfast in yours,

which is troubling because
I'm headed down to Cuba

in a few days to reopen
the American embassy there

and you're my speechwriter.

Ma'am,
I can keep my personal beliefs to myself.

How I wish that were true.

ELIZABETH: I appreciate your candor,
Matt,

but my Cuba speech
is too important

to entrust to a writer who's
simply toeing the party line.

Ma'am... It's not punishment.

I know it's difficult
to do your best work

when you don't
believe in the cause.

I know that I would
have a very hard time

writing anything
nice about kale.

Which is why I'm thrilled
that you will be writing

my remarks for the
World Food Prize lunch.

(chuckles)

So, uh...

who-who's going to
write your Cuba speech?

I will. NADINE: Here's
the ambassador.

On behalf of the people
and government of Cuba,

I welcome a new day
in U.S.-Cuban relations.

♪ (applause)

ALISON: It was nothing.

No big deal. You were in a car accident,
Alison.

That's a big deal. Okay, look.

Here's the dent.
You can barely see it.

Wait a minute.

You-you posted pictures of
your accident on social media?

Okay,
that's not the... And you're smiling?

Do you think this is funny?

ELIZABETH: What happened?

Alison was in a car accident.

Okay, no. What?

I... I dented the fender

on a concrete barrier

backing out of a tight
parking spot at the mall.

I took it in for repairs
and paid for it myself.

And told 2,000 of
her friends but not us.

I had to find out from
Wayne at Accurate Autoworks.

I told him not to say anything.

What? You asked
Wayne to lie for you?

No, I just said it's not a big deal,
don't tell my parents.

My God.

There was an accident
and a cover-up.

It's like having
Nixon in our kitchen.

ALISON: Are you kidding?
Nixon? ELIZABETH: Okay.

Why don't you go
upstairs. Thank you.

Let your dad and me talk,
please.

ALISON: Nixon? Really?

There is a case to be made

that she was being responsible.

You know,
she took it in to the shop,

paid for the damages herself.

It was a misguided attempt,

but she was trying
to be an adult.

But she's not an adult.

And I'm starting to think

maybe she shouldn't
come to Cuba.

She shouldn't be
rewarded for this.

Well, you know,

48 hours of spotty to
nonexistent Cuban Internet

will be more than enough
punishment for her.

Besides,
I think that getting away

might be good for her,
and, you know,

could maybe be good for you,
too.

Get your mind off of
losing your student.

Yeah.

How'd you sleep last night?

JASON: How about Markes?

It's pretty crazy, huh?

What are you talking about?

It's all over the news...

Markes is resigning.

Senator Markes?

Yeah.

Is resigning?

Yeah.

Senator Gregg
Markes is resigning?

Why does she
keep asking me that?

Processing the ramifications.

Which are? I-I...
I h-have to go.

Here, go. Yeah. I have to go.

(door opening)

Your mom's about
to change the world.

(door closes)

ELIZABETH: What's the latest?

So, Markes was...

Was pulled over for
driving the wrong way

down a one-way street

and then failed a
field sobriety test.

And the woman who he was with...

Who was not his
wife. Had half...

A half ounce of cocaine on her.

And Markes... Then tried
to bribe the arresting officer

by telling him that he could
give him a big promotion

if he made the charges go away.

And all of that would've been bad
enough except... Okay, let me tell it.

The whole thing
was caught on video

by someone who recognized him.

Sorry, Blake,
I heard that part on the drive over.

No problem, ma'am.

Being interrupted
by you is a pleasure.

But, uh, if I may,
what does this have to do

with the State Department?

Okay,
what do we know about Markes?

He was a cheater. And a liar.

Heads out of the tabloids,
think policy.

He was head of the
Foreign Relations Committee.

Wait,
so he was the man responsible

for controlling what
came up for a vote.

And he stymied us
on Cuba last spring.

And now that he's out of the way,
you're going to try...

Wait. Let Blake say it.

You're going to
try to bring a bill

to the floor of the Senate
and lift the embargo on Cuba.

And how cool would
it be to announce that

when we reopen the embassy?

That's in 48 hours.

(laughs) Well,
we better get to work.

The entire eastern border
of Ukraine is on high alert.

And needless to say,
after the cyber attack on his plane,

President Bozek
remains profoundly shaken

by the attempt on his life.

JACKSON: I have to
hand it to President Ostrov.

It would've been a masterstroke:

decapitate the duly elected
leader of the Ukraine,

thereby clearing the way for
a full-scale Russian invasion.

We must push back,
Mr. President,

and push back hard.

And your recommendation is?

Dispatch U.S. military
advisers to Ukraine.

Send a message to the Kremlin

that Ukraine and the U.S.
stand united against them.

I'm not sure that's the message

that we want to send at this time,
sir.

The Russians will view

the presence of
American forces in Kiev

as an escalation that
would have to be met in kind.

Sir,
this is one of those moments

that defines a presidency.

The Dalton White House must
be seen as strong, unyielding.

Help me out here, Russell.

I'm afraid I agree
with Elizabeth on this.

I thought you brought
me into this administration

to, in your words,
"Tighten the reins on foreign policy."

DALTON: Let's set up a
call with President Ostrov.

Perhaps a, uh,
more personal approach

can do something to
diffuse the situation.

Now, Bess, uh,
you wanted to talk about Cuba?

Yes.

Senator Markes' resignation

releases his stranglehold

on Senate Foreign Relations.

The bill to lift the embargo,
it's already passed the House.

We just need 60 senators
to prevent a filibuster.

You think you have the votes?

Close. I mean, it depends on

how much political
capital you want to expend.

JACKSON: It could be done.

Think of the legacy
you would leave.

A Cuba open to U.S.
business interests,

a-a toehold for democracy

in one of our most
bitter enemies.

The optics for your reelection
campaign would be good.

Plenty of American flags waving.

Craig? Florida has
29 electoral votes.

Miami is the key
to locking those up.

Why alienate the
anti-Castro base down there?

Policy aside, the politics

of this are suicidal.

Sometimes politics
has to take a backseat

to doing the right thing.

Sir,
this is one of those moments

that define a presidency.

All right.

I understand that passions
run deep on this issue.

But since it's my call...

Hell, let's make some history.

If you two can put the votes together,
let's do it.

Sorry, Craig.

This doesn't seem
to be your day.

It's never about me, sir.

I serve at the pleasure
of the president.

I can't thank you enough for your support,
Senator Armstrong,

and as soon as Madam
Secretary gets back in,

I'm sure that she will
give you a call herself.

Thanks. Yes.

Hey, we got Armstrong.

Just five more
and we have liftoff.

Micelli's a maybe. He needs
a call from the Secretary.

On it. Hey, what's going on?

Well,
with Markes out of the way,

the president gave his
blessing to lift the embargo

and now we just
need to get the votes.

So Madam Secretary
is up on the Hill

and we're calling senators,
and we've been here all night

and I've had a lot of coffee.

Am I talking fast? I
feel like I'm talking fast.

Why didn't you guys call me in?

She's writing the speech.

A speech that just went
from perfunctory to historic.

You're right. Sucks to be you.

Lifting the embargo
on Cuba is huge.

It could get Dalton
a second term.

I have to be a part of this.

She's going to need background
and research and imagery.

That's what I do
best... Verbal imagery.

You know, to some,
a simple schoolhouse whiteboard,

but to those in the know,
a referendum on democracy.

I hear you're thinking about
voting to lift the embargo.

How can I help?

Minnesotans have a lot
to offer the people of Cuba.

Few other Midwestern farming
powers share our proximity

to the mighty Mississippi...

Michelle,
our kids go to the same orthodontist.

I consider you a friend,
you can cut the speechifying.

What do you want?

First dibs.

First dibs?

Specifically $100,000 in
federal money to identify

existing and emerging
opportunities in Cuba

for Minnesota's
agricultural producers.

Dan Sparks is already
sponsoring a bill

that would give Wyoming
those federal dollars.

Well, that's too bad then,
isn't it?

Michelle,
I-I really need your vote.

I know you do.

Dan, I need you to drop S.3487.

No way.

I'm giving you my Cuba
vote so I can get in there

and scare up some
business for Wyoming.

I'm gonna need that money.

Well,
Michelle Porter needs it more.

She should've sponsored
her own damn bill then.

Come on,
there has to be something you need

more than $100,000 to send

a couple of guys down to Cuba a
month ahead of the competition?

I really need your help on this.

Have you ever been to the
Wind River Mountain Range?

I-I have not.

Neither have millions of
other people who love spending

their tourist dollars
in national parks.

Getting a national parks
designation is a tall order.

How badly do you
want this embargo lifted?

JACKSON: The president would
love to visit the Wind River Mountains.

He's heard they're beautiful

and worthy of
national park status.

How does, uh, next Tuesday look

for a helicopter tour?

(elevator bell dings) I've
done a bunch of research

and I jotted down some
ideas for your Cuba speech.

I told you... You're
writing the speech.

I know, but I have an idea
that I wanted to swing by you.

You're adorable.

I am? You disagree
with the policy

but you still want to
write the speech anyway

because you think it may
just have become historic.

And that's adorable?

Yes. In a self-serving,
craven kind of way.

Thank you.

But I'm looking for
sincere and heartfelt.

I sincerely want to help
you write this speech.

I read your kale remarks.
They need some work.

It's a first draft,
maybe a second.

I'll fix it, I will. But I have
an idea that I think you'll r...

Matt,
don't tell me what you're going to.

Show me.

Okay ma'am, that's what I'll do.

Porter and Sparks are
firmly in the yes column.

Great. I-I will call Esposito

and Russell and I are
double-teaming Thornquist.

Those two votes and that's it,
we get it.

Ma'am, uh,
your 3:00 is in your office.

Okay,
my 3:00 better not be a senator

wanting something
shiny in return for a vote.

(door opens) (shutter clicks)

I'm not going to Cuba.

Well, good afternoon to you too,
Noodle.

Dad's still mad at me about
the car and you'll be busy,

so it'll just be me and him.

He is really looking forward

to spending time with you.

To lecture me on
the perils of lying.

You're being unfair.

He's the one being unfair.

Stevie can't go 'cause of
her stupid Microloans job

and Jason has
standardized tests.

Why do I have to be
the only one going?

You know, I'm having a hard time

ginning up sympathy
for a kid who is getting

a front-row seat to history. But,
Mom...

No. Out.

(sighs) You don't want
to lose me as your ally.

And whining is not
working in your favor.

Look, your dad

is going through
a lot right now.

A student of his
committed suicide,

and he's taking it pretty hard.

Well,
how would I have known that?

It's not like he
tells me anything.

It's not easy for
him to talk about,

which is why I'm telling you.

Try to be understanding.

Try and muster some
enthusiasm about this trip.

Because whether you like it or not,
you are going.

(chuckles)

(laughing,
indistinct conversations)

Hal... you've been
avoiding my calls.

I'm trying to enjoy my dinner,
Russell. I'd invite you

to join me but we really don't
have anything to talk about.

You know Elizabeth McCord?

Hi. I got both of you.

I must be the last vote
you need. (short chuckle)

Idaho raises sugar beets.

Cuba's biggest export
is sugar. I'm a firm no.

We can keep tariffs
on Cuban sugar high.

No way you can keep 'em high
enough to protect my farmers.

Now why don't the two
of you just skedaddle,

let me finish my
dinner in peace.

See, I wish you'd taken my call,
'cause then I wouldn't

have to embarrass you in
front of the Secretary of State.

Excuse me? Sugar beets

are the seventh-largest
crop in Idaho.

You know what the sixth is,
Elizabeth?

No.

Marijuana. Which is still

illegal in Idaho, as I recall.

Russell... And unless you
want the DEA doing flyovers

of every farm from
Boise to Coeur d'Alene,

you will give the president

your support on this issue.

You know we do all we can to
crack down on the pot growing. Do I?

'Cause the press
release is gonna say

the federal government
had to step in

'cause the state
and local authorities

weren't doing their job.

I know you got an
election coming up.

Tight race, by the looks of it.

Well...

got to hit the hay
if I'm gonna be up

bright and early to
vote to lift the embargo.

Russell,
I'd have you take care of my bill,

but that might look like
you were buying my vote.

Madam.

(exhales)

Cuba and the United States

end 54 years of hostility

on President Dalton's watch.

I can see the
campaign commercial.

Champagne,

to celebrate? BARTENDER:
Coming right up.

W-What's one of our yeses

doing holding a
press conference?

Can you turn that up, please?

BARTENDER: Yes, ma'am.

'77, Afeni Rahim was convicted

of the brutal and
cold-blooded murder

of Chicago PD
officer John Burke.

She then escaped custody

and fled to Cuba,
where she has lived

for the last 38 years.

Mrs. Burke?

(camera shutter clicking)

My husband was
cruelly taken from me

and from his three little girls

nearly 40 years ago.

I would be doing a
disservice to his memory

if I did not continue the fight

to bring his killer to justice.

PARISI: Which is why
I stand here tonight:

to say,
in front of this historic building,

that I will not vote to
lift the embargo on Cuba

unless the Cuban
government returns Afeni Rahim

to U.S. custody. Thank you.

(sighs)

Afeni Rahim was born
Lisa Johnston in 1949

to Karen and Davis Johnston.

She was on full scholarship

at the University of Chicago,
where she was radicalized

in the antiwar movement.

She adopted the name Afeni Rahim

after a brief stint
with the Panthers,

then fell in with the
Black Action Army.

From the mid-to-late '70s the
group grew increasingly radical.

They were believed to be
behind three bank robberies

before the shootout
that got her arrested.

How did she end up in Cuba?

After her conviction
and sentencing,

she escaped from the
courthouse restroom.

Six months later she
turns up in Havana.

The Cubans view her as a hero

of the worldwide
proletariat struggle.

We're gonna need
a pretty big carrot

to get Cuba to cough her up.

Contact Justice,
Treasury, Commerce...

See if anyone has something
that we can use as an inducement.

Yes, ma'am. Yes, ma'am.

You're gonna be pretty
much alone up here.

Keep our coalition together.

No problem. If any

of our yeses start to waver,

don't hesitate to call me.

Yes, ma'am. HENRY: Let's go.

Just let me know how it's going.

Safe travels. Thank you.

Bye, Henry. Bye, Nadine.

ALISON: Okay, Cuba trivia:

Did you guys know
that Ernest Hemingway

wrote The Old Man
and the Sea in Cuba?

BOTH: Yep. And...

that he donated his Nobel
Prize to a Cuban church?

BOTH: Yep. And...

in 1492,
Christopher Columbus claimed the island

for the kingdom of
Spain and named it...

Isla Juana. Yep.

Is there anything
you guys don't know?

Well, that depends.

Are there any car accidents
we don't know about?

Dad. I'm sorry,
you just set me up for that one.

I know you're catching a plane,
you mind if I ride with you?

Oh. No, no. Come, uh, you know

our daughter Alison. Come in,
Russell, hi.

Hi. Of course. Can we talk?

Yeah. Why don't you listen to some music,
sweetie? I'm not here.

JACKSON: The
president's not happy

about the Afeni Rahim situation.

Cuba's supposed
to be legacy-making.

Rahim's a distraction.

Plus it means Sterling was right

about this being a bad idea.

Maybe Sterling's behind this.

You're not here, remember?

Oh,
I'm just saying... W-Why would Parisi

publicly challenge a
president in his own party?

What's in it for him?

A chance to get Afeni Rahim back,
right a wrong

done to one of his constituents?

He mispronounced her
name at the press conference.

I guarantee he'd never
heard of her till yesterday.

And you're suggesting
Craig Sterling

found the officer's family

and somehow convinced
Parisi to go public

with the demand for Rahim,
all to settle a score with us?

He's a politician.

He didn't want the policy.

Sounds paranoid.

Well, people lie all the time.

Oh, my God, Dad, stop.

What? Hey,
you're not supposed to be listening.

Yeah, but he wanted me to hear
that. Now you're being paranoid.

I seem to be in the middle
of a family argument.

Stop the car. I'm getting out.

Just get the Cubans
to hand over Rahim.

(low, indistinct conversations)

Hey,
I'm looking for Joseph Hoffman.

Right there. Thank you.

Excuse me, Mr. Hoffman.

I'm Matt Mahoney from
the State Department.

We spoke earlier this morning?

This thing really happening?

Oh, the embassy reopening?

Yeah, it's really happening.

And you're looking for guys
who were stationed there

when we left back in '61?

Yes.

Bunch of old geezers.

Sir, you're currently lifting

more than I can.

I'd hardly call
you an old geezer.

(chuckles)

How can I help you,

Matt Mahoney from
the State Department?

BARZAN: I regret that
you weren't able to attend

our flag-raising in Washington.

It was beautiful.

Truly inspired beginning.

Really? Because I
heard it was just another

rehashing of Cuban propaganda.

Spoken like a true
imperialist Yanqui.

May I present the Minister of Education,
Gladys Castillo.

Oh, nice to meet you.

The Minister of Finance,
Hector Varga.

It's a pleasure to meet you,
sir.

The Minister of Sugar,
Gustavo Rodrigues.

It's a pleasure to meet you.

The Associate Minister of Sugar,
Adolfo Menas.

Pleasure to meet you,
sir. Uh, ma'am?

Just got off the
phone with Justice...

They approve the inducements.

Manuel, I-I need to meet

with your first vice president.

He's a very busy man.

It's about the embargo.

Did you get your hotheaded
senator to back down?

Not yet,
but I think I might be able to.

By asking us to give
up Comrade Rahim?

If this is your intention,
I cannot arrange a meeting.

I've got this thing
with my speechwriter.

I don't usually
like his first draft.

Or his second.
But I love his third.

So I've just started telling him

to start with the third draft,
you know?

Madam Secretary... I know
you're wondering where

I'm going with this. Just...

After six months of
dealing with each other,

you and I have a pattern.

You say no,
I strategize with my team, come back

with a different
approach. And in that time

you've done the same
thing and we're closer.

After a few rounds of this,
what was once impossible

is suddenly doable,
but I don't have that kind of time.

So let's just skip
the first two rounds

and get me in to see
your first vice president.

I'll see what I can do.

Great. In the meantime...

The Minister of Coal and Mining.

HENRY: Check it out, Noodle.

That is our ride today.

(gasps) A 1955 Chevy
Bel Air convertible.

Oh, my God, that is way cool!

They haven't had
American imports in Cuba

since the revolution so they got

to take really good
care of those babies.

Like,
if they get in a car accident,

they don't have the
parts to fix this. Dad!

What? I wasn't
referring to your accident.

Really. I was just making
conversation. Sure.

Gracias, senor. Anyway,
where are we going?

Okay, here's the best part.

Cuba's a communist country,
right,

so they don't allow religion.

But despite that,

these beautiful
churches have survived.

We're touring churches?

Yeah,
like we did in England. Remember that?

Yeah. Well, that was pretty fun.

Yeah.

Honey, if you want to do something else,
we can... No, it's fine.

I just thought you'd be
more excited 'cause we had

such a good... I totally am.

Okay. So... let's go?

Yes. And I'm gonna drive,
'cause...

And that was a reference to your accident,
by the way.

I know.

Mr. Vice President,
thank you you for agreeing to see me on

such short notice.

Manuel tells me

that you wish to
amen our agreement?

Why does that not surprise me?

(laughs)

We have an opportunity today

to not just reopen our
embassy in Havana,

but to lift the embargo

and end decades of distrust
between our two countries.

And what will remove
the American boot

from the throat of
the Cuban people?

Afeni Rahim.

So the rumors were true.

Manuel's generation makes
a compelling argument:

trust the Yanquis.

We must have peace

so we can build an
economy and help our people.

But they weren't alive

during the Invasión
de Playa Girón.

I was there.

I witnessed firsthand
Yanqui treachery.

And now, here you are,
true to your nature,

trying to get us to
bargain away our honor.

We currently have
three Cuban nationals

in our federal prison.

We're proposing a simple swap.

These three spies for Ms. Rahim.

My dear Madam Secretary,
there's nothing simple in this.

The men you just
spoke of are soldiers.

They knew the risks when
they accepted their mission.

Afeni Rahim, on the other hand,

is a hero of the people

who came to these
shores for refuge.

BARZAN: General?

Por favor.

Manuel,
I know you worked very hard

on this agreement.

But what kind of
revolutionaries would we be

if we sold out our friends
for a few pieces of silver?

BARZAN: The current regime
has instituted changes which allow

self-employed people to
legally run their own businesses.

Manuel, I think we'd like to
go back to the hotel, please?

I bet you didn't know

that we have 201 legal
self-employment categories.

For instance,
number 35... Restaurant owner.

Manuel, please.

This small restaurant,
or paladar,

as we call them,
is very popular.

I thought you might like
to try some local cuisine.

Uh, it's been a tough morning,

and Secretary McCord doesn't
have much of an appetite.

No, my dear.

What's on the agenda is
a speech where I tell you

that Cuba is thriving
with new changes.

But that's a lie.

The average Cuban cannot survive

on the rations provided
by the government.

I love my country,
Madam Secretary.

And I want to see it thrive,

but that is not possible
until the American embargo

is once and forever lifted.

Now,
my country may never hand over.

Afeni Rahim,

but perhaps Comrade
Rahim could be convinced

to return to America
of her own free will.

I-I don't understand.

This paladar is owned
by none other than.

Afeni Rahim.

And that is her.

I trust you have
built up an appetite?

It's so graphic.

It's finding light
in the darkness.

Mom told me about your student.

She said it's been hard for you.

I'm fine.

Whatever.

Hey, what are doing? What?

Give me that thing. To Instagram
when we get back to civilization.

Come here. Do you have any idea

how hard these people have
had to work to preserve this?

And you have the audacity
to belittle their beliefs.

You have the audacity to... How
am I belittling anyone's beliefs?

I'm taking the picture
because it's beautiful.

You're taking it to get "likes."

You're becoming someone
who I don't even know.

Then maybe you
should get to know me.

I'll be in the car.

Afeni Rahim.

It's a pleasure to meet you.

I'm Secretary...

of State Elizabeth McCord.

I'm aware, and you're here

because my
revolutionary brothers

in Havana told your government

to stick it where
the sun don't shine.

Something like that, yeah.

Can I have a
moment of your time?

White folks are
always taking my time.

I have an opportunity

to lift the U.S. embargo,
but I need your help.

There are people

who want you to
come back to the U.S.

to serve your sentence.

What if I could ensure

that you would be at a
minimum-security prison

close to your daughter
in Connecticut?

You have a grandson
you haven't met.

And you would be eligible
for parole in three years.

Wouldn't that be
convenient for you?

I simply turn myself
over to the Feds,

and you get whatever
it is you want.

Not just me.

Don't you think you owe
the Cuban people something

for taking you in?

You could singlehandedly
improve their lives.

The shooting of Officer Burke?

The Chicago cops and the FBI

had targeted us, declared us

enemies of the State.

They killed my friends,
wounded me,

arrested me, planted evidence,

intimidated witnesses.

I did not shoot that cop.

Never even raised my gun.

I'm sorry that he died,

but two of my comrades died,
too,

and nobody is
talking about that.

He pulled his gun first.

We weren't looking for trouble,

but that has never stopped a cop

from shooting
black folks on sight.

DAISY: The all-white jury

that sentenced you
only took 30 minutes

to give you life in prison.

That wouldn't happen
today. We might have

terrible Internet,
but we get news.

So you tell me...
Was it different

for Trayvon Martin,
or Eric Garner?

Is it any different

in Ferguson, Missouri,
or Charleston, South Carolina?

No?

I didn't think so.

I need all FBI
records pertaining

to the arrest and trial of
Afeni Rahim in Chicago, 1977.

Like I told your office,

you need to fill out
the FOIA request.

You'll hear something
in the next three months.

Three months? Do you know
what'll happen in three months?

Senator Koester from
Missouri will realize

that the Arch is dirty,

and he'll want
money to clean it,

but that money was already
promised to Senator Tilden,

and if we lose Tilden,
we lose Moorehouse

for reasons I don't understand.

So,
would you please get me those records?!

Like I said, you fill out the form,
then we can proc...

(crying)

Okay, tell you what.

Maybe I can expedite
those files for you.

Oh! Thank you.

I'm sorry. I'm... (whimpers)

(sighs)

(quietly): Blake, yeah,
tell the secretary I got the files.

(water spritzing)

Mrs. Thomas? Uh?

Matt Mahoney. Uh,
we spoke earlier on the phone?

Of course!

Oh, I'm so glad you came.

Oh. Bill is inside.

He's been so excited.

Bill?

Mr. Thomas, it's-it's an honor.

My old Marine uniform.

Oh, yeah. What do you think?

MRS. THOMAS: I think
I should let out the pants.

(laughter)

It looks... You look great.

Please sit down.

Yeah. Thank you. Oh.

Last time I had this on was
the day we left Cuba in '61.

Oh,
what was that like? The day we left?

It must have been a madhouse.

Oh, it was,
but not for the reasons you'd expect.

There was quite
a crowd gathering,

so the Cubans sent a
company of militia to protect us.

But the crowd wasn't violent
at all. They wanted visas.

No one wanted to be left behind.

We closed the embassy January 3,
1961,

and we sailed out of the
harbor that same night.

Many of us had
been there for years.

Our lives were there.

We fell in love with the country,
the people.

I met the love of
my life there. Oh.

I thought, a couple of years,

Castro would be gone,
we'd be back.

But it's been 54 years,

and we haven't set foot
in Cuba since that day.

Well,
that is about to change, sir.

His name was Ivan Kolashkov.

He was my student.

And he killed himself.

And I'm still...
dealing with his death.

He was only 26.

And I know you think that
makes him an adult, but...

it doesn't. He was just a kid.

He was smart, driven.

Stubborn... like you.

And gay... and hiding
it from everybody,

including his parents
and his friends.

Wow. Yeah.

It's not your fault
he killed himself.

You were just his teacher.

I'm having a
tough time with this.

I haven't been sleeping well.

Really? Yeah, I've been watching

a lot of Gunsmoke in
the middle of the night.

What's Gunsmoke?

(chuckles): It's...
an old TV show.

It's a Western.

I liked it when I was a kid.

It's weird to think
of you as a kid.

Well,
it's weird to think of you as an adult.

I should have told
you about the car.

I understand you wanting

to fix the car... You
want to grow up,

you want to have
more responsibility...

But... (softly): don't
be in such a rush.

Once you grow up,
things get really complicated.

Today I just wanted to go back
in time to our trip to England

when touring
churches was our thing.

You should wake me up the
next time you watch Gunsmoke.

Maybe that can be our thing.

(chuckles): Okay.

So, where to now?

Mm... it's up to you.

No way!

You're drivin'.

Just don't kill me,
cause if you do Oh... (gasps)

Your mother will kill you. How
do you turn this thing on, Dad?

Afeni.

I thought I made myself clear.

♪

What she wants more
than anything is a soapbox.

This isn't only about
justice for herself.

It's bigger than that,
and she knows it.

Remind her that
she's a revolutionary.

♪

Under COINTELPRO,

the FBI wiretapped
your defense team

and they suppressed
forensic evidence

that made it clear
you didn't fire

the murder weapon.

Afeni,

based on these findings,
Attorney General Cronenberg

is offering you a new trial.

And we will make
sure that these files

are splashed across
every newspaper

in the country.

DAISY: You're right... there are

a lot of things that haven't
changed since your revolution.

But if you hope to
make any difference now,

it won't be here
in this restaurant.

Come back to the States,
face a jury of your peers,

and you'll have the eyes
and ears of the entire nation.

(seabirds squawking in distance)

Our diplomats will
be more effective

in responding to American
citizens who need help

or when responding

to American citizens who
need help? HENRY: When.

But, see,
I think "in" is better.

You're right.

"When" implies American citizens

will need help.

But "in" is so... noncommittal.

Do you think that "in" is noncommittal,
like...?

I'm gonna stay
noncommittal on that.

(chuckles)

"When" is better.

You're right. Thank you.

Your speech is perfect. (sighs)

And so are you. Here.

What is this?

Alison and I cut our
church tour short,

stopped at an outdoor flea
market... she picked it out.

Oh! It's beautiful!

She suggested that...
you could wear it today

as a symbol of Cuba's
nascent entrepreneurship.

She said "nascent"?

Oh.

Maybe it's an SAT word.

I don't know.

I think we underestimate her.

Maybe.

How do I look?

Like you're ready to
make some history.

But do I look hot?

Hot as could be. (laughs)

Thank you...

for your hard work returning a
dangerous fugitive to face justice.

Yeah,
I wish you'd come to me first

before going public... We
could work something out.

I will keep that in
mind in the future.

You don't have a future.

At least not with
this administration.

An administration that still
controls the party purse strings.

So that reelection campaign
you got coming up...

you're gonna be out
there on your own.

The president doesn't appreciate
being publicly strong-armed,

and neither do I.

Nice talk.

(pats back) See you in there.

Afeni Rahim is in the air,
accompanied by federal marshals,

the senate just approved
lifting the embargo,

and the president
will be signing the bill

as you're giving your speech.
We actually pulled it off.

Excellent work. And
no surprises coming

out of left field. There is one.

MATT: Madam Secretary,

I'd like you to meet Staff
Sergeant Bill Thomas

and PFC Joseph Hoffman.

These were the two Marines
that lowered the American flag

when the embassy closed in 1961.

I thought they should be here
today when we raise it again.

Gentlemen,
it's an honor to meet you.

I can't imagine two people

I'd rather have here today.

Happy to serve.

Never thought I'd see this day.

Gentlemen, if you'll follow me,

I'll show you to your place.

Nice work.

In case you'd like
to introduce them,

I wrote a little something.

It's my third draft.

(Elizabeth laughing)

Today the United States
and Cuba begin a new chapter.

We may have different
views on many topics,

but we need not feel
threatened by our differences.

In the spirit of new beginnings,

the U.S. Senate has just voted

to lift the 54-year
trade embargo on Cuba.

(man whoops)

This bold act by
President Dalton

should be a symbol
to every Cuban...

that the United States intends
to leave the past behind...

Good of you to be here.

I know you weren't
in favor of this.

Come on, Russell,
at the end of the day

it's a win for the president,

and that's all that
really matters.

♪

(cameras clicking)

(speaking inaudibly)

ELIZABETH: I stand here

not only because of
the visionary leadership

of President Dalton and
his Cuban counterparts...

but also because

of the passion and
commitment of so many others

who have given of themselves

to make this happen.

Today...

as we once again raise
our flag over the embassy,

let's remember the
day it was taken down,

and the hardships that followed,

and vow to keep alive the
promise of American ideals

that this flag symbolizes.

Freedom from oppression.

Freedom of expression.

And the hope
for a bright future.

Thank you.

♪

♪

♪

Still think this is a bad idea?

CROWD (chanting): Free
Afeni! Free Afeni! Free Afeni!

Mom... CROWD:
Free Afeni! Free Afreni!

(crowd continues chanting)

(applause)

I'd like to make
a brief statement.

♪

I thought some good
Cuban rum might be

the perfect way
to toast our victory.

It is. Thank you. (chuckles)

And nothing like a
morning shot of rum.

I was thinking later.

Like when it's not... 9:00 a.m.

Drink up.

You're gonna need it.

Henry was right...

about Sterling being
behind Parisi's attempt

to scuttle Cuba.

I noticed the two of
them getting chummy

at the signing ceremony,
so I reached out

to one of Parisi's staffers...

who confirmed a
call a few days ago...

between Sterling and Parisi.

Ten minutes later,

Parisi mobilized his whole
staff to track down the cop's wife.

But why?

I mean... what could
Sterling offer Parisi?

Apparently,
a cabinet post in Dalton's second term.

Sterling went behind
the president's back

and worked directly against him.

If I were a paranoid man,

I'd say Sterling wanted to
scuttle lifting the embargo

not only 'cause he
didn't believe in it,

but because we did,

and Dalton listened to us.

He wants to be

the only voice in
the president's ear,

so he tried to make us look bad.

♪

I don't think that's paranoid.

(sets glass down)

What do we do now?

(laughs softly)

We bury him.

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