Nikita s01e12 Episode Script
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Six years ago, I was taken from prison and forced to become an assassin for a secret unit of the government: A black-ops program called Division that has now gone rogue.
They destroyed my identity and they destroyed the man I loved.
I escaped, and now the man that trained me someone I trusted, is hunting me.
What Division doesn't know is that I have a partner on the inside: Alex, one of their brightest stars.
And she's not my only ally.
A CIA analyst who had begun his own investigation into Division joined me after I saved his life.
Together, we will take down Division piece by piece.
And the last word they'll breathe before the end will be my name.
Once we're in, we go straight for the black box.
Second floor, back bedroom.
Hey, we got this.
You'll be back in the surveillance van before Michael even knows you're gone.
Keep moving, I'll hold them.
Is this really the life you wanted, Alex? Morning, sunshine.
I'm aware precautions need to be taken, but don't you think this is extreme? Absolutely.
And absolutely necessary.
Just be grateful the upgrade isn't retroactive, hmm? Should we tell her? Little bit of free will goes a long way, don't you think? Welcome to the big leagues, kid.
Your new agent tracker has just gone live.
- Awesome.
- Some dos and don'ts.
Do feel secure while on missions in exotic locales.
Unlike your recruit tracker, this baby's signal is picked up by satellite.
We can find you anywhere in the world.
Don't try to take it out.
That will trigger an instant alert.
Bad times.
Read me? Loud and clear.
How are you feeling? Like an elephant sat on my head.
And a little nervous.
Don't be.
Today is a big day, Alex.
You get to rejoin the rest of the world.
Alex.
I'm so proud of you.
I just wanted to say congrats.
On making agent.
Thanks.
Even though you had to kill Thom to do it.
I hope you get everything you deserve.
Hey.
- What, this is mine? - First car, huh? That is so cool.
Come on, we need that other key to get inside.
It will do.
This is your cover kit.
And the bag belongs to? Alex Winslow.
Youth trend consultant for a guerilla marketing company.
Credit purchases over 20K have to be cleared by Operations.
Keep your phone handy, I'll call when you need to report for briefing.
Wait.
What do I do? Well, you're an agent now, Alex.
So what you do when you're off duty is your business.
As long as it doesn't compromise your cover.
So I can just go wherever I want? Well, I wouldn't book a flight to Monte Carlo.
But you can go for a walk get a cup of coffee.
Maybe go shopping.
Just like a normal citizen.
You made it.
I called as soon as I was alone.
I know.
- And I used a clean phone.
- Good.
- We'll use burners from now on, all right? - Okay.
Toss it at the end of the week.
We'll rotate carriers.
They think Thom was the mole.
Mostly because when you fought him, you let him live.
Yeah.
I was there, though, Alex.
You didn't have a choice.
This is gonna be a really big adjustment, living on the outside.
I've been on the outside.
I'm ready.
You're not gonna be ready for anything until I remove your tracker.
Once I clone the signal, I'll be able to control where they think you are.
Can we wait a little bit? I'm still pretty sore.
Come here.
What? Nothing.
It's just they're, um They're usually in the hip.
And this one seems to be at the base of your cortex.
- So? - So my neurosurgery is a little rusty.
I'll just find another way.
I'll let you know what I come up with.
Don't worry.
Now, keep shopping.
I hear it's supposed to be fun.
Remember this day, all of you.
The first trial run of our newly minted kill chip.
MAN North Korean cabinet member Mal Chin Ryu returns to the U.
N.
Today following a successful surgery for a subdural hematoma.
- He is denying that his country's - Now.
recent round of nuclear tests are proof of North Korea's growing nuclear arsenal.
Wait a minute, something just happened here.
- It appears that Ryu - Ryu's autopsy will indicate that he suffered a brain aneurysm.
An unfortunate consequence of his recent surgery.
North Korea's nuclear program has just been crippled with one surgical strike.
Surgical strike.
Pretty good, boss.
You know what's pretty good? Infiltrating a military hospital under full lockdown for a VIP's medical emergency.
That's pretty good.
Something wrong? No, sir.
It was a long flight, just feeling a little jet-lagged.
I'd like to get some sleep if I can.
You know what just occurred to me? We might wanna consider hybridizing these chips with our agent tracking devices.
Keep every agent in line.
Percy, you son of a bitch.
You came this close to taking the fall for an assassination.
What was it like in that rebel camp? Did you think you were gonna die? Legally, I can't really talk about it.
But to be honest, I'm just glad the whole thing is behind me.
Of course.
Why don't you take care of the check so we can get going? She wants you, dude.
Congrats.
- You're alive.
- Oh, I never get tired of hearing that.
You're not being tailed.
Don't worry, I checked.
Why would I be tailed? Oh, I don't know.
Maybe because you were openly investigating a shadowy government group that threatens the very fabric of our nation? Maybe.
I've intercepted intel.
A pilot program Division is putting into place.
Weapons test.
Take that file, meet me in the alley across from Ryerson's - 0900 tomorrow morning.
- Wait, hold on.
Slow down.
Okay How do you intercept their intel? We'll get into that later.
First, I need you to arrest this man.
Seymour Birkhoff.
He's our key to making sure this tech never gets used.
Our key? You in this fight or not? If you're not, I gotta move.
Okay, look.
First of all, I don't have the jurisdiction to arrest anyone.
Now, if you're talking about rendition, then we're into a serious Look, who is this guy? Well are you ready for an adventure? drops dead in front of the U.
N.
Remember that? Sure.
It's Mal Chin Ryu.
Died of an aneurysm.
Try integrated circuit in his brain.
A kill chip put there by Division.
Now they're using the chips again? On who? - All I can tell you is they're innocent.
- Okay, look.
This relationship Alliance thing has to work both ways, okay? - You get something, I get something.
- I agree.
I saved your life, now help me save someone else's.
You wanted me to identify the group that sanctioned Division through investigation.
Connecting the dots, collecting a paper trail.
- Stuff I actually do as an analyst.
- I do want you to do those things.
So when did we make the leap from covert investigation to abduction? When it became necessary.
Hacking Birkhoff's laptop is the only way I can access Division's system and stop what's going on.
How do we stop them from knowing that I'm behind this? We don't.
Percy thinks you're an analyst who collects paper trails, connects dots but who'll never hit pay dirt, which he will continue to think when you drag in Birkhoff on his pre-Division hacker charges.
Okay.
So once I bring him in, then we do a handoff with the laptop.
It's a little more complicated than that.
His laptop is rigged with a security system.
If it goes more than 25 feet from him, his hard drive fries.
Right, which means you need to be there.
So now you are asking me to break you into the CIA.
- Just a field office.
- Just a Yeah.
And when Birkhoff sees us working together will Division still think I am just a low-level scrub? - Birkhoff will never know I was there.
- What if Division tracks Birkhoff? Or he somehow gets word out to them? Oh, I'm counting on it.
YOUNG ALEX Alexandra.
Even if you speak foreign tongue.
Try again.
Right now we're struggling a bit, yes? Please, practice your English, Alexandra.
Yes, Father.
Life is struggle.
No matter what comfort surrounds you, it will always be an illusion.
Can be taken away anytime.
You're not like other girls, Alexandra.
You never will be.
Remember that.
Your destiny lies along a different path.
The only person you will ever, ever be able to depend on is you.
And you, Papa.
You will not always have me.
Hey.
I saw you and your boyfriend moving in earlier.
I thought I'd introduce myself.
I'm Nathan, across the hall.
Here, let me give you a hand.
- It's okay, you don't have to do that.
- It's no problem.
Um He's, uh, not my boyfriend, by the way.
The guy you saw me with.
He's a coworker.
Six jars of marshmallow fluff.
Wow, is there a zombie apocalypse coming that I don't know about? I'm the worst shopper.
No, it's good thinking.
I've only got two jars squirreled away.
You should try it with peanut butter on wheat.
It's addictive.
I probably should've brought you a bottle of welcome-to-the-building wine or something.
Since I'm a bad neighbor I'll just invite you to the party I'm throwing tonight.
Um Maybe.
I, um I just I might be busy.
Well, carpe diem, right? I mean, after all, the zombie apocalypse could happen tomorrow.
Hey, uh I'm Alex, by the way.
Pleasure to meet you, Alex.
Yeah, we got him.
Signal dampener should've kicked in as soon as he entered the van.
See, that wasn't so hard.
I'll meet you at the rendezvous point.
- Hey.
- Hey.
- Here.
- Thanks.
- Housewarming gift? - Not exactly.
A virus.
I need you to plug that into a networked computer inside Division.
- Tonight? - Is that gonna be a problem? I got invited to a party.
I thought it would be good to go.
You know, for my cover.
For your cover.
Yeah.
That's what I used to say at first.
What do you mean? I mean, they give you a place to live and a car and some clothes.
And then soon, you start to feel like any other girl in the city.
And then one day you get a phone call out of the blue.
And they remind you that you're not.
Is this about my tracker? The virus is a red herring.
It will throw Division off the scent so they don't know I hacked their database.
You're not telling me something, Nikita.
What is it? If we're partners - we need to trust each other.
- So trust me.
You guys are making a huge mistake.
Hey.
Set him up in there.
It is a miracle anyone can breathe in those things.
- I don't think my guys suspected a thing.
- Okay.
Okay, you're on.
See if you can't put the fear of God into him.
From what you told me, the guy thinks he is God.
I'll do my best.
What do you know about a hacker? Went by the handle Shadow Walker.
The guy had his heyday in the '90s.
He was brilliant at security hacks.
He was so good, he managed to pull off a cyber intrusion in the Pentagon back in '93.
What's a cyber intrusion? Sounds vaguely sexual.
RYAN Shadow Walker was the mastermind of several international e-crimes.
I'm sure you're familiar with them.
Here's the bottom line.
The CIA has evidence linking you to the Shadow Walker identity.
A, that's impossible.
Because I'm not Shadow Walker.
And B I'm dying of thirst.
And as part of my civil liberties, I demand an energy beverage.
- Whatever has the most taurine.
- Ha, ha.
You wanna get that to go? Because you're headed to a Bangkok prison after we extradite you.
Uh, Mini-Ethan Hunt, you need to worry about where you're headed.
Because you have no idea who you're dealing with.
And not only have I always wanted to say that it's true.
Where is Birkhoff? Supposed to be coordinating the Duchamps operation.
Trying to locate him right now.
He hasn't answered his cell in two hours.
Did you engage his tracker? See, that's part of the problem.
We're having a hard time locking down the signal.
You realize the last time something like this happened, it was Nikita.
Last time he was on the grid? He used his credit card this evening at an RFT Comics in Hoboken.
Accessing the ATM camera next door at the time of transaction now.
That van.
The way they move it's a three-man grab team.
My money is on CIA.
Just a bit.
I was here before, yeah.
Oh, okay.
Hi, yeah.
Where did you go? Come on.
Yeah.
Come on, let's dance.
- Good seeing you, man.
- Hey.
Hey.
Hey, you made it.
You know a lot of people.
Not really.
A lot of them are friends of friends.
Some not even that.
Like that dude.
He's the building manager's son.
Always forces his way into every party.
Threatens to call the cops if we don't let him in.
- Hey, Nathan.
- Oh, hey, Alex, Kendrick and Lisa.
Guys, this is Alex - the new neighbor.
- How do you do? - Nice to meet you.
- Hey.
Alex used to live in Jersey.
Is that where you went to school? Kind of.
Um, it was a vocational program.
- You probably haven't heard of it.
- A postgrad thing? I've been studying for the LSATs.
They're basically taken over my life.
LSATs.
They're like the SATs, but for people who wanna ruin their lives - by going to law school.
- Hey, Kendrick.
All right, well, uh, we'll catch you later.
Hey.
You okay? This is gonna sound lame, but, uh, I've been working a lot and it's been a while since I've been to a party.
Glad we're the first.
Whoo! - Dance with me, little lady.
- Jeremy, back off.
Okay.
Hey! Is just to have a good time All I want Is someone real I can get into All I want Is just to have a good time I'm sorry, I Is someone new I can get into All I want Is just to have a good time Good time According to our system there's no record that a Birkhoff has been brought in.
Well, it wouldn't be in your system, would it, Barbara? It's an extraordinary rendition on U.
S.
Soil.
On one of my assets.
I'd like to help you, Percy, but I gotta have a little more.
I need a photo, a name, a starting line.
Ryan Fletcher.
- Fletcher? The analyst? - Where is he? He's still in the media spotlight, thanks to the Quintana disaster.
Where is he? Fletcher is too hot right now.
You have orders from Oversight not to touch him.
And you have strict orders from Oversight to work with me.
I hope you do a better job than your predecessor did.
Now, tell me where Ryan Fletcher is at this exact moment.
I don't know, Percy.
I'll have to make a few calls.
It's not like we tag our agents with GPS.
Just find out what assignment he's on and call me back, hmm? You said you'd get his password when he accessed Division's interface for help.
- Maybe he can't hack a Blu-ray player.
- Can hack one in his sleep.
The question isn't if he'll contact Division, it's when.
He might not have to.
I just got two e-mails asking what I know about the renditioning of a Seymour Birkhoff.
Been ordered to report to Langley immediately.
Then we're out of time.
Where are you going? I was hoping your rendition would be enough to scare him.
You go there, they're gonna know we're together.
I'm sorry, Ryan.
But this is not a mission I'm prepared to fail.
Hello, nerd.
Relax.
I'm not gonna hurt you.
Yet.
So this was all you.
I always knew you were crazy, but I never pegged you for stupid.
And this plan, whatever this plan is, is stupid.
- Division's gonna be here any second.
- Which is why I'll cut to the chase.
I need the password to your laptop.
Okay, maybe you are just stupid.
If scaring me with these charges is gonna make me spill, you're wrong.
Before you came to Division, you were an anarchist.
Trying to prove that no power in the world was untouchable.
Some might even call that courageous.
- Now you have blood on your hands.
- Percy got me out of prison.
I agreed to follow his orders.
That doesn't give me a lot of leeway.
I was trapped there too.
I still found a way out.
Let me ask you something, Birkhoff.
Don't you think Percy is gonna be suspicious that in the last six months, I've targeted you twice? I'm sure he's wondering why it took the notorious Shadow Walker so long to find my little shell program.
Percy trusts me.
Yes.
But will he trust you when you return with another transmitter implanted in your tooth? Or teeth? You have five minutes to decide.
You give me your password, it will be our little secret.
Otherwise, prepare for oral surgery.
You knew you had to go in there from the beginning, didn't you? Anything for the mission.
Beat Division at any cost, no matter who becomes a casualty? Is there really a kill chip? Yes.
Well, then tell me who's in trouble.
Her name is Alex.
She's 19 years old.
She just moved into her first apartment.
Division killed her parents.
Now they've put one of those chips in her head.
She doesn't deserve to die.
Where are you headed? Work.
Listen About before with that guy I overreacted and I'm so sorry.
Don't be.
Jeremy had it coming.
There's a blues band playing tomorrow night at the Mink and me and some friends are gonna go.
I think you'd have fun.
Why are you being so nice to me? Don't take this the wrong way but you look like you could use a friend.
And believe it or not, I know exactly how that feels.
Maybe another time.
Okay.
But if you change your mind you know where I'm at.
Please, build it again.
I don't wanna do this anymore.
You see? You didn't need my help.
I know.
I know it's difficult.
Most girls your age, they spend their time shopping going dancing with boys, listening to music.
What's wrong with music? You're still upset with me for taking away your radio.
- It wasn't a radio, it was a - It was a distraction from who you are meant to become.
And who is that? He's hacking the Blu-ray.
He took the bait.
There's his password.
You're in.
You were right.
Yeah, that usually happens.
It's Birkhoff.
It has to be.
Then again, it usually gets me into trouble.
Tracking IP address.
Looks like it's coming from an office building in midtown.
He's here.
Wa That Division agent who came after us in Chile.
Isn't that your cue to leave? Not done yet.
Just don't say I never did anything for you.
Ryan.
Can I help you? Yeah.
I'm here to pick up my CI, Seymour Birkhoff.
He was wrongfully detained.
Actually, I'm the agent who detained him.
Ryan Fletcher.
You filled out the requisition form? My clearance level allows me to forgo the paperwork.
And what clearance level is that? I don't believe you have the clearance to know.
Now, tell me where he is.
Michael! In here! Nikita, she was here.
- Where? - On this floor.
- Where? - Somewhere on this floor.
I need security on the fifth floor.
This is a classified area.
You'll have to come with us.
Dude, you have no idea how messy things are about to get.
Trust me, you gentlemen are addressing the wrong problem.
You should be concerned with the fact that you have a real intruder here.
Hi.
Hey, I think that guy over there has had one too many Red Eyes.
I'll only ask once more.
You need to come with us.
- May I see your ID badge, ma'am? - Yes, of course.
Freeze! Told you.
Hello, Alex.
How's life on the outside? Good.
A little dull.
Well, you really shouldn't underestimate how big of a change this is.
I imagine it's brought up a lot of different feelings.
For instance, how do you feel about Nathan? We checked your tracker a few hours ago.
Nothing out of the ordinary for new agents, Alex.
We noticed you stopped by another unit in the building.
Unit 302? You were there for a while.
He's just a neighbor.
I hope you know that when it comes to these sorts of situations you can confide in me.
I'm a woman too.
I understand the urge to connect.
Yeah, well, don't worry, we're not connecting.
He lives in close proximity to you, it's not beyond the pale you two may get to know one another.
But remember, everything about your life out there is just to facilitate what you do in here.
This is all a misunderstanding.
You vandalized CIA property and assaulted officers of the agency.
Those seem like pretty straightforward offenses to me.
Uncuff them.
- Barbara, this man used force - I've been apprised of all the facts, Ryan.
You brought in this man independent of my approval.
Now just because NPR wants to do a piece on you doesn't mean you're above regulations.
We'll continue this discussion back at Langley.
I tried to tell you.
Looks as though Nikita has got herself another bedfellow.
She may have fed Fletcher bits and pieces, maybe more.
It's hard to say at this point.
If he hadn't been a news sensation for weeks I'd tell Roan to let the acid flow.
No point in starting fires we have to put out.
That doesn't mean we can't send him a message.
Make him think twice about dealing with Nikita.
What was she was targeting anyway? Doubt she got anywhere without my password.
But just to be sure, I'm running a system Ah, I think we can stop searching.
NIKITA By now, most of you know who I am.
Once upon a time I was you.
But now I'm fighting a war to destroy you.
Shut it off now.
So this is why she wanted your laptop.
You've had your victories.
You killed my mole, you had me in your dungeon.
But I got away, and I'm never stopping.
So if any of you recruits or agents are having doubts and you should I'm always looking for another good soldier.
What are you drinking? Something cheap.
Trouble at work? I have been taken off the counterintel desk.
They dropped me down to the basement where I'll be reviewing files from the Cold War.
Custodial crew has more access than me now.
You're upset.
Upset? Why should I be upset? You got what you needed, right? You hacked Birkhoff's laptop, you saved Alex, whoever the hell that is.
You've escaped Division and the CIA without getting a scratch You You used me.
I know.
But I'm gonna make it up to you.
Soon, you'll be out of the basement promoted to a higher level than your last post more access than you've ever had before.
And how is that gonna happen? Because, Ryan Fletcher, I'm gonna make you a hero.
I saw your red herring.
The video? I heard about the whole Birkhoff thing.
Hell of a plan you had going.
Yeah.
Emphasis on "hell.
" Ahem.
I rerouted your tracking device.
Right now it reads like you're in your apartment.
I can make it look like you're anywhere in the world.
Cool.
So if you wanna go, you're free.
Go where? Anywhere.
Morocco, Montana.
Anywhere you like.
You'd be halfway around the globe before Division knew.
That was not part of our plan.
Wasn't part of our plan for you to graduate to agent.
And it certainly was never my plan for you to take a life.
So You want me to go on the run? You wouldn't be running.
You'd be living a normal life, the life you deserve.
I was never meant to live a normal life.
And I couldn't even if I wanted to.
Not until I get revenge for my family.
I'm here to finish this fight.
Just like you.
So call me, okay? I'll be at home.
And why am I helping you go through the agent manifest again? Because Percy ordered us to vet everything.
Salazar's tracker looks good.
Alex's looks good too.
She's home.
Alexandra I know you may not understand why I make you do all these things.
But one day, you will realize it was because I love you.
- And I wish to protect you.
- I know, Papa.
I love you too.
And I'm glad we're home.
Back here! - Hey.
- Hey.
- I thought you had work.
- I was able to break free.
For a few hours at least.
I figured I might as well enjoy it.
They destroyed my identity and they destroyed the man I loved.
I escaped, and now the man that trained me someone I trusted, is hunting me.
What Division doesn't know is that I have a partner on the inside: Alex, one of their brightest stars.
And she's not my only ally.
A CIA analyst who had begun his own investigation into Division joined me after I saved his life.
Together, we will take down Division piece by piece.
And the last word they'll breathe before the end will be my name.
Once we're in, we go straight for the black box.
Second floor, back bedroom.
Hey, we got this.
You'll be back in the surveillance van before Michael even knows you're gone.
Keep moving, I'll hold them.
Is this really the life you wanted, Alex? Morning, sunshine.
I'm aware precautions need to be taken, but don't you think this is extreme? Absolutely.
And absolutely necessary.
Just be grateful the upgrade isn't retroactive, hmm? Should we tell her? Little bit of free will goes a long way, don't you think? Welcome to the big leagues, kid.
Your new agent tracker has just gone live.
- Awesome.
- Some dos and don'ts.
Do feel secure while on missions in exotic locales.
Unlike your recruit tracker, this baby's signal is picked up by satellite.
We can find you anywhere in the world.
Don't try to take it out.
That will trigger an instant alert.
Bad times.
Read me? Loud and clear.
How are you feeling? Like an elephant sat on my head.
And a little nervous.
Don't be.
Today is a big day, Alex.
You get to rejoin the rest of the world.
Alex.
I'm so proud of you.
I just wanted to say congrats.
On making agent.
Thanks.
Even though you had to kill Thom to do it.
I hope you get everything you deserve.
Hey.
- What, this is mine? - First car, huh? That is so cool.
Come on, we need that other key to get inside.
It will do.
This is your cover kit.
And the bag belongs to? Alex Winslow.
Youth trend consultant for a guerilla marketing company.
Credit purchases over 20K have to be cleared by Operations.
Keep your phone handy, I'll call when you need to report for briefing.
Wait.
What do I do? Well, you're an agent now, Alex.
So what you do when you're off duty is your business.
As long as it doesn't compromise your cover.
So I can just go wherever I want? Well, I wouldn't book a flight to Monte Carlo.
But you can go for a walk get a cup of coffee.
Maybe go shopping.
Just like a normal citizen.
You made it.
I called as soon as I was alone.
I know.
- And I used a clean phone.
- Good.
- We'll use burners from now on, all right? - Okay.
Toss it at the end of the week.
We'll rotate carriers.
They think Thom was the mole.
Mostly because when you fought him, you let him live.
Yeah.
I was there, though, Alex.
You didn't have a choice.
This is gonna be a really big adjustment, living on the outside.
I've been on the outside.
I'm ready.
You're not gonna be ready for anything until I remove your tracker.
Once I clone the signal, I'll be able to control where they think you are.
Can we wait a little bit? I'm still pretty sore.
Come here.
What? Nothing.
It's just they're, um They're usually in the hip.
And this one seems to be at the base of your cortex.
- So? - So my neurosurgery is a little rusty.
I'll just find another way.
I'll let you know what I come up with.
Don't worry.
Now, keep shopping.
I hear it's supposed to be fun.
Remember this day, all of you.
The first trial run of our newly minted kill chip.
MAN North Korean cabinet member Mal Chin Ryu returns to the U.
N.
Today following a successful surgery for a subdural hematoma.
- He is denying that his country's - Now.
recent round of nuclear tests are proof of North Korea's growing nuclear arsenal.
Wait a minute, something just happened here.
- It appears that Ryu - Ryu's autopsy will indicate that he suffered a brain aneurysm.
An unfortunate consequence of his recent surgery.
North Korea's nuclear program has just been crippled with one surgical strike.
Surgical strike.
Pretty good, boss.
You know what's pretty good? Infiltrating a military hospital under full lockdown for a VIP's medical emergency.
That's pretty good.
Something wrong? No, sir.
It was a long flight, just feeling a little jet-lagged.
I'd like to get some sleep if I can.
You know what just occurred to me? We might wanna consider hybridizing these chips with our agent tracking devices.
Keep every agent in line.
Percy, you son of a bitch.
You came this close to taking the fall for an assassination.
What was it like in that rebel camp? Did you think you were gonna die? Legally, I can't really talk about it.
But to be honest, I'm just glad the whole thing is behind me.
Of course.
Why don't you take care of the check so we can get going? She wants you, dude.
Congrats.
- You're alive.
- Oh, I never get tired of hearing that.
You're not being tailed.
Don't worry, I checked.
Why would I be tailed? Oh, I don't know.
Maybe because you were openly investigating a shadowy government group that threatens the very fabric of our nation? Maybe.
I've intercepted intel.
A pilot program Division is putting into place.
Weapons test.
Take that file, meet me in the alley across from Ryerson's - 0900 tomorrow morning.
- Wait, hold on.
Slow down.
Okay How do you intercept their intel? We'll get into that later.
First, I need you to arrest this man.
Seymour Birkhoff.
He's our key to making sure this tech never gets used.
Our key? You in this fight or not? If you're not, I gotta move.
Okay, look.
First of all, I don't have the jurisdiction to arrest anyone.
Now, if you're talking about rendition, then we're into a serious Look, who is this guy? Well are you ready for an adventure? drops dead in front of the U.
N.
Remember that? Sure.
It's Mal Chin Ryu.
Died of an aneurysm.
Try integrated circuit in his brain.
A kill chip put there by Division.
Now they're using the chips again? On who? - All I can tell you is they're innocent.
- Okay, look.
This relationship Alliance thing has to work both ways, okay? - You get something, I get something.
- I agree.
I saved your life, now help me save someone else's.
You wanted me to identify the group that sanctioned Division through investigation.
Connecting the dots, collecting a paper trail.
- Stuff I actually do as an analyst.
- I do want you to do those things.
So when did we make the leap from covert investigation to abduction? When it became necessary.
Hacking Birkhoff's laptop is the only way I can access Division's system and stop what's going on.
How do we stop them from knowing that I'm behind this? We don't.
Percy thinks you're an analyst who collects paper trails, connects dots but who'll never hit pay dirt, which he will continue to think when you drag in Birkhoff on his pre-Division hacker charges.
Okay.
So once I bring him in, then we do a handoff with the laptop.
It's a little more complicated than that.
His laptop is rigged with a security system.
If it goes more than 25 feet from him, his hard drive fries.
Right, which means you need to be there.
So now you are asking me to break you into the CIA.
- Just a field office.
- Just a Yeah.
And when Birkhoff sees us working together will Division still think I am just a low-level scrub? - Birkhoff will never know I was there.
- What if Division tracks Birkhoff? Or he somehow gets word out to them? Oh, I'm counting on it.
YOUNG ALEX Alexandra.
Even if you speak foreign tongue.
Try again.
Right now we're struggling a bit, yes? Please, practice your English, Alexandra.
Yes, Father.
Life is struggle.
No matter what comfort surrounds you, it will always be an illusion.
Can be taken away anytime.
You're not like other girls, Alexandra.
You never will be.
Remember that.
Your destiny lies along a different path.
The only person you will ever, ever be able to depend on is you.
And you, Papa.
You will not always have me.
Hey.
I saw you and your boyfriend moving in earlier.
I thought I'd introduce myself.
I'm Nathan, across the hall.
Here, let me give you a hand.
- It's okay, you don't have to do that.
- It's no problem.
Um He's, uh, not my boyfriend, by the way.
The guy you saw me with.
He's a coworker.
Six jars of marshmallow fluff.
Wow, is there a zombie apocalypse coming that I don't know about? I'm the worst shopper.
No, it's good thinking.
I've only got two jars squirreled away.
You should try it with peanut butter on wheat.
It's addictive.
I probably should've brought you a bottle of welcome-to-the-building wine or something.
Since I'm a bad neighbor I'll just invite you to the party I'm throwing tonight.
Um Maybe.
I, um I just I might be busy.
Well, carpe diem, right? I mean, after all, the zombie apocalypse could happen tomorrow.
Hey, uh I'm Alex, by the way.
Pleasure to meet you, Alex.
Yeah, we got him.
Signal dampener should've kicked in as soon as he entered the van.
See, that wasn't so hard.
I'll meet you at the rendezvous point.
- Hey.
- Hey.
- Here.
- Thanks.
- Housewarming gift? - Not exactly.
A virus.
I need you to plug that into a networked computer inside Division.
- Tonight? - Is that gonna be a problem? I got invited to a party.
I thought it would be good to go.
You know, for my cover.
For your cover.
Yeah.
That's what I used to say at first.
What do you mean? I mean, they give you a place to live and a car and some clothes.
And then soon, you start to feel like any other girl in the city.
And then one day you get a phone call out of the blue.
And they remind you that you're not.
Is this about my tracker? The virus is a red herring.
It will throw Division off the scent so they don't know I hacked their database.
You're not telling me something, Nikita.
What is it? If we're partners - we need to trust each other.
- So trust me.
You guys are making a huge mistake.
Hey.
Set him up in there.
It is a miracle anyone can breathe in those things.
- I don't think my guys suspected a thing.
- Okay.
Okay, you're on.
See if you can't put the fear of God into him.
From what you told me, the guy thinks he is God.
I'll do my best.
What do you know about a hacker? Went by the handle Shadow Walker.
The guy had his heyday in the '90s.
He was brilliant at security hacks.
He was so good, he managed to pull off a cyber intrusion in the Pentagon back in '93.
What's a cyber intrusion? Sounds vaguely sexual.
RYAN Shadow Walker was the mastermind of several international e-crimes.
I'm sure you're familiar with them.
Here's the bottom line.
The CIA has evidence linking you to the Shadow Walker identity.
A, that's impossible.
Because I'm not Shadow Walker.
And B I'm dying of thirst.
And as part of my civil liberties, I demand an energy beverage.
- Whatever has the most taurine.
- Ha, ha.
You wanna get that to go? Because you're headed to a Bangkok prison after we extradite you.
Uh, Mini-Ethan Hunt, you need to worry about where you're headed.
Because you have no idea who you're dealing with.
And not only have I always wanted to say that it's true.
Where is Birkhoff? Supposed to be coordinating the Duchamps operation.
Trying to locate him right now.
He hasn't answered his cell in two hours.
Did you engage his tracker? See, that's part of the problem.
We're having a hard time locking down the signal.
You realize the last time something like this happened, it was Nikita.
Last time he was on the grid? He used his credit card this evening at an RFT Comics in Hoboken.
Accessing the ATM camera next door at the time of transaction now.
That van.
The way they move it's a three-man grab team.
My money is on CIA.
Just a bit.
I was here before, yeah.
Oh, okay.
Hi, yeah.
Where did you go? Come on.
Yeah.
Come on, let's dance.
- Good seeing you, man.
- Hey.
Hey.
Hey, you made it.
You know a lot of people.
Not really.
A lot of them are friends of friends.
Some not even that.
Like that dude.
He's the building manager's son.
Always forces his way into every party.
Threatens to call the cops if we don't let him in.
- Hey, Nathan.
- Oh, hey, Alex, Kendrick and Lisa.
Guys, this is Alex - the new neighbor.
- How do you do? - Nice to meet you.
- Hey.
Alex used to live in Jersey.
Is that where you went to school? Kind of.
Um, it was a vocational program.
- You probably haven't heard of it.
- A postgrad thing? I've been studying for the LSATs.
They're basically taken over my life.
LSATs.
They're like the SATs, but for people who wanna ruin their lives - by going to law school.
- Hey, Kendrick.
All right, well, uh, we'll catch you later.
Hey.
You okay? This is gonna sound lame, but, uh, I've been working a lot and it's been a while since I've been to a party.
Glad we're the first.
Whoo! - Dance with me, little lady.
- Jeremy, back off.
Okay.
Hey! Is just to have a good time All I want Is someone real I can get into All I want Is just to have a good time I'm sorry, I Is someone new I can get into All I want Is just to have a good time Good time According to our system there's no record that a Birkhoff has been brought in.
Well, it wouldn't be in your system, would it, Barbara? It's an extraordinary rendition on U.
S.
Soil.
On one of my assets.
I'd like to help you, Percy, but I gotta have a little more.
I need a photo, a name, a starting line.
Ryan Fletcher.
- Fletcher? The analyst? - Where is he? He's still in the media spotlight, thanks to the Quintana disaster.
Where is he? Fletcher is too hot right now.
You have orders from Oversight not to touch him.
And you have strict orders from Oversight to work with me.
I hope you do a better job than your predecessor did.
Now, tell me where Ryan Fletcher is at this exact moment.
I don't know, Percy.
I'll have to make a few calls.
It's not like we tag our agents with GPS.
Just find out what assignment he's on and call me back, hmm? You said you'd get his password when he accessed Division's interface for help.
- Maybe he can't hack a Blu-ray player.
- Can hack one in his sleep.
The question isn't if he'll contact Division, it's when.
He might not have to.
I just got two e-mails asking what I know about the renditioning of a Seymour Birkhoff.
Been ordered to report to Langley immediately.
Then we're out of time.
Where are you going? I was hoping your rendition would be enough to scare him.
You go there, they're gonna know we're together.
I'm sorry, Ryan.
But this is not a mission I'm prepared to fail.
Hello, nerd.
Relax.
I'm not gonna hurt you.
Yet.
So this was all you.
I always knew you were crazy, but I never pegged you for stupid.
And this plan, whatever this plan is, is stupid.
- Division's gonna be here any second.
- Which is why I'll cut to the chase.
I need the password to your laptop.
Okay, maybe you are just stupid.
If scaring me with these charges is gonna make me spill, you're wrong.
Before you came to Division, you were an anarchist.
Trying to prove that no power in the world was untouchable.
Some might even call that courageous.
- Now you have blood on your hands.
- Percy got me out of prison.
I agreed to follow his orders.
That doesn't give me a lot of leeway.
I was trapped there too.
I still found a way out.
Let me ask you something, Birkhoff.
Don't you think Percy is gonna be suspicious that in the last six months, I've targeted you twice? I'm sure he's wondering why it took the notorious Shadow Walker so long to find my little shell program.
Percy trusts me.
Yes.
But will he trust you when you return with another transmitter implanted in your tooth? Or teeth? You have five minutes to decide.
You give me your password, it will be our little secret.
Otherwise, prepare for oral surgery.
You knew you had to go in there from the beginning, didn't you? Anything for the mission.
Beat Division at any cost, no matter who becomes a casualty? Is there really a kill chip? Yes.
Well, then tell me who's in trouble.
Her name is Alex.
She's 19 years old.
She just moved into her first apartment.
Division killed her parents.
Now they've put one of those chips in her head.
She doesn't deserve to die.
Where are you headed? Work.
Listen About before with that guy I overreacted and I'm so sorry.
Don't be.
Jeremy had it coming.
There's a blues band playing tomorrow night at the Mink and me and some friends are gonna go.
I think you'd have fun.
Why are you being so nice to me? Don't take this the wrong way but you look like you could use a friend.
And believe it or not, I know exactly how that feels.
Maybe another time.
Okay.
But if you change your mind you know where I'm at.
Please, build it again.
I don't wanna do this anymore.
You see? You didn't need my help.
I know.
I know it's difficult.
Most girls your age, they spend their time shopping going dancing with boys, listening to music.
What's wrong with music? You're still upset with me for taking away your radio.
- It wasn't a radio, it was a - It was a distraction from who you are meant to become.
And who is that? He's hacking the Blu-ray.
He took the bait.
There's his password.
You're in.
You were right.
Yeah, that usually happens.
It's Birkhoff.
It has to be.
Then again, it usually gets me into trouble.
Tracking IP address.
Looks like it's coming from an office building in midtown.
He's here.
Wa That Division agent who came after us in Chile.
Isn't that your cue to leave? Not done yet.
Just don't say I never did anything for you.
Ryan.
Can I help you? Yeah.
I'm here to pick up my CI, Seymour Birkhoff.
He was wrongfully detained.
Actually, I'm the agent who detained him.
Ryan Fletcher.
You filled out the requisition form? My clearance level allows me to forgo the paperwork.
And what clearance level is that? I don't believe you have the clearance to know.
Now, tell me where he is.
Michael! In here! Nikita, she was here.
- Where? - On this floor.
- Where? - Somewhere on this floor.
I need security on the fifth floor.
This is a classified area.
You'll have to come with us.
Dude, you have no idea how messy things are about to get.
Trust me, you gentlemen are addressing the wrong problem.
You should be concerned with the fact that you have a real intruder here.
Hi.
Hey, I think that guy over there has had one too many Red Eyes.
I'll only ask once more.
You need to come with us.
- May I see your ID badge, ma'am? - Yes, of course.
Freeze! Told you.
Hello, Alex.
How's life on the outside? Good.
A little dull.
Well, you really shouldn't underestimate how big of a change this is.
I imagine it's brought up a lot of different feelings.
For instance, how do you feel about Nathan? We checked your tracker a few hours ago.
Nothing out of the ordinary for new agents, Alex.
We noticed you stopped by another unit in the building.
Unit 302? You were there for a while.
He's just a neighbor.
I hope you know that when it comes to these sorts of situations you can confide in me.
I'm a woman too.
I understand the urge to connect.
Yeah, well, don't worry, we're not connecting.
He lives in close proximity to you, it's not beyond the pale you two may get to know one another.
But remember, everything about your life out there is just to facilitate what you do in here.
This is all a misunderstanding.
You vandalized CIA property and assaulted officers of the agency.
Those seem like pretty straightforward offenses to me.
Uncuff them.
- Barbara, this man used force - I've been apprised of all the facts, Ryan.
You brought in this man independent of my approval.
Now just because NPR wants to do a piece on you doesn't mean you're above regulations.
We'll continue this discussion back at Langley.
I tried to tell you.
Looks as though Nikita has got herself another bedfellow.
She may have fed Fletcher bits and pieces, maybe more.
It's hard to say at this point.
If he hadn't been a news sensation for weeks I'd tell Roan to let the acid flow.
No point in starting fires we have to put out.
That doesn't mean we can't send him a message.
Make him think twice about dealing with Nikita.
What was she was targeting anyway? Doubt she got anywhere without my password.
But just to be sure, I'm running a system Ah, I think we can stop searching.
NIKITA By now, most of you know who I am.
Once upon a time I was you.
But now I'm fighting a war to destroy you.
Shut it off now.
So this is why she wanted your laptop.
You've had your victories.
You killed my mole, you had me in your dungeon.
But I got away, and I'm never stopping.
So if any of you recruits or agents are having doubts and you should I'm always looking for another good soldier.
What are you drinking? Something cheap.
Trouble at work? I have been taken off the counterintel desk.
They dropped me down to the basement where I'll be reviewing files from the Cold War.
Custodial crew has more access than me now.
You're upset.
Upset? Why should I be upset? You got what you needed, right? You hacked Birkhoff's laptop, you saved Alex, whoever the hell that is.
You've escaped Division and the CIA without getting a scratch You You used me.
I know.
But I'm gonna make it up to you.
Soon, you'll be out of the basement promoted to a higher level than your last post more access than you've ever had before.
And how is that gonna happen? Because, Ryan Fletcher, I'm gonna make you a hero.
I saw your red herring.
The video? I heard about the whole Birkhoff thing.
Hell of a plan you had going.
Yeah.
Emphasis on "hell.
" Ahem.
I rerouted your tracking device.
Right now it reads like you're in your apartment.
I can make it look like you're anywhere in the world.
Cool.
So if you wanna go, you're free.
Go where? Anywhere.
Morocco, Montana.
Anywhere you like.
You'd be halfway around the globe before Division knew.
That was not part of our plan.
Wasn't part of our plan for you to graduate to agent.
And it certainly was never my plan for you to take a life.
So You want me to go on the run? You wouldn't be running.
You'd be living a normal life, the life you deserve.
I was never meant to live a normal life.
And I couldn't even if I wanted to.
Not until I get revenge for my family.
I'm here to finish this fight.
Just like you.
So call me, okay? I'll be at home.
And why am I helping you go through the agent manifest again? Because Percy ordered us to vet everything.
Salazar's tracker looks good.
Alex's looks good too.
She's home.
Alexandra I know you may not understand why I make you do all these things.
But one day, you will realize it was because I love you.
- And I wish to protect you.
- I know, Papa.
I love you too.
And I'm glad we're home.
Back here! - Hey.
- Hey.
- I thought you had work.
- I was able to break free.
For a few hours at least.
I figured I might as well enjoy it.