"Have I ever told you|how beautiful you are?" "Not today." "Well, you are... beautiful." "No, you don't." "That's how you hurt your back|in the first place." "I should report you for that kind of cruelty." "I know." "I know, I know." "Yes?" "I love you." "I love you, too." " Get me Mr. Armel, please.|" " Yes, sir." "There have been difficulties,|/as you can imagine, so we need more|/time to make the discovery..." " Yes, Tonio?" "|" " It's the end of the fifth day." "Everything checks out.|" "I see no reason to wait." " That's good news." "Set it up.|" " Yes, sir." "I'm sorry." "As I was saying,|/there's a certain urgency and we|/need to have another meeting..." "Ten months ago..." "Franz Gerrin, the leader|of the First Flag terrorist group... was sent to prison|for the air disaster in the Bering Straits." "Despite his imprisonment..." "First Flag continues to cause disruption." "So their second level is filling in?" "There is no second level.|" "Every order comes from Gerrin." "Which means he's operating|from inside prison." "The only outsider allowed to visit him... is this man here, Joaquim Armel." "Armel is Gerrin's attorney." "So far, our intel has turned up|nothing hard on Armel... but he must be the conduit|for Gerrin's directives." "There's evidence of an upcoming attack.|" "We don't know where or when." " Our only lead is Armel.|" " Is he exposed?" "Yes, but we can't risk a direct assault." "His files will be protected." "We have to get to them|without his knowing." " How?" "|" " He has vulnerability." "Yes?" "My name is Joaquim Armel,|and I'd like you to help me." "Help you do what?" "Contact my son." "Please." "I've come a long way." "Just a moment." "He was hit by a car 10 months ago.|" "He died instantly." "I'm sorry." "We had an argument that morning|over what he was wearing to school." "Do you understand what I'm saying?" "We were best friends." "He was my life." "He was everything I had." "And he died thinking I was mad at him." "I need to let him know how sorry I am." "How much I love him." "I'm very sorry, Mr. Armel,|but there's nothing that I can do." "Perhaps a grief counselor|could help you with your loss." "Please." " I'm sorry.|" " Maybe we..." " What happened?" "|" " We made contact." " How?" "|" " Armel came to the house." "And?" "Nikita followed the script.|" "She refused his request." " What was his reaction?" "|" " He just left." "He'll use force." "Tell Michael to prepare." " Does Madeline have this?" "|" " No." " Why not?" "|" " Can't get through to her." "Is something wrong?" "My mother's dying." "I didn't know|you still followed her progress." "It started again last fall." "There was something in the air." "A scent." "Burning leaves." "It took me back to when I was a child." "I couldn't help it." " Is she being properly cared for?" "|" " She's comfortable." "Is there anything more we can do for her?" "Not for her, for me." "I'd like to see her." "She's senile and has no one.|" "There's no risk." "You know I would do anything|to help you, Madeline." "Even break policy." "But not this one." "It was wrong of me to ask." " Is there anything else?" "|" " No." "I'll be there in about... let's see, three-quarters of an hour, okay?" "See you." "Yeah." " It smells wonderful.|" " Just some brioche." "I like that tie." "Who's there?" "What do you guys want?" "Don't shoot." " Please don't shoot.|" " Michael." "We'll give you anything you want.|" "Please don't hurt us." "Where are you taking us?" " Sir, they've been taken.|" " Good." "They're at the house." "I am sorry it had to be done this way." "I have no intention of hurting|either one of you." "Then why don't you just let us go?" "After I speak to my son." "You were born with certain abilities." "But your father never respected this gift." "What it took out of you." "He sold it like a commodity:" "circuses, police departments,|whoever paid." "That's why you ran away.|" "That's why you don't do it anymore." "It nearly killed her.|" "That's why she doesn't do it anymore." "Can you help me, Nikita?" "Please don't ask me to do this." "Have you ever lost someone you loved?" "I can't bear it." "It's an emptiness so deep,|sometimes I think I'd rather be dead." "Please, could you at least just try?" " Where did he live?" "|" " Nikita, no." "I'll be careful." "Here, in this house." "It'll be all right." "I promise." "Show me." "Thank you." "His mother died during childbirth." "I raised him alone." "He was born on December 28.|" "Does that matter?" "I don't know anything about astrology." "Can I tell you something about him|that can help?" "Nothing." "That's his bedroom." "He had dozens of those games... until he lost interest a couple years ago." "He had trouble sleeping|when you went away." "Went away?" "Where?" "To Lisbon." "That's five years ago." "It was the first time you left him alone." "He never told you.|" "He didn't want you to worry about him." "You brought him something back." "You gave him this." ""To my little artist." ""I love you with all my heart." "Dad. "" "We used to make this joke|about the real little artist:" "Toulouse-Lautrec." "They were going to wear|matching Lautrec costumes." "Matching Lautrec costumes|on Mardi Gras." "Yes... we were planning a masquerade party." "He died two weeks before." "I'm sorry." "I'm sorry, I feel..." "I'm sorry, I was dizzy." "I'm sorry." "You can do this, can't you?" " You can talk to him.|" " Yes." " Then do it.|" " Not now." " When?" "|" " Soon." "A day or two." "Do it now." "I want to talk to him now." "That's not how it works.|" "I need time to prepare." " It takes strength.|" " Nonsense!" "You can do it." "You broke into my home!" "|" "You kidnapped me and my husband." "I've given you more than I thought I had." "She's transmitting." "Triangulate her position.|" "Give me a delta to the target room." "Run infrared and microwave.|" "I want to link this to the mainframe." "We're in the house." "Are you hungry?" "|" "Can I fix you something to eat?" "No, I'm fine." "Okay, we're rolling." " Covered?" "|" " Yeah, they're watching our feed." "They think you're in the house.|" "Come back in." "Michael, how did Birkoff know so much|about Armel's son?" "From his intel." "And how about Mardi Gras?" "Armel said nobody else knew|about that." "It was their little secret." "Surveillance." "But how is Birkoff|processing the answers so quickly?" "He was feeding me responses|quicker than real time." "Here's the picture|we've been able to construct so far." "You were in Louis's bedroom, right here." "His router is right behind this wall." "I was able to pick up|fragments of his transmissions." "There's definitely something in the works,|but the details are encoded." "In order to break the code,|we need you to get in here." "The encryption key is in a console|in this room." "The sensitivity on our scanners|isn't good enough." "We're going to have to get in there." "Michael, work it out|with your mission profiler." "You and Nikita go back in tomorrow." "When do we have to get back|in the house?" "The tape runs another five hours." " How's things in the suburbs?" "|" " Normal." "Yeah, we all remember normal." "Okay, this is your gear for tonight.|" "It's just comm. equipment." "You can have your weapons now,|or you can pick them up on-site tomorrow." " How much is there?" "|" " Let me check." "I've been meaning to ask you." "Who chose me for this assignment,|you or Madeline?" "I did." "I thought it would be an opportunity|for you to improve your field mechanics." " Is that the only reason?" "|" " No." "What's the other reason?" " Do you want silencers?" "|" " Yes." "As you were saying?" "We're convincing as two people in love." "There are seven pieces." "Total weight, 47 kilograms." " What do you want to do?" "|" " I'll get it tomorrow." "Thanks." "How's Birkoff's feed?" "Is it clear?" " It's fine.|" " Good." "I know this is a difficult mission." "After all, a man has lost his son|and we're exploiting that." " How did he die?" "|" " He got hit by a car." "An accident?" "The answer to the question|you're really asking is:" "No, Section didn't kill him." "By the way, Armel is still watching you." "He has to remain convinced that|you and Michael are husband and wife." "Why, is there something wrong?" "The average couple|who have been married under five years... have intimate relations|at least twice a week." "Also, I would suggest a small argument." "Perhaps about finances or in-laws." "Right." "Nikita, stand by." "Okay, they're watching the live feed now." "It's all yours." " How is it going?" "|" " Nothing new." "I was with Gerrin this afternoon." "He wants to know|when we are going to hit the embassy." "They closed it down." "It's empty right now." "Then get them in their homes." "You never told me|you had a meeting today." "I postponed it." "Why?" "I thought it was|your biggest account." "I can't concentrate on anything|until we're past all this." "Don't worry." "It'll be okay." "I promise." "As long as I've got you..." "I can make it." "You should get some rest.|" "You must be exhausted." "Not really." "I mean..." "I don't know|if I'm gonna be able to sleep unless..." "If you need to relax tonight..." " You're up early.|" " I didn't sleep well." "Is everything okay?" "What?" "What's wrong?" "It was a mistake." "What you're doing for Armel|is going to hurt you." "You can't expect me to support that." "I never expected your support." "But I do expect your love." " What's our status?" "|" " They've just left the house." " The profile?" "|" " Support is standing by." "Is she okay?" " Why do you ask?" "|" " She seems out of it lately." "If I didn't know better,|" "I'd think she was almost..." "What?" "Sad." "Let me know when we're underway." "Why didn't Michael come with you?" "My connection with Michael is too strong." "Before I can reach Louis,|" "I must disengage from everything familiar." "Can I get you anything?" "No." "Let's start." "Wait." " Did they know Louis?" "|" " Yes." "Have them stay." "Close the blinds." "Turn out the lights." "All of them." " Throughout the house?" "|" " Yes." "Any emf will interfere." "Yes, sir?" "Tonio, shut off all the primary circuits." "Give me your hands." "What's Oak Park Hill?" "Oak Park Hill?" "Louis and I went sledding there once." "It was many years ago." "What happened there?" "I don't know." "Here, boy, over here." "That's right." "It was a terrier." "Louis called him from across the street,|and when he came... a car hit him." "Where are they taking him, Daddy?" "Where are they taking him?" "Louis?" "He's dead." "It's my fault, isn't it?" "I'm all right now, Daddy." "I'm all right now." "Louis, are you there?" "Yes, I'm here." "In this room?" "Can you see me?" "I know where you are." "How can I know that's really you?" "When we visited Mom... last year at the cemetery,|we did something different." "After you put flowers on her gravesite... you found three rocks." "We put them on, too." "You said that... that was us... and we'd be together always, like rocks." "Louis, I miss you so much." "Please forgive me." "Nikita, we can't get it yet.|" "His security system is still armed." "Get him to turn it off." " What's wrong?" "|" " He's gone." " What do you mean, he's gone?" "Why?" "|" " I don't know." " Something's interfering.|" " What?" "There's a power source still switched on." "It's causing an electromagnetic force,|which is drowning him out." "There." "I can't shut that down." "Can you do this somewhere else?" "Tonio, shut down the security system." "The security system?" "Just do it." "You got it, Nikita.|" "Keep him busy another 12 minutes." "Michael, you're clear." "Go." "It's all right, Daddy." "It's all right." "I don't want you to worry about me." "There's so many things|" "I want you to know." "So many things left to say." "Oh, God." "Don't cry, Daddy." "I didn't have time to get everything,|but the critical files are there." "I'll check them out." " Did you upload your panel?" "|" " Not yet." " Do it now and then debrief.|" " All right." "I'll meet you up there." "Hey, Walter." " How you doing, sugar?" "|" " Good." "Do you know|where they keep the buffered hostiles?" "Level 5." "Why?" "Who are you looking for?" "No one in particular." "Just curious." "He's been treated fairly." "Fairly?" "He's done nothing." "You faked an innocent boy's death|to get to his father." "Who is not innocent." "What are you gonna do with him|when you're done?" "That hasn't been decided.|" "But if I have to sacrifice him, I will." "Armel is now the de facto leader|of a terrorist network." "He's been responsible|for bombings and assassinations." "One incident alone|claimed the lives of over 200 civilians." "As you know... sometimes you make very hard choices." "I'm not gonna have this ready for an hour." "That's not why I came." "I made a decision." "I'm not sure it's the right one." "What are you talking about?" "You can go see her anytime." "Hello, Mother." "I've been thinking a lot about you lately." "About us." "You don't know who I am, do you?" "I didn't think so." "After Sarah died, I made a choice." "Of course, I didn't realize|it was a choice at the time, but it was." "I chose to be the person you saw... the girl who killed her sister." "I still can't say for sure what happened|on the landing that day." "Maybe it was an accident... maybe it wasn't." "When I heard you were dying... it occurred to me that maybe|you never blamed me for Sarah's death." "That you loved me all along." "If that's true... then I've created my own hell... and have lived in it ever since." "I hope it is true." "Goodbye, Mother." "Sarah?" "Sarah, is that you?" "Yes, Mother, it's me." "The intel we got|from the house checks out." "They were going after|" "Panama embassy members." " Have we intercepted?" "|" " Yes." " Does Armel know this?" "|" " Not yet." "Pick him up." "Gerrin wants to step up the frequency|of the bombings." "We are still not on the front pages." "So, gentlemen... the red circles represent|where the hits will be." "Don't get down." "What the hell is this?" " You?" "|" " Yes, me." "That's everything." "That's all I know." "Good." "Then we're done." "Take him to disposal." "What about Louis?" " What about him?" "|" " Can't Armel see him?" "What purpose would that serve?" "Probably none." "Armel's peace of mind|means nothing to us." "It would help mine." "Fine." "You deserve what you're about to get... but I thought you should know|your son was never harmed." "You were a good enough father to spare|him from knowing who you really are." "So that's why I'm giving you this." "I wanted you to know he'd be okay." "I see I have a meeting|with Section Four this afternoon." "They want to go over|the recruitment numbers with you." " Has Birkoff prepared the file?" "|" " He'll have it in an hour." "What do you want to do|about Louis Armel?" "Oh, yes, the young boy." "What's our exposure if we release him?" "If you want to do that, I'd recommend|some memory modification." "Is he of any use to us?" "We considered that, but it wouldn't work." "Let's do the modification, then let him go." "But keep him monitored." "By the way, I never thanked you." "Did it help, seeing her?" "No." "You were right." "I think you should take some time off." "Maybe a couple of days." "I see we had a nice result in Hong Kong." "Yes." " Did you finish your debrief?" "|" " Yes, it's done." "Good." " Was it difficult for you?" "|" " The debrief?" "No, the mission." "At the time, no." "And now?" "Well, that sort of depends upon you." "How do you feel about it?" "Conflicted." "Well, maybe I can help." "We could talk about it." "I'd love to, but what you need to hear|" "I can't tell you yet." "Yet?" "You know a lot about me, Nikita,|but not everything." "There are things|that have to remain hidden." "It has nothing to do|with how I feel about you."