"Previously on La Femme Nikita." "One mission only." "Hello, Josef." "I know,|your days in the field|are supposed to be over." "But Red Cell's|becoming active again,|and we need to find out why." "Red Cell has called|a meeting of other groups|with similar goals." "Sort of a terrorist|convention." "I've offered to facilitate|the meeting." "JONES:" "Nikita, I am formally|assigning you to Section." "And you..." "Nikita is your deputy and you will|treat her accordingly." "Hello, sugar." "Back in the groove?" "(GRUNTS)" "Gettin' there." "What's up?" "I have a question.|" "I want the truth." "All right, you got it." "You know I was framed|for a crime I didn't commit and brought into Section." "Do you know why?" "No, I don't." "Do you know a way|" "I can find out?" "So this is why you talked me|into coming back here." "Of course not." "I just didn't know|where else to turn." "If they'd have|wanted you to know, they would have told you." "So take it from a friend, just forget it|and move on from here." "I can't." "But you're in cozy|with Mr. Jones now." "You got a little freedom." "Why mess around?" "They brought me back|into Section and I can feel|the walls closing in on me." "I need to find out why.|" "And if you're my friend, you'll help me." "(SIGHS)" "There's|a search program." "Birkoff wrote it." "Gets you into places|you're not supposed to go." "(SIGHING)|" "He gave it to me|for emergencies." "I--I guess|this qualifies." "Just know, you take it," "and you may be|starting down a road that won't come back." "Thank you." "(WOMAN SPEAKING FRENCH)" "Okay." ""Flavius."" "NIKITA:" "I used that search|program you gave me." "Partial access,|fragmented data." "I did get|as far as Level 12." "Level 12?" "Birkoff really was good." "Do you know of a man|with the code name Flavius?" "Nope." "He could be my father." "I saw it very clearly|on the screen." "Code name Flavius." "Two kids,|one named Nikita, the other with|the initial "M"." "Both names had|a symbol in front of them.|" "Went like that." "Symbols are part of|the cryptology base." "Designed to stop|unwanted intrusions." "Take a hint." "You can find out|what it means, can't you?" "No." "I'll try." "We've gathered enough intel to confirm that the conference|in Baku was bogus." "Some of those|who died in the explosion|were impostors, made convincing|by means of plastic surgery or latex masks." "Nonessential personnel|were sacrificed." "NIKITA:" "So we can assume|the major players were attending a genuine|conference elsewhere." "But where?" "We're working on it." "We do know|we're up against a new enemy." "A coalition of the remains|of organizations we've|defeated in the past." "KATE:" "The coalition|calls itself The Collective." "OPERATIONS:" "That's an analysis|of what happened." "I need a forecast|of what will happen." "KATE:" "Judging from their skill|in setting up|the false conference," "The Collective has a|proficiency level at least as|high as any we've ever faced." "Obviously." "Sims indicate|an imminent wave of attacks against civilian targets|as well as military|in the West." "OPERATIONS:|" "I don't need sims|to tell me that." "This is too general,|" "I need specifics." "When, where, sequence,|priority, methods." "We're working on it." "I'm getting very tired|of that phrase." "If Madeline were alive,|this wouldn't be happening." "OPERATIONS:" "That's all." "I know this is|a difficult time." "I just|want you to know, if there's something|" "I can do|that I'm not doing, you just have to|tell me." "And I'll do|anything to help." "You have a way|of bringing back the dead?" "Can I ask you|a question?" "Is it true you spied|on Section for Center?" "Yes, it is." "Thank God." "I was worried|it was just a rumor." "So why hasn't Operations|had you stuffed|and mounted by now?" "Not for lack of trying." "He wouldn't like|what I'm about to do|right now, either." "What are you doing|right now?" "Offering you a life." "It's a pilot program|" "I've been thinking about|for some time." "And they're|" "letting you do this?" "A reward, for doing|" "Center's dirty work." "I want to loosen|things up a little." "Less surveillance,|more down time." "A monthly limit|on Class A missions." "Why me?" "Because I think|you can handle it." "Handle it?" "|" "Are you joking?" "It'll be fantastic." "No, it won't." "When you're on duty,|you'll be under a microscope." "After six months,|you'll be a nervous wreck." "But if you pull it off..." "It'll open up things|not just for me but for everyone|in Section." "That's right." "What do you say?" "Thanks." "This is Vera Mason." "Formerly|of Glass Curtain, she now handles|financial affairs|for The Collective." "At first we thought she'd died|at the conference, but satellite tags indicate|she's alive and well, and on the move." "She's boarding a plane|in Argentina at 1400 hours." "She arrives in Verdun|at midnight, local time." "Mason's our best chance|to find out about|the real conference." "When, where and who attended." "We need her alive." "We also need|a 12-hour window, before The Collective realizes|she's been taken." "If we can manage it." "We'll manage it." "We'll see." "(KNOCKING AT DOOR)" "Who is it?" "MARCO:" "Room service." "(GROANING)" "Say something." "Go to hell." "(ELECTRONIC BEEPING)" "That'll do." "This is Vera Mason|from Room 223." "I ordered room service, but I'm feeling very tired and I'd like you to|cancel it for me, please." "MAN:" "Of course, Miss Mason." "And I do not want|to be disturbed|for the next 12 hours for any reason whatsoever." "Is that clear?" "MAN:" "Yes, ma'am." "Good day." "O'Brien and Nikita|are on their way|back in with Mason." "They'll be here by 3:00." "And the 12-hour window?" "Acquired." "What is it?" "There's someone waiting|to see you in Lab 4." "Who?" "No name was given." "But it seems to be urgent." "Bring him in." "I'm afraid that's impossible.|" "You'll have to go there." "What is this, a game?" "It's no game." "Quinn..." "Hello, Paul." "KATE:" "Madeline's psychological|and analytical profiles were extensively|documented." "It was a question|of merging them with Birkoff's artificial|intelligence program." "She seems so real." "KATE:" "The technology is a step|beyond the holographic." "It incorporates|atmospheric stimulation, which means she has mobility|within a limited range." "You crossed one of the beams." "I can mount|the modules in the ceiling.|" "That won't happen again." "And I'll network her program, so she can be present|anywhere in Section." "Madeline,|can you..." "Can you see|and hear me?" "I don't process data|the way a human brain does, but for all practical|purposes, yes." "There's also an element|of galvanic resistance." "Meaning she's tactile,|at least to a degree." "It's remarkable." "I assume the program works|whether you're here or not." "Of course." "You can leave." "Your files, you prepared them yourself,|didn't you?" "In case|" "I ever needed you." "There was always|the chance that something|might happen to me." "I've missed you, Madeline." "Quinn downloaded|the latest status files|into my program." "It seems|we're facing a crisis." "Uh, yes." "Uh..." "A coalition, uh, called|" "Th-The Collective." "We just secured a prisoner,|" "Vera Mason." "I've received her file|already." "She seems very firmly|grounded in reality." "The hardest type to break." "Fortunately,|we have a new weapon." "(DOOR OPENING)" "Sharp." "I just stopped by|to check in." "There's a tentative mission|set in 18 hours." "You need to be back|and rested." "Yeah,|" "I saw it on my panel." "This probably goes|without saying, but just because you're not|under direct surveillance, doesn't mean you're free." "JASMINE:|" "Of course not." "If you bolt, they'll find you|sooner or later." "Probably sooner." "Take it from me." "I'm just going to do|a little shopping." "Walk by the lake,|and have dinner." "That's it." "I'll see you in the briefing|in 18 hours." "Okay?" "Have fun." "NIKITA:" "Hey, Walter,|have you had lunch?" "Yeah?" "Have you had lunch?" "I'm not hungry." "Is something wrong?" "The interrogation room.|" "Just--just look." "We're interested|in the conference that was held|during the past week." "It was sponsored|by Red Cell." "Who's Red Cell?" "Why not kill me now?" "It'll save us both|a lot of time." "You won't get|anything out of me." "So many people in that chair|have said that." "Yet we have|100,000 hard drives|full of data." "You expect more pain.|" "You will, of course,|receive it." "But it's your mind|that we're interested|in capturing, not your body." "My mind belongs to me." "Does it?" "The truth is we already have|a good part of your mind now." "It won't be long|before we get the rest." "(GROANING)" "(GASPING)" "OPERATIONS:|" "You're as brilliant as ever." "I never thought|we'd break her so quickly." "The opportunity|to combine physical pain with psychological stress|was fortuitous." "The real conference|was in Istanbul,|five days ago." "Not too many surprises|among the attendees." "Do you think|it's worth sending|a recon team?" "Yes, I do." "So do I." "It's been prelimmed.|" "I'll make it a go." "It's so good|having you back here." "I'm beginning to feel|" "like my old self again." "Let me ask you something." "Does your program|include memories?" "Of course." "The database|was very complete." "Do you remember the Ukraine,|when we first met?" "Yes." "And our nights in the Tower?" "Yes." "And it's all just part of your database?" "Paul, I'm not flesh and blood." "Some said|you never were." "But I knew better." "That entity is dead." "I do what I'm programmed|to do." "Beta Team is in the van.|" "We need your preliminary|report by 1300." "Have a minute?" "Of course." "Madeline's program|is subject to alteration?" "Certainly.|" "Is there a problem?" "Not at all.|" "Her performance|is excellent." "But?" "I need to|feel comfortable in our personal interactions|" "like I did before." "Of course." "See, Madeline has always|been detached." "But now she seems distant." "Almost cold." "Is there any way|you can make her..." "A little more human?" "Yes." "And a little more feminine?" "Exactly." "I'll try." "Good." "How long will it take?" "Not long at all." "Good." "So, that favor?" "The symbol?" "I'm working on it, hon.|" "Nothing so far." "Wouldn't be lying to me|for my own good, now,|would you?" "I am working on it." "Do you know|where Operations is?" "Up in the Perch." "Uh-huh." "He should've been|in Systems an hour ago." "Two profiles|have been approved." "I'm sure|he's aware of that." "But that Perch is dark, and I wouldn't go up there|if I were you." "**(SAVE YOUR LOVE FOR ME|" "PLAYING)" "* Wish I knew *" "* Why I'm so in love|with you *" "* No one else in this world|will do *" "* Darling, please save|your love for me *" "* Run away *" "* If I were wise|" "I'd run away *" "* But like a fool|in love I stay *" "* And pray you'll save|your love for me **" "Isn't Jasmine|on this team?" "She'll be here." "Should we wait,|or proceed|with the briefing?" "OPERATIONS:" "Nikita, Madeline|asked you a question." "That's a computer simulation,|not Madeline." "Answer her." "JASMINE:" "I'm sorry." "OPERATIONS:|" "This is|an abandoned warehouse, located in the outskirts|of Istanbul." "OPERATIONS:" "While the decoy|conference was taking place|at Dolmatov's estate," "The Collective held|the real meeting here." "KATE:" "There are five points|of access." "The most tactically secure|is underground, through the utility corridors." "The objective|is a complete biosweep." "Supplemented by a Level 2..." "MARCO:" "Their conference|was held a week ago." "The Collective|only used this place|that one time." "What's a biosweep|going to tell us that|we don't already know?" "MADELINE:" "Who was there.|" "Who was at the head|of the table." "Which organization|was most heavily represented." "Who changed seats|during the meeting, suggesting a pattern|of shifting alliances." "Does The Collective realize|that we now know that Dolmatov's summit|was a decoy?" "Are you talking to me?" "I'm concerned about|the possibility of a trap." "Indications are that|" "The Collective thinks|we're still deceived." "But we have to move quickly." "I don't like it." "Neither do I." "The profile stands.|" "You leave in an hour." "Thank you, Paul." "Where were you?" "I got caught|in traffic." "Traffic?" "Yeah, it happens.|" "I'm only human." "No, you're|a Section operative." "Traffic doesn't cut it." "What was I supposed to do?" "Hijack the bus?" "If necessary." "I picked the wrong person.|" "I'm gonna find someone else." "Nikita, wait." "I'm sorry." "This is new to me, too.|" "You--you've got to|cut me some slack." "I told you before,|there is no slack." "It won't happen again." "This mission|has to be flawless." "Do you understand?" "I understand." "First team on mark." "Proceeding to B point." "Proceed to B mark." "Hold and confirm." "NIKITA:" "We have access." "Begin the sweep." "(BEEPING)" "Jasmine, halt!" "Abort!" "(NIKITA COUGHING)" "Status?" "NIKITA:" "We're moving out." "Send the van to Egress 3." "(GROANING)" "Forget it!" "MARCO:" "Come on!" "What happened?" "NIKITA:" "It was a trap.|" "The profile was flawed." "The profile|was perfectly adequate." "The execution was flawed." "I have a double team|working forensics." "Were we in there|" "long enough to collect|anything worthwhile?" "I think so." "We'll have|the answer shortly." "Is something troubling you?" "This was simmed|as a cold target." "MADELINE:|" "With an error factor|of two percent, as the panels|clearly indicated." "The team should have|been more alert." "OPERATIONS:|" "One operative dead,|another inoperable." "Was it worth it?" "I believe it was." "These things are|all about probabilities,|" "Paul, you know that." "Where probabilities left off, that's where you were|at your best." ""Were"?" "I'm sure you still are." "With the pressure|we're under lately|from Center, partial success|may not be enough." "MADELINE:|" "We'll turn it around.|" "Stay the course." "All right." "You wanted to see me?" "Yes." "Whatever this discussion is,|" "I'd prefer to have it alone." "That's all right,|" "Paul." "Perhaps if you could|route me to Forensics," "I can help|with the analysis." "All right." "WOMAN:" "Yes, sir?" "Get me Forensics." "MAN:" "Forensics." "This is Operations.|" "Is Madeline there?" "MADELINE:" "I'm here now, Paul." "Good." "Carry on." "Your performance|was unacceptable." "So was the profile." "Your protegee, Jasmine,|should be disciplined for setting off the alarm." "There wasn't supposed|to be an alarm." "We recovered intel and we only|" "lost one operative." "In the circumstances,|it's above standard." "She came late to the briefing|and underperformed|on the mission." "Your experiment|already failed." "And that's exactly what|" "I'm going to tell Mr. Jones." "And while you're at it, let's tell him that you're|dating an inflatable|computer program." "(INTERCOM BEEPING)" "What is it?" "MADELINE:|" "Paul, I think I've found|a connection to Cullum Wertz." "Everybody down!" "(GASPING)" "What's going..." "Shut up." "Don't move." "We're in place." "(MOANING)" "We're sweeping now." "You know Cullum Wertz?" "Yeah." "I--I catered|his daughter's wedding." "You catered|his daughter's wedding." "Get your hands up." "Please." "Get your hands up." "Either he's a new breed|of terrorist, or this really|is a greenhouse." "Report." "MARCO:" "RI, thermo, bioscan,|they're all negative." "What are you saying?" "There's nothing here|but flowers." "Do you want us|to bring you some?" "Abort and return." "It was a worthwhile|experiment, Paul." "It failed." "It was my fault|for telling Quinn|to adjust the program." "I'll have her|negate the changes." "I don't think it would matter|in the long run." "You know that." "What you're looking at|isn't Madeline." "It's stimulated|air molecules with a database of her history|and experience." "But it isn't her." "And it never can be." "Do you know|why I killed myself?" "I was afraid Mr. Jones|might have listened|to Nikita and spared me." "If he had,|" "I'd have been relocated." "We would've|been apart forever." "Yes, that's true." "Neither one of us could've functioned|satisfactorily alone, knowing|the other was alive." "It would've been|a constant distraction." "This place was at its best when it was both of us." "But you're the leader." "The one who makes|final decisions, takes|final responsibility." "And I can assure you the real Madeline|admired you tremendously." "And she, or I, was wrong|to take my own life." "It robbed you of the chance|to make the call." "You know the codes|to my file." "You know|what has to be done." "My database has to be|annihilated." "Permanently." "This time, the decision|has to be yours." "Goodbye, Paul." "Goodbye, Madeline." "(SIGHS)" "(SIGHS)" "OPERATIONS:" "I've eliminated|" "Madeline's program." "Yes, I saw that on my panel." "I'm sorry it didn't work out." "Are you?" "What do you mean?" "While you were planning|to resurrect Madeline, you must have studied|her files very carefully." "Of course." "The log indicates|you also studied mine,|as well." "It was important to understand|how the two of you|worked together." "Then you must've realized|that I would ask|for certain changes." "I knew it was a possibility." "And those changes|will lead to problems which will lead|to other changes and so on." "Until the whole experiment|is stopped." "In other words, this can be seen|as an effort on your part to make me|forget Madeline." "I would never presume..." "Don't patronize me." "Her memory|was holding you back|and blinding you to" "other possibilities." "I'm promoting you to Level 3.|" "Effective immediately." "Thank you." "(DOOR OPENING)" "NIKITA:" "You got something?" "Yeah." "The symbol?" "It means you were|brought into Section." "That's|not exactly news." "You're forgetting "M"." "I have a sibling|in Section?" "Or had." "You don't suppose|" "Madeline was my sister,|do you?" "(CHUCKLES)" "Not too likely." "Mick?" "|" "Hmm." "But he's undercover|as Mr. Jones." "Unless his first initial|started with "M"." "Mick didn't change|his first name|when he went undercover." "You know,|you m-might have to|face up to the fact that..." "Michael's my brother?" "Oh, no, forget it." "Forget it." "I did dig up something,|though." "When I was rooting around,|" "I found an address." "Now, it's like an ordinary|street address." "Who lives there?" "File didn't say." "You want it?" "Yeah, I want it." "(SIGHS)" "Interesting." "(DOOR OPENING)" "(ENGINE REVVING)" "(BEEPING)" "(PANTING)" "(WOMAN SPEAKING FRENCH)"