"Previously on Nikita:" "We have to stop Division, and to do that, we need to find the black boxes." "They contain evidence of every job Division has done." "I help you get the black box if you help me get the man who ordered my family's death and now has men hunting me." "Our arrangement concerns the black boxes." "We heard a rumor that Nikita has one." " Can you verify that?" " She doesn't." "Guardian's not here." "I take it our target wasn't present." " He cleared out recently." " Hmm." "Near miss." "I don't get it." "All the signs were right." "Shadow bank account, movement patterns." " Guardian should have been here." " Perhaps he took a trip a weekend getaway." "Guardians don't take trips." "They don't do anything but stay at their posts and guard their black boxes." "Well, you are the expert." "Not that we have anything to show for that." "You got something to say?" "Just that our business arrangement hasn't been good business, Mr. Elliot." "Gogol has given you time, money, resources, and what have you given us?" "The limited pleasure of your company?" " Look, I" " No more excuses, Mr. Elliot." "You will find and destroy the remaining black boxes." "I expect proof of real progress soon." "Until that time you may consider our business up for review." "Nikita?" "What are you doing here?" " Gogol?" " Now, hold on." "Ari Tasarov?" "!" " It's not what you think." " Really'?" "!" "What I think is that you are working with a Russian blackops group whose top priority is killing me." "I know this looks bad." "But Ari wants Percy dead just as much as we do." "I'm not working with Gogol, Nikita." "I'm using them." "Oh, where have I heard that before?" "Nikita, I would never let them hurt you." "I made it very clear, they even breathe in your direction I'm ripping their heads off, starting with Ari." "Now really, what are you doing here?" "I need your help." "You do?" "To get a black box." "I lost mine." "Lost it?" "How?" "Amanda." "What do you mean, you can't find Alex?" "According to internal surveillance records she's been off campus for 84 hours." "She left her phone here, so no way to contact or trace her." "What about the NRO's search grid?" "Anything from their systems?" "No, nothing." "I'm sorry, but isn't Alex technically a free agent?" "Shouldn't she be free to come and go as she likes?" "Yes, of course, but after Gogol tried to kill her we all agreed the safest place for her was within these walls." "Something extraordinary must have happened to make her leave." "I need to make sure she's okay." "She accessed a series of satellite images focused just outside Moscow." "The Udinov mansion, her childhood home." "Why would she be looking at that?" "Currently it's the residence of the man she intends to kill." "Knowing Alex, she's in Russia already." "Andrei Abramov?" "I don't speak Russian." "But I understand you're used to dealing with an international clientele." "Heh." "What are you looking to buy?" "Shoes?" "Purses?" "I just got some Gucci." "Guns." "Ammo." "Now, I'm gonna need a Glock 26 with a 9-millimeter suppressor five boxes of frangible rounds and five boxes of hollow points." "And a knife with a black blade." "I know Gogol's supposed to be the enemy." "But that's when we were with Division." "Sides aren't the same anymore." "Gogol is dangerous." "That could be good for us." "Nikita, we don't have a lot of friends left." "You think you're the first person who's tried to take advantage of them?" "Percy tried it." "Even he got burned." "What do you mean, Percy got burned?" "What are you talking about?" "Operation Pale Fire." "Division collaborated with Sergei Semak to kill Nikolai Udinov and his family." "Pale Fire?" "It was the first time I ever defied my orders." "I saved the daughter, Alexandra." "Alexan--?" "Alex?" "Your partner?" "That's why she's working with you to take down Division." "Well, her focus has shifted." "She's headed somewhere dark." "And I'm as much to blame for that as anyone." "Why doesn't she trust you anymore?" "All right." "You take the bed, I'll take the couch." "If we're gonna take down Gogol, we're gonna need our rest." "Or at least I will." "Ever since I got off the Regimen, I sleep all the time." "Human again, huh?" "Oh, yeah." "It kind of sucks." "Owen, just to be clear, Gogol is not the priority anymore." "Black box is." "You got near a guardian." "What happened to him?" "I don't know." "But whatever he's up to, it can'!" "be good." "Tofu scramble." "Tarragon's the key." "A little bit of saffron." "You'll love it." "Owen, seriously this is so yum." " Yeah?" " Heh, yeah." "Thanks." "What does Michael make for you?" "It's been a long time since someone's made breakfast for me." "Speaking of which, where is your scruffier half?" "He's figuring some stuff out." "You wanna call him?" "I want you to tell me about this guardian." "His name is Patrick Miller according to the records at the bank where he stashed his box." "I used Gogol's computers to scan accounts using my search parameters." "I gotta tell you, those Gogol techs... they could give your little guy a run for his money." "Anyways, we got a hit." "By the time I got there, he had, uh, closed his accounts." " Raided his farmhouse." "Cleared out." " He leave anything behind?" "Nothing." "Place was clean." "Well, we'll double-check." "You don't know that." " What?" " Nothing, I just" "I'd forgotten how bossy you can be and, well, I kind of missed that." "Shut up." "Something still bugs me." "Guardians never leave their posts." "Not ever." "Unless they get a direct order from Percy." "Percy's locked up in Division." "He can't be doing that, not in the position he's in now." "Take everything out." "All of it." ""Reversed garment," eight letters." "You know, I have to say, I've never been a fan of word games." "I find they favor the literal-minded." "Human puzzles, on the other hand, intrigue me." "For instance, why would you tell Alex where to find Sergei Semak?" "You knew that would motivate her to attempt an iii-advised mission of revenge." "At this point, isn't Semak's death something we all want?" "Percy, my timetable is very specific." "Removing him before Alex is ready to take over Zetrov could do more harm than good, which you also know." "That is why you're being punished." "And I was so hoping to get the credenza to complete the set." "Alex could die in this attempt." "I have faith in Alex." "She's very resourceful." "Which brings me back to, why are you trying to kill Semak?" "And don't give me that story about how you handed him Zetrov and he turned against you." "Hmm." "Just like old times, isn't it?" "Turncoat." ""Reversed garment," eight letters." "What about Alexandra Udinov?" "Have you found her yet?" "No, but most of my resources have been assigned to finding the black boxes." "Which just means you're failing on two fronts." "After our assassination attempt it's safe to assume that Alexandra has gone into hiding." "She's probably cowering in some Division cave in no position to cause any sort of trouble." " And moss always grows on...?" " The north side of the tree." "And the forest?" "Pinsky Forest covers half a million acres 1000 are the property of the Udinovs." "I know all this, Papa." "Why are we doing this all again?" "I need to have complete confidence in your abilities." "I know, because the only person I can depend on is myself." "I promise, I won't trust anyone." "There is a difference between dependence and trust." "Depend on yourself, but there will come a time when you must trust others." "And that is not bad." "You must have people close to you the way I have your mother and Uncle Sergei." "I do not want you to live your life alone, Alexandra." "I told you, I went through everything." "Regimen case." "It's empty." "I already checked it." "You said Percy used to send you your supply of Regimen." "Yeah." "Then where's the guardian getting his drugs from?" " Can't be Percy." " It's not like ordering cough syrup." "You can't just pick up Regimen at the local drugstore." "He'd need a specialist, a doctor or a chemist." "The notes I got from Dr. Mars' lab list the chemicals needed to make it." "Gives us a shot at tracking anyone who ordered shipments of them." "Complicated trace." "Cross-reference a database of supply outlets with a list of scientists, legit, black-market." "Good thing you know someone who can do that." "Like you said, they could give Birkhoff a run for his money, right?" " Are you talking about Gogol?" " That's right." "Just so I'm clear, when I decide to use Gogol resources, I'm stupid." "But when you decide to do the same thing, it's a brilliant plan." "You made the deal with the devil." "I'm getting the biggest bang for our buck." "Okay, but you said it yourself, Ari's dangerous." "What if he decides to use this info?" "What if he cuts me out of the process?" "Which is why you won't let that happen and you'll go in person." "What about Birkhoff, huh?" "He could run this, couldn't he?" "Possibly, but not as quickly." "This is" "This data is Gogol's backyard." "It'll be at their fingertips." "And Birkhoff needs some time to himself to recover." "Recover?" "From what, gamer's thumb?" "Amanda captured him, tortured him." "She, uh, crushed his hand." "You Okay?" "I'm fine." "No, really." "Are you okay?" "I don't know." "I don't know." "Every time I feel like I've got a handle on one part of my life another part of it slips away." "I finally get Michael and I lose Alex." "We get the black box and I lose Michael." "It's like rounding up marbles on a glass table." "And if I lose focus for even one second, someone gets hurt, someone I love." "Birkhoff, Ryan." "Who am I gonna lose next, you?" "I'm so tired." "I don't want to hurt anyone anymore." "What do you want?" "I want to stop." "I don't think you can." "You have to help people." "You have to stand up for those people who can't fight for themselves because, Nikita, it's the right thing to do." "Division they gave you 6 gm" "When they gave you the ability to kill they also gave you the ability to protect." "You taught me that." "I don't know if Michael's coming back." "I think..." "I don't know if Michael's coming back." "You know, if he can't see what he left behind then maybe you shouldn't be together." "I believe Mr. Elliot can still help us." "He's an ex-guardian." "It's a very unique skill set." "And yet the black boxes are still out there, threatening me." "I have a suggestion on that front." "When we find a box perhaps we should consider other options besides simply destroying it." " What do you mean?" " The boxes are a record of every illegal covert operation Division has ever conducted." "The information is so damaging to the Americans that they can't wait to destroy them." "Now, at the very least, that suggests that we should have a look inside." "See if there's anything that can help us." "Too dangerous." "If the truth that I was behind Nikolai Udinov's death were to come out..." "No, no loose ends." "Well, then perhaps you'd like me to take care of that other loose end." "Take care with your tone, Ari." "You are treading on dangerous ground." "MY apologies." "I meant no disrespect." "But we have many enemies, sir, and I believe that in the right hands a black box would be a very powerful weapon against them." "It could be the key to ensuring Zetrov's future." "Except we don't have one." "I know how to get you a black box." "Alexandra." "Come on, Alexandra." "Papa?" "You are not alone." "Sir, the search index is complete." "Based on chemical shipments, Spider has turned up three leading chemists in the Western European region." "Uh, we have one in Cadiz, Spain another in Palermo, Italy, the last in Basel, Switzerland." "Basel's close to Colmar." "It's gotta be the one." "The candidate is one Werner Christinger." "He's a professor of chemistry at Basel Institute of Technology." "Uh, specializes in Neuropharmacology." "Looks like he's handled some black-market requests as well." "Like the Regimen." "I'm on my way." "I have a team in Germany, they can be there in under an hour." "Whoa, whoa, whoa, that's not how it works." "I find the guardian, I destroy the box." "Oh, we're not going to destroy the box." "Not immediately." "I'm sending a retrieval team." " That's not the deal." " New deal." "Employer's prerogative." "The chemist is a Werner Christinger from the Basel Institute of Technology." " But there's a Gogol team on its way." " On its way from where?" "Germany." "So it's close." "I'd never make it back on time." "You've gotta get there first." "I'm on it." "Hey." "It's me." "You should know Nikita's closing in on the black box." "And she's making the approach solo." "Bring Mr. Elliot with us." "His knowledge of the box and the guardian may still prove to be useful." "Thank you, Papa." "Amsterdam." "Amsterdam." "Acknowledged." "Do you have black box?" " Aye." "Good." "Keep it secure." "You'll receive further instructions after you rendezvous with the guardians." "I'm on my way." "Just about to pick up the last of my Regimen." "Is my order ready?" "Yes." "One hundred count of each." "Just as you'd asked." "Hands." "Hands!" "Take the black box out." "Slowly put it on the table." "Slowly." "Step away." "You, grab the box." "Bring it to me." "Sir, we have visuals." "Taking them out." "Gogol." " Yes?" " Local authorities have custody of the target and the box." "The authorities?" "Who alerted them?" "It seems the chemist was under observation for his illegal activities." "Once the shooting started DARE units were called in." "Also, they have Nikita." "She was with them." "They're being transported to Zurich." "Follow them." "Call in Teams 2 and 3 for backup." "We'll be there shortly." "Nikita." "Well, now we know the answer to who you were calling." "Not that that's a surprise." "For such a highly-trained operative, Mr. Elliot, you're absurdly transparent." "A single-celled organism." "It's no wonder Percy assigned you to watch a box." "Now, Nikita is perhaps the most complex individual I have ever come across." "I honestly don't know what she sees in you." "We share a common interest." "We both can't wait to kill you." "Yuri, over here." "But if we give Americans what they want, they might help us in the future." "The Americans are being bullies, and bullies only respond to strength." "But Sergei, enough business, huh?" "Heh, it's a beautiful day." "You are coming over for Easter, yes?" "Katya is making a kulichi." " I don't know, uh" " What is it?" "Heh, not another woman?" "No, not a woman." "But, uh, Easter is meant for families." "And, uh, you should be with yours." "You're right, Easter is for families." "So shall I tell Katya you will arrive by noon?" "You're truly blessed, Nikolai." "You have a fine house, a beautiful wife, a loving daughter." "Someday you'll have all that." "Until then, you're stuck with us." "How did you find me?" "Did you intercept a call?" "Communication tap?" "Right." "You ran a good stack." "Hard cover was solid." "But you were using a modified Weaver, when you" "What are you doing?" "Tactical breakdown." "Back at the lab." " We're not friends or partners." " No." "But we're professionals." " We're nothing." " You're Division." "Was Division." "Right." "You're the rogue." "Why did you leave?" "Because I realized what Division really was." "Do you even know what it is that you're guarding?" "What's on that box?" "I worked it out." "The box?" "It's important to Percy." "Which means ifs leverage." "It's power." "I'm not stupid, I know what Division is." "It's a giant criminal organization." "Granted, one that plays on a world stage but the principles, they're all the same as any local racket." "There will be a payout, a massive one in this case for anyone who can keep their head low, know which player to get behind." "My bet's on Percy." "So yes, I know what the box is." "It's a golden ticket." "You chose the wrong side to back." "Percy's rotting in a hole in Jersey." "He's finished." "What?" "You really have no idea what's going on, do you?" "Who's on the wrong side now?" "Make sure the van is clean." " No loose ends." " Understood." "Mr. Elliot has outlived his usefulness." "Make sure he's non-operational." "I have the box." "It's about time." "Bring it straight to the house." " No stops." " On my way." "There's three more." "Go." " Thanks." " Thanks for calling." "Nikita's in the van." "Guys." "He's gone." "So how's Max?" "He's good." "He asked about you actually." "Called you tsiotsya s pistaletam." ""The Gun Lady."" " Yeah, well..." "...at least you made an impression." " Ha, ha, yeah." "How's Birkhoff?" "He's better." "He needs some time." "Yeah, well, he's tough." "He'll be annoying the hell out of you in no time." "And you?" "How are you?" "I'm glad to see you." "We have to go." "The guardian's on the move." "He doesn't have the box." "And Ari's probably destroyed it by now." "No." "Ari told me he wants to keep it." "They must think they can use it for something." "We got a bigger problem." "The police confiscated this laptop from the guardian." "I took it when we left the scene." "Guardians are on secondary protocol." "Wait." "What are you talking about?" "All right." "Primary protocol is to stay put, guard the box." "Secondary protocol is to pull stakes and report to a designated location and await further instructions." "Percy instituted it a few years back." " Why he cleared out of the farmhouse." " Who can initiate secondary protocol?" " Only Percy." " That's impossible." "He's locked up." "What location?" "Where are they going?" "I don't know." "It was to be given by verbal command." "Which is why we've got to get going, start tracking the guardians." "They're gathering." "Percy's behind it." "We don't know if there's anything happening with Percy." "What we do know is Ari has the box, we need it back." "It's biometrically sealed." "They can't decrypt it without the guardian's blood." "Which is why the box isn't an issue." "The box is always an issue." "Okay." "I'll go after the guardian, you go after Ari." "And you'll be fine with him." "No, Michael goes with you." " What?" " Hold on." "There are at least three guardians." "You're outgunned." "It's gonna take both." "Nikita, I just got here." "I can't leave you now." " This isn't about us." " You have no way of finding Ari." "Yeah, she does." "When Ari started threatening me, I figured I'd keep tabs." "I put a tracker on his car." "Michael, we'll have the time to deal with this all later." "You realize every law-enforcement agency is on high alert." "And you're chasing Ari Tasarov into the heart of Gogol territory." "You don't know where he's headed." "Yes." "But ifs the right thing to do." "You're right." "I don't know what I'm going to find there." "Uncomfortable?" "It's hard to go back." "It's not my first choice." "Mine either." "But it was necessary." "However, punishment is only effective if there's an opportunity for rehabilitation." "I'm willing to restore some of your privileges if you tell me everything you told Alex." "Where she's getting her resources, who she's working with how much she really knows about Semak." "Let's start again." "I told her she needs to think about her future." "And in order to do that, she needs to be completely clear-eyed about her past." "After all can't know where we're going until we know from where we came." "It's not an easy journey." "It can be painful." "Arduous." "But if we have the courage to face the truth it could lead to the right path." "That's something we all seek." "You expect Alex to have some kind of revelation?" "Clarity." "Our memories can be unreliable narrators." "You may think you know with absolute certainty what's in your past and then you find out you don't know the past at all." "Alexandra?" "Mama?"