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Season 1  "Chains of Command"  1x13

Aired 9 years ago - Jan 11, 2015

Elizabeth pushes for the prosecution of a Bahraini diplomat after he is caught holding a maid hostage in his home. Henry's father comes to visit.

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Bye.
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Well, then I am definitely... unwriting it.
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How do we do that with the Hassanis holed up
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What I'm getting at here...
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- Let's eat. It's ready. - God, let's do.
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Foreign labor is a threat to my guys' jobs.
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Yeah, of course, you would.
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Blake, will you get Matt and Daisy in here?
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on the base in Manama.
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Yousif Obaid, King Naheen's eldest.
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And, also,
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Please don't be coy, Madam Secretary.
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But if it does, I'll see you in the Oval Office.
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And... I just can't get on board with her side.
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you've detained a consular officer,
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I need you to release the Hassanis
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Who's talking here, Joey? You or your father?
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I promise. I mean, the food's gonna suck, but...
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But I came here today to tell you in person:
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What? Prince Yousif assured me
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Including our outrage that I was forced
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Now we are actually in a position to effect change.
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A prince and a secretary of state.
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with someone who condones human trafficking?
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Chip off the old block.
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in the ceremony.
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Are you sure?
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- And... - Haven Costello.
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Oh, and here I thought you came to see the family.
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They said that you're hardly even at the hall anymore.
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You won't have to worry about that.
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I just wish her circumstances had allowed her
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He was a member of Al-Jinna, a radical opposition party.
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I don't know yet. This is complicated.
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Okay, a little help interpreting that?
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to come out against the Hassanis.
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the security of the Middle East hangs in the balance.
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I'm so very sorry for your loss.
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He was always trying to convince you of something.
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Uh, hey, if anyone asks,
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For the last six years,
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right here on Earth.
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Well, then I am definitely... unwriting it.
#2
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How do we do that with the Hassanis holed up
#3
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What I'm getting at here...
#5
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- Let's eat. It's ready. - God, let's do.
#6
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 1 Episode 13 (S01E13) - 7
Foreign labor is a threat to my guys' jobs.
#7
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 1 Episode 13 (S01E13) - 8
Yeah, of course, you would.
#8
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Blake, will you get Matt and Daisy in here?
#9
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on the base in Manama.
#10
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Yousif Obaid, King Naheen's eldest.
#12
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And, also,
#13
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Please don't be coy, Madam Secretary.
#14
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But if it does, I'll see you in the Oval Office.
#15
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And... I just can't get on board with her side.
#16
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you've detained a consular officer,
#17
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I need you to release the Hassanis
#18
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Who's talking here, Joey? You or your father?
#19
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I promise. I mean, the food's gonna suck, but...
#20
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But I came here today to tell you in person:
#21
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What? Prince Yousif assured me
#22
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Including our outrage that I was forced
#23
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Now we are actually in a position to effect change.
#24
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A prince and a secretary of state.
#25
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with someone who condones human trafficking?
#26
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Chip off the old block.
#27
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in the ceremony.
#28
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Are you sure?
#30
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- And... - Haven Costello.
#31
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Oh, and here I thought you came to see the family.
#32
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They said that you're hardly even at the hall anymore.
#33
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You won't have to worry about that.
#34
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I just wish her circumstances had allowed her
#35
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He was a member of Al-Jinna, a radical opposition party.
#37
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I don't know yet. This is complicated.
#38
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Okay, a little help interpreting that?
#42
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to come out against the Hassanis.
#43
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the security of the Middle East hangs in the balance.
#44
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I'm so very sorry for your loss.
#45
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He was always trying to convince you of something.
#46
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 1 Episode 13 (S01E13) - 47
Uh, hey, if anyone asks,
#47
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For the last six years,
#48
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right here on Earth.
#49
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