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Season 2  "Higher Learning"  2x17

Aired 8 years ago - Mar 20, 2016

While Elizabeth accompanies Alison on a college campus tour, she is ambushed by protestors about a Chilean mining operation involving the U.S. and Chilean governments. Also, Henry, Jane and Jose Campos attempt to track down Jibral Disah's third wife, Hijriyyah.

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Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 17 (S02E17) - 1
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I'm not hearing any doors opening.
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 17 (S02E17) - 3
I have to agree with Henry on this.
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 17 (S02E17) - 4
All right. Henry, go talk to this teacher with Jane.
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 17 (S02E17) - 5
The demonstrations are growing at the mine,
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 17 (S02E17) - 6
So she's spinning the truth to try to look tough.
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 17 (S02E17) - 7
Or at least stop hitting us with rocks.
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 17 (S02E17) - 8
Donna. Big Sondheim fan.
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 17 (S02E17) - 9
This is overwhelming.
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 17 (S02E17) - 10
Isn't that where the Fashion and Design department is?
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 17 (S02E17) - 11
Thank you, but we're gonna continue on our tour.
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 17 (S02E17) - 12
does not have the power to interfere
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 17 (S02E17) - 13
I know. It's not about me.
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 17 (S02E17) - 14
That's completely not what I said. I...
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 17 (S02E17) - 15
Russell, it has been a very long morning,
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 17 (S02E17) - 16
on campus to love you.
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 17 (S02E17) - 17
the safety and well-being of the Chilean people.
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 17 (S02E17) - 18
basically ending foreign investment in your economy.
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 17 (S02E17) - 19
Yeah.
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 17 (S02E17) - 20
Time is running out. Ask.
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 17 (S02E17) - 21
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 17 (S02E17) - 22
and mining operations will resume in the morning.
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 17 (S02E17) - 23
6,000 years of Inhawoji will be finish.
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 17 (S02E17) - 24
then everything that these kids are yelling could be true.
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 17 (S02E17) - 25
when they sold the mineral rights to their land
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 17 (S02E17) - 26
Uh, one of the students from the confrontation yesterday
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 17 (S02E17) - 27
much as I would love to.
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 17 (S02E17) - 28
the fear of an angry public.
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 17 (S02E17) - 29
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 17 (S02E17) - 30
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 17 (S02E17) - 31
Wasn't an option for most of my girls.
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 17 (S02E17) - 32
forced into a horrible situation against her will.
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 17 (S02E17) - 33
...and for your family.
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 17 (S02E17) - 34
This country doesn't have running water right now,
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 17 (S02E17) - 35
Why are we here? This is embarrassing.
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 17 (S02E17) - 36
like I'm some developing nation you can't control.
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 17 (S02E17) - 37
And a lawsuit against the U.S. government.
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 17 (S02E17) - 38
But about the larger issue.
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 17 (S02E17) - 39
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 17 (S02E17) - 40
an environmental NGO based in Chile.
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 17 (S02E17) - 41
Yeah, well, speaking of which,
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 17 (S02E17) - 42
"You'll hardly recognize Tripoli now, or me.
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 17 (S02E17) - 43
Scheherazade's father marries her off to King Shahryar,
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 17 (S02E17) - 44
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 17 (S02E17) - 45
he's gonna become an easy symbol for everyone who wants to paint
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 17 (S02E17) - 46
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 17 (S02E17) - 47
So I wanted to be a normal person for one hour.
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 17 (S02E17) - 48
And by the way, you attacking
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 17 (S02E17) - 49
A major rescue operation is underway.
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 17 (S02E17) - 50
but I just got word from his assistant.
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 17 (S02E17) - 51
We have confirmed movement, which appears to be

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I'm not hearing any doors opening.
#2
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 17 (S02E17) - 3
I have to agree with Henry on this.
#3
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 17 (S02E17) - 4
All right. Henry, go talk to this teacher with Jane.
#4
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 17 (S02E17) - 5
The demonstrations are growing at the mine,
#5
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 17 (S02E17) - 6
So she's spinning the truth to try to look tough.
#6
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 17 (S02E17) - 7
Or at least stop hitting us with rocks.
#7
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 17 (S02E17) - 8
Donna. Big Sondheim fan.
#8
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 17 (S02E17) - 9
This is overwhelming.
#9
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 17 (S02E17) - 10
Isn't that where the Fashion and Design department is?
#10
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 17 (S02E17) - 11
Thank you, but we're gonna continue on our tour.
#11
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 17 (S02E17) - 12
does not have the power to interfere
#12
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 17 (S02E17) - 13
I know. It's not about me.
#13
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 17 (S02E17) - 14
That's completely not what I said. I...
#14
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 17 (S02E17) - 15
Russell, it has been a very long morning,
#15
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 17 (S02E17) - 16
on campus to love you.
#16
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 17 (S02E17) - 17
the safety and well-being of the Chilean people.
#17
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 17 (S02E17) - 18
basically ending foreign investment in your economy.
#18
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 17 (S02E17) - 19
Yeah.
#19
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Time is running out. Ask.
#20
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and mining operations will resume in the morning.
#22
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 17 (S02E17) - 23
6,000 years of Inhawoji will be finish.
#23
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 17 (S02E17) - 24
then everything that these kids are yelling could be true.
#24
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 17 (S02E17) - 25
when they sold the mineral rights to their land
#25
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 17 (S02E17) - 26
Uh, one of the students from the confrontation yesterday
#26
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 17 (S02E17) - 27
much as I would love to.
#27
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 17 (S02E17) - 28
the fear of an angry public.
#28
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Wasn't an option for most of my girls.
#31
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forced into a horrible situation against her will.
#32
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 17 (S02E17) - 33
...and for your family.
#33
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 17 (S02E17) - 34
This country doesn't have running water right now,
#34
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 17 (S02E17) - 35
Why are we here? This is embarrassing.
#35
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 17 (S02E17) - 36
like I'm some developing nation you can't control.
#36
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 17 (S02E17) - 37
And a lawsuit against the U.S. government.
#37
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 17 (S02E17) - 38
But about the larger issue.
#38
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 17 (S02E17) - 39 #39 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 17 (S02E17) - 40
an environmental NGO based in Chile.
#40
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 17 (S02E17) - 41
Yeah, well, speaking of which,
#41
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 17 (S02E17) - 42
"You'll hardly recognize Tripoli now, or me.
#42
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 17 (S02E17) - 43
Scheherazade's father marries her off to King Shahryar,
#43
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 17 (S02E17) - 44 #44 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 17 (S02E17) - 45
he's gonna become an easy symbol for everyone who wants to paint
#45
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 17 (S02E17) - 46 #46 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 17 (S02E17) - 47
So I wanted to be a normal person for one hour.
#47
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 17 (S02E17) - 48
And by the way, you attacking
#48
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 17 (S02E17) - 49
A major rescue operation is underway.
#49
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 17 (S02E17) - 50
but I just got word from his assistant.
#50
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 17 (S02E17) - 51
We have confirmed movement, which appears to be
#51