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Season 2  "The Doability Doctrine"  2x2

Aired 8 years ago - Oct 11, 2015

After Elizabeth receives advice from former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, she chooses to ignore President Dalton’s recommendation on how to negotiate the safe return of a State Department employee who was kidnapped in Afghanistan. Also, Henry must find a way to persuade his student, Dmitri (Chris Petrovski), to spy for the U.S. government.

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Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 1
Yeah, we just wanted to make sure.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 2
He's my boss's son.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 3
ISIS and all the usual radical Web sites.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 4
post-Ostrov Russia plan.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 5
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 6
religious conflicts with military duty paper,
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 7
of the kidnappers' demands via encrypted e-mail.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 8
His sister Talia was admitted
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 9
The president's expecting you,
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 10
It's an awful lot of work to grab one low-value American.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 11
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 12
Let's see if I can get some time alone with him.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 13
I want to talk about your sister.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 14
Oh, my God, you-you are asking me to be a spy.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 15
we can give Russia the push it needs
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 16
Olga, it's very nice to meet you.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 17
Well, I'd like to think that we've built up some trust.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 18
Do you have a minute?
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 19
You do know about my Doability Doctrine?
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 20
- and let's grab lunch. - Okay.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 21
of the Garrity abduction.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 22
that work for the U.S. and steal their I.D.'s.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 23
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 24
Why are you guys doing this? You're on our side.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 25
When you can prove
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 26
Even though we kept making promises
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 27
Colonel Wilkerson?
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 28
for their country, which turned out
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 29
- to protect our assets in other countries, - I'm guessing...
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 30
Now, will you give Elizabeth and me a moment?
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 31
eventually he'll make the right one.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 32
The Joint Chiefs have been courting him over the last several years
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 33
- or my texts, so... - Well...
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 34
We definitely need to plan a vacation.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 35
could be an auspicious beginning to our new relationship.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 36
if the Taliban get there first.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 37
The Taliban are coming for you. They'll be there
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 38
Sat phone lost connection.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 39
Oh, thank God.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 40
Yes. We have visual confirmation on the package.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 41
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 42
Copy that, Admiral. Out.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 43
Sometimes things go your way with the president,
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 44
Just... sharing
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 45
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 46
I have no control over your life anymore, Stevie.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 47
Dropping out of college,
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 48
We pushed her just hard enough, apparently.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 49
I-I don't like the sound of that.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 50
I humbly ask that Olga's visa to the United States be renewed.

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Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 2
He's my boss's son.
#2 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 3
ISIS and all the usual radical Web sites.
#3 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 4
post-Ostrov Russia plan.
#4 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 5 #5 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 6
religious conflicts with military duty paper,
#6 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 7
of the kidnappers' demands via encrypted e-mail.
#7 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 8
His sister Talia was admitted
#8 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 9
The president's expecting you,
#9 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 10
It's an awful lot of work to grab one low-value American.
#10 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 11 #11 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 12
Let's see if I can get some time alone with him.
#12 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 13
I want to talk about your sister.
#13 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 14
Oh, my God, you-you are asking me to be a spy.
#14 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 15
we can give Russia the push it needs
#15 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 16
Olga, it's very nice to meet you.
#16 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 17
Well, I'd like to think that we've built up some trust.
#17 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 18
Do you have a minute?
#18 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 19
You do know about my Doability Doctrine?
#19 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 20
- and let's grab lunch. - Okay.
#20 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 21
of the Garrity abduction.
#21 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 22
that work for the U.S. and steal their I.D.'s.
#22 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 23 #23 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 24
Why are you guys doing this? You're on our side.
#24 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 25
When you can prove
#25 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 26
Even though we kept making promises
#26 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 27
Colonel Wilkerson?
#27 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 28
for their country, which turned out
#28 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 29
- to protect our assets in other countries, - I'm guessing...
#29 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 30
Now, will you give Elizabeth and me a moment?
#30 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 31
eventually he'll make the right one.
#31 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 32
The Joint Chiefs have been courting him over the last several years
#32 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 33
- or my texts, so... - Well...
#33 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 34
We definitely need to plan a vacation.
#34 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 35
could be an auspicious beginning to our new relationship.
#35 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 36
if the Taliban get there first.
#36 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 37
The Taliban are coming for you. They'll be there
#37 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 38
Sat phone lost connection.
#38 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 39
Oh, thank God.
#39 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 40
Yes. We have visual confirmation on the package.
#40 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 41 #41 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 42
Copy that, Admiral. Out.
#42 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 43
Sometimes things go your way with the president,
#43 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 44
Just... sharing
#44 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 45 #45 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 46
I have no control over your life anymore, Stevie.
#46 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 47
Dropping out of college,
#47 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 48
We pushed her just hard enough, apparently.
#48 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 49
I-I don't like the sound of that.
#49 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 50
I humbly ask that Olga's visa to the United States be renewed.
#50