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Season 3  "Article 5"  3x23

Aired 6 years ago - May 21, 2017

In the season finale, Elizabeth heads to Brussels to seek NATO'S support against Russia when it threatens to invade Bulgaria, but when France refuses to cooperate, it threatens the alliance's existence. Also, when Henry's new government role has him dive into the Russia issue, he turns to his former operative, Dmitri Petrov, for help, and as Nadine and Mike B's relationship heats up, Elizabeth finds out information about her old friend that makes her question his loyalty.

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Recap of Madam Secretary Season 3 Episode 23 (S03E23) - 1
I'm keeping this quiet.
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I was just thinking about that.
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and a guided missile cruiser.
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My wife still checks my steps.
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I've never heard of that.
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 3 Episode 23 (S03E23) - 6
we could be looking at the rest of Eastern Europe
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Well,
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I'm sorry.
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- Yeah, good luck with that. - So, Brussels.
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I got a better idea.
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- It's alive, it's Ali... - Stop.
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for the kind of attack that would invoke Article 5.
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unless it has the cooperation of all its members.
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from Bulgaria's government
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Not anymore. Want to know why?
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There's no one to stop him.
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of the Bulgaria mission must still be in his good graces.
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Oh, Nadine, come on.
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Take it from the girl who got knocked up
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President Perrin,
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 3 Episode 23 (S03E23) - 22
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So, I'm sure you've heard what's going on in Russia.
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 3 Episode 23 (S03E23) - 24
nullifies that deal.
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 3 Episode 23 (S03E23) - 25
SIGINT indicates that the fleet is carrying
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 3 Episode 23 (S03E23) - 26
Stamps are on their way out.
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 3 Episode 23 (S03E23) - 27
You're gonna have to.
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 3 Episode 23 (S03E23) - 28
called European Independence League.
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 3 Episode 23 (S03E23) - 29
That's why his Intel on Perrin didn't pan out.
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 3 Episode 23 (S03E23) - 30
Oleg Gruzinsky.
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 3 Episode 23 (S03E23) - 31
Gruzinsky may already be dead.
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 3 Episode 23 (S03E23) - 32
That was fast.
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 3 Episode 23 (S03E23) - 33
that President Dalton seek a formal authorization
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- Good. - I understand that one.
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 3 Episode 23 (S03E23) - 35
So the superpowers met each other's capabilities.
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 3 Episode 23 (S03E23) - 36
And I truly believe that that is the end
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Yet.
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I had no idea they were a crypto-fascist creep squad.
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He thought a record of that meeting
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We very much look forward to working with you.
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If the video is as damning as you say it is,
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resistance pockets will collapse
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"Kids in gray rags scrambling over the heap.
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The certainty that he was on the right side of history.
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The Canadian Armed Forces are with you.
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in the next 48 hours,

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Recap of Madam Secretary Season 3 Episode 23 (S03E23) - 2
I was just thinking about that.
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and a guided missile cruiser.
#3
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 3 Episode 23 (S03E23) - 4
My wife still checks my steps.
#4
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I've never heard of that.
#5
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we could be looking at the rest of Eastern Europe
#6
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 3 Episode 23 (S03E23) - 7
Well,
#7
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 3 Episode 23 (S03E23) - 8
I'm sorry.
#8
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 3 Episode 23 (S03E23) - 9
- Yeah, good luck with that. - So, Brussels.
#9
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 3 Episode 23 (S03E23) - 10
I got a better idea.
#10
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 3 Episode 23 (S03E23) - 11
- It's alive, it's Ali... - Stop.
#11
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for the kind of attack that would invoke Article 5.
#12
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unless it has the cooperation of all its members.
#13
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from Bulgaria's government
#14
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Not anymore. Want to know why?
#16
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There's no one to stop him.
#17
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of the Bulgaria mission must still be in his good graces.
#18
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Oh, Nadine, come on.
#19
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Take it from the girl who got knocked up
#20
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President Perrin,
#21
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So, I'm sure you've heard what's going on in Russia.
#23
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nullifies that deal.
#24
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 3 Episode 23 (S03E23) - 25
SIGINT indicates that the fleet is carrying
#25
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 3 Episode 23 (S03E23) - 26
Stamps are on their way out.
#26
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 3 Episode 23 (S03E23) - 27
You're gonna have to.
#27
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 3 Episode 23 (S03E23) - 28
called European Independence League.
#28
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 3 Episode 23 (S03E23) - 29
That's why his Intel on Perrin didn't pan out.
#29
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Oleg Gruzinsky.
#30
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 3 Episode 23 (S03E23) - 31
Gruzinsky may already be dead.
#31
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 3 Episode 23 (S03E23) - 32
That was fast.
#32
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 3 Episode 23 (S03E23) - 33
that President Dalton seek a formal authorization
#33
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 3 Episode 23 (S03E23) - 34
- Good. - I understand that one.
#34
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 3 Episode 23 (S03E23) - 35
So the superpowers met each other's capabilities.
#35
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And I truly believe that that is the end
#36
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Yet.
#37
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I had no idea they were a crypto-fascist creep squad.
#39
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He thought a record of that meeting
#40
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We very much look forward to working with you.
#41
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If the video is as damning as you say it is,
#42
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resistance pockets will collapse
#45
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"Kids in gray rags scrambling over the heap.
#46
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 3 Episode 23 (S03E23) - 47
The certainty that he was on the right side of history.
#47
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The Canadian Armed Forces are with you.
#48
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in the next 48 hours,
#50