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Season 1  "The Time Is at Hand"  1x18

Aired 9 years ago - Mar 29, 2015

While Elizabeth seeks a diplomatic solution to a doomsday cult in Bolivia, a congressman attempting to negotiate with its leader is taken hostage. Meanwhile, Elizabeth and Henry meet Stevie’s much older boyfriend.

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Recap of Madam Secretary Season 1 Episode 18 (S01E18) - 1
and this guy's got them completely cut off.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 1 Episode 18 (S01E18) - 2
Go! Go, go, go,
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Um, well, we were closing a deal in Abuja.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 1 Episode 18 (S01E18) - 4
"Secretary McCord tames the crowd
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 1 Episode 18 (S01E18) - 5
- Babe. - Look, I don't know
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 1 Episode 18 (S01E18) - 6
is next Thursday.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 1 Episode 18 (S01E18) - 7
- your life at the behest of lunatics. - Enough!
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 1 Episode 18 (S01E18) - 8
Please. The golden age
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 1 Episode 18 (S01E18) - 9
Are we clear? Thank you.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 1 Episode 18 (S01E18) - 10
apparent inclination toward self-destruction, yes.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 1 Episode 18 (S01E18) - 11
So that's it?
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 1 Episode 18 (S01E18) - 12
Good night.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 1 Episode 18 (S01E18) - 13
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 1 Episode 18 (S01E18) - 14
Technically, I'm his boss.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 1 Episode 18 (S01E18) - 15
until we knew if it was something.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 1 Episode 18 (S01E18) - 16
the whole thing.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 1 Episode 18 (S01E18) - 17
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 1 Episode 18 (S01E18) - 18
Commitment is your armor.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 1 Episode 18 (S01E18) - 19
No, not really.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 1 Episode 18 (S01E18) - 20
No, Arthur's right... we-we are changing things.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 1 Episode 18 (S01E18) - 21
- no matter what he said. - He was so smug,
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 1 Episode 18 (S01E18) - 22
Your old college buddy calling you a "hot new voice"?
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 1 Episode 18 (S01E18) - 23
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 1 Episode 18 (S01E18) - 24
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 1 Episode 18 (S01E18) - 25
He says they're keeping the congressman
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 1 Episode 18 (S01E18) - 26
just turned into a flaming pile of crap?
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 1 Episode 18 (S01E18) - 27
Don't have it!
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 1 Episode 18 (S01E18) - 28
Now you see what these lunatics are capable of.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 1 Episode 18 (S01E18) - 29
fervent believers holed up in a compound,
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 1 Episode 18 (S01E18) - 30
You know, in Waco, Koresh was at an absolute standoff
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 1 Episode 18 (S01E18) - 31
the tax-exempt status of a faith-based group.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 1 Episode 18 (S01E18) - 32
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 1 Episode 18 (S01E18) - 33
It's the right thing to do.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 1 Episode 18 (S01E18) - 34
Oh, and "Alamo" is the distress code?
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 1 Episode 18 (S01E18) - 35
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 1 Episode 18 (S01E18) - 36
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 1 Episode 18 (S01E18) - 37
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 1 Episode 18 (S01E18) - 38
Reverend Finch.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 1 Episode 18 (S01E18) - 39
- I'm familiar. - Yes, right, of course.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 1 Episode 18 (S01E18) - 40
admitting that God went silent on him?
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 1 Episode 18 (S01E18) - 41
asserting Christ's exclusive divinity would be heresy.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 1 Episode 18 (S01E18) - 42
My sins are more than the hairs on my head.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 1 Episode 18 (S01E18) - 43
- the way they have faith in you. - I'm not holding anyone here by force.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 1 Episode 18 (S01E18) - 44
that Congressman Ames is safe.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 1 Episode 18 (S01E18) - 45
- Any reaction to the sniper shot? - Nothing that we're picking up.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 1 Episode 18 (S01E18) - 46
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 1 Episode 18 (S01E18) - 47
- He's walking. - Thank the Lord for small miracles.
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Recap of Madam Secretary Season 1 Episode 18 (S01E18) - 2
Go! Go, go, go,
#2 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 1 Episode 18 (S01E18) - 3
Um, well, we were closing a deal in Abuja.
#3 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 1 Episode 18 (S01E18) - 4
"Secretary McCord tames the crowd
#4 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 1 Episode 18 (S01E18) - 5
- Babe. - Look, I don't know
#5 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 1 Episode 18 (S01E18) - 6
is next Thursday.
#6 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 1 Episode 18 (S01E18) - 7
- your life at the behest of lunatics. - Enough!
#7 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 1 Episode 18 (S01E18) - 8
Please. The golden age
#8 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 1 Episode 18 (S01E18) - 9
Are we clear? Thank you.
#9 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 1 Episode 18 (S01E18) - 10
apparent inclination toward self-destruction, yes.
#10 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 1 Episode 18 (S01E18) - 11
So that's it?
#11 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 1 Episode 18 (S01E18) - 12
Good night.
#12 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 1 Episode 18 (S01E18) - 13 #13 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 1 Episode 18 (S01E18) - 14
Technically, I'm his boss.
#14 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 1 Episode 18 (S01E18) - 15
until we knew if it was something.
#15 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 1 Episode 18 (S01E18) - 16
the whole thing.
#16 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 1 Episode 18 (S01E18) - 17 #17 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 1 Episode 18 (S01E18) - 18
Commitment is your armor.
#18 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 1 Episode 18 (S01E18) - 19
No, not really.
#19 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 1 Episode 18 (S01E18) - 20
No, Arthur's right... we-we are changing things.
#20 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 1 Episode 18 (S01E18) - 21
- no matter what he said. - He was so smug,
#21 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 1 Episode 18 (S01E18) - 22
Your old college buddy calling you a "hot new voice"?
#22 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 1 Episode 18 (S01E18) - 23 #23 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 1 Episode 18 (S01E18) - 24 #24 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 1 Episode 18 (S01E18) - 25
He says they're keeping the congressman
#25 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 1 Episode 18 (S01E18) - 26
just turned into a flaming pile of crap?
#26 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 1 Episode 18 (S01E18) - 27
Don't have it!
#27 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 1 Episode 18 (S01E18) - 28
Now you see what these lunatics are capable of.
#28 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 1 Episode 18 (S01E18) - 29
fervent believers holed up in a compound,
#29 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 1 Episode 18 (S01E18) - 30
You know, in Waco, Koresh was at an absolute standoff
#30 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 1 Episode 18 (S01E18) - 31
the tax-exempt status of a faith-based group.
#31 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 1 Episode 18 (S01E18) - 32 #32 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 1 Episode 18 (S01E18) - 33
It's the right thing to do.
#33 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 1 Episode 18 (S01E18) - 34
Oh, and "Alamo" is the distress code?
#34 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 1 Episode 18 (S01E18) - 35 #35 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 1 Episode 18 (S01E18) - 36 #36 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 1 Episode 18 (S01E18) - 37 #37 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 1 Episode 18 (S01E18) - 38
Reverend Finch.
#38 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 1 Episode 18 (S01E18) - 39
- I'm familiar. - Yes, right, of course.
#39 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 1 Episode 18 (S01E18) - 40
admitting that God went silent on him?
#40 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 1 Episode 18 (S01E18) - 41
asserting Christ's exclusive divinity would be heresy.
#41 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 1 Episode 18 (S01E18) - 42
My sins are more than the hairs on my head.
#42 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 1 Episode 18 (S01E18) - 43
- the way they have faith in you. - I'm not holding anyone here by force.
#43 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 1 Episode 18 (S01E18) - 44
that Congressman Ames is safe.
#44 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 1 Episode 18 (S01E18) - 45
- Any reaction to the sniper shot? - Nothing that we're picking up.
#45 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 1 Episode 18 (S01E18) - 46 #46 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 1 Episode 18 (S01E18) - 47
- He's walking. - Thank the Lord for small miracles.
#47 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 1 Episode 18 (S01E18) - 48 #48 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 1 Episode 18 (S01E18) - 49 #49 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 1 Episode 18 (S01E18) - 50 #50