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Season 2  "The Doability Doctrine"  2x2

Aired 9 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