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Season 2  "Vartius"  2x23

Aired 7 years ago - May 08, 2016

When Elizabeth receives shocking news about an important political operative, she navigates a tricky political situation with President Dalton, who she learns may be considering replacing her as Secretary of State. Also, Stevie and Jareth get engaged.

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Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 1
It was great. I feel so clean
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 2
so we have to talk about how we're going to do the...
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 3
and see Dr. Sherman.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 4
Okay. Good. Um,
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 5
that-that proffers some nugget of wisdom
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 6
ANTON: The last time we did this, it worked out.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 7
I have reason to believe he's still alive,
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 8
Golf's quite a serious pursuit over there.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 9
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 10
um, and so, I suppose, I'm rather awkwardly, uh,
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 11
I said yes.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 12
We love Jareth,
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 13
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 14
Obviously, that does not leave this room.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 15
Understood, ma'am.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 16
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 17
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 18
(laughing): the whole restaurant was watching.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 19
(whispering): Are we united that this is too fast?
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 20
so his constituency would be useful to Dalton.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 21
My face hurts from fake smiling.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 22
I just need you to stop this from happening.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 23
That's got to be some kind of crazy rumor.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 24
from an Anton Durchenko
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 25
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 26
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 27
I saw a photo of him with a bullet in his head.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 28
I will process the orders right away.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 29
Hey. I was just coming to find you.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 30
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Um, the big day is still on Saturday.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 34
Oh, God.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 35
Being willing to take that risk, you know?
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 36
It'll stand the test of time.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 37
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 38
because we did serve at the pleasure of a man
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 39
on all matters, foreign and domestic.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 40
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 41
you know in your heart of hearts
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 42
JARETH: So, for the wedding reception,
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 43
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 44
...charming little cottage and...
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 45
Still, nice save, Professor.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 46
and the Russians could just be playing us to get Buckley.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 47
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 48
Believe me, uh, no one is more disappointed that
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 49
my Christopher Walken impression as I hoverboard
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 50
Some of the greatest things

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Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 2
so we have to talk about how we're going to do the...
#2 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 3
and see Dr. Sherman.
#3 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 4
Okay. Good. Um,
#4 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 5
that-that proffers some nugget of wisdom
#5 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 6
ANTON: The last time we did this, it worked out.
#6 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 7
I have reason to believe he's still alive,
#7 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 8
Golf's quite a serious pursuit over there.
#8 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 9 #9 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 10
um, and so, I suppose, I'm rather awkwardly, uh,
#10 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 11
I said yes.
#11 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 12
We love Jareth,
#12 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 13 #13 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 14
Obviously, that does not leave this room.
#14 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 15
Understood, ma'am.
#15 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 16 #16 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 17 #17 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 18
(laughing): the whole restaurant was watching.
#18 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 19
(whispering): Are we united that this is too fast?
#19 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 20
so his constituency would be useful to Dalton.
#20 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 21
My face hurts from fake smiling.
#21 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 22
I just need you to stop this from happening.
#22 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 23
That's got to be some kind of crazy rumor.
#23 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 24
from an Anton Durchenko
#24 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 25 #25 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 26 #26 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 27
I saw a photo of him with a bullet in his head.
#27 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 28
I will process the orders right away.
#28 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 29
Hey. I was just coming to find you.
#29 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 30 #30 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 31 #31 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 32 #32 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 33
Um, the big day is still on Saturday.
#33 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 34
Oh, God.
#34 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 35
Being willing to take that risk, you know?
#35 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 36
It'll stand the test of time.
#36 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 37 #37 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 38
because we did serve at the pleasure of a man
#38 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 39
on all matters, foreign and domestic.
#39 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 40 #40 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 41
you know in your heart of hearts
#41 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 42
JARETH: So, for the wedding reception,
#42 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 43 #43 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 44
...charming little cottage and...
#44 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 45
Still, nice save, Professor.
#45 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 46
and the Russians could just be playing us to get Buckley.
#46 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 47 #47 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 48
Believe me, uh, no one is more disappointed that
#48 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 49
my Christopher Walken impression as I hoverboard
#49 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 23 (S02E23) - 50
Some of the greatest things
#50