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Season 2  "Waiting for Taleju"  2x4

Aired 8 years ago - Oct 25, 2015

Elizabeth finds herself pushed out of the President's inner circle after she disagrees with his response to the growing tension with Russia. Also, when incriminating photos of Stevie and Harrison surface, Elizabeth and Henry must deal with the aftermath and try to protect their daughter from the media.

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Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 1
Can we talk about this?
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 2
Good morning, Madam Secretary.
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 3
Looks like our disaster relief bill
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 4
out of its compassion fatigue, all without saying a word.
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 5
we're getting cut off at the knees by a backroom criminal
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 6
What about the impact that this is going to have
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 7
while we're being hammered by cyber attacks.
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 8
But this is what's happening, so we all need to get on board.
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 9
I read that one of the projects at the research station
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 10
It seems to... well,
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 11
We can kill this, right?
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 12
Apparently, he thought they were inconvenient.
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 13
We're up against freedom of the press on that.
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 14
then, by all means, date away.
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 15
Well, the guy, whoever took the phone,
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 16
Were you guys...?
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 17
Yes. I work for the president of the United States,
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 18
- What's that? - Blame her.
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 19
"of the Arctic Council and the United States.
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 20
There has to be something we can do.
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 21
of transition where we can see
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 22
that I usually make on the very first day
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 23
you've done your part to contribute
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 24
- is all over the Internet. - Not you.
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 25
The Kumari and
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 26
That is not what we were led
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 27
No.
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 28
- Uh... - Oh.
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 29
she's probably very simple
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 30
- Yeah. - I don't know that it's your mea culpa.
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 31
'cause our family's in the public eye and all that.
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 32
We're all on edge.
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 33
Of course he has. I'm sorry,
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 34
So, putting Stevie on national television to apologize
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 35
Just let the dust settle.
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 36
And then one of the fraternities went around
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 37
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 38
on page 204,
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 39
Do I think that Chinese weather station is a spy outpost?
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 40
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 41
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 42
Okay, you're telling me that there's not a single kid
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 43
Not by quitting and definitely not by beating anybody up.
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 44
No, we can go to lunch right now. I've been
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 45
our diplomatic relations with Nepal.
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 46
for the cost of ten Joint Light Tactical Vehicles,
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 47
last night. It was totally inappropriate.
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 48
I'm sorry for the way we handled it.
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 49
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I don't really know what to say.

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Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 2
Good morning, Madam Secretary.
#2
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 3
Looks like our disaster relief bill
#3
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 4
out of its compassion fatigue, all without saying a word.
#4
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 5
we're getting cut off at the knees by a backroom criminal
#5
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 6
What about the impact that this is going to have
#6
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 7
while we're being hammered by cyber attacks.
#7
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 8
But this is what's happening, so we all need to get on board.
#8
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 9
I read that one of the projects at the research station
#9
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 10
It seems to... well,
#10
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 11
We can kill this, right?
#11
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 12
Apparently, he thought they were inconvenient.
#12
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 13
We're up against freedom of the press on that.
#13
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 14
then, by all means, date away.
#14
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 15
Well, the guy, whoever took the phone,
#15
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 16
Were you guys...?
#16
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 17
Yes. I work for the president of the United States,
#17
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 18
- What's that? - Blame her.
#18
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 19
"of the Arctic Council and the United States.
#19
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There has to be something we can do.
#20
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 21
of transition where we can see
#21
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that I usually make on the very first day
#22
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you've done your part to contribute
#23
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 24
- is all over the Internet. - Not you.
#24
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 25
The Kumari and
#25
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 26
That is not what we were led
#26
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 27
No.
#27
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 28
- Uh... - Oh.
#28
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 29
she's probably very simple
#29
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 30
- Yeah. - I don't know that it's your mea culpa.
#30
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 31
'cause our family's in the public eye and all that.
#31
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 32
We're all on edge.
#32
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 33
Of course he has. I'm sorry,
#33
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 34
So, putting Stevie on national television to apologize
#34
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 35
Just let the dust settle.
#35
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 36
And then one of the fraternities went around
#36
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on page 204,
#38
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 39
Do I think that Chinese weather station is a spy outpost?
#39
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Okay, you're telling me that there's not a single kid
#42
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Not by quitting and definitely not by beating anybody up.
#43
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 44
No, we can go to lunch right now. I've been
#44
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 45
our diplomatic relations with Nepal.
#45
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 46
for the cost of ten Joint Light Tactical Vehicles,
#46
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 47
last night. It was totally inappropriate.
#47
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 48
I'm sorry for the way we handled it.
#48
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I don't really know what to say.
#50