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Season 3  "South China Sea"  3x3

Aired 8 years ago - Oct 23, 2016

After U.S. environmental activists protesting China’s damage of a South China Sea reef are arrested for spying, Elizabeth finds herself in a stalemate with the Chinese foreign minister as she lobbies for their release. Also, Henry pushes the FBI to investigate one of Elizabeth’s former students who he suspects is his family’s cyber-stalker, and President Dalton’s trade visit to Vietnam brings back memories of serving there during the war.

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...and Nadine is wondering how China's taking
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Not as yet, no.
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- All I'm saying. - Oh, and don't forget to note
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 3 Episode 3 (S03E03) - 4
on Chinese territory,
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 3 Episode 3 (S03E03) - 5
You would be wise not to meddle further in our internal affairs.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 3 Episode 3 (S03E03) - 6
in general and of my wife specifically.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 3 Episode 3 (S03E03) - 7
But I assure you, we'll look at Mr. Merchant as well.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 3 Episode 3 (S03E03) - 8
Best guess?
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 3 Episode 3 (S03E03) - 9
Furthermore, the catfish deal got hung up in part
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 3 Episode 3 (S03E03) - 10
Show that just because you're running as an independent,
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 3 Episode 3 (S03E03) - 11
about the progress your country has made,
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 3 Episode 3 (S03E03) - 12
Again, I do apologize for the short notice.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 3 Episode 3 (S03E03) - 13
that Vietnam will have to meet in order to get
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 3 Episode 3 (S03E03) - 14
The city's so different now,
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 3 Episode 3 (S03E03) - 15
I'm proud to have served, but, uh...
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 3 Episode 3 (S03E03) - 16
or... leadership.
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- So don't just take those extra pounds lying down. - What the hell?
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 3 Episode 3 (S03E03) - 21
so they can't be hacked again.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 3 Episode 3 (S03E03) - 22
to stay in a house that can't be secured.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 3 Episode 3 (S03E03) - 23
Well, then that reporter just earned himself an exclusive
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 3 Episode 3 (S03E03) - 24
I'd like to meet her someday.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 3 Episode 3 (S03E03) - 25
Holding our citizens,
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 3 Episode 3 (S03E03) - 26
Well, it was hacked.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 3 Episode 3 (S03E03) - 27
like the health of the planet
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 3 Episode 3 (S03E03) - 28
and I will keep you up to date with our progress.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 3 Episode 3 (S03E03) - 29
a brute-force attack to gain access to the server,
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 3 Episode 3 (S03E03) - 30
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 3 Episode 3 (S03E03) - 31
Yes, and you
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 3 Episode 3 (S03E03) - 32
about "technically." It's time to draw a line in the sand.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 3 Episode 3 (S03E03) - 33
Don't you think, maybe, you're-you're letting
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 3 Episode 3 (S03E03) - 34
You're a Panda-Cammer, too?
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 3 Episode 3 (S03E03) - 35
writing reports nobody would ever read,
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 3 Episode 3 (S03E03) - 36
A quarter of which is supposed to be
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 3 Episode 3 (S03E03) - 37
from Oliver Shaw's office, to see the secretary?
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 3 Episode 3 (S03E03) - 38
- (both laugh) - Aw. - (computer dings)
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 3 Episode 3 (S03E03) - 39
There's not really anything here, unfortunately.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 3 Episode 3 (S03E03) - 40
From that position,
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 3 Episode 3 (S03E03) - 41
And China needs to know that it won't stand.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 3 Episode 3 (S03E03) - 42
It is not for the United States to tell us what is permitted.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 3 Episode 3 (S03E03) - 43
to such a drastic step on my government's part.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 3 Episode 3 (S03E03) - 44
I told the networks that you wanted airtime
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 3 Episode 3 (S03E03) - 45
To do what, exactly?
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 3 Episode 3 (S03E03) - 46
Flash of a feeling, at best.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 3 Episode 3 (S03E03) - 47
We spoke to Ray Merchant.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 3 Episode 3 (S03E03) - 48
But I'll tell you what he's more than capable of.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 3 Episode 3 (S03E03) - 49
of the People's Republic of China,
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 3 Episode 3 (S03E03) - 50
whether a platoon of marines or an entire nation,

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Recap of Madam Secretary Season 3 Episode 3 (S03E03) - 2
Not as yet, no.
#2 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 3 Episode 3 (S03E03) - 3
- All I'm saying. - Oh, and don't forget to note
#3 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 3 Episode 3 (S03E03) - 4
on Chinese territory,
#4 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 3 Episode 3 (S03E03) - 5
You would be wise not to meddle further in our internal affairs.
#5 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 3 Episode 3 (S03E03) - 6
in general and of my wife specifically.
#6 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 3 Episode 3 (S03E03) - 7
But I assure you, we'll look at Mr. Merchant as well.
#7 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 3 Episode 3 (S03E03) - 8
Best guess?
#8 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 3 Episode 3 (S03E03) - 9
Furthermore, the catfish deal got hung up in part
#9 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 3 Episode 3 (S03E03) - 10
Show that just because you're running as an independent,
#10 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 3 Episode 3 (S03E03) - 11
about the progress your country has made,
#11 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 3 Episode 3 (S03E03) - 12
Again, I do apologize for the short notice.
#12 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 3 Episode 3 (S03E03) - 13
that Vietnam will have to meet in order to get
#13 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 3 Episode 3 (S03E03) - 14
The city's so different now,
#14 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 3 Episode 3 (S03E03) - 15
I'm proud to have served, but, uh...
#15 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 3 Episode 3 (S03E03) - 16
or... leadership.
#16 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 3 Episode 3 (S03E03) - 17 #17 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 3 Episode 3 (S03E03) - 18 #18 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 3 Episode 3 (S03E03) - 19 #19 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 3 Episode 3 (S03E03) - 20
- So don't just take those extra pounds lying down. - What the hell?
#20 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 3 Episode 3 (S03E03) - 21
so they can't be hacked again.
#21 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 3 Episode 3 (S03E03) - 22
to stay in a house that can't be secured.
#22 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 3 Episode 3 (S03E03) - 23
Well, then that reporter just earned himself an exclusive
#23 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 3 Episode 3 (S03E03) - 24
I'd like to meet her someday.
#24 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 3 Episode 3 (S03E03) - 25
Holding our citizens,
#25 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 3 Episode 3 (S03E03) - 26
Well, it was hacked.
#26 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 3 Episode 3 (S03E03) - 27
like the health of the planet
#27 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 3 Episode 3 (S03E03) - 28
and I will keep you up to date with our progress.
#28 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 3 Episode 3 (S03E03) - 29
a brute-force attack to gain access to the server,
#29 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 3 Episode 3 (S03E03) - 30 #30 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 3 Episode 3 (S03E03) - 31
Yes, and you
#31 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 3 Episode 3 (S03E03) - 32
about "technically." It's time to draw a line in the sand.
#32 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 3 Episode 3 (S03E03) - 33
Don't you think, maybe, you're-you're letting
#33 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 3 Episode 3 (S03E03) - 34
You're a Panda-Cammer, too?
#34 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 3 Episode 3 (S03E03) - 35
writing reports nobody would ever read,
#35 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 3 Episode 3 (S03E03) - 36
A quarter of which is supposed to be
#36 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 3 Episode 3 (S03E03) - 37
from Oliver Shaw's office, to see the secretary?
#37 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 3 Episode 3 (S03E03) - 38
- (both laugh) - Aw. - (computer dings)
#38 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 3 Episode 3 (S03E03) - 39
There's not really anything here, unfortunately.
#39 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 3 Episode 3 (S03E03) - 40
From that position,
#40 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 3 Episode 3 (S03E03) - 41
And China needs to know that it won't stand.
#41 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 3 Episode 3 (S03E03) - 42
It is not for the United States to tell us what is permitted.
#42 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 3 Episode 3 (S03E03) - 43
to such a drastic step on my government's part.
#43 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 3 Episode 3 (S03E03) - 44
I told the networks that you wanted airtime
#44 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 3 Episode 3 (S03E03) - 45
To do what, exactly?
#45 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 3 Episode 3 (S03E03) - 46
Flash of a feeling, at best.
#46 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 3 Episode 3 (S03E03) - 47
We spoke to Ray Merchant.
#47 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 3 Episode 3 (S03E03) - 48
But I'll tell you what he's more than capable of.
#48 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 3 Episode 3 (S03E03) - 49
of the People's Republic of China,
#49 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 3 Episode 3 (S03E03) - 50
whether a platoon of marines or an entire nation,
#50