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Season 4  "My Funny Valentine"  4x16

Aired 6 years ago - Apr 01, 2018

As the 20th anniversary of the American embassy bombing in Mali approaches, emotions run high among the State Department staff, who had personal connections to lives lost that day, including Elizabeth, who must decide if the U.S. should lift sanctions against the country deemed responsible. Also, Henry tries to help Jason break up with Piper.

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Recap of Madam Secretary Season 4 Episode 16 (S04E16) - 1
Well, that, and the occasional genocide
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to convince Congress to keep our diplomats alive, I'm all ears.
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 4 Episode 16 (S04E16) - 3
Why is the White House so hot to lift sanctions all of a sudden?
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 4 Episode 16 (S04E16) - 4
that we have to affect his behavior.
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 4 Episode 16 (S04E16) - 5
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 4 Episode 16 (S04E16) - 6
State needs to add at least 30 more in the upcoming year.
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 4 Episode 16 (S04E16) - 7
There's nothing I'd rather be doing.
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 4 Episode 16 (S04E16) - 8
before they hit us again.
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 4 Episode 16 (S04E16) - 9
'Cause he's just like, "Yeah, I'm just sitting here",
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 4 Episode 16 (S04E16) - 10
about these negotiations.
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 4 Episode 16 (S04E16) - 11
pitted our government against itself is warning enough
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 4 Episode 16 (S04E16) - 12
a terror problem in Sudan.
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 4 Episode 16 (S04E16) - 13
How are they getting money out of Sudan?
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 4 Episode 16 (S04E16) - 14
The ministry's kind of a black box.
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 4 Episode 16 (S04E16) - 15
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 4 Episode 16 (S04E16) - 16
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 4 Episode 16 (S04E16) - 17
Our washouts make fantastic pets.
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 4 Episode 16 (S04E16) - 18
That's why we've barely seen you without Piper
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All we do is talk. All right?
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 4 Episode 16 (S04E16) - 20
I wanted to give you this.
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 4 Episode 16 (S04E16) - 21
- with the bombing. - I know.
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 4 Episode 16 (S04E16) - 22
Thank you very much, but I will not be speaking at the memorial.
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 4 Episode 16 (S04E16) - 23
of the overall purpose of the operation.
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 4 Episode 16 (S04E16) - 24
(INDISTINCT CHATTER)
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 4 Episode 16 (S04E16) - 25
According to our sources, he's back home in Khartoum
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ELIZABETH: Respectfully, sir,
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 4 Episode 16 (S04E16) - 27
Tomorrow, I'm going to look State Department staffers
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 4 Episode 16 (S04E16) - 28
What's the latest with Piper-Gate?
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 4 Episode 16 (S04E16) - 29
I'm waiting for the right time.
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 4 Episode 16 (S04E16) - 30
(LAUGHS) Come on. Have some coffee.
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 4 Episode 16 (S04E16) - 31
Hey, Dad, so, time to go.
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 4 Episode 16 (S04E16) - 32
Let's honor their memory by humbly continuing
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 4 Episode 16 (S04E16) - 33
You mean my job? Yeah.
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 4 Episode 16 (S04E16) - 34
Let's face it. A baby carriage ain't exactly a man magnet.
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 4 Episode 16 (S04E16) - 35
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 4 Episode 16 (S04E16) - 36
Sudan looks to build on many shared areas of corporation
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 4 Episode 16 (S04E16) - 37
In light of our burgeoning partnership,
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 4 Episode 16 (S04E16) - 38
I had a really hard day.
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 4 Episode 16 (S04E16) - 39
- "Am I right, Regina?" - All right, all right.
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 4 Episode 16 (S04E16) - 40
He'll show them all.
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 4 Episode 16 (S04E16) - 41
- O-Okay. - It's her dog.
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that bombing in Uganda, all those years ago.
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but Conrad, I think this one is worth the risk.
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 4 Episode 16 (S04E16) - 44
Madam Secretary, Sudan must officially protest
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 4 Episode 16 (S04E16) - 45
I'm telling you what you should say to me next year,
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 4 Episode 16 (S04E16) - 46
(DOOR CLOSES)
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No.
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and for that, I am profoundly sorry.
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 4 Episode 16 (S04E16) - 50
(SIGHS)

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Recap of Madam Secretary Season 4 Episode 16 (S04E16) - 2
to convince Congress to keep our diplomats alive, I'm all ears.
#2
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 4 Episode 16 (S04E16) - 3
Why is the White House so hot to lift sanctions all of a sudden?
#3
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 4 Episode 16 (S04E16) - 4
that we have to affect his behavior.
#4
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 4 Episode 16 (S04E16) - 5 #5 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 4 Episode 16 (S04E16) - 6
State needs to add at least 30 more in the upcoming year.
#6
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 4 Episode 16 (S04E16) - 7
There's nothing I'd rather be doing.
#7
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 4 Episode 16 (S04E16) - 8
before they hit us again.
#8
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 4 Episode 16 (S04E16) - 9
'Cause he's just like, "Yeah, I'm just sitting here",
#9
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 4 Episode 16 (S04E16) - 10
about these negotiations.
#10
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 4 Episode 16 (S04E16) - 11
pitted our government against itself is warning enough
#11
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 4 Episode 16 (S04E16) - 12
a terror problem in Sudan.
#12
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 4 Episode 16 (S04E16) - 13
How are they getting money out of Sudan?
#13
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 4 Episode 16 (S04E16) - 14
The ministry's kind of a black box.
#14
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 4 Episode 16 (S04E16) - 15 #15 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 4 Episode 16 (S04E16) - 16 #16 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 4 Episode 16 (S04E16) - 17
Our washouts make fantastic pets.
#17
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That's why we've barely seen you without Piper
#18
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 4 Episode 16 (S04E16) - 19
All we do is talk. All right?
#19
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I wanted to give you this.
#20
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 4 Episode 16 (S04E16) - 21
- with the bombing. - I know.
#21
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 4 Episode 16 (S04E16) - 22
Thank you very much, but I will not be speaking at the memorial.
#22
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 4 Episode 16 (S04E16) - 23
of the overall purpose of the operation.
#23
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 4 Episode 16 (S04E16) - 24
(INDISTINCT CHATTER)
#24
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According to our sources, he's back home in Khartoum
#25
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 4 Episode 16 (S04E16) - 26
ELIZABETH: Respectfully, sir,
#26
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 4 Episode 16 (S04E16) - 27
Tomorrow, I'm going to look State Department staffers
#27
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 4 Episode 16 (S04E16) - 28
What's the latest with Piper-Gate?
#28
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 4 Episode 16 (S04E16) - 29
I'm waiting for the right time.
#29
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 4 Episode 16 (S04E16) - 30
(LAUGHS) Come on. Have some coffee.
#30
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 4 Episode 16 (S04E16) - 31
Hey, Dad, so, time to go.
#31
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 4 Episode 16 (S04E16) - 32
Let's honor their memory by humbly continuing
#32
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 4 Episode 16 (S04E16) - 33
You mean my job? Yeah.
#33
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 4 Episode 16 (S04E16) - 34
Let's face it. A baby carriage ain't exactly a man magnet.
#34
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 4 Episode 16 (S04E16) - 35 #35 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 4 Episode 16 (S04E16) - 36
Sudan looks to build on many shared areas of corporation
#36
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 4 Episode 16 (S04E16) - 37
In light of our burgeoning partnership,
#37
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 4 Episode 16 (S04E16) - 38
I had a really hard day.
#38
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 4 Episode 16 (S04E16) - 39
- "Am I right, Regina?" - All right, all right.
#39
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 4 Episode 16 (S04E16) - 40
He'll show them all.
#40
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 4 Episode 16 (S04E16) - 41
- O-Okay. - It's her dog.
#41
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 4 Episode 16 (S04E16) - 42
that bombing in Uganda, all those years ago.
#42
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 4 Episode 16 (S04E16) - 43
but Conrad, I think this one is worth the risk.
#43
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 4 Episode 16 (S04E16) - 44
Madam Secretary, Sudan must officially protest
#44
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 4 Episode 16 (S04E16) - 45
I'm telling you what you should say to me next year,
#45
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 4 Episode 16 (S04E16) - 46
(DOOR CLOSES)
#46
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 4 Episode 16 (S04E16) - 47 #47 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 4 Episode 16 (S04E16) - 48
No.
#48
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and for that, I am profoundly sorry.
#49
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(SIGHS)
#50