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Season 4  "Persona Non Grata"  4x5

Aired 6 years ago - Nov 05, 2017

Elizabeth is determined to continue to hold a human trafficking conference in Kyrgyzstan despite the inappropriate actions by a U.S. ambassador. Also, Elizabeth and Henry worry about Alison when she keeps coming home from college.

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Recap of Madam Secretary Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 1
Happy to be sleep deprived
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 2
Central Asia is still one of the last strongholds
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 3
where there will be even more pastries.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 4
- Hi. - Alexander Mehranov.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 5
Uh, Alexander, hang back for a second, would you?
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 6
Are you sure that's best?
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 7
ELIZABETH: She personally hammered out the agreement
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 8
Sounds like the cold shoulder is attached to a pair of cold feet.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 9
Neither do I.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 10
An egomaniac like Nogoyev is vulnerable to flattery.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 11
We have a chance to strike a blow against human trafficking
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 12
- I definitely want more. (gasps) - Hello!
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 13
- You have to watch this one, Dad. - Hmm?
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 14
Thanks, buddy. Hang in there.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 15
As far as I can tell, she hasn't even started yet.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 16
Uh, how was your flight?
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 17
Nogoyev must have found out.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 18
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 19
She's in love, Russell. It's a human mistake.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 20
We can put out a statement that Julia resigned
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 21
Look, your mom and I know that you haven't started your dress.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 22
You know the most important thing I learned in the Marines?
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 23
You'll never know what you're capable of until you start.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 24
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 25
Then why did you agree
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 26
Ooh, Mr. President, before you go, I want to check
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 27
We can still salvage a lesser
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 28
before our ambassador was declared persona non grata,
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 29
I mean, of all the times that you were in here, did you...
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 30
Is a first choice haven for money launderers.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 31
of a Libyan civil war last month.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 32
(sighs)
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 33
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 34
This affair is the perfect excuse.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 35
STEVIE: I can't believe how quickly you finished this.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 36
about my adequacy as a designer and human being,
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 37
So he was spying for Kyrgyzstan.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 38
tear into every server and fiber optic cable
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 39
Senator Morejon's people have already cut an attack ad.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 40
I'm just finishing up the official briefings. _
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 41
so anything you may have heard...
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 42
(line ringing)
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 43
(people shouting, screaming)
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 44
Uh, is, uh... is your team okay?
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 45
(translated): But I see no reason to reinstate
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 46
But your money isn't.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 47
This was a bad idea.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 48
even when I'm really well-rested
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 49
- Okay. - (exhales)
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 50
I know, uh, grumbling isn't part of the job description.

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Recap of Madam Secretary Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 2
Central Asia is still one of the last strongholds
#2 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 3
where there will be even more pastries.
#3 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 4
- Hi. - Alexander Mehranov.
#4 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 5
Uh, Alexander, hang back for a second, would you?
#5 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 6
Are you sure that's best?
#6 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 7
ELIZABETH: She personally hammered out the agreement
#7 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 8
Sounds like the cold shoulder is attached to a pair of cold feet.
#8 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 9
Neither do I.
#9 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 10
An egomaniac like Nogoyev is vulnerable to flattery.
#10 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 11
We have a chance to strike a blow against human trafficking
#11 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 12
- I definitely want more. (gasps) - Hello!
#12 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 13
- You have to watch this one, Dad. - Hmm?
#13 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 14
Thanks, buddy. Hang in there.
#14 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 15
As far as I can tell, she hasn't even started yet.
#15 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 16
Uh, how was your flight?
#16 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 17
Nogoyev must have found out.
#17 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 18 #18 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 19
She's in love, Russell. It's a human mistake.
#19 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 20
We can put out a statement that Julia resigned
#20 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 21
Look, your mom and I know that you haven't started your dress.
#21 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 22
You know the most important thing I learned in the Marines?
#22 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 23
You'll never know what you're capable of until you start.
#23 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 24 #24 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 25
Then why did you agree
#25 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 26
Ooh, Mr. President, before you go, I want to check
#26 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 27
We can still salvage a lesser
#27 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 28
before our ambassador was declared persona non grata,
#28 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 29
I mean, of all the times that you were in here, did you...
#29 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 30
Is a first choice haven for money launderers.
#30 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 31
of a Libyan civil war last month.
#31 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 32
(sighs)
#32 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 33 #33 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 34
This affair is the perfect excuse.
#34 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 35
STEVIE: I can't believe how quickly you finished this.
#35 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 36
about my adequacy as a designer and human being,
#36 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 37
So he was spying for Kyrgyzstan.
#37 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 38
tear into every server and fiber optic cable
#38 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 39
Senator Morejon's people have already cut an attack ad.
#39 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 40
I'm just finishing up the official briefings. _
#40 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 41
so anything you may have heard...
#41 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 42
(line ringing)
#42 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 43
(people shouting, screaming)
#43 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 44
Uh, is, uh... is your team okay?
#44 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 45
(translated): But I see no reason to reinstate
#45 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 46
But your money isn't.
#46 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 47
This was a bad idea.
#47 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 48
even when I'm really well-rested
#48 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 49
- Okay. - (exhales)
#49 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 50
I know, uh, grumbling isn't part of the job description.
#50