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Season 5  "E Pluribus Unum"  5x1

Aired 5 years ago - Oct 07, 2018

In the aftermath of a deadly attack on the White House, Elizabeth tries to keep a major nuclear disarmament deal from falling apart while a manhunt for the attackers brings D.C. to a halt. For advice, Elizabeth turns to former secretaries of state Madeleine Albright, Hillary Clinton and Colin Powell.

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on religion and democracy in tandem
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insufficient response to violence against its citizens.
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- MATT: Ma'am. - DAISY: Welcome back.
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Ma'am.
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Um, yes, ma'am.
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I guess Adele is used to people flitting in and out.
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for tomorrow's PDB.
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Decaf is enough of a compromise.
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Thanks.
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to barbaric terrorist attacks and endless wars?
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I find it hard to believe
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I'm starting to feel silently judged.
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albeit mutedly,
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of Siddhartha's enlightenment.
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- Indian government turning the other way. - Excuse me. Excuse me. Excuse me.
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Okay. I think we're ready
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Uh, no. I'll work it out.
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- Daisy thinks. - Well, okay.
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India doesn't trust that Pakistan is serious
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to require a statement just in the 30 minutes
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What interview?
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Of course she offered you the job.
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and Prime Minister Khatri has agreed to all terms
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Look, the way you got this whole thing over the finish line
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Henry, if-if I'm gonna enter a political campaign,
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Yes, um, but if it's okay,
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so you can understand why I would just like to be treated
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I don't mean to say that that's what...
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Oh, crap.
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Right this way.
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(ALARM BLARING)
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We've stopped the bleeding, but the surgeon
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Does the CIA analyst in you buy that theory?
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How the hell did they get an RPG? I...
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The doctor said you're gonna be better than new.
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- Thank you. I really appreciate that. - (CHUCKLES)
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Right. No pressure.
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during World War II when the Germans were bombing.
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I think what we're all saying is talk about what unites us.
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is a master of keeping the biggest picture in mind
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that nationalism is the existential threat of our time.

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insufficient response to violence against its citizens.
#2
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- MATT: Ma'am. - DAISY: Welcome back.
#3
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Ma'am.
#4
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Um, yes, ma'am.
#5
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I guess Adele is used to people flitting in and out.
#6
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for tomorrow's PDB.
#7
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Decaf is enough of a compromise.
#8
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 9
Thanks.
#9
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to barbaric terrorist attacks and endless wars?
#10
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 11
I find it hard to believe
#11
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I'm starting to feel silently judged.
#12
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albeit mutedly,
#13
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of Siddhartha's enlightenment.
#14
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- Indian government turning the other way. - Excuse me. Excuse me. Excuse me.
#16
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Okay. I think we're ready
#17
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Uh, no. I'll work it out.
#19
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- Daisy thinks. - Well, okay.
#21
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India doesn't trust that Pakistan is serious
#22
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to require a statement just in the 30 minutes
#24
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What interview?
#25
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Of course she offered you the job.
#26
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and Prime Minister Khatri has agreed to all terms
#27
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Look, the way you got this whole thing over the finish line
#28
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Henry, if-if I'm gonna enter a political campaign,
#30
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Yes, um, but if it's okay,
#31
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so you can understand why I would just like to be treated
#32
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I don't mean to say that that's what...
#33
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Oh, crap.
#34
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Right this way.
#35
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(ALARM BLARING)
#36
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We've stopped the bleeding, but the surgeon
#37
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Does the CIA analyst in you buy that theory?
#38
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How the hell did they get an RPG? I...
#40
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The doctor said you're gonna be better than new.
#42
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- Thank you. I really appreciate that. - (CHUCKLES)
#45
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Right. No pressure.
#46
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during World War II when the Germans were bombing.
#47
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I think what we're all saying is talk about what unites us.
#48
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is a master of keeping the biggest picture in mind
#49
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that nationalism is the existential threat of our time.
#50