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Season 5  "Ready"  5x18

Aired 5 years ago - Mar 31, 2019

A NATO ally carries out a state-sponsored assassination attempt against one of its own citizens, who is also a U.S. resident and old friend of Elizabeth’s. Also, Alison starts dating the son of one of Elizabeth’s political rivals.

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Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 1
- Oh, I'll work up some sweeteners. - Blake.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 2
Oh, man, 'cause I am totally swamped.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 3
son of Carlos Morejon?
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 4
Thanks. You can give them here.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 5
in this town, in this building,
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 6
I-If Demko is willing
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 7
It's an honor.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 8
of the world's pollution,
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 9
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 10
Both Polish Special Forces,
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 11
A vicious and unprovoked attack
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 12
Well, please keep us in the loop.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 13
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 14
stand for if it protects members
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 15
If we abandon Lena,
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 16
We're on.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 17
_
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 18
to explain to the leadership why we cut them out of the loop,
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 19
- of unilateral action. - An Office of Legal Counsel opinion
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 20
- and wants to see you immediately. - Okay, that's great.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 21
this publicity stunt?
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 22
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 23
but you're behind the cover-up.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 24
So much for catching more flies with honey.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 25
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 26
Who moved back to her home country to agitate. Russell,
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 27
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 28
Slow grinds,
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 29
Nina is a crucial member of my team.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 30
canoodling while their parents eviscerate each other."
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 31
- Stevie, you are a lousy rat! - This is better
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 32
Um, I have longtime friends in a group called Eros Europa.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 33
- So what's our next move? - You tell me.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 34
Paranoia comes with the territory.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 35
Thank you. I appreciate that.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 36
That makes him powerful, not right.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 37
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 38
- That's a lot on your plate. - Yeah.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 39
I hate chocolate.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 40
A filibuster-proof majority.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 41
Uh, why don't you look happy?
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 42
and responsibilities, you're right.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 43
The day that my daughter can't date whoever she wants
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 44
It's great.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 45
- Yes. - Who have you got?
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 46
Because we can only solve
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 47
but he has officially submitted his resignation,
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 48
it's high time I acknowledge something.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 49
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 50
Thank you so much for sitting through that.

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Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 2
Oh, man, 'cause I am totally swamped.
#2 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 3
son of Carlos Morejon?
#3 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 4
Thanks. You can give them here.
#4 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 5
in this town, in this building,
#5 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 6
I-If Demko is willing
#6 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 7
It's an honor.
#7 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 8
of the world's pollution,
#8 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 9 #9 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 10
Both Polish Special Forces,
#10 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 11
A vicious and unprovoked attack
#11 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 12
Well, please keep us in the loop.
#12 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 13 #13 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 14
stand for if it protects members
#14 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 15
If we abandon Lena,
#15 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 16
We're on.
#16 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 17
_
#17 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 18
to explain to the leadership why we cut them out of the loop,
#18 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 19
- of unilateral action. - An Office of Legal Counsel opinion
#19 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 20
- and wants to see you immediately. - Okay, that's great.
#20 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 21
this publicity stunt?
#21 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 22 #22 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 23
but you're behind the cover-up.
#23 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 24
So much for catching more flies with honey.
#24 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 25 #25 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 26
Who moved back to her home country to agitate. Russell,
#26 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 27 #27 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 28
Slow grinds,
#28 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 29
Nina is a crucial member of my team.
#29 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 30
canoodling while their parents eviscerate each other."
#30 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 31
- Stevie, you are a lousy rat! - This is better
#31 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 32
Um, I have longtime friends in a group called Eros Europa.
#32 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 33
- So what's our next move? - You tell me.
#33 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 34
Paranoia comes with the territory.
#34 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 35
Thank you. I appreciate that.
#35 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 36
That makes him powerful, not right.
#36 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 37 #37 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 38
- That's a lot on your plate. - Yeah.
#38 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 39
I hate chocolate.
#39 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 40
A filibuster-proof majority.
#40 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 41
Uh, why don't you look happy?
#41 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 42
and responsibilities, you're right.
#42 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 43
The day that my daughter can't date whoever she wants
#43 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 44
It's great.
#44 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 45
- Yes. - Who have you got?
#45 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 46
Because we can only solve
#46 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 47
but he has officially submitted his resignation,
#47 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 48
it's high time I acknowledge something.
#48 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 49 #49 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 50
Thank you so much for sitting through that.
#50