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Season 5  "The Chaos Game"  5x2

Aired 6 years ago - Oct 14, 2018

When Elizabeth discovers that the White House attackers had support from overseas, she tries to hunt down those responsible without starting a war. Also, Henry comes face to face with one of the attackers.

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Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 1
He's been on our radar since he won a seat
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 2
as well as interrogation techniques.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 3
Offer protection if you have to, but I want names.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 4
And if these encrypted messages reveal any collaboration
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 5
All right, let's come up with some ways to put pressure
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 6
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 7
He's not cooperating.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 8
not necessarily the same thing as white supremacists.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 9
to pull out of NATO.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 10
There's nothing violent
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 11
trying to save the foundation of our government,
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 12
Seriously.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 13
It's an informal questioning, Mr. President.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 14
And believe me, you will not like my replacement.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 15
It's time to deploy a team and bring this guy in ourselves.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 16
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 17
he was in a rap video.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 18
It's like drinking and chewing at the same time.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 19
Oh, God, they are all-in on that strategy.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 20
They've had a breakthrough.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 21
- That's surprising. - Especially knowing the whole time
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 22
Unless the Russian connection gives us a way to contain it.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 23
And in the meantime, solidify your own position.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 24
who drew a "get out of jail free" card.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 25
Package is located.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 26
- Go and sleep in your beds, would you? - Yeah, let's go.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 27
okay to deny him his constitutional right
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 28
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 29
and how she got all this stuff done behind the scenes and...
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 30
If you want to make things better for the next generation,
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 31
You managed to find another way to beat yourself up in there.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 32
Uh... oh, you're 22. You got a birthday coming up.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 33
I'm here to help.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 34
Are you part of the warrior class?
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 35
then why attack the White House?
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 36
That's in the Declaration of Independence, man.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 37
You think you can manipulate me like that?
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 38
"on the works of French Impressionism,
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 39
I see that in you.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 40
This is exactly what Demko said would happen.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 41
which all Poles can agree on.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 42
And that is why we need to get Congress on board.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 43
You asked me to make an ethical recommendation.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 44
as it always has.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 45
This new, state-of-the-art military base
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 46
or the military base isn't the only thing that goes away, okay?
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 47
Too historic to pass up, I guess.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 48
you're a better man than I am.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 49
We're gonna stop them.
 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 50
I wonder how much you know about our recent difficulties,

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Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 2
as well as interrogation techniques.
#2 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 3
Offer protection if you have to, but I want names.
#3 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 4
And if these encrypted messages reveal any collaboration
#4 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 5
All right, let's come up with some ways to put pressure
#5 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 6 #6 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 7
He's not cooperating.
#7 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 8
not necessarily the same thing as white supremacists.
#8 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 9
to pull out of NATO.
#9 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 10
There's nothing violent
#10 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 11
trying to save the foundation of our government,
#11 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 12
Seriously.
#12 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 13
It's an informal questioning, Mr. President.
#13 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 14
And believe me, you will not like my replacement.
#14 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 15
It's time to deploy a team and bring this guy in ourselves.
#15 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 16 #16 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 17
he was in a rap video.
#17 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 18
It's like drinking and chewing at the same time.
#18 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 19
Oh, God, they are all-in on that strategy.
#19 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 20
They've had a breakthrough.
#20 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 21
- That's surprising. - Especially knowing the whole time
#21 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 22
Unless the Russian connection gives us a way to contain it.
#22 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 23
And in the meantime, solidify your own position.
#23 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 24
who drew a "get out of jail free" card.
#24 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 25
Package is located.
#25 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 26
- Go and sleep in your beds, would you? - Yeah, let's go.
#26 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 27
okay to deny him his constitutional right
#27 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 28 #28 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 29
and how she got all this stuff done behind the scenes and...
#29 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 30
If you want to make things better for the next generation,
#30 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 31
You managed to find another way to beat yourself up in there.
#31 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 32
Uh... oh, you're 22. You got a birthday coming up.
#32 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 33
I'm here to help.
#33 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 34
Are you part of the warrior class?
#34 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 35
then why attack the White House?
#35 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 36
That's in the Declaration of Independence, man.
#36 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 37
You think you can manipulate me like that?
#37 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 38
"on the works of French Impressionism,
#38 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 39
I see that in you.
#39 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 40
This is exactly what Demko said would happen.
#40 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 41
which all Poles can agree on.
#41 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 42
And that is why we need to get Congress on board.
#42 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 43
You asked me to make an ethical recommendation.
#43 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 44
as it always has.
#44 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 45
This new, state-of-the-art military base
#45 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 46
or the military base isn't the only thing that goes away, okay?
#46 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 47
Too historic to pass up, I guess.
#47 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 48
you're a better man than I am.
#48 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 49
We're gonna stop them.
#49 Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 50
I wonder how much you know about our recent difficulties,
#50