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404. Into the Looking Glass
Directed by Rene Bonniere
Written by Peter M. Lenkov
Edited by Richard Wells
Dialogue transcribed by Cathy
VAN ACCESS
OPERATIONS: What happened to the others?
MICHAEL: Nikita killed them.
OPERATIONS: All we need is one to break the code.
OPERATIONS: He seems to be accepting the situation.
MADELINE: He has no choice. Without Gelman's process, Nikita must remain on the maintenance or else she dies.
OPERATIONS: Where are we with that therapy?
MADELINE: On schedule. In seven days, the conversion will be irreversible.
SECTION: CORRIDOR
BIRKOFF: I got a message for you.
MICHAEL: Who sent it?
BIRKOFF: Impossible to tell. The backtrace would only go so far. All I know is that it was sent last week on a delay; showed up now.
MICHAEL: Did you read it?
BIRKOFF: No. It's gene coded. To tell you the truth, anything that shows up this way is something I'd rather not see. Can I go now?
TEXT ON SCREEN: DNA sample requested to access database.
ADRIAN: Michael. I've made this tape in case you are unsuccessful in getting the parameters of Gelman's mind control process. What you need to know is this. Nikita can be saved.
WHITE ROOM
MADELINE: You can go, Nikita.
NIKITA: I'd like to stay.
Michael watches Adrian’s recording.
ADRIAN: Your primary focus will be stimulating obstructing emotions. Sympathy, fear and love. It may be too late for me but you might be able to return Nikita to the way she was.
COMM
WALTER: I hear Algiers went well.
NIKITA: Like clockwork.
WALTER: You don't prep again for 24. Any plans?
NIKITA: Liberia sim will keep me busy.
WALTER: When do you sleep?
WALTER: What are we going to do with her?
MICHAEL: I need everything on here.
WALTER: I already have the hardware for Mityan (sp?)
MICHAEL: This isn't profile.
WALTER: Quarantine nexus chamber…cerebral inhibitors…ultrasonance unit with a sensory deprivation channel. Our girl's not going to go quietly. You're going to need restraints.
MICHAEL: It's been taken care of.
WALTER: You thought of everything. But it's going to take time.
MICHAEL: We don't have time.
MADELINE’S OFFICE
MADELINE: Thank you for coming, Michael. How's Adrian?
MICHAEL: Fine.
MADELINE: Is there anything we can do to make her stay more comfortable? Gelman's process no longer exists.
MICHAEL: I know.
MADELINE: What are your plans?
MICHAEL: Plans?
MADELINE: Regarding Nikita.
MICHAEL: As long as she receives the maintenance, you've got no reason to be concerned.
MADELINE: That's what I told Operations. He's not convinced. Regardless of Adrian, he's thinking about reinstating your cancellation orders.
MICHAEL: I understand.
MADELINE: You're not afraid to die, are you Michael?
MICHAEL: No. You've seen to that.
OPERATIONS’ PERCH
OPERATIONS: Where are we with locating Adrian?
MADELINE: Michael's done a good job making her disappear.
OPERATIONS: Then increase the manpower.
MADELINE: I already have three teams in the field. Any more exposure would alert George.
MICHAEL: What about Michael? Does he have a next move?
MADELINE: I don't know.
OPERATIONS: You saw the lengths he went to with Adrian. I don't think he's finished -- not by a long shot.
MADELINE: Then manipulate his time until we're done with Nikita.
OPERATIONS: How much more time do you need?
MADELINE: Five days.
OPERATIONS: Keeping Michael in play will prevent him from interfering. What do we have that requires an undercover position?
MADELINE: The Terrogamo mission.
OPERATIONS: That should suffice.
WAR ROOM
OPERATIONS: The man you see here is Allessandro Terrogamo. Until recently, he's been middleman for a number of French factions. Terrogamo recently moved up, trafficking in nuclear hardware, software and we've just discovered, biotechnology. His next transaction takes place in 72 hours. His contact is a courier who works for Horst Dante, a high profile supplier. Dante is the key to taking Terragamo down.
MICHAEL: How do you plan to infiltrate the meet?
OPERATIONS: We're going to intercept with hard product. Establish a cover profile as the courier and take Terrogamo out. Michael, your team leaves in one hour. That's all.
MICHAEL: Where's Nikita?
BIRKOFF: Liberia. Faso mission.
MICHAEL: She's going to need some downtime when she returns.
BIRKOFF: She's already put in a request to join the Merigo mission.
MICHAEL: Has a team already been assigned?
BIRKOFF: Yes. She's leading it. There's no way to take her off point.
MICHAEL: There's a way.
BIRKOFF: You don't have to tell me.
MICHAEL: All I need is the Liberia profile.
BIRKOFF: It'll be on your panel.
DANTE RESIDENCE: FREETOWN, SIERRA LEONE
WOMAN: Horst. Horst, wake up! Wake up!
DANTE: What the hell is going on?
WOMAN: Horst!
DANTE: Easy!
MICHAEL: Your bodyguards are dead.
DANTE: What do you want?
MICHAEL: The bioware you plan on selling Terrogamo.
DANTE: It is in the safe.
MICHAEL: Take him in. Team One has possession. Target is en route.
SECTION CORRIDOR
WALTER: It's done, but you better move quick. Liberia went bad. Nikita was I.D.'d and Faso has a hit squad after her.
MICHAEL: I know.
WALTER: You know? Michael, that's impossible. It happened when you were out in the f-- Michael!
MICHAEL: Don't worry. You're not involved.
WALTER: That's not what I'm worried about.
NIKITA’S APARTMENT
NIKITA: Who sent you? Faso? Michael? Michael?
They continue to fight. She shoots him in the shoulder and he runs off. She finds a syringe on the ground after he leave.
SECTION: VAN ACCESS
NIKITA: How did Minyon go?
MICHAEL: We got what we needed.
NIKITA: Liberia was the complete opposite. Faso wants my head on a platter. One of his men already paid me a visit.
MICHAEL: I heard.
NIKITA: You'll watch my back. Won't you?
MICHAEL: We have to protect each other.
NIKITA: Like always.
MADELINE’S OFFICE
NIKITA: It wasn't Michael last night. I'm certain.
MADELINE: She's right. Michael would never have failed.
OPERATIONS: Then, who was it?
NIKITA: Must have been one of Faso's men.
OPERATIONS: I want you to move to secondary quarters until this is cleared up.
MICHAEL’S OFFICE
WALTER: Congratulations, Michael. I don't know what you did, but it worked. Nikita's on permanent downtime until further notice.
MICHAEL: Where do they have her?
WALTER: That's a Birkoff question.
MICHAEL: Find out.
WHITE ROOM
WOMAN: Please, Horst, give them what they want!
MADELINE: Are you ready to talk?
DANTE: She doesn't mean anything to me.
MADELINE: She's pregnant.
DANTE: You are lying.
MADELINE: Your girlfriend's is the one that sounds stressed. The other is your unborn son.
SECTION CORRIDOR
OPERATIONS: Michael. Dante broke.
MICHAEL: Where's his courier meeting Terrogamo?
OPERATIONS: (gives a location - I can't distinguish it)
MICHAEL: I'll handle it.
OPERATIONS: Birkoff will take tactical. I'll have him download the details to your panel.
SECTION CORRIDOR
MICHAEL: Birkoff.
BIRKOFF: What's going on? You're supposed to be meeting with Terrogamo.
MICHAEL: You take care of it.
BIRKOFF: Me? I'm not a field op.
MICHAEL: I need a window. There's not many people I can trust.
BIRKOFF: No. It'll never work.
MICHAEL: Terrogamo's expecting a courier. (unintelligible) Tell Walter to get you set up.
NIKITA’S TEMP HOUSING
NIKITA: I'll be back in a couple of hours.
OPERATIVE: Shadow team, I'm on her.
MICHAEL’S HIDEOUT
NIKITA: Why am I here?
MICHAEL: I want you to come back to your senses.
NIKITA: I don't care about you.
MICHAEL: Yes you do. You just need time to remember. You're going through withdrawal.
NIKITA: From what?
MICHAEL: Gelman's maintenance drug.
NIKITA: Why do you care?
MICHAEL: Drink this.
NIKITA: Don't come near me. You had me emotionally, Michael -- you blew it. Does it hurt to be on the other side? Are you in pain?
MICHAEL: You have to drink this.
NIKITA: You're dead Michael! When they find out you're off profile, you're dead!
MUNITIONS
WALTER: Yeah, you need something?
BIRKOFF: A Glock 17 with a stealth holster. Two or three clips. Field locator.
WALTER: You're actually going to cover for Michael.
BIRKOFF: I can do it.
WALTER: And end up in an early grave.
BIRKOFF: Thank you for the vote of confidence.
WALTER: Hey, now, come on. Actually I'm proud of you. I'll get you your goodies. When do you go?
BIRKOFF: Operations has a meeting tomorrow at Center. That'll give me 22 hours to locate Terragamo.
WALTER: You scared?
BIRKOFF: You can't imagine.
MICHAEL’S HIDEOUT
NIKITA: It was you the other night. Why are you doing this? I tried to kill you. I want to go back.
MICHAEL: Not yet.
NIKITA: How long are you going to keep me here? I need to get back on my maintenance. Please, Michael. Please. I'm scared…I'm scared.
MICHAEL: It'll be over soon.
COMM
OPERATIONS: Have you heard from Michael?
BIRKOFF: He checked in about an hour ago. Everything's going according to profile.
OPERATIONS: Good. Keep me posted.
BIRKOFF: Yes, sir.
MICHAEL’S HIDEOUT
MICHAEL: Look.
ADRIAN: Once her system is cleansed, you'll proceed with sensory deprivation and emotional building blocks. Your primary focus will be stimulating obstructive emotions. Sympathy, fear and love.
MICHAEL: Nikita, listen to me.
NIKITA: Shut up! Tie yourself up. Tie yourself up! Tie yourself up.
Michael sits, cuffs himself to the chair.
MICHAEL: You're through the worst of it, Nikita.
NIKITA: Shut up! Sorry!
Nikita stops a truck outside and gets in.
MAN: Hey! Didn't you see me?!
NIKITA: Do you have a telephone?
MAN: No, I don't have one.
NIKITA: Can you take me to one? (Couldn't make out what she said--I'm guessing)
MAN: Yeah, no problem. Are you okay?
NIKITA: Yes.
Nikita gets out of the truck and dials on a payphone.
VOICE: (via phone) Identify.
NIKITA: Nikita. 31J7.
VOICE: Go ahead.
NIKITA: Request permission for a secured line.
VOICE: Designator?
NIKITA: Operations.
VOICE: Switching.
MICHAEL: Hang up, Nikita. In one more day, you won't need them.
OPERATIONS: Yes?
VOICE: Nikita for you, sir. Go ahead Nikita.
OPERATIONS: Nikita? Nikita, what is your location?
MICHAEL: You have to decide for yourself.
OPERATIONS: What happened?
VOICE: We lost contact.
OPERATIONS: Trace the call!
NIKITA: What have they done to me? Oh, it hurts. It hurts.
OPERATIONS PERCH
MADELINE: Is something wrong?
OPERATIONS: Nikita just called, on an outside line.
MADELINE: That's odd. What did she say?
OPERATIONS: Nothing. The call was disconnected.
MADELINE: I'll check with her shadow team. See if it had anything to do with Faso's men. Has Michael checked in?
OPERATIONS: Birkoff said he reported about an hour ago. Do you think they're together?
MICHAEL’S HIDEOUT
NIKITA: I slept.
MICHAEL: Yes (unintelligible)
NIKITA: There's still pain.
MICHAEL: It'll go away.
NIKITA: When?
MICHAEL: When you let it go, Nikita.
NIKITA: Michael. I love you.
VAN ACCESS
OPERATIONS: The trace came back. I have a team in motion.
MADELINE: I'll call you at the Center when she's found.
SECTION
WALTER: Mind if I tag along?
BIRKOFF: You sure about this?
WALTER: Makes about as much sense as anything else around here.
MEET WITH TERRAGAMO
GUARD: I gotta search you.
WALTER: Don't even think about it.
BIRKOFF: We're here to see Terrogamo. You've got five seconds to inform him or we leave.
WALTER: One. Two. Relax. Breathe.
BIRKOFF: I think I'm going to throw up.
WALTER: Do it after the meet.
TERROGAMO: Gentlemen. Sorry to keep you waiting.
WALTER: Just don't let it happen again.
TERROGAMO: Dante never mentioned a second courier. Who are you?
BIRKOFF: Are we here to do business or what?
TERROGAMO: Business. Of course. Euros, just like you requested. Do you mind? Make me smile.
BIRKOFF: It's called CR-14. If even a small drop enters through a pore in the skin, death is almost instantaneous. Oops, I may have spilled some when I was pouring it into the vial.
Birkoff and Walter successfully shoot their way out.
WALTER: That wasn't so bad, was it?
MICHAEL’S HIDEOUT
MICHAEL: We can't stay here.
NIKITA: I know.
MICHAEL: We have to be stronger than them.
NIKITA: I'd rather die than go back now.
MICHAEL: Don't say that.
NIKITA: Why?
MICHAEL: Because I can't live without you.
SECTION CORRIDOR
OPERATIONS: Well done. I was at Center. I heard the Terrogamo mission was a success.
MICHAEL: Thank you.
OPERATIONS: I look forward to reading the debrief.
MICHAEL: I'll have it on your desk this afternoon.
OPERATIONS: Nikita, you were to remain at secondary quarters until further notice.
NIKITA: Or until Faso's hit squad was caught.
OPERATIONS: Good work. Take them to containment. There's a briefing in an hour. Both of you are in play.
MADELINE’S OFFICE
MADELINE: Come in, Nikita. Sit down. We know you were with Michael. Tell me what happened.
NIKITA: He kidnapped me.
MADELINE: Why?
NIKITA: Tried to turn me.
MADELINE: And?
NIKITA: It didn't work.
MADELINE: You have no feelings for him?
NIKITA: He thinks I do.
MADELINE: You lied?
NIKITA: Lying about my emotions was the only way I could convince Michael to return to Section.
MADELINE: Thank you Nikita.
NIKITA: I did this for Section. Not for you.
MADELINE: She said now that Michael's pet project is complete, he can concentrate on his job.
OPERATIONS: Nikita, the team player. Never thought I'd see the day.
MICHAEL: Did you read the sim?
NIKITA: Twice.
MICHAEL: We leave in an hour.
Michael and Nikita briefly slide hands together.
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