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Clips from Madam Secretary - The Long Shot (S02E02)

"Estonian nuclear plants are melting down."
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"That Ukraine is secretly planning to invade Russia."
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"Without any truth to counter it,"
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"people believe the lies."
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"And every day, U.S. security interests"
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"in Europe are undermined."
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"Public Diplomacy thinks"
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"that if we could license a popular American program,"
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"Steal those viewers away."
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"Baywatch or Let's Make a Dealski?"
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"I mean, it's... it's no contest."
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"And then we follow our show with a real news hour."
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"I talked it over with the secretary"
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"and she feels strongly"
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"and that means implementing a long-term media strategy."
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"As we know, an extremely malicious piece of malware"
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"allowed our bad actor to hack"
Madam Secretary
"into Air Force One's computer system"
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"and shut down communication."
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"but they were finally able"
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"to uncover this PLC rootkit code sequence."
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"Which is what, exactly?"
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"OLIVER: In the last decade,"
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"this guy has executed offensives for China,"
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"So who hired him this time?"
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"Working on that."
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"Do we have an ID?"
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"I pulled the photo off the darknet, sent it to Interpol."
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"According to the chatter I've been listening to,"
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"he's planning another attack."
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"How do you top hacking Air Force One?"
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"Hit the White House."
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"Our missile systems."
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"We've shored up our firewalls,"
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"but since the best defense is a good offense,"
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"to lure him in."
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"This is our top priority."
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"That's the next stop on my whirlwind tour."
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"I got an interesting call from Anton Gorev this morning,"
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"saying he wants to return home"
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"to run against Maria Ostrov next month."
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"We went down this road, Elizabeth,"
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"Do we really think Maria Ostrov has any respect"
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"for the democratic process?"
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"About as much respect as she has for Ukraine's border."
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"At least with our lethal aid package"
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"we can deal with that situation directly."
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"The Ukrainian president is at the Pentagon as we speak."
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"But here's the thing."
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"If Gorev was in power,"
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"Ukraine wouldn't need aid."
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"That whole situation could be dialed back."
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"Maybe. But has he got a shot?"
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"Gorev's numbers have been steadily rising,"
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"particularly with disaffected young Russians."
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"He still has influential friends,"
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"and if he can lure one or two generals"
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"over to his side, that moves the needle."
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"So what does he want from us?"
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"He needs cash."
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"The sanctions in the UK have frozen his accounts."
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"They want our okay to lift them."
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"I can reach out to the British ambassador,"
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"see if there's a deal to be made."
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"All right."
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"General Doroshevich."
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"DMITRI: I've been invited to a luncheon for the general"
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"Especially if there's any talk of Ukraine."
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"If I say "No, I won't spy on my country,""
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"Maybe beat me with a phone book again."
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"So, yes, I'm okay with that."
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"- Is that all? - Okay, listen to me, Dmitri."
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"- I know... - Then stop behaving like a child"
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"and help me."
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"Have you ever heard of"
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"Petrov is a common name."
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"No, I've never heard of him."
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"although your government"
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"doesn't like to acknowledge that."
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"I don't understand."
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"One night in 1983, Petrov was at his post"
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"when suddenly, all the alarms went off."
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"that the United States had launched ICBMs"
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"into the Soviet Union."
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"as a retaliatory strike against the United States."
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"But his gut..."
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"And then he waited for 23 long minutes,"
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"and when no missiles fell, he knew he was right."
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"because he trusted his instincts."
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"because you know it's best for Russia"
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"and for the rest of the world."
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"Well... stall him."
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"No, ma'am."
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"His motorcade just drove up."
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"So he's done picking up weapons at the Pentagon"
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"and he doesn't have any lunch plans?"
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"Mikhail, what a surprise."
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"Thank you for seeing me."
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"Of course."
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"Uh, this is Nadine Tolliver, my chief of staff,"
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"and Jay Whitman, my chief policy advisor."
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"Pleasure to meet you both."
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"with our aid package."
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"It is all very much appreciated."
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"Um, Jay... I..."
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"Jay is working to counteract the propaganda"
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"that's been coming out of Russia lately."
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"Russian news anchors say my government is illegal."
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"That I'm a usurper."
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"We're doing everything we can"
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"to fight that message."
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"which is why I am here."
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"Well, applying for NATO membership"
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"You have influence with President Dalton."
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"You can convince him"
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"that Ukraine requires this protection."
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"If Russia invaded Ukraine,"
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"Even if the president was willing"
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"to fast track your admission,"
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"the NATO members will never agree to admit your country"
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