Previously on Nikita:
Seven years ago, I was taken off death row and trained to be an assassin...
by a secret unit of the government called Division.
It was run by Percy, who, after a failed power move...
was replaced by Amanda, his second in command.
Carla Bennett is priority target number one.
Carla Bennett got me clean.
She was the only good thing I had in my life till Division made me who I am.
This is a standing kill order. - First on the list.
- Amanda wants this woman very dead. - So you are Division.
It wasn't called that when I was there.
When Nikita escaped, Percy and Amanda said she was the first to ever escape.
That's true. Because I wasn't in the program.
I created it.
Part of an old missile silo. It's secure, out of view, underground.
It's huge.
In just one year, our program has outgrown the old facility.
I don't know, this is a lot bigger than anything we ever discussed.
It's time to think big.
This is where our future begins, Carla.
In those first days at Division...
when they were ripping out the person I used to be...
I only survived because of my memories of you.
And now all of my memories are a lie.
When I met you. You were a confused kid...
and we were both on the run.
You really think I should've told you the truth about what I was running from?
- It's harder to hear now. - Why?
At least now you can believe me.
How could you create something so evil, Carla?
Don't say that. It's not evil.
I was saving lives.
Lives that the system was gonna throw away.
Only to put them back into another system that turned them into killers?
That was Amanda. She is evil.
She took my idea of transformation and giving second chances...
and she corrupted it.
Without her, it can be saved. Everything can be saved.
Why are you so focused on Amanda?
Because she tried to have me killed.
Where's your entourage?
Securing the Stafford Arms for the press.
- We don't have much time. - I know.
Carla Bennett.
Don't worry about her. We'll find her.
- It's over. - No.
Carla Bennett is with Nikita which means it won't be long...
before Nikita learns your secret, and we know what happens then.
- Ari. - I doubt Semak will bother...
to send an agent.
He'll just come put the bullet in my head himself.
Ari, there's a way out of this.
Yes, there is.
But it requires a sacrifice you will not want to make.
Alex.
Ugh, what do you think?
Too downscale for the heir to a multi-billion dollar fortune?
Who's been missing seven years...
and just clawed her way out of a human trafficking ring, remember?
Right.
- Where's Amanda? - Out.
I'm glad. She's been running us ragged with this Carla Bennett search.
What's the deal?
Need-to-know. We're all shut out.
Let's go over the ConOps again.
Zetrov closed a deal to buy the Corsairs.
The hockey team. - It's a major international purchase.
Semak himself is going to make the announcement.
And the whole world will be watching.
Perfect time for Alexandra Udinov to make her return.
What's the security like?
Heavy. They've rented the entire hotel for the press conference.
Only accredited media allowed entry.
Ari Tasarov will be running point for Gogol...
after their last security chief was let go.
God, I hate that guy.
Look, lady, we've been trying to crack Amanda for a while.
She doesn't have any weak points.
Except for you.
Come on, think. What do you have on Amanda?
I told you, I don't know.
- She hated me from the start. - That might explain why she tried...
to off you the first time, not why she's devoted to taking you down now.
She's afraid of you or something you know about her.
That's what Percy seems to think.
And we all know he'd never lie.
Percy wants to take Amanda down just as much as you do.
- You do wanna take her down, right? - I wanna take down Division.
And Percy wants it back. There's a difference.
Incoming. Encrypted line.
It's Alex.
Alex?
Operation Alexandra is a go.
Good. You ready?
Guess so.
It's weird. I feel like I'm about to tell everyone I'm Iron Man or something.
Well, yeah, you've been in hiding a long time.
It's gonna feel weird stepping into the light.
Just remember...
I got your back.
Always.
- Thank you. - Now tell me about your approach.
- Nikita has someone on the inside? - Heh.
- It's a long story. - Nikita saved her, turned her life around.
Guess it's not that long.
If this Alex is on the inside, why don't you use her to get to Amanda?
Uh, too dangerous. If she survived the attempt, she'd never escape alive.
Well, maybe she could poke around and get Amanda to tell her the secret.
- I doubt Amanda would tell anyone. - They're right.
If we're gonna find this thing Amanda's afraid of, it's going to be through you.
So start from the beginning. Tell us everything we don't know.
We've got time.
We are out of time.
Semak must be dealt with before he learns the truth.
And the only way you can think to accomplish that is for Alex to die'?
We could kill Semak.
And then we would be left with nothing.
No, this is the only way.
We were going to rule an empire.
Now what will we have?
Gogol's operating budget is 300 million.
After we frame Semak for Alex's death...
there'll be a period of chaos within Zetrov.
I can siphon the account without anyone noticing and we're away.
Free and clear together.
What's wrong?
Alex.
She's come so far, only to suffer the same fate she escaped seven years ago.
It's not ideal.
But it is either her or me.
Carla Bennett?
Who are you?
Relax. I'm not gonna arrest you. I'm a fan.
I don't know what you're talking about. I'm just a prison counselor.
Faking inmate deaths.
Colluding with the warden to transfer them to different prisons.
I'm saving lives.
Wanna do it legally?
I don't know if you realize this, but you have discovered a method...
of creating deniable assets.
Invisible men and women.
A valuable commodity in our world.
You work for the government?
And so can you.
Think about it.
Instead of breaking the law, you could get federal funding for your project.
As opposed to doing yard work, or whatever...
your people could be sewing their country.
You mean like soldiers?
I mean like heroes.
In the beginning, it was just Percy and me.
We started out of a back office in D.C.
And after some early successes, he wanted to expand.
- Get a bigger sponsor and he found one. - Oversight.
It was a codename for the group.
It was illegal.
I didn't know that.
I just identified the candidates for renewal.
When did Amanda get involved?
Well, like I said, Percy wanted to expand.
This is a lot bigger than anything we ever discussed.
It's time to think big.
This is where our future begins, Carla.
And if you're concerned about the increased workload...
I've already taken that into account.
Carla, this is Amanda.
A rising star in PsyOps.
Percy's told me of your work. Very impressive, for a layman.
Amanda's already got some ideas about how to set up our home here.
All active operations will be run up here...
with a lower level dedicated to recruit training and living space.
No. Recruits will not be segregated.
They need to see agents coming and going, heading into the real world.
They need to see what they can become.
- This isn't a summer camp. It's also not a prison.
They need hope or they'll die.
Even a layman can tell you that.
This is good. Nothing worthwhile comes without friction.
You'll make a great team.
We were at each other's throats from that day on.
But still I was surprised when she sent someone to kill me.
I didn't think she would take it that far.
But she made one mistake.
She sent Brian to do the deed.
- Brian? - One of my firsts.
Brian told me that Amanda had doctored evidence...
made it look like I was gonna go to Congress...
blow the whistle on Percy, expose the program.
It's why he approved the hit.
But Brian was one of mine.
And he said that he would go back and tell even/one that I was dead.
He gave me time to run.
So Amanda thought you were gone.
She must have been shocked when your print came up on my gun.
Wait a minute. Yeah, yeah. I remember this.
She came, uh, storming into Ops freaking out about a, uh, print match.
Wanted me to triple check it.
Make sure the cops hadn't screwed up the chain of evidence.
She was looking for confirmation that you were truly alive.
And because of the time we spent together...
you were the only one that could tell her for sure.
Do you remember what Amanda was like when you first met her?
Do you remember what she asked you about?
I don't think about those days.
If you're serious about trying to figure out what she was afraid of...
you're gonna have to.
Ma'am, can you open your bag, please?
Make sure you have the Zetrov graphics ready to go.
The one with the market cap figures.
- Can I help you? - How would you like to win a Pulitzer?
- She's made contact. - Copy that.
Alex has completed phase one.
Good. Make sure all mobile units continue providing backup.
Is there any progress on tracking Carla?
- No, search grids still come up empty. - Ugh.
The level of incompetence around here can be breathtaking.
Perhaps we need some cancellations to properly motivate all of you.
Cool, unshakable and in control.
That was my first impression of Amanda.
She brought me into her office and she just focused on me.
Make yourself comfortable, Nikita, have a seat.
Or not.
What are you, the concierge?
If need be.
I can also be an adviser, a teacher, but most of all, a friend.
I don't need friends.
No, of course not.
You survived all those years on your own. No one ever helped you.
That's right.
Not even Carla?
I've read your file.
And it seems this woman meant a great deal to you.
Which is why I'd like to know more about her.
So I can get to know you.
It will help us decide whether or not to keep you in the program.
Haven't seen her since the night I was arrested.
She never visited you in prison?
- She couldn't. - Oh, I see.
She's on the run, just like you.
She used to always say that it was fate that we were both running for five years.
Probably would have never met.
Five years.
That's enough for today, Nikita. We'll pick this up again tomorrow.
She changed my protocol completely.
That session was about building trust, not threats.
She left a new recruit alone in her office? What fire was she going to?
Interrogation.
She went to Interrogation.
Why did you let Carla go?
All I'm asking for is the truth, Brian.
The truth will set you free.
Carla gave me my life.
- That's the truth. - Amanda.
I think we're done here, aren't we?
He lied to us about his target.
So she's alive after all, huh?
- What target? - Before your time.
- What is he doing here? - I'm showing him the ropes.
Michael has proven to be a top-notch operative...
so I'm putting him in charge of agent operations.
Do you have a sidearm?
- Yeah. - Give it to me.
She needs to die.
We need to kill her.
No arguments there.
- Carla. - Don't you see?
This is the reason why you found me, the reason we're together again.
All those years I spent on the run, I knew that someday it would come full circle...
and that Amanda would get what she deserves.
Okay.
Yo, showtime.
This deal is not just about the purchase of the hockey team.
It represents an important step in the globalization of Zetrov.
Mr. Semak, you've often spoken of your role at Zetrov...
as being the caretaker of Nikolai Udinov's vision.
- Do you think he'd approve of this deal? - Yes, I do.
I think about my dear friend, Nikolai, every day...
and I've dedicated all I have done to the memory of him and his family.
And what would you say to the Udinovs if they were here today?
Excuse me?
What would you say to the Udinovs?
Um, well, I would say, uh...
I hope they can see everything that I have done for Zetrov.
- I have. - And can you tell us who you are?
I am Alexandra Udinov, daughter of Nikolai and Katya Udinov.
It has been a long time, Uncle Sergei.
Now, that is one nutty press conference.
Birkhoff, tap into surveillance.
Make sure Alex doesn't have any surprises.
Usual cast of supporting characters.
Gogol thugs in trench coats, Gogol thugs in suits.
Lord Voldemort.
Wait a second. Go back.
I know that guy.
Ari Tasarov?
- What do you think you're doing? - You're about to find out.
That was the darkest period of my life.
The attack on my home cost me my parents.
The time in those brothels cost me my soul.
Six months ago, I got out. I got clean.
And now I feel like I'm ready to come back to my family.
At least to the family that I have left.
What does this mean for control of Zetrov? Will Miss Udinov take oven'?
No one wants to believe in what happened here today more than I, but, uh...
It's important, uh, that we take time to understand these developments.
Alex, where will you go from here?
I don't know. I've been sort of living on the road.
Well, she can stay here in the hotel in the finest suite.
To be paid for by Zetrov, of course.
Uh, that will be all for today.
We'll have another follow-up press conference tomorrow.
Thank you.
- Hold on. - I'm gonna make this easy.
I could press my claim for the company, drag you through a messy public battle.
Or I could disappear, drop out of your life forever.
All I want is an offshore account funded by a 10-percent share...
- in the Udinov family trust. - Ten percent?
- Do you know how much that...? - And my mother.
You will give me my mother, you son of a bitch.
You have until tomorrow morning to decide.
And thanks for the suite.
Ari Tasarov, director of intelligence for Gogol...
and as of a few months ago, head of security.
Started his career off in the KGB working in the First Chief Directorate.
Then a stint in SVR before joining Gogol. This ring any bells?
You don't understand. I wasn't in Operations. I only worked with recruits.
But he wasn't Russian.
Nice to meet you, ma'am.
He was American.
- Maybe Southern. - So he was undercover.
Where'd you meet him? Here or overseas?
It was somewhere local. Somewhere public.
What, like a restaurant? A hotel?
What are you doing here?
I'm meeting a friend for dinner.
Hmm.
Uh, I'm sorry. Carla, this is Bill Clay of the Department of Defense.
Procurement Department.
Nice to meet you, ma'am.
- Well, we should get going. - Ma'am.
I didn't make much of it...
because back then Amanda would meet with a lot of government types.
Amanda and Ari?
Could Ari be a Division asset?
Percy sent me to kill him a few years ago, so no.
Maybe Amanda's a Russian mole.
Cross-reference Amanda's travel patterns for the past 10 years...
with known sightings of Ari, please.
How the hell did this happen?
We're looking into it.
We didn't anticipate that Miss Udinov would take such a direct approach.
- Just kill her. Kill her now. - Sir, we need to be careful.
Like it or not, the eyes of the world are on us now.
- Not to mention, we're on American soil. - She will ruin everything.
I sent a man to her room with orders to stage an overdose.
To the world, this will look as though young Alexandra...
was overwhelmed by all the attention and suffered a tragic relapse.
Just make sure it looks like an accident. For Katya's sake.
No crosses between Ari and Amanda.
If they've been meeting, they kept it on the down low.
I charted Gogol activity, looking for anything weird. Nada.
- Last time we ran into Gogol was... - Gates House, the attack on Oversight.
We'd assumed they'd tracked a guardian to that location. But what if they didn't?
How else would they have found it?
- The only ones who knew were us and... - Amanda.
She's been working with the Russians?
That's why she wanted you dead. You were the only one who...
could connect the two, identify the partnership. Even if you didn't know it.
I gotta warn Alex.
- I'm in. - And?
She's in the shower.
Wait until she's out before you subdue her.
- Do you have the weapon? - Five hundred milligrams, uncut.
Six minutes to cardiac arrest, three more to brain death.
I'll be clear in nine minutes.
Radio silence until it's done.
We'll have confirmation in nine minutes.
I'm going to check on tomorrow's press conference.
Given the number of media requests, we're going to need a larger venue.
Hmm.
I've got the recording.
- Know how you wanna leak the video? - I have a few options.
Not as many as you think.
- You've got this all wrong. - Really?
- I'm trying to help you. - By killing me.
No, I'm on your side. I can prove it.
Alex, this is Amanda.
Ari is telling the truth. We've been...
We're working together. We have been for a while.
Tells me that everything you said about protecting me has been a lie.
No, I've been trying to help you.
By collaborating with a man who's trying to kill me.
Ari has been working behind the scenes to protect you.
I wasn't able to say anything. I couldn't compromise his safety.
- His safety? - From what I understand...
you know all about the dangers of living as a mole.
Alex, you have to believe us.
- What do you think? - What do I...?
Shh!
I don't trust him. Ask him.
Why didn't he stop the guy they sent to your room?
Why didn't you stop the guy sent to my room?
Semak has been watching my every move.
That's why I came here, to send a warning to you through Amanda.
I'm facing knives at every turn.
Must be tough.
Alex, I hate Semak just as much as you do.
And I've been working for a long time to bring him down.
I've had to move very carefully.
Amanda and I both have had to move very carefully.
Believe me, we all want the same thing.
Just kill her. Kill her now.
An end to Sergei Semak.
Been 14 minutes since the last check-in.
Go to the room and see what happened.
And where is Tasarov?
He says the plan was to release the video as evidence against Semak.
Alex, that plan only works if you're dead.
Tell her I'm on my way.
We haven't much time.
As soon as they discover the hit has failed...
- their backup plan goes into effect. - Backup plan?
There are men all throughout the hotel. They have orders to shoot to kill.
Won't that be a little hard to cover up for the media?
Semak will come up with a story.
You were mugged or a crazed fan broke in.
All he wants is to see you dead. He'll clean up the mess later.
Listen, if you don't believe me.
The only way you leave here alive is to let me guide you out.
Michael's on his way to you.
He won't make it in time.
Looks like I'm gonna have to trust this bastard.
Trust won't be necessary.
Put him on the phone with me.
Yes?
You're not the only one who can make a recording, Ari.
I hate Semak just as much as you do.
And I've been working for a long time to bring him down.
I hit one button, this goes live aver the PA system.
Everyone in the building will hear it, including Semak. Got that?
- If Alex dies... - I die. Yes, I understand.
Keep this channel open. It will let you hear everything in the command suite.
- Where am I headed? - Sub-basement.
Ground floor exits will be covered. Your best bet is the service driveway.
Two guards, both outside. And avoid the elevators.
- I wish you luck. - You'd better.
- You're not gonna make a deal with... - Not now.
- He is Amanda's partner. - Alex, can you hear me'!
- You've been through worse, okay? - Yeah? Refresh my memory.
- This ready to go? - Just hit "send."
You hear that? We got a gun to Ari's head.
He goes down, Amanda goes down too.
Without his bankroll, Amanda will lose Division.
It is in their interest for you to survive.
It's about damn time.
Your man is dead and Alexandra is gone.
Tell all units we're moving to plan B.
Make sure the ground floor is covered. She'll probably head there.
And can you scramble the hotel's security cameras?
I wanna make sure Gogol can't see Alex.
Done. And I routed the real feeds here.
Guest rooms there, service area there, and I'll send the exterior to the tablet.
Where'd you put it?
Carla, what are you doing?
Something I should have done a long time ago.
I'm gonna destroy Amanda.
- Whoa, whoa, wait. - Lady, put that down now.
What about the stairs and elevators?
Units three and four, head to the stairwells.
Start at the ground floor and make your way up.
Cut all power to the elevators.
Is that what you want, Nikita?
You wanna kill me to save Amanda?
Birkhoff, just put the gun down. I can handle her. Carla.
Hate to tell you this, but your friend is cuckoo for a certain cereal.
Just put it down and disable the tablet, please.
I can't do that. The audio file's already been uploaded to the hotel's system.
You see?
It's our only chance, while he's in that hotel.
If you do this, Alex loses her support. She could die.
Oh, come on. You've already blinded the cameras...
Michael's on his way to help, and from what I see...
she's more than capable of handling herself.
Wait. Just wait. Wait till I find out that she's okay.
We can't wait.
With Amanda, you will never know when you're gonna get another shot.
She always finds a way out.
We have to take her down now.
Which brings us back to, "Put my hardware down, bitch."
Tap into the hotel cameras. Track any open radio frequencies.
- Get me the agents on site. - I'll have it on the board.
- No, feed it to my office. - But how will we...?
In my office. Are we clear?
Yes, ma'am.
Units three and four, check in.
Heading to the laundry room.
Compliments of Amanda.
She's clear.
- Good. Keep them off her tail. - Copy.
The service entrance is just up there. I'll cover you.
Carla, you have my word. We will get Amanda.
- We can't wait. - We will get Amanda.
You said so yourself, she's lost her funding.
If she hooks up with the Russians...
there will be no way for me to save the program.
Save the program?
We get rid of Amanda and we can restore it to what it once was.
I told you, it can be saved.
We are so far past that. There's no saving Division.
Yes, there is.
We kill Amanda and there is.
She pushes that button, Alex is out in the cold.
And we don't do that. We don't leave our friends to be Amanda's victims.
That's right.
Carla.
I am promising you.
We will get her.
Just let me make sure that Alex is safe.
You've waited years. Give me one day.
One.
Please.
Unit 6, check out service entrance B.
This way.
Service entrance B is secure. Move to A.
Outside perimeter, come back inside.
But she's heading outside. Block the exits.
We're Division. Get in.
I know you all have been waiting. Um, my apologies.
- Um, I'd like to begin by... - Where is Alexandra Udinov?
The truth is, we don't know.
Uh, we were not able to locate her this morning.
Ugh, clearly, this was, uh, an individual who had been through a lot...
and, uh, it seems she decided not to subject herself anymore-
- Look, there she is. - Alexandra!
- Alexandra, over here. - You change your mind?
Are you all right?
Thank you, Uncle Sergei.
Not only for your hospitality, but for all of the years of hard work.
You've taken care of Zetrov as if it were your own.
But it's time for me to step up.
I would have preferred to have done this with my father and mother by my side.
But as Uncle Sergei has reminded me, I can't have my family back.
But Nikolai Udinov founded Zetrov.
And I'm here to tell you...
an Udinov will run Zetrov once again.
Yes?
I thought she didn't want the company.
- She doesn't. - So, what the hell's she doing?
She's declaring war.
No, I haven't spoken with her yet. She's doing this on her own.
In which case, this has worked out far better than we'd hoped.
Brings us back to our original plan.
If Alex is truly serious about challenging Semak for control of the company.
We're going to have to be more careful now that she and Nikita know about us.
Yes, but now we're aligned against a common enemy, Semak.
Though I see your point.
You never know what Nikita is going to do.
Hey. Hey.
Look, about yesterday, I...
You did what you had to do for your friend.
And I made you a promise.
But, Carla, I can'! Expose Ari and Amanda's relationship. Not yet.
- I know. - You do?
I told you. Amanda always finds a way out.
- She didn't. - With your girl pressing deeper...
into the lion's den, she's gonna need Ari and Amanda to protect her.
Only until I can talk her out of it. She's angry right now...
so she's not gonna wanna back down.
I know how she feels.
You've been away a long time.
You don't know what Division has become.
I know what I set out to do.
And I know it can be that way again.
I also know I was wrong.
I let my hatred for Amanda get the better of me.
You were right, Wildflower.
I've got a lot to learn from you.
It's me.
I have to say, I'm surprised you called.
That makes two of us.
I need your help.
What about Nikita?
Let me be clear about this, Percy.
We're gonna reboot the program and put it on the right course.
- We're making heroes, right? - Absolutely.
We'll be partners again just like we used to be.
But you'll know better than to listen lo someone like Amanda.
Because we are defined by the company we keep.
Like Amanda and Ari.
- Tasarov? - They're working together.
Of course.
Not that Nikita will use that information to help us.
She says that other priorities are more important.
Nothing is more important than Division.
That's why I'm coming to you.
Because you're the only one who understands that.
Division must be saved.