402. There Are No Missions

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Teaser - Section One - Systems.
Nikita sits at a desk in Systems, working on a computer. She leans forward,
concentrating.  Up  in  the  perch,  Madeline and Operations are discussing
things.
Operations: You think she's ready?
Madeline: I do.
Operations: What's the status on our retrieval teams?
Madeline:  Michael has covered his tracks very well. So far we haven't been
able to pick up anything.
Operations: I'm not surprised. All right, let's bring her in. 
(Nikita flashing back to her brainwashing again)
(beeping)
Madeline: Nikita, report to Operations.

Scene Two - Section One, Operations Perch
Operations:  Three  days  ago,  Michael  went  rogue when he learned of our
decision to have him cancelled. Because of who he is, it's not likely we're
going to be able to find him anytime soon.
Nikita: You think he'll contact me? 
Madeline: He will contact you, somewhere on the outside.
Nikita: I'll report as soon as he does.
Madeline: That won't be necessary. 
Operations: We'd like you to handle this matter personally.
Nikita: You want me to kill Michael?
Madeline: Is that a problem?
Nikita: No.
She  leaves.  Madeline looks at Operations, who nods, apparently pleased at
her obedience.

Scene Three - Section One, Comm.
Birkoff  and Walter are talking. Walter sees Madeline heading their way and
makes himself scarce.
Walter: Later, amigo.
Madeline approaches Birkoff with a new recruit in tow.
Madeline:  Birkoff,  this  is  Dori.  Collateral from the Burn mission. Her
brother  was  the  target;  Dori was exposed; we had to bring her in. She's
been briefed on procedure.
Birkoff: What are her credentials?
Madeline:  She  has a formidable knowledge of operating systems. We thought
you might be able to use her.
Birkoff: Oh. (less than thrilled)
Madeline: (to Dori) Good luck. (leaves)
Dori: (under her breath) Bitch.
Birkoff: Have a seat. 
Dori: You the resident geek? 
Birkoff: Why don't we see if you have the skill set to do this job?
Dori: Why? (flippant) I don't plan to be here very long. 
Birkoff: Madeline has talked to you?
Dori: You mean the no escape chat? Was that supposed to scare me?
Birkoff: I think we should get started.
Dori: Whatever. 

Scene Four - Clothing Store
Michael  enters, walks around, catches Nikita in the dressing room changing
clothes.  She  turns,  expecting to see the salesgirl but it's Michael. Now
that would not exactly be a lousy surprise for most viewers. LOL.
Nikita: Michael. 
(He types into a device)
Michael: How much do they know?
Nikita: Not much. But they're looking for you.
Michael: Is someone watching you?
Nikita:  No.  (puts  her  arms up around his neck) But they knew you'd make
contact.
Michael: And when I did?
Nikita: I'm supposed to ring in. They want you dead.
Michael: I know. 
Salesgirl: How does that size six look on you?
Nikita:  Much  better,  thanks. (Nikita is trying to get her gun out of her
bag  which  is hanging on the dressing room wall behind Michael's back) (to
Michael) I've been worried about you. (kisses him)
Michael: Not now.
Nikita: Where are you hiding?
Michael: I'm moving around. I need you to get something for me. 
Nikita: Anything. What is it?
Michael: A formatted capture card.
Nikita: Where do I bring it to you?
Michael: We can't meet again, it's too risky. (She starts kissing him again
and  trying  to  reach  for  her gun but he holds her off) Use the old data
dump. I have to go.
As  soon  as  he leaves, Nikita quickly throws her coat on over her bra and
rushes  out, gun drawn. Nothing like running into the street in your undies
and  an open coat holding a gun. Way to not attract attention to the covert
operation, Nikita. LOL.
Salesgirl: Wait - Is everything all right? Ma'am?
Michael  is hiding, saw her come out with the gun - he knows she was trying
to kill him.

Scene Five - Section One, Madeline's Office 
Madeline: A capture card? Are you certain that's what he asked for?
Nikita: Yes.
Madeline: That's interesting.
Nikita: Interesting why?
Operations: It's useless without the additional hardware. 
Madeline:  He's testing you, Nikita. (Note to the TR's - look at Madeline's
left hand. Hmmm.)
Nikita: What would you like me to do?
Madeline: Give him what he wants.
Operations:  Get  a capture card from Walter. Make sure he installs thermal
identification coding.
Madeline:  Rebuild  his  confidence in you. Then complete your cancellation
orders.
Nikita: Very well.

Scene Six - City Street. 
Nikita  places  the  device  underneath  a  park  bench, looks to make sure
nobody's around, then moves on.

Scene Seven - Section One, Madeline's Office.
Madeline  sees something on the computer she doesn't like at all. She calls
Birkoff on the intercom.
Madeline: Birkoff, mirror this with me. 
Birkoff: I got it.
Madeline: You see anything unusual here?
Birkoff:  Someone's  trying  to  access the Gelman file. Are we conferenced
with somebody else?
Madeline: Michael's on. (the ice cold, furious Madeline voice)
Birkoff: Do you want me to shut down?
Madeline: Can you trace it?
Birkoff: Actually, yes. He's mobile. I have coordinates.
Madeline:  Keep it open as long as you can. I want six teams out. Nikita on
point.  Birkoff  has location. Put another six teams on standby in case the
perimeter widens.

Scene Eight - City Street. 
Nikita is driving a black Suburban, following Michael's black Mercedes.
Nikita: He's in front of us.
Birkoff: Nikita has a thermal confirm.
Operations:  Take him out. (when Birkoff hesitates, more strongly) Take him
out.
Birkoff: Nikita, it's a go. 
Nikita: All teams move in. I'll handle the final assault.
The Mercedes starts to take evasive action. 
Nikita: We've been made. All teams, move in.
(Back in Comm, Operations and Maddy watch)
Nikita blocks the road with the Suburban, jumps out and shoots at the black
Mercedes.  It  rams  into the Suburban. Nikita rolls off the hood but she's
okay.
Nikita: Target neutralized.
Birkoff: Thermo's still hot.
Operations: Nikita, Michael's alive. Finish the job. 
Nikita approaches the Mercedes, pulls the door open - it's empty.
Nikita: It's a ruse. Vehicle's on remote. 
Michael,  watching, operates the remote. Back at Section, Operations is not
amused.
Operations: Where the Hell is he?
Birkoff: A second vehicle, most likely. Out of our thermal satellite range.
Madeline:  Michael  was  distracting  us in order to get to Gelman's files.
Birkoff,  bring  up anything on Gelman. Rake it backwards and forwards, see
if he got in.
Birkoff: What about the team?
Madeline: Call them back. He's gone.
Michael  slides  under the Section suburban and hangs under it as it drives
off.

Scene Nine - Section One - Egress. 
Team  comes  back  in.  A  few  moments later, Michael drops from a ceiling
panel. He is inside Section.

Scene Ten - Section One, Operations Perch. 
Operations: You said Michael was testing Nikita. You were wrong. And now he
has the advantage.
Madeline:  Even if he's tapped in, I've made sure Gelman's program can't be
accessed. Not from the outside.
Operations:  We  can  take  all  the  precautions in the world, but this is
Michael we are dealing with.
Michael, meanwhile is rappelling down some wall inside Section. 

Scene Eleven - Section One, Comm 
Birkoff:  Dori,  I want you to take a look at what I'm doing here. (he sees
what she's doing) Disconnect.
Dori: Not 'til I find out what's on level twenty.
Birkoff: You won't. It's clearance one. Only two people have access.
Dori: It's an exit, isn't it?
Birkoff: Doesn't matter.
Dori:  Look,  it has to be. The building perimeter ends here. I found a way
out, Birkoff.
Birkoff:  Even  if  you did, the elevator is voice activated. You won't get
anywhere.
Dori: Why? Because you couldn't?
Birkoff:  Okay. Most recruits give up after their first talk with Madeline.
But  if  you have any  illusions  about  getting  out of here, I'm going to
introduce you to Walter.
Dori: Who's Walter?
Birkoff:  He's  the guy who's going to issue you a gun and a single bullet.
Because taking your own life is the only way you're ever going to get out.
For the first time, Dori looks scared. 

Scene Twelve - Section One, Systems
Nikita is working on a computer, seems sleepy, zoning out. 
Voice: Nikita, you're wanted in tactical.
Nikita: Who?
Voice: Nikita, you're wanted in tactical now.
Nikita: I'm on my way.
(Michael is there. He attacks her, gets her gun away from her.)
Nikita: Michael. Hi. You frightened me. 
Michael: Are you wondering why I disarmed you?
Nikita: No. You're protecting me. If you were caught, I wouldn't be blamed.
Michael: Do you know who you are?
Nikita:  Do I know who I am? I'm me. (steps closer, touches his face) And I
love you.
Michael: Do you? Or do you want to kill me?
Nikita: Why are you talking like this?
Michael:  If I hand you this gun, are you going to shoot me? You won't have
any reason to hesitate. The order has been given.
(He hands her the gun, walks away.)
Nikita: Michael. 
(She  shoots  at  him  -  it clicks, he took out the bullets. He turns. She
tosses the gun back to him.)
Nikita: You don't belong here anymore, Michael. 
Michael: Why are you saying that?
Nikita: 'Cause you don't have what it takes. If you did, I'd be dead.
Michael slams her up against the wall.
Nikita: What are you doing?
Michael: Taking your access card. 
Nikita: I can't let you do that.
Michael tasers her, she goes down. He takes the access card and leaves.

Scene Thirteen - Section One - Cryogenics Lab
Voice: Cryo temperature, minus 197 degrees Celsius. Glycerol level, stable.
Cryostasis normal.
We  see  a  cylinder inside a room with a few ops walking around with space
suit kind of deals on. There is another op outside that chamber, monitoring
things.  The  door behind him opens and shuts a few times, mysteriously. He
gets up to investigate and Michael takes him down and then seats himself at
the  guy's console. He taps keys and the cylinder slides out to reveal that
the mystery frozen patient is Adrian. Cathy in, oh hork, oh well could have
been worse, could have been Jurgen or Charles Sand.
Then of course, flashbacks from Adrian's Garden and End Game are shown.
Michael: Adrian.

Scene Fourteen - Section One, Comm Center. 
Birkoff watches Dori suspiciously. 
Dori: Relax. I'm just filtering the program you gave me.
Birkoff: Any bugs?
Dori: Clean. Don't be so paranoid, Birkoff. I got the message.
Operations comes up to Birkoff. 
Operations: Birkoff, I want you to recycle this communique.
Birkoff: What's the problem with it?
Operations: I'm picking up static. I want you to look for a second channel. 
Birkoff: I'll get on it right away.
Dori  punches  keys - she recorded Operations' voice and stored it to disk.
She pockets the disk.

Scene Fifteen - Section One - Hallway by the stairs
Walter comes downstairs, sees Birkoff.
Walter: Hey, amigo, what's up?
Birkoff: I'm getting some random signals again.
Walter: From where?
Birkoff: Bin backup.
Walter: Backup?
Birkoff walks upstairs. Suddenly Michael puts a hand over his mouth.
Birkoff:  Oh,  you  scared  the hell out of me, Michael. What are you doing
here? Everyone's looking for you.
Michael: I need you to get control of the grid on seventeen.
Birkoff: The lab?
Michael: Yes.
Birkoff: I don't know what your plan is, but you've got to get out of here.
How did you even get in?
Michael: Adrian is alive.
Birkoff: What?
Michael: She's in the lab.
Birkoff:  Does  this have anything to do with the information on the Gelman
mind control project?
Michael: She was the first subject.
Birkoff: The process was a failure. They shut it down.
Michael: Adrian is alive.
Birkoff:  I don't want to know this. I've got to get back. I'm not going to
report you, but you're on your own.
He tries to leave, Michael stops him. 
Michael:  If the process is successful, they'll use it on all of us. Nikita
was just the beginning.

Scene Sixteen - Section One, Hallway
Davenport: Everyone should have them by this evening. Run them on two-inch. 
Female op: Okay.
Davenport: (to comm set) This is Davenport. Who's in 5A?
Voice: 5A is clear.
Davenport: Get a light unit up here now.
Voice: Yes, sir. 
Davenport   punches   buttons,   enters,   finds   Nikita   just  regaining
consciousness, she's tied up.
Nikita: Call Madeline, Michael's on the inside. Go!

Scene Seventeen - Section One - Cryogenics Lab
Voice:  Subject neuroactivity zero. Cryostasis normal. Cellular activity is
normal.
There is a beeping.
Cryo-op: The Perch. Why don't you see what he wants?
The other op walks over to the door, disconnects himself and walks through. 
Cryo-op #2: This is 17. Hello?
He's toast. Michael gets him.

Scene Eighteen - Section One, Operations Perch
Operations: Why do you think he came back?
Nikita: For me. He thinks you brainwashed me and that I have no free will.
Madeline: How did you respond?
Nikita: I told him he was wrong.
Madeline: Was that the truth?
Nikita: What do you mean?
Madeline: Do you think you've been brainwashed?
Nikita: It doesn't really matter to me.
Operations: You should never let yourself be taken by surprise-
Madeline:  (interrupts)  But it's good that you told us right away. That'll
be  all.  (Nikita  leaves)  You  need to be careful with any criticism. The
program is based upon positive reinforcement.
Operations:  Whatever. Michael knows Nikita is no longer of any use to him.
He's talked to Gelman. There's only one reason he would risk coming back.
Madeline: Adrian.
Operations:  She's his trump card. Michael knows what would happen to us if
Oversight were to find out we had her. (he clicks on the intercom) Birkoff.
Check level 17 now.
Birkoff:  Level  17.  No  hot spots. All clear. (Birkoff and Walter trade a
look - up to something. They're helping Michael.)

Scene Nineteen - Section One, Cryogenics Lab
Voice: Dimathic unit on standby. Cellular activity is normal. 
A cryosuited Michael enters the lab. The op who's already there thinks he's
the op he sent out to call Operations.
Voice: Glycerol levels, stable.
Cryo-Op  #1: Everything okay? Increase her saline - blood count's reading a
bit low. Hey, what are you doing? She's going to wake up!
Michael  and  the op fight, Michael disconnects him and he freezes to death
instantly. Ouch.
Birkoff: (to Michael) Okay, we're running out of time.
Michael: I need two minutes. 
Operations: (to Birkoff) What's taking so long? It shouldn't be that hard.
Birkoff: Michael knows Section as well as we do.
Operations: Use it against him. Change parameters.
Birkoff: Yes, sir. 
Voice: Cryostasis breach. Liquid nitrogen level dropping.
A team pauses outside the chamber. Michael opens the door and freezes them.
He wheels Adrian, on a covered stretcher, out.
Voice: Hazard warning. Exposure to cryo-temperature is unsafe.
Operations: (In comm with Birkoff) What is that?
Birkoff: The membrane's been breached.
Operations: Someone's got out?
Birkoff: Yes.
Operations: Michael?
Birkoff: All remaining teams, go to the north portal.
Operations: Get me the lab on seventeen!
Voice: Seventeen is not responding.
Operations: Has there been any unauthorized entry?
Voice: Yes, sir. 
Operations: And the subject?
Voice: Gone, sir.
Operations: Repeat that.
Voice: The subject is gone, sir.

Scene Twenty - Section One - War Room.
Operations: As far as I'm concerned, you all have failed. You have let down
this  Section.  You  have  let  me down personally. One man, one operative!
You've got the best technology and reasoning at your disposal and still you
can't perform. You're all a disgrace.
He storms off, meets Madeline who has been standing off to the side.
Madeline:  The  advantage  hasn't  changed.  Adrian  is  still comatose and
Michael will eventually contact Nikita. That's what all this is about.
Operations:  The  only  advantage I care about is having Michael and Adrian
contained or dead. Keeping her alive was a big mistake.

Scene Twenty-One - Motel
A gray Volvo drives up with Michael and Adrian. Mick is in the room waiting
as Michael carries Adrian in.
Mick:  Finally!  I  thought you'd never show up. I can understand your need
for  discretion,  Michael,  but  this  -  no cable, no central air, no room
service  -  there's no room service, Michael. And the clientele? Bridge and
tunnel crowd, I think.
Michael: Did you bring what I asked for?
Michael moves around the room, closing the curtains.
Mick:  Yes,  and  then some. The weapons you requested. Very exotic. Little
harder  to  find than I first suspected. I did have to go out of pocket but
no matter. Anything for a friend, anything. Who's the bird?
Michael: What's the band pass on these optics?
Mick:  150,  170.  You  said  you  might  be  working at night. I spared no
expense.  All  right,  you're busy. I'll just let you do what you're doing.
Mum's the word, needless to say.
Michael: Mick. One more thing.
Mick: Michael, there are limits.
Michael:  Go to Nikita's apartment. She has a tracking module. Should be in
her bathroom.
Mick: All right, fine, fine. But I'd like to know what's going on.
Michael: This is Adrian.
Mick: Adrian? You mean the woman who started Section? The mother hen, so to
speak?
Michael: I need the tracking module by tonight.
Mick: Excellent.
Mick leaves.
Michael: (whispers) Adrian? Adrian, can you hear me?
He gets no response.

Scene Twenty-Two - Nikita's Apartment
There  is  a  knocking  at  the door. She turns up her music, ignores. It's
Mick.
Mick: What are you doing love? I know you're in there. Darling?
Frustrated, Nikita points a remote at the door and it opens.
Mick: Didn't you hear me knocking?
Nikita: Go away.
Mick: You look lovely! As always. 
Nikita: What do you want, Mick?
Mick:  Oh, so now I need a reason to be sociable? Can't we just chill? Over
some chilled Chianti perhaps?
He pops the wine cork.
Nikita: I'm not interested.
Mick:  I've  noticed that about you lately. You don't seem to be interested
in  much.  Is  it  that time of the month? They've got these marvelous blue
pills. You take them- fab-u-lous.
Nikita: What is it you need, Mick?
Mick: I just want to have a chat. I've had a bit of a rough week.
Nikita: I'm not interested in your rough week.
Mick:  (tries  to look at her laptop screen) Now that's interesting. Do you
understand all that?
Nikita, not amused, slams the laptop shut. 
Mick: All right, all right. (He turns from her, spills wine on himself) Oh,
stupid! Look at me, my crotch is soaked.
Nikita: Where are you going?
Mick: (heading for the bathroom) Just gotta wash this off and I'll be right
back.  I  heard  you  have  to  act  very  rapidly with these miscues. Very
embarrassing,  this.  But  as you know even a light red wine will produce a
serious stain if you don't soak it.
(Nikita walks in, finds him with the toilet cover off)
Nikita: What are you doing?
Mick:  I  lost  a  contact lens and it's very hard to find with all of this
rigamarole.
Nikita: You're working with Michael. 
Michael: (laughs) What could have put that into your head?
Nikita: (points a gun at him) Take me to him. 

Scene Twenty-Three - Section One - Elevator
Dori  walks  up to the elevator, types some keys. The door opens, she steps
inside and pulls out her tape recorder. She speaks into it.
Dori: I'm picking up static. 
Operations voice: I want you to look for a second channel.
Dori, speaking with Operations' voice: Level Twenty.
Elevator: Voice print, recognized.

Scene Twenty-Four - Section One, Operations Perch
Operations:  I know where these teams are. I want them recalled. Until this
matter is resolved, there are no missions.
Voice: Yes, sir.
Madeline enters.
Operations: What have you got? 
Madeline:  Michael acted alone. Adrian was his target all along. Everything
else was a feint.
Operations: This is inconceivable. If Oversight gets a whiff of any of this
- if Michael were to go to George-
Madeline: He can't.
Operations: How can you be sure?
Madeline: Adrian is a vegetable. She can't corroborate anything.
Operations: It won't matter. George will know we've had her.
Madeline:  How?  Michael's  word? How would George know that Michael didn't
have  Adrian  all  along?  I've  already  begun  to  backfill  the files to
accommodate the scenario.
Voice: Sir, Oversight for you.
Operations:  Thank you. (Deliberately cheery voice) Yes, George. No, it was
intentional.   I  downgraded  Tangier.  New  intel  suggested  a  different
location.  I know, it's important to all of us. No, nothing's wrong. Just a
bit  busy. Of course. (He ends the call.) We're certain Michael didn't take
anything else?
Madeline: Birkoff's checking now.

Scene Twenty Five - Section One, Level 20
Dori steps out into the daylight. 
Dori: I knew it. 
She  appears  to be on a rooftop. Suddenly everything changes, like a movie
screen, and there is a white light. She retreats and sees Madeline, who has
apparently  had  an entire conversation with Operations and then teleported
to level 20 in the time it took Dori to ride there on the elevator. ;-)
Madeline walks slowly forward, says nothing. Dori looks terrified.

Scene Twenty-Six - back at the No-Tell Motel
Mick and Nikita drive up and get out of the car.
Mick:  It's  me,  old  man.  (knocking, no response. Nikita pulls him away,
tests  the  door  and then kicks it in. Inside, Adrian is sitting up on the
bed.)
Adrian: Hello, Nikita. 
Michael puts a gun to Nikita's head.
Nikita: He won't kill me.
Adrian: He might not. But I will. (She raises a gun)
Mick:  The whole thing - absolutely unnecessary. There never was a tracking
module,  was  there Michael? Very clever. I would have preferred you used a
different bait. But very clever, nevertheless.
Michael:  Go  back  to Madeline and Operations. Tell them what you've seen.
Adrian is alive and aware. Take this to them. (hands her a disk) It's over,
Nikita.
Nikita: Yes it is. It's over for the two of you.
(she leaves)

Scene Twenty-Seven - Section One, Comm Center
Dori comes slowly back into Comm. She looks zoned. Sits back down.
Dori: What do you need me to do?
Birkoff: Run a defrag.
Dori: Right away.

Tag - Section One - Madeline's Office. 
Madeline puts the disk in.
Adrian:  Hello, Madeline. I'm sorry that things didn't turn out the way you
planned.  I'm  sure Operations must regret the decision to keep me alive. I
imagine  the  next  few  days  will  be  trying for you both, as you try to
anticipate our next move.
Flash to Michael and Adrian, driving along.
Adrian: And what is our next move?
Michael: By now they've seen you and we have to find someplace safe.
Adrian: And can you tell me now who these people are? Who is Operations and
Madeline and Nikita?
The End