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Clips from Madam Secretary - On the Clock (S02E02)

are likeliest to start a nuclear war.

"are likeliest to start a nuclear war."

Madam Secretary

I-I think as long as the two sides are talking,

"I-I think as long as the two sides are talking,"

Madam Secretary

good things can happen.

"good things can happen."

Madam Secretary

has been a flash point for decades,

"has been a flash point for decades,"

Madam Secretary

three wars having been fought over it.

"three wars having been fought over it."

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Everything is, including nuclear disarmament.

"Everything is, including nuclear disarmament."

Madam Secretary

Well, so did

"Well, so did"

Madam Secretary

and the Red Sox winning the World Series.

"and the Red Sox winning the World Series."

Madam Secretary

If you can't dream it...

"If you can't dream it..."

Madam Secretary

PAULEY: How do we get there?

"PAULEY: How do we get there?"

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This is not what I was expecting.

"This is not what I was expecting."

Madam Secretary

"They said "friendly profile piece.""

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They look great together.

"They look great together."

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They could have their own show.

"They could have their own show."

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I should be there.

"I should be there."

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and... because he wanted to and they said it would be friendly.

"and... because he wanted to and they said it would be friendly."

Madam Secretary

What now?

"What now?"

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that busy people can share which lets them know

"that busy people can share which lets them know"

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when they have a simultaneous window

"when they have a simultaneous window"

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of spare time in their schedules.

"of spare time in their schedules."

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Sexy.

"Sexy."

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I know it's nerdy.

"I know it's nerdy."

Madam Secretary

DAISY: Is it?

"DAISY: Is it?"

Madam Secretary

And romantic,

"And romantic,"

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And I can see that thrills you.

"And I can see that thrills you."

Madam Secretary

Just takes some getting used to.

"Just takes some getting used to."

Madam Secretary

Let's move on to another topic in the news, Doomsday.

"Let's move on to another topic in the news, Doomsday."

Madam Secretary

(laughs) Glad we're lightening it up.

"(laughs) Glad we're lightening it up."

Madam Secretary

Okay, now you can relax.

"Okay, now you can relax."

Madam Secretary

I mean, the Doomsday Clock isn't exactly the hard stuff.

"I mean, the Doomsday Clock isn't exactly the hard stuff."

Madam Secretary

PAULEY: For those of you who are unfamiliar,

"PAULEY: For those of you who are unfamiliar,"

Madam Secretary

this symbolic clock is set

"this symbolic clock is set"

Madam Secretary

by the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists,

"by the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists,"

Madam Secretary

comprised primarily of renowned physicists.

"comprised primarily of renowned physicists."

Madam Secretary

Starting in 1947, the Bulletin has set their clock

"Starting in 1947, the Bulletin has set their clock"

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for so many minutes to midnight.

"for so many minutes to midnight."

Madam Secretary

The closer to midnight we get,

"The closer to midnight we get,"

Madam Secretary

the nearer we are to Armageddon,

"the nearer we are to Armageddon,"

Madam Secretary

In the 1990s, after the Soviet Union collapsed

"In the 1990s, after the Soviet Union collapsed"

Madam Secretary

the clock moved back to 17 minutes to midnight.

"the clock moved back to 17 minutes to midnight."

Madam Secretary

Today, with global nuclear weapons modernizations

"Today, with global nuclear weapons modernizations"

Madam Secretary

and growing arsenals,

"and growing arsenals,"

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But now, Madam Secretary, there is talk of moving it up

"But now, Madam Secretary, there is talk of moving it up"

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to three minutes to midnight

"to three minutes to midnight"

Madam Secretary

at the Bulletin's meeting here in Washington this week.

"at the Bulletin's meeting here in Washington this week."

Madam Secretary

on the Dalton administration's foreign policy?

"on the Dalton administration's foreign policy?"

Madam Secretary

They're not policy experts,

"They're not policy experts,"

Madam Secretary

and they certainly aren't privy to national security briefings.

"and they certainly aren't privy to national security briefings."

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So you disagree with their gloom and doom assessment.

"So you disagree with their gloom and doom assessment."

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I think with the leaders of India and Pakistan

"I think with the leaders of India and Pakistan"

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meeting at the White House today,

"meeting at the White House today,"

Madam Secretary

the world is getting safer.

"the world is getting safer."

Madam Secretary

(phone chiming)

"(phone chiming)"

Madam Secretary

Hey, uh, can you give me, uh, a recommendation

"Hey, uh, can you give me, uh, a recommendation"

Madam Secretary

for a good lunch spot

"for a good lunch spot"

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in the area?

"in the area?"

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Uh, we only have 55 minutes,

"Uh, we only have 55 minutes,"

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not like, uh, a cafeteria setting,

"not like, uh, a cafeteria setting,"

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Yeah, you need to put that away.

"Yeah, you need to put that away."

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All right, I believe everybody knows

"All right, I believe everybody knows"

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Oliver Shaw, our cyber guy.

"Oliver Shaw, our cyber guy."

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He has a pitch on a new method

"He has a pitch on a new method"

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Jackson. Sir.

"Jackson. Sir."

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through her former teacher was successful

"through her former teacher was successful"

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She answered the e-mail.

"She answered the e-mail."

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Correct.

"Correct."

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and subsequently we ended up

"and subsequently we ended up"

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at a dummy server in South Korea,

"at a dummy server in South Korea,"

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Let's hear it.

"Let's hear it."

Madam Secretary

I've developed a special rootkit

"I've developed a special rootkit"

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that can be hidden within an e-mail attachment.

"that can be hidden within an e-mail attachment."

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Well, that's not quite as easy as it sounds.

"Well, that's not quite as easy as it sounds."

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to spoof the IP address.

"to spoof the IP address."

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Hijriyyah's not gonna automatically open

"Hijriyyah's not gonna automatically open"

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JOSE: Catnip?

"JOSE: Catnip?"

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We have to proceed with caution.

"We have to proceed with caution."

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We might only have one more kick at the can on this.

"We might only have one more kick at the can on this."

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FELLOWS: Henry and I can approach him.

"FELLOWS: Henry and I can approach him."

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Great, then we have a plan.

"Great, then we have a plan."

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Just let Oliver know

"Just let Oliver know"

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when you're ready to hit send.

"when you're ready to hit send."

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Uh, CJ's

"Uh, CJ's"

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Tell 'em you know me. Wait.

"Tell 'em you know me. Wait."

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Don't tell 'em.

"Don't tell 'em."

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(door opens, closes)

"(door opens, closes)"

Madam Secretary

Elizabeth, I saw your interview this morning.

"Elizabeth, I saw your interview this morning."

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Ah.

"Ah."

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Damn Doomsday Clock.

"Damn Doomsday Clock."

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Yeah, but the clock can hurt us.

"Yeah, but the clock can hurt us."

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The timing couldn't be worse.

"The timing couldn't be worse."

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Of the metaphoric clock?

"Of the metaphoric clock?"

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With the election coming up?

"With the election coming up?"

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know about the clock.

"know about the clock."

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it's a reliable indicator of global security,

"it's a reliable indicator of global security,"

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and in a few swing states,

"and in a few swing states,"

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on this "moving up the clock" business.

"on this "moving up the clock" business."

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The president actually said that?

"The president actually said that?"

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though I don't actually want to speak on this issue,

"though I don't actually want to speak on this issue,"

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'cause it would be unseemly

"'cause it would be unseemly"

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But not for the secretary of state.

"But not for the secretary of state."

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You can't lobby scientists.

"You can't lobby scientists."

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(chuckles) You can lobby anyone.

"(chuckles) You can lobby anyone."

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It's the great equalizer.

"It's the great equalizer."

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Thought that was death.

"Thought that was death."

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If we lose the election, I'll want to be dead.

"If we lose the election, I'll want to be dead."

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I'll get into it with our people.

"I'll get into it with our people."

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I've been gone five minutes.

"I've been gone five minutes."

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she wasn't meeting with the Indians and Pakistanis.

"she wasn't meeting with the Indians and Pakistanis."

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She's not.

"She's not."

Madam Secretary

What happened?

"What happened?"

Madam Secretary

We just got word that a Pakistani C-130

"We just got word that a Pakistani C-130"

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to land at Pasha Air Base

"to land at Pasha Air Base"

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It crash-landed on the other side of the border

"It crash-landed on the other side of the border"

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Uh, but we're confident it was an accident.

"Uh, but we're confident it was an accident."

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Without India's approval.

"Without India's approval."

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India, of course, is insisting they'll handle the rescue

"India, of course, is insisting they'll handle the rescue"

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We have the leaders of both countries

"We have the leaders of both countries"

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right here in the building.

"right here in the building."

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Can't we just get them in a room and work this out

"Can't we just get them in a room and work this out"

Madam Secretary

before something goes horribly wrong?

"before something goes horribly wrong?"

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