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Clips from Madam Secretary - Snap Back (S03E03)

"Well, they cheated, so why are the rest"
Madam Secretary
"of the P5 dragging their feet?"
Madam Secretary
"Because it's the U.N."
Madam Secretary
"Yeah, okay, you know what? I get that it's dysfunctional,"
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""Hi, Iran? We're from the IAEA."
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""Uh, we'd like to inspect your nuclear facilities."
Madam Secretary
"You know, per the agreement.""
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"(heavy foreign accent): "Uh, yeah. No, thank you.""
Madam Secretary
"I mean, how much clearer do the violations need to be?"
Madam Secretary
"No one's arguing with you."
Madam Secretary
"In a perfect world, that's all the proof"
Madam Secretary
"Okay, what were the key components of the agreement?"
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"Oversight of all nuclear facilities."
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"Well, clearly, that's not happening."
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"Also, communication."
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"Yeah. Is anybody talking to us?"
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"- Radio silence. - Yep."
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"Everyone in Tehran is mute, so why do we have to work"
Madam Secretary
"around the clock to get our quote-unquote partners"
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"to do what they already promised they would do?"
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"- Yeah, I'm done. - Good."
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"Because we only have a few more hours"
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"to get the rest of the P5 to snap back the sanctions."
Madam Secretary
"If we fail, the president has made it clear"
Madam Secretary
"Take a moment and contemplate what the "other way" looks like,"
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"and get back to work."
Madam Secretary
"I have the Secretary."
Madam Secretary
"- Go ahead, ma'am. - ELIZABETH (on speaker): Hey."
Madam Secretary
"So where are we?"
Madam Secretary
"NADINE: Ma'am, we have"
Madam Secretary
"pledges of support from Russia and the U.K."
Madam Secretary
"but we expect their approval to be forthcoming."
Madam Secretary
"So we're off to a good start."
Madam Secretary
"And yet, you haven't mentioned China."
Madam Secretary
"Foreign Minister Chen says they'll need more time"
Madam Secretary
"to consider their vote."
Madam Secretary
"Which is unusual, considering they've been in favor"
Madam Secretary
"of sanctions curbing Iran's nuclear program."
Madam Secretary
"So they're still pouting over the standoff"
Madam Secretary
"in the South China Sea."
Madam Secretary
"NADINE: Yes, ma'am, that is our best guess."
Madam Secretary
"But Jay has an idea for how to get them on board."
Madam Secretary
"We agree to withdraw our complaint at the WTO"
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"over China's tariff on chickens."
Madam Secretary
"We're betting China cares"
Madam Secretary
"(sighs) Well, bigger deals have been made"
Madam Secretary
"over weirder things, so yeah."
Madam Secretary
"Let's go for it. Also, ma'am,"
Madam Secretary
"the Israeli ambassador called this morning."
Madam Secretary
"Let me guess, he wants a meeting?"
Madam Secretary
"Demands is more accurate."
Madam Secretary
"(sighs heavily)"
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"Iran has a sanctions-free economy"
Madam Secretary
"and a nascent nuclear weapons program."
Madam Secretary
"ELIZABETH: Good morning."
Madam Secretary
"Hey, babe."
Madam Secretary
"How's the world doing today?"
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"on China's appetite for chicken."
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"Yep, sounds like the world."
Madam Secretary
"I know."
Madam Secretary
"Wow. Look at you."
Madam Secretary
"Special shout-out to her stylist, Alison McCord."
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"That's my jacket."
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"I was going for a "mod-pro" look."
Madam Secretary
"I had to raid your closet."
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"Mod-pro?"
Madam Secretary
"It just means "modern professional.""
Madam Secretary
"What? We share a house."
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"- HENRY: Who is he? - ELIZABETH: I don't know."
Madam Secretary
"So what is the occasion?"
Madam Secretary
"I have my meeting with Russell Jackson today."
Madam Secretary
"For the Harvard Law recommendation?"
Madam Secretary
"Uh, it was supposed to be."
Madam Secretary
"And also the Friday before that."
Madam Secretary
"He keeps canceling."
Madam Secretary
"I really need that rec letter."
Madam Secretary
"Plus, an interview with an alumnus carries"
Madam Secretary
"a huge amount of weight."
Madam Secretary
"Well, the guy is a very busy man."
Madam Secretary
"This is D.C. They're everywhere,"
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"I don't know... the application is due in three days,"
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"so I don't really have time to ask anyone else."
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"JASON: Yeah, and in ten years, all the lawyers"
Madam Secretary
"will be replaced by robots anyway."
Madam Secretary
"Guaranteed basic income's our only hope, you guys."
Madam Secretary
"You know we support whatever you want to do,"
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"but maybe you don't have to go to Harvard Law."
Madam Secretary
"What, you guys don't think I can cut it?"
Madam Secretary
"HENRY: Cutting it I'm not worried about."
Madam Secretary
"Look, your mom and I are tired."
Madam Secretary
"We want to move someplace warm someday."
Madam Secretary
"I know that you guys are very partial to UVA."
Madam Secretary
"- Wahoowa! - No, I'm not."
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"you know, swing for the fences."
Madam Secretary
"UVA was good enough for a whole slew of Kennedys,"
Madam Secretary
"including Robert."
Madam Secretary
"Plus, Thomas Jefferson founded the place."
Madam Secretary
"Mm."
Madam Secretary
"Alls I'm saying."
Madam Secretary
"I know that Harvard is a reach,"
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"Which is why I was hoping that a recommendation letter"
Madam Secretary
"from the president's chief of staff"
Madam Secretary
"might help put me over the top."
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"Maybe I'm just being entitled and stupid."
Madam Secretary
"You and the rest of America."
Madam Secretary
"Smoking on the Hindenburg. See ya."
Madam Secretary
"Well, I say that you plant yourself at Russell's office"
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"and see if maybe he doesn't have a spare minute."
Madam Secretary
"HENRY: Yeah, worst that can happen is he postpones again."
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"- No. - Uh, plus,"
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"you're slaying the outfit game today."
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"- Thank you. - ELIZABETH: Come on."
Madam Secretary
"We'll give you a ride to Russell's office."
Madam Secretary
"- Good-bye. - Bye."
Madam Secretary
"- Bye. - Bye."
Madam Secretary
"When the IAEA inspectors arrive, the Iranians' response"
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"is to shove guns in their faces."
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"What is that, if not proof"
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"they've restarted a nuclear weapons program?"
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"I agree with you, Ambassador."
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