Madam Secretary — S05E12 — Strategic Ambiguity

2019 · 43 MIN · IMDB 8.1 · 111 VOTES · DIR. Eric Stoltz

Madam Secretary — S05E12 — Strategic Ambiguity poster

Overview

Elizabeth must salvage a deal with a military contractor by supplying fighter jets to Taiwan, but she risks triggering a war with China in the process. Also, Daisy gets frustrated with Matt for failing to help take care of her dog like he promised.

DramaWar & Politics2010s

Dialogue Timeline — 698 lines

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00:00:08 CONTROLLER: Contact Potomac approach on 335.5.
00:01:46 Some part of that brick is being manufactured
00:03:28 We need to find a home for those extra 20 jets
00:05:02 Mr. President.
00:06:43 to get their recommendations on the sale to my office by the end of the week,
00:08:23 I don't disagree with you, Gary.
00:09:59 but they had to give up a lot of performance to cram it all in there.
00:11:48 Of course. My department's at your disposal, whatever you want.
00:13:51 There's more than one side to the story,
00:15:53 because it represents a grave threat to our national security.
00:17:58 Yes.
00:19:36 ELIZABETH: But if China found out about the sale, they'd hit the roof,
00:21:28 our termination of convenience clause with respect to the F-40.
00:23:01 Okay.
00:25:16 in dealing with scheduling issues around... childcare,
00:26:52 When I found out why, I became enraged.
00:28:39 Well, it's a... It's a doozy.
00:30:41 members have political cover to stick with them.
00:33:09 - What do you do now? - I don't know.
00:35:02 Don't stand there looking all wounded,
00:36:53 What, the dark money they already dump into campaigns,
00:38:44 And I might have also said that Waffles is an emotional support dog.
00:40:40 The anonymous source that tipped off the DOJ.
00:42:38 Because lookit, at the end of the day, the F-40's an excellent plane.

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed698
Dialogue density16.2 lines / min
First line00:00:08
Final line00:42:38

Production Record

DirectorEric Stoltz
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes111

Factoids

Episode

Madam Secretary, season 5, episode 12: Strategic Ambiguity.

https://www.themoviedb.org/tv/61378/season/5/episode/12
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