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217. Double Date
Written by: Robert Cochran
Directed by: Jon Cassar
Guest Cast: Douglas O'Keeffe, Yvonne Scio, Peter Solala, Reuben Thompson,
Michael Chan, Matt Taylor
Transcribed by Jean
[Note: Transcript dialogue only until updated.]
SECTION: COMMON AREA
NIKITA: David Fanning. I thought he was dead.
FANNING: Sorry to disappoint you.
OPERATIONS: We decided to keep him alive. He's Section material.
NIKITA: What's he doing here?
OPERATIONS: He's going on a mission with you.
NIKITA: Really? A psychotic killer and a sadistic wife beater ...
OPERATIONS: Most operatives start out flawed in one way or another.
NIKITA: I don't like him; I don't trust him; and I sure as hell don't want to work with him.
OPERATIONS: I know you have a history, but you have to put that behind you and concentrate on the mission.
NIKITA: It's not just history! Michael seduced his wife. I betrayed him to Section. He won't rest until we're dead.
OPERATIONS: Then he'll die, too.
NIKITA: He won't care -- as long as we're dead first.
OPERATIONS: On the contrary. Our assessment indicates he has a very strong will to live. The mission requires that the three of you work together.
FANNING: May I say something?
OPERATIONS: Go ahead.
FANNING: Regarding the past, as far as I'm concerned everyone was just doing their job. And, as for the present, I have no hard feelings. I just want to stay alive.
NIKITA: Really.
FANNING: Really.
BRIEFING TABLE
OPERATIONS: Nikolai Kusco, former head of the Rumanian secret police. After the Cold War, he dropped out of sight to form his own highly trained mercenary unit. He's been involved in fifty terrorist incidents in the last three years. Recent intel has given us a location in Western Moldova. This picturesque part of the forest is actually a mobile camp occupied by Kusco's private army. An assault is out of the question, so we've developed an alternative. That's where Mr. Fanning comes in.
FANNING: I did a number of jobs for Kusco before I came to Section. He has no reason not to trust me.
OPERATIONS: He'll arrange a meeting which we'll use as an opportunity to terminate Kusco and his entire organization. You'll get further details from Michael. That's all.
MICHAEL: We leave tomorrow morning for Station Six, so we'll get our equipment now. Reconvene at 2:00.
WALTER: Check it out.
NIKITA: No weapons for him, Walter.
WALTER: Yeah, I heard.
FANNING: You know, I think you guys have me pegged all wrong. It's not like I'm into revenge. So what, if Michael gave my wife some physical pleasure. I wasn't a hundred percent faithful, right? I must say, however, I am envious of the fact that you two can carry on a relationship while you work together. I think that's great.
MICHAEL: Drop it, Fanning.
FANNING: Why? Is that a touchy subject? I just think its admirable the way to two pull it off. In fact, there's a question that I've been wanting to ask you, Michael, for a long time. It's kind of a personal question, but seeing as how you've slept with my wife, I guess we've got a lot in common and you won't mind my asking it. When you guys go on missions, or are on standby, how often do ya have sex?
MICHAEL: I said drop it.
FANNING: I'm sorry, I'm over the line. Well, I'll see you guys on the mission.
NIKITA: I don't believe that he does not care about revenge. We have to do something, Michael.
MICHAEL: It's already been taken care of. Heyman: he'll come along as comm op. His real function is to watch Fanning.
NIKITA: Watch him?
MICHAEL: At the first sign of trouble he's authorized to cancel him.
NIKITA: Well, that's better than nothing. I just hope it's enough.
SECTION CAMP
HEYMAN: We're clear on the perimeter.
MICHAEL: The meet is twenty kilometers due East, at nine thirty.
HEYMAN: Fanning's going alone?
MICHAEL: Kusco insisted.
NIKITA: What if he doesn't come back?
MICHAEL: He'll come back. Kusco's surveillance is sophisticated, from now on we maintain radio silence.
FANNING: I've got to take a leak. Is that all right?
NIKITA: It's okay if I say it is.
FANNING: Request permission to take a leak.
NIKITA: Permission denied.
SECTION CAMP
FANNING: How much contact is needed?
MICHAEL: A handshake is enough to tag him.
FANNING: Well, that's pretty strong stuff.
MICHAEL: The isotope will do limited damage as long as an extracting agent is applied within twelve hours. You should be back by then.
FANNING: And what if I'm not?
MICHAEL: The skin peels off your hand. Three hours later, you lose the feeling in your arm. Six hours after that, you're dead. Good luck.
FOREST ROAD
Fanning meets Kusco and shakes his hand.
SECTION CAMP
MICHAEL: What job did he offer you?
FANNING: He offered me a hit in Brussels, and one in Russia.
MICHAEL: And what did you say?
FANNING: I took the one in Brussels.
MICHAEL: Why?
FANNING: Because it pays more and is consistent with my cover story.
MICHAEL: Good.
FANNING: Hey, does this stuff work?
MICHAEL: It works.
FANNING: Any damage?
MICHAEL: Nothing permanent.
NIKITA: The brightest point's Kusco's hand?
MICHAEL: Yes.
NIKITA: And the others?
MICHAEL: Things he's touched. Prepare to evacuate.
Fanning kills Glic and Heyman when they are away from the camp.
MICHAEL: Let's go.
When Nikita and Michael follow Glic, Heyman, and Fanning to the Section vehicle, Fanning grabs Nikita.
FANNING: Come here! Drop the gun! Drop it! Drop it, man!
Michael drops his gun.
FANNING: Now, we're back together again, just like told times. I'd love to chat, but I've got a mission of my own. And you're just the man to help me with it. You're going to get my wife back.
MICHAEL: I haven't seen her for a while.
FANNING: Yeah? Well, neither have I. That's the problem.
MICHAEL: I don't even know where she is.
FANNING: Find her! It's poetic justice. You took my woman -- you get her back. And if you don't...I'm going to take yours. Now, you've got forty-eight hours.
WOODS CABIN
FANNING: It's not much, but I like to call it home.
NIKITA: Fanning, Section's going to come after you.
FANNING: Section not going to know anything about this.
FANNING: Who's gonna tell them?
NIKITA: Michael.
FANNING: Michael? Michael knows the Section doesn't bargain. The Section'd ... just let me kill ya ..., and I don't think Michael would really want that.
NIKITA: If we don't report back they'll come after us whether you want them to or not.
FANNING: Yeah? I don't think he'd let 'em.
NIKITA: Fanning, let's be real. How is he going to find Lisa, and bring her back here and hide the death of two operatives from Section all in the space of, well, forty-eight hours?
FANNING: Well, you know what? I think it's going to be a really big challenge. Michael will want to live so badly that I think he might just be able to pull it off.
Fanning kicks a piece of furniture.
FANNING: Are you a little jumpy?
CYBER CAFE
BIRKOFF: I'll take, uh, sixty minutes. Thanks.
Birkoff plays a computer game. Michael comes into the cyber café and startles him.
BIRKOFF: You scared the hell out of me! What are you doing here?
MICHAEL: Mission security's been breached. Kusco's still alive.
BIRKOFF: But that's impossible. Satellite intel picked up the explosion, and our sources confirm...
MICHAEL: Security's been breached. Kusco's still alive.
BIRKOFF: Sure. Whatever you say.
MICHAEL: Tell Operations team's dead except for Nikita and me. We're on mandatory refusal until the mission's complete. Right now I need to know where Fanning's wife is. Her name is Lisa. Find her now.
BIRKOFF: These things are just toys. They're just for fun.
MICHAEL: Now.
BIRKOFF: I guess I could try rerouting a bit stream , piggyback onto some databases.
MICHAEL: Do it. You'll have to cover for me with Operations.
BIRKOFF: Till when?
MICHAEL: Till I get back.
BIRKOFF: You can trust me.
MICHAEL: If you betray me -- I'll kill you.
BIRKOFF: That's why you can trust me.
RESTAURANT
MICHAEL: Milk.
BODYGUARD 2: Sorry. Private party.
CUSTOMER: Let's go.
BODYGUARD 1: Can I get an orange juice?
MICHAEL: I need a favor.
BODYGUARD 1: Who the hell are you?
MICHAEL: Give your employer a message.
BODYGUARD 1: Why?
MICHAEL: Because she knows me.
BODYGUARD 1: Sure she does.
MICHAEL: There's something in it for you.
BODYGUARD 1: And what's that?
MICHAEL: I'll give you back your gun.
BODYGUARD 1: You don't have my gun.
Michael attacks Bodyguard 1 and takes his gun. He points the gun at the second bodyguard.
MICHAEL: My name's Michael. I'd like a word with her. Understand?
LISA: What do you want?
MICHAEL: To see you.
LISA: Why?
MICHAEL: Can we talk alone?
LISA: Guys, give us some space.
BODYGUARD 1: Let's go.
LISA: So, I was a job -- no, an assignment. You made that clear.
MICHAEL: At the time I thought it was true. I expected to forget you. I tried, but I couldn't.
LISA: I don't believe you.
MICHAEL: I came to see you.
LISA: No. It's another job. I know it. I-I can't deal with this. This is too sudden.
MICHAEL: Let me stay with you tonight.
LISA: I need some time to think. Please.
MICHAEL: There is no more time. I've probably already been missed. They're looking for me. One night; that's all I ask.
LISA'S RESIDENCE
LISA: (to bodyguards) You can go. (to Michael) Would you w-want some wine?
MICHAEL: Whatever you're having.
SECTION: COMM
BIRKOFF: Michael's gone silent.
OPERATIONS: What?
BIRKOFF: It just came in. Mission must have been compromised.
OPERATIONS: Yesterday you said intel indicated complete success.
BIRKOFF: It did.
OPERATIONS: When will he reopen contact?
BIRKOFF: Twenty-four hours.
OPERATIONS: I don't like this, Birkoff.
BIRKOFF: Intel seemed reliable. I don't know what happened.
OPERATIONS: Screen the sources; eliminate the unreliable ones, and keep me informed.
BIRKOFF: Yes, sir.
LISA'S RESIDENCE
LISA: Not a day has gone by that I haven't thought of us together.
MICHAEL: Me, too.
LISA: Was it as good as you remember?
MICHAEL: Yes.
LISA: Yes. Everything is just as it was. Except me.
Lisa summons her bodyguards who enter and hold Michael and beat him.
LISA: How does it feel, Michael? How does it feel to be used?
WOODS CABIN
FANNING: I'd share, but I'm kind of hungry.
NIKITA: So, how did you know?
FANNING: What, about you and Michael? It didn't take a genius. People talk. I think it's really beautiful, though.
NIKITA: My coat...if that's all right.
FANNING: It's all right if I say it's all right.
NIKITA: Request permission to get my coat.
FANNING: Permission granted.
NIKITA: Hm... can't reach.
Fanning hands Nikita her coat, she attacks him and pulls her chain around his neck. He reaches for a burning log from the fireplace and pushes it into her shoulder, gaining his freedom.
FANNING: Never learn, do I? You guys are good. Ah, what the hell. Have yourself some dinner.
LISA'S RESIDENCE
LISA: Do you still want me, Michael?
MICHAEL: Yes.
LISA: Oh, you're brilliant. But why don't we stop the games and tell me what you want?
MICHAEL: You.
LISA: Um, go. I told you, I have changed. I am not the innocent girl you tricked so easily. What's the job this time, Michael?
MICHAEL: I've told you.
LISA: You expect me to believe that you just come here suddenly after all this time? Just because you want me? No.
MICHAEL: Believe anything you want.
LISA: You know, I-I used to dream that you would come back. Then, as time pasted, I-I gave up hope. Michael, why now? Why after so long...?
MICHAEL: Because...David.
LISA: What about David?
MICHAEL: He's not dead.
LISA: Is-is he coming here? No, I moved. I moved dozens of times. I-I changed names. How could he find me?
MICHAEL: I did. That's why I came: to protect you from him.
LISA: Why didn't you tell me?
MICHAEL: Because I didn't want to scare you. I think one of your bodyguards is cooperating with him.
LISA: Which one?
MICHAEL: I don't know. How many are there?
LISA: Ten -- two shifts of five.
MICHAEL: We have to spot the weak link in your security before David does.
LISA: I don't know anything about security. That's why I hired them.
MICHAEL: If you had to slip out without being seen, how would you do it?
LISA: Oh, there's uh, there's a service elevator that-that goes to the third floor. And then - then there's a stairwell. Michael, I've heard them say that that's the hardest one to guard.
Michael pricks Lisa with a small needle.
SECTION: COMM
OPERATIONS: Has Michael checked in yet?
BIRKOFF: I'm raising him now.
MICHAEL: Birkoff?
BIRKOFF: Michael? I read you. What's the status?
MICHAEL: Four team members down.
BIRKOFF: Should we abort?
MICHAEL: Negative. Nikita and I will proceed with the mission.
OPERATIONS: Michael, how was security breached initially?
BIRKOFF: Michael, don't answer -- the transmission's being monitored.
OPERATIONS: Did they trace him?
BIRKOFF: No, I cut him off in time. But he won't call back in until the mission's over.
OPERATIONS: Let me know if he does.
BIRKOFF: Of course.
WOODS CABIN
FANNING: Are you wondering what I'm going to do? Don't bother, 'cause I'll tell ya. I'm going to stay in the woods because I like the isolation. I think it'll be great for Lisa, too, because she can get used to things again.
NIKITA: Used to being your slave, you mean.
FANNING: Yeah. Sit down! Sit!
Nikita sits.
FANNING: That's a good little doggie.
NIKITA: You really are scum.
FANNING: You know what? You're wrong. I am a man in love. The first time I ever saw Lisa I knew I was suppose to be with her and Lisa knew she was meant for me. Now, there was a time I wanted revenge, but, you know what? If you disappear, Section will come after me. But if I send you back with a cover story they won't -- if they think I'm dead. Everything will be fine. And you and Michael can't exactly make up a story, not since Michael's gone AWOL looking for Lisa, right? So, maybe it's best to send you back alive. Or not. Hey.
Nikita looks at him.
FANNING: Boom! You know what, it doesn't really matter what happens as long as I get Lisa back, and I'm gonna. And there's not a damn thing you can do about that, now, is there? Well, it’s almost that time. Don't go anywhere.
Fanning leaves.
JEEP
LISA: Oh, oh, my-my head, what...?
MICHAEL: I gave you an injection, it'll clear.
LISA: It's a job, isn't it? And all that-that talk about love and protecting me was rubbish, wasn't it? Tell me this has nothing to do with David. Please. You're not going to take me to him! No! No!
WOODS CABIN
Nikita places a bullet between one of the chain's links. She slams a rock on the bullet. Fanning races back to the cabin. Nikita is gone.
FOREST
MICHAEL: I have something for you.
LISA: What's this?
MICHAEL: Your way out.
Nikita and Fanning separately track Michael and Lisa as they go through the woods.
LISA: No! No! You can't! No! No! Let me go! You have to let me go!
Michel hears a gun discharge. It’s Fanning’s gun.
LISA: Michael, no! No! Please! Let me go! Noo, let me go! Please…
Fanning shoots at Michael and Lisa; Michael dodges behind a tree and shoves Lisa away. Fanning follows Lisa. Nikita finds Lisa first.
NIKITA: Shh. Lisa, Lisa, Lisa, listen to me. We don't have very much time. I'm going to need your help. How did you and Michael get here?
LISA: In a jeep.
NIKITA: Where?
LISA: I don't know.
NIKITA: Do you remember where the sun was?
LISA: I'm not sure.
NIKITA: Lisa, you have to think!
LISA: Behind us, to the left.
NIKITA: Okay, let move that way.
Lisa leads them to the jeep. Nikita and Lisa get in and drive away; Fanning emerges from the forest onto the road and shoots out the tire, stopping the jeep.
FANNING: Welcome home, Lisa.
NIKITA: It's all right, don't move.
FANNING: Get out of the car! Lisa, get out of the car!
NIKITA: Don't do it! Lisa...
FANNING: Lisa, get over here! Right now!
LISA: It's all right.
NIKITA: Don't do it, Lisa.
FANNING: I could kill you. But then Michael would just come after me, wouldn't he? I let you live, he'll take you back to Section, like a good little boy. You're lucky. I guess there's no contest. Come on! Come on!
Fanning grabs Lisa's hand and drags her into the forest.
NIKITA: How long have you been standing there?
MICHAEL: A while.
NIKITA: Why didn't you shoot him?
MICHAEL: I knew he wouldn't kill you.
NIKITA: But Lisa...
MICHAEL: She'll be fine.
NIKITA: We've got to help her.
MICHAEL: Nikita.
Michael points his gun at Nikita.
NIKITA: You're going to kill me?
MICHAEL: No. I'll shoot you in the leg, and carry you back. But, it'll be easier for both of us if you walk.
NIKITA: You know, you're either insane, or the cruelest man who ever lived.
MICHAEL: I gave her the isotope.
NIKITA: So she can poison him.
MICHAEL: The only way she can truly be free is to kill him herself.
NIKITA: Is that what she said, Michael? . Or is that what you made her believe?
MICHAEL: Let's go.
FOREST
FANNING: What a beautiful day.
Fanning opens his canteen.
FANNING: Want some?
LISA: No.
Fanning drinks from the canteen, then offers it to her once more.
FANNING: Here, we've got a long ways to go.
LISA: No, I-I'm sure.
FANNING: Coming?
LISA: Yeah.
Lisa drops an empty bottle.
JEEP
MICHAEL: (into cell phone) Of course.
NIKITA: So you think Operations believed you?
MICHAEL: I think so.
NIKITA: Good. So we're in the clear then. I wonder
if Lisa's in the clear?
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