USA Network Synopsis
While working undercover near a Central European Consulate, Nikita is confronted
by a known serial rapist. Nikita easily subdues the man, leaving him battered and
bruised. O'Brien, the police detective on the case, has been pursuing the man for
years, and realizes that the rapist's victim was no ordinary woman. With the help of a
witness he manages to break through Nikita's cover story and track her down.
Because O'Brien now knows the truth about Nikita, he will have to be cancelled,
unless Nikita can turn the situation around to her advantage.
My Synopsis
"Nikita screws up royally and Maddy gets to taunt her." Here we meet O'Brien, who
returns in season five. Whoo. This episode was all right. Interesting to see
how Section would've dealt with an operative's cover getting blown. They're not
so evil after all ;) I loved the Madeline parts. She got to be ruthless toward
an SOTW, happy toward Operations, motherly toward Michael, and snarky toward Nikita.
What was up with her fixing Michael's tie? That must be where everyone gets the
idea that they were lovers in the past. I don't buy that. Maybe they had some
heavy mentoring going on (Valentine skills or some serious sexual tension), but I
don't think that was the meaning of the scene. We all know Michael can't dress and
that Madeline is the wardrobe specialist! ;) Ops was pretty much non-existent here,
except to give Nikita dirty looks and talk mission profiles. :P
Other Intel
*Stephen Shellen reprised his role as Marco O'Brien in season five.