USA Network Synopsis
Nikita and two other operatives, Mark and Angela, are kidnapped by Black March,
a brother/sister terrorist team known for their cruelty. When Angela is tortured,
Mark-her boyfriend-breaks and reveals the location of a Section substation, but
Angela is still killed. Back at Section after being rescued, Nikita knows Mark
will be cancelled, so she gets him to lie about what happened on the mission to
buy time for them to strike out on their own and eliminate the brother/sister
team. When the plan fails, Mark accuses Nikita of being the one who broke under
torture. Now, Nikita must survive a post-mission trial where all the evidence is
stacked against her.
My Synopsis
"While Nikita's trying to be nice, the object of her compassion tries to have her
killed." Well, it just goes to show you that being nice isn't always rewarding.
I liked this episode actually. The terrorists were a bit freaky ('Intel suggests
they're lovers. Other intel suggests they're brother and sister. They're probably
both.'), and I found it odd that Adam Ant was playing the brother. I guess his
talents go beyond music. (Several season three promo pics show Ant with several of
the cast members; I don't know why.) If I had been Mark, I think I would want to die
if my love had just been brutally killed in front of me, yet he has this amazing will
to live. Whatever. However, I loved the scene between Maddy and Nikita, when Nikita
gives her all these reasons as to why she should believe her, to which Maddy replies,
"That's what Mark said." Ha! Take that, blondie! The trick Michael played on the
bad guy at the end was pretty cool, heehee. But my favorite part was when Ops goes
to give Walter a pat on the back. How funny! Then when it backfires, he mocks
Maddy, heehee. Definitely an interesting episode. :)
Favorite Operations Quote
"Pat on the back--brilliant."