Last updated: March 11, 2001.
Just as Nikita begins her stint at Center working for Mr. Jones (Carlo Rota), he orders her back to work at Section One to look into some unusual terrorist activity, and to take part in a mission in which Nikita already has a relationship with the contact. Once there, she gets a frosty reception from everyone, especially from Operation and Kate Quinn. The one exception appears to be O'Brien (Stephen Shellen), the police Detective who's previous investigation had forced Nikita to coerce him into Section (see episode 1.19, "Voices") and who appears to be in line for Michael's old position at Section, and a couple of green recruits who admire Nikita's deal with Center to bring reforms to Section One. But with Operations (and Quinn) out to get her, will Nikita even get the chance?... Michelle: Polly Shannon.
Operations is increasingly dissatisfied with Quinn's performance, especially in regards to outthinking the new terrorist pan-alliance, "The Collective". So, to stave off consequences for herself, Quinn uses Madeline's old databases and Birkoff's old A.I. program (see episode 4.15, "Abort, Fail, Retry, Terminate") to create a new "virtual Madeline" to do Madeline's old job. But Nikita is soon convinced that, 1) the "virtual" Madeline is not up to the task of truly replacing Madeline and Madeline's analysis, and 2) Operations is getting unhealthily attached to it. Meanwhile, Nikita institutes her first reform of Section One: allowing a relatively new recruit, in this case Jasmine Kwong (Kira Clavell, of episode 4.11, "Time to be Heroes"), a lot more time on the outside. But Jasmine's effectiveness on missions is soon called into question by Operations, and Nikita's "reform" agenda is in jeopardy before it's even really started. O'Brien: Stephen Shellen. Mr. Jones: Carlo Rota.
After the explosion at the (maybe) house of Nikita's father, Nikita enlists Walter, and then Jason Crawford, to decript its contents. The result? The location of the convelecence home where Michael took Adrian after the "Gelman process" mess (see episode 4.3, "View of the Garden"). And this just happens to coincide with Nikita's physical deterioration because of her experience with the "Gelman Process". Has Michael(?) (or Nikita's real father?) given her the information she needs to beat these aftereffects? Or is Nikita inevitably heading to the same place Adrian ended up, namely the grave? Meanwhile, O'Brien (Stephen Shellen) betrays Nikita, by revealing her deteriorating health to Opertaions. But, unsure that O'Brien will be able to resist Nikita's "charms" any more than Michael did, Operations 'shaodws' O'Brien with his very own 'pit bull' operative, Golliak. And Section One continues to try and crack "The Collective". Jasmine Kwong: Kira Clavell.
After someone breaches Section and breaks into her room, Nikita is more determined than ever to find out the truth about why she was brought into Section. So she arranges to get at Mr. Jones (Carlo Rota) personally by having him go out as "Mick Schtoppel" on a mission against an arms dealer with ties to The Collective, by the name of Massima Valenti (Allanah Myles). But was Operations telling the truth in "Deja Vu All Over Again" when he told Nikita that "Mr. Jones is not what he appears to be...", and is Nikita making a big mistake in pushing the issue? Meanwhile, Quinn continues to put the "moves" on Operations, but what is she really up to?... Jasmine Kwong: Kira Clavell. Michelle: Polly Shannon.
Nikita finally comes face to face with her father, the real Mr. Jones (Edward Woodward). But rather than being an "emotional" reunion, Mr. Jones is all business, and immediately sets Nikita out on a new mission: find The Collective's "mole" in Section One! Mr. Jones' two cadidates: Operations, or Marco O'Brien (Stephen Shellen). Mr. Jones thinks it's the latter, but Nikita suspects the former. So Nikita sets out to find the "mole". Meanwhile, the two co-heads of The Collective, Graff (Aidan Devine) and Haled (Conrad Coates) clash over tactics, and whether to trust their "mole's" intell. about Section One. And Michael finally turns up [but not until the last scene! - Ed.] Michelle: Polly Shannon.
Nikita and Mr. (Phillip!?!) Jones (Edward Woodward) have The Collective's "mole" narrowed down to four suspects: Operations, Quinn, Walter and the late Marco O'Brien. But Mr. Jones has a fifth possibility: that Michael Samuelle is still alive, and that he is the "mole". But, while granting to Mr. Jones the theoretical possibility that Michael may be alive, Nikita denies that he would ever be the "mole" for The Collective, and Graff (Aidan Devine) and Haled (Conrad Coates). Meanwhile, Operations sets out personally to see to it that an anti-Collective mission goes according to plan, but it's The Collective that is poised to blow Operations' plane out of the sky! Can (and will!) Nikita save Operations' butt, one last time? And should she even bother?!... [Note: This episode was directed by Roy Dupuis.] Jasmine Kwong: Kira Clavell. Adam: Evan Caravela.
The situation is dire as The Collective, still led by Graff (Aidan Devine) and Haled (Conrad Coates), is cleaning Section's clock. But, just in time, Michael asks Nikita to help him return to Section, where his reemergence is viewed with suspicion by both Mr. Jones (Edward Woodward) and Operations. While new missions continue against The Collective with Michael's return, Nikita admits that she lied to him in "Four Light Years Further", and that she does indeed love him (quelle surprise!). But Operations discovers that The Collective has infiltrated Section's mainframe to try to locate and kidnap Michael's son Adam (Evan Caravela), in attempt to reassert control over him. Can Operations foil The Collective's plans?...
With Adam (Evan Caravela) held captive by The Collective, it would appear that Michael has little choice but to meet The Collective's demand that Michael 'trade' Mr. Jones (Edward Woodward) for his son's life. So Michael tricks Nikita, and captures Mr. Jones himself. At this point, Michael makes Haled (Conrad Coates) a separate, individual offer: in exchange for Adam's return, Michael will help Haled knock off Graff (Aidan Devine), allowing Haled to become the head of The Collective. Haled accepts, Michael lets Mr. Jones go, and Michael and Nikita eliminate Graff during an arms deal. But when Haled himself turns up dead, it looks bleak for Michael.
Meanwhile, with Operations having been killed by Haled at the end of "Let No Man Put Asunder", Section gets a couple of new candidates from Oversight for the job of "Operations", including a tough cookie named Myra Mauk (Kate Trotter) [the other candidate, named Kelley, is never really seen and has no dialogue - Ed]. But Walter has a (bad) history with this woman, and he's convinced that her ascendance to "the perch" will mean his certain cancellation. So Walter appeals to Jason Crawford for help to take Myra out of the running for Operations. Will Jason put his neck out for Walter? Or will he side with Myra, whom Jason already has a good relationship with?... After some soul searching, Jason does the right thing, and drops the dime on poor Myra.
Finally, Mr. Jones makes Michael an offer: in exchange for Adam, The Collective would get Michael himself. Michael agrees. But, when Mr. Jones, Michael and Nikita arrive at the trade location, Mr. Jones makes a stunning announcement: he will agree to trade himself (as that is all The Collective would agree to) for Adam, with one condition: Jones will only agree to save the boy's life, if Nikita agrees to become the new Operations. Reluctantly, she agrees, Michael gets Adam back, and The Collective executes Mr. Jones on the spot.
With Nikita now in charge of Section One, she allows Michael to go free, so he can be a proper father to Adam. And, after a teary Good-Bye with Michael, Nikita assumes her rightful place in Section One's "perch".
THE END.
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