Hillinger (Kris Lemche) pokušava ubiti Birkoffa (Matthew Ferguson) na zadatku. Birkoff ne otkriva Madeline (Alberta Watson) da je Hillinger odgovoran što zadatak nije uspio, no istinu ipak prizna Operativnom (Eugene Robert Glazer). Hillinger pogine u eksploziji. George (David Hemblen) obeća Madeline da će zamijeniti Operativnog i da će ona voditi Odjel 1.

Lors d'une opération, la gaffe de Hillinger coûte la vie à un agent, et il supplie Birkoff de le couvrir, ce que fait celui-ci, bizarrement. Hillinger ne lui rend pas la pareille, toutefois, lorsqu'il est envoyé sur le terrain pour diriger une mission. Hillinger fait tout pour que son rival soit tué une bonne fois pour toute. Birkoff révèle alors ce qu'a fait celui-ci, et Operations suspend Hillinger de ses fonctions.

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During an operation, Hillinger's goofing off costs an operative his life, and Hillinger pleads with Birkoff to cover for him, which Birkoff inexplicably does. Hillinger doesn't return the favor, however, when Birkoff is sent out to direct a mission from the field, and Hillinger deliberately tries to get his rival Birkoff killed off once and for all. The jokes on Hillinger when Birkoff exposes what Hillinger did. Sure enough, Operations puts him in abeyance and Hillinger's days seem to be numbered. At the same time, Operations is acting more and more viciously toward Madeline. Operations' timing is terrible, as George from Oversight is turning up the pressure on Operations, just as he's acting out with Madeline. Will Madeline get even with Operations by betraying him to George?