Madam Secretary: Opioid Crisis, Dmitri Dates Stevie, Blake’s Parents Visit.

Drugs are a powerful thing. Once we are under its grasp, it’s a long way back to normalcy. In this week’s Madam Secretary, President Dalton lets his emotions take charge as he deals with the opioid crisis. Dmitri also goes on his first date with Stevie.

I’m not a parent yet, but I know where President Dalton is coming from. He told Elizabeth that he wants to stop at nothing to put an end to the rising drug problem. It seems that Harrison has checked himself into rehab once again. The president worries his son may have escaped death this time, but miracles do not happen on a daily basis. I agreed with the secretary that the president’s decision to extradite the Mexican drug lord Sergio Marcias to the U.S. immediately is a rash one. He is acting more like a father on a mission rather than the leader of the free world. In the end, Elizabeth convinces President Dalton to call off the raid to incarcerate Marcias when she shows him rock-solid proof that the Mexican Secretary of Foreign Affairs, Mario Gomez, is on the drug lord’s payroll.

I applaud the Secretary of State for being the voice of reason when needed. Well, she wouldn’t be doing her job if she wasn’t. Though not everybody has the skill to calm an angry president down the way Elizabeth McCord can. If she were real, I’m sure that she will be able to talk some sense into the current president. Then again, I’m not sure if he would want to listen to reason even if it’s staring at him in the face. Meanwhile, Henry finally found the person responsible for leaking top secret information to the Russians: Beau Carpenter, a member of the Gang of Eight. Senators Morejon and Emerick were also suspects, but they were proven to be innocent. For now.

It was also great to meet Blake’s parents. They seem like very nice people, but they are a little too obsessed with finance. On the other hand, Blake did say that his parents are private sector people so can’t exactly fault them for that. My eyes were wide when Mrs. Moran just blurted out to the realtor that her son is bisexual. I know that some mothers have no filter sometimes, mine included, but that is a bit of a touchy subject. I do, however, enjoy her going around suggesting how to decorate the place.

Dmitri/Alex and Stevie also go on their first date. It went surprisingly well as the two talked and joked over drinks. I’m happy for Stevie that she is trying to move on. Hope this relationship will not end on a sour note. I do, nevertheless, fear the day when Stevie finds out that Alex is not Alex. That, and Henry’s reaction to his eldest daughter dating one of his operatives. I have a feeling that he will get all Overprotective Father on Dmitri once he finds out.

Final Thoughts:

When the secretary told Blake that she’s planning to fire him in a year, it surprised me. I know it’s so he can have the chance to figure out what he wants career-wise, but it’s surprising nonetheless. Fingers crossed that he will remain at State because we just said goodbye to Bebe, I am not prepared to say goodbye to Erich.

I felt sorry for the murdered reporter, Miguel Briseno. Investigative journalism, or any journalism, can be dangerous. Many American journalists have lost their lives trying to uncover the truth. I’d say it’s all part of the job description and that we know what we are getting into. Yet I can’t help but think what if this were to happen to my friends who are pursuing this line of work?

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