1. Sea Change — Episode — Madam Secretary

1. Sea Change

When a storm destroys a naval base in Bahrain, Elizabeth urges President Dalton to reexamine his approach to climate change and his overall foreign policy, something that could jeopardize his re-election campaign. Also, Jose Campos tries to bring Henry back into the DIA fold, and the McCords worry that their family is being stalked when they discover Jason's laptop may have been hacked.

Plot summary and ending

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Complete story — includes the ending

Elizabeth pushes Conrad to acknowledge the threat of climate change and adjust American foreign policy, which breaks with the party's stance. At the primary debate, Conrad's statements endorse Elizabeth's advocacy, and the party nominates Governor Evans, his opponent. Elizabeth and Conrad negotiate with the foreign minister of Tunisia to establish a base there to replace the one in Bahrain that had been devastated by a cyclone. Henry discovers photographs of their children in his backpack, with no idea how they got there or who took them. Elizabeth urges Conrad to run as an independent and with a different candidate for vice president.

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