>> ellerman. >> hey, don't throw them away. they're brand, spanking new. can you put them in a bag, please? >> yes, sir. >> okay. we've got another cut up here, guys. >> okay. >> is this worse than this? >> no. it's okay. >> come on, man. >> while prison medics work on pat ellerman, officers continue their search for his attacker. >> we're looking for a long-haired white guy. he went mainstream. >> a white guy with long hair, right? >> i understand you have somebody that went to medical. there was a long-haired guy. is he the one that went to medical? >> yes. >> that's affirmative. >> who was the second one? >> who was -- was there a third one? >> there was a third one. he took off. we can't identify him. >> knowing only that ellerman's attacker has long hair, officers detain an inmate. but soon determine he wasn't involved, and the search continues. >> come on. one at a time. come on, guys. let's go. step up. >> just hang on. anything in your pockets? take it out. >> just this right here. >> a short time later, another inmate is taken in for questioning.

previously on madam secretary: ellerman: one truckload of spent fuel rods stolen by moldovan thugs with no expeterial is hardly what i would deem a priority situation. if the uranium comes with its own nuclear physicist to s i'd call that getting the most bang for your buck. mom is hosting a conference this week featuring noura al-kitabi. i think we should all go. isn't that the girl who got acid attacked? learned that hizb al-shahid

previously on madam secretary: ellerman: one truckload of spent fuel rods stolen by moldovan thugs with no expertise in handling the material is hardly what i would deem a priority situation. if the uranium comes with its own nuclear physicist to show 'em how to use it... i'd call that getting the most bang for your buck. mom is hosting a conference this week featuring noura al-kitabi. i think we should all go. isn't that the girl who got acid attacked? in saudi arabia, we learned that hizb al-shahid is targeting the family of noura al-kitabi. now you're telling me that that's the same group that was trying to buy the uranium? (beep) ma'am! this way, everybody. we need to get out. allahu akbar! no. (sirens wailing, line ringing) elizabeth: come on. please pick up. pick up. come on, come on, pick up, pick up, please. hey, it's stevie. you can leave a message, but you really should be texting me. oh, damn it. stevie, listen, as soon as you get this i need you to call me back, baby, okay? really... i need you to call me back and let me know that you guys are okay, okay? (beep) it's ali. an

general ellerman, it's great to have you on the team. it's a pleasure to serve. i was told there'd be donuts. looking forward to working with you. don't ever make the presididt repeat himself again. bess? (low, indistinct conversatioio in background) can i just ask: has cia always been that territorial, and i just forgot? no idea. i tend to let the kittens fight it out. about your, uh, your women's education thing... you mean my worldwide partnership for girls' and women's education conference that i am hosting? i got a request fromomthe saudi ambassador-- the girl you've got as your keynote speaker... noura al-kitabi. you do actually know this stuff. they want to know if you can look for someone else. what?! apparently, this king is sensitive about her. she's been critical of the royal family, we've got this big arms deal in the works... you're asking me to disinvite an internanaonally-renowned champion of education-- a girl who was acid-attacked for it, no less-- to protect an arms deal? in the middle east? yes. if the royal family has such a problem with what