Old Habits Transcript
By Dana

TEASER

The episode starts with Bright Star digging landmines. Among the men digging for landmines is a mole working for Section, Omar. Operations and Birkoff are watching this from the hidden camera in the mole's glasses.
Halaire: (to the digging man) Gently!
Operations: Can you get a better view?
Birkoff: Omar, a meter to your left.
Halaire: Be careful where you step, you might kill us all.
Walter comes to the scene.
Walter: Landmines?
Birkoff: In the Middle East they're everywhere. Just walk into a field and help yourself.
Halaire: (looking at Omar) We'll use these to strike terror into the heart of our enemies. A man who is willing to die for his cause cannot be stopped. Don't you agree my friend?
Omar: Of course.
Halaire: But first we must kill all the frauds, all the impostors, all the double agents. You understand.
He points the gun at Omar and shoots him, with Section watching.
Operations: Excellent. So far, everything's going as planned.

BRIEFING

Operations: Halaire's group is called Bright Star. Their goal is to destroy all symbols of modern decadence. Their weapon of choice, suicide bombings. The bombs are constructed from landmines, so the materials can't be traced. Last night, we sacrificed a mole to protect a more important contact, Gregory Formitz. A dealer in forged documents. Passports, visas, press credentials. He supplies Bright Star with fake IDs. If we control Formitz, we have a chance to stop Bright Star. We've been voted on this a little late, so we have to play catch up. We need any intel we can get. Michael, it's all yours.
Michael: (to Nikita) You will be our liaison with Formitz. Madeline has prepared a psych. profile. You may find it useful.

MADELINE'S OFFICE

Madeline and Nikita are watching Formitz' profile.
Madeline: Formitz is from a wealthy family. Intelligent, well educated. He ranked first in his class in medical school.
Nikita: Medical school.
Madeline: Dropped out three days before graduation.
Nikita: Because?
Madeline: He was a younger son, a rebel. He wanted to cause his family a maximum amount of disappointment.
Nikita: Did it work?
Madeline: Yes, they never spoke to him again. His alliance with terrorists arose partly as a way to continue to rebel, partly because danger appeals to him.
Nikita: So, betraying Bright Star to us makes it even more dangerous?
Madeline: Exactly.
Nikita: So, betraying us to Bright Star in return might up the anti even further.
Madeline: Very good. Our analysis indicates that there's little chance of that happening soon, but as times goes on the chance will increase. So be alert.

SYSTEMS

Walter walks up to Birkoff with Belinda.
Walter: Birkoff, you got a minute?
Birkoff doesn't even look up from his computer.
Birkoff: No, not really.
Walter: We want to tell you something.
Birkoff: It has to wait?
Walter: We are getting married. I asked her last night. She accepted right away. Oh, Ok, don't congratulate us or anything, it's all right.
Birkoff: Congratulation. I am sorry, I'm just surprised.
Walter: Yeah, me too. But you gotta get lucky sometimes.
Birkoff: When is the big day?
Belinda: Tomorrow.
Walter: Yeah, I have to hurry, cause she might get back to her senses.
Belinda: That'll never happen.
Walter: We just wanted you to know.
Birkoff: Thanks, congratulations.
Walter: See you later.
As Walter and Belinda leave, Birkoff's face changes from smile to worry.

BAR

Nikita is in a bar waiting for a meeting with Formitz. One of the mystery twins is at the bar. A guy next to him tries to grab Nikita.
Guy: Hey, mind a turn. (Nikita pushes him away) Aah.
Nikita: Back off.
Guy: Ok.
She notices a guy bothering two prostitutes, a blonde and a dark-haired one. He's holding the blonde against the wall.
Pimp: You go back when I tell you!
Blonde: I'm sick!
Pimp: I decide when you're sick!
He slaps her and she cries.
Pimp: You use to talk back, huh? Go change now.
Nikita: Excuse me.
She punches him and he falls. He gets out a knife but Nikita disarms and beats him.
Nikita: You get out. Don't come back.
The guy leaves and Nikita gets back to the prostitutes.
Nikita: Are you two all right?
Blonde: (sighs) It's just gonna be worse when he comes back.
Nikita: He won't come back.
Dark-haired: Thanks.
They both leave. Formitz shows up.
Nikita: Formitz?
Formitz: You're my contact.
Nikita: That's right.
Formitz: You just took off that pimp. Well idiot, the idea is to maintain a low profile. This is not gonna work. I'm out of here.
He starts to move away. Nikita grabs his arm and pulls him back.
Nikita: Sit down.
Formitz: Let go of me.
Nikita lets go of his arm.
Nikita: If you don't sit down, I'm gonna make a scene that will make you the highest profile in this neighborhood. (slowly) S-i-t d-o-w-n.
She sits at a table.
Formitz: Fine, but from now on we tend to our business and let other people tend to their own. (he sits down)
Nikita: You do business with Bright Star.
Formitz: Yeah.
Nikita: We want copies of all ids and credentials you provide them with.
Formitz: Not the way it works. Halaire's man calls me, tells me where to meet, I bring blanc recipients of pictures, he barges, I make the ids, he takes them when I'm done. There are no copies. Except up here. (shoes his own head)
The two prostitutes are with another man who laughs. Formitz notices them.
Nikita: I need names and descriptions.
Formitz: What if I...
Nikita: Give me your bank account information, you'll have the money within the hour.
Formitz: Huh, just like that, ha? Oh, of course, if I'm lying I'll never get a chance to spend it, will I?
He seems distracted by the prostitutes who at this point leave the bar with the guy.
Nikita: Names?
Formitz: I only have one so far, Ahmed Mujani, poses as a journalist.
Nikita: Going where?
Formitz: First stop, Beirut, after that, I don't know.
Nikita: When?
Formitz: He didn't say, but I got the impression very soon.
Nikita leaves.
Formitz: (to her back) See you again.

SYSTEMS

Birkoff is pulling up a profile on his screen. The screen shows Beirut, Berlin, Hamburg, and some info under each of them.
Birkoff: Ahmed Mujani. Formitz says he's the bomber.
Operations: Where is he?
Brikoff: From Beirut he went to Berlin, then to Hamburg (the screen now shows some hotel information). He checked into the Milo Hotel last night.
Operations: Cross-ref the hotel with potential targets.
Birkoff: 3 blocks from the International Trade Center.
Operations: I'll assemble a team, you prepare the tactical.

MISSION - HAMBURG

A big glass building with some flags reflected in the glass. Michael is on some external stairs.
Michael: Nikita, status.
Nikita: (below) The delegates are all inside, there's over a hundred in the one room.
Michael: They've been screened. He'll come from up here.
Michael is watching the people passing in front of the building.
Birkoff: Michael, report.
Michael: The security team hasn't seen him.
Birkoff: He could be disguised.
Michael: We're aware of that.
Nikita notices an old lady moving along painfully, her back arched, carrying a big cart.
Nikita: Greg, check out the old lady with the shopping bag.
Greg: I'm on it.
Greg approaches the old lady.
Greg: Excuse me, mam.
It turns out to be Mujani who gets out a gun and shots Greg, then runs away.
Nikita: Got the target.
Nikita starts running after him, Michael does the same. Mujani runs across a street and collides against a car, but manages to get up again. He gets inside a bus depot with several people inside and closes the door with some wire. He opens his coat and shows his chest full of explosives to the people that start screaming. Michael and Nikita arrive in time to see the explosion.
Michael: Let's go.

SECTION

Birkoff catches up with Nikita in Systems as she comes back from the mission.
Birkoff: Nikita.
Nikita: What's up?
Birkoff: Walter and Belinda are getting married.
Nikita: That's great!
Birkoff: No, it's not great. Belinda's in abeyance. She's scheduled for the Rio mission. There's no way she's coming back.
Nikita: Was there anything that you can do?
Birkoff: I took her off abeyance once before. Operations found out. Do you think I should tell Walter?
Nikita is sad and concerned about it.
Nikita: (shakes her head) There's no point. Just let them be happy as long as they can. Look, I'm gonna meet Formitz, you'll be on comm. Take down the names, ok? (Birkoff is not answering) Ok?
Birkoff: Yeah, ok.

OPERATIONS' OFFICE

Walter is shown on a screen working on a bomb.
Walter: The bomb came from cannibalized landmines, as we expected.
Operations: What about the detonator?
Walter: It's another dead end, a garden variety, could have come from a thousand sources.
Operations: (turns to Michael) Did the bomber go into the bus depot as an evasive maneuver? Or was that his intended destination?
Michael: It was his intended destination.
Operations: You sure?
Michael: It was my impression during the mission and the tapes confirmed it.
Operations: Then we're facing an extreme situation. They're targeting innocent people in public places. Anywhere, anytime. Formitz is the key, more than ever. He and Nikita are getting along?
Michael: Not enough. She's meeting him again this afternoon.
Operations: Good. Keep me informed.

BAR

Nikita is on a banc, looking upset.
Nikita: Birkoff, he's not here.
Birkoff: He'll show. He was late last time too, remember?
Nikita: (looks at her watch) Ok, it's over now. This guy needs to learn some manners. What's his address?
Birkoff: He said to stay clear of his home.
Nikita: Birkoff, give me his address.
Birkoff: 3301 Van Der Veil.
Nikita sees the dark-haired prostitute from the last time, Danielle, alone. She goes to talk to her.
Nikita: Hey.
Danielle: Uh, hey.
Nikita: What's up?
Danielle: Nothing. Uh, Erika, the girl I was with before, I can't find her. She never stays with a trip. That's one of her rules. And she wouldn't break it. Especially with what's been happening.
Nikita: What's been happening?
Danielle: Girls have been disappearing, and they find them all...
Nikita: Murdered?
Danielle: Mutilated. I mean, she should have been home hours ago. And she's my friend.
Nikita: What's your name?
Danielle: Danielle.
Nikita: Listen, Danielle, I'm sure Erika is gonna show up. (caresses her cheek) Right? It's gonna be all right.

FORMITZ'S HOME

Formitz is eating when there's a knock on the door, insisting. Only part of the room is shown. He hesitates to open the door. There are two shots at the lock and Nikita pushes the door open. The room they are in now is full of photographs of faces, especially eyes. There's also a photo impression machine on a table, it looks like a photo lab.
Formitz: What the hell is this?
Nikita: Where have you been?
Formitz: Occupied! You're not supposed to come to my house.
Nikita: (pushes him against a wall) Yesterday I saw 40 people die. Some of them were children. I don't wanna see that again, understand?
Formitz: You know, I lost track of time.
Nikita: What will be the lie next time?
Formitz: Who pays for my lock?
Nikita: You do. Had a meeting with the league last night?
Formitz: Yeah.
Nikita: Names?
Formitz: 3. I wrote them down yesterday
Nikita: When's your next meeting?
Formitz: They'll call.
Nikita: You let me know.
She's about to leave when she notices a red scarf hanging on a lamp.
Nikita: Where did you find this?
Formitz: That's my sister's.
Nikita remembers Erika wearing the scarf in the bar the night before.
Nikita: You're lying. It belongs to a girl called Erika. She was in the bar last night.
Formitz: So what?
Nikita: So, she's missing.
Formitz: Missing, what does that mean?
Nikita: Why don't you tell me? Where is she?
Formitz: I'm the only contact you have with Bright Star. Without me you can't stop them.
Nikita: (really close now) Where's Erika?
Formitz: You wanna see her?
Nikita: (nods) Yeah.
Formitz: Sure. Why not? Come on, you can say hi.
With a small smile, he takes her through a closed door, to a dark room. He turn on a screen with some X-ray photos. A body is hanging from the ceiling, in the dark. He turns on a lamp and lightens the body. Nikita looks at it with horror.
Formitz: That's not super casual, I spend a long time selecting them. It's like I know them. It means something, you know.
Nikita looses it and beats the guy up. The scene ends with a close-up on a tray full of surgical tools.

MADELINE'S OFFICE

Nikita: Why didn't you tell me?
Madeline: He's a very frightened man. Murder gives him a feeling of being in control.
Nikita: (tears in her eyes) I know Section makes compromises, but he's Jack the Reaper.
Madeline: We need him.
Nikita: Shall I tell you what he does?
Madeline: That won't be necessary. It's simple arithmetic. We sacrifice a few lives to save hundreds. Stay focused on the mission. Try remembering the faces of the people at the bus depot, just before the explosion.
Nikita leaves the office in tears and crosses Michael along the hall.
Nikita: Michael, did you know about Formitz?
Michael: He just contacted us, you beat the hell out of him.
Nikita: I can't go back there. If I do, I will kill him.
Michael: (moves closer) You *will* got back. You will *not* kill him.

FORMITZ'S HOME

Nikita reluctantly arrives at Formitz' home. Formitz is sporting a lovely bruise on his cheek courtesy of Nikita.
Nikita: I want to apologize for what I did. I'm sorry, the body was just a little bit of a shock. (hands him an envelope) I believe you collect stamps.
Formitz: Perfect, you believe, very nice. Come in. I was right, wasn't I? Doesn't matter what I do, you need me. I can't believe how great I fell, having someone to tell to makes it even better.
Nikita: I don't wanna hear it.
Formitz: I've already picked the next girl, is that friend of Erika's, the young one.
Nikita: You leave her alone.
Formitz: No, I've already decided. I've dreamed about it from the first time I saw them together. Now I'm doing it.
Nikita: Don't you touch her.
Formitz: Or what?

SYSTEMS

Belinda comes to see Birkoff.
Birkoff: Rio team leaves in a couple of minutes.
Belinda: I would like you to give Walter a message for me.
Birkoff: Give it to him yourself when you get back.
Belinda: You know I'm not coming back.
Birkoff is shocked, not at the fact that Belinda is not coming back, but rather that Belinda knows she is not coming back.
Belinda: Tell him he's the best man I've ever known. I love him. It's not such a bad thing to die on the happiest day of your life. Will you tell him that for me?
Birkoff: Sure.
Belinda: Thanks.

BAR

Danielle sits on a banc, waiting for a client. Formitz comes to her, smiles.
Formitz: 200 bucks for an hour. You ever made that much before?
Danielle: Sure.
Formitz: Liar. Let's go.
Nikita intercepts him and twists his arm behind the back.
Formitz: Hey, hey, hey, wow, hey, look, are you sure about this? Have you thought it through?
Nikita: Put your hands on her again, and I'll kill you. Get lost.
Formitz: Ok. Ok, ok, ok.
He leaves. Nikita turns to Danielle.
Danielle: What do you think you're doing? He was going to pay me 200 bucks.
Nikita: Erika's dead.
Danielle: No. Was she...
Nikita: She was murdered by the man you were just talking to.
Danielle: No. You're a cop.
Nikita: No, I'm not.
Danielle: But you're gonna go to the cops.
Nikita: No, I can't.
Danielle: Why not?
Nikita: Because, I just can't. Let's just get your thing and go. Come.
Danielle: Where?
Nikita: Some place safe. Just get your things and come.
Danielle: No, I need to work.
Nikita: Not tonight, you won't.
Danielle: No, I'll stay away from him... What're you doing?
Nikita: He'll find you, he'll track you down. He'll torture you and then he's gonna kill you. Do you understand?
Danielle: Yes, you're scaring me.
Nikita: Good. Get your things.
Danielle: I don't even know your name.
Nikita: It's Nikita, let's go.
Nikita checks Danielle into a motel room. She checks the room.
Nikita: You'll be ok here.
Danielle: How long am I supposed to stay here?
Nikita: I don't know. Until I say you can go out again. If you need money, I'll get you some.
Danielle: (angry) Who are you?
Nikita: Do you have some place to go?
Danielle: No, I don't.
Nikita: Parents?
Danielle: Rather die than go back to them, ok? I mean it.
Nikita: All right. I'll let you choose. But Danielle, if you leave this room, you will die. You understand that?
Danielle nods.
Nikita: I'll get back as soon as I can. Promise me you won't leave until then?
Danielle: Yeah, I promise.
Nikita: Lock the door after I'm gone.
Danielle nods again.

MICHAEL'S OFFICE

Nikita: No mission?
Michael: No.
Nikita: What you called me in for?
Michael: Where were you?
Nikita: No place in particular.
Michael: Formitz' last intel was accurate. One of the team in Prague was able to prevent the bombing.
Nikita: Good.
Michael: We took the bomber alive, it's a woman.
Nikita: She might lead us directly to Halaire, we might not need Formitz any more.
Michael: I thought you'd like to know.
Nikita: Thanks.

Nikita waits for Madeline outside of the torture chamber. Madeline comes out.
Nikita: She broke?
Madeline: No. And she won't.

WHITE ROOM

Nikita: It hasn't been that long. How can you be sure?
Madeline: I'm sure.
Nikita: Well, maybe if we went off for a little while and let her remember what it was not to feel pain, then suddenly hit her with it.
Madeline: It won't work.
Nikita: Can I at least try?
Madeline nods, with an indulgent smile. Left alone, Nikita goes inside. She opens the brackets that hold the woman to the chair.
Nikita: We're finished. Let's go.
Woman: Where?
Nikita: To your cell.
Woman: Tsk. I'll stay here.
Nikita: I said we're finished.
Woman: I had a son. He was 3 when they came to my house and murdered him and my husband. I no longer fell pain and I do not fear death. (she spits) You'll give me comfort, then begin again, worse than before. What will you do, break every bone in my body?
She starts breaking her own finger, demonstratively.
Woman: What else do you wish to break? I'll save you the trouble.

SYSTEMS

Michael, Madeline and Operations are planning the upcoming mission.
Operations: An embassy in Vienna, an airport in Istanbul, another in Bucharest, all within the last 4 days.
Madeline: Bright Star?
Operations: They're picking up the pace. We cant just intercept the bombers, we got to get to Halaire himself. What of our prisoner?
Madeline: She's very unlikely to crack.
Operations: If we have to use Formitz, we have to do it quickly. They're starting to use other forgers. They may not need him much longer.
Madeline: We'll have him set up a meeting with Halaire some place we can access.
Michael: Formitz will be extremely reluctant to take that kind of risk.
Operations: Nikita will have to persuade him. Is that a problem?
Michael: The relation between Formitz and Nikita is not without difficulties.
Operations: Why is that?
Madeline: She's become aware of his habit.
Operations: She has a job to do. I would hate to feel that she's regressing, becoming sentimental again.
Michael: She's not.
Operations: Then can she or can she not persuade Formitz to meet with Halaire?
Michael: I'll go along.
Michael leaves.
Operations: We need a contingence plan.
Madeline: I agree.
Operations: Any ideas?
Madeline: One or two.

BAR

Formitz is waiting for Nikita, writing something down on his pad. Michaela nd Nikita show up.
Formitz: Your boyfriend?
Nikita: Colleague.
Formitz: Three's a crowd.
Nikita: Deal with it.
Michael: When's your next contact with Halaire?
Formitz: Like I told you, he tells me at the last minute when to meet with him.
Michael: Next time will be different. You'll set the terms.
Formitz: Will never happen.
Michael: You tell him you know the name of a traitor inside his organization.
Formitz: Do I?
Michael: One will be provided.
Formitz: Still risky. He'll be heavily guarded.
Michael: We can deal with that. You set the meeting, we'll triple your fee.
Formitz: And provide sanctuary afterwards.
Michael: Of course.
Formitz: Now, I will need certain other things as well. (looks at Nikita)
Michael: Such as?
Formitz: She knows.
Nikita: Forget it.
Formitz: (to Michael) I'll give you an hour to figure it out.
Section will triple Formitz's fee if he sets up a meeting with Halaire. Formitz agrees, *if* he gets also gets something else.
Nikita realized what he is talking about right away. "Forget it."
Formitz: I will give you're an hour to talk it over.

SECTION

Michael and Nikita are coming back from the meeting.
Michael: He wants the girl. He won't cooperate without her. Where is she?
Nikita: I don't know. Michael, find another way. Pay him more money, threaten him.
Michael: He's unstable as it is. Threats might spin him out of control.
Nikita: Even if I knew where Danielle is, I wouldn't give her to that monster.
Michael: I haven't said you should.
Nikita: That's what you're thinking. You're gonna tell me to remember those people at the bus depot.
Michael: Do you?
He looks straight into her eyes, compelling, then leaves.
Madeline: Nikita. Good news, the prisoner cooperated after all. Gave us a way to Halaire.
Nikita: But I saw her, she was breaking her own bones.
Madeline: (all smile) You should have had more faith in your own suggestion. We gave her rest, then brought her back in. It worked.
Nikita: So, there's no need for Formitz?
Madeline: Apparently not.
Operations: Halaire will be meeting a carrier at 600, an Arab market in Berlin. Detect the carrier, follow him back to Halaire. You will remain in Section to assist Birkoff with tactical. Any other questions?
Nikita seems doubtful, all this sounds too good, plus she was rather expecting to have to go on the mission herself.

SYSTEMS

Birkoff: Nikita, come with me.
Nikita: Birkoff, the mission ...
Birkoff: Walter just found out Belinda's dead.
Nikita: What?

MUNITIONS

Walter is chambering bullets into a gun.
Birkoff: Walter, you are scaring me.
Walter pushes him out of the way.
Nikita: Walter, what are you doing?
Walter: It's what he asked for, he's gonna get it.
Nikita: Not going to shoot Operations?
Walter: Right between the eyes. Get out of my way!
Nikita slams Walter into the wall.
Nikita: I am sorry Belinda's dead. I am sorrier more than I can say. But how many times have you told me not to take Section personally?
Walter: I don't care what I told you!
Nikita: It's pointless. They'll kill you, too.
Walter: I don't care.
Nikita: Well, I do! And so does Birkoff, and so do a lot of other people here. We need you, Walter. I need you. What would Belinda tell you to do? Just tell you to throw your life away? Or stay with the people that need you?
Walter: (starts crying) It's not fair. It's not fair.
Nikita: Let her go, Walter. And go on. That's what she would want.
Operations arrives.
Operations: Walter. What's happening here?
Nikita slips the gun from Walter's hand into her jacket.
Nikita: Nothing. We're just talking.
Operations: You and Birkoff should be at the terminals.
Nikita: I know, we're going now.
Nikita and Birkoff leave.
Operations: I'm sorry about Belinda.
Walter looks like he's about to kill Operations.

MISSION

Birkoff: The courier should arrive in a great Sedan.
Michael is outside, in front of a building.
Michael: There he is.
A hooded guy gets out of a car.
Michael: He's on foot, entering the square.
Birkoff: Team 1, tag him.
Nikita: Courier has been tagged.
Birkoff can follow him now on a map on his computer.
Birkoff: He's headed towards the northeast corner.
Michael is following him. His glasses contain the camera that Birkoff and Nikita are watching the feed from.
The courier arrives at the meeting place. Halaire is there with two bodyguards.
Halaire: Hello, my friend. What do you have for me today?
Halaire notices Michael, calmly entering the scene. Michael takes two guns out and shoots the bodyguards. Two other operatives grab Halaire and carry him away.
Michael: We've got Halaire. Perimeter status.
Nikita: Perimeter's clear.
The hooded man turns around and to Nikita's shock, it is Formitz.
Michael: You can go.
Nikita throws down her com. unit, and runs out of Section. She arrives at the motel, only to find Danielle long gone.

MICHAEL'S OFFICE

Nikita stares out Michael's office window. Michael turns on the scrambler, so nobody can hear or see what they are talking about via camera.
Nikita: Why was Formitz at the meet?
Michael: The original courier was detained. We substituted with Formitz, a face Halaire would trust.
Nikita: Why did he agree to help?
Michael: More money.
Nikita: No, Section found Danielle and gave her to him.
Michael: He knows his way around, perhaps he found her himself.
Nikita: You called me in, told me about the prisoner, while I interrogated her, Section was out looking for Danielle. Isn't that right?
Michael: No.
Nikita: Madeline lied when she told me the prisoner broke.
Michael: Madeline wouldn't bother to lie.
Nikita: She might, keep that mission running smoothly. I want the truth, Michael. Did Section give Danielle to Formitz?
Michael: No.
He's obviously lying, knowing she wouldn't believe him. He could have done it on purpose to show her that Formitz was the courier, so she could have her revenge. Or it could be another attempt to break her.

FORMITZ'S HOME

Formitz is coming home and notices someone.
Formitz: What are you doing here?
As Asiatic woman is waiting for him.
Woman: Halaire was taken.
Formitz: My God, who took him?
Woman: You know.
Formitz: I don't. How would I know?
Woman: Because you betrayed him.
Formitz: Are you crazy?
Woman: We have names, dates.
She gets a gun out.
Formitz: They made me do it.
She kills Formitz without blinking.

SECTION

Nikita is at a computer. Michael comes by. She looks guilty of something when she sees him, but tries to look casual, as if nothing's going on.
Michael: Formitz is dead.
Nikita: Can't say I'm too sorry about that.
Michael: You don't seem to be surprised.
Nikita: Dangerous line of work he's in.
Michael: His death compromises our ability to deal with the remnants of Halaire's organization.
Nikita: We'll just have to find some other way.
She smiles at him, confident. She's getting good at his game.
Michael: This is important, Nikita. I want the truth. Did you give him up?
Nikita: (innocently) No.
By asking the question the exact same way as she had done it before, he was probably trying to tell her that he knew she was lying but that he had also been lying before. In this case he was not against her having Formitz killed. She dusts her hands as after finishing something and even makes a gesture as throwing something away. Is it Formitz? Or her guilt about not being honest with Michael?

THE END


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