: Following the encounter, the McCords suspect that a doctor is being pressured to withhold Alison's cough medicine as a way to silence them regarding Gordon's erratic behavior. Subplot: Blake's Efficiency Challenge
: On Matt’s advice to treat them like "competing bucks," Blake tricks both departments by threatening to let the Department of Defense take over their project. This perceived "common enemy" causes the two departments to cooperate immediately to retain control, successfully resolving the conflict. Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 9 Recap: Winter Garden Madam Secretary - Season 5Eps9
In Season 5, Episode 9 of Madam Secretary , titled "," Elizabeth McCord (Téa Leoni) navigates a delicate diplomatic crisis while dealing with a personal family matter. Main Plot: The Serbia-Kosovo Conflict : Following the encounter, the McCords suspect that