Fair Trade, 02/24

AMANDA CAPTURES ANDTORTURES BIRKOFF " Nikita (Maggie Q) steals funds from Oversight, forcing themto host an emergency meeting.  Nikita andBirkoff (Aaron Stanford) figure out how to spy on the meeting so Nikita canidentify the other members of Oversight, but things go awry and Sean (DillonCasey) captures Birkoff.  Amanda (MelindaClarke) demands to know where Nikita is hiding but Birkoff refuses to give uphis friend so she tortures him. Meanwhile, Alex (Lyndsy Fonseca) sets her plan in motion to reclaim herfathers empire.  With a price on herhead, Alex realizes the easiest way to get into Russia undetected is the same wayshe was smuggled out " through the illegal sex ring.  Nick Copus directed the episode written byCarlos Coto (#209).

Guardians, 03/02

NIKITA AND OWEN TEAMUP TO STEAL A BLACK BOX " WithMichael (Shane West) out of town, Nikita (Maggie Q) turns to Owen (guest starDevon Sawa) to help her track down and steal another black box from aGuardian.  Unfortunately, she discoversthat Owen is working for an unlikely employer that could jeopardize Nikita'swhole operation.  Amanda (Melinda Clarke) realizes Alex (Lyndsy Fonseca)received privileged information about Semak (guest star Peter J. Lucas) andthat information could only have come from Percy (Xander Berkeley).  Furious that Percy undermined her, Amandastrips him of all his amenities.  Backhome in Russia,Alex finally makes her move on Semak. Dwight Little directed the episode written by Albert Kim (#210).