"Knowing Nikita can be a dangerous thing! A childhood friend who contacts the Section operative suddenly finds her life in great peril. But an even greater peril awaits Nikita as she tries to protect her friend."
Nikita's mission during this episode is to protect the leader of a country from terrorist attacks while he negotiates peace for his country. The rogue group makes multiple attempts on his life throughout the episode.
A information gathering meet goes wrong when a childhood friend of Nikita's shows up at the bar, trying to get Nikita to remember her. Nikita tells Michael she was recognized and he tells her he'll take care of it. Nikita must kidnap her old friend before the Section can get ahold of her. By protecting her friend from the Section, Nikita puts herself at risk.
One night, Nikita is kidnapped from her apartment, leaving her friend alone and unprotected. It is soon revealed that her friend is not who she claims to be; she is one of the terrorists! Michael saves Nikita but the lady terrorist gets away. As the country's leader boards his plane to return home, Nikita can sense her old "friend" is nearby and goes in search of her. The episode ends with a showdown between the two women.