- Amanda: [carrying big case] What do I always say about preparation?
- Nikita: It's the key to success.
- Amanda: Your first Divisional assignment. It's a big step.
- [puts case on table]
- Nikita: It's like saying "You're a woman now."
- [rolls her eyes]
- Amanda: Well, you have grown up over the last year. I take some measure of pride in that.
- [opens lid]
- Amanda: Truth is, you've earned that trust.
- Nikita: What is my first assignment?
- Amanda: Just remember: Trust is not something you win, it's something you build. And that's your assignment. To build a trust so powerful that it would make someone welcome you into their family.
- Nikita: Family?
- [a word that only reminds her of atrocious childhood years]