Michael becomes alarmed when he hears Cassandra (recurring guest star HELENA MATTSSON) is in trouble & rushes off to help her. He discovers General Tupelov (guest star PAULINO NUNES -- Cra$h & Burn, Falling Skies) has accused her of stealing two million dollars & has threatened to kill her unless she returns it. However, when Cassandra's story doesn't add up, Nikita becomes suspicious of what she might be hiding. Meanwhile, Alex receives a very tempting offer from Percy that could give her the resources to eliminate Sergei Semak.