1 00:00:02,002 --> 00:00:03,789 Previously on House of Cards... 2 00:00:03,879 --> 00:00:05,461 You are daring them. 3 00:00:05,547 --> 00:00:08,130 You've turned it into a spectacle and now they will not stop. 4 00:00:08,217 --> 00:00:12,131 Believe me. These people will not rest. You need to make amends. 5 00:00:12,221 --> 00:00:14,929 For slighting her? For identifying them? 6 00:00:15,015 --> 00:00:17,575 - You have to give them something. - I don't believe in the bill. 7 00:00:17,601 --> 00:00:20,059 Goddamn it. This bill. Are you listening? 8 00:00:20,145 --> 00:00:22,558 - Vincent Abruzzo. - Ninth Circuit. 9 00:00:22,648 --> 00:00:25,982 I'm so glad that we finally have a woman in the Oval Office. 10 00:00:26,276 --> 00:00:28,188 And we've been entwined, you and I. 11 00:00:28,862 --> 00:00:31,730 Like it or not, for decades now. 12 00:00:32,366 --> 00:00:34,528 We deserve to go our separate ways. 13 00:00:35,285 --> 00:00:36,285 Problem is, 14 00:00:36,370 --> 00:00:39,329 we have something urgent to attend to called Cathy Durant. 15 00:00:40,249 --> 00:00:42,366 And then we can finally be free. 16 00:00:42,501 --> 00:00:44,709 Now, you need my help. 17 00:00:46,380 --> 00:00:50,795 Later tonight, I'm going to watch you sign that bill 18 00:00:51,009 --> 00:00:52,875 that's sitting on your desk. 19 00:00:53,303 --> 00:00:57,092 "To the dead, a kingdom means nothing." 20 00:02:47,000 --> 00:02:51,370 I never had sex with a farm animal or abused a girlfriend, 21 00:02:51,630 --> 00:02:53,462 unless you count marrying her. 22 00:02:54,925 --> 00:02:56,757 Let me say, it was tough 23 00:02:58,095 --> 00:03:00,838 narrowing down my ten most significant cases. 24 00:03:00,931 --> 00:03:06,848 I prefer the smaller questions of my professional memberships, 25 00:03:06,937 --> 00:03:07,973 my teaching. 26 00:03:08,438 --> 00:03:11,021 Madam President, just between you and me, 27 00:03:11,108 --> 00:03:14,818 my feeling is that it's not as far-fetched as some people say. 28 00:03:16,029 --> 00:03:21,070 I still think there is a universe where the ERA gets passed. 29 00:03:23,578 --> 00:03:25,865 Women truly are the best, aren't they? 30 00:03:31,336 --> 00:03:32,577 I am deeply honored 31 00:03:32,671 --> 00:03:35,163 to be considered for the late Justice's seat. 32 00:03:37,342 --> 00:03:38,583 So, tell me. 33 00:03:41,930 --> 00:03:44,013 How did they buy you? The Shepherds? 34 00:03:44,141 --> 00:03:46,724 Judge Abruzzo, Madam President, I hate to break this up. 35 00:03:46,810 --> 00:03:48,392 I have already taken 36 00:03:48,478 --> 00:03:50,845 too much of the President's valuable time. 37 00:03:51,148 --> 00:03:52,355 Madam President. 38 00:03:53,942 --> 00:03:55,649 - Mr. Vice President. - Your Honor. 39 00:03:55,986 --> 00:03:57,898 It has been a sincere pleasure. 40 00:04:02,159 --> 00:04:05,277 I'll set up Judge Michaels for the end of the day tomorrow. 41 00:04:08,206 --> 00:04:10,243 I have Secretary Durant waiting for you. 42 00:04:12,586 --> 00:04:14,373 I felt emasculated. 43 00:04:15,589 --> 00:04:16,625 Excuse me? 44 00:04:17,507 --> 00:04:20,671 Bill Shepherd guiding my hand. 45 00:04:21,219 --> 00:04:23,711 And you looked emasculated, Mark. 46 00:04:26,683 --> 00:04:27,799 You're mistaken. 47 00:04:27,893 --> 00:04:29,930 No, I'm not mistaken. I watched your face. 48 00:04:30,020 --> 00:04:32,353 - Madam President... - Please don't call me that. Please. 49 00:04:32,522 --> 00:04:34,184 - Claire... - Better. 50 00:04:35,817 --> 00:04:37,774 - Claire... - Yes? What? 51 00:04:37,861 --> 00:04:39,523 That was not a fight you were gonna win. 52 00:04:39,613 --> 00:04:41,320 - Do you like being the messenger? - What? 53 00:04:41,406 --> 00:04:44,023 Has this been a dream of some sort since you were a little boy? 54 00:04:44,117 --> 00:04:45,437 Because I can tell you something. 55 00:04:45,494 --> 00:04:49,078 Once you identify the degree to which you are boxed in, 56 00:04:49,247 --> 00:04:50,863 you'll see how liberating it is. 57 00:04:50,957 --> 00:04:52,323 Are you with me, 58 00:04:52,501 --> 00:04:54,663 or are you with those horrible, horrible people 59 00:04:54,753 --> 00:04:56,164 you've attached yourself to? 60 00:04:56,254 --> 00:04:58,917 Because I can tell you something about Bill Shepherd. 61 00:04:59,007 --> 00:05:00,373 I could smell it on him, 62 00:05:00,467 --> 00:05:03,756 the way I could on my father, on my mother. 63 00:05:04,054 --> 00:05:05,511 He's sick. 64 00:05:05,889 --> 00:05:07,096 Well, he was. 65 00:05:07,182 --> 00:05:08,218 He is. 66 00:05:09,601 --> 00:05:11,467 And then where will that leave you? 67 00:05:11,603 --> 00:05:13,845 With her? Annette Shepherd? 68 00:05:14,064 --> 00:05:18,729 I know what that woman is and, more to the point, isn't capable of. 69 00:05:20,779 --> 00:05:22,020 And that little encounter 70 00:05:22,113 --> 00:05:24,113 with the honorable Judge Abruzzo at the fundraiser, 71 00:05:24,199 --> 00:05:26,065 that was orchestrated too, wasn't it? 72 00:05:26,159 --> 00:05:27,195 Yes. 73 00:05:29,663 --> 00:05:33,202 I look at him sometimes and imagine him at six years old. 74 00:05:33,792 --> 00:05:37,206 Was he always so deliberative? Cautious? 75 00:05:38,880 --> 00:05:42,499 And I think in another life, some other context, 76 00:05:42,884 --> 00:05:44,420 might we have been friends? 77 00:05:47,764 --> 00:05:49,676 It's time to decide, Mark. 78 00:05:50,851 --> 00:05:53,639 I hold every president to the same standard. 79 00:05:53,728 --> 00:05:59,144 Are you making America better, or are you making America worse? 80 00:05:59,359 --> 00:06:00,816 That's all that matters. 81 00:06:00,944 --> 00:06:02,981 Excuse me? Could you turn this off, please? 82 00:06:03,071 --> 00:06:05,859 - Yes, sir. - The level of discourse in this city. 83 00:06:06,157 --> 00:06:07,318 I'm telling you. 84 00:06:07,409 --> 00:06:09,275 She does have a point. 85 00:06:09,953 --> 00:06:13,321 You need to tell Duncan to be careful when it comes to his pit bull. 86 00:06:16,209 --> 00:06:17,245 City. 87 00:06:18,253 --> 00:06:20,836 FDR turned this place into a city 88 00:06:21,840 --> 00:06:25,049 with his agencies and armies of clerks. 89 00:06:25,135 --> 00:06:26,797 All the professors that followed. 90 00:06:27,137 --> 00:06:29,720 Before the war, this was just a small southern town. 91 00:06:30,307 --> 00:06:31,969 One built of marble, yeah, 92 00:06:32,058 --> 00:06:35,472 but just a small town sitting on a swamp. 93 00:06:36,021 --> 00:06:37,182 A place to visit. 94 00:06:38,690 --> 00:06:41,273 A place to protect the Republic. 95 00:06:42,360 --> 00:06:43,851 Secure states' rights. 96 00:06:46,197 --> 00:06:47,733 That's not what it is today. 97 00:06:48,283 --> 00:06:50,195 Some top-down money grab for 98 00:06:50,285 --> 00:06:53,153 bureaucrats, lobbyists and the entire Democratic Party. 99 00:06:53,246 --> 00:06:54,657 You've always been more Teddy. 100 00:06:54,748 --> 00:06:57,035 Than that traitor pig, Franklin? 101 00:06:57,125 --> 00:07:01,290 Look, I know it's a sacrifice for you to be here in Washington, 102 00:07:01,379 --> 00:07:04,463 but for God's sake, why take the same room he was in? 103 00:07:04,549 --> 00:07:07,337 Well... Well, he wanted to keep an eye on her. 104 00:07:09,596 --> 00:07:11,929 Francis never could let go of the White House. 105 00:07:12,015 --> 00:07:15,224 But he did give us the opportunity we've been waiting for. 106 00:07:15,936 --> 00:07:17,723 But she's not qualified. 107 00:07:18,647 --> 00:07:20,388 She stole the damn thing. 108 00:07:21,066 --> 00:07:24,434 If ever there was a chance to shrink the office down to size, 109 00:07:24,653 --> 00:07:26,861 it's the presidency of Claire Underwood. 110 00:07:27,906 --> 00:07:29,989 Maybe you should run for office. 111 00:07:30,075 --> 00:07:32,408 Ah, I think that time has passed. 112 00:07:35,288 --> 00:07:36,904 I'm worried about you. 113 00:07:38,083 --> 00:07:39,290 Don't be. 114 00:07:40,627 --> 00:07:41,708 Never better. 115 00:07:45,006 --> 00:07:50,627 Deregulation bill, it's the first of a hundred, ready and waiting. 116 00:07:52,138 --> 00:07:53,674 The speed you're moving at... 117 00:07:57,560 --> 00:07:58,641 I can come back. 118 00:07:58,812 --> 00:08:00,348 The lawyers are due any minute. 119 00:08:00,438 --> 00:08:01,974 No, no, no. Come on in here. 120 00:08:02,065 --> 00:08:03,806 Grab yourself a cup of something. 121 00:08:04,025 --> 00:08:06,358 I know, Annette wanted to talk to you in person 122 00:08:06,444 --> 00:08:07,935 before the rest of the team arrives. 123 00:08:08,029 --> 00:08:10,442 I passed on what you told me about the President. 124 00:08:10,532 --> 00:08:13,525 I wanted you to have it all before Duncan got his hands on it. 125 00:08:13,702 --> 00:08:16,115 She admitted to all three of the abortions. 126 00:08:16,496 --> 00:08:18,533 But I can get you the names of the men. 127 00:08:18,623 --> 00:08:19,659 Who they were. 128 00:08:19,958 --> 00:08:20,994 No. 129 00:08:21,084 --> 00:08:22,666 I'm not comfortable with this. 130 00:08:22,919 --> 00:08:24,785 Let's take that off the table for now. 131 00:08:25,130 --> 00:08:27,918 She'll play along. We'll make sure of it. 132 00:08:37,809 --> 00:08:40,267 I always imagined that if I were president, 133 00:08:40,395 --> 00:08:42,887 I would want you to be a member of my cabinet. 134 00:08:44,816 --> 00:08:46,307 You look like a movie star. 135 00:08:46,401 --> 00:08:47,937 Well, it's the glare. 136 00:08:48,028 --> 00:08:50,145 I get migraines since the fall. 137 00:08:50,238 --> 00:08:51,854 They can come on quite suddenly. 138 00:08:51,948 --> 00:08:53,359 I'm sorry to hear that. 139 00:08:54,868 --> 00:08:57,906 Vice President said that you wanted to meet me in person. 140 00:08:59,998 --> 00:09:01,330 It's so good to see you. 141 00:09:02,375 --> 00:09:03,411 Sit. 142 00:09:07,797 --> 00:09:11,336 Not everyone comes back from a fall like that, Cathy. 143 00:09:11,426 --> 00:09:12,462 Yes. 144 00:09:12,552 --> 00:09:15,090 I'm starting to feel like a proverbial cat. 145 00:09:17,140 --> 00:09:19,382 Take off your glasses. Let me see your eyes. 146 00:09:26,941 --> 00:09:29,024 You have no shortage of stories. 147 00:09:29,402 --> 00:09:30,438 You know that. 148 00:09:31,071 --> 00:09:33,734 My memory's been very erratic lately. 149 00:09:33,823 --> 00:09:36,782 Sometimes, I think I might just forget the details 150 00:09:36,868 --> 00:09:39,906 of my time in office altogether if... 151 00:09:41,414 --> 00:09:42,450 If? 152 00:09:44,834 --> 00:09:46,951 Honestly, I would love nothing more 153 00:09:47,045 --> 00:09:50,004 than to just move on, Madam President. 154 00:09:50,590 --> 00:09:53,253 Well, I understand that you have a job offer. 155 00:09:53,551 --> 00:09:55,087 Several. I'm lucky. 156 00:09:55,386 --> 00:09:58,504 The Eisenhower Strategic Initiative, isn't it? 157 00:09:58,598 --> 00:10:00,260 Yes, a think tank makes sense. 158 00:10:00,350 --> 00:10:01,466 Outside of government... 159 00:10:01,559 --> 00:10:03,141 Well, not entirely outside. 160 00:10:03,561 --> 00:10:04,893 And heavily funded by... 161 00:10:04,979 --> 00:10:08,643 A coalition of industrialists and civic-minded folk, yes. 162 00:10:08,775 --> 00:10:10,767 Big plans to change the world. 163 00:10:13,446 --> 00:10:15,108 I haven't accepted. 164 00:10:15,448 --> 00:10:16,780 But you want to. 165 00:10:18,785 --> 00:10:20,526 You think I shouldn't take the job? 166 00:10:21,121 --> 00:10:23,704 I think you should trust your gut, Cathy. 167 00:10:25,708 --> 00:10:26,915 Take care of yourself. 168 00:10:30,839 --> 00:10:31,875 Claire... 169 00:10:34,634 --> 00:10:37,297 I'm sorry I didn't write after Francis... 170 00:10:37,387 --> 00:10:39,094 There's no need to apologize. 171 00:10:41,808 --> 00:10:46,098 I can still feel his hand on my back. 172 00:10:47,939 --> 00:10:49,931 Cathy, he's gone. 173 00:10:54,946 --> 00:10:56,608 Bill Shepherd got to her. 174 00:10:56,948 --> 00:10:58,280 I can feel it. 175 00:10:58,366 --> 00:10:59,698 She's going to testify. 176 00:10:59,951 --> 00:11:02,364 My lawyers tell me her team is still negotiating, 177 00:11:02,453 --> 00:11:03,785 maybe for a while yet. 178 00:11:03,955 --> 00:11:06,288 She thinks she's safe with them, with this job. 179 00:11:06,374 --> 00:11:08,582 Instead, they're gonna be sentencing her to... 180 00:11:14,007 --> 00:11:16,670 It needs to look like complications from her fall. 181 00:11:16,843 --> 00:11:18,459 I can have her detail pulled. 182 00:11:18,761 --> 00:11:20,297 I still know some people. 183 00:11:20,471 --> 00:11:22,383 The opportunity will present itself. 184 00:11:25,768 --> 00:11:28,761 One last piece connecting us both to Francis. 185 00:11:31,983 --> 00:11:34,726 The world is either with us or against us, Doug. 186 00:11:47,624 --> 00:11:49,286 You think you'll ever wear them? 187 00:11:52,003 --> 00:11:53,335 Doesn't feel right. 188 00:11:53,421 --> 00:11:55,413 Do you know the last thing he said to me? 189 00:11:55,965 --> 00:12:00,130 "Promise me you and Doug will take care of each other." 190 00:12:06,142 --> 00:12:08,634 I want to thank the National Gallery 191 00:12:08,728 --> 00:12:10,811 for curating this magnificent exhibit. 192 00:12:11,272 --> 00:12:13,764 Our hope is, in due time, 193 00:12:14,108 --> 00:12:16,976 these works of art will return to their rightful place 194 00:12:17,487 --> 00:12:21,447 in Afghanistan, Iraq and Syria. 195 00:12:25,954 --> 00:12:26,990 Mr. Nasser. 196 00:12:27,080 --> 00:12:29,618 They're making a fool of you, these Shepherds. 197 00:12:29,707 --> 00:12:31,994 The special interests. The go-betweens. 198 00:12:32,085 --> 00:12:35,419 Your so-called peacekeeping in Syria was a shameless land grab 199 00:12:35,505 --> 00:12:37,167 built on the lives of American soldiers 200 00:12:37,257 --> 00:12:38,418 you sent into battle. 201 00:12:39,259 --> 00:12:42,343 Then you can blame Jane Davis, Mr. Nasser. 202 00:12:42,470 --> 00:12:43,506 I do. 203 00:12:44,222 --> 00:12:47,715 I had hoped to renegotiate the deal Jane helped broker many months ago. 204 00:12:48,393 --> 00:12:50,305 Now I know that's impossible. 205 00:12:51,145 --> 00:12:53,558 Because she's conveniently unavailable. 206 00:12:53,648 --> 00:12:55,981 Because you're in no position to do so. 207 00:12:56,067 --> 00:12:58,024 You've been excluded, just as I have. 208 00:12:58,111 --> 00:12:59,943 They're stripping power from you. 209 00:13:00,280 --> 00:13:02,363 Have you ever seen the Baathist playbook? 210 00:13:02,865 --> 00:13:06,074 It was inspired by American intelligence agencies. 211 00:13:06,327 --> 00:13:09,286 Sometimes, you need to be an insurgent in your own country. 212 00:13:09,372 --> 00:13:11,725 Well, that's interesting. Because presently I'm meeting with 213 00:13:11,749 --> 00:13:13,991 a member of a known terrorist organization. 214 00:13:14,669 --> 00:13:16,831 Pardon me, but I'm a lawyer. 215 00:13:16,963 --> 00:13:18,955 If you allow American corporate interests 216 00:13:19,048 --> 00:13:20,448 to cut ICO out of Syria's future... 217 00:13:20,508 --> 00:13:22,966 Are you about to threaten me, Mr. Nasser? 218 00:13:23,052 --> 00:13:26,170 No, but we all know what ICO is capable of. 219 00:13:26,347 --> 00:13:29,055 I'm merely conveying a message from one of my clients. 220 00:13:29,142 --> 00:13:32,601 You and your client are one and the same. 221 00:13:34,897 --> 00:13:37,184 Americans have such faith in their ability 222 00:13:37,275 --> 00:13:38,937 to keep things and people safe. 223 00:13:42,238 --> 00:13:46,482 Mr. Nasser, Syria is a country of 224 00:13:46,951 --> 00:13:50,661 former schools, former homes, former places of worship. 225 00:13:50,955 --> 00:13:53,868 Your organization played a large part in the destruction. 226 00:13:54,709 --> 00:13:56,541 And so have you, Madam President. 227 00:13:58,046 --> 00:13:59,537 I'm afraid I can't help you. 228 00:14:00,757 --> 00:14:04,125 No, you can't. 229 00:14:13,269 --> 00:14:15,852 I got two daughters, a beautiful wife. 230 00:14:16,439 --> 00:14:19,432 Paid my dues. Four terms. 231 00:14:20,693 --> 00:14:23,527 A Republican in a diverse district. 232 00:14:25,531 --> 00:14:27,614 I got a ground operation, second to none. 233 00:14:27,700 --> 00:14:30,317 And my volunteers, their sons and their daughters, 234 00:14:30,411 --> 00:14:32,011 are coming up right behind 'em. I just... 235 00:14:32,955 --> 00:14:34,491 I just feel like... 236 00:14:36,751 --> 00:14:38,458 This could be my moment, you know? 237 00:14:39,003 --> 00:14:41,837 Fred told me about the legislation about to be introduced. 238 00:14:43,800 --> 00:14:46,417 I'm co-signing. It's... 239 00:14:46,719 --> 00:14:49,837 Ambitious, it's unprecedented. 240 00:14:50,973 --> 00:14:52,589 It's bipartisan is what it is. 241 00:14:52,809 --> 00:14:54,016 You worked for her. 242 00:14:54,894 --> 00:14:56,305 I worked for her husband. 243 00:14:57,397 --> 00:14:59,684 Nobody wants her hands on a nuclear football. 244 00:14:59,982 --> 00:15:02,645 Or sending any more uniforms anywhere, here or abroad. 245 00:15:04,320 --> 00:15:07,279 You're gonna have to be okay with that. Are you? 246 00:15:09,409 --> 00:15:10,616 I owe her nothing. 247 00:15:15,331 --> 00:15:16,788 So, what do they have on you? 248 00:15:19,419 --> 00:15:20,500 Hold on, slugger. 249 00:15:22,713 --> 00:15:24,796 I'm still trying to get acquainted, here. 250 00:15:27,218 --> 00:15:28,299 Right. 251 00:15:28,386 --> 00:15:30,048 Where do you think you're going? 252 00:15:30,138 --> 00:15:31,800 Fred Amburg asked me to meet you. 253 00:15:31,889 --> 00:15:33,505 Well, Fred asked me to meet you. 254 00:15:33,599 --> 00:15:34,635 And we've met. 255 00:15:36,561 --> 00:15:38,018 Where do you get off? 256 00:15:38,771 --> 00:15:40,228 After where you've been. 257 00:15:40,481 --> 00:15:41,597 You mean where I was. 258 00:15:42,191 --> 00:15:43,398 With Mr. Amburg. 259 00:15:43,484 --> 00:15:45,271 The last person you worked for... 260 00:15:45,361 --> 00:15:47,694 Became the President of the United States. 261 00:15:47,905 --> 00:15:50,147 He pushed you out. 262 00:15:52,410 --> 00:15:54,072 I am your chance. 263 00:15:56,789 --> 00:15:59,202 You know, not that I have to prove myself to you, 264 00:15:59,292 --> 00:16:00,328 or to anyone else, 265 00:16:01,252 --> 00:16:02,788 but I can find the opening, 266 00:16:04,589 --> 00:16:06,626 the crack, the weak spot. 267 00:16:07,633 --> 00:16:08,669 I don't know, 268 00:16:09,218 --> 00:16:11,460 maybe it's a curse to know what people fear. 269 00:16:13,181 --> 00:16:14,217 Like you. 270 00:16:15,099 --> 00:16:16,965 I think what scares you, Congressman, 271 00:16:17,560 --> 00:16:21,019 your base, your ground game, all that love, 272 00:16:21,522 --> 00:16:22,933 you thought you deserved it, 273 00:16:23,858 --> 00:16:25,895 that it was meant for you and nobody else. 274 00:16:27,028 --> 00:16:28,144 You got blind. 275 00:16:29,238 --> 00:16:31,070 You forgot that they'd come for you. 276 00:16:32,366 --> 00:16:33,527 But they will come. 277 00:16:34,702 --> 00:16:36,443 That's how this business is built. 278 00:16:38,998 --> 00:16:40,534 So, I'm gonna ask you again. 279 00:16:42,084 --> 00:16:43,791 What is it that they have on you? 280 00:16:49,967 --> 00:16:52,584 My district covers O'Hare. 281 00:16:54,805 --> 00:16:55,841 Pensions. 282 00:16:56,516 --> 00:16:58,724 The baggage handlers. I... 283 00:17:02,855 --> 00:17:03,891 Shit. 284 00:17:08,653 --> 00:17:09,689 It was stupid. 285 00:17:12,406 --> 00:17:14,693 It's only stupid if you can't make it go away. 286 00:17:20,873 --> 00:17:22,364 Tom, calm down. 287 00:17:22,458 --> 00:17:24,450 I'm getting too old to be polite. 288 00:17:24,544 --> 00:17:27,082 Hear the deal out. Content will not be changed. 289 00:17:27,171 --> 00:17:29,254 And you and I both know better. 290 00:17:31,050 --> 00:17:33,542 Something happened that night. 291 00:17:34,095 --> 00:17:37,008 Their marriage was broken, he went over there. 292 00:17:37,098 --> 00:17:40,967 I'm not saying they're connected, but the next day, he winds up dead. 293 00:17:41,269 --> 00:17:42,976 She knew an indictment was coming. 294 00:17:43,062 --> 00:17:45,554 Do you understand what that means? 295 00:17:45,648 --> 00:17:46,809 Then keep writing. 296 00:17:46,899 --> 00:17:50,108 So they can turn it into 140 characters for clickbait? 297 00:17:50,194 --> 00:17:54,063 We don't write anymore, we come up with feed for the trough. 298 00:17:54,240 --> 00:17:56,527 Put that goddamn thing down before I smash it! 299 00:17:56,826 --> 00:18:00,194 You need to go back in there and apologize. 300 00:18:01,038 --> 00:18:03,371 To whom, Dayna? 301 00:18:04,166 --> 00:18:08,126 Our new boss is a voice on a speaker phone! 302 00:18:08,713 --> 00:18:10,454 He doesn't even know I walked out. 303 00:18:11,382 --> 00:18:15,626 Why don't we write about how Gardner Analytics 304 00:18:15,928 --> 00:18:17,544 is buying up television stations 305 00:18:17,638 --> 00:18:19,971 and some of the greatest papers in this country? 306 00:18:21,392 --> 00:18:22,428 Analytics? 307 00:18:22,685 --> 00:18:26,850 Oh, my God, what the fuck does that even mean? 308 00:18:30,526 --> 00:18:33,894 According to the autopsy, natural causes. 309 00:18:34,989 --> 00:18:36,070 Heart attack? 310 00:18:36,198 --> 00:18:38,190 Overdose of his liver medication. 311 00:18:38,951 --> 00:18:40,567 Accidental, presumably. 312 00:18:44,123 --> 00:18:45,489 What aren't you telling me? 313 00:18:45,583 --> 00:18:46,619 Nothing. 314 00:18:49,045 --> 00:18:50,957 He would never do that intentionally. 315 00:18:52,089 --> 00:18:54,001 Witnesses in the lobby of the Hay-Adams 316 00:18:54,091 --> 00:18:57,050 that night said the former President was acting disoriented. 317 00:18:57,637 --> 00:18:59,344 Did you share this with his widow? 318 00:18:59,430 --> 00:19:01,513 She's the one who asked me to look into it. 319 00:19:02,308 --> 00:19:03,765 She suspects the Shepherds. 320 00:19:04,226 --> 00:19:06,388 He was with them a lot, but not that night. 321 00:19:07,313 --> 00:19:08,349 And who was? 322 00:19:08,439 --> 00:19:09,646 Other than her? 323 00:19:12,276 --> 00:19:13,858 That was her husband, Doug. 324 00:19:15,071 --> 00:19:16,357 She's the President. 325 00:19:17,823 --> 00:19:19,655 Don't you sound devoted, Nathan. 326 00:19:19,950 --> 00:19:22,863 My only contact with her is in my official capacity. 327 00:19:24,288 --> 00:19:26,280 Did you think you'd seen the last of me? 328 00:19:28,376 --> 00:19:30,242 That's the last thing I thought. 329 00:19:32,630 --> 00:19:34,212 I'll take that as a compliment. 330 00:19:35,633 --> 00:19:38,341 Doug. Here. 331 00:19:40,805 --> 00:19:44,469 I tracked his comings and goings back to when he left the White House. 332 00:19:45,142 --> 00:19:48,476 I got my hands on the metadata going into his computer. 333 00:19:50,398 --> 00:19:53,937 LeAnn Harvey's camera phone was streaming during the crash. 334 00:19:55,653 --> 00:19:57,940 A direct feed to only one IP address. 335 00:19:58,698 --> 00:19:59,779 Francis's. 336 00:19:59,949 --> 00:20:01,156 His laptop. 337 00:20:02,702 --> 00:20:04,238 It's not easy to watch, but... 338 00:20:05,871 --> 00:20:06,907 Okay. 339 00:20:07,164 --> 00:20:08,200 Up to you. 340 00:20:22,680 --> 00:20:23,921 Mr. Hammerschmidt. 341 00:20:25,850 --> 00:20:26,886 Duncan Shepherd. 342 00:20:27,893 --> 00:20:30,636 I'm sorry I couldn't be at the meeting in person this afternoon. 343 00:20:36,652 --> 00:20:38,814 My walker drops him off when it's late. 344 00:20:41,073 --> 00:20:42,109 Come. 345 00:20:46,412 --> 00:20:47,869 You saw my little outburst? 346 00:20:50,541 --> 00:20:51,702 I enjoyed it. 347 00:20:52,626 --> 00:20:53,662 The outrage. 348 00:20:54,462 --> 00:20:55,498 We need more of it. 349 00:20:55,588 --> 00:20:58,797 I especially liked your appearance on television the other night. 350 00:20:58,883 --> 00:21:03,093 Yeah, well, I get a little heated sometimes. 351 00:21:03,179 --> 00:21:05,512 It's exactly the kind of exposure the Herald needs. 352 00:21:08,976 --> 00:21:11,889 Tom, you're now part of a conglomerate 353 00:21:11,979 --> 00:21:13,891 with vast influence and reach. 354 00:21:17,818 --> 00:21:21,186 The point is, I can bring you whatever evidence you need. 355 00:21:21,280 --> 00:21:22,316 Hold on. 356 00:21:22,406 --> 00:21:23,613 Divorce for pardon, 357 00:21:23,699 --> 00:21:26,237 there's a kernel of truth to it. But your source... 358 00:21:28,287 --> 00:21:31,030 And before you say anything, consider what I'm offering. 359 00:21:31,123 --> 00:21:32,580 An opportunity for justice. 360 00:21:33,292 --> 00:21:35,955 If you're talking about manufacturing evidence, Mr. Shepherd, 361 00:21:36,045 --> 00:21:37,081 I'm not interested. 362 00:21:37,171 --> 00:21:38,207 Beg to differ. 363 00:21:38,422 --> 00:21:41,039 And spare me the seasoned journalist routine, please. 364 00:21:41,258 --> 00:21:42,749 Your 30 years in the business. 365 00:21:43,677 --> 00:21:45,760 I've spoken to your old assistant, Angela. 366 00:21:46,096 --> 00:21:48,338 She's written a piece about her time with you. 367 00:21:48,599 --> 00:21:49,931 I could run it, or... 368 00:21:52,520 --> 00:21:54,432 Your dogged pursuit of Frank Underwood, 369 00:21:54,522 --> 00:21:56,935 pardon the pun, is now your pursuit of his bride. 370 00:22:01,695 --> 00:22:02,731 Think about it. 371 00:22:03,864 --> 00:22:08,154 Men your age, they unravel very easily these days. 372 00:22:12,164 --> 00:22:14,872 Judge Vincent Abruzzo has the credentials. 373 00:22:14,959 --> 00:22:17,201 The published writings, the public statements. 374 00:22:17,294 --> 00:22:19,707 It all checks out. Full package. 375 00:22:19,964 --> 00:22:22,297 So what's the hesitation, Madam Prez? 376 00:22:22,508 --> 00:22:25,376 Beltway Television is owned by Gardner Analytics. 377 00:22:25,469 --> 00:22:27,711 It's the latest brainchild of Duncan Shepherd. 378 00:22:27,805 --> 00:22:30,889 So far, I've deflected all questions regarding Ms. Cruz's commentary. 379 00:22:30,975 --> 00:22:32,637 Good. Let's not dignify it. 380 00:22:41,402 --> 00:22:43,234 No, no. That's fine, thank you. 381 00:22:45,239 --> 00:22:47,151 They were a hazard, I couldn't resist. 382 00:22:50,160 --> 00:22:52,072 Sorry I missed the funeral. 383 00:22:52,162 --> 00:22:53,198 Were there Psalms? 384 00:22:53,289 --> 00:22:54,325 Number 42. 385 00:22:54,623 --> 00:22:56,114 I love 42. 386 00:23:00,045 --> 00:23:02,503 Nasser had no business coming to you directly. 387 00:23:04,091 --> 00:23:06,754 Well, I knew if I met with him, you'd suddenly appear. 388 00:23:07,177 --> 00:23:08,884 He feels lied to, Jane. 389 00:23:09,388 --> 00:23:10,595 Because he was. 390 00:23:11,140 --> 00:23:14,258 We were never gonna give those bandits a seat at the table. 391 00:23:15,185 --> 00:23:17,552 Jane, he's threatened more ICO attacks. 392 00:23:17,730 --> 00:23:19,892 ICO is neutralized, mostly. 393 00:23:20,399 --> 00:23:22,982 It's time to rethink our involvement in Syria. 394 00:23:23,068 --> 00:23:24,309 Stand down, rebuild. 395 00:23:25,738 --> 00:23:27,821 This deal is important for all of us. 396 00:23:28,240 --> 00:23:29,731 Including the Shepherds. 397 00:23:30,326 --> 00:23:32,318 Look, I'm no fan of that family, 398 00:23:33,162 --> 00:23:36,496 but in the case of Syria, our interests align. 399 00:23:36,665 --> 00:23:39,749 The next phase of our presence in the region 400 00:23:40,461 --> 00:23:43,204 is more about the spoils than the peace. 401 00:23:43,714 --> 00:23:47,628 The problem is Petrov, whom the Shepherds and I despise. 402 00:23:47,718 --> 00:23:49,078 What do you have on the Shepherds? 403 00:23:50,220 --> 00:23:54,009 I'm sure one of the several agencies you're involved with has something. 404 00:23:54,391 --> 00:23:56,724 And don't you keep files on everyone you're dealing with? 405 00:23:57,603 --> 00:23:59,515 Bill and Annette are very careful. 406 00:23:59,605 --> 00:24:01,517 And what about Annette's son, Duncan? 407 00:24:03,442 --> 00:24:05,604 Well, Mark knows them more than I do. 408 00:24:09,949 --> 00:24:12,908 I thought there were better options for a former president, 409 00:24:14,620 --> 00:24:16,577 but Annette wouldn't leave Frank alone. 410 00:24:18,666 --> 00:24:20,749 That's their problem. They don't know when to stop. 411 00:24:23,045 --> 00:24:24,314 You know, when you left three months ago, 412 00:24:24,338 --> 00:24:25,795 I wondered where you'd gone. 413 00:24:27,216 --> 00:24:28,423 And then... 414 00:24:29,176 --> 00:24:30,712 I didn't think of you at all. 415 00:24:32,763 --> 00:24:33,799 You say that. 416 00:24:35,307 --> 00:24:38,050 But I detect pain in your eyes, Madam President. 417 00:24:40,562 --> 00:24:43,475 "As a deer longs for streams of water..." 418 00:24:44,149 --> 00:24:45,731 "...so I long for You, God." 419 00:24:47,319 --> 00:24:48,560 Do you miss him? 420 00:24:49,989 --> 00:24:52,106 God? Always. 421 00:24:58,247 --> 00:25:01,035 I'd like you to move in here with me, Jane, into the White House. 422 00:25:01,625 --> 00:25:02,911 I need your counsel 423 00:25:03,711 --> 00:25:06,454 and your perspective, when it comes to Mark. 424 00:25:10,009 --> 00:25:12,717 The truth is, that whole last year in the White House, 425 00:25:14,054 --> 00:25:15,295 I just lost myself. 426 00:25:18,267 --> 00:25:20,759 The crazy thing is, I've never even met Zoe Barnes. 427 00:25:21,395 --> 00:25:23,352 Is that what you told the U.S. Attorney? 428 00:25:23,439 --> 00:25:25,977 Or did you and Claire Underwood make a deal? 429 00:25:26,066 --> 00:25:28,353 The President and I are on different paths. 430 00:25:29,153 --> 00:25:30,985 You're saying you haven't seen her? 431 00:25:31,405 --> 00:25:32,521 We've spoken. 432 00:25:33,615 --> 00:25:35,777 I just don't see a role for me in her White House. 433 00:25:38,162 --> 00:25:39,994 I'm working with Congressman Cole. 434 00:25:41,623 --> 00:25:43,239 He's making a play for Speaker. 435 00:25:50,049 --> 00:25:51,540 I left the Herald today. 436 00:25:54,053 --> 00:25:57,717 If that's why you wanted to see me, make a pitch for your new guy. 437 00:25:57,806 --> 00:25:59,297 No. 438 00:25:59,391 --> 00:26:01,257 No, this is about making amends. 439 00:26:01,393 --> 00:26:03,009 Last fall, I started drinking again. 440 00:26:03,103 --> 00:26:07,268 No. You picked this place because it's full of bloggers and hill rats. 441 00:26:07,608 --> 00:26:11,192 Right now, everyone here can see us talking together, 442 00:26:11,278 --> 00:26:12,439 like civilized people, 443 00:26:12,529 --> 00:26:14,566 as if I never called you a murderer in print. 444 00:26:19,161 --> 00:26:21,198 Your latest article on Francis. 445 00:26:21,413 --> 00:26:23,496 This story about the nights leading up to his death? 446 00:26:23,624 --> 00:26:24,956 You want to make amends? 447 00:26:25,042 --> 00:26:26,203 Who are your sources? 448 00:26:27,294 --> 00:26:28,330 Peter Russo. 449 00:26:29,171 --> 00:26:30,207 Zoe Barnes. 450 00:26:31,048 --> 00:26:32,255 LeAnn Harvey. 451 00:26:36,136 --> 00:26:41,052 Doug, there isn't a shadow for you to hide in anymore. 452 00:26:42,059 --> 00:26:44,551 The only person who knows everything is you. 453 00:26:44,853 --> 00:26:45,969 I don't. 454 00:26:48,315 --> 00:26:49,351 Let him go. 455 00:26:53,987 --> 00:26:55,507 I don't know what you're talking about. 456 00:26:59,326 --> 00:27:02,069 At some point, you're gonna have to decide. 457 00:27:04,414 --> 00:27:06,997 Claire Underwood, believe me, 458 00:27:08,127 --> 00:27:10,244 she'll come for you when it's time. 459 00:27:12,840 --> 00:27:13,876 Thanks. 460 00:27:27,062 --> 00:27:28,519 You know, there's caffeine in that. 461 00:27:30,107 --> 00:27:31,143 I do. 462 00:27:33,193 --> 00:27:35,526 I love that you love Arnold Palmer, but... 463 00:27:36,029 --> 00:27:37,986 Arnold Palmer was a great man. 464 00:27:40,617 --> 00:27:42,358 She still on your mind? 465 00:27:47,166 --> 00:27:48,702 This arrangement isn't working. 466 00:27:51,211 --> 00:27:52,327 Which arrangement? 467 00:27:53,547 --> 00:27:54,708 Mark, come to bed. 468 00:27:57,384 --> 00:27:59,842 She needs to feel some degree of autonomy. 469 00:28:00,137 --> 00:28:01,503 Fuck autonomy. 470 00:28:01,680 --> 00:28:03,342 She serves at our pleasure. 471 00:28:03,432 --> 00:28:05,264 I'm sure she feels undervalued. 472 00:28:05,475 --> 00:28:08,889 Undervalued? Claire Hale? Please. 473 00:28:09,062 --> 00:28:10,724 What if Bill doesn't get better? 474 00:28:14,276 --> 00:28:15,437 He is better. 475 00:28:16,945 --> 00:28:18,356 If we don't play this right, 476 00:28:18,697 --> 00:28:20,814 in the public eye, we are doomed to fail. 477 00:28:20,908 --> 00:28:21,944 You know that, right? 478 00:28:22,034 --> 00:28:23,195 She's doomed, you mean. 479 00:28:23,285 --> 00:28:24,321 Look. 480 00:28:25,996 --> 00:28:27,112 Let's be clear. 481 00:28:27,206 --> 00:28:30,950 I am not attracted to her, but she needs to see me as a partner, 482 00:28:31,501 --> 00:28:33,458 and what is the rush? 483 00:28:35,005 --> 00:28:36,997 Bill wants a majority on the court. 484 00:28:37,090 --> 00:28:39,002 He's waited a long time. 485 00:28:40,469 --> 00:28:42,586 Let her at least look like the president. 486 00:28:43,931 --> 00:28:46,173 I'll scuttle the nomination, if it comes to that, later. 487 00:28:47,351 --> 00:28:49,593 I want Judge Abruzzo, Mark. 488 00:28:49,978 --> 00:28:52,265 And don't ever question my brother's ability 489 00:28:52,356 --> 00:28:54,268 to function at the highest level. 490 00:28:57,152 --> 00:28:59,109 What is that Sylvia Plath line? 491 00:29:00,155 --> 00:29:01,862 She eats men like air. 492 00:29:02,449 --> 00:29:04,156 Who are we talking about? 493 00:29:13,710 --> 00:29:14,917 Hey. 494 00:29:15,003 --> 00:29:16,585 Sorry we missed each other yesterday. 495 00:29:16,672 --> 00:29:19,790 Well, my apologies for leaving you in the lurch again today. 496 00:29:19,883 --> 00:29:20,999 Everything okay? 497 00:29:21,093 --> 00:29:22,334 I spoke to Annette. 498 00:29:22,427 --> 00:29:24,009 I really think this is the best course. 499 00:29:26,098 --> 00:29:27,634 Did you ever meet George? 500 00:29:27,724 --> 00:29:28,805 George? 501 00:29:29,101 --> 00:29:32,560 My brother, George. Incurious George? 502 00:29:32,938 --> 00:29:34,179 No, I never did. 503 00:29:34,314 --> 00:29:35,600 And back in the old days, 504 00:29:35,691 --> 00:29:38,024 we acquired an operation in the Midwest, 505 00:29:38,110 --> 00:29:39,521 refining Canadian crude. 506 00:29:39,820 --> 00:29:41,186 Profit margin was... 507 00:29:41,947 --> 00:29:43,279 It was staggering. 508 00:29:43,782 --> 00:29:47,401 But George, he got all high-minded about it. 509 00:29:48,161 --> 00:29:51,654 Thought that we were bending too many laws. 510 00:29:51,748 --> 00:29:54,161 So he bought a rival company, 511 00:29:54,876 --> 00:29:57,163 green energy type, and he sued us. 512 00:29:58,213 --> 00:29:59,329 Sued us. 513 00:30:00,257 --> 00:30:02,670 I mean, the betrayal. 514 00:30:04,011 --> 00:30:07,550 My father's true religion was family. 515 00:30:08,473 --> 00:30:09,680 And he was troubled. 516 00:30:10,142 --> 00:30:12,850 He was deeply troubled by what George had done. 517 00:30:12,936 --> 00:30:14,017 Changed his will. 518 00:30:15,147 --> 00:30:17,480 Any sibling bringing litigation against 519 00:30:17,566 --> 00:30:18,977 any other at the time 520 00:30:19,067 --> 00:30:22,481 of his death would automatically lose their share of the inheritance. 521 00:30:23,071 --> 00:30:24,812 Every damnable penny. 522 00:30:25,991 --> 00:30:27,277 He used that word. 523 00:30:28,285 --> 00:30:30,527 Which is exactly what happened to George. 524 00:30:31,288 --> 00:30:33,575 Well, George couldn't believe it. 525 00:30:34,249 --> 00:30:37,117 Accused me of tricking Dad into doing it 526 00:30:37,210 --> 00:30:39,327 when he was too weak to know his own mind. 527 00:30:39,421 --> 00:30:42,960 My father always knew his own mind. 528 00:30:43,925 --> 00:30:44,961 George... 529 00:30:46,887 --> 00:30:49,254 He was just so broken up about it, 530 00:30:51,641 --> 00:30:53,257 didn't even contest the will. 531 00:30:53,977 --> 00:30:55,388 Which, as far as I see it, 532 00:30:55,479 --> 00:30:58,722 means he had no place inheriting that kind of money to begin with. 533 00:30:59,483 --> 00:31:02,396 The man had everything he ever needed, 534 00:31:03,070 --> 00:31:04,186 he was just so... 535 00:31:05,572 --> 00:31:06,688 Short-sighted. 536 00:31:09,284 --> 00:31:11,446 Lives on some island in Maine now. 537 00:31:12,204 --> 00:31:14,287 You know what the worst part for me was? 538 00:31:14,998 --> 00:31:16,739 How much it upset Annette. 539 00:31:18,460 --> 00:31:19,917 That was a no-go. 540 00:31:21,588 --> 00:31:23,124 I'll get the nomination, Bill. 541 00:31:24,549 --> 00:31:25,756 Bye-bye now, Mark. 542 00:31:33,850 --> 00:31:35,432 They were good enough to provide me with 543 00:31:35,519 --> 00:31:37,181 a direct feed from the hall. 544 00:31:42,526 --> 00:31:43,812 Is this necessary? 545 00:31:44,027 --> 00:31:45,143 Inhale. 546 00:31:48,448 --> 00:31:49,564 You ever see Giselle? 547 00:31:57,666 --> 00:31:59,077 Don't look at me like that. 548 00:31:59,626 --> 00:32:01,037 The results aren't all bad. 549 00:32:04,548 --> 00:32:06,164 I'm being watched. 550 00:32:06,591 --> 00:32:07,798 By whom? 551 00:32:08,176 --> 00:32:10,839 Tom Hammerschmidt, the U.S. Attorney. 552 00:32:11,888 --> 00:32:13,880 It's a feeling that I've had for a while. 553 00:32:16,226 --> 00:32:17,262 Hello? 554 00:32:17,853 --> 00:32:18,889 I'm here. 555 00:32:21,273 --> 00:32:22,309 It's too risky. 556 00:32:23,650 --> 00:32:26,267 If Francis had asked, you'd have found a way. 557 00:32:27,988 --> 00:32:29,024 That's true. 558 00:32:29,948 --> 00:32:31,484 Well, I'm sorry to hear that. 559 00:32:32,576 --> 00:32:34,943 I guess this is where we part ways, Doug. 560 00:32:36,204 --> 00:32:37,240 It's for the best. 561 00:32:38,123 --> 00:32:39,364 Then say goodbye. 562 00:32:45,130 --> 00:32:47,463 You know what the last thing he said to me was? 563 00:32:49,259 --> 00:32:51,876 "I can't imagine a world with only one of you in it." 564 00:33:03,899 --> 00:33:05,982 There comes a point in every relationship 565 00:33:06,067 --> 00:33:07,183 where you wonder, 566 00:33:07,569 --> 00:33:08,730 "Are you with me?" 567 00:33:11,865 --> 00:33:12,901 Are you? 568 00:33:14,409 --> 00:33:17,868 So, there are some loose ends that Bill Shepherd is trying to exploit, 569 00:33:18,038 --> 00:33:20,451 one being Cathy Durant. 570 00:33:20,540 --> 00:33:23,658 And I have known each other for a very long time. 571 00:33:23,793 --> 00:33:24,829 I know. 572 00:33:25,003 --> 00:33:28,121 Well, the last time I saw Cathy, she looked at death's door. 573 00:33:31,593 --> 00:33:33,129 You can't ask that of me. 574 00:33:34,971 --> 00:33:36,428 She trusts you, Jane. 575 00:33:37,766 --> 00:33:38,927 She trusts you. 576 00:33:40,352 --> 00:33:42,935 That's making a move in broad daylight. 577 00:33:45,023 --> 00:33:46,434 I enjoy having you here. 578 00:33:51,613 --> 00:33:53,605 I'll never be able to forgive myself. 579 00:33:58,745 --> 00:34:00,452 And when you told him about LeAnn? 580 00:34:00,539 --> 00:34:02,030 He showed no emotion, ma'am. 581 00:34:02,916 --> 00:34:03,952 Where is he now? 582 00:34:04,125 --> 00:34:05,161 Still at home. 583 00:34:05,377 --> 00:34:07,289 I have a couple of agents trailing him. 584 00:34:07,379 --> 00:34:10,463 As far as the Bureau is concerned, it's for Doug's own safety. 585 00:34:12,259 --> 00:34:16,253 And besides Congressman Cole, has he met with anyone? 586 00:34:16,346 --> 00:34:18,838 Other than myself, Tom Hammerschmidt. 587 00:34:22,727 --> 00:34:24,684 Perhaps you should be the one on him. 588 00:34:25,188 --> 00:34:27,931 In case we need to find him alone at some point. 589 00:34:28,400 --> 00:34:31,188 I continue to be very concerned about his state of mind. 590 00:34:32,362 --> 00:34:33,398 Yes, ma'am. 591 00:34:38,159 --> 00:34:41,948 Francis left him everything in his handwritten will. 592 00:34:43,123 --> 00:34:44,864 Am I curious? Yes. 593 00:34:46,001 --> 00:34:49,460 But not enough to wait for Douglas Stamper to bring me down. 594 00:34:50,797 --> 00:34:53,756 Secretary Durant, Ms. Davis is in the back. 595 00:34:54,134 --> 00:34:55,170 Where's Sal? 596 00:34:55,260 --> 00:34:58,719 He's off. My name is Giancarlo. It's a pleasure to meet you. 597 00:34:59,347 --> 00:35:00,428 Right this way. 598 00:35:03,059 --> 00:35:04,516 Very slow today. 599 00:35:16,698 --> 00:35:17,734 Please. 600 00:35:33,923 --> 00:35:36,540 I'm sorry. 601 00:35:36,635 --> 00:35:38,321 - Madam Secretary, please. - I'm sorry. I'm... 602 00:35:38,345 --> 00:35:39,677 Madam Secretary? 603 00:36:01,201 --> 00:36:02,237 Hey. 604 00:36:02,327 --> 00:36:05,161 Jane, how could you? How could you do this to me? 605 00:36:05,246 --> 00:36:07,246 - Listen to me, sweetheart. - No, you listen to me. 606 00:36:07,332 --> 00:36:08,413 Is this Claire? 607 00:36:09,084 --> 00:36:10,575 Are you doing this for her? 608 00:36:10,669 --> 00:36:11,705 Cathy. 609 00:36:11,795 --> 00:36:14,253 Once the decision is made, you can't escape. 610 00:36:14,464 --> 00:36:16,000 Maybe it won't happen today. 611 00:36:16,091 --> 00:36:18,299 But someday. 612 00:36:19,177 --> 00:36:20,839 Someday, I'm afraid... 613 00:36:21,179 --> 00:36:22,465 I curse you. 614 00:36:23,807 --> 00:36:27,926 I curse you and wish you a painful death. 615 00:36:28,937 --> 00:36:32,521 Drawn out and excruciating. 616 00:36:33,274 --> 00:36:34,810 I don't want to disappoint you. 617 00:36:35,402 --> 00:36:36,984 That's not how I'm gonna die. 618 00:36:37,904 --> 00:36:41,068 Well. We'll see, won't we? 619 00:37:10,729 --> 00:37:14,097 I've been thinking about the nomination. 620 00:37:17,444 --> 00:37:18,855 You should go with Abruzzo. 621 00:37:27,662 --> 00:37:30,029 We could get beaten up in the midterms 622 00:37:30,623 --> 00:37:32,535 if the wrong signals are sent. 623 00:37:37,172 --> 00:37:39,129 It's the way to be a two-term president. 624 00:37:40,175 --> 00:37:42,417 There's still a lot we can accomplish. 625 00:37:44,804 --> 00:37:46,466 You're such a strange animal. 626 00:37:48,516 --> 00:37:50,257 You've never been comfortable in your skin 627 00:37:50,351 --> 00:37:52,013 since you've been Vice President. 628 00:37:53,354 --> 00:37:54,686 Why did you even try? 629 00:37:59,152 --> 00:38:00,518 I believe in you. 630 00:38:03,072 --> 00:38:04,358 Well, that's not enough. 631 00:38:07,076 --> 00:38:08,612 I'll leave you to your movie, then. 632 00:38:10,747 --> 00:38:12,507 What does Annette have to say about all this? 633 00:38:15,335 --> 00:38:16,701 I know you're close to her. 634 00:38:16,920 --> 00:38:18,127 I won't betray her. 635 00:38:20,757 --> 00:38:22,293 Just like I won't betray you, Claire. 636 00:38:23,259 --> 00:38:24,591 They got us, you know? 637 00:38:43,655 --> 00:38:44,935 We should make the announcement. 638 00:38:46,366 --> 00:38:47,482 Abruzzo. 639 00:39:03,174 --> 00:39:04,540 You can start the film. 640 00:39:47,594 --> 00:39:50,302 She's already met with the EPA Regional Administrator, 641 00:39:50,430 --> 00:39:51,591 looking for memos. 642 00:39:51,890 --> 00:39:54,382 Hard disks have been scrubbed and there's nothing in the cloud. 643 00:39:54,642 --> 00:39:56,850 There's no paper trail, virtual or otherwise. 644 00:39:59,314 --> 00:40:00,350 Skorsky? 645 00:40:00,440 --> 00:40:01,976 She was with the Herald. 646 00:40:02,233 --> 00:40:03,895 She left when I joined the White House. 647 00:40:03,985 --> 00:40:06,102 It's just a local paper. We can acquire it. 648 00:40:06,279 --> 00:40:08,521 This isn't about the President grandstanding. 649 00:40:08,615 --> 00:40:10,447 She's talking to someone. 650 00:40:11,576 --> 00:40:12,612 Duncan... 651 00:40:12,702 --> 00:40:14,694 We should save the app for the midterms. 652 00:40:14,996 --> 00:40:17,204 Well, do you trust what you've built or not? 653 00:40:17,290 --> 00:40:18,531 I don't want it exposed. 654 00:40:18,625 --> 00:40:20,161 She signed up for the app. 655 00:40:20,251 --> 00:40:22,584 We can get into her phone, take a look around. 656 00:40:24,589 --> 00:40:26,171 Would you gentlemen excuse us? 657 00:40:26,716 --> 00:40:28,628 No, stay. Bill? 658 00:40:36,893 --> 00:40:38,304 She wants to see me. 659 00:40:39,604 --> 00:40:42,221 Nope. 660 00:40:43,399 --> 00:40:46,517 She says Mark is no longer a viable vice president. 661 00:40:46,611 --> 00:40:48,398 He's not communicating her wishes. 662 00:40:48,947 --> 00:40:51,064 She wants to deal directly with me. 663 00:40:51,908 --> 00:40:54,651 She's in no position to demand anything. 664 00:40:59,791 --> 00:41:01,032 My God. 665 00:41:01,668 --> 00:41:03,125 You want to meet with her. 666 00:41:03,753 --> 00:41:05,369 She's still the President. 667 00:41:06,005 --> 00:41:07,621 Who had three abortions, 668 00:41:08,633 --> 00:41:10,625 lied to the American people about one. 669 00:41:10,718 --> 00:41:12,755 I told you, I'm not willing to use that. 670 00:41:16,391 --> 00:41:18,053 Then you'll use the other thing. 671 00:41:19,727 --> 00:41:21,093 What Mark told us. 672 00:41:23,982 --> 00:41:25,018 Sealed. 673 00:41:25,233 --> 00:41:26,895 The case was pretty typical. 674 00:41:27,527 --> 00:41:28,813 Prep school drugs. 675 00:41:29,445 --> 00:41:31,732 Duncan Shepherd was rich enough to get off, 676 00:41:31,948 --> 00:41:34,190 but the other boy, not so lucky. 677 00:41:35,326 --> 00:41:37,534 But the transcript. 678 00:41:39,330 --> 00:41:40,491 Fascinating read. 679 00:41:40,581 --> 00:41:41,822 Painful, really. 680 00:41:45,753 --> 00:41:46,960 Ms. Shepherd's here. 681 00:41:47,046 --> 00:41:48,253 Please send her in. 682 00:41:51,009 --> 00:41:52,045 Annette. 683 00:41:52,135 --> 00:41:55,003 Claire. Jane. 684 00:41:55,388 --> 00:41:56,424 Annette, 685 00:41:56,681 --> 00:41:59,469 I'm honored we've graduated to a first name basis. 686 00:41:59,892 --> 00:42:01,599 Surnames can be a burden. 687 00:42:01,686 --> 00:42:02,722 That's funny. 688 00:42:03,312 --> 00:42:05,178 I've always loved mine. 689 00:42:05,481 --> 00:42:06,722 What about you, Claire? 690 00:42:06,816 --> 00:42:07,932 You gave yours up. 691 00:42:08,026 --> 00:42:09,062 Exactly. 692 00:42:09,360 --> 00:42:10,976 You feel more like an Underwood? 693 00:42:11,863 --> 00:42:14,651 Well, like you said, surnames can be a burden. 694 00:42:15,825 --> 00:42:18,693 I like your lady quotes. 695 00:42:18,995 --> 00:42:22,113 What is woman? De Beauvoir question. 696 00:42:22,206 --> 00:42:23,788 That's right. From The Second Sex? 697 00:42:23,875 --> 00:42:25,366 Remember that class, Annette? 698 00:42:26,044 --> 00:42:28,161 How strange it was, as a teenager, 699 00:42:28,254 --> 00:42:31,292 to be taught feminism by a man, in French. 700 00:42:31,632 --> 00:42:32,839 I hated that book. 701 00:42:33,384 --> 00:42:34,966 Long-winded, for sure. 702 00:42:35,887 --> 00:42:39,176 But you gotta admit, she was right about everything. 703 00:42:47,940 --> 00:42:48,976 Work with me. 704 00:42:50,777 --> 00:42:53,019 Directly, without a middleman. 705 00:42:53,279 --> 00:42:56,238 What use is Mark if he can't be effective? 706 00:42:56,324 --> 00:42:57,735 Mark can be very effective. 707 00:42:57,992 --> 00:42:59,824 Well, but both sides are unhappy. 708 00:43:01,079 --> 00:43:02,286 The Supreme Court. 709 00:43:02,371 --> 00:43:06,081 This is a choice that outlives any presidency. 710 00:43:06,542 --> 00:43:07,623 Exactly. 711 00:43:08,044 --> 00:43:11,458 But also part of what defines a presidency. 712 00:43:11,547 --> 00:43:12,628 Of course. 713 00:43:13,216 --> 00:43:14,582 So I can't be... 714 00:43:17,011 --> 00:43:19,253 I will consider any informed opinion. 715 00:43:20,181 --> 00:43:21,262 But I... 716 00:43:21,682 --> 00:43:22,798 You understand. 717 00:43:24,102 --> 00:43:26,344 The decision has to be mine, Annie. 718 00:43:29,315 --> 00:43:30,931 No one calls me that anymore. 719 00:43:32,443 --> 00:43:34,059 Your son, how old is he now? 720 00:43:37,448 --> 00:43:40,691 Twenty-seven, no, 28. 721 00:43:40,785 --> 00:43:42,777 I always seem to make him a year younger. 722 00:43:42,995 --> 00:43:44,861 He always did look young for his age. 723 00:43:46,249 --> 00:43:47,911 Especially his juvenile mugshot. 724 00:43:48,709 --> 00:43:50,245 Such a baby face. 725 00:43:52,004 --> 00:43:53,495 So, you'll speak to Bill? 726 00:43:56,384 --> 00:43:57,625 I don't need to. 727 00:43:59,554 --> 00:44:02,137 You're the President. You should do what you want. 728 00:44:03,057 --> 00:44:04,639 That's what I keep thinking. 729 00:44:05,893 --> 00:44:08,101 Do you remember how much fun we used to have 730 00:44:08,604 --> 00:44:10,391 before we understood the rules? 731 00:45:02,033 --> 00:45:04,491 Look, let's not let it all break down here, okay? 732 00:45:04,577 --> 00:45:06,889 Correct me if I'm wrong, but you've never had a foothold like this 733 00:45:06,913 --> 00:45:08,279 in the White House. So... 734 00:45:08,372 --> 00:45:10,455 You want to save her or fuck her? 735 00:45:10,708 --> 00:45:12,449 Either way, do it on your time. 736 00:45:12,543 --> 00:45:13,624 Don't make it personal. 737 00:45:15,421 --> 00:45:17,128 Don't insult me. 738 00:45:20,509 --> 00:45:21,750 Shut her down. 739 00:45:22,470 --> 00:45:23,506 Show it to her. 740 00:45:24,222 --> 00:45:25,633 That's what Bill and I want. 741 00:45:25,723 --> 00:45:26,839 And you'll do it. 742 00:45:27,058 --> 00:45:28,094 No. 743 00:45:30,061 --> 00:45:31,472 I'm not asking. 744 00:45:31,562 --> 00:45:33,098 The fallout from that... 745 00:45:33,606 --> 00:45:34,642 Not my concern. 746 00:45:34,732 --> 00:45:36,098 It will be your concern. 747 00:45:43,908 --> 00:45:45,319 You're on your own now. 748 00:45:46,285 --> 00:45:48,777 - No, no, we're done. - Don't... 749 00:45:50,748 --> 00:45:51,784 Annette? 750 00:45:56,796 --> 00:45:59,288 The reign of the middle-aged white man is over. 751 00:46:00,049 --> 00:46:03,793 The Bill Shepherds of the world who won't let go, have to go. 752 00:46:04,470 --> 00:46:07,838 The waitress who filmed it works for the Shepherd Freedom Foundation. 753 00:46:07,932 --> 00:46:09,218 They were hoping to use the clip 754 00:46:09,308 --> 00:46:11,516 when it came to Judge Abruzzo's confirmation. 755 00:46:13,145 --> 00:46:14,181 Okay, thank you. 756 00:46:15,106 --> 00:46:17,348 Have you heard from Tom Yates, Kelsey? 757 00:46:18,776 --> 00:46:19,937 No... 758 00:46:20,194 --> 00:46:22,060 You were friendly with him, right? 759 00:46:22,780 --> 00:46:25,363 I haven't heard from Tom in a long time. 760 00:46:26,075 --> 00:46:28,943 And your coworkers, have they asked about him at all? 761 00:46:29,036 --> 00:46:30,072 Now and then. 762 00:46:30,538 --> 00:46:32,279 He used to roam around down there. 763 00:46:32,456 --> 00:46:33,617 Everyone liked him. 764 00:46:34,959 --> 00:46:37,121 Well, I had my national security team look into it. 765 00:46:37,211 --> 00:46:38,702 And they tracked him down. It seems 766 00:46:38,796 --> 00:46:42,255 he's been using his credit card in and around Prague, apparently. 767 00:46:42,425 --> 00:46:43,711 I'm glad to hear it. 768 00:46:45,011 --> 00:46:46,968 And, no, because I was worried. 769 00:46:47,513 --> 00:46:50,472 We used to talk a lot, and then it just stopped. 770 00:46:52,101 --> 00:46:54,514 Did you ever read anything he was working on, 771 00:46:54,729 --> 00:46:57,472 besides the speeches that he wrote for me? 772 00:46:57,565 --> 00:46:59,147 No, just the early stuff. 773 00:47:01,068 --> 00:47:03,731 Cathy. Stan. 774 00:47:05,531 --> 00:47:07,238 Oh, my God. 775 00:47:08,909 --> 00:47:10,070 That's all for now. 776 00:47:11,579 --> 00:47:12,865 When did it happen? 777 00:47:14,332 --> 00:47:15,868 I'm so, so sorry. 778 00:47:17,960 --> 00:47:19,667 No, the last conversation I had with her, 779 00:47:19,754 --> 00:47:21,461 she was talking about her new job 780 00:47:22,673 --> 00:47:25,165 and what a great opportunity it was going to be. 781 00:48:20,064 --> 00:48:21,145 Madam President. 782 00:48:21,982 --> 00:48:24,099 Forgive me for calling so late. 783 00:48:25,611 --> 00:48:30,106 I've just been informed that Catherine Durant is dead. 784 00:48:32,326 --> 00:48:35,660 It's an embolism, they're saying. Connected to her fall. 785 00:48:37,665 --> 00:48:41,830 I want to thank you, Doug, so much for your help. 786 00:48:48,300 --> 00:48:49,416 It's a shame. 787 00:48:51,303 --> 00:48:52,760 It's a terrible shame. 788 00:48:54,348 --> 00:48:58,763 Yes, a terrible, terrible shame. 789 00:49:00,312 --> 00:49:01,428 She will be missed. 790 00:50:00,164 --> 00:50:01,200 Mark? 791 00:50:01,749 --> 00:50:03,456 Apologies for disturbing your run. 792 00:50:03,542 --> 00:50:04,578 What's happened? 793 00:50:04,668 --> 00:50:06,625 - Can we have a word in private? - Of course. 794 00:50:06,712 --> 00:50:08,749 It's okay, Steve. My detail's cleared the area. 795 00:50:09,173 --> 00:50:10,664 Good. Okay, they're clear. 796 00:50:10,841 --> 00:50:12,048 Where are we going? 797 00:50:26,273 --> 00:50:27,389 You have 20 seconds. 798 00:50:28,442 --> 00:50:32,152 I can get rid of this, or the cops will find him. 799 00:50:38,410 --> 00:50:40,527 You've run out of options, Madam President. 800 00:50:43,624 --> 00:50:44,910 I understand.