1 00:00:02,562 --> 00:00:06,941 - [rain pattering] - [thunder rumbling] 2 00:00:14,908 --> 00:00:19,202 This is not the most inspiring choice for vice president, right? 3 00:00:19,203 --> 00:00:22,495 A well-respected operator, pragmatic, but let's face it, 4 00:00:22,496 --> 00:00:25,417 this is probably just a nod to Congress, tapping one of their own. 5 00:00:25,418 --> 00:00:29,921 It's really nothing more than a placeholder until 2016, assuredly. 6 00:00:29,922 --> 00:00:32,381 I'm not surprised he's doing a private swearing-in. 7 00:00:32,382 --> 00:00:35,345 My bet is the president wants to draw as little attention to this as possible. 8 00:00:35,346 --> 00:00:38,140 There's just no real wow factor-- 9 00:00:41,935 --> 00:00:43,851 - [thunder rumbles] - [indistinct chatter] 10 00:00:43,852 --> 00:00:45,812 [Doug] Christina's working out well? 11 00:00:45,813 --> 00:00:48,397 [Linda] She's getting her sea legs, but I've been happy so far. 12 00:00:48,398 --> 00:00:50,483 - [Doug] She works hard. - [Linda] It's a big load off my shoulders 13 00:00:50,484 --> 00:00:52,946 when she can travel with the president instead of me. 14 00:00:52,947 --> 00:00:55,949 I get so much more done when I stay here. 15 00:00:57,617 --> 00:00:59,826 President have a preference in the whip's race? 16 00:00:59,827 --> 00:01:01,661 I can't believe how ugly it's gotten. 17 00:01:01,662 --> 00:01:03,455 He was more disappointed than anything else-- 18 00:01:03,456 --> 00:01:06,249 - Watch out, Wes. - I hope I'm not interrupting. 19 00:01:06,250 --> 00:01:08,209 - Not at all. - This is something else. 20 00:01:08,210 --> 00:01:10,337 Security specs. They had to work fast. Watch yourself. 21 00:01:10,338 --> 00:01:12,088 It's like a war zone around here. 22 00:01:12,089 --> 00:01:14,257 The idea is to keep the war from getting in. 23 00:01:14,258 --> 00:01:16,217 How's the whip's race coming, Congressman? 24 00:01:16,218 --> 00:01:17,677 It's tight between you and Howard? 25 00:01:17,678 --> 00:01:19,137 Well, you'd have to ask Howard, 26 00:01:19,138 --> 00:01:21,348 if he's not too busy trying to sodomize me. 27 00:01:21,349 --> 00:01:24,353 - Should we go say hello? - For God sakes, don't make me talk to that man. 28 00:01:24,354 --> 00:01:26,561 [hammering] 29 00:01:26,562 --> 00:01:31,108 - Good to see you, Howard. - Nice to see you, Wes. 30 00:01:31,109 --> 00:01:34,112 [mutters] Yeah, I bet it is. 31 00:01:36,948 --> 00:01:40,494 [sawing, hammering] 32 00:01:46,582 --> 00:01:48,417 - Bob. - Frank. 33 00:01:48,418 --> 00:01:50,084 - Thanks for inviting me, Frank. - What? 34 00:01:50,085 --> 00:01:51,921 - Thanks for inviting me. - You bet. 35 00:01:51,922 --> 00:01:57,385 - Hey, Frank. - Judge! Good to see you. 36 00:01:57,386 --> 00:02:00,220 - Is there somewhere I can go to change? - Yes, absolutely. 37 00:02:00,221 --> 00:02:02,972 There's room down the hall. Doug, will you take care of the judge? 38 00:02:02,973 --> 00:02:05,099 And when he's ready, let's get this thing over with. 39 00:02:05,100 --> 00:02:06,726 I'll start bringing 'em in. 40 00:02:06,727 --> 00:02:08,728 "That I take this obligation freely, 41 00:02:08,729 --> 00:02:12,232 without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion..." 42 00:02:12,233 --> 00:02:14,025 That I take this obligation freely, 43 00:02:14,026 --> 00:02:16,360 without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion... 44 00:02:16,361 --> 00:02:17,862 [judge] "...and that I will..." 45 00:02:17,863 --> 00:02:19,531 One heartbeat away from the presidency, 46 00:02:19,532 --> 00:02:21,866 and not a single vote cast in my name. 47 00:02:21,867 --> 00:02:25,703 - Democracy is so overrated. - "...on which I am about to enter, 48 00:02:25,704 --> 00:02:28,748 - so help me God." - ...and that I will well and faithfully 49 00:02:28,749 --> 00:02:34,086 discharge the duties of the office on which I am about to enter, so help me God. 50 00:02:34,087 --> 00:02:38,134 - [judge] Congratulations, Mr. Vice President. - [applause] 51 00:02:49,020 --> 00:02:51,898 All right, let's get back to running the country. 52 00:04:15,669 --> 00:04:19,403 Sync and corrections by n17t01 www.addic7ed.com 53 00:04:26,783 --> 00:04:29,118 [Frank] Now, one of you is gonna replace me as the whip. 54 00:04:29,119 --> 00:04:31,496 You're the two frontrunners and we know you both want it. 55 00:04:31,497 --> 00:04:33,790 [Birch] You're not behaving like men who belong in the leadership. 56 00:04:33,791 --> 00:04:36,210 We need to tone down the rhetoric. 57 00:04:36,211 --> 00:04:38,586 - You're hurting the party. - I'm just responding 58 00:04:38,587 --> 00:04:40,129 to the lies Howard's been slinging. 59 00:04:40,130 --> 00:04:42,423 Those junkets happened, Wes. I'm not making it up. 60 00:04:42,424 --> 00:04:44,799 - And nepotism's any better? - That's just not true and you know it. 61 00:04:44,800 --> 00:04:47,222 Your sister's husband happened to be appointed state treasurer? 62 00:04:47,223 --> 00:04:48,804 Ex-husband. And yes. 63 00:04:48,805 --> 00:04:50,557 That is such a load of crap, Howard. 64 00:04:50,558 --> 00:04:52,517 [Frank] Gentlemen, Bob is right. 65 00:04:52,518 --> 00:04:54,644 This sort of catfighting gets out in the press, 66 00:04:54,645 --> 00:04:57,438 whichever one of you wins hits the ground limping. 67 00:04:57,439 --> 00:05:02,904 Let's keep it clean and bring some civility back to the House. Can we agree to that? 68 00:05:05,989 --> 00:05:07,909 I'd feel a lot better if you shook hands on it. 69 00:05:07,910 --> 00:05:11,371 [hammering, sawing] 70 00:05:14,541 --> 00:05:16,584 Thank you. 71 00:05:23,383 --> 00:05:25,675 I'm with him right now, Christina. 72 00:05:25,676 --> 00:05:27,843 I'm off. I'll swing by your office later. 73 00:05:27,844 --> 00:05:30,473 Don't. It's not ready yet. I'll be working from here. 74 00:05:30,474 --> 00:05:32,765 - What? - Tusk is in town. 75 00:05:32,766 --> 00:05:35,184 He's meeting with the president in 45 minutes. Christina just told me. 76 00:05:35,185 --> 00:05:37,520 - The Joint Commission talks. - That's what she said. 77 00:05:37,521 --> 00:05:39,980 - Christina's proving useful. - We'll stay in touch. 78 00:05:39,981 --> 00:05:42,608 Get me Cathy Durant. Your people coming by? 79 00:05:42,609 --> 00:05:46,112 Just my new chief of staff. That's all I've got until we hire more. 80 00:05:46,113 --> 00:05:49,701 So how's it feel to be married to the vice president? 81 00:05:49,702 --> 00:05:53,453 [loud hammering] Exactly the same... just louder. 82 00:05:53,454 --> 00:05:55,664 Secretary Durant. 83 00:05:55,665 --> 00:05:56,832 Cathy. 84 00:05:59,627 --> 00:06:01,379 Raymond. 85 00:06:03,131 --> 00:06:05,550 Congratulations, Mr. Vice President. 86 00:06:05,551 --> 00:06:10,011 Thank you very much. May I please introduce Secretary Durant. 87 00:06:10,012 --> 00:06:13,640 - A pleasure, Madame Secretary. - Hi. 88 00:06:13,641 --> 00:06:18,479 Well, this is quite a surprise. I had no idea you were in town. 89 00:06:18,480 --> 00:06:20,897 Ah... 90 00:06:20,898 --> 00:06:22,650 Well... 91 00:06:37,956 --> 00:06:40,125 Morning, sir. 92 00:06:40,126 --> 00:06:42,376 - Mr. President. - Catherine. 93 00:06:42,377 --> 00:06:45,838 - We just happened to run into Raymond. - Huh! 94 00:06:45,839 --> 00:06:49,135 Wonderful. Come on in. 95 00:06:51,596 --> 00:06:53,887 The phone records will absolutely prove I'm right. 96 00:06:53,888 --> 00:06:55,556 There were no phone records. You know that. 97 00:06:55,557 --> 00:06:57,433 The data history, with the carrier. 98 00:06:57,434 --> 00:06:59,560 Even if we got the case reopened, which isn't gonna happen, 99 00:06:59,561 --> 00:07:02,772 you have any idea how hard it is to get a warrant for phone data? 100 00:07:02,773 --> 00:07:05,441 Probable cause. Bring him in for questioning. 101 00:07:05,442 --> 00:07:08,235 - Technically, you have jurisdiction. - The vice president? 102 00:07:08,236 --> 00:07:11,322 I know this all sounds preposterous to you, but if you go through my notes-- 103 00:07:11,323 --> 00:07:14,702 - We've been through your notes. - You've listened, but you haven't heard me. 104 00:07:14,703 --> 00:07:17,538 Circumstantial, yes, but plausible. 105 00:07:17,539 --> 00:07:20,833 I know you've reopened cases on less. 106 00:07:20,834 --> 00:07:24,337 This has gotta stop, man. We keep having the same conversation. 107 00:07:24,338 --> 00:07:26,506 It can't be an accident. 108 00:07:29,509 --> 00:07:35,096 OK, I'm gonna show you something. 109 00:07:35,097 --> 00:07:40,142 CNN tried to get ahold of this, we 86'd it out of respect to the family. 110 00:07:40,143 --> 00:07:42,063 The footage? 111 00:07:45,817 --> 00:07:49,319 - It's not easy to watch. - I want to see it. 112 00:07:54,075 --> 00:07:57,953 She tripped, or jumped. 113 00:08:00,248 --> 00:08:02,332 She didn't jump. 114 00:08:06,628 --> 00:08:08,756 Here it is, frame by frame. 115 00:08:23,855 --> 00:08:28,232 Now, there were two witnesses. One was a 70-year-old woman with macular degeneration. 116 00:08:28,233 --> 00:08:30,943 All she saw was a blur. The second was the conductor of the train. 117 00:08:30,944 --> 00:08:33,989 He said it looked like she fell. Between those two and this video, 118 00:08:33,990 --> 00:08:36,825 that's all there is. 119 00:08:36,826 --> 00:08:43,290 You can watch it a million times, but this case is closed. 120 00:08:43,291 --> 00:08:46,628 We should limit the agenda to a couple of key issues: 121 00:08:46,629 --> 00:08:50,004 import tariffs on industrial manufactured goods, 122 00:08:50,005 --> 00:08:53,216 and export quotas on rare earth elements. 123 00:08:53,217 --> 00:08:55,802 They're using both as political levers. 124 00:08:55,803 --> 00:08:58,763 I agree these are two areas where we can make meaningful progress. 125 00:08:58,764 --> 00:09:01,683 But I'm worried about the rise in corporate cyberattacks. 126 00:09:01,684 --> 00:09:06,395 - That's a rabbit hole. - We have to address it sooner or later. 127 00:09:06,396 --> 00:09:08,856 It's just a matter of whether we want to address it now. 128 00:09:08,857 --> 00:09:13,985 Chinese don't like surprises. All I'm proposing is that we use the Joint Commission talks 129 00:09:13,986 --> 00:09:16,948 to bring it up gently now, set the stage for the next round. 130 00:09:16,949 --> 00:09:18,825 [Tusk] Look, I'm a businessman, not a diplomat. 131 00:09:18,826 --> 00:09:23,162 But I'm a businessman with 35 years' experience working in China. 132 00:09:23,163 --> 00:09:25,498 When they come to the table, you don't get greedy. 133 00:09:25,499 --> 00:09:28,375 You're working on a co-venture refinery project in Fujian. 134 00:09:28,376 --> 00:09:30,420 Which would be the first of its kind. 135 00:09:30,421 --> 00:09:33,465 Open the gateway for increased investment-- 136 00:09:33,466 --> 00:09:36,132 Cyberattacks threaten those co-ventures. 137 00:09:36,133 --> 00:09:39,719 There's less a need for them if the Chinese can obtain new technology 138 00:09:39,720 --> 00:09:42,305 - from corporate espionage. - Frank, what do you think? 139 00:09:42,306 --> 00:09:44,224 I lean more toward Raymond's thinking. 140 00:09:44,225 --> 00:09:47,310 If we antagonize the Chinese, we could undo years of progress. 141 00:09:47,311 --> 00:09:52,065 [Durant] Allow me to do this quietly, with a soft touch. I won't antagonize them, sir. 142 00:09:52,066 --> 00:09:54,442 The last thing we want to do is rock the boat. 143 00:09:54,443 --> 00:09:55,989 [Walker] What do you have in mind, Catherine? 144 00:09:55,990 --> 00:09:59,240 A suggested agenda, not a demand. 145 00:09:59,241 --> 00:10:03,244 We'll keep it mid-level. I won't get anywhere near it. 146 00:10:03,245 --> 00:10:06,666 - Raymond? - I've voiced my concerns. 147 00:10:10,586 --> 00:10:13,715 - A very soft touch. - You have my word, sir. 148 00:10:13,716 --> 00:10:15,383 [Walker] Good. 149 00:10:17,092 --> 00:10:20,596 [Walker] Raymond, you want to grab some lunch? 150 00:10:21,763 --> 00:10:24,182 - Would love to. - Thanks, Frank. 151 00:10:24,183 --> 00:10:27,729 - Welcome to the West Wing. - Thank you, sir. 152 00:10:33,693 --> 00:10:37,277 The president is like a lone tree in an empty field. 153 00:10:37,278 --> 00:10:39,574 He leans whichever way the wind is blowing. 154 00:10:39,575 --> 00:10:44,202 And right now, Raymond Tusk blows far too strong from the West. 155 00:10:44,203 --> 00:10:46,538 - Is that a wig? - No. 156 00:10:46,539 --> 00:10:49,834 - He's been growing it out for months. - Here, this way. 157 00:10:49,835 --> 00:10:52,501 Diane says she likes it long. 158 00:10:52,502 --> 00:10:58,090 I told her she'll feel differently once she sees the first dreadlock or... 159 00:10:58,091 --> 00:11:00,135 - ...smells it. - Oh! 160 00:11:02,513 --> 00:11:04,681 I went to see your daughter last weekend. 161 00:11:07,268 --> 00:11:09,520 - How is she? - You want to see a picture? 162 00:11:09,521 --> 00:11:11,688 OK. 163 00:11:13,608 --> 00:11:16,193 - Was her mother there? - Yeah. 164 00:11:17,109 --> 00:11:18,653 Are they OK on money? 165 00:11:18,654 --> 00:11:20,989 The rate at Greenwoods is going up in January. 166 00:11:20,990 --> 00:11:24,283 Catalina's worried she's gonna be short. 167 00:11:24,284 --> 00:11:26,660 I'll make sure to put more into the account. 168 00:11:26,661 --> 00:11:28,537 We don't have to talk about her if you don't want. 169 00:11:28,538 --> 00:11:32,165 No, no, no, it's fine. I appreciate you going to see her. 170 00:11:32,166 --> 00:11:34,879 I'm sorry, Ted, I thought that when you asked me to lunch, 171 00:11:34,880 --> 00:11:38,465 - it was because you-- - No, no, no. I mean... yes. 172 00:11:38,466 --> 00:11:43,261 I want to make sure they have what they need. But no. 173 00:11:43,262 --> 00:11:47,349 The reason I wanted to talk... 174 00:11:48,851 --> 00:11:52,143 - Lorrie Tate. - Lorrie's a friend of mine. 175 00:11:52,144 --> 00:11:54,313 What about her? 176 00:11:54,314 --> 00:11:57,568 She mentioned you were interested in the whip's race. 177 00:11:57,569 --> 00:12:01,445 Oh, no. [chuckles] Oh, I wish she hadn't. 178 00:12:01,446 --> 00:12:05,575 - Why not? - Because it's ridiculous. 179 00:12:05,576 --> 00:12:07,078 Is it? 180 00:12:10,123 --> 00:12:12,248 I just mentioned it offhand. 181 00:12:12,249 --> 00:12:15,001 The whole Webb and Buchwalter thing, it's just-- 182 00:12:15,002 --> 00:12:17,711 - Complete mess. - But I wasn't serious. 183 00:12:17,712 --> 00:12:21,298 I think you should be serious. Do you want to do it? 184 00:12:21,299 --> 00:12:23,635 I don't have the experience, Ted. And I don't-- 185 00:12:23,636 --> 00:12:26,513 - Yes or no? - Yes, of course. 186 00:12:26,514 --> 00:12:30,433 Someday. But now? I don't have the money they do. 187 00:12:30,434 --> 00:12:34,060 - Unless you use mine. - You can't waste your money on-- 188 00:12:34,061 --> 00:12:38,064 If I funnel my PAC money to some folks who are on the fence, 189 00:12:38,065 --> 00:12:41,236 round up a couple dozen commitments before you announce, 190 00:12:41,237 --> 00:12:46,490 that would make you an instant contender. Now, tell me that's a waste. 191 00:12:46,491 --> 00:12:48,617 We're talking hundreds of thousands. 192 00:12:48,618 --> 00:12:51,120 It's not a Christmas present, Jackie. 193 00:12:51,121 --> 00:12:54,042 With you as whip, I have a strong ally in the leadership. 194 00:12:54,043 --> 00:12:59,670 I stand to gain as much as you. Now, hang on one second. 195 00:12:59,671 --> 00:13:02,341 I don't know where the... 196 00:13:04,426 --> 00:13:06,135 [Lorrie] How did it go? Did he buy it? 197 00:13:06,136 --> 00:13:09,387 Whatever bug you put in his ear, it burrowed deep. 198 00:13:09,388 --> 00:13:12,141 It was easy. The man adores you like you're his own child. 199 00:13:12,142 --> 00:13:14,937 But you sure as hell better make me chief deputy. 200 00:13:14,938 --> 00:13:19,398 - I need to win first. - Ted and I make two, 111 to go. 201 00:13:19,399 --> 00:13:22,153 It's always good when the chief deputy knows her arithmetic. 202 00:13:22,154 --> 00:13:24,946 Fuck off. Let's start taking names. 203 00:13:24,947 --> 00:13:29,159 - This one seems promising. - Connor Ellis. He's solid. 204 00:13:29,160 --> 00:13:32,827 - Good experience. - He's the one that got Senator Jones out of that mess 205 00:13:32,828 --> 00:13:36,331 - with the push-polling. - Yes. Kept him from the Ethics Committee. 206 00:13:36,332 --> 00:13:40,046 - Let's set up an interview. - I'll find a good time in the schedule. 207 00:13:40,047 --> 00:13:44,131 Let's talk about the schedule. I think we need to be... 208 00:13:44,132 --> 00:13:46,968 ...more selective with the events I do. 209 00:13:46,969 --> 00:13:51,431 Some of these are leftovers from Mrs. Matthews. We can cancel whatever you like. 210 00:13:51,432 --> 00:13:53,516 And what's this? 211 00:13:53,517 --> 00:13:56,769 Your husband will be pinning stars on two newly commissioned Marine generals. 212 00:13:56,770 --> 00:14:00,108 - I think that's one you should do. - OK, walk me through it. 213 00:14:00,109 --> 00:14:03,985 The generals are Alicia Hampton and Dalton McGinnis. 214 00:14:03,986 --> 00:14:07,197 - Arriving at 6:50-- - Dalton McGinnis? 215 00:14:07,198 --> 00:14:09,616 Yes. Do you know him? 216 00:14:13,579 --> 00:14:17,039 We went to college together. 217 00:14:17,040 --> 00:14:20,084 I'm sorry. Where were we? Um, arrive what time? 218 00:14:20,085 --> 00:14:22,043 - Six-fifty. - Great. I'd like a list 219 00:14:22,044 --> 00:14:24,004 of all the people that will be attending. 220 00:14:24,005 --> 00:14:26,799 It's not that big a deal if I get left out, 221 00:14:26,800 --> 00:14:28,926 but you're the secretary of state. 222 00:14:28,927 --> 00:14:31,343 I mean, Tusk should not be determining policy. 223 00:14:31,344 --> 00:14:34,807 The president alone should instruct you on what you are to pursue. 224 00:14:34,808 --> 00:14:38,018 - What's their relationship? - He's has had his ear for years. 225 00:14:38,019 --> 00:14:40,437 - An advisor... - More of a mentor. 226 00:14:40,438 --> 00:14:42,606 And one whose advice is not easily dismissed. 227 00:14:42,607 --> 00:14:44,691 He's gonna keep pushing back on cyberwarfare. 228 00:14:44,692 --> 00:14:48,862 - Not if I get it on the agenda. - Especially if you get it on the agenda. 229 00:14:48,863 --> 00:14:50,739 Tusk is not gonna take any chances 230 00:14:50,740 --> 00:14:53,408 when the next Joint Commission talks come around. 231 00:14:53,409 --> 00:14:55,119 You agreed with him in the meeting. 232 00:14:55,120 --> 00:14:57,997 If we had ganged up, he would've taken a firmer position. 233 00:14:57,998 --> 00:15:02,044 For all we know, he's convincing the president right now to change his mind. 234 00:15:02,045 --> 00:15:05,839 Now, we need to remove that option as a possibility. 235 00:15:05,840 --> 00:15:11,219 - How? - Force the Chinese to confront the issue now, 236 00:15:11,220 --> 00:15:14,638 - this round of talks. - I promised the president a soft touch. 237 00:15:14,639 --> 00:15:18,936 - I can't intentionally break my promise. - What if it was unintentional? 238 00:15:21,314 --> 00:15:26,944 Cathy, if you don't like how the table is set, turn over the table. 239 00:15:31,114 --> 00:15:34,283 - You're cheating. - No, I'm not. It's vapor. 240 00:15:34,284 --> 00:15:37,162 - Still. - You should try it. 241 00:15:37,163 --> 00:15:42,583 - Addiction without the consequences. - It's all yours. 242 00:15:42,584 --> 00:15:44,628 You staying up? 243 00:15:45,837 --> 00:15:48,130 This ceremony tomorrow night. 244 00:15:48,131 --> 00:15:51,050 - You don't want to go. - If I don't have to. 245 00:15:51,051 --> 00:15:52,968 I hate these sort of things, too, 246 00:15:52,969 --> 00:15:56,723 but it is my first public appearance as vice president. 247 00:15:58,559 --> 00:16:01,395 - OK. - Thank you. 248 00:16:05,691 --> 00:16:08,818 Should we turn this into a proper office? 249 00:16:08,819 --> 00:16:13,698 That's not a bad idea. No privacy downstairs. 250 00:16:13,699 --> 00:16:16,158 I'll talk to the contractor. 251 00:16:16,159 --> 00:16:19,453 - Good night, Francis. - Good night. 252 00:16:35,179 --> 00:16:38,056 [indistinct chatter] 253 00:16:40,684 --> 00:16:44,395 Sir, sir! Congressional Record. Weren't the talks supposed to go until six? 254 00:16:44,396 --> 00:16:47,231 - We can't talk if they won't listen. - Did the Chinese walk out? 255 00:16:47,232 --> 00:16:49,357 We made it clear that we won't discuss any other issues 256 00:16:49,358 --> 00:16:52,152 until government-sponsored cyberattacks are on the table. 257 00:16:52,153 --> 00:16:54,238 That's not what they wanted to hear. 258 00:16:54,239 --> 00:16:56,531 Sir, what did you tell the Chinese delegation before they walked out? 259 00:16:56,532 --> 00:16:59,868 We didn't have anybody there. The Joint Commission's usually a snooze fest. 260 00:16:59,869 --> 00:17:02,290 - Not today, it wasn't. - I've got Greer on it. 261 00:17:02,291 --> 00:17:04,249 Isn't this international? 262 00:17:04,250 --> 00:17:06,208 We need somebody from the tech beat if we want any background 263 00:17:06,209 --> 00:17:09,211 - on cyberwarfare. - Does he have anybody on record yet? 264 00:17:09,212 --> 00:17:11,630 The Chinese aren't talking. And all the US delegation said 265 00:17:11,631 --> 00:17:14,551 - is what's in the AP wire. - I want something online in two hours. 266 00:17:14,552 --> 00:17:17,387 In-depth follow-up sometime this week. 267 00:17:18,889 --> 00:17:24,227 Hey, Lucas... you all right? 268 00:17:24,228 --> 00:17:26,187 Yeah, why? 269 00:17:26,188 --> 00:17:29,523 You're wearing the same clothes you wore yesterday. 270 00:17:29,524 --> 00:17:31,734 Am I? 271 00:17:31,735 --> 00:17:34,611 I don't know what's going on in your personal life, 272 00:17:34,612 --> 00:17:38,406 but it seems to be entering the workplace. Appearances matter. 273 00:17:38,407 --> 00:17:42,287 We can't have an editor looking more disheveled than his reporters. 274 00:17:42,288 --> 00:17:45,039 Two hours. You'll have something. 275 00:17:45,040 --> 00:17:47,123 [Buchwalter] Did you know Jackie Sharp's running for whip? 276 00:17:47,124 --> 00:17:50,377 - No, it's the first I'm hearing of it. - I spoke to Webb. 277 00:17:50,378 --> 00:17:54,589 He got an e-mail from Lorrie Tate about me. I got one from Dave Holland about him. 278 00:17:54,590 --> 00:17:57,801 - Which means nothing to me. - The junkets, the nepotism. 279 00:17:57,802 --> 00:18:01,429 Tate and Sharp are close. Holland serves on the VA Committee with her. 280 00:18:01,430 --> 00:18:03,056 She used proxies to insulate herself. 281 00:18:03,057 --> 00:18:05,225 You think she gave the dirt to them. 282 00:18:05,226 --> 00:18:07,686 - She's been playing both of us. - How many commitments you think 283 00:18:07,687 --> 00:18:09,980 - she could have? - Around 20 so far. 284 00:18:09,981 --> 00:18:12,440 - So she's a distant third. - But she's picking people off us 285 00:18:12,441 --> 00:18:15,568 - left and right. I want your help. - You have my support, Wes. 286 00:18:15,569 --> 00:18:19,781 - Then make that public. - If I come out for you, Birch comes out for Webb. 287 00:18:19,782 --> 00:18:22,325 - That's gonna hurt you, not help you. - This is serious, Frank. 288 00:18:22,326 --> 00:18:24,619 Ted Havemeyer is bankrolling her. 289 00:18:24,620 --> 00:18:26,538 - Have you thought of talking to Jackie? - No, no. 290 00:18:26,539 --> 00:18:29,457 - I can't do that on principle. - Why not? 291 00:18:29,458 --> 00:18:32,585 Anyone who Havemeyer is backing, I don't work with. 292 00:18:32,586 --> 00:18:34,671 He pulled this same crap on me when I ran for Senate. 293 00:18:34,672 --> 00:18:37,257 He financed my primary opponent. Asshole. 294 00:18:37,258 --> 00:18:39,885 Well, that is your call. But if you're gonna let an old grudge 295 00:18:39,886 --> 00:18:42,221 - get in the way of progress-- - I just can't do it, Frank. 296 00:18:42,222 --> 00:18:44,848 Havemeyer's been trying to shove me down the totem pole for years. 297 00:18:44,849 --> 00:18:46,767 I won't give him the satisfaction. 298 00:18:46,768 --> 00:18:50,271 Well, I can respect that, but my hands are tied. 299 00:18:50,272 --> 00:18:53,940 It's a delicate matter, but we are in communication with the Chinese government 300 00:18:53,941 --> 00:18:56,235 - as to how to move forward. - This mean the US will back down 301 00:18:56,236 --> 00:18:58,570 - on cyberattacks? - The United States never backs down, 302 00:18:58,571 --> 00:19:01,657 particularly on issues that are high priority to us. 303 00:19:01,658 --> 00:19:06,079 Madame Secretary, what did you tell the head of the delegation? 304 00:19:09,417 --> 00:19:11,458 [Frank] The delegation overstepped its bounds. 305 00:19:11,459 --> 00:19:13,835 But Cathy couldn't throw her own people under the bus. 306 00:19:13,836 --> 00:19:16,463 [Linda] She should've consulted us first before speaking publicly. 307 00:19:16,464 --> 00:19:19,299 The press was on her doorstep and the president was in another hemisphere. 308 00:19:19,300 --> 00:19:22,803 Look, I'm not condoning what she did, but she had to do something. 309 00:19:22,804 --> 00:19:25,348 She made a gut call and she acted. 310 00:19:25,349 --> 00:19:26,973 We have to distance ourselves from this. 311 00:19:26,974 --> 00:19:29,100 - When is the president back? - Tomorrow morning. 312 00:19:29,101 --> 00:19:30,436 Can we set up a meeting? 313 00:19:30,437 --> 00:19:32,229 Cathy needs to publicly apologize. 314 00:19:32,230 --> 00:19:33,897 We get her in the room with the president? 315 00:19:33,898 --> 00:19:36,024 Shouldn't we all be on the same page first? 316 00:19:36,025 --> 00:19:37,984 - I'll see what I can do. - Thank you. 317 00:19:37,985 --> 00:19:40,446 Now, you asked me a question before I went and got my food 318 00:19:40,447 --> 00:19:43,365 - and I've forgotten what... - Mr. Vice President. General McGinnis. 319 00:19:43,366 --> 00:19:46,700 Ah. It's a great honor. I hope you don't mind, the president wishes he could be here. 320 00:19:46,701 --> 00:19:48,827 - He's asked me to fill in. - The honor is mine, sir. 321 00:19:48,828 --> 00:19:52,918 - And, General, this is my wife Claire. - It's good to see you, Claire. 322 00:19:52,919 --> 00:19:55,169 - It's been a long time. - Yes. 323 00:19:55,170 --> 00:19:58,048 - Harvard. We were classmates. - Claire didn't say a thing. 324 00:19:58,049 --> 00:20:02,717 We dated for a time. Well, about five minutes. 325 00:20:02,718 --> 00:20:04,720 Anyway, I'll let you get back to your meal. 326 00:20:04,721 --> 00:20:07,139 Thank you. I've remembered. 327 00:20:07,140 --> 00:20:11,479 Interestingly enough, in South Carolina, the largest crop is not cotton. 328 00:20:11,480 --> 00:20:16,232 No. It's tobacco. And the third largest crop is marijuana. 329 00:20:16,233 --> 00:20:18,109 - Now... - [laughter] 330 00:20:18,110 --> 00:20:20,360 We'll just keep that to ourselves. 331 00:20:20,361 --> 00:20:22,531 Would you all excuse me for just a moment? 332 00:20:23,615 --> 00:20:25,240 - [Frank] Is she alone? - Yes. 333 00:20:25,241 --> 00:20:27,661 [Frank] Will you give us a few moments, please. 334 00:20:32,624 --> 00:20:34,585 What's wrong? 335 00:20:36,420 --> 00:20:40,257 - It was him. - Who? 336 00:20:42,217 --> 00:20:44,386 Freshman year. 337 00:20:46,930 --> 00:20:48,849 You mean...? 338 00:20:50,225 --> 00:20:53,059 McGinnis? 339 00:20:53,060 --> 00:20:54,728 Francis. Francis! 340 00:20:54,729 --> 00:20:57,690 Please, don't do anything, please! 341 00:20:57,691 --> 00:20:59,566 I am not gonna pin a medal on that man. 342 00:20:59,567 --> 00:21:01,318 - You have to! - Just a minute, please! 343 00:21:01,319 --> 00:21:03,486 - There is no way... - [man] They want to start. 344 00:21:03,487 --> 00:21:05,531 Just a minute, please! He does not deserve a medal. 345 00:21:05,532 --> 00:21:08,368 - That man needs to be taken out and shot! - I am begging you. Please! 346 00:21:08,369 --> 00:21:12,371 - No! I said just a minute! - Do not make a scene! 347 00:21:12,372 --> 00:21:14,416 Please! 348 00:21:45,239 --> 00:21:48,114 Tom. 349 00:21:48,115 --> 00:21:50,244 Thanks for coming by. 350 00:21:53,664 --> 00:21:58,627 You know, I thought I would miss this place the moment I stepped inside... 351 00:21:59,753 --> 00:22:01,880 ...but I don't. 352 00:22:04,716 --> 00:22:06,718 Hope you like Stella. 353 00:22:13,183 --> 00:22:15,686 - Cheers. - Here's how. 354 00:22:21,358 --> 00:22:23,024 [both sigh] 355 00:22:23,025 --> 00:22:27,364 - How are things? - Ah! They're good. 356 00:22:28,823 --> 00:22:30,742 They're good. 357 00:22:32,785 --> 00:22:36,290 - You're happy? - I haven't been happy a day in my life. 358 00:22:36,291 --> 00:22:41,167 But I have time now. To think. To write. 359 00:22:41,168 --> 00:22:44,255 - Been working on a novel. - Yeah? 360 00:22:44,256 --> 00:22:48,467 Mm. It's absolute shit, but that's OK. 361 00:22:48,468 --> 00:22:51,554 That's great, Tom. That's really great. 362 00:22:51,555 --> 00:22:56,058 What's on your mind? I know you didn't ask me here just to catch up. 363 00:23:11,575 --> 00:23:13,534 Frank Underwood. 364 00:23:13,535 --> 00:23:16,076 [Frank] On the president's behalf, it is my great honor 365 00:23:16,077 --> 00:23:18,290 to formally recognize the selection 366 00:23:18,291 --> 00:23:21,500 of General Alicia Hampton as commander, 367 00:23:21,501 --> 00:23:23,628 United States European Command, 368 00:23:23,629 --> 00:23:26,254 and General Dalton McGinnis as commander 369 00:23:26,255 --> 00:23:28,798 of the United States Strategic Command. 370 00:23:28,799 --> 00:23:31,178 The United States Marine Corps has been well served 371 00:23:31,179 --> 00:23:36,140 by these two... exemplary leaders. 372 00:23:36,141 --> 00:23:39,728 The president and I are grateful for their continued service. 373 00:23:49,363 --> 00:23:52,574 - Congratulations. - Thank you, sir. 374 00:24:11,635 --> 00:24:15,347 [applause] 375 00:24:32,072 --> 00:24:34,824 You think I'm insane? 376 00:24:34,825 --> 00:24:38,119 I don't think you're insane. 377 00:24:40,831 --> 00:24:44,626 I think you've been through a lot. You're trying to make sense of it all. 378 00:24:44,627 --> 00:24:48,629 - I know I'm right. - I'm sure you believe you are. 379 00:24:48,630 --> 00:24:51,048 It's a fact that he helped cover up the DUI. 380 00:24:51,049 --> 00:24:56,303 Imagine if one of your reporters came to you with this story. 381 00:24:56,304 --> 00:24:58,929 - Could you print a word of it? - No, but I'd have them keep digging. 382 00:24:58,930 --> 00:25:01,140 Would you? If you're honest with yourself, 383 00:25:01,141 --> 00:25:03,393 wouldn't you tell them it seemed far-fetched? 384 00:25:03,394 --> 00:25:06,646 Your notes aren't convincing. The police reports don't prove a link. 385 00:25:06,647 --> 00:25:09,651 - And the speculative leaps you're making? - I know. 386 00:25:09,652 --> 00:25:14,114 Hold yourself to the same standards you hold your staff. 387 00:25:18,243 --> 00:25:19,870 You and Zoe were seeing each other. 388 00:25:21,329 --> 00:25:23,916 I'm assuming. Maybe I'm wrong. 389 00:25:28,128 --> 00:25:30,212 No, we were. 390 00:25:40,056 --> 00:25:43,476 When I lost my first wife, it didn't add up. 391 00:25:43,477 --> 00:25:46,938 Who dies of breast cancer at 31? 392 00:25:46,939 --> 00:25:51,983 I wanted to sue, doctors, the hospital, everyone. 393 00:25:51,984 --> 00:25:54,738 I thought they were hiding something. 394 00:25:56,197 --> 00:25:58,073 No. 395 00:25:58,074 --> 00:26:02,955 Grief demands an answer, but sometimes there isn't one. 396 00:26:04,498 --> 00:26:09,795 Her life couldn't be saved. Period. 397 00:26:10,963 --> 00:26:12,798 What do I do? 398 00:26:14,257 --> 00:26:16,591 Would you consider seeing someone? 399 00:26:16,592 --> 00:26:19,093 There's a therapist who helped me when Cynthia passed away. 400 00:26:19,094 --> 00:26:21,430 - I can put you in touch with-- - No, I don't need to see somebody. 401 00:26:21,431 --> 00:26:25,726 - Lucas. - I appreciate you coming by, Tom. 402 00:26:26,895 --> 00:26:29,063 Thanks for the beer. 403 00:26:31,440 --> 00:26:33,109 You can call me anytime. 404 00:26:41,493 --> 00:26:44,120 You take care of yourself, Lucas. 405 00:26:46,665 --> 00:26:48,583 I mean it. 406 00:27:00,094 --> 00:27:02,554 [man] Any plans to go elsewhere, sir? 407 00:27:02,555 --> 00:27:04,473 [Frank] No, we're in for the night. Thank you. 408 00:27:04,474 --> 00:27:06,226 [man] Yes, sir. 409 00:27:11,982 --> 00:27:13,774 Hey. 410 00:27:16,737 --> 00:27:18,822 I'm tired. 411 00:28:08,038 --> 00:28:10,456 Do you need something, sir? 412 00:28:10,457 --> 00:28:14,334 My remote, I wanna play. 413 00:28:14,335 --> 00:28:16,588 It's right over here. 414 00:28:19,130 --> 00:28:21,008 Thank you. 415 00:28:25,136 --> 00:28:27,847 [video game music plays] 416 00:28:27,848 --> 00:28:30,139 Something wrong with the Internet? I can't get online. 417 00:28:30,140 --> 00:28:33,814 We had to disable the access. It's not a secure connection. 418 00:28:53,125 --> 00:28:55,207 Would you just give me a moment, please? 419 00:28:55,208 --> 00:28:59,046 Whenever you're out here, somebody needs to be with you. 420 00:28:59,047 --> 00:29:02,424 I can't be alone in my own backyard? 421 00:29:02,425 --> 00:29:06,095 If it were up to me, sir, but it's not up to me. 422 00:29:06,096 --> 00:29:08,389 [chuckles wryly] 423 00:29:11,935 --> 00:29:14,353 OK, Meechum. 424 00:29:56,771 --> 00:29:59,024 You think I don't want to smash things? 425 00:30:00,816 --> 00:30:04,988 I know what that anger is more than you can imagine. 426 00:30:08,115 --> 00:30:11,118 - When he was on top of me... - [Frank] We don't have to talk about it. 427 00:30:11,119 --> 00:30:13,412 No, I want to. 428 00:30:16,707 --> 00:30:20,294 When he was on top of me, I pressed my hand... 429 00:30:23,173 --> 00:30:28,677 ...with everything I could, I pressed it into his face. 430 00:30:28,678 --> 00:30:32,265 I pressed it so hard, I broke his nose. 431 00:30:33,100 --> 00:30:35,643 That didn't stop him. 432 00:30:37,853 --> 00:30:42,358 He shoved the sheets in my mouth. I could barely breathe. 433 00:30:48,573 --> 00:30:53,827 Every time I think of her, pinned down like that, 434 00:30:53,828 --> 00:30:59,875 I strangle her, Francis... so she doesn't strangle me. 435 00:31:01,711 --> 00:31:04,337 I have to. 436 00:31:04,338 --> 00:31:06,382 We have to. 437 00:31:09,094 --> 00:31:11,638 The alternative is... 438 00:31:12,973 --> 00:31:15,267 ...it's unlivable. 439 00:31:20,105 --> 00:31:22,607 You should go to sleep. 440 00:31:26,193 --> 00:31:29,487 [Frank] I'm not sure if I can. 441 00:31:29,488 --> 00:31:32,575 Then you should go back downstairs. 442 00:31:48,758 --> 00:31:51,928 You'll still feel the hate in the morning. 443 00:31:53,013 --> 00:31:55,222 You'll use that. 444 00:31:55,223 --> 00:31:57,808 But not on him. 445 00:32:08,444 --> 00:32:11,613 [Walker] What did you communicate, exactly? 446 00:32:11,614 --> 00:32:15,449 I told him to bring up the agenda, suggest bullet points for the SED, 447 00:32:15,450 --> 00:32:19,620 - but make no demands. - And how did that translate into a direct ultimatum? 448 00:32:19,621 --> 00:32:23,208 Well, sometimes my delegates try to read between the lines. 449 00:32:23,209 --> 00:32:26,669 They know that I need plausible deniability for diplomatic purposes. 450 00:32:26,670 --> 00:32:28,046 Why didn't you immediately recant? 451 00:32:28,047 --> 00:32:29,797 In my experience with the Chinese, 452 00:32:29,798 --> 00:32:32,510 backpedaling makes us look weak. I had two choices: 453 00:32:32,511 --> 00:32:37,097 lose face or exhibit strength. I chose the latter. 454 00:32:37,098 --> 00:32:40,810 - All right, I'll be in touch shortly. - Thank you, sir. 455 00:32:48,985 --> 00:32:51,696 Get me Raymond on the private line. 456 00:32:55,367 --> 00:32:58,245 - Think she overstepped on purpose? - Cathy would never disobey. 457 00:32:58,246 --> 00:33:01,663 - Not on purpose. - Raymond, I've got Frank here. 458 00:33:01,664 --> 00:33:05,124 - [Tusk] Just the three of us? - Just us three. Morning, Raymond. 459 00:33:05,125 --> 00:33:10,004 My contacts in Beijing tell me the minister of commerce is in a tizzy. 460 00:33:10,005 --> 00:33:13,383 Wants to use this as an excuse to start clenching fists. 461 00:33:13,384 --> 00:33:15,801 Either I turn my back on Cathy or I stand behind her. 462 00:33:15,802 --> 00:33:18,971 - It's got to be the former. - I agree. If you don't apologize, 463 00:33:18,972 --> 00:33:21,807 you go from ruffling feathers to plucking them. 464 00:33:21,808 --> 00:33:24,143 And the Chinese won't stand for that, Mr. President. 465 00:33:24,144 --> 00:33:26,520 What about perceived miscommunication between me and my Cabinet? 466 00:33:26,521 --> 00:33:29,648 [Frank] Mr. President, right now the goal is to resume the talks. 467 00:33:29,649 --> 00:33:31,692 I wouldn't worry about perceptions. 468 00:33:31,693 --> 00:33:33,362 [Tusk] Frank is right. We need to be pragmatic. 469 00:33:33,363 --> 00:33:35,448 Worry about appearances later. 470 00:33:38,952 --> 00:33:41,327 All right, I'll have Catherine draft an apology. 471 00:33:41,328 --> 00:33:43,955 No, it has to come from you, Mr. President. 472 00:33:43,956 --> 00:33:46,916 If the apology is to mean anything, it must come from the White House. 473 00:33:46,917 --> 00:33:49,587 That is certainly the more likely to succeed. 474 00:33:52,882 --> 00:33:54,383 Fine. I'll do it, then. 475 00:33:54,384 --> 00:33:57,429 - Thank you, Raymond. - Thank you, Garrett. 476 00:33:59,180 --> 00:34:02,725 Do you hear how he still uses the President's given name? 477 00:34:02,726 --> 00:34:07,314 And that Walker doesn't flinch at the lack of respect it implies? 478 00:34:10,024 --> 00:34:14,444 Sir, forgive me if this isn't the case, but you seem a bit hesitant. 479 00:34:14,445 --> 00:34:17,363 - Why do you say that? - Well, you've raised a good point 480 00:34:17,364 --> 00:34:19,740 about public perception. I don't want you to think 481 00:34:19,741 --> 00:34:23,871 - that I'm dismissing your concerns casually. - It's a concern for you, too? 482 00:34:23,872 --> 00:34:29,461 - There is some insight into what Cathy brought up. - Backpedaling as weakness. 483 00:34:31,754 --> 00:34:34,382 Well, it's always a coin toss with the Chinese. 484 00:34:34,383 --> 00:34:39,261 But sometimes, standing your ground is better than giving in. 485 00:34:39,262 --> 00:34:42,554 They respect you more when you show strength. 486 00:34:42,555 --> 00:34:45,767 Are you changing your mind on this, Frank? 487 00:34:45,768 --> 00:34:50,314 I just think it's important that you do what you think is best. 488 00:34:50,315 --> 00:34:55,236 The American people voted you president, not me, not Raymond Tusk. 489 00:34:57,238 --> 00:35:00,283 - I'll let you know what I decide. - Thank you, sir. 490 00:35:05,372 --> 00:35:08,331 [Webb] You think she's Underwood's choice? 491 00:35:08,332 --> 00:35:10,543 He deflected, so it's possible. 492 00:35:17,258 --> 00:35:21,678 You and I, we need to work together on this, Wes. 493 00:35:21,679 --> 00:35:24,682 - Before we both get screwed. - I agree. 494 00:35:27,685 --> 00:35:32,188 One of us drops out, throws support to the other. 495 00:35:32,189 --> 00:35:34,816 That'll dwarf any following she has. 496 00:35:34,817 --> 00:35:37,986 You want me to drop out. 497 00:35:37,987 --> 00:35:40,364 I'll make sure you get my chairmanship on Appropriations. 498 00:35:43,951 --> 00:35:48,039 All you can offer me is Ethics, which nobody wants. 499 00:35:51,584 --> 00:35:54,086 Let's put this to bed, Wes. 500 00:35:57,381 --> 00:35:59,257 Webb must have offered him a deal. 501 00:35:59,258 --> 00:36:00,758 Then we have to offer a better one. 502 00:36:00,759 --> 00:36:02,301 I'm guessing Appropriations. 503 00:36:02,302 --> 00:36:03,635 There's no way I can top that. 504 00:36:03,636 --> 00:36:05,348 Except for Ways and Means. 505 00:36:05,349 --> 00:36:08,350 [scoffs] 506 00:36:08,351 --> 00:36:11,310 I won't let you give your chair to an ass like Buchwalter. 507 00:36:11,311 --> 00:36:14,104 If you're the whip, you outrank him and every other chairman. 508 00:36:14,105 --> 00:36:17,235 Screw committees. I'll have a direct line to the Speaker. 509 00:36:17,236 --> 00:36:21,238 - Don't be stubborn, Jackie. - You think he'd take it? 510 00:36:21,239 --> 00:36:22,947 He was willing to take a deal from Webb. 511 00:36:22,948 --> 00:36:25,533 You're the only person he hates more. 512 00:36:25,534 --> 00:36:29,829 He's a brute, but he's not an idiot. 513 00:36:37,797 --> 00:36:40,049 Well, I know you're not refusing out of loyalty. 514 00:36:40,050 --> 00:36:44,345 - True. - So it's because of Ted. 515 00:36:47,765 --> 00:36:51,059 You think you are hot shit, don't you? 516 00:36:51,060 --> 00:36:55,730 Can we set egos aside and talk business like the adults we are? 517 00:36:57,984 --> 00:37:01,194 - I want more than Ways and Means. - Tell me. 518 00:37:01,195 --> 00:37:05,283 I want Havemeyer gone. Not just retired... 519 00:37:10,079 --> 00:37:12,330 ...politically dead. 520 00:37:12,331 --> 00:37:14,457 That race was 12 years ago. 521 00:37:14,458 --> 00:37:17,043 That was 12 years I could've been in the Senate. 522 00:37:17,044 --> 00:37:22,007 Revenge? Really? 523 00:37:22,008 --> 00:37:24,343 Not revenge. 524 00:37:25,803 --> 00:37:27,680 Equity. 525 00:37:29,348 --> 00:37:33,057 - Well, what are you gonna do? - Buchwalter won't budge. 526 00:37:33,058 --> 00:37:37,313 You know, there's nothing I despise more in life than pettiness. 527 00:37:37,314 --> 00:37:40,318 I could approach Webb, but I don't have enough to offer him. 528 00:37:40,319 --> 00:37:43,736 He'd never drop out. Too much pride. 529 00:37:43,737 --> 00:37:47,281 - I'm not sure what to do. - This is my file on Ted. 530 00:37:47,282 --> 00:37:50,369 An illegitimate daughter. The nanny, of course. 531 00:37:50,370 --> 00:37:54,247 Her name is Emily Rodriguez. Nineteen, cerebral palsy. 532 00:37:54,248 --> 00:37:56,375 I know about Emily. 533 00:37:59,045 --> 00:38:01,962 - Why are we having this conversation? - It's complicated. 534 00:38:01,963 --> 00:38:05,132 The daughter? It's very black-and-white to me. 535 00:38:05,133 --> 00:38:09,511 I've known Ted since I was born. He and my father were very close. 536 00:38:09,512 --> 00:38:12,514 - Yeah, I'm aware. - He's always looked out for me. 537 00:38:12,515 --> 00:38:15,226 He got me into West Point. He funded my first race. 538 00:38:15,227 --> 00:38:17,436 I like Ted. He's always been a team player. 539 00:38:17,437 --> 00:38:20,064 - It's unfortunate he has this secret. - It was a mistake. 540 00:38:20,065 --> 00:38:22,441 One he's always regretted. After she was born, 541 00:38:22,442 --> 00:38:25,196 he asked me to check in on her because he couldn't. 542 00:38:25,197 --> 00:38:30,408 - Because he trusted me. - I see. 543 00:38:30,409 --> 00:38:33,662 You came in here knowing what you had to do, 544 00:38:33,663 --> 00:38:36,457 hoping I would pull a rabbit out of a hat so you wouldn't have to. 545 00:38:36,458 --> 00:38:41,587 I know the girl. I know her mother. These people don't deserve this. 546 00:38:41,588 --> 00:38:44,757 I've given you all I can. Whatever you decide is your prerogative. 547 00:38:44,758 --> 00:38:49,427 - But maybe I misjudged you. - Ted is family to me. 548 00:38:49,428 --> 00:38:53,181 An adopted daughter, in lieu of a real one. 549 00:38:53,182 --> 00:38:56,142 - Sir, the secretary is here. - Thank you. Send her in. 550 00:38:56,143 --> 00:38:58,521 Excuse us. 551 00:39:08,989 --> 00:39:10,865 - It's good. - [man] Not too long? 552 00:39:10,866 --> 00:39:13,158 A little bit, but not much. 553 00:39:13,159 --> 00:39:17,496 - This part, three paragraphs in. - About the phone companies? 554 00:39:17,497 --> 00:39:20,873 - Tell me more. - It's one of Homeland Security's major concerns. 555 00:39:20,874 --> 00:39:23,544 That the cyberattacks might infiltrate phone carriers, 556 00:39:23,545 --> 00:39:25,878 get access to millions of people's data history. 557 00:39:25,879 --> 00:39:28,257 - Like who they called? - Yeah. Who they called, texted, 558 00:39:28,258 --> 00:39:31,343 what they texted, when, where they were. Everything. 559 00:39:31,344 --> 00:39:35,431 - And that's possible? - There haven't been any catastrophic breaches yet. 560 00:39:35,432 --> 00:39:38,100 At least not reported. But it looks like the Chinese are starting 561 00:39:38,101 --> 00:39:40,811 to recruit mercenaries on the Deep Web to launch guerilla-type attacks 562 00:39:40,812 --> 00:39:43,314 - that can't be traced back-- - Hold on. The "Deep Web." 563 00:39:43,315 --> 00:39:46,108 - I've heard of that. - Yeah, no, 96 percent of the Internet 564 00:39:46,109 --> 00:39:49,111 isn't accessible through standard search engines. Most of it's useless. 565 00:39:49,112 --> 00:39:52,156 But it's where you go to find anything and everything: 566 00:39:52,157 --> 00:39:56,493 child porn, bitcoin laundering, mail-order narcotics, hackers for hire. 567 00:39:56,494 --> 00:39:59,121 - How do you access it? - It's actually pretty easy. 568 00:39:59,122 --> 00:40:01,626 - I could show you if you want. - Yeah, I'm curious. 569 00:40:01,627 --> 00:40:03,752 - Mind if I...? - Go ahead. 570 00:40:03,753 --> 00:40:05,629 First thing you need's Tor. 571 00:40:05,630 --> 00:40:08,880 Some people prefer I2P, but I think Tor is better. 572 00:40:08,881 --> 00:40:13,885 - What is Tor? - Protects you through proxy servers, keeps you anonymous. 573 00:40:13,886 --> 00:40:16,349 Then I'll show how to get to the posting boards and the IRCs. 574 00:40:16,350 --> 00:40:22,102 But I gotta warn you, be careful what you click. Some crazy shit there, man. 575 00:40:22,103 --> 00:40:26,106 For too long, we've danced on eggshells 576 00:40:26,107 --> 00:40:29,109 regarding the issue of cyberwarfare. 577 00:40:29,110 --> 00:40:35,533 Secretary Durant acted on instructions that came directly from me. 578 00:40:35,534 --> 00:40:38,619 Now, if the Chinese are not willing to engage in a meaningful dialogue 579 00:40:38,620 --> 00:40:41,205 about intellectual property of American corporations, 580 00:40:41,206 --> 00:40:45,751 as well as this deliberate targeting of our government's online infrastructure, 581 00:40:45,752 --> 00:40:48,504 well, then that is proof of a double-standard mentality 582 00:40:48,505 --> 00:40:50,631 that we shall no longer tolerate. 583 00:40:50,632 --> 00:40:54,512 Our delegation to the Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade 584 00:40:54,513 --> 00:40:57,930 was unfairly accused and defamed 585 00:40:57,931 --> 00:41:01,934 by representatives of the United States government. 586 00:41:01,935 --> 00:41:03,896 The People's Republic of China 587 00:41:03,897 --> 00:41:09,359 will not be threatened by derisive and unsubstantiated claims. 588 00:41:09,360 --> 00:41:13,488 As long as the White House continues to behave this way, 589 00:41:13,489 --> 00:41:18,535 any future bilateral trade talks will be impossible. 590 00:41:18,536 --> 00:41:20,451 It caught me by surprise, too. 591 00:41:20,452 --> 00:41:23,497 Did you say anything to him after I hung up yesterday? 592 00:41:23,498 --> 00:41:26,750 - No. Have you spoken to him? - A few minutes ago. 593 00:41:26,751 --> 00:41:29,043 He said he did what he thought was right. 594 00:41:29,044 --> 00:41:31,296 Well, there's nothing we can do to combat that. 595 00:41:31,297 --> 00:41:35,344 He doesn't usually go against my advice without giving me fair warning. 596 00:41:35,345 --> 00:41:40,306 - What are you suggesting, Raymond? - He's easily manipulated. 597 00:41:40,307 --> 00:41:43,141 - Clearly, not in this case. - We need to fix this. 598 00:41:43,142 --> 00:41:46,645 - And I'm counting on you for that, Frank. - Let me freshen your memory. 599 00:41:46,646 --> 00:41:50,941 I don't owe you any favors. I promised to work with you, not for you. 600 00:41:50,942 --> 00:41:53,235 And when it comes to China, we both want the same thing. 601 00:41:53,236 --> 00:41:56,739 - So we need to work together. - To convince Garrett he should retract. 602 00:41:56,740 --> 00:41:58,990 To support the president in the path that he's chosen. 603 00:41:58,991 --> 00:42:01,744 While he continues to antagonize them publicly. 604 00:42:01,745 --> 00:42:04,663 While he continues to benefit from a bump in approval ratings. 605 00:42:04,664 --> 00:42:09,167 A tough stance on China is popular, and we can use that to our advantage. 606 00:42:09,168 --> 00:42:12,254 Let's just be patient and see if we can smooth things over from back channels. 607 00:42:12,255 --> 00:42:15,134 If I don't see any results, you won't have my patience for long. 608 00:42:15,135 --> 00:42:19,971 - That's understood. - Let me know what Durant has to say. 609 00:42:19,972 --> 00:42:23,309 - Absolutely. - Thank you, Mr. Vice President. 610 00:42:26,479 --> 00:42:30,522 I thought he might balk at taking a handout from me. 611 00:42:30,523 --> 00:42:32,400 I'd call it more than a handout. 612 00:42:32,401 --> 00:42:37,322 Well, he's always been the sort of man who could be bought, 613 00:42:37,323 --> 00:42:39,698 but never cheaply. 614 00:42:39,699 --> 00:42:43,495 It's not the chairmanship that bought him, Ted. 615 00:42:43,496 --> 00:42:45,537 What do you mean? 616 00:42:45,538 --> 00:42:48,876 I'm telling you this so that you have time to call your wife 617 00:42:48,877 --> 00:42:51,044 and prepare your statement. 618 00:42:58,426 --> 00:43:01,553 What's my out? What's he want from me? 619 00:43:01,554 --> 00:43:04,308 There is no out. He wants it to hurt. 620 00:43:06,644 --> 00:43:08,644 - You told him? - I just promised him 621 00:43:08,645 --> 00:43:12,232 - that I could make it happen. - You can't do this, Jackie. 622 00:43:12,233 --> 00:43:15,276 The story's breaking tomorrow. 623 00:43:15,277 --> 00:43:19,198 - What part of it? - No names. Just that you have a daughter. 624 00:43:19,199 --> 00:43:22,741 Have you thought about what this will do to Diane? 625 00:43:22,742 --> 00:43:26,830 - To our sons? - I hate myself for it. 626 00:43:26,831 --> 00:43:30,082 - But I'll get over that. - What about her? 627 00:43:30,083 --> 00:43:34,252 - Emily? You can't even say her name, can you? - Don't lecture me. 628 00:43:34,253 --> 00:43:35,838 You've never been in the same room with her. 629 00:43:35,839 --> 00:43:38,258 She's had the best treatment available. 630 00:43:38,259 --> 00:43:40,343 Alone. Hooked up to machines. 631 00:43:40,344 --> 00:43:42,845 Surrounded by nurses who punch out at dinnertime. 632 00:43:42,846 --> 00:43:45,683 - You don't know what I've been through. - You? What about her? 633 00:43:45,684 --> 00:43:49,853 - I can't do more than I've done. - That's bullshit, Ted. 634 00:43:49,854 --> 00:43:52,439 - You could've found a way. - I won't defend myself to you. 635 00:43:52,440 --> 00:43:55,150 Don't. Save that for your wife. 636 00:43:59,446 --> 00:44:02,698 This isn't to punish you, Ted. It's simpler than that. 637 00:44:02,699 --> 00:44:04,744 When I first encouraged you to run for office, 638 00:44:04,745 --> 00:44:08,663 it's because I sensed how unstoppable you were. 639 00:44:08,664 --> 00:44:14,420 But I never thought I'd have to lie down on the tracks myself. 640 00:44:15,755 --> 00:44:19,298 If you're going to put my neck in the noose, 641 00:44:19,299 --> 00:44:23,511 look me in the eye while you do it. 642 00:44:31,811 --> 00:44:35,356 I'm very grateful for all that you've done for me. 643 00:44:35,357 --> 00:44:38,277 You'll make an excellent whip, Jacqueline. 644 00:44:38,278 --> 00:44:41,363 Now, please get out of my office. 645 00:44:56,754 --> 00:44:59,090 What are you doing? 646 00:45:00,256 --> 00:45:02,593 Sh, sh, sh, sh! 647 00:45:09,976 --> 00:45:13,561 It's finally quiet. 648 00:45:16,146 --> 00:45:20,026 [chuckles] It is, isn't it? 649 00:45:20,027 --> 00:45:23,822 We have our fortress now. 650 00:45:23,823 --> 00:45:27,117 - Where are you coming from? - My new office. 651 00:45:27,118 --> 00:45:29,662 You just finished setting it up today. 652 00:45:29,663 --> 00:45:33,540 - Do you like it? - It's an office. 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