1 00:00:02,127 --> 00:00:04,046 [phone beeping] 2 00:00:13,555 --> 00:00:15,555 Strange not seeing your name up there. 3 00:00:15,556 --> 00:00:17,348 "To improve is to change..." 4 00:00:17,349 --> 00:00:19,018 "To perfect is to change often." 5 00:00:19,019 --> 00:00:21,062 You know your Churchill. 6 00:00:21,063 --> 00:00:22,436 Inscribed on the watch you gave me 7 00:00:22,437 --> 00:00:24,230 - when I left for Glendon Hill. - Was it? 8 00:00:24,231 --> 00:00:26,816 - Nancy arranges all the gifts. - She knows you well. 9 00:00:26,817 --> 00:00:29,779 - As much as I'm enjoying this little-- - I got you two more votes. 10 00:00:29,780 --> 00:00:32,823 Partridge and Krauss. 11 00:00:32,824 --> 00:00:35,284 Is this Raymond's way of extending an olive branch? 12 00:00:35,285 --> 00:00:39,413 - It's a start. - Two votes is a twig. It's not a branch. 13 00:00:39,414 --> 00:00:43,291 - Which is why I'm here. - Well, the vote is at 5:00. 14 00:00:43,292 --> 00:00:46,794 - We have less than three hours. - Two hours and 49 minutes. 15 00:00:46,795 --> 00:00:49,841 - We have made more happen in less. - Is that the watch? 16 00:00:49,842 --> 00:00:55,096 - No, it's nicer. - So why did Raymond have a change of heart? 17 00:00:55,097 --> 00:00:57,346 If the government grinds to a halt, that benefits no one. 18 00:00:57,347 --> 00:01:01,352 We want the president focused on China, not distracted by furloughs and protests. 19 00:01:01,353 --> 00:01:04,188 You take direction from Jacqueline. 20 00:01:04,189 --> 00:01:05,688 She's not gonna like that very much. 21 00:01:05,689 --> 00:01:07,734 - Bossing you around? - Having me around. 22 00:01:07,735 --> 00:01:10,611 I don't blame her. 23 00:01:10,612 --> 00:01:12,653 [Connor] Ashleigh will start the interview with questions 24 00:01:12,654 --> 00:01:15,406 about how you and your husband met, your early marriage. 25 00:01:15,407 --> 00:01:17,953 - Fine. - Then she'll move on to more specific 26 00:01:17,954 --> 00:01:23,749 - questions about your recent transition. - All right. 27 00:01:23,750 --> 00:01:26,459 She's gonna ask about you having no children. 28 00:01:26,460 --> 00:01:28,419 I thought we agreed to take that off the table. 29 00:01:28,420 --> 00:01:29,670 We did, but they insisted. 30 00:01:29,671 --> 00:01:31,631 Now, I can speak to Ashleigh directly and-- 31 00:01:31,632 --> 00:01:33,633 No, no. It's fine. I've been asked the question before. 32 00:01:33,634 --> 00:01:35,635 - I know how to answer it. - It'll be quick and painless. 33 00:01:35,636 --> 00:01:38,888 I'll confirm that with Ashleigh when she gets here. 34 00:01:38,889 --> 00:01:41,557 - I like it. - Maybe something less neutral. 35 00:01:41,558 --> 00:01:45,688 I'm sure you'll look good in whatever you choose. I'll be downstairs. 36 00:01:49,192 --> 00:01:52,193 [Jackie] Disori owes you for the overpass funding you secured. 37 00:01:52,194 --> 00:01:54,070 - Yes, he does. - I'll call him. 38 00:01:54,071 --> 00:01:55,863 - Where's Doug? - He's doing the rounds. 39 00:01:55,864 --> 00:01:58,365 Making sure our hard ones stay hard. 40 00:01:58,366 --> 00:02:01,119 Birch and Womack are doing the same. But we're still 15 short. 41 00:02:01,120 --> 00:02:03,454 [Remy] I've got relationships with most of these folks. 42 00:02:03,455 --> 00:02:06,791 Money's not enough. I already tried the D-trip route. 43 00:02:06,792 --> 00:02:08,668 Retirement age is the main sticking point? 44 00:02:08,669 --> 00:02:11,296 - Old people vote. - I'll target the AARP. 45 00:02:11,297 --> 00:02:13,965 - That'll take most of the heat off. - We're wasting time. 46 00:02:13,966 --> 00:02:16,718 - I gotta get to work. - [Frank] Take Remy with you. 47 00:02:16,719 --> 00:02:18,138 Shouldn't we divide and conquer? 48 00:02:18,139 --> 00:02:20,806 It's harder to say no twice than once. 49 00:02:20,807 --> 00:02:22,014 [Remy] I'll stay out of your way. 50 00:02:22,015 --> 00:02:23,516 Like you did on the watershed act? 51 00:02:23,517 --> 00:02:25,017 We're on the same side of the fence. 52 00:02:25,018 --> 00:02:26,560 You're late to the party. 53 00:02:26,561 --> 00:02:28,562 Think of Remy as the guy who shows up 54 00:02:28,563 --> 00:02:31,191 with a six-pack after the liquor stores close. 55 00:02:31,192 --> 00:02:33,860 - [Jackie] Who's on your plate? - Donald Blythe. 56 00:02:33,861 --> 00:02:36,112 Do you really think that's the best use of your time? 57 00:02:36,113 --> 00:02:38,072 [Frank] If I can get him to turn his people. 58 00:02:38,073 --> 00:02:39,907 A lot of eggs to put in one basket. 59 00:02:39,908 --> 00:02:41,329 We only have one basket. 60 00:02:41,330 --> 00:02:44,038 Jacqueline, may I use your office, 61 00:02:44,039 --> 00:02:47,876 - for old time's sake? - I serve at the pleasure of the vice president. 62 00:02:47,877 --> 00:02:49,627 [door opens] 63 00:02:53,131 --> 00:02:54,341 [door closes] 64 00:02:54,342 --> 00:02:56,382 Two hours and 17 minutes. 65 00:02:56,383 --> 00:03:00,344 Normally all I need to sway Donald Blythe is patience and time, 66 00:03:00,345 --> 00:03:02,682 neither of which I have right now. 67 00:03:02,683 --> 00:03:05,727 - [raps knuckles] - Tick tock. 68 00:04:31,498 --> 00:04:34,966 Sync and corrections by n17t01 www.addic7ed.com 69 00:04:45,243 --> 00:04:48,954 - Donald. Good to see you. - Mr. Vice President. 70 00:04:48,955 --> 00:04:51,164 Please, it's always Frank to you. 71 00:04:51,165 --> 00:04:54,375 I came because you asked me, but don't mistake that for false hope. 72 00:04:54,376 --> 00:04:56,252 If you have other people to lobby, you should. 73 00:04:56,253 --> 00:04:58,545 - Ten minutes. - It won't change anything. 74 00:04:58,546 --> 00:05:00,965 Well, at the very least, enjoy the free coffee. 75 00:05:00,966 --> 00:05:03,134 - I don't drink caffeine. - Then decaf. 76 00:05:03,135 --> 00:05:05,970 - Still has caffeine. - Well, enjoy the free oxygen. 77 00:05:05,971 --> 00:05:08,222 It gets stuffy over there in the Longworth building. 78 00:05:08,223 --> 00:05:10,977 - Coffee for me, and... - Seltzer water, if you have it. 79 00:05:10,978 --> 00:05:12,937 I'm sure we do. 80 00:05:16,941 --> 00:05:21,528 Now, I can understand if you might hold a grudge. 81 00:05:21,529 --> 00:05:24,070 I don't hold grudges, Frank. I just don't negotiate 82 00:05:24,071 --> 00:05:26,407 with people who are fundamentally deceptive. 83 00:05:26,408 --> 00:05:28,075 I never lied to you, Donald. 84 00:05:28,076 --> 00:05:30,744 You promised to seek my counsel, which you never once did. 85 00:05:30,745 --> 00:05:34,790 We had to move the education bill in a direction I knew would make you unhappy. 86 00:05:34,791 --> 00:05:37,335 - I saw no reason to frustrate-- - You eviscerated the unions. 87 00:05:37,336 --> 00:05:40,213 - You federalized performance standards. - If we hadn't done that, 88 00:05:40,214 --> 00:05:41,881 the bill would've been dead in the water. 89 00:05:41,882 --> 00:05:43,257 Now you want to cut the pathetic level 90 00:05:43,258 --> 00:05:44,802 of funding you did manage to pass. 91 00:05:44,803 --> 00:05:48,096 Isn't some funding better than none? 92 00:05:48,097 --> 00:05:51,226 A flatline will send a louder message than life support. 93 00:05:51,227 --> 00:05:56,230 Look, I'm impressed with the little coalition you've cobbled together, 94 00:05:56,231 --> 00:06:00,150 - but we-- - Not so little. Twenty-eight votes. 95 00:06:00,151 --> 00:06:04,071 - And you need them all. - Well, really only half. 96 00:06:04,072 --> 00:06:08,241 - Half of zero is still zero. - I had to pull every trick in the book 97 00:06:08,242 --> 00:06:10,743 to get entitlement through the Senate. If it fails in the House, 98 00:06:10,744 --> 00:06:13,162 we don't get a round two. This is a one-time deal. 99 00:06:13,163 --> 00:06:16,710 It should never have passed the Senate to begin with. 100 00:06:16,711 --> 00:06:20,713 Can we start over? May I offer you an apology? 101 00:06:20,714 --> 00:06:23,840 Deaf ears, Frank. 102 00:06:23,841 --> 00:06:28,177 I withdrew myself from the education fight and that is my cross to bear. 103 00:06:28,178 --> 00:06:30,971 But I will be damned if I will make the same mistake twice. 104 00:06:30,972 --> 00:06:35,520 This sort of stubbornness makes you no better than the tea party. 105 00:06:37,272 --> 00:06:41,232 - Except for the fact... that we happen to be right. - [door opens] 106 00:06:41,233 --> 00:06:45,152 Just a few more minutes, Donald. You haven't even had your seltzer yet. 107 00:06:45,153 --> 00:06:48,072 They have seven other data centers spread across the Northeast. 108 00:06:48,073 --> 00:06:50,533 - Those aren't good odds. - Well, if we can access one, 109 00:06:50,534 --> 00:06:52,993 I should be able to talk to the other seven. They all look like that. 110 00:06:52,994 --> 00:06:55,664 - Fort Knox wrapped in a nuclear bunker. - How do we get in? 111 00:06:55,665 --> 00:06:58,500 Well, we don't. You do. 112 00:06:58,501 --> 00:07:02,712 What...? How? What's my reason? 113 00:07:02,713 --> 00:07:06,173 You're writing a story on cyberterrorism. It's free publicity. 114 00:07:06,174 --> 00:07:08,301 - If they're so secure-- - They give tours all the time. 115 00:07:08,302 --> 00:07:11,264 - Mostly to prospective clients. - Then why haven't you done it yourself? 116 00:07:11,265 --> 00:07:14,308 Because I run a white hat firm. 117 00:07:14,309 --> 00:07:17,562 And if I were to show up in the tour logs before a breach, it would raise alarms. 118 00:07:20,607 --> 00:07:23,443 OK. Once I'm in? 119 00:07:25,111 --> 00:07:26,944 These are what servers look like. 120 00:07:26,945 --> 00:07:29,282 If you can get inside one of these cages, you will have this. 121 00:07:29,283 --> 00:07:33,952 You slide it into the server. Voilà. 122 00:07:33,953 --> 00:07:36,454 - It's that simple? - Yeah. Well, your part, not mine. 123 00:07:36,455 --> 00:07:39,417 - Code's extremely complex. - How do I do it without them noticing? 124 00:07:39,418 --> 00:07:43,963 You get good at anything. Practice makes perfect. 125 00:07:47,300 --> 00:07:50,178 [phone ringing] 126 00:07:59,187 --> 00:08:01,189 We've got a problem. 127 00:08:05,067 --> 00:08:10,490 Everyone, stop what you're doing, head into the nearest office and shut the door. 128 00:08:10,491 --> 00:08:13,576 You, stay exactly where you are. 129 00:08:20,375 --> 00:08:22,416 Retirement age is a done deal. 130 00:08:22,417 --> 00:08:24,585 I might be able to redistribute some appropriations... 131 00:08:24,586 --> 00:08:28,755 That's not what I'm after. You can't fix a wrecked car with new hubcaps. 132 00:08:28,756 --> 00:08:31,842 How about a sister bill? One that focuses entirely on education. 133 00:08:31,843 --> 00:08:34,761 My coalition is fighting for the integrity of the party. 134 00:08:34,762 --> 00:08:36,763 - [phone ringing] - We're not just focused on education-- 135 00:08:36,764 --> 00:08:38,725 I'm sorry, Donald. Excuse me. 136 00:08:38,726 --> 00:08:42,020 Nancy, I said no interrup... 137 00:08:42,021 --> 00:08:43,812 - When? - [sirens wailing outside] 138 00:08:43,813 --> 00:08:46,651 But the vote is in less than an hour. I... 139 00:08:46,652 --> 00:08:52,280 I don't care what protocol... Quarantine. There's white powder in the mail. 140 00:08:52,281 --> 00:08:55,783 - We're locked in? - Sir! Close the door now! 141 00:08:55,784 --> 00:08:59,163 - Look, I have to-- - Now, sir! Please! 142 00:09:00,665 --> 00:09:04,543 - I should call my wife. - And I should call Claire. 143 00:09:04,544 --> 00:09:08,462 - Should I tell Connor? - [Frank] No. It's better the press doesn't know. 144 00:09:08,463 --> 00:09:10,964 Field tests should come in before the vote. Soon as the tally's in, 145 00:09:10,965 --> 00:09:13,177 - I'll come home. - [Claire] How's it looking? 146 00:09:13,178 --> 00:09:15,554 Shaky. We may lose this one. 147 00:09:15,555 --> 00:09:18,097 That could make for a tough interview. 148 00:09:18,098 --> 00:09:20,226 [Frank] Well, I didn't want to do it in the first place. 149 00:09:20,227 --> 00:09:22,018 Well, we're committed now. 150 00:09:22,019 --> 00:09:24,687 [Frank] I better get back to the holy crusader. 151 00:09:24,688 --> 00:09:26,980 Let me know as soon as the tests have cleared. 152 00:09:26,981 --> 00:09:28,649 If we're lucky, it'll be anthrax. 153 00:09:28,650 --> 00:09:30,359 I won't live long enough to see the bill fail. 154 00:09:30,360 --> 00:09:33,362 - Don't say that. - [Frank] We're gonna be fine. 155 00:09:33,363 --> 00:09:35,740 How many of these quarantines we been through? 156 00:09:35,741 --> 00:09:38,494 - I've lost count. - Wish me luck with Donald. 157 00:09:38,495 --> 00:09:40,954 Heels crossed. 158 00:09:40,955 --> 00:09:43,414 - [man] It's ripping the caucus apart. - Of course. 159 00:09:43,415 --> 00:09:46,166 [man] We took a united stand on our version of the bill. 160 00:09:46,167 --> 00:09:49,754 - Some of us have to stay on our feet. - This is about party unity. 161 00:09:49,755 --> 00:09:53,507 - It's about abandoning our base. - No. That's what the freeze is. 162 00:09:53,508 --> 00:09:55,385 Our base doesn't benefit from sword rattling. 163 00:09:55,386 --> 00:09:57,385 It gets left bleeding on the field. 164 00:09:57,386 --> 00:10:00,306 My district has the third largest number of seniors in the country. 165 00:10:00,307 --> 00:10:03,934 If we raise the age of retirement, the AARP will raise hell. 166 00:10:03,935 --> 00:10:06,479 I spoke with the president of the AARP this morning. 167 00:10:06,480 --> 00:10:09,399 They'll be receiving a 45 million dollar endowment next week. 168 00:10:09,400 --> 00:10:11,400 Voters will still revolt. 169 00:10:11,401 --> 00:10:13,486 - [phone chimes] - The midterms are gonna be ugly. 170 00:10:13,487 --> 00:10:15,488 Many, and I can speak for myself-- 171 00:10:15,489 --> 00:10:18,783 The choice is between immediate discontinuation of services 172 00:10:18,784 --> 00:10:21,245 and an age bump five years from now. 173 00:10:21,246 --> 00:10:25,415 You're comparing theoretical discomfort to imminent pain. 174 00:10:25,416 --> 00:10:28,041 I just feel like we're losing touch with our core values. 175 00:10:28,042 --> 00:10:30,419 The education bill was a good example. 176 00:10:30,420 --> 00:10:32,797 We all followed Frank's lead, hoping it would buy us 177 00:10:32,798 --> 00:10:36,594 - traction with the Republicans. - Would you excuse me? Just one moment. 178 00:10:40,556 --> 00:10:42,890 - Does the press know? - Not yet. 179 00:10:42,891 --> 00:10:44,809 Can you keep in touch with him? 180 00:10:44,810 --> 00:10:48,105 I need to pummel our lunch guests into submission. 181 00:10:48,106 --> 00:10:51,441 You got 'em close, but relax. Listen more. 182 00:10:51,442 --> 00:10:54,987 They want their hands held, not someone in their face. 183 00:10:54,988 --> 00:10:58,072 I know how to whip votes. 184 00:10:58,073 --> 00:11:00,199 [Remy] Best caviar in DC, ladies and gentlemen. 185 00:11:00,200 --> 00:11:02,286 - We can't let you pay for that. - [Remy] Then don't eat it. 186 00:11:02,287 --> 00:11:05,831 But if you do, I won't tell anyone. 187 00:11:05,832 --> 00:11:08,459 You were saying about the education bill... 188 00:11:08,460 --> 00:11:11,878 [indistinct radio chatter] 189 00:11:21,389 --> 00:11:26,852 No, Marjory, honey. Remember, we just talked about it. 190 00:11:26,853 --> 00:11:28,312 I was telling you... 191 00:11:29,271 --> 00:11:31,566 Right. Nothing to worry about. 192 00:11:33,192 --> 00:11:35,319 If you have any questions, ask Molly. 193 00:11:35,320 --> 00:11:37,446 She knows what's going on. 194 00:11:39,281 --> 00:11:42,451 I will call as soon as I know anything. 195 00:11:44,371 --> 00:11:46,288 I love you. 196 00:11:49,208 --> 00:11:51,043 How's Marjory? 197 00:11:56,507 --> 00:12:00,677 - She's OK. - Long call. 198 00:12:00,678 --> 00:12:05,557 You know, she... gets emotional. 199 00:12:05,558 --> 00:12:08,351 Molly took a semester off to be at home. 200 00:12:08,352 --> 00:12:10,479 I told her she needs to head back in the spring. 201 00:12:10,480 --> 00:12:13,981 I don't want her mother dragging her down. 202 00:12:13,982 --> 00:12:17,570 - Must be hard on you. - Harder on the girls, I think. 203 00:12:17,571 --> 00:12:21,448 - Is she lucid? - About half the time. 204 00:12:21,449 --> 00:12:25,744 Just enough to be aware of how quickly she's going. 205 00:12:25,745 --> 00:12:27,872 It's awful. 206 00:12:31,542 --> 00:12:38,172 I feel terrible saying it, but part of me is looking forward to her not being lucid. 207 00:12:38,173 --> 00:12:41,552 At least then she won't realize what's happening. 208 00:12:43,262 --> 00:12:45,431 I should have thought of this before. 209 00:12:45,432 --> 00:12:48,267 Appeal to the heart, not the brain. 210 00:12:49,811 --> 00:12:51,853 Forgive my ignorance, but... 211 00:12:51,854 --> 00:12:55,649 ...has there been any progress with research? 212 00:12:55,650 --> 00:13:01,571 Some. Genetic testing, vascular manipulation. But it's slow. 213 00:13:01,572 --> 00:13:04,615 They won't come up with anything in time for Marjory. 214 00:13:04,616 --> 00:13:08,661 We're focusing on quality of life. Look, I know you have work to do, so-- 215 00:13:08,662 --> 00:13:10,955 I'm no longer the whip. That's Jacqueline's job. 216 00:13:10,956 --> 00:13:13,624 I just agreed to meet with you because we have a history. 217 00:13:13,625 --> 00:13:15,626 She would be tougher to say no to. 218 00:13:15,627 --> 00:13:17,755 But it still would've been a "no." 219 00:13:17,756 --> 00:13:22,133 - Yes. - I admire your convictions, Donald. 220 00:13:22,134 --> 00:13:24,092 You're a rare breed nowadays. 221 00:13:24,093 --> 00:13:26,720 It didn't sound that way when you were comparing us to the tea party. 222 00:13:26,721 --> 00:13:31,310 I was being unfair. You're not a reactionary. You're a progressive. 223 00:13:31,311 --> 00:13:36,523 - I see where this is going. - How do you mean? 224 00:13:36,524 --> 00:13:41,696 When you've been in the wasteland as long as I have, you become immune to flattery. 225 00:13:41,697 --> 00:13:44,906 I know you think I'm fundamentally deceptive, 226 00:13:44,907 --> 00:13:47,616 but I am capable of a genuine compliment. 227 00:13:47,617 --> 00:13:50,911 Then I will take it as one, but it won't soften my resolve. 228 00:13:50,912 --> 00:13:54,957 If it did, you wouldn't deserve the compliment in the first place. 229 00:13:54,958 --> 00:13:57,543 If you vote no, I won't hold it against you. 230 00:13:57,544 --> 00:14:00,464 We are all in this together through the midterms. 231 00:14:00,465 --> 00:14:06,594 But, if you stick with me, we can show both the Republicans 232 00:14:06,595 --> 00:14:10,182 and the American people that we are capable of more than stagnation. 233 00:14:10,183 --> 00:14:13,477 And that's worth something, even if it hurts. 234 00:14:15,938 --> 00:14:18,024 Who can I count on? 235 00:14:26,490 --> 00:14:29,660 [indistinct radio chatter] 236 00:14:38,712 --> 00:14:40,504 Copy that. 237 00:14:48,262 --> 00:14:51,764 The fact that there's still a door between us, I take as a bad sign. 238 00:14:51,765 --> 00:14:54,182 One tested negative, one inconclusive, sir. 239 00:14:54,183 --> 00:14:56,309 That means we have to take the samples to the lab. 240 00:14:56,310 --> 00:14:59,145 - So how much longer? - Another three or four hours. 241 00:14:59,146 --> 00:15:02,983 We have an important vote going to the floor. I have to be talking to my people. 242 00:15:02,984 --> 00:15:06,736 The vote is delayed, sir. We're evacuating this side of the Capitol. 243 00:15:06,737 --> 00:15:09,739 - So no vote? - Not until we get the all-clear. 244 00:15:09,740 --> 00:15:12,701 - Good things happen to good people. - Another thing, sir. 245 00:15:12,702 --> 00:15:16,830 All cell phone service, WiFi, land lines, we'll be blocking them, 246 00:15:16,831 --> 00:15:18,999 in case there's a legitimate security threat. 247 00:15:19,000 --> 00:15:22,502 - I need to be able to call my wife! - I apologize, sir. 248 00:15:22,503 --> 00:15:25,672 - We can have someone notify her. - No, it needs to be me. 249 00:15:25,673 --> 00:15:28,051 She gets very anxious if she doesn't recognize the voice. 250 00:15:28,052 --> 00:15:30,176 [man] Congressman, I have strict instructions not-- 251 00:15:30,177 --> 00:15:33,015 Figure it out, unless you want me to get the White House involved. 252 00:15:35,017 --> 00:15:36,727 I'll find a way, sir. 253 00:15:38,145 --> 00:15:41,565 There are advantages to being vice president. 254 00:15:44,860 --> 00:15:48,695 [man] Ma'am, we'll have to ask you to remain up here for a little while. 255 00:15:48,696 --> 00:15:51,450 - Is it the quarantine? - The Capitol is being evacuated. 256 00:15:51,451 --> 00:15:56,329 We expect everything to be fine. It's just standard procedure. 257 00:15:56,330 --> 00:15:59,289 You won't be able to get through. Communication's being jammed. 258 00:15:59,290 --> 00:16:02,417 - You mean I can't even speak to Francis? - Not until the all-clear. 259 00:16:02,418 --> 00:16:05,087 - [Connor] How long? - [man] Four hours is the estimate right now. 260 00:16:05,088 --> 00:16:08,843 - We're supposed to tape in 25 minutes. - [man] Nothing we can do. 261 00:16:08,844 --> 00:16:12,846 - You OK? - Yes. 262 00:16:12,847 --> 00:16:15,557 I'll go talk to Emma. 263 00:16:16,684 --> 00:16:18,894 No, I'm fine. Thank you. 264 00:16:22,314 --> 00:16:25,483 Em. 265 00:16:25,484 --> 00:16:27,943 - So we might have a problem. - It's all over the news. 266 00:16:27,944 --> 00:16:30,821 - Yeah, it could be a while. - Can we get audio from the vice president? 267 00:16:30,822 --> 00:16:33,573 Communications are being jammed until the evacuation's over. 268 00:16:33,574 --> 00:16:35,075 - Have you spoken to Ashleigh? - She thinks we should get 269 00:16:35,076 --> 00:16:36,703 a sat truck down here and wait and go live. 270 00:16:36,704 --> 00:16:38,912 I can't guarantee when that'll be. 271 00:16:38,913 --> 00:16:41,708 The vice president is quarantined in the Capitol and we have an exclusive. 272 00:16:41,709 --> 00:16:44,126 The network will broadcast whenever the hell we tell them to. 273 00:16:44,127 --> 00:16:46,336 [Claire on walkie] They're holding off until you get here. 274 00:16:46,337 --> 00:16:48,588 You should do the interview solo. 275 00:16:48,589 --> 00:16:51,925 - I'd rather wait. - Who knows whether we'll win the vote? 276 00:16:51,926 --> 00:16:54,428 If we lose, I don't want my face on national television. 277 00:16:54,429 --> 00:16:57,639 - This could be a silver lining. - I don't know, Francis. 278 00:16:57,640 --> 00:17:01,143 - I'm sure you'll be terrific. - Let me run it past Connor. 279 00:17:01,144 --> 00:17:03,480 [Frank] OK. Thank you, we're done. 280 00:17:03,481 --> 00:17:08,484 - Sir, we were able to get Mrs. Blythe. - Donald. 281 00:17:08,485 --> 00:17:10,528 - Marjory? - [Marjory] Hello? 282 00:17:10,529 --> 00:17:13,740 - Yes, it's me, sweetheart. - It's hard to hear you. 283 00:17:13,741 --> 00:17:18,037 - We're still stuck inside the office. - What office? 284 00:17:18,038 --> 00:17:21,415 At the Capitol. It's going to be a little while longer. 285 00:17:21,416 --> 00:17:23,875 But why are you there? It's Sunday. 286 00:17:23,876 --> 00:17:26,836 - No, it's Friday, sweetheart. - Donald? 287 00:17:26,837 --> 00:17:29,881 - I'm here. - Who is this man with me? 288 00:17:29,882 --> 00:17:35,011 He's a police officer. They're using walkie-talkies so we can speak. 289 00:17:35,012 --> 00:17:38,138 - Who am I talking to? - [man] It's your husband, ma'am. 290 00:17:38,139 --> 00:17:41,266 - [Marjory] I'm not married. - It's me. It's Donald. 291 00:17:41,267 --> 00:17:43,311 Turn it off. I don't know that man. 292 00:17:43,312 --> 00:17:46,940 - Marjory! - [man] She went to the other room, sir. 293 00:17:46,941 --> 00:17:52,028 OK, thank you. 294 00:17:52,029 --> 00:17:55,449 - If you could stay with her, please? - [man] Yes, sir. 295 00:18:19,181 --> 00:18:21,100 [Frank] Drink? 296 00:18:23,811 --> 00:18:26,938 Sure. Why not? 297 00:18:26,939 --> 00:18:29,689 [Connor] For all we know, it could be midnight before he's out. 298 00:18:29,690 --> 00:18:31,984 - He still needs to manage the vote. - [Emma] We're fine if it's 2am. 299 00:18:31,985 --> 00:18:34,194 [Connor] When everyone's asleep. 300 00:18:34,195 --> 00:18:36,238 - [Emma] People would stay up for this. - The whole point was primetime. 301 00:18:36,239 --> 00:18:37,990 - Then we do it tomorrow. - We've already set aside 302 00:18:37,991 --> 00:18:39,532 half a day for this. The vice president can't 303 00:18:39,533 --> 00:18:41,576 rearrange his schedule for an interview. 304 00:18:41,577 --> 00:18:45,040 - I don't see any other options. - I spoke to Francis over the radio. 305 00:18:45,041 --> 00:18:49,710 - We think I should do it alone. - Just you? 306 00:18:49,711 --> 00:18:51,837 Mrs. Underwood and Ashleigh, one-on-one. 307 00:18:51,838 --> 00:18:53,297 Maybe we can broadcast his voice-- 308 00:18:53,298 --> 00:18:55,465 Francis doesn't want the entire interview 309 00:18:55,466 --> 00:18:57,217 to be about the quarantine. 310 00:18:57,218 --> 00:18:59,385 Neither do I. That's just spectacle. 311 00:18:59,386 --> 00:19:01,265 The quarantine is news. We have an opportunity-- 312 00:19:01,266 --> 00:19:03,474 - We're done. - What? 313 00:19:03,475 --> 00:19:05,602 - Cancel the interview. No reschedule. - Come on. 314 00:19:05,603 --> 00:19:08,897 Please, pack up everything and leave. 315 00:19:09,731 --> 00:19:12,651 OK, let me call Ashleigh. 316 00:19:14,820 --> 00:19:20,325 I thought I'd get used to it, but no. Hurts every time. 317 00:19:20,326 --> 00:19:24,997 You spend 30 years with someone and then they don't have a damn clue who you are. 318 00:19:27,708 --> 00:19:30,543 Oh... I really shouldn't. 319 00:19:30,544 --> 00:19:32,544 If we never did anything we shouldn't do, 320 00:19:32,545 --> 00:19:35,214 we'd never feel good about doing the things we should. 321 00:19:35,215 --> 00:19:38,884 - Excellent point. - If these are our last moments on Earth, 322 00:19:38,885 --> 00:19:41,805 I don't know about you, but I'd rather go out with a buzz on. 323 00:19:41,806 --> 00:19:45,350 - [Donald chuckles] - To Marjory. 324 00:19:45,351 --> 00:19:50,647 - You love her dearly. - More than anything. 325 00:19:53,734 --> 00:19:57,611 I can't imagine what I'd do without Claire, or if she... 326 00:19:57,612 --> 00:19:59,989 ...didn't remember who I was. 327 00:19:59,990 --> 00:20:02,782 - Hopefully you'll never have to. - It makes me angry that you do. 328 00:20:02,783 --> 00:20:06,413 - That anybody does. - No sense being angry over what you can't change. 329 00:20:07,789 --> 00:20:11,377 How much funding does Alzheimer's research get? 330 00:20:11,378 --> 00:20:14,045 Just under 500 million. 331 00:20:14,046 --> 00:20:17,091 Well, I'm no expert, but that sounds inadequate to me. 332 00:20:17,092 --> 00:20:21,302 It is. For every $100 we allocate to research, 333 00:20:21,303 --> 00:20:25,388 - we spend nearly $30,000 on care. - We oughta change that. 334 00:20:25,389 --> 00:20:28,143 I tried. My bill didn't even leave committee. 335 00:20:28,144 --> 00:20:31,520 - Who opposed it? - Howard Webb. 336 00:20:31,521 --> 00:20:36,025 - [groans] Appropriations. - He didn't even put it to a vote. 337 00:20:36,026 --> 00:20:40,528 - I've never been fond of Howard. - [laughs] That makes two of us. 338 00:20:40,529 --> 00:20:43,951 - What was his argument? - He didn't feel he owed me one. 339 00:20:43,952 --> 00:20:46,994 "Fiscally irresponsible," is all he said. 340 00:20:46,995 --> 00:20:53,168 Walk me through the specifics of your bill. 341 00:20:58,966 --> 00:21:03,219 - I see what you're doing. - Doing what? 342 00:21:03,220 --> 00:21:05,511 - You're disgusting, Frank. - Excuse me. 343 00:21:05,512 --> 00:21:08,223 - Using my wife. - Donald, what are you saying? 344 00:21:08,224 --> 00:21:11,851 You think I'll give in on entitlement if you slap some extra Alzheimer's funding 345 00:21:11,852 --> 00:21:14,146 - on the table? - I was not suggesting that at all. 346 00:21:14,147 --> 00:21:17,441 - Bullshit, Frank. - You think as little of me as you want, 347 00:21:17,442 --> 00:21:19,151 but I do not barter with people's health. 348 00:21:19,152 --> 00:21:21,694 Then why are you trying to raise the age of retirement? 349 00:21:21,695 --> 00:21:24,530 Medical research we can afford. Medicare we can't. 350 00:21:24,531 --> 00:21:28,412 - There are realities, Donald. - Don't talk down to me about realities. 351 00:21:28,413 --> 00:21:31,414 My wife is dying! That's a reality! 352 00:21:31,415 --> 00:21:34,833 Other people will die, too, if your package succeeds! 353 00:21:34,834 --> 00:21:38,295 That's a reality! Goddamn it, I wish I wasn't stuck 354 00:21:38,296 --> 00:21:40,590 - in this fucking room with you! - Donald. 355 00:21:40,591 --> 00:21:42,592 I'm done talking! 356 00:21:44,303 --> 00:21:46,263 - One more time. - I've got it. 357 00:21:46,264 --> 00:21:48,763 I want it to sound more natural. 358 00:21:48,764 --> 00:21:52,142 Francis and I wanted to devote our lives to public service. 359 00:21:52,143 --> 00:21:56,938 And we didn't feel that we could both do that and be the parents we wanted to be. 360 00:21:56,939 --> 00:21:59,565 And by making that choice, it allows more time for us 361 00:21:59,566 --> 00:22:02,237 - to be in the service of others. - Good, that sounds good. 362 00:22:02,238 --> 00:22:04,614 We need you, Mrs. Underwood. 363 00:22:10,454 --> 00:22:14,039 [Lucas] Keep Derek at the Capitol. I want quotes from evacuees and Homeland Security. 364 00:22:14,040 --> 00:22:17,878 And Sarah should be finishing that history of biohazard scares. 365 00:22:17,879 --> 00:22:20,338 I'll be there soon. 366 00:22:20,339 --> 00:22:23,257 - I have to go. - No. We're not done yet. 367 00:22:23,258 --> 00:22:25,884 This is a major story. I'll come back tomorrow. 368 00:22:25,885 --> 00:22:28,761 Come here two days in a row and this is how patterns emerge. 369 00:22:28,762 --> 00:22:32,556 The FBI likes patterns. And we do not give the FBI what the FBI likes. 370 00:22:32,557 --> 00:22:34,520 I can't disappear all day in the middle of... 371 00:22:34,521 --> 00:22:39,524 - I have eight reporters out in the field. - Stop! 372 00:22:39,525 --> 00:22:44,862 - Tell me why I purchased Cashew. - I don't know. 373 00:22:44,863 --> 00:22:47,948 Companionship? 374 00:22:47,949 --> 00:22:49,659 Yes. 375 00:22:51,453 --> 00:22:54,831 But more importantly, a reminder that I am never more 376 00:22:54,832 --> 00:22:59,001 than one wrong move away from life in a cage. 377 00:22:59,002 --> 00:23:00,794 You stay. 378 00:23:00,795 --> 00:23:03,088 I'm gonna walk you through every line of code I intend to write, 379 00:23:03,089 --> 00:23:05,882 every attempt I make to breach the wall. If we get caught, 380 00:23:05,883 --> 00:23:08,510 you don't get to plead ignorance. We go down together. 381 00:23:08,511 --> 00:23:11,971 I didn't sign up for Bonnie and Clyde. You need me for this one thing. 382 00:23:11,972 --> 00:23:14,600 Just like I need you. But whatever you've done before me... 383 00:23:16,895 --> 00:23:21,024 You know where I live, and you know who I am. 384 00:23:26,863 --> 00:23:30,909 Sit down. The sooner we start, the sooner we finish. 385 00:23:35,414 --> 00:23:39,040 [woman on TV] The Capitol is still on lockdown as hazmat crews continue 386 00:23:39,041 --> 00:23:40,751 a thorough sweep of the building. 387 00:23:40,752 --> 00:23:42,794 Earlier this morning, a white powder-like 388 00:23:42,795 --> 00:23:45,046 - substance was found in a package... - [knocking] 389 00:23:45,047 --> 00:23:47,966 ...mailed to the office of Majority Whip Jacqueline Sharp. 390 00:23:47,967 --> 00:23:51,386 - Are we free to go? - [man] Almost, sir. Less than an hour. 391 00:23:51,387 --> 00:23:54,431 - I've got a message from your wife. - [Frank] What is it? 392 00:23:54,432 --> 00:23:56,933 [man] She's doing the interview live, right now. 393 00:23:56,934 --> 00:24:01,104 [TV] ...Congressman Donald Blythe and 14 of Ms. Sharp's staff. 394 00:24:01,105 --> 00:24:05,819 Mrs. Underwood, I so appreciate you taking the time to speak with us today 395 00:24:05,820 --> 00:24:09,822 in what I am certain is a very stressful situation. 396 00:24:09,823 --> 00:24:13,575 - Thank you, Ashleigh. - Have you spoken with your husband today? 397 00:24:13,576 --> 00:24:16,786 [Claire] Yes, I did, and he's in very good spirits, 398 00:24:16,787 --> 00:24:18,871 and in good hands with the Secret Service. 399 00:24:18,872 --> 00:24:21,291 Of course, he's very disappointed he couldn't be here. 400 00:24:21,292 --> 00:24:24,503 [Ashleigh] Well, our thoughts are with him and everyone else quarantined 401 00:24:24,504 --> 00:24:26,340 - at the Capitol today. - [Claire] Thank you. 402 00:24:26,341 --> 00:24:29,425 I'd like to begin with Claire Underwood 403 00:24:29,426 --> 00:24:32,637 before you met your husband, in Texas. 404 00:24:32,638 --> 00:24:35,474 - And I have a couple of pictures. - Oh, no. 405 00:24:35,475 --> 00:24:37,391 Yes. [chuckles] 406 00:24:37,392 --> 00:24:40,727 Oh, my goodness. That was Red. 407 00:24:40,728 --> 00:24:45,065 - An accomplished rider? - An enthusiast. [laughs] 408 00:24:45,066 --> 00:24:49,736 - This one's from a couple of years later. - Oh, my goodness. 409 00:24:49,737 --> 00:24:52,614 You like those penny loafers? Those are won... 410 00:24:52,615 --> 00:24:57,329 Those are two very different girls. Which one are you more comfortable being? 411 00:24:59,122 --> 00:25:03,668 My family's ranch, that was home for me. 412 00:25:03,669 --> 00:25:05,421 You didn't like the prep school? 413 00:25:05,422 --> 00:25:08,964 No, I think I preferred the dirt. 414 00:25:08,965 --> 00:25:11,716 [both laugh] 415 00:25:11,717 --> 00:25:15,388 You grew up in Dallas, though. Highland Park. 416 00:25:15,389 --> 00:25:20,099 Yes. My father, well, he was a businessman, so we lived in the city. 417 00:25:20,100 --> 00:25:24,856 But we're ranchers. I mean, we go back three generations, our family. 418 00:25:24,857 --> 00:25:27,567 Your parents were very wealthy. 419 00:25:27,568 --> 00:25:30,528 We were comfortable, yes. 420 00:25:30,529 --> 00:25:33,698 They made sure I wanted for nothing. 421 00:25:33,699 --> 00:25:36,409 It was a very happy childhood. 422 00:25:36,410 --> 00:25:40,829 What is your most vivid memory from that time? 423 00:25:40,830 --> 00:25:45,335 My most vivid memory? Wow. Um... 424 00:25:48,213 --> 00:25:51,090 Probably, when I was about nine or ten, 425 00:25:51,091 --> 00:25:55,802 my father took me to Dealey Plaza where Kennedy was shot. 426 00:25:55,803 --> 00:25:59,056 And he said, "Claire, a great man died here." 427 00:25:59,057 --> 00:26:03,394 And I remember not fully comprehending 428 00:26:03,395 --> 00:26:05,730 the meaning of death yet. 429 00:26:05,731 --> 00:26:10,276 And I asked him how he died and he told me. 430 00:26:10,277 --> 00:26:13,947 And I remember feeling so sad, so angry. 431 00:26:14,948 --> 00:26:18,325 It seemed so unfair. 432 00:26:18,326 --> 00:26:23,373 I started to cry, and my daddy picked me up and he wrapped his arms around me 433 00:26:23,374 --> 00:26:27,209 and he said, "Don't be sad, sweetheart. 434 00:26:27,210 --> 00:26:32,633 He made the world a better place, but sometimes that comes at a price." 435 00:26:34,760 --> 00:26:37,887 I guess that was the most vivid memory. 436 00:26:40,432 --> 00:26:44,436 - [indistinct radio chatter] - [sirens wailing] 437 00:26:53,818 --> 00:26:57,029 - We're only eight votes away. - I'm sorry, I made up my mind. 438 00:26:57,030 --> 00:26:58,740 Me too. I gotta stick to my guns on this one. 439 00:26:58,741 --> 00:27:01,618 You would rather let the government shut down-- 440 00:27:01,619 --> 00:27:04,245 Don't put that on us because we're on the ass-end of the whip list. 441 00:27:04,246 --> 00:27:07,165 Don't get us wrong. We have a lot of respect for you, Jackie. 442 00:27:07,166 --> 00:27:10,962 You're doing a fine job since Frank's gone. Different styles, but a fine job. 443 00:27:10,963 --> 00:27:14,298 Excuse us just a moment. 444 00:27:14,299 --> 00:27:18,261 - They're not taking me seriously. - Because you're not Frank. 445 00:27:18,262 --> 00:27:22,055 - You mean because I'm not a man. - No, I mean Frank. 446 00:27:22,056 --> 00:27:25,475 They're used to being offered something. Ask them what they want. 447 00:27:25,476 --> 00:27:27,310 Paul needs help with the waste treatment facility. 448 00:27:27,311 --> 00:27:30,607 You're being just as condescending as they are. 449 00:27:30,608 --> 00:27:35,570 Take some good advice when you get it. I was right earlier, wasn't I? 450 00:27:40,200 --> 00:27:44,453 Paul, Remy tells me you need a waste treatment plant. 451 00:27:44,454 --> 00:27:48,415 We've had some trouble getting matching federal funds. 452 00:27:48,416 --> 00:27:52,418 Ben, you mentioned once a winery museum in your district. 453 00:27:52,419 --> 00:27:54,713 We are making some great wines in Long Island these days. 454 00:27:54,714 --> 00:27:58,383 I've tried some. It tastes like piss compared to what we have in Napa. 455 00:27:58,384 --> 00:28:01,469 The sort of piss that belongs in Paul's waste treatment plant. 456 00:28:01,470 --> 00:28:04,347 - Jackie... - We have a possible terror attack, 457 00:28:04,348 --> 00:28:06,683 and you're holding out your plates for more pork? 458 00:28:06,684 --> 00:28:08,854 You should be ashamed of yourselves. In my caucus, 459 00:28:08,855 --> 00:28:14,066 people are rewarded for good behavior, not trading their votes for ransom. 460 00:28:14,067 --> 00:28:16,570 When we walk in there, I expect the both of you 461 00:28:16,571 --> 00:28:20,448 to vote yes without a moment's hesitation. 462 00:28:21,742 --> 00:28:24,078 Thank you for your change of heart. 463 00:28:26,204 --> 00:28:29,415 Six more to go. 464 00:28:29,416 --> 00:28:34,127 You left Texas and spent the last two years of high school 465 00:28:34,128 --> 00:28:36,297 at the prestigious Phillips Academy. 466 00:28:36,298 --> 00:28:40,676 - And then onto Radcliffe. - Yes. 467 00:28:40,677 --> 00:28:43,012 Where you would meet the future vice president. 468 00:28:43,013 --> 00:28:46,891 Back then, just a dashing law student. 469 00:28:46,892 --> 00:28:50,184 I never dreamed he would become vice president, of course. 470 00:28:50,185 --> 00:28:54,357 Some people think that your marriage may be a bit more calculated than you let on. 471 00:28:54,358 --> 00:28:57,902 That perhaps he needed your family's money. 472 00:28:57,903 --> 00:29:00,862 - No, that's just not true. - Your father did contribute an awful lot 473 00:29:00,863 --> 00:29:04,616 - to his campaign. - Yes, he did, because he believed in Francis. 474 00:29:04,617 --> 00:29:09,287 Would he have won that campaign had it not been for your father's contributions? 475 00:29:09,288 --> 00:29:11,205 I don't know. I mean, it certainly helped. 476 00:29:11,206 --> 00:29:13,625 But I like to think that it was Francis's ideas 477 00:29:13,626 --> 00:29:17,297 and leadership that convinced voters, not just TV commercials. 478 00:29:17,298 --> 00:29:20,841 - You've been married 27 years. - That's right. 479 00:29:20,842 --> 00:29:24,053 You were just in school. I mean, you married so young. 480 00:29:24,054 --> 00:29:28,223 We did, but when you've found the one... 481 00:29:28,224 --> 00:29:31,101 Well, Francis was the one. 482 00:29:31,102 --> 00:29:36,315 - You call him Francis. - [chuckles] Back home they call him Frank, still. 483 00:29:36,316 --> 00:29:38,401 But he likes that I call him Francis. 484 00:29:38,402 --> 00:29:42,195 He said that it makes him sound more sophisticated. 485 00:29:42,196 --> 00:29:47,952 - [Ashleigh] Is it hard being a politician's wife? - It's thrilling. 486 00:29:47,953 --> 00:29:52,080 - Not without its challenges. - Always in the background. 487 00:29:52,081 --> 00:29:55,501 Subsuming your goals for his goals. 488 00:29:55,502 --> 00:29:57,586 Well, I don't see it that way. 489 00:29:57,587 --> 00:30:04,217 We're two very independent people who have chosen to live our lives together. 490 00:30:04,218 --> 00:30:06,262 I support him. He supports me. 491 00:30:06,263 --> 00:30:10,516 Which, you know, goes back to the political partnership. 492 00:30:10,517 --> 00:30:15,313 My husband happens to be a politician. And I happen to do political work. 493 00:30:15,314 --> 00:30:19,734 But our partnership extends far beyond that. 494 00:30:21,569 --> 00:30:25,405 Children. Was that a sacrifice? 495 00:30:25,406 --> 00:30:27,700 Because you haven't had any. 496 00:30:27,701 --> 00:30:31,327 Francis and I wanted to devote our lives to public service. 497 00:30:31,328 --> 00:30:34,749 And we didn't feel that we could both do that and be the parents we wanted to be. 498 00:30:34,750 --> 00:30:36,542 So we made the choice. 499 00:30:36,543 --> 00:30:40,004 - We've heard that answer before. - Sorry? 500 00:30:40,005 --> 00:30:43,675 You have given the exact same answer in previous interviews. 501 00:30:43,676 --> 00:30:45,843 Because it's the truth. 502 00:30:45,844 --> 00:30:50,639 Forgive me, but career and timing, 503 00:30:50,640 --> 00:30:53,433 those are often very convenient answers. 504 00:30:53,434 --> 00:30:57,063 It is true that whatever it takes for people to get from "maybe" to "yes" 505 00:30:57,064 --> 00:31:00,900 - never arrived for me. - Never felt the pressure? 506 00:31:00,901 --> 00:31:03,611 No... maternal instinct? 507 00:31:04,988 --> 00:31:07,698 - No. - And it was a choice? 508 00:31:07,699 --> 00:31:10,157 It wasn't because you couldn't have any? 509 00:31:10,158 --> 00:31:12,704 Francis and I did what was right for us. 510 00:31:12,705 --> 00:31:16,331 Because it is unusual, I mean, even now, 511 00:31:16,332 --> 00:31:21,879 for politicians at the executive level not to have children. 512 00:31:21,880 --> 00:31:23,630 Yes, it is. 513 00:31:23,631 --> 00:31:27,258 [Ashleigh] In your husband's second congressional campaign, 514 00:31:27,259 --> 00:31:30,304 there was a Republican, a pro-family candidate, 515 00:31:30,305 --> 00:31:34,516 who made some pretty unsettling accusations. 516 00:31:34,517 --> 00:31:38,353 Well, Francis is a Southern Democrat. 517 00:31:38,354 --> 00:31:40,981 We have thick skins. 518 00:31:40,982 --> 00:31:45,528 He suggested, in order to keep your husband's political career on track-- 519 00:31:45,529 --> 00:31:49,281 Children are the center of many people's lives. 520 00:31:49,282 --> 00:31:52,575 And I think they just want to make sure that their representatives will fight 521 00:31:52,576 --> 00:31:57,874 for their children's dreams. And Francis has again and again proven that he will. 522 00:31:57,875 --> 00:32:01,585 And he will continue to do so as vice president. 523 00:32:01,586 --> 00:32:03,963 He claimed that... 524 00:32:03,964 --> 00:32:07,092 ...you may have been pregnant during the campaign. 525 00:32:09,385 --> 00:32:11,596 Was there a pregnancy? 526 00:32:14,474 --> 00:32:18,727 [Ashleigh] Have you ever been pregnant? 527 00:32:18,728 --> 00:32:21,856 - Break. Now. - That's not gonna happen. 528 00:32:26,653 --> 00:32:27,988 Yes. 529 00:32:29,405 --> 00:32:33,994 - During the campaign? - Before. 530 00:32:36,245 --> 00:32:40,666 - Was it a miscarriage? - No. 531 00:32:40,667 --> 00:32:42,918 Did you... 532 00:32:42,919 --> 00:32:45,838 Did you terminate the pregnancy? 533 00:32:45,839 --> 00:32:49,215 If I said yes, 534 00:32:49,216 --> 00:32:54,095 my husband's political career would be in jeopardy. 535 00:32:54,096 --> 00:32:59,309 My faith would be questioned. Likely, my life would be threatened. 536 00:32:59,310 --> 00:33:04,691 But I won't feel ashamed. Yes, I was pregnant. And, yes, I had an abortion. 537 00:33:08,153 --> 00:33:12,364 - Can you excuse me for one moment? - Of course. 538 00:33:12,365 --> 00:33:16,786 [Ashleigh] We'll have more of our live interview with Claire Underwood in a moment. 539 00:33:23,084 --> 00:33:25,252 That took a lot of guts. 540 00:33:28,548 --> 00:33:31,175 Yes, it did. 541 00:33:31,176 --> 00:33:34,844 No. It'll look like I am ashamed. I'm not. And I won't. 542 00:33:34,845 --> 00:33:36,595 Nothing you can say will make this any better. 543 00:33:36,596 --> 00:33:38,848 - I'd rather deal with-- - I'm not going to run from this. 544 00:33:38,849 --> 00:33:41,308 She's going to ask why you had the abortion. 545 00:33:41,309 --> 00:33:43,061 I haven't had one. I've had three. 546 00:33:43,062 --> 00:33:45,272 Three? No, you need to stick to one. 547 00:33:45,273 --> 00:33:48,400 - OK. Fine. - Tell me what you'll say. 548 00:33:48,401 --> 00:33:50,568 Well, I can't use the real reason. 549 00:33:50,569 --> 00:33:52,780 The first two, I was a teenager and I was reckless. 550 00:33:52,781 --> 00:33:54,865 What about the third? 551 00:33:54,866 --> 00:33:57,658 Well, the article that she showed, it's right. 552 00:33:57,659 --> 00:34:00,244 I was on the pill, it didn't work. We talked about having the baby, 553 00:34:00,245 --> 00:34:02,663 - and then we decided against it. - Why? 554 00:34:02,664 --> 00:34:05,626 - Because we were focused on the campaign. - How many weeks in? 555 00:34:05,627 --> 00:34:10,589 - Sixteen. - You can't say any of this. 556 00:34:10,590 --> 00:34:12,256 Go upstairs. I'll deal with Ashleigh. 557 00:34:12,257 --> 00:34:15,134 If we're going to continue, we've got about 20 seconds. 558 00:34:15,135 --> 00:34:17,302 - Connor, I-- - Please trust me. 559 00:34:17,303 --> 00:34:19,057 You'll be making a big mistake. 560 00:34:26,439 --> 00:34:29,984 [Ashleigh] Are you willing to discuss the circumstances-- 561 00:34:29,985 --> 00:34:33,485 I became pregnant as a result of a sexual assault. 562 00:34:33,486 --> 00:34:37,490 - Are you saying that you... you were... - Raped. 563 00:34:41,121 --> 00:34:43,664 You've never spoken publicly about this before. 564 00:34:43,665 --> 00:34:45,624 No one ever asked. 565 00:34:45,625 --> 00:34:48,752 [Ashleigh] Can you tell us what happened? 566 00:34:48,753 --> 00:34:52,214 [Claire] It was college. A classmate. 567 00:34:52,215 --> 00:34:55,008 We were dating and it happened on a... 568 00:34:55,009 --> 00:34:58,929 We had a fight, and he forced himself on me. 569 00:34:58,930 --> 00:35:02,183 Did you tell anybody about it, I mean, did he...? 570 00:35:02,184 --> 00:35:04,517 - Was he charged? - No. 571 00:35:04,518 --> 00:35:07,814 Because at the time I felt that I was somehow at fault. I knew I wasn't. 572 00:35:07,815 --> 00:35:10,732 But I just didn't want to be stared at. 573 00:35:10,733 --> 00:35:14,195 I didn't want to be known as the girl who got raped. 574 00:35:14,196 --> 00:35:19,033 And when I became pregnant, I wasn't gonna drop out of school. 575 00:35:20,576 --> 00:35:23,662 I wasn't going to let this man ruin my life. 576 00:35:23,663 --> 00:35:27,540 So I made a choice. I ended it. 577 00:35:27,541 --> 00:35:29,750 But if you never told anybody about it, 578 00:35:29,751 --> 00:35:32,130 the assailant could still be out there. 579 00:35:32,131 --> 00:35:35,090 Can you tell us anything about him? 580 00:35:35,091 --> 00:35:39,553 I saw him for the first time in almost 30 years just a few months ago. 581 00:35:39,554 --> 00:35:42,014 [Ashleigh] Where? 582 00:35:42,015 --> 00:35:47,186 [Claire] At a commissioning ceremony that Francis and I attended. 583 00:35:47,187 --> 00:35:50,063 - Did you speak to him? - Briefly. 584 00:35:50,064 --> 00:35:54,359 - Francis pinned stars on him. - He was being commissioned? 585 00:35:54,360 --> 00:35:56,778 [sighs] 586 00:35:56,779 --> 00:35:58,906 General Dalton McGinnis. 587 00:36:00,867 --> 00:36:04,452 And for the record, Francis has always known about the assault, 588 00:36:04,453 --> 00:36:06,080 he just didn't know the name. 589 00:36:06,081 --> 00:36:11,584 And he's been nothing but supportive all these years. 590 00:36:11,585 --> 00:36:15,755 We're gonna have to reach out to the general... 591 00:36:15,756 --> 00:36:17,758 ...for a response to what you just said. 592 00:36:19,927 --> 00:36:22,347 Would you mind if we took a quick break? 593 00:36:22,348 --> 00:36:24,514 [Ashleigh] Absolutely. 594 00:36:24,515 --> 00:36:29,312 We'll be right back with Mrs. Claire Underwood. Take all the time you need. 595 00:36:35,318 --> 00:36:37,568 [man] The lab tests all came back negative, sir. 596 00:36:37,569 --> 00:36:39,904 - What was it? - Talcum powder laced with flour. 597 00:36:39,905 --> 00:36:42,698 It was pesticide from the wheat that gave us the false positive. 598 00:36:42,699 --> 00:36:44,575 - So are we free to go? - Yes, sir. 599 00:36:44,576 --> 00:36:46,869 - Nancy! Tell them I'm on my way down. - [Nancy] I already did. 600 00:36:46,870 --> 00:36:49,372 - [Donald] Mind if I use your phone? - Of course. 601 00:36:49,373 --> 00:36:54,086 And Donald, I'm gonna get you that research funding, no matter how the vote goes. 602 00:36:54,087 --> 00:36:56,422 It's your call, because I'm still voting against it. 603 00:36:56,423 --> 00:37:00,717 - I understand. - You have a brave wife, Frank. 604 00:37:00,718 --> 00:37:02,303 So do you, Donald. 605 00:37:06,224 --> 00:37:09,184 - [Jackie] Frank! - How did you do? 606 00:37:09,185 --> 00:37:11,143 We're down four. How about Blythe? 607 00:37:11,144 --> 00:37:12,937 - He won't budge. - What did you offer him? 608 00:37:12,938 --> 00:37:14,897 Alzheimer's research. He was insulted. 609 00:37:14,898 --> 00:37:17,233 - The vote's in 45 minutes. - I need to get to Claire. 610 00:37:17,234 --> 00:37:19,735 - Who should I call from the car? - We have exhausted our options. 611 00:37:19,736 --> 00:37:21,570 It's Blythe's people or it won't pass. 612 00:37:21,571 --> 00:37:24,448 - They're too loyal to him. - Hey, go. I'll figure it out. 613 00:37:24,449 --> 00:37:28,246 - I can stay if you need me. - No, get to your wife. I know where to find you. 614 00:37:30,456 --> 00:37:33,084 Nancy! I need every ream of paper you have! 615 00:37:33,085 --> 00:37:35,461 And get me dollies! 616 00:37:50,517 --> 00:37:53,687 Almost done. Twenty more minutes. 617 00:37:55,022 --> 00:37:57,232 I hate lying. 618 00:37:57,233 --> 00:37:58,942 - Did he do it? - Yes. 619 00:37:58,943 --> 00:38:03,280 - Then don't feel bad. - What if he denies it? 620 00:38:03,281 --> 00:38:06,158 Then we'll cross that bridge. 621 00:38:06,159 --> 00:38:08,284 - [Emma] Connor? - Give us one more minute. 622 00:38:08,285 --> 00:38:10,494 We have a young woman on the phone, a private. 623 00:38:10,495 --> 00:38:14,706 She says she was also assaulted by the general. Two years ago. 624 00:38:14,707 --> 00:38:17,376 She wants to share her story, but she won't give her name. 625 00:38:17,377 --> 00:38:20,089 We can't put her on if she's anonymous. 626 00:38:21,590 --> 00:38:25,802 - You want me to convince her? - She's frightened. 627 00:38:25,803 --> 00:38:28,097 Is she still on the phone? 628 00:38:29,765 --> 00:38:32,185 [woman on phone] I've never told anyone. 629 00:38:32,186 --> 00:38:37,772 It took me almost half my life before I could say anything. 630 00:38:37,773 --> 00:38:40,942 But you can say something now. 631 00:38:40,943 --> 00:38:42,944 I don't know. 632 00:38:42,945 --> 00:38:46,240 Just think of how many others there must have been. 633 00:38:46,241 --> 00:38:48,074 But you want me to talk. 634 00:38:48,075 --> 00:38:51,160 Well, would you have called if you didn't want to? 635 00:38:51,161 --> 00:38:53,745 I didn't think I'd have to use my name. 636 00:38:53,746 --> 00:38:57,418 Listen, I understand you're afraid of the consequence. 637 00:38:57,419 --> 00:39:00,003 I'm a private. He's a general. 638 00:39:00,004 --> 00:39:03,466 And my husband is the vice president of the United States. 639 00:39:03,467 --> 00:39:07,678 We will protect you. I promise you that. 640 00:39:10,556 --> 00:39:12,599 What's your name? 641 00:39:15,395 --> 00:39:18,231 Private Megan Hennessey. 642 00:39:23,777 --> 00:39:28,281 - [Donald] What is this? - The names of every person in America 643 00:39:28,282 --> 00:39:30,659 who will lose home care when the freeze sets in. 644 00:39:30,660 --> 00:39:33,745 Who will lose half their welfare benefits. 645 00:39:33,746 --> 00:39:35,663 Who will go on furlough. 646 00:39:35,664 --> 00:39:38,751 Who will lose their student loans, transportation services, 647 00:39:38,752 --> 00:39:42,003 post-combat counseling. Shall I go on? 648 00:39:42,004 --> 00:39:44,006 This is about the big picture, Jacqueline. 649 00:39:44,007 --> 00:39:47,510 This picture looks pretty big to me. 650 00:39:49,762 --> 00:39:52,473 I can't vote for the package. 651 00:39:54,892 --> 00:39:56,518 Then don't. 652 00:39:56,519 --> 00:39:58,604 Just get four of your people to do it. 653 00:39:58,605 --> 00:40:02,607 And then, work with me after we avoid the freeze. 654 00:40:02,608 --> 00:40:05,902 I'm not Frank Underwood. 655 00:40:05,903 --> 00:40:11,199 [Megan on phone] At least two other girls that same year. 656 00:40:11,200 --> 00:40:14,953 If that was true for all the years he's served... 657 00:40:14,954 --> 00:40:18,998 - It's just staggering. - And I've felt so helpless. 658 00:40:18,999 --> 00:40:24,087 And he keeps rising in the ranks. The system protects him. 659 00:40:24,088 --> 00:40:28,049 [Ashleigh] Why do you think no one has ever reported him? 660 00:40:28,050 --> 00:40:29,968 Do you want to join her? 661 00:40:29,969 --> 00:40:31,760 - [Megan] We know it won't do anything. - No. 662 00:40:31,761 --> 00:40:33,429 [Megan] Chain of command. 663 00:40:33,430 --> 00:40:35,264 It's inexcusable that you're willing 664 00:40:35,265 --> 00:40:37,682 to put your life on the line to defend our freedom, 665 00:40:37,683 --> 00:40:40,396 and yet you don't feel the freedom to come forward. 666 00:40:40,397 --> 00:40:45,317 [Megan] I love my country, and I love serving in the Marines. 667 00:40:45,318 --> 00:40:47,402 But not like this. 668 00:40:47,403 --> 00:40:50,030 [Ashleigh] Private Hennessey, thank you for your courage 669 00:40:50,031 --> 00:40:52,324 in joining us tonight. 670 00:40:52,325 --> 00:40:55,659 [Megan] It was Mrs. Underwood who gave me the courage. 671 00:40:55,660 --> 00:40:59,121 [Ashleigh] Mrs. Underwood, thank you for your honesty. 672 00:40:59,122 --> 00:41:00,956 Sir, your wife is on the phone. 673 00:41:00,957 --> 00:41:03,459 [Ashleigh] You've given us a great deal to think about. 674 00:41:03,460 --> 00:41:05,210 [Claire] Thank you, Ashleigh. 675 00:41:05,211 --> 00:41:08,506 And that concludes our live one-on-one exclusive interview 676 00:41:08,507 --> 00:41:12,384 with Claire Underwood. You can watch the entire interview on our website. 677 00:41:12,385 --> 00:41:14,802 And as always, we invite you to give us your thoughts 678 00:41:14,803 --> 00:41:17,055 and your comments on Facebook and on Twitter. 679 00:41:17,056 --> 00:41:20,102 But for now, thanks for watching and good night. 680 00:41:20,103 --> 00:41:22,480 [man] And we're out. 681 00:41:25,065 --> 00:41:29,903 This is going to make waves like you never imagined. 682 00:41:31,364 --> 00:41:33,115 Thank you. 683 00:42:01,142 --> 00:42:05,813 - Where's Carter? - You'll be reporting to me now. 684 00:42:05,814 --> 00:42:09,901 - And who are you? - Carter's boss. 685 00:42:09,902 --> 00:42:13,406 You're doing good work, Gavin. But you can't be assaulting the target. 686 00:42:13,407 --> 00:42:15,823 That could compromise us. 687 00:42:15,824 --> 00:42:18,158 I don't even know why you're going after this guy. He's small-time. 688 00:42:18,159 --> 00:42:21,203 - That's not your concern. - He couldn't write a line of code to save his life. 689 00:42:21,204 --> 00:42:23,997 He intends to commit an act of cyberterrorism. 690 00:42:23,998 --> 00:42:27,044 Well, that's intention, not capability. He's not a real threat. 691 00:42:27,045 --> 00:42:30,380 Maybe Carter talked things out with you. 692 00:42:30,381 --> 00:42:31,716 I won't. 693 00:42:36,721 --> 00:42:39,222 - How much longer? - Until what? 694 00:42:39,223 --> 00:42:42,934 - Until I can stop. - You prefer prison? 695 00:42:42,935 --> 00:42:46,604 I've given you eight child pornographers, three botnet masters. 696 00:42:46,605 --> 00:42:48,608 But you still haven't given us AVunit. 697 00:42:48,609 --> 00:42:51,984 I told Carter I don't know where he is. 698 00:42:51,985 --> 00:42:55,739 - Yes, you do. - I don't. Nobody does. 699 00:42:55,740 --> 00:42:58,785 Then what about your friends in Dec Sec? 700 00:43:04,123 --> 00:43:06,999 I'm not giving you my friends. 701 00:43:07,000 --> 00:43:09,544 Then you can keep doing this. 702 00:43:09,545 --> 00:43:11,714 You're a productive asset, Gavin. 703 00:43:11,715 --> 00:43:15,007 But the moment you stop being productive, 704 00:43:15,008 --> 00:43:16,843 no lawyer can help you. 705 00:43:39,283 --> 00:43:42,536 I wish we had the real thing right now. 706 00:43:57,551 --> 00:44:01,514 - Always prepared. - Francis. 707 00:44:12,733 --> 00:44:17,654 - I've missed this. - So have I. 708 00:44:17,655 --> 00:44:19,990 Shouldn't you be on the phone getting your accolades? 709 00:44:19,991 --> 00:44:22,660 They can wait till tomorrow. 710 00:44:26,205 --> 00:44:28,414 Sing me something. 711 00:44:28,415 --> 00:44:31,251 - What do you want to hear? - Anything. 712 00:44:35,840 --> 00:45:22,302 [Frank singing] 713 00:45:29,132 --> 00:45:35,534 Sync and corrections by n17t01 www.addic7ed.com