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Previously on House of Cards...

You and I have some things in common.

We both dislike the president.

How well
do you know President Underwood, sir?

I've known the president four years.

Isn't it a fact that it was
Francis Underwood

and not President Walker who
first suggested you should resign?

- Having trouble starting it?
- Yeah.

I think the battery might be dead.

I have some cables
if you want to try and jump it.

- You sure you don't mind?
- Not at all.

Sources are telling us
that Francis Underwood

conceded to Governor Conway
on the phone only a short time ago.

I suspect their numbers
are matching up with ours.

I don't care if he loses.

I'm not talking about the election.
I'm talking about you.

What will happen to you?

...fear from continued
terrorist threats

and the disturbing news
coming out of Tennessee,

I was forced to close
a number of our polling places.

Fuck me.

At least six states
will not have certified vote totals

on election night 2016.

What? You think I learned
nothing from Al Gore?

Not my president!
Not my president!

Not my president!
Not my president!

Not my president!
Not my president!

Not my president!
Not my president!

The people are angry.

Nine weeks ago,
we had an election in this country,

but because
two states refused to certify,

neither Conway nor myself
received the 270 electoral votes

required for victory.

So they gather here every morning
to exercise their magnificent right,

guaranteed by the First Amendment

to let their angry voices be heard.

And so, Thanksgiving, Christmas and
half of January have come and gone,

and all three branches of government
are in crisis.

The Congress is in disarray,

the Supreme Court is down a justice
and doomed to deadlock,

and the executive branch
is without a boss.

You see, my feeling is, I think
the Founding Fathers, they just got tired.

And really, can you blame them?
I mean, you can't think of everything.

Black swans, Murphy's Law.

I mean, at a certain point,
you just have to sign off

and cross your goddamn fingers
and hope for the best.

Or adopt "flipism,"
a pseudo-philosophy of life

in which the most important decisions
are made by the flipping of a coin.

It was first introduced
in the Disney comic book Flip Decision,

one of my favorites,

in which Donald Duck
is persuaded by Professor Batty

to make all the most important decisions
based on the flipping of a coin.

"Life is but a gamble.
Let flipism guide your ramble."

We've had this
sort of trouble before.

The election of 1800,
Jefferson versus Burr.

They wound up in a tie.
Seventy-three electroal votes each.

That was the number required then.
That's when Congress tried to address

what the Founding Fathers
just couldn't imagine.

And, poof,
the Twelfth Amendment was born.

It says that
if the states don't certify,

it's the House
that chooses the president

and the Senate
that chooses the vice president.

Now the House is bit of a mess,

but the Senate is rather democratic
in how they choose the VP.

One person, one vote.

But if there's a tie...

And this is where Donald Duck
comes in, it's resolved...

By the toss of a coin.

A solution that's elegant as hell.

But then there's no elegance
in modern politics. It's mostly hell.

The identity of the next
president of these United States

is once again
in the hands a bunch of self-serving,

money-hungry, boot-licking,
power-seeking politicians

who can be seduced or sucker punched
or blackmailed into submission.

And all I need is just one more vote
than the other guy.

As you can see, the Founding Fathers
didn't plan for this.

But I did.

Meet your new daddy.

Right.

You can feel it, right?
It's like you're there.

Doesn't it look just like it?

To me, it is that place.

- You okay, man?
- Yeah. Of course.

It really helps. Very effective.

Yeah. I'd be happy to help you
find more funding for it.

If you're feeling
a little worked up...

What?

Little worked up?

I was elected president of the
United States over two months ago.

But somehow, Congress is
now deciding the election.

- So forgive me for being a little worked up.
- Will...

I don't think Tony
was implying anything.

Of course. Good.

I'm gonna get myself ready.

I don't want to go to the event
looking like this.

Right.

Thanks, Tony.

Romero's chief of staff
insists he's not in town.

And do you believe her?

No. But she's been in D.C.
longer than he has.

At some point,
she'll take care of herself.

Well, did you tell her
I have no interest in discussing

the Declaration of War Committee
with him?

I expressed our desire for a civil and
productive meeting with the congressman.

Well, find him. If he wants to hide
from me, he can do it to my face.

- Yes, sir.
- And, Doug.

- How many protestors are out there today?
- More than yesterday.

But they're doing their best
to divert them away from the White House.

I don't know what's worse,

the sound of their chanting

or the sound of silence
when they're not.

I'll get to work, sir.

Good morning, Augustus.

Eric, I...

I'm sorry.
They told me to sit, but...

No, no, no. It's perfectly fine.

I can't imagine
anyone else who would...

Well, enjoy this more than you.

You know, I only started it
after you and I met in Spotsylvania.

The attention to detail is...
It's just...

It is, yes.

I've got...

I mean, I...

I'm sorry, I'm a little overwhelmed
by the moment.

It's just...

I have this feeling, as if...

I mean, I've imagined this somehow.

I know that sounds...

You've got the button
on his haversack.

Yes.

I think people underestimate...

The importance of detail...

To the overall impact.

Yeah.

The Bloody Angle experts
would be very impressed.

When we met in Spotsylvania,
how did you know

so many specific things

about Augustus Underwood's death?
I mean, the very spot where he died?

The fact that his skull had been
crushed with a rock?

That they buried him
in an unmarked grave? I mean...

The detail of all that.

Hope you'll forgive me...

For?

I was meeting
Vice President Francis Underwood.

I thought he deserved a good story.

Wait a minute. You...

- You made all that up?
- Well...

I took some liberties.

But, well, I don't know, once it
started, it came to me so clearly...

- It's Eric, yeah?
- Yes, sir.

The crowd?

Yes. I'm sorry,
what were you about to say?

I don't mean to overstep, sir...

But the people out there,
I don't care what they're saying.

And the way I see it,
a person's destiny is, you know...

Sealed.

We are in uncharted territory.

All right. But, Donny, do me a favor, okay?
Let the Constitution...

Can I finish?

- Let the Constitution do its job.
- Okay, Joe, I'm gonna finish for once.

- You've got voters filing individual suits...
- Right.

...in Tennessee and Ohio,
and they're jammed up in the Supreme Court.

Like everything else, the day-to-day
workings of this country are on hold.

Okay, they may be on hold,
but guess what? Last time I checked,

everybody was still getting
their social security checks.

- Yeah, but if the debt limit is reached?
- Come on. Let me finish now.

Again, it's why
we have a constitution.

I know it looks messy.
Democracy's messy. But guess what?

There is a method to that madness.

I don't know, Joe.
It's more madness than method right now.

If the government does shut down,

those social security checks,
they might not go out.

If the government shuts down, who knows
if Congress can even pick a president?

Each state in the House just gets one vote.

So, if smaller states like Delaware
and Rhode Island

can't reach a consensus...

- Right.
- No, it's true.

I mean, if one or two of these
really stubborn members of Congress

decides they're going to hold this up,
it could be months.

Look, that's what I'm saying.
The road to 26 votes is not an easy one.

All right. Strange days indeed, Mika.

So are these
the start to short stories?

They're nothing yet. Fragments.

Pieces.

Clearly, this is about me.
This is my mother.

And this is us.

- You can't write...
- I'm writing.

It's what I do. I'm a writer.

- You're frustrated, Tom, but...
- I wouldn't say frustrated.

Well, it's invasive.

- Write about your own experiences.
- This is my experience.

Listen, Tom, just because we've decided
Francis and I need to stay here,

doesn't mean you have to.
So if you have things you need to do,

you should go ahead and do them.

I'll be spending my day
convincing the Senate to vote for me.

There's no speeches necessary.

Yeah, okay. You know what?
I do have some things to do.

Some people I need to check in with. So...

Tom.

Yeah?

Yes?

Are you ready, Mrs. Underwood?

I'll have a car waiting for you.

Do you want the good news
or the bad news first?

Always the bad.

The president's approvals
are down to 19%.

And the good?

They're worse for Congress.
And you're at 30.

Thankfully it's Congress we have
to convince now, not the public.

These are the remaining senators
we'll target before the vote.

All women, by the way.

The biggest challenges will be

Indiana's freshman senator
Susan Newman.

- The constitutional lawyer?
- And Hawaii's Kerry Kuilima,

who seems to be enjoying getting to
wield a little power for once.

I need to tell you,
there is a lot of pushback on the Hill

about the simultaneous vote
for president and VP.

The country is terrified
it'll lead to a split ticket.

There's threats of a filibuster.

Well, the Dems won the Senate
and want to vote when the House does.

That decision's been made.

And the vice president
won't allow a filibuster of any kind

onto the floor.

Ma'am, have you contemplated
how it could possibly work,

you as vice president
to President Conway?

That's not going to happen.

Of course.

I did learn one true thing
about Augustus Underwood.

What?

He was dead. Cold.

They put him on a cart...
Bunch of dead bodies to bury.

Then, after a full day and night...

He woke up.

What?

Someone stole his shoes and
the buttons off his uniform, but...

He lived.

A few days later,
he caught up to his regiment.

Really?

I have to get back to the madness.

I hope I get to see you again,
Mr. President.

Eric, what do you do
when you're not reenacting?

I'm an actor. Sometimes.

I mean, I'd do a lot more
if someone would let me.

So, right now,
I'm mostly a personal trainer.

- A personal trainer?
- Yeah.

You know where to find me.
And, sir...

No matter how dire things look...

You're gonna come out of this alive.

You're an Underwood, after all.

No, don't chief of staff me, Eleanor.
No, don't give me his schedule.

I don't wanna hear
about how Congressman Romero

is meeting with his constituents
or stuck on an Acela train.

You know, it's Fazio, right?
The pronunciation?

Eleanor Fazio?

I just want to be sure.

Because when the president wins,
and he is going to win,

I will remember your name.

I still need you
to review this release.

Now, obviously, the goal is to combat
the "hiding out" narrative,

emphasizing the work that they're doing.

- Is it a personal matter?
- Business. It's always business.

I'll e-mail you my sign off.

Wait a second. I need an update
on their schedule for tomorrow.

- We're almost there.
- I want to know how you found out.

If he needs help, that can happen
after he makes it to the White House.

Mark, you're not answering my question.

If word of treatment,
any kind of treatment, got out...

His friend was only showing him
the therapy. That's it.

- Please don't insult me.
- Who do you think you are?

Inserting yourself
into every aspect of our lives.

Your husband's campaign needed help.
Help arrived.

- Yes, but...
- Help that you, most of all, pushed for. Yes?

- Who told you about the VR therapy?
- He did.

Let's go.

What's going on?

I was telling Mark how much
I miss having Marshall around.

Well, he's still around.

- Where are you going?
- I forgot my bag.

It's right here.

Hello. Yeah.

Yes, sir, he's right here.

It's him.

Congressman.

- You have no idea how bad this could get.
- We don't wanna be late.

Well, I couldn't agree more.

She might have gone to Santa Fe.

You don't believe me, do you?

I would need to see something, Lisa.
Something concrete.

I have a photo. I have one.

Listen.

Look at me.

You're not the first person
to come here making false claims

- about Underwood and his cronies.
- But I'm telling you the truth.

Everything you're saying,
you could've read in the paper.

That's how I realized who he was.
His picture in the paper.

Which makes your story harder to prove.
We're talking in circles.

What about Doug Stamper driving
me home when my car broke down,

telling me his name was Peter
and that he sold insurance?

- No one can corroborate that story.
- Rachel!

Rachel could.

- You should finish that.
- I'm not hungry.

Maybe I am. I don't know.

I want to thank you for reaching out.

I am not saying I don't believe you.

But there's already enough evidence
out there to take the president down.

And now, with this election,
he'll be accountable for even more.

- I'm certain of it.
- I don't care.

I don't care about Underwood.
I want you to talk to Doug Stamper.

I want you to find out
what happened to my...

Whatever, forget it.

- Hold on.
- Thanks for the sandwich.

All right. Hold on.

There's a story
that I love about LBJ.

It was back in '64 or '65.

A congressman was ducking him,
and he came back to his office

to find the president
sitting in his chair,

waiting for him.

The president expects to see you
within the hour.

Miss Fazio
can give you the specifics.

- He was wearing his cowboy hat.
- What?

President Johnson. You left out
the best part of the story.

We closed the place down last night.
Thanks for the invite.

Bunch of us are headed back
to the same spot tonight if you wanna come.

Cool. He has a late lunch today.
Won't be back till 4:00.

- I just needed to drop this for him.
- Sure.

Next time, just ask.

See you tonight.

You gambled and you lost.

Actually, my bloc gained seats
more than eight weeks ago,

- which I suspect is why I'm here.
- Don't overestimate your position.

Or underestimate mine.

You still haven't been
elected president, sir.

Yeah, but the presidency won't matter once
the party turns its back on you, will it?

When Bob Birch puts
all the rest of your sheep in line,

you'll be begging
to come in from the cold.

Two years from now,
you'll be back in Phoenix

replaying this very moment
over and over again in your mind

and realizing
it was the beginning of the end.

Patricia Whittaker
and the Democratic Party

will wipe their hands of you.

- I'm loyal to the party.
- As you should be.

As you should say.

But really...

What's your leverage?

The committee? That's done.

You see, you've already put out, Alex,

and Will Conway
is not taking you to the prom.

My conversations with the governor

and any position that I may
or may not have been offered...

Listen to yourself.
Do you even believe you?

You are awfully confident for someone
who's already lost the election once.

Do me a favor,
forget the presidency for just a moment.

You don't have...

The capital

to build on the congressional
revolution that you've started,

- politically or otherwise.
- Our movement wants to explode things...

Please. Spare me
your progressive PR bullshit.

You want what they all want.

Access. A better seat at the table.

Your name before the rest.

And that is something
that I can give you.

How many votes
do you want in exchange?

Just three
from your ever-growing bloc

would assure me the win
in key delegations.

Specifically?

Maine, Wisconsin and New Hampshire
are still in play.

All three?

I believe in you, Congressman.
Do you wanna know why?

Tell me.

Because I trust ambition.

- So this is a straight-up bribe.
- No, Congressman.

A bribe is something you can refuse.

Now, since you haven't been around
the block as many times as I have,

let me walk you through
how this works.

Excuse me, Mr. President,
but I do know how this is done.

Well, that's good to hear.

I'll start with Maine.
She owes me.

You know, we did meet once before,
Mr. President.

At a dinner,
during the 2012 convention.

- I tried to introduce myself to you.
- And?

- You don't remember, do you?
- Why would I?

Why is the moderator
so interested in Brockhart's opinion?

Has everyone suddenly forgotten
that I'm at the top of the ticket?

No, of course not.

Are we done here?

Yeah. We should talk about
tomorrow's schedule.

Vote's looking good now.

We still need to talk to as many
congressmen as we can.

Figure it out and give us a call.

And enough with the events
targeting the Armed Services.

We got as many Congress people
as we could get out of this.

No offense, General, but we need
to divide and conquer. Okay?

Will, I was speaking with Mark...

- Yeah.
- ...and I want you to know,

if you need to talk about anything,
I'm available.

The only support I need, General,

is that of a vice president
to his president. Okay?

Senator Talbert's priorities
are affordable housing

and closing corporate tax loopholes.

And access to higher education,
especially.

The call is in 10.

Why did Aidan Macallan run away?

What?

Why did Macallan run away?

I wish I could tell you.

Clock's ticking.

Yes, give me Tom Yates'
driver's number, please.

Yes.

Yes, ma'am.

New York.

You drove all the way to New York?

Where?

Who's he with?

I don't know. A woman. Older.

I don't know how that'll work, ma'am.
Yes. Yes, I'll try.

No, I understand your concern, Senator.

Well, student loan reform
is a priority for you,

so it will be a priority
for the president and me.

Yes. Yes, I do.

Well, Louise,
you as a pillar of the party,

it will be much appreciated
if I can get your help tomorrow.

And it'll just be you and me
and a couple of your...

Female colleagues in the Senate.

Okay, well, I look forward
to a productive dialogue.

- Better late than never.
- Sorry I missed dinner.

Why the back?

I'm pretending you're an Uber.
Just help me out.

My sister-in-law.
She came when you couldn't.

Do you think the dead judge us?

No.

What did he do
that you liked the most?

Here in bed.

Sitting up was the best.

Legs around each other.

He'd run his right hand up the back
of my neck into my hair and pull it.

My hair and my head back.

And?

And with the other hand,
he'd pull me in and out.

Always looking at me.

Seeing me.

You want me to do that?

Yeah.

It's so nice in here.
You can hardly hear them.

Trust me, I can hear them.

With New Hampshire, it's what?

Twenty-four. With Maine, twenty-five.

- Twenty-six if we get Wisconsin.
- Where's Tom?

He needed to get some air.

- Wisconsin is being stubborn.
- Then who else?

Iowa, maybe Colorado, 24, 25.

How was your great-great-
great-grandfather Augustus?

He goes by Eric.

Eric.

He admired my craftsmanship.

We should make
a play for North Dakota.

Agreed.

In the Senate, I think you can
swing some votes from Missouri.

Did you ask LeAnn about Macallan?

She didn't know anything.
I believe her.

We have to quit again.

Otherwise, they'll kill us.

No Macallan. He was there, though.
Left his belongings.

Anything from the National Police?

No. CIA's man in the palace
isn't even sure he's still in Jakarta.

They'll find him, LeAnn.
That's all I can give you.

I appreciate your help.

Kerry, Susan, what can I get you?

- I'm fine.
- I'm good with water.

- What about you, Louise?
- What are you having?

- Splash of vodka on ice.
- Make it two.

Susan and I were talking
on the way over, Claire.

This election mess has left us all
facing some scary possibilities.

- If Conway wins in the House...
- Which is far from inevitable.

But if a split ticket were to happen,
it would be bad for this country.

No, Conway is what would
be bad for this country.

Let's hope the House
does the right thing.

But as far as the Senate,
I am very grateful

that we have Donald Blythe
steering that ship.

Mrs. Underwood,
I'm sorry to say this,

but no matter
what you're offering here,

I can't support the president.

And, by extension,
I can't support you.

It's not you, Claire. It's him.

Susan and I
are on the same page about this.

What if this
isn't about Francis Underwood?

It's Claire Underwood
who has the promising future.

I want a woman in the White House.

And if she has to start
as a vice president, fine.

But it's time.

- It's time.
- Well, I hear that, Louise,

but I'll say it... A vote for you
is a vote for Frank Underwood.

Listen, I understand your concerns
about Francis' record. I do.

If Conway wins,

wouldn't you want a Democrat
to keep him in check?

And what if a vote for me
isn't necessarily a vote for Francis?

Twenty-one promised for you.
Twenty-three for Conway.

Two deadlocked. Four unknown.

I think things will shift
once they caucus.

- All right. Let's bring him in.
- Yes, sir.

- Have a seat.
- I won't be long.

Well, then stand like a man
who doesn't know whether to sit or not.

Congressman Romero,
do you have good news for me?

Have your progressives
seen the light?

I did what I could, Mr. President.
I couldn't sway the bloc.

Couldn't or wouldn't?

Maine and New Hampshire
are noncommittal.

Congressman Wolcott
is turning Wisconsin for Conway.

Tell me a different truth.

They aren't listening to me.

They believe supporting you
would do more damage

to the Democratic Party and the country
than a Conway presidency.

Well, I am sorry
that it has come to this.

As am I.
I'm sure we'll meet again, sir.

Yes, but before you go,
just take a look around this room.

Study every detail, every aspect.

Because this is the last time
you will ever step foot in here.

I'm sorry I couldn't be of more help.

And to think you could have made yourself
memorable in so many other ways.

I'll make sure he never sees
another committee, sir.

No. He wants us to put up a fight,
make him feel bigger.

He's just read some polls
and thinks I'm in trouble.

That's why he's coming after me.
All right, we have 48 hours.

I have to work Colorado
and shore up Tennessee.

But Maine, Wisconsin
and New Hampshire

must be turned
by any means necessary.

All caucusing will end
by noon on Thursday,

and then the vote in both the House
and the Senate is scheduled for 2:00.

Well, I don't make the decisions, Chuck.
I just relay them.

No. No, there will not be
a statement at this time.

Because there's nothing
to state until after the vote.

Close the door.

Right. Yes.

Yes.

Please don't make me say yes again.

Crazy days in these United States.

So, you wanna tell me
what was so important

I had to get you through the gates?

Girl named Lisa Williams came in.

Says she was
Rachel Posner's girlfriend.

Said Doug Stamper knew Rachel.

Feels like maybe he was involved
in her disappearance.

And she said the words
"Doug Stamper"?

Rachel Posner went missing around the time

Stamper was carjacked
and had his head bashed in.

And this Lisa thinks...

Well, she's not sure exactly.

- Can she prove a connection?
- It's all instinct at this point.

Come on.

You want a tour of the White House,
you could just ask me for one.

- Hammerschmidt.
- Is he making anything of it?

Not yet. But the information
about her is on the top of his desk.

Lisa Williams.

Mr. Grayson,
you have a call on line three.

Well, I gotta get back to it.
If Tom follows up on her, let me know.

- Thanks for the pass.
- It's temporary.

Okay.

- LeAnn Harvey.
- Always burning the midnight oil.

- Aidan?
- You ready to join me?

Do you have any idea
how much jeopardy you have put me in?

You should've gotten out
when you had the chance.

You think you're out?

- Listen, I need you to do me a favor.
- Where are you?

Get the FBI, CIA and whoever else
is looking for me to stop, now.

Okay, Aidan, you know, just...

Come back here,
and we will figure this out together.

If they keep coming after me, I will start
leaking things about the Underwoods.

You don't wanna do that.

You have no idea
who you're working for, LeAnn.

God damn it.

You have an update for the president?

I've been juggling senators
most of the day.

And your congressman from Maine?

Is still my friend's father
and is still too busy to meet.

So was Wisconsin and New Hampshire
until I forced them to.

You have your style, I have mine.

The president
doesn't care about style, LeAnn.

Just get the Congressman
by the vote on Thursday.

Will just walked in.

Yeah.

Okay.

Talk soon. Bye.

- That your mom?
- Yeah. She sends her best.

Yeah, okay.

- Where's Charlie?
- In the living room.

Lily's playing in the den.

- Where are you going?
- I should change.

- You keep walking away from me, Hannah.
- Please.

Why would you invite him here?

Now?

He's a friend. He's your friend.

And I thought maybe it'd be something
you'd be interested in looking at.

I'm doing all I can.

- All you can?
- Yes.

Like doubt me? Like think that you know
better what's in my mind than I do?

You know, you're the one who told Mark.

I had to deny
I had anything to do with it.

See, these people, Hannah...
Usher and Marshall...

They're hired hands.
They can't be trusted.

And Brockhart, he's in it for himself.

But you, my darling, my love...

- Stop it.
- Stop what?

What are you gonna do?
Take the kids and go to your mom?

As if you would.

You already picked out
the White House china.

You want this more than anything.
To be president.

Don't you dare judge me
now that I want it too.

Yes, Congressman,
but flights are considered bribes.

Yes, Congressman,
it's not your DUls that concern us,

it's your daughter's.

Well, you should've done a better job
hiding the payouts. I mean, really.

Yes, I'm sure you are,
but how old was he again?

Yes, and he was in the choir,
is that right?

But you can never erase an e-mail,
even my dead aunt knows that.

Well, get back to me
as soon as you can.

- So?
- Maine finally looks solid, sir.

New Hampshire doesn't, though.

I've been sitting in here for hours,
busting my ass, getting some results.

We should have secured New Hampshire.
How did LeAnn get Maine?

She cashed in a favor.

Well, why couldn't you do
the same goddamn thing?

It doesn't make sense.

I thought I had him. I mean...

Not just New Hampshire.
Wisconsin should've folded.

Should have?

What's going on, Doug?
What's happening?

Is there some issue
with your commitment? Your loyalty?

What?

Perhaps you
just aren't worthy of my trust.

I have given everything to you.

Almost the entirety
of my professional life, Frank.

You watch your tone.

The things I've done... The things
that I have done to help keep you here,

and you're gonna question my loyalty?

Well, if we can't win, we have to
make sure that Conway doesn't either.

Maine coming over
only means he won't get to 26.

A deadlock isn't a win.
But at least...

I'm sorry, Doug. I was out of line.

Let's get back to work.

It's not just what he did
with the data.

Aidan had access to everything.

We need to get the
CIA and FBI off his trail,

- and I need your help.
- You're causing problems, LeAnn,

which is the last thing
that we can afford now.

- Macallan sealed his own fate.
- I delivered Maine, Doug,

which is more than you can say
about New Hampshire.

I'll owe you.

Not enough.

Has the president spoken to you
about Aidan at all?

No.

Is he on a kill list?

The United States of America
doesn't have kill lists, LeAnn.

I am the only thing preventing Mac
from releasing what he has.

And my guess is, whatever it is,
it'll implicate you too.

Am I wrong, Doug?

Someone close to Senator Mitchell
woke me up with the news.

- Get the vice president on the phone.
- That is not going to help.

Well, how do you intend on dealing with it?

Donald.

- Don't do it.
- Claire...

I know what you and Senator Mitchell
were planning.

Do what you were supposed to do.

Move the anti-filibuster measure forward
so the Senate can vote

- and elect me vice president.
- No.

- No?
- All voices should be heard

out of respect
for the American people

and the gravity of the vote before
the Senate today,

the first like this since 1825.

The House is about to vote, Donald.
What is going on?

Let's get this done
so you can go home.

It looks like Conway's going to win.

And no matter what people have told you,
the Senate is voting for Brockhart.

- It's country over party, Claire.
- Are you flexing?

I'm stalling
until the House vote happens

and then the
Senate votes accordingly.

You'd do that to the party
to which you've devoted your entire career?

The country
needs clarity and resolution.

That's the most important thing.

There'll be another election
in four years.

But look,

I saw you
when Francis was in the coma.

What you're capable of
when given the opportunity.

You still have a shot down the road.
I'd vote for you.

Whatever you think,
I know I have the numbers.

I don't think so.

But come on.

You're not like him. Be patient.

You're a fool, Donald.
You always were.

You and your dumb, dead wife
that you never, ever shut up about.

Principled? Idealistic?

A champion for the people?
What did you ever actually do?

Nothing.

The great crusader?
I don't think so.

You just liked the position
of the bumbling idiot that you are.

The optimist. The idealist.

You loved it so much
that you couldn't even make a deal

or move a single thing forward.

You have a legacy of nothing.

Sign the measure,
get the Republicans off the floor,

start the vote now.

Do you know what I just realized?

Your initials...

They're missing an "N" and a "T".

The vote is inconclusive, Mr. President.

Neither you nor Conway to 26.

Still alive. What about Claire?

This is impossible.

I'm as surprised as you are.

Maine. There was no heads-up on that.

Look, I know this is frustrating.
It should be over.

I'm the president.

I don't care what they say,

I'm fucking
president of the United States.

No, you're not.

The vice president
will be acting president

for as long as it takes
the House to decide.

I should make some calls.