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NARRATOR: Previously
on Designated Survivor...

You know I'm so glad
to have you back.

I'm not coming back.

I'll try and do the job
as well as you did.

Do better.

HANNAH WELLS: Tell me everything
you know about that woman.

We'll find her and make her pay.

It's not gonna
bring my son back.

MALE VOICE: Claudine Poyet.

That's her.

I hereby authorize you
to use whatever means necessary,

to find the people involved
in this conspiracy

and bring them to justice.
Are you still up for this?

I haven't even
gotten started yet.

(INDISTINCT CHATTER)

TOM KIRKMAN: Thank you.

Thank you. Please,
everyone take your seats.

- Good morning.
- Good morning.

In the brief time
I've been in office,

we've experienced
an extraordinary amount

of tragedy together.

Today, however,
I'd like to ask you to join me

in opening a new chapter
in our history.

Most presidencies are judged
by their first hundred days.

When a President rolls out
his policy initiatives

for the next four years.

Circumstances denied us
that initial opportunity,

but I am hoping today,
with your permission,

to reset the clock.

I would like
my first hundred days

to begin now.

TOM: Over the coming weeks,
I will be announcing a broad agenda

to address critical issues
throughout the nation.

Issues that matter deeply
to me...

- How's he doing?
- Twitter thinks he's crushing it.

...public education, healthcare,
affordable housing,

job creation, climate change,
immigration,

balancing the budget,
and debt reduction.

Clearly, we have
a lot of work to do.

I will be relying upon the leadership
of both houses to work with me

in a non-partisan spirit,
putting country before party.

But I will also be relying
upon the goodwill

and highest ideals
of the American people.

Which is why I'll be holding
a town hall meeting this week

at the College
of William and Mary,

to begin what I hope will become
a national discussion,

as together we reset the clock,

and work to build
a better America. Thank you.

-(PHONE RINGS)
- Now, I'm expecting

that you have some questions.

Please.

Mr. President, you mentioned
you wanna start a new chapter.

Does that mean you're putting
the fight against terrorists,

like AI-Sakar,
on the back burner?

Absolutely not.
National security...

Does it ever weird you out
that you and Dad are, like,

the president
and the First Lady?

...responsibility to promote
the general welfare.

Yes. Everyday.

That is all we're doing here.
We're getting back to governing.

We have a responsibility to meet
the needs of all Americans.

So, how long were you planning
to stay?

Why, are you trying
to get rid of me?

What? No, no, just the opposite.

I was thinking of getting you
a better futon. That's all.

It's fine. I'll probably
only stay a couple days.

I just needed
to be somewhere where,

nobody would think to find me,
you know?

Right.

So you said
you ran Claudine Poyet's photo

through facial recognition?

Yeah, I thought
Langdon's cellphone photo

would give us a better hit
than yours,

but so far, nothing.
The woman's a ghost.

Ghosts are visions of the dead.
This woman is alive,

-and she has a name.
- Yeah.

Well, could be
a lot more impressive

if for once, you gave me more
than just the hint of a sliver

of a clue to work with.

Well, I wouldn't
wanna spoil you.

What about the timeline
of her relationship with Langdon

- Retracing their steps?
- Been there, done that, twice.

Chuck, what about fingerprints?

Yeah, that'd be great
if we had them.

Can you pull fingerprints
off a photo?

The wine glass.

CHUCK RUSSINK: The resolution
isn't ready for prime time.

It's okay,
just see what you can do.

(BEEPING)

(KEYBOARD CLICKING)

(BEEPING)

- HANNAH: Amazing.
- Here all week.

Run it
through the IAFIS database.

Get me
everything you can on her.

I know I've said this before but
I think it's worth repeating.

It's not that we don't care
about hot-button issues.

It's just that we can't afford
to get bogged down by controversy

while Americans are worried
about feeding their families

or the price of chemotherapy.

Seth, I've got
the staff director

from
the Senate Energy Committee.

He wants to know where the president
stands on fuel cells.

Sure, tell him the president
loved fuel cells ten years ago,

just like everybody else but
the technology hasn't advanced,

so he'd like to stick
to wind and solar.

Yes, we still think

it's worth revisiting raising
the minimum social security age.

There's a lot of support
from the group and we find...

No, that's radioactive.

Hi, this is Emily Rhodes,

the White House chief of staff.
Who's this?

Hi, Katie. Social security
will absolutely be addressed.

It just can't happen
in the first hundred days.

Keep working on it, though.
Thank you.

Add social security to "Things
we will address on day 101 ."

It kills me to run triage on issues that
are affecting people's lives.

We need momentum,
and we're not gonna get it

by being divisive
right out of the gate.

SETH WRIGHT: Folks, can I
have your attention, please?

You know, if we waste the goodwill
of the American people right now,

the president doesn't stand
a chance in hell of getting anything done,

okay?

Wow. No pressure there.

-(ALL MURMURING)
-(TOM LAUGHS)

Please, keep your seats.
Don't let me interrupt.

Hey, how's it going here?

Great, you hit it
out of the park.

We're getting calls from
Congress, special interests,

RPs, real people.

People are excited to contribute
to your new agenda.

- Good.
- The more public support we can build

for you before the town hall,
the better. That way,

we can use it to pressure Congress
into supporting your agenda.

- Otherwise...
- We don't have a chance in hell.

Yeah.

Everyone, I'm sorry. I know
I said I didn't wanna interrupt,

but I'm the President
of the United States,

-and I get to change my mind.
-(ALL CHUCKLING)

Franklin Delano Roosevelt
passed 76 bills in his first hundred days.

If we can accomplish
half of that, hell, a third,

our government will be the phoenix
rising from the ashes.

Keep it up. Thank you all.

(PANTING)

(PHONE RINGING)

Aaron Shore.

(SPEAKING IN SPANISH)

(SPEAKING IN SPANISH)

(BOTH CHUCKLING)

(SPEAKING IN SPANISH)

ALEX KRKMAN: We can't pretend
that anything is as it was

before the Capitol was attacked.

The fact that I'm standing here
before you as First Lady

should be proof enough of that.

But there are certain things
that haven't changed.

And when it comes
to men and women,

there are still
two different standards

for work-life balance.

And don't even get me started
on that gender pay gap.

(ALL MURMURING, CHUCKLING)

But it is my hope
that as community leaders,

as mentors, as mothers,
daughters, partners,

we can lead this country
out of the ashes of tragedy

and into a more enlightened
future for all of us.

Thank you so much.

TOWN HALL MODERATOR:
Before we lose you,

we collected a few questions
from the audience earlier,

-if you don't mind?
- Um, certainly. (STAMMERS)

First question,
"Do you miss practicing law?"

Absolutely, yes.

It was and is a huge part
of who I am, but no complaints.

Um, public service is,

very much ingrained
in both Tom and myself.

TOWN HALL MODERATOR:
Next question.

"Considering our country

recently witnessed two
separate acts of gun violence,

the death of
Vice President MacLeish

and the assassination attempt
on your husband,

what are your views regarding
gun policy in America?"

Honestly, this was something
that deeply concerned me

long before Tom and I ended up
in the White House.

When something as simple
as a mandatory background check

can't get through Congress,
then, honestly,

I have to wonder
how we got here.

How do we tell our children
that we are doing everything

to keep them out of danger?
I don't know the answers

to these questions,
but I do know,

that we need to deal with guns
differently in this country.

ALEX: Thank you so much.

(HEAVY BREATHING)

Jason.

The woman who killed Luke.

Ah,
I don't want to talk about it.

I know who she is.

HANNAH: Brooke Mathison.
Born February 22, 1977,

Seoul, South Korea. Army brat.

Her father took a Pentagon post
in the early '90s.

All we know is he was charged
with influence-peddling.

The case was dropped, but he was
dishonorably discharged.

Her life tail-spinned
after that. She left home,

but she pops up in various places
throughout the country.

Five years ago, she disappears.

Erases any trace of her existence.
It's like she never was.

We know who she is.

What's next?

We know more than who she is.

We know where she is.
Chuck found an address.

I'm going after her myself,
off the grid. But I need backup.

You with me?

When something as simple
as a mandatory background check

can't get through Congress,
then I've to wonder how we got here.

NEWS ANCHOR: That was
First Lady Alex Kirkman

earlier this morning.

Right now we have
Montana Senator Jack Bowman,

Chairman of the Appropriations
Committee, with us

at the Hart Senate
Office Building.

- Thanks for joining us, senator.
- Pleasure.

Now, what do you make
of the First Lady's comments?

Well, I have to say,
I find it curious.

On the same day

the president announces
his hundred days roll-out,

First Lady starts beating
the drum for gun control.

Who's making policy here?
The President or the First Lady?

- Emily.
- Hey.

I have a minor flag.

Are you talking
about the First Lady?

- You heard?
- Not sure it's so minor.

- Mr. President.
- JACK BOWMAN: I don't know

if he's the kinda President...

What do we know
about Jack Bowman?

He's the former Governor
of Montana.

He resigned
after the Capitol bombing,

so his successor
could appoint him to the Senate.

- Ambitious.
- SETH: Highly.

His appointment to the Senate
moved up his national timetable

by an election cycle or two.

- Where does he stand on gun control?
- Well, he's from Montana, sir.

(SIGHS DEEPLY)

Damn it! I wanted to stay off
of these third-rail issues.

And you're gonna have to if you wanna keep
your first hundred days alive.

SETH: Bowman wants
to draw you out,

make a national impression
at your expense.

How do we stop him?

You've to talk
to the First Lady.

Hey.

- You all right?
- Oh, my God, Tom. I am so sorry.

I did not mean to step
on your announcement.

It was an honest mistake.

Hell, it wasn't even a mistake.
I, you know I agree with you.

So, what's the problem?
Is it the timing?

Timing, perception.

Gun control is one of the most
polarizing issues in the nation.

I just didn't wanna start
out of the gate with it.

What are Seth and Emily saying?

They think the best solution

is for you to publicly
walk back your comments.

What does that mean?
Oh, you mean apologize?

No. You just need to make it clear
that you were speaking for yourself,

from your heart and not
on behalf of the administration.

- You mean take a back seat.
- I wouldn't put it like that.

I know.

Any stupid distraction
like this right now

could sideline
your whole agenda.

Tell me, how do I walk it back?

(SPEAKING IN SPANISH)

You have nothing
to be nervous about.

Hey, you're graduating
from Penn, with Honors.

You interned at the White House
last summer.

And I have a recommendation
from my brilliant cousin.

Well, we'll see
how much that's worth.

AARON SHORE:
Congresswoman Yoshida.

- You know I like that new title.
-(CHUCKLES)

We've come a long way since
the Hill mailroom, haven't we?

Oh, indeed we have.

So, I heard about your resignation.
What happened?

It was all very amicable,
believe me.

Congresswoman, this is my cousin
Nadia Espinosa.

- A pleasure.
- The pleasure's mine, ma'am.

Impressive CV for someone your age.
Come on in.

Oh, and if I get you some more
of that special Kona coffee

that you like, will you tell me
the real reason you left?

(CHUCKLES)
Maybe. I'll think about it.

(CHUCKLES) Okay.

Your girl
is a classic sociopath.

Can't wait to get her
into an interrogation room.

See what makes her tick.

(TIRES SCREECHING)

The hell is wrong with you?
You don't know how to drive?

- Jason!
- Who sent you?

- HANNAH: Hey!
- Who do you work for?

He's a reckless driver.
Let him go!

Get the hell out of here,
you son of a bitch!

What was that?

I shouldn't have...
I shouldn't have done that.

I overreacted.

I'm fine.

No, you're not. I need a partner,
not a loose cannon.

With everything that's going on,
I just thought...

- I'm good.
- I wanna believe you. I do.

But I can't take this chance
right now.

We got too much riding on this,
the both of us.

Hannah, I said I'm fine.
I'm ready.

Get in the car.
I'm taking you home.

- What?
- Jason, get in the car.

I'll Walk.

Ja...

Reschedule that meeting.

Aaron?

- Madam Speaker.
- What are you doing here?

My cousin has an interview
with the Congresswoman.

Oh, I didn't realize
that politics was a family business.

No, no, it's not.

Can't be easy
to be on the sidelines today.

The President's in very
capable hands.

Listen, I hope I didn't have anything
to do with what happened.

Leaking that story
to Abe Leonard.

Yeah, I appreciate that, ma'am.
It's not that simple, but thank you.

I know you and I
have locked horns on occasion,

but I've always respected you.

You'll land on your feet.

And if there's anything
I can do, let me know.

I mean that.

Thank you, ma'am.

- So, how'd it go?
- Good. I think.

(AARON CHUCKLING)

Was that
Speaker Hookstraten?

Chuck, it's me. The place is
completely cleared out.

I need you to look
into the building records.

Find out who owns the property
and any transaction history.

Hit me back when
you got something.

(INDISTINCT CHATTER)

SETH: If it makes you
feel any better,

this is actually totally standard
political procedure.

What, pretending to eat crow
on national television

while the rest of the
nation's eating their breakfast?

Think of it this way.
You could be doing late night.

(LAUGHS)

- How's it going?
- I'll go see how close they are.

ALEX: Okay.

You look great.

Tom, I look like
a mannequin.

No, you don't.
You look beautiful.

Tom, I'm just no good
at playing this,

-you know, submissive-wife role.
- No one's asking you to.

Really?

All I ask is that
you acknowledge

that the comments were yours
and not of the administration. That's it.

They're ready.

(SIGHS)

Thank you.

Look...

I love you.

And I'm gonna do this.

Thank you.

Clearly, you're juggling a lot
as First Lady.

Wife, mother, spokesman,
role model.

How do you keep
it all together?

Um... I...

I have to admit,
it has been...

an adjustment with
a steep learning curve.

I mean, just yesterday,

I managed to get
in hot water,

uh, for a comment
I made at a luncheon.

Senator Jack Bowman
of Montana accused you

of soft-pedalling gun control
on behalf of the president.

Is that what you were doing?

I gave a brief speech.

I was not expecting
any questions,

and...

Um, when asked
about gun violence,

I simply spoke my mind.

INTERVIEWER: So there was
nothing premeditated?

No, not at all. I spoke as a citizen,
as a mother,

not as a First Lady.

But, I have discovered that,

when you are married
to the president,

you... you don't really get
to make that distinction.

So, tackling gun reform
is not something

that you wanna take on
as First Lady?

Right now, I plan on
leaving the politics

to the new politician
in my family.

And I know that both
Tom and I are very excited

about his agenda
for the first hundred days.

DC was designed
to intimidate, right?

- It's working.
- Come on. It's only been a day.

You'll hear back from them any
minute now.

I know. I just
really want it.

So, you ever gonna
talk about it?

About what?

Why you left
the White House?

Look, I know you don't
do anything without good reason,

but my mom said you were thinking about
moving back to Texas,

and I just want to say,
for the record,

-it's a really bad idea--
- Nadia,

I made it about as far
as I can make it in this town.

It was a really good run.

Now, it's time to try
something new.

- Can I just say one thing?
- Now you're asking?

Before you, no one thought
it was possible

to get out of our town.

You probably don't
remember this, but...

the summer after you
graduated from college,

I was maybe ten,
and you came home for a visit.

And the only thing
you could talk about was

moving to DC to work
in the mail-room of some senator

that nobody had ever heard of.

I'll never forget that you told me
that it didn't matter

that we came from nothing.

- Look, Nadia, I just--
- Because-- No, shut up.

You were gonna prove that
even we can make a difference.

That's why you came to DC.

That's why I'm here.

Because of you.

(SPEAKING IN SPANISH)

CHUCK: Okay.
That address you went to,

it's been completely vacant
for the past five years.

- So it's a dead end.
- Not necessarily.

Someone's still paying
the property tax.

- Who?
- Browning Reed.

Browning Reed?

The private defense company? I thought
they went out of business.

Supposedly, but it
hasn't stopped them

from shelling out 35,000 dollars a year
for an empty building.

Nice work, Chuck.

Find out whatever else you can
on Browning Reed,

and if they own any
other properties in DC.

I'm on it.

Do you smell that?

Yeah, there was a gas leak
in the building earlier.

A guy from DC United Gas
checked it out, said it was okay.

Chuck, DC United
doesn't check gas leaks.

The fire department does.

Out! Now!

(CAR ALARM BLARING)

(HEAVY BREATHING)

- HANNAH: You okay?
- I can't hear anything.

It'll come back.
Just breathe.

Hey.

We're okay.

Just a routine gas leak
explosion, right?

Right. Right.

Listen.
They think we're dead.

So maybe we have
the edge on them for once.

Somehow that doesn't
make me feel better.

The only connection we have
is Browning Reed.

Did we find out if they own
any other properties?

Thank God for the Cloud.

They own six properties
in North Dakota.

- Anything closer?
- Actually, very.

135 Columbia Road,
Washington, DC.

Guess that's where
I'm headed next.

STAFFER: "Mr. President,

"my name is Carol.
I'm from Philadelphia.

"I'm 74 years old,
and I'm on a fixed income.

"I've lived in the same apartment
for 3O years,

"and because of gentrification,
I can't afford

"to live in my
neighborhood anymore.

"How are you going to help
people like me

"from getting pushed out
of our homes?"

Carol, thank you for asking
the question.

You're absolutely right.

Recent studies have shown
that housing prices have gone up

exponentially
over the last three years,

especially in our major cities.

I'm sorry, sir.
Can I stop you there?

Emily, tell me
whatever you wanna tell me,

but if you don't start
talking to me like a person

instead of the president
of the United States,

we're never gonna
get through this.

Okay.

You're falling
into professor mode again.

Carol from Philadelphia

doesn't give a damn
about academic surveys.

She cares that she has
to take two buses

to find an affordable
grocery store.

And she wants to know
that you care about that, too.

I do, which is why I
was referencing this study,

because it shows that
with specific zoning laws

and small-business incentives,
local grocers can...

No offense, sir,
but I just fell asleep.

(SIGHS)

Look, you have
the right answers,

but tonight is about listening
to people's concerns.

Focus on relating.

No, I don't feel comfortable
with that.

The town hall isn't about me.

With all due respect,
sir, yes, it is.

Okay. (SIGHS)

You want me to show that I have
a grasp on all of the topics,

but not sound too professorial.

Yes, and personalize
every answer.

"And personalize every answer."
Anything else?

EMILY RHODES: If you can get
through tonight unscathed,

we can get to policy building.

EMILY: Okay. (SIGHS)

This next question falls
under the category

of "Expect the Unexpected."

"Mr. President,
thanks to the Internet,

"pornography addiction has become
a big problem in my community.

"What are your thoughts
on pornography,

"and how will you help
with this problem?"

Do you want me
to personalize this one?

NEWSCASTER: President Kirkman
begins his town hall

in just a few minutes.
What can we expect?

Well, it's his first public appearance
away from the White House setting,

and the idea is to bring his agenda
directly to the people,

to showcase the more personal side
of Tom Kirkman.

And I'm eager to see
if he can pull it off.

Thank you.

Mr. President. My name is Melissa,
and I wanted to ask,

what was it like becoming
a president overnight?

TOM: That's a very difficult question
for me to answer.

Over a thousand people died
that evening,

many of whom I knew.

Some I had talked to
just that afternoon.

But if I'm gonna be
completely honest,

it was the scariest moment
of my life.

But I knew I wanted
to serve my country,

and that's what I did.

And I'm committed to doing
the best job possible.

MAN: Mr. President, we were all so worried
about you after you were shot.

I'm surprised and elated
to see you out and around so quickly.

How are you feeling?

TOM: Thank you.

Thank you all.

Thank you very much.
I'm feeling much better.

It only hurts when I breathe.

(AUDIENCE LAUGHS)

TOM: Seriously...

I feel lucky.

Grateful.

AMY: Hello, Mr. President.
My name is Amy,

and my question
to you sir, is...

after all that's happened
these past few months,

what do I tell my children?

Are we ever gonna be safe again?

That's a very
important question, Amy.

If you don't mind,

-what are the names of your children?
- Oh. Lily and Sara.

TOM: Lily and Sara.

I had a difficult time
explaining this to my kids, too.

But I think you have
to be honest

with Lily and Sara
and acknowledge what's happened.

And tell them that we're gonna
get through this, together.

And when we do, we'll be better
and stronger for it.

MAN 2: Mr. President,

I was a factory worker
for 27 years

before the plant
closed down last year.

I'm 54 years old,

and I don't think I have it
in me to start a new career.

How you gonna bring back jobs
like mine to Virginia?

What kind of factory
did you work in?

I was an assembly-line foreman
for a small appliance manufacturer.

My father and grandfather
were both factory workers.

I remember
when I was a boy that...

I'm not here to speak about me.

I'm here to speak about you.

I'm very sorry
that you lost your job, sir.

But as to what I can do
to help bring it back,

the answer is nothing.

It's gone, for good.

And if some politician told you
otherwise, they were lying to you.

And I won't do that.

TOM: (ON TV) Now, the reason why jobs
like yours have disappeared

isn't just because of cheaper labor
in some other country.

Primarily, it's technology.

Technology allows one person
to do what used to take ten.

Now, that might be great
for the economy,

but it's not for you,

or your family.

Now, a moment ago,
Melissa asked me

what it was like to become president
overnight, and I told her

it was the scariest moment
of my life.

It doesn't even compare
to what you're going through, sir.

The fear of not knowing
if you can provide for your family.

Not since
the Industrial Revolution

has our economy gone through such
a dynamic transformation.

We need solutions.

So here's what we're gonna do.

We're gonna create
a public works program

that's gonna deal with the failing
infrastructure issues

around the country.
And anyone...

who has lost a manual labor,
manufacturing job

in the last four years

because of this
changing economy,

their names will go to the top
of the list for these new jobs.

But I also wanna create programs

at every public college and university
across the country,

so unemployed workers
can become educated

in these new
and emerging technologies.

And I want you to know
that I believe

that the American government
has a responsibility

not just to maintain,

but create opportunities
for the American people,

and that's what
we're going to do.

Next question, please.

Hello, Mr. President.
My name is Sandra.

Hi, Sandra.

I heard what the first lady said
about background checks,

and I have a question.

I recently lost
my daughter, Julie.

My ex-boyfriend was...

released from jail,

and even so,
he was able to...

buy a handgun
from a private seller.

He broke into our house...

and he shot and killed
my little girl.

I'm so sorry.

My daughter was my world...

my everything.

And the man

who took her from me
was a monster,

who somehow still...

got his hands on a gun,

because unlicensed gun dealers
don't have to run background checks.

(CRIES) I'm here because I have
to be strong for my other two daughters.

But I struggle every day
to find a reason

to keep going-

I would like to ask you,
Mr. President...

(CLEARS THROAT)

What will you do to prevent something
like this from happening again?

Sandra, your story
breaks my heart.

And as a father, I can't even imagine
what you're going through.

Gun control is
one of the most divisive,

hot-button topics in our nation,

but that should not
be an excuse

for avoiding the issue.
In fact, that should be the opposite.

- Gun rights...
- He's good.

Yeah, it's because he means it.

But I wanna be absolutely clear.
I believe that the American people

have every right to buy and own guns
by virtue of the Second Amendment.

I would also like
to take a moment

to quash the myth
that somehow gun control...

is equal to the federal government
coming into your home

and taking your weapons away.

Nobody is advocating for that.

We need to be doing
everything we can

to stop guns from falling
into the hands of prior felons,

people dealing with
serious mental health issues,

people on terrorist watch lists.

I mean, come on.

We need to be using
common sense. It's as simple as that.

And I hate the fact
that there is nothing I can say

or do right now
to ease Sandra's pain.

But I can make
her one promise...

that I will do everything
in my power

to make sure that not one more
American family...

has to experience her grief.

(APPLAUSE)

Thank you.

(INTERCOM BEEPS)

Yes?

SECRETARY: (ON INTERCOM)
Aaron Shore is here to see you.

Send him in.

Madam Speaker.

- KIMBLE HOOKSTRATEN: Aaron.
- Thank you for seeing me.

KIMBLE: Please.

- Thanks.
- So, what can I do for you?

I wanted to take you up
on your offer.

You're good friends
with Tony Buchanan, right?

I am. Why?

Well, I was wondering
if you could make an introduction.

You wanna work
for Buchanan and Associates?

I've always thought they're some
of the strongest lobbyists in town.

I like the causes they represent,
their public-interest concerns,

-their non-profits.
- Why do you wanna be a lobbyist?

Well, when you leave
a high White House position under a cloud,

let's say your options
are somewhat limited.

You didn't leave
under a cloud.

I mean, I'll admit,
it's a little mysterious,

but there's no hint of scandal.

Is there?

No.

Okay, then.

Wouldn't you rather be
on the inside?

Yeah, but lobbying seems
like a pretty good temp job.

Besides, the money
wouldn't hurt.

That's the problem.

Once you get used to that
expense account,

-it's hard to go back.
- Yeah.

Washington needs you
on the inside.

You're too talented to leave.

I appreciate that, ma'am, but...

can you think
of any other alternatives?

Yeah.

Work for me.

TOM: Everybody, come on in.

That's it. Come on in.
Please take a seat.

I want to thank you all
for being here today.

Last night,
I spoke to specific policy

and ideas,
but I want you to know

that I am still trying to determine
my own priorities, so...

any input that you have,
I would be grateful for.

There seem to be a few
political pundits out there

that think I am working
at a distinct disadvantage

because I am registered
as an Independent.

I can't tell you how strongly
I disagree with that.

I believe that if we work together,
we can create a bipartisan platform

that would be beneficial
to both parties,

and as an Independent,
I can help facilitate that.

We have an opportunity
to bypass

special interests,
lobbyists, and use

compassion, cooperation,

common sense.

Now...

I'm not as naive
as some of you would like to believe.

And I'm not trying to minimize
or oversimplify

the incredible challenges

that we will face.

But as we begin
our work here, today,

I would like us to move toward
the true spirit of partnership.

Now, having said that,
I'll go first.

Senator Bowman.

You and I have
very different opinions

on gun safety.

I would like to make
a pledge to you, sir.

That I will work tirelessly
with you until we reach a consensus.

Something that we both
can live with,

maybe even be proud of.

Mr. President,
you could rely on me

to act in the best interests
of the country.

Thank you, sir.

We had an amicable
first meeting.

The President has some big ideas
for the future, and so do we.

Now, the President made it clear
last night and again today that

gun control's an
important issue to him.

We don't happen to see
eye-to-eye on the topic,

but, in an effort to bring the issue
out into the open,

as the Chairman of the Senate
Appropriations Committee,

I will be re-introducing
Bill 8180 from the former Congress,

which strengthens
federal background checks.

Now, I happen
to oppose this bill,

but in the spirit
of bipartisan discussion,

(ON TV) I'd like to put it
before the Senate for debate.

Do you believe this guy?

Son of a bitch.

We can't introduce our own bill now.
We do that,

and we look like we're competing
against Congress

-instead of working with them.
- He hasn't even left

the White House grounds.
Already he's hijacking our agenda.

If the President's gonna
find a compromise, it comes at a price.

EMILY: Good. Get that to me
within the hour, please.

- Yes, ma'am.
- Okay. Do we have anyone

who can propose amendments?

Because this bill has loopholes
you could fly a plane through.

Mr. President, we're just trying
to figure out how to handle

this development with Bowman.

I just read the bill. I can see why
it didn't get out of committee.

The problem is if you
don't support the bill,

you'll be branded a hypocrite
who used the Town Hall

for political purposes
when you're really soft on guns.

But if you do support it,
you're opening yourself up

to all sorts of criticism
because of its flawed wording.

Son of a bitch is trying
to back us into a corner.

Get ready for a fight.

How long you been following me?

Since the explosion.

You okay?

Yeah.

I'm ready now.

Let's go.

JASON: Browning Reed
owns this place?

HANNAH: According to
what Chuck found out.

(GUNSHOTS FIRE)

(HANNAH GRUNTS)

_(GRUNTS)
_(GROANS)

(GUN COCKING)

JASON: Let her go.

Let her go!

(HANNAH COUGHING)

Put your hands behind your head.

Put your hands behind your head!

Ugh, Jason Atwood.

Ah, it's been a while.

HANNAH: Jason.

Jason, put your gun down.

Go get the car.
I'll bring her out front.

Yeah, Jason!

- Let the real cop take it from here.
- Shut the hell up!

HANNAH: Don't let her
manipulate you again.

Jason, we'll make her pay
for what she did, okay?

Do it.

- Do it!
- Damn it, Atwood! We need her alive!

-(SHOTS FIRES)
-(GROANS)

(PANTING)

Let's take her in.

(GUNSHOTS FIRE)

(PANTING)

(PHONE RINGS)

Thank you.

- Aaron.
- Hey.

Hey, what are you
doing here?

I'm meeting with Gary
over at leg affairs.

It'll hit playbook tomorrow.

I'm the new chief strategist
for the Speaker of the House.

You're working
for Kimble Hookstraten?

I know it seems a little
outside the box.

A little?

She's the head
of the Republican Party,

-and you're a card-carrying Democrat.
- I'm looking to redefine

the playing field.
I thought a lot about it, and...

with Kirkman as president,
the party lines don't seem

to mean as much as they used to,
you know?

Hmm.

Well, I have a meeting with state.
I guess I'll be seeing you.

- I guess so.
- Good.

TOM: Thank you.

- Surprise!
- Daddy!

(ALEX LAUGHS)

- I didn't know you were coming.
- That's why they call it a surprise.

- Is that from Zeno's?
- Pepperoni and a veggie.

- Awesome.
- Wait up.

- This really is such a nice surprise.
- Hi.

They needed to see you.

No more than I needed
to see all of you.

- Long day.
- I know.

I saw Bowman on TV.

Perfect example of why I never wanted
to get into politics.

- And yet here we are.
- Yeah.

- Fighting the good fight.
- Yeah, we'll see.

You better not
have eaten it all.

Oh, my God.