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Previously on "Designated Survivor"...

The D.C. power grid, the Space Station,

the President's therapy tapes,

it's all the same hacker... Gamine.

Gamine had to be someone

who knew the president
was seeing Dr. Louden,

meaning someone in this building.

To hell with whoever leaked the
shrink tapes. You're the President.

What do you mean the Cabinet
voted to have me removed?

They're invoking the 25th Amendment.

Mr. President. Ethan West.

The idea here, sir, is
to give you an opportunity

to explain yourself.

It's simple... The White House produces

witnesses and documents.

And you, sir... You answer my questions.

I did tell Dr. Louden
that we were friends.

I'm cross-referencing the roll

with the 34 folks who visited the Oval

and could've known about Louden.

Andrea Frost is the only name
that appears on both lists.

Andrea Frost?

Hannah!

Agent down! I need an ambulance!

Dr. Louden. Aaron. Emily. You.

West is only calling four witnesses.

That he's apprised us of.

But depending on how his case is going,

we may be in for a few surprises.

He's not obligated to follow
typical notification procedures?

He's not, sir. The 25th
Amendment proceeding

- is not a typical hearing.
- One day prep.

No, it's not.

Sir, the procedures here are simple.

The cabinet has already
voted to remove you.

They've tabled that vote
in favor of this hearing.

But the burden of proof is yours.

So I start at a disadvantage.

Yes, sir. West will inquire into
anything since your swearing in

that touches your
fitness to hold office.

And we have no idea what
his questions will be.

So I'm gonna have to just sit there

and watch him tear my life apart.

No, sir.

You're going to sit
there and watch us win.

Hey, Hannah. You didn't answer my calls.

- I was at the hospital.
- Yeah, like, 10 hours ago.

Hey, you can't see the
President like this.

He needs to know that
Andrea Frost is the hacker.

- And a murderer!
- We need incontrovertible evidence of that,

- not a circumstantial case.
- Oh, the hell we do.

You think you can just
waltz into the Oval

with blood on your shirt
and convince the President

that his close friend...

I don't care who the hell she is, Aaron.

Hannah, I'm on your side here.

But you'll have one shot
at persuading the President.

Go home, all right. Get cleaned up.

Gather your thoughts.
Keep working the case.

I have been working this for months.

Hannah, I'm sorry about Damian. I am.

But this has to be bulletproof.

What, you want a smoking
gun? We may never get that.

Meanwhile, she's still out there.

Hannah, I'm not asking you.

Hey, the press wants to know
where we are with the budget.

In process.

Deadline's tonight or
it's a government shutdown.

We got through this every
year. We're close to a deal.

- How close?
- Very close.

The Senate leadership finally agreed

to fund the Medicaid
cost-of-living increases.

Great. An $8-billion win for
us. What do they want in return?

Just a few minor compromises.

They're gonna come in and button it up.

We'll get the bill on the
President's desk tonight.

Yeah, we should probably get that

on his desk sooner than that.

I'll get them in here.

Damaging release of the
President's therapy notes.

Kirkman's therapist, Dr. Adam Louden,

paints a troubling portrait
of a presidency in turmoil.

I think that's everything.
It's time, Mr. President.

- I need a moment.
- Yes, sir.

That's not what I said.

Those are your words on those
tapes, aren't they, doctor?

- Yes, but...
- You didn't say the

President was suffering from PTSD?

You're taking it out of contex...

You didn't say that the President

was anxious and depressed?

The leak of my tapes

has been professionally
devastating for me.

I'm not gonna sit here and let
you compound that humiliation

by mischaracterizing my conclusions.

If you're not gonna let me
answer, I don't need to be here.

The floor is yours, doctor.

I never said, at any time,

that Tom Kirkman was not fit

to be President of the United States.

But your notes say he
doubts he can do the job.

Self-doubt is common
when we lose a loved one.

Do you think his symptoms

disqualify him from the Presidency?

I have no expertise as to
the necessary qualifications

of the Oval Office.

Dr. Louden, has the President improved

since you started treating him?

Absolutely.

PTSD, anxiety, depression...

All normal responses to a tragedy...

Have they diminished in
the intervening months?

Yes, the diagnoses on my
tapes were provisional.

Is the President currently

in sound mental and emotional health?

He is.

Thank you.

You say he's improved,

but he has good days
and bad days, right?

Yes. Like us all.

Mr. Shore, do you have an opinion

as to the President's conduct
of the war against Kunami?

I'm not sure what you're asking.

How did he do, Mr. Shore? How'd he do?

Well, he brought to
justice a leader of a regime

that set off a dirty
bomb on American soil

and was about to gas its dissidents...

But we didn't find out about the gas

until after we declared war.

Yes.

And the justification for
war... The dirty bomb...

The Emir wasn't behind that, was he?

Not directly, no.

So, what we need to talk
about is how the President

made his decision to plunge
this country into war.

Secretary Krantz is
consulting with NATO.

Trying to build a consensus
for a military option.

We don't need a consensus.
We were attacked.

Yes, sir, but moving without
advising our allies...

I don't see the value
of getting bogged down

in diplomatic discussions.

There's a protocol here, sir.

We were attacked!

The protocol is strike back.

So, he discarded advice.

He refused to confer with his
allies, and he started a war.

Which is his constitutional prerogative.

To not verify facts before
putting lives at risk?

That's his prerogative?

Yes.

And that's just irrational, right?

We won the war. Removed a tyrant.

If that's irrational, then sign me up.

Mr. Shore, is war ever rational?

A conscious decision to
kill other human beings

may be necessary, but rational, no.

I wouldn't call it that.

George Washington. Woodrow Wilson. FDR.

All took us into war.

By that definition, they
were all irrational, correct?

Correct.

Then I think President
Kirkman's in good company.

Let's take a recess.

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Here's the bank camera's
shot of the assassin's car.

You can't really make
out the license plate.

You can make out the first two numbers.

And they trace back to
a silver sedan registered

to Apache Aerospace...
Andrea Frost's company.

Yes, and those two digits also come back

to 814 other plates
registered in the district.

Okay, how many of
them are silver sedans?

- Hannah, you're not listening.
- How many?

212.

We also found more writings.

Recent anti-government postings

that we can trace back to Gamine.

And we know that Gamine is Andrea Frost.

We're getting there, okay?
But it's still not enough.

It is for me.

Chuck, she's not just a-a saboteur.

She's a killer.

The plumber who broke into
NASA. Damian. They're both dead.

We keep looking for evidence
that we already have!

I'm sorry.

About Damian.

I don't know what to say.

Aaron, I'm ready. With or without you.

These are postings from
the dark web message boards

over several years by
someone named Gamine.

- Gamine?
- Yes, the postings

are anti-government
and anti-establishment.

- Okay.
- Gamine is obsessed

with the British
mathematician Alan Turing...

as you can see from the codes

that I've highlighted from the hacks.

These all have a Turing signature.

Here's the clincher.

Gamine... who we know is
responsible for the posts

and the hacks and, we
believe, several murders...

Bought a Turing notebook from an auction

and had it sent to a
private club in D.C.

The only person who is
a member of that club

and who has visited the
White House is Andrea Frost.

Agent Wells, you have
been a tremendous asset

to your country and
to this administration.

But I'm deeply troubled by
what you've just told me,

and for a number of reasons.

But I'll start with
the biggest one first.

You do know who Andrea Frost is?

Unfortunately, sir, I do.

She's not just a close
personal friend of mine.

She's a widely respected industrialist.

Someone who helped us save astronauts

from the Space Station,
helped us find the dirty bomb.

All so she could get close to you, sir.

I'm sorry. I might be
missing something here.

But your claim that
Andrea Frost is responsible

for all these hackings and murder

is solely based on your assertion

that she uses the
Internet handle "Gamine"

and is a fan of Alan Turing,
which by the way, so am I.

Mr. President, I know that all
of this sounds very far-fetched.

But this conclusion is a product

of months and months
of painstaking work.

Have I ever led you astray before?

Thank you, Agent Wells. That'll be all.

Sir.

Aaron, you were briefed on this
from the beginning. What the hell?

Sir, Hannah Wells is
the best agent we've got.

I'm not disputing that. But
she didn't prove anything.

In fact, from where
I sit, the only thing

she managed to do was smear the name

of one of our country's
greatest entrepreneurs.

I grant you, sir, her
case is not ironclad.

But... But if you
connect all the dots...

And leap to every possible
conclusion, you may...

May have found the hacker.

Sir, Hannah Wells took
down Patrick Lloyd.

She figured out who was
behind the dirty bomb.

If she says there's something here,

I'm inclined at least to give
her the benefit of the doubt.

If you expect me to believe any of this,

she needs to come back
with more... a lot more.

Can you find me Dax Minter, please?

Well, obviously, the
therapist tapes concern me.

Not just as an ex-President,
but as an American.

And for the country's sake,

I hope that President
Kirkman continues...

President Moss. Stand-up guy.

Road to recovery.

If you say so.

Hey, I know you. You're Trey Kirkman.

You're the President's brother.

Ethan West.

- I know who you are.
- Really?

'Cause, uh, I mean, if
you read the law journals,

I-I would get it, but
you're not a lawyer.

So, that'd be just like a weird hobby.

Not as weird as a political witch hunt.

Excuse me?

If you knew what my
brother had been through,

the type of man he is,

you wouldn't be trying
to bring him down.

You'd be giving him a medal.

Excuse me.

I have the documents
you wanted, Mr. West.

Great. Good. Thanks.

Nice meeting you.

That's the President's brother.

He's a stand-up guy.

This isn't what we agreed
to, Senator. We had a deal.

Which we're honoring by fully funding

the medical research you
advocate... $6 billion.

Which you're offsetting
by eliminating $6 billion

in cost-of-living increases to Medicaid.

Meaning that if we were to ever discover

new life-saving medication, most
Americans couldn't afford it.

Sir, we can't squeeze
blood from a stone.

We got to give somewhere.

How about the billions
of dollars of pork

your two parties have
jammed into the budget.

If you're referring to
the reasoned compromises

that have gotten this
budget the votes to pass...

There's absolutely nothing reasonable

about our failure to care for our sick.

I'm not signing it.

Your veto would shut
down the government, sir.

You want to avoid a government
shutdown, honor the deal.

Or there's the door.

Sir.

Sir, now may not be
the time for hardball.

She's right. We have 'til
midnight to get this sorted out.

Get the budget funded, then
we can tackle medical research.

I'm not gonna be forced
into making a choice

between medical innovation
and access to medical care.

That will not be my legacy.

Nope. It'll be hitting
the self-destruct button

right before getting
dragged out of office.

Dax, thank you so much for coming.

It's great to see you, man.

Always, Tom. But, I'm assuming
the suddenness of my summons

means this isn't strictly personal.

Well, I wish it was, but I'm
afraid you're right. Please.

How well do you know Dr. Andrea Frost?

Pretty well.

A woman like that in the tech
sphere... she's a unicorn.

Certainly makes an impression.

I asked you here because I think

you're an excellent judge of character.

And I need you to judge hers for me.

Do you think she's capable of sabotage?

Sabotage?

Hacking into governmental
and technological hubs?

If you're asking me, "Could she do it?"

Yeah, she's brilliant.

If you're asking me, "Would she?"

I'm afraid that's what I'm asking.

You don't get to be the
first female tech billionaire

without a ruthless streak.

Yeah.

But cyber-terrorism?

It just doesn't seem to fit the
profile of the person I know.

I agree.

But how well do we really know anyone?

Mm.

Tom, can I ask if this is
related to the hacking...

Dax, I'm afraid I can't
answer anything about this.

So...

how you doing with everything?

Well, besides the fact

that half the country
thinks I'm crazy...

It's been a hard year.

But I'm getting by.

If you need a breather, I have a bottle

of 1823 Louis XIII with your name on it.

When I find the time, I'd
love to share it with you.

Until then, I've got a
pretty cool reminder of you

right here in my office.

They're rolling off the
assembly lines as we speak.

Come by. Take a real one for a spin.

Well, if I'm still sitting
in that chair in three weeks,

I'll make it a priority.

You will be. I promise.

Thanks.

Yeah, I'd like to call my next
witness, please. Dr. Frost.

She's a private citizen.

She has knowledge of
the President's fitness,

as per the tapes.

I'm sorry.

Dr. Frost...

are you and the President close friends?

We're friends, yes.

Does he ever discuss his job with you?

Honestly, I don't know
if I can do this anymore.

Yes.

So the President confessed doubts to you

about his ability to do the job?

Dr. Frost?

Yes.

Mr. President, the conversation
you had with Dr. Frost,

who was in the room with the two of you?

No one.

Which means she's
cooperating with Ethan West.

No, she was subpoenaed.

To testify. Why would
she volunteer details

of a private conversation
that incriminates you?

Hannah Wells gave me
a dossier on Dr. Frost.

I would like to use it to question her.

You want to suggest that
she's the hacker, right?

Yes, sir.

No, I won't allow it.

Understood?

Yes, sir.

Hannah, we need to talk.

There was no one else in the Oval

besides Frost and the President.

And the President sure as hell
wasn't cooperating with West,

which means that Frost
is undermining him.

The President was clear.
We can't question her.

So Frost gets away with it.

Unless you can find an
ironclad way to incriminate her.

Mr. West, I'm Hannah Wells. FBI.

You got a second?

I got half a second.

I'm investigating
possible criminal conduct

by Dr. Andrea Frost.

It's not my concern.

It is if you were conspiring with her

to undermine the Presidency.

Excuse me?

I understand that Dr.
Frost just testified

to the contents of a
private conversation

her and the President
had in the Oval Office.

A conversation she related to you.

Wow, is there nobody who
doesn't know about this hearing?

My point is, if we make
a case against Dr. Frost,

and you aided her attack
on the White House,

that makes you an
accessory after the fact.

Let me save you some
time, Agent Hannah Wells.

The conversation that you allude to

was brought to my attention
through this anonymous letter.

I did not co-conspire.
I did nothing wrong.

I just merely received a tip.

- A tip?
- A tip.

You know what a tip is, don't you?

It's the part of the iceberg that
this White House is about to slam into.

The President will never sign this.

Yes, he will, Lyor, because
time's up for your boss.

- I'm sorry?
- This President's under duress.

We are not.

So we have to be able
to look our constituents

in the eye tomorrow and
explain why we made concessions

with someone who is no
longer a viable partner.

What do you mean, "no longer viable"?

This is the deal, Emily. The final deal.

And I think this President

understands the concept of finality.

We'll be waiting for his answer.

They know about the hearing.

Yep.

Any leverage the White House
had just went up in smoke.

Yeah, if you just inverse those,

let's see what those
numbers look like. Yeah.

And then you're gonna
need to take that one...

So, what's next?

Excuse me?

NASA. The power grid. The
President's therapy tapes.

- What's your next target?
- Do I know you?

I'm Hannah Wells. FBI.

I have no idea what you're
talking about, Agent Wells.

But I'm a close friend
of President Kirkman's.

Yeah, you're a close friend.

You're trying to undermine
his entire administration.

- Is that what friends do?
- What?

You are not just a saboteur, Dr. Frost.

You are a murderer. And your
henchmen got the wrong guy.

You have no idea who you're talking to.

- I know exactly...
- So, let me enlighten you.

I'm someone who keeps her promises.

And if you ever slander
me in public again,

I promise you this will be your last act

working for the
government or anyone else.

Yes, obviously, the White House
is aware of the budget deadline,

and we're working diligently
with the leadership

to resolve our differences.

So then you're confident
of avoiding a shutdown?

Very confident. Gary Lee.

I'm very confident the world

is gonna come crashing down around us.

Maybe don't say that.

You know what Nixon did
on his last day in office?

He didn't shut the government down.

He got a haircut, okay?
He thanked his staff.

Nixon's goose was already cooked.

Our guy is getting plucked
in front of our eyes.

And yet, here we are,
the hunky-dory brigade.

And we carry on until we're carried out.

That's what we do here.

Yes, Em, I get that. And I'm down.

But, you know, it's, like
Custer's last stand around here.

For all of us.

Look, I have to testify,
and I can't take the Fifth.

If I'm asked about telling
Chuck to break the law

- to protect the President...
- What are you gonna do?

Face the music. That's the
order of business today.

'Til the band stops playing.

Ms. Rhodes, are you
loyal to the President?

Of course.

And you follow his directives?

I'm his Chief of
Staff. I carry them out.

Let's talk about how you do that.

The President deserves
a modicum of loyalty.

You laundered evidence.

It's not that simple.

Leaking to make a case against a leaker.

You don't see the irony?

You're missing the big
picture here, Kendra.

Our guy is out there bleeding
and he needs our help.

If we get hemmed in by
procedural niceties...

Hemmed in? Procedural niceties?

I don't think I'm the one
missing the big picture here.

Well, the President is
obsessed with loyalty.

He's not obsessed.

Preoccupied?

The President is a very loyal man.

He expects it in return.

And you follow his directives, right?

Yes, I said that.

Well, if you're preoccupied with loyalty

and you listen to what
the President says,

then the preoccupation
must be his, am I right?

Ms. Rhodes?

You know what White
House employees can't do?

Accost private citizens in
public places and defame them.

You're not getting any of this, are you?

Hannah, I vouched for
you. To the President.

I put my neck on the line!
What the hell were you thinking?

They're all dead, Aaron.

Who?

Scott Wheeler.

Jason Atwood. John
Foerstel. Damian Rennett.

Everyone who gets close to me dies.

Yeah.

I'm sorry.

I'm not gonna let Andrea
Frost get away with this.

I won't let her.

I'm pulling you from the
hack investigation, Hannah.

I have to. You've done enough.

Hey.

Hey, what do you say?

It's touch and go. Kendra's
great. But so is West.

Yeah, I-I don't think
I helped the cause.

I don't think I did, either.

Is that the, um, Type 2 diabetes diet?

I mean, If everything goes south,

I figure, you know, we'll have
minutes to leave this building.

I-I wanted a souvenir that
wouldn't amount to grand theft.

A sugar shaker?

You remember Bernie from the cafeteria?

- Mm-hmm.
- He put it behind the register.

He said I was
oversweetening my cortados.

Sweet revenge.

Yeah.

I'm, uh... I'm taking
the scorpion paperweight

the Governor of Guam left us.

Sting of the tail.

Do you ever... Do you
ever think about us?

How do you mean?

Well, we had that kiss last year.

Once.

And it was, you know... it
wasn't bad as far as kisses go.

Definitely serviceable.

You ever wonder what would've
happened if there were a sequel?

I... I did.

But I decided long ago not to pursue it.

Why?

Because then you wouldn't
be here in my office

a year later, exchanging stories

about how we're the
two lowest-rent crooks

in the history of the White House.

Well, Mr. West, what can I do for you?

Well, sir, it's more a matter

of what can you do for your country?

The cabinet is trying to
remove President Kirkman, sir.

It's a somber occasion.

I take it they have retained you?

I am the humble steward

charged with bringing the
relevant facts to light, yeah.

I was thinking you may have some.

Mr. President.

Yes. Yes, I do.

Would you be willing to
share those with the Cabinet?

Well, as you say, Mr. West,

it's about what I can do for my country.

How far do your concerns about the
President's mental health go back?

Months. At least since
the death of his wife.

And what was the basis of this concern?

I personally observed
President Kirkman's

growing and dangerous paranoia.

From the second I named
you my Secretary of State,

you've been quietly
trying to undermine me.

You're disloyal.

And as a member of the
President's cabinet,

did you also notice the
mental deterioration?

Since the day of his
wife's death, absolutely.

Did you take these concerns to him?

Repeatedly. He was defensive.

Accused me of not supporting him.

What did you notice
about his decision-making

after his wife died?

Erratic. At times,
dangerously impetuous.

At times, crippled by indecision.

You fold in the paranoia,
you've got a toxic combination.

So, in your expert opinion,

is Tom Kirkman fit to
continue as President?

No. No, he is not.

Secretary Moss...

did you leave the Kirkman
administration on good terms?

- No.
- What happened?

I became weary of President
Kirkman's accusations

that I was undermining him.

Tired of his failure
to follow my counsel.

So I resigned.

In fact, you were fired.

I was not.

Oh, come on, Mr. Secretary...

It's "Mr. President", Ms. Daynes.

And I know what you're implying.

That I'm here on a vendetta.

Except I was not fired.

In fact, President Kirkman
held a press conference

in which he acknowledged

reluctantly accepting my resignation.

Surely you're not suggesting
President Kirkman is a liar.

How much damage did Moss do?

A respected ex-President.
He hurt us, sir.

- It was brilliant.
- Excuse me?

Moss leaked classified intel.
Now he's testifying against you.

He helps oust you, his
legal problems are over.

Right.

If I somehow manage to survive this,

my administration's
subsequent prosecution of him

would look like political retribution.

Yes, sir. I think Moss is the reason

your Cabinet turned against you.

They're all his people.

I appointed them at his recommendation.

They're loyal to him.

I'm betting he orchestrated
a whisper campaign.

Primed his people for the 25th.

Well, I can't worry about what he did.

I need to worry about
what we're going to do.

Kendra, where to do we stand?

We're doing our best, sir,

but we need to change hearts and minds,

and I'm not sure we're doing that.

I just heard from
leadership. More rollbacks.

Everything we worked for
for the last six months,

they're throwing out.

Mr. President, it's gonna
get worse by the hour.

You need to make a deal.

This isn't a deal.
They're strong-arming us.

If your last act is
shutting down the government,

it won't seem like an act of conscience.

- It'll seem like spite.
- Or proof of insanity.

Son of a bitch.

Fine.

Emily, get the Congressional and
Senate leadership back up here.

- We need to button this up.
- Yes, sir.

Kendra Daynes.

Okay.

Ethan West wants a sit-down.

There a compromise?

Yes, sir. You step down voluntarily

and return to your
post as HUD secretary.

What's the President's
stated reason for leaving?

Pick one. He's not a politician.

He doesn't like the aesthetic.
No one's gonna bat an eye.

You have a well-deserved
reputation for hardball.

Why are you suddenly
coming to the table?

Because it's a win-win situation.

I mean, do you need a
better reason than that?

You're hedging your bets.

You know the deck's stacked against me.

You're worried I might
pull out an inside straight.

Whatever my reasoning,
it's a gift horse.

Don't look it in the mouth.

I'm sorry, Mr. West.

But if the Cabinet wants
me out of this building,

they're gonna have
to do it the hard way.

Okay, sir, but when
you look back on this,

remember I tired to give you a way out.

Mr. Kirkman, would you do anything

to protect your brother?

I'm not sure I know what
you mean by "anything."

Well, did you confront me at the
White House mess earlier today?

I wouldn't call it a "confrontation."

It was a conversation.

A pretty threatening conversation.

I wonder, uh, did your
brother put you up to it?

My brother didn't put me up to anything.

So you confronted me
of your own volition?

Yep.

Well, considering the role I
play in your brother's fate,

uh, do you think that's rational?

I'll let you be the judge of that.

It's irrational, but it's not surprising

'cause your family has a
history of mental illness.

We have no such history.

Well, you were diagnosed
with bipolar disorder

and spent two weeks in
the hospital in 1998.

I was under observation.

I was going through a break-up
with a long-term girlfriend.

You still on your meds?

Yes.

When you're diagnosed,

they keep you on the
medication as a precaution.

And your mother was hospitalized, too,

with depression in 1975.

She was briefly in a facility.

Mental illness runs in your family.

No, being human does.

Mr. Kirkman, to your knowledge,

has your brother ever been
treated for any mental illness?

No.

Thank you.

Trey.

I'm sorry, Tom.

For what?

I hurt you in there.

You think I'm upset about
what you said in there?

Why didn't you tell me?

I'm your brother.

All those years, everything
you were going through.

You were busy with your own life.

I had spent mine being a burden.

I didn't want to be that anymore...

Trey, you are not a burden.

I know. I know that now.
I didn't know it then.

When this whole thing is over,
regardless of the outcome,

I want us to go somewhere.

Just the two of us brothers.

And 40 secret service.

Believe it or not,

they are pretty good at
keeping a low profile.

It's a deal, big brother.

I know just the place.

Fort Knox.

I'll bring one suitcase...

I was hoping that we could go somewhere

that wasn't gonna land you in jail.

- Are you gonna show me the UFOs?
- Okay.

Tom, I won't tell anybody. I swear!

I thought I made our position clear.

You made yourself perfectly clear.

You are a couple of
unprincipled shake-down artists.

Emily, please remind
the political director

who he is talking to.

Of course. Lyor, you
are talking to a couple

of unprincipled shake-down artists.

- Thank you.
- And we're done here.

You can tell the President

that when the government shuts down,

he has only himself to blame...

- for everything.
- No need, Senator.

I think I got the message.

W... Mr. President...

Don't worry. It's just politics.
You're pushing an advantage.

- That's how the game works.
- Yes, sir. It is.

Problem is, I don't play the game,

and I'm not about to start.

You both made a deal, and
I expect you to honor it.

Respectfully, sir,
circumstances have changed.

Not for me.

But if this is, in fact, my last day,

I'm not gonna waste it striking
a compromise I don't believe in.

- That's your choice.
- Yes, it is.

It was also my choice to leave
Vice President Darby a letter

telling her the only budget deal to sign

was the one that we had
previously negotiated.

I fully expect her to
comply with my wishes

because, well, she gave me
her word like I gave you mine.

Mr. President...

So, when the government shuts down,

you can explain to the American people

that the only people whose word
doesn't seem to matter is yours.

Time for playing games,
Senators, is over.

Do your job.

Mr. President, it's time.

Mr. President, you've listened

to all of today's testimony, right?

Yes.

Was any of it untrue?

No.

When Dr. Louden testified
about your problems

after your wife's
death, that was accurate?

Yes.

When Aaron Shore said
you attacked Kunami

without heeding counsel to
wait, was that not accurate?

Yes.

When Emily Rhodes testifies

that you have a
pre-occupation with loyalty...

Yes, that was accurate, as well.

Today, all of you have heard
what a deeply flawed man I am,

either because members of my family

have had to struggle through
issues with mental heath

or because I have mourned
for and miss my wife too much.

Because I have expected loyalty
from people that I give it to

or because I declared war
on a country that I still,

to this very day, believe had
every intention of harming us.

The truth is, I've made mistakes...

but not for any of the reasons
that you've heard here today.

I've made mine because I'm human.

And it is human to err.

So I find myself sitting
here trying to figure out

why I'm fighting for a job
that I never asked for...

that I never wanted.

One that has cost me dearly.

But I believe that the Presidency

is more important
than any single person.

So... that's why I'm here.

I'm fighting for what I believe

is the integrity of the Presidency...

because I have heard
absolutely nothing here today

that would warrant or justify
the removal of someone...

Anyone... From this great office.

It's that simple.

Madam Vice President, esteemed
members of the Cabinet,

I need to excuse myself.
I have a budget to sign.

Which will be the
only Presidential thing

I'll do today.

Yes?

Thank you, send her in.

Madam Vice President.

Mr. President, I came to inform you

that the Cabinet has
concluded its deliberations.

I understand. Let's get this over with.

The majority of the
Cabinet wishes you to...

continue in your capacity of President.

I was not expecting that.

Please thank them for this
opportunity and their support.

Needless to say, this
has been a difficult time.

Well, sir, it's behind you now.

It's behind all of us.

Madam Vice President...

what made them come to this decision?

Two things, sir.

Your staff's loyalty to
you through everything.

Loyalty is a consequence of leadership.

And leadership is the
touchstone of competence.

And the second thing?

You.

You, sir.

The Tom Kirkman who started
this job 20 months ago...

Ambivalent, aspirational,
honest to a fault...

Is the same Tom Kirkman
that they saw today.

You have not changed one bit, sir.

Thank you, Ellenor.

Thank you, Mr. President.

Mr. President.

Congratulations.

Normally, I'd thank you.
But I think I'll take a pass.

That's kind of like thanking
the IRS after an audit.

I just want you to know that
there was nothing personal, sir.

I'm afraid it was. It was
as personal as it gets.

You should know that the
flaws I listed in my testimony,

personally, I consider to be assets.

Am I different from
my predecessors? Yes.

But it doesn't mean I can't do this job.

The fact is, Mr. West, you
proved my point perfectly.

You had to face adversity.
You're different.

And I consider you to be one of
the best lawyers I've ever seen.

Truth is, I'm surprised.

I would've expected you, of all people,

to understand that
simply being different

doesn't necessarily equal bad.

In the end, it doesn't really
matter because you lost.

No, sir. No, I won.

How do you figure?

My remit was to elicit facts

so the Cabinet can
make the right decision.

Mission accomplished.

How convenient.

It must be nice to live in
a world where you can't lose.

No, sir.

It's awful.

Goodbye, Mr. President.

She's waitingfo.

Thank you.

Thank you for getting
here on such short notice.

Mr. President.

Agent Wells...

you are a dedicated
servant to your country.

You have made sacrifices,
both personal and professional,

that go beyond the call of duty.

And I want you to know that
that has not gone unnoticed.

Thank you, sir.

But today has been an object lesson

for me in accountability.

And I believe that
everybody in this building

needs to be accountable
for what they do.

Yes, sir.

The directive I gave Aaron

was for you to give me more
information on Andrea Frost

so you could build a proper case.

Instead, you chose to accost her.

Defame her. Humiliate her publicly.

Sir, may I explain...

No, you may not.

Your actions constitute
rank insubordination,

which I cannot accept.

In other words, you've
given me no choice.

You can no longer serve
in this administration.

Mr. President...

Agent Wells, you've been terminated

effective immediately.

Goodbye.

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