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I think there's a leak.

In the Underwood Administration.

How can we trust anything he says?

Garrett Walker was medicated while
he was in office. We all know that.

- Censure.
- No.

I see Mark's point.

There is no way to stop
the Republicans in the House.

- How long have you known me?
- Forever.

How well do you know me?

How, in your wildest imagination,
could you, Claire Underwood,

think I would be okay with this?

I'm the reason your husband's dead.

You really think
that I didn't know, Doug?

I'm not fucking you
because I like you.

I'm fucking you because I hate you.

"A source deep within the White House

"confirms President Underwood used
questionable intelligence

"which threw the election
into chaos."

You need to leave.

There's just no place for you
here anymore.

If that's what you choose.

I really wish I could have
changed your mind, Cathy.

- I just...
- Because, you know,

this is just not good for you.

The negotiations with the committee
are just too far down the road.

Well, you agreed to see me
because you're smart.

Because doubt
is what you should be having.

Look, Cathy, I respect you.

We wouldn't have lasted
as long together if I didn't.

- My husband's waiting for me.
- You're gonna be made to look a fool.

There's no need
to insult me, Francis.

Witness after witness is gonna rebut
whatever you have to say.

My testimony is what it is.

It'll all be resolved
in the court of public opinion.

Yes, but who is
the public going to believe?

You, or explosive residue
on a terrorist computer?

Look, Cathy, your testimony's
gonna seem petty and vengeful.

And then where is that gonna
leave you? What prospects?

It's too late.

- You need to take a fall.
- Excuse me?

Look, the committee
is just gonna have to wait.

In two weeks,
it's gonna be over, anyway,

and you're gonna be
on the wrong side of this thing.

- Well, we'll see.
- Yes, we will.

After you.

But I meant what I said, Cathy.

Cathy?

Cathy?

Help! Help! The secretary has fallen!

You're a lucky bastard.

Not until the end of the night.
Or should I say, the morning.

Catherine Durant fell? How?

- People fall. That's what they do.
- Yes, they fall when they need to.

Your new friend
is still gonna get impeached.

Well, I hope I can still count

on the good senator's support
when the time comes.

You're a good card player, Mark.

You never talk shop at the table.

It's always when you're cashing out.

My mother raised me well.

The numbers are getting
harder and harder for the senator.

- Why is that?
- The money and the calls coming in.

One number goes down,
and the other one goes up.

The senator's feeling the heat,
from where?

Why don't you come in later,
and we can talk about it then.

No, no, no. Wait a minute.

Danny, I'm counting on his vote.

You can count it out.

- No...
- And half of the Democrats as well.

Forget about censure,
the House hasn't even voted yet

on articles of impeachment.

You're not the only one
working the Senate.

- Someone wants Francis out.
- And I'm asking you who.

You've been around a long time.
Nobody tells you how to vote.

They just tell you what happens
if you don't go their way.

Oil's at $50 a barrel.

Nobody's happy with that.

We were hoping
to bring you live coverage

of the judiciary hearing today.

But given the postponement

due to Secretary Durant's
unexpected absence,

we'll be switching over to the Armed
Services Committee meeting instead,

- where several top military...
- Ma'am?

...officials are citing
the increased threat of ICO...

Today's schedule.

And I thought you might wanna
see this. It's a note from Tom Yates.

And reminder, we have to get back
to the Soldier Recovery Project.

Peace.

That's our goal.

And through peace,
we must find a different way forward.

Colonel Ismat is the leader
of the Democratic faction,

dedicated to freeing
the Syrian people.

And since Secretary Durant
is temporarily sidelined,

I'm stepping in today
because the American government

supports any concrete steps
toward stability.

If it is determined
that chemical or biological weapons

have been used
in the Syrian conflict,

then from this moment forward,

the United States will be
morally obligated to intervene.

So, the Syrian president
should consider himself on notice.

Mr. President,
given the potential outcome

that the House will affirm
articles of impeachment,

is this the right time to wade into
a Middle Eastern conflict?

Well, the question's off subject,
but I'll answer it.

First of all, the vote
is never gonna get to the Senate.

It's a senseless partisan circus.

My focus is to remain doing my job,

which is to ensure prosperity
for the American people,

and to try to achieve...

I'm sorry, how did you say it again?
Peace?

That's what we're trying
to broker here. Salam.

So, let's give the president time
to meet with Colonel Ismat.

I'll take any follow-up questions
in the press briefing room.

Maybe I'm being too literal,
but that's the sea at night.

- Do you like it?
- I prefer the reds.

I saw a show of his
at the Tate Modern.

I have trouble separating
the man from the art, though.

He was a depressive,
as I'm sure you know.

You can see him fighting his demons.

So, Mr. Nasser has arrived?

Here and waiting for my call
at the Four Seasons.

Well, I just...
I don't think it's a good idea

for anyone in our administration
to be meeting with a member of ICO.

He's not a member.

He went to school
with Yusuf Al Ahmadi.

He's a lawyer.
He represents people, organizations.

- One organization, to be exact.
- And he's meeting with me.

Where is all this hesitation
coming from?

I'm sorry.
I just have a splitting headache.

Gelsemium.

For migraines. I get them
all the time. It comes out of China.

But don't worry, it's herbal.

You have to be careful of
the dosing, though. Just two drops.

It's pure feeling for me.

Light versus dark.
And that line where they meet.

The president had no idea.

You were close to Mr. Macallan?

Yes, but that doesn't mean
that I knew what he was up to.

But then how do you know
the president wasn't involved?

I was the last person to see Aidan.
He confessed to me.

He secretly used the NSA, FISA,
to manipulate the electorate.

We're meeting with counsel
to perfect the rest of the testimony.

As long as no one has anything
that contradicts you.

No one does.

- Does it feel good to be back, LeAnn?
- It does. Thank you.

Well, I know Claire is delighted
to have you back in her office.

Will you let me know as soon as
the vice president's meeting is done?

Yes, sir.

I hate having her back. She's a liar.

You think Macallan gave her something
for insurance?

She won't admit it.
But, yeah, I think he did.

Let's get her
in front of that committee

when they're up and running.

Then she'll have to make a choice.

Green is hesitant to testify.

If I didn't know better,
I'd think he was the leak.

He has far more information than
anyone should be comfortable with.

Also, Senator Richardson
hasn't called me back.

Colonel, my apologies
for the interruption.

And I want to assure you
that your concerns are my concerns.

The Ahmadi brothers', their idea
of radical Islam is unsustainable.

Nasser represents members of ICO
who are tired of death.

They essentially control numerous
oil fields and several refineries.

Nasser already met with
the president of Syria.

And Petrov's minister of foreign
affairs. He's looking for a deal.

They wanna be a corporation trading
on the Dow before the decade is over.

They wanna be a part of OPEC.

So, where does that leave
Colonel Ismat and the Syrian people?

Alive, once we're on the ground.

Yes, but Russia was invited in.
We need cause.

The Syrian president
has gassed civilians.

He will again. I can guarantee it.

Colonel Ismat will make sure of it.

He'll instigate an attack
from the regime.

We put troops on the ground,
leave ICO resources alone,

and Nasser will make sure
they cooperate.

What is it?

Are you afraid
he's gonna be impeached?

'Cause there's a good chance
that he will be.

Is that why you wanna wait?
'Cause I can make it all wait.

Ms. Davis and I
had a very productive talk.

I let her know that our involvement

is contingent
on the delivery of Ahmadi.

Yes, but the window is closing for me
to be able to act on this.

Judiciary's not gonna wait.

For this to be effective,
it has to be now or never.

I'll have her reach out
to Mr. Nasser.

And what about the other matter?

You mean LeAnn?

Ms. Davis will speak to her
later this afternoon.

You heard the president.

I'm still at the White House.

- Once we get into Syria...
- Sir, my name is Sean Jeffries.

- I work with...
- Yes, I know who you are.

Sean...

I know what Tom Hammerschmidt
is working on.

Mr. Jeffries, if you need
an appointment, I can arrange one...

Sir, if I could.
Just a moment of your time.

It's confidential.

If you don't mind,
we'd like this room for a moment.

You have 30 seconds.
But before you start,

am I mistaken
or is Mr. Grayson your superior?

Yes, I'm sorry, but...

Tom thinks
Doug Stamper and yourself, sir,

are somehow involved
with the death of Zoe Barnes.

And Mr. Hammerschmidt has a phone
that was given to Ms. Barnes.

It called only one number,
and that number was yours.

Now, it seems that number has shown
up on the phone that she died with.

It was damaged,
but there's technology now that

will allow them to access the data
leading up to the day of her death.

Its internal memory. Calls, texts.

It's all there.

- When did you start with us?
- A week ago.

And it was the vice president
who brought you on.

That's correct.

A week,

and you're already having

confidential conversations
with the president.

I am.

If you hear anything else,
you come directly to me.

Yes, sir.

Whatever you say it is, it's perjury.

Perjury, huh?

- That's where you draw the line?
- I'm done.

The case has already been prepared.

TATP was found
on Muhammed Kalabi's computer.

It doesn't matter what
Secretary Durant believes or not.

One is speculation,
and the other is fact.

Fact? Really? Is that what it is?

If it sounds like a fact,
then it is a fact.

Kalabi had explosive residue
on his keyboard.

You know the rest of the bureau
is done with the president.

I'm not talking to them.
I'm talking to you.

They've looked the other way,
but for how much longer?

Doug, he's done.

Where does that leave me?

That's what
we're discussing right now.

Do you know what the president
thinks? He thinks you're the leak.

I wish.

I'm going to give you a moment
to take that statement back.

I'll do what I have to do.
I'll testify.

But the president is done.

He's losing support.
You can smell it.

Are you working for anyone else?

- Are you working for anyone else?
- No.

And I don't wanna know anything else.

I'm tired of what I know.

Consider me a proxy.

- What?
- They don't wanna ask, but I will.

You need to be fully committed.

Which means being fully transparent,

which means
handing over what you have.

Slow down, will you, please?

I'd like to get home, Ms. Davis.

LeAnn? LeAnn?

Some nights,
I go to a hotel to sleep,

just to get out of my apartment.

Being a woman in this city,
the vigilance it takes...

You're not allowed to make a mistake,
get distracted.

It's a heavy price.

To be on the edge that way
for years and years...

My testimony won't disappoint.

The president and vice president
are pleased, I assume.

But how long before

the media starts asking questions
about Macallan's death,

and how he was killed?

I have your gun, by the way.

- Good night.
- Yes, good night.

Claire?

- Yes?
- Claire?

What's the matter?

Hammerschmidt has a new theory.

He thinks Doug Stamper and I
killed Zoe Barnes.

They may have access
to my cell phone, to my texts.

Someone in this White House

is talking to Hammerschmidt,
and now this.

Oh, Doug.

Poor Doug.

Yes.

He's an unlucky person.

Always has been.

Sir, the senator's support
is wavering.

Doug, it's Claire.

I'm sorry, I...

Francis and I
were wondering if you could

come up to the residence
tomorrow evening for dinner.

It'll give us a chance
to take a breath

with all that's been happening.

Hello?

Happy birthday.

- Who is this?
- Come on, you must know by now.

- No, I don't.
- Aidan Macallan.

Look into how he used and abused
the FISA ruling.

How do we know each other?

Now, come on. If I told you that,
how can I possibly keep helping you?

And don't you want me to help you?

But where do we meet?
Just give me that.

- In the muck.
- Wait.

Zoe Barnes' death was not
an accident. Doug Stamper killed her.

But you already know that.

No, don't hang up. Don't hang up.

The Judiciary Committee may be hoping
Secretary Durant recovers.

But the rest of the world
is waiting to see

how the Syrian president responds

to President Underwood's
line in the sand.

Moscow, meanwhile,
calls the president's statements,

"The desperate act of a man
on his way out of office."

Are you in contact with your brother?

No.

Sundays. Occasional birthday.

I thought you were closer than that.

No. We usually only speak
when one of us is in trouble.

Well, that's why I ask,

'cause in times like these,
we all need support.

- I'll have counsel.
- No, you'll have the best lawyers.

The best of everything. The best.

Would you like some more fish?

No, thank you.

Whatever the Herald has
is circumstantial.

Of course.

No one knows what really happened
to her, and no one ever will.

But, look, Doug... The reason that
Claire and I invited you over tonight

is because we want you to know
how much you mean to us.

To both of us.

- Yes, sir.
- Before we say anything else,

we just wanted to be certain that

you knew that.

Of course.

What we're up against,

what this administration is facing...
Well, what I'm facing...

Even though both of us believe that

there's very little chance that
I could ever be indicted, we still

have to find a way to remove
this entire issue from the table.

I just can no longer
be associated with this.

I'll resign
while I'm dealing with this.

I think this is going to require
more than that.

Well, I'll make a statement.

Blame it on the politics
of personal destruction.

No, Doug, I'm afraid that's just
not going to be enough.

We have to shift the suspicion.

We need you to...

We need you to implicate yourself
in the death of Zoe Barnes.

Now, before you react, just listen.

You are the most likely candidate.

You were distraught,
you were drinking. I don't know.

We'll make up some story,
and then we'll leak it.

You were loyal, you did it for me.
You were too loyal. You went too far.

And then, in the end,
there'll be no question...

Can you excuse me?

Well, it's either a crank
looking for a headline,

or someone on the inside
telling the truth.

- What's your sense?
- He knew about the birthday cards.

I don't know.

Maybe the story is the call. The
flash drives, the leaks themselves.

If we call out the leaks,
he may stop contacting me.

And the Macallan business,
is that even a real lead?

None of these sites
will admit to anything.

Because it's an embarrassment.

An overwhelming amount
of Underwood material

was reported by social media users

in counties
that he was expected to lose.

But anyone I reach out to
does not wanna be talking about this.

The leak said it was
unauthorized domestic surveillance.

All the administration has to say is
"terror," and they seem justified.

He wasn't rooting out terrorists.
He was trying to win an election.

And very convenient that
the Secretary of State hits her head.

- Now, you sound like a conspiracy...
- I'm not a conspiracy theorist.

I try to imagine
what it's like inside his mind,

what I would do if I were him.

And I'm telling you,
it is all sorts of...

He has no ideology. No North Star.

Isn't that the scariest thing of all?

Tom, do you think
Zoe Barnes was murdered?

How often does a 27-year-old
fall in front of a train?

- All right, then. Let's prove that.
- All right.

What's wrong?

Doug Stamper's office called.
They wanna set up a meeting.

Soon as possible.

This is good.

Whatever your boyfriend
read off your phone this morning,

made its way to the right person.

I don't know how much longer
I can do this.

You're lying to a liar.

You can't get anything
off the phone Zoe died with.

They just need to believe we can.

What is this job?

Not what it used to be.

I don't want you to overreact.

But Tom kept writing. It seems
he finally finished his book.

And he alludes to things.

What do you mean "alludes to things"?

I don't know. Lines are blacked out.
It's like it's redacted.

There are paragraphs
here and there...

What did you tell him?

What does he know?

Has he shown this to anyone?
Sent it to anyone?

- Publishers, the press?
- I don't know.

Well, what do you know?

I will handle him.
I just wanted you to be aware.

- Son of a bitch.
- I said I'll take care of it.

No, I'll take care of it. You stay
a million miles away from this.

How could you be so stupid

to fall in love?

This thing isn't even on the floor
yet, and we're losing senators.

We're losing some maybe, but...

What I like about the Senate
is what I hate.

It's contagious.

One of 'em gets an idea, and it
spreads through the body like a flu.

I'll look into it.
There's 100 of 'em.

All we need is half.

Can I just lay down?

- I don't think that's a good idea.
- Just for a few minutes.

I'm just so fucking tired,
and I need to think.

Why do you need to think?

The longer you hang on
to whatever he gave you,

the more danger you're in.

You're reading this wrong.

You think it's
some kind of insurance, but it's not.

LeAnn...

Whatever happens to the president,
it's not your fault, or mine.

- You don't think I make a difference?
- I didn't say that.

You don't think
that I'm dedicated enough?

Too dedicated.

That can be a problem.
That can make you blind.

You have no idea...

I've done
something unforgivable, LeAnn.

What?

I killed Zoe Barnes.

Why would you say that?

All I ever tried to do
was keep her safe.

She said she wanted to be invisible.

I knew it wasn't possible.

I knew that she would only
ever go away if I made sure of it.

I don't believe you.

Yes, you do.

Believe me, I deserve this.

Zoe Barnes fell in front of a train.
It was ruled an accident.

I pushed her off the platform,
and I walked away.

I know
you reached out to Bridget Cohen.

Telling that committee or her
how I got my liver

is not going to help
this administration or you.

But here is what is going to help.

This is what you're going to tell
that committee about Doug Stamper.

You actually live here?

Well, I'm not here that much.

I let friends use it now and again.

- Thanks for your discretion.
- Of course.

I won't be too long.

Take your time. If you need anything,
I'll be on call.

He's reasonable.

Yeah, he needs to be.
They didn't look that hard.

The Secret Service knows
I have nothing to hide.

He's downstairs.

Make yourself at home.

I used to love to hide as a kid.

I was really good at it.

I could always choose
the best places.

Nobody ever found me.

One time, everybody just gave up.

So, I stayed put for, like,
13 hours straight.

What do you want?

He said I wouldn't regret it
if I said yes.

Francis.

When I agreed to write the book
about his origin story way back when.

Well, he regrets asking you now.

I said yes
'cause I've always been a sucker

for what people tell themselves
about themselves.

Who has the manuscript?

You do.

And publishers?

Not yet.

So, what did you think?

There are huge sections
blacked out, Tom.

You portrayed us
like a couple of monsters.

- I never used that word.
- You didn't have to.

On the flight back from Moscow,
not long after we met,

you and Francis had a fight.

A real knock down.

I told Francis I heard the yelling,
but not the words.

But...

...you said you were murderers.

He said you were survivors.

I was dreading coming here.

- Why?
- You can't publish it, Tom.

I'd rather not.

So, what? Money?

Yeah, but enough.

Enough so
I can really get lost for a while.

Buy some time till I figure out
what I'm gonna do next.

We can figure something out.

I bet.

You know, those parts
you blacked out, that's...

- I've never told anyone but you.
- I know.

I know everything.

But isn't that what you wanted?

I miss touching you.

I don't know
how to not be around you.

I think of you all the time.
It almost makes me hate you for it.

I don't know what to do.

You're so beautiful.

- Keep going.
- Not just beautiful, beautiful.

There's a lot of people like that.

You are radiant, Claire.
And good. You are so good.

- I'm not good.
- Yes, you are.

- Why won't you kiss me?
- I wanna look at you.

I really do wanna go
to Greenland one day.

- We should go.
- Don't stop.

It's so frozen and remote.

The way the...

The way the... Smells before it...

The... You know what I mean?

Help. Help.

Tom?

There are close to
half a million dead.

Over four million refugees,

women and children who have left
the region and require care.

At least 12 million displaced people.

Homeless wanderers
who no longer belong anywhere.

We are all students of history.

Syria was one of the founding members

of the United Nations,
for God's sakes.

How did we get here?

We, who sprang from one of
the most ancient civilizations?

At some point, we must accept peace
as the only answer.

All parties must lay down their arms
and begin to talk.

You were always good
at tracking me down.

It wasn't easy.

Movie theater,
the occasional classified meeting.

I know what you're doing.

Well, that's a bit vague.

You're sabotaging him.
Peeling off senators.

I know it's you.

You were much more interesting
when you smoked.

No, I wasn't.

The money's not with him, Mark.

The Koch brother types,
Wall Street, oil and gas...

Even labor's walking out on him.

He's more resourceful than you think.
He's done a lot without money, okay?

I want you to back off,
let me handle these hearings.

I just got to the White House.
I intend to stick around.

I don't want him to be president.

- The country needs a change.
- Okay...

And they don't need to look
any further than his wife.

She's tough, smart. He's smart, too,
but he's not reliable.

Her? You can work with her.
I know you see it, too.

I see a partner when it comes
to Syria, or what's left of it.

Let me try one of those.

Far be it from us to tell
an ancient civilization its business,

but Syria is now basically unrivalled

as the most violent place
on the planet.

I know, I know.

I'm not saying what to do
with Frank Underwood

is not gonna be a difficult problem.

But if we don't establish
a presence in the region,

it's gonna be too late.

- I'd rather have a cigarette.
- Spit it out.

Well, let me buy you dinner,
or something.

What? What happened?
What's the matter?

I had that child in my arms.

I could feel her breath on me,
but I couldn't look down.

Excuse me.

Yeah?

Twenty minutes away.

- Okay. I have to go. I'm sorry.
- Do, please.

I'm tired. I'm going to bed.

I need your services.

Jesus.

No.

Now.

I believe Doug Stamper
killed Zoe Barnes.

I believe he was unstable,

and killed her to benefit
Francis Underwood.

Stop it, please? Off the record.

Can you give us a second?
I'll call you back in.

Seth, this has nothing to do
with pay for play, or Kalabi,

or anything else
the president is accused of.

- Where are you getting this?
- This is what I know about Doug.

The chair will not let you testify
in front of the committee with this.

- This is what I have.
- Can you prove any of it?

He's implied that he did it.

I can speak to his behavior.
Things that he's done.

You need to go to the US attorney.

Seth, if you don't, I will.

"I told the president there were
four men by the same name

the State Department was tracking.
Two in the United States."

So said a senior White House source,
as quoted in the Washington Herald.

Were you aware of this conversation?

No, sir, I was not.

The source went on.
"I believe the president understood

that the Muhammed Kalabi in Tennessee
was not a legitimate threat."

Was this conveyed to you in any way?

Again, no, sir.

Still, the committee's
looking forward to

Secretary Durant's testimony
on this matter.

I have no idea what the secretary
will say or not say,

but I have great respect for her
and wish her a speedy recovery.

We were operating off of
facts and reports

coming in
at an accelerated rate that day.

I'll try this again.

Did the president indicate to you
at any time

that he knew this was not a threat?

No. And I'd like to point out
that I'm proud to be representing

the men and women of the FBI
here today,

who conducted that investigation
as they always do,

in a competent, honest,
and independent way,

in the finest tradition of the FBI.

- Did they?
- Our people did their job.

And it's unthinkable to assume

the FBI would involve itself
in an election.

Because there may be an innocent man
sitting in a cell as we speak.

I can comment on this
since it was mentioned in the press.

Trace amounts
of an explosive material

were found on Mr. Kalabi's computer.

Your assertion is
that the president was unaware

of what was happening
in his own White House?

Aidan Macallan was an NSA employee,

so, no, the president
had no idea what he was up to.

Honestly, he was
quite busy campaigning.

But surely, he knew the effects of
Mr. Macallan's work? These exploits?

No.

The president... And I've
been with him out on the stump.

He likes to shake hands.

He's not paying attention
to social media.

Ms. Harvey,
there was a FISA ruling issued

which the Underwood administration
used to spy on American citizens

for the sake of swaying an election.

Congressman Romero,
Aidan Macallan was a troubled person.

His mind worked fast,
faster than I think anyone's should.

What he was up to
went to the grave with him.

Ms. Harvey, please,
spare me the semantics...

- Okay, fine.
- I just need you...

Was he collecting data? Yes.
Did he cross a line? Most likely.

I did visit with him,
checking in on his work.

Have you seen a screen of code?
Computer code.

It's indecipherable.

Why did Seth Grayson
end up not testifying?

No comment.

We heard that his testimony had to do
with the president's Chief of Staff.

Who I would welcome testifying
in front of our committee.

I urge Doug Stamper
and the rest of the administration

to stop hiding
behind executive privilege.

All we learned so far
is that the president knew nothing

about anything going on
in his White House.

There were six of them,
and they all took a turn.

Except for Romero.

He only watched.

Or at least
that's what he told the dean.

I know the real story.

Her name was Rochelle.

I thought you had nothing on this
guy. How long have you known this?

I was holding it until...
If we needed it.

No, until you needed it, you mean.

Look, it makes no difference.
I might use it, I might not.

But I still wanna testify.

For you to testify now,
excuse me for saying it, it's crazy.

Do you think it's crazy, Claire?

I wanna defend myself
against this guy.

We have witnesses.

Our witnesses, surrogates.
Let it come from them.

I think I can win.

Or maybe I should wait
until I lose the Senate...

I just think there are other ways...

If you give up executive privilege,
we lose leverage. We lose it all.

Tell the chair I'm ready to appear.

The damage
your testimony could do to your wife

is not worth the risk.

Its worth is
what we're here to discuss.

I don't appreciate being
the one to tell you this, but

your presidency is beyond repair.

You don't know
what I'm going to do next.

Isn't that it?
Isn't that what really bothers you?

Don't think
I haven't been watching you

from the moment you stepped on board.

You're full of promises, Ms. Davis.

The information about Macallan
is still out there

and Ahmadi is, oh, so elusive.

You've been sabotaging me from
the moment you stepped into my house.

You don't care for me
very much, do you?

No, I don't.

I couldn't care less.

But if you make Claire happy,
that makes me happy.

- If you can help her, good.
- What's it worth to you?

What kind of deal
are we talking about?

For me not to testify.

I have contacts outside the Beltway.

I can set you up in any number
of lucrative positions.

No. That's not good enough.
Anyone could offer me that.

You tell me.

No, no, no.
It's not going to work like that.

- You tell me what you can do for me.
- I've been around your kind.

Not usually at this level.
But you can't help yourself.

Make me an offer, Ms. Davis.

What is she worth to you?

A lot.

So, then here's what I'm thinking.

Do you solemnly swear and affirm

that the testimony you are
about to give is the truth,

the whole truth,
and nothing but the truth?

I do.

Let the record reflect
that the witness

has answered in the affirmative.

Mr. President,
I want to thank you for appearing,

and I hope we get to clear some
things up for the American people.

Mr. President, the floor is yours.

You can take as long,
or as short as you like.

If you have any written statement,

we will include it after,
and it will be part of the record.

- Mr. President, you are recognized.
- Thank you, Mr. Chairman

and to the other members
of this committee.

I have agreed to appear
before this committee today because

I'm guilty.

Guilty of having spent
the last 30 years of my life here,

in this congress.

In this House.

Then as vice president
and now as president,

trying to do the people's work.

Now, this committee has accused me
of a great number of things.

You've accused me of pay to play.

And so,
I accuse you of exactly the same.

I also accuse you of playing politics
only when it suits you.

You're all being paid.

You're all serving some master.

Each and every one of you,
and you know I know that for a fact.

You, for example, Congressman Romero,

and your crusade to take me down,
is it for justice?

For the good of the nation?

Is the truth
what you're really after?

Or is it for some personal gain?

Perhaps to try to fill
the small hole in your soul

that you sold off a long time ago?

- Mr. President.
- No, no, no.

This is my opening statement,
and I will give it in full.

I am not done, ladies and gentlemen.

You accuse me of breaking the rules,

and I tell you,
I am playing by the rules.

The very rules
that you and I all agreed upon.

The very rules
that you and I all wrote together.

So, yes, I'm guilty as hell,
but then so are all of you.

Yes, the system is corrupt,

but you wanted a guardian
at the gate like me.

And why? Because you know
I will do whatever it takes.

And you have all enjoyed it,

been party to it and benefited by it.

Don't deny it. You've loved it.

You don't actually need me
to stand for anything.

You just need me to stand.

To be the strong man.
The man of action.

My God, you're addicted
to action and slogans.

It doesn't matter what I say.
It doesn't matter what I do.

Just as long as I'm doing something,

you're happy to be
along for the ride.

And frankly, I don't blame you.

With all the foolishness
and indecision in your lives,

why not a man like me?

I don't apologize.

In the end, I don't care
whether you love me or you hate me,

just as long as I win.

The deck is stacked.
The rules are rigged.

Welcome to the death of
the Age of Reason.

There is no right or wrong.
Not anymore.

There's only being in,

and then being out.

So, I will not be
party to this any longer.

I will not wear the target
for any of you anymore.

You have all used me far long enough.

So, the party's over,
the ride's done.

I respect the office too much
to allow this to continue going on.

That's why I am announcing
to this committee and to the nation

that as of 6:00 p.m.
tomorrow evening,

I shall resign the office
of president of the United States.

Order!

And I will be happy to take
any questions you may have.

But my gut tells me that isn't
really going to be necessary.