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[sobbing]

[Tom] Penny?

Sweetheart, what's wrong?

Why are they putting
these awful things online?

Honey, I don't know. Come here, come here.

-[Penny] They're saying you killed Mom.
-Oh.

Honey, nobody believes that.

They're just being mean. Come here.

I am so sorry.

I am so sorry.

Is it bad today?

Over-the-counter pain relievers?
I might as well be popping Skittles.

I hate leaving you like this.

-Mmm-hmm. I know.
-I've been doing some research.

What about arranging
for a sober companion?

A babysitter? No, thank you.

We have resources.
There are options, solutions.

Aside from you quitting your job?

Is that really what you're asking?

Some wives would.
Some husbands wouldn't have to be asked.

I can't get into this right now.

Just think about
bringing somebody in to help.

Call me if you need me.

[Emily] The president is laser-focused
on the issues,

as are the American people,

not on the vile garbage
that washes up on the ugly Net.

-[line beeping]
-Look, I've gotta take another call.

Hey, Mom, what's going on?

I'm in the hospital.

What? What happened?

Evidently, I have a blood clot,
so they're keeping me a few days.

Jesus! Why didn't you call me sooner?

-I know how stretched thin you are.
-[Emily] Mom, stop.

-Did they tell you what caused it?
-They haven't said.

They haven't said
or you haven't asked them?

I don't like bothering people.

And I do?

It's your job.

[Emily] I can be there in the morning.

And I will bother them,
since I'm such a pro.

[Carrie] But you have the debate tomorrow.

Yeah, in Orlando.
It's only a couple of hours away.

You don't have to, honey.

Mom, I'm coming. I love you. Goodbye.

[sighs]

Our next guest is
national security advisor

and vice-presidential candidate,
Aaron Shore,

who many of you also know
by his other title,

DC's most eligible bachelor.

Thank you very much. It's my pleasure.

The first presidential debate
is tomorrow night.

Have you been helping prep
President Kirkman on foreign policy?

The president doesn't need my
or anyone else's help

when it comes to foreign
or domestic affairs.

We're certainly looking forward
to tuning in.

We assume you'll be attending

with your now live-in girlfriend,
Isabel Pardo.

Yes, we'll be there together.

-First time living with someone?
-It is.

Has it been an adjustment,
remembering to put the toilet seat down?

-[laughs]
-You are remembering?

I'm managing to, but I'm sure
that people are more interested

in the vision President Kirkman
will put forward tomorrow night.

Of course, but our viewers would kill me

if I didn't ask about this rumor
of a marriage proposal.

Well, we're all focused
on the election now,

and President Kirkman's
sensible centrist agenda.

So, no proposal?

Only that people tune in tomorrow night
to hear the exciting plans

President Kirkman has
for the next four years.

They're saying
that I had my wife murdered!

That Alex was a Russian spy?

This is an all-time low,
and that's saying a lot,

given the fact that our politics
have become so poisonous, so rancid.

I can't believe Moss would stoop this low.

Let's not jump to conclusions.
This could be just some crackpot wing nut.

Moss hasn't released a statement yet.

Which is as bad as condoning it.
Porter's team condemned it right away.

They think we're responsible
for the Alzheimer's leak.

[Lorraine] Possibly, yes,
but there is a silver lining.

More voters are gonna sympathize with you
than believe this ludicrous bullshit.

There is no silver lining to this crap.
It's an affront to anything decent.

[Seth] Then say that. I'm getting asked

by every major news outlet in this country
for an official statement.

No, I'm not gonna dignify this
with a response.

And spare me the lecture on how we need
to retaliate every time we're attacked.

We're not giving this any oxygen.

The administration says nothing.
The campaign says nothing.

Understood?

Understood, sir.

Thank you, Mr. President.
[whispers] Let's go.

[theme music playing]

[Hannah] While you're stuffing your face,
let's review what we know.

The women who were infected with the flu
at the Toronto clinic,

they all received an injection
from this male nurse,

who's obviously in the wind.

But no one at the apartment complex
mentions an injection,

so how did they get sick?

Tainted water, aerosolized.

The vents? The HVAC system.

We'll have to go back there
and pull the security footage.

After you finish your death plate,
of course,

and, hopefully, before your infarction.

These people are all eminently deserving
of presidential pardons.

Inarguable is what we're looking for
in an election year.

If POTUS loses, which he won't,

we're only gonna have a couple of months
to get this done.

I'm prepared to back up every case.

Which is precisely why I selected you
to spearhead this.

You're no bullshit,

so I knew you were gonna be able
to back up all of these names.

Like this one. Miguel Salcedo.

Seditious conspiracy?
Accessory to bombings, wasn't he?

He was an activist professor--

"Activist" being a euphemism
for "violent revolutionary"?

He advocated independence for Puerto Rico,
and, yes, he was a nonviolent skeptic,

but the feds sentenced him to 70 years.

That's six times what a murderer got
in the 1980s.

People died.

Not being in the mold of Gandhi
isn't a crime.

-So, this is a free speech issue.
-Exactly.

Then say that.

"Constitutionally protected,"
that's another term you can use.

-So he stays on the list?
-For now.

But this is gonna rattle some cages.
You need to hone your defense chops.

I am not gonna be the last person
you're gonna have to make this case to.

I've been calling and texting Stephanie.
No response.

Texting and calling?

-Not good?
-Not so much.

[sighs] Ghosted by my sperm child.

What a touching term of endearment.

When I think of her that way,
it hurts less.

Maybe giving her a locket
was a little overwhelming.

I just mean, even young women
with conventional parentage

have complicated feelings about things,
so just give her some space.

This is all your fault.

Okay, my turn.

I spoke to my mom this morning,
and she's in the hospital.

-Is she gonna be okay?
-I hope so.

She never wants to feel like a burden,
which makes me feel burdened.

And I just...
I feel like a horrible daughter.

You're a wonderful daughter.

You're also
an irreplaceable senior staffer

on an all-encompassing
presidential campaign.

-You're doing the best you can.
-Thank you.

-But no one is irreplaceable.
-You are.

Please don't make me cry right now.

3:00 p.m., you have an economic brief
with the NEC.

-And then, your final debate prep.
-[sighs]

Every time I think the debate
can't be worse than the debate prep,

I think, "Oh, God, of course it can."

You have a habit of landing on your feet.
I am not worried.

-[chuckles]
-By the way, I've been doing research

about drug decriminalization programs.

In Portugal, substance abuse
is now being treated as a medical problem.

The number of people using heroin
has been cut in half.

The drug-induced death rate is
five times lower than anywhere in Europe.

-How?
-Users receive a citation

and go before a dissuasion panel.

Ultimately, the government
provides them with support,

not imprisonment or shame.

I understand why this is important to you,
with everything you're going through.

In our rural communities, the top concerns
are economics and drug addiction.

A policy change modeled after this
proven success could be a game-changer.

You could provide something

that would give countless people
suffering with this problem

not just hope, but an actual chance.

Educate me.

Put together a working group
and get back to me with a report, a plan.

And if at that time I'm still president,
then we'll talk about implementation.

-Thank you, Mr. President.
-Thank you, Mars.

Good afternoon, everybody.

With the presidential debate coming up,
I have no new announcements.

So, I will take your questions. Philip.

Does President Kirkman have any response

to the release of the photos
of the late First Lady's car accident?

Guys, we're not addressing this, okay?
Jamie.

Does the president plan to resume therapy
in light of these events?

Come on, guys.
You have to ask actual questions, right?

There must be real questions
about real news. Dennis.

Does President Kirkman
feel any responsibility

for these conspiracy theories?

You should be ashamed of yourself.
All of you.

This story is 100% trash.

This is fever-swamp clickbait

for moral degenerates
and conspiracy whack jobs.

I'm sure whoever created this filth
thanks you for being his or her accomplice

in trumpeting this revolting desecration.

Whatever happened to standards?
What happened to ethical practices?

What happened for concern
for the First Children?

Guys, that's their mother!
That's his wife!

I hope none of you ever has to see
your loved one's remains

showcased by every media outlet
around the world,

and then have to explain to your children

what these people, who should know better,
were thinking.

This isn't journalism!

I am so disgusted.

President Kirkman is disgusted.

Are you happy?

There's your answer. We're disgusted...

with every single one of you.

Write that.

Just talk some sense into your girlfriend.

No, that's not how it works.

Well, however it works,

the administration can't include
Miguel Salcedo in this round of pardons.

Moss would make him out to be

the Latino Osama bin Laden
from now until the polls close.

I can talk to the president.

Honey, I can talk to the president.

We need to cut this off at the pass,
and that means Isabel.

Don't let her be the reason that we lose.

[knocking on door]

Which part of "say nothing"
didn't you understand?

I gave specific instructions
not to respond,

and you sing a goddamn aria?

I apologize, sir.
They just kept pushing, and I lost it.

Their job is to push it.
Yours is to not lose it.

Your job is to protect this administration
and, above all, my family!

Instead, you gave the story
three more days of airplay

because you couldn't control
your emotions.

Over something
that didn't even concern you.

I meant no disrespect.

We're done here.

Why don't you take a few days?
Give him time to cool off.

You mean not come to work?
Hey, everything I said there was true.

It doesn't matter.

You don't get to indulge your anger
on the president's behalf.

Go home, reflect on it while you still
have a job to come back to.

[Aaron] President Kirkman claims
he's not a politician.

Since he's served in office
for over two years

without a major accomplishment,
I'm inclined to agree.

I would note to Mr. Porter that presiding

over the complete reconstruction
of the federal government

might be considered an accomplishment.

[Emily] I thank the president
for his service,

but the title is "commander in chief,"
not "caretaker in chief."

It is time to return our highest office
to someone more plainly qualified.

[Aaron] Former president Moss declined
to run again

after the traumatic passing of his wife,
putting country first.

President Kirkman,
faced with a similar tragedy,

exhibited sufficient mental instability

that his own vice president
sought his impeachment.

I received counseling
during that incredibly difficult time.

Unfortunately, my opponents used
my personal grief for political gain.

The intemperate outburst today by
the president's communications director,

who speaks for the president,
hardly points to emotional equilibrium.

Okay, enough! What the hell is going on?

This is a complete waste of my time!

You had an opportunity
to use this exercise

to help me hone and articulate my views
on real political issues.

Instead, you've chosen to make this
about petty, personal attacks

that are bullshit. I am done.

Thank you both. That outburst is
exactly what can't happen.

You cannot bring
Angry Kirkman to the debate.

Your opponents want a repeat
of the State of the Union meltdown.

If you do that, we lose.
It's as simple as that.

When they poke, you must pivot.

I'm not a child
that needs to be tricked into a lesson.

Don't ever do this to me again.

[Lorraine] My job is to prepare him.

He can be so mad at me
that he spits nails,

as long as he doesn't carry that energy
on to the stage tomorrow.

[Hannah] Right there. Who is that?

-Does he work here?
-I don't think so.

Keep running it.

He's deliberately hiding his face.
We need to see his face.

Can you pull up another angle?

Looks like we got our nurse from Toronto.
Zoom in on that plate for me.

Hey, Dianne. We got a hit
on our rogue nurse. Illinois plates.

Echo-Charlie-Two-One-Five-Lima-Charlie.

-[Mars] Mmm.
-[both chuckle]

I have to go.

[sighs]

Wham-bam. Gonna leave some money
on the nightstand, too?

[sighing] Things were...
not great this morning, if you must know.

If I must know?

I know you don't like it
when I talk about home.

[Reena] Well, I like it less
when you don't talk to me at all,

which is happening
more and more these days.

Am I wasting my time here?

You bring wine, you fuck me, you leave.

Let's not do this tonight, please.
I got a lot going on.

You always have a lot going on.

-Are you ever gonna leave your wife, Mars?
-Where did that come from?

I'm your mistress. It's in the handbook.

I never promised that.

No, you've been nothing if not careful,
God knows.

-I can't leave Lynn.
-Right now or ever?

I've got to go.

This was lovely.
We can talk all about this next time.

I don't know how many next times
I've got left in me.

If I wanted to play second fiddle,
I would've stayed with my ex.

I'm sorry.

But you knew my situation when this began.

Yes, you were clear.

And I was okay with it,
or I accepted it, at least.

That's on me.

This is becoming unbearable.

You either wanna be here
or you wanna be there.

The clock's ticking
on your having it both ways.

Sorry about the debate prep ambush.

Lorraine can be a blunt instrument,
but I know why she did it.

Thank you.

Moss is an old hand at this, and I am not.

-How are you feeling about it?
-[chuckles]

Scared shitless.

What concerns you most?

How to turn my policies into soundbites.
Not wanting to make any gaffes.

Wanting to be spontaneous
without being reckless.

I'm trying to keep that all in my head

while staring straight down a clock
that doesn't stop ticking,

knowing that 100 million people
are watching,

judging every bead of sweat,
furrowed brow, twitch of the lip.

-Is that all?
-[chuckles]

Moss has been rehearsing for this
his whole life.

Not Porter. He's a businessman,
not a political pro.

That reminds me of the old joke.

What do you do when a bear charges you?

Don't panic.
You don't have to outrun the bear,

just the guy standing next to you.

You're not a performer, so don't perform.

Just keep showing the voters
who you really are,

and the rest'll take care of itself.

Anyways, enough about the debate.
What did you wanna talk to me about?

My mother's in the hospital again.

Oh, Emily, I am so sorry.

I'm leaving tonight to see her,

and I'm not exactly sure
what I'll be walking into, so...

She's gonna try and protect you.

I wanted to let you know,

in case I don't make it in time
for the debate.

Don't give it a second thought.
Go be with your mother.

Until you've experienced
that kind of loss,

it's impossible to know
the depth of its finality.

Thank you, sir.

Emily...

come here.

-Good luck.
-You, too.

You know what we should do?

We should just quit our jobs,
open up a bistro. What do you think?

One of us would probably
have to learn how to cook first.

Shoot, my mama taught me how to cook
before I could barely see over the stove.

You know, hot water corn bread,
short ribs, collard greens.

I might even teach you
a little something-something.

What's the matter?

There's something we should talk about.

So?

I'm...

undetectable.

Like, you're on the DL? [chuckles]

No.

I'm HIV positive.

I never put you at risk.

We used a condom. We were careful.

Why wouldn't you tell me that you were
HIV positive before we had sex?

I didn't wanna scare you off.

I know that might feel fucked up...

but it doesn't have to be a big thing.

You don't get to decide
not to be upfront with me

and then just act like it's no big deal.

-This is a huge fucking deal.
-You're okay.

I promise.

Yeah, so you say.

Okay, that's not fair.

You really wanna talk about what's fair
in all this?

You took away my right to choose.

I understand how you feel.

No, I don't think you do.

'Cause I'm hearing a whole lot of,
"I didn't tell you, but it's no big deal.

You're okay."

Instead of an actual apology.

No, I'm not apologizing for having HIV.
I take my meds.

By taking care of myself,
I made sure you wouldn't catch it.

Two suits for an overnight trip?

Better too many than too few,
or nothing at all.

Oh, I'll toss something in a bag
in the morning.

So, I hear you have Miguel Salcedo
on your pardon list.

You really think it's the right time?

Lorraine put you up to this?

Of course she did, and you let her.

This isn't about Lorraine,

this is about becoming a liability
to the campaign.

You mean me becoming a liability.

Wow, Aaron. No one would guess

that she's got her hand up your ass,
moving your mouth.

Has it ever occurred to you that I might
disagree on the pardon on principle?

I mean, the man inspired an action
that took lives.

You can't just erase that.

His indictment was based on him
being a brown man with unpopular rhetoric.

Agitating for bomb-throwing
isn't unpopular, Isi. It's seditious.

Miguel has First Amendment rights
like anyone else.

Free speech is not an absolute.
You know that.

You can't shout fire in a crowded theater.

You know that's not a thing, right?

What are you talking about?
Of course it is.

No, not according
to a constitutional lawyer I dated.

Well, let's by all means
take your old boyfriend's words

against Oliver Wendell Holmes'.

Holmes' opinion was overturned
by the Supreme Court.

To break the law, speech has to incite
"imminent lawless action."

Says your ex-flame.

Look, you have an entire suitable list
of fucking pardons.

Why'd you have to risk it all for him?

Because it's right!

It's not gonna be any less right
in December.

He could be dead by then.

We could be packing up our offices!

Do you not understand the position
you're putting the president in? Or me?

The only reason why you even have
a seat at the table right now

is because I'm running for VP.

This is so typical.

You always think that your work
is more important than mine.

That's because it is.

You know what, Aaron?

Find yourself another Latina
to be your arm candy tomorrow.

I'll be busy doing my insignificant work!

What's this?

We haven't been intimate in a while,
which is my fault.

But I'm feeling better,

and I thought tonight could be the night.

-What a nice surprise.
-[chuckles]

[chuckles]

You know... it happens to a lot of men.

My age?

There's no need to be...
anything embarrassed about.

I'm not.

Do you still love me?

Of course I do.

You're just not attracted to me anymore?

Don't say that. Don't even think that.

It's been a long day.

I'm tired.

Of course.

Mars has already spoken to me
about Miguel Salcedo,

and I have to be honest,
I have my concerns.

But he wanted me to hear you out.

There was never a single piece
of hard evidence presented

that he plotted, or conspired with,
or even personally knew the bombers.

Yet he was charged
and found guilty of seditious conspiracy,

and sentenced to 70 years
in a federal prison.

That's six times the average sentence
for a convicted murderer at the time.

His words incited violence. People died.

They were angry words,

which he felt were commensurate
with the injustices he saw.

And those same words also inspired
breakfast programs for children,

community initiatives
and affordable housing.

[Tom] Hmm.

Free speech has to be for everyone,
not just the majority.

Otherwise,
it's not free or protected speech.

It's sanctioned speech. And the state has
no business enforcing it.

Well put, sir.

Elections are
highly-charged political times.

There's no way to ignore that.
It's a reality that has to be factored in.

Having said that, win or lose,
after the election, I could pardon him.

Well, he's an 86-year-old man
in declining health.

The next eight weeks
are not inconsequential

to whatever time he might have left.

-Thank you, Isabel.
-Thank you, Mr. President.

-Where's Isabel?
-She's not coming.

Why not?

We got in a huge fight
over the Salcedo pardon, thanks to you.

Why thanks to me?

You're the one who persuaded me
to talk sense into her.

I didn't say to do it badly.

From now on,
leave my personal life out of this, okay?

You don't have a personal life.
Aren't you getting that?

You two are polling
as America's sweethearts.

I'm not saying
that's worth two dozen electoral votes,

but it's not negligible either.

You gotta kiss and make up.
The sooner the better.

It'd be best to have her on the swing
through the Southwest and California.

Mom.

Sweetheart, you came.

Hi.

How are you feeling?

[chuckles] Better than I look.

This isn't just a blood clot, is it?

Have you eaten?

[voice breaking] Mom.
Please tell me what's going on.

The cancer has spread.

I knew it. [sniffling]

And I'm stopping the chemo.

[crying] No, Mom. You can't stop.

The doctor said it was my choice.

How long?

Months, they think. They don't know.

I need you to do something for me.

Anything you want.

I need you to make me a go-pack.

A go...

That's a mixture of pills I can take
when it's time.

When it's time?

For me to go.

That's what you meant
by you had other plans?

You're considering assisted suicide?

No, I won't do that. That's...

It's what I want.

I'm gonna stay here
and we are gonna talk about this.

No.

I'm going to go back to sleep now.

-And you're gonna go to the debate.
-No, Mom. No.

I'm not going anywhere. [chuckles]

You go to the debate
and come back tomorrow.

I will have a list
of what I need you to get.

This is it.

There's the car from the video.

[Hannah] Yeah.

Are we going in?

We're waiting for Dianne
to call with the warrant.

So, this is a stakeout?

We should've stopped for snacks.

Quinoa chips, something.

-[rock music playing over speakers]
-[music stops]

-Guess we'll just sit in silence.
-What a great idea.

[Alex] You look the part.

[Tom] I know this is gonna
change everything for us,

but I have to do it.

If I don't, then...

I just have to.

You still on my side?

I'm always on your side... Mr. President.

[knocking on door]

Ready?

Let's do this.

Aren't you supposed to be in Orlando,
Prince Charming?

Yeah, well, after my psychotic episode,

I was encouraged
to take a couple days off.

Aren't you supposed to be
at Aaron's debate?

No, 'cause I have a job.

You guys got into a fight.

You need a drink.

[applause on TV]

[Seth] Here we go.

[moderator] Tonight's debate will consist
of six 15-minute segments.

There will be two-minute answers
to the first question...

-Look who's almost not late.
-[Emily sighs]

-[moderator] We drew lots earlier.
-[Aaron] Hey.

[moderator] Mr. Porter
got the first question.

-Are you all right?
-I'm fine.

[moderator] What is your vision for
healing racial divisions in this country?

My hope is that one day
we will live in a color-blind country...

Color-blindness isn't a thing!

...where every person is
given the opportunities they deserve.

I believe in true fairness,
not positive discrimination.

The white student with a 4.0 GPA
should not be denied college admission

simply because a minority student
with lower grades

needs to be accepted
in order to meet some arbitrary quota.

Now, you take President Kirkman,
for instance.

Why, he wouldn't be standing here today
if he'd been rejected from Cornell.

Ladies and gentlemen,
do not let President Moss fool you.

This has been the argument made by men
of privilege and power for far too long.

There is absolutely no evidence
that supports the claim

that African American, Latino
or Asian students

are preventing white students
from going to school.

And for your own edification,
Mr. President,

as grateful as I am
for my time and education

that I received from Cornell,
Cornell was not my first choice.

The truth is most American students

are not accepted
to their first choice of college.

It's simple math.

Now, if you wanna understand
what I think is truly unfair,

it's the rising cost of higher education.

Predatory loans
putting students in such great debt

that education is once again becoming
a privilege exclusively for the wealthy.

Myles Lee. I bow down.

You're a true wizard and Net master.

Dontae Evans. I do digital, far less ably,
for the Kirkman campaign.

I heard of you.
You've got skills, man. Pleasure.

I have been goose-chasing that source
of that First Lady dump.

Whoever's behind that is adept.

You think it was me?

You'd have the chops.

President Moss has commissioned
some sketchy stuff, but this wasn't him.

I should get back in there.

Tell you what I'll do. I hear any whispers
in the wind, I'll let you know.

Cool.

[Cornelius on TV] Some of you
might not know this,

but President Kirkman canvassed for me
during my first election.

...that this was an accidental presidency,

that he was daunted,
over-matched and unsure.

That's why he begged me
to come in to help run the country.

But America doesn't need a leader
filled with self-doubt.

America needs strength,

and that's something
neither of my opponents possess.

President Kirkman has been reluctant
to take bold steps in office,

possibly because he wasn't elected.

But ladies and gentlemen,
this is no time for the hesitant.

What a politician calls "hesitant,"
you and I would call "thoughtful."

I'll give you an example.

Earlier this evening,
before I walked out here tonight,

I approved the presidential pardon list,

and on that list will be
Puerto Rican nationalist Miguel Salcedo.

Holy shit!

[Tom] Now, some of you might think of that
as a controversial choice.

And I guarantee you my political
opponents' campaigns right now

are feverishly composing attack ads
as I speak.

But after careful consideration,

I came to the conclusion
that it was simply the right thing to do.

There go the swing states.

Not necessarily.

Now, thoughtful people can disagree,
but it's the thinking that counts,

not political calculations
or knee-jerk demagoguery.

It requires honest, thoughtful
and well-informed thinking.

Something we could do with more
these days.

Now, Miguel Salcedo wasn't imprisoned
for something he did.

He was imprisoned for what he said.

And as much as I might disagree
with his words,

the First Amendment should have protected
his absolute right to say them.

Now, I know that many of you have read
the outrageous conspiracy theories

surrounding my wife's untimely death.

And as vile as I might think they are,

and as hurtful as they've been
to my children,

like it or not, they, too, represent

a free people's right
to a protected speech.

Where is he going with this?

[Tom] Having said that,
you do not have to condone the content.

President Moss has failed to make
any statement of condemnation.

So, I have to ask you, sir,
can you say to me or the American people

that you repudiate those lies,

and that you do not want the vote
of anyone who traffics in such filth?

Well, this is nothing but a stunt,
a transparent attempt for sympathy.

I didn't hear him say it.

Maybe he's being hesitant.

He most certainly isn't being thoughtful.

Ladies and gentlemen,
politics do not need to be this dirty.

And on election day,
you have the power to prove it.

[Lorraine] You saw it yourselves,

but our analytics also indicate
a huge victory for President Kirkman.

I mean, he brought actual passion
and honesty and conviction to a debate.

It was refreshing, wasn't it?

Now, if that's your "yay, we won" face,
it needs some work.

I haven't seen Isabel.

Yeah, we got into an argument.

-That bad?
-Yep.

Things you can't get over?

Everything's a battle with her.
She's always gotta be right.

This is a huge moment in my life,
and she didn't show up for it.

So, I don't think I can get over that.

No matter how many rumors Lorraine spreads
about our perfect relationship.

Yeah, she's hell-bent on making you
the next Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.

-Well, it's a pain in my ass.
-Mmm.

What do you want?

I don't know.

My mom's dying.

Jesus, Em.

She's asked me to help her end her life.

I can only speak in euphemisms.

My mom has asked me
to help her... kill herself.

Thanks again for listening to...

You don't have to thank me for that.
Now or ever.

All right? Come here.

I'm so sorry. I shouldn't have done that.

We shouldn't...

[softly] All right?

You're an amazing girlfriend.
Does Aaron know that?

I mean, you're being amazing to me
and you're not even my girlfriend,

and I didn't even think
that we were friends.

We're not.

[both laughing]

Thank you.

[exhales heavily]

Shit.

[engine starts]

Eli, wake up. That's our guy.

Should we follow him?

No, this is our chance
to see what's in there.

What about the warrant?

It's coming. But in the meantime,
we're bootstrapping it.

"Bootstrapping"?

Technically, we know the warrant's coming,
but we're just gonna get a jump on it.

Following the rules lasted longer
than I expected.

I thought the CIA didn't issue guns.

If you think I'm going in there

in a stand-your-ground state
without my gun, you're crazy.

Let's go.

[Carrie] Hey, sweetheart.

The president did so well last night.
You must have had a lot to do with that.

-I may have prepped him a bit.
-[chuckles]

Come here.

I know how hard this is for you,

but it is what I want.

I'll make a deal with you.

You come stay with me in DC,

'cause if you're gonna do this,
we do it together.

I'll think about that.

I don't see anyone.

Why didn't I think of that?

Just stay close.

Great, another biolab.

See what you can find on that computer.

[Tom] Seth, I'm so glad I found you.

I'm sorry, sir.
I know I'm not supposed to be here.

I just came to pick up some paperwork.

Relax, this is exactly where
you're supposed to be.

I owe you an apology.

But, sir, I'm the one who screwed up.

You didn't do what I asked,

but you told the truth,
and I respect that.

Thank you, sir.

By the way, congrats
on the debate win last night.

You really handed Moss
his ass on a platter,

if I may be so bold.

[chuckling] I have to say,
it felt pretty damn good.

Authenticity goes a long way
with the American people.

I can't even tell anymore
if I'm being authentic

or if I'm performing up there.

But you, you spoke from your heart,

and that really says something.

You're a good man.

Ooh.

Maybe you should go home
and freshen up a bit.

You smell like a Kentucky distillery.

Yeah, I didn't think
I was gonna run into you, so...

[chuckles]

Can we talk?

[Isabel] You can talk.

[scoffs] For Christ's sake, Isi,
just look at me, please?

You're the most important person
in my life,

and I don't wanna lose you
because I'm an asshole.

What you did for Salcedo was right,

and those things I said were wrong.

You walk the talk, and that's something
I struggle to do sometimes.

But I love you for that,

more than you know.

Isabel, please...

forgive me.

Please.

I'm so sorry.

[sighs]

This Crawford guy's username is "Krag."

-Any idea what that means?
-No.

It's an Afrikaans word
for power, strength or virtue.

Hey, who the hell are you?

Put the gun down, Crawford.

How do you know my name?

We got a photo of you
at the clinic in Toronto,

and at the apartment complex in Tampa.

I don't know what you're talking about.

[Eli] If I may, I have a question.

What's an aerospace engineer doing
fucking around with DNA

and infecting people with the flu?

You've got the wrong guy.

Put your gun down.
Let's talk about how to help you.

Help me? You haven't got a fucking clue.

This is so much bigger than me.

And you're not gonna stop--

Shit! Hannah!

Eighty-eight?

It's a white supremacist symbol...

for "Heil Hitler."

H is the eighth letter of the alphabet.

-Troy. You've been ignoring me for days.
-Keep your voice down.

I'm not having this conversation
in the middle of the West Wing.

In here.

This is inappropriate on so many levels.

I am sorry you feel like
I took something away from you.

Or that I lied.

But not speaking to me
isn't gonna solve anything.

I just don't know how to deal with this.

[door opens]

I booked this room.

Can you just give us a minute, Felix?

I watched a lot of men die
growing up in Mississippi.

They all looked like me.

They talked like me.

They loved like me.

And they ended up with AIDS.

I swore that would never be me.

I get that.

But I told you, I'm undetectable.

It's actually safer to have sex
with someone who is undetectable

than it is with someone
that hasn't really been tested recently.

When's the last time you were tested?

About a year ago.

And how many people
have you hooked up with since then?

I'm a top. The risk is different.

The person I got it from was a top.

-Yeah, well, I'm clean.
-And I'm dirty?

Being positive doesn't mean I am immoral

or that I'm being punished
for doing something wrong.

Hey, tell me...

you always wait until after
before you let a guy know?

I waited because I liked you,

and I was actually afraid
of being rejected.

I just feel like I can't trust you.

We can end this here.

-Whatever this was.
-[door opens]

Guys.

The room's yours. We're done.

Dontae.

[Mars] Lynn? Lynn?

Lynn? Lynn? Lynn, Lynn. Wake up.

Lynn, wake up.

Shit!

-[line rings]
-[operator] 911.

I need an ambulance right away.

My wife OD'd. 84 Barryville Street.

Come on, Lynn. Stay here. Stay here.

Penn, why are you looking at that stuff?
It's just gonna make you upset.

Have you read
what they're saying about you?

Yes, I have.

-Why aren't you mad?
-I was, at first.

And then I realized...

getting mad wasn't gonna fix anything.

Sadly, sometimes, being president means

that people are gonna say
mean things about you...

and about the people that you love.

You know what makes me
feel better, though?

I know the truth.

I know how special Mommy was.
Sasha, Leo, you.

And the truth is, I love you
more than anything in the world

and that's all that matters.

I love you, too.

Book bag.

I still don't know
how you carry that thing.

[distorted voice over laptop]
Tom Kirkman, mourning husband

or murderous spouse? You be the judge.

Your voice-over is the icing on the cake.

Ah, all it took was a little ingenuity

-and electronic distortion.
-Yeah.

Sure did the trick, though,
stirring up Kirkman sympathizers.

Oh, yeah. I couldn't have said
"fuck you" to Moss any better

if I'd painted it on the side
of Beyoncé's tour bus.

I have something for you.

There's a little extra in there
for diverting Dontae.

Let me know if you need anything else.
Moss is paying me in nickels and dimes.

I'll be in touch.

Dianne talked to the FBI.

Crawford was the leader of a new branch

of the Rising Dawn movement
called "Reclaim Our Nation."

He was recruiting young professionals.

That's a new sick twist. Neo-Nazi PhDs.

Another thing to keep me up all night.

Yeah, well, apparently,
the FBI were tracking him

since the alt-right rally in Missouri,

but they didn't have anything
to charge him with.

It's all starting to make sense.

Tinkering with DNA
to make a designer ethnic bioweapon.

Oh, shit.

What?

The birds.

The cardinals.

They killed them with the flu
using a virulent piece of smallpox,

then they targeted people of color
and gave them the flu.

If they put this all together,

you and I
and a big part of the world are dead.

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