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You need to be consoler
in chief.

That is not my strong suit.
Previously on The Oval.

[News Commentator] After days
of attacks, President Franklin

decided to retaliate
by using military force.

I fought with a guy
who tried to kill Bobby,

and I saw he had a tattoo
of a snake on his stomach.

Someone at the White House
has gone to the press.

[News Commentator]
Award-winning Times journalist

Abrielle Monroe was found
dead in her car.

What the hell do
you think they would

do to you when they
find out that you leaked this?

Don't tell me this sophisticated

agency has no idea
where my son is.

I found your house, bitch.

- Hey.
- [Priscilla] It's about time.

I got up here
as soon as I could, Priscilla.

Donald's been on me like a hawk.

I hope I don't get in trouble
for being up here.

By who? I'm in charge up here.
I called you.

You know Donald does
not care about that.

Look, what's going on?

My head is pounding.
I want to go home.

Abrielle is dead.

What?

Someone murdered her.

The reporter?
We were just with her,

I know... Evidently, right
after we left, she was ambushed.

What? How?

It's on the news. Look.

[Anchor] Abrielle Monroe was
a role model to so many

of us journalists.

There is already speculation

that this was a professional
and a targeted hit.

Colleagues of hers at The Times

are hinting that Abrielle was
working on a provocative story.

And that story may be
what got her killed.

Oh, no, no, no, no, no.
Fuck no! No, Priscilla!

Are you okay?

No, I'm not okay.
No, I'm not okay.

This is too much for me.

Okay, okay. Just... just try
to... try to calm... calm down.

Don't tell me to calm down.
I told you we shouldn't do this.

I told you not to do
this, Priscilla.

No, you didn't! Okay... come on.

- No, no, no.
- Okay.

They're gonna kill us,
Priscilla!

- Calm down, Allan.
- Calm down...

Calm down?
You're telling me to calm down?

We're going up against the most
powerful family in the world.

And our only lifeline,

our little fuckin' lifeline,
is dead.

And they're gonna kill me
and you just like they did her.

Okay, this is not the time
to give up or to freak out.

- We have to come up with a plan.
- Plan? [chuckles] Plan?

There's no fucking plan,
Priscilla! It's over!

- Give it up!
- This isn't over for me.

Well, you are crazy.

My only plan is to pray

that they don't find
out it was us.

Play their little game

and I hope to God that they

don't throw me under the jail
or blow my fucking head off!

Allan... Allan, I cannot do this
with you right now... Please?

Okay, we need to stick--

I need you to leave me
the hell alone.

You did this.

- [Priscilla] What?
- Shit!

[sighs] Oh, God.

They always get away with it.

I have people working

on finding out which reporters
are trying to write the story.

I'm working on a more
surefire plan.

What could be more certain than

finding out who's
writing the story?

The editor...
There's no editor...

There's no one to publish
the reporter's story.

[chuckles]

As always,

we both complement each other.

Yeah, we do complement each
other from time to time.

[Victoria]
Even after all this time,

I find it sexy when
you're nice to me.

[Hunter] Uh-oh.

Maybe I should start
being mean again.

[both chuckle]

[door thuds]

- Donald.
- [Victoria sighs]

- I have some news.
- What's that?

Mysteriously and suddenly,
Abrielle Monroe is dead.

Damn, Victoria!

What...
No, that happened so quick.

I don't even know if I can
take credit for that.

How did it happen?

It was a professional hit...
an execution.

[Victoria sighs]

Sounds like my father.

Yeah, it could be.

Is the story dead?

Well, close to it.
The reporter is dead.

I just got to make
sure there's no

editor over there who still
tries to run the story.

I'll get to work
on that for you.

I'm already on it.

Let me know if I can do
anything to help.

Thank you, Donald.
This is how you can help.

Tell me who the mole is.

That is the question of the day.

Well, I don't have
anything for sure, but...

I do have my suspicions.

- Your Vice President.
- Son of a bitch.

Or... his wife.

- Or... both.
- Mm.

[Victoria] Eli will get what's
coming to him.

I guess karma has a way
of catching up with all of us.

- Mm...
- I'm not speaking of karma.

- Oh, no?
- [Hunter] All right.

Well, thank you, Donald.

Keep your eyes and ears open, please.

[Donald] Yes, sir.

Send Isaac in if he's out there, please.

[Donald] Yes, sir.

Isaac? Yes, I did call for you.

What's going on
with Operation Bad Lunch?

Well, it's underway.

- Meaning?
- Meaning I have the agent.

It's an insidious poison
manufactured in Russia.

- [Isaac] Checks all the boxes.
- Tell us.

Well, it'll look
like some other health issue.

It'll likely not
be detected in an autopsy.

It's torturous.

He'll be screaming
in excruciating pain.

And medical staff won't
be able to detect it

in order to give him relief.

If this happens
as you say it will...

You will get that bonus
we discussed.

- Thank you, First Lady.
- When, Agent Isaac?

- Soon... Tomorrow.
- I love you, Agent Isaac.

Love you, too, Mr. President.

- Hunter!
- What now?

- We have a situation brewing.
- Tell me.

An unarmed Black teen was
murdered outside of St. Louis.

- By a police officer?
- [Dilva] Yes.

Unprovoked?

It appears to be completely
unprovoked.

Is there a video?

There is a video
that just surfaced.

The local police had buried it.

Does the video support
the officer's account?

Absolutely not. Take a look.

[Hunter sighing]

[gunshots]

- [screaming]
- My God!

[Man] Ladies and gentlemen,
the President and First Lady.

♪ Feels like I'm running
out of time ♪

♪ You gotta get yours,
I gotta get mine ♪

♪ Not really sure where
we're headed to ♪

♪ I just hope that you make
it when I do ♪

Are you okay?

Can I be honest?

Please?

I'm scared.

[Simone]
Of course you're scared.

- We all are.
- But no, Simone.

I'm just so mad.

I can't afford to be scared.
And I can't afford to be weak.

- Priscilla, you're human.
- No. That's the excuse.

I come from a long line
of strong Black women.

I may not have liked how they

dealt with their cheating
husbands, but...

in every other way,
I admire them.

They were so strong.
They were fearless.

I mean, my mom was
stronger than my dad at times.

They would go through a rough
time, and my dad would let fear

and doubt and nervousness
creep in, and she would say,

"No, Thomas, we're gonna
get through this."

Or, "Thomas,
stop feeling sorry for yourself

and learn how to ride these
troubled waters," she would say.

And every time he was
thrown a curveball,

he and my mom would figure out

how to ride that troubled water.

So, no, I can't let
this beat me.

I put everything into Abrielle.

And now she's gone.
But I gotta figure this out.

But I can't lie.

I just feel like
there's no hope.

Priscilla,
look, there's always hope.

Yes. That's it.
Tell me more of that.

That's what I need to hear.

You and I had the same
kind of mother,

and she would tell me
all the time,

"When life throws you
curveballs, you have to pivot."

She said, "Simone,
you got to learn how to pivot."

That's it, Simone. Thank you.

See, Allan ran out of here.
He was all hysterical.

He just gave up.

But I can't deal with that kind
of negative energy right now.

I'm not giving up on this.

- I'm going to win this.
- Now you got me hyped up.

[chuckling]

I admit, when I came in here,
I was feeling very defeated.

We won't be defeated.

We will hearken the words
of your mother.

- We're gonna pivot.
- Pivot.

- [laughing]
- [sighing]

All right.

Did Abrielle tell anybody else
about the story?

Yes... Remember,
her editor approved the story.

Oh, okay. There you go.

Okay, so all we have to do is
get to the editor.

You see, the story isn't dead.
The editor can still release it.

Yes! Yes!

And even more so...
Abrielle was so respected.

The editor is going
to want vindication.

Mm-hmm.

And we are going to give him
or her that vindication.

All I gotta do is
find out the name of the editor.

Well, that's just
a simple online search.

Yes, yes, yes, okay! Okay!

Priscilla, look,
please be careful, okay?

Plus, you know these
phones are tapped.

I'm gonna have to assume
that all these walls have eyes.

No, no, I know, and that's why
I'm gonna go home.

I'm gonna make my calls
and mount

my defense on my own turf.

I'm still afraid for you
to go home.

No, no, no, I'll be safe in my
own home, I promise you.

- I'll be good there.
- All right.

Okay, well, I'm gonna get
back downstairs.

- [Priscilla] Okay.
- We're going to figure this out.

- Yeah.
- We're gonna ride

these troubled waters.

We're gonna pivot.

- We're gonna pivot.
- [laughs] Okay.

- Be careful, okay?
- All right.

Thank you.

Okay... Okay.

Look at this cheap-ass shit.

Thought you were a chef.
No taste.

[line trilling]

[phone ringing]

- Who could this be? Excuse me.
- [phone ringing]

- Hello.
- Mother.

Jason.

[Jason] I'm your only
living child,--. Who else?

- What a surprise.
- Put him on speaker phone.

Well, where are you, darling?

[Jason]
Wouldn't you like to know?

[whispering] Keep him talking.

I would.

You're never going
to get a chance

to lay a finger on me
ever again, Victoria.

Oh...

You want to run from a fight?
Where's the fun in that?

No, I'm not running
from you ever again.

But you, on the other hand,

you're going to spend
the remainder

of your days running from me,

just hoping and wishing

and praying that I'm not lurking
over your shoulder,

ready to cut your heart
from out of your body.

So violent.

You really are troubled.

Don't call me troubled, Mom.
Don't call me troubled.

Well, you are
definitely troubled.

You're a freak.

Don't call me a freak.

Freak.

You do realize
that anyone who has ever

called me a freak is either
dead or dying.

Is that so?

- Well, I'm shaking in my pumps.
- Oh, you're gonna be the one

shivering in agony and fear,
Mother.

- That's for sure.
- Okay, freak.

Don't call me a freak,
you stupid--!

Where are you?
I want to come find you.

[Jason]
Don't worry about where I am.

You said you wanted
to cut my heart out of my body.

I want you to say it to my face.

Well, don't worry, Victoria.

I'm gonna find
you at the right time.

You're gonna regret the day

you ever pushed me out
of your nasty pussy,

you fucking whore!

I've regretted
that for a long time.

Really?
You regretted having me, Mother?

Ever since I realized you
were a freak.

I hate you.

Is he still on?

- He just hung up.
- Damn.

I'll see if we can get a trace.

I don't think he was
on a cell phone.

I've got the agency tracing
his phone and Rachel's phone.

- He sounds, um...
- Crazy as hell?

Yeah.

- It's okay. We'll find him.
- It breaks my heart.

You know, Agent and I

better go and see if we can
pick up this trace.

[sighing]

Make sure you get
that story killed.

I'm on it.

[Victoria clears throat]

Ms. Prinn,
I think I need a moment.

I wish I could give you
a moment, but I can't, Hunter.

Why not?

Because 16-year-old
Marshawn was murdered

outside of his home
while holding a pizza.

There are a lot of protests

that are popping up across
the nation,

and the people need to hear

from their president right now.

What am I supposed to say,
Ms. Prinn?

I can have some remarks
prepared for you,

but you will have
to answer some questions.

I just don't think I have it
in me today.

Well, you have to find
the patience

for it today, Hunter.

If I get up there...

and say the wrong thing,

you're gonna be sorry
you pushed this.

You won't say the wrong
thing, Hunter.

Right now, you need to man up,
and you need to be the president

that the American people
elected you to be.

[sighing]

I'll do my best.
Tell me what you want me to say.

[Dilva] I will, Hunter,

but there is one thing
that I can't prepare for you.

What is that?

[Dilva] You pushed this whole
thing about police immunity.

You have this new bill

to protect police officers
in the line of duty.

This bill will allow
this police officer to walk.

The people believe that you

have Marshawn's blood
on your hands.

How long was this idiot
on the force?

He was on a few forces
over the last couple of years.

He was fired
at least four times.

Why the hell do people
keep hiring him?

[Dilva] Well, your police bill
will allow this, Hunter.

The provisions will seal
past records,

a provision that the police
unions fought for.

But it will keep
prior offenses hidden.

My police bill is all about
protecting good police officers,

the one that protects all of us.

Hunter,
it protects the bad ones, too.

And people are very, very angry.

[sighing deeply]

[whistling]

[snickers]

Boom! [snickers, cackles]

Hello, ma'am. Where's Priscilla?

She's upstairs.

I hope you had a chance
to talk some sense into her.

Sam,
I can't make her do anything.

She's a strong-willed woman.

I know that.

I just need your help
talking to her.

She won't take any
advice from me,

even though
I'm her damn husband.

Well, I don't know
that she's in a place

to hear it from me either.

No, she's determined to stick it

to these people
at the White House.

Well, she has to be smarter
than that, ma'am,

because these people will stick
it to her

before she can stick it to them.

I know, okay?
But you should be proud of her.

She's been very brave.

What good is bravery
if you're stupid?

I don't want her to be
brave and dead, ma'am.

I hear you.

I do, but you need
to support her.

And you have to protect her.

You can't protect
someone who won't listen.

All right, look, I understand,
and I will encourage her

to put her emotions to the side
and be smart about this.

Please.

I hope she's not planning
on going home.

- Sam... she is.
- No, Simone, she can't go home.

- I tried to tell her that.
- You see what I mean?

All these people are
dropping like flies around here,

and she wants to go home?

I mean, she's just inviting
Hunter's assassins

to kill her, too.

Look, she didn't want to put
your friends,

Richard and Nancy,
in any danger.

Then she shouldn't have
gone to the press.

What do you want me to do?

Can she stay with you?

At least you guys
have a security detail.

Sure. Sure, she can stay with
us... Yeah, I'm fine with that.

- Thank you.
- But, Sam...

- [Sam] Yes, ma'am.
- I can only ask her, okay?

I can't force her to come.

I... I understand.
But do the best you can.

Please... Please be seated.

[sighs]

Good evening.

I wanted to come before you.

My staff has just briefed me
on the tragic incident

involving Marshawn Brookes.

Marshawn,
a 16-year-old honor student,

a member of his
school's marching band,

had evidently gone to the front
curb in front of his home

to get a pizza he had ordered.

Somehow, a police officer,

responding to a call next door,
approached Marshawn.

On the video,
it seemed to show Marshawn

ignoring or not
hearing the officer

as the teen is trying
to get into the house.

We think to get his mother,
or so it appears.

While trying to get to his front
porch, Marshawn is shot dead.

I had seen the video
and I am very troubled.

I also understand that the video
was buried for weeks,

and that his mother was given

a completely different account
about what happened.

This is also very
troubling to me.

I have instructed
the Justice Department

to take over the investigation
for the local police department.

I want to ensure
the American people

that we will get to the truth.

Justice will be served.

But for now, I ask that people

remain calm and allow
the Justice Department

to conduct a thorough
and independent investigation.

I think it's... [sighs]
I think it's important

that we not rush to judgment.

I know that such shootings

happen far too often and...
and cause great concern,

particularly for people
and communities of color.

I understand the anger,

the fear and frustrations
of this moment.

I assure everyone
that we will get the truth.

With that, I will, uh...
I will take a few questions.

Mr. President, at this hour,

we have angry crowds descending
upon the streets

of New York City,
Washington, D.C.,

Los Angeles, Chicago, Atlanta.

Have any of the city officials

or legislators reached
out to you for help?

Oh, yeah.

No, we have heard from mayors
and governors.

I have instructed
my administration

to provide
all resources and support

that local communities will
need at this time.

What do you say
to those angry people descending

upon the streets
of these cities in protest?

Public protest is
a God-given right

and a right that we
as Americans must cherish.

I want every American's right
to protest to be protected.

That being said,

I must emphasize
that the protest

has to remain peaceful.

There is no place for vandalism,
violence, looting.

Anyone who participates in such
behavior will be arrested

and prosecuted to the fullest
extent of the law.

Next question.

Thank you, Mr. President.

Congressman Collins and civil
rights attorney Leno Fuller

just held a joint press
conference last night.

They allege that this has
been a long-standing problem

in America that you are about
to make even worse.

Quote, "President
Hunter Franklin's

"police bill
will protect bad cops

"and embolden them,

"because that same bill protects
them from prosecution.

"President Franklin is giving

"a green light to police
officers to execute Black kids

"across this nation
and also get away with it.

"He has betrayed
African Americans,

"and the murder of
Marshawn Brookes

is on his hands."

How do you respond to the people
of this country that are saying

that you have emboldened police
and will now make them

above the law once
your immunity bill passes?

I disagree.

The police bill will protect
police officers

across the country

who go on the streets every day
and put their lives on the line

for the safety
of all the American people.

There are times when police
officers are forced to make...

impossibly tough decisions in an
instant

while in the line of duty.

The new law will protect them
when acting in the line of duty.

So why send
your Justice Department

to investigate this, sir?

Your bill, if passed,

would already give this police
officer-- whom, by the way,

has been fired from four
different police departments--

complete immunity
from any prosecution.

No, that is not exactly true.

There are federal charges
that can be brought.

Sir, are you familiar
with your own bill?

Your bill protects this officer
from being prosecuted

for the cold-blooded murder
for the 16-year-old boy.

How can you create such a bill?

And then, after creating
such a bill,

why send your Justice Department
to investigate

something that they will soon

not be able to do
anything about?

I, um...

I, um, uh...

I will I will need
to look into this matter,

- Sir, look into the matter?
- [Hunter] Thank you very much.

[Reporter] Mr. President,
please don't leave.

- One more question.
- Can you answer the question?

The American people
deserve an answer.

There are people angrily
protesting the unprovoked murder

of an unarmed, innocent
Black kid.

What an idiot... No. Come on.

I told him the police
bill was bad.

He's been bought
off by the police unions.

This... This bill was just

funded by right-wing crazies
and loonies.

He should've listened to you, sir.

What is it, Cross?

I have your menu for the week.
The chef needs your approval.

My approval?
They already know what I like.

You know what I like.

I understand,
but it's a new chef.

Soup every day?

Yeah... They were made aware
of your diet

that you wanted
to be high in greens, beans.

So the soup has, uh, white
beans, kale, plenty of veggies.

It's okay. It's fine. Whatever.

I guess the chef's probably
good at those.

I understand that her soups
are to die for.

Mm... To die for. Okay, yeah.
Fine... Approved.

Thank you, Mr. Vice President.
Oh, and, sir...

What is it, Cross?

I've got myself on a list
of agents to guard Mr. Cayden.

Mm... Is that right?

Yes, sir.
I'm gonna get the job done.

Well, we'll see, Cross.

You'll excuse me
if I don't hold my breath.

I will regain
your confidence, sir.

Bobby Cayden in the casket

is the only way
to build my confidence.

Yes, sir.

[monitor beeping]

Sorry,
I didn't mean to wake you.

It's not your fault.

I'm an agent like you.
I sleep with one eye open.

[chuckling]

Yeah... sure.

How you feeling?

- Oh, I feel like shit.
- I'm sorry to hear that.

- Can I get you anything?
- No... no, I just...

gotta let this body heal itself
like everybody keeps telling me.

Yes, but the good news
is that the body

will eventually heal

and this will all be
a memory one day.

Yeah...
A memory I will never forget.

Well, um, I'll let
you get some rest.

All right... Hey, Alonzo.

- Yeah?
- Thank you.

You know...

Thank you
for looking out for me.

I had no choice.

Donald threatened me
within an inch of my life.

[both chuckle]

He really does care for you.

- Yeah.
- [phone rings]

Well, speak of the angel, huh?
Is that him?

Yep.

Yes, it is.

Can you put
it on speaker for me?

- Yeah.
- Just put it on my lap.

[phone ringing]

- On my chest... Hey, guys.
- Hey!

Hey, boo!

Hey... Hey... That was just
Alonzo. Don't get angry.

What's up, lover?

Hey, I didn't know if you'd
be able to answer.

Oh, well, you know,
I figured it out.

[chuckles] How are you?

Uh, you know, everything hurts.

Look, I'll be there as soon
as I can, okay?

It's fine.

- [sighs] You can take your time.
- Is Alonzo checking on you?

[Kyle] He is.

He told me that you
threatened him.

Did he? [chuckles]

Cutiepants. Well, how about you?
You okay?

- Did you get the story killed?
- [Donald] Yeah, I think so.

At least I hope so.

Look, Kyle,
I hate to ask you this... Um...

Do you have any idea
yet who the mole is?

- No, but I'm gonna find out.
- [Donald] Okay.

You just get some rest, okay?

I'll be there and bring you
something to eat when I can.

- Got it?
- You are my angel.

- Yeah.
- [Kyle] I love you, Donald.

Yeah, I love you, too, Kyle.

- Bye.
- Bye.

It feels good to be sitting at
our dining table having dinner

with my wife.

[sighs] I'm not gonna lie.

You were so mad at me,

I didn't think I'd ever
have you back here.

Oh... Well, you didn't pray
to bring me back here?

Yeah, you know I did.

Then why so surprised?

Because you were so angry,
it even tested my faith .

I was questioning if even
the good Lord

- himself could calm you down.
- Oh, no. God can do anything.

[chuckles] Yes, He can.

As God is my witness,
you're sitting here.

I am.

I mean, how could
I stay away from you?

So I hear the press conference
didn't go so well.

No, it did not.

You know, this police bill I
pushed has a lot of holes in it?

Uh... yeah.
It's a really bad bill.

[sighs deeply]
What do we do now?

First, you don't sign
that bill into law.

Donald... It's my bill.

[Donald] Yeah, I know,

but you're the President
of the United States, okay?

You get that bill amended, changed.

Look, you got... you got lawyers
on the government's payroll.

You got friends in Congress.
Talk to them.

Get them to redraft the bill.

Like always, that's good advice.

But first... you need to start
by getting that rogue cop off

of the street right now.

And then you need
to open up dialog

with the African American
community, and your wife,

Victoria, she needs to help you.

I don't know if that's
going to happen, Donald.

She hates social politics.

[Donald] Well that's something
you got to work on.

She is an African American
woman, Mr. President.

And no matter what the facts
or opinions are,

she's the only
thing from keeping you

from being called a racist
right now.

[sighing]

Hey there, Holker.

- You relieving me?
- Yeah.

- How's he doing?
- Uh... He's good.

Okay. What's he doing?

I think he's sleeping.

All right, well,
I'll let him get some rest.

You go ahead
and get out of here.

- Thanks, man.
- Yeah.

Enjoy your shift.

[chuckles]

You know...

I can get used to this.

What, me feeding you
in a hospital bed?

You know that's not
what I meant.

I mean, eating dinner
with you every night.

Well, do I have to cook
every night?

No... Not every night.

I could cook sometime.

Having someone cook for me
sounds like a dream.

Cross?

- Hey.
- Hey, Bobby.

Cross is one of the agents
at the White House.

He guards the Vice President
and the Second Lady now.

- Yeah, I know. We met already.
- Yeah, I, um...

I was just coming to let you
know that I was outside.

- I'll be here for my shift.
- I appreciate it, man.

Of course... I gotta look
out for you, brother.

- You might need a nap.
- No. I'm good. Thanks.

Okay.

Yeah...
And when he sleeps, I'm here.

Okay, yeah... Um, you're gonna
need rest, too, right?

No... I'm not leaving his side.

Well, if you all need anything,
I'll be outside.

Mm-hmm.

- [Cross] Okay.
- Cross.

[Cross] Max.

What are you doing here?

I'm covering for Holker.

Huh?

I told Holker I would
relieve him.

Yeah, Alonzo told me that you
all needed help,

- so I volunteered.
- Oh.

Well, thanks, but, uh, I got it.

Okay, well, I'm in the area
if you need any relief.

I'll be fine.

Okay...
Well, you all enjoy your dinner.

Have a good night.

Oh, and Cross?

Yeah.

Thanks for volunteering.

Of course. Anytime.

[monitor beeping]

Max...
why do you look like that?

- Why do I look like what?
- You okay?

Yeah, I'm good.

Just eat your fries and shut up.

Isn't it nice of these guys
do volunteer their time for me?

Yeah. Yeah, I guess it is.

[traffic roars]

[door creaks]

- Hey.
- Hey, Sam.

- No luck?
- [Isaac] Not yet.

Did you scout the entrance
before you came in?

I did.

And you got agents
searching all over the city?

Yeah, uh...

I'm monitoring police scanners,

public transportation,
porno shops,

Porno shops?

I'm trying to get into his head

to figure out
where he might show up.

And you guys think he might show
up here at Kyle's apartment?

- It was a hunch Donald had.
- Okay.

I've had an agent here
all afternoon.

- Yeah. Keep two agents here.
- It'll be tough, but I'll try.

Look, you have to.
It's important.

This kid's crazy.

I talked to the maid.
Are we expecting someone?

I've been texting you
for the last two hours.

[sighing] Uh... I'm sorry.

I... I've been really
distracted today.

Priscilla's not safe, okay?

And you know she went
to that reporter for us.

Yeah... And I heard

that Abrielle Monroe was
murdered today.

And she thinks they're
going to come after her next.

So Sam asked her
to stay here with us.

- With us?
- Yeah.

He felt that that was the best
thing

to do since we have
a security detail here.

I don't know, Simone.

We have to.
It's not safe at her house.

You do realize that her

being here jeopardizes
all of our safety.

With the three of
us here together,

the chance of an attack
goes up exponentially.

She went to the press for us,
Eli, okay?

She stood with you when you took
over from Hunter.

Damn it, Simone! [sighs deeply]

Eli, we have to. That's it.

Okay... Okay, Simone.

But when this backfires on us,
remember what I told you.

Oh, God, Priscilla.
Come on, please pick up.

Hello, Priscilla?
Look, it's me, Simone.

I've talked to Eli,

and we know it's not safe
for you to stay at your house.

We want you to come here, okay?
We have a security detail.

You'll be safe here.

- Simone.
- What?

- Look.
- [Anchor] In a remarkable

twist of fate, we have another
sad death to report.

Times editor
Lela Bradford is dead.

Bradford was seriously ill
while at The Times

this afternoon under
what authorities

are saying are very
suspicious circumstances.

Many of the witnesses
on the scene

said the sickness,
that was very sudden

and extremely painful
appeared to be a poisoning.

Of course, this is
all speculation at this hour.

The coincidence of two reporters

dying this afternoon has
shaken the entire industry.

I'm being told the FBI is
joining the investigation due

to the serious and questionable
nature of these two deaths.

Oh, my God, do you think they're
trying to send us a message?

Yeah...
Message received loud and clear.

We're in over our heads.

I found another agent.

He's on his way over here
right now to cover.

All right. Great.

So we'll be ready if Jason
Franklin decides to come here.

- Question, Sam.
- Yeah.

Dead or alive?

If they kill him, they'll be
doing us all a favor, but...

the President and First lady
want him brought in alive.

- Then we'll try our best.
- [phone rings]

Excuse me... Yeah?

Wait... What?

You gotta be kidding me...
Thanks.

What? What is it?

Jason Franklin made that call
earlier from your house, Sam.

Jason Franklin is in your house.

Oh, my God. My wife is there.

[sighing]

Hey.

Yes?

- You live here?
- Well, that depends.

- I'm looking for a friend.
- Aren't we all?

Are you flirting with me?

I could be.

- You're a handsome man.
- Well, thank you.

So I was wondering if you
could help me find my friend.

And what friend is that?

His name is Allan.

You don't know
if your friend is here?

No.

Oh, well, call him.

I would, but he's moving.

[chuckles] That's all bullshit.

- No, it's not.
- [Beaumont] Yes, it is.

I'm ex-military and I
know bullshit when I hear it.

- Well, I'm telling the truth.
- Okay, so call him.

I would. He changed his number.

Hmm... So you're a stalker?

[scoffs] No.

[chuckles] Okay... All right.

Would a stalker have this body?

Oh, I've seen them
come in all packages.

Well. I'm not... The truth is...

Go on.

I met this guy named Allan,
and he's sexy.

And I thought he
lived in this building,

and I'm just trying to find him.

For what?

I want to ask him out.

Ah, that's how
it goes nowadays, huh?

You... You don't wait
for the man to ask you out.

No...
that's not how it goes anymore.

Mm...
Well, I don't know an Allan.

Okay...
I don't want to be too pushy.

Oh, you already have.

Thank you.

You can leave now.

I was going to leave anyways.

She thinks I'm stupid.

Bitch that shot me right there,
that bitch right there walking.

Damn, she fine! Where you going?

- Ah, shit.
- [Patricia] Next on The Oval.

God, I hope we get this asshole.

Calling all those kids parents
really,

really took a toll on me.

[Bobby] We have to be honest
with one another.

Will Donald give you a divorce?

[intense music]

Someone did try to kill Bobby.
And of course, it wasn't me.

I don't have a black snake
tattoo on my stomach.

He kidnaped Priscilla and tried
to murder her, too, right?

[Kyle] So I'm right.

He's planning
on paying all of us a visit.

[rousing music]

[gentle music]

[upbeat music]