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Previously on "designated survivor"...

- Majid nassar is dead?
- They say he was poisoned.

Peter macleish
has closer ties to the attack

than nassar ever did,
and we have evidence of that.

Kirkman needs to know that.

We're never gonna find a better candidate
for vice president than macleish.

Please tell me
that you've got some answers.

We're looking
into every possibility.

I never thought I'd be dealing with this
again, whether or not Leo was mine.

[Beck] Catalan's a mercenary
and a traitor.

- I know who killed nassar.
- Your son will be safe

as long as you do
everything I tell you to do.

Make an appointment
with the president. I'll be in touch.

[Man reciting in arabic]

[Man] This is the janazah of majid nassar.

The date is February 6th.
The time is 21:08.

[Helicopter blades whirring]

[Seth] Tomorrow marks a momentous occasion
in our nation's history.

It's an unprecedented election

to choose a new house of representatives.

It is also the next
and perhaps most important step

president kirkman is taking
to re-establish our government

in the wake of the capitol attack.

The president urges every American,

no matter
what their political affiliation,

get out there tomorrow and cast a vote.
Yeah, Natalie.

Seth, is the white house concerned
about a new strain of the h5n1 super-flu?

12 reported cases in the Kansas City area
in the last 24 hours,

all resistant to known treatment...

Yeah, so far the CDC's been tracking that,
and there's no cause for alarm, okay?

If there are no further questions,
thank you all for very much

- for another exciting briefing.
- Seth, is majid nassar dead?

[Crowd murmuring,
camera shutters clicking]

- Aaron.
- I know.

[Briggs] I have a source at fort bragg,
says a Muslim chaplain

was put on a plane yesterday at 6:00 pm.

Told to prepare for a Muslim burial.

A second source confirms
it was for a high-value prisoner,

almost certainly majid nassar.

Yes, that's true.
[Indistinct shouting]

Two days ago,
majid nassar was found dead

in his jail cell.

The circumstances of his capture,
detention, and interrogation

are all matters of national security,
and I have...

Seth, is he dead because of enhanced
interrogation techniques,

or what some would call torture?

No. The prisoner was kept
in the strictest accordance

with the Geneva convention. This
president would have it no other way.

I'm sorry, that's really
all I can tell you at this time.

Thank you guys.
[Indistinct shouting]

[Remote clicks, door opens]

- Mr. President.
- Seth did the right thing.

We agreed. If it came up,
we would go with the truth.

I would have liked it if we could have
announced it ourselves,

- but we didn't have the facts.
- Unfortunately, this is only gonna lead

to more questions about nassar's death.

And your integrity.
They're saying he died of torture.

- Seth denied that.
- With all due respect, Mr. President,

simply saying no
lacks a certain specificity

that the press will not accept.

If we don't address this right away
in detail, it'll dominate the headlines.

It'll force the elections
to take a back seat.

Where are we at with the investigation?

Atwood finally called back.
He'll be here at 10:00.

Let's hope he's got something for us
this time.

[Knocking]
I owe you a bear claw.

You've been here all night?

You're wearing the same thing
you wore yesterday.

Who's that? A new lead?

Just a witness statement
I never got around to reading.

Hey, has Jason logged into the system
yet? I haven't seen him.

His office is looking for him too.
He's not answering texts or e-mails.

I figured if anyone knew
where he was, it'd be you.

Speak of the devil.

Jason.

Is Luke okay?
Did you... did you find him?

[Laughing] Yeah, he was...

He was at his friend's house.

- I called 10 times last night.
- I know. Thank you.

- I'm sorry I didn't get back to you.
- I was worried. Thought it might be...

[Chuckles] Conspiracy? No, no.

Thank god it wasn't.

No, he, um...

[Breathes deeply]

Wasn't where
he was supposed to be.

You know, Jason, if you ever
need anything, I'm here to help.

Thank you.

[Cellphone vibrating]

You gonna answer that?

- Yeah, when you give me some privacy.
- Of course.

Agent Wells, you want to help?

Look into the weddle case.

The weddle case?
What does that have to do with anything?

Thank you.

[Sighs] Hello?

[Woman] Good morning, Jason.

Yeah, I, um...

- I set up the meeting with the president.
- That's very good.

And we appreciate you not telling anyone
about our conversation.

Luke does, too.

I want to speak to my son right now.

Stay in your office.
Wait for our next call.

- Hello?
- [Dial tone]

Hey, Chuck.

Listen, keep this between us,

but get me everything you can
on the weddle case.

Why?

I don't know yet.

[Hookstraten] With all due respect,
Mr. President, as half of congress,

I shouldn't have to find out
about nassar's death on my rss feed.

You're absolutely right.

And I know. And I am sorry.

I just didn't feel comfortable
saying anything until we knew.

You really don't know
who killed majid nassar?

Or how? Or why?

Unfortunately, no.

Obviously, the investigation
is under way.

I promise you, from now on, we will
keep you and your office informed.

The man was in a military prison
under maximum security.

Two days have gone by, no one
can tell us how he managed to die?

I don't disagree with you. It's bad.

And I know that you and I
have had our differences,

but we cannot allow
this one instance

to overshadow the importance
of tomorrow's elections.

This is the first step that we are taking
to rebuilding our country.

We need our government
to work at full strength,

and it cannot without
its congress and its speaker.

I'll do everything I can
to get you that congress.

Thank you.

Mr. President.

Mr. President. I'm sorry.
This is an emergency.

It's about that situation in Kansas City.

This is Dr. Arnold from the CDC,

lieutenant colonel gatz,
army medical.

- What's going on?
- That flu outbreak in the midwest...

- It's not the flu, sir.
- What is it?

[Dr. Arnold] I'm afraid
it's far more serious, Mr. President.

The infected are victims
of a synthetic toxin.

- Toxin?
- Ricin, sir.

In extreme-fine powder form.

My god.

It's not an epidemic, sir.

No. It's an act of bioterrorism.

[Theme music]

[Dr. Arnold]
Each of the 12 confirmed cases

varies in age, background,
and occupation.

A 73-year-old retired schoolteacher,

a 31-year-old
construction crane operator,

a 55-year-old
agricultural equipment salesman.

Other than they're all from the greater
Kansas City Metro area,

we haven't uncovered any other link.

Beside the fact that
they've all be exposed to ricin.

How is the toxin transmitted?

- It's still unclear.
- And dhs has no idea of a motive?

I've got every dhs agency
working on this.

We have ideas about motives,
but nothing solid, sir.

Do any of those ideas include al-sakar,

in retaliation for the capture
and now death of majid nassar?

That's our most likely scenario.

Very good. Keep me apprised
of the situation.

Obviously, time is of the essence.

Thank you all.

[Leo] So, how long you on carpool duty?

The agency's just easing me
back into the job

- till I'm back up to speed.
- Well, if it helps, I got my permit.

Next time I can drive,
and you can ride in back.

- Yeah?
- Yeah.

When you learn to assemble
a glock 9mm with one hand,

and drive backwards
around an s-curve

- at 90 miles an hour, I might let you.
- Leo?

- Hey, buddy.
- You know this guy?

Jared abbott.
I'm with the chronicle.

Leo, what do you think of the rumor
that the president isn't your father?

Leo, get inside the school. Now.

That your real dad is actually
an inmate in a federal prison?

The president's kids are off-limits,
and you're on private property.

Step like that again,
and I'll put you on the ground.

Drew, get this fool out of here.

Sorry about that.

It's gonna happen from time to time
now that you're in the public eye,

but it doesn't mean
you got to respond to every rumor.

Right?

Yeah.

[School bell rings]

I gotta get to class.

[Cellphone vibrating]

- Hello?
- Go to your car.

- We'll send further instructions.
- Listen to me.

I'm not gonna do another thing
until I hear from my son.

- You're in no position to negotiate.
- I want to hear my son.

Luke...

It's your dad.

[Luke] Daddy?

Luke.

- I want to go home.
- I know, baby.

Where did... where did we go
for your birthday this year?

We went to Disney world.

Right, and what's your favorite ride?

Mission: Space.

I'm gonna bring you home soon, okay?

Go to your car, agent. Now.

[Sniffles]

[Door closes]

[Door closes, elevator whirring]

Read this.

Once you're face-to-face with kirkman,
I want you to do exactly as it says.

[Camera shutter clicking]

- There's no way I'm doing this.
- These are the terms, Jason.

This is not a negotiation.
You have an hour.

After that, you'll either find your son
safe at home...

Or not.

You do know you're not gonna
get away with this?

You know we're watching.

It's your choice how this plays out.

Homeland security
thinks the ricin attack

is most likely retribution
for nassar's death.

The public needs to feel safe if they're
gonna get out and vote tomorrow.

I know. We're running through a variety
of situations to try and accomplish that.

Hey, sweetheart.
Why aren't you at school?

Everything all right?

Um, I'm not sure how to ask this, but...

Are you my real father?

- What?
- Of course I'm your father.

Why would you even ask that?

This reporter asked me at school.

Leo, please sit down.

I don't understand why the reporter
would even ask me that question.

Look, I understand how hurt
that must have made you feel.

Please, Leo, just sit down.
Let me try and...

Sweetheart, listen to me.

Before I met your dad,
I was with someone else.

- And when we broke up, I...
- Wait, wait, wait.

So... so you don't know for sure
who my dad is.

Leo, I'm your dad. Look,
your mom and I were getting married.

She was pregnant with you, our son.
That's all we cared about.

- You guys were never gonna tell me?
- Leo, there was nothing to tell you.

Leo, come back here!
We need to talk about this now.

- Tom, give him a second, okay?
- I'm not waiting to take this DNA test.

[Telephone rings]

This better be an emergency.

[Man] Sir, the CDC has new information
about the situation in Kansas City.

Thank you.

What's the update on the ricin attack?

CDC found the link, sir.

All the victims are poll workers.

- Poll workers?
- Volunteers, sir, for tomorrow's election.

[Emily] Homeland security says the ricin
was deposited on the machines,

where it could become airborne
and inhaled.

Whoever did this was trying to infect
people while they were voting.

It's not just an isolated attack
on some polls.

Damn right.
This is an attack on the election itself.

As much as I want these elections
to happen, I don't think we can risk it.

Sir, there's still a chance
the FBI and dhs

can give the all-clear
before the elections.

It's possible as many as 146 million
people are gonna vote tomorrow.

Do you honestly think
that they can inspect every machine

- in every booth across all 50 states?
- [Aaron] Sir, we still have a day.

Atf has several promising leads.

No, Aaron. We've got 17 hours.

17 hours if we're gonna save
this election.

Sir, we have to try.

You're right.

You're right. Okay.
Contact the FBI, CDC, and dhs.

Get them to form a joint task force.
Mobilize them immediately.

I want updates as soon as they come in.

Seth, tell the press
the inspections are precautionary

due to the state of alert in the country.
We've got 17 hours, everybody.

17 hours. Good luck.

Yes, sir.

Seth, can I borrow you for a second?

I thought you said the Jeffrey meyers
story was dead.

- It was.
- Then can you explain to me

why a reporter asked my son in front
of his school if I was his real father?

- [Sighs] I'm sorry, sir. I'll find out.
- I would appreciate it.

- Thank you.
- Thank you.

[Cellphone rings]

Yeah?

- Hannah, I looked into the weddle case.
- I don't have time for that right now.

- I'm trying to find atwood.
- Hear me out.

That case was closed eight years ago.

- Okay.
- Weddle was this DEA special agent.

He built an airtight case
against a local cartel,

until the cartel kidnapped
weddle's daughter

and forced him to recant everything.

The case was thrown out,
and all charges dropped.

Okay, I need you to track Jason's phone.

You... you...

[Whispering] A... a deputy director
of the FBI? Our boss?

Listen to me.

The photo you saw this morning
wasn't a witness statement.

It's the man who killed majid nassar.

I think the people who did this
are trying to make Jason do something.

I don't know. But I need to know
where he is.

Now.

[Keyboard clacking]

[Beeping]

- We got a problem here.
- What?

Atwood's an expert
in surveillance detection.

He must have pulled
the cellphone battery.

I can't locate it.

Well, hack into his in-car nav.
Something, anything.

Okay, give me a second
and speak kindly about me at my trial.

[Sighs]

[Keyboard clacking]

Okay. I got him.

He's making a left onto h street.

- From where?
- 24th.

He's making a left.

A right.

- Now he's heading east.
- On what?

Pennsylvania.

The white house.

[Engine revs]

Yes, it is a unique election

that keeps getting
even more unusual

now that it's threatened
by reports of ricin at the polls.

- Hey, Lisa. Got a second?
- Hey. What's going on?

The white house has yet to...

The Leo kirkman story, I thought you said
you were gonna make it go away.

- I did.
- Really?

Some journalist showed up
at Leo's school today,

- blindsided him.
- [Sighs] Seth, I-I-I warned you.

Just because I didn't run with the story

didn't mean someone else
wasn't gonna look into this eventually.

So it's just a coincidence that
that reporter was

some stringer from your paper?
A kid named Jared abbott.

I don't know what to tell you.
My editor is a dog with a bone.

He must have put him on it
after I bailed.

- Do you want me to look into it?
- No. It's okay. I got it from here.

I'm special agent Hannah Wells.

The car you just let through, the silver
one, that was my boss, Jason atwood.

I was supposed to be in the car with him,
but I was late.

- Are you on the pre-cleared visitors list?
- As I said, I was late.

I was supposed to be with him.

You know better than that, ma'am.
You're either on the pre-cleared list,

- or you're not getting in.
- [Sighs] Okay.

[Cellphone beeps]

[Sighs]

Come on.

Jason, I looked into the weddle case.

What happened to that DEA agent
could have been avoided if he had help.

Let me help you.
Let's figure this out together. Come on.

[Cellphone vibrating]

Director atwood. Please, come in.

- Thank you, Wyatt.
- Mr. President.

- Take a seat.
- I'm fine, sir.

It's been two days
since nassar was found dead.

I hope to god that you're coming to me
with some answers this time.

I am, sir.

Majid nassar was killed by a lethal dose
of a poison called thallium.

It was mixed into his food.

Do we know who had access to his food?

Yes, sir.

I did.

I'm sorry. What did you say?

I poisoned his food.

Excuse me, director.
I either misheard you or you misspoke.

No, you heard me correctly.
I poisoned...

Majid nassar.

That doesn't make sense.

Wh... why would you do that?

After speaking to him,

it was clear we wouldn't get anything,
even

a man like that doesn't deserve to live.

I did it for all those
that lost their lives at the capitol.

I did it for my country,
and I did it for my family.

My son...

[Breathes deeply]

My son should not have
to live in a world

where evil like this is allowed to exist.

I acted alone,

and I would do it again, no question.

When the toxicology report comes in,
it'll confirm everything that I've said.

I killed majid nassar.

Press the button, sir.

[Man] Mr. President,
step away from the desk.

The toxicologist
just performed the spot test

for thallium poisoning.
It was positive, sir.

There's no way atwood could have known
it was thallium.

- Not unless he did it.
- It doesn't make sense.

You work your entire career,
build a perfect record,

ascend to the position of deputy director,
and then throw it all away?

Nassar boasted about killing
nearly a thousand people.

Atwood knew most of them. We all did.

We saw people after 9/11 who wouldn't
hurt a fly screaming for blood.

- Tragedy changes people.
- I understand all that.

It just doesn't feel right.

I want someone to reach out
to some of atwood's closest colleagues.

Inquire into his state of mind. See if
there's something we're not being told.

I'll see who's closest to atwood
at the bureau, arrange a meeting.

Okay, let's do it.

- [Cellphone rings]
- Sir, they need you in the coc.

They found a suspect in the ricin case.

Walter lynch, 44 years of age.
Worked as a truck driver.

Currently on state disability insurance.

Atf and FBI apprehended him
at his home outside Scotts bluff.

In his home, we found evidence
of ricin production

and a list of polling stations
across the country.

Most are on his former delivery routes.

We've notified the authorities
at these locations to verify their safety.

Do we have a motive?

Lynch had posted multiple anti-government
messages on social media.

His attack on the polls appears to be
consistent with his views.

Sir, I think we should make
an announcement right away.

The public should know
that the suspect's in custody,

there's no link to nassar,
and it's safe to go to the polls.

I'm afraid we can't do that just yet, sir.

A search of lynch's web activity

shows he's affiliated with a domestic
anti-government militia

known as the Liberty defenders.

16 confirmed cells
throughout the west and southwest.

Lynch urged other members
to spread ricin at polls

in their respective states.

So you're saying the threat
is not contained.

Our field officers
need more time to be certain.

- How much more time?
- Worst-case scenario,

72 hours to clear
all the militia members.

The election is tomorrow.

We can't say with absolute certainty
that the polling stations will be safe.

[Whispering indistinctly]

Mr. President,
I have unfortunate news.

One of the poll workers, mindy hesser...

- The schoolteacher.
- She just died, sir.

Thank you, everyone. Excuse me.

Jared.

Thanks for coming. Seth Wright.

Yeah, I know.

Never been invited
to the white house.

It's pretty cool, isn't it?

- I've dreamed of this place.
- Have a seat.

I'm glad you like it,

because if you ever sandbag
the president's teenage son again,

consider yourself banned for life.

[Laughing] Whoa! Easy!

I was just doing my job.

But if you want the story gone, it's gone.
It wasn't even mine to begin with.

I know. Lisa Jordan killed the story,
and then your editor slipped it onto you.

- Trust me, he's next on my invite list.
- What are you talking about?

Lisa gave me the tip, not my editor.

- Lisa?
- Yeah.

She said she couldn't run with it
herself, but thought that someone should.

Look...

I know we didn't get off
on the right foot,

but since I'm already here,

do you think you could show me
the bowling alley Truman built?

Get out of here, Jared.

[Sighs]

Hey. Where have you been?
I've been trying to reach you.

- Find atwood?
- [Telephone rings]

No. Hang on. We'll talk in a minute.

Agent Wells.

Yes, this is Aaron shore,
president kirkman's chief of staff.

How can I help you, Mr. Shore?

I was wondering if you could stop
by the white house

to discuss a highly confidential,
urgent matter.

May I ask what this is regarding?

The death of majid nassar.

[Door closes]

No guarantees here.

We can't risk any more innocent lives.

Yes, sir, but canceling the election?

Sir, without a congress,
we can't meet budget deadlines

or raise a debt ceiling.

- The economy...
- Takes second place to a body count.

Even if we postpone the election,
there's no guarantee there won't be

another threat or attack. At some point,
we're just gonna have to take a chance.

And what if more lives are lost
at the polls tomorrow?

It takes one person
to poison a polling station.

Thousands of people could be infected.

I'm sorry. I just can't do it.

Seth, gather the press.
I'll make the announcement myself.

- Your first press conference.
- Not exactly how I pictured it.

Sir, in the history of the republic,

federal elections
have never been canceled,

not by weather, war,
or threat of an attack.

Unfortunately,
we're living in a time of firsts.

[Door opens]

- Could I have a moment, please?
- Sir.

- Hey.
- Hey.

The results came in.

Leo's waiting.
He wants to talk to you alone.

Did you look at them?

No, I...

[Sighs]

I'm afraid I'm gonna lose him.

Don't. Stop it.

[Man] Not after 9/11.
[Man #2] There's no data

to predict voter turnout this election.
In the history...

You haven't opened it.

I don't need to.

I don't need a lab or genetics
to tell me what I already know.

What I've always known,

from the day you were born
and every day since.

Whatever it says in here
isn't gonna change anything.

At least not for me.

Leo, you will always be my son.

And I will always be your father.

The only reason why I never
talked to you about this before,

honestly, is because
it didn't matter to me.

But I never thought
about how it might matter to you,

and for that, I was wrong.

And I'm sorry.

So, this...

Is for you, to open or not.

And whatever you choose to do,
I will respect.

But, Leo, I need you to know
how much I love you.

I should finish my homework.

Yeah.

[Door opens, closes]

[Woman] How else do you plan
to stand up to terrorists?

[Man] Wouldn't it be better
to postpone the election

- until polls can be properly secured?
- [Sighs]

That way, we're not risking the lives

of the poll workers and the voters.

We 're now getting word
we 're going to go live now

to the woman whose mother,
mindy hesser,

was the first victim
of the ricin poisoning.

My mother volunteered at the polls

because she thought everyone
deserved to have a voice.

She said so many people
sacrificed their lives for that ideal.

The least she could do
was help elections run smoothly.

[Sniffles] That's the kind
of person she was.

I wish more of us were like her.

[Voice breaking] Sorry.

[Indistinct conversations]

- Should just be a couple more minutes.
- That's what you said 45 minutes ago.

Yes, Natalie. I'll say it again
in another 45 if he's not here.

Ladies and gentlemen,
the president of the United States.

- Thank you, Seth.
- Thank you, sir.

Please, be seated. Good afternoon.

- Good afternoon.
- Good afternoon.

As you already know, some of our polling
stations in the Kansas City area

have been the subject
of a bioterrorism attack.

And even though our federal,
state and local law officials

are assuring us that the polling stations
will be safe,

understandably,
many Americans are still scared.

Tragically, one of our volunteer
poll workers

lost their life during the attack.
Her name was mindy hesser.

And as many of our poll workers

have declined to volunteer
this election cycle

for fear of further attacks,
mindy showed up.

She set up her table,
updated her voting rolls,

as she has for nearly 23 years.

Moments ago, I had the honor
of talking to mindy's daughter,

and she told me
that no fear or uncertainty

would ever have prevented her mother
from carrying out what she considered

to be her most important civic duty,
protecting our right to vote.

[Camera shutters clicking]

Many of my colleagues have advised me
to cancel these elections.

But I have been inspired
by mindy's actions.

So I have decided that these elections
will go fonnard as planned.

[Crowd murmuring]

Tomorrow morning,
I myself will go to the polls

alongside my fellow Americans,
and I will cast my ballot.

I believe we owe it to mindy
and to every other American

that has given their life
to protect our great democracy.

We cannot live in fear.

We will not live in fear.

Thank you, and god bless america.
[Indistinct questions]

Congratulations, sir. I understand
the election will go on as planned.

- It was the right move, sir.
- Thank you.

Unfortunately, that is not
why I asked you both here.

Earlier today,
at approximately 10:00 am,

Jason atwood confessed
to the killing of majid nassar.

Wait, I'm sorry.
The deputy director of the FBI

killed the world's
most wanted terrorist?

I'm afraid so.

During his confession to me,
he stated that he did not believe

that nassar was gonna provide us
with any useful information

and that on behalf of our fallen
at the capitol building,

he felt it his patriotic duty
to take nassar's life.

His patriotic duty?

It's murder, and a catastrophic failure
of national security.

I know, I know.

And I have every intention
of investigating it,

but right now,
the case is strictly classified

and under the jurisdiction
of army cic and the FBI.

I have asked Aaron shore

to interview some
of atwood's closest colleagues.

Hopefully we can find out something more.

Well, tomorrow's election
gives us a congress.

Then I can open up an independent
investigation to assist you.

I'm not sure if the first act of our new
congress should be this investigation.

Surely there are more pressing issues
that we need to get on with.

No, Peter, I think
the congresswoman is right.

Our first priority should be
gaining the nation's trust.

Kimble, thank you.

Seth?

[Door closes]

Great speech by the president.

You did a final Polish, right?

You know, we had a deal,
and you broke it.

Next time you try to be a woodward, pick
a better Bernstein than Jared abbott.

Look, to be fair, all I said

was that I wouldn't run
with the story, and I didn't.

- No, you just gave it to somebody else.
- Seth, come on.

Like it or not, it is news.

Maybe not to you,
but to millions of Americans

about to cast their votes tomorrow,

the president's relationship
with the truth means something.

I like you.

Seth, I really do.

But asking me to choose
between you and the truth

will produce an outcome
that won't make either of us happy.

[Cellphone beeps]

[Door opens]

[Aaron] Thank you for coming in
on such short notice.

How can I help you?

There's no easy way to say this,
but earlier today,

director atwood
met with the president,

and he confessed
to assassinating majid nassar.

Now, he claims to have used thallium...

- No.
- To poison nassar.

That's not possible.

This is a shock to everyone,

which is why I wanted
to speak with you,

to see if you've noticed anything
out of the ordinary, recent life changes.

Has he said anything unusual?

Anything suspicious in the past week?

Agent Wells?

Sorry. I...

I can understand this is ovennhelming,
but can you think of anything

that might help us understand
atwood's murder of nassar?

- May I see him?
- I'm sorry, agent Wells,

but he is being held
in a maximum-security facility.

He's not allowed any visitors.

Chuck, tell me you can trace that text.

You know, there's only
a handful of people

in the global intelligence community
capable of tracing a text.

- And you're one of them, right?
- No.

But luckily, I know someone
with the Mossad

- who passed me an encryption key.
- So you can get a location?

[Sighs] It's not that easy.

Instead, you'll have
to settle for a phone number.

[Woman] In a bid
to encourage voter turnout,

president kirkman will cast his vote
at the polls tomorrow.

Secret service is gonna let him go?

Thought you guys
were supposed to protect him.

- Kirkman being naive to think...
- Parents get their own ideas.

As the country
prepares for election day,

the question that seems to be
on everyone's mind...

You know, my... my dad's
called me every day

since I joined the secret service

just to make sure I'm staying safe.

Mike, I...

I know what you're doing.

You're trying to tell me,
no matter what, my dad cares.

No, I'm telling you about my dad.

Taught me how to hoop
and how to talk to girls.

He pretty much made me
who I am today.

The funny thing is,
I didn't know him till I was three.

That's when my mom married him.

I never met my biological father.

Those tests...
They tell you biology.

But they don't tell you who your dad is.

Don't stay up too late watching the news.

Can't always trust what you see.

It's Wednesday, February 7th,

the day the president
and our nation have been waiting for.

Beginning at 6:30 am. In the east,

polls across the country will be open.

- The question on everyone's mind...
- Hey.

Are voters going to show up?
Local police and fire departments,

- even the national guard...
- You look beautiful.

Have been stationed
at polling stations

across the country, ready to respond...

[Sirens wailing]

Have you spoken to Leo?

No, not a word.

I don't even know
if he's opened the test results yet.

- You?
- [Sighs] No.

He won't speak to me either.

When I was taking the oath of office,
the only thing I was honestly scared about

was what this could possibly do
to our family.

[Chuckles]

I could never have seen this one coming.

Well, whatever he decides,

we've realized our new house
can't hold any secrets.

Yeah.

[Siren chirping]

Clear.

[Indistinct shouting,
camera shutters clicking]

Maybe it'll pick up later.

Yeah, you want to put money on that?

I'm so sorry, sweetie.

Tom...

I know that look.

Come on, talk to me.

I took a vow to do everything in my power

to lead this country back
after the bombing.

I know we've had a few things
thrown at us,

but if I can't even get
the American people to vote...

You made a decision
to move fonnard with the elections

when most would have shied away.

You made a commitment
that this country needed,

and now we're finally
gonna have a congress.

What kind of a congress
is that gonna be?

A house that represents 10%
of the country is no government at all.

They call me an illegitimate president.

They'll call it an illegitimate congress,
and they'd be right.

Tom, they saw you go to the polls.
They know that they can trust you.

Don't they say that one vote
can make all the difference?

You were there, also.

- That's two votes.
- Yeah.

Let's hope they don't cancel
each other out.

[Door opens]

- Hey.
- Leo, everything all right?

I couldn't sleep last night.

I don't want this in my room.

- This is still sealed.
- I don't need to open it either.

I know you're my dad.

Come... come here.

Hey.

Thank you.

Wow.

He's definitely my son.

That's not even funny.

Sir? They're waiting for you.

I'm sorry. What is it?

Aaron, give me a second.
I'll be right in.

Yes, sir.

[Sighs]

[Woman] It's an unusual election
in American history.

The ricin attack in Kansas City has sent
shock waves throughout the country.

- Excuse me. Thank you.
- Many voters are afraid to vote.

But what was threatening to be a
light turnout is not so light after all.

Voters are lining up at the polling
booths to make sure their votes

are counted. When asked why they decided
to come out today,

the majority said, "because
president kirkman went to vote."

They're voting, Mr. President.

They won't have complete returns
until later,

but they're already calling it
a victory... for democracy.

Thank you, Seth.

Also, got a heads-up from dhs.

The joint task force followed through
with the remaining militia members.

They concluded there's no more ricin.

Lynch was acting alone.

Tomorrow, you'll have a congress.

A new government.

We'll still need a cabinet and a
vice president, but we're working on it.

[Tom] We'll get there, Aaron.

Any word on atwood?

I spoke to agent Wells.

She said nothing
to dispel his confessions.

Okay.

Seth?

There's something
I need you to do for me.

[Seth] Mr. President, Lisa Jordan.

I know you've been asking questions
about me and my son.

I have your answer.

A definitive one.

A DNA test.

Margin of error, .01%.

About as certain
as you're gonna find in this world.

I am Leo's biological father.

I can't imagine
it's much of a story anymore,

but I wanted you to know the truth.

Thank you, Mr. President.

I assume I should hand these
back to my editor.

Not on my account.

I believe our country is only as strong
as ourjournalists.

I expect you to keep us honest.

Ms. Jordan.

- Thank you, Seth.
- Good night, sir.

So I guess we'll still be
working together.

Yes, but only working.

I trusted you.
You took advantage of it.

Thank you, Mr. Press secretary.

Thank you, Ms. Jordan.

[Ringing]

[Woman] Hello?

Last time we spoke, I found room 105,

and now the only person I trust
is behind bars.

How did you get this number?

I'm done talking
to an anonymous voice over the phone.

You have something to say to me, meet me.

- 11:14 pm.
- Where?

I don't intend to meet you, ever.

11:14 pm. Look into it.

- Wait.
- [Dialtone]

[Sighs]

- Don't you look happy.
- Well, it's a good day.

The president is getting his congress...

Which is why I'm here.

I wanted to let you know

that if you do go ahead
with an investigation,

it'll be without my support.

I admire your loyalty, Peter.

I just don't understand it.

We both know kirkman
can't get out of his own way.

Whether it's his lack of experience

or the times we're in...

He won't last.

Unless that's what you're counting on.

That when he goes down,
assuming you make it to vp,

you would be the last man standing.

It's a brilliant path to the white house.

I just can't believe
I didn't see it until now.

You got an over active imagination, kimble.

I don't think so.

But when I take him down,

I'll make sure I don't leave you behind.

[Scoffs]

Good night, kimble.

[Thunder rumbling]

[Woman] You're late.

Atwood managed to tie up
a loose end for us today.

I heard.

I want you to stay on top of any fallout,

any further investigation
into nassar's murder.

Fine. [Breathes deeply]

Cheer up, Peter.

You're about to be a heartbeat away.

And how many more good people need
to be destroyed before that happens?

Just one.

[Thunder crashes]