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Previously on House of Cards...

There's a value in having secrets.

Creatures like myself, like Claire, like Zoe,

we wouldn't be ourselves without them.

After all, we are nothing more or less than what we choose to reveal.

Claire, there are no mistakes.

Do you want to know a deep, dark secret?

Peter Russo, on the other hand, he's trapped by his secrets.

- Any scars on your arm? - No, I was mainly into cocaine.

What about prostitutes?

- I fucked around a bit, okay? - Details, please.

I need a fucking break.

Then maybe it's a good thing,

confronting your past.

Okay.

Let's do this.

Climate controlled stacks, energy efficient,

now mind you the whole collection could probably fit on a Kindle,

but at least the cadets will have another place to get out of the rain.

Did you have much input on the design?

I approved the blue prints.

If something's gonna have my name on it, I want to make damn sure they build it right.

I think my husband fancies himself a bit of an architect.

Well, Jefferson designed Monticello...

He also fucked his slaves.

Luckily I don't have any,

so that particular temptation hasn't presented itself.

The Sentinel, South Carolina's premiere military college.

They taught me the values of honor, duty and respect.

They also hazed me, tried to break me, and senior year, nearly expelled me

when I volunteered for a Senate race and my studies suffered.

But that didn't stop them from soliciting a hefty sum

for their new library 30 years later.

How quickly poor grades are forgotten in the shadow of power and wealth.

Your drink is only about half as full as it should be, Frank.

Are you trying to get me drunk?

Drunk, passed out in the gutter so I can steal your wife.

Did you get the email about the Riflemen?

What email?

From my office. About the invitations. I was hoping they would be here.

I'll check the list, but I don't remember any email...

Oh, not a problem. I was just wondering.

Shit, Frank, I'm sorry...

Don't you sweat it for a second.

In fact, here's how you can make it up to me,

- freshen my drink. - That I can do.

Congratulations, Congressman.

Remy, nice to see you here.

Gerry and all the folks at SanCorp give you their regards.

Well, I'm sorry they couldn't make it.

Where's Claire?

She's here somewhere, fending off admirers.

SanCorp was very disappointed she turned down their donation.

I can imagine.

And they're also concerned about Peter Russo running for governor.

Now, how do you know about that?

Three-quarters of Pennsylvania sits on top of the Marcellus Shale.

If I can't find out who's running for governor,

I don't deserve a dime of what they're paying me.

This Watershed Bill Russo sponsors places a lot of restrictions on drilling...

Remy, Congress is in recess and this weekend is not about work.

I apologize, you are absolutely right.

- Is SanCorp your only account? - I have plenty.

But my other clients didn't pay for your library, or my plane ticket down here.

Yes, nice little junket for you. I do hope you're taking in the sights.

This isn't my first trip to Charleston.

But I'll bet it's your first time not as my Press Secretary.

It is.

Who else you have coming in?

I didn't want to pack tonight too much.

You know, these receptions are usually just for the money people, like yourself.

Normally, this is where I would start

to drone on about the Sentinel's history, its philosophy, its yadda, yadda, yadda...

But I'm gonna save that for my big speech tomorrow,

and that way I'm not gonna bore y'all to tears twice.

Tonight we're gonna turn it over to a man who needs no introduction,

'cause we all know what a son of a bitch he is.

Seriously, though,

Frank Underwood exemplifies all the virtues we try to instill in our graduates.

We're so proud to call you an alumnus, Frank,

and to have your name as a permanent fixture on our campus.

Congressman Frank Underwood.

Thank you, President Higgins.

I first want to thank SanCorp Industries

for providing the funds to make the library possible.

When I matriculated here as a young cadet,

Jimmy Carter had just been elected President.

After I graduated,

I wished that I could have had another four years, just like Jimmy.

Well, neither of us got our wish, but I left this campus with fond memories.

The first time I ever...

I got your damn email.

How long has that light been like that?

I don't know. A month, maybe.

And nobody's come to fix it?

Nobody don't fix nothing around here.

- Well have you asked? - I'm watching.

Leave it alone. I'm used to it now.

- Better, huh? - Now it's too dark.

- What'd you do that for? - Listen, Ma.

I'm running for governor.

I'm gonna announce in a few days. That's why I came up to Philly.

There's a community meeting tomorrow.

I'm gonna talk to the shipbuilders about a plan to bring their jobs back,

so they support me in the election.

I don't know nothing about that stuff. It's over my head.

Okay, listen, there's gonna be some stories coming out about me, in the news,

about my past.

I just wanted to give you a heads up, so it doesn't catch you off guard.

I don't watch the news no more. Bunch of garbage.

You want to see some pictures of Kevin and Sarah?

Too dark to look at pictures.

No, no, it's on my phone, you don't need any light.

Get it away from me. I hate those things.

Brain cancer.

It wasn't just up the stairs, it was up three flights of stairs,

in the science building.

And Gluckenheimer, what he did...

"Well, you look lovely today, Mrs. Governor."

And the thing took a dump.

Right. And they couldn't get it back...

You can get a cow up three flights of stairs, but you can't get it down!

And that's why in the end he said, "Who wants steak for dinner?"

- How are you boys doing? - We're good.

- You think I'm fat? - Take the Fifth.

Seriously, Phil here thinks I got fat with old age.

You're a big man with an even bigger heart.

- There you go! - She says you're chubby.

I think I'm going to go back to the hotel. Okay? Have fun.

I love this woman.

Don't let him get into too much trouble.

They'll have grounds for impeachment when we're done with him.

We better get another drink before they close up.

You're comin' with me to help carry them.

You're gonna be the waiter tonight.

Lazy-ass cadet. Lazy-ass cadet.

Hold on a second there, partner.

- You had no idea we were coming? - Complete surprise.

- I thought Higgins might've... - No, he played it perfectly.

- Made me think you weren't coming at all. - Are you kidding?

We wouldn't have missed it for the world.

On the library, are they gonna put Frank or Francis?

Francis.

It's the same as the name above the door in my office in the Capitol.

Francis is better for libraries. Frank is better for bumper stickers.

I got a few of those.

Does anybody ever actually call you Francis?

Claire does. She's the only one.

She seems like a real prize.

She is.

Bar was already shut down, but look what I scored.

Hey, Caroline.

What do you want?

Is Paul around?

Paul, did you invite him here?

Did you ask him here after we said all those times

that we're not gonna let him bother you?

- He screwed you over one too many times. - Who you talking about?

I'm talking about Peter Russo at the front door.

Did you ask him here, or did he just come on his own?

Does he know as soon as we're finished with him...

Stop.

No, I'm not gonna stop until you actually deal with it and get rid of him.

- Paul, you got a minute to talk? - There's nothing to talk about.

I want to apologize for when I saw you last time in Washington,

how I treated you.

Is that it?

And I want to talk about the shipyard.

I got a plan to fix it.

You don't want everything going into the Roth IRA.

Five, ten grand a year,

and I'll set you up with a nice diversified package,

low risk, high yield.

I think Claire and I have things pretty well under control.

If I brought a senior U.S. Congressman into the fund,

that would really up my stock in the company.

What're you all gabbing about back there?

We were talkin' about the old library.

Yeah, what's happening to it?

- They gonna tear it down? - I don't know.

They could gut it, they could turn it into a student center.

Hey, we should sneak in there.

Like we used to.

- Do it. - I'm game.

What the hell, why not?

There you go, that's it.

It's a library!

The Association had about $3 million saved up in reserve for emergencies.

But you split that up between 12,000 members, it's nothing.

Couple weeks' groceries.

There's a bill I'm working on.

Major federal funds going towards

public parks, green commercial spaces, cleaning up waste sites.

That's construction jobs, park management, retail...

How many?

- Five thousand jobs. - That's not even half...

- It's a start. - How soon?

- A year, maybe two... - Two fucking years?

What're we supposed to do until then?

Listen, there's a community meeting tomorrow...

- I heard. - I'm gonna go over everything in detail.

- You gonna be there? - I wasn't planning on it.

I'd like you to be there.

- Everybody respects you. - You want me to vouch for you?

Listen, I'm gonna tell you something that only a handful of people know.

I'm running for governor.

I announce soon.

But I need the Association behind me before I do that.

Now I know I let you down with the shipyard,

but if I win the governor's race I can get everything back on track.

You show up on my doorstep asking for my forgiveness,

and now you want me to be your lapdog?

After I lost my fucking job?

Okay, this Watershed Bill is just the beginning.

If I'm governor, there's so much I can do.

Yeah, it's bullshit. You just want to use me.

- It's not like that. - Yeah, it's exactly like that.

Jesus Christ. You fucking politicians.

Paul...

Claire.

I didn't realize you and Frank were staying here.

We always stay here when we're in Charleston.

You know that, Remy. The '08 campaign...

I promise it was a coincidence. My assistant booked it.

Is Frank around?

He's not. He's off cavorting with his old classmates.

You want to sit down and have a drink?

They booked me the bridal suite. There's champagne on ice...

My, my, you've grown very confident since you worked for Francis.

I've always been confident, Claire.

- You never would've invited me upstairs. - Never had the bridal suite.

The staff always stayed in the Best Western four blocks away.

Enjoy your champagne.

I wasn't suggesting anything more than a drink.

Weren't you?

Purely being polite.

Good night, Remy.

The bridal suite's on the top floor, at the end of the hallway,

if you change your mind.

Good night, Claire.

Hey, Kenny, I think you got a little too big for this.

I think the hole got a lot smaller.

Don't let a little girth stop you.

Look, look, look.

- You found it. - Yeah, look, it's still there.

Wow, look at that.

Hey.

Good, and you?

I'm in Charleston, actually.

What are you doing here?

I thought I'd surprise you.

Surprise.

Come on, let me show you where I went through puberty.

I can totally see you here at 16.

Got in some trouble on this bed, huh?

Woke up the whole block.

Hey, how'd it go with Paul?

He told me to fuck off.

Which is what my mother told me, in her own special way.

- Am I gonna meet her? - You don't want to meet her.

I just want to stop by, say hey, see her face.

Christina, it was really sweet of you to come up here.

Seriously.

I'm officially convinced that you're the most amazing woman I've ever been with.

But I meant it when I said I wanted to take this trip alone.

This thing tomorrow isn't gonna be pleasant.

Which is why I came. To be here for you. Moral support.

I know these people, they're going to lay into me big time.

Tomorrow's an important day for the campaign.

Don't fight me on this.

Okay.

So do I get a hotel?

Do I stay here?

Come on, don't be like that.

A hotel would be more comfortable.

But it would be a waste of valuable campaign funds.

Oh, campaign funds.

You see that crack up in the ceiling?

I used to fall asleep staring at it every night.

I know every inch and curve.

It's dark in here. I'm scared of the dark!

Get out of the way!

- Hey, hey! - Big fucking gamble, my man.

Let there be light!

What are you thinking about?

How come you and Frank have never had kids?

- You've never had kids. - Yeah, but I'm not married.

Answer the question.

We just decided not to.

There wasn't some big conversation.

I think you're lying.

Think whatever you want.

You honestly never thought about it?

I mean, yeah, maybe once or twice.

I mean, I don't feel there's some void.

I'm perfectly happy without.

What about you?

Can you imagine me wiping a baby's ass and changing nappies?

No, I can't.

Actually, yes, I just did, I'm going to have to get off the phone.

You've ruined everything.

We really should get off. It's been over an hour I think.

Okay.

Go on then.

- I'm hanging up right now. - No, I am.

- Yeah! Let's go, Ken, let's go. - Go, go, go.

Yeah, come on. Giddy up, come on. Don't quit on me.

- I lost count. - Come on, don't quit on me. Don't quit.

No. Oh, God.

You win.

But it's not a fair fight.

You run a rafting company. I sit behind a desk all day.

I'd love to see your ass with a paddle bouncing through a class-four rapid.

If I can whip Congress into submission, I'm not afraid of a little white water.

You can't tame a rapid, Frank.

My heart is beating so fast. If I have a heart attack it's your fault.

Mine too.

Here.

I need another drink.

I think I'll have another, too.

Don't bogart that.

Do you think this place made us?

How do you mean?

When I walked on campus today I wondered, did it mean anything?

If it's just a place we spent four years of our lives or was there more?

I don't know.

I do know you were always the guy

who was going to get a building named after him.

I knew that the moment I saw you cuss out the drill sergeant

when we were knobs.

The library is a sham.

Higgins asked me a favor, I asked someone else a favor,

they slapped my name on it.

Politics. Like everything else.

Not everybody gets asked those favors.

Or knows how to deliver on them.

In 50 years, they'll just replace it with something else,

just like they're doing with this for mine.

You still built something. However long it lasts.

The library doesn't matter.

But I want to think that this place did.

I think it meant a lot to us, then.

And what about us?

Honestly, I haven't really thought about it that much.

It's a long time ago.

We were so close.

Like brothers.

More than brothers.

We were kids, Frank.

We messed around a couple of times.

I was so drawn to you...

I could always make you laugh.

How did we lose touch?

You went to law school. I joined the army.

You ran for Congress. I moved to Colorado.

Thirty years goes by.

I got children older than we were back then.

Do you have anyone, Frank?

I have Claire.

Besides Claire.

I have, from time to time.

If I want someone, I want them.

It's attraction.

It made me happy to make you happy, Frank.

Didn't see any harm in it.

You know why I love rafting?

When you're on the water,

all you're thinking about is what's right in front of you.

Everything is in the moment.

I don't really have time to think about the past.

You meant something to me.

I believe that.

All gone.

- I don't feel so well... - You gonna be sick?

No. No, I just...

Take a break.

Can we just stay here for a little bit? Until I feel better.

Take as long as you like.

I got nowhere to go.

- A few more weeks and we'll be through. - A few more weeks and we'll be through.

- And I won't have to look at you. - And I won't have to look at you.

- Ugly, ugly, ugly you. - Ugly, ugly, ugly you.

It's almost 7:00.

I don't even remember going to sleep...

Come on.

- 1,100 acres of development. - Yes.

- 30% public parks. - Yep.

- 45% shopping and office space. - Yes.

25% middle-income housing.

You going?

- Is it required? - I don't think so.

Who is he that they're naming the place after?

Some guy who went here. I think he's dead.

We had to set up the chairs yesterday. It was hot as shit.

That sucks.

I'm gonna try to get some shut-eye before the ceremony.

I'll see you all later?

- Later it is. - Hey, Frank, before I forget,

here's my card, so your money manager can call me.

Get some rest.

Claire.

You look like you're hurting.

It was an all-nighter.

- Was it fun at least? - It was fun. I need to get some shut-eye.

Remy's staying here.

He harassing you about the donation?

Oh, nothing I can't handle. Go get some rest.

- Were you good? - Not bad.

I wasn't a starter, but I got my time on the court.

I think you look sexier now, all grown up.

Congressman?

We're ready for you.

You said two years.

Yeah, I think two years is a realistic estimate.

- If it passes at all. - Which I think it will.

You think or you know?

I can't predict 100%, but I'm confident it will.

You think, you're confident, you can't predict 100%,

how does any of that help us?

I'll tell you something,

I'm 100% unable to pay my mortgage right now.

I'm 100% unable to buy my kids school supplies.

We supposed to live off my husband's disability?

There'll be paid training programs available.

How much will they pay?

Granted, it's less than you made at the shipyard.

- So how much? - It's about $6 an hour.

That's not even minimum wage.

- Horseshit, Russo! - You have to see it as an investment.

The training programs are a valuable resource...

You're not getting it.

I can't afford to make investments.

$6 an hour puts my family on the street.

What, do you want me to work five jobs?

If you get a part-time job, that and the training program...

You want to know what I think?

I think you sit around in Washington coming up with all sorts of fancy numbers

and solutions that look good on paper, but that doesn't cut it for the rest of us.

You said you had our backs, you lying piece of shit!

We don't eat paper for dinner. You can't put a paper roof over your head.

When we all voted for you,

I didn't think that every one of those votes was another nail in our own coffins.

Please, everybody, just sit down for 10 minutes,

we can go over this proposal point-by-point.

And you can get the information you need to get the resources that you want...

- It's like they don't want to find a solution. - They're scared.

I understand that they're scared, but that doesn't mean they can't listen...

You don't know these people, Christina.

I worked in your office for three years.

I spoke to them, I took their calls, I replied to their emails...

You didn't grow up with them.

I don't need to grow up hand-to-mouth to empathize with the fact that...

They're not interested in empathy.

The house keys are in my jacket.

I'll call you.

- Peter. - I said I'll call you.

Do your homework or Sister Mary Joseph...

You didn't do it... Don't lie to me. I used to use the same ploy with my parents.

Baloney.

We do the homework, and then we eat.

Who's hungry?

- What do you guys want? - Hamburger.

- Pizza. - No.

No pizza, you guys can eat that every...

Sweetheart, take the kids upstairs.

How'd you get in here?

You still keep the spare key behind the loose brick on the porch.

You break into my house? You scare my kids like that?

- We gotta talk, Paul. - We talked last night.

Now get out.

I can convince these people, but I need your help.

- Leave my house. - Sit down.

I don't want to have to hurt you with my children upstairs, Petey.

Then help me.

This is your last chance.

I'm not going anywhere.

Get back upstairs!

What are we doing?

I don't want to fight you, Petey.

I don't want to fight you either.

I will, but we don't have to.

What do you want me to do?

You elected me to represent you. But I couldn't forestall the inevitable.

The shipyard was closing.

If not this year, then next, or the year after. We all know that.

I could have lied to you. I could have pretended to do more.

But I don't believe in living in the past.

I only care about the future.

Here's another truth that's gonna be hard to swallow...

I'm all you've got.

Nobody in Washington gives a fuck about you. No one.

He's right.

Whatever you think of Petey, we either go with him or we got nothing.

Now does what I'm offering you come anywhere near what you want or deserve?

No.

But you gotta open your eyes and take what's in front of you.

We can build on that.

5,000 jobs becomes 10, then 15.

Not in the snap of a finger, but faster than doing nothing will.

Can I count on all of you?

All right, I'll take that as a yes.

We'll need your contact information,

so we can send you materials to share with your friends.

Now, let's talk about the way the money's gonna get phased in.

It's gonna happen in six stages. Stage one...

Left face, forward march.

Francis Underwood's career, Harvard Law degree,

one of the youngest state legislators in the history of South Carolina,

a 22-year veteran of the U.S. Congress,

House Majority Whip,

speaks volumes about the values young people learn here at the Sentinel,

values like honor, duty, discipline,

like sacrifice, service and respect.

Ladies and Gentlemen, the Francis J. Underwood library.

Congressman?

Thank you.

I wrote a speech.

But I'm not gonna read it.

Nothing is permanent. Not even this building.

I don't mean to sound ungrateful.

I am very grateful, I'm deeply honored,

and I am very moved.

I had the good fortune of spending most of this weekend with a group of friends.

Friends I haven't seen in a very long time.

Friends I made here.

Most of you young cadets probably don't know who I am.

Politician. A name. A few accomplishments.

But I don't blame you.

When I was your age, why,

I didn't care much for what men in gray hair did

or what they had to say.

I wish I could describe...

Harmony. That's the word that's stuck in my mind.

Harmony.

It's not about what's lasting or permanent.

It is about individual voices

coming together for a moment,

and that moment lasts

the length of a breath.

That's what I think about my time here.

You'll have to forgive me. I had more than a few whiskeys last night.

You know, when I was a cadet, we could drink all night,

then get up in the morning and march 20 miles,

but these days I'm lucky I got up these three steps.

I want to thank you very much.

This is a great honor.

I want to thank President Higgins,

and of course, the love of my life, Claire.

Thank you all very much.

- Are you okay? - Yes.

Hey, Ma.

This is Christina. I told you about her yesterday.

- Hi, Mrs. Russo. - Hey.

We just came by to say goodbye. We have to catch a train in about an hour.

Okay.

They still haven't fixed that light?

Things went well today.

I think the folks in the yard are going to get behind me.

Peter did a great job.

Hand me that blanket.

AC in here is nuts.

What happened to your hand?

- I got in a fight. - Did you win?

Yeah. I guess I did.

That's my Peter.

So you're fucking my son?

Lighten up. I'm just messing with ya.

- Excuse me? - Hold on a second.

- Yeah? - Yeah, my mother's in room 409.

She has a light out that needs to be replaced.

- All right. I'll take care of it. - Okay, thanks.

Look, baby, you put that pink thing on, I'm telling you. It's just...

What you want me to wear? You want me to wear that little...

Hold on. What is it?

The light in my mother's room.

Right. I told you I'll take care of it later.

No. You'll take care of it now.

I gotta go.

And turn the AC down while you're in there, too.

Yes, sir.

Thank you very much.

- You're very welcome, sir. - Take care of yourselves.

Real proud of you, Frank.

I hate to admit it, but I feel the same.

Well, having all you here is what made it special.

- Now, you stay in touch. - Will do.

See you, buddy.

Beautiful ceremony, Frank.

Yeah, they did a good job.

Your speech.

I'm glad I was here for that.

Me too.

You should come out to Salida sometime. I'll take you out on the Arkansas River.

I should do that.

Anytime you want.

Yep.

All right.

Francis...

Edward has the car ready.

I'll be right there.

Take your time.

- You hear from Peter? - Looks like the shipbuilders are on board.

Tomorrow morning we start working on his draft for his announcement speech.

Got it.

And I want the brief on the mark-up for the Watershed Bill...

I got that with me.

Ride with me to the airport, we can go through it in the car.