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Raising the age of retirement is an unacceptable erosion of the American

dream. If the Republicans fail to pass a reasonable omnibus package by demanding

entitlement reform, they will force the federal government into a spending

freeze. The frostbite will be on their hands, not ours.

Do you think that's a bit much, the frostbite bit?

Well, it's the State of the Union, sir. We want to appeal to the flyover states.

They'll like that line.

I want something more forceful. Blood on their hands?

No. Throw us back into the Ice Age. Oh, I like that, Christina. Let's try that.

Linda.

Christina, you come up here, too.

There are two types of vice presidents.

Doormats and matadors.

Which do you think I intend to be?

Raymond.

He's hung up on the domestic agenda.

Not a single word about China. His instincts are right.

If the government shuts down one day after the speech, not a single word in

the speech matters. We have to address the freeze now.

China comes later.

Both parties have been wrangling over entitlements for months. What makes you

think a miracle's gonna happen in the next three days?

We give the Republicans exactly what they want.

Retirement age?

Yes.

We cannot cross.

We will cross it eventually, so why keep fighting it? I can push this through the

Senate, and once I do, the president will announce a major bipartisan

agreement in the State of the Union.

We avoid a government shutdown, and the White House gets credit.

It's a huge risk.

And if it fails, a huge embarrassment. The embarrassment will be entirely my

own. This is on my shoulders.

Even so...

The president is going to require some serious persuasion. I'm happy to talk to

him.

No. No.

I'll do it.

It'll be more amenable if it comes from a friend.

You're right. A trusted confidant.

Let me test the waters.

The cult of Tusk.

Membership one.

But that one disciple just so happens to be the most powerful man in the free

world.

For now.

Entitlements. Raising the age of eligibility to 67.

Your people will never go for it. They will if the leadership does, and the

leadership will.

They've fought us on this since I was in diapers.

Assuming that I can get this past my people and convince them, can you

convince yours?

It's a tough sell.

You're the Senate Majority Leader, Hector. You don't have to sell.

You can dictate.

What do you want in return?

A working government. We stave off the freeze.

You won on education.

We confirmed you as vice president. The Republicans need a win, Frank. And

that's what I'm offering.

You get a win on entitlements. We avoid a shutdown.

Everyone gets points for bipartisanship.

You know who I'm worried about?

Curtis Haas.

He's a troublemaker, Frank.

Controls the 30-year caucus.

And he'll never go for this.

He wants to see the Democrats suffer.

Just bring him to the table.

That's all I'm asking.

Miss Gallagher, my name is Lucas Goodwin. I'm a deputy editor of the

Washington Herald. Mr. Goodwin, please. Just a few moments. That's all I'm

asking. If I wanted to talk to you, I would have returned your calls.

Did you read my emails?

Yes. Just why I had to call.

Give me a chance to walk you through it. I have to get back to the White House.

Peter Russo was killed. Go. So was Zoe Barnes. I was working with her. Stop and

listen. Frank Underwood is the one who did this. Listen.

This is nuts.

The DUI. The Brackens. All of it was part of... This has to stop. Did

Underwood talk to you?

Tell you not to speak with anybody? No. Doug Stamper? Whatever you think

happened, whatever compelled you to stalk me like this. You're the only

person who might know something. Who could understand. I've got no one else I

can talk to. I don't understand.

And I don't want to.

Okay? There's no story here.

Five minutes. Think about what you're doing waiting outside. Peter would still

be alive if it wasn't for Frank Underwood.

I've worked really hard to put Peter behind me.

So if I see you again, if I hear from you again...

I'll not only contact the police, I'll let the vice president know what you're

saying about him, and then you can deal with the Secret Service, too.

It's the usual overseas chatter. Bit of a bump in China, but we chalk that up to

the trade tensions.

Secret Service?

Average number of death threats to both POTUS and the VP.

We pass them along to our dear friends at the FBI.

The FBI.

The FBI confirms the level of activity of our dear friends at the Secret

Service. We followed up on everything.

No high-level threats.

So nothing we need to report directly to the president or vice president?

No. Thank you, gentlemen.

The email you sent, has anyone else seen it?

Except for the agent that alerted me, no.

Other agencies might have stumbled upon this.

Even so, they probably ignored it. Any idea who's making the post? Deep web

forums. Almost impossible to trace.

Lone wolf, most likely. I want you to find him.

We need a direct threat to life.

The vice president just assumed office.

I can't have this conspiracy stuff going mainstream.

This sort of thing usually fizzles out. I can't take the chance.

I want you to find him and put him away.

He hasn't committed a crime.

But he wants to.

So help him. That requires manpower.

You've got men.

It exposes me, Doug.

I've always kept you informed because you're an old pal and I trust you.

But...

We're talking about an operation.

I'm an old pal who now works at the White House.

Between old pals, I've been stuck as the executive liaison for way too long.

How worried are you that mass shooting could happen in a school in your

community? Great deal, somewhat, not so much, not at all, unsure.

You sound hot.

Are you hot?

Sir? Somewhat hot?

A great deal hot.

Lynchburg Children's Pediatric Division.

Can I talk to Cheryl Posner?

Sorry, she's on duty right now.

It's her daughter.

Hold on one moment.

Rachel?

Rachel?

Sweetheart, are you there?

Please, don't... Hello?

Mr. J, my name is Rachel, and I'm calling on behalf of the National

Firearm Education Center.

Would you be able to speak with me briefly regarding firearm legislation

and Second Amendment protection?

So, your will is top choice.

Why should you be my husband's and my top choice?

Over the past ten years, the two of you combined have gotten less coverage than

the average junior congressman from Nebraska.

Well, we don't seek the spotlight.

I'm not suggesting you should.

But am I correct in assuming that your husband will be an active vice

president?

Well, it's harder to keep an active VP out of the press than in it, but it's

possible if we give the media just enough to keep them from starving.

Where'd you grow up, Cullen?

Texas. Just like you.

Dallas?

Lubbock. I had a much thicker accent to get rid of than y'all.

How do you know I had one?

Your first joint interview, when your husband was running for state assembly

in 86.

That's on the internet?

No, no. I contacted the local affiliate in Greenville.

They wouldn't send me the tapes via mail, so I went down there and watched

in their vault.

To South Carolina?

When I want a job, I do my homework.

I look forward to seeing what you come up with. Thank you, Mrs. Underwood.

I don't see how this is a victory for us. Our choices are the freeze, which

the Democrats get blamed for.

Not necessarily.

No, which we definitely get blamed for.

Or we offer them... Entitlements, Frank?

We took a stand. We can't turn back now. I'd rather see the government grind to a

halt. Think of the headline.

Democratic leadership enacts entitlement reform stays off freeze.

We show unity. We offer progress.

Let's convert some lifelong conservatives.

You have Mendoza's assurance he'll work with us? I do.

I don't want to put our necks out there just to have the guillotine fall.

You won't. My neck will be right out there with you.

Oh, Francis faints at the sight of blood. He'd never let them break the

skin.

To unity.

Larry, can you come by? Something weird's going on with my computer.

Thanks.

Hey, what's the

problem? Nothing.

It's fine.

I fixed it.

Okay, cool.

It's not as progressive as I'd like.

You mean radical. Raising retirement age to 67 makes entitlement solvent until

2055, and it saves us over a trillion dollars without a single penny of

taxpayer income.

68 would give us another 300 billion, and I'd like to eliminate early

retirement. Entirely? Forget it!

What about 68 and 64?

I have a responsibility to my constituents.

I promised I wouldn't waver when it came to things like that. Are we really going

to allow the Tea Party to determine fiscal legislation? I've never been

beholden to the Tea Party. Oh, come on, Curtis. You wouldn't have won re

-election if their PACs hadn't dumped $10 million into your campaign. If their

definition of budgetary conservatism happens to overlap with mine, that's a

function of... Curtis, this shows some goodwill.

Can you stomach 68 and 64?

Effective immediately?

Five years from now. Not interested.

You know we can't throw this on people without any warning. They need some time

to digest.

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

Okay. Meet with your staff, consult with your colleagues, I'll consult with mine,

and let's talk tomorrow.

All right. I can agree to that. But this is a good first step.

How do we make sure Curtis can't filibuster when we get the amendment

passed? That's what we need to do.

Between you and me, I'm sure we can turn him around. I just want to be on the

safe side.

We make sure the passage of the amendment constitutes the passage of the

bill. By previous agreement. Yeah, that's right. We pass the amendment and

we're done. Can we put that in writing?

Have Erickson reach out to me. Muchas gracias.

Lucas Goodwin.

Speak into the microphone.

Who are you?

Go to the home screen. Open the other app.

Tell me who you are.

You've done your research.

You know who I am.

I know who you claim to be.

If you're not convinced by now, goodbye.

Wait, wait, wait.

I'm on the home screen.

Open the notary app.

What is this?

To ensure you aren't law enforcement.

I'm not.

Then sign.

How? Hold your thumb up to the camera and press capture.

How do I know you're not law enforcement?

Sign the document or walk away.

Alright, I did it.

Press send.

Where is this going?

I'm VPNing through Iran and 12 other countries, don't worry. It's secure.

Now, one last thing.

I need the two-step verification code for the Herald's internal servers.

I don't even know how to do that.

Yes, you do.

Check your email.

I'll number and delete the email after you've memorized it.

Good luck.

Hello?

Raymond, are you there?

Yeah, uh... Sorry, Frank, I... I thought I saw an inkhead. Must have flown the

wrong direction for winter.

It sounds windy. Where are you?

Top of my building.

Got a bird feeder up here.

Nice work with the president. I hear we have a green light.

He pushed back in the beginning, but yeah, his writers are reworking the

speech now.

I'm very close to a deal.

68, 64, and five years spending cuts as discussed.

Is that rock solid?

As soon as we shake hands.

What's a holdup?

Curtis Haas, which isn't a surprise.

I'm meeting with him soon. He's the final hurdle.

Well, this is historic.

The Republicans have wanted entitlement reform since Johnson.

Curtis will come around. In the meantime, we should get the new

retirement managers into the speech.

I would stay away from the specifics, Frank. I mean, even if it passes, the

House might... I know the House better than you know birds, Raymond. Believe me

when I say they'll pass the Senate version.

I'll talk to the president.

Let's make sure this is airtight.

Thank you.

What is it?

Lucas Goodwin.

From the Herald. He must have been working with Zoe.

How much does he know?

No more than she did.

She knew enough.

I'm on it, sir.

Proof? Not yet.

Jesus, Doug.

It's under control. I just thought you should be aware.

I'm juggling the president, the Republicans, Tusk. I can't... And you

should stay focused on that.

Goodwin's on my plate, not yours.

until the 20th century that the notion of noble objectivism came into the

forefront. Well, but facts are facts.

1992, fact.

George Bush Sr.

is shown asking how a grocery scanner works, and he gets nailed for it.

Fact? They were showing him a new model.

He was asking how the new one was different than the old one.

Curiosity, not ignorance.

But the lack of context told a more powerful narrative.

There is... No arrangement of facts that is purely objective.

We can finally do something. We have the means to act. Some teenage pimple-faced

hacker. This was a sophisticated infiltration. It's not the work of a

child. Look, here's the email.

Hieronymus Bott.

The FBI's been hunting him for years.

Lucas, listen to me. If we get these records, I'll need your help tracking

timelines, piecing together the chronology of... No. You want somebody

to hold your hand and say it's okay to go on this fucking goose chase.

You shouldn't be teaching in Ithaca.

You're better than that. You should be back home. I belong here.

Droning on to a bunch of hungover English majors? Exactly.

You're wrong about the truth.

There is objective truth.

He killed her.

You know it's a fact.

Here's a fact. My mom has 10, 15 years left at best.

I've seen her more in the past month than since I left for school.

It's simpler here. It's quiet.

I need that.

She needs me.

I'm sorry, Lucas. I'm sorry that night how I reacted.

I'm sorry you lost your girlfriend.

I'm sorry the world is this fucked up. I really am.

But I can't help you.

Where's everyone else?

I did you a disservice yesterday.

We shouldn't have put you on the spot in front of all the leadership.

Have a seat, Curtis.

We know that you have an obligation to take a firm stance.

But entitlement reform is something you ran on.

And now it's within your grasp.

So tell us your fears.

That the Democrats get another win.

We suffer in the midterms, and the next Congress dismantles the agreement.

You think we're being disingenuous. My constituents don't trust the

administration. I can't have them thinking the wool's been pulled over our

eyes. As I suspected.

Hector?

Frank and I propose this.

We include a supermajority point of order against revisiting the issue for

ten years.

You have it in black and white. A serious, long-term commitment with no

opportunity to dismantle it. That's on top of everything else we asked for.

VA services in FEMA stay at current levels. Everything else at 80 to 100% of

the cuts you propose.

You get your win, Curtis.

We just avoid disaster.

Maybe the country needs to see what disaster looks like.

The Tea Party is a strong voice and you're its bullhorn.

Show your people that voice can translate into law and not just add to

the noise.

15 years before revisitation, not 10.

Okay. And if the House fails to pass the bill after we do, you go on record

blaming your own party for the gridlock.

I believe we have a deal.

What are you listening to?

Sorry. No, it's fine.

Can I listen?

My ears are clean, I promise.

Okay.

Thanks.

It's beautiful.

Yeah. It's so sad.

It helps me relax.

One day.

I work at a call center, so... Yeah.

200 strangers an hour.

I'll leave you alone.

You probably don't want to talk to another one. Good.

That's alright.

As long as you don't hang up on me.

Do you ever just talk to them?

To strangers?

We're not allowed to.

All I would want to do is ask them about who they are.

What about you? What do you do?

I work at the bookstore in the daycare center.

I had that same look on my face the first time somebody handed me one of

those. I'm not religious.

Just keep it.

Check it out. Or don't.

You've got really good music there.

Thank you.

The House sent a bill to the Senate. What Frank wants to send back bears zero

resemblance. Because it's bipartisan, unlike ours.

That sounds like something Frank would say. I'm not Frank.

He has a desk in your office.

If this bill passes in the Senate... It won't.

We should be prepared, Bob.

Well, I'm prepared to wait and see.

Have a good afternoon, ladies.

Ladies?

He's threatened.

He's a pig.

Give him time. He used to have two white middle-aged guys at his side. Now he's

got a black guy and a woman 20 years his junior.

Who knows how to shoot a rifle?

We just need to keep at him.

Yes? Catalina Rodriguez is on line four.

Give me a moment.

Catalina. Ted told me it was you.

You there?

Yes, I'm here.

The press won't leave us alone.

For weeks, they're showing up, trying to get pictures of me and Emily.

It wasn't me.

You're the only one who knew.

I don't know how the story got out. Why would Ted lie about that?

I don't know. Maybe he's ashamed.

So what do I do? When will they leave us alone?

I don't know, Catalina.

I'm sorry, I don't know what to say.

How is Emily doing?

Catalina?

He's very confident.

Yeah, but does he have what it takes?

We'll see when I get his media plan.

What about his personality?

Charming.

Direct.

Very thorough.

He found our first interview together in 86.

I would love to see that. Does he have a copy? I don't think so. The TV station

made him watch it there.

We should screen that for the president and the first lady. Show them how it's

done.

Christina.

What about her? Have you noticed anything strange between her and the

president?

How do you mean?

I passed them in the hall yesterday.

They seem, I don't know, very intimate.

They did seem cozy at the prep session.

Do you think?

No, not necessarily.

An interesting thought, though.

Sorry to interrupt, sir. We're having lunch.

The Republicans are backing out.

Mendoza's chief of staff just gave me the heads up. Get Mendoza on the phone.

It's Curtis Haas.

He got cold feet.

I got your email.

Now? Good for you? Yeah, sure.

Can I clear it back?

What exactly did you need to know?

We're doing some follow-up pieces on the cyber warfare thing. I just wanted to

get a layman's understanding of how the Chinese might get through a firewall.

It's a bit complicated, but I could show you the basics.

That's all I need.

We use a standard N-tier architecture.

Think of it like a big sandwich with layers of bread. Between each is the

lettuce, the tomato, the roast beef, whatever.

What I'm pulling up here is the org code, which separates the database.

Shit, I forgot there's a meeting with sales in a couple minutes.

You want to do this later?

No, I'll just run over and let them know I'll be a few minutes late. Be right

back.

I'll be here.

Something wrong?

Can't find my phone. It's weird. I had it just a minute ago.

Oh.

Here it is.

Sorry about that. No problem.

So the, uh, interior architecture, that high-tech sandwich I was talking about.

I thought Mendoza was willing to work with us. He is. The problem is Curtis

Haas. Mm-hmm.

Have you spoken with him?

His office isn't returning our calls, neither is Mendoza's. I should have

stuck to my guns.

The vote isn't until tomorrow afternoon.

I'll reach out to Mendoza first thing in the morning. This is the State of the

Union, Frank.

I won't be left in limbo.

If we need to start rewriting that speech now, I don't want to waste a

minute. I can turn this around, sir.

Raymond told me this was your idea, to pursue this compromise.

I suggested it as an option. He said you bullied him into it.

that he thought it was a mistake.

If he felt so strongly, he should have advised you otherwise.

Raymond's not a politician.

He relies on our political expertise as much as we rely on his business acumen.

Maybe we shouldn't point fingers until there's a problem.

Well, you wouldn't call this a problem?

Not if it's solved before it becomes one.

You see, I wanted a vice president who can manage Congress, not one who bites

off more than he can chew.

Then have faith you made the right choice, sir. Whatever faith I have is

quickly evaporating.

Don't humiliate the administration, Frank.

You're part of it now.

Yes, sir.

We're done.

Thank you, Mr. President.

Give me the private line, please.

Tusk is blocking my way.

Goodwin at my heels.

There can be no false steps now.

The higher up the mountain, the more treacherous the path.

Lucas, good woman up to visit her.

They may be looking for you.

Nobody's contacted me. I don't think anyone knows I'm here.

We need to make sure it stays that way.

Don't speak to anyone you don't have to.

Don't go anywhere you don't need to be.

Tell me you heard what I said.

I heard you. I get it.

This is my son. I said it's okay.

What is this?

What are you going through?

Garbage now?

Someone gave this to me on the bus.

You let me know if anyone contacts you.

Hey. Hey.

Sorry I'm late. No worries.

How

much

more you want to do right now?

Yeah,

and one more poppy down here.

That's a lot for one sitting.

I know.

Okay.

Francis?

You're heading in.

Mendoza's an early riser.

You'll figure this out.

I need to prove what the Vice President is capable of.

Don't prove it to them. Prove it to me.

Curtis has me by the tea bags, Frank. I don't have a working majority without

him. He was an elected leader.

True, but I have to pick my battles.

If you can't control him on budgetary issues... It's not just him. It's the 15

senators he has under his thumb.

I won't be the leader next year if they turn on me. So he wants to be courted.

Sit him down. I already tried talking to him. He wouldn't budge. Then we'll both

talk to him. He's made his position clear. We all shook hands at this table.

The most I can do is put the substitute amendment on the floor with limited

debate. Now, your people can say whatever they want for the record.

But we're going to vote the amendment down. I am not interested in symbolic

gestures.

Well, that's all I can offer.

Where's your courage?

My power has limits, Frank.

Five Republicans makes you the deciding vote. Now, it's highly doubtful we can

get them to vote against their own party. But they might abstain. Well,

then you'd need ten. Entitle them as the Republicans quite well and get at least

two of them to flip.

And you only need six abstaining.

Erickson's already making calls.

Donner? M. Pulaski. Give me a collar so I can tag team with him. Got it right

here.

We have to get medieval.

When it comes to parliamentary procedure, there's not a rule I don't

know, sir. Find me the ones we can bend.

Mark, you're a sensible man.

Yes, I know.

I understand.

What if... Tell you what.

What if both VA hospitals in your district... Yes, both of them. Hold on.

Who? Moriarty. I promised him an amendment for his bovine research

center. That makes sense.

Mark, if I can get you funding for both, are you with us?

Excellent. Well, you come by the White House and have lunch with me sometime

soon. Bye-bye.

We have the numbers. Once you break the quorum call, it's going to be a little

tricky. Tell me on the way. Sir.

Sir. We might not have a majority.

What? The Dems are poaching people.

Donner, Pulaski, maybe more.

Voting for the amendment?

Some. Others abstaining. I'm still trying to figure out who. Well, we need

to delay and figure out what the fuck's going on. Quorum call.

There's 49 hours until the recess.

We call a name an hour. Yeah.

Excuse me. I do believe you're sitting in my chair.

Mr. Drury, what is the order of business?

We are in a quorum call, sir. Then why aren't you calling the roll?

We are, sir, in a deliberate manner.

Let's speed it up.

Mr. Brown.

Here.

More expeditious than that.

Mr. Burr. Here. Ms. Kentwell.

Here. Mr. Cerini.

Cornwall, Mr.

Coulson, Ms. Douster.

They have a quorum. We don't have the numbers.

Mr.

Demerell, Mr. Darling, Mr.

Daswani, Mr. Donner, Mr. Dobbin, Mr. Dwyer, Ehrenberg, Engel,

Erickson, Feld, Garrison, Gentry.

Mr. Whitehouse. Mr.

Wicker. Mr.

White. Mr. President.

A quorum is not present.

The chair recognizes the minority leader, Mr. Erickson. Mr. President, I

move to direct the sergeant at arms to compel the attendance of absent senators

that warrants for the arrests of all senators not sick nor excused.

be issued under the signature of the presiding officer.

The question is on the motion. All those in favor say aye.

Aye. All those opposed, nay.

Nay. The ayes have it, and the motion is agreed to. The sergeant of arms is

hereby instructed to compel the attendance of absent senators.

It feels good to be back in Congress.

empowered the Capitol Police to arrest absent members if necessary.

According to Republican Senator Curtis Haas, one of the staunchest opponents of

the Entitlement Amendment, the Vice President is, quote, replacing democracy

with tyranny. He's transformed the Senate into a police state within the

Capitol. But... Well, it'll be even harder to stay out of the news now.

Then why the joint interview?

I watched the South Carolina one again.

Convince them to make me a copy. It's powerful.

Here you go. I thought you might want it.

There's a moment where you ran your fingers through his hair. It's intimate,

human. That moment alone would have made me want to vote for your husband.

Something like that will buy you months of flying beneath the radar.

And who do you have in mind to conduct the interview?

Does this mean I have the job?

It means you still haven't been ruled out.

I'll consider that progress.

This is the Democratic cloakroom, Hector. Yours is on the other side. What

you're doing won't work.

It might, which is why you made the long walk over here.

Ice water?

I have my people in planes, trains, and automobiles.

All I need is six to make my quorum. Think what I can do with 26 votes, and

I've got 45.

You won't be able to get your planes and trains back here fast enough.

I'll roll those dice.

Sergeant-in-Arms is very good at his job, and this is a perfect way to show

Curtis who's in charge.

I'm doing you a favor, Hector. Tell me what you want.

What I've always wanted, the package we shook hands on.

Then I'll give you your Senate back.

They can't come back voluntarily?

Pick your six best actors.

Can't give in, Hector.

We wouldn't be in this situation had you told the party line.

Mr. Mendoza is present.

Under protest.

Cornwall is present.

Under protest.

Mr. Ullman is present. Mr.

Walsh is present.

Mr. Douster is present. And Mr. Haas is present. Mr.

President, a quorum is now present. You can pass the amendment.

I'll just filibuster the main bill.

No, you won't. Watch me.

As much as I'd like to see you hold your piss for two days, we struck a deal with

Hector. Passage of the substitute amendment constitutes passage of the

main bill.

I wasn't informed of that. Pay attention to the fine print, Curtis. It's far more

important than the selling price. Let's go.

I want an immediate call to the roll. Don't let half a second pass.

Yes, sir.

A quorum is present.

The question is on the adoption of the substitute amendment to H.R.

934. The yeas and nays have been ordered, and the clerk will call the

roll. Mr. Abner. Aye.

Mr. Avondale.

Aye. Mr. Brown.

I'd like to propose an amendment to H.R. 934. Mr. Haas, you are out of order. The

roll call has begun. The clerk will continue to call the roll.

Mr. Brown?

Mr. Burr? Aye.

Ms. Cantwell? Aye.

Mr. Cerini? Aye.

Mr. Chess? Aye.

Ms. Cornwall?

Nay. Mr. Colson?

you're holding

Yeah, me too.

What'd you think?

The music was really beautiful.

Not what you expected?

I wasn't sure what to expect.

I'm Lisa.

Rachel. Sorry.

No.

We've got cookies and cake inside if you... Oh, I think I'm better.

If you want to meet some of my friends.

Yeah.

Yeah? Okay, yeah.

We should add miracle worker to your resume, Frank.

Lazarus makes for a good magic act, but life would have been a lot easier if the

bastard hadn't died in the first place.

The president wanted to go ballistic, but I calmed him down.

I said, don't worry, Frank will pull this out. Did you?

I don't blame you for being two-faced, Raymond. It's good politics, as long as

you don't get caught at it.

Now, Frank, if you think that I... It's okay, Raymond.

Jesus forgives you good night

Hello

Hello? Care for some wine?

No.

Sip in the room.

Closer.

Closer.

State your name and the date.

Wait, why?

State your name and the date, please.

Lucas Goodwin, February 13th.

Year?

2014.

Are you currently or have you ever been a member of any... What is this? Are you

currently or have you ever been a member of any law enforcement agency?

I already told you I wasn't. Two-step verification.

No, I'm not, and I haven't. Are you currently or have you ever been an

informant for law enforcement?

No. You think you might have been followed? Anything strange the past few

weeks? This is, you know what, this is making me feel uncomfortable. We're not

fucking around here.

If you think the FBI hasn't been tracking your posts, then you're naive.

You think they know who I am?

No.

You hid yourself well.

What are you going to do with the Herald? Nothing.

Then why did you want access?

I already had access.

That's how I contacted you in the first place.

I just needed to know if you were serious.

Let's catch you.

Why did you contact me?

Because you're desperate.

I'm not fond of authority.

Just today, under the leadership of Vice President Underwood, the Senate passed H

.R. 934, along with an historic entitlement reform amendment by raising

the retirement age to 68 and 64 for normal and early retirement,

respectively.

for generations to come.

And when the House passes that bill in a few weeks, as I fully expect it to do,

we will put the government freeze to rest.

We will continue the business of serving our country rather than paralyzing it.

The American people deserve no less.

We stand.

at the altar of democracy let us stand together

i

spoke to jack that you had my support in the house but it hasn't passed the house

yet with a long mark before it arrived on the president's desk as for me i used

to be on the edge of the frame now i'm only three feet away