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Previously on House of Cards...

Whatever happens in the next few hours,

whatever you hear,

we will never speak of it.

Russo has made no public appearances
since allegations that he was inebriated

during a radio interview on...

There was a plan here, Doug.
He explodes, he withdraws,

we put him back together,
and he quietly goes away.

So what is this, tying up loose ends?

People like you can't be neatly tied up.

Hey, Peter.

Where's your car?

I didn't never ask your help
when I got arrested.

When did your help ever help me?

You didn't hurt me
or discard me like you said you would.

I'm glad I didn't have to.

Peter Russo is dead.

He was found in his garage
with the car still running.

There could be a silver lining in all this.

Should Jim win, we'll need
to nominate a Vice President immediately.

Yes.
I want to be the Vice President.

Hey, excuse me. I'm Paul Capra.
I'm here to see Christina.

Right this way, Mr. Capra,
she's expecting you.

- Paul.
- Hey, Christina.

Hi.

- It's good to see you.
- Yeah, you too.

Can I get you anything?

No, I grabbed some breakfast
on the way down.

Okay, have a seat.

I asked you down here
because I spoke to D-trip and the DNC.

We'd like you to run for Peter's seat.

As you probably know, the election
has been set for the first week of February.

You want me to run?

With your stature in the community,
your grass-roots organizing experience...

Christina, hold on...

I know it's a lot to consider.

It's only been a month.

We still have to govern, Paul.

I thought you asked me down here
because you wanted to talk or something.

I do, about the election.

I mean about Peter.

How come you didn't go to the funeral?

I couldn't.

- How you been holding up?
- I'm all right.

- It's been hard keeping the office on track.
- Jesus. Screw the office.

What about you?

You're allowed to grieve, Christina.

Paul,

there are 600,000 people counting on us.

I can't let my feelings get in the way of that.

Will you hear me out
about running for Peter's seat?

Well, you've passed the vetting process
with flying colors.

- Is there anything we might have missed?
- No, sir.

Tell me about your experience as the Chair
of the Oversight and Reform Committee.

It's been very rewarding.

What are the biggest challenges
you've had to face?

Partisanship.

Well, I suppose a room filled
with 435 big egos

isn't the most hospitable place for oversight.

Do you want to be Vice President, Tabitha?

It would be a great honor, sir.

We'll be in touch.

- That's all?
- For the time being.

Thank you, Mr. President.

- We have to cross her off.
- I agree.

She could put a crack addict to sleep.

Then what is she doing on the goddamn list?

Tabitha's a very gifted legislator.

I don't want people
who make sense on paper.

I need at least one viable option.

The two of you've created this list,

and have proceeded to cross off
every name you've put on it.

It's just a first pass, sir.

We need time to fully vet all...

Jim is going to win this thing
in Pennsylvania.

And we're no closer to naming
his replacement than we were a month ago.

Let us take another crack at it,
and give you a few more names to consider.

I just want one name.

We'll have something for you
by tomorrow morning.

Thank you, Mr. President.

He's ready to say yes to anything.

Yeah, for this to work,
I don't think you can be there.

- Not when I first mention it.
- I agree.

You bring it up in your morning brief
and when I show up, I'll act surprised.

Assuming he's open to the idea.

Look, all we have to do tomorrow is plant
the notion in his head.

I'm sure you'll be persuasive.

Hello?

- Mr. Capra?
- Yeah. Who's this?

Janine Skorsky from Slugline.

We spoke when I wrote the piece
about Congressman Russo's passing.

I'm done giving interviews
about Peter, okay?

He was a troubled guy, end of story.

This is not about his death.

I'm calling you because my sources
at the DCCC are telling me

that you might be running for his seat.

I'm not talking about that.

But you did have a meeting this morning
with Christina Gallagher, correct?

I'm driving right now.
I really shouldn't be on the phone.

If you do run,

I would like to know about your involvement
in the closing of the Philadelphia Shipyard.

That decision was made in Washington.
The Association wasn't consulted.

Forgive me, I find that hard to believe.

I read all of the transcripts
from the BRAC Commission.

Congressman Russo
didn't give any testimony.

So are you saying that he didn't consult
with you once before he...

Somebody was strong-arming him, okay?
It was politics.

Do you know who would have
pressured him?

I don't know.
He just said people up the food chain.

Did he say anything more specific about...

You know what? There's traffic. I gotta go.

Mr. Capra, I would love to...

Should I be prepared to do press?

If he's amenable.

What do you think our chances are?

Better than 50-50, if I had to say.

We won't announce until after
Matthews wins, though.

I hate to admit it, but I'm nervous...

So am I.

- It's just that last time we found ourselves...
- That's my fear, too.

All right. You call me, either way?

In no more than nine hours.

Linda's been in there far too long.

If the President takes this much convincing,
it doesn't bode well.

I can feel it, his hesitation,
on the other side of that door.

I know it's pointless to worry
until I know what cards I'm holding.

Perhaps he just got interrupted by some...

He wants to tap Raymond Tusk.

What?

He thinks it's a bold idea.

That's an idiotic idea.

The man's never held public office.

That's one of the things
the President said he likes about him.

The President wants to nominate
a multi-billionaire in a struggling economy?

He'll alienate half the country.

Which is exactly what I said to him,

but he made it very clear
he does not want me to fight him on this.

So you didn't mention me at all?

I never had the chance.

His mind was made up
before I could say a word.

Well, we have to un-make it.

Well, you can try, but if you do,

my guess is he's gonna cut you out
of the process altogether.

He seemed adamant.

We should go in there.

- Mr. President.
- Morning, Frank.

Will you give us a few minutes, Linda?

Of course.

Linda fill you in?

I think Raymond Tusk...

Is an exciting, bold idea.

Well, I'm glad you agree.
Linda didn't think so.

He's a proven businessman,
brilliant but down-to-earth.

- Do you know him personally?
- I met him briefly once at a fundraiser.

Last night when I called him was

the first time we had
a meaningful conversation.

Did he seem open to the idea?

I sensed a good deal of reluctance.

He wanted a few days to consider.

Well, good, that gives us time
to start vetting him.

He's clean.

I had him vetted last year

when I was considering him
for Secretary of the Treasury.

And did he say why he's reluctant?

No, didn't give a reason.
Just wanted to mull it over.

I want to send someone to St. Louis
to speak to him person,

convince him to accept the nomination.

Who are you thinking about?

I'd send Linda, but there's so much work
for her to do here.

And she can be abrasive at times.

Yeah, she can be a bit tough.

I want someone with gravitas.

Birch is a possibility,
but he's not always been our strongest ally.

I'm not sure I would trust Bob
with something like this.

I would be happy to go myself, sir.

I can use a light touch,
and give him the respect he deserves.

Good. I'll let his people know you're coming.

- Thank you, Mr. President.
- Thank you, Frank.

Tell me, Francis.

It's good we were prepared for anything.
I have to fly to St. Louis tonight.

"Somebody was strong-arming him."
And when I asked him who,

he said, quote, people up the food chain.

It's Washington.

Congressmen get strong-armed all the time.

My gut says it was Frank Underwood.

He had nothing to do with Russo
before the shipyard closing,

- and then suddenly he's propping him up...
- That doesn't mean he was...

Let's cut the bullshit once and for all, Zoe.

I know he's been feeding you your stories.

I don't want to screw you over,
but I'm not going to stop digging on this.

I won't say he was a source.

But you do know each other.

Show me your notes and I'll talk to him.

These are the notes from the Capra call.

And these are the transcripts from
the BRAC hearing.

When they get to the Philadelphia Shipyard,
Russo doesn't say anything.

That's fine.

Yeah, I would just put both of them
in that file.

Claire, I just got a call from
the PR office at SanCorp

saying they wanted to send a film crew

to take footage
of our filtration project in Botswana.

Right. They're just using that
for promotional material.

SanCorp fought us on the Watershed Bill.

They helped us get the filters
out of South Sudan.

I thought that was the State Department.

No. You remember Remy Danton?

You met him in your office
right after you started working here?

- The lobbyist.
- I asked him for his help.

We're just returning the favor. That's all.

Claire, they're against
everything we stand for.

It's harmless.

They'll send the video
to a few of their investors,

and make some commercials.

This makes me very uncomfortable.
The idea...

They are sending the film crew, Gillian.
So please work with them on that.

One of my colleagues
is looking into Peter Russo.

The assumption is you strong-armed
him into closing the shipyard.

Where does your colleague
get their information?

I don't know.

Allocating the DoD budget
is always a free-for-all.

Did you pressure him?

There were certain people
that were gonna benefit

from the base closing sooner
rather than later.

I didn't strong-arm Peter,

I advised him to trade in a losing hand
for a winning one.

How did he stand to win?

He made allies out of enemies.
That's a very valuable thing in Congress.

I wish I could give you something juicier,

but the shipyard closing
was just politics as usual.

I assume your colleague is Ms. Skorsky.

- She know we're talking?
- No, of course not.

Be in touch.

More than you ever wanted to know
about Raymond Alan Tusk.

Companies he controls,
political contributions,

a GQ article entitled "Backwoods Billionaire"
is about his humble mid-western lifestyle.

Jesus.

There's also a copy
of the financial disclosure requirements

and details of the blind trust.

I think the trust is where you want to focus.

- Could Linda be behind all this?
- To what end?

To get you out of town for a few days

while they continue the search
without your interference?

The President has no reason to mistrust me.

Unless Linda told him
you want the Vice Presidency.

No, she's in way too deep.

We misjudged her on
the Secretary of State nomination...

That was different.

She blindsided me.
Now she knows my eyes are wide open.

Do you want the Gaffney bag
or regular business?

Regular business.

Tusk can dress down if he wants to,
but I'm representing the White House.

And get Walter Doyle onto Tusk.
Let's see if we can dig up anything.

I'll call him right now.

And keep your eye on Janine Skorsky
while I'm away.

She's been prying into Russo.

What does she know?

She knows the right questions to ask.

I want to make sure
she doesn't get the right answers.

I'm on it.

McCuddin.

- What was that?
- McCuddin Air Force Base.

BRAC hearing was there on April 12.

David Rasmussen stepped down
less than a week later.

- Womack takes his place. So maybe...
- So wait... Slow down.

McCuddin is in his district.

Is that the shipyard thing?

Janine, call me back.
I think it was Womack who pressured Russo.

Russo was probably just earning a favor
he could cash in later.

I'm around.

Did you ever have to fight her to kill a story?

- Janine?
- Yeah, when she worked for you.

Only when I knew she was wrong.

She's trying to draw up
this whole conspiracy thing

with Russo and Frank Underwood
and the whole shipyard closing.

But I'm pretty sure she's wrong.

Pretty sure isn't the same as certain.

No, I am certain.

- How do you know?
- I have sources.

- Underwood?
- No.

No, never mind. I'll figure it out.

- Mrs. Tusk?
- Jean, please.

You must be Frank. Come in.

So nice to meet you.

The guest room is this way.

It is very kind of you to have invited me
to stay here.

Why waste the taxpayers' money on a hotel
when we have a perfectly good bed?

Well, both they and I are very grateful.

I'm sorry Raymond isn't awake
to greet you, he goes to bed at...

I know, he's an early riser. I understand.

Would you like a wake-up knock?

No, I have an alarm on my phone.

- Sleep tight.
- Thank you so much.

I would say good morning,
but it's the middle of the night.

- It's a pleasure to meet you.
- And you, too.

- Was I making too much noise?
- No, I smelled bacon.

Here.

Coffee? Booze?
2:00 a.m. You can go either way.

Just water for now.

It's filtered. Your wife would approve.

You ever been to St. Louis before?

Just the airport.

What do you think so far?

Well, I've only seen your neighborhood

and whatever I could see out the window
on the interstate.

Good enough. It's all pretty much the same.

Excuse me.

Listen, I still haven't showered.

My mind is on China here.

What do you say you get a few more z's

and we try this again
in a few hours with our clothes on?

Sounds like a plan.

Meet me at my office at 9:30.
I'll have a driver pick you up.

Can I ask why you do that?

- Do what?
- Tap your ring like that.

I've seen you do it on TV.

Two taps every time you get up from a table
or leave a lectern.

Something my father taught me.

It's meant to harden your knuckles so
you don't break them if you get into a fight.

It also has the added benefit
of knocking on wood.

My father believed that success
is a mixture of preparation and luck.

Tapping the table kills both birds
with one stone.

Your father was a peach farmer?

Yes, he was.
Not a very successful one.

Lack of preparation or lack of luck?

Lack of both.

He was better at giving advice
than following it.

Miss, your card.

Thank you.

Ms. Gallagher,

my name's Janine Skorsky,
I'm a reporter at Slugline.

- I wrote the profile on Congressman...
- I remember.

Do you have a minute?

- If this is about Peter, I...
- No. It's about Paul Capra.

We know that he might be running
for Congressman Russo's old seat.

I can't comment on that.

We're just trying to do some background
on the shipyard closing last April.

Listen, I just want to eat my breakfast...

We have sources that are saying

that the Congressman was being pressured
by someone to not fight the closure.

Who?

That's what I'm trying to figure out.

This is completely off the record,
I promise you.

Hi, Christina.

Doug, hi.

- How you holding up?
- I'm okay. I'm good.

- I saw you sitting over here, you mind if I?
- No, please.

Ms. Skorsky, right?

I believe we spoke a few times
when you used to work for The Herald...

Whenever I could get past
the press office gauntlet to you.

We do like to run a tight ship.

So what brings you to the Capitol?

I was just asking Ms. Gallagher

who's running to fill the vacant seat
in Pennsylvania's 1 st.

Well, the honest answer is we don't know.

Thank you for your time, Ms. Gallagher.

Anyone starts harassing you with questions
you don't want to answer, you let me know.

I'll handle them.

You got enough on your plate right now.

Thanks, Doug. I appreciate that.

Hang in there, okay?

Yes.

Uganda, Peru,

Nepal, Indonesia,

Nicaragua.

Well, you are quite the well-traveled man.

No. I'm the man who stays at home.
Jean brought those back for me.

- Mr. Tusk, I am...
- First names.

After all, we have broken bacon together,
we can safely assume that we're familiar.

Raymond, I realize that
you are a very busy man,

so I'm gonna cut right to the chase.

The President sincerely would like you
to become the next Vice President.

That part I already knew.

And I'm here to convince you to say yes.

Another thing I already knew.

Well, I don't know that I can tell you
anything you don't already know.

But perhaps you can tell me
what your hesitation is.

Speak.

Yes.

Now, I understand
you might have some concerns

about the financial disclosures leading...

Speak.

No.

I have eight people representing me

at eight simultaneous meetings
in six time zones right now.

I sit here and answer their questions,

provided they come in the form
of a single yes or no proposition.

Well, then let me give that a try.

Would you like to be the Vice President,
yes or no?

Hold on a minute.

I am very sorry.

Let me have 20 minutes
to wrap up these meetings.

And then what do you say
we get out of the office

and away from this damn phone?

Meet me at my car.
Betty can tell you where it's parked.

Go ahead.

He's deflecting.

What I can't tell is whether
it's because he's inclined to say no

or wants to be wooed to say yes.

Either way I'll have to ease him into
the conversation, not be so blunt.

This trip may take longer than I thought.

We've looked through all the file cabinets.

They're not on his computer?

Not with the Congressman's
handwritten notes.

All right. I'll check his office.

There's a comfort to these woods,

like they're my backyard.

Well, they are my backyard in a way.
I own them.

- How much land?
- 6,000 acres.

You think I could get a tour
of your Fulton Plant while I'm in town?

If you like,

but I don't know why you'd want
to be there when you could be out here.

I've never seen a nuclear plant.

Not much to see.

Steel, concrete, lot of steam.

The President hasn't exactly been
a big supporter of nuclear power.

Is that part of your hesitation,
that fear that the Administration...

He's just being savvy.

Nuclear energy is a tough sell after Japan.

But it's the only option we have right now
that doesn't completely trash the planet.

The argument against nuclear power
is an emotional one.

And you don't make decisions
based on emotion.

Decisions based on emotion
aren't decisions at all.

Instincts.

Which can be of value.

The rational and the irrational
complement each other.

Individually, they're far less powerful.

And which category do your thoughts
on the Vice Presidency fall into?

You hear that song?

It's a hermit thrush.

Can't see him.

"Solitary, the thrush,

"The hermit, withdrawn to himself,

"avoiding the settlements,

"Sings by himself a song."

Do you know the poem?

- No, I don't.
- Walt Whitman.

It's about the death of Abraham Lincoln.
He's over there, somewhere.

Yes, I know the damn poem.
We studied it at the Sentinel.

I said to my professor,
"Why mourn the death of presidents,

"or anyone for that matter?
The dead can't hear us."

And he asked if I believed in heaven.
I said no.

And then he asked if I had no faith in God.

I said you have it wrong.

It's God that has no faith in us.

Deeper into the woods.

I think you're being paranoid.

He came up right after I sat down.
It was creepy.

I'm telling you, it was Womack.

Is that what Underwood said?

He didn't name names, but who else?

And what's the big deal?
Congressmen trade favors.

One of these congressmen
committed suicide.

I think you're stretching here, Janine.

- To try and connect...
- I have gone after big fish before.

I know what it feels like to be watched.

Underwood's Education Bill went
to the floor just three days

after Womack became Majority Leader.

You leaked the Education Bill.
And then there was the Kern article.

Those were two
completely different stories...

Wait, what was the guy?
What was his name?

He's the one who told that Kern wrote
the article for the school paper?

- Roy Kapeniak.
- You should go talk to him.

- There's no link.
- Except you.

Underwood's been using you, Zoe.
Don't you want to know why?

- Hi.
- Remy Danton's on line two.

He says it's important.

- Hello, Remy.
- Hey, Claire.

I got a call from the PR team at SanCorp.

They said Gillian Cole
isn't being cooperative.

Hasn't gotten back to them, you mean?

No, told them point blank
she doesn't want the film crew there.

I'm looking at an email.

She wrote that they would be "disruptive
to the project and local community."

Is that her, or is that coming from you?

No, I made it very clear
that I wanted her to work with them.

Well, it seems like she's doing the opposite.

I will speak to her.

And then I'll sort things out with
the PR team personally.

- Thank you, Claire.
- You bet.

Is Gillian at lunch?

She didn't come in yet today.
She's not feeling well.

Let me know when she gets here.

- What time is your flight?
- 6:40.

We should get going.
There's gonna be traffic.

Almost ready.

I've been thinking,

the older man you were with,
was it Underwood?

So what this is really about
is covering your own ass?

That is not true.

You don't want anybody
to know you were sleeping with him.

Not exactly objective reporting, is it?

Don't fucking lecture me
on journalistic ethics.

How many of the stories
you brought me at The Herald

- were because you were...
- I'm not gonna have this conversation.

Fine. Maybe you should take
a cab to the airport.

- Don't punish me for being honest.
- You haven't been honest.

I had to ask. And you still haven't
given me a straight answer.

Yes.

It was him.

- I don't know if I can do this, Zoe.
- Do what?

You fucked a congressman to get ahead.

I'm not the first person
to ever do something like that, Lucas.

But I'm not sleeping
with those other people, am I?

What, so you just hate me now?

No, I probably love you.
That's the fucking problem.

Let's go, I'm parked illegally.

So I hear you went stomping
through the woods today.

We did, and then Raymond was kind enough
to arrange a tour of the Fulton Plant.

I'm sure you were wondering,

"When is this old fool gonna get around
to brass tacks?"

I'm here to simply answer questions.

I figured that you would make up your mind
when you're ready.

There are two minds here.

We know all about the blind trust.

Does it concern either of you?

The words "blind" and "trust" are not among
my favorites in the English language.

But I have no problem with it in theory.

Not managing our assets for a few years

could unburden us
from a great deal of stress.

Well, then what does your
reluctance stem from?

Why do you think the President wants me?

Well, I can't speak on his behalf,
but if I were to...

Aren't you here to do just that?

Speak on his behalf?

If I were to speculate,
I think the President would...

Speculation is a poor form of investment,
and an equally poor form of politics.

Tell me what you know.

I don't know what you mean.

Well, what do you think I should do?

You personally, Frank Underwood?

- My opinion isn't what matters here.
- It does to me.

Should I do it? Yes or no?

Well, there's a great number of things
to consider, Raymond...

And I'm sure you've considered them all.
Yes or no, Frank?

- No, I will not answer that question.
- Because you think I shouldn't.

Because it's not relevant.

All right, then, let me ask you another way.

Would you take the job?

It hasn't been offered to me.

What if it were?

I have a distaste for hypotheticals

just the same as you have
a distaste for speculation.

All right, all right.

That's enough business for now.
We can discuss it more tomorrow.

Get in there, Bruce.

Sorry. Sorry to bother you, ma'am.
I'm looking for Roy Kapeniak.

I thought his trailer was over here.
Am I in the right place?

You're in the right place a month ago.
He got evicted.

- Shooting off his gun too much in the yard.
- Do you know where I can find him?

Why?

I'm a relative. His niece.

Skipped town is what I heard.

Had a girl living with him. Maybe she knows.

- Name was Echo.
- Echo?

What she went by, at least.

Works at the titty bar over on 40.

- Highway 40?
- Across from the Burger King.

Okay. Thank you.

Girls get in free.

I'm looking for Echo.

- Who?
- Echo?

Roy was a fucking wacko.
I was stupid to live with him as long as I did.

- Do you know where he is now?
- I don't know and I don't care.

- He ever talk about the article I wrote?
- All the time. He had it framed.

Bet it's still in the trailer,
if it's not in a junkyard by now.

Did he say why he called me?
Did he ever tell you?

I was there.

- Where?
- When the guy showed up.

Who?

I won't name names.

Fuck Roy Kapeniak. You don't owe him shit.

Some guy who said he was a congressman.

Was it him?

No, he was younger.

Tall. Not much hair. Pretty good-looking.

Yeah, that was him.

You're absolutely sure?

He brought bourbon, blow,
stayed the whole night.

The whole thing was his idea.

What, to say that Kern wrote the editorial?

That guy didn't write anything.
It was all Roy.

Okay, I know I said
that I wouldn't name names.

And I won't, if that's what you want.
But you could be famous overnight.

- Talk shows, TV, the whole country...
- No way.

You wouldn't have to dance anymore.
You could do whatever you want...

Don't use my fucking name, okay?
I already said more than I should have.

- Stamper, it's midnight.
- Two things, boss.

First, Janine Skorsky ambushed
Christina this morning.

I intercepted her
before she could ask too much.

Should we be worried?

I can keep this contained, sir.
I just wanted you to know.

All right. What's the other thing?

Doyle came back with his research.
I just emailed it to you.

The President told you he
and Tusk didn't know each other, right?

Yeah, he said they met once,
I think at a fundraiser.

That would appear to be a lie.

All right, I have it in front of me now.

Doyle cataloged all
the instances he could find

in which the two of them were
in the same city at the same time.

Items in red are events
that they both attended.

And he found something else.

Back in Walker's private sector days
he was the CEO of Pioneer Airlines.

Guess who owned a third of the stock
when it was sold to United?

Raymond Tusk.

My guess is that he and Walker
know each other quite well.

All right, let me look this over.
I'll call you back.

I'm being played.

But why?

- Did I wake you again?
- No.

I'd like to talk.

Give me a moment.

- Carolina Parakeet?
- You're wrong, but you're close.

This is the Sun Conure.

They look very similar,
but the Carolina Parakeet is extinct.

Was killed off
because it was considered a pest.

Interesting species, though.

Voracious appetite.

And he was poison. Cats who ate him died.

This bird is not the only thing you've
misidentified since you've been in St. Louis.

You and Walker are old friends.
I wasn't sent here to vet you.

Very good.

Tell me why I am here, then.

So I can vet you.

For the Vice Presidency?

The President values my advice,

and he tends to follow it.

Like when I advised him
not to make you Secretary of State.

- That was very bad advice.
- Yes, it was.

One of the larger mistakes I've made,
and I rarely make mistakes of any size.

You've proven yourself to be quite difficult.

Kern, the teachers' strike, now Matthews...

You attribute all that to me?

If I had to guess.

A smart man once said to me that
speculation is a poor form of politics.

Why don't you stick
to what you know, Raymond?

What I know is you are extremely effective
at what you set your mind to.

That is valuable to me,

and I've already told Garrett
that it could be valuable to him.

Somebody at his side
with one foot in the Executive Branch

and one in the Legislative.

He is very open to the idea.

My turn to speculate.

Your recommendation comes at a price.

Fact.

I have something that you want,
you have something that I want.

Have I said something amusing?

I've just sat too many times
on your side of the table

not to enjoy the irony of finding myself
on this side of it.

Would you like to hear what I want?

I don't shackle myself to people I don't know.

What I want is one favor.

One and only one.

Which is?

I need to be certain you'll grant it before
I'll take the risk of being more specific.

- A blank check.
- Of sorts.

You would never grant anyone a blank check.

No.

But I'm not sitting on that side of the table.

We still believe in handshakes
where I come from.

Do they still mean anything in Washington?
Who are you calling?

- Car service to get me to the airport.
- Frank.

I will tell the President
that I want until Friday

to think things over before
I make my recommendation.

Let me know if you change your mind.
And let me arrange the car for you.

Hi, I'd like to arrange a car, please.

- How are you feeling?
- Better than yesterday.

But I might take off early
if the nausea comes back.

I find it interesting that you stay home the
day after you blow off the SanCorp people.

You weren't feeling sick, Gillian.

I find it extremely offensive that you'd
accuse me of hiding behind my pregnancy.

You knew what I wanted.

The Botswana project is mine.

Under my umbrella. Using money I raised.

You promised me autonomy.

Excuse us for a moment, please.

I promised to empower you.

That's not the same thing as you doing
as you choose without consulting me.

I'm not going to allow a project
I've put almost three years of my life into...

Your project wouldn't be happening
if it weren't for SanCorp.

I didn't ask for their help.

How about consulting me
before you struck a deal?

Let's get something very clear,
I run the organization.

You work for it.

Our agreement is an affiliation, Claire.

- WorldWell isn't your vassal.
- Yes, it is.

Entirely. If we're going to be blunt about it.

That's not what you proposed
six months ago.

It's what you signed up for
when you signed the contract.

There was a good faith understanding that...

And you've dissolved that
good faith by disobeying me.

Disobeying you?

Yes.

I threaten you, don't I?

Nothing about you threatens me.

But maybe you should
take a leave of absence.

Are you firing me?

That's up to you.
But right now, you should leave.

- Did you get her on record?
- No. She wouldn't talk to me otherwise.

Well, we need hard proof
that Underwood was behind it.

This whole thing
is making me really nervous.

That you'll be exposed?

Not that.

It's Francis.

If this really goes as deep as we think,
and he's already watching you...

You think he's dangerous?

I know he is.

Then that's why we have to keep going.

He crushes people, Janine.

- Hey, Callum.
- Hey.

Look, if you weren't afraid,
you wouldn't be doing your job.

The only articles that I have ever written
that truly mattered scared the shit out of me.

We need to know about anything
that might've happened with Russo.

Something Underwood
could have held over him.

We have to go back to Christina Gallagher,

- see if she'll give us something.
- It can't be me.

- If I go back for a second time...
- I'll do it.

You honestly had no idea that
the President and Tusk were close?

He never showed up once
on any call sheet, phone log

or schedule during the campaign
or since we've been in office.

I'd love to believe you, Linda,
but I'm finding it very difficult.

What would I gain
by keeping you in the dark?

I am as shocked as you are, Frank.

- Well, don't let on that you know.
- Of course not.

What's the President saying?

He wants to meet with you Tuesday
to get your report on Tusk.

That's a farce.

Should I come up with a reason
to delay the meeting?

No, maybe we'll learn something. What time?

- 2:00 p.m.
- All right, I'll be there. Thank you, Linda.

We have one week.

- To accomplish what exactly?
- To force Tusk's hand.

He wants me beholden to him? No.
We have to make him to come crawling to me.

What's his weakness?

His fortune.

- Wouldn't you say that's his strength?
- Not if it's slipping away.

How do you make $40 billion
disappear overnight?

We can't, but maybe we can create
the illusion that it's in danger.

The brief you gave me on his assets,

how much of his total net worth
is in nuclear power?

About a third.

Sixteen reactors here in the States,
37 worldwide.

Well, that's what we hit him with.
We go after his nuclear interests.

Even so, he's got $25 billion
in other investments...

Doug, this is a man who built
his fortune from nothing.

The money doesn't mean anything to him.
It's what it represents.

Which is what?

His life's work.

Get Remy Danton on the phone.
Set up a meeting as quickly as you can.

Tusk understands the difference
between power and money.

That's precisely what makes him dangerous.

He doesn't measure his wealth
in private jets, but purchased souls.

I've worked too hard
to get within arm's reach of the prize

only to have my hand cut off
just before I seize it.

Zoe Barnes, here to see Christina Gallagher.

I'm sorry, I don't see an appointment.

There must be a mistake. I have an 11:30.

One second.

My name is Zoe Barnes, I work at Slugline.
You spoke to my colleague, Janine Skorsky.

- Miss.
- We're fine, thanks.

You can't just come in here...

There are things you don't know about Peter.

- I wrote the article about Roy Kapeniak...
- Please leave. Right now.

It was Peter who convinced him
to talk to me.

What? I don't understand... Why would he...

Somebody pressured him to do it.

The night of January 24.
That's when he went to speak to Kapeniak.

Do you remember anything strange
around the time of the inauguration?

Anything that could have been
held over him?

No, I don't.

If he was mixed up in things that
in any way contributed to his suicide,

wouldn't you want to know?

I'm not trying to cause you any more pain.

I just want the truth.

And you deserve that more than anyone.

- What was the date?
- The 24th of January.