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(MOANING)

(GASPING)

(MOANS)

(SCREAMING)

(GUNSHOTS)

(MEN SHOUTING)

(GROANING)

(KNOCKING ON DOOR)

(SPEAKING MANDARIN)

FRANCIS: Here began
the last bloody march
toward Appomattox,

where General Grant
met General Lee
for the first time.

And brave men bled,
set the course of history.

I'm so honored to be here,

celebrating
the 150th anniversary
of the Overland Campaign.

Thank you to County
Administrator Roberts,

to all the dedicated
re-enactors,

and, of course,
to Governor O'Keefe,

for organizing
such a wonderful
three-day event.

(ALL APPLAUDING)

That's all, sir?
That's it.
Short and sweet.

Or at least it's short.

(BAND PLAYING)

In Gaffney,
people called it the War
of Northern Aggression.

I personally
take no pride in
the Confederacy.

Avoid wars you can't win,

and never raise your
flag for an asinine
cause like slavery.

He's on his way.
Fine.

People will move on.

They won't.

The less you say,
the more they'll dig.

Let them.

Willa, could you
give us two seconds?

I'll be right outside.

McGinnis happened
in college.

The abortion happened
five years later.

There aren't any
medical records.

None at all?

We specifically
made sure.

A nurse? Somebody
in the waiting room?

The doctor was
the only one there.
Then where is he now?

It's a long time ago,
Connor.
He passed away.

And if I'm not worried,
you shouldn't be.

Even still,
sexual assault is part of
the conversation now.

Every article and column
mentions you.

If we offer nothing,
we can't shape your image.

I made it very clear
I don't want exposure.

When we have
something new to say,
we'll say it.

Willa, any luck
with the Joint Chiefs?

The Chairman's office
still says he's unavailable.

But they did offer
to send the Director
of the Joint Staff.

11:00 a.m. tomorrow.

Confirm it.

We'll meet in Francis'
office at the West Wing.
Anything else?

No. I should get going,
hit the road.

Thank you, Connor.

Get Congresswoman Brooks
on the phone.

And see if the First Lady
will be available
this afternoon.

DOUG: You want a brief
on everyone on the Chinese
side of the Summit?

FRANCIS: No. What Durant's
doing in Washington
is just the facade.

This is the real negotiation.

Give me what
you have on Feng.

DOUG: Xander Feng.
Deep family connections
to the Party.

Grandfather fought
side-by-side with Mao.

Big in the
telecom industry.

Estimated net worth
is over $50 billion.

More than Raymond's.

By a few billion.
But who's counting?

Do they have any other
business partnerships

other than the
Rare Earth Refinery?
Not that I could find.

All right.
Get a progress
update from Durant.

Tell her I'll be in touch
as soon as we know
what Feng wants.

When a man like
Raymond Tusk gets involved
in state diplomacy,

you can be sure he's not
after the Nobel Peace Prize.

He's an opportunist.
But so am I.

Maybe this is my
opportunity to loosen
his grip on the President.

REPORTER 1:
Mr. Vice President,

when are you
returning to Washington?

REPORTER 2:
Mr. Vice President,
are you...

REPORTER 3:
Mr. Vice President,
do you have any idea

how long you'll
be in Spotsylvania?

REPORTER 4: Any comments
on the talks with the Chinese?

REPORTER 5: Can we get
a comment on the upcoming
summit talks?

Vice President will be
working from his room

for the remainder
of the day. Go away.

REPORTER 1: Sir,
when are you returning
to Washington?

Mr. Feng. It's a pleasure.

Likewise,
Mr. Vice President.

Coffee? Tea?

I've already been offered,
but thank you.

Thank you, Meechum.

It's a long flight
from Beijing.
You must be exhausted.

I keep Western hours.
My midnight is your midnight.

So, have you had
a chance to look
over the proposal?

I have.

Shall we?
Page four.

The refinery.

With Mr. Tusk.

With the highest bidder.

We're prepared
to offer Clayton West
a 40-year lease

on the Mei Mei
Rare Earth
Elements Refinery.

To which I will
lend my name.

I understand
that you and Raymond
are business associates,

but you're gonna have to
open it up to bidding.

Mr. Tusk will outbid
any competitors.

Well, even so,
for appearances.

Yes. Appearances.
If you must.

So, there are no
issues here, then?

We may proceed.

Page six.

The bridge.

The Committee on
Foreign Investment

will approve a pilot
infrastructure project

to build a bridge over
the Long Island Sound,

from Port Jefferson
to Milford,

in exchange for a 25-year
toll-taking contract.

Before we consider
the bridge,

there's one more item
I'd like to discuss.

"Consider"?
I thought the bridge
was definite.

Nothing is definite.

This bridge is
a priority-one item.

It's very important
to your President.
I understand.

What would you
like to discuss?

The currency
manipulation suit

which you have
filed against us

in the World Trade
Organization.

Which we are prepared
to drop if all other
conditions are met.

The point of this meeting
is to allow us to say things

that cannot be said
in formal settings, yes?

Yes. Of course.

We don't want you
to drop the lawsuit.

Forgive me. I...

I don't understand.

Do not back off
in the WTO.

But you've been
fighting us on currency
manipulation for years.

A free-floating currency
is inevitable.

Now I have something
I can work with.

Why the sudden
change of heart?

Not sudden,

it has taken
those of us who are
more forward-thinking

many years to convince
our counterparts.

But China could
just do it.

I mean, you know
as well as I, you don't
require a WTO ruling.

Appearances, as you say.

It's important that it looks
like America forced us out,

not that we gave in.

Well, I'll need
a little more time,

so that I can brief
the President.

I'm here for as
long as necessary.

However you would
like to communicate,
I leave that to you.

Thank you,
Mr. Vice President.
Thank you, Mr. Feng.

In Gaffney,
we had our own
brand of diplomacy.

Shake with your right hand,
but hold a rock in your left.

Look who got stuck
with the pool.

We volunteered because
we hate ourselves.

All's well on
the Southern front?

No news is no news.

Come on.
I hear there's
muskets out there.

When you giving us
something real?

We're here in beautiful
Spotsylvania, aren't we?

This is dress-up
for grown men
with toy guns.

Sounds like
500 words to me.

FRANCIS: Tell Durant
that China won't
discuss the bridge

unless we drop
the WTO suit.

DOUG: I thought you said
they want to keep it.

Feng does,
which means Tusk does.

But we don't know
if Beijing does.

You think Feng's lying?

An open currency
could free up
interest rates,

reduce inflation in China.
They'd both profit.

If they're forcing
Beijing's hand,
or we are,

that could throw
the summit into chaos.

Exactly. Look,
Feng may well have support,

but my guess is
that the Standing
Committee's divided.

Either way,
we'll throw 'em
off balance.

Let's leak we're
dropping the suit as soon
as Cathy presents it.

Just the lawsuit?
Nothing else in the leak?

A hint of Feng,
but no names.

Let's let this
grow on its own.

LUCAS: How was that?

GAVIN: Much better.

LUCAS: I feel good.
What do you think?

I think you're ready.

How long on the code?

Just a couple of
bugs to work out.

I told them tomorrow
or Wednesday.
Work's not done.

If I postpone again,
don't you think
it'll draw attention?

It'll be done
when it's done.

I'll email you when
the bugs are fixed.

Somewhere public,
a place and time.

(CLEARS THROAT)

Hey, are you sure
you wanna do this?

I understand the risks.

Well, you think you do.

This isn't the first time
I've been in danger.

Yeah? Paper cuts
at The Herald?

Death threats.

When I exposed
a drug ring in D.C.

You know,
I read the articles.
That's small time.

I almost had to go
into protection.

This is the FBI.
It's not a few street cops.

You think you're badass

because you're on some
vigilante anarchy kick?

At least I have the balls
to put my name
on the work I do.

You've never faced
100 years in prison,
you self-righteous prick.

Most of my friends
are locked up
and rotting away

'cause they poked the bear
one too many times.

Why? They wanted to expose
government surveillance,

the PRISM program,
embezzlement, abuse,
fucking torture, lies.

You're a journalist.
Who gives a shit?

We're fucking soldiers.

It's personal for me now.

I don't have a choice,
but you still do.

I don't have a choice.

Where did
you get this?

You could say
a source close to
the Chinese delegation.

Give me a name.
All I know is that it's
a Chinese businessman

with ties to
the Standing Committee
back-channeling the summit.

In Washington?
I don't know.

With who?
I don't know that either.

If I call the
USGR's office,
they'll confirm?

I'm telling you
as much as I know.

Why are you telling
me this at all?

They're going public
with it tomorrow anyway.

You might as well
get the scoop.

Why me, specifically?

You deserve better than
a Civil War reenactment.
(CHUCKLES)

Please don't pretend
you've suddenly
become Santa Claus.

I give you something now,
maybe you remember.

It's an investment
in the future.

I'm not big on favors.

I said, "Maybe."

(LINE RINGING)

Connect me to
the USGR's office.
Skip the Press Secretary.

Tell them I want to talk
about the WTO suit.

FRANCIS: Who did
you speak to?

DOUG: Connor.
He's talking to
Ayla Sayyad.

How much did
you fill him in?

The bare minimum.

FRANCIS: I'd be
a lot more comfortable

if it was you
going directly,
as we discussed.

This puts distance on me,
which puts distance on you.

I want you to meet
with Feng tonight.
No proxies.

Understood.

Now where are we
with Mr. Goodwin?

Any day now.
Thirty-five to life.

Cyber terrorism.
Penalties are stiff.

This needs to
be clean, Doug.
It will be.

One fall of the ax.

Keep me informed.

Yes, sir.

Well, I just think
what you did took
so much bravery.

To go on air like that,

in front of
the whole country,
and say what you did?

That means a lot to me.

TRICIA: And I admire
what you both have

been doing to
advocate for the...

Well, for the victims.

Well, women,
like you and me.
Not victims.

Men, too.
It's not gender-specific.

Well, yes.

Would you consider
pitching in?

How?

It would send
a strong message

if we had the First Lady
in our corner.

If you think I could help.

If the head of
the Women's Caucus,

both wives from
the White House...

That's a meeting
they couldn't
sweep under the rug.

And the fact that
the Chairman sent
anyone is promising,

but we need to
make sure our message
gets back to him.

I just...
I haven't been through
the same sort of experience.

Well, why should
that prevent you?

I don't know
if I have a right
to speak about it.

You're the First Lady.

You have the right
to speak about
anything you want.

Mr. White?
Mrs. Marbury.

I'm Susan.
Well, it's a pleasure
to meet you.

I know I'm a little
off the beaten path.

Did you have any
trouble finding me?

No. The directions
were great. Easy as pie.

Well, good. Come in.

I have to admit
I've been looking
forward to this all day.

I didn't realize
you were announcing
so soon.

We've had some great luck
with the endowment.

Well, my husband didn't
get much recognition
while he was alive.

I was so thrilled

when Planned Parenthood
asked to name a fund
after him.

Well, we're thrilled
that you're open to it.

When you called,
you said you had
some questions?

GRAYSON: They're delicate.
That's why I wanted
to come in person.

Delicate, how?

There are
a lot of people
who will protest

this sort of financial
assistance to minors.

And we want to
make sure they have
no cause to smear us.

People tried to
smear my husband
his entire career.

He never let it affect
the work he was doing.

Did your husband ever perform
any illegal abortions?

I need you to answer me,
Mrs. Marbury.

Did your husband perform
any illegal abortions?

I won't discuss that.

Nothing unreported?

Young man, you're not
old enough to remember.

But there was a time
when everybody...

What about any
prominent figures

who the Anti-Choice
crowd could vilify?

No.

Did Dr. Marbury
perform an abortion
for Claire Underwood?

No, he did not.

I know for a fact
that he did.

That is not true.

And I would like you
to leave now.

Forgive me, Mrs. Marbury.

I haven't been entirely
honest with you.

My name's Seth Grayson.
I don't work for
Planned Parenthood.

(SPEAKING MANDARIN)

No. Let him come to me.

Get Mr. Tusk on the phone.

You should be
ashamed of yourself.

I'm doing this
for your own good,
Mrs. Marbury.

Imagine the media frenzy.
Your husband's legacy,
destroyed.

The press hounding you,
day and night.

And Planned
Parenthood Fund, gone.

How do I know
you work for her?

That you're not just some

right-wing fanatic
who wants to destroy...

Because I wouldn't have
done you the courtesy
of paying a visit.

There would've been
an army of satellite trucks

at your door instead of me.

Well, I won't tell anyone,
if that's what
you're worried about.

I believe you.

Did your husband keep
records of any kind
of who he assisted?

Anything at all? Notes?
Unofficial records?

He kept a journal.

Do you still have it?

May I?

Go ahead.

Oh.

I need to take
this with me.

Can't you just
take out that page?
(SIGHS)

Someone finds this
with pages missing,
that could raise eyebrows.

There's 60 years
of his life in there.

From when we met
until he died.

And do you want
six decades

reduced to one night
in August 25 years ago?

PARK RANGER: Now just imagine
what it looked like back then.

The edge of the ridge
was a dense thicket,

which allowed
the Northern troops

to come in and form
on the Mule Shoe.

Now, the Southern regiments
were entrenched

in this area at
the apex of the line.

As you can see,
the topography

really forced the two sides
down towards each other.

This is the Bloody Angle.

That's right.

I was reading
about it last night.

Close quarters,
hand-to-hand combat.

All told, about 15,000
Union-Confederate soldiers

lost their lives here
at the Bloody Angle,

on a battlefield
that's only about
half a mile wide.

Now, Mr. Vice President,
we have a surprise
for you today.

I'd like to introduce you
to Corporal Augustus
Elijah Underwood

of the 12th Regiment
of McGowan Brigade,

your great-great-
great-grandfather.

I died here in this battle.

I think there's
been a mistake.

My grandfather never mentioned
any Underwoods in the war.

We did our research.
He definitely
fought and died here.

AUGUSTUS: I was 24.

My son, your
great-great-grandfather

was two years old.
I never met him.

It happened here,
at the Bloody Angle?

AUGUSTUS:
At the edge
of those woods.

My skull was bashed
in with a rock.

Leon, thank you.

Now, over here
we've got something

that's very
interesting as well.

Just a moment.

Tell me more.

It was the middle
of the night.

And we were out
of musket balls,
just bayonets.

Only half of us
had those.

I had nothing.
Just these hands.

So dark,
couldn't see nothing.

But you could hear 'em,
the Yanks, running toward us.

And then you
could smell 'em.

First Yank that
brushed up against me,

I grab him by the throat,
fall down on the ground.

I bit him so hard,
I could taste the bone.

Then he grabs a rock
and brings it down
right here.

And that was that.

I was buried
in a mass grave,
no headstone.

PHOTOGRAPHER:
Could we get a picture
with you and Augustus?

Yes.

(CAMERAS CLICKING)

Thank you.

He takes it
rather seriously.

Oh, yeah.
They all do.

Now, up ahead,
we have examples

of Confederate ramparts
that we've reconstructed.

And you can see
how they cut the timber
and made the trenches.

Now these trenches
traded hands many times
over the course of the battle.

(DOOR UNLOCKING)

You have keys.

We own you.
Yes, we have keys.

I'm gonna put
some clothes on.
Forget your clothes.

And I quote,
"You sure you
wanna do this?"

And I quote,
"I don't have
a choice, but you do."

What the fuck do you
think you're doing?

He should know
what he's getting into.

(SIGHS)

Are those silk pajamas?

Looks even
fancier in person.

Cashew.

No. Don't touch her.

Hey there, little guy.

(NATHAN CHUCKLING)

I've seen you before
on camera, hmm?

Please put her down.

(CASHEW SQUEAKS)

(CASHEW SQUEALING)

Don't take the chance.

I bought these shoes
at J.C. Penney,
$72 with tax.

Rubber soles.
You can clean 'em
off with a hose.

Please, you're
hurting her.

I have a pet, too.
His name is
Gavin Orsay. Sit.

I said, "Sit."

Look what a good
boy you are, Gavin.

(BARKING)

Is that what you
need me to do?

Quiet. When I say
"Fetch," you fetch.

And now we are
going to fetch Lucas,
just like we discussed.

If you try to bite my hand,
I will put you to sleep.

Mind if I take a couple?

Doug Stamper,
I'm the Vice President's
Chief of Staff.

I know. Sit down.

My grandfather fought
in the Revolution.

China was poor then.

Sugar was hard
to come by.

Now, sugar's
everywhere in China.

Do you like
Old Fashioneds?

No, thanks.

I've seen the news.

Your government was
enthusiastic about us
dropping the suit.

They've touted it
as a victory back home.

It is a victory,
but not the victory
we wanted.

We're finding that
difficult to believe.

By "we," you mean
the Vice President.

I mean the American
government.

Which he proclaims
to represent.

He does.
And I'm representing him.

Don't inflate your
status, Mr. Stamper.

You're nothing
but an errand boy.

Do you have a message
for the Vice President?

If he represents
the American government,

then why did he fail to
communicate my request?

We question your
legitimacy, Mr. Feng.

Nothing your delegation
has done or said

has in any way
supported your requests.

(INHALES)

Mmm.

Smell that.

I use Macallan
rare and fine, 1926.
$40,000 a bottle.

You used to be an
alcoholic, correct?

Not "used to be."
Still am. A sober one.

Do you miss it?

(GLASS SHATTERING)

$5,000 you just spilled.

I'll send you a check.

(CHUCKLING)

I like you, Mr. Stamper,
even if you're
just an errand boy.

I'll ask you again.

What is your message
for the Vice President?

There will be no
Port Jefferson Bridge

unless the lawsuit
is reintroduced.

When you do,

there will be those
on the Standing
Committee who protest,

but I'll manage them.

The majority want reform.

I'll tell the
Vice President.

Mr. Stamper,
one more message.

Please remind
the Vice President
that we are both here

at the behest
of our mutual friend,
Mr. Tusk.

If the Vice President
fails to cooperate,
I will simply bypass him.

(KNOCKING ON DOOR)

FRANCIS: Yes?

It's Doug.
FRANCIS: Fine.

Spoke with Feng.
Here's your onion rings.

Did you know that
General Longstreet was
shot here accidentally,

by his own men
in the dark?

No, I didn't.

(SIGHING)

All right.
Bring me up to date.
Where are we with Feng?

He wants us to
resume the lawsuit.

So, he's sticking
to his guns.

If we don't reintroduce it,
there's no bridge project.

Well, that would greatly
upset the President.

Do you want me to
deliver Feng's message?

Absolutely not.

We want the
President angry.

The tricky part is
making sure he doesn't
direct it toward me.

So what do you
want me to do?

Get a hold of
Cathy's people.

Do not mention
the lawsuit at all.

Have them bring up
the bridge instead.

Let's see if
Feng is bluffing.

Yes, sir.

We must learn
from Longstreet.

He rode too high
in the saddle.

If a bullet comes
my way tomorrow,
it will not be an accident,

and I must be
quick to duck.

Gentlemen,
thank you for coming.

Is the Vice President
attending?

No, he's not.
He's out of town.

I just decided
to use his office

because it's a bit
bigger than mine.
(CHUCKLES)

Please, sit.

I know this isn't
the first conversation

you've had about
sexual assault.

We've had a very
open dialog

with the Congresswoman
for quite some time.

ELAINE: Open is
one way to put it.

I think the Joint Chiefs
have tolerated
my concerns, but...

DIRECTOR: To be fair,
we've been quite responsive.

Over the past
two years alone...

CLAIRE: The Congresswoman
has expressed
her frustration to me

that there's still
room for improvement.

Mrs. Underwood,
if I may.

Please.

DIRECTOR: This is an issue
we've grappled with seriously.

Increased education
and prevention measures,

restructuring
the reporting process,

insulating courts martial
from abuse of power.

ELAINE: It's still not enough.

DIRECTOR:
Civilian jurisdiction
is not gonna happen.

We're all aware that's
what the Congresswoman
would prefer,

but we won't allow our...

TRICIA: Am I late?

It's my fault.
The meeting
got pushed up.

I meant to e-mail you.
I'm very sorry.

That's fine.
Please, sit.

We didn't know
you'd be attending,
Mrs. Walker.

I'm sorry for interrupting.
Continue.

As I was saying,

putting sexual
assault cases

entirely in the hands
of civilian courts

fundamentally
erodes the military's
ability to self-discipline.

What about civilian oversight
instead of civilian courts?

DIRECTOR: That's
a slippery slope.

ELAINE: There were those
who said the same
of racial integration.

Integration didn't
change the core
operational nature of the...

CLAIRE: But it did prove
that the military could
shape its own evolution.

Absolutely. But in this case,
civilian oversight
is not the answer.

TRICIA:
My husband is a civilian
who oversees the military.

Are you suggesting
that civilians can offer

no guidance
in matters like this?

Forgive me, Mrs. Walker.
I didn't mean to
suggest that at all.

Then maybe you
should listen

to the civilian
sitting across from you.

Yes, ma'am.

This is from
your own sexual assault
prevention literature.

And in it, it says
in some cases,

it may be advisable
to submit than to resist.

I think it's quite clear
that there's still room
for improvement.

SAYYAD: Did you know
about Xander Feng?

CONNOR: Not until I saw
his name on the wire.

SAYYAD: He's been charged
with corruption twice.

Both times the charges
were dropped.

Do you know
what happens in China
if you're convicted?

I'm guessing
it's not good.

You die.

There you go.
We're talking about a man

who's only
one kangaroo court away
from lethal injection,

who's filthy rich
and clearly corrupt.

And this is who
the Chinese send?

You're asking
the wrong guy.

Stop dodging.

I passed a note in class.
That's all.

WALKER: (OVER PHONE)
We placed our
faith in you, Frank.

We still have
the rest of today

and all of tomorrow,
Mr. President.

I need this bridge.

Otherwise, we have to stall
my infrastructure program.

No foreign investment,
no deficit reduction.

FRANCIS: And the Chinese
know this. They're using
it for leverage.

Yeah, but for what?

Well, that
I'm not sure of.

Then why did we send you
to Spotsylvania, Frank?

You're supposed to have
answers to these questions.

RAYMOND: Mr. President,
I spoke to Mr. Feng
an hour ago.

WALKER: What'd he say?
Here comes the bullet.

RAYMOND: He claims
that Frank hasn't been

delivering his
messages properly.

I have conveyed his
requests word for word.

RAYMOND: He says
you've been doing
the opposite.

Whose responsible for
the back-channeling here,
me or Raymond?

You are, Frank.
I'm simply here to
facilitate, not negotiate.

FRANCIS: And yet, you continue
to have private conversations

with Beijing's
supposed emissary.

Listen, Frank...

Are you prepared
to trust Mr. Feng's word
over mine, Raymond?

No one is doubting
your word, Frank.

Well, if Feng is
truly representing
his government's interest,

then why is he telling
Raymond one thing
and telling me another?

RAYMOND: How do you explain
the bridge falling through?

Well, he personally profits
from a free-floating currency,

just as anyone would
who's in business with him,

such as yourself, Raymond.

The refinery and the bridge
are two completely
different issues.

Let's keep our focus here.

I want the bridge
back on the table,
end of story. Catherine?

CATHERINE:
It'll be the first item
I bring up in the morning.

WALKER:
Frank, stay put for now.
But don't contact Feng.

And that goes for
you too, Raymond.

I don't want
any more back-channeling
until the bridge is revived.

And, Catherine,
you communicate
directly with me.

Yes, sir.
We're done here.

The first drops of
blood have been spilt.

Bullet grazed my cheek,
but I haven't fallen.

Doug, find me a way
to meet Feng.

DOUG: We need to
discuss something first.
What's wrong?

I just got off
the phone with a guy
named Seth Grayson.

I've spoken
with my husband.

GRAYSON: Doug told me.

Thank you for
fitting me in today.

Is that it?

August '86.

And why should
we trust you?

There was evidence
that Connor didn't
make disappear.

I could've taken
this to Us Weekly
and bought a new house.

Instead,
I brought it to you.

And why didn't you apply
when I was interviewing
candidates?

There's no point.
Willa doesn't like me.

I intimidate her.

That journal is my
version of a resume.

Or extortion.

I'm not extorting you,
Mrs. Underwood.

I'm just highlighting
the difference

between a good choice
and the right choice.

And tell me,
how would we handle
the repercussions

of firing our comm
director three months
after we hire him?

You don't fire him.

You tell him that
you're bringing me on board
to help with the workload.

He stays on with you.
I cover your husband.

Connor will hate
working with me.

I'll arrange
a job offer elsewhere
in a few months.

By the time it comes in,
he'll want to move on.

Connor knows.

What's to prevent him
from going public?

I can handle
Connor Ellis.

You just have to take me
on my word on that. I...

Here's what I know.

It is far easier for
you to destroy me

than the other
way around.

I have to speak
to my husband.

Of course.

I didn't make any copies.
You have the only one.

(DOOR CLOSES)

(POP MUSIC PLAYING)

Uh, Johnnie Walker
Black, neat.

Where is it?

It's in my pocket.

Come on.
Something up?

No. We're good to go.

You seem nervous.

Just because
I've been breaking
the law for 20 years

doesn't mean I don't
still get nervous.

Gavin.
Do not say my name.

Look at me.

It's gonna be fine.
We practiced.
I'm confident.

This is gonna work.

I got your drink.

CLAIRE: He's more
than qualified.

FRANCIS: What do your
instincts tell you?

That I just don't wanna
end up more exposed.

Well, Grayson
already knows,

and if we don't exhibit
some degree of...

Have Doug look into him.
Let's see if there's
some leverage.

Yeah, but we don't know
what he'll find or when,

or what he'll do
in the meantime.

And that puts us into
unchartered territory.

Well, Connor
will expose us too,
if we let him go.

Not if it goes smoothly.

If we turn away Grayson now,
we can't predict anything.

And look,
he has a lot less
to lose than we do.

(SIGHS)

Okay. I just...

I don't think we can
trust him, Francis.

We wouldn't be having
this conversation

if Connor had done his job.

I'd rather manage someone
I don't trust than
someone who is reckless.

Fine. What's the next step?

I'd like to talk to
Grayson myself first,

and then I'll have
Doug talk to Connor.

How are you doing?

You been following
the news?

Is it bad for us?
Or good?

Could go either way.

I'm here if you need me.

I'm back tomorrow.

I love you.

Love you too.

We all set?

All set, sir.

Let's go.

(FIDDLE PLAYING)

FRANCIS: Oh, no, no.
Turn those off.
Turn those off.

Where is he?

Right this way, sir.

FRANCIS: Did Augustus play?

I like to think I did.

What's your name?

When I'm here,
I'm Augustus Underwood.

What's your real name?
Doesn't this
feel real to you?

Will you show me
where he died?
The exact spot.

I will, sir.

I'm gonna pay respects
to my ancestor.

I would appreciate
a little privacy.

We'll wait here.

John on the move.

Just beyond those trees.

Thank you.
I'll be good from here.

We're fine.

I hope you haven't
waited long.

It's peaceful here.
I didn't mind.

FRANCIS: Peaceful now.

Fifteen thousand men
died in these woods.

My grandfather's
grandfather died
where we're standing.

FENG: My grandfather
was killed in the Revolution.

So I've heard.

Do you fear death,
Mr. Vice President?

No more or less
than any man.

It motivates me.

To experience everything,

accomplish all I can
before it all vanishes.

I think you and I are
similar in that regard.

Then why are we working
at cross purposes?

Now what you mean is,

"Why am I not submitting
to you and Mr. Tusk?"

You're sabotaging
the negotiations.

And you're using them
for your own personal ends.

Wrong.

It's taken me
seven years to convince
the Standing Committee

that this was the right
course of action.

A course of action
that will earn you
and Tusk billions.

Why did you want this meeting?
Just to attack me?

To send a message
to Raymond.

The President of
the United States and I
are not his puppets.

Now you tell him that.
Fine. The bridge
deal is dead.

There will be
no saving it.

Stick a knife through
its heart and put
an apple in its mouth.

I won't shed a tear.

Your President
will ascribe
the failure to you.

I'll take the risk.

Think strategically,
Mr. Vice President.

You're setting us on
a very dangerous course.

Do you know how
Grant defeated Lee?

He had more men.
That's all.

And he was willing
to let them die.

It was butchery,
not strategy,
which won the war.

Mr. Tusk and I
have great resources
at our disposal.

Add up all your
billions together,

and you get the GDP
of Slovakia.

I have the federal
government of the United
States of America.

Your money doesn't
intimidate me.

The most that you
can buy is influence.

But I wield
constitutional authority.

The strongest army
doesn't always win.

Mao started out with
only a few thousand men.

They took over
half a continent.

Mao is dead.
And so is his China.

But I'm not.

Not yet.

Don't forget.
Your ancestor fought
for the losing side.

There is no sacred ground
for the conquered.

(SPITS)

We have over
9,000 servers here,

utilized by several
hundred clients.

Everything from
small businesses
to major corporations.

What are some of
the largest clients?

The largest here is AT&T.

Their servers occupy
more than half of
the floor space.

And can you show me?
I am.

(DOOR OPENS)
Right this way.

Did you or did you not
meet with Feng last night?

FRANCIS: Where is this
coming from, Raymond?

WALKER: Answer
the question, Frank.

I have not contacted him
since you and I spoke,
Mr. President.

Just as you
instructed me to do.

RAYMOND:
Not according to Feng.

I believe you were
also instructed to
avoid him too, Raymond.

RAYMOND:
He reached out to me.
I just answered the call.

We had clear,
prearranged terms, Frank.

Months of back-channeling.

FRANCIS: I am on
the front lines,
Mr. President.

And I can tell you firsthand

that we are dealing
with a regime that is
not being forthright

and will seize upon
the faintest whiff
of trepidation.

This is a test to see
how far they can push
us before we break.

Do not play their game.
End the talks.

RAYMOND: We can't
overreact here.

Well, they walked away
from the Joint Commission.

We can walk away
from the summit.

The economic fallout
would be catastrophic.
The market would...

FRANCIS: Or we can just
kowtow and submit to

the new reigning superpower.

WALKER: Don't be
hyperbolic, Frank.

Well, we are
dealing with one quarter
of the world's population.

Mr. President,
you would be making
a disastrous mistake.

Where are your
allegiances, Raymond?

With Xander Feng
or to the United...

RAYMOND: Don't you dare
question me about...

All right. Silence.

WALKER:
There were two mistakes.
Both of them mine.

The first was
allowing you, Raymond,

to enlist one of your
business partners
for these talks.

I was simply trying to...

WALKER: And the second
was enlisting you, Frank.

Instead of clarity,
we got miscommunication.

That's poor diplomacy.
Mr. President, listen...

I've listened to both
of you and all I've
heard is accusations.

Now, if neither one
of you will take
responsibility, I will.

We're pulling out.

That's not because you
suggested it, Frank.

It's because you've
made such a mess of
these negotiations

that I have no other choice
than a show of strength.

You've both disappointed
me greatly.

Mr. President?

OPERATOR: The President
has left the call.

FRANCIS: Raymond,
are you still there?

That's the first time
he's ever hung up
on me in 20 years.

I feel for you.

Goodbye, Frank.

And the butchery begins.

It's all the way down this row
and the next seven rows over.

Now you wanted to see
inside one, right?

Yeah, that would
be great.

Go ahead.

There's not much
to it, actually.

Just a lot of hard
drives and wires.

So in terms of backup,
if the power goes down,

some natural disaster hits,

like a storm,
or an earthquake,
what exactly...

On the ground.
FBI AGENT: Freeze!

No, no, I...
FBI AGENT: Right now.
On the ground!

On the ground now!

(GROANS)

DOUG: (SOFTLY) Why don't you
ride back to D.C. with me?

We need to
discuss something.
What's up?

Talk about it
in the car.

Today, we break earth
on the Overland Campaign
Visitors Center.

(PHONE BUZZING)
So that generations to come

will fully absorb
the importance of
this hallowed ground,

the wilderness where
the campaign commenced.

(DRUM ROLLS)

Augustus.
Would you do the honor?

And now,
a moment of silence
and prayer for the dead.

Thank you.

(ALL APPLAUDING)

And God bless
the United States
of America.

I just heard.
We got Lucas Goodwin.