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Why?

Why do you insist on making things so hard for yourself?

Do you think I enjoy punishing you?

I don't, but you don't seem to appreciate how generous

I've been with you, the privileges I've allowed.

- Olivia... - Do not open your mouth.

Speaking to me is a privilege,

being able to work on your dinosaur is a privilege,

the ability to do anything... take a walk,

read a book, use the bathroom by yourself

is a privilege.

And until you are able to prove to me

that you can appreciate nice things,

you will not be allowed to have them.

- Do you hear me? - I hear you.

No!

Speaking to me is a privilege!

You do not have privileges.

Do you hear me?

Good.

It's important that you hear me.

It's important that you listen

very, very carefully because you are going

to deliver Fitz a message for me.

Are you ready?

Go home.

What does that mean, "Go home"?

Go back to Vermont tonight.

Don't hesitate, don't pack a bag, just go.

And once you're there, stay there.

- I'm gonna speak to her. - Don't.

Speaking to Olivia is a privilege,

and if you don't go home tonight,

it is a privilege that you will lose permanently.

I'm sorry I brought you into this, son.

I shouldn't have done it.

Now, go home.

Please.

Good evening, my fellow Americans.

Late last night, rebel forces in Bashran staged a coup,

overtaking the presidential palace in the capital

and killing hundreds of duty-bound soldiers

and innocent civilians.

We must use our military might to remove these violent rebels

from power and reinstate President Rashad,

the rightful Bashrani leader.

This is not just for Middle East peace, but for global peace.

To defend Bashran... long-time adversary of the United States?

Who among her advisers actually thinks that sending

American soldiers to fight trigger-happy insurgents

is a good idea?

This isn't stirring up a hornet's nest,

this is poking a nuclear-armed bear.

We knew the announcement wouldn't be received warmly.

- But these numbers... - Are preliminary.

The American people can be convinced

that this war is in their best interest.

It's not the American people you have to worry about.

Why do you say that?

Constitutionally, only the United States Congress

has the authority to declare war.

It doesn't matter what the people want,

and it honestly doesn't matter what the president wants.

Without full congressional approval, war is a nonstarter.

Congress can be convinced. I'll take some meetings.

Remind those folks on the Hill that war

is good for business, and polls are harder to read

buried under piles of cash.

Perhaps it's time for me to return to Bashran,

meet my enemy face-to-face.

You'll be executed.

Give us time.

We will get you your country back, I promise you that.

Stay...

Yasmeen.

- Your niece? - If I am to stay,

she needs to be taken out of school.

Anyone coming after me will come after her, too.

I need Yasmeen somewhere where my enemies

wouldn't think to look.

Okay, Yasmeen, you can hang out here for now.

Feel free to make yourself at home.

But first, we need all your devices.

- - Okay, sure.

Just give me a minute to make some calls,

send some e-mails.

You pulled me out in the middle of class.

I didn't get a chance to let anyone know where I was going.

Good. Let's keep it that way.

Look, I know it's a lot.

Trust me, all of this is for your own good.

Come on.

Movie theater rules.

If it lights up or makes noise, it goes into the box.

I'll get this stuff back when I return to Dartmouth, right?

I'm gonna go put all these away.

I'm sorry, Yasmeen, but you won't be going back to school.

You mean, like, ever?

Is that what you're telling me right now?

Your uncle was almost assassinated in the White House.

If these people can get to him there,

they can find out about you...

where you live, where you go to school.

He's worried.

So, yes. That's all you had to say... yes.

Okay, um, any idea where I'll end up?

As soon as there's a plan in place,

you'll go with your uncle back to...

- Bashran. - Eventually, yes.

I... look, it's going to be okay, Yasmeen, I promise.

Our job, our only concern, is to keep you safe.

We're gonna be here for you no matter what.

I have a meeting with members of the Armed Services Committee

this afternoon to go over the latest Bashrani intelligence.

They might be swayed to support the war

if we reassure them that American casualties

will be minimized.

Liv?

There might be an easier way.

The coup was engineered by a coalition of

two Bashrani political parties the Asha and the ZTF.

So far, they've successfully shared power,

but should one of its leaders be killed and the other party

blamed for it...

It would lead to some serious infighting,

the coup implodes, Rashad swoops in like a hero,

he takes his palace back, restores order.

There wouldn't be a single American casualty.

I told you it would get easier.

Being command.

What are you doing?

- Whatever's necessary. - Did you not get my message?

I got your message, and I'm staying.

That's not an option.

I'm sorry it had to come to this.

Had to come to what?

Olivia.

In here. Now.

What did you tell her?

Everything.

I told her everything.

You killed Luna Vargas?

He shouldn't have told you.

- Oh, my God. - You had deniability.

He took that away from you.

Stop. I need to... just stop.

Luna was a mother, a friend.

She wanted you dead.

She was behind her husband's assassination,

and you were next.

There are other ways to fix things.

I did what I had to do, and now, it's me

who carries the burden so you don't have to.

No. Unh-unh.

This gets out, I go down for it.

What's done in my name is done by me, Olivia.

You conspire against the government,

I conspire against the government.

You commit murder,

I commit murder.

There's only us.

Isn't that what you told me?

So, where was I when you killed Luna?

Where was I when you diverted funds

from the Pentagon to fire up your...

what do you call it... your B613?

I was protecting you.

Shut it down!

This stops now.

Shut it down and get me congressional approval

of this war in Bashran the old-fashioned way.

The hard-earned, above-board, legal way.

- It's not the smart way. - It won't...

Enough!

If I ever hear about B613 again, Olivia,

so help me God, I will not be so forgiving.

Go.

Get me my war.

Cribbage?

Don't give me that look.

You're a millennial without Internet access.

I'm here to help you.

Then give me back my phone.

No can do.

Look, this is for your own safety.

If you try to use your phone, they'll trace it.

So, for your protection, we've removed all temptation.

- How? - We incinerated it.

- What?! - Sorry.

I hope you backed up all your texts.

What the hell?!

Calm down. We're just trying to keep you safe.

Go away. I never asked for your stupid protection!

Mr. Vice President, I tried to stop him.

Laser Beene, I told her you're expecting me.

It's all right, Hannah, I was expecting him.

He's shadowing at my meetings today.

So, what's on the agenda?

I'm ready to get my larnin' on.

You look nervous, Senator,