House of Cards

Previously on House of Cards...

You're gonna have to make a decision, Mark.

You wanna work for me and Claire, or not?

I have already reached out to members.

But you're still not answering my question.

I think l have.

I can help you get what you want.

I think you know what I want.

But do you want it now or in four years?

Take this. No.

Come on. At least until you get on the flight. Okay?

I'm out.

Don't meet with Walker.

It'll remind him of his best course of action.

I was once the president of the United States.

You stole the presidency, Frank.

Lisa!

She’s a loose end and an addict.

That's a bad combination.

I am advising my client to plead the Fifth at this time.

Investigations...

I will answer the congressman's questions.

There has to be a way out, Francis.

Does there?

Garrett Walker's testimony couldn't be more damning.

Francis UndenNood is front and center in a scheme that had

Chinese money influencing an American election.

Testimony from a disgraced and disgruntled former president.

Why is hejust speaking up now?

Are you suggesting they shouldn't

take what Walker said seriously?

If it's true, why did he stay silent so long?

Which is a question I'm sure the Judiciary Committee will ask

once it's up and going.

My sources say articles of impeachment could be voted on

as early as the end of the week.

Now as if the House is that efficient.

He's talking out of both sides of his mouth.

And let's not forget, he has had some emotional problems in the past.

UndenNood has disrespected the presidency since before he was even

thought of for Secretary of State...

You seem blinded by this crusade.

-...when he was just a House whip. -You guys, wait.

If Undenivood is impeached, then...

That's hypothetical. It's dangerous.

Fair. Well, Tom.

Where would impeachment leave Vice President Claire Undenivood?

In the Oval, as president.

What their arrangement would be,

in that case, is anybody's guess.

Seth, what is this like, right now, for the first couple?

They're avoiding all of this distraction.

They're continuing to do the work of the American people.

-CLA|RE: Censure. -No.

I see Mark's point.

There is no way to stop the Republicans in the House.

Walker's not a reliable witness.

Is what he said verifiable?

So, impeachment is inevitable.

That's a presumption.

The Democratic Senate

will not be inclined to remove a Democratic president.

But they need political cover.

Censure will help them with that.

I mean, they might propose other penalties,

a fine, a statement of condemnation,

but they'll stop short of finding criminal wrongdoing.

If it happens quickly, everyone can move on.

Did you two get together on this privately?

No.

Francis, this is one way to salvage your first term.

Walker was supposed to plead the Fifth.

Well, things took an unexpected turn.

Yes. He went back on his deal,

because he's as pliable as his testimony.

Mark, I will not be impeached in the House

and it will never get to the Senate.

We will destroy Garrett Walker's credibility

and the case will fall apart.

Okay.

Can I get immunity?

Depends on what you give them.

I'll reach out to a ranking member,

but you're not gonna get anonymity.

-(CELL PHONE BUZZING) -Cathy.

-Jane. -Hello?

You've been on my mind. Can you believe what's going on?

Excuse me for a moment.

As my mother used to say, "It's a red hot mess."

Frank UndenNood's demise doesn't have to be yours.

There are non-profits, NGOs that would be dying to work with you.

Well, as far as I know, I still have ajob.

No, of course. But who knows who they'll come after next?

l was never part of their inner circle.

You were smart to go with Maureen. She's a good lawyer.

If someone can find you an exit, it's her.

Well, I'm not gonna go away easily,

so thank you for your concern, Jane.

It is concern.

Do you think the Vice President had any knowledge of this stuff?

Well, as I said, I have no idea.

If Claire survives this and becomes president,

where does that leave you?

Well, I've been at this for 30 years, Jane,

so I think I can survive.

Oh, honey, I didn't mean to alarm you.

I'm not alarmed.

All I'm trying to say, I'm on your side.

If it's the difference in being in office or being out,

we can work around that.

Working in handcuffs.

Censure is a setback, it's not a loss.

You're very confident and very insistent.

We can come out of this, Francis.

No. You mean you can.

Can you, for once,

just take something at face value instead of fighting it?

As if I can be washed clean of past sins.

How long have you known me?

Forever.

How well do you know me?

How, in your wildest imagination,

could you, Claire UndenNood,

think I would be okay with this?

Think about it, please.

This is the fate of my presidency!

The people want to forgive you.

Let them.

Come out here already. Give me the rest of it.

Hammerschmidt is a straight-up workaholic.

But he's getting close. Putting the pieces together.

What's he still grinding so hard for?

Looks like Walker's gonna bring Unden/vood down.

I don't wanna do this anymore.

-Zoe Barnes. Rachel Posner. -Sean, please...

I was the one trying to get him back on that. That's what got me fired.

Can we stop talking about this?

-Where's my drink? -Don't do that. Look at me. Look.

This is me, not talking.

Come here. Come here.

But if I can be of any help, you let me know.

-Mmm-hmm. -Uh-huh.

-(GROANS) -(CHUCKLES)

You're gonna get it. Give me a taste of that. Give me a taste.

Slow down.

Pull over!

You're going pretty hard, Mr. President. You okay?

Well enough for a man whose fate is hanging in the balance.

No.

Your fate is sealed.

How's that?

You have a vision for me, Eric?

Even if you're impeached and convicted,

you'll still make history.

Augustus UndenNood was just another redneck

who died fighting for the wrong side,

forgotten by everyone but you and me.

But if Francis UndenNood is removed from office?

Your legacy won't die. It'll be solidified.

You'll be infamous.

Legacy and infamy are not the same thing.

You'll be remembered. Who cares why?

I have to get back.

Hey, hold up. Let me explain.

Francis.

Hey!

Francis.

Francis?

Just to be clear,

it's not that I haven't always known you were there.

It's that I have mixed feelings about you.

I question your intentions

and I'm ambivalent about attention.

But don't take it personally.

It's how I feel about most everybody.

How can we trust anything he says?

Garrett Walker was medicated while he was in office.

We all know that.

No, it's not a talking point. It's the truth.

We don't know exactly what he was taking.

Off the record,

can you tell me what Tom Hammerschmidt's working on?

Come on, you two don't cross paths over there?

He reached out to me on a story. I never heard back.

Okay. Thank you.

(OVER TW You can believe what he’s saying or not.

-But Garrett Walker was taking serious... -(TUNE PLAYING)

Never... Never put an unknown flash drive into a networked computer. Never.

You don't have to keep telling me. I called you, remember?

Yeah.

Okay. Do your worst.

Okay. So far so good.

Here's something.

Thank you.

I have to go.

(OVER PHONE) Everything okay?

-Not now. -See you tonight?

I'll call you when I'm done.

Hey. I think there's a leak.

In the UndenNood Administration.