House of Cards

China provides 40% of the bailout, the IMF provides another 40%

and a consortium of American and Chinese energy companies

tackles the remaining 20%,

in exchange for which they get drilling rights.

The US would only have to contribute 150 of the $800 billion.

Russian companies would oversee production and get a slice of the revenues.

These are the proposed development zones.

We split the drilling rights?

Yes, sir. China puts in more money, but we contribute our drilling technology.

Should we really be sharing that?

They're already trying to hack it from us.

Has Petrov agreed to this?

I'm planning to propose it to him in Brandenburg at the G7 Summit.

We've invited Russia and China to attend,

but we didn't wanna move forward until we had congressional approval.

- Bob? - We should discuss privately.

You're going to Brandenburg yourself?

If his health continues to worsen...

We'll assess as we get closer, but, no, I'll stay here if it looks dire.

We should probably draft an appropriation

in case we need to pay for a state funeral.

- Doug. - Madam Secretary.

I could've come to the White House.

The organ network, it answers to you.

Yes and no. In a regulatory capacity...

You have the power to modify the recipient list.

That's up to the network.

They have an expert committee that...

The president's life isn't going to be decided by a committee.

Let me show you something.

He was number three yesterday. Number one got a transplant.

Makes the president number two. His chances are very good.

But this man, Anthony Moretti, he's just hours away from dying.

Then let him die.

I'm not doing this.

It's not just the law. It's the ethics...

Then change your ethics.

Or you can resign, and your deputy can make this call.

And if he won't, then he can resign, too.

I will strip away this entire department until I find who I need.

Now make the call.

- Okay, I'm on. - You ever use it?

No, I use Google.

It's a small market share, but still, it's billions of searches a month.

Now, what if a certain candidate got more hits,

was ranked higher, more positive coverage favored over negative coverage?

What if that candidate was William Conway?

Manipulating searches? The public would turn on them.

- It gets them millions of votes. - Can you get me solid proof?

Well, I am not getting involved in something like this.

What I will give you is advice as a friend.

Don't waste a year of your life on the Underwoods.

They've already lost the election and they don't even realize it.

I know you're only trying to help,

and I'm sure you must feel frightened about Frank's condition...

You don't have to be delicate, Cathy.

I'd like you to let me do my job.

China cannot be at the center of this negotiation, or Raymond Tusk.

Involving the oil companies is the only shot we have

at winning Republican support.

Do you remember when we played beer pong and you let me win?

The two of us were sitting right over there, in those two chairs,

and you asked me for my advice.

It was good advice.

And you listened to it. I don't know why you won't now.

You were proposing a way forward. This time you're not.

Well, unlike you, my nomination was confirmed by the Senate,

because they believed I knew what I was doing.

Forgive me, Claire, but it seems to me

that you are taking advantage of the situation

to assert authority you don't have a right to assert.

Cathy, you don't have Francis right now.

I'm the best thing you've got, so please work with me on this.

Congress will never approve this. You're just wasting everybody's time.

- The Republicans will get in line. - Not the Republicans, the Democrats.

I spoke to Jackie Sharp. When she heard you developed this plan...

She's a formidable woman, Claire, and very persuasive.

- Remy Danton. - Remy, we need to talk about Jackie.

Such a nice night.

Let's go somewhere outside.

And where do you wanna go?

Take me to the bay.

We'll go skinny-dipping.

- I thought you only had a couple hours. - I'll make up some excuse.

I'm sick of hotel rooms.

We both got a big day tomorrow.

Why are you being no fun?

Because you're trying to kill my bill.

You didn't wanna see me. You wanted to lobby me.

- Jackie, listen... - Who told you I was against it?

Birch's Chief of Staff.

Well, I'm sure you stand to make a lot of money on this, but...

- It's not about the money. - Isn't that how Claire convinced you?

I just wanted to leave it tonight. I didn't wanna be mad at you.

I just wanted...

I don't understand why you're helping her.

You've gotta get Birch on board.

The Underwoods have lied to me,

they've used me, they've tried to intimidate me.

I don't know what Claire's up to,

but I'm not gonna let it happen without a fight,

not with the State Department against it.

Claire knows.

About you and me.

She got photographs of us

leaving the same hotel at the same time, multiple occasions.

Take me back to my car.

- Jackie, listen... - Turn around now, please.

It's the reason I haven't been in touch.

I wanted to protect you... but she's making...

I don't wanna talk about it.

Just stop the car and let me out or drive me back.

I'll take you back.

A day or two.

We might not have much warning, Mr. President.

When the liver is this close to failure, things can happen suddenly.

You should be prepared.

- What's happening with his hands? - It's called asterixis.

It happens when the body can't clear ammonia.

Thank you, Dr. Saxon.

I'm not going to Brandenburg.

No, you have to.

- Cathy will negotiate on my behalf. - I don't trust her on this.

That's a risk we'll have to take.

The risk I won't take is being overseas if the president dies.

We don't even know if Congress will approve the appropriation for the bailout.

They will approve it. I'll make sure they do.

You shouldn't be worrying about this now, Claire.

You should be focused on Frank.

We need to put him

on the ventilator to protect his airways.

You should go, ma'am. Go get some rest.

Pretty Polly.

Would you take me unkind?

Tell you my mind

Shh.

- Now's not a good time, LeAnn. - This can't wait.

- What is it? - Pollyhop.

- The search engine? - Conway is working with them.

They can manipulate what people search for.

It gives them a huge advantage...

Wait, slow down. What does this mean?

It means that we lose.

Conway's name, his image,

they can control what people see. They can force-feed it.

Even if they're not doing that,

even if they're just tracking users, it's enough to beat us.

You know what people are searching for, you know everything,

their hopes, their fears, what they're thinking about

when they're staring at the ceiling in the middle of the night.

- Who told you this? - Someone I trust.

I can't deal with this right now.

We have to do something, Claire, or the election...

LeAnn, my husband just had a seizure. There may not even be an election.

I'm sorry. I...

If Francis survives, we will deal with this then.

Right now, I need to focus on what's right in front of me.

There was no criminal wrongdoing.

That we can fathom. But why take the chance?

Because pleading the Fifth makes it look like I broke the law.

I agree.

So I'll tell the truth. I'll own it.

Yes, that you didn't meet with him.

Are you suggesting that...

It's the attorney general's word against Heather's.

As your lawyer, I can't be part of this conversation.

We can still win this campaign.

I'll be in the lobby.

I'll back you up.

The security detail only saw me and Goodwin together,

not the two of you.

This is under oath.

Underwood's people are trying to smear us.

The whole point of this campaign was to be the opposite of Underwood.

- I thought you wanted this. - Not if it means breaking the law.

Do you think he'd even be having this conversation?

You actually care about the law, Heather...

which is why you need to be president.

- Mrs. Underwood. - Bob, I didn't realize...

The Leader and I were just discussing the bailout package.

President Blythe just wanted me to stress

how important it is that the Democrats stick together right now

with Francis being...

There's no need. I just called the Speaker to schedule an emergency vote.

I'm sure the president will be pleased.

- How... How's Frank? - He's hanging in there.

I'm sure you wanna get back to the hospital.

But thank you for making the personal visit.

- Thoughts and prayers, Claire. - Thank you, Bob.

I'll walk you out. Excuse me, Leader.

You came here to threaten me.

We don't need to be at odds, Jackie.

Do you plan on hanging this over my head every time I try to oppose you?

You can't fault me for your sloppiness.

That's a "yes."

As long as we're working together, you have nothing to worry about.

Mr. President, I wouldn't get your hopes up.

The members of the G7 are already ruffled because Russia was invited,

and Petrov may be using this opportunity to embarrass us

in front of the international community.