Designated Survivor

There are times when we make history...

and there are times when history makes us.

This is a crucial moment for our nation,

and America's colors burn brightest when we meet challenges head on.

For far too long...

the wealthiest one percent have seen their fortunes only grow...

while the rest of the nation lies in worry.

That needs to change.

The question is, how do we pay for it?

But the question is, how do we pay for it?

It's not even in the vicinity of what we agreed on.

No! This is not a quid pro quo.

This is, "You do what I say when I say it

"or you suffer the consequences."

It's beyond bedti...

Penny, you need to go to sleep, right now.

Let me talk to her.

No, you can't talk to Dad.

Let me talk to her. Come on.

And not just here at home...

- Hello? Hi, Daddy.

- Who is this? - It's Penny.

Penny who? - Penny Kirkman, your daughter.

No, that's not possible. My daughter's asleep and I know that

because I kissed her good night almost two hours ago.

When are you and Mommy coming home?

It doesn't matter.

You're gonna be asleep by then, right? Right?

She can't keep pulling this!

I've got an idea. What if you go to bed right now

and I let you stay up an extra hour tomorrow night

so we can hang out?

- Sound like a deal? - Deal.

That's my girl. Give me a kiss.

- Good night, daddy. - Good night, little pea.

- See? All good. - Not all good.

- What do you mean, "not all good"? - Tom, you can't do that!

You can't make promises that you won't be able to keep.

We're in Washington.

They're the only promises we're allowed to make.

You know, you need to learn how to set some limits with her.

Because if not, she is gonna walk all over you.

I know. You're right.

...values that we hold dear, that represent who we are...

Here come the greatest hits.

...to ensure you that the same American dream

shared by our fathers, our mothers, and their fathers, and...

That's weird.

What is it? - It won't come back on.

- See if you can get it to work. - Okay.

Yeah.

No, I know. Ours just went black, too.

TOm!

- Oh, my God! - I'll get back to you.

Mr. Secretary, you need to put the phone down.

- Mike, what is going on? - I said put the phone down!

We've lost contact with the Capitol.

We're sheltering in place until we know more.

I need your government-issued BlackBerry.

What?

Do you have any other devices on you?

- Please, check your bag, ma'am! - But I... I need...

We are getting reports

of some kind of explosion in or around the Capitol building.

We are still...

Mr. Secretary, get away from the window, now!

Oh, my God!

I thought you said you were gonna get some sleep.

I'm okay.

National Sleep Foundation recommends seven hours

to function as a normal human being.

A working mother only needs four.

Correction. Only gets four.

Hey.

No. No.

- I'm not doing anything. - Tom, I have...

- No. Stop it. I have work to do. - So do I and it's a two-person job.

Come on. You've always said you're always on my side.

Yes. That's all I want.

Mom! - No, no, no. Go away!

Dad! Get out here! I'm hungry! I want some breakfast!

Leave us alone! You are not loved!

Please!

- No. - Are you kidding?

Okay. You're gonna get what you deserve.

- I'm making breakfast. - No. No, no, no.

- Pancakes for everyone! - Please, no!

- Let me go, woman! - Oh, God.

Okay, little pea. How do you like your eggs?

- Scrambled or scrambled? - Scrambled, please.

Excellent. Scrambled eggs coming up

for the beautiful girl sitting at the counter.

And there we go!

- Thank you! - You're welcome!

Leo. Perfect timing. What do you want?

- He's making breakfast? - Unfortunately.

- Hey, I'm slaving over here. - I'll just get some toast.

Toast, toast. That's made with bread, right?

Come on. You used to always laugh at my jokes.

- I used to be nine. - The good ole' days.

I need you to watch your sister tonight, okay?

- No. I can't do it. I'm busy. - I know. Watching your sister.

Come on. It's a big night for me. I've got the State of the Union.

It is for me, too. I told Caleb I'd help him outwith something.

- With what? - It doesn't matter.

It doesn't matter because I won't like it

or doesn't matter because I won't understand?

- Both. - Okay, now I really wanna know.

He's laying down a new dubstep track

and I need to write a program for him.

I understood "him."

On a scale of one to ten, how much do I embarrass you?

- Eleven. - Excellent.

Hey, you finish your English paper yet?

In theory. - Finish it.

You can take them, right? I have to be at court by nine.

Yeah, I got them.

- Bye, peanut. - Bye, Mommy.

Make us proud.

REPORTER". ...immigration reform, but the sad truth of the matter

is that Richmond can promise all he wants tonight.

This Congress isn't gonna lift a finger to help him.

Well, this can't be good if it won't even wait until I get to the office.

How about the end of days?

I spoke to Gillings at Cabinet Affairs.

He slipped me a final copy of Richmond's address and none,

not a single one of our talking points are included.

You're kidding me. Not even housing reform?

All of it, everything you and I have

worked our asses off on for months, gone.

Okay. Just get me a meeting with Langdon as soon as possible.

Already done. We're going there now. It's time to war up.

Easy, Hannibal.

We should also talk about leaking your plan to Politico

-if this doesn't work. - No, that'll backfire.

Maybe, but it'll be out there!

Tonight is about what's in the State of the Union, not what's not.

We can't just let the White House

take an eraser to our entire domestic agenda.

You're the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.

It's the president's domestic agenda, Em.

It's your domestic agenda, Mr. Secretary!

Okay, and I'll make my argument for it.

Don't get me wrong. I'm mad as hell.

At the end of the day, I'm not the President of the United States.

We should remember that.

All right. Then let's go see the Chief of Staff.

- Thank you very much. - Thank you, sir.

We need to tell the American people how we're doing,

-we need to get specific. Could one of you

find me something heavy to hit Mr. Wright with? Thank you.

I'm telling you. We need to take a look at the AB-33 section, okay?

It's muddled. I wrote it, and I don't even know what it says.

That is the mark of a successful political speech.

Well done. Now, go forth.

- Mr. Secretary, welcome. Please. - Charlie.

I'm sure you remember Aaron Shore, my Deputy Chief of Staff.

- Aaron, good to see you. - Mr. Secretary.

I'm gonna hazard a guess and say you're not here

to discuss which color tie the president is wearing tonight.

That is his call.

If he'll put back in the Secretary's housing initiatives.

These are programs that can help millions of low-income families.

No one's debating its value here, Emily.

Charlie, there's not a single mention

of any of my programs in the speech tonight?

- Not a one? - I know. I'm sorry, Mr. Secretary,

that's how it's gonna be. The speech is locked.

Does the president value the Secretary's opinion, Charlie?

Because right now, it's hard to tell.

Em.

Give us a moment.

I'll meet you outside.

What's going on, Charlie?

Well, Tom, we were gonna wait until after

the State of the Union to tell you,

but the president's looking to make a change.

He would like to offer you an ambassadorship

to the International Civil Aviation Organization.

Are you serious?

Was the Chairman of the International House of Pancakes unavailable?

Tom...

Wow.

This is really not how I saw today going.

The Civil Aviation Committee...

- Organization. - Organization.

- Is that even a real thing, Charlie? - Of course it's a thing.

It's in Montreal. It's under the UN.

Look, it affords you the rank of ambassador

with all the trimmings that go along.

Come on, Charlie, we've done some good work here.

And we've got lots left to do, I mean...

I have supported this president above and beyond for his entire term.

Well, now it's about the second term.

And I serve at the pleasure of the president.

So do you, Tom.

Don't they realize what a huge asset you are for them?

Langdon actually tried to pass it off as a promotion.

You can't take this lying down.

- How else do you want me to take it? Fight!