HUCK: The person they're looking for? The one they think shot the President?
That's me.
NARRATOR: Previously on Scandal...
- You set me up. - Yeah, I set you up.
BECKY: You're mad right now because I had you.
But, Huck, you're missing the point.
BECKY: We're alike. You're like me.
We're built for each other.
- What's your real name? - Does it matter?
I will leak to one of your liberal media papers
that you have terminal cancer.
Step down from the bench, Verna.
I'm asking you nicely.
I could give you my letter of resignation.
Or I could give you the name of the man who tried to kill the President.
What's the charge?
This man is being held under the Patriot Act.
The American people deserve to know you, Sally Langston,
caught the President's shooter.
You haven't turned bashful on ol' Hollis...
I've told the Attorney General I want to announce it tonight, in prime time.
So what's the holdup?
They're still interrogating the suspect.
Suspect.
That boy's guilty as a chicken-feathered hound.
They insist the evidence is circumstantial,
that we need a confession before we announce.
Are y'all using enhanced interrogation techniques?
Yes. Repeatedly. He's not cracking.
Maybe they need to enhance the enhancements.
(HUCK GAGGING)
(STRUGGLING)
(STRAINING)
What is your name? What is your name?
Who are you working with?
(SCREAMING)
(CHOKING)
CIA AGENT 1: He hasn't answered any of our questions yet.
CIA AGENT 2: He will.
They always do.
Eventually, they always do.
I'm just wondering about...
He really looks like he can't take much more of the waterboarding.
The interrogating.
And I'm wondering maybe if we want to do a little less interrogating
and maybe start thinking about his civil rights.
I'm a U.S. Attorney, gentlemen.
I represent the United States of America.
The United States of America is in this room with you.
So you need to watch how you treat the prisoner on American soil.
I represent the CIA,
the Department of Homeland Security, the Patriot Act
and all the men and women who ever fought and died
for your right to stand in this room with your glasses and your briefcase
and spout your crap.
We're not on American soil. This is not America.
This is the Pentagon.
And that is an enemy combatant.
Son, I represent the United States, you understand?
The United States of America is in the room with you.
You're a guest here.
Shut your mouth.
- (BUZZES) - Again.
(GROANS)
(HUCK CHOKING)
Verna?
What are you... Are you okay?
I'm so sorry, Liv. It's all my fault.
What's your fault?
- What are you... - Huck.
I'm the reason they took Huck away.
Where's Hollis? Doesn't he usually host this dance?
Hollis Doyle is why I've asked you all here tonight.
Can I buy you a drink?
Of course you can.
You look so familiar. You work for Hollis Doyle, right?
I think I've seen you on the Hill.
Hollis and my daddy go back a dog's age!
When I left UT and told Daddy I wanted to move to Washington,
he said Hollis was just the man to call.
You don't say.
I went to see Hollis the other day.
Do you know he keeps a second phone in his office?
Locked it in his desk drawer the second he laid eyes on me.
It was a cheap little burner like the drug dealers use.
CYRUS: A phone?
You brought us here because the man has more than one phone?
My husband is clinging to life in a hospital bed!
Verna. Plenty of people keep two phones.
In my day, they didn't.
Well, thank you for keeping us all updated on Phonegate, Verna,
but I have a husband waiting for me at home.
I'm sorry, I guess I'm old-fashioned,
but when Hollis was talking to that Betsy or Becky, maybe?
I could swear he was talking about the Stanworth Hotel.
Where the sniper who shot Fitz was.
Well, I was a Tri Delt and she was a Chi Omega,
so we were never going to work out as roommates, you know?
I do know.
But you know what the best thing about my new roommate is?
- She's out of town. - (HARRISON QUIVERS)
Wanna get out of here?
Let's just talk some more.
I really want to get to know you better.
HARRISON: You know what? On second thought,
I actually don't want to get to know you better.
Thanks for the memories. Enjoy your night.
My sources in the White House tell me Hollis practically lives in the Oval
now that Sally Langston's Acting President.
He has done nothing but benefit from Fitz's absence.
HARRISON: Should we call the number?
No. Just hold on to it.
OLMA: We may need it later.
You all know that ever since our first meeting,
Hollis Doyle has been out for nothing but brute power.
He has lied for it, he has cheated for it, he has killed for it.
And I have gathered you here tonight because I believe
he is the one who tried to assassinate the President of the United States.
What did you find out?
Maybe you could say hello, and possibly kiss me,
before you start grilling me for information.
Hello. Come here.
- What did you find out? - Nothing.
- Edison. - Nothing.
I found nothing. And I mean nothing. Not a whisper.
CIA, NSA, FBI.
No one anywhere is admitting that they have anyone in custody
in connection with the attempted assassination of the President.
- Which means... - They've definitely disappeared him.
If you would give me the name of your client,
- maybe I could help you with... - No. I told you, no name.
If I had a name, maybe I can get somewhere.
Sound like I know what I'm talking about
when I'm out there fishing for answers.
I told you, if we're gonna be together, we need to have a Chinese wall.
Olivia, I'm trying to help you.
I know. And I appreciate it.
Come here.
(DOORBELL RINGS)
Saved by the bell.
I have an official letter for Senator Edison Davis.
You're getting letters at my house now?
Yes?
I'll need an ID and thumb print, sir.
(MACHINE BEEPING)
DELIVERY MAN: Sign here.
And here.
Thank you.
What did you mean?
- What? - Saved by the bell.
What did you mean by that?
- You're avoiding me. - I am not.
We haven't had sex in a week.
The President was shot!
What does that have to do with our love life?
Fine. You want to have sex, we can have sex. Let's go.
I don't want to have sex if you're gonna have an attitude.
I don't have an attitude.
This is a symptom of whatever the hell is going on with you.
Just like you and your Chinese wall.
That is not...
You didn't even tell me President Grant was going to ask to be reinstated.
What?
I am President pro tem of the Senate, remember? He's gotta send two letters.
One to me and one to the Speaker of the House.
Chinese wall.
Fitzgerald Grant sent you a letter asking to be reinstated
to his full powers as President?
He's awake and conscious and he sent you a letter?
And you didn't know?
This is confidential information.
Edison.
- Where are you going? - Out.
Olivia. No one can know about this.
President Langston doesn't even know about this yet.
You cannot tell anyone.
- Move out of my way. - Liv...
Move out of my way.
Fine.
I can't believe you didn't call me the second he woke up,
and don't you dare use Mellie as an excuse,
because I've seen how fast you can text on the sly.
My apologies.
No apologies.
He's awake.
Tom, Hal.
Is he resting?
In a manner of speaking.
Fitz?
Olivia.
He still hasn't woken up.
What did you do?
Gentlemen, what have we got?
A blockade in the East Sudan straits.
The good news is that President Grant anticipated this move
and put a plan in place to call an emergency session
of the Security Council.
The UN? Are we appeasers, gentlemen?
No, ma'am.
Then recommendations on how we demonstrate that to the East Sudanese.
Two clear options.
We target the blockade directly using carrier assets in the Gulf of Aden.
Or we strike the headquarters and military installations
in and around the capital where Kinyazi is based.
I propose a third option. We do both.
Ma'am, we may have to hold off on military action.
Which one of you forged his signature?
- I did. - And you didn't try to stop her?
She called me after she submitted the letter.
Because I knew he'd try to stop me and I didn't want to be stopped.
It's not the worst move.
It is absolutely the worst.
It's a federal crime. It's treason.
Forging the President's signature on a letter of reinstatement
when he's not even conscious is...
Do you understand that we live in a democracy
with laws and rules and civil discourse.
This is not Nicaragua. You can't just...
What, steal the White House? Yes, we can.
Been done before, will be done again.
What you are talking about is so far outside the law.
I can sign Fitz's signature in my sleep. I can do it perfectly.
Been doing it since he was Governor. But I did not sign this paper lightly.
I did not sign this without using my head.
I'm not some man reacting out of rage and then thinking later.
I am a woman.
So I thought about it. And I made my decision.
Someone shot Fitz three times, someone shot Hal,
they killed Britta Kagen.
And Hollis orchestrated it.
And now he's sitting pretty in the White House at the right hand
of Her Majesty Sally Langston whispering his dirt into her ears.
That is not okay.
And because we let that snake Hollis play in our garden for so long,
we can't turn him in to the Feds
or turn him over to the cops or to the courts
and wait for justice to be served, because we have to protect Fitz.
We have to protect secrets.
We all got in bed with the devil together
and nobody wants to go to federal prison.
So I wrote a letter. And I signed it.
I broke the law. I broke the Constitution.
And I would do it again.
The only way to get rid of Hollis without committing suicide
is to get Sally out of there. Whatever it takes.
What are the doctors saying?
The bullet in his head didn't cross the hemisphere.
I know what his injuries are. What's the prognosis?
That he could wake up in the next 72 hours and be fine.
"Could."
And if he doesn't?
Woodrow Wilson's wife ran the country for two years
after his stroke and no one was the wiser.
I could run it until he's ready to take the reins.
- Cyrus. - We
could run the country together.
Liv?
I'm thinking.
- Yes, Tom. - I have the sat phone up.
It's President Langston.
She would like to speak with President Grant.
Thank you.
Sally! It's like a miracle!
MELLIE: All our prayers, the prayers you so ably led the American people in,
they've been answered!
I can't thank you enough.
"The Lord is good to all."
So, Mellie, I was hoping to schedule a visit.
A visit.
SALLY: Yes. To offer your husband my personal congratulations.
Or we can chat on the phone if he'd like. Is he awake right now?
He's sleeping.
Ah.
I'm sorry, Sally. The doctor's asking for me.
MELLIE: I will pass along your congratulations and best wishes.
Thank you so much for calling. Bye.
She knows.
- David. - Pat.
Just wanted to see how things were going.
I can't tell you.
Because telling you would be a violation of the Patriot Act
and I could end up in the basement of the Pentagon,
being beaten and waterboarded to within an inch of my life.
Not that that ever happens.
Yeah. This is the hard part.
- "The hard part"? - Of being a U.S. Attorney.
Of keeping the balance between upholding the law
and making sure Americans are safe. It's a fine line.
But I put you in there
because I thought you'd be the person that could walk it.
We're shredding Constitutional amendments like confetti.
No, we're trying to figure out if some disaffected lunatic
shot the President of the United States.
Look, no one wants to see you succeed more than I do.
But you can't just talk about wearing the white hat.
You can't just fight the good fight.
We live in the real world.
Remember that.
(CELL PHONE RINGING)
I haven't found out anything else.
JAMES: Nothing?
No, not about Olivia, not about any of them.
What's the problem? You've had a week.
- I've been busy. - Too busy for the story of the century?
The President was shot.
There's a lot of stories of the century this week.
DAVID: I'm not giving up on election rigging.
Don't worry, I'll get to it.
She thinks this is Becky's number.
- I don't know. - Should we call it?
She said not to call it.
But it could lead us to Becky. It could help Huck.
If Hollis was calling Becky, that means he was behind the shooting,
and then tried to frame Huck for it.
So why aren't we going to the police?
Why aren't we getting Huck out of jail?
Huck's not in jail. They took him under the Patriot Act.
That's not jail. That's the dark side.
But still, why aren't we going to the authorities?
Why aren't we trying? Why are we just sitting here?
We're not just sitting here. Liv has a plan.
- What plan? - HARRISON: We're out of our depth.
Liv runs with the big dogs and, you know, I'm starting to think...
What?
Liv worked for the White House. The President was shot.
Huck is in jail for doing it.
And one of the richest men in the country, Hollis Doyle,
might be behind it.
This is next level stuff, grassy knoll stuff.
There's a whole other layer of D.C., you know,
where real politics happen, where decisions are made.
Not about democracy or the flag, about power.
This is about things that go bump in the night,
stuff regular Americans never hear about.
This is the real deal.
We don't question Liv on this.
Everyone.
We have a new client.
Do they take me for a fool? For an absolute child?
What'd the First Lady say when you called?
Oh, I was treated to some sort of... I don't even know what. A performance.
Amateur theatrics!
- You thinkin' what I'm thinkin'? - (SIGHS)
They could have a stone cold corpse over there
and they all'd be swearin' he's alive and well
and fixin' to run a half-marathon.
Well, I have a duty to the American people.
A solemn, sworn duty, by God, you do.
And if I challenge this reinstatement letter,
I risk seeming like a power-grabbing opportunist.
In a game of Texas hold 'em, and that's all life ever really is,
you never want to tip your hand.
So you get someone else to do your biddin'.
If I leak that letter to the press,
then they'll ask the questions I can't ask myself.
Then you swoop in at the end and rake up all the chips.
I have in my hands a copy of the letter of reinstatement
President Grant signed just hours ago.
Cable and nets are wall-to-wall with it. Someone leaked the letter.
Wonder who.
They're gonna wanna see the President.
And by "they," he means everyone on planet Earth.
Harrison, find a friendly doctor. Make them a hero.
You want me to lie? To the world?
Lie? Hell no. That would be in conflict with both of our ethical standards.
We took oaths, right?
Would you say that the President's recovery has been miraculous thus far?
Given the injuries, it's certainly impressive.
So just short of miraculous?
Quinn, go with him. We need an anecdote
from a well-placed and unimpeachable inside source.
I'm a terrible liar.
I'm not your man, ma'am.
It's not a lie, it's just a story.
You've told a tall tale to a kid before, right? For fun?
No, ma'am.
Cyrus, assure the power players.
The Hill, the Cabinet, Senior White House Staff.
You need to live this lie.
Act like Fitz's return is a foregone conclusion.
Well, that depends on the timing... Cyrus.
Excuse me. What are you...
Don't mind me. Just grabbing a few briefing books.
The President is ravenous for East Sudan intel.
And take your time clearing out of here. The end of the day will be just fine.
As you were!
The news is encouraging but questions are swirling
about the President's abilities to function
given the seriousness of the injuries.
Focus on the positive.
His improvements are miraculous
and his mobility shows signs of full recovery.
His movements are involuntary. He's not even conscious.
That's a negative.
Movement at this stage, involuntary or not,
show signs of full recovery, right?
- Right, but... - No buts.
Stay positive. You're a miracle worker. Plain as day.
Don't let anything get in the way of that.
Hmm?
OLMA: Abby, call Kimberly Mitchell's producer,
leak that I've just returned from the hospital
where I visited with the President.
Pretend you're going behind my back.
Are you sure you want to lie to the press?
I know what I'm doing. Just make the call.
Jeff, it's Abby Whelan.
You have got to give me something. Anything.
REPORTER: Off the record, at least.
He's in remarkable shape.
But he's not gonna go public until the wound on his head
is a little more healed, till the hair grows back.
Is he worried about the perception with our allies? Our enemies?
Uh, I've said enough.
What?
(SIGHS) This stays between us?
Of course.
The First Lady thinks he's a little vain.
Mellie, move back into the residence.
I'm gonna set you up with one interview. It's the only one you'll do.
Gesture and smiles only as you walk out that door.
He's so looking forward to speaking to the American people
and thanking them for their devoted support.
He might want to wait till the scars heal to do that. Am I right?
(LAUGHS) You said it, not me. But yes.
Between you and me, he's a little bit vain.
Given the injuries,
I'm a woman of science so I don't use words like "miracle,"
but in my 25 years this is as close as I've come.
DOCTOR: Obviously we'll continue to monitor his progress going forward.
- But I'm not funny. - Let the words do the work.
You know, he told a joke just after he woke up.
Wanna hear it?
According to this White House source, soon after waking up,
the President told the First Lady, quote, "Next birthday? Let's order take-out."
And so it's just a matter of when the doctors release the President.
The dark cloud has lifted over the country,
as the President is clearly out of the woods and ready to take office.
(MONITORS BEEPING)
(SIGHS)
Why aren't you happy?
- What? - You should be happy.
You thought the President was dying, now he's awake, which is a miracle.
- Yes. - JAMES: An actual miracle.
A call-the-Vatican miracle.
I mean with that kind of gunshot wound to the head,
even in the best circumstances,
well, to be up and talking and ready to resume office
so soon after that kind of traumatic brain injury,
no delayed motor skills or aphasia.
Saints be praised, miracle. Right?
Aphasia?
That's a word you use in sentences now?
It is.
I quit my job because you said the baby would be here,
the baby you say exists and is waiting for us,
but isn't here.
I told you, the baby has jaundice
and the social worker is working to have the paternal rights severed.
The baby isn't here.
So I've got nothing to do all day
but to research gunshot wounds to the head on the Internet
and call a few of my expert sources at Johns Hopkins.
And the experts, by the way, agree with the Internet.
Miracle.
Maybe we shouldn't pick up the baby at all.
- I mean, if you're too busy. - Cyrus.
I could call the social worker and let her know that you're not ready.
What with your research on miracles taking up so much of your time.
I want the baby.
'Cause you just said you quit your job
but I noticed that you haven't given up your White House hard pass.
Also, when I called The Times, they said you still worked there.
They know I'm planning on quitting.
And I will, just as soon as we get the baby.
Great. That's a relief.
Because that little girl isn't going to raise herself, is she?
No, she's not.
Still, adoptions go wrong all the time, right?
Wouldn't get your hopes up.
It might take a miracle to get a baby in your arms.
(HUCK GRUNTING)
(GRUNTING CONTINUES)
(COUGHING)
(PANTING)
You can talk, you cannot talk, it's up to you.
But I gotta tell you, son, if you don't,
you're gonna get the death penalty. You're gonna fry.
And I'm betting that President Grant,
he's gonna throw the switch on you himself.
What?
You're gonna fry at the hands of President Grant.
Now, if you talk to me, maybe I can get you a life sentence.
I'll talk. I'll talk. I'll talk.
Well, there we go.
But not to you. To them.
(AMPLIFIED) I'll talk to you.
I'll tell you everything you want to know!
HUCK: Everything you need to know!
But you have to come out from behind the glass!
Just come out and I'll talk to you!
Just come out. I'll talk.
I'll talk. I'll talk. I'll talk to you.
(BREATHING HEAVILY)
Is it on?
Start talking.
Is the President still alive?
CIA AGENT: You can start with your name.
Is the President still alive?
CIA AGENT: I'm asking the questions.
I have one question first! Is he still alive?
- You got one last chance. - Is he still alive?
- For crap's sake! - Yes, he's still alive.
Then he's still in danger.
She's not done. If he's alive, she's not done.
Shut it down.
She's coming back to finish the job. It's not over. It's not over.
You hear me? It's not over!
Turn off the camera!
CIA AGENT 2: Right now, turn off the damn camera!
(CELL PHONE BEEPING)
I know where Huck is.
They're torturing him.
They skipped the sleep deprivation
and electric shock elements of the program,
and went right to the free skate, waterboarding.
They've been at it for three days, but he won't crack.
They could waterboard him for three months, he won't crack,
because he didn't do it.
- I don't know if he did it or not. - I'm telling you...
And we know how good your word is.
Look, the point is, it's a matter that needs to be decided in a court
not a torture chamber.
He did tell them something.
What?
That the President's still in danger,
and whoever shot him will be back to finish the job.
I need a meeting with Sally.
Do you wanna come talk about Grant's actual condition?
Because this whole he's-halfway-to-doing-pushups-
on-the-White-House-lawn bit is wearing awful thin.
The man you're torturing in the Pentagon
isn't the person who shot President Grant.
But he knows who did, and he can help Sally find her.
You mean your employee, who you were harboring in your office.
We gave you a hell of a break on that one.
Thank you.
But the fact remains you have the wrong person in custody.
And he will die at your hands
rather than confess to a crime he didn't commit.
And you and Sally can't get the media bump without the confession, so...
Why on earth would I release him?
On your say-so?
Because this somehow feeds the charade
that Fitzgerald Grant is awake?
I wasn't elected yesterday, Olivia. I know political Kabuki when I see it.
President Grant's life is still in danger.
- I know it's a leap of faith... - Leap of faith?
It's swallowing tacks and expecting to puke up a unicorn.
These are your experts, Sally.
You called them, not me.
So why don't we listen to what they have to say?
Gentlemen.
The prisoner was the star of the B613 program.
Which means?
That the United States government funneled millions of dollars
into teaching him how to execute a target without getting caught.
The prisoner is also one of the best trackers the Agency has ever seen.
His dossier, ma'am.
And you are telling me that none of the literally thousands
of intelligence agents I have at my disposal
can do what this man can do?
Read the summary on pages four and five, ma'am.
How would we go about it?
(DOOR BUZZES)
(HUCK WAILING)
Hello, gentlemen.
Where the hell do you think you're going?
Me? I'm not going anywhere.
But you all might wanna pack it in,
because, fellas, you're back on American soil.
By executive order, this man is to be released.
What?
President Sally Langston has ordered that you stop torturing
this United States citizen and let him go. Immediately.
We don't have a lot of time.
What is this?
A transfer form requesting the President be moved to Camp David
effective immediately. I need you to sign his name.
Why are we moving him?
You don't need to know why we are transferring him,
you just need to sign.
Several reasons, it's safer, it's a lot easier to control the guest list
and the press has no access to the place.
It takes him out of the capital. It makes him look weak.
He's unconscious. He is weak.
(SIGHS)
Thank you.
How are you holding up?
Me? I'm fine.
It's not easy living a lie.
Pretending everything is perfect when it's not.
(SIGHS) I learned that lesson a while ago.
I keep asking myself, what are we gonna do?
I mean, I can keep this ruse going for so long until...
But if he never wakes,
what am I gonna do?
What are you gonna do?
Do you ever wonder that?
What you're gonna do without him?
Mellie. You need to pull it together.
You have one job, you're holding off Sally.
I'm doing everything else. So get a grip. Okay?
Fine.
I'm not trying to be difficult, Senator.
Exactly what is your role here, anyway?
I am simply telling you the President isn't accepting visitors.
- On whose authority? - When Olivia gets here...
You can ask me yourself.
Thank you, Harrison.
I'll be down the hall if you need me.
- Hello. - Haven't seen you in two days.
I've been working.
- You haven't been home in two days. - I have been working.
- You're not taking my calls. - Again...
Liv.
Every third time you call, I answer.
So you have a system for avoiding my calls?
That's why you're here?
Because I haven't been answering my phone to your satisfaction?
- I'm here to see the President. - He's not accepting visitors.
- You're a visitor. - I'm his...
You're his what?
I'm his friend.
Yeah.
You should go.
I'm not leaving until I see him.
You're not seeing him.
Okay, you all may have done a masterful job
with the press and the American public.
But Sally Langston is whispering to anyone who will listen
that all is not right here in Camelot.
Sally has a right to her opinion
but I'm not gonna dignify it with a response.
Olivia, if that letter from President Grant was forged,
there will be joint Congressional hearings
and letters of impeachment.
The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
will turn the Senate chamber into a courtroom
and you will be the star witness for the prosecution.
Forging that letter or helping whoever did forge that letter
is staging a coup.
It's an act of domestic terrorism.
You have no idea what you are talking about.
I am the leader of the Senate.
If my job description requires,
I won't hesitate to prosecute you to the full extent of the law.
And guess what? I make the law.
So you talk it over with whomever you need to talk it over with.
And then you let me know when the President is ready to see me.
Goodbye, Edison.
SALLY: They're moving Fitz to Camp David.
Their mamas didn't raise no fools. It's the smart play.
Hide him away from media scrutiny, run out the clock.
Something has got to be done.
This uncertainty is bad for the country,
bad for the markets, bad for our image around the world.
We look weak to our adversaries, confused to our friends.
Something has got to be done.
- Hollis? - Plausible deniability,
Madam President, I'm handling it.
Don't you worry a bit about it.
The President is, in fact, doing well enough
that preparations are underway to move him to Camp David,
where he will be able to further recuperate
as well as be briefed on the events of the last few days
including the situation in East Sudan.
- (CELL PHONE RINGS) - The First Lady will undoubtedly
be joining him at Camp David.
Hey. Yeah, I'm watching it right now.
I'll be ready.
Wash your hands.
I was just... I don't need to be in here or get in the way,
I only wanted to look at her through the glass and she wasn't there.
She's over here in the back, so you have to come in.
NURSE: It's great if you come in. She needs to be held.
She needs to bond with you.
You know what? I probably shouldn't.
I mean, all the papers aren't signed and I was just stopping by...
You're gonna be her father, right?
Come and meet your daughter. It's fine.
- (GASPS) - Would you like to hold her?
- (BABY COOING) - Hi.
(SNIFFLING) She's clearly very intelligent.
Yes, she is.
Hi. Hi, cutie.
I'm going to take you with me. That's right.
That's a big smile.
That's right. I'm gonna be your daddy.
Yes, I am.
A map of the motorcade route, courtesy of the Secret Service.
Thanks.
- You might also find this interesting. - Is this...
The number we pulled off Hollis Doyle's burner phone.
If it's Becky's, we'll have our proof that Hollis is the one who hired her.
- Huck, is there any chance... - No.
Becky's a professional.
If she gets a call from anyone but Hollis on this number, she'll spook.
Liv.
I won't let you down this time.
I promise.
(CELL PHONE RINGING)
HUCK: Hi, Becky.
They're not moving him to Camp David tonight, are they?
No.
And by the time I reach for my gun you'll have put four bullets in me?
Five.
One for the dog.
AGENT 1: Drop the gun, down on your knees.
AGENT 2: Show me your hands. AGENT 1: Down on your knees.
AGENT 3: Let me see your hands.
Put the gun down!
- It's Kate. - What?
My real name. It's Kate.
(GRUNTS)
What's your name?
Does it matter?
AGENT 1: All clear. Take him down.
AGENT 2: Secure that weapon.
TV PRODUCER: In five, four, three, two...
My fellow Americans,
for the past week, our nation's law enforcement agencies
have been working tirelessly, around the clock,
searching for those responsible for the grave and cowardly attack
on President Grant.
The search is over.
I can report tonight that we have in custody
the assassin who, allegedly,
killed Britta Kagen and shot President Grant nearly to death.
The Justice Department has determined
- that the assassin worked alone. - (KNOCKING AT DOOR)
And while we wait...
Was that a knock?
Someone check on the door.
I got it.
I also ask that, while the Attorney General and her capable team
finalize their investigation,
that we not resort to baseless speculation or rumor.
In this time of uncertainty, I can assure you
that our government is functioning to its fullest ability.
We have informed our friends abroad of the situation
and have their complete support.
We're releasing him to your custody.
Thank you.
Let us show the best of our nature in thanks for these blessings.
Whatever the motive behind this brutal attack,
I pray that we might find comfort in Psalm 27.
"The Lord protects me from all dangers, I will never be afraid."
And we will not be afraid.
Welcome home.
And all those who seek to harm our leadership or our fellow citizens
should remember that at the foundation of America is a resolve for justice.
And we will get justice for these sad events.
Thank you. Good night.
And God bless America.
(KNOCK ON DOOR)
(DOOR OPENS)
Madam First Lady, come right in.
Acting President Langston. Thank you for inviting me down.
I see you've been redecorating.
I just moved in some family photos
and set aside that dusty old ship Fitz had on the desk.
That dusty old ship was a gift from George Bush Senior.
But whatever, it'll all be going back soon enough.
Some light reading?
It's the East Sudan briefing.
There's only so much What To Expect When You're Expecting one can take.
And the President likes me to stay up on things.
Especially now, I'm sure.
How do you mean?
Well, as he recovers his full capabilities.
(CHUCKLES)
The President is sharp as a tack. It really is quite remarkable.
Unbelievable. One might say.
Modern medicine.
I've just done some fascinating reading myself.
On graphology. It's...
The study of handwriting. Yes.
Much of it is rather dry and somewhat impenetrable.
But other insights are fairly easy to digest.
For example, the T bar.
I'm not familiar.
It's quite elegant in its simplicity, really.
You see, when a right-handed person writes the letter T,
they make the cross at the top go from left to right.
But when a left-handed person makes the T cross, it goes from right to left.
Now, the President is left-handed.
But his First Lady is not.
SALLY: Fitzgerald Thomas Grant.
Three T's in all, as it happens.
There's an old saying, "An expert is someone who's read one book."
I'm quite sure I could find 10 actually accredited graphologists
who will swear that Fitz signed that piece of paper.
Particularly given that he's still recovering his full motor skills
resulting from a gunshot wound to the head.
And will you also find a doctor?
Because I have a sworn affidavit from one of President Grant's physicians
at James Madison Hospital saying that your husband
has failed to so much as open his eyes.
Madam First Lady, you will withdraw this letter of reinstatement,
or I will have no choice but to reveal it for the humiliating forgery it is.
Cyrus?
There's no miracle.
What?
Fitz.
He's not awake. He's not talking. He's not anything.
There's no miracle. We lied.
Report it, don't report it, I don't care anymore, it doesn't matter.
I just called my boss and quit.
I'm not a reporter anymore.
I'm not Chief of Staff anymore.
(JAMES SIGHS)
Let's go get our baby.
Let's.
(CELL PHONE RINGING)
Cyrus Beene.
Did you need something, Quinn?
I do.
I need to know why you aren't on the phone right now with the FBI,
telling them about Hollis Doyle.
I'm pretty sure he blew up Cytron and killed my boyfriend
and ruined my life.
And don't say he didn't because I really, really think he did.
And he hired an assassin to shoot the President of the United States.
And you're not doing a single thing about it.
I need to know why. I need you to start talking.
Okay.
Okay?
Let's talk.
(CELL PHONE RINGING)
Hello.
Someone wants to talk to you.
Hi.