Designated Survivor (2016–2019): Season 1, Episode 5 - The Mission - full transcript

Previously on "Designated Survivor"...

I don't understand. Where was I?

That's my question, Congressman.

Is there a reason you're
asking all these questions?

Have I done something wrong?

You were supposed to get a statement,

not turn him into a suspect.

Who is this?

Find room 105,

and you'll understand
more about Peter MacLeish.

My name is Seth Wright.



Earlier tonight, I was named
White House Press Secretary.

He's an interesting guy, your boss.

I have what you asked
for. Anything good?

Depends whose side you're on.

Is it true that you gave the order to
take the Algerian air defenses offline?

Without clearing it through me.

I did what needed to be done.

General, you are fired.

Admiral... prepare us for war.

Yeah.

Mr. President, it's time.

The estimated battle
damage assessment, BDA,

indicates that we will
level the entire compound

and everything within a
50-foot radius, Mr. President.



Majid Nassar and his Al-Sakar
cell will be dead by dawn.

Won't the laser-guided
bomb's blast effect

blow right through this village?

- No, sir.
- We only hit what we target.

Good morning, Mr. President.

You wanted to see me?

Thanks for coming in early.

Seth, you've met Admiral Chernow?

He's the new Chairman
of the Joint Chiefs.

- How are you, sir?
- Seth Wright, Press Secretary.

Ah, it'll be a busy day for you, son.

I'll be in Command Ops.

- Admiral.
- Sir.

I had to clear
my entire schedule for the day.

Want to know why?

If I know why, do I have
to lie to the press all day?

Yeah.

Okay, then let's just
assume that maybe somewhere

there's gonna be a military strike

against the terrorist
who bombed the Capitol,

and I'll just know
more when I know more.

Good man.

I can shuffle your schedule, sir,

but the medal ceremony
for first responders...

your absence would be conspicuous.

There's no VP to fill in.

Then we'll make it work. I'll be there.

I thought I was up early.

I must've missed a memo.

Trying to get ahead of the day.

I'm losing proposition.

Well, you've won one in Michigan.

The Lieutenant Governor
reversed Royce's orders

to the state police.

The roundups
arresting Muslim citizens...

they've all ceased.

All it took was putting
Governor Royce in federal prison.

We're gonna have to deal
with that soon. Thank you.

I don't want to be out of line here,

but is all of this about Majid Nassar?

Em, you did a great job in Michigan.

Right now, our main
priority is Congress.

I need you to take point on that.

Of course.

The F-18s are just over the
international marker, sir.

At your command,

they'll target Algerian
airspace and destroy the target.

Algerian air-defense
radar still deactivated?

Yes. We'll be in and out.

No one will know

until the villagers
report the fireworks.

What's our contingency plan

in case one of our planes goes down?

Naval search and rescue chopper,

full squadron of Marines

standing by on the USS Lexington.

Mr. President, the F-18s
have less than 10 minutes

before they have to consider refueling.

If this mission is a go,
it needs to go now, sir.

It's a go. Strike the enemy.

Yes, sir.

Patch me in to the Lexington.

The President has given the order.

- You may proceed.
- Admiral, you need to hold.

What's going on?

Sir, I'm getting reports from
my station chief in Tangier.

We need to abort.

- Why?
- New intelligence indicates

that the target is no
longer in the compound.

We lost him, sir.

We lost Majid Nassar.

Satellite imagery from NRO confirms

that Nassar left the
compound two minutes ago

in a small convoy of trucks.

It gets worse, sir.

How is that possible?

Seems Nassar was warned.

By someone inside the
Algerian government?

Yes, sir.

Son of a bitch.

Apparently, just prior
to leaving the compound,

he received a call from someone
inside the foreign ministry.

We did this, sir. We tipped our hand.

No, I did this trying to be diplomatic.

I need you all to use
every resource available.

Do whatever you have to,
but please find Majid Nassar.

Damn it!

Well, well, well.

I wasn't expecting to see you today.

So, what are you working on?

Capitol bombing.

So you decided to sleep on it.

Actually, I drank on it.

- Hmm.
- I hope it was a good bottle.

It was the Chardonnay you
bought me last Christmas.

Lightweight.

So, what is all this?

I'm looking for Capitol Room 105.

You might want to try
between 104 and 106.

It's not there.

And this room is significant why?

Well, I don't know that it is,

but if the lead pans out,
you'll be the first to know.

All right. Good to see you.

I'll be back in a few hours. I
need to get to the White House.

- Another briefing?
- No, a medal ceremony.

President decided he
wanted to honor MacLeish

and the first responder that found him.

Do you mind if I tag along?

No, I think you should stay on that.

Well, the man is a hero and a patriot.

I would love to see
MacLeish get a medal.

Oh, yeah?

That's exactly why I never gave
you an undercover assignment...

because you are a horrible liar.

Horrible.

Come on.

Bill Keirstead ran into the rubble

without any regard for his own safety

and rescued our only survivor.

Our nation thanks you, and I thank you.

My Secret Service code name is Phoenix.

But as most of us know,

there is only one man who
truly rose from the ashes.

And though it might
seem odd to some of you

to award someone for simply surviving,

Congressman Peter MacLeish's story

is anything but one of simple survival.

It's a story of perseverance.

A soldier at 22, a Congressman at 28.

He is an inspiration to us all.

Ladies and gentlemen,
Congressman Peter MacLeish.

Just hope you never
look at me like that.

So good to see you doing so well.

- Sir.
- I'm so sorry.

- Excuse me for one second.
- We've got an update.

Ladies and gentlemen,
thank you for coming.

Please join us in the
East Room for refreshments.

Thank you.

Mr. Wright.

Congresswoman.

Lovely event.

But I have a question.

When is the United
States going to respond

to Majid Nassar's
bombing of our Capitol?

When our intelligence
services confirm his location.

You're way too smart to play dumb,

Mr. Press Secretary.

I need to talk to the President.

The President's got a
very busy schedule today.

I can wait.

About your room 105...

you might want to check with
the architect of the Capitol.

Be a pain in someone else's
ass for a change, hmm?

Agent Wells.

Good to see you again.

And you.

Congratulations.

Yeah, thank you.

- Congrats.
- Thank you.

Did we find Nassar? Please sit.

Intelligence still places him in Algeria

about 15 miles from the compound.

But there's a major problem.

What is it?

He's in the basement of a hospital

with at least 100 staff and patients.

Now, if we move forward
with an air strike

as originally planned,

we're going to kill a lot of civilians,

including doctors and children.

Which is unacceptable.

What are our other options?

Only one, sir... Navy SEALs.

We'll minimize civilian
casualties, but...

We'll have to put American
boots on the ground.

It's the only way, sir.

May we proceed, Mr. President?

Mr. President.

That's Keyhole satellite
footage of a hospital

where Nassar's holed up
with extensive security.

And this is his convoy?

Yes.

Given the complexity of the mission,

this has become a Tier One operation.

Now, JSOC is working with SEAL
Team 6 to plan the assault.

Recent NSA chatter

indicates the potential
of new attacks by Al-Sakar,

both at home and abroad.

Nassar could prove to be

an extremely valuable
source of intelligence.

Wait a second.

You're talking about
taking Nassar alive?

Won't that increase the
danger to our troops?

Well, there are no
perfect missions, sir,

but our confidence is very high.

As much as I'd like to
believe you, Admiral,

I would like to talk to the man

who's gonna be in charge of
the mission on the ground.

Where is he?

All due respect, sir,
there's a chain of command.

He comes to you.

I'm gonna ask these men to
put their lives on the line.

I'll go see him. Where is he?

Little Creek, sir.

- And where is that?
- Virginia.

Looks like I'm going to Virginia.

Aaron, make the necessary arrangements.

- Thank you, gentlemen.
- Yes, sir.

Emily.

Hey, about this morning...

Unnecessary, Aaron.

I understand how clearance
works and that I don't have it.

Hey, I just want to be clear

you understand this
is not personal at all.

I'm a big girl, Aaron.

The President did what he had to
do, and I work for the President.

Sorry I mentioned anything.

Oh, hey.

Uh, do you know a Jeffrey Myers?

Doesn't ring a bell. Why?

Somebody mentioned the name.

Thought he might know the Kirkmans.

It's nothing.

As an expert on the
architecture of the Capitol,

I thought you could help the FBI.

Agent Wells, I've got
everyone calling... NSA, DHS.

Whatever you need, tell my
assistant. I'll get to it when I can.

I know you're busy. I
just have one question.

Room 105... it's not in any
of the Capitol directories.

Is that it?

- Yeah.
- Well, that's easy.

Room 105 wouldn't be in
any official directory.

- It's a hideaway office.
- What is that?

It's a hidden office.

There are several throughout the Capitol

assigned by seniority
to members of Congress.

And they would have that because...?

Privacy, work, rest.

Helps with late-night votes.

Teddy Kennedy's was like a clubhouse.

Do you have the blueprints?

Had.

They were in our offices in
the sub-basement of the Capitol.

I gave the digital plans
to the guys on site.

You might want to check over there.

Okay, I will.

- Thank you.
- You're welcome.

Next time, wait your
turn like everyone else.

Thank you for taking
the time, Mr. President.

I'll always make time for you, Kimble.

I know how busy you must be
since your schedule's been cleared

of most every appointment.

I suppose you could say I'm
looking for explanations.

In one day, you fired your
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs

and arrested a sitting governor.

It's erratic, sir.

And now I find out that
parking lot H at the Pentagon

was full this morning at 3:00 a.m.

Parking lot H?

It's where combat command parks.

Two-star generals and up.

Is there a question you want to ask me?

Are we going to war, Mr. President?

I ask because we're not a dictatorship,

and as the presumptive
Speaker of the House,

I'm here to remind
you of your obligation

to consult with Congress before
taking any military action.

Helicopter's here, sir.

Article 1, Section 8.

I'm aware of the clause,

and I will notify you as
soon as it's appropriate.

Thank you, Mr. President.

It's reassuring to know

that you're fully aware of
your constitutional duties.

And thank you for your
continued vigilance.

We're clear!

Commander, do you mind walking
me through the operation?

Plane ride on a C-5
Galaxy to northern Mali.

From the forward operating base,

we fly two Black Hawks
into the landing zone.

About two miles from the hospital

where Nassar is holed up.

Land just after midnight,
set up a perimeter,

carry out our assault
all before daybreak.

You make it sound so simple.

Amateurs talk tactics, sir.

Professionals talk logistics.

My men train for missions like this

all day, every day, Mr. President.

I wish I could say
the same about myself.

I mean, as your Commander in Chief.

They're impressive.

- The best, sir.
- That soldier there.

How long has he been with you?

Chief Marino. About three years.

He's expecting his first
kid in a couple of months.

How about the man talking to him?

Petty Officer Denton.

Just got married.

Spent his honeymoon with
me here training for an op.

Nonstop sacrifice.

Commander, there is
something I need to know.

Admiral Chernow has great
confidence in the operation,

but you're the one who has to lead it.

What do you think the odds are?

We'll get it done, sir.

Forgive me, Commander, but
that's not what I asked.

What are the odds?

We don't know if
they've wired the place.

We don't know if they've got
local militia in the area.

We don't know a lot of things, sir.

I'd say our odds are 50/50.

But we do know Nassar is there,

so we have to do it now.

May God have mercy on them,

because the United States
Navy will have none.

Thank you, Commander.

Hector.

You get my message about MacLeish?

Hey, Hannah, yeah.
I've been working on it.

Okay, did you find his
location during the explosion?

Yeah, but it's just theoretical.

Show me.

That's where MacLeish was found.

Okay, now, I'll superimpose
the Capitol blueprint

to find the Congressman's
exact location.

Room 105.

Can your team piece together

parts of this office from the wreckage?

You realize that debris

doesn't consist of
perfect jigsaw pieces?

Besides, we don't even
have the current schematics

on that section because
of the renovations.

What renovations?

We just found out ourselves.

Capitol renovations have been classified

since World War II by Congress,

so without any real
Congress, we can't get access.

Let me take care of that.

Do what you can right away.

Mr. President.

Chief Edward Marino.

Our advanced demo expert.

Petty Officer John Denton

will be our assault team
leader on the ground.

Chief Marino.

I want you to get home safely
for the birth of your new child.

Petty Officer Denton,

I believe you owe your wife a honeymoon.

The country thanks you for your service.

I thank you for your service.

- It's an honor.
- Get home safely.

- Thank you, Mr. President.
- Thank you, sir.

How are you feeling, Commander?

Mr. President, no SEAL
has ever been captured

or left behind on a
battlefield dead or alive.

I have zero intention of my team

being an exception to that legacy.

Your team's safety
is my primary concern.

If you have an opportunity
to capture Nassar alive,

that would be optimal.

But if you think it's too
risky, I am ordering you

to take him out and get
your men back safely.

Yes, sir.

Thank you, Commander.

Congresswoman Hookstraten,
thank you for seeing me.

- I'm Agent...
- Agent Wells.

I know who you are. Please.

I saw you at the medal ceremony
for Congressman MacLeish.

You know, I've often thought
the FBI has to keep quiet

about successes while having
to endure very public failures.

95% of the time when
you guys do it right,

no one knows.

Your heroism is admirable.

When we save lives, it is.

We all feel some responsibility
for not stopping the attack.

But Al-Sakar are the only
ones that are truly at fault.

You know that, right?

I know that you have
a lot on your plate,

but I'd like to request
access to the plans

for the most recent Capitol renovations.

Which are classified.

Yeah, red tape's a bitch.

What are you looking for?

Well, we're investigating how
the bombs got into the building,

and we think they may have used
the construction to do that.

I'll do what I can.

Thank you, Congresswoman.

Oh, thank you, Agent Wells.

Hey.

They're almost across the Atlantic.

When do they expect to land?

2 hours and 28 minutes.

20 men.

Some of them married fathers.

20 men I've put in harm's way.

I know that can't be easy.

But then that's the job, right?

There won't be any easy days here.

No, I guess not.

You're not asking the SEAL team

to do anything they're
not trained to do.

You trusted them with this yesterday.

So you should trust them right now.

Tom.

Come to bed, please.

You should get some rest.

You look refreshed, sir.

Two hours sleep is the new eight.

Are they here?

MacLeish is in the Oval.

Hookstraten's running late.

Okay.

Congressman.

So glad to see you here.

Mr. President, it's
an honor, sir, again.

It's actually my first
time in the Oval Office.

What do you think?

Humbling.

Yes.

I have a feeling that doesn't go away.

Please.

Mr. President.

Peter.

I didn't expect to
see you again so soon.

Hello, Kimble.

I know. I was wondering
the same thing myself.

Kimble, please take a seat.

Thank you, sir.

Until the governors
appoint their senators

and hold elections for the House,

you two represent the entire
Congress of the United States.

So I thought it was important
that I invite both of you.

I'm officially notifying you

that I have deployed U.S. troops abroad.

A Navy SEAL team led by
Commander Max Clarkson

will enter the Republic of Algeria

and capture dead or alive Majid Nassar,

leader of the Al-Sakar terrorist group.

Sir, it's the right thing to do.

I completely approve of this action.

He doesn't need our approval, Peter.

He's obliged to tell us.

But of course you have our full support.

Thank you both.

But I wouldn't be doing my
job if I didn't also warn you

the entire legitimacy of your
presidency depends on this.

If the mission is a
success, you're Reagan.

If it fails, you're Carter,

and Congress will hold you accountable.

As usual, Kimble, your
support is overwhelming.

Uh, just to be clear, you're
saying if the mission fails,

you'll withdraw your support entirely?

Maybe deny you ever gave
it in the first place,

possibly start an investigation?

So long as we're being communicative.

Thank you, Mr. President.

I'll let you get back to your job.

Coming, Peter?

Sir.

I just want to say...

Godspeed.

Thank you, Congressman.

Thank you.

Sir, I have to point out
we do have an alternative...

for the next Speaker
of the House, I mean.

I don't get to choose
Speaker of the House, Aaron.

No, no, but when the house is seated,

your support will carry a lot of weight.

Hookstraten won't be
the only senior member.

MacLeish.

Yeah.

He just gave you his full support,

no strings attached.

Would you like me to look into it, sir?

I don't see any harm in feeling it out.

Take Emily, see what he has to say.

Yes?

Yeah, we'll be right there.

Sir, we have a problem.

One of the SEALs'
choppers just went down.

Oh, no.

Admiral, whats happened?

Sir.

One of the Black Hawks hit a sandstorm

on descent to the LZ.

Visibility was reduced to zero,

forcing the pilot to
perform a combat landing.

A rollover was averted,

but one of the SEALs was
injured in the process, sir.

Petty Officer John Denton.

What's his condition?

Still trying to get
that information, sir.

This is Chernow, Commander.

- Is your team okay?
- Yes, Admiral.

Luckily, Petty Officer Denton

suffered only minor injuries.

Can he go on with the mission?

No, sir.

But we have suitable replacements.

There's no need to alter course.

Commander, I need you to be sure.

Admiral, we're solid.

I would never put my men
in unnecessary danger.

You have to trust me. Let us do our job.

Green light, Commander. Go.

We'll see you in 24 hours with
one successful body snatch.

All right, just remember, any questions

involving potential military
action should be deflected.

What military action?

Good job.

General Muñoz was also arrested.

Michigan's Lieutenant
Governor has taken over,

and we're confident the
situation's under control.

Shelly then Brian.

According to a Pentagon source,

U.S. diplomatic stations in Algiers

have evacuated non-essentials.

Is the White House
preparing military action

against Al-Sakar?

No, those stations have planned
to downsize for months now.

It's nothing out of the ordinary.

Come on, Seth. I talked to my guy.

The Lexington carrier group has
left port for the Mediterranean.

Why else would the Navy
be flexing so much muscle?

As far as I know, it's all
part of a routine operation

to test our battle readiness.

Oh, give us a break.

All this adds up to a
potential military strike.

What's the real story?

You can't keep pivoting
to talking points.

Watch me. Jordan?

Speaker of the House?

Mm-hmm.

You're serious?

And most importantly,
so is the President.

You'd just need to
put your name forward.

With your record and his support,

we think you'd be the obvious choice

for the new members of the House.

And if you're worried about
Congresswoman Hookstraten,

you owe her nothing politically.

Ah, that's got nothing to do with it.

I mean no disrespect, and I'm honored.

I am.

I just don't want the job.

Uh, your president is asking you.

I know that, and, uh,

he is an honest and a decent man.

He's facing an awesome task,

and there's no one I'd rather serve.

But that's just it.

I-I got into this to serve.

I don't... I don't understand.

Speaker's pure politics.

And... and don't get me wrong.

I-I respect the people

who deftly pull the strings of power.

It's just not me.

I'm not interested in
power for power's sake.

I see.

I don't think you do, but that's okay.

I had a father who instilled in me

that there is no higher calling
than to serve your country.

First in uniform, then in Congress.

I know how it sounds, but, uh...

I mean, I can... I can respect that.

I...

I-I just don't know what
to tell the President.

Well, you tell him I'll support
him in the best way I can,

just not that way.

Not as Speaker.

Congresswoman.

Thank you for meeting me.

I have what you asked for.

The last Capitol renovations

took place 2 1/2 months ago.

The upgrades were on several offices

in a first-floor corridor.

And who were the contractors?

Same ones as we always used...

except one.

A sub contractor that I've
never heard of... Margrove.

Unfortunately, that
company's now defunct.

They worked specifically on
the renovations to room 105.

105?

Well, it might not be relevant,

but that was a hideaway office, so...

Margrove's workers would've had to have

security clearance, right?

Yes, the names are in
the classified file.

Do you really think these men

could be linked somehow to the bombing?

I do.

There's one condition.

Wherever your investigation leads,

I want to be updated.

Of course.

Hey, you.

- I missed you.
- Oh.

It's so good to see you
outside the Oval hallways.

I know.

This place just isn't quite
as conducive to the drop in.

You can say that again.

- Yeah.
- Well, no, tell me.

Start.

What?

Well, I wish I was here
on a social... visit.

Yesterday, Aaron asked me
if I knew a Jeffrey Myers.

What?

Why?

Well, you two dated,
and now he's serving.

But that was almost two decades ago.

Why's he rooting around in that?

He's just doing his job.

Opposition research, most likely,

but a good Chief of Staff
wants to get ahead of anything

that could hurt the President.

Sure, but, uh, Tom knows everything.

I mean, it couldn't even touch him.

Good. I'll talk to Aaron.

No.

Thank you, but I got it.

Don't even think about it.

Sir, the SEALs have secured
the hospital perimeter.

They're about to enter the building.

We'll be monitoring the
visual feeds from Command Ops.

Sir, I-I can just keep you updated

with any major developments.

No.

I asked these men to go into battle,

risk their lives.

The least I can do is
see it through with them.

Sir.

Perimeter's secure

and the snipers are in
place, Mr. President.

Alpha team's proceeding
to the generator.

Gamma is at the hospital rear entrance.

I asked the Congressman to join us.

Peter sit here.

Thank you, sir.

They're just about
to enter the building.

Alpha team standing by
to blow the generator.

Assault team in place.

On my command.

Breach, breach, breach.

- What's up?
- Lock the door.

Hannah, what's with
the cloak and dagger?

MacLeish.

Hannah, I already told you

you got to let this thing go, all right?

Unless you have some proof.

I have it.

I need you to stay, and
I need you to listen.

Gamma assault team is inside.

Everyone, get out!

Out, out!

Go, go, go!

Hostile! Hostile!

Take those down.

Talk to me.

Upstairs clear.

Second floor clear.

Commander, neither one of
these guys is Mad Hatter.

This is Gamma Zero
Six, first floor secure.

Proceeding to basement.

All right, so what you're telling me

is that room 105 was a hidden office?

Yes, inside the Capitol.
Recently renovated.

All right, and that's
important because...?

Because I went to interview
the men who renovated it.

This is George Sullivan.

- And what'd he say?
- Nothing.

He had a heart attack a month ago.

He's dead.

All right, look, with all
due respect to Mr. Sullivan,

I got 1,000 people dead
from this bombing, okay?

So why should I care about
a... a construction worker

with high cholesterol?

All right, point taken.
Ask me about Ken Gibson.

Why don't you tell me about Mr. Gibson?

- Car accident two weeks ago.
- He's dead, too?

- All these guys are gone?
- Not gone.

Dead.

All eight men who worked on room 105

where MacLeish was found are dead.

All in the last two months and
all accidents or natural causes.

Clearly, that doesn't sound like a...

Coincidence?

No.

Hold fire.

We got a kid down here. Check that room.

Check that room.

We're clear.

When they go underground,

you can expect the feed to
be interrupted, Mr. President.

Okay.

Admiral, you've done what,
hundreds of these missions?

Does it ever get easier?

No. But you don't want it to, sir.

Mad Hatter's on the move.

So, every single person that
worked on room 105 is dead.

What the hell were they renovating?

That was my question
exactly, so I asked Hector

to recreate 105 from the debris

using the architectural drawings,

and this is what he came back with.

Looks funny, right?

That's because it's not
supposed to be there.

These are reinforced steel,

but the beams are coated in
highly durable elasto-polymer.

And that does what?

It improves air-blast resistance,

rendering it virtually indestructible.

- Are you... are you saying that...
- Yeah.

They built a bomb shelter...

inside the U.S. Capitol.

Target is close. Stand by to engage.

Move, move, move.

Calm down!

Calm down!

We have eyes on Mad Hatter.

That's Majid Nassar.

So, what are you saying?

MacLeish's survival was planned?

This is not theory anymore, Jason.

This is not a figment of my imagination.

During the State of the Union address,

the Capitol blew up and everyone died.

Everyone except one man.

They really want you
to put down your guns.

They said put down your guns!

What the hell was that?

We're working on that right now, sir.

I've been in combat before, sir.

It could just be a flashbang
to disorient the enemy.

Mr. President, we've
currently lost all contact

with our SEAL team, sir.

You have to see how big this is.

That there was a plan to make sure

that only one person survived... him.

Congressman Peter MacLeish.

Jason.

He's in on it.

Come on.

Come on.

Still haven't reestablished
contact with the SEALs yet, sir.

We may have to prepare for the worst.

This is my fault.

I should've listened
to General Cochrane.

I should've bombed
him when I had a shot.

There's no shame in
exhausting all possibilities.

Mr. President.

We have Majid Nassar.

That means they made it.

They're alive.

They're alive!

Congratulations, sir.

Thank you. Oh, my God.

They made it!

And we got Nassar.

Got the bastard, sir.

Mr. President.

Congratulations, Admiral.

There's been one casualty, sir.

SEAL team leader Max Clarkson

was shot and killed in action.

Oh, no.

Oh, no.

There was seven children in the room.

They were being held at
gunpoint by the terrorists.

It was a massacre waiting to happen.

One of the terrorists opened fire.

Commander Clarkson
shielded two of the children

with his own body while the
rest of the SEALs returned fire,

killing the terrorists.

Clarkson took eight rounds
to the back, one to the neck.

He was killed instantly.

The two children that he shielded...

they survived.

Because of him, we managed
to capture Nassar alive

with no civilian casualties.

But that's exactly what you wanted.

No.

No.

One of our men died.

And he's dead because
of the orders I gave him.

But you made the best decision you could

with the information you had, Tom.

Even he said there was
a 50/50 shot at success.

I should've waited for better odds.

Which may never have come.

Tom, you took the country to war today

because you thought it
was the right decision.

Casualties are inevitable.

I still don't get it.

MacLeish says he just wants to serve,

but he's not interested in power.

Not for power's sake, he said.

We should have Bethesda send
over MacLeish's CT and MRI scans.

He said he wasn't raised that way.

He sounded like a man with no
political ambitions whatsoever.

Who moves to D.C. and
doesn't want power?

Me.

Please, sit.

I didn't move to
Washington, D.C., for power.

But you have to admit it's unusual

that MacLeish would turn
down Speaker of the House.

What?

You haven't heard?

No, I didn't.

It's been a long day.

What did he say?

The man said he came
to Washington to serve.

He doesn't think he could do
it as Speaker of the House.

Sounds familiar.

He's right.

Maybe we offered him the wrong job.

What about the Vice Presidency?

Mrs. Kirkman?

I'm sorry.

I didn't expect anybody in so late.

I hear you've been asking
around about Jeffrey Myers.

Well, Emily's got a better
poker face than I thought.

She said it came up in
your opposition research.

Yeah.

So you know we had a relationship,

and you know he's in prison.

I do.

And so does Tom.

Every detail.

It is not a personal issue for us,

so I don't see why it
should be a political one.

It shouldn't be...

except Jeffrey Myers
has been telling everyone

in his federal prison in Pennsylvania

that he's the father of your son.

Ma'am?

Mrs. Kirkman.

Ma'am, does... does Leo know...

that the President
might not be his father?

You haven't said a word.

What the hell do you want me to say?

That you believe me.

Of course I believe you.

I didn't want to, but yeah, I do.

Who else have you told?

No one.

Why? What are you thinking?

These people, whoever
they are, they killed

almost every senior member
of the federal government

and tied up any loose ends

before we even knew there were any.

So, we need to find out
the how and the why...

Yes, we do, but we
don't know who to trust.

So you cannot say anything to anybody.

Do you understand me?

No one.

Mr. President.

I'm sorry. I had no
idea you were here, sir.

I wanted to pay my respects
to Commander Clarkson.

Thank you for your incredible bravery.

Just doing my job, sir.

You know, Max wasn't even
supposed to be in the raid.

He was supposed to coordinate
the mission off site.

But when Denton got injured
in the chopper crash,

Max took his place to ensure the
operation would go as planned.

It's because of him none
of those kids were hurt...

and I get to see the
birth of my first child.

I should've waited for a
better window of opportunity.

Don't, sir.

Feel guilty?

A little part of me does, as well.

I also feel honor, respect,

because that's what this man deserves.

That's how he needs to be remembered.

Don't ever question your
decision, Mr. President.

Because none of us ever
did, especially Max.

I'll leave you to it, sir.