Designated Survivor (2016–2019): Season 2, Episode 15 - Summit - full transcript

Previously on
Designated Survivor...

You're the greatest thing
since sliced bread.

- Really?
- Really.

Dr. Frost, we need our best and brightest.

- Can I count on you?
- Of course.

Thank you for everything you've done.

You're welcome, sir.
There's nowhere else I'd rather be.

I'm tired of giving assurances
to get things done.

Your unauthorized back-channeling

- has been going on for quite some time.
- Tom!

You have been standing behind me,
undermining my authority.



Your services are no longer required.

Good morning, Mr. President.

No, Aaron, it's not. What the hell happened?

East Hun Chiu just conducted
an unannounced missile test

over West Hun Chiu.

The missile landed harmlessly
in the South China Sea.

There's nothing harmless about
a missile test on the day of a summit.

- What was Chairman Kim thinking?
- Saber-rattling.

A show of might calculated to increase
his negotiational leverage at the summit.

He may have leveraged himself into a war.

Good news is West Hun Chiu's President Han
is reasonable.

She won't be reasonable
staring down the barrel of a gun.

West Hun Chiu's staring down
more than that.

There's half a million troops
on the East Hun Chiu border.



And 300,000 in West Hun Chiu.

- What about our troops?
- 50,000.

It's part of our mutual security pact
with West Hun Chiu.

They're embedded with their forces.

We sent them there as advisors.
Now they're in the line of fire?

Sitting ducks, sir.

5,000 East Hun Chiu missiles just a few miles
away, pointed right at them.

Our troops are stuck in the middle

of the largest concentration
of enemy combatants in the world.

All of who are on war footing.

- If anyone shoots across to the DMZ...
- Are the delegations here?

Han and her team arrived Monday.

Chairman Kim and his entourage
just got in this morning.

Pass the word.
The summit's been moved up.

I want everybody at Camp David
in three hours.

Yes, sir.

East Hun Chiu's official statement is that

only Chairman Kim can comment
on military maneuvers.

And he's got nothing to say
until the summit.

Why did we allow a rogue nation
to have a consulate here?

It was a gesture of peace and goodwill

designed to bring East Hun Chiu
into the brotherhood of nations.

- How's that working out?
- Not well.

- Seth, you're gonna have a busy day.
- It just got busier, Mr. President.

Simon Day at the Chronicle posted this piece
about our confidential internal ethics review.

- Son of a bitch. Another leak?
- I'm afraid so.

- How many is that?
- Six since September.

Someone is trying
to undermine this administration.

- Emily, take care of this.
- I'll find them.

- Whatever it takes.
- Yes, sir.

- Marine One within the hour.
- On it, sir.

East Hun Chiu's
notoriously volatile Chairman Kim

took the world by surprise this morning

when he launched a missile test
off the coast of West Hun Chiu.

You know why I hate Wednesdays?

The unsettling prospect
of catastrophic war?

Yep.

There's another reason.

It means "howdy"
in the West Hun Chiu dialect,

- but "potato" in the East Hun Chiu one.
- Fascinating.

There are 200 words for potato
in East Hun Chiuese.

Half the population's starving,
so they're obsessed with food.

You know they sleep eight to a room?

No. Luckily, you two
only have to double up.

Sorry?

Given the size of the delegation

and that half of Camp David
is under renovation,

accommodations are tight.
So you boys are bunkies.

I call dibs.

- On what?
- Everything.

Kendra needs us.

These are your W60-3s.

- Is that some type of lubricant?
- Metaphorically, yes.

I'm trying to smooth things out
for you two.

Your relationship disclosure forms.
I need them pronto.

Can you remind me
why we need to submit these?

The White House
has a non-fraternization policy,

which one can opt out of by filling out...

W60-3.

Circle gets the square.
Think of it as an insurance policy.

Seth can't file a lawsuit
for sexual harassment.

- What?
- Theoretically.

Because he's your subordinate.

- You're joking.
- I'm not.

Neither are our insurance adjusters.

I didn't realize
this was an insurance issue.

It's a simple prophylactic.

Sorry. Poor choice of words.

There's been no harassment.
I... I want that to go on the record.

Thank you, Seth. Just get them back to me
by the end of the day.

That way no one gets sued or deposed.

Our insurance adjusters are happy.

The world's gone mad.

Thank you.

Put this on.

Put your hand down before I break it.

The person you want to meet

is about to become the biggest defector
in East Hun Chiu's history.

He's justifiably anxious.

And given this morning's missile test,
his value to you just skyrocketed.

This is non-negotiable.

And I need your Bluetooth.

Do not give him your Bluetooth.

Hannah, do you hear me? Wait.

Damnit, Hannah!

Your comments have to be run
through Aaron's security filter.

Obviously.

And my "Seth's not allowed
to make our boss

look like Neville Chamberlain" filter.

- Only if you kill me.
- Lyor?

Huh. Thought I might run into you here.

Uh, this is quite a surprise.

I didn't know you were retained
by President Han.

Actually, I work for Chairman Kim.

Good one.
Seth Wright, this is Greg Bowen.

- Nice to meet you.
- And you.

I admire your work.

- Thank you.
- Funny factoid.

You're the third White House
press secretary named Seth.

- That's interesting.
- I thought so.

And, Lyor, I actually am working
for Chairman Kim.

Wow. If I'd known you were hard up enough
to sleep with the enemy,

I would've offered you a job.

- The chairman's not England's enemy.
- Well, he's humanity's enemy.

And England is subsumed by humanity.
Except when it comes to food.

Well, uh, if you'll excuse me,
I need to go find some hand sanitizer.

Whole lotta shaking going on.

How do you know that guy?

We go back a ways.

Started out together
working for Governor Hammond.

He's a hack.

- It's amazing.
- What?

You don't see it?

- See what?
- Never mind.

I would like to thank Chairman Kim
and President Han

for their participation
in these landmark negotiations.

This is a dangerous moment.

Our goal has to be to create
lasting peace for both countries.

Mr. President, West Hun Chiu
appreciates your intervention.

But East Hun Chiu has threatened us
with annihilation for too many years.

And today's provocation
brings us to the brink of war.

I don't think Chairman Kim wants that,
otherwise he wouldn't be here.

We don't seek war. Only security.

We suffer under the collusion of the West
against my tiny country

at the behest of President Han.

Chairman Kim, you do not need
to fear the West nor your neighbor.

That depends on these negotiations,
doesn't it?

You are right, Mr. President.
This is a dangerous moment.

I promised my people

I would leave this summit
with a safer East Hun Chiu.

And that will happen,
one way or the other.

Then I suggest we get started.

It's not safe here.
You were probably followed.

By people loyal to you.

Who were trying to protect me.

The United States can do that now.

You can try.

But my minders will be looking for me.

They'll soon realize I'm gone.

That is why the information
you could give us is so important.

It can change everything.

I'll start with this.

My father is
East Hun Chiu Chairman Kyung Kim.

And if he finds me here with you,
we're both dead.

Two hours of speeches.

Chairman Kim rattling on
about reunification,

complaining about sanctions
and US troop presence. It was endless.

President Han's not helping.

Accusing him of possessing nukes,
which may or may not be true.

We need to restore the status quo
before we can talk peace.

And we need to get East Hun Chiu
to stop testing missiles.

And West Hun Chiu has to stop
mobilizing troops.

Where are we at with Kim's son?

The asset's been secured.
He's being debriefed.

If the chairman finds out
what we're up to, we're his enemy, too.

- I'd put that kid on the next plane to Bali.
- I disagree. Joon Kim's an insider.

He can give us information
about the nuclear program

we could use to leverage his father.

- Assuming there is a program.
- The kid can tell us.

Unfortunately, you're both right.

But the kid's too valuable
an asset not to mine.

If this blows up in our faces,
it was my call.

Let's do it. Fast.

Yes, sir.

We need details
of your father's nuclear program.

I will answer all your questions.

But I need something, too.

We already extracted you.

But not my girlfriend.

She's at the compound.

She wasn't part of the deal.

I had to see
whether you can protect me first.

Now that I know you can,
you have to protect her.

Joon, you're not in a position
to be making demands.

I'm not demanding.

I am begging.

I'm here because my brothers are dead.
My uncles, too.

They loved my father, just like I do.

But he is paranoid.

Decided one day they were all disloyal.

Then tied them to posts
and fired an anti-aircraft gun at them.

I'm sorry.

- But this isn't about them.
- No, it's not.

It's about Jung-Min.

What do you think my father will do
to her when he learns I defected?

Once my girlfriend and I are safe,
I will tell you what you want to know.

Not before.

Reach out to Dr. Andrea Frost
from Apache Aerospace for me.

What for, sir?

We're trying to use Kim's son for leverage.
I won't put all our eggs in one basket.

East and West Hun Chiu
are locked in an arms race.

The longer the build-up,
the greater the threat.

She might be our ace in the hole.

Her company specializes in
state of the art missile defense systems.

That technology could be used to ease tensions.

Convince them
to focus on mutual protection

rather than mutual destruction,
we may get our breakthrough.

Right. Do what you must to get her here.

- On it, sir.
- Thank you.

Look at him.

And?

He's a misanthrope, Seth.

A socially malformed introverted creature
incapable of meaningful human connection.

Have you ever seen anything so pathetic?

You should put some on.

Honestly, that is how you get skin cancer.

And that's lunch.

You want all White House staff
to get this questionnaire?

Yes.

Em, this reads like a witch hunt.

I'm not accusing anybody.

You're asking
for notarized declarations of loyalty.

There are no First Amendment rights

when it comes to the
leaking of classified information.

It's not a constitutional issue.
It's a perception one.

The president says this is a priority.
So the mole will lie about the leaks.

Once the questionnaire is notarized,
we've got them on perjury.

Let me make it less Torquemada,
then you can send it out.

- Great.
- Form central here, right?

That's for everyone.
Let's talk about yours.

Right. The W60-3.

I really need it... Excuse me.

Yes?

Okay. Thanks.

Is this Seth's declaration?

Yes. He just got it to me.
That's why I wanted yours.

I didn't want you reading his.

He says that we've been
intermittently associating for six months.

That's how he defines our relationship?
I'm an intermittent association?

This is an office document,
not a valentine.

I don't like being under a microscope.

Privacy isn't a big issue
at the White House.

We submit to random drug tests,
FBI interviews.

This is just a form.

That tells the world
I'm Seth's intermittent associate.

That's not how I want to be defined.

Define however you want.
Just get me that form.

Seth, Kendra.

You may want to revise your W60-3.

Dr. Frost, thank you very much for coming.

It's an honor.
I've never been to Camp David.

You're gonna get a crash course
in diplomacy.

Don't say "crash" to someone
who just flew in on Marine One.

Helicopters are a lot like diplomacy.
You have to get used to the turbulence.

Chairman Kim, President Han.

This is Dr. Andrea Frost
from Apache Aerospace.

We've met.

We haven't.

'Cause US law forbids us from doing business
with defense contractors.

Which is why I'm prepared to sign an executive
order exempting Apache from that law.

- President Kirkman...
- A limited purpose exception.

We're ready to roll out
a new air defense system.

A next-gen Iron Dome.
It's called Ricochet.

It can take down 98%
of all incoming missiles.

We'd like you both to have it,
to ensure your safety from each other.

My country is impoverished.
How are we going to afford it?

We were hoping that West Hun Chiu
would cover the up-front cost.

We cannot do that.

You can, and you will
if you want my country's military support.

It's not a gift.
We'll structure a repayment schedule,

so East Hun Chiu can pay you in full
with interest.

In exchange for your generosity,

East Hun Chiu will halt its nuclear program
and allow inspection.

We have no nuclear program.
That is West Hun Chiu propaganda.

Then allow the inspections,
and maybe we can reconsider sanctions.

I'll need to consult with my delegation.

Please do. Both of you.

Excuse us.

Thank you.

So apparently, the preliminary word is that
both sides are amenable to the proposal.

Thank you. I am grateful.

So is my company. $14 billion contract.

I wouldn't get too excited yet.

You'll owe us five-and-a-half billion back
in taxes.

Mr. President.

You have to see this, sir.

It's a stunning development that could lead to
a breakthrough between the two enemies.

The Kirkman initiative, as it's called,
is a last-ditch effort to avoid...

How did this get out?

It was posted 20 minutes ago.

Each side has already released a statement

blaming the other
for trying to torpedo the deal.

West Hun Chiu just mobilized
200,000 reserve troops.

And we've got 50,000 American troops

stuck in the middle
of the volatile situation on earth.

We gotta get the delegations
back to the table.

Right now.

...on both sides of the border
continue to mass,

pushing this corner of the world closer...

Throw the Chronicle a bone.
Give them a suspect,

so they stop with the conspiracy theories
about the leak.

But we can't blame the administration
or either delegation.

So the culprit must be
an anonymous Camp David staffer.

Someone who went through the trash

and has gone AWOL.

- Seth Wright.
- Good.

This is an absolute disaster.

What was that?

This is an absolute disaster, Lyor.

We're closer to war now
than we were before the summit started.

That's why both parties are being
brought back to the table.

Maybe it should be a different table.

You don't care which table you're at,
as long as someone else foots the bill.

Same as you, Lyor.

We're troubadours. We go from town
to town and we sing for our supper.

But I stay for dessert.

Because this is Bushido.

There's a code.

You sign on to something, you finish the job.

After all this time, you're still cross
about Governor Hammond?

- Yes, we all are.
- He was a loser, Lyor.

Don't blame me
for working it out before you.

I blame you for bailing.
For leaving before the job was done.

Because that's not what men do.

They stick. And they fight.

And go down with the ship.

If that's your thing, uh, Davy Jones,
keep at it.

Because I've seen
your guy's approval ratings.

I know where your ship's heading.

Thank you for coming in, Simon.

The president has the greatest respect
for your journalism.

Why do I feel being hauled before
his Chief of Staff is a strange way to show it?

This is an extraordinary situation.

We're trying to avert
a global catastrophe.

- That has nothing to do with me.
- Actually, it does.

You have been reporting
confidential information

that endangers a peace process.

Ever heard of the Pentagon Papers?

The Supreme Court's not big
on prior restraint.

September 27th, October 13th
and November 23rd.

All scoops based on your secret source.

- It's called journalism.
- Shoddy journalism.

A lot of that information was classified
until you published it.

Ms. Rhodes,
why don't you get to the point?

Your source is a government employee
who's breaking the law.

Even if you aren't.

If you want continued access
to this White House,

you will give me a name.

You're too sophisticated to believe
that you could intimidate me.

Which means you must be desperate.

I'm not. I don't need this beat.

I'm happy covering city politics
or writing movie reviews.

And if the president
is so obsessed with loyalty,

he might wanna inspire a little more
in his administration,

so his people aren't calling me
with dirt on him.

Both delegations are holed up
in their respective cabins,

blaming each other for the leak,

refusing to negotiate without unilateral
concessions from the other side.

This has to be Chairman Kim.

What reason would President Han have
for sabotaging the summit?

The joint missile defense system

would be considered a diplomatic triumph
for West Hun Chiu.

Not if she's paying.
She's up for reelection.

If she's helping the enemy,
her opponent will kill her.

So she creates a public uproar,
gives her an excuse to walk away.

The problem is East Hun Chiu had
just as much incentive to leak the story.

From where I sit, a free missile defense system
looks like a pretty good deal.

It's a great deal.

Just not for a tyrant
whose hold on his people

is based largely on the existence
of an enemy on its border.

So you're saying without a threat,
his people will start looking at other things.

Poverty, lack of medical care, no food.

Conditions that are ripe for a coup.

We're back to mutual distrust.
Both parties playing the blame game.

We need to sweeten the pot.

For both sides.

- What are we looking at?
- The girl's in the south wing.

- Options?
- Nothing good.

Dozens of guards.

Armed?

- To the hilt. No way in.
- Yes, there is.

The front door.

- Excuse me.
- Hey.

It's okay. Joon sent me.

Joon is not feeling well.
He's asleep in his room.

No, he's not.

I'm going to scream.

Jung-Min,
this woman's name is Hannah.

She's a friend.

I can't explain now,
but you have to go with her. Please.

We have to get out of here. Now!

Your proposal is rejected,
President Kirkman.

My government will not lend Chairman Kim's
brutal dictatorship one penny.

We don't need your money. Or Ricochet.

We have 1.5 million soldiers who can
defend against your aggressions.

- This is not constructive.
- Correct, Mr. President. It's pointless.

Which is why I'm prepared
to make one last proposal.

Apache Aerospace will lease Ricochet
to East Hun Chiu for 30 years.

The first payment will not be due till year ten.

- I wasn't consulted on this.
- I'm consulting you now.

No, you're dictating.

You have no authority to negotiate
on behalf of my company.

Right. But I do have the authority
to deny you government contracts

for the foreseeable future
if you don't wanna do your part.

This is a shakedown.

No. This is the proper exercise
of a chief executive's authority.

President Han, your country will not be
paying for East Hun Chiu's defense.

Not one penny.

But we'll be paying for our own.
That doesn't seem fair.

Your GDP is 75 times greater
than East Hun Chiu's.

You want to avoid war,
this is a necessary step.

Now, with regards to battery placements,
troop reductions and nuclear inspections,

I believe we can agree
to negotiate those terms at a later time.

In good faith.

- Agreed.
- Agreed.

Thank you. Both of you.

We'll start drawing it up.

Sir, Dr. Frost is looking for you.

Fine. Send her in.

That worked like a charm.

- And you are a very good actor.
- Thank you, sir.

I'm in your debt.

In more ways than one.
A ten-year, interest-free loan?

We'll help you with that.

Tax breaks, government contracts.
You'll make it up on the back end.

I'm not actually worried, sir.

I am curious, though.
How did you know your gambit would work?

I didn't. I just hoped.

Smart ploy.

Gutsy one. And I'm a CEO.

But all my decisions, I have to get advice
and consent from a board of directors.

I get a lot of advice.
Unfortunately, the consent is mine.

That sounds like the loneliest job
in the world.

You wanna know the truth? I miss teaching.

I'm better at instructing
than I am at deciding.

How long were you a professor for?

- 14 years.
- Hmm.

I was still teaching classes
when I started my firm.

I never thought I'd give up my students.

Now you have 325 million of them.

I understand the attraction
of being a professor.

My husband always said
he'd never do anything else.

What does he teach?

He taught classics,
but he passed away a year ago.

I'm sorry. I didn't know.

It was out of the blue.

We were in Maui,
and he was doing this triathlon.

Turned out he had a heart defect.

He used to say, when it's your time to go,

sudden is the best way to do it.

Not for the survivors.

Chairman Kim needs to see you.
It's urgent.

- Okay. Thank you. Sorry. Excuse me.
- It's all right.

Mr. Chairman, what is it?

I wanted to tell you to your face.
My delegation and I are going home.

When we land,
we will be at war with West Hun Chiu.

Mr. Chairman, we have a deal.
What the hell has happened?

My son is missing and
I believe West Hun Chiu has kidnapped him.

Sir, you have to assure Chairman Kim
West Hun Chiu does not have his son.

- Without telling that we have him.
- No.

I'm a father. I won't lie
to another man about his son.

Fine, then don't lie. Bargain, sir.

The kid's leverage. Use him
to compel the chairman's signature.

That would make us kidnappers, Lyor!
Third-rate extortionists.

We're an inch from war, Aaron.
I don't think how we avoid it matters.

I'm afraid it does, Lyor.

I'm not lying or using the kid
as a bargaining chip.

I told you if this blew up in our faces,
it was my call.

I'll take responsibility.

Mr. Chairman, now you know West Hun Chiu
does not have your son.

No. You do.

Yes. And as he explained,
he is not our captive.

No. He is a traitor.

- And I know how to deal with traitors.
- Mr. Chairman, please.

You have a son, Mr. President.

If you learned that he had taken refuge
in my country, how would you feel?

I would be dismayed.

Heartbroken.

But I would have to accept his decision
if he made it of his own free will.

And I hope, Chairman Kim,

that you can put this matter aside
and conclude our negotiations.

We have come so far.

Yes. But we can go no further.

Not as long as President Kirkman
presides over these negotiations.

Because I no longer trust him.

Mr. President, you know the respect
I have for you.

But I must agree with Chairman Kim.

If you have lost the confidence
of one of us,

you've lost the confidence of both of us.

The only way forward
is to find an honest broker.

One both sides can trust.

Unfortunately, there's only one name
out there. Cornelius Moss.

- The man I fired.
- You think he'd help?

There's only one way to find out.

I'm never on this floor.
They never let me on this floor.

Welcome to the big leagues.

- We need your expertise.
- Happy to help.

Is it possible to get a phone dump without
going through the usual channels?

Sure. I know a few technical work-arounds.

Good. I need phone records
on a reporter named Simon Day.

When you say "usual channels,"

you don't mean technical work-arounds,
do you?

No. I mean I don't want you going through
a phone company or leaving a trail.

But I need a warrant
if we're going after a reporter.

Not if it's an emergency.

We're trying to stop a war,

and someone is leaking intel
about the summit to the Chronicle.

The national security implications
of that are enormous.

- I understand, but...
- This is a time-sensitive issue, Chuck.

That's why we can't jump through
all of the usual procedural hoops.

Can the president count on you?

Sure.

Thank you.

Cornelius, thank you for coming.

For the record, I'm not here for you.
I'm here for my country.

Good. Your country needs you.

We have a peace process that's faltering.
Stakes couldn't be higher.

Let's see if we can't get
this trolley back on track.

You both know President Moss.

I asked him here to reassure you
that the US government

can be an honest broker.

But President Moss is no longer in charge.
You are.

Chairman Kim, you and I have worked
together in the past, correct?

Yes. But we didn't accomplish anything.

No, we didn't.

We made a good run at a peace deal,
but we came up short.

But was I a man of my word?

Yes.

President Han, I know you well.

- Have I ever let you down?
- No.

Because my word is my bond.

And I've never said anything
to either of you that was false.

Although, on occasions,

I've had to tell you both
things you did not want to hear.

So now I tell the two of you this.

President Kirkman
is also a man of his word.

And if he promises you something,
he will deliver.

And I will personally vouch for that.

The man is offering you two a chance
to step back from oblivion.

I'd grab it with both hands.

Two presidents, a titan of industry.

They get their own rooms. Aaron, too.
I get you.

You're welcome.

The deal will be signed in the morning.
I'm on the first SUV out.

Correction. The deal may be signed
in the morning.

A lot can go wrong between now and then.

Especially with Greg Bowen
on the other side.

Why don't you like that guy?

I'd rather not talk about him.
It gives me acid reflux.

Sort of like this
relationship declaration.

- Yeah. Here. Give it here.
- Nope.

You don't want advice from a guy
who's been happily married for 6 years?

Happily married? You forgot you had a wife.
A wife you never see.

Ergo the happily married part.

Keep them at a remove.
That's the secret.

Thanks, Dr. Phil.
I think I'm good.

Suit yourself.

- Seriously?
- Relax, don't worry.

I've got something to drown it out.

You are about to embark on a journey

that will lead you to a deep
and satisfying sleep.

We've rescued your girlfriend.
You've given us nothing.

This is not good enough.

Please. That's everything I know.

There is nothing useful in here.
Nothing about the nuclear program.

That's why we brought you here.

Joon, what is it?

What are you afraid of?

Him.

He can't hurt you now.
I promise you that.

But if you don't talk to us,
he can hurt a lot of other people.

He's not developing nuclear weapons.

He already has them.

And I can give you the coordinates.

This is Hannah Wells.
Get me the president.

This is an installation of some sort.

Three months ago, East Hun Chiu
disassembled whatever was here.

- Moved it.
- Where?

I had to do some pretty heavy lifting
to follow the breadcrumbs...

Chuck, for once,
I... I need you to skip the preamble.

The president has held off on signing
the treaty until he can get corroboration.

Right. I don't have it. Not completely.

Whatever that installation was,
it was relocated.

29 degrees latitude.
122 degrees longitude.

It's about two miles from the DMZ.

Aaron, it's Hannah. You got a pen?

A revised treaty?

Unacceptable!
We already approved the agreement.

The previous agreement has been deemed
null and void

because it was based on
material nondisclosure. Dr. Frost?

This image is a recent satellite photo,

taken in East Hun Chiu,
two miles from the DMZ.

The ridges in the ground
are consistent

with a concealed ICBM installation
for nuclear weapons.

That is a lie.

No, Chairman Kim. It's not.

My company designs the projectiles
for those warheads.

And the subterranean housing for them is
consistent with this topography.

In the new agreement,

you are responsible
for dismantling the missiles.

You will also allow a multinational
peacekeeping force to destroy the silos.

A force that can make sure
you honor your promises.

This is an outrage.

What you won't find in the agreement
is that if you fail to comply,

my country will see that
as a declaration of war.

I want to thank you again for your help.

It's my pleasure to serve, Mr. President.

Please, call me Tom.

May I speak freely, Tom?

Of course.

Our country is a beacon
of hope and virtue,

but it's... it's isolated
on the world stage.

Isolation isn't always a good thing.

No. No, it isn't.

- Thank you again, Dr. Frost.
- Yes.

Congratulations.

You should take your boy out for a drink.
He finally got one over on me.

Is that what you really think?

That the most important thing
to Lyor is beating you?

Yes. Because he never has.

I look at you two of you.
You're so much alike.

- Except for one fundamental difference.
- Which is?

You're a son of a bitch. And he's not.

What did you just say?

Governor Hammond,
I have a friend who knows him.

He said you started a rumor

that Hammond's campaign went south
because of Lyor's mistakes.

Rumors that took Lyor years to get over.

You know what Lyor said

about the guy who abandoned the campaign
in its moment of need back then?

- What?
- Nothing.

Because he's a stand-up guy.

He stood up for you, even when
you were trashing his reputation.

So, yeah, you guys are nothing alike.

- What did he want?
- He's licking his wounds. Dude's a hack.

Hmm.

By the way, you talk in your sleep.

It's very annoying.

After two days
of tense negotiations,

President Kirkman
and former President Moss teamed up...

Hey. I heard you had a hand in finding
East Hun Chiu's installation. Bravo.

Thanks. I, um...
I also found something else.

What?

Two hours before Simon Day
published that story

about payment
for the missile defense system,

he met with President Moss.

Okay. That doesn't mean...

The other reporters who published
the White House scoops,

Tiffany Gimble, Raymond Burns...

The night before they all went to press,
they all met with Moss, too.

The former president
is the leak?

Yes.

- Sir.
- Thank you.

Tom, I thought
we'd buttoned everything up.

I know it was you who contacted Simon Day.

- I'm sorry?
- You're going to be.

Leaking classified information
during negotiations is a felony.

Uh, hold on just a minute.
Let's be clear here.

President Han called me for advice.

She was unhappy about being forced
to pay for East Hun Chiu's defense system.

You chose to help her
by publicizing the deal?!

You knew it would tank the negotiations,
so you could ride in on your white horse.

We just presided over
a landmark peace agreement.

If that article helped get us there,
I'm glad I played my part.

What about all the other leaks, Cornelius?

Icarus Astrotech? My wife's subpoena?
My ethics review?

From the second I named you secretary of state,
you've been quietly trying to undermine me.

You think that's been my intent?

I can only come up with two reasons
for your behavior.

Extreme bitterness or a desperate desire
to become relevant again.

There's a third explanation, Tom,
and it's the right one. Patriotism.

If you believe that,
you're not just simply misguided,

you're completely lost.

Is that what you call being
held to account for your decisions?

None of the yes-men
you surround yourself with do that.

They tell you how great you are,
let you fumble away your mandate.

That's the best shot you got?
Attacking my staff.

I'm saying these are dangerous times.
You need all the help you can get.

But you're not okay getting it,
which is why you fired me.

We both know why I fired you.
You're disloyal.

No, Tom. I'm loyal. To my country.

Which is the highest calling
any public servant ever has.

I'm putting you on notice. The White House
Counsel will be looking into your activities.

If you've done anything illegal,

I'll be handing the matter over
to the Justice Department.

Yeah, you can do what you want.
You're the president.

That's right. I am.

But I will leave you with one last piece
of advice from a subordinate.

If you come for me, come hard.

Because I fight back.

And I know how to win.

Mr. President.

Hey.

Hey. The conquering hero returns.

So, the W60-3.

I shouldn't have looked at it, but I did.
I know, I'm sorry.

That's fine. What did you write?

It's not that I wrote anything.
It's just that...

It's the fact that we're on display.

Wow.

Okay. So, first you don't want to date.

Then you want to break up.

Then you want to go public.
Now you're obsessing over how public?

It's my process.

That's not a process, Em.
That's ambivalence.

I am not ambivalent.

Look, this job forces me
to keep my guard up,

so I'm having a hard time letting it down
and losing control.

A relationship is about losing control
and surrendering.

- Can you surrender, even for a little bit?
- Why do I have to surrender on a form?

It's not about the form. It's about us.

Do you want us?
That's what the form is asking.

- Yes.
- Yes, but on your own terms, right?

- Where you're a cat and I'm a ball of yarn.
- That's not fair.

It's completely fair.
I'm sick of getting batted around.

I don't do things half-way.
And you won't go all the way.

So this sounds to me
like a textbook definition

of an irreconcilable difference.

- Seth.
- No, it's okay.

Clarity's a good thing.
Thank you for finally giving that to me.

I enter this deal under great duress.

My country has been coerced
by West Hun Chiu and...

Kim's killing us.
But he signed on the dotted line.

Now the international community must hold him
to the terms.

The treaty's not the problem right now.

The agency just picked this up.

This intel is reliable?

Yes, sir. The chatter started
right after the treaty was signed.

So, somewhere here in the US,
there's a dirty bomb?

Yes, sir.

- And we have no idea where it is?
- No, sir.

Then we damn well better find it.