Designated Survivor (2016–2019): Season 3, Episode 5 - #nothingpersonal - 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 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 you gave the order to take
the Algerian air defenses off-line?

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.

They 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.

A 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 ten 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.

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.

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...

Not necessary, 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?

Two hours and 28 minutes.

Twenty men.

Some of them
married fathers.

Twenty 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.
- Sir.

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 US 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,
what's 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,

US 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 subcontractor 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 time in federal prison.

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.
I'll talk to him myself.

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.
- Gamma team is inside the hospital.

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 your fire.

We got a kid down here.

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.

They were just here.

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 US 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 were 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.