02x15 - Summit

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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 m*ssile test over West Hun Chiu.

The m*ssile landed harmlessly in the South China Sea.

There's nothing harmless about a m*ssile 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 w*r.

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

She won't be reasonable staring down the barrel of a g*n.

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 w*r footing.

- If anyone sh**t 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 m*llitary 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 m*ssile test off the coast of West Hun Chiu.

You know why I hate Wednesdays? The unsettling prospect of catastrophic w*r? 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 m*ssile 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 k*ll 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 w*r.

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

We don't seek w*r.

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 g*n 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 thr*at.

She might be our ace in the hole.

Her company specializes in state of the art m*ssile 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 m*llitary 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 w*r 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 b*at.

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 m*ssile 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 k*ll 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 m*ssile 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 thr*at, 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 w*r, 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 w*r 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 w*r, 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 c*ptive.

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 w*r, 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 w*r.

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 b*ating 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 m*ssile 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 t*nk 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 sh*t 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 k*lling 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 b*mb? Yes, sir.

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

Then we damn well better find it.