Frank Underwood and Donald Blythe in “Unfinished Business”

Frank Underwood

I'll fall on this grenade myself, just to piss them off. Give me John King at CNN.

Donald Blythe

Wait, Frank. This is not your fault.

Frank Underwood

No, we have to protect your reputation.

Donald Blythe

But you're the man that needs to get the bill through the house.

Frank Underwood

I will-- hang on..

Frank Underwood

[aside] What a martyr craves more than anything is a sword to fall on, so you sharpen the blade, hold it at just the right angle, and then 3, 2, 1--

Donald Blythe

It should be me. It was my bill.