Heather Dunbar and Frank Underwood in “Unfinished Business”

My letter of resignation.

Frank Underwood

I can't accept that. You're too valuable to us.

I can't run for office as a Solicitor General.

Frank Underwood

Then you should reconsider running for office.

It's too late for that, I think.

Frank Underwood

I don't understand, Heather, I offered you a seat on the Supreme Court.

If Jacobs was stepping down, which he isn't.

Frank Underwood

You spoke to him?

As Solicitor General, I'm friendly with all of the justices. I keep those relationships private, so no one will suspect any bias toward me. But Robert and I are very close. He and Ruth have me over for dinner once a month.

Frank Underwood

So you already knew about the Alzheimer's.

He told me the day he was diagnosed.

Frank Underwood

I've never had anything but his best interests at heart.

You don't care about Robert. You wanted to sideline me.

Frank Underwood

So you actually think you have a shot at this office.

Yes I do, and so does the leadership.

Frank Underwood

You're in over your head Heather, no matter what Birch or Womack are telling you.

Why should it concern you, Mr. President? You've announced that you're not running.

Frank Underwood

Is this personal for you?

Don't flatter yourself!

Frank Underwood

You got Walker, but you couldn't get me!

I don't have to run to make sure you leave office, you couldn't win anyway. I'm running because I know I'd make a good President.

Frank Underwood

Oh you might very well make a good President, but right now you're being delusional.

When Birch approached me, I wasn't sure. I was tempted, but I knew it was a long shot. And when you offered the nomination I was overwhelmed. It's what I've been working toward my entire career. But then I spoke to Robert and when he told me how you threatened him I knew I had to run. Someone needs to scrub the stink from this office.

Frank Underwood

I didn't threaten him.

What would you call it?

Frank Underwood

I was trying to save him, the same way I'm trying to save you now, once the news of his Alzheimer's gets out, which it will, because no matter how much we all try to lie about it, it's gonna leak. Can you imagine, what that's going to do to his reputation? He deserved better than that and you deserve being an also ran. Help me convince him. Take the seat on the Court where you belong.

Is this how you live with yourself? By rationalizing the obscene into the palatable..

Frank Underwood

I haven't excused you yet!

See you in Iowa.