Doug Stamper and U.S. Attorney in “Unfinished Business”

Doug Stamper

It's Doug Stamper, Madame U.S. Attorney.

How did you get this number?

Doug Stamper

Don't hang up.

The next call I expect is from your lawyer in my office.

Doug Stamper

You really shouldn't.

Mr. Stamper, this is highly...

Doug Stamper

I'm going to recant. [pause] Are you there?

[hesitantly] Yes.

Doug Stamper

I'm going to lay out how this is going to go, and you stop me at any point if I'm wrong. I'm going to recant, which means you're going to need a new prosecutor because you're going to need to recuse yourself so you can testify against me. And this call we're on? Not going to look very good for you. Anything you say in court will be ruled hearsay, and the judge, if he's in a good mood, is going to ask for more evidence, and you and your new prosecutor aren't going to have any. Et cetera, et cetera, et cetera. This case isn't going to make your career. The case that's going to change your life is the prosecution of Claire Underwood.