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S1 E15Unfinished Business

Fine. I'll have POTUS there for the signing ceremony.

Fine? Really? Because my staff and I have been up for four days straight trying to avert World War III, and that's what we get? We get "fine"? (Breaks into laughter) It's like... God, I'm so sorry. I mean we've... It's been a really... It's been a really long four days, and I'm totally sleep-deprived and hopped-up on coffee. I actually feel sick.

Your predecessor and I had developed a shorthand. "Fine"... means "thank you for not screwing up." It's high praise. Take it.

Japan feels that by extending their hand first that it shows the world that they're in charge and aren't cowering to China.

The world? Seriously? Like 14 guys watch C-SPAN.

Listen, I have to go to my friend's memorial service. I'll be back by this afternoon.

Okay, have fun. (realizes) Oh, God... you're going to a memorial service. It's the opposite of fun. So... have whatever the opposite of fun is.

Hey Daisy, you're rambling. Please don't do that in the press room.

(At George's memorial service.) Munsey hardly even knew the guy.

Sat him behind a desk.

For his own safety.

Still. He irks me.

You know what irks me? His ex-wife acting like the grieving widow. She left him for her personal trainer over a decade ago. (The three dissolve into quiet laughter)

Hey. Hey. Are you 12? Do I need to separate you?

When did Henry become this guy?

He's a Cradle Catholic. He gets jumpy around priests.

Hey (Points up to God to imply he is watching as the girls laugh again)

(To Isabelle and Juliet about Henry talking to a Priest) I told you... Look at him... He turns into an altar boy right before my eyes.

Isabelle thinks George had gone a little crazy.

George? Come on.

He thought my predecessor was murdered and that I might be in danger.

Well, it would be nice to think that's crazy talk.

The night he died, I said his death wasn't an accident and you said "I know." What did you mean?

What did you mean?

Maybe we were both just in shock.

Do you want to do this? Do you want to have this conversation? Now? Because I've been waiting until you're ready.

I can't go there.

Why does Daisy have on a weird face?

That's just her face.

No, that's her freaked-out face.

Can I show you something over here?

Yeah. There's some debate about whether or not you have on your freaked-out face or your regular face.

Fu Xinpei, visiting Chinese high school genius, just stood up at Dulles and declared she wants political asylum. Now the news has got hold of her. I'm worried that she's gonna mess up the signing of the treaty, but I'm probably being paranoid. This is my paranoid face.

How can I say this with love and respect? Huh. No one cares.

We're at war with Iran?

No. Canada.

Is he mad?

In a Canadian kind of way.

What do you need, sir?

For you to fix this. Have I been unclear about that?

Sir. In fairness, she inherited a lot of this, including Allen Bollings. This was Marsh's agenda.

Vincent Marsh is dead. When are you going to do your job?

Thank you. And now I'm going to barf. That speech is so terrible. No offense Matt.

Trying to fit all that into one speech is ... super hard.

The White House is on the line.

Of course they are. Because I just tied The President to a drug dealer.

Let me guess ... The White House loved the speech?

Russell Jackson has already texted several times.

With lots of smiling faces?

Honey, you are the descendant of some of the greatest heroes and villians the commonwealth of Virginia has ever seen. If you have got one thing running through your veins, it's guts. And don't call me back until you've reached the top of that mountain, little girl.

I actually said that?

Yup.

What a pain in the ass I am. And why did I sound like Dolly Parton?

I got to the top of the mountain.

I bet you did.

You'll think of something.

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