A scene from “Unfinished Business”

Aunt Lydia: I have sources. Witnesses to your involvement in Commander Winslow's disappearance.

Joseph Lawrence: Is that right?

Aunt Lydia: In addition, I have testaments to your many abuses of power. Black market activity. Not to mention your collaboration with your handmaid Ofjoseph.

Joseph Lawrence: Unless?

Aunt Lydia: Unless you arrange for my immediate reinstatement.

Joseph Lawrence: There it is. For a second, I thought you didn't have it in you.

Aunt Lydia: Is it that you didn't hear me, Commander?

Joseph Lawrence: No. No, I heard you. Loud and clear. So, uh ... What else you got?

Aunt Lydia: I beg your pardon?

Joseph Lawrence: I get it. You can bury me. I can only imagine the goods you have on my illustrious colleagues. Commander Calhoun. What's the dirt on him?

Aunt Lydia: I'm not one to traffic in gossip.

Joseph Lawrence: You just tried to blackmail me.

Aunt Lydia: Hardly gossip.

Joseph Lawrence: You want me to restore your position, I need my seat back at the table. And your information can help me get it. Let's fix this country. Let's make things right again. Together.

Aunt Lydia: I might consider a collaboration if I have your word that Ofjoseph would be put in my care. To be disciplined. Handled my way.

Joseph Lawrence: I can live with that.

Aunt Lydia: Good.