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Clips from Designated Survivor - The Enemy (S01E01)

"Because you're in communications,"
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"and you can form complete sentences."
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"You're standing next to me, so go fix it."
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"- What's the magic word? - Now."
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"Not even close."
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"Not only is Michigan under attack from radicals,"
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"but our very democracy"
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"is being threatened"
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"by a man who has no right to call himself president."
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"Does the man have no shame?"
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"Well, he's got some nerve, I'll give him that."
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"As the elected governor of this great state,"
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"it's my duty to protect its citizens."
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"Why should I trust the federal government to protect us"
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"while the fraudulent president"
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"holds its highest office hostage?"
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"Emily, you're on with the president."
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"I'm watching Royce now. What did he say to you?"
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"For starters, he's refusing to let me leave the airport"
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"to observe the protest."
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"And he's making sure the cameras capture every moment."
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"I think it might be best if I come back to D.C."
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"Every minute this plays out on national TV"
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"weakens your position."
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"No, how weak will our position be"
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"- if I don't even put up a fight? - Well, if I come back now,"
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"we can rethink our approach and..."
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"No, no, wait. Hold on."
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"- Wyatt?! - Coming, sir."
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"I got an idea."
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"Just sit tight. I'll get back to you."
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"Now, I'm sending you with a full detail."
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"Keep this with you at all times."
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"You press it,"
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"and six agents will be surrounding you in seconds."
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"Mike, a panic button? Seriously?"
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"I'm going to my firm. You don't need to worry."
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"The only thing I'll be in danger of is a few bad lawyer jokes."
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"Mrs. Kirkman, it's my job to worry."
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"Hold on, ma'am."
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"Copy that."
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"Ma'am, the president needs you. He said it's urgent."
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"- Really? - Federalize the Guard?"
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"I thought we'd decided that that was a nuclear option."
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"It was. Governor Royce went there first."
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"Now, is he within his legal rights?"
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"whenever there is a rebellion"
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"or threat of a rebellion against the U.S. government."
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"I think this qualifies."
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"I thought you were an immigration attorney."
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"She aced Constitutional Law, too. Okay."
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"How do I do this?"
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"You start by declaring a state of emergency in Michigan."
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"Yeah, then you notify General Hammond."
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"He's the Joint Chiefs Chairman of the National Guard Bureau."
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"Get me General Hammond."
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"All right."
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"Tom..."
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"forcing a sitting governor to cede power to the feds"
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"creates a monumental precedent."
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"I know."
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"But this is a tipping point."
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"If I let Governor Royce set up a police state,"
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"how can I stop the other 49 governors"
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"from doing the same thing?"
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"It's time."
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"Got General Hammond on the line for you, sir."
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"General Hammond, this is the President."
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"By my command, I am ordering you"
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"The poor men and women"
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"who attended the State of the Union address"
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"trusted the federal government to keep them safe."
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"You federalized the Guard?"
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"Royce doesn't know yet."
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"He may have won the battle, but we'll win the war."
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"Lucky for us we have a standing army at our disposal."
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"Okay. What's the next step?"
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"General Muñoz will be the man you'll deal with."
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"His troops will escort you past state police."
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"He'll stay with you the entire time you're in Michigan."
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"This will all be over soon."
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"Sir?"
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"They're waiting for you in the Cabinet room."
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"Has the CIA found Serafian?"
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"No, but I have the president of Algeria on the line for you."
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"Okay."
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"My domestic intelligence is certain..."
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"Majid Nassar is not in our country."
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"With all due respect, Mr. President,"
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"our friends on the ground say otherwise."
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"We need you to arrest Nassar"
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"and any other members of the Al-Sakar terrorist group"
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"Your friends must be mistaken."
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"Okay, Mr. President."
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"Well, General, we finally agree on something."
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"Bishara's own army has radical elements."
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"They could be feeding him false Intel,"
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"telling him Nassar is not there."
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"- Maybe. - Our window to act is closing,"
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"Until we know our Agent Serafian is safe, we do nothing."
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"There's still no word, sir."
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"But he does have 12 hours to make contact."
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"And if we don't hear from him within that time,"
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"then we have to assume the worst."
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"- Meaning? - Meaning, no matter what,"
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"in 12 hours, we pull the trigger."
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"I understand. Thank you."
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"They're like a pack of wild dogs."
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"Exactly. If they sense fear in you, they attack."
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"You can't let them intimidate you, Carter."
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"Look, there are three surefire ways"
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"for a press secretary to die a quick death..."
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"You get hostile, you lie, or you guess."
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"And when I get a question that I don't know the answer to?"
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"You deflect. "We're looking into it.""
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""We'll get back to you.""
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""The President shares your concerns"
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"and is working diligently to find a solution.""
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"Bingo. Now go tame those beasts."
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"As the elected governor of this great state..."
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