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Clips from Designated Survivor - The Enemy (S01E01)

"Congresswoman Hookstraten."
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"Twice in a day. This is a treat."
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"Still a standoff in Michigan."
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"The president hasn't forgotten"
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"Or do I need code-word clearance for that, too?"
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"We have it under control."
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"It's just you and I now, Aaron. We can speak freely."
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"You first."
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"The truth is, your man is flailing,"
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"and it's not just with this debacle in Michigan."
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"It's on the Al-Sakar front, as well."
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"That's not very generous, now."
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"Spare me."
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"is because you leaked that video."
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"Don't deny it."
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"I know a political operator when I see one."
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"He needed to be pushed, and you gave him a shove."
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"Smart man."
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"So you... you came here to compliment me?"
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"And to remind you that there are people in this town"
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"in ways that Tom Kirkman never will."
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"You hitched your wagon to a footnote."
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"Always a pleasure, Congresswoman."
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"Aaron."
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"Duncan."
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"you said that you could handle the heavy lifting on my cases."
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"And I am."
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"Plus, I've got Parker doing depositions for you."
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"Veda's filing your appeals..."
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"So why is Maria Serrano calling me from an ICE detention center?"
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"Because Homeland Security is taking advantage of the fact"
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"So they're arresting anyone without a pending appeal."
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"And, right, when the courts reopen,"
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"it'll be too late for us to file."
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"If she'd just applied for refugee status instead of asylum,"
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"ICE wouldn't have even looked at her twice."
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"If... If I'd just been here, if I'd been in front of this,"
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"none of this would have happened."
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"Alex, you didn't abandon them."
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"You had a change in circumstance"
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"in a summer-blockbuster kind of way."
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"Okay, but that doesn't mean I'm gonna give up."
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"Alex, you've spent a career fighting for victims,"
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"but you're the First Lady now."
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"So?"
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"And that has to count for something, right?"
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"_"
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"_"
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"_"
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"_"
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"Mr. President, Ms. Rhodes is on the phone for you."
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"Em?"
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"Yes, I'm walking to meet Muñoz now."
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"Would you like to speak with him?"
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"Yes, please, put him on the line."
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"General, Emily Rhodes,"
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"Special Adviser to the president."
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"I have President Kirkman for you."
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"This is General Muñoz."
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"General, I wanted to thank you for taking..."
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"Excuse me, Mr. Kirkman,"
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"but as the commanding officer of the Michigan National Guard,"
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"it is my duty to inform you"
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"we refuse the order to federalize."
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"You... you can't do that."
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"The president has a right to..."
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"The Michigan State Guard stands behind"
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"its true Commander-in-Chief, Governor James Royce."
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"Unbelievable."
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"- Is it as bad as it looks? - Worse."
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"Michigan's on the verge of anarchy."
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"And General Cochrane's pushing me to launch an attack"
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"that could kill an American."
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"And I'm actually considering it."
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"My God."
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"I never thought I'd be in a position"
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"to decide who lives or dies."
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"Oh, Tom, come here. Come here."
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"Do you remember the first night that we were here,"
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"when we thought about running away?"
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"And you said no?"
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"And I think you were right."
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"There's too much at stake."
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"Well, all I'm saying is,"
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"it'd be a lot easier if someone left behind a manual."
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"I guarantee you,"
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"past presidents didn't have it all figured out, either."
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"They were just people like you, trying to do their best."
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"Thank you."
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"Hey, you came to me."
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"Did you need my help with Maria Serrano?"
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"I'm not sure that using executive privilege"
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"to do your wife a favor"
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"is exactly what our Founding Fathers had in mind."
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"What other choices do you have?"
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"I thought of going to Kimble Hookstraten."
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"Watch your back."
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"I know."
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"Ma'am. Sir, Emily's still waiting."
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"What would you like to do?"
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"She's on speaker, sir."
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"Em, it's time for you to get on a plane and come home."
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"What? No."
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"I sent you there to observe a protest,"
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"not intervene in a coup."
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"Wait. Just hear me out."
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"Royce is a bully, right? And how do you beat a bully?"
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"By standing up to him."
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"We tried that."
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"Well, what if we try it differently,"
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"change the rules of engagement?"
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"- Offer him a sit-down with you. - He'll never go for it."
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"He's made it abundantly clear"
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"what he thinks about my presidency."
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"He will if it's presented as his best option."
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"No, I'm not willing to try and win a political fight"
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"if it puts you at risk. It's not worth it."
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"I appreciate that."
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"But I think I know a way to get him to D.C."
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"I just need you to trust me."
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