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Clips from House of Cards - Chapter 32 (S03E03)

The president asked me to see you in person to share the good news.

"The president asked me to see you in person to share the good news."

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The terms of your release have been finalized.

"The terms of your release have been finalized."

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We'll be bringing you home with us tomorrow.

"We'll be bringing you home with us tomorrow."

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I thought you'd be pleased.

"I thought you'd be pleased."

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What are the terms?

"What are the terms?"

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There will be a joint press conference.

"There will be a joint press conference."

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- With Petrov? - Yes, both presidents.

"- With Petrov? - Yes, both presidents."

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The agreement asks that you make a brief statement.

"The agreement asks that you make a brief statement."

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I'm sorry, um, the type is too small and I don't have glasses.

"I'm sorry, um, the type is too small and I don't have glasses."

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- We offered glasses to Mr. Corrigan-- - They did.

"- We offered glasses to Mr. Corrigan-- - They did."

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Mine broke during the arrest.

"Mine broke during the arrest."

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The other inmates don't get glasses. I didn't want special treatment.

"The other inmates don't get glasses. I didn't want special treatment."

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That is a lie.

"That is a lie."

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I will read it.

"I will read it."

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It says, "I, Michael Corrigan, apologize to the citizens

"It says, "I, Michael Corrigan, apologize to the citizens"

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I regret my part in exposing minors to nontraditional sexual attitudes.

"I regret my part in exposing minors to nontraditional sexual attitudes."

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I am grateful to President Petrov for the clemency my release demonstrates,

"I am grateful to President Petrov for the clemency my release demonstrates,"

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and for allowing me to return to the United States."

"and for allowing me to return to the United States.""

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Who wrote it?

"Who wrote it?"

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between representatives of the State Department

"between representatives of the State Department"

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and the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

"and the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs."

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I'm sorry, I can't say it.

"I'm sorry, I can't say it."

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There is no ideal. Other than repealing the law.

"There is no ideal. Other than repealing the law."

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May we have a moment?

"May we have a moment?"

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Mr. Litsky? I'm assuming this cell is bugged?

"Mr. Litsky? I'm assuming this cell is bugged?"

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I know nothing about the facilities.

"I know nothing about the facilities."

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If Mr. Corrigan and I are to speak privately,

"If Mr. Corrigan and I are to speak privately,"

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Thank you.

"Thank you."

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They're not going to repeal the law.

"They're not going to repeal the law."

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The statement is a prerequisite for your release.

"The statement is a prerequisite for your release."

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There are no negotiations here, Michael.

"There are no negotiations here, Michael."

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- What about the 27 others? - They're not American.

"- What about the 27 others? - They're not American."

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There's nothing we can do for them.

"There's nothing we can do for them."

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You're the First Lady, and the ambassador to the United Nations.

"You're the First Lady, and the ambassador to the United Nations."

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And you're telling me there's nothing you can do?

"And you're telling me there's nothing you can do?"

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I refuse to believe that.

"I refuse to believe that."

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Michael, it was hard enough to negotiate just for your release.

"Michael, it was hard enough to negotiate just for your release."

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You'll have to drag me out of here because I'm not giving that statement.

"You'll have to drag me out of here because I'm not giving that statement."

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Words you can disown the moment you're back on US soil.

"Words you can disown the moment you're back on US soil."

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Petrov's gay propaganda law? That's just words, too.

"Petrov's gay propaganda law? That's just words, too."

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So, command and control rotation.

"So, command and control rotation."

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Semi-annually, after the first year. We pushed for immediate rotation,

"Semi-annually, after the first year. We pushed for immediate rotation,"

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- but the Israelis have-- - No, of course.

"- but the Israelis have-- - No, of course."

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But we would never make any major decisions

"But we would never make any major decisions"

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As long as there is transparency and communication.

"As long as there is transparency and communication."

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Well, that's the key to this entire enterprise.

"Well, that's the key to this entire enterprise."

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Mm-hm. Then after the first year is fine and, uh...

"Mm-hm. Then after the first year is fine and, uh..."

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troop numbers look agreeable,

"troop numbers look agreeable,"

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are you sure you can procure this many on your end?

"are you sure you can procure this many on your end?"

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Yes. I don't need Congress for that.

"Yes. I don't need Congress for that."

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No, but the funding.

"No, but the funding."

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It comes out of the DOD budget like any regular deployment.

"It comes out of the DOD budget like any regular deployment."

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Now, infrastructure and logistical supplies for your troops,

"Now, infrastructure and logistical supplies for your troops,"

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well, we can add that expense as ancillary support.

"well, we can add that expense as ancillary support."

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Hm. We can pitch in.

"Hm. We can pitch in."

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Hm. But... that brings us to the elephant in the room.

"Hm. But... that brings us to the elephant in the room."

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And it doesn't have to be... announced.

"And it doesn't have to be... announced."

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But we need to consider the Czech Republic.

"But we need to consider the Czech Republic."

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Tell me your concerns.

"Tell me your concerns."

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Your wife values privacy.

"Your wife values privacy."

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Excuse me?

"Excuse me?"

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We were talking missile defense.

"We were talking missile defense."

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Why did you bring up Claire?

"Why did you bring up Claire?"

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- It's no matter. - Is there something wrong?

"- It's no matter. - Is there something wrong?"

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I hope not.

"I hope not."

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Now, missile defense.

"Now, missile defense."

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A statement for the Russian media.

"A statement for the Russian media."

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- That's all it is. - Let me ask you something.

"- That's all it is. - Let me ask you something."

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Would you read that statement if you were me?

"Would you read that statement if you were me?"

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Yes, I would.

"Yes, I would."

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You'd thank a man who says you're dangerous to children?

"You'd thank a man who says you're dangerous to children?"

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I went on a hunger strike for six days.

"I went on a hunger strike for six days."

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Too hungry. I couldn't go on.

"Too hungry. I couldn't go on."

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One of the others that, uh, I was arrested with, Sergei,

"One of the others that, uh, I was arrested with, Sergei,"

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hung in there for 28 days.

"hung in there for 28 days."

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They decided to force-feed him,

"They decided to force-feed him,"

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and they finally agreed to let his mother visit.

"and they finally agreed to let his mother visit."

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Turns out it was too late, on both counts.

"Turns out it was too late, on both counts."

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Lots of news stories about me.

"Lots of news stories about me."

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None about Sergei.

"None about Sergei."

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I can't abandon the others in here.

"I can't abandon the others in here."

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Or the millions of people out there

"Or the millions of people out there"

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who are told the way they are born is wrong.

"who are told the way they are born is wrong."

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But back home, you can share Sergei's story.

"But back home, you can share Sergei's story."

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That doesn't do anything for him or the others.

"That doesn't do anything for him or the others."

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We will drag you out if necessary. You don't have any power over that.

"We will drag you out if necessary. You don't have any power over that."

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But the one thing I do have power over is not making that statement.

"But the one thing I do have power over is not making that statement."

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Okay.

"Okay."

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What if I can get them to change the line

"What if I can get them to change the line"

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about nontraditional sexual attitudes?

"about nontraditional sexual attitudes?"

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- It's all or nothing. - That's not how politics works.

"- It's all or nothing. - That's not how politics works."

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But it's how revolution works!

"But it's how revolution works!"

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How are things going?

"How are things going?"

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May I speak with you for a moment?

"May I speak with you for a moment?"

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- What are you up to? - What do you mean?

"- What are you up to? - What do you mean?"

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Corrigan.

"Corrigan."

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- Tell me what's wrong. - You wanted him to refuse.

"- Tell me what's wrong. - You wanted him to refuse."

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To embarrass me. Your wife told him not to make the statement.

"To embarrass me. Your wife told him not to make the statement."

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- That is ludicrous. - You came here with false intentions.

"- That is ludicrous. - You came here with false intentions."

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No. Viktor, we knew that he might be stubborn.

"No. Viktor, we knew that he might be stubborn."

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But this is a man with strong beliefs.

"But this is a man with strong beliefs."

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Well, if anything, Claire is trying to convince him to make it.

"Well, if anything, Claire is trying to convince him to make it."

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Then why did she ask for the surveillance audio to be removed?

"Then why did she ask for the surveillance audio to be removed?"

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I don't know.

"I don't know."

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Perhaps so he wouldn't feel on the spot.

"Perhaps so he wouldn't feel on the spot."

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But, look, I wouldn't worry about this just yet.

"But, look, I wouldn't worry about this just yet."

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Claire is very persuasive.

"Claire is very persuasive."

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Let me be very clear.

"Let me be very clear."

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If there is no statement, there is no deal on any front.

"If there is no statement, there is no deal on any front."

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Not between us. Not for him.

"Not between us. Not for him."

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He gets tried, convicted, sentenced.

"He gets tried, convicted, sentenced."

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Now, I asked Mr. Litsky to inform them both.

"Now, I asked Mr. Litsky to inform them both."

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And Viktor, you must know, this isn't part of any plan.

"And Viktor, you must know, this isn't part of any plan."

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That's it.

"That's it."

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You don't cooperate, you go to trial.

"You don't cooperate, you go to trial."

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Good. They can't keep me from speaking in court.

"Good. They can't keep me from speaking in court."

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You've spoken to John?

"You've spoken to John?"

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I let him know we were hopeful.

"I let him know we were hopeful."

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How is he?

"How is he?"

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He's worried about you.

"He's worried about you."

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