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Clips from Designated Survivor - Warriors (S01E01)

in the proximity of the sniper

"in the proximity of the sniper"

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just after she discharged her weapon.

"just after she discharged her weapon."

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Mike, I know you think you have to be here with me,

"Mike, I know you think you have to be here with me,"

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but I'm gonna be fine.

"but I'm gonna be fine."

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What I really need you to do

"What I really need you to do"

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is go down there and talk to her

"is go down there and talk to her"

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and find out what she knows.

"and find out what she knows."

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It's the only chance we have

"It's the only chance we have"

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of finding out what the hell is going on.

"of finding out what the hell is going on."

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Yes, sir.

"Yes, sir."

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Thank you.

"Thank you."

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I'm so, so sorry.

"I'm so, so sorry."

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He's alive.

"He's alive."

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That's all that matters.

"That's all that matters."

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W-What is it?

"W-What is it?"

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I know this isn't the right time,

"I know this isn't the right time,"

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but yesterday, the president asked me

"but yesterday, the president asked me"

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to look into a highly classified situation.

"to look into a highly classified situation."

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- I know. - Okay.

"- I know. - Okay."

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Did you find anything?

"Did you find anything?"

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I think so.

"I think so."

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Um, there was a call made from the White House

"Um, there was a call made from the White House"

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to kill the report.

"to kill the report."

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And that call came from Aaron's office.

"And that call came from Aaron's office."

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- What? - I know.

"- What? - I know."

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I was trying to tell the president,

"I was trying to tell the president,"

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but I couldn't get to him in time,

"but I couldn't get to him in time,"

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You need to keep Aaron away from my husband, okay?

"You need to keep Aaron away from my husband, okay?"

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- Have you got that? - Yes.

"- Have you got that? - Yes."

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Okay. Thank you.

"Okay. Thank you."

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Mr. President, I need to talk to you

"Mr. President, I need to talk to you"

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- Why? Is there a problem? - Yes.

"- Why? Is there a problem? - Yes."

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It shows several bullet fragments

"It shows several bullet fragments"

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lodged in your chest.

"lodged in your chest."

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If one were to dislodge,

"If one were to dislodge,"

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it could sever your aorta and prove fatal.

"it could sever your aorta and prove fatal."

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Sir, we need to operate as soon as possible.

"Sir, we need to operate as soon as possible."

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Okay. I understand.

"Okay. I understand."

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Thank you.

"Thank you."

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We'll start prepping the O.R.

"We'll start prepping the O.R."

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Thank you, sir.

"Thank you, sir."

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Hey.

"Hey."

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Hey.

"Hey."

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It looks like

"It looks like"

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I'll be under general anesthetic

"I'll be under general anesthetic"

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for at least three hours.

"for at least three hours."

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What's the protocol for that?

"What's the protocol for that?"

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Well, sir, if you're unconscious,

"Well, sir, if you're unconscious,"

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that means you'll be incapable

"that means you'll be incapable"

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to discharge your duties as president.

"to discharge your duties as president."

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So we'll have to invoke the 25th Amendment.

"So we'll have to invoke the 25th Amendment."

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Okay, how do we do that?

"Okay, how do we do that?"

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We'll notify the Speaker of the House

"We'll notify the Speaker of the House"

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and the president pro tem of the Senate

"and the president pro tem of the Senate"

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through a signed and written statement

"through a signed and written statement"

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that you'll be temporarily vacating the office.

"that you'll be temporarily vacating the office."

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And Peter MacLeish will be acting president.

"And Peter MacLeish will be acting president."

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with you and the V.P. immediately, sir.

"with you and the V.P. immediately, sir."

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No. I want to talk to Speaker Hookstraten.

"No. I want to talk to Speaker Hookstraten."

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Sir?

"Sir?"

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Get Kimble here as quickly as possible.

"Get Kimble here as quickly as possible."

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Yes, sir.

"Yes, sir."

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Thank you.

"Thank you."

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Hookstraten? What's that all about?

"Hookstraten? What's that all about?"

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I have no idea.

"I have no idea."

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So, just a reminder...

"So, just a reminder..."

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The 25th Amendment has been invoked

"The 25th Amendment has been invoked"

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several times in the past.

"several times in the past."

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Both Presidents Reagan and Bush 43

"Both Presidents Reagan and Bush 43"

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temporarily transferred power to their vice presidents,

"temporarily transferred power to their vice presidents,"

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so this is not unprecedented.

"so this is not unprecedented."

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Yes, Gary?

"Yes, Gary?"

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Do we know what the odds are

"Do we know what the odds are"

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for a major surgery like this?

"for a major surgery like this?"

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I mean, in terms of patient survival.

"I mean, in terms of patient survival."

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So, I'm not prepared to answer that right now,

"So, I'm not prepared to answer that right now,"

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but the medical team is gonna be briefing the press pool

"but the medical team is gonna be briefing the press pool"

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after the successful completion

"after the successful completion"

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of President Kirkman's surgery.

"of President Kirkman's surgery."

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Until then,

"Until then,"

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I'll just be updating you on as-needed basis.

"I'll just be updating you on as-needed basis."

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Shelly?

"Shelly?"

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How are the president's spirits?

"How are the president's spirits?"

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You know, all things considered, he's doing well.

"You know, all things considered, he's doing well."

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He's resting and focusing on

"He's resting and focusing on"

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the business of running the country.

"the business of running the country."

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Just a quick follow-up.

"Just a quick follow-up."

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Has the president spoken to Vice President MacLeish yet?

"Has the president spoken to Vice President MacLeish yet?"

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then, uh, it will be taking place

"then, uh, it will be taking place"

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before President Kirkman goes into surgery.

"before President Kirkman goes into surgery."

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Sir?

"Sir?"

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Can I have the room, please.

"Can I have the room, please."

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Mr. President, how are you feeling?

"Mr. President, how are you feeling?"

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Well, at least your sense of humor

"Well, at least your sense of humor"

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Kimble, I'm gonna have to invoke the 25th Amendment,

"Kimble, I'm gonna have to invoke the 25th Amendment,"

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which means that Peter MacLeish will be president.

"which means that Peter MacLeish will be president."

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For how long?

"For how long?"

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I don't know.

"I don't know."

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We haven't always agreed on everything,

"We haven't always agreed on everything,"

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but I've always felt

"but I've always felt"

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that your heart was in the right place.

"that your heart was in the right place."

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I need you to keep an eye on the vice president,

"I need you to keep an eye on the vice president,"

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make sure he's working in the country's best interests,

"make sure he's working in the country's best interests,"

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not his own.

"not his own."

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You understand what I'm saying?

"You understand what I'm saying?"

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I do, sir.

"I do, sir."

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I'm counting on you.

"I'm counting on you."

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I won't let you down, Mr. President.

"I won't let you down, Mr. President."

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Has she said anything since we spoke?

"Has she said anything since we spoke?"

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No, afraid not.

"No, afraid not."

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I'd like to question her, if it's all right.

"I'd like to question her, if it's all right."

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You know, under any other circumstances,

"You know, under any other circumstances,"

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I'd have to say no.

"I'd have to say no."

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But nothing about this makes any sense.

"But nothing about this makes any sense."

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Maybe she'll talk to you.

"Maybe she'll talk to you."

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Thanks.

"Thanks."

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Just so we're clear,

"Just so we're clear,"

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if she gives you anything, you share it with me.

"if she gives you anything, you share it with me."

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Good afternoon.

"Good afternoon."

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My name is Mike Ritter, Secret Service.

"My name is Mike Ritter, Secret Service."

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