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Clips from Designated Survivor - The First Day (S01E01)

"You had one job..."
Designated Survivor
"- to keep her away from the TV. - I did."
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"Y-You left her alone."
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"I got a phone call."
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"It... it's not my job to be her parent."
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"Well, guess what."
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"We're all doing jobs"
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"that we weren't doing yesterday."
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"Look, I know it's asking a lot."
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"But you're just gonna have to grow up faster."
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"I-I'm gonna need to count on you"
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"in more ways than ever."
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"Guess we'll find out."
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"Take these to Treasury."
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"Tell them Social Security checks will keep going out,"
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"Aaron, I thought we were in agreement."
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"Really, General?"
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"About what?"
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"He's in over his head, out of his depth."
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"You need to convince your new boss"
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"that Al-Sakar is behind the bombing."
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"I think he was pretty clear in there."
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"And as I recall, it's your job to convince him."
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"- Aaron, you're Chief of Staff. - Actually, I'm not."
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"- So, who is? - He hasn't named one, yet."
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"And yet another trigger he won't pull."
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"Hi."
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"Mm. Light reading?"
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"Well, sadly, it seems that Wikipedia"
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"is a little thin on constitutional-law theory."
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"Well, did the lawyers"
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"not give you any answers about Michigan."
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"They gave me plenty of answers."
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"They just weren't the right ones."
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"It doesn't even matter, yet."
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"I can't get Governor Royce back on the phone."
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"Well, maybe it's time to force his hand."
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"What do you mean?"
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"When George Wallace"
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"refused an order to integrate schools in Alabama,"
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"J.F.K. had his brother federalize the National Guard"
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""Federalize the National Guard.""
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"Well, it's brilliant, but it's also a little..."
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"Nuclear."
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"Yeah."
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"Hey."
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"I don't need a nuclear solution."
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"I need a political one."
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"Good thing we have a politician in the family."
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"We'll see about that."
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"Man: Mr. President, your call's on line 1."
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"Yeah."
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"Okay, thank you very much."
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"Alex: Tom?"
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"- The boy from Michigan. - Danny Fayad."
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"He just died."
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"Emily: Mr. President."
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"- Tell me you got him. - Yes."
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"Governor Royce and Congresswoman Hookstraten"
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"are both on the board"
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"of the American Enterprise Institute."
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"If anyone can get him back to the table..."
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"That was smart. Good job."
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"Okay, Mr. President."
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"He's coming back on the line now."
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"- Thank you. - My pleasure, sir."
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"Tom: Governor Royce."
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"You're a hard man to reach."
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"Well, we're gonna try and lighten the load for you,"
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"For the record,"
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"I am ordering you to have your police stand down"
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"and stop harassing the Muslim community in Dearborn."
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"I also need you to release"
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"everybody that you've picked up today"
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"that you have not formally charged with a crime."
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"Look, I told you before,"
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"my police are doing what they have to do"
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"to protect my citizens."
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"With all due respect, Governor, they're not your citizens."
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"They're mine, and it's my job to protect them."
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"It's a job you have no business doing."
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"Well, not according to the Constitution."
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"Governor, you should also know"
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"that your police unknowingly picked up"
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"three undercover operatives"
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"working on a long lead investigation"
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"for Homeland Security."
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"I can't give you their names because it's classified,"
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"and you don't have clearance."
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"That is why I need you to release"
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"Well... I'm not gonna do that."
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"you'll be obstructing a federal investigation."
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"I'm sure you're aware of the consequences for that."
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"Look, I'm just trying to keep my people safe."
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"How safe is Danny Fayad this evening?"
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"Governor, I need your answer now."
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"I'll call the State Police,"
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"tell them to stand down"
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"and release everyone we've picked up."
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"Thank you."
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"Aaron: Mr. President,"
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"would you like me to contact Homeland Security,"
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"tell them their agents have been released?"
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"There were no agents."
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"It was a bluff."
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"A band-aid to stop the bleeding for now."
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"Well done, Mr. President."
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"Governor Royce is a good man."
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"He was just wrong today."
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"- Thank you for your help, Kimble. - Sir."
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"Thank you, everyone."
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"Great work."
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"Seth, can you hold up for a minute?"
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"Walk with me."
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"D.C. police called the White House switchboard,"
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"wanted to confirm that you worked here."
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"What happened this morning?"
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"What happened in Michigan."
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"What always happens."
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"When people don't know who their enemy is,"
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