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Clips from House of Cards - Chapter 56 (S05E05)

I spoke with his chief of staff, Tanya, this morning.

"I spoke with his chief of staff, Tanya, this morning."

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[LeAnn] He's getting clobbered in the northern part of the state.

"[LeAnn] He's getting clobbered in the northern part of the state."

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Low turnout in Cleveland's not helping. But he could still pull it out.

"Low turnout in Cleveland's not helping. But he could still pull it out."

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[LeAnn] Ohio closes in two hours. And most people voted this morning.

"[LeAnn] Ohio closes in two hours. And most people voted this morning."

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Some of these states are baked in already.

"Some of these states are baked in already."

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Claire and I need the room for a moment.

"Claire and I need the room for a moment."

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- LeAnn, we'll call you back. - Yes, sir.

"- LeAnn, we'll call you back. - Yes, sir."

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Why did you ask him to leave?

"Why did you ask him to leave?"

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Because I just wanted to look in your eyes one more time

"Because I just wanted to look in your eyes one more time"

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before we do this.

"before we do this."

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Francis...

"Francis..."

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we're doing this.

"we're doing this."

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[Claire] He can't save us. He invented term limits.

"[Claire] He can't save us. He invented term limits."

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Doug!

"Doug!"

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- [phone beeps] - Get me LeAnn Harvey back on the phone.

"- [phone beeps] - Get me LeAnn Harvey back on the phone."

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Yes, sir.

"Yes, sir."

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Do what you have to do with Ohio.

"Do what you have to do with Ohio."

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- I'm on it. - [phone rings]

"- I'm on it. - [phone rings]"

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- I can't do this. - Yes, you can.

"- I can't do this. - Yes, you can."

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- No, no, no, no, no! - And it needs to be done quickly.

"- No, no, no, no, no! - And it needs to be done quickly."

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It's too sloppy.

"It's too sloppy."

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Why are you here if LeAnn called me?

"Why are you here if LeAnn called me?"

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if you don't do this?

"if you don't do this?"

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I don't care if he loses.

"I don't care if he loses."

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I'm not talking about the election. I'm talking about you.

"I'm not talking about the election. I'm talking about you."

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What will happen to you?

"What will happen to you?"

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You have everything you need. The Pastebin link was sent to you.

"You have everything you need. The Pastebin link was sent to you."

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[Aidan sighs]

"[Aidan sighs]"

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Where's LeAnn?

"Where's LeAnn?"

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She's not here, and I'm short on time.

"She's not here, and I'm short on time."

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[sighs]

"[sighs]"

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Governor, I'm sorry, but there's only one way to play this.

"Governor, I'm sorry, but there's only one way to play this."

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We need you to pull your poll workers

"We need you to pull your poll workers"

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and your machines from those three counties.

"and your machines from those three counties."

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The Republicans would crucify me. They own that area.

"The Republicans would crucify me. They own that area."

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But those are the precincts that are most likely to be threatened.

"But those are the precincts that are most likely to be threatened."

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What are we talking about here?

"What are we talking about here?"

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Terrorist chatter.

"Terrorist chatter."

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Related to Tennessee?

"Related to Tennessee?"

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Yes, sir.

"Yes, sir."

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Well, I'm gonna need more than your word on that.

"Well, I'm gonna need more than your word on that."

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Oh, I'm sorry, but the intelligence is classified, Governor.

"Oh, I'm sorry, but the intelligence is classified, Governor."

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Then read me in.

"Then read me in."

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'Cause I'm not doing this without seeing tangible proof

"'Cause I'm not doing this without seeing tangible proof"

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with my own eyes. You can tell Francis.

"with my own eyes. You can tell Francis."

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The other thing is, with Ohio turnout so low,

"The other thing is, with Ohio turnout so low,"

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people could accuse you of engaging in voter suppression.

"people could accuse you of engaging in voter suppression."

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What?

"What?"

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The voting centers and the troops were the president's idea.

"The voting centers and the troops were the president's idea."

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But you signed on to them, and that's what matters.

"But you signed on to them, and that's what matters."

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You're losing your election, sir. The signs are clear.

"You're losing your election, sir. The signs are clear."

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That'd be a real shame for the Democrats to be down a governor.

"That'd be a real shame for the Democrats to be down a governor."

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But here we have this confluence of events.

"But here we have this confluence of events."

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Your disappointing returns on one hand and the chatter on the other.

"Your disappointing returns on one hand and the chatter on the other."

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That you shut down voting in Republican precincts

"That you shut down voting in Republican precincts"

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Now I'd say it's a good thing

"Now I'd say it's a good thing"

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that the NSA just picked up on some credible chatter.

"that the NSA just picked up on some credible chatter."

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This dangerous world left you no choice.

"This dangerous world left you no choice."

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[sighs]

"[sighs]"

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Oh... thank you.

"Oh... thank you."

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Governor, I was just handed the classified intel.

"Governor, I was just handed the classified intel."

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Are you on a secure server?

"Are you on a secure server?"

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I don't care where they're taking the voting machines.

"I don't care where they're taking the voting machines."

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Just stay...

"Just stay..."

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You chain yourself to one of them if you have to.

"You chain yourself to one of them if you have to."

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Good. I'm gonna find an Ohio judge.

"Good. I'm gonna find an Ohio judge."

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And Conway's got a judge. He's petitioning to reopen.

"And Conway's got a judge. He's petitioning to reopen."

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But even if they stay closed, would Ohio get us there?

"But even if they stay closed, would Ohio get us there?"

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[LeAnn] Other states might be in play.

"[LeAnn] Other states might be in play."

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Rumblings of suppression are out there, although...

"Rumblings of suppression are out there, although..."

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What do you think? Should I call them back and have them file?

"What do you think? Should I call them back and have them file?"

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I like it.

"I like it."

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It has the most resonance with what's happened in Tennessee.

"It has the most resonance with what's happened in Tennessee."

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I also like an assemblyman we have in Georgia.

"I also like an assemblyman we have in Georgia."

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There's a congressman in Maryland.

"There's a congressman in Maryland."

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That's one of the states that didn't request the troops.

"That's one of the states that didn't request the troops."

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But wait. Don't we need something coming from a voter?

"But wait. Don't we need something coming from a voter?"

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There's a voter in Mississippi. Said she was too scared to vote.

"There's a voter in Mississippi. Said she was too scared to vote."

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Well, that sounds like a bit of a stretch.

"Well, that sounds like a bit of a stretch."

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That could be a plus for us, sir. Really open things up.

"That could be a plus for us, sir. Really open things up."

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If Ohio stays shut, there could be a ripple effect.

"If Ohio stays shut, there could be a ripple effect."

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This is all uncharted territory.

"This is all uncharted territory."

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All right, let's put a pin in Georgia and Maryland,

"All right, let's put a pin in Georgia and Maryland,"

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and let's keep the Ohio voting centers shut down,

"and let's keep the Ohio voting centers shut down,"

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and see where that gets us.

"and see where that gets us."

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[Tom] Pennsylvania has gone to Conway.

"[Tom] Pennsylvania has gone to Conway."

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Even if Ohio is still too close to call

"Even if Ohio is still too close to call"

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and the president does well in the Northwest,

"and the president does well in the Northwest,"

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he can't counter Conway's gains in the South,

"he can't counter Conway's gains in the South,"

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in what would typically be Underwood territory.

"in what would typically be Underwood territory."

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The people have spoken.

"The people have spoken."

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[indistinct chatter]

"[indistinct chatter]"

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[staffer] I can't believe this.

"[staffer] I can't believe this."

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but he wanted me to let you know that concession is inevitable.

"but he wanted me to let you know that concession is inevitable."

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All the states haven't been called yet.

"All the states haven't been called yet."

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The president still has time if he needs...

"The president still has time if he needs..."

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Guys, we fought a good fight.

"Guys, we fought a good fight."

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But, unfortunately, this is the reality of the situation.

"But, unfortunately, this is the reality of the situation."

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- [Bob] Jesus. - [indistinct chatter]

"- [Bob] Jesus. - [indistinct chatter]"

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[Frank] I wanted to be the first to tell you

"[Frank] I wanted to be the first to tell you"

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congratulations, Mr. President-elect.

"congratulations, Mr. President-elect."

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Well, thank you, Mr. President.

"Well, thank you, Mr. President."

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Oh, what? You think I learned nothing from Al Gore?

"Oh, what? You think I learned nothing from Al Gore?"

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We kept them on the edge of their seats, didn't we?

"We kept them on the edge of their seats, didn't we?"

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I guess that means the system is working.

"I guess that means the system is working."

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I guess it does.

"I guess it does."

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You're about as tough an opponent as they come, Francis.

"You're about as tough an opponent as they come, Francis."

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Well, I've had a lot of practice.

"Well, I've had a lot of practice."

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Thank you, Mr. President. I'm...

"Thank you, Mr. President. I'm..."

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sure I'll be calling on you for advice in the very near future.

"sure I'll be calling on you for advice in the very near future."

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He conceded?

"He conceded?"

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- Yeah. [chuckles] - [Hannah laughing]

"- Yeah. [chuckles] - [Hannah laughing]"

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- [Marshall chuckles] - We did it.

"- [Marshall chuckles] - We did it."

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[aide] Excuse me, sir.

"[aide] Excuse me, sir."

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[laughing]

"[laughing]"

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[Hannah and Marshall laughing]

"[Hannah and Marshall laughing]"

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Sources are telling us that Francis Underwood

"Sources are telling us that Francis Underwood"

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conceded to Governor Conway

"conceded to Governor Conway"

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- on the phone only a short time ago. - [disappointed murmuring]

"- on the phone only a short time ago. - [disappointed murmuring]"

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which would put Ohio in the Republican column.

"which would put Ohio in the Republican column."

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