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Clips from Designated Survivor - Backfire (S01E01)

"What's the press saying about the shooting?"
Designated Survivor
"What aren't they saying?"
Designated Survivor
"Speculation's everywhere, but Seth has it handled."
Designated Survivor
"How's the staff holding up?"
Designated Survivor
"They're shocked, but pulling through."
Designated Survivor
"One thing that helps is seeing you on your feet again."
Designated Survivor
"- Welcome back, Mr. President. - Thank you, Hayden."
Designated Survivor
"See?"
Designated Survivor
"We should discuss the rest of your day's agenda."
Designated Survivor
"I thought we canceled everything."
Designated Survivor
"We can't have a bunker mentality."
Designated Survivor
"You're absolutely right. What do you got?"
Designated Survivor
"Well, CEOs are arriving as we speak"
Designated Survivor
"to discuss reducing carbon dioxide emissions later today."
Designated Survivor
"You're also set to meet with Senators Choi and Ganesh"
Designated Survivor
"regarding criminal justice reform."
Designated Survivor
"Okay. What else?"
Designated Survivor
"Jacklyn Ramsey just turned us down for Interior,"
Designated Survivor
"said she's happy at the NRDC."
Designated Survivor
"How many people do we have to approach"
Designated Survivor
"Any good news?"
Designated Survivor
"Actually, Gary Dwyer's still set to come in tomorrow"
Designated Survivor
"to meet with Aaron about resuming his post"
Designated Survivor
"as Secretary of State."
Designated Survivor
"- Wow. - Mm-hmm."
Designated Survivor
"Dwyer."
Designated Survivor
"That'll go a long way to shoring up confidence."
Designated Survivor
"Yes, it would. But about their meeting, sir."
Designated Survivor
"I was wondering, in light of recent events,"
Designated Survivor
"if you thought I should sit down with Dwyer"
Designated Survivor
"instead of Aaron."
Designated Survivor
"Emily, I understand your concern,"
Designated Survivor
"but until I find a reason to make a change,"
Designated Survivor
"it's business as usual."
Designated Survivor
"Understood."
Designated Survivor
"The MacLeishes leave behind two daughters, Lexi and Blake,"
Designated Survivor
"who will be staying with their maternal grandparents."
Designated Survivor
"in their time of grieving."
Designated Survivor
"The President will address the nation further"
Designated Survivor
"That's all I have for now,"
Designated Survivor
"unless you have questions about something."
Designated Survivor
"Mr. Press Secretary!"
Designated Survivor
"Mr. Press Secretary!!"
Designated Survivor
"Mr. Leonard."
Designated Survivor
"I hope that's the first lie you told this morning."
Designated Survivor
"May I ask who you're with?"
Designated Survivor
"Teen Mode."
Designated Survivor
"Come on, Abe."
Designated Survivor
"I need to know who your credentials are with."
Designated Survivor
"Teen Mode."
Designated Survivor
"They actually do real stories on real issues,"
Designated Survivor
"unlike these lemmings."
Designated Survivor
"All right, Abe."
Designated Survivor
"You have a question?"
Designated Survivor
"Yeah, it's about Nestor Lozano -"
Designated Survivor
"President Kirkman's would-be assassin."
Designated Survivor
"Sure, the FBI released a statement on Lozano last night."
Designated Survivor
"Which told us virtually nothing."
Designated Survivor
"Now, I have it on good authority that Vice President MacLeish"
Designated Survivor
"personally took over the manhunt for Lozano"
Designated Survivor
"Care to comment?"
Designated Survivor
"I would refer you back to the FBI comm shop."
Designated Survivor
"Really? Well, my sources say MacLeish overrode the FBI,"
Designated Survivor
"deliberately preventing them from taking Lozano alive."
Designated Survivor
"Why would the Vice President do that?"
Designated Survivor
"to silence the one man"
Designated Survivor
"who attempted to murder the president?"
Designated Survivor
"I mean, it doesn't make sense,"
Designated Survivor
"unless MacLeish... wanted him silenced."
Designated Survivor
"I'll have to get back to you on that."
Designated Survivor
"I'd appreciate that."
Designated Survivor
"How did Abe Leonard get the information in the first place?"
Designated Survivor
"I advised against it, but he didn't listen to me."
Designated Survivor
"Or the FBI."
Designated Survivor
"What was he thinking?"
Designated Survivor
"He said he didn't want to put our men at risk."
Designated Survivor
"Okay. Uh, well..."
Designated Survivor
"Leonard said MacLeish was hiding something."
Designated Survivor
"- Was he? - I don't know,"
Designated Survivor
"But now I have a room full of White House correspondents"
Designated Survivor
"- looking into it. - Look, we need to contain this now,"
Designated Survivor
"before paranoia takes over."
Designated Survivor
"And I want to know who's leaking classified information."
Designated Survivor
"Emily, Aaron, you were both in Command Ops"
Designated Survivor
"when MacLeish gave the order... Find the leak."
Designated Survivor
"I want them in my office by nightfall."
Designated Survivor
"Yes, sir."
Designated Survivor
"Seth, can I borrow you for a second?"
Designated Survivor
"I want to address the nation."
Designated Survivor
"Sir, I'm not sure that's the best idea."
Designated Survivor
"I don't think the country's ready to hear this after that."
Designated Survivor
"The country deserves to know what's happening."
Designated Survivor
"Sir, no matter what your intent,"
Designated Survivor
"I think that anything that you say at this point"
Designated Survivor
"could contribute to a sense of chaos."
Designated Survivor
"Why don't you let me buy you some time?"
Designated Survivor
"Wait for this news cycle to die down."
Designated Survivor
"That way, when you do say something,"
Designated Survivor
"to some flame-throwing reporter."
Designated Survivor
"Okay, you're right. You're right. Get it done."
Designated Survivor
"Thank you."
Designated Survivor
"So what couldn't wait?"
Designated Survivor
"Abe Leonard..."
Designated Survivor
"You told him about MacLeish taking out the shooter"
Designated Survivor
"Okay, I won't."
Designated Survivor
"- I told you that in confidence. - That was your mistake."
Designated Survivor
"I am."
Designated Survivor
"He asked me to look into MacLeish,"
Designated Survivor
"and that's exactly what I'm doing..."
Designated Survivor
"but you just jeopardized national security."
Designated Survivor
"Actually, Aaron..."
Designated Survivor
"you did."
Designated Survivor
"Those are NASAMS, ma'am."
Designated Survivor
"Surface-to-air missiles."
Designated Survivor
"They were there before. We're just installing more."
Designated Survivor
"It's just for the moment."
Designated Survivor
"Just for the moment."
Designated Survivor
"Yes, ma'am."
Designated Survivor
"Anything else?"
Designated Survivor
"No. Thanks, Mike."
Designated Survivor
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