House of Cards (TV Series)

Chapter 58 (2017)

Robin Wright: Claire Underwood

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• Terry Womack : [muscling her]  The House should and will decide!

  Claire Underwood : Delaware has one congressman. How will that play in Austin when your opponent in two years tells voters that you allowed a state like Delaware to have the same influence as Texas? A lot of your incumbents will be in danger of losing their seats. And there it is.

  Francis Underwood : [to the camera]  Look. Look at them. That is the look of contemplating loss. Loss, the only constituent that anyone in this room really listens to.

• [first lines] 

  Claire Underwood : [her hand on the Bible]  I, Claire Hale Underwood, do solemnly swear that I will faithfully execute the office of President of the United States

  Francis Underwood : [to the camera]  I'm proud of her. She deserves this. Even if it only lasts for a couple of weeks.

  Claire Underwood : ...and will, to the best of my ability, preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States, so help me God.

  [camera shutter clicking] 

  Francis Underwood : Congratulations, Madam Acting President.

  [kisses her] 

• Francis Underwood : Throwing the election back to the states, it gives us less certainty.

  Claire Underwood : I don't think we can get it done by Monday. We've been working at it for weeks, Francis.

  Francis Underwood : Claire, don't let the office make you careful. The halls of Congress have never failed me.