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Season 3  "Fishing"  3x5

Aired 10 years ago - May 04, 2014

Selina has a secret lunch with a major strategist she may tap as her campaign manager, even as Amy and Dan are openly vying for the job. Meanwhile, Defense Secretary Maddox invites the vice president to his country estate; Gary gets bad news about his shoulder; and Mike's colleagues find out he's mixing business with pleasure.

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Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 5 (S03E05) - 1
No, no... don't look at me, please. Thank you.
Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 5 (S03E05) - 2
You go first.
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you were in there doing that?
Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 5 (S03E05) - 4
Nobody says shit like that voluntarily.
Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 5 (S03E05) - 5
- You didn't answer. - Oh, there is no answering that.
Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 5 (S03E05) - 6
which is, how to squash the first story of your campaign.
Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 5 (S03E05) - 7
it's kind of cool, but also very disturbing.
Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 5 (S03E05) - 8
You're 30 yards ahead when you should be three miles ahead.
Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 5 (S03E05) - 9
- Amy would be... - Does she know you're here?
Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 5 (S03E05) - 10
So, you're talking about losing Dan and Mike and Amy?
Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 5 (S03E05) - 11
And again.
Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 5 (S03E05) - 12
I'm not sure I want to explain it to you again.
Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 5 (S03E05) - 13
I should be three miles ahead.
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- Me? - Yeah.
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- This job. - Oh.
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- Falling behind there, Ames? - No, I'm keeping ahead.
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No she's not, thankfully. She's not a fan.
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- That's quite a demotion. - I'm sorry?
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Wait.
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What about Chung? You think he's gonna run, George?
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you know, I could really use somebody like you in State.
Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 5 (S03E05) - 22
Oh, there was a seating plan.
Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 5 (S03E05) - 23
You remember that soiree at the French embassy,
Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 5 (S03E05) - 24
So we can make a start with this.
Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 5 (S03E05) - 25
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My shoulder is fine, ma'am.
Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 5 (S03E05) - 27
- Why? - 'Cause I've got to be in touch with Ben.
Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 5 (S03E05) - 28
I hear the next course is gonna be pulled pork...
Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 5 (S03E05) - 29
- I know. - I have a sister who was...
Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 5 (S03E05) - 30
Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 5 (S03E05) - 31
Why would Maddox hire someone like that?
Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 5 (S03E05) - 32
I don't mean to be rude, but dinner has got to be over.
Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 5 (S03E05) - 33
I guess I'll go tell the violinist he has the night off.
Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 5 (S03E05) - 34
That's obvious how he got the job with Maddox.
Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 5 (S03E05) - 35
Hey, buddy. How's it going?
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So if I did want to run,
Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 5 (S03E05) - 37
You exercise this power very discreetly, I must say.
Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 5 (S03E05) - 38
You know what? The only reason you have a fuckin' job
Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 5 (S03E05) - 39
- You'd consider that? - Absolutely.
Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 5 (S03E05) - 40
- Hey, how'd it go? - Uh-uh.
Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 5 (S03E05) - 41
You had me go marching off to the country
Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 5 (S03E05) - 42
- It's actually a cooler. - Oh, then, by all means.
Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 5 (S03E05) - 43
I'll poison Amy, I'll behead Dan.
Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 5 (S03E05) - 44
I'm sorry. What?
Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 5 (S03E05) - 45
- With all due respect... - You know what? You stop interrupting me,
Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 5 (S03E05) - 46
Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 5 (S03E05) - 47
- Okay. - Yeah! Mm!
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- The doctor told me to get another job. - No.
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I missed my window today at the clinic and Wendy is not happy.
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He said that you'd be better off as a croupier

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Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 5 (S03E05) - 2
You go first.
#2
Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 5 (S03E05) - 3
you were in there doing that?
#3
Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 5 (S03E05) - 4
Nobody says shit like that voluntarily.
#4
Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 5 (S03E05) - 5
- You didn't answer. - Oh, there is no answering that.
#5
Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 5 (S03E05) - 6
which is, how to squash the first story of your campaign.
#6
Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 5 (S03E05) - 7
it's kind of cool, but also very disturbing.
#7
Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 5 (S03E05) - 8
You're 30 yards ahead when you should be three miles ahead.
#8
Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 5 (S03E05) - 9
- Amy would be... - Does she know you're here?
#9
Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 5 (S03E05) - 10
So, you're talking about losing Dan and Mike and Amy?
#10
Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 5 (S03E05) - 11
And again.
#11
Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 5 (S03E05) - 12
I'm not sure I want to explain it to you again.
#12
Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 5 (S03E05) - 13
I should be three miles ahead.
#13
Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 5 (S03E05) - 14
- Me? - Yeah.
#14
Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 5 (S03E05) - 15
- This job. - Oh.
#15
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- Falling behind there, Ames? - No, I'm keeping ahead.
#16
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No she's not, thankfully. She's not a fan.
#17
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- That's quite a demotion. - I'm sorry?
#18
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Wait.
#19
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What about Chung? You think he's gonna run, George?
#20
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you know, I could really use somebody like you in State.
#21
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Oh, there was a seating plan.
#22
Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 5 (S03E05) - 23
You remember that soiree at the French embassy,
#23
Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 5 (S03E05) - 24
So we can make a start with this.
#24
Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 5 (S03E05) - 25 #25 Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 5 (S03E05) - 26
My shoulder is fine, ma'am.
#26
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- Why? - 'Cause I've got to be in touch with Ben.
#27
Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 5 (S03E05) - 28
I hear the next course is gonna be pulled pork...
#28
Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 5 (S03E05) - 29
- I know. - I have a sister who was...
#29
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Why would Maddox hire someone like that?
#31
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I don't mean to be rude, but dinner has got to be over.
#32
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I guess I'll go tell the violinist he has the night off.
#33
Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 5 (S03E05) - 34
That's obvious how he got the job with Maddox.
#34
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Hey, buddy. How's it going?
#35
Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 5 (S03E05) - 36
So if I did want to run,
#36
Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 5 (S03E05) - 37
You exercise this power very discreetly, I must say.
#37
Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 5 (S03E05) - 38
You know what? The only reason you have a fuckin' job
#38
Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 5 (S03E05) - 39
- You'd consider that? - Absolutely.
#39
Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 5 (S03E05) - 40
- Hey, how'd it go? - Uh-uh.
#40
Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 5 (S03E05) - 41
You had me go marching off to the country
#41
Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 5 (S03E05) - 42
- It's actually a cooler. - Oh, then, by all means.
#42
Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 5 (S03E05) - 43
I'll poison Amy, I'll behead Dan.
#43
Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 5 (S03E05) - 44
I'm sorry. What?
#44
Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 5 (S03E05) - 45
- With all due respect... - You know what? You stop interrupting me,
#45
Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 5 (S03E05) - 46 #46 Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 5 (S03E05) - 47
- Okay. - Yeah! Mm!
#47
Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 5 (S03E05) - 48
- The doctor told me to get another job. - No.
#48
Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 5 (S03E05) - 49
I missed my window today at the clinic and Wendy is not happy.
#49
Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 5 (S03E05) - 50
He said that you'd be better off as a croupier
#50