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Season 2  "Midterms"  2x1

Aired 11 years ago - Apr 14, 2013

Fresh off successful campaign appearances for midterm elections, Selina sees an opportunity to expand her role, but must first curry favor with Kent Davison, the president's icy senior strategist. Meanwhile, there are new developments in the staff's personal lives.

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Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 1
My dad may have had a stroke.
Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 2
can you imagine how stressed out he might be
Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 3
Really? Am I that bad?
Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 4
my eyes will say Holocaust, my mouth will say Carnival.
Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 5
shunting a train wreck onto a crowded highway.
Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 6
the American people overseas when they needed me.
Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 7
- It seems... - Hey, we are ahead on voter turnout
Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 8
- No. - Oh, my God.
Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 9
- What did you buy? - A boat.
Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 10
I sell a kidney?
Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 11
No, never wake up. Just stay suspended.
Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 12
- No. - Yeah.
Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 13
Right. When's he coming back?
Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 14
is gonna summon me to his office and he's gonna show me a sword
Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 15
Is that a crack about my boat? Really funny.
Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 16
Isn't that the catchphrase of the world's creepiest babysitter?
Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 17
Wipe that thing off before you hand it to me.
Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 18
your ass is toast because I don't like the way your boss runs things over there
Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 19
I see they took out the sink and the toilet.
Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 20
And what would that question be?
Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 21
shall we say, whose skills were not adequately tapped.
Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 22
- No. - My uncle used to have this saying.
Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 23
- Oh, Lord, all right. - Oh, Lord.
Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 24
Jonah: Everyone, POTUS has gone to bed.
Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 25
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Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 27
So now we got to figure out a way to get Kent on board
Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 28
like some sort of thick rubber condom,
Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 29
Thank... thank you.
Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 30
and then we're gonna neutralize Kent.
Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 31
I just want to offer my sincere condolences
Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 32
No, sir, you... because you said that...
Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 33
You said Dad was dying.
Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 34
Don't know what you're doing, but I will leave you to it.
Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 35
I'm not really sure I remember what an integer is, per se.
Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 36
Signed, sealed, delivered. ( Clicks tongue )
Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 37
Is that a racist joke?
Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 38
Back soon, Daddy. Mwah.
Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 39
Well, should you be in here?
Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 40
Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 41
Oh, I have leverage.
Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 42
Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah. Come.
Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 43
- I couldn't find... - Just...
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- Calm down. - Don't you tell me to calm down!
Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 45
Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 46
Look right here. It's over here, too.
Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 47
- Dan: He's okay, he's okay. - Okay. Okay.
Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 48
but didn't get to keep him is gonna see me as the enemy.
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- in foreign policy. - What? Really?
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( Knocking )

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Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 2
can you imagine how stressed out he might be
#2
Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 3
Really? Am I that bad?
#3
Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 4
my eyes will say Holocaust, my mouth will say Carnival.
#4
Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 5
shunting a train wreck onto a crowded highway.
#5
Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 6
the American people overseas when they needed me.
#6
Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 7
- It seems... - Hey, we are ahead on voter turnout
#7
Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 8
- No. - Oh, my God.
#8
Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 9
- What did you buy? - A boat.
#9
Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 10
I sell a kidney?
#10
Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 11
No, never wake up. Just stay suspended.
#11
Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 12
- No. - Yeah.
#12
Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 13
Right. When's he coming back?
#13
Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 14
is gonna summon me to his office and he's gonna show me a sword
#14
Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 15
Is that a crack about my boat? Really funny.
#15
Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 16
Isn't that the catchphrase of the world's creepiest babysitter?
#16
Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 17
Wipe that thing off before you hand it to me.
#17
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your ass is toast because I don't like the way your boss runs things over there
#18
Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 19
I see they took out the sink and the toilet.
#19
Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 20
And what would that question be?
#20
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shall we say, whose skills were not adequately tapped.
#21
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- No. - My uncle used to have this saying.
#22
Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 23
- Oh, Lord, all right. - Oh, Lord.
#23
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Jonah: Everyone, POTUS has gone to bed.
#24
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So now we got to figure out a way to get Kent on board
#27
Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 28
like some sort of thick rubber condom,
#28
Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 29
Thank... thank you.
#29
Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 30
and then we're gonna neutralize Kent.
#30
Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 31
I just want to offer my sincere condolences
#31
Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 32
No, sir, you... because you said that...
#32
Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 33
You said Dad was dying.
#33
Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 34
Don't know what you're doing, but I will leave you to it.
#34
Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 35
I'm not really sure I remember what an integer is, per se.
#35
Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 36
Signed, sealed, delivered. ( Clicks tongue )
#36
Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 37
Is that a racist joke?
#37
Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 38
Back soon, Daddy. Mwah.
#38
Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 39
Well, should you be in here?
#39
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Oh, I have leverage.
#41
Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 42
Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah. Come.
#42
Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 43
- I couldn't find... - Just...
#43
Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 44
- Calm down. - Don't you tell me to calm down!
#44
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Look right here. It's over here, too.
#46
Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 47
- Dan: He's okay, he's okay. - Okay. Okay.
#47
Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 48
but didn't get to keep him is gonna see me as the enemy.
#48
Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 49
- in foreign policy. - What? Really?
#49
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( Knocking )
#50