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Season 2  "Helsinki"  2x5

Aired 10 years ago - May 12, 2013

Selina and her staff head to Helsinki to finalize a trade agreement, but are worried whether Selina will be received warmly in Europe. Dan call Mike for advice on charming the press and Mike leans on Jonah for help. Ken and Ben argue over how to deal with new intel.

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Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 1
I realize it's below freezing here in Helsinki,
 Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 2
The vice president is here to sign a trade agreement
 Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 3
- Yeah, what was with that British reporter? - I know.
 Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 4
Selina, you looking for 50 ways to leave Helsinki?
 Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 5
Mike, sub the data principles
 Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 6
I am going to be taking soundings over the next 24 hours.
 Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 7
And don't make any jokes, okay, Dan?
 Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 8
It's not a small bag. Your hands are large.
 Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 9
to those who may have misinterpreted the song,
 Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 10
And lower your expectations. We will just be sleeping.
 Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 11
Okay, it's "Hyva Suomi." That's "Go, Finland."
 Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 12
- Oh, you'd like to go first? - Oh, we can...
 Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 13
Oh. Oh, my goodness.
 Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 14
that we give to you to reflect Finland's place
 Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 15
Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 16
Ah, which is why I have recently launched
 Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 17
- Hi, Kent. - We have a problem, Mike.
 Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 18
And what is exactly going on here?
 Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 19
One of the hostages in Uzbekistan was a spy.
 Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 20
May I introduce, please, my husband?
 Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 21
But your communications director apologized specifically to me.
 Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 22
- Yes, ma'am. - Why are you still standing right here?
 Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 23
- and then apology cycle going. - Oh.
 Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 24
No. I'm joking. I'm joking now.
 Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 25
- for their sense of humor. - Clearly, yeah.
 Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 26
Office of the Vice President. It's 2:00 P.M., Sue.
 Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 27
I mean, I'm a fucking laughingstock.
 Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 28
Just keep her away from the press.
 Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 29
- I don't suppose that you... - Yes, that would be wonderful.
 Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 30
And it's number five, by the way.
 Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 31
Your Secret Service look about as tough as mine.
 Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 32
What?
 Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 33
- No, thank you. - No?
 Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 34
- Might want to... - Yeah.
 Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 35
Oh... I'll fucking say.
 Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 36
- POTUS groped you? - No.
 Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 37
We're gonna blow up Finland.
 Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 38
You two have been caught with your balls in grandma's mouth.
 Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 39
Tell you what, Mike. I need you to add these summaries
 Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 40
Shows POTUS lying to the American people.
 Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 41
The president, the one I support,
 Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 42
What about the grope? I mean, come on.
 Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 43
That's right. Nobody can know about this.
 Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 44
Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 45
I don't believe I've had a chance to introduce you to Gary Walsh.
 Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 46
but it's not bag man.
 Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 47
Kent wants me to add these regional summaries
 Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 48
Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 49
dragging promising careers down to the bottom of the fucking ocean.
 Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 50
- We just got to stay calm. - Keep walking, avoid any...

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Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 2
The vice president is here to sign a trade agreement
#2 Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 3
- Yeah, what was with that British reporter? - I know.
#3 Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 4
Selina, you looking for 50 ways to leave Helsinki?
#4 Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 5
Mike, sub the data principles
#5 Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 6
I am going to be taking soundings over the next 24 hours.
#6 Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 7
And don't make any jokes, okay, Dan?
#7 Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 8
It's not a small bag. Your hands are large.
#8 Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 9
to those who may have misinterpreted the song,
#9 Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 10
And lower your expectations. We will just be sleeping.
#10 Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 11
Okay, it's "Hyva Suomi." That's "Go, Finland."
#11 Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 12
- Oh, you'd like to go first? - Oh, we can...
#12 Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 13
Oh. Oh, my goodness.
#13 Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 14
that we give to you to reflect Finland's place
#14 Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 15 #15 Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 16
Ah, which is why I have recently launched
#16 Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 17
- Hi, Kent. - We have a problem, Mike.
#17 Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 18
And what is exactly going on here?
#18 Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 19
One of the hostages in Uzbekistan was a spy.
#19 Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 20
May I introduce, please, my husband?
#20 Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 21
But your communications director apologized specifically to me.
#21 Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 22
- Yes, ma'am. - Why are you still standing right here?
#22 Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 23
- and then apology cycle going. - Oh.
#23 Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 24
No. I'm joking. I'm joking now.
#24 Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 25
- for their sense of humor. - Clearly, yeah.
#25 Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 26
Office of the Vice President. It's 2:00 P.M., Sue.
#26 Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 27
I mean, I'm a fucking laughingstock.
#27 Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 28
Just keep her away from the press.
#28 Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 29
- I don't suppose that you... - Yes, that would be wonderful.
#29 Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 30
And it's number five, by the way.
#30 Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 31
Your Secret Service look about as tough as mine.
#31 Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 32
What?
#32 Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 33
- No, thank you. - No?
#33 Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 34
- Might want to... - Yeah.
#34 Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 35
Oh... I'll fucking say.
#35 Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 36
- POTUS groped you? - No.
#36 Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 37
We're gonna blow up Finland.
#37 Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 38
You two have been caught with your balls in grandma's mouth.
#38 Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 39
Tell you what, Mike. I need you to add these summaries
#39 Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 40
Shows POTUS lying to the American people.
#40 Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 41
The president, the one I support,
#41 Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 42
What about the grope? I mean, come on.
#42 Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 43
That's right. Nobody can know about this.
#43 Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 44 #44 Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 45
I don't believe I've had a chance to introduce you to Gary Walsh.
#45 Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 46
but it's not bag man.
#46 Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 47
Kent wants me to add these regional summaries
#47 Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 48 #48 Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 49
dragging promising careers down to the bottom of the fucking ocean.
#49 Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 50
- We just got to stay calm. - Keep walking, avoid any...
#50