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Season 2  "Shutdown"  2x7

Aired 10 years ago - Jun 02, 2013

With D.C. in the midst of a government shutdown, Selina is forced to furlough some of her staff. A damaging story leaks about Selina’s ex-husband, Andrew; Danny Chung takes advantage of the shutdown; Gary Jonah go on a run to retrieve Selina’s trash.

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Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 7 (S02E07) - 1
You're pregnant? Oh, my God, I'm so sorry. I did not mean that.
 Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 7 (S02E07) - 2
It is a city where women are literally drunk all day.
 Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 7 (S02E07) - 3
Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 7 (S02E07) - 4
Do Washington's overpaid lawmakers
 Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 7 (S02E07) - 5
Amy: That was not a good idea, Gary.
 Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 7 (S02E07) - 6
I'm sorry, ma'am. I didn't mean to do that.
 Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 7 (S02E07) - 7
Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 7 (S02E07) - 8
Yeah. Speaking of which...
 Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 7 (S02E07) - 9
- Honestly? - Yeah.
 Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 7 (S02E07) - 10
( Doors open )
 Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 7 (S02E07) - 11
- So, our trash? - Your trash?
 Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 7 (S02E07) - 12
It would throw up some interesting light effects.
 Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 7 (S02E07) - 13
- Sure, that sounds like fun. - Great.
 Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 7 (S02E07) - 14
Selina: Boy, I had forgotten
 Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 7 (S02E07) - 15
I'm not. I was thinking of the 18th century.
 Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 7 (S02E07) - 16
- Do you not know? You haven't. All right. - I have not seen...
 Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 7 (S02E07) - 17
Okay, first of all, I did not hear that subtext.
 Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 7 (S02E07) - 18
and with all those stories about your ex-husband,
 Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 7 (S02E07) - 19
you're a lot older than me.
 Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 7 (S02E07) - 20
- as an opportunity. - Oh, yeah.
 Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 7 (S02E07) - 21
I'm gonna go chicken salad and a Diet Coke.
 Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 7 (S02E07) - 22
Right. That's what I was... then he must have goaded him.
 Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 7 (S02E07) - 23
Forgot my noise-cancelling headphones.
 Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 7 (S02E07) - 24
but it has been the job of the VP over the ages
 Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 7 (S02E07) - 25
You've got to get your press guys on this, okay?
 Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 7 (S02E07) - 26
So you're really not gonna eat that lobster?
 Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 7 (S02E07) - 27
Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 7 (S02E07) - 28
Okay, I think the lobster
 Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 7 (S02E07) - 29
But I'm very impressed that you would turn on
 Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 7 (S02E07) - 30
Does that make sense?
 Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 7 (S02E07) - 31
He's still getting the garbage.
 Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 7 (S02E07) - 32
Even the food.
 Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 7 (S02E07) - 33
let's talk about all these stories going around
 Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 7 (S02E07) - 34
Yeah, I got a pretty impressive deck of cards here, ma'am.
 Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 7 (S02E07) - 35
- All right. - ( Laughs )
 Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 7 (S02E07) - 36
For some sort of senior position in his administration?
 Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 7 (S02E07) - 37
Hey, did you ever see "Silence of the Lambs"?
 Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 7 (S02E07) - 38
You make such a good point.
 Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 7 (S02E07) - 39
No, ma'am.
 Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 7 (S02E07) - 40
My mess on your dress. I like this... sorry.
 Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 7 (S02E07) - 41
- Jonah: Who buys a coupe? - Sue: Oh, gross.
 Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 7 (S02E07) - 42
She's a big fan of yours, though. You should talk to her.
 Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 7 (S02E07) - 43
See, I need more of that on my team.
 Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 7 (S02E07) - 44
- Ma'am? - Dan, your 15 minutes of furlough are over.
 Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 7 (S02E07) - 45
They're basically a bunch of nerds who work in a hangar.
 Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 7 (S02E07) - 46
Ma'am, look, I had no choice in this.
 Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 7 (S02E07) - 47
Gary mentioned you might be able to get my passport renewal fast-tracked.
 Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 7 (S02E07) - 48
Could you get in touch
 Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 7 (S02E07) - 49
Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 7 (S02E07) - 50
that I could not get you the widow.

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Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 7 (S02E07) - 2
It is a city where women are literally drunk all day.
#2 Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 7 (S02E07) - 3 #3 Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 7 (S02E07) - 4
Do Washington's overpaid lawmakers
#4 Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 7 (S02E07) - 5
Amy: That was not a good idea, Gary.
#5 Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 7 (S02E07) - 6
I'm sorry, ma'am. I didn't mean to do that.
#6 Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 7 (S02E07) - 7 #7 Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 7 (S02E07) - 8
Yeah. Speaking of which...
#8 Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 7 (S02E07) - 9
- Honestly? - Yeah.
#9 Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 7 (S02E07) - 10
( Doors open )
#10 Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 7 (S02E07) - 11
- So, our trash? - Your trash?
#11 Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 7 (S02E07) - 12
It would throw up some interesting light effects.
#12 Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 7 (S02E07) - 13
- Sure, that sounds like fun. - Great.
#13 Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 7 (S02E07) - 14
Selina: Boy, I had forgotten
#14 Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 7 (S02E07) - 15
I'm not. I was thinking of the 18th century.
#15 Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 7 (S02E07) - 16
- Do you not know? You haven't. All right. - I have not seen...
#16 Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 7 (S02E07) - 17
Okay, first of all, I did not hear that subtext.
#17 Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 7 (S02E07) - 18
and with all those stories about your ex-husband,
#18 Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 7 (S02E07) - 19
you're a lot older than me.
#19 Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 7 (S02E07) - 20
- as an opportunity. - Oh, yeah.
#20 Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 7 (S02E07) - 21
I'm gonna go chicken salad and a Diet Coke.
#21 Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 7 (S02E07) - 22
Right. That's what I was... then he must have goaded him.
#22 Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 7 (S02E07) - 23
Forgot my noise-cancelling headphones.
#23 Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 7 (S02E07) - 24
but it has been the job of the VP over the ages
#24 Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 7 (S02E07) - 25
You've got to get your press guys on this, okay?
#25 Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 7 (S02E07) - 26
So you're really not gonna eat that lobster?
#26 Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 7 (S02E07) - 27 #27 Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 7 (S02E07) - 28
Okay, I think the lobster
#28 Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 7 (S02E07) - 29
But I'm very impressed that you would turn on
#29 Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 7 (S02E07) - 30
Does that make sense?
#30 Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 7 (S02E07) - 31
He's still getting the garbage.
#31 Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 7 (S02E07) - 32
Even the food.
#32 Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 7 (S02E07) - 33
let's talk about all these stories going around
#33 Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 7 (S02E07) - 34
Yeah, I got a pretty impressive deck of cards here, ma'am.
#34 Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 7 (S02E07) - 35
- All right. - ( Laughs )
#35 Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 7 (S02E07) - 36
For some sort of senior position in his administration?
#36 Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 7 (S02E07) - 37
Hey, did you ever see "Silence of the Lambs"?
#37 Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 7 (S02E07) - 38
You make such a good point.
#38 Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 7 (S02E07) - 39
No, ma'am.
#39 Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 7 (S02E07) - 40
My mess on your dress. I like this... sorry.
#40 Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 7 (S02E07) - 41
- Jonah: Who buys a coupe? - Sue: Oh, gross.
#41 Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 7 (S02E07) - 42
She's a big fan of yours, though. You should talk to her.
#42 Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 7 (S02E07) - 43
See, I need more of that on my team.
#43 Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 7 (S02E07) - 44
- Ma'am? - Dan, your 15 minutes of furlough are over.
#44 Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 7 (S02E07) - 45
They're basically a bunch of nerds who work in a hangar.
#45 Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 7 (S02E07) - 46
Ma'am, look, I had no choice in this.
#46 Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 7 (S02E07) - 47
Gary mentioned you might be able to get my passport renewal fast-tracked.
#47 Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 7 (S02E07) - 48
Could you get in touch
#48 Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 7 (S02E07) - 49 #49 Recap of Veep Season 2 Episode 7 (S02E07) - 50
that I could not get you the widow.
#50