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Season 3  "Some New Beginnings"  3x1

Aired 10 years ago - Apr 06, 2014

In Iowa, Selina courts possible caucus voters at a book signing for her new autobiography, while her team attends a staff wedding in D.C. As the day proceeds, she and her staff get word of a rumor that could affect the next election.

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Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 1 (S03E01) - 1
In the shape of the great state of Iowa.
Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 1 (S03E01) - 2
Are you getting this? Rumor of a rumor.
Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 1 (S03E01) - 3
If anything breaks, I promise I will put it into the vows.
Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 1 (S03E01) - 4
Is that lip shade "Coral Blush"?
Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 1 (S03E01) - 5
Amy, a good campaign manager always has to think one phone ahead.
Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 1 (S03E01) - 6
Okay. So, now, you need to call Mike.
Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 1 (S03E01) - 7
Listen, have you had a chance to talk to any of the press guys?
Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 1 (S03E01) - 8
As a matter of fact, the first time we met,
Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 1 (S03E01) - 9
- Um... Mike is not. - Okay. Bye-bye. Thanks.
Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 1 (S03E01) - 10
- What's your favorite word? - Next!
Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 1 (S03E01) - 11
Ladies and gentlemen, the vice president has to step out for a moment
Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 1 (S03E01) - 12
"Love is patient, love is kind.
Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 1 (S03E01) - 13
Ahem.
Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 1 (S03E01) - 14
caught in the gravity of your planet, Wendy.
Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 1 (S03E01) - 15
My official statement to the press reads thus...
Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 1 (S03E01) - 16
- Who? - Oh, it's nothing.
Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 1 (S03E01) - 17
God, he was a four-foot- 11-inch stick of dynamite.
Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 1 (S03E01) - 18
All right, all you single ladies...
Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 1 (S03E01) - 19
"WestWingMan.net"? Never heard of this.
Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 1 (S03E01) - 20
It's you, isn't it?
Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 1 (S03E01) - 21
Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 1 (S03E01) - 22
"Red, White and You" was actually another one.
Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 1 (S03E01) - 23
- This is your thing. - You're right. It's true.
Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 1 (S03E01) - 24
Um... could you go sit in that chair over there?
Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 1 (S03E01) - 25
So it should be easier for you.
Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 1 (S03E01) - 26
The senator who I mentioned earlier...
Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 1 (S03E01) - 27
You keep a second phone there?
Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 1 (S03E01) - 28
I already have mine.
Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 1 (S03E01) - 29
Stop flapping your vestigial limbs around. The line on Maddox
Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 1 (S03E01) - 30
- in my class yearbook. - Just get on it.
Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 1 (S03E01) - 31
Now we're gonna have to kill him.
Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 1 (S03E01) - 32
Watch out! My wife has a knife!
Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 1 (S03E01) - 33
Ah!
Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 1 (S03E01) - 34
Yeah, yeah. Mm-hmm.
Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 1 (S03E01) - 35
Do you know anybody at the NSA?
Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 1 (S03E01) - 36
Blake won the nomination a decade ago
Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 1 (S03E01) - 37
Joking. Kinda.
Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 1 (S03E01) - 38
It's good speaking with you, Mike.
Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 1 (S03E01) - 39
- Or...? - Or?
Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 1 (S03E01) - 40
I was gonna actually ask the vice president
Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 1 (S03E01) - 41
Uh, yes, sir. Absolutely.
Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 1 (S03E01) - 42
One, you were running a news blog while working in office.
Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 1 (S03E01) - 43
We'll alert the networks there's gonna be a live announcement.
Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 1 (S03E01) - 44
- He really doesn't. - See? Exactly. Thank you, Dan.
Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 1 (S03E01) - 45
You think I got here just 'cause I got $50 million in the bank
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Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 1 (S03E01) - 47
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You think you've seen the end of Jonah Ryan?
Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 1 (S03E01) - 49
And as a congressman,
Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 1 (S03E01) - 50
Jonah Ryan, 2026!

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Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 1 (S03E01) - 2
Are you getting this? Rumor of a rumor.
#2
Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 1 (S03E01) - 3
If anything breaks, I promise I will put it into the vows.
#3
Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 1 (S03E01) - 4
Is that lip shade "Coral Blush"?
#4
Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 1 (S03E01) - 5
Amy, a good campaign manager always has to think one phone ahead.
#5
Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 1 (S03E01) - 6
Okay. So, now, you need to call Mike.
#6
Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 1 (S03E01) - 7
Listen, have you had a chance to talk to any of the press guys?
#7
Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 1 (S03E01) - 8
As a matter of fact, the first time we met,
#8
Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 1 (S03E01) - 9
- Um... Mike is not. - Okay. Bye-bye. Thanks.
#9
Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 1 (S03E01) - 10
- What's your favorite word? - Next!
#10
Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 1 (S03E01) - 11
Ladies and gentlemen, the vice president has to step out for a moment
#11
Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 1 (S03E01) - 12
"Love is patient, love is kind.
#12
Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 1 (S03E01) - 13
Ahem.
#13
Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 1 (S03E01) - 14
caught in the gravity of your planet, Wendy.
#14
Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 1 (S03E01) - 15
My official statement to the press reads thus...
#15
Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 1 (S03E01) - 16
- Who? - Oh, it's nothing.
#16
Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 1 (S03E01) - 17
God, he was a four-foot- 11-inch stick of dynamite.
#17
Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 1 (S03E01) - 18
All right, all you single ladies...
#18
Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 1 (S03E01) - 19
"WestWingMan.net"? Never heard of this.
#19
Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 1 (S03E01) - 20
It's you, isn't it?
#20
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"Red, White and You" was actually another one.
#22
Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 1 (S03E01) - 23
- This is your thing. - You're right. It's true.
#23
Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 1 (S03E01) - 24
Um... could you go sit in that chair over there?
#24
Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 1 (S03E01) - 25
So it should be easier for you.
#25
Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 1 (S03E01) - 26
The senator who I mentioned earlier...
#26
Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 1 (S03E01) - 27
You keep a second phone there?
#27
Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 1 (S03E01) - 28
I already have mine.
#28
Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 1 (S03E01) - 29
Stop flapping your vestigial limbs around. The line on Maddox
#29
Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 1 (S03E01) - 30
- in my class yearbook. - Just get on it.
#30
Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 1 (S03E01) - 31
Now we're gonna have to kill him.
#31
Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 1 (S03E01) - 32
Watch out! My wife has a knife!
#32
Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 1 (S03E01) - 33
Ah!
#33
Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 1 (S03E01) - 34
Yeah, yeah. Mm-hmm.
#34
Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 1 (S03E01) - 35
Do you know anybody at the NSA?
#35
Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 1 (S03E01) - 36
Blake won the nomination a decade ago
#36
Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 1 (S03E01) - 37
Joking. Kinda.
#37
Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 1 (S03E01) - 38
It's good speaking with you, Mike.
#38
Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 1 (S03E01) - 39
- Or...? - Or?
#39
Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 1 (S03E01) - 40
I was gonna actually ask the vice president
#40
Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 1 (S03E01) - 41
Uh, yes, sir. Absolutely.
#41
Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 1 (S03E01) - 42
One, you were running a news blog while working in office.
#42
Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 1 (S03E01) - 43
We'll alert the networks there's gonna be a live announcement.
#43
Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 1 (S03E01) - 44
- He really doesn't. - See? Exactly. Thank you, Dan.
#44
Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 1 (S03E01) - 45
You think I got here just 'cause I got $50 million in the bank
#45
Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 1 (S03E01) - 46 #46 Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 1 (S03E01) - 47 #47 Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 1 (S03E01) - 48
You think you've seen the end of Jonah Ryan?
#48
Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 1 (S03E01) - 49
And as a congressman,
#49
Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 1 (S03E01) - 50
Jonah Ryan, 2026!
#50