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Season 3  "Debate"  3x8

Aired 9 years ago - Jun 01, 2014

Selina and the staff prep for her debate with George Maddox, Danny Chung, congressman Owen Pierce and Joe Thornhill, a major-league baseball manager who recently entered the race. Dan returns with a rosier outlook. Wendy, Mike's wife, arrives to do a style piece on Selina, but eyes a bigger story involving Ray.

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Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 1
That's always been the case. We always get that.
 Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 2
- I need to be here. - So, did they cure you or whatever?
 Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 3
Uh, ma'am, I just wanna say again... thank you.
 Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 4
- Kent is ex-Sec Def Maddox. - Ooh.
 Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 5
that Thornhill might have had an affair.
 Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 6
Maybe a crack whore, if we're lucky.
 Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 7
When you feel it happening, maybe you smile through it.
 Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 8
It's the worst use of scissors since my failed vasectomy.
 Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 9
I have to go out and find a friendly style reporter,
 Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 10
Our line can be "Thornhill's hitting home runs and away runs."
 Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 11
"Reaffirm, reform, renew."
 Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 12
Meeting is over. Pleasantries, et cetera.
 Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 13
- Sure am, boss. Sure am. - Yep, yep.
 Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 14
Sir, might I say, you look very presidential.
 Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 15
- Should we, um... - No, I think...
 Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 16
Hey, "Dan Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest."
 Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 17
I believe they still call it the White House, ma'am.
 Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 18
- All right. - Yeah.
 Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 19
Maybe a fourth R? Maybe just "relax."
 Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 20
Fuck Broadway. This is real acting.
 Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 21
I may not know much about running the country,
 Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 22
Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 23
...when I saved my friend
 Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 24
She's got a problem with an anal gland.
 Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 25
I mean, they think she looks like a lesbian.
 Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 26
the economy... jobs...
 Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 27
I'll be better when you walk away.
 Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 28
here at the University of New Hampshire--
 Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 29
She does not say nay to Ray. You know what I'm sayin'?
 Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 30
No...
 Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 31
to use a baseball analogy, "winning."
 Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 32
Congressman Pierce,
 Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 33
To... plug up the plug hole.
 Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 34
Okay, just what exactly did Gary say, okay?
 Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 35
- Good boy. - Good boy, good boy, good boy.
 Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 36
Is that how it's gonna work?
 Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 37
She's become distracted by the trappings of her office.
 Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 38
takes strategy, it takes planning, it takes a vision.
 Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 39
The question is, can we all say the same here?
 Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 40
Crap.
 Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 41
I hate confessions, unless they've been beaten out of someone.
 Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 42
But that's what marriage is-- a conflict of interests.
 Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 43
I call it my "three Rs."
 Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 44
to highly skilled, legal immigrant workers.
 Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 45
...immigrants whose descendants, of course, run companies.
 Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 46
That's right.
 Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 47
Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 48
- What's he doing? - Now, my mother lost her house.
 Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 49
Angela. My name is Angela.
 Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 50
- If I may--? - Please be brief, Congressman.

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Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 2
- I need to be here. - So, did they cure you or whatever?
#2 Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 3
Uh, ma'am, I just wanna say again... thank you.
#3 Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 4
- Kent is ex-Sec Def Maddox. - Ooh.
#4 Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 5
that Thornhill might have had an affair.
#5 Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 6
Maybe a crack whore, if we're lucky.
#6 Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 7
When you feel it happening, maybe you smile through it.
#7 Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 8
It's the worst use of scissors since my failed vasectomy.
#8 Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 9
I have to go out and find a friendly style reporter,
#9 Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 10
Our line can be "Thornhill's hitting home runs and away runs."
#10 Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 11
"Reaffirm, reform, renew."
#11 Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 12
Meeting is over. Pleasantries, et cetera.
#12 Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 13
- Sure am, boss. Sure am. - Yep, yep.
#13 Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 14
Sir, might I say, you look very presidential.
#14 Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 15
- Should we, um... - No, I think...
#15 Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 16
Hey, "Dan Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest."
#16 Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 17
I believe they still call it the White House, ma'am.
#17 Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 18
- All right. - Yeah.
#18 Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 19
Maybe a fourth R? Maybe just "relax."
#19 Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 20
Fuck Broadway. This is real acting.
#20 Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 21
I may not know much about running the country,
#21 Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 22 #22 Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 23
...when I saved my friend
#23 Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 24
She's got a problem with an anal gland.
#24 Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 25
I mean, they think she looks like a lesbian.
#25 Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 26
the economy... jobs...
#26 Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 27
I'll be better when you walk away.
#27 Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 28
here at the University of New Hampshire--
#28 Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 29
She does not say nay to Ray. You know what I'm sayin'?
#29 Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 30
No...
#30 Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 31
to use a baseball analogy, "winning."
#31 Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 32
Congressman Pierce,
#32 Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 33
To... plug up the plug hole.
#33 Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 34
Okay, just what exactly did Gary say, okay?
#34 Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 35
- Good boy. - Good boy, good boy, good boy.
#35 Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 36
Is that how it's gonna work?
#36 Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 37
She's become distracted by the trappings of her office.
#37 Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 38
takes strategy, it takes planning, it takes a vision.
#38 Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 39
The question is, can we all say the same here?
#39 Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 40
Crap.
#40 Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 41
I hate confessions, unless they've been beaten out of someone.
#41 Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 42
But that's what marriage is-- a conflict of interests.
#42 Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 43
I call it my "three Rs."
#43 Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 44
to highly skilled, legal immigrant workers.
#44 Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 45
...immigrants whose descendants, of course, run companies.
#45 Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 46
That's right.
#46 Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 47 #47 Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 48
- What's he doing? - Now, my mother lost her house.
#48 Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 49
Angela. My name is Angela.
#49 Recap of Veep Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 50
- If I may--? - Please be brief, Congressman.
#50