S4 E8
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Season 4  "B/ill"  4x8

Aired 8 years ago - May 31, 2015

With the Families First Bill growing increasingly toxic, Gary sets up a clandestine meeting with Dan and Amy to persuade them to lobby against it. Meanwhile, Selina attempts to keep working while ill in bed with the flu. As the vote on Families First draws near, her staff works to ensure the deciding vote will go in their favor, as it becomes clear that victory or defeat lies in the hands of just one congressman.

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Recap of Veep Season 4 Episode 8 (S04E08) - 1
We have to lose the vote to have a chance of winning the election.
Recap of Veep Season 4 Episode 8 (S04E08) - 2
Cazzelli, Lennox. The usual saps. Jonah, Richard.
Recap of Veep Season 4 Episode 8 (S04E08) - 3
Get drunk and tape crayons to their feet?
Recap of Veep Season 4 Episode 8 (S04E08) - 4
- Uh, Richard, what do the numbers say? - You haven't read the numbers.
Recap of Veep Season 4 Episode 8 (S04E08) - 5
This is my area. She needs quiet. What's going on?
Recap of Veep Season 4 Episode 8 (S04E08) - 6
So, Tom, how are you finding our president?
Recap of Veep Season 4 Episode 8 (S04E08) - 7
I just need to get it done.
Recap of Veep Season 4 Episode 8 (S04E08) - 8
If Gary tries to stop you, you can ignore him.
Recap of Veep Season 4 Episode 8 (S04E08) - 9
Have you heard about Moyes? It's incredible...
Recap of Veep Season 4 Episode 8 (S04E08) - 10
- You need to rest, okay? - Yeah, I think maybe I'm gonna rest.
Recap of Veep Season 4 Episode 8 (S04E08) - 11
This is akin to carrying out heart surgery with a pair of spoons.
Recap of Veep Season 4 Episode 8 (S04E08) - 12
- That would be him. - So you don't work for the White House,
Recap of Veep Season 4 Episode 8 (S04E08) - 13
Meyer is a stand-in president.
Recap of Veep Season 4 Episode 8 (S04E08) - 14
I didn't want to keep interrupting all the time.
Recap of Veep Season 4 Episode 8 (S04E08) - 15
Well, Senator, to return to my...
Recap of Veep Season 4 Episode 8 (S04E08) - 16
That's it. I'm throwing the debate. You win, pretend opponent.
Recap of Veep Season 4 Episode 8 (S04E08) - 17
Oh, one. So one's okay.
Recap of Veep Season 4 Episode 8 (S04E08) - 18
This isn't about you, Gary. Jesus, nothing here is ever about you.
Recap of Veep Season 4 Episode 8 (S04E08) - 19
Scary stuff like take it to your grave kind of stuff.
Recap of Veep Season 4 Episode 8 (S04E08) - 20
God, it was a rush!
Recap of Veep Season 4 Episode 8 (S04E08) - 21
Very productive.
Recap of Veep Season 4 Episode 8 (S04E08) - 22
And I didn't even want to see Dan and Amy.
Recap of Veep Season 4 Episode 8 (S04E08) - 23
They're getting paid cash from the campaign fund to bring down the bill.
Recap of Veep Season 4 Episode 8 (S04E08) - 24
Well done.
Recap of Veep Season 4 Episode 8 (S04E08) - 25
I'm so proud of how brave you've been.
Recap of Veep Season 4 Episode 8 (S04E08) - 26
Oh, no, Joker and Penguin beat us to it.
Recap of Veep Season 4 Episode 8 (S04E08) - 27
and try to strong-arm a person when he's sitting at his sick mother's bedside?
Recap of Veep Season 4 Episode 8 (S04E08) - 28
Well, this is a long glass of frozen strawberry fuckup.
Recap of Veep Season 4 Episode 8 (S04E08) - 29
Capable.
Recap of Veep Season 4 Episode 8 (S04E08) - 30
That's right, we're on a mission.
Recap of Veep Season 4 Episode 8 (S04E08) - 31
Whoa.
Recap of Veep Season 4 Episode 8 (S04E08) - 32
- Just get in and drive, bitch. - Okay.
Recap of Veep Season 4 Episode 8 (S04E08) - 33
A cuff link I get, but not a person.
Recap of Veep Season 4 Episode 8 (S04E08) - 34
Recap of Veep Season 4 Episode 8 (S04E08) - 35
A Nazi doctor. I don't even know what the fuck you are.
Recap of Veep Season 4 Episode 8 (S04E08) - 36
They've got to have a satellite
Recap of Veep Season 4 Episode 8 (S04E08) - 37
I'm fine because my name begins with an R.
Recap of Veep Season 4 Episode 8 (S04E08) - 38
because she likes to read.
Recap of Veep Season 4 Episode 8 (S04E08) - 39
Recap of Veep Season 4 Episode 8 (S04E08) - 40
Is the right answer.
Recap of Veep Season 4 Episode 8 (S04E08) - 41
Well, I'm guessing there's no bounty, but...
Recap of Veep Season 4 Episode 8 (S04E08) - 42
And by that I mean please, stay away from me.
Recap of Veep Season 4 Episode 8 (S04E08) - 43
And in exchange, she feels that you deserve a better job.
Recap of Veep Season 4 Episode 8 (S04E08) - 44
Um, well, Paris, right?
Recap of Veep Season 4 Episode 8 (S04E08) - 45
No. I mean, you're... No, you're not being...
Recap of Veep Season 4 Episode 8 (S04E08) - 46
Recap of Veep Season 4 Episode 8 (S04E08) - 47
- Paris. - Congratulations.
Recap of Veep Season 4 Episode 8 (S04E08) - 48
That's hilarious. Get me some soup.
Recap of Veep Season 4 Episode 8 (S04E08) - 49
Oh, boy. Here we go.
Recap of Veep Season 4 Episode 8 (S04E08) - 50
We may allow ourselves a brief period of rejoicing.

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Recap of Veep Season 4 Episode 8 (S04E08) - 2
Cazzelli, Lennox. The usual saps. Jonah, Richard.
#2
Recap of Veep Season 4 Episode 8 (S04E08) - 3
Get drunk and tape crayons to their feet?
#3
Recap of Veep Season 4 Episode 8 (S04E08) - 4
- Uh, Richard, what do the numbers say? - You haven't read the numbers.
#4
Recap of Veep Season 4 Episode 8 (S04E08) - 5
This is my area. She needs quiet. What's going on?
#5
Recap of Veep Season 4 Episode 8 (S04E08) - 6
So, Tom, how are you finding our president?
#6
Recap of Veep Season 4 Episode 8 (S04E08) - 7
I just need to get it done.
#7
Recap of Veep Season 4 Episode 8 (S04E08) - 8
If Gary tries to stop you, you can ignore him.
#8
Recap of Veep Season 4 Episode 8 (S04E08) - 9
Have you heard about Moyes? It's incredible...
#9
Recap of Veep Season 4 Episode 8 (S04E08) - 10
- You need to rest, okay? - Yeah, I think maybe I'm gonna rest.
#10
Recap of Veep Season 4 Episode 8 (S04E08) - 11
This is akin to carrying out heart surgery with a pair of spoons.
#11
Recap of Veep Season 4 Episode 8 (S04E08) - 12
- That would be him. - So you don't work for the White House,
#12
Recap of Veep Season 4 Episode 8 (S04E08) - 13
Meyer is a stand-in president.
#13
Recap of Veep Season 4 Episode 8 (S04E08) - 14
I didn't want to keep interrupting all the time.
#14
Recap of Veep Season 4 Episode 8 (S04E08) - 15
Well, Senator, to return to my...
#15
Recap of Veep Season 4 Episode 8 (S04E08) - 16
That's it. I'm throwing the debate. You win, pretend opponent.
#16
Recap of Veep Season 4 Episode 8 (S04E08) - 17
Oh, one. So one's okay.
#17
Recap of Veep Season 4 Episode 8 (S04E08) - 18
This isn't about you, Gary. Jesus, nothing here is ever about you.
#18
Recap of Veep Season 4 Episode 8 (S04E08) - 19
Scary stuff like take it to your grave kind of stuff.
#19
Recap of Veep Season 4 Episode 8 (S04E08) - 20
God, it was a rush!
#20
Recap of Veep Season 4 Episode 8 (S04E08) - 21
Very productive.
#21
Recap of Veep Season 4 Episode 8 (S04E08) - 22
And I didn't even want to see Dan and Amy.
#22
Recap of Veep Season 4 Episode 8 (S04E08) - 23
They're getting paid cash from the campaign fund to bring down the bill.
#23
Recap of Veep Season 4 Episode 8 (S04E08) - 24
Well done.
#24
Recap of Veep Season 4 Episode 8 (S04E08) - 25
I'm so proud of how brave you've been.
#25
Recap of Veep Season 4 Episode 8 (S04E08) - 26
Oh, no, Joker and Penguin beat us to it.
#26
Recap of Veep Season 4 Episode 8 (S04E08) - 27
and try to strong-arm a person when he's sitting at his sick mother's bedside?
#27
Recap of Veep Season 4 Episode 8 (S04E08) - 28
Well, this is a long glass of frozen strawberry fuckup.
#28
Recap of Veep Season 4 Episode 8 (S04E08) - 29
Capable.
#29
Recap of Veep Season 4 Episode 8 (S04E08) - 30
That's right, we're on a mission.
#30
Recap of Veep Season 4 Episode 8 (S04E08) - 31
Whoa.
#31
Recap of Veep Season 4 Episode 8 (S04E08) - 32
- Just get in and drive, bitch. - Okay.
#32
Recap of Veep Season 4 Episode 8 (S04E08) - 33
A cuff link I get, but not a person.
#33
Recap of Veep Season 4 Episode 8 (S04E08) - 34 #34 Recap of Veep Season 4 Episode 8 (S04E08) - 35
A Nazi doctor. I don't even know what the fuck you are.
#35
Recap of Veep Season 4 Episode 8 (S04E08) - 36
They've got to have a satellite
#36
Recap of Veep Season 4 Episode 8 (S04E08) - 37
I'm fine because my name begins with an R.
#37
Recap of Veep Season 4 Episode 8 (S04E08) - 38
because she likes to read.
#38
Recap of Veep Season 4 Episode 8 (S04E08) - 39 #39 Recap of Veep Season 4 Episode 8 (S04E08) - 40
Is the right answer.
#40
Recap of Veep Season 4 Episode 8 (S04E08) - 41
Well, I'm guessing there's no bounty, but...
#41
Recap of Veep Season 4 Episode 8 (S04E08) - 42
And by that I mean please, stay away from me.
#42
Recap of Veep Season 4 Episode 8 (S04E08) - 43
And in exchange, she feels that you deserve a better job.
#43
Recap of Veep Season 4 Episode 8 (S04E08) - 44
Um, well, Paris, right?
#44
Recap of Veep Season 4 Episode 8 (S04E08) - 45
No. I mean, you're... No, you're not being...
#45
Recap of Veep Season 4 Episode 8 (S04E08) - 46 #46 Recap of Veep Season 4 Episode 8 (S04E08) - 47
- Paris. - Congratulations.
#47
Recap of Veep Season 4 Episode 8 (S04E08) - 48
That's hilarious. Get me some soup.
#48
Recap of Veep Season 4 Episode 8 (S04E08) - 49
Oh, boy. Here we go.
#49
Recap of Veep Season 4 Episode 8 (S04E08) - 50
We may allow ourselves a brief period of rejoicing.
#50