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Season 2  "Chapter 22"  2x9

Aired 10 years ago - Feb 14, 2014

Things get personal when Tusk blindsides the Underwoods with a scandal. Freddy and his BBQ joint get caught up in the mix.

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Recap of House of Cards (US) Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 1
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- And you follow Claire's lead. - We'll shut this down, sir.
 Recap of House of Cards (US) Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 3
Recap of House of Cards (US) Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 4
The affair, taking the photograph, everything.
 Recap of House of Cards (US) Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 5
It's a shame it takes this for us to talk to one another.
 Recap of House of Cards (US) Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 6
- You finished? - Yeah.
 Recap of House of Cards (US) Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 7
Recap of House of Cards (US) Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 8
Sir, it seems Mr. Galloway is about to appear on television.
 Recap of House of Cards (US) Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 9
We'll put this behind us, just like we've always done.
 Recap of House of Cards (US) Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 10
The place is for you and DeShawn. I'm gonna be at my own apartment.
 Recap of House of Cards (US) Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 11
This ain't about him. It's about you.
 Recap of House of Cards (US) Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 12
To do something meaningful with my time.
 Recap of House of Cards (US) Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 13
by donating work for our fund-raising auctions.
 Recap of House of Cards (US) Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 14
Because it would've seemed too clean otherwise, like we were--
 Recap of House of Cards (US) Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 15
I'm sorry I lied.
 Recap of House of Cards (US) Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 16
They'll fight it in the courts because it'll generate more news.
 Recap of House of Cards (US) Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 17
Upward mobility has a ceiling with the Underwoods.
 Recap of House of Cards (US) Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 18
Sweetheart. How are you holding up?
 Recap of House of Cards (US) Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 19
Recap of House of Cards (US) Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 20
Ayla Sayyad, Wall Street Telegraph.
 Recap of House of Cards (US) Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 21
I didn't know he took this.
 Recap of House of Cards (US) Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 22
- Neither did Feng, to my knowledge. - No, but Wu Bin Yang did.
 Recap of House of Cards (US) Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 23
Recap of House of Cards (US) Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 24
once it's been crushed.
 Recap of House of Cards (US) Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 25
Recap of House of Cards (US) Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 26
Oh, it's just for protection, man.
 Recap of House of Cards (US) Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 27
That means you cannot be sent back inside.
 Recap of House of Cards (US) Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 28
And before we go to the studio, I need to see how well-spoken you are.
 Recap of House of Cards (US) Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 29
He served nine years.
 Recap of House of Cards (US) Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 30
But it's too risky right now.
 Recap of House of Cards (US) Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 31
Yo, back off, man. Yo, yo, yo, yo! Back the fuck off.
 Recap of House of Cards (US) Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 32
I don't know anything about professional photography, I'm just a flack.
 Recap of House of Cards (US) Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 33
was doing this just for publicity.
 Recap of House of Cards (US) Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 34
Recap of House of Cards (US) Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 35
Let me.
 Recap of House of Cards (US) Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 36
Well, this is it, my castle.
 Recap of House of Cards (US) Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 37
Whoever it is, they done stepped on the wrong motherfuckin' rattlesnake.
 Recap of House of Cards (US) Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 38
I'm selling it.
 Recap of House of Cards (US) Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 39
Recap of House of Cards (US) Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 40
Recap of House of Cards (US) Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 41
Recap of House of Cards (US) Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 42
- Yeah. - And what did you tell your fiancée exactly?
 Recap of House of Cards (US) Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 43
- the government's claiming? - No. They're made-up charges.
 Recap of House of Cards (US) Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 44
Recap of House of Cards (US) Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 45
- Is that clear? - I'm not part of this world.
 Recap of House of Cards (US) Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 46
Recap of House of Cards (US) Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 47
I am hearing excuses, not solutions.
 Recap of House of Cards (US) Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 48
Recap of House of Cards (US) Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 49
- Doug is right. - OK, let's get going.
 Recap of House of Cards (US) Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 50

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Recap of House of Cards (US) Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 2
- And you follow Claire's lead. - We'll shut this down, sir.
#2 Recap of House of Cards (US) Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 3 #3 Recap of House of Cards (US) Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 4
The affair, taking the photograph, everything.
#4 Recap of House of Cards (US) Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 5
It's a shame it takes this for us to talk to one another.
#5 Recap of House of Cards (US) Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 6
- You finished? - Yeah.
#6 Recap of House of Cards (US) Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 7 #7 Recap of House of Cards (US) Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 8
Sir, it seems Mr. Galloway is about to appear on television.
#8 Recap of House of Cards (US) Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 9
We'll put this behind us, just like we've always done.
#9 Recap of House of Cards (US) Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 10
The place is for you and DeShawn. I'm gonna be at my own apartment.
#10 Recap of House of Cards (US) Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 11
This ain't about him. It's about you.
#11 Recap of House of Cards (US) Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 12
To do something meaningful with my time.
#12 Recap of House of Cards (US) Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 13
by donating work for our fund-raising auctions.
#13 Recap of House of Cards (US) Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 14
Because it would've seemed too clean otherwise, like we were--
#14 Recap of House of Cards (US) Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 15
I'm sorry I lied.
#15 Recap of House of Cards (US) Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 16
They'll fight it in the courts because it'll generate more news.
#16 Recap of House of Cards (US) Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 17
Upward mobility has a ceiling with the Underwoods.
#17 Recap of House of Cards (US) Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 18
Sweetheart. How are you holding up?
#18 Recap of House of Cards (US) Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 19 #19 Recap of House of Cards (US) Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 20
Ayla Sayyad, Wall Street Telegraph.
#20 Recap of House of Cards (US) Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 21
I didn't know he took this.
#21 Recap of House of Cards (US) Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 22
- Neither did Feng, to my knowledge. - No, but Wu Bin Yang did.
#22 Recap of House of Cards (US) Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 23 #23 Recap of House of Cards (US) Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 24
once it's been crushed.
#24 Recap of House of Cards (US) Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 25 #25 Recap of House of Cards (US) Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 26
Oh, it's just for protection, man.
#26 Recap of House of Cards (US) Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 27
That means you cannot be sent back inside.
#27 Recap of House of Cards (US) Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 28
And before we go to the studio, I need to see how well-spoken you are.
#28 Recap of House of Cards (US) Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 29
He served nine years.
#29 Recap of House of Cards (US) Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 30
But it's too risky right now.
#30 Recap of House of Cards (US) Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 31
Yo, back off, man. Yo, yo, yo, yo! Back the fuck off.
#31 Recap of House of Cards (US) Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 32
I don't know anything about professional photography, I'm just a flack.
#32 Recap of House of Cards (US) Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 33
was doing this just for publicity.
#33 Recap of House of Cards (US) Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 34 #34 Recap of House of Cards (US) Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 35
Let me.
#35 Recap of House of Cards (US) Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 36
Well, this is it, my castle.
#36 Recap of House of Cards (US) Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 37
Whoever it is, they done stepped on the wrong motherfuckin' rattlesnake.
#37 Recap of House of Cards (US) Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 38
I'm selling it.
#38 Recap of House of Cards (US) Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 39 #39 Recap of House of Cards (US) Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 40 #40 Recap of House of Cards (US) Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 41 #41 Recap of House of Cards (US) Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 42
- Yeah. - And what did you tell your fiancée exactly?
#42 Recap of House of Cards (US) Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 43
- the government's claiming? - No. They're made-up charges.
#43 Recap of House of Cards (US) Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 44 #44 Recap of House of Cards (US) Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 45
- Is that clear? - I'm not part of this world.
#45 Recap of House of Cards (US) Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 46 #46 Recap of House of Cards (US) Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 47
I am hearing excuses, not solutions.
#47 Recap of House of Cards (US) Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 48 #48 Recap of House of Cards (US) Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 49
- Doug is right. - OK, let's get going.
#49 Recap of House of Cards (US) Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 50 #50