He’s still sore over the Corrigan episode and Claire. Petrov calls and accuses Frank of trying to humiliate him again. (The shock on Frank’s face when he hears that shot is one of the few times on this show we’ve actually seen him surprised.) One American Frank overrules them and orders an American covert mission to investigate what really happened.įrom the situation room, they all listen as it goes terribly awry. Claire rushes back to Washington to tell FrankĪnd his military commanders. He sabotaged his own troops so he could have an excuse to pull Russia out of the peacekeeping mission. Playing coy, says in essence that Petrov is behind the attack. They won’t let anyone else near the site of the attack, raising questions about who’s really behind it. to find out what’s going on with the Russians. But Kate sees him on the plane and starts asking questions.Ĭlaire heads to the U.N. Frank had to cancel their meeting and wants to make it up to the guy. Frank is in such a rush to get back to Washington that he ignores the advice of one of his campaign advisers and insists on bringing Traub, the chairman of the Iowa Democratic Party, on Airįorce One – a no-no with the Federal Elections Commission. Frank’s campaign swing through Iowa has to be cut short after eight Russian soldiers are killed in an attack of murky origins But she’s got too much on her plate: a fake campaign to run, keeping Frank happy so he namesīut these are minor diversions in the larger chaos enveloping the main characters. She even cooks every now and then we’re told. After the police realize who he is and let him go, he shows up in the lobby of Jackie’s apartment and kisses her.
He loses it after getting pulled over by the cops (his ire is already up after being called a chauffeur by Harlan Traub, who we’ll get toīelow) and gets thrown in the back of a squad car. As I said last time, I don’t see this ending well.Īnother problematic relationship rears its head here: Remy and Jackie. He knows something’s going on between those two after he catches them in a flirty moment on Air Force One. But before we get to the various political and international crises, it feels worth pausing to take in the opening scenes with Yates, Kate and Frank. And the Underwood campaign is imperiled in Iowa.