Zoe Barnes: I've been offered a spot on Nightline. It's not as suffocating as it once was, except when I have to deal with the sort of nonsense that makes me want to hang myself.įrank Underwood: What is the face of a coward? The back of his head as he runs through the battle. I hated Gaffney as a kid, when I had nothing, but now I've come to appreciate it. Every trip is a reminder of how far I've come. I try to make it down here at least once a month. Everything gets just a little bit thicker this far south - The air, the blood, even me. Chapter 3 Frank Underwood: I grew up here, in the up country - Bibles, barbecues, and broken backs. It was my bill.ĭoug Stamper: When it comes to your life, Peter, and what I know about it, you should assume that there's no such a thing as a secret. Frank Underwood: What a martyr craves more than anything is a sword to fall on, so you sharpen the blade, hold it at just the right angle, and then 3, 2, 1- Donald Blythe: It should be me. Donald Blythe: But you're the man that needs to get the bill through the house.

Frank Underwood: No, we have to protect your reputation. I cannot respect someone who does not see the difference.įrank Underwood: I'll fall on this grenade myself, just to piss them off. Power is the old stone building that stands for centuries. Money is the McMansion in Sarasota that starts falling apart after 10 years. He chose money over power - in this town, a mistake nearly everyone makes. They talk while I sit quietly and imagine their lightly salted faces frying in a skillet.įrank Underwood: Such a waste of talent. Well, discuss is probably the wrong word. Chapter 2 Frank Underwood: Every Tuesday I sit down with the speaker and the majority leader to discuss the week's agenda. Centuries from now, when people watch this footage, who will they see smiling just at the edge of the frame?įrank Underwood: You might very well think that. The closer you are to the source, the higher your property value. It's all about location, location, location. When I carve him up and toss him to the dogs, only then will he confront that brutal, inescapable truth: 'My God, all I ever amounted to was chitlins'.įrank Underwood: Power is a lot like real estate. He didn't choose to be put on my platter. Frank Underwood: The nature of promises, Linda, is that they remain immune to changing circumstances.Ĭlaire Underwood: My husband doesn't apologize, even to me.įrank Underwood: I almost pity him.

Linda Vasquez: I know he made you a promise, but circumstances have changed. No more pain.įrank Underwood: I love that woman. Who will do the unpleasant thing, the necessary thing. Moments like this require someone who will act. Chapter 1 Frank Underwood: There are two types of pain: The sort of pain that makes you strong, or useless pain.the sort of pain that's only suffering.

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