The Ninth Seat focuses on the new governments attempts to fill the vacant Supreme Court.
The president is not having it and he will sternly tell you so.
She has been working tirelessly for weeks to get nine nominees vetted.
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The independent would serve as chief justice so that everything is fair and everyone is happy.
And according to Julia and Emily, everyoneishappy and on board with the plan.
Either the Republicans get five justices they find acceptable or theyll hold up ALL confirmations.
And heres where Kirkman gets angry.
He says there are 126 cases on the Supreme Courts docket that cant be heard.
Bowman is holding the justice system hostage, he quips.
Kirkman agrees, and Bowman smiles.
(This guy has a face you just want to punch.
Mark Deklin, youre doing your job too well.)
Julia comes up with another name, and Bowman and his side immediately shoot it down.
Emily and Kirkman come up with yet another name: Julia, herself.
They say the right would never be able to say no.
In seems like a perfect plan until Julia tells Kirkman why its not: She has early onset dementia.
Its a sad turn for the character we just met and Kirkman takes it hard.
But even though Julia cant take the job herself, she does find a solution.
Calling another senior leaders meeting, Kirkman has Julia explain her plan: There will only beeightsupreme court justices.
Four on the right and four on the left.
Bowman acquiesces; I can wait you out, he tells the president.
Man, I really do want someone to punch that guy.
In other political news, Congresswoman Hookstraten is ready to be made veep.
Aaron tells Emily all this, but Emily says Kirkman never promised anything.
Abe has graduated fromTeen Mode(anyone else LOL every time they say this?)
toThe New York Standard.
Theyve tasked him with reporting on the conspiracy theories around Nestor Lozano.
Abe rushes back to Washington and asks Seth if the president has a response.
After all, Abe Leonards last crazy story ended up being confirmed true.
Abe next goes to Hookstraten.
Hes poking around about MacLeish as well, and he heard that Kimble wouldnt approve his VP confirmation initially.
Kimble refuses to say anything, but the conversation spooks Aaron.
He calls Wells phone, which is routed to Forstell, who tracks Aaron down himself.
The reporter decides to search Nestor Lozano Conspiracy Theories on not-Google to see whats out there already.
Shortly after, Leonard realizes hes being followed around D.C. As always, Seth is clueless.
Later, Leonard gets a package on his car that contains an old-school Nokia phone.
Wells replies, but its clearly not what the guy wants to hear and he quickly walks off.
The bar owner says they call these people True Believers.
They visit the Air Force property three to four times a year and burn bonfires.
He says there are also lots of trucks and choppers going to the old base.
All of this adds up to: They found the terrorist cell!
And thats the same letters printed on the explosives she and Atwood found.
Its a good thing they do because those bonfires the bartender said the True Believers love?
Theyre actually there to create a landing zone for an incoming helicopter.
And out of that helicopter steps dead man Nestor Lozano.
Somebodys got some explaining to do!
How deep does this terrorist cell run?
Who is leaking information from the White House?
Whos tailing Abe Leonard?
Is Hookstraten going to be made vice president?
And when will someone just tell poor Seth something?
All questions will have to wait until next week or until the end of the season, more likely.
