Hes still on the brink of death, and hes starting to have vivid hallucinations.
Frank has no idea whats going on, his brain still lingering on the traumatic shooting.
Outside of the hospital, Doug is in full-on panic mode.
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That panic is exacerbated when FBI agent Nathan Green comes to him with the evidence from Lucas Goodwins apartment.
Its explosive stuff, and Doug needs to keep it quiet.
Finally,House of Cardshas some stakes again!
Things arent looking so good for Frank in terms of his health.
It turns out that he needs a full liver transplant if hes to have any hope of living.
Hes put on the first priority transplant list, but theres still going to be a wait.
During the call, Petrov tries to intimidate Blythe, but Claire guides him to fire back.
He plays along with Petrovs ridiculous plan right up until Petrov is ready to refuse working with him.
Its bold, but it works.
Petrov agrees to look over Blythes plan on compromising with China.
When Claire sees Doug later, she plays dumb about the whole thing.
Of course, this is all part of her larger plan, but what is that plan exactly?
It sure looks like shes making herself look like an acting President, doesnt it?
Meanwhile, Doug has to deal with yet another problem.
She cant afford to slow down, especially considering that Frank is getting a lot of sympathy support.
Still, shes worried about her meeting with Lucas Goodwin from before the shooting.
Tom tells Kate to leave the whole thing alone, that the claims are unsubstantiated.
Back at the White House, Seth isnt going down without a fight.
He tells Doug that he could bring down Dunbars campaign, but that he wants to keep his job.
Doug agrees and that sets a plan in motion.
Yes, you read that right.
Surely the Russians will have no issue with that.
The episode ends with everything falling apart for Frank and his closest allies.
