Before Frank gets healthy though, he has to go through quite a bit of turmoil.

These visions represent Frank on the brink of losing his life.

His liver is failing.

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Hes second on the donor list, but Doug worries that a transplant wont come soon enough.

All the good people on this show are so helpless.

Still, the deal has to be ratified at the G7 Summit and thats not going to be easy.

Anyway, with Frank going into a 12-hour surgery, Claire has a big decision to make.

As for her decision, Claire chooses the Summit, obviously.

She needs to finalize the deal to cement her standing within this political game.

On the one hand, she knows she needs to deny it to keep her campaign rolling.

Ultimately, when shes questioned by the DOJ, she decides to tell the truth.

She says that she did meet with Goodwin, but that all it proves is that shes honest.

Its not looking likely, but you never know.

Claire still thinks she can get him on board, so she arranges a private meeting with him.

Its a huge win for Clair,e and she knows it.

That doesnt mean everything is looking up though.

While the Presidents surgery is successful, the Secretary of Health sends a picture of Anthony Moretti to Doug.

Will all the blood on Dougs hands eventually take its toll on him?

Chapter 45 leaves a lot of questions up in the air.

When Claire and Frank are reunited, he vows to change their relationship.

He says that hes nothing without Claire and acknowledges how great her energy plan is.

Hes back to admiring her intelligence and aggressiveness, but will it last?

Can these two join forces and once again take control of Washington?