Chapter 46 sees the Underwoods back to their scheming ways because they have a new foe to take on.
Thats okay, because its exactly what Frank wanted.
Frank dangles the potential nomination of Blythe in front of his advisers and members of the Democratic party.
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Meanwhile, the only real hole in Conways campaign is the fact that hes linked with search engine PollyHop.
If they dont, theyll lose the election.
But if he doesnt order the strike, hell appear weak on terrorism, giving legitimacy to Conways platform.
When Conway asks his staff to find out who the reporter is, they cant figure it out.
He wasnt credentialed by anyone within their staff.
That leads to Conway calling Frank and accusing him of planting the reporter.
The version of Frank that takes this call is the version we all love to cheer for.
Conway is boisterous, telling Frank that he should be scared.
Drop that mic, Frank!
Anyway, after Doug and Leann meet with Aidan, theres tension between the two presidential advisers.
Frank sees right through the plan though and instead orders the strike on ICO.
That pisses Conway off and forces him to make a decision about admitting to the PollyHop partnership.
And admit he does.
Coupled with the carefully curated wholesome family image, the video becomes a viral hit.
He calls off the strike on ICO, once again allowing his NSA approval to potentially come to fruition.
Really, Chapter 46 is about performance in politics.
Its about how candidates navigate an area between their true selves and their projected self.
Get ready for a fight, because its coming.
As Frank and Claire say at the end of the episode:
Were going to destroy them.
Hold on tight, folks.
Things are starting to ramp up, especially if that meeting between Tom and Janine ends up going anywhere.
The Underwoods think they have Conway in their sights, but they better watch their backs as well.
