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House of Cards Season 5 Episode 3: Under Pressure

James Foley

Director

David Fincher

Director

Kevin Spacey

Francis Underwood

Robin Wright

Claire Underwood

Michael Joseph Kelly

Doug Stamper

Plot Summary： In the final days leading up to Election Day, Claire attends events as a running mate, campaigning for her husband Frank. Frank also meets with supporters at the White House, trying to gather votes. William, "protected" at home, is not content to sit idly by. A short promotional video, filmed by William's comrades, depicting his heroic rescue of fellow soldier Craig Squires, plays ubiquitously across media screens. The day before the election, William conducts a 24-hour non-stop livestream, answering questions from the public to demonstrate his accessibility and vigor. The livestream allows William to seize the opportunity to relentlessly accuse Frank of incompetence, blaming him for the hostage deaths and cyberattacks. However, this is a double-edged sword; Frank's supporters pose sharp questions that leave William at a loss for words, forcing him to vaguely evade them. LeAnn discovers suspicious elements in William's ad: multiple comrades appear to speak, but the actual person involved, Craig, is conspicuously absent. Thus, under LeAnn's planning, Craig and William engage in a video conversation during the livestream. Craig's appearance makes William somewhat flustered, a nervous expression on his face. Yet, Craig seems to have unspoken difficulties and is unwilling to reopen old wounds, leading the conversation to end abruptly without achieving LeAnn's intended purpose. Some veterans, however, call in after watching the livestream, questioning details of William's rescue operation. These queries gradually make William unable to explain himself, and seeing the embarrassment on her husband's face, Hannah has to sit beside him to cover for him, changing the subject. As per tradition, Frank and Claire arrive at the historically significant Gettysburg. Frank is scheduled to deliver a speech, but due to days of exhaustion, his throat is a little sore. Claire worries this will affect the speech's impact and suggests Frank start it, with her continuing the rest. But Frank flatly refuses, his distrust of Claire slowly becoming evident. On the way back after the speech, an agent delivers a file. Frank had noticed an audience member during his speech, and the agent was ordered to find information on that person. Claire took the file, casually flipped through it, and then concealed it, not handing it to Frank. In fact, the party is not optimistic about Frank's campaign. Pennsylvania Governor Jim Matthews is even more duplicitous, unwilling to accept the deployed National Guard. Only under Doug's pressure does he reluctantly comply with the original agreement. However, Doug's overly hasty handling draws a rebuke from Frank, leaving Doug feeling somewhat dejected. Frank is equally in a bad mood. It's late at night, yet no one has found any exploitable intelligence. Secretary of State Cathy discovers a suspected ISIS contact, but it's too late; arresting someone on Election Day and then proving the intelligence is wrong would only affect the election results. And the information Doug and LeAnn found regarding Craig's rescue incident is limited, making it impossible to uncover its secrets. Frank, aware that the situation is grim, lies awake all night. Watching William still chattering away in the livestream, hypocritically recounting his meeting with his wife, Frank can't help but call. He's not asking a question but giving William an opportunity to ask one. This catches William, Hannah, and their campaign team completely off guard; everyone stares at William, wondering what he will ask. William calmly reflects: when he negotiated with Joshua, he successfully rescued the kidnapped mother and daughter. But Frank intervened midway, ultimately leading to the father's death. William wants to know why Frank interfered with the negotiations. Perhaps William believes this question can prove Frank's mishandling of the hostage situation, but Frank bluntly points out that the terrorists demanding to negotiate with William itself suggests William has issues, possibly something that happened during his service in the Middle East. Of course, such things cannot be confirmed, but Frank's words can make some undecided voters suspicious of William. At six in the morning, William's livestream ends. America faces a new day and its biggest question: who will be the next president? Voting begins, and Frank anxiously monitors the voting situation across the country. But even watching a lucky movie doesn't bring him good fortune; even in Frank's home state of South Carolina, voter turnout is far below expectations. The low voter turnout in key Democratic states indicates that Democratic-leaning voters have no fondness for Frank, and their failure to vote is tantamount to handing victory to Republican candidate William. Doug is also somewhat desperate; he goes to the Oval Office and secretly carves his initials under a drawer, leaving a memento. But Frank and Claire are unwilling to concede defeat; they plan a desperate comeback. Until the very last moment of voting, the outcome remains unknown.