Designated Survivor (TV Series)

The Confession (2016)

Virginia Madsen: Kimble Hookstraten

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• Emily Rhodes : Congresswoman Hookstraten, sorry to keep you waiting.

  Aaron Shore : So, why don't we get started, ma'am? We put together a list of potential Cabinet choices. Since you're effectively Congress...

  Kimble Hookstraten : These will probably be the fastest confirmations in history.

• Kimble Hookstraten : Did President Kirkman get a Best Buy gift card for Christmas, or is the White House having some sort of security issue?

  Emily Rhodes : [feigning ignorance]  What do you mean?

  Kimble Hookstraten : I saw the IT staff removing every computer from the West Wing.

  Aaron Shore : It's just some technical issues. It's not a problem.

  Wyatt : [entering]  Ms. Rhodes, Mr. Shore, could you come with me, please?

  Aaron Shore : What, now?

  Wyatt : Yes, sir. It's important.

  Emily Rhodes : Congresswoman, will you excuse us, please?

  Kimble Hookstraten : Perhaps it's about that problem you're not having.

• Kimble Hookstraten : Mr. President.

  Tom Kirkman : Galvanizing speech, Congresswoman.

  Kimble Hookstraten : Is something wrong, sir?

  Tom Kirkman : No, not at all, Kimble. Republicans, Democrats, Independents. We're all Americans today. Isn't that what you said?

• Kimble Hookstraten : Forgive me, sir, but I did not leak that video. I'm wondering why you think I did.

  Tom Kirkman : Because you said to my face that we needed an enemy. Well, now we've got one, and we both know you're not above undermining me.

  Kimble Hookstraten : Still holding my speech against me?

  Tom Kirkman : Sorry, it's still a little fresh, and I can't help but notice a pattern starting to develop.

  Kimble Hookstraten : Mr. President, I was honest with you then, and I'll be honest with you now. I did not release that video. But whoever did was actually doing you a tremendous favor.

  Tom Kirkman : How on earth is that possible?

  Kimble Hookstraten : Just wait. In an hour or two, the conversation won't be about whether you were fired or if I gave a great speech. It'll be about the vicious and ruthless enemy we're facing and how we should all rally around our leader, Tom Kirkman.

  Tom Kirkman : Even if we can't prove that they're the group that actually attacked us.

  Kimble Hookstraten : I'm sorry, but that's out of your hands now, sir. And you might not be ready for it, but you are now truly our Commander in Chief.

• Tom Kirkman : Earlier, you said that you didn't want this job. Was that the truth?

  Kimble Hookstraten : Yes. For now.

  Tom Kirkman : For now? What about three years?

  Kimble Hookstraten : Well, with the primaries, more like two and a half. But who's counting?