Designated Survivor (TV Series)
The First Day (2016)
Kal Penn: Seth Wright
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Quotes
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Seth Wright : Mr. President.
Tom Kirkman : You don't need to get up every time I walk into a room. I'm not the Queen.
Seth Wright : No, sir. Virtually no resemblance.
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Tom Kirkman : D.C. police called the White House switchboard, wanted to confirm that you worked here. What happened this morning?
Seth Wright : What happened in Michigan. What always happens. When people don't know who their enemy is, they start with people who look like me.
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Cop #1 : [at candlelight memorial] You lose someone?
Seth Wright : [sighs] Yeah. I lost everyone.
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Aaron Shore : Forget politics, it's just plain rude. I mean, what the hell's wrong with people, anyway?
Emily Rhodes : People are scared, Aaron. The Capitol used to be a symbol of strength, and now it's a pile of ashes. And everyone we know is gone.
Aaron Shore : You would think today of all days, people could at least pretend to be decent human beings.
Seth Wright : Why are you so surprised? Tragedy either makes people appreciate their fellow men or fear them. The Governor's no different. He's just elected.