Designated Survivor (TV Series)

The First Day (2016)

Italia Ricci: Emily Rhodes

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• Tom Kirkman : [working in the Cabinet room after storming out of a briefing]  I just needed to find somewhere quiet.

  Aaron Shore : Yeah, admittedly, it got a little loud in there.

  Tom Kirkman : Loud? A Caps game is loud, Aaron. Back there in the Oval Office, that was chaos. We need order, a system, or this is never gonna work. We need to get this government up and running. We... we need a Cabinet, and fast.

  Aaron Shore : That's a good idea, sir, but first order of business is going to be naming your Chief of Staff.

  Emily Rhodes : Seriously? You're making a play right now?

  Tom Kirkman : [banging on the desk in anger]  Enough! I'm not ready to make that decision. What I *need* is both of you to step up and help me put together a Cabinet. Tell me you can do that.

• Aaron Shore : Sir, you should know that messages of support continue to pour in from heads of state around the world.

  Emily Rhodes : We should go over which calls you want to return personally.

  Tom Kirkman : I would think all of them. How many calls are we talking about?

  Aaron Shore : About 175, sir.

  Tom Kirkman : Maybe we should prioritize.

• 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.