Designated Survivor (TV Series)

The Enemy (2016)

Adan Canto: Aaron Shore

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• Aaron Shore : [watching a press briefing]  So, how's it going here?

  Seth Wright : That depends. Does Kirkman want a second term?

• Aaron Shore : [watching the flustered press secretary]  Well, you're gonna have to handle this.

  Seth Wright : Why me?

  Aaron Shore : Because you're in communications, and you can form complete sentences. You're standing next to me, so go fix it.

  Seth Wright : What's the magic word?

  Aaron Shore : Now!

  Seth Wright : Not even close.

• Alex Kirkman : Really? Federalize the Guard? I thought we'd decided that that was a nuclear option.

  Tom Kirkman : It was. Governor Royce went there first.

  Aaron Shore : Now, is he within his legal rights?

  Alex Kirkman : U.S. code 12406; the president can federalize the National Guard whenever there is a rebellion or threat of a rebellion against the U.S. government. I think this qualifies.

  Aaron Shore : I thought you were an immigration attorney.

  Tom Kirkman : She aced constitutional law, too.

• Aaron Shore : Congresswoman Hookstraten. Twice in a day. This is a treat.

• Aaron Shore : Per your orders, Pentagon's working around the clock to find Majid Nassar. Schools have reopened. The Dow and the NASDAQ have both resumed trading. They're both down sharply.

  Tom Kirkman : Well, I guess today's not the day to check on your IRA. Where are we at with security?

  Aaron Shore : Law enforcement's still on high alert. Ports, nuclear plants, soft targets like malls and sports arenas.

  Tom Kirkman : Here's a long shot: any good news?

  Aaron Shore : Well, you slept three hours last night, sir.

  Tom Kirkman : Ah, the little things.

  Aaron Shore : Oh, there's one more thing. Hookstraten insisted on being the first meeting of the day.

  Tom Kirkman : My god, doesn't she ever sleep?

• Aaron Shore : So this is it? This is Emily's master plan? I mean, how long before it turns into Selma or Kent State?

  Tom Kirkman : Come on, Aaron, you of all people should acknowledge this is a brilliant move. Governor Royce can't incite violence on national television. He'll lose the moral high ground.

  Aaron Shore : Well, that's assuming that bigot cares about the moral high ground.