The president tells Frank that the matter is far less stressful than his personal life. Frank and the president manage to find rime to have a friendly chat, in the midst of the China crisis. She accuses Jackie of not wanting to link herself to Claire because of Claire's scandal, a fact that Jackie denies, but, could you really blame her if that were the case? "If the bill goes to the floor as is, I won't just bow out. "So, you lied to us?" Claire asks rhetorically. She explains that she sees civilian oversight over military justice to be too extreme a measure. Claire pays Jackie a visit, where Jackie informs her that she won't be cosponsoring Claire's assault legislation after all. Doug gets word to her, telling her to "pursue currency", or, follow the money. Seth disagrees and suggests that they use Ayla Sayyad to hit back at Tusk. "If we launch that missile, it could blow us up too," he warns. Frank decides to expose the link between Tusk and the casino, which Doug doesn't agree with. He wants them to keep digging for anything he can use to combat Tusk. That certainly helps explain this woman, but not entirely.
"I killed a lot of people," she continues. Remy and Jackie are in bed and Remy uses some sexual wizardry to get Jackie to explain her tattoo. Frank tasks Meechum with staying by Claire's side, while he returns to the White House. He was upset with her for her stance on the sexual assault issue.
In questioning him, authorities learned that Claire had been his intended target. When he arrives home, Frank learns that the man with the device was a former Marine, and was also claiming responsibility for the white powder false alarm at the Capitol, earlier in the season. Frank leaves the meeting to check on Claire. The man drops the bag and takes off, while police give chase. The security detail at the house sees the figure and dispatches police to handle him. While this is going on, a shadowy figure stalks around, close to the Underwood residence, carrying an explosive device in a gym bag. The president wants to seek a diplomatic solution to the crisis first, but is also considering a military showdown. "They can't pick on the big kids, so they're picking on the little one," Frank explains. This is a ploy designed to strike back at the United States in the trade war between the two. China is encroaching on sovereign Japanese territory, using its navy to block Japanese shipping routes. The president and his team are being briefed on a developing situation between China and Japan.
At least he would be an adversary with enough real ammunition to prove dangerous to them. Seth has made himself rather valuable lately, hasn't he? Doug seems like a good candidate to turn on the Underwoods. Doug arrives in Washington, but Frank has already had Seth Grayson handle the tasks that he wanted Doug to do. Doug does not approve, but has to rush back to Washington to help Frank handle a crisis before anything is settled. She breaks from her reading to tell Doug that she's moved Lisa in. Like death, it puts even the most powerful men on their backs." - Frank Underwood While Gavin strokes Cashew and tracks someone by GPS from his secret lair, Doug is in Joppa, having Rachel read scripture to him. "I've always loathed the necessity of sleep. 'House of Cards' recap, Season 2, Episode 10 Kevin Spacey.