Designated Survivor
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Emily: I, um, I screwed up.
Kendra: To protect your boss, but yeah, big time.
Tom Kirkman has given everything to this country, even his wife. And now he's been torn apart because he's self-aware enough to seek help. Judge him if you want to, history will judge you.
Seth
Lyor: Sir, your enemies aren't showing scruples. Why should you?
Kirkman: Because I'm the President, and I respect the office.
You've made enough decisions as it is and all of them have been bad.
Seth
Mr. President, Ethan West. I have been looking forward to meeting you for a very long time.
Ethan
Kirkman: What's going on?
Emily: A coup, sir.
Kirkman: How many other tapes are out there?
Doctor: Seven.
Kirkman: Seven? So this is only the beginning.
Kendra: The president's therapy was a closely guarded secret.
Emily: Yes, and most of the people who knew about it are right here in this room.
The best way to avenge the dead is to stay living.
Simms
There's a big difference between bravery and recklessness, so what is it you're working out? Huh? 'Cause I'm not gonna let you do it at my expense.
Simms [to Hannah]
Kirkman: You ever think you're working for the wrong guy?
Emily: No, sir, because only the right guy would ask me that question.
Seth: Um, Mr. President, um, I know it's not my place, sir, but the bombing, is it not overkill?
Emily: The President had to respond decisively to an act of war, and he did. No one thinks war comes without a cost.
Tom: We only have one option here, that's to win this war. The faster we do that, the more lives are saved.