House of Cards Summary: Season 6, Episode 2

After asserting itself more than once during the premiere of Season 6, President Claire Underwood begins the second episode by doing exactly the same thing. She uses Air Force One and calls Governor Olmstead of Ohio. Claire wants that he declare the state of emergency following an unknown disaster, but Olmstead refuses the idea. He says it would be ridiculous to overreact and create a panic, but the president wants the grievor to get it. She reminds Olmstead that he would have easily lost his election if it was not for the Underwoods and their shady electoral affairs, and this little reminder is enough to make him give in and declare urgency. "It was from the Frank manual, was not it?" She said disgustedly at the camera, but she knew she had received some cards with Frank's death and she did not have any. other choice than to play them.

The disaster turned out to be environmental because an explosion took place in a plant and chemicals could affect water in Belmont, Ohio. While Annette and Bill express their frustrations to the Vice President over the fact that Claire still does not sign the bill that would relax the regulation on corporations (it seems that Usher and the shepherds form a coherent unit for a long time). moment), Claire visits Belmont. She visits the contaminated area and hears a particularly terrifying story about a child who started bleeding from his nose and who found himself in the hospital after drinking water. Claire's newly-appointed press secretary – by order of the president – makes sure to mention that Arcas, the company whose factory exploded, belongs to Shepherd Unlimited. Claire purposely makes their name be dragged into this catastrophe; it's an easy point for her to score.

After a new flashback on the young version of Claire, the latter showing her mother reprimanding her for not "doing as it had been told" with the boys (this is the height of the blame of the victim). the personal fight between Claire and the shepherds begins again. Annette is in Belmont to help with the recovery, and when Claire arrives and starts talking about social responsibility and regulation, the tension is palpable. The two women are trying to score political points for the assembled media. Claire removes her hand from Annette's voice when she tries to lift it to show her solidarity between the government and private companies.

This quarrel will not disappear soon. Even cable channels have taken it, CNN discussing Annette's "retreat" of Claire. Tom Hammerschmidt makes his first appearance of the season, sitting on the board discussing the recoil. That does not interest him so much, and he would prefer to talk about the fact that it is well established that Frank Underwood was going to be charged before his death and that Claire was going to forgive him, but not before getting divorced in order to get out of the drama.

Of course, Claire is the president now, so there is no chance that the drama will disappear. In fact, "Chapter 67" sees many potential enemies and problems that arise. While the first saw a president fully control his message and, for the most part, his entourage, the second episode shows that there are many people who want Claire Underwood to fail miserably, and as soon as possible. Doug is one of those people who manages to steal his therapist's cell phone and call the American lawyer to tell him he's giving up his statement about the murder of Zoe Barnes. "The business that will change your life is Claire Underwood," she says. Doug Stamper really like Frank, even though this man can not control him anymore. But maybe this is about to change, as we will see later. (The recap continues on the next page)