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Related Story:25 best new movies on Netflix Claire tells us, the audience, that playing incompetent is exhausting. When Viktor makes a glib comment about Claire being held on a short leash, Claire again throws support towards Usher. When confronted by a cabinet member about Usher’s plans and alliances in the Pentagon, Claire says she supports her Vice President. Usher is annoyed by Seth’s presence, but Seth announces he’s there representing Usher’s interests (read: Bill Shepherd). Seth interrupts a meeting between Claire, Usher, Petrov, and two cabinet members. Petrov is threatening to send his troops to confront American troops on the ground in Syria if he doesn’t get a deal by the time he leaves the States, and he laments that if Kathy were Secretary of State, they’d have struck a deal by now. Usher is paranoid over whether Petrov has approached Claire or not, and he and Jane work doubly hard to see to their interests when it comes to Syria. Doug and Seth are both lurking in the corners Doug is trying to do what’s right by Frank, and Seth is Bill Shepherd’s eyes and ears at the gathering. When Usher asks Claire why he’s there, Claire responds Viktor was fond of Kathy. Russian President Viktor Petrov is in attendance and Mark Usher is feeling ill at ease with Petrov there.
In the fourth episode of House of Cards season 6, “Chapter 69,” it’s the day of Kathy Durant’s funeral and all the power players are gathered together. By Neda Armstrong 3 years ago Follow TweetĬlaire plays incompetent while Doug digs deeper in House of Cards season 6, episode 4, “Chapter 69.