As Claire begins exploring a campaign of her own, she and Frank engage in backdoor political maneuvering. But this time they're not on the same side.
As Claire's mother works to raise funds in support of Frank's competitors, Frank reneges on his promise not to interfere in Claire's campaign and co-opts the State of the Union Address to endorse Claire's competitor. Viktor Petrov's heavy handedness and growing paranoia further cloud his relations with the President.—David Foss