: Claire convinces Blythe to make the Democratic National Convention "open," meaning the delegates can vote for any Vice Presidential candidate rather than just accepting the President's pick. This is a calculated risk designed to sideline Frank’s preferred VP, Catherine Durant, and pave the way for Claire.

: "I'm not going to be the First Lady who just sits by the bed and waits. I have a country to run."

: Former Underwood allies Remy Danton and Jackie Sharp continue their clandestine efforts to undermine the Underwoods from the outside, though they find themselves increasingly pulled back into the gravity of the Atlanta convention. Thematic Elements