Sam reflects on life as President after his first full day in office as others do the same thing. Bedelia Vaughan tries to spend what he thinks is “too much” time with him in the wake of Sofia’s death.

 

Matt Hawkins, now a Senator after taking Norwalk’s deal to switch votes, is in the news.

 

Dexter White, the new VP, wants to run against Sam in 4 years, and plans to betray him accordingly.

 

Eve’s mother, Maggie, impressed by how well Eve has done for herself, plots to escape her narrow life in Savannah.

 

Derek, about to be shot by his Russian “friends,” jumps into the ocean 50 miles from Miami, and after a harrowing night, is rescued by some fishermen in the morning. He creates big news when he returns to Miami alive.

 

Slanetti, now a high-paid lobbyist, contacts Eddie Vinson, who manages hundreds of military installations for the Pentagon. He tells him he thinks Sam is going to close half of them.

 

Pozo, the Cuban operative, kills one of his men at a cockfight using the spurs from his prize bird to slash his throat.