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I've been saying for years that we should tear it down. It's vulgar, it's an embarrassment to the county, but time and time again Frank Underwood has fought to keep it standing. If it weren't for him, the Peachoid would've been replaced ages ago. And Jessica Masters would still be alive. The congressman needs to answer for this tragedy.
What exactly happened?
A 17-year-old girl ran off the road texting her boyfriend, and I quote, Doesn't the Peachoid look like a giant... - And then she lost control of The car. -
Jesus.
Orrin's making a big fuss in the local press. And he's pushing the parents to sue Gaffney. Sue Gaffney? It's in his own jurisdiction.
It's worth throwing Gaffney under the bus to drag you into the mess.
He's after my seat again. Has he learned absolutely nothing?
It's a full-on smear campaign, boss. He's out to destroy you.
With this? It's a peach, for Christ sake. Let him make a fool out of himself.
No, he will make a fool out of you. If he spins this right, gets national coverage--
National coverage? It's a joke. And you will be the butt of it. We can't afford that right now, not when you're in the spotlight with the education bill.
This thing has caused me so much damn trouble.
I know. -
So who should I call, parents?
Phone call's not going to cut it. - You need to go down there. -
Can it Wait until Monday?
We get on this thing right now, we can contain it. We wait until Monday, then there's no way to know how much this is going to blow up on us.
I can't go down to Gaffney. The unions have just--
We postpone-- -
They're gonna be livid.
Marty's reasonable, okay? He will explain to them.
And they're just supposed to understand and accept that I had to get up from the negotiating table because some two-bit county administrator wants to--
I don't want to interrupt you, sir, but this is not just about Orrin. It's about the parents. Now, you think about the lawsuit. What happens if you have to testify? Subpoenas, depositions. You get dragged into a court battle, there is no education bill. We can't ignore this.
I just hate this small-ball crap.