People celebrate, and theres good-feeling all throughout the West Wing and in the nation.
None of this could have happened without the help of Speaker Kimble Hookstraten, which Kirkman has definitely noticed.
She accepts, and he begins the vetting process.
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But theres a hiccup Hookstraten once took a paid trip to Turkey that doesnt reflect well on her.
Was she bribed for favors?
Thats the question roiling Politico-readers everywhere.
Hookstraten isnt too surprised.
Im old guard, she explains.
None of this deters the ever-principled Kirkman, despite the advice of his staff.
Even Seth, normally one of Kirkmans strongest co-idealists, says it might be possible to save Hookstraten.
But Kirkman stands firm: Hookstraten is the right person, damnit!
Its not long before theyre seen, but luckily theyre able to get away before getting caught.
Agent Wells goes to the coroner and checks the body herself.
So whats going on?
Well, after some digging and a ton of surveillance video-studying, Wells uncovers another layer.
Lozano in fact faked his death by sending out a willing decoy in his place.
The man is named Desmond Legarth, a former Army veteran and Browning Reed employee.
In fact, he wasnt just an employee he had close ties to Browning Reed CEO Patrick Lloyd.
Apparently, this Patrick Lloyd is quite the character.
Wells goes out to question him but doesnt get far with him, brash and dismissive as he is.
However, she is able to hack into his smart-trucks system to keep tabs on him.
The connections are all there, but what do they mean?
Well have to wait to find out, because things quickly go sideways.
When Wells returns to her motel, shes quickly kidnapped in a white van.
And whos sitting in the front row of that van?
Yep: Nestor Lozano.
To get more information, he meets his source in an empty parking garage, full-Deep Throat style.
But theres a twist: His Deep Throat is apparently connected to Nestor Lozano and his organization.
Consider the plot thickened.
