If youre wondering how Will Conway feels about all of this, hes not doing much to hide it.
He makes his concession call to Frank and Claire, and boy is it awkward.
Theyre reveling in this moment, even as Will hurls a few choice expletives at them.
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They know they dont have to worry about him anymore.
Itll be interesting to see if this is the last moment we get with the Conways.
Theyre completely unraveling, barely able to get themselves up to deliver a concession speech together.
They have no idea what to do now.
With the election in the rearview mirror, its time for everything to get back to normal.
For Frank and Claire, that means staging a reset of sorts.
They take resignation letters from the entire cabinet before ripping them up and hiring them back again.
Then the real moves start to happen.
For instance, Doug wants both Leann and Usher gone.
He still thinks hes a useful tool, and a valuable member to have around.
Doug, while not explicitly stating it, has his own motives here.
He sees Usher as a threat to his influence with the Underwoods.
The Underwoods are worried hes a loose end who could talk at any moment.
Leann, on the other hand, is just worried about her friend.
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Aidan MacAllan isnt the only threat to the Underwoods post-election, though.
Doug doesnt want to give in to those requests, but Usher convinces the president its not much.
Of course, nothing is ever that easy with Frank.
Despite agreeing to the conditions, Frank does an about-face at the inauguration.
After the inauguration, all thats left for the day is the fancy ball.
For Claire, that means putting on a gorgeous white gown.
Anyway, as the ball gets underway, a few narrative threads play out.
Is this the last we hear from Aidan?
Something tells me theres a good chance the Underwoods make him disappear, one way or another.
That moment is the essence of Chapter 61: its the Underwoods regaining control.
But theres one big problem still looming: Toms investigation.
He remembers this because they didnt talk often, and he was surprised to hear from her.
So, while Chapter 61 sees the Underwoods taking back control of the White House, some threats remain.
Will the committee find something incriminating?
Will Tom finally figure out Frank killed Zoe?
