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Recap / Designated Survivor S 2 E 13 Original Sin

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Original Sin

The security tape of President Kirkman having a talk with the man who manslaughtered the First Lady has been leaked. The Ocheole tribe is staging a sit-down protest at the White House over their land being stolen again.

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  • And I'm the Queen of Sheba: Miss Poriskova's claim that she is merely a cultural attaché prompts Hannah to say she is the Queen of England.
  • Calling the Old Man Out: Leo calls his father out on his refusal to talk to his own brother, telling him that he's always talking about family and to stop being such a hypocrite.
  • Foolish Sibling, Responsible Sibling: Tom was the responsible brother to Trey's foolish one, and they both know it.
  • Honesty Is the Best Policy: Lyor and Emily determine that this is the only thing they can advice Kirkman of to help his situation with the Ocheole.
  • Insult Backfire: The young man Lyor advices to write an interesting college application essay, describes Lyor unfavorably in his essay about the sit-in protest. Lyor thinks it's a winner.
  • Remember the New Guy?: Tom's brother is introduced in this episode. He has never been mentioned before.
  • Stealth Insult: Lyor isn't particularly subtle about it, as he tells the college applicant protestor that his essay shows a firm grasp of the alphabet.

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