Recap / Designated Survivor S 3 E 10 Truth Or Consequences

Truth or Consequences

Emily finds that Moss didn't know about the eugenic virus. She informs her lawyer and then the president. Isabel is upset about maybe having helped Aaron win the vice-presidency. Kirkman wins. Isabel calls Aaron out for never taking her seriously. Emily is disappointed in Tom, and reports Miles Lee and Lorraine Zimmer's espionage. Mars encourages Lynn to run for Senator of Virginia.

Tropes

• All Love Is Unrequited: Emily's lawyer gives her the "old flame" discount. When Emily objects that they were never together, he tells her it just wasn't requited.
• Artistic License – Medicine: Kirkman's psychologist is awfully judgmental.
• The Bus Came Back: Kirkman's therapist from season two returns for this episode.
• Central Theme: Integrity.
• Flashback Episode: The episode opens with Kirkman talking to his therapist after the election, telling him what went down on election day.
• Hypocrite: Lorraine thinks Emily is this for thinking she is morally superior to her.
• Internal Reveal: Emily comes clean to Kirkman about having leaked the story about Moss's Alzheimer gene.
• Law of Inverse Fertility: Isabel discovers her Surprise Pregnancy after she has broken up with Aaron.
• Mistaken for Racist: Played with with Moss. Kirkman thinks that even if Moss didn't have any direct involvement with the virus epidemic, he is still on the side of racial oppression.
• Punny Title: A play on "truth or dare".

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