[s7e11] God Bless America Today

Vance finally looks up. His eyes are bloodshot. He picks up the pen—the gold one used for "legacy" moments. He looks at it with pure loathing.

On the television (muted), news banners scream: and THE SOUTHERN BLOCKADE: DAY 14. [S7E11] God Bless America

The room is silent except for the rhythmic thump-thump of a helicopter hovering somewhere over the Potomac. Vance finally looks up

VANCE (CONT'D)God bless America, Marcus. Because at this rate, nobody else is going to. Vance presses the pen to the paper. The ink bleeds. TITLE CARD: GOD BLESS AMERICA He looks at it with pure loathing

MARCUSThe Joint Chiefs are in the Situation Room, Elias. They aren’t asking anymore.

The heavy oak doors creak open. CHIEF OF STAFF MARCUS REED enters. He doesn't wait for permission.

MARCUSHistory is moving. If you don't sign the Executive Order by midnight, the "desolation" is going to be sitting on our front lawn. VANCEI took an oath to protect the people, not the map.