"Designated Survivor" #thesystemisbroken (TV Episode 2019) - Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor as Eleanor Darby

Tom Kirkman : Has Mars spoken with your staff about the infrastructure vote tomorrow?

Eleanor Darby : Uh, if he did, I hadn't heard.
Eleanor Darby : I have decided to put my name in for the Democratic nomination.

Tom Kirkman : Wow. I thought when we spoke about you taking this position, you said that you didn't wanna be president.

Eleanor Darby : I didn't know you wanted to run. You didn't consult me before you made your announcement. You didn't consult with anyone.

Tom Kirkman : I'm sorry, I didn't realize my decision to run had to be cleared by you.

Eleanor Darby : It's not just that. My office provided a variety of perfectly viable policy advisements for the State of the Union. You didn't listen to a one of them.

Tom Kirkman : So now you're running out of petulance?

Eleanor Darby : No, sir. I am running because it is becoming clear that you and I have different visions for the future of this country. You would be better served by a vice president who can toe the line.

Tom Kirkman : You know what? I'm not gonna argue with you. Fine. Stay for the vote, and then you're free to go off and share your vision with the rest of America.

[she sighs]

Tom Kirkman : But you're not gonna do that, are you? You won't let me have this win, even though you know it's the right thing for the country. So you think I'm illegitimate, too.

Eleanor Darby : I am sorry, Mr. President.

Tom Kirkman : So am I. I'll accept your resignation. That's all.

Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor: Eleanor Darby