: The series famously opens with Frank euthanizing a neighbor's dog hit by a car, delivering his first fourth-wall-breaking monologue about the two kinds of pain: the kind that makes you strong and "useless" suffering.
Congressman Peter Russo is caught by police driving drunk with a sex worker. Frank uses his immense political capital to bury the arrest, effectively saving Russo’s career and family life. In exchange, Russo’s absolute loyalty is locked. Frank now owns a sitting congressman whom he can manipulate at will. The Power Dynamic: Frank and Claire Underwood House of Cards S01E01 Dual Audio -HIndi-English...
Despite his efforts to help Garrett Walker secure the presidency, Frank is informed by Chief of Staff Linda Vasquez that he will not be appointed Secretary of State. Instead, he is told he must remain in the House to push through an ambitious education reform bill. : The series famously opens with Frank euthanizing