Ted Porter

Vice President Mackenzie Allen unites the nation in the wake of the president's death, quelling her critics, who wanted her to resign to allow the Speaker of the House to succeed to the office.

Nathan attempts to manipulate new President Mackenzie's first order of business, to pick a vice president.

Mackenzie faces her first national crisis when nine DEA agents are killed in Latin America; Nathan Templeton is offered potentially damaging information on Mackenzie's nominee for vice president (Peter Coyote).

While Mac prepares to deliver her first State of the Union Address, Rod is caught in a compromising position with an intern.