Claire works with Jane Davis to use the situation as leverage in trade negotiations with China.
The episode follows two main threads: Frank attending a secretive elite retreat and Claire managing an international crisis as acting president. House of Cards 5x8
The retreat features ritualistic behavior, including cloaked men worshipping an owl-like figure. Claire works with Jane Davis to use the
Although not physically present, his campaign suffers a major blow when Frank is handed a recording of Conway having an erratic, profanity-laced meltdown on his campaign plane. House of Cards 5x8
Frank meets with powerful figures like , Ted Brockhart , and Mark Usher .
Kevin Spacey (Frank Underwood), Robin Wright (Claire Underwood) House of Cards recap: Season 5, Episode 8