Mac je rođendan, ali ne može ga slaviti jer mora riješiti krizu u Turskoj. Kurdska fundamentalistička skupina otela je američke turiste. Istodobno mora odabrati i novoga potpredsjednika. Riječ je o vrlo značajnoj odluci, jer bi ona mogla utjecati na njezin uspjeh na sljedećim izborima.

On Mac's birthday, she is faced with the fact that there are American hostages being held in Turkey by a militant Kurdish group. Meanwhile, she also has to interview new candidates to be her Vice President and Dickie tries to convince her of the type of person she needs to choose because her choice will affect her re-election campaign.

Le jour de son anniversaire, MacKenzie apprend que des citoyens américains sont retenus en otage en Turquie par un groupe de militants kurdes. Pendant ce temps, elle doit trouver de nouveaux candidats à la vice-présidence alors que Dickie tente de l'influencer dans ses choix en lui expliquant qu'ils auront un fort impact sur sa prochaine campagne d'élection.