11. Gift Horse

Complete story — includes the ending

The 6th Circuit Court of Appeals agrees to hear Sam Evans's case against Conrad's inclusion on the Ohio ballot. Elizabeth receives a horse from Mongolia as an inauguration gift. China calls it a bribe and accuses the U.S. of taking sides in an upcoming referendum in Mongolia. Russia hacks a U.S. animal organization's website to leak the information that the horse, which Elizabeth cannot accept, will be killed if returned to Mongolia. Russell tells Evans that if he does not retract the suit, he will release the information about Evans's DNA test that shows he has the gene for early onset Alzheimer's. Stevie, as Russell's intern, is tasked with escorting the poet laureate who will speak at the inauguration. He gets drunk and argues with Jareth about the usefulness of poetry, then ends up putting Jareth's defense of quantum physics in the poem. Allie chooses Elizabeth's dress for the inaugural ball, then rethinks her choice. Henry convinces the head of a phone company to help the NSA track information related to terrorism.