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5. Fishing

As Amy and Dan vie for position as Selina's campaign manager, Ben arranges a secret lunch for the Veep with hotshot strategist Bill Ericsson. Meanwhile, Mike tries to maintain his strict fertility schedule; Jonah is offered a job on Maddox's team; and Gary's mysterious shoulder pain threatens his job. Later, Selina is invited by Maddox to his country house, and Amy has a dinner party with the staff as part of her pitch.

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Amy and Dan compete for the role of campaign manager: Dan is nice to people and Amy invites everyone to her home, while Selina meets with a third candidate, Bill Ericsson ( Diedrich Bader ); Mike causes a stir collecting his semen for IVF purposes while at work for the Veep; Gary worries that his shoulder pain may prevent him from keeping his job; Selina, Dan and Gary travel to Virginia to persuade George Maddox ( Isiah Whitlock, Jr. ) not to run for president. Meanwhile, Jonah gets a job working for Maddox through his uncle, who controls a major voting bloc in New Hampshire.

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