Chapter 7 (House of Cards)
"Chapter 7" (or "Episode 107") is the seventh episode of the first season of the American political thriller drama series "House of Cards". It premiered on February 1, 2013, when it was released along with the rest of the first season on the American streaming service Netflix. Plot. President Walker (Michel Gill) finally signs the education bill, earning Frank (Kevin Spacey) a major victory by affording him great influence with Walker. Vice President Jim Matthews (Dan Ziskie) expresses discontent with Walker, feeling sidelined within the administration. Matthews further questions Russo's (Corey Stoll) ability to  run for governor of Pennsylvania, the office Matthews previously occupied. Doug (Michael Kelly) receives a letter from Rachel Posner (Rachel Brosnahan), who asks for money and a place to live in order in return for her silence regarding Russo's DUI arrest. Frank turns his basement into Russo's "de facto" campaign headquarters while Russo continuously attends AA meetings with Doug. However, when confronting his past wrongdoings, Russo starts to have doubts about his campaign. Frank contacts Christina (Kristen Connolly) to get back together with Russo and become his deputy campaign manager. Doug asks Nancy (Elizabeth Norment) to house Rachel  until he finds a suitable place for Rachel. After not hearing from Frank for several weeks, Zoe texts him and asks his whereabouts. Frank tells her about Russo's campaign. She gives the scoop to Janine, who is considering leaving the "Herald" for Slugline. Frank visits Zoe's apartment and sees Lucas (Sebastian Arcelus) kissing her. Afterwards, Frank performs cunnilingus on Zoe while she is on the phone. Cast. Following is the list of billed cast. Reception. The episode received positive reviews from critics. Ryan McGee of "The A.V. Club" said, "The show now has earned enough goodwill to not  dismiss that plot out of hand, even if it feels designed to either pay off something in four episodes or utterly snatch defeat from the jaws of victory at precisely the same time. The show hasn't had to get truly bloody when tying off loose ends yet." He further said, "it's probably time for the show to introduce some truly life-or-death stakes for this to move beyond interesting television into something truly compelling."