Jackson Barber is a student intern in Senator Sam Nunn's office. A native of Marietta, GA, Jackson is an art film buff who dreads returning home to work in his family's concrete business.
Elizabeth seduces Jackson, and he unwittingly places a recording device in a Summit negotiating room for her. When he discovers he's been had, he is distraught, and while out with a group of interns, drinks to the point of illness. Brian witnesses the episode and tells Paige, who rightly guesses her mother is the "older woman" in his story. She confronts Elizabeth and their ensuing conversation causes Paige to become disillusioned with her mother and espionage in general.