"The road to power is paved with hypocrisy and casualties," according to President Frank Underwood, and as a result, the ruthless leader counsels his helpers to "never regret."

But that does not necessarily mean that there is no justice at all in the world of "House of Cards," the Netflix hit series that has followed Underwood's rise to power over three seasons. Kevin Spacey, who has been showered with awards for his role as commander in chief, predicts that the tides may turn for some when the drama heads into its fourth installment early next year.

"If there are events that happen on the show, people get what they (expletive) deserve," Spacey revealed, according to the Naples News.

But the 56-year-old actor would not let reporters pin him down on what exactly that might mean.

"We should not give away the story lines," the "L.A. Confidential" and "Pay It Forward" star insisted. "We have to accept that we live in a non-spoiler generation. There's people who haven't seen Season 1," Spacey explained.

Nevertheless, the New Jersey native's comments led to ample speculation on online fora, and iDigitalTimes predicted that Doug Stamper, the ultra-loyal Underwood confidant who aspires to be the president's chief of staff, might be one of the characters whose past misdeeds will not go unpunished.

The website compared the recovering alcoholic played by Michael Kelly to Jesse Pinkman (Aaron Paul) from "Breaking Bad," arguing that the two share a key characteristic: both Pinkman and Stamper serve as their respective boss' contact with the "underworld," doing the "dirty work" that the respectable chemistry teacher Walter White -- or, in the latter case, the leader of the free work -- cannot do themselves.

Whatever fate holds for Underwood himself, Spacey told the Naples Times that his theater experience helped him prepare for a "House of Card" story line that is getting increasingly complex.

"And I know now, as I sit here tonight, if I hadn't done a play or two every year for the last 12 years, if I hadn't worked for the directors I worked with, if I hadn't taken on the parts I had taken on, I would have never been ready for a role like Francis Underwood," the actor assured.