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People!

Only 48 hours to go!

Now, I know you're all exhausted,

but the good news is, we have Hutchinson on the run.

Wait. Here's a campaign update.

A scandal has erupted in the otherwise pristine campaign for state senate.

An exotic dancer known professionally as "Amber Waves" has come forward

with a story of her alleged liaison with one of the candidates.

He was in Washington at some women's rights conference.

I was in a hotel room

delivering a personalized strip-o-gram for Mr. Douglas,

or as I called him "Never Can Say Good-Byron."

? I know my parents loved me ?

? Stand behind me come what may ?

? I know now that I'm ready, yeah ?

? For I finally heard them say ?

? It's a different world ?

? Than where you come from ?

? Yes, it is now, yeah ?

? Here's our chance to make it, hey ?

? And if we focus on our goal ?

? You can dish it We can take it, hey ?

? Just remember that you've been told ?

? It's a different world ?

? It's a different world ?

? It's a different world ?

- ? It's a different world ? - ? Than where you come from ?

? Ooh ?

? Than where you come from ?

We'll have a live remote from the Douglas headquarters momentarily.

What mind could sink that low?

We're not going to stand for this, are we, Byron?

Where did they find her?

Central Casting.

She doesn't even look like a stripper.

Yes, she does.

Mr. Douglas, can I get a statement?

- Not right now. - It's all right. Come on in.

I'm here live at the Byron Douglas headquarters.

Mr. Douglas, how do you respond to the allegations?

Well, I will not turn this campaign into an exercise in mudslinging,

but I will challenge my opponent to a debate on the issues.

Andrea Depriest has the Senator back at his campaign headquarters.

Senator Hutchinson, how do you respond?

A debate would be the icing on the cake,

but of course, with Mr. Douglas involved,

let's just hope no one jumps out of that cake.

Debate. That is perfect, Byron.

Now you can set the record straight.

No, I will debate the issues and leave my personal life out of it.

Don't worry, Byron. I know you didn't do it.

Okay, let me have one more bowl of that 12-alarm chili.

That spicy food, that will get me to the delivery room.

Brad, yeah, you better come down here and get her.

Yeah, I don't have that kind of insurance.

I do admire Byron's principle, but how can he just stand by

while someone's slinging dung all over his good name?

Whitley, it's his name, not yours,

and you need to trust him and respect his decision to stick with the issues.

I do trust him.

Did you notice how he didn't dignify those allegations with any�

plausible excuse?

Yeah.

And how he used silence as a political weapon

instead of backpedaling with some kind of reasonable explanation?

Yeah.

He never really came out and said, "My, I never met that woman," did he?

Nope.

Ron, I need to discuss a political matter with you, please.

Well, politics is not my forte.

I got to find that stripper.

Well, then, let me lend my considerable expertise.

Where is that stripper? I told you, you can't trust these people.

We're going to be late for the debate now.

You did pay her, didn't you?

Whitley, she'll be here.

She probably got her tassel caught in-

Please, I don't want to hear it.

Telegram for Denzel.

"Denzel"?

You told me to make sure she showed up.

I am so sorry to drag you into this.

Hi. I'm looking for Denzel.

That's me.

And don't tell me you're Wesley Snipes.

Hey, you're getting paid, aren't you?

Whoo!

That will be enough.

Whitley, let the woman do her job!

We are here to discuss politics, Ronald.

Well, this is a first. You must be Republicans.

We work for Byron Douglas' campaign.

I'm out of here.

Wait a minute. Just how much is Mr. Hutchinson paying you?

If I have to hurt you, it's extra.

You're still on the clock, baby doll.

So, sit your dangles on down in that chair.

Look�

What I do is my business.

Not when you're slandering

- a decent politician. Mm.

There is no such thing.

Nothing like stepping on people to make a buck.

He knows from where he speaks.

I'm not going to apologize to anybody for trying to feed my kids.

Yeah, strippers have children too.

You have children and you're working for a man

who never passed a child care bill?

What is she running for?

Spouse.

Look, I have never even met Hutchinson.

I dealt with this woman in their hotel room.

His wife.

Right. The redhead with glasses.

His wife doesn't even have red hair.

Family man Hutchinson got a little something on the side.

Oh, oh! Miss� Ma'am� Um�

You and Byron were never in a hotel room really, were you?

Yes, we were.

Anything else you want to know?

No. That will be all.

Excuse me.

How do you make the tassels go different directions?

Percentage of unemployed as of the last fiscal quarter

was three-point� three?

No, Byron, 3.4.

- 3.4 - Mr. Douglas?

Ron, I got the skinny on the fat cat.

Well, I'd like to wish you the very best of luck.

And I mean that sincerely.

Nice tie.

Mine's not so telegenic, but it was given to me by my lovely wife

and my five children for Father's Day,

and I like to keep it close to my heart.

We struck gold.

Mama's maid, Mamie, got confirmation from Hutchinson's maid, Sadie,

- that he's doing his campaign manager. - What?

Wait a minute. I have a picture. Look, look, look.

Look at the way she wears that dental floss.

Can I have this when you're done with it?

Byron. Excuse me, Dwayne. This is so important.

I have some great information.

I got in touch with Amber Waves.

Why?

Don't tell me you believe that story?

Well� you didn't deny it.

But anyway, the point is-

The point is that my staff sent me a strip-o-gram for my birthday.

She danced, she left.

That's all that happened, and you are way out of line on this.

Ladies and gentlemen, please take your seats.

Mr. Douglas to the podium, please.

Byron, wait.

Less than ten percent of the women on welfare

have more than three children.

Only 1.5% of the state budget goes to welfare.

The so-called "welfare queens" sapping your tax dollars

are a mere figment of my opponent's imagination.

Yes.

Our real enemy is the glaring disparity

in school aid between rich districts and poor districts.

My three-part program would, one,

increase state sales tax by one-half percent,

thereby creating revenues for poorer school districts.

Two, appoint an emergency task force

to study the most cost-effective use of medical dollars.

And three, establish statewide centers for the homeless and the unemployed.

The greatest natural resource in the state of Virginia is her people.

Let's not let them go to waste.

Well, unfortunately, my opponent's three-part plan

is one-part fantasy and two-parts naivete.

In my district,

the unemployment rate is only 2%.

Correction, Senator.

As of last month, it rose to 3.4%,

but in my mind, one person out of work is one too many.

Well, be that as it may,

I'm� Well, I�

Mm.

Well, let me just say this in closing.

The denizens of this fair district are faced with a choice,

my 24-year record of leadership steeped in faith and family values,

or this fly-by-night with his focus on facts and figures.

Now, when I say figures,

I am not talking about percentage points. No, no, no.

It has come to my attention that Mr. Douglas, my esteemed opponent,

a striptease aficionado,

is involved with a sex kitten

who has cavorted with at least one other, that we know of, in the Douglas camp.

A woman who is involved in a sexual harassment scandal,

an African-American woman whose ancestors have owned slaves.

Oh, my�

Well, Mr. Douglas,

just what is it that goes on in your headquarters?

Sounds like bedlam to me.

Well, first of all,

let me say, Senator�

�that it's my privilege to be associated with Whitley Gilbert.

And secondly, Senator Hutchinson,

if you spent as much time on the affairs of state

as you do on my personal affairs,

we would not be faced with overcrowded classrooms,

beaches defiled with toxic waste, inadequate health care,

shelters filled with homeless, staggering unemployment,

corruption in the local government.

How could you let that slime bucket get away with that, Byron?

You could've nailed him. What is wrong with you?

Don't you want to win this damn election?

First, you went behind my back to find some stripper.

Now you're gonna tell me how to run my campaign?

I did not go behind your back. I was trying to help you.

You have to fight fire with fire, Byron.

That's the only way I know how to fight.

Dirty?

Okay.

But that is the name of the game these days.

What are you going to tell your constituents

when they're homeless and jobless

and under Hutchinson for another four years?

That you lost honorably?

Well, maybe we'll start a new trend.

Maybe this time the nice guys will win.

Uh, excuse me, Mr. Douglas.

How do you respond to these latest allegations?

I don't.

He don't.

Back to you, Jess.

Look, we've been through this a thousand�

- Just one more time. - All right, okay.

All right, okay. So�

Oh, God. Oh, baby.

All right. So, when the contractions are five minutes apart-

No, slow down. Slower.

When the contractions are five minutes apart�

Mm-hm.

�we go to the hospital, okay?

And you will push, push, push, and I'll be there, all right?

And then, the doctor will�

Come on.

- Clear the mucus� - Yes!

- �from his little mouth and nose. - And then you will�

And then I will cut the umbilical cord.

- Yes. - Oh, my God, no.

Oh, baby, there are tears in your eyes.

�six, seven and eight.

One, two, three�

Jaleesa, why can't we just watch the TV and look at the videos?

This is not a spectator sport, so just keep dancing.

Come on, what's next?

- Okay, Jaleesa, bust this. - Okay.

There you go.

Okay, stay there and I'll get it.

Oh, Freddie, you're here. Great.

How long can you stay?

I came to borrow your video camera.

I want to capture election night. It's important to be part of the process.

What is it?

Freddie! I think you are.

- I'm having my first contraction. - What?

Wait. Contraction, as in baby?

Uh� Uh� Uh�

Terrence, call your father.

He should be at the campaign headquarters.

Right. Call Dad.

Okay, I am going to burn some sage to balance the vibration.

All right. Okay.

Jaleesa. The line is busy.

Shouldn't we call your doctor?

No, I think we'll be okay.

We should have plenty of time.

- It's all right. - Let me try it.

I don't think I'll have another contraction

for at least another 15 or 20�

Okay! Okay! Okay!

Okay, sister, I got you.

Take it easy.

Hello. Yes?

Douglas for Senate headquarters.

Whoever you are, you should be ashamed of yourself!

Oh, God, he hung up!

Come on, sit her down, sit her down.

Okay. Come on, sister.

You're doing all right.

Terrence, go run and get your father.

Right, Jaleesa.

Come on, my sister.

- Easy does it. - I feel better now.

Listen, Ron and Kim are going to be here any second.

Everything's gonna be all right.

Freddie, we can't wait for them.

They're late and I'm early.

Here. This is for the baby.

You can use it till he gets here, all right?

Oh, look at the little fuzz.

That's very sweet, Terrence.

Now go and get your father!

Oh, God. Okay.

Freddie, I want you to call 911, please.

Okay.

Okay.

What's the number?

How we doing?

Well, it's pretty close. Right now, it's neck and redneck,

but we still got a few hours to go.

We're going to get him.

How you holding up, man?

I tell you what. Six months ago, all I wanted to do was win the election.

Now, I'm not sure it was even worth it.

Stop it. Stop it.

Excuse me, Miss Gilbert.

You're the eye at the center of this campaign storm.

As the election hangs in the balance,

is there anything you'd like to get off your chest?

I'd like to go on record in saying

there's been a lot of muckraking in this election

and it's all come from one direction.

Meanwhile, important issues like taxes, health care, the environment

have been buried in a political mud slide.

Byron Douglas believes that we should focus on the issues,

and I agree with him.

If you'll excuse me, I have to go vote.

Hope you do too.

Okay, my sister, the doctor is going to meet you at the hospital.

I want you to think white light. White light is healing light.

Stop talking and just keep walking.

Okay.

- Come in. - You ready, Fred?

- More than you know. - Jaleesa's having her baby.

- The "baby" baby? - Yes! Yes!

Relax, Ron, okay?

Jaleesa, is your bag packed?

Do you have your Lamaze kit?

Yes. It's upstairs by the bedroom door.

I'll get it.

Have you been timing the contractions?

Yes, they've been coming about every two�

Get her to the hospital.

No. We should�

- Stop it! - Okay, okay.

Do something, Kim!

Kim, you got to do something!

Dr. Reese, you're on!

Do something. You're the doctor.

Kim! Kim!

No!

Hey, hey, hey.

Hey, hey�

- Dad! - No, no�

Yes.

Yes?

Yes!

We got the baby!

Send her our love!

Whitley, I just want to tell you I know how difficult it was

for you to do what you did with the reporters.

To be quiet?

No, to suppress your instincts.

And with 90% of the votes tabulated,

- we have an upset. - I love you.

The 24-year incumbent has been defeated.

We did it. We won, man.

Speech! Speech! Speech!

Speech! Speech!

Well!

Well!

First of all,

I just want to thank you for all your support and your energy,

and I only hope that I turn out to be

the kind of senator that you deserve.

And please forgive me for rephrasing my campaign slogan, but�

without your help, which was invaluable,

I would be invisible.

Now, there's only�

There's only one thing

that would make this victory complete,

and that would be�

�if you would be my wife.

Whitley?

- Uh� - Whitley?

Right here? In front of all these people?

Well, I want everyone to know how much I love you.

Mm.

Don't you have a comment?

Yes.

Yes, you have a comment, or, yes, you'll marry me?

- Yes. - Yeah!

- Look. The baby's got my toes. - Aw!

I should have been there.

You got my video. That's the next best thing.

Thanks, Freddie. This is exhilarating.

- Hey. - Hi, baby.

Look, look. Watch this. Watch this.

Sweetheart, sweetheart, we were there.

- Yeah. - Yeah.

Next time, I will be too.

Next time?

Why don't you just give me a minute, okay?

I'll give you the rest of my life.

I love you, Jaleesa.

And I love you too. Look�

I love you too, baby.

We'll see you guys at the hospital.

- Bye. - Bye, y'all.

- We'll be seeing you. - Bye, Mr. Gaines.

Congratulations.

- Congratulations to both of you. - Thank you.

So, when's the wedding?

Well, we haven't had a minute to discuss it,

but I don't believe in long engagements.

And I don't believe in keeping the Senator waiting.

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