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Listen up, I'm afraid
I've got some bad news.

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The speaker of the city council

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has lost his chief of staff.

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Dave Nelson is out.

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Dave was our friend,
and I think

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and we should reflect
on what his leaving means to us.

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Yes! Yeah!
Yeah!

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I can't believe it!

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The guy seemed invincible.

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Ethics charges,
security probes.

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The man was king Kong.

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There were little airplanes
buzzing around his face.

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You know what they say.
The 14th felony charge is the charm.

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Even though Dave was a jerk,

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at least we had him
in our pocket.

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Which is why I found it
very interesting to hear

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that speaker Rose has already
found a replacement.

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My sources tell me her
name is Gabriella Sanchez.

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Now, miss Sanchez-
gabby, to her friends-

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was a law professor
at Columbia.

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She has absolutely no background
in politics whatsoever.

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She enjoys classical music

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and has a small tattoo of a
Rose on her left shoulder.

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Oh, please.
No one's sources are that good.

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Dolphin on your butt.

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Don't question the master.

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Why would the speaker
hire an outsider?

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Maybe he wants to
clean up his image,

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maybe run for mayor in 2 years.

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Maybe his first choice
couldn't make bail.

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I don't know. All I'm concerned
with is what we're gonna do.

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Crush her.

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No. But I like
your enthusiasm.

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We go head to head
with the city council

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over everything from asbestos
removal to zoning regulations,

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so I assume you all know
what I'm thinking.

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Crush her!

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Sorry. Wrong again, but, uh...
thanks for playing.

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No, this woman is new.
She's vulnerable.

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We'd like her to believe
we're her friends.

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So should we go into miss Sanchez's
office kicking and screaming?

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Should we threaten her?

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Stuart, should we crush her?

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No. We should
make nice with her.

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Exactly. Politics is all
about relationships.

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I believe a preemptive visit
should do the trick,

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perhaps from a certain
charming young deputy mayor.

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How about you, Mike?
You should go.

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All right.
Ok. Let's go.

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Deputy mayor coming through.

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Somebody told me this was happening.
Thank God they did!

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What is it, 9:08, and you
people are already here,

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pushing through
your petty agendas?

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Let's go. Come on.

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Show some respect.
Give miss Sanchez time to get her bearings.

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Shoo! I assume you all have
assistants who can make

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appointments for you so you don't
have to drop by unexpected.

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Thanks.

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Always happy to help.
Politicians can be jackals.

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And, um, you are?

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The exception
that proves the rule.

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Michael Flaherty.
Deputy mayor.

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Gabby Sanchez...
Who's been warned

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all about Michael
Flaherty, deputy mayor.

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Oh, you already heard about my
heart of gold and generous ways?

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Now, if you're
the deputy mayor,

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you've probably
got an assistant

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who can make an appointment for you.

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miss Sanchez, Michael
Flaherty's office called.

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They want to know if you
can see him right now.

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Yes, she can.

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Part of what I'm about to
tell you is very private,

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so it shouldn't go
beyond these walls.

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You might want to turn off
the microphone, then.

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It's just I'm comfortable here.

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It's easy for me
to talk, you know?

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Relax, Paul.
Just tell me what you need.

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It's about
my girlfriend, Claudia,

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you know, the president
of my fan club.

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You've been dating her
for over a month.

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I think you can stop
referring to her

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as the president
of your fan club.

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I know. It's just
I love saying that.

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So what's the problem?

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She wants to have sex with me.

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Oh, I see.

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The, uh,
age-old problem

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that's plagued mankind since
the beginning of time-

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what to do with the adoring,
doting girlfriend

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who wants to sleep with you?

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See, it's not that simple.

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You see, because,
I- I'm not ready yet.

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Oh, I see! Has it, uh...
It's been a while?

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I don't want to talk about it.

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Oh, come on!
Come on, Paul.

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Hey, you know, it's been
a couple, maybe 3 years.

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So you're saying 4?
Oh, at least.

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I'm a little Rusty.

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Rusty? Paul, you're like
the tin man in a monsoon.

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The point is,
I really like Claudia,

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and I don't want to mess
up this relationship.

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I don't want her to think
that I'm the kind of guy

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who just hops into bed
with every girl he meets.

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Paul, I think your record
speaks for itself.

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I might as well
save you some time.

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That smile?
It's not gonna work.

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So go ahead and turn it off.

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What, this smile?

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I'm sorry, I can't.

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It's standard
operating equipment.

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It comes with the suit.

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Look, I've gotta warn you.

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I am here because

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it's not business as usual.

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I'm here to help the
speaker make decisions

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that help the city,
not the politicians.

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It's as if my prayers
had been answered.

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I mean, finally, finally,

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a sympathetic soul
in this building.

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Mmm. What's that?

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What's what?

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That thing you're hiding

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behind your back.

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Well-oh, this,
this thing.

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This thing.
Oh, this is uh- it's my lunch.

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You always wrap your
lunch with a little bow?

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I like surprises.

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Oh, boy! Wine!

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Thanks a lot.
You were a lot of help.

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No problem, Paul.
Glad you could come to me.

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Hey, Paul.

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How long you been
standing there?

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Were you listening in on us?

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Just saying "hey"
to a co-worker.

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Oh.

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Hey.

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So, have a good one...
Rusty.

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What'd you hear?

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Nothing.

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Ok.

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oil can.

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Oil can!

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Nikki?

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Hmm?

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Can I ask your advice
about something?

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If it's about men,
you should probably do

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the exact opposite
of what I tell you.

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It's-it's about money.

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Mm-hmm.

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I'm having trouble
making ends meet.

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How much you making?

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Nothing.

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I mean, I know
I'm just a college intern,

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but I kind of...

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Well, I graduated
last semester,

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so they made me
move out of my dorm.

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That had to have been,
like, 2 months ago.

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I know.
It's been tough times!

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Honey, if you're
trying to figure out

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what you want to
do with your life-

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I already know
what I want to do.

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I want to work here.

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I want to influence policy.

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I want to touch peoples' lives.

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Hey, Karen, while you're
over there yackin',

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that coffee
ain't brewin' itself.

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You go for it.

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But I'll tell you what.

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You gotta go to Mike.

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And when you do,
you have to be confident.

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Make him believe that if he
doesn't scoop you right up,

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you got 100 jobs
waiting for you.

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Oh, hi!
Uh, Mike,

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I graduated
from college-

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congratulations, kiddo.

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Welcome to the real world.

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Thanks. Bye.

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Listen, I know we got off
to kind of a rocky start.

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I just wanted you to know,

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I didn't go in there
planning on charming you.

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You were just so delightful,
I couldn't help myself.

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Careful.
You might be doing it again.

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See that?
I can't help it.

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I'm just-
I'm naturally charming.

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It's my achilles heel.

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We all have our weaknesses.

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Yeah, what's yours?
And how can I use it to my advantage?

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I always have to
have the last word.

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Oh, really?
Mm-hmm.

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Interesting.
Thanks.

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You can stop now.
Can't.

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Anyway, you'll find
this place isn't so hard

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once you figure out
what makes people tick.

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You see,
there's councilman shelley.

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Now you let him talk to you
about his tennis game,

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he'll give you the world.
Oh, thank you.

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Oh, and that's lobbyist
sal voletta.

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If you see him with someone
who looks like his daughter,

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it's probably his wife.

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If you see him with someone
who looks like his son,

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keep walking.

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I appreciate you
showing me the ropes.

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I didn't think the city council

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and the mayor's office

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had this kind of relationship.

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Well, yeah,
we haven't historically,

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but I gotta be honest with you.

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You are just such
a breath of fresh air.

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Dave and I never
saw eye to eye.

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But with us, it's like we already
speak the same language.

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s�.

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I just said, "you have no idea

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"what I'm saying right now,

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but you'll probably
fake it anyway. "

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Gracias.

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Hey, your place looks great!

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Oh, thanks!

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Listen, as long
as we're up here,

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why don't I throw in some
lunch, save us some time?

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Well, that sounds good, but I got
a table reserved over at Ernie's.

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Oh, I'm sure
they wouldn't mind.

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Well, actually, they're very
strict about their reservations.

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Ernie's got mob ties.
There could be trouble.

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What's the matter, you didn't
pay your electric bill?

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We didn't come up here

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because you forgot your
pocketbook, did we?

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May I take your coat off?

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Why? You're not
wearing my coat.

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Now, Paul, you may be able
to dismiss those reporters

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with your smooth talk
and fast wit,

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but it's me.

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Listen.

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We're adults.

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And I've waited my whole
life for someone like you.

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I want to take this
relationship to the next level.

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You know, I really should go,

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because my lunch break
is almost over.

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Oh, no!

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I'm a woman, Paul.
Look at me.

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Oh, no.
Don't make me.

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I'll turn into an animal!

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Paul...
No!

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Paul.

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* well, you can tell
by the way I use my walk *

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* I'm a woman's man,
no time to talk... **

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***

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so, how goes our little
friendship farce?

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It's going pretty well.
I hang out with you every once in a while.

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It seems to keep you happy.

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Har har.

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With gabby Sanchez, Mike.

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Forget about it.
I got her right here in my pocket.

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Plenty of room in there
since Dave Nelson moved out.

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Look, it's got
a beautiful Bay window.

255
00:11:18,067 --> 00:11:20,167
On a clear day,
you can see my nipple.

256
00:11:23,734 --> 00:11:26,667
Your work here
is incredibly thorough.

257
00:11:26,667 --> 00:11:29,934
Very impressive for your
first day on the job.

258
00:11:29,934 --> 00:11:32,434
I've been preparing
for this my entire life.

259
00:11:32,434 --> 00:11:33,701
Really.

260
00:11:33,701 --> 00:11:37,067
Must have had
a very boring childhood.

261
00:11:40,501 --> 00:11:43,267
How'd she get out
of your pocket?

262
00:11:47,200 --> 00:11:49,234
Well, I must be getting older

263
00:11:49,234 --> 00:11:51,701
because I don't remember
scheduling this meeting.

264
00:11:51,701 --> 00:11:53,834
I don't even remember
being invited to it.

265
00:11:53,834 --> 00:11:55,133
Miss Sanchez just dropped by.

266
00:11:55,133 --> 00:11:56,267
In the neighborhood,

267
00:11:56,267 --> 00:11:57,667
or just come by
for a cup of sugar?

268
00:11:57,667 --> 00:11:59,434
Actually, she brought me

269
00:11:59,434 --> 00:12:01,300
this wonderful bottle of wine.

270
00:12:03,367 --> 00:12:04,934
I should probably be going.

271
00:12:04,934 --> 00:12:07,634
I just want to thank you, mr.
Mayor, for your time,

272
00:12:07,634 --> 00:12:09,434
and say good-bye.

273
00:12:09,434 --> 00:12:11,400
You should say good-bye
because you don't know

274
00:12:11,400 --> 00:12:13,667
when you'll ever be
seeing each other again.

275
00:12:13,667 --> 00:12:14,767
Ever.

276
00:12:14,767 --> 00:12:16,100
Actually, Mike,
we're going to be seeing

277
00:12:16,100 --> 00:12:18,534
each other for breakfast
every Wednesday morning,

278
00:12:18,534 --> 00:12:21,601
talk about the issues,
just the two of us.

279
00:12:21,601 --> 00:12:23,601
Oh, that's a great idea, sir.

280
00:12:23,601 --> 00:12:24,868
That's inspired.

281
00:12:24,868 --> 00:12:27,667
Gabby, feel free
to give me a call

282
00:12:27,667 --> 00:12:29,467
if you ever want
to know how things

283
00:12:29,467 --> 00:12:31,534
are supposed to work
around here.

284
00:12:31,534 --> 00:12:34,300
That's ok.
I think I'm getting it.

285
00:12:38,200 --> 00:12:39,334
You're late.

286
00:12:39,334 --> 00:12:41,267
Fire me.

287
00:12:41,267 --> 00:12:43,000
Where have you been?

288
00:12:43,000 --> 00:12:44,701
Heaven.

289
00:12:44,701 --> 00:12:48,167
Oh. I guess our
little talk helped.

290
00:12:48,167 --> 00:12:49,868
So. Spill.
Please.

291
00:12:49,868 --> 00:12:51,801
I don't like to kiss and tell.

292
00:12:51,801 --> 00:12:53,501
So you kissed her?

293
00:12:53,501 --> 00:12:56,367
did more than that-
damn.

294
00:12:57,634 --> 00:12:58,868
I guess the drought
is over, huh?

295
00:12:58,868 --> 00:13:00,501
Drought is over,
the damn has burst,

296
00:13:00,501 --> 00:13:03,968
the whole village
has been washed away.

297
00:13:03,968 --> 00:13:06,434
So, how did it go?
Were you nervous?

298
00:13:06,434 --> 00:13:07,968
A little nervous, but
then I said to myself,

299
00:13:07,968 --> 00:13:09,767
"look, you're not gonna fit
through the bathroom window,

300
00:13:09,767 --> 00:13:12,400
so you might as well
just go out there, right?"

301
00:13:12,400 --> 00:13:14,033
What are you looking at?

302
00:13:14,033 --> 00:13:16,567
Myself in High school.

303
00:13:19,100 --> 00:13:21,033
Look, I'm gonna go check
my voice messages.

304
00:13:21,033 --> 00:13:23,467
She must have left
hundreds of messages.

305
00:13:24,634 --> 00:13:25,968
you know how emotional
women can be about...

306
00:13:25,968 --> 00:13:28,000
"Oh, Carter.
It was beautiful. "

307
00:13:29,400 --> 00:13:32,100
You have no messages.

308
00:13:32,100 --> 00:13:33,567
What?

309
00:13:34,601 --> 00:13:37,834
you have no messages.

310
00:13:37,834 --> 00:13:40,100
How can that be?

311
00:13:40,100 --> 00:13:41,167
I should have heard from her.

312
00:13:42,234 --> 00:13:43,534
I don't like
the feeling of this.

313
00:13:43,534 --> 00:13:45,501
Paul, I'm sure it's nothing.

314
00:13:45,501 --> 00:13:47,234
You're right.
She's probably busy.

315
00:13:47,234 --> 00:13:48,367
She's got an appointment.

316
00:13:48,367 --> 00:13:50,133
She's completely
forgotten about me!

317
00:13:50,133 --> 00:13:52,434
Thanks a lot for the advice.
You ruined my life.

318
00:13:53,734 --> 00:13:56,200
Mike, there is nothing
good about this.

319
00:13:56,200 --> 00:13:58,734
All gabby's gonna do with the
1- on-1 time with the mayor

320
00:13:58,734 --> 00:14:01,367
is try and push
the council's agenda.

321
00:14:01,367 --> 00:14:04,267
Oh, really, Stuart?

322
00:14:04,267 --> 00:14:07,467
Tell me. Where do
babies come from?

323
00:14:08,734 --> 00:14:10,133
This Lady is sharp.

324
00:14:10,133 --> 00:14:11,667
I mean, she's barely
been here a day.

325
00:14:11,667 --> 00:14:13,734
So, Mike, what are we
gonna do about her?

326
00:14:13,734 --> 00:14:15,767
Can I say it now?
Please do.

327
00:14:15,767 --> 00:14:17,968
Crush her!

328
00:14:17,968 --> 00:14:19,167
She may have drawn first blood,

329
00:14:19,167 --> 00:14:20,567
but there are
a thousand battles

330
00:14:20,567 --> 00:14:21,701
going on in this
place every day

331
00:14:21,701 --> 00:14:22,834
she knows
nothing about-

332
00:14:22,834 --> 00:14:25,167
police deployment,
school administration,

333
00:14:25,167 --> 00:14:26,267
hospital funding.

334
00:14:26,267 --> 00:14:27,701
Just don't let it
get petty, Mike.

335
00:14:27,701 --> 00:14:30,534
Here's the High road.
Here's me walking along it.

336
00:14:32,801 --> 00:14:34,367
You have any idea why the locks

337
00:14:34,367 --> 00:14:35,868
on my office were changed?

338
00:14:38,701 --> 00:14:40,868
I can help you get this job,

339
00:14:40,868 --> 00:14:42,868
but you've got
to drop this whole

340
00:14:42,868 --> 00:14:44,734
sorority girl thing.

341
00:14:44,734 --> 00:14:46,601
You're a business woman now.

342
00:14:46,601 --> 00:14:48,367
You gotta be tough.

343
00:14:48,367 --> 00:14:49,367
Intimidating.

344
00:14:49,367 --> 00:14:50,501
Powerful.

345
00:14:50,501 --> 00:14:51,934
Think you can do that?

346
00:14:51,934 --> 00:14:53,033
Yes, indeedy!

347
00:14:53,033 --> 00:14:55,934
Less cheer would help.

348
00:14:55,934 --> 00:14:57,234
yes, indeedy.

349
00:14:59,400 --> 00:15:01,501
Oh, why hasn't she called me?

350
00:15:01,501 --> 00:15:03,267
Paul, it's barely noon.

351
00:15:03,267 --> 00:15:04,667
Just because Claudia
hasn't called yet,

352
00:15:04,667 --> 00:15:06,534
it's hardly reason
to fall apart.

353
00:15:06,534 --> 00:15:07,534
I knew this would happen!

354
00:15:07,534 --> 00:15:09,133
We should never
have slept together.

355
00:15:09,133 --> 00:15:10,634
Why did I have to be so weak?

356
00:15:10,634 --> 00:15:11,934
Why, why, why?!

357
00:15:11,934 --> 00:15:12,934
Paul...

358
00:15:12,934 --> 00:15:15,200
It's like my mother
always said-

359
00:15:15,200 --> 00:15:19,667
why buy the cow if you can
get the milk for free?

360
00:15:19,667 --> 00:15:22,534
Your mother was aware
that you were a boy?

361
00:15:24,701 --> 00:15:27,234
Nice racquetball game
this morning, your honor.

362
00:15:27,234 --> 00:15:29,200
You really cleaned up
the floor with me.

363
00:15:31,000 --> 00:15:32,567
I never stood a chance!

364
00:15:34,567 --> 00:15:36,801
Don't be too hard
on yourself, Mike.

365
00:15:36,801 --> 00:15:38,634
It's probably impossible
for you to win

366
00:15:38,634 --> 00:15:40,968
with your lips stuck
to his ass.

367
00:15:45,234 --> 00:15:46,167
Not true.

368
00:15:47,267 --> 00:15:50,000
He's very spry
for a man his age.

369
00:15:50,000 --> 00:15:51,968
Harvey, I talked to the
mayor about that thing.

370
00:15:51,968 --> 00:15:53,767
We'll get back to you, I promise.
Thanks, Mike.

371
00:15:53,767 --> 00:15:54,934
Look at you!

372
00:15:54,934 --> 00:15:57,534
You're like a human
handshake, aren't you?

373
00:15:57,534 --> 00:15:59,834
Am I cordial to
my fellow workers? Yes.

374
00:15:59,834 --> 00:16:01,901
Am I concerned about their
health and welfare? Yes.

375
00:16:01,901 --> 00:16:04,267
Am I some slick,
political operative? No.

376
00:16:04,267 --> 00:16:05,801
Hey, Mike. Thanks for
the Knicks tickets.

377
00:16:05,801 --> 00:16:06,834
You got my vote.

378
00:16:08,634 --> 00:16:12,234
It wasn't about votes.
That was about friendship.

379
00:16:12,234 --> 00:16:14,067
Health and welfare.

380
00:16:14,067 --> 00:16:15,767
All right,
occasionally I engage

381
00:16:15,767 --> 00:16:17,334
in a little political
gamesmanship.

382
00:16:17,334 --> 00:16:18,434
It comes with the territory.

383
00:16:18,434 --> 00:16:19,968
Yeah. I noticed.

384
00:16:19,968 --> 00:16:21,901
I'm back in my office,
by the way.

385
00:16:23,234 --> 00:16:25,601
Don't beat yourself up
over that.

386
00:16:25,601 --> 00:16:27,634
Eventually you'll learn how
things work around here.

387
00:16:27,634 --> 00:16:29,767
How a well-placed
bottle of scotch

388
00:16:29,767 --> 00:16:33,133
can get a custodian
to change a lock or two.

389
00:16:33,133 --> 00:16:35,000
That was very mature.

390
00:16:35,000 --> 00:16:36,467
You started it!

391
00:16:37,767 --> 00:16:39,667
You gave the mayor
my bottle of wine

392
00:16:39,667 --> 00:16:41,067
after I came to you
as a friend.

393
00:16:41,067 --> 00:16:42,334
Oh, yeah, Mike.

394
00:16:42,334 --> 00:16:43,534
That was totally out of
the goodness of your heart.

395
00:16:43,534 --> 00:16:45,367
You weren't trying
to put me in your pocket.

396
00:16:45,367 --> 00:16:47,968
I'm sorry, put you
in my-my pocket?

397
00:16:47,968 --> 00:16:50,734
I'm not familiar
with that expression.

398
00:16:50,734 --> 00:16:53,234
Is that a spanish term?

399
00:16:53,234 --> 00:16:54,968
So, this is how
it's gonna be, huh?

400
00:16:54,968 --> 00:16:56,968
It's the way
it usually ends up.

401
00:16:56,968 --> 00:16:58,701
Well, I'm ok with that,

402
00:16:58,701 --> 00:17:00,667
'cause I know which side
of city hall

403
00:17:00,667 --> 00:17:02,334
is going to come out on top.

404
00:17:02,334 --> 00:17:04,701
Yeah. I, uh...

405
00:17:04,701 --> 00:17:05,968
I wouldn't be too sure of that.

406
00:17:11,868 --> 00:17:14,133
Custodians also like bourbon.

407
00:17:17,067 --> 00:17:18,200
Nikki!

408
00:17:22,067 --> 00:17:23,601
Guess who?

409
00:17:23,601 --> 00:17:24,934
Where have you been all day?

410
00:17:24,934 --> 00:17:27,434
Oh, I was on such
a High from yesterday,

411
00:17:27,434 --> 00:17:29,300
I had to take the day off.

412
00:17:29,300 --> 00:17:32,334
Yeah, I'm sorry.
I had to come into work.

413
00:17:32,334 --> 00:17:35,434
No, no, no.
You are such a breath of fresh air.

414
00:17:35,434 --> 00:17:37,767
You're not clingy.
You don't smother me.

415
00:17:37,767 --> 00:17:39,300
It's such a relief.

416
00:17:39,300 --> 00:17:41,701
Yeah, well, with me
you can count on

417
00:17:41,701 --> 00:17:43,968
getting your own space, baby.

418
00:17:43,968 --> 00:17:45,701
You're amazing.

419
00:17:45,701 --> 00:17:48,567
I'm lying.
I must have called you 23 times.

420
00:17:48,567 --> 00:17:50,601
Oh, and you're not
afraid to be needy.

421
00:17:50,601 --> 00:17:53,133
Are you a gift from God.

422
00:17:53,133 --> 00:17:56,534
Listen, when I couldn't
find you, I panicked,

423
00:17:56,534 --> 00:17:59,100
so I called your parents.

424
00:18:03,467 --> 00:18:05,133
Ok, that's a little weird.

425
00:18:05,133 --> 00:18:07,767
Your mom was convinced
that you were hurt

426
00:18:07,767 --> 00:18:09,801
and that I was
hiding it from her,

427
00:18:09,801 --> 00:18:15,067
so to calm her down I
told her that we had sex.

428
00:18:16,701 --> 00:18:20,100
You called my mother
and told her we had sex?

429
00:18:20,100 --> 00:18:24,000
Well, I used the term
"made love. "

430
00:18:24,000 --> 00:18:26,234
To a wonderful woman.

431
00:18:26,234 --> 00:18:27,801
Paul!

432
00:18:27,801 --> 00:18:30,634
Look. What we had
yesterday was beautiful,

433
00:18:30,634 --> 00:18:32,234
but it threw me for a loop.

434
00:18:32,234 --> 00:18:33,734
I'm an old-fashioned guy.

435
00:18:33,734 --> 00:18:35,767
Maybe sex doesn't have to
be part of our relationship

436
00:18:35,767 --> 00:18:37,901
for me to keep falling
in love with you.

437
00:18:37,901 --> 00:18:41,834
That is the most romantic
thing I have ever heard.

438
00:18:41,834 --> 00:18:44,567
Who am I kidding?
I want to peel you like a grape.

439
00:18:44,567 --> 00:18:46,067
Come on. Let's get
out of here.

440
00:18:47,200 --> 00:18:49,667
...after I did my time
in the service,

441
00:18:49,667 --> 00:18:52,000
I started looking
toward politics.

442
00:18:54,334 --> 00:18:56,334
Of course, you have
to spend some time

443
00:18:56,334 --> 00:18:58,501
on the local level before you
can make a bid for mayor.

444
00:18:58,501 --> 00:19:00,501
Oh, hey, Mike.

445
00:19:00,501 --> 00:19:02,300
I don't know who this
little fella belongs to,

446
00:19:02,300 --> 00:19:05,033
but he's been following me
since the Candy machine.

447
00:19:05,033 --> 00:19:07,334
I'll take him
off your hands, sir.

448
00:19:07,334 --> 00:19:08,968
I'm not sure he's ready to go.

449
00:19:08,968 --> 00:19:11,734
We just barely covered
my college years.

450
00:19:11,734 --> 00:19:15,234
Ironically,
I majored in literature.

451
00:19:15,234 --> 00:19:17,067
(Weakly] Help me.

452
00:19:17,067 --> 00:19:19,501
Yeah, sir, isn't there
that charity dinner

453
00:19:19,501 --> 00:19:21,000
you have to get ready for?

454
00:19:21,000 --> 00:19:22,634
All right, young fella.

455
00:19:22,634 --> 00:19:23,801
Don't you think
that Candy bar's

456
00:19:23,801 --> 00:19:24,934
gonna spoil your appetite?

457
00:19:24,934 --> 00:19:27,033
I'm a grown man, Mike.

458
00:19:29,501 --> 00:19:31,100
Have a seat.

459
00:19:32,834 --> 00:19:35,534
So... what's your name?

460
00:19:37,033 --> 00:19:38,133
Hey, come on.
Didn't I save you

461
00:19:38,133 --> 00:19:40,167
from the big,
tall and Scary guy?

462
00:19:40,167 --> 00:19:42,300
My name is George Sanchez.

463
00:19:42,300 --> 00:19:43,801
Oh, yeah.
Oh, that's right.

464
00:19:43,801 --> 00:19:47,501
I recognize you from your
pictures in your mom's office.

465
00:19:47,501 --> 00:19:51,234
I was 6 in that picture.
I'm much older now.

466
00:19:51,234 --> 00:19:54,167
What are you,
you're, like, 28? 29?

467
00:19:54,167 --> 00:19:56,167
No. 61/2.

468
00:19:56,167 --> 00:19:57,634
What's your name?

469
00:19:57,634 --> 00:19:59,200
Mike. Mike Flaherty.

470
00:19:59,200 --> 00:20:01,968
You're the one who
my mom is afraid of.

471
00:20:03,234 --> 00:20:05,133
She's afraid of me?

472
00:20:05,133 --> 00:20:07,534
S- s-s-she said that?

473
00:20:07,534 --> 00:20:10,133
George, give me a High 5, bud.

474
00:20:11,234 --> 00:20:14,334
George, don't run off, ok?

475
00:20:14,334 --> 00:20:15,367
Sorry.

476
00:20:15,367 --> 00:20:17,234
Thanks for looking out for him.

477
00:20:17,234 --> 00:20:19,200
Oh, no problem.
He's a sweet kid.

478
00:20:19,200 --> 00:20:22,167
Boy, you must be really busy

479
00:20:22,167 --> 00:20:24,367
with the new job and this guy.

480
00:20:24,367 --> 00:20:26,133
I think I'm managing.

481
00:20:26,133 --> 00:20:27,767
You're doing great.

482
00:20:27,767 --> 00:20:30,167
Well, any time you feel
like waving the white flag,

483
00:20:30,167 --> 00:20:33,834
you can drop by my office
and- why are you smiling?

484
00:20:33,834 --> 00:20:36,167
* you're afraid of me *

485
00:20:39,300 --> 00:20:40,901
(snickers] What?

486
00:20:40,901 --> 00:20:42,968
I can't believe
I didn't see it sooner.

487
00:20:42,968 --> 00:20:45,467
You're in a new job.
Of course you're gonna put on a brave face.

488
00:20:45,467 --> 00:20:49,234
I don't know
where you got this from.

489
00:20:49,234 --> 00:20:50,534
Sorry.

490
00:20:53,067 --> 00:20:54,634
I'm sorry.
What did she say?

491
00:20:54,634 --> 00:20:56,701
It was bad.

492
00:20:56,701 --> 00:20:58,400
Let's go, George.

493
00:20:58,400 --> 00:21:00,067
Hey, George. Listen...

494
00:21:00,067 --> 00:21:01,400
Can you keep a secret, Buddy?

495
00:21:01,400 --> 00:21:02,467
Yeah.

496
00:21:02,467 --> 00:21:04,000
I'm afraid of her, too.

497
00:21:04,000 --> 00:21:05,901
Mommy!

498
00:21:05,901 --> 00:21:09,000
George, no! Buddy, that was between us!
Pal! George!

499
00:21:14,267 --> 00:21:17,200
Karen. Nice outfit.
Very professional.

500
00:21:17,200 --> 00:21:20,334
Thanks. I quit.

501
00:21:20,334 --> 00:21:21,567
What?

502
00:21:21,567 --> 00:21:22,734
I am a college graduate,

503
00:21:22,734 --> 00:21:24,701
and I can no longer be
an intern.

504
00:21:24,701 --> 00:21:27,400
Karen... wow.

505
00:21:27,400 --> 00:21:29,968
We're gonna be sorry
to see you go.

506
00:21:33,734 --> 00:21:35,334
You said he'd give me a job.

507
00:21:35,334 --> 00:21:36,701
You gotta ask him first!

508
00:21:37,934 --> 00:21:40,434
Mike? Ah.

509
00:21:40,434 --> 00:21:42,801
Uh, Mike, m-mr. Mayor,

510
00:21:42,801 --> 00:21:45,534
I think you should hire me
onto the regular staff.

511
00:21:45,534 --> 00:21:48,400
I've worked hard for over
a year, and I deserve it.

512
00:21:48,400 --> 00:21:49,868
What do you think, sir?

513
00:21:49,868 --> 00:21:51,567
I think she's been a loyal

514
00:21:51,567 --> 00:21:53,534
and valuable part
of this administration.

515
00:21:53,534 --> 00:21:55,167
She's totally proven herself.

516
00:21:55,167 --> 00:21:56,434
Congratulations.

517
00:21:56,434 --> 00:21:59,267
Thank you!
Thank you so much.

518
00:21:59,267 --> 00:22:00,934
Oh, mr. Mayor,
you won't regret this.

519
00:22:00,934 --> 00:22:02,100
I'll never let you down.

520
00:22:02,100 --> 00:22:03,534
I don't doubt it for a second.

521
00:22:05,701 --> 00:22:07,968
(chuckles]

522
00:22:09,934 --> 00:22:11,601
Who the hell is she?

523
00:22:15,067 --> 00:22:16,767
Sit, ubu, sit.
Good dog.

524
00:22:19,267 --> 00:22:20,300
moo.

525
00:22:20,350 --> 00:22:24,900
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