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CAPTIONING MADE POSSIBLE BY PARAMOUNT TELEVISION

WELCOME BACK TO ELECTION '90 HEADQUARTERS

AT CHANNEL 3.

THE POLLS HAVE JUST CLOSED IN CONNECTICUT,

AND WE'LL BE BRINGING YOU PROJECTIONS--

GOOD EVENING, EVERYONE.

[TELEPHONE RINGS]

WILL SOMEBODY ANSWER THE PHONE?

...BRINGING YOU THE BIG STORY OF THE EVENING.

STOP IT!

WE GOT IT!

PETER, DID YOU HEAR THAT?

WE GOT BRIDGEPORT!

HEY, PETE! CHANNEL 8.

THIS IS CONNECTICUT NEWS TONIGHT

WITH THE ELECTION '90 SPECIAL NEWS REPORT.

[TELEPHONE RINGS]

[RING]

TELEPHONE.

TELEPHONE, TIM.

THANK YOU.

HELLO.

YEAH. TOM.

YEAH. WELL, I HOPE SO.

ABOUT 15 MINUTES OR SO.

WE WENT UP TO JOHN GERONE'S OFFICE,

WE KNOCKED ON THE DOOR,

AND A SPOKESMAN CAME OUT,

AND HE SAID HE'S NOT COMING OUT.

WE'RE NOT SURE WHO'S WON.

AS A MATTER OF FACT--

AS OUR EXIT POLLS INDICATED EARLIER,

THE RACES FOR STATE LEGISLATURE HAVE RESULTED IN...

WITH 53% OF THE PRECINCTS REPORTING IN,

WE CAN NOW PROJECT

THAT THREE-TIME INCUMBENT SENATOR JAMES B. STILES

HAS DEFEATED CHALLENGER STEWART HUTCHINSON,

RETURNING SENATOR STILES TO WASHINGTON

FOR A FOURTH TERM.

IN THAT CLOSE RACE FOR THE 4th CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT,

THE SO-CALLED GOLD COAST,

BOTH OUR EXIT POLLS

AND THE PRECINCTS ALREADY REPORTING IN

ARE INDICATING THAT--

SHOW TIME!

PETER.

PETER "TOMORROW'S LOOKING GOOD" BURTON.

A MAN I LOVED,

THE KIND WITHOUT THE MILLION MOUSETRAPS

OF SEX AND MARRIAGE,

SPARED THE CONTORTIONS THAT FAMILIES REQUIRE.

THE LOVE MEN CAN HAVE FOR ONE ANOTHER,

LOVE WITHOUT NEED,

STRUCK AN ACQUAINTANCE,

BUILT ON FRIENDSHIP,

AND FULFILLED IN JOY

AT THE OTHER'S ACCOMPLISHMENT.

WE NOW HAVE PROJECTIONS IN THE RACES

FOR THE BOTH THE 6th

AND THE 4th CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS...

GOD, IF ONLY IT WERE THAT SIMPLE.

BARBARA! BARBARA!

IT'S ALL YOURS, BUD.

THANK YOU.

* SWEET DREAMS ARE MADE OF THESE *

* WHO AM I TO DISAGREE? *

WHAT? FUCKIN' SHIT!

DAMN IT!

THAT'S IT!

WHAT THE HELL DO YOU THINK YOU'RE DOING?

WITNESS!

WITNESS! WITNESS!

NEGLIGENCE! I'M SORRY.

SORRY DOESN'T MAKE--

I DIDN'T SEE YOU.

ARE YOU BLIND?

YOU PULLED INTO MY SPOT.

IT'S JUST A FUCKING DENT.

IT'S NOT SUCH A BIG FUCKING DEAL.

LOOK AT IT! IT'S JUST A DENT?

MAYBE ON YOUR CAR, FARMER.

HEY, WHAT ARE YOU DOING?

NOBODY EVER SOLVED ANY PROBLEMS WITH VIOLENCE.

THAT'S WHAT'S WRONG WITH THE WORLD TODAY.

BREAK IT UP!

COME ON. BREAK IT UP.

OH, COME ON. STOP IT.

THIS IS SO MACHO!

HEY, HOW YOU DOING? I'M--

GET THE HELL OUT OF MY ROOM.

YOUR ROOM? THIS IS MY ROOM!

THIS IS MY ROOM!

42. I'M AFRAID SO.

I DON'T BELIEVE THIS.

JESUS!

OK, LOOK, WHAT IF I APOLOGIZE, OK?

YOU'RE ABSOLUTELY RIGHT.

IT WAS MY FAULT.

I'M SORRY. REALLY. OK?

NO HARD FEELINGS.

WHY DID YOU GET INTO A FIGHT IF IT WAS YOUR FAULT?

FIRST IMPRESSIONS, THEY'RE VERY IMPORTANT.

AM I GOING TO SLINK OUT OF MY CAR

AND SAY, "HERE I AM, FOLKS.

SAY HI TO A TOTAL ASSHOLE"? NO.

I CREATE A REASONABLE DOUBT AS TO WHOSE FAULT IT WAS.

THAT'S WHAT YOU WERE DOING?

I'M THE ONE WHO ENDED UP WITH THE DENTED CAR, NOT YOU.

IT'S NO SKIN OFF YOUR NOSE.

EVERYBODY MAKES OUT, RIGHT?

I THINK YOU GOT IT BACKWARDS, PAL.

FIRST YOU GO TO LAW SCHOOL,

THEN YOU TURN INTO A SLEAZEBAG

WITH NO REGARD FOR THE TRUTH.

I'VE MET GUYS LIKE YOU BEFORE.

YEAH? YEAH.

YOU GOT THAT FACE.

GOT THAT SMILE.

GOT THAT CORDUROY SUIT

THAT COMES WITH ELBOW PATCHES.

YOU GOT ONE OF THOSE SUITS?

SO WHAT?

JUST CURIOUS.

HEY, WHICH IS 42?

OVER THERE.

TIM!

GARRITY, COME ON.

YOU CAN RUN, BUT YOU CAN'T HIDE.

STUBBLEFIELD? JESUS, YOU DOG,

I HEARD AN UGLY RUMOR

YOU WERE GOING TO BE HERE.

TIM GARRITY,

YOU'LL NEVER AMOUNT TO ANYTHING.

YOUR MOTHER AND I

ARE VERY DISAPPOINTED IN YOU.

I'M SORRY.

YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE TO TRY HARDER, THAT'S ALL!

HOW YOU DOING?

GREAT.

B.J. SAID THERE WAS A FIGHT OUTSIDE.

DID YOU SEE IT?

YEAH. A GUY GOT WHAT WAS COMING TO HIM

AND WILL LIVE IN SHAME FOREVER.

I'M SORRY I MISSED IT, UH...

SORRY, DOUG STUBBLEFIELD--

PETER BURTON.

GOOD TO KNOW YOU.

I'M DOWN ON THE RANGE, I GOT A KEG ON ICE.

YOU'RE NOT GOING TO BELIEVE WHO ELSE IS HERE.

SO LET'S GO. I'LL BE RIGHT THERE.

ANYONE YOU WANT TO ASK?

GIRLS? THE PLACE IS CRAWLING WITH THEM.

I CAN GO TO THE DEAN OF HOUSING,

SEE ABOUT CHANGING ROOMS.

I'D UNDERSTAND. NO HARD FEELINGS.

I GOT A COLOR TV

AND SUBSCRIPTIONSTO TIME ANDNATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC.

THREE CREDIT CARDS AND A GUY AT HIALEAH

PHONES ME SURE THINGS.

I'M TIM GARRITY.

PETER BURTON.

I'M GOING TO GET SOME OF STUBBLEFIELD'S BEER.

YOU WANT TO GO?

I DON'T WANT TO BUTT IN.

COME ON. HE'S A JERK, ALL RIGHT?

SO CONSIDER IT PUNISHMENT.

COME ON.

OK.

ALL RIGHT.

Peter: SO WHERE YOU FROM?

PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND. YOU?

ALL OVER.

WE MOVED AROUND A LOT.

UH, COLLEGE?

GEORGETOWN. YOU?

U. CONN.

IGNORANTIA IURIS NON EXCUSAT.

IGNORANCE OF THE LAW IS NO EXCUSE.

ROBINSON VS. VIRGINIA.

ALL RIGHT, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN,

WHO CAN GIVE ME THE FACTS OF THE CASE?

AHH, MR. BURTON.

APPROXIMATE CAUSE.

THE TRAIN CONDUCTOR PUSHES THE GENTLEMAN ON BOARD.

THE GUY'S CARRYING A PACKAGE OF FIRECRACKERS.

IT FALLS TO THE GROUND, EXPLODING,

INJURING SOMEONE NEARBY.

UNFORESEEABILITY.

OK, THE RAILROAD COMPANY CANNOT FORESEE

THAT THE BOX CONTAINED FIREWORKS

OR THAT THEIR EMPLOYEE'S ACTIONS

COULD CAUSE INJURY TO THE PLAINTIFF.

REASONABLE MAN STANDARD.

UH, FORESEEABILITY AND APPROXIMATE CAUSE

MAKE FOR REASONABLE MAN?

CLOSE. LOOK IT UP.

WE MAY NOT ALWAYS GET WHAT WE WANT,

WE MAY NOT ALWAYS GET WHAT WE NEED,

JUST SO'S WE DON'T GET WHAT WE DESERVE.

HEY!

IN THE SAME ROOM?

YOU'RE DOING IT DOWN THE HALL--

IT'S NOT LIKE WE'RE FUCKING IN THE LIVING ROOM.

I WOULDN'T IMPLY ANYTHING SO BASE AND VULGAR.

LET ME GET THIS ONE THING STRAIGHT.

LET'S SAY IT'S BREAKFAST.

YOU'RE SITTING ACROSS FROM SENATOR AND MRS. STILES.

THE HAPPY MILLIONAIRE

IS EATING BREAKFAST, OK?

UM, DIANA'S SITTING THERE,

APPLE IN DAD'S EYES--

ROUND TRIP, STAMFORD, CONNECTICUT.

HE PULLS THOSE TELEGENIC, STEELY BLUE EYES ON YOU,

AND HE SAYS WHAT?

GOOD MORNING.

YOU'RE MISSING SOMETHING. I GUARANTEE IT.

WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN YOU GO TO A GIRLFRIEND'S HOUSE?

THEY'RE NOT SENATORS' DAUGHTERS.

YOU NEVER SAID WHERE YOU'RE GOING.

LONDON, IN FACT.

LONDON?

MY PARENTS ARE FLYING IN FROM GENEVA.

SOME WORLD BANK THING.

CHRISTMAS IN LONDON? THAT'S NOT BAD.

PLUM PUDDING AND MARLEY'S GHOST?

I DON'T KNOW. MOSTLY ARABS AND RAIN.

I'M FLYING BACK IN TO NEW YORK.

WANT TO GET TOGETHER?

THE STILES' THROW THIS FAMOUS NEW YEAR'S EVE PARTY.

I WANT YOU TO MEET DIANA, TOO.

HERE, LET ME GIVE YOU THE NUMBER.

NOBODY HAS A PEN IN THIS SITUATION.

WHAT A GUY.

HEY, DON'T FORGET YOUR STUFF.

OH, THANKS. MERRY CHRISTMAS!

MERRY CHRISTMAS.

* FIVE GOLDEN RINGS... *

THREE TURKEY, WHITE.

* TWO TURTLE DOVES *

* AND A PARTRIDGE IN A PEAR TREE **

* AND A PARTRIDGE IN A PEAR TREE **

17.84.

YOU REALLY GOT TO GO?

I STILL GOT SOME PRESENTS TO BUY,

BELIEVE IT OR NOT.

TALK ABOUT LAST MINUTE.

PLUS, I PROMISED MY SISTER-IN-LAW I'D MAKE THE DESSERTS.

YEAH.

I'D ASK YOU TO COME, BUT IT'S JUST FAMILY.

SORRY.

HATE TO SEE SOMEONE ALONE ON CHRISTMAS EVE.

YOU'LL BE OK?

I'LL BE FINE.

MERRY CHRISTMAS.

...AND THEY SING OF CHRISTMAS.

BAH, HUMBUG!

I MIGHT AS WELL CLOSE SHOP FOR THE NIGHT.

WE'LL FINISH TOMORROW.

OH, BUT, SIR, TOMORROW IS CHRISTMAS DAY.

TIM! PETE!

HEY, PETE! HOW YOU DOING?

GOOD, MAN. HOW ARE YOU?

MERRY CHRISTMAS.

MERRY CHRISTMAS. HEY, HOW WAS LONDON?

OH, IT WAS GREAT. IT WAS JUST GREAT.

IT SNOWED AND EVERYTHING.

WHERE ARE YOU NOW?

I'M IN NEW YORK CITY.

LISTEN, I FIGURED, I'M IN NEW YORK,

AND I GOT TO VISIT MY AUNT IN HARTFORD TOMORROW.

COULD I STOP IN AND SAY HI?

YEAH. I'VE GOT AN IDEA.

COME UP HERE NEW YEAR'S EVE.

NO!

I JUST CHECKED. IT'S FINE.

YEAH. DO YOU HAVE A TUX?

YEAH, SURE I GOT A TUX. NO PROBLEM.

ALL RIGHT. LET ME GIVE YOU DIRECTIONS.

TAKE THE TRIBOROUGH BRIDGE--

HOLD ON, TIM. LET ME GET A PEN, ALL RIGHT?

* I'LL DO ANYTHING *

* THAT YOU WANT ME TO, YEAH *

* I-I-I-I-I... *

OK, ALL RIGHT, GO.

NEW ENGLAND THRUWAY, TAKE IT UP TO EXIT 4 TO CARVER TERRACE.

ALL RIGHT? TOMORROW AFTERNOON?

OK. SEE YOU TOMORROW.

OK, GOOD.

* I CAN'T GO FOR THAT, NO *

* NO *

* NO CAN DO *

* I CAN'T GO FOR THAT, NO *

* NO *

* NO CAN DO *

* I CAN'T GO FOR THAT, CAN'T GO FOR THAT *

* CAN'T GO FOR THAT, CAN'T GO FOR THAT **

YOU OWN THE TUXEDO SHOP, RIGHT?

YOU WANT A TUX AT 9 A.M.?

WHY DO YOU THINK I CALLED YOU AT HOME?

YOU GONNA PAY CASH OR CREDIT CARD?

BIG CASH. THANKS A LOT.

OK. COME ON IN. COME ON IN.

[LAUGHTER]

HEY, STOP THAT. STOP IT.

OH, MOM, I'M STARVING.

DIANA, CAN YOU GET YOUR FATHER?

HI. HAVE YOU SEEN MY FATHER?

NO, I HAVEN'T.

OH, DIANA. HAPPY NEW YEAR.

HAPPY NEW YEAR.

EXCUSE ME. SORRY.

OH, HI.

WHERE'S DADDY?

IN THERE WRESTLING WITH BURT TUCK.

NOT THE DOCTORS. OUR--

BURT, YOU'RE WRONG.

YOU'RE JUST FULL OF SHIT.

I'M TELLING YOU, THE A.M.A.'S GOT TO REALIZE

PEOPLE DON'T GIVE A RAT'S ASS ABOUT THAT

WHEN A SIMPLE APPENDECTOMY COSTS $6,000.

WHERE DOES IT SAY CONGRESS ANSWERS TO THE A.M.A.

AND NOT TO PEOPLE WHO ELECTED THEM?

I'M SORRY. I--I INTERRUPTED.

NO, IT'S ALL RIGHT. GO ON.

JUST SEEMS THAT PEOPLE DON'T WANT THE A.M.A.

DICTATING HEALTH CARE POLICY

ANY MORE THAN THEY WANT EXXON

RUNNING THE INTERIOR DEPARTMENT.

YOU EVER BEEN ON AN A.M.A. GOLF OUTING, SON?

NO, SENATOR.

WELL, YOU TAKE DR. TUCK HERE.

HE'LL FIX YOUR BURSITIS,

SHARPEN UP YOUR SHORT GAME,

WIPE OUT YOUR CAMPAIGN DEBT

BY THE TIME YOU'RE OFF THE FIRST GREEN.

YES, SENATOR.

YOU'RE RIGHT.

YOU'RE THERE TO REPRESENT THE PEOPLE WHO ELECTED YOU.

ABSOLUTELY.

BUT TO DO THAT, YOU'VE GOT TO GET ELECTED.

THAT TAKES MONEY, LOTS OF IT,

SO YOU GO IN EVERY DAY

AND TRY TO REMEMBER WHERE YOU DREW THE LINE.

WHAT'S YOUR NAME?

PETER BURTON.

I'M AT U. VA WITH TIM.

NICE TO MEET YOU, PETER.

IT'S AN HONOR.

[BELL RINGS]

NOW THAT YOU'VE GIVEN ME INDIGESTION, BURT, LET'S EAT.

YOU DID FINE.

I'M JOHN LAURY.

I'M AN AIDE TO THE SENATOR.

PETER BURTON.

I WAS JUST READING ABOUT YOU,

YOUR PROFILE IN THE WASHINGTONIAN.

JUST?

JUST RECENTLY.

NICE ARTICLE.

THE ARTICLE WAS IN 1 1/2 YEARS AGO.

SOME STACK I WAS READING IN THE LIBRARY.

YOU PREPARE FOR EVERYTHING

THE WAY YOU PREPARE FOR PARTIES?

COME ON, JOHN. LET'S GO GET SOMETHING TO EAT.

OHH!

A SPECIAL HAT FOR YOU.

LOOKS GOOD.

BATHROOM'S BACK THERE ON THE RIGHT.

JUST WANTED TO GET OUT OF THE CROWD.

HEY, HAVE YOU SEEN TIM?

DEEP INTO IT WITH SOME GUY FROM JUSTICE.

OHH!

THAT'S NOT SOME GUY.

THAT'S THE DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL.

IT'S LIKE THE NATIONAL REVIEW

COME TO LIFE IN THERE.

AND, UH...ARE YOU IMPRESSED BY THAT?

YES, I AM.

MMM! HOW WAS LONDON?

OH, GREAT. FANTASTIC.

YOU WENT TO BOARDING SCHOOL IN LONDON.

I'VE STILL GOT LOTS OF FRIENDS THERE.

YEAH?

[COCKNEY ACCENT] WERE THEY SHUTTLED IN FOR THE PARTY?

YOU DON'T REMIND ME OF JAMES DEAN.

WHAT?

TIM SAYS YOU REMIND HIM OF JAMES DEAN.

IF JAMES DEAN WAS A GRADUATE GRIND, I GUESS.

TIM LIKES TO MAKE THE BASICALLY BORING GLAMOROUS.

NO OFFENSE.

NONE TAKEN.

THERE YOU ARE.

GIVE ME THE LAST KISS OF '83.

I HAVE NOT SEEN THAT MUCH LOGROLLING IN ONE ROOM

SINCE MY FATHER'S POKER GAMES.

WHAT THE HELL'S LOGROLLING?

COMPROMISING THE DUTIES OF OFFICE

UNDER THE GUISE OF EXPEDIENCY.

GOVERNMENT BY CHECKBOOKS AND COCKTAILS.

IT'S A SYSTEM THAT'S WORKED

FOR A COUPLE OF HUNDRED YEARS.

I DIDN'T SAY ANYTHING ABOUT YOUR DAD.

DON'T START.

Man: ONE MINUTE TO GO!

OH, MY GOD. RESOLUTIONS.

UH...TO FIND A DECENT MARGARITA IN GEORGETOWN.

OH, COP-OUT.

YOU.

NEXT YEAR, TOO YOUNG AND POWERLESS

FOR ANYTHING WORTH TALKING ABOUT.

OK, NEXT DECADE.

PROSECUTING HALF THE GUEST LIST, THANK YOU.

PETER.

I RESOLVE TO BE ELECTED TO CONGRESS WITHIN 10 YEARS.

THAT'S IT?

BUT I MEAN IT.

IS THIS STUFF EXPENSIVE?

ABOUT 80 A BOTTLE.

MAKE A BET WITH YOU.

ELECTION NIGHT '90.

IF I WIN, YOU'LL EACH OWE ME A BOTTLE OF THIS.

AND IF YOU LOSE?

I'LL BRING YOU A CASE, WHEREVER YOU ARE.

THAT'S A BET.

OH, NO. JUST SEND MINE.

I WOULDN'T WANT TO BE AROUND AFTER YOU LOST.

HAPPY NEW YEAR! HAPPY NEW YEAR!

HAPPY NEW YEAR, PETER.

HEY!

HAPPY NEW YEAR. HAPPY NEW YEAR, KIDS.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

MY TURN, TOO.

HAPPY NEW YEAR. HAPPY NEW YEAR.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Diana: HAPPY NEW YEAR, MOTHER.

WHAT'S WRONG WITH THIS PARTY? THE DRINKS ARE FREE.

WHO TOLD YOU ABOUT THIS PLACE?

I SMOKED A JOINT WITH THE CATERER.

SO THIS IS DRUG-INDUCED. WONDERFUL.

LATER, CAN WE DRIVE AROUND LOOKING FOR AN OPEN DINER?

USHER IN THE NEW YEAR WITH RESPONSIBLE ADULTS,

YOU'LL BECOME ONE BEFORE THE DECADE'S OUT.

WHERE'S THIS JOINT?

OVER BY BRIDGEPORT.

* FREEZE FRAME, FREEZE FRAME *

* FREEZE FRAME, FREEZE FRAME *

* FREEZE FRAME, YEAH... **

Diana: YEAH!

OHH!

HERE WE ARE.

THIS IS THE PLACE?

LOOKS SHITTY. LET'S GO BACK TO THAT JOINT IN GREENWICH.

WE KNOW THAT PLACE. IT'S WORSE.

ONE DRINK.

WE'RE NOT STAYING LONG. I PROMISE.

LOOK. THEY'VE GOT PARTY WRITTEN THREE TIMES

ON THE MARQUEE.

HOW BAD COULD IT BE?

PULLED OUT ALL THE STOPS FOR NEW YEAR'S.

OK, OK!

[ROCK MUSIC PLAYS]

CAN I HAVE TWO DRAFTS, TWO SHOTS OF JACK,

AND A BAILEY'S IRISH CREAM?

JACK?

YEAH.

ROUND FOR MY FRIEND. YEAH. NO.

ROUND FOR MY FRIEND.

TWO.

PETE BURTOWSKI?

IS THAT PETER BURTOWSKI?

SIR.

COMING THROUGH! OUT OF MY WAY!

COMING THROUGH!

COMING THROUGH! OUT OF MY WAY!

BURTOWSKI!

PETER BURTOWSKI! JESUS!

TODD.

WHOO!

SHORT HAIR.

YEAH.

IT'S BEEN A LONG TIME.

YEAH, A LONG TIME.

I SAW YOUR OLD MAN.

I'M WORKING FOR THE CITY, AND HE JOBBED ON.

THERE WAS A SNOWSTORM RIGHT BEFORE THANKSGIVING.

HE'S THE SAME.

WE WERE JUST LEAVING.

SEE JANINE? SHE'S AROUND HERE SOMEWHERE.

I KNOW SHE'D WANT TO TALK TO YOU.

SAY HI TO HER--

HEY, JANINE! HONEY!

BABY!

JANINE!

COME ON.

WE'RE MARRIED NOW, YOU KNOW.

WE GOT TWO KIDS, AND IT'S GOOD.

HEY.

PETER.

HEY, JANINE.

YOU LOOK GOOD.

YOU, TOO.

DIFFERENT.

HAPPY NEW YEAR. IT'S GOOD SEEING YOU GUYS.

NICE TO MEET YOU.

YOU, TOO.

HAPPY NEW YEAR.

HAPPY NEW YEAR.

A COUPLE OF BEERS!

JUST DON'T JUDGE ME, OK?

JUDGE YOU? I DON'T EVEN KNOW YOUR NAME, RIGHT?

PETER MICHAEL BURTOWSKI.

BORN IN NEW HAVEN,

MARCH 9, 1959,

TO MIKE AND IRENE.

THE MOTHER LEFT WHEN HE WAS 10.

THE FATHER, A CUTTY SARK FAN,

RAISED THE BOY WHILE WORKING SPORADICALLY,

USUALLY AROUND THE HOLIDAYS

WHEN PEOPLE GOT THE CHARITABLE URGE.

WHERE WERE YOU CHRISTMAS?

SCHOOL.

WHY DID YOU LIE TO ME?

I THOUGHT IF YOU KNEW,

YOU WOULDN'T WANT TO BE MY FRIEND.

WHY WOULD YOU THINK I'D GIVE A SHIT?

TRY TO UNDERSTAND SOMETHING, ALL RIGHT?

MOST PEOPLE DON'T SEE THE WORLD WITH THE SAME EYES YOU DO,

NOT SO GOD DAMNED SURE WHO THEY ARE,

NOT SO HAPPY WITH WHO THEY ARE.

YOU DON'T HAVE TO LIE TO ME.

YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND, MAN.

WHY DON'T YOU LET ME TRY?

I'M SORRY, TIM.

THE THING IS,

THESE PERSONAL TRAITS OF YOUR FATHER'S,

SOMETHING YOU CAN'T STAND,

THESE COME OUT IN YOU.

THERE'S NOTHING YOU CAN DO ABOUT IT

ANY MORE THAN YOU CAN ABOUT GETTING HIS EARS

OR HIS HAIRLINE.

YOU KNOW, LAST WEEKEND, RIGHT?

DIANA, LITTLE THING, DINNER BEFORE THE MOVIE.

TURNS INTO A FIGHT, NO OTHER REASON

THAN ME STICKING TO A GOD DAMN PLAN, YOU KNOW?

MY FATHER EXACTLY.

HOW?

WELL, HE...

HE RAN HIS HOUSE THE EXACT SAME WAY

HE RUNS HIS COURTROOM,

CONFUSING STUBBORNNESS WITH STRENGTH.

ANYWAY, YOU KNOW, I KNEW WHAT SHE MEANT,

GOT EVEN MADDER DENYING IT.

DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT?

BUT YOU DON'T HAVE TO BECOME YOUR OLD MAN.

IT'S NOT INEVITABLE...

NOT IF YOU FIGHT IT WITH EVERYTHING YOU GOT.

WHOO!

HEY, TIM!

TIMMY!

YEAH?

MINE CAME! HERE IT IS!

YOU GOT IT.

ALL RIGHT.

OK, ON 3.

GOOD LUCK.

1...

1...

2...

3.

"DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE..."

I RIPPED HALF OF MINE.

"AFTER REVIEWING A CERTAIN NUMBER..."

"TO INFORM YOU OF YOUR ACCEPTANCE IN OUR SUMMER..."

"ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF OF SENATOR JAMES B. STILES!"

YEAH! YEAH!

WHOO!

YEAH! YES! WASHINGTON!

YES! LOOK AROUND! HERE WE ARE!

THE LADY WRITES, "DEAR SENATOR,

"MY OSCAR IS A GREAT ADMIRER OF YOURS,

"AND EVERY TIME YOU COME ON THE TELEVISION,

"HE SITS RIGHT IN FRONT TO WATCH,

"AND WHEN THEY APPLAUD YOUR SPEECH,

HE BARKS RIGHT ALONG."

HA HA HA HA! HA HA HA HA!

OSCAR'S HER FUCKING DOG, RIGHT?

SO, NOW, GET THIS, OSCAR HAS BEEN SICK.

COULD THE SENATOR FIND TIME

TO HAVE A PHOTOGRAPH TAKEN?

IT WOULD MEAN SO MUCH, YOU KNOW?

YO, YO, YO, YO, YO, YO.

DON'T EVERYBODY LOOK AT ONCE.

SENATOR FRANK STEUBENS

WITH AN UNIDENTIFIED BLONDE, LAMINATED.

OH, JESUS.

JESUS.

SHE'S A LOBBYIST.

YES. AMERICA'S FAMILY MAN

TOASTED WITH SOME BLONDE IN HUA FONG'S.

I LIKE THE PAPERS ON THE TABLE.

NICE TOUCH. WORKING DINNER, YOU KNOW.

NO, NO. THEY'RE DRAWING UP A PROPOSAL,

INTRODUCING HIS DISTINGUISHED MEMBER

INTO HER HISTORIC CHAMBER.

OOH! OOH!

YOU WISHED YOU'D SAID IT.

WELL, YEAH. ALL RIGHT, OK.

GOD, I WISH STILES WAS HERE.

WE GOT A BILL,

AND STEUBENS' COMMITTEE'S BEEN BLOCKING IT FOR MONTHS.

LOVE TO SEE THE SENATOR MARCH OVER

AND LOBBY HIS ASS WITH BLONDIE SITTING THERE.

WHY DON'T YOU DO IT, BURTON?

WE ALL KNOW YOU'RE THE REAL BRAINS IN STILES' OFFICE.

WELL, YOU KNOW, SURE, WE KNOW IT,

BUT STEUBENS DOESN'T YET.

OH, PETE, TAKE A VACATION, ALL RIGHT?

DRINK YOUR DRINK.

WOULD SOMEONE GET THIS GUY OUT OF HERE?

HEY, TAXI!

SEE YOU LATER.

HAVE A GOOD WEEKEND.

WE'RE GOING TO RONNIE AND NANCY'S.

WANT TO COME?

SEE YA!

GOOD NIGHT.

KENTUCKY PLATES.

RUSSELL BUILDING PARKING STICKER.

STEUBENS' CAR.

WOW. NOW I'VE SEEN IT ALL.

PETE, CAN WE GO NOW?

GET THE JACK OUT OF THE TRUNK.

WHAT DO WE NEED THE JACK FOR?

PETER.

[AIR HISSES]

WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU DOING?

OHH.

OOH! OOH, HONEY.

HA HA!

HA HA!

OHH, NO.

OHH!

YEAH, THEY GOT ME, TOO.

SENATOR STEUBENS?

TIM, IT'S SENATOR STEUBENS.

SENATOR, I'M A--

I'M A GREAT, GREAT ADMIRER OF YOURS.

OH, WELL, IT'S VERY NICE TO MEET YOU, SIR.

UH, MISS WINSTON.

PETER.

HI.

MUST BE--MUST BE A DEMOCRATIC PRECINCT, HUH?

LISTEN, I'M ALREADY DIRTY.

I'D BE GLAD TO CHANGE YOUR TIRE FOR YOU.

OH, NO, NO.

I COULDN'T ASK YOU,

BUT I DON'T THINK I--

I KNOW, WHY DON'T YOU TAKE MY CAR?

OH, I COULDN'T DO THAT.

I'M AN AIDE TO SENATOR STILES.

STILES?

OH, GOOD PEOPLE, STILES.

GOOD PEOPLE.

I COULD RUN UP TO YOUR OFFICE TOMORROW, EXCHANGE KEYS.

NO PROBLEM.

IT WOULD BE AN HONOR, SENATOR.

WELL, UH, I DON'T--

FRANK, LET'S TAKE HIM UP ON HIS OFFER.

YOU THINK SO, HONEY?

WELL, ALL RIGHT, THEN. THANK YOU.

UH, JUST LET ME HAVE A WORD

WITH OUR GOOD FRIEND HERE.

HOLD THAT, WILL YOU, HONEY?

NICE TO MEET YOU.

YOU, TOO.

WELL, NOW--

IT'S PETER BURTON, SENATOR.

JUST CALL ME FRANK...PETE.

NOW, I KNOW WHAT THIS LOOKS LIKE.

IT LOOKS LIKE A SENATOR AND HIS ASSISTANT WORKING LATE.

I SAID, I KNOW WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE.

DON'T GO YANKING MY CHAIN, HEAR?

NO, FRANK.

JUST BETWEEN US MEN--

OF COURSE.

I CAN'T STRESS THE IMPORTANCE.

NO NEED, FRANK.

THANK YOU...

PETE.

OH, THANK YOU AGAIN.

COME ON, HONEY.

SENATOR.

OH.

THANK YOU.

GOOD NIGHT.

GOOD NIGHT.

FRANK, HURRY.

THE MOVES ON THIS KID.

YOU STUCK HIS TIRE.

IT'S NO MOVE. THAT'S A CRIME.

OK, SO I CREATED A SITUATION.

SO WHAT?

UPSHOT IS, I DID HIM A FAVOR--

EQUALS STILES DID HIM A FAVOR,

MEANING HE'S ON OUR DANCE CARD IN A CLOSE VOTE.

WHAT'S WRONG WITH THAT?

IT'S WRONG.

WHAT, DO YOU THINK THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE NEVER CUTS CORNERS?

IT'S A BRAND-NEW DAY IN AMERICA, MAN.

WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?

DON'T GET CAUGHT.

LIGHTEN UP.

I DIDN'T BREAK INTO WATERGATE.

I LET THE AIR OUT OF A TIRE.

IT'S KID STUFF.

BAKER'S GOING TO MOVE TO EXCUSE STANDISH

AT THE END OF TODAY'S QUESTIONING,

SO GET RIGHT INTO HIS INVOLVEMENT WITH THE PIPELINE CONTRACTS.

YOU WANT TO HAMMER STANDISH

WHEN HE TWISTS HIS WATCH.

WHAT?

EVERY TIME HE TAKES THE FIFTH

OR HE SAYS, "I CAN'T RECALL,"

HE'S TWISTING HIS WATCH.

THE SAME WITH THOSE OTHER BULLSHIT ANSWERS.

YOU SEE HIM TWISTING HIS WATCH, HE'S LYING.

HEY, PETE.

YOUR BOSS IS RIGHT IN KICKING ME ON THIS ONE.

AFTERNOON, FRANK.

HELLO, JIM.

YOU KNOW, UH, PETER?

YEAH, MET LAST NIGHT.

WE HAD A NICE CHAT ABOUT YOUR AMENDMENT

TO THE APPROPRIATIONS BILL.

UH, LISTEN, JIM,

WALK BACK WITH ME AFTER THE HEARINGS, HUH?

I THINK WE CAN TALK.

SEE YOU INSIDE.

YEAH.

[BELL RINGS]

YOU WANT TO TELL ME WHAT THAT WAS ABOUT?

UH, NO TIME.

BETTER GET INSIDE.

I TOLD MRS. SANTANA

WE'D BE OUT OF THE APARTMENT MONDAY MORNING.

DID SHE RENT IT?

I DON'T KNOW. WHY?

I'M STAYING, TIM.

I'M NOT GOING BACK TO SCHOOL.

YOU'RE KIDDING.

NO.

I'M IN THE BEST SCHOOL THERE IS RIGHT HERE--

THE COLLEGE OF WAYS AND MEANS,

D.C. CAMPUS.

COME ON, PETE, LET'S GO!

LET'S DO IT.

[CLASSICAL MUSIC PLAYS]

ARE YOU SURE IT'S OK?

YES. I WAS NODDING OFF, TOO.

OUR DINNER RESERVATIONS AREN'T FOR AN HOUR,

SO WE CAN WALK.

OR JUST GET A BITE.

NO, I'M NOT HUNGRY.

I'M GETTING FAT AS IT IS ANYWAY.

YOU'RE NOT GETTING FAT.

MAYBE IF WE WALKED I'D BE HUNGRY.

IT'S OK. FORGET IT.

I'M SORRY.

YOU PUT THIS BIG NIGHT TOGETHER,

AND I'M BEING A CREEP.

SO WHAT'S THE MATTER?

WELL, WE'RE ABOUT TO BE SEPARATED AGAIN,

AND I'M THINKING MAYBE THAT'S NOT SUCH A BAD THING.

WHAT?

I DON'T KNOW WHERE IT'S GOING.

WELL, IT'S GOING FINE.

WHAT IS THIS?

JUST BECAUSE YOU SAY IT'S FINE DOESN'T MAKE IT FINE.

OK.

OK.

I'M LISTENING.

WELL...

WHY ARE YOU SO SET ON JUSTICE?

ISN'T THERE ANOTHER TRACK?

WHAT'S SO GREAT ABOUT BEING OUT OF THE LOOP?

THE LOOP? ASS-KISS YOUR WAY RIGHT TO THE MIDDLE?

THAT'S NOT WHAT IT IS.

MY MOTHER AND FATHER HAVE A WONDERFUL LIFE IN IT.

YOU'RE ONE OF THE BEST AND BRIGHTEST.

WHO WORKS AT D.O.J.-- THE REJECTS?

NO. NO, I'M NOT SAYING THAT.

I DON'T WANT TO SPEND MY LIFE TRYING TO GET VOTES.

IF YOU'RE HAPPY WITH YOUR PROGRAM, FINE.

BUT IT'S NOT MINE.

IT'S NOT OURS.

I CAN'T SAY I'D BE HAPPY

BEING BASICALLY A COP'S WIFE.

I'M NOT A COP. I'M AN ATTORNEY.

NO ONE SAID ANYTHING ABOUT GETTING MARRIED.

I HATE THE WAY I SOUND RIGHT NOW,

BUT I HAVE TO SAY THESE THINGS.

WE HAVE TO THINK ABOUT THEM.

SO I'LL CALL YOU WHEN I'M IN TOWN NEXT.

I DIDN'T MEAN TO HURT YOU.

I LOVE YOU.

LET'S GET OUT OF HERE.

I'M GOING TO THE BATHROOM.

WAIT FOR ME, OK?

YEAH.

I KNEW THE ANSWER WAS NO

BEFORE I HAD THE CHANCE TO ASK.

DID SHE GIVE YOU A REASON?

SEEMS MY CAREER PLANS AREN'T GLAMOROUS ENOUGH.

IT SEEMS THAT MATTERS A WHOLE LOT, SO...

WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO?

TRY AND FALL OUT OF LOVE WITH HER.

SHE LOVES YOU, MAN. ANYBODY CAN SEE IT.

I MEAN...

IF SHE LOSES YOU OVER SOME AGENDA,

THEN SHE DOESN'T DESERVE YOU IN THE FIRST PLACE.

AM I RIGHT OR AM I RIGHT?

PETER!

YEAH.

COULD I SPEAK WITH YOU FOR A MOMENT, PLEASE?

CERTAINLY, JOHN.

HI, TIM.

HOW YOU DOING, JOHN?

WHAT'S UP?

I JUST CAME FROM STEUBENS' OFFICE.

IS HE BEHAVING HIMSELF?

PETER, MAYBE YOU WANT TO TALK IN PRIVATE.

TIM'S MY BROTHER.

HE'S GOING TO HEAR IT ANYWAY.

FINE.

HERE IT IS.

DON'T YOU EVER, EVER

GO TRY TO MAKE SOME DEAL FOR THE SENATOR'S OFFICE.

YOU WANT TO PLAY MAVERICK,

YOU CAN TAKE IT SOMEWHERE ELSE.

IF YOU'RE STAYING, YOU GO THROUGH CHANNELS.

GOT ME?

GOTCHA.

GOOD.

THE CAMPAIGN STAFF IN CONNECTICUT IS SPREAD TOO THIN.

WE NEED HELP THERE FOR A COUPLE OF WEEKS.

TAKE THE SHUTTLE TO NEW YORK,

THEN THE TRAIN TO NEW HAVEN.

SOMEONE WILL PICK YOU UP.

DECORATION COMMITTEE?

FUNDAMENTALS, PETER. SOMETHING YOU SEEMED TO HAVE MISSED.

ASK YOU ONE THING?

YEAH, MAKE IT QUICK.

IS STEUBENS ABOARD

WITH YOUR APPROPRIATIONS AMENDMENT?

THAT'S NOT THE POINT.

I KNOW THAT.

NO, I DON'T THINK YOU DO.

YES.

HE'S FUCKING WITH ME.

IT'S PERSONAL.

NOW I GUESS

I'LL JUST HAVE TO FIND A WAY AROUND HIM, RIGHT?

IT SHOULDN'T BE TOO HARD.

40 YEARS OLD AND THE GUY'S STILL AN AIDE.

HE DRESSES LIKE SOME LEFTOVER CAMPUS RADICAL--

A JOHN DENVER LOOK-ALIKE.

THANK YOU.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

LYNDON JOHNSON ONCE TOLD ME

THAT A GOOD SPEECH IS MEASURED

BY HOW QUICKLY IT GETS THE AUDIENCE ON ITS FEET,

SO THE OWNER OF THE BLACK MERCEDES

WITH CONNECTICUT PLATES,

YOUR LIGHTS ARE ON!

SORRY ABOUT THAT.

NOT STAYING FOR THE REST OF THE SPEECH?

NO.

I JUST WANTED TO SEE HOW MY JOKE WENT OVER.

I'VE BEEN HERE SINCE 8:00 IN THE MORNING.

GOOD NIGHT.

WHERE ARE YOU GOING?

I'M GOING TO SNEAK OVER THAT FENCE,

TAKE OFF ALL MY CLOTHES,

AND FLOAT IN THAT BIG POOL THEY GOT DOWN BELOW.

I'D ASK YOU TO COME,

BUT I HATE HEARING NO FOR AN ANSWER.

HOW DO YOU KNOW I'D SAY NO?

BECAUSE I DON'T THINK

ANY OF THOSE LOOKS YOU'VE BEEN DEALING ME

ADD UP TO YOU ACTUALLY DOING ANYTHING.

DEEP DOWN, I THINK YOU'RE A DADDY'S GIRL,

AND DADDY'S GIRL

DOESN'T FOOL AROUND WITH THE HELP.

GOT ME ALL FIGURED OUT, HUH?

TELL ME I'M WRONG.

YOU'RE WRONG.

Peter: WHAT ABOUT TIM?

Diana: WHAT ABOUT TIM?

WHAT ARE WE GOING TO TELL HIM?

WE'RE NOT GOING TO TELL HIM ANYTHING.

I WAS CURIOUS ABOUT YOU AND YOU WERE ABOUT ME.

YOU'VE BEEN IN MY BED EVERY NIGHT FOR A WEEK.

IT'S MORE THAN CURIOUS.

THIS DOESN'T HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH TIM.

YOU GOING BACK WITH HIM?

PETER, I LOVED TIM.

WHETHER OR NOT I CAN BE WITH HIM, I DON'T KNOW.

BUT WHATEVER HAPPENS, YOU'RE NOT PART OF IT.

YOU DON'T WANT TO BE. YOU'RE HIS BEST FRIEND.

WHAT IF YOU'RE WHAT I WANT?

WHAT IF I FALL IN LOVE WITH YOU?

GOD, NO. NO, NO, NO.

PETER, THIS IS SCREWED UP ENOUGH AS IT IS.

BUT I COULD.

MM-HMM.

AND YOU COULD FALL IN LOVE WITH ME, TOO.

I DON'T THINK SO.

NO, STOP IT. I DON'T THINK SO.

WHAT'S THE MATTER? I'M NOT GOOD ENOUGH?

OH, COME ON, PETER.

JUST SAY THAT YOU COULD LOVE ME.

NO.

JUST SAY IT.

JUST SAY IT.

NO!

Peter: THEY PAY YOU PEANUTS,

AND YOU ONLY GET TWO WEEKS A YEAR?

Tim: I JUST STARTED. IT GETS BETTER.

I KNOW WAITERS WITH A BETTER DEAL THAN THAT.

WHO'D YOU SAY YOUR FRIEND WAS?

JOHN PALMERI. HE'S A DEVELOPER IN CONNECTICUT.

HE TOOK A BIG INITIATIVE IN THE STILES EFFORT LAST ELECTION.

A BIG INITIATIVE?

KICKED IN LOTS OF CASH AND KICKED SOME LABOR BUTT.

YOU LET HIM BORROW YOUR CAR, PETE?

THAT'S VERY FUNNY.

HE NEEDED THE SENATOR'S EAR.

I WAS ABLE TO EXPEDITE THAT, AND HERE WE ARE.

I'M NOT AN INTERN ANYMORE, TIM.

I GOT MY OWN RELATIONSHIP WITH THE SENATOR.

AS OF LAST WEEK-- CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE AIDE.

THANK YOU, THANK YOU.

YOU'RE RIGHT ON SCHEDULE, AREN'T YOU?

FIRST VACATION I'VE HAD IN TWO YEARS.

I'M GOING TO BEAT YOU DOWN THE SLOPES, TOO.

I DON'T SKI ON THE BUNNY SLOPE, PETE.

YOU THINK I NEED A LESSON?

THREE OR FOUR LESSONS.

YOU DON'T HAVE TO DECIDE RIGHT NOW.

ALL I'M SAYING

IS IF YOU GET TIRED OF SLOGGING--

SLOGGING?

I GOT A SLOT FOR YOU IN STILES' OFFICE.

ME AND YOU WORKING TOGETHER.

ME UNDER YOU?

WHAT'LL IT TAKE YOU, A WEEK?

YOU'LL BE A LEGISLATIVE AIDE.

YOU'LL BE WRITING LAWS, NOT LOOKING THEM UP.

ENFORCING THEM.

THINK ABOUT IT.

WHAT DO YOU WANT ME THERE FOR?

FOR THE FUTURE, TIM.

FOR THAT DAY WHEN I MAKE THE RUN.

I'M MR. SHINE.

GIVE ME A BABY TO KISS

AND A FILMMAKER TO SHOOT IT, I'LL BE IN.

I'LL NEED MY LEGAL EAGLE.

I LIKE WHAT I DO.

SOMEBODY HURTS SOMEONE, THEY STEAL FROM THEM,

I HAVE THE TALENT AND THE AUTHORITY TO SET THINGS RIGHT.

FOR A SMART GUY, WHY ARE YOU SO NAIVE?

YOUR WASHINGTON IS NOT MINE.

YOU'RE WRONG, MAN.

IT'S ALL THE SAME BALL GAME--

EVEN AT JUSTICE.

YOU'RE NOT GOING TO REALIZE YOUR POTENTIAL

UNTIL YOU REALIZE THAT.

IF YOU'RE AS GOOD AS YOU SAY YOU ARE,

YOU'LL HAVE PLENTY OF SHARP MEN TO PICK FROM.

IF I CAN HELP FROM WHERE I AM,

ALL YOU GOT TO DO IS ASK, ALL RIGHT?

LAST RUN.

DAMN. DID WE DO THIS WEEK UP OR WHAT?

YEAH, WE DID.

GOD, LOOK AT THAT.

LISTEN, TIM, I GOT TO TALK TO YOU ABOUT SOMETHING,

ALL RIGHT?

ABOUT SEEING SOMEBODY.

I HAVEN'T BEEN STRAIGHT.

I HAVEN'T BEEN...

DIANA.

I'VE BEEN WITH DIANA.

AFTER YOU WENT BACK TO SCHOOL,

I WAS AROUND HER.

I WAS AROUND THE CAMPAIGN.

IT'S BEEN ON AND OFF FOR A YEAR.

AND NOW?

I'M GOING TO ASK HER TO MARRY ME.

SO THAT'S YOUR OWN RELATIONSHIP WITH STILES.

YOU'RE MARRYING HIS DAUGHTER.

I WISH YOU WOULDN'T THINK THAT.

WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO THINK?

IT JUST HAPPENED.

I'M TAKING THIS.

IF YOU WANT TO TAKE AN EASIER RUN,

I'LL MEET YOU AT THE BOTTOM.

UH-UH, MAN.

LAST RUN. WE GOT TO SKI IT TOGETHER.

IT'S UP TO YOU. FOLLOW IF YOU WANT.

FUCKING SHIT.

WHOA!

STOP!

PETE, STOP!

NO, STOP!

YOU'LL FALL OVER!

AAH!

SKI PATROL!

SKI PATROL!

SKI PATROL!

SKI PATROL!

SKI PATROL!

DON'T MOVE!

AH, FUCK! MY FUCKING LEG!

THE SKI PATROL'S ON ITS WAY.

I DIDN'T HEAR YOU YELLING SOON ENOUGH.

I KNOW YOU WERE YELLING.

PETE, I'M SORRY.

I WAS GOING TOO FAST. I COULDN'T HEAR,

BUT I KNOW YOU WERE THERE.

I KNOW YOU MEANT TO WARN ME.

I KNOW THAT.

I KNOW YOU WERE TRYING TO HELP.

I'M SORRY.

PETER. OH, GOD.

SKI PATROL!

YOU KNOW WITH DIANA-- NEVER MEANT TO HURT YOU.

YOU KNOW THAT.

RIGHT?

YES.

SKI PATROL!

OH, FUCK!

ALL RIGHT, DON'T MOVE, DON'T MOVE.

BE MY BEST MAN.

OK?

YES.

AND SO I WAS ABSOLVED OF TRYING TO KILL MY BEST FRIEND,

AND HE WAS ACQUITTED ON ALL COUNTS

OF SNAKING THE ONLY GIRL THAT REALLY MATTERED TO ME.

EVEN FROZEN AND IN SHOCK,

ONE LEG MANGLED,

AND TWO RIBS CRACKED,

PETER BURTON COULD CUT HIMSELF A DEAL.

LOUISE, THAT IS THE CRAZIEST THING I EVER HEARD.

WE COULD HOLD FUND RAISERS FOR ETERNITY

AND NOT MAKE UP FOR THAT CUT.

YES, I KNOW.

DON'T DO THIS TO ME.

YOU PULL OUT OF THIS VOTE, I'M SCREWED.

TALK TO PETER.

HOLD ON! DIANA, COME HERE.

LOUISE, COULD YOU HOLD ON ONE MINUTE?

DAVID WARLO'S RECOMMENDING

PECKHAUSER VOTE AGAINST THE HEALTH CARE BILL.

DICK'S CUTTING THE BUDGET ON MEALS FOR MILLIONS.

DO WE CARE?

DAVID, HI.

LOUISE? HI. PETER.

AND TO YOU.

DON'T TELL ME HE FEELS TERRIBLE ABOUT THIS,

'CAUSE HE'LL NOT ONLY FEEL TERRIBLE,

HE'S GOING TO LOOK TERRIBLE

IF DIANA'S FORCED TO FIGHT HIM.

HE'S OK.

LOUISE. YES, IT'S ME.

I'M BACK IN A WEEK,

AND IF YOU CAN HOLD HIM UNTIL THEN,

I'LL GET MY FATHER INVOLVED.

OH, YOU'RE A SAINT.

LOVE TO THE KIDS. BYE.

YES!

AND THIS MUST BE PALMERI BAY.

WELL, OFFICIALLY IT'S STILL LONG ISLAND SOUND,

BUT WE'RE WORKING ON IT.

SO WHAT DO YOU THINK?

GOD, IT'S BEAUTIFUL, JOHN.

IT'S GREAT.

I'M GLAD YOU LIKE IT.

IT'S YOURS.

WELL, THAT WAS EASY.

LET'S GO LOOK AT PORSCHES.

I'M SERIOUS.

I KNOW YOU'RE GOING TO LOVE IT HERE,

ESPECIALLY YOU, DIANA.

JOHN, SOPHIA, THANK YOU, BUT--

BUT NOTHING.

I'M LOOKING DOWN THE ROAD, PETE,

AT A MAN WHO'S GOING TO BE MY CONGRESSMAN.

THAT MAN NEEDS TO ESTABLISH RESIDENCY IN THIS DISTRICT.

I COULDN'T AFFORD THIS PLACE.

YOUR CAMPAIGN FUND CAN.

WHAT CAMPAIGN FUND?

THE EXPLORATORY MONEY I'M RAISING.

A PORTION WILL BE ALLOCATED

FOR HOUSING AND OFFICE SPACE, NATURALLY.

THIS IS IT.

DOES THE PHRASE "TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE" RING A BELL?

THERE'S NOTHING UNETHICAL ABOUT IT,

IF THAT'S WHAT YOU'RE WORRIED ABOUT.

THIS IS DONE ALL THE TIME.

I DIDN'T KNOW THAT.

WELL, YOU LIVE, YOU LEARN.

COME ON, DIANA.

I WANT TO SHOW YOU THE REST OF THE HOUSE.

SURE.

THIS IS THE MASTER BEDROOM.

IF YOU'RE NOT COMFORTABLE WITH IT,

ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS HAND THOSE KEYS BACK.

THE IMPORTANT THING IS, I WANT TO HELP YOU,

WORK WITH YOU.

ANYTIME YOU'RE NOT COMFORTABLE,

JUST SAY NO.

ANYTIME...ON ANYTHING?

ABSOLUTELY.

LISTEN, WE SUBMITTED A BID

FOR A FEDERALLY FUNDED LOW-INCOME PROJECT.

IT'S PLANNED FOR BRIDGEPORT.

NOW, IT'S A FAIR BID.

WE'RE ANXIOUS TO DO THE JOB,

BUT WE GOT COMPETITION.

HOW CAN I HELP?

YOU HAVE A FRIEND IN JUSTICE.

A GOOD BUDDY.

I DON'T TRUST HIM, THAT'S ALL.

THAT'S PREJUDICE SPEAKING.

NOT PREJUDICE--INSTINCT.

IF HE WAS DRESSED IN A BROOKS BROTHERS SUIT--

THAT'S PREJUDICE SPEAKING.

THE GUY'S A RESPECTED BUSINESSMAN.

HE'S A SILK SUIT WITH SOME TAX SCAMS.

YOU DON'T TRUST HIM BECAUSE HE FOUGHT TO GET WHERE HE IS

AND HE DIDN'T HAVE IT HANDED DOWN FROM THE MAYFLOWER

AND HE'S NOT IN DADDY'S CIRCLE

AND HE SEES SOMETHING IN ME.

SO DO I, PETER.

I MARRIED YOU.

QUIT TRYING TO TEAR ME DOWN.

I'M JUST DOING MY BEST

TO GET US BOTH WHERE WE WANT TO BE.

UNBELIEVABLE.

TAKE CARE.

BYE. I'LL SEE YOU LATER.

ALL RIGHT, ALL RIGHT.

DID YOU THINK THEY'D CONVICT HIM ON ALL THE COUNTS?

ARE YOU SATISFIED THAT WAGSTAFF'S AS HIGH AS IT WENT?

I CAN'T ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS

BECAUSE OF THE APPEAL MOTION.

BUT THIS CONVICTION OF SANDY WAGSTAFF

NOT ONLY PROVES THAT THE SYSTEM WORKS,

BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY, IT CAN WORK ACROSS THE BOARD.

NO MATTER HOW HIGH UP YOU ARE,

YOU'RE STILL RESPONSIBLE TO THE LAW.

I WANT TO THANK THE JURY, THE LOCAL PROSECUTORS,

AND ALL THE PEOPLE WHO HELPED US.

AND TO THE ORLANDO SENTINEL,

THAT'S GARRITY-- TWO Rs AND A "Y."

HEY, WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?

TAKING DICK TRACY TO THE SUPER BOWL.

HEY, LISTEN--623.

I THINK WE'RE RIGHT UP HERE ON THE LEFT.

THIS IS GREAT!

THE GUY PROMISED ME THE 50-YARD LINE.

WHERE'D YOU GET THE TICKETS?

BUSINESS ROUND TABLE.

THE NRA'S GOT A SKY BOX.

I'M ON THE LIST FOR THE HALF-TIME PARTY.

WE'LL HANG AROUND THERE THE SECOND HALF.

HOW COME YOU'RE WASTING THE SUPER BOWL

ON A D.O.J. ATTORNEY?

'CAUSE I NEVER GET TO SEE YOU ANYMORE.

I'M SORRY.

IT'S THIS WEEKEND--

EVERYBODY BROWN-NOSING EVERYBODY ELSE AT THOSE PARTIES.

I FEEL LIKE THE THIRD WHEEL

ON YOUR DATE WITH DESTINY.

PLEASE RISE FOR OUR NATIONAL ANTHEM.

IF A GUY PROMISES YOU THE 50-YARD LINE--

ALL RIGHT, ALL RIGHT.

* WHAT SO PROUDLY WE HAIL... **

YOU'VE BEEN BUYING DRINKS ALL WEEKEND

FOR THE STATE OF FLORIDA. YOU'RE NOT--

LOGROLLING. YEAH, I KNOW.

COME ON. MEET SENATOR LOCKERBY.

HEY, CUT IT OUT.

DON'T WORRY. JUST TAKE A BOW.

IT'S NOT FOR ME. IT'S FOR YOU.

PETE, YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND.

I UNDERSTAND PLENTY. JUST COME WITH ME.

EXCUSE ME. COMING THROUGH.

SENATOR.

PETER BURTON.

SENATOR STILES' OFFICE.

YES, OF COURSE. PETER.

WELCOME TO FLORIDA.

THANK YOU, SIR.

I'D LIKE TO INTRODUCE YOU TO A FRIEND OF MINE.

THIS IS THE MAN

WHO PUT SANDY WAGSTAFF BEHIND BARS,

DEPUTY U.S. ATTORNEY TIM GARRITY.

TIM GARRITY, THIS IS SENATOR LOCKERBY.

I WANT TO TELL YOU SOMETHING.

SANDY WAGSTAFF STANDS FOR PROGRESS IN THIS STATE.

I DON'T CARE WHAT LITTLE PECCADILLOS

YOUR WITCH HUNT HAS SCARED UP.

IT'S NOT JUSTICE WHEN A SANDY WAGSTAFF

GOES TO PRISON.

THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE,

THE FBI, THE DADE COUNTY PROSECUTORS,

A JURY OF HIS PEERS,

AND SOME VERY COOPERATIVE MEMBERS OF YOUR OWN STAFF

WOULD DISAGREE WITH YOU.

TAKE YOUR PROBLEM UP WITH THEM.

I'M ONLY HERE FOR THE BEER.

EXCUSE ME.

DID YOU HAVE TO DO THAT?

SHOULD I HAVE APOLOGIZED?

HE IS A SENATOR.

HE'S A CROOK.

WE HAD ENOUGH TO INDICT HIM

AND GOT ORDERS TO BACK OFF.

YOU'RE RIGHT, AND WE GO BACK TO THE LOUSY SEATS.

I'M KIDDING.

IT'S HARD TO TELL SOMETIMES.

WOULD YOU LOOK INTO SOMETHING FOR ME?

A CONNECTICUT COMPANY-- NEW HAMPTON DEVELOPMENT--

IT'S SIMILAR TO WAGSTAFF--

BRIBES AND KICKBACKS ON FEDERALLY-FUNDED PROJECTS.

I HAVE THIS ON STERLING AUTHORITY.

WHAT DID SHE SAY?

HER FATHER'S TESTS CAME BACK.

THEY DIAGNOSED AN EARLY STAGE OF ALZHEIMER'S.

OH, MY GOD.

JESUS, I'M SORRY TO HEAR THAT.

YEAH, ME, TOO.

LISTEN, I NEVER TOLD YOU, OK?

YEAH, YEAH.

I MEAN, APPARENTLY,

HE'S NOT EVEN GOING TO TELL HIS STAFF.

HOW'S DIANA TAKING IT?

YOU KNOW, BAD.

I MEAN, THE GIRL NEVER LEFT HOME ANYWAY.

NOW IT'S JUST GOING TO GET WORSE.

DON'T LOOK AT IT LIKE THAT.

YOU DON'T KNOW, MAN.

EVER SINCE WE GOT MARRIED,

I'VE BEEN LIVING BY THIS YARDSTICK

NAMED JAMES B. STILES.

I MEAN, HEY, SHE MARRIED ME, YOU KNOW?

HE'S BEEN NOTHING BUT GOOD TO YOU.

WHILE I WAS A KID HUSTLING VOTES OR MONEY FOR HIM.

BUT IT'S DIFFERENT SINCE I MARRIED HIS DAUGHTER.

IT'S NOTHING OVERT, BUT I CAN FEEL IT.

I'M NOT ONE OF THEM.

YOU'RE TALKING CRAZY. THEY DON'T THINK LIKE THAT.

BUT, TIM, IT'S TRUE.

IT IS.

[BELL RINGS]

UP TO ONE KNOCK. THAT'S AN IMPROVEMENT.

CLEAN DRAFT ON THE ARMED SERVICE SUBCOMMITTEE REPORT.

YOU'RE WELCOME.

WAIT A MINUTE, PETER.

SHUT THE DOOR.

I'M GOING TO BE LEAVING IN A COUPLE OF WEEKS.

I'M TAKING SOME TIME OFF, AND, UH...

I'M LOOKING INTO RUNNING FOR A SEAT

IN THE 4th CD.

TINKER HASN'T DECIDED TO VACATE.

I'M ANTICIPATING IT.

IS STILES BACKING YOU?

I'M JUST EXPLORING THINGS RIGHT NOW.

BUT THE POINT IS,

THE SENATOR WILL WANT ME

TO REALIGN THE OFFICE STAFF.

I'M RECOMMENDING AGAINST YOU TAKING OVER.

OH...GEE, I'M SHOCKED.

I KNOW YOU THINK THIS IS PERSONAL, BUT IT ISN'T.

I THINK YOU'RE VERY GOOD AT...

AS AN EXPEDITER.

YOU'RE VERY VALUABLE.

IT'S JUST I DON'T FEEL CONFIDENT ABOUT YOU STAYING FOCUSED

ON THE REAL BUSINESS OF THIS OFFICE. I'M SORRY.

DON'T BE SORRY, JOHN.

I'LL BE OK.

THANKS FOR THE TIP.

OH, YES!

YOU HIT THE SHIT OUT OF THAT BALL.

YEAH.

WHOO!

YOU BETTER STICK TO POLITICS.

OK.

TINKER'S VACATING HIS SEAT IN THE 4th DISTRICT.

I'M THINKING ABOUT RUNNING.

SERIOUSLY?

I'D LIKE TO RUN ON YOUR TICKET.

I'D LIKE YOUR SUPPORT.

YOU TALKED TO LAURY?

LAURY'S A GOOD MANAGER, BUT HE'S NOT A LEADER.

HE'S GOT A TERRIFIC LEGISLATIVE MIND.

HE DESERVES A CHANCE TO PROVE HIMSELF.

NOBODY'S GOING TO VOTE FOR HIM, THOUGH.

I THINK I CAN DO THE JOB.

I NEED YOU ON STAFF,

ESPECIALLY WITH JOHN LEAVING.

I THINK I WOULD BE OF MORE USE TO YOU

IN THE HOUSE, SIR.

LEAVE THAT TO ME.

ONCE THE NEW TERM'S UNDERWAY, WE'LL SET AN AGENDA--

I'VE GOT AN AGENDA.

I WANT TO RUN IN THE NEXT ELECTION.

A COUPLE TERMS IN THE HOUSE

WITH YOU AS MY MENTOR...

AND I HOPE TO FILL YOUR SEAT WHEN YOU RETIRE.

WHO SAID ANYTHING ABOUT MY RETIRING?

WELL...

I JUST ASSUMED...

BECAUSE OF YOUR ILLNESS.

WELL, DON'T ASSUME.

THEY'VE ASSURED ME THE PROGRESSION CAN TAKE YEARS.

WELL, THAT'S GREAT NEWS!

THEN LET'S LOOK AT IT LONG RANGE.

AN ACROSS-THE-BOARD ALLY IN THE HOUSE

FOR YOUR FINAL TERM.

AND MORE IMPORTANTLY,

SOMEONE TO CARRY ON YOUR WORK

WHEN YOU'VE STEPPED ASIDE.

I WANT TO BE THAT MAN, SENATOR.

WHAT IF I SAY NO, PETER?

WELL, THEN, I'D HAVE TO SEEK SUPPORT ELSEWHERE.

THAT WOULD LOOK PRETTY STRANGE, WOULDN'T IT?

YOUR OWN SON-IN-LAW.

BRINGING HIS AMMO INTO ANOTHER CAMP, HUH?

PEOPLE HEAR "ALZHEIMER'S," THEY WORRY--

I DON'T EVEN WANT TO THINK ABOUT THOSE KIND OF CHOICES.

DON'T FUCK WITH ME.

I'VE BEEN PLAYING HARDBALL

SINCE BEFORE YOU WERE BORN.

I DON'T MIND PLAYING HARDBALL.

I DO MIND BEING TAKEN FOR A FOOL.

DIANA KNOW WHAT YOU'RE DOING HERE?

SHE KNOWS I'M SEEKING YOUR SUPPORT,

WHICH IS ALL I'M DOING.

WHAT'S YOUR HURRY, PETER?

YOU GOT SOME WAY TO CURE THIS COUNTRY'S ILLS

NOBODY'S THOUGHT OF?

NO, NOT LIKE THAT.

ONLY ISSUE I EVER SAW YOU CATCH FIRE OVER

WAS WHERE TO EAT

WITH THOSE GUCCI-ASS LOBBYISTS

YOU'RE SO FOND OF.

SO WHAT IS IT, BOY?

THE MONEY SUCKS.

FOOD TASTES THE SAME.

YOU STILL GET A YEAR OLDER EVERY BIRTHDAY.

THE FUTURE, SENATOR.

I WANT TO CONTRIBUTE.

I FEEL MY TIME IS NOW.

YOU DO, HUH?

HA!

WELL, I'M NOT GOING TO STAND IN YOUR WAY.

MY LAST TERM'S TOO IMPORTANT TO ME

TO TAKE ANY CHANCES WITH THE ELECTION.

BUT LET ME TELL YOU SOMETHING.

YOU MAY WIN AN ELECTION OR TWO.

YOU MAY EVEN BE ABLE TO LIVE WITH YOURSELF.

BUT GOD HELP YOU WHEN THE PEOPLE FIND OUT.

THEY ALWAYS DO.

[GOLF CART LEAVES]

THE TIME IS NOW, JOHN.

TINKER'S NOT RUNNING FOR RE-ELECTION.

HIS SEAT'S OPEN.

STILES WILL BACK YOU?

YES.

YOU'LL NEED FUNDING...

ORGANIZATION,

AND MORE FUNDING.

THIS TAKES A LOT OF ORCHESTRATING.

I KNOW.

WHAT CAN I DO TO EXPEDITE THINGS?

GIVE A COUPLE OF TUGS TO HIM.

DEADLINE FOR THE BRIDGEPORT PROJECT'S COMING UP.

IF YOU COULD...

IF WE GOT THAT CONTRACT

'CAUSE OF SOMETHING YOU DID...

MY FRIENDS WOULD BE VERY IMPRESSED.

MY FRIEND AT JUSTICE HAS BEEN LOOKING INTO NEW HAMPTON.

HE'S COMING UP EMPTY.

HE'S A VERY SHARP GUY.

HE'S NOT MISSING ANYTHING. I DON'T THINK ANYTHING'S THERE.

YEAH.

THAT'S POSSIBLE.

YOU KNEW THAT.

YOU KNEW THERE WAS NOTHING

WHEN YOU HAD ME TIP HIM.

YOU LET YOUR LINE SLACK.

COME ON. LET ME HAVE IT.

I WANTED YOU TO BE IN A POSITION

TO DO US A FAVOR.

NOW YOU ARE.

HOW?

THERE'S A JUSTICE DEPARTMENT INVESTIGATION.

THAT FACT REVEALED AT THE RIGHT TIME

WOULD TAKE NEW HAMPTON OUT OF THE RUNNING.

HE'S MY FRIEND. I CAN'T SET HIM UP.

HE'D NEVER KNOW.

BESIDES, WHAT'S A LITTLE HOT WATER FOR A FEW MONTHS?

I'M SORRY, JOHN. I CAN'T DO IT.

RICHIE. COME ON.

ALL RIGHT, I GOT IT.

COME ON! COME ON!

SAY I'M THE GHOST OF CHRISTMAS FUTURE.

THERE YOU ARE-- DIANA, KIDS,

NICE FIRE.

YOU'RE COUNTING BLESSINGS.

WHAT'S MAKING YOU GO ALL RUNNY INSIDE?

YOUR ACHIEVEMENTS,

A FULFILLMENT OF YOUR VISION,

OR A CARD FROM WHAT'S-HIS-NAME?

"WARMEST HOLIDAY WISHES. WE MUST GET TOGETHER.

IT'S BEEN TOO LONG."

I KNOW THE ANSWER. I WON'T SAY IT.

I JUST HOPE YOU DO THE RIGHT THING.

[RING]

YEAH.

THIS IS SAM MINOT, NEW HAVEN SENTINEL.

IS THIS MR. GARRITY?

YEAH, I'M TIM GARRITY.

WE'RE DOING A STORY ON YOUR INVESTIGATION

INTO THE NEW HAMPTON DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION.

THIS IS JUST A THRESHOLD INVESTIGATION.

A THRESHOLD INVESTIGATION IS AN INVESTIGATION, ISN'T IT?

WELL, YES, BUT--

WHO ARE YOUR SOURCES?

[CHUCKLING]

WHAT'S SO FUNNY?

OH, IT'S JUST A LITTLE RAY OF SUNSHINE.

COME HERE.

[LAUGHING]

WHAT THE HELL WERE YOU THINKING OF?

I WAS COMPLETELY OFF GUARD.

HE CALLED MY DIRECT LINE.

I ASSUMED HE'D BEEN CLEARED THROUGH THE PRESS OFFICE.

YOU'RE A U.S. ATTORNEY. YOU DON'T ASSUME ANYTHING.

NO, SIR.

SO YOU WERE AMBUSHED. ANY IDEA WHY?

NO, SIR. THE GUY WHO TIPPED ME--

HE'S AN AIDE TO SENATOR STILES.

HE'S BEEN TRACING IT AND COMING UP EMPTY, TOO.

WHAT'S HIS NAME?

PETER BURTON. HE'S MY BEST FRIEND.

SOMEONE'S GOT AN AGENDA HERE,

AND WE'LL FIND OUT WHO.

IN THE MEANTIME, I'LL HAVE TO OFFER YOU UP.

I'M SORRY,

BUT YOU'RE SUSPENDED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

YES, SIR.

THANK YOU.

HELLO, HANDSOME.

HELLO, BEAUTIFUL.

AM I THE FIRST ONE HERE?

UM...YOU'RE THE ONLY ONE COMING.

PETER WANTED US ALL DUDED UP.

THOUGHT YOU WOULDN'T DO IT FOR JUST US.

HE WAS RIGHT. WHERE IS HE?

ON THE PHONE. WHAT DO YOU WANT TO DRINK?

SCOTCH.

NO ICE.

NO ICE.

OOH. THE FAMILY CREST.

ARE YOU ALL RIGHT?

NO.

ALL MY LAUNDRY'S CLEAN, THOUGH.

WELL, THEY MUST KNOW IT'S NOT YOUR FAULT.

HOW LONG WILL THEY KEEP YOU SUSPENDED?

UNTIL THEY CAN PIN IT ON SOMEBODY ELSE.

YOU LOOK GOOD.

YOU LOOK GOOD, TOO.

WHAT'S THE LATEST THEORY?

THAT I WAS SET UP BY ONE OF NEW HAMPTON'S COMPETITORS.

YOU MEAN, LIKE ANOTHER DEVELOPER?

YES.

PETER, WHAT DO YOU THINK?

I FRISKED PALMERI, IF THAT'S WHAT YOU'RE THINKING.

DIANA'S GOT A BIG THING ABOUT HIM.

YOU THINK I'M JUST SITTING ON MY HANDS?

OF COURSE I CHECKED JOHN.

HE HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH IT.

JUSTICE WILL GET TO THE BOTTOM OF IT.

THEY MAY DOZE, BUT THEY NEVER CLOSE.

EXCUSE ME. I'VE GOT TO CHECK ON THE LAMB.

WE LIKE IT PINK.

YOU CAN ALWAYS COME HERE FOR FREE GRUB.

[LAUGHING]

SO SAY YES.

PETER, DON'T START.

LISTEN, THE FACT IS, YOU'RE OUT OF WORK.

AT LEAST LET ME OFFER TO HELP.

I'M ANNOUNCING MONDAY.

COME ON DOWN.

LET ME GIVE YOU THE LAY OF THE LAND.

MEET SOME PEOPLE.

TIM, GIVE ME THAT MUCH.

I'LL COME WATCH YOUR ANNOUNCEMENT, AND THAT'S IT. OK?

DIANA, WE DON'T HAVE TO FEED HIM. HE SAID YES.

WHAT ARE WE COVERING TODAY,

FOURTH GRADE PENMANSHIP AWARDS?

SOME GUY NAMED BURTON ANNOUNCING FOR CONGRESS.

I HOPE THERE'S SOMETHING TO EAT IN THERE.

MAY I HAVE ONE, PLEASE?

THE SENATOR'S CUTTING IT CLOSE.

I STILL THINK YOU OUGHT TO OPEN WITH A FART JOKE.

THE SENATOR IS HERE.

MR. GARRITY.

HERE YOU ARE.

HERE'S A COPY OF THE SENATOR'S SPEECH.

SENATOR.

YOU'VE ONLY GOT ONE SENTENCE ABOUT PETER IN HERE.

I SAID I'D INTRODUCE HIM.

THAT'S ALL.

WHAT'S GOING ON?

JUST A MISUNDERSTANDING.

MISUNDERSTANDING, MY ASS.

WHAT GOOD WILL THIS DO?

DADDY, WHAT IS HE TALKING ABOUT?

HE SAID IF I DIDN'T BACK HIM,

HE'D LEAK THAT I WAS ILL.

NOT LIKE THAT!

ARE YOU TELLING ME HE'S LYING?

SIT DOWN AND COOL OFF. SIT DOWN!

ANSWER ME!

WHY DON'T YOU SIDE WITH YOUR HUSBAND ONE GOD DAMN TIME?

YOU WANTED THIS, TOO.

IT DOESN'T JUST COME TO US.

GOD, I HATE YOU!

DIANA, GET BACK IN HERE!

DIANA?

I'M GOING OUT AND INTRODUCE YOU,

AND THEN OUR DEAL IS DONE.

AND IF YOU EVER DO ANYTHING TO HURT MY DAUGHTER...

I'LL DESTROY YOU.

GENTLEMEN--

WE'LL BE RIGHT OUT.

NOW WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO DO, HUH?

THEY'RE EXPECTING TO SEE THE BEAUTIFUL WIFE.

I NEED SOMETHING-- A JOKE, SOMETHING--

"SHE'S NERVOUS--"

DID YOU BLACKMAIL THE SENATOR?

I PLAYED HARDBALL, BUT I NEVER THREATENED TO USE IT.

COME ON. IT'S ME.

THIS ISN'T LETTING THE AIR OUT OF A FUCKING TIRE.

DON'T START.

PETER, WE GOT TO GO.

JUST--

YOU WERE RIGHT.

YOUR FRIEND BURTON WAS THE SOURCE OF THE LEAK

OF THE NEW HAMPTON INVESTIGATION.

WE THINK HE SET YOU UP

AS A FAVOR TO JOHN PALMERI.

ONE OF PALMERI'S ASSOCIATES GOT A FAT FEDERAL PROJECT

BY HAVING NEW HAMPTON TAKEN OUT OF THE BIDDING.

BURTON'S HAD CLOSE TIES TO HIM FOR YEARS.

HE LIVES IN ONE OF PALMERI'S HOUSES.

WE BELIEVE HIS CAMPAIGN

IS BEING BACKED BY PALMERI AND HIS ASSOCIATES.

YOU'RE ASSUMING NOTHING.

IT'S ALL BACKED UP.

WE'VE HAD AN ONGOING INVESTIGATION

INTO PALMERI AND HIS FAMILY.

HE'S TIED INTO RACKETEERING,

BRIBERY, AND FRAUD IN TWO STATES.

WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO?

NOTHING RIGHT NOW.

WE DON'T HAVE ANYTHING SOLID ENOUGH TO INDICT PALMERI.

AS FOR YOUR PAL BURTON,

WELL, FUCKING YOU OVER IS NOT A FEDERAL OFFENSE.

LET ME GO AFTER HIM.

WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?

AUTHORIZATION TO WORK UNDERCOVER ON BURTON'S CAMPAIGN.

I'D BE IN A UNIQUE POSITION

TO GATHER EVIDENCE ON PALMERI.

IF BURTON'S BREAKING THE LAW,

WE MAKE A CASE IN THE PUBLIC INTEGRITY SECTION.

TIM, YOU'RE NOT FBI. YOU'RE NOT EQUIPPED.

HE TRUSTS ME.

YOU HAVE SOMEBODY'S TRUST,

YOU HAVE ALL THE EQUIPMENT YOU NEED

TO NAIL THEM.

LET ME MAKE SOME CALLS.

HEY!

HEY!

HOW YOU DOING, PETE?

BETTER NOW.

THANK YOU, MAN.

I HAVEN'T DONE ANYTHING YET.

THANKS FOR STILL HAVING A LITTLE FAITH.

WHERE'S THE MEAN RED MACHINE?

I HAD TO SELL IT.

MEDIA GUY SAID IT MADE ME LOOK TOO FLAKY.

THIS MAKES ME LOOK RESPONSIBLE.

END OF AN ERA.

YEAH.

WHEN I HEAR ABOUT LARGE LOCAL TAX BREAKS

FOR BIG, PROFITABLE CORPORATIONS,

I SAY, "WHY GIVE THEM A BREAK?"

BUT UNLESS WE ATTRACT NEW BUSINESS

TO THIS DISTRICT

AND EXPAND OUR TAX BASE,

THERE WON'T BE A NEW SENIOR CITIZEN CENTER FOR YOU.

THERE WON'T BE A MEALS ON WHEELS PROGRAM.

THERE WON'T BE AN INVALID TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM.

JOHN PALMERI?

YEAH?

TIM GARRITY. I'M WITH PETER.

HOW'D YOU KNOW WHO I WAS?

PETE DESCRIBED YOU.

AND YOU'RE THE ONLY OTHER PERSON HERE

WHO CAN WALK OUT UNASSISTED.

LOOKS GOOD, DOESN'T HE?

LIKE A FUCKING KENNEDY EXCEPT FOR THE NOTES.

86 THE NOTES. GET HIM TO MEMORIZE.

JOHN, I WANTED TO GO OVER SOME STRATEGY WITH YOU.

SURE. GET IN.

PETE AND I FEEL NOW THAT HE'S A CANDIDATE,

EVERYTHING SHOULD GO THROUGH ME--

REQUESTS, ADVICE, MONEY.

MM-HMM. SOUNDS GOOD.

YOU TICKLISH?

WHAT DO YOU MEAN?

SOME GUYS ARE TICKLISH.

COME ON, LET'S GO.

HE'S CHERRY, JOHN.

WHAT'S GOING ON?

EVERYBODY'S CAREFUL, EVERYBODY'S HAPPY.

DIDN'T JUSTICE TEACH YOU THAT?

I'M NOT THERE ANYMORE. I WORK FOR PETER NOW.

YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT'S BRED IN THE BONE.

PLEASE ACCEPT MY APOLOGIES.

BUT WILL YOU STILL RESPECT ME IN THE MORNING?

SPEAK TO ME.

IT IS A CRIME

THAT PEOPLE ARE LIVING LIKE THAT.

I WANT TO FIND THE SUPERINTENDENT,

THE LANDLORDS, AND I WANT SOME ANSWERS.

HOW WOULD YOU DO THAT?

GIVE ME A MOMENT.

CAN I STEAL HIM FOR A SECOND?

ONE OF PALMERI'S HOLDING COMPANIES OWNS THIS PROPERTY.

WHAT?

GOT TO BACK OFF ON YOUR SPEECH.

JESUS CHRIST. WHAT AM I GOING TO SAY?

JUST GIVE THEM SOME OF THAT

"TOMORROW'S LOOKING GOOD" BOILER PLATE,

AND THAT'S IT.

HOW ARE YOU HOLDING UP?

FINE.

YEAH?

YOU WERE PRETTY TIGHT WITH BURTON.

IT'S GOT TO BE ROUGH.

MY OLD MAN HAD A SAYING--

THAT FRIENDSHIP IS LIKE THE MORNING DEW.

IT SETTLES ON SOME ROSES,

AND IT SETTLES ON SOME DOG SHIT.

YOU ACTIVATE RECORD BY PRESSING THE FIRST BUTTON.

IT'S ALSO YOUR MIKE.

A MICROCASSETTE RECORDER'S SEWN INTO THE SHOULDER PAD.

HE HAS A SCANNER.

FIBER OPTICS. DOESN'T REGISTER.

BOND. JAMES BOND.

WHEN'S YOUR MEETING WITH PALMERI?

TOMORROW AFTERNOON.

YOU WANT TO GO OVER IT AGAIN?

MR. PALMERI, PLEASE.

THIS WAY.

LET HIM LEAD, KEEP IT SPECIFIC,

PERSUADE, DON'T PROVOKE, AND ALWAYS BE CLOSING.

HEY, TIM.

HELLO, JOHN. HOW ARE YOU DOING?

ARE YOU SURE YOU HAVEN'T SLIPPED ANYWHERE?

NOBODY KNOWS A THING.

IF IT'S ABOUT PLAYING WIFEY AT HIS DEBATE,

THE ANSWER'S NO.

IS THAT FINAL?

YES.

OK.

DAMN IT, THAT IS WHY YOU CAME DOWN HERE, ISN'T IT?

RECONNAISSANCE ON HIS MARRIAGE.

THAT'S REALLY PATHETIC--

I TOLD HIM I WOULD TALK TO YOU, AND THAT'S ALL.

YOU DID YOUR JOB. YOU CAN GO.

NO, YOU CAN GO.

I'M GOING TO STAY HERE AND FINISH MY DRINK.

I'M SORRY.

DO YOU WANT SOMETHING?

I'D LOVE A DOUBLE STOLI.

A DOUBLE STOLI--

NO. CLUB SODA WITH LIME, PLEASE.

WHAT'S THAT?

ONE OF THE NEW TRICKS I'M LEARNING.

HELPS ME SEE HOW THINGS REALLY ARE

INSTEAD OF HOW I WISH THEY WERE.

AND WHAT DO YOU SEE?

I SEE HOW PETER GETS A HOLD ON PEOPLE.

HE'S SO GOOD AT TELLING YOU WHAT YOU WANT TO HEAR.

HOW MUCH WE WANT TO BELIEVE EVERYTHING HE SAYS

BECAUSE OF THAT.

IT'S VERY POWERFUL.

THAT'S NOT JUST PETER. THAT'S POLITICIANS.

THE SUCCESSFUL ONES, ANYWAY.

CAN'T CONDEMN THEM. IT'S THE NATURE OF THE BEAST.

DON'T CONDEMN HIM FOR WHAT HE DID TO MY FATHER?

HE DIDN'T BREAK ANY LAW ANY MORE THAN YOUR FATHER DID

BY LETTING HIM GET AWAY WITH IT.

IT'S A SYSTEM THAT'S WORKED FOR OVER 200 YEARS, REMEMBER?

I THINK HE HAD SOMETHING TO DO WITH SETTING YOU UP

WITH THAT REPORTER.

HE DIDN'T. THE FINDINGS WERE CONCLUSIVE.

WHAT ARE YOU DOING WITH HIM, TIM?

THIS ISN'T YOU PLAYING HIS GAME, IS IT?

I AM SORRY THAT YOU GOT HURT,

BUT JUST BECAUSE HE WASN'T YOUR GOD DAMNED PERFECT MAN

DOESN'T MEAN I HAVE TO CUT HIM OFF, TOO.

I AM HELPING OUT AN OLD FRIEND,

AND THAT IS ALL I'M DOING.

YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND.

NO, I DON'T UNDERSTAND.

YOU'RE RIGHT.

DIANA...

BE THERE ON ELECTION NIGHT,

AND BRING THAT BOTTLE OF CHAMPAGNE THAT YOU BET HIM,

'CAUSE I THINK HE MIGHT WIN.

AND BRING A LITTLE FAITH IN ME. YOU WON'T BE DISAPPOINTED.

GOOD EVENING, AND WELCOME BACK TO ELECTION '90 HEADQUARTERS.

HEY, PETE, CHANNEL 8.

THIS IS CONNECTICUT NEWS TONIGHT, WITH THE ELECTION '90

SPECIAL NEWS REPORT.

HEY, TOM. YEAH. ABOUT 15 MINUTES.

SO WE'RE NOT SURE WHO'S WON.

IN THE U.S. SENATE RACE,

WITH 53% OF THE PRECINCTS REPORTING IN,

CHANNEL 8 NOW PROJECTS

THAT SENATOR JAMES B. STILES

HAS DEFEATED CHALLENGER STEWART HUTCHINSON,

RETURNING SENATOR STILES TO WASHINGTON

FOR A FOURTH TERM.

TURNING BACK TO THE CONGRESSIONAL ELECTION...

SHOW TIME!

IN THAT CLOSE RACE

FOR THE 4th CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT,

THE SO-CALLED GOLD COAST,

IT'S BEEN NECK-AND-NECK FOR FORMER ASSEMBLYMAN KEVIN McQUAID

AND NEWCOMER PETER BURTON.

AND WE NOW PROJECT FORMER STILES AIDE...

YAY!

COME HERE, COME HERE!

CONGRATULATIONS.

THANK YOU.

WAY TO GO, PETER. CONGRESSMAN!

CONGRATULATIONS.

A BET'S A BET.

CONGRATULATIONS.

LISTEN, DIANA...

MAYBE WE CAN GO AWAY AND SORT THINGS OUT.

NO, PETER.

I'VE FILED FOR A DIVORCE.

CONGRESSMAN, McQUAID'S ON THE PHONE.

HE'S READY TO CONCEDE.

IN A MINUTE. DIANA.

GO AHEAD, PETER.

YOU'VE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS MOMENT YOUR WHOLE LIFE.

DON'T START GETTING REGRETFUL.

IT'S NOT YOUR STYLE.

PETER, COME ON.

PETER!

COME ON, THIS IS IT!

KEVIN.

THANK YOU.

DIANA.

DIANA!

I DON'T UNDERSTAND, TIM.

WHAT WAS I SUPPOSED TO HAVE FAITH IN?

THAT SOMETIMES THE SYSTEM WORKS

AND PEOPLE ARE WHAT YOU HOPED THEY'D BE.

THEN I'VE LOST THE FAITH.

DID YOU KNOW PETER SET ME UP,

OR DID YOU JUST SUSPECT IT?

WHAT DO YOU MEAN?

DID PALMERI ASK HIM TO DO IT,

OR DID HE JUST OFFER ME UP?

OH, GOD.

YOU'VE KNOWN ALL ALONG.

LONG ENOUGH TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT.

TONIGHT?

FAT LADY'S WARMING UP.

I'LL SEE YOU DOWN THERE.

HEY, HEY, HEY, HEY!

PETER'S GOING TO ACCEPT IN 20 MINUTES.

WE'LL SEE YOU DOWN IN THE BALLROOM.

EVERYBODY OUT. GIVE HIM SOME AIR.

AS YOUR NEW CONGRESSMAN,

I PROPOSE YOU ALL GO DOWNSTAIRS AND GET A DRINK.

SEE YOU DOWN THERE.

SEVEN YEARS, MY FRIEND.

THAT'S SETTLED.

UNBELIEVABLE.

THIS STUFF'S A LOT MORE EXPENSIVE NOW THAN IT WAS IN 1983.

WE MAY NOT ALWAYS GET WHAT WE WANT,

WE MAY NOT ALWAYS GET WHAT WE NEED,

JUST SO'S WE DON'T GET WHAT WE DESERVE.

CONGRATULATIONS, CONGRESSMAN.

THANKS, BROTHER.

[TELEPHONE RINGS]

[RING]

YEAH?

NO, NO.

HEY, I APPRECIATE IT.

REALLY.

ALL RIGHT. GIVE ME 15 MINUTES.

WHERE THE HELL'S PALMERI?

YEAH, I THOUGHT HE'D BE HERE WATCHING HIS RACE HORSE COME IN.

HE'S GOING AWAY TOMORROW.

MAYBE HE'S DECIDING WHICH HUNDRED SUITS TO TAKE.

AND SHOES TO MATCH.

WHAT DOES HE DO AT HIS CONSTRUCTION SITES?

DO THEY VACUUM UP BEFORE HE GETS THERE?

THAT'S IF HE EVER GETS THERE.

SOME PIECE OF WORK.

PLEASE, TIMMY.

YOU DON'T EVEN KNOW THE HALF OF IT.

HOW MUCH DO YOU KNOW?

MORE THAN YOU.

HE'S GOT A HAMMERLOCK ON A FEW UNION LOCALS.

YOU DON'T RUN A CARTING COMPANY IN THESE PARTS

WITHOUT JOHN AS YOUR PARTNER.

HIS WIFE'S GOT A "CATERING SERVICE,"

HALF THE HOSPITALS IN THE STATE.

WOULDN'T KNOW JELL-O FROM SALISBURY STEAK.

I DON'T KNOW HOW YOU DO IT.

ME, I WOULD BE NERVOUS.

I CAN HANDLE HIM. WE GOT AN ARRANGEMENT.

GO ALONG, GET ALONG?

HE KNOWS THE PARAMETERS.

WHAT IF HE WANTS TO CHANGE THEM?

IT'S NOT GOING TO HAPPEN.

I'M NOT SOME PUNY LOCAL OFFICIAL

TAKING ENVELOPES FROM HIM.

WHAT DO YOU MEAN?

I'LL TELL YOU A STORY.

THE TOWN SUPERVISOR SOMEWHERE--

I FORGOT WHERE--

RENEGES ON GRANTING JOHN A VARIANCE

FOR ONE OF HIS DEVELOPMENTS.

COMES HOME ONE NIGHT,

FOUND HIS HOUSE BURNED DOWN.

DIDN'T EVEN LET THE DOG OUT.

COME ON, LET'S DRINK UP.

I GOT A LOT OF PEOPLE TO THANK.

HOW'D HE GET SO MUCH MONEY INTO THE CAMPAIGN?

HIS HOLDING COMPANIES.

HIS BROTHERS-IN-LAW.

FRIENDS--MAN'S GOT A LOT OF FRIENDS.

AND YOU OWE THEM ALL?

YEAH, I OWE THEM ALL.

NOW THAT I'M ELECTED, I'LL TAKE CARE OF THEM.

MY TIME, MY WAY.

JUST LEAVE THE DOG WITH A NEIGHBOR.

WHAT DO YOU OWE THEM RIGHT NOW?

WHAT IS THIS?

WH-WHAT'S WHAT?

WHAT'S WITH ALL THESE QUESTIONS ABOUT PALMERI?

I...

WHAT'S WITH YOU NOT LOOKING ME IN THE EYE?

PALMERI'S BEING ARRAIGNED RIGHT NOW.

AND THEY'RE GOING TO NAIL YOU

FOR ACCEPTING ILLEGAL KICKBACKS,

CONSPIRACY, AND OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE.

YOU SON OF A BITCH!

YOU SET ME UP AT JUSTICE!

WHY DID YOU DO THAT TO ME?

FUCK YOU! THAT'S A LIE.

I'LL DENY WE EVER HAD THIS CONVERSATION.

YES, WE DID. SAY CHEESE.

FUCK YOU!

COME ON, TELL ME ABOUT JUSTICE.

TELL ME THIS HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH ME GETTING DIANA!

TELL ME THIS ISN'T ABOUT ME COMING OUT AHEAD OF YOU!

COME ON, GET UP!

YOU SELF-RIGHTEOUS SON OF A...

IT'S SO EASY FOR YOU TO SCREW PEOPLE.

YOU TELL YOURSELF EVERYONE'S OUT TO GET YOU, AND IT'S OK.

GARRITY!

FBI!

GET OUT!

I'M SORRY WH-WHAT I DID TO YOU.

I DIDN'T HAVE ANY CHOICE.

OF COURSE YOU DID.

NO, MAN. I GOT INSTINCT AND A FEW MOVES.

CHOICE IS FOR GUYS LIKE YOU.

DIANA MARRIED YOU...

AND YOU CHOSE TO MAKE HER REGRET IT

WITH EVERYTHING THAT YOU HAD.

STILES TOOK YOU UNDER HIS WING,

AND YOU CHOSE TO BLACKMAIL HIM.

I WAS YOUR FRIEND...

AND YOU CHOSE TO BETRAY ME.

YOU DID THIS TO YOURSELF.

WHY?

I NEEDED MORE THAN YOU WERE ABLE TO GIVE.

YOU OR DIANA OR ANY ONE PERSON.

THEY SAY GREAT MEN ARE EMBRACED

BY THOUSANDS OF STRANGERS.

I WANT TO BE GREAT.

SO YOU SACRIFICE THE FEW TO REACH THE MANY.

THEY BELIEVE IN ME DOWN THERE...

AND YOU CAN'T TAKE THAT AWAY.

THEY WON'T LET YOU.

THANK YOU.

THANK YOU.

YOU KNOW...

FOR THE PAST COUPLE OF MONTHS,

I'VE BEEN SAYING, "TOMORROW'S LOOKING GOOD."

I'LL TELL YOU A SECRET.

TONIGHT'S FEELING GREAT.

FIRST OF ALL,

I WANT TO THANK MY CAMPAIGN FAMILY.

BECAUSE OF YOUR FANTASTIC DEDICATION AND ENERGY,

WE'RE HERE TONIGHT.

AND WITH YOUR HOPES AND DREAMS IN OUR HEARTS,

WE'RE ON OUR WAY TO WASHINGTON.

IN THE PAST FEW MONTHS,

AS I MET THE FINE PEOPLE OF THIS DISTRICT,

I'VE COME TO THINK OF YOU NOT JUST AS VOTERS,

BUT AS FAMILY, AS FRIENDS.

AND THAT'S HOW I WANT YOU TO THINK OF ME...

AS YOUR FRIEND IN WASHINGTON,

AS YOUR BROTHER IN CONGRESS.

I'M LISTENING,

AND WHAT'S MORE, I HEAR YOU.

BUT ONE OF THE QUESTIONS...

I'VE BEEN ASKED...

OVER AND OVER AGAIN DURING THE CAMPAIGN...

IS "PETER BURTON...

WHY SHOULD I TRUST YOU?"

"WHY SHOULD I BELIEVE IN YOU?"

IT'S A TOUGH QUESTION.

THE TOUGH ANSWER IS--

BECAUSE I'M NOT AFRAID TO ADMIT THAT I'M HUMAN.

I'M ONE OF YOU.

I'M MOTIVATED.

I'M PROUD.

I'M COMPETITIVE.

AND SOMETIMES, I'M A LITTLE HEADSTRONG.

DOES THAT SOUND FAMILIAR?

I'M ONE OF YOU,

AND I'LL TELL YOU SOMETHING.

WHERE THERE'S AN US, THERE'S A THEM...

IN THE SMOKY BACK ROOMS

RIGHT HERE IN OUR OWN DISTRICT,

THEY'RE TRADING ON OUR TOMORROWS

FOR THEIR OWN GAIN.

IN THE PAST FEW MONTHS...

ONE OF THESE MEN

INVITED ME IN...

AND I LET HIM THINK I WAS FOR SALE.

AS YOU'LL SOON FIND OUT...

I WAS SO GOOD AT IT,

THAT SOME LAWYERS FROM WASHINGTON

REALLY THOUGHT I WAS FOR SALE.

THAT'S THE CASE THEY'RE GOING TO TRY TO MAKE.

NOW I PUT IT TO YOU, WAS I TOO MOTIVATED?

IS IT POSSIBLE?

TOO HEADSTRONG?

PERHAPS.

LESS THAN CIRCUMSPECT?

DEFINITELY.

BUT I DID WHAT ANY ONE OF YOU WOULD HAVE DONE.

TELL IT TO THE PEOPLE WHO CAN'T FIND A HOME.

TELL IT TO THE PEOPLE WHO CAN'T FIND A DECENT JOB!

WHO CAN'T SEND THEIR CHILDREN TO DECENT SCHOOLS!

I DID WHAT ANY ONE OF YOU WOULD HAVE DONE.

I SAW A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY TO GET A JUMP ON THESE GUYS,

AND I SEIZED IT.

I TOOK THAT RISK FOR ONE REASON.

I TOOK THAT RISK FOR YOU...

IN THE HOPES THAT ONE DAY I WOULD BE HERE

WITH YOU AT MY SIDE

TO TAKE BACK OUR TOMORROWS

FROM THESE CROOKS AND THESE SCHEMERS

AND TO SEND A MESSAGE TO WASHINGTON,

LOUD AND CLEAR,

THAT WE'RE IN CHARGE,

AND TOMORROW'S LOOKING GOOD!

GARRITY'S ON HIS WAY DOWN.

HERE HE COMES.

HE DID A DAMN GOOD JOB.

YOU READY?

HE'LL BE UP IN HIS SUITE.

LET HIM CALL HIS LAWYER,

THEN BRING HIM DOWN THE BACK WAY.

GOOD WORK, GARRITY.

DID YOU GET ENOUGH?

PLENTY.

GOOD.

THAT'S GOOD.

YOU OK?

FINE.

WISH HE'D LOST THE ELECTION.

SPARE HIM BEING HUMILIATED ON THE FRONT PAGE.

BE BURIED IN THE BACK.

HE HAD IT COMING.

IF IT WASN'T YOU, IT WOULD HAVE BEEN SOMEBODY ELSE.

BUT IT IS ME.

HE WAS MY BEST FRIEND,

AND I USED THAT TO FUCK HIM.

JUST LIKE HE DID TO YOU.

SO YOU'RE EVEN.

LOOK, YOU SIGNED ON AT JUSTICE

FULL OF FIRE TO SET THINGS RIGHT,

AND YOU'RE GOOD,

BUT UNTIL TONIGHT, IT NEVER COST YOU.

YOU DON'T OWN IT UNTIL IT COSTS YOU SOMETHING.

Agent: BRINGING HIM DOWN.

BET WAS IF I LOST,

I'D BRING YOU A CASE OF CHAMPAGNE.

WELL, I GOT ELECTED...

BUT IT DOESN'T LOOK

LIKE I'M ACTUALLY GOING TO GET SWORN IN,

SO THERE'S THE CHAMPAGNE.

BET'S SETTLED.

I'M SORRY THAT IT ENDED UP LIKE THIS.

SECOND THAT.

WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO?

THEY OFFERED ME IMMUNITY

IF I TESTIFY AGAINST PALMERI.

NOBODY SAID ANYTHING ABOUT IMMUNITY

FROM PALMERI.

OR I CAN TAKE MY CHANCES.

I HEARD YOU TOOK YOURSELF OFF THE CASE. THANKS.

IF YOU DON'T TAKE THE DEAL,

I'LL HAVE TO TESTIFY AGAINST YOU.

I KNOW.

I GOT TO GET GOING.

YEAH.

BUT SAVE A BOTTLE OF THAT CHAMPAGNE, ALL RIGHT?

WE'LL MAKE IT AN ONGOING BET.

YOU KNOW THE OLD SAYING IN WASHINGTON, TIM.

ONLY TWO THINGS CAN TRULY WRECK A MAN'S POLITICAL CAREER--

GETTING CAUGHT WITH A LIVE BOY OR A DEAD GIRL.

GOOD LUCK, PETE.

SEE YOU AROUND CAMPUS, MAN.

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