Original subtitles

CAPTIONING MADE POSSIBLE BY WARNER BROS.

[SING, SING, SING PLAYING THROUGH HEADPHONES]

GRACIAS.

NO!

[SHOUTING IN SPANISH]

STAY WITH US!

KEEP IT TIGHT!

STAY WITH HIM. STAY RIGHT WITH HIM.

GOT A 2-SHOT?

iAMBULANCIA!

KEEP DOWN THE MIKE. JESUS CHRIST.

KEEP SHOOTING. BRING IT AROUND.

iAMBULANCIA!

STAY IN CLOSE. WATCH OUT.

iUNA AMBULANCIA!

GET THIS SHOT HERE!

iFUERA! iFUERA! iFUERA!

BRING IT AROUND, BRING IT AROUND.

iFUERA!

DOWN, DOWN. BRING IT IN.

Sí, VAMONOS.

VAMONOS.

[HORN HONKING]

Woman: ROBERTO!

ROBERTO!

CUT! CUT!

[SIRENS WAILING]

SO WHO DID IT? THE GUERRILLAS?

QUIáN LO HIZO? LAS GUERRILLAS?

[TRANSLATING] TAL VEZ. MAYBE.

CHRIST, YOU WERE TERRIFIC!

IT WAS AN INCREDIBLE MOMENT.

ESTABA UN MOMENTO INCREIBLE.

I'M GONNA CUT THE FILM

TONIGHT IN NEW YORK,

HAVE IT FLOWN BACK DOWN TOMORROW.

[TRANSLATING TO SPANISH]

WE'RE GONNA TAKE THIS THING!

WE'RE GONNA TAKE IT.

CUANDO VUELVES?

WHEN ARE YOU COMING BACK?

I DON'T KNOW YET,

BUT I'VE GONE OVER EVERYTHING

WITH MIGUEL.

[TRANSLATING]

HE'S GONNA BE HANDLING

ALL THE PRINT CONTRACTS,

THE BILLBOARDS, THE POSTERS.

HE'S ALSO GONNA BE HANDLING

THE PAYROLL.

AND THAT INCLUDES THE REPORTERS,

RIGHT? I GAVE YOU A LIST ALREADY.

[TRANSLATING]

FROM NOW UNTIL THE ELECTION...

EVERY SPEECH, EVERY APPEARANCE,

YOU'RE GONNA WEAR THIS SHIRT.

ALL RIGHT. NOW, YOU KEEP YOUR JACKET ON

TILL JUST BEFORE THE FINISH...

THEN SLOWLY TAKE IT OFF.

AND YOU JUST STAND THERE.

LET THE WHOLE COUNTRY SEE IT.

THEY WANT TO HURT US, THEY WANT TO DESTROY US,

BUT THEY'LL SPILL OUR BLOOD

BEFORE THEY DEFEAT US,

BLAH, BLAH, BLAH, BLAH.

[CONTINUES TRANSLATING]

NICE TRIP, MR. ST. JOHN?

TIRED?

I CAN'T TELL YET.

WE BOOKED THE MIXING ROOM

FOR THE REST OF THE NIGHT.

DID YOU BRING THE FILM?

YEAH, I WANT TO CLEAN UP A LITTLE BIT.

BUT I WANT YOU TO STICK AROUND WHEN I DO THE CUTS.

I'M ASSUMING YOU FOUND SOME DECENT TALENT

FOR THE VOICE-OVER.

NO. I FOUND SOME GREAT TALENT.

HE'S AN ACTOR.

HE DOES SPANISH SOAPS UP HERE.

BUT GET THIS--HE USED TO BE A RADIO ANNOUNCER

IN SOUTH AMERICA.

MOM, I HOPE YOU DIDN'T WAIT UP.

GOD, YOU LOOK LIKE SHIT.

THIS IS ONLY MARCH.

WHAT'LL YOU LOOK LIKE

IN NOVEMBER?

I DON'T KNOW.

I HAD HIM TALK TO MY GOOD FRIEND PATRICIA,

AND ACCORDING TO HER, HE HAS A VERY SEXY ACCENT.

I ADVISE YOU TO WRAP THIS THING UP

EARLY TONIGHT BECAUSE WALLACE FURMAN

IS COMING IN THE MORNING.

FOR HOW LONG?

DEFINITELY NO LONGER THAN ALL DAY.

WHAT DID ELLEN WANT?

SHE SAID SOME DECENT INFORMATION

FOR A CHANGE.

YOU'RE HAVING DINNER TOMORROW NIGHT

WITH SENATOR HASTINGS AND HIS WIFE.

IN WASHINGTON?

YEAH. THE PLANE WILL BE AT LA GUARDIA AT 6:00.

I FIGURE EVEN WITH TRAFFIC,

YOU SHOULD GET THERE BY 8:30.

YOU PULL THE FILE FROM THE LAST CAMPAIGN?

YEAH. ALSO THE STANNARD FILES.

OH, GARBER CALLED LAST WEEK.

WE PUSHED YOUR MEETING UP TO THE 12TH.

YOU'LL GO TO SEATTLE RIGHT OUT OF D.C.

THEN I'LL GO THERE TOMORROW NIGHT,

AND I'LL BRIEF THEM ON THE NEW NUMBERS.

AHH! YOU DID GOOD.

SYD, YOU ARE SENSATIONAL!

NO PROBLEM.

YOU'RE MY KIND OF GUY.

WHAT KIND IS THAT?

TEMPORARY.

[FALTERING VOICE] SO LET US MOVE AHEAD

WITH ENERGY, WITH COMPASSION,

AND UNITED BY THE VISION OF WHAT NEW MEXICO CAN BE

IF ONLY WE DARE TO MAKE IT SO.

DARLING, YOU ARE SO POSITIVE.

YOUR STRENGTH JUST FLOWS RIGHT OFF THE SCREEN.

OH, NO.

I'M NOT JUST SAYING THAT.

YOU ARE SO STRONG

IN A NICE, UNDERSTATED WAY.

NOW GRANTED,

I MAY BE A BIT BIASED, MR. ST. JOHN,

BUT YOU HAVE GOT TO ADMIT

THAT WALLACE HAS JUST GOT THAT CERTAIN...

YOU KNOW.

MRS. FURMAN, WALLACE, I'LL BE RIGHT DOWN.

ARE YOU SURE YOU WANT TO HANDLE THIS CAMPAIGN?

WHY?

WHY? IF THIS GUY WERE OUT THERE MASTURBATING,

HIS HAND WOULD FALL ASLEEP.

WE GOT NOTHING TO LOSE.

ANYTHING THAT GETS OVER 39%

MAKES US LOOK GOOD.

AND IT PAYS THE OVERHEAD.

WALLACE, YOU'RE RUNNING FOR GOVERNOR.

IT'S NOT GONNA BE EASY.

WHAT WE'RE AIMING FOR HERE, THE IDEAL,

IS THAT YOU PERSONIFY THE THEMES OF THE CAMPAIGN,

THAT YOU MAKE A STATEMENT JUST BY STANDING UP.

NOW, OUR THEMES ARE...

NEW IDEAS,

NEW DIRECTIONS,

CHANGE, VIGOR.

NO OFFENSE, BUT RIGHT NOW

YOU LOOK TOO SOFT TO CHANGE A TIRE,

MUCH LESS A STATE.

IT'S RIDICULOUS.

WHAT ARE YOU SAYING?

HE'S SAYING YOU'RE A WIMP.

WHAT I'M SAYING IS,

YOU'VE GOT TO ALIGN THE PERCEPTION

WITH THE REALITY.

WE GOT 2 IMMEDIATE PROBLEMS.

1--YOU WERE BORN INTO MONEY.

2--YOU DID IT OUT OF STATE,

WHICH WASN'T TOO SMART. BUT THESE ARE TURNABLE.

WE'RE GONNA MANAGE THIS WHOLE THING.

ALL RIGHT. I WANT YOU TO GO ON A HIGH PROTEIN DIET

AND START WORKING OUT ON A NAUTILUS,

3 TIMES A WEEK, MINIMUM.

WE ALSO GOTTA WORK ON PUNCHING UP

THIS DELIVERY OF YOURS AND ENERGIZE IT.

MAKE IT TRACK WITH THE MESSAGE. OK?

NOW I'M GONNA TALK A LITTLE ABOUT COLOR.

SYD'S GONNA TAKE YOU TO THIS GUY WE USE ON 57th STREET

FOR A COUPLE DOZEN SHIRTS,

ONCE WE GET SET ON THE SHADES.

I DON'T LIKE YOU IN BLUE OR GRAY,

TOO COLD FOR YOU.

YOU'RE RUNNING IN NEW MEXICO.

YOU LOOK A LITTLE WASHED OUT.

DON'T YOU EVER GET OUTSIDE AT ALL?

I HAVE ASKED HIM TO STAY OUT OF THE SUN,

BECAUSE HIS FAMILY HAS A HISTORY

OF SKIN CANCER.

BUT YOU'VE NEVER HAD IT.

NO.

LONG-TERM EXPOSURE, RIGHT?

THIS IS ONLY GONNA BE FOR THE NEXT 6 MONTHS.

I DON'T SEE ANYTHING TO WORRY ABOUT.

YEAH, BUT WAIT. I--I AM PAYING YOU.

YOU--YOU WORK FOR ME.

YOU'RE TRYING TO RUN MY LIFE HERE.

WALLACE, WALLACE, WALLACE.

YOU ARE PAYING ME TO MAKE YOU A NEW LIFE--

POLITICS.

AND IN ORDER FOR ME TO DO THAT,

I GOTTA BE IN CHARGE

OF ALL THE ELEMENTS THAT GO INTO IT.

IT'S THE ONLY WAY I WORK.

THAT MEANS FRAMING THE OVERALL STRATEGY

AS WELL AS DECIDING ALL THE SPECIFICS.

THE LOOK OF THE CAMPAIGN,

THE LOOK OF THE BILLBOARDS, BUMPER STICKERS,

WHAT COLORS THEY'RE GONNA BE.

IT MEANS THE POLLING, IT MEANS THE ADS,

RADIO, TV, NEWSPAPERS.

IT MEANS COORDINATING

EVERY PIECE OF INFORMATION OUT OF THIS OFFICE

TO MAKE SURE THAT IT FITS WITH WHAT OUR POLLING TELLS US

THAT PEOPLE OUT THERE ARE WORRYING ABOUT...

OR WHAT THEY'RE FEELING GOOD ABOUT.

BUT ASIDE FROM THE CAMPAIGN THEMES,

I WANT TO ADDRESS SOME OF MY LONG-TERM PLANS.

I'M SURE THEY'RE GREAT. BUT THEY'RE NOT IMPORTANT.

SEE, MY JOB IS TO GET YOU IN.

ONCE YOU'RE THERE,

YOU DO WHATEVER YOUR CONSCIENCE TELLS YOU TO DO.

Newsman: BEFORE THE LARGEST CROWD OF THE CAMPAIGN,

IT NOW APPEARS THE BLOODY TERRORIST ATTACK

SUCCEEDED ONLY IN ADDING MOMENTUM

AND CONFERRING LEGITIMACY

ON THE ONE-TIME UNDERDOG CEPEDA.

WELL, MR. BILLINGS, THIS IS NOT GOOD NEWS.

IT CERTAINLY IS NOT, YOUR EXCELLENCY.

DO YOU KNOW HOW IT HAPPENED?

WELL, WE KNOW THAT NONE OF OUR PEOPLE WERE INVOLVED.

PERHAPS THE GUERRILLAS.

I'LL KNOW MORE TONIGHT.

AND HOW WILL THE BOMBING AFFECT US?

WELL, IT'S HARD TO KNOW.

CEPEDA COULD GATHER TREMENDOUS SUPPORT.

THE ONLY THING I KNOW FOR SURE

IS THAT PETE ST. JOHN WILL MILK THIS THING

FOR ALL IT'S WORTH.

MILK IT?

EXPLOIT.

USE.

OH.

AN INCIDENT LIKE THIS IS TAILOR-MADE FOR ST. JOHN.

HE MANAGED THE CEPEDA CAMPAIGN BRILLIANTLY.

I THINK HE'LL PROBABLY MANIPULATE HIM

INTO THE PRESIDENCY.

THAT IS WHAT I FEAR.

WE HAVE SPENT CONSIDERABLE AMOUNTS OF MONEY DOWN THERE.

HIS MAJESTY WILL NOT BE PLEASED, MR. BILLINGS.

NOR AM I, EXCELLENCY.

THESE HAVE BEEN DIFFICULT YEARS FOR US.

PRICES KEEP FALLING.

POPULISTS LIKE CEPEDA

KEEP NATIONALIZING THEIR OIL

AND ENTERING THE MARKET.

HERE WE HAVE SENATORS AND CONGRESSMEN

TALKING OF SOLAR GENERATION

AND ELECTRICAL WIND GENERATORS

AND OTHER SUCH... IMPRACTICAL IDEAS.

YOUR UPCOMING ELECTIONS

ARE IMPORTANT TO US, MR. BILLINGS.

WE'RE WELL PREPARED.

I FEEL COMPLETELY SECURE ABOUT SENATOR HASTINGS.

AND THE MAN WHO WILL BE REPLACING HIM IN...

OHEO?

OHIO.

OHIO! THANK YOU, MR. BILLINGS.

A SUPERB CANDIDATE, YOUR EXCELLENCY.

WHO WILL BE IN CHARGE OF HIS CAMPAIGN?

WELL, WE HAVE ONE OF THE TOP CAMPAIGN CONSULTANTS.

WHY NOT, UH...

PETE ST. JOHN?

HE MAY BE TOO CLOSE TO SENATOR HASTINGS.

HE MAY HAVE CONFLICTING LOYALTIES.

FROM WHAT I KNOW OF ST. JOHN,

HE HAS NO LOYALTIES.

HIS CANDIDATES SEEM TO BE ON THE LEFT,

ON THE RIGHT, IN THE CENTER.

HE SEEMS TO BE LOYAL ONLY TO MONEY.

AND WE HAVE MONEY.

I WANT TO THINK ABOUT IT.

IS HE THE BEST?

YES, CERTAINLY ONE OF THE BEST, YES.

THEN PLEASE, BILLINGS,

DO THINK ABOUT IT.

I DON'T WANT HIS MAJESTY UPSET

WITH ANOTHER FAILURE.

MINE...

OR YOURS.

[SING, SING, SING PLAYS]

I DON'T KNOW IF WE CAN AFFORD YOU ANYMORE, PETE.

YOU WON'T HAVE TO, SENATOR.

I'M LIKE MOTHER TERESA,

MY WORK'S ONLY FOR THE TRULY NEEDY.

I RAN INTO PHIL HEALSTON. HE SAID HE SAW YOU

AT THE ASPEN CONFERENCE LAST MONTH.

OH. HOW'S PHIL DOING?

GREAT, ABSOLUTELY GREAT.

HE SAID HE WAS VERY IMPRESSED

WITH THE PAPER YOU GAVE ON SOLAR GENERATION.

HE SHOWED IT TO YOU?

WHAT DID YOU THINK?

HMM. WHAT ELSE?

THAT NEW DESIGN WORKS.

SHAKE-OUT WILL BE ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE.

I MEAN, IF THIS-- IT GETS FUNDED,

ACTUALLY WORKED...

MY GOD. WE'RE TALKING 10, 15 YEARS.

IN JUST THE SUNBELT ALONE--

WHAT, 30, 40% OF THE POPULATION?

THAT'S IT FOR THE UTILITIES. GONE.

THIS IS THE FUEL OIL, ELECTRIC, GAS,

EVERYTHING, RIGHT DOWN THE TUBES.

THIS MUST HAVE LEAKED OUT BY NOW.

YOU AND THE, UH, COMMITTEE

MUST BE GETTING SQUEEZED LIKE HELL.

GOD...

UH--UH...WHEN I TALKED WITH, UH, SYD...

NATURALLY, GIVEN THE TIMING,

SHE, UH...

SHE ASSUMED...

I'M NOT RUNNING AGAIN.

I'VE MADE THE DECISION.

IT'S DONE.

I'M NOT FEELING WELL. I'M ILL.

THAT'S, UH, WHAT WILL COME OUT.

SAM, I DIDN'T KNOW.

IT'S OVER, PETE.

I'M SORRY ABOUT THE CAMPAIGN,

BUT...IT'S OVER.

FUCK THE CAMPAIGN.

JUST TELL ME HOW YOU'RE GOING TO BE.

I'LL BE ALL RIGHT.

IS IT TERMINAL?

NO. IT'S, UH...

AFTER A WHILE,

WHEN WE HAVE SOME TIME,

WE'LL TALK.

I ASKED YOU, UH, DOWN HERE,

WELL, FIRST TO TELL YOU,

THEN TO ASK YOU TO HELP ME

WITH A STATEMENT.

I DON'T WANT TO GET INTO SPECIFICS,

BUT IT MUST BE UNEQUIVOCAL.

AND I THOUGHT YOU'D BE THE GUY TO WRITE IT.

WHEN DO YOU WANT THIS THING?

I ASKED MY PRESS SECRETARY

TO CALL A NEWS CONFERENCE 10:00 IN THE MORNING.

TOMORROW?

SAM, YOU KNOW,

YOU CAN POSTPONE THIS A COUPLE OF DAYS.

NO!

OK.

THERE'S A FEW CALLS YOU'RE GONNA HAVE TO MAKE TONIGHT...

[GROANS]

SO PEOPLE WILL KNOW BEFORE THEY HEAR IT ON THE NEWS.

YES, I FORGOT. YOU'RE RIGHT.

THE MAJORITY LEADER.

THE... STATE PARTY CHAIRMAN.

SAM, I'M REALLY SORRY.

YOU WERE ONE OF THE 3 OR 4 GUYS

WHO MADE A DIFFERENCE UP THERE.

[SING, SING, SING PLAYING]

[RING]

[RING]

[RING]

[SWITCHES MUSIC OFF]

[RING]

YEAH?

MR. ST. JOHN?

WHO ARE YOU?

ARNOLD BILLINGS.

I'M CALLING ON BEHALF OF JEROME CADE.

I NEVER HEARD OF HIM.

YES, I KNOW.

I'D LIKE TO ARRANGE AN INTRODUCTION.

MR. CADE WILL BE RUNNING

FOR SENATOR HASTINGS' SEAT.

HOW DID YOU FIND OUT?

WE JUST HEARD.

HE'LL BE ENTERING THE PRIMARY?

YES, BUT I EXPECT HE'LL BE UNOPPOSED.

I SERIOUSLY DOUBT THAT, MR. BILLINGS.

WELL, NONETHELESS, THAT'S THE OPINION HERE.

NOW, THE FILING DEADLINE'S THE 1st.

WE'RE ALREADY ORGANIZED TO COLLECT SIGNATURES.

MR. CADE IS WELL-KNOWN WITHIN OHIO,

AND THE SENATE SEAT IS SOMETHING

HE'S GIVEN SERIOUS THOUGHT TO.

YOU KNOW MY PRICE.

25,000 A MONTH PLUS EXPENSES.

15% OVERRIDE ON ALL MEDIA BUYS.

WELL, TELL ME MORE ABOUT MR. CADE.

SENATOR?

HOW ARE YOU, SIR?

GOOD TO SEE YOU AGAIN.

MADAM.

I GOT ONE FOR YOU.

WHY DO THEY PUT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS

ON A POLISH AIRLINE ON THE INSIDE?

WHY?

[SPUTTERS]

HEY, HOW ARE YOU DOING?

WILFRED, YOU OLD REPROBATE.

I HEAR YOU'RE GONNA RESIGN FROM THE PAPER

AND FINALLY DO SOME GOOD IN THE WORLD.

OH.

GOOD TO SEE YOU.

NICE SEEING YOU.

GOOD MORNING.

I WAS WORRIED FOR A WHILE

I WAS GONNA BREAK OUR STRING.

OH, NO. I GOT YOUR MESSAGE.

YOU WERE IN LONDON LAST WEEK.

YES, LEONARD AND I WERE SUMMONED

BY OUR NEWS EDITOR

FOR SOME IN-DEPTH PREPLANNING

OF OUR, UH...

LET'S SEE, OF OUR...

AMERICAN ELECTION COVERAGE.

WILFRED.

YES?

WHAT HAVE YOU HEARD ABOUT, UM...

ABOUT SAM HASTINGS?

OH, NOTHING.

HE'S SUPPOSED TO BE SICK.

HMM. NO IDEAS, HUH?

ARE YOU WRITING THIS DOWN, ELLEN, HONEY?

NO, NO, NO. I'M JUST CURIOUS.

ALL I KNOW IS--

HAVE YOU DECIDED?

OH. UH, YES. UM...HAVE YOU GOT

ANY FRESHLY SQUEEZED ORANGE JUICE?

YOU DIDN'T HAVE ANY THE LAST TIME.

WE HAVE.

RIGHT. I'LL HAVE A LARGE GLASS

AND AN ENGLISH MUFFIN.

I'LL HAVE THAT JUICE, TOO, AND HAVE THEM PUT

A LITTLE VODKA AND A LITTLE ICE INTO MINE.

ANYTHING ELSE, MR. BUTLER?

A DOUGHNUT, PLAIN.

ALL I KNOW IS,

I RAN INTO HIM 3 WEEKS AGO AT THE GRIDIRON THING,

AND EVERYTHING WAS GREAT.

HE LOOKS GREAT, LIKE USUAL... UH, FEELS GOOD,

JUST HAD HIS PHYSICAL AT WALTER REED--

EVERYTHING CHECKED OUT JUST FINE,

AND, UH, ALL OF A SUDDEN,

HE'S WALKING AWAY FROM THE U.S. SENATE.

MM-HMM. THIS MEANS THAT MR. ST. JOHN

LOSES ONE OF HIS "A" CLIENTS.

HOW'S OUR BOY? HAVE YOU SEEN HIM LATELY?

I CALLED HIM. HE WAS IN SOUTH AMERICA.

HE WAS, UH, HE WAS DOING THE PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN

LAST WEEK THERE.

ARE YOU TWO GETTING BACK TOGETHER?

ARE YOU?

NO.

LET'S GET RIGHT TO IT, SHALL WE?

DID HE SCREW YOU AS GOOD AS HE DID ME?

HAVE YOU SEEN HIM?

NO.

YOU'RE DOING THE NEW MEXICO

GUBERNATORIAL RACE,

UM, FRANK McKUSKER, RIGHT, HMM?

YES.

YOU'LL BE SEEING HIM VERY SOON.

HE GOT WALLACE FURMAN.

I HEARD HE SIGNED ON.

AH, WELL, WHY NOT GET THE BEST MONEY CAN BUY, RIGHT?

THAT'S WHAT HE IS, ISN'T HE?

I MEAN, HE IS THE VERY BEST.

IT DOESN'T MATTER WHO OR WHAT HE'S HURT

IN THE PROCESS.

SOMETIMES I LOOK AT HIM, AND HE SEEMS THE SAME.

YOU REALLY WERE MARRIED TO HIM.

SO TELL ME, WHEN DID IT HAPPEN?

I KEEP THINKING BACK, AND I CAN'T FIGURE IT OUT.

WHEN DID HE START THINKING IT DIDN'T MATTER ANYMORE?

I NEVER HEARD OF THIS GUY.

HE'S GOT ME ON THE PHONE

ONE HOUR, 55 MINUTES AFTER YOU'D MADE THE CALLS.

I'M NOT SURPRISED.

WE KNEW IT WOULD GET AROUND.

WHO IS HE?

BILLINGS OR CADE?

EITHER ONE.

WELL, I MET BILLINGS ONCE.

HE'S IN WASHINGTON.

I BELIEVE HE HAS A...

PUBLIC RELATIONS FIRM.

I'M NOT EXACTLY SURE.

CADE OWNS A NUMBER OF BUSINESSES...

UH, TRUCKING,

BOTTLING...

SOMETHING WITH PIPELINES,

MOSTLY IN THE MIDWEST.

HE'S MADE SOME LARGE CONTRIBUTIONS

TO THE STATE PARTY.

HE GOT A LOT OF PUBLICITY LAST YEAR.

HE, UH, HEADED A BLUE-RIBBON COMMISSION

ON GOVERNMENTAL WASTE.

WHAT DO YOU THINK?

ABOUT WHAT?

CADE.

SHOULD I TAKE HIM ON?

WELL, I'D GIVE IT SOME SERIOUS THOUGHT.

IS THAT THE NEW DRAFT?

YEAH... YEAH, THAT'S IT.

STILL, YOU MUST BE HAPPY

ABOUT CONNECTING WITH McKUSKER.

I MEAN, HE'S THE BIG FAVORITE, RIGHT?

OH, I SURE AM, HONEY.

GOTTA LOOK OUT FOR MY BATTING AVERAGE.

SPEAK OF THE DEVIL!

LOOK AT THIS.

AS I LIVE AND BREATHE.

HELLO.

DARLING.

SORRY TO HEAR ABOUT SAM.

YEAH.

HOW'S CLAIRE TAKING IT?

SHE'S DOING FINE. SO IS HE.

UH, PETE. PETE, UM...

IS IT-- IS IT CANCER?

I KNOW HIS PHYSICAL

LAST MONTH WAS GOOD.

HIS PRESS CONFERENCE IS AT 10:00.

WHAT DID HE SAY?

HIS PRESS CONFERENCE IS AT 10:00.

THANKS.

I HEAR WE'RE GONNA BE RUNNING INTO EACH OTHER

AROUND, UH, NEW MEXICO.

HOW ABOUT WE KEEP IT CLOSE TILL THE LAST WEEK?

THEN WE'LL FLIP A COIN.

I SAW YOU ON BRINKLEY.

IT'S INCREDIBLE, BUT I THINK YOU'RE ACTUALLY MORE ARROGANT

SINCE WE GOT DIVORCED.

HEY, LOOK. DON'T GO BLAMING YOURSELF.

YOU'RE MEETING WITH JEROME CADE AT 10:30.

TONIGHT?

LOOK, HIS PEOPLE CALLED.

YOU'RE GOING FLAT OUT THE REST OF THE WEEK,

AND THEY WANTED THE MEETING AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

LOOK...

I'LL CALL BACK AND POSTPONE.

YOU DON'T NEED TO TAKE THIS GUY ON.

BESIDE STANNARD IN SEATTLE,

WE'VE STILL GOT CEPEDA...

AND FURMAN IN NEW MEXICO IS GONNA TAKE A LOT OF TIME.

IT'S ALL RIGHT.

ALL RIGHT. IT BOILS DOWN TO THIS, GOVERNOR.

WE DON'T WAIT FOR MURDOCH TO BUST OUR BALLS.

WE JUMP HIS.

NOW YOU'VE SEEN HOW HE'S BRAKED OUT.

YOU'RE GETTING KILLED ON THE DEATH PENALTY VETO.

YOU EVER WONDER WHY THE EASTWOOD MOVIES

DO SO GOOD UP HERE?

AND THEN THERE IS THE...THE DIVORCE.

NOT SO MUCH THAT YOU SPLIT UP,

BUT WE HAD BEEN PUSHING THE FAMILY IMAGE

IN THE FIRST CAMPAIGN.

I READ THE REPORT THIS MORNING, PETE.

NOT UNEXPECTED, BUT THE FACT THAT THE RESENTMENT

HAS LASTED THIS LONG WAS SURPRISING.

LOOK, GOVERNOR,

IF YOU GO OVER THE FOCUS GROUP INTERVIEWS,

YOU'LL SEE THEY KEEP-- KEEP MENTIONING THE FACT

THAT YOU MARRIED YOUR CAMPAIGN MANAGER.

THEY ALSO KEEP MENTIONING THAT CAMPFIRE COMMERCIAL.

HARRY COOKING EGGS OVER THE FIRE FOR THE KIDS

WHILE YOU'RE CHOPPING WOOD?

HA HA HA HA HA.

THAT WAS ALMOST 4 YEARS AGO.

HELL OF A SPOT.

THE ELECTION'S THIS FALL.

I GOTTA TEACH YOU HOW TO COOK.

GOVERNOR, THIS IS MY RECOMMENDATION.

WE ADVANCE THE MEDIA BUYS 3 WEEKS,

SHIFT THE MONEY FROM THE FALL SCHEDULE IF WE HAVE TO,

AND BLOW HIM AWAY NOW.

BACK HIM OFF BEFORE HE NAILS YOU

FOR MOTHERING KILLERS AND DUMPING HARRY AND THE KIDS.

SHE DIDN'T DUMP THEM.

YEAH. ANYWAY, THAT'S MY RECOMMENDATION.

WE'VE LEASED 30 MINUTES OF SATELLITE TIME.

THEY'LL BE BEAMING HIM IN IN ABOUT 90 SECONDS.

SO, WHY DON'T WE JUST MOVE OUR CHAIRS

UP HERE A LITTLE CLOSER.

THERE YOU GO. CHARLES, GO AHEAD, SIT DOWN.

MRS. FURMAN.

KEEP THE CHAIRS CLOSE SO WE CAN TALK INTO THE MIKE.

WHO IS THIS GUY? CAPTAIN VIDEO?

NO, HE'S THE BEST NUMBERS CRUNCHER

IN THE FREE WORLD.

I'M GONNA BE HEADING BACK TO NEW YORK

IN ABOUT 1O MINUTES.

BUT SYD IS GONNA STICK AROUND FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS

AND MAKE SURE EVERYTHING'S ON LINE.

I THOUGHT YOU WERE GONNA BE IN CHARGE.

I AM, MRS. FURMAN. I AM IN OVERALL CHARGE.

FORTUNATELY, SYD HAS CONSENTED TO MAKE SURE

I DON'T SCREW UP ON ANY OF THOSE DETAILS.

[FEEDBACK]

ST. JOHN TO RALPH.

ST. JOHN TO RALPH.

ST. JOHN TO RALPH.

THERE HE IS.

SORRY, PETE.

IT'S OK, RALPH.

SORRY, PETE.

IT'S ALL RIGHT. IT'S ALL RIGHT. YOU'RE LOOKING GOOD, RALPH.

I TRY.

RALPH, I'VE GOT MR. AND MRS. FURMAN HERE,

AND CHARLES WHITING, THEIR CAMPAIGN MANAGER.

THEY'RE REAL EXCITED TO HEAR ABOUT WHAT YOU CAN DO FOR THEM,

SO WHY DON'T YOU JUST GO AHEAD AND LAY OUT THE PROGRAM,

AND THEY'LL CUT IN IF THEY HAVE ANY QUESTIONS.

THE SOUND LEVEL'S OK?

YEAH, IT'S GREAT, ABSOLUTELY GREAT.

THE PRINCIPLE IS SIMPLE ENOUGH.

WHAT WE DO IS, WE TAKE 1980 CENSUS DATA

AND WE MATCH IT AGAINST ALL THE NEW MEXICO ZIP CODES.

THEN WE COMBINE THAT

WITH WHAT THE FIELD RESEARCH HAS DETERMINED

SHOULD BE THE TARGETED POPULATION CLUSTER.

IN YOUR CASE, WE'VE ISOLATED

18 NEUTRAL OR FAVORABLE CLUSTERS.

FOR EXAMPLE, WE'VE CONCLUDED

A HIGH FAVORABLE IS, UH...POOLS AND PATIOS,

SUBURBAN, WHITE-COLLAR, MARRIED, 25-49 YEARS OLD.

WE TAILOR THE MAIL AND THE PHONE PITCHES TO EACH GROUP

BASED ON WHAT WE ALREADY KNOW IS BOTHERING THEM.

BUT THE REALLY EXCITING STUFF COMES

WHEN I WORK OUT A SIMULATION MODEL.

THAT'S WHEN YOU TELL ME WHAT YOU'RE THINKING OF SAYING,

AND I'LL TELL YOU HOW THEY'RE GONNA REACT.

EVEN THEN, THE SHORT-RANGE POSSIBILITIES OF A SIMULATION--

UH, EXCUSE ME, WHAT--WHAT IS A SIMULATION MODEL?

A SIMULATION MODEL.

IT'S A LITTLE COMPLICATED, BUT I'LL TRY TO EXPLAIN.

SEE YOU AROUND THE BLOCK.

SEE YOU.

...CAN REPRESENT A MUCH LARGER NUMBER.

WE START OUT WITH THE BREAKDOWN

OF, OH, LET'S SAY A CITY LIKE ALBUQUERQUE.

WE BREAK IT DOWN DEMOGRAPHICALLY BY...

OH!

I'M ALL RIGHT.

BYE!

BYE.

HEY!

AH, YEAH.

PETE!

HO HO HO HO!

UHH! WALLACE FURMAN?

OH, GOD. HA HA HA HA HA HA!

WALLACE FURMAN?

URP DUB-DUB-DUB-DUB-DUB.

URP DUB-DUB-DUB-DUB-DUB--

YOU GOT A REAL PIECE OF WORK

THIS TIME, PETE. HO HO HO HO!

WHAT'S GONNA HAPPEN TO YOUR BOY FURMAN

WHEN YOU GO HOME,

AND HE'S GOT TO STAND ALL BY HIMSELF,

LET ALL THE FOLKS IN

ON WHATEVER HE COULD POSSIBLY HAVE

ON HIS FEEBLE FUCKING MIND?

GODDAMN! HOW COULD YOU SELL THIS GUY?

IT'S JUST FOR GOVERNOR.

HE DOESN'T HAVE TO BE PERFECT.

AW. THERE'S MORE THAN JUST WINNING.

I TOLD YOU THAT

THE FIRST TIME YOU CAME IN THE DOOR.

YOU USED TO BELIEVE IN THAT, TOO. YOU USED TO BELIEVE--

I USED TO BELIEVE IN TOOTH FAIRIES, OK?

OH! YOU WANT TO TALK ABOUT FAIRIES, HUH?

WHAT ABOUT WILLET?

HO HO. SHH!

THE MAN FUCKS CHICKENS!

YEAH, THIS GUY GOES DOWN TO HAITI,

AND HE GETS HIS ROCKS OFF

DRINKING BLOOD OF FUCKING CHICKENS!

EWW! [SPITS]

WE HAD PICTURES!

YEAH.

WE HAD PICTURES.

WE COULDN'T EVEN USE THEM.

YOU PUT A PERVERT IN THE U.S. CONGRESS

WHO FUCKS CHICKENS.

I WOULDN'T BE CONCERNED.

HE'S PROBABLY EXAGGERATING.

[SING, SING, SING PLAYS]

Pilot: PETE, THEY'RE BACKED UP AT LA GUARDIA.

WE'LL BE CIRCLING FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES.

MR. CADE...

I'M SORRY I'M LATE.

I'VE BEEN LOOKING FORWARD

TO MEETING YOU, MR. ST. JOHN.

WELL, I HOPE YOU'RE GOING INTO THIS THING

PREPARED TO BE

THE OFFICIAL HYDRANT FOR THE STATE OF OHIO.

I THINK YOU'LL FIND THAT I'M PREPARED

FOR WHATEVER IT TAKES.

DOES THAT GO FOR THE ENERGY MARKET AS WELL?

AHH. SO YOU'VE BEEN MAKING INQUIRIES.

I'D HAVE BEEN CONCERNED IF YOU HADN'T.

JOHN, HENRY, MR. ST. JOHN.

CAN WE EXPEDITE THIS?

IS THERE SOMETHING YOU HAVEN'T FOUND OUT YET

THAT YOU'D LIKE TO KNOW?

WHAT'S YOUR BIGGEST WEAKNESS?

YOU MEAN IN RUNNING FOR THE SENATE?

PROBABLY THE FACT

THAT I HAVEN'T HELD PUBLIC OFFICE YET,

ALTHOUGH I PERSONALLY CONSIDER THAT A PLUS.

IT'S NOT CRITICAL.

I MEAN, YOU HAVE DONE SOME PUBLIC SERVICE STUFF.

EVEN AS FAR AS ISSUES,

WE COULD GET YOU INTO A KENNEDY SCHOOL SOMEHOW,

GET YOUR POSITION PAPER

PRINTED IN THE TIMES OP-ED PAGE.

I TAKE IT MONEY IS NOT THE PROBLEM?

NO.

SO YOU WOULD START...

I HAVEN'T DONE ANY POLLS YET.

I WOULD FIGURE 16, 17, 18 POINTS DOWN.

AND JUST BY GETTING THE NOMINATION,

THAT WOULD JUMP.

SO, I TAKE IT

YOU'RE WITH ME, THEN, MR. ST. JOHN?

IF YOU'VE GOT A COUPLE OF MINUTES,

I'D LIKE TO SHOW YOU SOMETHING

DOWN IN THE BASEMENT.

GENTLEMEN, THANK YOU.

MR. CADE.

THE SENATE PUT IN NEW CHAIRS

RIGHT BEFORE SAM'S LAST CAMPAIGN,

BUT I TALKED HIM INTO LETTING ME KEEP HIS OLD ONE.

I USED IT IN 4 OR 5 OF HIS LAST TV SPOTS.

SIT IN IT.

HOW DOES IT FEEL?

IT FEELS QUITE COMFORTABLE.

AND PLEASE DON'T PLAY GAMES WITH ME, MR. ST. JOHN.

I'VE KNOWN WHAT I'VE WANTED FOR A VERY LONG TIME.

YOU WANT ONE LIKE THAT,

IT'S GONNA RUN YOU...

10, 11 MILLION BUCKS.

AN ABSURD SUM, MR. ST. JOHN.

BUT THE REAL ABSURDITY

IS TO SPEND THAT KIND OF MONEY AND NOT GET IT.

NOW, YOU TELL ME, IF I PAY YOU WHAT YOU WANT,

WILL YOU BE ABLE TO GIVE ME THE AMOUNT OF TIME I REQUIRE,

OR WILL YOU BE SPREAD TOO THIN

AMONG YOUR OTHER CANDIDATES?

YOU'LL GET ALL THE TIME YOU REQUIRE, MR. CADE.

YOU DO KNOW THAT IF I TAKE YOU ON,

I'LL BE IN CONTROL.

JUST SO WE'RE CLEAR.

THAT MEANS STRATEGY--

THE PROCESS DOESN'T INTEREST ME, MR. ST. JOHN.

WHAT DOES IS THAT YOU HAVE AN 85% SUCCESS RATE.

NOW I'M TELLING YOU

THAT I WILL PAY YOU TO PLAY THOSE PERCENTAGES.

MY SOLE CONCERN IS MY WORK ONCE I'M ELECTED.

WHY SHOULD I TAKE YOU ON?

BECAUSE SOME GUY NAMED ARNOLD BILLINGS

GOT MY PHONE NUMBER AND GOT TO ME FIRST?

BECAUSE ONCE I GET IN-- AND I WILL--

WITH YOUR HELP, OR WITH SOMEONE ELSE'S,

I CAN ACCOMPLISH WHAT HAS TO BE DONE--

CHANGE THE POLICIES THAT ARE STRANGLING THIS COUNTRY.

NOW, I'M READY TO BEGIN.

ARE YOU WITH ME?

WHERE IS BILLINGS IN ALL THIS?

MR. BILLINGS

IS A BUSINESS ASSOCIATE OF MINE.

HE HANDLES PUBLIC RELATIONS WORK

FOR SOME OF MY COMPANIES.

HE HAS NO OFFICIAL POSITION IN MY CAMPAIGN.

HE TOLD ME YOU WERE GOING TO LINE UP WITH SAM ON THE ISSUES.

DID HE GET THAT RIGHT?

THAT'S CORRECT.

EXCEPT FOR THE SOLAR ENERGY BILL.

I DON'T BELIEVE THAT APPROACH IS SOUND.

NO. NO. YOU EXPLAIN IT TO ME.

HE'S WITH YOU EXCEPT ON SOLAR ENERGY.

THAT'S LIKE SAYING HE'S WITH GLORIA STEINEM,

EXCEPT ON WOMEN.

I DON'T UNDERSTAND, PETE.

YOU WERE NEVER MUCH INTERESTED

ON HOW YOUR CLIENTS STOOD ON THE ISSUES BEFORE.

I AM NOW.

WHY?

HE'D BE REPLACING YOU.

LOOK, WHAT'S THE BIG PROBLEM?

TAKE HIM ON.

OH!

LEONARD...

I WANT TO CANCEL THE WEST COAST TRIP.

WE CAN GET A STRINGER FROM L.A.

IF WE REALLY NEED IT, CAN'T WE?

OK.

I, UH,

I WANT TO TAKE A LOOK INTO SAM HASTINGS.

THAT'S RIGHT. YOU'RE FRIENDLY WITH HIM, AREN'T YOU?

HIS WIFE, TOO, RIGHT?

HAVE YOU HEARD ANYTHING?

NOTHING SPECIAL, NO, BUT I--

THEN COORDINATE IT WITH MANNY.

HE'S PULLED A COUPLE OF PEOPLE FROM METRO

JUST TO CHASE DOWN THE RUMORS.

HAVE YOU HEARD THE LATEST?

HE'S GOT AIDS.

JESUS. I LOVE WASHINGTON.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR NOTE, ELLEN.

IT MEANT A GREAT DEAL TO US. IT REALLY DID.

I MEANT EVERYTHING I WROTE IN IT.

IT'S A GREAT LOSS FOR THE COUNTRY.

SAM IS WHAT THE SENATE IS ALL ABOUT.

THANK YOU.

CLAIRE.

CLAIRE, YOUR NEW HOME,

IT'S ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL.

YOU'VE NEVER BEEN HERE BEFORE?

NO.

OH, I CAN'T BELIEVE IT.

OH, I FEEL TERRIBLE.

OH, CLAIRE, IT'S MY FAULT.

IT'S RIDICULOUS, BUT, UM,

WHEN YOU GET DIVORCED,

YOU JUST DON'T KNOW WHERE YOU STAND ANYMORE

WITH YOUR OLD FRIENDS.

YOU TEND TO AVOID THEM

IN CASE YOU'RE GOING TO MAKE THEM FEEL AWKWARD.

YOU JUST ASSUME

THAT THEY'RE ALL GOING TO TAKE SIDES.

AND I ASSUMED...

WELL, SAM AND PETE ARE SO CLOSE.

OH.

I REALLY APPRECIATE YOUR DECISION

TO KEEP THE DETAILS OF THE ILLNESS

A FAMILY MATTER.

WELL,

IT WAS VERY HARD.

YES.

YES, I--I CAN IMAGINE.

IS SAM BEING TREATED HERE OR IN OHIO?

THAT HASN'T BEEN DETERMINED YET.

AND HOW ARE THE BOYS TAKING IT?

OH, I AM SO PROUD OF THEM.

THEY HAVE BEEN SO STRONG...SO GOOD.

I WOULDN'T HAVE GOTTEN THROUGH THIS

WITHOUT THOSE GUYS.

AND YOUR MOTHER. HOW'S SHE DOING?

WELL, THIS THING'S BEEN VERY HARD ON HER.

WE TALK TO EACH OTHER EVERY NIGHT ON THE PHONE--

SHE'S IN CHARLESTON?

NO, NO.

SHE MOVED BACK TO NEW ORLEANS SEVERAL YEARS AGO.

OH.

RALPH, I NEED SOME HELP ON THIS BILLINGS GUY.

I DON'T KNOW WHY IT'S THIS TOUGH.

HOW MANY TOP BLACK LOBBYISTS

CAN THERE BE IN WASHINGTON?

MAYBE HIS CLIENT LIST.

IF YOU CAN TAKE A PASS

BY ALL THE PROBABLE DATA BANKS,

I'D APPRECIATE IT.

HMM, IF THEY'RE INTERNATIONAL,

WE COULD TRY WIRE TRANSFERS.

BUT DON'T HOLD YOUR BREATH.

EVER SINCE THOSE KIDS STARTED BREAKING INTO EVERYTHING,

EVERYONE'S GONE MESHUGAH ON ACCESS CODES.

MAYBE IF YOU TAKE A RUN BY

ALL THE STANDARD INDUSTRY STUFF.

BILLINGS ASSOCIATES IS A PRIVATELY HELD CORPORATION.

SO THAT DON'T HELP. BILLINGS IS THE ONLY LISTED OFFICER.

YOU NEED THIS BY WHEN?

AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

I'M FLYING DOWN TO SOUTH AMERICA

IN 24 HOURS.

I'M IN NEW MEXICO THE NEXT FEW DAYS,

OHIO THE REST OF THE WEEK.

RALPH, I KNOW YOU'RE BUSY AS HELL.

HAVE A SAFE TRIP. GO.

PETE, HOW'S THE SOUTH AMERICAN GUY DOING?

HE'S GONNA TAKE IT.

[SLAPS DESK]

MY HUSBAND FELT SUCH SHAME, YOU SEE.

NO ONE IN HIS FAMILY,

NOT ONE, WITH ALL THEIR MONEY,

EVER OFFERED TO HELP US OUT.

THEY JUST WASHED THEIR HANDS,

EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THEM.

WELL, EXCEPT ONCE.

WHEN CLAIRE WAS GETTING READY

TO GO TO COLLEGE,

I HAD A CALL FROM HER GRANDFATHER,

BUT HE WANTED TO KNOW IF CLAIRE NEEDED ANY MONEY

FOR HER EDUCATION.

I TOLD HIM WHAT TO DO WITH HIS MONEY.

I TOLD HIM THAT CLAIRE WAS VALEDICTORIAN,

AND WE'D GET ALONG SOMEHOW.

WELL, HE PASSED AWAY--

I DON'T REMEMBER--

I GUESS IT WAS SEVERAL YEARS LATER.

I DID NOT GO TO THE FUNERAL.

BUT I--I DID SAY A PRAYER FOR HIS SOUL.

YOU OK?

YEAH.

GO GET 'EM, TIGER.

OK, TAKE HIM BACK.

OK.

IT LOOKS GOOD FROM HERE.

YEAH. WE CAN SEE THE WHOLE THING.

YOU ABOUT 50 FEET?

A LITTLE LESS.

STAND BY. EDDIE, CAN YOU READ ME?

YEAH, GO AHEAD.

YOU GOT 'EM LINED UP YET?

YEAH, WE FINALLY GOT 'EM, BUT YOU BETTER HURRY UP.

OK. I WANT TO STAY CLEAR ON CHANNEL 1.

AND I WANT TO HEAR IF THERE'S ANY TROUBLES, RIGHT NOW.

ALL RIGHT. MARTHA, I WANT TO GET A ROUGH TIME ON THIS

SO START READING AS SOON AS THE WAGONS GO, OK?

OK...ROLL TAPE.

LET ME KNOW WHEN YOU GOT SPEED.

SPEED.

BACKGROUND ACTION.

CUE WALLACE.

Martha: NEW MEXICO IS A SPECIAL LAND,

BLESSED WITH MOUNTAINS, DESERTS, CLEAN AIR,

AND PURE WATERS.

BUT BESIDES HER NATURAL RESOURCES,

OUR STATE HAS BEEN BLESSED WITH ITS HUMAN RESOURCES,

FROM THE PROUD APACHE AND NAVAJO TRIBES

WHO FIRST HUNTED AND PLANTED HERE

TO OUR LONG HISTORY OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE JOURNEYED HERE.

WHETHER THEY CAME FROM MEXICO OR EUROPE OR ASIA

OR OTHER PARTS OF THIS COUNTRY,

THEY ALL SHARED A COMMON DREAM--

TO LIVE IN A LAND WHERE THEIR OPPORTUNITIES

WERE LIMITED ONLY BY THEIR OWN VISION

AND TO MAKE THIS SPECIAL PLACE EVEN BETTER

FOR THEIR OWN CHILDREN AND OTHER GENERATIONS.

WE ARE SURELY BLESSED BY THAT HERITAGE.

WALLACE FURMAN BELIEVES

THAT PIONEER SPIRIT IS STILL ALIVE...

...WALLACE FURMAN, A GOVERNOR WE CAN TRUST.

BACK TO NUMBER ONE.

BACK TO NUMBER ONE. TAKE IT BACK.

EDDIE, TAKE IT BACK TO NUMBER ONE.

BACK TO NUMBER ONE. LINE IT ALL UP AGAIN.

IT'LL BE CLOSE TO AN HOUR, PETE.

I DON'T KNOW IF WE'RE GONNA HAVE

ENOUGH LIGHT LEFT.

$50,000. WE COME BACK TOMORROW.

ALSO WEATHER PREDICTIONS ARE BAD FOR TOMORROW.

HOLD IT A SECOND, EVERYBODY.

YOU WANT US BACK AT NUMBER ONE, PETE?

WAIT A MINUTE.

WAIT A MINUTE.

BACK IT UP.

MOVE IT, MOVE IT.

BACK IT UP.

MOVE IT ON BACK.

DO YOU HEAR ME?

TOMMY, ROLL IT UP TO WHERE THE SCHMUCK FELL OFF.

OK, TAKE IT BACK.

BACK, BACK, BACK, BACK, BACK.

BACK, BACK.

OK, NOW FORWARD.

SLOWLY. VERY SLOW...

SLOW, SLOW.

SLOW...

SLOW...

FREEZE!

OK, MARK IT.

TAKE IT BACK TO THE TOP.

OK, FORWARD.

REAL TIME.

NEW MEXICO IS A SPECIAL LAND,

BLESSED WITH MOUNTAINS, DESERTS,

CLEAN AIR, AND PURE WATERS.

BUT BESIDES HER NATURAL RESOURCES,

OUR STATE HAS BEEN BLESSED WITH ITS HUMAN RESOURCES--

FROM THE PROUD APACHE AND NAVAJO TRIBES

WHO FIRST HUNTED AND PLANTED HERE

TO OUR LONG HISTORY OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE JOURNEYED HERE.

WHETHER THEY CAME FROM MEXICO OR EUROPE OR ASIA

OR OTHER PARTS OF THIS COUNTRY,

THEY ALL SHARED A COMMON DREAM--

TO LIVE IN A LAND WHERE THEIR OPPORTUNITIES

WERE LIMITED ONLY BY THEIR OWN VISION

AND TO MAKE THIS SPECIAL PLACE EVEN BETTER

FOR THEIR OWN CHILDREN AND OTHER GENERATIONS.

WE ARE SURELY BLESSED BY THAT HERITAGE.

WALLACE FURMAN BELIEVES

THAT PIONEER SPIRIT IS STILL ALIVE.

WALLACE FURMAN, A GOVERNOR WE CAN TRUST.

LET'S GO HOME.

[SING, SING, SING PLAYING]

WHAT'S OVERRIDING

IS THAT WE PINPOINT THE AUDIENCE.

TOMORROW I WANT TO GO WITH TV NEWS COVERAGE.

BUT EVERY TIME WE HIT A NEW MEDIA MARKET,

WE'LL HAVE LIVE REMOTES SET UP FOR THE NOON OR 6:00.

THE LOCAL ANCHORS DON'T KNOW SHIT--

EVEN LESS THAN THE REPORTERS.

THIS WAY, WE'LL GIVE OUR MESSAGE STRAIGHT--

HOLD IT.

Newsman: ON THE STATE LEVEL, A NEW ENTRY

INTO THE SENATE RACE FOR THE SEAT OF SAM HASTINGS.

PHILLIP AARONS, AN OBERLIN COLLEGE HISTORY PROFESSOR

WHO IS KNOWN FOR HIS INVOLVEMENT

IN ANTINUCLEAR AND STATE ENVIRONMENTAL CAUSES,

CALLED A NEWS CONFERENCE THIS MORNING

TO ANNOUNCE HIS CANDIDACY AS AN INDEPENDENT.

Aarons: I AM ANNOUNCING MY CANDIDACY

AS AN ALTERNATIVE AND PERHAPS AN ANSWER

TO THE REGRESSIVE, SHORT-SIGHTED POLICIES

OF MR. WESTBROOK AND MR. CADE.

I, ALONG WITH MANY OTHER PEOPLE OF OHIO,

WAS PARTICULARLY DISAPPOINTED BY MR. CADE'S DECISION

NOT TO FOLLOW THE EXAMPLE SET BY SENATOR HASTINGS

IN THE NATIONAL LEADERSHIP

OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF RENEWABLE NONPOLLUTING ENERGY

OFFERED BY SOLAR GENERATION.

I INTEND TO USE THIS CAMPAIGN AS A SOUNDING BOARD

TO EDUCATE THE PEOPLE OF OHIO,

AND, MORE IMPORTANTLY,

THE POLITICIANS OF OHIO...

AS TO CERTAIN FACTS

HAVING TO DO WITH OUR ENVIRONMENT.

PARDON ME.

WE CAN NO LONGER...

WHAT THE HELL DOES THAT MEAN?

NOTHING. NOT A DAMN THING.

HE'LL MAKE A LITTLE NOISE, FEEL REAL GOOD,

THEN HE'LL GET HIS 4%

FROM THE VEGGIES AND SAVE-THE-WHALERS.

HE'S NOT GONNA HURT US.

THEY ALL HATE YOUR GUTS ANYWAY.

BUT... THERE IS SOMETHING.

OUR FIRST POLL IS SHOWING A PROBLEM

WITH COLLEGE-EDUCATED WOMEN 21 TO 35.

THERE'S SOMETHING ABOUT YOU THEY DON'T TRUST.

HOW ARE YOU TODAY, MR. BILLINGS?

JUST FINE, THANK YOU.

ARE YOU EXPECTING A PRINT-OUT FROM RALPH?

YEAH, I SURE AM.

IT MUST HAVE GOTTEN CAUGHT IN THE PRINTER.

HAVE RALPH SEND ME ANOTHER ONE.

P.A.: NOW PASSING BY THE REVIEWING AREA...

GOVERNOR.

HELLO, PETE.

I THINK WE GOTTA TALK

ABOUT THE DEATH PENALTY THING.

ABSOLUTELY NOT. THAT IS NOT NEGOTIABLE.

I'M NOT TALKING ABOUT BACKING DOWN.

I WOULDN'T DO THAT TO YOU.

BUT TELL ME THIS-- WHERE DOES IT SAY

JUST BECAUSE YOU GOTTA FOLLOW YOUR CONSCIENCE,

WE GOTTA STAND STILL

AND GET THE SHIT KICKED OUT OF US?

YOU HAVE SOME THOUGHTS ON THE SUBJECT?

YES, I DO. ONE. ONE. FRANK COLECO.

FOR CHRIST SAKES!

THE MAN IS A NEANDERTHAL.

SO WHAT? HE'S OUR NEANDERTHAL, ISN'T HE?

HE HAPPENS TO BE SPEAKING

FOR A CONSTITUENCY WE COULD USE AT THE MOMENT.

Governor: HAVE YOU EVER ACTUALLY HEARD HIM?

IN THE STATE HOUSE, ON THE FLOOR,

HE SAID HE'D PULL THE SWITCH

AND THEN DRIVE HOME AND EAT A PIZZA.

SIMPLE. THIS IS VERY, VERY SIMPLE.

THIS MAN CROSSES THE LINE,

ENDORSES THE OPPOSITION,

WE START TO BLEED.

COME ON, PETE!

YOU GOT ANY GUARANTEES HE WON'T?

I PUT OUT A WIRE. WHAT DO I HEAR?

IT TURNS OUT THE SENATOR'S NEXT GREATEST PASSION,

NEXT TO FRYING CONVICTS,

IS HIGH-SCHOOL FOOTBALL,

SPECIFICALLY EAGLE LAKE HIGH,

WHERE FRANK JR. HAPPENS TO BE LEFT TACKLE.

NOW, HE'S SO PROUD OF THE KID,

HE GOES OUT AND BUYS HIM

A BRAND-NEW DODGE PICKUP.

THEN, IN ORDER TO MAKE IT REALLY SPECIAL,

HE CALLS THE GOVERNOR'S ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

FOR A LITTLE HELP IN GETTING PLATE NUMBER 76,

FRANK JR'S FOOTBALL NUMBER.

THIS HAS GONE WAY OUT OF LINE HERE, PAL.

COLECO CALLS ONCE.

HE CAN'T GET THROUGH.

HE LEAVES A MESSAGE.

HE CALLS BACK AGAIN.

THE GOVERNOR'S ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

IS STILL IN CONFERENCE.

THE GOVERNOR'S ASSISTANT

HAS HIS SECRETARY CALL BACK 2 DAYS LATER

WHO SAYS THAT HIS REQUEST

FOR PLATE NUMBER 76 WILL BE CONSIDERED!

WHAT IS THE THOUGHT THERE?!

YOU'RE TURNING A PHILOSOPHICAL DISAGREEMENT

INTO A VENDETTA?

OUR OFFICE HAS NEVER DELIVERED--

JUST GET HIM THE GODDAMN PLATE, ALL RIGHT?

[HORN BLARING]

WELL, AS YOU KNOW,

I'VE LIVED IN THIS STATE ALL MY LIFE,

AND I'VE GOT A LOT OF CONFIDENCE

IN THE PLAIN HORSE SENSE OF THE VOTERS OF NEW MEXICO

THAT THEY'LL BE ABLE TO SEE

THE REAL ISSUES OF THIS CAMPAIGN--

WHO HAS THE EXPERIENCE

AND THE PROVEN ABILITY TO LEAD,

AND THAT WE SIMPLY CANNOT AFFORD A GOVERNOR

WHO NEEDS ON-THE-JOB TRAINING.

HA HA HA HA.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN.

PARDON ME.

HI THERE.

THANKS.

HEY, YOU'RE LOOKING GOOD OVER THERE.

I'M WORRIED, WILL.

AW, THERE'S NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT.

HE'S STARTING TO MOVE.

WELL, OF COURSE

HE'S STARTING TO MOVE.

HE STARTED SO FAR DOWN,

HE GOT NO PLACE TO GO BUT UP.

BUT STILL, HE'S COMING UP IN THE POLL.

OH, LOOK, IF WE CAN'T BEAT SOME GEEK

FIXING TO COME IN HERE AND BUY THIS THING,

MAYBE WE DON'T DESERVE TO WIN.

YOU'RE GONNA ICE HIM, FRANK.

HEY THERE! HOW ARE YOU?

YOU WANT HIM TO HOLD?

ONE MINUTE.

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF SOMEONE COMING FROM NEW MEXICO

TO BE GOVERNOR OF NEW YORK?

WHAT'S THIS, A JOKE?

YOU'RE NOT SERIOUS, ARE YOU?

AND WHAT ABOUT YOU, MA'AM?

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF SOMEONE COMING FROM NEW MEXICO

TO BE GOVERNOR OF NEW YORK?

UTTERLY PREPOSTEROUS, YOUNG MAN.

NOT WORTHY OF DISCUSSION.

FROM NEW MEXICO? IS THIS

SOME KIND OF AFFIRMATIVE ACTION THING?

A COWBOY GOVERNOR OF NEW YORK?

WHAT DO I THINK OF A COWBOY GOVERNOR?

GO ON, WILL YA?

CRAZY!

STUPID!

WILFRED, YOU ARE GREAT.

FROM NEW MEXICO, FOR NEW MEXICO.

YOU DIDN'T HAVE A DATE OR ANYTHING TONIGHT, DID YOU?

[REWINDING TAPE]

NOT ANYMORE.

OH, WOW.

WALLACE, HOW ARE YOU DOING?

YEAH. YEAH, I JUST SAW IT.

IT WAS TERRIFIC, HUH?

YEAH, WELL, WALLACE, WALLACE,

LOOK. STOP WORRYING, WALLACE.

I'M GOING TO BE MAKING A REBUTTAL COMMERCIAL TONIGHT.

YEAH, SAY IT AGAIN.

LISTEN, CAN I CALL YOU RIGHT BACK?

YEAH, RIGHT BACK. THANKS.

HELEN?

I WANT YOU TO CALL JACK ROSACK.

I WANT HIM TO DO A SWEEP OF THE OFFICES.

THE STUDIOS, EVERYTHING.

RIGHT AWAY?

RIGHT AWAY.

I WANT HIM TO DO THE APARTMENT, TOO.

OK. ALL RIGHT.

...WALLACE FURMAN CAN GIVE OUR STATE.

HE DIDN'T HAVE TO COME HERE.

HE WANTED TO.

WALLACE FURMAN FOR GOVERNOR.

A NEW VISION FOR NEW MEXICO.

IS THAT A BUY, PETE?

THAT'S IT.

I CAN GO HOME NOW?

LET'S GO HOME.

THIS IS THE UPPER EAST SIDE OF NEW YORK.

THIS IS MONTE CARLO.

THIS IS BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA.

WALLACE FURMAN COULD HAVE LIVED IN ANY OF THESE PLACES.

INSTEAD, HE CHOSE TO LIVE IN NEW MEXICO.

NOT BECAUSE IT WAS MORE EXCITING

OR MORE LUXURIOUS,

BUT BECAUSE, UNLIKE MONTE CARLO

OR BEVERLY HILLS,

IT WAS A PLACE THAT NEEDED HELP,

NEEDED THE ENERGY AND THE NEW LEADERSHIP

THAT WALLACE FURMAN CAN GIVE OUR STATE.

HE DIDN'T HAVE TO COME HERE.

HE WANTED TO.

WALLACE FURMAN FOR GOVERNOR.

A NEW VISION FOR NEW MEXICO.

WHAT ABOUT THE PHOTO SESSION?

SYD...SYD.

I'VE GOT PETE ON THE LINE.

THE NEWSPAPER YOU WANTED ME TO RESEARCH?

WE JUST GOT THE OVERNIGHTS. WE STOPPED THE EROSION.

THAT CARPETBAGGER THING IS A DEAD ISSUE.

I KNOW YOU DON'T NEED TO HEAR THIS,

BUT THAT MANSION SPOT WAS BRILLIANT.

YEAH. THAT WAS GREAT.

I'LL BE HERE MAYBE 2 MORE DAYS,

THEN I'M BACK IN NEW YORK.

I WANT TO GO OVER THIS STUFF MITCH SENT,

THEN WE'LL SET REHEARSAL FOR THE DEBATE.

OK. OH, WAIT, I FORGOT THE BEST PART.

THE STORY GOING AROUND DOWN THERE

IS THAT McKUSKER GOT THE NEW NUMBERS

AND HE PANICKED.

I HAVE IT FROM 2 SOURCES

THAT HE FIRED WILFRED BUCKLEY

AND HE HIRED JOHN DIETRICK.

ISN'T THAT INCREDIBLE?

JEROME.

YEAH, BILLINGS?

HE'S DOING EVERYTHING HE SHOULD?

MM-HMM.

THE QUALITY IS...?

YOU'VE SEEN IT. POLLING AND ADS ARE FIRST-RATE.

I DON'T KNOW.

P.A.: BAGGAGE WILL ARRIVE ON THE LOWER LEVEL.

BUSES FOR DOWNTOWN CLEVELAND AVAILABLE OUTSIDE.

THANKS FOR MEETING ME, PETE.

THOUGHT YOU WEREN'T TRAVELING THIS YEAR.

SO DID I.

SPOKEN TO SAM RECENTLY?

LAST WEEK.

TALK ABOUT HIS ILLNESS?

OFF THE RECORD.

NOT MUCH.

MOSTLY ABOUT WHETHER OR NOT

HE'D STAY IN WASHINGTON AND PRACTICE LAW

OR GO BACK TO OHIO.

I DON'T THINK HE'S ILL.

IS THAT SO?

I'M CURIOUS.

HOW MUCH DO YOU ACTUALLY KNOW ABOUT SAM?

FINANCIALLY, I MEAN.

HE'S NEVER HAD THAT MUCH, JUST HIS SALARY.

AND CLAIRE?

HER FAMILY'S GOT DOUGH.

YES, BUT SHE NEVER GOT ANY.

HER FATHER BLEW HIS SHARE.

SHE NEEDED SCHOLARSHIPS FOR COLLEGE.

YOU'VE BEEN BUSY.

LOOK, HOW MANY TIMES HAVE YOU BEEN TO THEIR HOUSE?

HAVE YOU EVER WONDERED HOW THEY CARRIED THAT PLACE?

THAT HOUSE MUST BE WORTH AT LEAST 600,000.

THE MORTGAGE IS UNDER 200,000.

THEY DIDN'T CLEAR ANYTHING LIKE THAT

FROM THE HOUSE IN VIRGINIA.

HAVE YOU NOTICED THE FURNITURE, THE ANTIQUES?

CLAIRE PAID FOR THOSE ALL IN CASH.

ARE YOU TRYING TO SAY

SAM'S ON THE TAKE?

IS THAT WHAT YOU'RE WRITING

TO WIN SNOOP-OF-THE-YEAR?

'CAUSE IF IT IS, YOU GOT A PROBLEM:

WHY IS HE TAKING A WALK?

I DON'T HAVE THE STORY YET.

I DON'T KNOW WHY HE'S LEAVING.

PETE, SAM'S YOUR FRIEND.

IF YOU'RE-- ANY BAD JUDGMENT--

YOU'RE TALKING TO ME, REMEMBER?

YOU'RE PRAYING SO HARD HE'S FUCKED UP,

YOU'RE SALIVATING.

YOU'RE F--

YOU'RE FUCKED UP, NOT HIM.

YOU'RE A FUCKUP.

STUFF'S FLYING AROUND WASHINGTON

ABOUT WHY YOU'RE LEAVING.

ABOUT HOW YOU CAN AFFORD ALL THOSE ANTIQUES,

RIGHT AFTER BUYING THE NEW HOUSE.

AS A FRIEND, I APPRECIATE YOU TELLING ME THAT, PETE.

I LOVE MY JOB.

A MAN COULDN'T ASK FOR A BETTER ONE.

BUT IT'S PRECISELY BECAUSE OF CRAP LIKE THAT

I'M GLAD I'M GETTING OUT.

THOSE THINGS ARE CLAIRE'S. SHE COLLECTS THEM.

THE MONEY'S FROM HER INHERITANCE.

[SING, SING, SING PLAYING]

HERE YOU ARE, MR. ST. JOHN.

THANKS.

YOU WERE RIGHT. I SHOULDN'T HAVE DONE THAT.

IT WAS STUPID.

I JUST WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT I RECOGNIZE THAT.

SO...

MAYBE... BUY YOU A DRINK?

HOW'D YOU KNOW I'D BE HERE TONIGHT?

THE RECEPTIONIST SAID YOU HADN'T CHECKED OUT,

AND YOUR NEW YORK OFFICE

SAID YOU WEREN'T DUE IN UNTIL TOMORROW.

I SAW SAM.

OH.

YOU KNEW I WOULD.

THAT'S WHY YOU'VE BEEN CAMPING OUT HERE.

IT'S ALL RIGHT. IT'S OK.

YOU'RE GOOD. YOU'RE REAL GOOD.

I MEAN, ON THAT, WE'VE ALWAYS AGREED.

LET ME TELL YOU WHAT SAM SAID.

HE SAID THE MONEY CAME FROM HER INHERITANCE.

CHRIST, HE LIED TO ME.

FOR A POLITICIAN,

YOU'D THINK HE'D BE PRETTY GOOD.

HE WAS SO FUCKING BAD.

YOU'VE BEEN LIED TO BEFORE.

OH, YEAH, RIGHT. I FORGOT.

WILL YOU HOLD THAT OVER ME FOREVER?

SAINT PETE--NEVER LIED TO HIS WIFE.

YOU NEVER ASKED.

WELL, I'M ASKING NOW.

HOW MANY?

TIMES OR WOMEN?

LET'S KEEP THIS TO ONE NIGHT. WOMEN.

ALL RIGHT, LET'S SET THE HISTORY STRAIGHT HERE.

TOWARDS THE END, YOU AND I WERE CLOSE

IF WE WERE IN THE SAME TIME ZONE.

YOU GOT ANY IDEA OF WHAT IT'S LIKE

SPENDING 10 DAYS MASSAGING SOME POL?

YOU WIND UP 1:00 IN THE MORNING

IN SOME BAR IN CLEVELAND?

NOTICE SOME LADY ACROSS THE ROOM,

DOESN'T HAVE A LOT OF HAIR ON HER CHIN?

YES, I HAVE AN IDEA.

IT MUST BE LIKE CHASING A STORY,

DOORS SLAMMING IN YOUR FACE,

ENDING UP IN THE AKRON RAMADA

NEXT TO A GUY WITH A CLEAN SHIRT

WHOSE HANDS DON'T SWEAT.

NO.

NOTHING LIKE THAT AT ALL.

WELL, THEY ARE NOW IN HIS ROOM FUCKING.

SO WHAT? THEY USED TO BE MARRIED.

LOOK, WHAT HAS HE ACTUALLY DONE?

HE WENT TO SEE HASTINGS, THE BEST FRIEND HE'S GOT.

WE KNOW HE RAN A CHECK ON ME.

YOU PUT HIM IN TOUCH WITH ME, SO HE RAN A CHECK ON YOU.

NOW HE'S MAKING IT WITH HIS EX-WIFE.

WELL, SHE'S A PROBLEM.

TRIPS TO NEW ORLEANS,

SESSIONS WITH HASTINGS' WIFE.

CAN'T HELP BUT FIND THAT TROUBLING.

SO WHAT ARE YOU GONNA DO ABOUT IT?

YEAH?

BREAKFAST, SIR.

DIDN'T YOU ORDER CANADIAN BACON?

UH-HUH.

DIDN'T BRING IT.

[HIGH PITCHED WHINES AND CLICKS]

HERE IT COMES,

TELEVISION'S MOST EXCITING HOUR OF FANTASTIC PRIZES!

THE FABULOUS 60-MINUTE PRICE IS RIGHT!

TAMMY GARLAND!

COME ON DOWN!

WALLY...

THERE'S A TAP ON THE PHONE.

MY OFFICE PHONE, TOO. I FOUND A BUG.

WHO?

I'M NOT SURE.

DON'T KNOW.

ARNOLD BILLINGS.

EVER HEARD OF HIM?

WORKS OUT OF WASHINGTON.

DOES SOME KIND OF CORPORATE PR.

WHY?

I CHECKED HIM OUT.

IS THIS CONNECTED WITH SAM?

SAM SAYS NO.

ANDREA'S ON THE LINE.

TODAY'S POLL IS WORSE.

THE SHIFT IS STARTING TO BUILD.

IT'S THOSE FAMILY IMAGE SPOTS.

THE LAST COUPLE OF DAYS

HAVE BEEN TOTAL SATURATION.

HEY, MOM.

OK, GET THE VOICE.

HE'S DOING A NEW PEPSI SPOT.

TELL HIM TO BE AT THE STUDIO AT 11:00.

THEN GO TO THE ARCHIVES.

JAN SHOT SOME COVER FOOTAGE SOMETIME LAST YEAR.

SOMEWHERE IN THE MIDDLE,

THERE'S ABOUT 10 SECONDS OF SOME KID

LOOKS LIKE RICKY SCHROEDER

RUNS UP TO HER AND HUGS HER.

IF YOU HAVE TROUBLE FINDING THAT, ASK PHIL.

ARE YOU OK?

YEAH.

GOVERNOR, WORD HERE IS YOU'VE MISSED THE CUT

FOR MOTHER OF THE YEAR.

HAVE YOU SEEN HIS LATEST COMMERCIAL?

NOT THE SANCTITY OF THE FAMILY ONE. THIS ONE IS GROTESQUE.

THEY HAVE THESE KIDS, WHO AREN'T THAT CUTE,

ALL BEGGING FOR A GOVERNOR THEY CAN LOOK UP TO.

YOU KNOW, ANDREA,

YOU AND I HAVE THIS FANTASTIC SYMBIOSIS,

EVEN MORE THAN WITH YOUR HUSBAND.

YOU WANT TO STAY IN OFFICE.

I WANT TO STAY IN BUSINESS.

I THINK WE'LL BE ABLE TO TAKE CARE OF IT.

I WANT TO DESTROY HIM NOW. I SWEAR I DO.

Woman: THROUGHOUT HER PUBLIC LIFE,

ANDREA STANNARD HAS SHOWN THE COURAGE

TO FIGHT FOR WHAT SHE BELIEVES IN

AND THE COMPASSION TO DEFEND THOSE

WHO CAN'T FIGHT FOR THEMSELVES.

BUT LATELY, ALBERT MURDOCH

HAS CHOSEN NOT TO ATTACK HER BELIEFS.

INSTEAD, HE HAS SMEARED HER PERSONAL LIFE,

SMEARED HER FAMILY,

SMEARED HER NAME AND REPUTATION.

ALBERT MURDOCH THINKS THAT'S THE WAY

YOU GET ELECTED GOVERNOR OF WASHINGTON.

DO YOU?

ANDREA STANNARD-- COURAGE...COMPASSION.

NOW MORE THAN EVER.

TAKE IT BACK TO THE TOP.

LET'S ANIMATE IT THIS TIME

WITH THE PAINT BOX.

READY, PETE. YOU WANT THE A.D.O.?

YEAH. EVERYTHING WORKS THIS TIME. JACKSON, YOU TOO.

RIGHT, PETE.

OK. HIT THE TAPE.

Male Announcer: THROUGHOUT HER PUBLIC LIFE,

ANDREA STANNARD HAS SHOWN THE COURAGE

TO FIGHT FOR WHAT SHE BELIEVES IN

AND THE COMPASSION TO DEFEND THOSE

WHO CAN'T FIGHT FOR THEMSELVES.

BUT LATELY, ALBERT MURDOCH

HAS CHOSEN NOT TO ATTACK HER BELIEFS.

INSTEAD, HE HAS SMEARED HER PERSONAL LIFE,

SMEARED HER FAMILY,

SMEARED HER NAME AND REPUTATION.

ALBERT MURDOCH THINKS THAT'S THE WAY

YOU GET ELECTED GOVERNOR OF WASHINGTON.

DO YOU?

ANDREA STANNARD--

COURAGE...COMPASSION.

NOW MORE THAN EVER.

ALL RIGHT!

YEAH.

ALL RIGHT. WAY TO GO!

HOW DID I DO?

GOT ME SO WORKED UP, I NEARLY WENT OUT AND REGISTERED.

YOU WANT ME TUESDAY AFTERNOON?

YEAH, FOR THE 2 NEW CADE SPOTS.

GOOD NIGHT, PEOPLE.

THANKS.

MONDAY, ROSTEN'S OFFICE CALLED.

THEY SAID HE'S RECONSIDERING RUNNING FOR MAYOR NEXT YEAR.

HE MIGHT TAKE A SHOT AT THE SENATE.

THEY WANT TO CANCEL HIS CONTRACT.

THEY EVEN WANT THEIR RETAINER BACK.

DIDN'T THEY SAY ANYTHING

ABOUT US DOING THE SENATE CAMPAIGN?

THAT'S ALL THEY SAID?

YEAH.

WEDNESDAY, GAZZIANO CALLED.

PRETTY MUCH THE SAME THING. THEY SAID HE'S REASSESSING

HIS CAMPAIGN PLANS FOR NEXT YEAR?

HE'S OUT.

SANTA FE GROUND,

WESTWIND-407-WHISKEY TO PARKING.

SANTA FE GROUND TO WESTWIND-407. ROGER.

FORGET ABOUT THE DEBATE RULES YOU LEARNED IN SCHOOL.

GARY, JUST KEEP ROLLING.

YOU CAN TURN ANY QUESTION INTO WHAT YOU WANT TO SAY.

IF THE QUESTIONS HIT OUR KEY POINTS,

GREAT, FABULOUS.

IF THEY DON'T, JUST SLIDE OFF.

KEEP POUNDING AWAY ON OUR THEMES,

WHICH ARE-- INTEGRITY, NEW IDEAS,

NO IOUs, NO SPECIAL INTERESTS.

BRING IT DOWN A LITTLE.

YOU'LL FIND YOURSELF VERY NERVOUS.

THAT'S TO BE EXPECTED. IT'S OK.

McKUSKER WILL BE NERVOUS, TOO.

IF YOUR HANDS START TO SHAKE,

JUST REST THEM ON THE PODIUM.

WHEN HE HITS YOU WITH THE RICH BOY SHOT

AND YOU MAKE YOUR RESPONSE,

DON'T LOOK AT HIM, FORGET HIM, HE'S HISTORY.

LOOK STRAIGHT AHEAD INTO THE CAMERA.

WHAT ABOUT THE ROAD TAX?

IF WE SUGGEST A LIMITED INCREASE--

NO! NO! NO!

TO WIN THE UNCOMMITTEDS, YOU STAY UNCOMMITTED.

OK, PERFECT.

TOMORROW NIGHT-- THIS IS IMPORTANT--

WHEN YOU AND McKUSKER COME OUT FOR THE LIGHT AND SOUND CHECK,

IF THAT KEY LIGHT ISN'T DEAD ON YOU,

YOU WALK OFF AND DON'T COME BACK UNTIL THEY FIX IT.

OK? RIGHT.

OK, LET'S HAVE THE OPENING STATEMENT AGAIN.

NO, NOTHING, ELLEN.

YOU FOUND ANYTHING OUT YET?

YEAH.

SYD, COME ON.

JACK?

PETE, YOU'LL HAVE TO FLY BACK TO NEW YORK COMMERCIAL.

WHAT'S WRONG?

I GOT BACK FROM DINNER, AND THE AIRPLANE WAS GONE.

THE HANGAR GUYS SAID SOMEONE TOWED IT.

THEY THOUGHT I KNEW ABOUT IT.

WE FOUND IT IN BACK BY THE OLD RUNWAY.

SOMEBODY WENT THROUGH IT,

BUT I CAN'T FIND ANYTHING GONE.

I'M HAVING IT CHECKED OUT TOMORROW.

DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA WHAT THE HELL'S GOING ON HERE?

YOU HAVE A VISITOR--

MR. BUCKLEY.

SEND HIM IN, HELEN.

OHH!

I THOUGHT YOU NEVER VISITED THESE PARTS.

OH, YEAH.

OH.

I READ SOMEPLACE, READER'S DIGEST,

THAT LIFE IS DYNAMIC,

TO KEEP TRYING NEW THINGS.

YOU GOT-- I, UH...

I COULDN'T BELIEVE IT

WHEN I HEARD ABOUT THE McKUSKER THING.

IT WOULDN'T BE THE FIRST TIME

I HAD A BUTT-HEAD.

WHAT'S THAT OVER THERE?

GO AHEAD.

OH, THANK YOU.

IT WAS A GOOD LESSON. WE'D LOST FOCUS.

HE'S CRAPPING IN HIS PANTS ALL THE TIME ABOUT YOU.

IT GOT AWAY FROM ME.

WHAT'S THAT?

WHOO!

YEAH, I LOST CONTROL.

STARTED REACTING AND, SURE AS HELL,

STARTED LOSING THE BATTLE.

WHAT NOW?

I'M GOING TO BE IN OHIO.

OHIO?

MM-HMM.

ARE YOU WITH WESTBROOK?

NO, NO.

I'M WITH THE COLLEGE PROFESSOR AARONS.

WHY, WILL?

THAT GUY'S A LOSER.

WELL, IT'S REAL SIMPLE.

HE'S SMART, AND HE'S STRAIGHT,

NEEDS THE HELP, AND I NEED THE WORK.

I'LL PULL ANOTHER 6 OR 8 POINTS,

DOUBLE HIS SHARE.

MAKE ME LOOK LIKE A MIRACLE WORKER.

SEE? IT'S REAL SIMPLE.

YEAH.

WELL, IF THEY'RE OUT THERE.

I'VE SEEN THE POLLING.

BUT WE'RE NOT TALKING ABOUT UNDECIDEDS PLANNING TO VOTE.

YOU GOT 7 WEEKS TO IDENTIFY AND ROUST 50,000 PEOPLE

ABOUT AS REMOVED FROM THE SYSTEM AS HE IS.

THAT'S WHAT I FIGURED

THAT THE VOTES WOULDN'T COME FROM CADE.

YOU GONNA MAKE ME ASK?

ASK WHAT, WILL?

YOUR DEMOGRAPHICS, DAMN IT!

THE POLLS.

YOU'RE RIGHT. THERE'S NO TIME.

I NEED THEM.

LISTEN TO ME, I'M CALLING EVERYTHING IN.

AFTER THIS, YOU OWE ME NOTHING.

I OWE--

I DON'T OWE YOU ANYTHING NOW.

I LEFT YOU FOR AN OPPORTUNITY.

YOU DIDN'T WANT TO GO WITH THE GUY.

I DID, SO I LEFT.

HE WAS SLIME!

HE DIDN'T DESERVE GETTING YOU!

I DIDN'T DESERVE BEING LEFT,

NOT IN THE MIDDLE OF A CAMPAIGN.

HEY, GOD DAMN IT.

ARE YOU GOING TO MAKE ME BEG?

WHAT IN THE HELL DID YOU DO?

WE BILLED CADE OVER $200,000

FOR THOSE 2 POLLS.

THAT MAKES HIM THE BIGGEST CONTRIBUTOR

TO THE PHIL AARONS FOR U.S. SENATE CAMPAIGN.

IT'S ILLEGAL.

AND IT'S STUPID.

WE'RE RUNNING SHORT OF TIME.

FROM NOW ON, THIS CAMPAIGN FRAMES A SINGLE QUESTION--

"IS IT OR ISN'T IT TIME FOR A CHANGE?"

NOW WE RESHAPE THE QUESTION.

MAKE THE OTHER 2 GUYS PART OF THE PROBLEM.

BUT DON'T GET BOGGED DOWN TRYING TO FIND THE ANSWERS.

BY NOVEMBER, THEY'LL FEEL YOU CAN FIND THEM.

I KNOW YOU'RE--

I COULD SQUEEZE YOU OUT SOME BULLSHIT HERE,

BUT WE DON'T HAVE TIME.

EVERYTHING I'VE LEARNED THE LAST 26 YEARS

BOILS DOWN TO THIS--

IF THEY LIKE YOU,

THEY'RE GONNA VOTE FOR YOU, PERIOD.

PEOPLE DON'T VOTE ISSUES, THEY VOTE PEOPLE.

YEAH--

PHILLIP, YOU'RE THE BEST GUY RUNNING.

I WOULDN'T BE HERE IF I DIDN'T BELIEVE THAT.

THAT'S WHY YOU CALLED ME.

THE LEAVES ARE STARTING TO TURN.

WE GOT A DEBATE COMING UP, PHILLIP,

WITH STATEWIDE EXPOSURE.

YOU GOT A QUESTION YOU GOTTA ANSWER.

PHILLIP!

ARE YOU RUNNING FOR OFFICE OR FOR PRINCIPLE?

[LAUGHTER]

I HOPE I'M RUNNING FOR BOTH.

HO HO HO!

PHILLIP, I'M PERSONALLY CONVINCED YOU WILL DO

A HELL OF A JOB ONCE YOU GET IN,

BUT YOU GOT TO GET THROUGH THAT DOOR.

WHAT'S THE PRICE OF ADMISSION?

WHY JUST KISS OFF THE MIDDLE CLASS?

THEY LIKE WHAT YOU'RE SAYING,

BUT THEY WON'T VOTE FOR YOU.

WHY? BECAUSE THEY DON'T REALLY KNOW YOU.

THEY SEE YOU WITHOUT A TIE, BEAT-UP JACKET AND CHINOS,

AND THEY GET FRIGHTENED.

WE END UP THROWING THOSE VOTES AWAY.

ON GUT ISSUES, YOU'RE NOT FAR FROM THEM.

EASE OFF THE OTHERS.

LOOK, THEY'RE SCARED ABOUT THE FUTURE,

WHETHER OR NOT THEY'LL HAVE A JOB NEXT YEAR.

MAKE SURE THAT THEY REALLY LISTEN TO YOU.

THEY'LL TURN OFF WHEN YOU STAND UP

WEARING A FLANNEL SHIRT AND HIKING BOOTS,

LOOKING LIKE YOU JUST CAME OFF A PICKET LINE.

THAT'S ALL YOU GOT TO DO.

ARE YOU THROUGH WITH THE FILE?

YES, I THINK SO.

I JUST WANT TO MAKE QUITE SURE.

IF THERE ARE ANY OUTSTANDING NOTES,

ANY LIENS ON THEIR PROPERTY,

IT WOULD BE RECORDED HERE?

ARE THEY RESIDENTS HERE, AND IS THEIR PROPERTY HERE?

YES, GEORGETOWN.

THEN IT WILL BE HERE.

OK. THANK YOU.

YEAH.

BRING THE BOXES IN HERE.

WHAT'S GOING ON OUT THERE?

THE PIPES IN THE BASEMENT BURST.

SAY IT AGAIN.

PUT THAT OVER THERE.

DON'T SAY IT OVER THE PHONE.

I'LL MEET YOU THERE.

4:30. ALL RIGHT?

YEAH, BYE.

WHAT TIME WILL YOU BE BACK?

IT NEVER OPENED.

CONSTRUCTION COSTS WENT WAY OVER BUDGET.

THEY COULDN'T GET THE RENTS THEY WERE ASKING.

I DON'T GET IT.

THE OWNER IS

THE LIBERTY MALL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION.

GENERAL PARTNERS...

ARNOLD BILLINGS AND CLAIRE HASTINGS.

HE ADVANCED ME SOME MONEY-- A LOT--

FOR MY SHARE IN THE PARTNERSHIP.

AND...WELL, I BOUGHT THIS HOUSE, AND...

I TOOK A SECOND ADVANCE IN ANTICIPATION OF PROFITS

WHEN THEY SOLD THE SHARES TO PARTNERS

AND THE RENTS STARTED COMING IN.

THAT WHOLE NEIGHBORHOOD WAS DUE FOR URBAN RENEWAL

UNTIL IT GOT KILLED IN SOME GODDAMN COMMITTEE.

AND LUDICROUS AS IT SEEMS, I STILL BELIEVED

EVERYTHING WAS GOING TO TURN OUT ALL RIGHT.

WHEN DID BILLINGS START LEANING ON YOU?

IN JANUARY.

HE SAID HE HAD A COUPLE OF CLIENTS WHO WOULD BE HURT

BY THE NEW SOLAR DESIGN.

HE ASKED ME TO PERSUADE SAM

TO STOP PUSHING IT.

I TOLD HIM HE WAS CRAZY!

SAM WOULDN'T EVEN LISTEN TO ME ON ABORTION!

HE WOULDN'T LISTEN ON SOLAR GENERATION.

THIS WENT ON FOR 6 WEEKS.

THEN HE BROUGHT UP A SURPRISE--

THE MONEY.

HOW MUCH MONEY DID HE GIVE YOU?

$380,000,

A LITTLE MORE.

WHAT WAS SO FUNNY WAS

I THOUGHT I COULD HANDLE IT--AND HIM!

EVEN WHEN HE STARTED COMING TO THE HOUSE,

I STILL THOUGHT I...

IT WAS ONLY A LITTLE KIND OF INTIMIDATION.

ONE DAY, HE WALKED RIGHT PAST ME INTO SAM'S OFFICE

AND LAID IT ON THE LINE.

HE ASKED SAM TO KILL THE APPROPRIATION.

SAM THREW HIM OUT OF THE HOUSE!

AND THEN, BECAUSE OF WHAT MIGHT HAPPEN TO ME,

HE'S WALKING AWAY FROM A JOB

HE'S PUT HIS LIFE AND SOUL INTO!

REMEMBER WHEN YOU WERE HERE LAST

AND YOU SPOKE ABOUT FRIENDSHIP?

YOU DIDN'T TELL ME YOU'D COME HERE

TO DIG UP SOMETHING ON US.

AFTER YOU LEFT, I KNEW WHY YOU HAD COME!

THAT WAS ONE THING

I COULD FIGURE OUT FOR MYSELF!

WHEN YOU WRITE THIS,

MAKE SURE I AM THE MONSTER.

RIGHT, RIGHT, RIGHT.

WELL, JUST SEND IT TO ME.

IF I HAVE ANY QUESTIONS,

I'LL GET BACK TO YOU.

OK.

I HAD A LONG TALK

WITH CLAIRE HASTINGS LAST NIGHT.

I HAPPEN TO KNOW MRS. HASTINGS QUITE WELL.

I DON'T KNOW IF SHE TOLD YOU, BUT WE'RE BUSINESS PARTNERS.

I'M OUT.

I ASSUME THAT MEANS YOU ARE RESIGNING

FROM THE CADE CAMPAIGN.

IS THAT WHAT YOU MEAN?

THE PLANE. THE PHONES.

2 CLIENTS CANCELING OUT!

WHAT WAS THE POINT?

THE POINT? TO WHAT?

THE POINT IS

LOOK, I DIDN'T TRUST YOU. OK?

I DIDN'T WANT YOU

ON THIS CAMPAIGN FROM THE BEGINNING.

YOU'RE MUCH TOO CLOSE TO HASTINGS.

THEN THIS AARONS JUMPS IN THE RACE,

AND YOUR OLD PAL BUCKLEY'S CALLING THE SHOTS.

NO, NO, NO.

LOOK, WE HIRED YOU TO DO A JOB, MR. ST. JOHN,

AND IT WASN'T TO INVESTIGATE ME AND MY COMPANY

AND IT SURE WASN'T TO EXCHANGE INFORMATION WITH YOUR EX-WIFE.

WE JUST WANTED YOU TO KNOW

IF YOU REALLY DID TRY AND SCREW US,

SOMETHING BAD COULD HAPPEN TO YOU.

THAT WAS THE MESSAGE WE WERE TRYING TO CONVEY.

NOW THE PLANE, THE PHONES...

MERELY DRAMATIC ILLUSTRATIONS.

DON'T YOU WALK OUT ON ME.

YOU THINK IT'S ALL SOME KIND OF GAME, DON'T YOU?

WALK IN, JERK THE LOCALS AROUND,

PUT IN WHOEVER'S PAYING YOU, AND LEAVE.

WELL, IT IS NO FUCKING GAME!

LOOK, YOU ARE DECIDING WHO'S RUNNING THIS COUNTRY,

WHO'S RUNNING OTHER COUNTRIES.

NOW I CARE ABOUT THAT.

MY CLIENTS DEAL WITH THE CONSEQUENCES.

YOU DON'T GIVE A SHIT!

LOOK. COME ON.

WE'RE THE SAME GUYS, YOU AND ME.

WHY DON'T YOU JUST DO WHAT YOU'VE ALWAYS DONE.

JUST ELECT CADE AND GET PAID AND LEAVE.

WHAT IS THE PROBLEM, PETER?

I HATE THIS.

YOU'RE GONNA DO GOOD, PHILLIP, REAL GOOD.

I'VE GOT AN IDEA.

INSTEAD OF ME TRYING

TO IMPERSONATE A STATESMAN,

WHEN IT'S MY TURN TO SPEAK,

MAYBE WE SHOULD JUST TURN DOWN THE LIGHTS

AND RUN MR. SMITH GOES TO WASHINGTON.

WE'RE STARTING TO MOVE.

YOU'RE FRAMING THE RIGHT MESSAGE,

AND IT'S GETTING THROUGH.

WILL, I KNOW THIS IS A BAD TIME.

COULD I HAVE A COUPLE MINUTES?

YES, IT IS BAD.

PHILLIP, THIS IS PETE ST. JOHN.

I'VE READ ABOUT YOU.

YEAH. HELLO.

WE'LL TALK LATER.

I GAVE YOU 2 POLLS. GIVE ME 2 MINUTES.

WHAT DID I GIVE YOU? WHAT DID YOU DO WITH IT?

ALL RIGHT, WILL, I SOLD OUT!

HE THINKS BECAUSE HE WON'T WORK

FOR SOMEONE LIKE CADE MAKES EVERYTHING OK.

WE'RE THE SAME.

HE GOT YOU THIS SUIT, RIGHT?

AND HAIRCUT. CONTACTS.

WHAT YOU'RE SAYING, HAS IT STARTED TO SHIFT?

HAVE YOU SOFTENED ANYTHING YOU WERE SAYING

BEFORE HE CAME ALONG?

HMM? THAT'S OK.

THAT'S HIS JOB, TO GET YOU IN.

ONCE YOU'RE ELECTED, DO ANYTHING YOU WANT.

THAT SOUND FAMILIAR?

LOOK, I'M NOT GONNA HURT YOUR FEELINGS, AM I,

IF I TELL YOU, YOU DON'T HAVE A CHANCE.

YOU GOT A LOT OF GALL--

NO, NO, NO, I WANT TO HEAR THIS.

YOU'RE A BRIGHT GUY, YOU TEACH COLLEGE.

THIS CAN'T BE NEWS.

YOU DO NOT HAVE A PRAYER.

JUST ONE OF THOSE AWKWARD REALITIES

WE DON'T USUALLY SAY OUT LOUD

IN FRONT OF THE PAYING CLIENTS.

LOOK, INSTEAD OF JUST TEACHING HISTORY,

WHY NOT GO OUT THERE TONIGHT AND MAKE SOME?

YOU GOT NOTHING TO LOSE.

WHY DON'T YOU GO OUT THERE, STAND UP,

AND SAY EXACTLY WHAT YOU THINK.

WHAT YOU THINK!

MAYBE EVEN WHAT YOU FEEL.

NOT WHAT THE POLLS SAY OR WILFRED--

ARE YOU SAYING I CAN'T HANDLE MY CLIENTS?!

WILFRED, I'M NOT TALKING ABOUT YOU.

YOU'RE THE BEST OF ALL OF US,

IT DOESN'T MEAN A DAMN WHO'S RUNNING THE SHOW.

YOU WANT TO GO BACK TO THE OLD DAYS,

LIKE IT WAS BEFORE?

HAVE THE MACHINES PUT THEIR BOYS IN?

IS THAT WHAT YOU WANT? HAVE THE PAPERS IN CHARGE?

HAVE THE LOS ANGELES TIMES CREATE ANOTHER RICHARD NIXON?

YOU WANT TO WALK, JUST WALK. GO ON.

SHIT ON YOUR OWN LIFE, NOT MINE.

COME ON, PHILLIP.

[DOOR SLAMS]

WE'RE IRRELEVANT.

BUT YOU'RE STAYING.

THOSE PEOPLE OUT THERE

SURE AS HELL AREN'T GOING ANYWHERE.

CAN YOU LOOK AT 'EM AND SAY EXACTLY WHAT YOU FEEL?

I'M NOT SAYING YOU MAY NOT MAKE A HORSE'S ASS OF YOURSELF.

JUST A SPECTACLE OF SOMETHING HUMAN OUT THERE

MAY MAKE HORDES OF PEOPLE, IN A TIDAL WAVE OF EMOTION,

VOTE FOR YOU.

YOU READ THE PAPERS,

YOU GOTTA KNOW, THERE'S A HIGHER VOTER PERCENTAGE

IN BOLIVIA THAN IN THE U.S.

I DON'T KNOW.

MAYBE THEY FEEL CONNECTED TO WHAT'S GOING ON.

MAYBE IT TAKES TOO MUCH IN AMERICA,

TOO MUCH ENERGY, TOO MUCH ATTENTION,

TO FOLLOW IT ALL.

MAYBE THAT'S WHY THEY LIKE TO GET THE CANDIDATES

PREDIGESTED, PREPACKAGED, LIKE TV DINNERS.

I'VE BECOME A VERY RICH MAN BELIEVING THAT.

PROVE ME WRONG.

HI, PETE.

Billings: SYD, COME ON.

WE CAN WATCH FROM THE BOOTH.

AS PRESIDENT OF THE OHIO LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS,

I WISH TO PERSONALLY WELCOME YOU

TO THE UNITED STATES SENATORIAL DEBATE TONIGHT.

THE ORDER OF OPENING AND CLOSING STATEMENTS

WAS DETERMINED THIS AFTERNOON BY LOT.

MR. AARONS WILL GIVE THE FIRST OPENING STATEMENT,

FOLLOWED BY MR. WESTBROOK AND MR. CADE.

MR. AARONS.

THANK YOU, MRS. BERNHARDT.

FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO STILL DON'T KNOW WHO I AM,

I'M THE GUY FOR WHOM THIS JOB ACTUALLY MEANS

A RAISE IN PAY.

[LAUGHTER]

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN. LADIES AND GENTLEMEN.

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN,

I WOULD LIKE TO REMIND YOU

THAT YOU PLEASE REFRAIN FROM ANY KIND

OF PUBLIC DEMONSTRATION DURING THE DEBATE.

I, UH...

FEEL VERY UNCOMFORTABLE RIGHT NOW.

I FEEL UNCOMFORTABLE STANDING UP HERE

UNDER ALL THESE LIGHTS

TRYING TO FIT WHAT I BELIEVE

INTO 180 SECONDS.

BUT MORE THAN THAT, I FEEL UNCOMFORTABLE

WITH THE JOB OF BEING A CANDIDATE,

WITH TRYING TO CONVINCE YOU THAT BY ELECTING ME

TO THE UNITED STATES SENATE,

YOU'LL GET A BETTER JOB, MAKE MORE MONEY,

THAT YOUR LIVES ARE SOMEHOW GOING TO MAGICALLY IMPROVE.

THAT'S NOT GOING TO HAPPEN.

IT'S NOT GOING TO HAPPEN IF YOU ELECT ME

OR MR. CADE OR MR. WESTBROOK.

THEREFORE, I WON'T ASK YOU NOW FOR YOUR VOTE,

I AM GOING TO ASK

THAT YOU LISTEN TO ME FOR THE NEXT FEW MINUTES

AND DURING THE REST OF THE DEBATE,

AND THEN JUST THINK ABOUT WHAT I'VE SAID.

I THINK THAT, ABOVE ALL ELSE, OUR REAL PROBLEMS,

CHRONIC POVERTY, SHRINKING RESOURCES,

ARE LONG-TERM.

THE SOLUTIONS THAT WE ARE BEING GIVEN

ARE DESIGNED TO GET POLITICIANS ELECTED,

NOT TO SOLVE THE PROBLEMS.

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN! LADIES AND GENTLEMEN!

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN,

ONCE MORE I REMIND THE AUDIENCE

NOT TO CHEER OR APPLAUD.

YOU ONLY TAKE TIME AWAY FROM YOUR CANDIDATE.

YOU ONLY TAKE TIME AWAY FROM YOUR CANDIDATE.

THANK YOU.

RIGHT NOW, RIGHT HERE IN OHIO,

WHY CAN'T WE BE THE FIRST TO FORGET ABOUT THE ELECTION,

THINK PAST NOVEMBER, PAST NEXT YEAR,

MAYBE EVEN BEYOND OUR OWN LIFETIMES?

THINK FOR THE FIRST TIME ABOUT THE REAL ANSWERS.

IF THERE IS AN EARLY PATTERN

IN THIS OFF-YEAR ELECTION,

IT IS THAT THE VOTERS

ARE SENDING A STRONG SIGNAL

TO THE POLITICIANS

THAT ANY POLITICIAN TAKING THEM FOR GRANTED

DOES SO AT HIS OR HER OWN PERIL.

FOR INSTANCE, SENATE RACES

IN NEW YORK, FLORIDA, AND OREGON

PREDICTED BY EXPERTS AS EASY CONTESTS--

THEY'RE HORSE RACES.

JIM HARTZ, IT'S AN HOUR OR SO

BEFORE THE POLLS CLOSE IN THE WEST,

WHAT DO OUR EXIT POLLS SHOW SO FAR?

ROGER, ONE CONTEST

IN WHICH THE EXPERTS APPEAR TO BE RIGHT,

ALTHOUGH IT WAS EXCEPTIONALLY BITTER AND HARD-FOUGHT

AND CLOSER THAN EXPECTED,

IS THE NEW MEXICO GUBERNATORIAL RACE.

BASED ON OUR NUMBERS,

WE BELIEVE CONGRESSMAN FRANK McKUSKER

WILL WIND UP WITH ABOUT 53% OF THE VOTE,

DEFEATING MILLIONAIRE WALLACE FURMAN, WHO SPENT--

POW!

WALLACE, I'M SORRY.

OH, YEAH.

WILFRED CALLED ME LAST WEEK.

YEAH? HOW IS HE?

HE WAS PRETTY UPSET WHEN HE CALLED.

SOMETHING ABOUT YOU STORMING IN

LIKE THE MAD PROPHET OF DOOM.

THAT'S THE WAY HE PUT IT.

HE WAS PLEASED YOU LEFT CADE,

BUT HE SEEMED UPSET

ABOUT SOMETHING YOU'D SAID TO AARONS.

WHAT DID YOU SAY TO HIM, PETE?

HE WOULDN'T BE SPECIFIC.

THE TRUTH, I THINK.

FINALLY, ALL HE HAD TO OFFER WAS HIMSELF.

BASED ON OUR ABC EXIT POLLS AND EARLY RESULTS

FROM KEY PRECINCTS IN THE STATE OF WASHINGTON,

WE ARE NOW PROJECTING

THAT INCUMBENT GOVERNOR ANDREA STANNARD

WILL WIN A SECOND 4-YEAR TERM...

THANK GOD.

WELL DONE.

ALL RIGHT.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU.

YOU HAVING PROBLEMS WITH YOUR STORY?

HOW DO YOU MEAN?

IT'S JUST THAT I HAVEN'T SEEN IT YET.

I'M SURPRISED, THAT'S ALL.

NO. NO, IT'S FINE.

JUST A...

A MESS.

YOU HAVING TROUBLE FINDING SOURCES?

OH, UH...

NO, NO.

WHAT IS IT?

I, UH...

I DECIDED NOT TO DO THE STORY

ABOUT SAM AND CLAIRE.

THAT'S ALL.

WHY?

WELL, FIRST OF ALL, SAM DIDN'T COMMIT ANY CRIME,

DIDN'T DO ANYTHING WRONG.

THE ONLY PERSON WHO DID ANYTHING WAS CLAIRE.

BILLINGS TRIED TO INFLUENCE

THE SENATOR'S VOTE.

IT'S NASTY AND AGAINST ALL THE RULES,

BUT IT'S A QUESTION OF DEGREE.

THAT'S WHAT LOBBYISTS GET PAID FOR.

THE REAL STORY IS

FOREIGN INFLUENCE IN AMERICAN ELECTIONS...

THAT'S WHAT'S GOING IN NEXT WEEK ANYWAY.

I DON'T BELIEVE THIS.

EVEN I THINK SAM AND CLAIRE'S A TERRIFIC STORY.

I HATE THE IDEA OF IT.

YOU'RE NOT GETTING HUMAN ON ME, ARE YOU?

HEY.

YOU'RE NOT BLUSHING, ARE YOU?

HMM?

EXCUSE ME.

ONE OF THE BIG SURPRISES OF THIS ELECTION NIGHT,

AND THERE HAVE BEEN A LOT OF THEM,

WAS THE APPARENT SECOND-PLACE FINISH

BY AN INDEPENDENT RUNNING FOR THE SENATE IN OHIO.

PHILLIP AARONS, NOT LONG AGO

WAS AN UNKNOWN COLLEGE HISTORY PROFESSOR.

HE HAS BEEN BEATEN BY MICHAEL WESTBROOK,

THE REPUBLICAN,

BUT NOW CLEARLY, AND SOME SAY MIRACULOUSLY,

HE WILL FINISH AHEAD OF JEROME CADE

IN A CONTEST NO ONE PREDICTED.

AS YOU CAN HEAR,

THE EXCITEMENT AT PHIL AARONS' HEADQUARTERS

IS RUNNING HIGH AND WILD.

YOU GET THE IMPRESSION

THEIR MAN WON THE PRESIDENCY OF THE UNITED STATES,

WHEN ACTUALLY HE LOST AN ELECTION.

PHIL'S PHOOLS FOOLED THE POLITICAL EXPERTS,

CATAPULTING THEIR MAN FROM A VIRTUAL UNKNOWN

TO SECOND PLACE IN A HIGHLY CONTESTED...

WE'RE NUMBER TWO!

LET'S GO TO THE PODIUM

FOR WHAT MANY HERE CONSIDER TO BE A VICTORY SPEECH.

HE'S ABOUT TO ADDRESS HIS CHEERING SUPPORTERS

AND THE AMERICAN PUBLIC.

ALL RIGHT.

ALL RIGHT. YEAH.

YO! WHOA!

OK.

SOMETHING THAT NONE OF THE COMMENTATORS,

NONE OF THE NEWSPAPERS,

NONE OF THE SO-CALLED MEDIA WIZARDS PREDICTED

CAME INTO THIS RACE.

[CHEERING]

SOMETHING...

SOMETHING HUMAN CAME INTO THIS RACE.

SOME STRAIGHT TALK, SOME HONEST FEELING.

SOMETHING THAT WASN'T SLICK AND PREPACKAGED,

THAT WASN'T ENGINEERED BY THESE MEDIA WIZARDS.

WE...

[CHEERING]

WE, TOGETHER, HAVE ACHIEVED

AN HISTORIC MOMENT IN POLITICS.

AND WE HAVE COME TOO FAR TO TURN BACK NOW.

[CHEERING]

PHIL! PHIL! PHIL! PHIL!

TONIGHT...

PHIL! PHIL!

TONIGHT...

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[SING, SING, SING PLAYS]

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