Commander in Chief (2005) s01e15 Episode Script

The country's not gonna be fully recovered Until we have a vice president.
He won't be confirmed, not with what I know.
There's nothing in my background that'll embarrass you.
Don't you worry about a thing.
It's done, buried.
I won't forget this.
I'm counting on that.
We own him.
Your keeping a secret like this Puts the administration at risk.
I felt it was a private thing.
We haven't found the crash site.
What was on board? 100 of our latest generation block iii stinger missiles.
The group leader says he only found 50 handheld launchers.
And the other 50? Missing.
They're out there.
Well, the protests and civil unrest Continue in prince george's county today.
Many mothers, wives and daughters In hyattsville and langley park Have taken their concerns to the streets, Claiming they're fed up With the increasing number of murders in their communities.
They're demanding more investigative follow-Up And increased protection on the part of police.
Now county supervisors thus far have declined to comment, But there is growing concern that the protests Could escalate If action isn't taken soon.
No justice.
No peace.
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No peace Carl.
I knew you'd be up.
I have someone from c.
R.
S.
Heading over to assess the situation.
Now the protests have spread To seven other communities, all in maryland.
I'm getting you the stats on those for you.
Good, good.
Carl, thanks for coming in so early.
Oh, sure.
By the way, i, uh, I was sleeping when you called last night.
I was just doing that whole "i was awake" thing with my voice, In case attorney generals aren't supposed to sleep.
Carl, am I overreacting to be so concerned about this? I don't think so, no.
It doesn't take much for protests To turn into riots.
Yeah.
I will see you later.
Sir.
Good morning, madam president.
Good morning.
Good morning.
The n.
S.
C.
And c.
I.
A.
Directors Are waiting for you in the oval office.
The intelligence briefing isn't until 7:30.
Thank you.
Morning, ma'am.
Morning.
Thought you'd want to know right away.
We've got a lead on the missing block iii stingers.
This may be the first time You've brought me good news, anthony.
One of our field operatives in prague was approached By a weapons dealer named jan mannus.
He was asked by a third party to negotiate the sale Of 50 state-Of-The-Art surface to air missiles.
And we're sure these are our weapons? This third party Showed one of them to mannus-- Definitely ours.
Then mannus knows where the weapons are being kept.
No, only that when a buyer was found, The weapons could be delivered inside two hours.
Which means Every potential target on the continent is at risk.
Will he lead us to the seller? Is he trustworthy? Ma'am, the agency's used him As an intelligence asset many times.
His information has always checked out.
Has warren weighed in on this? We weren't able to reach the vice president this morning.
I left word.
Okay, let's continue our search, But tell mannus we'll work with him If he'll work with us.
Yes, ma'am.
Yes, ma'am.
You're known for being tough on terror, But with the templeton act, You've turned your focus to domestic crime.
Why the shift? Is it, as some are saying, A chance for you to pander to panicked soccer moms In a rumored presidential bid? You know, listen, this bill of mine Streamlines the appeals process, Closes the loopholes in three strikes, Increases the mandatory minimum for drug offenders.
If you take criminals off the streets, gordon, Crime is reduced, end of story.
Mr.
Speaker, you have had a long and remarkable career, And yet, you've never attached your name To a bill before.
Is it fair to say This is the one you want to be remembered by? Honestly nothing would make me prouder.
If the templeton act lands on the president's desk In its current form, she'll be forced tveto it.
I don't know how much simpler I can put it, walter.
The speaker's bill focuses on punishment and prisons, Where the president believes that the taxpayer money Is better spent on policing and prevention.
Well, look, I would take more cops over-- Over more stockades any day.
Yes, that's on the record.
You're welcome.
Ugh.
Walk you to senior staff? You know what's sad? Hmm? That's as close as I've come to being asked out in weeks.
Well, if you come to work when it's dark And you leave when it's dark, did the day actually happen? Keep this up, and you're gonna get jilted, you know? Josh has been calling me "lady di," Because, you see, there are three people in this marriage.
Hey, speaking of which, did you ask her yet? The presiden no.
I don't want to put her on the spot like that.
Look, far be it from me to advise anyone On their personal life, but I think she'd be hurt If you didn't at least ask her to the ceremony.
Is someone getting married? Something like that.
Where are we on this airline pilot strike? N.
L.
R.
B.
Is scheduling mediation for tuesday next.
You catch templeton peddling his crime bill On gordon blake this morning? Does anyone even watch gordon blake? Could somebody just change the subject? What's the latest tally? Closer than it was in the house, But still expected to gain passage.
She can't veto.
Why can't she? Good morning.
Please.
Ma'am, I'm just saying, with the hit we took With the a.
G.
Confirmation, we're better off grabbing The speaker's coattails.
Dickie, I'm a former prosecutor.
I don't need the speaker's coattails To prove that I'm tough on crime.
But you stop it with more police, more education, More community involvement, not harsher sentencing.
That kind of nuance doesn't play in a 30-Second spot.
Sage advice, but I'm vetoing the bill.
- What's next? - Advance expects a lot of coverage At the first gentlemen's speech at the youth council gala.
"Teen people" is hoping to do a little blurb On horace attending.
Let's stick to the rule, no press for the kids.
Vince, you need me? Actually, mr.
Gardner Has a visitor calling from the northwest gate.
Louis highsmith.
Said you might know him better as "bo-Bo.
" Excuse me.
- Horace, will you sign my notebook, please? - You want an autograph? Yes, please.
All right.
Thank you so much.
Horace, will you sign my t-Shirt? Sure.
Hey, stick to paper if you know what's good for you.
All right.
Thank you! How you doing? Hey, do you want an autograph? Actually Jimmy, it's really good to see you, man.
Look, I know this is out of the blue, but-- It been a while.
Well, I've seen you on tv and in the papers, And you know I've never been one to ask for favors, but-- I'm sorry, I got-- I got a conference call.
Do you mind walking with me while we talk? Sure.
Sure.
That creole place still there? What was it called, uh, big tiny? Nah, that got tore down years ago.
Low-Income high-Rise there now.
You got the write-Up on the summit? Have it within the hour, sir.
You remember theresa, right? Probably heard we got married.
I did, yeah.
How's she doing? She got killed, man.
Four days ago.
Shot.
I'm so sorry.
It was some punk looking for drug money.
I had just dropped her off at work, Maybe 20 feet away from where it happened.
The police haven't even taken my statement yet.
Well, I'm sure that they will.
Le-- No, they won't.
They don't.
The last six months, 11 people have been killed in hyattsville.
Terry's the 12th, and nobody's done anything.
Look, we got kids, me and terry.
I can't tell them their mother's Just another number no one giv a damn about.
Excuse me, mr.
Gardner, the call's on the line.
I'm not sure what I can do here.
Yeah, well just whatever you can see your way to.
I'll let you get back to work.
Vince will show you out.
Take care of yourself.
So, uh, is that the mysterious bo-Bo? An old friend asking for a favor.
Oh, yeah, give me the president's autograph.
Can she abolish taxes? I get it all the time.
His wife was murdered.
Oh.
Jim, I'm sorry.
I had no idea.
Dickie good work on that focus group.
Oh, thank you, ma'am.
Do you have time to go over the results? Sure.
Need something, jim? No ma'am.
Thank you.
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And after your speech, We'll present the hagen scholarships To the five young people who logged The most overall hours of community service And call horace up on stage.
Hey, that's great.
By the way, like the beard.
You're the only one.
Oh, here's one of our scholarship winners now.
Molly.
Mr.
Calloway, horace, meet molly parker.
Molly.
Molly is leading the rebuilding effort Of the first episcopal church in her hometown After a tornado hit.
Really? My parents were married at first episcopal, My brother and i were baptized there, so sounds cool.
Sounds like a special place.
I'm honored to announce our keynote speaker that's you.
Excuse me.
Mr.
Rod calloway.
Thank you.
Thank you.
You know, I have spent the last hour Listening to some of the inspiring work Being done by the youth council I can't believe I'm hanging out with the president's son.
Uh, molly, can I speak to you? Uh, molly, I'm gonna make a deal with you.
You finish building that church, And I'm gonna be at your very first sunday service.
What do you think? Okay? Okay.
I just think there's a danger in being seen as a president Who intervenes every time there's a local crisis That can't be handled locally.
It's hypocritical to focus on national issues When this is happening in my own backyard, Which is what we're talking about.
Sorry.
Gaggle ran long.
That's okay.
Carl here was just lecturing me on states' rights.
He thinks I should keep my nose out of prince george's county.
I was a little more graceful than that.
P.
G.
County, isn't that where you're from, jim? We were talking about this for half an hour.
Why didn't you mention it? It didn't seem relevant.
It's a local situation, not a national one.
Are you saying a president shouldn't be concerned With local issues? No.
I'm saying that we risk looking like a big government In a small pond.
Which is actually the point I was trying to make.
Ma'am, they're asking for you in the sit room.
Thank you, vince.
Uh, jim, why don't you get The governor of maryland in here? See if we can help him out.
Yes, ma'am.
And I'm telling you, you're making a mistake.
Attention! Good morning to you, too, warren.
Ma'am, we cannot make a deal with this character mannus.
You know him? We crossed paths when I was in uniform.
I wouldn't trust him to park my car.
He sells weapons to terrorists, and he will find some way To double-Cross us.
Ma'am, mannus has agreed to lead us to the missile seller.
We've negotiated a deal with him.
Which is? He's asking for a $20 million broker's fee.
Is that all? Pretty sndard rate.
Why would he accept a $20 million fee When the weapons are worth five times that? His associations with us have benefited him greatly.
He'd be crazy to jeopardize that.
Oh, yeah.
An illegal arms dealer would never do anything crazy.
Ma'am, right now mannus is the only contact we have.
The fact is, he could be working us any number of ways.
He could already have the weapons.
He could've been lying from the beginning.
But until we find the weapons ourselves, We need to keep using him.
Your call, ma'am.
Oh, just the person I wanted to see.
What can I do for you, dickie? Uh protect my boss and yours.
I did some sniffing around.
Uh, you and vince are good buddies, right? You socialize, hang out? Your point being? I need you to-- To tell him, friend to friend, That in retrospect, you think that it would be A bad idea for him to let the president in On his upcoming nuptials.
Why would I do that? Because you know as well as I do, It'll cross pressure her base with women And kill her over 65s.
Not when put in the context of civil unions.
Kelly, she cannot hide behind semantics on this issue.
This isn't an issue.
We're talking about vince and his partner, Expressing their-- Yes, I know, and there's a time and place For that sort of thing after the election cycle.
You know what? This is absolutely none of your business.
As staged sit-Ins and traffic blockades increase, Some protesters are turning to other methods.
One hyattsville mother has gone on a hunger strike Until police arrest a suspect in her son's slaying.
It's getting ugly out there.
Not to leave this room, of course, But this business in maryland, Tragic as it is, Couldn't have come at a better time.
Whip says we're holding at 52-48.
Which means next week this time, The templeton act will be law.
Unless she vetoes, of course.
Jim says she's determined to shut it down.
I guess it's safe to say this isn't a social call.
Governor, you have, uh, 12 unsolved murders In one neighborhood and protesters on the streets.
And we are doing everything we can to contain the situation.
The president just wants you to know That she's aware of the problem and wants to offer her help.
Does she? Or does she just want to Make up her lost polling points? Governor.
Thank you for coming in.
Of course.
With all due respect, all I'm trying to say Is that this is a waste of your valuable time.
We have a problem in prince george's county, And we are already taking steps to remedy it.
Glad to hear it.
We just wanted to see if we could help you figure out Where your resources might best be direct.
The fundinfor our local law enforcement agencies Is distributed on a per capita basis.
Hyattsville has ten times the crime of bethesda, Potomac or chevy chase.
This is not a per capita issue.
You need more police officers.
Give me a block grant, and I'll hire more troopers.
Or you could reassign troopers to p.
G.
County Until this murder epidemic is under control.
All this attention on one community do you mind if I ask why? We have to start somewhere.
We might as well start in the community With one of the fastest-Growing crime rates In the country.
I will consider your recommendation.
Thank you, governor.
Thank you.
That went well.
Ma'am, may i? Warren.
I want to apologize for being curt before.
Thank you.
I appreciate that.
You've been a great help to me in all of this.
Ma'am, sorry to interrupt.
The c.
I.
A.
Just picked up some disturbing intelligence On mannus.
Looks like our $20 million didn't buy us much.
He's making a deal to sell the missiles.
Whom? The islamic jihad front.
That is exactly what I id would happen.
He was never trying to get us the missiles back.
He was playing us.
Hopefully, we found out in time to stop the sale.
If the islamic jihad front gets ahold of those weapons, They'll use them.
Our focus has to be on gathering enough intelligence To disrupt the sale and recover the missiles.
Tony, our intelligence is so bad, we don't know If he's negotiating with more than one buyer.
He could be playing terrorist groups off Against each other to jack-Up the price.
Let's let him sell to the highest bidder.
We'll send in c.
I.
A.
Operatives posing as terrorist buyers, Make the highest bid, get the weapons and arrest him.
If mannus sells military technology To a non-Sanctioned, nongovernmental entity, He's just broken about two dozen american, Dutch and international laws.
Let's get on this, tony.
We'll report back, ma'am.
Thank you.
Did u talk to horace or your dad? Huh? Did you talk to horace or your dad? Oh, yeah.
Horace, just now.
Oh, I didn't hear the phone.
He i.
M.
Ed me.
You know, instant messaging, when someone types you something And you can type right back online, You know, without having to actually talk So you can do other things at the same time, Like surf the net or download mp3 files, Stuff like that.
I know what i.
M.
Ing is.
Oh.
It's having a typed conversation During which you're half paying attention.
Do you even know this person, or is that too retro? Grandma, I don't ask you about bill.
You could.
Jim.
Ma'am.
Have you noticed anything unusual About warren lately? No.
Why? I don't know if he feels underutilized Or overburdened, But he just hasn't been himself.
Well, I doubt if he would tell you If there were something wrong.
He's a private man.
He is, as are you.
Jim theresa highsmith is the name Of the latest murder victim in hyattsville.
Any connection with your visitor this morning? She was his wife.
Why didn't you tell me? I didn't want to impose upon you.
I- I, uh I didn't know what to do.
You were close? We were, uh, all classmates.
Terry and I dated, actually.
I even took her to the junior prom.
She was my first kiss.
Feels like a million years ago.
I want to help if I can, jim.
That's up to you, ma'am.
But I'm not asking you to.
Hi.
Hey.
I didn't think you were coming.
Well here I am.
Yeah.
In annapolis today, governorreston Kicked off his reelection campaign With a gala fund-Raiser at the convention center.
Extra police were called in for the event As the popular incumbent drew a large crowd Of business executives and political leaders.
It's as if you never even had the conversation.
He'll double police presence for a fund-Raiser, But he won't assign more cops to the county With the fastest-Growing crime rate in america.
It's a slap in the face.
Jim, has a sitting president ever visited hyattsville? Nice try.
Oh, hey.
Sick of it already, huh? The beard? So you wt to talk about this? Not really.
Well, that's too bad, 'cause we're going to.
Do you care about this girl or You gotta have respect, horace, For yourself and for whomever you're with.
I know.
Good, good.
You know, sometimes the things that we, uh, That we think we want Can get us into trouble.
Wow.
I couldn't believe it.
Hey, look.
Hey, kelly.
Great with my dress, right? Gorgeous.
I love it.
Yeah.
I hope they have a return policy.
Why? We're not gonna have it, the ceremony.
I mean, we are, But just the two of us, and not in d.
C.
We're gonna go to vermont.
You're kidding me, right? I just think it's better this way.
Better for who? What-- What happened? Nothing.
Don't look at me.
Who talked to you? Dickie? Look, we'll take a lot of pictures.
It'll be fine, okay? I gotta go to work.
Bye.
What have we got? We just got a coded message from wurzburg.
They recovered all 50 missiles intact.
Good.
Unfortunately, mannus got away.
Our people had to make some fast choices, ma'am.
They decided the priority was the missiles.
They did the right thing.
Which means he gotway with about half the money.
Worth any price To keep the missiles out of terrorist hands.
Let's keep the indictment against mannus sealed.
If he doesn't know he's a priority for us, He'll turn up.
If he does, we'll get him.
Yes, ma'am.
Thank you.
By the way, ma'am, I'm out all day tomorrow.
Warren, you'd tell me if there was a problem, right? Madam president, motorcade's ready.
Wonderful.
If you'll excuse me.
Ma'am, if it's all right with you, I have a tremendous amount of follow-Up on the summit.
Meaning you're not coming? I'd rather not, no.
Uh, and the real reason for this is? Well, frankly, i just don't want my participation in this To be perceived in the wrong way.
I can appreciate that.
Not enough to let you off the hook.
Let's go.
This impromptu town hall is seen as a daring move Given the rising tensions in the area.
But a unique move.
No sitting president has ever visited hyattsville.
And here she is, arriving in a small motorcade, Consisting of Madam president, madam president, Can you tell us why you're in hyattsville? To meet some people and try the chops.
I know you've been through Some difficult times, And I want to thank you all for being here.
I know many of you are on your lunch hour, So I'll get right to it.
I'd like to thank chief of police davidson For being here And for being willing to hear what you have to say.
As a woman and a mother, I I can't imagine the horror of losing a child.
I want to hear aut ur experiences, And I want to learn from them.
I also want you to share any ideas you have For addressing the crime rate in your community.
More cops.
More, better cops.
That's what we need.
Okay, all rit, well, let's start there.
Yeah.
That's what we need.
Yes, in the blue jacket.
My name is yolanda.
Five months ago, my daughter she's just 6 years old.
She got caught in some cross fire.
They're junkies, always high on something.
There was a warrant out for this guy, And they never picked him up.
She was a mother of three and a grandmother of six.
They had no problem coming around to accuse my son Of selling crack.
But when he got killed in a drive-By, They seemed to have a much harder time Finding the ilding.
Our children are dying in silence On the streets.
Yeah.
That's right.
How's it feel to be back? A little strange.
What do they say, You can't go home again? When was the last time? It was william's funeral.
Hell of a b-Ball player.
Of course, so were you.
You remember that time we had to use terry As our fifth man? Smacked you right in the back of the head With that pass.
That was on purpose, I'm sure.
Oh, no doubt.
No doubt.
Boy, she had a temper on her.
Pissed her off when you chose duke over howard.
She never said it, but she thought you did good for yourself.
We all did.
Hey, thanks for arranging all this.
Gotta pick up the kids.
Last year, prince george's county Reported 135 murders, 108 of them still unsolved.
We've met with the governor, the chief of police.
Clearly, nothing is gonna happen anytime soon.
Talk to me about the legality of direct federal intervention In prince george's county.
Ma'am, I would just caution that we not overreach here.
Jim, your friend didn't come to the white house To ask you to establish some blue ribbon commission.
Direct federal intervention In local law enforcement is rare.
It's usually reserved for terrorists, Drug traffickers.
Well, there have been cases of federal agents Working in concert with local police To round up murderers and gang members.
But the results have been mixed at best.
Carl, what agencies are you talking about? Most of these crimes involve drugs or guns.
We'd be talking about the d.
E.
A.
, f.
B.
I.
, a.
T.
F.
You send them into prince george's county, You're gonna be cutting a pretty wide swath.
Let's do it.
Afternoon, everybody.
Afternoon, mr.
Speaker.
I've just come from a meeting with senate leaders, And I am pleased to say That my smart sentencing act Will pass the senate with room to spare.
Mr.
Speaker.
Mr.
Speaker.
Yeah, connie.
It's been said this bill is close to your heart.
Can you tell us why? You know, we live in a world where each of us At one time or another is touched by crime.
Mr.
Speaker, we've just gotten word That president allen has sent 40 u.
S.
Marshals Into prince george's county, maryland.
All right, the speaker is here to answer questions related-- Hang on a second.
It's obvious that this is a political shell game.
Mackenzie allen is sending in the cavalry In a painfully desperate attempt to tout That she is tough on crime.
But it's not tough.
It's capricious.
It's a drop in the bucket.
At least she's doing something.
You're just talking.
You don't get it, do you? She's doing something to cause a lot of talk.
I'm talkin' somethin' to cause a lot to get done.
Response to the federal action has been varied, With many beltway politicians Suggesting the president has ignored states' rights how can "the wall street journal" Call me a "bleeding heart liberal" On the same day The "national review" calls me an "ultraconservative"? That's the dilemma of the independent.
The press only sees black and white In the political spectrum.
Well, here's a keeper.
The bloggers are calling us, "fascists in jackboots.
" I always wondered how I'd look in a pair of those.
Not surprisingly, The most vocal critic of the president Is governor stan preston of maryland.
Now what? She can try to hide behind political platforms, But the truth of the matter is that the president Is micromanaging the situation in prince george's county Not because she has any great desire To reform crime legislation, But because her chief of staff is from hyattsville.
Are you saying the president Is doing jim gardner a personal favor? Well, I don't see any federalized troops in l.
A.
Or detroit or chicago.
Do you? Excuse me.
Boeing says it will consider pro-- I just ran into senator quint's chief of staff.
I am sure our colleagues from maryland Are none too pleased with what she's doing.
They're not, but their constituents are.
Both senators' offices have been flooded With phone calls in favor of the president's actions.
It's knee-Jerk.
It'll pass.
Not in time for our vote.
Quint's flipping.
Huh.
Oh.
Hmm.
Kurlander? More than likely.
Should we get the maryland delegation in here? No.
No.
No, this can't-- This-- This bill must pass.
It will pass.
I need to see the vice president.
Right away.
That's very encouraging.
Thank you.
And please give my gratitude to all the agents inhe field.
Good-Bye.
Hey.
You're back.
Mm-Hmm.
And you shaved.
Yeah.
Got a little itchy.
Did you have a nice time? Yeah, yeah.
It was good for me.
And horace? He had fun.
Good.
I'm gonna go check in on amy and becca.
Okay.
Kelly.
Uh hey.
What's that? Or should I not as The initial results of your actions in p.
G.
County.
82% of those polled in maryland Support your decision to federalize.
Nationwide 74.
Percent? Mm-Hmm.
Well at least the public's not calling me fascistic.
Ma'am, not that you asked, but what you're doing, I think it could really make a difference.
I hope so.
I was just on the phone with the f.
B.
I.
Director.
He says they already have suspects In two of the hyattsville murder cases And leads on several more.
Vince doesn't call you "billy mac" for nothing.
Where is he going anyway? Ma'am? He asked for time off, but he didn't say why.
Uh vince had a family event he needed to attend.
What is it, a funeral? Wedding? What? What's up? Oh, nothing.
How was your trip? Awesome.
Really? Mm-Hmm.
The best.
Jim.
I just got a call from the f.
B.
I.
Uh, they think they may have found terry's killer.
Thank you, ma'am.
I'm sure her husband will be relieved.
Ma'am, I'm not proud of the way that I handled things here.
I, uh jim you may be one of the most principled individuals I have ever met.
You would never abuse your access to me.
I know that.
And I recognize that its being perceived that way Bothers you.
Tremendously.
But the truth is I didn't do it for you.
I did it because it needed to be done.
Well, I appreciate everything you did for my hometown.
I can't imagine there are a lot of rublicans Coming out of hyattsville.
No, ma'am.
So, can I ask why did you become a republican? It was the party of lincoln, The party that encouraged black entrepreneurs To open businesses, work hard.
It was the party that, at its best, Represented everything my m taught me, Lived her life by.
Hmm.
Good night, jim.
Good night, ma'am.
Hey, warren.
Thank you for stopping by.
Nathan.
Have a seat.
I don't have much time.
You're aware that the speaker's crime bill Is on the floor of the sate.
It's hard not to be.
It's going to voteomorrow.
And will pass if memory serves.
The senators from maryland buckled under public pressure, And they're now supporting the president's crime effos.
Right now, we're looking at a 50-50 split, Which, as you know, is a loss.
This is an important piece of legislation, warren.
Not just for me, but for the nation.
I know that you would support This bill's goals and intentions, And I know this because you've supported Similar sentencing guidelines in the past.
You're your own man, a fact that's well-Known, Well-Respected.
And you're constitutionally empowered to break this tie.
You expect me to go to the senate And stand up before the world And vote against my commander in chief? Yes.
Because you're of a generation that values honor, Because you love the american people And because, If you recall we made a deal.
- Pam.
- Will you still veto The templeton act if it passes? Looks like I won't have to.
It's tied in the senate.
Thank you, everyone.
Here we go.
Mr.
Keaton is in the building.
On this vote, the yeas are 50, And the nays are 50.
Thanks.
"Times," "trib" and "post"-- They're all leading With safe cities above the fold.
What's this? Vote on the templeton act.
The senate okay, so why is warren there? Being equally divided well, the only reason he would be is to vote yes.
And why would my vice president do that? Well, maybe becae templeton asked him to.
St got word that he was in the speaker's office Last night.
Come on.
Come on.
The vice president votes in the negative.
The nays have it.
The bill fails.
What the hell was that about? Well, whatever the reason for keaton's appearance, The templeton act is a failure.
I wouldn't have thought it a week ago.
He lost ground.
Church-Going moms under 45.
And we gained, without trying.
Dickie, hang back, will you? Is there a problem? Yeah, a pretty big one, actually.
A few weeks ago, I asked for and received a commitment from you.
I believe I've honored it, ma'am.
See, that's where I beg to differ.
You convinced my personal assistant-- No, a very dear friend-- To keep something clearly very important to him from me.
Ma'am, in all fairness, Vince was leaning towards not telling you already.
I just gave him a nudge in the right direction.
You politicized a personal situation.
With all due respect-- Mr.
Mcdonald, consider this strike two.
Let's see if we could move up the cabinet meeting as well.
I want to have a working lunch With the attorney general on the task force.
Yes, ma'am.
Anything else, ma'am? Yes.
Um, I wonder if you could answer a question for me.
Sure.
Were you being protective, Or were you just afraid to invite me? I wasn't afraid, exactly.
I just didn't-- Oh, it doesn't matter.
But still, be nice to meet him sometime.
Warren.
Ma'am.
I apologize for arriving without advance notice.
Not a problem.
Nice work on the floor today.
Odd protocol, But, thank you.
Uh, may i? Please, sit.
Ma'am, my wife has been ill.
I'm so sorry.
Actually, she's, uh she's dying.
Oh, my god.
Warren.
She's been diagnosed with stage iv ovarian cancer.
Ohh.
And, uh, it's been quite a shock to us, As you can imagine.
It-- It all happened so quickly.
Mm.
And do they know, uh, the doctors, are they how much time she has? Uh three months, Six months, maybe a year.
But regardless, i I want to be with her.
Of course.
So This is hard.
I respectfully request That you accept my immediate resignation As your vice president.
I am so sorry, ma'am.
You will be a tremendous loss To this administration.
But I understand completely.
You know, Every day, your every move is put under the microscope Because you are the first female president.
And not one of those people that judge you Has ever spoken of your compassion, Not as a president not as a friend.
It's truly remarkable.
Thank you.
My wife is a very proud woman.
I will see to it that your privacy's respected.
I know that's a lot to ask 'Cause if I leave without an explanation, They'll fault you.
You will be missed.
It's been an honor and a privilege To serve you, madam president.
Thank you, warren.
Mr.
Gardner.
Good-Bye.
Sir.
Ma'am, everything all right? Let's talk about it later.
That someone you want me to meet? Yes, ma'am.
Madam president, I would like to introduce you To my old friend-- Louis highsmith.
Uh, bo-Bo.
Pleasure to meet you, bo-Bo.
It's an honor, ma'am, a real honor.
Thank you.
Thank you.
For me as well.