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about my husband

and this campaign is that

he'll no longer travel

on a commercial airline.

I mean, he's going to be traveling

around on a private jet.

Yeah, those small planes,

they make me nervous too.

No, it's about

the fuel consumption.

Those things are the worst.

Listen, you have to understand,

this campaign is going to be

a cross between

the Reagan philosophy

and when Jimmy Carter had solar panels

installed on the White House roof.

They worked wonderfully.

You're probably too young

to remember any of this.

Unfortunately, they were dismantled

during the Reagan administration.

It's the only blemish on an

otherwise perfect presidency.

So...

Mary Maple tells me

you have a beautiful cock.

Oh...

Sorry, what?

[sighs] Come with me.

Oh! You should think

about getting a Volt.

Not only are they

American-made,

but they run on

gas and electric.

[softly]

Look at this.

I can't do this.

Really?

I see evidence

to the contrary.

This is wrong.

I don't feel

right about this.

[sighs] You know

how you got here.

I know how

you got here.

Get up.

What...

what are you doing?

[moaning]

[moans]

[moaning]

Now you can.

Excuse me?

I'm working for

Senator Baines.

[laughing]

Yeah, right.

Yeah, no, I'm serious.

[chuckles] Come on.

- It just happened, Callie...

- No.

No, things like this

don't just happen.

Wait a minute,

wait a minute.

Why would they even hire you knowing

your history, our politics?

It just doesn't...

Yeah, well,

that, uh, brings me

to my other thing.

- There's a second thing?

- Yeah.

I gave them

the thumb drive.

What thumb drive?

The Judge Karl video.

I gave it

to Rob Reynolds.

He's the one that

offered me the job.

Are you f***ing

kidding me?

That was mine.

- Well, okay, it was sort of yours.

- No!

These are mine!

Okay, Callie, well,

I had to do something.

I had to make a move because we

were drowning, you know that.

I mean, come on, look.

I give the drive

to Rob Reynolds,

he pays our rent

for the next six months.

Look at this.

That's more money than you've

seen in your whole life.

Plus the reality is, now

that they've seen the video,

no way Judge Karl's getting

nominated for the Supreme Court,

so frankly,

it's a win-win.

Win-win?

Michael, this is insane.

Goddamn it, are you for real?

The United Party?

Okay, yes. But Baines

is actually different.

- He's a fascist.

- Fa... [scoffs]

Come on, Cal!

What does that even mean?

You know what it means!

They'll sell guns to

seven-year-olds, while they laugh

as cops f***ing kill

people in the street!

The want to de-unionize,

deregulate the entire universe.

They'll sell us food that

they refuse to eat... Callie.

They still are trying to overturn Roe v.

Wade, for God's sakes!

Callie! What? They're the

personification of evil.

And your good buddy Rob

Reynolds is the devil himself.

Michael, what the f***

were you thinking?

They wanna hire you too.

So, what did he

say about me?

- [rock song playing]

- [man singing]

[Michael] The Volt. It runs on

gas and it runs on battery.

This car was who I needed to be.

You know, make

my own environment safe,

create as little

pollution as possible.

[song continues]

[moaning]

[Michael] I was laying the groundwork

for my own political career.

Now, I know what

you're thinking,

but four years from now I could

be Congressman Michael Lawson.

Then I could really help

the people who needed it.

It was worth the risk.

At least, that's what

I told myself.

You call that dressing

inconspicuously?

- What?

- Drive.

If you want a job...

[sighs] What do

you need done?

- Martin Goodrich.

- Hmm.

[imitating Southern accent] Senator

from the great state of Florida?

Yep, that's right.

[normal accent] You know, they actually

like their Social Security down there,

so, I bet he's gonna mop the floor

with your guy on primary day, huh?

- Goodrich is a pervert.

- I bet.

We hear he's into some

pretty unsavory sh*t.

I heard the same, yeah.

Can you get it on camera?

Well... that depends.

That's half. Make sure

to pack your sunscreen.

F***ing hate your politics, but...

the money's not bad.

[Rob] Pull over.

[band playing

"Hail to the Chief"]

[continues]

Please, please, not that song.

Not today.

[song ends]

Today is about

something different.

Today is about friends,

old and new,

helping us to welcome home

somebody very special.

It's about the best

daughter a man could want.

My daughter,

our daughter,

Darcy Baines.

Come on down, baby.

[applause]

[band playing]

[applause quiets]

[Baines] Have fun.

Hi! You look amazing.

[inaudible]

[singing traditional pop song]

[lighter clinks,

clicks]

[Darcy] Don't do that.

I had actually given

it up the other day.

Smoking?

Maybe.

I'm Darcy.

[clears throat] Michael Lawson.

I work for your father.

So...

what do you do for my father?

Not sure,

I just started.

I...

I think he'd make a great

president, so I help out.

Well...

you're very...

[exhales]

Very what?

I don't know.

[both chuckle]

[lighter clinks,

clicks]

Better not let

your mother see that.

Yeah, my mother's dead.

Sorry, I...

I meant Judith.

[chuckles] Yeah,

I know what you meant.

Anyway, everything always

gets cleaned up around here,

don't you know?

Hmm.

Hey, I have an idea.

[band playing traditional pop]

Jesus, she looks just like her.

Who?

Judith, I need to know that you two

are gonna get along this time.

Promise me?

Well, of course

I promise.

Well, I'll

leave you to it.

That dinner with

Senator Woodward...

- Yeah?

- Forget it. You don't need him.

He's a friend, Rob.

I know, we'll reschedule,

but something came up.

What? Senator, you're

flying home to Dallas.

Gertie Hayden? Just got

off the phone with her.

- Our cash cow has finally come in.

- It seems so.

Well, let's hope she's ready

to give forth generously.

Are you coming?

Don't think so, don't

want to spoil the milk.

You'll need

someone with.

I'll call Billy, make sure

he gets the somebody.

Sounds good.

So, how'd you

like Europe?

Liked leaving it.

- Really?

- Yeah.

[scoffs]

[Michael sighs]

Okay.

So, uh...

So?

- So, I give up.

- Smoking?

What?

You're gonna give up

smoking for me.

I am.

Yeah.

You're gonna give up

everything for me.

Uh...

Really.

Course.

Why?

Because.

Darcy.

[whispers] Say it again.

- Say what again?

- My name.

Say it again.

I just started

this job, Darcy.

Say it again.

[Rob] Darcy!

Your father's

looking for you.

She's a little young

for you, Michael.

[Kevin] Poor little

Rob Reynolds.

Dog bites his face

when he's seven years old.

I can see him writing

in his composition book,

"What shall I become?

President of

the United States."

Probably broke

his little heart.

I bet the happiest

day of his life

was when he realized

he could grow a beard.

I mean, think about what that does to you.

I mean, he's...

He's a powerful guy.

Hell, he might end up being one of

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