Affairs of State Page #6

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and then you can have the

place all to yourself.

How is Tanya?

That should have been

your first concern.

[dial tone]

[Todd] This better be good. I was in

the middle of an amazing massage.

Well...

I've got something I'm selling

to the highest bidder,

if you know

what I mean.

Okay, so what

do you got?

It will destroy

Rob Reynolds

and the entire

Baines campaign.

I might have

an investor.

You tell me what you have,

I'll tell you what it's worth.

So, what do you got?

[chuckling]

[pop song playing]

[Darcy] Take me away from here.

[Michael] Huh?

Take me to your place.

I can't,

I have a roommate.

Then take me to a hotel.

[Michael sighs]

That's not...

We can't start sneaking

around like that, Darcy.

That's just

not a good idea.

[song continues]

[man singing]

I should go,

and you should get back.

[grunts]

My father is going to make

his announcement tomorrow.

I know.

I want you to take me.

I don't think the

campaign wants that.

It's what I want.

[sighs] Darcy.

I love you.

[song continues]

[Michael]

"Darcy, I love you."

I wanted to say it.

But I couldn't.

I was thinking

about Dallas.

Being in their

kitchen with them.

Having breakfast together.

Me, Darcy, and Baines.

How happy they seemed.

How happy I felt, how...

I'm not happy.

Jesus Christ!

What exactly do you think you're doing?

Judith...

I want this to stop.

I... I don't know

what you mean.

You don't know what you're

dealing with, Michael.

This is not about us.

This is about Darcy, and she

is an extremely troubled girl.

I don't know what

you're talking about.

Look...

You have a future

if you want it,

you can go on the road

and campaign with John.

And I promise to

leave you alone.

But this country

needs my husband,

and the only thing Darcy will bring

you or this campaign is down.

What do you mean,

she's troubled?

She tried to kill me,

that's why she was sent away.

She tried to kill you.

- You're f***ing lying.

- Look at me.

When she as 14, she attacked

me at the dinner table.

Attacked you?

Stabbed me in the hand,

could've cut me to ribbons

if John hadn't...

Well, look, something

you may not have noticed.

Sh*t.

[lighter clinks]

Now, why...

why would she do that?

I'm not getting into it.

Why should I

believe you, then?

I'm through with you.

With this.

We won't be seeing each

other anymore, okay?

And I'm...

I'm sorry I snapped and...

threatened you, but...

I felt something

for you and...

you made me feel ugly.

Anyway, it's done, and...

you see the scar and you

know I'm telling the truth.

You want to run

for Congress, right?

Am I right?

We can make that happen.

But are you willing to make the

necessary sacrifices, Michael?

Think about it.

What's up?

- Billy, come in.

- What's up?

Come on. Have a seat.

[indistinct] No, no, it's okay.

Sit down.

We... have a snitch

at Jerry Todd's office.

Said someone came to see him,

said she has something...

that can destroy Baines.

She?

Who are we talking about?

Billy,

there are 270 million guns

in the United States of America.

And that's one of them.

Callie?

Callie, you back?

[fan blowing]

Callie?

[keys jingle]

[Callie sighs] Michael,

I wanted to let you know

that I am leaving

because you have broken my heart

and now I feel

the need to save you.

And make some serious money.

So... Well...

I recorded you

with Judith Baines.

[laughs]

I'm kind of surprised...

- Oh, Jesus Christ.

- ...she'd have sex with you here.

- But, um...

- Oh, f***!

at the

end of the day...

I forgive you,

she was clearly using you.

I mean, we'll split the money.

You know, head off somewhere

together like we always said.

...a interesting video and I'm going

to sell it to the highest bidder.

Now, this is partially both of our

faults, but what were you thinking?

[sighs] I mean, I

forgive you, all right?

I forgive you for

you losing your way.

- [blowing]

- I have to do this for both of us, okay?

I mean, we'll split

the money...

- [whispers] Where'd you go?

- ...and...

You know, we'll go off somewhere

together, like we always talked about.

We can be completely different people...

Oh, f***.

...do something so much...

[tones beeping]

Hello.

Check the windows.

Michael, Michael, Michael.

[line ringing]

Come on, Michael,

pick up the phone.

Come on, Callie. Pick up.

Pick the f*** up.

[busy signal]

F***. F***! F***, f***!

[cell phone ringing]

Hello?

Michael,

where are you?

Rob, I'm sorry.

I'm handling this.

Handling what?

- I'm not stupid.

- No, I am.

What do you want?

I'm willing to pay.

This was not me, I had nothing

to do with this, Rob.

Really? 'Cause from what I'm

hearing, you play a major role.

I'm taking care of this,

I promise.

Where are you, Michael? Where's Callie?

I need to talk to her.

F***.

[rock on car stereo]

[engine off]

[music off]

- Shh! Shh!

- Michael!

What the f***

are you doing?

What the f*** am I doing?

What the f*** are you doing?

- We need to leave.

- No, no,

you need to give me that drive, you need to

give me the camera, you need to erase...

You need to erase that f***ing

tape off of wherever else it is.

- [scoffs]

- Callie!

What?

Callie.

- What?

- Callie.

- Please.

- What is your problem?

You gotta give me

every copy you...

- [Darcy] Every copy of what, Michael?

- Why?

Michael, who is this?

This is Callie.

Callie, this is Darcy,

Senator Baines's daughter.

[laughing]

Oh, that's f***ing...

[clears throat] I'm an

old friend of Michael's.

What is this?

I'm here to take you

to the announcement.

That's for Judith,

actually.

Michael,

what's going on?

[Callie] I need to leave.

Michael, are you

coming with me?

Michael?

No.

Oh.

Okay.

Suit yourself.

I'll see you later.

'Cause you're

gonna call me.

We should go.

[car door opens]

To the announcement?

Inside.

[engine starts]

[rock on car stereo]

[tires screeching]

- [audience cheering]

- [Baines] Thank you.

Thank you.

Thank you, thank you.

Thank you,

thank you very much.

It is an honor to be

here with you today.

[inaudible]

I'm humbled by the experience.

I don't need to tell you

that we live in trying times.

Challenges facing

our great country,

rising unemployment,

runaway inflation,

diminishing opportunities

are tearing at the very fabric

of our American families.

And I know how important

family is to all of us.

[Judith moaning on video]

Was this before or

after we were together?

[gasps, shudders]

The United Party

is a conservative party.

We share the same

core values.

We can embrace

traditional morals

without falling prey

to bigotry.

- [applause]

- We can.

Or worse...

Or worse...

allowing bigots to hide behind

our honestly held principles.

[water running]

[Michael] Darcy.

You promised me.

I didn't know Callie

was filming us.

[water off]

We want God

and we want faith.

We don't want fear, and heaven

knows, we've had too much hate.

[cheering]

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