In the Line of Fire Page #3

Hi, baby, how are you doing?

Yes, I missed you too.

I didn't mean to startle you. I got

your address from the phone book.

- I'm not listed.

- Well, I better come clean.

I followed you. I'm sorry,

I'm not very good at this.

I'm new in town. I was wondering

if you'd care to join me for dinner.

That's sweet, but...

I also wanted to apologize for lying

to you about being from Minneapolis.

I shouldn't ask so many questions.

Did you mention our conversation

to anyone at the bank?

- No!

- May I?

Rory, settle down!

- Pam, what's going on? Oh, hi.

- This is my roommate.

- Sally, this is Mr. Carney.

- Nice to meet you.

- I was just on my way out.

- I'm sorry, but you can't leave.

What?

You shouldn't have been

from Minneapolis.

I don't know what you want, but...

- Hi, this is Sally.

- This is Pam. We're not in right now.

- Leave your name and number.

- And we'll call you back. Bye.

Frank, I hope you don't mind me

calling you at the office.

- No, why don't you drop by?

- I'd love to.

Let me take some time to welcome

those who are joining us late.

I'd love to drop by.

We've got so much in common.

We do? Like what?

We're both willing to trade

our lives for the President's.

We were both betrayed

by those we trusted.

- I wasn't betrayed, Booth.

- Sure you were, Frank.

The Warren Commission reported your

procedure as seriously deficient.

They criticized all the agents for

being out drinking the night before.

As if Kennedy would be alive today

if you'd been in bed by 10 p. m.

- Maybe they were right.

- No, they weren't right.

You wanted to have agents stationed

all around his car. He refused.

Do you know why?

Because he had a death wish.

He talked all the time

about being assassinated.

His favourite poem was about death.

I think he wanted to die.

And I think he didn't care that

his death would ruin your life.

What do you think?

Frank?

- What about you? Who betrayed you?

- I don't think he's scrambling it.

Some of the same people,

but I'm going to get even.

I'll have my day in the sun.

The question is, will you?

I think you're in

for a lot more pain.

How much of this sh*t

do I have to listen to?

He's across the street.

LaFayette Park.

Booth!

I told you to get in shape, Frank.

That's him! Al, that's him!

Secret Service! I'm impounding

this car. He put his hand on here.

- We got fingerprints.

- Are you all right, Frank?

Hey Tony, have a look at this.

- The print from Secret Service?

- Yeah, it's really strange.

This is C-12. We can't tell them.

Horrigan, I'm afraid

we've drawn a blank.

- You're sure?

- We ran it against everything.

I'm meeting with the President.

You keep investigating.

- What should I do?

- You'll think of something.

You're a real pain

when things don't go your way.

Your friends warned you about that.

The President hit the campaign trail

today on a 6-day tour of 12 states.

With just a month to the election,

he's trailing by 10 points.

He'll concentrate on the Midwest,

where he's sagging in the polls.

The campaign will wind up

in Chicago with a big rally.

Reservations.

Do you have a flight on Tuesday

from Washington to L.A.?

I'd like an open-ended ticket so I

can make some stops on my return.

C-5, off-load the choppers first.

Who's our route agent?

That'll be Jacqueline King.

This is Watts,

we have arrival at 13.15.

- Where are we keeping the cars?

- Denver PD has an area for us.

This is Watts,

we're ten minutes out.

Here in Denver we gather today

in the shadow of giants.

Brave pioneers who overcame the

wilderness and carved a new nation.

Today we are asked

to match our vision to their vision.

And to pass that legacy on.

- Is sector three secure?

- Sector three is secure.

The President was campaigning

today in Denver.

We are living in a time

of global economic transition.

We need compassion and vision

to create a future...

...of peace and progress

for everyone.

The President is due to arrive

here in L.A. Later in the month.

He'll compete for California's

This is Sandy Riggs calling.

If you want to catch a rally

in the Midwest, you'd best call me.

The President has no fixed schedule.

In answer to your other question, just

send a cheque to party headquarters.

Ladies and gentlemen of Holly, Michigan,

the President of the United States.

We've gone a long way

toward achieving that goal...

We've got some trouble up ahead.

Notify the White House staff.

Milwaukee will be easy tomorrow.

Flight 318 to Milwaukee

is now boarding at gate 21.

All passengers

proceed to the boarding area now.

Checking.

Hey, pal, found any bombs today?

- Did the First Lady ask about me?

- Have you gotten to know them yet?

- I prefer not to get to know them.

- Why is that?

They might not be worth

taking a bullet for.

Here comes my replacement.

Let's go to the bar.

- We can't drink on the road.

- But they have a great piano player.

I've played for presidents

and with presidents.

Nixon and I once did

a duet of "Moonglow. "

- I heard he didn't like you.

- We got on all right.

His Chief of Staff didn't like me.

He once ordered me to get rid of

some anti-war protesters.

I said I couldn't do that.

Freedom of speech and such.

He said, "When I'm talking to you,

I am the President. "

I said, "You look like a sack of sh*t

in a cheap suit to me, sir!"

- The "sir" was a classy touch.

- I thought so.

You never wear shades

when you're standing post.

I like the whackos

to see the whites of my eyes.

A glare can be just as effective

as a gun. Know what I mean?

You know what I mean?

You got me.

You'd better stick to the shades,

sweetheart.

What are you afraid of?

I'm afraid of making a big mistake.

Good night.

Good, we've got some updates

on Milwaukee.

Thanks.

Don't answer it.

Raines.

Okay, I'll be right down.

Traveller's losing ground in

Georgia. Milwaukee's out tomorrow.

And they're staging a rally

somewhere outside Atlanta.

Damn!

What am I doing?

Oh, Lilly...

I've got to put all that sh*t

back on, damn it!

I'm glad to see you all

out here in the rain with me today.

I've been saying,

"Don't just vote for me, join me. "

And today you certainly have.

We may get a tad damp today.

But guess who's gonna be all wet

on Election Day?

- How about the watch list?

- 23 crazies are under surveillance.

The hospital?

Extra units of Traveller's

blood type are on hand.

Accessible to the alternate route too.

- Under the weather?

- Sick as a dog, Lilly.

What's this? " Psychological

Profile of John Booth. "

- Did you make a mistake?

- What?

You said you were afraid

of making a big mistake.

With this job, let's be realistic.

It's not like we work in a bank.

- You had an affair with an agent?

- He wasn't an agent.

But he left you

because you wouldn't quit your job?

I left him.

I wouldn't quit my job for him.

It broke my heart.

You vowed never again to let a man

come between you and your career.

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