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Fat Willie threw them

off the property.

I stashed them in another county.

I could kill Jack.

He says he's not the father.

He's probably not. It

doesn't matter.

Sh*t begets sh*t. Cashmere made

anything possible.

Didn't she?

I'm a good consultant and I know New

York, but I'm not a magician.

The rumor's about you and

the black girl...

Say I gave blood to disprove

the charge and...

we're waiting for the results.

Too defensive.

And look at the contrast between why

you gave blood and why Picker did.

I agree. But it might be good to

get on some TV shows...

like "Oprah" and "Geraldo".

You mean strip away those last

annoying shreds of dignity...

and wallow in trash.

Why campaign in New

York at all?

You can't skip New York.

They'll kill me.

No, it'll just feel like

they have.

But you'll survive. We all find

a way to survive.

That's why I'm so happy to be New

York... to have the opportunity to...

If you'd just give me

a chance.

Give me a chance to, to

answer your questions.

I love New York!

Bugger, bugger, bugger!

You're a phony! A pederast!

You're a sick, hetero f***!

I can't make much of this.

Tomorrow we start

Connecticut..

Picker's speaking at a rally

there. We hit it, too.

He don't. He's meeting with

the Lubavitcher Rebbe.

What? Who the f***

decided that?

The Rebbe. You can't win

New York without him.

Norman knows New York.

It's his call.

Susan's right. You go to the rally.

I'll keep the appointment.

Thank you. Well, this is kind

of overwhelming.

He's nervous now. He's

the man now.

I didn't expect this.

And all the folks giving blood

in the back...

I want to thank them.

I really do.

Would all of you do

me a favor?

Don't shout quite so loud.

Thanks.

I really mean it. I wish everyone

would just calm down a little.

When I say "everyone", I mean

the press and the TV...

crews and all my colleagues...

and all the people who

advise my colleagues.

I think we need to calm

down some.

You know...

this is a terrific country.

But sometimes we go a little crazy.

Maybe that's part of...

our greatness, party

of our freedom.

But if we don't watch out

and calm down,...

it all may spin out of control.

You know, the world is getting more

and more complicated.

Politicians have to explain

things to you...

in simpler terms...

so that they can get their little

oversimplified explanations...

on the evening news.

And eventually, instead of

even trying to explain...

they give up and start slinging

mud at each other.

And it's all to keep you excited,

keep you watching...

like you watch a... a car

wreck or a...

wrestling match. That's just what

it's like professional wrestling.

It's staged and it's fake and it

doesn't mean anything.

That goes for the debates. We

don't hate our opponents.

Half the time we don't

even know them.

But it seems it's the only way we

know how to keep you all riled up.

So what I want to do is

quiet things down...

and start having a

conversation...

about what sort of country we want

this to be in the next century.

And I want Governor Stanton

to know that I...

welcome him to this

conversation.

Okay. This show is yours. You

gentlemen know the rules.

No eye-gouging, no

chair-tossing.

Three knockdowns,

I stop the bout.

I hope he doesn't lose it.

Geraldo will go after...

him end Picker's smooth.

-He won't lose it.

-He doesn't have anything to lose.

Is there any truth whatsoever...

to the awful allegation that you

are the father of a...

child by a teenage girl?

Oh, sh*t.

No, it's good it's out there. Now, if

Jack just keeps the answer short...

by the publicity over the phony

Cashmere McLeod tapes.

Her family are good people.

They're my friends.

I just spoke with the father...

and he apologized for causing

me so much trouble.

I think that's all we need to know,

Jack. Right, folks?

Jesus Christ. Picker actually saved

him. I've never seen that before.

Maybe this is the first time. Maybe

Picker's the real thing.

You know what your problem is,

Hotchkiss? You got galloping TB.

You don't mean tuberculosis,

right?

No, I mean True Believerism. You

talk and act like a pro...

but inside you're just like Libby,

who actually goes crazy...

when her candidate turns

out not to be a rock.

In '78, she actually wore a

button that said...

"I'm Picker person" and nose

dived when he quit the race.

-Didn't even try to find out why...

-He told us why.

What? He wanted to stay

home with his kids?

"I'd rather be dad than president"?

Give me a break.

The race among Democratic

contenders is still a toss-up.

Polls taken after both men

appeared on "Geraldo"...

indicate that governor Picker...

has a substantial lead...

but there has been a remarkable 5%

increase for Governor Stanton.

F***ing Norman Asher.

I'm taking a leave of absence.

I can't stay and take...

orders from Norman Asher.

We're from different parts of the

jungle. The thing's...

about gone anyway.

I can't believe this.

Why? Henry, I've been through

this sh*t a hundred times.

These guys love you then they

stop loving you.

Yeah, but Stanton's different.

Yeah, he's different.

He was worth it.

You take care of your ass,

Hotchkiss.

I'll see you next time.

I'm sorry about losing

Daisy and Richard...

but we're pros and these

things happen.

Now, I want to talk about something

Richard said about Picker...

that I want to find out.

Why did Picker quit in '78?

AII I heard about was a

condo development...

named Clearwater Estates...

where the state and county matched

funds to build a connecting road.

And?

Nothing specific.

The project developer was a guy

named Edgardo Reyes.

Edgardo Reyes is the brother

of Antonia Reyes.

Picker's former wife. Did anyone

ever follow this up.

No.

Well, Libby, let's go.

What?

What?

-I'm trying to decide.

-Decide what?

If I want to do this, you

stupid sh*t!

I protected you. I don't do

in the opponent.

What is the difference?

All the difference in the world.

All the moral difference.

I'm not too interested in tearing

Fred Picker down.

-And if he's bad?

-It'll out.

But when? Say he wins

the nomination...

and then it comes out. Now,

look at this.

Results of the blood test

Dr. Beauregard gave me.

Congratulations. I'm sure

this will help.

But it won't.

You know it. It won't matter my blood

doesn't match Loretta's baby's.

It won't matter I can't

be the father.

It would only matter if I were

the father. Because...

guilt is what's interesting.

Am I supposed to accept this and

let Picker slide in...

because you were a "Picker Person"

in the 70s?

You mean injustice for all?

That's a stupid argument!

Okay, but this isn't.

Picker could be guilty of fraud.

If he used influence to help

his brother in-law,...

he can't be president.

He could be a real sh*t.

Forget who you thought he was. You

most find out who he really is.

Get packed.

We are in limbo now,

Henry.

We are outside the

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