Shadow Conspiracy Page #2

By the way. uh...

Are you still doinking

your legislative director

at the Crystal City Marriott?

Room 327. I think it was?

Yeah. I'd hate to have that leak out

on Monday as well.

Hey. Mike.

MAN:
Mr Bishop.

Next question.

REPORTER:
Mr Bishop.

we've been hearing rumours

that the President is planning

radical change for his second term.

You've been hearing rumours.

have you?

The President will present his agenda

for the next four years

when he's ready

and I can guarantee

it will be rational, not radical.

Next question.

Excuse me! Excuse me.

The Herald' has it

from a very reliable source

that part of the President's plan

is a freeze on all government contracts.

Excuse me. miss.

That is yet another irresponsible

rumour I'd like to put an end to.

Name's Amanda Givens

and as I said. Mr Bishop.

We have it on a very reliable source.

Congressman Page.

Would you care

to address this rumour?

I'll be very happy

to address and terminate it.

Thank you. Bobby.

I've just come from

the President of the United States

and he has assured me that despite

small differences between us.

That from here on out it will be...

...business as usual.

Yes. Bobby!

Next question.

I'm gonna buy that little prick a drink.

MAN:
Good evening. Robert.

Congressman Colbert.

Nice to see you.

Good to see you.

Yes. Senator Jones.

Good evening.

Good evening.

You have our support.

Did you get the bill passed?

We've got it done.

Hi, how are you'?

Oh. Oscar and Bertha!

WOMAN:
How are you'?

Always a pleasure. Good!

Boy. oh. boy.

you are some kinda big shot!

I could have sworn

it was just last week

you were stuffing envelopes

and licking stamps.

That was last week.

It was. wasn't it?

Mmm.

You gotta try some of this vodka

the Finns sent us.

It's fantastic.

Couple of good shots

and you're Eric the Great.

Eric the Great never made it to 60.

I. on the other hand.

am alive and going strong

simply because

I have always restricted myself

to slowly sipping old reliable.

And eating apple pie.

Mm-hm.

And making love like a missionary.

And sailing that yacht of yours

around the Chesapeake.

I tell you. Bobby.

when I'm out on that bay.

All the crap that we go through every day

just to try and keep this country

from going under washes off me.

And I look back at that shore

and my mind is clear -

crystal clear.

And I rediscover Virginia

the way it used to be.

God. that sounds like

Thomas Jefferson. doesn't it?

(Sighs) Ah. Jake.

We kicked some butt today.

You did. Bobby.

He who gets the first sound bite wins.

(Sighs) Bobby. Bobby. Bobby.

You've learned faster and better

than anyone I've ever seen

how to play the game around here.

I think I feel some more

fatherly advice coming on.

Well. then listen up. son.

The ritual. the manoeuvring -

that's all it is. It's just a game.

And your precious sound bites?

They're like a drug. They get you high.

You think you've achieved something.

but in reality.

It's nothing but shallow.

superficial. pointless manipulation.

I wrote a lot of that speech

he was gonna give. Jake.

I know.

Want my car to give you a lift?

No. I'll just walk. thanks.

Get yourself mugged.

Tell Saxon it takes one to know one.

(Laughs) Call me.

I will.

Mr Bishop. we meet twice in one day!

God must be punishing me.

Hello. Amanda.

This is Jergon.

Jergon. this is Bobby Bishop.

Gorgon, how are you'?

it's Jargon, pal.

Of course it is.

(Laughs awkwardly) Jergon. would you

please see if our table is ready?

I'm curious. Bishop. What do

you have on Congressman Page. hmm?

Is he...doing

his legislative director? What?

I don't know what you're talking about.

You and I both know that

that story was true.

Story? Perhaps you could enlighten me.

(Laughs) Still terminally cute. I see.

I think the word is irresistible'.

Hmm.

Watch your back. Bishop.

I'm gonna screw you twice as bad

as you screwed me today.

Gives me something to look

forward to now. doesn't it?

And stop referring to me as 'miss

on national television.

I didn't know that that bothered you. miss.

Bobby!

Jesus. Professor!

You scared the hell out of me!

I thought we said 10:00.

Bobby. you must listen to me.

Something terrible is happening

inside the government

at the highest level.

There's an enemy within - a traitor.

Come on. Professor!

Bobby. there's a shadow...

Professor!

(Woman screams)

Get down. Get down!

(CAR HORN TOOTS)

A man's been shot!

(CAR HORN TOOTS)

(Woman screams)

Hold the door. please. sir.

(Maid screams)

(SPARKS POP)

(Coughs)

(Gasps)

(Grunts)

(Screams)

(Pants)

(HAND-DRYERS WHIRR)

Don't burn it. pal.

WOMAN:
Goodnight.

have a good weekend.

Have a good weekend

MAN:
Yeah. what's left of it.

Bishop on line two for you. sir.

OK. I gotta go. 'Bye.

Hey. your date lose

the handcuff keys? (Laughs)

Jake. listen to me. I've been shot at.

There's some f*** roaming

the streets trying to kill me.

Don't call her a f***. Bobby.

she's probably a very nice girl.

This is not a joke.

They killed Yuri Pochenko.

Where are you? I'll come get you.

Meet me at the Georgetown Theatre.

15 minutes.

Make it 10.

I need a car and every man

you can spare.

Whoa. Jake. let's not make

a production out of this.

Special Assistant to the President

says that he's been shot at.

But this administration can't

afford an incident like this.

His safety is my concern. sir.

(TYRES SQUEAL)

There he is.

(Screams)

Bobby!

Jesus!

(GUNSHOT)

(GLASS SMASHES)

(TYRES SQUEAL)

MAN:
We've got two civilians

and two agents dead on the scene.

The shooter got down

the back fire-escape.

And Bobby. did anyone see

if Bobby Bishop was hit?

No. he wasn't.

Thank God for that.

This country is falling apart.

MAN:
Bishop is on line one.

Bobby?

Bobby. are you there?

What the hell happened back there?

We don't know. Are you alright?

Where are you?

Close by.

Jake. Pochenko gets blown away

after making these wild accusations

about something going on in the

government in the highest levels.

Then some zombie

with a gun goes after me.

I call you and there's someone there

waiting to take a shot at me.

It doesn't take a genius to figure out

that something really f***ed up

is going on here.

Well. somebody set us up. Bobby.

Literally in 10 minutes they set us up.

You have to come in.

Tell us where you are.

No. Bobby. what did

Pochenko say exactly?

He just said that something was

going on at the highest level.

Something about us

watching each other.

He said there was this program

that pointed to it.

What does that mean?

I don't have a f***ing clue.

It's your move. Bobby.

I need some time.

You Wait. I'll find you.

We should call the FBI

and the DC police.

That's the President's decision.

Who did this?

Answers. gentlemen.

He's a Special Assistant

to the President. goddammit.

What are you doing to stop this?

Mr President. we're dealing with

a highly trained killer here.

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