State of the Union Page #6

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then on his knees.

My trouble is,

I don't know whether

Grant is still in stage two

or if the boat has sailed.

Jim.

Mary gets in tonight.

I got this telegram

downstairs...

Hello, Grant.

Mary.

I didn't expect you

until tomorrow.

I couldn't bear to wait.

I'd have met you.

How are you?

Fine. You look fine.

I'm certainly glad you came.

I've got a lot of things

to tell you.

Have you got a room

set up for her yet?

I'm in here with you.

In here?

Mr. Conover,

Governor Dunn

has just arrived.

Ex-Governor. That old windbag

didn't even carry

his own county.

Where am I

going to put him?

He snores, too.

That's an occupational

disease of governors.

Grant, I couldn't wait.

I told Mrs. Matthews

all about it.

Well, I'm awfully glad

you came.

I said that, didn't I?

How are the kids?

Fine. Anxious to see you.

Same here.

Why don't you laugh?

You should.

Why, Grant?

I've just been for a walk.

You know,

it's a funny thing, Mary,

I've been in Washington

a thousand times

in the past few years,

but I never really saw it

until today.

It isn't a city.

It's an atmosphere.

It's alive with giants.

Washington, Jefferson,

Lincoln, Adams. Giants, Mary.

I'm not in their league.

I'm for you, Grant.

I think you'd make

a wonderful president.

Do you really mean that?

I've never meant

anything more.

That's the nicest thing

you could've said.

It isn't only that you've

got the brains for it.

The important thing

to me, Grant,

is that you've always

tried to be honest.

Tried to be?

You've cut some corners

here and there,

just to get where

you wanted to.

But I will say, you've always

had the decency to be

unhappy about it.

Yeah, with a little help

from you.

And don't call me Nappy.

Yes, Nappy.

I want you to know,

Mary, that I felt

a little bit of a heel,

asking you

to make this trip at all

under the circumstances.

I told Conover that

it was entirely up to you,

that I wouldn't...

It's all right, Grant.

I made the decision myself.

You know, Mary, you deserve

something better than me.

Well, I guess,

I'd better get out of these.

I'd better see Jim

about getting me

another room.

Haven't you heard?

Even the pool table's

booked.

I guess I can find a room

in a hotel, all right.

In Washington?

Grant? Grant!

Huh?

We should call

the kids tomorrow.

Yes, yes.

Well, I'll call them

around dinnertime,

then I can talk

to both of them.

I had Buck pack some of

your fishing things.

Oh, wonderful.

Thought maybe when

we were in Seattle...

Yeah, fine.

Might be able to

run up to Victoria

for a couple of days.

We haven't been there

since our...

Not since our honeymoon.

No. That's right.

Which of the plants

are we going to first?

Minneapolis.

What are you

speaking about there?

I'm not going to speak there.

That's Stassen territory.

Conover thought I might

just stir up trouble.

Uh-huh.

Good politics, I suppose.

What other decisions

does Conover make for you?

Wait a minute, Mary.

I made that decision.

I'm making all the decisions.

I've told Conover

exactly where I stand.

See, the American people today

face too many problems...

Grant.

Huh.

Take it easy.

I'm going to vote for you.

No, wait a minute.

I want to straighten you

out on this thing, too.

Yes?

Could I turn the bed

down now?

Yes, indeed. You may.

When you're ready

for breakfast

just press that buzzer,

I'll have it right up.

Thank you.

I've got a pretty

tough day tomorrow.

I'm sorry to be

so late with this.

It's all right.

I'll help you with it.

Thank you.

Just as I started up,

we got another guest.

Gracious!

Where did you put him?

He's on a cot

in Mr. Conover's room.

That makes me

feel very guilty.

Don't you worry,

Mrs. Matthews.

A cot's good enough

for most of them.

They just come down here

to get something

out of Mr. Conover.

Why, Norah!

Not the people

we put in this room.

This room is for

special guests.

We even had a Democrat

in this bed one night.

Oh, dear. I wish you hadn't

told me that.

He wasn't

a Roosevelt Democrat.

Did he leave these

as a souvenir?

How did those get in here?

That Miss Thorndyke

hunted all over for those.

Miss Thorndyke?

Yes, she forgot them

when she left tonight.

I know what it is

to be without glasses.

I'll mail them

right back to her.

You wouldn't

know her address,

would you, ma'am?

Are you sure these are

Miss Thorndyke's?

Yes.

They're them

Chinese kind. See?

What some women won't do,

won't they?

Yes, won't they?

Mr. Matthews

will know the address.

Grant, can you

come out here a minute?

Norah needs some information.

Yeah, sure.

I'll be right out.

Yeah, Norah,

what can I do for you?

Miss Thorndyke

left her glasses.

I just wanted to know

where to mail them

back to her.

1276 Park Avenue.

Would you like me to

write it down for you?

No, I can remember it.

76, that's the year

of the Revolution,

and 12, that's for

the 12 Commandments.

Well...

Goodnight.

Goodnight.

Now how do you suppose

those got in here?

Why did she leave?

We could all have had

a lovely weekend

here together.

Mary, what do you think

you're doing?

Mary, stop that nonsense

and make up this bed again.

Now hang it all.

Look here, I'm not going

to have you do this.

You wouldn't get

one wink of sleep

down there on the floor,

and I wouldn't sleep,

lying up here

worrying about you.

Goodnight, Mr. President.

You mean Mr. Vice President,

don't you?

Look. We put this bird

across, and you know

what it means to us.

We got to work fast

but we've got to be

smart about it.

Here's a list of guys

who might play ball.

Er, Bluckner.

You feel out Bluckner.

He's committed to Dewey.

Go on to the second ballot.

He'd back Stalin if it'd cut

the Governor's throat.

There's your

long-distance call.

You work on that angle,

will you?

Hello, J.L. Is your group

committed yet?

Now quit worrying,

I've got the man,

but I'm not ready

to announce his name yet.

He's brand new.

Hates politicians. What?

For those few measly

Arizona delegates?

I should say not.

Okay, you'll hear from me.

How about Trenley?

No, you can't trust Trenley.

You can't trust Trenley?

What do you think, Senator?

I don't trust Trenley and I

don't like the smell of this.

Why not?

I don't like anything

that starts with

The Thorndyke Press.

Those three papers

in your state can

ensure your re-election.

I'll have to take my chances

on that, Jim. Goodnight.

How did he get in here?

He's honest.

Let's forget about him.

What about Sylvester

in Philadelphia?

Fine.

Good man.

What's so funny?

I was just wondering

how the floors are

in the White House.

I'll take the floor there.

I know my place.

Grant?

Are you still in stage two

or have you made

stage three now?

What do you mean?

Never mind.

Do you want a divorce?

Do you?

That's not fair.

I asked you first.

The world thinks

I'm a very successful man.

Rich, influential, happy.

You know better,

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