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Talk to his family, his friends.

I want to know what he reads,

what television show he watches.

His hobbies, his favorite foods,

his hopes, his dreams, everything.

All we have to do is win

over one American mind!

You know, I was just thinking,

Marty.

I'd like to get to know

this Bud Johnson. Personally.

Okay. Good.

Maybe take him out

for some ice cream.

Ice cream?

What grown man

doesn't like ice cream?

No higher education,

not much lower education.

Divorced single father,

recently laid off.

What's our first step?

Put you in a room together. See if you

persuade him to come over to our side.

I like it. Him and me in a room. Yes,

talking ideas, seeing what comes up.

Great plan.

I'll get you some talking points.

I'm good off the cuff already.

Of course! We're just gonna get

an itty bitty think tank together.

We'll run the data, see what you two

could possibly have in common.

Your petition has been processed.

And in accordance with New Mexico state

law, Chapter 1, Article 13, Section 11.

Could you do us a favor and back

these news people up a little bit?

We could barely

sleep last night.

said voter Earnest Johnson,

is hereby authorized...

to recast his vote 10 days

from today along official.

And there's a fat guy there,

he keeps leaning on my truck...

fixing his hair

in my side mirror.

Said voter, Earnest Johnson,

is hereby authorized to recast his vote...

documentary notification...

to both state,

federal regulatory authorities.

Bud, life's gonna be

a little different from now on.

You'll need security

around the clock.

For what?

You're a household name.

Every political nut job in the country

is gonna make their way down here.

In 10 days, you gonna make the most

important decision in the free world.

And it is our job to make sure

this thing comes off fair and square.

So, if there's anything

that you think we need to know...

Like what?

Something

we may find out later.

Better now, than later.

No, sir,

there's nothing to know.

Molly! Molly! Molly!

- I don't believe it. She's his daughter!

- Who's his daughter?

The Chairman of the Fed,

the girl that won the essay contest.

Remember, I ran the story on her,

election day?

This is perfect! The network wants

to do an interview with her daddy.

I'm not going

to use this little girl!

I've told you this before.

I have integrity, like Paula Zahn.

I met Paula Zahn.

Paula Zahn eats

where my friend is a waiter, alright?

I don't want to hurt

your feelings, you're no Paula Zahn.

No Paula Zahn?

I booked this story.

It was me.

Yes, that's why everybody here

is trying to rip it out from under you.

You want a desk in New York,

you want a desk in Los Angeles?

Forget everything you learned

in journalism school.

This isn't new anymore. This isn't life.

This is bigger. This is television!

The Johnsons have been virtually

besieged inside their trailer.

but we're lucky to be joined

by their pizza delivery man.

How would you characterize

Earnest Johnson's state of mind?

Mostly I'd say, he was hungry.

He was hungry.

Well, there you have it.

I ain't tipping him anymore.

I ought to trim

Mrs. Hardy's elm.

Looks like it's moving in our roof.

What do you think?

Hard to tell.

What do you think?

Definitely.

Since has become the most Googled

town in the world...

narrowly edging out in Jihad.

Holy crap!

- You Bud?

- Yeah!

You're Richard Petty.

You got it, man.

Hold on. Honey!

It's the king!

I got a friend down the road I want

you to meet. You wanna go for a ride?

Yes!

could my daughter come?

In that case, maybe you'd better

drive. Precious cargo and all!

Just a minute, Mr. Petty.

Hey, Chubby!

Just because it ain't rolling, don't

make it furniture! Back out of here!

Come on, baby! We gotta go!

You're Richard Petty!

Molly! Get a picture, honey.

If you told me two days ago

that I'd be driving your Dodge...

- Did you get it?

- Yes.

Get one more. Get it with my chin

out a little bit. Like that.

Like a hero.

I told you, you crazy!

You ain't seen nothing yet.

Bud!

This is the President's plane.

Hello, you be Molly. I'm Mr. Fox,

I work with the President.

Hi.

Hi. Bud, Martin Fox.

- Hello.

- How are you? Come in.

Take your hat off please.

Your hat.

So, this is the Johnson family.

Welcome to Air Force One.

Hi, Molly.

- Thanks for having us, sir.

- It's a pleasure.

- Mr. President.

- Huh?

Call him Mr. President.

It's an honor, Mr. President.

It's an honor to meet you, Bud.

May I call you Bud?

Yes, Mr. President.

Come on in, come on.

God, this...

This place

is it's really something!

It's my little home in the sky.

It's kinda,

like a trailer with wings.

Fine analogy, Bud.

Molly, I saw your speech

on TV the other night.

Very impressive!

- Say thank you, baby.

- Thank you, Mr. President.

- You must be a very proud father.

- Yes, sir.

God, I'm sorry.

Mr. President.

You can see why she's definitely

the brains of our operation.

I know what you mean.

we all need a Molly.

Marty here, is my Molly.

That's right. Molly,

I bet a smart kid like you...

would love to see the war room.

No, thanks.

Why don't we have a peek and then your

dad and the President can have a talk.

Go on, Honey.

Daddy has to talk to the President.

She's a firecracker!

Yes, sir, she's the whole deal!

I wouldn't mind seeing

the war room, Mr. President.

I'll show it to you later.

And please, call me Andy.

- Andy?

- Yeah.

Are you sure,

that-that other guy...

I know, things can get

a little formal around here.

Commander in Chief, running

the country and all that. Please.

I am just an ordinary man,

like you...

The kinda guy you can sit down

and have a beer with.

Would you like a beer, Bud?

A beer?

No sh*t?

No sh*t.

Well, then...

- Yes. Hell, yeah, Andy.

- Okay!

David, would you get us

a couple of beers, please?

- Thank you very much.

- So...

you're gonna have some

story to tell your friends.

I read about you in the paper.

They say you've never lost an election.

That's right. You can learn

a lot from reading the newspaper.

They also said that you don't

believe in anything anymore.

Even if it meant

selling your mother's soul.

No, see, no, see that's libelous,

Because my mother is a wonderful...

wonderful, wonderful woman.

If you met my mother,

you'd understand.

You a football fan, Bud?

Well, I'm an American, aren't I?

I played a little in high school.

Did you now? What position?

I was quarterback.

I always thought football was

a strategic game. A lot like diplomacy.

You got your offense, your defense,

the President is like your quarterback...

and the American voters...

Well... they're like the coach.

Never thought of it that way.

Now the coach's job

is to make sure...

that the right man has

the football at the critical time.

I know exactly what you mean,

Andy.

Do you?

Maybe not.

Bring in the football, please.

Bud.

You wanna hold the football?

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