The Ides of March Page #9

in a very grown-up world.

A world where every mistake

is magnified.

And she was smart and pretty

and so, so young.

Father, you ask us

to accept God's plan,

to not question his judgment.

With all due respect,

I don't accept this judgment.

She made the world better.

Not just for me,

but for everyone she touched.

You should hire Jack

for a speechwriter.

I'll keep it in mind.

- You come here to see me?

- No. Friend of the family.

Got her the internship.

I've known her since she was born.

I'm sorry.

Governor couldn't make the flight?

He's meeting with Thompson.

Look at you.

All grown up with tits and all.

I learned from the best.

Well, one day we'll grab a beer,

and you can tell me

what you had on the governor

that put me out.

How do you know l didn't

have something on you?

Well, you better get going.

You have a campaign to run,

I've got offices to look at.

Farragut North?

Nice consultant firm

right off of K Street.

Million a year.

No one to f*** you over.

- Sounds relaxing.

- Doesn't it?

The right man to lead

this great nation of ours

in these challenging times,

and the next president of

the United States of America,

Governor Mike Morris.

We like Mike!

And let me ask

one very important thing.

That all of us stand

shoulder to shoulder,

arm in arm,

in a united Democratic Party.

So l strongly urge

the 356 loyal delegates

that I have carried

as a badge of honor

throw their support

to the governor.

Let's put this primary behind us

and get on with the business

of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.

Thank you, God bless you,

and God bless

the United States of America.

Governor Mike Morris,

ladies and gentlemen.

Senator Thompson, thank you.

All right, Mr. President!

Well, the polls aren't quite closed,

but I congratulate Senator Pullman

and his Republican constituents

on their win here in Ohio.

Senator Thompson, l am honored

to stand here with you today.

And l am humbled

by your kind words.

Thank you.

Ladies and gentlemans,

today marks the beginning of a fight

between two sets of ideals.

Either we're gonna move forward,

or we're going to live in the past.

Either we're going to lead

the world again in technology

or we are going to bury

our heads in the sand.

The sands of Saudi Arabia,

the sands of Iraq.

Either we're going to let

greed and corruption

ruin our industries

and our shorelines

or we are going to take back

our country.

We are not a nation

used to coming in second

or third.

- No, it's not decisive.

- We still have several contests to go.

Those states are gonna

wanna have their say.

lt looks like we're gonna win Ohio.

You must concede, sir,

that these 356 delegates

put the pledged delegates

out of reach.

The superdelegates are breaking

We still have several

contests to go, and Ohio

was a big win for us.

Then do you have the funds?

Of course we have the funds.

We get new donations daily.

- Hey, Ben?

- Yep?

- I was told to talk to you.

- I'm supposed to get a phone.

- And you are...?

- Jill Morris.

No relation.

- You a Bearcat, Jill Morris?

- No, I'm from Columbus.

I'm a Buckeye.

You're making me look bad.

- How so?

- I filed the story that said

you're off the campaign

and Thompson's going

to Pullman.

Can't believe everything

you read.

Wanna give you an

opportunity to comment

on my next story.

It says you delivered

Thompson.

You got the 356 delegates,

you delivered the nomination.

And all you asked in return

was Paul's job.

Any chance of you confirming?

No press behind this point. She's press.

I'll read about it in the funny papers.

Come on, Stephen.

Aren't we friends anymore?

You're my best friend, Ida.

- Jay, this is Sean in New York.

- Can you get him to run a mike check?

If you could

count to 10 for me.

One, two, three, four, five, six,

seven, eight, nine, ten.

Good. Okay.

Senator Thompson, l am proud

that you have brought integrity

back to this election.

Because that's what this comes out,

integrity.

- Stand by.

- Who we are.

Because how we project ourselves

to the world matters.

Dignity matters. lntegrity matters.

Our future depends on it.

Morris! Morris! Morris!

We have now Governor Morris'

new senior campaign adviser,

Stephen Meyers, coming to us

from Xavier University

where Senator Thompson

has just endorsed Governor Morris,

essentially ending

this primary race.

Stephen, can you give us

some insight

into how this whole thing

unfolded?

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