White House Down Page #2

No, I didn't miss it.

That's, like, next Thursday.

No, it was last Thursday.

It was on the school calendar.

What did she do?

She was a flag twirler.

That's a talent?

She practised for like six weeks, John.

She thought you were gonna be there.

It would've been really nice

to have a bit of a reminder.

- Come on, I'm not your secretary, John.

- I'm not asking you to be my secretary.

Look, I'm just-- I'm trying.

I'm trying really hard to be in her life.

It's a little late for that,

wouldn't you say?

Have a good day.

Are you mad at me?

Just tell me.

Will you be on that all day long?

"Yes." Well, that sucks, because,

you know, I thought you would...

...want this, but...

- Lame.

You don't even know what it is.

Do you really think a bribe's

gonna work?

Yeah. I'm hoping so.

- We're both adults here, John.

- Speak for yourself, okay?

Can you please just open it?

- For me?

- What is it?

It's a pony, baby. I don't--

Come on, for me, please just...

These are White House passes.

Yeah. That might mean

we're going to the White House.

And that your dad here

has a job interview...

...with the Secret Service.

This is really cool, John.

- You're just gonna stick with "John"?

- Yeah.

Now The Roger Skinner Show,

today live from the White House.

Hi, folks. President Sawyer

is one of those academics...

...who never served a day in his life...

...and now he wants to tell the military

how to run things?

He's going to make peace with Iran

because he has friends there now?

Come on.

Sir, I have the first lady for you.

Remind me again why we let these guys

broadcast from our lawn.

- Freedom of the press.

- You know what?

I knew it was something.

Hey, babe.

How are the French taking it?

The treaty's gonna be

a tough sell here.

- How's it going there?

- Raphelson is the key.

We lose him, then we lose

that Southern voting bloc.

If this goes down, you're looking

at a one-term president.

I know two people who wouldn't

have a problem with that.

Do you still have that watch

I gave you?

Yes, Miss First Lady.

It's in my pocket next to my heart.

You know, Mary Todd

gave it to Lincoln...

...to remind him he only had

so much time to do good things...

...while he was in that chair.

- I hear you.

Well, kiss Amber for me, okay?

I love you ladies. Miss you.

- I gotta go back to being president.

- I love you too.

Did you know that 1.5 million people

visit the White House every year?

No, I did not know that.

Look, I'm sorry.

I'm sorry that I didn't make it

to your talent show.

I'm not.

Seriously.

Did you know the White House used

to be called the Presidential Palace?

Look, I need you to hear me right now.

Look at me.

I really wished I was there.

No, you don't.

All I-- All I did was twirl a flag.

It was stupid.

You know that you don't

have to do that with me, right?

- What?

- Have thick skin. You're 11.

- Good morning.

- Good morning, sir.

- How are you?

- Fine, thank you. Yourself?

- Good.

- Photo IDs, please.

Thank you.

- What are you guys looking for?

Explosives.

This is awesome.

Park up on the left,

go into the East Lobby.

Have a good one.

Did you know that the president

travels in an 18-ton military-armoured...

...modified Cadillac CTS

built to withstand gas...

...chemical and missile attacks?

- That's on the Internet?

- Wikipedia.

- Capitol Police, off-duty.

- Have to check your weapon.

All right.

Check her good.

- Hey, Torn.

- Hey, buddy.

So how is your blog coming along?

Nobody says "blog" anymore, John.

What do you mean,

they don't say "blog"?

- I just learned "blog."

- Hi. Hi.

Just for 20 seconds,

act like you don't hate me.

- I'm Carol Finnerty.

- Hi. John.

- Carol?

- Cale.

Oh, my God. Carol Wilkes.

Actually, I'm Carol Finnerty now.

You're Deputy Special Agent Finnerty?

Oh, you're Jenna's favour.

This is Emily.

This is Em, my daughter.

My father is a very special man.

It's nice to meet you.

I paid her to say that.

- Let's get started.

- Okay.

I don't know. Just...

Sorry, I gotta ask.

You didn't marry Jim Finnerty

from Sigma Chi, did you?

- That guy was--

- An a**hole. Yes, he was.

This is my colleague,

Special Agent Todd.

Standard Secret Service

protocol requires...

...a two-agent review for every interview.

You're not to look at Agent Todd.

- I'm sorry, I just looked at him.

- You're only to look at me.

So we just-- Okay.

The subject is John Cale.

Born 1980,

grew up in the District of Columbia...

...graduated Hill High in 1999.

Looks like you've bounced

from job to job.

Mechanic, limo driver, construction.

Is my credit score in there?

Yes, and you should be ashamed

of yourself.

It's a recession, okay?

Married Melanie Schopp in 2002...

...and had a child six months later.

Filed for divorce in 2005.

So you did three tours

in Afghanistan...

...and you were wounded

in the Kunar province.

- Yes, ma'am.

- You received a Silver Star...

...for pulling a Corporal Dawson

from a burning Humvee?

There was an IED attack.

Humvee flipped, we were taking fire,

so I grabbed him.

- Why?

- I was a little concerned...

...that he was getting

a little too warm in there.

It's funny to me, you still think glib

is the way to go here.

Corporal Dawson is the nephew

of the speaker of the house...

...and when you were discharged

a year ago...

...he got you a job

with the Capitol Police.

Actually, on his protection detail.

If Special Agent Todd

keeps making those sounds...

...I'm gonna start looking at him.

- Will you give us a second, please, Ryan?

John, why do you want to be

in the Secret Service?

I can't think of a more important job

than protecting the president.

Okay, this job requires

a university degree.

You dropped out of GW

after our first semester there.

- You don't finish things.

- Check the file, Carol.

Two years in college night school.

A certificate of graduation

should be in there.

Great.

Yeah, John, you barely maintained

a C average.

I'm sorry, I didn't have

our little study sessions...

...like we used to back in the day,

did I?

Evaluations from your senior officers:

"Cale frequently does not complete

his field reports on time."

Nothing to do

with protecting someone.

"Sergeant Cale demonstrates

a lack of respect for authority.

Sergeant Cale has raw potential

but seems determined not to realise it."

You can keep reading that.

That is not me anymore.

I'm not the kid

you used to know in college.

I've buttoned up every single thing

that I have to to qualify for this job.

I have 10 times more experience

than any Ivy League kid.

It's not just about experience. I would

need to depend on you every day.

What do you want me to do?

I'll start at the-- I'll start at the bottom.

Just give me a chance.

I'm sorry.

Did you get the job?

- Yeah, I think I got a shot.

- Really?

You know how it is.

They gotta go talk

amongst themselves and...

These-- Look, these things,

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