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(woman) THEY SAY SHE'S NOT IN.
SHE IS IN.
THERE ARE NEWS VANS IN FRONT OF BLAIR HOUSE.
THE FIRST LADY IS IN!
(pounds desk)
(door closes)
MR. PRESIDENT...
I HAVE TRIED... EVERYTHING,
EXHAUSTED EVERY APPROACH.
WE HAVE LESS THAN TWO HOURS
BEFORE THE FIRST LADY'S CLOCK RUNS OUT.
I'M THROUGH DISCUSSING MELLIE'S POLITICAL MANEUVERS.
NO, SIR, YOU'RE NOT. YOU ARE NOT!
SHE'LL BLINK.
SHE WON'T.
MELLIE LOVES BEING FIRST LADY.
THE THING ABOUT MELLIE RIGHT NOW--
THE THING YOU DON'T SEEM TO REALIZE
IS THAT SHE'S VERY DANGEROUS RIGHT NOW.
SHE'S A WALKING SUITCASE NUKE WAITING TO GO BOOM,
BECAUSE SHE'S NOT THINKING LIKE THE FIRST LADY.
SHE'S NOT THINKING LIKE THE POLITICAL ANIMAL
I KNOW SHE CAN BE.
RIGHT NOW SHE'S THINKING LIKE A WIFE.
SHE'S THINKING LIKE A WOMAN SCORNED.
SHE'S THINKING LIKE SOMEONE WHO'S HURT,
HAS BEEN BROKEN ONE TOO MANY TIMES.
SHE'S A CREDIBLE THREAT RIGHT NOW, SIR,
WHICH IS WHY THERE'S A BNC NEWS SATELLITE TRUCK
PARKED IN FRONT OF BLAIR HOUSE AS WE SPEAK.
TIME TO FOLD, SIR, AND GIVE.
GIVE HER WHAT SHE WANTS. JUST...
GIVE HER WHATEVER SHE WANTS.
YOU LOVE THIS JOB?
YOU LOVE BEING PRESIDENT?
YOU GIVE FOR WHAT YOU LOVE.
GIVE HER THE DAMN MOON.
GO TO HER.
SAVE YOUR PRESIDENCY, SIR.
BECAUSE TIME IS RUNNING OUT.