Affairs of State Page #3

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in a bathroom stall.

[Baines] We can do it,

we can be united!

[audience cheering]

We have people who want

to overthrow the government.

People who want to secede from the Union

because things haven't gone their way.

- Well, that's just not American.

- [audience members] No.

United we stand and divided...

we have failed.

Do you know how Bobby

Kennedy was assassinated?

It was in a kitchen.

A lot like this one.

A little nothing

changed history.

A lot can be

learned from that.

The United Party.

Sounds nice, doesn't it?

What do you want?

I want a job.

Sir.

- Look, I'm not asking you to...

- Shh, shh, shh.

[Baines] We're not determined

to tear down the machinery.

We believe that the

interests of the individual

should be left to the people

involved, not the government!

What if I told you

I won't give you a job?

Hmm? What do you do then?

I hand the drive over to you.

As a friend.

A friend of mine?

A friend of the party.

[audience cheering]

[Baines] We believe

in a free market,

but be prepared to act

when it fails,

or when it is abused.

I believe that we can be

against needless regulations

and yet not deny that our planet

is warming and we must act.

I believe that we can

be pro-business

and still not be held captive

by the vested interests

of billionaires

and corporations.

Welcome to the show,

Michael.

We can be united!

United Party!

[crowd] Baines! Baines! Baines!

Thank you.

Excuse me... Rob.

What'd you think

of the speech?

Very moving, sir,

very presidential.

Let's hope it goes as well

when we make it official, huh?

Of course you will.

I have good news,

Darcy's comin' home.

We'll have to throw a grand ol'

welcome home party for her, won't we?

Yes, we will.

Yes, we will.

Who is this?

Oh, uh, Senator,

this is Michael Lawson.

He's gonna be working for us.

Fantastic!

Well, welcome aboard, Michael.

Thank you, sir.

You're a good-looking kid,

you know that?

[chuckles]

Thank you, sir.

Isn't he?

Isn't he, Judith?

Uh, isn't who what?

Darling,

I was just saying,

Michael Lawson here

is coming to work for us.

I said he was

a good-looking young man.

- Don't you think?

- Yes.

And that is so important

in a campaign.

I'm glad you're with us,

this campaign needs youth.

Thank you, sir.

Excuse me. Vonetta!

Senator Baines.

You were smart

with me today.

Keep it up.

I want that flash drive.

[Michael] At times,

life can be grand.

[blowing]

[exhales]

[indistinct]

[Michael] I had convinced myself

that what I was about to do

was the best thing

for both of us.

[hip-hop music playing, on

headphones] [man rapping]

Well, if it looks like a duck

and it quacks like a duck,

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