Deep Impact Page #3

What did I tell you?

We'd always thought

the deadline for going public

was the publication of the budget,

since we've spent more

money than we can hide.

The budget comes out in 2 weeks.

I don't suppose I could convince

you to sit on this for 2 weeks.

No such thing as 2 weeks

in the news business.

And I can't appeal to your sense

of what's in the nation's best interest?

I always thought the truth was

in the nation's best interest.

You want to hold her?

What if we go public in 48 hours?

Now that's doable, isn't it?

That would be very difficult, Mr President.

Morton, if she knows, how long can it be

before CNN or the Post breaks the story?

This was never gonna be a secret

as long as you wanted it to be.

Give us 2 days, Ms Lerner.

You'll get second row, centre, at

the White House press conference.

Now, from what I know of your

career, that's a promotion.

I want exclusivity.

Now, listen, young lady.

This is a presidential favor.

I'm letting you go because

I don't want another headache.

And I'm trusting you because I know

what this can do for your career.

It might seem that we have each other

over the same barrel, Ms Lerner,

but it just seems that way.

I want--

Want?

May l...

May I have the first question?

We'll see you Tuesday,

Ms Lerner.

Come on, come on.

E.L.E., E.L.E.

Paleontology?

Paleontology?

What's paleontology

have to do with anything?

Come on.

Hey.

Hey.

Look who's working late.

How's Rittenhouse going?

No sign of the wife yet.

Is she missing?

No. We're still working on it.

We'll get there.

I know, it's a dull story.

Next time we'll get you

something more exciting.

Great.

Are you OK?

- Yeah.

- Want to come to dinner with us?

- I can't. I can't. I got my plans.

- Well, OK. We'll see you tomorrow.

Thank you.

Ah, here she is.

Jenny.

Hello.

Hi, Chloe.

Would you like some champagne, miss?

Martini...big.

I missed you.

I mean we missed you yesterday.

I must say, I'm...

I'm disturbed that you didn't come

to our wedding.

Jason, you promised.

I know I promised,

but it was a beautiful event,

and I missed her.

You should have been there.

The twins, they were

running around like mad

and throwing flowers.

It was wonderful, especially Emma.

You know, the little one.

She loves you.

It was beautiful.

She missed you, too.

All right.

This is from us for you.

Are you not going to open it?

I knew she wouldn't...

You can exchange them

if you don't like them.

Jenny, I know this is hard.

I just want you to be happy.

Happy.

Well,

I would like to propose

a toast to happiness

and to--

Are we going to have an evening or not?

Jenny, I know that you hate me.

I know that you have terrible things

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