Killing Kennedy Page #5

It's good. I take Junka,

we go see people.

It's good for baby.

Ah!

You don't need to go out there.

Don't open that door.

Don't let them in.

You understand?

I'm the man of this house.

Not gonna be no peace.

You're watching me?

Then I'm watching you, too.

Good morning, Mac.

It's not so good, Mr. President.

Our U-2 spy planes have confirmed

that the Russians have placed

offensive nuclear

missiles in Cuba.

Hello, Jack.

Isn't this a nice surprise?

Just wanted to hear your voice.

Jack, is something the matter?

Jackie, why don't you come

back to the White House.

Yes, of course.

At a Pentagon

briefing here this evening,

we were shown pictures taken

by a high-flying U-2 plane

of two types of missiles,

some of them already

installed in Cuba

and pointed at

the US heartland.

One group of missiles

with a range of 1,200 miles,

the other group

with ranges up to 2,500 miles.

And there was a broad hint,

they do have nuclear warheads.

We have increased the number of planes

in our air defense along the East Coast,

and we have placed all US forces

around the world on an alert status.

I say we launch a full-scale

attack and invasion.

B-52s out of Barksdale.

What, and start

a war with Russia?

You really want to risk

an all-out nuclear war?

In a matter of days, those missiles

will be operational. We have to act.

I will not be pushed.

Not by Khrushchev,

not by you or anyone else.

One thing's for certain, I'm not gonna

allow nuclear missiles in our backyard.

I want to see a limited

military option.

I want to hear something

out of State.

You haven't said a word

the whole meeting.

I want options in 40 minutes.

What's happening?

We're in a fix.

I have 40 minutes before

I have to start again.

I keep thinking about

Khrushchev in The Kremlin.

He's in the same position I am.

Anti-spasmodic.

He doesn't want to back down.

I don't want to back down.

Hydrocortisone.

I have to find a way

for him to back down.

And testosterone.

And not lose face.

You'll find a way.

You'll find a way.

What if I don't?

Men and women the

world over hang on the news

as it is uncertain

what the future holds.

All of the Western Hemisphere,

from Hudson Bay to Lima, Peru,

are within the range

of the missiles in Cuba.

In these troubled times,

America braces for disaster.

Please don't send

me away to Camp David.

I just want to be with you.

Even if there isn't room

in the bomb shelter,

I just want to be on the lawn

when it happens.

I just want to die with you.

Everybody's gonna like it.

Everybody's Russian.

All your nosy Russian friends.

George tried to get you a job.

He's nice to invite us.

You're the one

they invited, not me.

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