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isn't it?

Yeah, 'cause that could sell

some newspapers.

Miss Baker died this morning

in an apparent accident

on the D.C. Metro.

Suicide has not

been ruled out.

It appears to be a suicide.

People close to the case say

that Congressman Collins,

quote, "took advantage" of this young

girl, resulting in today's suicide.

- Suicide.

- Suicide.

So, I know you're thinking,

"This guy's gotta be pretty

desperate to show up here."

No, I was thinking I can

finally give you back

that Roxy Music CD

you left in my car.

Is that where that one went?

I was looking for that.

I got three dozen reporters

camped in front of my place.

I'd go somewhere else,

but I don't have

anywhere else to go.

Come in.

Thanks.

I see you redecorated.

Yeah. I moved that

couch a couple of feet.

Looks good.

Aren't you gonna ask me

how I could be so stupid?

In a minute.

Okay.

You know, I co-sponsored two

bills in the last three years.

I'm in the middle of

co-authoring another one,

and this is what I'm gonna be remembered for.

I'm gonna get

more coverage on this

than anything else I do

for the rest of my life.

The nature of the beast,

public office.

Okay.

Look, Cal,

I know the last time I saw

you, I said a few things.

Hey.

I deserved it, all of it.

Annie and I were having problems

in the marriage, obviously.

You're the only

real friend I got.

I'm in trouble, man.

You know?

This whole thing with Sonia, what

happened, it just snuck up on me.

She was an amazing woman,

beautiful and

really funny, smart,

and she, you know,

she adored me.

That was nice,

you know, for a change.

Have you called the parents?

No, I haven't

called the parents.

You should.

Tomorrow, you're gonna make a condolence call.

The first thing the attack

dogs will pick up on, you know,

"He never so much as called

after our daughter's suicide."

She didn't kill herself.

How do you know that?

Hey, baby, I just want to wish you

good luck. I want you to give them hell,

and I can't wait

for this weekend.

I love you. Bye.

That's this morning.

Look like someone who's about

to go out and commit suicide?

No.

You show this to anybody?

Well, I thought about firing it up on YouTube.

Hey, you know what?

This is the moment where I ask

you how stupid could you be.

This changes everything.

It'll bring it

all back your way.

How are you gonna do that?

Because we're gonna fight

back with our own facts.

All we have to do is,

we have to build

a plausible alternative story, all right?

Now, look.

"Unfortunately,

it appears that Sonia Baker

"has met with a tragic

accident on a subway platform.

"So questions have to be

asked about transit safety."

Okay?

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