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then we must break the cycle.

- Curly, what time you got?

- Nine past seven.

God!

God, man! Sh*t!

Goddamnit!

PLEASE,

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I hurt the top of my head.

Come on, lay down.

I'm so sorry, baby.

I want to live with Mom.

Me too.

New Mexico

is a classic swing state.

- Mrs. Madison?

- Speaking.

I'm calling

from the New Mexico election board.

- The what?

- The New Mexico election board.

Madam, did you cast your vote

at a Texico polling station last night?

I voted in the morning.

In the morning. Alright.

Is there something the matter?

No, no, sorry to bother you.

It is amazing. With every state

but New Mexico reporting...

we're now in a dead heat

for the American presidency.

Each candidate with virtually

the same amount of electoral votes.

270, the magic number to win.

This is a real photo finish!

And it goes to whoever wins

the popular vote in the state.

All five electoral college votes

then swing to that party.

Well, they don't call it the land

of enchantment for nothing.

Whoever takes New Mexico,

takes the White House.

It's dj vu again. 2000 presidential

election came down to Dade County.

400 votes in the state of Florida,

out of a total of 105 million cast.

If this is a certified tie, neither the

candidate would receive the majority.

Do we even have a president

to deal with this?

Pursuant to the 12th amendment, the

House of Representatives would decide.

That hasn't happened since...

John Quincy Adams defeated

Andrew Jackson back in 1824.

We're talking rare.

No, this isn't a great civics lesson

to the people of this country?

If anyone in New Mexico didn't vote,

he be kicking themselves right now.

The latest reports coming in,

Curry County still too close to call.

This election is down to a single

county. Is this even possible?

Listen, John, there's only 653

registered voters in Texico.

And they've already

recounted those votes.

I know. With that information

and a dollar, I could buy a chalupa!

Everyone I know who voted

has been personally called.

So what?

So, the election. The fact

that it's down to Curry County...

it has something

to do with Texico.

Oh my God. Call you back!

Bud!

Come on!

God, my head!

What? What time is it?

There's some people

here to see you.

Some people?

They look official.

- Child services?

- That's what I'm thinking.

- Okay.

- Here we go.

Mr. Johnson, we would have called first,

but you don't have a telephone.

No, no, no, we got a phone.

It's just not connected right now.

But I'm on it, you know.

I'm not gonna say it's been easy

since the wife left, but...

- we're getting on fine.

- Sure are.

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