The American President Page #3

Well, you're playing with gusto.

- Are my lips swollen?

- Are they supposed to be?

- Yeah.

- Well, you're doin' just fine.

- What ya got behind your back?

- I have a little surprise for you.

- Is it a dirt bike?

- No.

Is it a really old seventh grade

textbook of yours...

that you're gonna make me discuss

at dinner and drive me crazy--

I'm not comfortable with the "really

old" part, but everything else was true.

Understanding the Constitution.

Your social studies teacher said your

class will be studying the Constitution.

You talked to Mr. Linder?

Yes. It's called

a parent-teacher conference.

Mr. Linder and I were

the key players in the discussion.

So why don't you like

social studies?

I like it fine, Dad.

All your other teachers say

you're happy, enthusiastic.

Mr. Linder says you never participate

unless he calls on you...

and even then

it's a one-word answer.

I don't know, Dad.

I guess I'm just not--

I don't know.

Luce, take a look at this book.

This is exciting stuff.

It's about who we are and what we want.

Read what it says

on the first page.

"Property of Gilmore Junior High."

The next page, Luce.

"We the people of the United States,

in order to form a more perfect union--"

See what I mean? It grabs you right

off the bat. This is a page-turner.

- I can't wait.

- Well, good because...

this subject may come up at dinner.

Do you see it as your job

to torture me?

No, just one of the perks.

See you tonight, honey.

The C-STAD hardware's

been in place for a month.

We have 22 instructors from the Army

waiting to train the lsraelis.

- How soon can you deploy them?

- We can airlift them in the morning.

They'll have C-STAD operational

in 20 days.

Any security concerns?

If anybody wanted to hit it,

they'd have hit it by now.

Okay, let's move on it.

Thank you, gentlemen.

- Thank you, Mr. President.

- Good night, John.

- Thank you.

- Good night, sir.

- Good seeing you.

- You too. Good night.

Have a good evening, Mrs. Chapil.

Janie, I'll see you tomorrow morning.

- You will, Mr. President.

- Good night, Janie, Mrs. Chapil.

- Mr. President, sir.

- Thank you.

- Leo Solomon brought in a hired gun.

- It's about time.

She's a lawyer from Virginia.

Her name is Sydney Ellen Wade.

I know her pretty well. She's had a lot

of success getting congressmen elected.

Maybe we should try to steal her.

Ten percent, A.J. Don't let them leave

the room till they're clear about that.

If you've got a free second,

maybe you could stop in and say hello.

- It might smooth the way.

- Mention it to Janie tomorrow.

- Good deal.

- And let's focus on the crime bill.

I don't want to just win this one.

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