The American President Page #4

I want to win by a couple of touchdowns.

We will, Mr. President.

Robin said something to me today, and

I know she wouldn't have said it if--

I mean, she wasn't saying it

to me, I realize.

Forget it.

I'll see you in the morning.

- Good night, Mr. President.

- A.J.?

- Yes, sir?

- When we're out of the office...

and alone,

you can call me Andy.

- I beg your pardon?

- You were the best man at my wedding.

- Call me Andy.

- Whatever you say, Mr. President.

- Good night, sir.

- Good night, A.J.

- Hi, I'm Sydney Ellen Wade.

- He just needs your driver's license.

- I'm from Virginia.

- He doesn't care.

- I have a meeting with Mr. Maclnerney.

- He doesn't need to know.

Forgive me. This is my first time

at the White House.

I'm trying to savor

the "Capra-esque" quality.

He doesn't know

what "Capra-esque" means.

Yeah, I do. Frank Capra,

great American director.

It's a Wonderful Life,

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington.

Sydney Ellen Wade of Virginia,

knock 'em dead.

Thanks.

...government subsidizes private schools

is when we give up on public education.

The proposal only scratches the surface,

but it's the least we can do.

We'll let Harold take a look at this.

We'll revisit it next week.

Say hello to Linda, and

have a good Thanksgiving holiday.

Thank you, Mr. President.

- So how are we doing?

- You're four minutes ahead of schedule.

Ahead? Gee, that's unprecedented.

I don't know what to do with myself.

- Mr. Maclnerney asked me to tell you--

- Oh, right, the G.D.C. meeting.

Rest assured, your concerns

are not falling on deaf ears.

The environmental lobby has known

no greater ally than President Shepherd.

Hardly an impressive

distinction, A.J.

Sydney, we should leave Mr. Maclnerney

alone now. He's given us--

Mr. Maclnerney doesn't

want us to leave him alone...

because Mr. Maclnerney has not yet done

what he needs to do today.

Sir, Ms. Wade's been thrown into the

deep end of the pool on her first day.

She hasn't even had a chance to read

the report of the Quebec Conference.

You're right.

I haven't read it.

Yesterday, I'd have told you

the Quebec Conference...

was made up of six

professional hockey teams.

But what I do know is that it's time

for the president to run for reelection.

Leon Kodak is as good as it gets

when it comes to electoral strategy...

and I'm sure he's told the president

exactly what I'd tell him.

Nail down Michigan and California where

they burn plenty of fossil fuels...

but if I'd read these 800 pages,

I would have discovered...

that burning fossil fuels is what's

mostly responsible for global warming...

and that the recommended 20% reduction

is a necessary first step...

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