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introducing his member

into her historic chamber.

- You wished you'd said it.

- All right.

I wish Stiles was here. We got a bill

Steubens' committee's been blocking.

I'd love to see the senator march over

and lobby him with Blondie sitting there.

Why don't you do it? You're the real

brains in Stiles's office.

We know it, but Steubens doesn't yet.

- Take a vacation!

- Drink your drink!

Get him out of here.

Taxi!

We're going to Ronnie and Nancy's.

Want to come?

- Bye.

- Goodnight.

Kentucky plates. Russell Building

parking sticker. Steubens' car.

Wow! Now I've seen it all.

Can we go now?

- Get the jack out of the trunk.

- What for?

Peter, what the f*** are you doing?

Oh, no!

Yeah, they got me, too.

Senator Steubens?

Tim, it's Senator Steubens.

Senator, I'm a great,

great admirer of yours.

Oh, very nice to meet you, sir.

Miss Winston.

- Peter.

- Hi.

Must be a Democratic precinct.

Let me change your tyre.

Oh, no, I couldn't ask you to do that.

- Just take my car.

- I couldn't.

I'm an aide to Senator Stiles.

Stiles?

Good people, Stiles. Good people.

I could just run up to your office

tomorrow, exchange keys.

It would be an honour, Senator.

- I don't know...

- Let's accept.

You think so, honey?

OK. Thank you.

Just let me have a word with our

good friend here. Hold that, honey.

- Nice meeting you.

- You, too.

- Peter Burton, Senator.

- Just call me Frank, Pete.

- I know what this looks like.

- Like a senator working late.

I know what it looks like.

Don't yank my chain.

- No, Frank.

- Just between us men.

- Can't stress the importance.

- No need, Frank.

Thank you.

Pete.

Thank you again. Come on, honey.

Senator.

- Thank you.

- Goodnight.

Frank, hurry.

- The moves on this kid!

- You stuck his tyre. That's a crime.

OK, so I created a situation.

So what? I did him a favour,

equals Stiles did him a favour.

So he's on our dance card in

a close vote. What's wrong?

It's wrong.

You think the Department of Justice

never cuts corners? It's a new day.

- What the f*** does that mean?

- Don't get caught.

Lighten up.

I didn't break into Watergate.

I let the air out of a tyre. It's kids' stuff.

Baker's moving to excuse Standish,

so we've got to get into his involvement

with the pipeline contracts.

Hammer Standish

when he twists his watch.

What?

Every time he takes the Fifth

or "can't recall", he twists it.

Like those Lebanese lobbying answers.

He twists his watch, come down hard.

Hey, Pete.

- Your boss is writing "kick me" on this.

- Afternoon, Frank.

- You know Peter?

- Met last night.

We had a nice chat about your

amendment to the Appropriations Bill.

Listen, Jim. Walk back with me

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