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(footsteps approach)

Hey, how you feeling?

Oh, I'm okay.

The morning sickness
has receded.

I am having some really
weird cravings though.

Don't give in to those--
that's the fetus

fighting for dominance.

Wait, what time is it?

11:17.

It's 11:17?

It's 11:17?!

Senator Thoroughgood,

this is a good bill

that will put more math
and science teachers

into the classroom.

Did you know America's
kids rank 32nd

in the world in algebra?

Algebra.

You know that word
has Arabic roots.

SKIP:
11:17! It's 11:17!

Sorry. Coming through.

My bad. Hey.

I should've just gone
in front of you.

I don't know why I did that.
Hi, Momily!

Sorry, sir! It's 11:17.

Thank you for your service.

Oh. Hey, Stacey.

Didn't expect to bump
into you here.

Hey.
Hey. You come here often?

Yeah.
I know... I know you do.

You come here every day.

I can feel your eyes
burning through my soul, Patty.

(sighs)

You don't just jump in
and ask someone out.

I'm laying groundwork.

I know it's frustrating for you.

The back and forth.

The will-they-or-won't-they.

All right, fine.

Stacey!

Uh, hey, um...

I just wanted
to say...

that... before I die,
I want to go to Asia.

Me, too.

Wow.

How long have you been waiting
for that moment?

Mm.

WOMAN: We're joined by
President Dale Gilchrist

and First Lady
Emily Nash Gilchrist.

Mr. President,
you're pressing for a vote

on a set of controversial

education reforms.

Your critics have said...
DALE: Look,

there's nothing controversial

about this bill.

Just common sense steps.

More math and science teachers
in the classroom and...

And more support
for programs

that actually excite
kids about learning.

WOMAN:
Interesting.

Mrs. Gilchrist, where do
you stand on sleeves?

I'm sorry,
Savannah. What?

WOMAN: You're so stylish
and your outfits are amazing.

People are talking about your
outfits. It's a hot topic.

Well, okay.
(chuckles)

First of all,
thank you. Um,

but if we could just
get back to education--

it really is
a passion of mine.

But that's not your only
passion. I understand

you studied classical dance.

In fact, I think we have

some video of you in a leotard.

Justin, can we roll that clip?

Oh, Justin, you don't
have to do that.

Yes, I was a dancer.

Right before I became
a lawyer

for 15 years.
And today I am leading

our efforts to... You are
rolling that clip, aren't you?

Yes, ma'am.

Wow. Look at those arms.

Any diet tips?

MARSHALL: And tomorrow night,
the President and First Lady

will be holding a gala to honor
Senator Frohm Thoroughgood

for his 50 years in the Senate.

Yes.
How does the President feel

about honoring a man
who claimed until 1978

that the Civil War
ended in a draw?

President Gilchrist
and Senator Thoroughgood

have not always seen eye to eye,

but the President has-has...
great respect

for the Senator's long service
to this country.

DALE:
The man's

a monster.
EMILY:
He's been on the wrong side

of history for
half a century.

In the sixties he tried
to ban interracial dancing.

He was the inspiration
for Hairspray.

I think you guys are being
a little hard on him.

It says here he marched
in Selma with Martin

Luther King. And I'm
continuing to read,

and it's getting
much worse.

There he is with a baton

and a group of men
dressed as ghosts.

Look, in the Senate,

you don't get power for being
right, you get it for being old.

It's not popular to say,
but the Founding Fathers

really screwed the pooch
on this one.

(groans) I'm really not looking
forward to this ball.

It's just all these events

are so uncomfortable for me now

that the news broke.
Look,

pretty soon your brother
here is gonna do

something so strange
and embarrassing

that the whole pregnancy thing
will be quickly overshadowed.

I'm here for you, sis.

Besides, I think the
ball is gonna be fun.

The dancing,

the formal wear.

It'll be just like Prom,

the movie about prom.

I've never been to a prom.

You should ask that cute
mailroom girl to go with you.

I don't know.
I don't want to ruin

what we have.
BECCA: You mean you

staring at her every morning

as she walks by?
Yeah.

You know what?
Sometimes in life

you just have to go for
what you want. What's your

favorite thing
in the world?
Pizza!

No, ninjas.
No, pizza.

And fantasy football, which
is when I imagine Dad and I

playing football together--

he's the quarterback,

I'm the only receiver
he trusts...

Let's go with pizza--
if this girl

were the last piece
of pizza on earth,

you'd go for her, right?
It depends on when I had lunch.

At the very least,
I would lick her

so that no one else
would eat her.

Just ask her out, Skip.

Okay.

Good day, sir. Are you
the mailroom supervisor here?

That's right.

I would like
permission to ask

your employee, Stacey Kim,
to be my date

to the formal White House
ball tomorrow night.

I'm a good man
and a hard worker, sir.

Okay.

I won't let you down.

Skip?

(quietly):
Eat the pizza.

What are you doing here?

Can I talk to you for a second?

I have a quick question
that could

alter the course
of both of our lives.

Okay...

what's up?

Okay. Here goes.

Stacey Kim,

would you do me the honor
of being my date--

keep going Skip--

to the gala tomorrow night?

Wow.

That sounds amazing.

But...

we're just going
as friends, right?

Yes. Right now
we are just friends.

Okay. I would love to go
with you as friends.

Awesome. It's a date.

It's not a date.
Not a date.

We'll put a pin
in the romance.

No pin, Skip.
No pin,

Skip. Too sharp.

Yeah.
You get pricked.

I'm in!
BECCA: Are you?

It really doesn't
seem like it.

(sighs)
Becca, Becca, Becca.

That sounds like a helicopter.

Becca, Becca, Becca, Becca...
Skip, what's your point?

You know how some guys

are really good at picking up
girls at bars?

Yeah, you know.

That's not me. Me?

I'm more of a ball guy--

the slimming black tuxedo,
the witty repartee.

It all plays
to my strengths.

Especially the dancing.

A lot of people have
told me I'm like

a young Fred Astaire.

Do you know who that is?
Is that a-a compliment?

I just... I don't want you
to get hurt.

You know, sometimes
your imagination

runs wild.
Strangers become friends.

Friends become dates.

Dates...

become...

romantically exclusive.

We'll talk about this

magical night at our wedding.

Our wedding!

I'm s... I'm so sorry.

What-what was your concern?

Just be careful, Skip.

Becca, Becca, Becca, Becca,

Becca, Becca, Becca, Becca,
Becca, Becca, Becca, Becca...

(sighs)

DALE: That's our priority,

and that means doing
a better job stretching

our educational dollar.
WOMAN: Speaking of

stretching, Mrs. Gilchrist,
as a classically trained

dancer, can you still

touch your head to your knee?
(groans)

I just don't like talking
about the dancing thing.

It's objectifying.

Be honest, when you hear a woman
is a classically trained dancer,

what do you think?
Well, it's artistic.
It's cultured.

It's sex with a pretzel lady.

We're simple creatures.
(groans)

This isn't just
about one interview.

What's bothering you?

Just...
(sighs)

Remember back in Nevada,

when I was running your
campaign for governor?

We were crisscrossing the
state in that beat-up van.

Yeah, smelled like cats
and the last owner died in it.

Those were good times.

I know, right?

See, back then,
we were a team.

Now, I don't know, I...

feel like everyone thinks
I'm just this shiny object
Honey...

you lug around.
Honey, I wouldn't be here
if it weren't for you.

And together we're gonna drag
that education bill

over the finish line.
(groans) It's never getting
out of the Senate.

We just need one vote.

I say we take another run
at Thoroughgood.

(scoffs)
No way.

He's craven, un... principled

and therefore open

to making a deal.
Exactly.

(Emily and Dale
speaking indistinctly)

MARSHALL:
Sir? Thoroughgood is here.

I told him I'd see
if you all were ready.

And then he told me
he was impressed

by how articulate I am.

(groans)
Racist compliments.

Bittersweet.
Let's do this.

DALE:
Okay, Congress

recesses tomorrow,
so they're going

into one of those
late-night sessions.

That means the vote is probably
gonna be tonight

after the ball.
We are not

letting him leave
until we reach

an agreement.
We can't keep him here forever.

I'm just trying to psych us up.
Oh,

that's good.

Mr. President.

Sorry, I'm late.

My aide drives like an Hawaiian.

Well, uh, we won't waste
a lot of your time, Senator.

We want your vote

on my education bill.

I didn't realize we were
bringing our wives

to the meeting.

(chuckles)

Excuse me?
Senator,

we've had our differences,
but you know

that boys and girls
in your state are gonna benefit

from these investments
in math and science.

Well, of course I do.

But my mind has been wracked
with other matters. Now,

perhaps if you might
address some of my

unrelated concerns--
in the highway bill,

for instance-- I might
be able to see more lucidly

the merits
of your education reforms.

Well, I'm glad to see
you're open

to what Emily
has put together here.

Emily, be a doll
and fetch me a Sazerac.

Rye or bourbon,
whatever's easy.

And if we're building a highway,

we might just well build
an off-ramp to a new

army base.
Uh, let's not get
ahead of ourselves.

You should be for this because
it's the right thing to do.

Ooh, such strong opinions.

It is my proposal.
Well, don't get

hysterical. Men are talking.

All right! You know what?

You may have power,

but you are

a sad, mean, awful man.

And long after you die,

your descendants will apologize

for the shameful legacy
that you leave behind.

(inhales sharply)

So what do you say?
We have a deal?

(lively big band music plays)

* I'm sitting on top

* Of the world

* I'm floating

* Like clouds in the sky

Excuse me, sir, do you know
how to tie a bow tie?

* I'm sitting on top
of the world *

Good evening,
Mr. Mailroom Supervisor.

Is Stacey ready
for the ball?

No idea.

STACEY:
Is this okay?

I didn't know
if I should wear...

Stacey, shut your beautiful,
magical mouth.

You look so elegant,

like Queen Amidala but
when she's dressed as Padmé--

Not too showy
but still super hot

and ready to take on
the Trade Federation.

Thank you.

Believe it or not, that's
the look I was going for.

Sir, I assure you,

my intentions are
strictly honorable.

I really don't care.

Is that a corsage?

No, they're flowers.

DALE:
Look, Senator,

about earlier, uh...
Yes, I'm deeply sorry

if my words
caused you any...

Your words
caused me great injury.

But I can tell you this--

it's gonna be very difficult
for me to find the strength

to support your bill
while I'm still nursing

these dagger wounds.

Difficult.

But not impossible?

THOROUGHGOOD:
What you said hurt me,

but I know that there are others
who share your misconceptions.

Now, you tell them I am not
the monster they think I am.

Make a toast to me.

Say some flowery words

written by your best Jew.

(quietly): We're
back in the game.

I am not telling
a bunch of lies

to make that
man look good.
We're not gonna lie;

we'll just avoid
saying the bad parts.

It'll be a short speech.

Hi!

Ah, you must be Stacey.
Emperor Thoroughgood,
how are you?

Well, who is this

spicy little dumpling?

After a romp
with her,

are you horny
half an hour later?

Excuse me?

It's okay, Skip.

No, it most certainly

is not okay.

You show some respect,

you old racist bastard!

(room quiets suddenly)

(laughing)

Well...

this boy's got gumption.

(laughter)

(laughter dies)

(chuckles)
Oh, Lordy.

Well... look who I

get to sit next to!

Hi. I'm Bunny
Thoroughgood.

Wife of the senator.

Hi.
I knew several

unwed mothers back
in Pacawsha County
whose lives

turned out to be worthwhile.

Thank you.
And there were
two bastards

in the gifted class
with our grandson Percy.

And they mixed right in
with the non-bastards?

So progressive!

All right, maybe
we should find

some pictures and make it
a multimedia thing.

Good idea.

Ooh, look,
there he is pointing...

EMILY: A fire hose
at civil rights protesters.

Should we call in
a speechwriter?

The vote's
in half an hour.

We got to do this ourselves,
like in the old days.

In the old days, I had to
write speeches in a bra

'cause there was no
air-conditioning
in that van.

I can tell you this now.

There was air-conditioning.

That was really sweet of you
sticking up for me

back there with
Senator Thoroughgood.

Hey, I'm not afraid
to speak my mind.

The key is to not consider
the consequences.

(laughing)

You're funny.

(strained chuckle):
I feel funny.

BUNNY:
Single dads--

that's where you
should be looking.

They're damaged, too.

Excuse me, ma'am,
I was wondering

if I might borrow Becca
for a minute?

Really? We were having
such a nice time.

Yes, well, I need Becca

to do an interview

on the importance of abstinence.

At this hour?
Uh, yes, yes!

It is night, and every
minute that we wait,

we are just losing teens
to hormones and parked cars...

It's the culture,
with Facebook,

alcohol with
caffeine in it...
I am so sorry.

BUNNY:
Go, tell your cautionary tale.

Thank you,
thank you.

Uh, hello?

Excuse me? Hello? Testing.

Is this thing on?!

Hey. Uh, my name
is Skip Gilchrist.

I'm that man's son,

son of the
Free World,

and I would like
to say a few words,

a few words about two

very special women.

The first happens
to be to my right.

This beautiful
dolphin in turquoise.
You gave me the courage

to make this night a reality.
If it weren't for you,

I wouldn't be
standing up here right now.
Oh, no.

I don't want to...
take any credit

for whatever's
about to happen.

Guys, a little, uh,
Chris de Burgh, please?

"Lady in Red"?

No? You don't
know that?

That's very surprising.

Okay.

Just something mid-tempo
romantic, then?

There you go.

Stacey-- would everybody please

divert their eyes and stare
at that beautiful Asian in red

right over there.

I believe there's only
one Asian in the room,

so it won't be difficult.

Stacey...

we began this night...
as friends,

but we are not robots.

None of us are robots.

At least to my knowledge,
none of us are.

We feel,

we change and we grow.

Can I get a spotlight, please?

No?

No spotlight?
Never mind.

No worries.

Stacey Kim...

in front of all

of these good people,
will you be my girlfriend?

Oh, God.

I don't feel comfortable
answering that in this forum.

If I asked you in private,
would you be my girlfriend?

(quietly):
Make him stop.

I can't do this.
I'm sorry.

Sorry.

Stacey Kim, everybody.

Okay, I'm not gonna lie--
that was very embarrassing.

Son of a bitch.

Spotlight guy's back from break.

Everyone is...

just staring at me right now,

and I'm
continuing talking...

to you.

* Somebody

* Stop me

* Please...
Skip!

Well, what can you say about
Senator Frohm Thoroughgood?

What can you say?

Well, he's a man...

who never stopped fighting

for the causes
that matter to him.

(applause)
And there he is.

Frohm.

Mm, mm.
How many more pieces

of cake before
this becomes embarrassing?

Two ago.

Mm.

You know... this is
actually the first time

that we've hung out
since we broke up.

Since you broke up with me.

Right. Well, you
clearly moved on.

Yeah, this was all totally
part of my plan, Marshall.

Sorry. Sorry.

Look, I just...

I don't want things
to be weird between us.

We had a secret
relationship.

You're not pregnant with
somebody else's baby.

I have to see
you every day.

I work for your father.
Who is the most powerful
man in the world.

(whispers):
What's weird about that?

You name it,

he was there--
women's rights, immigration,

poverty,

he's been right there,
fighting the battle.

Hard. Fighting hard.

(light applause)

My God, I can feel
my soul burning.

Remember the kids.
Homestretch.

So let's raise a glass

to a senator
who has really

left his mark--
the one and only...

Frohm Thoroughgod.
We love you, Frohmy.

Oh, thank you,
thank you.

(laughs)

THOROUGHGOOD:
Well, that was
one heck of a speech,

young lady-- were those
kind words from the heart?

I said 'em, didn't I?
You've managed
to change my perspective.

I just might back
your legislation.

Are you serious?
(cackles)

Women! Women are so gullible.

It's a consequence
of your skull size.

We had a deal!

Just stick to dancing, toots.

MARSHALL:
Sir...

the leadership
just called a vote.

All the senators are

heading over now.
Oh, can't believe

that we're going down this way.

(groans)

We're down
by one vote, right?
Yeah.

EMILY:
Well, maybe if we
can't get him

to vote yes, we can
prevent him from voting no.

What are you saying?

Maybe I should listen
to Thoroughgood.

Ladies and gentlemen,

may I have
your attention, please?

I know we're wrapping
things up here, but I actually

have a special treat in honor
of Senator Thoroughgood.

(whispers):
Give me a tango.

Word on the street is,
you're a pretty good dancer.

I'm surprisingly light on
my feet-- what's it to you?

(tango playing)

(gasps, excited chatter,
clapping)

*

(music pauses)

*

(applause)

I've got a vote to get to.

Dip me.
Prepare to be dipped.

(excited shouts)

Excuse me, madam.

I feel so safe
in your arms.

THOROUGHGOOD:
I got a vote to get to.

*

Make way.

(whooping, shouting)

(quietly):
Nice work, Pretzel Lady.

That's First
Pretzel Lady to you.

*

(excited shouts, cheers)

Spin me.
Prepare to be spinned.

I'm due at
the Capitol.

(applause, cheers continue)

Make way,

you're blocking my egress.

Are you even American?

I am encircled.

So they're basically keeping
an elderly wheelchair-bound man

from getting to work?
Mm-hmm.

Believe it or not, this is how
a lot of bills get passed.

*

Saved you a piece
of cake, sweetie.

Oh, is it good?

MARSHALL:
Sir, ma'am, good news.

The bill passed
by just one vote.

Oh...

God, I'd love to see the
look on Thoroughgood's face

when he finds out.

Should we wake him?

(low moaning)

Nah. Let
him sleep.

NEWSWOMAN:
We're joined by First Lady

Emily Nash-Gilchrist.

Mrs. Gilchrist,
where do you stand

on increased funding
for the Pell Grant,

vis-a-vis the education budget

for the coming fiscal year?

That... is a great question.