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(wind howling)

(gentle music)

- Testing, one, two, three.

I, Patrick Lee, here and now announce my candidacy

for the president of the United States.

I will be running a totally new campaign-

(Patrick speaking faintly)

(gentle music)

Solving the problems facing us today.

And I challenge all others running for this high office

to join me in solving those problems facing us today

and may the individual who solves the most problems

be elected as president of the United States of America.

(Celeste applauding)

(gentle music)

Whoa.

- Are you okay?

- Oh, oh, yeah, yeah.

I'm okay.

Whoa.

- Oh gosh.

- I'm a little shook up.

- Are you sure?

You know you're bleeding from the head.

- What?

Really?

Where are my glasses?

- These things?

They're broken.

- Damn.

Those are my eyes.

- You know, I'm Celeste.

Here, let me help you up.

- No, it's okay.

I can take care of myself.

You probably have better things to do.

- I can't just leave you here like this.

- Yeah, it's okay.

I can take care of myself.

- You know, I was on my way to breakfast.

The restaurant's just a few blocks from here.

Have you had breakfast yet?

- Wait, you are the one who clapped.

- Yeah.

Your presentation was inspired.

- You didn't think it was boring or a pile of platitudes?

- No.

You could tell it was from the heart.

Do you like poached eggs?

So have you held any office

and I mean any political office at all?

- President.

- Oh, president of what?

- Oberoende, it's a micro-nation.

A nation within a nation right here in LA.

- Well, like the Cherokee Nation.

That's my nation, you know, we have 380,000 tribal citizens.

How about your nation?

- Well, we had a few now and then and over the years,

but now you're looking at a soul inhabitant.

- Oh, we gotta start somewhere.

We still have time to get everything together.

- So you're with me.

- Yeah.

I like what you have to say,

but you have to stop preaching on street corners.

- So you've heard of me before.

- You could say that.

So how is the campaign gonna be funded?

- No problem.

Oh, I'm so sorry.

- Oh.

So you were saying that financing the campaign

is not a problem?

Are you a multimillionaire?

- Do I look like one?

- No, but I just figured it might help.

- Well, I have enough to get by, but I'm no Trump.

Actually, those who would donate to the campaign,

will fund the solutions to the problems

closer to their hearts.

And when we have enough money to solve a particular problem,

its solution will be implemented.

- That's a good idea.

- Thanks.

Here.

- So how are you gonna get people to believe in you enough

to part with their hard-earned cash?

- Oh, well, if I just had enough charisma, I could do it.

- I think I may be of service.

- So my lack of sight isn't a negative.

Well, actually FDR was elected four times

and he was in a wheelchair.

- I think your Asperger's might be more of a problem.

- Are you a doctor?

- No.

No.

I'm just observant.

- Huh?

Well, would you like to visit Oberoende?

- Sure, let's go.

- My car's just on the corner, but without my goggles,

I'm legally blind.

- So you need a chauffeur.

(gentle music)

I think we're here.

Okay, gimme a second.

All right.

You're all set.

- I know how this works.

- [Celeste] Watch your head.

- [Patrick] Ah, okay.

- [Celeste] Okay.

Approaching the stairs.

(gentle music)

- [Patrick] This is Oberoende.

- Nice touch.

- What?

- The doormat.

- Oh, thanks.

- And I see you're a CPA.

- I am.

Ring the doorbell.

- Don't you have a key?

- Sure.

But just do it.

- Okay.

(upbeat music)

What is that?

- Oberoende National Anthem.

Shall we?

- Okay.

(door beeping)

(gentle music)

- This is my office.

Those are my certificates

and those are my collection of telephones.

(gentle music)

(playful music)

Oh.

- You can't wear those in public.

- Why not?

- Definitely a stereotype.

- Oh, if I'm blind, I'm blind.

- Maybe an operation could help.

- That would be expensive.

- If you plan on being president, we can find the money.

- Oh, cool.

So what do you think?

- Oh, definitely not another country.

But then again, in your mind it could be.

- This is my office, base of my operations.

- And where do you live?

(gentle music)

- Welcome to Oberoende.

(inspirational music)

What do you think?

- Yeah, this is more like it.

(gentle music)

Beautiful.

You can have a feast in here

and this could double as a campaign office.

- I agree.

Bedrooms are on the third floor.

- More stairs.

(gentle music)

Is this where you sleep?

- Usually.

Wow.

- Looks comfortable.

- Oh, it's very comfortable.

Would you like to check it out?

- Not now.

(gentle music)

Where do you keep your clothes?

- Oh, in the closet.

- Okay.

Nope.

Okay, we need to get you a new wardrobe.

- Is there something wrong with my clothes?

One would only have to look in a mirror to know.

- Does this mean you're dressing me up.

- Yeah.

Dressed up you won't look bad.

Now, we can definitely make use of the space,

plant a grassroots campaign.

Starting with your friends.

- I don't have any friends.

- Don't worry.

I have a few.

(all chanting)

(crowd chattering)

- Hi, I'm Patrick Lee.

Thank you for coming here.

Thank you for filling out the cards.

And-

- Thank you for your donations.

We want you to know that the money you contribute

to this campaign will go towards solving the problems

you have identified.

So make sure to write down the problems you want solved

on the cards you've received.

(crowd applauding and cheering)

- Thank you.

(all chanting)

- Do you like the fry bread?

- Yes.

It's very delicious, but it's not very healthy.

- It's a staple of the pow wow circuit.

It's born of a time when that's all we had.

- Yes, I know that.

I want to thank you for putting all this together.

It's very impressive that what you did.

It's-

- Excuse me for a moment, a good friend of mine is here.

(gentle music)

- I am Patrick Lee, nice to meet you.

- We met, have you forgotten my name already?

Samuel Brightcloud.

- Oh, right, Sam.

Celeste is really something.

Do you know how she got so many people to show up?

- Don't you know who she is?

- No.

- She could have been the chief of the Cherokee Nation.

She had it in her grasp, she chose to leave Oklahoma

and come here to California

and many of her followers came with her.

- Is she a politician?

- No.

A born leader like Mankiller before her.

- Man Killer?

- Wilma Mankiller, the first woman chief

of the Cherokee Nation.

(gentle music)

(upbeat music)

- I'm coming.

Coming.

I'm almost there.

- Patrick Lee?

- [Patrick] Yes.

- Oh, I have a package for you.

- Is it my new eyes?

- That's right.

- Oh, thank God for insurance.

(Jorge speaking in foreign language)

(speaking in foreign language)

- Okay.

Hello, this is Catalina Vargas reporting for KSMX news.

Now, while most of you know presidential candidates,

there are some that are not as popular or as famous,

but still have that in intent to win the big prize

come this November.

So today we are gonna introduce you

to a hopeful local candidate by the name of Patrick Lee

as we interview him here

inside his national campaign headquarters

located in Los Angeles.

Good afternoon.

Mr. Lee, I hear you're running for President

of the United States.

- Yes.

What do you want?

- The Spanish Language Station.

We talked about it for Hispanic voters.

I'm Celeste Seedlingsun, I'm Patrick's campaign manager.

- [Patrick] But I don't speak Spanish.

- English is fine.

- First of all, what is it that you're wearing?

And also are you playing some type of virtual reality game?

- Oh, these are my new eyes.

I can't see you without them.

- Excuse me.

Patrick is legally blind.

You don't need to wear these for this interview.

- Of course.

Mr. Lee, we're actually wanting to feature you

and do this interview to put it in our segment,

it's called Daylight.

It actually airs at the end of our broadcast,

and it's usually pieces that are both humorous and unusual.

- Do you think I'm funny or strange?

- Not necessarily.

But besides the fact that you're blind,

I also understand that you're autistic.

- Yes, I have Asperger's Syndrome.

- And yet you're running for President of the United States.

- Well, I don't think any of those conditions

are a disability, actually it helps me

to concentrate on focusing to solve the problems.

- [Catalina] Interesting.

And how is it that you intend on winning?

- Well, my campaign will be completely different

from the history of all politics.

I'll be running a totally positive campaign.

There'll be no money allocated to media time.

Are we paying for this?

- No, no.

This is what we call a public service announcement.

- Oh, great.

I'll log it in as such.

- You know, let's conduct the interview

in front of the desk.

- Okay.

Yeah, good idea.

- Come on, follow me.

- Slowly, Mr. Patrick?

- Yes.

Right in front of the desk.

- I'm right behind you.

- [Celeste] Gimme a second right here.

- Yeah.

- I'm just gonna move the monitor.

- I got 'em.

- [Celeste] Perfect.

- Oh, it's just, it's just me, Catalina Vargas.

Okay.

We're just gonna continue our interview.

If you could look straight, the camera's pointing at us.

- This way?

- Perfect.

Yeah, no, this way.

Great.

So you were saying you aren't interested

in spending any money on media ads?

- Oh, right.

There'll be no money allocated to media ads,

including promoting for myself

or talking bad stuff about other candidates

running for the high office.

In fact, all the money will go towards solving the problems

facing us today in America and around the world.

- Wow.

That seems like a really lofty goal.

How do you intend on carrying out this campaign?

- Well, it's simple.

It starts right here, Oberoende.

See, it's a micro-nation, a nation within a nation,

and I'm the president of it.

Well now, but I'm also gonna be the president

of the United States later.

We're gonna change everything from within.

- Okay.

One second.

Excuse me.

Could you be so kind.

Stay right there.

(speaking in foreign language)

- Keep rolling.

Jorge, keep rolling.

Right here, Mr. Patrick Lee.

Yes.

We're gonna continue our interview.

Please tell us more.

- Tell us more about what?

- About how you were talking

about the different lofty goals that you have.

- Oh, well, one of the things is

we're not gonna waste taxpayers dollars

on traveling around the country all the time.

(phone ringing)

Hello?

- [Julia] Patrick, this is Julia.

- Julia?

- [Julia] Julia Vanderbilt III, your client.

- Oh, hi Julia.

- [Julia] Look, I really must insist

you continue to do my taxes.

- I told you I can't do it.

- [Julia] Absolutely unacceptable.

I can't find anyone else of your caliber.

- Well, it's not that.

I just don't have any time.

The campaign's taking up all my time.

I've dropped all my clients, not just you.

- [Julia] Patrick, Patrick,

we've been together for so many years

and you understand my portfolio.

Plus no one can find that special loophole.

I could pay you more.

- Well, it's not that, I'm going to be president.

- [Julia] Oh, don't be silly.

You don't have a chance in politics.

You're just wasting your time.

- Cut.

Cut.

You're not taping this, right?

- Sorry, Celeste.

Can't have you do that.

Keep rolling, Jorge.

- [Julia] What's going on there?

- Oh, I think I'm being interviewed by a TV station.

- [Julia] What?

Is this call being recorded?

- I think so.

- That's okay.

Celeste just removed the phone.

- Oh, well, I have many loyal supporters.

- Oh, well, talking about loyal supporters,

how are the American people going to vote for you?

How are they gonna know about your policies

and your procedures?

- Well, the internet will be my vehicle

and my solutions will be spreading like a provus, an engine.

(monitor crashing)

- Oh gosh.

- I don't like that.

What is that?

- Oh no, your monitor broke.

Here, let me help you.

- What?

My monitor?

- Yeah, you stepped on it.

It's okay.

Here.

That's not good for television.

And be careful here.

I'm just gonna put it on your chair.

You can deal with that later with Celeste.

Are you okay?

Any cuts or anything?

Okay.

Let me reframe you.

Let's get back to the interview.

- Okay.

- You were talking to me about solutions

and how they were gonna spread it.

It sounded like a virus.

- Oh, provus.

It was a word that I coined.

So see, like a virus, it endangers,

it spreads and it hurts the host from within.

But a provus, it empowers and it enlightens from within.

Provus.

So see, our solutions will go proval on social media.

(cellphone ringing)

- Oh God.

Another phone call.

- Hello?

I told you I don't have time for this.

I'm a bit-

Barb.

No, no.

Listen, Barb, I can't.

Barb.

No, I'm here, I'm here.

Yes.

No, no, no.

I'm running-

Oh, I'm running for president.

Yes, of the United States of America.

Yes.

- Cut.

Cut.

We didn't agree to this.

(speaking in foreign language)

- Sorry.

There won't be any more interruptions.

- Okay.

Thank you.

Mr. Lee, we can actually finish our interview

right over here.

Do you need assistance?

- [Patrick] Yes, please.

- [Julia] Here's my arm.

- [Patrick] Okay.

- And we'll just walk over here.

- [Patrick] Okay.

Real nice.

- [Catalina] Okay.

And then if you could just slightly turn around.

Perfect.

- Turn around?

- Yeah, there you go.

Oh. - Okay.

- All right.

Lemme make sure.

Jorge, you got the angle?

Great.

Alright.

Now we were talking about solutions.

What solutions are those?

- Oh, right.

So the solutions to the problems

that my campaign contributed specified in their donations.

- So people can send you money and ask,

for example, to end homelessness.

- Yes.

And I come up with a plan to achieve it.

(upbeat music)

- What's that noise?

What's that music?

(upbeat music)

- The Oberoende National Anthem.

(door knocking)

- I'll get rid of him.

- [Patrick] Ah.

- I guess he gave up.

- Jorge, let's get back to the interview.

Now, Mr. Lee, why don't you talk to us about

what your current solutions that you're working on are?

- Well, first of all, we have to compare

the amount of money contributed

to solving a specific problem

and then see how much money-

(car honking)

- Patrick, I need to talk to you.

- No, no, he's busy right now.

- Sorry, this can't wait.

- You're gonna have to come back later.

- Stick with me, man.

I need you.

I need you like the windmill needs the breeze.

Like the crop needs the rain,

like the stool needs the pigeon man, we're inseparable.

- Sir, I'm in the middle of an interview.

- Chris, is that you?

- I need you, man.

- The answer is no, I'm no longer in the tax business.

I'm running for president.

- More like falling on your face.

- No negativity, please.

- Well, in a month or two, you be asking me

to pick you up off the streets.

And don't ask me to fund your little stupid campaign either.

- Huh?

Where's the camera?

Where's the camera?

- [Jorge] Over here?

- Really, I have many loyal supporters.

- Wait, is this a live feed?

- Yes.

- How's my outfit look?

Sorry, I forgot you blind.

You know, this guy's brilliant.

If anybody should be president, it's my main man right here,

Patrick Lee.

I mean, he's a legend in the field of taxes.

He done mine the last few years, but enough about him.

Check on my late night show.

Seven days a week, "Chris' Show".

Got porn stars, guest stars, co-stars, whatever you want.

(speaking in foreign language)

- Cut, cut.

(gentle music)

- Thank you so much.

Enjoy.

(speaking in foreign language)

Auntie Lily, what will you have?

(speaking in foreign language)

- I think I'll try a Jonathan in memory of Johnny Appleseed.

- He certainly was a respected man.

- Thank you.

- May these seeds grow into trees

that bear much fruit, Auntie Lily

- Wado, Celeste, I hope your campaign blossoms.

- May we solve the problems you have submitted.

Thank you.

- I'd like to talk to you.

- Sure.

Can you take over for me, please?

- Sure.

Hi.

Welcome to Patrick Lee's Seeds for Change.

- What are we doing here?

Do you really believe this man can become president?

- I know what I know and I must do what I believe is right.

- I believe we're wasting our time

on this stupid little campaign.

- I respect your opinion, but I know what I'm doing.

- Everyone can make a mistake and recover,

but only if you don't go too far in the wrong direction.

(gentle music)

- Samuel, what do you think?

- Why do you wanna become president?

- To solve problems.

- You seem to have enough problems of your own.

- Doesn't seem to bother Celeste.

- You are just an accountant, not a politicians.

Celeste is a charismatic leader

and a great community organizer,

but things are not always what they seem with her.

I'm not completely sure what her motives are,

but the sooner you dissolve your campaign,

the better for her and you.

- You don't think I should be running?

- I think I've made it very clear.

- Probably a lot of people may feel this way.

I have a mission.

- A mission you'll never accomplish.

- A mission that I must accomplish.

- As President of the United States?

- No.

As a president of Oberoende.

- What is this Oberoende?

A figment of your imagination?

- Let me show you.

It's a nation within a nation.

It's a micro-nation.

- What?

- It's Oberoende.

(gentle music)

What do you think?

Are you okay?

- Celeste designed this for you?

- What?

- Admit it.

This was Celeste's idea.

- No.

- She at least help put this together?

- This is the seal of Oberoende.

I designed this way before even meeting Celeste.

- Don't lie to me.

(intense music)

Please forgive me.

I didn't want to believe you, but now I know the truth.

- What's going on?

- I opposed your campaign.

Now I know that we're brothers.

(gentle music)

I'm sorry if I frightened you,

but these are sacred Cherokee symbols that you've assembled.

This must be a sign.

A sign that this was meant to be.

- So does that mean you have changed your mind

about my campaign?

- Oh, from now on, you are Patrick Darkhorse Lee.

(door knocking)

I want to apologize for not believing.

You know, I came here to California reluctantly.

I've known you since you were a child

and have never really believed in your visions.

I thought it was just a way for you to manipulate others.

- And what's changed your mind.

- I saw the seal of Oberoende,

exactly as you described in your visions.

- So now you understand my mission.

- If you feel that he will make a great president,

I believe you must be right.

But to tell you the truth, rather than him,

I believe you should be president.

- I will be.

- What?

- It was in my vision.

(gentle music)

(police siren blaring)

(ominous music)

(car hooting)

- Sorry.

Is something wrong, officer?

- [Seco] I want to talk to you.

- This is not what it looks like.

These are my new eyes.

- [Seco] I'm not an officer.

I'm the son of Sam.

- What?

No, don't kill me.

I can't see you.

- The son of Samuel Brightcloud.

He carries, but not as boldly as I do.

- What about the badge?

- It's a Cherokee star.

I'm Seco with NARM,

the Native American revolutionary movement.

- Okay.

- I believe my father has welcome you to the tribe.

They call you Brother Darkhorse.

- Yes.

- Seems like Darkhorse has a broken leg.

- I don't understand.

- Don't you usually put a horse with a broken leg to sleep?

- Not necessarily.

I mean, that's assuming he has no value.

But a champion horse has a career as a stud.

- Okay, stud.

Somehow you convinced Celeste and my father

that your campaign has a chance.

But I don't believe that.

- Why not?

- Because your philosophies on life

are against human nature.

- Because I'm a pacifist.

- Are you saying violence isn't the answer?

- It's an answer.

It's not a solution.

- [Seco] You're just playing with words.

- You can't change someone by just knocking them,

striking them down.

You must reason them with them and treat them as an equal.

Change 'em from within.

That's the only way you can really change someone.

- Not in the real world, power is all people look at.

You're weak, so you're looking for another alternative.

But the powerful have always ruled.

The weak have always been ruled over.

It's just the way things are.

- I know the way things are.

I'm talking about the way things should be.

- It just seems I'm wasting my time.

I hope you see the lights

because my tribe seems to think you're somebody.

But I don't see anything at all.

- Don't worry about it.

One day the blind will be able to see.

Perhaps that day is today.

- We'll see about that, stud.

(ominous music)

- In your first line, you present yourself, your name

and the office you're running for,

and then why you're in the race.

A little of your background and what you hope to accomplish.

Then and only then do you go into the specifics

of your campaign and why people should vote for you

rather than anyone else.

Do you think you have all of that down?

- I guess?

Pretty much.

- Okay.

You're gonna be on a stage next week.

You have to be ready.

Please have the lines and the speech patterns down.

- Do you really think I should be talking

to a crowd of people?

- You're running for president.

You can't do everything from your computer.

- I don't think I'm ready.

- Okay.

You know, you have to get out and meet more people.

Expand your horizons.

- I just wanna solve problems.

Shouldn't that be enough?

- Okay.

We're putting in some pretty heavy hours.

Maybe I should move in.

It could really cut the travel time back and forth,

and I could save the money on rent.

- Sure.

We should work more closely together, I agree.

(gentle music)

- You do have the extra bedroom.

- Oh, right.

I guess that'll be okay.

- Then it's settled.

I'll start moving my stuff in tomorrow.

- Yes.

I think that'll work.

- [Celeste] Okay, let's practice your presentation.

- Who am I talking to?

- Just pretend there's an audience.

- Okay.

Just doesn't feel right.

I'm nervous.

- Do you think you'll be less nervous

when there's people actually there?

Okay, okay.

Wait, don't breathe into the mic.

Let me show you.

I am Patrick Lee and I'm running for president

of the United States.

- I can do that.

- Okay.

- I'm Patrick Lee and I'm running for the president

of the United States.

- Do you know what was wrong with that?

- No.

- It sounded like you were reading.

There's no emotion at all.

- I have to be more excited?

- Do you remember the part about the eagle?

- Yes.

- Try that.

- The eagle is the symbol of our country.

It represents strength and freedom.

- What happened?

What did we talk about?

There's no emotion at all.

Here, I'll show you.

Just watch me.

The eagle is the symbol of this nation.

It represents strength and freedom,

the eagle has a right wing and a left wing.

Both wings must work in unison

or this great bird cannot fly, cannot soar majestically

through the sky.

Without both wings, both sides working as one,

this country will not survive.

I want this country to fly, to soar.

And you, you are the feathers in these wings

that will carry this campaign to Washington

and the White House.

(Patrick applauding)

- Oh, man.

I mean, I know the words, but I can't speak like that.

- No.

But when I'm finished with you, you'll be able to do it.

Every person has a voice and every voice is different.

You just haven't found yours yet.

But when you do, you'll be able to soar.

All right, these go in the meeting room.

- Okay.

- Just a few more boxes

then we're back to rehearsing your speech

for the high school.

- [Patrick] Not the speech again.

- Yeah.

Oh, I'll get it.

Patrick Lee's campaign offices.

How can I help you?

- Barb who?

Who?

Hello?

Hello?

Strange call.

- [Patrick] Oh no.

(glass shattering)

- Are you okay?

- [Patrick] I'm okay.

(glass shattering)

- I'm coming up.

(gentle music)

(cruise ship horn blaring)

- [Patrick] It is beautiful up here, up on the deck.

(cruise ship horn blaring)

- [Celeste] This ocean air is so refreshing.

- [Patrick] I love this breeze on my face.

- This is a fantastic place to dream.

- It's my favorite place in Oberoende.

Sometimes I'll come up here

and imagine I'm on a voyage to some exotic destinations.

- Like the pictures on the walls?

- I've never really been to those places.

Even in my mind, I've always been alone.

I don't even know what happened to my parents.

I guess they couldn't deal with my peculiarities.

- Mine were very intense.

They instilled their goals and their dreams in me.

They both died young in a plane crash.

- Who raised you then?

- The whole community.

I was a child of the tribe

and Sam Brightcloud became my mentor.

Though, being headstrong, I seldom listened to him.

- I barely remember my parents.

(gentle music)

I mean, they seemed to be on the edge of my life

and just disappeared when I was very young.

- You didn't get to know them?

- They went their own way.

I was raised first at a foster home

and then at an institution.

I kept their books since the age of 10

and they said if it wasn't for me,

they might never have stayed afloat.

(gentle music)

- Like this boat?

- Yeah, like this boat.

(keyboard keys tapping)

- What are you still doing up?

Is that a game you're playing?

I thought you took this campaign seriously?

You need to get your sleep.

- Well, it's a game all right.

It's a game to save lives.

- It's another one of your inventions.

- Everything, even a game can have more than one purpose.

- Sure.

To hook you, to entertain, to keep you up all night, right?

- No.

For instance, this card I clicked on,

it reads, "The people who are crazy enough

to think they can change the world are the ones who do."

- Great quote.

- [Patrick] Do you know who said it?

- No.

- Sorry.

You just lost three points

and have to move back three spaces

and you're that much further from your goal.

- I'm not interested in playing any games.

We both need to get more sleep.

- You're not even gonna guess who said it.

- I guess you know the answer.

- Of course, I do.

I'm the one who invented this game.

It's a quote from Steve Jobs.

- [Celeste] A genius who is no longer with us.

- [Patrick] Do you know why?

- He died?

- Of what?

- I don't know.

- Pancreatic cancer, duh.

See, this game educates the players.

Plus the money that's paid to play will go towards research,

developing new treatments and eventually a cure.

- You know, the person I respected the most in the world

died of pancreatic cancer, Wilma Mankiller.

She was the first woman chief of the Cherokee Nation.

- I know.

And she said, "We must trust our own thinking.

Trust where we're going and get the job done."

- Yes, but you're not gonna cure cancer

at three o'clock in the morning.

- No.

Oh, one step at a time.

- [Celeste] You need to get your sleep

or you won't function.

You know you're lucky, I'm here to take care of you.

- Yes.

I'm lucky you're here.

I agree.

(gentle music)

- There you go.

- We have to be ready and in place, Grayhorse.

I need you to flank me at the 50-yard line.

- Yes, sir.

- One more.

Alright, take it.

- [Grayhorse] Good work.

- Thanks, man.

Be ready to converge on my signal.

If anything looks suspicious, we take action.

- Seco, why are we protecting this guy?

- Celeste's orders,

besides, her and my father will be on that stage.

- Ladies and gentlemen, the next president

of the United States, Patrick Lee.

(audience applauding and cheering)

- Hi, I'm Patrick Lee

and I'm the first solution candidate

running for the president of the United States.

I want more than just your votes

because this campaign is not just a campaign

for the presidency, it is a campaign

that will change the whole political system.

(crowd applauding and cheering)

Our objective is to find solutions to the problems

facing our nation and the world around us.

And I'm not going to wait until I hold the highest office

in this nation.

The process starts right here, right now

because we represent the solution we seek

- Blind leading the blind.

- Yes, I'm legally blind,

but you don't have to have 20/20 vision

to be able to find the solutions

to the problems facing us today.

(crowd applauding and cheering)

I will not make any promises that I cannot keep.

The only promise I will make

is that I won't make any promises.

(crowd applauding and laughing)

If other candidates are running a sprint,

I will be running a marathon.

If they're playing checkers, I will be playing chess.

This is much more than just a race and just a game.

I challenge any candidate seeking this high office

to join me in solving the problems facing us today

in the United States and around the world.

(crowd applauding and cheering)

The symbol of our nation is the majestic eagle

and represents strength and freedom.

The eagle has two wings, the right wing

and the left wing.

- We don't need cheeks and savages telling us what to do.

(gun firing)

- Both wings must work in unison

or the great bird cannot fly

and these wings will carry this campaign to Washington

and the White House.

- [Celeste] Call 911.

Patrick, stay with us.

Patrick.

Help.

(speaking in foreign language)

- In breaking news, independent presidential candidate,

Patrick Lee, who's branded himself

as the problem-solving candidate,

has a few problems of his own after an unidentified gunman

now in police custody fired upon him

when he was giving a speech on a high school football field.

On the international scene, the tensions between India

and Pakistan over the disputed territory of Kashmir

are continuing to intensify.

- [Sam] Doctor?

- [Dr. Zang] Yes.

- Dr. Zang, is he going to be alright?

- Yes.

Fortunately, the bullet missed his vital organ.

We have stopped the bleeding and closed the wound.

He's out of surgery.

He's now in stable condition.

- But is he awake?

Can we see him?

- What is it?

- It's a skin gun.

It's used during surgery to replace damaged tissue.

- Did you use it on me?

- It's mainly used for burn victims and large wounds.

It's sprays a small amount of stem cells on the wound

and it grows into skin, often hardly leaving a scar.

This is just gonna be a small scar.

(gentle music)

- Cool.

Small scar.

(gentle music)

- Room 437.

This is it.

I hope he is okay.

- [Sam] Go ahead.

(door knocking)

- I didn't know something like this was gonna happen.

I feel terrible.

What did I do to anger someone so much?

Do you know who did it?

- You know, they haven't released a name.

We don't know anything yet.

- I'm sorry to disturb you, sir,

but there's a reporter outside named Catalina Vargas.

She says she knows you.

Do you think you'd be up to talking to her?

- Sure.

Yeah.

I think she might be able to answer some of my questions.

- Hi, Patrick.

Remember me?

I was the first reporter that covered your campaign.

- Yeah, right.

Hi.

Welcome, Ms. Vargas.

- You can call me Cat.

And honestly, you look really good

considering you're recovering from an assassination attempt.

- Did you know that Theodore Roosevelt was shot in the chest

during his campaign for president

and he still finished his speech?

You wanna see my wound?

- Oh.

What can you tell us about the man that shot him?

- We don't have much information at this time.

- How's he doing?

- Well, from what I know, physically, he's doing well.

But you're concerned for his wellbeing?

- Well, I wanna know why, why would he shoot me?

- Well, what I can tell you

is that he has a history of mental illness

and he was also under the influence of alcohol.

- [Reporters] Mr. President, Mr. President, Mr. President.

- [Reporter] Mr. President, what's your response

to the recent assassination attempt

on presidential candidate?

- Well, it's terrible.

Now I'm not familiar with this individual

or even that he was a candidate.

But it's an example of just how dangerous it's becoming

for somebody who wants to run for an elected office.

Next.

- [Reporters] Mr. President, Mr. President.

- [Reporter 2] Sir, are you going to assign Secret Service

to Patrick Lee's campaign?

- Well, it's really not my decision to make.

That's for Secret Service to decide.

Now, this candidate doesn't belong to either political party

as far as I understand.

He is got a very small following, so it's not likely,

but that's really Secret Services' decision.

- How's he looking, Dr. Zang?

- Healing very well, Mrs. Seedlingsun.

Mr. Lee, you are making excellent progress,

but you'll need be in a wheelchair for a while

until the swelling around your spine goes down.

- A wheelchair, huh?

Something to look forward to.

- Well, we'll see.

A lot of people are rooting for you, myself included.

A lot of mail is coming to the hospital for you.

Best of luck for your campaign.

- Thank you, doctor.

- Okay, I gotta go.

- [Patrick] Bring that mail.

- All right, see you.

- Wow, do you think that's true?

- You are rising in the polls.

There's nothing like a good tragedy

for people to rally behind the underdog.

- I hope I can get out of here soon.

I mean, I feel useless.

What can I do now?

- Win, you can win.

- I'm blind, and autistic, and the doctor just told me

that I have to be in a wheelchair for, ugh,

who knows how long?

- But your numbers are rising every day.

You're at 1% in the poles, you must forge ahead.

- As an accountant, I can tell you that 1%

isn't statistically significant.

- Of course, it's significant.

People are asking for solutions.

They're listening to your philosophies.

Now is the time to run with it?

- If only I could.

- Look, you can lay here and feel sorry for yourself

or you can get back to work.

- Well, what kind of solutions are they asking for?

- Because of your situation.

They're asking for a solution to the gun controversy.

- Okay, then, that's what we'll give them.

- Okay, you don't, you don't have to be in the Oval Office

to do anything about that.

You don't have the power to do anything about it right now.

- Well, we don't know that until we try.

If we can prevent what happened to me from happening again,

we can save countless lives.

How many camping offices have opened

while have been laid up here?

- [Celeste] Oberoende is in 10 cities nationwide

and five countries around the world have requested it.

- Hmm, let's see how much money has been donated

to solve this particular problem,

and then we'll decide what direction to take.

(upbeat cheerful music)

- We are gonna miss you, Mr. Lee.

Now don't work too hard, okay?

And be careful,

there looks like there's a pretty large crowd out there.

- Look, Patrick,

there's a hundred people waiting out there for you.

Come on, let's go greet your public.

Lose the goggles.

(gentle music)

- Sam, Seco, is that you?

- Mr. Lee, you forgot your bag.

- OMG, is that Patrick Lee?

(fan screaming)

- What's going on?

(fan screaming)

What's happening?

Sam, no.

(gun firing)

(all screaming)

- Drop your gun.

Put your hands behind your back.

You're under arrest.

- Why?

- Unlawful discharge of a firearm, that's why.

- But it was an accident.

- Someone could have been killed.

- He's the one who's saved Patrick's life.

- Well, then you can tell bail him out

and tell that to the judge.

Come on, move, let's go.

- Don't worry, Seco, we'll fix this.

- Patrick, any comment on what transpired here today

as you were trying to leave the hospital?

- You can't bring a deadly weapon into a situation

and call it protection.

That includes the police.

I can see, I can see solving this gun controversy

is not gonna be easy.

(upbeat music)

- So the success of the R&D department

has made the manufacturing of the casings,

especially the small needles,

they're right to specification and work great.

- So the neurotoxins are safe, right?

- So our research shows the test work great for indoors

and outdoors at various ranges.

So people are sometimes confused afterwards,

but it really works fine and nobody's hurt.

- That's great.

- So anyway, what do you think, Patrick?

- I think we have a solution.

- Yes, we did it.

- Wow, congratulations guys.

- Whoa.

- Wonderful.

All right.

We've been trying to solve this for a while.

(all applauding and cheering)

- Wow, yeah.

(all applauding)

- Thank you for coming to our press conference.

Patrick Lee's campaign polling has wavered between one

and two percentage points.

So I am aware that most of you assigned

to cover this press conference

are either fledgling reporters or well-seasoned pros

who may well be in line to be replaced

by fledgling reporters.

Well, we have good news for you

because today may be the turning point in your career.

Patrick Lee is the first solution candidate

for the presidency.

Today we will be revealing one of those solutions.

A solution that will hopefully save hundreds,

perhaps thousands of lives.

Here to explain it to you is the next president

of the United States, Patrick Lee.

(audience applauding)

- Good afternoon.

As many of you may know,

I was recently a victim of gun violence

and it bothered me greatly

to think that others may have to go through

such a traumatic experience.

The Second Amendment of our constitution

guarantees the right of citizens to bear arms,

both for sport and to protect themselves and their families.

Conversely, other citizens may feel that in the modern era

with the protection of the police and the military,

there's no need to have private firearms,

which may lead to mayhem in the hands

of unscrupulous people.

Today, after working with Oberoende organizations

across the United States and around the world,

I want to announce our solution to the problem, Smart Magic.

But before I answer your questions,

I would like to demonstrate Smart Magic

and to demonstrate any type of magic

we would need a volunteer from the audience.

- How about the woman in green?

- Okay.

Excuse me.

I would need to wear this to see, because I'm legally blind.

- I know politicians have a thing about the press.

You're not gonna use me for target practice, are you?

- Oh, no, no.

Don't worry.

I won't shoot you.

Please introduce yourself.

- Susan Wright with Channel Three News.

- Great.

Follow me.

(gun firing)

- Wow, that was a great shot.

- Thanks.

Your turn.

Aim at the center of the target.

Pull the trigger, try it again.

- What's wrong?

It won't fire.

- That's because it's a Smart Gun.

Only someone who's programmed for it can use it.

- Oh wow.

- Now try this one.

(gun firing)

- Almost no kickback.

- You just shot a Magic Tranquilizer Bullet.

Virtually no recoil.

Anyone else wanna try?

- Hello Uncle Mitch.

Hi, this is Susan.

I heard you were in LA.

Look, this is no standard press conference.

You have to get a media van out here right away.

Oh, and if we have a firearms expert, send them to.

(gun firing)

- Wow, that's fantastic.

- Thanks.

And that ladies and gentlemen is Smart Magic.

(audience applauding)

I want you all to give this a shot

and we'll also wanna answer all of your questions.

But before we do so, I wanna take this opportunity

to announce my running mate.

I'm sure some of you have already guessed.

Please welcome the next vice president of the United States,

Celeste Seedlingsun.

(audience applauding)

- Thank you.

This is more like it.

All right.

We know we have a difficult race to run,

and it doesn't take a blind man

to see that America needs visionary leadership

to tackle the problems that affect us all as human beings.

(audience applauding)

We will now take questions.

(reporters chattering indistinctly)

- Is this brand-new weaponry that you guys are using

and introducing in your campaign?

- Not exactly.

It is all based on existing technology.

A Smart Gun technology has been around for years,

and tranquilizing projectiles

have been used on animals for decades.

We've combined the two into Smart Magic,

Smart Guns, Magic Bullets.

(reporters chattering indistinctly)

- Aren't you Mitch Morgan from INN?

- Yes, I am.

Thank you for having me here.

So these bullets can stop an attacker?

- Yes, and the accuracy is far superior.

- How fast can this so-called bullet, take someone down.

- Well, there's two chemicals involved.

The first is a mild neurotoxin

that causes immediate effect on the nervous system.

The second is the tranquilizer

that slows down all bodily functions,

rendering the attacker unconscious.

(gentle music)

Usually, public demonstrations highlight

or expose a problem.

But we will be demonstrating solutions to those problems.

Our objective is to find solutions and to promote them.

Today, we pro-walk for Smart Magic.

(audience agreeing)

- A pro-walk is neither a march nor a protest.

A march has military connotations

and a protest is against something.

A pro-walk is always positive.

It's always for something, never against anything.

Here we have the Smart Magic sweatsuits we designed for you.

As we wear our hearts on our sleeves,

so must we wear our feelings and our beliefs.

In our pro-walk, we will wear our words and thoughts.

We don't need to carry large signs

that could be used as a weapon.

We are not going to walk in a huge crowd

that can to some seem threatening.

We'll walk single file, five-feet apart.

When a light turns red,

please wait patiently for it to change before continuing.

So no intersections are blocked and no one is left behind.

(gentle music)

Today, is our first pro-hike for Smart Magic.

If we take our time and help each other along,

we will all reach the top together

and make a powerful statement to the world.

(inspirational music)

- Come on, guys.

(inspirational music)

Yeah, woo.

(inspirational music)

(upbeat music)

- The independent candidate for President,

Patrick Lee's solution to the gun controversy

is using Smart Magic technology.

Now, he and his group made a quite a splash

in Los Angeles this weekend as they hosted a pro-walk,

you'll also see a sign that is bigger, brighter,

and visible only at night.

Now folks, it comes down tomorrow.

So if you wanna get a selfie, tonight is your last chance.

♪ Hey, hey, ho, ho, Smart Magic's got to go ♪

♪ Four, three, two, one, keep your hands off my gun ♪

♪ Hey, hey, ho, ho, Smart Magic's got to go ♪

- Scenes like this are happening around the country.

Protests and boycotts against gun shops

that have decided to carry Smart Magic.

Some reports claim the National Gun Association

is behind these boycotts,

but the NGA has officially denied it.

- Are we ready with plan B?

- Well, we have applications for Smart Magic franchises

for entrepreneurs across the country.

We're gonna have a few stores up and running really soon.

- We are here with Judy and Alex Robertson,

franchise owner of a Smart Magic gun shop.

They're two survivors of what is now being called

the Smart Magic Massacre.

What time did this take place?

- It was about 2:00 AM, Judy and I,

plus one of our employees that had stayed late

to get everything ready for today's grand opening.

And we had just turned the lights out

and we were about to head home.

- That's when we saw like the flickering lights

coming towards us through the front window,

and we received several death threats.

So we were obviously already nervous.

I thought we were gonna die.

- It's okay.

We're safe now, dear.

We're safe.

- We've obtained security camera footage of the incident.

The footage you're about to see is pretty graphic,

so we must ask for viewer discretion before watching.

- [Alex] They approached the front of the shop.

So we grabbed some Smart Magic firearms and ammo.

They were prepared for confrontation.

And they were wearing body armor, well armed.

See there, he hit that man in the leg with a Magic Bullet.

The guy went down its seconds.

Our building alarm was triggered

and all three of us started firing back.

- [Reporter 3] Alex, is that you saving that man's life?

- [Alex] We could hear the sirens approaching,

any of the attackers that were still conscious had run off.

So I felt it was safe that we put out the flame

before the guy was seriously burned.

(policeman speaking indistinctly)

- But one question, your attackers were wearing body armor.

How were you able to take them out?

- We were just aiming for their arms,

their legs, their butts.

Like any place that was vulnerable to our ammo.

- So none of them were permanently injured?

- No.

We're told they're conscious and under arrest.

- Wow.

They went down so fast.

- We're just as surprised as you are.

I mean, we'd heard all about this weaponry

when we decided to open a Smart Magic franchise,

but we never expected it be to be this effective.

And if it wasn't, we'd be dead.

- Other reports from Smart Magic locations throughout the US

show sales skyrocketing.

Several major cities across the US

have asked to test the weapons

for their city's police departments.

Even the leaders of the National Gun Association

who were originally skeptical have asked to meet

with presidential candidate Patrick Lee.

(all applauding and cheering)

- We have had a long and fruitful discussion

with Mr. Lee and Ms. Seedlingsun,

along with members of the gun control lobby.

We have come to the conclusion that we are in support

of this new solution to the gun controversy.

While we originally thought Smart Magic

would give a false sense of security

to those who wanted to protect themselves

and their families, we now accept that it has been proven

to be a viable weapon system.

So much so, that the NGA is joining the gun control lobby

to back Patrick Lee's run

for president of the United States.

- Presidential Dark Horse, Patrick Lee,

stopped by the White House this afternoon

after having a very successful meeting with the NGA,

now it has been confirmed

that he is up 15% in the national polls

and has also been invited to join Democratic

and Republican nominees for the first presidential debate.

Now, this should make for a very interesting

and amazing opportunity

to see him in the presidential debate

and now onto international news.

The border dispute between India and Pakistan

continues to escalate, which causes more concern

around the world.

(gentle music)

- What are those figures?

Have you been working on this the entire time

instead of rehearsing for the debate?

- Well, I think I just solved another problem.

- Oh, what?

- I discovered how to eliminate national debt.

- Are you kidding?

- You think I spent all that time just for the fun of it?

Oh, my neck is killing me.

Well, I've actually been spending a lot of time

planning this, but the missing part of the solution

just came to me.

- Wait, so that's a formula

for eliminating the national debt?

- Yeah.

By cryptocurrency.

I mean, it's not like E equals MC squared, but it'll work.

- Wow.

Okay.

This is gonna really give us a hand up in the debate.

- Oh, I can't use this for the debate actually.

- Why not?

- Well, because I have to implement it

when I'm in the White House.

- So?

- So did you forget we made a promise

not to make any promises.

- Okay.

But this could really put us ahead.

- No, we have to keep this under wraps.

- I can't believe we didn't see this coming.

Is there anything else you've been keeping from me?

- Well, I have a plan for eliminating federal income tax.

- Can we use that in a debate?

- No.

- What are we even training for if we can't use all

of your ammunition?

- Well, we can use whatever we've already accomplished.

- Okay.

But if we win, we can use it then.

- Yeah, but we still need the Congress to go along with it.

- Okay.

- Ah.

- I'll figure out how to say it without making any promises.

Your hair is getting too long.

We have to cut it before the debate.

Don't wait up for me.

I've got a presentation with some top educators

about our new way of running the nation's schools,

wish me luck.

- Well, with your powers of persuasion,

you don't need any luck.

- No more playing with numbers.

Focus on the campaign and-

- [Both] Memorize those talking points.

(gentle music)

(ominous music)

(upbeat music)

- Who is it?

Back already?

Did you lose your key card,

Barb, what are you doing here?

- I want to talk.

- About what?

- Let me in.

- Ah, I don't think that's a good idea.

- What would you suggest?

- Why, after all this time?

- I miss you.

- You really hurt me.

- You still love me, don't you?

- Of course, I do.

You're the one who broke up with me.

- I changed my mind.

I've been calling you, but you refuse to talk to me.

- I've been a little tied up.

- You always used to say you loved me,

but you never had time for me.

- I'm sorry.

I was busy with my clients and growing the business.

- Yeah.

Just like you're busy with your campaign.

- We haven't seen each other in all this time.

What changed?

- I'm older now, more mature.

I think we could really make it work.

(gentle music)

We had some really good times up here.

Remember that one time where you and I

were fooling around naked and that helicopter flew over?

You know, we could try it again now that it's dark.

- I really don't know.

I have a whole new life now.

- I know.

I miss you.

We were meant to be together.

I know that now.

- If I felt that you really meant that

I still love you, but you broke up with me

and when I really needed you the most.

I was losing my sight and the belief in myself,

and you just made it worse.

- I'll make it up to you, I promise, Pat.

Please just gimme a chance.

- Wait, you're not doing this for your citizenship, are you?

- No, I've got my green card.

We could tie the knot.

We could make this official.

- I have to think about this.

- Don't think, we could make this work with me as your wife.

- I get it, you really think I can win?

- Yes.

With me by your side.

- You don't love me.

You wanna be First Lady?

- Yes.

But I also love you.

We make the perfect team.

Your brain's, my beauty.

- I may be blind, but I can see right through you.

We've been together way too long for me not to.

- What are you saying?

- I'm saying with through, like what you said

when you broke it off.

- You son of a bitch.

- What, no cussing, please.

- You think you're so powerful

now that you're gonna debate the big guys.

Well, I'm not so helpless that I can't bring you down.

- Well, fine.

Go ahead and try.

I don't care.

- You forget, I worked with you in the office.

I know all of your secrets.

- Well, you got nothing on me.

- You think you have the upper hand?

- Yes.

I think I finally do.

- We'll see about that.

You will miss me when I'm gone.

- No, I won't.

- And ever since you left,

I learned how to stand on my own two feet.

Ah.

Oh.

- I can see that.

- Ah.

- Goodbye, Mr. President.

He's all yours bitch.

- I am waiting.

- Oh gosh.

That was Barb.

- Who?

- My ex-girlfriend.

She wanted to get back together.

Ow.

- Well, you two did a fine job.

I can't believe I didn't foresee this.

- Ow.

My good leg.

(gentle music)

Barb and I are over, we're finished.

- You never told me about her.

Why?

- She's young and attractive.

I just didn't want you to be upset.

I don't wanna lose you.

- But we don't have that kind of relationship.

It's only business.

- Yeah, I know, but I just thought maybe,

when we first met, never mind.

I've been so dishonest.

I can't believe it.

You gave up everything for me.

You've been honest.

I don't think I could do this anymore.

- Come on.

Don't give up.

Okay.

I, I haven't been entirely honest with you either.

I am a seer.

- Yeah, you've been my eyes and my voice.

I can't thank you enough.

- No, no, no, no.

You don't understand.

I never saw or heard you

announce your candidacy for the president.

Before the day we met, I had a vision of it, like a dream.

I have visions, I'm a seer.

- And you came all the way for Oklahoma

to help me with the president, the presidency.

- Not exactly.

My vision was that I would be president.

(bell dinging)

- Ladies and gentlemen,

welcome to the first presidential debate.

I'm Roberta M. Bartlett, your moderator for tonight,

coming to you live from Eastern Missouri University

in St. Louis.

At the podium to the right,

we have Senator William Demsey.

He's the Republican nominee for President.

And on your left at the podium,

we have Governor John McCadden

and he's the Democratic candidate for president.

We're getting started a few minutes late.

We'd been waiting for word from Patrick Lee,

he's the independent candidate for president,

as to whether he is going to be able

to make the debate tonight.

So, unfortunately, we will have to start the debate

without him.

I know how much he wanted to be here

since he lept to 15% in the national polls.

So we will leave his podium on stage

in the event he arrives to the debate late.

I was going to ask the first question of Patrick Lee.

Instead, I will ask the two of you.

What is your opinion of candidate Lee?

Senator Demsey?

- Well, I don't think he's prepared to be president.

He has no real experience in any international

or public service position,

and he is not a member of any political party yet.

- For once, I pretty much agree with Bill,

Lee's lack of experience

may be the reason he is not here tonight.

The presidency is a very demanding position.

You have to know every aspect of running this country

and dealing with other countries.

You have to know everything from education and employment.

- Hi, Sam.

Excuse me.

Mr. Brightcloud.

Do you know what happened to Patrick Lee?

Do you know why he's not at the presidential debate?

- No comment.

- But-

- Nope.

- Cut.

- Can you tell us where candidate Lee is hiding?

- No comment.

- And Ms. Seedlingsun?

- Same answer.

- I know Karate.

Hey, is this TMZ?

- Mr. Davies, we met before.

You're one of Patrick Lee's CPA clients.

He did your taxes.

- Yeah, he said everything was legit, right?

- Do you by any chance know where he is tonight?

He was supposed to be at the presidential debate.

- It's not over, is it?

- Well, no.

- Look, I know Patrick, we're really close.

And I'm gonna know my man, he'll make a dramatic entrance

at the last minute and steal the show.

- Well, you heard it here first, folks,

Patrick Lee is either going to steal the show

or be a no-show.

I'm gonna toss it back to you in the studios.

- Well, this has been a very fruitful debate.

You did not agree on your answers to the topics put forward.

So I think the public has a very clear idea before them.

Something has happened over the last few days

that has threatened this nation

and also the rest of the world.

As you know, the longstanding conflict

between India and Pakistan has flared up again.

Thousands of individuals have died on the border

between these two countries,

and now the leaders are threatening

to use nuclear weapons on each other.

If that happens, millions more will die

if this is not de-escalated.

What do each of you feel should be done

to resolve the situation?

First to you, Governor McCadden.

- Since we are not one of the two adversaries

in this conflict, I feel it is an important task

for the United Nations.

They have already gone into emergency sessions

in this situation, and I am hopeful that the nations

of the world will be able to figure something out

and end this conflict.

After all, India and Pakistan have a population

of over 2 billion people and combined,

they have enough nuclear weapons

to not only kill their own populations,

but enough to end all of life on Earth.

- Senator Demsey?

- Well, I disagree with John on this important point.

This is a conflict between two sovereign nations.

Yes, both sides have attacked each other.

Both sides have crossed one another's borders.

Both sides have suffered casualties.

And at this point, it appears that both leaders

are hotheads.

But I believe this is a situation

where the two must come together

to bring an end to this conflict.

- Thank you for your heartfelt responses.

We are now gonna go to your closing statements.

Wait, wait.

I'm getting an important bulletin.

It seems there has been a secret meeting

between the leaders of India and Pakistan,

and they've seemingly resolved their conflict.

As we speak, troops are moving back

across their respective borders

and all hostilities have ceased.

It seems your answer, Senator Demsey,

has actually taken place.

- Thank God.

Now we can have an election after all.

- What?

Can you put that on the back screen?

(audience chattering indistinctly)

We're receiving the official photograph

of this groundbreaking meeting

that occurred less than an hour ago.

(audience cheering and applauding)

- The Associated Press.

(reporter speaking in foreign language)

(upbeat music)

- Well, nobody could have predicted what transpired tonight.

- It looks like we have just received a preliminary poll

of this evening's presidential debate.

- Are you sure this is accurate?

- Apparently, the numbers have been confirmed.

The results of our instantaneous poll

on who the American people feel

won this evening's presidential debate.

At 28%, Governor John McCadden,

32%, Senator William Demsey,

and at an amazing 40%, independent candidate Patrick Lee.

- Apparently, Mr. Lee has won a debate

he did not even attend.

- We have now learned that the meeting between the leaders

of India and Pakistan with Patrick Lee

and Celeste Seedlingsun have now been arranged by Oberoende,

India, and Oberoende, Pakistan.

Now, it is also confirmed that in addition

to Oberoende existing in all 50 US states,

they are also in over a hundred nations worldwide.

- In a stunning development.

Early this morning, federal agents raided

the campaign headquarters of Patrick Lee,

taking computers, file cabinets, literally everything

they could get their hands on.

Acting on an anonymous tip.

They are looking for items

related to his former CPA business.

There are allegations that his handling of client taxes

may be in question.

We have also heard there may be evidence

that the attempted assassination plot may have been hatched

and carried out by his own campaign team.

- [Reporters] Mr. President, Mr. President, Mr. President.

- [Reporter 4] Mr. President, do you have any comment

on the recent raid on Patrick Lee's campaign headquarters?

There's a rumor going around

that you knew about it beforehand.

- That's not true.

Okay.

Patently false.

We found out about it as it happened

just the same as you did.

Next question, please.

- [Reporters] Mr. President, Mr. President, Mr. President.

- [Reporter 5] Mr. President.

Yeah.

But isn't it strange that it happened

right after he took the lead in the polls

and right before arriving back in the US?

- This is an inconsequential candidate, okay?

He's not on a ballot in any state.

And this was a coordinated joint effort between the IRS

and the FBI.

And frankly, it should be solved before the election.

So a cloud of distrust doesn't hang over Mr. Lee's head.

- [Reporter 5] So are you saying that you agree

with the raid?

- I didn't say that.

I said I understand how these agencies work

and they're just doing their jobs.

No more questions until we have more information.

- [Reporters] Mr. President, Mr. President, Mr. President.

- It's wonderful to see so many friends here tonight.

Now, I wanna remind you all that Mr. Lee

is not on the ballot of any state.

So you must write in his name on your ballot

as president when you vote this November.

- Are you nervous?

- Yes.

- Tell me what's bothering you.

- I didn't do anything wrong.

The whole government's coming down on me.

- Don't worry.

The establishment's just getting desperate.

This will all blow over, you came outta nowhere

and they don't know how to deal with you.

- They're grasping at straws.

They have nothing on you.

- I know that.

How do you know?

- I just know.

Trust me.

- Okay, can I wear my new eyes?

- No, no.

Absolutely not.

We talked about this.

They're way too distracting.

We want the audience to see your eyes,

even if you're not making eye contact.

But remember to turn your head from side to side

and address the entire audience.

- You don't want me to see them?

- No.

Seeing all those people could trigger your Asperger's.

- What about the sound from the crowd?

Couldn't that trigger it?

- Possibly.

But that's what the earplugs are for.

Okay, they're not gonna drown out the crowd completely

but they will muffle it a bit.

- Maybe your vision's correct.

Maybe we should switch places.

Maybe you should be running for president.

- I thought I was the teacher,

but I realize I've learned more from you

about being a good president and I'm still learning.

Don't worry, I can wait eight years.

Earplugs.

- Thanks.

- [Sam] So let's give a warm welcome to the next president

of the United States, Patrick, Dark Horse, Lee.

(upbeat music)

(audience applauding and cheering)

♪ Patrick Lee is gonna lead the way ♪

♪ Patrick Lee, he's on his way

♪ Patrick Lee is gonna lead the way ♪

(audience applauding and cheering)

- I am not a man of words, as you know.

I may not be able to see,

but I can hear you like thunder in the night.

(audience applauding and cheering)

I was told that the audience comprises

of all political parties, all genders, all ages,

all racists and creeds.

People from every state of the United States

and many countries around the world.

Please cheer for yourselves.

(audience applauding and cheering)

For you the represent the change

that the world wants and needs.

I have run a different type of campaign

and I have let you and your concerns do most of the talking.

We believe that whatever we do in our campaign

must have more than one purpose.

And this, this gathering is no exception.

You are standing on the next solution.

The land that is cleared for this gathering

will be the solution to the homeless crisis in LA.

It will be called Angel City.

It will eliminate Skid Row from the streets of LA.

(audience applauding and cheering)

Once this solution is tested, it could be spread

to other cities in the United States and around the world.

(audience applauding and cheering)

I would like to get a bit personal for a moment.

When I was a young man, I was very naive.

Eventually, I got into the habit

of something that I was comfortable with,

but that made my relationship

with other people very limited at best.

And computers and other technologies made it easier

and easier to limit my one-on-one personal communications.

When I got older, I started to miss the, the companionships

that others took for granted.

I was in a relationship with a woman, much younger.

I wanted to have a family.

I wanted to have a legacy

so that others would know that I had existed.

And as you probably guessed,

that relationship did not work out.

But I learned something much more important.

I learned to be independent, to be self-motivated,

and to live my purpose.

Today, I just found out that two of the candidates

for the major political parties has accepted my challenge.

From this day on, they'll be using their campaign donations

to solve actual problems.

(audience applauding and cheering)

And their coffers are bigger than mine.

This makes me very happy.

(audience applauding and cheering)

And what makes me even more happy and secure

is that I finally found my family.

You, you are my family.

- [Audience] Write in Patrick Lee, write in Patrick Lee.

Write in Patrick Lee, write in Patrick Lee.

Write in Patrick Lee, write in Patrick Lee.

Write in Patrick Lee.

- Even if I don't win this election,

I know that you will carry on my ideas

and my plans will move forward in the United States

and around the world.

You, you're my legacy.

And long after I'm gone, if only a memory

you will carry on.

(audience applauding and cheering)

♪ We the people, love Lee

♪ We the people, love Lee

♪ We the people, love Lee

♪ We the people, love Lee

♪ We the people, love Lee

♪ We the people, love Lee

♪ Patrick Lee, Lead the way

♪ Patrick Lee, Lead the way

♪ Patrick Lee, Lead the way

♪ Patrick Lee, Lead the way

♪ Patrick Lee, Lead the way

♪ Patrick Lee, Lead the way

♪ Patrick Lee, Lead the way

♪ Patrick Lee, Lead the way

♪ Patrick Lee, Lead the way

♪ Patrick Lee, Lead the way

♪ Patrick Lee, Lead the way

♪ Patrick Lee, Lead the way

♪ Patrick Lee, Lead the way

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