1 00:01:41,569 --> 00:01:43,036 [Radio] top stories. 2 00:01:43,070 --> 00:01:45,038 The unprecedented criticism of president foster 3 00:01:45,072 --> 00:01:46,540 by the veteran chairman 4 00:01:46,574 --> 00:01:49,543 of the joint chiefs of staff general Lloyd 5 00:01:49,577 --> 00:01:51,545 at the national press club yesterday. 6 00:01:51,579 --> 00:01:54,315 Let's just say that on this issue 7 00:01:54,348 --> 00:01:57,218 president foster and i have agreed to disagree. 8 00:01:57,251 --> 00:01:58,886 General Lloyd stated 9 00:01:58,919 --> 00:02:01,322 that the president's lack of support of the military 10 00:02:01,355 --> 00:02:04,258 would leave the country vulnerable and crippled 11 00:02:04,292 --> 00:02:06,660 at this time of high global uncertainty. 12 00:02:06,694 --> 00:02:09,663 The president wants to shrink the armed forces 13 00:02:09,697 --> 00:02:12,700 and put this peace dividend into his domestic program. 14 00:02:12,733 --> 00:02:15,002 The general believes there is no... 15 00:02:15,035 --> 00:02:17,137 So what's the program today? 16 00:02:19,039 --> 00:02:21,008 Polish the doorknobs, 17 00:02:21,041 --> 00:02:23,010 cut the grass and... 18 00:02:23,043 --> 00:02:25,513 Wash mom's car. 19 00:02:25,546 --> 00:02:27,848 Then to your room. No TV. 20 00:02:27,881 --> 00:02:29,883 Now go change your clothes. 21 00:02:31,051 --> 00:02:32,953 Yes, sir. 22 00:02:32,986 --> 00:02:33,954 Good morning. 23 00:02:33,987 --> 00:02:35,556 [Turns off radio] 24 00:02:36,624 --> 00:02:40,528 Why is everything always an order? 25 00:02:40,561 --> 00:02:42,530 He knows what he did. 26 00:02:42,563 --> 00:02:45,533 Can't lick a problem if it licks you first. 27 00:02:45,566 --> 00:02:47,034 Mac, he's 13. 28 00:02:47,067 --> 00:02:50,538 He was born into this family. He didn't enlist. 29 00:02:50,571 --> 00:02:51,539 Todd. 30 00:02:51,572 --> 00:02:53,040 [Door opens] 31 00:02:53,073 --> 00:02:55,075 You handle yourself properly today. 32 00:02:55,108 --> 00:02:57,077 Watch the game together tomorrow. 33 00:02:57,110 --> 00:02:59,079 Orlando's going to win 4-zip. 34 00:02:59,112 --> 00:03:01,982 No way. Knicks are going to take it. 35 00:03:02,015 --> 00:03:03,784 Character! 36 00:03:03,817 --> 00:03:04,918 O.k.? 37 00:03:04,952 --> 00:03:06,487 O.k. see you later. 38 00:03:06,520 --> 00:03:08,989 All right. Love you. 39 00:03:26,974 --> 00:03:29,877 Mr. secretary, with all due respect, 40 00:03:29,910 --> 00:03:32,613 we're not the only ones questioning the president's indesicion.. 41 00:03:32,646 --> 00:03:34,582 The chairman of the joint cheifs of staff 42 00:03:34,615 --> 00:03:37,184 publicly criticized the president for not signing the bill. 43 00:03:37,217 --> 00:03:40,321 As far as general Lloyd's remarks go, you in the media 44 00:03:40,354 --> 00:03:45,959 have taken his aggreement to disagree with the president out of context... 45 00:04:36,544 --> 00:04:38,512 Morning, Billy. 46 00:04:38,546 --> 00:04:40,514 Morning, colonel. 47 00:04:40,548 --> 00:04:42,516 Situation normal? 48 00:04:42,550 --> 00:04:47,087 Uh...we lost another one in Bolivia last night. 49 00:04:48,088 --> 00:04:50,023 Any friendly casualties? 50 00:04:50,057 --> 00:04:52,626 Goodness, no. That wouldn't be nice. 51 00:04:54,227 --> 00:04:57,898 Bolivia's fine. The Knicks got their back against the wall. 52 00:04:57,931 --> 00:04:59,800 Hey, who's the old man like? 53 00:04:59,833 --> 00:05:01,869 Not into it. 54 00:05:01,902 --> 00:05:05,072 Negative. he's into it big time. 55 00:05:16,517 --> 00:05:18,018 "Call on slam dunk. 56 00:05:18,051 --> 00:05:20,287 All bets in by 8 pm Saturday." 57 00:05:20,320 --> 00:05:23,323 He's got a betting pool on the finals. 58 00:05:23,357 --> 00:05:25,325 Been sending stuff out all week 59 00:05:25,359 --> 00:05:27,361 under his personal code. Blue 6 code. 60 00:05:27,395 --> 00:05:29,830 You get caught plugging into his code, 61 00:05:29,863 --> 00:05:31,765 you know what's going to happen. 62 00:05:31,799 --> 00:05:34,201 You should see who's got a share. 63 00:05:34,234 --> 00:05:37,170 Cross at tampa. Jacobs at NORAD. Allen at fort benning. 64 00:05:37,204 --> 00:05:38,706 Mucho brass. Everybody's already in. 65 00:05:38,739 --> 00:05:41,742 Has he said anything about it to you? 66 00:05:41,775 --> 00:05:44,745 To me? Nah. You can ask him. He wants to see you. 67 00:05:44,778 --> 00:05:47,415 What, he's here... On a Sunday? 68 00:05:47,448 --> 00:05:49,483 Yeah. bookie's best day. 69 00:05:57,725 --> 00:06:00,027 You wanted to see me, sir? 70 00:06:00,060 --> 00:06:01,462 Sit down, Mac. 71 00:06:01,495 --> 00:06:04,565 Ah, it's days like this that I wish 72 00:06:04,598 --> 00:06:06,467 I never accepted this lousy job. 73 00:06:06,500 --> 00:06:07,968 The only problem is... 74 00:06:08,001 --> 00:06:11,171 I can't bear the thought of anyone else having it. 75 00:06:11,204 --> 00:06:14,642 The intel is the president loses his job first. 76 00:06:14,675 --> 00:06:17,511 Is that the intel? Well, we'll know next Tuesday, 77 00:06:17,545 --> 00:06:19,513 my day on the carpet. 78 00:06:19,547 --> 00:06:23,651 Uh...should have kept my big mouth shut! 79 00:06:23,684 --> 00:06:25,018 Spoke up. Straight. Honest. 80 00:06:25,052 --> 00:06:26,687 It's time somebody did. 81 00:06:26,720 --> 00:06:28,088 Publicly? hmm? 82 00:06:28,121 --> 00:06:29,557 Commander-in-chief? 83 00:06:29,590 --> 00:06:32,493 I don't think it's perceived as an attack, sir. 84 00:06:32,526 --> 00:06:34,495 The president may be a good man, 85 00:06:34,528 --> 00:06:37,330 but he doesn't know shit about national defense. 86 00:06:37,364 --> 00:06:39,900 At least when his wife was alive, 87 00:06:39,933 --> 00:06:41,401 he had a reality barometer. 88 00:06:41,435 --> 00:06:43,837 The way things were going election day, 89 00:06:43,871 --> 00:06:46,740 nobody bothered to ask him about it. Here. 90 00:06:46,774 --> 00:06:49,677 I used to know who my enemies were. 91 00:06:49,710 --> 00:06:51,512 Who'd have guessed five years ago 92 00:06:51,545 --> 00:06:53,481 that Iran and Iraq would be allies? 93 00:06:53,514 --> 00:06:56,016 The next fight in the middle east... 94 00:06:56,049 --> 00:07:00,020 It's going to make the Gulf war look like a family picnic. 95 00:07:00,053 --> 00:07:02,389 When it comes, we won't be ready. 96 00:07:02,422 --> 00:07:05,959 Look at this. We're cops. We're builders. 97 00:07:05,993 --> 00:07:08,462 We're health-care providers. 98 00:07:08,496 --> 00:07:10,464 Worst of all... 99 00:07:10,498 --> 00:07:12,633 We're politicians. 100 00:07:12,666 --> 00:07:13,634 Sucks. 101 00:07:13,667 --> 00:07:14,635 Ah. 102 00:07:14,668 --> 00:07:16,637 Hell, let's not mince words. 103 00:07:16,670 --> 00:07:18,972 It's what my son always says... 104 00:07:19,006 --> 00:07:20,874 About everything. 105 00:07:22,510 --> 00:07:24,478 Mac, uh... 106 00:07:24,512 --> 00:07:27,481 Last couple of weeks, uh... 107 00:07:27,515 --> 00:07:29,483 You've been kind of tense. 108 00:07:29,517 --> 00:07:32,486 You're not uptight about the alert this weekend, are you? 109 00:07:32,520 --> 00:07:33,654 No. 110 00:07:33,687 --> 00:07:35,489 It's Todd. 111 00:07:35,523 --> 00:07:37,825 He's 13. 112 00:07:37,858 --> 00:07:40,994 He's working at an appliance store, kraemer's. 113 00:07:41,028 --> 00:07:44,164 He stole eight video recorders. 114 00:07:44,197 --> 00:07:47,034 Took him months. 115 00:07:49,036 --> 00:07:52,506 He doesn't know why he did it, and neither do I. 116 00:07:52,540 --> 00:07:54,508 But somehow, it all... 117 00:07:54,542 --> 00:07:58,512 Comes down to me being a bad father. 118 00:07:58,546 --> 00:08:00,781 He's a good kid. 119 00:08:01,982 --> 00:08:03,116 Mac... 120 00:08:03,150 --> 00:08:05,152 Good kids often lose their way. 121 00:08:05,185 --> 00:08:07,154 Don't be so hard on yourself. 122 00:08:07,187 --> 00:08:10,457 I've been trained that way. I'm a marine, sir. 123 00:08:10,490 --> 00:08:11,959 It sucks. I like that. 124 00:08:11,992 --> 00:08:14,962 You going to watch the playoffs this weekend, sir? 125 00:08:14,995 --> 00:08:16,964 Playoffs. would you believe it? 126 00:08:16,997 --> 00:08:19,066 I don't even know who's playing. 127 00:08:34,014 --> 00:08:35,348 Mr. president. Mr. president! 128 00:08:35,382 --> 00:08:36,483 Dave. 129 00:08:36,516 --> 00:08:38,485 Mr. president, can you tell us 130 00:08:38,518 --> 00:08:41,488 what you thought of the latest CNN poll? 131 00:08:41,521 --> 00:08:44,491 My chief of staff, miss corcoran, likes to say 132 00:08:44,524 --> 00:08:48,228 that a poll is what you hang a politician from. 133 00:08:48,261 --> 00:08:50,230 I don't pay attention to them. 134 00:08:50,263 --> 00:08:52,232 It's a different number every day. 135 00:08:52,265 --> 00:08:53,734 One last question. Helen. 136 00:08:53,767 --> 00:08:55,669 General Lloyd has publicly accused you 137 00:08:55,703 --> 00:08:58,338 of turning your back on the military. 138 00:08:58,371 --> 00:09:00,007 Would you care to comment? 139 00:09:00,040 --> 00:09:02,943 General Lloyd's remarks were taken out of context 140 00:09:02,976 --> 00:09:04,945 and blown way out of proportion. 141 00:09:04,978 --> 00:09:06,947 But make no mistake about it... 142 00:09:06,980 --> 00:09:08,515 The general was freelancing. 143 00:09:08,548 --> 00:09:11,518 But I am smart enough to know 144 00:09:11,551 --> 00:09:14,487 when I'm being shot at by a professional, 145 00:09:14,521 --> 00:09:16,456 and I'm still in one piece. 146 00:09:16,489 --> 00:09:18,458 Thank you for asking. 147 00:09:18,491 --> 00:09:20,360 Thank you. 148 00:09:22,129 --> 00:09:25,198 Well, Betsy, from one herd of jackals to the next. 149 00:09:25,232 --> 00:09:26,767 The cabinet, Mr. president. 150 00:09:26,800 --> 00:09:28,268 With 29% approval rating, 151 00:09:28,301 --> 00:09:30,971 you can't tell them what to do. 152 00:09:31,004 --> 00:09:33,974 If you don't build a consensus, you pay a price. 153 00:09:34,007 --> 00:09:37,310 I thought the cabinet was supposed to be the president's team. 154 00:09:37,344 --> 00:09:38,812 You bet. 155 00:09:38,846 --> 00:09:40,347 Ladies and gentlemen. 156 00:09:41,849 --> 00:09:43,383 Steven. 157 00:09:43,416 --> 00:09:45,052 Harry. 158 00:09:45,085 --> 00:09:49,256 We have a lot of ground to cover in a short time, as usual, 159 00:09:49,289 --> 00:09:51,992 so I suggest we get started right away. 160 00:09:52,025 --> 00:09:54,494 Let's begin with something easy-- 161 00:09:54,527 --> 00:09:56,396 taxes. 162 00:09:57,931 --> 00:09:59,733 Well, as you all know, 163 00:09:59,767 --> 00:10:02,502 I have on my desk right now 164 00:10:02,535 --> 00:10:06,406 a bill that gives a huge budget increase to the military. 165 00:10:06,439 --> 00:10:08,508 Suppose I just don't sign it? 166 00:10:08,541 --> 00:10:10,410 Suppose some of that 167 00:10:10,443 --> 00:10:13,480 goes over to domestic, to farm subsidies, 168 00:10:13,513 --> 00:10:15,015 to policing our streets? 169 00:10:15,048 --> 00:10:17,818 Do you really think that's wise, sir? 170 00:10:17,851 --> 00:10:20,520 I don't know, art. What do you think? 171 00:10:20,553 --> 00:10:22,690 If you do that, Mr. president, 172 00:10:22,723 --> 00:10:26,026 I'm told that our readiness and force structure 173 00:10:26,059 --> 00:10:27,527 will suffer severely. 174 00:10:27,560 --> 00:10:30,630 That sounds just like general Lloyd's position. 175 00:10:30,664 --> 00:10:33,033 If you veto that bill, Mr. president, 176 00:10:33,066 --> 00:10:35,602 you will get a huge public reaction. 177 00:10:35,635 --> 00:10:37,771 Then I'll take the heat, Tom. 178 00:10:37,805 --> 00:10:40,473 I know most of you don't like this idea. 179 00:10:40,507 --> 00:10:44,044 And I'm not going to ask for a show of hands, 180 00:10:44,077 --> 00:10:47,514 but I will need the support of everyone in this room. 181 00:10:47,547 --> 00:10:50,583 We're going to need to pull together on this. 182 00:10:52,052 --> 00:10:54,554 Now let's be clear... 183 00:10:54,587 --> 00:10:56,957 About what we will not do. 184 00:10:58,926 --> 00:11:01,061 We will not any longer 185 00:11:01,094 --> 00:11:03,997 defer our urgent domestic needs 186 00:11:04,031 --> 00:11:09,502 in order to satisfy the inflated demands of the military. 187 00:11:09,536 --> 00:11:14,007 We will not add $40-60 billion to the budget 188 00:11:14,041 --> 00:11:17,845 without having any idea where the money's coming from. 189 00:11:18,979 --> 00:11:22,750 I ran on a pledge to cut the deficit. 190 00:11:22,783 --> 00:11:26,019 That's why we're all here today. 191 00:11:26,053 --> 00:11:29,823 I'm going to do it... Or I'll die trying. 192 00:11:31,558 --> 00:11:33,560 Uh, let's not talk about death. 193 00:11:33,593 --> 00:11:35,528 Taxes is depressing enough. 194 00:11:35,562 --> 00:11:38,531 Why, Walter, i always thought that death 195 00:11:38,565 --> 00:11:40,734 was a vice-presidential obsession. 196 00:11:47,574 --> 00:11:49,042 Where is it written 197 00:11:49,076 --> 00:11:51,378 that if your president's from the heartland, 198 00:11:51,411 --> 00:11:55,648 your vice-president has to be a back room boy from the east? 199 00:11:55,682 --> 00:11:57,050 It was a winning combination. 200 00:11:57,084 --> 00:11:58,551 But a terrible marriage. 201 00:11:58,585 --> 00:12:01,554 I should have gone with Charlie Potter. 202 00:12:01,588 --> 00:12:03,490 He gets things done. 203 00:12:03,523 --> 00:12:04,992 Are we pushing too hard? 204 00:12:05,025 --> 00:12:06,994 We don't have a choice. 205 00:12:07,027 --> 00:12:08,996 If things don't change remarkably, 206 00:12:09,029 --> 00:12:11,398 there won't be a second term. 207 00:12:14,034 --> 00:12:16,269 We've come a long way, Betsy. 208 00:12:17,537 --> 00:12:20,507 I couldn't have done it without you. 209 00:12:20,540 --> 00:12:22,409 Thank you, sir. 210 00:12:31,051 --> 00:12:32,519 Central command. 211 00:12:32,552 --> 00:12:34,021 Yeah. 212 00:12:34,054 --> 00:12:36,523 It's colonel Casey from the joint staff. 213 00:12:36,556 --> 00:12:39,026 I need the deputy commander, please. 214 00:12:39,059 --> 00:12:40,527 O'Malley. 215 00:12:40,560 --> 00:12:42,029 Colonel O'Malley. Yeah. 216 00:12:42,062 --> 00:12:44,531 We noticed a little item up here 217 00:12:44,564 --> 00:12:47,534 preparing a readiness report for the alert this weekend. 218 00:12:47,567 --> 00:12:49,536 It's just a routine exercise, 219 00:12:49,569 --> 00:12:52,539 but it says here you guys ordered live ammo. 220 00:12:52,572 --> 00:12:54,541 Not exactly standard. 221 00:12:54,574 --> 00:12:56,043 Well, that's classified. 222 00:12:56,076 --> 00:12:57,544 Excuse me? 223 00:12:57,577 --> 00:12:59,546 I'm sorry, colonel. No one but general Allen 224 00:12:59,579 --> 00:13:02,049 is authorized to discuss that operation. 225 00:13:02,082 --> 00:13:03,984 Maybe you can call back tomorrow. 226 00:13:04,017 --> 00:13:06,019 Sure. tomorrow's fine. 227 00:13:09,022 --> 00:13:09,990 [Ring] 228 00:13:10,023 --> 00:13:10,991 Hello. Walter. 229 00:13:11,024 --> 00:13:12,059 Yeah. 230 00:13:12,092 --> 00:13:13,060 Mac Casey. 231 00:13:13,093 --> 00:13:15,062 Hey, Mac. The rising star. 232 00:13:15,095 --> 00:13:16,763 I got the duty. 233 00:13:16,796 --> 00:13:18,265 How's the puzzle palace? 234 00:13:18,298 --> 00:13:19,466 Look, Walt... 235 00:13:19,499 --> 00:13:22,469 I'm checking out this live ammo request. 236 00:13:22,502 --> 00:13:25,505 Jesus, Mac. I wish you guys would get it together. 237 00:13:25,538 --> 00:13:29,742 You added the live ammo for your slam dunk thing. Remember? 238 00:13:29,776 --> 00:13:30,743 For slam dunk. 239 00:13:30,777 --> 00:13:32,512 Yeah. it's the damnedest thing. 240 00:13:32,545 --> 00:13:34,714 We're training more for seizure than defense. 241 00:13:35,715 --> 00:13:36,884 Come. 242 00:13:40,553 --> 00:13:41,621 Mac. 243 00:13:41,654 --> 00:13:44,024 This will only take a moment. 244 00:13:44,057 --> 00:13:48,028 Yesterday, i ran across a little glitch in the printouts. 245 00:13:48,061 --> 00:13:51,031 There was live ammo ordered for some operation 246 00:13:51,064 --> 00:13:53,533 called slam dunk? 247 00:13:53,566 --> 00:13:56,103 I'm sorry you got left out, Mac. 248 00:13:56,136 --> 00:14:01,041 It was the president's idea to keep this one on the short list. 249 00:14:01,074 --> 00:14:03,610 Slam dunk is a covert exercise 250 00:14:03,643 --> 00:14:05,312 we're running with the CIA. 251 00:14:05,345 --> 00:14:07,480 It's extremely sensitive, Mac... 252 00:14:07,514 --> 00:14:09,849 Extremely sensitive. 253 00:14:09,883 --> 00:14:11,484 A team is practicing 254 00:14:11,518 --> 00:14:14,487 to go into a third world country 255 00:14:14,521 --> 00:14:16,356 to seize a nuclear weapon. 256 00:14:16,389 --> 00:14:20,027 I could show you the file if you're curious. 257 00:14:20,060 --> 00:14:22,462 I wouldn't mind taking a look. Thanks. 258 00:14:24,031 --> 00:14:25,532 Can I have it now, sir? 259 00:14:25,565 --> 00:14:28,101 I'll shoot it to you e-mail. 260 00:14:28,135 --> 00:14:30,403 You'll have it tomorrow morning. 261 00:14:37,044 --> 00:14:38,946 Thank you, sir. 262 00:14:43,550 --> 00:14:44,884 Standby. 263 00:14:58,565 --> 00:15:00,533 15 points down. 264 00:15:00,567 --> 00:15:02,802 Take a shot or give it up. 265 00:15:15,515 --> 00:15:17,650 So what was your program today? 266 00:15:21,021 --> 00:15:22,722 I saw the therapist. 267 00:15:24,591 --> 00:15:25,658 Yeah? 268 00:15:29,029 --> 00:15:31,131 Like her? 269 00:15:32,699 --> 00:15:34,734 Well, she's o.K. 270 00:15:36,036 --> 00:15:38,305 Don't lock your knees. 271 00:15:47,047 --> 00:15:49,682 Did she ask you lots of questions? 272 00:15:49,716 --> 00:15:52,019 Well, sh-she asked if 273 00:15:52,052 --> 00:15:54,521 I felt a rush... 274 00:15:54,554 --> 00:15:56,889 When I was stealing. 275 00:15:56,923 --> 00:16:00,393 And I told her i felt awful. 276 00:16:00,427 --> 00:16:03,096 And she says, "why?" 277 00:16:04,831 --> 00:16:07,467 And I say... 278 00:16:07,500 --> 00:16:09,269 "'Cause... 279 00:16:09,302 --> 00:16:10,970 I knew I'd get caught." 280 00:16:11,004 --> 00:16:13,106 Take your hands out your pocket. 281 00:16:13,140 --> 00:16:15,175 Take a shot. 282 00:16:17,410 --> 00:16:19,346 Then she says... 283 00:16:19,379 --> 00:16:21,448 "Why did you do it?" 284 00:16:21,481 --> 00:16:23,983 And you say... 285 00:16:24,017 --> 00:16:25,452 What? 286 00:16:25,485 --> 00:16:27,487 'Cause... 287 00:16:27,520 --> 00:16:28,988 'Cause i-- 288 00:16:29,022 --> 00:16:31,291 'cause i couldn't stop. 289 00:16:32,525 --> 00:16:35,795 And she asked how we get along. 290 00:16:41,034 --> 00:16:43,236 How do we get along? 291 00:16:45,038 --> 00:16:47,440 You're close to fouling out. 292 00:16:53,546 --> 00:16:56,015 Try to stay in the game, Todd. 293 00:16:56,049 --> 00:16:58,385 Try to stay in the game. 294 00:17:01,054 --> 00:17:03,523 Take your shot or give it up. 295 00:17:18,004 --> 00:17:21,007 I don't think the son of a bitch can shut up 296 00:17:21,040 --> 00:17:24,144 even if he wants to. He's a born politician... 297 00:17:24,177 --> 00:17:26,179 And not a bad one at that. 298 00:17:26,213 --> 00:17:29,549 Name one successful general who isn't. 299 00:17:29,582 --> 00:17:32,485 Well, I've rapidly lost my appetite for the daily battle. 300 00:17:32,519 --> 00:17:34,987 What would happen to my poll numbers 301 00:17:35,021 --> 00:17:37,990 if I were to fire a living legend? 302 00:17:38,024 --> 00:17:39,492 You'd become nostalgic 303 00:17:39,526 --> 00:17:41,994 for the days when you had 29%. 304 00:17:42,028 --> 00:17:43,496 On the upside, 305 00:17:43,530 --> 00:17:46,499 Lloyd will be retiring soon with full honors, 306 00:17:46,533 --> 00:17:48,501 and you'll have one less problem, 307 00:17:48,535 --> 00:17:51,003 though replacing him may be a problem 308 00:17:51,037 --> 00:17:53,340 since you've almost run out of women. 309 00:17:53,373 --> 00:17:54,841 Very good, Mr. secretary. 310 00:17:54,874 --> 00:17:57,644 Where would I be without you, Charlie? 311 00:17:57,677 --> 00:18:01,314 I've been advised, general, to fire you. 312 00:18:03,316 --> 00:18:06,353 I frankly know of no reason why, sir. 313 00:18:08,321 --> 00:18:12,091 But you know I serve at your disposal, Mr. president. 314 00:18:12,125 --> 00:18:14,961 Yes, but you've gone and got yourself 315 00:18:14,994 --> 00:18:16,463 a pretty good constituency. 316 00:18:16,496 --> 00:18:19,466 I'm asking a lot of the American people already. 317 00:18:19,499 --> 00:18:21,434 I can't liquidate their captain marvel. 318 00:18:21,468 --> 00:18:22,702 [Chuckles] 319 00:18:24,304 --> 00:18:26,973 The people want to know they're defended. 320 00:18:27,006 --> 00:18:30,210 They are, at a cost of 230 billion a year. 321 00:18:30,243 --> 00:18:32,712 May I remind you, Mr. president, 322 00:18:32,745 --> 00:18:35,482 that the sole purpose of our military 323 00:18:35,515 --> 00:18:37,484 is to wage and win wars 324 00:18:37,517 --> 00:18:39,986 and protect our shores from foreign aggressors? 325 00:18:40,019 --> 00:18:42,489 You are a compassionate man, sir, 326 00:18:42,522 --> 00:18:44,491 but you are withholding funds 327 00:18:44,524 --> 00:18:46,493 which will leave our military degraded. 328 00:18:46,526 --> 00:18:48,995 You are recklessly placing this nation 329 00:18:49,028 --> 00:18:50,997 in a position of weakness. 330 00:18:51,030 --> 00:18:53,132 And may I remind you, general, 331 00:18:53,166 --> 00:18:55,835 that I, with the help of congress, 332 00:18:55,868 --> 00:18:57,970 will make policy. 333 00:18:58,004 --> 00:19:00,273 You will follow it. 334 00:19:00,307 --> 00:19:03,109 If you want my job, go out and get yourself elected! 335 00:19:03,142 --> 00:19:05,778 I have no interest in becoming president. 336 00:19:05,812 --> 00:19:09,649 My sole concern is there be a country left to defend. 337 00:19:09,682 --> 00:19:12,185 Another war's coming, and when it does, 338 00:19:12,219 --> 00:19:15,255 we'll have to call on Israel to defend us 339 00:19:15,288 --> 00:19:16,956 because our own forces 340 00:19:16,989 --> 00:19:21,661 will have become impotent in the interests of social experiments 341 00:19:21,694 --> 00:19:23,963 and global public relations. 342 00:19:23,996 --> 00:19:26,466 Keep your opinions to yourself, general, 343 00:19:26,499 --> 00:19:29,035 or confine them to this office. 344 00:19:31,003 --> 00:19:32,138 Thank you. 345 00:19:54,627 --> 00:19:58,331 It's after midnight, right? Say quarter to 1:00. 346 00:19:58,365 --> 00:20:01,501 I leave her there parked, right, in that driveway? 347 00:20:01,534 --> 00:20:04,504 The white house. It's late at night. She's alone. 348 00:20:04,537 --> 00:20:06,806 I come back with this envelope. 349 00:20:06,839 --> 00:20:11,010 I say, "we got to rush this out to the CIA at Langley." 350 00:20:11,043 --> 00:20:12,512 And this gets you laid? 351 00:20:12,545 --> 00:20:15,014 I am 6 for 6 on this. 352 00:20:15,047 --> 00:20:16,015 Uh, yes, sir. 353 00:20:16,048 --> 00:20:17,016 Situation normal? 354 00:20:17,049 --> 00:20:18,518 Uh, yes, sir. 355 00:20:18,551 --> 00:20:20,853 How's the traffic on the old man 356 00:20:20,887 --> 00:20:22,322 and his betting pool? 357 00:20:22,355 --> 00:20:24,657 Uh, something came in this morning. 358 00:20:27,260 --> 00:20:29,228 Correct me if I'm wrong, 359 00:20:29,262 --> 00:20:32,031 but reagent Alpha one-- 360 00:20:32,064 --> 00:20:35,302 that's an advanced chemical disabling weapon, right? 361 00:20:35,335 --> 00:20:37,036 Yeah. what's the point? 362 00:20:37,069 --> 00:20:39,806 It's been o.K.'D for the alert. 363 00:20:39,839 --> 00:20:42,542 Don't ask me why, but national command authorized it. 364 00:20:44,243 --> 00:20:46,479 Punch up where general Lloyd is. Now. 365 00:21:28,254 --> 00:21:30,256 [Door opens] 366 00:21:33,326 --> 00:21:35,027 [Footsteps] 367 00:21:35,061 --> 00:21:38,598 It was good seeing you two playing ball together today. 368 00:21:40,066 --> 00:21:41,901 He's getting better. 369 00:21:44,070 --> 00:21:47,173 He's starting to realize what he did wrong. 370 00:21:49,576 --> 00:21:51,544 You know, I'm sorry. 371 00:21:51,578 --> 00:21:54,547 You know, the way I've been lately. 372 00:21:54,581 --> 00:21:57,750 It's just I've got so much on my mind. 373 00:22:00,086 --> 00:22:04,156 Is this, um, about seeing Todd's therapist tomorrow? 374 00:22:05,758 --> 00:22:07,627 Do we need this? 375 00:22:07,660 --> 00:22:09,629 I don't know this woman. 376 00:22:09,662 --> 00:22:11,130 She doesn't know us. 377 00:22:11,163 --> 00:22:14,000 She knows Todd. He likes her. 378 00:22:14,033 --> 00:22:16,002 Said I'd be there. 379 00:22:16,035 --> 00:22:17,804 So I'll be there. 380 00:22:21,040 --> 00:22:22,709 Mac. 381 00:22:26,045 --> 00:22:27,113 Thanks. 382 00:22:33,553 --> 00:22:35,588 [Ring] 383 00:22:37,056 --> 00:22:39,025 [Ring] 384 00:22:39,058 --> 00:22:41,027 Good morning. Chief of staff's office. 385 00:22:41,060 --> 00:22:43,029 May I help you? 386 00:22:43,062 --> 00:22:45,031 Chief of staff, please. 387 00:22:45,064 --> 00:22:46,866 Who's calling, please? 388 00:22:49,068 --> 00:22:52,038 This is the... Director of current operations at the Pentagon, 389 00:22:52,071 --> 00:22:53,540 colonel Mac Casey. 390 00:22:53,573 --> 00:22:55,041 Tell her it's urgent. 391 00:22:55,074 --> 00:22:57,209 And private, please. Thank you. 392 00:23:05,017 --> 00:23:06,486 What's so urgent? 393 00:23:06,519 --> 00:23:07,487 Betsy? 394 00:23:07,520 --> 00:23:09,989 Betsy, I need to talk to you. 395 00:23:10,022 --> 00:23:12,492 That's it? No hello, how are you? 396 00:23:12,525 --> 00:23:13,993 Where are you, anyway? 397 00:23:14,026 --> 00:23:15,495 This is really important. 398 00:23:15,528 --> 00:23:17,497 It's a matter of national security. 399 00:23:17,530 --> 00:23:20,500 Aren't you pretty far out of channels, Mac? 400 00:23:20,533 --> 00:23:23,002 You have a boss. Talk to him. 401 00:23:23,035 --> 00:23:24,203 I can't. 402 00:23:24,236 --> 00:23:27,006 Jesus, Mac. What the hell is going on? 403 00:23:27,039 --> 00:23:29,008 Can't you give me some idea? 404 00:23:29,041 --> 00:23:32,011 Yeah. I need to talk to you in person. 405 00:23:32,044 --> 00:23:33,513 You and everyone else. 406 00:23:33,546 --> 00:23:36,516 Betsy, you've known me for a long time. 407 00:23:36,549 --> 00:23:39,018 I've been a marine for 19 years. 408 00:23:39,051 --> 00:23:42,021 By me calling you, i may be throwing it all away. 409 00:23:42,054 --> 00:23:44,023 Hang on for a second, Mac. 410 00:23:44,056 --> 00:23:46,493 [Speaking softly] 411 00:23:46,526 --> 00:23:47,494 Betsy? 412 00:23:47,527 --> 00:23:49,028 Grant memorial. 8:00. 413 00:23:49,061 --> 00:23:51,030 Oh. o.K. 414 00:23:51,063 --> 00:23:53,032 Uh... 415 00:23:53,065 --> 00:23:55,034 Can you make it 8:30? 416 00:23:55,067 --> 00:23:57,637 This is not a negotiation, colonel. 417 00:24:00,272 --> 00:24:01,974 O.k. 418 00:24:02,008 --> 00:24:03,476 Grant memorial. 8:00. 419 00:24:03,510 --> 00:24:05,444 See you then. Bye. 420 00:24:09,381 --> 00:24:11,851 Office of the Attorney General. Please hold. 421 00:24:11,884 --> 00:24:13,986 Secretary Potter to see you. 422 00:24:14,020 --> 00:24:14,987 Good morning, Sarah. 423 00:24:15,021 --> 00:24:15,988 Good morning. 424 00:24:16,022 --> 00:24:16,989 How are you? 425 00:24:17,023 --> 00:24:18,991 Fine, thank you, Mr. secretary. 426 00:24:19,025 --> 00:24:19,992 Good, good. 427 00:24:20,026 --> 00:24:21,994 Charlie, come in. Sit down. 428 00:24:22,028 --> 00:24:23,930 Thank you, Sarah. 429 00:24:32,038 --> 00:24:33,740 The general tells me 430 00:24:33,773 --> 00:24:36,042 that you have misgivings, Arthur. 431 00:24:37,544 --> 00:24:41,013 I have always had misgivings, Charlie. 432 00:24:41,047 --> 00:24:43,015 The constitution is... 433 00:24:43,049 --> 00:24:45,384 Is in my care. 434 00:24:46,919 --> 00:24:49,756 Others before us have tried to manipulate the constitution, 435 00:24:49,789 --> 00:24:53,860 but, Jesus, this thing makes them look like a Sunday picnic! 436 00:24:53,893 --> 00:24:56,028 I, uh... 437 00:24:56,062 --> 00:25:01,500 I can't be a part of subverting the constitution, Charlie-- 438 00:25:01,534 --> 00:25:03,970 not as a means to an end, 439 00:25:04,003 --> 00:25:07,473 even if that end is saving the country itself. 440 00:25:07,506 --> 00:25:09,041 Oh, my. 441 00:25:10,777 --> 00:25:12,979 You should reread the constitution, Arthur., 442 00:25:13,012 --> 00:25:15,114 I have. 443 00:25:16,515 --> 00:25:18,985 You unleash this thing... 444 00:25:19,018 --> 00:25:21,988 How do you know what will ultimately happen? 445 00:25:22,021 --> 00:25:24,490 Because I control what happens. 446 00:25:24,523 --> 00:25:26,993 What if something goes wrong? 447 00:25:27,026 --> 00:25:30,697 Arthur, nothing is going to go wrong. 448 00:25:32,031 --> 00:25:33,499 You have a backup plan. 449 00:25:33,532 --> 00:25:34,967 I don't want to hear about that, 450 00:25:35,001 --> 00:25:38,004 including that exercise this Saturday, you hear? 451 00:25:38,037 --> 00:25:39,839 Very well. 452 00:25:39,872 --> 00:25:42,809 I understand you have misgivings, Arthur. 453 00:25:42,842 --> 00:25:45,778 What I need to know is 454 00:25:45,812 --> 00:25:49,015 what do you intend to do about them? 455 00:25:49,048 --> 00:25:50,049 Nothing. 456 00:25:51,383 --> 00:25:54,553 Do I have your word on that? 457 00:25:55,554 --> 00:25:56,555 Yes. 458 00:25:58,057 --> 00:26:00,259 Damn you! 459 00:26:00,292 --> 00:26:02,161 I respect that, Arthur. 460 00:26:20,512 --> 00:26:21,480 Afternoon, general. 461 00:26:21,513 --> 00:26:22,982 Admiral. come on in. 462 00:26:23,015 --> 00:26:24,483 Good afternoon, general. 463 00:26:24,516 --> 00:26:27,586 Oh, Mac, uh, you can sit this one out. 464 00:26:42,534 --> 00:26:45,738 Colonel, there appears to be a lot of pressure 465 00:26:45,772 --> 00:26:47,006 at home right now. 466 00:26:47,039 --> 00:26:49,508 Todd talks about you a great deal. 467 00:26:49,541 --> 00:26:52,511 Seems clear you've always had a strong relationship. 468 00:26:52,544 --> 00:26:54,513 He's my son and I love him. 469 00:26:54,546 --> 00:26:58,017 But I don't see what that's got to do with this. 470 00:26:58,050 --> 00:26:59,018 Don't you? 471 00:26:59,051 --> 00:27:00,252 Look, doctor, 472 00:27:00,286 --> 00:27:02,789 I'm sure you're very good at what you do. 473 00:27:02,822 --> 00:27:05,658 But I don't think this is getting us anywhere. 474 00:27:05,692 --> 00:27:10,129 Todd made a mistake. 475 00:27:10,162 --> 00:27:13,766 He's got to deal with his punishment, learn from it, 476 00:27:13,800 --> 00:27:15,267 and move on. 477 00:27:15,301 --> 00:27:16,803 Right, Todd? 478 00:27:16,836 --> 00:27:20,239 You and your dad live by a pretty tough behavior code, 479 00:27:20,272 --> 00:27:21,573 don't you, Todd? 480 00:27:21,607 --> 00:27:22,909 I guess so. 481 00:27:22,942 --> 00:27:25,144 Did you ever wonder what would happen 482 00:27:25,177 --> 00:27:27,880 if you failed to live up to that code? 483 00:27:27,914 --> 00:27:29,615 I'd get in trouble. 484 00:27:29,648 --> 00:27:32,985 Was it possible you were trying to test things, 485 00:27:33,019 --> 00:27:35,988 see if your dad still loved you just as much, 486 00:27:36,022 --> 00:27:38,190 even after you got caught? 487 00:27:38,224 --> 00:27:39,358 Todd. 488 00:27:43,029 --> 00:27:45,497 We'll watch the game together tonight. 489 00:27:45,531 --> 00:27:46,999 You're leaving? 490 00:27:47,033 --> 00:27:48,467 Now? 491 00:27:49,869 --> 00:27:52,705 I got to go. I'm really sorry. 492 00:27:52,739 --> 00:27:54,807 How could you do this? 493 00:27:54,841 --> 00:27:56,809 I'll be there for tipoff. 494 00:27:56,843 --> 00:27:58,277 Save me a seat, huh? 495 00:27:59,545 --> 00:28:00,747 Sorry. 496 00:28:19,799 --> 00:28:22,068 I was just getting ready to leave. 497 00:28:22,101 --> 00:28:24,771 Anybody but you, I'd be gone by now. 498 00:28:24,804 --> 00:28:27,840 It wasn't exactly convenient accommodating your schedule. 499 00:28:27,874 --> 00:28:29,842 You got exactly six minutes. 500 00:28:29,876 --> 00:28:31,911 Make it good. 501 00:28:33,279 --> 00:28:36,482 Have you ever heard of a...Classified covert exercise 502 00:28:36,515 --> 00:28:39,919 involving the military and the CIA called slam dunk? 503 00:28:44,023 --> 00:28:46,793 Could the president have approved this exercise 504 00:28:46,826 --> 00:28:48,360 without you having known? 505 00:28:48,394 --> 00:28:49,862 The political answer? Sure. 506 00:28:49,896 --> 00:28:51,363 The truth? No. 507 00:28:51,397 --> 00:28:52,932 Last Sunday, i learned 508 00:28:52,965 --> 00:28:56,102 that general Lloyd was operating a betting pool 509 00:28:56,135 --> 00:28:58,004 over the NBA playoffs. 510 00:28:58,037 --> 00:29:00,506 Pentagon's always got betting pools. So what? 511 00:29:00,539 --> 00:29:03,542 The general told me he doesn't even know who's playing. 512 00:29:03,575 --> 00:29:05,544 Betsy, that's not like him. 513 00:29:05,577 --> 00:29:07,679 He's never lied to me before. 514 00:29:08,981 --> 00:29:11,951 The same day, i noticed that, um... 515 00:29:11,984 --> 00:29:14,020 Live ammunition had been ordered 516 00:29:14,053 --> 00:29:15,554 for this weekend's alert. 517 00:29:15,587 --> 00:29:18,090 So I did some checking, 518 00:29:18,124 --> 00:29:20,159 and I found out two things. 519 00:29:20,192 --> 00:29:23,462 First--that they were training more for seizure 520 00:29:23,495 --> 00:29:24,964 than for protection, 521 00:29:24,997 --> 00:29:26,632 second-- 522 00:29:26,665 --> 00:29:29,969 this live ammunition was ordered for this operation slam dunk. 523 00:29:30,002 --> 00:29:31,037 And? 524 00:29:31,070 --> 00:29:33,039 I talked to the general. 525 00:29:33,072 --> 00:29:34,974 Told him that... 526 00:29:35,007 --> 00:29:37,977 There must have been a communications glitch, 527 00:29:38,010 --> 00:29:40,980 because I was not informed of the situation. 528 00:29:41,013 --> 00:29:42,481 And? 529 00:29:42,514 --> 00:29:47,086 He said that the president wanted the list short on this. 530 00:29:47,119 --> 00:29:49,922 Said he'd send me the file, but he hasn't. 531 00:29:49,956 --> 00:29:51,490 Go on. 532 00:29:51,523 --> 00:29:52,992 General Lloyd... 533 00:29:53,025 --> 00:29:54,994 Has been meeting privately 534 00:29:55,027 --> 00:29:57,496 with secretary Potter, 535 00:29:57,529 --> 00:29:59,631 other members of the cabinet. 536 00:29:59,665 --> 00:30:01,067 Doesn't add up. 537 00:30:01,100 --> 00:30:04,003 You have absolutely nothing but your own conjecture. 538 00:30:04,036 --> 00:30:06,005 Standard exercise calls for 10,000 men. 539 00:30:06,038 --> 00:30:09,008 This weekend, we're deploying 100,000 troops 540 00:30:09,041 --> 00:30:12,912 into the 12 major cities of this country. 541 00:30:16,048 --> 00:30:17,716 And there's one more thing. 542 00:30:17,749 --> 00:30:19,518 What's that? 543 00:30:19,551 --> 00:30:22,821 The troops have been armed with chemical weapons. 544 00:30:22,855 --> 00:30:25,691 I need to talk to the president. 545 00:30:33,532 --> 00:30:35,034 Hi. 546 00:30:35,067 --> 00:30:36,535 How are you? 547 00:30:36,568 --> 00:30:38,037 Good to see you. 548 00:30:38,070 --> 00:30:40,539 And now, our guest this evening, 549 00:30:40,572 --> 00:30:42,541 Arthur Daniels, 550 00:30:42,574 --> 00:30:45,611 the Attorney General of the United States. 551 00:30:45,644 --> 00:30:48,347 Always a pleasure, ma'am. 552 00:30:58,090 --> 00:30:59,892 Ambassador. how are you? 553 00:31:04,063 --> 00:31:07,033 Honey, I'm going to call you in the morning. 554 00:31:25,051 --> 00:31:28,387 [Gasps] 555 00:31:30,122 --> 00:31:31,523 Mr. Daniels! 556 00:31:31,557 --> 00:31:33,092 Mr. Daniels! 557 00:31:33,125 --> 00:31:34,460 Sir...sir! 558 00:31:42,068 --> 00:31:44,203 Get him on his back. 559 00:31:47,373 --> 00:31:49,308 1... 560 00:31:49,341 --> 00:31:50,542 2... 561 00:31:50,576 --> 00:31:51,543 3... 562 00:31:51,577 --> 00:31:53,479 Somebody call the paramedics. 563 00:31:58,417 --> 00:31:59,885 Come on, man! 564 00:31:59,918 --> 00:32:02,021 101 to 101. 565 00:32:03,589 --> 00:32:05,124 No! 566 00:32:05,157 --> 00:32:07,659 We interrupt this program for a special report. 567 00:32:07,693 --> 00:32:10,662 This is Iris gitter in front of the Watergate Plaza 568 00:32:10,696 --> 00:32:13,332 in Washington, D.C. where, just moments ago, 569 00:32:13,365 --> 00:32:16,235 U.S. Attorney General Arthur Daniels collapsed and died... 570 00:32:16,268 --> 00:32:17,503 Hello? 571 00:32:17,536 --> 00:32:19,505 Police are closing off the area. 572 00:32:19,538 --> 00:32:22,508 People are still leaving the fund-raising event 573 00:32:22,541 --> 00:32:24,510 that the attorney general was attending. 574 00:32:24,543 --> 00:32:27,679 He had no previous record of heart problems. 575 00:32:27,713 --> 00:32:29,181 Mac, it's for you. 576 00:32:29,215 --> 00:32:31,017 Now back to you in the studio. 577 00:32:31,050 --> 00:32:32,518 [Basketball continues] 578 00:32:32,551 --> 00:32:34,020 Yes? 579 00:32:34,053 --> 00:32:37,023 Our friend would like you to come for a visit. 580 00:32:37,056 --> 00:32:38,524 East gate. 40 minutes. 581 00:32:38,557 --> 00:32:41,060 Right. 40 minutes. I'll be there. 582 00:33:57,069 --> 00:33:58,070 Ready? 583 00:34:03,008 --> 00:34:04,810 [Knocking] 584 00:34:06,011 --> 00:34:09,515 Mr. president, colonel Mac Casey. 585 00:34:12,518 --> 00:34:14,820 Please sit down, colonel. 586 00:34:14,853 --> 00:34:17,789 I prefer to stand. Thank you, sir. 587 00:34:17,823 --> 00:34:20,492 Tell me about the general. 588 00:34:20,526 --> 00:34:23,495 Sir, this is very uncomfortable for me 589 00:34:23,529 --> 00:34:27,466 because it concerns a superior officer that I admire and respect. 590 00:34:27,499 --> 00:34:29,000 Understood. 591 00:34:29,034 --> 00:34:33,004 The general believes that war's inevitable... 592 00:34:33,038 --> 00:34:35,507 And the next time, we will lose 593 00:34:35,541 --> 00:34:38,510 because we have lost our ability to fight. 594 00:34:38,544 --> 00:34:41,079 I'd like to ask you a question, sir. 595 00:34:41,113 --> 00:34:43,014 Go ahead. 596 00:34:43,048 --> 00:34:46,518 Yesterday... i saw a private memo. 597 00:34:46,552 --> 00:34:51,022 An advanced chemical disabling weapon called reagent Alpha one 598 00:34:51,056 --> 00:34:54,025 had been authorized for this weekend's alert. 599 00:34:56,061 --> 00:34:59,531 Only the national command authority can do that, sir. 600 00:34:59,565 --> 00:35:02,634 I didn't order it. 601 00:35:02,668 --> 00:35:05,671 The only other person with that authority is secretary Potter. 602 00:35:05,704 --> 00:35:07,506 Yes, sir. 603 00:35:14,012 --> 00:35:16,815 Now let me ask you a question. 604 00:35:19,017 --> 00:35:21,987 You believe general Lloyd is a hero. 605 00:35:22,020 --> 00:35:23,489 Yes, I do. 606 00:35:23,522 --> 00:35:25,724 Can a hero be a traitor? 607 00:35:27,359 --> 00:35:29,361 I'm afraid he could be. 608 00:35:30,529 --> 00:35:33,499 So you think there's a military plot 609 00:35:33,532 --> 00:35:35,501 to take over the government. 610 00:35:35,534 --> 00:35:37,002 Naked military takeover. 611 00:35:37,035 --> 00:35:40,506 Not in this country. The people would never stand for it. 612 00:35:40,539 --> 00:35:43,509 The men at arms are just regular American kids. 613 00:35:43,542 --> 00:35:46,111 They wouldn't stand for it either. 614 00:35:46,144 --> 00:35:48,514 There has to be something more. 615 00:35:48,547 --> 00:35:52,017 The military action has to be supporting something... 616 00:35:52,050 --> 00:35:55,887 Something within the law that the people could accept. 617 00:35:58,557 --> 00:36:00,526 The Attorney General... 618 00:36:00,559 --> 00:36:02,928 He died of a heart attack, sir? 619 00:36:04,496 --> 00:36:08,600 Art Daniels just had his physical a week ago at Bethesda. 620 00:36:08,634 --> 00:36:10,469 We asked about it. 621 00:36:10,502 --> 00:36:12,904 He was in perfect health. 622 00:36:15,006 --> 00:36:16,975 The kgb... 623 00:36:17,008 --> 00:36:19,978 Used to use smoke and prussic acid. 624 00:36:20,011 --> 00:36:23,815 Death was instantaneous. Looked like a coronary. 625 00:36:25,016 --> 00:36:27,986 Our boys could have done the same thing. 626 00:36:28,019 --> 00:36:30,556 You believe art Daniels was assassinated? 627 00:36:32,023 --> 00:36:35,026 What I do not believe in, sir, is coincidence. 628 00:36:36,528 --> 00:36:37,996 Maybe Daniels found out. 629 00:36:38,029 --> 00:36:40,999 Maybe he was even involved in it. 630 00:36:41,032 --> 00:36:43,669 Maybe he just had a heart attack. 631 00:36:43,702 --> 00:36:45,203 Maybe. 632 00:36:46,872 --> 00:36:49,941 Mac has a list of 22 names. 633 00:36:49,975 --> 00:36:52,944 They're the commanders of the exercise this weekend. 634 00:36:52,978 --> 00:36:55,881 He thinks they'll make a move during the alert. 635 00:36:55,914 --> 00:36:59,785 If it is true, all you can do is fire them...Now. 636 00:36:59,818 --> 00:37:01,753 What about the other generals? 637 00:37:01,787 --> 00:37:03,455 Do I trust them 638 00:37:03,489 --> 00:37:07,959 just because colonel Casey hasn't found their names yet? 639 00:37:07,993 --> 00:37:12,464 If I fire my top 22 generals, 640 00:37:12,498 --> 00:37:16,101 claim they're traitors without proof... 641 00:37:16,134 --> 00:37:18,370 You could be impeached. 642 00:37:21,006 --> 00:37:22,574 It's a possibility, sir. 643 00:37:22,608 --> 00:37:25,411 And a chance you might just have to take. 644 00:37:25,444 --> 00:37:27,979 Sir, we don't know what they're planning, 645 00:37:28,013 --> 00:37:30,482 but what they'd do to protect themselves 646 00:37:30,516 --> 00:37:32,484 if they suspected that we knew... 647 00:37:32,518 --> 00:37:35,987 They might move it up. They might go immediately. 648 00:37:36,021 --> 00:37:37,989 We tip our hands right now, 649 00:37:38,023 --> 00:37:40,992 we are giving up our tactical advantage of surprise, 650 00:37:41,026 --> 00:37:44,062 and, frankly, sir, that is the only advantage that we have. 651 00:37:44,095 --> 00:37:47,499 What are we supposed to do with our tactical advantage? 652 00:37:47,533 --> 00:37:50,502 Find out who they are, what they're planning, 653 00:37:50,536 --> 00:37:53,505 and how to stop them in 69 hours. 654 00:37:53,539 --> 00:37:55,006 You're career military. 655 00:37:55,040 --> 00:37:56,508 You're general Lloyd's protege. 656 00:37:56,542 --> 00:37:58,143 Why didn't you join them? 657 00:37:58,176 --> 00:37:59,645 They didn't ask me. 658 00:37:59,678 --> 00:38:01,513 If they had. 659 00:38:01,547 --> 00:38:03,449 The military exist 660 00:38:03,482 --> 00:38:05,951 to support and defend the government. 661 00:38:05,984 --> 00:38:08,720 Not to be the government, sir. 662 00:38:08,754 --> 00:38:12,524 Should I worry about where your loyalties lie? 663 00:38:15,494 --> 00:38:17,563 I'm here. 664 00:38:19,498 --> 00:38:22,200 I'm the one who blew the whistle, sir. 665 00:39:22,994 --> 00:39:24,396 [Disengaging car alarm] 666 00:39:26,998 --> 00:39:28,834 Good night, sir. 667 00:40:40,071 --> 00:40:41,206 Stop! 668 00:40:44,576 --> 00:40:45,711 Sorry. 669 00:40:45,744 --> 00:40:48,313 What time did you get in last night? 670 00:40:48,346 --> 00:40:49,548 What? 671 00:40:49,581 --> 00:40:51,382 Mac, you've done classified work before. 672 00:40:51,416 --> 00:40:54,319 You've always told me something. 673 00:40:54,352 --> 00:40:55,721 It's different. 674 00:40:55,754 --> 00:40:57,055 How? 675 00:40:57,088 --> 00:41:00,391 Is there something you should let me know? 676 00:41:00,425 --> 00:41:02,227 If I could, I would. 677 00:41:04,530 --> 00:41:06,264 I see. 678 00:41:09,034 --> 00:41:12,504 You run out on us twice in one night. 679 00:41:12,538 --> 00:41:15,507 You don't come back home until 3 A.M.? 680 00:41:15,541 --> 00:41:17,108 Honey... 681 00:41:17,142 --> 00:41:19,244 For 15 years... 682 00:41:20,812 --> 00:41:23,849 Did I ever give you trouble like that? 683 00:41:23,882 --> 00:41:26,017 I never thought so. 684 00:41:26,051 --> 00:41:28,186 I'm no angel, Jean. 685 00:41:30,021 --> 00:41:33,458 I may be a lousy father... 686 00:41:33,491 --> 00:41:36,828 But I promise I'll be there for him. 687 00:41:36,862 --> 00:41:39,497 I'm trying really hard 688 00:41:39,531 --> 00:41:41,266 to believe that. 689 00:41:47,573 --> 00:41:49,875 Good morning, Mr. president. 690 00:41:49,908 --> 00:41:51,877 How does it look this morning? 691 00:41:51,910 --> 00:41:54,212 Did our colonel have a bad dream? 692 00:41:54,245 --> 00:41:57,215 I'm afraid it's not going to go away. 693 00:41:57,248 --> 00:41:58,216 Thank you. 694 00:41:58,249 --> 00:41:59,718 What amazes me is 695 00:41:59,751 --> 00:42:03,488 that this thing hasn't leaked yet. 696 00:42:03,521 --> 00:42:07,492 I want you to scrub my meeting with John instead. 697 00:42:07,525 --> 00:42:08,994 Fullerton smoked to the press 698 00:42:09,027 --> 00:42:11,329 that I'm working on foreign affairs for a change. 699 00:42:11,362 --> 00:42:12,831 Tell me about Casey. 700 00:42:12,864 --> 00:42:15,500 Are you confident about him? 701 00:42:15,533 --> 00:42:18,503 I've known him for a long time. 702 00:42:18,536 --> 00:42:21,506 We're making a big bet on one man. 703 00:42:21,539 --> 00:42:24,509 Should we bring back the national security adviser from Kiev? 704 00:42:24,542 --> 00:42:27,512 Nope. Charlie Potter would smell a rat. 705 00:42:27,545 --> 00:42:29,014 I thought Charlie was my friend. 706 00:42:29,047 --> 00:42:33,018 If we get lucky-- find a guy who's not a conspirator-- 707 00:42:33,051 --> 00:42:35,954 how do we know he'll even help us? 708 00:42:35,987 --> 00:42:37,455 FBI? secret service? 709 00:42:37,488 --> 00:42:40,458 If Daniels could have been in on it. 710 00:42:40,491 --> 00:42:41,960 Why not the FBI? 711 00:42:41,993 --> 00:42:43,528 Why not anybody? 712 00:42:43,561 --> 00:42:46,531 We might get a hand from Daniels' private secretary, 713 00:42:46,564 --> 00:42:47,532 Sarah something. 714 00:42:47,565 --> 00:42:49,034 She's not too bright. 715 00:42:49,067 --> 00:42:52,303 I'll make up a story, give her a call. 716 00:42:52,337 --> 00:42:54,339 [Band plays] 717 00:42:57,408 --> 00:43:00,511 [Telephone rings] 718 00:43:02,113 --> 00:43:03,081 Yeah? 719 00:43:03,114 --> 00:43:04,582 Colonel Casey, please. 720 00:43:04,616 --> 00:43:07,085 Yeah, he's right here. Hang on. 721 00:43:07,118 --> 00:43:08,086 Mac? 722 00:43:08,119 --> 00:43:09,988 Yeah? 723 00:43:10,021 --> 00:43:11,089 Hello. 724 00:43:11,122 --> 00:43:13,992 Please hold for the chief of staff. 725 00:43:14,025 --> 00:43:15,493 The Attorney General's secretary 726 00:43:15,526 --> 00:43:16,995 is a Sarah mccann. 727 00:43:17,028 --> 00:43:18,997 You'll be meeting her tonight 728 00:43:19,030 --> 00:43:20,999 at the justice department. 729 00:43:21,032 --> 00:43:22,000 O.k. 730 00:43:22,033 --> 00:43:23,301 Ninth street entrance, 7:00. 731 00:43:23,334 --> 00:43:25,603 That'll give the building time to clear. 732 00:43:25,637 --> 00:43:27,639 Your name is wycliffe-- Philip. 733 00:43:27,673 --> 00:43:30,475 I--i got to go. 734 00:43:30,508 --> 00:43:33,478 I saw you checking out of the white house last night. 735 00:43:33,511 --> 00:43:36,314 What are you, special adviser to the president? 736 00:43:36,347 --> 00:43:37,615 It wasn't me, pal. 737 00:43:39,017 --> 00:43:40,251 Mac? 738 00:43:41,419 --> 00:43:42,487 Sir? 739 00:43:43,588 --> 00:43:45,556 Did you forget something, sir? 740 00:43:45,590 --> 00:43:47,025 You've been working too hard. 741 00:43:47,058 --> 00:43:49,027 Just take care of this briefing, 742 00:43:49,060 --> 00:43:50,528 then take a three-day pass 743 00:43:50,561 --> 00:43:52,530 and spend time with the family. 744 00:43:52,563 --> 00:43:54,265 That's an order. 745 00:43:54,299 --> 00:43:55,533 Thank you, sir. 746 00:44:14,986 --> 00:44:16,988 Mr. wycliffe? 747 00:44:17,022 --> 00:44:18,857 I'm Sarah mccann. 748 00:44:21,459 --> 00:44:23,729 Could he have had another appointment book... 749 00:44:23,762 --> 00:44:25,496 A private one maybe? 750 00:44:25,530 --> 00:44:28,133 No. just that one, i think. 751 00:44:29,534 --> 00:44:33,004 Did you know Lloyd kimaroff? 752 00:44:33,038 --> 00:44:34,505 Just that once. 753 00:44:34,539 --> 00:44:37,008 Can you remember anything about that-- 754 00:44:37,042 --> 00:44:40,011 how the general looked when he went in-- 755 00:44:40,045 --> 00:44:41,512 when he came out? 756 00:44:41,546 --> 00:44:44,515 The Attorney General's mood after the meeting. 757 00:44:44,549 --> 00:44:46,017 Well, they fought. 758 00:44:46,051 --> 00:44:48,519 I heard raised voices through the door, 759 00:44:48,553 --> 00:44:50,521 but I couldn't hear any words. 760 00:44:50,555 --> 00:44:53,691 And when they came out, they were smiling. 761 00:44:55,060 --> 00:44:57,095 Sarah... 762 00:44:57,128 --> 00:45:01,733 Could you...Sit down for a second? 763 00:45:04,002 --> 00:45:05,737 Thank you. 764 00:45:07,072 --> 00:45:10,008 What did miss corcoran tell you about the situation? 765 00:45:10,041 --> 00:45:12,010 Miss corcoran didn't call me. 766 00:45:12,043 --> 00:45:15,380 The president called me... Himself. 767 00:45:15,413 --> 00:45:19,384 He said I should give you anything you ask for, 768 00:45:19,417 --> 00:45:21,887 and to keep this a secret 769 00:45:21,920 --> 00:45:24,389 because Mr. Daniels had some enemies, 770 00:45:24,422 --> 00:45:27,492 and that you were defending Mr. Daniels' good name. 771 00:45:27,525 --> 00:45:29,895 He wasn't a perfect man, 772 00:45:29,928 --> 00:45:32,397 but he was a good man. 773 00:45:32,430 --> 00:45:33,398 You see, 774 00:45:33,431 --> 00:45:34,699 the president said 775 00:45:34,732 --> 00:45:37,468 for you to give me whatever I ask. 776 00:45:37,502 --> 00:45:38,970 What we're looking for... 777 00:45:39,004 --> 00:45:41,006 It's a secret. 778 00:45:41,039 --> 00:45:44,209 So I don't know what to ask. 779 00:45:45,844 --> 00:45:46,978 You know. 780 00:46:01,559 --> 00:46:03,628 This wasn't anything like Watergate. 781 00:46:03,661 --> 00:46:05,630 This was just for his memoirs. 782 00:46:05,663 --> 00:46:07,632 And he wouldn't have written anything 783 00:46:07,665 --> 00:46:09,267 until after everyone had retired. 784 00:46:09,300 --> 00:46:12,470 And then he would have handled everything with... 785 00:46:12,503 --> 00:46:13,638 Integrity. 786 00:46:13,671 --> 00:46:15,974 I need the tapes, Sarah... 787 00:46:16,007 --> 00:46:18,009 Especially the ones from Tuesday. 788 00:46:18,043 --> 00:46:20,511 He didn't give them to me. 789 00:46:20,545 --> 00:46:22,280 They're at his house... 790 00:46:22,313 --> 00:46:23,281 I think. 791 00:46:23,314 --> 00:46:24,782 Is there anybody there? 792 00:46:24,816 --> 00:46:26,985 No. after the divorce, he lived-- 793 00:46:27,018 --> 00:46:29,020 he lived by himself. 794 00:46:31,022 --> 00:46:33,058 I have a key. 795 00:47:06,958 --> 00:47:08,426 [Door closes] 796 00:48:19,130 --> 00:48:21,466 Scorched tapes and ashes. 797 00:48:21,499 --> 00:48:22,467 Damn! 798 00:48:22,500 --> 00:48:24,469 At least it proves we're right. 799 00:48:24,502 --> 00:48:27,305 This thing does go deeper than the military. 800 00:48:27,338 --> 00:48:29,975 It proves it to us-- not the country. 801 00:48:30,008 --> 00:48:32,810 Now we're down to 48 hours. 802 00:48:32,843 --> 00:48:34,479 45. 803 00:48:34,512 --> 00:48:37,382 I'll update the president. 804 00:48:37,415 --> 00:48:39,317 O.k. 805 00:49:05,710 --> 00:49:08,146 What's the matter? Are you tired? 806 00:49:08,179 --> 00:49:10,148 You run. You run home. 807 00:49:10,181 --> 00:49:12,450 Run home now. 808 00:49:12,483 --> 00:49:14,952 I don't have time to explain. Now, go. 809 00:50:08,706 --> 00:50:12,543 We just want to talk to you. 810 00:50:13,478 --> 00:50:15,480 [Clock chiming] 811 00:50:29,194 --> 00:50:31,062 Colonel Casey! 812 00:50:37,635 --> 00:50:39,970 Who are you? 813 00:50:40,004 --> 00:50:42,973 Call me...Jake. 814 00:50:43,007 --> 00:50:44,475 Jake. 815 00:50:44,509 --> 00:50:46,711 Would you prefer Joe? 816 00:50:46,744 --> 00:50:47,712 No. 817 00:50:47,745 --> 00:50:49,214 Jake is fine. 818 00:50:49,247 --> 00:50:52,483 I didn't know you guys were still in business. 819 00:50:52,517 --> 00:50:56,654 Yes. we Russians have a great respect for our traditions. 820 00:50:56,687 --> 00:50:58,223 What am I doing here? 821 00:50:58,256 --> 00:51:04,495 You are colonel Lyle MacArthur Casey, 822 00:51:04,529 --> 00:51:07,998 and you are tracking your own superior, general Lloyd, 823 00:51:08,032 --> 00:51:11,035 and reporting back to the white house. 824 00:51:11,068 --> 00:51:14,839 That is why I wish to speak with you. 825 00:51:14,872 --> 00:51:20,945 We know that you are facing a conspiracy in your government, colonel. 826 00:51:20,978 --> 00:51:23,548 We wish to help. 827 00:51:23,581 --> 00:51:26,951 President foster is a humanitarian, 828 00:51:26,984 --> 00:51:31,456 sympathetic to the plight of my people. 829 00:51:31,489 --> 00:51:35,460 And a militarily controlled U.S. 830 00:51:35,493 --> 00:51:38,696 Is not in our best interests. 831 00:51:41,399 --> 00:51:42,633 Fort benning. 832 00:51:44,135 --> 00:51:46,137 Here is NORAD. 833 00:51:48,239 --> 00:51:50,208 Now tampa. 834 00:51:50,241 --> 00:51:51,209 Troop movements, 835 00:51:51,242 --> 00:51:52,710 all from this morning. 836 00:51:52,743 --> 00:51:56,347 How'd you get these photographs? 837 00:51:56,381 --> 00:52:01,252 We accessed your high resolution satellite. 838 00:52:01,286 --> 00:52:02,320 Very simple. 839 00:52:03,521 --> 00:52:05,190 Next... 840 00:52:05,223 --> 00:52:07,692 Hunting lodge... 841 00:52:07,725 --> 00:52:09,527 Blue Ridge mountains. 842 00:52:09,560 --> 00:52:11,796 Four meetings in six weeks-- 843 00:52:11,829 --> 00:52:16,334 always these very same men. 844 00:52:20,471 --> 00:52:21,939 You know, colonel, 845 00:52:21,972 --> 00:52:26,777 the Pentagon is the best news manager in the world. 846 00:52:26,811 --> 00:52:29,280 Your general has all he needs-- 847 00:52:29,314 --> 00:52:30,948 the politicians, 848 00:52:30,981 --> 00:52:32,450 the military, 849 00:52:32,483 --> 00:52:34,319 public opinion, 850 00:52:34,352 --> 00:52:37,722 and...the next president. 851 00:52:37,755 --> 00:52:41,826 Vice president... 852 00:52:41,859 --> 00:52:43,093 Kelly. 853 00:52:46,531 --> 00:52:47,498 Walter Kelly. 854 00:52:47,532 --> 00:52:50,968 Why am I not surprised? 855 00:52:51,001 --> 00:52:52,470 And Jack giddings, 856 00:52:52,503 --> 00:52:56,974 more money than god and the moral sense of an ant. 857 00:52:57,007 --> 00:52:58,476 Fire everybody in sight, 858 00:52:58,509 --> 00:52:59,810 the whole fucking cabinet. 859 00:52:59,844 --> 00:53:01,812 I can't fire the vice president, 860 00:53:01,846 --> 00:53:03,481 and I can't fire Jack giddings. 861 00:53:03,514 --> 00:53:05,983 What's worse, i can't prove anything. 862 00:53:06,016 --> 00:53:07,485 What about these photographs? 863 00:53:07,518 --> 00:53:10,488 You want me to go on TV and say, 864 00:53:10,521 --> 00:53:13,491 "i got these photos from the Russians of our bases, 865 00:53:13,524 --> 00:53:16,961 which incriminate the most popular hero in the United States." 866 00:53:16,994 --> 00:53:19,964 The vote to impeach would end gridlock. 867 00:53:19,997 --> 00:53:21,966 It'd be unanimous and bipartisan. 868 00:53:21,999 --> 00:53:25,470 And then Walter Kelly waltzes into the oval office 869 00:53:25,503 --> 00:53:26,971 through the front door. 870 00:53:27,004 --> 00:53:30,341 We still have some time, sir. 871 00:53:30,375 --> 00:53:33,611 Go back to your friends, Mac. 872 00:53:33,644 --> 00:53:34,945 There's got to be more. 873 00:53:34,979 --> 00:53:37,448 Get me some proof i can use. 874 00:53:37,482 --> 00:53:40,351 We're down to 35 hours. We have to do something. 875 00:53:40,385 --> 00:53:42,387 I know what I'm doing. 876 00:53:42,420 --> 00:53:43,388 [Intercom] 877 00:53:43,421 --> 00:53:44,389 Yes? 878 00:53:44,422 --> 00:53:45,756 Excuse me, sir. 879 00:53:45,790 --> 00:53:47,958 The president's on line 1. 880 00:53:47,992 --> 00:53:49,460 Good afternoon, general. 881 00:53:49,494 --> 00:53:50,961 Good afternoon, Mr. president. 882 00:53:50,995 --> 00:53:52,963 I'll come straight to the point. 883 00:53:52,997 --> 00:53:56,367 I want to cancel the alert this weekend. 884 00:53:59,504 --> 00:54:02,473 If I may, sir, um... 885 00:54:02,507 --> 00:54:04,975 This exercise is vital to our readiness, 886 00:54:05,009 --> 00:54:06,644 as we discussed. 887 00:54:06,677 --> 00:54:08,145 I agree, general. 888 00:54:08,178 --> 00:54:11,148 I'm not suggesting we cancel it indefinitely, 889 00:54:11,181 --> 00:54:13,083 but, with everything that's happened, 890 00:54:13,117 --> 00:54:15,019 I want to postpone it. 891 00:54:15,052 --> 00:54:18,022 The final decision's up to you, sir, 892 00:54:18,055 --> 00:54:21,726 but...i cannot endorse your decision. 893 00:54:21,759 --> 00:54:24,228 I'd take that under consideration, general, 894 00:54:24,261 --> 00:54:27,532 but I'm afraid my decision is final. 895 00:54:27,565 --> 00:54:29,700 I want it canceled. 896 00:54:29,734 --> 00:54:30,701 Goodbye, general. 897 00:54:30,735 --> 00:54:31,802 [Click] 898 00:54:40,778 --> 00:54:42,947 Bye, Mr. president. 899 00:54:46,617 --> 00:54:49,954 Arthur Daniels had the same respect for life, 900 00:54:49,987 --> 00:54:52,790 family, and god 901 00:54:52,823 --> 00:54:55,526 as for the law he swore to uphold. 902 00:54:55,560 --> 00:54:58,529 He left us a legacy of decency-- 903 00:54:58,563 --> 00:55:01,532 decency in every aspect of his life. 904 00:55:01,566 --> 00:55:04,535 For those of us who knew him, 905 00:55:04,569 --> 00:55:07,538 we learned to admire and respect him. 906 00:55:07,572 --> 00:55:10,608 We shall miss him greatly. 907 00:55:10,641 --> 00:55:12,843 Let us pray. 908 00:55:12,877 --> 00:55:14,379 Unto thee, o lord, 909 00:55:14,412 --> 00:55:16,414 do I lift up my soul. 910 00:55:16,447 --> 00:55:18,749 O, my god, i trust in you. 911 00:55:18,783 --> 00:55:20,751 Let me not be ashamed. 912 00:55:20,785 --> 00:55:23,988 Let not mine enemies triumph over me. 913 00:55:24,021 --> 00:55:26,891 Let none that wait on me be ashamed. 914 00:55:26,924 --> 00:55:30,928 Let them be ashamed which transgress without cause. 915 00:55:30,961 --> 00:55:33,431 Show me thy ways, o lord, 916 00:55:33,464 --> 00:55:34,999 teach me thy paths. 917 00:55:35,032 --> 00:55:37,635 Consider mine enemies, 918 00:55:37,668 --> 00:55:38,936 for they are many, 919 00:55:38,969 --> 00:55:41,439 and they hate me with cruel hatred. 920 00:55:41,472 --> 00:55:43,340 So keep my soul and deliver me. 921 00:55:43,374 --> 00:55:45,342 Let me not be ashamed, 922 00:55:45,376 --> 00:55:48,446 for I put my trust in thee... 923 00:55:48,479 --> 00:55:50,448 I thought you were off. 924 00:55:50,481 --> 00:55:52,450 I'm here to see you. 925 00:55:52,483 --> 00:55:53,751 Let your son, Arthur Daniels, 926 00:55:53,784 --> 00:55:54,819 be with you today. 927 00:55:54,852 --> 00:55:56,921 1 and... 928 00:55:59,156 --> 00:56:00,758 Ready... 929 00:56:00,791 --> 00:56:02,460 Aim... 930 00:56:02,493 --> 00:56:03,661 Fire! 931 00:56:03,694 --> 00:56:04,962 Ready... 932 00:56:04,995 --> 00:56:06,464 Aim... 933 00:56:06,497 --> 00:56:07,465 Fire! 934 00:56:07,498 --> 00:56:09,199 Ready... 935 00:56:09,233 --> 00:56:10,635 Aim... 936 00:56:10,668 --> 00:56:11,969 Fire! 937 00:56:12,002 --> 00:56:12,970 Ready... 938 00:56:13,003 --> 00:56:14,405 Aim... 939 00:56:14,439 --> 00:56:15,406 Fire! 940 00:56:15,440 --> 00:56:17,107 Ready... 941 00:56:17,141 --> 00:56:18,108 Aim... 942 00:56:18,142 --> 00:56:20,411 Fire! 943 00:56:20,445 --> 00:56:21,646 Try it again. 944 00:56:21,679 --> 00:56:23,313 Present. 945 00:56:23,347 --> 00:56:24,348 Arms... 946 00:56:27,718 --> 00:56:28,853 Order. 947 00:56:28,886 --> 00:56:29,887 Arms... 948 00:56:36,461 --> 00:56:38,929 It's unfortunate that this was necessary. 949 00:56:38,963 --> 00:56:41,932 We're going to get our hands dirty 950 00:56:41,966 --> 00:56:45,936 no matter how antiseptically we do this. 951 00:56:52,409 --> 00:56:54,545 We're shutting it down. 952 00:56:54,579 --> 00:56:56,046 Try it again. 953 00:56:56,080 --> 00:56:57,548 I've already gone 954 00:56:57,582 --> 00:56:59,550 where no lieutenant's gone before. 955 00:56:59,584 --> 00:57:01,285 Try it again, lieutenant. 956 00:57:01,318 --> 00:57:02,787 Colonel, this ain't kosher. 957 00:57:02,820 --> 00:57:04,789 Damn it, Billy, you just... 958 00:57:04,822 --> 00:57:07,492 You go have a cup of coffee, o.K.? 959 00:57:33,584 --> 00:57:35,052 Bob, we're in agreement. 960 00:57:35,085 --> 00:57:38,455 This thing is a go for tomorrow. 961 00:57:46,396 --> 00:57:47,998 Colonel... 962 00:57:53,237 --> 00:57:54,872 Lieutenant... 963 00:57:54,905 --> 00:57:56,641 Sir? 964 00:57:56,674 --> 00:57:59,810 Was that colonel Casey? 965 00:57:59,844 --> 00:58:00,811 No, sir. 966 00:58:00,845 --> 00:58:04,414 He's on a three-day pass, sir. 967 00:58:05,482 --> 00:58:06,951 Thank you, lieutenant. 968 00:58:06,984 --> 00:58:09,720 Carry on. 969 00:58:09,754 --> 00:58:10,888 Sir. 970 00:58:16,594 --> 00:58:18,896 If I don't get some hard proof 971 00:58:18,929 --> 00:58:20,397 by 8:00 tomorrow night, 972 00:58:20,430 --> 00:58:21,932 there'll be no second chances. 973 00:58:21,966 --> 00:58:23,934 We came forward to you. 974 00:58:23,968 --> 00:58:25,936 Why would I hold back? 975 00:58:25,970 --> 00:58:27,237 Hard proof. 976 00:58:27,271 --> 00:58:30,608 It compromises some other interest of yours? 977 00:58:30,641 --> 00:58:33,611 Maybe an agent you have in place? 978 00:58:35,445 --> 00:58:36,413 Hypothetically speaking, 979 00:58:36,446 --> 00:58:39,917 if such an agent existed, 980 00:58:39,950 --> 00:58:43,854 I presume one could bargain. 981 00:58:43,888 --> 00:58:45,756 One can always bargain. 982 00:58:45,790 --> 00:58:47,758 [Coach] come on. All the way now. 983 00:58:47,792 --> 00:58:48,759 All the way. 984 00:58:48,793 --> 00:58:49,760 Oh, yeah! 985 00:58:49,794 --> 00:58:50,761 Jordan almonds. 986 00:58:50,795 --> 00:58:52,930 I'm addicted. 987 00:58:52,963 --> 00:58:55,132 I need a witness to testify, Jake. 988 00:58:55,165 --> 00:58:56,634 The agent in place 989 00:58:56,667 --> 00:58:59,136 has been a problem to us 990 00:58:59,169 --> 00:59:02,372 for reasons that i cannot say. 991 00:59:02,406 --> 00:59:04,308 Going to the other side, is he? 992 00:59:04,341 --> 00:59:06,443 Let's just say emotional problems. 993 00:59:06,476 --> 00:59:09,980 Let me think on this. 994 00:59:11,048 --> 00:59:13,483 The third baseman... 995 00:59:15,485 --> 00:59:16,453 My child! 996 00:59:16,486 --> 00:59:18,255 [Shouts] 997 00:59:18,288 --> 00:59:19,790 I love this game! 998 00:59:22,426 --> 00:59:26,063 The Russians are hoping for a deal. 999 00:59:26,096 --> 00:59:28,565 Get me proof... 1000 00:59:28,599 --> 00:59:30,668 And their agent goes home. 1001 00:59:30,701 --> 00:59:33,170 I'm to be contacted on that. 1002 00:59:33,203 --> 00:59:35,005 Let's pray it's soon... 1003 00:59:35,039 --> 00:59:38,008 Because with 20 hours to go, we've got nothing. 1004 00:59:38,042 --> 00:59:40,510 The ultimate would be a confession-- 1005 00:59:40,544 --> 00:59:42,012 someone inside the conspiracy. 1006 00:59:42,046 --> 00:59:44,014 Why would anybody do that? 1007 00:59:44,048 --> 00:59:47,017 Especially since they'd be confessing to treason. 1008 00:59:47,051 --> 00:59:48,318 Maybe even murder. 1009 00:59:51,455 --> 00:59:55,059 I keep thinking about art Daniels. 1010 00:59:55,092 --> 00:59:57,061 One thing he would never do 1011 00:59:57,094 --> 00:59:59,529 is go against the constitution. 1012 01:00:02,466 --> 01:00:06,436 We live in a highly evolved democracy. 1013 01:00:06,470 --> 01:00:08,438 They're going to have to do something 1014 01:00:08,472 --> 01:00:10,775 to give this thing the appearance, 1015 01:00:10,808 --> 01:00:13,978 the illusion of legality. 1016 01:00:22,552 --> 01:00:25,455 Amendment xxv, ratified after Kennedy... 1017 01:00:25,489 --> 01:00:27,457 "Presidential disability and succession act, 1018 01:00:27,491 --> 01:00:29,960 "section 4. 1019 01:00:29,994 --> 01:00:31,461 "Whenever the vice president 1020 01:00:31,495 --> 01:00:33,964 "and a majority of either the principal officers 1021 01:00:33,998 --> 01:00:35,465 of the executive departments--" 1022 01:00:35,499 --> 01:00:37,467 sound like the cabinet, sir? 1023 01:00:37,501 --> 01:00:38,468 Keep reading. 1024 01:00:38,502 --> 01:00:40,470 "Or of such other body 1025 01:00:40,504 --> 01:00:42,306 "as congress may by law provide, 1026 01:00:42,339 --> 01:00:44,474 "transmit to the president pro tempore of the senate 1027 01:00:44,508 --> 01:00:47,177 "and the speaker of the house of representatives 1028 01:00:47,211 --> 01:00:49,814 "their written declaration that the president 1029 01:00:49,847 --> 01:00:52,817 "is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office, 1030 01:00:52,850 --> 01:00:54,819 "the vice president shall immediately assume 1031 01:00:54,852 --> 01:00:56,987 "the powers and duties of the office 1032 01:00:57,021 --> 01:00:58,288 as acting president." 1033 01:00:58,322 --> 01:01:00,490 Just by sending a letter, 1034 01:01:00,524 --> 01:01:02,993 you can be removed from office? 1035 01:01:03,027 --> 01:01:04,995 If I write a letter 1036 01:01:05,029 --> 01:01:07,497 saying that I am not disabled, 1037 01:01:07,531 --> 01:01:09,199 I don't automatically get my job back. 1038 01:01:09,233 --> 01:01:11,135 The other side gets four days 1039 01:01:11,168 --> 01:01:14,071 to say that I am disabled-- which they will-- 1040 01:01:14,104 --> 01:01:16,440 and then the congress gets 21 days 1041 01:01:16,473 --> 01:01:18,442 to meet and vote on it. 1042 01:01:18,475 --> 01:01:19,643 And through all that time, 1043 01:01:19,676 --> 01:01:20,644 Walter Kelly, 1044 01:01:20,677 --> 01:01:24,181 that backbiting... 1045 01:01:24,214 --> 01:01:26,917 Remains president. 1046 01:01:28,853 --> 01:01:30,988 I'll be damned, that's it. 1047 01:01:31,021 --> 01:01:32,489 That's what, sir? 1048 01:01:32,522 --> 01:01:34,792 They want a new president they can control. 1049 01:01:34,825 --> 01:01:38,195 The xxvth amendment makes it legal. 1050 01:01:39,496 --> 01:01:42,266 That's their cover. 1051 01:01:45,002 --> 01:01:48,338 This letter was delivered at 8:00 this evening. 1052 01:01:48,372 --> 01:01:51,041 Accordingly, i speak to you now... 1053 01:01:51,075 --> 01:01:52,476 As your president. 1054 01:01:52,509 --> 01:01:54,478 We are going to try the issues 1055 01:01:54,511 --> 01:01:56,981 of will foster's mental and emotional stability. 1056 01:01:57,014 --> 01:02:00,484 Not tonight. These issues will be tried in the congress, 1057 01:02:00,517 --> 01:02:02,686 as required by our constitution. 1058 01:02:02,719 --> 01:02:05,823 And the system will work its will in this crisis 1059 01:02:05,856 --> 01:02:08,392 as it has in others. 1060 01:02:08,425 --> 01:02:10,895 Every man is imperfect by nature, 1061 01:02:10,928 --> 01:02:12,562 and every nation throughout history 1062 01:02:12,596 --> 01:02:14,498 has been ruled by men. 1063 01:02:14,531 --> 01:02:16,233 Every nation but ours. 1064 01:02:16,266 --> 01:02:17,734 I have, therefore, decided, 1065 01:02:17,768 --> 01:02:20,237 in consultation with other government leaders, 1066 01:02:20,270 --> 01:02:22,239 as a purely temporary measure, 1067 01:02:22,272 --> 01:02:24,741 that for the next 72 hours 1068 01:02:24,775 --> 01:02:27,744 there will be a dusk to dawn curfew. 1069 01:02:27,778 --> 01:02:29,046 The writ of habeas corpus 1070 01:02:29,079 --> 01:02:30,614 will be suspended during this time. 1071 01:02:30,647 --> 01:02:32,950 Accordingly, our joint chiefs of staff-- 1072 01:02:32,983 --> 01:02:34,952 [producer] we may want to change that. 1073 01:02:34,985 --> 01:02:36,954 It smells of a military junta. 1074 01:02:36,987 --> 01:02:39,957 When you say you place the power into their hands, 1075 01:02:39,990 --> 01:02:42,459 there's a sense that you're giving up control. 1076 01:02:42,492 --> 01:02:43,961 Wrong. you're the president. 1077 01:02:43,994 --> 01:02:48,065 They're simply your traffic cops. 1078 01:02:48,098 --> 01:02:51,601 So, I've given orders to...Mm-hmm. 1079 01:02:51,635 --> 01:02:54,271 And lighten up the tone through this section. 1080 01:02:54,304 --> 01:02:56,773 Let the words carry the power. 1081 01:02:56,807 --> 01:02:58,775 It's a purely temporary measure. 1082 01:02:58,809 --> 01:03:00,477 They don't like will foster 1083 01:03:00,510 --> 01:03:01,545 any more than we do, 1084 01:03:01,578 --> 01:03:04,048 but he is the elected president. 1085 01:03:04,081 --> 01:03:05,950 You're simply letting them off the hook. 1086 01:03:05,983 --> 01:03:07,451 They'll feel relieved. 1087 01:03:07,484 --> 01:03:09,954 That's what they want to feel. 1088 01:03:09,987 --> 01:03:12,089 Nurture that. 1089 01:03:12,122 --> 01:03:14,224 Let's do it again. 1090 01:05:36,566 --> 01:05:38,035 Sarah. 1091 01:05:38,068 --> 01:05:40,670 Mr. wycliffe. 1092 01:05:43,473 --> 01:05:44,741 When I was young, 1093 01:05:44,774 --> 01:05:46,010 if somebody told me 1094 01:05:46,043 --> 01:05:50,047 that I was going to end up as a spy... 1095 01:05:50,080 --> 01:05:51,915 Oh, well... 1096 01:05:51,948 --> 01:05:54,951 Jake ordered me... 1097 01:05:54,985 --> 01:05:58,455 To cooperate with the president. 1098 01:05:58,488 --> 01:06:02,392 That's why I told you about the tapes. 1099 01:06:02,426 --> 01:06:04,894 You got to help us now. 1100 01:06:04,928 --> 01:06:06,063 Meaning? 1101 01:06:06,096 --> 01:06:08,898 You got to testify what's on those tapes. 1102 01:06:08,932 --> 01:06:11,135 Well, it won't prove anything. 1103 01:06:11,168 --> 01:06:13,137 Arthur never said anything incriminating. 1104 01:06:13,170 --> 01:06:15,572 No, no. You're all we've got. 1105 01:06:15,605 --> 01:06:18,575 If the CIA discovers my role in the justice department, 1106 01:06:18,608 --> 01:06:20,144 what's going to happen to me? 1107 01:06:20,177 --> 01:06:22,146 The president promised. You'll be protected. 1108 01:06:22,179 --> 01:06:24,148 No. I need to think about this. 1109 01:06:24,181 --> 01:06:25,515 Hey! you're not listening. 1110 01:06:25,549 --> 01:06:28,485 You got to tell the president what you know now. 1111 01:06:28,518 --> 01:06:30,720 No. 1112 01:06:30,754 --> 01:06:31,721 [Gunshot] 1113 01:06:31,755 --> 01:06:33,757 [People screaming] 1114 01:06:34,958 --> 01:06:36,593 [Woman] oh, my god! 1115 01:07:13,630 --> 01:07:15,165 [Horn blares] 1116 01:07:20,770 --> 01:07:22,072 Jean! 1117 01:07:22,106 --> 01:07:23,107 Todd! 1118 01:07:24,274 --> 01:07:26,243 Jean! 1119 01:07:26,276 --> 01:07:27,377 Todd! 1120 01:07:28,445 --> 01:07:29,413 Jean! 1121 01:07:29,446 --> 01:07:30,914 Mac? what's the matter? 1122 01:07:30,947 --> 01:07:33,417 Get Todd. Go to your mother's. 1123 01:07:33,450 --> 01:07:34,418 Why? 1124 01:07:34,451 --> 01:07:36,420 I can't explain right now. 1125 01:07:36,453 --> 01:07:38,922 Todd, take care of your mother, o.K.? 1126 01:07:38,955 --> 01:07:41,425 Mac, please tell me what's going on! 1127 01:07:41,458 --> 01:07:42,426 [Telephone rings] 1128 01:07:42,459 --> 01:07:43,927 Don't answer that! 1129 01:07:43,960 --> 01:07:44,994 Hello? 1130 01:07:45,028 --> 01:07:47,431 Yes, sir. Dad, it's general Lloyd. 1131 01:07:47,464 --> 01:07:50,434 Just go! You gotta go! I love you, but go. 1132 01:07:50,467 --> 01:07:52,402 Both of you, go now! 1133 01:07:52,436 --> 01:07:54,404 Mom, where are we going? 1134 01:07:54,438 --> 01:07:58,575 [Into phone] You want to talk to me, talk in a public place. 1135 01:07:58,608 --> 01:08:00,577 One hour, you pick it. 1136 01:08:00,610 --> 01:08:01,611 Fine. 1137 01:08:25,101 --> 01:08:26,069 Huh! 1138 01:08:26,102 --> 01:08:27,137 Hey, 1139 01:08:27,171 --> 01:08:28,405 don't worry. 1140 01:08:28,438 --> 01:08:31,641 Anybody asks, all I saw was my empty desk. 1141 01:08:31,675 --> 01:08:33,643 What do you mean? 1142 01:08:33,677 --> 01:08:36,079 I've been transferred to Hawaii, effective immediately. 1143 01:08:36,112 --> 01:08:39,015 I put in for it a few years ago, 1144 01:08:39,048 --> 01:08:40,850 but I never heard anything. 1145 01:08:40,884 --> 01:08:41,885 Now suddenly... 1146 01:08:48,124 --> 01:08:49,859 You take care, o.K.? 1147 01:08:49,893 --> 01:08:51,127 You, too. 1148 01:09:08,011 --> 01:09:10,046 [Beeping] 1149 01:09:22,426 --> 01:09:26,396 [Jet flies overhead] 1150 01:09:26,430 --> 01:09:27,897 This is symbolic. 1151 01:09:27,931 --> 01:09:30,400 We could've met over a beer, 1152 01:09:30,434 --> 01:09:32,402 like a couple of marines. 1153 01:09:32,436 --> 01:09:35,939 Here is better, in front of the marines who died 1154 01:09:35,972 --> 01:09:38,408 defending the things you're trying to destroy. 1155 01:09:38,442 --> 01:09:40,910 Leave the speeches to the politicians. 1156 01:09:40,944 --> 01:09:43,913 If there'll be any left after you. 1157 01:09:43,947 --> 01:09:44,914 [Chuckles] 1158 01:09:44,948 --> 01:09:47,417 What have you been doing, Mac? 1159 01:09:47,451 --> 01:09:49,919 I've been watching your covert exercises. 1160 01:09:49,953 --> 01:09:52,422 It was agreed that only generals would know. 1161 01:09:52,456 --> 01:09:55,425 That's why you were left out of the discussions. 1162 01:09:55,459 --> 01:09:56,926 Potter is no general. 1163 01:09:56,960 --> 01:09:58,428 Jack giddings is no general. 1164 01:09:58,462 --> 01:09:59,929 You've been managed. 1165 01:09:59,963 --> 01:10:02,432 You won't get what you want 1166 01:10:02,466 --> 01:10:04,434 unless they get what they want. 1167 01:10:04,468 --> 01:10:06,436 We all want the same thing, 1168 01:10:06,470 --> 01:10:08,938 a country secure from foreign aggression. 1169 01:10:08,972 --> 01:10:10,440 We can have that 1170 01:10:10,474 --> 01:10:13,677 as long as we have a country worth fighting for. 1171 01:10:13,710 --> 01:10:16,946 Who'd fight for Jack giddings or Potter? Count me out. 1172 01:10:16,980 --> 01:10:19,449 You would stand by and watch 1173 01:10:19,483 --> 01:10:21,785 everything we fought and died for 1174 01:10:21,818 --> 01:10:24,954 betrayed by a man who never wore a uniform. 1175 01:10:24,988 --> 01:10:27,791 He is the elected president. 1176 01:10:27,824 --> 01:10:30,794 It will be put to the people... 1177 01:10:30,827 --> 01:10:32,396 By way of referendum. 1178 01:10:32,429 --> 01:10:34,298 We'll still be a democracy. 1179 01:10:34,331 --> 01:10:36,466 No. it will be a scam. 1180 01:10:36,500 --> 01:10:38,968 Mac, you're a fine soldier 1181 01:10:39,002 --> 01:10:40,470 and a good man. 1182 01:10:40,504 --> 01:10:42,472 Don't make the wrong choice. 1183 01:10:42,506 --> 01:10:45,275 You got to stop this thing, general. 1184 01:10:45,309 --> 01:10:47,477 It's too late. 1185 01:10:47,511 --> 01:10:49,479 Power will change hands 1186 01:10:49,513 --> 01:10:51,515 by constitutional process. 1187 01:10:54,718 --> 01:10:57,186 Don't get caught in the path 1188 01:10:57,220 --> 01:10:59,723 of righteous change, son. 1189 01:11:01,525 --> 01:11:03,360 You are a traitor. 1190 01:11:09,032 --> 01:11:11,000 This conversation's academic. 1191 01:11:11,034 --> 01:11:13,002 If you'll excuse me, 1192 01:11:13,036 --> 01:11:16,806 it's my turn to go to the white house. 1193 01:12:34,751 --> 01:12:36,486 [Gunshot] 1194 01:12:48,498 --> 01:12:49,999 [Gunshot] 1195 01:13:03,747 --> 01:13:06,750 [Tick tick tick] 1196 01:14:00,169 --> 01:14:01,538 [Tires squeal] 1197 01:14:03,507 --> 01:14:05,809 [Horns honk] 1198 01:14:05,842 --> 01:14:08,277 [Arguing and shouting] 1199 01:14:17,954 --> 01:14:19,422 This is an exercise. 1200 01:14:19,455 --> 01:14:21,758 This is only an exercise. 1201 01:14:21,791 --> 01:14:23,593 Thank you for your cooperation. 1202 01:14:23,627 --> 01:14:25,962 This is an exercise. 1203 01:14:25,995 --> 01:14:27,931 This is only an exercise. 1204 01:14:27,964 --> 01:14:29,966 Thank you for your cooperation. 1205 01:14:35,471 --> 01:14:36,806 Mr. president. 1206 01:14:40,309 --> 01:14:41,444 It's time. 1207 01:14:41,477 --> 01:14:43,079 Bring 'em in. 1208 01:14:51,487 --> 01:14:52,956 Hello, Betsy. 1209 01:14:52,989 --> 01:14:54,457 Mr. secretary. 1210 01:14:54,490 --> 01:14:55,491 General. 1211 01:14:55,525 --> 01:14:57,994 The president will see you now. 1212 01:15:17,246 --> 01:15:19,716 You've had a long run, Mr. president, 1213 01:15:19,749 --> 01:15:21,217 but it's over. 1214 01:15:21,250 --> 01:15:23,920 If you try to stay in office now 1215 01:15:23,953 --> 01:15:26,590 it will only get worse. You'll be isolated. 1216 01:15:26,623 --> 01:15:28,592 And no one in congress 1217 01:15:28,625 --> 01:15:32,295 is going to risk alienating the voters by backing you. 1218 01:15:32,328 --> 01:15:35,832 If you have any respect for the office, you'll resign. 1219 01:15:38,735 --> 01:15:41,037 You are some piece of work. 1220 01:15:41,070 --> 01:15:42,639 I'm a patriot, Mr. president. 1221 01:15:42,672 --> 01:15:46,643 Why don't you have any faith in the system of government 1222 01:15:46,676 --> 01:15:48,377 you're so hellbent on protecting? 1223 01:15:48,411 --> 01:15:50,747 You win a mandate at the ballot box. 1224 01:15:50,780 --> 01:15:54,851 You don't steal it after midnight when its back's turned. 1225 01:15:54,884 --> 01:15:56,853 This game has been played 1226 01:15:56,886 --> 01:15:58,855 everywhere else in the world. 1227 01:15:58,888 --> 01:16:01,625 I guess i just took it for granted 1228 01:16:01,658 --> 01:16:03,960 that it could never happen here. 1229 01:16:05,995 --> 01:16:08,564 I want your resignation, Charlie. 1230 01:16:08,598 --> 01:16:09,966 Walter's, 1231 01:16:09,999 --> 01:16:10,967 the cabinet, 1232 01:16:11,000 --> 01:16:12,468 the joint chiefs-- 1233 01:16:12,501 --> 01:16:14,437 every snake in the nest. 1234 01:16:14,470 --> 01:16:15,939 Including you, general. 1235 01:16:15,972 --> 01:16:17,941 Why is that, Mr. president? 1236 01:16:17,974 --> 01:16:19,275 Murder, for one. 1237 01:16:19,308 --> 01:16:21,010 That's absurd. 1238 01:16:21,044 --> 01:16:22,578 Is there anything else? 1239 01:16:22,612 --> 01:16:24,614 Treason! 1240 01:16:27,450 --> 01:16:30,586 I presume, Mr. president... 1241 01:16:30,620 --> 01:16:33,923 You are prepared to back up that charge. 1242 01:16:33,957 --> 01:16:36,425 I canceled this weekend's alert, general. 1243 01:16:36,459 --> 01:16:38,728 You have disobeyed a direct order. 1244 01:16:38,762 --> 01:16:41,731 In addition, you have used defense funds 1245 01:16:41,765 --> 01:16:44,200 to plan a covert military operation-- 1246 01:16:44,233 --> 01:16:46,202 designation, slam dunk-- 1247 01:16:46,235 --> 01:16:49,605 whose sole purpose was to overthrow the presidency. 1248 01:16:49,639 --> 01:16:51,941 I beg your pardon, Mr. president, 1249 01:16:51,975 --> 01:16:54,443 but every detail for slam dunk was authorized 1250 01:16:54,477 --> 01:16:56,680 by your secretary of defense here, 1251 01:16:56,713 --> 01:16:59,482 who is in the national chain of command. 1252 01:16:59,515 --> 01:17:01,484 It seems to me, Mr. president, 1253 01:17:01,517 --> 01:17:03,987 that I made a note in my diary 1254 01:17:04,020 --> 01:17:07,957 the day we decided to go ahead with slam dunk. 1255 01:17:07,991 --> 01:17:09,458 Nothing treasonous in that. 1256 01:17:09,492 --> 01:17:12,461 What proof do you have that we're conspiring 1257 01:17:12,495 --> 01:17:13,963 to overthrow the presidency? 1258 01:17:16,933 --> 01:17:19,903 I can't fire Walter, I'm sorry to say. 1259 01:17:19,936 --> 01:17:23,406 But both of you and the rest of the cabinet 1260 01:17:23,439 --> 01:17:24,908 are hereby terminated forthwith. 1261 01:17:24,941 --> 01:17:28,044 You mean, before we sign the letter? 1262 01:17:30,947 --> 01:17:33,917 The letter's already been sent, will. 1263 01:17:33,950 --> 01:17:36,619 Walter's been president for over an hour. 1264 01:17:37,921 --> 01:17:42,992 Your failures of judgment can no longer be indulged. 1265 01:17:51,467 --> 01:17:54,137 I'll see you in hell first. 1266 01:17:55,238 --> 01:17:56,706 That's a date. 1267 01:17:56,740 --> 01:17:58,474 I didn't think you'd mind. 1268 01:17:59,475 --> 01:18:01,444 What have you got, Mac? 1269 01:18:01,477 --> 01:18:03,446 Not much time, Mr. president. 1270 01:18:03,479 --> 01:18:04,748 Go ahead. 1271 01:18:04,781 --> 01:18:06,282 You start calling. 1272 01:18:06,315 --> 01:18:07,784 Order back the troops, 1273 01:18:07,817 --> 01:18:10,286 kill the letter, cancel the telecast. 1274 01:18:10,319 --> 01:18:12,789 And when you are done calling, 1275 01:18:12,822 --> 01:18:15,391 this whole thing, it never happened. 1276 01:18:15,424 --> 01:18:16,893 And if we don't? 1277 01:18:16,926 --> 01:18:18,627 What'll you do? 1278 01:18:18,661 --> 01:18:20,764 I'm going to confess. 1279 01:18:20,797 --> 01:18:23,867 I'm going to confess to my complicity 1280 01:18:23,900 --> 01:18:25,401 in ou plot. 1281 01:18:26,836 --> 01:18:28,304 To the press. 1282 01:18:28,337 --> 01:18:29,939 To the networks. 1283 01:18:31,274 --> 01:18:34,010 A military plot to overthrow the government, 1284 01:18:34,043 --> 01:18:36,179 led by these gentlemen. 1285 01:18:37,981 --> 01:18:40,316 I know all the details. 1286 01:18:40,349 --> 01:18:42,418 I have a request... 1287 01:18:42,451 --> 01:18:44,954 For live ammo for slam dunk. 1288 01:18:44,988 --> 01:18:48,224 I will explain how Arthur Daniels was murdered, 1289 01:18:48,257 --> 01:18:51,294 causing his body to be exhumed. 1290 01:18:51,327 --> 01:18:54,798 And I will confess to the ordered murder 1291 01:18:54,831 --> 01:18:57,166 of his secretary Sarah myself. 1292 01:18:57,200 --> 01:18:59,402 The post 1293 01:18:59,435 --> 01:19:01,404 will find 1294 01:19:01,437 --> 01:19:02,939 memos... 1295 01:19:02,972 --> 01:19:05,441 In general Lloyd's private code 1296 01:19:05,474 --> 01:19:08,444 tucked away in some very interesting files. 1297 01:19:08,477 --> 01:19:11,280 There's a memo from Lloyd to Daniels. 1298 01:19:11,314 --> 01:19:14,217 It sets up most of the plot-- 1299 01:19:14,250 --> 01:19:16,219 clear about my involvement 1300 01:19:16,252 --> 01:19:17,887 and, of course, 1301 01:19:17,921 --> 01:19:18,922 yours. 1302 01:19:21,424 --> 01:19:23,392 Who's going to believe you? 1303 01:19:23,426 --> 01:19:25,394 Nobody knows who you are. 1304 01:19:25,428 --> 01:19:26,896 You're just another colonel. 1305 01:19:26,930 --> 01:19:28,998 So was Oliver north. 1306 01:19:29,032 --> 01:19:30,499 People are funny. 1307 01:19:30,533 --> 01:19:34,370 They won't believe an accusation from the president, 1308 01:19:34,403 --> 01:19:38,407 but they'll believe a confession from just about anybody. 1309 01:19:47,450 --> 01:19:50,453 You'd go all the way with this? 1310 01:19:51,955 --> 01:19:54,023 Career, family-- 1311 01:19:54,057 --> 01:19:55,524 you'd lose it all. 1312 01:19:55,558 --> 01:19:59,695 I'll lose it all anyway if you're in charge. 1313 01:20:02,465 --> 01:20:04,934 Here's what we're going to do. 1314 01:20:04,968 --> 01:20:07,436 We're going to stagger the resignations 1315 01:20:07,470 --> 01:20:09,738 over the next year. 1316 01:20:09,772 --> 01:20:11,908 I'm not going to fire you. 1317 01:20:11,941 --> 01:20:13,042 Not yet. 1318 01:20:13,076 --> 01:20:16,145 First, you're going to stand behind me 1319 01:20:16,179 --> 01:20:18,647 while I announce the general's resignation, 1320 01:20:18,681 --> 01:20:20,149 which I want now. 1321 01:20:20,183 --> 01:20:22,651 Alert the networks, get everything ready. 1322 01:20:22,685 --> 01:20:26,655 I want to talk to the nation in 10 minutes. 1323 01:20:26,689 --> 01:20:28,157 I don't propose, general, 1324 01:20:28,191 --> 01:20:30,459 that the country ever find out 1325 01:20:30,493 --> 01:20:33,796 just how close you came to tearing it into pieces. 1326 01:20:33,829 --> 01:20:34,797 Mac. 1327 01:20:34,830 --> 01:20:36,332 Sir. 1328 01:20:37,500 --> 01:20:38,501 Thank you. 1329 01:20:42,505 --> 01:20:45,474 Make sure the general carries out my order. 1330 01:20:45,508 --> 01:20:46,509 Yes, sir. 1331 01:20:49,012 --> 01:20:50,479 Let's go. 1332 01:20:50,513 --> 01:20:53,749 You've got some phone calls to make. 1333 01:20:53,782 --> 01:20:55,518 [Door opens and closes] 1334 01:21:05,528 --> 01:21:08,797 Do you know who Judas was, colonel? 1335 01:21:08,831 --> 01:21:09,999 Yes. 1336 01:21:10,033 --> 01:21:11,867 I know who Judas was. 1337 01:21:13,369 --> 01:21:17,140 He was a man i worked for and once respected... 1338 01:21:17,173 --> 01:21:20,676 Until he disgraced the four stars of his uniform. 1339 01:21:35,992 --> 01:21:37,961 My fellow Americans, 1340 01:21:37,994 --> 01:21:40,964 tonight I must announce with deep regret 1341 01:21:40,997 --> 01:21:43,967 that I have asked for and accepted 1342 01:21:44,000 --> 01:21:46,970 the resignation of general r. Pendleton Lloyd 1343 01:21:47,003 --> 01:21:49,572 as chairman of the joint chiefs of staff. 1344 01:21:49,605 --> 01:21:53,109 I have the highest regard for the general. 1345 01:21:54,410 --> 01:21:58,314 However, he recently conceded to secretary Potter 1346 01:21:58,347 --> 01:21:59,815 and to me 1347 01:21:59,848 --> 01:22:04,020 that our differences are just too great to reconcile. 1348 01:22:04,053 --> 01:22:06,022 That being the case, 1349 01:22:06,055 --> 01:22:07,890 I had no choice 1350 01:22:07,923 --> 01:22:09,925 but to accept his resignation. 1351 01:22:11,294 --> 01:22:13,262 In recent months, 1352 01:22:13,296 --> 01:22:16,199 there has been abroad and in this land 1353 01:22:16,232 --> 01:22:20,703 a whisper that we have somehow lost our greatness. 1354 01:22:20,736 --> 01:22:22,738 Well, it is not so. 1355 01:22:24,307 --> 01:22:26,976 We must not allow ourselves 1356 01:22:27,010 --> 01:22:28,477 to be persuaded 1357 01:22:28,511 --> 01:22:30,980 to exchange our liberties 1358 01:22:31,014 --> 01:22:33,516 for anyone else's order. 1359 01:22:35,384 --> 01:22:37,353 We must not be dismayed 1360 01:22:37,386 --> 01:22:39,288 if democracy, even in crisis, 1361 01:22:39,322 --> 01:22:42,158 is an untidy form of government. 1362 01:22:43,326 --> 01:22:45,294 We are united 1363 01:22:45,328 --> 01:22:47,997 in remaining strong and proud, 1364 01:22:48,031 --> 01:22:49,498 peaceful, 1365 01:22:49,532 --> 01:22:52,501 and committed to laying down our lives 1366 01:22:52,535 --> 01:22:55,804 for our way of life if need be. 1367 01:22:55,838 --> 01:22:57,173 Thank you. 1368 01:22:58,674 --> 01:23:00,476 Good night 1369 01:23:00,509 --> 01:23:02,011 and god bless you. 1370 01:23:03,579 --> 01:23:06,649 And god bless the United States of America. 1371 01:23:08,584 --> 01:23:11,554 Captioning made possible by hbo video, inc. 1372 01:23:11,587 --> 01:23:14,523 Captioning performed by the national captioning institute, inc. 1373 01:23:52,995 --> 01:23:55,964 Captions copyright 1994 home box office, a division of time Warner entertainment company, l.P. 1374 01:23:55,998 --> 01:23:59,001 Public performance of captions prohibited without permission of national captioning institute