{1}{72}movie info: XVID 576x240 23.976fps 698.0 MB {3875}{3908}Thank you. {3912}{3968}-Morning, son.|-Good morning, senator. {3976}{4007}Thank you. {4161}{4199}Taxi! {4349}{4399}Sheraton Park Hotel. {4738}{4814}-Good morning, Senator Danta.|-Good morning, Willoughby. {5076}{5112}Hold it. {5172}{5226}Why wasn't I let in on this? {5230}{5284}-May I help you?|-Dot, Senator Munson. {5288}{5339}Oh, just a moment, senator. {5352}{5411}Good morning, Bobby.|How are you this morning? {5415}{5481}You know how I am|this morning, Mr. President. {5485}{5542}I guess I'm in for it, aren't I? {5546}{5612}That's a hell of a thing to do|without talking to me. {5616}{5688}Bobby, it's been over two weeks|since Shepherd died. {5692}{5804}We couldn't go on forever without|a secretary of state. I had to get it done. {5808}{5880}What was the matter|with the list of men we agreed on? {5884}{5956}No, not one of them can really fill the bill. {5960}{5995}Robert Leffingwell can. {6000}{6050}You know how valuable he's been to me. {6054}{6159}Sure, he's great. But the man's got more|enemies in Congress than anybody. {6163}{6268}He's never played ball with us, not even|the most ordinary, political-courtesy kind. {6272}{6378}Well, maybe that's the reason I want him.|He doesn 't waste his time on trifles. {6382}{6474}Mr. President, a United States senator|is not a trifle. {6478}{6519}That's a joke, Bobby. {6524}{6586}Fine. But Leffingwell's no joke. {6590}{6654}And I have to stuff him down|the Senate's throat. {6658}{6729}Now, look, I knew we were running a risk,|but I want him. {6733}{6826}He can give us some creative|statesmanship, and God knows we need it. {6830}{6913}Oh, come on, now.|What's our toughest problem? {6917}{6968}You want me to talk|to Warren Strickland? {6972}{7035}There's no point talking|to the minority leader. {7040}{7093}Our troubles are coming|from our own party. {7097}{7127}Seab Cooley. {7131}{7199}We can work out a deal with old Seab. {7203}{7256}He says we can work out a deal with Seab. {7266}{7331}-Who's with you?|-Stanley Danta. {7336}{7415}Stan's always right there|on the job, isn't he? {7420}{7500}He's the best whip ever in the Senate.|Tell him I said so. {7510}{7571}He says you're the best whip|we've ever had. {7587}{7687}Tell him the best whip we've ever had|says Seab Cooley will trade for one thing: {7692}{7722}Leffingwell's head. {7726}{7755}What'd he say, Bob? {7760}{7819}That Seab won't trade on this,|and he's right. {7828}{7900}We've licked Cooley before.|We can do it again. {7904}{7991}Then we'd better get at it.|Suppose you start with Tom August. {7996}{8104}-When did Tom become a Cooley man?|-He isn't. He's not a Leffingwell man either. {8108}{8182}Since he's chair of Foreign Relations|we have to sweeten him up. {8186}{8269}I'll call him in right away.|Good luck, Bobby. {8297}{8368}-Oh, boy.|-You want off this one? {8372}{8427}I'm with you, Bob. {8458}{8543}There's no doubt|he's made a wild pitch... {8547}{8623}...but I'd like to back him up|all I can right now. {8628}{8673}Sure, I know. {9168}{9199}Hello, Bob, Stan. {9204}{9273}-Good morning, senator.|-Come on in. {9319}{9432}About 5'8", blond, a little cleft|in the chin, black dress, mink stole. {9436}{9515}Sorry. Didn't see anybody|answer to that description. {9540}{9580}Why don't you get married, Lafe? {9584}{9671}A United States senator should stabilize|with a good, solid marriage. {9675}{9716}If I did, I couldn't get elected. {9720}{9780}It's the unmarried mothers|who put me in office. {9784}{9826}Why don't you stabilize yourself? {9830}{9895}There's a difference between|widowers and bachelors. {9899}{9933}Widowers have more dignity. {9937}{10079}-How do you feel about this lollapalooza?|-I think the president's nuts to name him. {10083}{10115}But I'll vote for him. {10120}{10199}What about your friend Brig Anderson?|Think he'll jump the whale? {10204}{10307}-Leffingwell scuttled his power bill.|-Brig won't be influenced by that. {10312}{10371}-Not on this.|-I'm trying to count a few noses. {10376}{10448}-Suppose you give Brig a ring to make sure.|-lf you like. {10452}{10528}-Hello.|-Hello, Warren? Good morning. Bob Munson. {10532}{10623}-Beating the bushes early, aren't you, Bob?|-I have a lot of bushes. {10627}{10672}It's your garden, friend, not ours. {10676}{10755}How many votes against Leffingwell|on your side of the aisle? {10760}{10851}Somewhere between 17 and 20.|That's giving him the benefit of the doubt. {10855}{10915}With the president's right|to name his cabinet? {10920}{11006}Try that line on the members of your|own party. Say, Seab Cooley. {11017}{11099}-Hello, Brig? How's the boy?|-Right in the middle of breakfast. {11103}{11136}What's on your mind, Lafe? {11140}{11226}Just wondered what you think about|the appointment. Crazy, huh? {11236}{11304}-Think so?|-Well, it's gonna be a rough one. {11308}{11346}I wouldn't be surprised. {11350}{11428}-I thought you might be upset about it.|-Why would I be upset? {11432}{11486}The trouble he gave you|on your power bill. {11490}{11582}-That's right. He did, didn't he?|-You mean it's okay? {11586}{11683}-ls that what Bob Munson wants to know?|-You got television on your phone? {11687}{11734}Just a second, Lafe. {11740}{11781}-You going, baby?|-Yeah. {11785}{11821}-You still love me?|-Yeah. {11825}{11868}-How much?|-That much. {11872}{11925}Time for her bus, Brig. {11929}{11992}Have a nice time in school today, honey. {12050}{12101}-Lafe?|- Yeah. {12105}{12165}Look, I'm not grinding|an ax for Leffingwell... {12169}{12235}...but I'm not gonna commit myself|right now either. {12239}{12327}I'd like to wait and hear what he has to say|at the committee hearing. {12331}{12443}Apart from that, I'm just gonna sit back|and watch Seab Cooley light up the sky. {12956}{13023}Had your fire and brimstone|this morning, Seab? {13027}{13096}Yes, sir, Mr. Majority Leader. {13100}{13179}Laced with hot bourbon|and branch water. {13183}{13259}I expect you can see the flames|coming out of my ears. {13264}{13299}Can we have a little talk? {13304}{13361}If you mean about|Mr. Robert A. Leffingwell... {13365}{13463}-...it'd be a fruitless conversation.|-The president, the party and l... {13467}{13523}...would take it as a favor|if you'd lay off. {13527}{13598}I honor the president, I love my party... {13602}{13720}...and I admire you, Mr. Majority Leader,|except where it crosses with my convictions. {13724}{13813}I believe Mr. Robert A. Leffingwell|will lead us straight to perdition. {13817}{13862}Come on, we know what's eating you. {13866}{13948}Leffingwell made a liar out of you|in a hearing five years ago. {13952}{14057}-It's a long time to carry a grudge, Seab.|-Maybe for a young fellow like you. {14061}{14187}In my table of time, it happened just|like yesterday. Good day, gentlemen. {14243}{14343}Scares you, doesn't it?|All that 40 years in the Senate. {14433}{14473}Good morning, Seab. {14490}{14557}-I was just gonna call your office.|-On the run, Fred. {14561}{14653}I know. We've all gotta hop for this one,|but we'll put Leffingwell over. {14657}{14745}Boy, he is it, Bob. He's really it.|He's a great man, a great talent. {14749}{14835}-I'm throwing my organization behind this.|-You got an organization? {14839}{14874}Are you kidding? {14879}{14946}Eight chapters in eight cities,|my peace organization. {14950}{15023}Who you making peace with?|The Kickapoo lndians? {15028}{15066}You find peace amusing? {15070}{15162}It's just that Stan's on the lndian Affairs|subcommittee, isn't it, Stan? {15166}{15207}I'll be with you in a minute. {15211}{15335}Fred, what do those guys do|besides strew roses in your path? {15340}{15393}Just my brain trust. {15397}{15461}You can't hold a senator's job|by kissing babies... {15465}{15541}...and shaking hands, you know. Bob.... {15589}{15645}The hearing will go|to a subcommittee, right? {15649}{15730}I haven't any word from Tom August yet.|I don't know his plan. {15734}{15820}Well, if it does--|I say, if it does, I don't wanna push.... {15824}{15908}Whoever's made subcommittee chair|should be pro-Leffingwell, right? {15912}{15942}Possibly. {15946}{16083}Well, I've done my share of the hack work.|I ought to be in line for a spot like this. {16088}{16166}Fred, right now I'm just trying|to get the situation in hand. {16170}{16226}I know, but I wanted|to get my bid in early. {16230}{16319}I've gotta fly to New York for the afternoon|and meet my eastern group. {16324}{16416}-Suppose I call you later on?|-Yeah. Do that. Call me. {16716}{16795}-Van Ackerman's looking for a horse to ride.|-He won't get it from me. {16800}{16859}He won't care.|He doesn't belong here, Bob. {16863}{16930}-You'll have to cut him off the vine.|-He'll fall off. {16934}{16994}-Morning, Bess.|-Morning, senator. Your calls. {16998}{17067}-First, see if you can get me Leffingwell.|-Yes, sir. {17071}{17139}Sir, 219 telegrams so far. {17143}{17219}-Most of them favorable to Leffingwell.|-Good. {17230}{17311}-Good morning, senator.|-Morning. {17615}{17695}-Leffingwell residence.|-Senator Munson calling Mr. Leffingwell. {17699}{17757}Senator Munson? Wait a minute. {17891}{17977}-Dad, it's Senator Munson on the phone.|-What? {17984}{18058}The phone. It's Senator Munson. {18083}{18145}-Tell him I've gone out.|-Why? {18149}{18222}Because he'll want me to do things|that might obligate me. {18226}{18338}Why do you want me to lie? If you're in,|you're in. If you're out, you're out. {18342}{18407}Son, this is a Washington, D.C.|kind of lie. {18411}{18514}That's when the other person knows you're|lying, and also knows you know he knows. {18518}{18563}-Follow?|-No. {18567}{18673}-Senator Munson will understand.|-Okay, if you say...
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