"Previously,on "Commander in Chief"... the president has had a stroke" "What happens now?" "Do I take the oath?" "Madam vice President we need you to resign" "If you can't deliver then maybe you should step aside" "This is what we do We do the right thing" "Do you want to be president because you want the power?" "That's not me" "Well,that's the problem" "I'm going to go out there and I'm going to take the oath of office" "The president,of the united states" "I wa you to be my chief of staff" "They don't see me as a spouse They see me as an adviser" "Do yourself a favor,Rod Stay in your lane" "Templeton is not choosing my vice president" "Mackenzie allen needs to show a little respect" "She's picked somebody already" "Warren Keaton,he won't be confirmed" "Not a chance" "Commander In Chief" "Season 1" "Episode 03" "Good morning,Ma'am" "Good workout?" "The best" "You have a meeting with the chair of aipac in 45" "What should I know?" "He's a hugger" "Anything in the N.S.C. Brief about San Pasquale?" "It's been a couple of days now" "Well,that's above my security clearance,Ma'am" "Morning,Madam President" "Joan,tell me everything" "Command post in place,surveillance installed prelim background checks,on all the faculty and student body completed" "Big change from the last couple of years" "Maybe I should take them myself" "meet with the principal..." "all due respect,ma'am,there's no time on the schedule it's really not necessary,and frankly,it's not as simple as you just wanting to take them" "I'm trusting you with my kids here" "We know" "Sparky" "Sparky" "Hey,boss" "Hey" "Hey,Willy" "Nate" "Now that is a magnificent beast" "The congressman flew in from missouri to meet" "I thought a face-to-face" "It's about Warren Keaton" "I hope you're with me on this,Nate" "I think Keaton's dangerous that seeing the horror of the battlefield actually softened him" "It makes him weak on security He shouldn't be vice president" "If you're trying to get on the confirmation committee that's a matter of seniority" "I can't help you there" "That--that's not why I'm here,Nate" "The congressman served with General Keaton in the gulf.." "stratops" "He was in a unique position to hear things" "Well,more than hear" "We became friends" "He confided in me" "So you want to be a patriot make sure the committee is fully informed on who Keaton really is" "Stevenson's not running for reelection" "You want in on appropriations?" "Well,patriots should be rewarded" "Congressman,it's not that simple" "There have been deals in place for a while" "He was your friend" "He stumped for you" "He promised me he'd enter politics as a republican" "I vouched for him" "I promised the party,and he turncoated" "He made an ass out of me" "He won't be confirmed not with what I know" "Revenge,Jayne" "It's the only motivator I have any real faith in" "I can't talk deals with you,Willy" "Not personally" "Thank you for coming by" "oh,really?" "Oh,I missed that part" "Yeah,I fell asleep." "I know" "Oh,yeah." "Okay" "Let me ask my mom" "All right,great" "Stacy -um... can I call you back?" "Bye,Stacy" "Are you hungry?" "Um... mom,could I,uh.." "spend the night at Stacy's tonight?" "Oh,I thought it was a school night" "I--well,yeah,it's just I haven't seen her since we moved here" "And we're in different schools,mom" "Maybe on the weekend" "Mom... okay,I found her" "hey -hey,dad." "Morning,sunshine" "Ready for your first day back at school?" "Mnh-mnh" "Dibs on driving" "Not gonna happen" "From now on the secret service takes you wherever you need to go" "Wait,so.." "we're never gonna be able to drive again?" "Maybe at camp David" "Amy,what are you eating?" "Chocolate chip pancakes" "Uh-huh" "There you go" "Listen,guys" "I just want you all to be prepared for today" "There's gonna be a larger secret service detail covering you" "You'll probably be paid more attention by onlookers,the other kids" "Mom,we've been going to the same stupid school for two years now" "Yeah,no one's gonna care that was before your mom became president" "There's a difference" "The country has a fascination with the presidency" "You guys are gonna have to understand..." "Madam President" "Jim" "Sorry to interrupt" "Morning,Jim" "Hi,Mr. Gardner" "Good morning,sweetie" "We're needed in the situation room" "Mm-hmm" "Because of that,we're going to have to push our prep sessions for General Keaton's confirmation hearings" "Right." "Sure" "I can start those up for you" "I've vetted a fair amount of candidates in my time" "Would that be helpful,Jim?" "Sure" "Come on,we're in the same class... okay,guys,I'll see you later" "Later,mom" "See you,mom" "This about the agents in San Pasquale?" "Yes,Ma'am" "Okay" "Room,attention" "Madam president" "What do you have for me?" "I'm afraid,ma'am we've had some bad news" "Our nine agents were found along the San Pasquale border,dead" "Shot in the back of the head execution style" "We have several covert agents on the ground with eavesdrop capabilities" "They're working the case" "I'm sorry,everyone Please sit down" "Are these the agents?" "Yes,Ma'am" "Does anyone know their names?" "Ma'am... that's Raymond Carvelli" "And where is he from?" "Carvelli's from Omaha" "Jeff Reich from Austin" "Martin Hemstead from naples,Florida" "Samuel Mitroka from Pridgeport,connecticut..." "These guys,the agents they managed to shut down the martinez cartel and they were just beginning to make headway into the bevaro organization" "How much are we talking?" "$2 billion a year easily but the big drug money's elsewhere" "The government of San Pasquale" "Drug trade doesn't flourish like this in a vacuum" "But we have no proof and no diplomatic relations" "Not since General Sanchez initiated a coup a year ago" "There's been almost 200 juntas since San Pasquale was founded" "It borders on a national pastime" "Sanchez toppled Juan Duran the first democratically elected president in years" "I want to talk to General Sanchez" "Call him directly?" "Ma'am,the leader of the free world does not give audience to the unelected head of a thugocracy" "He needs to hear this from me directly" "I want him to turn over the person or people who killed our men to us" "He needs to hear that from the president of the United States" "His ego's not gonna let him do it otherwise" "Make the call happen" "Yes,Ma'am" "So basically you're taking over the faculty parking lot?" "Yeah,a portion of it its proximity to our campus command post" "Look,I know you guys have a job to do" "but so do we" "Sir,our responsibility here is to protect the first family of the United States" "Roger.." "I understand that,but it's hard enough for my teachers-- some of whom were found to have police records" "In any event,we've slated those faculty members for a more exhaustive background check.Thanks" "Is that--is that always gonna be here?" "We anticipate some level of media exposure today" "Ma'am,I must repeat my concerns about this call" "You have." "Thank you" "General Sanchez,this is the president of the United States" "My English is quite good,thank you" "General,I'm sure you're aware that nine American citizens were found assassinated on your country's border" "Yes,a tragedy" "And although we cannot confirm the murders took place in San Pasquale" "I assure you,we will investigate this crime" "Tell me,madam these Americans,they were tourists?" "General Sanchez,this is Jim Gardner chief of staff" "They were .." "independent contractors working on the pipeline efforts there" "I'm relieved.For if these men were spies well,that would complicate matters" "But if the president of the United States assures me otherwise.." "General Sanchez we are very grateful for your willingness to investigate this matter" "We would like to send a team there to assist you" "I am confident in my own men" "Thank you.Thank you,General" "And you,Madam President" "I need two boxes from storage both labeled "vetting books"" "I'll send Louis" "And we start the prep at 1:30" "Oh,I also need the video of the vice presidential debate" "But the F.A.P.E. Event is at 2" "F.A.P.E.?" "Friends of Art and Preservation" "Oh,the embassies,right okay,well we need to reschedule that" "That's been on the boo for months." "Well.." "the Keaton hearing that's gonna start as soon as two weeks" "That's our priority" "Sir,I just don't think that falls within the purview of what we do" "It does now" "You said it yourself" "I am the first first gentlemen so it's a whole new ballgame" "We get to make up the rules" "Yes,Sir -hey,guys" "Oh,Mrs. Bridges" "Hi,Nora." "Rod" "Hi,Grace" "How are things going?" "Well,I'm being run around by Nora,here" "Well,we accomplished a lot together didn't we Nora?" "That we did,Ma'am" "Hmm." "I'm just going to go grab a little breakfast" "Okay" "Okay" "Let me know if you need anything" "Okay." "Thanks,Grace" "I feel so sorry for her" "She was so happy being the First Lady" "Uh,Grace" "I could use your help on something,actually" "What can I do for you?" "What are you thinking?" "Sanchez did it" "I feel it in my gut He had our guys killed" "Where is president Duran living now?" "In the states,right?" "He fled to D.C.Uh,to georgetown in fact,right after the coup" "Good" "Jim,I want to meet with Duran,face-to-face" "What would the agenda be?" "I need his advice" "The people elected him He knows the people" "And he knows Sanchez" "Done" "special agent dulcer" "Yes,Ma'am" "It's the president" "Hi,mom" "Oh,hey." "How's it going?" "Good." "We're almost there" "How's your sister?" "Stuck up-- same as always" "Be nice." "Pass me over,will you?" "She wants to talk to you" "Hi" "Hi" "I just wanted to tell you to have a really great day" "Thanks." "You,too" "Listen,uh.." "you know,I was thinking that maybe later we-- we've got intercepts from San Pasquale" "Um,hey,mom,we gotta go" "Okay,bye..bye,honey" "I'm so not doing this" "It'll be fine" "Okay,we have a landing" "Rebecca,let's go" "Come on." "Come on how does it feel,going to public school?" "Horace!" "Horace!" "Horace,what's it like in the white house?" "come on,Becca" "I don't wanna go" "It's all right." "I'm right here" "I got you" "becca!" "Rebecca,over here!" "Sanchez implicates himself all over these transcripts" ""They keep sending them,they'll keep dying"-- quote,unquote" "This is too easy." "He knows we're listening" "He's taunting us" "He's sending a message." "He's saying,"you work your end of the street "and I'll work mine" ""Get your agents out of my country"" "All right,so if we know he's responsible for the murders what are my options?" "Sanctions,embargoes.." "No,that takes too long I don't want to hear about sanctions" "Those are public options Nonpublic,that's different" "We've used private contractors before" "Mercenaries" "Won't work" "One thing Sanchez knows how to do is protect himself" "So... citizens of our country were brutally murdered and you're telling me there's nothing I can do about it" "Right?" "I want a plan to arrest Sanchez to get him into an American court and I want it within the hour" "Yes,Ma'am." "Good morning" "Good morning" "Morning,General" "Morning" "You moving in?" "Just set it right there,thanks" "Our research on you from the campaign" "You can only imagine what templeton and his committee will have given that they've got 300 F.B.I. Agents out there researching you,too" "Doesn't bother me" "I've taken a lot of hills on the battlefield" "Well,these hearings may last maybe four days,and for that we're going to need four weeks to prepare you" "Forget it" "I'm not sitting on my ass for a month practicing what I already know I'm going to say" "And what's that?" "The truth,just like in the campaign" "Which you lost and speaking of the truth,we'll need to discuss exactly how to deal with the specific verbal assaults that you made on the president during the campaign" "Is that what this going to be about-- getting even with me over what I said about your wife?" "Thank you,guys" "You can close the door" "General Keaton you wouldn't have been my choice for vice-president but the president selected you and I have been tasked with getting you confirmed and I swear to you,that is what I am going to do whether you like it or not" "You may know how to take a hill but you don't know how to take capitol hill" "Y-you have to understand,Madam President" "Washington is a sensitive place populated by sensitive people vain people" "People who are easily insulted" "You're saying I should have been more inclusive in my vice-presidential search" "Some feathers have been ruffled" "Yours?" "Me?" "No" "Not me,no" "I gave Jim five names and I'm sure you gave them a thorough going-over,but some of my colleagues several of them,in fact they... they may want to make a show of things" "Ah" "A little bit of" ""next time,she'll remember which side her bread is buttered on"" "that sort of thing,you know what I mean" "Not really" "You don't even look tired" "That's great" "You look great" "Keaton has problems" "More personal than political,but ... problems,nonetheless" "Like what?" "No." "No,I can't.I mean that would mean breaking a confidence,but..." "I just wanted to advise you" "Then I am so advised" "Good" "Thank you" "Thank you" "Oh,I am correct,Madam Presiden am I not in.." "presuming that you will meet with the gang of eight over San Pasquale?" "San pasquale?" "Mr. Speaker,What are you talking about?" "Oh,bloody hell,Jim" "Mr. I-can-neither-confirm nor-deny" "I'm aware of my obligations" "Good because everybody's still a little edgy after the nigerian action" "See you all." "Thank you" "air force one" "Yes,president?" "Yeah,yeah,yeah,Nate,come on in,thank you" "Oh,boy,oh,boy,was that something I'm telling you" "I swear,we're going to pick up three additional seats in Southern California" "Uh-huh." "It's a hell of a lot more fun campaigning when you're not doing it for yourself" "You were great out there,mr." "President,brilliant" "You wanted to see me,sir?" "Ahh,Nate..." "I got to get rid of her" "She's taking meetings on capitol hill she's taking meetings with congressmen and cabinet members and governors" "She's spouting her own agenda" "Well,that was inevitable" "Stevie wonder could see that coming" "She's not a lap dog." "She's a doberman pinscher and she doesn't like the leash you got on her" "The stuff you've given her to do would make walter mondale's vice presidency look activist" "You need to give her something that she can get her teeth into without making you bleed." "You've got to recognize something useful in her" "She's a woman" "It's so easy to deal with women if you just remember they're not men" "Well,I've already made up my mind" "I want her out and I want you in" "S-she got you elected" "I mean,she's bizarrely popular" "You can't fire her" "It'd be a shock to the system" "I'm not going to be the fall guy on that" "It's not going to happen,not with my plan" "Oh,you son of A... you want her to fill the talmadge vacancy" "It's what she wanted in the first place,anyway" "Are you sleeping with her?" "Because that's what it's going to look like" "I mean,why else would you put her in the supreme court?" "It's 4 to 4,she'd be the swing vote" "You can't do that" "She's a loose cannon" "It's the only way to replace her" "I can't be a part of that plan" "No,I'm sorry" "Come on,Nate" "It's the vice presidency" "It's a demotion" "Not with you in it" "Just... just tell me you'll think about it" "Sure,I'll think about it You're my friend,you're my president" "Mr. Speaker,may I help you in some way?" "No,I'm fine,thank you" "Excuse me" "So what,are we supposed to ask for your autograph now?" "No,but feel free to buy me lunch" "Yeah,right." "You're the one with all the cash" "Not" "So what's it like?" "What?" "Living there,being you" "Not that different,really" "Ohh,bull" "I mean,you know,other than the help like,how many butlers and stuff do you have?" "Six,plus maids,cooks" "What about a masseuse?" "You got some kind of presidential masseuse?" "It's not vegas." "Relax" "So whedo we get to come over?" "Uh,I got to go,guys" "Hey,'bec want some company?" "Not really" "they can't do this" "Ma'am,do you want me to see if I could maybe... well,who's on the desk?" "Let me talk to him" "Jeez,I've got to go" "Hey,heads up boys and girls" "Gather around,folks" "Madam president" "We're O.T.R.,Okay?" "Ma'am,if I may,we're hearing some reports about some drug enforcement agents who may be missing in San Pasquale" "Okay,guys,this is not a press conference." "Look,I get the appeal of covering the children of the president" "It's fun,it's endearing,it's marketable" "The one thing it's not is news" "Ma'am,don't you think the press should determine what is and isn't news?" "Yes,I do" "Still,some of you are parents and I assume you have the same rule number one that I do and .." "By the way,this is not mac the president talking" "This is mac the mother" "Don't mess with my kids okay,ma'am?" "We should... thank you,everyone" "Thank you,ma'am" "Look,I can't be in the press room and suddenly be hit with kidnapped drug enforcement agents,for god's sake and I have to stand up there and have no idea what's going on and these people think I'm hopelessly out of the loop" "San pasquale,it's classified" "It's obviously not that classified" "I'm sorry." "I should have known there would be a leak" "I have to be able to do my job and part of that is knowing when to keep her away from the press ...the united states is represented most fully... what's going on there?" "I don't know" "She's definitely raised the bar on squatting" "Nora." "Look,I'll get into it with the president" "Thank you." "Mr. Gardner... what is Grace doing?" "This is a friendof art and preservation in embassies event" "The first gentleman asked Mrs. Bridges to cover for him" "You have to help me." "I don't know what to do with him" "Hi,Tommy" "Hi,Amy" "What's this room called?" "The east room They do all the fancy events here" "Like what?" "I don't know." "Never got to go to any" "Who's that?" "That's my nanny" "Who's that?" "My nanny" "My mom's kind of busy today want to see something cool?" "Sure" "This's wrong,see?" "It says "united sates" not "united states"" "My mom will fix that" "She's the president now" "You know,you're never gonna see her again" "Huh?" "You just won't" "But this is the only time Grace has done anything" "And the task may well have been given to her out of kindness but we can't un-ring a bell,and I'm afraid with her showing no signs of leavG..." "I'll talk to her" "She's not the one that needs to be talked to" "I'll te care of it" "Thank you" "Gardner" "Okay" "President duran is here" "Good" "Where is he?" "Thanks" "He's in the residence" "Okay" "Ma'am,mr." "Gardner,N.S.C. And A.G. Are in the oval" "Thanks,vince" "My pleasure,sir" "Let's see what staff has to say then we'll deal with Duran" "Okay" "We can find no lal remedy to justify the seizure and forced extradition of president Sanchez" "We have sanchez bragging about the murders What else do you need?" "An indictment,which takes time that you don't have" "It took two years after the grand jury in miami for us to be able to pick up noriega" "And frankly,there is very little legal precedent for us to go after Sanchez or any other head of state for that matter" "Qaddafi bombed pan am and we didn't try to arrest him" "And that makes you proud,melanie?" "I'm the attorney General,Jim I'm being asked for my legal opinion" "We cannot go down there and arrest him" "End of story" "Can we block his assets?" "Well,you certainly have the authoritunder I.E.E.P.A. to do that" "Sanchez has no assets to block" "Under U.S. Jurisdiction,Everything he has is in offshore trust funds and various front companies that only treasury can go after" "Let's do that,then -well,that takes time,too and eventually,the O.F.A.C. is going to go to C.I.A" "And require open records on intelligence sources and methods including illegal wire taps and that is something we cannot and will not do" "Ma'am,we're going to end up dropping this case" "Are you telling me,are you seriously telling me that all my options are exhausted?" "There are more options" "Give us a few hours" "I'd always hoped that my first visit with the American president would take place in the oval office" "We felt it best to meet privately" "We have reason to believe General Sanchez murdered American drug enforcement agents" "My sources tell me this as well" "My team is preparing options for me as to how to arrest him" "Mr. President,when this happens are you prepared to reassume the office to which you were democratically chosen?" "Madam president,are you planning on invading my country?" "That is not my desire at all but somehow,Sanchez will be brought to justice,so again,do your countrymen have a leader?" "That depends on your conditions" "Jim,would you give us a minute alone?" "I'd like to speak to mr." "Duran privately president to president" "I'm available if you need me" "There are no conditions,Mr. President" "This is your country,whose citizens were deprived of the leadership they chose" "I only ask that you turn over to the united states these killers" "They are enemies of San Pasquale as well" "This all may happen rather quickly" "I would stay in D.C. If I were you" "I understand war isn't pretty,and sometimes innocent civilians get caught in the middle" "And that's the sound bite that will lead the evening news" "You never served,did you,calloway?" "See,now that's perfect" "That's a great way to endear yourself to the committee.." "call them a bunch of cowards and desk jockeys" "Okay,you told "the new york times" that then candidate mackenzie allen "was dead wrong on her support of the wall on the west bank.." "That it.." "was a form of repression" "Are you about to explain how you're right and the president is wrong?" "I'm about to show how I'm my own man" "And that's exactly what they want you to do.." "show that you're not a part of the president's team" "Finances" "Since you've retired you have joined the board of two companies" "...that do buness with - that is it!" "Everything is an open game here but my integrity!" "That is the limit!" "Well,the committee could care less about your limits and believe me,nathan templeton and his bulldogs are just salivating over the thought of you blowing your top on national TV which is why I'm going to let you take it all out on me right now" "so get it out of your system" "Every penny I make from those boards goes directly to charity" "I know" "But let's talk about your medals" "There are allegations that some of your citations may have been exaggerated" "Oh,come on" "Sir,mr." "Calloway... the president wants some interview time,sir" "To be continued,I suppose" "Let's push up the meetings with labor and transportation" "And the secretary General of N.A.T.O.?" "The only man in know who can beg in 19 languages" "Do yourself a favor-- cancel" "Laura,would you excuse us a minute?" "Of course" "Thank you,Laura" "Much as I enjoy the sound of my own voice,ma'am" "I do appreciate the break" "Mmm." "Confirmation prep ing that well?" "Your husband likes to kick anthills" "He's good." "Been through it,myself" "So templeton came to see me and he insists he has something on you when your confirmation comes up" "Did he say what?" "That would spoil the drama of it" "There's nothing in my background that would embarrass you,Ma'am" "Good" "Templeton..." "I'd like to kick his ass" "Tell me,do you still have top secret code word clearance?" "As a matter of fact,I do" "Good,then I would like your help with something" "yeah!" "stacy,it wasn't fun" "It just really freaked me out" "Really?" "She transferred to sidwell?" "Oh." "Okay" "All right,yeah,um,I got to go,too,actually" "I'll talk to you later,stace.Bye" "Hey" "Hey" "So you ever play?" "What?" "sports?" "I was on the swim team in richmond" "That was a few years ago" "You don't like it here,do you?" "Most of my friends go to private school" "It'd probably be a lot easier on you" "It's hard for us to control the press here" "We can't keep them off public property" "Is that why there's so many of you guys now?" "Yeah,that's why there's so many of us" "your brother doesn't seem to mind the attention" "He just gets along better" "Maybe you should talk to her about it" "Well,she's still your mom" "the door was open" "Hey,Jim." "Boy,he's had a big life,our General Keaton has" "Find any scandals yet?" "No,but we haven't gotten through the medals yet" "That's where these guys usually take a hit" "Right" "Look,uh,things seem to be coming together in the sit room" "Good,great" "So I'm just going to take this off your hands" "You can get back to your first gentleman duties" "What?" "Come on.I don't believe this" "You're firing me?" "Rod,this was just a temporary assignment.." "Does the president know about this?" "The president doesn't need to involve herself with this kind of minutia yeah?" "Yeah,he's here" "You're wanted in the sit room" "Hello,pumpkin" "What brings you here?" "I wanted to show regal where my mommy works" "Could I see her?" "Well,I don't know" "Do you have an appointment?" "No" "I'm sorry,honey,but your mommy's in a meeting" "You're not going to be able to see her now but I'll let her know you came by" "room,attention!" "Everyone,General Keaton will be joining us today" "Al." "Warren." "Do you have some options for me?" "Yes,Ma'am" "Colonel wesley?" "Ma'am,we'll run two sections of f-15es,eight aircraft in all out of rosie roads,puerto rico with a big wing strategic tanker en route" "We'll go after the specific region of san pasquale where the D.E.A. Agents were held captive" "You'll turn out the lights" "Exactly" "We'll use all tactical capacity of the eighth air force directed by southcom and shut down every communication and power grid" "And how does this get me sanchez?" "It doesn'T." "It weakens him,his military weakens him?" "You think the military is his source of power?" "You're aiming at the wrong munitions plant,al" "Warren,what was it you said on the campaign?" ""A war on drugs is a war on drugs"" "Is a war on drugs" "If I can't bring sanchez in" "I will make him irrelevant" "I will take away,what makes him powerful what makes the military support him" "Talk to me about eradication" "Massive coca crop eradication" "Talk to me about destroying all of the drug agriculture,period" "We use several dozen dusters out of putumayo... hit the country in a massive,coordinated strike" "And we take out the hidden cocaine labs the ones the D.E.A. Agents discovered" "It's bold,decisive" "You're going after the drugs,not the citizens" "I like it" "Jim,get me airtime at 9 P.M" "I'm going to address the nation" "The intelligence oversight act requires that you confer with the gang of eight on this" "Then get templeton and the rest of them in here" "Let's get this done" "we're anticipating the strike will take about two hours" "And how certain are we of the location of these cocaine labs?" "Very." "The D.E.A. Team did their jobs" "Are there air defenses?" "Minimal." "Suppressive fires from the a-10s will protect us" "Madam president I have sat here and listened to five presidents say that the stakes were worth American blood" "Is this?" "American blood has already been shed" "Some might say a new president,our first female president was sending a signal" "What I am sending,alison is strike force alpha" "Madam president,it sounds to me as if your staff has not made you aware that one,all of the farmers in San Pasquale.." "are coca farmers two,most of the country's coca crop production is used for legitimate purposes and three if this attack goes forward you will trigger an economic depression in that country" "And we'll incur the world's condemnation for this unilateral action again" "All options have been considered" "I'll be sending all of you an advance copy of my address" "Madam president" "I can ask for nothing more" "Thank you" "Mr. Calloway" "Ah,General" "You've been gone for awhile" "Situation room" "Oh,is everything okay?" "It's going to be,yeah" "I saw something in that situation room" "It's not often that I find somebody I'm willing to follow" "Look,I know I blew it in the campaign" "I didn't listen to people who knew what they were doing" "I don't want to blow it again" "This is a team that I want to be a part of so I need you to tell me what I have to do to get confirmed and I'm going to listen" "Uh,mr." "Gardner's going to be finishing up your prep" "Okay,as along as I still have your ear" "Of course you do" "I did serve,you know" "Three years in the army" "Air defense." "Yeah,I kind of smelled it on you" "I'll see you tomorrow---Okay" "The two of them together are going to be amazing" "Yes,they will" "Hey,mom" "Hey,honey" "Um,what's going on?" "Um,I'm getting ready to address the nation" "Oh" "Hey,uh,are you okay?" "I heard it was kind ofrough at school today" "Um,yeah,it's kind of what I wanted to talk to you about" "Yeah,well,I've already talked to the press... mom,they can't do anything about it" "Who?" "Secret service." "I mean,it's public property" "Rebecca..." "mom,you have no idea what it was like" "I mean,there were agents everywhere and people taking pictures and screaming" "I know,I know but it's not going to always be like that" "Mom,I hate it there,okay?" "I mean,I always have" "I just..." "I want to go to school with stacy" "You know,people like us" "People like who?" "Well,senators' kids,congressmen's kids.." "Well,see,this is exactly why I can't let that happen" "Mom--mom,please" "Rebecca,I went to public school" "Your father went to public school" "Right,so I have to go to public school,too so you can make some kind of political statement?" "I just..." "I have no friends there" "What about jenny?" "What about mimi?" "Mom,don't you care what I'm going through?" "Of course I care" "Look,it's hard to live under a microscope I get that and this is not what you signed up for" "I have to get ready for this speech,okay?" "Let's talk later but I promise you" "I will do everything I can to protect you and your privacy" "Right 'cause you've done such a great job of that so far,right,mom?" "Hi,rebecca...everything okay?" "Yeah,yes." "Listen thank you so much for writing this so fast" "I suppose one of these days I'll have to hire a new speechwriter" "Or press secretary" "Yeah,look,I know you have to be pissed" "I really have not let you do your job,and I'm sorry" "You are a senior staff member now and I need to respect you as such" "From now on you're going to be included on every meeting" "Uh,okay at some point tonight" "I'm going to go off text and I want to tell you why and what I'm thinking so when the press freaks out later" "you'll know what to say to them" "Okay" "Good evening,everyone" "Madam president" "Where's...where's..." "furniture's in the hall we had to make room for the camera and the telepromter" "30-second warning,Ma'am" "Thank you" "The networks are all in They're not pleased,sweeps and all" "All right,let's give the president the room,please" "If you do not play a role... ten seconds,Ma'am" "Nine..." "you good?" "Text okay?" "Yeah." "That's going to work?" "We'll soon know" "Three,two,you're on,ma'am" "Good evening" "This morning I was informed that nine agents working for the drug enforcement administration were murdered in san pasquale" "We have accumulated compelling evidence that San Pasquale's dictator" "General Joseph Sanchez personally ordered the execions" "Using information provided by the D.E.A. Agents" "I have ordered our armed forces in conjunction with the D.E.A" "To destroy coca fields in san pasquale and all known cocaine labs in the country" "This will happen in the next few hours" "Our fight is not with the people of San Pasquale" "It is not my desire to destroy an agriculture that has many positive purposes so we will destroy 25% of the fields... looks like she listened to you ...For the time being" "We will not tolerate a government in our hemisphere that is complicit with drug lords... that's not in there ...A government killing our agents and killing our children with their poisonous drug trafficking" "Until there is a new government in san pasquale which fights drug lords instead of conspiring with them we will continue to act to protect our children" "In a week,we'll destroy another 25% of the coca and then another 25 and then another" "Shortly,the democratically elected president of San Pasquale" "Juan Duran will be in the region" "I encourage the people of San Pasquale seize your right to be governed by the leader you have already chosen my god" "She just called for a coup" "Thank you." "God bless the United States of America and the citizens of San Pasquale" "We're clear,Ma'am" "Thank you,everyone" "Let me know when the planes are in the air" "Yes,Ma'am." "kelly!" "Kelly!" "Kelly!" "Okay,okay,obviously,the president went off text in tonight's speech,so we're passing out an addendum" "Did the president call for an overthrow in San Pasquale?" "This president is and will always be committed to protecting the sovereignty of democratically elected governments" "However,the country of San Pasquale is run by a dictator who ordered the execution who ordered the execution of American citizens and that will not stand" "But did she call for an overthrow?" "President len would welcome the return of juan duran to his elected post as president of San Pasquale hey,kelly.." "I got another one... okay,yes,thank you" "Sir,the planes are an hour from target and our intercepts and ground teams are suggesting that protestors are moving into the capital city" "hey" "Somebody couldn't sleep" "I told her maybe she could read down here until she got sleepy" "Of course." "What are you reading?" ""Robinson crusoe."" "Mm-hmm." "Did you ever read it?" "Yeah,I did but I had to wait till I was 12" "Anything?" "Not yet" "Kelly the wires are reporting that mobs have descended on the.." "presidential palace in San Pasquale" "Okay,we need to get the press back" "I'll get a statement from the president you are watching live footage from San Pasquale where citizens have gathered at the presidential palace demanding the arrest of General Sanchez before American warplanes arrive to destroy cocoa fields in the country" "You're certain of this?" "Yes" "Madam President?" "Shh" "It happened" "The military turned on sanchez They arrested him" "Duran?" "He's ready" "Let's get him in the air" "Already on his way to andrews" "Turn the crop dusters around" "Yes,ma'am oh,Jim the F-15s are still authorized to go after the cocaine labs" "Very good"