This film explores how deeply held political beliefs can create significant challenges in romantic relationships, demonstrating that while ideological differences may initially seem insurmountable, personal connection and mutual understanding can help partners navigate these divides. The story follows a Republican delegate and a protesting Democrat who develop a romantic relationship during the 2004 Republican National Convention, highlighting the tension between political principles and personal affection. The narrative illustrates that successful relationships across political lines require open communication, compromise, and the willingness to understand opposing viewpoints, even when those views fundamentally conflict with one's own beliefs.
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>> Housing. Healthcare. Living wage.
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Shut the f up. Shut the f up. Shut the up. Shut the New York.
102 North End Avenue, please.
>> You having a busy day?
>> No, not really.
>> Oh, really? I think there's a lot of people in town, >> but half of the people like one.
>> Oh, yeah. Yeah. I guess people leave town.
>> We'll see what the convention brings.
Well, uh, how long you been in New York?
>> About 22 years.
>> Oh, that's a long time. This is my first time here.
>> Oh, got a long way to go.
>> Well, I'm here for the convention, so you know, everything's pretty much wrapped up in politics and all that's going on this week.
>> Yeah, we've given it to the Republicans.
>> Yeah, just for a week, I guess. Are you a political person?
>> Uh, not really.
>> Well, it's an important time.
>> It is. It's >> a big big election coming up.
Did you watch the uh the Democratic convention?
>> Yeah, I watched part of it.
>> Yeah. What' you think?
>> Uh that's what I thought too.
>> How are you this morning?
>> Good.
Yes, I am. Uh, Massie Dave Massie.
>> It's M A S E Y.
>> Mr. Massie, are you here for the Republican National Convention?
>> I sure am.
>> Welcome to the >> Well, thank you very much.
Hello.
>> Hey, hun.
>> Hey, sweetie. How are you?
>> Good. Good. How are you doing?
>> Oh, I'm all right. How was the train ride?
>> Very smooth. Very easy.
>> Good. You're at the hotel now?
>> Yeah, I just checked in.
>> How is it?
>> It's uh, you know, it's really nice.
>> Okay.
>> Yeah. A lot of Republicans staying here.
>> Oh, well, that's good. That's a good neighborhood. Listen, I got to run cuz I got to get down and uh have breakfast with some of the delegates.
>> Okay. I know you have a busy day. All right.
>> I do.
>> Well, I'm real proud of you, honey.
>> Oh, thank you, honey.
>> And I miss you and I love you.
>> I miss you and love you, too. I'll talk to you soon. All right.
>> Yeah. Call me later.
>> I will. Bye.
>> Is Daniel Jones here? Leave a message.
Thanks.
>> Hi, Mr. Jones. My name is Dave Massie.
I'm a friend of Leah's from Dartmouth. I was just trying to get in touch with her. I'm in New York and uh I wanted to see if I could catch up with her if she was around. U my number is 9035556296.
Uh thank you for relaying the message. I hope you're well. Thanks. Bye.
How much is it worth it to do white a year?
>> We either need them or we don't.
>> And we figure it's a respectful >> and amazing visual >> for the protest.
Republicans are arriving as we speak.
>> Great.
>> Sort of like locusts.
>> Yeah. The year of >> loc of our American flag.
>> I'm going to send them some of the asbestos and like burnt material that I collected after 911 and see if they like >> Does anybody here know any Republicans?
>> I met a lot of them >> at Dartmouth.
>> Oh, wow. Yeah, sure.
>> I changed all their minds. Oh, just kidding.
>> Yeah, I hear Dartmouth is real liberal now.
>> Yeah, exactly.
>> Yeah.
>> No, I I I I swear I infiltrated some some some groups.
>> I was undercover kind of.
>> Sure.
>> Are any of you guys going to uh 831?
>> I'll be there.
>> What is 831?
>> August 31st. It was a call to action put out by six activists trying to organize like >> all the sort of splinter affinity groups. You know what I supposed to be the most aggressive.
They're basically >> the direct action and civil disobedience day this thing.
>> What's up with Dylan? Have you heard from him?
>> I have no idea.
>> I invited him to come to >> Yeah, I invited him to a bunch of stuff, but he never got back to me. I don't even know where he's living now >> with his wife, I think, in a co-op.
>> Yeah, I was got her on the phone. I was pretty sure she wasn't giving him the messages.
>> Really?
>> I don't know. I don't know.
>> No, I mean, I know he's like all about his babies, but >> which is fine. But still, it seems weird like he's the one who actually got me into this group, you know?
>> Yeah. You know, wife, kids, real life got him.
No, no, no, no, no, no. You're doing it wrong. You're doing Tell him he's doing it wrong.
You're doing it. You're doing it wrong.
No. No. Spray the towel first, then wipe the window.
No, no, no, no. A towel. Yes.
>> He wants to know why.
>> It wastes soap. That's why.
Do we Do we understand?
Okay.
>> Spray the towel first. Yes. Then wipe.
Yes.
>> Okay.
>> Okay.
>> Thanks.
>> Sticking around all night?
>> Hell yeah. Are you >> good? Of course. Of course.
>> As long as I don't get too drunk. Just kidding.
control my alcohol intake.
>> Look.
>> Oh, great.
>> Dylan Myrtto, >> could it be you?
>> Yeah, >> I think I remember your voice.
>> How you doing?
>> So, are you in baby land?
>> Yeah. Picking up diapers and pacifiers.
>> You're buying diapers. So, you are in baby land. We've actually been talking.
We were just lamenting your absence from the scene.
>> I lament my own absence from the scene.
>> You know what? You should come down here tonight. I cannot come >> tonight. But maybe on the I could come to the uh >> Uhhuh.
>> It's $12 >> for >> Oh. Oh. Oh, I brushed away a tear.
>> Okay. Well, what about tomorrow afternoon? We're having a strategy meeting. You can come to that.
>> I work. I have a job. You know, I have a job. I pay bills. I'm losing my hair.
The whole thing. You know, I'm turning into my father.
>> Okay. Well, I have something else you can do.
>> You're talking about the march.
>> Yeah. On Thursday.
>> Thursday.
>> 9:30.
>> 9:30. 15th Street and 7th Avenue >> up around 8 or 9 these days. So 9:30 is going to be tight, but we're going to be there. We're going to be there.
>> Misses you.
>> I miss you, Dylan. The cause misses you.
>> I miss the cause. Get a job.
>> Come. Just come down here.
>> I'm a father.
>> Yeah. I don't care. Just come on down.
This is >> We love you.
>> Me, too. Um Okay. I will be there.
>> All right.
>> I will try to be there.
>> All right. Bye, Dylan.
>> So, I think he's coming >> here now.
>> No, but on Thursday.
>> Oh, Thursday. This looks like trouble.
Uh >> oh.
>> Hey man, how you doing? Good to see you.
>> Good. You got to meet you got to meet these fine folks over here. We got Joe Henderson. Hey Joe, how are you?
>> Dave Massie. Call me Massie.
>> Uh Phil Xando.
>> Phil Senator >> Federator Feder. Pleasure to meet you, sir. Dave Massie. Call me Massie.
Actually, >> welcome. Welcome to New York.
>> Thank you. Thank you very much. Yeah, I just got in. I'm I'm living in DC now.
I'm with the Texas delegation, but we moved to DC about 2 weeks ago.
>> We love Texas.
>> Yeah, absolutely. We're here. We're here in force. Have you seen any of the looney leftists out in the street?
>> I hadn't seen too much, but I saw some sketchy tops in Penn Station.
>> It's so important that we stay on message. Sometimes when the TV came in your face, you just may not be able to think quickly on your feet. So, the one thing I'm going to ask that you remember and emphasize is that this is President Bush's convention >> and you know, it's just like you got to say something good about President Bush every time that if you have 20 seconds or 20 minutes, focus, focus, focus.
>> Absolutely. We're fighting a global war against the Islamic Jihad. We have a commander-in-chief who's tough and serious about fighting that war. The leftists have put up a candidate who was totally incapable of fighting that war.
>> That's the truth.
>> The tax issues, the education issues, the environment issues, the healthcare issues, those are all really important.
>> No, what I'm saying is, >> let me grab this real quick.
>> My point is that you can't say all of those things, but what you can say is that all the domestic political issues are trumped by the war. Massie, it's Leah.
>> Hey, how you doing?
>> It was so awesome to get your call. It's been like a hundred years.
>> I know. It's been too long. Listen, I'm in New York for five days.
>> Oh, that's great.
>> And I would love to see you.
>> Okay, we should um have lunch.
>> All right, definitely. How about um what's your day like tomorrow?
>> Um I have some time in the middle of the day, like 1:00.
>> Well, listen, it's my first time in New York, so any is there anything you think I should like, you know, for sure shouldn't miss? Um, this place I'm taking for lunch. No, I'm I'll come up with a list um when I see you tomorrow.
>> Okay. All right. It's so great hearing your voice.
>> Likewise. Yeah.
>> Yeah, definitely. All right. Call me later with the details on uh on lunch.
>> Yeah. Okay.
>> All right. I'll talk to you soon.
>> Bye.
>> Bye.
>> There's a lot of cute girls here.
>> She's cute.
>> I know. I know. This one telling >> Yeah. I don't But she don't she didn't have a cup on her though. So it's hard to tell what she is.
>> I think she's an independent.
>> Who's independent?
>> I don't even know what that means. Like commit one way or the other. But I'm telling you, there's a lot of cute girls here. That's for sure.
>> They're all with blue cups.
>> Yeah, I'm afraid so.
>> Would you ever date one of these girls?
>> Really?
>> I like this liberally drinking thing.
It's a pretty good idea.
>> Yeah. Meet some cute liberal girls.
Yeah. Oh, no. Not about >> Yeah. Yeah. That's what you were just thinking of. Admit it.
>> No.
>> Admit that's what you were just thinking.
>> I wasn't think I mean I was just asking you. I mean, you're a single guy, you know. And you, you know, you have a definite point of view and I thought, well, maybe maybe uh >> I'm a single guy from New York. I surround myself with these girls all the time.
>> All the time. I'm sure.
>> They're crazy.
>> Hey, listen. Let's go rescue a fellow Republican.
Under the Bush administration, at least two of the population will be in the race with no social.
The point of the war in Iraq, the point of the war in Afghanistan, the point of the focus war on terrorism, which is not a war, you can't have a war on Islam.
You can have a war on terrorists. You can have a war on Osama bin Laden if you really want to define him. The point of that is to do away with any kind of safety against the poor and the underprivileged and to push back a lot of the rights of minorities and immigrants. That's the point of this administration. That's why that's why they're running scared.
>> So tell me what you've been up to for the last seven years.
>> What I've been up to for the last seven years. Um well, I don't know if you remember Elizabeth, my high school sweetheart, and the girl I was with in college.
>> Yeah. She used to call you all the time, >> right? She was She still does.
>> She was at the University of Texas. So, I went down there and um I got a job in Austin. She went through two years of school and uh we got married about a half year after that.
>> Married about four years now.
>> Wow.
>> And then after Austin, we moved back to Midland until two weeks ago when we moved to Washington DC.
>> Oh, you're kidding.
>> Yeah. Yeah. So, I'm a you know, not quite a Yankee, but about as Yankee as I I thought I'd ever be.
>> Right.
although technically south.
>> Yeah, that's what they say. It's hard to believe when you're in DC, but I hear you.
>> So, um >> Well, how about you?
>> Um I'm engaged >> to a guy I've been dating for a couple years.
>> Great.
>> Um living in New Haven right now.
>> Just finishing up grad school.
>> Um I've had like three different careers.
>> Oh, really?
>> Yeah. Well, you know, I was doing architecture, >> right? And um that kind of didn't work out >> and then I was a yoga instructor for a while.
>> Oh my god.
>> Yeah. I did a lot of stuff.
>> That's great.
>> Huge successes >> in each field.
>> Yeah.
>> Yeah. I knew it would be that way.
>> Yeah. Your accent is stronger, but in other ways you look exactly the same.
>> Oh, and so do you. When I came in there, I thought there she is.
>> You know, I had a huge crush on you in college.
>> Really?
>> Oh my god, that's so funny. Well, I was I have to tell you, I mean, I I mean, you were the you were certainly the girl that I wouldn't have wanted to date, >> but yeah, I just I was so focused back then and trying to, you know, had my girlfriend in Texas.
>> Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Totally. So, what are you doing in New York?
>> I'm here for the convention. I'm a delegate. I'm representing my county in Texas. I'm hoping to make sure that uh four more years in the Bush agenda is going to get this country where we need to be.
Wow.
>> You okay?
>> I just um >> I mean I guess I knew that you were conservative, but >> Well, I think you I always knew that you were liberal, but I never thought it got in the way of >> Well, you weren't quite that conservative in college.
>> I was I have become more more involved in the conservative movement. Certainly.
I mean, I did a lot of voter registration and actually becoming a delegate is quite an honor. I mean, you have to be nominated and has to be a consensus.
>> I just don't get this. I don't understand. I mean, you're not a stupid person. I mean, why this presidency of all presidents?
>> You know, Leah, maybe it's a good idea if we don't really talk politics. I mean, um, I am not a a stupid person, and I don't think either smart to I I just feel like this is this is the worst president that we've had for a long time. And it just is like it's weird to hear that you are actively working for him. I mean, you agree with Bush on doctrines like preemptive war?
>> Absolutely. I think what we're doing in Iraq is an absolute Well, that's blanket.
No one believes children should live in poverty or that, you know, we shouldn't have access to health insurance. And the president has an agenda to try and get those things accomplished. I mean, this is a >> it's not doing so well so far.
>> Well, I mean, you know, it's in steps.
It's definitely in steps. And this Iraq thing has certainly consumed the country to a degree, but you know, getting rid of Saddam Hussein is an important >> Why is it important? Does it have anything to do with >> stability in the Middle East? Saddam Hussein eventually would have created an enormous instability in that region and has a proven track.
>> Let me ask you something. Are you and Elizabeth planning on having kids? You said so. Are you planning on sending them to public schools for example?
>> Uh that would depend on the area that we >> So what do you think the president has has done for for education in DC or the president's plans have been you know forestalled by congressional inaction?
>> Congress is controlled by Republicans.
>> The president can't listen we can get into the specifics of it. I do believe what the Bush agenda is trying to set forward for for education and every other policy. And when you look at what the Carrie Edwards campaign has in store, it's just tax and spend programs that don't leave any choice to the individual to use their money as they see fit.
>> Program is spend and spend, but only on bonds.
>> There's only so much of the pie that can be spread around. And right now, we are consumed with a war. I mean, I don't know. Most liberals don't seem to understand the concept of being >> Well, you know what? One thing I do understand, I do understand that that all my tax dollars are going to fund a war that was preemptive, that had no >> No offense, Leah, but what tax dollars could that be? You know what I mean?
>> You know what? I've got an idea for something that you should definitely see while you're in New York.
>> Is there some check that out, >> Leah?
What about your waffle?
Hey, hug.
>> Hey. Honey. Where have you been all day?
I've been calling you all morning and >> you haven't got back to me. You haven't picked up your phone, >> sweetie. I'm sorry.
>> Everything all right?
>> Everything's fine. I just um I just been uh you know, really running around.
We've had just a such a a full schedule.
>> Was over earlier and I don't know. Just kind of down. You know, I just about DC and how much I don't think it's really right for us at this time.
>> We've been there for two We've been there for two weeks. I mean, we're going to have to, you know, give it a give it a chance.
>> I know, but everyone that I've met is really cold and I do want to start having family soon and I just don't know.
>> Well, you know, we're going to work on that. We just got to get ourselves situated. That's all. You know, I said this to you so many times and I need you to hang in there and be, you know, be positive and >> Oh, I know, but I feel like I'm living in limbo now and I don't know if you're ready to to start this cuz I I really I'm ready.
>> Honey, honey, I we will both be ready at the same time.
>> I don't really want to wait anymore. You know, >> listen, I I got to I I I got to run. I got a meeting in like a 10 minutes.
Yeah, baby. I'll call you later on.
Okay. And I'm getting real um Now, you ain't been drinking, have you?
Um, no. No.
>> Just watch that now. I mean, I know how you get when you're around.
>> Why do you always >> Are you there?
>> Yeah. Here. I just I just want, >> sweetie. I think I'm getting all cut up with my cell service. All right. I'll call you later on. All right. Bye.
>> Call me later.
>> You know, we could clean out your old room if you like and you could stay in there.
>> How many days you got?
>> Honestly, Dad, it's fine. Okay. It's just for a week.
>> How about if you stay longer?
>> I have to get back to New Haven.
>> All right. You hungry? I don't know what you're eating these days.
>> No, actually, I just ate.
>> All right.
>> Why are you cooking something?
>> I got some pasta working. Got some steamed broccoli.
>> M yum.
>> Hey, don't knock it. Broccoli is very high in calcium. You know, women need a lot more calcium than men. Did you know that?
>> You do it later.
>> I don't know. I thought I'd take Cooper up to the dog run. He likes that. It's going to be really nice tonight. Maybe you could join us.
>> There's this thing tonight. Actually, I was thinking that maybe you could come along with me. It's a group of guys, veterans against war.
>> Oh, >> you know, I actually think that you might like it. It's not the standard bunch of liberal weirdos. It's like old guys like you, who like to take their dogs out to the dog run at night.
>> Oh, is there anything wrong with that?
I'll have you know, my buddy Cooper and I are very sympatico, >> nothing's wrong with that. I'm just teasing you.
>> Talk about anyway. I mean, it's been 30 years.
>> No, it might not be such a bad thing for you to talk about.
>> Is that how you spend your time these days? Going to demonstrations and veterans meetings. And is anybody paying you for your time? I doubt it.
>> You know what, Dad? I've already told you this is a full-time job. I don't have any time between campaigning and working on the protest to do anything else.
>> Well, the election's in November. What happens then?
>> Then I will figure it out.
>> You know, I thought you told me you were going to go back to architecture school.
You told me a long time ago that you were seriously considering.
>> I was considering architecture school like eight years ago. You're like Rip Van Winkle or something.
>> Oh yeah. And you're 30 years old and you haven't even begun to make a real living. How about that?
>> I know. You know, maybe if you spent less time walking the dog and a little bit more time reading the newspapers, you might see why this election is so important.
>> And who do you think is going to win this election?
>> I think Carrie's going to win.
You know, I hate to tell you this, but we're screwed no matter what happens.
Look, I agree with you. Bush has got to go. But there's no alternative. So, what are you going to do? Nothing.
>> Okay. So, you're saying So, you just might not vote.
>> I don't know. Maybe not.
>> What do you mean you don't know? I can't believe this. I can't talk to you.
>> What? I say one thing and you get upset with me. Where you going? That's typical. I wonder who you get that from.
>> This is Hans. Hey.
>> Hey, sweetie. I didn't recognize the phone number. It's your father's place.
>> Oh, yeah.
>> I'm sorry, sweetie.
>> Yeah.
>> Did you come out and see the first preview of the play? I I just feel like if you're here, then I can like see it through your eyes and my eyes and I always work better when you're here and I miss your beautiful face. And just I will come and get you at the train station and I will get you back.
>> Hans. Hans, when is it?
>> It's in two days. It's in the afternoon.
>> I can't come in two days. I have like hundreds of thousands of things to do here. I thought you were coming down here.
>> I know, baby. And I am sorry. I am sorry. Um, this is just one of those things, you know? I mean, I really changed the name of the play. Wait, what do you think about this?
>> Um, like rain.
>> Wait, what? Of course, I want to see the play, but I you know >> Oh, honey. Honey, you sound You sound so stressed out. Are you okay? No, I'm just Do you think that you could come up here tonight? Like when you're done with rehearsal >> tonight? Yeah.
>> Not going to be finished until like 1121.
Um what? Uh >> but isn't there a train then? I mean, just for the night, it would be good. I just It's just weird. It's weird being here with my dad and I just feel like I would I just would I'd like to see you.
>> I'll call you after rehearsal tonight.
I'm on my way there now.
>> Oh, so you have to go right now.
>> I'm I'm I'm pulling right I'll pull up to the theater right this second.
>> Okay. I love you, baby.
>> I love you, too.
>> I'm no good without you.
>> Okay.
>> Bye, sweetie.
>> Watching them together, might put honor and loyalty above personal feelings or comfort. The definite politics protest >> I don't I hate them all.
>> She hates them, too.
in charge of the Pacific Fleet for a propaganda, but that would break the P.
>> What are you doing?
>> I just came by cuz I wanted to say that I'm really sorry about before. I didn't mean to freak out like that. It's totally fine that you're a delegate. I can just get a little >> overzealous.
>> Yeah, >> don't worry about it. It's no big deal.
>> Well, look, I'd love to, you know, show you around New York if you're still into that in the spirit of bipartisanship.
>> That sounds great, but I think everything's pretty much closed up now.
>> Well, can I buy you a drink?
>> Yeah, sure. No politics, >> right? No politics.
>> All right.
>> Okay.
>> I can't believe you're getting married.
You know, I always thought it'd be like 20 years before you settled down as wild as you were. I was waiting for you to ask me.
>> What's your uh fiance's name is Adolf?
>> Hans.
>> Hans, right. Is he a protester?
>> Actually, Hans is not that into politics.
>> You're kidding me.
>> No.
>> Really? Don't tell me he's conservative.
>> No, he's liberal, but he's just like not his thing. What about your wife?
>> Oh, no. She's not political. I mean, she's a Republican. She'll vote Republican. She's not interested in her.
Good girl.
>> Toes the party line, but doesn't know what she's voting for.
>> Kind of like you. kind of like most Democrats actually.
>> She doesn't have much of a point of view on anything.
>> I mean, I try to get her interested in certain well on political things.
>> She's more interested in like the fall colors that are coming out and you know what's on sale.
>> This is the same girl, right? The same girl that you were >> Yes. This is my high school and you guys were waiting until marriage to [ __ ] >> Put it like that. Don't put it like that. But yeah, we waited until our marriage night. Absolutely.
>> That's a beautiful thing. Can I get two shots of Southern Comfort? Is that what they drink?
>> They'll drink. They'll give me soda.
That's my weakness.
>> Oh, really? Okay, good. Perfect.
>> Do you ever get sick of just being with what's your name?
>> Elizabeth.
>> Elizabeth.
>> Um, I wouldn't say I get sick of it, but you know, I mean, are you asking me if I ever been tempted? I mean, I'm human. I uh >> You are a Republican.
>> Yeah, that's true. But I'm still human.
Thank you.
>> to being tempted.
>> Oh god. But I mean, why are you asking about this? You worried about being with the same person?
>> Honestly, yeah.
>> Really?
>> Yeah.
>> Well, I mean, what are you worried about? Getting boring?
>> Getting generally kind of mediocre.
>> How long have you been together?
>> Couple years.
>> Well, is it boring yet?
>> Oh, no. Well, that's not a good sign.
That's not a good sign at all.
Oh, hold on.
Hello.
Hey, hun. Uh, listen. Let me call you in a little while. Um, I got a I'm with some delegates and we're um we're headed to a meeting. Yeah. Yeah, I'll call you.
I promise. All right. Okay. Love you, too. Bye.
Oh, don't look at me like that. I mean, listen, I she's kind of a jealous type and I didn't want to tell her I was having drinks with an old college friend of mine. Plus, you know, she'd probably recognize your name if I said Leah being all intimidated.
I told her about you. Oh, I brought the Dartmouth yearbook. You got to see it.
It is absolutely hilarious. Yeah, I brought it in case I ran into you. I thought maybe, you know, I would see you and I thought it'd be funny to look at it. My senior year, your freshman year.
Little picture of Leah, hair all done.
Let me go get it. All right. I'm going to go get I'll bring it back down here and take >> I'll come up with you.
>> You sure?
>> All right. Well, let let me take care of this first.
>> Put it on the roof.
>> Okay.
>> What?
>> Oh, these pictures are just cracking me up and these people are freak show.
>> Oh god. Do you remember Calvin Hand?
>> Hand job.
>> Talk to the hand.
>> What do you want from the refreshment center? Do you vodka cool?
>> Yeah. That vodka's good. Just give me a vodka.
>> You've got everything.
>> All right. Thank you. So, where are you staying >> with my dad? It sucks in my old room.
>> Oh, that does suck. Hey, you know what?
I'm here for four more days. I mean, the place is huge. If you want to crash, I'll get you a key. And I'm never here.
>> No, it's okay.
>> You sure?
>> Yeah.
>> All right, we're getting close. Are you excited?
>> To what?
>> To you know what? To the picture. I didn't I don't even think I've ever seen >> I've been the Jay's. Oh, you're going to see it now. There she blows. Here we go, baby. Get ready for this. Ready?
>> I'm ready.
>> Ta.
>> Look at you.
>> I remember. I thought that I thought that haircut looked really cool.
>> You know what it does?
>> I think it's very cool. I think it's even uh a little bit mod.
>> It is. It's very mod actually.
Definitely.
>> Hey, do you think there's porn on TV?
Um, yeah, probably pay-per-view.
>> This is a fancy hotel. There's got to be free.
>> I'm going to get charged for that. You know, >> there's way too many news channels.
>> Check it out.
>> Oh my god.
>> Fake boobs and everything.
>> Whoa.
>> Do you and your wife watch porn?
>> No, of course not.
>> Do you and your fiance watch a lot of this?
>> Hardcore or softcore?
>> Oh, I don't I mean, >> that's That's pretty hardcore.
>> I mean, don't you think? I mean, look at that shot.
>> Do you remember that winter at school? It snowed like for days and I left my bike out and I couldn't find it and I finally found it cuz the handlebars are sticking up out of the snow.
>> Yeah. And then you made me come over and dig it out.
>> I didn't make you.
>> You made me come over and I had no gloves.
>> No.
>> Yeah. I My hands were like bleeding.
They were so >> Oh, you are so exaggerating.
>> Well, you did redeem yourself a little bit because you made that fire in your dorm room in the trash can to warm them up.
>> See, I took care of in the end, >> right?
>> Why do you think we never got together?
>> I don't know.
Me either.
One more.
>> Hello.
>> Hey, it's Leah.
>> Hey, where are you? Look, I'm really sorry.
This was a huge drunken lashing out at my fiance mistake, and I don't usually do this kind of thing. I don't usually get drunk like that. I don't usually sleep with other people's husbands. I'm really sorry.
>> I'm sorry, too, honey. I mean, that was just out of control. I >> I mean, I feel terrible. You know, we we both had no business doing anything like that.
>> And I promise you that it it won't happen again. I mean, I I don't know if you want to see me anymore, but I mean, I I love hanging out with you and reconnecting just just as friends. I'd love to I'd love to see you again.
>> I don't know if that's a good idea.
>> I mean, you know, just to show me around New York.
I You promised to show me around New York.
>> Well, I did promise, but that was a little different.
>> I'm sorry. Well, listen, just just just think about it. All right. And and and call me on my cell. I'll be around all day.
>> Okay. Well, maybe I'll call you. All right.
>> I hope to talk to you soon.
>> Bye. Bye.
Hello. Is this Dylan?
>> Yeah.
>> Dylan, it's Jackie from Manhattan Sign Language.
>> Hey. Hey, Jackie. What's up?
>> Listen, we have a last minute cancellation for Thursday, September 2nd.
>> Okay.
>> From uh 6:00 p.m. to midnight. Okay.
>> And it's going to be at Madison Square Garden for the Republican National Convention.
>> Um, is this for Bush to interpret for the Bush?
>> Uh, let me Yeah. Yeah, it is. That's pretty cool.
>> Can you do it?
>> Um, I uh can I can I call you back?
>> Um, yeah. Uh, I would need to know by the end of today.
>> Okay, I will call you. Is this the special rate or the regular rate?
>> It's a special rate.
>> Okay, don't call anyone else.
>> Okay, no problem.
>> Okay, >> call me back.
>> Okay, >> thanks.
>> Bye.
>> We're not at war with all of Islam clearly, but we are definitely at war with militant Islam, the jihad, >> right? And there's a significant element of that in every Islamic society or every Islamic country. Right?
>> All right. Now, the important thing to consider is this.
>> See, a lot of people if you hear something often enough, over and over and over again, it loses its meaning. It loses its flavor. And when we hear politicians on TV say, "This is a new kind of war. This is a different kind of war." You say it often enough, it loses.
But it really is.
>> Messy. Are you all right?
>> Yeah. You're really quiet, buddy.
>> Oh, sorry, man. Uh, yeah. I'm cool. I'm cool.
>> You're cool.
>> Okay.
>> Yeah.
>> All right. I'm here.
>> Just checking. Okay.
>> No, go on. Continue.
>> There are moderates in every society and you know I mean Hello.
>> Where have you been?
>> Trains were bad.
>> Thank you.
>> So, uh, nice outfit, Leah.
>> Oh.
Yeah, I need to do laundry.
>> Having a little deja vu from yesterday.
>> Sorry.
>> Too far.
>> Thank you.
>> Check you up on that.
>> Oh my god. So weird.
>> Yeah. Have you been down here?
>> Not for a while. Really?
>> Yeah. This um this is actually my first time down here.
It's really hard like getting all So, I got a very interesting call today.
>> Oh, yeah.
>> Yeah. From my interpreting agency.
>> Mhm.
>> They want me to do the um the Republican convention.
>> Really?
>> Bush. Interpret for Bush Thursday night.
>> That's great.
>> Yeah.
>> You're going to be interpreting for George Bush.
>> I don't know that I'm going to be doing anything. I'm just saying what they asked me to do. I don't >> And so why why wouldn't you? because I don't want to be in there.
>> Oh my god. You've got to be crazy.
>> This is the last place I want to be. I said >> that's a once in a-lifetime opportunity.
I'm probably going to pay you a load of money.
>> They're going to pay me a lot of money.
>> So, >> because it's exactly where I don't want to be. I want to be at the protest. I want to take you there. I want to take Lily there. She's like 3 months old. She hasn't been to a protest yet. What kind of life is that?
>> Oh, you are too much.
>> The worst place on earth.
>> Think about this. This is a job. A job.
That's it. You're not you're not sacrificing your soul. You're not sacrificing your political agenda or ideals. It's a job. That's it.
>> Yeah.
The worst job of all time.
>> And have sign language.
>> Hey Jackie, it's Dylan.
>> Hey Dylan.
>> I'm going to take the job.
>> Okay.
>> Okay. Can you email me the details?
Most of the coffins are made. We just have like 20 left to go. We were short on material. They're going to bring us 20. We can knock those out in no time.
But what's worrying me most is we've only got like 30 or 40 call bears.
>> I mean, we need 1,200 minimum. And I'm not sure what what's going on.
>> I mean, we have a a decent number of sort of verbal agreements, too, that I think will come through. And I realize it's not, you know, >> right? How many?
>> There'll be I'd say about >> an equal number. I'd say 40 to 50 more.
You know what I mean? I think that there'll be a lot of people who show up not knowing what to do.
>> I don't think we should spend any more energy worrying about that. I think I think if we focus our energy on, you know, the kind of the press efforts and just finishing the coffins, >> right?
>> Amazing.
>> All right.
>> How you been?
>> Hello, everyone.
>> How you doing?
>> How you doing?
>> How you doing?
>> All right.
those things, >> you know, babies and diapers and >> Oh, yeah. Returning videos to Blockbuster.
>> You want to carry a coffin?
>> Um, >> bring your kids.
>> I would love to carry a coffin. I cannot carry a coffin.
>> You cannot?
>> No.
>> Why not?
>> Uh, just not.
>> You just came over for a latte or what?
>> Um, the reason >> is I think I'm going to be interpreting that night. I have a job >> for Thursday night.
>> You in?
>> No, no. Um, it's for the Knicks play.
>> Wait a minute. you.
>> I'm going to be I was offered to interpret for uh the president.
>> This is perfect.
>> Dylan, >> [ __ ] kidding.
>> Dylan, come on.
>> I know I'm going to do it.
>> You got to do it. And you got to tell the truth. I'll help you write the speech that you interpret. It won't be his. All right. You got to tell the truth. You have such an opportunity to speak to a camera.
>> Say he's lying.
>> Hold on. Hold on. If I just sign something different, who the hell is going to know?
>> What's that?
>> That's right. All the deaf people.
>> No, it's a good idea. It's a good idea to do something crazy, but if I do that, if I just sign something, you're not going to understand what no one's going to know. Five deaf people will get it.
>> Are you actually You're actually up there.
>> I'm like I mean, they haven't showed the picture, but I mean basically he's on stage and you know it's maybe one secret service guy between me and him.
>> All right, here's what you have to do.
You're wearing your suit. It's the middle of the speech and you you you have to like tear off your shirt and have some kind of something written on your shirt. Something like that.
>> Yeah.
push.
>> No, not something a little more effective than that.
>> Not bad.
>> Well, >> no. No idea. That just makes the Republicans think that we have >> Oh, you're right. No, you're right.
Trounced in keeping with trounce. That's a second.
>> I think we want to have something that's like somehow convincing to just the average or somehow compelling for the average guy who is is watching.
>> But it also, you're right, it also >> can't do it. Leah, >> I can't do this.
>> What do you mean you can't do it? I mean, Elena, my wife will kill me if I do this.
>> I will go to jail and I will lose my job. I don't understand. I will lose my job.
>> You're going to lose your job. Do you remember when >> everybody here was losing their job doing all the work doing kind of feeling a little bit like, you know, you wish you were doing something?
>> You've been handed by >> the Lord our God um a huge opportunity if you don't take it.
>> Why don't we just say that this is a great place for Republican money to go >> to me? I'll buy you all a sandwich.
It'll get all it'll be, you know, on his tab.
>> No, no, no. Nobody else has this opportunity. I mean, really, it's a great It's a great chance.
>> You also, you keep talking about your kid and your kid and your kid. I mean, what do you want to leave behind to your kid that you were standing up there proudly interpreting for George Bush? I mean, this is something you can be proud of, >> man. I can't believe you went changed.
Well, I mean, >> it was hot over there.
>> You're the only person I know that ever do that.
>> All right. To be honest, this this hippie chick spilled her wine on.
>> Oh, yeah.
>> Is that all?
>> Is that the only reason, right?
>> You don't You don't believe me?
>> Anyway, >> you don't believe me, >> man? I'm so over this event.
>> Yeah, it looks like it's kind of clearing out anyways. You have a drink?
>> Yeah.
>> Nah, I'm good. I had too much to drink tonight anyway.
>> I'm thinking about I'm thinking about getting a haircut. What do you think?
>> Oh, man. You're always talking about your hair. Listen, I'll catch up with you later. All right.
>> Yeah, man. Thanks.
See you.
>> Gotcha.
>> Well, thank you. Thank you very much.
>> You're very welcome. What's your name?
>> My name is Dave. Dave Massie.
>> Nice to meet you. Our man Cameron.
>> Oh, well, nice to meet you, too. An >> where are you from?
>> I'm from Texas. I'm here with the delegation. Yeah, I gathered that.
>> Oh, did you?
>> Yeah, it's pretty obvious.
>> Well, I guess those Texans stick out here >> a little bit. Yeah. So, you having a good time in the yard?
>> Yeah, I'm having a great time. You know, it's my fourth event tonight, though. I think I've just about had it.
>> Yeah.
>> Yeah.
>> Don't have room for one more cocktail.
>> Well, thanks for the offer, but no, I I don't think so. I'm pretty chuck it out.
>> Too bad. I was hoping we could have a drink.
>> Oh, I'm I think I've had enough drinks tonight.
>> Absolutely.
>> Have you been to the Seasons? I'm staying there. Oh, really? Lovely. They have a great bar. Sure. You're going to want to have a cocktail.
>> Well, that's that's very sweet of you.
But um I got to get home from my wife.
She's waiting for me in the hotel. So Oh, that's okay. I mean, hey, >> thank you.
>> It's great meeting you.
>> Great meeting you, too. You know, take care. I'm sure I'll see you later in the week. Absolutely.
>> Have a great night.
>> You, too.
>> Hey, Lee, it's Massie. Listen, I'm sorry about last night. I mean, that that just got out of control and and I I don't ever want to put you in a a you know, bad position again. I I appreciate your friendship and and definitely know that um I'd love to see you, you know, if uh if you can, if you feel like it, if you want to. I'll be here till Saturday morning. So, uh you know, definitely give me a call if you get a chance. All right. All right. Bye, >> Leah. Hi, it's Annne Coulter.
>> Hey, there you are. Did Did you get my message?
>> No, I didn't.
>> Oh. Um, hey. Uh, listen, I just want to say I'm sorry about last night. I >> What are you doing right now?
>> Right now, I'm I'm I'm standing outside this event that I do not want to go back into. That's what I'm doing. Where are you?
What are you doing?
>> Do I look like a Republican >> in your dreams?
>> Well, you know I do.
>> You would look like a Republican if you had a tuxedo.
>> Oh, no, no, no. I ain't that kind of Republican.
>> Oh, what kind of >> I'm a man of the people. I just came back from clearing some brush off my ranch. Me and Barney.
>> Then we ran into Osama. We smoked him out of his hole.
>> Oh, did you? Yeah.
>> Did you smoke him out? Well, good for you.
>> I look like a Republican now.
>> Yeah. Republican. That's >> Yeah, I do. All right.
>> Well, who am I? Hey, I was at the country club with my rich wife, Teresa.
You know, we own all the ketchup in America. Terresa Han, my billionaire wife. And then I decided to tax the waiter, but I couldn't get my hands on him because I move so slow. I'm so stiff. I'm such a stiff. Hey, come over here. Let me text your lips.
>> Let me lips.
>> Don't you have it grab me. Don't you have grab me.
>> I'm actually not trying to talk politics. I'm just trying >> You're not trying to talk politics, but I mean I know where you're headed.
>> Where do you think I'm headed?
>> You're trying to tell me that society there should be a society better.
>> I was trying to tell you about me.
>> I'm sorry.
Would things be different if I were Democrat?
Do you ever think that sometimes like in your life you just made all the wrong choices?
>> Um, >> and you just want to get rid of them.
You want to start all over?
>> Cuz that's what I think. Sometimes I think that. I've been thinking it a lot.
>> Stop thinking about it.
>> Do you ever wonder like just like theoretically speaking like what it would be like if you were in Washington with me >> what >> if you were if you lived in Washington just theoretically speaking like just I mean it would be so amazing you know sometimes I sometimes I think you you look at me and you you say there's no way the two of us could ever like have anything serious because we think differently but I mean I don't think that that's really an impediment.
>> What what are we talking about?
I'm just saying, you know, I think it's ridiculous. I mean, look at Carvin and Meline. They have a great great relationship.
>> I don't think our crowds would mingle.
Do you know what I mean?
>> Yeah, I know. It's me.
You >> have a good time last night?
>> Um, I can't remember.
>> Takes you that long to answer.
>> All right.
>> Are we close to this place?
>> Yeah, it's around the corner.
>> Is it?
>> Okay.
>> All right.
>> All right. So, I'll call you.
>> Okay.
>> Okay.
>> You don't want me to come here?
>> No.
>> Hey, come here. Come here.
>> What are you doing?
>> Kiss. That was nice. Give me one more.
All right. Just one more time.
>> Okay.
>> All right. Have a nice lunch.
>> You call me later?
>> Yeah.
>> Promise.
>> Yep.
>> Say hello to your friends.
>> Okay.
>> All right. It's just down to how we're going to set up the coffins. You know, I want to have the black shrouded coffins run down the middle.
>> And look, I think you're abs What's up, Leah? I think you're absolutely right.
But this is for the picture. Do you know what I mean? This is the one we talked about this. It's because we haven't seen pictures of coffins come home. We want to present that image to the rest of America as a photograph, right?
>> Iraqis are dying by the droves. 10 to one.
>> I understand. I understand the numbers.
Unfortunately, I mean, I wish that people in like North Carolina and, you know, Ohio cared about this, but they don't even know about it.
>> It's not like they need to be educated.
>> Hey, >> I'm Dave. Dave Massie. You can call me Massie.
>> Hey.
>> Hey.
>> It's nice.
>> Yeah. Who's this?
>> I'm a friend of Leah. We're at school together.
>> Well, I'm sorry Leah didn't let you know. This is a closed meeting. We're trying to get something done and I'm afraid you can't hear it.
>> Yeah. Why don't you >> Well, listen. I just wanted to have a little lunch with you guys. I hadn't had a chance to really meet any uh you know, real New Yorkers and I thought it'd be fun to >> What?
>> I didn't I actually didn't invite him to this. He just showed up.
>> We're on a different agenda.
>> I mean, listen, if you're going to treat me this way because the way I dress and the party I belong to, you know? I mean, be a little more open-minded.
>> I mean, I'm sorry again. It's really not because you're a Republican outside. We could go party and drink it up and rob poor people together all you want. Okay.
Tonight, we've got some things to discuss. Man, what do you think I'm going to do with the information in your little meeting? I mean, I know a lot of people have done a lot of things. I mean, I'm not really going to tell anybody. Look, it's not your information.
>> Why don't you wait down the block? I'll come down and I'll and I'll tell you how to get to the subway.
>> I can't believe you guys can't be openminded enough to meet somebody from a different, you know, slice of life than you are.
>> We've met. You've got to go.
>> All right. You know what?
>> I'll just Let's >> Well, you certainly make a guy feel unwanted in New York. That's for sure.
>> Thanks. That's the point. See, after November convention, you'll see me.
>> What?
>> What the [ __ ] was that?
>> Well, I thought it was a lot of fun, actually. Your friends are [ __ ] but I thought it was fun.
>> Oh, that's nice. I found it really humiliating. I can't believe you would do that.
>> What? All I wanted to do is come and have a little lunch with you. There should be no problem with me coming in.
No meeting. What are you doing? You planning some little super secretive thing? Big deal. I mean, your friends are [ __ ] You know that.
>> You didn't have to be an [ __ ] to them. What the [ __ ] >> They attacked me.
>> You know why this isn't going to work?
Because you're a right-wing [ __ ] >> You know, I am rightwing. There's nothing wrong with that. And you're leftwing. But you know the difference? I can see your point of view. Sometimes things are changing for me, Leah. I see some of the things you're saying, but you don't ever listen to a word I say cuz your point of view is rock.
>> Politics.
>> Oh, is that what it's going to take? Is that what it's going to take?
>> Yeah.
>> Have a nice meeting.
You say terrorism.
>> Hey, Dad.
>> Hey.
>> Where'd you stay last night?
>> Oh, I was up all night making flags. We made like 600 of them. They look amazing.
>> How bad?
Look, you're avoiding me. Why didn't you just call me and tell me where you were?
What was going on?
>> Dad, >> what?
>> Have you thought about Thursday?
>> Yeah, I thought about Thursday.
>> Awesome. Do you want to be a paw bear?
>> You could even just walk with us.
>> Look, Leo, I'm not going to go. Okay.
You're not answering my question.
>> All right. Why don't you just tell me what's going on?
>> Dad, what what do you mean what's going on with me? Okay.
>> You know what I'm talking about?
>> A conversation about jobs right now.
>> Look, I'm not talking about jobs. All right.
>> Look, I know.
>> I just want to know what's going on.
>> Dad, look. I know I haven't been around, but I promise before I go, we'll actually sit down and we'll talk. I've just I'm really busy with >> saving the country right now.
>> Oh, great. Look, before you go off to save the country, okay? Would you just sit down for five minutes and listen to what I have to say?
>> Okay, I have five minutes talk. What is it?
>> Aren't you engaged?
Leah, >> aren't you engaged?
>> That's all I'm going to say to you.
>> You know what I'm talking about.
Okay.
Excuse me. Could you help me trade this young man, please?
>> Um, sure. Absolutely.
>> Take the tray.
>> Thank you.
>> Get some more pieces. Oh, >> okay. Thanks.
Give him two juices, one black coffee when she gets finished with him.
>> Okay.
>> One black coffee for him.
>> Thanks.
>> I appreciate that very much.
>> This guy right here, >> a young man right there.
>> Okay.
>> All right.
>> Absolutely. Thank you.
>> Thank you.
>> Here you go, sir. Thank you.
>> Yeah, my pleasure.
Hi. Can I help you?
>> Uh, yeah. I'm just here. A friend of mine sent me here. Leah Jones.
>> Oh, sure. I know Leah. Welcome. I'm Terry.
>> Hey, nice to meet you, Terry. Yeah.
>> I'm visiting from Texas.
>> Oh, I see. You're uh part of the convention.
>> Uh, it's that obvious, huh?
>> Ah, yes it is. Actually, you're a day late. The Utah delegation was here yesterday helping out.
>> Oh, really?
>> Yes. They did a grand job. Well, it's a very impressive organization downstairs.
>> Ah, okay. Did you get something to eat?
>> Very nice. I didn't I didn't have a chance to eat. I you know, I I already eaten. So >> So you here for a tour or you here to help?
>> Uh I'll be glad to pitch in. More than happy.
>> Okay. Now, we're looking for food um that you can put in a microwave and also for food that you don't have to cook because SRO's they don't have kitchens.
>> Ah, these are bush beans. These are very popular for folks on the street.
>> Well, that's my favorite type, too.
>> Yeah, I imagine it would be. I I don't think it's the same family, but >> I'm sure the president will be happy to know he's popular.
>> Well, certainly his name is.
>> This is a faith church-based organization.
>> We are an interfaith organization.
Absolutely.
>> Okay.
>> And I'm a pastor, and I hope someday to be able to be preaching in a pulpit uh and not working in a food pantry. In 20 years, it's worse, >> not better.
>> That's for sure. I mean, we have to do something to change the situation so that people are not poor. Ah, microwavable macon and cheese. What about your funding? Um, is it mostly uh the church and private donation? I mean, how does that how does that work?
>> Certainly, they're a very big part of it. And in the early days, that's all we had. But now, I mean, the problem is so extensive that we've needed to use government money and we get federal, state, and city money to support this.
So, uh, actually, you're coming at a time when, uh, we just got a letter yesterday that we going to lose $100,000 of federal funding for our food pantry to help poor people. And it was actually helping people, homeless people with AIDS. We have a special pantry where we give people, you know, foods that go with their medication.
>> And uh that's what got cut. No more pantry.
>> Can you imagine that? You know, building the budget on the back of the most poor and the sickest and the flest people.
>> You know, how did that happen?
>> I mean, I guess they think they don't vote for him and so why feed them?
>> So, what's up All right. You ready? You got your seatelt on?
>> I have got my seat belt on.
>> I'm going to do it at the convention tomorrow night. I'm going to do it.
>> Awesome.
>> I'm going to do the whole thing. I don't know what the shirt's going to say.
Haven't figured it out yet, but I'm going to do it. I'm going to be interpreting. I'm going to go on and just There it is. Cover the New York Times. Chinese kid in front of the tank.
Man, this is it.
>> Awesome.
>> We got to figure out what the shirt's going to say. We got to figure out the timing of it, when I'm going to do it, what I'm going to wear.
>> Elena's cool with it.
>> I haven't told anyone yet. I'm telling you. I just came from Square Garden. I was just looking at these >> Republicans. They're everywhere. They're here and I hate them and I hate them and we're going to do this and it's going to [ __ ] them.
>> Clank chairs >> [ __ ] >> So, um, let me ask you something.
>> Yeah. What if you were to go into the convention today, tonight, and and then you ended up meeting a like a woman, like a Republican woman who you knew and she ended up being really cool and you ended up hanging out with her and like doing things like going back to her hotel room.
>> Not me, right? You You are [ __ ] a Republican. You're [ __ ] a Republican.
Leah. Leah, >> are you insane?
>> Are you insane?
>> Yeah.
>> I mean, I can't even Where do we start?
Where do we start? You could start for me. Engaged. Hans, Republican. You spend all day building coffins, saying these people are liars and they're killing babies and they're killing soldiers. But at night, that's all right. You can sleep with me. I feel shitty about this.
>> It's okay. I'll just give up all my principles at night because night different than during much darker during >> about giving up your principles. You're the one who has like completely dropped out of the scene as soon as you had a baby. as soon as I had a baby. Things change when you have a baby. Things change when you finally do this. Let's see if you're actually going to make it there.
>> Well, >> if you do, then you'll see.
>> So, what do you I mean, >> don't do it anymore. Stop doing I'm not going to do this. If you're do What can I do? I'm going to put myself on the line. If you're doing you stop seeing him today, call him right now and I will go ahead with the plan.
Yeah, I've been um I guess I've been listening to a lot of the different speeches and points of view that have been around. Some of the >> some of the stuff I it's it's hard to refute, you know. I mean, I find >> some of the points like difficult to argue because >> I don't feel as armed as I guess I usually have, you know. What are you talking about?
Well, what have you been listening to?
What the protesters in the street >> sometimes? Massie, >> this is the Republican National Convention. You're a delegate. You're one of the most active members of the party in the whole [ __ ] country.
That's why you're here. We need from you. You're a game, dude. You're on pro. You're on target here. Now, this is the Olympics. This isn't rehearsal. This isn't trying to decide what you believe or rehearsal anymore. This is I can't believe what I'm hearing. I just can't even believe it.
>> I mean, I just guess it's I find myself not as armed, I suppose.
>> Okay. Well, you're a thoughtful guy, you know, and when you're into politics like us, you try to hear all the different positions and then come down with your position. But this is not the time or place to be thinking about that stuff out loud or like starting to try to figure out what you believe. This is the time for three, four, five sound bite impressions of lower taxes, conservative judges fighting the war on terror. Boom, boom, boom, boom, boom. Every conversation needs to feel like you're on TV, even if you're not. You know, this is the time and place to generate some enthusiasm for the party, to generate some enthusiasm for the president, to be really clear about your message. If you want to read a philosophy book when you get back to Texas, that's fine. But right here, right now, this is the Olympics. This isn't a rehearsal. This is the real deal. You get what I'm saying?
>> You get what I'm saying?
>> I do. I I hear you. I do hear you.
>> I see someone I know. I got to run. I'll see you for the vice president speech.
I'll see you tonight. All right. [ __ ] up, man. [ __ ] up. Okay.
>> Hey, honey. How you doing?
>> No.
>> No. I'm fine. I'm sorry that you hadn't heard from me. I just >> Are you sure?
>> Yeah. Yeah, I know. I'm okay. I mean, it's not exactly what I thought it was going to be.
>> And there's just a lot of ideas floating around, a lot of things I'm hearing. I'm not really not really >> just a little confused. That's all.
>> No, I can't come home. You know, I got I got to see this through and I have a commitment here and I need to to finish it.
>> Honey, I wanted to to talk to you about something.
Do do you remember my friend Leah from Dartmouth? I think I mentioned her to you a couple of times.
>> Yeah.
>> Yeah. Well Well, anyway, she um I ran into her here and and we've been spending time together and >> well uh we just we got involved.
I'm sorry.
Listen, I really don't want to hurt you.
I just felt like it was best if I talked to you about it.
>> Honey, are you there?
>> Listen, listen. I I just, you know, I didn't want to go to church.
>> No, I can't go to church here. I mean, I'll be home in a couple of days and everything's going to be fine. I just felt like it was better if I if I came out and talked to you about it.
>> Whoa. No, I want to talk about it.
That's why >> No, I don't I don't want to get off the phone. I mean, listen.
>> No, I want to talk about this and I feel like, you know, it's something I need to get off my chest. I I need to explain to you why it happened. And >> why?
>> Wait a second. I I don't want to talk later. I want to talk now.
>> I want to talk right now.
>> Don't you hang up the phone on me.
No, I don't accept that you have to go.
>> Hello.
Yeah. Yeah.
Oh.
Yeah.
Hey, hey, hallelujah.
Hey.
Oh my gosh. Are you guys excited?
>> Yes.
>> Ready. So nervous.
>> Totally.
>> Take one second and look at this.
>> All the way up the avenue.
>> Oh my god.
>> And all the way down.
>> Wow. That's awesome.
>> I can't believe it's actually coming together.
>> It's incredible. We've had people come up and ask us if they need a call.
>> People are wearing on the street. It's It's awesome.
>> All right. Well, I'm going to go to the head. All right.
>> So, I'll see you at Madison.
>> Yeah. See you there.
>> Okay.
>> All right. Bye.
What are you doing?
>> Nothing. Hey, I didn't know you're home.
>> Wait a second. What is that?
>> It's a It's a thing. I'm getting ready to go.
>> What? What? What's under your shirt?
>> What are you doing?
>> Another shirt.
>> Okay. So, you're gonna you're gonna protest right in the middle of your translation. Is that what? No, I haven't seen the credential. You didn't tell me about this. Are you telling me that you're going to go to the convention to get arrested?
>> I'm going to while he's talking, I'm going to interpret.
>> Well, I kind of need to know. You know, it's not like >> I know. We'll talk later. I promise.
>> What if we can talk about it later? What if they arrest you right away? I >> promise. I just can't do anything.
>> You're going to hide this from me?
>> No.
Have you not once stopped to think of the consequences of this of me?
>> Oh, okay.
>> No, you're not going to just brush me off like that.
>> No, no, I know. I know. I know. I just need your help on this. Okay. I just need your support on this. I know. We'll talk about I didn't tell you. I should have told you. We'll get to that. But right now, it's the hugest thing I can do and I'm the only one that can do it.
Okay. I can't interpret anymore. Okay. I hate this [ __ ] You know, I do. I come home miserable.
>> I can't do it anymore. I have to do this.
>> Okay. Okay. We'll talk about it. Call me. Actually, call my lawyer.
>> You don't have a lawyer.
Heat. Heat.
Hey, hey, hey.
Hello. Hi, David.
>> Hey, Dad. How you doing?
>> I'm doing pretty good. How you doing up there in the middle of all that craziness?
>> Well, it is crazy. I'll tell you that.
It's just everywhere on the street, everywhere you go.
>> Is that right?
>> Yeah.
>> Safe up there?
>> Well, yeah, I think it is. I mean, I've been all over New York and seen a a lot of different things. A lot. It's been a real eye opening experience.
>> It is.
>> Yeah. Hey, let me ask you a question.
>> Sure.
>> You and mom believe so politically different. How did you guys manage that?
Well, you know, is you got to you got to compromise in your thoughts. You got to allow people to have their own thoughts and be who they are.
>> Yeah. No, I hear you.
>> At the same time, you can, you know, you got opposites attract. So, you got to have a little You got to have somebody to show you the other side of the coin.
If it's just us all on the same team all the time, what fun would it be?
>> Yeah, that's the truth. You like that fire, don't you?
>> Yeah, you got to have that fire. That's what makes us a great democracy.
>> That's true. Speaking of great democracy, I got to go to that convention. I'm running late. Well, you give them hell at that convention.
>> I sure will. I'll talk to you soon, Dad.
>> Okay. Love you.
>> Love you, too. Bye.
>> Hey, man. Hey, how you doing?
>> Good, man.
>> Good to see you.
>> You, too.
>> Um, no.
>> What?
>> We can't be wearing that.
>> Why not?
>> It's going to be There's like 100,000 protesters out on the street.
>> You know what they can say?
I don't know about how safe, but we're like already walking targets, you know.
>> All right. I'll leave it to the garden.
>> All right. How you feeling?
>> Good.
>> Looking good.
>> You too.
>> You need some uh hand lotion?
>> I got some. Thanks.
Hey, hey, hey.
Hey.
Hey. Hey.
Great.
Great.
Heat. Heat.
Heat. Heat. N.
Heat. Heat. N.
Heat. Heat.
Hallelujah.
Hallelujah.
Heat. Heat. N.
Heat. Heat.
You're looking good.
>> Thank you.
>> How do I look? My hair all right?
>> Yeah, it's fine.
>> Yeah, cool.
>> That's a lot of people.
>> Yeah, man. They had this uh this like new gel.
>> Dude, you're always talking about your hair. Look, you go on. I'll catch up.
All right, >> go on. Where am I going to go? You're going to miss the vote.
We won't be lied to anymore.
We won't be lied to anymore.
>> We won't be lied to anymore.
We won't be anymore.
Get hot hot hot.
Give him the choice. Give him the choice.
Give him the choice.
Thank you very much, >> Leah. Leah, >> what are you doing here?
>> It's crazy. I know it's crazy, but listen, I love you. I'm totally in love with you and and I don't care anything about the convention. I miss the dang vote for you. I just want to be together. I want to be with you, babe.
Please.
>> No, I can't.
>> What do you mean no?
>> No, I mean no. Okay, it's not going to work. All right. How How the hell are we supposed to get around the fact that you're married and that I'm getting married?
>> I'm going to leave my wife.
>> Look, people don't just change. Okay. In a few days when this is all over, you're going to go home to your little Republican life. I'm going to go back to mine. All right.
>> No, I'm not. And I I I don't know who I am anymore. I don't know what I believe.
I don't believe half the things I believed when I got here.
>> And you're not going back to Hans. You don't love Hans. Yeah, I do.
>> No, you don't. Yeah, I do.
>> This isn't a good time to talk about this. Okay. So, I'm going to send you an email and we'll talk about it later.
I believe that America is called to lead the cause of freedom in a new century.
For as long as our country stands, people will look to the resurrection of New York City and they will say, "Here, buildings fell.
Here a nation rose.
This young century will be liberty century.
Like generations before us, we have a calling from beyond the stars to stand for freedom.
This is the everlasting dream of America. And tonight, my fellow Americans, I ask you to stand with me.
With your help, we will win this election.
Now we go forward grateful for our freedom, faithful to our cause, and confident in the future of the greatest nation on earth. May God bless you and may God continue to bless our great country. Thank you all.
Messi, >> Messi, >> you >> all right? Yeah, man. I'm all right.
Good.
>> Hey, man.
>> Hey, man. How are you?
>> Missed you last night at the vote.
>> Yeah, >> I had to take care of something.
>> Yeah.
>> Did you take care of it?
>> Yeah. Yeah.
>> We all voted and then we drank.
>> Yo, listen, man. Yo, about yesterday, you know, >> I'm I understand. I do kind of with you on that. You know, jumping over. It's not >> It's been a rough week, you know, like I mean, it's a powerful city. If you feel like, you know, a little bit >> confused, man, >> not not you know, not so sure about >> What are you talking about? Not sure, man. And I'm I'm totally sure. I've never been more sure in my life. You you guys need to get focused. You need to stop thinking about where your next drink is. You need to understand this is the most important election of our lives. This is a difference between creating a society that allows us to take success and one that's going to take everything we believe in away from us. George W. Bush is the future and you guys need to get behind that. You need to understand that he's going to lift us up, going to separate us from all the the non-believers and the gays and the gun control freaks, all these people that we have nothing in common with. God damn. You know, John Kerry is nothing but a [ __ ] protester. And I realized that in the middle of all those [ __ ] yesterday. And I tell you what, I'm not going to stand for one of those [ __ ] getting in the White House. So, we need to get serious.
George W. Bush, get it in your heads.
You need to get home, get focused, get people to the polls because four more years puts a stake in the Democratic Party's heart. And every single one of us needs to pound that hammer on November second. You got that?
>> Absolutely.
>> You better be behind me on this.
>> Totally. I didn't mean I didn't mean to imply. You're right. You're totally right. I'm sorry. I'm really sorry.
Don't worry about it, man.
>> No, no, no. You're all right. Don't >> worry about it.
>> No, it's true.
>> I hear you.
>> I think we all hear you. I think so.
>> Let's get on the train and get to work.
>> Yeah, man. We got about a minute. You're coming in DC, right?
>> Yeah.
Hey, baby.
>> Hey.
>> Hey.
>> Sweetie. I missed you, too, >> Leah.
Sorry. You >> okay?
>> Yeah.
>> All right. Here, I'll help you with that.
>> Okay, here you go.
>> God, I'm so glad to be back. I can't even tell you.
>> So, I watched some of it on TV and I was just like, "Oh my god, how was she doing up there with all that just just sickening lies and oh god, I don't even know how one person can even think the stuff that I was hearing."
>> I know. I don't even want to talk about it anymore.
>> Okay. Okay, it's over.
>> Tell me about the play.
>> That's over, too.
>> What?
>> Baby, >> it was bad.
>> I'm so happy you're home.
>> Oh, no. It was really bad. Okay.
>> Yeah.
>> Love you, baby.
>> I love you, too.
>> You love me no matter how the play turned out.
>> I love you no matter how the play turned out.
>> All right, then.
>> When do I get to see it? Is it a piece of [ __ ] >> Then I'll tell you about it later. I know it's not a piece of [ __ ] cuz you wrote it, but okay.
>> I love you so much.
Whiskey for breakfast. That's real healthy. And you know what's good for me now, huh?
>> I know that moping around is not good for anybody.
>> I spoke to my parents last night and I've decided that I'm going to go back to Texas for a little bit.
>> Honey, I don't want you to go back to Texas. I really don't want to go either, but I don't see any other way.
city and state >> operator. Can I get New Haven, Connecticut information?
>> What listing?
>> Aaliyah Jones.
>> Please hold.
>> Hi, you reached Leah and Hans. We can't take a call right now. Please leave a message. We'll call you back.
>> Hey Leah and Hans, >> it's Dave Massie. Leah, I just wanted to say that it was great seeing you in New York catching up. I know that you've chosen a particular path in your life.
And I just wanted to let you know that I'm right behind you, just like I was in the hotel room when I was [ __ ] the [ __ ] out of you. Hans, >> next time you're in that, you think of me now. Leah, I'm sorry things didn't work out between us, but what could I expect from such a stupid [ __ ] You have a nice day.
You know, it would have been really a funny stupid thing for you to do would have been like, >> you know, like al-Qaeda friends of mine.
I've scoped out the place. The way to get the president is to come through the the kitchen, which is downstairs.
I've been over I've been listening to them.
are longing to stray and make a brand new start of it. New York, New York.
I want to wake up in the city that never sleeps.
to find. I'm a number one. Top of the list, king of the hill. A number one.
These vagabond shoes are longing to stray and make a brand new start of it.
New York, New York.
If I can make it there, I'll make it anywhere.
It's up to you. New York, New York.
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