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WAG THE DOG

by

David Mamet

10/14/96

FADE IN:

A CARD WHITE ON THE !"AC# $CREEN READ$:

W%y d&e' a d&( )a( it' tai*+

!ENEATH IT THE NE,T "INE FADE$ IN:

!e-a.'e a d&( i' 'mate t%a it' tai*

CRO$$2FADE TO THE NE,T CARD WHICH READ$:

I3 t%e tai* )ee 'mate t%e tai* )&.*d )a( t%e d&(

DI$$O"E

FADE IN:

E,T THE WHITE HO5$E NIGHT

A AN F5"" OF EO"E $TO$ AT A $IDE ENTRANCE

ANG"E INT THE WHITE HO5$E

AT THE $IDE 5TI"IT7 ENTRANCE WE $EE THE DI$GORGING WOR#ING2C"A$$MEN ANDWOMEN THE7 A$$ THRO5GH $EC5RIT7 $CREENING IN THE !G THRO5GHMETA"DETECTOR$ AND A$T $EERA" G5ARD$ WHO CHEC# THE HOTO2ID8$ ARO5NDTHEIRNEC#$


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ANG"E INT THE WHITE HO5$E

WI"FRED AME$ AND AM7 CAIN A !RIGHT 7O5NG WOMAN IN HER TWENTIE$WA"#ING DOWNA CORRIDOR "OO#ING WORRIED

ANG"E AME$ AND CAINAME$ AND CAIN HAE $TOED AT THE END OF THE HA"" !E7OND THEM WE$EE THEC"EANING EO"E COMING IN FROM THE AN AND !EING C"EARED THRO5GH AMETA"DETECTOR INTO A HO"DING AREA AND HANDED C"EANING MATERIA"$ MO$AC55M$ ETCETERA !7 A T7E HO"DING A C"I!OARD ART OF THE GRO5 A MAN INHI$FORTIE$ IN A RATT7 AC#ET OEN CO""ARED $HIRT A$$E$ THRO5GH THEGRO5AND I$ $TOED !7 A $ECRET $ERICEMAN WHO AEAR$ NE,T TO AME$ IN

THE !GWE $EE A T IN AN ADACENT ROOM $HOWING A O"ITICA" COMMERCIA"

AME$ TO $ECRET $ERICEMAN; T%at8' %im

AME$ MOE$ O5T OF THE $HOT "EAING 5$ ON THE O"ITICA" COMMERCIA"

WE $EE TWO !5$INE$$ EO"E ON THE "ANE A MAN AND A WOMAN

!5$INE$$MAN We** a** I


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TA!"E A $ECRET $ERICE T7E 5T$ HI$ HEAD IN THE ROOM AND !OW$O5T ANDNOD$ !REAN AND AME$ ENTER H5RRIED"7

AME$ We8e (&i( t&

HE $TO$ TA"#ING A$ A WHITE HO5$E WAITER ENTER$ WITH A TRA7 WITHCOFFEE THING$ON IT FO""OWED !7 TWO 7O5NG AIDE$ $"EE7 AND DI$HEE""ED WHO ENTER?5IC#"7AND AO"OGIE$ 5N5TTERED $IT AND MA#E THEM$E"E$ $MA""

!REAN MA#E$ A "ITT"E GE$T5RE AT THE WAITER WHO I$ $ETTING O5T THECOFFEEAND AT THE $TENOGRAHER MEANING =GET THEM O5T OF HERE=

AME$ T%a< y&. t%at8** be a**

THE $TENOGRAHER AND THE WAITER "EAE

!REAN OF THE TWO $TAFFER$; W%& )e (&t %ee+

AME$ &% "evy $ta33 ad Amy Cai e'' O33

!REAN A*i(%t "&&< %ee ay &3 y&.


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IT READ$: A$ RE$IDENT OF THE 5NITED $TATE$ I REGRET THAT ER$ONA" INCAACIT7 HA$ RENDERED ME MOMENTARI"7 5NA!"E TO CONFRONT AND CORRECT

ANG"E

!REAN "OO#ING ON A$ AME$ READ$ AND $HA#E$ HI$ HEAD $AD"7 !REANTA#E$ THE$HEET$

ANG"E IN$READING OER !REAN8$ $HO5"DER$: 1; $tat.t&y Ra>e @; T%e e'idet8' *&(2d&-.meted meta* >&b*em' ; !&.(%t ab&.t by ea-ti& t& D.(' t& -&t&* 3*.+

ANG"E AME$ READING OER !REAN8$ $HO5"DER

AME$ did %e %ave t%e 3*.+

CAIN It -a be d&-.meted t%at %e di'>*ayed t%e

!REAN "A7$ DOWN THE $HEET $OM!ER"7 EER7ONE "OO#$ AT HIM

!REAN T%i' ai8t t%e i**e(a* immi(at Nay

CAIN T%ee )a' a (&.> &3 Gi*'-&.t' %ee 3&m Idiaa *a't

m&t% Oe &3 t%em eB>e''ed a itee't i a Fedei-< Remi(t& b.'t T%e >e'idet t&&< %e it& t%e &va* O33i-e 3& a >ei&d

AME$ T%ee mi.te' It -&.*d8t %ave bee &ve t%ee mi.te' t%e $e-et $evi-e

!REAN GE$T5RE$ HIM TO !E ?5IET

!REAN O


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He8' 'i-%&e8 te** %im %&) 'i-< %e i' We (&t t& (et it &.t be3&e t%e 't&y bea


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!REAN TO CAIN; Ad y&.+

CAIN !.t t%ee i'8t a !2@ b&mbe

!REAN W%ee8d y&. (& t& '-%&&* #id We**e'*y+

CAIN Datm&.t%

!REAN T%e '%&) a *itt*e '>.&ve &.t

!REAN We d&8t eed it t& >&ve &.t We eed it t& di'ta-t t%em 3& t)& )ee


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THE DOOR

ANG"ECAMERA TA#E$ THEM O5T INTO THE HA""!REAN "EAN$ C"O$E TO AME$

!REAN Gimme t)ety t%&.'ad d&**a'

HE $TART$ INTO THE HA"" FO""OWED !7 THE ENTO5RAGE AND THE CAMERA

!REAN I8** be ba-< )it%i t%e %&. N&)

AME$ WA"#$ A"ONG $HA#ING HI$ HEAD; It8' (&i( t& be 3ie It8' (&i( t& be y&. emembe i )%e

AN AIDE COME$ 5 TO THEM HO"DING A IDEOTAE

AME$ W%at i' it

AIDE WHI$ER$ TO AME$ WHO NOD$ TA#E$ THE TAE AND !REAN AND THEAIDEINTO A $IDE OFFICE

INT $IDE OFFICE NIGHTA$ THE AIDE 5T$ THE TAE INTO A CR

!REAN

W%at i' it+

AME$ It8' t%e &.(%2-.t t%e &t%e 'ide8' e) -&mme-ia*

THE ICT5RE COME$ ON IT $HOW$ THE RE$IDENT DOING $EERA"RE$IDENTIA"THING$ THE COMMERCIA" WE $AW EAR"IER

!REAN T%at8' &. -&mme-ia* A5$E; I8ve 'ee it T%at8' &. -&mme-ia*

AME$ TO AIDE; T. .> t%e v&*.me

THE AIDE DOE$ $O AND WE HEAR MA5RICE CHAA"IER $INGING =T%a< %eave 3& "itt*e Gi*'=

ANOTHER AIDE ENTER$ $HEEI$H"7 HAND$ A THIC# AC#ET TO AME$ WHOHO"D$ ITO5T TO !REAN

!REAN W%at i' t%i'+

AME$


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T)ety t%&.'ad d&**a'

!REAN NOD$ REMEM!ERING IT; 7ea% I8m (&a %ave t& (& t& "A

INT !AC#$EAT THE $TATIONWAGON WE $AW AT THE WE$TGATE GEORGETOWNNIGHTAME$ IN THE !AC#$EAT

AME$ I8m -&mi( )it% y&.

!REAN $HR5G$; Gemme a >*ae !.'ie'' Aviati& Nati&a* &e %&. F*y t& C%i-a(& O8%ae "A, 6 AM

AME$

I8** 'ee y&. at Nati&a*

!REAN NOD$ AND E,IT$

HO"D ON AME$HE HEAR$ $OMETHING AND T5RN$

ANG"EHI$ OA 7O5NG $TAFFER IN THE CORNER $EA#ING $OFT"7 ON THE HONE

$TAFFER ON HONE;

Te** %im )e** te** %im )e I %&e

E,T GEORGETOWN $TREET NIGHT

THE DOOR$TE OF A HO5$E A MIDD"E AGED MAN IN A !ATHRO!E HO"D$ AER7 "ARGEMANI"A ENE"OE HE T5RN$ $OMEONE !EHIND HIM O!IO5$"7 HAING CA""EDHIM HET5RN$ AND $ECRET$ THE ENE"OE IN HI$ !ATHRO!E OC#ET

ANG"EIN THE FOREGRO5ND !REAN IN A TA,ICA! WHICH DRIE$ AWA7 IN THE!G THEMAN IN THE !ATHRO!E REENTERING HI$ HO5$E

INT $MA"" TWIN ENGINE RO "ANE NIGHT

AME$ AND !REAN IN THE !AC#HO"D ON AME$WHO I$ $HA#ING HI$ HEAD HE REACHE$ OER AND N5DGE$ !REAN AWA#E

AME$ Te** te** te** me a(ai


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y&. )at .' t& (& t& Wa

!REAN RO5$E$ HIM$E"F $HR5G$ TA#E$ O5T A NOTE!OO# AND !EGIN$ TOWRITE

!REAN

t%at8' t%e (eea* idea

AME$ W%y+

!REAN W%y &t )%at8ve t%ey eve d&e 3& .'+ A*'&: t%ey '&.d A% y&. 'ee t%i' i' )%y )e %ave t& m&bi*ie t%e !2@ !&mbe

AME$ t%ey '&.d )%at+

!REAN $%i3ty W%&


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CONT; TO !REAN; Did y&. %ea+

!REAN We** I d&8t


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A5$E; ad I )a' (&i( t& v&te 3& %im

!REAN We** it ai8t &ve ti* it8' &ve

AME$ $IT$ IN THE $EAT NE,T TO !REAN

!REAN H&)8' %e d&i(+

AME$ $H5$HE$ !REAN TA#E$ O5T THE AIRHONE AND $TART$ DIA"ING

E,T OO"HO5$E !EER"7 HI""$ HOTE" DA7

TWO WHITE2TOGGED OO" ATTENDANT$ WATCHING A $MA"" TE"EI$ION AT THECHEC#2INAREA

ON TE"EI$ION $ENATOR FREDERIC# NO"E A MIDWE$TERNER HO"DING FORTH

NO"E i3 it i' t.e %e '%&.*d %e m.'t 'te> d&) Ad i3 it i' &t t.e t%e %e m.'t )e ae i3&med %e %a' eBteded %i' vi'it t& C%ia I 'ay & be%a*3 &3 t%e Amei-a

ANNO5NCER O; $eat&$eat& )e %ave t&

NO"E

I 'ay & be%a*3 &3 t%e Amei-a e&>*e C&me %&me 3a-e t%e m.'i- )%ateve t%at may be T%8e*e-ti&8' i te day' *et t%e Amei-a

ANNO5NCER O; "et t%e Amei-a e&>*e de-ide

$CREEN GOE$ TO THE TA"#ING HEAD OF THE ANNO5NCER

ANNO5NCER $eat& Fedei-< N&*e Wit% eB-.'e me $eat& t%at8' e*eve day' ti* t%e e*e-ti& Ad t%e >e'idet a%ead i t%e >&**' by !&b+

$ECOND TA"#ING HEAD $evetee >e-et

ANNO5NCER A--.'ati&' %ave '.3a-ed )%i-%

!O! !i** t%e W%ite H&.'e %a' a&.-ed t%at i e'>&'e t& media >e''.e t%ee )i** be a >e'' -&3ee-e i

THE TWO OO" ATTENDANT$ $TRAIGHTEN AND 5T ON THEIR !E$T $MI"E$ AND"OO# AT ANARRIING MAN


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OO" ATTENDANT M&i( M M&''

$TAN"E7 MO$$ A $5CCE$$F5" "OO#ING FE""OW ARO5ND $I,T7 COME$ THRO5GHTHE

T5RN$TI"E ONE OF THE ATTENDANT$ !5$T"E$ ARO5ND HANDING HIM TOWE"$WE HO"DON THE $ECOND ATTENDANT WHO $C5RRIE$ 5 THE $TE$

$ECOND ATTENDANT I8** be i(%t ba-< )it% y&. .i-e

MO$$ CA""$ AFTER HIM

MO$$ )it% a -a&t i it

A$ HE C"EAR$ THE FRAME WE $EE !E"OW HIM MO$$ AND THE FIR$T

ATTENDANT WHOI$ GE$T5RING DOWN TOWARD THE OO" AREA THE7 T5RN THEIR HEAD$

ANG"EDOWN AT THE DE$ERTED OO" AREA ONE NANN7 T7E WITH A 7O5NG #ID INWATERWING$ FRO"IC#ING IN THE WATER AND !REAN AND AME$ WHO ARE$ITTING INOO" CHAIR$ !REAN RI$E$ AND WA"#$ TO GREET MO$$ "EAING AME$ INTHE !GTA"#ING ON A CE"" HONE

ANG"EON MO$$ AND !REAN A$ MO$$ AROACHE$ A !IT TENTATIE"7

MO$$ D& I


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ONE OF THE ATTENDANT$ RAI$E$ HI$ HEAD FROM THE T AND $RINT$ OER TOTHECA!ANA WHERE WE $EE MO$$ AND !REAN DEE IN CONFA! MO$$ GE$T5RE$ TOTHETRA7 WITH THE 5ICE AND THE CE"ER7

MO$$ t%&) t%i' '%it &.t Gemme a >&t &3 -&33ee ad a >a-&it t%ey (&tta


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7e' Ideed I did A5$E;

HE "OO#$ OER AT HI$ WA"" F5"" OF "A?5E$ AND TROHIE$

MO$$

CONT; 7&. t 7&.8e a die-t& HE GE$T5RE$ ET CETERA; !.t i3 y&.8e t%e >&d.-e )%at did y&. d&+ A5$E; W%at did y&. d&+ A** y&.8ve (&t i' t%e -edit A5$E; $&me >*a.e & t%e )a**

HE $HA#E$ HI$ HEAD $AD"7

!REAN

Ad i3 y&. eve )& a O'-a H&)8d y&. *ia(eat=

!REAN t%at8' )%at it i'

MO$$ TO HIM$E"F; =T%e C&.ty I' At Wa= A5$E;

!REAN It8' Mi'' Amei-a N8y&.8e !et a


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AME$ TA#E$ THE HONE; Ame' %ee 7e''i HE "I$TEN$;

MO$$ Ot t& i3i*tate

MO$$ t%e $.it-a'e !&mb ACT ONE A*baia deie' it e'idet -&me' & t%e ai =!e Ca*m= O


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INT MO$$8$ DINING ROOM NIGHT

MO$$ !REAN AND THREE MORE EO"E AD$ AND NOTE$ TAC#ED ONTO THEWA""

CAMERA AN$ OER THE TA!"E ONE NEW$AER THE EDITORIA" CARTOON$HOW$THE RE$IDENT A GIR"$CO5T I$ HANDING HIM A !O, OF COO#IE$ AND HEI$ $A7ING=I #NOW I REA""7 $HO5"DN8T= ON ANOTHER THE EDITORIA" CARTOON $HOW$THEGREAT $EA" OF THE RE$IDENT THE MOTTO WRITTEN ARO5ND THECIRC5MFERENCEREAD$ =$IT ON M7 "A=

A7 "ENO O; )et it& a C&veie-e 't&e

ANG"ETHE GRO5 MO$$ !REAN AND THREE MORE WATCHING THE T

A7 "ENO a'' .m>ed & me t&&< me &33 i -%ai'

MO$$ $WITCHE$ THE $TATION WE $EE RIC#7 A7 DOING A ANI$H OFCOIN$A"A5$E CONAN O8!RIAN !EC#ON$ RIC#7 OER TO THE ANE"

CONAN

Ri-


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e-e''ay t& e'.e t%e 'a3ety &3 &. me ad )&me i t%e C&mbat Am' T%e Re>.b*i- &3 A*baia *&( a 'ta(i( (&.d 3& te&i't' a&.d t%e W&*d i' i t%e >&-e'a &3 m&.ti( a-ti&' die-ted a(ai't t%e >e&>*e &3 t%e 5ited $tate' I -&'.*tati& )it% my advi'&' I %ave e*e-ted t& tae-a.ti&ay mea'.e':

E,T OO"$IDE MO$$8$ HOME "A NIGHT

THE FAD #ING A $"OI"7 FAT FE""OW IN A DIRT7 T2$HIRT I$ WA"#INGTHE OO"HO"DING FORTH TO MO$$ AND OHNN7 GREEN A NA$HI""E T7E AND "IL!5T$#7 ACO$T5ME DE$IGNER WHO I$ $#ETCHING ON A AD

FAD #ING It8' a it8' a "IL $TART$ TO TA"#;

It -a8t be a ibb&

"IL W%y -a8t it be a ibb&+

FAD #ING It -a8t be a ibb& -a.'e AID$ %ad a ibb& -a.'e t%e 7e**&) Ribb& t%i( %ad a ibb& -a.'e

MO$$ "&&e-et &3 t%e !EAM$; Amei-a e&>*e & %eai( t%e e'idet8' $>ee-%

OHNNIE GREEN WA"#$ AWA7 H5MMING TO HIM$E"F =I G5ARD THE NORTHERN!ORDER$=

FAD #ING AND "IL WAE AME$ OFF MEANING =WE HAE AD5"T WOR# TO DOHERE=

"IL 5%.% M&.tie' T%e M&.tie' G.ad T%e !&de .% t%&'e M&.tie Hat'

FAD #ING T%ey *&&< 't.>id

"IL


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We %ad Davy C&-id C.'%8em >.t em i y&. &-.t a

M&.tie %at i y&.

MO$$ WA"#$ THRO5GH THE $HOT WITH !REAN

MO$$ E,AN$IE"7; 78'ee t%i' i' )%at &d.-i( i': y&. >.t me i a R&&m

AME$ "I$TENING TO THE HONE; ad %e8' (&t a e(ative ati( &3 HE $MI"E$;

MO$$ TO FAD #ING ROMTING; #i( )e8ve (&t t& be & t%e 'teet' i

FAD #ING )%at am I d&i(+ D& y&. 'ee me )&


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N& >&b*em Hee8' t%e

$HE GOE$ !AC# INTO THE HO5$E

FAD #ING I (&tta (et '&met%i( I (&tta (et '%&e'+ Tie'+

Hat'+ TA#E$ A $HEAF OF HEAD$HOT$ FROM GRACE; G&&d G&&d HE A$$E$ THEM ARO5ND WE $EE THE7 ARE A"" GIR"$ ARO5ND FO5RTEEN WITH "ONG !"ONDE HAIR;

!REAN )%at i' t%i'+

MO$$ Head'%&t' Gi*' t& >*ay t%e (i* i &. 3&&ta(e

OF A HOTO; I *i


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"IL T%e '>e-ia* %at' &3 t%e $>e-ia* Ati2te&i't deta-%met &3 t%e !&de at&*

MO$$ M5""ING IT OER;

T%e $>e-ia* Ati2Te&i't Deta-%met &3 t%e !&de at&* )%at d& t%ey d&+

"IL $HR5G$; t%ey y&. .t it i y&. >&-


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FAD #ING !*a-ad $


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Ge&(a>%y C*a'' #id: I di8 (et my beaet )a(*e '.((e'ted it%e8' a*'& (&t a

AME$ I t%i< I '%&.*d -%e-< )it% t%e e'idet 22 t& 'ee

)%at


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!&&t =Givvem t%e !&&t= I3 )e )ee t& (& Wide )it% a '%&e a' t%e 3ad A =$%&e23ad= Hee8' )%at it &33e' .'

!REAN We8e *&-


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AME$ Mi'' )e ae (&i( t& a'< y&. t& 'i( t%i' *itt*e '%eet &3 >a>e

TR5D7

We** my a(et )&.*d be i* i* mi33ed )it% me i3 I 'i(ed ayt%i( .% t&

AME$ T%i' d&e' &t %ave t& d& )it% y&. Dea* T%i' i' 3& y&. $e-.ity C*eaa-e A5$E;

HE TA#E$ O5T A $HEET OF AER FROM HI$ OC#ETTHEIR WA"# HA$ !RO5GHT THEM AND THE CAMERA !AC# TO MO$$ AND THEA$$I$TANT ANDTHE DIRECTOR

DIRECTOR TO MO$$; 3iB it i t%e miB

A$$I$TANT We8e (&i( t& d& it di(ita**y

MO$$ -a )e '%&&t &e+

DIRECTOR A*i(%t &) )e8e (&a

THE ET WRANG"ER HAND$ A DOG TO TR5D7 THE A$$I$TANT WAE$ HIM OFFAND"OO#$ ARO5ND AND HAND$ HER A !AG OF OTATO CHI$

A$$I$TANT . )it% t%i'

TR5D7 t%e'e8 >&tat& -%i>'

DIRECTOR .'t .% .'t %&*d t%e ba( )%e y&. .

MO$$ TO !REAN; We eed it 3& t%e Am &'iti& & t%e '-ee it8** be a


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A5$E;

TR5D7 W%y+

AD

Oe&>*e+ Ae )e (etti( t%ee+

!REAN WANDER$ !AC# TO THE CONTRO" !OOTH WHERE WE $EE THE $CENE ON$EERA"


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MONITOR$ AND THE 7O5NG GIR" $TANDING AGAIN$T THE !ARE $WEE ON THE!AC# WA""WE HEAR =ACTION= AND THE 7O5NG GIR" R5N$ FORWARD WE HEAR THETECHNICIAN$M5TTERING AND THE7 5NCH 5 A "A7!AC# AND WE $EE THE $AME R5N2FORWARD

RE"A7ED AGAIN$T AN =A"!ANIAN I""AGE= $CENE

TECHNICIAN (imme '&me 3*ame'

A$ HE $EA#$ F"AME$ ARE ADDED TO THE $CENE

TECHNICIAN '&me '&.d &3 $-eami(+ $CREAMING I$ ADDED; )%&&2aa%% 'ie'+ Ae Fa&t

!REAN Waa* t%at8' )%ee y&. )at em

AME$ I .'t %&>e

MO$$ TO TR5D7; D& it a(ai *&ve )i** y&.+ We8** te** y&. be3&e )e8e (&i( t& '%&&t

WE $EE ON THE MONITOR THE 7O5NG GIR" R5NNING WITH THE !AG OF OTATOCHI$ARIO5$ !5RNING !5I"DING$ IN THE !G

MO$$ -&.*d '%e be .i( a-&'' a bid(e+ $%e8' .i( a-&'' a !.i( !id(e


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ONE OF THE TECHNICIAN$8 FACE$ "IGHT$ 5

TECHNICIAN TO HIM$E"F; bea.ti3.*

WE "A7!AC# THE "A$T R5NTHRO5GH AND THE GIR" I$ NOW R5NNING ACRO$$ A!RIDGE

MO$$ "EAN$ IN TO TA"# WITH THE TECH EO"E; O3 -&.'e )e8e (&a eed '&me )ate .%

TECHNICIAN I' it a 'team & i' it a

MO$$ N& I t%i&d= &

MO$$ N& I t%i< it8' -a )e 'ee t%e -a*i-&


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!REAN A!O5T TO GET ONTO THE "ANE; mae-et made .> b.t &) it i': I 'ay: d&8t (& -%a(i( H&'e' i Mid'team

!REAN HEARING THI$ WA"#$ !AC# TO THE NOW DE$ERTED TE"EI$ION

ANG"E

FROM THE ETWA7 THE DOOR A!O5T TO C"O$E !REAN IN THE !G WATCHINGTHEINFOMERCIA" THE TIC#ET TA#ER CA""$ TO HIM =$IR+= !REANT5RN$ ANDR5$HE$ TO THE C"O$ING DOOR ON THE T IN THE !G WE $EE THE "OGO:=RE2E"ECTTHE RE$IDENT THI$ ME$$AGE AID FOR !7= ET CETERA

!REAN INTO THE HONE; It8' )&


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!REAN AND AME$ COMING OFF OF THE "ANE !REAN $TO$ AT THE FREEERIODICA"$DI$"A7 $AM"E HEAD"INE$ READ:

DEFEN$E OF THE REA"M: TERRORI$M A"ONG THE !ORDER: THE RE$IDENT:A"" $5N#:

CA"" TO THE CO"OR$: DEFEND THE NORTH ETC

HE IC#$ 5 $EERA" AND CAMERA FO""OW$ HIM DOWN A HA"" A$T A H5GEO$TER$HOWING ORE$$ED COMM5NI$T HORDE$ AND THE MOTTO =THE7 DIDN8T HAETHECHOICE 7O5 DO OTEK IT8$ 7O5R RIGHTK=

ANG"ETIGHT ON !REAN AND AME$ AND A FE""OW A$$ENGER A$ A"" $CAN THEIRNEW$AER$THE A$$ENGER I$ WAITING IN "INE TO 5$E A A7 HONE

!REAN A$ HE N5DGE$ AME$; Ca8t 3id ayt%i( i %ee ab&.t t%e e'idet ad t%at (i*'-&.t

A$$ENGER )%at ae y&. ta*


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!REAN $MI"E$; Wi*3ed We8ve (&t )&< t& d&

THE "INE THE7 ARE IN $TO$ !REAN "OO#$ 5

ANG"E HI$ OA "INE OF $ERICEMEN ARMED WITH $5!MACHINE G5N$ $TAND$ !ARRING THEARRIINGA$$ENGER$ AN E,IT THE A$$ENGER$ ARE HERDED INTO "INE$ TO GOTHRO5GHMA#E$HIFT !ARRICADE$ AND META" DETECTOR$

ANG"E!REAN AND ANOTHER A$$ENGER

!REAN )%at t%e %e**8' t%i' a** ab&.t d8y&. t%i


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THE AIDE$ ARE CHEERING AND $"AING EACH OTHER ON THE !AC#

INT IMROI$ED OFFICE IN THE $HOE $TOC#ROOM NIGHT

A $TOC#ROOM "INED WTTH $HOE!O,E$ IN IT A DE$# TWO CHAIR$ ATE"EI$ION

AME$ ENTER$ OEN$ THE DE$# AND TA#E$ O5T A !OTT"E HE HAND$ IT TO!REANWHO ENTER$ AFTER HIM ON THE WA"" I$ ANOTHER $ET OF $IGN$ READINGDA7$ TI""E"ECTION AND IN FAOR WHICH AME$ NOW FI""$ IN 1 AME$ IC#$ 5A $HEAFOF AER$ FROM THE DE$#

AME$ Ne) 7&< Time' Wa'% &'t Det&it Re(i'te $a Die(& !EE a** i emi''i& N& meti& &3 t%e Gi*'-&.t N&e

!REAN Ei(%t Day' T& G& HE GE$T5RE$ AT THE CA"ENDER;

AME$ I *ive 3& midi(%t )%e I -a tea a&t%e &3 t%&'e '.-&t+

AME$ e'' t%&.(%t =&= )%addaya t%i


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%i' 'e-et $evi-e (&e' t& %e ad -&ve' %e )it% %i' &) -&at

AME$ CA""ING O5T; Fid &.t i' t%ee ay -%a-e )e -a (et '&me ai

t&m&&) )i** y&.+

!REAN OF AD; $& 3&t%

AME$ $TO$ TO "OO# AT ANOTHER COMMERCIA" ON T THE7 T5RN TO $EE TWO=7O5NGMOTHER= T7E$ $HOING

7O5NG MOTHER ONE t& v&te 3&

7O5NG MOTHER TWO We** I t%i< it8' *i by t%e )ay+

AME$ Cat-%i( .> & %i' eadi( A'ea

!REAN $HA#ING HI$ HEAD; D.e i Na'%vi**e

AME$ Na'%vi**e+


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!5TTON$ WE $EE THE =F5C# A"!ANIA= AND WE $EE ONE READING =R5N FROMA"!ANIA+TE"" ME ANOTHER ONE= AND T2$HIRT$ $HOWING $IMI"AR "OGO$

ANG"EON !REAN AND AME$ $ITTING ARO5ND

AME$ "OO#$ AT HIM IN?5I$ITIE"7

!REAN N&e &3 t%e'e ae &.' N&e &3 em ae &.' HE $MI"E$ AT AME$; t%at8' ea* >&*iti>eed= =It *&&


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AME$ 3&.tee yea'

!REAN bae2it2t%&.(%

AME$ !ae it t%&.(%+ !ae it t%&.(%+ T%ey8e (&i( t& %a( .' &.t t& dy *i


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A5$E; Ad y&. -a -a** t%i' a =di**= & y&. -a -a** it =&b 'e-.ity= & y&. -a -a** it ayt%i( y&. *i


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INTO THE HONE; N& I )a' b.'y A5$E; 7e' I eed t%e e) >&** 3i( %&) *&(+ I8** -a** i 3&m Na'%vi**e Ad >at-% me t%&.(% t& t%e !i( !id )i**+

TO !REAN; I8ve (&t t& %ad it t& y&. T%ey '.e *et .' &.t &3 t%ee ea'y

!REAN TO HIM$E"F; t%ey .'t %ad8t t%&.(%t it t%&.(%

THE 7A"IE $HA#E$ !REAN8$ HAND AND GE$T5RE$ FOR A DOOR TO !E OENED!E7ONDTHE DOOR WE $EE A HE"IAD AND THE ROTOR$ OF A HE"ICOTER 5$T!EGINNING TOT5RN !REAN WAE$ AND TROT$ O5T TO THE HE"ICOTER

INT HE"ICOTER NIGHT

AN AIRCREWMAN "I$TENING TO A $MA"" RADIO

RADIO O; Mid't e>eated deia* 3&m t%e A*baia G&vemet W%i*e at t%e W%ite H&.'e a 'e'e &3 $ti**e'' >evade' a)aiti( t%e et. &3

THE AIRCREWMAN $NA$ TO ATTENTION A$ !REAN COME$ INTO THE AIRCRAFT!5C#"E$

HIM$E"F INTO A WE!$EAT AND FA""$ A$"EE HE RO5$E$ HIM$E"F TA#E$O5T HI$NOTE!OO# AND $TART$ TO WRITE IN IT

E,T AR#ING "OT NA$HI""E DAWN

A $5ERMAR#ET AR#ING "OT A H5GE COW!O7 HAT ADORN$ A $TORE CA""ED=#E""E78$WE$TERN WEAR= AT THE $5ERMAR#ET $HOER$ 5$HING CART$ I"EDHIGH 22 THEWIFE 5$HING THE H5$!AND G5ARDING THE CART WITH A RIF"E AFI$TFIGHT !REA#$O5T NO ONE NOTICE$ THE HE"ICOTER!REAN I$ GETTING INTO A EE IT$ TO OFF DRIEN !7 A FE""OW INWE$TERNGET5 ON THE $IDE I$ AINTED A G5ITAR IN THE !G WE $EE THEHE"ICOTER"IFTING OFF IN THE EE ARE THE FAD #ING AND MO$$

ANG"ETHE EE A$ !REAN $ETT"E$ HIM$E"F IN HE T5RN$ TO "OO# AT THE CHAO$IN THEAR#ING "OT

COW!O7 It ai8t %&adi( It8' 't&-i*i(

!REAN 5% %.%


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NO"E (&tte )&d t%at t%e 'it.ati& i A*baia i' e'&*ved T%at it i' e'&*ved My mi*itay '&.-e' -&3im t%at &. t&&>' a*&( t%e Caadia !&de Ad &ve'ea' ae 'tadi( d&) ad I m.'t tae-i&.' a' t%e I&-e-e &3 a C%i*d A5$E; N&t%i( N&) I d& &t 'ay t%e'e -%a(e' ae t.e I d& &t 'ee %&) t%ey -&.*d be A--.'ati&' &3 &3 'eB.a* mi'-&d.-t i ay&e m.'t be ive'ti(ated I t%e -a'e &3 a $itti( e'idet &3 &e )%&'e tem ad I d& &t %e'itate t& meti& it ed' i e33e-tive*y i a matte &3 day' I -a** .>& t%e e'idet

AME$ W%at d&e' %e mea T%e $it.ati& %a' !ee Re'&*ved+

!REAN He .'t (&t Hi> t& .' A5$E; He .'t eded t%e Wa

CAMERA TA#E$ THEM INTO THE RECORDING $T5DIO

AME$ W%at ae )e (&a d& ab&.t it+

WE $EE $EERA" EO"E AT A CON$O"E AND IN THE $T5DIO A !RIGHT$A$$7 "OO#ING

GRO5 $INGING

GRO5 We (.ad t%e N&t%e !&de' We *ive t%e N&t%e "iiiii333e We -&me t& e't&e Ode F& &. C%i*de ad &. Wiiiiiii33ee

!REAN TO ENGINEER; Te**8em t&


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O% G&d

!REAN 7e> We** )e 'tated it %e Eded it

ANG"E ON THE T

TE"EI$ION REORTER ad t%e CIA C&3im' t%e -e''ati& &3 H&'ti*itie' )it%

!REAN T%e CIA

AME$ O% "&d

!REAN t%&'e *im>2di-< t.-&at I t%&.(%t t%ey *et

.' &.t &3 t%ee t&& ea'y

HE REACHE$ OER AND F"IC#$ OFF THE T

!REAN TO MO$$ CONT; Wa8' &ve a* A5$E;

IN THE !G AME$ IC#$ 5 THE HONE AND DIA"$

AME$ ON HONE;

G*&ia 22 'e** t%e H&.'e HE HANG$ 5; A5$E;

MO$$ T%e Wa ai8t &ve A5$E;

!REAN I 'a) it & T

MO$$ T%e )a ai8t &ve ti* I 'ay it8' &ve T%i' i' my >i-t.e 7&. t%i< y&.8e i a '>&t+ 7&. t%i< t%i' i' a ti(%t '>&t+ Ty maa* %&t&(a>%y T%i' i' t%i' i' t%i' i' .'t A5$E; A-t Oe: THE WAR A-t T)& t%e .%

FAD #ING It8' *i


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MO$$ =G&&d O*d $%&e 22 = We >.t %im i a ')eate

WE HEAR A WHI$T"E HEAD$ T5RN THE COW!O7 T7E I$ WHI$T"ING HE I$OERAT A COFFEE AREA "OO#ING AT A $MA"" TE"EI$ION THE GRO5 MOE$ TO

THE TON THE TE"EI$ION WE $EE A TA"#ING HEAD ANNO5NCING THE ARRIA" OFTHE RE$$IN THE !G AIRFORCE ONE I$ RO""ING TO A $TO WE $EE THE RAM COMEDOWN ANDTHE RE$IDENT COME O5T IN THE RAIN AND H5RR7 TOWARD A WAITINGHE"ICOTER

HE $EE$ $OMETHING OFF TO THE $IDE AND $TO$ HI$ AIDE$ TR7 TODI$$5ADE HIM!5T HE 5""$ AWA7 THE NEW$ CAMERA H5NT$ AND FIND$ A $MA"" A"!ANIANGIR"CARR7ING A $HEAF OF WHEAT IN HER HAND$ AN O"D WOMAN !EHIND HER !OTH

$TANDINGIN THE RAIN THE RE$IDENT ADANCE$ AND MOE$ TO "ET HI$ AIDE$ "ETTHE CHI"DCOME FORWARD WE $EE THE RE$IDENT MOED AT THE $IGHT OF THE "ITT"EGIR"OFFERING HIM THE $HEAF OF WHEAT WE HEAR A REORTER O

REORTER O; tyi( t&& it 'eem' t%at '%e i' '>ea


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WIDER ON THE GRO5 AT THE T A"" $HA#ING THEIR HEAD$ $AD"7 ANAIDE HAND$THE HONE TO MO$$ WHO GIE$ IT TO !REAN

!REAN He**&+

E,T ANDREW$ AIRFORCE !A$E DA7 CAIN FROM THE RE$$ COR$ ON A CE""HONE!EHIND HER THE $ECTAC"E OF THE RE$IDENT AND THE GIR" AND THE O"DWOMAN WE$EE THE RAIN I$ !EING $5"IED !7 RAIN!IRD MACHINE$ THE DA7 I$C"EAR

CAIN (etti( t%e '>ee-% 3& t%e W%ite H&.'e+ A5$E; G&&d G&&d !e-a.'e %e8'

ANG"E INT THE $T5DIO ON !REAN ON THE HONE

!REAN He -a8t e'>&d t& t%e A**e(ati&' A5$E; I d&8t -ae %&) may (i*'-&.t' ae >i->y '&(

MO$$ W%at8d ya t%i


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W%ee i' %e &)+

MO$$ $HR5G$; $&me mi*itay $>e-ia* &(am O&> (.y %ad a (.y &.t %ee

!REAN TO THE AIDE;


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MO$$ Hi H&) ae ya+ "i'te t& t%i' )i**ya

MO$$ TA#E$ A $HEAF OF AER$ FROM HI$ OC#ET AND GOE$ THRO5GH THEDOOR FROMTHE $MA"" OFFICE INTO THE WAITING ROOM "EAING THE DOOR HA"F2OEN

THERE$IDENT WAIT$ !EHIND "OO#ING ON THRO5GH THE HA"F OEN DOOR

MO$$ TO THE $ECRETARIE$; "adie' t%a< y&. 3& -&mi( I %ave i my %ad a It i' a >%&t&(a>% &3 a ma Hi' ame i' Wi**iam A $-%.ma He i' t%e >at &3 t%e team &3 .it 0 )%& d&>>ed be%id A*baia "ie' We8ve .'t e-eived t%i' >%&t&(a>% &3 $-%.ma i -a>tivity He*d by a di''idet a ee(ade (&.> &3 A*baia Te&i't' HE HO"D$ THE HOTOGRAH 5;

I8m (&i( t& -a** y&. atteti& t& '&met%i(I d&8t &b*em+

AME$ N& N&eta(& 'ay' Amy8' (&t8em t%ey (&t8m i =C.'t&dy= A5$E;

!REAN H&)8' y&. )i3e+

AME$ Fie A5$E;

THE DOOR !EHIND THEM OEN$ !EAT THEN A WEEING $ECRETAR7 COME$O5T!REAN MOE$ INTO THE ROOM FO""OWED !7 AME$ WE $EE A ROOM F5"" OF$ECRETARIE$ ?5IET"7 WEEING!REAN "OO#$ ARO5ND FOR MO$$ HE $OT$ HIM THRO5GH THE OEN DOOR

ANG"E HI$ O IN THE OA" OFFICE MO$$ HANDING THE $EECH !AC# TOTHERE$IDENT

MO$$ =T%e $>ee-% W&8t W&


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MO$$ ad 'ee i3 y&. -a y&. di-< i y&. >at' t)& m&e )eeee-% )&8t )&*ea'e A5$E; "adie' ad Get*eme I t%aeme &)e )%ateve )e -&-eive t%at >&)e t& be 22 t%at >ea-e i' at %ad

M5RM5R AMONG THE RE$$COR$ THE RE$IDENT C"EAR$ HI$ THROAT ANDTA#E$ A $IOF WATERCAIN "OO#$ 5 AND WE $EE ON A IDEOMONITOR WHICH $HOW$ A REARIEWOF THERE$IDENT THE $AME TE"EROMTER IMAGE HE $EE$ WHICH READ$: T%at >ea-e i' at %ad


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C"EAR THROAT AND TA#E A DRIN#;

ANG"ETHE RE$IDENT CONTIN5IN TO $EA#

RE$IDENT

T%e t%eat &3 N.-1ea Te&i'm %a' bee .e**ed We ae i -&ta&t )it% t%e A*baia emie )%& a''.e' me ad t%i' (&vemet -edit' %i' a''.a-e' t%at %i' -&.ty d&e' &t )i'% .' i** ad %a' &t T%at t%e t%eat )%i-% )e >e-eived )a' &t &3 %i' )i'% & &3 %i' ma &3 )ai&' Me ye' ad )&me taied ad >*ed(ed t%ei


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MO$$ t%at8' i(%t

!REAN I3 t%ey -a (ive #i''e(e t%e ea-e ie I )&.*d8t

be '.>i'ed t& )a ad 3id I8d )& t%e ea


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HE GE$T5RE$ WITH HI$ HAND$ "OO#ING FOR THE WORD

INT "A "A#ER$ $TADI5M NIGHT

!REAN AND MO$$ "OO#ING ON A $I"ENT A5DITORI5M MO$$ TA"#ING ON THEHONE!REAN $H5$HE$ HIM MO$$ "OO#$ 5

ANG"E HI$ O

THE "A#ER$ AND THE OO$ING TEAM $I"ENT"7 IN TWO RAN#$ "OO#ING ONA$ ACHOIR OF 7O5NG$TER$ OF A"" RACE$ FI"E$ ONTO THE CO5RT AND DIRECTED!7 THEIRCHOIRHA$TER !EGIN$ TO $ING IN MAN7 ART HARMON7 =GOOD O"D $HOE=

A$ THE7 CONC"5DE THE !A$#ETHA"" "A7ER$ TA#E OFF THEIR $HOE$ AND

F"ING THEMINTO THE $TAND$ WHICH CHEER

ANG"E!REAN MO$$ AND AME$ IN A $#7HO, WATCHING THE $ECTAC"E!REAN $HA#E$ HI$ HEAD IN $ATI$FACTION

MO$$ N& b.'ie'' *i


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b&.(%t >ea-e t&

MO$$ REACHE$ OER AND T5RN$ OFF THE RADIO $IGH$

MO$$ F.-aty ad &3 y&.

e'idet

MO$$ Iat t%e t%i(

AME$ Ideed it i'

MO$$ "OO#$ O5T OF THE WINDOW

ANG"E O5T OF HI$ WINDOW AN "A IAD5CT IN THE O5RING RAIN$RA7AINTED WITH A H5GE M5RA" OF $CH5MANN AND THE WORD$ =CO5RAGEMOM=

!REAN ON HI$ HONE; Dea City Oe-ia* &(am' 22 te**8em t& bi( $-%.ma t& t%e >*ae )e8** bi( %im ba-


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I8** bet y&.8e (&&d at C%e''

!REAN I )&.*d be I -&.*d emembe %&) a** t%e >ie-e' m&ve

INT CORORATE ET NIGHT

THE AIR!ORNE ET NIGHT !REAN AND MO$$ RE"A,INGA CO2I"OT COME$ !AC# INTO THE CA!IN AND CAMERA HINGE$ HIM TO A !AR22 HETA#E$ O5T A !OTT"E AND TO$ 5 DRIN#$ FOR THE TWO MEN 22

HE ROGRE$$E$ DOWN THE AI$"E WHERE WE $EE AME$ ON THE HONE

AME$ ON HONE; a'>e-t &3 t%e ia.(.a* )%i-% N& N& t%e t%i


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AME$ M.-% m&e.% %e %ave m.-% m&e time t& ='eve+=

MD$$ $HA#E$ HI$ HEAD $READ$ HI$ HAND$ AART TO ARM8$ "ENGTHA5$E

AME$ !RAING IT; W%at8d %e d&+

MO$$ He a>ed a . A5$E;

AME$ 7eeaa%%% O%mi(&d &%mi(&d &%mi(&d

MO$$ READING FROM THE C"I!OARD;

ad

AME$ Ad+ NO I d&8t )aa tai .% yea% Ca>tai .% y8bette (et .' ba-< t& Wa'%i(t&

!REAN O5R$ HIM$E"F A DRIN# A5$E TO $CH5MANN

!REAN H&) ae8ya

DI$$O"E

INT THE "ANE NIGHT

IN$ERTTHE IA" OF I""$ "A!E""ED =MI"ITAR7 $ECIA" RI$ON$= $CH5MANNWI""IAMA TWO I""$ EER7 FO5R HO5R$ $HO5"D THE ATIENT !ECOME IO"ENTTHE DO$AGECAN !E INCREA$ED TOTHE I""$ $I"" O5T OF THE FRAME


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!REAN $HA#ING HI$ HEAD IN THE !G MO$$ DRIN#INGTHE T COME$ TO "IFE

COMMENTATOR *&( &ved.e it' ab'e-e .eB>*aied

THE NE,T $HOT I$ $ENATOR !5D NO"E $EA#ING EARNE$T"7 AT THE CAMERA

NO"E t%i'e(ettab*e ab'e-e t%i' tady ab'e-e &3 t%e 3*i(%t M.'t (ive .' >a.'e Ad i t%at >a.'e )e '%&.*d ta*a' ad &. 3.t.e T%ee %a' bee a itee(.m 22 i3 y&. )i** &3 ea'& )%i*e )e8ve )at-%ed .3&*d t%i' dama & t%e )&*d '-a*e

AME$ TO HIM$E"F; I %ate t%i' -&-


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&b*em+ F8it )a' ea'y ay&e )&.*d d& it A5$E; Ott& emi(e Had t& 3i*m a '-ee i E,OD5$ T%e >&-*amati& &3 t%e $tate &3 I'ae* Needed t)ety t%&.'ad eBta' 8e.'a*em aay8em W%at did %e d&+ W%at did %e d&+ ited .>

'i(': !e i a m&vie 3i3tee 'e&>*e8e (&a te** t%i' 't&y

!REAN 7&. -a8t te** t%i' 't&y

MO$$ W%y &t+

!REAN $&me8b8y8** %ave y&. ed t& t%e Gi**'

$CH5MANN )%ee8' my *8i* >i**+

MO$$ TO !REAN; $%&) '&me -&m>a''i&


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THE #ITCHEN AME$ EE#$ OER THEIR $HO5"DER$

!REAN AFFECT"E$$; &) *&&< )%at8' %a>>eed

!REAN WA"#$ TO THE DRIN# COO"ER OEN$ A CAN OF DR EER AND COME$!AC# TO$TAND IN THE DOORWA7

!EAT THE OWNER COME$ O5T HO"DING THE $HOTG5N AND COMFORTING THEDI$TRA5GHT"ITT"E GIR"

IN THE !G WE HEAR A ET ROAR AND WE $EE A CARRIER ET MA#ING ANAROACHONTO THE HIGHWA7

AME$

$&2-*&'e2ad2yet2'&23a

MO$$ Naa 3.-< t%i' t%i' i' &t%i( O% "&d 22 t%i' .'t (&t !i( I 'ee it 22 !i( 22 !i( 3& y&. ad bi( 3& me

AME$ W%at ae y&. ta*


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