1 00:00:07,136 --> 00:00:10,315 Contact Potomac Approach on 335.5. 2 00:00:10,339 --> 00:00:12,727 Roger. Descend and maintain 10,000, 3 00:00:12,728 --> 00:00:15,006 heading 2-7-0. 4 00:00:15,030 --> 00:00:19,477 Pushing approach 335.5. 5 00:00:19,501 --> 00:00:23,281 All right, Henry, you have the aircraft. 6 00:00:23,305 --> 00:00:25,883 Roger that. I have the aircraft. 7 00:00:25,907 --> 00:00:28,052 You want to try a break turn to the right? 8 00:00:28,076 --> 00:00:29,810 Roger that. 9 00:00:35,984 --> 00:00:38,329 - Great flying with you, Squatch. - You, too, Henry. 10 00:00:38,353 --> 00:00:40,398 Hey, what was your call sign back in the day? 11 00:00:40,422 --> 00:00:42,634 "Prophet," which sounds kind of cool, 12 00:00:42,658 --> 00:00:45,036 but it was not given for cool reasons, believe me. 13 00:00:45,060 --> 00:00:46,771 Yeah, they never are. 14 00:00:46,795 --> 00:00:49,440 Hairy feet, hence "Squatch." 15 00:00:49,464 --> 00:00:50,916 But hey, anything beats "Friggin' New Guy," right? 16 00:00:50,940 --> 00:00:52,744 Right. Hey, Congressman. 17 00:00:52,768 --> 00:00:54,245 - Welcome back. - Thanks. 18 00:00:54,269 --> 00:00:56,447 My friends, this is an exciting time. 19 00:00:56,471 --> 00:00:58,449 The prototype F-40 fighter, 20 00:00:58,473 --> 00:01:00,918 which some of you folks have been lucky enough 21 00:01:00,942 --> 00:01:02,720 to take a ride in today 22 00:01:02,744 --> 00:01:06,024 is the future of our nation's air defense. 23 00:01:06,048 --> 00:01:09,127 And thanks to the extraordinary capabilities of the F-40, 24 00:01:09,151 --> 00:01:12,430 that future looks bright indeed. 25 00:01:12,454 --> 00:01:14,265 Thank you so much for coming. 26 00:01:14,289 --> 00:01:17,024 Now let's enjoy ourselves. 27 00:01:20,696 --> 00:01:22,573 You miss it, right? 28 00:01:22,597 --> 00:01:25,109 Oh, brother, more than I want to admit. 29 00:01:25,133 --> 00:01:28,212 I can't wait to get up there. 30 00:01:28,236 --> 00:01:30,381 Hey, how's the plane? 31 00:01:30,405 --> 00:01:33,051 Uh, you'll see. 32 00:01:33,075 --> 00:01:35,887 I mean, some stuff is incredible. 33 00:01:35,911 --> 00:01:40,058 But, uh, in terms of actual speed and maneuverability, 34 00:01:40,082 --> 00:01:42,783 eh, it's kind of a brick. 35 00:01:45,220 --> 00:01:48,166 Some part of that brick is being manufactured in every district 36 00:01:48,190 --> 00:01:51,169 of every politician in this place, including mine. 37 00:01:51,193 --> 00:01:55,340 So if he comes over here, do a Marine brother a favor 38 00:01:55,364 --> 00:01:58,276 and smile, would you? 39 00:01:58,300 --> 00:02:00,912 Sure, Jeff. 40 00:02:00,936 --> 00:02:02,246 Bess. 41 00:02:02,270 --> 00:02:06,117 We're, uh, having an issue with the F-40, 42 00:02:06,141 --> 00:02:08,619 and we could use your help. 43 00:02:08,643 --> 00:02:10,788 Well, I hope it isn't too big of an issue, 44 00:02:10,812 --> 00:02:13,358 because Henry's flying in one as we speak. 45 00:02:13,382 --> 00:02:14,692 Nothing like that. 46 00:02:14,716 --> 00:02:16,194 The F-40's an excellent plane. 47 00:02:16,218 --> 00:02:17,895 - Oh, good. - As you know, 48 00:02:17,919 --> 00:02:21,899 ten years ago, DOD placed an initial order of 80 F-40s 49 00:02:21,923 --> 00:02:23,924 from their manufacturer Fossor Industries. 50 00:02:28,163 --> 00:02:31,242 We just received Fossor's latest budget estimate. 51 00:02:31,266 --> 00:02:33,878 In order to manufacture the 80 planes and make it 52 00:02:33,902 --> 00:02:37,115 economically feasible during the agreed-upon timeline, 53 00:02:37,139 --> 00:02:39,283 Fossor needs to make an even hundred. 54 00:02:39,307 --> 00:02:42,920 And, uh, how much do the extra 20 cost? 55 00:02:42,944 --> 00:02:44,555 $3.6 billion. 56 00:02:44,579 --> 00:02:47,558 Wow. 57 00:02:47,582 --> 00:02:50,261 We're really gonna let them shake down 58 00:02:50,285 --> 00:02:51,796 the federal government like that? 59 00:02:51,820 --> 00:02:53,731 No, I wouldn't call it a shakedown. 60 00:02:53,755 --> 00:02:55,266 These types of cost overruns 61 00:02:55,290 --> 00:02:57,201 are a feature of defense contracting. 62 00:02:57,225 --> 00:02:58,703 Plus, the different components 63 00:02:58,727 --> 00:03:00,872 of the F-40 are assembled in 40% 64 00:03:00,896 --> 00:03:04,308 of all congressional districts nationwide. 65 00:03:04,332 --> 00:03:05,977 Which partly explains the cost overruns, 66 00:03:06,001 --> 00:03:11,149 because logistically, that makes absolutely no sense. 67 00:03:11,173 --> 00:03:13,684 But politically, it makes all kinds of sense. 68 00:03:13,708 --> 00:03:15,853 They are the largest defense contractor 69 00:03:15,877 --> 00:03:18,956 in the world, so to answer your question, 70 00:03:18,980 --> 00:03:22,860 yes, we really are going to let them shake us down like that. 71 00:03:22,884 --> 00:03:25,096 I-I wouldn't call it a shakedown, sir. 72 00:03:25,120 --> 00:03:27,365 Where do I come in? 73 00:03:27,389 --> 00:03:29,200 We need to find a home for those extra 20 jets, 74 00:03:29,224 --> 00:03:32,537 somewhere among our friends and allies. 75 00:03:32,561 --> 00:03:34,071 And we need to do it fast. 76 00:03:34,095 --> 00:03:36,507 You are no doubt aware of our pending sale 77 00:03:36,531 --> 00:03:39,177 of military equipment to Taiwan. 78 00:03:39,201 --> 00:03:41,345 We were thinking of adding the F-40s to that package. 79 00:03:41,369 --> 00:03:43,848 We need State to perform an expedited review 80 00:03:43,872 --> 00:03:45,183 of the proposed sale. 81 00:03:45,207 --> 00:03:47,518 We need you to convince Taiwan that buying the jets 82 00:03:47,542 --> 00:03:49,520 would be in their strategic interest. 83 00:03:49,544 --> 00:03:52,023 All due respect, sir, 84 00:03:52,047 --> 00:03:57,361 it isn't in their strategic interest, or ours. 85 00:03:57,385 --> 00:04:00,898 China's already angry about the existing arms sale. 86 00:04:00,922 --> 00:04:03,534 It's pro forma posturing. It happens every time. 87 00:04:03,558 --> 00:04:06,704 Sure, but you tack on 20 next-gen fighter jets 88 00:04:06,728 --> 00:04:08,406 that can reach Beijing in an hour? 89 00:04:08,430 --> 00:04:10,174 Oh, closer to an hour and a half. 90 00:04:10,198 --> 00:04:12,376 - What, I... - The F-40's a little logy. 91 00:04:12,400 --> 00:04:13,811 It's an excellent plane, Russell. 92 00:04:13,835 --> 00:04:17,782 Regardless, China will see this as a major provocation. 93 00:04:17,806 --> 00:04:20,418 Not only could they respond militarily, 94 00:04:20,442 --> 00:04:22,587 but they could also pull out 95 00:04:22,611 --> 00:04:24,255 of the Fair Work and Trade Agreement, 96 00:04:24,279 --> 00:04:26,557 which we are this close to signing, 97 00:04:26,581 --> 00:04:30,027 and which will protect the health and safety of literally 98 00:04:30,051 --> 00:04:31,986 millions of workers around the world. 99 00:04:31,987 --> 00:04:35,433 The F-40 is the lynchpin of our entire airborne military posture 100 00:04:35,457 --> 00:04:39,203 for decades to come, so it has to come first. 101 00:04:39,227 --> 00:04:41,862 I understand, sir. 102 00:04:43,865 --> 00:04:45,176 I'll have my department 103 00:04:45,200 --> 00:04:48,546 do a top secret feasibility review ASAP. 104 00:04:48,570 --> 00:04:53,417 But... of course, I-I can't guarantee a specific outcome. 105 00:04:53,441 --> 00:04:55,419 - We hear you, Bess. - Totally get it. 106 00:04:55,443 --> 00:04:57,755 Huh. 107 00:04:57,779 --> 00:04:59,413 That'll be all. 108 00:05:01,383 --> 00:05:03,083 Mr. President. 109 00:05:09,791 --> 00:05:11,135 Matt. 110 00:05:11,159 --> 00:05:13,404 Whoa... what? What? 111 00:05:13,428 --> 00:05:15,406 - Here. - Okay. 112 00:05:15,430 --> 00:05:19,143 Waffles. Oh, buddy. 113 00:05:19,167 --> 00:05:22,079 You're in a little Waffles cone. 114 00:05:22,103 --> 00:05:23,247 It's not funny. 115 00:05:23,271 --> 00:05:25,316 - Oh, it is a little funny. - Not to me. 116 00:05:25,340 --> 00:05:26,918 Because I had to take him to the 24-hour vet 117 00:05:26,942 --> 00:05:28,419 at 5:30 in the morning. 118 00:05:28,443 --> 00:05:31,422 Joanna threw a toy from her high chair and scratched his cornea. 119 00:05:31,446 --> 00:05:33,391 - What? - So for the next three days at work, 120 00:05:33,415 --> 00:05:38,429 you need to give him these drops every three hours, 121 00:05:38,453 --> 00:05:41,299 - Uh-huh. - this pain pill every four hours, 122 00:05:41,323 --> 00:05:45,136 - Uh-huh. - and this antibiotic every six hours, with food. 123 00:05:45,160 --> 00:05:47,171 - Got it? Great. - Wait. 124 00:05:47,195 --> 00:05:48,873 Why me? 125 00:05:48,897 --> 00:05:51,442 Because you know my mom only does babysitting, 126 00:05:51,466 --> 00:05:53,444 not doggie daycare, but the dog walker 127 00:05:53,468 --> 00:05:55,146 won't give him the medication for insurance reasons, 128 00:05:55,170 --> 00:05:56,814 so that means that I have to bring him here. 129 00:05:56,838 --> 00:05:58,449 But I am neck-deep in messaging on the Fair Work 130 00:05:58,473 --> 00:06:00,084 and Trade Agreement and I need to focus. 131 00:06:00,108 --> 00:06:02,469 Oh, yeah, and because when I adopted Waffles, 132 00:06:02,470 --> 00:06:03,454 you said you'd help. 133 00:06:03,478 --> 00:06:05,545 Hey, I do help. I play ball with him in the park. 134 00:06:05,569 --> 00:06:08,025 That's not help, that's fun. This is help. So, help. 135 00:06:08,049 --> 00:06:11,762 Okay, okay. I'm on it. Geez. 136 00:06:11,786 --> 00:06:14,632 Oh, Mommy got all upset, didn't she? Yes, she did. 137 00:06:14,656 --> 00:06:17,868 Now, you be a good boy till I come back, okay? 138 00:06:17,892 --> 00:06:19,670 Remember: with food. 139 00:06:19,694 --> 00:06:21,939 To conclude, 140 00:06:21,963 --> 00:06:23,608 I think the best strategy is to get 141 00:06:23,632 --> 00:06:26,143 the Fair Work and Trade Agreement wrapped up, 142 00:06:26,167 --> 00:06:28,579 finally, and as quickly as possible, 143 00:06:28,603 --> 00:06:32,283 and to lock in all the gains we can 144 00:06:32,307 --> 00:06:37,121 before China gets wind of the potential sale of the F-40s. 145 00:06:37,145 --> 00:06:40,124 Obviously, that means keep a tight circle. 146 00:06:40,148 --> 00:06:42,126 Meanwhile, I'd like all relevant departments 147 00:06:42,150 --> 00:06:44,562 to get their recommendations on the sale 148 00:06:44,586 --> 00:06:46,063 to my office by the end of the week 149 00:06:46,087 --> 00:06:48,399 so we can make a determination to pass on to the White House. 150 00:06:48,423 --> 00:06:50,758 Sound good? 151 00:06:52,727 --> 00:06:57,241 Gary, does Political-Military Affairs have concerns? 152 00:06:57,265 --> 00:07:01,612 Um, I mean, don't you? 153 00:07:01,636 --> 00:07:06,183 Many, which I have expressed to POTUS, yet here we are. 154 00:07:06,207 --> 00:07:10,521 - Wow. - Uh, you're welcome to share yours. 155 00:07:10,545 --> 00:07:14,592 Well, for starters, the shortest road to World War III 156 00:07:14,616 --> 00:07:17,261 probably runs through the Taiwan Strait. 157 00:07:17,285 --> 00:07:20,264 So, there's that. 158 00:07:20,288 --> 00:07:22,433 China has been increasingly overt 159 00:07:22,457 --> 00:07:25,169 in its effort to force Taiwan into reintegrating, yes. 160 00:07:25,193 --> 00:07:28,005 Which Taiwan resists, in part, because they know there is 161 00:07:28,029 --> 00:07:31,308 at least an implied promise of U.S. support. 162 00:07:31,332 --> 00:07:34,679 And we maintain the status quo through the problematic 163 00:07:34,703 --> 00:07:38,215 but effective policy of strategic ambiguity. 164 00:07:38,239 --> 00:07:39,717 Right. We-we know. 165 00:07:39,741 --> 00:07:41,619 So what's your point? 166 00:07:41,643 --> 00:07:44,422 That. That is my point. 167 00:07:44,446 --> 00:07:45,956 It-it... 168 00:07:45,980 --> 00:07:50,294 It's a very delicate balance here and-and it's... hmm. 169 00:07:50,318 --> 00:07:52,163 L-Look, 170 00:07:52,187 --> 00:07:56,167 does Taiwan want an effective military deterrent? Of course. 171 00:07:56,191 --> 00:07:58,669 But they don't want to annoy China into actually 172 00:07:58,693 --> 00:08:00,738 invading them, which is exactly what this deal could do. 173 00:08:00,762 --> 00:08:04,308 So you're saying Taiwan may not want the F-40s. 174 00:08:04,332 --> 00:08:06,143 Not "may not," ma'am. 175 00:08:06,167 --> 00:08:07,912 Definitely won't. 176 00:08:07,936 --> 00:08:10,581 Then perhaps, as we do from time to time, 177 00:08:10,605 --> 00:08:13,217 we incentivize the purchase. A loan to offset the costs. 178 00:08:13,241 --> 00:08:15,753 Sure. Why not? 179 00:08:15,777 --> 00:08:19,023 We'll get to work drafting a proposal. 180 00:08:19,047 --> 00:08:21,859 Super. Blake will liaise with your department on that. 181 00:08:21,883 --> 00:08:24,829 And I don't disagree with you, Gary. 182 00:08:24,853 --> 00:08:28,499 State will give POTUS an honest assessment 183 00:08:28,523 --> 00:08:31,235 of the potential impact of the deal, 184 00:08:31,259 --> 00:08:33,270 and hopefully, that'll be the end of it. 185 00:08:33,294 --> 00:08:36,663 But at the end of the day, we serve at the pleasure. 186 00:08:36,664 --> 00:08:38,609 Understood, ma'am. 187 00:08:38,633 --> 00:08:40,711 Good. Thanks, everybody. 188 00:08:40,735 --> 00:08:42,980 We're giving Taiwan money 189 00:08:43,004 --> 00:08:44,148 to buy jets they don't want 190 00:08:44,172 --> 00:08:45,483 because we don't want them, either? 191 00:08:45,507 --> 00:08:48,719 It makes sense once you accept that it doesn't. 192 00:08:48,743 --> 00:08:50,054 Talk about strategic ambiguity. 193 00:08:50,078 --> 00:08:52,256 This town's built on it. 194 00:08:52,280 --> 00:08:54,225 Buy me a drink sometime and I'll explain 195 00:08:54,249 --> 00:08:57,194 how untrammeled corporate greed distorts our foreign policy 196 00:08:57,218 --> 00:08:59,897 and will one day lead to the collapse of the United States 197 00:08:59,921 --> 00:09:03,834 and very probably, civilization writ large. 198 00:09:03,858 --> 00:09:05,870 Sounds fun. 199 00:09:05,894 --> 00:09:07,928 Okay. Later. 200 00:09:09,731 --> 00:09:11,198 See you. 201 00:09:13,168 --> 00:09:15,312 Hey, babe. 202 00:09:15,336 --> 00:09:17,748 Hey, how was your joyride? 203 00:09:17,772 --> 00:09:19,617 Was it joyful? 204 00:09:19,641 --> 00:09:20,951 Did you have a joyful ride? 205 00:09:20,975 --> 00:09:23,303 - It was so great. - Uh-huh. 206 00:09:23,327 --> 00:09:25,422 I mean, like I told Jeff, the plane's kind of a brick, 207 00:09:25,446 --> 00:09:28,826 but it was fantastic being up there again. 208 00:09:28,850 --> 00:09:32,897 Well, I'm glad you had fun, because waiting for you 209 00:09:32,921 --> 00:09:34,899 on the ground was a real treat for me. 210 00:09:34,923 --> 00:09:36,400 Mm-hmm. 211 00:09:36,424 --> 00:09:38,636 Bed. 212 00:09:38,660 --> 00:09:43,507 Hey, why do you say that the F-40 is a brick? 213 00:09:43,531 --> 00:09:46,343 Well, to be fair, there's a lot of impressive aspects... 214 00:09:46,367 --> 00:09:48,345 the avionics, the sensor suite. 215 00:09:48,369 --> 00:09:50,414 Like, if a bandit locks you up... 216 00:09:50,438 --> 00:09:52,416 - Back to English, honey. - Uh, sorry. 217 00:09:52,440 --> 00:09:55,786 Basically, it has all these bells and whistles, 218 00:09:55,810 --> 00:09:59,223 like stealth technology, but they had to give up 219 00:09:59,247 --> 00:10:01,692 a lot of performance to cram it all in there. 220 00:10:01,716 --> 00:10:04,094 Plus, they're trying to make one fighter jet to meet the needs 221 00:10:04,118 --> 00:10:06,397 of three different branches of the military. 222 00:10:06,421 --> 00:10:08,866 It's kind of like a fighter by committee. 223 00:10:08,890 --> 00:10:11,068 That's a ringing endorsement. 224 00:10:11,092 --> 00:10:15,940 Too slow to fight, too big to fail. 225 00:10:17,999 --> 00:10:20,334 Yes? 226 00:10:22,570 --> 00:10:25,883 Evening, Minister Chen. This is a surprise. 227 00:10:25,907 --> 00:10:29,653 "Surprise" is indeed an apt word, Madam Secretary. 228 00:10:29,677 --> 00:10:32,156 China had already made its extreme displeasure 229 00:10:32,180 --> 00:10:34,792 over your proposed arms sale to the breakaway province 230 00:10:34,816 --> 00:10:37,061 of Taiwan quite clear to Washington. 231 00:10:37,085 --> 00:10:39,163 But now we learn that you plan 232 00:10:39,187 --> 00:10:41,365 to add insult to injury. 233 00:10:41,389 --> 00:10:44,401 Uh, I'm not sure that I follow, Ming. 234 00:10:44,425 --> 00:10:46,403 If you attempt to sell Taiwan 235 00:10:46,427 --> 00:10:49,306 even one F-40 fighter... 236 00:10:49,330 --> 00:10:51,175 China will regard that 237 00:10:51,199 --> 00:10:53,077 as a grave provocation and respond accordingly. 238 00:10:53,101 --> 00:10:54,979 Ming, I don't know where you heard... 239 00:10:55,003 --> 00:10:56,080 To begin with... 240 00:10:56,104 --> 00:10:58,082 we will suspend our participation 241 00:10:58,106 --> 00:10:59,850 in the Fair Work and Trade Agreement. 242 00:10:59,874 --> 00:11:01,452 More to the point: 243 00:11:01,476 --> 00:11:03,921 we will prepare ourselves militarily 244 00:11:03,945 --> 00:11:07,658 against this dire threat to Chinese sovereignty. 245 00:11:07,682 --> 00:11:11,418 I warn you, Madam Secretary, you are crossing a red line. 246 00:11:16,624 --> 00:11:18,035 How the hell did China find out about 247 00:11:18,059 --> 00:11:19,670 the F-40 sale to Taiwan so quick? 248 00:11:19,694 --> 00:11:22,573 Mr. President, NSA intercepted 249 00:11:22,597 --> 00:11:25,342 communications between Chinese officials 250 00:11:25,366 --> 00:11:28,312 referencing an internal State Department memo 251 00:11:28,336 --> 00:11:30,881 generated by the Bureau 252 00:11:30,905 --> 00:11:33,340 of Political-Military Affairs. 253 00:11:34,909 --> 00:11:36,887 So you're saying the leak came from my shop? 254 00:11:36,911 --> 00:11:39,223 Certainly appears that way. 255 00:11:39,247 --> 00:11:42,059 DOJ and FBI is opening an investigation 256 00:11:42,083 --> 00:11:43,494 to find the source. 257 00:11:43,518 --> 00:11:46,230 We'd appreciate your cooperation, Madam Secretary. 258 00:11:46,254 --> 00:11:47,464 Of course. 259 00:11:47,488 --> 00:11:48,799 My department's at your disposal, 260 00:11:48,823 --> 00:11:49,967 whatever you want. 261 00:11:49,991 --> 00:11:52,670 We, uh, have to stay away from it. 262 00:11:52,694 --> 00:11:55,406 So the investigation stays free of any political interference. 263 00:11:55,430 --> 00:11:57,808 Yes, clearly. 264 00:11:57,832 --> 00:12:00,377 We're only talking a few dozen potential suspects here. 265 00:12:00,401 --> 00:12:03,447 Whoever it is might be close to home. 266 00:12:03,471 --> 00:12:07,084 You sure it'll be so clear then? 267 00:12:07,108 --> 00:12:09,553 Yeah, Russell, I am. Do you have a suspect? 268 00:12:09,577 --> 00:12:11,155 We do. 269 00:12:11,179 --> 00:12:12,790 Good. 270 00:12:12,814 --> 00:12:15,459 Meanwhile, we'll, uh, move forward with the sale 271 00:12:15,483 --> 00:12:16,927 of the jets to Taiwan. 272 00:12:16,951 --> 00:12:19,463 Mr. President, I can tell when Chen is posturing. 273 00:12:19,487 --> 00:12:20,731 Tonight, he was not. 274 00:12:20,755 --> 00:12:22,266 Neither am I. 275 00:12:22,290 --> 00:12:24,568 China doesn't get to infiltrate the top echelon 276 00:12:24,592 --> 00:12:26,303 of our government and then turn around 277 00:12:26,327 --> 00:12:27,638 and say that we're not playing fair. 278 00:12:27,662 --> 00:12:29,073 It demands a tough response. 279 00:12:29,097 --> 00:12:30,674 I understand that, but I'm just saying 280 00:12:30,698 --> 00:12:32,142 that there could be repercussions. 281 00:12:32,166 --> 00:12:33,867 There always are. 282 00:12:36,337 --> 00:12:38,171 That's all. 283 00:12:46,116 --> 00:12:51,716 Subtitle sync and corrections by awaqeded for www.addic7ed.com. 284 00:12:55,075 --> 00:12:56,385 Not in trouble, am I? 285 00:12:56,409 --> 00:12:57,854 Well, I think under those circumstances... 286 00:12:57,878 --> 00:12:59,255 Ma'am? 287 00:12:59,279 --> 00:13:01,023 You wanted to see me? 288 00:13:01,047 --> 00:13:03,359 Yeah. Blake, thanks for coming in. 289 00:13:03,383 --> 00:13:05,328 These are Special Agents Smalls and Brock from the FBI. 290 00:13:05,352 --> 00:13:07,363 They just want to ask you a few questions. 291 00:13:07,387 --> 00:13:08,954 Please, have a seat, Mr. Moran. 292 00:13:10,957 --> 00:13:12,535 O-Okay. 293 00:13:12,559 --> 00:13:15,138 I'm not just there for the good times. 294 00:13:15,162 --> 00:13:18,407 It's like, I-I pitch in whenever she asks me to. 295 00:13:18,431 --> 00:13:20,443 It's like, how am I supposed to know 296 00:13:20,467 --> 00:13:24,213 that-that she needs help if she doesn't speak to me? 297 00:13:24,237 --> 00:13:27,116 It's like, you know, hello? 298 00:13:27,140 --> 00:13:29,318 I'm not a mind reader. 299 00:13:29,342 --> 00:13:31,788 I mean, I get that she's got a lot on her plate, 300 00:13:31,812 --> 00:13:33,122 but I'm-I'm pretty busy, too. 301 00:13:33,146 --> 00:13:36,058 You know? You know? 302 00:13:36,082 --> 00:13:38,961 I'm either... calling Captain Ronnie 303 00:13:38,985 --> 00:13:40,997 crazy early in the morning, 304 00:13:41,021 --> 00:13:43,766 crazy late at night in Korea, 305 00:13:43,790 --> 00:13:45,601 it's just... it's exhausting. 306 00:13:47,828 --> 00:13:51,274 There's more than one side to the story, 307 00:13:51,298 --> 00:13:53,075 is all I'm trying to say. 308 00:13:53,099 --> 00:13:54,867 Oh, look. 309 00:13:56,636 --> 00:13:59,682 It's first thing in the morning, and I'm already tired. 310 00:14:01,641 --> 00:14:04,287 Listen, buddy, I'm gonna... 311 00:14:04,311 --> 00:14:06,489 just close my eyes for a hot sec. 312 00:14:06,513 --> 00:14:09,458 Before the day gets going, so... 313 00:14:09,482 --> 00:14:11,594 If you want to cuddle with me... 314 00:14:20,227 --> 00:14:22,695 - Catch up with you guys in a minute. - Sure. 315 00:14:26,132 --> 00:14:27,366 Matt! 316 00:14:29,002 --> 00:14:30,446 You got to stop doing that. 317 00:14:30,470 --> 00:14:31,747 I thought you had him. 318 00:14:31,771 --> 00:14:33,082 I thought I had him, too. 319 00:14:33,106 --> 00:14:35,718 - Bad dog. - No. Bad you. 320 00:14:35,742 --> 00:14:38,010 Careful. 321 00:14:39,980 --> 00:14:41,757 Not cool, little dude. 322 00:14:41,781 --> 00:14:43,292 Not cool. 323 00:14:43,316 --> 00:14:44,961 The evidence points to the leaker 324 00:14:44,985 --> 00:14:46,495 being someone from Pol-Mil. 325 00:14:46,519 --> 00:14:48,064 Currently, our prime suspect 326 00:14:48,088 --> 00:14:50,633 is Deputy Assistant Secretary Martin. 327 00:14:50,657 --> 00:14:55,338 You think Gary Martin is a spy? 328 00:14:55,362 --> 00:14:58,908 I'm sorry, that just seems a bit, uh... far-fetched. 329 00:14:58,932 --> 00:15:00,776 How would you describe your relationship 330 00:15:00,800 --> 00:15:02,368 with the undersecretary, Mr. Moran? 331 00:15:04,604 --> 00:15:07,250 Um... we've worked on a few projects together, 332 00:15:07,274 --> 00:15:08,718 so, friendly, I guess. 333 00:15:08,742 --> 00:15:11,654 I mean, as friendly as you can be with a professional grouch. 334 00:15:11,678 --> 00:15:13,689 - So you would say he's disgruntled? - Uh, no. 335 00:15:13,713 --> 00:15:15,591 No, I-I don't mean that. 336 00:15:15,615 --> 00:15:16,792 I think that... 337 00:15:16,816 --> 00:15:18,427 He has a long and well-documented history 338 00:15:18,451 --> 00:15:20,162 of fierce criticism of U.S. foreign policy. 339 00:15:20,186 --> 00:15:22,031 Just as I'm sure long-time DOJ hands 340 00:15:22,055 --> 00:15:24,533 have criticism of U.S. criminal justice policy. 341 00:15:24,557 --> 00:15:27,370 And numerous personal contacts within the Chinese military 342 00:15:27,394 --> 00:15:28,704 and intelligence establishment. 343 00:15:28,728 --> 00:15:30,172 Yes, that-that's his job. 344 00:15:30,196 --> 00:15:31,440 I'm-I'm sorry. 345 00:15:31,464 --> 00:15:34,343 Blake, I admire Gary, too. 346 00:15:34,367 --> 00:15:37,513 But the bottom line is that his office 347 00:15:37,537 --> 00:15:41,317 generated a highly classified memo that... 348 00:15:41,341 --> 00:15:44,120 in less than a single day, found its way 349 00:15:44,144 --> 00:15:45,688 into the hands of the Chinese. 350 00:15:45,712 --> 00:15:49,392 I offered my department's support of this investigation 351 00:15:49,416 --> 00:15:51,694 because it represents a grave threat 352 00:15:51,718 --> 00:15:53,229 to our national security. 353 00:15:53,253 --> 00:15:57,199 But you're not obligated to participate, so... 354 00:15:57,223 --> 00:16:00,292 if you don't want to do so, you're free to go. 355 00:16:06,299 --> 00:16:08,611 You know, every time I passed by this place, 356 00:16:08,635 --> 00:16:10,279 I thought it was out of business. 357 00:16:10,303 --> 00:16:12,515 Possibly condemned. 358 00:16:12,539 --> 00:16:15,685 No, just defiantly un-yuppified. 359 00:16:15,709 --> 00:16:17,019 Old-school. 360 00:16:17,043 --> 00:16:19,455 You could smoke in here until, like, last year. 361 00:16:19,479 --> 00:16:21,424 Evening, guys. Get you started with a cocktail? 362 00:16:21,448 --> 00:16:23,092 No thanks, they don't make me those anymore. 363 00:16:23,116 --> 00:16:24,293 Ginger ale, please. 364 00:16:24,317 --> 00:16:27,219 Uh, can I see your wine list? 365 00:16:30,223 --> 00:16:35,304 Yeah. I'll have a martini with, uh, your least-worst vodka. 366 00:16:35,328 --> 00:16:36,906 Sure. 367 00:16:36,930 --> 00:16:38,140 Gary, 368 00:16:38,164 --> 00:16:40,843 why did you say we should get a drink 369 00:16:40,867 --> 00:16:42,678 if you don't drink? 370 00:16:42,702 --> 00:16:43,946 It's a thing people say. 371 00:16:43,970 --> 00:16:45,681 Let's cut to the chase. 372 00:16:45,705 --> 00:16:48,050 No one from work wants to hang out with me socially. 373 00:16:48,074 --> 00:16:49,719 Ever. 374 00:16:49,743 --> 00:16:51,554 Go figure. 375 00:16:51,578 --> 00:16:55,124 So, my guess is that the secretary sent you here 376 00:16:55,148 --> 00:16:56,915 to find something out. 377 00:16:57,951 --> 00:16:59,418 Sound about right? 378 00:17:01,287 --> 00:17:03,232 Gary, don't you think you're being 379 00:17:03,256 --> 00:17:06,425 just a little... paranoid here? 380 00:17:15,635 --> 00:17:17,546 Castle, this is Ranger. 381 00:17:17,570 --> 00:17:18,914 We're inside the apartment. 382 00:17:18,938 --> 00:17:20,916 That's what Meg says, too. 383 00:17:20,940 --> 00:17:22,284 My girlfriend. 384 00:17:22,308 --> 00:17:23,953 Yeah, I don't know why she stays with me, either. 385 00:17:23,977 --> 00:17:27,899 But I always say, "No, honey, I just see things clearly." 386 00:17:27,900 --> 00:17:28,932 So... 387 00:17:28,956 --> 00:17:31,427 What would the secretary even want to know about? 388 00:17:31,451 --> 00:17:34,163 Deflecting my question with a leading question of your own. 389 00:17:34,187 --> 00:17:37,099 I can see why you're shooting up the ranks. 390 00:17:37,123 --> 00:17:40,603 Maybe the secretary wants to check in 391 00:17:40,627 --> 00:17:44,440 after my little rant about the Taiwan deal. 392 00:17:44,464 --> 00:17:47,676 Am I right? 393 00:17:47,700 --> 00:17:50,046 Look, am I passionate about wanting this country 394 00:17:50,070 --> 00:17:52,848 to base its foreign policy on our values... 395 00:17:52,872 --> 00:17:55,084 instead of some defense contractor's bottom line? 396 00:17:55,108 --> 00:17:56,385 Yes. 397 00:17:56,409 --> 00:17:58,888 About the fact that State often gets overruled 398 00:17:58,912 --> 00:18:02,391 while the Pentagon drains the nation's coffers to the tune of 399 00:18:02,415 --> 00:18:05,127 literally trillions of dollars to make us 400 00:18:05,151 --> 00:18:07,897 less safe over the long term? 401 00:18:07,921 --> 00:18:09,832 Sure. 402 00:18:09,856 --> 00:18:11,700 Guilty. 403 00:18:11,724 --> 00:18:13,135 But ask the secretary. 404 00:18:13,159 --> 00:18:15,427 Since when is caring a crime? 405 00:18:17,030 --> 00:18:18,263 Anyway. 406 00:18:20,166 --> 00:18:22,411 To seeing things clearly. 407 00:18:22,435 --> 00:18:26,415 Yeah. Cheers. 408 00:18:26,439 --> 00:18:28,417 Mr. President, it appears... 409 00:18:28,441 --> 00:18:29,819 that Undersecretary Martin 410 00:18:29,843 --> 00:18:31,520 is not responsible for the leak. 411 00:18:31,544 --> 00:18:34,657 Our investigators determined that the memo file on his laptop 412 00:18:34,681 --> 00:18:36,525 had been copied onto a USB drive. 413 00:18:36,549 --> 00:18:38,661 We caught a lucky break when we found a purchase 414 00:18:38,685 --> 00:18:41,263 for a USB drive on the credit card statement 415 00:18:41,287 --> 00:18:42,698 of this woman. 416 00:18:42,722 --> 00:18:46,535 His long-time girlfriend, Megan Morrison. 417 00:18:46,559 --> 00:18:49,371 So, she has some connection to the Chinese. 418 00:18:49,395 --> 00:18:51,373 Actually, sir, under questioning, 419 00:18:51,397 --> 00:18:54,810 she revealed that she passed along the State Department memo 420 00:18:54,834 --> 00:18:57,179 to an employee at Fossor Industries. 421 00:18:57,203 --> 00:18:59,582 Are you kidding? 422 00:18:59,606 --> 00:19:00,749 What? 423 00:19:00,773 --> 00:19:04,109 She was a spy... for Fossor? 424 00:19:05,945 --> 00:19:07,523 And then unknown parties at the company 425 00:19:07,547 --> 00:19:09,948 appear to have passed it on to Chinese intelligence. 426 00:19:11,417 --> 00:19:13,162 Why on earth 427 00:19:13,186 --> 00:19:15,231 would one of our nation's top defense contractors 428 00:19:15,255 --> 00:19:18,467 pass secrets to an adversary? 429 00:19:18,491 --> 00:19:20,536 Because if State recommended 430 00:19:20,560 --> 00:19:25,307 the U.S. not sell Taiwan the extra 20 F-40s, 431 00:19:25,331 --> 00:19:28,544 that could throw the sale of the other 80 into doubt. 432 00:19:28,568 --> 00:19:30,846 Then we'd be talking billions of dollars, 433 00:19:30,870 --> 00:19:32,615 years of R&D down the drain. 434 00:19:32,639 --> 00:19:35,551 But if China found out about the sale, 435 00:19:35,575 --> 00:19:36,886 they'd hit the roof, 436 00:19:36,910 --> 00:19:39,488 and threaten holy hell if we went through with it. 437 00:19:39,512 --> 00:19:43,292 Which, in turn, would ensure that we would. 438 00:19:43,316 --> 00:19:45,350 Son of a bitch. 439 00:19:46,522 --> 00:19:49,098 Fossor's trying to box us in. 440 00:19:49,122 --> 00:19:51,500 Not if I have anything to say about it. 441 00:19:51,524 --> 00:19:54,726 I want to have a little talk with Fossor's CEO. 442 00:19:59,367 --> 00:20:01,111 So are we sure about this? 443 00:20:01,135 --> 00:20:03,347 Speak now or forever hold your peace. 444 00:20:03,371 --> 00:20:06,416 Sir, Fossor has widespread support on the Hill. 445 00:20:06,440 --> 00:20:07,818 Angry as I am, 446 00:20:07,842 --> 00:20:10,120 this is not a fight we're prepared for. 447 00:20:10,144 --> 00:20:12,156 Nevertheless, it's the fight we're in. 448 00:20:12,180 --> 00:20:13,690 They put their corporate interests 449 00:20:13,714 --> 00:20:16,160 above the United States, they have to pay a price. 450 00:20:16,184 --> 00:20:17,928 It's a big swing, Mr. President. 451 00:20:17,952 --> 00:20:21,231 There could be major military readiness issues downstream. 452 00:20:21,255 --> 00:20:24,001 Which is the problem, in my view. 453 00:20:24,025 --> 00:20:26,436 We've become so dependent on companies like Fossor 454 00:20:26,460 --> 00:20:28,539 that we're scared to hold them accountable. 455 00:20:28,563 --> 00:20:31,642 This is exactly the kind of corrosive situation 456 00:20:31,666 --> 00:20:32,976 that Eisenhower warned us about 457 00:20:33,000 --> 00:20:34,845 in his "military-industrial complex" speech. 458 00:20:34,869 --> 00:20:36,880 Hank. 459 00:20:36,904 --> 00:20:39,283 As to the particular legal question at hand, 460 00:20:39,307 --> 00:20:40,941 you're on solid ground, sir. 461 00:20:43,110 --> 00:20:45,222 Well, I for one am a little tired 462 00:20:45,246 --> 00:20:48,592 of the tail wagging the dog, so... 463 00:20:48,616 --> 00:20:50,150 let's go. 464 00:20:55,323 --> 00:20:57,100 Mr. President, we've received the subpoena 465 00:20:57,124 --> 00:20:59,102 and have been in touch with the Justice Department. 466 00:20:59,126 --> 00:21:02,139 The charges against Fossor are scurrilous and absurd, 467 00:21:02,163 --> 00:21:04,741 and we intend to fight them to the last breath. 468 00:21:04,765 --> 00:21:07,845 It's also highly improper for you to be contacting us at all. 469 00:21:07,869 --> 00:21:09,813 Oh, I can assure you, I wouldn't do anything 470 00:21:09,837 --> 00:21:11,882 to compromise the case, Mr. Champlin. 471 00:21:11,906 --> 00:21:13,951 We're calling for another reason. 472 00:21:13,975 --> 00:21:16,486 Secretary Becker. 473 00:21:16,510 --> 00:21:20,090 Mr. Champlin, on behalf of the Department of Defense, 474 00:21:20,114 --> 00:21:22,960 I am formally alerting you that we are exercising 475 00:21:22,984 --> 00:21:25,929 our "Termination of Convenience" clause with respect to the F-40. 476 00:21:25,953 --> 00:21:30,801 You can't just cancel a $31 billion contract. 477 00:21:30,825 --> 00:21:32,469 With all due respect, Mr. Champlin, 478 00:21:32,493 --> 00:21:34,771 yes, we can. And we are. 479 00:21:34,795 --> 00:21:39,042 I'm very sorry to hear that, Mr. President. 480 00:21:39,066 --> 00:21:42,412 Good day, Mr. Champlin. 481 00:21:42,436 --> 00:21:44,748 - I can't believe it. - M-Sec thought you should know. 482 00:21:44,772 --> 00:21:48,085 Wait, so, h-his girlfriend was some kind of sleeper agent 483 00:21:48,109 --> 00:21:49,419 for Fossor the whole time? 484 00:21:49,443 --> 00:21:52,708 Uh... they got their hooks into her a few years back. 485 00:21:52,709 --> 00:21:54,120 She had debts. 486 00:21:54,144 --> 00:21:55,755 Fossor knew that Gary played an important role 487 00:21:55,779 --> 00:21:57,923 in vetting overseas arms sales, 488 00:21:57,947 --> 00:21:59,792 so they kept her in their back pocket 489 00:21:59,816 --> 00:22:01,694 until they needed her. 490 00:22:01,718 --> 00:22:03,996 What's gonna happen to Gary? 491 00:22:04,020 --> 00:22:05,831 Well, career-wise, he's toast. 492 00:22:05,855 --> 00:22:08,300 You don't take top secret files home on your laptop. 493 00:22:08,324 --> 00:22:10,503 The good news is, now that the F-40s 494 00:22:10,527 --> 00:22:11,704 aren't going to Taiwan, 495 00:22:11,728 --> 00:22:12,705 the Fair Work and Trade Agreement's 496 00:22:12,729 --> 00:22:14,039 back on the table with China. 497 00:22:14,063 --> 00:22:15,674 The secretary's planning an off-books meeting 498 00:22:15,698 --> 00:22:19,078 with Chen in Quebec to try and get him on board again. 499 00:22:19,102 --> 00:22:22,448 And if she does, then we got a lot of work to do. 500 00:22:22,472 --> 00:22:24,717 So, be ready to rock and roll, okay? 501 00:22:24,741 --> 00:22:27,353 Yeah, absolutely. 502 00:22:27,377 --> 00:22:30,322 Man... poor Gary. 503 00:22:30,346 --> 00:22:33,459 - I-I just feel bad is all. - Don't. 504 00:22:33,483 --> 00:22:35,428 He was a suspect in a massive intelligence breach. 505 00:22:35,452 --> 00:22:37,062 You were on the right side. 506 00:22:37,086 --> 00:22:39,832 Hey, I-I know Gary wasn't your cup of tea, 507 00:22:39,856 --> 00:22:43,068 but why are you being so harsh about this? 508 00:22:43,092 --> 00:22:45,404 Because this work we do is life or death, 509 00:22:45,428 --> 00:22:46,839 and the parties that we deal with 510 00:22:46,863 --> 00:22:48,107 are playing for keeps. 511 00:22:48,131 --> 00:22:50,009 And they'll exploit any weakness that they can find. 512 00:22:50,033 --> 00:22:52,044 And you need to understand that from the jump 513 00:22:52,068 --> 00:22:54,113 if you don't want to wind up like Gary, okay? 514 00:22:54,137 --> 00:22:56,371 Okay. 515 00:23:04,080 --> 00:23:07,560 If the illegal and provocative sale 516 00:23:07,584 --> 00:23:13,165 of F-40 fighters to the breakaway province of Taiwan 517 00:23:13,189 --> 00:23:16,802 is in fact cancelled, 518 00:23:16,826 --> 00:23:20,239 then I see no reason why we cannot continue negotiations 519 00:23:20,263 --> 00:23:22,808 on the Fair Work and Trade Agreement. 520 00:23:22,832 --> 00:23:25,277 That's great. Great. 521 00:23:25,301 --> 00:23:28,747 Well, I look forward to working with you again. 522 00:23:28,771 --> 00:23:30,382 On behalf of the rest of the world, 523 00:23:30,406 --> 00:23:32,841 I say it's about time. 524 00:23:38,848 --> 00:23:40,793 Well, I'm not entirely surprised, 525 00:23:40,817 --> 00:23:44,163 but I am relieved that we were able to have 526 00:23:44,187 --> 00:23:47,266 such a productive conversation. 527 00:23:47,290 --> 00:23:50,436 As am I, Elizabeth. 528 00:23:50,460 --> 00:23:53,906 I think the most surprising part of the evening was... 529 00:23:53,930 --> 00:23:56,408 they really do say "aboot." 530 00:24:04,541 --> 00:24:05,951 This isn't gonna surprise anyone, 531 00:24:05,975 --> 00:24:07,820 but China's demanding a last-minute change 532 00:24:07,844 --> 00:24:10,122 on one of the provisions in the Fair Work and Trade Agreement, 533 00:24:10,146 --> 00:24:13,392 so now we have to contact all the other signatory countries 534 00:24:13,416 --> 00:24:15,461 - to get their feedback. - That's crazy. 535 00:24:15,485 --> 00:24:17,630 If China wants the change, why don't they contact 536 00:24:17,654 --> 00:24:18,631 all the other countries? 537 00:24:18,655 --> 00:24:20,199 Well, look, China's giving up a lot 538 00:24:20,223 --> 00:24:21,700 just by signing the agreement. 539 00:24:21,724 --> 00:24:23,769 So? 540 00:24:23,793 --> 00:24:24,970 So, we got China into this. 541 00:24:24,994 --> 00:24:27,606 The least America can do is help out a little, Matt. 542 00:24:27,630 --> 00:24:29,108 Maybe if China was being honest 543 00:24:29,132 --> 00:24:30,576 and communicative about their needs, 544 00:24:30,600 --> 00:24:32,109 America wouldn't have to scramble 545 00:24:32,110 --> 00:24:33,155 to pick up the slack, Daisy. 546 00:24:33,156 --> 00:24:35,061 Well, maybe if America was a tiny bit more sensitive 547 00:24:35,067 --> 00:24:36,549 - to what China's been going through... - Oh, sensitive? Sensitive? 548 00:24:36,573 --> 00:24:40,085 Maybe China and America should talk about this somewhere else. 549 00:24:40,109 --> 00:24:43,222 Okay, everybody, let's circle back to this in five. 550 00:24:43,246 --> 00:24:46,058 Matt, Daisy. 551 00:24:46,082 --> 00:24:49,228 Well, I'm sorry I encouraged you 552 00:24:49,252 --> 00:24:51,597 to adopt Waffles, who you totally love. 553 00:24:51,621 --> 00:24:53,699 I guess I am the bad guy here. 554 00:24:53,723 --> 00:24:55,401 No, no, just the unreliable guy. 555 00:24:55,425 --> 00:24:57,469 Okay, so I understand... 556 00:24:57,493 --> 00:24:59,171 we're negotiating an historic agreement 557 00:24:59,195 --> 00:25:00,439 with our greatest rival, 558 00:25:00,463 --> 00:25:03,475 and you guys are quarreling about a dog? 559 00:25:03,499 --> 00:25:06,845 Well, anything sounds trivial when you put it like that. 560 00:25:06,869 --> 00:25:10,883 All right, well, Abby and I have had a lot of success 561 00:25:10,907 --> 00:25:15,821 in dealing with scheduling issues around, uh, childcare, 562 00:25:15,845 --> 00:25:17,256 by sharing a calendar. 563 00:25:17,280 --> 00:25:18,524 Could that be an answer? 564 00:25:18,548 --> 00:25:20,359 He'd probably just sleep through the alerts. 565 00:25:20,383 --> 00:25:22,294 - I fell asleep one time. - Yeah, in one day. 566 00:25:22,318 --> 00:25:24,563 Okay, okay. Daisy, how much time per week 567 00:25:24,587 --> 00:25:25,998 do you need someone to take Waffles? 568 00:25:26,022 --> 00:25:27,333 Honestly, right now, three days. 569 00:25:27,357 --> 00:25:29,501 And you know my building doesn't allow pets. 570 00:25:29,525 --> 00:25:32,871 So what do you want me to do about that? 571 00:25:32,895 --> 00:25:34,540 Oh, come on. 572 00:25:34,564 --> 00:25:35,608 I'm sorry. 573 00:25:35,632 --> 00:25:38,510 What's going on? 574 00:25:38,534 --> 00:25:40,012 Matt's right. 575 00:25:40,036 --> 00:25:42,414 He did say at the outset 576 00:25:42,438 --> 00:25:44,883 his building doesn't allow dogs. 577 00:25:44,907 --> 00:25:47,953 But I was concerned, when I first adopted Waffles, 578 00:25:47,977 --> 00:25:50,789 that I wouldn't have the resources to take care of him 579 00:25:50,813 --> 00:25:53,559 in the way that he deserves. 580 00:25:53,583 --> 00:25:55,884 And as much as it breaks my heart... 581 00:25:57,420 --> 00:25:59,465 ...I think I'm gonna have to find a new home for him. 582 00:25:59,489 --> 00:26:01,967 Wait, are you serious? 583 00:26:01,991 --> 00:26:03,302 You got any better ideas? 584 00:26:03,326 --> 00:26:05,471 Oh, sorry, am I... 585 00:26:05,495 --> 00:26:07,339 No, it's fine. What's up, Nina? 586 00:26:07,363 --> 00:26:09,431 The secretary wants to see you right away. 587 00:26:14,537 --> 00:26:16,348 I didn't push POTUS 588 00:26:16,372 --> 00:26:17,616 - into anything. - Oh, come on. 589 00:26:17,640 --> 00:26:19,184 We both know you've got his ear. 590 00:26:19,208 --> 00:26:20,586 You-you wanted to see me, ma'am? 591 00:26:20,610 --> 00:26:23,622 - Yes. - We've got a problem. 592 00:26:23,646 --> 00:26:26,659 We won't get into of whose making it is. 593 00:26:26,683 --> 00:26:28,427 I thought we could use your expertise 594 00:26:28,451 --> 00:26:29,662 from your time on the Hill. 595 00:26:29,686 --> 00:26:32,631 I didn't. 596 00:26:32,655 --> 00:26:35,868 This happened just a few minutes ago. 597 00:26:35,892 --> 00:26:38,003 - Congressman Brandt. - Here we go. 598 00:26:38,027 --> 00:26:39,438 Ladies and gentlemen, please. 599 00:26:39,462 --> 00:26:42,508 When I heard that President Dalton ordered the cancellation 600 00:26:42,532 --> 00:26:43,676 of the F-40 fighter... 601 00:26:43,700 --> 00:26:45,944 the key to our nation's future air defense... 602 00:26:45,968 --> 00:26:47,079 I was alarmed. 603 00:26:47,103 --> 00:26:51,216 When I found out why, I became enraged. 604 00:26:51,240 --> 00:26:54,219 Turns out the president just can't bring himself to sell 605 00:26:54,243 --> 00:26:58,357 20 F-40s to our good friends in Taiwan, 606 00:26:58,381 --> 00:27:00,359 who so desperately want and need them. 607 00:27:00,383 --> 00:27:01,827 - Okay, that's a lie. - Oh, he's just getting started. 608 00:27:01,851 --> 00:27:03,128 And why? 609 00:27:03,152 --> 00:27:05,731 Because he and Secretary of State Elizabeth McCord 610 00:27:05,755 --> 00:27:09,101 thought it was more important to appease their real friends, 611 00:27:09,125 --> 00:27:10,736 the Chinese. 612 00:27:10,760 --> 00:27:15,040 Look how cozy those two are. 613 00:27:15,064 --> 00:27:16,575 That's why I've introduced 614 00:27:16,599 --> 00:27:18,610 an emergency rider to the upcoming spending bill. 615 00:27:18,634 --> 00:27:22,881 The president may be comfortable with killing tens of thousands 616 00:27:22,905 --> 00:27:24,149 of jobs across the nation, 617 00:27:24,173 --> 00:27:26,218 endangering our friends in Taiwan, 618 00:27:26,242 --> 00:27:29,154 and putting our nation's security at risk, 619 00:27:29,178 --> 00:27:30,789 but I am not. 620 00:27:30,813 --> 00:27:33,792 Thank you. 621 00:27:33,816 --> 00:27:35,427 Fossor's flexing its muscle on the Hill 622 00:27:35,451 --> 00:27:37,129 to try to force us to go through with the contract. 623 00:27:37,153 --> 00:27:38,931 Unbelievable. 624 00:27:38,955 --> 00:27:43,602 So, unless the three of us figure something out quick, 625 00:27:43,626 --> 00:27:46,238 looks like our only choice is either to 626 00:27:46,262 --> 00:27:48,774 shut down the government or... 627 00:27:48,798 --> 00:27:51,009 let them get away with it. 628 00:27:51,033 --> 00:27:53,445 You hear that? 629 00:27:53,469 --> 00:27:57,339 That's the sound of Eisenhower turning in his grave. 630 00:28:03,229 --> 00:28:06,141 I'm on record as having doubts. 631 00:28:06,165 --> 00:28:08,544 Well, we have to at least give Congress 632 00:28:08,568 --> 00:28:10,613 a chance to do the right thing and vote no 633 00:28:10,637 --> 00:28:12,147 on that stupid rider. 634 00:28:12,171 --> 00:28:13,582 Well, forgive me if I'm less than sanguine 635 00:28:13,606 --> 00:28:15,551 about appealing to the better angels 636 00:28:15,575 --> 00:28:17,553 of the hacks on the Appropriations Committee. 637 00:28:17,577 --> 00:28:19,822 - Any better ideas? David, hi. - Hi. 638 00:28:19,846 --> 00:28:20,990 Thank you for coming to represent Taiwan. 639 00:28:21,014 --> 00:28:23,592 And, Jeff, thank you for pulling this together 640 00:28:23,616 --> 00:28:24,894 on such short notice, 641 00:28:24,918 --> 00:28:26,862 and with such discretion. 642 00:28:26,886 --> 00:28:28,297 I'm pretty curious 643 00:28:28,321 --> 00:28:31,233 why POTUS tried to cancel the Fossor deal in the first place. 644 00:28:31,257 --> 00:28:34,003 Well, it's a... 645 00:28:34,027 --> 00:28:35,070 It's a doozy. 646 00:28:35,094 --> 00:28:37,206 I'm all ears. 647 00:28:37,230 --> 00:28:40,409 Hi, everyone. Thank you for coming. 648 00:28:40,433 --> 00:28:44,947 I know the president's cancellation of the contract 649 00:28:44,971 --> 00:28:47,650 with Fossor caught many of you off guard. 650 00:28:47,674 --> 00:28:52,755 So let me say that we well understand 651 00:28:52,779 --> 00:28:54,790 the historic and important role 652 00:28:54,814 --> 00:28:57,660 that Fossor Industries plays in our national defense. 653 00:28:57,684 --> 00:28:59,795 Not to mention the tens of thousands 654 00:28:59,819 --> 00:29:01,697 of jobs they create. 655 00:29:01,721 --> 00:29:03,899 And we should hasten to add the F-40's an excellent plane. 656 00:29:03,923 --> 00:29:08,470 Yeah. But the fact is... 657 00:29:08,494 --> 00:29:11,807 Fossor engaged in espionage against the State Department, 658 00:29:11,831 --> 00:29:15,444 and then leaked top secret material 659 00:29:15,468 --> 00:29:20,049 pertaining to the potential sale of the F-40 to the Chinese 660 00:29:20,073 --> 00:29:23,352 to force us to go forward with the deal. 661 00:29:23,376 --> 00:29:24,787 Lastly, 662 00:29:24,811 --> 00:29:26,956 Congressman Brandt falsely claimed 663 00:29:26,980 --> 00:29:32,261 that Taiwan desperately wants those extra F-40s. 664 00:29:32,285 --> 00:29:35,631 To rebut that assertion once and for all, 665 00:29:35,655 --> 00:29:37,599 I yield the floor to David Yu, 666 00:29:37,623 --> 00:29:41,770 from the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office. 667 00:29:41,794 --> 00:29:43,772 We don't want the jets. 668 00:29:43,796 --> 00:29:45,774 Seriously, we don't. 669 00:29:45,798 --> 00:29:47,966 Please don't send them. 670 00:29:50,603 --> 00:29:53,649 Thank you, David. Thanks. 671 00:29:53,673 --> 00:29:56,752 If you vote for Brandt's rider, 672 00:29:56,776 --> 00:29:59,488 you'll be voting to risk shutting down the government, 673 00:29:59,512 --> 00:30:02,725 endangering the national interest on behalf of a company 674 00:30:02,749 --> 00:30:06,628 whose actions show it only cares for its own. 675 00:30:06,652 --> 00:30:11,400 Please... vote no. 676 00:30:11,424 --> 00:30:13,068 Thank you for your time. 677 00:30:13,092 --> 00:30:15,760 Thank you. 678 00:30:18,498 --> 00:30:21,410 Jeff. Hey. 679 00:30:21,434 --> 00:30:22,845 What was the sense in the room? 680 00:30:22,869 --> 00:30:25,914 Hard to say. 681 00:30:25,938 --> 00:30:29,651 What? Did they not hear what Elizabeth said? 682 00:30:29,675 --> 00:30:31,954 Look, as long as these spying allegations 683 00:30:31,978 --> 00:30:34,423 against Fossor remain unproven, 684 00:30:34,447 --> 00:30:37,693 members have political cover to stick with them. 685 00:30:37,717 --> 00:30:39,995 - Wow. - There's a facility in my district. 686 00:30:40,019 --> 00:30:44,433 Manufactures the wing-fluid delivery systems for the F-40. 687 00:30:44,457 --> 00:30:47,403 That's 200 high-paying American jobs. 688 00:30:47,427 --> 00:30:51,306 Adding the tax base, local businesses... 689 00:30:51,330 --> 00:30:54,076 More important, they're not just jobs. 690 00:30:54,100 --> 00:30:56,535 They're people. 691 00:30:58,805 --> 00:31:02,951 Look, Jeff, I'm not a congressman. 692 00:31:02,975 --> 00:31:05,120 But I was a Marine pilot, just like you. 693 00:31:05,144 --> 00:31:09,058 And I swore an oath to defend the Constitution, 694 00:31:09,082 --> 00:31:10,659 not a corporation. 695 00:31:10,683 --> 00:31:13,028 And I sure as hell wouldn't send one of my brothers 696 00:31:13,052 --> 00:31:15,631 and sisters in arms on a sortie in a plane I didn't believe in. 697 00:31:15,655 --> 00:31:20,369 The Secretary of Defense says it's fine. 698 00:31:20,393 --> 00:31:21,670 Well, you know better? 699 00:31:21,694 --> 00:31:24,773 Okay. 700 00:31:24,797 --> 00:31:26,765 Thanks for setting the meeting up. 701 00:31:43,549 --> 00:31:44,950 Tell me that's ginger ale. 702 00:31:48,588 --> 00:31:51,834 Listen, I appreciate the concern, I guess, 703 00:31:51,858 --> 00:31:54,903 but how about we take a rain check on whatever this is? 704 00:31:54,927 --> 00:31:56,772 I wanted to say I'm sorry. 705 00:31:56,796 --> 00:31:59,631 For pretending to be my friend so the Feds could toss my place? 706 00:32:02,101 --> 00:32:04,469 Hey, no problem, pal. 707 00:32:07,974 --> 00:32:10,719 I'm lucky they didn't fire me. 708 00:32:10,743 --> 00:32:12,978 I screwed up with the laptop, I own that. 709 00:32:15,581 --> 00:32:17,092 But you know what really hurts? 710 00:32:17,116 --> 00:32:21,352 I mean, bes... besides the Meg of it all, 711 00:32:21,353 --> 00:32:23,565 which I won't go into, other than to say 712 00:32:23,589 --> 00:32:25,067 I spent the last ten Thanksgivings 713 00:32:25,091 --> 00:32:26,935 with her senile, but also racist dad, 714 00:32:26,959 --> 00:32:28,403 which was a barrel of laughs, 715 00:32:28,427 --> 00:32:30,372 and this is the thanks I get. 716 00:32:30,396 --> 00:32:33,709 What hurts 717 00:32:33,733 --> 00:32:35,777 is that they could think that someone who has fought 718 00:32:35,801 --> 00:32:38,914 as hard as I have to make our foreign policy 719 00:32:38,938 --> 00:32:41,817 actually line up with our values 720 00:32:41,841 --> 00:32:44,686 could be a spy, 721 00:32:44,710 --> 00:32:48,724 that I would ever sell this country out. 722 00:32:48,748 --> 00:32:50,582 Ah... 723 00:32:52,552 --> 00:32:55,520 That hurts pretty damn bad. 724 00:33:01,727 --> 00:33:02,971 What do you do now? 725 00:33:02,995 --> 00:33:04,773 Um... 726 00:33:04,797 --> 00:33:06,975 take my pension, get out of Dodge. 727 00:33:06,999 --> 00:33:10,502 Find a small town, lay low for a while. 728 00:33:12,238 --> 00:33:14,039 What about Boston? 729 00:33:17,043 --> 00:33:18,787 I checked in with some friends at Harvard. 730 00:33:18,811 --> 00:33:22,624 The Kennedy School is looking for a Senior Fellow. 731 00:33:22,648 --> 00:33:24,359 You'd make a great teacher, Gary. 732 00:33:24,383 --> 00:33:28,830 Eh, you're just saying that 'cause I rant a lot. 733 00:33:28,854 --> 00:33:31,133 Yeah. 734 00:33:31,157 --> 00:33:33,425 It'd be your dream job. 735 00:33:37,797 --> 00:33:41,843 You know, for a seventh floor type, you got a big heart. 736 00:33:41,867 --> 00:33:45,214 Too big, I'm told. 737 00:33:45,238 --> 00:33:48,050 Listen to me, 738 00:33:48,074 --> 00:33:50,319 to keep fighting the good fight in this line of work, 739 00:33:50,343 --> 00:33:51,787 you have to have a big heart 740 00:33:51,811 --> 00:33:54,223 because it's constantly being chipped away at. 741 00:33:54,247 --> 00:33:57,282 See? Natural teacher. 742 00:34:02,221 --> 00:34:06,935 I really will think it over. It's ginger ale, by the way. 743 00:34:06,959 --> 00:34:11,673 Oh. I'm glad. Do you mind if I have... 744 00:34:11,697 --> 00:34:13,175 No. Knock yourself out. 745 00:34:13,199 --> 00:34:15,110 I'll have a martini. 746 00:34:15,134 --> 00:34:18,313 - Hi, Russell, come on in. - Evening. I was on my way home. 747 00:34:18,337 --> 00:34:20,115 - Hey. - Hey. 748 00:34:20,139 --> 00:34:23,685 Thought I'd give you the inspiring news in person. 749 00:34:23,709 --> 00:34:26,288 Well, you don't look inspired. 750 00:34:26,312 --> 00:34:28,390 Unofficial whip count looks like 751 00:34:28,414 --> 00:34:30,492 the spending bill with Brandt's rider 752 00:34:30,516 --> 00:34:33,818 has the votes to override a veto. 753 00:34:33,819 --> 00:34:36,698 We just met with the committee members a few hours ago. 754 00:34:36,722 --> 00:34:38,367 How can there already be a whip vote? 755 00:34:38,391 --> 00:34:40,369 Amazing how fast Congress can move 756 00:34:40,393 --> 00:34:43,171 when their own reelections are at stake. 757 00:34:43,195 --> 00:34:45,674 So I guess America's gonna buy those planes, 758 00:34:45,698 --> 00:34:47,676 whether we need them or not. 759 00:34:47,700 --> 00:34:51,703 Oh, and word is your buddy Jeff Pearson's a yes, too. 760 00:34:54,573 --> 00:34:55,717 Well... 761 00:34:55,741 --> 00:34:57,286 don't stand there looking all wounded, 762 00:34:57,310 --> 00:35:00,088 like I just told you the Easter Bunny's not real. 763 00:35:00,112 --> 00:35:04,159 This is Washington, kids, and I told you we weren't ready 764 00:35:04,183 --> 00:35:06,084 for this fight. 765 00:35:09,297 --> 00:35:11,214 If Congress jams that rider through, 766 00:35:11,215 --> 00:35:13,144 China will hit back quickly. 767 00:35:13,145 --> 00:35:16,157 They'll pull out of the Fair Work and Trade Agreement. 768 00:35:16,181 --> 00:35:19,317 They'll step up naval activity in the Taiwan Strait. 769 00:35:19,318 --> 00:35:20,495 Our hands are tied. 770 00:35:20,519 --> 00:35:21,897 They won. 771 00:35:21,921 --> 00:35:26,635 No company should get to dictate to the United States government. 772 00:35:26,659 --> 00:35:28,203 You know, 773 00:35:28,227 --> 00:35:30,872 for a president who took some grief 774 00:35:30,896 --> 00:35:35,710 about playing too much golf, Eisenhower got a lot done. 775 00:35:35,734 --> 00:35:40,382 The interstate highway system, fighting for desegregation, 776 00:35:40,406 --> 00:35:44,119 pushing back the Soviets. 777 00:35:44,143 --> 00:35:46,421 But that famous speech about the... 778 00:35:46,445 --> 00:35:50,492 military-industrial complex? 779 00:35:50,516 --> 00:35:54,596 That was his final speech in office. 780 00:35:54,620 --> 00:35:57,299 Do you think there was a reason for that? 781 00:35:57,323 --> 00:36:00,702 An effective president gets two or three things done 782 00:36:00,726 --> 00:36:03,772 that really move the country forward. 783 00:36:03,796 --> 00:36:08,109 A truly excellent one, maybe four. 784 00:36:08,133 --> 00:36:10,545 I think you'll be an excellent one. 785 00:36:10,569 --> 00:36:14,082 Well, thank you, sir. 786 00:36:14,106 --> 00:36:16,374 - But... - The point is, 787 00:36:16,375 --> 00:36:21,056 if you want to bring Fossor and its ilk to heel, Godspeed. 788 00:36:21,080 --> 00:36:25,594 Just be sure that that's the most important thing to you 789 00:36:25,618 --> 00:36:27,762 because there won't be much room for anything else. 790 00:36:27,786 --> 00:36:30,365 - Understood, sir. - What's the word, Hank? 791 00:36:30,389 --> 00:36:32,767 Mr. President, I wanted to apprise you personally 792 00:36:32,791 --> 00:36:34,469 of some developments in the Fossor case. 793 00:36:34,493 --> 00:36:36,137 Shoot. 794 00:36:36,161 --> 00:36:39,808 Based on an anonymous tip, we've uncovered a pattern at Fossor 795 00:36:39,832 --> 00:36:41,877 of some very serious public corruption, 796 00:36:41,901 --> 00:36:44,813 including numerous campaign finance violations. 797 00:36:44,837 --> 00:36:46,147 What, the dark money 798 00:36:46,171 --> 00:36:48,483 they already dump into campaigns, 799 00:36:48,507 --> 00:36:50,785 but legally don't even have to report, 800 00:36:50,809 --> 00:36:52,020 wasn't quite enough for them, huh? 801 00:36:52,044 --> 00:36:56,047 How high up does the corruption go? 802 00:36:57,549 --> 00:36:59,327 Thanks, Jose. 803 00:36:59,351 --> 00:37:02,063 Lot of guys would be mad 804 00:37:02,087 --> 00:37:05,233 they skulled that last shot, but not me, 805 00:37:05,257 --> 00:37:06,501 'cause what do I always say? 806 00:37:06,525 --> 00:37:09,170 "Adversity is opportunity," sir. 807 00:37:09,194 --> 00:37:12,007 That's right. Okay. 808 00:37:12,031 --> 00:37:15,377 Hit the sand behind the ball. 809 00:37:15,401 --> 00:37:17,646 Easy power, easy power. 810 00:37:17,670 --> 00:37:20,348 Uh, sir... 811 00:37:20,372 --> 00:37:22,440 - Sir. - What, Jose? 812 00:37:24,810 --> 00:37:26,577 James Champlin? 813 00:37:36,288 --> 00:37:38,867 - I wouldn't know, either. - Oh, Congressman Chivvers. 814 00:37:38,891 --> 00:37:40,335 Congressman Faustino, - Congresswoman Robertson. 815 00:37:40,359 --> 00:37:41,636 Good to see you. 816 00:37:41,660 --> 00:37:44,372 Guessing you just heard about James Champlin's arrest. 817 00:37:44,396 --> 00:37:46,374 That's quite a list of charges. 818 00:37:46,398 --> 00:37:50,879 All those allegations of campaign finance violations... 819 00:37:50,903 --> 00:37:52,580 Who knows where that's gonna go. 820 00:37:52,604 --> 00:37:53,915 We're not going to support 821 00:37:53,939 --> 00:37:56,351 Brandt's rider, if that's what you want to know. 822 00:37:56,375 --> 00:37:59,377 Support among members is... 823 00:37:59,378 --> 00:38:00,755 falling. 824 00:38:00,779 --> 00:38:03,158 It's crashing back to Earth and breaking up on reentry, Herb. 825 00:38:03,182 --> 00:38:05,093 Well, you're the one that twisted my arm, Susan. 826 00:38:05,117 --> 00:38:07,495 We needed those jobs... 827 00:38:10,089 --> 00:38:12,934 Well, thank you for this glimpse into your deliberative process. 828 00:38:18,831 --> 00:38:20,675 Waffles can stay with me three days a week. 829 00:38:20,699 --> 00:38:22,544 I know you mean well, but this is actually 830 00:38:22,568 --> 00:38:24,813 - really difficult... - No. No, no, no. 831 00:38:24,837 --> 00:38:27,882 Listen, I spoke to my landlord, 832 00:38:27,906 --> 00:38:30,108 and he agreed to make an exception in this case. 833 00:38:31,110 --> 00:38:33,254 Why? 834 00:38:33,278 --> 00:38:36,291 Because I'm a terrific tenant, and he doesn't want to lose me, 835 00:38:36,315 --> 00:38:37,892 and I might've also said that Waffles 836 00:38:37,916 --> 00:38:39,561 is an emotional support dog. 837 00:38:39,585 --> 00:38:41,363 That you only have part-time? 838 00:38:41,387 --> 00:38:44,165 Mr. Manukian is old, okay? 839 00:38:44,189 --> 00:38:46,368 It's possible he might not have heard everything I said. 840 00:38:46,392 --> 00:38:48,336 The point is, it worked. 841 00:38:48,360 --> 00:38:52,874 Or it will, as long as Waffles... 842 00:38:52,898 --> 00:38:54,909 wears this. 843 00:38:54,933 --> 00:38:56,611 Come here. 844 00:38:56,635 --> 00:38:59,447 - Who's good? - I don't know if this is right. 845 00:38:59,471 --> 00:39:02,317 Good. Think of it this way: 846 00:39:02,341 --> 00:39:05,420 Waffles is emotionally supporting you 847 00:39:05,444 --> 00:39:07,822 by staying with me 848 00:39:07,846 --> 00:39:10,325 three days a week. All right. 849 00:39:10,349 --> 00:39:14,396 Come here, baby. 850 00:39:14,420 --> 00:39:15,953 Does that work? 851 00:39:19,191 --> 00:39:21,002 I'm sorry I got so mad. 852 00:39:21,026 --> 00:39:24,506 I'm sorry you had to. 853 00:39:24,530 --> 00:39:27,442 Looks like he's the one who needs the support. 854 00:39:27,466 --> 00:39:31,112 I don't know. I feel better already. 855 00:39:31,136 --> 00:39:32,480 How about you? 856 00:39:32,504 --> 00:39:35,806 Yeah. Do you want to go home? 857 00:39:39,044 --> 00:39:41,322 Thanks, man. 858 00:39:41,346 --> 00:39:43,614 Thanks for agreeing to meet with me. 859 00:39:49,154 --> 00:39:52,500 You were right, I don't totally understand all the pressures 860 00:39:52,524 --> 00:39:55,470 you're under as a congressman. 861 00:39:55,494 --> 00:39:59,774 So you know, I was prepared to vote "yes" on the Brandt rider. 862 00:39:59,798 --> 00:40:02,010 Might not have been the gutsiest vote I ever took, 863 00:40:02,034 --> 00:40:05,146 but in any case, it's moot now. 864 00:40:05,170 --> 00:40:08,750 Well, I just didn't want you to think I was moralizing at you. 865 00:40:08,774 --> 00:40:10,518 Not to worry. 866 00:40:10,542 --> 00:40:12,087 You know something, Hank, 867 00:40:12,111 --> 00:40:14,456 you always did see things pretty clearly, 868 00:40:14,480 --> 00:40:15,790 how they might play out. 869 00:40:15,814 --> 00:40:19,961 You definitely clocked this situation with Fossor 870 00:40:19,985 --> 00:40:23,765 better than I did. 871 00:40:23,789 --> 00:40:25,489 Until recently, anyway. 872 00:40:31,763 --> 00:40:35,800 The anonymous source that tipped off the DOJ... 873 00:40:43,509 --> 00:40:46,488 Like you said, end of the day, 874 00:40:46,512 --> 00:40:48,756 I'm still a Marine. 875 00:40:48,780 --> 00:40:51,249 Oorah. 876 00:40:53,952 --> 00:40:55,296 Bess. 877 00:40:55,320 --> 00:40:56,598 Mr. President. 878 00:40:56,622 --> 00:40:58,900 - Join us for a toast. - Love to. 879 00:40:58,924 --> 00:41:00,068 There you are. 880 00:41:00,092 --> 00:41:01,269 - Thank you. - Mm-hmm. 881 00:41:01,293 --> 00:41:02,737 There's a lot to be proud of. 882 00:41:02,761 --> 00:41:05,039 Yeah. James Champlin and Fossor will have to answer 883 00:41:05,063 --> 00:41:06,374 for their corruption in court, 884 00:41:06,398 --> 00:41:09,677 the Fair Work and Trade Agreement is back on track, 885 00:41:09,701 --> 00:41:11,012 and we're only buying 80 886 00:41:11,036 --> 00:41:13,515 F-40 fighters, as we originally agreed. 887 00:41:13,539 --> 00:41:15,283 Pretty good day's work, I'd say. 888 00:41:15,307 --> 00:41:17,051 I'm sorry, excuse me? 889 00:41:17,075 --> 00:41:19,187 The scandal brought Fossor back to the table. 890 00:41:19,211 --> 00:41:21,723 They agreed to eat the cost of the additional 20 jets, 891 00:41:21,747 --> 00:41:22,891 so we won't have to. 892 00:41:22,915 --> 00:41:25,560 We got what we wanted. We won. 893 00:41:25,584 --> 00:41:27,996 No, we won before, 894 00:41:28,020 --> 00:41:30,431 when the contract was cancelled altogether. 895 00:41:30,455 --> 00:41:32,400 That would've left us with no next-generation fighters 896 00:41:32,424 --> 00:41:35,036 - in the pipeline. - You said we could retrofit the YF-31. 897 00:41:35,060 --> 00:41:37,639 Well, guess who revised their budget estimates upward? 898 00:41:37,663 --> 00:41:39,707 - The manufacturer of the YF-31. - Yes. 899 00:41:39,731 --> 00:41:41,042 But we had leverage. 900 00:41:41,066 --> 00:41:43,378 Fossor's the devil we know at this point. 901 00:41:43,402 --> 00:41:44,379 Yes, 902 00:41:44,403 --> 00:41:46,814 but they are still the devil, 903 00:41:46,838 --> 00:41:50,785 and the F-40 is still an overpriced albatross 904 00:41:50,809 --> 00:41:54,389 and the whole system needs to be changed. Sir... 905 00:41:54,413 --> 00:41:58,326 We fought the world's largest defense contractor to a draw. 906 00:41:58,350 --> 00:41:59,494 With these people, 907 00:41:59,518 --> 00:42:01,396 that's as close to a win as you're gonna get. 908 00:42:01,420 --> 00:42:04,299 - Now, can we drink, finally? - Mm. 909 00:42:04,323 --> 00:42:06,534 Actually, I'm already a little dizzy. 910 00:42:06,558 --> 00:42:08,436 I think I'll say good night. Thank you. 911 00:42:08,460 --> 00:42:11,973 I told you before, Bess, 912 00:42:11,997 --> 00:42:13,675 if you want to use up your presidency 913 00:42:13,699 --> 00:42:14,909 fighting for that win, 914 00:42:14,933 --> 00:42:18,246 be my guest. 915 00:42:18,270 --> 00:42:21,539 You can count on it, sir. 916 00:42:24,676 --> 00:42:27,956 Due respect, sir, I would call this a win, 917 00:42:27,980 --> 00:42:29,891 for you and the American people. 918 00:42:29,915 --> 00:42:32,527 Because look it, at the end of the day, 919 00:42:32,551 --> 00:42:35,019 the F-40's an excellent plane. 920 00:42:35,604 --> 00:42:41,704 Subtitle sync and corrections by awaqeded for www.addic7ed.com.