Cast of Characters
LOBBYIST 1, LOBBYIST 2
Two well-dressed, well-spoken young Republicans who've been dispatched to pay Members of Congress to do the bidding of Blue Cross/Blue Shield, who raised the screenwriter's premium 31% overnight with no reason other than "Because we can."
SENATOR
Senator Spineless N. Democrat, whom the screenwriter has voted for twice.
-- Scene 1 --
A Tuesday afternoon in June, 2009
LOBBYISTS are waiting in reception area of SENATOR's elegantly-appointed, taxpayer-supported office, looking very pleased with themselves
LOBBYIST 1
"This is gonna be a slam-dunk! This blue dog bozo has zero backbone."
LOBBYIST 2 (giggles)
"Yeah, his vote against closing Cheney's Torture Camp proves how susceptible he is to fearmongering. What a fuckwit!"
LOBBYIST 1 (laughs heartily)
"True that! We'll be outta here in plenty of time to catch that charter to Grand Cayman!"
Door opens. LOBBYISTS sashay into SENATOR's office.
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