Saturday, December 30th, 6:00 a.m., Crawford Texas
(for those of you who missed Episode #1, it's here)
(at breakfast table, looking out at 100 acres of scrubland in the early dawn light)
Hey Laura.
What dear?
Condo just told me. They got Saddam.
Wow, that's wonderful.
Yeah, no kidding, huh.
(pause)
Who's the baddest Bush of them all?
You are, honey.
Damn straight. (grins) You know, Condola said he jerked like a chicken. (pause). Love it. Just feel so good today.
Me too, my little Mr. President. They finally did it, but it took a good while.
Yeah. Just sorry I couldn't have it for Christmas. It was supposed to be a present for you.
Close enough, George. You did great. (kisses him).
You got it, Laura. And, you know what really peps me up? They're shipping us a section of the rope. Sendin' it on the next plane outta Baghdad.
Oh honey, that's even better than the gun! I'm excited, too.
Just for you, sweetums.
(phone rings)
--Yeah, Dick. Whassup?
--Just heard? Cool huh. Lissen, I getta make a speech about this, or what?
--Whaddya mean? This is what we all did it for, right?
--Listen Dick-o, I got him, I'm the man, we're bragging about it on TV today. Ain't nobody gonna give a damn about 3000.
--I swear, I'm doin' it anyway...you ain't the President, I am. Don't you forget it.
(hangs up)
Babe, Dickhead says we're not getting on TV about it. I'm steamed.
That's ok, Georgie, I still love you.
Me too, babe. Listen, you think there's anything to this "3000" number?
Three thousand of what, dear?
Soldiers. Dead, or so they tell me. Who's keeping track?
Not us, dear. Some people don't understand how important this was to you. How could you not go get him?
Yep, showed them, didn't I. Hey, when that rope comes in, you wanna...
Anything for you dear. (kisses again).