[Butterfield and two other secret service agents are waiting outside
of the Oval Office when Mrs. Landingham comes out of the office and
ushers them into it, where they find the president sitting on one of the couches.]

JED
Butterfield, Johnson, Rivers, have a seat. Now, as you all are
aware, last night, there was a situation with my daughter Roni, and the son
of President D'astier, Phillipe. Phillipe is saying one thing, where
as my daughter refuses to say anything other than Phillipe is lying.
I was wondering, more then wondering, hoping, expecting, that you
could tell me what happened.

BUTTERFIELD
Mr. President, as you are aware…

JED
Yes, I know, secret service agents are not allowed to indulge in what
goes on with their protectee's life, but I assure you Ron, this is
more important than just public relations. We are talking about the
relationship of two countries. Johnson, I'm sorry, I've forgotten
your first name.

JOHNSON
Bobbie, or Roberta.

JED
Right, Bobbie, you are the head of Roni's detail. Can you tell me
what happened last night?

[Johnson looks towards Butterfield to get the okay, and she gets it.]

JOHNSON
Well sir, I really can't tell you much. They were walking around the
Potomac, when they decided to stop and sit down near the water. Roni
then gave me a signal telling me to back off as far away as I could.
I respected her wishes, and took Doug here with me. We were far
enough away to where it was impossible to hear what was being said,
but close enough to be able to tell what was going on and jump in
once we realized what has going on.

JED
I'm confused, what was going on? You don't sound as if you are only
talking about Roni beating Phillipe up.

JOHNSON
That's because that is not what happened, sir. From where we were,
it looked as if Phillipe was trying to…to…how do I say this,
help me out here Doug.

RIVERS
What Bobbie is trying to say, sir, is that from where we were, it
looked as if Mr. D'astier tried to rape Roni.

JED
WHAT?! RAPE?! WHAT THE HELL….

JOHNSON
Yes, sir, thank you Doug. From where we were, it looked as if Mr.
D'astier was trying to rape your daughter. I wish we weren't the
ones to have to tell you this.

JED
I don't care who tells me, just tell me.

JOHNSON
Well sir, Rivers and I, observing what we thought was a rape, ran
towards them until your daughter gave me another signal that we
worked out, telling me not to interfere, that she would handle it.
Respecting her wishes once again, Rivers and I began backing up, not
taking our eyes off of what was going on. From there, it all
happened so fast that I don't remember the exact details of what happened.
What I do remember is the two standing up and arguing very loudly.
Mr. D'astier grabbed at Roni, and she responded by defending herself.
At that point, Rivers and I could no longer ignore what has
happening, and we ran over and pulled the two apart. Rivers, being
in charge of Mr. D'astier's security, pulled him away and took him to
the hospital, once he observed the weakened young man's condition was
more serious than first perceived. I took Roni, and got her back here.
She begged me to keep quiet. Knowing that I would have to fill out a
report, I could not, or would not, agree to her demands, and she
understood. Anyway, sir, that is all I know.

JED
Doug, do you have anything to add? Did the president's son say
anything to you at all?

RIVERS
Sir, he did say something, but I assure you that I have no clue what
it was that he said, for he was speaking in French, a language that I
am not fluent in.

JED
Okay. I thank all of you. And ask you to not repeat anything said
or heard in this office to anyone, unless I ask you to do so.

JOHNSON and RIVERS
Yes, sir, of course sir.

JED
Thank you Ron, I really appreciate it, you really saved me, and this
countries relations with France.

BUTTERFIELD
Yes, Sir.

JED
Doug, it was a pleasure meeting you. Bobbie, it was nice to see you
again. You may all go now.

[Butterfield, Johnson, and Rivers all leave, as Mrs. Landingham
comes.]

MRS. LANDINGHAM
Mr. President, your wife is on the telephone.

JED
Okay. Thanks, Mrs. Landingham.

[Mrs. Landingham leaves, as Jed picks up the telephone, and we hear
Abbey's voice over the phone.]

JED
Abbey, did she talk to you?

ABBEY
All she said is that he had a momentary, temporary, lack of
self-control in which she felt it necessary to reward him the way she
did.

JED
I'll say.

ABBEY
What do you mean?

JED
I know what happened.

ABBEY
How?

JED
She told me.

ABBEY
Yeah right, seriously, how do you know?

JED
You don't think she would tell me?

ABBEY
Jed, I just left her room, there is absolutely no way you could have
already talked to her.

JED
Okay, Okay. I dragged it out of the secret service.

ABBEY
Now you've gotten me curious. I'll bite, what happened?

JED
I've gotten you curious?

ABBEY
Yeah, what'd you expect?

JED
I don't know. So, you sittin' down?

ABBEY
Yeah.

JED
He tried to rape her, she turned off his advances, but then he
grabbed at her one to many times, and she did her stuff.

ABBEY
Did you just say…?

JED
Rape? Yeah.

[Roni is laying on her bed, with her radio blasting on one of the
local pop music stations. Jed opens the door and tries to get Roni's
attention, but failed, so he shuts the door, goes to the radio and
turns it down, finally getting Roni's attention.]

RONI
Excuse you.

JED
I'm sorry, I knocked, but you must not have heard me.

RONI
What can I do for you?

JED
Why didn't you tell me?

RONI
Tell you what?

JED
I know the truth. I know what happened.

RONI
I told you nothing happened.

JED
WHAT DO YOU MEAN NOTHING HAPPENED, HE TRIED TO RAPE YOU!

[Jed, realizing he just lost it, attempts to regain his composure.]

JED
I wouldn't exactly call that nothing.

RONI
I guess that's where you and I differ.