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(We take you now to the Oval Office where George W. is meeting with Condoleezza
Rice)
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George: |
Condi! Nice to see you. What's happening? |
Condi: |
Sir, I have the report here about the new leader of China. |
George: |
Great. Lay it on me. |
Condi: |
Hu is the new leader of China. |
George: |
That's what I want to know. |
Condi: |
That's what I'm telling you. |
George: |
That's what I'm asking you. Who is the new leader of China? |
Condi: |
Yes. |
George: |
I mean the fellow's name. |
Condi: |
Hu. |
George: |
The guy in China. |
Condi: |
Hu. |
George: |
The new leader of China. |
Condi: |
Hu. |
George: |
The Chinaman! |
Condi: |
Hu is leading China. |
George: |
Now whaddya' asking me for? |
Condi: |
I'm telling you Hu is leading China. |
George: |
Well, I'm asking you. Who is leading China? |
Condi: |
That's the man's name. |
George: |
That's who's name? |
Condi: |
Yes. |
George: |
Will you or will you not tell me the name of the new leader of China? |
Condi: |
Yes, sir. |
George: |
Yasser? Yasser Arafat is in China? I thought he was in the Middle East. |
Condi: |
That's correct. |
George: |
Then who is in China? |
Condi: |
Yes, sir. |
George: |
Yasser is in China? |
Condi: |
No, sir. |
George: |
Then who is? |
Condi: |
Yes, sir. |
George: |
Yasser? |
Condi: |
No, sir. |
George: |
Look, Condi. I need to know the name of the new leader of China. Get me the secretary-general of the U.N. on the phone. |
Condi: |
Kofi? |
George: |
No, thanks. |
Condi: |
You want Kofi? |
George: |
No. |
Condi: |
You don't want Kofi. |
George: |
No. But now that you mention it, I could use a glass of milk. And then get me the U.N. |
Condi: |
Yes, sir. |
George: |
Not Yasser! The guy at the U.N. |
Condi: |
Kofi? |
George: |
Milk! Will you please make the call? |
Condi: |
And call who? |
George: |
Who is the guy at the U.N.? |
Condi: |
Hu is the guy in China. |
George: |
Will you stay out of China?! |
Condi: |
Yes, sir. |
George: |
And stay out of the Middle East! Just get me the guy at the U.N. |
Condi: |
Kofi. |
George: |
All right! With cream and two sugars. Now get on the phone. |
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(Condi picks up the phone) |
Condi: |
Rice, here. |
George: |
Rice? Good idea. And a couple of egg rolls, too. Maybe we should send
some to the guy in China. And the Middle East. Can you get Chinese food in the Middle East? |