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