January 14 - "The Phone Call"

The Oval Office.

OBAMA’s phone rings. He answers.

OBAMA

Hello?

It’s DUBYA.

DUBYA

It’s Dubya.

OBAMA

Oh, hi, George.

DUBYA

I just want to tell you, you’re doin’ a heckuva job, just a heckuva job.

OBAMA

Thank you.

DUBYA

Thanks for not mentioning the whole Katrina thing, by the way.

OBAMA

Okay.

DUBYA

That coulda been bad news for me, I tell you what.

OBAMA

Well I’m fixing your mistakes here. I’m doing what you should have done.

DUBYA

I done a damn good job, don’t let your party tell you otherwise.

OBAMA

You left people on their roofs for weeks.

DUBYA

Now, it was just days. Don’t

OBAMA

Still, days too long, George. We are helping people who need them because we can do that. And we will do that. And we don’t want to remember your time in office, George.

DUBYA

Just...go with your gut, is all I’m saying. Make your own decisions.

OBAMA

I’m gonna let you go now, George, thanks for calling. Goodbye.

DUBYA

Longhorns 2k11!

OBAMA hangs up the phone.