Without Warning: The James Brady Story

-Whew! -(Reagan laughs)

"We got to weed out the greedy in order to help the needy."

That's the kind of thinking you're a humdinger at, sir.

"Weed out the greedy."

Right on, Jim.

You had a look at those things I sent you, Brady?

I got 'em right here, Admiral.

Adios.

What did Admiral Baxter give you?

What?

Oh.

Who the hell knows?

Man (over PA): Attention, press pool.

Bus One will stop over at local campaign headquarters.

Bus Two will proceed directly to the debate site.

No, you don't tell me.

I tell you what the president says.

You hope he'll be the president?

Of course he will be!

Brady! James Brady!

Watch out. Admiral Baxter is the czar of communication.

The admiral is the czar within the radius of his desk.

The next press secretary, I hear.

Who told you that?

He can't have said that.

Well now, wait a minute.

I cited a very imminent scientist

from Texas A&M, I think.

And his research indicated

that even if we eliminated all man-made pollution,

we'd still have two-thirds as much

because that's how much nature produces.

I don't think it's true, sir.

Well, you could retract the statement.

-No. -Clarify it.

-Maybe a better explanation. -No.

Well, what do you think we should do, Jim?

Just go ahead with the speech I've written for you.

Give 'em something else to think about, huh, Jim?

Yes, sir.

Man: Hey, Brady!

Where's the old man get this stuff, anyway?

What "stuff" would that be, Homer?

"Trees cause more pollution than cars."

Well, see for yourself.

Killer trees!

Killer trees.

Killer trees. Go on, check it out.

Look at that destruction. Killer trees.

Newsman (on radio): In the months since President-elect

Ronald Reagan's landslide victory,

he's already started laying the groundwork

for his new administration.

Citing his win in 44 out of 50 states,

he called upon the Democratic Congress

to recognize the mandate he's been given

to chart a new course for the American people.

(broadcast continues indistinctly)

Wind's holding pretty steady, huh?

Yeah.

Watch it.

Lunch, Jim!

Come on, Pooh!

Hey, hon.

How 'bout that, huh?

Look, Scott, look!

Jim: Hey, Scott! Whoo-hoo-hoo!

Hey, what, what!

How's my boy? Whaddya think?

-How's that, huh, Scott? -Good!

You're damn right it's good.

None of the other kites are up so high.

-See? -Attaboy.

Newswoman (on radio): Elsewhere in the news,

the transition team for President-elect Reagan

announced another cabinet member today.

David Stockman will occupy

the top post at the Office of Management and Budget.

There were no further announcements,

but more were promised early next week.

Will you relax?

I am relaxed, Ruth.

Oh, yeah! Right!

I mean, who else are they gonna get?

Nofziger doesn't want the job.

I know I'm gonna get it.

Ruth: Thank you!

Bob: I don't know, Bear.

I heard Mrs. Reagan wants

a reasonably good-looking press secretary.

Well, then, there you are.

I was born for this job.

Feet.

Feet. Scratch my feet.

Scratch your own feet.

Hey.

Hold on. I got it.

I could have sworn this was our house.

Jim: Brady here!

Mr. Baker.

Yes? Tomorrow.

Yes.

Good night.

I got it!

Oh!

Yes!

Look at him go!

Don't have a heart attack!

I got it!

Man: How do we know you'll have access to the president?

Anything I say to you,

you may take as coming straight for the horse's mouth.

Well, you haven't said anything yet.

You can quote that.

How often do you see him?

-Every day. -True?

Everything he says is true.

I'll remind you of that.

With the exception of what you say to me.

Beaten. A big brown bear by a coon.

-Woman: "Coon?" -A raccoon.

I have dark circles under my eyes.

And little tiny hands

which grab the grub, oh, so quickly to your mouth.

Me? Look at that waistline.

Well, what do you expect from a bear?

I'm a North American brown bear.

Go on a diet.

I'm on one. See-food diet.

Seafood diet?

Mm-hmm. I see food, and I eat it.

Wanna drop by Portofino?

I hardly got anything to eat in there.

It's almost midnight.

Oh, they'll still be open.

You need it. You could use a few pounds.

Oh, you know what I need?

I know what you need.

: Jim, stop it.

This is the way to live.

We're on everybody's A-list.

Thanks for being such a shoulder to the wheel.

And?

And for staying home with Scott.

And?

And for giving up the National Committee

to stay home with Scott.

And?

Yes.

Mmm.

I'd like to see some revolvers.

Right here.

How much is that one?

That's $27.

But you won't do much harm with that.

Well, I want one that could kill a burglar.

A burglar?

Well, then you need one of these.

Or one of these.

This one's $49.

This one's 42.

Both accurate to within 30 feet.

Here.

Fits nicely in the hand, hmm?

It's German-made.

It's a Röhm.

-Morning, Fred. -Morning, Mr. Brady.

-Morning. -Morning! You going with the president?

Where?

The Hilton for the building tradesmen. AF of L?

Hell, no. You go, Catfish.

Funny, isn't it?

I get in hot water if I even talk about open shop.

And here, the Russians can send tanks in

to help Poland suppress their trade unions.

It's only troop movement along the border, sir.

What?

I mean, they haven't sent the tanks in yet.

Oh, no, no.

Of course they haven't.

Listen, do you think you can deal with this

at this morning's briefing?

If I can't, I'll resign, sir.

Newsman: Highly theoretical methodology

to the supply side of school.

Brady:

My Eyes Glaze Over.

-(laughter) -Mike?

Can you give us the name of the new chairman of the Joint Chiefs?

Not decided yet.

-(reporters groaning) -Honest!