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This informant, paid by police, using taxpayers' dollars...

to continue his felony drug habit, was the link...

that allowed the police to raid a private farm...

a working farm where honest Americans make their living.

The government, in its haste, has hired an army of criminals...

whose allegiance to the truth is at best questionable.

Mr. Rodman...

it's a shame that your client didn't use as much sense...

in choosing what he planted...

as he did in choosing his attorney...

but, lately, the only variation that l'm hearing in your argument...

is the name of your client.

You can stand here all day and argue the ins and outs of Illinois v. Gates...

but you're not gonna convince me...

that our government has not sanctioned the use of anonymous informants.

Furthermore, there is no sacred protection of property rights in our country.

You grow marijuana on your farm, be it an ounce or an acre of plants...

that farm can be seized...

and that farm can be sold.

What the hell is that?

You can tell a Iot about somebody from this stuff.

lt's from your friends at Warren, Putnam and Hudson.

- A fishing rod. - What do you think they want?

Depends what state they're from.

Uh... Arizona.

Arizona.

Medicinal marijuana initiative.

Or am l being cynical?

Mark... l'm gonna miss you.

Thank you for aIl your hard work.

Hi. How are you today?

You've got a daughter. Why is it important to get a handle on this drug problem?

Because it's an issue that affects all families.

- But l'm planning on being back here as much as l can. - How do you feel about -

Okay, Gordon, no telltales: no scratching your nose...

no clearing your throat, no crossing your legs.

- I got it. - You got it, babe.

l'm cooI, man. You just don't teIl any jokes.

- "Don't teIl any jokes"? - Don't tell jokes. It's a giveaway, Ray.

- lt's not a giveaway. - Every time you tell a joke, it's a giveaway.

- Don't tell any jokes. - You know what the problem is? You are too uptight, man.

Why don't you loosen up, take a deep breath?

Breathe in slowly. A little stretching maybe.

- Come on, man. They're looking at us. - Come on, man.

We're gonna get these motherfuckers. We know our shit.

Can l get it? Can l get it?

- Oh, baby, can l say it? - Say it. lt's show time.

We're looking for Mr. Eduardo Ruiz. We have a 2:00 appointment.

He's right down the hallway in the back room.

Thank you.

Come in. Hey, fellas.

Come on, you guys. Get him talking. Get him outside.

How you doing?

- I'm well. How are you? - I'm good. Pretty good.

Look, what's up, Ed? We gonna move some white or what?

You guys ever bought a quarter ton before?

- No? - l don't think so.

lt's a big fucking deal, all right?

lt's not like you can stick it in a condom up some mule's asshole.

How many peasants is that gonna take? You'd have a line from here to Mexico City.

You say show up at a time, we show up at the time and we're fucking sitting here.

- Sure l can't offer you something to drink? - l can offer you a joke.

You want to hear a joke? l got a joke, l got a joke. Come on, bro.

lt's just a joke. Let me tell one joke. l'm gonna tell you a joke.

All right, why are hurricanes named after women?

- I don't know. - Because when they arrive, they're wet and wild.

When they leave, they take your house and your car.

- lt's true. - You didn't find that funny?

I chuckled. Damn.

- FelIas... that's us. - Yo.

Okay, that's the van. Don't make your move untiI they get Ruiz outside.

l told you there was nothing to worry about.

l got another joke.

- Come on, man. Please. - Just one more. Relax.

A guy goes, gets a tattoo put on his penis.

One side says yes, the other side says no.

- Tattooed on his penis? - Yeah. The words "yes" and "no."

So, his wife says, "HoId it. You tell me how to cook, how to clean the house -"

- Who the fuck is that? - That's local.

What the fuck is going -

Shit! Agent down!

Get in there now! Go!

D.E.A.!

The vest caught it. Go ahead.

Go. Shit.

Shit! Fuck!

Shit. Motherfucker.

- l think we lost him, Ray. - Yeah, l think so too.

Don't fucking move! Get your hands - Move!

Get out, you son of a bitch! Get out!

Is this what they wear to go to sIeep...

or do they hang out like this the whole time?

- That would be their sleep attire. - lt's Iike a smoking jacket.

Ηe's gonna be smoking in a minute.

Okay, who's the father of Greek tragedy? Anyone? Anyone?

Okay, Aeschylus it is. Ηis trilogy? The Oresteia.

This is fucking beautiful. Can anyone - l mean, can anyone stop the Seth machine?

- No. - That's correct. Score.

And "tragedy" is closed out.

But wait.

- ls he her husband? - Yes.

Oh, hey, so, uh... you want to try something?

Yeah.

- What are you doing? - Just watch.

What you're going to do is inhale the smoke and hold it.

What is this, like freebase?

Not "Iike." lt is.

Okay, go. Go, go, go, go, go, go.

Hold it. Hold it.

See?

Now you see.

Oh, how - Oh, they're doing great.

Look at how cute they are.

- Helena, he's doing so good. - Little Tiger.

Little Tiger, l hope.

We'll be very happy if he becomes the next Tiger Woods.

So will his bank balance.

- My God. Duck? - Duck. Thank you very much.

- Helena, you never order duck. - l know, I know.

lt's not me who ordered it. lt's somebody else.

Well, he or she has very good taste.

- l love duck, don't you? - lt's delicious. Do you want some, Nan?

- Oh, yes. Thank you. - lt's such a fatty bird.

There's good cholesteroI, and there's bad cholesterol, which is confusing to me.

- Mmm, that's so good. - You know what they say about red wine.

lt's good for you. There's cholesterol in my wine.

- You're allowed to have your red wine. - The French do, don't they?

l'm European. l say that to my doctor.

"l'm European. l'm allowed to drink red wine."

Oh, my doctor said it was fine when l was pregnant.

- A glass a week. - After my amnio...

he said, "Okay, now you can go and have a glass of red wine."

l had two.

- Did you have fun? - Yeah.

- Thanks a lot. - Can l bring the bag in the back with me?

- No, sweetheart. - How about just my putter?

- Give me the putter. - All right.

ln you get. Come on. We've got to go.

Put this down here, okay?

That's where Tiger Woods keeps it. Thank you.

- You're welcome. - Okay.

David, you're gonna have to promise me, no swinging the club in the car.

Okay.

Until you officially take over the Office of National Drug ControI Policy...

under no circumstances will you speak to the press unprotected...

without going through this office...

or having someone in the room.

There are a lot of interests in this town.

Right now, they're scared of you.

The reason they're scared of you:

Technically, you have veto powers over their budgets, so think about that.

You'll also be meeting senators and congressmen...

each with a specially prepared question.

They're questions designed for one thing - to make them look smart.

lf you lecture them, they won't think you respect them.

lf you treat them with utter humiIity, they will.

This is about your respect for them and the president's respect for them.

Speaking of which, when he gets back from Russia and China...

we'll get you two together for some face time, let you two catch up.

Also, one month from today, you will give your first official press conference.

ln it, you will outline the president's strategy for winning the war on drugs.

Judge, I just want to be cIear about one thing:

l am not a partisan person, l am an issue person.

Over the course of the next few weeks, if you allow me...

l will bring you up to speed on an incredible array of issues...

the most important of which, in my opinion, Mexico.

l know everyone that you're going to meet. l know what they want and why.

lt is important that they Iike you.

lt is not important that they like me.

That is why l can help protect you.

Like you protected Landry?

I see where you're going with that.

lf l could say one thing: Basically, a guy like Landry is so autocratic...

he doesn't even know how to let himself be helped.

There's a political component to this job that the general didn't have any patience for.

General, Bob Wakefield.

- Judge, nice to meet you. Thank you. - A pleasure to meet you, sir.

Jeff, you want to excuse us for a minute?

Yes, sir. l'll be right outside.

- Have a seat. - Thank you.

You've done a fine job, General.

The Office of National Drug Control Policy...

is in better shape than when you found it.

l'm not sure l made the slightest difference.

l tried. l really did.

l think there are some positive signs. The work's just started.

l plan on seeing it through. You can count on that.

You're here for two years, three maximum.

What'd they offer you, a court appointment?

District? Appeals? Not Supreme.

This is a tough enough job. l plan on focusing on this.

You know, when Khrushchev was forced out...

he sat down, he wrote two letters and gave them to his successor.

He said, "When you get yourself into a situation you can't get out of..."

open the first letter, and you'll be saved.

And when you get yourself into another situation you can't get out of...

"open the second letter."

Well, soon enough, this guy found himself in a tight place...

so he opened the first letter, which said, "BIame everything on me."

So, he blamed the old man. lt worked like a charm.