Scene: the Oval Office.
President Bush: Nice to see you. What’s happening?
Colin Powell: Sir, I have the report here about the new leader of China.
Bush: Great. Lay it on me.
Powell: Hu is the new leader of China.
Bush: That’s what I want to know.
Powell: That’s what I’m telling you.
Bush: That’s what I’m asking you. Who is the new leader of China?
Powell: Yes.
George: I mean the fellow’s name.
Powell: Hu.
Bush: The guy in China.
Powell: Hu.
George: The new leader of China
Powell:: Hu.
Bush: Colin, I want to know who is the leader of China.
Powell: You’re right, Mr. President.: Hu is leading China.
Bush:: Now whaddya’ asking me for?
Powell: I’m telling you ----HU IS LEADING CHINA!!!.
Bush: Well, I’m asking you!!! Who is leading China?
Powell: That’s the man’s name.
Bush: That’s who’s name?
Powell: Yes.
Bush:: Will you or will you not tell me the name of the new leader of China?
Powell: Yes, Sir!.
Bush:: Yassir? Yassir Arafat is in China? I thought he was in the Middle East.
Powell: That’s correct.
Bush:: Then who is in China?
Powell:: Yes, sir.
Bush:: Yassir is in China?
Powell:: No, sir.
Bush:: Then who is?
Powell: Yes, sir.
Bush:: Yassir?
Powell: No, sir.
Bush:: Look, Colin, I need to know the name of the new leader of China. Get me the Secretary General of the U.N. on the phone.
Powell:: Kofi?
Bush: No, thanks.
Powell:: You want Kofi?
George: No.
Powell: 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.
Powell:: Yes, sir.
Bush:: Not Yassir! The guy at the U.N.
Powell:: Kofi?
Bush:: Milk! Will you please make the call?
Powell: And call who?
Bush:: Who is the guy at the U.N?
Powell:: Hu is the guy in China.
Bush: Will you stay out of China?!
Powell: Yes, sir.
Bush: And stay out of the Middle East! Just get me the guy at the U.N.
Powell:: Kofi.
Bush: All right! With cream and two sugars. Now get on the phone.
(Powell picks up the phone.)
Powell: Please get me Rice.
Bush: : 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?