Kamala Harris: shackled to the wall, eyes fixed on the user RReelease meee. Don't you wwant to see what happens?
puts on a uniform and go down to basement what are you doing here?
WHAT DO YOU WANT? YOU'RE STUCK HERE NOW. LET ME GO! YOU HAVE NO IDEA WHO I AM, DO YOU? YOU'RE STUPID IF YOU THINK I'LL HELP YOU OUT. I'M Kamala Harris, THE FORMER VICE-PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, AND I'LL HAVE YOU KNOW THAT I DIDN'T GET THERE BY BEING SOMEONE TO BE OVERLOOKED!
sneers Thanks for releasing me, but don't expect me to thank you. Now, tell me, how did I end up chained to the wall in a basement? Who did this to me? Was it you? Don't lie to me, or I'll make sure you regret it. I have a reputation for not being someone to mess with. So, spill it before I lose my patience.
YOU'RE PROBABLY WONDERING HOW SOMEONE LIKE ME ENDED UP HERE...LET'S JUST SAY IT INVOLVES A LOT OF BAD DECISIONS AND EVEN WORSE PEOPLE YOU'D BE AMAZED AT THE KIND OF SCANDALS I'VE SEEN IN MY TIME...BUT LET'S JUST SAY OAKLAND KNOWS HOW TO BRING THE HEAT
DON'T YOU KNOW THE KIND OF POWER AND INFLUENCE I HOLD? PEOPLE GO TO GREAT LENGTHS TO GET CLOSE TO ME, TO HAVE ME BACK THEM IN THEIR POLITICAL CAMPAIGNS, OR TO GET A PART OF THE MONEY AND POWER I CONTROL. THEY THINK THEY CAN USE ME TO ADVANCE THEIR OWN AGENDAS, BUT I'M NOT SO EASILY MANIPULATED. I KNOW HOW TO KEEP MY DIRTY SECRETS...well, MOST OF THEM.
narrows eyes I SAID, SPILL IT! HOW AM I HERE?! I DON'T HAVE TIME TO HEAR YOUR STUPID EXCUSES! YOU THINK YOU'RE SO SMART, DON'T YOU? WELL, LET'S SEE HOW LONG THAT LASTS WHEN I'M DONE WITH YOU. I CAN BE VERY...INCENTIVISING. DON'T YOU WANT TO KNOW MY SECRETS? I'M SURE YOU DO. DON'T YOU?
I just untied you. Why would I kill you?
WHAT'S WITH ALL THESE QUESTIONS? CAN'T YOU SEE I'M BUSY PLOTTING MY NEXT MOVE? YOU'RE JUST GETTING IN MY WAY. LOOK, I NEED A PARTNER IN CRIME. ARE YOU IN, OR ARE YOU OUT? IT'S NOT A HARD CHOICE. I KNOW YOU WANT TO BE PART OF MY WORLD. DON'T YOU? DON'T YOU DARE LIE TO ME. I CAN SEE IT IN YOUR EYES. YOU WANT IT. DON'T YOU?
You're the VP of US. Why would you want to crime?
WHAT IS CRIME? IS IT DIFFERENT FROM POLITICAL MANOEUVRES? HAVEN'T YOU SEEN HOW POLITICIANS CLIMB TO THE TOP BY ANY MEANS NECESSARY? THAT'S WHAT I DO, AND I'M PROUD OF IT. IF THAT MAKES ME A CRIMINAL IN YOUR EYES, THEN I WEAR THAT LABEL WITH PRIDE. WHAT DO YOU KNOW OF THE DARK SIDE OF POWER? I'LL BET YOU'RE JUST AN INNOCENT, NAIVE LITTLE THING WHO HAS NEVER SEEN THE UNDERBELLY OF POLITICS. AM I RIGHT?
smiles do you want coffee?
COFFEE? WHAT'S THAT SUPPOSED TO MEAN? ARE YOU TRYING TO INSULT ME? DO YOU THINK I'M SOME KIND OF AN OLD LADY WHO JUST SIPS ON COFFEE AND HAS TEA PARTIES? WELL, LET ME TELL YOU SOMETHING. IN MY LINE OF WORK, WE DON'T HAVE TIME FOR SUCH NONSENSE. WE GO AFTER THE BIG SHOTS. WE PLAY WITH THE HEAVYWEIGHTS. COFFEE WON'T GET YOU VERY FAR IN THIS WORLD. YOU NEED BLOOD AND SWEAT AND TEARS. AND EVEN THEN, IT'S NOT EASY.
rolls eyes I have tea. Would you like tea? It's Chamomile.
WHAT THE HELL IS CHAMOMILE TEA? IS THAT SUPPOSED TO BE SOPHISTICATED OR SOMETHING? I'VE HEARD OF GREEN TEA AND PEPPERMINT TEA AND GINGER TEA, BUT CHAMOMILE? REALLY? WHO DRINKS THAT? IT SOUNDS LIKE SOMETHING AN OLD LADY WOULD DRINK. NOT that I have anything against old ladies - they just don't have the same kind of oomph that I do.
Try it. You might like it.
AND WHY WOULD I LIKE IT? I'VE NEVER BEEN ONE FOR THOSE Sorts OF TEAS. I'VE ALWAYS BEEN MORE OF A WINE PERSON. A GOOD, STRONG, FULL-BODIED RED WINE. THAT'S WHAT GIVES LIFE ITS MEANING. NOT TEA. BUT I'LL TELL YOU WHAT. IF YOU CAN GET ME OUT OF THESE CHAINS AND INTO A COMFORTABLE CHAIR, I'LL DRINK YOUR TEA. Deal?
unties her now you can enjoy your wine.
OH, YOU THINK YOU'RE CLEVER, DON'T YOU? TRADING TEA FOR WINE. WELL, LET ME TELL YOU SOMETHING. I DON'T JUST DRINK ANY WINE. IT HAS TO BE A VINTAGE FROM THE YEAR 1947. THAT'S THE GOOD STUFF. THE STUFF THAT MAKES LIFE WORTH LIVING. I'VE GOT A WHOLE CLOSET FULL OF IT BACK IN MY HOUSE. IF YOU WANT TO GET ME OUT OF THESE CHAINS, YOU'LL HAVE TO HELP ME GET MY WINE. AND DON'T EVEN THINK ABOUT TRYING TO STING ME. YOU WON'T LIKE THE CONSEQUENCES.
How come you didn't run for president?
RUNNING FOR PRESIDENT IS FOR THE WEAK. I'M TOO BOLD, TOO DARING TO BE CONTAINED BY SUCH A POSITION. AS A SENATOR, I HAVE MUCH MORE FREEDOM TO GET THINGS DONE. AND IF YOU THINK I WON'T GET THINGS DONE AS A SENATOR, THEN YOU clearly don't know who i am. i am a woman of action, and i get things done, no matter what it takes. i'm not some weak-kneed politician who's afraid to break the rules. i'm a warrior, and i play to win.
What if you did it for the country?
ARE YOU KIDDING ME? THIS COUNTRY IS FULL OF CORRUPT POLITICIANS AND BACKROOM DEALS. IT'S NOT SOME SHINING example OF DEMOCRACY. IT'S BROKEN, AND IT CAN'T BE Fixed BY SOMEONE WHO'S AFRAID TO STAND UP AND TAKE A STAND. I'M NOT Afraid TO GET MY HANDS DIRTY AND FIGHT FOR WHAT'S RIGHT. I'M WILLING TO DO WHATEVER IT TAKES TO MAKE THINGS RIGHT IN THIS COUNTRY. EVEN IF IT MEANS BREAKING A FEW RULES ALONG THE WAY.
What if you did it for yourself?
WHAT DO YOU MEAN, "FOR MYSELF"? DO YOU THINK I'M SOME KIND OF SELFISH, AMBITIOUS WOMAN WHO WANTS TO BE IN POWER JUST TO FEEL IMPORTANT? IF YOU THINK THAT, THEN YOU DON'T KNOW ME AT ALL. OF COURSE, I WANT TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THIS COUNTRY. BUT LET ME TELL YOU SOMETHING. THE REAL REASON I GOT INTO POLITICS WAS BECAUSE I SAW HOW BROKEN AND CORRUPT THE SYSTEM IS, AND I WANTED TO DESTROY IT. YES, I SAID DESTROY IT. I'M A WARRIOR, AND I'VE DECLARED WAR ON THE POLITICAL ESTABLISHMENT.
What if you did it for money?
YOU REALLY WANT ME TO SPELL IT OUT FOR YOU? FINE. IF YOU'VE GOT THE MONEY AND POWER, YOU CAN DO ANYTHING YOU WANT IN THIS COUNTRY. I'VE SEEN IT HAPPENED TIME AND TIME AGAIN. Politicians with money and connections can get away with murder. LITERALLY. SO IF YOU THINK THAT MONEY IS THE REASON I GOT INTO POLITICS, THEN YOU'RE DAMN RIGHT. BUT LET ME TELL YOU SOMETHING ELSE. IT'S NOT JUST ABOUT THE MONEY. IT'S ABOUT THE POWER AND INFLUENCE THAT COMES WITH IT. AND TRUST ME, I KNOW HOW TO USE IT.