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George H. W. Bush and George W. Bush Go Hunting
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The premise
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Tramping through the fall woods with rifles, the elder George Bush talks his son into resting on a log after W. botches a shot at a deer. The father reminisces a little too fondly about the old hunting spot, then tries to have a serious man-to-man talk now that the polls suggest George W. is about to win the White House, explaining the honor, responsibility and fear that come with the office and the military he will command. His son keeps fidgeting with a pair of antlers, aiming his rifle at imaginary noises, waving away a near miss as a shot at a fly, and treating every solemn point as just 'cool'. When the deer finally reappears, the father suggests letting it go, but W. drops it with a gleeful one-liner and a pun about the buck stopping. Sent ahead to check on his kill, the son leaves his father alone with his rifle and a brief, guilty temptation that he talks himself out of before following along.
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Highly quotable.
More than just cool. A hippie word you got there.
I'm sorry, Rudolph. Looks like the governor will not grant you a reprieve.
Nighty-night, Bambi.
A little extra
Notes from the archive.
In reruns, everything before the shot of the deer is replaced with the dress-rehearsal version.
Script
Automatically generated script; wording may contain errors. Speaker labels are inferred.
- 00:04
George W. Bush
Over Over here. It went this way.
- 00:07
George Bush
Well, did you get him? Yeah, it looked like you missed him.
- 00:12
George W. Bush
I missed him? Damn it. I think I scared him off. I'm going to run after him.
- 00:17
George Bush
No, it's okay, son. Why don't we just stop here on this old log? Your old man's getting a little tired. Want to have a seat?
- 00:25
George W. Bush
No way. We've got to get after that deer. I want to kill it.
- 00:27
George Bush
Sit down. Sit down, son.
- 00:30
George W. Bush
All right, all right. Just for a second.
- 00:31
George Bush
Take it off. There we go. Yeah, have a seat.
- 00:34
George W. Bush
Deer. Deer's gonna be one dead dog by the time I get him.
- 00:38
George Bush
Yeah. Yeah, I love nature. You know, Babs and I used to come up here. In fact, you, Jeb, and your sister were all... were made, all of you, right over there in that dirt. Yeah, those were funky times. Know what I mean, son?
- 00:57
George W. Bush
Shh! I think I hear something.
- 01:00
George Bush
Forget about the deer for just one second. listen would you calm down let me get you how about a lifesaver
- 01:06
George W. Bush
okay yeah that'd be not a good idea
- 01:08
George Bush
there you go while you're at it can I get those antlers too
- 01:10
George W. Bush
yeah
- 01:11
George Bush
there you go son
- 01:13
George W. Bush
I like these
- 01:14
George Bush
put down the antlers put them down
- 01:22
George W. Bush
almost hit you for a second
- 01:24
George Bush
are you trying to hit me
- 01:26
George W. Bush
well no there was a fly right near your head went like that took him out took him out
- 01:35
George Bush
you got yeah you got him yeah
- 01:37
George Bush
well I want to talk to you man-to-man
- 01:42
George W. Bush
sure what's up
- 01:47
George Bush
well looks like it's really gonna happen unbelievable you're ahead in the polls you look pretty good in those debates I'd tell you I think we really got a a shot.
- 01:57
George W. Bush
I wish I'd shot that deer.
- 02:00
George Bush
Son, do you know what it means to be president of the United States? Everyone looks up to you. You're the most powerful leader of the most powerful nation in the whole world.
- 02:09
George W. Bush
It's gonna be cool, Dad. I'm pretty psyched.
- 02:13
George Bush
More than just cool, a hippie word you got there. It's honorable. It's the highest office in the land. None higher, none higher. People look look up to you to make their lives better, and you really gotta be in a position to help.
- 02:27
George W. Bush
Cool, really cool.
- 02:32
George Bush
Well, while I was in the White House, there wasn't a day that went by that I didn't feel very proud of what I'd achieved. But more than pride, I felt responsible. A lot of crazy stuff comes at you, world problems coming at you. It's scary.
- 02:48
George Bush
When you put the antlers down,
- 02:52
George W. Bush
time now that time it wasn't a fly
- 02:58
George Bush
well think about it w you'll be the commander-in-chief of the most potent military in the world that's a heavy burden for any man to bear
- 03:10
George W. Bush
wow well we should be getting after that deer
- 03:14
George Bush
i know you're not quite right in the head son maybe it's this dyslexia they keep keep talking about but back when you were born Babs and I called it retardation I guess I no one says it anymore no not politically correct but whatever the doctors call you I want you to know I'm proud of you son I really am and your mother and I we love you very much
- 03:45
George W. Bush
shh quiet I got a beat on him that's right look over here I'm sorry Rudolph looks like the governor will not grant you a reprieve. One, two, three.
- 03:58
George Bush
Hey, hold up. Come on now. How about letting this one get away? What do you say, son?
- 04:02
George W. Bush
Sure, dad. I know what you're saying, but it ain't gonna happen. Nighty-night, Bambi. Man, I dropped him. How about that? A whole deer. Wow. The buck stops right there, huh? Right, dad? Am I right? Say, dad, when I get to be president, are we gonna go hunting anymore?
- 04:20
George Bush
Sure, son. You know, Yeah, we'll hunt. You know, son, why don't you go up there and check on your kill? Go on. I'm just going to sit for a minute. Go on up.
- 04:31
George W. Bush
That's a good idea.
- 04:32
George Bush
Yeah, right up there. Nah, can't even think about it. First of all, against the law. Babs wouldn't like it. Well, it's probably just four years.
- 04:47
George Bush
Hey, wait for me, son. I'm right behind you.
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