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    Mnemonic
    Mnemonic
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    Mnemonic

    By C. Philip O’Carroll and Jack Sholl

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    The political climate is laden with discord but in this political thriller, the subject intensifies when the United States President falls into the fierce grip of an unprecedented illness. Revolving around a President's battle with Alzheimers, his talks with a drunkard and rash Russian president leaning towards war, and a corrupt U.S. Vice President eager to take charge, the plotline in this fictional screenplay follows President Jefferson Payne's White House staff as they scramble to hold together the political jigsaw puzzle that arises after the president undergoes brain surgery using a controversial a memory-loss cure from human embryo stem cells developed by a discredited neurobiologist. Based on new, actual scientific discoveries coming from today's biomedical laboratories, the plot also tracks the progress of a brilliant scientist working against all obstaclespolitical, scientific, religious, powerful and corruptto get the antidote to the doctors in time to restore Paynes memory, save his presidency and halt potential war.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAuthorHouse
    Release dateFeb 9, 2012
    ISBN9781468538083
    Mnemonic
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    C. Philip O’Carroll

    Jack Sholl is a former journalist with The Associated Press and has worked for newspapers in New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Virginia. An independent scholar, writer and editor, he is the author of a number of screenplays and other works. He lives in Florida.

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      Mnemonic - C. Philip O’Carroll

      © 2012 by Jack Sholl & C. Philip O’Carroll. All rights reserved.

      No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted by any means without the written permission of the author.

      Published by AuthorHouse 01/24/2012

      ISBN: 978-1-4685-3810-6 (sc)

      ISBN: 978-1-4685-3809-0 (hc)

      ISBN: 978-1-4685-3808-3 (ebk)

      Library of Congress Control Number: 2012900027

      Any people depicted in stock imagery provided by Thinkstock are models, and such images are being used for illustrative purposes only.

      Certain stock imagery © Thinkstock.

      This book is printed on acid-free paper.

      Because of the dynamic nature of the Internet, any web addresses or links contained in this book may have changed since publication and may no longer be valid. The views expressed in this work are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the publisher, and the publisher hereby disclaims any responsibility for them.

      CONTENTS

      Authors

      FADE IN:

      EXT. WASHINGTON D.C.—DAY

      The Capitol dome, the Washington Monument, the Jefferson Monument.

      EXT. JOGGING PATH

      The President of the United States, a 66-year-old JEFFERSON PAYNE, dressed in sweats, jogs steadily along aside the Potomac River.

      SECRET SERVICE AGENTS AND a line of AIDES and other FUNCTIONARIES in suits and ties trail behind him, huffing and puffing to keep up.

      A long, black limousine comes aside the group.

      INT. LIMOUSINE MOVING

      HELEN WILSON, the Presidential Press Secretary, in a trim blue suit, has a pile of papers on her lap. She takes off her heels and puts on sneakers. She looks out the window at Payne as the limo moves alongside him. She tells the DRIVER:

      HELEN

      Pull up ahead of him, Max, then slow down.

      The car pulls past the President. She waves. The car slows. Helen gets out of the car and steps in front of Payne, jogging backwards.

      HELEN

      (continuing)

      Good morning, Mr. President!

      PAYNE

      Good morning, Helen! A glorious morning, isn’t it!

      HELEN

      Mr. President, the Senate’s about to pass the American College Trust Fund Bill. You’ll need to make a statement to the American people. This is the biggest piece of social legislation ever.

      PAYNE

      And don’t you think I know it? Oh, the military and the arms makers are all going to be pissed. But what better way to use the budget surplus—free college for all!

      HELEN

      We’re setting up a news conference with the Congressional leadership. Eleven o’clock at the White House, in the Rose Garden. Here are your remarks.

      Helen hands him a piece of paper from her pocket. She then turns and jogs forward alongside the limo and then jumps in.

      INT. LIMO

      HELEN LOOKS OUT AS the Presidential entourage jogs by. She puts her heels back on.

      HELEN

      Back to the White House, Max.

      INT. HOTEL WASHINGTON BALLROOM—NIGHT

      The room is aglitter with DIGNITARIES in tuxes and WOMEN in ball gowns, all seated for dinner.

      The band plays rousing political MUSIC and switches to Hail to the Chief.

      The President enters the room from the side of the dais, where VICE PRESIDENT TYRONE BOGGS, his wife MAUDE BOGGS, and BETTY PAYNE, the First Lady, sit.

      Payne pecks Betty on the cheek.

      PAYNE

      It’s so good to see my First Lady tonight. How are you, Mrs. President?

      Betty glows.

      Payne goes to the podium.

      PAYNE

      (continuing)

      What a party! I mean the party of the people! Our first year in office has started out with a star-spangled bang: free college for everyone.

      PAYNE

      We couldn’t have done it without your support. Keep it coming. We got many roads to go and many promises to keep.

      Payne gives a hearty salute to the audience.

      BACK OF BALLROOM

      Helen and the Vice President’s young Chief of Staff, SANDY SANDERSON, a conservative, tousled-hair product of the Midwest, watch the proceedings.

      HELEN

      Ty’s looking a little glum.

      AT THE DAIS

      The VICE PRESIDENT sips a glass of wine.

      SANDY

      This stuff’s not on his radar screen. Ten years CIA director. Hard to get out of your system. As far as he’s concerned, foreign policy’s the only game in town.

      HELEN

      I really don’t know what you see in him.

      SANDY

      Dumb question to ask the VP’s chief of staff. But to answer it: have to make the world safe for democracy. You far left liberals don’t think too much about that.

      BOGGS turns to Maude to say something. She ignores him, smiles and waves to someone in the audience.

      HELEN

      I also don’t know what she sees in him. Or he in her.

      SANDY

      Politics makes strange bedfellows. Speaking of that, can I stop by later?

      HELEN

      Got to get up early tomorrow. The President’s flying to Georgia.

      DAIS

      Payne exits. Helen turns to Sandy.

      HELEN

      (continuing)

      Whoops! He’s leaving. Gotta go.

      Helen pecks Sandy on the lips and runs off.

      INT. WASHINGTON HOTEL SUITE 905—NIGHT

      Boggs and an attractive YOUNG WOMAN holding a small AMERICAN FLAG on a stick enter the suite. They’re intoxicated.

      YOUNG WOMAN

      (singing and laughing)

      For he’s a jolly good fellow, for he’s a jolly good fellow…

      Boggs goes to the bar and pours two drinks. She stands by the window. He hands her a glass. They embrace.

      INT. HOTEL SUITE 905 BEDROOM—LATER

      Boggs and the young woman are in bed making love.

      The door BURSTS open. Maude Boggs, and TWO SECRET SERVICE AGENTS enter. They turn ON

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