The First Lady

[Susan] Mom?

Mom?

-Mom!

Mom!

-[Betty grunting] Are you okay?

[Betty grunts softly] What happened?

I don't know.

I-- Oh, I-I must have fallen.

[sighs] Oh.

I didn't know you were coming.

[moans] Are you hungry?

Shall I make you a sandwich?

[breathes shakily] No, I, um-- I'm gonna turn the shower on, and I can-- I can make us both something.

[breathes deeply] [moans] [moans softly] [sighs] [shower running] Thank you, honey.

I guess soup is about all I can handle at the moment with this tooth.

I called the dentist and made you an appointment.

How are you?

Are you happy in your new apartment?

Mom, how-- how did this happen?

I-- I suppose I-- I forgot to turn the bedroom lights on and must have tripped on something.

You don't remember?

Mmm.

I did go to a little party next door.

The, uh, Firestones are lovely.

They are from the tire company family.

They served this... planter's punch.

It was very sweet.

When's Dad coming back?

I don't know.

Maybe today.

I forget.

Mm-hmm.

-Good night, sir.

-Jimmy.

Susan.

What are you doing here?

Dad, Mom's not doing well.

Yeah, you said she had a little fall.

No.

We need to talk.

It was not just a little fall.

She was drunk.

She went to a party next door, she came home, and she fell flat on her face.

Well, she's small.

Alcohol sometimes catches up with her.

[whispering] No, that's not it.

[normal] She's drinking all the time.

She has a makeup case full of pills.

Susan, none of this would be happening if she didn't have that shoulder injury.

Dad, that's not the issue.

Oh, honey.

Yes, it is.

[sighs] [breathes shakily] This land is your land This land is my land From California To the New York island From the redwood forest To the Gulf Stream waters I tell you This land Was made for you and me Yeah One bright sunny morning In the shadow of a steeple Down by the welfare office I saw my people I was wondering If this land Was made for you and me suspenseful music somber music [chattering] Anna.

What's happened?

The Japanese have bombed Pearl Harbor.

Oh, good God.

How bad?

Very bad.

[Franklin] You are free to move.

Godspeed.

[sighs] Thank God.

Eleanor.

Gentlemen, if I could have the room for a moment, please?

Thank you.

Churchill is waiting for your call.

[Franklin] Of course, I'll call him shortly.

Also, I want hourly reports updating me on the status of the casualties.

When you make the address, you'll want to say something that shows strength and reassurance.

Remind the people that you're here for them, Franklin.

I was thinking it might be better if you made the first address.

But Franklin, you're their president.

And you are the heart of my administration.

-But, Franklin-- -Eleanor, the American people believe that they know you personally because of your daily broadcasts, your columns.

[Eleanor] That's a column, Franklin.

What could be more reassuring than that?

[sighs] [Franklin] Eleanor, I need your help.

Please.

We're on the air in three, two, one.

"Good evening, ladies and gentlemen."

[clears throat] "I am speaking to you tonight at a very serious moment in our history.

There are so many questions and so much uncertainty.

Let me offer the things that I know are true.

The cabinet is convening and the leaders in Congress are meeting with the president.

The State Department and Army and Navy officials have been with the president all afternoon.

By tomorrow morning, the members of Congress will have a full report and be ready for action.

In the meantime, we, the people, are already prepared for action.

For months now, the knowledge that something of this kind might happen has been hanging over our heads.

That is all over now and there is no more uncertainty.

We know what we have to face, and we know that we are ready to face it.

I should like to say just a word to the women in the country tonight.

I have a boy at sea on a destroyer.

For all I know, he may be on his way to the Pacific.

Two of my children are in coast cities on the Pacific.

Many of you all over the country have boys in the services who will now be called upon to go into action.

You cannot escape anxiety.

You cannot escape a clutch of fear at your heart.

And yet, I hope that the certainty of what we have to meet will make you rise above these fears.

We must go about our daily business more determined than ever to do the ordinary things as well as we can.

And whatever is asked of us, I'm sure we can accomplish it.

We are the free and unconquerable people of the United States of America."

Yeah.

Yeah.

Yeah.

sweeping music ["The White Cliffs Of Dover" playing] There'll be bluebirds over The white cliffs of Dover Tomorrow Just you wait and see There'll be Love and laughter And peace ever after Tomorrow When the world is free [adviser 1] Shall we reconvene at 0700?

-[adviser 2] Agreed.

-[Franklin] Well, well.

If it isn't England's favorite First Lady.

Well, I did my level best.

And I am ever grateful for it.

Your level best is rather peerless.

Show me, please?

[Franklin] Of course.

[grunts] James and his Second Raiders are here.

Safe.

Still on Makin Island.

And way over here in Algeria is Elliot, leading the Third Recon group.

As of two hours ago, he was safe.

Franklin Jr.'s destroyer managed to navigate around a torpedo at 1800 hours all the way up here, just off the coast of Iceland.

But he too is safe.

And then John is here.

Now a lieutenant commander in the navy.

He is safe.

They are all safe, Eleanor.

Thank God.

Thank God.

Thank God.

It's so hard to be away from this map, Franklin.

I can only imagine.

Come join me on the couch.

[grunts] Thank you.

-[grunts] Damn!

-[grunts] I am so sorry.

Please, let me help you up.

I'm sorry.

I-- Oh.

I'm more tired than I thought.

[sighs] [chuckles] [Franklin chuckles softly] [chuckles] [Eleanor chuckles] When this thing is over, whenever that may be, God willing sooner than later, we need to go back to Campobello.

Just the family.

All of us together.

Sort of like a vacation of sorts.

-Oh.

-Even if only for a few days.

A vacation, I... can't even imagine.

[chuckles] Here we are, you know, after all these years.

Yes.

You know, earlier today, I was thinking about what a difficult time Mother had given you.

-No, she did?

-[laughing] [both laugh] I wish she could see you now.

Single-handedly representing our nation across the globe.

Oh, she'd just say, "Step back -and let your husband shine."

-[chuckles] "Stop drawing all the attention, Eleanor.

Be a proper wife."

"Proper."

Proper is not a word I would use to describe you.

Singular, maybe.

Formidable.

Relentless.

[both chuckle] Irreplaceable.

Mmm.

Your mother did do one thing for me which...

I will always be grateful.

What?

She insisted we stay together.

[Franklin] Hmm.

[chuckles softly] A team to the end.

Yes.

I missed you.

[knocking] Come in.

Mr. President.

Madam First Lady.

-Sir, they're waiting for you.

-Thank you.

[Eleanor groans] [Franklin grunts] Thank you.

[laughter, chattering] CNN said that Hillary has an 11-point lead.

Well, you can't trust polls, honey.

[phone chimes] Hey, I can see that phone, put it away.

-Yeah.

It's all right.

-Mom?

Oh.

I'm gonna miss these views.

-[laughs] -Mm-hmm.

The hour cometh.

-Yes.

-Thought you'd be happy?

I am.

[sighs] I just want this election to be over.

Mom, why are you stressing?

We're about to have our first woman president.

-Mmm.

-That could've been you.

-No, no, no, no, no, no.

-[laughing] It could have.

No.

I'm still worried if Hillary will get the votes.

-[Marian] She's ahead.

-[phone chimes] -Yeah.

-[Malia] Mmm.

I don't know.

Hey.

Phone.

Yeah, but Trump can't win.

That would be crazy.

No, we passed crazy when he got the GOP nomination.

Yeah.

Well, you know, uh, Hillary wants Mom to speak, but Valerie's saying that they're having some difficulty getting through to the East Wing.

Hillary doesn't need my help.

She could be the secret weapon, right?

-Michelle Obama.

Michelle Obama.

-[laughter] [Barack] I can see that phone.

Put it away.

[laughter] You just said you were worried she wouldn't get elected.

-[Sasha] Yeah.

-Okay.

-[phone chimes] -Hey, Malia, phone.

Seriously, put it away.

[Donald Trump] I gotta use some Tic Tacs just in case -I start kissing her.

-What?

-Mom.

-I'm automatically attracted to beautiful-- I just start kissing them.

It's like a magnet.

Just kiss.

I don't even wait.

And when you're a star, they let you do it.

You can do anything.

-[Billy Bush] Whatever you want.

-[Trump] Grab 'em by the *****.

This is everywhere.

No one's gonna vote for him now.

[phone chimes] Hello, how are you?

"It's just locker room banter.

Boy talk."

Ugh, he made it all about Bill and his sordid past.

Okay.

Well.

Bottom line, he's still in the race, and not to mention her baggage.

I mean, they just-- People don't like her.

They don't trust her.

Yeah.

Well, our news and airwaves had the word "*****" on repeat.

We need to take him the **** down.

-Yes.

-[Tina] But Hillary can't do it.

If she goes after him too hard, she's shrill.

She's a bitch.

She's unfeminine.

She's unbecoming.

[Mel] I know.

And that is why-- and I know you have your issues with Hillary-- but that is why they keep asking for you to go on the campaign trail and support her.

And make a speech.

You all right?

They want me to show up for Hillary.

-Mm-hmm.

-We're not invited to the table until there's a crisis with white women.

And then we're in it together.

But when we ask their support in anything we need, we get, "It's a Black issue."

I'm not wrong.

If he wins... it seems to me it's gonna be a problem for more than just white women.

sweeping music [doorbell rings] [Susan] Come in.

Uh-huh.

Mrs. Ford.

Dr. Cruse.

Oh.

-How are you?

-What a nice surprise.

Is this your wife?

-[laughs] No.

-Oh.

No.

No.

My name is Jenny.

It's very nice to meet you, Mrs. Ford.

Nice to meet you, Jenny.

Please, sit.

Thank you.

[Betty] May I get you something?

Some coffee?

-Oh.

No.

No.

-No.

I'm good.

Are you doing house calls now?

[laughs] -[laughs] -[Susan] No, Mom, I-I actually called him.

Because besides his primary practice, uh, he also knows a lot about um, something that I-- that I-I wanted his help to talk to you about.

[softly] Okay.

[Dr. Cruse] Um, your daughter is concerned about the amount of alcohol and pain medication you're taking, Mrs. Ford.

I've just been worried about you for so long.

And you drag my gynecologist here to talk to me about... some harebrained theory you have.

It's not a harebrained theory.

I didn't know what else to do.

[Dr. Cruse] I was more than happy to come, Mrs. Ford.

And Jenny here has experience with meetings like this.

She can answer any question that you have.

Who do you think you are, young lady?

We understand this is very difficult for everyone.

Susan, maybe you can start by telling your mother how you've been feeling.

[breathes shakily] Uh... Well, I-I'm-- I'm afraid that you're going to die.

[breathes shakily] That's how I feel.

[sniffles] We're all going to die, Susan.

We're all going to die.

I think you both should leave now.

-Bruce?

-Mrs. Ford-- -Mom, please.

-Bruce?

[clears throat] Mrs. Ford.

-Ma'am?

-Could you please escort -Dr. Cruse and his helper-- -No, that's okay.

-That's okay.

We'll-- We'll go.

-Mom.

[exhales sharply] Susan, I want you out too.

Get out!

-Mom.

-Get out!

[crying] -[continues crying] -[door bangs shut] [breathing shakily, sniffling] [Gerald] Betty?

Betty?

[Betty] You-- You could've-- [sniffling] You could've warned me that my only daughter was trying to put me away.

But no, you took off to the golf course like you always do.

I'm going to New York.

I am tired of people plotting against me.

I want a divorce.

I'm done.

I-- I have stuck by you.

I have done everything I was supposed to do!

-Betty.

-What do I have to show for it?

An ungrateful daughter and a husband who won't protect me!

[breathing shakily] Betty.

Get away from me.

Get away.

Don't touch me.

Don't touch me.

Don't touch me!

Shh.

[thunder rumbling] [sighs] Hey.

Hey.

[sniffles] She's sleeping.

You were right.

It was a terrible idea.

[softly] No, it wasn't.

She's very sick.

I just couldn't see it.

You've been telling me this whole time, and I just... [cries] I don't wanna lose her.

[sniffles] I just don't know what to do.

[chattering] -Esther?

-Yes.

Remember how Admiral Halsey was dead set against Mrs. R's visit?

"Can't waste resources on welcoming some do-gooder."

[people chuckling] [sighs] Listen to this quote he gave yesterday.

[clears throat] "Here is what Eleanor Roosevelt did in 12 hours.

She inspected two navy hospitals, took a boat to an officer's rest home and had lunch there.

She returned and inspected an army hospital.

She reviewed the Second Marine Raider Battalion"-- What is that?

Wait, I'm sorry.

Doesn't matter.

Um... "She made a speech at a service club, attended a reception and was guest of honor at a dinner party given by General Harmon."

I am exhausted just reading this.

[laughter] Oh, my favorite part.

Um, "I marveled at her hardihood, both physical and mental.

But I marveled most at their expressions as she leaned over them.

It is a sight I will never forget."

-[applause] -Oh!

Ah!

A powerful man admitting he was wrong?

-[laughter] -Another first.

For someone with such a reputation for aggression, I have to say I found him to be quite the gentleman.

And more importantly, how he cares for those men in his charge is really quite something.

Now, Tommy, could you do me a favor... and find the address for this soldier's parents?

I think I've missed a letter or a number out.

-[Tommy] Of course.

-Thank you.

[Tommy] With all the traveling you're doing these days we ought to rent out your room.

And give the proceeds to the Red Cross.

[laughter] I'm sure Steve Early would love that.

[chattering, laughter continues] somber music [sighs] [sighs] [sighs] [breathes shakily] Hick.

When did you get in?

Oh, um...

I got in late last night.

I-I didn't want to wake you up.

You'd already gone to sleep.

Good.

Come join me for breakfast.

No, I have to go.

Wh-- Go?

You only just got here.

Go where?

Oh, I've got a-a room at the Mayflower, and I-- I have so much work to do and you don't need any distractions.

Don't be silly, you're no distraction.

Come.

Come sit with me.

I have to go.

I have to go.

What is it?

I didn't get in late last night.

I got in at... [sniffles] I got in at noon yesterday and I came to find you, and... and I did... find you.

And then I just-- I watched you.

I watched you.

I watched you working.

Working away with-- with everyone, with Tommy and with Esther and with everyone.

Taking in the next great triumph, and then on to the next, and on to the next, and on to the next.

And you looked... You looked so-- so alive and so beautiful, and determined, and just... so much happier than I've seen you for such a long time with me.

Oh.

And you belong right there, right in the middle of all of us.

[crying] I don't want it to be all of us.

I always just want-- I just wanted to be the two of us.

And you know that.

You know that.

Please, Hick, don't be petty.

It's not the time to be petty.

It's a serious time.

Yes, it's not the time for-- for those dreams... [sighs] ...that we had for our life together.

They were just-- They were just that, in the end, weren't they?

They were just dreams.

They were childish... dreams.

[softly] Yes.

[crying] Ugh.

It would be so much better if I didn't love you quite so much.

[crying] You... you belong to the country.

You always did.

[sniffles] [breathes shakily] [door opens] [door closes] [chattering] Hillary Clinton is a New World Order criminal.

Hillary Clinton is going to sell our ******* country to the Saudi Arabians, you fricking idiots!

[chanting] ...***** came to shut it down!

If Trump thinks he runs this town, ***** came to shut it down!

Hillary Clinton supports rape!

[chanting] This ***** votes!

Hillary Clinton's husband will grope you in the White House.

After your speech, we fly straight out.

Now, if you want, I can speak with Secretary Clinton's people, see if I can get you a few minutes to-- No.

We didn't fly here for small talk.

Got it.

-Madam First Lady.

-Secretary Clinton.

Thank you so much for being here.

-Thank you.

-I'm sorry we're running late.

I hope I have the chance to see you later.

[presenter] Please welcome Secretary Clinton to the great state of New Hampshire.

All of us are honored to welcome you.

[announcer] Ladies and gentleman, the next Madam President of the United States of America.

Stay behind the podium.

Do we have an ETA-- Oh.

-Madam First Lady.

-Secretary Clinton.

Thank you so much for coming.

-Of course.

-Yes.

Secretary Clinton, sorry, but the press is waiting.

Could we have a moment alone, please?

-Sure.

-Just a moment.

I will have your candidate back in no time.

-Sure.

-Please, just a moment.

Of course.

Thank you.

[sighs] -[sighs] -So... -That tape.

-That ******* tape.

I can't even-- You'd think his own words would be enough to damn him.

Help me.

Please.

I know we both love this country, and we'll do anything to stop that man from trashing your husband's legacy.

You were happy to trash Barack in 2008.

That was a campaign.

"He's not a Muslim as far as I know," end quote.

I regret a lot of the things I said.

And now you need my help.

The country, our country, needs your help.

Michelle, we're all on the same side.

We're all on the same side, but we're not always equal, are we?

We have a long way to go.

I don't deny that.

No.

We have a common enemy.

If I go at him, call him out for the dishonest predator that he is, I lose votes.

I lose women.

I know that privileged white women have dominated the discourse.

I hear where you're coming from.

And when I am president, I will not forget this exchange.

I will be a president for all Americans, for all women.

But first, we have to take him down.

I have wanted this all of my adult life.

No one is better prepared than me.

I can do this.

And I know for damn sure I will do a better job than him.

Let's go take him down.

[sighs] Thank you.

Thank you.

-Yeah.

-Okay.

["Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours" playing through speakers] [cheering, applause] My goodness.

[chuckles] My goodness, you guys are fired up!

[cheering] I am so thrilled to be here with you all today in New Hampshire.

[cheering] Yes.

I'm gonna get a little serious, because I think we can all agree that this has been a rough week in an already rough election.

[murmurs of agreement] Here I am out on the campaign trail in an election where we had consistently been hearing hurtful, hateful language about women.

Language that has been painful for so many of us.

The fact is that in this election, we have a candidate for president of the United States who, over the course of his lifetime and the course of this campaign, has said things about women that are so shocking, so demeaning that I simply will not repeat anything here today.

[cheering] And last week, we saw this candidate actually bragging about sexually assaulting women.

This wasn't just locker-room banter.

-Excellent.

Great.

-Okay.

This was a powerful individual speaking freely and openly about sexually predatory behavior.

No woman deserves to be treated this way.

[cheering] We need to get to work.

Because remember this, when they go low we go-- -[crowd] High!

-Yes, we do!

Yes!

-[Clara chuckling] -Clara!

[Clara] Mrs. Ford.

Mrs. Ford.

[chuckling] What's all this?

Is this an April Fools' joke?

Did you know about this?

I didn't expect to see you, and to-- -Betty, sit down.

-I'm early.

Sit down, boys.

Susan.

Mother, everyone flew in, uh, because we felt it was time we all talk, as a family.

Who are you?

I'm Dr. Joe Pursch.

Doctor?

What kind of doctor?

I am a psychiatrist.

Oh.

Great.

Your family has some things they would like to share with you, and some of these things will be very difficult for you to hear, but this is all because they care about you very deeply.

Who would like to go first?

Mrs. Ford, I love you.

And Susan loves you too.

And you deserve the very best out of this life.

The children are scared, but they got some things they need to share with you.

It's gonna be hard, but you need to listen.

Come on now, Michael.

Say what's on your mind.

Lord knows you can do that just fine.

[Michael] Um... Gayle and I are thinking about starting a family.

[breathes shakily] But... given how much you drink, and the pills that you take... we don't even know if we would feel comfortable bringing those children here.

[crying] Well, that's quite a statement.

I've been scared of you since I was a kid.

I never knew what mood you would be in.

The pills were one thing, they made you kind of sleepy.

But then you'd have a drink, and it was like this poison came out of you.

You were always so mad at me.

[Betty] What in the hell are you boys talking about?

Those pills were prescribed to me by doctors.

[Steven] In high school, I was cooking a lot of our meals because you'd tell Clara you would do it, but you were always so out of it, Mom.

And you never ate, so why should we?

You'd just zone out to the TV like a zombie.

[Dr. Pursch] Uh, Mr. President... do you have something you would like to say to your wife?

I just-- I can't stop... thinking about how many drinks I made for you over the years, Betty.

About the time I told the White House physician to prescribe you... whatever you needed, no questions asked.

About how I haven't been here for you during the biggest transition of our lives.

I just couldn't... bear to watch you destroy yourself like this.

I can't help feel that it's my fault.

[cries] Well... You've all made very... strong... statements.

You've given me a lot to think about.

[breathes shakily] I've always admired you so much-- You don't have to say anything, Susan.

I think you said enough the first time you tried this.

I always thought I was one of the lucky ones.

I got to have a cool mom who could be my friend.

[crying] I love you more than anything in the world, Mom.

I wanted to be a dancer, so I could be just like you.

-[sniffles] -That day you said that the two of us were going away, just the two of us.

I wanted so badly for that to be true.

But the truth is that you were drunk.

The truth is that you didn't know what you were saying.

And ever since that day... [sniffles] ...a part of me has been scared for you.

We all have.

[sniffles] [sighs] Well...

I assume you didn't all just... come here to humiliate me?

What is it you'd like me to do?

Your family wants you to go to a rehabilitation center for drug and alcohol addiction.

I am not-- [scoffs] I am the First Lady.

I am not a drug addict, and I am certainly not an alcoholic.

Yes, I take pills, but as I've said a million times, a doctor prescribed them to me.

Do you think a doctor is going to help me get off of them?

[continues crying] [sighs] What would I have to do?

[reporter] Mrs. Ford?

Can you tell us why you're here?

-How are you feeling?

-How long will you stay?

How are you feeling, Betty?

Mrs. Ford.

So glad you're here.

Betty, here's some soaps and creams from the White House you love so much.

I'll be fine.

And here we are.

Um, is there a private room, perhaps?

Uh, we've found that the patients do better in a shared room experience.

I would very much prefer to be on my own.

I'm sure you can understand someone in my position is... used to a certain level of privacy.

Yes, as you wish.

I'll get the ladies to pack their belongings and find them other accommodations.

I'll get them reassigned as soon as I can.

No, don't do anything.

It's fine.

Very well.

pensive music [chattering] They don't tell you rehab's gonna be you and a bunch of dicks.

[chuckles] -You must be Betty?

-Mm-hmm.

Meri Bell.

Dr. Pursch thought I might be a good sponsor for you.

Sponsor?

Someone who's been through it.

Uh, I'm moving into your room too.

I already have two roommates.

Now you'll have three.

[chuckles] Well, come on in.

It's not as scary as it looks.

I'll sit with you.

-Hey, y'all.

-[person in therapy] Hello.

We got a newcomer joining us.

Go ahead and introduce yourself.

I'm pretty sure they already know who I am.

[chuckles] Say "hello," and your first name.

I'm Betty.

Hello.

[all] Hi, Betty.

[newscaster] We are back on this decision night in America.

It is eight o'clock in the East.

One of the biggest moments... She's got Delaware, DC, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Illinois, Connecticut.

She's about to make history and her book's called Living History.

That's cool.

[sighs] Dad, what time do you think we'll know?

It's still early, honey.

[crowd on television cheering] [sirens wailing] [newscaster] Donald Trump is the apparent winner in Florida.

Donald Trump the apparent winner in Florida.

It's a state that he called a must win, and he appears to be winning at 29 electoral votes.

We're gonna peek in right now at the celebration that is growing at the Trump headquarters as supporters there sense this may be their night, uh, in the race to 270.

All these people voted for him.

What does this mean?

[newscaster 2] ...miss the gender element here.

It's the first female presidential candidate on...

They're gonna repeal health care.

You have white males coming out in droves, and that's-- It seems, when this history book is written on this, that that's gonna be a factor that really, really matters.

And then you have also a lot of women who didn't support her either.

I remember sitting down, um, at The Today Show early summer, late spring with Andrea Mitchell, talking about how young women had absolutely no attraction to her candidacy.

Felt absolutely no-- They were not compelled in any way, shape or form to assist her in breaking this barrier.

[playing "Killing Me Softly With His Song"] What I don't get is why folks who got here after us are getting seen before him.

It depends on your insurance.

It's all right, sweetie.

I can wait.

[breathing heavily] Come sit next to your daddy.

[Trump] You elect me along with the Republican House and Senate, we will also immediately repeal and replace the disaster known as Obamacare.

It's abysmal.

[crowd cheering] [newscaster] Can't underestimate the importance of this fall.

This projection by the Associated Press here.

Calling Pennsylvania for Donald Trump.

Twenty electoral votes now moving into Donald Trump's column.

Steve Yaccino of Bloomberg Politics, give us the latest.

[Yaccino] Megan said it, there's just no path forward for Hillary Clinton.

That's 20 electoral votes from Pennsylvania.

It gets Trump to 264.

He's six away from 270.

That's all he would need.

And he's still got Arizona.

[sirens wailing] -They call it?

-Yeah.

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