Hu's on first?

Hu's on First



[Taped in the Oval Office:]



George: Condi [exclamation point removed] Nice to see you. What's happening?



Condi: Sir, I have the report here about the new leader of China.



George: Great. Lay it on me.



Condi: Hu is the new leader of China.



George: That's what I want to know.



Condi: That's what I'm telling you.



George: That's what I'm asking you. Who is the new leader of China?



Condi: Yes.



George: I mean the fellow's name.



Condi: Hu.



George: The guy in China.



Condi: Hu.



George: The new leader of China.



Condi: Hu.



George: The Chinaman [exclamation point removed]



Condi: Hu is leading China.



George: Now whaddya' asking me for?



Condi: I'm telling you Hu is leading China.



George: Well, I'm asking you. Who is leading China?



Condi: That's the man's name.



George: That's whose name?



Condi: Yes.



George: Will you or will you not tell me the name of the new leader of China?



Condi: Yes, sir.



George: Yassir? Yassir Arafat is in China? I thought he was in the Middle East.



Condi: That's correct.



George: Then who is in China?



Condi: Yes, sir.



George: Yassir is in China?



Condi: No, sir.



George: Then who is?



Condi: Yes, sir.



George: Yassir?



Condi: No, sir.



George: Look, Condi. I need to know the name of the new leader of China. Get me the Secretary General of the U.N. on the phone.



Condi: Kofi?



George: No, thanks.



Condi: You want Kofi?



George: No.



Condi: You don't want Kofi.



George: No. But now that you mention it, I could use a glass of milk. And then get me the U.N.



Condi: Yes, sir.



George: Not Yassir [exclamation point removed] The guy at the U.N.



Condi: Kofi?



George: Milk [exclamation point removed] Will you please make the call?



Condi: And call who?



George: Who is the guy at the U.N?



Condi: Hu is the guy in China.



George: Will you stay out of China? [exclamation point removed]



Condi: Yes, sir.



George: And stay out of the Middle East [exclamation point removed] Just get me the guy at the U.N.



Condi: Kofi.



George: All right [exclamation point removed] With cream and two sugars. Now get on the phone.



[Condi picks up the phone.] Condi: Rice, here.



George: 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?



Thank You, Mr. President.