Allison looks up and notices Elizabeth's dress. Notably, a summer dress.
Uh, Mom, is it Caribbean Day at work?
It's 38 degrees outside
Yes, well, it's 84 degrees in Singapore, so...
Oh, right. The Singapore Interchange... What... You're leaving today?
Yeah, I told you that.
No. You said it was a maybe.
Oh... Well, now it's a strong tentative yes. I mean, I-I just... I don't want to jinx it. You know, we really are this close (she pinches her fingers together) to having a meaningful territorial accord with all the countries of the Asia Pacific, including China. Boom!
Wow, so what? You've uh, you've figured out who's getting all the oil and natural gas in the South China Sea?
No, not... that. But we have settled the fate of the disputed islands, yes, and... fishing... and...
That's good, too.
He's only interested because the Philippines are involved, and he's obsessed with their new president, that Andrada guy.
Oh, like you aren't.
Of course I am. He's a total genuine psycho.
Okay, Can we just go with 'rough around the edges' for the sake of diplomacy?
I'm sorry. Have you seen the videos he made during his campaign where he dressed up like his opponents and mocked them?
And challenged them to kickboxing matches in kickboxing gear.
I concede that President Andrada ran an unconventional campaign.
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