Sam Donaldson (Kevin Nealon): Vice-President Bush, there are millions of homeless in this country - children who go hungry, and lacking in other basic necessities. How would the Bush administration achieve your stated goal of making this a kinder, gentler nation?
George Bush (Dana Carvey): Well, that is a big problem, Sam, and unfortunately the format of these debates makes it hard to give you a complete answer. If I had more time, I could spell out the program in greater detail, but I'm afraid, in a short answer like this, all I can say is we're on track - we can do more - but we're getting the job done, so let's stay on course, a thousand points of light. Well, unfortunately, I guess my time is up.
Diane Sawyer (Jan Hooks): Mr. Vice-President, you still have a minute-twenty.
What? That can't be right. I must have spoken for at least two minutes.
No, just forty seconds, Mr. Vice-President.
Really? Well, if I didn't use the time then, I must have just used the time now, talking about it.
No, no, Mr. Vice-President, it's not being counted against you.
Well, I just don't want it to count against Governor Dukakis' time.
It won't. It will come out of the post-debate commentary.
Do you think that's a good idea?
You still have a minute-twenty, Mr. Vice-President.
Well, more has to be done, sure. But the programs we have in place are doing the job, so let's keep on track and stay the course.
You have fifty seconds left, Mr. Vice-President.
Let me sum up. On track, stay the course. Thousand points of light.
Governor Dukakis, rebuttal?
Michael Dukakis (Jon Lovitz): I can't believe I'm losing to this guy.
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