Trump vs the Hell Storm (Part 2)
Dramatis Personae: President Trump – (PT), Vice President Pence – (VPP), Melania Trump – (MT), Jay Leno – (JL)
Scene 1 – Air Force One – Midway between Washington and Los Angeles. President Trump and Vice President Pence. Thursday 2pm EDT.
PT – Mike, it’s go time. The First Lady has left the White House and the Secret Service says she’s going to see a divorce attorney and a really good one too.
VPP – Mr. President, I don’t see what you can do now. You’ll just have to let events take their course.
PT – No mike, no. I must win her back. It would be a crushing blow for the country if I was humiliated in this way.
VPP – Really! That’s what you’re worried about?
PT – Of course, my oath of office is a sacred duty. Surely you understand this.
VPP – Ahhh. Okay sure. Look Mr. President, my advice doesn’t seem to be working for you.
PT – That’s true Mike. So far, you’re batting zero. But you’re very holy and I think you can pull something out of the air for me. What do you know about holy forgiveness stuff.
VPP – Well, I remember from theology class that in the Middle Ages Holy Roman Emperor Henry IV knelt in the snow for three days to get forgiveness from Pope Gregory VII.
PT – Did it work.
VPP – Yes, it did.
PT – But Melania’s not the Pope. She’s a million times hotter looking than the Pope. And that’s not a homophobic thing either, it’s just obvious. So, I don’t think the snow thing is the right angle. But I can work with this. That’s it. I’ll do an Emperor Henry a la Trump.
VPP – I’m sort of afraid to ask how that would look.
PT – Don’t worry. I’ve got this whole thing scoped out. What I need you to do is get the Secret Service to locate these individuals and bring them to Las Vegas.
VPP – Wouldn’t that be kidnapping.
PT – Nonsense they’re all patriotic Americans and will do anything they can to save the country from crippling depression.
VPP – Actually I think these two are Britons.
PT – Close enough.
Scene 2 – Same Day 8pm PDT – Las Vegas, Nevada – Main concert hall of the Trump Casino. The stage is filled with television camera equipment and set up as a bad imitation of the old Jay Leno Tonight Show stage. Sitting in his usual position is Jay Leno (noticeably dressed for auto maintenance) and opposite him on the couch is President Trump in a late 1970s powder blue disco outfit with platform heels and a very large orange afro wig.
JL – And we’re back? Mr. President, I seem to have been kidnapped by the Secret Service. Could you please fill me in on why exactly that is?
PT – Jay, that is completely fake news. You have been enlisted in a very important cause. We live in a very polarized country and only you Jay Leno have the moral authority necessary to broker an honest deal for me.
JL – Well that’s extremely flattering Mr. President but I’m just a comedian. I wouldn’t know how to bring the American and North Korean peoples together on the road to peace. That’s for ambassadors and statesmen.
PT – What are you talking about? I need you to help me apologize to Mrs. Trump for the porn sex thing.
JL – Oh, sure, sure. I’ve been in Hollywood and Las Vegas for decades. That stuff is old hat.
PT – Don’t fool yourself Jay. At heart Melania is an old-fashioned girl. She’s gonna need something special to be won back. I’m pulling out all the stops and I’ll need you on your A-Game.
JL – You can depend on me Mr. President. True love is the greatest force in the world, I think. Either that or nitro afterburners. They’re powerful too.
PT – Focus Jay. I’m about to perform a miracle not seen since the 11th century, an Emperor Henry. Just read the cue cards I’ve provided and I’ll do the rest.
JL – And welcome back to this special broadcast of the Jay Leno show coming live to you from beautiful Las Vegas, Nevada. Apparently, I’m your host tonight Jay Leno and we’ll be talking to President Trump about some pretty important but personal matters.
PT – That’s right Jay. I, your President, am able to handle any number of impossible tasks flawlessly and simultaneously all while battling the fake news networks and the treasonous actions of the Deep State and the evil Democrats. But even a man as amazing and wonderful as me sometimes makes a small error. Now I won’t go into details because they are only important to one person, the First Lady, but because I need this message to reach her wherever she is I’ve activated the Emergency Broadcast Service to pre-empt all other television and reach out to her.
JL – That’s truly frightening Mr. President.
PT – Shut up Jay and read your cards.
JL – Sorry. So, Mr. President, is there any significance to your outfit?
PT – Yes Jay. This outfit represents the garb we wore back in 1977. That is the time when the top song in the country was “Baby Come Back” by Player. And I’ve assembled the surviving band members and reunited them here to play their classic hit for Mrs. Trump. And I know once she hears the lyrics and sees my Emperor Henry she’ll realize how important for the country her forgiveness is.
JL – You know, that almost makes sense.
PT – Shut up Jay and introduce the band.
JL – Sorry. And now coming to you direct from a triumphal comeback tour of Princess Cruise Lines Caribbean Delight Program, here they are “Player.”
(several fairly geriatric musicians begin to play a subdued version of Baby Come Back while President Trump adds his own stylings and some disco moves).
Spending all my nights
All my money going out on the town
PT – And that’s a lot of money all right.
Doing anything just to get you off of my mind
But when the morning comes
I’m right back where I started again
Trying to forget you is just a waste of time
Baby come back, any kind of fool could see
There was something in everything about you
Baby come back, you can blame it all on me
PT – That’s right Schmoopey, you can blame it all on me. I’m strong and can take it.
I was wrong, and I just can’t live without you
All day long, wearing a mask of false bravado
Trying to keep up the smile that hides a tear
But as the sun goes down
I get that empty feeling again
How I wish to God that you were here
PT – That’s right God wants us back together and he knows best.
Baby come back, any kind of fool could see
There was something in everything about you
Baby come back, you can blame it all on me
I was wrong, and I just can’t live without you
Now that I put it all together
Give me the chance to make you see
Have you used up all the love in your heart
Nothing left for me
Ain’t there nothing left for me
PT – Very, very little left for me.
Baby come back, any kind of fool could see
There was something in everything about you
Baby come back, listen, you can blame it all on me
I was wrong, and I just can’t live without you
I was wrong, and I just can’t live
PT – Wrong, very wrong, just can’t live without you Schmoopey.
(President Trump returns to the couch as the song ends)
JL – Well I’ll have to say Mr. President, I’ve never seen or heard anything like that in my life.
PT – Yes Jay, love conquers all.
(the phone rings and the First Lady’s voice is heard over a speaker).
MT – Schmoopey, I saw your song and dance. I know it was from your heart. Nothing else could explain it. I feel my love returning.
PT – Schmoopey, I am so happy. Is all forgiven?
MT – It will be when you send me the Hope Diamond and a picture of the ‘ho with two black eyes.
PT – Done and done. I’ll have my jeweler and the Secret Service get to work on both those items within the hour.
(the phone call and the television broadcast both finish)
JL – Well Mr. President, that was actually quite impressive. I guess there isn’t anything that the power of the US government can’t do.
PT – Not really. I was originally trying to get Elton John to sing “Sorry Seems to Be the Saddest Word,” but he refused. He was still mad about a crack I made about his hair.
JL – You made a joke about his hair?
PT – Shut up Jay.