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Saunders hastily reports that Smith has reappeared (and is not inebriated, either), and drives him to the Madison Hotel, where Senator Paine has arranged for Smith to have some initial interviews. She then meets Diz in a bar (probably on K street) and says,{{cquote|I'm still trying to figure out whether he's animal, vegetable, or mineral!}}

Saunders hastily reports that Smith has reappeared (and is not inebriated, either), and drives him to the Madison Hotel, where Senator Paine has arranged for Smith to have some initial interviews. She then meets Diz in a bar (probably on K street) and says,{{cquote|I'm still trying to figure out whether he's animal, vegetable, or mineral!}}

Smith's patriotic utterances offend her, because she cannot believe that anyone actually believes in American patriotism anymore. Accordingly, in order to ensure that she can quit in style, she agrees to grant access to Smith to several reporters hungry for any story that they can find or invent. Diz Moore is shocked at Saunders' behavior, at one point telling one of the men to {{cquote|Go chase an ambulance!}}

Smith's patriotic utterances offend her, because she cannot believe that anyone actually believes in [[American patriotism]] anymore. Accordingly, in order to ensure that she can quit in style, she agrees to grant access to Smith to several reporters hungry for any story that they can find or invent. Diz Moore is shocked at Saunders' behavior, at one point telling one of the men to {{cquote|Go chase an ambulance!}}

But at length Smith finds himself interviewing several reporters, who encourage him to strike several "Boy Ranger"-type poses. They then proceed to write stories that make a mockery of the interview and the man.

But at length Smith finds himself interviewing several reporters, who encourage him to strike several "Boy Ranger"-type poses. They then proceed to write stories that make a mockery of the interview and the man.