Mays Gilliam, a Washington D.C. neighborhood Alderman, is about to be red-lined out of his job. But after the untimely death of the party frontrunner, Gilliam is plucked from obscurity, and thrust into the limelight as his party's nominee--for President of the United States. The players in Gilliam's life include: Mitch Gilliam, his unsophisticated older brother who becomes his running mate; Kim, his ex-girlfriend who had once dumped him, but who now has a sudden change of heart as she sees a chance at becoming First Lady; Martin Geller, his campaign manager; Lisa Clark, the woman who truly believes in Gilliam; and Debra Lassiter, the woman who doesn't have faith in his candidacy, and is serving as his reluctant advisor.

While Chris Rock's character Mayes Gilliam is waiting on the results of the election, he is seen playing the video game Ready 2 Rumble Boxing: Round 2 using the character Afro Thunder. The character Afro Thunder is voiced by a Chris Rock imitator.

Brian Lewis:
God bless America. And no place else.

Crew or equipment visible: When Gilliam is walking on the sidewalk when the car is about to pick him up, the sprinklers that are producing the rain are visible on the other side of the street.

"What They Think of You"
Written by Nate Dogg & David Blake
Performed by Nate Dogg
Produced by DJ Quik
Nate Dogg appears courtesy of Nate Dogg, Inc./Love & Happiness
Productions & Elektra Entertainment Group