November, 2004, New Mexico. Bud is a slacker with one good thing in his life, his engaging fifth-grade daughter Molly. On election day, Bud is supposed to meet her at the polling place. When he doesn't show, she sneaks a ballot and is about to vote when the power goes off. It turns out that New Mexico's electoral votes will decide the contest, and there it's tied with one vote needing recasting - Bud's. The world's media and both presidential candidates, including the current President, descend on Bud in anticipation of his re-vote in two weeks. Can the clueless Bud, even with the help of Molly and a local TV reporter, handle this responsibility?

Kate watches video, including the surreptitiously-recorded video of Molly, on a Chyron Duet, a broadcast graphics machine. It can use video files, but it's generally not used for viewing video.

Bud Johnson:
America needs someone who's bigger than their speeches.

Continuity: Election Day is Tuesday. The next day, Bud is told he is certified to re-vote in 10 days, which would be a week from Saturday (Wednesday + 10 days). The next week, Tuesday is "Take your Father to School Day." That day that Bud visits the President one last time. That night, he crams for the debate, which is the next evening, Wednesday. Then he votes the day after that, Thursday, which is actually 8 days later.

Written by Toy Caldwell
Performed by The Marshall Tucker Band
Courtesy of Shout Factory, LLC
By Arrangement with Natural Energy Lab