Episode 2
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The following takes place between 8am and 9am
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In the oval office president Wayne Palmer waits anxiously. Then agent Aron Pierce shakes his head. They were unable to trace the call. Since Palmer announced his support of the treaty he'd heard various radicals criticizing it as "unholy." Christian, Jewish, and Muslim fanatics. But none of them seemed to have the resources to obtain Palmer's cellphone number, or fool their best tracers. President Palmer then went out to address the American people and the world.
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Palmer: My fellow Americans. A little over an hour ago a teenage girl blew herself up on a school bus, killing herself and four innocent people. Ten minutes ago a neo-nazi tried to blow up a black church. Due to the efforts of law-enforcement he was the only casualty. I have a mesage for anyone else involved in future attacks, "Do not go through with it." This is both a plea, and a threat. If you try to hurt innocent people you will wind up dead or in prison. Whatever your grievances the people you would hurt are not responsible for your suffering. Whatever cause you fight for will only be hurt by these despicable acts.
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Millions of Americans heard Palmer's speech. Amongst them a young woman named Samantha. She heard it on her car radio, was beginning to have second thoughts. Sam decided to call Kate Warner.
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Kate: Yes Samantha?
Sam: What's going on? You said this was about protecting innocent lives. Now I hear about bombing a school bus, a church.
Kate: I'm just as suprised as you. These guys are not part of our mission.
Sam: I wanted to do this earlier, why did you say it had to be done today, at 9am exactly?
Kate: It's complicated. Do you want to stop this factory of death or not?
Sam: Ofcourse. But I don't want to keep a senseless war going on.
Kate: That feud has been going on for over a thousand years. But you have a chance to make a real difference.
Sam: Okay, I'll do it.
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With that Samantha hung up and walked towards her target, an abortion clinic.
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