LAWMAKERS
LAWMAKERS
20.18.08-L/S Capitol dome, pan to Capitol Hill Gas Station, with tow truck pulling car into lot. Shot of owner Louie Croggi. C/S owner, says honesty and service guarantee success (in heavy Italian accent). Shots of attendant filling a huge Lincoln with gas. C/S of autographed poster of TIP O'NEILL on gas station wall. C/S of framed picture of RON and NANCY. L/S of the station's WALL OF FAME. The owner v.o.-once one politician has a picture up, they all want to have their picture up there, jokes that he has to separate the photos by party so the pictures don't fight in the middle of the night and mess up the office. Series of stills of politicos, mostly autographed. M/S Rep. LYNN MARTIN (R-IL) in driver's seat of her car, complaining of faulty dashboard lights. Shots of attendants checking oil and tires, Rep. MARTIN v.o.-the work is topnotch, the price is fair, and the station stands behind all repairs. C/S MARTIN in driver's seat, says that the station is good at interpreting her vague diagnoses of what's wrong with the car. More shots of customers and attendants at gas station. 20.21.51-DUKE-Notes that SENATE REPUBLICANS pressed successfully for the resignation of SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR, JAMES WATT, after WATT'S proclivity for making racist and sexist remarks in public became a political liability. DEMOCRATS more sorry not to have WATT to kick around any more. 20.22.15-Commentary by Otis Pike on WATT situation. Notes the glee of DEMOCRATS to hit REPUBLICANS over the head with WATT issue and REPUBLICANS problems in getting rid of WATT without making it look like DEMOCRATS' idea. 20.24.25-DUKE-signs off. Closing credits/transcript information/WETA credit/sponsor credits/PBS ID 20.26.03-OUT