:08:07
Oh. Goddamn it.
:08:23
They did what?
:08:25
Evidently to install bugs
and photograph documents.
:08:27
It was a fishing expedition. It was
their fourth attempt at the D.N.C.
:08:29
O'Brien doesn't even use that office.
:08:31
It's possible
they were looking for evidence...
:08:33
...of an illegal Howard Hughes
donation to the Democrats.
:08:36
The Democrats could make an issue
of your Hughes money.
:08:38
It was a legal contribution.
:08:40
It's not clear the burglars even knew
what they were looking for.
:08:43
They were headed for McGovern's office
Later that same night.
:08:46
Did Mitchell know about this?
I don't know.
:08:48
Mitchell's out of his mind right now.
Martha put her head through a window.
:08:52
Jesus. Through a window?
:08:54
Yeah, they're taking her to Bellevue.
Maybe she'll stay this time.
:08:58
Martha's an idiot. She'll do anything
to get Mitchell's attention.
:09:02
If Mitchell had been minding the store
instead of that nut Martha...
:09:05
...we wouldn't have this kid MacGruder
running some third-rate burglary.
:09:08
We feel the bigger concern
is Gordon Liddy.
:09:11
Liddy? That fruitcake? What about him?
That's just it, sir.
:09:13
He is a nut.
:09:15
He used to work here with the plumbers,
turns up running this Watergate caper.
:09:19
Remember his plan to firebomb Brookings
using Cubans as firemen?
:09:22
What's Liddy got?
He was using some campaign cash...
:09:25
...that was laundered for us through
Mexico, the F.B.I.'s onto it.
:09:27
We could have
a problem with that.
:09:29
But that's just a campaign
finance violation.
:09:32
So, if...Yeah, if Liddy
takes the rap for Watergate...
:09:35
...we can take care of him
and that lets us off the hook.
:09:38
I don't have time for all this shit.
Just handle it, Bob.
:09:40
Keep it out of the White House.
I gotta see Kissinger.
:09:44
He's throwing a tantrum,
threatening to quit. Again.
:09:49
What else?
:09:53
Well, sir, uh...
:09:55
...one of the people implicated
is still on the White House payroll.
:09:59
Who?
Not another goddamn Cuban.