Bar Exam Season 3 Episode 12: Seat Belt Act

 

LORENZO, ADAM, LINCOLN, SAM, MADISON, REAGAN, and CHASE are all sitting in their usual seats in the House chamber. MADISON is furiously typing.


SAM

Hey Madison, what are you doing?


MADISON
Furiously typing. 


SAM
So I forgot to think of bill ideas this time. Want to help me out? 


MADISON
Hold on, I’m in the middle of something. 


REAGAN

Middle of what? 


MADISON
Writing a bill. 


REAGAN
Can I join. 


MADISON
I’d rather just do this myself. Block out all the extra noise and get down to business. 


ADAM

You could really use someone like me on that bill.


MADISON
Why?


ADAM
To help out my political career. 


CHASE
Or you could help mine. 


MADISON
Chase, you just got a bill passed. I think you can sit this one out. 


LINCOLN
I didn’t. 


MADISON
Keep on waiting. 


LORENZO
You know, I’m kind of a bill-passing machine. 


MADISON

Huh?


LORENZO
I just got a bill passed last week with Chase. First LorenzoChair, now Chase Hunger. They love me. 


MADISON
Lorenzo, you got thrown out of a session. I don’t think that’s ever happened before. 


LORENZO
Fine, not all of my bills work. But if you want a better chance of getting whatever you’re writing passed, King Lorenzo is at your service. 


MADISON
Please stop calling yourself that. 


LORENZO
What if I pay you?


MADISON
I think that’s illegal or unconstitutional or something like that. But if you insist on being on the bill, fine. Just don’t ruin it for me. 


LORENZO
So what’s this bill going to be about. 


MADISON

I’m just about done writing it. The bill increases punishment for those who do not wear their seat belts. 


LORENZO

I wear my seatbelt, but they’re not comfortable. I can see why some people don’t want to wear them. 


MADISON
This is a safety concern. 


LORENZO
Now if you REALLY want people to wear their seat belts, you’d make it fun. Put in a clause where we give everyone a special fancy belt. 


MADISON
A special fancy belt?


LORENZO
Uh huh. 


MADISON writes the clause into her bill. When it’s time, the bill is debated. 


FIRST REPRESENTATIVE TO SPEAK

I like this bill. 


SPEAKER
That’s all you have to say?


FIRST REPRESENTATIVE TO SPEAK is silent. 


SECOND REPRESENTATIVE TO SPEAK

I think there’s potential here, but I would like to suggest some minor changes. I approve of the special fancy belt, whatever that is, but I do not approve on tighter restrictions for lack of wearing a seat belt. 


THIRD REPRESENTATIVE TO SPEAK

I agree there. I want to find out what this special fancy belt is, but I will not penalize anyone for not wearing a seatbelt more than they already are penalized. 


SPEAKER
Let’s bring it to a vote. 


CHASE
Excuse me, Ms. Speaker!


SPEAKER
Madame Speaker, and yes?


CHASE

Are we voting on the bill or the amendment? 


SPEAKER
Amendment first, bill next. That’s how it’s always worked. 


CHASE
Oh okay. Because I love the amendment but not the rest of the bill. 


LORENZO turns to MADISON


LORENZO
Look at this. So far, it looks like I saved your bill. 


MADISON
More like destroyed my bill in favor of something vague and an empty promise. 


LORENZO

Nah, those belts can be produced easy. 


SPEAKER

You two talking, I know you’re all giddy about your bill, but I am trying to announce that the amendment passes. 93 Yay to 7 Nay. We will now vote on an amendment to eliminate the part about increasing restrictions. 


After the vote:


SPEAKER
The amendment passes, 93-7. Vote on the bill now. 


After the vote:

SPEAKER
The bill passes, 93-7. 


MADISON
Congratulations Lorenzo, you just got everyone a special new belt. Even though nobody knows what that is. 


LORENZO
I also got a bill passed for you. 


MADISON
Technically. 


LORENZO
All hail King Lorenzo?


MADISON
Nope. 


LORENZO
But you have to admit, that bill passed because of me. 


MADISON
Yep. And that’s two sessions in a row of your bills not making any difference!


LORENZO
Yeah, I’m mad that Chase Hunger was watered down so much. But hey, it’s a step in the right direction. 


REAGAN, CHASE, SAM, ADAM, and LINCOLN approach MADISON and LORENZO. All praise the idea to include a special belt in the bill. 


LORENZO
That was Madison’s idea. 


MADISON
Huh? I mean—oh! Yeah. That was my idea. 


SAM
Really? Sounds like Lorenzo written all over it to me. 


REAGAN

Anyways, who wants to get out of here? Everyone else already left, after all. 


ADAM
Good idea. See you guys. 


Everyone leaves. 

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