President Cal Bradford interviews Agent Xavier Collins for a position as his lead Secret Service agent. The scene explores the President's unconventional, blunt personality and his specific motivations for choosing Xavier, leading to a high-stakes exchange about race, politics, and personal character.
CAL: Shoes off, please.
[Xavier stops in his tracks, then moves for his shoes]
CAL: I’m just fucking with you. I like to see what people will do. Got the last guy to sit on the floor. Sit, sit, I assume you know why you’re here?
XAVIER: I have a sense, Sir, yes.
CAL: Can I get you a water, soda, anything?
XAVIER: I’m fine, Sir.
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