Lake makes speeches about compassion to the nation, but is as tough as hell about the defence budget. His popularity escalates. His agency had toppled governments and killed kings, yet he was constantly surprised at how little things got botched. Trevor is shot. Scare over, Maynard advises Lake to get married to better his image.
Lake wins a landslide victory in the presidential election.
America elects a president who organises bombings around the world. He is blackmailed because he is gay, but then marries his assistant. It all works out fine in the end, though, and America lives happily ever after.