In this short scene, the audience is introduced to the new president of the United States, Mr. Roberts. The president explains that he has just arrived in Washington, D. C., and that he is on his way to the White House to meet with the vice president and other members of the national security team. The two men discuss the recent developments in the Middle East. The vice president tells the president that the situation in the region has improved, and the two discuss the possibility of a peace treaty between Israel and Palestine. The men agree that the peace treaty will be signed soon, and they discuss how they can use the treaty to bring peace to the region.