Jay has summoned his old friend Ben to a hotel room not far from the nation's capitol. During the course of an afternoon, they will share a delicious lunch and will open a bottle of wine from the hotel minibar. They will chat about everything from Ben's new camera to Iraq to the unfortunate fate of a particular free-range chicken. Jay will explain to Ben why and how he is planning to commit a murder that will change the course of history; he will explain how he plans to assassinate the president of the United States.