Chapter 102: Potential Competitors
The white complex sat beneath the open sky, comprising a main building and its east and west wings. Its distinct neoclassical style, paired with the Stars and Stripes fluttering above the main building, gave it a dignified, elegant, and majestic air.
Rumor had it that the ghost of John Adams's wife, Abigail Adams, washed clothes in the East Room; Dolley Madison's spirit haunted the Rose Garden; Lincoln's bedroom was a frequent haunt for "Honest Abe"; and Marilyn Monroe once slipped through a secret passageway to rendezvous with the master of the house.
This was America's political center, the self-proclaimed most hospitable presidential residence in the world—the famous White House!
And today, surrounded by nearly ten cameras and under the watchful eyes of dozens of people, this very building was going to be utterly obliterated by Duke.
"Everyone, step back! Step back!"
Standing on a stable shooting platform, Duke raised his megaphone and shouted, "Stop stepping on the lawn in front of the White House! Mr. Ben Watts, if you crush the grass or trees one more time, I'll tie you to the White House and blow you up with it!"
The target of Duke's loud warning was a camera assistant introduced by Naomi Watts. He had joined the crew only after passing a personal evaluation by John Schwartzman and Duke; he was also the Australian actress's older brother.
"White House ready!"
"Oval Square ready!"