Sam Ellis is a man on the rise — a hot-shot federal prosecutor on the cusp of a bright political future. But what was | dG1fZl9GTFZvZ3hmZ2M
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00:00 [silence]
00:07 Don't overthink it. Just relax. Let him see the man underneath.
00:11 [applause]
00:14 You know, I've been asking myself what possible wisdom I can impart to the bright young minds of tomorrow.
00:20 [heartbeat]
00:22 Be anyone you want to be.
00:24 Figure out what you believe in.
00:26 What makes you righteous. Angry.
00:28 I believe in you, Sam.
00:30 Get to the core of who you really are.
00:33 You just cultivate that clean image.
00:36 Nigel, my mother taught me from an early age to fight for justice, protect those who are vulnerable.
00:41 This is what we're selling. Confidence. Hope. Optimism.
00:44 Your mythology is your best asset.
00:47 [music]
00:50 Be honest about your weaknesses.
00:52 [music]
00:55 But capitalize on your strengths.
00:58 Because really you can only be you.
01:01 Be you.
01:04 Whoever that is.
01:06 Thank you.
01:07 [music]
01:09 He's very, very good at what he does.
01:10 Fooling everyone.
01:12 The right man for the job then.
01:13 Everyone's got a dark side, and I'm the one they get to see.
01:16 [laughter]
01:17 [music]
01:18 There's two FBI agents that want to speak to you.
01:20 Whatever mess you're in, you need to dig yourself out of it now.
01:23 People are going to know what you really are.
01:25 I'd be careful here. It sounds like you're fishing.
01:28 Go write the story.
01:29 This is about you protecting your ticket to the top.
01:32 [music]
01:33 Sam, about your zipper problem.
01:36 People want to believe that you're somehow better than they are.
01:39 This is a black and white issue.
01:41 They need that fairy tale.
01:42 I set out to help people. I never said I was better than them.
01:45 [music]
01:46 Everybody's just waiting for you to win this.
01:48 And Sam.
01:49 [growl]
01:50 Do whatever you need to do to make it happen.
01:52 [music]
01:54 This is the perfect time to get used to surprises.
01:57 [music]
02:06 What did you do?
02:07 Remember all the goals we set for ourselves. Let's not throw that away.
02:10 [music]
02:12 People still need heroes.
02:14 Let's give them one.
02:16 [music]