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The way “Vice” tells it, Dick Cheney, who would go on to become the most powerful vice president in American history, started out as a young man in a hurry to nowhere in particular. NARRATOR You realize at this point, Dick Cheney really has become a master of the game.” “Good.” The other important thing with this scene with the silences is that it also shows how methodical, how careful, how unhurried he is.” “It’s just a meeting.” “Is it just a meeting?” “It’s just a meeting. Cheney’s this big dog, but the little dog thinks he’s in charge. I realized, that’s the relationship between Cheney and W. The big dog has a stick in its mouth.” “That’s what they want. What’d they want? NARRATOR There’s a painting to the left of the scene that was actually there in the house when we scouted that house for this scene, of a big dog with a little dog barking at it. NARRATOR You can feel the moment to moment second to second consequences of this phone call, of each sentence, of Lynne and Dick’s exchange.” “I still can’t believe they’ve got that poor boy running for president. NARRATOR - making the silences feel even more pregnant, so we can become aware of what’s going on.” “Thank you. And my editor Hank Corwin made the choice to just leave the shot on Cheney’s midsection, so we don’t even see his face for the phone call - “ “ - at 3:00 PM.

NARRATOR And we were very conscious with this scene about slowing everything down. At this moment, history turns, and this is where Dick Cheney gets the phone call from the Bush campaign asking him to come in and meet with George W Bush.” “That’s right. “NARRATOR This is Adam McKay, the writer-director of “Vice.’” “Who is calling on Sunday morning?” “NARRATOR This, to me, is one of the most important transitions in the entire movie. Transcript ‘Vice’ | Anatomy of a Scene The director Adam McKay narrates a sequence where Dick Cheney (Christian Bale) receives a phone call that changes the course of history.