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Because he worked at the U.S. Embassy in Mayana, his native country, Jose, a retired Cuban Army officer, is acommissioneda by his former commanding officer to kill the President of the United States, because he felt that when the current American vice president, Hispanic Miranda Casales, becomes president, she will rescind the Cuban embargo and help restore Cuba to afavored nationa status. In Washington, D.C., Jose contacts Emily, the vice presidentas aide, for whom head harbored a romantic yearning during his work at the Mayana embassy. She invites him to spend a few days at the vice presidentas suburban home; he is greeted cordially by her and her daughter, Holly. Emilyas coquettish behavior rekindles Joseas romantic hopes. When he learns that the president is expected the next morning, Jose devises his assassination plan.