From: Marc Perkel
Date: Nov. 17, 2003
Re: Terminator 4 -- Inauguration Day

Just released for television: Terminator 4--Inauguration Day!

The series is a made for television movie that will be shown in clips on the local news.

The plot: the future is altered by a political coup at the beginning of the 21st century. An actor seized control of the California governorship that leads to the eventual takeover by the machines. To honor the causal event the machines build thenselves in the actor's image. The movie will be directed by Richard Cheney and produced by Kenneth Lay.

The star of the movie -- Arnold Schwarzenegger -- plays the part of the governor and the machines made in his image.

When asked about the making of the movie Arnold replied, "I don't understand why this movie is going to take three years to make." Arnold also commented that it was highly unusual to show the movie on television while it was being filmed.

The director told Arnold not to worry about it and handed him his script for today's series premier.

From: Tom Carlson
Date: Nov. 17, 2003

An onscreen disclaimer warning of fictional material, as proposed by conservatives for the forthcoming Reagan biopic on Showtime, might as fittingly be displayed during speeches by George W. Bush.