Synopsis Halfway through the Senate term, senior Senator Joseph Paine finds himself having to fill the place of the recently dead Senator Samuel Foley. Paine contacts his colleges Governor Hubert Hopper and Jim Taylor, and the three discuss whom to appoint to the position. After a few failed appointees attempt to fill the position, Jefferson Smith, leader of the state's Boy Rangers group is appointed to the position. Smith is naïve, inexperienced and is also popular with the people. The reason for choosing Smith is simple: Taylor and Paine want to get a bill passed that would finance a dam at Willet Creek. The dam is totally unneeded but it would gain them popularity and votes. They need someone like Smith who is totally unaware of politics and who won't get in the way of their plans. Smith goes to Washington and after a rocky start decides to stay and is even convinced by Paine to stick around to create a boy ranger's camp. He is introduced to his personal assistant/secretary Clarissa Sanders, who at first is very cynical and standoffish but then begins to open up to Smith and even helps him with his idea of the boy ranger's camp. However trouble arises when the proposed site Smith has for his camp is the same site Paine and Taylor have planned for their dam. When Smith becomes aware of this information he attempts to expose them to the Senate but Paine deflects the attention by accusing Smith of being corrupt. It seems that Smith has lost the battle. With Smith contemplating defeat Sanders is there to convince Smith not to give up and to challenge Paine and Taylor on the senate floors! It seems that Smith's patriotic ideals and energy have rubbed off on Sanders and convinced her to change. Paine and Taylor bring out all the stops and do anything they can to stop Smith from exposing them. The climax comes when Smith delivers his energetic filibuster where he demands to be heard on the Senate floor leaving Paine voiceless. |
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