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Washington DC!

Meet Elle WoodsMeet Elle WoodsMeet Elle WoodsMeet Elle WoodsElle Woods cannot be summed Elle Woods cannot be summed Elle Woods cannot be summed Elle Woods cannot be summed up briefly, but if I absolutely up briefly, but if I absolutely up briefly, but if I absolutely up briefly, but if I absolutely had tohad tohad tohad to

Sorority girl from CaliforniaSorority girl from CaliforniaSorority girl from CaliforniaSorority girl from California

Does the unthinkable and Does the unthinkable and Does the unthinkable and Does the unthinkable and Does the unthinkable and Does the unthinkable and Does the unthinkable and Does the unthinkable and graduates as a lawyer from Harvard graduates as a lawyer from Harvard graduates as a lawyer from Harvard graduates as a lawyer from Harvard Law School!Law School!Law School!Law School!

What starts off as a way to get back What starts off as a way to get back What starts off as a way to get back What starts off as a way to get back at her exat her exat her exat her ex----boyfriend, materializes boyfriend, materializes boyfriend, materializes boyfriend, materializes into Elle finding her true callinginto Elle finding her true callinginto Elle finding her true callinginto Elle finding her true calling

Elle graduates with honors and Elle graduates with honors and Elle graduates with honors and Elle graduates with honors and as the valedictorian of her as the valedictorian of her as the valedictorian of her as the valedictorian of her classclassclassclass

She also has a job offer from She also has a job offer from She also has a job offer from She also has a job offer from one of the best law firms in one of the best law firms in one of the best law firms in one of the best law firms in BostonBostonBostonBoston

Meet Elle WoodsMeet Elle WoodsMeet Elle WoodsMeet Elle Woods

BostonBostonBostonBoston

She is also engaged to Emmett She is also engaged to Emmett She is also engaged to Emmett She is also engaged to Emmett Richmond, a young attorney Richmond, a young attorney Richmond, a young attorney Richmond, a young attorney who she meets at Harvard Lawwho she meets at Harvard Lawwho she meets at Harvard Lawwho she meets at Harvard Law

All in all, life is perfect!All in all, life is perfect!All in all, life is perfect!All in all, life is perfect!

The Plot (Yes, there is one)The Plot (Yes, there is one)The Plot (Yes, there is one)The Plot (Yes, there is one)

Detective Detective Detective Detective FinchleyFinchleyFinchleyFinchley: Miss, I'm the highest-paid most sought after private investigator in the greater Boston area.

Elle:Elle:Elle:Elle: And that's precisely why we came to you, Detective. It is absolutely vital that we find Bruiser's motherfind Bruiser's motherfind Bruiser's motherfind Bruiser's mother, and pronto. His father might be a little more difficult. You know dogs.

Detective Detective Detective Detective FinchleyFinchleyFinchleyFinchley: May I ask why?

ElleElleElleElle: Of course. "Martha Stewart Weddings" recommends a 4 to 6-week window for RSVPs and naturally I can't send the invitation without an address. And the sooner I get started on all that calligraphy, really, the better.

Detective Detective Detective Detective FinchleyFinchleyFinchleyFinchley: You You You You wannawannawannawanna send an invitation to your wedding to your send an invitation to your wedding to your send an invitation to your wedding to your send an invitation to your wedding to your dogs mother. Are you serious? dogs mother. Are you serious? dogs mother. Are you serious? dogs mother. Are you serious?

ElleElleElleElle: Detective, if I have to make room for my second cousin's vegan diet coach, Detective, if I have to make room for my second cousin's vegan diet coach, Detective, if I have to make room for my second cousin's vegan diet coach, Detective, if I have to make room for my second cousin's vegan diet coach, you better believe I'm you better believe I'm you better believe I'm you better believe I'm gonnagonnagonnagonna make room for the mother of the one loving make room for the mother of the one loving make room for the mother of the one loving make room for the mother of the one loving creature who's always been there for me. In fact, I can't believe I haven't done creature who's always been there for me. In fact, I can't believe I haven't done creature who's always been there for me. In fact, I can't believe I haven't done creature who's always been there for me. In fact, I can't believe I haven't done this soonerthis soonerthis soonerthis sooner.

Detective Detective Detective Detective FinchleyFinchleyFinchleyFinchley: I'm thinking the same thing.

The Plot (Yes, there is one)The Plot (Yes, there is one)The Plot (Yes, there is one)The Plot (Yes, there is one)

However, when Elle However, when Elle However, when Elle However, when Elle discovers that discovers that discovers that discovers that Bruisers mother is at Bruisers mother is at Bruisers mother is at Bruisers mother is at an animalan animalan animalan animal----testing testing testing testing facility, she takes it facility, she takes it facility, she takes it facility, she takes it facility, she takes it facility, she takes it facility, she takes it facility, she takes it upon herself to fight upon herself to fight upon herself to fight upon herself to fight for this causefor this causefor this causefor this cause

Hence, Bruisers Bill Hence, Bruisers Bill Hence, Bruisers Bill Hence, Bruisers Bill was born!was born!was born!was born!

The Plot (Yes, there is one)The Plot (Yes, there is one)The Plot (Yes, there is one)The Plot (Yes, there is one)

Elle moves to Elle moves to Elle moves to Elle moves to Washington D.C. and Washington D.C. and Washington D.C. and Washington D.C. and starts the ground starts the ground starts the ground starts the ground work for the passage work for the passage work for the passage work for the passage of Bruisers billof Bruisers billof Bruisers billof Bruisers bill

After her share of ups After her share of ups After her share of ups After her share of ups and downs, she is able and downs, she is able and downs, she is able and downs, she is able to convince the to convince the to convince the to convince the committee and committee and committee and committee and Bruisers Bill passes Bruisers Bill passes Bruisers Bill passes Bruisers Bill passes (as in all fairy tales)(as in all fairy tales)(as in all fairy tales)(as in all fairy tales)

Legally Blonde 2? Policy? Really?Legally Blonde 2? Policy? Really?Legally Blonde 2? Policy? Really?Legally Blonde 2? Policy? Really?

Those were the exact words going through my mind Those were the exact words going through my mind Those were the exact words going through my mind Those were the exact words going through my mind when I saw this movie was an option and that is the when I saw this movie was an option and that is the when I saw this movie was an option and that is the when I saw this movie was an option and that is the reason that I picked this moviereason that I picked this moviereason that I picked this moviereason that I picked this movie

It would be interesting to tease out the policy aspects It would be interesting to tease out the policy aspects It would be interesting to tease out the policy aspects It would be interesting to tease out the policy aspects of a movie that (at the time) I didnt think had a lot of a movie that (at the time) I didnt think had a lot of a movie that (at the time) I didnt think had a lot of a movie that (at the time) I didnt think had a lot of substance of substance of substance of substance

Policy and Politics Policy and Politics Policy and Politics Policy and Politics Lessons learned Lessons learned Lessons learned Lessons learned

Networking Networking Networking Networking IIIIts not only about what you ts not only about what you ts not only about what you ts not only about what you

know but also about who you know but also about who you know but also about who you know but also about who you knowknowknowknow

Elle was able to start work Elle was able to start work Elle was able to start work Elle was able to start work immediately on Bruisers Bill immediately on Bruisers Bill immediately on Bruisers Bill immediately on Bruisers Bill because she knew because she knew because she knew because she knew Congresswoman Rudd, a Congresswoman Rudd, a Congresswoman Rudd, a Congresswoman Rudd, a Harvard alumnusHarvard alumnusHarvard alumnusHarvard alumnus

Policy and Politics Policy and Politics Policy and Politics Policy and Politics Lessons learned Lessons learned Lessons learned Lessons learned

Know your audienceKnow your audienceKnow your audienceKnow your audience Elles door man has been in Elles door man has been in Elles door man has been in Elles door man has been in

Washington for years and he Washington for years and he Washington for years and he Washington for years and he teaches her about her audienceteaches her about her audienceteaches her about her audienceteaches her about her audience

With help from the doorman, With help from the doorman, With help from the doorman, With help from the doorman, With help from the doorman, With help from the doorman, With help from the doorman, With help from the doorman, Elle gets to know the members Elle gets to know the members Elle gets to know the members Elle gets to know the members of the Committee of Energy of the Committee of Energy of the Committee of Energy of the Committee of Energy and Commerce and then uses and Commerce and then uses and Commerce and then uses and Commerce and then uses that to her advantage for the that to her advantage for the that to her advantage for the that to her advantage for the advancement of Bruisers Billadvancement of Bruisers Billadvancement of Bruisers Billadvancement of Bruisers Bill

Policy and Politics Policy and Politics Policy and Politics Policy and Politics Lessons learned Lessons learned Lessons learned Lessons learned

Its not only about the evidenceIts not only about the evidenceIts not only about the evidenceIts not only about the evidence

Bruiser had been affectionate with Leslie, Bruiser had been affectionate with Leslie, Bruiser had been affectionate with Leslie, Bruiser had been affectionate with Leslie, owned by Congressman Stan Marks, the owned by Congressman Stan Marks, the owned by Congressman Stan Marks, the owned by Congressman Stan Marks, the Chairman of the Committee on Energy Chairman of the Committee on Energy Chairman of the Committee on Energy Chairman of the Committee on Energy and Commerce which has jurisdiction and Commerce which has jurisdiction and Commerce which has jurisdiction and Commerce which has jurisdiction over Bruiser's Billover Bruiser's Billover Bruiser's Billover Bruiser's Billover Bruiser's Billover Bruiser's Billover Bruiser's Billover Bruiser's Bill

Elle finds out that Congresswoman Elle finds out that Congresswoman Elle finds out that Congresswoman Elle finds out that Congresswoman Libby Hauser, the Ranking Member of Libby Hauser, the Ranking Member of Libby Hauser, the Ranking Member of Libby Hauser, the Ranking Member of the committee of Energy and Commerce, the committee of Energy and Commerce, the committee of Energy and Commerce, the committee of Energy and Commerce, was a member of Delta Nu was a member of Delta Nu was a member of Delta Nu was a member of Delta Nu the same the same the same the same sorority as Ellesorority as Ellesorority as Ellesorority as Elle

Both, Marks and Hauser, warm up to Elle Both, Marks and Hauser, warm up to Elle Both, Marks and Hauser, warm up to Elle Both, Marks and Hauser, warm up to Elle and eventually come to support Bruiser's and eventually come to support Bruiser's and eventually come to support Bruiser's and eventually come to support Bruiser's BillBillBillBill

Policy and Politics Policy and Politics Policy and Politics Policy and Politics Lessons learned Lessons learned Lessons learned Lessons learned

The Politics of PolicyThe Politics of PolicyThe Politics of PolicyThe Politics of Policy Congresswoman Rudd has her Congresswoman Rudd has her Congresswoman Rudd has her Congresswoman Rudd has her

own agenda own agenda own agenda own agenda

HHHHer financer forbids her from er financer forbids her from er financer forbids her from er financer forbids her from HHHHer financer forbids her from er financer forbids her from er financer forbids her from er financer forbids her from going against animal testing going against animal testing going against animal testing going against animal testing because he has some stake in those because he has some stake in those because he has some stake in those because he has some stake in those companiescompaniescompaniescompanies

Elle is then left high and dry Elle is then left high and dry Elle is then left high and dry Elle is then left high and dry when Congresswoman Rudd when Congresswoman Rudd when Congresswoman Rudd when Congresswoman Rudd takes back her votetakes back her votetakes back her votetakes back her vote

Policy and Politics Policy and Politics Policy and Politics Policy and Politics Lessons learned Lessons learned Lessons learned Lessons learned

Be ready for the windowBe ready for the windowBe ready for the windowBe ready for the window

Elle perseveres and does all she Elle perseveres and does all she Elle perseveres and does all she Elle perseveres and does all she can in her power to keep this bill can in her power to keep this bill can in her power to keep this bill can in her power to keep this bill alivealivealivealive

She calls on her sorority sisters She calls on her sorority sisters She calls on her sorority sisters She calls on her sorority sisters and they stage a protest and they stage a protest and they stage a protest and they stage a protest

One of her colleagues who hated One of her colleagues who hated One of her colleagues who hated One of her colleagues who hated her earlier, gets inspired and her earlier, gets inspired and her earlier, gets inspired and her earlier, gets inspired and blackmails Rudd so that this bill blackmails Rudd so that this bill blackmails Rudd so that this bill blackmails Rudd so that this bill can passcan passcan passcan pass

RecommendRecommendRecommendRecommend????

Most definitely!Most definitely!Most definitely!Most definitely!

Not only is this movie an easy Not only is this movie an easy Not only is this movie an easy Not only is this movie an easy watch (mostly for women), it watch (mostly for women), it watch (mostly for women), it watch (mostly for women), it has its moments and fair has its moments and fair has its moments and fair has its moments and fair has its moments and fair has its moments and fair has its moments and fair has its moments and fair share of substanceshare of substanceshare of substanceshare of substance

The only downside The only downside The only downside The only downside ----everything moves along too everything moves along too everything moves along too everything moves along too smoothly, even for a movie smoothly, even for a movie smoothly, even for a movie smoothly, even for a movie

And they lived happily ever after!And they lived happily ever after!And they lived happily ever after!And they lived happily ever after!