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Meanwhile ( Magnolia could have been titled Meanwhile ), an aging ex-quiz-kid celebrity (William H. Macy) gets fired from his job and goes looking for the love he never had, while a contemporary quiz-kid celebrity (Jeremy Blackman) tries to make his father (Michael Bowen) understand that he wants to be loved for himself and not his TV achievements--even if that means peeing in his pants on-camera.
Hoffmann tries to define the components of what we consider "good causes" and then to set up "a hierarchy of concerns" to deal with the often contradictory demands of trying to honor "sovereignty, self-determination, democratic government, and individual rights."
Plotz tries to vilify Dunlap, but anyone who understands economics sees that Dunlap is actually a good guy, increasing the efficiency of businesses and creating wealth.
Every time the gangster tries to take the girl in his arms, she has to call the policeman to come save her.
Second, the problem of joint operational planning is often passed to the White House, where the NSC staff tries to play this role.