Our “Hard To Be Free” series of American stories takes a break for some laughs with this upbeat Watergate riff, featuring a deep bench of sketch comedy ringers (Will Ferrell, Bruce McCulloch, Dave Foley, Harry Shearer) and a delightful take on Tricky Dick from Dan Hedaya.

Betsy (Kirsten Dunst) and Arlene (Michelle Williams) are two 15-year-old girls in 1976. When Betsy visits Arlene at the Watergate Motel, the two accidentally stumble into the middle of the infamous Watergate robbery. In order to keep them quiet, Nixon (Dan Hedaya) appoints them as honorary dog walkers. As they travel in and out of the White House, their seemingly innocent actions start a chain of events that may eventually lead to Nixon’s resignation as President of the United States.

“A gaily funny, shrewdly inventive satire.” – Entertainment Weekly