S1E4 - The Con Begins

**The Article Five convention of the states is about to begin. However, Victor Mentry's hold over its leadership and goals seems to be slipping. Deena Justin’s competing coalition is growing in size and influence, while Mentry’s tightly run empire is falling into confusion as his rapidly failing health draws him away. The shift in power may not only scuttle his plans to re-make the federal government to his libertarian vision, but also risk undoing court rulings that allowed him and his billionaire cohort to spend infinite amounts of money to buy political influence. The dying Mentry now faces a choice: abandon his convention dream or risk destruction of the very foundation of his political power. As he hesitates, the convention takes form with new leadership, clearly out of his control. It now falls to shifty political operative Kevin Fortuna to implement dubious plans with violent allies to try to regain control. **

CAST FOR THIS EPISODE: Steve Stranov -- Narrator/Michal/Male Reporter/Donovan/Atty General/Various; Jake Naugle--Victor Mentry; Alex Fox -- Kevin Fortuna; Justice Margowsky-- Governor Granby; Stephanie Livingston -- Rose Wen; Tom Schultz-- Hightower; Matt Sindt -- Delegate Sanger/Diller; Chris Lynch -- Emile; Carolyn Del Sol -- Deena; Benjamin K -- Nate; Bill Lewis -- Mitch; Jordan Walters -- Conor; Sam Mitchell -- Seth; espressoVA -- Sgt Henry; Drake Kobler-- Rules Chairman; Joe Lazo -- VP Roth; Jenica Domanico -- Kaylee; Mark Livingston -- Tenbrook; Jon Ryder -- Tim; Joe Lazo--Hooker; Matt Sindt-- Diller

MUSIC: Motions by Cloud (Lic. by Blaster Media); Sadness by OpenMusicList (Pixabay); American Patrol by US Marine Band; The Star Spangled Banner by US Marine Band; Chamber Time by StudioKolomna (Pixabay); Crying Cello by Oleksii_Kalyna (Pixabay); Metal Interlude by Alexander Nakarada (Creator Chords/Creative Commons); Sterotype News by Rafael Krux (Lic. by Blaster Media); From Time to Time by Alexander Nakarada (Creator Chords/Creative Commons); Circuits by Alexander Nakarada (Creator Chords/Creative Commons)

SFX: Pixabay