Meeting at the Summit

A weary commander‑in‑chief finally finds a moment of quiet, musing on the toll of endless duty and the simple pleasures he’s been denied—golf, fishing, a life unshadowed by the Secret Service. As the weight of the Cold War eases, he resolves to step away from the podium, hoping for a few years of his own choosing.

Just as he begins to entertain that thought, his trusted press secretary bursts in with an urgent, cryptic summons: a man has asked the President to meet at the summit of Mount Rainier. The request is shrouded in mystery, and the secretary’s desperate tone hints that the stakes may be higher than any political maneuver.

Caught between a longing for personal freedom and the call of an enigmatic mission, the President must decide whether to answer the mountain’s invitation, setting the stage for a tense, high‑altitude confrontation that could reshape his legacy.