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...Grandpa Mitch (Bruce Greenwood) is a retired ascetic; son Butchie (Brian Van Holt) is a champ turned junkie; grandson Sean (Greyson Fletcher) wants to surf competitively, over Mitch's objections. They meet John (Austin Nichols), a pompadoured stranger who may be an alien or God (his last name is Monad, a Gnostic reference). Actual, literal miracles begin happening...
...depends on the new president," Monad says. "If he comes in and [the deans] get into a deadlock [over the campaign], they'd have to rethink it. This is not a one- or two-person thing, all the deans get together and discuss their priorities...
Even Bok has remained actively involved with the campaign preparations, just to make sure the effort does not die when he leaves this June. Monad says Bok is hosting special alumni dinners, as well as holding informal meetings with potential donors, in an effort to explain the campaign's goals...
According to Monad, that means the new president will have a much easier time adjusting...
...point being that the campaign has not stopped," Monad says. "This is like a long-distance relay race and they're just passing the baton to the new president...