She Hate Me part 2

Hi all,

I wanted to give you some historical background information about the Watergate Scandal that is mentioned in She Hate Me.  The security guard, Frank Wills, who finds the duct tape missing from the door is a real person, and those men who surround him with cars are also real people.  The mask is of the former U.S. president Richard Nixon.   That first scene is, of course, not how things really happened.  There was no stand-off in the parking lot, and Richard Nixon wasn't even there at the time.  The second scene is more like what really happened.  There was a break-in at the offices of the Democratic Party's National Committee, which was located at the Watergate complex.  The men who broke in were discovered (because of Wills) and after further investigation it was discovered that this was merely one part of a huge corruption scandal that led to the impeachment and eventual resignation of Nixon.  It was a huge shock the the U.S. because this was the first time that the president was discovered to be part of a corruption scandal.  

Speaking of corruption, what happens to the big company in the film, Progeia, parallels what happened to a real corporation in the U.S., the energy company Enron.  Enron seemed to be one of the most innovative companies in the U.S. (according to Fortune magazine), but had been committing accounting fraud since the 1990's.  In 2001, Enron filed for bankruptcy, and its 22.000 employees lost everything they had invested in the company.  This was one of the biggest scandals in the business world and opened the eyes of the U.S. to the unethical business practices of some of the most trusted companies in the country.

Hope this helps sort out the historical context of She Hate Me!

Thanks, Kristal