A young man is reading the diary of a great grandfather. It describes a Kirin, and how a young Chinese man in a petshop sold one to him with the promise that he'd become a great leader. It was true; he became the president of the United States.
      Leon is walking down the street when he sees a crowd of people outside the Count's petshop. Roger T. Stanford, the youngest Congressman, is trying to buy a pet from the Count who insists he does not have what the man is looking for. When Leon approaches both the Congressman and his assistant leave.
      As before Leon stays at the Count's shop to have tea with him and discusses how Roger became the youngest Congressman in history two years prior, but was considered to be the bad apple of the family. Rumor had it he wouldn't make it in the next election.
      Roger was determined to try and make it. However, he left his assistant Kelly to do all the work. Kelly was the one who had read the diary of Roger's great grandfather before and believed if they could find a Kirin Roger would be able to make the next election. Roger isn't so willing to believe it. He heads off for a date and leaves his friend to do the paperwork.
      Later that night Roger's wife, Nancy, comes in with a tray of food. It's no great surprise to her that Roger has gone off on a date. She hates that Roger is using Kelly to do all the work, but Kelly insists that Roger helped him make it through school. By now she isn't certain if she even wants to be married to Roger anymore, feeling Roger only married her for her family's wealth. She says she wants to start over again when Kelly stops her from taking off her wedding ring. He promises to make her the future first lady.
      Kelly takes Nancy to the petshop, this time just to get a normal pet for her. When she's introduced to Count D he's immediately taken back, not sure what is wrong with her aura. He senses something, and kneels before her saying, "Pleased to make your acquaintance, Your Highness." Both are shocked by his reaction.
      In a flashback it shows that Count D is suddenly willing to sell them the Kirin if they will come back the next day with Roger.
      They're driving back in the car. Nancy is still having her doubts. Not only did the petshop owner act very strangely to her but she doesn't believe in the Kirin either. Having been called "her Highness" made her feel very awkward. Again it's Kelly that stops her, telling her that his father was killed in Viet Nam, and his mother became an alchoholic. He barely made a living and had no one to support him. A knock came at the door and he thought their house was going to be taken away, but it was Roger there to hand out his family scholarship. That's how he got through school and why his job is to make Roger President and her First Lady.
      After all that Nancy tells Kelly that she doesn't want to be First Lady. Her simple dream is to have a loving family in a small home, and have pets and family dinners.
      The next day both Kelly and Roger show up at the petshop. As he takes them to the Kirin he explains that he didn't just decide to sell it, the Kirin wished to be. In Asia there are four holy beasts; the Kirin, the Phoenix, the Dragon and the Tortoise. Kirin was believed to be the master of all animals.
      They reach the Kirin, which Roger immediately mistakes for a small child. The Count explains that male Kirins have the prefix 'Ki' in their name while females have the suffix 'Lin', and that her name was Keilin. Roger is still convinced hes selling children. He warns the Count to get out of town before the police find out about his kid selling business.
      As they're leaving D is quick to stop them with a simple "Mr. President." He goes on to tell them how he'll slowly be elected into higher positions until finally he'll be the youngest President of the United States. He'd be the most powerful man in the world. A world without war or poverty is possible, all the nations will throw themselves at his feet and all his dreams can come true.
      Practically entranced by this Roger agrees to buy the Kirin. D is even willing to wait for his payment for when he becomes President in only two elections.
      Outside they're still both in a trance-like state as they drive away. The Count sits back down to ponder how many rulers have been in contact with a Kirin. They all had thousands of deaths, freeing their people, trying to save their countries and often losing a lot in the process. A Kirin grants wishes through the blood of others. The only question left was which of the two men the Kirin would choose.
      The two are still driving and Kelly is having his doubts about taking the child. Roger is more laid back since they didn't even have to pay for her. Kelly is certain that it has to be illegal and that if they're not careful a scandal will arrise out of it. As they're talking they drive up behind a bus. The bus starts to swerve violently in front of them. It slams into part of the railing as it drives on as kids pound on the back of the window. They speed up and pull next to the bus and yell to the bus driver. He tells them the breaks aren't working and the accelerator is stuck.
      Kelly makes a plan to get on the other side of the bus and force it to stop by pressing it against the wall. They managed to slow down the bus but get thrown over the railing themselves. Their car flips over and crashes onto the rocks below, blowing up. Both bodies are thrown from the car, though Roger is far from alive and Kelly manages to be able to open his eyes.
      The Kirin appears to him and asks him what his wish is. At first he wishes for Roger to become President of the United States, then he changes his wish, and wishes for Nancy's smile. The Kirin departs leaving him with the words to reach for his fate with his own hands. Kelly closes his eyes.
      Jill tells Leon about the news, who bursts out as he's still chewing on his meal. Roger Stanford and his assistant stopped a runaway schoolbus, but they were run off the cliff. Roger survived but his assistant died instantly. Leon demands for a search warrant on D's petshop, but once again there is no proof. He stomps away and heads straight for the mayor to get a warrant to check the Count's petshop. To his surprise, it's the Count that is sitting in the mayor's chair. The mayor is another one of his customers.
      In his usual fashion D brings up that Roger survived the accident and his seat in the House is secured. He saved a bus full of children by risking his own life. The entire country is in his favor now.
      Kelly wakes up hearing Nancy's voice calling "Roger" repeatedly. At first he's flustered, uncertain where he is, how he got there and why Nancy is calling him Roger. She tells him that Kelly didn't make it. Nancy starts crying, holding her hands over her face. He reaches out to comfort her when he notices a ring on his hand. It's Roger's wedding ring. Slowly he turns his head to look at the reflection of the cabinet and sees Roger's reflection. Then he recalls the Kirin's words to him.
      He promises Nancy that he'll fulfill Kelly's dreams. He'd give her the family she wanted and they'd live in a little white house. The episode ends with a picture of the White House, flag held high.