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Would you like to inspect the original subtitles? These are the user uploaded subtitles that are being translated: 1 00:00:03,904 --> 00:00:05,306 Previously on The West Wing: 2 00:00:05,373 --> 00:00:06,774 It's my anniversary. 3 00:00:06,840 --> 00:00:07,841 And of what? 4 00:00:07,908 --> 00:00:09,310 The anniversary of my divorce. 5 00:00:09,377 --> 00:00:10,111 I didn't know you'd been married. 6 00:00:10,178 --> 00:00:11,545 A couple times. 7 00:00:11,612 --> 00:00:13,747 Leo's gone. Josh has one foot out the door. 8 00:00:13,814 --> 00:00:15,949 It's you and I. We're going to have to run this thing. 9 00:00:16,016 --> 00:00:18,786 We're not getting a dime's worth of coverage of politics and eggs 10 00:00:18,852 --> 00:00:20,121 of our get tough on Pakistan... 11 00:00:20,188 --> 00:00:21,055 Press loves an underdog. 12 00:00:21,122 --> 00:00:22,690 It's sketch comedy. 13 00:00:22,756 --> 00:00:23,991 It's fun. It's feisty. 14 00:00:24,058 --> 00:00:24,992 It'll get us on the news. 15 00:00:25,059 --> 00:00:25,993 It's cheap. 16 00:00:26,060 --> 00:00:27,295 You can't skip out 17 00:00:27,361 --> 00:00:29,263 with the President lying flat on his back. 18 00:00:29,330 --> 00:00:30,498 Seven years, you're gonna leave us 19 00:00:30,564 --> 00:00:32,400 with a Candygram and a get-well card? 20 00:00:32,466 --> 00:00:34,668 Someone's got to think about the ninth year. 21 00:00:42,410 --> 00:00:45,413 ( people chatting ) 22 00:00:56,990 --> 00:00:58,559 ( whispers to himself ) 23 00:00:59,860 --> 00:01:01,229 MAN: What can I get you? 24 00:01:01,295 --> 00:01:03,364 WOMAN: Uh, glass of red, whatever's open. 25 00:01:10,037 --> 00:01:15,409 ( liquid pouring ) 26 00:01:15,476 --> 00:01:16,444 Thanks. 27 00:01:21,048 --> 00:01:22,250 We have to stop meeting like this. 28 00:01:22,316 --> 00:01:23,717 People will talk. 29 00:01:26,720 --> 00:01:28,889 I'd offer to make an honest woman of you, 30 00:01:28,956 --> 00:01:30,491 but you'd tire of me, 31 00:01:30,558 --> 00:01:34,428 and then I'd be left with nothing but my knitting. 32 00:01:34,495 --> 00:01:35,996 You knit? 33 00:01:36,063 --> 00:01:38,666 I don't. 34 00:01:38,732 --> 00:01:40,768 So I'd be left with nothing at all. 35 00:01:40,834 --> 00:01:42,770 ( chuckles ) 36 00:01:42,836 --> 00:01:46,574 What happened to your face? 37 00:01:50,778 --> 00:01:53,414 SANTOS: * Alison 38 00:01:53,481 --> 00:01:54,815 NED: Boston Globe. 39 00:01:54,882 --> 00:01:58,286 * I know this world is killing you. * 40 00:01:58,352 --> 00:02:01,855 Fourth paragraph. 41 00:02:01,922 --> 00:02:03,391 Oh, sorry, third paragraph. 42 00:02:03,457 --> 00:02:06,527 "Congressman Matthew Santos emerged from the pack 43 00:02:06,594 --> 00:02:10,298 "with a healthy 19% of the New Hampshire primary votes. 44 00:02:10,364 --> 00:02:13,301 "Even more impressive than his unexpected vault 45 00:02:13,367 --> 00:02:15,869 "into third place, was his considered candor 46 00:02:15,936 --> 00:02:18,806 that he brought to the stage in last week's debate." 47 00:02:18,872 --> 00:02:20,941 The Post called it "shrewd certitude." 48 00:02:21,008 --> 00:02:22,343 They love you. 49 00:02:22,410 --> 00:02:23,811 Today. Ignore him. 50 00:02:23,877 --> 00:02:25,679 Josh, we got 11 major newspapers here tooting our horn. 51 00:02:25,746 --> 00:02:27,147 You gotta open your arms, feel the love. 52 00:02:27,215 --> 00:02:29,183 I feel it, sir, I feel very warm. 53 00:02:29,250 --> 00:02:31,985 He's pissed 'cause Dave Pemberton at Slate wrote about Rafferty. 54 00:02:32,052 --> 00:02:33,387 As did Chris Latham. 55 00:02:33,454 --> 00:02:35,088 Latham and Pemberton are opinion-makers. 56 00:02:35,155 --> 00:02:36,924 Alison Wexler at Newsweek, she's an opinion-maker. 57 00:02:36,990 --> 00:02:39,327 She's pretty enthusiastic about the Santos for President idea. 58 00:02:39,393 --> 00:02:40,728 She's good, but she's... 59 00:02:40,794 --> 00:02:42,230 * Alison... 60 00:02:42,296 --> 00:02:44,365 Latham and Pemberton both wrote about Senator Rafferty's speech. 61 00:02:44,432 --> 00:02:45,933 They write about it now. 62 00:02:45,999 --> 00:02:49,002 Everyone who can spell is writing about it next week. 63 00:02:49,069 --> 00:02:50,938 Rafferty got into the race five minutes ago. 64 00:02:51,004 --> 00:02:52,606 * Alison... 65 00:02:52,673 --> 00:02:55,443 New Hampshire was a coup for us, you're the Cinderella story. 66 00:02:55,509 --> 00:02:57,144 Everybody should be writing about you. 67 00:02:57,211 --> 00:02:58,846 * My aim is true... 68 00:02:58,912 --> 00:03:01,549 There's only room for one scrappy insurgent. We're it. 69 00:03:01,615 --> 00:03:03,484 * My aim is true... 70 00:03:03,551 --> 00:03:04,618 You're not gonna kiss me, are you? 71 00:03:04,685 --> 00:03:05,986 NED: See you at the airport. 72 00:03:06,053 --> 00:03:08,088 Ronna, find me a copy of the damn Rafferty speech. 73 00:03:08,155 --> 00:03:10,391 * My aim is true. 74 00:04:03,811 --> 00:04:06,179 Hey, there. I didn't know you were back today. 75 00:04:06,246 --> 00:04:06,980 Yeah, I'm back. 76 00:04:07,047 --> 00:04:08,349 How are you doing? 77 00:04:08,416 --> 00:04:09,683 Did Brower send us something on Head Start? 78 00:04:09,750 --> 00:04:10,718 Uh, no. 79 00:04:10,784 --> 00:04:12,320 I mean Doug Wallace. Not Brower. 80 00:04:12,386 --> 00:04:13,354 I spoke to him about it. 81 00:04:13,421 --> 00:04:14,455 You want me to call somebody? 82 00:04:14,522 --> 00:04:16,657 Huh? Uh, no. I'll do it. 83 00:04:16,724 --> 00:04:20,794 You know, I'm joining you today in the Oval. 84 00:04:20,861 --> 00:04:27,401 C.J.: Margaret, I need a copy of the Western Water Program. 85 00:04:27,468 --> 00:04:30,404 And I had a blue binder marked "EPA." 86 00:04:30,471 --> 00:04:31,505 Whoo! Oh, God. 87 00:04:31,572 --> 00:04:34,007 Oh, God. Oh... 88 00:04:36,477 --> 00:04:37,911 How about this one? 89 00:04:37,978 --> 00:04:39,613 Penne with red sauce. 90 00:04:39,680 --> 00:04:41,081 This? 91 00:04:41,148 --> 00:04:42,483 Vodka with cranberry. 92 00:04:42,550 --> 00:04:44,318 You're supposed to tell me when you're out 93 00:04:44,385 --> 00:04:45,719 so I can go to the dry cleaners. 94 00:04:45,786 --> 00:04:47,988 You're my assistant, not my wife. 95 00:04:48,055 --> 00:04:50,824 It'll be much less noticeable when it's dry. 96 00:04:50,891 --> 00:04:51,859 ( blows ) 97 00:04:51,925 --> 00:04:53,461 Hug the binder. 98 00:04:55,463 --> 00:04:56,864 Interior's released the draft 99 00:04:56,930 --> 00:04:58,566 of the Western Water Program with your revisions. 100 00:04:58,632 --> 00:04:59,633 We're going wide early. 101 00:04:59,700 --> 00:05:00,734 Hopefully we get an alliance 102 00:05:00,801 --> 00:05:02,670 behind it before it hits Congress. 103 00:05:02,736 --> 00:05:03,871 They up the numbers at all? 104 00:05:03,937 --> 00:05:05,373 40 million's the best we can do. 105 00:05:05,439 --> 00:05:06,707 I may need a hand on this. 106 00:05:06,774 --> 00:05:09,009 If anybody has any comments on 107 00:05:09,076 --> 00:05:10,744 the Energy Trust Fund summary, today's the day. 108 00:05:10,811 --> 00:05:12,413 TOBY: I thought it already went to the floor. 109 00:05:12,480 --> 00:05:14,214 Almost. Josh was handling it. 110 00:05:14,281 --> 00:05:16,216 We lost some momentum when he stepped out. 111 00:05:16,283 --> 00:05:17,718 Chronic problem, that. 112 00:05:17,785 --> 00:05:20,688 Did Josh drop it or did he give it to somebody or...? 113 00:05:20,754 --> 00:05:23,891 Oh! God. 114 00:05:23,957 --> 00:05:24,558 Hmm? 115 00:05:24,625 --> 00:05:25,593 Nothing. Hi... Hi. 116 00:05:25,659 --> 00:05:27,094 Is this a good time? 117 00:05:27,160 --> 00:05:30,464 Yes. Annabeth's here to discuss the DNC Gala tonight. 118 00:05:30,531 --> 00:05:32,199 And we're delighted to have you. Thank you. 119 00:05:32,265 --> 00:05:35,002 Every Democratic contender will be in town for this event-- 120 00:05:35,068 --> 00:05:36,303 including all their staffers. 121 00:05:36,370 --> 00:05:37,771 They're all gonna want a piece of you. 122 00:05:37,838 --> 00:05:40,574 So if I see one coming I, what, duck under a table? 123 00:05:40,641 --> 00:05:42,976 Over the top, but we're in the right area. 124 00:05:43,043 --> 00:05:44,812 I'm not avoiding my former Deputy Chief of Staff. 125 00:05:44,878 --> 00:05:46,714 He's going to ask you for a favor, you're going to say no 126 00:05:46,780 --> 00:05:48,048 and then you're going to feel bad. 127 00:05:48,115 --> 00:05:50,083 No favor, just small talk. 128 00:05:50,150 --> 00:05:52,285 Could you give me that, C.J.? 129 00:05:52,352 --> 00:05:53,854 Every sitting president goes through this. 130 00:05:53,921 --> 00:05:55,589 It's a time-honored annoyance, sir. 131 00:05:55,656 --> 00:05:58,091 Let's just navigate through it as gracefully as possible. 132 00:05:58,158 --> 00:05:59,393 Thank you all. 133 00:05:59,460 --> 00:06:00,428 Toby? 134 00:06:00,494 --> 00:06:01,662 Yes, sir. 135 00:06:01,729 --> 00:06:05,165 I believe this is yours. 136 00:06:05,232 --> 00:06:07,234 PRESIDENT: You doing okay? 137 00:06:07,300 --> 00:06:08,536 Yes, sir, thank you. 138 00:06:08,602 --> 00:06:11,472 My sister-in-law was very moved by the letter. 139 00:06:11,539 --> 00:06:13,474 She wanted me to tell you how much she appreciated it. 140 00:06:13,541 --> 00:06:14,775 You should take as much time as you need. 141 00:06:14,842 --> 00:06:17,978 I prefer to be back at work. Thank you, sir. 142 00:06:18,045 --> 00:06:21,048 You're not gonna tell me what happened? 143 00:06:21,114 --> 00:06:22,850 I cut myself shaving. 144 00:06:22,916 --> 00:06:24,585 Hmm. With a machete? 145 00:06:24,652 --> 00:06:28,456 Very few people guess that, but it is, in fact, the case. 146 00:06:32,560 --> 00:06:35,028 You should get a Band-Aid... 147 00:06:35,095 --> 00:06:36,163 some ointment. 148 00:06:36,229 --> 00:06:37,998 I'll look into that. 149 00:06:40,000 --> 00:06:44,037 Never call a woman and say "we have to talk." It's not nice. 150 00:06:44,104 --> 00:06:45,172 Duly noted. 151 00:06:45,238 --> 00:06:47,575 You don't smoke, do you? 152 00:06:47,641 --> 00:06:50,578 Me? No. The occasional cigar. Not cigarettes. 153 00:06:50,644 --> 00:06:53,747 Yeah. Me neither. 154 00:06:55,382 --> 00:06:57,818 You sell cigarettes here? 155 00:06:57,885 --> 00:06:59,520 This lack of Josh is becoming a problem. 156 00:06:59,587 --> 00:07:01,154 You thinking about a replacement? 157 00:07:01,221 --> 00:07:03,023 I've been working under the assumption we'd get him back. 158 00:07:03,090 --> 00:07:04,925 Never thought Santos was going to hang on this long. 159 00:07:04,992 --> 00:07:08,061 19% percent in New Hampshire; maybe he's a contender? 160 00:07:08,128 --> 00:07:09,162 The Water Program. Yes. 161 00:07:09,229 --> 00:07:10,798 We're trying to sort out a three-way war 162 00:07:10,864 --> 00:07:12,566 between cities, farmers, and environmentalists 163 00:07:12,633 --> 00:07:13,801 all trying to get their hands on 164 00:07:13,867 --> 00:07:15,569 every last drop of the Colorado River. 165 00:07:15,636 --> 00:07:17,304 LEO: There's less to go around than everybody thought. 166 00:07:17,370 --> 00:07:19,206 I've got lobbyists from each of the three groups 167 00:07:19,272 --> 00:07:20,574 coming in today. What time? 168 00:07:20,641 --> 00:07:22,442 10:00's the first-- Urban Development Lobby. 169 00:07:22,510 --> 00:07:24,277 Who's their guy? Cliff Calley. 170 00:07:24,344 --> 00:07:26,113 No wonder you want flank support. 171 00:07:26,179 --> 00:07:28,882 Annabeth, try not to worry too much about the DNC thing tonight. 172 00:07:28,949 --> 00:07:30,250 Russell's going to win the nomination. 173 00:07:30,317 --> 00:07:32,052 The President's going to endorse him. 174 00:07:32,119 --> 00:07:33,987 A photo at the gala's not going to tip the balance. 175 00:07:34,054 --> 00:07:36,123 The President's not quietly plugging for someone else? 176 00:07:36,189 --> 00:07:36,990 He really isn't. 177 00:07:37,057 --> 00:07:37,791 Greg Brock thinks he is. 178 00:07:37,858 --> 00:07:39,126 He came in this morning 179 00:07:39,192 --> 00:07:41,061 and he didn't sound like a man with a hunch. 180 00:07:41,128 --> 00:07:43,631 Give him a call, tell him the Principal wants to see him. 181 00:07:43,697 --> 00:07:45,633 Uh, Diplomatic mission to Mali. 182 00:07:45,699 --> 00:07:47,167 Bali? Mali, with an M. 183 00:07:47,234 --> 00:07:48,401 Not Bali with a high? No. 184 00:07:48,468 --> 00:07:49,737 I thought maybe you had a cold. 185 00:07:49,803 --> 00:07:51,204 Margaret, cancel my lunch. 186 00:07:51,271 --> 00:07:52,005 What happened to your boob? 187 00:07:52,072 --> 00:07:53,406 Really? 188 00:07:53,473 --> 00:07:55,008 Chairman of Foreign Ops is holding a planning session 189 00:07:55,075 --> 00:07:56,944 for the diplomatic mission to Mali. 190 00:07:57,010 --> 00:07:58,879 I'll be there, but it'd be great to have somebody from your end. 191 00:07:58,946 --> 00:07:59,913 Oh, sorry. 192 00:07:59,980 --> 00:08:01,414 No, come in. Help her organize Mali. 193 00:08:01,481 --> 00:08:02,983 Up on the Hill this afternoon. 194 00:08:03,050 --> 00:08:04,618 Did Toby give you his changes on the remarks to the F.O.P.? 195 00:08:04,685 --> 00:08:06,219 No, he didn't. 196 00:08:06,286 --> 00:08:06,987 You don't have them yet? No. 197 00:08:07,054 --> 00:08:07,955 Ask him again. 198 00:08:08,021 --> 00:08:10,090 Make sure he knows it's this week. 199 00:08:10,157 --> 00:08:12,526 State and Foreign Ops has been working with USAID 200 00:08:12,593 --> 00:08:15,028 on what they're calling "high impact health services" for Mali. 201 00:08:15,095 --> 00:08:16,564 This trip's a sort of a kick-off. 202 00:08:16,630 --> 00:08:17,831 They're focusing on HIV? 203 00:08:17,898 --> 00:08:19,567 That and child immunization. 204 00:08:19,633 --> 00:08:20,734 Look through that stuff, 205 00:08:20,801 --> 00:08:22,536 let me know if you have any questions. 206 00:08:22,603 --> 00:08:24,605 You have any interest in being fixed up? 207 00:08:24,672 --> 00:08:26,106 Not the kind of question I was referring to. 208 00:08:26,173 --> 00:08:27,808 There's a guy at the gym, he asked me 209 00:08:27,875 --> 00:08:29,309 if you were seeing anyone. Guess you're famous. 210 00:08:29,376 --> 00:08:32,680 ( phone ringing ) 211 00:08:35,115 --> 00:08:36,283 What guy? 212 00:08:36,349 --> 00:08:37,417 I don't know his name. 213 00:08:37,484 --> 00:08:38,485 Seriously? 214 00:08:38,552 --> 00:08:40,220 We have mutual friends. 215 00:08:40,287 --> 00:08:42,623 I played a pick-up game with him about two years ago, 216 00:08:42,690 --> 00:08:43,991 we were introduced at the time, 217 00:08:44,057 --> 00:08:45,659 but now I see him around the machines at the gym 218 00:08:45,726 --> 00:08:48,095 and it's all "Hey, man, how you doing?" 219 00:08:48,161 --> 00:08:50,598 And it's two years later, I can't ask him his name, it's rude. 220 00:08:50,664 --> 00:08:51,865 And he asked you to fix me up with him? 221 00:08:51,932 --> 00:08:53,233 Asked if you were seeing anyone. 222 00:08:53,300 --> 00:08:55,168 We were a couple guys talking at the gym. 223 00:08:55,235 --> 00:08:56,336 We keep the sentences short. 224 00:08:56,403 --> 00:08:58,405 This is... No. You should talk 225 00:08:58,471 --> 00:09:00,741 about something else at the gym. 226 00:09:02,209 --> 00:09:06,546 I got most of it... club soda and salt. 227 00:09:06,614 --> 00:09:08,315 That's great. 228 00:09:08,381 --> 00:09:09,482 It's wet though. Yes. 229 00:09:09,549 --> 00:09:11,151 You want to go with the binder again. 230 00:09:11,218 --> 00:09:12,886 It didn't work so well the first time. 231 00:09:19,159 --> 00:09:20,327 Here. 232 00:09:20,393 --> 00:09:22,562 Are you sure? 233 00:09:22,630 --> 00:09:24,464 Of course. 234 00:09:24,531 --> 00:09:26,734 Can I lose the pin? 235 00:09:26,800 --> 00:09:28,736 It was my aunt's, she's no longer with us. 236 00:09:28,802 --> 00:09:30,303 Well, you should wear it. 237 00:09:30,370 --> 00:09:31,471 It's covering a hole. 238 00:09:31,538 --> 00:09:32,973 You ready? 239 00:09:33,040 --> 00:09:35,242 Are you sure we shouldn't have pulled Toby in for this? 240 00:09:35,308 --> 00:09:36,910 For Noah Buckley you want a whole phalanx? 241 00:09:36,977 --> 00:09:39,146 He de-pantsed us on the Clean Air Bill single-handedly. 242 00:09:39,212 --> 00:09:40,513 He's a lobbyist now; he's out to build bridges. 243 00:09:40,580 --> 00:09:42,349 He's slippery. 244 00:09:42,415 --> 00:09:43,884 MARGARET: Greg Brock's here. I'll meet you in the Mural. 245 00:09:43,951 --> 00:09:45,252 She send you to her tailor? 246 00:09:47,187 --> 00:09:48,155 BROCK: Morning. 247 00:09:48,221 --> 00:09:49,322 Hi, pookie. 248 00:09:49,389 --> 00:09:50,891 I hear you think the President picked a horse. 249 00:09:50,958 --> 00:09:52,660 I think he's done more than that. 250 00:09:52,726 --> 00:09:54,394 I think he's channeling support. But what do I know? 251 00:09:54,461 --> 00:09:56,229 Well, I know a tremendous amount for a woman of my years 252 00:09:56,296 --> 00:09:57,564 and I can tell you 253 00:09:57,631 --> 00:09:59,967 the President supports all the Democratic candidates 254 00:10:00,033 --> 00:10:01,869 and plans to remain neutral until after the primary process. 255 00:10:01,935 --> 00:10:04,304 What if he did-- hypothetically? 256 00:10:04,371 --> 00:10:05,338 Back a candidate now? 257 00:10:05,405 --> 00:10:06,606 Hypothetically. 258 00:10:06,674 --> 00:10:08,108 Congress would go through the roof. 259 00:10:08,175 --> 00:10:09,810 Anything the President tried to do in the next five months, 260 00:10:09,877 --> 00:10:11,044 they'd decimate because support of it 261 00:10:11,111 --> 00:10:12,512 would appear to be support of a candidate 262 00:10:12,579 --> 00:10:15,048 that half the Democrats and all the Republicans despise. 263 00:10:15,115 --> 00:10:16,516 And it would bring his entire agenda for the last year 264 00:10:16,583 --> 00:10:18,051 to a screeching halt. 265 00:10:18,118 --> 00:10:20,788 So if that, hypothetically, was what was happening, 266 00:10:20,854 --> 00:10:22,690 he probably wouldn't tell anybody. 267 00:10:22,756 --> 00:10:24,725 He probably wouldn't even tell you. 268 00:10:27,060 --> 00:10:28,896 Wish I'd have been there. 269 00:10:28,962 --> 00:10:32,365 Would have been awkward. 270 00:10:32,432 --> 00:10:34,835 Would have stood in the back, kept my head down. 271 00:10:34,902 --> 00:10:37,805 There must have been a large NASA contingent. 272 00:10:37,871 --> 00:10:39,973 His wife didn't want that. 273 00:10:40,040 --> 00:10:42,375 Mmm. 274 00:10:42,442 --> 00:10:47,580 If you didn't do what you do, what would you do? 275 00:10:47,647 --> 00:10:49,616 Um, medicine, probably. 276 00:10:49,683 --> 00:10:51,785 No, that's a lie. 277 00:10:51,852 --> 00:10:54,287 I'd grow apples. 278 00:10:54,354 --> 00:10:58,759 I'd run an apple orchard and cider mill, 279 00:10:58,826 --> 00:11:02,095 and I'd be fat as all get out. 280 00:11:02,162 --> 00:11:04,698 Sometimes I think what if I was at UNICEF or United Way, 281 00:11:04,765 --> 00:11:06,499 pilling together the AIDS fight, 282 00:11:06,566 --> 00:11:09,870 or back in New York turning the public school system around, 283 00:11:09,937 --> 00:11:13,273 would that be a more effective use of my 24 hours? 284 00:11:13,340 --> 00:11:16,343 But not this. 285 00:11:16,409 --> 00:11:19,012 Not pushing on the ocean. 286 00:11:20,480 --> 00:11:21,849 Hmm. 287 00:11:31,258 --> 00:11:32,192 Cliff, good to see you. 288 00:11:33,093 --> 00:11:35,128 C.J. Cregg, with the snazzy promotion. 289 00:11:35,195 --> 00:11:36,830 I don't know if I bow or kiss the ring. 290 00:11:36,897 --> 00:11:37,965 What's the protocol? 291 00:11:38,031 --> 00:11:39,432 Stand when I sit, sit when I stand, 292 00:11:39,499 --> 00:11:40,433 "yes" my every question. 293 00:11:40,500 --> 00:11:43,403 You see this kid's suit? 294 00:11:43,470 --> 00:11:44,571 You like? 295 00:11:44,637 --> 00:11:45,773 I do. Where'd you get...? 296 00:11:45,839 --> 00:11:46,774 I'll tell you where. I have a guy... 297 00:11:46,840 --> 00:11:47,741 Gentlemen? Sorry. 298 00:11:47,808 --> 00:11:49,242 Your suit's nice, too. 299 00:11:49,309 --> 00:11:50,844 You've had a chance to look over the proposal? 300 00:11:50,911 --> 00:11:52,112 Is it going to get a new name? 301 00:11:52,179 --> 00:11:53,580 The Water Program? A little on the nose, no? 302 00:11:53,646 --> 00:11:55,015 You've got a better idea? 303 00:11:55,082 --> 00:11:56,683 Water, Water, Everywhere and Not a Drop to Drink? 304 00:11:56,750 --> 00:11:58,318 Mm, we'll think about it. 305 00:11:58,385 --> 00:12:00,387 I'm guessing you have other issues, so why don't we... 306 00:12:00,453 --> 00:12:02,655 Hang on... 307 00:12:02,722 --> 00:12:06,059 Oh, man. I just had a deja vu. 308 00:12:06,126 --> 00:12:06,726 Wow. 309 00:12:06,794 --> 00:12:08,461 Sorry. Go ahead. 310 00:12:08,528 --> 00:12:11,198 We're trying to circumnavigate as much as we can, early on, 311 00:12:11,264 --> 00:12:13,300 so let's talk about what else you're worried... 312 00:12:13,366 --> 00:12:14,201 That's not necessary. 313 00:12:14,267 --> 00:12:15,468 The name's your only problem? 314 00:12:15,535 --> 00:12:16,870 No, no, I don't like any of it; 315 00:12:16,937 --> 00:12:18,271 I don't think it's gonna work out; 316 00:12:18,338 --> 00:12:19,572 but I really don't like the name. 317 00:12:19,639 --> 00:12:20,774 Admittedly, it's not so much 318 00:12:20,841 --> 00:12:21,842 a solution as a beginning, 319 00:12:21,909 --> 00:12:22,776 but it's a good first step. 320 00:12:22,843 --> 00:12:23,576 Yeah. It isn't. 321 00:12:23,643 --> 00:12:24,778 It's a Band-Aid 322 00:12:24,845 --> 00:12:26,079 that'll give the federal government 323 00:12:26,146 --> 00:12:27,280 permission to ignore drought conditions 324 00:12:27,347 --> 00:12:28,748 in 11 states for another five years. 325 00:12:28,816 --> 00:12:29,716 We're not getting anywhere near it. 326 00:12:29,783 --> 00:12:30,884 Where'd you get the pin? 327 00:12:30,951 --> 00:12:31,885 From a dead woman. Can we...? 328 00:12:31,952 --> 00:12:33,353 The Drought Program. 329 00:12:33,420 --> 00:12:34,087 That's a good name. 330 00:12:34,154 --> 00:12:34,988 Conservation measures are... 331 00:12:35,055 --> 00:12:36,589 The Drought Plan. Yeah. 332 00:12:36,656 --> 00:12:38,058 Because you've created a plan that will extend the drought. 333 00:12:38,125 --> 00:12:38,992 Put a star next to that one. 334 00:12:39,059 --> 00:12:42,162 It's not a drought. 335 00:12:42,229 --> 00:12:44,464 far less than average annual rainfall, but we're not. 336 00:12:44,531 --> 00:12:46,834 We're dealing with 58 million people wrestling over 337 00:12:46,900 --> 00:12:48,535 one river's water, based on calculations 338 00:12:48,601 --> 00:12:50,770 taken in what we now know were 20 flood years. 339 00:12:50,838 --> 00:12:53,306 The party's over; I'm asking you to work with us. 340 00:12:53,373 --> 00:12:56,009 Hey, I hear you. I hear your frustration. Cliff. 341 00:12:56,076 --> 00:12:58,145 Congress won't touch it. 342 00:12:58,211 --> 00:12:58,946 Even if I thought more of it than I do, 343 00:12:59,012 --> 00:13:00,413 which is little, 344 00:13:00,480 --> 00:13:02,182 the New Mexico delegation can't vote for it 345 00:13:02,249 --> 00:13:03,984 'cause it makes them look too pro-EPA. 346 00:13:04,051 --> 00:13:05,385 Sylbie in Colorado can't vote for it 347 00:13:05,452 --> 00:13:07,187 'cause it makes him look too anti-EPA. 348 00:13:07,254 --> 00:13:09,122 The California Central Valley folks can't support it 349 00:13:09,189 --> 00:13:10,690 because any funding they get from it'll be deducted 350 00:13:10,757 --> 00:13:13,626 from the 42 million they're already getting from the EPA 351 00:13:13,693 --> 00:13:15,062 for pollution management. 352 00:13:15,128 --> 00:13:17,464 Collins might vote for it just to piss off Sylbie, 353 00:13:17,530 --> 00:13:19,232 but I wouldn't stake my morning on 354 00:13:19,299 --> 00:13:21,168 anything Hugh Collins might do. 355 00:13:21,234 --> 00:13:22,970 He's a bit of a tippler. 356 00:13:23,036 --> 00:13:25,873 Why'd you come in here if you weren't prepared to play ball? 357 00:13:25,939 --> 00:13:27,207 My niece loves those little M&M's 358 00:13:27,274 --> 00:13:28,708 with the Seal of the President on 'em. 359 00:13:28,775 --> 00:13:29,742 She takes 'em to school, 360 00:13:29,809 --> 00:13:31,945 gets a lot of attention. 361 00:13:32,012 --> 00:13:33,881 You got any of those lying around? 362 00:13:37,150 --> 00:13:39,052 Sorry, Mr. Lyman. This'll just take a minute. 363 00:13:39,119 --> 00:13:40,787 No problem, Larry. No problem at all. 364 00:13:40,854 --> 00:13:43,390 Take your time. Nothing going on today. 365 00:13:43,456 --> 00:13:46,559 Just trying to win primaries. No biggie. 366 00:13:46,626 --> 00:13:48,495 Nope. 367 00:13:48,561 --> 00:13:51,164 You're not serious. 368 00:13:51,231 --> 00:13:52,232 Toby! 369 00:13:53,266 --> 00:13:54,467 Hey, Toby! 370 00:13:54,534 --> 00:13:56,103 Sign me in! 371 00:13:58,005 --> 00:13:59,839 Margaret, it's Josh. They won't let me in. 372 00:13:59,907 --> 00:14:02,842 MARGARET: C.J. had to cancel your lunch, so I killed the pass. 373 00:14:02,910 --> 00:14:04,677 Didn't get the message? 374 00:14:04,744 --> 00:14:06,980 Yeah, I'm fine about the lunch. 375 00:14:07,047 --> 00:14:09,983 Just coming in to say hello, hang out for a bit. 376 00:14:10,050 --> 00:14:11,751 I've got meetings on the Hill all afternoon. 377 00:14:11,818 --> 00:14:13,686 MARGARET: They really frown on the hanging out. 378 00:14:13,753 --> 00:14:15,288 You know what? Let me in! 379 00:14:15,355 --> 00:14:16,924 Hi. 380 00:14:16,990 --> 00:14:17,925 Hey. How's it going? 381 00:14:17,991 --> 00:14:19,459 DONNA: Good. Good flight? 382 00:14:19,526 --> 00:14:20,593 Yeah. It was great. 383 00:14:22,429 --> 00:14:24,097 Margaret, let me in the door. 384 00:14:24,164 --> 00:14:25,232 KATE: This is the contact list 385 00:14:25,298 --> 00:14:26,399 for everyone involved with the trip. 386 00:14:26,466 --> 00:14:27,867 You'll want to touch base. Now? 387 00:14:27,935 --> 00:14:28,936 Not right now. Let's talk about the guy. 388 00:14:29,002 --> 00:14:30,237 I thought I was done with that. 389 00:14:30,303 --> 00:14:31,504 What's he look like? Like a white guy. 390 00:14:31,571 --> 00:14:32,839 Like a pasty white guy? He's Brad Pitt. 391 00:14:32,906 --> 00:14:33,706 He's Henry Kissinger. Stop it. 392 00:14:33,773 --> 00:14:34,874 Hi. Hey. 393 00:14:34,942 --> 00:14:36,143 I need Charlie. We're working. 394 00:14:36,209 --> 00:14:37,810 I heard "Brad Pitt." You're not working. 395 00:14:37,877 --> 00:14:39,179 Talk to me about the announcement for the Family Leave Expansion. 396 00:14:39,246 --> 00:14:40,513 The VP wants to come. 397 00:14:40,580 --> 00:14:41,381 Hello... Am I interrupting? 398 00:14:41,448 --> 00:14:42,515 You were in New Hampshire, right? 399 00:14:42,582 --> 00:14:43,716 I was. That was nice. 400 00:14:43,783 --> 00:14:45,518 You'll call me about the announcement? Yeah. 401 00:14:45,585 --> 00:14:47,454 U.S. Ambassador to Mali and the U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator 402 00:14:47,520 --> 00:14:49,256 are gonna want copies of whatever we come up with this afternoon. 403 00:14:49,322 --> 00:14:50,657 No problem. Just tell me: tall or short. 404 00:14:50,723 --> 00:14:52,292 He's a good-looking guy, he's smart, 405 00:14:52,359 --> 00:14:53,626 he's got a job, he's not a jerk. 406 00:14:53,693 --> 00:14:55,395 I don't know his favorite color or his sign, 407 00:14:55,462 --> 00:14:57,297 but he's got all his teeth and almost all his hair, so... 408 00:14:57,364 --> 00:14:59,066 Almost?! How much is almost? 409 00:14:59,132 --> 00:15:00,968 He's got a high forehead. 410 00:15:01,034 --> 00:15:03,937 This is a bad idea. This is a bad idea. 411 00:15:04,004 --> 00:15:05,338 Look at this woman. 412 00:15:05,405 --> 00:15:05,973 Hello, pumpkin. 413 00:15:06,039 --> 00:15:07,307 She's a vision. 414 00:15:07,374 --> 00:15:09,376 I heard Security didn't want to let you in. 415 00:15:09,442 --> 00:15:10,177 New guy. 416 00:15:10,243 --> 00:15:10,978 I heard it was Larry. 417 00:15:11,044 --> 00:15:11,979 How you doing? 418 00:15:12,045 --> 00:15:13,213 Good. A little back pain. 419 00:15:13,280 --> 00:15:14,214 Sorry to hear that. 420 00:15:14,281 --> 00:15:15,615 I'm thinking of shiatsu. 421 00:15:15,682 --> 00:15:16,716 That's great stuff. 422 00:15:16,783 --> 00:15:18,118 Yeah, that's what they say. 423 00:15:18,185 --> 00:15:19,719 You're not letting me in there, are you. 424 00:15:19,786 --> 00:15:21,288 Not a chance. 425 00:15:22,789 --> 00:15:24,924 M&M's bearing the Seal of the President. 426 00:15:24,992 --> 00:15:26,459 This from a grown man. 427 00:15:26,526 --> 00:15:27,227 You got any? 428 00:15:27,294 --> 00:15:28,228 What? 429 00:15:28,295 --> 00:15:30,163 The M&M's. I'm a little peckish. 430 00:15:30,930 --> 00:15:32,332 Thank you. 431 00:15:32,399 --> 00:15:34,034 We've got the agriculture lobby in an hour. 432 00:15:34,101 --> 00:15:35,535 This better not happen with them. 433 00:15:35,602 --> 00:15:37,404 It won't. We'll get agriculture on board; 434 00:15:37,470 --> 00:15:38,905 we'll do some hand-holding on the Hill; 435 00:15:38,972 --> 00:15:40,273 we'll put it together without him. 436 00:15:40,340 --> 00:15:41,174 Who behaves like that? 437 00:15:41,241 --> 00:15:42,575 It's unprofessional. 438 00:15:42,642 --> 00:15:43,743 Yet terribly effective. 439 00:15:43,810 --> 00:15:46,213 You ought to have a conversation with him. 440 00:15:46,279 --> 00:15:48,015 I'm happy picking up the loose ends, 441 00:15:48,081 --> 00:15:50,050 but Josh Lyman left a big hole in this place. 442 00:15:50,117 --> 00:15:51,384 Maybe he's coming back, maybe he isn't. 443 00:15:51,451 --> 00:15:53,186 You want me to hire Cliff Calley?! 444 00:15:53,253 --> 00:15:54,787 He knows the Hill; he knows what he's talking about. 445 00:15:54,854 --> 00:15:56,256 You're talking about a guy 446 00:15:56,323 --> 00:15:57,890 who used to work for Congressional Republicans. 447 00:15:57,957 --> 00:16:00,660 I'm talking about a guy who shut down an investigation 448 00:16:00,727 --> 00:16:02,229 of my substance abuse history 449 00:16:02,295 --> 00:16:06,233 because he thought maybe we should be governing the country. 450 00:16:06,299 --> 00:16:08,368 It's a Republican Congress. 451 00:16:08,435 --> 00:16:10,370 Not the worst thing in the world 452 00:16:10,437 --> 00:16:13,173 to have someone with relationships on both sides of the aisle. 453 00:16:13,240 --> 00:16:15,208 No. He's the wrong choice 454 00:16:15,275 --> 00:16:17,544 and he's irritating and he's obnoxious. 455 00:16:17,610 --> 00:16:18,978 That's worked for us in the past. 456 00:16:19,046 --> 00:16:20,313 JOSH: Here's the part where, 457 00:16:20,380 --> 00:16:22,149 in deference to my years of service, 458 00:16:22,215 --> 00:16:23,283 you suspend, for a moment, 459 00:16:23,350 --> 00:16:25,118 the Teutonic allegiance to protocol 460 00:16:25,185 --> 00:16:27,754 and shift thyself out of my way! 461 00:16:27,820 --> 00:16:30,423 Josh Lyman to see you. 462 00:16:30,490 --> 00:16:32,259 Was this place such a killjoy when I worked here 463 00:16:32,325 --> 00:16:34,227 or have the Brownshirts taken over? 464 00:16:34,294 --> 00:16:35,695 You're vibrating. 465 00:16:35,762 --> 00:16:37,130 I feel that. Thanks. 466 00:16:38,131 --> 00:16:39,866 JOSH: Yes. 467 00:16:39,932 --> 00:16:41,134 No! 468 00:16:41,201 --> 00:16:43,002 I am in town for one day! 469 00:16:43,070 --> 00:16:44,771 Tell him he reschedules this thing again, 470 00:16:44,837 --> 00:16:46,373 I'm gonna tear off his head 471 00:16:46,439 --> 00:16:48,808 and fashion his skull into a decorative 472 00:16:48,875 --> 00:16:50,343 fruit bowl! 473 00:16:51,778 --> 00:16:52,479 Debbie! Will! 474 00:16:52,545 --> 00:16:53,180 How goes it? 475 00:16:53,246 --> 00:16:54,147 Little bit of back pain, 476 00:16:54,214 --> 00:16:55,482 were I to tell the truth. 477 00:16:55,548 --> 00:16:57,050 I'm sorry to hear that. Thinking about yoga. 478 00:16:57,117 --> 00:16:58,118 Hear it does wonders. 479 00:16:58,185 --> 00:16:58,951 You can't see him. 480 00:16:59,018 --> 00:17:00,420 Five minutes. Two? 481 00:17:00,487 --> 00:17:01,754 Write a letter. 482 00:17:01,821 --> 00:17:05,092 You should be stuck in double lotus... with an itch. 483 00:17:05,158 --> 00:17:06,526 DEBORAH: Good to see you. 484 00:17:06,593 --> 00:17:07,494 CHARLIE: Is it time for the meeting already? 485 00:17:07,560 --> 00:17:08,661 Uh, not quite. 486 00:17:08,728 --> 00:17:10,230 I just wanted to make sure you were clear 487 00:17:10,297 --> 00:17:11,764 on how the committee was funding the trip. 488 00:17:11,831 --> 00:17:13,600 It's complicated, so, if you want to talk through it... 489 00:17:13,666 --> 00:17:15,268 It's really not. Bring him on. The guy. 490 00:17:15,335 --> 00:17:16,936 You sure? Yeah. 491 00:17:17,003 --> 00:17:18,238 I'm ready to get off the bench. 492 00:17:18,305 --> 00:17:19,606 In the game. Like that. 493 00:17:19,672 --> 00:17:21,174 I'll put him on the list for the gala tonight. 494 00:17:21,241 --> 00:17:22,442 He'll know a bunch of people there; 495 00:17:22,509 --> 00:17:23,310 you won't have to entertain him. 496 00:17:23,376 --> 00:17:24,277 Who's he gonna know? 497 00:17:24,344 --> 00:17:25,278 Jimmy Hatch, Howard Kagan. 498 00:17:25,345 --> 00:17:26,646 He works for the government? 499 00:17:26,713 --> 00:17:28,281 It's DC. He's not the only one. 500 00:17:28,348 --> 00:17:30,183 I just thought maybe he was a regular person. Sorry. 501 00:17:30,250 --> 00:17:31,651 You really don't want to roll out of bed 502 00:17:31,718 --> 00:17:33,220 with drool on your face and a little bit of a hangover, 503 00:17:33,286 --> 00:17:34,387 and change your drawers in the car 504 00:17:34,454 --> 00:17:36,323 and show up at the office only to find 505 00:17:36,389 --> 00:17:38,225 last night's strategic error in your 9:00 a.m. strategic planning session. 506 00:17:38,291 --> 00:17:39,692 Tell me I'm not having this conversation. 507 00:17:39,759 --> 00:17:41,128 ( heavy sigh ) 508 00:17:41,194 --> 00:17:42,295 Invite him to the party. 509 00:17:42,362 --> 00:17:44,097 JOSH: You see the Republican side? 510 00:17:44,164 --> 00:17:45,465 LEO: Arnie Vinick. Clean sweep. 511 00:17:45,532 --> 00:17:46,599 Don't panic. 512 00:17:46,666 --> 00:17:49,068 He could get malaria; race is wide open again. 513 00:17:53,140 --> 00:17:54,841 Am I seeing things or is she...? 514 00:17:54,907 --> 00:17:56,042 Very. 515 00:17:56,109 --> 00:17:57,544 Wow. I didn't know she was pregnant. 516 00:17:57,610 --> 00:17:58,945 LEO: She's pregnant. 517 00:17:59,011 --> 00:18:00,313 I didn't even know she was married. 518 00:18:02,915 --> 00:18:04,917 How is the President doing? 519 00:18:04,984 --> 00:18:06,719 Not terrible. 520 00:18:06,786 --> 00:18:08,655 He gets tired and pretends he isn't. 521 00:18:08,721 --> 00:18:10,357 His legs hurt and he pretends they don't. 522 00:18:10,423 --> 00:18:11,891 We're still figuring it all out. 523 00:18:11,958 --> 00:18:13,693 Yeah. What's up with Toby? 524 00:18:13,760 --> 00:18:15,495 I saw him in the hall... 525 00:18:15,562 --> 00:18:17,930 acting like a guy who owed me money. 526 00:18:17,997 --> 00:18:19,899 C.J.: He's been out of it since the funeral. 527 00:18:19,966 --> 00:18:21,401 What funeral? 528 00:18:23,102 --> 00:18:23,936 David. 529 00:18:24,003 --> 00:18:25,638 His brother?! 530 00:18:25,705 --> 00:18:26,139 He died?! 531 00:18:26,206 --> 00:18:27,507 Tuesday. 532 00:18:27,574 --> 00:18:29,876 He was sick; he went downhill pretty fast. 533 00:18:29,942 --> 00:18:31,411 Yeah, I knew he was sick, I, uh... 534 00:18:31,478 --> 00:18:34,046 I talked to Toby last week. 535 00:18:34,113 --> 00:18:36,483 Why wouldn't he say anything? 536 00:18:37,784 --> 00:18:39,586 Oh... I feel awful. 537 00:18:39,652 --> 00:18:41,120 I would've gone. 538 00:18:41,188 --> 00:18:42,522 None of us did. 539 00:18:42,589 --> 00:18:45,158 They didn't want a whole to-do. 540 00:18:45,225 --> 00:18:48,261 I'm, I'm gonna go... Yeah. Yeah. 541 00:18:49,229 --> 00:18:50,197 Hey, 542 00:18:50,263 --> 00:18:51,831 you think we can put together 543 00:18:51,898 --> 00:18:54,167 a water deal without the urban development lobby on board? 544 00:18:54,234 --> 00:18:55,702 Out West? 545 00:18:55,768 --> 00:18:56,769 I don't know. 546 00:18:56,836 --> 00:18:59,005 You're gonna get resistance in New Mexico 547 00:18:59,071 --> 00:19:00,907 and from Sylbie out of Colorado. 548 00:19:00,973 --> 00:19:04,076 You may get the California Central Valley guys on board, 549 00:19:04,143 --> 00:19:05,144 but you'd have to make it 550 00:19:05,212 --> 00:19:06,679 a pretty sweet deal. 551 00:19:06,746 --> 00:19:08,615 They're getting a nice boost from the EPA now. 552 00:19:08,681 --> 00:19:10,783 They're not gonna walk away from that without a big carrot. 553 00:19:13,786 --> 00:19:15,388 Stop it. 554 00:19:16,789 --> 00:19:18,958 DONNA: It's good to see you. 555 00:19:19,025 --> 00:19:19,992 It is. How are you doing? 556 00:19:20,059 --> 00:19:21,093 Ah, a little back pain. 557 00:19:21,160 --> 00:19:22,329 Oh, I'm sorry to hear that. 558 00:19:22,395 --> 00:19:23,796 Thinking about heroin. Really. 559 00:19:23,863 --> 00:19:25,932 Will's not getting in. Don't make me repeat it. 560 00:19:39,145 --> 00:19:41,314 How go the wars? 561 00:19:41,381 --> 00:19:44,217 I just heard about David. 562 00:19:44,284 --> 00:19:45,585 Man, I am so sorry. 563 00:19:45,652 --> 00:19:47,019 Thanks. 564 00:19:47,086 --> 00:19:48,621 Why didn't you call me? 565 00:19:48,688 --> 00:19:50,122 What happened with the Energy Trust Fund? 566 00:19:50,189 --> 00:19:51,123 It just got dropped. 567 00:19:51,190 --> 00:19:53,360 Screw the Energy Trust Fund. 568 00:19:53,426 --> 00:19:54,427 I wish I could've been at the... 569 00:19:54,494 --> 00:19:55,762 The Mental Health Commission. 570 00:19:55,828 --> 00:19:58,931 You dropped a bunch of stuff and walked away. 571 00:19:58,998 --> 00:20:01,534 It all got handed off. 572 00:20:01,601 --> 00:20:02,869 ( mutters quietly ) 573 00:20:02,935 --> 00:20:03,870 I gotta... 574 00:20:03,936 --> 00:20:08,074 Yeah. 575 00:20:08,140 --> 00:20:10,443 ( cell phone ringing ) 576 00:20:13,980 --> 00:20:15,415 Hang on one second. 577 00:20:15,482 --> 00:20:16,883 I got a 12:00 conference call 578 00:20:16,949 --> 00:20:18,117 and a 2:00 on the Hill. 579 00:20:18,184 --> 00:20:20,219 You want to get some food in between? 580 00:20:20,287 --> 00:20:21,921 Can't today. 581 00:20:34,166 --> 00:20:37,203 TOBY: A lot of people I know are working on these campaigns. 582 00:20:37,270 --> 00:20:39,506 You're all in the same boat, 583 00:20:39,572 --> 00:20:41,841 you're soldiers in the same war, 584 00:20:41,908 --> 00:20:44,911 and then, all of a sudden, the borders shift 585 00:20:44,977 --> 00:20:46,513 and every word you say 586 00:20:46,579 --> 00:20:49,516 and every soda you drink has loyalty connotations. 587 00:20:49,582 --> 00:20:51,017 Could be campaigns, 588 00:20:51,083 --> 00:20:52,885 could be you're not ready to talk to anybody yet. 589 00:20:52,952 --> 00:20:54,186 I don't have a problem talking to anybody. 590 00:20:54,253 --> 00:20:55,488 You don't. 591 00:20:55,555 --> 00:20:57,189 I don't have a problem talking to you. 592 00:20:57,256 --> 00:20:59,792 I'm special. 593 00:20:59,859 --> 00:21:00,860 Yes, you are. 594 00:21:02,261 --> 00:21:03,996 You think we rushed into this? 595 00:21:05,732 --> 00:21:07,500 Maybe. 596 00:21:07,567 --> 00:21:09,569 Mm. 597 00:21:10,537 --> 00:21:12,839 You sorry that we did? 598 00:21:12,905 --> 00:21:15,708 I'm not, actually. 599 00:21:20,913 --> 00:21:23,550 Doesn't mean we didn't rush into it. 600 00:21:32,492 --> 00:21:33,826 No, no, no, call 'em back, 601 00:21:33,893 --> 00:21:35,528 talk to Elise Baine, tell her they're not 602 00:21:35,595 --> 00:21:37,129 bumping us for Ricky Rafferty. 603 00:21:37,196 --> 00:21:39,732 Hang up. Tell her the congressman is available tomorrow only. 604 00:21:39,799 --> 00:21:41,401 Rafferty can wait. Hang up now. 605 00:21:41,468 --> 00:21:42,769 Keep your pants on. 606 00:21:42,835 --> 00:21:44,003 Call me back. 607 00:21:44,070 --> 00:21:46,138 I'm gonna put a hit out on Ricky Rafferty. 608 00:21:46,205 --> 00:21:50,377 I need to talk to you-- not with a million people around. 609 00:21:54,581 --> 00:21:56,949 JOSH: Is our relationship about to change? 610 00:21:57,016 --> 00:21:58,851 Rafferty put out the full text of the health plan. 611 00:21:58,918 --> 00:22:03,089 Annabeth had a copy. Look at page three. 612 00:22:03,155 --> 00:22:04,691 "...obliterate the money-laundering 613 00:22:04,757 --> 00:22:07,794 middleman between you and your doctor." 614 00:22:07,860 --> 00:22:09,462 Why didn't every article lead with this? 615 00:22:09,529 --> 00:22:10,897 It wasn't in the first speech. 616 00:22:10,963 --> 00:22:12,565 They released the whole plan today-- 617 00:22:12,632 --> 00:22:13,700 guarantees them another three days of coverage. 618 00:22:13,766 --> 00:22:15,101 Look how it's structured. 619 00:22:15,167 --> 00:22:16,836 It's structured like Jed Bartlet structured it 620 00:22:16,903 --> 00:22:18,905 before we forced him to cut it out of his plan. 621 00:22:18,971 --> 00:22:20,573 Rafferty's got to have someone who worked 622 00:22:20,640 --> 00:22:22,308 on the President's first health care initiative. 623 00:22:22,375 --> 00:22:23,476 That was you, Toby, Sam, Melanie, Ken. 624 00:22:23,543 --> 00:22:25,177 You missed one. 625 00:22:25,244 --> 00:22:26,178 No. Who'd I miss? 626 00:22:26,245 --> 00:22:29,015 The President. 627 00:22:30,349 --> 00:22:31,518 You got a second? 628 00:22:31,584 --> 00:22:33,553 Has the President sat down 629 00:22:33,620 --> 00:22:35,254 with Senator Rafferty? Josh. 630 00:22:35,321 --> 00:22:36,456 Lunch? Casual? 631 00:22:36,523 --> 00:22:37,957 Absolutely not. 632 00:22:38,024 --> 00:22:39,526 Maybe he's not sure Russell's representing 633 00:22:39,592 --> 00:22:41,227 core Democratic values, thinks a spoiler 634 00:22:41,293 --> 00:22:44,263 might nudge the debate in an interesting direction. The President 635 00:22:44,330 --> 00:22:46,666 plans to endorse whoever gets his party's nomination. 636 00:22:46,733 --> 00:22:48,234 We assume that will be the Vice President. 637 00:22:48,300 --> 00:22:50,570 I'm sorry he's not prepared to back your candidate, 638 00:22:50,637 --> 00:22:51,838 but he's most certainly not backing 639 00:22:51,904 --> 00:22:53,840 Ricky Rafferty. I can just see 640 00:22:53,906 --> 00:22:55,875 where this Rafferty thing is heading. 641 00:22:55,942 --> 00:22:58,945 Four weeks of articles about single-payer health care, 642 00:22:59,011 --> 00:23:01,247 and it all reads like vintage Bartlet. 643 00:23:01,313 --> 00:23:03,550 You know, the President's not the first guy on the planet 644 00:23:03,616 --> 00:23:04,884 to try and phase out insurance companies. 645 00:23:04,951 --> 00:23:06,586 Though he was a little obsessed with it. 646 00:23:06,653 --> 00:23:08,054 I thought you were gonna burst a blood vessel 647 00:23:08,120 --> 00:23:09,789 trying to talk him and Toby off that one. 648 00:23:09,856 --> 00:23:12,058 I got to go make nice with a bunch of lobbyists 649 00:23:12,124 --> 00:23:15,061 from the over-subsidized agribusiness conglomerates. 650 00:23:15,127 --> 00:23:17,997 Focus on South Carolina--Rafferty'll flame out. 651 00:23:20,132 --> 00:23:22,535 Hey, do you have any thoughts about Russell's package... 652 00:23:22,602 --> 00:23:24,036 packaging? If this is 653 00:23:24,103 --> 00:23:25,938 a "solicit my opinion so I feel important 654 00:23:26,005 --> 00:23:28,040 before you ask for a favor," Donna's already been here 655 00:23:28,107 --> 00:23:29,809 and the VP cannot join the President 656 00:23:29,876 --> 00:23:31,644 at the Fraternal Order of Police on Thursday. 657 00:23:31,711 --> 00:23:33,480 It's not about the FOP-- I'm grooming a man 658 00:23:33,546 --> 00:23:34,814 for the highest office in the land, 659 00:23:34,881 --> 00:23:36,115 I'm looking to perfect the image, 660 00:23:36,182 --> 00:23:37,517 and they say you're good at that. 661 00:23:37,584 --> 00:23:40,386 They do? Yes. 662 00:23:40,453 --> 00:23:41,654 These people? 663 00:23:44,290 --> 00:23:45,992 Are you okay? 664 00:23:46,058 --> 00:23:48,628 I'm fine. I have something in my contact lens. 665 00:23:48,695 --> 00:23:50,897 You're wearing glasses. 666 00:23:50,963 --> 00:23:52,431 Sorry. 667 00:23:52,499 --> 00:23:53,566 Did I say something? 668 00:23:53,633 --> 00:23:55,768 No, no, it's not you. 669 00:23:55,835 --> 00:23:58,070 It's just... ( sniffles ) 670 00:23:58,137 --> 00:24:00,573 you know, you work somewhere, and your perspective 671 00:24:00,640 --> 00:24:02,008 and your realm of experience 672 00:24:02,074 --> 00:24:04,343 is different from that of everyone around you, 673 00:24:04,410 --> 00:24:07,780 and... it's busy. 674 00:24:07,847 --> 00:24:10,617 people don't have time to pat each other on the back, 675 00:24:10,683 --> 00:24:12,018 and I don't want that, 676 00:24:12,084 --> 00:24:16,756 but, gosh, it's just nice to hear that... 677 00:24:16,823 --> 00:24:20,026 they think I'm good. 678 00:24:20,092 --> 00:24:21,494 Sorry. 679 00:24:21,561 --> 00:24:22,995 I can come back later. 680 00:24:23,062 --> 00:24:25,832 No. The boots are over, the haircut was hasty, 681 00:24:25,898 --> 00:24:27,800 and in the debates, he seems too interested 682 00:24:27,867 --> 00:24:29,235 in what the other candidates are saying. 683 00:24:29,301 --> 00:24:31,504 His S's are slushy, his A's are flat, 684 00:24:31,571 --> 00:24:33,640 he exhales too loud and inhales too often. 685 00:24:33,706 --> 00:24:34,974 But it's nothing... 686 00:24:35,041 --> 00:24:37,043 nothing that can't be fixed. 687 00:24:37,109 --> 00:24:41,213 And I'm honored, really honored that you asked. 688 00:24:41,280 --> 00:24:42,582 Cliff Calley. Thank you. 689 00:24:42,649 --> 00:24:44,050 I was summoned? 690 00:24:44,116 --> 00:24:45,317 You were. Sit. 691 00:24:45,384 --> 00:24:46,719 Heel. Excuse me? 692 00:24:46,786 --> 00:24:49,388 Just seeing if it worked both ways-- it doesn't. 693 00:24:49,455 --> 00:24:51,758 Do you have any interest in leaving the private sector? 694 00:24:51,824 --> 00:24:53,225 Are you offering me a job? 695 00:24:53,292 --> 00:24:54,226 I'm gauging your interest. 696 00:24:54,293 --> 00:24:55,728 In a White House job. 697 00:24:55,795 --> 00:24:57,930 Don't make me think about it too hard. 698 00:24:57,997 --> 00:24:59,131 Okay. Wow! 699 00:24:59,198 --> 00:25:00,066 No, thanks. 700 00:25:00,132 --> 00:25:01,300 What? 701 00:25:01,367 --> 00:25:03,836 It's a temp job-- any job in this White House-- 702 00:25:03,903 --> 00:25:05,572 and a low-paying one at that, but wow. 703 00:25:05,638 --> 00:25:06,839 A temp job? I can't believe 704 00:25:06,906 --> 00:25:08,007 I didn't bring my little tape recorder. 705 00:25:08,074 --> 00:25:09,408 I could've played this for my mom. 706 00:25:09,475 --> 00:25:10,710 This is all for the best, because it was 707 00:25:10,777 --> 00:25:12,144 a terrible idea in the first place. 708 00:25:12,211 --> 00:25:13,746 Leo McGarry thought you were a bridge builder, 709 00:25:13,813 --> 00:25:15,381 but you're a hack who works for a bunch 710 00:25:15,447 --> 00:25:17,617 of cookie-cutter condo builders and hotel magnates. 711 00:25:17,684 --> 00:25:18,985 I don't know how you sleep at night. 712 00:25:19,051 --> 00:25:21,220 Ativan. I met with a herd of lobbyists on this 713 00:25:21,287 --> 00:25:23,255 water deal today-- you're the only one who wouldn't budge an inch. 714 00:25:23,322 --> 00:25:25,457 Let's talk about your agribusiness monsters 715 00:25:25,524 --> 00:25:27,259 who are siphoning 90% of the Colorado River 716 00:25:27,326 --> 00:25:29,696 into the irrigation of California rice and alfalfa. 717 00:25:29,762 --> 00:25:32,098 This country is most secure when it is its own food source. 718 00:25:32,164 --> 00:25:35,234 Grow food, fine-- it's a desert, they're growing monsoon crops. 719 00:25:35,301 --> 00:25:37,203 I don't need you on this project. You're right, 720 00:25:37,269 --> 00:25:39,205 because I could jump in, and you still wouldn't get a deal, 721 00:25:39,271 --> 00:25:41,273 because the Senate'll love it and the House won't touch it. 722 00:25:41,340 --> 00:25:42,809 I'm the only one who'll tell you to your face. 723 00:25:42,875 --> 00:25:44,076 Let me thank you for your honesty and for 724 00:25:44,143 --> 00:25:45,544 your service to the American people. 725 00:25:45,612 --> 00:25:47,379 Okay, you want to know how I sleep at night? 726 00:25:47,446 --> 00:25:48,681 There's a drought in Kenya. 727 00:25:48,748 --> 00:25:50,249 There's a drought in Zambia. 728 00:25:50,316 --> 00:25:52,819 There's a drought in India and Pakistan 729 00:25:52,885 --> 00:25:55,521 and Ecuador and Paraguay, and there's a drought 730 00:25:55,588 --> 00:25:58,090 in Malawi and Uganda and Australia. 731 00:25:58,157 --> 00:25:59,959 We're the only nation on the planet that can afford 732 00:26:00,026 --> 00:26:02,061 the $10 billion investment it'll take to perfect 733 00:26:02,128 --> 00:26:04,163 desalination technology, and the federal government's 734 00:26:04,230 --> 00:26:06,899 never gonna make that investment unless they're forced to, 735 00:26:06,966 --> 00:26:08,868 because there's a major national water crisis, 736 00:26:08,935 --> 00:26:11,370 and they're taking heat from cookie-cutter condo builders 737 00:26:11,437 --> 00:26:13,606 and hotel magnates! 738 00:26:14,306 --> 00:26:15,374 Get out of my office. 739 00:26:15,441 --> 00:26:17,009 Nice. 740 00:26:19,612 --> 00:26:21,413 Immigration bill's 741 00:26:21,480 --> 00:26:22,782 getting gutted in Committee. 742 00:26:22,849 --> 00:26:24,984 You see Rafferty's health care plan? 743 00:26:26,653 --> 00:26:29,989 Yeah. Who was your point person on immigration? 744 00:26:30,056 --> 00:26:31,824 "Obliterate the money-laundering middleman 745 00:26:31,891 --> 00:26:33,960 between you and your doctor"-- does it bother you, 746 00:26:34,026 --> 00:26:35,828 someone stealing your stuff, does that... 747 00:26:35,895 --> 00:26:36,929 trouble you at all? 748 00:26:36,996 --> 00:26:38,530 It doesn't. It would. 749 00:26:38,597 --> 00:26:40,767 You're not a good sharer. 750 00:26:40,833 --> 00:26:42,034 Only way it doesn't bother you 751 00:26:42,101 --> 00:26:45,071 is if you handed it to him yourself. 752 00:26:45,137 --> 00:26:46,338 Shut the door. Ricky Rafferty? 753 00:26:46,405 --> 00:26:48,307 Are you out of your mind? 754 00:26:48,374 --> 00:26:49,909 I've just eked out a lead, 755 00:26:49,976 --> 00:26:51,811 my guy's the friggin' little engine that could-- 756 00:26:51,878 --> 00:26:52,979 what do you think you're doing? 757 00:26:53,045 --> 00:26:54,814 I don't know, I thought maybe 758 00:26:54,881 --> 00:26:56,415 there should be somebody in the field 759 00:26:56,482 --> 00:26:58,550 who talks like a Democrat. 760 00:26:58,617 --> 00:27:01,487 You wasted the opportunity, you and your garage sale find. 761 00:27:01,553 --> 00:27:03,089 My what? Ethanol pledge? 762 00:27:03,155 --> 00:27:04,623 I'm trying to win a race here. 763 00:27:04,691 --> 00:27:06,192 Matthew Santos isn't gonna win anything. 764 00:27:06,258 --> 00:27:07,960 All you've got is a chance to shape 765 00:27:08,027 --> 00:27:10,362 the debate, strengthen the party, and you blew it. 766 00:27:10,429 --> 00:27:11,563 You ran to the center 767 00:27:11,630 --> 00:27:13,299 for a stinkin' 19% 768 00:27:13,365 --> 00:27:14,734 in New Hampshire?! 769 00:27:14,801 --> 00:27:16,535 You're not supposed to be trying to win anything. 770 00:27:16,602 --> 00:27:18,004 You don't have the man. 771 00:27:18,070 --> 00:27:20,072 You think I left the White House to shape the debate? 772 00:27:20,139 --> 00:27:21,941 Somebody's got to. This is your contribution 773 00:27:22,008 --> 00:27:23,209 to the soul of the party? 774 00:27:23,275 --> 00:27:24,043 The world needed another 775 00:27:24,110 --> 00:27:25,577 going-nowhere health care plan? 776 00:27:25,644 --> 00:27:26,679 The world needed to be presented 777 00:27:26,746 --> 00:27:28,114 with at least one useful idea. 778 00:27:28,180 --> 00:27:30,983 Now every viable candidate has to waste airtime 779 00:27:31,050 --> 00:27:33,652 on why they do or don't support socialized medicine. 780 00:27:33,720 --> 00:27:35,187 There's a profit-generating industry 781 00:27:35,254 --> 00:27:37,189 leeching the life out of this country's health care! 782 00:27:37,256 --> 00:27:39,125 You got something better you want to talk about? 783 00:27:39,191 --> 00:27:41,027 You're dragging the entire field to the left! 784 00:27:41,093 --> 00:27:42,594 Good! You could have fed me ideas, 785 00:27:42,661 --> 00:27:44,764 you don't like the way I'm running this thing. 786 00:27:44,831 --> 00:27:47,499 Yeah? How. How? Telephone. 787 00:27:47,566 --> 00:27:49,668 How? What are we talking ab... 788 00:27:49,736 --> 00:27:51,337 You didn't ask me. Why the hell 789 00:27:51,403 --> 00:27:54,040 didn't you come to me before you picked Santos?! 790 00:27:54,106 --> 00:27:56,876 You have any idea how strong a force we would've been 791 00:27:56,943 --> 00:27:59,211 had we taken on a candidate together? 792 00:27:59,278 --> 00:28:00,246 I'm asking you now. 793 00:28:00,312 --> 00:28:01,280 Yeah, well, no. 794 00:28:01,347 --> 00:28:02,548 That's it? That's your answer? 795 00:28:02,614 --> 00:28:03,950 Yeah, that's my answer. 796 00:28:04,016 --> 00:28:08,554 You are a selfish, petty... Get out. 797 00:28:08,620 --> 00:28:10,857 waste of the oxygen in the air 798 00:28:10,923 --> 00:28:12,792 that useful people could be... Get out! 799 00:28:12,859 --> 00:28:14,660 You get out, you selfish son of a bitch! 800 00:28:14,727 --> 00:28:17,663 TOBY: My brother and I used to collect pennies. 801 00:28:17,730 --> 00:28:19,398 Pick them up off the street 802 00:28:19,465 --> 00:28:22,802 and put them in a... in an old whiskey bottle 803 00:28:22,869 --> 00:28:26,572 we swiped from my old man. 804 00:28:26,638 --> 00:28:30,676 Every few months or so, we'd go to the bank... 805 00:28:30,743 --> 00:28:32,745 to get these paper things, 806 00:28:32,812 --> 00:28:37,183 the tubes to make rolls of change. 807 00:28:37,249 --> 00:28:39,285 My brother said never walk down the street 808 00:28:39,351 --> 00:28:42,221 without a roll of pennies in your pocket. 809 00:28:42,288 --> 00:28:44,356 'Cause you belt a guy with a... 810 00:28:44,423 --> 00:28:48,660 roll of pennies in your fist, you do some damage. 811 00:28:48,727 --> 00:28:50,963 Get out! 812 00:29:00,572 --> 00:29:01,974 Get out! 813 00:29:16,923 --> 00:29:19,826 ( panting ) 814 00:29:25,965 --> 00:29:28,067 ( stifled crying ) 815 00:29:35,274 --> 00:29:37,609 Oh, good. Can you ask Charlie to get me some background 816 00:29:37,676 --> 00:29:41,113 on desalination technology when he gets back from the Hill? 817 00:29:42,414 --> 00:29:44,516 What? 818 00:29:44,583 --> 00:29:46,385 ( knocking ) 819 00:30:03,202 --> 00:30:05,071 ( loud crunching ) 820 00:30:13,045 --> 00:30:15,347 Maybe you should take a week, 821 00:30:15,414 --> 00:30:17,649 go back to New York. I don't want a week. 822 00:30:17,716 --> 00:30:19,451 You don't have to want it. 823 00:30:19,518 --> 00:30:22,421 I'm just not sure you're doing yourself any good here right now. 824 00:30:22,488 --> 00:30:23,722 I'll be fine. 825 00:30:23,789 --> 00:30:25,024 I'm not sure you're doing us 826 00:30:25,091 --> 00:30:26,392 any good here right now. 827 00:30:26,458 --> 00:30:28,827 There are some things falling through the cracks. 828 00:30:28,895 --> 00:30:30,162 What? Little stupid stuff. 829 00:30:30,229 --> 00:30:31,931 Remarks to the Fraternal Order of Police, 830 00:30:31,998 --> 00:30:33,265 which I care about not at all. 831 00:30:33,332 --> 00:30:34,800 I'm happy to take it off your plate. 832 00:30:34,867 --> 00:30:36,002 You just need to tell me. 833 00:30:36,068 --> 00:30:37,303 No, I'll do it. 834 00:30:37,369 --> 00:30:38,504 You will? 835 00:30:41,140 --> 00:30:43,275 How are David's kids doing? 836 00:30:44,843 --> 00:30:47,446 Just... just great. 837 00:30:47,513 --> 00:30:50,182 If that's where you should be, there's nothing, 838 00:30:50,249 --> 00:30:51,951 nothing more important. 839 00:30:52,018 --> 00:30:55,087 I'm aware of what's important in this landscape, thanks. 840 00:30:56,923 --> 00:31:00,392 When you... lose somebody like that, 841 00:31:00,459 --> 00:31:02,794 that young and healthy 842 00:31:02,861 --> 00:31:05,097 and gone to some senseless cancer... 843 00:31:05,164 --> 00:31:07,033 Can we not do this, please? Give yourself 844 00:31:07,099 --> 00:31:10,136 some time to sit with his kids and look at his picture. 845 00:31:11,570 --> 00:31:13,973 I don't want to look at his picture. 846 00:31:21,680 --> 00:31:25,517 He did this. 847 00:31:25,584 --> 00:31:27,686 He did this. 848 00:31:27,753 --> 00:31:29,455 You understand? 849 00:31:29,521 --> 00:31:31,223 He sat in the... 850 00:31:31,290 --> 00:31:34,193 garage with the engine running. 851 00:31:37,663 --> 00:31:40,199 ( crying ) 852 00:31:44,636 --> 00:31:46,405 He was sick. No. 853 00:31:46,472 --> 00:31:49,208 He was diagnosed. 854 00:31:51,110 --> 00:31:54,046 He could've had years. 855 00:31:54,113 --> 00:31:56,282 But instead this. His wife finds him. 856 00:31:56,348 --> 00:31:58,384 What if one of his kids had... 857 00:31:58,450 --> 00:32:03,322 He just dropped everything and walked away. 858 00:32:03,389 --> 00:32:05,257 It's Jewish tradition that you don't leave 859 00:32:05,324 --> 00:32:07,359 the body alone before the funeral. 860 00:32:07,426 --> 00:32:12,164 Someone... stays and guards it. 861 00:32:12,231 --> 00:32:17,103 And I sat in that room for hours, watching him. 862 00:32:20,006 --> 00:32:22,841 Trying to figure out what was... 863 00:32:22,908 --> 00:32:25,811 what could have... 864 00:32:25,877 --> 00:32:29,148 gone through his brain. 865 00:32:30,983 --> 00:32:33,352 ( crying ) 866 00:32:37,256 --> 00:32:40,392 I'm not interested in looking at his picture. 867 00:32:42,761 --> 00:32:45,297 ( sighs ) 868 00:32:46,132 --> 00:32:48,700 ( sniffles ) 869 00:32:48,767 --> 00:32:50,302 You want some water? 870 00:32:50,369 --> 00:32:52,404 No. 871 00:32:52,471 --> 00:32:54,006 Scotch? 872 00:32:54,073 --> 00:32:56,008 ( laughs, sniffles ) 873 00:32:56,075 --> 00:32:58,010 No. 874 00:33:00,779 --> 00:33:02,748 You want me to go? 875 00:33:06,752 --> 00:33:09,188 ( whispers ): No. 876 00:33:17,396 --> 00:33:20,499 You stopped. 877 00:33:20,566 --> 00:33:22,168 Huh? 878 00:33:22,234 --> 00:33:24,170 You were about to answer my question-- 879 00:33:24,236 --> 00:33:26,438 How'd he die? 880 00:33:31,110 --> 00:33:33,445 Cancer. 881 00:33:45,324 --> 00:33:46,592 They're not so good with details. 882 00:33:46,658 --> 00:33:47,659 Yeah. 883 00:33:50,296 --> 00:33:51,197 Could call your friends at DOD, 884 00:33:51,263 --> 00:33:52,764 find out the guy's name? 885 00:33:52,831 --> 00:33:53,999 I'll figure it out before you meet him. Don't worry. 886 00:33:54,066 --> 00:33:55,167 I just want to get some info. 887 00:33:55,234 --> 00:33:56,568 Know what I'm getting myself into. 888 00:33:56,635 --> 00:33:58,304 You do an NSC background check before every date? 889 00:33:58,370 --> 00:33:59,605 No wonder it's been slow. 890 00:33:59,671 --> 00:34:01,207 I'm not gonna do a background check. 891 00:34:01,273 --> 00:34:02,141 I'm just wanna poke around a little at DOD. 892 00:34:02,208 --> 00:34:03,342 He doesn't work at DOD. 893 00:34:03,409 --> 00:34:04,576 You said he worked with Kagan and Hatch. 894 00:34:04,643 --> 00:34:06,112 He plays ball with them. He works at State. 895 00:34:06,178 --> 00:34:07,379 What desk? 896 00:34:07,446 --> 00:34:08,780 Somewhere in South America. Maybe Paraguay. 897 00:34:08,847 --> 00:34:09,781 Uruguay? Yes. 898 00:34:09,848 --> 00:34:10,982 Red hair? Yeah. 899 00:34:11,049 --> 00:34:12,384 Dick Van Dyke nose? You know him? 900 00:34:12,451 --> 00:34:15,087 Used to be married to him. 901 00:34:15,154 --> 00:34:16,622 "Is Kate Harper seeing anyone?" 902 00:34:16,688 --> 00:34:19,225 I misunderstood the initial inquiry, didn't I? 903 00:34:24,796 --> 00:34:26,465 ( knocking ) 904 00:34:33,239 --> 00:34:35,974 LEO: Since when do you wear specs? 905 00:34:36,041 --> 00:34:37,776 I don't. 906 00:34:37,843 --> 00:34:38,877 Somebody leave 'em? 907 00:34:38,944 --> 00:34:40,879 Yeah. 908 00:34:40,946 --> 00:34:42,013 They're not mine, are they? 909 00:34:42,080 --> 00:34:43,715 I don't think so. I lost a pair. 910 00:34:43,782 --> 00:34:44,716 They're not yours, Leo. 911 00:34:44,783 --> 00:34:45,717 Well, they look like mine. 912 00:34:45,784 --> 00:34:46,752 They're my brother's. 913 00:34:53,392 --> 00:34:54,893 Can you see through 'em? 914 00:34:54,960 --> 00:34:57,129 I don't know. 915 00:34:58,164 --> 00:35:00,399 You going to this DNC thing? Yeah. 916 00:35:00,466 --> 00:35:01,767 I understand you have a favorite. 917 00:35:01,833 --> 00:35:04,203 You here to fight Josh Lyman's battles? 918 00:35:04,270 --> 00:35:06,472 You can't be doing this from the White House. 919 00:35:06,538 --> 00:35:07,473 Leo... 920 00:35:07,539 --> 00:35:09,541 You can't do this to the President. 921 00:35:09,608 --> 00:35:11,943 You think the President doesn't want 922 00:35:12,010 --> 00:35:13,712 genuine Democratic values 923 00:35:13,779 --> 00:35:15,614 in a national Presidential contest? 924 00:35:15,681 --> 00:35:17,115 He'd do this himself, if he could. 925 00:35:17,183 --> 00:35:18,717 I'm doing this for the President. 926 00:35:18,784 --> 00:35:19,385 He could help Russell 927 00:35:19,451 --> 00:35:20,586 right now, if he wanted. 928 00:35:20,652 --> 00:35:22,388 Joint appearances, a bill signing 929 00:35:22,454 --> 00:35:23,622 with the VP standing right by is side. 930 00:35:23,689 --> 00:35:24,890 Ricky Rafferty's the alternative. 931 00:35:24,956 --> 00:35:26,024 We do what we can do. 932 00:35:26,091 --> 00:35:26,958 That's not your job anymore. 933 00:35:27,025 --> 00:35:28,327 You are no longer the guy 934 00:35:28,394 --> 00:35:29,728 who picks losing candidates and ushers them 935 00:35:29,795 --> 00:35:31,197 to their principled end. 936 00:35:31,263 --> 00:35:33,999 You're the guy who takes good men and makes them great. 937 00:35:34,065 --> 00:35:36,535 You and Josh, you still think you're terriers, 938 00:35:36,602 --> 00:35:38,069 barking at the heels of the party. 939 00:35:38,136 --> 00:35:39,671 You are the party. 940 00:35:40,539 --> 00:35:41,773 Rafferty's a spoiler. 941 00:35:41,840 --> 00:35:42,741 Shouldn't be in the race. 942 00:35:42,808 --> 00:35:44,176 I'm not sitting this one out, Leo. 943 00:35:44,243 --> 00:35:45,611 Don't. 944 00:35:45,677 --> 00:35:47,979 But don't pretend you're still an outsider 945 00:35:48,046 --> 00:35:49,281 with a ponytail and a dream. 946 00:35:49,348 --> 00:35:52,150 You work in the White House. 947 00:35:57,489 --> 00:36:00,192 Your brother didn't have any more fight in him. 948 00:36:04,230 --> 00:36:05,864 You still do. 949 00:36:10,302 --> 00:36:12,804 JOSH: You're gonna be right here between Clarkson and Rafferty. 950 00:36:12,871 --> 00:36:14,806 The President's gonna come up, everybody holds hands, 951 00:36:14,873 --> 00:36:16,675 picture, picture, picture, and we're gone. 952 00:36:16,742 --> 00:36:18,944 The President's between Russell and Hoynes. 953 00:36:19,010 --> 00:36:19,945 Everybody's in the shot. 954 00:36:20,011 --> 00:36:21,280 I'm second to the left. 955 00:36:21,347 --> 00:36:22,548 You don't have a problem with the symbolism? 956 00:36:22,614 --> 00:36:23,815 That's the best we could do. 957 00:36:23,882 --> 00:36:24,983 Second only to Rafferty, 958 00:36:25,050 --> 00:36:26,485 who's all the way to the left. 959 00:36:26,552 --> 00:36:28,354 Sir, you're a Democrat, left is not a crime, 960 00:36:28,420 --> 00:36:29,355 liberal is not a dirty word. 961 00:36:29,421 --> 00:36:30,589 We scored New Hampshire 962 00:36:30,656 --> 00:36:32,123 because people responded to your policies. 963 00:36:32,190 --> 00:36:34,893 The temptation to grab at center's only going to grow. 964 00:36:34,960 --> 00:36:36,262 Let's just take a minute 965 00:36:36,328 --> 00:36:37,696 and remember where you came from. 966 00:36:37,763 --> 00:36:38,764 I can't remember. 967 00:36:38,830 --> 00:36:40,065 I'm sorry. 968 00:36:40,131 --> 00:36:41,733 I was born a poor black child. 969 00:36:41,800 --> 00:36:43,168 Close, but no, that's not right. 970 00:36:43,235 --> 00:36:44,303 If you shake hands with the President, 971 00:36:44,370 --> 00:36:45,504 hang on as long as possible, 972 00:36:45,571 --> 00:36:47,939 give the cameras a chance to catch it. 973 00:36:48,006 --> 00:36:49,007 I was born on the bayou? 974 00:36:49,074 --> 00:36:50,376 That's not it either. 975 00:36:50,442 --> 00:36:51,777 Matt Santos, good to meet you. 976 00:36:51,843 --> 00:36:53,879 Half an hour of grip and grin and you're done. 977 00:36:53,945 --> 00:36:56,315 Grin, really, I'm not supposed to grip. 978 00:36:56,382 --> 00:36:58,250 We told them you're leaving before the speeches. 979 00:36:58,317 --> 00:37:00,252 In deference to my health? 980 00:37:00,319 --> 00:37:01,453 There's an excuse 981 00:37:01,520 --> 00:37:03,154 we could've started using years ago. 982 00:37:03,221 --> 00:37:04,623 I found a few people on the guest list 983 00:37:04,690 --> 00:37:06,558 who aren't connected to any of the campaigns. 984 00:37:06,625 --> 00:37:07,993 You should focus your attention on them. 985 00:37:08,059 --> 00:37:09,160 You made a list? 986 00:37:09,227 --> 00:37:11,430 I'll point them out. There are six. 987 00:37:11,497 --> 00:37:12,764 I hope you're on that list. 988 00:37:21,573 --> 00:37:22,774 Can this be one of those nights 989 00:37:22,841 --> 00:37:23,642 where we get sloshed 990 00:37:23,709 --> 00:37:25,311 and forget we work together? 991 00:37:25,377 --> 00:37:27,779 Ah, that would be lovely. 992 00:37:27,846 --> 00:37:29,315 Josh is here. 993 00:37:29,381 --> 00:37:30,349 If you're gonna go at it again, 994 00:37:30,416 --> 00:37:31,317 will you let me know in time 995 00:37:31,383 --> 00:37:32,984 to put some money on it? 996 00:37:33,051 --> 00:37:35,153 I'm gonna go downstairs to the bar for a little while. 997 00:37:35,220 --> 00:37:37,889 Yell if you need me. 998 00:37:37,956 --> 00:37:38,824 C.J. 999 00:37:38,890 --> 00:37:39,925 Cliff. 1000 00:37:39,991 --> 00:37:42,628 I was summoned again. That's gotta stop. 1001 00:37:42,694 --> 00:37:44,330 One gets drunk with the power. 1002 00:37:44,396 --> 00:37:46,532 I'm hiring you to work in the White House. 1003 00:37:46,598 --> 00:37:47,733 I looked into what you said about desalination. 1004 00:37:47,799 --> 00:37:49,801 I think you've got a point. 1005 00:37:49,868 --> 00:37:51,303 I'm still concerned you may be soulless, 1006 00:37:51,370 --> 00:37:52,338 but we can work on that. 1007 00:37:52,404 --> 00:37:53,271 Yeah. I turned you down. 1008 00:37:53,339 --> 00:37:54,506 Nobody turns us down. 1009 00:37:54,573 --> 00:37:56,308 We're like the mob, but less violent. 1010 00:37:56,375 --> 00:37:58,043 Ultimately, responsible for more death 1011 00:37:58,109 --> 00:37:59,711 and destruction, but still... 1012 00:37:59,778 --> 00:38:01,313 You don't think I'm an odd choice for this White House? 1013 00:38:01,380 --> 00:38:02,381 I think we've got a few months left 1014 00:38:02,448 --> 00:38:03,915 and a lot of governing to do. 1015 00:38:03,982 --> 00:38:05,617 And I think you're a guy who misses serving his country. 1016 00:38:05,684 --> 00:38:06,385 C.J.-- 1017 00:38:06,452 --> 00:38:07,753 Take a second and breathe. 1018 00:38:07,819 --> 00:38:09,555 In a moment, you're going to wish you had. 1019 00:38:09,621 --> 00:38:11,423 Pardon me, sir, this is Cliff Calley. 1020 00:38:11,490 --> 00:38:13,124 We had a great chat this morning 1021 00:38:13,191 --> 00:38:14,693 about your Water Program. He's a big fan. 1022 00:38:14,760 --> 00:38:15,927 Good to meet you, Mr. Calley. 1023 00:38:15,994 --> 00:38:17,763 It's an honor, sir, but I'm afraid 1024 00:38:17,829 --> 00:38:20,899 Ms. Cregg may have slightly misrepresented my position. 1025 00:38:20,966 --> 00:38:22,233 C.J., he's not a fan? 1026 00:38:22,300 --> 00:38:23,402 I thought the deal was you were 1027 00:38:23,469 --> 00:38:25,771 to you surround me with sycophants. 1028 00:38:25,837 --> 00:38:27,573 This is one of the six people 1029 00:38:27,639 --> 00:38:29,007 you're allowed to speak to. 1030 00:38:29,074 --> 00:38:30,476 Take your time. 1031 00:38:35,481 --> 00:38:37,349 Looky, looky. 1032 00:38:37,416 --> 00:38:38,417 I thought you weren't coming. 1033 00:38:38,484 --> 00:38:40,218 Yeah, me, too. 1034 00:38:40,285 --> 00:38:41,920 It's time to get back in the pool. 1035 00:38:41,987 --> 00:38:42,921 Good for you. 1036 00:38:42,988 --> 00:38:43,989 Sorry I couldn't help. 1037 00:38:44,055 --> 00:38:47,759 Once upon a time, I did this all by myself. 1038 00:38:53,799 --> 00:38:54,466 Hi. 1039 00:38:54,533 --> 00:38:55,834 BARTENDER: Evening. 1040 00:38:55,901 --> 00:38:56,902 What can I get you? 1041 00:38:56,968 --> 00:38:57,569 A glass of red, please. 1042 00:38:57,636 --> 00:38:59,905 Whatever's open. 1043 00:39:09,681 --> 00:39:10,849 ( clears throat ) 1044 00:39:10,916 --> 00:39:11,783 Pathetic. 1045 00:39:11,850 --> 00:39:12,918 Avoid the Swiss. 1046 00:39:12,984 --> 00:39:14,185 As a general rule? 1047 00:39:14,252 --> 00:39:16,054 I didn't know they made you come to these things. 1048 00:39:16,121 --> 00:39:17,322 I take an interest. Really? 1049 00:39:17,389 --> 00:39:18,590 I needed a change of scenery. Okay. 1050 00:39:18,657 --> 00:39:19,858 I have no reason for being here. 1051 00:39:19,925 --> 00:39:20,892 Let's keep it between ourselves. 1052 00:39:20,959 --> 00:39:21,893 No problem. 1053 00:39:21,960 --> 00:39:23,695 I'm on my 82nd of what's bound 1054 00:39:23,762 --> 00:39:25,664 to be 350 identical conversations. 1055 00:39:25,731 --> 00:39:27,132 I think I'm losing my voice. 1056 00:39:27,198 --> 00:39:28,600 That's awful. 1057 00:39:28,667 --> 00:39:31,236 You mind if we stand here and pretend we're talking 1058 00:39:31,302 --> 00:39:32,237 but we actually don't? 1059 00:39:32,303 --> 00:39:34,606 Sure. 1060 00:40:02,634 --> 00:40:05,003 ( jazz playing ) 1061 00:40:14,846 --> 00:40:19,384 You sound like a guy formulating an exit strategy. 1062 00:40:19,451 --> 00:40:21,520 TOBY: I don't know. Could be. 1063 00:40:21,587 --> 00:40:23,655 Can't say I'm entirely surprised. 1064 00:40:23,722 --> 00:40:24,790 WOMAN: Senator Rafferty? 1065 00:40:24,856 --> 00:40:26,525 They're ready for you upstairs. 1066 00:40:26,592 --> 00:40:28,594 I'll be right there. Thank you. 1067 00:40:32,397 --> 00:40:35,233 I think you've said some things this country needs to hear. 1068 00:40:35,300 --> 00:40:37,769 You've established yourself as a national presence. 1069 00:40:37,836 --> 00:40:40,839 You step out before Super Tuesday, 1070 00:40:40,906 --> 00:40:43,942 before anybody's shot at a nomination is foiled 1071 00:40:44,009 --> 00:40:47,378 by what would be considered a spoiler. 1072 00:40:47,445 --> 00:40:48,480 Maybe there's 1073 00:40:48,547 --> 00:40:49,781 a Vice Presidency in this for you. 1074 00:40:49,848 --> 00:40:52,417 I'm not pulling out before South Carolina. 1075 00:40:52,484 --> 00:40:53,519 I did this to make a point. 1076 00:40:53,585 --> 00:40:54,986 Absolutely. 1077 00:40:55,053 --> 00:40:58,289 And I want to make sure that everybody's heard it. 1078 00:40:58,356 --> 00:40:59,357 I certainly never... 1079 00:40:59,424 --> 00:41:01,960 I've got to step out now. 1080 00:41:04,429 --> 00:41:08,299 Yeah. 1081 00:41:08,366 --> 00:41:09,868 I should go. 1082 00:41:11,402 --> 00:41:12,738 I'm gonna finish my drink. 1083 00:41:12,804 --> 00:41:14,439 You've still got my number, if you need it. 1084 00:41:14,506 --> 00:41:16,642 Yeah, I do. 1085 00:41:18,710 --> 00:41:21,146 Put them on. Let me see. 1086 00:41:27,519 --> 00:41:29,555 Looks good. 1087 00:41:29,621 --> 00:41:31,489 Makes you look smart. 1088 00:41:33,291 --> 00:41:36,227 I thought I looked smart before. 1089 00:41:37,629 --> 00:41:40,599 So did I. 78622

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