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PREVIOUSLY ON THE WEST WING:

I REALLY LIKE YOU. GIVE ME YOUR NUMBER, I'D LIKE TO CALL YOU.

STAY RIGHT HERE, SAVE YOURSELF A CALL.

THE PRESIDENT'S PISSED AS HELL AT YOU, JOSH, AND SO AM I.

IT'S MY JOB TO TELL THE PRESIDENT

THE BEST THING HE CAN DO

IS TO SHOW YOU THE DOOR.

YOU WON THAT ELECTION FOR HIM. YOU, LEO, C.J. AND SAM.

IS IT POSSIBLE YOU ARE, WHAT WOULD HAVE TO BE

A VERY HIGH-PRICED CALL GIRL?

YES.

THIRTY SECOND HYPOTHETICALLY.

YOU'RE LLOYD RUSSELL, PRINCE OF WHITE SUBURBAN WOMEN.

NO FRIEND OF THE PRESIDENT. WHAT DO YOU DO?

PUT TOGETHER A EXPLORATORY COMMITTEE.

WHO WOULD RUN IT? I'D GET MANDY.

YOU'RE DATING LLOYD RUSSELL?

YEAH.

THE COAST GUARD ARE FISHING CUBANS OUT OF THE ATLANTIC

AND IT TURNS OUT, I ACCIDENTLY SLEPT WITH A PROSTITUTE.

WOULD YOU PLEASE TELL ME WHICH ONE'S MY BOSS' DAUGHTER?

THAT WOULD BE ME.

THIS IS BAD ON SO MANY LEVELS.

JOSH, DON'T EVER DO IT AGAIN.

YES, SIR.

MRS. LANDINGHAM, WHAT'S NEXT?

( rock music blaring )

( blowing horn )

ARE YOU CRAZY?!

ARE YOU CRAZY? HAVE YOU LOST YOUR MIND?

WE'LL GO UP TO MY OFFICE AND TALK.

WHY DID YOU MAKE THAT DEAL?

LADY, I DON'T THINK-- SHUT UP!

WHY'D YOU MAKE THAT DEAL? JUST UNTIL AFTER THE MIDTERMS.

WE KEEP THE BILL IN COMMITTEE UNTIL AFTER MIDTERMS--

THE WHITE HOUSE DOESN'T HAVE TO VETO IT UNTIL NOBODY'S LOOKING.

WE WANTED PEOPLE TO BE LOOKING.

WE REALLY SHOULD BE MOVING ALONG.

LLOYD, WHY? WHY? WHY DID YOU MAKE THAT DEAL?

A GOOD SPOT AT THE NOMINATING CONVENTION.

EXCUSE ME? THAT'S TRUE.

I MIGHT NOMINATE THE PRESIDENT.

POSSIBLY KEYNOTE. BUT DEFINITELY PRIMETIME.

OF COURSE THEY OFFERED SOMETHING GOOD AT THE CONVENTION.

THEY DON'T WANT YOU NOMINATED! SETTLE DOWN.

IT WAS OUR COMING-OUT! WE'D HAVE THE STAGE FOR A MONTH.

IT WAS OUR NESUN DORMA. WHAT THE HELL'S NESUN DORMA?

ITALIAN ARIA BY WAGNER. IT'S PUCCINI.

WAGNER'S GERMAN, AND YOU'RE A MORON.

EXCUSE ME, MA'AM, IS EVERYTHING ALRIGHT?

NO, EVERYTHING IS NOT ALRIGHT.

I LEFT A TOP-TIER MARKETING FIRM

WHERE I HAD STOCK OPTIONS

TO COME DOWN HERE AND GET THIS GUY ELECTED PRESIDENT.

BUT HE WENT TO BREAKFAST THIS MORNING

AND MADE A DEAL TO BOTTLE UP 443 UNTIL AFTER MIDTERM!

AVOIDING THE NATIONAL EXPOSURE

THAT WAS OUR ONLY HOPE OF MAKING ANY KIND OF A CHALLENGE.

SENATOR, WE GOT A CAUCUS. HANG ON.

LLOYD, I WAS GOING TO-- LISTEN TO ME.

LISTEN TO ME!

IT WASN'T GONNA HAPPEN.

MAYBE SOMEWHERE DOWN THE ROAD

BUT THIS YEAR, IT WASN'T GONNA HAPPEN.

I HAD TWO YEARS TO MAKE IT HAPPEN.

I WAS GONNA TAKE THEM ON.

THEY BEAT ME BEFORE I GOT MY BOXES UNPACKED.

YOU'LL BOUNCE BACK. YOU'VE GOT SPUNK.

I'M GONNA KILL YOU WITH MY SHOE!

MANDY! MANDY!

IT WASN'T GONNA HAPPEN.

YOU KNOW WHAT THE WORST PART ABOUT THIS IS?

WELL, I THINK YOU DINGED UP YOUR SUSPENSION PRETTY GOOD.

NO, LLOYD.

IT'S THE PARTY THEY'RE HAVING RIGHT NOW

IN THE WEST WING AT MY EXPENSE.

THEY'RE NOT HAVING A PARTY AT THE WEST WING.

I'VE WORKED WITH THESE PEOPLE FOR TWO AND A HALF YEARS.

THEY LIKE TO WIN, THEN THEY GLOAT.

I'M SURE YOU'RE WRONG. I'M SURE I'M NOT.

THERE ARE VERY SERIOUS MEN AND WOMEN AT THE WHITE HOUSE.

A BLOW WAS STRUCK FOR PARTY UNITY THIS MORNING.

THERE'S NO CAUSE TO GLOAT.

VICTORY IS MINE! VICTORY IS MINE!

GREAT DAY IN THE MORNING, PEOPLE, VICTORY IS MINE.

MORNING, JOSH.

I DRINK FROM THE KEG OF GLORY, DONNA.

BRING ME THE FINEST MUFFINS AND BAGELS IN ALL THE LAND.

IT'S GONNA BE AN UNBEARABLE DAY.

I DON'T UNDERSTAND. THEY REFUSED.

HOW DID THEY REFUSE?

THEY DECLINED THE INVITATION.

HOW DOES SOMEONE DECLINE AN INVITATION

FOR A PHOTO OP WITH THE PRESIDENT?

I'M SAYING, THIS IS THE KIND OF LUCK WE'RE HAVING.

BECAUSE OF THE JOKE? YES.

GOOD MORNING. GOOD MORNING.

WHO'S THAT? WHO CARES? WE NEED SOMEBODY.

YOU TRY GETTING HIS ATTENTION ON THIS.

MRS. LANDINGHAM, DOES THE PRESIDENT

HAVE FREE TIME THIS MORNING?

HE HAS NOTHING BUT FREE TIME, TOBY.

HE'S IN THE RESIDENCE

EATING CHEERIOS AND ENJOYING REGIS AND KATHIE LEE.

SHALL I GET HIM FOR YOU?

SARCASM'S A DISTURBING THING

COMING FROM A WOMAN OF YOUR AGE.

WHAT AGE WOULD THAT BE, TOBY?

LATE 20s.

ATTABOY.

HAVE A COOKIE? NO.

TOBY, THEY TURNED DOWN OUR REQUEST?

GOOD MORNING, SAM. GOOD MORNING.

HAVE A COOKIE, SAM. THANK YOU.

THEY'RE ISSUING A PRESS RELEASE.

WE'LL BE PLAYING DEFENSE ALL DAY.

BECAUSE OF THE JOKE? IT'S BECAUSE OF THE JOKE.

SOMEONE GIVE ME A RIVER TO FORGE A SERPENT TO SLAY.

WHAT'S HIS PROBLEM?

HE'S DRINKING FROM THE KEG OF GLORY.

WE HEARD. GOOD JOB.

THANK YOU. THEY TURNED DOWN THE INVITATION?

THEY DECLINED. WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?

IT MEANS THEY TURNED DOWN THE INVITATION.

BECAUSE OF THE JOKE? OF COURSE.

WHY DOES EVERYONE KEEP ASKING?

THAT'S NO GOOD. JAWORSKI KNOWS THAT'S NO GOOD.

MOSTLY HE'LL SAY THE JAPANESE NEED TO BUY MORE AMERICAN CARS.

AMERICANS NEED TO BUY MORE AMERICAN CARS.

WHICH IS WHAT I TOLD JAWORSKI.

MORNING, EVERYONE. MORNING.

WHAT DO YOU GOT?

443 IS GONNA STAY IN--

I HEARD.

THE RYDER CUP TEAM DECLINED OUR INVITATION TO THE WHITE HOUSE.

YOU'RE KIDDING. BECAUSE OF THE JOKE.

YOU'RE KIDDING. I'M NOT.

THE RYDER CUP TEAM?

IT'S A GROUP OF THE BEST GOLFERS IN THE--

I KNOW WHAT THE RYDER CUP TEAM IS.

SIR, THIS MAY BE A GOOD TIME

TO TALK ABOUT YOUR SENSE OF HUMOR.

I'VE GOT AN INTELLIGENCE BRIEFING, A SECURITY BRIEFING

AND A 90-MINUTE BUDGET MEETING

ALL SCHEDULED FOR THE SAME 45 MINUTES.

NOW'S A GOOD TIME TO TALK ABOUT MY SENSE OF HUMOR?

NO. ME, NEITHER.

IT'S JUST THAT IT'S NOT THE FIRST TIME IT'S HAPPENED.

I KNOW. SHE'S TALKING ABOUT TEXAS.

USA TODAY ASKS WHY YOU DON'T SPEND TIME CAMPAIGNING IN TEXAS.

YOU SAY, YOU DON'T LOOK GOOD IN FUNNY HATS.

IT WAS BIG HATS.

WHAT DIFFERENCE DOES IT MAKE?

IT MAKES A DIFFERENCE.

WE GOT WHOMPED IN TEXAS.

WE GOT WHOMPED IN TEXAS TWICE.

WE GOT WHOMPED IN THE PRIMARY AND WE GOT WHOMPED IN NOVEMBER.

I THINK I WAS THERE. AND IT WAS AVOIDABLE, SIR.

C.J., ON YOUR TOMBSTONE, IT'S GONNA READ

"POST HOC, ERGO PROPTER HOC."

BUT NONE OF MY VISITORS WILL BE ABLE TO UNDERSTAND MY TOMBSTONE.

TWENTY-SEVEN LAWYERS IN THE ROOM.

ANYBODY KNOW "POST HOC, ERGO PROPTER HOC?"

JOSH? UH, UH, "POST", "AFTER."

"AFTER HOC", "ERGO"...."THEREFORE."

"AFTER HOC, THEREFORE", SOMETHING ELSE "HOC."

THANK YOU. NEXT.

IF I'D GOTTEN MORE CREDIT-- LEO.

"AFTER IT, THEREFORE BECAUSE OF IT."

PRESIDENT: "AFTER IT, THEREFORE BECAUSE OF IT."

IT MEANS ONE THING FOLLOWS THE OTHER

THEREFORE IT WAS CAUSED BY THE OTHER

BUT IT'S NOT ALWAYS TRUE.

IN FACT, IT'S HARDLY EVER TRUE.

WE DID NOT LOSE TEXAS BECAUSE OF THE HAT JOKE.

DO YOU KNOW WHEN WE LOST TEXAS?

WHEN YOU LEARNED TO SPEAK LATIN?

GO FIGURE. WHAT ELSE?

CAPTAIN TOLLIVER, A CUP OF COFFEE?

NO. I'M FINE, NANCY. THANK YOU.

MORRIS, GOOD TO SEE YOU. GOOD MORNING, MRS. LANDINGHAM.

LITTLE BACKED UP THIS MORNING. I CAN SEE THAT.

SAM, WHEN ARE YOU WRITING THE HILTON HEAD DRAFT?

I'M CLOSING MY DOOR FROM NOON TO 3.

MORRIS. GOOD MORNING.

STAN, I'LL BE JUST A SECOND.

TAKE A WALK WITH ME. SURE. YOU LOOK WELL.

I'M FEELING PRETTY GOOD. HOW'S THE BABY?

TEN DAYS OLD TODAY. YOU GOT A PICTURE?

WELL, I DON'T KNOW. LET ME SEE.

WELL, WHAT DO YOU KNOW?

SHE'S A KNOCKOUT. BOTH OF THEM.

I'M SORRY. I'VE FORGOTTEN YOUR WIFE'S NAME.

ANGELA. AND THE GIRL?

COREY.

LEO, DID YOU TELL THE COUNSEL'S OFFICE

THEY'D BE IN ON THE TEN O'CLOCK?

I MAY HAVE.

THAT'S REALLY SOMETHING YOU WANNA TELL ME.

HERE. IT'S A BABY AND A NEW MOTHER.

LOOK AT THAT FOR A MINUTE. OH!

LISTEN, QUICKLY. I KNOW YOU WERE JUST FILLING IN

TILL TERRY WYATT CAME BACK, BUT THE PRESIDENT LIKES YOU

AND HE'D LIKE TO KEEP YOU ON.

I DON'T HAVE ANY OBJECTIONS. GOOD.

I NEEDN'T BE COVERED NEXT WEEK. I'M LEAVING THE COUNTRY.

WHERE YOU GOING? JORDAN.

FOR HOW LONG? JUST A WEEK.

THEN YOU'LL START THE WEEK AFTER.

LEO. YEAH.

I'M COMPARATIVELY LOW-RANKED. HE LIKES YOU, MORRIS.

HE FEELS BETTER AFTER HE'S TALKED TO YOU.

THERE HAVE BEEN DAYS YOU'VE LIGHTENED THE LOAD A LITTLE.

IT'S AN AWFUL BIG LOAD. I'M JUST A CAPTAIN.

HE LIKES YOU, MORRIS. I GOTTA GET BACK IN THE OVAL.

GIVE HIM HIS PICTURE.

HEY. HEY.

88-B'S STRAIGHTENED OUT

AND CHRIS MATTHEWS WANTS TO KNOW WHAT WE KNOW.

WELL, I HAVE SOME NEWS. GOOD NEWS?

THERE'S A WAY TO SEE IT AS BAD, BUT I THINK IT'S GOOD NEWS.

LLOYD RUSSELL IS NO LONGER OUR CLIENT.

REALLY? YES.

LLOYD RUSSELL IS OUR ONLY CLIENT.

WAS. WHAT HAPPENED?

THIS IS A TOTAL DISASTER.

IF THAT'S THE SPIN YOU'RE GONNA PUT-- MANDY.

HE WANTS TO WORK WITH THE PRESIDENT ON 443.

HE'S NOT GONNA RUN. NO.

YOU LOST OUR ONLY CLIENT?

I LIKE TO THINK OF US AS A TEAM.

I QUIT MY JOB. SO DID I.

AFTER PUTTING HALF A MILLION DOLLARS IN THE BANK.

I SAVED WISELY. HOW YOU GONNA PAY ME?

IT'S SO TYPICALLY YOU TO LEAP TO THAT QUESTION AT SUCH A TIME.

IT'S NOT TYPICALLY ME, MANDY. IT'S TYPICALLY MY LANDLORD.

IT'S TYPICALLY COLLEGE LOANS.

IT'S TYPICALLY THE GUY

WHO'LL SELL ME MILK NEXT WEEK.

YOU ARE NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH EXPENSES, DAISY.

I'VE GOT CREDIT CARDS AND I'VE GOT CONDO PAYMENTS

PLUS HAVING DINGED SUSPENSION ON MY B.M.W.

WHAT ARE WE GONNA DO? I'M FORMULATING A PLAN.

JOSH. WHAT DO YOU NEED?

YOU OWE ME $100. FOR WHAT?

I ENTERED YOU IN A COLLEGE FOOTBALL POOL.

WITHOUT TELLING ME? IT WAS A SURPRISE.

HOW'D I DO? YOU LOST $100.

ON WHO? ON CENTRAL INDIANA STATE.

WHAT WAS THE LINE? IT WASN'T THAT KIND OF A POOL.

WHAT KIND OF A POOL? JUST PICK THE WINNER.

YOU PICKED CENTRAL INDIANA STATE?

THE FIGHTING OKIES. WHO WERE THEY PLAYING?

NOTRE DAME.

YOU PICKED CENTRAL INDIANA STATE AGAINST NOTRE DAME?

TECHNICALLY, YOU DID.

TOBY! YES.

WE NEED TO DO SOMETHING. RYDER CUP TEAM.

THAT'S JUST THE LATEST IN A STRING.

YES. THE BANKING COMMITTEE.

NEW JERSEY, G-8. THE BICYCLE UNDER THE TREE.

YES, THOUGH I'M NOT SURE WHAT OUR NEW MEDIA DIRECTOR

WOULD'VE DONE ABOUT THAT. ME, NEITHER.

BUT WE NEED A NEW MEDIA DIRECTOR.

I'VE BEEN ON TALENT SHOWS WITH MORE POLISH.

YOU PUT ON TALENT SHOWS? WHEN I WAS A KID.

WE NEED TO DOUBLE-TEAM HIM.

WE BRING SAM AND C.J..

WE NEED TO GANG UP ON HIM. SEE YOU LATER.

IT'S NOT GONNA BE MANDY, RIGHT? NOPE.

ANYONE BUT MANDY.

"POST HOC, ERGO PROPTER HOC"?

I'LL BET THAT HAD THEM ROLLING IN THE AISLES

AT THE WHIFFINPOOF DINNERS. FLY IN THE TEETH OF IT.

YOU'RE BEST WITH A PIE IN YOUR FACE.

I'VE BEEN TOLD THAT. KEEP IT IN YOUR BACK POCKET.

IF YOU DON'T LIKE THE RHYTHM OF THE "Q" AND "A," USE THE RYDER CUP.

FOLKS, PLEASE TAKE YOUR SEATS.

WE'RE GONNA START THE BRIEFING.

TAKE YOUR SEATS. PLEASE TAKE YOUR SEATS, FOLKS.

GOOD MORNING.

WE'VE GOT A BIRTHDAY TODAY, RIGHT?

SUZANNE?

BOBBY. IT'S BOBBY'S BIRTHDAY.

YES, IT IS.

C.J., UH, A SHORT WHILE AGO, THE VICE PRESIDENT COMMENTED

ON THE WHITE HOUSE POSITION ON THE A3-C3, SAYING

AND I'M QUOTING FROM NOTES, "THIS IS A TIME

WHEN THE PRESIDENT NEEDS OUR SUPPORT."

CAN YOU CLARIFY THE LANGUAGE?

NO, I CAN'T. I HAVEN'T SPOKEN WITH THE VICE PRESIDENT TODAY.

THE LANGUAGE SEEMS STRAINED, DOESN'T IT?

STRANGE? STRAINED.

"THIS IS A TIME WHEN THE PRESIDENT NEEDS OUR SUPPORT."

IT SOUNDS PRETTY STRAIGHTFORWARD.

I'LL TELL YOU WHAT, IF YOU CONSULT THE MORNING RELEASES

YOU'LL SEE THAT IN THE WORLD OF SPORTS, THE WHITE HOUSE

JUST GOT DISSED BY 12 GUYS NAMED FLIPPY.

( laughter )

WHO'S GOT QUESTIONS?

OVER HERE.

C.J., DOES THIS HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH THE JOKE?

IS THE PRESIDENT PLANNING ON APOLOGIZING?

I MUST SAY IT CAME AS A BIT OF A SURPRISE

TO DISCOVER THAT PROFESSIONAL GOLFERS

DON'T HAVE A SENSE OF HUMOR

ESPECIALLY AFTER SEEING THEM IN SOME OF THE OUTFITS.

HEY. HEY.

WHAT'S UP?

C.J.'S JUST DISCOVERED THAT HOYNES

IN RESPONDING TO A QUESTION ABOUT A-3

SAID, "THIS IS A TIME WHEN THE PRESIDENT NEEDS OUR SUPPORT."

IT'S THE THIRD ONE IN FIVE WEEKS.

SO SHE MOVED ON TO THE RYDER CUP.

WOULDN'T YOU? YEAH.

MAKE SURE C.J. KEEPS THIS OFF LEO'S DESK.

I THINK IT GOES RIGHT ON LEO'S DESK.

A VAGUE QUOTE FROM HOYNES WILL DISAPPEAR

BY THE END OF THE NEXT NEWS CYCLE.

A FISTFIGHT BETWEEN LEO AND THE VICE PRESIDENT'S GOT JUICE.

FAIR POINT. TALK TO C.J.

YEAH, I WILL.

DO YOU NEED ME? I'M SORRY?

DIDN'T YOU COME TO SEE ME?

I WAS JUST STRETCHING MY LEGS.

OH.

I'M SUPPOSED TO BE WORKING

ON THE HILTON HEAD DRAFT, BUT I'M STRETCHING MY LEGS.

OKAY.

LAST WEEK, I WAS OUT FOR A LATE DRINK.

I MET THIS WOMAN NAMED LAURIE.

LAURIE AND I HIT IT OFF

WE SPENT THE EVENING TOGETHER BACK AT HER PLACE

THE NEXT DAY, I DISCOVERED SHE WAS A CALL GIRL.

SAM... YEAH?

YOU WANT TO CLOSE THE DOOR?

YEAH.

YOU SLEPT WITH A CALL GIRL?

WELL, NO, I...

WELL, YES. YES, I DID.

SHE KNOW WHO YOU ARE?

NO, I DIDN'T REVEAL MY SECRET IDENTITY, JOSH.

I'M ASKING SOME QUESTIONS.

YEAH, SHE KNOWS I WORK FOR THE PRESIDENT.

LET ME FINISH.

SHE WOULDN'T SAY ANYTHING.

HOW DO YOU KNOW?

I KNOW, I KNOW.

YOU WANT TO CALL HER AGAIN, DON'T YOU?

I LIKE HER AND SHE'S NOT WHAT YOU THINK.

THE ONLY THING I KNOW IS SHE'S A CALL GIRL.

YES. SHE'S EXACTLY WHAT I THINK.

I LEFT ABRUPTLY. I THINK IT WAS RUDE.

YOU'RE GOING TO TRY AND REFORM HER, AREN'T YOU?

NO, I JUST WANT TO SAY A PROPER GOODBYE THAT

SHOWS A LITTLE RESPECT. SAM...

YOU'D LIKE HER IF YOU MET HER.

PROMISE ME THAT'LL NEVER HAPPEN.

( knock on door ) YES?

YOU'RE WITH THE ENERGY SECRETARY IN FIVE MINUTES.

WHAT'S GOING ON?

NOTHING. REALLY?

YES. YOU LYING?

YES. SO I SHOULD GET OUT?

YES.

LOOK, WHATEVER QUEST...

IT'S NOT A QUEST. WHATEVER!

YOU'RE PLAYING WITH FIRE HERE.

TALK TO TOBY BEFORE YOU DO ANYTHING.

THERE'S NO WAY I CAN DO THIS WITHOUT TALKING TO TOBY?

NO.

OOH! OOH! HANG ON-- C.J.!

JUST TALK TO TOBY.

JUST TOBY.

YOU'RE LATE. THANK YOU.

C.J... I'M GONNA KILL HIM.

I WOULD DEFINITELY TALK TO HIM.

I'LL TALK TO HIM. STAY ON THE PERIMETER.

I'VE STAYED ON THE PERIMETER.

I DON'T WANT IT ON LEO'S DESK.

THANK YOU.

( screams )

HOYNES: ...C'EST UN VRAI PLASIR ET UN HONNEUR

D'ETRE VOTRE HOTE AUJOURD'HUI.

QUE VOUS SURVIVIEZ CETTE CHALEURE DU FIN DE SEPTEMBRE

ET QUE CE JOUR SOIT LE JOUR

OU ON CONSTRUIT POUR LE FUTURE.

ABSOLUMENT.

TRES BIEN DIT.

EXCELLENT.

HEY, STEVIE. HEY, C.J.

DOES HE HAVE A MINUTE? WE'RE LEAVING FOR NEW YORK.

IT'LL JUST BE A MINUTE. I'M LOOKING AT MY WATCH.

AU REVOIR.

THANK YOU. GOOD LUCK, EVERYONE.

EXCUSE ME, MR. VICE PRESIDENT.

SIR, I WANTED TO TALK TO YOU FOR A MOMENT ABOUT A3-C3.

YES. I WANTED TO APOLOGIZE.

THINGS HAPPEN QUICKLY HERE

AND IN GETTING EVERYONE ON THE SAME PAGE...

CANDY, THE MOST HE TALKED ABOUT IN TERMS OF THE SUBSIDY

WAS $6.00 AN ACRE. WE'RE FIXING IT.

HAD WE PROPERLY BRIEFED YOUR OFFICE...

IT WAS $6.00 AN ACRE.

BILL: GOT IT. SIR?

C.J., I'VE BEEN KEPT IN THE LOOP ON A.C. CUBED.

THE QUOTE THE ROOM IS RUNNING WITH IS

"THIS IS A TIME WHEN THE PRESIDENT NEEDS OUR SUPPORT."

C.J., I'VE GOT MY OWN PRESS SECRETARY.

YES, SIR. SIR...

GOT TO RUN. YES, SIR.

WHAT'S IN JORDAN?

AMMAN. YOU SHOULD STAY HERE.

WE GOT AMMAN, A WOMAN, LITTLE KIDS, THE WORKS.

131 OVER 84.

SEE, THAT WAS A JOKE. GOOD ONE.

EVERYBODY'S A CRITIC TODAY. HOLD STILL.

SO WHAT'S IN AMMAN? A TEACHING HOSPITAL.

GOOD FOR YOU.

HOW LONG YOU GONNA STAY? A WEEK.

WHEN DO YOU LEAVE? TWO HOURS.

WHAT'S MY TEMPERATURE? 56 DEGREES.

FAHRENHEIT? YEAH, IS THAT NOT NORMAL?

( chuckling ) SO HOW'S THE KID?

TEN DAYS OLD TODAY.

CAN SHE SPELL ANYTHING YET? NO, SIR.

GOT ANY PICTURES? THOUGHT YOU'D NEVER ASK.

SIR, THEY JUST TOUCHED DOWN AT ANDREWS.

THANK YOU, NANCY.

OH, SHE'S BEAUTIFUL. WHAT'S HER NAME?

ANGELA'S MY WIFE. COREY IS OUR DAUGHTER.

IT WAS MY GRANDMOTHER'S NAME.

SHE GOT IT FROM HER GREAT AUNT

WHO GOT IT FROM THE FIRST FREE WOMAN SHE EVER MET.

THAT NAME'S GOT A HELL OF A PAST.

MY FAMILY IS VERY PROUD OF ITS PAST.

WIFE'S BEAUTIFUL, TOO. HOW'D YOU GET HER TO MARRY YOU?

YOU TRICK HER OR SOMETHING? HYPNOSIS.

YEAH, I FIGURED.

MORRIS, I MADE A JOKE ABOUT GOLFERS YESTERDAY

AND NOW IT CONSUMES THE WHOLE DAMN BUILDING.

OPEN YOUR MOUTH, SIR.

JOKES LIKE THAT ARE PART OF MY FOLKSY CHARM, MORRIS.

IT'S AT THE VERY HEART OF MY POPULARITY.

DON'T YOU HAVE A JOB APPROVAL RATING

OF THREE PERCENT OR SOMETHING?

WELL, WE'RE HAVING SOME DIFFICULTY

GETTING THE WORD OUT.

THANK YOU. IS THIS FROM THIS MORNING, CAROL?

YES, SIR. ALRIGHT.

( sighs ) SO HOW'S MY PULSE?

HAVE YOU BEEN RUNNING

UP AND DOWN THE STAIRS THE PAST FEW MINUTES?

NO. THEN IT'S NOT THAT GOOD.

CUT BACK ON RED MEAT? YEAH.

DAIRY? YEAH.

HOW ABOUT BOOZE? WHY NOT?

TWO DEWARS ON THE ROCKS, MRS. LANDINGHAM.

MR. PRESIDENT...

I HAD A MEETING THIS MORNING WITH THE JOINT CHIEFS.

I'M AN ACCOMPLISHED MAN, MORRIS.

I CAN SIT COMFORTABLY WITH PRIME MINISTERS

AND PRESIDENTS, EVEN THE POPE.

WHY IS EVERY TIME I SIT WITH THE JOINT CHIEFS

I FEEL LIKE I'M BACK AT MY FATHER'S DINNER TABLE?

I'M A NAVAL OFFICER... YOU'RE A NAVAL OFFICER.

YOU'RE A DOCTOR IN A UNIFORM.

IT'S NOT LIKE I'M TOTALLY WITHOUT EXPERIENCE, YOU KNOW.

YOU'RE TALKING TO A FORMER GOVERNOR.

I WAS COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF IN THE NEW HAMPSHIRE NATIONAL GUARD.

YOU GUYS GOT INTO A LOT OF TOUGH SCRAPES?

WE DIDN'T HAVE TO. WE'D JUST STAND ON THE BORDER AND STARE YOU DOWN.

THEN WE'D ALL GO FOR PANCAKES.

LIKE YOU GOT A LOT OF CLOSE INFANTRY

COMBAT TRAINING IN PREMED? HOLD STILL.

WHAT IS THAT? A FLU SHOT.

I DON'T NEED A FLU SHOT. YOU DO NEED A FLU SHOT.

IS THIS THE START OF A MILITARY COUP?

I WANT THE SECRET SERVICE IN HERE.

IN THE EVENT OF A MILITARY COUP

WHAT MAKES YOU THINK THE SECRET SERVICE WILL BE ON YOUR SIDE?

NOW THAT'S A THOUGHT THAT'S GOING TO FESTER.

HOLD STILL.

THANK YOU.

I'M NOT COMFORTABLE WITH VIOLENCE.

I KNOW THIS COUNTRY HAS ENEMIES

BUT I DON'T FEEL VIOLENT TOWARD ANY OF THEM.

I DON'T KNOW WHETHER THAT'S A WEAKNESS OR NOT

BUT I THINK I KNOW HOW THE JOINT CHIEFS

WOULD ANSWER THAT QUESTION.

LET THE CHIEFS GET TO KNOW YOU, MR. PRESIDENT.

THEY'RE SERIOUS MEN, NATURALLY SUSPICIOUS OF YOUR LEADERSHIP.

THAT'S WHAT COMES FROM SPENDING A LIFETIME

CAUGHT BETWEEN THE DEVIL AND THE DEEP BLUE SEA.

THEY'RE MEN OF CHARACTER.

THEY MAY NOT LIKE YOUR RESUME

BUT THEY'LL LIKE YOU PERSONALLY IF YOU GIVE IT TIME.

YOU HAVE A ONCE-IN-A-GENERATION MIND, SIR.

ULTIMATELY, THEY'LL RESPECT THAT.

THEY'LL ADVISE YOU WELL AND GO WHERE YOU POINT.

LET THE CHIEFS GET TO KNOW YOU, SIR.

IN THE MEANTIME YOU OUTRANK THEM, SO DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT SO MUCH

AND CUT BACK ON THE DAIRY.

AND THE RED MEAT.

AND THE SCOTCH.

DON'T FORGET YOUR PICTURE.

COREY'S A BEAUTIFUL CHILD.

YEAH, I KNOW.

LOOK WHAT I DONE.

YOU DIDN'T DO NOTHING, MISTER.

YOU WERE A PASSENGER ON THIS ONE.

YOUR JOB IS TO PAY THE BILLS

DO WHAT THESE LADIES TELL YOU TO DO.

ALSO, YOU GOT TO TEACH HER HOW TO WHISTLE.

HER MOTHER WON'T DO THAT. RIGHT.

SEE YOU NEXT WEEK. IN TWO WEEKS.

RIGHT.

MORRIS.

YES, SIR.

LOOK AT THAT PICTURE AGAIN.

SEE?

THE PAST ISN'T THE ONLY THING YOUR FAMILY CAN BE PROUD OF.

YES, SIR.

GO AWAY.

MR. PRESIDENT, YOU REMEMBER STUART WHITE AND RAY FINLEY.

I DO, INDEED. MR. WHITE, GOOD TO SEE YOU.

MR. FINLEY...

JOSH. WHO DO YOU WANT FOR THE POOL THIS SATURDAY?

ANOTHER HUNDRED BUCKS.

YOU HAVE TO PLAY. I SEE IT DIFFERENT.

WHO DO YOU LIKE, ROCKY MOUNTAIN COLLEGE OR PURDUE?

CAN YOU GIVE ME YESHIVA UNIVERSITY OVER THE COWBOYS?

IF YOU'RE NOT GONNA TAKE THIS SERIOUSLY...

LEO WILL BE READY IN ABOUT A HALF HOUR.

THANKS.

C.J., DID YOU TALK TO HOYNES?

YEAH. AND?

WE'RE FINE. YOU SURE?

YEAH. C.J.?

WE'RE FINE. OKAY.

LEO WILL CALL WHEN HE'S READY.

ANYONE BUT MANDY.

RIGHT.

MANDY: I HAVE A PH.D., DID YOU KNOW THAT?

YES.

SOME PEOPLE DON'T KNOW THAT. I DO.

I'VE GOT A BACHELOR'S DEGREE IN ART HISTORY

AND A MASTER'S DEGREE IN COMMUNICATIONS

AND A PH.D. IN POLITICAL SCIENCE.

YES.

I'M ACCOMPLISHED AND BRILLIANT.

AND YET, LOOK HOW YOUNG AND CUTE I AM.

WHAT ABOUT GIL McGREGGOR? WHO'D THINK THAT SOMEONE

WHO HAD ACCOMPLISHED AS MUCH AS I HAVE

WOULD BE THIS YOUNG OR THIS CUTE?

GIL McGREGGOR. BUT HERE I AM.

I WON'T CALL GIL McGREGGOR. WHY NOT?

I'M NOT COLD-CALLING BUSINESSES LIKE AN ENCYCLOPEDIA SALESMAN.

FINE.

YOU DO IT.

NO. NEITHER OF US HAVE TO DO IT.

THINGS HAVEN'T GOTTEN THAT BAD.

MS. HAMPTON, WE ARE SITTING ON THE STAIRS

DRINKING WINE OUT OF PAPER CUPS.

I'D LIKE IT IF YOU CALLED ME DR. HAMPTON.

GIVE ME THE BOTTLE.

( phone ringing )

SAM SEABORN'S OFFICE. HI, IT'S DANNY FOR SAM.

HE'S WRITING NOW, DANNY. HE ASKED ME TO HOLD THE CALLS.

OKAY.

HE JUST CAME OUT. WE'LL CALL YOU BACK.

I'M DONE. YOU SURE?

YOU'RE DONE POLISHING? YES.

YOU'RE DONE TWEAKING? DONE TWEAKING, DONE POLISHING.

I'M DONE. TAKE IT TO C.J.

WAIT.

YES. I'M DONE. REALLY.

...WAIT AND HOPE A STATEMENT COMES OUT OF THE U.N.

IT'S THE LEAST THEY CAN DO.

THE U.N.'S ALREADY DOING THE LEAST THEY CAN DO.

HEY, SAM, WHAT'S UP? JUST STRETCHING MY LEGS.

HI. HI.

HOW'S IT GOING? I'M FINISHED.

TALKING ABOUT THE HILTON HEAD DRAFT?

I USED PRETTY TOUGH LANGUAGE.

"POLITICAL COVER," "COUNTERPRODUCTIVE."

GOOD.

NOW, I'M JUST STRETCHING MY LEGS.

GOOD.

CAN I TALK TO YOU A SECOND? YEAH.

I'M GONNA SHUT THE DOOR. OKAY.

ABOUT A WEEK AGO, I ACCIDENTALLY SLEPT WITH A PROSTITUTE.

REALLY? YES.

YOU ACCIDENTALLY SLEPT WITH A PROSTITUTE.

CALL GIRL.

ACCIDENTALLY? YES.

I DON'T UNDERSTAND. DID YOU TRIP OVER SOMETHING?

I DIDN'T KNOW SHE WAS.

THERE WASN'T A RED FLAG

WHEN SHE CHARGED YOU MONEY IN EXCHANGE FOR SEX?

SHE DIDN'T CHARGE ME, TOBY. COME ON.

I DIDN'T FIND OUT ABOUT IT TILL THE NEXT DAY.

WHERE'D YOU MEET HER? THE FARNSWORTH.

DID ANYONE SEE YOU? NO.

YOU SURE? YES.

ALTHOUGH I WAS WITH BILLY FOR A TIME.

BILLY WHO? KENWORTHY.

KENWORTHY OF THE WALL STREET JOURNAL.

HE TALKED TO ME ABOUT JOSH DURING THE MARY MARSH THING

AND HE LEFT BEFORE I... ...PICKED UP A HOOKER.

CALL GIRL.

THE DISTINCTION'LL BE VERY IMPORTANT TO THE GRAND JURY.

I HAVEN'T BROKEN ANY LAWS.

WHO ELSE KNOWS ABOUT THIS?

JOSH. AND WHO ELSE?

THAT'S IT.

SO IT'S JUST ME, YOU, THE HOOKER

THE PRESIDENT'S DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF

AND THE WALL STREET JOURNAL.

TOBY, SHE'S NOT A HOOKER. HANG ON A SECOND, SAM.

I'D LIKE TO CALL SO WE CAN BE FRIENDS.

I DON'T SEE THE DANGER IN THAT. NO, NO, SAM.

TO REFORM HER? NO.

I THINK YOU ARE.

SHE SHOULDN'T FEEL LIKE TRASH BECAUSE I

HAVE A JOB WHERE ADULTS AREN'T GIVEN BENEFIT OF DOUBT.

( door opens )

LET'S GO. HE'S FREE?

YEAH.

DID YOU KNOW ABOUT THIS? KNOW ABOUT WHAT?

WITH HIM. YES.

AND YOU'RE NOT CONCERNED?

WHO AMONG US HASN'T KNOWN FORBIDDEN LOVE, TOBY?

WHY SPRING BREAK ALONE... I WAS GONNA SAY...

THIS ADMINISTRATION DOESN'T EVEN NEED AN OPPOSITION PARTY.

YOU KNOW THAT? WE DO FINE BY OURSELVES.

SAM.

JUST DON'T DO ANYTHING STUPID, OKAY?

YEAH.

NICE JOB ON THE HILTON HEAD DRAFT.

LEO: YOU HAVE THREE MINUTES. WHAT DO YOU WANT?

TOBY: A FULL-TIME CONSULTANT.

THE DOLLAR'S DOWN THREE CENTS AGAINST THE YEN.

UP TWO PENNIES AGAINST THE EURO.

WHAT WE NEED IS AN ECONOMIC STIMULUS PACKAGE

THAT DOESN'T LOOK LIKE IT WAS PUT TOGETHER AT AN AMWAY RALLY.

BUT THAT'S NOT THE MEETING WE'RE HAVING NOW.

FAIR POINT. THE RYDER CUP

SHOULDN'T HAVE BEEN ON OUR RADAR SCREEN.

THAT'S RIGHT.

SO, YOU'LL LET US HIRE A NEW MEDIA CONSULTANT?

ABSOLUTELY. WHO DO WE GET?

MANDY. EXCELLENT CHOICE.

YES.

WAIT. WHAT?

MANDY. WHO'S RECENTLY UNEMPLOYED

AND I DON'T THINK JOSH HAS GOTTEN ENOUGH CREDIT FOR THAT.

WE NEED HER AGAIN, JOSH. MANDY?

WE NEED HER. WAIT. THIS IS AN AMBUSH.

I'M GETTING MUGGED, YOU'RE THE GANG LEADER.

CAN YOU THINK OF A SINGLE REASON

NOT TO USE MANDY THAT ISN'T PERSONAL?

SURE. WHAT?

SHE USED TO BE MY GIRLFRIEND.

THAT'S GOOD ENOUGH FOR ME.

LET'S DO IT. EXCELLENT.

HANG ON. THIS'LL BE GREAT.

WAIT. I HAVE CERTAIN OBJECTIONS. LIKE WHAT?

THE PRESIDENT'S NOT GONNA GO FOR THIS.

SURE HE WILL. HOW DO YOU KNOW?

YOU ALREADY ASKED HIM. I ALREADY ASKED HIM.

ALRIGHT, LISTEN, FINE. I'M A TEAM PLAYER.

MY RECORD'S CLEAR ON THAT. YES.

SHE ANSWERS TO ME AND SHE ANSWERS TO TOBY.

I DON'T WANNA GO 15 ROUNDS WITH HER IN THE OVAL OFFICE.

DOES THAT WRAP IT UP? YEAH.

THANK YOU, EVERYBODY.

YOU KNOW, I'M GONNA DRAW A CHART FOR HER

WITH LINES AND ARROWS, CLEARLY INDICATING

THAT SHE ANSWERS TO ME AND SHE ANSWERS TO TOBY.

LEO: C.J., HANG ON A SECOND.

DID YOU TALK TO HOYNES TODAY?

YEAH, FOR A MINUTE THIS MORNING.

ABOUT A3-C3?

YEAH.

I MEAN ABOUT THE QUOTE.

YEAH.

AND?

MISCOMMUNICATION. HE'S ON BOARD.

YEAH? YEAH.

I DON'T UNDERSTAND. WHAT KIND...

HIS STATEMENT GOT TRUNCATED.

I'D LEAVE IT ALONE.

OKAY.

ANYTHING ELSE? NO.

I'LL BE IN MY OFFICE.

SHE ANSWERS TO ME AND SHE ANSWERS TO TOBY.

PRESIDENT: MRS. LANDINGHAM?

YES, SIR. I'M DONE, RIGHT?

THERE ARE SOME CALLS BUT YOU CAN MAKE THEM FROM THE RESIDENCE.

THANK YOU. WHAT'S IN THE BAG?

DELEGATION FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA WAS SORRY

YOU COULDN'T SEE THEM DURING THEIR VISIT

AND THEY LEFT THIS FOR YOU WITH THEIR COMPLIMENTS.

IT'S A SHIRT. YES, SIR.

THEY LEFT ME A SHIRT? YES, SIR.

I THINK THEY LEFT ME SOMETHING ELSE, MRS. LANDINGHAM.

I THINK THEY LEFT ME 12 CENTER-CUT PRIME FILET OMAHA STEAKS, MRS. LANDINGHAM.

I WAS GOING TO HAVE MARIO FIX ME ONE OF THOSE STEAKS TONIGHT.

DR. TOLLIVER WAS VERY CLEAR...

YOU STOLE MY STEAKS. I DIDN'T STEAL THEM.

I'M SIMPLY FOLLOWING THE DIRECT ORDERS

OF CAPTAIN MORRIS TOLLIVER, M.D.

WHO WOULD LIKE TO SEE YOUR DIET CONTAIN A LITTLE LESS...

YOU ARE A CATTLE RUSTLER, MRS. LANDINGHAM.

IF YOU SAY SO, MR. PRESIDENT.

AND NO SCOTCH TONIGHT, SIR.

BETWEEN YOU AND MORRIS TOLLIVER, WHO NEEDS A WIFE OR A MOTHER?

GOODNIGHT, MR. PRESIDENT.

CHRISTIANSEN? NO.

STILWELL? NO.

CROUSE? THE ONE FROM INDIANA?

ALABAMA. NO.

THE ONE FROM INDIANA? NO.

UH, KITTIS. NO.

WAVEMAN? NO.

BROCK? NO.

UH, SILVERMAN? NO.

BARTLET.

WHAT ABOUT BARTLET?

WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?

JED BARTLET?

NOBEL LAUREATE IN ECONOMICS

THREE-TERM CONGRESSMAN, TWO-TERM GOVERNOR.

IT DOES LOOK LIKE YOU COULD USE A CLIENT.

WHAT DO YOU SAY?

YOU WANNA WORK FOR THE LEADER OF THE FREE WORLD?

JOSH.

WELL, IT TOOK YOU LONG ENOUGH.

OW! YOU CUT ME OUT FOR A YEAR.

ONCE THE RYDER CUP TEAM...

WE GOT RULES. I DON'T WANNA HEAR IT.

WHAT ARE THE RULES? ONE: SHE CAN'T PUNCH ME.

TWO: I'D PREFER YOU TWO DIDN'T GET DRUNK IN THE MIDDLE OF THE DAY.

NO. AGREED.

FINE. WE REALLY APPRECIATE THIS.

HE'S NOT DOING US A FAVOR.

YOU ARE A GOOD MAN, JOSH.

YES, I REALLY AM QUITE SOMETHING.

JUST WANT TO DIE. HOW DO WE THANK YOU?

THE LOOK ON MANDY'S FACE IS THANKS ENOUGH.

GET YOUR COATS. YOU HUNGRY? NO. YES.

YES. LET'S GO.

RULE NUMBER THREE-- AND I REALLY CAN'T EMPHASIZE THIS ENOUGH--

YOU ANSWER TO ME AND YOU ANSWER TO TOBY.

MY OFFICE IS DRAWING UP SOME INSTRUCTIONAL CHARTS

THAT PRETTY MUCH OUTLINE THE CHAIN OF COMMAND.

FOR INSTANCE, YOU ANSWER TO ME AND YOU ANSWER TO TOBY.

I UNDERSTAND. DO YOU?

YES. GOOD.

IN YOUR DREAMS. MANDY!

IN YOUR LITTLE DREAMS.

EXCUSE ME. THE VICE PRESIDENT IS HERE.

THANKS.

HEY, LEO. GOOD EVENING, MR. VICE PRESIDENT.

THANKS, MARGARET.

HOW WAS NEW YORK?

STANDARD AND POOR WILL RAISE THE CITY'S CREDIT RATING.

GOOD. NICE OF YOU TO CALL ME OVER.

WE DON'T SEE ENOUGH OF EACH OTHER.

NO. MARGARET'S LOOKING GOOD.

DID YOU BLOW OFF C.J. CRAIG THIS MORNING?

IS THAT WHAT THIS IS ABOUT? DID YOU?

C.J. DOESN'T NEED TO COME RUNNING...

C.J. DIDN'T COME RUNNING, JOHN.

SHE COVERED YOUR ASS. SHE'S A GOOD GIRL.

AND WHEN SHE TELLS YOU SOMETHING

I WANT YOU TO CONSIDER IT A DIRECTIVE FROM THIS OFFICE.

YOU WANT ME TO CONSIDER IT A DIRECTIVE FROM THIS OFFICE?

YES.

WELL, LET ME CONSULT ARTICLE TWO

OF THE CONSTITUTION 'CAUSE I'M NOT

A HUNDRED PERCENT SURE WHERE THIS OFFICE

GETS THE AUTHORITY TO DIRECT ME TO THE MEN'S ROOM.

YOU REALLY WANT TO DO THIS NOW?

LEO, I HAVE HAD IT UP TO HERE WITH YOU AND YOUR PAL.

I GOT SHOVED INTO A BROOM... EXCUSE ME.

ME AND MY PAL? YES.

YOU ARE REFERRING TO PRESIDENT BARTLET?

YES. REFER TO HIM THAT WAY.

GOODNIGHT, LEO.

DON'T DO WHAT YOU'RE DOING, JOHN.

YOU'RE A WORLD-CLASS POLITICAL OPERATIVE, LEO.

WHY SHOULDN'T I KEEP ON DOING WHAT I'VE BEEN DOING?

'CAUSE I'LL WIN AND YOU'LL END UP

PLAYING CELEBRITY GOLF THE REST OF YOUR LIFE.

HOW LONG DO YOU EXPECT ME TO STICK AROUND HERE

AND BE HIS WHIPPING BOY?

GIVE THIS PRESIDENT ANYTHING LESS THAN YOUR FULL-THROATED SUPPORT

AND YOU'RE GONNA FIND OUT EXACTLY HOW LONG.

GOODNIGHT, LEO.

GOODNIGHT, JOHN.

EXCUSE ME.

HI. HI.

I'M LOOKING FOR LAURIE.

I DON'T KNOW ANYONE NAMED LAURIE.

LAURIE'S NOT HER REAL NAME.

LAURIE'S NOT HER REAL NAME?

ACTUALLY, LAURIE IS HER REAL NAME.

I SAW HER WITH YOU THE OTHER NIGHT.

OH, YEAH, I REMEMBER YOU.

AH, MORE GOOD NEWS FOR TOBY.

WHAT? NOTHING. COULD YOU TELL ME WHERE SHE IS?

SHE'S IN THE BACK. THANK YOU.

SHE'S BUSY. ONLY TAKE A SEC.

MAN: HONG KONG? THAT PLACE HAS REALLY GONE DOWNHILL

SINCE THEY CHANGED CHEFS.

( laughing )

HI.

HI. LOOK AT THIS.

I COME FOR A DRINK AND HERE YOU ARE.

HOW ABOUT THAT? HOW YOU DOING?

HI.

THIS IS...

SAM SEABORN.

FROM THE WHITE HOUSE? YES, SIR.

I HOPE YOU DON'T MIND MY BARGING IN.

IT'S JUST THAT I'VE KNOWN HER MY WHOLE LIFE.

HOW DO YOU KNOW BRITTANY? WHO'S BRITTANY?

I AM. OKAY.

SAM, WE'RE IN THE MIDDLE OF SOMETHING HERE.

NO PROBLEM. I DON'T MEAN TO INTERRUPT.

I'LL JUST GO BACK TO THE BAR AND CALL MY FRIEND

THE ASSISTANT U.S. ATTORNEY GENERAL

SEE IF HE WANTS TO COME DOWN

AND MEET FOR A DRINK WITH ME AND THAT WOMAN BACK THERE.

EXCUSE ME.

GOOD TO SEE YOU.

OKAY.

LAURIE, I CALLED YOU FOUR TIMES. WERE YOU EVER GONNA CALL BACK?

STAY AWAY FROM ME. LAURIE...

I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU JUST DID THAT.

I CAME HERE... I LEFT MY COAT AT THE TABLE.

IF I COST YOU SOME MONEY, I'LL WRITE YOU A CHECK.

YOU GO TO HELL FOR SAYING THAT.

I WASN'T...

I'M SORRY. THAT WAS THE WRONG THING TO SAY.

YES. YOU'RE GONNA FREEZE OUT HERE.

I DON'T CARE. TAKE MY COAT.

NO. COME ON.

GIVE IT TO ME.

I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU SAID THAT IN THERE.

I BACKED AWAY FROM YOU SO QUIETLY, SAM.

YOU KNOW I DID. I NEVER WOULD HAVE CAUSED ANY TROUBLE.

AND THEN, YOU COME IN AND YOU BRANDISH THIS-THIS...

BY THE WAY, THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

HAS NO JURISDICTION HERE.

I BREAK THE LAW IN THE DISTRICT

I BREAK THE LAW IN MARYLAND

FROM TIME TO TIME, I BREAK THE LAW IN PENNSYLVANIA.

I HAVE NEVER COMMITTED A FEDERAL CRIME

WHICH IS MORE THAN I CAN SAY FOR PEOPLE IN YOUR LINE OF WORK.

YOU'RE ABSOLUTELY RIGHT. I NEED A CAB.

SO I HAD A PRETTY GOOD DAY. CONGRATULATIONS.

I FEEL LIKE MORE AND MORE I'M PLAYING A ROLE IN POLICY DISCUSSION..

WHY DID YOU COME AND FIND ME TONIGHT?

WHAT?

WHY DID YOU CALL ME FOUR TIMES

AND THEN COME AND FIND ME?

JUST TO TELL YOU I HAD A PRETTY GOOD DAY.

I DON'T NEED SAVING, SAM. YEAH, YOU DO.

ARE YOU AWARE THAT I MAKE MORE MONEY THAN YOU DO?

YOU AND ANY KID WITH A DECENT PAPER ROUTE.

AND YOU UNDERSTAND THAT I WASN'T ABUSED AS A CHILD

THAT I LIKE WHAT I DO. REALLY?

IT'S PUTTING ME THROUGH LAW SCHOOL.

THERE ISN'T A STATE BAR IN THIS COUNTRY

THAT'LL ADMIT YOU WITH A SOLICITATION BUST ON YOUR RECORD.

I WON'T GET BUSTED. AS OPPOSED THE OTHERS WHO DO.

I GOTTA TELL YOU. I THINK YOU LOOK TERRIFIC TONIGHT.

THANK YOU. I'M NOT SAYING FOR THE COAT.

YOU'RE GONNA TRY AND CHANGE ME,

ARGUING ASSERTING A POSITION EVERY TIME I TURN AROUND.

I'M A LAWYER AND SPEECH WRITER.

I ARGUE FOR A LIVING AND I'M SOUGHT AFTER

'CAUSE I'M VERY GOOD AT IT.

YOU HUMILIATED ME BACK THERE

AND YOU SCARED ME. YOU UNDERSTAND THAT?

YES.

AND?

I GUESS THAT'S JUST THE WAY IT GOES.

WELL, THAT'S NOT GOOD ENOUGH.

IT'S GONNA HAVE TO BE. WHY?

'CAUSE I'VE DECIDED TO BECOME

A GOOD FRIEND OF YOURS.

OH, AM I SUPPOSED TO JUST STRIP DOWN FOR YOU NOW?

NO.

REALLY?

REALLY.

SO, WHAT ARE WE SUPPOSED TO DO?

WHATEVER IT IS, COULD WE DO IT INDOORS?

'CAUSE I'M FROM SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA... YES.

GOOD.

YOU WANNA BUY ME A DRINK?

I HAVE TO SAY THAT SOUNDED VERY PROFESSIONAL TO ME.

SHUT UP. OKAY.

SO YOU GONNA REVEAL STATE SECRETS?

TO BE HONEST, I DON'T KNOW ANY STATE SECRETS.

NOW HE TELLS ME.

I CAN RECITE THE MEMBERS OF CONGRESS IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER.

OOH, GEEZ, SAM, HOW DO THE GIRLS STAY ON THEIR FEET WITH YOU?

I'VE GOT SOME PATTER WITH THE CAPITAL GAINS TAX.

EAGLE'S BY.

THEY'LL BE IN POSITION IN TWO HOURS?

AND THEY'D BE BACKED UP BY A SECOND CARRIER GROUP

PLUS THE F-14S OFF THE GEORGE WASHINGTON AND THE CORAL SEA.

HOW SOON BEFORE AN ESTIMATED B.D.A.?

TEN MINUTES.

PRESIDENT'S WAITING.

EXCUSE ME, GENTLEMEN.

LEO, YOU NEED ME?

NO.

MR. PRESIDENT, MORRIS TOLLIVER IS DEAD.

AN AIR FORCE TRANSPORT CARRYING MORRIS

TWELVE OTHER DOCTORS

42 SUPPORT STAFF AND A CREW OF FIVE

TO A TEACHING HOSPITAL IN AMMAN

EXPLODED IN MIDAIR ABOUT 150 MILES NORTH OF TARTUS.

WHAT WAS FIRST THOUGHT TO BE A MECHANICAL FAILURE

WAS THEN CLAIMED BY A MUSLIM FUNDAMENTALIST GROUP

AFTER A KEYHOLE SATELLITE SENT BACK A RECORD

OF THE HEAT STREAM COMING FROM WHAT'S CALLED AN F.I.M.-92

WHICH IS A SHOULDER- MOUNTED SURFACE-TO-AIR MISSILE LAUNCHER.

IN THE LAST 90 MINUTES OR SO

THAT'S BEEN DEBUNKED AS WELL.

HARD INTELLIGENCE IS TELLING US

THE ORDER CAME THROUGH THE SYRIAN DEFENSE MINISTRY.

BAKER AND LENNOX ARE ON THEIR WAY FROM THE PENTAGON

AND BRODIE'S IN THE SITUATION ROOM

PREPARING FOR YOUR BRIEFING.

WHAT TIME IS IT?

IT'S 10:38 IN DAMASCUS.

WHERE IS THE SYRIAN AMBASSADOR?

HE'S AT HIS RESIDENCE ON A SECURE PHONE LINE.

TEL AVIV AND LONDON?

STATE'S WAITING FOR YOUR WORD.

ALRIGHT. UH...

I'M GOING TO CALL MORRIS' WIFE NOW.

I'LL MEET YOU IN THE SITUATION ROOM.

YES, SIR.

LEO.

I AM NOT FRIGHTENED.

I'M GONNA BLOW THEM OFF THE FACE OF THE EARTH

WITH THE FURY OF GOD'S OWN THUNDER.

GET THE COMMANDERS.

( door closes )