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A QUOTE FROM HOYNES DISAPPEARS BY THE NEXT NEWS CYCLE;

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

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

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

IT'S A PICTURE I FOUND.

PICTURE OF YOU AND ME

AND SOMEONE'S DRAWN ALL OVER MY FACE WITH A MAGIC MARKER.

THAT WAS ME.

HIS MOTHER WAS A UNIFORM COP HERE IN D.C. WAS?

SHE WAS SHOT AND KILLED IN THE LINE FIVE MONTHS AGO.

SHE'S RECOMMENDING YOU FOR A DIFFERENT JOB. IF YOU DON'T MIND...

PERSONAL AIDE TO THE PRESIDENT.

SO WHAT DO YOU SAY? YOU WANT TO COME HELP US OUT?

YES, SIR, I DO.

President: THEN ONE NIGHT HE WENT IN

AND SET THE BRIEFCASE DOWN AND HE SAID, "BESS...

"WHY DO YOU SUPPOSE IT IS ONLY SONS OF BITCHES

KNOW HOW TO LICK A STAMP?"

( laughter and applause )

THE POINT IS, FRIENDS

YOU'VE GOT TO WRITE A LETTER, YOU'VE GOT TO SEND A FAX

YOU'VE GOT TO PICK UP A PHONE AND CALL WESTERN UNION.

YOU'VE GOT TO CONTACT

YOUR CONGRESSIONAL REPRESENTATIVES.

YOU GOT TO SAY, "MISTER, I'VE GOT A FRIEND

WHOSE FRIEND IS DEAD."

"MADAM, I'VE GOT A NEIGHBOR WHOSE FRIEND IS DEAD

"WHOSE HUSBAND IS DEAD, WHOSE MOTHER IS DEAD

"KIDS ARE DEAD.

"KIDS ARE DEAD, AND I WANT TO KNOW, MISTER

I WANT TO KNOW, MADAM..."

HOW DID IT HAPPEN?

...SO THAT I'LL KNOW...

WELL, HOW DID THE WHEELS COME OFF THIS THING?

YOU'VE GOT TO ASK THEM.

YOU'VE GOT TO ASK THEM.

WE LOST FIVE VOTES.

WHAT?!

WE LOST FIVE VOTES.

GIVE ME NAMES.

I DON'T GOT THEM YET.

GET ON THE PHONE.

OH, MAN.

President: YOU KNOW...

I HAD A CIVIL PROCEDURE PROFESSOR WHO SAID ONCE...

TAKE A BEAT.

THERE YOU GO.

HE SAID, "WHEN THE LAW IS ON YOUR SIDE, ARGUE THE LAW

"AND, WHEN THE FACTS ARE ON YOUR SIDE

"ARGUE THE FACTS, AND, WHEN YOU DON'T HAVE THE LAW ON YOUR SIDE

"AND YOU DON'T HAVE THE FACTS

"ON YOUR SIDE, BANG YOUR FIST ON THE DEFENSE TABLE

AS LOUD AS YOU CAN."

WELL, WE'VE GOT THE LAW ON OUR SIDE NOW

AND WE'VE GOT THE FACTS ON OUR SIDE NOW.

YES, THIS IS JOSH LYMAN.

PLEASE CALL ME...

President: ...BUT WE'RE NOT LISTENING ANYMORE.

WE'RE NOT HAVING IT ANYMORE.

WE'RE GOING TO WIN ON WEDNESDAY.

WE'RE GOING TO WIN ON WEDNESDAY.

THANK YOU ALL. GOD BLESS YOU.

AND GOD BLESS AMERICA.

FANTASTIC.

THANK YOU.

GOOD JOB.

Toby: YEAH.

YOU DIDN'T LIKE IT.

I THOUGHT IT WAS FINE.

I THOUGHT IT WAS A HELL OF A LOT BETTER THAN "FINE."

IT WAS GOOD.

IT WAS OUTSTANDING.

HE BLEW THE "D" SECTION.

TOBY, THEY'RE STILL ON THEIR FEET CHEERING.

I SAID IT WAS FINE.

SAM. NICE GOING.

THANK YOU. TELL HIM. WHY?

BECAUSE SAM WROTE 21/////2 PARAGRAPHS AND I WROTE 37 PAGES.

STILL...

HE BLEW THE "D" SECTION.

I THOUGHT IT WAS INSPIRED.

WHY DO YOU KEEP SAYING STUFF LIKE THAT TO ME?

JUST TO WATCH YOUR FACE TURN THAT COLOR.

C.J.

HEY, YOUR LITTLE FAN CLUB WAS OUT IN FULL FORCE TONIGHT.

YEAH, THEY LIKE ME IN MY TUX.

DO YOU THINK I HAVE AN UNUSUALLY LARGE NECK? WHAT THE HELL...?

I'M JUST ASKING 'CAUSE ONE OF THE... STOP TALKING.

WHAT'S UP? I WANT YOU TO LOOK CALM WHILE I'M TELLING YOU THIS.

TELLING ME THAT? WE LOST FIVE.

WHAT DO YOU MEAN?

802-- FIVE VOTES JUMPED THE FENCE.

ARE YOU KIDDING ME?

NICE JOB LOOKING CALM.

ARE YOU KIDDING ME?

LEO JUST GOT OFF THE PHONE WITH THE WHIP.

LAST NOSE COUNT, WE'RE FIVE VOTES DOWN.

WHAT THE HELL HAPPENED?

WE DON'T KNOW. GIVE ME NAMES.

WE'RE FINDING OUT.

JOSH. YEAH.

HI THERE. HI.

HAPPY DAYS ARE HERE AGAIN?

HE LIKES IT. WHO?

THE PRESIDENT.

WELL, WE TRY AND AVOID

HAVING THE PRESIDENT MAKE AESTHETIC DECISIONS.

I MADE THE DECISION.

RIGHT. AND I DON'T MEAN TO STEP ON YOUR TOES

BUT YOU MIGHT WANT TO RETHINK MARRYING THE LINE

"KIDS ARE DEAD, KIDS ARE DEAD"

TO "HAPPY DAYS ARE HERE AGAIN."

IT'S OPTIMISTIC. I'LL SAY.

President: THANK YOU. GOOD NIGHT.

TOBY, WHAT'D YOU THINK?

I THOUGHT MY WORK WAS OUTSTANDING, MR. PRESIDENT.

I THOUGHT YOU WOULD.

THANKS FOR ASKING.

COULDN'T HELP BUT NOTICE YOU GOT

A LITTLE EXTEMPORANEOUS THERE WITH THE "D" SECTION.

OH, YOU NOTICED THAT, DID YOU?

YES, SIR, I DID.

YES, I DID A LITTLE POLISH RIGHT UP THERE ON MY FEET.

YES, INDEED. RIGHT IN FRONT OF EVERYBODY.

( clearing throat ) I LOOKED TO THE SIDE AT ONE POINT, YOU KNOW.

I HALF EXPECTED TO SEE YOU COMING AT ME WITH A SALAD FORK.

WELL, BUT FOR THE SECRET SERVICE AGENTS

RESTRAINING ME, SIR...

THANK GOD FOR THE SECRET SERVICE.

HEY THERE, FELLA.

SHE DESERVES A NICE ROOM AND SOME SUPPER.

YOU LIKE DOING THAT, DON'T YOU, SIR?

YEAH.

HEY, CHARLIE!

WHAT'D YOU THINK OF THE SPEECH?

ME? YES, YOU.

UH, WELL, I...

HE MEANS THE TEXT OF THE SPEECH, CHARLIE

DISCOUNTING THE LITTLE IMPROV IN THE "D" SECTION.

I MEAN THE ENTIRE SPEECH, CHARLIE

AND IN PARTICULAR, THE DELIVERY.

I THOUGHT IT WAS EXCELLENT.

SEE? SEE?

WHAT CHARLIE'S TRYING TO SAY IS THAT

IN THIS CASE, THE SINGER OUTDISTANCED THE SONG.

REALLY. WHAT I HEARD CHARLIE SAY

WAS THAT THE TEXT WAS USER-PROOF

ALTHOUGH YOU DID YOUR LEVEL BEST

TO DISPROVE THAT IN THE "D" SECTION.

YOU KNOW WHAT, TOBY?

SIR.

YOU'RE WHAT MY MOTHER CALLS A PAIN IN THE ASS.

WELL, THAT'S WHAT MY MOTHER CALLS IT, TOO, SIR.

OH, MR. PRESIDENT.

YES, CHARLIE, BY THE WAY DID THE FIRST LADY CALL?

THE FIRST LADY CALLED AT 8:40, SIR.

SHE WISHED YOU LUCK

AND TOLD ME TO TELL YOU TO TAKE YOUR BACK PILLS.

MY BACK IS FINE. I HAVE IT HERE, SIR.

THOSE DAMN THINGS MAKE ME GOOFY.

I'D HAVE TO DESCRIBE HER TONE AS...

YOU DON'T HAVE TO DESCRIBE HER TONE TO ME.

WE'VE BEEN MARRIED 30 YEARS.

I DON'T WANT TO GET IN TROUBLE... GIVE ME THE MEDICINE.

THANK YOU. HAVE A GOOD NIGHT.

YES, SIR.

THANK YOU ALL!

Women: WE LOVE YOU, JOSH!

THANKS.

IT HELPS NOT TO KNOW HIM!

HERE WE GO! MOVING OUT!

C.J.: LEO, YOUR FOOD'S GETTING COLD.

DO YOU WANT ME TO BRING IT OVER?

SERIOUSLY, I HAVE NEVER HAD DUMPLINGS

QUITE THIS GOOD.

ISN'T MY FOOD GETTING COLD, TOO?

WE ATE YOUR FOOD. C.J., YOU HAVE TO TRY THIS.

OH, THANKS. TRY SOME OF THIS. HERE IT COMES.

MM. OH, SAM, YOU GOT TO TRY

THE GENERAL CHO'S CHICKEN.

AND THE KUNG PAO CHICKEN.

WITH THE SAUCE.

YOU GOT TO HAVE IT WITH THE SAUCE. THAT'S DELICIOUS.

YOU DIDN'T TRY IT WITH THE SAUCE.

WOULD THE TWO OF YOU SHUT UP?

Mandy: YOU WANT TO TRY SPICY CRISPY BEEF?

I'M REALLY VERY HAPPY WITH THE FOOD THAT I'VE GOT. BOTRELL?

NO, IT'S NOT BOTRELL.

I'VE ONLY GOT TWO

BUT BOTRELL ISN'T ONE OF THEM.

KATZENMOYER AND WICK.

I COULD HAVE CALLED THAT.

SAM, COULD YOU SLIDE ME

A SODA, PLEASE?

EVERYONE'S SOMEPLACE ELSE.

ALL I GOT WAS O'BANNON.

I DIDN'T GET O'BANNON. THREE. WHO'D YOU GET?

KATZENMOYER

AND CHRISTOPHER WICK. CHRIS WICK?

YEAH.

IT'S GOT TO BE A MISTAKE; WHO TOLD YOU THAT?

LEE TAMAKI AND THE MINORITY WHIP.

THEY GOT BAD INFORMATION; WICK WOULDN'T JUMP THE FENCE.

PRESIDENT TOLD A BALLROOM OF PEOPLE

AND ANYONE WHO READS THE NEWSPAPER

THAT WE'RE GOING TO PASS 802 ON WEDNESDAY.

WE GOT A 72-HOUR FIGHT.

HOW DO WE DO THAT WITHOUT MAKING NOISE?

WHAT DO WE CARE ABOUT NOISE?

THERE ARE TWO THINGS YOU NEVER WANT

TO LET PEOPLE SEE HOW YOU MAKE THEM-- LAWS AND SAUSAGES.

GOT IT. FIRST OF ALL, OBVIOUSLY

DON'T INVOLVE THE PRESIDENT.

ABSOLUTELY. THIS IS US.

C.J., WHAT'S THE PRESSROOM GOING

TO BE TALKING ABOUT THE NEXT FEW DAYS? FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE.

IT'S THAT TIME AGAIN?

WHAT YOU ARE WORTH, TOBY?

WELL, I OWN THIS TUXEDO

AND I'VE GOT 23 BUCKS IN MY POCKET.

THAT'S GOOD.

FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE, IT IS.

NO, I MEAN, THAT'S GOOD.

SHE'S RIGHT.

C.J., FEED THEM HUMAN INTEREST

NOT JUST, "LOOK, WE'RE DISCLOSING ASSETS.

PEOPLE WILL REALLY GET A KICK OUT OF READING

ABOUT HOW MUCH MONEY YOU HAVE-- ESPECIALLY WHEN THEY FIND OUT

YOU DON'T HAVE ANY. A HUMILIATING WAY OF TAKING ONE FOR THE TEAM.

THEY'RE GOING TO LOVE YOU FOR BEING BROKE, TOBY.

I FOUND THAT WOMEN ESPECIALLY CAN'T GET ENOUGH

OF MY 1993 DODGE DART.

HOW DO WE GET THE VOTES?

SETTING ASIDE WICK-- AND I AGREE, SOMEONE'S GETTING THAT WRONG--

KATZENMOYER AND O'BANNON, I BUY.

I'LL GUESS THE OTHER TWO ARE TILLINGHOUSE AND LeBRANDT.

THAT'S WHAT WE'RE GOING TO HEAR TOMORROW MORNING.

NOW, THE TWO OF THEM ARE GOING TO VOTE TOGETHER ON THIS

SO WE REALLY ONLY NEED TO GET TO ONE

WHETHER TILLINGHOUSE OR LeBRANDT--

IT SHOULD BE TILLINGHOUSE-- WE'LL NEED HELP.

YEAH. WHO?

YOU'RE NOT GOING TO LIKE IT-- THE VICE PRESIDENT.

NO WAY.

LEO... NO WAY.

TILLINGHOUSE AND THE VICE PRESIDENT...

I'M NOT USING HOYNES. LEO, I HAVE TO SAY...

WHAT TIME DO YOU HAVE? MY WATCH SAYS 2:00?

SOMEBODY PAY FOR THIS? Mandy: I GOT IT.

TURN IN THE RECEIPT.

TOBY, SAM, BEAUTIFUL WORK.

THANK YOU.

21/////2 PARAGRAPHS, 37 PAGES.

WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN?

WHAT DO YOU MEAN?

THE EVENT WAS OVER AT 10:30.

I THOUGHT YOU WERE GOING TO COME STRAIGHT HOME.

( sighs )

I'M REALLY SORRY, JENNY.

WHAT HAPPENED?

WE'RE FIVE VOTES SHORT ON 802.

AND WHAT CAN YOU POSSIBLY DO ABOUT THAT

AT 2:00 IN THE MORNING

THAT YOU CAN'T DO AT YOUR NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS?

I CAN DO THINGS, JENNY.

I WAKE PEOPLE UP.

I MEET WITH KEY STAFF.

IT'S A LONG...

LEO.

COME TO BED.

YEAH, I'LL BE RIGHT UP.

WHAT'S THIS?

( sighs )

IT'S A WRISTWATCH.

FOR ME?

YEAH.

FROM YOU?

YEAH.

FOR WHAT?

OUR ANNIVERSARY.

COME TO BED.

Woman: IT'S UNUSUAL, DON'T YOU THINK?

I HONESTLY COULDN'T SAY.

I'M SAYING ONLY OWNING ONE STOCK ISSUE.

YES.

IT'S PRETTY UNUSUAL.

AND I'M SAYING I REALLY COULDN'T SAY.

I HAVE NO BACKGROUND OR EDUCATION

IN THE STOCK MARKET; I'M A SPEECH WRITER.

YOU'RE THE COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR, TOBY.

YOU CAN'T TELL ME YOU HAVE NO...

I CAN TELL YOU, LEELA-- ASK THE TREASURY SECRETARY.

ASK THE CHAIRMAN OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE.

I'M A TOTAL NOVICE AT THESE THINGS. TOBY...

I HAVE NEVER OWNED A SHARE OF STOCK UNTIL LAST YEAR.

WHAT MADE YOU BUY THE STOCK?

I USE THEIR WEBSITE; I LIKE THE COMPANY.

$5,000 WORTH?

THAT'S RIGHT.

AND NOW THE STOCK IS WORTH... $125,000?

( laughs )

LEELA, I'M AS SURPRISED AS ANYBODY.

I DIDN'T KNOW UNTIL THE ACCOUNTANT CALLED YOUR OFFICE.

DID YOU KNOW THAT 71% OF THE INCREASE

HAPPENED THE DAY AFTER CAL POLY PROFESSOR THEODORE McGREGGOR

TESTIFIED TO THE COMMERCE COMMITTEE

ON THE FUTURE OF INTERNET STOCKS?

OF COURSE, I DIDN'T.

I'M TELLING YOU I NEVER ANY PAY ATTENTION.... ( knock at door )

EXCUSE ME, TOBY. SAM SAYS THEY GOT ALL FIVE.

TILLINGHOUSE. YEAH.

THANK YOU.

THE WHITE HOUSE COUNSEL'S OFFICE

IS GOING TO WANT TO INVESTIGATE.

LEELA, I'VE GOT 48 HOURS TILL A CRUCIAL FLOOR VOTE.

IS THERE ANY WAY THAT... YOU ARRANGED FOR McGREGGOR TO TESTIFY

IN FRONT OF COMMERCE IN THE FIRST PLACE.

I GREW UP ON THE SAME BLOCK AS TED McGREGGOR.

HE'S VERY WELL RESPECTED.

NO, I UNDERSTAND, BUT MARKET ANALYSTS WIDELY ATTRIBUTE

THE JUMP IN TECHNOLOGY STOCKS TO THE TESTIMONY

OF, AMONG OTHERS, YOUR BOYHOOD FRIEND.

ARE YOU TELLING ME...

YOU DIDN'T KNOW WHAT HE WAS GOING TO SAY TO THE COMMITTEE?

I'M TELLING YOU THAT NOT ONLY DIDN'T I KNOW

WHAT HE WAS GOING TO SAY TO THE COMMITTEE

NOT ONLY DIDN'T I CARE WHAT HE WAS GOING TO SAY

TO THE COMMITTEE, BUT, IF HE HAD SAT IN MY OFFICE

WHILE I TYPED UP HIS TESTIMONY BEFORE HIM

I WOULDN'T HAVE UNDERSTOOD

WHAT HE WAS GOING TO SAY TO THE COMMITTEE!

TOBY... WHAT?!

FRIEND TO FRIEND.

YEAH.

YOU KNOW THAT MANIPULATING

THE STOCK MARKET OR TRYING TO

OR CONSPIRING TO MANIPULATE THE MARKET IN ANY WAY...

IS A FEDERAL CRIME, RIGHT?

LEELA, ARE YOU SAYING I SHOULD BE TALKING TO A LAWYER?

TOBY...

I'M SAYING YOU'RE TALKING TO ONE RIGHT NOW.

SO WHAT'S THE RANGE

OF WHAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT?

CONGRATULATIONS, JOSH.

THANKS. MRS. LANDINGHAM.

WHAT'S SHE CONGRATULATING YOU ON?

I DON'T KNOW.

WHAT'S THE RANGE?

YEAH.

VOTES ARE EXPENSIVE.

O'BANNON'S GOING TO WANT FARM SUBSIDIES REVISITED.

KATZENMOYER'S GOING TO GO BACK

TO FEDERAL TAX-EXEMPT FOR METROLINK.

WE'RE TALKING ABOUT UNIONS

DEFENSE CONTRACTS, POSSIBLY AGENCY APPOINTMENTS.

MY POINT IS, THE CLOCK'S RUNNING

AND WE'RE NO CLOSER TO ANSWERING THE QUESTION.

WHICH QUESTION?

HOW WE GET FIVE VOTES

WITHOUT GIVING AWAY EVERYTHING IN THE STORE.

CONGRATULATIONS, JOSH.

THANKS.

WE DO IT BY GIVING

AWAY NOTHING IN THE STORE.

SAM, L.B.J. NEVER WOULD HAVE TAKEN THIS KIND OF CRAP

FROM DEMOCRATS IN CONGRESS.

HE'D HAVE SAID, "YOU'RE VOTING MY WAY, IN EXCHANGE FOR WHICH

IT IS POSSIBLE THAT I MIGHT REMEMBER YOUR NAME."

WE NEED TO WIN, AND I MEAN WIN.

WE NEED TO TAKE A CURTAIN CALL AND A VICTORY LAP

AND THAT'S HOW WE GET MOMENTUM.

WE GET IT BY BEING TOUGH

AND WE GIVE AWAY NOTHING.

THAT'S WHAT I'M TAKING TO LEO.

AND CHRIS WICK?

CHRIS WICK, I OWN HIS ASS.

( cheering )

JOSH LYMAN!

I SENSE I'M BEING MOCKED.

CONGRATULATIONS, JOSH.

WHAT DID I DO?

YOU WON OUR AWARD FOR BEST GIFT

VALUED OVER $25

ON THE FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE REPORT.

REALLY?

YEAH.

WHAT WON IT FOR ME?

$1,189 VIANATELLI SILK SMOKING JACKET

FROM MRS. SARAH WISSINGER.

AH, YES.

YOU'RE ALSO THE RUNNER-UP

BY THE WAY, WITH A $345 ANTIQUE

SCRIMSHAW CIGARETTE HOLDER, ALSO FROM MS. SARAH WISSINGER.

WELL, SARAH WAS VERY FOND OF ME.

WELL, I'D IMAGINE WITH THAT SMOKING JACKET

AND CIGARETTE HOLDER, YOU WERE QUITE THE DANDY.

ALL RIGHT, THIS WAS FUN

BUT SAM AND I ARE BUSY MAKING CRITICAL DECISIONS

AND I'M SURE YOU HAVE A LOT OF TYPING TO DO

SO I'LL TALK TO YOU LATER.

BYE.

I'LL TAKE CARE OF CHRIS WICK.

WHERE YOU GOING?

WHERE YOU GOING?

I WAS FOLLOWING YOU.

I WAS FOLLOWING YOU.

ALL RIGHT.

DON'T TELL ANYONE THIS HAPPENED, OKAY?

SAM.

I GOT A PROBLEM.

I NEED TO TALK TO YOU FOR A FEW MINUTES.

IT CAN BE DOM, IT CAN BE KRISTAL.

SHE LIKES THEM BOTH.

WHICH DO YOU LIKE?

I DON'T DRINK CHAMPAGNE.

THE IMPORTANT THING IS THAT IT BE IN A HIGH HAT.

WHAT'S THAT?

IT'S THE SILVER BUCKET THAT RESTS ON THE TRIPOD.

IN FACT, THE WHOLE MEAL

SHOULD BE UNDER STERLING SILVER.

THEY'LL KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS?

YEAH.

HOW 'BOUT MUSIC?

I'LL PUT ON A RECORD.

YOU DON'T WANT A VIOLINIST?

TO PLAY THE VIOLIN?

IS THAT WHAT PEOPLE GET NOW?

I KNOW IT'S AVAILABLE.

NO.

'CAUSE AFTER THE INITIAL THING WEARS OFF

THERE'S JUST A GUY WITH A VIOLIN IN MY HOUSE.

HARRY WINSTON'S SENDING DOWN THE CHOKER.

IT'LL BE HERE THIS AFTERNOON.

IT'S THE RIGHT SIZE.

WE CAN ONLY HOPE.

MY WIFE'S GOT A GREAT NECK.

THIS WILL CALL ATTENTION TO IT.

WOULD YOU STOP?

YOU SPEND TOO MUCH MONEY.

YOU CAN SQUEEZE THE LIFE OUT OF A NICKEL

BETTER THAN ANY TEN PEOPLE I KNOW.

WELL, EXCUSE ME FOR NOT HAVING MADE

$40,000 A POP ON THE LECTURE CIRCUIT.

STOP READING THE DISCLOSURE REPORTS.

THEY'RE NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS.

THEY'RE GOING TO BE PRINTED IN THE NEWSPAPER IN TWO DAYS.

JOSH-- DO WOMEN LIKE VIOLINISTS?

YOU THINKING ABOUT

TAKING LESSONS?

NO, I MEAN TO LISTEN TO

NEXT TO THE TABLE.

IT GETS A LITTLE WEIRD AFTER A MINUTE, DOESN'T IT?

THAT'S WHAT I THOUGHT.

JENNY'S BIRTHDAY?

I FORGOT OUR ANNIVERSARY.

THEN SHIFT INTO GEAR

AND BRING ON THE JULLIARD STRING QUARTET.

CALL THE GUY.

PERHAPS MRS. McGARRY WOULD ENJOY YOU

IN A NICE SMOKING JACKET.

LEAVE.

CALL THE GUY.

I'M GOING TO SEE KATZENMOYER.

WHEN? RIGHT NOW.

WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO GIVE HIM?

NOTHING MORE THAN A WAKE-UP CALL.

I WANT PERMISSION TO KICK HIS ASS.

YOU WANT TO DANGLE

HIS JOB IN FRONT OF HIM? YEAH.

NO.

LET HIM HEAR THE BRANCH CREAK.

IF IT DOESN'T WORK, WE CAN'T DO IT AGAIN.

IF IT DOESN'T WORK, I BACK OFF.

IF IT DOESN'T WORK, WE GIVE KATZENMOYER METROLINK

WE LET O'BANNON ORDER OFF THE MENU.

IF IT DOES WORK, I THINK WE GET

THE OTHER FOUR VOTES NO PROBLEM

WHEN WORD GETS OUT WE'RE NOT SCREWIN' AROUND.

I SHOULD SELL TICKETS TO THIS MEETING.

YOU GOT TO UNDERSTAND

THE PEOPLE IN MY DISTRICT, JOSH.

YOUR CONSTITUENTS LIKE THE TECH-9

AND THE RUTGER MINI-14, DO THEY?

THEY GO QUAIL HUNTING WITH AN UZI?

I WON WITH 52% OF THE VOTE.

FROM THE MOMENT I'M SWORN IN

I NEED TO RAISE $10,000 A WEEK

JUST TO RUN A RE-ELECTION CAMPAIGN.

AND YOU'RE NOT DOING SO WELL.

AVERAGING $6,500.

THAT'S MONEY I CAN JUST SQUEAK BY WITH.

THE N.R.A. MAKES ME A TARGET

IN THE NEXT ELECTION, I LOSE, PLAIN AND SIMPLE.

ASK ME TWO YEARS FROM NOW.

I'LL BE THERE FOR YOU.

55,000 MORE PEOPLE WILL BE SHOT AND KILLED

WITH GUNS TWO YEARS FROM NOW

BUT THAT'S VERY MUCH BESIDE THE POINT.

WHAT IS YOUR POINT?

FORGIVE MY BLUNTNESS

AND I SAY THIS WITH ALL DUE RESPECT, CONGRESSMAN

BUT VOTE YES OR YOU'RE NOT EVEN

GOING TO BE ON THE BALLOT TWO YEARS FROM NOW.

HOW DO YOU FIGURE?

YOU'LL LOSE IN THE PRIMARY.

NO DEMOCRAT'S AGAINST ME.

SURE THERE IS.

WHO?

WHOMEVER WE PICK.

YOU'RE BLUFFING.

OKAY.

I'M IN YOUR OWN PARTY.

IT DOESN'T SEEM TO BE

DOING US MUCH GOOD, NOW, DOES IT?

AGAINST AN INCUMBENT DEMOCRAT,

YOU'D GO TO THE PRESS AND ENDORSE A CHALLENGER?

NO, SIR, WE'RE GOING TO DO IT IN PERSON.

SEE, YOU WON WITH 52%

BUT THE PRESIDENT TOOK YOUR DISTRICT WITH 59

AND I THINK IT'S HIGH TIME WE COME BACK AND SAY THANKS.

DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA HOW MUCH NOISE

AIR FORCE ONE MAKES WHEN IT LANDS IN EAU CLAIRE, WISCONSIN?

WE'RE GOING TO HAVE A PARTY.

YOU SHOULD COME-- IT'S GOING TO BE GREAT

AND WHEN THE WATERMELON'S DONE

RIGHT IN TOWN SQUARE, RIGHT IN THE BAND GAZEBO...

YOU GOT A BAND GAZEBO? JOSH.

DOESN'T MATTER, WE'LL BUILD ONE.

RIGHT IN THE BAND GAZEBO

THE PRESIDENT WILL DRAPE HIS ARM

AROUND THE SHOULDER OF SOME ASSISTANT D.A. WE LIKE

YOU SHOULD HAVE YOUR CAMERA WITH YOU.

TO GET A PICTURE OF THAT

'CAUSE THAT WILL BE THE MOMENT

YOU'RE FINISHED IN DEMOCRATIC POLITICS.

PRESIDENT BARTLET'S A GOOD MAN.

HE'S GOT A GOOD HEART.

HE DOESN'T HOLD A GRUDGE.

THAT'S WHAT HE PAYS ME FOR.

$125,000.

COULD YOU STOP SAYING THAT?!

SURE.

HOW MUCH TROUBLE AM I IN?

WELL, THERE'S TWO KINDS OF TROUBLE HERE--

ACTUAL TROUBLE AND P.R. TROUBLE.

TALK ABOUT ACTUAL TROUBLE.

YOU'RE IN NO ACTUAL TROUBLE.

REALLY? ABSOLUTELY NOT.

GOOD.

BUT I'D HIRE A LAWYER ANYWAY.

WHY?

BECAUSE TECHNICALLY YOU'VE COMMITTED A FELONY

PUNISHABLE BY IMPRISONMENT

AND FINES REACHING INTO THE MILLIONS.

ALL RIGHT, LET'S MOVE AWAY

FROM ACTUAL TROUBLE FOR A SECOND

AND LET'S TALK ABOUT...

PERCEPTION.

YES.

RIGHT. WE'VE DONE NOTHING WRONG

YET THE PERCEPTION

OF THOSE WHO WOULD CHOOSE TO GLANCE ONLY AT A SNAPSHOT

WOULD BE EMBARRASSING.

TO SAY NOTHING OF DAMAGING

TO THE PRESIDENT. INDEED.

WHY ARE YOU LIKE THIS?

BECAUSE I CAN'T HELP BUT BE REMINDED

OF A BRIGHT YOUNG WHITE HOUSE DEPUTY

WHO TOOK NO END OF ADMONITION AND GRIEF

BECAUSE OF A WOMAN HE WAS FRIENDS WITH.

I TOTALLY BACKED YOU ON THAT.

WHICH IS WHY I COULDN'T BE HAPPIER TO HELP.

IT'S LIKE BEING ABLE TO DO SOMETHING

FOR MY OLDER BROTHER.

I'M YOUR GUY ON THIS.

WHAT'S YOUR LEVEL OF CONFIDENCE?

ABSOLUTELY NONE.

RIGHT. WHO ELSE KNOWS ABOUT THIS?

ANYONE WHO SAW THE REPORT.

EVERYBODY HAS THE REPORT.

YOU REALLY HAVE TO STUDY IT TO...

TOBY? I WAS HEADING OUT

FOR LUNCH AND I'M A LITTLE SHORT.

YOU WOULDN'T HAPPEN TO HAVE $125,000

I COULD BORROW, WOULD YOU?

( laughing )

I GOT YOUR BACK ON THIS, BUDDY.

I'M SO... COMPLETELY SCREWED.

A $145 ARMANI CRAVAT

WHICH I'M PRETTY SURE IS A NECKTIE.

IT WAS A GIFT FROM HIS BROTHER-IN-LAW.

HE GAVE IT TO THE SALVATION ARMY.

INFORMATION I'M SURE THE PRESIDENT

WOULD PREFER HIS BROTHER-IN-LAW DID NOT HAVE.

C.J., I'M CURIOUS

ABOUT THE PRESIDENT'S FARM IN MANCHESTER.

THE PROPERTY VALUE INCREASED $750,000.

WHAT'S THAT DUE TO?

SECRET SERVICE IMPROVEMENTS.

CAN YOU GO INTO DETAIL, PLEASE?

THE PROPERTY NOW INCLUDES A HELI PAD

AND THE ABILITY TO RUN A GLOBAL WAR

FROM THE SUN PORCH.

THAT'S ALL FOR NOW, FOLKS.

LATER THIS AFTERNOON

WE'LL DO DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF JOSHUA LYMAN.

I ASSURE YOU, YOU'LL WANT TO SAVE

COLUMN INCHES FOR THIS ONE.

THANKS FOR THE PROMO.

THEY REALLY CAN'T GET ENOUGH OF YOU.

I GOT KATZENMOYER.

HE'S BACK?

ALONG WITH O'BANNON AND LeBRANDT.

YOU GOT THREE!

CHRIS WICK'S WAITING FOR ME RIGHT NOW.

I DON'T KNOW WHAT HIS STORY IS

BUT I'M NOT THAT WORRIED.

YOU WORRIED ABOUT TILLINGHOUSE?

I CAN'T GET HIM

WITHOUT THE VICE PRESIDENT.

LEO'S GOT TO LIGHTEN UP ON THAT.

GET WICK FIRST AND THEN WE'LL DEAL WITH IT.

JOSH. CONGRESSMAN WICK IS WAITING IN THE MURAL ROOM.

I KNOW.

HE'S BEEN WAITING 20 MINUTES. I KNOW.

YOU HAVE A LEGISLATIVE

LIAISON MEETING IN 15 MINUTES. I KNOW.

THEN THE EAST ASIA BRIEFING. I KNOW.

THEN THIS CONVERSATION WHAT THE HELL, MAN?

ACTUALLY, IT ONLY SERVED

AS A COLOSSAL WASTE OF TIME AND ENERGY.

KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK.

CONGRESSMAN!

DUDE.

UH, JOHN, FRITZ...

UH, GUYS, COULD YOU WAIT OUTSIDE?

THE CONGRESSMAN AND I WANT TO TALK ABOUT OLD TIMES.

THANKS.

THANKS A LOT.

COULD YOU CLOSE THE DOOR, PLEASE?

IS THAT SUPPOSED TO IMPRESS ME?

YOU HAVE A STAFF?

JOSH...

I TOLD THE HOUSE MINORITY WHIP

HE WAS CRAZY.

NO WAY IS CHRIS WICK JUMPING THE FENCE.

DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA HOW STUPID THIS MAKES ME LOOK?

LOOK, ABOUT THAT, DUDE.

SHOVE IT, DUDE.

WE'RE NOT IN A FRAT HOUSE ANYMORE.

NAME FOR ME, PLEASE, THE WEAPONS BANNED IN THIS BILL

AND WHY YOU FEEL THEY SHOULD BE LEGAL.

I REALIZE I SHOULD HAVE CALLED YOU WHEN...

LET'S START HERE.

NAME THE WEAPONS BANNED IN THIS BILL.

IF YOU'D LET ME EXPLAIN...

YOU DON'T HAVE A CLUE.

NO, THAT'S NOT TRUE.

MAC-90? THE PCR, MFR

LISTEN.

ANYTHING RING A BELL?

MY AIDES WERE SUPPOSED...

THEY'RE BOTH COPYCATS OF THE AR-15 ASSAULT RIFLE

THAT WAS BANNED TWO YEARS AGO.

IT'S THE EXACT SAME GUN.

CALM DOWN.

IT'S BACK. THEY JUST CHANGED THE GRIP.

HOW 'BOUT THE PAT-MAXI?

SEMI-AUTOMATIC, MUZZLE-BARRELED...

IT'S A GRENADE LAUNCHER.

YES. I'M TRYING TO...

I REALIZE AS AN ADULT

NOT EVERYONE SHARES MY VIEW OF THE WORLD

AND WITH AN ISSUE AS HOT AS GUN CONTROL

I'M PREPARED TO ACCEPT A LOT OF DIFFERENT POINTS OF VIEW

AS BEING PERFECTLY VALID, BUT WE CAN ALL GET TOGETHER

ON THE GRENADE LAUNCHER, RIGHT?

I PUT YOU IN YOUR SEAT.

I GOT YOU ELECTED TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

YEAH, AND NOW YOU GUYS THINK I'M ON THE LEASH.

LOOK, I GET TAKEN FOR GRANTED, JOSH.

I'VE ONE PHOTO OP WITH THE PRESIDENT.

ONE. ME AND 16 OTHER FRESHMEN.

THAT MAKES ME WEAK.

YOU'RE NOT SERIOUS?

I'VE BEEN HERE OVER A YEAR, HUH?

WHERE'S THE COURTSHIP?

THIS ISN'T EGO.

A RELATIONSHIP WITH THE WHITE HOUSE

IS CURRENCY AROUND HERE

AND I NEED SOME.

YOU'RE VOTING DOWN A MEASURE

THAT WOULD RESTRICT THE SALE OF DEADLY WEAPONS

BECAUSE NOBODY INVITED YOU TO THE COOL KIDS' TABLE?

GOT YOUR ATTENTION.

YOU KNOW, I'M SO SICK OF CONGRESS I COULD VOMIT.

WHAT DO YOU WANT?

A ROUND OF GOLF.

THE PRESIDENT DOESN'T PLAY GOLF.

WHAT DOES HE PLAY?

CHESS.

OVER BRANDY.

A COUPLE OF WHITE HOUSE PHOTOGRAPHERS AND WE'RE FINE.

HE'S GOING TO KICK YOUR ASS, YOU KNOW.

WHATEVER. YOU KNOW, I REALLY DON'T APPRECIATE YOU...

CHRIS, YOU'RE A CONGRESSMAN.

YOU GOT TO MAKE THAT REAL.

THIS TIME, IT WAS ME IN THE MURAL ROOM.

TRUST ME WHEN I TELL YOU

YOU DO NOT WANT TO HAVE THIS CONVERSATION

WITH THE GUY WHO WORKS NEXT DOOR.

YOU GUYS TAKE CARE.

WOW.

WOW IS RIGHT.

IT IS SO BEAUTIFUL.

EXCELLENT CHOICE, MY FRIEND.

STOP LOOKING AT ME LIKE THAT.

YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT JENNY.

MY POINT BEING ONLY

THAT IT SHOULD FLATTER HER NECK

IN WAYS THAT ARE SURE TO PLEASE YOU.

CAN I TRY IT ON?

NO.

Mandy: CAN I RUB IT AGAINST MY TEETH?

NO.

COULD WE POSSIBLY TALK ABOUT ME?

C.J.: ARE YOU SAYING I'LL STRETCH IT?

LEO, I GOT FOUR OF FIVE.

I'M CONVINCED WE NEED THE VICE PRESIDENT TO GET TILLINGHOUSE.

WE'RE AGREED ON THAT. NO.

THIS NEEDS A TEXAN.

Leo: I HAD A DIFFERENT IDEA.

I GO TO RICHARDSON.

WE'VE TRIED RICHARDSON.

Josh: LET'S NOT GET THE CAUCUS ANY MORE PISSED OFF AT US.

I'LL TALK TO RICHARDSON ALONE.

YOU HAVE TO DO IT QUIETLY AND RIGHT NOW.

MARGARET.

CALL ME WHEN YOU GOT IT.

YES, SIR.

I NEED TO SEE MARK RICHARDSON OUT OF THE OFFICE.

YOU KNOW, TOBY, YOU COULD AFFORD TO BUY

ONE OF THOSE NOW IF YOU WANT.

THERE'S LITERALLY NO ONE IN THE WORLD

THAT I DON'T HATE RIGHT NOW.

( chuckling )

LET ME GUESS:

JOSH GOT KATZENMOYER AND THE REST OF THEM

BACK IN THE BOAT.

YOU CAME TO ME INSTEAD OF TILLINGHOUSE

BECAUSE YOU DON'T WANT TO USE HOYNES.

WE NEED THIS ONE, MARK.

I'M VOTING "NO," LEO.

MARK, IT'S ALL WE COULD GET RIGHT NOW AND YOU KNOW IT.

YOU DIDN'T WORK HARD ENOUGH.

WE DID.

WHAT HAPPENED TO THE TEC DC-9 AND THE TEC-22?

WHAT HAPPENED TO THE STRIKER-12

AND THE STREETSWEEPER?

WE HAD TO LOSE 'EM.

YOU NEVER FOUGHT FOR 'EM.

WE HAVE TO DO THIS INCH BY INCH.

YOU KNOW HOW THIS WORKS.

NO, I KNOW HOW YOU GUYS WORK.

THAT IS OUT OF LINE, CONGRESSMAN.

GUNS ARE NUMBER ONE ON MY LIST OF PRIORITIES

AND I'VE NEVER MOVED THE PRESIDENT OFF OF THAT.

KEEPING THE WHITE HOUSE STRONG IS NUMBER ONE ON YOUR LIST OF PRIORITIES.

IF THE WHITE HOUSE ISN'T STRONG, IT DOESN'T REALLY MATTER

WHAT NUMBER TWO ON MY LIST IS.

JESUS, MARK, THE BODIES BEING WHEELED

INTO THE EMERGENCY ROOMS ARE BLACK.

THESE GUNS AREN'T GOING TO SCOTTSDALE, MARK.

THEY'RE GOING TO DETROIT.

THEY'RE GOING TO PHILADELPHIA.

AN ENTIRE GENERATION

OF AFRICAN AMERICAN MEN ARE BEING EATEN ALIVE

BY DRUGS AND POVERTY.

WELL, I'M ENCOURAGED TO HEAR THE WHITE HOUSE HAS DISCOVERED

THERE'S A DRUG PROBLEM IN THIS COUNTRY.

YOUR PENETRATING INSIGHT IS MATCHED ONLY BY THE COURAGE

DISPLAYED IN THE AUTHORSHIP OF THIS BILL.

MARK, FOR GOD'S...

NOT THE THREE INCH GRIP, BUT THE TWO INCH GRIP

AND THE 30 ROUND CLIP

NOT THE 20 ROUND CLIP

WITH A THREE DAY WAIT TO RUN A CHECK TO SEE IF YOU'RE CRAZY.

AS IF WANTING THE GUN

WASN'T A PRETTY GOOD HEADS-UP IN THE FIRST PLACE.

NO, THIS IS FOR SHOW.

AND I THINK IT'S AN UNCONSCIONABLE WASTE

OF THE TAXPAYER'S MONEY

TO HAVE IT PRINTED, SIGNED AND PHOTOCOPIED

TO SAY NOTHING OF ENFORCED.

I WANT THE GUNS, LEO.

YOU WRITE A LAW THAT CAN SAVE SOME LIVES, I'LL SIGN IT.

IN THE MEANTIME, PLEASE DON'T TELL ME

HOW TO BE A LEADER OF BLACK MEN.

YOU LOOK LIKE AN IDIOT.

Mandy: SOMEONE GAVE YOU A YEAR'S SUPPLY OF FRUIT?

YES.

WHY?

THERE ARE PEOPLE WHO LIKE ME.

WHY?

IT'S LEO.

WHAT HAPPENED?

THAT'S IT.

HE NEEDS TO TALK TO HOYNES.

WE'LL SET UP A MEETING.

YEAH, LEO, WE'RE GOING TO SET UP A MEETING FOR YOU

WITH THE VICE PRESIDENT.

GOOD.

JENNY?

I'M STILL HERE.

WHAT'S GOING ON?

LEO...

WHAT'S GOING ON?

HONEY, I'M SO SORRY YOU WENT TO ALL THIS TROUBLE.

IT WASN'T ANY TROUBLE.

I CAN'T DO THIS ANYMORE.

THIS IS CRAZY.

I DON'T WANT TO LIVE LIKE THIS.

I JUST CAN'T.

I'M SORRY

ABOUT THE ANNIVERSARY.

IT'S NOT THE ANNIVERSARY.

IT'S EVERYTHING.

IT'S THE WHOLE THING.

THIS IS THE MOST IMPORTANT THING I'LL EVER DO, JENNY.

I HAVE TO DO IT WELL.

IT'S NOT MORE IMPORTANT THAN YOUR MARRIAGE.

IT IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN MY MARRIAGE

RIGHT NOW.

THESE FEW YEARS WHILE I'M DOING THIS.

YES, IT'S MORE IMPORTANT

THAN MY MARRIAGE.

I DIDN'T DECIDE TO DO THIS

MYSELF, JENNY.

THERE WERE MANY DISCUSSIONS...

THE FACT THAT YOU CAN FIND THE TIME...

I'M FIVE VOTES DOWN, JENNY, AND I NEED TO WIN.

I MET WITH THE STAFF...

YOU MADE THE TIME.

I MADE THE TIME TONIGHT.

YOU DIDN'T MAKE THE TIME TONIGHT.

I HIRED A WHOLE...

MARGARET PHONED TO CONFIRM

YOUR 9:00 MEETING WITH THE VICE PRESIDENT.

I WAS GOING TO SLIP OUT FOR 45 MINUTES...

LEO...

I WAS GOING TO BE RIGHT BACK.

I CAN'T. REALLY.

I DON'T SUPPOSE WE COULD POSTPONE THIS DISCUSSION.

IT'S JUST THE PAST COUPLE OF DAYS...

I HAVE TO GO NOW.

OKAY.

I'LL, UH...

I'LL BE AT THE WATERGATE.

OKAY.

AND I'LL...

TALK TO YOU LATER.

YOU'LL CALL ME?

YEAH.

YOU-YOU WANT ME TO CARRY THAT TO THE CAB?

IT'S OKAY.

CALL ME BEFORE YOU GO TO SLEEP.

OKAY.

EXCUSE ME, SIR.

LEO McGARRY IS HERE TO SEE YOU.

SEND HIM IN.

GOOD EVENING, MR. VICE PRESIDENT.

COME ON IN.

THANKS, JANEANE.

THANKS.

WHAT DID YOU NEED TO SEE ME ABOUT?

UM, I CAME IN TO TALK TO YOU ABOUT 802.

WE LOST FIVE VOTES.

I KNOW.

WE GOT FOUR OF THEM BACK, BUT...

I WAS STUPID WITH RICHARDSON.

AND NOW IT'S TILLINGHOUSE.

SO I CAME IN TO TALK ABOUT THAT...

LEO, YOU FEELING OKAY?

SIT DOWN.

COME ON, SIT DOWN.

JENNY AND I ARE SPLITTING UP.

AND IT JUST HAPPENED

AND I'M FEELING A LITTLE, UM...

JANEANE.

IF I COULD JUST HAVE A GLASS OF WATER.

JEANNINE, CAN YOU GET ME A GLASS OF ICE WATER, PLEASE?

LEO, IT'S GOING TO BE FINE.

THESE THINGS HAPPEN.

YEAH.

UH... I MEAN, DO YOU WANT TO TALK ABOUT IT...?

AT ALL? NO.

THANK YOU.

ANYWAY...

I'LL SEE TILLINGHOUSE.

YEAH?

I'LL SEE HIM TOMORROW MORNING.

YOU'LL DELIVER HIM?

IT'S A DONE DEAL.

I DON'T NEED TO TELL YOU WE NEED THIS WIN.

I THINK WE'RE HOME.

THANKS, JOHN.

I WANT YOU TO KNOW THE PRESIDENT

AND I APPRECIATE IT.

LEO...

YOU MIND IF I ASK YOU A QUESTION?

WHAT?

WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU WENT A MEETING?

A.A.?

WHAT MEETING COULD I POSSIBLY GO TO?

MINE.

JOHN, TELL ME YOU ARE NOT SHOWING YOUR FACE...

LEO, I HAVE GOT MY OWN MEETING.

EVERY WEEK, THE DOWNSTAIRS OFFICE HERE AT THE O.E.O.B.

AT 11:00 P.M.

THERE ARE NINE OF US.

THREE SENATORS

TWO CABINET SECRETARIES, ONE FEDERAL JUDGE

AND TWO AGENCY DIRECTORS.

THERE'S AN AGENT OUTSIDE.

THE WHOLE THING LOOKS LIKE A CARD GAME.

DO I HAVE ENEMIES IN THAT ROOM?

ALL OUR PEOPLE.

I HAD NO IDEA.

NEITHER WILL ANYONE ELSE.

YOU SHOULD THINK ABOUT IT.

NOW, ARE YOU DRIVING?

UH, NO, I GOT MY GUY.

GOOD.

HAVE A GOOD EVENING.

SORRY ABOUT JENNY.

CALL ME AFTER TILLINGHOUSE?

IT'S IN THE BAG.

GOOD NIGHT, JOHN.

GOOD NIGHT, LEO.

( door opens )

HI, THERE.

HOW YOU DOING?

SARAH WISSINGER?

YES. A SMOKING JACKET AND A CIGARETTE HOLDER.

BOTH DECLARED ITEMS.

I AM CLEAN AS A WHISTLE.

YOU RECEIVED THESE GIFTS ON JULY THIRD.

I'M SENSING TROUBLE, BUT I CAN'T QUITE...

YOU AND I DIDN'T BREAK UP UNTIL JULY NINTH.

AND THERE IT WAS RIGHT IN FRONT OF MY FACE.

SHE WAS GIVING YOU PRESENTS ON JULY THIRD?

YOU KNEW I KNEW SARAH.

I DIDN'T KNOW

SHE WAS GIVING YOU PRESENTS.

THEY WEREN'T BY WAY OF SAYING

"THANKS FOR SLEEPING WITH ME"

IF THAT'S WHAT YOU MEAN.

DON'T TALK TO ME.

HOYNES IS HAVING BREAKFAST WITH TILLINGHOUSE. GOING ON?

SARAH WISSIN-SLUT GAVE HIM THE JACKET ON JULY THIRD.

I REALLY THOUGHT

A NICE BYPRODUCT OF NOT GOING OUT WITH YOU ANYMORE

WOULD BE THAT YOU WOULDN'T YELL AT ME ANYMORE.

THAT WAS A BIT UNREALISTIC, WASN'T IT?

Josh: WHERE'S THE PRESIDENT?

Toby: I HAVEN'T SEEN HIM.

LEO, HOW'D IT GO?

WHAT DO YOU MEAN?

LAST NIGHT.

OH, UH, GREAT.

SHE LIKE THE CHOKER?

YEAH.

Josh: AND THE VIOLINIST?

UH, YOU'RE RIGHT.

AFTER A COUPLE OF MINUTES, IT'S STRANGE HAVING HIM THERE

BUT, UH, YOU KNOW, UM...

SHE ATE IT UP, SO...

GOOD.

THAT'S GREAT.

WHERE'S THE PRESIDENT?

HIS BACK IS PRETTY BAD TODAY.

HE CANCELED THE MORNING.

HE'LL STAY IN BED AND MAKE SOME CALLS.

WE SHOULD MOVE THIS TO MY...

( door opens )

HEY.

MR. PRESIDENT, I THOUGHT YOU WERE STAYING IN BED.

OH, I FEEL FINE.

MAYBE YOU SHOULD GET BACK TO THE RESIDENCE.

HMM?

I SAID, "MAYBE YOU SHOULD GET BACK TO THE RESIDENCE."

MAYBE YOU SHOULD LIE DOWN.

ABSOLUTELY NO NEED. I'M FINE.

WHAT'S GOING ON HERE?

NOTHING YOU NEED TO CONCERN YOURSELF WITH, MR. PRESIDENT.

MERELY A PERCEPTION ISSUE

REGARDING TOBY AND THE FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE.

WELL, I LIKE

TO ROLL UP MY SLEEVES

AND, YOU KNOW...

GET INVOLVED.

C.J.: MR. PRESIDENT, DID YOU

BY ANY CHANCE, TAKE YOUR BACK PILLS?

I DON'T MIND TELLING YOU, C.J, I WAS IN A LITTLE PAIN THERE.

Leo: WHICH DID YOU TAKE, SIR?

THE VICADIN OR THE PERCOCET?

I WASN'T SUPPOSED TO TAKE THEM BOTH?

C.J.: OKAY, MR. PRESIDENT WE'RE GOING

TO HAVE SOMEONE TAKE YOU BACK TO BED.

NO, NO, NO.

SIT, SIT, SIT.

ONE OF YOU HAS GOT A PROBLEM

I'M HERE TO HELP.

YOU GUYS ARE LIKE FAMILY.

YOU'VE ALWAYS BEEN THERE FOR ME.

ALWAYS BEEN LOYAL, HONEST, HARDWORKING, GOOD PEOPLE

AND I LOVE YOU ALL VERY MUCH

AND I DON'T SAY THAT OFTEN ENOUGH.

SO, TELL ME WHAT THE PROBLEM IS, TOBY.

I'M SAM, SIR.

SAM. OF COURSE, YOU ARE.

Toby: SIR.

SIR, UH, THE SITUATION

BASICALLY, IS THIS:

I ARRANGED FOR A FRIEND TO TESTIFY TO COMMERCE

ON INTERNET STOCKS WHILE SIMULTANEOUSLY

BUT UNRELATED TO THAT, BOUGHT A TECHNOLOGY ISSUE

WHICH, PARTLY DUE TO MY FRIEND'S TESTIMONY

SHOT THROUGH THE ROOF.

TOBY.

TOBY, TOBY, TOBY.

TOBY'S A NICE NAME, DON'T YOU THINK?

CAN WE DO THIS MEETING

AT ANOTHER TIME?

NO, NO, NO. PLEASE, LEO

I KNOW MY BODY.

I MEAN, YOU KNOW

I KNOW MY MUSCLES ARE NOT, YOU KNOW

BUT MY MIND IS SHARP.

I CAN FOCUS. I AM FOCUSED.

YOU ALL KNOW THAT ABOUT ME.

HERE'S WHAT I THINK WE OUGHT TO DO.

WAS I JUST SAYING SOMETHING?

MRS. LANDINGHAM!

WE NEED TO RUN THROUGH SOME OPTIONS.

YES, SIR? GET CHARLIE.

LET'S START AT THE BOTTOM.

WHAT DO YOU MEAN?

THERE'S ALWAYS RESIGNATION.

HOT DAMN! NOW YOU'RE TALKING.

I THINK SHE MEANT ME, MR. PRESIDENT.

AH. Leo: TOBY WON'T RESIGN.

WE'RE MAKING MORE OF THIS THAN WE NEED...

I GOT IT.

I'VE GOT A LAWYER FROM COUNSEL'S OFFICE.

Sam: I GOT IT.

COUNSEL'S OFFICE RELEASES A STATEMENT THROUGH C.J.

USING THE STRONGEST POSSIBLE LANGUAGE

WE MAKE IT VERY CLEAR

THAT THERE HAS BEEN NO WRONGDOING OF ANY KIND

BUT TO AVOID EVEN THE APPEARANCE OF IMPROPRIETY

TOBY HAS AGREED TO REDUCE HIS SALARY

FOR ONE YEAR TO ONE DOLLAR AND IMMEDIATELY

CASH OUT HIS STOCK ISSUE

THEREBY RELIEVING THE TAXPAYER OF THE BURDEN.

DONE.

WAIT.

GOOD, SAM.

NO, IT'S NOT GOOD. THANKS.

ACTUALLY, IT STINKS.

YOU'RE A GREAT WRITER. DO YOU KNOW THAT?

COME HERE. GIVE ME A HUG.

LEO...

COME ON. GIVE US A HUG.

THERE YOU GO.

Charlie: EXCUSE ME, MR. PRESIDENT?

CHARLIE.

MR. PRESIDENT, I LEFT YOU ALONE FOR TWO MINUTES.

CHARLIE'S A GREAT NAME.

THANK YOU.

SIR, YOU HAVE TO GO BACK TO BED.

I'M GOING. I'M GOING.

BEFORE I GO, PLEASE, LET ME JUST SAY THIS.

( sighs )

I'M SERIOUSLY THINKING ABOUT GETTING A DOG.

WELL, FEEL BETTER, MR. PRESIDENT.

MAYBE AN IRISH SETTER, CHARLIE.

WHAT DO YOU THINK?

I THINK THAT'S GREAT, SIR.

SO, HOW DO YOU FEEL

THERE, BIG GUY?

LIKE I JUST GOT SCREWED WITH MY PANTS ON.

EXCELLENT.

HONEST TO GOODNESS, JOHN, THIS ISN'T A POLITICAL MANEUVER.

I KNOW.

I'M VOTING MY CONSCIENCE.

I KNOW.

YOU CAN'T PUT THE TOOTHPASTE BACK IN THE TUBE.

240 MILLION GUNS OUT THERE.

HOW YOU GOING TO GET 'EM BACK?

YOU CAN'T.

WELL, AS LONG AS THEY GOT A GUN, I WANT MY WIFE TO HAVE A GUN.

I WANT MY DAUGHTER TO HAVE A GUN

AND DAMN IT, I WANT ONE, TOO.

MAKES PERFECT SENSE.

YOU MIGHT WANT TO MENTION

TO JOSH LYMAN THAT CONGRESSMAN DON'T

APPRECIATE BEING BULLIED

LIKE ILL-BEHAVED SCHOOLCHILDREN.

YES.

KATZENMOYER, O'BANNON, LeBRANDT, THIS NEW KID

CHRISTOPHER WICK.

THESE ARE GROWN MEN WITH PRIDE AND DIGNITY.

THEY CAN'T BE MANHANDLED.

THEY'RE PRETTY PISSED, ARE THEY?

BEHIND CLOSED DOORS, THEY'RE SCREAMING BLOODY MURDER

AND A-TALKING ABOUT POLITICAL RETRIBUTION.

I DON'T BLAME 'EM.

REALITY IS REALITY.

YES. WHICH IS WHY I'D LIKE VERY MUCH FOR YOU

TO DO THE FOLLOWING, CAL: I WANT YOU TO VOTE YES

ON THE RESOLUTION.

JOHN...

AND YOU MIGHT WANT TO MENTION THIS CONVERSATION

TO REPRESENTATIVES KATZENMOYER, O'BANNON, LeBRANDT AND WICK.

WHY, JOHN, YOU DO SEIZE THE MOMENT, DON'T YOU?

YOU GOT A ROLL CALL.

TELL ME SOMETHING.

WHAT'S IN IT FOR ME?

YEAH. RIGHT NOW?

NOTHING.

THEN WHY AM I HANDING YOU A PERSONAL POLITICAL VICTORY?

BECAUSE I'M GOING TO BE

PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES ONE DAY AND YOU'RE NOT.

Reporter: The restrictions, while not considered sweeping

do include the Mini-9 and the Rutger 14.

Again, White House senior aides had hoped that this would serve

as a much-needed victory for the President

but it's the Vice President who seems to be receiving

most of the credit from some congressional democrats.

Newscaster 2: Democrats on the hill were quick to praise

Vice President John Hoynes for stepping in and securing

the one-vote victory.

Newscaster 3: ...leader of the congressional black caucus

a man, I should add, who's seldom at a loss for words

had no comment tonight, none.

And you have to ask yourself, "Is this an intentional snub

to his old friend, Jed Bartlet?"

UNBELIEVABLE.

Sam: I DON'T BELIEVE IT.

Mandy: WE LOOSEN THE KETCHUP BOTTLE

AND HE POPS THE TOP OFF.

AND KEEPS THE KETCHUP.

SORRY, LEO.

YOU SAW THIS ONE COMING THROUGH THE HOLLAND TUNNEL.

WE GOT WHAT WE DESERVED.

IT WAS HUBRIS AND WE GOT WHAT WE DESERVED.

GOOD NIGHT, EVERYONE.

All: GOOD NIGHT.

LISTEN. WE WON.

Toby: WHERE'S THE PRESIDENT?

C.J. HE'S ASLEEP.

WAKE HIM.

C.J.: TOBY...

Toby: WAKE HIM NOW.

LET'S LEAVE IT TILL TOMORROW, TOBY.

LET'S LEAVE IT TILL TOMORROW.

And you got to ask yourself, "Did Hoynes use this..."

SIR, JOSH LYMAN IS HERE.

HE WAS WONDERING IF HE COULD SEE YOU A MOMENT.

SURE.

EVENING, MR. VICE PRESIDENT.

JOSH, NICE VICTORY.

ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT THE BILL OR ARE YOU

TALKING ABOUT MY SMOKING JACKET?

I HEARD ABOUT THAT.

NO, I WAS TALKING ABOUT THE BILL.

IT'S A CRAPPY LAW.

NO, IT IS. NAW.

I SHOULD KNOW.

YOU DID VERY WELL.

I'D SAY IT'S ROUGHLY THE EQUIVALENT

OF FIGHTING THE WAR AGAINST TOBACCO

BY BANNING CERTAIN COLOR MATCHBOOK COVERS.

( chuckles )

WELL, THESE THINGS HAPPEN SLOWLY.

I'D SAY YOU DID WELL, SIR.

IN FACT, YOU MAY BE THE ONLY ONE WHO DID.

I JUST CAME BY TO SAY CONGRATULATIONS.

MR. VICE PRESIDENT.

RIGHT, JANEANE.

I'M ON MY WAY.

JOSH.

YES, SIR.

WELCOME TO THE NFL.

SOMETHING I CAN HELP YOU WITH, MR. McGARRY?

YEAH. I'M HERE FOR THE CARD GAME.

THANK YOU.