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Previously, on The West Wing:

I just like your smile is all.

I wouldn't mind seeing it more often.

The President's ready to hire a lead secretary.

That's good. He asked me to start putting together a search.

Well, I'm sorry about th...

"Sorry" doesn't get me 218

and why the hell don't you know

what Ritchie's commitments are

before you get anywhere near my schedule?!

Win the damn vote.

You're going to the women's movement out of business?

There's a bigger picture. There's an election in November.

If you win by selling out the party, who cares who wins?

He's killed innocent people.

He'll kill more. So, we have to end him.

Let Shareef come here and we have options;

cancel the trip and we have none.

( laughing and chatting )

C.J.: We're leaving exactly one hour later than we'd planned.

At 5:00, he'll board Marine One for the trip to Andrews

where he'll board Air Force One for the trip to New York.

We're just trying to be helpful

because we understand that a presidential motorcade

rolling through midtown Manhattan

at around 6:00, 6:30, really helps keep things

well-lubed up there.

As a matter of fact, we apologize to New Yorkers

for the inconvenience, but the delay was inevitable.

( all chuckling )

I meant to say "unavoidable."

The delay was unavoidable.

The President will make a short visit at City Hall

and be in his seat at 7:30.

MAN: Why is this such an early curtain?

The play is 19 hours long.

( laughter )

It's long. It's 51/////2 hours.

Do you have a nose count yet this morning?

On the welfare bill?

Yeah. I heard there was more movement last night.

Yeah, there's movement. It's close. How close?

Look at the color of Josh Lyman's hair.

How much of at least the summer plan for the campaign

depends on winning the vote?

I'd go beyond that.

I'd say the future of the entire world depends on it.

I don't want to scare anybody

but I'd call your congressman. Mark?

Seriously, $50 if you give me a straight answer.

Are they going to meet tonight?

The President and Governor Ritchie?

Yes. I don't know.

Now, I'll have to blow it on booze and women.

Anything else? I'll see you in New York.

Wait, you never told us why the delay.

I'm sorry?

Why is the President leaving an hour later?

He scheduled a last-minute meeting.

With who?

Good question.

Qumari Defense Minister, Abdul Shareef.

How'd the Pentagon put it on the schedule?

FITZWALLACE: We didn't get the wires crossed.

He's meeting with the guy.

He's going to be in the Oval Office.

He was always going to do that.

It wasn't canceled? No way.

Fitz... The White House cancels a meeting

at the last minute, he's going to have

somebody tasting his food for a month.

I don't want him thinking.

I don't want the President...

All right.

I was going to say

I don't want him putting a voice to the guy.

I take my daughter to a seafood place

the first thing she does is name all the lobsters in the tank

so I can't eat them.

Hello.

Morning, sir.

( mumbled greetings )

( sighs )

Mr. President, we wanted to lay out

some of the rules.

There are rules for these things?

Uh, yes, sir

the, uh, first being the National Security Act

which says basically

that only the President can trigger a covert action.

This isn't a situation

where you need to know as little as possible.

The law requires that you know everything.

Doesn't the law also require that I not assassinate someone?

Yes. Political assassination is banned

by Executive Order.

Two Executive orders, as a matter of fact.

I know. One of them was mine.

The E.O. is law

but it was made up by the Executive

and the Executive

can ignore it.

Assume for a second I say yes.

How do we do it?

Fitz walks up to him with a gun?

No, it can't be military.

Why?

The Posse Comitatus Act

of 1878 prohibits the military

from civilian law enforcement

and it can't happen on American soil.

The things we choose to care about.

Mr. President

I should mention that if you give the order

the law insists that you inform what we call the gang of eight.

That's the leadership on both parties

in both houses, and the chairpeople

and ranking members of the two intelligence committees.

If it can't happen here

then why'd we care that Shareef was delivering himself?

He's flying back tonight in his Gulfstream.

The pilot will be one of our people.

They'll experience a mechanical failure

about 90 minutes

into the flight and set down

in a remote R.A.F. airstrip in Bermuda.

It's really not much more than a road in the grass.

The British say yes?

Yes, sir.

How many over there know about this?

Three.

And some people in Bermuda?

Yes, sir.

This is as big as the club gets, all right?

Okay.

Well, surely this is

the most absurd meeting I've ever sat in

and, friends, that is saying something.

Sir? Will you be exchanging gifts with Shareef

when you meet this afternoon?

Yeah, I imagine.

We'd like you to give him this. Hmm.

What does the pen do?

It squirts poison?

It's got a small recording device in there.

He'll probably throw it in the trash

but you never know, you might get lucky--

he sticks it in his breast pocket

for the flight home.

Sir?

We give him it boxed.

Tell them to put it in a box.

AMY: Can I get an egg- white omelette

and some toast that's badly burnt?

Just coffee, thanks.

That doesn't give you cancer?

Burnt toast? Yeah.

They're not sure.

That's why I have the egg-white omelette.

Welfare is a core issue

with swing and independent voters.

They use it as a barometer

to measure a president's values on work and responsibility.

Yeah. We're going to win the vote.

We'll see. We will...

but we're going to.

I have a nine-vote margin.

I think you're going to lose

Burnet, Bristol and Keith.

They're on that fence.

Yeah. You understand we have to authorize welfare

one way or another.

You got to do it every six years.

Have I done something to make you think I'm dumb?

Amy... Doesn't the fact that they have

to reauthorize it mean you've got Republicans...?

We got an extra billion in child care.

Which is great

but the marriage incentives are terrible.

We don't like the marriage incentives either.

Don't be ridiculous, but independent voters...

Please say "white men"

instead of "independent voters"

and if you're serious about making welfare a second chance

and not a way of life, then you have to give people job training.

Call off the hunt, and I'll see to it

that you guys can make up with the White House.

Why? 'Cause we're going to win.

( doorbell ringing )

( knocking )

Yes? Mrs. DiLaguardia?

Yes. It's Charlie.

I think there's trouble with your phone line.

We kept getting disconnected. No...

I hope you don't mind, I just drove on out.

No... yes, I...

We weren't getting disconnected.

I was hanging up.

Why? I wasn't interested in the job.

Why didn't you just say so?

You would have asked me why.

Yeah.

My way was faster.

Why aren't you interested...?

( knocks lightly )

So, you have my address.

What other corners of my personal life

have you rooted out?

You worked at the White House.

We know where you live.

I bet you do. May I come inside for one minute?

You're not allowed to park there.

Yes, I am.

All right.

Mrs. DiLaguardia...

I'm not married to Mr. DiLaguardia anymore.

My name is Debbie Fiderer.

Fidler?

Fiderer.

Ms. Fiderer, you've worked

as Executive Assistant to Terrance Hunt

Managing Editor of Gannet News

Jack Kent Cooke

former owner of the Washington Redskins

Jordan Williams

founding partner at Cutler, Williams, Rossi

and the White House Office of Presidential Personnel

and I'd like you to come meet with the President today

to discuss filling Delores Landingham's job.

No. Why?

Oh, this is so much worse

than the phone call would have been.

Why? Because I don't work for anyone, Charlie.

I'm my own boss.

I set my sail and then go that particular direction.

You do? Yes.

How's the sailing been?

I beg your pardon?

How's business?

I'll admit I got off to a rocky start.

What'd you try?

Gambling.

Didn't work out?

No, but all that's changed.

'Cause now you're...?

I'm an alpaca farmer.

Are you serious?

It's the world's finest

livestock investment, Charlie.

You're talking about

those sheep they show on late-night TV?

Well, they're alpacas, and if you knew that

you'd know that the textiles made from their fiber

are coveted by the best fashion houses.

You swallowed a brochure?

I have two of the Huacaya variety.

You were Executive to the head of the U.S. Olympic Organizing Committee

were you not?

Yes.

I'm sending a car for you in 90 minutes.

I was fired

from the White House, Charlie.

I know you were.

( door closes )

SIMON: You know what you should do?

You should bring your mom a souvenir from the White House.

Every day, you should show your mom

some expression of love.

A smile.

"You look pretty today, Mom."

A good smack on the ass they always like.

( chuckles )

You know why you should give your mom

an expression of love every day?

'Cause she raised me?

Well, okay. Uh, I was going to say it just makes things easier.

So, you're going to be careful

in New York, right?

I'm only going for a few hours.

No, I mean, when the crazy guy shows up.

You don't think I can handle myself?

Well... What?

You got skills. I don't deny that.

You can shoot, and you're athletic.

But...?

You're slow-witted.

Let the beatings begin.

( laughing )

You're not very bright

and the criminals can sense this about you.

Get over here.

Good morning.

Good morning.

I thought you weren't on till this afternoon.

I'm not.

I arranged this for my friend Anthony, here.

Anthony, this is Ms. Cregg. Hi.

Hey. You think it's possible for Anthony to get

a souvenir he could give his mom?

Sure it is. Carol?

That's really sweet, Anthony

doing something nice for your mom.

You should be like that.

Yes.

Can you set this gentleman up with a key chain, please?

Yep. It'll have the Seal of the President

on it, and President Bartlet's signature

and you can tell your mom

that you can't buy this in a souvenir shop.

In fact, you can't buy it anywhere

'cause it's against the law to sell

the Seal of the President-- you can only get it here.

Yeah, but if the cops stop me

aren't they going to think I stole it?

If the cops stop you, they're going to think

you're an important person.

Stop you for what?

Whatever.

Wait outside a second, will you?

Yeah.

Nice meeting you.

Is he your nephew?

No. I'm a Big Brother.

We've been together about three years.

Are you good at it?

I don't know.

He says he wants to be

a Big Brother when he gets older

so, you know, I guess...

Listen, I was thinking there's really no reason

for you to make the trip to New York.

Yeah? I'm going to be traveling

with the President the whole time.

Can I say something? Sure.

I'm not allowed to date a protectee.

Who's trying to date you?

I'm not allowed to kiss a protectee.

Who's trying to kiss you?

You did.

No, I didn't.

C.J., I'm trusted with a serious job.

Aren't you not allowed to call a protectee by their first name?

Yes, ma'am.

I'm going to take Anthony home.

There's really no reason

for you to come to New York.

See you on the plane.

PRESIDENT: It's The Wars of the Roses--

all the Henrys

and Richards, too, for that matter.

In some kind of condensed form?

Yeah.

'Cause you'd be there for weeks, right, if...?

Yeah.

There's also singing.

Oh, it's a musical.

No, but they're going to sing

from time to time

and one of the songs is a song I love.

I can't think of the name now, but it's an Edwardian...

It always reminds me... it makes me think of college.

Like, I don't know

like, they should be singing it

in the dining hall at Christ College at Cambridge.

The chorus is, "And victorious in war

shall be made glorious in peace."

I was just singing it

this morning.

How have you been sleeping?

Good. Yeah.

Let me ask you something.

Is there a crime

which, if it wasn't illegal, you would do?

I'd park anywhere I want.

Right, but you wouldn't

rob a bank?

No.

Connecticut had a law

prohibiting the use of contraceptives--

it was written out of rage against adultery--

but in the age of AIDS, don't Connecticut residents

do more for the general welfare by flagrantly breaking the law?

There was a law against contraceptives?

Yeah.

Can I ask, sir

how somebody used to get caught?

Stanley...

What's on your mind, Mr. President?

I can't tell you.

Yeah, but you can.

No, I really can't.

It's high security

to say nothing of...

( sighs heavily )

To say nothing of what?

If I tell you I intend to commit a crime

you're required by law to report it.

I have a pretty strange meeting coming up.

I'm going to go.

Good seeing you.

If you go ahead without the governors

you're asking for trouble.

You co-sponsored the bill.

Yeah, I'm saying, if you increase the work hours

for example, what do the governors do

if they're aren't enough jobs?

I don't even understand that.

I don't think the Congressman's here

as a co-sponsor of the bill, Sam.

I think he's here as the leader

of Florida's Republican delegation.

The President should meet

with Ritchie tonight.

That's not going to happen. They should walk

in the door Walk in the door together?.

It's a Catholic fundraiser, Ted.

It's not a network debate.

They should walk in the door together.

They should go in a room and talk

and then they should watch the play.

And there are five congressmen who would be interested

in the outcome of that meeting.

We get the votes...

if the President meets with Ritchie.

Yes.

Ted, the President enters the room

with his wife and the President of China.

He doesn't do it with the Governor of Florida.

MAN: Can I ask why you guys are

taking in a Broadway show during a vote like this?

That was a scheduling error.

It was.

Nonetheless...

I've got a primary.

I know. I'm spending money already.

We can help you raise money.

So can Amy Gardner.

Look, there's a billion more for child care.

This isn't a bad bill.

We're fixing ten things...

How are the women...? ...that were wrong with welfare.

Transportation subsidies...

How are the women supposed to train for life after welfare

when they are required to work 38 hours a week?

Forget the work requirements.

It's the marriage incentives.

I can't run without women.

All right.

These are three "no" votes, right?

Yeah.

Okay.

The President's going to call you.

Do you know when?

No. Sometime during the first intermission.

I don't know.

( speaking in Arabic )

TRANSLATOR: And that the friendship

established long ago

between the United States and the nation of Qumar

is based on frankness and serves the interest

of both the American and Qumari people.

Who are these men?

( speaking in Arabic )

Bodyguards.

Okay.

( speaking in Arabic )

And I would personally like to congratulate you

Mr. President, on the renewal

of your ten-year lease on the air base in Tiaret.

Yeah, I'm feeling particularly proud of that today.

( speaking in Arabic )

We're happy you visited us

Mr. Defense Minister.

You're welcome here any time, and please

send the best regards

of the President of the United States

to the Royal Sultan.

( speaking in Arabic )

Not in the Oval Office.

Sir?

Tell him I have a rash on my hand.

Make sure you apologize.

( speaks in Arabic )

Yeah.

Thanks.

Yes, sir.

It's a hand-carved incense burner--

gypsum and sandalwood.

( rubber ball bouncing on window )

What's up?

A.P. called with a quote from Kevin Kahn.

"Governor Ritchie looks forward

"to meeting with the President tonight so he can talk

"about the Federal Government's plan for the Everglades

which would tax sugar farmers into unemployment."

It wouldn't.

Yeah, but now-now he's got another

"What's Bartlet hiding from us today?" spot.

What about this?

Call A.P. and tell them that Governor Ritchie is mistaken

and that he is not on the President's schedule, and go further.

Say the President would love to meet with Ritchie

but he's going to be busy tonight

passing a vote...

...That's being hung up

by the Florida delegation. Josh? Yep.

In response to a tactical leak

from Kevin Kahn, I'm going to let A.P. know

that Florida's messing with the welfare vote.

You all right with that?

Yeah. I'm asking 'cause if we lose the vote

then we've just said that he's the one who's brought us down.

Yeah. You're all right with this?

Yeah.

Oh, hello. Good.

I was worried you were going to be late.

No. You want some water or something?

No. No, thanks.

Have you met him before?

We shook hands for a second before a group picture.

You'll be fine. Yeah.

You seem a little better than you were before.

I took a pill.

Why? Because I was a little nervous

about coming back to the White House.

You took a pill?

I took a couple.

( footsteps approaching )

She can go in now.

Thank you.

Okay.

CHARLIE: Mr. President, this is Deborah Fiderer.

I'll be right outside.

It's Fiderer?

Fideler.

Fiderer.

It's Fiderer.

I saw your resume.

So, we don't need to talk about that.

What have you been doing recently?

I'm an alpaca farmer.

Like the sweaters?

Before they're sweaters.

Uh-huh. And before that?

Craps and blackjack.

You were a professional gambler.

I like the way that sounds.

Whereabouts?

Bally's... mostly.

Okay.

Why did you leave the White House?

Well, Mr. President, if you want to talk

about getting screwed with your pants on...

Charlie! I guess, I...

I got pretty-pretty well doinked.

Yes, sir.

Can I have a minute? Yes, sir.

Would you mind waiting outside just a moment?

No. Not at all.

Is this a joke?

If it's a joke

it's both funny and well-executed

but I think you and I both know that it's not.

I sent you out to replace Delores Landingham

and that's what you came home with?

Was she...?

She's an alpaca farmer

who needed two tries to get her own name.

Well, sir, maybe...

Don't worry about it.

I'm going to get the Personnel Office on it.

I got go change for New York.

Thank you, Mr. President.

Okay.

Okay, that was my fault.

I didn't properly prepare you for the meeting.

That was bad staff work.

Before your next job interview with the President

I'm going to remind you

that you probably don't want to be stoned.

There's going to be a second interview?

There's going to be as many as it takes.

We're going to get this right.

Well, let me back you up a second.

Have we done the first one yet?

I'm calling a cab now.

Okay.

Whatever happened to the Swingle Singers?

I don't know.

LEO: Good afternoon.

After being presented with overwhelming evidence

provided by foreign and domestic intelligence agencies

the President has requested

the intelligence finding you have in your hands right now.

That finding has been prepared

and signed off by the Directors of the NSA

and Central Intelligence.

It was subsequently submitted for review and approval

by the National Security Advisor

the Secretaries of State and Defense

the Attorney General, White House Counsel

and finally, myself

and I submit it to you for notification.

How are you getting around 1-1-9-0-5?

The President's rescinding his own Executive Order.

He's on U.S. soil right now.

Why can't the FBI act on this?

The FBI's role is investigatory.

They're not allowed to engage in a police action.

And the military?

Posse Comitatus.

You're killing Shareef?

I don't know.

What does that mean?

Leo...

when does the President give the green light?

At the last possible minute.

Consider yourselves notified.

Thank you.

I have theater tickets.

BUTTERFIELD: The secure exits are indicated in red.

The site agents are standing post.

Yes, sir.

And the U.D.?

Yeah.

They can bring the dogs in.

Thank you.

Simon?

Yes, sir.

We've got a lead.

I think I'm going to have news for you in a few minutes.

Is that right?

Yeah.

Thank you.

C.J.: How you guys doing?

( laughing )

I asked you to wait with an agent.

I wanted to get some air.

And that's fine, but I asked you to wait with an agent.

Simon...

You can say to the agent, "I'd like to go outside

and get some air," and he'll go with you.

I'm standing in the middle

of the President's security detail--

what do you think's going to happen to me?

I don't know what's going to happen to you.

If I did, this would be easy!

Maybe if we didn't shout so much.

I have spent my adult life protecting people.

You're the first person who's got me

seriously thinking about switching sides.

Oh, I'm sorry you feel that way.

I think I've been a treat.

Oh, yes, you have. A little Easter treat.

Just for me. You seem a little riled.

From the first day, you've acted like this is all my fault

when that's a pretty tough case to make.

I don't think any of it's your fault

and I appreciate everything you've done.

I got to say, there are times

when it seems like you like me.

I do like you.

Then you just walk off to stick it to me

and forget the personalities-- it's just stupid!

I said, I do like you. I meant the other way!

So did I. I tried to kiss you.

You said you didn't!

I was lying, you idiot.

All right. I'm switching sides now.

I was embarrassed. I fumbled it.

You didn't. I told you, I'm not allowed.

It sounded like an excuse.

It's not. Somebody is threatening to kill you.

I can't be...

I watched you for three seconds trying on dresses in Barney's

and the guy shows up...

You watched me at Barney's?

You're like the girl in Drivers Ed. who won't watch

the prom night movie because it's gross

and so ends up missing an important lesson

about drinking and driving.

What in God's name are you talking about?

( phone ringing )

Simon Donovan.

You're saying that I need

to take my protection more seriously?

'Cause, Simon, this is happening to me.

I think I take the situation plenty seriously

but I have to live my life, so maybe...

I have a phone to my ear.

What does that mean to you?

I shouldn't be talking.

Yes, sir.

Thank you.

They've got him.

What do you mean?

We have him in custody. It's him.

10-50, it's Donovan.

They got my guy.

( crowd applauds )

They have him?

They stopped his train in Trenton.

Where was he going?

Here.

He wasn't going to do anything to you.

This is over.

There's paperwork.

I meant for me.

Yeah.

Thank you. You're welcome.

Seriously.

( kisses )

Thanks.

So I'm free.

You can drive your car, walk in a crowd

eat a grapefruit, do what you want.

How about a drink?

Sure, you can drink.

Can you meet me after the play? Yes.

Good.

Where? Anywhere you want.

How about right here?

I have to go to work.

( crowd applauds and cheers )

Pleasure. Thank you very much.

MAN: Hung be the heavens with black

yield day to night.

( trumpets play) (audience applauds )

Comets

importing changes of times and states

brandish your crystal tresses in the sky

and with them scourge the bad revolting stars

that have consented unto Henry's death.

King Henry the Fifth, too famous to live long.

Virtue he had, deserving to command.

He ne'er lift up his hand but conquered.

He went to the Yankee game.

Ritchie? Yes.

He's at the Yankee game right now?

Local news covered it.

He said this was how ordinary Americans got their entertainment.

I've been to 441 baseball games at Yankee Stadium.

There's not a single person there who's ordinary.

I know.

You making fun of the Yankees?

No.

Now?

I'm not.

They went to the Yankee game.

He's coming at intermission.

Well, I'm not sure that suits me.

I know what you mean.

Making an entrance after the President.

That's just not how we play bridge.

It's not how we say cricket.

Okay, but you're starting to freak me out a little bit.

Just talk to me a minute.

How many people are at the game?

It's a good game, about 40,000 probably.

There was an incumbent president who was facing a primary challenge

and on the day of the primary

his staff sent his motorcade

into a district that was heavily favored by his opponent

in order to tie up traffic.

Now I would like to make it plain that I would never

do anything to tamper with an election, but...

I am so... proud of you.

You're really very much freaking me out.

It's Toby on One.

Hey.

Hey.

Listen, I'm going to send the motorcade

up the Major Deegan.

Is that okay with you?

Why?

Josh has a good point; we should think of a reason.

Why don't you guys get back to me?

How's it going?

They'll start voting in about half an hour.

You bringing in Brenda?

Yeah.

I didn't hear you.

Yeah, I'm bringing in Brenda.

We're going to make her chairman of the Platform Committee.

Hey, did I put too much pressure on you with the vote?

No.

With the Ritchie meeting and the A.P. quote?

No.

And I understand the President jumped up and down on you

pretty hard last week.

It's over, Toby. We won.

Amy's incredibly employable, Josh.

( chuckles )

All right.

All right.

You did all right, okay?

I bought her boss.

Yeah, that's how you had to win this one.

You think her job's really in jeopardy?

No, she'll lose it for sure.

Anyway, good job.

I'll see you tomorrow.

You're not going to stick around for the vote?

We won by eight.

Governor Ritchie's stuck in traffic

and won't get here till the middle of the second act.

He should've taken the Cross Bronx to the West Side.

MAN: Sam?

I don't know...

but I want to tell you some good facts.

$1.8 million raised for Catholic Charities tonight

thanks to the people who made it.

While we're talking

the House is passing

the President's welfare reform bill

and he appreciates all the governors

who worked the vote.

And the Yankees are about to snap

a 12-game winning streak-- thanks a lot.

What Toby means to say is

that if 90% of success is showing up

we're just happy there's someone standing up for the other ten.

I love the theater.

I know what you mean.

What's going on?

Nothing, sir.

I'll be arranging a second meeting with Deborah Fiderer

when we get back to town.

From this afternoon? Yes, sir.

Are you pledging a fraternity, or something

'cause this would be a good one.

Sir? What is it with you and this woman?

She hired me.

That's why she was fired.

You happen to know

if a Milky Way bar has red meat in it?

Sorry.

Kidding.

I'm going to buy this, and, uh... and the flower.

No.

No. We don't have that.

No, I mean I'm going to buy this.

How much is it?

No, it-it's okay.

No. How much is it?

You can go.

It's all right.

Don't move at all.

I'm a Federal officer.

Don't reach. I'm Secret Service.

You know you'll never get there.

Put your hands in the air.

That's it.

I want you to lie down face first

on the floor.

Let's go.

Keep it up.

You're doing great.

You shouldn't get down on yourself.

A Secret Service agent walking in

on the middle of an armed robbery--

that's just bad luck.

You lie still, okay?

This is Donovan.

I need NYPD at a Korean grocery at 98th and Broadway.

Sir, I hate to be a problem customer

but if I don't get a Milky Way bar pretty soon...

( melancholy music playing )

WOMAN: ...too, too unpardonable.

*

Off with the crown, and with the crown

his head,

And whilst we breathe, take time to do him dead.

MAN: That is my office for my father's sake.

WOMAN: Nay, stay--

let's hear the orisons he makes.

She-wolf of France, but worse than wolves of France,

Whose tongue more poisons...

* I heard there was a secret chord *

* That David played, and it pleased the Lord *

* But you don't really care...

Somebody's made a mistake.

He was just on his way to the field office.

No.

* ...Well, it goes like this, the fourth, the fifth *

* The minor fall and the major lift *

* It's a baffled king composing hallelujah *

* Hallelujah, hallelujah...

Excuse me.

* ...Hallelujah, hallelujah

* Well, your faith was strong, but you needed proof *

* You saw her bathing on the roof *

* Her beauty in the moonlight overthrew you *

* She tied you to her kitchen chair *

* And she broke your throne, and she cut your hair *

* And from your lips she drew a hallelujah *

* Hallelujah, hallelujah

* Hallelujah, hallelujah...

( song continues )

JOSH: W-what did you think I was going to do?

AMY: I thought you were going to do this.

JOSH: And?

And I didn't think it was going to work.

Are you fired?

I'm resigning on Monday.

Do you have to?

I had an entire policy initiative reversed

in an hour.

Weren't you given a chance to get the votes you needed

by setting up a meeting with Ritchie?

I'm not a dating service.

What is wrong with you?!

Every serious Democrat is going to unite behind this President

and I'm not kidding around.

Every serious Democrat

should be thinking about leading and not following.

Yeah? How's it going so far?

Matter of fact, it's going all right, and I'd do it again.

That's what's scaring the hell out of me.

Good. It's about time. ( phone ringing )

You can't win the White House

while the middle class thinks

you disdain work and responsibility.

I would hope not, and I congratulate you

for punishing poor women

as a symbol of the strength of mainstream values.

That's not what we did.

( phone ringing )

Hello? Do you not consider it relevant

that it would be worse

with Rob Ritchie in the White House?!

Why is that not part of the equation?!

Honey, Simon Donovan was shot and killed.

* ...And the holy dove was moving, too *

* And every breath we drew was hallelujah... *

Civilians get trials.

I'd argue he's not a civilian.

So would the Attorney General.

They're going to find out it's us.

We can make it look like the plane went down

but they're going to find out it's us

and I'm going to be running for reelection

while I'm fighting a war against Qumar.

That's why you want to say no?

I want him tried. That can't happen.

I understand.

I was talking this morning about how Mallory names

all the lobsters in the tank.

Yeah.

Would it be helpful if I brought you

a list of names of Shareef's victims?

What do you want from me?

Who was the monk who wrote

"I don't always know the right thing to do, Lord

"but I think the fact that I want to please you

pleases you"?

You have two minutes, sir.

This isn't a matter of religion.

Yes, sir.

I recognize

that there's evil in the world.

What is your objection exactly, sir?

Doesn't this mean we join the league of ordinary nations?

That's your objection?

I'm not going to have any trouble

saying the Pledge of Allegiance tomorrow.

That's not my objection.

Sir... It's just wrong.

It's absolutely wrong.

I know, but you have to do it anyway.

Why?

'Cause you won.

Take him.

( lighter clicking )

Caught me.

Mr. President.

Governor.

You enjoying the play?

I am.

How about you? We just got here.

We were at the Yankee game.

We got, you know, hung up in traffic.

Yeah, I know.

Listen, politics aside

and I don't want to make a big deal out of it

but you probably insulted the Church

and you can head it off at the pass

if you speak to the Cardinal tonight.

Well, I didn't mean to insult anybody.

No.

And it's a baseball game.

It's how ordinary Americans, uh...

Yeah.

No, I don't understand that.

The center fielder for the Yankees

is an accomplished classical guitarist.

People who like baseball

can't like books?

Are you taking this personally?

No.

Something horrible happened about an hour ago.

C.J. Cregg was getting threats.

So, we put an agent on her.

He's a good guy.

He was on my detail for awhile.

He was in Rosslyn.

He walked into the middle of an armed robbery

and was shot and killed

after detaining one of the suspects.

Oh.

Crime.

Boy, I don't know.

( sighing )

We should have a great debate, Rob.

We owe it to everyone.

When I was running as a governor

I didn't know anything.

I made them start Bartlet College in my dining room.

Two hours every morning

on foreign affairs and the military.

You can do that.

How many different ways

you think you're going to find to call me dumb?

I wasn't, Rob

but you've turned being un-engaged

into a Zen-like thing

and you shouldn't enjoy it so much is all

and if it appears at times as if I don't like you

that's the only reason why.

You're what my friends call a superior sumbitch.

You're an academic elitist and a snob.

You're, uh, Hollywood

you're weak, you're liberal

and you can't be trusted...

and if it appears

from time to time as if I don't like you

well, those are just a few of the many reasons why.

( musical fanfare begins )

They're playing my song.

( applause )

In the future, if you're wondering--

"Crime. Boy, I don't know"

is when I decided to kick your ass.

( "The Patriotic Song" playing)

* England arise

* Join in the chorus

* This is a new-made song

* You should be singing

* See in the skies fluttering before us *

* What the bright bird of peace is bringing *

* Ah...

CHORUS: * See upon a smiling land

* Where the wealth of nations stand *

* Where prosperity and industry walk ever hand in hand *

* Where so many blessings crowd *

* 'Tis our duty to be proud

* Up and answer English Yoman

* Sing it joyfully aloud...

* Every garner filled with grain *

* Every meadow blessed with rain *

* Rich and fertile is the golden corn *

* That bears and bears again

* Where so many blessings crowd *

* 'Tis our duty to be proud

* Up and answer English Yoman sing it *

* Joyfully aloud...

* Upon our country

* God will pour His rich increase *

* And victorious in war shall be made glorious in peace *

* And victorious in war shall be made glorious in peace *

* Glorious in peace

* Glorious

* In peace

* In peace, in peace.