1 00:00:04,872 --> 00:00:06,674 Previously on The West Wing. 2 00:00:06,707 --> 00:00:07,975 Mr. Tribbey. 3 00:00:08,008 --> 00:00:09,543 I see they found you an office. 4 00:00:09,577 --> 00:00:10,644 Such as it is. 5 00:00:10,678 --> 00:00:11,812 Good men and women 6 00:00:11,845 --> 00:00:13,847 have worked in whatever room was available in this building 7 00:00:13,881 --> 00:00:15,349 and have done so without complaint. 8 00:00:15,383 --> 00:00:18,486 Can we clear up a few things about my level of interest 9 00:00:18,519 --> 00:00:21,589 in the revolving door of local gomers that you see? 10 00:00:21,622 --> 00:00:23,124 I have no problem with a reporter dating 11 00:00:23,157 --> 00:00:23,991 the Press Secretary. 12 00:00:24,024 --> 00:00:27,728 Well, I have a problem, so... 13 00:00:27,761 --> 00:00:30,164 ( humming softly ) 14 00:00:35,069 --> 00:00:37,338 ( siren blaring ) 15 00:00:49,417 --> 00:00:51,819 President: He wants to meet with me on the way back? 16 00:00:51,852 --> 00:00:52,920 Yes, sir. 17 00:00:52,953 --> 00:00:54,288 On the way back? 18 00:00:54,322 --> 00:00:57,125 Yes, sir. 19 00:00:57,158 --> 00:00:59,093 The Assistant Energy Secretary 20 00:00:59,127 --> 00:01:01,595 is flying to Portland in the middle of the night 21 00:01:01,629 --> 00:01:04,798 so he can meet with me on Air Force One on the way back. 22 00:01:04,832 --> 00:01:06,134 Yes, sir. 23 00:01:08,802 --> 00:01:10,704 The day-to-day experience of my life 24 00:01:10,738 --> 00:01:14,142 has changed in many ways since taking this job. 25 00:01:14,175 --> 00:01:15,509 I would imagine, sir. 26 00:01:17,311 --> 00:01:18,879 C.J.: Before we get on the plane, let me give you 27 00:01:18,912 --> 00:01:22,216 a couple of additions to the passenger manifest. 28 00:01:22,250 --> 00:01:24,418 Gerald Wegland, Assistant Energy Secretary 29 00:01:24,452 --> 00:01:27,054 is now on the flight, as well as Mr. Latham 30 00:01:27,087 --> 00:01:29,357 the head of the White House Military Office 31 00:01:29,390 --> 00:01:31,959 or WHAMO, as we have apparently taken-- 32 00:01:31,992 --> 00:01:34,295 over my strong objection-- to calling it. 33 00:01:34,328 --> 00:01:36,464 Also on this evening's trip 34 00:01:36,497 --> 00:01:39,800 are Deputy Communications Director Sam Seaborn 35 00:01:39,833 --> 00:01:42,303 and, well... me. 36 00:01:42,336 --> 00:01:43,771 I thought you weren't going on the trip. 37 00:01:43,804 --> 00:01:45,139 I am now going on the trip. 38 00:01:45,173 --> 00:01:46,374 Are you being punished? 39 00:01:46,407 --> 00:01:48,242 I'm not being punished. I'm going on the trip. 40 00:01:48,276 --> 00:01:50,043 Well, if the whole bus goes off the record 41 00:01:50,077 --> 00:01:51,612 will you tell us why you're going on the trip? 42 00:01:54,415 --> 00:01:56,116 I made fun of Notre Dame. 43 00:01:56,150 --> 00:01:57,285 No, no, no. 44 00:01:57,318 --> 00:01:58,919 I usually get away with it. 45 00:01:58,952 --> 00:02:00,621 They're playing Michigan tomorrow. 46 00:02:00,654 --> 00:02:01,422 I know that now. 47 00:02:01,455 --> 00:02:02,423 You can't bring that stuff 48 00:02:02,456 --> 00:02:03,491 when they're playing Michigan. 49 00:02:03,524 --> 00:02:05,193 Well, I'll have a lot of time 50 00:02:05,226 --> 00:02:06,460 to think about that on the midnight ride 51 00:02:06,494 --> 00:02:08,362 to Portland, Danny. Wheels-up is 9:05. 52 00:02:08,396 --> 00:02:09,930 We'll touch down in Portland 53 00:02:09,963 --> 00:02:11,832 a little before midnight local time. 54 00:02:28,616 --> 00:02:29,550 Mr. President? 55 00:02:29,583 --> 00:02:30,318 How you doing? 56 00:02:30,351 --> 00:02:31,685 I just got off with Bruno and Hess. 57 00:02:31,719 --> 00:02:32,486 I'm sorry? 58 00:02:32,520 --> 00:02:34,054 I said I just off with Bruno and Hess. 59 00:02:34,087 --> 00:02:35,823 You didn't say, "Michigan sucks"? 60 00:02:35,856 --> 00:02:36,690 No, sir. 61 00:02:36,724 --> 00:02:38,192 I thought you said, "Michigan sucks." 62 00:02:38,226 --> 00:02:40,261 No, sir. We're standing pretty close to the engines 63 00:02:40,294 --> 00:02:42,530 so it may have sounded like I said 64 00:02:42,563 --> 00:02:44,698 "Notre Dame is going to get the ass-kicking 65 00:02:44,732 --> 00:02:46,066 they so richly deserve." 66 00:02:46,099 --> 00:02:48,035 Bruno and Hess? Yeah. 67 00:02:48,068 --> 00:02:49,903 We stopped a tanker in the Gulf. 68 00:02:49,937 --> 00:02:51,605 Whose? 69 00:02:51,639 --> 00:02:53,173 Yeah... It's Cypress- flagged, but... 70 00:02:53,207 --> 00:02:54,275 They tracked them coming out of Qais. 71 00:02:54,308 --> 00:02:55,409 We think they got oil? Yeah. 72 00:02:55,443 --> 00:02:56,610 We gonna board them? Yeah. 73 00:02:56,644 --> 00:02:58,912 Anything else I should know? No, sir. 74 00:02:58,946 --> 00:03:00,047 I'll see you tomorrow night. 75 00:03:00,080 --> 00:03:02,049 Have a good flight, Mr. President. Thank you. 76 00:03:02,082 --> 00:03:02,883 Hey, C.J. 77 00:03:02,916 --> 00:03:03,884 Good evening, Mr. President. 78 00:03:03,917 --> 00:03:04,552 How you doing? 79 00:03:04,585 --> 00:03:05,853 Very well, sir, thank you. 80 00:03:05,886 --> 00:03:07,255 I think it's great you decided to make the trip. 81 00:03:07,288 --> 00:03:09,056 I believe I was ordered to, Mr. President. 82 00:03:09,089 --> 00:03:13,561 Yes! I remember now. You made one of your funny, funny jokes. 83 00:03:13,594 --> 00:03:14,127 Yes, sir. 84 00:03:14,161 --> 00:03:14,962 Put it on. 85 00:03:14,995 --> 00:03:15,929 Mr. President... 86 00:03:15,963 --> 00:03:16,797 Put it on. 87 00:03:16,830 --> 00:03:17,498 Sir, I'm wearing Max Mara. 88 00:03:17,531 --> 00:03:18,532 It's going to break up the... 89 00:03:18,566 --> 00:03:19,500 Put in on. 90 00:03:19,533 --> 00:03:23,871 Please let nobody see me like this. 91 00:03:23,904 --> 00:03:26,674 Hey, photo op. 92 00:03:26,707 --> 00:03:28,376 Oh, good God. 93 00:03:33,847 --> 00:03:35,483 Let's hit the sky. 94 00:04:22,229 --> 00:04:23,331 Josh: Did he look tired? 95 00:04:23,364 --> 00:04:24,865 Leo: No, he looked fine. 96 00:04:24,898 --> 00:04:26,300 You told him about the tanker? 97 00:04:26,334 --> 00:04:29,870 Yeah. I wish he'd canceled the event. 98 00:04:29,903 --> 00:04:31,405 It's a long flight. 99 00:04:31,439 --> 00:04:32,640 He likes long flights. 100 00:04:32,673 --> 00:04:35,208 He gets to talk to everybody and think out loud. 101 00:04:35,242 --> 00:04:37,478 Yeah, but then he lands. 102 00:04:37,511 --> 00:04:39,413 Yeah, so? Well, then he lands. 103 00:04:39,447 --> 00:04:42,149 Anyway, I'm going to meet with, uh, Matt Skinner. 104 00:04:42,182 --> 00:04:42,883 Tonight? 105 00:04:42,916 --> 00:04:44,217 Yeah. 106 00:04:44,251 --> 00:04:47,421 He's going to say the language in the bill doesn't prohibit... 107 00:04:47,455 --> 00:04:49,089 Yeah, but it creates a Federal definition. 108 00:04:49,122 --> 00:04:50,391 Still, at the State level... 109 00:04:50,424 --> 00:04:52,860 Yeah. Are you sticking around tonight? 110 00:04:52,893 --> 00:04:56,430 The President's going to have to make a decision from the plane. 111 00:04:56,464 --> 00:04:57,698 Okay, I have to go. 112 00:04:57,731 --> 00:04:59,933 Donna's about to seize the phone. 113 00:04:59,967 --> 00:05:01,234 All right. 114 00:05:01,268 --> 00:05:04,805 Leo, he likes long plane rides. 115 00:05:04,838 --> 00:05:06,306 Yeah. 116 00:05:07,274 --> 00:05:08,208 ( hangs up receiver ) 117 00:05:08,241 --> 00:05:10,077 Can I have the electricity back on? 118 00:05:10,110 --> 00:05:12,045 No. 119 00:05:12,079 --> 00:05:12,813 Why? 120 00:05:12,846 --> 00:05:13,914 It's time to go. 121 00:05:13,947 --> 00:05:15,383 Not for me. Matt Skinner's coming down from the Hill. 122 00:05:15,416 --> 00:05:16,550 When did this happen? 123 00:05:16,584 --> 00:05:18,051 Two minutes ago. Did you have plans? 124 00:05:18,085 --> 00:05:19,119 Did I have plans? 125 00:05:19,152 --> 00:05:22,022 Did you? Look at me. 126 00:05:22,055 --> 00:05:23,256 Hey, you look good! 127 00:05:23,290 --> 00:05:24,825 Yes, I do. 128 00:05:24,858 --> 00:05:26,627 You weren't wearing that during the day today. 129 00:05:26,660 --> 00:05:29,029 Pity the girl who tries to get something past you, Josh. 130 00:05:29,062 --> 00:05:30,063 Did you steal that dress? 131 00:05:30,097 --> 00:05:31,064 I bought this dress. 132 00:05:31,098 --> 00:05:31,965 But you're returning it tomorrow. 133 00:05:31,999 --> 00:05:33,367 Yes, I am. That's stealing. 134 00:05:33,401 --> 00:05:34,368 I'm giving it back. 135 00:05:34,402 --> 00:05:35,569 After wearing it once. 136 00:05:35,603 --> 00:05:38,406 There's a word for this. It's "stealing." 137 00:05:38,439 --> 00:05:40,107 I'm a girl on a budget, Josh-- I'm being thrifty. 138 00:05:40,140 --> 00:05:41,675 Yes, and felonious. 139 00:05:41,709 --> 00:05:43,010 What are your plans? Look... 140 00:05:43,043 --> 00:05:44,144 What are your plans? 141 00:05:44,177 --> 00:05:45,413 We're having drinks, we're having dinner 142 00:05:45,446 --> 00:05:46,847 we are dancing, we are having dessert. 143 00:05:46,880 --> 00:05:48,115 No problem. You can do all those things 144 00:05:48,148 --> 00:05:50,117 except for the drinks, the dancing and the dessert 145 00:05:50,150 --> 00:05:51,385 and you need to be done with dinner 146 00:05:51,419 --> 00:05:52,586 in an hour and five minutes. 147 00:05:52,620 --> 00:05:54,054 Do you see what I'm wearing? 148 00:05:54,087 --> 00:05:56,189 If you want to have sex, you better do it during dinner. 149 00:05:56,223 --> 00:05:58,392 This is the guy, Josh. 150 00:05:58,426 --> 00:06:00,193 This is a great guy. 151 00:06:00,227 --> 00:06:01,629 His name is Todd. 152 00:06:01,662 --> 00:06:03,964 You met him for five minutes at a party. 153 00:06:03,997 --> 00:06:05,198 I got the good vibe. 154 00:06:05,232 --> 00:06:06,634 Okay. 155 00:06:06,667 --> 00:06:08,335 I have an excellent sense about these things. 156 00:06:08,368 --> 00:06:11,271 You actually have no sense about these things. 157 00:06:11,304 --> 00:06:12,440 You have no vibe. 158 00:06:12,473 --> 00:06:13,707 You have terrible taste in men 159 00:06:13,741 --> 00:06:15,509 and your desire to be coupled up 160 00:06:15,543 --> 00:06:17,144 will always and forever drown out 161 00:06:17,177 --> 00:06:22,683 any small sense of self or self-worth that you may have. 162 00:06:22,716 --> 00:06:25,453 You're a downer, you know that? 163 00:06:25,486 --> 00:06:27,688 I'm calling you Deputy Downer from now on. 164 00:06:31,459 --> 00:06:34,227 Be back by the time I'm done with Skinner. 165 00:06:34,261 --> 00:06:35,629 Captain ( over intercom): Good evening, ladies and gentlemen 166 00:06:35,663 --> 00:06:37,264 from the flight deck. 167 00:06:37,297 --> 00:06:39,800 We're just passing through 22,000 feet 168 00:06:39,833 --> 00:06:43,203 en route to our cruising altitude of 38,000 feet. 169 00:06:43,236 --> 00:06:44,404 Our flight plan this evening 170 00:06:44,438 --> 00:06:46,474 will take us over Pittsburgh and Cleveland 171 00:06:46,507 --> 00:06:50,478 passing 190 miles south of the University of Notre Dame 172 00:06:50,511 --> 00:06:52,112 then over Rapid City, South Dakota 173 00:06:52,145 --> 00:06:53,146 Casper, Wyoming... 174 00:06:53,180 --> 00:06:54,081 Toby? 175 00:06:54,114 --> 00:06:54,748 Let me see it. 176 00:06:54,782 --> 00:06:55,883 Can I talk to you a second? 177 00:06:55,916 --> 00:06:56,517 Is it done? 178 00:06:56,550 --> 00:06:58,018 It's not. Sam. 179 00:06:58,051 --> 00:06:59,987 It's not... it's not good. 180 00:07:00,020 --> 00:07:01,922 It's not going well. 181 00:07:01,955 --> 00:07:02,723 We've had meetings... 182 00:07:02,756 --> 00:07:03,457 Toby... 183 00:07:03,491 --> 00:07:04,558 ...for the last three weeks. 184 00:07:04,592 --> 00:07:05,559 I'm not confused about policy. 185 00:07:05,593 --> 00:07:06,627 What's the problem? 186 00:07:06,660 --> 00:07:10,330 I'm not writing well. I'm just... 187 00:07:10,363 --> 00:07:12,500 I'd rather not distribute this to the pool yet. 188 00:07:12,533 --> 00:07:13,667 Steward: Mr. Ziegler, Mr. Seaborn 189 00:07:13,701 --> 00:07:14,735 do you know what you'd like for dinner? 190 00:07:14,768 --> 00:07:16,570 We'll be eating in the conference room. 191 00:07:16,604 --> 00:07:19,139 I'll have a club sandwich, Jack Daniels and ice. 192 00:07:19,172 --> 00:07:21,274 Mr. Seaborn? Nothing for me. 193 00:07:21,308 --> 00:07:22,943 Toby: You have to have something. 194 00:07:22,976 --> 00:07:23,644 I'm fine. 195 00:07:23,677 --> 00:07:24,912 Bring him a club sandwich. 196 00:07:24,945 --> 00:07:27,414 Yes, sir. 197 00:07:27,447 --> 00:07:28,782 Nice hat. 198 00:07:28,816 --> 00:07:29,917 Shut up. 199 00:07:29,950 --> 00:07:31,919 Sam and I are going to work for a little bit. 200 00:07:31,952 --> 00:07:33,153 You'll have draft copies 201 00:07:33,186 --> 00:07:35,322 to distribute to the press in about three hours. 202 00:07:35,355 --> 00:07:36,624 It was already distributed. 203 00:07:36,657 --> 00:07:38,158 W-what do you mean? 204 00:07:38,191 --> 00:07:39,326 It was already distributed. 205 00:07:39,359 --> 00:07:40,494 You have to get it back. 206 00:07:40,528 --> 00:07:41,461 I can't get it back. C.J.... 207 00:07:41,495 --> 00:07:42,763 They know you're polishing it. 208 00:07:42,796 --> 00:07:43,964 I'm doing more than polishing it, C.J. 209 00:07:43,997 --> 00:07:45,032 You got to get it back. 210 00:07:45,065 --> 00:07:46,266 I'll tell them there's a new draft, and... 211 00:07:46,299 --> 00:07:47,234 You've got to get the old draft back. 212 00:07:47,267 --> 00:07:48,235 They're not going to read it. 213 00:07:48,268 --> 00:07:49,269 So what? They might. 214 00:07:49,302 --> 00:07:50,270 It's very bad writing and it's got 215 00:07:50,303 --> 00:07:51,772 Sam! my fingerprints all over it. 216 00:07:51,805 --> 00:07:54,675 C.J., try to get it back. Come on. 217 00:07:54,708 --> 00:07:56,977 Miss Cregg, do you know what you'd like for dinner? 218 00:07:57,010 --> 00:07:57,978 Try to get it back. 219 00:07:58,011 --> 00:08:00,748 Yeah. 220 00:08:00,781 --> 00:08:03,450 Miss Cregg, do you know what you'd like for dinner? 221 00:08:03,483 --> 00:08:06,787 We've got pasta salad? 222 00:08:06,820 --> 00:08:07,788 It's good. 223 00:08:07,821 --> 00:08:09,256 I'll take it. 224 00:08:09,289 --> 00:08:10,057 C.J. 225 00:08:10,090 --> 00:08:10,891 Mr. President. 226 00:08:10,924 --> 00:08:13,661 What does the island of Qais mean to you? 227 00:08:13,694 --> 00:08:15,696 I know it's known as a rendezvous point 228 00:08:15,729 --> 00:08:16,930 for Iraqi oil smugglers. 229 00:08:16,964 --> 00:08:18,165 About two hours ago 230 00:08:18,198 --> 00:08:20,701 we stopped a Cypress- flagged ship called the Nicosia. 231 00:08:20,734 --> 00:08:23,303 We believe it to be carrying petroleum products out of Iraq 232 00:08:23,336 --> 00:08:25,573 in violation of U.N. sanctions. 233 00:08:25,606 --> 00:08:26,874 What do we do when that happens? 234 00:08:26,907 --> 00:08:29,476 We board the ship, we test a sample of the oil 235 00:08:29,509 --> 00:08:31,011 we determine its point of origin 236 00:08:31,044 --> 00:08:34,748 and if it's black- market, the oil company gets fined. 237 00:08:34,782 --> 00:08:36,383 Don't they also get to sell the oil? 238 00:08:36,416 --> 00:08:37,618 Yes. 239 00:08:37,651 --> 00:08:39,753 Doesn't the profit from the sale exceed the fine? 240 00:08:39,787 --> 00:08:41,855 It dramatically exceeds the fine. 241 00:08:41,889 --> 00:08:43,657 So, what do you think we should do? 242 00:08:43,691 --> 00:08:45,993 If you're going to have sanctions, have sanctions. 243 00:08:46,026 --> 00:08:48,395 There should be genuine disincentive. 244 00:08:48,428 --> 00:08:51,031 I agree. Charlie? 245 00:08:51,064 --> 00:08:51,965 Here you go. 246 00:08:51,999 --> 00:08:53,066 What's this? 247 00:08:53,100 --> 00:08:54,902 Charlie: The lyrics to the Notre Dame fight song. 248 00:08:54,935 --> 00:08:55,769 It would please me 249 00:08:55,803 --> 00:08:57,270 if you would lead the press in a rendition 250 00:08:57,304 --> 00:08:59,840 as we pass over South Bend. 251 00:08:59,873 --> 00:09:00,708 Yes, sir. 252 00:09:00,741 --> 00:09:03,076 All five verses, please. 253 00:09:03,110 --> 00:09:04,344 Go, Irish. 254 00:09:04,377 --> 00:09:05,545 You bet your ass. 255 00:09:17,557 --> 00:09:18,592 Yes, ma'am. 256 00:09:18,626 --> 00:09:20,928 Yes, could I have a chocolate chip muffin 257 00:09:20,961 --> 00:09:23,396 a can of Fresca and a bag of ice, please? 258 00:09:23,430 --> 00:09:25,298 We don't have Fresca. 259 00:09:25,332 --> 00:09:26,299 Really? 260 00:09:26,333 --> 00:09:28,535 No, ma'am. 261 00:09:28,568 --> 00:09:30,037 You should really have Fresca. 262 00:09:30,070 --> 00:09:32,139 Yes, ma'am. 263 00:09:32,172 --> 00:09:34,541 I'll take a ginger ale. 264 00:09:34,574 --> 00:09:36,376 Ainsley? 265 00:09:36,409 --> 00:09:37,544 Good evening, Leo. 266 00:09:37,577 --> 00:09:39,046 What's with the fan? 267 00:09:39,079 --> 00:09:41,682 I just went and got it from my apartment. 268 00:09:41,715 --> 00:09:44,084 It's 17 degrees outside. 269 00:09:44,117 --> 00:09:45,853 Then I should move my desk outside 270 00:09:45,886 --> 00:09:47,621 'cause it's 103 in my office. 271 00:09:47,655 --> 00:09:48,622 The heat's not working? 272 00:09:48,656 --> 00:09:49,790 No, the heat's working great. 273 00:09:49,823 --> 00:09:51,124 I can vouch for that personally. 274 00:09:51,158 --> 00:09:52,125 Okay. 275 00:09:52,159 --> 00:09:54,061 You should really have Fresca in the building. 276 00:09:54,094 --> 00:09:55,629 I'll get right on that. 277 00:09:55,663 --> 00:09:57,931 ( knocks on door ) 278 00:09:57,965 --> 00:09:59,066 Hey, Matt. 279 00:09:59,099 --> 00:09:59,933 You let Donna out? 280 00:09:59,967 --> 00:10:02,035 Temporarily. She's having dinner. 281 00:10:02,069 --> 00:10:02,836 Oh, with who? 282 00:10:02,870 --> 00:10:04,304 A guy she has no future with. 283 00:10:04,337 --> 00:10:05,405 Why no future? 284 00:10:05,438 --> 00:10:07,174 Because I say so. You want some coffee or something? 285 00:10:07,207 --> 00:10:08,308 Uh, you got a beer? 286 00:10:08,341 --> 00:10:09,810 Yeah. 287 00:10:09,843 --> 00:10:11,979 It's too bad this is going to be rushed. 288 00:10:12,012 --> 00:10:12,913 I'm sorry? 289 00:10:12,946 --> 00:10:14,447 It's too bad we're talking about this 290 00:10:14,481 --> 00:10:15,683 for the first time right now. 291 00:10:15,716 --> 00:10:17,284 I would've thought that was by design. 292 00:10:17,317 --> 00:10:18,085 Really? 293 00:10:18,118 --> 00:10:19,653 The ten days are up tomorrow. We know. 294 00:10:19,687 --> 00:10:21,088 We know you know. 295 00:10:23,090 --> 00:10:27,194 Josh, the language doesn't prohibit same-sex marriage. 296 00:10:27,227 --> 00:10:28,461 Of course it does. 297 00:10:28,495 --> 00:10:30,397 It ensures that, for the purposes of Federal programs... 298 00:10:30,430 --> 00:10:31,832 ...that government will define marriage 299 00:10:31,865 --> 00:10:33,566 as a union between a man and a woman. 300 00:10:33,600 --> 00:10:34,702 That's right, while doing nothing 301 00:10:34,735 --> 00:10:37,470 to prohibit gay marriage on a state level. 302 00:10:37,504 --> 00:10:38,772 While doing nothing to prohibit it? 303 00:10:38,806 --> 00:10:40,007 If you look at the language. 304 00:10:40,040 --> 00:10:41,008 Matt. 305 00:10:41,041 --> 00:10:42,009 Yeah? 306 00:10:42,042 --> 00:10:44,277 When this bill was being discussed on the floor 307 00:10:44,311 --> 00:10:48,481 there were some very ugly things said about homosexuals. 308 00:10:48,515 --> 00:10:49,649 Yes. 309 00:10:49,683 --> 00:10:50,951 They were said by members of your own party. 310 00:10:50,984 --> 00:10:52,152 In fact, they were said by one of the guys 311 00:10:52,185 --> 00:10:53,754 who escorted you here tonight who's sitting 312 00:10:53,787 --> 00:10:54,988 out in the lobby. 313 00:10:55,022 --> 00:10:56,589 Yes, they were. 314 00:10:56,623 --> 00:10:57,657 You support this bill. 315 00:10:57,691 --> 00:10:59,292 Yes, I do. 316 00:10:59,326 --> 00:11:00,360 Congressman... 317 00:11:01,528 --> 00:11:03,130 You're gay. 318 00:11:03,163 --> 00:11:04,732 Yes, I am. 319 00:11:20,881 --> 00:11:22,149 What's going on, Mark? 320 00:11:22,182 --> 00:11:24,417 The Sudanese captain of the tanker refused 321 00:11:24,451 --> 00:11:25,618 to let Navy personnel board. 322 00:11:25,652 --> 00:11:26,720 Oh, man. 323 00:11:26,754 --> 00:11:29,122 A CH-47 Seahawk helicopter 324 00:11:29,156 --> 00:11:32,259 was dispatched from the destroyer USS Monterey. 325 00:11:32,292 --> 00:11:33,593 The copter tried to land 326 00:11:33,626 --> 00:11:35,495 but seamen obstructed the deck with freight. 327 00:11:35,528 --> 00:11:37,330 What else did they obstruct the deck with? 328 00:11:37,364 --> 00:11:38,198 They fired warning shots. 329 00:11:38,231 --> 00:11:39,399 From what? 330 00:11:39,432 --> 00:11:40,600 Russian-made Kalashnikovs. 331 00:11:40,633 --> 00:11:41,634 AK-47s. 332 00:11:41,668 --> 00:11:43,470 Yes, at which point the Seahawk 333 00:11:43,503 --> 00:11:44,604 retreated to its carrier group. 334 00:11:44,637 --> 00:11:46,439 Where are we now? 335 00:11:46,473 --> 00:11:47,741 Central Command's going to have 336 00:11:47,775 --> 00:11:51,711 two F-18s buzz the ship, fire warning shots over the bow. 337 00:11:51,745 --> 00:11:53,413 There's no way this ends good. 338 00:11:53,446 --> 00:11:54,782 In fact, it's already over. 339 00:11:54,815 --> 00:11:55,816 It's not over yet. 340 00:11:55,849 --> 00:11:57,951 Trust me. I'll call the President. 341 00:12:13,700 --> 00:12:14,467 Yeah? 342 00:12:14,501 --> 00:12:15,468 You have a phone call. 343 00:12:15,502 --> 00:12:16,503 From whom? 344 00:12:16,536 --> 00:12:17,871 Can I just say that all I meant before 345 00:12:17,905 --> 00:12:19,206 was that if I was married 346 00:12:19,239 --> 00:12:21,809 and got divorced and my divorce papers came 347 00:12:21,842 --> 00:12:24,477 and I was an alcoholic, I would want to be... 348 00:12:24,511 --> 00:12:26,113 The President. Who's on the phone? 349 00:12:27,380 --> 00:12:28,348 Yes, sir. 350 00:12:28,381 --> 00:12:29,349 What's our goal? 351 00:12:29,382 --> 00:12:30,350 I'm sorry, sir? 352 00:12:30,383 --> 00:12:31,885 What are we trying to do? 353 00:12:31,919 --> 00:12:35,088 We're trying to seize the ship and escort it to Bahrain. 354 00:12:35,122 --> 00:12:36,957 All right. The F-18 pilots. 355 00:12:36,990 --> 00:12:39,526 They fire warning shots; maybe take out the propeller. 356 00:12:39,559 --> 00:12:43,831 Leo, just so they know-- it's a tanker full of crude oil. 357 00:12:43,864 --> 00:12:45,398 If they miss the propeller and hit something else... 358 00:12:45,432 --> 00:12:46,033 They know. 359 00:12:46,066 --> 00:12:47,400 Excuse me, Mr. President. 360 00:12:47,434 --> 00:12:48,235 Would you stop looking 361 00:12:48,268 --> 00:12:51,271 at me like that? 362 00:12:51,304 --> 00:12:52,439 What was that? 363 00:12:52,472 --> 00:12:53,573 Margaret was giving me a look. 364 00:12:53,606 --> 00:12:54,441 Why? 365 00:12:54,474 --> 00:12:55,876 My divorce papers came today. 366 00:12:55,909 --> 00:12:57,544 She thinks I'm going to drink. 367 00:12:57,577 --> 00:12:58,946 I didn't know that. 368 00:12:58,979 --> 00:13:01,481 Don't worry about it, Mr. President. 369 00:13:01,514 --> 00:13:02,983 I'll keep you posted. 370 00:13:03,016 --> 00:13:04,484 Okay. 371 00:13:04,517 --> 00:13:07,654 Why don't I have a final draft of tomorrow morning's...? 372 00:13:07,687 --> 00:13:09,823 Toby and Sam are working on it. 373 00:13:09,857 --> 00:13:11,091 What's wrong with it? 374 00:13:11,124 --> 00:13:12,559 Sam doesn't like the writing. 375 00:13:12,592 --> 00:13:13,827 Sam wrote it. 376 00:13:13,861 --> 00:13:15,595 He's taking another swing. 377 00:13:15,628 --> 00:13:16,897 All right. 378 00:13:22,602 --> 00:13:24,671 "I'm calling on all Americans 379 00:13:24,704 --> 00:13:27,207 "young and old, Democrat, Republican 380 00:13:27,240 --> 00:13:31,378 or none of the above, to make education a national priority." 381 00:13:31,411 --> 00:13:32,679 Okay. 382 00:13:32,712 --> 00:13:34,114 "None of the above." 383 00:13:34,147 --> 00:13:36,283 It's a pedestrian phrase and has no place. 384 00:13:36,316 --> 00:13:37,450 Yeah. 385 00:13:37,484 --> 00:13:41,254 Also, was education not a national priority before? 386 00:13:41,288 --> 00:13:41,922 Right. 387 00:13:41,955 --> 00:13:43,456 ( clears throat ) 388 00:13:43,490 --> 00:13:44,791 It's an easy fix. 389 00:13:44,824 --> 00:13:46,193 No. All we need to do is... 390 00:13:46,226 --> 00:13:46,860 No, what? 391 00:13:46,894 --> 00:13:47,995 No, it's not an easy fix. 392 00:13:48,028 --> 00:13:48,628 Sam... 393 00:13:48,661 --> 00:13:49,496 This should... 394 00:13:49,529 --> 00:13:50,297 Yeah? 395 00:13:50,330 --> 00:13:52,866 Oratory should raise your heart rate. 396 00:13:52,900 --> 00:13:54,801 Oratory should blow the doors off the place. 397 00:13:54,834 --> 00:13:56,003 We should be talking 398 00:13:56,036 --> 00:13:57,837 about not being satisfied with past solutions. 399 00:13:57,871 --> 00:13:59,839 We should be talking about a permanent revolution. 400 00:14:02,475 --> 00:14:04,111 Where have I heard that? 401 00:14:04,144 --> 00:14:05,712 Yeah. Permanent revolution? 402 00:14:05,745 --> 00:14:06,813 I got it from a book. 403 00:14:06,846 --> 00:14:07,881 What book? 404 00:14:07,915 --> 00:14:10,283 The Little Red Book. 405 00:14:11,451 --> 00:14:13,053 You think we should quote Mao Tse-tung? 406 00:14:13,086 --> 00:14:14,554 We do need a permanent revolution. 407 00:14:14,587 --> 00:14:16,489 Still, I think we'll stay away from quoting Communists. 408 00:14:16,523 --> 00:14:18,691 Sam... You think a Communist never wrote an elegant phrase? 409 00:14:18,725 --> 00:14:20,693 How do you think they got everybody to be Communists? 410 00:14:20,727 --> 00:14:21,895 ( sighs ) 411 00:14:21,929 --> 00:14:23,096 Let's take a walk. 412 00:14:23,130 --> 00:14:25,232 Toby, you're the one for the last six months 413 00:14:25,265 --> 00:14:26,633 who's been saying we need a radical approach... 414 00:14:26,666 --> 00:14:29,702 Yes, yes, I have, and I got shouted down in every meeting. 415 00:14:29,736 --> 00:14:31,004 I'd love to write a speech 416 00:14:31,038 --> 00:14:32,872 about a radical new approach to education 417 00:14:32,906 --> 00:14:35,008 but we don't have one! 418 00:14:35,042 --> 00:14:37,010 So unless we can come up with an idea 419 00:14:37,044 --> 00:14:38,946 and implement it before landing in Portland 420 00:14:38,979 --> 00:14:40,780 I prefer not to paint a picture 421 00:14:40,813 --> 00:14:44,317 in the interests of great oratory. 422 00:14:44,351 --> 00:14:45,652 Let's take a walk. 423 00:14:45,685 --> 00:14:48,255 Can't great oratory inspire an idea that can be implemented? 424 00:14:48,288 --> 00:14:50,023 We had six months. We're not doing it half-assed. 425 00:14:50,057 --> 00:14:53,226 We're not doing it tonight. Let's go. 426 00:14:53,260 --> 00:14:54,962 Where? 427 00:14:57,330 --> 00:15:00,233 Up and down the plane; get the blood flowing. 428 00:15:00,267 --> 00:15:03,503 Mao knew how to get the blood flowing. 429 00:15:03,536 --> 00:15:04,704 Let's go. 430 00:15:04,737 --> 00:15:05,638 Leo: Hey, Donna. 431 00:15:05,672 --> 00:15:06,773 Hey, Leo. 432 00:15:06,806 --> 00:15:07,907 That's a nice dress. 433 00:15:07,941 --> 00:15:08,841 Thank you, sir. 434 00:15:08,875 --> 00:15:09,776 You weren't wearing that dress 435 00:15:09,809 --> 00:15:11,378 earlier today, were you? 436 00:15:11,411 --> 00:15:13,313 You guys are sharp as tacks, you know that? 437 00:15:13,346 --> 00:15:14,447 Did you have a date? 438 00:15:14,481 --> 00:15:15,782 Yeah. With who? 439 00:15:15,815 --> 00:15:16,783 It doesn't matter. 440 00:15:16,816 --> 00:15:17,784 Where'd you eat? 441 00:15:17,817 --> 00:15:18,785 Phoebe's. 442 00:15:18,818 --> 00:15:20,287 Ah, good. You know what you get there? 443 00:15:20,320 --> 00:15:22,322 You tell Dario, the chef, that you work for me 444 00:15:22,355 --> 00:15:25,692 and that you want the flash-seared escolar with foie gras butter 445 00:15:25,725 --> 00:15:27,560 and the fresh juniper berry gravlax 446 00:15:27,594 --> 00:15:29,029 on a bed of shaved fennel. 447 00:15:29,062 --> 00:15:32,399 You have a nice '87 Petrus with that. 448 00:15:32,432 --> 00:15:33,400 What'd you have? 449 00:15:33,433 --> 00:15:35,668 Two whiskey sours and a bowl of soup. 450 00:15:35,702 --> 00:15:37,670 Ah, okay. 451 00:15:37,704 --> 00:15:39,372 I should tell Josh I'm back. 452 00:15:39,406 --> 00:15:40,207 He's in the mess. 453 00:15:40,240 --> 00:15:41,208 Thanks. 454 00:15:41,241 --> 00:15:42,209 Hey, Leo? 455 00:15:42,242 --> 00:15:43,076 Yeah? 456 00:15:43,110 --> 00:15:44,844 I hope you don't mind. 457 00:15:44,877 --> 00:15:47,314 Margaret mentioned that your divorce... 458 00:15:47,347 --> 00:15:48,281 Oh, come on. 459 00:15:48,315 --> 00:15:50,117 Yeah. She mentioned that the papers came today 460 00:15:50,150 --> 00:15:51,951 and she was worried that maybe... 461 00:15:51,985 --> 00:15:54,587 Margaret worries if the sun is going to rise. 462 00:15:54,621 --> 00:15:55,755 Go check in with Josh. 463 00:15:55,788 --> 00:15:58,758 Okay. He's in the mess? 464 00:15:58,791 --> 00:16:00,260 Yeah. 465 00:16:01,094 --> 00:16:02,029 Matt: It passed. 466 00:16:02,062 --> 00:16:03,296 Josh: I know. 467 00:16:03,330 --> 00:16:05,498 I know, Matt. It passed the Senate... with 85 votes. 468 00:16:05,532 --> 00:16:07,700 29 Democrats voted for it. 469 00:16:07,734 --> 00:16:10,903 It passed the House with 342 votes. 470 00:16:10,937 --> 00:16:12,739 Our polling numbers are the same as yours-- 471 00:16:12,772 --> 00:16:16,509 60% of Americans oppose legally sanctioned gay marriage. 472 00:16:16,543 --> 00:16:18,511 The people want the bill. 473 00:16:18,545 --> 00:16:20,047 Congress wants the bill. 474 00:16:20,080 --> 00:16:22,349 The President needs to sign the bill. 475 00:16:22,382 --> 00:16:24,217 Public opinion can be wrong, Matt. 476 00:16:24,251 --> 00:16:27,220 The public opposed interracial marriage and school integration. 477 00:16:27,254 --> 00:16:29,756 You want me to reach back into the nostalgia file? 478 00:16:29,789 --> 00:16:30,890 That's entirely different. 479 00:16:30,923 --> 00:16:32,059 How's it different? 480 00:16:32,092 --> 00:16:33,460 The government has a responsibility 481 00:16:33,493 --> 00:16:35,095 to protect the rights of minorities 482 00:16:35,128 --> 00:16:38,131 but it can't impose the minority's values on the majority. 483 00:16:38,165 --> 00:16:40,933 Freedom of choice isn't a minority value 484 00:16:40,967 --> 00:16:42,402 just because the majority 485 00:16:42,435 --> 00:16:44,404 doesn't agree with the minority's choice. 486 00:16:44,437 --> 00:16:45,372 Excuse me. 487 00:16:45,405 --> 00:16:45,905 Hey. 488 00:16:45,938 --> 00:16:47,174 Uh, I'm back. 489 00:16:47,207 --> 00:16:48,675 Hi, Congressman. Hey, Donna. 490 00:16:48,708 --> 00:16:49,676 How was your date? 491 00:16:49,709 --> 00:16:51,078 Uh, it was good. 492 00:16:51,111 --> 00:16:52,645 Josh, I'll be around. 493 00:16:52,679 --> 00:16:53,746 Thanks. 494 00:17:00,987 --> 00:17:03,590 Josh, all the Marriage Recognition Act does 495 00:17:03,623 --> 00:17:05,858 is ensure that a radical social agenda 496 00:17:05,892 --> 00:17:09,062 isn't thrust upon an entire country 497 00:17:09,096 --> 00:17:10,797 that isn't ready for it yet. 498 00:17:10,830 --> 00:17:13,400 32 states have passed laws banning same-sex marriage. 499 00:17:13,433 --> 00:17:15,802 The states are doing a fine job protecting themselves 500 00:17:15,835 --> 00:17:18,271 from a radical social agenda without a Federal shield. 501 00:17:18,305 --> 00:17:19,539 Josh... I like you guys 502 00:17:19,572 --> 00:17:20,907 who want to reduce the size of government-- 503 00:17:20,940 --> 00:17:23,676 make it just small enough so it can fit in our bedrooms. 504 00:17:32,085 --> 00:17:35,488 When do you have to call the President? 505 00:17:35,522 --> 00:17:36,723 I got time. 506 00:17:36,756 --> 00:17:39,226 Hmm. 507 00:17:39,259 --> 00:17:41,394 Let's have another beer. 508 00:17:49,669 --> 00:17:51,070 How's everybody doing? 509 00:17:51,104 --> 00:17:53,606 C.J., why'd the flight take off so late? 510 00:17:53,640 --> 00:17:54,441 We took off on time. 511 00:17:54,474 --> 00:17:56,109 No, I mean why was it scheduled late? 512 00:17:56,143 --> 00:17:57,877 I'm doing a sidebar. 513 00:17:57,910 --> 00:17:59,045 I'm not sure. The President 514 00:17:59,078 --> 00:18:00,547 had a budget meeting earlier. 515 00:18:00,580 --> 00:18:02,482 Maybe they were expecting it to run long. I'll find out. 516 00:18:02,515 --> 00:18:04,817 Listen, I'd like you to give me back the draft copies 517 00:18:04,851 --> 00:18:06,286 of the morning education speech. 518 00:18:06,319 --> 00:18:07,587 We're going to replace them. 519 00:18:07,620 --> 00:18:10,056 Why the change? Toby and Sam are doing some work. 520 00:18:10,089 --> 00:18:11,524 No. A policy shift? 521 00:18:11,558 --> 00:18:12,392 A new program? 522 00:18:12,425 --> 00:18:13,660 They're just polishing the language. 523 00:18:13,693 --> 00:18:15,795 If there's a policy shift or a new program 524 00:18:15,828 --> 00:18:16,396 it'd help to have 525 00:18:16,429 --> 00:18:17,264 the old text to compare... 526 00:18:17,297 --> 00:18:18,265 There isn't a policy shift. 527 00:18:18,298 --> 00:18:19,599 There isn't a new program. 528 00:18:19,632 --> 00:18:20,833 This is Sam being Sam. 529 00:18:20,867 --> 00:18:23,303 Has political pressure from the NEA 530 00:18:23,336 --> 00:18:24,471 forced changes in...? 531 00:18:24,504 --> 00:18:26,306 Nothing's forced changes in the speech. 532 00:18:26,339 --> 00:18:28,475 There are no policy shifts and no new initiatives 533 00:18:28,508 --> 00:18:30,877 I guarantee you. 534 00:18:30,910 --> 00:18:32,111 Carol? 535 00:18:32,145 --> 00:18:33,146 Yeah. Excuse me. 536 00:18:33,180 --> 00:18:34,547 Guys, they're in your press packets. 537 00:18:34,581 --> 00:18:35,982 If you can just hand them forward. 538 00:18:36,015 --> 00:18:36,983 He wanted me to tell you 539 00:18:37,016 --> 00:18:38,351 that we're approaching South Bend 540 00:18:38,385 --> 00:18:39,819 and that he likes to hear the song 541 00:18:39,852 --> 00:18:43,156 at a brisk and steady tempo. 542 00:18:43,190 --> 00:18:44,891 Oh, kill me now. 543 00:18:47,327 --> 00:18:48,561 Leo. 544 00:18:50,963 --> 00:18:51,831 Yeah. 545 00:18:51,864 --> 00:18:52,899 Colonel Chase. 546 00:18:55,168 --> 00:18:56,669 Mark, tell me we didn't hit anything. 547 00:18:56,703 --> 00:18:59,138 No. F-18s fired over the bow and the tanker stopped. 548 00:18:59,172 --> 00:19:00,707 We boarded? 549 00:19:00,740 --> 00:19:03,075 Yeah, but the crew threw the log and the registry overboard. 550 00:19:03,109 --> 00:19:04,043 Mark... 551 00:19:04,076 --> 00:19:05,278 Also the ship's manifest. 552 00:19:05,312 --> 00:19:07,013 How do these people think this is going to end? 553 00:19:07,046 --> 00:19:08,281 What is their best-case scenario? 554 00:19:08,315 --> 00:19:10,483 I just go where you point me. 555 00:19:10,517 --> 00:19:12,252 I'm going to have to brief Fitzwallace now. 556 00:19:12,285 --> 00:19:13,486 Yeah. Thanks, Mark. 557 00:19:18,925 --> 00:19:20,293 Yeah. Margaret! 558 00:19:20,327 --> 00:19:22,662 Can you get me Secretaries Hutchinson and Berryhill? 559 00:19:22,695 --> 00:19:23,896 Yeah. 560 00:19:23,930 --> 00:19:26,466 And I need Air Force One the next free minute he's got, okay? 561 00:19:26,499 --> 00:19:27,099 Yeah. 562 00:19:27,133 --> 00:19:28,268 Man: That's usually 563 00:19:28,301 --> 00:19:29,936 pretty hard to get through Congress. 564 00:19:29,969 --> 00:19:30,970 Why? Subway money. 565 00:19:31,003 --> 00:19:32,572 It's a northeastern thing? 566 00:19:32,605 --> 00:19:35,141 Once you get south of DC or west of Chicago 567 00:19:35,174 --> 00:19:36,643 there aren't any subways 568 00:19:36,676 --> 00:19:39,546 and the ones they've got, nobody's using. 569 00:19:39,579 --> 00:19:41,080 What about Miami and San Francisco? 570 00:19:41,113 --> 00:19:42,382 ( knocking ) Come in. 571 00:19:42,415 --> 00:19:44,917 Adamley: L.A., Miami, San Francisco, maybe someday 572 00:19:44,951 --> 00:19:46,686 but nobody's using them now. 573 00:19:46,719 --> 00:19:49,155 President: So pavement's going to win this battle. 574 00:19:49,188 --> 00:19:50,690 Man: Yes, sir. 575 00:19:50,723 --> 00:19:52,124 President: Okay. 576 00:19:52,158 --> 00:19:53,426 Thanks, Steve. 577 00:19:53,460 --> 00:19:54,927 Thank you, Mr. President. 578 00:19:54,961 --> 00:19:56,195 Thank you. 579 00:19:56,229 --> 00:19:57,196 Thank you, Mike. 580 00:19:57,230 --> 00:19:58,231 Nice hat. 581 00:19:58,265 --> 00:19:59,599 Thank you. 582 00:19:59,632 --> 00:20:02,835 Ernesto Perez Balladares, former President of Panama... 583 00:20:02,869 --> 00:20:04,837 You know where he went to school? Notre Dame. 584 00:20:04,871 --> 00:20:06,939 Yes, sir. Also Joe Garagiola. 585 00:20:06,973 --> 00:20:08,275 Was that a crack? 586 00:20:08,308 --> 00:20:11,244 No, sir. I understand you'd like to hear the song now? 587 00:20:11,278 --> 00:20:12,579 Yeah, but we got to do it later. 588 00:20:12,612 --> 00:20:14,281 The Tokyo exchange just opened 589 00:20:14,314 --> 00:20:15,882 and I'm going to gauge the impact 590 00:20:15,915 --> 00:20:17,350 of Pacific Rim banking reforms-- 591 00:20:17,384 --> 00:20:20,152 a subject economics scholars could take years on. 592 00:20:20,186 --> 00:20:21,454 I will take 20 minutes. 593 00:20:21,488 --> 00:20:22,622 Speaking of which, Mr. President 594 00:20:22,655 --> 00:20:24,056 I was asked about the late departure tonight. 595 00:20:24,090 --> 00:20:25,057 I thought we left on time. 596 00:20:25,091 --> 00:20:26,092 The late scheduled departure. 597 00:20:26,125 --> 00:20:27,093 You don't like late flights? 598 00:20:27,126 --> 00:20:27,960 No, I was just repeating... 599 00:20:27,994 --> 00:20:29,396 A long flight across the night. 600 00:20:29,429 --> 00:20:31,598 You know why late flights are good? 601 00:20:31,631 --> 00:20:33,466 Because we cease to be earthbound 602 00:20:33,500 --> 00:20:35,067 and burdened with practicality. 603 00:20:35,101 --> 00:20:36,636 Ask the impertinent question. 604 00:20:36,669 --> 00:20:38,204 Talk about the idea 605 00:20:38,237 --> 00:20:40,206 that nobody has thought about yet. 606 00:20:40,239 --> 00:20:41,608 Put it a different way. 607 00:20:43,843 --> 00:20:45,077 Be poets. 608 00:20:45,111 --> 00:20:46,613 If you absolutely must. 609 00:20:46,646 --> 00:20:48,047 Tell Toby. 610 00:20:48,080 --> 00:20:49,148 He doesn't want to use the phrase 611 00:20:49,181 --> 00:20:50,283 "permanent revolution." 612 00:20:50,317 --> 00:20:51,284 In education? 613 00:20:51,318 --> 00:20:52,385 Yes. Mr. President... 614 00:20:52,419 --> 00:20:55,054 Mao took a lot of long plane flights, Toby. 615 00:20:55,087 --> 00:20:56,155 Look out your window. 616 00:20:56,188 --> 00:20:59,359 Is there anything more romantic than that? 617 00:20:59,392 --> 00:21:03,430 And that's why we left at 9:05? 618 00:21:03,463 --> 00:21:05,298 No, we left at 9:05 619 00:21:05,332 --> 00:21:07,767 because they thought my budget meeting might run over 620 00:21:07,800 --> 00:21:10,737 but wouldn't it have been great if that was the reason? 621 00:21:10,770 --> 00:21:12,038 Yes. 622 00:21:13,573 --> 00:21:16,376 You don't like "permanent revolution"? 623 00:21:16,409 --> 00:21:18,077 It's a nifty phrase 624 00:21:18,110 --> 00:21:20,380 ( phone rings ) but I think if we call for a permanent revolution 625 00:21:20,413 --> 00:21:23,149 people are, you know, going to expect one. 626 00:21:23,182 --> 00:21:24,250 Mr. President? 627 00:21:24,283 --> 00:21:25,918 We're flying, Toby. 628 00:21:25,952 --> 00:21:27,687 Live a little. Yeah. 629 00:21:27,720 --> 00:21:28,688 Mr. McGarry. 630 00:21:30,823 --> 00:21:32,124 Oh, Leo... 631 00:21:32,158 --> 00:21:33,926 just take the damn boat. 632 00:21:50,142 --> 00:21:51,711 Donna: Hello? 633 00:21:51,744 --> 00:21:54,847 Is that C.J.? 634 00:21:54,881 --> 00:21:56,683 It's Donna Moss. 635 00:21:56,716 --> 00:21:58,050 Hi. 636 00:21:58,084 --> 00:21:59,619 What happened? 637 00:21:59,652 --> 00:22:00,887 I can't turn the heat down. 638 00:22:00,920 --> 00:22:01,454 Did you try? 639 00:22:01,488 --> 00:22:02,522 No, I just looked 640 00:22:02,555 --> 00:22:04,624 at the thermostat and got discouraged. 641 00:22:04,657 --> 00:22:05,257 Really? 642 00:22:05,291 --> 00:22:06,225 Of course I tried. 643 00:22:06,258 --> 00:22:07,126 Ah. 644 00:22:07,159 --> 00:22:09,429 I could grow papayas in here. 645 00:22:09,462 --> 00:22:11,230 It's a nice office. 646 00:22:11,263 --> 00:22:13,833 It's the steam pipe distribution venue. 647 00:22:13,866 --> 00:22:15,935 It's got character. 648 00:22:15,968 --> 00:22:18,270 I think I'm losing weight. 649 00:22:18,304 --> 00:22:20,973 You want to come work upstairs in the bullpen? 650 00:22:21,007 --> 00:22:22,809 I need to concentrate. 651 00:22:22,842 --> 00:22:23,876 Nobody's here. 652 00:22:23,910 --> 00:22:25,311 No, I'm fine, thank you. 653 00:22:25,344 --> 00:22:27,146 Okay. 654 00:22:27,179 --> 00:22:29,649 I just came down to say hi. 655 00:22:29,682 --> 00:22:32,018 And I'd talk, but I just... 656 00:22:32,051 --> 00:22:34,053 I need to get this done. 657 00:22:34,086 --> 00:22:35,121 I'll leave you alone. 658 00:22:35,154 --> 00:22:37,424 Thanks. 659 00:22:37,457 --> 00:22:40,159 What are you working on? 660 00:22:40,192 --> 00:22:42,695 I'm making notes for Josh. 661 00:22:42,729 --> 00:22:43,496 Ah. Yeah. 662 00:22:43,530 --> 00:22:45,565 Interesting. Yeah. 663 00:22:45,598 --> 00:22:48,300 The Constitutional questions involved. 664 00:22:48,334 --> 00:22:49,135 Yeah. 665 00:22:49,168 --> 00:22:50,570 Full Faith and Credit. 666 00:22:50,603 --> 00:22:53,139 Right. 667 00:22:53,172 --> 00:22:56,042 Do you and I look alike? 668 00:22:56,075 --> 00:22:57,009 I'm sorry? 669 00:22:57,043 --> 00:22:58,044 Do we look alike? 670 00:22:58,077 --> 00:22:58,911 No. 671 00:22:58,945 --> 00:23:00,379 That's what I thought. 672 00:23:00,413 --> 00:23:02,314 I didn't think we looked alike. 673 00:23:02,348 --> 00:23:03,182 Yeah. 674 00:23:03,215 --> 00:23:04,016 Have you ever thought 675 00:23:04,050 --> 00:23:04,884 about dyeing your hair red? 676 00:23:04,917 --> 00:23:06,385 You should. No. Why? 677 00:23:06,419 --> 00:23:09,221 It'd look good. We don't look alike. 678 00:23:09,255 --> 00:23:13,560 No, and I tell people that. 679 00:23:13,593 --> 00:23:17,063 I'm going to go work upstairs. 680 00:23:17,096 --> 00:23:18,397 I'll see you tomorrow. 681 00:23:18,431 --> 00:23:19,799 I think because of the alabaster skin 682 00:23:19,832 --> 00:23:21,834 and the farm girl looks that... You're wiggin' out. 683 00:23:21,868 --> 00:23:23,936 Yes. 684 00:23:23,970 --> 00:23:25,705 You sure you don't want to work upstairs? 685 00:23:25,738 --> 00:23:28,508 No, it may be hot down here, but at least it's quiet. 686 00:23:28,541 --> 00:23:29,308 ( furnace bangs loudly ) 687 00:23:29,341 --> 00:23:30,510 Okay. 688 00:23:32,479 --> 00:23:34,346 Boy, I could use a Fresca. 689 00:23:34,380 --> 00:23:35,414 Josh: You're going to quote 690 00:23:35,448 --> 00:23:36,415 the Bible to me? 691 00:23:36,449 --> 00:23:37,484 I didn't. Really? 692 00:23:37,517 --> 00:23:39,185 My point, which was 693 00:23:39,218 --> 00:23:42,421 parenthetical at best 694 00:23:42,455 --> 00:23:44,457 is that the founders based the country 695 00:23:44,491 --> 00:23:47,494 on a Judeo-Christian morality... 696 00:23:47,527 --> 00:23:49,562 ...and that the biblical concept Mattof marriage 697 00:23:49,596 --> 00:23:51,798 maybe can't be separated from the law 698 00:23:51,831 --> 00:23:53,800 quite as easily as you'd like. 699 00:23:53,833 --> 00:23:55,968 The founding fathers made it very clear 700 00:23:56,002 --> 00:23:58,771 that they didn't want Judeo-Christian morality 701 00:23:58,805 --> 00:24:01,307 within ten city blocks of the law. Matt! 702 00:24:01,340 --> 00:24:02,509 What? 703 00:24:04,076 --> 00:24:05,612 What? 704 00:24:10,817 --> 00:24:11,784 Nothing. 705 00:24:20,893 --> 00:24:23,763 You understand that gay partners will be permanently ineligible 706 00:24:23,796 --> 00:24:26,032 for survivor benefits, Medicare, Medicaid... 707 00:24:26,065 --> 00:24:29,068 Which the government can't afford to pay out anyway. 708 00:24:29,101 --> 00:24:31,604 So we caught a break there. 709 00:24:36,308 --> 00:24:39,111 It's getting pretty late. 710 00:24:39,145 --> 00:24:40,212 I had more notes. 711 00:24:48,454 --> 00:24:49,421 Yeah? Carol. 712 00:24:49,455 --> 00:24:50,456 Did you get the old drafts back? 713 00:24:50,489 --> 00:24:51,958 Of the education speech? 714 00:24:51,991 --> 00:24:53,125 Yeah. 715 00:24:53,159 --> 00:24:54,093 Yeah. Good. 716 00:24:55,327 --> 00:24:57,830 Everybody except Danny. 717 00:24:59,331 --> 00:25:00,533 Excuse me? 718 00:25:00,567 --> 00:25:03,770 Danny wanted to keep his. 719 00:25:03,803 --> 00:25:04,904 Excuse me. 720 00:25:11,143 --> 00:25:12,178 What's the problem? 721 00:25:12,211 --> 00:25:13,079 How you doing? 722 00:25:13,112 --> 00:25:14,380 What's the problem, Danny? 723 00:25:14,413 --> 00:25:15,548 C.J., there's no reason why 724 00:25:15,582 --> 00:25:17,049 I should give that draft back and you know it. 725 00:25:17,083 --> 00:25:18,718 You can't even believe you're asking me for it 726 00:25:18,751 --> 00:25:21,253 so unless you're here to give me a hot towel... 727 00:25:21,287 --> 00:25:22,822 Everybody else gave it back. 728 00:25:22,855 --> 00:25:24,223 Then everybody else can buy my paper tomorrow. 729 00:25:24,256 --> 00:25:25,224 I'm guaranteeing you all 730 00:25:25,257 --> 00:25:27,694 no substantive changes, no new policy initiatives. 731 00:25:27,727 --> 00:25:28,795 You don't have to guarantee me. 732 00:25:28,828 --> 00:25:31,430 I've got the old copy right here. 733 00:25:31,463 --> 00:25:32,699 I certainly hope 734 00:25:32,732 --> 00:25:34,967 we don't accidentally send your luggage to Belgium 735 00:25:35,001 --> 00:25:36,035 on the way back. 736 00:25:36,068 --> 00:25:37,637 Yeah, I wouldn't want to find out what it's like 737 00:25:37,670 --> 00:25:39,405 to be inconvenienced by the White House. 738 00:25:39,438 --> 00:25:41,073 It was the budget meeting, by the way. 739 00:25:41,107 --> 00:25:42,474 What's that? 740 00:25:42,508 --> 00:25:43,610 The reason we took off late. 741 00:25:43,643 --> 00:25:44,777 It was the budget meeting 742 00:25:44,811 --> 00:25:47,580 although there's something to be said... 743 00:25:47,614 --> 00:25:48,815 Something to be said 744 00:25:48,848 --> 00:25:49,782 for what? 745 00:25:53,352 --> 00:25:54,621 Nothing. 746 00:25:54,654 --> 00:25:55,855 Toby: "I was raised 747 00:25:55,888 --> 00:25:58,891 "to appreciate the value of teachers and teaching. 748 00:25:58,925 --> 00:26:01,493 "My grandmother, who began her teaching career 749 00:26:01,527 --> 00:26:03,195 in a one room schoolhouse..." 750 00:26:03,229 --> 00:26:04,396 Actually, it was two rooms. 751 00:26:04,430 --> 00:26:05,598 Okay. 752 00:26:05,632 --> 00:26:07,099 Italian stonecutters were paying her 753 00:26:07,133 --> 00:26:09,602 to teach their kids English in the basement of the rectory. 754 00:26:09,636 --> 00:26:12,104 They put up a wall and made it two rooms 755 00:26:12,138 --> 00:26:13,405 as a thank-you gift. 756 00:26:13,439 --> 00:26:14,874 We'll change it to two rooms. 757 00:26:14,907 --> 00:26:16,809 I haven't heard the big idea. 758 00:26:16,843 --> 00:26:19,078 Sir, the speech is in pretty good shape now. 759 00:26:19,111 --> 00:26:19,912 Yeah. 760 00:26:19,946 --> 00:26:21,914 "As you know, I began my campaign..." 761 00:26:21,948 --> 00:26:24,516 What happened to 100,000 new teachers? 762 00:26:24,550 --> 00:26:25,517 Sir? No money? 763 00:26:25,551 --> 00:26:26,619 No teachers. Toby! 764 00:26:26,653 --> 00:26:28,554 There aren't 100,000 new teachers. 765 00:26:28,587 --> 00:26:29,689 We can't make people be teachers. 766 00:26:29,722 --> 00:26:31,724 We can give incentives. 767 00:26:31,758 --> 00:26:33,459 In certain districts, there are tax incentives... 768 00:26:33,492 --> 00:26:34,627 It's not doing the trick. 769 00:26:34,661 --> 00:26:38,097 Toby: No. No, I know, but for right now... 770 00:26:38,130 --> 00:26:39,531 Sam: What's that mean? 771 00:26:39,565 --> 00:26:40,700 I'm sorry? 772 00:26:40,733 --> 00:26:41,701 What does that mean? 773 00:26:41,734 --> 00:26:42,902 I was just scribbling. 774 00:26:42,935 --> 00:26:44,570 You wrote down, "Send them to college." 775 00:26:44,603 --> 00:26:45,738 I was just scribbling. 776 00:26:45,772 --> 00:26:47,774 What did you mean, "Send them to college"? 777 00:26:47,807 --> 00:26:50,743 No, 'cause it's like circling horses in the paper 778 00:26:50,777 --> 00:26:52,178 but not making the bet. 779 00:26:52,211 --> 00:26:53,479 Tuition incentives. 780 00:26:53,512 --> 00:26:54,413 Mr. President. 781 00:26:54,446 --> 00:26:55,381 Talk, Charlie. 782 00:26:57,416 --> 00:26:58,584 Mr. President, if this was an idea 783 00:26:58,617 --> 00:26:59,819 somebody would've had it already. 784 00:26:59,852 --> 00:27:01,854 I find fault with that formula. 785 00:27:01,888 --> 00:27:02,955 Well... 786 00:27:02,989 --> 00:27:04,223 What? 787 00:27:06,058 --> 00:27:08,594 The government will send you to college or law school 788 00:27:08,627 --> 00:27:09,729 or medical school 789 00:27:09,762 --> 00:27:11,230 if you spend three years in the armed forces 790 00:27:11,263 --> 00:27:12,464 when you graduate. 791 00:27:12,498 --> 00:27:14,667 College tuition to anyone 792 00:27:14,701 --> 00:27:15,868 who wants to go to college 793 00:27:15,902 --> 00:27:17,603 in exchange for they teach in a public school 794 00:27:17,636 --> 00:27:18,637 we send them to for three years. 795 00:27:18,671 --> 00:27:20,740 Why can't that idea be floated? 796 00:27:20,773 --> 00:27:22,574 Anybody know how we pay for it? 797 00:27:22,608 --> 00:27:23,776 That comes next. 798 00:27:23,810 --> 00:27:25,111 Yes, it does come next 799 00:27:25,144 --> 00:27:26,212 so for the moment, why don't we...? 800 00:27:26,245 --> 00:27:27,279 Kick this around. 801 00:27:27,313 --> 00:27:28,314 Mr. President... 802 00:27:28,347 --> 00:27:30,783 I'll be in my study. 803 00:27:30,817 --> 00:27:33,720 It's an incredible sky tonight. 804 00:27:34,420 --> 00:27:35,587 Ladies and gentlemen 805 00:27:35,621 --> 00:27:37,656 this is Colonel Beech from the flight deck. 806 00:27:37,690 --> 00:27:39,191 We've been told there's some choppy wind ahead 807 00:27:39,225 --> 00:27:41,894 and we've been cleared to climb to 42,000 feet. 808 00:27:46,598 --> 00:27:47,566 Matt: 57% of the people... 809 00:27:47,599 --> 00:27:48,567 Josh: I know 810 00:27:48,600 --> 00:27:49,635 what 57% of the people say. 811 00:27:49,668 --> 00:27:52,538 What 58% of them say is that gay spouses 812 00:27:52,571 --> 00:27:53,639 should receive health benefits 813 00:27:53,672 --> 00:27:56,308 and 54% say social security benefits 814 00:27:56,342 --> 00:27:58,244 and by the way, we haven't talked about the 14th Amendment. 815 00:27:58,277 --> 00:27:59,445 Josh, the 14th Amendment... 816 00:27:59,478 --> 00:28:01,313 I think a strict interpretation of the Equal Protection clause 817 00:28:01,347 --> 00:28:04,050 would dictate that homophobia can't be made into a law. 818 00:28:04,083 --> 00:28:05,551 That's for the court to decide 819 00:28:05,584 --> 00:28:06,819 but I think they'll uphold it. 820 00:28:06,853 --> 00:28:08,120 Laurence Tribe disagrees with you. 821 00:28:08,154 --> 00:28:11,190 Laurence Tribe doesn't sit on the U.S. Supreme Court. 822 00:28:11,223 --> 00:28:11,924 Five Justices... 823 00:28:11,958 --> 00:28:14,426 Josh, I came here as a friend. 824 00:28:14,460 --> 00:28:15,427 I think you know that. 825 00:28:15,461 --> 00:28:16,428 What does that have to do with it? 826 00:28:16,462 --> 00:28:18,364 I came here 'cause I came here. 827 00:28:18,397 --> 00:28:20,632 Look, this is going to be a law 828 00:28:20,666 --> 00:28:23,102 whether the President vetoes or not. 829 00:28:23,135 --> 00:28:25,337 They have the votes in the Senate to override... 830 00:28:25,371 --> 00:28:26,672 The Senate's not in session. 831 00:28:26,705 --> 00:28:28,407 The President can stick this in his pants pocket and it's vetoed. 832 00:28:28,440 --> 00:28:29,809 And it will come back in January 833 00:28:29,842 --> 00:28:31,844 and you will have to live through this twice 834 00:28:31,878 --> 00:28:33,245 and you will lose both times. 835 00:28:33,279 --> 00:28:34,413 Ask me the question. 836 00:28:34,446 --> 00:28:35,848 He compared homosexuality 837 00:28:35,882 --> 00:28:38,384 to kleptomania and sex addiction, Matt. 838 00:28:38,417 --> 00:28:39,451 Yes. 839 00:28:39,485 --> 00:28:41,087 The Majority Leader, the leader of your own party. 840 00:28:41,120 --> 00:28:42,454 He was wrong and I told him so. 841 00:28:42,488 --> 00:28:43,455 For crying out loud. 842 00:28:44,290 --> 00:28:48,360 How can you be a member Ask mof this party?! Josh. 843 00:28:50,029 --> 00:28:53,432 You've been holding that in for way too long, man. 844 00:28:53,465 --> 00:28:58,237 This party that says who you are is against the law. 845 00:28:59,839 --> 00:29:02,241 You know, I never understood 846 00:29:02,274 --> 00:29:06,478 why you gun control people don't all join the NRA. 847 00:29:07,914 --> 00:29:09,715 They've got two million members. 848 00:29:09,748 --> 00:29:11,650 You bring three million to the next meeting 849 00:29:11,683 --> 00:29:12,952 call a vote. 850 00:29:12,985 --> 00:29:17,890 All those in favor of tossing guns... bam! Move on. 851 00:29:17,924 --> 00:29:19,158 It's a heck of a strategy, Matt. 852 00:29:19,191 --> 00:29:21,794 I'll bring that up at a meeting. 853 00:29:21,828 --> 00:29:27,099 I agree with 95% of the Republican platform. 854 00:29:27,133 --> 00:29:28,567 I believe in local government. 855 00:29:28,600 --> 00:29:32,471 I'm in favor of individual rights rather than group rights. 856 00:29:32,504 --> 00:29:34,340 I believe free markets lead 857 00:29:34,373 --> 00:29:35,374 to free people 858 00:29:35,407 --> 00:29:36,742 and that the country needs 859 00:29:36,775 --> 00:29:38,077 a strong national defense. 860 00:29:38,110 --> 00:29:42,781 My life doesn't have to be about being a homosexual. 861 00:29:42,815 --> 00:29:46,252 It doesn't have to be entirely about that. 862 00:30:01,667 --> 00:30:03,936 Thanks for coming by. 863 00:30:05,537 --> 00:30:07,173 Thanks for the beer. 864 00:30:18,217 --> 00:30:19,251 How'd it go? 865 00:30:19,285 --> 00:30:21,453 He'll sign it. 866 00:30:21,487 --> 00:30:22,554 I can tell McDougal? 867 00:30:22,588 --> 00:30:23,422 Yeah. 868 00:30:23,455 --> 00:30:24,323 Good job, Congressman. 869 00:30:24,356 --> 00:30:26,392 Take your hand off my shoulder, Congressman. 870 00:30:30,997 --> 00:30:31,964 Toby: The speech is fine now. 871 00:30:31,998 --> 00:30:33,399 Toby... The speech is fine. 872 00:30:33,432 --> 00:30:34,633 100,000 college scholarships? 873 00:30:34,666 --> 00:30:35,734 It's an overly simplistic... 874 00:30:35,767 --> 00:30:36,835 You wanted me? 875 00:30:36,869 --> 00:30:37,836 You should tip the press off we may float 876 00:30:37,870 --> 00:30:38,837 an education initiative. 877 00:30:38,871 --> 00:30:40,039 I just told... We're not floating. 878 00:30:40,072 --> 00:30:42,708 We might float, I'm saying 879 00:30:42,741 --> 00:30:44,243 and you should give them a heads up. 880 00:30:44,276 --> 00:30:47,013 Excuse me. I need to go look like an idiot. 881 00:30:49,015 --> 00:30:51,217 We're not floating a policy initiative, Sam. 882 00:30:51,250 --> 00:30:53,819 I don't care if it's a trip to the moon on gossamer wings. 883 00:30:53,852 --> 00:30:55,054 Look... It's pie-in-the-sky 884 00:30:55,087 --> 00:30:56,722 to say nothing of patronizing to have 885 00:30:56,755 --> 00:30:58,324 privileged Ivy Leaguers play teacher 886 00:30:58,357 --> 00:31:00,059 to America's most vulnerable children. 887 00:31:00,092 --> 00:31:01,760 The people taking advantage of this 888 00:31:01,793 --> 00:31:03,429 aren't going to be overprivileged. 889 00:31:03,462 --> 00:31:06,098 How do you suppose the Teacher'' Union'll feel about it? 890 00:31:06,132 --> 00:31:07,466 They'll have 100,000 new members. 891 00:31:07,499 --> 00:31:09,335 All of whom will leave after three years. Most of whom. 892 00:31:09,368 --> 00:31:10,836 The kids will be abandoned as well. 893 00:31:10,869 --> 00:31:12,371 They won't be abandoned. Their teachers will leave. 894 00:31:12,404 --> 00:31:13,940 Once you're in the fifth grade, what do you care 895 00:31:13,973 --> 00:31:17,243 what your fourth grade teacher's doing? 896 00:31:17,276 --> 00:31:18,377 Sam. 897 00:31:18,410 --> 00:31:20,479 Toby, these people are going to be role models to kids 898 00:31:20,512 --> 00:31:21,380 who don't have much contact 899 00:31:21,413 --> 00:31:23,082 with young, successful college graduates 900 00:31:23,115 --> 00:31:25,451 many of whom have grown up in neighborhoods just like theirs. 901 00:31:25,484 --> 00:31:26,285 Sam... Toby, we could... 902 00:31:26,318 --> 00:31:28,921 Sam! where are we getting the money? 903 00:31:32,658 --> 00:31:35,227 Where are we getting the money? 904 00:31:37,496 --> 00:31:41,000 I was really mortified that I froze up on that speech. 905 00:31:44,370 --> 00:31:46,338 Yeah. 906 00:31:46,372 --> 00:31:49,308 You should've told me a few days ago. 907 00:31:49,341 --> 00:31:50,542 Yeah. 908 00:31:54,280 --> 00:31:56,482 Donna: I play the flute. 909 00:31:56,515 --> 00:31:58,985 I'm a flautist. 910 00:31:59,018 --> 00:32:03,055 In high school, I was the best in my row 911 00:32:03,089 --> 00:32:04,256 and so I ask myself 912 00:32:04,290 --> 00:32:06,092 if I'd pursued the flute professionally 913 00:32:06,125 --> 00:32:10,029 would I be meeting interesting men? 914 00:32:10,062 --> 00:32:13,732 And the answer comes back to me: 915 00:32:13,765 --> 00:32:16,268 Probably not. 916 00:32:19,438 --> 00:32:21,240 I played the trombone. 917 00:32:21,273 --> 00:32:23,475 Did you meet interesting men? 918 00:32:23,509 --> 00:32:25,411 Yeah. 919 00:32:25,444 --> 00:32:27,879 Is it a hard instrument to learn 920 00:32:27,913 --> 00:32:29,181 if I took it up now? 921 00:32:29,215 --> 00:32:33,285 Talk to me about the Full Faith and Credit clause. 922 00:32:33,319 --> 00:32:35,087 It says that full faith and credit 923 00:32:35,121 --> 00:32:38,124 shall be given by each State to the public Acts, Records 924 00:32:38,157 --> 00:32:40,092 and Judicial proceedings of every other state. 925 00:32:40,126 --> 00:32:41,860 It means if you're married in Maryland 926 00:32:41,893 --> 00:32:43,462 it's got to be recognized by Nebraska. 927 00:32:43,495 --> 00:32:45,264 So how is the Marriage Recognition Act 928 00:32:45,297 --> 00:32:46,999 ( phone ringing ) not unconstitutional? 929 00:32:47,033 --> 00:32:48,800 'Cause it also says that Congress 930 00:32:48,834 --> 00:32:50,769 can prescribe the manner in which 931 00:32:50,802 --> 00:32:52,571 such acts and records are proved 932 00:32:52,604 --> 00:32:55,074 which means they can decide what being married means 933 00:32:55,107 --> 00:32:56,808 within the context of Article IV. 934 00:32:56,842 --> 00:32:57,509 Josh? 935 00:32:57,543 --> 00:32:58,210 Yeah? 936 00:32:58,244 --> 00:32:59,245 Toby. 937 00:33:02,548 --> 00:33:03,349 Yeah. 938 00:33:03,382 --> 00:33:04,350 What's going on? 939 00:33:04,383 --> 00:33:05,717 I'm going to tell him to sign the damn thing. 940 00:33:05,751 --> 00:33:06,618 Okay. 941 00:33:06,652 --> 00:33:07,653 How's his mood? 942 00:33:07,686 --> 00:33:09,555 He's frustrated, he's feeling... 943 00:33:09,588 --> 00:33:11,623 Yeah. You know, when he goes off on a thing, Toby 944 00:33:11,657 --> 00:33:12,891 he expects you to bring him in. 945 00:33:12,924 --> 00:33:14,260 He wants you to do it 946 00:33:14,293 --> 00:33:17,296 so he doesn't have to do it himself. 947 00:33:17,329 --> 00:33:18,930 Josh, off the top of your head 948 00:33:18,964 --> 00:33:20,299 what do you think about tuition incentives...? 949 00:33:20,332 --> 00:33:21,500 Pilot( over intercom ): Ladies and gentlemen 950 00:33:21,533 --> 00:33:22,734 from the flight deck. 951 00:33:22,768 --> 00:33:24,136 We're 82 miles south of the runway 952 00:33:24,170 --> 00:33:25,504 and beginning our initial descent. 953 00:33:25,537 --> 00:33:28,740 If I could ask you all to find seats. Thank you. 954 00:33:28,774 --> 00:33:30,476 Josh: What was that? 955 00:33:30,509 --> 00:33:31,343 We're landing. 956 00:33:31,377 --> 00:33:32,678 No, I mean, what were you...? 957 00:33:32,711 --> 00:33:34,046 Nothing. 958 00:33:34,080 --> 00:33:35,514 All right, I'll talk to you later. 959 00:33:39,085 --> 00:33:41,487 I'm going to talk to Leo. 960 00:33:42,854 --> 00:33:43,789 I'll see you guys Monday. 961 00:33:43,822 --> 00:33:44,823 Good night. 962 00:33:44,856 --> 00:33:46,058 Take it easy. 963 00:33:47,459 --> 00:33:49,861 Did you know she played the trombone? 964 00:33:49,895 --> 00:33:51,497 I didn't. 965 00:33:51,530 --> 00:33:53,499 Tonight stunk, Josh. 966 00:33:54,866 --> 00:33:55,901 I'm sorry about that. 967 00:33:55,934 --> 00:33:57,303 I didn't mean having to work 968 00:33:57,336 --> 00:33:58,737 although that was a treat. 969 00:33:58,770 --> 00:34:00,806 I meant the guy. 970 00:34:00,839 --> 00:34:01,740 Who was he? 971 00:34:01,773 --> 00:34:04,076 A lobbyist with Travis-West. 972 00:34:04,110 --> 00:34:05,377 He was pretty full of himself 973 00:34:05,411 --> 00:34:07,146 and without a lot of cause to be. 974 00:34:07,179 --> 00:34:08,780 An obnoxious insurance lobbyist... 975 00:34:08,814 --> 00:34:09,815 What were the odds? 976 00:34:09,848 --> 00:34:12,118 It isn't funny, Josh. 977 00:34:12,151 --> 00:34:13,652 I got to go see Leo. 978 00:34:13,685 --> 00:34:15,187 I'll call you in the morning. 979 00:34:15,221 --> 00:34:16,988 You looked really great 980 00:34:17,022 --> 00:34:19,191 in that dress tonight, Donna. 981 00:34:22,294 --> 00:34:24,396 You should buy it for yourself. 982 00:34:31,170 --> 00:34:32,838 President ( over phone): Yeah. 983 00:34:32,871 --> 00:34:34,206 Yeah. 984 00:34:34,240 --> 00:34:36,408 We hold the ship in Bahrain. 985 00:34:36,442 --> 00:34:38,610 It doesn't do anything to hold the ship in Bahrain. 986 00:34:38,644 --> 00:34:42,314 Sir, we hold the ship in Bahrain and send a sample of the oil 987 00:34:42,348 --> 00:34:44,716 to the U.S. Customs lab in San Francisco. 988 00:34:44,750 --> 00:34:47,586 If the point of origin violates sanctions... 989 00:34:47,619 --> 00:34:49,655 Yeah, you know what's going to happen? 990 00:34:49,688 --> 00:34:52,158 They'll sell off the cargo in a friendly port-- 991 00:34:52,191 --> 00:34:55,261 780,000 metric tons of gas oil 992 00:34:55,294 --> 00:34:57,696 against a $2 million fine for the oil company. 993 00:34:57,729 --> 00:34:58,864 Mr. President... 994 00:34:58,897 --> 00:35:01,500 Which their profits from the sale will more than cover. 995 00:35:01,533 --> 00:35:03,602 We're not providing much of a disincentive 996 00:35:03,635 --> 00:35:06,138 to evade U.N. sanctions. 997 00:35:06,172 --> 00:35:08,474 What else is there to do? 998 00:35:08,507 --> 00:35:10,276 If we're going to have sanctions at all 999 00:35:10,309 --> 00:35:12,344 I think that we should make them stick. 1000 00:35:12,378 --> 00:35:14,112 I think that we should confiscate the cargo 1001 00:35:14,146 --> 00:35:15,714 seize the ship, sell the oil 1002 00:35:15,747 --> 00:35:19,351 and use the money to beef up anti-smuggling operations. 1003 00:35:19,385 --> 00:35:20,986 You don't mean tonight. 1004 00:35:21,019 --> 00:35:22,188 You mean in the future. 1005 00:35:25,524 --> 00:35:27,726 We're landing, Mr. President. 1006 00:35:30,162 --> 00:35:32,998 Yeah, in the future. 1007 00:35:33,031 --> 00:35:34,966 Okay. 1008 00:35:35,000 --> 00:35:36,635 Josh wants to talk about the... 1009 00:35:36,668 --> 00:35:37,803 Hang on. 1010 00:35:37,836 --> 00:35:39,037 You need me? 1011 00:35:39,070 --> 00:35:40,672 I can wait. 1012 00:35:40,706 --> 00:35:41,840 Yeah? 1013 00:35:41,873 --> 00:35:43,809 The Marriage Recognition Act. 1014 00:35:46,845 --> 00:35:47,846 Yeah. 1015 00:35:51,417 --> 00:35:53,452 Folks, we'll be landing in just a few minutes. 1016 00:35:53,485 --> 00:35:55,887 Follow the blue signs to your bus. 1017 00:35:55,921 --> 00:35:57,889 Oh, one thing before we land. 1018 00:35:57,923 --> 00:35:59,625 When I said before that there'd be 1019 00:35:59,658 --> 00:36:02,428 absolutely no policy shifts or new initiatives 1020 00:36:02,461 --> 00:36:04,263 in the education speech tomorrow 1021 00:36:04,296 --> 00:36:05,664 that was correct, except it's possible 1022 00:36:05,697 --> 00:36:07,933 there might be a policy shift or a new initiative 1023 00:36:07,966 --> 00:36:09,635 in the education speech tomorrow. 1024 00:36:09,668 --> 00:36:10,436 Reporters: C.J.! 1025 00:36:10,469 --> 00:36:12,137 There isn't going to be a change. 1026 00:36:12,170 --> 00:36:14,440 There isn't going to be a change. Danny? 1027 00:36:14,473 --> 00:36:16,642 He's not going to give it back. 1028 00:36:21,680 --> 00:36:23,982 Danny, Sam choked hard on the last draft 1029 00:36:24,015 --> 00:36:25,217 and wants to burn it. 1030 00:36:27,152 --> 00:36:28,887 No problem. 1031 00:36:28,920 --> 00:36:30,021 No problem? 1032 00:36:30,055 --> 00:36:31,757 Tell him to relax. He'll get his swing back. 1033 00:36:31,790 --> 00:36:33,191 Yeah. 1034 00:36:33,225 --> 00:36:34,560 Tell him I didn't read it. 1035 00:36:34,593 --> 00:36:35,694 Thanks. 1036 00:36:40,432 --> 00:36:42,434 You were just having a little go at me, weren't you? 1037 00:36:42,468 --> 00:36:44,970 Yeah, it's a long flight. 1038 00:36:45,003 --> 00:36:46,872 So you decided to kill time by... 1039 00:36:46,905 --> 00:36:48,440 Yeah. You know why? 1040 00:36:48,474 --> 00:36:49,808 Tell me you went to Notre Dame. 1041 00:36:49,841 --> 00:36:52,210 Maybe next time you won't be so quick to mock 1042 00:36:52,244 --> 00:36:53,812 on the eve of a Michigan game. 1043 00:36:56,815 --> 00:36:59,618 There must be an escape hatch here of some kind. 1044 00:36:59,651 --> 00:37:01,253 Josh: The Constitutional argument... 1045 00:37:01,287 --> 00:37:02,988 President: I don't care about 1046 00:37:03,021 --> 00:37:04,623 the Constitutional argument, Josh 1047 00:37:04,656 --> 00:37:05,891 it's gay bashing. 1048 00:37:05,924 --> 00:37:06,858 Josh: Yes, sir, but... 1049 00:37:06,892 --> 00:37:08,794 It's legislative gay bashing. 1050 00:37:08,827 --> 00:37:10,696 How do I put my name on it? 1051 00:37:10,729 --> 00:37:11,897 I wouldn't, sir. 1052 00:37:13,799 --> 00:37:15,267 I'd put it away. 1053 00:37:15,301 --> 00:37:17,936 A pocket veto's a politician's way out. 1054 00:37:17,969 --> 00:37:20,972 They'll send the bill again when they're in session. 1055 00:37:21,006 --> 00:37:22,374 Meanwhile we focus on 1056 00:37:22,408 --> 00:37:24,376 the Employment Non-Discrimination Act. 1057 00:37:24,410 --> 00:37:25,911 If I'm going to sign it in January 1058 00:37:25,944 --> 00:37:28,447 why am I vetoing it now? 1059 00:37:28,480 --> 00:37:30,616 A symbolic gesture to the gay community. 1060 00:37:31,817 --> 00:37:33,952 I'm sure the gay community can't wait to thank me. 1061 00:37:35,020 --> 00:37:36,322 Mr. President? 1062 00:37:36,355 --> 00:37:38,156 This is just wrong. 1063 00:37:38,189 --> 00:37:39,157 Yeah. 1064 00:37:39,190 --> 00:37:40,326 You can look at the polling numbers 1065 00:37:40,359 --> 00:37:42,528 and Article IV and Social Security benefits. 1066 00:37:42,561 --> 00:37:44,296 It doesn't matter. It's just wrong. 1067 00:37:44,330 --> 00:37:46,231 We shouldn't be defining love 1068 00:37:46,264 --> 00:37:49,401 and we certainly shouldn't be ill-defining it. 1069 00:37:49,435 --> 00:37:52,070 It's wrong. This is the job for... 1070 00:37:52,103 --> 00:37:53,539 It's the job of somebody else. 1071 00:37:53,572 --> 00:37:54,873 Well, right now, it's ours. 1072 00:37:54,906 --> 00:37:56,041 It's wrong. 1073 00:37:56,074 --> 00:37:57,309 Sir. 1074 00:37:57,343 --> 00:37:59,244 I should get out a rubber stamp that says 1075 00:37:59,277 --> 00:38:00,579 "Josiah Bartlet votes no." 1076 00:38:00,612 --> 00:38:02,848 It's exactly what the conservatives 1077 00:38:02,881 --> 00:38:03,549 are hoping you'll do. 1078 00:38:03,582 --> 00:38:05,684 I should get out a rubber stamp. 1079 00:38:16,895 --> 00:38:17,929 Sir? 1080 00:38:17,963 --> 00:38:19,565 Put it in a drawer. 1081 00:38:19,598 --> 00:38:20,932 Yes, sir. 1082 00:38:20,966 --> 00:38:22,934 Thank you, Mr. President. 1083 00:38:22,968 --> 00:38:24,736 We'll talk at the hotel. 1084 00:38:27,873 --> 00:38:29,408 Okay. 1085 00:38:30,942 --> 00:38:32,944 All right. 1086 00:38:32,978 --> 00:38:34,012 Have a good night. 1087 00:38:34,045 --> 00:38:34,680 You, too. 1088 00:38:34,713 --> 00:38:36,382 Hey, Leo, Margaret mentioned... 1089 00:38:36,415 --> 00:38:37,716 Oh, come on, Josh. 1090 00:38:37,749 --> 00:38:38,450 No, she just said... 1091 00:38:38,484 --> 00:38:39,685 My divorce papers came today. 1092 00:38:39,718 --> 00:38:41,052 She thinks I'm going to drink. 1093 00:38:41,086 --> 00:38:43,822 Sounds like a pretty good reason to. 1094 00:38:43,855 --> 00:38:44,990 I'm an alcoholic. 1095 00:38:45,023 --> 00:38:47,092 I don't need a good reason to. 1096 00:38:47,125 --> 00:38:49,595 You want to have coffee someplace? 1097 00:38:51,162 --> 00:38:53,399 I want to go home. 1098 00:38:54,700 --> 00:38:55,467 Okay. 1099 00:38:55,501 --> 00:38:57,335 I'll see you on Monday. 1100 00:39:04,075 --> 00:39:05,977 Margaret, I'm going. 1101 00:39:09,981 --> 00:39:11,049 Okay. 1102 00:39:14,152 --> 00:39:15,921 You're a good girl. 1103 00:39:24,095 --> 00:39:25,631 Okay. 1104 00:39:29,234 --> 00:39:31,437 ( door opens ) 1105 00:39:31,470 --> 00:39:32,938 C.J.: Sir? 1106 00:39:32,971 --> 00:39:34,305 Yeah. 1107 00:39:34,339 --> 00:39:35,774 You're off the phone? Yeah. 1108 00:39:39,177 --> 00:39:41,747 There was a question? 1109 00:39:41,780 --> 00:39:44,315 For a sidebar on the game tomorrow. 1110 00:39:44,349 --> 00:39:46,084 Why did you go to Notre Dame? 1111 00:39:46,117 --> 00:39:47,553 Why not? 1112 00:39:47,586 --> 00:39:48,654 Bearing in mind that I'm just 1113 00:39:48,687 --> 00:39:50,489 repeating someone else's question 1114 00:39:50,522 --> 00:39:52,424 you were accepted at Harvard, Yale and Williams. 1115 00:39:52,458 --> 00:39:53,759 Why did you go to Notre Dame? 1116 00:39:53,792 --> 00:39:57,395 'Cause I was thinking about becoming a priest. 1117 00:39:59,330 --> 00:40:00,699 Really? 1118 00:40:00,732 --> 00:40:02,100 Yeah. 1119 00:40:02,133 --> 00:40:04,069 What happened? 1120 00:40:04,102 --> 00:40:05,837 I met Abbey. 1121 00:40:08,840 --> 00:40:10,742 Why can't you ever give me answers like that 1122 00:40:10,776 --> 00:40:12,611 when we're running for something? 1123 00:40:12,644 --> 00:40:14,212 'Cause I like to bother you. 1124 00:40:14,245 --> 00:40:16,014 Well, I shall not be defeated. 1125 00:40:16,047 --> 00:40:17,148 Sit down. 1126 00:40:17,182 --> 00:40:18,416 Okay. 1127 00:40:20,118 --> 00:40:21,186 Mr. President. 1128 00:40:21,219 --> 00:40:23,555 Toby. 1129 00:40:23,589 --> 00:40:26,658 Here's a final draft. 1130 00:40:26,692 --> 00:40:28,259 Toby, you should sit down. 1131 00:40:28,293 --> 00:40:30,361 We're landing in a minute and ten seconds. 1132 00:40:30,395 --> 00:40:31,697 How do you know that? 1133 00:40:31,730 --> 00:40:35,200 I set my watch to the cockpit computer. 1134 00:40:35,233 --> 00:40:36,768 You should sit down. 1135 00:40:36,802 --> 00:40:37,869 Thank you. 1136 00:40:41,807 --> 00:40:43,809 You know why the Assistant Energy Secretary 1137 00:40:43,842 --> 00:40:46,545 is on the plane? 1138 00:40:46,578 --> 00:40:48,279 You have a meeting with him on the way back. 1139 00:40:48,313 --> 00:40:50,081 That's right. 1140 00:40:53,852 --> 00:40:56,922 I think Charlie's idea was a good one. 1141 00:40:56,955 --> 00:40:59,758 I think you should ask Leo to put together a team 1142 00:40:59,791 --> 00:41:02,761 to study the feasibility of appropriations 1143 00:41:02,794 --> 00:41:06,464 for a pilot program with a hundred teachers. 1144 00:41:10,969 --> 00:41:13,038 They're taking the tanker to Bahrain 1145 00:41:13,071 --> 00:41:15,907 and the company's going to make a profit. 1146 00:41:17,943 --> 00:41:19,044 Yes, sir. 1147 00:41:19,077 --> 00:41:22,347 The Marriage Recognition Act is going to be law. 1148 00:41:22,380 --> 00:41:23,849 Yes, sir. 1149 00:41:27,085 --> 00:41:28,286 A hundred new teachers? 1150 00:41:28,319 --> 00:41:30,055 Yeah. 1151 00:41:30,088 --> 00:41:32,190 Instead of 100,000. 1152 00:41:32,223 --> 00:41:33,859 Yeah. 1153 00:41:35,393 --> 00:41:38,029 Well, it's a start, I guess.