1 00:00:04,572 --> 00:00:05,973 Previously on The West Wing: 2 00:00:06,040 --> 00:00:07,808 When was the last time you went to a meeting? 3 00:00:07,875 --> 00:00:09,577 A.A.? 4 00:00:11,745 --> 00:00:14,415 What meeting could I possibly go to? 5 00:00:14,482 --> 00:00:15,416 Mine. 6 00:00:15,483 --> 00:00:17,351 John, tell you are not showing... 7 00:00:17,418 --> 00:00:20,288 Leo, I have got my own meeting. 8 00:00:20,354 --> 00:00:22,523 There are nine of us-- three Senators 9 00:00:22,590 --> 00:00:25,926 two Cabinet Secretaries, one Federal Judge 10 00:00:25,993 --> 00:00:27,161 and two Agency Directors. 11 00:00:27,228 --> 00:00:28,429 There's an agent outside. 12 00:00:28,496 --> 00:00:30,064 The whole thing looks like a card game. 13 00:00:30,131 --> 00:00:32,032 Do I have enemies in that room? 14 00:00:32,100 --> 00:00:33,000 All our people. 15 00:00:33,067 --> 00:00:35,035 You should think about it. 16 00:00:38,706 --> 00:00:41,142 MAN: "We humbly asked Him to remove our shortcomings. 17 00:00:41,209 --> 00:00:43,277 "We made a list of all persons we had harmed 18 00:00:43,344 --> 00:00:45,513 "and became willing to make amends to them all. 19 00:00:45,579 --> 00:00:48,216 "We made direct amends to such people wherever possible 20 00:00:48,282 --> 00:00:50,651 "except when to do so would injure them or others. 21 00:00:50,718 --> 00:00:52,520 "We continued to take personal inventory 22 00:00:52,586 --> 00:00:54,688 "and when we were wrong, promptly admitted it. 23 00:00:54,755 --> 00:00:57,958 "We sought through prayer and meditation to improve 24 00:00:58,025 --> 00:01:01,362 "our conscious contact with God as we understood Him-- 25 00:01:01,429 --> 00:01:02,963 "as we understood Him-- 26 00:01:03,030 --> 00:01:04,398 ( clears throat ) 27 00:01:04,465 --> 00:01:06,367 "praying only for knowledge of His will for us 28 00:01:06,434 --> 00:01:07,668 "and the power to carry that out. 29 00:01:07,735 --> 00:01:09,403 "Having had a spiritual awakening 30 00:01:09,470 --> 00:01:10,838 "as a result of these steps 31 00:01:10,904 --> 00:01:13,241 "we tried to carry this message to alcoholics 32 00:01:13,307 --> 00:01:15,943 and practice these principles in all our affairs." 33 00:01:16,009 --> 00:01:18,312 Okay, I haven't chaired in awhile. 34 00:01:18,379 --> 00:01:19,980 What do we do next? 35 00:01:20,047 --> 00:01:21,549 Now is when we usually start drinking. 36 00:01:21,615 --> 00:01:23,083 Okay. Actually, I want to talk 37 00:01:23,151 --> 00:01:24,418 about something before we start. 38 00:01:24,485 --> 00:01:25,986 If you're going to try and get my committee 39 00:01:26,053 --> 00:01:28,522 to fund that idiot-ass airplane that can't fly... 40 00:01:28,589 --> 00:01:29,523 It can fly. 41 00:01:29,590 --> 00:01:30,824 That's right. Just can't land. 42 00:01:30,891 --> 00:01:32,460 Small price to pay, to be able to fly. 43 00:01:32,526 --> 00:01:34,328 No, I wanted to talk about Leo. 44 00:01:34,395 --> 00:01:37,165 I'll fund the plane, but I'm not going to fly on it. 45 00:01:37,231 --> 00:01:39,367 Well, I've been wondering for a while 46 00:01:39,433 --> 00:01:42,002 if it's a good idea that Leo keeps coming to these meetings. 47 00:01:42,069 --> 00:01:43,171 Why? 48 00:01:43,237 --> 00:01:45,339 Look, every meeting's for anybody. 49 00:01:45,406 --> 00:01:47,208 You don't have a password at the door 50 00:01:47,275 --> 00:01:48,542 just walk in and sit down. 51 00:01:48,609 --> 00:01:50,411 Except where anonymity is crucial-- 52 00:01:50,478 --> 00:01:53,681 even among other alcoholics-- commercial airline pilots 53 00:01:53,747 --> 00:01:55,149 surgeons and us. 54 00:01:55,216 --> 00:01:56,584 Right. Well... 55 00:01:56,650 --> 00:01:57,685 Leo's out. He got outed. 56 00:01:57,751 --> 00:01:59,287 And I'm wondering 57 00:01:59,353 --> 00:02:01,522 if it's wise that he's leaving a trail of bread crumbs 58 00:02:01,589 --> 00:02:03,491 to this room every Thursday night when he could go 59 00:02:03,557 --> 00:02:05,125 to any meeting... But he can't go to any meeting. 60 00:02:05,193 --> 00:02:06,727 There'd be photographers camped at the door. 61 00:02:06,794 --> 00:02:08,596 I don't know any meeting where there aren't six guys 62 00:02:08,662 --> 00:02:10,231 that wouldn't beat the crap out of anybody... 63 00:02:10,298 --> 00:02:11,532 Yeah, that's what we want. 64 00:02:11,599 --> 00:02:13,334 Yeah, so I think we should consider this... 65 00:02:13,401 --> 00:02:14,502 HOYNES: Guys. 66 00:02:14,568 --> 00:02:16,904 My meeting. Leo stays. 67 00:02:19,106 --> 00:02:21,675 There it is. 68 00:02:21,742 --> 00:02:23,677 Know what I forgot? 69 00:02:23,744 --> 00:02:25,846 "What we see here, what we say here 70 00:02:25,913 --> 00:02:26,947 "what we hear here 71 00:02:27,014 --> 00:02:28,282 stays here." 72 00:02:28,349 --> 00:02:30,117 ALL: Here, here. 73 00:02:30,184 --> 00:02:31,552 Anybody want to start? 74 00:02:31,619 --> 00:02:33,086 I will. 75 00:02:33,153 --> 00:02:34,488 I'm John. I'm an alcoholic. 76 00:02:34,555 --> 00:02:35,923 ALL: Hi, John. 77 00:03:23,937 --> 00:03:25,138 You wanted me? 78 00:03:25,205 --> 00:03:26,307 You guys go out? 79 00:03:26,374 --> 00:03:28,041 Toby had Capitals tickets. 80 00:03:28,108 --> 00:03:29,109 Good game? 81 00:03:29,176 --> 00:03:30,744 You know what I'd do if I...? 82 00:03:30,811 --> 00:03:32,145 No, it wasn't. 83 00:03:32,212 --> 00:03:33,814 You know what I'd do if I owned a hockey team? 84 00:03:33,881 --> 00:03:35,048 I'd hire a sumo wrestler. 85 00:03:35,115 --> 00:03:36,650 I'd give him a uniform, transportation 86 00:03:36,717 --> 00:03:38,486 500 bucks a week to sit in the goal 87 00:03:38,552 --> 00:03:40,220 eat a ham sandwich and enjoy the game. 88 00:03:40,288 --> 00:03:41,789 My team would never get scored on. 89 00:03:41,855 --> 00:03:43,924 Your team would get scored on constantly. 90 00:03:43,991 --> 00:03:45,693 Maybe, but we'd sell a few tickets. 91 00:03:45,759 --> 00:03:47,628 Yeah, 'cause sumo wrestling 92 00:03:47,695 --> 00:03:50,264 sells out all the time in big hockey towns. 93 00:03:50,331 --> 00:03:52,733 My idea is totally inviable? 94 00:03:52,800 --> 00:03:54,468 Well, you're a Democrat. 95 00:03:54,535 --> 00:03:56,103 It's a pretty big club. 96 00:03:56,169 --> 00:03:57,471 What did you need? 97 00:03:57,538 --> 00:03:59,673 Uh, Health, Education and Welfare 98 00:03:59,740 --> 00:04:03,143 is marking up the Internet Education Act tomorrow. 99 00:04:03,210 --> 00:04:04,177 Tomorrow? 100 00:04:04,244 --> 00:04:05,479 Yeah. 101 00:04:05,546 --> 00:04:06,614 And they told us when? 102 00:04:06,680 --> 00:04:08,015 An hour ago. 103 00:04:08,081 --> 00:04:11,184 They're zeroing out the Technology Challenge Fund. 104 00:04:11,251 --> 00:04:13,120 That's the Vice President's thing. 105 00:04:13,186 --> 00:04:14,588 You want to know for how long? 106 00:04:14,655 --> 00:04:16,357 I was working for him when he created it. 107 00:04:16,424 --> 00:04:17,591 Does he know? 108 00:04:17,658 --> 00:04:18,326 No. 109 00:04:18,392 --> 00:04:19,760 What do you think 110 00:04:19,827 --> 00:04:21,228 he's going to say when you tell him? 111 00:04:21,295 --> 00:04:22,496 I think he's going to say 112 00:04:22,563 --> 00:04:24,465 "Josh, you look remarkably like Sam Seaborn." 113 00:04:24,532 --> 00:04:25,799 I can think of a lot of people 114 00:04:25,866 --> 00:04:27,635 who are better suited to this than I am. 115 00:04:27,701 --> 00:04:28,736 Who? Leo. 116 00:04:28,802 --> 00:04:30,438 Leo says you. Why didn't he say you? 117 00:04:30,504 --> 00:04:31,539 I don't have the best relationship 118 00:04:31,605 --> 00:04:33,206 with Hoynes, and neither does Leo. 119 00:04:33,273 --> 00:04:34,675 I don't understand. You just go in there and say 120 00:04:34,742 --> 00:04:36,076 "I'm sorry, Mr. Vice President. 121 00:04:36,143 --> 00:04:37,411 It isn't going to happen." 122 00:04:37,478 --> 00:04:38,946 Don't you think he's going to be miffed 123 00:04:39,012 --> 00:04:41,281 if it comes from the Deputy Communications Director? 124 00:04:41,349 --> 00:04:43,283 Well, we don't want you to say "I'm sorry." 125 00:04:43,351 --> 00:04:45,353 We want you to work with him and save the bill. 126 00:04:45,419 --> 00:04:46,920 Oh. All right. 127 00:04:46,987 --> 00:04:47,855 When? 128 00:04:47,921 --> 00:04:49,289 His office is expecting you 129 00:04:49,357 --> 00:04:50,358 in 20 minutes. 130 00:04:50,424 --> 00:04:51,725 What about the meeting? 131 00:04:51,792 --> 00:04:52,526 My meeting? 132 00:04:52,593 --> 00:04:54,061 Yeah. You'll come late. 133 00:04:54,127 --> 00:04:55,596 You still don't want to tell me what it's about? 134 00:04:55,663 --> 00:04:57,030 No big deal. You'll find out 135 00:04:57,097 --> 00:04:58,599 when you get there. All right. 136 00:05:00,133 --> 00:05:01,402 Thank you. 137 00:05:01,469 --> 00:05:03,504 ( sighs ) 138 00:05:03,571 --> 00:05:06,239 I've lost my binder from National Strategies. 139 00:05:06,306 --> 00:05:07,608 The blue one? 140 00:05:07,675 --> 00:05:10,711 The black one with the secret launch codes. 141 00:05:10,778 --> 00:05:12,245 It'll turn up. 142 00:05:12,312 --> 00:05:13,547 I also need 143 00:05:13,614 --> 00:05:15,449 the Cabinet Affairs amplification report. 144 00:05:15,516 --> 00:05:17,050 And if you can get 145 00:05:17,117 --> 00:05:18,552 the AP farm guy back on-line 146 00:05:18,619 --> 00:05:20,020 I'm almost sure Toby gave me 147 00:05:20,087 --> 00:05:22,490 a punchier quote on Ag reorganization. 148 00:05:22,556 --> 00:05:25,225 I shall do those things. 149 00:05:25,292 --> 00:05:26,093 You... "shall"? 150 00:05:26,159 --> 00:05:27,528 I shall. 151 00:05:27,595 --> 00:05:29,296 And I'll tell you what I'd like in exchange. 152 00:05:29,363 --> 00:05:31,031 How about a weekly salary of some kind? 153 00:05:31,098 --> 00:05:32,165 Yes, plus a favor. 154 00:05:32,232 --> 00:05:33,333 Name it. 155 00:05:33,401 --> 00:05:34,267 It's a big favor. 156 00:05:34,334 --> 00:05:35,503 What do you need? 157 00:05:35,569 --> 00:05:37,004 I had an English teacher in the 12th grade 158 00:05:37,070 --> 00:05:39,373 named Molly Morello, and she was one of those teachers 159 00:05:39,440 --> 00:05:40,374 and she's retiring. 160 00:05:40,441 --> 00:05:41,809 For me, it was Mr. Feig 161 00:05:41,875 --> 00:05:44,512 for American history A.P. and Con Law. 162 00:05:44,578 --> 00:05:46,580 Right. Unusual as it may seem 163 00:05:46,647 --> 00:05:48,449 we're talking about me. 164 00:05:48,516 --> 00:05:50,384 And the big favor you want. 165 00:05:50,451 --> 00:05:52,653 All right, tell me about Mr. Feig. 166 00:05:52,720 --> 00:05:54,087 No, I think that moment's done 167 00:05:54,154 --> 00:05:56,289 except to say that he meant the world to me 168 00:05:56,356 --> 00:05:57,591 and he died four years ago. 169 00:05:57,658 --> 00:05:59,493 Okay, well, Mrs. Morello is retiring. 170 00:05:59,560 --> 00:06:01,128 Not quite as bad as dying. 171 00:06:01,194 --> 00:06:03,130 How hard is it to get a Presidential proclamation? 172 00:06:03,196 --> 00:06:04,398 Molly Morello Day? 173 00:06:04,465 --> 00:06:05,666 I was hoping for Molly Morello Month 174 00:06:05,733 --> 00:06:06,867 but I should be realistic. 175 00:06:06,934 --> 00:06:07,935 Yes. 176 00:06:08,001 --> 00:06:09,637 And that would be Molly Morello Day? 177 00:06:09,703 --> 00:06:11,472 That would be a nice letter from the principal. 178 00:06:11,539 --> 00:06:12,806 Oh, come on. Get him to sign 179 00:06:12,873 --> 00:06:15,075 a piece of paper, a little proclamation. 180 00:06:15,142 --> 00:06:16,510 "A little piece of paper"? 181 00:06:16,577 --> 00:06:18,646 Proclamations have the full force of law. 182 00:06:18,712 --> 00:06:21,314 The Emancipation Proclamation, to name just one. 183 00:06:21,381 --> 00:06:22,450 To name the only one. 184 00:06:22,516 --> 00:06:23,851 Listen, I-I don't know 185 00:06:23,917 --> 00:06:25,919 what's involved with these things. 186 00:06:25,986 --> 00:06:28,756 Probably have advisory boards, commissions. 187 00:06:28,822 --> 00:06:31,291 The NATO Commander's involved, possibly. 188 00:06:31,358 --> 00:06:33,994 Can I find out what's involved? 189 00:06:34,061 --> 00:06:34,928 Yeah, but find me 190 00:06:34,995 --> 00:06:36,363 the blue notebook first, would you? 191 00:06:36,430 --> 00:06:37,765 Yeah. 192 00:06:37,831 --> 00:06:40,834 I'm going to the meeting now. 193 00:06:44,404 --> 00:06:45,506 Got a minute? 194 00:06:45,573 --> 00:06:47,575 If I said no, would it stop you? 195 00:06:47,641 --> 00:06:49,376 No. NEAP figures are out today. 196 00:06:49,443 --> 00:06:50,778 Okay. They're up. 197 00:06:50,844 --> 00:06:53,280 So, instead of trailing 18 third-world countries 198 00:06:53,346 --> 00:06:54,882 in reading and math, we trail how many? 199 00:06:54,948 --> 00:06:56,717 Up's better than down. Either way, it's news. 200 00:06:56,784 --> 00:06:58,519 The Education Secretary ought to make a statement. 201 00:06:58,586 --> 00:06:59,853 Tomorrow's no good. 202 00:06:59,920 --> 00:07:01,655 We've got half a dozen events on the books. 203 00:07:01,722 --> 00:07:03,757 We keep saying education's our number-one priority. 204 00:07:03,824 --> 00:07:05,459 And tomorrow, we're trying to make news 205 00:07:05,526 --> 00:07:07,427 on five of our other number-one priorities. 206 00:07:07,495 --> 00:07:08,496 Don't you have a meeting? 207 00:07:08,562 --> 00:07:09,763 Two meetings, actually. 208 00:07:09,830 --> 00:07:11,331 Oh, I'll check the calendar. 209 00:07:11,398 --> 00:07:13,534 Up's better than down. 210 00:07:13,601 --> 00:07:15,736 Where to find a chisel and a stone tablet. 211 00:07:15,803 --> 00:07:18,506 I need to know what the Cabinet's doing tomorrow. 212 00:07:21,675 --> 00:07:24,745 Ideally, sometime before tomorrow. 213 00:07:27,981 --> 00:07:30,417 10:30, Drug Czar on border control. 214 00:07:30,484 --> 00:07:31,519 Noon, HUD Secretary 215 00:07:31,585 --> 00:07:32,953 on home ownership loans. 216 00:07:33,020 --> 00:07:35,523 Also noon, technical briefing at ONDCP on... 217 00:07:35,589 --> 00:07:37,090 Is it... Go back. 218 00:07:37,157 --> 00:07:38,191 What's at noon? 219 00:07:38,258 --> 00:07:39,493 ONDCP technical... 220 00:07:39,560 --> 00:07:40,994 No, the Housing Secretary. 221 00:07:41,061 --> 00:07:43,363 Home ownership loans 222 00:07:43,430 --> 00:07:46,233 at the HUD Event Stage. 223 00:07:46,299 --> 00:07:47,935 Something wrong? 224 00:07:48,001 --> 00:07:50,871 Page the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. 225 00:07:50,938 --> 00:07:52,706 I want to see him in my office. 226 00:07:52,773 --> 00:07:54,007 When? Look at my face. 227 00:07:54,074 --> 00:07:55,175 Now. 228 00:07:55,242 --> 00:07:56,309 I'm in the Roosevelt Room. 229 00:07:56,376 --> 00:07:57,511 Want me to pull you out when...? 230 00:07:57,578 --> 00:07:58,846 Please. 231 00:07:58,912 --> 00:08:00,748 Okay, we're e-filing the old 1040A. 232 00:08:00,814 --> 00:08:03,216 You're single, head of your household. 233 00:08:03,283 --> 00:08:04,652 Deanna's a dependent. 234 00:08:04,718 --> 00:08:06,654 Your adjusted gross income is $35,000 per anum. 235 00:08:06,720 --> 00:08:08,388 Sir, I could do most of this myself. 236 00:08:08,455 --> 00:08:09,422 I love doing this. 237 00:08:09,489 --> 00:08:10,390 Really? 238 00:08:10,457 --> 00:08:11,391 Yeah. 239 00:08:11,458 --> 00:08:12,392 Filing tax returns? 240 00:08:12,459 --> 00:08:13,360 Yeah. 241 00:08:13,426 --> 00:08:14,394 Okay. 242 00:08:14,461 --> 00:08:15,596 What? I was just thinking 243 00:08:15,663 --> 00:08:16,897 about the plurality of Americans 244 00:08:16,964 --> 00:08:18,465 who made the decision to pull a lever 245 00:08:18,532 --> 00:08:19,933 that had your name next to it. 246 00:08:20,000 --> 00:08:21,334 Suckers. 247 00:08:21,401 --> 00:08:24,471 Okay, your mom's Social Security 248 00:08:24,538 --> 00:08:27,107 pension benefit is $1,536. 249 00:08:27,174 --> 00:08:28,742 Police pension, $2,400. 250 00:08:28,809 --> 00:08:30,510 And here's where my question is. 251 00:08:30,578 --> 00:08:32,245 "Do you take a standard deduction 252 00:08:32,312 --> 00:08:33,046 or do you itemize?" 253 00:08:33,113 --> 00:08:34,347 Yes, sir. 254 00:08:34,414 --> 00:08:36,483 Did you make any charitable donations? 255 00:08:36,550 --> 00:08:40,120 $500 to the First Baptist Church 256 00:08:40,187 --> 00:08:42,089 $185 to the Salvation Army 257 00:08:42,155 --> 00:08:44,224 in clothing and household items 258 00:08:44,291 --> 00:08:47,761 $500 to the Police Benevolent Society of Washington, DC 259 00:08:47,828 --> 00:08:51,231 and $250 to Big Brothers and Sisters of Washington, DC. 260 00:08:51,298 --> 00:08:52,933 Really? 261 00:08:53,000 --> 00:08:57,004 Yeah, plus $430 in non-reimbursed medical expenses. 262 00:08:59,372 --> 00:09:01,474 You're better off with the standard deduction. 263 00:09:01,541 --> 00:09:02,475 Okay. 264 00:09:02,542 --> 00:09:03,711 I'm hitting "send" now. 265 00:09:03,777 --> 00:09:05,212 If you're lying about any of this 266 00:09:05,278 --> 00:09:06,213 you're going to the joint. 267 00:09:06,279 --> 00:09:07,648 Yeah. 268 00:09:07,715 --> 00:09:09,449 It's going to tell us what your refund is 269 00:09:09,516 --> 00:09:10,550 but I've done a quick calculation 270 00:09:10,618 --> 00:09:11,551 and it'll be $700. 271 00:09:11,619 --> 00:09:12,820 That's what I got, too. 272 00:09:12,886 --> 00:09:14,688 You've spent it already, haven't you? 273 00:09:14,755 --> 00:09:16,156 I'm getting a scan DVD player 274 00:09:16,223 --> 00:09:17,424 with MP3 playback. 275 00:09:17,490 --> 00:09:18,892 Free shipping and tax, it's $499 276 00:09:18,959 --> 00:09:20,594 which will leave enough left over 277 00:09:20,661 --> 00:09:22,429 to buy a great DVD I found on eBay. 278 00:09:22,495 --> 00:09:23,964 Yeoman of the Guard? 279 00:09:24,031 --> 00:09:25,766 Oh, how well you know me, Mr. President. 280 00:09:25,833 --> 00:09:27,300 On Her Majesty's Secret Service. 281 00:09:27,367 --> 00:09:28,435 Can I tell you what's messed up 282 00:09:28,501 --> 00:09:29,870 about James Bond? 283 00:09:29,937 --> 00:09:32,139 Nothing. Shaken not stirred will get you cold water 284 00:09:32,205 --> 00:09:34,274 with a dash of gin and dry vermouth. 285 00:09:34,341 --> 00:09:35,709 The reason you stir it 286 00:09:35,776 --> 00:09:38,145 with a special spoon is so not to chip the ice. 287 00:09:38,211 --> 00:09:41,715 James is ordering a weak martini and being snooty about it. 288 00:09:41,782 --> 00:09:43,851 Well, I'll reflect on that while watching 289 00:09:43,917 --> 00:09:46,553 my digital enhanced picture with theater-quality sound. 290 00:09:46,620 --> 00:09:47,587 ( beeping ) 291 00:09:47,655 --> 00:09:48,889 Okay. 292 00:09:48,956 --> 00:09:50,023 $700? 293 00:09:50,090 --> 00:09:51,524 $400. 294 00:09:51,591 --> 00:09:52,793 I'm only getting $400 back? 295 00:09:52,860 --> 00:09:54,527 You owe $400. 296 00:09:54,594 --> 00:09:56,529 They're saying I owe the Federal Government money. 297 00:09:56,596 --> 00:09:58,031 And you don't even need a stamp. 298 00:09:58,098 --> 00:09:58,799 Hand it over. 299 00:09:58,866 --> 00:09:59,867 There's a mistake. 300 00:09:59,933 --> 00:10:00,968 Whatever. Hand it over. 301 00:10:01,034 --> 00:10:02,469 There's no way I owe money. 302 00:10:02,535 --> 00:10:03,771 That's not quite how we see it. 303 00:10:03,837 --> 00:10:05,372 Could I sit down there, please? 304 00:10:05,438 --> 00:10:06,539 Sure. 305 00:10:06,606 --> 00:10:08,041 Good evening, Mr. President. 306 00:10:08,108 --> 00:10:08,909 You need me? 307 00:10:08,976 --> 00:10:09,777 Yes, sir. 308 00:10:09,843 --> 00:10:11,144 Let's go inside. Milo? Coop? 309 00:10:11,211 --> 00:10:13,647 Would you help Mr. Young find his pockets, please? 310 00:10:13,714 --> 00:10:15,282 I'm fine. 311 00:10:15,348 --> 00:10:16,449 There's been a mistake. 312 00:10:16,516 --> 00:10:17,885 I'm sorry to come straight to you 313 00:10:17,951 --> 00:10:19,419 but Leo's unavailable right now. 314 00:10:19,486 --> 00:10:21,855 You should be getting a call from the Energy Secretary 315 00:10:21,922 --> 00:10:23,456 any minute. What happened? 316 00:10:23,523 --> 00:10:26,159 The wire service is reporting that a heavy-haul vehicle 317 00:10:26,226 --> 00:10:28,295 carrying depleted uranium fuel rods crashed 318 00:10:28,361 --> 00:10:30,163 in the Seven Devil Mountains in Idaho. 319 00:10:30,230 --> 00:10:32,132 It crashed? It was hit head-on by another truck 320 00:10:32,199 --> 00:10:34,034 in the Goldfield Tunnel on Route 234. 321 00:10:34,101 --> 00:10:35,903 Are there populated areas nearby? 322 00:10:35,969 --> 00:10:37,604 Elk Horn's about 20 miles away 323 00:10:37,671 --> 00:10:39,139 with a population of 20,000. Charlie? 324 00:10:39,206 --> 00:10:40,607 The Energy Secretary's on the phone. 325 00:10:40,674 --> 00:10:42,009 Conference in the Chief 326 00:10:42,075 --> 00:10:44,144 of the Radiological Assistance Team. Yes, sir. 327 00:10:44,211 --> 00:10:45,813 Charlie, get me Fitzwallace, Nancy McNally 328 00:10:45,879 --> 00:10:47,681 and let all the senior members of the NSC know 329 00:10:47,748 --> 00:10:48,982 I might need them tonight. 330 00:10:49,049 --> 00:10:49,783 Yes, sir. 331 00:10:49,850 --> 00:10:52,052 Thank you, Mr. President. 332 00:10:52,119 --> 00:10:53,186 Yeah. 333 00:10:56,356 --> 00:10:59,259 A truck carrying depleted uranium fuel rods 334 00:10:59,326 --> 00:11:00,794 just crashed in Idaho 335 00:11:00,861 --> 00:11:04,531 20 miles from a populated town. 336 00:11:04,597 --> 00:11:05,699 Well, what's happening right now? 337 00:11:05,766 --> 00:11:06,867 The President's talking to Tommy 338 00:11:06,934 --> 00:11:08,368 about the radiation threat 339 00:11:08,435 --> 00:11:10,503 and he's talking to some National Security people. 340 00:11:10,570 --> 00:11:11,471 There's a problem. 341 00:11:11,538 --> 00:11:12,539 I'm just telling them. 342 00:11:12,605 --> 00:11:14,074 It was a 24-ton Type B 343 00:11:14,141 --> 00:11:15,776 light cask, holding spent fuel rods 344 00:11:15,843 --> 00:11:17,610 from the nuclear carrier Truman. 345 00:11:17,677 --> 00:11:19,446 ED: Does "24-ton Type B" mean anything 346 00:11:19,512 --> 00:11:20,814 to anybody? It's a heavy truck. 347 00:11:20,881 --> 00:11:22,182 You've got to hit it with 348 00:11:22,249 --> 00:11:23,216 another heavy truck. 349 00:11:23,283 --> 00:11:24,952 Why National Security? C.J.: What? 350 00:11:25,018 --> 00:11:27,054 You said he was also talking to National Security people. 351 00:11:27,120 --> 00:11:28,555 Two trucks in a completely deserted area 352 00:11:28,621 --> 00:11:30,690 and they just happen to crash into each other? 353 00:11:30,758 --> 00:11:32,359 I'd want to talk to somebody, at least. 354 00:11:32,425 --> 00:11:34,261 JOSH: All right, listen. 355 00:11:34,327 --> 00:11:35,262 Postpone the meeting. 356 00:11:35,328 --> 00:11:36,229 TOBY: No, let's do it. 357 00:11:36,296 --> 00:11:37,731 This is going to be all night. 358 00:11:37,798 --> 00:11:39,366 When we get pulled out, we get pulled out. 359 00:11:39,432 --> 00:11:42,469 It doesn't really seem appropriate right now. 360 00:11:44,604 --> 00:11:46,673 You spent a long night with Bruno last night. 361 00:11:46,740 --> 00:11:48,275 Yeah. 362 00:11:48,341 --> 00:11:51,578 And Bruno spent a long night with Doug the night before. 363 00:11:51,644 --> 00:11:53,346 And? 364 00:11:54,647 --> 00:11:56,616 There's no electoral math 365 00:11:56,683 --> 00:11:58,752 they can come up with-- none-- 366 00:11:58,819 --> 00:12:00,620 that says it's not worth exploring 367 00:12:00,687 --> 00:12:03,757 replacing the Vice President on the ticket. 368 00:12:15,535 --> 00:12:18,972 I had said-- I joked-- that if we win reelection 369 00:12:19,039 --> 00:12:21,408 it was going to be on the Vice President's coattails. 370 00:12:21,474 --> 00:12:23,877 The way I'm sure I said it is because it was leaked. 371 00:12:23,944 --> 00:12:26,013 How has the electoral math changed since then? 372 00:12:26,079 --> 00:12:29,116 By the way... the group of people were chosen 373 00:12:29,182 --> 00:12:30,617 because they're the people 374 00:12:30,683 --> 00:12:32,219 Leo wanted to hear from tonight 375 00:12:32,285 --> 00:12:34,154 but also, because he was confident there wouldn't 376 00:12:34,221 --> 00:12:34,988 be a leak 377 00:12:35,055 --> 00:12:38,792 and I hope we live up to that. 378 00:12:40,828 --> 00:12:42,529 How has the math changed? 379 00:12:42,595 --> 00:12:43,964 Bruno doesn't think 380 00:12:44,031 --> 00:12:46,199 Hoynes buys us Texas with Ritchie in the race. 381 00:12:46,266 --> 00:12:48,368 If we lose Texas this time, we lose Florida this time 382 00:12:48,435 --> 00:12:50,403 that's a third of the electoral votes we need to win. 383 00:12:50,470 --> 00:12:52,672 Th-There's a reason the Republicans are nominating 384 00:12:52,739 --> 00:12:54,174 this man. Who does? 385 00:12:54,241 --> 00:12:55,508 What? Who does win Texas for us? 386 00:12:55,575 --> 00:12:56,676 Nobody. 387 00:12:56,743 --> 00:12:58,946 We're... we're losing Texas. 388 00:12:59,012 --> 00:13:01,114 Wait a second, before we go on to who does win Texas... 389 00:13:01,181 --> 00:13:03,016 I was just saying... We've been talking 390 00:13:03,083 --> 00:13:04,617 about this for a minute and 17 seconds 391 00:13:04,684 --> 00:13:05,785 and we're already discussing 392 00:13:05,853 --> 00:13:07,054 new candidates? I was saying 393 00:13:07,120 --> 00:13:08,388 if no one's going to win us Texas 394 00:13:08,455 --> 00:13:09,622 then why change it all? 395 00:13:09,689 --> 00:13:10,958 Can I make it clear nobody's 396 00:13:11,024 --> 00:13:12,725 advocating anything. Bruno and Doug are. 397 00:13:12,792 --> 00:13:14,261 Bruno asked for a discussion. 398 00:13:14,327 --> 00:13:15,762 What was the answer to C.J.'s question? 399 00:13:15,829 --> 00:13:17,130 The Northeast and the Pacific coast 400 00:13:17,197 --> 00:13:18,798 and the industrial Northwest. JOSH: Yeah. 401 00:13:18,866 --> 00:13:20,167 If we don't have Florida and Texas 402 00:13:20,233 --> 00:13:21,768 it means we have to sweep those three. 403 00:13:21,835 --> 00:13:24,004 Yeah. And he thinks Hoynes hurts us there? 404 00:13:24,071 --> 00:13:26,874 He thinks someone else could help us more. 405 00:13:26,940 --> 00:13:29,042 Did he say who? Yes. 406 00:13:29,109 --> 00:13:29,910 Who? 407 00:13:29,977 --> 00:13:32,245 Fitzwallace. 408 00:13:33,080 --> 00:13:34,882 He said Fitzwallace, Toby. 409 00:13:34,948 --> 00:13:36,416 And when you think about it... 410 00:13:36,483 --> 00:13:38,886 Yeah. 411 00:13:39,719 --> 00:13:40,687 Josh. 412 00:13:40,753 --> 00:13:41,989 Yeah. 413 00:13:48,661 --> 00:13:50,030 How's it going in there? 414 00:13:50,097 --> 00:13:52,032 It's... you know, we're just starting. 415 00:13:52,099 --> 00:13:53,867 Well, make sure you get creative. 416 00:13:53,934 --> 00:13:55,002 Get people thinking 417 00:13:55,068 --> 00:13:56,336 even though you know... Yeah. 418 00:13:56,403 --> 00:13:58,872 I'm going to go in there alone for a minute. 419 00:13:58,939 --> 00:14:00,874 ( clears throat ) 420 00:14:00,941 --> 00:14:03,443 ( knocking ) 421 00:14:04,677 --> 00:14:06,046 Hey. 422 00:14:06,113 --> 00:14:07,680 I was just briefed. 423 00:14:07,747 --> 00:14:11,284 They're setting up a Joint Operations Command in Elk Horn. 424 00:14:11,351 --> 00:14:13,386 I wish I'd been here a half hour ago. 425 00:14:13,453 --> 00:14:16,089 What would you have done a half hour ago 426 00:14:16,156 --> 00:14:18,025 that hasn't already been done? 427 00:14:18,091 --> 00:14:21,561 I'd have known a half hour ago what I know now. 428 00:14:21,628 --> 00:14:24,031 This is exactly why I'm not going to my meeting anymore-- 429 00:14:24,097 --> 00:14:25,899 it's a luxury. I know. 430 00:14:25,966 --> 00:14:29,336 If only technology could invent some way 431 00:14:29,402 --> 00:14:32,039 to get in touch with you in an emergency. 432 00:14:32,105 --> 00:14:33,806 Some sort of telephonic device 433 00:14:33,873 --> 00:14:36,209 with a personalized number we could call 434 00:14:36,276 --> 00:14:38,345 to let you know that we needed you. 435 00:14:38,411 --> 00:14:41,214 Perhaps it would look something like this, Mr. Moto! 436 00:14:41,281 --> 00:14:42,549 You should've called me. 437 00:14:42,615 --> 00:14:43,883 Would you stop? 438 00:14:43,951 --> 00:14:45,518 All right. 439 00:14:45,585 --> 00:14:48,088 Obviously, we're coordinating with the Governor's office 440 00:14:48,155 --> 00:14:49,489 and State FEMA in Boise. 441 00:14:49,556 --> 00:14:51,458 You know, I've noticed that other people 442 00:14:51,524 --> 00:14:54,161 keep a set of comfortable clothes in their office 443 00:14:54,227 --> 00:14:55,828 for when they have to work late. 444 00:14:55,895 --> 00:14:57,730 I like that-- you should do that, too. 445 00:14:57,797 --> 00:14:58,765 I do do that. 446 00:14:58,831 --> 00:15:00,600 Oh. You should change. 447 00:15:00,667 --> 00:15:02,602 You see me wearing a necktie? 448 00:15:02,669 --> 00:15:04,904 Never mind. 449 00:15:04,972 --> 00:15:06,439 Can I have my pager back? 450 00:15:07,607 --> 00:15:10,010 The hazard assessment by the RAD team is good. 451 00:15:10,077 --> 00:15:13,480 No airborne release of cesium isotopes. 452 00:15:13,546 --> 00:15:15,615 No gamma or neutron radiation readings. 453 00:15:15,682 --> 00:15:16,883 But? 454 00:15:16,950 --> 00:15:18,485 Both trucks are still burning. 455 00:15:18,551 --> 00:15:20,887 The fire commander's pulling out his men and equipment 456 00:15:20,954 --> 00:15:21,955 as soon as possible. 457 00:15:22,022 --> 00:15:23,656 I'm pretty sure he's right. 458 00:15:23,723 --> 00:15:25,959 Yeah, these things haven't tested for tunnel fires. 459 00:15:26,026 --> 00:15:29,429 They're built to withstand 1,475 Fahrenheit for 30 minutes 460 00:15:29,496 --> 00:15:31,431 but apparently a train tunnel in Baltimore 461 00:15:31,498 --> 00:15:32,765 burned at 1,500. 462 00:15:32,832 --> 00:15:34,067 Yeah. Leo? 463 00:15:34,134 --> 00:15:35,268 Yes, sir? I knew this 464 00:15:35,335 --> 00:15:37,004 a half hour ago. Right. 465 00:15:37,070 --> 00:15:40,974 This whole night I'm going to be a half hour smarter than you. 466 00:15:41,041 --> 00:15:42,075 Okay. So, you know 467 00:15:42,142 --> 00:15:43,176 about the other truck. 468 00:15:43,243 --> 00:15:44,011 No. 469 00:15:44,077 --> 00:15:46,246 It was stolen from a rest stop 470 00:15:46,313 --> 00:15:47,947 outside of Glenn's Ferry two weeks ago. 471 00:15:48,015 --> 00:15:49,716 The driver's dead? Yeah. 472 00:15:49,782 --> 00:15:50,850 Arab? No. 473 00:15:50,917 --> 00:15:52,419 He's Garry Vernon Clarke. 474 00:15:52,485 --> 00:15:54,654 Is that his name, or is that what we think it is 475 00:15:54,721 --> 00:15:57,057 right now? Looks like it was an accident. 476 00:15:57,124 --> 00:15:59,959 In what happens to be the most dangerous 477 00:16:00,027 --> 00:16:01,961 and unanticipated situation 478 00:16:02,029 --> 00:16:04,731 for the transportation of nuclear waste. 479 00:16:04,797 --> 00:16:06,533 Yes. 480 00:16:06,599 --> 00:16:07,600 ( sighs ) 481 00:16:07,667 --> 00:16:09,069 What's that meeting next door? 482 00:16:09,136 --> 00:16:11,204 Don't worry about it. 483 00:16:15,642 --> 00:16:19,246 Did I leave a folder called "Southeast Targets and..." 484 00:16:20,047 --> 00:16:21,281 Thank you. 485 00:16:21,348 --> 00:16:22,949 DONNA: I've been putting together 486 00:16:23,016 --> 00:16:24,051 a folder of my own. 487 00:16:24,117 --> 00:16:25,552 All the things that need to be done 488 00:16:25,618 --> 00:16:27,720 in order for the President to issue a proclamation. 489 00:16:27,787 --> 00:16:28,788 What has to be done? 490 00:16:28,855 --> 00:16:30,090 Let me check... Nothing. 491 00:16:30,157 --> 00:16:31,458 Donna... Nothing has to be done. 492 00:16:31,524 --> 00:16:33,426 He can't just issue a proclamation. 493 00:16:33,493 --> 00:16:34,961 He can. No, I'm saying he can't 494 00:16:35,028 --> 00:16:36,229 just because you want him to. 495 00:16:36,296 --> 00:16:37,997 What's next, executive clemency 496 00:16:38,065 --> 00:16:39,266 if you're having a bad hair day? 497 00:16:39,332 --> 00:16:41,068 I never have a bad hair day 498 00:16:41,134 --> 00:16:44,271 and Molly Morello was a public school teacher for 41 years. 499 00:16:44,337 --> 00:16:45,972 Which is nice, but these things 500 00:16:46,039 --> 00:16:47,307 are for important causes 501 00:16:47,374 --> 00:16:49,276 not individual perks for staffers... 502 00:16:49,342 --> 00:16:52,279 National Digestive Diseases Awareness Week. 503 00:16:52,345 --> 00:16:53,546 When was that? Right now. 504 00:16:53,613 --> 00:16:55,782 It began after General Pulaski Memorial Day. 505 00:16:55,848 --> 00:16:57,550 Look, if you're going to mock the dead... 506 00:16:57,617 --> 00:16:59,619 February was National Sewing Month, by the way. 507 00:16:59,686 --> 00:17:02,021 It's still the President's name and reputation. 508 00:17:02,089 --> 00:17:03,423 We haven't vetted this woman. 509 00:17:03,490 --> 00:17:05,292 You're saying what if she's a lesbian? 510 00:17:05,358 --> 00:17:07,360 If she were a lesbian we could talk. 511 00:17:07,427 --> 00:17:09,462 I'm saying what if she's a bicycle thief? 512 00:17:09,529 --> 00:17:11,964 I doubt... Don't doubt it. Know it. 513 00:17:12,031 --> 00:17:15,535 Do a Google search, then talk to me. 514 00:17:18,471 --> 00:17:20,107 Sorry, you been waiting a while? 515 00:17:20,173 --> 00:17:21,841 Good evening, sir. No, that's fine. 516 00:17:21,908 --> 00:17:23,110 I got held up at a poker game. 517 00:17:23,176 --> 00:17:24,311 I love poker. 518 00:17:24,377 --> 00:17:26,113 I heard you had Caps tickets? 519 00:17:26,179 --> 00:17:27,814 Yes, sir. How was the game? 520 00:17:27,880 --> 00:17:29,149 Not very good. 521 00:17:29,216 --> 00:17:31,651 Have you ever seen a good hockey game? 522 00:17:31,718 --> 00:17:33,120 No. Me, neither. 523 00:17:33,186 --> 00:17:35,822 I love sports, I just can't get next to hockey. 524 00:17:35,888 --> 00:17:38,425 See, I think Americans like to savor situations. 525 00:17:38,491 --> 00:17:40,193 One down, bottom of the ninth 526 00:17:40,260 --> 00:17:41,494 one-run game, first and third 527 00:17:41,561 --> 00:17:42,129 left-handed batter 528 00:17:42,195 --> 00:17:43,530 right-handed reliever 529 00:17:43,596 --> 00:17:45,598 infield at double-play depth, here's the pitch. 530 00:17:45,665 --> 00:17:47,667 But scoring in hockey seems to come 531 00:17:47,734 --> 00:17:48,635 out of nowhere. 532 00:17:48,701 --> 00:17:50,870 The play-by-play guy is always shocked. 533 00:17:50,937 --> 00:17:54,107 "LePetier passes to Huckenchuck who skates past the blue line. 534 00:17:54,174 --> 00:17:56,042 Huckenchuck, of course, was traded from Winnipeg 535 00:17:56,109 --> 00:17:57,210 for a case of Labatts 536 00:17:57,277 --> 00:17:59,011 after sitting out last season with... 537 00:17:59,078 --> 00:18:00,980 Oh, my God, he scores!" 538 00:18:01,047 --> 00:18:02,715 So, what's going on? 539 00:18:02,782 --> 00:18:04,317 ( Sam sighs ) 540 00:18:04,384 --> 00:18:08,020 They're marking up the Internet Education Act tomorrow. 541 00:18:08,087 --> 00:18:09,122 Tomorrow? 542 00:18:09,189 --> 00:18:11,023 Yes, sir, and they're 543 00:18:11,090 --> 00:18:12,959 zeroing out the Technology Challenge Fund. 544 00:18:13,025 --> 00:18:15,128 Tomorrow? 545 00:18:15,195 --> 00:18:16,629 Yes, sir. We only heard 546 00:18:16,696 --> 00:18:18,898 about it tonight. We're going to save this thing. 547 00:18:18,965 --> 00:18:19,866 That's what I'm here for. 548 00:18:19,932 --> 00:18:21,000 It's only $52 million. 549 00:18:21,067 --> 00:18:22,535 It's going to be embarrassing. 550 00:18:22,602 --> 00:18:25,838 75% of the poorest Americans don't have Internet access. 551 00:18:25,905 --> 00:18:29,108 60% of blacks and Hispanics don't have Internet access. 552 00:18:29,176 --> 00:18:31,978 I have to make some calls. 553 00:18:32,044 --> 00:18:34,481 Yeah, the problem is... 554 00:18:34,547 --> 00:18:35,615 What? 555 00:18:35,682 --> 00:18:36,616 The Chairman. 556 00:18:36,683 --> 00:18:38,451 You attacked him at the DNC Spring... 557 00:18:38,518 --> 00:18:40,953 You sent me to attack him. 558 00:18:41,020 --> 00:18:42,155 I understand. 559 00:18:43,523 --> 00:18:45,124 They're marking it up tomorrow? 560 00:18:45,192 --> 00:18:46,393 Yes, sir. 561 00:18:47,894 --> 00:18:49,396 You're going to do this for me. 562 00:18:49,462 --> 00:18:51,063 You're going to get this done. Yes, sir. 563 00:18:51,130 --> 00:18:53,566 LARRY: Decorated in Vietnam, defense hawk... 564 00:18:53,633 --> 00:18:56,303 ED: There'd be astronomical black turnout in Georgia 565 00:18:56,369 --> 00:18:57,770 North Carolina and Louisiana. 566 00:18:57,837 --> 00:18:58,671 All of the sudden 567 00:18:58,738 --> 00:19:00,207 the South is on the table. 568 00:19:00,273 --> 00:19:01,941 Does anyone even know if he's a Democrat? 569 00:19:02,008 --> 00:19:02,942 He would be now. 570 00:19:03,009 --> 00:19:03,810 Certainly, no Republican 571 00:19:03,876 --> 00:19:04,644 would criticize him. 572 00:19:04,711 --> 00:19:05,445 These guys are right. 573 00:19:05,512 --> 00:19:06,479 Black turnout would explode. 574 00:19:06,546 --> 00:19:07,780 We'd realign the country. 575 00:19:07,847 --> 00:19:10,317 That's assuming it stays a two-man race. 576 00:19:10,383 --> 00:19:11,584 Who's going to get into it 577 00:19:11,651 --> 00:19:12,585 this late? 578 00:19:14,721 --> 00:19:16,189 John Hoynes. 579 00:19:16,256 --> 00:19:19,992 Hoynes, as... an Independent? 580 00:19:20,059 --> 00:19:21,428 Yeah. 581 00:19:21,494 --> 00:19:24,231 The guy practically has corporate sponsorship. 582 00:19:24,297 --> 00:19:25,732 The Tostitos Vice President 583 00:19:25,798 --> 00:19:28,235 is going to lead an independent movement? 584 00:19:28,301 --> 00:19:29,402 It's not that ridiculous. 585 00:19:29,469 --> 00:19:30,503 It is that ridiculous! 586 00:19:30,570 --> 00:19:31,704 He'd be finished in politics. 587 00:19:31,771 --> 00:19:32,572 Some future he'll have 588 00:19:32,639 --> 00:19:34,140 after we publicly humiliate him 589 00:19:34,207 --> 00:19:35,375 by kicking him off the ticket. 590 00:19:35,442 --> 00:19:36,909 So, bring it on. What are we afraid of? 591 00:19:36,976 --> 00:19:38,177 How about a household name 592 00:19:38,245 --> 00:19:40,146 with his own base of conservative Democrats 593 00:19:40,213 --> 00:19:41,248 and populist Independents. 594 00:19:41,314 --> 00:19:42,949 TOBY: Starts at 15, maybe 20%. 595 00:19:43,015 --> 00:19:45,752 Now, every state's up for grabs 'cause it's a three-way. 596 00:19:45,818 --> 00:19:46,653 But he'll lose. 597 00:19:46,719 --> 00:19:48,488 Which is gratifying, of course 598 00:19:48,555 --> 00:19:50,690 but not much of a consolation since we'll lose, too. 599 00:19:50,757 --> 00:19:53,393 Say what you want, Hoynes is a pragmatist. 600 00:19:53,460 --> 00:19:56,195 To do this, he'd be the craziest Vice President 601 00:19:56,263 --> 00:19:58,598 since Aaron Burr-- and Burr shot a guy. 602 00:20:00,567 --> 00:20:03,169 I can't believe we're talking about this. 603 00:20:03,236 --> 00:20:05,372 Your meeting. 604 00:20:05,438 --> 00:20:06,873 Getting that a lot these days. 605 00:20:06,939 --> 00:20:09,576 So... that leaves us where? 606 00:20:09,642 --> 00:20:10,877 Wondering if 607 00:20:10,943 --> 00:20:14,847 Fitzwallace is a Democrat or a Republican. 608 00:20:20,820 --> 00:20:22,221 like you're getting tripped up on 1783. 609 00:20:22,289 --> 00:20:23,556 Which is? 610 00:20:23,623 --> 00:20:25,258 HR-1783; it's the tax rebate from last year. 611 00:20:25,325 --> 00:20:27,126 Why would that affect my return for this year? 612 00:20:27,193 --> 00:20:28,561 Did you get a tax rebate last year? 613 00:20:28,628 --> 00:20:29,796 Yeah. There's the answer. 614 00:20:29,862 --> 00:20:30,830 Where's the answer? 615 00:20:30,897 --> 00:20:32,532 The rebate came off this year's taxes. 616 00:20:32,599 --> 00:20:33,633 That's how we paid for it. 617 00:20:33,700 --> 00:20:34,801 Hang on. 618 00:20:34,867 --> 00:20:36,803 The money I got back last year has to be paid for? 619 00:20:36,869 --> 00:20:38,170 Yeah. 620 00:20:38,237 --> 00:20:39,572 That's not a rebate; that's an advance. 621 00:20:39,639 --> 00:20:40,907 Well, technically, I guess. 622 00:20:40,973 --> 00:20:42,074 Not technically. 623 00:20:42,141 --> 00:20:43,576 This is like getting a Christmas bonus 624 00:20:43,643 --> 00:20:45,612 and having it deducted from your January paycheck. 625 00:20:45,678 --> 00:20:47,847 This doesn't sound like very patriotic talk to me, Charlie. 626 00:20:47,914 --> 00:20:49,048 It's not. Why did you call it 627 00:20:49,115 --> 00:20:49,949 a rebate? 628 00:20:50,016 --> 00:20:51,451 So people would spend it. 629 00:20:51,518 --> 00:20:53,553 If they thought it was an advance, they might save it. 630 00:20:53,620 --> 00:20:54,721 It was an advance. 631 00:20:54,787 --> 00:20:56,456 Did you spend it? I paid my VISA bill. 632 00:20:56,523 --> 00:20:57,624 We would have preferred 633 00:20:57,690 --> 00:20:59,158 if you ate in a restaurant or traveled. 634 00:20:59,225 --> 00:21:01,528 Me, too. Well, in any event... 635 00:21:01,594 --> 00:21:02,695 What? 636 00:21:02,762 --> 00:21:05,598 Oh, what are you, the collector? 637 00:21:05,665 --> 00:21:06,433 PRESIDENT: Leo? 638 00:21:06,499 --> 00:21:07,434 He used the rebate 639 00:21:07,500 --> 00:21:08,668 to pay off his VISA bill. 640 00:21:08,735 --> 00:21:10,570 It wasn't a rebate; it was an advance. 641 00:21:10,637 --> 00:21:14,006 A trip to Banana Republic would have killed you? 642 00:21:14,073 --> 00:21:15,542 Let's go. 643 00:21:21,914 --> 00:21:24,083 The problem is we don't know anything. 644 00:21:24,150 --> 00:21:26,419 That's never been a problem for us before. 645 00:21:26,486 --> 00:21:28,588 We don't know anything until we can get 646 00:21:28,655 --> 00:21:30,990 into the tunnel, and we can't get into the tunnel 647 00:21:31,057 --> 00:21:32,325 until the place cools down. 648 00:21:32,392 --> 00:21:33,860 Until we can get into the tunnel 649 00:21:33,926 --> 00:21:36,228 we don't know if we have to evacuate Elk Horn. 650 00:21:36,295 --> 00:21:37,497 Well, that's FEMA's call, isn't it? 651 00:21:37,564 --> 00:21:39,131 Well, FEMA's indicated 652 00:21:39,198 --> 00:21:41,267 they're going to want to make it the Governor's call 653 00:21:41,334 --> 00:21:42,602 and the Governor's indicated 654 00:21:42,669 --> 00:21:44,103 he's going to want you to step in. 655 00:21:44,170 --> 00:21:45,472 I should set a ransom. 656 00:21:45,538 --> 00:21:47,340 I'll tell you what the radiation levels are 657 00:21:47,407 --> 00:21:48,975 but first I want your electoral votes. 658 00:21:49,041 --> 00:21:50,109 Or is that a bad strategy? 659 00:21:50,176 --> 00:21:51,177 It's pretty bad. 660 00:21:51,243 --> 00:21:52,278 Okay, no ransom. 661 00:21:52,345 --> 00:21:53,646 We'll play this one straight. 662 00:21:53,713 --> 00:21:55,147 What about other shipments? 663 00:21:55,214 --> 00:21:56,282 There are two other shipments 664 00:21:56,349 --> 00:21:57,484 on the road tonight. 665 00:21:57,550 --> 00:21:58,718 One's low-level radioactive waste-- 666 00:21:58,785 --> 00:22:00,186 mostly medical. 667 00:22:00,252 --> 00:22:02,622 It's being shipped on three rail cars in South Carolina. 668 00:22:02,689 --> 00:22:04,056 Have we stopped the train? 669 00:22:04,123 --> 00:22:05,358 Yeah. The National Guard's 670 00:22:05,425 --> 00:22:07,360 going to secure it till we know what happened. 671 00:22:07,427 --> 00:22:08,361 What about the second? 672 00:22:08,428 --> 00:22:10,062 That's more problematic. 673 00:22:10,129 --> 00:22:11,698 There's about 200 pounds 674 00:22:11,764 --> 00:22:14,634 of what's called "trans-uranic" materials 675 00:22:14,701 --> 00:22:17,069 from Rocky Flats where they assemble the nuclear triggers. 676 00:22:17,136 --> 00:22:17,904 They're about 150 miles 677 00:22:17,970 --> 00:22:19,238 away from Carlsbad 678 00:22:19,305 --> 00:22:20,773 and we can't tell them to pull over 679 00:22:20,840 --> 00:22:22,609 'cause that makes them more vulnerable. 680 00:22:22,675 --> 00:22:24,310 They beefed up the escort? Yeah. 681 00:22:24,377 --> 00:22:25,612 Okay. 682 00:22:25,678 --> 00:22:27,146 Thank you, Mr. President. 683 00:22:27,213 --> 00:22:29,716 No one knew if Eisenhower was a Democrat 684 00:22:29,782 --> 00:22:31,250 or a Republican before he ran. 685 00:22:31,317 --> 00:22:32,752 Grant had only voted once 686 00:22:32,819 --> 00:22:34,721 in his life, and it was for the other guys. 687 00:22:34,787 --> 00:22:37,189 Grant works as an example in almost any situation. 688 00:22:37,256 --> 00:22:38,224 That's Grant's legacy. 689 00:22:38,290 --> 00:22:39,291 Plus, he won the Civil War. 690 00:22:39,358 --> 00:22:40,326 What about Leo? 691 00:22:40,393 --> 00:22:42,028 What did I do? As running mate. 692 00:22:42,094 --> 00:22:42,929 Bartlet-McGarry. 693 00:22:42,995 --> 00:22:44,296 Done. 694 00:22:44,363 --> 00:22:45,297 It's not absurd, you know. 695 00:22:45,364 --> 00:22:46,599 Yes, it is. 696 00:22:46,666 --> 00:22:47,834 It's not totally absurd. 697 00:22:47,900 --> 00:22:48,635 Yes, it is. 698 00:22:48,701 --> 00:22:49,969 He wants your parking space. 699 00:22:50,036 --> 00:22:51,137 JOSH: I really don't. 700 00:22:51,203 --> 00:22:52,539 It's not totally absurd. 701 00:22:52,605 --> 00:22:53,806 You have a good parking space. 702 00:22:53,873 --> 00:22:55,542 You know, if it weren't for the drinking 703 00:22:55,608 --> 00:22:56,776 and the Valium... 704 00:22:56,843 --> 00:22:58,010 And yet, Grant... That's right. 705 00:22:58,077 --> 00:22:59,111 They went to Lincoln. 706 00:22:59,178 --> 00:23:00,346 They said, "Grant's a drunk." 707 00:23:00,413 --> 00:23:02,449 He said, "Send all my generals a case 708 00:23:02,515 --> 00:23:03,516 of whatever he's drinking." 709 00:23:03,583 --> 00:23:05,051 LARRY: I see a 30-second spot. 710 00:23:05,117 --> 00:23:07,620 You guys don't think an alcoholic can be Vice President? 711 00:23:09,321 --> 00:23:11,691 You really think the 20th century 712 00:23:11,758 --> 00:23:14,026 didn't see an alcoholic in the West Wing? 713 00:23:15,194 --> 00:23:16,796 I'll be around. 714 00:23:20,600 --> 00:23:21,868 ( door opens ) 715 00:23:24,737 --> 00:23:27,173 ( door shuts ) 716 00:23:33,546 --> 00:23:36,015 Hey... Leo. 717 00:23:38,551 --> 00:23:40,453 They didn't mean anything. 718 00:23:40,520 --> 00:23:42,689 Yeah, I didn't take anything. 719 00:23:42,755 --> 00:23:44,624 What's going on in Idaho? 720 00:23:44,691 --> 00:23:46,392 The tunnel's still hot. 721 00:23:46,459 --> 00:23:49,328 We're looking at evacuating Elk Horn. 722 00:23:49,395 --> 00:23:50,863 Elk Horn is 20,000. 723 00:23:50,930 --> 00:23:51,698 Yeah. 724 00:23:51,764 --> 00:23:53,432 We've done this before? 725 00:23:53,500 --> 00:23:54,734 For hurricanes, yeah. 726 00:23:54,801 --> 00:23:56,703 This is a radioactive cloud. 727 00:23:56,769 --> 00:23:58,571 I wouldn't call it a cloud. 728 00:23:58,638 --> 00:24:01,941 You wouldn't call it the end of a Yankee game either. 729 00:24:02,008 --> 00:24:03,242 I don't know. 730 00:24:03,309 --> 00:24:04,511 You got your sirens 731 00:24:04,577 --> 00:24:07,413 route and tone alerts on local radio and TV. 732 00:24:07,480 --> 00:24:08,380 Paul Reveres go out... 733 00:24:08,447 --> 00:24:09,582 Civil defense volunteers? 734 00:24:09,649 --> 00:24:11,551 Yeah, we got the armory in Caldwell 735 00:24:11,618 --> 00:24:12,919 75 miles away for refugees. 736 00:24:12,985 --> 00:24:15,622 Still, we're talking about widespread panic 737 00:24:15,688 --> 00:24:17,123 and chaos, right? 738 00:24:17,189 --> 00:24:19,058 I assume. 739 00:24:22,361 --> 00:24:23,663 Anything else? 740 00:24:23,730 --> 00:24:25,464 I don't want to go back to my meeting. 741 00:24:25,532 --> 00:24:26,999 Well, you're not staying here. 742 00:24:27,066 --> 00:24:29,201 Okay. 743 00:24:32,071 --> 00:24:34,907 HOYNES: There must be $100, $110 million 744 00:24:34,974 --> 00:24:36,676 for distance learning and telemedicine. 745 00:24:36,743 --> 00:24:38,010 Can we shave that down? 746 00:24:38,077 --> 00:24:40,346 There are three rural members on the committee 747 00:24:40,412 --> 00:24:41,614 who love distance learning. 748 00:24:41,681 --> 00:24:42,982 I'm not sure I see the point 749 00:24:43,049 --> 00:24:45,084 if the rural poor don't have Internet hookups. 750 00:24:45,151 --> 00:24:47,153 What if we just plus up the entire bill? 751 00:24:47,219 --> 00:24:48,354 Sir? 752 00:24:48,420 --> 00:24:49,856 We get our Internet $52 million 753 00:24:49,922 --> 00:24:52,659 they get to add $52 million for Internet blocking software 754 00:24:52,725 --> 00:24:53,560 or whatever they want. 755 00:24:53,626 --> 00:24:55,061 Why can't we do that? 756 00:24:55,127 --> 00:24:57,697 Well, one of the problems is they're deficit hawks. 757 00:24:57,764 --> 00:24:59,498 We're deficit hawks, too, aren't we? 758 00:24:59,566 --> 00:25:00,767 That's the other problem. 759 00:25:00,833 --> 00:25:02,268 All right, work with me here. 760 00:25:02,334 --> 00:25:03,536 Now, what do they want-- 761 00:25:03,603 --> 00:25:05,171 a bridge, a highway, a soda machine? 762 00:25:05,237 --> 00:25:07,373 They want your name off the bill. 763 00:25:07,439 --> 00:25:09,475 Sir, they want your name off of it. 764 00:25:09,542 --> 00:25:10,810 They love this bill. 765 00:25:10,877 --> 00:25:13,045 Helping the poor learn computers 766 00:25:13,112 --> 00:25:15,081 so they can lift themselves up by their bootstraps-- 767 00:25:15,147 --> 00:25:16,916 it gets voted out of committee unanimously. 768 00:25:16,983 --> 00:25:18,785 But it's an election year. 769 00:25:18,851 --> 00:25:21,420 When is it not an election year? 770 00:25:21,487 --> 00:25:23,790 ( sighing ) 771 00:25:23,856 --> 00:25:25,792 I like what Daniel Webster said 772 00:25:25,858 --> 00:25:28,227 when the Whig Party offered him Vice President. 773 00:25:28,294 --> 00:25:31,130 "I do not propose to be buried until I am dead." 774 00:25:32,732 --> 00:25:36,869 I used to be every Republican's favorite Democrat. 775 00:25:36,936 --> 00:25:38,705 Ah...! 776 00:25:38,771 --> 00:25:39,839 Screw it, Sam. 777 00:25:39,906 --> 00:25:41,641 Absolutely, Mr. Vice President. 778 00:25:43,643 --> 00:25:44,777 ( sighing ) 779 00:25:44,844 --> 00:25:46,946 Let's take my name off it. 780 00:25:48,414 --> 00:25:51,183 Yes, sir. 781 00:25:58,725 --> 00:26:00,192 Where's Secretary Fisher? 782 00:26:00,259 --> 00:26:01,560 He can't make it tonight. 783 00:26:01,628 --> 00:26:02,862 Excuse me? 784 00:26:02,929 --> 00:26:04,664 The Secretary's at an NGA reception 785 00:26:04,731 --> 00:26:05,932 at the Willard Hotel. 786 00:26:05,998 --> 00:26:08,167 She says he can see you tomorrow afternoon. 787 00:26:08,234 --> 00:26:09,201 "She." 788 00:26:09,268 --> 00:26:10,302 His scheduler. 789 00:26:10,369 --> 00:26:11,403 We paged him. 790 00:26:11,470 --> 00:26:12,639 She called back. 791 00:26:12,705 --> 00:26:13,940 ( chuckling ) 792 00:26:14,006 --> 00:26:15,808 Call Fisher, or his scheduler 793 00:26:15,875 --> 00:26:18,811 and say I want the Secretary here in half an hour 794 00:26:18,878 --> 00:26:20,880 to talk about moving his announcement 795 00:26:20,947 --> 00:26:23,049 to the White House briefing room... 796 00:26:23,115 --> 00:26:25,151 'cause we have more TV cameras. 797 00:26:25,217 --> 00:26:26,518 'Cause we have more... 798 00:26:26,585 --> 00:26:28,821 The most dangerous place in Washington 799 00:26:28,888 --> 00:26:31,157 is between Bill Fisher and a TV camera. 800 00:26:37,830 --> 00:26:39,598 Clean as a whistle. 801 00:26:39,666 --> 00:26:40,733 Thank you. 802 00:26:40,800 --> 00:26:41,968 Molly Morello. 803 00:26:42,034 --> 00:26:43,102 Look, uh... 804 00:26:43,169 --> 00:26:46,372 When was the last time I asked you for anything? 805 00:26:46,438 --> 00:26:48,074 By the way, I found this. 806 00:26:48,140 --> 00:26:50,076 What? 807 00:26:50,142 --> 00:26:52,945 "A proclamation to modify the quantitative limitations 808 00:26:53,012 --> 00:26:55,114 applicable to the imports of wheat gluten." 809 00:26:55,181 --> 00:26:57,149 We are just a little rococo, aren't we? 810 00:26:57,216 --> 00:26:59,786 Why is Molly Morello less worthy of a proclamation 811 00:26:59,852 --> 00:27:00,953 than General Pulaski? 812 00:27:01,020 --> 00:27:03,189 I wish I knew who General Pulaski was. 813 00:27:03,255 --> 00:27:04,256 This is what I mean. 814 00:27:04,323 --> 00:27:05,424 She's not less worthy 815 00:27:05,491 --> 00:27:06,959 but neither is she more worthy 816 00:27:07,026 --> 00:27:09,361 than the other 90,000 public school teachers 817 00:27:09,428 --> 00:27:10,663 who are retiring this year. 818 00:27:10,730 --> 00:27:12,031 Who weren't lucky enough 819 00:27:12,098 --> 00:27:14,767 to have a White House staffer as a former student. 820 00:27:14,834 --> 00:27:16,568 But that's where we get into trouble. 821 00:27:16,635 --> 00:27:17,670 Who would find out? 822 00:27:17,737 --> 00:27:18,871 "Who would find out" 823 00:27:18,938 --> 00:27:21,073 is also where we frequently find trouble. 824 00:27:21,140 --> 00:27:22,274 You're right. 825 00:27:22,341 --> 00:27:23,642 Yes. 826 00:27:23,710 --> 00:27:27,313 All right, you're right. 827 00:27:27,379 --> 00:27:28,915 Hey, you get it done? 828 00:27:28,981 --> 00:27:29,949 Yeah. 829 00:27:30,016 --> 00:27:31,550 He's taking his name off it? 830 00:27:31,617 --> 00:27:33,185 Yeah. 831 00:27:33,252 --> 00:27:36,088 Well, it feels like we're almost done in there. 832 00:27:36,155 --> 00:27:38,858 You want to tell me what this meeting's about now? 833 00:27:38,925 --> 00:27:40,727 Replacing Hoynes. 834 00:27:40,793 --> 00:27:42,061 What are you talking about? 835 00:27:42,128 --> 00:27:44,063 Bruno wanted us to look at replacing Hoynes. 836 00:27:44,130 --> 00:27:45,297 Josh. 837 00:27:45,364 --> 00:27:46,432 So, we're looking at it. 838 00:27:46,498 --> 00:27:47,533 What's the big...? 839 00:27:47,599 --> 00:27:48,735 We're looking at it 840 00:27:48,801 --> 00:27:50,302 and everybody's treating me like... 841 00:27:50,369 --> 00:27:51,637 Why? 842 00:27:51,704 --> 00:27:53,973 There's electoral math. 843 00:27:54,040 --> 00:27:55,507 Was I sent away? No. 844 00:27:55,574 --> 00:27:57,676 I wasn't sent to Hoynes' office 845 00:27:57,744 --> 00:27:59,011 so I wouldn't be at that meeting? 846 00:27:59,078 --> 00:28:00,246 No. 847 00:28:00,312 --> 00:28:01,948 Is this ser... I mean, are you talking about names? 848 00:28:02,014 --> 00:28:05,184 Fitzwallace, Leo, and Ulysses S. Grant. 849 00:28:07,553 --> 00:28:08,921 Not for nothing 850 00:28:08,988 --> 00:28:11,257 but before we go in there, I want to be clear. 851 00:28:11,323 --> 00:28:13,826 I didn't have to convince him, or even suggest it. 852 00:28:13,893 --> 00:28:16,863 Right off the bat, he said, "Let's take my name off it." 853 00:28:19,799 --> 00:28:21,333 ( knocking ) Yeah? 854 00:28:21,400 --> 00:28:22,802 The Vice President. 855 00:28:22,869 --> 00:28:24,771 Thanks. You can go home now. 856 00:28:24,837 --> 00:28:27,106 I go home when you go home. 857 00:28:29,876 --> 00:28:32,244 Mr. Vice President. 858 00:28:32,311 --> 00:28:33,846 I like your style. 859 00:28:33,913 --> 00:28:35,114 It's money well-spent. 860 00:28:35,181 --> 00:28:37,183 It deserved to have your name on it. 861 00:28:37,249 --> 00:28:39,551 Well, I've got my name on other stuff. 862 00:28:39,618 --> 00:28:41,053 You know what I don't like? 863 00:28:41,120 --> 00:28:43,055 I don't like we can't campaign on it. 864 00:28:43,122 --> 00:28:44,523 Can you sit for a minute? 865 00:28:44,590 --> 00:28:46,258 Yeah. 866 00:28:50,296 --> 00:28:53,900 I'm in a bind, and I think you know what it is. 867 00:28:53,966 --> 00:28:55,301 I'm sorry, I don't. 868 00:28:55,367 --> 00:28:59,305 I have to respect the anonymity of an alcoholic 869 00:28:59,371 --> 00:29:00,840 and I can't reveal what's said in a meeting 870 00:29:00,907 --> 00:29:02,274 but I've got a responsibility 871 00:29:02,341 --> 00:29:04,410 to the President, and in fact to the country. 872 00:29:04,476 --> 00:29:05,277 And so... 873 00:29:05,344 --> 00:29:06,645 Leo, I-I-I'm sorry. 874 00:29:06,712 --> 00:29:08,247 I honestly don't know what you're saying. 875 00:29:08,314 --> 00:29:10,482 John, you've got to tell the President. 876 00:29:10,549 --> 00:29:11,750 Tell him what? 877 00:29:11,818 --> 00:29:12,952 That you're an alcoholic. 878 00:29:13,019 --> 00:29:15,421 Are you telling me he doesn't know? 879 00:29:15,487 --> 00:29:16,722 How would he know? 880 00:29:16,789 --> 00:29:17,957 You didn't tell him? 881 00:29:18,024 --> 00:29:19,425 Of course I didn't tell him. 882 00:29:19,491 --> 00:29:21,327 Before you picked me, you didn't tell him? 883 00:29:21,393 --> 00:29:22,394 No. 884 00:29:28,467 --> 00:29:31,370 I... I always assumed... 885 00:29:31,437 --> 00:29:33,139 No. 886 00:29:41,513 --> 00:29:43,415 Well. 887 00:29:45,651 --> 00:29:48,320 Let's go see our boss. 888 00:30:02,468 --> 00:30:04,436 ( knock at door ) 889 00:30:15,281 --> 00:30:17,349 Hey. 890 00:30:17,416 --> 00:30:19,085 How was the NGA? 891 00:30:19,151 --> 00:30:20,486 Oh, you know the Governors-- 892 00:30:20,552 --> 00:30:22,821 too many mandates, too little money. 893 00:30:22,889 --> 00:30:24,023 I can hear that one at home. 894 00:30:24,090 --> 00:30:25,691 ( chuckling ): Good one. 895 00:30:25,757 --> 00:30:26,893 The Governors liked it. 896 00:30:26,959 --> 00:30:29,328 Yeah. Have you announced for the Governor 897 00:30:29,395 --> 00:30:30,529 of New Jersey, Bill? 898 00:30:30,596 --> 00:30:31,663 Excuse me? Did I miss 899 00:30:31,730 --> 00:30:32,631 an announcement somewhere? 900 00:30:32,698 --> 00:30:34,033 That's three years away. 901 00:30:34,100 --> 00:30:35,634 I'm just trying to serve the President... 902 00:30:35,701 --> 00:30:37,069 'Cause I've never heard 903 00:30:37,136 --> 00:30:38,971 of these home ownership loans, so I'm assuming 904 00:30:39,038 --> 00:30:40,006 it's a campaign proposal. 905 00:30:40,072 --> 00:30:41,407 Camden and Newark will go nuts 906 00:30:41,473 --> 00:30:42,641 but I know it's not a national program. 907 00:30:42,708 --> 00:30:44,010 Give me a break. 908 00:30:44,076 --> 00:30:45,744 You know how I know? 'Cause national programs 909 00:30:45,811 --> 00:30:48,247 are announced by the President of the United States 910 00:30:48,314 --> 00:30:49,548 unless this White House passes 911 00:30:49,615 --> 00:30:51,050 on them first. 912 00:30:51,117 --> 00:30:52,885 Toby, this is a nickel and dime program. Calm down. 913 00:30:52,952 --> 00:30:54,186 You're right. I forgot. 914 00:30:54,253 --> 00:30:55,787 We're announcing a brand new replacement 915 00:30:55,854 --> 00:30:57,023 for Social Security tomorrow. 916 00:30:57,089 --> 00:30:58,790 I thought we were here to talk about... 917 00:30:58,857 --> 00:31:00,626 They're not your nickels, Bill. 918 00:31:00,692 --> 00:31:01,560 They're not your dimes. 919 00:31:01,627 --> 00:31:02,929 Whoa! Hang on a minute. 920 00:31:02,995 --> 00:31:04,830 The President asked me to join his Cabinet. 921 00:31:04,897 --> 00:31:07,099 He asked me to stall my political career with the agreement 922 00:31:07,166 --> 00:31:08,300 that he would help me when my... 923 00:31:08,367 --> 00:31:09,835 Apparently, you don't want his help. 924 00:31:09,902 --> 00:31:11,170 You're too busy helping yourself. 925 00:31:11,237 --> 00:31:12,571 If this announcement makes A17 926 00:31:12,638 --> 00:31:14,640 of the Metro section, I'd be surprised. 927 00:31:14,706 --> 00:31:16,875 There's one name on the ballot this November, Bill. 928 00:31:16,943 --> 00:31:18,210 Not yours, not mine. 929 00:31:18,277 --> 00:31:20,112 Not the Governor of New Jersey, and believe me 930 00:31:20,179 --> 00:31:21,280 no one will work harder 931 00:31:21,347 --> 00:31:22,915 than Jed Bartlet to put you there. 932 00:31:22,982 --> 00:31:24,250 But this President loses re-election 933 00:31:24,316 --> 00:31:27,386 your career's finished, and so is mine. 934 00:31:27,453 --> 00:31:29,455 What's your point? 935 00:31:30,957 --> 00:31:32,091 ( sighs ) 936 00:31:32,158 --> 00:31:33,392 Next time you announce new policy 937 00:31:33,459 --> 00:31:35,261 that isn't cleared by this office 938 00:31:35,327 --> 00:31:37,529 we're announcing you're moving back to New Jersey. 939 00:31:40,132 --> 00:31:42,134 What about the loans? 940 00:31:42,201 --> 00:31:44,303 C.J. will announce them tomorrow from the podium. 941 00:31:44,370 --> 00:31:46,772 Oh, come on, Toby, at least let me do it with the President. 942 00:31:46,838 --> 00:31:49,041 It's too small for the President. 943 00:31:51,343 --> 00:31:53,145 I've got to go back to a meeting. 944 00:31:53,212 --> 00:31:55,114 PRESIDENT: Yup. 945 00:31:55,181 --> 00:31:56,115 It was the rebate. 946 00:31:56,182 --> 00:31:57,183 It wasn't a rebate. 947 00:31:57,249 --> 00:31:58,084 It was an advance. 948 00:31:58,150 --> 00:31:59,618 You say potato. 949 00:31:59,685 --> 00:32:01,620 I do say potato, and so does everybody else I know. 950 00:32:01,687 --> 00:32:04,156 We wanted to inject some money into retail and tourism. 951 00:32:04,223 --> 00:32:06,525 Why not wait until people were supposed to have the money? 952 00:32:06,592 --> 00:32:08,460 The economy might have improved on its own by then. 953 00:32:08,527 --> 00:32:09,996 In which case, the whole thing 954 00:32:10,062 --> 00:32:11,663 would have been pointless in the first place. 955 00:32:11,730 --> 00:32:13,199 Yeah. 956 00:32:13,265 --> 00:32:15,767 Economists just make it up as they go along, don't they? 957 00:32:15,834 --> 00:32:16,868 Yeah. 958 00:32:16,935 --> 00:32:18,437 Did it work? 959 00:32:18,504 --> 00:32:19,405 Not that much. 960 00:32:19,471 --> 00:32:20,973 Most people did what you did. 961 00:32:21,040 --> 00:32:22,874 They saved or they paid down debt. 962 00:32:22,941 --> 00:32:26,412 We don't want people to save and reduce their personal debt? 963 00:32:26,478 --> 00:32:27,446 We do 964 00:32:27,513 --> 00:32:29,548 but when the next guy's President. 965 00:32:29,615 --> 00:32:30,849 You win. 966 00:32:30,916 --> 00:32:31,984 I always do. 967 00:32:32,051 --> 00:32:34,520 Yes, sir. 968 00:32:34,586 --> 00:32:36,855 I'll tell you what I find interesting, though. 969 00:32:36,922 --> 00:32:37,823 What's that, sir? 970 00:32:37,889 --> 00:32:38,824 You. 971 00:32:38,890 --> 00:32:40,126 $35,000 972 00:32:40,192 --> 00:32:42,128 a year, a sister to support 973 00:32:42,194 --> 00:32:44,496 and you gave $1,435 to charity? 974 00:32:44,563 --> 00:32:46,798 I'm not so sure that check isn't better off 975 00:32:46,865 --> 00:32:48,100 in your hands than ours. 976 00:32:48,167 --> 00:32:49,035 Oh, I'm taking it. 977 00:32:49,101 --> 00:32:50,269 Don't be ridiculous. 978 00:32:50,336 --> 00:32:52,238 But when you get to your place tonight 979 00:32:52,304 --> 00:32:54,173 you're going to find a new DVD player 980 00:32:54,240 --> 00:32:56,708 and that wimp-ass Bond movie. 981 00:32:56,775 --> 00:32:58,377 Mr. President... And I threw in 982 00:32:58,444 --> 00:33:00,746 Yeoman of the Guard on CD. 983 00:33:02,081 --> 00:33:04,050 That was an incredibly nice gesture. 984 00:33:04,116 --> 00:33:05,651 I'm really something. 985 00:33:05,717 --> 00:33:07,853 Mr. President. 986 00:33:07,919 --> 00:33:08,987 Hey, John. 987 00:33:09,055 --> 00:33:10,289 Could we have a minute, please, sir? 988 00:33:10,356 --> 00:33:11,557 Yeah. 989 00:33:11,623 --> 00:33:13,225 Charlie, let's get that woman on the phone. 990 00:33:13,292 --> 00:33:14,693 I'm feeling magical tonight. 991 00:33:17,163 --> 00:33:18,430 They're in the tunnel now 992 00:33:18,497 --> 00:33:20,099 and the readings don't show anything 993 00:33:20,166 --> 00:33:23,102 beyond the predictable level of background radiation. 994 00:33:23,169 --> 00:33:24,303 The flatbed's back on its way 995 00:33:24,370 --> 00:33:25,671 and the Carlsbad is behind gates 996 00:33:25,737 --> 00:33:26,905 so we dodged the bullet. 997 00:33:26,972 --> 00:33:28,240 Yeah. 998 00:33:28,307 --> 00:33:29,841 We pack this stuff in two inches 999 00:33:29,908 --> 00:33:30,942 of stainless steel, four inches 1000 00:33:31,009 --> 00:33:32,611 of lead. 1001 00:33:32,678 --> 00:33:35,481 We've rammed it with trains and dropped it from helicopters 1002 00:33:35,547 --> 00:33:37,583 and it still isn't going to protect us 1003 00:33:37,649 --> 00:33:39,418 from the thing we haven't thought of. 1004 00:33:39,485 --> 00:33:41,687 They took a cask out to Aberdeen Proving Ground 1005 00:33:41,753 --> 00:33:43,922 and shot a TOW missile clean through it. 1006 00:33:43,989 --> 00:33:45,724 They showed me video. 1007 00:33:45,791 --> 00:33:47,593 What can I do for you? 1008 00:33:47,659 --> 00:33:49,328 LEO: Sir, there's something very important 1009 00:33:49,395 --> 00:33:50,629 we need to talk to you about. 1010 00:33:50,696 --> 00:33:52,231 What? 1011 00:33:53,699 --> 00:33:55,534 Well, it's delicate and 1012 00:33:55,601 --> 00:33:58,003 surprising, and I want to make sure 1013 00:33:58,070 --> 00:33:59,505 your first reaction is measured 1014 00:33:59,571 --> 00:34:00,772 so I'd like us to... 1015 00:34:00,839 --> 00:34:02,541 I'm a recovering alcoholic. 1016 00:34:02,608 --> 00:34:03,975 Really? 1017 00:34:04,042 --> 00:34:05,111 Yes, sir. 1018 00:34:05,177 --> 00:34:07,479 Is there anybody left who's not? 1019 00:34:07,546 --> 00:34:08,480 Sir... 1020 00:34:08,547 --> 00:34:10,149 For how long? I'm sorry? 1021 00:34:10,216 --> 00:34:11,683 How long have you been in recovery? 1022 00:34:11,750 --> 00:34:13,119 My last drink... 1023 00:34:13,185 --> 00:34:14,453 It was the year I was 22. 1024 00:34:14,520 --> 00:34:16,288 Did you say 22? Yes, sir. 1025 00:34:16,355 --> 00:34:18,090 You haven't had a drink since you were 22? 1026 00:34:18,157 --> 00:34:19,525 That's right. 1027 00:34:19,591 --> 00:34:20,992 I didn't start drinking till I was 25. 1028 00:34:21,059 --> 00:34:21,927 What the hell 1029 00:34:21,993 --> 00:34:23,329 do you guys count as... 1030 00:34:23,395 --> 00:34:25,497 Yeah, I know, but there's a history in my family 1031 00:34:25,564 --> 00:34:27,699 and I had a few experiences in college. 1032 00:34:27,766 --> 00:34:28,834 I liked beer a lot 1033 00:34:28,900 --> 00:34:30,402 so I started going to meetings 1034 00:34:30,469 --> 00:34:31,803 and I'm pretty sure if I stopped... 1035 00:34:31,870 --> 00:34:32,438 Twenty-two? 1036 00:34:32,504 --> 00:34:33,505 Yes, sir. 1037 00:34:33,572 --> 00:34:35,207 You and James Bond ought to team up. 1038 00:34:35,274 --> 00:34:37,008 I don't... 1039 00:34:37,075 --> 00:34:38,644 Don't worry about it. 1040 00:34:38,710 --> 00:34:40,612 He's ordering a watered-down martini, and, Leo 1041 00:34:40,679 --> 00:34:42,948 what the hell is this meeting that's going on all night 1042 00:34:43,014 --> 00:34:43,882 across the hall? 1043 00:34:43,949 --> 00:34:45,016 We can talk about it later. 1044 00:34:45,083 --> 00:34:46,152 It's a meeting about having me 1045 00:34:46,218 --> 00:34:47,219 replaced on the ticket. 1046 00:34:47,286 --> 00:34:48,887 I know how to count 1047 00:34:48,954 --> 00:34:50,556 to 270. 1048 00:34:53,058 --> 00:34:54,826 John, I assure you... 1049 00:34:54,893 --> 00:34:58,264 I assure you that if it were a serious notion, we would... 1050 00:34:58,330 --> 00:35:00,299 Texas is gone, so is Florida. We're not doing it. 1051 00:35:00,366 --> 00:35:03,335 You should think about it. Hey, did I hear right? 1052 00:35:03,402 --> 00:35:05,304 Are you taking your name off that bill? 1053 00:35:05,371 --> 00:35:07,873 Nobody benefits from the Internet right now 1054 00:35:07,939 --> 00:35:09,408 more than the rural poor. 1055 00:35:09,475 --> 00:35:11,143 You're taking your name off. 1056 00:35:11,210 --> 00:35:12,644 We can't campaign on it. 1057 00:35:12,711 --> 00:35:14,313 Yes, sir. 1058 00:35:14,380 --> 00:35:17,549 And if somebody's attacking us, you know what to do. 1059 00:35:19,117 --> 00:35:21,086 I call Leo. 1060 00:35:21,153 --> 00:35:22,688 Yeah 1061 00:35:22,754 --> 00:35:24,256 but don't discount the possibility 1062 00:35:24,323 --> 00:35:25,724 that it might be Leo. 1063 00:35:25,791 --> 00:35:26,858 Yes, sir. 1064 00:35:26,925 --> 00:35:28,394 John, despite this 1065 00:35:28,460 --> 00:35:30,829 recent revelation that you drank beer in college 1066 00:35:30,896 --> 00:35:32,898 I've always liked you a little more 1067 00:35:32,964 --> 00:35:34,300 than you thought I did 1068 00:35:34,366 --> 00:35:37,035 but that's not why you're staying. 1069 00:35:37,102 --> 00:35:40,105 It's this. 1070 00:35:40,172 --> 00:35:42,241 Four words. 1071 00:35:55,487 --> 00:35:56,688 I've always liked you more 1072 00:35:56,755 --> 00:35:58,790 than you thought I did, too, Mr. President. 1073 00:35:58,857 --> 00:36:00,158 Just a little, right? 1074 00:36:00,226 --> 00:36:01,693 Yes, sir. 1075 00:36:01,760 --> 00:36:03,295 Me, too. 1076 00:36:03,362 --> 00:36:04,763 Anything else? 1077 00:36:07,165 --> 00:36:08,667 Thank you, Mr. President. 1078 00:36:08,734 --> 00:36:11,303 Thank you, sir. 1079 00:36:14,706 --> 00:36:16,808 Charlie! 1080 00:36:18,043 --> 00:36:19,077 Yes, sir. 1081 00:36:19,144 --> 00:36:20,879 Let's go. I'm a magic man. 1082 00:36:27,353 --> 00:36:28,654 Donnatella. 1083 00:36:28,720 --> 00:36:29,821 Good evening, Mr. President. 1084 00:36:29,888 --> 00:36:31,056 Tell Josh 1085 00:36:31,122 --> 00:36:34,860 that General Pulaski was a Polish Brigadier General 1086 00:36:34,926 --> 00:36:37,162 who vanquished the Russian and Prussian military 1087 00:36:37,229 --> 00:36:38,397 then came to the colonies 1088 00:36:38,464 --> 00:36:39,465 and commanded our cavalry 1089 00:36:39,531 --> 00:36:41,300 during the American Revolution. 1090 00:36:41,367 --> 00:36:42,534 I will, sir. 1091 00:36:42,601 --> 00:36:44,703 It says here in a briefing paper 1092 00:36:44,770 --> 00:36:46,638 hastily written by Deputy Josh Lyman 1093 00:36:46,705 --> 00:36:47,873 that in the '60s 1094 00:36:47,939 --> 00:36:51,142 when the Madison Superintendent of Schools banned 1095 00:36:51,209 --> 00:36:54,212 Twelfth Night for reasons passing understanding 1096 00:36:54,280 --> 00:36:55,581 a Mrs. Molly Morello 1097 00:36:55,647 --> 00:36:58,250 had students over to her home on Saturdays 1098 00:36:58,317 --> 00:36:59,485 to read it. 1099 00:36:59,551 --> 00:37:00,852 I didn't know that, sir. 1100 00:37:00,919 --> 00:37:02,854 Josh wrote you a memo on Molly Morello? 1101 00:37:02,921 --> 00:37:04,523 Yeah 1102 00:37:04,590 --> 00:37:08,093 'cause all I had tonight was a nuclear spill in Idaho. 1103 00:37:08,159 --> 00:37:10,362 It says she came in two hours early 1104 00:37:10,429 --> 00:37:11,963 to teach an AP English class 1105 00:37:12,030 --> 00:37:13,365 she developed herself 1106 00:37:13,432 --> 00:37:14,900 'cause the school didn't offer one. 1107 00:37:14,966 --> 00:37:16,368 I was in that class. 1108 00:37:16,435 --> 00:37:18,404 Sounds like she deserves a proclamation. 1109 00:37:18,470 --> 00:37:20,205 I wish I could give her one, but I can't. 1110 00:37:20,272 --> 00:37:21,707 I totally understand. 1111 00:37:21,773 --> 00:37:24,743 It's just too much inside baseball, you know? 1112 00:37:24,810 --> 00:37:27,379 You're very nice to even talk to me about it. 1113 00:37:27,446 --> 00:37:29,881 Charlie, I've been tapping my finger 1114 00:37:29,948 --> 00:37:31,750 on the desk for about a minute now. 1115 00:37:31,817 --> 00:37:32,884 Sir? 1116 00:37:32,951 --> 00:37:34,720 The magic-man thing works a lot better 1117 00:37:34,786 --> 00:37:35,854 when you pick up 1118 00:37:35,921 --> 00:37:36,855 on the signals, Tonto. 1119 00:37:36,922 --> 00:37:37,923 What's that you say? 1120 00:37:37,989 --> 00:37:39,291 There's a phone call for Donna? 1121 00:37:39,358 --> 00:37:40,992 Good evening. 1122 00:37:41,059 --> 00:37:42,227 This is the White House. 1123 00:37:42,294 --> 00:37:43,629 For whom are you holding? 1124 00:37:43,695 --> 00:37:45,431 WOMAN: I'm holding for Donna Moss. 1125 00:37:45,497 --> 00:37:47,065 This is Mrs. Morello. 1126 00:37:47,132 --> 00:37:48,734 Oh, my God. 1127 00:37:48,800 --> 00:37:50,035 Donna? 1128 00:37:50,101 --> 00:37:51,202 Mrs. Morello, it's me. 1129 00:37:51,269 --> 00:37:52,237 Is everything all right? 1130 00:37:52,304 --> 00:37:53,639 Everything's fine. 1131 00:37:53,705 --> 00:37:56,107 I hadn't heard from you in such a long time 1132 00:37:56,174 --> 00:37:57,309 so I thought... 1133 00:37:57,376 --> 00:37:59,311 No. Everything's fine. 1134 00:37:59,378 --> 00:38:01,580 Sally Seidelman told me you were retiring. 1135 00:38:01,647 --> 00:38:03,582 At the end of this year. 1136 00:38:03,649 --> 00:38:07,085 Well, I... I just wanted 1137 00:38:07,152 --> 00:38:09,054 to say... 1138 00:38:10,989 --> 00:38:13,992 I don't know, I just... 1139 00:38:14,059 --> 00:38:16,061 I just wanted to say... 1140 00:38:17,429 --> 00:38:18,630 I don't know. 1141 00:38:18,697 --> 00:38:21,266 Are-are you sure everything's all right? 1142 00:38:21,333 --> 00:38:22,668 ( whispers ): Tell her where you are. 1143 00:38:22,734 --> 00:38:23,802 Donna? 1144 00:38:23,869 --> 00:38:25,504 Mrs. Morello, I'm in the Oval Office 1145 00:38:25,571 --> 00:38:27,339 with the President of the United States 1146 00:38:27,406 --> 00:38:28,607 and it's because of you. 1147 00:38:31,843 --> 00:38:33,579 Mrs. Morello? 1148 00:38:33,645 --> 00:38:36,014 What a thing to say. 1149 00:38:36,081 --> 00:38:38,950 Well, we're all very proud of you, Donna. 1150 00:38:39,017 --> 00:38:40,285 She didn't do anything. 1151 00:38:40,352 --> 00:38:41,753 Was that... 1152 00:38:41,820 --> 00:38:44,055 It's Jed Bartlet, Mrs. Morello. 1153 00:38:44,122 --> 00:38:47,225 I've got a couple of questions. 1154 00:38:47,292 --> 00:38:48,760 When you taught Beowulf 1155 00:38:48,827 --> 00:38:51,630 did you make the kids read it in the original Middle English 1156 00:38:51,697 --> 00:38:52,898 or did you use a translation? 1157 00:38:52,964 --> 00:38:55,100 We used a translation, Mr. President. 1158 00:38:55,166 --> 00:38:57,202 Okay. We're going to call that the James Bond version. 1159 00:38:57,268 --> 00:38:58,604 Yes, sir. 1160 00:38:58,670 --> 00:39:00,972 What are you planning on doing with your retirement? 1161 00:39:01,039 --> 00:39:03,041 My husband and I are going to travel a little. 1162 00:39:03,108 --> 00:39:04,376 That's great. 1163 00:39:04,443 --> 00:39:07,379 I'd stay away from the Elk Horn, Idaho, area 1164 00:39:07,446 --> 00:39:09,247 for a little while. 1165 00:39:09,314 --> 00:39:11,349 You'll read why in the morning. 1166 00:39:11,417 --> 00:39:15,020 Let's talk about Twelfth Night. 1167 00:39:15,086 --> 00:39:16,021 C.J.: Twenty-two? 1168 00:39:16,087 --> 00:39:17,322 Yeah. 1169 00:39:17,389 --> 00:39:18,690 You haven't had a drink since you were 22? 1170 00:39:18,757 --> 00:39:19,925 Right. 1171 00:39:19,991 --> 00:39:21,893 Ulysses S. Grant would have slapped your face. 1172 00:39:21,960 --> 00:39:22,694 He did once. 1173 00:39:22,761 --> 00:39:23,862 JOSH: Listen, it's fine 1174 00:39:23,929 --> 00:39:25,096 that this is funny 1175 00:39:25,163 --> 00:39:27,799 and, Mr. Vice President, I couldn't care less 1176 00:39:27,866 --> 00:39:29,701 but what about the campaign? 1177 00:39:29,768 --> 00:39:31,269 What about it? The President 1178 00:39:31,336 --> 00:39:32,370 just got past an honesty issue. 1179 00:39:32,438 --> 00:39:33,672 TOBY: He's not past it. 1180 00:39:33,739 --> 00:39:34,873 JOSH: If it becomes public... 1181 00:39:34,940 --> 00:39:36,141 C.J.: That's a big assumption. 1182 00:39:36,207 --> 00:39:37,175 No, it's not. 1183 00:39:37,242 --> 00:39:38,376 LEO: I think that issue 1184 00:39:38,444 --> 00:39:40,512 is probably worth further discussion 1185 00:39:40,579 --> 00:39:43,014 but we're done talking about the ticket. 1186 00:39:43,081 --> 00:39:45,551 The President's made it very clear he wants 1187 00:39:45,617 --> 00:39:47,419 the Vice President to remain the Vice President 1188 00:39:47,486 --> 00:39:48,386 and he wrote down 1189 00:39:48,454 --> 00:39:50,522 his one and only reason. 1190 00:40:01,433 --> 00:40:03,869 "Because I could die." 1191 00:40:06,104 --> 00:40:07,806 JOSH: Well, of course 1192 00:40:07,873 --> 00:40:08,574 he's right, sir. 1193 00:40:11,376 --> 00:40:13,779 It doesn't solve the problem of the electoral math. 1194 00:40:13,845 --> 00:40:15,280 I don't know what the field's 1195 00:40:15,346 --> 00:40:16,982 going to look like after Labor Day. 1196 00:40:17,048 --> 00:40:18,717 The Etch-a-Sketch will be shaken up 1197 00:40:18,784 --> 00:40:19,618 a little, but right now 1198 00:40:19,685 --> 00:40:20,686 the math's tough. 1199 00:40:20,752 --> 00:40:22,253 And I know you all think 1200 00:40:22,320 --> 00:40:25,223 he's a punch line and I know why, but I disagree. 1201 00:40:25,290 --> 00:40:28,193 They're sure running the right guy against us. 1202 00:40:42,073 --> 00:40:44,976 Am I really the only one who thinks a giant sumo wrestler 1203 00:40:45,043 --> 00:40:47,479 in a hockey goal might get the job done? 1204 00:40:51,683 --> 00:40:54,019 I don't know. 1205 00:40:54,085 --> 00:40:54,786 I'm open to new ideas.