1. Previously on The West Wing:Copy !req
2. People shouldn't be
sending me flowers.Copy !req
3. - They're for Leo.
- So how's it going?Copy !req
4. - How'd you manage it for seven years?
- I had a heart attack.Copy !req
5. The president wants
a Security Council vote.Copy !req
6. We've lost three countries
in the last hour . . .Copy !req
7. . . . and our diplomatic heavies
are in the cardiac ward.Copy !req
8. - How do you get women?
- You trying to get fired?Copy !req
9. Work for me. You're smart, you know
the president. Why wouldn't I hire you?Copy !req
10. - Gonna ask about my kids?
- How are they?Copy !req
11. They don't recognize me.
"Who's hugging Mommy?"Copy !req
12. - I don't wanna be good at this.
- Don't worry. It was better.Copy !req
13. Good's still a ways off.Copy !req
14. Of course, the buildings were
vacant and in disrepair by then.Copy !req
15. I snuck my first cigarette here.Copy !req
16. You'll wanna add
a commemorative plaque.Copy !req
17. Congratulations on the library, sir.Copy !req
18. - Thanks for coming.
- Are you also celebrating today's polls?Copy !req
19. - I don't pay attention.
- In the wake of your peace plan . . .Copy !req
20. . . .57 percent of Americans say
they'd vote for you for a third term.Copy !req
21. Don't say that in front of an architect.
He'll extend his deadline.Copy !req
22. "Photos only" means photos only.Copy !req
23. Oh, for God's sake.
You're not still calling this guy.Copy !req
24. - Matt Santos.
- Is a quitter.Copy !req
25. We got him reelected twice
by huge margins.Copy !req
26. - He's popular in his district.
- Don't waste our time.Copy !req
27. He called me.
He wants to sit down tomorrow.Copy !req
28. You think he said, "I'm a guy with
an uncontested seat in Congress . . .Copy !req
29. . . . maybe I'll stop whining
and do my job"?Copy !req
30. I leaned on him pretty hard.Copy !req
31. But he's so persistent,
it's embarrassing.Copy !req
32. Enjoy the attention. It doesn't
have to turn into anything.Copy !req
33. - Always talking shop.
- Aren't you sweet.Copy !req
34. - I'm sorry. Did you—? Here.
- I don't drink red.Copy !req
35. - I knew that.
- You drink red.Copy !req
36. - I'll get you white. Margaret?
- I drink red. Or champagne's fine.Copy !req
37. - Thanks.
- Thank you for being here . . .Copy !req
38. . . . for the unveiling of these plans
for the Bartlet Presidential Library . . .Copy !req
39. . . .to be housed in a restored section . . .Copy !req
40. . . . of the historic Amoskeag Mills
in Manchester, New Hampshire.Copy !req
41. The secretary of agriculture
is in the Rose Room.Copy !req
42. Don't worry, your wallets are safe.Copy !req
43. The secretary of agriculture
is in the Rose Room.Copy !req
44. "The secretary of agriculture
is in the Rose Room"?Copy !req
45. There's no chance
the secretary's actually there?Copy !req
46. No.Copy !req
47. - Don't you take it—?
- As the president's aide, I went to him.Copy !req
48. As deputy special assistant, I alert C.J.
and clear it with you.Copy !req
49. - Sir, can I talk to you for a second?
- Sure.Copy !req
50. What are you getting?Copy !req
51. CNN's reporting an attack on our
peacekeepers' compound in Darom.Copy !req
52. - South of Gaza City.
- Eight injured and one dead.Copy !req
53. - The first casualty.
- I'm gonna work on a statement.Copy !req
54. The Joint Chiefs have CTAF
on the line.Copy !req
55. They didn't even let us get
the peacekeepers deployed.Copy !req
56. They were Army advance.
Construction crews.Copy !req
57. - Excuse me, sir. Toby.
- Yeah.Copy !req
58. In our statement, when we say
"casualty," don't say "first. "Copy !req
59. —who approached the Joint Task Force
compound...Copy !req
60. with explosives strapped
to his chest...Copy !req
61. leaving no doubt
that President Barlet's...Copy !req
62. Great. The White House fiddles
while Darom burns.Copy !req
63. Here's the president's statement.Copy !req
64. We have no details.
I'm hearing what you're hearing.Copy !req
65. While the White House struggles with
the response to this act of terror—Copy !req
66. He uses that.
He doesn't use our statement.Copy !req
67. I like how you leaned
on the podium. More engaged.Copy !req
68. I referred them
to the Pentagon 10 times.Copy !req
69. It'll be 50 times today.
A wise man once said:Copy !req
70. "Stone walls are built
one stone at a time. "Copy !req
71. I was hiding behind my desk
when I said that.Copy !req
72. Stonewalling won't work with a peace
plan at stake and U.S. lives . . .Copy !req
73. - One life.
- . . . on the line.Copy !req
74. - Don't give this momentum.
- "We're faced with the tough work . . .Copy !req
75. - . . . of making peace. "
- Not yet. See if events force us there.Copy !req
76. Did the Pentagon release
the soldier's name?Copy !req
77. - They have to notify next of kin.
- It takes 15 hours?Copy !req
78. They told the soldier's father.
The parents are divorced.Copy !req
79. - They haven't located Mom.
- We stick with "pending notification"?Copy !req
80. Stick with no.
Say "pending notification" . . .Copy !req
81. . . . they'll drag you into
questions about:Copy !req
82. "Why can't the Army
improve services to dependents?"Copy !req
83. Right. Makes sense.Copy !req
84. "I'm hearing what you're hearing,"
Toby?Copy !req
85. - C.J. and I just did this.
- Least your forehead wasn't as shiny.Copy !req
86. - So, what's up, congressman?
- My bill died in committee.Copy !req
87. Patients' Bill of Rights?Copy !req
88. Common sense, common good
kind of thing . . .Copy !req
89. . . . that failed to get the votes
six times.Copy !req
90. On the positive side,
you've almost passed it so often . . .Copy !req
91. - . . . people think it's a law.
- Till somebody needs their HMO.Copy !req
92. - Senate eked out a version.
- Sorry to disappoint the president . . .Copy !req
93. - . . . but my House bill's DOA.
- Oh, we appreciate all your work.Copy !req
94. So I'm signing on to Strickman's bill.Copy !req
95. - Strickman's a Republican.
- He mentioned something about that.Copy !req
96. Strickman calls it
Patients' Bill of Rights . . .Copy !req
97. . . . because it's better than
Love Letter to Insurance.Copy !req
98. - Patients can't sue.
- A million-five cap.Copy !req
99. Your kid loses his legs after
your health plan denies treatment?Copy !req
100. Your kid dies?Copy !req
101. - You can't take them to court.
- It's a bad bill.Copy !req
102. So why dignify it
by making it bipartisan?Copy !req
103. I wouldn't do it if I thought
I could tip the balance . . .Copy !req
104. . . . but Strickman
can't get enough votes.Copy !req
105. Strickman's an old hand.
He's got something up his sleeve.Copy !req
106. When I came to the Hill, you couldn't get
agreement on the right to the closest ER.Copy !req
107. You couldn't negotiate
a woman's right to ob-gyns . . .Copy !req
108. . . . or a kid's right to pediatricians.Copy !req
109. Forget about liability. You couldn't
find support for a right to arbitration.Copy !req
110. That's all common ground now.Copy !req
111. I want to keep these parties
talking, Josh.Copy !req
112. So this is basically all warm-up
to announcing that you're gonna run.Copy !req
113. - No.
- This isn't some convoluted . . .Copy !req
114. . . . legislative way I haven't figured
out yet of asking for a favor?Copy !req
115. Well, I wouldn't mind
if you let me keep my huevos . . .Copy !req
116. . . . when you eviscerate me in public
for breaking ranks.Copy !req
117. You're a deserter.
You can have them back at the airport.Copy !req
118. Fifty-seven, 58, 59.
You don't need to tag along.Copy !req
119. - It's my office.
- Probably it's not.Copy !req
120. Seventy. The basement?Copy !req
121. - I'd be fine down here.
- Eighty.Copy !req
122. You're deputy special assistant
to the chief of staff now.Copy !req
123. So are five other guys.
I'll crowd in with them.Copy !req
124. They're not special deputy special
assistants. You're special.Copy !req
125. - Honestly, I'd—
- Okay, no.Copy !req
126. It's outside the zone.Copy !req
127. - There's a zone?
- Less than 100 steps from C.J.'s office.Copy !req
128. - I could run when she calls.
- Deputy special assistants don't run.Copy !req
129. The first peacekeeper has been killed
in the U.S. mission to the Middle East.Copy !req
130. Sources confirmed this morning...Copy !req
131. the death of at least
one American soldier in Kfar Darom...Copy !req
132. where JTF forces
were preparing the way...Copy !req
133. for 18,000 American
peacekeepers later this month.Copy !req
134. The suicide bomber approached the
Joint Task Force compound last night—Copy !req
135. - What are you doing?
- I dropped a cuff link—Copy !req
136. - This is when you call me.
- Want me yelling "nurse" all the time?Copy !req
137. Don't yell "nurse" at all.
Do I call you "patient"?Copy !req
138. I yell, "Miss Chakrabarty,
I'll need another bypass. "Copy !req
139. You didn't eat one bite.Copy !req
140. - I'm not hungry.
- Sit.Copy !req
141. - Why you need a tie and jacket?
- What would you recommend?Copy !req
142. When Gandhi went to London to meet
the king, he wore only a dhoti.Copy !req
143. The reporter asked, "Aren't you ashamed
to wear so little?" Gandhi said, "No. "Copy !req
144. "The king will be wearing
enough for both of us. "Copy !req
145. One difference between the Mahatma
and myself. I warn you, there are others.Copy !req
146. You may browbeat me into
using the breath spirometer.Copy !req
147. You may mother me
about wound care.Copy !req
148. You may dole out the Vicodin
like my AA sponsor.Copy !req
149. You may even entertain me
with nutrition lectures.Copy !req
150. - You need to eat.
- You may not . . .Copy !req
151. . . . may not offer fashion advice.Copy !req
152. - Shall I come with you?
- You shall not.Copy !req
153. Then I'll time you.Copy !req
154. Splendid. Set your watch.Copy !req
155. You've been doing 10 minutes.
Try for 12.Copy !req
156. Two more minutes on my own.
I'll give it my all.Copy !req
157. Among the wounded, two peacekeepers
remain in critical condition...Copy !req
158. at Landstuhl Regional
Medical Center in Germany.Copy !req
159. Several soldiers are expected to return
to Walter Reed Army Medical Center...Copy !req
160. in Washington, D. C.
later this week...Copy !req
161. where they will be reunited
with their families.Copy !req
162. - Need something?
- I'm just . . .Copy !req
163. . . . Iooking for the breakdown
on the markup.Copy !req
164. - You're getting good on those.
- Thanks.Copy !req
165. - Is that a new cast?
- Two weeks ago.Copy !req
166. Those are nice flowers.Copy !req
167. But come on.
"I'm not going anywhere"?Copy !req
168. - From a photojournalist?
- You read my card?Copy !req
169. - I'm watching Blarney boy.
- The flowers aren't from Colin.Copy !req
170. Why are you reading my card
on my flowers on my desk?Copy !req
171. - I thought they were for me.
- Got a minute?Copy !req
172. Sure.Copy !req
173. You have seen the vice president's
schedule for the last four months, right?Copy !req
174. It hasn't somehow eluded you that
he's top-heavy on toasts at the AMA . . .Copy !req
175. . . . keynotes to the Association
of Trial Lawyers . . .Copy !req
176. . . . potlucks with the JDF
and picnics with the NAMI?Copy !req
177. - I know.
- You don't need me articulating subtext.Copy !req
178. - I should've called.
- Damn straight.Copy !req
179. The VP's been positioning himself
on patients' rights.Copy !req
180. He's been up to his elbows in it. By
Iowa, he'll smell like patients' rights . . .Copy !req
181. . . . unless it evaporates.Copy !req
182. - It's not going to.
- The Senate passed a bill last week.Copy !req
183. Now the House has a bipartisan
effort graced by Matthew Santos . . .Copy !req
184. . . . and all that elicits from the
White House is a bland statement.Copy !req
185. I thought this was Toby.
I expect this from him.Copy !req
186. I draw comfort
in the predictability of it.Copy !req
187. It was me. I can toughen it up. But the
vice president doesn't have to worry.Copy !req
188. - Strickman has no support.
- He's no fool.Copy !req
189. - The Republicans might run with it.
- I spoke to Santos.Copy !req
190. He's gonna keep it on a low flame.Copy !req
191. Patients' rights will be alive
as a campaign issue . . .Copy !req
192. . . . for the vice president.
I promise.Copy !req
193. Yeah.Copy !req
194. Yes, Madame Prime Minister,
it is a tragic loss.Copy !req
195. But I wouldn't call it a harbinger.Copy !req
196. Our troops responded swiftly
to correct the vulnerability.Copy !req
197. I'm not taking my cues
from your cable broadcasts.Copy !req
198. - That's a relief.
- But I am concerned...Copy !req
199. about deploying more peacekeepers
without a secured base.Copy !req
200. And I am too.Copy !req
201. We have installed more anti-RPGs,
and we're enlarging the control area.Copy !req
202. But I can assure you, our confidence
in the mission has not altered.Copy !req
203. You still expect full deployment by... ?Copy !req
204. March. General Danzig at UCOM
will confirm the timetable . . .Copy !req
205. . . . and security measures
with General Whitehead.Copy !req
206. - I see no problems on our end.
- That's good news.Copy !req
207. - My best to Reggie.
- And mine to Abigail.Copy !req
208. Thank you.Copy !req
209. - That was brisk.
- Which is good.Copy !req
210. When she mulls, it's trouble.Copy !req
211. Have we contacted
the soldier's family yet?Copy !req
212. Just the father, sir.
I'll get him for you now.Copy !req
213. - Thank you.
- The Palestinian Authority . . .Copy !req
214. . . . uncovered a stockpile
of explosives today.Copy !req
215. - The good news is—
- That they actually told us about it?Copy !req
216. One day at a time. That's how
we're gonna make this work.Copy !req
217. What else?Copy !req
218. You think this is a result of
the hasty way this was put together?Copy !req
219. Absolutely.
Two thousand troops...Copy !req
220. I hate these calls.Copy !req
221. - You want me to . . .?
- You don't work here anymore.Copy !req
222. Hello, Mr. Godfrey?
I'm calling from the White House.Copy !req
223. I'm sorry to bother your family
at this difficult time . . .Copy !req
224. . . . but I have President Bartlet
calling for you.Copy !req
225. - May I put him on?
- No, you may not.Copy !req
226. - I have no interest—
- I under— Sir. I'm sorry—Copy !req
227. Yes, sir. I unders—Copy !req
228. Of course, it's your—Copy !req
229. - And you can tell Bartlet I said so.
- I will.Copy !req
230. And if you'd like,
I can arrange for you—Copy !req
231. - Is he on?
- Not exactly.Copy !req
232. Either I'm getting used to these
meetings, or that wasn't all bad news.Copy !req
233. Thirty-six hours, and no secondary
attacks on our peacekeepers.Copy !req
234. Did a chaplain contact
Godfrey's father yet?Copy !req
235. Yes, ma'am. A chaplain joined
the casualty assistance officer . . .Copy !req
236. . . .at the family home last night.Copy !req
237. Of course, the father
still may speak out.Copy !req
238. That's his prerogative.Copy !req
239. I have a question about
your troop depletion estimate . . .Copy !req
240. - . . . or rather, lack of estimate.
- Force depletion.Copy !req
241. - We call it force depletion.
- But I'm correct.Copy !req
242. This is the estimate of how many troops
we expect to lose in the mission?Copy !req
243. - We don't break it out that way.
- Is that why the estimate . . .Copy !req
244. - . . .is left blank here?
- No, ma'am.Copy !req
245. Leo liked us to leave out our number
until he got the NSA estimate.Copy !req
246. That way the projections
were decided independently.Copy !req
247. But you would share
your estimate with Leo.Copy !req
248. - When he asked.
- I'm asking.Copy !req
249. How much of our force may be
depleted in JTF Palestine?Copy !req
250. All due respect, that's complex.Copy !req
251. Based on past Israeli losses,
previous peacekeeping missions . . .Copy !req
252. . . . we're prepared to respond to
1 percent depletion over 12 months.Copy !req
253. - Up to 200 soldiers.
- Well, this isn't a body count.Copy !req
254. The 1 percent includes
the entire military force strength.Copy !req
255. - Munitions, structures, aircraft.
- And troops?Copy !req
256. If you're concerned about the
Dover Test, it's too early to worry.Copy !req
257. The Dover Test?Copy !req
258. Erosion of public support based
on arrival of coffins at our air base.Copy !req
259. I wanted to understand projections.
The Dover Test wasn't my concern.Copy !req
260. But would you excuse me,
commander?Copy !req
261. Margaret, has the press briefing
started yet?Copy !req
262. The Pentagon has not released
the soldier's name. That's all I have.Copy !req
263. You can't comment on whether
there's a problem identifying remains?Copy !req
264. - I can't. Chris.
- Good toss.Copy !req
265. - There are 1000 troops there.
- Peacekeepers, 1100.Copy !req
266. It's hard to believe the Pentagon
can't ID the casualty.Copy !req
267. That's Mr. Sligh's speculation.
Get a comment from his network.Copy !req
268. - Now, hold on. I get to defend myself.
- No, you don't.Copy !req
269. - I'm forced to speculate because—
- Was Toby briefed on Dover policy?Copy !req
270. - Said he didn't need to be.
- Go to the Pentagon for that.Copy !req
271. There's no stalling to delay
putting a face on this loss?Copy !req
272. - Absolutely not.
- Quick follow-up.Copy !req
273. - Move on.
- I have to move on.Copy !req
274. To confirm: If the president
is not pulling the curtain . . .Copy !req
275. . . . over the cost of his peace plan,
why are the press being kept away . . .Copy !req
276. . . . from this slain soldier's homecoming
at Dover Air Base tomorrow?Copy !req
277. The Dover mortuary has restricted
press coverage for the last 13 years.Copy !req
278. The DOD suspended access
during the previous administration.Copy !req
279. Which this administration has ignored.
Why the sudden clampdown?Copy !req
280. It's not sudden.
We issued a directive six months ago.Copy !req
281. - No, no.
- Your 11:00 is here.Copy !req
282. Six months ago, the decision was
made to deny press access to Dover?Copy !req
283. - Why the change?
- A request came from the Pentagon . . .Copy !req
284. . . . based on families' concerns.
Historically, the events were not public.Copy !req
285. They had evolved into media events . . .Copy !req
286. . . . that competed with
official memorial services.Copy !req
287. Why wasn't the policy change
announced publicly?Copy !req
288. It wasn't a change. It adhered
to a policy already in place.Copy !req
289. But the administration
altered its stance.Copy !req
290. - Was an announcement discussed?
- Of course.Copy !req
291. - You were in the room?
- I was.Copy !req
292. By burying this in a directive,
it looks like you had something to hide.Copy !req
293. Nothing was buried. Some people . . .Copy !req
294. - . . . argued to announce a change.
- That would be me.Copy !req
295. - Because it was seen as controversial.
- Wrap it up. Adios.Copy !req
296. Look, the Dover closing was . . . .Copy !req
297. Wasn't taken lightly.Copy !req
298. I, and others, weighed in. Ultimately,
it was the way we decided to go.Copy !req
299. So you believe the press should
have continued access to the air base?Copy !req
300. I appreciate the Pentagon's need
for a precedent.Copy !req
301. Why? Why worry about precedent
unless you expect a growing body count?Copy !req
302. - Shut it down.
- Is that what's expected? More coffins?Copy !req
303. The number of coffins isn't . . . .Copy !req
304. Each life matters.Copy !req
305. Whether it's one or 100,
access should be consistent.Copy !req
306. - You want him in your office?
- Oh, yeah.Copy !req
307. Stop.Copy !req
308. I am not.Copy !req
309. Because you're pressuring me.Copy !req
310. I have work to do.Copy !req
311. No, l—Copy !req
312. I said I would sleep on it.Copy !req
313. But I did, and it's just not
how I do things. It's not—Copy !req
314. No means no. Leave her alone.Copy !req
315. Who is this jerk, some slacker from
physical therapy? I'll kick his ass.Copy !req
316. You know, you could thank me
for my chivalry.Copy !req
317. Toby . . .Copy !req
318. . . .how's that search for
a press secretary coming?Copy !req
319. - I got rattled, said more than I meant.
- We were both there six months ago.Copy !req
320. You didn't like closing Dover. You
couldn't resist voicing your opinion.Copy !req
321. Exactly what I predicted.Copy !req
322. We look like we're hiding casualties.Copy !req
323. I don't care about your insights,
brilliant as they may be.Copy !req
324. - The decision was wrong.
- We settled.Copy !req
325. - I buried my opinions out there.
- What were you doing back there?Copy !req
326. - Don't you have a White House to run?
- The briefing room is not your pulpit.Copy !req
327. - I got rattled.
- You did. Your ambivalence . . .Copy !req
328. . . . toward a policy came out. You had
ambivalence toward the peace—Copy !req
329. - Are you questioning my loyalty?
- I am questioning your self-control.Copy !req
330. If you can't stick to our message,
I don't want you out there again.Copy !req
331. - It is close to C.J.
- The president won't like it.Copy !req
332. On the other hand, he won't know.Copy !req
333. - It is a storage area.
- That might be an exaggeration.Copy !req
334. - We can't do better?
- Yeah. It's a no.Copy !req
335. Two more Democrats have jumped
on Strickman's bill.Copy !req
336. Then they'll have enough votes
to pass the thing . . .Copy !req
337. . . . midway through Russell's first term.Copy !req
338. - Horwitz and Chambers came on.
- Chambers is a pain in the ass.Copy !req
339. Yeah, I called him and told him that. He
said he was lobbied hard by your man.Copy !req
340. - Santos is out whipping votes.
- No.Copy !req
341. Chambers thinks Santos is all about
the meteoric rise, centerfold in Roll Call.Copy !req
342. Santos has one foot out the door.Copy !req
343. - He's whipping votes?
- And I misspoke.Copy !req
344. It's not Strickman's bill anymore.
It's the Strickman-Santos bill.Copy !req
345. Donna, get Congressman Santos
on the phone.Copy !req
346. No.Copy !req
347. Tell him I'm on my way.Copy !req
348. - I'll set him straight.
- I'll back you up.Copy !req
349. Excuse me.Copy !req
350. Leo?Copy !req
351. Otis. I haven't seen you lately.Copy !req
352. I thought maybe you
upgraded to the Ritz.Copy !req
353. These days,
it's mostly The Oriental.Copy !req
354. That's right, Bangkok.
I knew you wouldn't stay retired.Copy !req
355. Sorry to hear—
Well, you look great, though.Copy !req
356. I never figured you for sainthood . . .Copy !req
357. - . . . but deputy director of the WTO.
- Keep it down. We'll have protesters.Copy !req
358. My son was mortified
by my career at CultiCo.Copy !req
359. - I remember.
- Now my grandson . . .Copy !req
360. . . . has this WTO connection
to live down.Copy !req
361. - Thankless.
- Oh, God.Copy !req
362. Hey, did you hear from Phil?Copy !req
363. - He's starting in again?
- It's what I'd do if I were still CEO.Copy !req
364. If you don't go back to the White House,
CultiCo would put you on their board.Copy !req
365. - Yeah. Yeah.
- There's great things happening.Copy !req
366. It's not just petrochemicals anymore.
And the pressure's not so—Copy !req
367. Not to interrupt. I got worried.Copy !req
368. Congressman Santos' office.Copy !req
369. Wanna see if they have any magazines?Copy !req
370. - You don't have to wait.
- I'm fine.Copy !req
371. - I'm really sorry, Mr. Lyman.
- Does he know we're waiting?Copy !req
372. - He'll call when he's free.
- Is he here?Copy !req
373. He's tied up. Excuse me.Copy !req
374. Congressman Santos' office.Copy !req
375. Mr. Vacarro, let me see if I can get him.Copy !req
376. Is he putting that through?Copy !req
377. Is that call going through?Copy !req
378. I'd say yes.Copy !req
379. Doesn't a Vacarro run Metson Health?Copy !req
380. The Metson Health that's
looking for a new chairman?Copy !req
381. What do you wanna bet our guy's up in
Strickman's conference room right now?Copy !req
382. One way to find out.Copy !req
383. Congressman?Copy !req
384. I'm sorry. I couldn't break free.Copy !req
385. - This is Will Bailey.
- Hi.Copy !req
386. This isn't a good time right now, Josh.
I'm gonna call you tomorrow.Copy !req
387. Hey, congressman, hold up.Copy !req
388. - What's going on?
- I'm busy right now.Copy !req
389. Whipping votes for a bill?Copy !req
390. - This isn't what we talked about.
- It's what I do.Copy !req
391. - What, sell out your president?
- This isn't about the president.Copy !req
392. The president doesn't want
a bill with no regulations.Copy !req
393. If patients can't sue their insurers,
even when there's outright negligence—Copy !req
394. A million-five cap
is a foot in the door—Copy !req
395. A million-five cap
isn't a pinkie in the dam.Copy !req
396. Have you seen the costs of catastrophic
illness? Metson could give you a peek.Copy !req
397. - Slow down.
- He slows down, you'll ram this through.Copy !req
398. It's not this bill you don't want.
It's any bill.Copy !req
399. You'd let sick Americans suffer
to help your candidate.Copy !req
400. This from a guy who's bailing
on constituents.Copy !req
401. Some of us are in this for the long haul.
We'll govern after you're gone.Copy !req
402. Gentlemen, this is governing.Copy !req
403. This is getting your résumé seen,
making pals in the private sector.Copy !req
404. - What do you think I'm doing?
- You'd settle for less on this bill . . .Copy !req
405. - . . .to set up your next career move.
- Settle for less.Copy !req
406. This is from the guys that are
running Bob Russell for president?Copy !req
407. I'm sorry, gentlemen.Copy !req
408. Yeah, it came today.Copy !req
409. You make quite a tag team.Copy !req
410. But if you're on a deadline . . . .Copy !req
411. Fair enough.Copy !req
412. I won't— I won't make a decision
without giving you that chance.Copy !req
413. Yeah.Copy !req
414. You too.Copy !req
415. - Don't you have a thing tonight?
- A wedding.Copy !req
416. When my family asks why I missed
the puja, I'll say, "I couldn't leave.Copy !req
417. - My patient refused to eat. "
- I'll eat later.Copy !req
418. - You're taking a job?
- Not without consulting you.Copy !req
419. - It's not wise.
- You'd like me under your thumb forever.Copy !req
420. Yes, my dream is to stay here
watching you starve.Copy !req
421. I have no appetite because I don't
do anything. If I agreed to part-time—Copy !req
422. You don't want me
to go back to work?Copy !req
423. Ten breaths every hour.
This one if you can't sleep.Copy !req
424. Are you from Haryana?Copy !req
425. I don't have to be.
It's in my country.Copy !req
426. A lot of folks died there in '86.Copy !req
427. CultiCo is a different company now.Copy !req
428. - It has a different name.
- And different people in charge.Copy !req
429. People who helped clean up
what happened.Copy !req
430. I'm late. I'll call you to check in.Copy !req
431. - Hutchinson said no to a Sunday spot?
- We said no . . .Copy !req
432. - . . . because he won't let me prep him.
- You go, girl.Copy !req
433. - Do people still say that?
- Not really.Copy !req
434. The lineup I like best for
Sunday morning is I give them you.Copy !req
435. New chief of staff,
most powerful woman in D.C.Copy !req
436. - That'd get them off the woes of Gaza.
- I'll think about it.Copy !req
437. The Pentagon finally released
Lieutenant Godfrey's name . . .Copy !req
438. . . . the dead peacekeeper's . . .Copy !req
439. . . . which brings me to the last thing
we need to bug you about.Copy !req
440. The lieutenant's dad lives here.Copy !req
441. We thought the president might
want to attend the funeral.Copy !req
442. Show of respect,
handing over the flag.Copy !req
443. This service is a private event.Copy !req
444. - When they find out where he's from—
- The father is not a fan.Copy !req
445. The president has
90-percent approval here.Copy !req
446. Godfrey Senior is in the minority,
and it's not necessarily a silent one.Copy !req
447. Looks like he may issue
a statement later today.Copy !req
448. When were you gonna tell us that?Copy !req
449. Easier to say "no comment"
when you have no comment.Copy !req
450. - That used to piss you off.
- And now it's pissing you off.Copy !req
451. Anything else?Copy !req
452. We need a stronger response
on the patients' bill. Tell her—Copy !req
453. - Juice it up?
- High octane.Copy !req
454. - I thought we wanted a patients' bill.
- Not this demon seed.Copy !req
455. The Republicans won't budge
on the liability cap.Copy !req
456. Patients won't be able to recoup their
out-of-pocket expenses. Some rights.Copy !req
457. Will said Santos picked up
eight more votes from our side.Copy !req
458. - And many Republicans.
- You want to distance the White House.Copy !req
459. I want the White House
in a different galaxy.Copy !req
460. Annabeth wondered
if she could get a minute later.Copy !req
461. - Donna's got something now.
- She needs Donna. About Dateline.Copy !req
462. - When am I doing Dateline?
- Never.Copy !req
463. I mean, I said no on your behalf.
I'll follow up.Copy !req
464. Well, I would characterize congressional
support as hesitant at best.Copy !req
465. The decision to send
18,000 American troops...Copy !req
466. to a war zone in the Middle East
was made by the president...Copy !req
467. and his advisors
at the Camp David summit.Copy !req
468. Congressional leaders
were not consulted.Copy !req
469. Congress chose to support President
Bartlet's desire to pursue peace...Copy !req
470. between Israel and Palestine
to end the war that has killed thousands.Copy !req
471. But the fact of the matter is, when
we voted to approve peacekeepers...Copy !req
472. we were led to believe that the
president had a viable strategy in place...Copy !req
473. first and foremost, to secure the safety
of American troops on foreign terrain.Copy !req
474. Now, less than 15 days
into the mission...Copy !req
475. the president's promises
have been broken.Copy !req
476. We've lost one life, so I am asking
the question every American is asking.Copy !req
477. Are there more to come?Copy !req
478. What are you doing here?Copy !req
479. I brought you food.Copy !req
480. You're a broken record.Copy !req
481. Be very quiet, huh?
Mr. McGarry needs his rest.Copy !req
482. - Is this your little one?
- This is Malti.Copy !req
483. - Say hello.
- Hi.Copy !req
484. Hello.Copy !req
485. - So nice wedding?
- Very nice.Copy !req
486. You took your pill?Copy !req
487. - That smells good.
- Nan. Still warm.Copy !req
488. Try it.Copy !req
489. Yeah, but to even stop to think
that maybe...Copy !req
490. we ought to stop butting
into people's...Copy !req
491. - I'm sorry. Am I interrupting?
- Oh, not a bit. Thanks for stopping by.Copy !req
492. You heard from Dateline? I already
told them no, and three others.Copy !req
493. Probably makes them chase you harder.
Now I've got CAA calling.Copy !req
494. - What does the CIA want?
- No, CAA.Copy !req
495. Talent agency.
They think you need representation.Copy !req
496. - Is this about the CBS thing?
- Yeah.Copy !req
497. I don't even wanna do an interview.
Now I'm a movie.Copy !req
498. M.O.W.Copy !req
499. - Is that different?
- More likely to get made.Copy !req
500. - This is all ridiculous.
- Why?Copy !req
501. Girl next door
travels to a war-torn spot . . .Copy !req
502. . . . survives terrorism to bring a message
of peace to her president. It's heroic.Copy !req
503. Could it be good for us?
For the peace plan?Copy !req
504. Maybe. But you get paid.
You couldn't keep working here.Copy !req
505. Oh, then forget it.Copy !req
506. Paid how much?Copy !req
507. We are getting a lot of bad press.Copy !req
508. - Maybe I should do a news interview?
- No pressure, but my gut is you'd pop.Copy !req
509. Or you can talk to Toby.Copy !req
510. Or C.J. She'd know best.Copy !req
511. The thing is . . .Copy !req
512. . . .I wasn't heroic.Copy !req
513. I was in the wrong place
at the wrong time. L—Copy !req
514. But the soldier who was just killed,
and the ones that were wounded . . .Copy !req
515. . . . those guys chose that.Copy !req
516. They volunteered for a job they knew
would put them in harm's way.Copy !req
517. That's heroic.Copy !req
518. Talk to Will?Copy !req
519. - Just now.
- Is he thinking pills or a razor?Copy !req
520. He's got a ledge in his office,
but it's only on the second floor.Copy !req
521. - You're gloating.
- Over a certain colleague's misfortune?Copy !req
522. Yeah. I'm not ashamed of what
it says about me as a person.Copy !req
523. The president's about to be faced
with a crummy excuse for legislation.Copy !req
524. Good title, Patients' Bill of Rights.
Hard not to love that.Copy !req
525. Maybe it'll fix in conference, or we can
proclaim it National Veto Month.Copy !req
526. - The president's not gonna veto it.
- He won't sign it. It's grand theft.Copy !req
527. They stole the issue
and stripped it for parts.Copy !req
528. - Have you read the bill?
- Yeah, I read it.Copy !req
529. Lately? The Strickman-Santos bill
the House just passed?Copy !req
530. Why?Copy !req
531. Read the bill.Copy !req
532. Hey, I was afraid I'd missed you.Copy !req
533. - Almost a clean getaway.
- I have an idea.Copy !req
534. - Yep.
- It's good for the president.Copy !req
535. It'll turn the tide on a tough news cycle
and give us a fresh start.Copy !req
536. - There's a catch.
- We have to sell it to C.J.Copy !req
537. - And you think I'm the guy for that?
- You know her best.Copy !req
538. What's the pitch?Copy !req
539. - Millet.
- That's the secret.Copy !req
540. The special seed that gives
a certain oil.Copy !req
541. Only grown in one small area
of the Punjab.Copy !req
542. - You found your appetite.
- They ought to market this.Copy !req
543. It has no shelf life.
My aunt had to smuggle it on a plane.Copy !req
544. So basically,
I have to move to the Punjab?Copy !req
545. Even there, it can't compete now.
Most farmers grow GMO corn.Copy !req
546. - And make better money doing it.
- Yes, they never had money before.Copy !req
547. Or debt.Copy !req
548. My uncle had to sell his land
to pay off seed he can't replant . . .Copy !req
549. . . . engineered for chemicals
he cannot afford.Copy !req
550. No one's forced to use biotech.
They want it.Copy !req
551. These advances will feed the world.Copy !req
552. People starve because
they are kept poor.Copy !req
553. So now CultiCo's responsible
for Third World corruption?Copy !req
554. I didn't say CultiCo.Copy !req
555. Open markets redistribute wealth.Copy !req
556. - You're right.
- Sure . . .Copy !req
557. . . . there are blind spots
in the corporate view.Copy !req
558. That's why I left the first time.Copy !req
559. Enough money.Copy !req
560. Profits.Copy !req
561. And these guys . . .Copy !req
562. . . . never say "enough. "Copy !req
563. I'm not made that way.Copy !req
564. So they replace small farmers
growing many seeds with monocultures.Copy !req
565. And we all lose the means
to feed ourselves.Copy !req
566. What?Copy !req
567. You found your appetite.Copy !req
568. Reassure me the president
won't sign this.Copy !req
569. - Santos got the cap raised.
- To a slap on the wrist.Copy !req
570. - Five million's not nothing.
- You think the vice president . . .Copy !req
571. . . . scared the Republicans
up to that figure?Copy !req
572. - Absolutely. Still, it's impressive.
- if that's what impresses you.Copy !req
573. Some would be impressed with the $20
million Russell's raised for his war chest.Copy !req
574. It would impress some that their VP got
endorsements from Lasko and Carpenter.Copy !req
575. - Yeah, I meant to—
- if you guys— Not the president . . .Copy !req
576. . . . we have his respect. The rest of you
are so busy throwing up roadblocks . . .Copy !req
577. . . .you haven't noticed it's three months
till Iowa, and nobody— Don't say Baker.Copy !req
578. Nobody who's declared is polling
within 10 points of my guy.Copy !req
579. - I have noticed.
- And could you sound more miserable?Copy !req
580. Forget patients' rights. Russell
is on his way to being the nominee . . .Copy !req
581. . . . and God willing, our next president,
so get on board or get out of my way.Copy !req
582. - You see the Times?
- Yeah.Copy !req
583. We're "hiding the price of peace. "Copy !req
584. Yeah. You have a second?
I wanna run something by you.Copy !req
585. - C.J. won't like it.
- C.J. won't see it.Copy !req
586. - That's not the only—
- I'll go to her office, right? Hey, guys.Copy !req
587. - Hey, Charlie.
- There isn't even a desk.Copy !req
588. - One's buried under here.
- What is all that?Copy !req
589. My fellow deputy special assistants
tell me these are commission reports . . .Copy !req
590. . . . and initiatives
no one's gotten around to.Copy !req
591. - I hope most of it's recycle.
- Got an assignment?Copy !req
592. - Pile on.
- Well, maybe. For the time being.Copy !req
593. Call when you need me.Copy !req
594. Mr. McGarry? Did you fall in?Copy !req
595. Going through my trash now?Copy !req
596. - Nice sweater. Cashmere?
- You coming along, or what?Copy !req
597. We handpick the pool, choose camera
positions. Could be good for everyone.Copy !req
598. - It's worth taking it to him.
- How long would advance need?Copy !req
599. Advance already spoke to Walter Reed.Copy !req
600. The five soldiers arrived yesterday.
They're all stable.Copy !req
601. Are you worried it'll look like a photo op,
too eager to show he cares?Copy !req
602. - He does care, but we'd be vulnerable.
- But after the focus on casualties . . .Copy !req
603. . . .here are the survivors
with their commander in chief.Copy !req
604. It's not a bad way to reiterate
his budget increase for Veterans Affairs.Copy !req
605. We don't want to appear
to exploit anyone.Copy !req
606. We can trust this president
to be authentic.Copy !req
607. Advance cleared it with the wounded
soldiers. They're all okay with it.Copy !req
608. I'll recommend it to the president
with one small adjustment.Copy !req
609. I haven't decided not to work.
I'm just not rushing into something new.Copy !req
610. I'm gonna give myself some time.Copy !req
611. - What's for dinner?
- Hungry?Copy !req
612. - I'll have to watch your cholesterol.
- Okay, okay.Copy !req
613. The body is predictable.Copy !req
614. One month after a bypass,
the appetite returns.Copy !req
615. Your sleep will grow less disturbed,
and your heart will quiet down.Copy !req
616. - My heart?
- Haven't you heard it beating?Copy !req
617. In surgery, they cut the pericardial sac,
which insulates the heart.Copy !req
618. Afterwards, it seems to pound.Copy !req
619. - They can't repair it?
- Heart's too swollen.Copy !req
620. You have to wait until it settles down,
scars over on its own.Copy !req
621. I might miss the sound.
I've gotten used to it.Copy !req
622. Part of healing.Copy !req
623. Going on.Copy !req
624. Congressman, I believe
I owe you an apology.Copy !req
625. - You want a beer?
- Sure.Copy !req
626. So either you got the cap to move
by promising you'd deliver Chambers . . .Copy !req
627. . . . or you got Chambers by promising
movement on the cap. Or both.Copy !req
628. - Glass, or you all right with a bottle?
- Bottle's fine.Copy !req
629. Once the momentum got going . . .Copy !req
630. . . .you called a couple
of the friendlier HMOs . . .Copy !req
631. . . .to let them know for their own good
that a 5 million cap was still a cap . . .Copy !req
632. . . . and they sure didn't want this thing
passing with the sky the limit.Copy !req
633. But what I'd like to know is if
you let your own bill self-destruct . . .Copy !req
634. . . . and joined with Strickman
knowing there was an opening . . .Copy !req
635. . . . if you let them take the lead,
or if you just went with it.Copy !req
636. It didn't hurt the other day in the hall
when you . . .Copy !req
637. - . . . demonstrated my independence.
- Well, I'm always happy to do my part.Copy !req
638. Vice president softening
up the battlefield didn't hurt.Copy !req
639. There's nothing motivates
Republicans more . . .Copy !req
640. . . . than a chance to hijack
one of our issues.Copy !req
641. So House bill, Senate bill,
not very far apart.Copy !req
642. Recess next week,
here you are drinking a beer?Copy !req
643. Don't tell me you're
already out of conference.Copy !req
644. Something'll be coming the president's
way first thing tomorrow.Copy !req
645. You're too good at this.
You can't just walk away.Copy !req
646. Watch me.Copy !req
647. - I'm glad we're doing this.
- Me too.Copy !req
648. - She took your suggestion.
- Except for the press part.Copy !req
649. Well, they're in the parking lot.Copy !req
650. - A photo op with no photos?
- I'll see you inside.Copy !req
651. No press, but we need
a deputy press secretary?Copy !req
652. You knew cameras didn't belong in this,
but you had her bring it to me.Copy !req
653. - You wanted to weigh in.
- Leo used to weigh in.Copy !req
654. - When it bothered me, I said so.
- I'm not ignoring you. It's my job now.Copy !req
655. You can't do it if you spend
all your time guarding your old turf.Copy !req
656. Hi. How are you?Copy !req
657. - I'll check on that for you, private.
- Thank you, sir.Copy !req
658. - The new ones are state of the art.
- That's what I hear.Copy !req
659. They'll have me fitted,
up and walking in no time.Copy !req
660. And you know the Army. They're not
gonna let you lay around on their dime.Copy !req
661. I wanna go back, sir.Copy !req
662. Well, I'll put in a word
with the Joint Chiefs . . .Copy !req
663. . . . but at the moment, your doctor's
your commanding officer . . .Copy !req
664. . . .so you make sure
you follow her orders, okay?Copy !req
665. How are you?Copy !req
666. And this is Lieutenant Martinez,
Mr. President.Copy !req
667. Lieutenant.Copy !req
668. - Did I say your name right?
- Yes, ma'am.Copy !req
669. But you don't have to remember it
when you start talking redeployment, sir.Copy !req
670. Is there anything I can do for you?Copy !req
671. How about a prayer?Copy !req
672. Our Father, who art in heaven,
hallowed be thy name.Copy !req
673. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done,
on earth as it is in heaven.Copy !req
674. Give us this day our daily bread.Copy !req
675. And forgive us our trespasses,
as we forgive those who trespass . . . .Copy !req
676. I needed some air.Copy !req
677. - It ain't no photo op. You knew that.
- Now Annabeth knows that too.Copy !req
678. - You think I'm micromanaging?
- Yes.Copy !req
679. - I don't wanna let the president down.
- Me neither.Copy !req
680. How old do you think those guys
are in there, 20, 22?Copy !req
681. Tops.Copy !req
682. We're not gonna let the president down.Copy !req