1. Previously on The West Wing:Copy !req
2. Russell is on his way
to beingCopy !req
3. the nominee, and God willing,
our next President.Copy !req
4. So get on board
or get out of my way.Copy !req
5. You're too good at this.Copy !req
6. You can't just walk away.Copy !req
7. Watch me.Copy !req
8. C.J.:
Deputy Special AssistantCopy !req
9. to the Chief of Staff.Copy !req
10. I'm sorry?
Come work for me.
The President can'tCopy !req
11. miss you if you
haven't really gone.Copy !req
12. Mr. Vice President, have youCopy !req
13. been having an affair
with Helen BaldwinCopy !req
14. while here at the
White House?
Yes.Copy !req
15. If we're gonna weather this,
then we're gonna...Copy !req
16. We're not gonnaCopy !req
17. weather this.
I'm resigning.Copy !req
18. You can tell the President
he doesn'tCopy !req
19. have to worry about the book.
I'm notCopy !req
20. gonna try to make
him look bad.
Am I going to be in the book?Copy !req
21. Yeah.Copy !req
22. I'd prefer not to be.Copy !req
23. Sure, the book is an apology—
to my familyCopy !req
24. and to the American people
for past mistakes—Copy !req
25. but it's alsoCopy !req
26. a statement
of principles,Copy !req
27. a summary of whereCopy !req
28. I think we are as a nation
and where we could be.Copy !req
29. And where is that,
Mr. Vice President?Copy !req
30. Well, you know, Diane,
this country still facesCopy !req
31. very serious tests
both at home and abroad.Copy !req
32. Public education,Copy !req
33. health care, uh,Copy !req
34. the outsourcing of jobs—Copy !req
35. these are major problems
( sighing )Copy !req
36. that require
serious thinking,Copy !req
37. and then on the
international
front, we-we...Copy !req
38. Mr. Vice President,
I hate to interrupt,Copy !req
39. but are you saying
we're on the wrong track?Copy !req
40. No, absolutely not,
Diane. No, I thinkCopy !req
41. that President Bartlet
has done tremendous work.Copy !req
42. And you bear
no ill will towardsCopy !req
43. the present
administration?Copy !req
44. No. No ill will towards the
President or Leo McGarry, no.Copy !req
45. I was just down in the East
Room watching the run-through.Copy !req
46. What are you reading?Copy !req
47. Where'd you get that?Copy !req
48. Will had a copy.
Will gave it to you?Copy !req
49. I borrowed it.Copy !req
50. I'm sure it's illuminating.Copy !req
51. I think this country has been
run well the past seven years...Copy !req
52. Want to know how many
times you're mentioned?
No.Copy !req
53. Want to know
how many times
I'm mentioned?
Not really.Copy !req
54. Want to know how many times
Josh is mentioned?Copy !req
55. Where is Josh?Copy !req
56. Josh, he's...Copy !req
57. He'll be fine.Copy !req
58. and I have written
about them.Copy !req
59. The vital vision for our future
that we need to focus on...Copy !req
60. Charles Young,
look at that.Copy !req
61. Made the effort to come back
and visit the old man.Copy !req
62. Mr. President,
where's Curtis?Copy !req
63. Who?Copy !req
64. Curtis, your new bodyman.Copy !req
65. Nice fella, Curtis,
but he's no Charlie, Charlie.Copy !req
66. Gotta tell you, he's no goodCopy !req
67. at tying a tie.Copy !req
68. Sir, you know I can't
tie a tie either.Copy !req
69. Well, that makes
three of us.Copy !req
70. Really?Copy !req
71. Are you being coy,
Mr. Vice President?Copy !req
72. Absolutely.Copy !req
73. You are going to ruin
my reputationCopy !req
74. for hard-nosed
journalism.Copy !req
75. Well, Diane,
I'm just here to
promote a book.Copy !req
76. You've got a call.Copy !req
77. Okay. Would you make sure
we get Josh's notesCopy !req
78. from yesterday's summit briefing
with the foreign relations guys?Copy !req
79. Donna already
brought them.
Good.Copy !req
80. Who's on the phone?Copy !req
81. The Vice President.
Okay.Copy !req
82. The former
Vice President.Copy !req
83. What's going on in here?
What's taking so long?Copy !req
84. Thank you, Charlie.Copy !req
85. I couldn't
tie my tie.Copy !req
86. Yeah, I know that.
Could we go now?Copy !req
87. I would also like to find a wayCopy !req
88. to be involved in the ongoing
pursuit of peace in that region,Copy !req
89. and yes, Diane, I would like
to return to public life.Copy !req
90. I think I can make
a contribution.Copy !req
91. Thanks for coming, Josh.Copy !req
92. You see the interview?Copy !req
93. No.Copy !req
94. Did you look at the book?Copy !req
95. No.Copy !req
96. Now, if you're gonna
bust my chops, Josh,
get it over with.Copy !req
97. I have no idea why I'm here,
Mr. Vice President.Copy !req
98. Yes, you do.Copy !req
99. Zao chen hao, Donnatella.Copy !req
100. Whatever. You're early.Copy !req
101. It's dinnertime in BeijingCopy !req
102. and I'm just getting
to the office.Copy !req
103. Time is relative, at leastCopy !req
104. that's what we in the
international arena say.Copy !req
105. Uh-huh. You hear John HoynesCopy !req
106. is doing Diane Mathers
tomorrow night?Copy !req
107. Uh, yeah. Uh, the WTO
file for the briefing
on the China summit...Copy !req
108. He's promoting his book.Copy !req
109. Iowa's around the
corner, 'tis about
to be the season.Copy !req
110. He called twice
this morning.Copy !req
111. I'm gonna need a
converter for China,Copy !req
112. and I can't find
my garment bag.Copy !req
113. I think Baggage Claim is
in the next terminal over.Copy !req
114. You used to love itCopy !req
115. when I couldn't dress
myself without you.Copy !req
116. I used to love peppermint
ice cream, too,Copy !req
117. but now those little
pieces of candy,Copy !req
118. they get stuck in your teeth
in a way that I find irritating.Copy !req
119. The red carpet will be linedCopy !req
120. with glowing
paper lanternsCopy !req
121. to represent the
industrial core
of the city.Copy !req
122. And the mayor of Xian
has requested permissionCopy !req
123. to present
President BartletCopy !req
124. with a golden key
to the city.Copy !req
125. We have no problem
with that.Copy !req
126. I understandCopy !req
127. the President
has expressed an interestCopy !req
128. in the terra-cotta
warriors that guardCopy !req
129. the tomb of the
Emperor Qin Shi Huang.Copy !req
130. There are over 7,000 pottery
soldiers and horses...Copy !req
131. Pottery...Copy !req
132. We understand
the PresidentCopy !req
133. is a student
of the Qin Dynasty.Copy !req
134. Mm-hmm.
We thought that...Copy !req
135. Yeah, I-I'm sure
he'd be delighted.Copy !req
136. And now the menu
for the morning'sCopy !req
137. welcome breakfast
in Beijing...
Of course.Copy !req
138. And, uh... why don't you...
go ahead and, um... do that.Copy !req
139. What's this?Copy !req
140. The nonproliferation
briefing packet.Copy !req
141. You're done?Copy !req
142. I get extra credit
for finishing early?Copy !req
143. You want a gold star?Copy !req
144. How about
another assignment?Copy !req
145. Let's see how you
did on this one.Copy !req
146. They're deliberating
on breakfast in Beijing.Copy !req
147. They're picking
fortune cookies.Copy !req
148. I always thought
fortune cookiesCopy !req
149. were an American invention,
like pizza and the Frisbee.Copy !req
150. You have to get me
out of there.Copy !req
151. Can't do it, Rocko.Copy !req
152. I have things to do.Copy !req
153. Talk to Josh.
I'm talking to you.Copy !req
154. And I'm referring you to the
man in charge of this littleCopy !req
155. venture to the Orient, Joshua
Lyman. Perhaps you've met?Copy !req
156. And I, magnanimous leader
that I am, shrewd executiveCopy !req
157. and benevolent spreader
of the wealth, I have
chosen to delegate—Copy !req
158. and you should get
used to that word—Copy !req
159. delegate the preparation
and readiness of the
China summit to Josh.Copy !req
160. So, while technically you
are correct with regardCopy !req
161. to the organizational chain of
command, insofar as this matterCopy !req
162. is concerned...
I can't believe you're
making me go back in there.Copy !req
163. Uh-uh, uh-uh, not I.Copy !req
164. Josh.Copy !req
165. You see how
beautifully this works?Copy !req
166. HARRIS
'cause if we don't come homeCopy !req
167. with progress
on the semiconductorCopy !req
168. tariffs...Copy !req
169. We're gonna push China onCopy !req
170. semiconductor tariffs,
intellectual property rights,Copy !req
171. textiles, shrimp,
financial services...Copy !req
172. Well, Josh,
I thinkCopy !req
173. I speak for all
of us when I sayCopy !req
174. this summit seems
to be in great shape.Copy !req
175. Well, we're looking
forward to it.Copy !req
176. Thanks for
your hard work.
My pleasure, sir.Copy !req
177. Thank you.Copy !req
178. Thank you,
Congresswoman.Copy !req
179. What about Taiwan?Copy !req
180. What about it?Copy !req
181. They're gonna want
to discuss the saleCopy !req
182. of the 3-PC Orion
sub hunting planes.Copy !req
183. It's not on the agenda, Senator.Copy !req
184. Ah, well, then I'm sure
it won't be discussed.Copy !req
185. We sell arms to Taiwan.Copy !req
186. We will continue to
sell arms to Taiwan.Copy !req
187. It's not up
for discussion.Copy !req
188. At least not until
we start pushing ChinaCopy !req
189. on weapons exports
to Pakistan.Copy !req
190. China's pledged
to stop exporting weapons...Copy !req
191. A pledge that
they've ignored.Copy !req
192. Along with their
WTO commitments,Copy !req
193. and their agreements
on prison labor...
Senator,Copy !req
194. I'm not sure
I see the point.Copy !req
195. The point, ma'am, is,Copy !req
196. the Chinese tend to welch
on their markers,Copy !req
197. and I don't want
to see Josh hereCopy !req
198. offer up the farm
in exchangeCopy !req
199. for more lies
and empty promises.Copy !req
200. I'll keep that in mind.Copy !req
201. You know, the
Democratic PartyCopy !req
202. hasn't been overrun by a
bunch of panda huggers.Copy !req
203. Mr. Ziegler, we just
have a few more itemsCopy !req
204. to discuss and decide.Copy !req
205. Now, let me see...Copy !req
206. 22, the guest
list for the...Copy !req
207. I thought cell phones weren't
supposed to work in here.Copy !req
208. They don't.Copy !req
209. C.J.:
How'd it go?Copy !req
210. Fine. We're gonna
want to goCopy !req
211. over the intellectual
property stuff.Copy !req
212. Hunt gave you
a hard time.Copy !req
213. Yeah, but this was
Harris and Haas.Copy !req
214. What did Hunt want?Copy !req
215. Hunt wanted to give me
a hard time.Copy !req
216. Guy brings a new meaning
to the word "curmudgeon."
Hey, I appreciateCopy !req
217. you letting me carry the ball
on this one.Copy !req
218. One less ball I have
to keep my eye on.Copy !req
219. Hey, we got a question
from the gaggleCopy !req
220. about a flag that
the President receivedCopy !req
221. during the National Prayer
Breakfast this morning.
A flag?Copy !req
222. A... green flag
from the Taiwanese delegation.Copy !req
223. You're kidding, right?Copy !req
224. Was that funny?Copy !req
225. A green flag?Copy !req
226. Green with
a red flower.Copy !req
227. No, no, no, no, no!Copy !req
228. Josh?Copy !req
229. The Chinese are
gonna freak out.Copy !req
230. Isn't the Taiwanese
flag red and blue?
Yes. No.Copy !req
231. There is no Taiwanese flag.Copy !req
232. There's the flag
of the Republic
of China commonlyCopy !req
233. used in Taiwan,
which is red and blue.Copy !req
234. The, the green one
is the original flagCopy !req
235. of the Taiwan
Independence Movement.Copy !req
236. The guys who want to hold a
tea party in Taipei HarborCopy !req
237. and declare their
independence from China.Copy !req
238. Pretty much. So you can see
how I might be mildly concernedCopy !req
239. at the symbolism
of the PresidentCopy !req
240. accepting their flag on the eve
of a major summit with China.Copy !req
241. Okay, I sound a
little hysterical.Copy !req
242. Just a touch.Copy !req
243. So, we'll just give the flag
back before anyoneCopy !req
244. ( knock at door )
knows we had it.Copy !req
245. Hey, I thought
you were in with the...Copy !req
246. They walked out.Copy !req
247. The Chinese
protocol guys?Copy !req
248. They got a call
from their embassy,Copy !req
249. something about the
National Prayer BreakfastCopy !req
250. and a flag.Copy !req
251. Margaret!Copy !req
252. Counsel needs you
to sign thisCopy !req
253. so we can retrieve
the 25th Amendment letterCopy !req
254. from your personal archives.Copy !req
255. They want me to
step down again?Copy !req
256. You're loaning it out
for an exhibitCopy !req
257. at the National
Constitution Center.Copy !req
258. I solve Middle East peace,Copy !req
259. fix Social Security,
and they want the piece of paperCopy !req
260. I used to remove myself
from office.Copy !req
261. It is the National
Constitution Center.Copy !req
262. Well, it's not likeCopy !req
263. the Smithsonian's
beating down my door.Copy !req
264. I'm sure they'll take
a greater interestCopy !req
265. in you once you're dead.Copy !req
266. There's something
to look forward to.Copy !req
267. And these are the bios of
the Medal of Arts winnersCopy !req
268. for tomorrow night's gala.Copy !req
269. I heard there's going to be
a tribute, a musical guest.Copy !req
270. A surprise musical guest,
actually.Copy !req
271. I always loved
Jerry Garcia.Copy !req
272. If I'm not mistaken,
he's unavailable.Copy !req
273. Hence the surprise.Copy !req
274. C.J. ( knocking ):
Mr. President.Copy !req
275. Thank God.Copy !req
276. Sir, you were
given a flagCopy !req
277. by a member of the Taiwanese
delegation this morning?Copy !req
278. I seem to remember
a stuffed eweCopy !req
279. and a bar of soap etched
with a quote from
the 42nd Psalm.Copy !req
280. This was a green flag,Copy !req
281. with red chrysanthemum
in the center.Copy !req
282. Sounds charming.Copy !req
283. C.J.:
Sir.
I handed everything overCopy !req
284. to my new bodyman,
what's his name?Copy !req
285. The new Charlie.
Curtis Carruthers.Copy !req
286. Not that the old
Charlie could ever be
replaced, of course.Copy !req
287. Of course. Charlie.
If he's worth anything,
he's turned it overCopy !req
288. to the Gifts Unit.Copy !req
289. Okay.
If it's in
the Gifts Unit,Copy !req
290. it's gotta be tagged,
catalogued,Copy !req
291. photographed
and appraised.Copy !req
292. Could be decades
until you seeCopy !req
293. that thing again.
We're gonna need itCopy !req
294. a little sooner.Copy !req
295. I'm on it.Copy !req
296. How big a problem
are we looking at?Copy !req
297. The Chinese will
make some noise,Copy !req
298. ask for us to return
the flag publicly.Copy !req
299. What else?Copy !req
300. A demand for a
formal statementCopy !req
301. that we do not support
Taiwanese independenceCopy !req
302. and maybe tattoo
"There's only one China"
on all our foreheads.Copy !req
303. Well, the tattoo's
not an option. Thanks.Copy !req
304. Sir, do you want me to bring in
the Secretary of State?Copy !req
305. Excuse me?Copy !req
306. I just thought if
you're reconsidering
our policy on Taiwan...Copy !req
307. Did I say that?Copy !req
308. Sir, this type of thing,
is right up your alley to...Copy !req
309. C.J., I must have
gotten enough trinketsCopy !req
310. to buy back Manhattan
this morning.Copy !req
311. I honestly didn't
see the damn thing!Copy !req
312. Are we through?Copy !req
313. Yes, sir.Copy !req
314. Thank you,
Mr. President.Copy !req
315. Hello.Copy !req
316. May I help you?Copy !req
317. Bernard?Copy !req
318. Yes. Welcome
to my festoonery.Copy !req
319. Where's Rose?Copy !req
320. Rose, in what I assume
was a clerical errorCopy !req
321. of some kind, was promoted.Copy !req
322. And they transferred you
to the Gifts Unit.Copy !req
323. Apparently I am the new Rose.Copy !req
324. There was
a Taiwanese flag—Copy !req
325. The Independentist's flag.Copy !req
326. Nicknamed the eight
chrysanthemum-petal flag,Copy !req
327. rather unimaginatively, I'd say.Copy !req
328. Yeah, have you seen it?Copy !req
329. Oh yes. The flag itself is
a magnificent specimen,Copy !req
330. an original hand sewn relicCopy !req
331. that was entered
in the island-wide
flag competitionCopy !req
332. and chosen over
186 other designs.Copy !req
333. That was in 1994.Copy !req
334. Of course, the color scheme
seems more reminiscentCopy !req
335. of the Taipei Holiday Inn,
circa 1970.Copy !req
336. I wouldn't repeat
that to the Taiwanese.Copy !req
337. I hadn't planned on it.Copy !req
338. Is there anything else?Copy !req
339. The President needs
the flag back.Copy !req
340. Oh, I'm afraid not.Copy !req
341. Excuse me?Copy !req
342. The flag is an
historical artifact.Copy !req
343. And its value is much higher
than the reporting thresholdCopy !req
344. established by the GSA.Copy !req
345. So?Copy !req
346. When the President acceptsCopy !req
347. a gift of such value,
it is deemedCopy !req
348. to have been accepted on
behalf of the United States.Copy !req
349. But he shouldn't have accepted
it in the first place.Copy !req
350. Be that as it may,
according to
Chapter FiveCopy !req
351. of the US Code,
Section 7342(c)Copy !req
352. it is now the property
of the American people.Copy !req
353. I need that flag.Copy !req
354. You're not suggesting
I break the law?Copy !req
355. No.Copy !req
356. Well, then, I suppose
we're in a bit of a pickle.Copy !req
357. The Ambassador's here.
Yeah.Copy !req
358. We're going to be
conciliatory.
Uh-huh.Copy !req
359. Mea culpa, our bad.
Got it.Copy !req
360. We're going to hop
right over this little...
Josh.Copy !req
361. What the...?Copy !req
362. I must have
missed this partCopy !req
363. of the protocol
meeting.Copy !req
364. You were there, right?Copy !req
365. I was in and out.
I couldn't stomachCopy !req
366. any more haggling over
the nine-meat soup.Copy !req
367. Nine-meat soup?Copy !req
368. It was on the menu for
the dinner in Shanghai.Copy !req
369. Beef, chicken, pork...Copy !req
370. You don't want
to go there.Copy !req
371. Gentlemen.Copy !req
372. I think we should start
by stating againCopy !req
373. that the President wishes to
convey his utmost apologies.Copy !req
374. Let's not be troubled by
simple misunderstandings.Copy !req
375. Here is our statement.Copy !req
376. It has been released
to the press.Copy !req
377. "Meddling in your
internal affairs"?Copy !req
378. You will return
the flag?Copy !req
379. Yeah. As soon
as we locate it.Copy !req
380. Yes.Copy !req
381. Good. President LianCopy !req
382. hoped this would not
interfere with our plans.Copy !req
383. We're looking forward
to a productive summit.Copy !req
384. As are we.Copy !req
385. As such, we know you will
understand our needCopy !req
386. for a few minor adjustments.Copy !req
387. Adjustments?Copy !req
388. So as to reiterateCopy !req
389. the open friendship
between our countries,Copy !req
390. the President wishes to hold
the Beijing welcome ceremoniesCopy !req
391. outdoors rather
than indoors.Copy !req
392. Okay.Copy !req
393. He proposed that
we move the summitCopy !req
394. from the Great Hall
of the PeopleCopy !req
395. to the Gate of
Heavenly Peace.Copy !req
396. The Gate
of Heavenly Peace.Copy !req
397. In Tiananmen Square.Copy !req
398. You want to welcomeCopy !req
399. the President of the United
States in Tiananmen Square?Copy !req
400. Is there a problem?Copy !req
401. C.J.:
So that's the flag we got.Copy !req
402. That's China.Copy !req
403. What's this one?Copy !req
404. Republic of China.Copy !req
405. This is China,
that's China...
Republic of China.Copy !req
406. People's Republic of China.Copy !req
407. Banned in China used in Taiwan,
used in China banned in Taiwan.Copy !req
408. What's this one?Copy !req
409. Taiwan's majority party.Copy !req
410. So, which party flies
the Taiwanese flag?Copy !req
411. The Taiwanese flag, not so
popular among the Taiwanese.Copy !req
412. And they don't change the flagCopy !req
413. because...?
The Chinese
would declare war.Copy !req
414. Good reason.Copy !req
415. These things come with
a G.I. Joe set?Copy !req
416. I play a lot of Risk.Copy !req
417. They want to put
Taiwan on the table.
Okay.Copy !req
418. The Chinese want to
scrap half of the
trade agendaCopy !req
419. so we can discuss
the U.S. roleCopy !req
420. in blocking Taiwan's
independence movement.Copy !req
421. Oh, and they thought it'd be
fun to jump-start the summitCopy !req
422. with a welcome bash
in Tiananmen Square.Copy !req
423. You're eating Chinese?Copy !req
424. Lo mein?Copy !req
425. Hunt already
thinksCopy !req
426. we're weak on China.Copy !req
427. If the Taiwanese lobby
gets hold of this...Copy !req
428. It's too late for that.
Senator Hunt's asked
for floor time tomorrow.Copy !req
429. He's floating a resolution
urging the PresidentCopy !req
430. to display
the green flagCopy !req
431. in the lobby
of the State
Department.Copy !req
432. Now that could be
a problem.Copy !req
433. Why?Copy !req
434. He's a cranky old man.Copy !req
435. The Chinese are going
to be that offended?Copy !req
436. No... I mean, yes,Copy !req
437. but the Chinese aren't
my primary concern.Copy !req
438. He starts saluting
that flag on the Senate floor...Copy !req
439. It could send a signal.Copy !req
440. The Taiwanese start thinking
it's time for a new flag,Copy !req
441. a new name,
a new anthem...Copy !req
442. We got to shut him down.Copy !req
443. What do you want to do?Copy !req
444. Hang him by his
thumbs and beat him
with a pogo stick.Copy !req
445. Josh.Copy !req
446. Send Toby to the Chinese Embassy
first thing in the morning.Copy !req
447. With Kate.Copy !req
448. Tell them this had
nothing to do with us,Copy !req
449. that Hunt's a nut job.Copy !req
450. I'm going to phrase that
a little differently.Copy !req
451. Tell 'em they'll have
their flag back by
the end of the dayCopy !req
452. and once it's returned,Copy !req
453. their little adjustments
are off the table.Copy !req
454. We spent two monthsCopy !req
455. hammering out this agenda,Copy !req
456. it's not going to get hijackedCopy !req
457. by some flag waving jackass
of a senator.Copy !req
458. Josh, you're going
to go see Hunt.Copy !req
459. Yeah.
And Josh...Copy !req
460. Yeah, yeah,
tone it down.Copy !req
461. I guess I'll take this to go.Copy !req
462. The visual of the President
in Tiananmen Square?Copy !req
463. Certainly not
my first choiceCopy !req
464. for a photo op between
the two presidents.Copy !req
465. Let's figure out a wayCopy !req
466. to make it work, just in case.Copy !req
467. So now I'm working
for you now again?Copy !req
468. Toby.Copy !req
469. How are things going with China?Copy !req
470. Great, really,
just fantastic.Copy !req
471. So the President has
a photo opCopy !req
472. in the Oval tomorrow night?Copy !req
473. Something about
the 25th Amendment?Copy !req
474. The letter he signed
to remove himself from power.Copy !req
475. He's handing it overCopy !req
476. to the National Constitution
Center trustees.Copy !req
477. The Vice President
would like to be part
of that ceremony.Copy !req
478. Okay. Only, wasn't that,Copy !req
479. you know, before the
Vice President's time?Copy !req
480. Well, technically.Copy !req
481. Isn't this more
of a Toby thing?Copy !req
482. Isn't what more
of a Toby thing?Copy !req
483. The National Constitution Center
ceremony tomorrow night.Copy !req
484. No.Copy !req
485. The Vice President would like
to show his support.Copy !req
486. He wants to horn in
on Baker's photo op
with the President.Copy !req
487. He's coming in for that?Copy !req
488. Baker's the Governor
of Pennsylvania,Copy !req
489. home of the National
Constitution Center.Copy !req
490. Also a former chairmanCopy !req
491. of the Board
of Trustees.Copy !req
492. And a future candidate
for the presidency,Copy !req
493. doing whatever he canCopy !req
494. to get the implicit backing
of the President.Copy !req
495. Really? Hadn't
thought of that.Copy !req
496. Fins to the left,Copy !req
497. fins to the right.
Baker, Hoynes.Copy !req
498. Yeah, Hoynes on Diane Mathers
should be interesting.Copy !req
499. That's it?Copy !req
500. Yeah. Toby,
the President
assured usCopy !req
501. we'd have his support.Copy !req
502. We'll get Russell
another photo op.Copy !req
503. The hog lots bill is
in conference.Copy !req
504. The Vice President is
not going to be...Copy !req
505. You know what? Fine.Copy !req
506. He didn't even flinch
at that Hoynes stuff.
I don't know why.Copy !req
507. The guy's all over the news,
I've been getting calls.Copy !req
508. Yeah, he called me
a couple of times.Copy !req
509. He? I was talking
about reporters.Copy !req
510. Hoynes called you?Copy !req
511. Yeah. I haven't called him back.
I'm not interested.Copy !req
512. Interested in what?Copy !req
513. In anything having
to do with John Hoynes.Copy !req
514. C.J.:
You're still here,
Mr. President.Copy !req
515. Yeah.Copy !req
516. Sir, I think we should
put in a callCopy !req
517. to the American Institute
in Taiwan.Copy !req
518. Make sure Taipei doesn't
get the wrong idea?Copy !req
519. Yes, sir.Copy !req
520. Go ahead and make the call.Copy !req
521. I've always wondered whyCopy !req
522. they let me pick
these guys every year.Copy !req
523. Sir?Copy !req
524. The honorees for
the National Medals.Copy !req
525. I mean, I enjoy a good cantata,Copy !req
526. and Turner's landscapes
send me over the moon,Copy !req
527. but what the hell
do I know about art?Copy !req
528. You're the popularly electedCopy !req
529. representative of the people
of the United States.Copy !req
530. Sure, but nobody told
them I was going to be
art critic in chief.Copy !req
531. Thank goodness.Copy !req
532. Sir?Copy !req
533. You think they really knew
what they were gettingCopy !req
534. when they
pulled the lever?Copy !req
535. I do, sir.Copy !req
536. Yeah, okay.Copy !req
537. Good night.Copy !req
538. Good night,
Mr. President.Copy !req
539. You know it's
ironic, Senator.Copy !req
540. I've been
expecting you, Josh.Copy !req
541. I mean, here you are,
trying to raise this
flag, but six months ago,Copy !req
542. when the President
of Taiwan considered
doing the same,Copy !req
543. Taiwan's democratically
elected parliamentCopy !req
544. passed a law
to stop him.Copy !req
545. I thought it was
kind of sad, actually.Copy !req
546. What's to be sad?Copy !req
547. They're happy, they're free,
they have the third-highestCopy !req
548. standard of
living in Asia.
Who needs independence, huh?Copy !req
549. They have it.
In everything
but name.Copy !req
550. Is there
another democracyCopy !req
551. in the world whose leaderCopy !req
552. is not allowed to set foot
in Washington?Copy !req
553. That's a small price to pay.Copy !req
554. And so was
the stamp tax.Copy !req
555. We support the suppression
of a vibrant democracyCopy !req
556. by a cruel dictatorship.Copy !req
557. Come on, Senator,
they're sellingCopy !req
558. Quarter Pounders in Shanghai,
they've got thousands
of satellite dishesCopy !req
559. on the rooftops in Beijing,
in a couple of years...Copy !req
560. I understand the theory.Copy !req
561. Commerce and culture,
the gradual conversionCopy !req
562. to the religion
of capitalism
and democracy.Copy !req
563. China's a happy place,
Taiwan goes free.Copy !req
564. So, why stand in the way
of somethingCopy !req
565. that's
inevitable...?
When Patrick Henry saidCopy !req
566. "Give me liberty
or give me death,"Copy !req
567. you think he meant except
for Wednesdays and Sundays?Copy !req
568. Sir, you are jeopardizingCopy !req
569. a very tolerable,
evolving status quo.Copy !req
570. The Chinese have 496 ballistic
missiles pointed at Taiwan,Copy !req
571. and I'm jeopardizingCopy !req
572. the status quo?
Yes.Copy !req
573. Well, it's not what this
country should stand for.Copy !req
574. Why do you think the
President accepted the flagCopy !req
575. in the first place?Copy !req
576. It was a mistake.Copy !req
577. Jed Bartlet doesn't
make mistakes.Copy !req
578. Somebody has
to stand up,Copy !req
579. so I'm going
to the Senate
at 1:00 tomorrow.Copy !req
580. Now, you're a smart guy.Copy !req
581. If you're that worried,
you'll figure out a wayCopy !req
582. to keep me off the floorCopy !req
583. until you've given the flag
back to the Taiwanese.Copy !req
584. But refusing to support
Taiwanese independence—Copy !req
585. it's wrong.Copy !req
586. And I think you
know that I'm right.Copy !req
587. Charles, I can't tell
you how thrilled I
am to see you again.Copy !req
588. Yeah. So, it says here...Copy !req
589. Did you pick out that tie?Copy !req
590. Or is it government issue?Copy !req
591. My sister bought me this tie.Copy !req
592. The things we put up
with for family.Copy !req
593. Yeah, so in accordance withCopy !req
594. the Foreign Decorations
and Gifts Act,Copy !req
595. the President has the option
of buying back any giftCopy !req
596. accepted on behalf
of the United States.Copy !req
597. Must we suffer through another
round of capture the flag?Copy !req
598. The President wants
to buy it back.Copy !req
599. Really?Copy !req
600. Yeah.Copy !req
601. Very well.Copy !req
602. As I'm sure you
know, the GSACopy !req
603. requires a
commercial
appraisal.Copy !req
604. How 'bout you ballpark
it for me.Copy !req
605. Well, a flag
of this nature,Copy !req
606. it's very hard to
put a sum on it.Copy !req
607. But given its historical
significance,Copy !req
608. and the current set
of circumstancesCopy !req
609. which no doubt would
increase its worth,Copy !req
610. I'd wager 20,000 to 30,000.Copy !req
611. Dollars?Copy !req
612. Hey.Copy !req
613. Morning.
How'd it go with Hunt?Copy !req
614. He's still planning
to speak at 1:00,Copy !req
615. but I spoke with
Congressman Harris.Copy !req
616. Okay.Copy !req
617. They're doing
a quorum call at noon.Copy !req
618. Harris stands up
at quarter to 1:00,Copy !req
619. and suggests the absence
of a quorum.Copy !req
620. A procedural roadblock.Copy !req
621. Yeah.Copy !req
622. How long can we keep
Hunt off the floor?Copy !req
623. Long enough to get that flag
returned to the Taiwanese,Copy !req
624. and make his resolution moot.Copy !req
625. Great.Copy !req
626. Yeah. Only it's
the wrong call.Copy !req
627. You think we should let
Hunt speak.Copy !req
628. His resolution's not
going to pass.Copy !req
629. He's not going
to get the votes.Copy !req
630. The President doesn't even
have to acknowledge it.Copy !req
631. I'm not arguing a retooling
of the Monroe Doctrine.Copy !req
632. But we let Hunt on the floor.Copy !req
633. Let someone make
the principled argument.Copy !req
634. Run it by Kate and Toby.Copy !req
635. If they're on board
we take it to the boss.Copy !req
636. Morning, Margaret.Copy !req
637. Good morning.Copy !req
638. Excited about the Medal
of the Arts ceremony?
Very.Copy !req
639. It's supposed to be a
surprise musical guest.Copy !req
640. You're worried
I might give it away.Copy !req
641. Maybe with the singing
and the dancing.
Right.Copy !req
642. The President's in
with Governor Baker?Copy !req
643. The Governor
just arrived.
Good. Let me knowCopy !req
644. when Kate gets back from
the Chinese embassy.Copy !req
645. And find out where Charlie is
on getting the flag back.Copy !req
646. Do you have
a favorite— song?Copy !req
647. Can't say that I do.Copy !req
648. I've always liked
"Jelly Man Kelly."Copy !req
649. He's the one that likes
jelly the most.Copy !req
650. He likes it on toast.Copy !req
651. Then there's
Jenny Mulhenny...Copy !req
652. Margaret.
She...Copy !req
653. Right. Mum's the word.Copy !req
654. Governor Baker,
welcome.Copy !req
655. Busy day?Copy !req
656. Always.Copy !req
657. We've got the National Medal
of the Arts gala tonight.Copy !req
658. Is that the letter?Copy !req
659. That is the letter that
removed me from office.Copy !req
660. I have to keep the one
that put me back,Copy !req
661. in case anyone starts
asking questions.Copy !req
662. Well, the museum will take
precious care of it.Copy !req
663. How do you like
the old place?Copy !req
664. It's, uh... humbling.Copy !req
665. Believe me, it's worse
from behind that desk.Copy !req
666. There's a dagger that
hangs from a threadCopy !req
667. somewhere up there.Copy !req
668. I would think the
Secret ServiceCopy !req
669. would do something
about that.Copy !req
670. Yeah. So, how are your
numbers in Iowa?Copy !req
671. Well, I haven't declared.Copy !req
672. You're going to tell meCopy !req
673. you don't have people
in the field already?Copy !req
674. Iowa and New Hampshire
look very good.Copy !req
675. Gentlemen.Copy !req
676. Mr. Vice President.Copy !req
677. Bob, I didn't know
you were joining us.Copy !req
678. Oh, it's an historic moment.
I wouldn't want to miss out.Copy !req
679. Actually, the historic
moment happened a couple
of years ago, but it'sCopy !req
680. always good
to see you.
Mr. President, could I...?Copy !req
681. Excuse me.Copy !req
682. Mr. President,
the museum wants this exhibitCopy !req
683. to focus on the nobility
and patriotismCopy !req
684. that you demonstrated in
invoking the 25th Amendment.Copy !req
685. It's really kind
of a tribute to
your leadershipCopy !req
686. and the principled spirit
of your presidency.Copy !req
687. Vice President Russell,
while a sterling leader
in his own right...Copy !req
688. You going to be a part
of this photo op?Copy !req
689. Well, as a trustee
of the museum, I...Copy !req
690. Yeah, well, I'm sure no one
will mind if Bob sits in.Copy !req
691. I mean, after all,
he's sort of a trustee
of this office.Copy !req
692. Ladies and gentlemen,
if you're ready?Copy !req
693. You taking to wandering
the hallways?Copy !req
694. Hoping to absorb
some wisdom.Copy !req
695. Osmosis.Copy !req
696. You here alone?Copy !req
697. You sent Russell inCopy !req
698. to crash the photo op.Copy !req
699. Nice move.Copy !req
700. I get why you're so
worried about Baker,Copy !req
701. but why not about Hoynes?Copy !req
702. Hoynes has name recognitionCopy !req
703. and the most recent
New Hampshire pollsCopy !req
704. still have him a good
ten points behind us.Copy !req
705. Same in Iowa?Copy !req
706. He resigned in
a sex scandal.Copy !req
707. There's no way he
comes back from that.Copy !req
708. Sex isn't what
it used to be.
Even if that's true,Copy !req
709. by the time he's
back in the race,Copy !req
710. we'll be so far ahead of him
on money and endorsements...Copy !req
711. Unless Baker's already
knocked you out.Copy !req
712. Why I'm not
sleeping nights.Copy !req
713. Josh said C.J. wanted
a copy of the trade agenda.
Okay.Copy !req
714. So you know who's
coming tonight?Copy !req
715. It's a surprise.Copy !req
716. Give me a hint.Copy !req
717. I really shouldn't.Copy !req
718. ( with teeth clenched):
"Jelly Man Kelly."Copy !req
719. Who?Copy !req
720. Can you get this out
to the China team?Copy !req
721. Hi.
Hi.Copy !req
722. That the trade stuff?
Yeah.Copy !req
723. Great. I'd love anything
he's got on Taiwan.Copy !req
724. Sure.Copy !req
725. Is there an issue?Copy !req
726. I mean, I know it's
Josh, so there's
always an issue...Copy !req
727. No issue.Copy !req
728. 'Cause he's
been workingCopy !req
729. really hard on this.Copy !req
730. I'm just want to stay
in the loop.
Okay. But you know,Copy !req
731. he's got everything
under control.
Yeah.Copy !req
732. The rally beganCopy !req
733. late this afternoon...
Except maybe that.Copy !req
734. when the leaders of Taiwan's
independence movement,Copy !req
735. waving the same type
of green and red flagCopy !req
736. that President Bartlet accepted
yesterday, gathered...Copy !req
737. Margaret, page Kate, get
the CIA Director on the phone.Copy !req
738. Memorial Hall in Taipei City.Copy !req
739. Okay, thank you,Copy !req
740. ladies and gentlemen.Copy !req
741. Thanks for coming in, Eric.
Good to see you again.Copy !req
742. My pleasure,
Mr. President.Copy !req
743. Bob, could I see you
for a second?Copy !req
744. Mr. President,
I really appreciate...Copy !req
745. Yeah, don't do that again.Copy !req
746. Mr. President, I...
I want to be
very clear.Copy !req
747. I'm not choosing sides.
Not him, not you.Copy !req
748. Excuse me, Mr. President.Copy !req
749. Yeah, we're through.Copy !req
750. I wanted to give
you an update.Copy !req
751. There are some
demonstrations
in Taipei, sir.Copy !req
752. Okay.Copy !req
753. They're peaceful
and relatively small,Copy !req
754. given the events
of the past few days.Copy !req
755. Are they being organized
by the Independence Party?Copy !req
756. Yes, but some
prominent membersCopy !req
757. of the DPP are
in attendance.Copy !req
758. The majority party?Copy !req
759. Anyone close to President Chen?Copy !req
760. ( knocking )
His Vice Minister
of Foreign Affairs.Copy !req
761. How are the Chinese?Copy !req
762. Things didn't start off
all that well.Copy !req
763. It sort of went
downhill from there.Copy !req
764. Of course if I had known
the PLA was planningCopy !req
765. to dispatch Ming-class subs
into the Taiwan StraitCopy !req
766. in reaction to the
demonstrations...Copy !req
767. China's deploying
submarines?Copy !req
768. They're showing their teeth.
I don't think they'll...Copy !req
769. I get distracted for
five minutes at breakfast
and China's deploying teeth.Copy !req
770. C.J.:
Sir...Copy !req
771. Yeah, I've had enough.Copy !req
772. I want you on a plane
to Taipei immediately.Copy !req
773. Yes, sir.
Tell President ChenCopy !req
774. I'm not going to war
over a flag.Copy !req
775. At least not today.Copy !req
776. Can we get Beijing
on the phone?Copy !req
777. I think so.
I'll get Josh...Copy !req
778. No, no. You and I are
going to end this
right here, right now.Copy !req
779. The President's acceptance
of the Independenist flagCopy !req
780. has led a few experts
to wonderCopy !req
781. whether the United States
is considering a changeCopy !req
782. in stance on the question
of Taiwanese independence.Copy !req
783. Josh...
It's pretty minor...Copy !req
784. Apparently there's
some members of the
majority party that...Copy !req
785. I need you to call
Senator Harris.Copy !req
786. Okay.Copy !req
787. We got to shut
Hunt down.Copy !req
788. I thought
we were going to...Copy !req
789. Josh.Copy !req
790. I'd like to discuss it
with the President.Copy !req
791. It's already been discussed.Copy !req
792. Submarines trump symbolism.Copy !req
793. I had to make a call.Copy !req
794. Okay. Sure.Copy !req
795. Anything else?Copy !req
796. We agreed
to the welcomeCopy !req
797. in Tiananmen Square,
and we're working on BeijingCopy !req
798. to drop their demands
on the agenda.
No discussion of Taiwan?Copy !req
799. No public discussion.
We're going to needCopy !req
800. to deal with the fallout
from the welcome at Tiananmen.Copy !req
801. Yeah.Copy !req
802. You put Toby on it.Copy !req
803. And the President wants me
with him at the summit.Copy !req
804. There's some things
up in the air right now.Copy !req
805. We'd feel
more comfortable if...Copy !req
806. Sure. I'll start
pulling togetherCopy !req
807. the briefing packets for you.Copy !req
808. Come on, you're going; you need
Toby to deal with the press.Copy !req
809. Somebody's got to man
the fort here.Copy !req
810. I'm fine staying.Copy !req
811. You're his guy.Copy !req
812. You're in the room,Copy !req
813. in the chair.Copy !req
814. He needs you.Copy !req
815. That's how it was with Leo,Copy !req
816. that's how it's
supposed to be.Copy !req
817. Yeah. I'm...Copy !req
818. Thanks.Copy !req
819. Awfully dark in here.Copy !req
820. Leo.Copy !req
821. Was this placeCopy !req
822. always so gloomy?Copy !req
823. Not when you were here.Copy !req
824. Well, no need to reliveCopy !req
825. the Rime of the
Ancient Mariner.Copy !req
826. They keep coming in
with furniture and fixturesCopy !req
827. and wallpaper samples.Copy !req
828. I just haven't had the time.Copy !req
829. Have Margaret
spruce the place up.Copy !req
830. Margaret suggested Shirley
Chisholm's Barcalounger.Copy !req
831. Oh God, I'll bet she did.Copy !req
832. Can we sit?Copy !req
833. Of course.Copy !req
834. You look good in here.Copy !req
835. Comfortable.Copy !req
836. Yeah, today not so much.Copy !req
837. You sent Kate to Taipei?
Hmm.Copy !req
838. You're going to be fine.
He'll return the flag,Copy !req
839. send a message to Taiwan,Copy !req
840. and the Chinese
will be so pleased,Copy !req
841. it'll probably
give the PresidentCopy !req
842. an extra bargaining chip
when he gets to Beijing.Copy !req
843. And in the meantime we let them
push us around on Taiwan,Copy !req
844. on North Korea,
on trade, on human rights...Copy !req
845. How's the human rights
situation in ChinaCopy !req
846. compared to ten years ago?Copy !req
847. You'd rather we were
snarling at each other,Copy !req
848. and keeping one eye fixed on
the nuclear launch codes?Copy !req
849. I lived through
the first Cold War.Copy !req
850. One was enough, thank you.Copy !req
851. I'll take blue jeans,Copy !req
852. even low riders,Copy !req
853. and StarbucksCopy !req
854. over fighters and submarinesCopy !req
855. any day.Copy !req
856. Not all evolutionCopy !req
857. mandates revolution.Copy !req
858. I had to take
the summit away from Josh.Copy !req
859. Yeah.Copy !req
860. China, the U.S.Copy !req
861. A situation,Copy !req
862. really any situationCopy !req
863. having to do with Taiwan.Copy !req
864. Hmm.Copy !req
865. That?Copy !req
866. That's you.Copy !req
867. That's your job.Copy !req
868. You've really got a lot of time
on your hands now, huh?Copy !req
869. You have no idea.Copy !req
870. But once in a while,Copy !req
871. on certain days,
when they take
down the flagCopy !req
872. out that window at sunset?Copy !req
873. You know you did something,
and that ain't all bad.Copy !req
874. a vital source of America's
strength and success."Copy !req
875. For the President's
opening statement?
He says it in Shanghai,Copy !req
876. and it plays the day
he arrives at Tiananmen.Copy !req
877. Great. Are the
Chinese...?
I ran it by Yahlin.Copy !req
878. He's taking it
to the Ambassador.Copy !req
879. Thanks. Let me know.Copy !req
880. Charlie, where's my flag?Copy !req
881. Working on it.Copy !req
882. Charlie...Copy !req
883. Yeah, see, the GSA
requires an appraisalCopy !req
884. in accordance
with the Gifts Act...Copy !req
885. Charlie, I need that flag.
Yeah.Copy !req
886. I mean, I need it now.Copy !req
887. I know it seemed like a
little thing yesterday,Copy !req
888. but that was yesterday.
Now it's a big deal,Copy !req
889. and I need you to
take care of it.Copy !req
890. And if you can't
take care of it,Copy !req
891. I need to put someone
else on it who can.Copy !req
892. I got it.Copy !req
893. Bernard.
Charles.Copy !req
894. Didn't they teach
you that surrenderCopy !req
895. is the better
part of valor?Copy !req
896. Bernard, this is
Richard Squire.Copy !req
897. Hello.Copy !req
898. And aren't you
a frumpy little fellow.Copy !req
899. Mr. Squire is from
the Counsel's office.Copy !req
900. He's a Rhodes scholar,Copy !req
901. he's got a law
degree from Yale,Copy !req
902. and I believe he's
memorized the U.S. Code.Copy !req
903. I get a little tripped up
by Title 14.Copy !req
904. Do you?Copy !req
905. Anyway,
according to Mr. Squire here,Copy !req
906. the President can not accept a
gift from a foreign governmentCopy !req
907. if doing so would
violate U.S. law,Copy !req
908. establish a quid pro quo
or adversely affectCopy !req
909. the foreign relations
of the United States.Copy !req
910. State Department Protocol
regulation 478.7355, Section B,Copy !req
911. as in "bunion."Copy !req
912. I wasn't aware
of a Section B.Copy !req
913. Oh, yes.Copy !req
914. It's a very useful
little provision.Copy !req
915. Indeed.
Yeah.Copy !req
916. So if you would
be so kind...Copy !req
917. A piece of cloth.Copy !req
918. A cheesy piece of fabric.Copy !req
919. Donna.Copy !req
920. Background
for the briefing pack on China,Copy !req
921. phone list, and more calls
from the law firmCopy !req
922. of Hoynes, Hoynes
and Hoynes,Copy !req
923. garment bag
for the China trip.Copy !req
924. Where did you find it?Copy !req
925. You left it
at a luggage repair shopCopy !req
926. after the G-8
six weeks ago.Copy !req
927. See how you don't
take care of me?Copy !req
928. What's that?Copy !req
929. A gift.Copy !req
930. I unwrapped it.Copy !req
931. You unwrapped my gift?Copy !req
932. Who knows—
it could've been a bomb.Copy !req
933. Want to know how many times
you're mentioned?Copy !req
934. Three?Copy !req
935. Thirty-nine.Copy !req
936. Working hard?Copy !req
937. Leo.Copy !req
938. Careful,
he's ornery today.Copy !req
939. And tonight,
the concert— Liberace.Copy !req
940. Debbie, get out of here.Copy !req
941. I didn't know
you were coming.Copy !req
942. I thought I'd check in
on your new boss.Copy !req
943. I hear
you've been playing.Copy !req
944. It's a put up job.Copy !req
945. Seems to be working.Copy !req
946. Yeah,Copy !req
947. I damn near started
World War III today.Copy !req
948. Is this the way I'm
going to be remembered?Copy !req
949. Roosevelt liberated
Europe from fascism.Copy !req
950. Bartlet couldn't liberate a
flag from his own basement.Copy !req
951. Well, that was a put up job.Copy !req
952. You knew when you took the flag
the flap it would cause.Copy !req
953. Come on.Copy !req
954. I got to go and put
on the penguin suit.Copy !req
955. Leo.
Sir.Copy !req
956. When are you coming back?Copy !req
957. I've been here an hourCopy !req
958. and already
I need another 30 daysCopy !req
959. at Sierra Tucson.Copy !req
960. Yeah. Okay.Copy !req
961. Leo?Copy !req
962. Ah... nothing.Copy !req
963. Sure, the book is an apologyCopy !req
964. to my family
and to the American peopleCopy !req
965. for past mistakes.Copy !req
966. But it's alsoCopy !req
967. a statement
of principles,
a summaryCopy !req
968. of where I think we are
as a nationCopy !req
969. and where we could be.Copy !req
970. And where is that,Copy !req
971. ( on TV ):
Mr. Vice President?Copy !req
972. And, yes, Diane,Copy !req
973. I would like to return
to public life.Copy !req
974. I think
I can make a contribution.Copy !req
975. Thank you very much,
Mr. Vice President.Copy !req
976. Diane, you were great.Copy !req
977. Thanks very much.
Thank you.Copy !req
978. Hey.Copy !req
979. What did you think?Copy !req
980. I think
she served up softballs.Copy !req
981. Yeah, yeah, it's
going to get tougher.Copy !req
982. Just as long
as you're okay.Copy !req
983. I'm here.Copy !req
984. Thanks.Copy !req
985. Now I've got a call
to make and a meeting,Copy !req
986. but it... it won't
take too long.Copy !req
987. John F. Kennedy once saidCopy !req
988. "A nation reveals itself
not only by the men it producesCopy !req
989. but also by the men it honors."Copy !req
990. It isn't often that we award
this medal posthumously,Copy !req
991. but for the legendary Sam Cooke
we made an exception.Copy !req
992. a national treasure
in his own right—Copy !req
993. he insisted on joining us.Copy !req
994. I trust none of you will mind,Copy !req
995. I asked him to bring his guitar.Copy !req
996. Ladies and gentlemen,
please welcome Mr. James Taylor.Copy !req
997. Thanks for coming.Copy !req
998. Thank you, Mr. President.Copy !req
999. I've been
a Sam Cooke fanCopy !req
1000. for about as long
as I can remember.Copy !req
1001. This is a classicCopy !req
1002. Sam Cooke song that has, uh,
has echoed down the generations.Copy !req
1003. You have a call.Copy !req
1004. Okay. Would you make sure
we get Josh's notesCopy !req
1005. from yesterday's summit briefing
with the foreign relations guys?Copy !req
1006. Donna already
brought them.
Good.Copy !req
1007. Who's on the phone?
The Vice President.Copy !req
1008. Okay.
The former Vice President.Copy !req
1009. Hello?Copy !req
1010. The Vice President
called tonight.Copy !req
1011. Russell?Copy !req
1012. Hoynes.Copy !req
1013. And...?Copy !req
1014. He told me to look
in the index.Copy !req
1015. Hmm. You're not in it.Copy !req
1016. Yeah.Copy !req
1017. Thanks for coming, Josh.Copy !req
1018. Did you see
the interview?
No.Copy !req
1019. Look at the book?
No.Copy !req
1020. Well, If you're going
to bust my chops, Josh,Copy !req
1021. get it over
with, will you.Copy !req
1022. I have no idea why I'm here,
Mr. Vice President.Copy !req
1023. Yes, you do.Copy !req
1024. Now, I've done things
I can never undo.Copy !req
1025. I lost one marriage,
I'm trying to save another.Copy !req
1026. I let down my children.Copy !req
1027. I've fallen off
the pedestal, hard,Copy !req
1028. and had to live with
the consequences.Copy !req
1029. But when I look aroundCopy !req
1030. and see Bingo Bob Russell,
and Eric Baker,Copy !req
1031. I see plenty of reasons
to stay sober.Copy !req
1032. You think the American publicCopy !req
1033. is going to welcome you back
with open arms?Copy !req
1034. I'm a better person and will be
a better candidate nowCopy !req
1035. than I was eight years ago.Copy !req
1036. You lost that race.Copy !req
1037. I lost that race
when I lost you.Copy !req
1038. You're very friendly tonight.Copy !req
1039. Just cause I can't
keep my hands off you?Copy !req
1040. What is it?
♪ Beyond the skyCopy !req
1041. I didn't see the flag.Copy !req
1042. What?Copy !req
1043. The green flag—
I didn't see it.Copy !req
1044. I couldn't tie my tie.Copy !req
1045. I haven't been able to focus,Copy !req
1046. or see out of my right eye
since early yesterday morning.Copy !req
1047. I didn't see the flag.Copy !req
1048. There's much to be doneCopy !req
1049. and seven years of
following is enough.Copy !req
1050. It's time to start leading.Copy !req
1051. You're never going to be
Leo McGarry to Jed Bartlet.Copy !req
1052. But you can be Leo to me.Copy !req
1053. I'm running for President.Copy !req
1054. I want you with me.Copy !req
1055. I want you to
run my campaign.Copy !req