1 00:00:05,132 --> 00:00:06,216 Previously: 2 00:00:06,758 --> 00:00:10,303 You want to work for the leader of the free world? 3 00:00:11,054 --> 00:00:13,265 It took you long enough. 4 00:00:13,515 --> 00:00:16,226 I'll give you a head start on this. 5 00:00:16,435 --> 00:00:17,769 - Why? - Being good. 6 00:00:17,978 --> 00:00:20,272 This thing with your mom and me will blow over. 7 00:00:20,480 --> 00:00:21,606 It won't. 8 00:00:22,149 --> 00:00:25,152 No bar will admit you with a solicitation bust. 9 00:00:25,360 --> 00:00:27,112 I won't get busted. 10 00:00:31,992 --> 00:00:36,747 The first lady will wear a Badgley Mischka silk gown, beaded bodice. 11 00:00:36,955 --> 00:00:39,791 - Shoes? - She'll be wearing shoes. 12 00:00:40,041 --> 00:00:44,546 Black suede Manolo Blahnik slides with a mother-of-pearl buckle. 13 00:00:44,755 --> 00:00:49,551 - Accessories? - Gabriel Sanchez pearl necklace. 14 00:00:49,801 --> 00:00:54,014 She'll carry a Cristina Bomba silk pleated organdy evening bag. 15 00:00:54,222 --> 00:00:55,474 Mrs. Siguto? 16 00:00:55,724 --> 00:00:58,518 She'll wear a silk kebaya in dark purple... 17 00:00:58,768 --> 00:01:02,522 ...and a black lace overlay. Matching evening slippers. 18 00:01:03,064 --> 00:01:06,526 Her jewelry is by an artist from her birthplace, Jakarta. 19 00:01:06,735 --> 00:01:10,739 It is fashioned in rubies and gold. Anything else? 20 00:01:10,947 --> 00:01:14,201 Nothing on the Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty? 21 00:01:14,743 --> 00:01:18,121 No. Okay. Thank you. 22 00:01:19,247 --> 00:01:23,084 I love when Instyle magazine gets press credentials. 23 00:01:23,293 --> 00:01:26,254 Mirabella had to know what wine will be served. 24 00:01:26,463 --> 00:01:29,007 - Good thing I had 22 years of school. - Wine? 25 00:01:29,257 --> 00:01:31,551 It's wine. What do you need? 26 00:01:32,093 --> 00:01:35,972 Sara's gained speed and power and is now a class four system. 27 00:01:36,181 --> 00:01:38,767 Mention preparations and contingencies. 28 00:01:38,975 --> 00:01:41,186 - What is Sara? - A hurricane. 29 00:01:41,436 --> 00:01:45,315 - Where's it going? - Georgia. It'll hit tonight. 30 00:01:45,523 --> 00:01:47,692 - Is it serious? - Ever been in one? 31 00:01:47,901 --> 00:01:50,028 Me neither, but they look serious. 32 00:01:50,237 --> 00:01:52,364 - They voted to strike. - Teamsters? 33 00:01:52,614 --> 00:01:56,117 - Leo's got them in a room. - How long will it last? 34 00:01:56,368 --> 00:01:59,454 Midnight. Taft-Hartley expires. Truckers walk. 35 00:01:59,704 --> 00:02:02,999 - The state dinner's tonight. - Make more food. 36 00:02:03,166 --> 00:02:05,293 Know about the storm? Everyone but me. 37 00:02:05,543 --> 00:02:08,630 Start preparing. There's a situation in McClane. 38 00:02:08,880 --> 00:02:10,298 - Virginia? - Idaho. 39 00:02:11,341 --> 00:02:14,177 This place has been surrounded four days. 40 00:02:14,344 --> 00:02:17,472 A farmhouse with 18 to 40 survivalists. 41 00:02:17,681 --> 00:02:19,766 - Armed? Are there kids? - Yes. 42 00:02:19,975 --> 00:02:24,396 FBI's deemed it a hostage situation, so we got a new ball game. 43 00:02:24,938 --> 00:02:27,065 Let me see if I have this. 44 00:02:27,274 --> 00:02:30,610 A hurricane's heading for Georgia. 45 00:02:30,819 --> 00:02:35,782 Management and labor are working out a settlement to avoid a strike. 46 00:02:35,991 --> 00:02:39,703 The government's planning a siege on 18 to 40 citizens. 47 00:02:39,911 --> 00:02:44,207 - During dinner for Indonesia's leader. - You got it. 48 00:02:44,416 --> 00:02:47,377 You know what I'll get asked most often? 49 00:02:47,585 --> 00:02:48,920 - Sondra? - Sorry, C.J. 50 00:02:49,462 --> 00:02:54,467 Black suede Manolo Blahnik slides with a mother-of-pearl buckle. 51 00:02:54,676 --> 00:02:57,178 - Thanks. - No problem. 52 00:03:46,518 --> 00:03:49,229 Low-pressure system. Another system. 53 00:03:50,564 --> 00:03:55,944 I'm talking to the Red Cross. I'll call in an hour. 54 00:03:56,195 --> 00:04:00,616 Donnatella Moss, a senior Indonesian deputy is coming tonight. 55 00:04:01,158 --> 00:04:05,329 Toby and I wanna talk to him alone. Find out if he speaks English. 56 00:04:05,496 --> 00:04:07,706 If not, we need an interpreter. 57 00:04:07,873 --> 00:04:12,127 - What's his name? - Rahmadi Sumahidjo Bambang. 58 00:04:12,294 --> 00:04:15,047 - Can you spell that? - Not correctly. 59 00:04:15,214 --> 00:04:18,175 - I've gotta tell you something. - What? 60 00:04:18,383 --> 00:04:21,136 I'm not wild about this Indonesian thing. 61 00:04:21,345 --> 00:04:24,181 - I've been reading. - I wish you wouldn't. 62 00:04:24,389 --> 00:04:28,393 You cull some bizarre fact from a disreputable source... 63 00:04:28,602 --> 00:04:31,146 - ...and exaggerate it. - I do not! 64 00:04:32,022 --> 00:04:34,399 In certain parts of Indonesia... 65 00:04:34,566 --> 00:04:38,654 ...they execute people they suspect of being sorcerers. 66 00:04:38,862 --> 00:04:40,656 - What? - I read it. 67 00:04:40,864 --> 00:04:44,201 They execute people suspected of being sorcerers? 68 00:04:44,368 --> 00:04:46,411 - They behead them. - Sorcerers? 69 00:04:46,620 --> 00:04:50,249 Gangs of people beheading suspected sorcerers with... 70 00:04:50,415 --> 00:04:53,252 - What does Death carry? - A scythe. 71 00:04:53,418 --> 00:04:56,088 - With a scythe. - Thanks for the heads-up. 72 00:04:56,296 --> 00:04:58,799 That's who's coming to dinner. 73 00:04:58,966 --> 00:05:01,718 - It got upgraded? - It's a class 4. 74 00:05:01,885 --> 00:05:04,096 FEMA's in Georgia with the Red Cross. 75 00:05:04,304 --> 00:05:07,099 President should prepare for disaster relief. 76 00:05:07,266 --> 00:05:11,186 - How about the truckers? - I meet them in an hour. 77 00:05:11,395 --> 00:05:13,480 C.J. needs to know what they're wearing. 78 00:05:13,647 --> 00:05:15,565 - The issue? - Two-tiered hiring. 79 00:05:15,774 --> 00:05:18,568 The company divides itself into two bodies: 80 00:05:18,735 --> 00:05:23,073 Full-time employees who enjoy top market wages and benefits... 81 00:05:23,282 --> 00:05:25,617 ...and part-time or newer full-time... 82 00:05:25,784 --> 00:05:28,996 ...who are paid lower wages and get no benefits. 83 00:05:29,204 --> 00:05:30,706 But they're part-time. 84 00:05:30,914 --> 00:05:35,961 A lot of designated part-time workers are de facto full-time employees... 85 00:05:36,128 --> 00:05:39,006 ...working similar hours with a different title... 86 00:05:39,214 --> 00:05:41,800 ...at lower wages with no benefits. 87 00:05:42,301 --> 00:05:45,137 - I'm with management. - Imagine my surprise. 88 00:05:45,345 --> 00:05:48,223 A young work force looks for job flexibility... 89 00:05:48,432 --> 00:05:50,809 ...and won't commit to one company. 90 00:05:50,976 --> 00:05:53,520 - What do you expect? - Fair hiring. 91 00:05:53,729 --> 00:05:58,275 McClane, Idaho... I need someone to keep the president and me updated. 92 00:05:58,483 --> 00:06:00,777 - I can. - Work with Toby on the toast. 93 00:06:00,986 --> 00:06:02,487 - Don't need him. - You do. 94 00:06:02,988 --> 00:06:06,992 - Takes two to write it? - The State Department's particular. 95 00:06:07,200 --> 00:06:09,411 - I'll assign someone. - I'll do it. 96 00:06:09,619 --> 00:06:11,621 - You can't. - Why not? 97 00:06:11,830 --> 00:06:16,835 You're a political consultant and this is an actual thing. 98 00:06:17,335 --> 00:06:22,758 I can play a role in issues. It won't be the end to this administration. 99 00:06:22,966 --> 00:06:25,093 Not this administration... 100 00:06:25,302 --> 00:06:27,888 ...but the end of this republic. 101 00:06:28,930 --> 00:06:33,351 Establish a contact at the Justice Department and the FBI... 102 00:06:33,560 --> 00:06:35,353 ...and keep Josh informed. 103 00:06:35,854 --> 00:06:37,147 What else? 104 00:06:37,355 --> 00:06:39,483 The Redskins suck. 105 00:06:39,983 --> 00:06:41,526 Thank you. 106 00:06:45,071 --> 00:06:49,284 - Did Josh talk to you about...? - Rahmadi Sumahidjo Bambang? 107 00:06:49,493 --> 00:06:50,952 - Yes. - I'm on it. 108 00:06:51,119 --> 00:06:55,957 You know that in parts of Indonesia they execute suspected sorcerers? 109 00:06:56,124 --> 00:06:57,667 Yes. 110 00:06:57,834 --> 00:07:00,879 - You see? - You're all crazy. 111 00:07:01,379 --> 00:07:03,298 - Here, sir. - Mr. President... 112 00:07:03,507 --> 00:07:05,926 - No questions now. - It's short. 113 00:07:06,134 --> 00:07:09,304 She's not worried about the length of your question... 114 00:07:09,513 --> 00:07:11,348 ...but the length of my answer. 115 00:07:16,269 --> 00:07:19,898 - We're having salmon tonight. - Yes. 116 00:07:20,106 --> 00:07:23,151 - They told you that? - Yes. 117 00:07:28,114 --> 00:07:31,743 Yo-Yo Ma is going to play. 118 00:07:31,952 --> 00:07:35,288 Some Bach concertos, I believe. 119 00:07:37,374 --> 00:07:41,211 - Do you like salmon? - No. 120 00:07:41,419 --> 00:07:43,922 Well, our mistake. 121 00:07:44,089 --> 00:07:46,508 Yes. 122 00:07:55,725 --> 00:07:56,935 What have you got? 123 00:07:57,143 --> 00:08:00,397 We start by welcoming our friends and guests. 124 00:08:00,605 --> 00:08:05,944 Praise Siguto for leading his country through change as Indonesia moves... 125 00:08:06,152 --> 00:08:08,613 ...from dictatorship to democracy. 126 00:08:08,822 --> 00:08:12,576 The beginnings of democracy. Don't get carried away. 127 00:08:13,994 --> 00:08:16,329 "We've been friends for 50 years... " 128 00:08:16,538 --> 00:08:19,916 - Don't say "friends. " - It's a state dinner. 129 00:08:20,125 --> 00:08:23,169 Don't remind people we were friends of those... 130 00:08:23,336 --> 00:08:25,839 ...who oppressed people while stealing their money. 131 00:08:26,047 --> 00:08:29,843 - How else would you steal it? - Write that in the toast. 132 00:08:30,343 --> 00:08:33,930 You got something going on tonight with Josh? 133 00:08:34,139 --> 00:08:37,017 - Gotta see a guy about a thing. - Need help? 134 00:08:37,517 --> 00:08:40,687 No. Toughen this up. 135 00:08:41,938 --> 00:08:45,483 Thirty days with a mediator, you couldn't fix this? 136 00:08:45,692 --> 00:08:48,570 - There's fundamental differences. - Name them. 137 00:08:48,778 --> 00:08:50,363 The two-tiered hiring. 138 00:08:50,530 --> 00:08:53,575 Our industry competes with FedEx, UPS... 139 00:08:53,742 --> 00:08:56,995 ...railroads, airlines, freight operations. 140 00:08:57,537 --> 00:09:01,875 To accept wage costs greater than competitors' would cripple us. 141 00:09:02,083 --> 00:09:05,462 - You're full of crap. - This is the White House. 142 00:09:05,628 --> 00:09:08,465 - Watch your mouth. - Forgive me. 143 00:09:08,965 --> 00:09:13,136 For all the danger your industry faces from competition... 144 00:09:13,345 --> 00:09:19,559 ...trucks are still the main way of moving things around, including food. 145 00:09:19,768 --> 00:09:23,104 I'm talking about produce rotting in warehouses. 146 00:09:23,313 --> 00:09:30,278 I'm talking about fights in markets over who gets the last bar of soap. 147 00:09:31,654 --> 00:09:33,573 You have until midnight. 148 00:09:34,741 --> 00:09:38,745 - You think I can't do this. - Why aren't you in your office? 149 00:09:38,953 --> 00:09:42,624 - I don't have an office here. - There's a reason. 150 00:09:42,832 --> 00:09:45,668 McClane police got a search warrant for the house. 151 00:09:45,877 --> 00:09:48,338 They believed there was a gun... 152 00:09:48,546 --> 00:09:52,467 ...made illegal by a barrel shorter than its design. 153 00:09:52,675 --> 00:09:58,306 The people, who are exactly who you think, refused entry to the police. 154 00:09:58,515 --> 00:10:00,350 Did they do it politely? 155 00:10:00,558 --> 00:10:03,895 They produced weapons, if that's what you mean. 156 00:10:04,104 --> 00:10:07,440 It bugs you that the president listens to me. 157 00:10:07,649 --> 00:10:11,027 I'm bugged when he listens to anyone besides me. 158 00:10:11,194 --> 00:10:15,156 You know why the FBI believed there was an illegal weapon? 159 00:10:15,365 --> 00:10:17,242 We sold it to them. 160 00:10:17,742 --> 00:10:20,703 - You know that for sure? - Yeah. 161 00:10:21,579 --> 00:10:23,915 There are children in there... 162 00:10:24,123 --> 00:10:27,085 ...and the deputy attorney general... 163 00:10:27,252 --> 00:10:32,173 ...the FBI and the ATF don't know who's in charge. 164 00:10:32,674 --> 00:10:37,679 Aside from everything else, this is a PR disaster waiting to happen... 165 00:10:37,887 --> 00:10:40,557 ...and it's gonna happen today. 166 00:10:40,765 --> 00:10:45,854 - This is why you hired me. - I was wondering why that was. 167 00:10:46,062 --> 00:10:50,525 - It bugs you. - Yes. 168 00:10:58,866 --> 00:11:00,243 Yes. 169 00:11:03,705 --> 00:11:06,916 President Siguto, how are you enjoying America? 170 00:11:07,166 --> 00:11:11,921 - Fine, thank you. - Would you mind expanding on that? 171 00:11:13,047 --> 00:11:16,092 She'd like you to say more on the subject. 172 00:11:16,259 --> 00:11:19,470 I have nothing more to say on the subject. 173 00:11:21,806 --> 00:11:23,057 One more question? 174 00:11:23,266 --> 00:11:25,226 - Mr. President? - Which one? 175 00:11:25,435 --> 00:11:29,772 President Bartlet. Did you see the protestors this morning? 176 00:11:29,981 --> 00:11:33,484 I try not to look out my window much. Which ones? 177 00:11:33,693 --> 00:11:36,904 - Vermeil. - Vermeil? 178 00:11:37,071 --> 00:11:42,243 I'll cover vermeil at the briefing. I gotta bring in the next group. 179 00:11:44,787 --> 00:11:45,997 Thank you. 180 00:11:46,331 --> 00:11:49,625 - You don't know about it? - It's about vermeil. 181 00:11:49,834 --> 00:11:52,962 - What's vermeil? - I know what vermeil is. 182 00:11:53,171 --> 00:11:56,549 My 1:00 briefing will be about vermeil protestors. 183 00:11:56,758 --> 00:11:59,719 I asked a question, he didn't answer. 184 00:11:59,886 --> 00:12:02,263 There should be some follow-up. 185 00:12:02,472 --> 00:12:03,765 - Thanks. - Carol? 186 00:12:03,973 --> 00:12:05,475 She's gonna need you. 187 00:12:05,683 --> 00:12:09,354 What's vermeil and why are people protesting it? 188 00:12:09,562 --> 00:12:11,856 - E-I-L? - Maybe. 189 00:12:15,401 --> 00:12:17,987 Good morning. Good morning, Mr. President. 190 00:12:18,196 --> 00:12:20,823 Would you excuse me? Sir, if I could...? 191 00:12:20,990 --> 00:12:24,243 Absolutely. Pardon me one moment, please? 192 00:12:24,452 --> 00:12:26,621 Excuse me, folks. 193 00:12:30,875 --> 00:12:34,921 I can't decide if that man's boring or rude. 194 00:12:35,088 --> 00:12:38,424 I'm trying to figure out how he campaigned and won... 195 00:12:38,591 --> 00:12:41,344 ...then I remember, we rig the election. 196 00:12:41,552 --> 00:12:43,554 Must he sit with me tonight? 197 00:12:43,721 --> 00:12:45,640 He's the guest of honor. 198 00:12:45,807 --> 00:12:47,141 - And you? - Your table. 199 00:12:47,308 --> 00:12:49,644 - Toby? - With C.J. and Josh and Sam. 200 00:12:49,811 --> 00:12:51,854 The fun table. What do you need? 201 00:12:52,021 --> 00:12:56,150 We're gonna clear a carrier group from the Norfolk naval yard. 202 00:12:56,359 --> 00:13:00,279 - The hurricane. - It's standard. Get the ships out. 203 00:13:00,446 --> 00:13:03,825 This is in case someone asks why a carrier group... 204 00:13:03,991 --> 00:13:06,953 ...is in the North Atlantic. 205 00:13:10,540 --> 00:13:13,084 Sorry to keep you waiting. 206 00:13:17,463 --> 00:13:22,635 - Did I mention we're having salmon? - Yes. 207 00:13:36,649 --> 00:13:38,359 Read this. 208 00:13:40,194 --> 00:13:43,781 "Indonesia's constitution highlights democracy... " 209 00:13:43,948 --> 00:13:46,742 - Read. - I know what you're gearing up for. 210 00:13:46,951 --> 00:13:48,870 Read! 211 00:13:50,580 --> 00:13:55,126 "The ideology of Pancasila, which your constitution is founded on... 212 00:13:55,334 --> 00:13:59,046 ...includes belief in a supreme being and calls for tolerance. " 213 00:13:59,213 --> 00:14:02,341 You underlined that. "Freedom of the press... " 214 00:14:02,884 --> 00:14:07,763 Is it good to invite people to dinner, then tell them how they're wrong? 215 00:14:07,972 --> 00:14:10,600 Absolutely. Or it's just wasting food. 216 00:14:10,808 --> 00:14:13,269 We're not saying how to run their lives. 217 00:14:14,186 --> 00:14:16,856 "It's time to meet the promise enshrined... 218 00:14:17,023 --> 00:14:20,776 ...in the hearts of your people as well as your laws"? 219 00:14:20,943 --> 00:14:22,278 Friendly reminder. 220 00:14:23,279 --> 00:14:25,031 - Can we soften this? - No. 221 00:14:25,197 --> 00:14:28,826 Something like, "As has often been said: 222 00:14:29,160 --> 00:14:32,788 A friend tells a friend the truth. Sometimes... 223 00:14:32,955 --> 00:14:35,625 ...we speak candidly, or we couldn't... 224 00:14:35,791 --> 00:14:41,297 ...hold the great honor of being known the world over as Indonesia's friend. " 225 00:14:42,048 --> 00:14:44,216 Wow. 226 00:14:45,718 --> 00:14:49,680 That was just about the worst writing I've ever heard. 227 00:14:49,889 --> 00:14:51,182 I know. 228 00:14:51,724 --> 00:14:54,852 Vermeil is silver, gilded in gold. 229 00:14:55,061 --> 00:14:58,481 The White House has one of the largest collections. 230 00:14:58,689 --> 00:14:59,940 Why the protestors? 231 00:15:00,107 --> 00:15:03,903 These are 18th and 19th-century objects, many designed... 232 00:15:04,111 --> 00:15:07,948 ...by the noted silversmith Jean-Baptiste-Claude Odiot. 233 00:15:08,115 --> 00:15:12,203 The collection's in the Gold Room with the glass chandelier... 234 00:15:12,370 --> 00:15:14,789 ...made in England in 1785. 235 00:15:14,997 --> 00:15:17,333 What does it have to do with protestors? 236 00:15:17,541 --> 00:15:22,004 Nothing. It's interesting information I thought I'd share with you. 237 00:15:22,213 --> 00:15:25,800 Workers were blinded by the mercury while making them. 238 00:15:26,008 --> 00:15:29,887 Louis XV melted them to pay for wars against his people. 239 00:15:30,054 --> 00:15:35,226 Some see them as symbolic of government oppression of the people. 240 00:15:35,768 --> 00:15:39,313 We use them as centerpieces with flowers. 241 00:15:39,522 --> 00:15:42,858 Does the president worry about sending a bad message? 242 00:15:43,067 --> 00:15:46,195 I'll be honest. I haven't run it by him yet. 243 00:15:46,362 --> 00:15:51,075 I'll have that, and more scores and highlights, at the next briefing. 244 00:15:51,283 --> 00:15:52,952 Thank you. 245 00:15:55,663 --> 00:15:58,749 I won't need a transcript of that. 246 00:15:58,958 --> 00:16:01,669 You're a rabble-rouser. You rouse rabbles. 247 00:16:01,877 --> 00:16:07,633 I saw your vermeil demonstration. Six people in Lafayette Park. 248 00:16:07,842 --> 00:16:10,386 I didn't say it was Selma, Alabama. 249 00:16:10,594 --> 00:16:15,975 Six people protesting on a Friday and you just lent them a megaphone. 250 00:16:16,183 --> 00:16:18,144 - What do you call it? - A good job. 251 00:16:18,310 --> 00:16:22,189 - You're proud of yourself. - What are you wearing tonight? 252 00:16:22,398 --> 00:16:24,608 Your paper wants to know? 253 00:16:24,775 --> 00:16:27,486 - I do. - You wanna know what I'm wearing? 254 00:16:27,653 --> 00:16:29,446 Yeah. 255 00:16:33,075 --> 00:16:38,247 I'm wearing an evening gown of gray silk. 256 00:16:38,455 --> 00:16:41,208 Good. I'll be looking forward to it. 257 00:16:41,417 --> 00:16:44,503 I've got to go deal with the vermeil crazies. 258 00:16:44,670 --> 00:16:46,964 - See you. - Okay. 259 00:16:51,093 --> 00:16:54,763 I thought since this toast is at the end of the talks... 260 00:16:54,930 --> 00:16:57,391 ...that we should lighten it up. 261 00:16:57,558 --> 00:16:59,852 - I've got con law. - Sit quietly? 262 00:17:00,019 --> 00:17:01,937 - I need to study. - Okay. 263 00:17:02,688 --> 00:17:06,066 - Thanks. - I'll have my sandwich. 264 00:17:07,067 --> 00:17:09,820 Should I have the ham or chicken salad? 265 00:17:09,987 --> 00:17:11,906 The chicken salad's mine. 266 00:17:12,072 --> 00:17:15,534 In this environment, it's community food, right? 267 00:17:15,743 --> 00:17:19,371 - Are you afraid of being seen with me? - Because of your clothes? 268 00:17:19,580 --> 00:17:22,166 - What's wrong with this? - Nothing. 269 00:17:22,374 --> 00:17:27,046 Because of my night job. You're not afraid of being seen with me? 270 00:17:27,212 --> 00:17:31,592 - No. - Okay. 271 00:17:32,176 --> 00:17:34,303 - Your night job's crummy. - Yes. 272 00:17:34,845 --> 00:17:38,515 - You got a thing tonight? Date? - A client? Yeah. 273 00:17:38,682 --> 00:17:44,063 - Who? I was just... - I thought we had a deal. 274 00:17:44,271 --> 00:17:46,690 - Where you going? - I don't know. 275 00:17:46,899 --> 00:17:49,860 I don't know. He calls and says what to wear. 276 00:17:50,027 --> 00:17:53,072 - It's a surprise. - Is this someone who's...? 277 00:17:53,238 --> 00:17:55,783 I have class and haven't finished... 278 00:17:55,991 --> 00:17:58,911 It's Gideon v. Wainwright, 372 U.S. 335. 279 00:17:59,078 --> 00:18:02,498 Cite the precedent, cite Black's opinion for the majority. 280 00:18:02,665 --> 00:18:05,125 Thank you for the geek bravado... 281 00:18:05,292 --> 00:18:08,837 ...but I'd like to learn this so I can graduate... 282 00:18:09,046 --> 00:18:10,798 ...practice law and end my night job. 283 00:18:11,340 --> 00:18:13,550 Learn from my experience. 284 00:18:13,717 --> 00:18:16,720 School bears little relationship to practice. 285 00:18:17,262 --> 00:18:20,224 It bears a relationship to graduating, right? Shut up. 286 00:18:20,432 --> 00:18:24,311 Your night job stinks, and I'm taking your sandwich. 287 00:18:28,273 --> 00:18:32,111 We're all agreed that militias pose an inherent threat. 288 00:18:32,319 --> 00:18:36,407 They're well-armed cadres of lunatics who undermine government. 289 00:18:36,573 --> 00:18:39,410 Would it be inappropriate for me to speak? 290 00:18:39,576 --> 00:18:40,661 No, of course not. 291 00:18:40,828 --> 00:18:44,540 Kooks, nuts, extremists, the lunatic fringe element: 292 00:18:44,748 --> 00:18:47,918 This is the inevitable byproduct of a democracy... 293 00:18:48,252 --> 00:18:52,005 ...such as pornography is a byproduct of free speech. 294 00:18:52,172 --> 00:18:57,511 They aren't thumbing through Hustler. They're armed and holding hostages. 295 00:18:57,719 --> 00:19:02,057 We think they're holding hostages. We sold them the gun to begin with. 296 00:19:02,266 --> 00:19:06,812 - It's called a sting. - Another word for it is entrapment. 297 00:19:07,187 --> 00:19:10,649 - A judge won't... - I'm not talking about the courts. 298 00:19:10,816 --> 00:19:14,027 - I'm talking public opinion. - This is two different conversations. 299 00:19:14,236 --> 00:19:16,864 - You want to raid? - Not with guns blazing. 300 00:19:17,030 --> 00:19:19,491 We'll fire tear gas through windows. 301 00:19:19,700 --> 00:19:22,870 The front page will be a woman with a baby... 302 00:19:23,036 --> 00:19:27,291 ...and FBI jackets in the foreground. We could starve them out. 303 00:19:27,457 --> 00:19:33,130 They've a five-year supply of rations, to say nothing of ammunition. 304 00:19:35,382 --> 00:19:39,261 There's no way this'll end good. So end it fast. 305 00:19:40,220 --> 00:19:42,347 - I agree. - What about a negotiator? 306 00:19:42,556 --> 00:19:45,058 - Negotiate what? - A peaceful settlement. 307 00:19:45,225 --> 00:19:49,271 This is a standoff. A settlement is "Put your guns down. " 308 00:19:49,438 --> 00:19:53,108 It would be wise if we tried every peaceful solution... 309 00:19:53,275 --> 00:19:55,903 ...before we got all Rambo-ed up. 310 00:19:56,236 --> 00:20:01,325 Mandy, thank you. Josh, will you two give us a minute, please? 311 00:20:08,624 --> 00:20:14,046 It's not macho for the White House to be aggressive in preserving democracy. 312 00:20:14,213 --> 00:20:17,674 It's not the nuts that are the threat to democracy. 313 00:20:17,841 --> 00:20:21,970 As history has shown us, the greatest threat to democracy... 314 00:20:22,179 --> 00:20:24,765 ...is the state's power over its citizens... 315 00:20:24,932 --> 00:20:28,769 ...which is always unleashed in the name of preservation. 316 00:20:28,936 --> 00:20:32,397 This isn't abstract. This isn't theoretical. 317 00:20:32,564 --> 00:20:35,275 The FBI says "Come out," you do it. 318 00:20:35,442 --> 00:20:38,737 Then you avail yourself of the justice system. 319 00:20:38,904 --> 00:20:43,033 You believe that, or are you pissed because I got in the game? 320 00:20:43,200 --> 00:20:47,079 The president's with you. Chafey's sending a negotiator. 321 00:20:47,245 --> 00:20:49,414 Good. 322 00:20:52,250 --> 00:20:54,920 You're in the game now. 323 00:21:01,843 --> 00:21:05,222 If you can't say why you're there, you're a sorcerer. 324 00:21:05,514 --> 00:21:09,059 If you try to run, you're a sorcerer. 325 00:21:09,267 --> 00:21:13,772 The prudent thing is to stand still and explain your business. 326 00:21:13,980 --> 00:21:17,901 Once the scythe comes out, I'm probably gonna haul ass. 327 00:21:18,110 --> 00:21:19,444 - Excuse me. - What? 328 00:21:19,653 --> 00:21:21,988 - I need a favor. - What is it? 329 00:21:22,155 --> 00:21:25,283 - My grandparents live near Georgia. - Are they evacuating? 330 00:21:25,659 --> 00:21:28,704 - I don't know. - Phones are down in Georgia. 331 00:21:29,663 --> 00:21:34,042 - I'm sorry to ask you this, but... - Donna, call FEMA. Use my name. 332 00:21:34,209 --> 00:21:36,670 When that doesn't work, use Leo's name. 333 00:21:36,837 --> 00:21:40,090 - They don't get around well. - We'll find them. 334 00:21:43,844 --> 00:21:45,721 Hi. 335 00:21:45,929 --> 00:21:48,098 I look good, don't you think? 336 00:21:48,265 --> 00:21:50,851 You do too, but I look even better. 337 00:21:51,059 --> 00:21:53,562 The FBI guy's been in there a few hours. 338 00:21:53,770 --> 00:21:56,523 - Think that's good? - I really don't know. 339 00:21:56,731 --> 00:21:58,692 I'm asking you what you think. 340 00:21:58,900 --> 00:22:01,278 I don't have any thoughts on it. 341 00:22:01,445 --> 00:22:03,738 - And the Teamsters? - I don't know. 342 00:22:03,905 --> 00:22:06,783 - Any news on the hurricane? - I don't know. 343 00:22:06,950 --> 00:22:12,164 - What is it you do here exactly? - It's never been made clear to me. 344 00:22:15,125 --> 00:22:17,043 He's not here. 345 00:22:19,296 --> 00:22:22,340 - We look good! - Don't we? 346 00:22:22,507 --> 00:22:24,843 Do you guys want to be alone? 347 00:22:25,051 --> 00:22:27,304 I'm finishing up this speech. 348 00:22:27,471 --> 00:22:28,972 Can you think of some connection... 349 00:22:29,139 --> 00:22:32,726 ...between Siguto and the U.S., from his past? 350 00:22:32,893 --> 00:22:37,022 He was almost pushed from an airplane by a CIA operative. 351 00:22:37,189 --> 00:22:39,274 - I'll leave that out. - I would. 352 00:22:39,441 --> 00:22:42,486 Excuse me, Josh. Can I speak with you? 353 00:22:42,652 --> 00:22:44,905 - Is he in? Let's go. - There's a problem. 354 00:22:45,113 --> 00:22:50,410 This is Mr. Minaldi, the interpreter for the State Department. 355 00:22:50,911 --> 00:22:54,497 - Do you speak Indonesian? - There's no such language. 356 00:22:54,706 --> 00:22:57,584 Indonesians speak 583 different languages. 357 00:22:57,792 --> 00:23:02,380 I speak Javanese. Mr. Bambang speaks Batak. 358 00:23:02,547 --> 00:23:06,009 - It's under control. - It's 7:30. Anyone at State? 359 00:23:06,176 --> 00:23:09,679 - No. Mr. Minaldi speaks Portuguese. - And? 360 00:23:09,888 --> 00:23:13,058 A guy in the kitchen can translate Mr. Bombang's... 361 00:23:13,225 --> 00:23:17,437 Bambang's Batak into Portuguese, then Mr. Minaldi will translate. 362 00:23:17,604 --> 00:23:22,359 Why can't the kitchen guy translate Batak into English? 363 00:23:22,567 --> 00:23:25,153 - He can't speak English. - You're kidding. 364 00:23:25,362 --> 00:23:27,906 He speaks Batak and Portuguese, though. 365 00:23:28,073 --> 00:23:29,783 - Is the bar open? - Yeah. 366 00:23:29,950 --> 00:23:32,827 Make this work. 367 00:23:33,036 --> 00:23:35,247 I'm sorry. 368 00:23:41,711 --> 00:23:43,421 Have you seen the first...? 369 00:23:47,300 --> 00:23:49,928 - Good evening. - Nice threads, girl. 370 00:23:50,095 --> 00:23:53,640 Showing a little decolletage wouldn't have killed you. 371 00:23:53,807 --> 00:23:57,352 Harry and Nancy O'Malley, Douglas and Barbara Colson... 372 00:23:57,519 --> 00:24:00,855 - ...and Steven Colson, a cardiologist. - Pleasure. 373 00:24:01,272 --> 00:24:02,565 Pleasure to meet you. 374 00:24:02,899 --> 00:24:05,527 This is C.J., the press secretary. 375 00:24:05,694 --> 00:24:08,405 She's not married, Steven, and no boyfriend. 376 00:24:08,571 --> 00:24:12,325 - Thank you, Mrs. Bartlet. - Would you excuse us? 377 00:24:15,161 --> 00:24:17,622 He's heir to Colson Technologies. 378 00:24:17,789 --> 00:24:20,417 - I appreciate the thought. - What's up? 379 00:24:20,583 --> 00:24:23,336 I spoke to Peggy about the vermeil. 380 00:24:23,712 --> 00:24:27,465 I'm not embarrassed by it. We didn't spend new money. 381 00:24:27,757 --> 00:24:31,094 - But it's history. - Better or worse, it's our history. 382 00:24:31,261 --> 00:24:35,181 We won't lock it in the basement or brush it with paint. 383 00:24:35,890 --> 00:24:38,560 Okay. Good answer. 384 00:24:39,018 --> 00:24:42,689 - The truth does it almost every time. - Yes, ma'am. 385 00:24:44,149 --> 00:24:47,026 - Cardiologist. - Yes, ma'am. 386 00:24:49,028 --> 00:24:52,323 I'm sorry, is that Leo McGarry or is that Fred Astaire? 387 00:24:52,490 --> 00:24:55,744 - Fred Astaire. - Where's my husband? 388 00:24:55,910 --> 00:24:57,871 On a call. He'll meet you there. 389 00:24:58,037 --> 00:25:00,373 - Teamsters? - It's been 10 hours. 390 00:25:00,540 --> 00:25:03,042 - What do you think? - We'll be okay. 391 00:25:03,251 --> 00:25:04,544 Mingle. 392 00:25:16,973 --> 00:25:19,392 - Anything? - This is the Red Cross. 393 00:25:19,559 --> 00:25:22,562 - What about Idaho? - Nobody's calling back. 394 00:25:22,729 --> 00:25:25,190 What is going on? 395 00:25:28,151 --> 00:25:29,986 Schmooze someone for me. 396 00:25:30,153 --> 00:25:35,158 He's Carl Everett, and he's raised a ton of money for us in the Midwest. 397 00:25:35,325 --> 00:25:37,410 Carl, I'd like you to meet... 398 00:25:37,577 --> 00:25:43,333 Toby Ziegler, Sam Seaborn, and Joshua Lyman. 399 00:25:43,500 --> 00:25:48,171 - Our reputations precede us. - They ought to. You do fine work. 400 00:25:48,379 --> 00:25:52,008 - Excuse me. - How long you in town, Mr. Everett? 401 00:25:52,217 --> 00:25:56,971 Just for the night. Let me introduce my date. Brittany? 402 00:26:02,560 --> 00:26:04,854 This is Brittany. This is... 403 00:26:05,021 --> 00:26:08,107 - Toby Ziegler. - Josh Lyman. 404 00:26:11,236 --> 00:26:13,279 - Sam Seaborn. - Nice to meet you. 405 00:26:13,446 --> 00:26:15,240 We're gonna head over. 406 00:26:15,448 --> 00:26:19,494 - Maybe I'll talk with you all later. - Great. 407 00:26:20,036 --> 00:26:22,205 - Have a good time. - Thank you. 408 00:26:26,209 --> 00:26:31,172 Charlie! Your grandparents are in a shelter in Granville. 409 00:26:31,339 --> 00:26:34,550 Thank God. How long do they have to stay? 410 00:26:34,717 --> 00:26:37,303 People are being sent back right now. 411 00:26:37,470 --> 00:26:41,808 The hurricane shifted direction. It's moving to the Atlantic. 412 00:26:42,976 --> 00:26:45,395 - What's happening? - A new situation. 413 00:26:45,603 --> 00:26:47,814 It's moving east. What kind of situation? 414 00:26:48,022 --> 00:26:51,025 There's a fleet of ships out there. 415 00:26:51,734 --> 00:26:53,987 - Oh, God. - Do you know about this? 416 00:26:54,153 --> 00:26:57,407 They evacuated a carrier group this morning... 417 00:26:57,573 --> 00:26:59,784 ...as a safety precaution. 418 00:26:59,951 --> 00:27:02,495 They're in the path of the hurricane. 419 00:27:02,662 --> 00:27:05,540 - Can they get out? - It's 600 miles wide. 420 00:27:05,707 --> 00:27:08,334 They're locked in. How bad can this get? 421 00:27:08,876 --> 00:27:13,673 - Catastrophic. - What do you want to do? 422 00:27:15,133 --> 00:27:19,053 - Let's do this and then get ready. - I should start now. 423 00:27:19,512 --> 00:27:24,517 I don't want to tip the press. Let's go to a party. 424 00:27:42,744 --> 00:27:45,496 Appreciate your call. Thank you. 425 00:27:47,749 --> 00:27:52,086 I'm not hearing anything from the FBI or from Justice. 426 00:27:52,253 --> 00:27:54,964 I can't get information out of Idaho. 427 00:27:55,131 --> 00:27:57,759 - It's over. - What do you mean? 428 00:27:57,967 --> 00:28:02,555 That was Chafey. They took the house, 34 occupants, all in custody. 429 00:28:02,722 --> 00:28:03,931 What happened? 430 00:28:04,098 --> 00:28:09,061 They shot the FBI negotiator. He's in critical condition. 431 00:28:09,228 --> 00:28:12,440 Ladies and gentlemen, President and Mrs. Bartlet... 432 00:28:12,648 --> 00:28:16,319 ...accompanied by President and Mrs. Rahm Siguto. 433 00:28:16,527 --> 00:28:20,490 I should call... Get on the phone. 434 00:28:20,698 --> 00:28:23,743 I'm gonna throw up. 435 00:28:37,924 --> 00:28:39,467 - Without warning? - Yeah. 436 00:28:39,634 --> 00:28:42,261 It shifted direction with no warning? 437 00:28:42,428 --> 00:28:47,016 - It's not an anomaly, but it's unusual. - I would think. 438 00:28:50,811 --> 00:28:55,066 How big is this carrier group? How many men, how many ships? 439 00:28:55,274 --> 00:28:58,277 It has the carrier John F. Kennedy... 440 00:28:58,486 --> 00:29:02,114 ...which carries 5000 men, two guided missile cruisers... 441 00:29:02,323 --> 00:29:06,661 ...two destroyers and two battleships. Over 12,000 men. 442 00:29:06,827 --> 00:29:12,250 - How soon before the worst starts? - About 20 minutes. 443 00:29:12,416 --> 00:29:15,127 Can I speak with the fleet commander? 444 00:29:15,336 --> 00:29:17,505 We can set a hookup right here. 445 00:29:17,713 --> 00:29:19,882 - Do it. - Thank you, Mr. President. 446 00:29:20,049 --> 00:29:22,218 Thank you. 447 00:29:28,307 --> 00:29:33,646 - Any word on the FBI guy's condition? - They're prepping him for surgery. 448 00:29:35,439 --> 00:29:37,316 What do I do now? 449 00:29:38,693 --> 00:29:41,654 Go back to the party. 450 00:29:56,127 --> 00:29:57,628 Mr. Gomez. 451 00:30:00,089 --> 00:30:02,842 You speak Batak, is that correct? 452 00:30:07,221 --> 00:30:10,599 And, as you just did, you also speak Portuguese. 453 00:30:15,688 --> 00:30:17,857 But not English. 454 00:30:21,360 --> 00:30:23,320 Those are tough languages. 455 00:30:23,821 --> 00:30:28,200 You may want to try English one day, seeing how you live here. 456 00:30:28,576 --> 00:30:31,537 Don't translate that. 457 00:30:32,079 --> 00:30:37,209 Mr. Bambang, thank you for agreeing to meet with me today. 458 00:30:50,097 --> 00:30:51,599 "You're welcome. " 459 00:30:52,183 --> 00:30:53,934 Sorry I'm late. 460 00:30:54,560 --> 00:30:56,771 I'm Josh Lyman. 461 00:31:01,942 --> 00:31:04,403 This is gonna take a while. 462 00:31:04,570 --> 00:31:07,490 - "Pleased to meet you. " - Enjoying the evening? 463 00:31:07,656 --> 00:31:11,077 This isn't the best kind of thing for chitchat. 464 00:31:11,243 --> 00:31:13,496 - Mandy's upset. - You talk to her? 465 00:31:13,662 --> 00:31:18,083 - I didn't do a great job. - "I didn't like the salmon. " 466 00:31:18,292 --> 00:31:22,254 He's answering a question from half an hour ago. 467 00:31:22,463 --> 00:31:26,842 - Mr. Bambang... - Why don't we just speak in English? 468 00:31:31,472 --> 00:31:37,228 I was told... You should keep in mind all the things I do right. 469 00:31:38,521 --> 00:31:41,106 - Should I go? - Yes. 470 00:31:41,607 --> 00:31:45,736 Mr. Gomez, Mr. Minaldi, thank you for your trouble. 471 00:31:48,906 --> 00:31:52,076 What can I do for you, gentlemen? 472 00:31:55,120 --> 00:32:01,043 A friend of mine's in one of your jails. I want you to let him out. 473 00:32:02,461 --> 00:32:06,131 - But your friend isn't an American. - He's French. 474 00:32:06,298 --> 00:32:09,301 Why not let the French take care of it? 475 00:32:09,468 --> 00:32:12,346 He's my friend and the French don't care. 476 00:32:12,555 --> 00:32:16,517 - The extradition process is... - We don't mean that. 477 00:32:16,684 --> 00:32:21,564 You unlock the cell, put him in a car, and drive him to the border. 478 00:32:21,772 --> 00:32:23,524 He led demonstrations. 479 00:32:24,024 --> 00:32:28,737 - He teaches students how to protest. - So you're asking as a favor. 480 00:32:29,738 --> 00:32:31,907 Senior aide to senior aide. 481 00:32:32,741 --> 00:32:35,995 - Yes. - I think you have a lot of nerve. 482 00:32:36,203 --> 00:32:39,415 That was a humiliating toast your president made... 483 00:32:39,623 --> 00:32:43,335 ...and I know you were the one who wrote it. 484 00:32:48,215 --> 00:32:52,886 Understand that with so many people watching, so much coverage... 485 00:32:53,095 --> 00:32:55,597 ...we had to be clear that the U.S... 486 00:32:55,764 --> 00:32:59,018 ...with its commitment to human rights, is obligated... 487 00:32:59,226 --> 00:33:01,937 Don't you find it hypocritical that a people... 488 00:33:02,104 --> 00:33:06,191 ...who wiped out a century's worth of Native Americans... 489 00:33:06,400 --> 00:33:11,113 ...should lecture the world so earnestly on human rights? 490 00:33:11,322 --> 00:33:13,866 Yes, I do. 491 00:33:14,074 --> 00:33:19,204 You humiliated my president tonight, for no other reason than to show off. 492 00:33:19,413 --> 00:33:23,125 Now you want me to do you a favor? 493 00:33:24,084 --> 00:33:26,211 Go to hell. 494 00:33:33,552 --> 00:33:36,305 - We'll talk to the French. - Yeah. 495 00:33:39,516 --> 00:33:42,102 We'll talk to the French. 496 00:33:58,410 --> 00:34:00,621 That's a nice dress. 497 00:34:00,996 --> 00:34:03,582 You're not supposed to be here. 498 00:34:03,874 --> 00:34:07,920 KDHN reports an FBI agent went down in a raid in McClane. 499 00:34:08,462 --> 00:34:10,964 - Statement in 15 minutes. - What happened? 500 00:34:11,131 --> 00:34:14,301 Did you hear me say 15 minutes? 501 00:34:14,468 --> 00:34:15,969 What did I do? 502 00:34:16,178 --> 00:34:19,473 Do you flirt with me to get stories? 503 00:34:19,640 --> 00:34:22,351 I'm doing it to flirt with you. 504 00:34:22,935 --> 00:34:26,355 - I don't believe you. - That's your problem. 505 00:34:26,522 --> 00:34:28,398 What's Sara gonna hit? 506 00:34:28,565 --> 00:34:33,278 You say I'm too friendly with press, and I'm a weak press secretary. 507 00:34:33,570 --> 00:34:35,364 I never said you're weak. 508 00:34:35,572 --> 00:34:39,284 - You thought it. - You did well with the vermeil. 509 00:34:39,451 --> 00:34:40,953 - You're doing it. - I know. 510 00:34:41,119 --> 00:34:44,540 - I have work to do. - No problem. 511 00:34:45,874 --> 00:34:48,502 You really like the dress? 512 00:34:50,420 --> 00:34:52,089 Yes. 513 00:34:53,674 --> 00:34:55,259 All right, whatever. 514 00:34:56,260 --> 00:35:01,223 - I hope the FBI guy pulls through. - Fifteen minutes. 515 00:35:05,018 --> 00:35:07,229 To accept these policies... 516 00:35:07,437 --> 00:35:10,357 ...would weaken our ability to represent... 517 00:35:10,566 --> 00:35:14,361 ...or retain younger workers, and we won't let it happen. 518 00:35:14,528 --> 00:35:17,281 - I disagree. - No kidding. 519 00:35:19,157 --> 00:35:22,202 - How we doing? - We're at an impasse. 520 00:35:22,411 --> 00:35:27,958 Hungry? Tired? Talk to me five minutes apiece and we'll settle this. 521 00:35:28,166 --> 00:35:30,586 Stay standing. 522 00:35:45,434 --> 00:35:48,145 - Have you got just a minute? - Sure. 523 00:35:49,021 --> 00:35:51,565 - Can I cut to the last page? - Sure. 524 00:35:51,898 --> 00:35:54,901 You're someone I could have a relationship with. 525 00:35:55,277 --> 00:35:58,155 - A relationship with me? - What do you say? 526 00:35:58,322 --> 00:36:01,116 I cost $500 an hour. 527 00:36:01,825 --> 00:36:04,953 In the private sector, I cost $500 an hour. 528 00:36:05,162 --> 00:36:07,831 - I don't understand. - Want some food? 529 00:36:07,998 --> 00:36:10,083 There's Todd. Excuse me. 530 00:36:13,211 --> 00:36:14,796 - I didn't know. - What? 531 00:36:14,963 --> 00:36:20,135 - I didn't know where he was taking me. - He just tells you what to wear. 532 00:36:20,344 --> 00:36:24,431 - That's great. - This isn't exactly your business. 533 00:36:25,307 --> 00:36:29,519 I'm not here for you. I'd be here whether you were or not. 534 00:36:29,686 --> 00:36:33,106 You're just some guy who happens to know me. 535 00:36:33,315 --> 00:36:35,317 - Thanks. - You know what I mean. 536 00:36:35,484 --> 00:36:40,655 Talk about being here and not being here till blood pours out my ears. 537 00:36:41,198 --> 00:36:44,034 - Good evening. - Are you enjoying yourself? 538 00:36:44,368 --> 00:36:45,619 Yes. 539 00:36:49,956 --> 00:36:51,917 Won't you introduce me? 540 00:36:53,126 --> 00:36:56,713 - Okay. - Mrs. Bartlet, I'm Brittany Rollins. 541 00:36:56,880 --> 00:36:58,757 - Abigail Bartlet. - It's an honor. 542 00:36:58,965 --> 00:37:03,387 You're sweet. Sorry to interrupt. I'm looking for the president. 543 00:37:03,553 --> 00:37:06,932 He's in the West Wing. I'm not sure why, but I can... 544 00:37:07,099 --> 00:37:11,061 - To pistol-whip the trucking industry. - Why would he...? 545 00:37:11,228 --> 00:37:15,857 Because he can't save a gunshot victim or stop a hurricane. 546 00:37:16,024 --> 00:37:18,860 - You are thoroughly charming. - Thank you. 547 00:37:19,027 --> 00:37:22,656 - Excuse me. - Yes, ma'am. 548 00:37:22,864 --> 00:37:25,826 That was incredible. 549 00:37:27,035 --> 00:37:30,539 I'm just gonna eat, if that's okay. 550 00:37:37,087 --> 00:37:40,841 I'll give you $10,000 not to go home with him tonight. 551 00:37:54,896 --> 00:37:59,276 An inflationary surge would wreak havoc on economic policies... 552 00:37:59,484 --> 00:38:02,612 - ...that allow the U.S. to enjoy... - Time's up. 553 00:38:02,779 --> 00:38:05,282 I didn't get my full five minutes. 554 00:38:05,490 --> 00:38:08,285 I got tired of listening. Now you listen. 555 00:38:08,451 --> 00:38:12,789 I have a Nobel Prize in economics. None of you have a clue. 556 00:38:13,331 --> 00:38:18,628 At 12:01 a.m., I'm using my executive power to nationalize trucking. 557 00:38:19,170 --> 00:38:22,257 - You can't. - Fourteen of my lawyers disagree. 558 00:38:22,465 --> 00:38:25,135 - Truman did it. - The Supreme Court struck it down. 559 00:38:25,302 --> 00:38:27,721 New bench. I'll take my chances. 560 00:38:27,888 --> 00:38:31,308 As for labor, I'm calling Congress into session... 561 00:38:31,516 --> 00:38:34,227 ...to give me power to draft truckers. 562 00:38:34,769 --> 00:38:38,607 You're gonna love our food. Nice talking to you folks. 563 00:38:38,773 --> 00:38:44,070 If this isn't settled in 47 minutes, we know where to find you. 564 00:38:54,122 --> 00:38:57,292 I shouldn't have stayed away so long. 565 00:39:01,421 --> 00:39:04,924 - I'm all right. - I shouldn't have extended the trip. 566 00:39:05,091 --> 00:39:08,011 I approved a plan for an FBI negotiator. 567 00:39:08,219 --> 00:39:12,682 - I know. - He's in surgery now. 568 00:39:13,767 --> 00:39:17,312 One of the things that happens when I stay away... 569 00:39:17,520 --> 00:39:22,484 ...is that you forget you don't have the power to fix everything. 570 00:39:22,859 --> 00:39:25,862 You have a big brain and a good heart... 571 00:39:26,071 --> 00:39:28,531 ...and an ego the size of Montana. 572 00:39:29,658 --> 00:39:31,951 You do, Jed. 573 00:39:32,160 --> 00:39:35,789 You don't have the power to fix everything. 574 00:39:40,085 --> 00:39:43,421 But I do like watching you try. 575 00:39:51,346 --> 00:39:53,723 What the hell...? 576 00:39:53,932 --> 00:40:00,188 If this isn't a metaphor for powerlessness, I don't know what is. 577 00:40:00,397 --> 00:40:03,691 We better get back to work. 578 00:40:10,323 --> 00:40:12,575 - Sir? - We got the commander? 579 00:40:12,784 --> 00:40:14,744 Radios are down on the JFK... 580 00:40:14,911 --> 00:40:17,580 ...along with the Normandy and South Carolina. 581 00:40:17,747 --> 00:40:19,332 We've got the Hickory... 582 00:40:19,499 --> 00:40:23,670 ...a maintenance and supply boat that sails with the fleet. 583 00:40:27,966 --> 00:40:30,802 So I'll talk to the captain of the Hickory? 584 00:40:31,010 --> 00:40:35,306 The intercom's out. They're looking for him on foot, sir. 585 00:40:35,473 --> 00:40:38,309 - Is someone there? - Kid in the radio shack. 586 00:40:38,476 --> 00:40:41,646 - You're kidding. - No, sir. 587 00:40:42,772 --> 00:40:45,233 Talk to the boy. 588 00:40:54,284 --> 00:40:57,954 - Hello, anyone there? -This is the USS Hickory. 589 00:40:58,121 --> 00:41:00,874 This is the White House. Who is this? 590 00:41:01,040 --> 00:41:04,961 This is signalman third class Harold Lewis. 591 00:41:08,214 --> 00:41:11,551 Son, this is President Bartlet. 592 00:41:14,554 --> 00:41:15,597 Hello? 593 00:41:15,763 --> 00:41:19,642 -Yes, sir. - Is your C.O. around? 594 00:41:19,809 --> 00:41:23,688 Sir, they're getting him right now, sir. 595 00:41:23,855 --> 00:41:27,191 Can I talk to you in the meantime? 596 00:41:31,029 --> 00:41:35,533 -Yes, sir. - Are you all right, Harold? 597 00:41:35,825 --> 00:41:39,787 I hit my head on... I hit my head. 598 00:41:39,954 --> 00:41:42,415 - Are you bleeding? -Yes, sir. 599 00:41:42,582 --> 00:41:46,878 - Can you put something on it? -I need to get to the other.... 600 00:41:47,045 --> 00:41:49,756 I can't reach it. 601 00:41:49,923 --> 00:41:53,217 You go over and get it. I'll stay right here. 602 00:42:08,816 --> 00:42:10,026 Harold, are you back? 603 00:42:10,193 --> 00:42:13,696 Yes, sir. The skipper should be here any minute. 604 00:42:13,863 --> 00:42:17,617 - Can you tell us what's going on? -Well.... 605 00:42:20,912 --> 00:42:25,833 We're here. Can you tell us what's going on? 606 00:42:26,000 --> 00:42:32,590 We're looking at 80-foot seas with winds up to 120 knots... 607 00:42:34,133 --> 00:42:37,428 ... we have solid green water over the bow... 608 00:42:37,595 --> 00:42:41,057 ... and we've got a fire in the engine room. 609 00:42:41,641 --> 00:42:45,311 We lost our running lights and may get run over... 610 00:42:45,478 --> 00:42:49,774 ... by an aircraft carrier that can't see in the dark. 611 00:42:58,408 --> 00:43:03,579 I don't know, man. Sounds pretty bad. 612 00:43:03,746 --> 00:43:07,250 I think I'd ask for my money back. 613 00:43:10,002 --> 00:43:12,255 Yes, sir. 614 00:43:12,422 --> 00:43:16,259 I'm gonna stay right here while the radio works, okay? 615 00:43:16,426 --> 00:43:18,761 Yes, sir. 616 00:43:20,721 --> 00:43:22,306 Hang on.