1 00:00:04,872 --> 00:00:06,340 Previously, on The West Wing: 2 00:00:06,340 --> 00:00:08,909 This is my last week working for Ways and Means. 3 00:00:08,909 --> 00:00:09,810 Really? 4 00:00:09,810 --> 00:00:10,511 I've been traded. 5 00:00:10,511 --> 00:00:11,312 To where? 6 00:00:11,312 --> 00:00:12,713 House Government Oversight. 7 00:00:12,713 --> 00:00:14,582 We need to be investigated by someone 8 00:00:14,582 --> 00:00:16,717 who wants to kill us just to watch us die. 9 00:00:16,717 --> 00:00:19,620 We need someone perceived by the American people to be 10 00:00:19,620 --> 00:00:21,622 irresponsible, untrustworthy, partisan 11 00:00:21,622 --> 00:00:23,591 ambitious and thirsty for the limelight. 12 00:00:23,591 --> 00:00:25,093 Am I crazy or is this not a job 13 00:00:25,093 --> 00:00:27,128 for the U.S. House of Representatives? 14 00:00:56,957 --> 00:00:59,427 ( clock ticking ) 15 00:01:09,237 --> 00:01:11,739 ( knock on door ) 16 00:01:11,739 --> 00:01:13,040 Mike, come on in. 17 00:01:13,040 --> 00:01:14,608 I was on the other side... 18 00:01:14,608 --> 00:01:15,976 Yeah. Margaret, could you...? 19 00:01:15,976 --> 00:01:17,411 Yeah. 20 00:01:19,580 --> 00:01:20,648 Lot of people out there. 21 00:01:20,648 --> 00:01:21,715 Yeah. 22 00:01:21,715 --> 00:01:23,751 So, listen, there were more threats? 23 00:01:23,751 --> 00:01:25,753 Seven churches in five Tennessee counties. 24 00:01:25,753 --> 00:01:27,788 How many guys do you have on the ground? 25 00:01:27,788 --> 00:01:29,890 We've got 25 and ATF is sending in a team. 26 00:01:29,890 --> 00:01:31,492 Has the Governor been briefed? 27 00:01:31,492 --> 00:01:33,527 Right now. All right, listen. 28 00:01:33,527 --> 00:01:35,529 I got to be here; I'm stuck with this thing. 29 00:01:35,529 --> 00:01:37,198 Will you stay with Josh today? 30 00:01:37,198 --> 00:01:38,098 Yeah. Josh. 31 00:01:38,098 --> 00:01:39,633 And can you do me a favor 32 00:01:39,633 --> 00:01:41,835 and get me a secure phone hookup so I can monitor this thing? 33 00:01:41,835 --> 00:01:43,837 All I've got is the cell. Good luck today. 34 00:01:43,837 --> 00:01:44,805 Go. Josh. 35 00:01:44,805 --> 00:01:45,939 New threats were made 36 00:01:45,939 --> 00:01:47,241 in Tennessee this morning. 37 00:01:47,241 --> 00:01:48,609 Mike Casper was just here. 38 00:01:48,609 --> 00:01:50,211 He's going to be with you today. Good. 39 00:01:50,211 --> 00:01:51,545 You'll be all right? 40 00:01:51,545 --> 00:01:53,514 Yeah. 'Cause I got to be here all day. 41 00:01:53,514 --> 00:01:54,848 It's going to take all day. 42 00:01:54,848 --> 00:01:56,850 Yeah, keep your head there, would you? 43 00:01:56,850 --> 00:01:58,919 Don't call during every break and check in. 44 00:01:58,919 --> 00:02:00,020 Keep your head there. 45 00:02:00,020 --> 00:02:01,922 I'll keep my head where I want. 46 00:02:01,922 --> 00:02:02,656 Leo? Yeah. 47 00:02:02,656 --> 00:02:03,357 There are ways. 48 00:02:03,357 --> 00:02:04,792 Don't start again. 49 00:02:04,792 --> 00:02:07,094 There are ways to get the guy out of the room. 50 00:02:07,094 --> 00:02:08,429 Hey, I'll keep my head here. 51 00:02:08,429 --> 00:02:09,697 You keep your head there, hmm? 52 00:02:09,697 --> 00:02:11,165 I used to do this for a living, Leo. 53 00:02:11,165 --> 00:02:12,866 The guy gets the floor for five minutes. 54 00:02:12,866 --> 00:02:14,735 I can get him out of the room. Don't help me. 55 00:02:14,735 --> 00:02:16,069 I'm going to help you, 'cause you know why? 56 00:02:16,069 --> 00:02:17,238 'Cause you walk around 57 00:02:17,238 --> 00:02:18,672 with so much guilt about everybody 58 00:02:18,672 --> 00:02:21,209 you love dying that you're a compulsive fixer? 59 00:02:21,209 --> 00:02:22,743 No, Leo, no. 60 00:02:22,743 --> 00:02:24,945 It's 'cause a guy is walking down the street 61 00:02:24,945 --> 00:02:26,714 and he falls into a hole, see. 62 00:02:26,714 --> 00:02:28,015 Yeah. 63 00:02:28,015 --> 00:02:29,317 Yeah. 64 00:02:29,317 --> 00:02:30,851 It's my day, Josh. 65 00:02:30,851 --> 00:02:32,152 I got to take the hit. 66 00:02:32,152 --> 00:02:33,821 Leo... I'll see you. 67 00:02:33,821 --> 00:02:35,289 They're waiting for us. 68 00:02:35,289 --> 00:02:36,857 You want to go and get breakfast or something? 69 00:02:36,857 --> 00:02:38,192 No. 70 00:02:38,192 --> 00:02:40,394 Breakfast is my favorite meal to eat out. 71 00:02:40,394 --> 00:02:41,529 I love tomato juice. 72 00:02:41,529 --> 00:02:42,930 They're waiting for us, Leo. 73 00:02:42,930 --> 00:02:44,565 They can wait. No, they really can't. 74 00:02:44,565 --> 00:02:45,833 Yeah, they really can. 75 00:02:45,833 --> 00:02:48,001 Seven new threats on black churches 76 00:02:48,001 --> 00:02:49,169 the Governor's coming up 77 00:02:49,169 --> 00:02:50,771 we might have to federalize 78 00:02:50,771 --> 00:02:52,373 the Tennessee National Guard 79 00:02:52,373 --> 00:02:54,575 and that's just the stuff I know about 80 00:02:54,575 --> 00:02:57,144 that's going to happen, and here I am today. 81 00:02:57,144 --> 00:02:58,846 You shouldn't be nervous. 82 00:02:58,846 --> 00:02:59,913 I swear to God, Jordon 83 00:02:59,913 --> 00:03:03,016 the last thing I am right now is nervous. 84 00:03:03,016 --> 00:03:04,285 Let's go. 85 00:03:12,793 --> 00:03:15,162 Did I win a Grammy for something? 86 00:03:15,162 --> 00:03:16,497 Were you nominated? 87 00:03:16,497 --> 00:03:17,798 No. That's ridiculous. 88 00:03:17,798 --> 00:03:19,700 Well, those things are so political. 89 00:03:19,700 --> 00:03:21,902 Leo, is there something you haven't told me? 90 00:03:21,902 --> 00:03:24,972 There's lots of things I haven't told you, Jordon. 91 00:03:24,972 --> 00:03:26,974 About today. 92 00:03:50,831 --> 00:03:51,932 Leo? 93 00:03:51,932 --> 00:03:54,101 He can't take any calls right now. 94 00:03:54,101 --> 00:03:55,569 It's the President. 95 00:03:55,569 --> 00:03:56,904 LEO: Good morning, sir. 96 00:03:56,904 --> 00:03:59,106 Listen, I don't care that much about your ass 97 00:03:59,106 --> 00:04:01,742 but if you need to perjure yourself to protect me 98 00:04:01,742 --> 00:04:03,511 you're going to damn well do it. 99 00:04:03,511 --> 00:04:05,779 Sir, this isn't a secure call, so I'm going to say 100 00:04:05,779 --> 00:04:07,881 to the 17 global intelligence agencies 101 00:04:07,881 --> 00:04:10,551 that are listening in that he was kidding just then. 102 00:04:10,551 --> 00:04:13,354 Whatever it is Josh does, you're going to let him do it. 103 00:04:13,354 --> 00:04:14,722 I don't need Josh... 104 00:04:14,722 --> 00:04:15,556 Yeah, yeah. 105 00:04:15,556 --> 00:04:17,157 How does she look to you? 106 00:04:17,157 --> 00:04:18,158 Who? 107 00:04:18,158 --> 00:04:19,126 Her. 108 00:04:19,126 --> 00:04:20,294 She looks good. 109 00:04:20,294 --> 00:04:21,662 What's she wearing? 110 00:04:21,662 --> 00:04:22,596 What are you wearing? 111 00:04:22,596 --> 00:04:23,897 What does it matter? 112 00:04:23,897 --> 00:04:26,099 Why don't you ask the President that? 113 00:04:26,099 --> 00:04:27,835 A gray Armani suit. 114 00:04:27,835 --> 00:04:29,036 Spandex. 115 00:04:29,036 --> 00:04:30,438 I like you and her. 116 00:04:30,438 --> 00:04:32,473 It's like a '50s screwball comedy. 117 00:04:32,473 --> 00:04:34,408 You're like a '50s screwball... 118 00:04:34,408 --> 00:04:35,409 What was that? 119 00:04:35,409 --> 00:04:36,977 Nothing. We should do gifts 120 00:04:36,977 --> 00:04:39,279 and charitable donations tomorrow night. 121 00:04:39,279 --> 00:04:41,482 I'm not doing anything tomorrow night. 122 00:04:41,482 --> 00:04:42,983 What's tomorrow night? 123 00:04:42,983 --> 00:04:44,885 It's Christmas Eve. 124 00:04:44,885 --> 00:04:47,355 I forgot, and you don't work then, right? 125 00:04:47,355 --> 00:04:48,889 Yeah. Actually, nobody does. 126 00:04:48,889 --> 00:04:51,492 All right, the Governor is going to be there at noon 127 00:04:51,492 --> 00:04:53,160 but I'll be talking to you before then. 128 00:04:53,160 --> 00:04:56,096 You got about a thousand people in this building 129 00:04:56,096 --> 00:04:57,465 standing with you right now. 130 00:04:57,465 --> 00:04:59,166 I'll be back when I'm done. 131 00:04:59,166 --> 00:05:00,468 Okay. 132 00:05:02,102 --> 00:05:03,571 ( crowd murmuring ) 133 00:05:06,974 --> 00:05:08,108 JORDON: Leo. 134 00:05:08,108 --> 00:05:10,578 What's going on? 135 00:05:11,445 --> 00:05:13,213 Will the first witness rise 136 00:05:13,213 --> 00:05:14,715 raise your right hand to God 137 00:05:14,715 --> 00:05:17,385 and swear the oath that's written in front of you? 138 00:05:19,119 --> 00:05:20,821 Leo. 139 00:05:26,193 --> 00:05:30,364 ( whispering ): It ain't nothing but a family thing. 140 00:05:32,900 --> 00:05:35,736 I solemnly swear that the testimony today 141 00:05:35,736 --> 00:05:37,905 will be the truth, the whole truth 142 00:05:37,905 --> 00:05:40,874 and nothing but the truth, so help me God. 143 00:06:29,657 --> 00:06:31,659 Leo Thomas McGarry. 144 00:06:31,659 --> 00:06:34,261 CHAIRMAN: And would you identify counsel, please? 145 00:06:34,261 --> 00:06:35,596 We've never met. 146 00:06:35,596 --> 00:06:37,330 JORDON: Jordon Kendall, Mr. Chairman. 147 00:06:37,330 --> 00:06:40,133 CHAIRMAN: Mr. McGarry, the Committee thanks you 148 00:06:40,133 --> 00:06:41,401 for your appearance today. 149 00:06:41,401 --> 00:06:42,402 Why are we here? 150 00:06:42,402 --> 00:06:43,637 What are we after? 151 00:06:43,637 --> 00:06:46,173 Many, if not most of us, were surprised 152 00:06:46,173 --> 00:06:48,308 by the President's announcement 153 00:06:48,308 --> 00:06:49,743 that he's been diagnosed 154 00:06:49,743 --> 00:06:52,312 with relapsing/remitting multiple sclerosis 155 00:06:52,312 --> 00:06:54,582 for seven years and never mentioned it 156 00:06:54,582 --> 00:06:57,117 while asking us to vote for him for President 157 00:06:57,117 --> 00:06:59,853 but more surprising still, if not stunning 158 00:06:59,853 --> 00:07:03,457 is that his medical condition could have been kept a secret 159 00:07:03,457 --> 00:07:05,926 from those campaign aides closest to him. 160 00:07:05,926 --> 00:07:09,863 In this age when the most minute details of a candidate's life 161 00:07:09,863 --> 00:07:11,765 are brought into the light 162 00:07:11,765 --> 00:07:15,002 in a business where secrets aren't kept secret very long 163 00:07:15,002 --> 00:07:18,071 this Committee would like to know, quite candidly 164 00:07:18,071 --> 00:07:19,206 how it was pulled off. 165 00:07:19,206 --> 00:07:20,741 Did people lie? 166 00:07:20,741 --> 00:07:22,309 Were people told to lie? 167 00:07:22,309 --> 00:07:24,077 Are people lying now? 168 00:07:24,077 --> 00:07:27,414 You'll be questioned by Majority Counsel 169 00:07:27,414 --> 00:07:28,916 then Minority Counsel 170 00:07:28,916 --> 00:07:32,119 then each member will have five minutes to question 171 00:07:32,119 --> 00:07:33,621 alternating back and forth 172 00:07:33,621 --> 00:07:35,989 between the majority and the minority. 173 00:07:35,989 --> 00:07:37,157 Mr. Calley. 174 00:07:37,157 --> 00:07:38,492 CALLEY: Mr. McGarry 175 00:07:38,492 --> 00:07:39,693 I'm Clifford Calley. 176 00:07:39,693 --> 00:07:41,228 I'm the Majority Counsel. 177 00:07:41,228 --> 00:07:42,195 Good morning. 178 00:07:42,195 --> 00:07:43,363 Good morning. 179 00:07:43,363 --> 00:07:46,266 What is your current job title? 180 00:07:46,266 --> 00:07:47,701 White House Chief of Staff. 181 00:07:47,701 --> 00:07:49,537 And what's your previous job title? 182 00:07:49,537 --> 00:07:51,539 General Chairman, Bartlet for America. 183 00:07:51,539 --> 00:07:53,707 How long have you known the President? 184 00:07:53,707 --> 00:07:57,611 We met for the first time about 32 years ago 185 00:07:57,611 --> 00:07:59,012 but I would say 186 00:07:59,012 --> 00:08:01,515 our friendship began 11 years ago. 187 00:08:01,515 --> 00:08:03,216 You're the person in the White House 188 00:08:03,216 --> 00:08:04,785 who's known him the longest? 189 00:08:04,785 --> 00:08:07,220 No. The First Lady's known him the longest. 190 00:08:07,220 --> 00:08:08,188 Fair enough. 191 00:08:08,188 --> 00:08:09,923 Mr. McGarry, it was you 192 00:08:09,923 --> 00:08:11,692 who first approached Jed Bartlet about 193 00:08:11,692 --> 00:08:13,493 running for President, is that right? 194 00:08:13,493 --> 00:08:14,562 Yes. 195 00:08:14,562 --> 00:08:16,196 Where and when did that happen? 196 00:08:16,196 --> 00:08:19,399 Four years ago, last month, at the statehouse in Concord. 197 00:08:19,399 --> 00:08:20,634 ALLEN: "New Hampshire." 198 00:08:20,634 --> 00:08:22,803 "It's what's new!" 199 00:08:22,803 --> 00:08:23,937 Huh? 200 00:08:23,937 --> 00:08:26,239 "New Hampshire. It's what's new." 201 00:08:26,239 --> 00:08:29,943 Thomas Hilton started a fishing village here in 1623, Allen. 202 00:08:29,943 --> 00:08:31,612 Th-That's the point, Governor. 203 00:08:31,612 --> 00:08:33,881 People think of us as a crusty New England relic 204 00:08:33,881 --> 00:08:36,016 and tourism's our second largest industry. 205 00:08:36,016 --> 00:08:37,050 Yeah. 206 00:08:37,050 --> 00:08:38,552 ALAN: The point is if we don't find 207 00:08:38,552 --> 00:08:39,720 a way to be fresh and new... 208 00:08:39,720 --> 00:08:40,821 ALLEN: While obviously 209 00:08:40,821 --> 00:08:42,022 still retaining our charm... 210 00:08:42,022 --> 00:08:43,323 ALAN: Yeah, we'll never be able 211 00:08:43,323 --> 00:08:44,692 to stem the falloff in revenue. 212 00:08:44,692 --> 00:08:46,093 And a slogan's going to do that? 213 00:08:46,093 --> 00:08:47,695 ALAN: Well, that's just the beginning. 214 00:08:47,695 --> 00:08:49,096 We've got an aggressive strategy. 215 00:08:49,096 --> 00:08:50,764 Yeah? The Office of Travel and Tourism 216 00:08:50,764 --> 00:08:52,933 is going to run print ads throughout New England 217 00:08:52,933 --> 00:08:55,302 encouraging people to drive here and view the fall foliage. 218 00:08:55,302 --> 00:08:57,738 BARTLET: Oh, oh, slow down, you're going too fast. 219 00:08:57,738 --> 00:08:59,807 ALLEN: Oh, there's also our new toll-free number 220 00:08:59,807 --> 00:09:00,808 with up-to-the-minute 221 00:09:00,808 --> 00:09:02,042 reservation information. 222 00:09:02,042 --> 00:09:03,744 This is separate from the campaign 223 00:09:03,744 --> 00:09:05,145 we'll be doing for snowmobiling 224 00:09:05,145 --> 00:09:09,549 which brings $367 million into the state. 225 00:09:09,549 --> 00:09:12,019 $367 million in snowmobiling? 226 00:09:12,019 --> 00:09:14,121 That includes the $1.1 million 227 00:09:14,121 --> 00:09:18,491 in registration fees and $717,000 in gas taxes. 228 00:09:18,491 --> 00:09:19,760 And the goggles... 229 00:09:19,760 --> 00:09:21,729 That includes the goggles? 230 00:09:21,729 --> 00:09:22,730 I don't know. 231 00:09:22,730 --> 00:09:23,764 I'm not sure. 232 00:09:23,764 --> 00:09:25,298 ALLEN: It must, if you... 233 00:09:25,298 --> 00:09:26,433 Okay. Thanks, guys. 234 00:09:26,433 --> 00:09:28,101 Mrs. Landingham! 235 00:09:28,101 --> 00:09:29,236 Thanks. 236 00:09:29,236 --> 00:09:30,871 Yes, sir. 237 00:09:34,808 --> 00:09:36,877 Speaking of crusty New England relics. 238 00:09:36,877 --> 00:09:38,378 Governor, does it frustrate you 239 00:09:38,378 --> 00:09:41,114 to constantly aim for humor and yet miss so dramatically? 240 00:09:41,114 --> 00:09:43,283 Nah. Abbey wants to eat at Patsy's tonight. 241 00:09:43,283 --> 00:09:44,685 Would you let them know we're coming? 242 00:09:44,685 --> 00:09:45,853 Yes, sir. What's next? 243 00:09:45,853 --> 00:09:47,187 That's all for the schedule 244 00:09:47,187 --> 00:09:49,322 but Leo McGarry is here and would like a minute. 245 00:09:49,322 --> 00:09:50,457 Leo's here? Mm-hmm. 246 00:09:50,457 --> 00:09:52,225 Leo! 247 00:09:52,225 --> 00:09:54,294 I'm happy to get him myself as they do in a civilized world. 248 00:09:54,294 --> 00:09:55,362 Yeah, yeah. 249 00:09:57,397 --> 00:09:58,732 Hey. 250 00:09:58,732 --> 00:10:00,267 Hey, Governor. 251 00:10:00,267 --> 00:10:01,601 ( chuckling ) 252 00:10:05,605 --> 00:10:07,941 "New Hampshire. It's what's new"? 253 00:10:07,941 --> 00:10:09,242 Jenny and Mallory are okay? 254 00:10:09,242 --> 00:10:10,711 Yeah. What are you doing here? 255 00:10:10,711 --> 00:10:12,245 I don't know. What do you got? 256 00:10:12,245 --> 00:10:14,682 You got leaves. I came to look at the leaves. 257 00:10:14,682 --> 00:10:15,816 What are you doing...? 258 00:10:15,816 --> 00:10:17,084 I came to talk to you. 259 00:10:17,084 --> 00:10:18,351 Everything's okay? Yeah. 260 00:10:18,351 --> 00:10:19,653 Why didn't you call? 261 00:10:19,653 --> 00:10:21,755 'Cause you would've asked me what 262 00:10:21,755 --> 00:10:23,290 I wanted to talk to you about. 263 00:10:23,290 --> 00:10:24,157 Where are you staying? 264 00:10:24,157 --> 00:10:25,192 At the Marriott. 265 00:10:25,192 --> 00:10:27,160 What do you want to talk to me about? 266 00:10:27,160 --> 00:10:30,363 I've been thinking about getting back into politics. 267 00:10:30,363 --> 00:10:31,665 I think that's great, man. 268 00:10:31,665 --> 00:10:33,033 I think it's about time. 269 00:10:33,033 --> 00:10:35,302 You probably mean the House, but I think 270 00:10:35,302 --> 00:10:38,005 you should consider the Senate seat in Illinois 271 00:10:38,005 --> 00:10:40,307 in two years; I can help raise money. 272 00:10:40,307 --> 00:10:42,710 No, I wasn't thinking about the Senate. 273 00:10:42,710 --> 00:10:45,012 I was thinking about the White House. 274 00:10:45,012 --> 00:10:48,148 Hey, Leo, I swear to God 275 00:10:48,148 --> 00:10:51,551 there's no one I'd rather see in the Oval Office than you 276 00:10:51,551 --> 00:10:52,820 but if you run 277 00:10:52,820 --> 00:10:54,487 there's going to be a lot of discussion 278 00:10:54,487 --> 00:10:55,923 about Valium and alcohol. 279 00:10:55,923 --> 00:10:58,325 I mean, it's going to come out; this is the world. 280 00:10:58,325 --> 00:11:02,495 Yeah. See, I wasn't thinking about me. 281 00:11:02,495 --> 00:11:04,231 Who? 282 00:11:04,231 --> 00:11:08,969 I've been walking around in a kind of daze for two weeks 283 00:11:08,969 --> 00:11:10,738 and everywhere I go-- 284 00:11:10,738 --> 00:11:13,874 planes, trains restaurants, meetings-- 285 00:11:13,874 --> 00:11:17,444 I find myself scribbling something down. 286 00:11:17,444 --> 00:11:19,346 What? 287 00:11:22,282 --> 00:11:24,351 RATHBURN: He never mentioned his health? 288 00:11:24,351 --> 00:11:25,719 LEO: No. 289 00:11:25,719 --> 00:11:28,355 Not during the first meeting in his office? No. 290 00:11:28,355 --> 00:11:30,991 Not during the second meeting at the Marriott? No. 291 00:11:30,991 --> 00:11:32,860 Well, then, I'd like to ask you this: 292 00:11:32,860 --> 00:11:34,661 If he had told you about his condition 293 00:11:34,661 --> 00:11:37,297 would you still have thought it was a good idea that he run? 294 00:11:37,297 --> 00:11:38,431 I don't know. 295 00:11:38,431 --> 00:11:41,268 Well, think about it and try answering. 296 00:11:47,007 --> 00:11:49,342 Listen, I'm going to talk a little 297 00:11:49,342 --> 00:11:52,612 and you nod and talk a little bit back to me. 298 00:11:52,612 --> 00:11:53,781 What are you doing? 299 00:11:53,781 --> 00:11:54,748 That's good. 300 00:11:54,748 --> 00:11:56,216 I'm really asking you. 301 00:11:56,216 --> 00:11:58,685 I think Rathburn's being a little snotty 302 00:11:58,685 --> 00:12:00,854 I think he's going to have to wait 303 00:12:00,854 --> 00:12:03,056 and I think he's going to have to wait 304 00:12:03,056 --> 00:12:04,491 with the camera on me. 305 00:12:06,626 --> 00:12:07,627 Mr. McGarry. 306 00:12:07,627 --> 00:12:09,763 One second, please. 307 00:12:09,763 --> 00:12:13,266 Listen, what are you doing for lunch? 308 00:12:13,266 --> 00:12:14,301 I don't know. 309 00:12:14,301 --> 00:12:15,969 Because I thought maybe we could 310 00:12:15,969 --> 00:12:17,237 have lunch or something. 311 00:12:17,237 --> 00:12:19,439 Leo, you've got to answer the question. 312 00:12:21,441 --> 00:12:25,879 Congressman, could you repeat the question, please? 313 00:12:28,015 --> 00:12:30,984 If Jed Bartlet had told you about his health 314 00:12:30,984 --> 00:12:33,486 either at the first meeting or the second meeting 315 00:12:33,486 --> 00:12:36,957 would you still have thought it was a good idea for him to run? 316 00:12:36,957 --> 00:12:39,092 Yeah, I don't know. 317 00:12:41,661 --> 00:12:42,729 Yeah? Mike? 318 00:12:42,729 --> 00:12:44,431 Come on back. 319 00:12:44,431 --> 00:12:45,532 Thanks. 320 00:12:46,867 --> 00:12:48,668 Listen, churches are burning down. 321 00:12:48,668 --> 00:12:50,037 Otherwise, I'd be hitting on you. 322 00:12:50,037 --> 00:12:50,904 I appreciate that. 323 00:12:50,904 --> 00:12:52,005 Sure. 324 00:12:52,005 --> 00:12:53,673 Maybe when it's a better time. 325 00:12:53,673 --> 00:12:55,175 Let's go. Where are we going? 326 00:12:55,175 --> 00:12:57,477 17-month investigation, 34 black churches. 327 00:12:57,477 --> 00:12:59,612 How can there be no evidence of a conspiracy? 328 00:12:59,612 --> 00:13:01,014 I don't know. 329 00:13:01,014 --> 00:13:02,215 It's probably because we're stupid. 330 00:13:02,215 --> 00:13:03,183 Mike... 331 00:13:03,183 --> 00:13:04,484 The FBI could invent a pattern 332 00:13:04,484 --> 00:13:06,586 but then that would be against the law. 333 00:13:06,586 --> 00:13:07,754 Yeah. 334 00:13:07,754 --> 00:13:09,823 Okay? 335 00:13:09,823 --> 00:13:11,491 You met with Leo this morning? 336 00:13:11,491 --> 00:13:13,460 Yeah. Listen, that was big for me. 337 00:13:13,460 --> 00:13:16,029 I don't brief the White House Chief of Staff. 338 00:13:16,029 --> 00:13:17,797 All right, well, let's listen in 339 00:13:17,797 --> 00:13:19,699 on this meeting for a minute. 340 00:13:19,699 --> 00:13:21,568 Hang on. 341 00:13:21,568 --> 00:13:23,536 This wall is curved. 342 00:13:23,536 --> 00:13:24,671 Yeah. Let's go. 343 00:13:24,671 --> 00:13:26,173 I don't have to go in there. 344 00:13:26,173 --> 00:13:27,574 I can wait out here. 345 00:13:27,574 --> 00:13:29,442 Charlie. Yeah. 346 00:13:32,245 --> 00:13:33,413 Let's go. 347 00:13:33,413 --> 00:13:36,016 PRESIDENT: Well, the phone calls have been 348 00:13:36,016 --> 00:13:37,584 coming all morning, Governor. 349 00:13:37,584 --> 00:13:39,552 You should know that Algiss Skyler called. 350 00:13:39,552 --> 00:13:42,022 GOVERNOR: Skyler wants you to call up the Guard? 351 00:13:42,022 --> 00:13:44,291 Skyler wants to know why the hell you haven't. 352 00:13:44,291 --> 00:13:46,726 Because local law enforcement is doing plenty. 353 00:13:46,726 --> 00:13:48,561 Was Eisenhower wrong in '57? 354 00:13:48,561 --> 00:13:49,762 Kennedy in '61? 355 00:13:49,762 --> 00:13:51,965 This is a different situation. 356 00:13:51,965 --> 00:13:54,567 We don't know what the situation is, do we, Josh? 357 00:13:54,567 --> 00:13:57,537 No, sir. Mr. President, this is Special Agent Mike Casper 358 00:13:57,537 --> 00:13:59,706 who's acting as the FBI's White House liaison 359 00:13:59,706 --> 00:14:01,141 during this situation. 360 00:14:01,141 --> 00:14:03,476 Do we know what's going on, Agent Casper? 361 00:14:03,476 --> 00:14:04,577 No, sir. 362 00:14:04,577 --> 00:14:06,046 Edward, so far the churches 363 00:14:06,046 --> 00:14:07,214 have been empty. 364 00:14:07,214 --> 00:14:08,848 There have been no fatalities. 365 00:14:08,848 --> 00:14:10,617 But tomorrow night's Christmas Eve. 366 00:14:10,617 --> 00:14:11,919 They're going to be packed. 367 00:14:11,919 --> 00:14:13,586 So why shouldn't I send troops in? 368 00:14:13,586 --> 00:14:14,787 Because, due respect, Mr. President 369 00:14:14,787 --> 00:14:16,356 but you do it without my consent 370 00:14:16,356 --> 00:14:18,125 and it's a clear violation of State's rights 371 00:14:18,125 --> 00:14:19,893 and you would have said the same thing 372 00:14:19,893 --> 00:14:21,962 when you were the Governor of New Hampshire. 373 00:14:21,962 --> 00:14:23,463 This doesn't happen in New Hampshire. 374 00:14:23,463 --> 00:14:24,932 You got a pretty big black population 375 00:14:24,932 --> 00:14:26,499 in New Hampshire, do you? 376 00:14:26,499 --> 00:14:29,836 We'll meet again this afternoon. Thank you, Governor. 377 00:14:29,836 --> 00:14:31,571 Thank you, Mr. President. 378 00:14:31,571 --> 00:14:32,805 Josh, stick around. 379 00:14:32,805 --> 00:14:33,941 Yes, sir. 380 00:14:33,941 --> 00:14:35,943 I'll be in the bullpen. 381 00:14:43,850 --> 00:14:45,452 So, what have you got cooking? 382 00:14:45,452 --> 00:14:46,486 I'm sorry? 383 00:14:46,486 --> 00:14:48,555 I said, what have you got cooking? 384 00:14:48,555 --> 00:14:49,556 I don't understand. 385 00:14:49,556 --> 00:14:51,024 Yes, you do. I know what happened 386 00:14:51,024 --> 00:14:53,493 at the third debate. He told me. 387 00:14:53,493 --> 00:14:56,263 I know what's going to happen this afternoon. 388 00:14:56,263 --> 00:14:58,065 What are you going to do? 389 00:14:58,065 --> 00:14:59,666 Are you going to try and get Gibson 390 00:14:59,666 --> 00:15:02,002 out of the room when it's his turn to question? 391 00:15:02,002 --> 00:15:06,039 I don't think you and I should discuss it, sir. 392 00:15:12,179 --> 00:15:16,783 CONGRESSWOMAN: The red light is on, so I will yield the floor... 393 00:15:16,783 --> 00:15:18,285 Where are we? 394 00:15:18,285 --> 00:15:20,353 CHARLIE: Dearborn will be next. 395 00:15:20,353 --> 00:15:23,290 CHAIRMAN: Congressman Dearborn, you have five minutes. 396 00:15:23,290 --> 00:15:26,159 Mr. McGarry, I would like to use my time 397 00:15:26,159 --> 00:15:29,196 to talk about Edith Wilson. 398 00:15:29,196 --> 00:15:32,099 Abbey's about to get spanked. 399 00:15:32,099 --> 00:15:34,934 Guys, the things we do to women. 400 00:15:34,934 --> 00:15:37,737 My wife's a world-class scientist. 401 00:15:37,737 --> 00:15:40,940 DEARBORN: Do you know who Edith Wilson was? 402 00:15:40,940 --> 00:15:42,642 LEO: Edith Wilson was Edith Galt 403 00:15:42,642 --> 00:15:45,145 before she became the second wife of Woodrow Wilson. 404 00:15:45,145 --> 00:15:47,080 DEARBORN: And with the help of her doctors 405 00:15:47,080 --> 00:15:48,748 she ran this country for months 406 00:15:48,748 --> 00:15:51,484 while her husband was incapacitated by a stroke. 407 00:15:51,484 --> 00:15:52,685 Yes. 408 00:15:52,685 --> 00:15:54,721 Do you believe that the President having a stroke 409 00:15:54,721 --> 00:15:56,623 falls within the scope of the 25th Amendment? 410 00:15:56,623 --> 00:15:59,726 JORDON: Excuse me, but with the Wilsons being dead for 80 years 411 00:15:59,726 --> 00:16:00,793 I don't believe it falls 412 00:16:00,793 --> 00:16:02,895 within the scope of this hearing. 413 00:16:02,895 --> 00:16:04,497 Abbey Bartlet knew of her husband's condition. 414 00:16:04,497 --> 00:16:05,298 Yes. 415 00:16:05,298 --> 00:16:06,933 And she kept it to herself. 416 00:16:06,933 --> 00:16:10,970 Well, I don't know who she kept it to, Congressman. 417 00:16:10,970 --> 00:16:12,305 She didn't tell you. 418 00:16:12,305 --> 00:16:12,872 No. 419 00:16:12,872 --> 00:16:14,274 Or anyone else 420 00:16:14,274 --> 00:16:17,710 in the high command of the Bartlet campaign. 421 00:16:17,710 --> 00:16:18,511 You're smiling. 422 00:16:18,511 --> 00:16:18,911 Yes, sir. 423 00:16:18,911 --> 00:16:19,812 Why? 424 00:16:19,812 --> 00:16:21,381 Because at this point 425 00:16:21,381 --> 00:16:23,716 there wasn't much of a high command. 426 00:16:23,716 --> 00:16:26,586 All we'd done is show a strong third in Iowa. 427 00:16:26,586 --> 00:16:28,955 We were working out of storefront. 428 00:16:28,955 --> 00:16:30,257 TOBY: You got to pop the ball. 429 00:16:30,257 --> 00:16:31,258 You got to pop it. 430 00:16:31,258 --> 00:16:32,192 C.J.: I'm popping it. 431 00:16:32,192 --> 00:16:33,226 No, you're not. 432 00:16:33,226 --> 00:16:34,361 So my feeling... Yeah? 433 00:16:34,361 --> 00:16:35,628 ...is that we're fine 434 00:16:35,628 --> 00:16:37,364 playing this song in South Carolina. 435 00:16:37,364 --> 00:16:39,132 I agree. Pop it. 436 00:16:39,132 --> 00:16:41,801 SAM: As long as all he's doing is running against Wiley 437 00:16:41,801 --> 00:16:44,637 it's fine that he doesn't seem like a real candidate. 438 00:16:44,637 --> 00:16:46,739 It's when Wiley drops out and he's running against Hoynes. 439 00:16:46,739 --> 00:16:48,375 Right. 440 00:16:48,375 --> 00:16:49,809 They'll cover us all the way to South Dakota. 441 00:16:49,809 --> 00:16:51,678 Suddenly, we don't want to be quaint anymore. 442 00:16:51,678 --> 00:16:53,546 People want to know "Is this guy for real?" 443 00:16:53,546 --> 00:16:56,216 We got to show them we're an honest-to-God alternative. 444 00:16:56,216 --> 00:16:58,518 We got to show them we're big time. 445 00:16:58,518 --> 00:16:59,519 ( grunts ) 446 00:17:00,987 --> 00:17:02,822 ( laughs ) 447 00:17:02,822 --> 00:17:06,159 Can we get an intern over here? 448 00:17:06,159 --> 00:17:07,427 SAM: What about this: 449 00:17:07,427 --> 00:17:09,696 a series of major, national policy addresses. 450 00:17:09,696 --> 00:17:13,466 We work with Josh; we pick three issues. 451 00:17:13,466 --> 00:17:15,168 Yeah, and we should start projecting the image 452 00:17:15,168 --> 00:17:16,369 that he thinks he's for real. 453 00:17:16,369 --> 00:17:17,904 We'll release his tax returns 454 00:17:17,904 --> 00:17:19,339 put all his stocks in a blind trust. 455 00:17:19,339 --> 00:17:20,840 You know what else? TOBY: Yeah. 456 00:17:20,840 --> 00:17:22,142 He should take a physical. 457 00:17:22,142 --> 00:17:24,344 Absolutely. He's got ten years on Hoynes. 458 00:17:24,344 --> 00:17:26,045 We should release a medical report. 459 00:17:26,045 --> 00:17:27,046 I'll take it to Leo. 460 00:17:27,046 --> 00:17:30,283 Okay, guys, let's go. 461 00:17:30,283 --> 00:17:32,919 Let's be working. 462 00:17:32,919 --> 00:17:35,422 Somebody want to get the ball? 463 00:17:35,422 --> 00:17:38,291 ABBEY: I like some of these new people. 464 00:17:38,291 --> 00:17:39,292 I'm going to miss them. 465 00:17:39,292 --> 00:17:40,760 PRESIDENT: Yeah. 466 00:17:40,760 --> 00:17:46,099 Josh Lyman's special. Sam Seaborn's very funny. 467 00:17:46,099 --> 00:17:48,235 Which one's he? 468 00:17:48,235 --> 00:17:49,402 The young one. 469 00:17:49,402 --> 00:17:50,770 They're all young. 470 00:17:50,770 --> 00:17:54,207 Listen, they want me to do some things 471 00:17:54,207 --> 00:17:56,109 before South Dakota. 472 00:17:56,109 --> 00:17:58,111 South Carolina's next. 473 00:17:58,111 --> 00:18:00,813 Yeah, we're looking past that. 474 00:18:00,813 --> 00:18:01,948 What do they want you to do? 475 00:18:01,948 --> 00:18:05,185 Full financial disclosure. 476 00:18:05,185 --> 00:18:06,453 No problem with that. 477 00:18:06,453 --> 00:18:07,754 They want me to take a physical. 478 00:18:07,754 --> 00:18:11,057 What's a physical right now going to show? 479 00:18:11,057 --> 00:18:15,528 It'll, uh... Nothing. 480 00:18:15,528 --> 00:18:17,297 I'll... You're in remission. 481 00:18:17,297 --> 00:18:18,865 I'm not lying to anybody, Abbey. 482 00:18:18,865 --> 00:18:20,400 I'm taking a physical 483 00:18:20,400 --> 00:18:23,803 a physical which I'm under no legal obligation to take. 484 00:18:23,803 --> 00:18:24,771 I'm doing it voluntarily. 485 00:18:24,771 --> 00:18:25,638 Yeah. 486 00:18:25,638 --> 00:18:27,274 Now is when people are listening. 487 00:18:27,274 --> 00:18:30,377 I'll make my speeches, get whupped on Super Tuesday 488 00:18:30,377 --> 00:18:32,145 and we'll all go home. 489 00:18:34,747 --> 00:18:37,950 DEARBORN ( on TV ): We're headed for South Carolina 490 00:18:37,950 --> 00:18:39,686 we're planning for South Dakota 491 00:18:39,686 --> 00:18:44,524 and Mrs. Bartlet-- excuse me-- Dr. Bartlet has yet to mention 492 00:18:44,524 --> 00:18:49,329 to anyone that her husband has multiple sclerosis. 493 00:18:49,329 --> 00:18:51,198 The things we do to women. 494 00:19:06,513 --> 00:19:07,847 JOSH: Listen... 495 00:19:07,847 --> 00:19:09,749 They're coming back from the break. 496 00:19:09,749 --> 00:19:10,817 Yeah. 497 00:19:10,817 --> 00:19:12,619 You know what I was thinking about? 498 00:19:12,619 --> 00:19:14,821 I was thinking about when we threw that basketball 499 00:19:14,821 --> 00:19:17,890 through the window of the first campaign headquarters in Manchester. 500 00:19:17,890 --> 00:19:18,758 I wasn't there. 501 00:19:18,758 --> 00:19:20,059 I heard about it. 502 00:19:20,059 --> 00:19:21,361 You weren't throwing the ball around with us? 503 00:19:21,361 --> 00:19:22,429 It was you, Toby and C.J. 504 00:19:22,429 --> 00:19:24,197 What that must have looked like 505 00:19:24,197 --> 00:19:26,566 from the point of view of somebody coming down the sidewalk. 506 00:19:26,566 --> 00:19:27,800 I need somebody in the steel lobby 507 00:19:27,800 --> 00:19:29,436 to speak to Darren Gibson right away-- 508 00:19:29,436 --> 00:19:30,937 sometime toward the end of this hour. 509 00:19:30,937 --> 00:19:31,971 Jim Jericho. 510 00:19:31,971 --> 00:19:33,172 Jim Jericho is who I had. 511 00:19:33,172 --> 00:19:35,007 He had to leave town; his wife is sick. 512 00:19:35,007 --> 00:19:35,975 Who else do we have? 513 00:19:35,975 --> 00:19:36,909 One of our people? 514 00:19:36,909 --> 00:19:37,944 Nick Grindell. 515 00:19:37,944 --> 00:19:39,111 Well, I'll get to somebody. 516 00:19:39,111 --> 00:19:40,179 What's this about? 517 00:19:40,179 --> 00:19:41,481 Nothing. 518 00:19:41,481 --> 00:19:42,915 It's not about nothing. 519 00:19:42,915 --> 00:19:43,716 You want Gibson 520 00:19:43,716 --> 00:19:44,817 out of the room. 521 00:19:44,817 --> 00:19:47,019 I'd like them all out of the room. 522 00:19:47,019 --> 00:19:47,954 Josh... 523 00:19:47,954 --> 00:19:50,790 What's Gibson got? 524 00:19:52,859 --> 00:19:54,661 You'll get a guy for me? 525 00:19:56,263 --> 00:19:57,864 Yeah. 526 00:20:11,944 --> 00:20:14,914 ( gavel pounding ) 527 00:20:14,914 --> 00:20:17,149 I would like our ten-minute breaks 528 00:20:17,149 --> 00:20:20,887 to be closer to 15 minutes than they are to a half hour. 529 00:20:20,887 --> 00:20:23,256 And with that, the chair recognizes 530 00:20:23,256 --> 00:20:24,891 the gentleman from Pennsylvania. 531 00:20:24,891 --> 00:20:26,359 Thank you, Mr. Chairman. 532 00:20:26,359 --> 00:20:28,561 And I'd like to compliment you on your leadership 533 00:20:28,561 --> 00:20:30,162 of this committee. 534 00:20:30,162 --> 00:20:32,732 Now, Mr. McGarry, you're familiar, are you not 535 00:20:32,732 --> 00:20:34,534 with Article II, Section 1, Clause 6 536 00:20:34,534 --> 00:20:36,836 of the U.S. Constitution? 537 00:20:39,439 --> 00:20:42,041 We're going to have to do this again. 538 00:20:42,041 --> 00:20:43,175 He's being snotty? 539 00:20:43,175 --> 00:20:44,477 Yeah. 540 00:20:46,479 --> 00:20:49,749 So, I was thinking maybe, you know, dinner... 541 00:20:49,749 --> 00:20:51,117 Listen to me. 542 00:20:51,117 --> 00:20:52,084 I don't like this. 543 00:20:52,084 --> 00:20:53,052 You pay me $650 an hour. 544 00:20:53,052 --> 00:20:54,687 You tell me everything. 545 00:20:54,687 --> 00:20:57,857 Well, what do I have to pay to only tell you some things? 546 00:20:57,857 --> 00:20:58,858 I don't know 547 00:20:58,858 --> 00:21:00,560 but you have to pay it to another lawyer. 548 00:21:00,560 --> 00:21:02,862 So what are you saying about dinner? 549 00:21:02,862 --> 00:21:03,863 I'm not kidding around. 550 00:21:03,863 --> 00:21:04,931 Yes, I am. 551 00:21:04,931 --> 00:21:06,899 It says if something happens to the President 552 00:21:06,899 --> 00:21:10,770 then the Vice President will assume his duties. 553 00:21:10,770 --> 00:21:12,572 No, it says the Vice President 554 00:21:12,572 --> 00:21:15,041 assumes his duties if the President dies. 555 00:21:15,041 --> 00:21:16,309 Short of that, impeachment 556 00:21:16,309 --> 00:21:17,910 or the 25th Amendment being invoked 557 00:21:17,910 --> 00:21:20,780 the Vice President stays the Vice President. 558 00:21:20,780 --> 00:21:22,915 Who picked John Hoynes to be the running mate on the ticket? 559 00:21:22,915 --> 00:21:23,883 The President did. 560 00:21:23,883 --> 00:21:25,885 Did he have any help? Yes. 561 00:21:25,885 --> 00:21:27,687 Do you think the people who weighed in on the decision 562 00:21:27,687 --> 00:21:29,088 might have benefited from knowing 563 00:21:29,088 --> 00:21:30,923 about the President's health condition? 564 00:21:30,923 --> 00:21:32,659 I don't see how. No. 565 00:21:32,659 --> 00:21:33,926 Well, with the possibility 566 00:21:33,926 --> 00:21:36,162 that the President might die in office... 567 00:21:36,162 --> 00:21:37,964 Hold it... A greater possibility 568 00:21:37,964 --> 00:21:39,065 with this President... 569 00:21:39,065 --> 00:21:40,533 No, sir. That isn't true. 570 00:21:40,533 --> 00:21:42,001 MS isn't fatal. 571 00:21:42,001 --> 00:21:45,104 And while on national television, it is criminal 572 00:21:45,104 --> 00:21:50,176 to imply otherwise in an offer to score some cheap points. 573 00:21:50,176 --> 00:21:51,944 You owe an apology to fathers 574 00:21:51,944 --> 00:21:54,213 of children who are suffering from this disease. 575 00:21:54,213 --> 00:21:55,748 Mr. McGarry... 576 00:21:55,748 --> 00:21:58,217 LEO: Finally, the President chose his running mate 577 00:21:58,217 --> 00:22:00,853 using the only yardstick that means anything-- 578 00:22:00,853 --> 00:22:03,356 ability to assume the duties of the presidency 579 00:22:03,356 --> 00:22:05,057 and with John Hoynes, we got our man 580 00:22:05,057 --> 00:22:07,126 and the Vice President was immediately told 581 00:22:07,126 --> 00:22:08,995 of the President's condition. 582 00:22:08,995 --> 00:22:11,531 NEWSCASTER: I can tell you that when Jed Bartlet takes this stage 583 00:22:11,531 --> 00:22:12,965 72 hours from now 584 00:22:12,965 --> 00:22:15,067 these delegates are going to go absolutely crazy. 585 00:22:15,067 --> 00:22:17,136 They've scheduled 20 minutes for a demonstration 586 00:22:17,136 --> 00:22:19,238 but I don't think that's going to be enough. 587 00:22:19,238 --> 00:22:21,173 BARTLET: Toby? 588 00:22:21,173 --> 00:22:22,375 Yeah. 589 00:22:22,375 --> 00:22:23,476 Josh? 590 00:22:23,476 --> 00:22:25,077 Yeah. 591 00:22:25,077 --> 00:22:26,879 Sam? 592 00:22:26,879 --> 00:22:29,281 Yeah, I think so. 593 00:22:29,281 --> 00:22:30,450 C.J.? 594 00:22:30,450 --> 00:22:32,018 Yeah. 595 00:22:32,018 --> 00:22:34,186 All right, let's do it. 596 00:22:34,186 --> 00:22:35,422 All right. 597 00:22:40,860 --> 00:22:43,430 John. 598 00:22:46,198 --> 00:22:48,535 Hi, Leo. 599 00:22:48,535 --> 00:22:50,837 Hello, Abbey. 600 00:22:50,837 --> 00:22:53,172 Hello, John. 601 00:22:53,172 --> 00:22:53,873 Senator. 602 00:22:53,873 --> 00:22:55,041 Good evening. 603 00:22:55,041 --> 00:22:57,376 I'd like you to be the Vice President. 604 00:23:00,079 --> 00:23:02,148 Why don't you sit with Abbey and me 605 00:23:02,148 --> 00:23:03,282 for a few minutes. 606 00:23:03,282 --> 00:23:05,585 Can I have the room, please? 607 00:23:05,585 --> 00:23:06,586 You want anything? 608 00:23:06,586 --> 00:23:07,554 Coffee or anything? 609 00:23:07,554 --> 00:23:09,722 Uh, no. 610 00:23:11,824 --> 00:23:15,361 You ran a good campaign. 611 00:23:15,361 --> 00:23:17,163 You're a young man. 612 00:23:17,163 --> 00:23:18,230 You'll be back. 613 00:23:18,230 --> 00:23:20,132 Thank you. 614 00:23:22,401 --> 00:23:24,904 ( door closing ) 615 00:23:24,904 --> 00:23:26,739 There's something you need to know. 616 00:23:26,739 --> 00:23:29,308 It's why I asked everyone to leave the room. 617 00:23:29,308 --> 00:23:30,477 A few years ago 618 00:23:30,477 --> 00:23:32,011 I was diagnosed 619 00:23:32,011 --> 00:23:35,181 with a relapsing/remitting course of MS. 620 00:23:35,181 --> 00:23:36,516 I'm sorry? 621 00:23:36,516 --> 00:23:38,618 Multiple sclerosis. 622 00:23:44,491 --> 00:23:47,093 Did you just tell me that you have MS? 623 00:23:47,093 --> 00:23:48,260 Yeah. 624 00:23:48,260 --> 00:23:51,130 Which you never mentioned during the campaign. 625 00:23:51,130 --> 00:23:55,101 I told you because it's something you're going to need to know 626 00:23:55,101 --> 00:23:59,071 but also because I wanted to show that I trust you. 627 00:23:59,071 --> 00:24:00,272 Oh, you do? 628 00:24:00,272 --> 00:24:02,475 Yeah. 629 00:24:05,444 --> 00:24:06,913 That's supposed to be me 630 00:24:06,913 --> 00:24:09,348 accepting the nomination Thursday night. 631 00:24:09,348 --> 00:24:11,450 But I suppose your trusting me 632 00:24:11,450 --> 00:24:13,520 is consolation prize enough. 633 00:24:13,520 --> 00:24:16,923 Well, what do you say? 634 00:24:19,291 --> 00:24:21,761 ( sighs ) 635 00:24:21,761 --> 00:24:23,462 I'd like to think about it. 636 00:24:23,462 --> 00:24:25,031 I'd like your answer now, John. 637 00:24:27,433 --> 00:24:31,003 You'll have it when I give it, Jed. 638 00:24:49,922 --> 00:24:52,725 I'm going to stretch my legs. 639 00:25:02,569 --> 00:25:03,870 as soon as he gets in 640 00:25:03,870 --> 00:25:05,972 or, you know, when he returns the page. 641 00:25:05,972 --> 00:25:09,075 Cindy, if I could tell you what it was regarding, 642 00:25:09,075 --> 00:25:10,242 I'd have told you. 643 00:25:10,242 --> 00:25:11,544 Sorry. 644 00:25:11,544 --> 00:25:12,679 Thank you. 645 00:25:12,679 --> 00:25:14,814 They want you. 646 00:25:14,814 --> 00:25:16,282 Where have you been? 647 00:25:16,282 --> 00:25:18,450 You sent me to the Hill. 648 00:25:18,450 --> 00:25:19,485 Has Sam called? 649 00:25:19,485 --> 00:25:21,153 No. 650 00:25:21,153 --> 00:25:23,355 He didn't maybe drop off a piece of paper 651 00:25:23,355 --> 00:25:24,490 with a name on it? 652 00:25:24,490 --> 00:25:26,225 No. They want you in the Mural Room. 653 00:25:26,225 --> 00:25:27,526 Okay. 654 00:25:34,533 --> 00:25:35,534 Josh? 655 00:25:35,534 --> 00:25:36,569 Where have you been? 656 00:25:36,569 --> 00:25:37,970 We got it. 657 00:25:37,970 --> 00:25:39,872 President's going to make a decision right now. 658 00:25:39,872 --> 00:25:41,407 We got to... What? 659 00:25:41,407 --> 00:25:42,308 We got it. 660 00:25:42,308 --> 00:25:43,976 What do you mean? 661 00:25:43,976 --> 00:25:45,912 Gilbert Murdock, a 17-year-old high school dropout 662 00:25:45,912 --> 00:25:48,114 was pulled over outside Chattanooga 663 00:25:48,114 --> 00:25:49,882 When the officers approached his car 664 00:25:49,882 --> 00:25:51,317 he sped off and led them in high pursuit. 665 00:25:51,317 --> 00:25:53,052 Why? 'Cause he thought he was being 666 00:25:53,052 --> 00:25:55,221 pulled over for planning to make a Molotov cocktail. 667 00:25:55,221 --> 00:25:57,356 Why? 'Cause he was planning to make 668 00:25:57,356 --> 00:25:58,257 a Molotov cocktail. 669 00:25:58,257 --> 00:25:59,191 Did he name friends? 670 00:25:59,191 --> 00:26:00,326 He was a tough nut to crack. 671 00:26:00,326 --> 00:26:01,661 Took almost 20 minutes. 672 00:26:01,661 --> 00:26:03,630 We got ourselves a conspiracy. Yeah. 673 00:26:03,630 --> 00:26:04,664 Let's go. Where? 674 00:26:04,664 --> 00:26:06,298 To brief the President. 675 00:26:06,298 --> 00:26:07,900 No. 676 00:26:07,900 --> 00:26:09,602 The Director will brief the President. 677 00:26:09,602 --> 00:26:11,237 Mike, that's your task force out there. 678 00:26:11,237 --> 00:26:14,140 The only reason you're not out there with them is 'cause-- 679 00:26:14,140 --> 00:26:16,275 I don't know-- 'cause you're a woman or something. 680 00:26:16,275 --> 00:26:19,145 I am temporarily desk-assigned for health reasons 681 00:26:19,145 --> 00:26:20,613 a decision I appealed vigorously. 682 00:26:20,613 --> 00:26:21,714 Let's go. 683 00:26:21,714 --> 00:26:23,683 We don't take curtain calls. 684 00:26:23,683 --> 00:26:25,918 You'll take a handshake. Let's go. 685 00:26:25,918 --> 00:26:27,219 SKYLER: Of course 686 00:26:27,219 --> 00:26:28,287 there's a legal basis. 687 00:26:28,287 --> 00:26:30,456 Religious freedom is a civil right. 688 00:26:30,456 --> 00:26:32,224 The Civil Rights Act of 1964 689 00:26:32,224 --> 00:26:35,061 raises these threats to a federal level. 690 00:26:35,061 --> 00:26:36,996 Credible threats, and no one in this room's 691 00:26:36,996 --> 00:26:38,698 trying to take away your civil rights. 692 00:26:38,698 --> 00:26:39,699 A sin of omission 693 00:26:39,699 --> 00:26:40,867 by any other name. 694 00:26:40,867 --> 00:26:42,201 JOSH: Mr. President? Yeah? 695 00:26:42,201 --> 00:26:43,970 Your decision just got a lot easier. 696 00:26:43,970 --> 00:26:45,738 Tell me. Sir, the FBI's ready 697 00:26:45,738 --> 00:26:47,273 to call this a credible threat. 698 00:26:47,273 --> 00:26:49,375 We have one of the conspirators in custody. 699 00:26:49,375 --> 00:26:50,943 Conspirators? 700 00:26:50,943 --> 00:26:52,244 Yes, sir. All right. 701 00:26:52,244 --> 00:26:54,313 Here come the Tennessee Volunteers. 702 00:26:54,313 --> 00:26:55,948 Reverend, have the pastors 703 00:26:55,948 --> 00:26:57,750 encourage the women to bake those guys something nice. 704 00:26:57,750 --> 00:26:59,151 They're all spending 705 00:26:59,151 --> 00:27:01,187 Christmas Eve where they don't want to be. 706 00:27:01,187 --> 00:27:04,056 Ed, you get to be a hero to the blacks in your state. 707 00:27:04,056 --> 00:27:05,925 Anybody in your state doesn't like it 708 00:27:05,925 --> 00:27:07,193 the FBI is calling the shots. 709 00:27:07,193 --> 00:27:08,695 What could you do? Anything else? 710 00:27:08,695 --> 00:27:10,129 SKYLER: Thank you, Mr. President. 711 00:27:10,129 --> 00:27:10,930 Thank you, sir. 712 00:27:10,930 --> 00:27:12,064 PRESIDENT: I'm sorry. 713 00:27:12,064 --> 00:27:13,599 I've forgotten your name. 714 00:27:13,599 --> 00:27:14,500 Michael Casper. 715 00:27:14,500 --> 00:27:15,835 How'd you get him? 716 00:27:15,835 --> 00:27:17,369 He was pulled over for a bad brake light 717 00:27:17,369 --> 00:27:19,471 and he thought it was something else. 718 00:27:19,471 --> 00:27:20,807 A two-year investigation gets 719 00:27:20,807 --> 00:27:22,909 its first crack from a broken taillight. 720 00:27:22,909 --> 00:27:24,343 CASPER: In 13 years with the Bureau 721 00:27:24,343 --> 00:27:26,145 I've discovered that there's no amount 722 00:27:26,145 --> 00:27:27,714 of money, manpower or knowledge 723 00:27:27,714 --> 00:27:28,981 than can equal the person 724 00:27:28,981 --> 00:27:30,249 you're looking for being stupid. 725 00:27:30,249 --> 00:27:32,084 God, well, some of the stupidest criminals 726 00:27:32,084 --> 00:27:33,953 in the world are working right here in America. 727 00:27:33,953 --> 00:27:36,488 I've always been very proud of that. Yes, sir. 728 00:27:36,488 --> 00:27:37,890 Thank you, Agent Casper. 729 00:27:37,890 --> 00:27:39,358 Thank you, Mr. President. 730 00:27:41,928 --> 00:27:42,962 So, what's going on? 731 00:27:44,230 --> 00:27:46,933 I got to call him and tell him, you know... 732 00:27:46,933 --> 00:27:48,467 It's not going to happen? 733 00:27:48,467 --> 00:27:49,769 I don't think so. 734 00:27:49,769 --> 00:27:51,537 It was a long shot, anyway. 735 00:27:51,537 --> 00:27:54,673 Look, I wanted to see him spared this 736 00:27:54,673 --> 00:27:56,809 but Leo's made out of leather. 737 00:27:56,809 --> 00:27:59,478 His face has a map of the world on it. 738 00:27:59,478 --> 00:28:00,813 Leo comes back. 739 00:28:00,813 --> 00:28:03,449 Okay. 740 00:28:03,449 --> 00:28:04,951 All right. 741 00:28:17,663 --> 00:28:19,165 Damn it. 742 00:28:19,165 --> 00:28:21,233 MAN ( over TV ): At no point did he lie? 743 00:28:21,233 --> 00:28:22,568 LEO ( over TV ): No. 744 00:28:22,568 --> 00:28:24,003 And at no point did you lie? 745 00:28:24,003 --> 00:28:25,304 LEO: No. 746 00:28:25,304 --> 00:28:27,573 At no point did he encourage others to lie? 747 00:28:27,573 --> 00:28:28,440 No. 748 00:28:28,440 --> 00:28:29,809 And at no point 749 00:28:29,809 --> 00:28:33,245 has he been unable to discharge his duties? 750 00:28:33,245 --> 00:28:34,246 No. 751 00:28:34,246 --> 00:28:35,381 Thank you. 752 00:28:35,381 --> 00:28:36,849 Thank you, Mr. Chairman. 753 00:28:36,849 --> 00:28:40,552 The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Michigan 754 00:28:40,552 --> 00:28:42,221 Mr. Gibson, for five minutes. 755 00:28:42,221 --> 00:28:44,090 Thank you, Mr. Chairman. 756 00:28:44,090 --> 00:28:46,893 Two years ago, January 757 00:28:46,893 --> 00:28:49,361 the President collapsed in the Oval Office. 758 00:28:49,361 --> 00:28:50,729 Is that correct? 759 00:28:50,729 --> 00:28:54,867 I'm not sure what the medical term would be. 760 00:28:54,867 --> 00:28:57,403 He involuntarily fell to the ground. 761 00:28:57,403 --> 00:28:58,404 Yes. 762 00:28:58,404 --> 00:29:00,873 Will Minority Counsel stipulate 763 00:29:00,873 --> 00:29:02,274 that we can call that collapsing? 764 00:29:02,274 --> 00:29:04,243 Let the record reflect that Minority Counsel 765 00:29:04,243 --> 00:29:05,978 has nodded his head up and down 766 00:29:05,978 --> 00:29:08,347 so as to indicate an affirmative response. 767 00:29:08,347 --> 00:29:10,016 So ordered. 768 00:29:10,016 --> 00:29:11,784 Is this the only time since the President took 769 00:29:11,784 --> 00:29:13,552 the Oath of Office that he's collapsed? 770 00:29:13,552 --> 00:29:14,553 So far as I know. 771 00:29:14,553 --> 00:29:15,487 Is this the only time 772 00:29:15,487 --> 00:29:16,755 since the beginning 773 00:29:16,755 --> 00:29:19,091 of the campaign that he's collapsed? 774 00:29:27,466 --> 00:29:29,268 No, it's not. 775 00:29:30,369 --> 00:29:32,538 I'd like to take you back to 30 October 776 00:29:32,538 --> 00:29:34,406 in St. Louis, Missouri. 777 00:29:34,406 --> 00:29:37,543 Jed Bartlet is the Democratic nominee for President 778 00:29:37,543 --> 00:29:40,346 and is about to participate in the third and final debate... 779 00:29:40,346 --> 00:29:43,082 Mr. Chairman, I would like to request a short recess. 780 00:29:43,082 --> 00:29:45,384 We just got back from a recess. 781 00:29:45,384 --> 00:29:47,053 Sir, we have taken breaks at the request 782 00:29:47,053 --> 00:29:48,520 of nearly every member of this Committee 783 00:29:48,520 --> 00:29:50,689 while the witness has asked for a total of none. 784 00:29:50,689 --> 00:29:51,690 One time, Mr. Chairman. 785 00:29:51,690 --> 00:29:52,825 ( sighs ) 786 00:29:52,825 --> 00:29:55,227 We'll take a five-minute break. 787 00:29:55,227 --> 00:29:56,829 Please, let's keep it to ten minutes. 788 00:29:56,829 --> 00:29:59,598 ( pounds gavel ) 789 00:29:59,598 --> 00:30:01,067 Come with me. 790 00:30:03,269 --> 00:30:05,838 Yeah, it will all come out. 791 00:30:05,838 --> 00:30:07,306 Excuse me. What's going on? 792 00:30:07,306 --> 00:30:09,075 I was just asking the same thing. 793 00:30:09,075 --> 00:30:11,510 I don't know anything about testimony from October 30. 794 00:30:11,510 --> 00:30:12,912 It's okay, I got it. 795 00:30:12,912 --> 00:30:14,413 No, you don't got it. 796 00:30:14,413 --> 00:30:16,515 We better go someplace and talk. 797 00:30:37,736 --> 00:30:40,106 LEO: Yeah. 798 00:30:40,106 --> 00:30:42,909 Leo, I couldn't make it happen. 799 00:30:42,909 --> 00:30:45,144 Don't worry about it. 800 00:30:55,821 --> 00:30:57,489 You have to tell me what's going on now 801 00:30:57,489 --> 00:30:58,991 or I'm walking out the door. 802 00:30:58,991 --> 00:31:02,061 Look... Tell me now. 803 00:31:03,729 --> 00:31:06,065 On the day of the final debate 804 00:31:06,065 --> 00:31:08,968 I was meeting with two potential donors. 805 00:31:08,968 --> 00:31:10,169 It was nine days till the election. 806 00:31:10,169 --> 00:31:11,971 We were too close to call 807 00:31:11,971 --> 00:31:15,274 and I didn't want to be the guy who ran out of money first. 808 00:31:15,274 --> 00:31:16,943 You look nervous, Leo. 809 00:31:16,943 --> 00:31:20,146 Don't worry about it. I brought my wallet. 810 00:31:20,146 --> 00:31:21,447 Anybody want to eat? 811 00:31:21,447 --> 00:31:23,815 I got steak sandwiches on the way. 812 00:31:23,815 --> 00:31:25,617 Yeah, and let's have some drinks. 813 00:31:25,617 --> 00:31:27,086 Sure. 814 00:31:27,086 --> 00:31:31,657 The President was at the debate site walking the stage. 815 00:31:31,657 --> 00:31:33,759 A podium is a holy place for him. 816 00:31:33,759 --> 00:31:37,229 He makes it his own like it's an extension of his body. 817 00:31:37,229 --> 00:31:39,565 You ever see a pitcher work the mound 818 00:31:39,565 --> 00:31:42,634 so the dirt does exactly what his feet want it to do? 819 00:31:42,634 --> 00:31:44,236 That's the President. 820 00:31:44,236 --> 00:31:47,506 He sees it as a genuine opportunity to change minds 821 00:31:47,506 --> 00:31:50,876 also as his best way of contributing to the team. 822 00:31:50,876 --> 00:31:51,777 He likes teams. 823 00:31:51,777 --> 00:31:52,979 I love him so much. 824 00:31:52,979 --> 00:31:55,847 What was going on in your room? 825 00:31:55,847 --> 00:31:56,882 I like the little things. 826 00:31:56,882 --> 00:31:58,050 I didn't hear you. 827 00:31:58,050 --> 00:32:01,853 I said, I like the little things. 828 00:32:01,853 --> 00:32:04,190 The way a glass feels in your hand-- 829 00:32:04,190 --> 00:32:07,059 a good glass; thick, with a heavy base. 830 00:32:07,059 --> 00:32:09,061 I love the sound an ice cube makes 831 00:32:09,061 --> 00:32:10,963 when you drop it from just the right height. 832 00:32:10,963 --> 00:32:12,331 ( clinking ) 833 00:32:12,331 --> 00:32:14,766 Too high and it'll chip when you drop it. 834 00:32:14,766 --> 00:32:18,170 Chip the ice and it'll melt too fast in the scotch. 835 00:32:18,170 --> 00:32:20,006 MAN: You ever try this, Leo? 836 00:32:20,006 --> 00:32:21,440 It's Johnny Walker Blue. 837 00:32:21,440 --> 00:32:24,343 Bartenders are selling it for 30 bucks a shot. 838 00:32:26,845 --> 00:32:31,417 LEO: Good scotch sits in a charcoal barrel for 12 years. 839 00:32:31,417 --> 00:32:34,653 Very good scotch gets smoked for 29 years. 840 00:32:34,653 --> 00:32:39,858 Johnny Walker Blue is 60-year-old scotch. 841 00:32:39,858 --> 00:32:41,260 I don't care. 842 00:32:41,260 --> 00:32:42,961 What happened in the room, Leo? 843 00:32:42,961 --> 00:32:47,166 I'm trying to tell you what happened. 844 00:32:47,166 --> 00:32:49,535 ( laughing ) 845 00:32:51,770 --> 00:32:52,938 Should we get to it? 846 00:32:52,938 --> 00:32:54,173 You don't want to find out 847 00:32:54,173 --> 00:32:56,175 what a $30 sip of scotch tastes like? 848 00:32:56,175 --> 00:32:58,377 No. I got to stay sharp for tonight. 849 00:32:58,377 --> 00:33:01,713 JORDON: Why didn't you just say, "I'm an alcoholic"? 850 00:33:01,713 --> 00:33:02,914 They're two CEOs. 851 00:33:02,914 --> 00:33:04,383 I'm trying to get them to give me 852 00:33:04,383 --> 00:33:06,652 a half a million dollars apiece right now. 853 00:33:06,652 --> 00:33:09,188 It's not really the best time to mention it. 854 00:33:09,188 --> 00:33:11,257 The President's still at the debate site. 855 00:33:11,257 --> 00:33:12,991 How do you feel about the temperature, sir? 856 00:33:12,991 --> 00:33:13,925 It's good. 857 00:33:13,925 --> 00:33:14,860 It's not too cold? 858 00:33:14,860 --> 00:33:15,827 It won't be later. 859 00:33:15,827 --> 00:33:17,396 This is a 550-seat theater 860 00:33:17,396 --> 00:33:19,698 and they'll be seated a half hour before we start 861 00:33:19,698 --> 00:33:22,101 so the temperature will be up four to six degrees. 862 00:33:22,101 --> 00:33:24,103 The hotel room, Leo. 863 00:33:24,103 --> 00:33:25,104 We already gave to the RNC 864 00:33:25,104 --> 00:33:26,338 but we're worried 865 00:33:26,338 --> 00:33:28,207 we may have backed the wrong horse. 866 00:33:28,207 --> 00:33:29,275 You want to hedge your bet. 867 00:33:29,275 --> 00:33:30,476 That's why we're here. 868 00:33:30,476 --> 00:33:32,311 Good. Now, give me a sip of that. 869 00:33:38,784 --> 00:33:40,952 That's what I remember. 870 00:33:40,952 --> 00:33:43,222 ( chuckling ) 871 00:33:43,222 --> 00:33:45,057 JORDON: You had a drink. 872 00:33:45,057 --> 00:33:46,092 I'm an alcoholic. 873 00:33:46,092 --> 00:33:47,726 I don't have one drink. 874 00:33:47,726 --> 00:33:51,063 I don't understand people who have one drink. 875 00:33:51,063 --> 00:33:52,498 I don't understand people 876 00:33:52,498 --> 00:33:55,101 who leave half a glass of wine on the table. 877 00:33:55,101 --> 00:33:58,670 I don't understand people who say they've had enough. 878 00:33:58,670 --> 00:34:01,507 How can you have enough of feeling like this? 879 00:34:01,507 --> 00:34:04,476 How can you not want to feel like this longer? 880 00:34:04,476 --> 00:34:06,578 My brain works differently. 881 00:34:06,578 --> 00:34:09,515 Who was the third person in the room? 882 00:34:09,515 --> 00:34:12,618 Well, now we've arrived at our problem. 883 00:34:12,618 --> 00:34:13,585 Count on it. 884 00:34:13,585 --> 00:34:16,288 Whoa, you want to be careful there. 885 00:34:16,288 --> 00:34:18,824 You're not the big money party. We are. 886 00:34:18,824 --> 00:34:22,861 Did I mention that he's thinking about running for Congress? 887 00:34:22,861 --> 00:34:24,363 I'm thinking about it. 888 00:34:24,363 --> 00:34:26,165 JORDON: You were drunk in front of Gibson? 889 00:34:26,165 --> 00:34:28,234 I don't get drunk in front of people. 890 00:34:28,234 --> 00:34:29,401 I get drunk alone. 891 00:34:32,037 --> 00:34:34,440 They were going over something at the debate site... 892 00:34:34,440 --> 00:34:36,542 JORDON: I don't want to hear about the debate site. 893 00:34:36,542 --> 00:34:38,277 LEO: The debate site is what happened. 894 00:34:38,277 --> 00:34:40,812 The debate site is how he gets to bring this up here. 895 00:34:40,812 --> 00:34:42,314 Where's Leo? 896 00:34:42,314 --> 00:34:44,316 Still like to go over the Social Security answer. 897 00:34:44,316 --> 00:34:45,851 We got to get it down to 90 seconds. 898 00:34:45,851 --> 00:34:47,419 C.J.: It's down to 90 seconds. 899 00:34:47,419 --> 00:34:49,655 JOSH: It's not, and they're going to cut him off. 900 00:34:49,655 --> 00:34:52,324 SAM: I put a stopwatch on him, when he just speeds up... 901 00:34:52,324 --> 00:34:53,792 When he speeds up, he speeds up. 902 00:34:53,792 --> 00:34:55,394 When he doesn't, it's 90 seconds. 903 00:34:55,394 --> 00:34:56,662 We need to cut some more. 904 00:34:56,662 --> 00:34:57,596 Which words? 905 00:34:57,596 --> 00:34:58,664 Governor, what do you think? 906 00:34:58,664 --> 00:35:00,031 Governor... 907 00:35:00,031 --> 00:35:02,501 Sir, we were just saying that the Social Security answer... 908 00:35:02,501 --> 00:35:04,203 No. 909 00:35:04,203 --> 00:35:06,738 It's a tight 90 seconds, and... 910 00:35:06,738 --> 00:35:07,973 No, no, not now. 911 00:35:07,973 --> 00:35:09,908 We got to do it now, sir. 912 00:35:09,908 --> 00:35:11,343 Something's wrong. 913 00:35:11,343 --> 00:35:12,878 Governor? Yeah. 914 00:35:12,878 --> 00:35:13,945 Governor? 915 00:35:13,945 --> 00:35:15,447 JOSH: Sir? Gabby. 916 00:35:15,447 --> 00:35:17,749 You want to sit down? Let me get some water. 917 00:35:17,749 --> 00:35:18,917 Gabby. 918 00:35:18,917 --> 00:35:19,918 He's saying, "Get Abbey." 919 00:35:19,918 --> 00:35:21,487 Get Abbey! 920 00:35:21,487 --> 00:35:24,556 Whoa! 921 00:35:24,556 --> 00:35:25,257 C.J. 922 00:35:26,292 --> 00:35:27,526 JORDON: He had an attack? 923 00:35:27,526 --> 00:35:29,060 LEO: I mean, the doctor said 924 00:35:29,060 --> 00:35:31,830 it was an inner ear infection, but all Josh knew 925 00:35:31,830 --> 00:35:34,166 when he called me was that he'd collapsed. 926 00:35:34,166 --> 00:35:36,568 ( phone ringing ) I was supposed to be down there already. 927 00:35:36,568 --> 00:35:38,404 I was supposed to be down there an hour ago. 928 00:35:38,404 --> 00:35:40,472 ( grunts softly ) 929 00:35:47,112 --> 00:35:49,715 ( phone continues ringing ) 930 00:35:53,185 --> 00:35:54,453 Yeah. 931 00:35:54,453 --> 00:35:56,422 JOSH: Leo, the Governor's sick. 932 00:35:56,422 --> 00:35:58,023 ( buzzer ) 933 00:35:58,023 --> 00:35:59,358 Okay. 934 00:35:59,358 --> 00:36:01,393 He collapsed. You got to get down here. 935 00:36:01,393 --> 00:36:02,794 ( buzzer ) 936 00:36:02,794 --> 00:36:03,962 Leo? Okay. 937 00:36:03,962 --> 00:36:05,264 It's Gibson. 938 00:36:05,264 --> 00:36:06,698 Okay. 939 00:36:13,605 --> 00:36:15,741 Okay. 940 00:36:15,741 --> 00:36:17,676 Okay. 941 00:36:24,516 --> 00:36:25,317 Hey. 942 00:36:25,317 --> 00:36:27,453 I forgot my briefcase. 943 00:36:32,057 --> 00:36:33,459 You having a party? 944 00:36:33,459 --> 00:36:36,828 I, uh... I-I got to get to the, uh, debate site. 945 00:36:36,828 --> 00:36:39,265 The Governor collapsed. 946 00:36:44,303 --> 00:36:46,272 ( sighs ) 947 00:36:46,272 --> 00:36:49,074 JORDON: I don't understand how you could have a drink. 948 00:36:49,074 --> 00:36:50,476 I don't understand 949 00:36:50,476 --> 00:36:52,544 how after everything you worked for 950 00:36:52,544 --> 00:36:55,080 how on that day of all days you could be so stupid. 951 00:36:55,080 --> 00:36:57,249 That's because you think it has something to do 952 00:36:57,249 --> 00:36:59,017 with smart and stupid. 953 00:36:59,017 --> 00:37:00,352 Do you have any idea 954 00:37:00,352 --> 00:37:02,921 how many alcoholics are in Mensa? 955 00:37:02,921 --> 00:37:06,091 You think it's a lack of willpower? 956 00:37:06,091 --> 00:37:08,427 That's like thinking 957 00:37:08,427 --> 00:37:10,396 somebody with anorexia nervosa has 958 00:37:10,396 --> 00:37:13,131 an overdeveloped sense of vanity. 959 00:37:13,131 --> 00:37:16,435 My father was an alcoholic. 960 00:37:16,435 --> 00:37:18,437 His father was an alcoholic. 961 00:37:18,437 --> 00:37:20,306 So in my case... 962 00:37:20,306 --> 00:37:21,807 Ain't nothing but a family thing? 963 00:37:21,807 --> 00:37:22,974 That's right. 964 00:37:22,974 --> 00:37:25,010 Who knows? 965 00:37:25,010 --> 00:37:26,445 Josh Lyman and the President. 966 00:37:26,445 --> 00:37:28,013 Why nobody else? 967 00:37:28,013 --> 00:37:29,415 Because. 968 00:37:29,415 --> 00:37:31,383 That's a little boy's answer. 969 00:37:31,383 --> 00:37:32,551 I went to rehab. 970 00:37:32,551 --> 00:37:34,553 My friends embraced me when I got out. 971 00:37:34,553 --> 00:37:37,323 You relapse, it's not like that. 972 00:37:37,323 --> 00:37:39,458 Get away from me-- that's what it's like. 973 00:37:39,458 --> 00:37:40,426 ( knocking ) 974 00:37:40,426 --> 00:37:41,760 We're back in a minute. 975 00:37:41,760 --> 00:37:43,829 Thank you. 976 00:37:46,332 --> 00:37:48,199 Just out of curiosity 977 00:37:48,199 --> 00:37:50,502 why have you been asking me to have a meal with you 978 00:37:50,502 --> 00:37:51,337 every five minutes? 979 00:37:51,337 --> 00:37:52,771 I like you. 980 00:37:52,771 --> 00:37:55,006 I've been trying to get it in under the wire. 981 00:37:56,875 --> 00:37:59,745 You'll answer the questions simply and directly. 982 00:37:59,745 --> 00:38:01,413 I don't want to hear about Mensa. 983 00:38:01,413 --> 00:38:03,114 That'll be my job. 984 00:38:03,114 --> 00:38:05,784 Okay. 985 00:38:14,826 --> 00:38:16,462 Yes, by the way. 986 00:38:16,462 --> 00:38:17,863 Yes? What? 987 00:38:17,863 --> 00:38:20,332 Yes, I'd like to have dinner with you tonight. 988 00:38:22,334 --> 00:38:24,169 Okay. 989 00:38:24,169 --> 00:38:26,071 CALLEY: That's where you're going with this? 990 00:38:26,071 --> 00:38:27,739 GIBSON: Yeah. Just to embarrass the guy? 991 00:38:27,739 --> 00:38:29,007 Just? 992 00:38:29,007 --> 00:38:30,476 Leo McGarry's sobriety isn't the subject 993 00:38:30,476 --> 00:38:31,777 of these hearings. 994 00:38:31,777 --> 00:38:33,412 These hearings are to investigate 995 00:38:33,412 --> 00:38:35,146 if any rules, ethical or otherwise 996 00:38:35,146 --> 00:38:38,517 were broken by Jed Bartlet while he was running for President. 997 00:38:38,517 --> 00:38:40,452 That's nice, but I live in the actual world 998 00:38:40,452 --> 00:38:42,954 where the object of these hearings is to win. 999 00:38:42,954 --> 00:38:44,923 No... it's not. 1000 00:38:44,923 --> 00:38:47,025 GIBSON: It's the object of the majority. 1001 00:38:47,025 --> 00:38:48,059 Not while I'm the Majority Counsel it's not. 1002 00:38:48,059 --> 00:38:49,194 This is bush league. 1003 00:38:49,194 --> 00:38:50,562 This is why good people hate us. 1004 00:38:50,562 --> 00:38:51,530 This, right here. 1005 00:38:51,530 --> 00:38:52,898 This thing. 1006 00:38:52,898 --> 00:38:54,700 This isn't what these hearings are about. 1007 00:38:54,700 --> 00:38:57,569 He cannot possibly have been properly prepared 1008 00:38:57,569 --> 00:38:59,070 by counsel for these questions 1009 00:38:59,070 --> 00:39:01,172 nor should he ever have to answer them publicly. 1010 00:39:01,172 --> 00:39:03,509 And if you proceed with this line of questioning 1011 00:39:03,509 --> 00:39:04,976 I will resign this committee 1012 00:39:04,976 --> 00:39:07,779 and wait in the tall grass for you, Congressman 1013 00:39:07,779 --> 00:39:10,682 because you are killing the Party. 1014 00:39:14,820 --> 00:39:17,389 Who the hell is this? 1015 00:39:17,389 --> 00:39:19,758 You don't have to make up your mind right now, Mr. Chairman. 1016 00:39:19,758 --> 00:39:20,992 Phil... 1017 00:39:20,992 --> 00:39:22,961 You don't have to make up your mind right now. 1018 00:39:22,961 --> 00:39:24,329 Declare a recess till after the holidays. 1019 00:39:24,329 --> 00:39:25,731 Buy yourself two weeks. 1020 00:39:25,731 --> 00:39:28,099 And give him two weeks to circle the wagons? 1021 00:39:28,099 --> 00:39:31,236 How do you think the Speaker's going to feel about this? 1022 00:39:31,236 --> 00:39:32,471 To say nothing of the RNC? 1023 00:39:32,471 --> 00:39:36,141 ( sighs ): I need a minute. 1024 00:39:55,961 --> 00:39:58,497 I tried everybody. 1025 00:39:58,497 --> 00:39:59,330 It's all right. 1026 00:39:59,330 --> 00:40:00,198 I tried everybody. 1027 00:40:00,198 --> 00:40:01,800 It was just a tough fit. 1028 00:40:01,800 --> 00:40:04,202 And since I couldn't tell them what it was about... 1029 00:40:04,202 --> 00:40:05,370 They're back. 1030 00:40:05,370 --> 00:40:06,472 ( sighs ) 1031 00:40:06,472 --> 00:40:08,840 Let's come to order. 1032 00:40:11,510 --> 00:40:13,679 Mr. Gibson 1033 00:40:13,679 --> 00:40:15,547 you can proceed with your questioning. 1034 00:40:15,547 --> 00:40:16,682 Thank you, Mr. Chairman. 1035 00:40:18,784 --> 00:40:21,520 Mr. McGarry, 30 October 1036 00:40:21,520 --> 00:40:23,555 in St. Louis, Missouri 1037 00:40:23,555 --> 00:40:24,923 the day Jed Bartlet was... 1038 00:40:24,923 --> 00:40:25,891 No, I'm sorry. 1039 00:40:25,891 --> 00:40:27,593 Mr. McGarry, it's been a long day 1040 00:40:27,593 --> 00:40:28,927 and unless counsel has an objection 1041 00:40:28,927 --> 00:40:31,096 I'm going to resume this after the holidays. 1042 00:40:31,096 --> 00:40:32,798 What? 1043 00:40:34,566 --> 00:40:35,867 Mr. Chairman... Mr. Calley? 1044 00:40:35,867 --> 00:40:36,835 Mr. McGarry, that concludes 1045 00:40:36,835 --> 00:40:37,803 our questioning for today. 1046 00:40:37,803 --> 00:40:39,370 We'll pick it up here 1047 00:40:39,370 --> 00:40:41,439 when the Chairman gavels these hearings back to order. 1048 00:40:41,439 --> 00:40:44,743 I'm sorry... CHAIRMAN: You're done for the day, sir. 1049 00:40:44,743 --> 00:40:47,513 and Government Oversight Committee stands in recess 1050 00:40:47,513 --> 00:40:48,947 until January the 5th, and the Chair 1051 00:40:48,947 --> 00:40:51,550 wishes everyone a Merry Christmas. 1052 00:40:54,753 --> 00:40:56,154 What the hell...? 1053 00:40:56,154 --> 00:40:57,322 I don't know. 1054 00:40:57,322 --> 00:41:00,025 We have two weeks. 1055 00:41:00,025 --> 00:41:02,861 I really had to tell you the damn story. 1056 00:41:02,861 --> 00:41:04,996 Shut up. I'm going to dinner with you. 1057 00:41:04,996 --> 00:41:08,133 Yeah. 1058 00:41:08,133 --> 00:41:10,168 Well, listen. 1059 00:41:10,168 --> 00:41:11,603 What? 1060 00:41:11,603 --> 00:41:13,605 You want to do it tomorrow night instead? 1061 00:41:13,605 --> 00:41:15,406 What's tomorrow night? 1062 00:41:15,406 --> 00:41:17,042 It's Christmas Eve. 1063 00:41:19,310 --> 00:41:21,312 Okay. 1064 00:41:21,312 --> 00:41:22,814 Okay. 1065 00:42:21,740 --> 00:42:23,575 Well, well, well. 1066 00:42:23,575 --> 00:42:25,611 Dodged a bullet. 1067 00:42:25,611 --> 00:42:28,213 For the moment. 1068 00:42:28,213 --> 00:42:30,582 Which is more than I can say for me at Rosslyn. 1069 00:42:30,582 --> 00:42:31,750 Yeah. 1070 00:42:31,750 --> 00:42:33,619 Did you get a date with her? 1071 00:42:33,619 --> 00:42:35,286 It's none of your business. 1072 00:42:35,286 --> 00:42:38,156 I just came back to catch up on some work. 1073 00:42:38,156 --> 00:42:42,293 See how badly you screwed up this church thing in Tennessee. 1074 00:42:42,293 --> 00:42:44,830 I did the church thing in Tennessee okay. 1075 00:42:44,830 --> 00:42:45,897 I did it without you. 1076 00:42:45,897 --> 00:42:47,498 You mind if I make some calls 1077 00:42:47,498 --> 00:42:50,135 make sure Tennessee's still one of the states and stuff? 1078 00:42:50,135 --> 00:42:54,339 So anyway, I have a present for you. 1079 00:42:57,408 --> 00:42:58,877 Merry Christmas, Leo. 1080 00:43:10,756 --> 00:43:14,793 That was awfully nice of you. 1081 00:43:28,139 --> 00:43:31,042 ( crying )