1 00:00:06,216 --> 00:00:08,090 Previously on The West Wing: 2 00:00:08,260 --> 00:00:09,589 It's fun. 3 00:00:09,762 --> 00:00:12,467 I like you. I've been trying to get it in under the wire. 4 00:00:12,640 --> 00:00:15,725 Two pipe bombs were set off inside the Geiger Indoor Arena. 5 00:00:15,936 --> 00:00:19,851 - Forty-four people were... - Killed at Kennison State University. 6 00:00:20,066 --> 00:00:22,059 - I'm Matt Kelley. - I'm Toby Ziegler. 7 00:00:22,277 --> 00:00:24,982 I work at the White House. You have a minute to talk? 8 00:00:25,197 --> 00:00:27,523 We have reason to believe in the next 48 hours... 9 00:00:27,700 --> 00:00:29,693 ...the Qumari rescue team will announce... 10 00:00:29,869 --> 00:00:32,408 ...they recovered a military-issue Israeli parachute. 11 00:00:32,581 --> 00:00:34,704 - What do we do? - We're in the Situation Room. 12 00:00:34,875 --> 00:00:36,204 Let's go. 13 00:00:51,395 --> 00:00:53,435 Ten-hut. 14 00:00:54,858 --> 00:00:57,895 Nancy's in her office. There are some calls I asked her to make. 15 00:00:58,112 --> 00:01:00,152 I told the president about the parachute. 16 00:01:00,323 --> 00:01:03,490 Tommy, do they make parachutes in Israel? They're saying it's... 17 00:01:03,702 --> 00:01:05,077 ...an Israeli-made parachute. 18 00:01:05,287 --> 00:01:08,454 - They make them. They're good ones. - Listen, I know we're here... 19 00:01:08,666 --> 00:01:11,122 ...for a serious purpose, for a sober purpose... 20 00:01:11,336 --> 00:01:14,753 ...but I wanted to say I've never been part of a street gang before. 21 00:01:14,965 --> 00:01:18,834 That's basically what we are. A pretty well-financed one, but anyway... 22 00:01:19,012 --> 00:01:21,764 ...I wanted to say it feels good... 23 00:01:21,974 --> 00:01:25,593 ...and when we're done with this meeting we should go out and get girls... 24 00:01:25,812 --> 00:01:28,019 ...maybe knock over a fruit stand or something. 25 00:01:28,231 --> 00:01:29,892 - Okay. - We're gonna need to learn... 26 00:01:30,109 --> 00:01:31,568 ...to sing and dance. 27 00:01:31,777 --> 00:01:35,147 The information's basically coming from the NSC operations unit. 28 00:01:35,365 --> 00:01:38,616 A cell phone intercept between the sultan and Habib. 29 00:01:38,786 --> 00:01:42,535 "The Butcher of Kafr will have no choice but to resign." 30 00:01:42,707 --> 00:01:44,866 We're sure he's talking about Israel? 31 00:01:45,085 --> 00:01:47,755 "The Butcher of Kafr will have no choice but to resign." 32 00:01:47,963 --> 00:01:50,751 - Well, B movie dialogue aside... - Toby and Josh are back. 33 00:01:50,967 --> 00:01:54,882 Toby Ziegler and Josh Lyman missed the motorcade in Indiana yesterday. 34 00:01:55,097 --> 00:01:57,090 It's taken them 20 hours to get home. 35 00:01:57,308 --> 00:02:00,393 - They're walking into D.C. right now. - Doesn't matter. 36 00:02:00,562 --> 00:02:02,354 Assume the sultan goes to Aljazeera... 37 00:02:02,523 --> 00:02:05,524 ...and announces Shareef's plane didn't go down accidentally... 38 00:02:05,693 --> 00:02:09,312 ...that it was brought down by the Israelis. What are the options? 39 00:02:09,531 --> 00:02:11,156 - Do nothing. - Which we can't do. 40 00:02:11,367 --> 00:02:13,574 Call Qumar's bluff, demand they produce proof. 41 00:02:13,786 --> 00:02:15,447 - We can't call their bluff. - Why? 44 00:02:21,796 --> 00:02:23,255 They'd say,"How do you know?" 45 00:02:23,423 --> 00:02:27,172 - So the next option is, we defend Israel. - You're not curious why... 46 00:02:27,344 --> 00:02:29,088 ...they're walking into D.C.? - No. 47 00:02:29,305 --> 00:02:32,342 What happens if Hezbollah launches a missile at Israel? 48 00:02:32,517 --> 00:02:35,223 - Israel attacks Lebanon... -"Walking into D.C. from where?"... 49 00:02:35,396 --> 00:02:37,804 ...you gotta ask yourself. - You wanna hunker down? 50 00:02:37,982 --> 00:02:41,103 Just for that, when it comes time to give out gang nicknames... 51 00:02:41,319 --> 00:02:45,021 ...you're gonna be... I don't know, but you're not gonna have a good nickname. 52 00:02:45,241 --> 00:02:48,942 Ellie had a teacher named Mr. Pordy who had no interest in nuance. 53 00:02:49,162 --> 00:02:52,033 He asked why there's always conflict in the Middle East. 54 00:02:52,249 --> 00:02:55,951 Ellie raised her hand and said, "It's a centuries-old religious conflict... 55 00:02:56,171 --> 00:02:58,413 ...involving land and suspicion and culture." 56 00:02:58,632 --> 00:03:00,874 "Wrong," Mr. Pordy said. 57 00:03:01,052 --> 00:03:06,509 "It's because it's incredibly hot and there's no water." 58 00:03:08,936 --> 00:03:15,106 I'm hunkered down. I'm going to East Lansing. We're gonna need a lawyer. 59 00:04:02,542 --> 00:04:05,164 There are some 120 news outlets... 60 00:04:05,379 --> 00:04:07,372 ...covering the movements of the president. 61 00:04:09,551 --> 00:04:11,460 Only the best ride with me. The rest... 62 00:04:11,637 --> 00:04:14,342 ...consigned to the zoo plane with no moist towelettes. 63 00:04:14,557 --> 00:04:16,135 This is why I'm so disappointed. 64 00:04:16,351 --> 00:04:18,889 With the exceptions of Terry, Mike, Mark and Rachel... 65 00:04:19,062 --> 00:04:21,768 ...you all misspelled Muhziriabolah. - I'm on television. 66 00:04:21,941 --> 00:04:24,064 It was misspelled in your copy, I could tell. 67 00:04:24,235 --> 00:04:26,608 Is there an advance on the speech to the teachers? 68 00:04:26,780 --> 00:04:28,820 An advance copy of text? You must be new. 69 00:04:28,991 --> 00:04:31,150 What's he going to say about the pipe bombing? 70 00:04:31,327 --> 00:04:33,819 He's obviously gonna talk about it, but I don't know. 71 00:04:33,997 --> 00:04:36,998 The filing center's behind the press riser. You'll have time... 72 00:04:37,167 --> 00:04:39,706 ...while the president meets with the executive board. 73 00:04:39,879 --> 00:04:41,374 - Open to the pool? - Pool photos. 74 00:04:41,548 --> 00:04:43,422 He's spoken to the university president? 75 00:04:43,592 --> 00:04:45,336 He's spoken to Chancellor Bayless. 76 00:04:45,511 --> 00:04:48,845 The president's accepted an invitation to speak at the memorial... 77 00:04:49,015 --> 00:04:50,510 ...on the KSU campus Saturday. 78 00:04:50,725 --> 00:04:53,431 - Anything from the FBI? - I'm referring those questions... 79 00:04:53,604 --> 00:04:56,890 ...to Zane Littleton. I do wanna underline their initial finding: 80 00:04:57,108 --> 00:04:59,397 It doesn't appear to be foreign terrorism. 81 00:04:59,611 --> 00:05:02,897 - And that's based on...? - The nature of the explosive. Okay, then. 82 00:05:03,074 --> 00:05:06,075 To Battle Creek Air National Guard Base is an hour, 45 minutes. 83 00:05:06,244 --> 00:05:09,578 It's 45 minutes to Michigan State, where the president will address... 84 00:05:09,748 --> 00:05:12,418 ...the delegates from the NEA for 25 minutes. 85 00:05:12,585 --> 00:05:16,500 Josh and Toby aren't on the plane. They still at a gas station in Unionville? 86 00:05:16,715 --> 00:05:19,254 No, they made it home. Their mothers are relieved. 87 00:05:19,468 --> 00:05:23,087 They've been given a four-hour vacation. Anything else? 88 00:05:23,807 --> 00:05:28,221 M-U-H-Z-I-R-I-A-B-O-L-A-H. 89 00:05:31,191 --> 00:05:33,314 He might get asked about Title IX. 90 00:05:33,485 --> 00:05:35,562 - Why? - Ritchie mentioned yesterday... 91 00:05:35,738 --> 00:05:38,609 ...it's worth reexamine, so they'll ask him for a reaction. 92 00:05:38,783 --> 00:05:40,527 Talk to Josh for his first thoughts. 93 00:05:40,702 --> 00:05:43,408 - What are yours? - On Title IX? 94 00:05:43,789 --> 00:05:46,744 - I have none. I'm indifferent. - You can't be indifferent. 95 00:05:46,960 --> 00:05:51,041 I have to be. I have only so much RAM in my head. I have to prioritize. 96 00:05:51,257 --> 00:05:53,927 I have to throw some things overboard... 97 00:05:54,093 --> 00:05:59,516 ...so I've chosen not to care whether or not Purdue has a fencing team. 98 00:06:00,017 --> 00:06:01,560 - Sam. - Bruno. 99 00:06:01,728 --> 00:06:04,053 This is Debbie Fiderer, the president's new exec. 100 00:06:04,231 --> 00:06:06,901 Bruno Gianelli, general chairman, Committee to Re-elect. 101 00:06:07,067 --> 00:06:08,396 - Hello. - Hi. 102 00:06:08,569 --> 00:06:11,275 The D.C. district court is ruling today on a debate case. 103 00:06:11,489 --> 00:06:12,984 - Know anything? - I think it's... 104 00:06:13,158 --> 00:06:15,650 ...Sullivan v. Commission on Presidential Debates. 105 00:06:15,828 --> 00:06:17,821 ABC, CBS, NBC News, et al. 106 00:06:18,039 --> 00:06:19,913 This is the third-party rule 15 percent? 107 00:06:20,125 --> 00:06:22,581 - It happens every four years. - All right. 108 00:06:22,795 --> 00:06:26,129 There are 500 citizen lawsuits trying to get their guy in the debate. 109 00:06:26,341 --> 00:06:29,710 - It never goes anywhere. - All right. 110 00:06:30,929 --> 00:06:33,172 Fiderer's a funny name. 111 00:06:35,226 --> 00:06:38,144 It's not ha-ha funny. It's just, you know... 112 00:06:39,315 --> 00:06:40,726 Okay. 113 00:06:40,900 --> 00:06:43,522 Stay on Sullivan v. Commission on Presidential Debates. 114 00:06:43,695 --> 00:06:45,024 - Yeah. - It's a guy suing... 115 00:06:45,197 --> 00:06:47,106 ...so Stackhouse can be in the debate. 116 00:06:47,324 --> 00:06:50,492 I thought Stackhouse was supposed to endorse the president. 117 00:06:50,703 --> 00:06:53,242 - He is. He will. - Why would he be in the debate? 118 00:06:53,415 --> 00:06:55,408 Presumably he's endorsing the president... 119 00:06:55,584 --> 00:06:57,910 ...because he knew he wouldn't be in the debate... 120 00:06:58,087 --> 00:06:59,748 - How bad would it be? - It'd be bad. 121 00:06:59,923 --> 00:07:02,877 Which is why, even if he was allowed in, he wouldn't do it. 122 00:07:03,052 --> 00:07:06,552 Stackhouse isn't trying to hurt the president. But let's get back to you. 123 00:07:06,764 --> 00:07:09,636 Josh Lyman's gonna give you a security and ethics briefing. 124 00:07:09,810 --> 00:07:11,470 Charlie will tell you some things. 125 00:07:11,645 --> 00:07:14,647 You have provisional clearance pending successful completion... 126 00:07:14,816 --> 00:07:17,105 ...of the SF-86 and a GC-1 background check. 127 00:07:17,277 --> 00:07:19,603 - What is it? - It's a questionnaire. 128 00:07:19,780 --> 00:07:21,738 Extensive questions on your past... 129 00:07:21,949 --> 00:07:25,995 ...personal, professional, financial, pharmaceutical... 130 00:07:26,204 --> 00:07:27,616 Oh, no, I know the form. 131 00:07:28,040 --> 00:07:31,042 - What is a GC-1? - They contact family members... 132 00:07:31,252 --> 00:07:34,373 ...and friends and neighbors and former neighbors to corroborate. 133 00:07:34,590 --> 00:07:37,259 This is fine, but I've worked at the White House before. 134 00:07:37,468 --> 00:07:40,386 At my last job, the background check wasn't this extensive... 135 00:07:40,597 --> 00:07:43,135 You have a button on your phone. A crash button. 136 00:07:43,809 --> 00:07:47,309 A crash button which will bring the Secret Service, turning your office... 137 00:07:47,480 --> 00:07:50,814 ...into a live microphone which'll be broadcast all over the building. 138 00:07:51,026 --> 00:07:53,696 You push it if someone's trying to take the Oval Office. 139 00:07:53,863 --> 00:07:55,274 This isn't your last job. 140 00:07:55,448 --> 00:07:57,856 - Sam, we need you in here. - Excuse me. 141 00:07:59,995 --> 00:08:01,905 Bruno thinks we dump the whole thing. 142 00:08:02,081 --> 00:08:06,411 I think 44 people are dead and we can't give a speech on education. 143 00:08:06,586 --> 00:08:10,632 It's gonna look opportunistic if we talk about lowa at a campaign event. 144 00:08:10,800 --> 00:08:14,335 - Plus we're using the teachers like props. - He's gotta mention it, though. 145 00:08:14,513 --> 00:08:17,348 - Yeah, he can't not mention it. - There are dead children... 146 00:08:17,516 --> 00:08:19,426 ...and you segue to what? - I don't know. 147 00:08:19,602 --> 00:08:22,010 - I don't know either. - What are your feelings, sir? 148 00:08:22,189 --> 00:08:25,226 I don't know, it's a 7-10 split. 149 00:08:25,401 --> 00:08:27,524 - Could you work on it a while? - Yes, sir. 150 00:08:27,737 --> 00:08:30,228 I'm gonna call Leo. I'll be in my office. 151 00:08:33,869 --> 00:08:35,494 Let her on in, Becky. 152 00:08:35,663 --> 00:08:38,415 - Good morning. - Hello. 153 00:08:38,625 --> 00:08:41,876 You look sensational in your Gabriella-something thing there. 154 00:08:42,046 --> 00:08:43,873 - Thank you. -"Cloak and dagger"? 155 00:08:44,090 --> 00:08:45,750 - Look. -"Cloak and dagger"? 156 00:08:45,925 --> 00:08:48,844 - It was one sentence in a two-page note. - You sent me a note? 157 00:08:49,054 --> 00:08:52,258 I was asked here on business, which I usually conduct at my office. 158 00:08:52,433 --> 00:08:55,435 I was gonna come there. Then I thought, between the lobby... 159 00:08:55,646 --> 00:08:59,478 ...the elevator, the reception area, the paralegals area, the associates area... 160 00:08:59,692 --> 00:09:02,397 ...and the coffee room of a Washington, D.C., law firm... 161 00:09:02,571 --> 00:09:06,699 ...there was a chance someone might recognize the White House chief of staff. 162 00:09:06,909 --> 00:09:10,575 All I meant by"cloak and dagger" is I'm not cut out for security meetings... 163 00:09:10,747 --> 00:09:13,155 ...the secret this and back-channel ambassadors. 164 00:09:13,334 --> 00:09:14,793 It's like you're in the Mafia. 165 00:09:14,960 --> 00:09:18,330 It may be like I'm in the Mafia, but I'm not. I work for the good guys. 166 00:09:18,506 --> 00:09:19,835 It was one sentence. 167 00:09:20,008 --> 00:09:22,963 The problem was, you were never at the other end of the phone. 168 00:09:23,137 --> 00:09:26,922 That's an entirely different kettle of beans, and we can have that discussion. 169 00:09:27,100 --> 00:09:30,102 History's shown if you wait and tell it to a divorce lawyer... 170 00:09:30,271 --> 00:09:32,596 ...you can have half my stuff. - I don't want it. 171 00:09:32,815 --> 00:09:34,440 Some of it's good stuff. 172 00:09:34,651 --> 00:09:38,103 - Where are we going? - Someplace quiet where we can talk. 173 00:09:39,907 --> 00:09:42,196 The White House Situation Room. 174 00:09:44,037 --> 00:09:45,496 We just call it that. 175 00:09:52,881 --> 00:09:56,333 Am I even allowed to be in here? Look at this stuff. 176 00:09:56,511 --> 00:09:59,714 It's a map of North America. What are you worried about? 177 00:09:59,890 --> 00:10:03,674 - Hey, where are you from? - I'm from Lincoln, Nebraska. 178 00:10:04,937 --> 00:10:09,980 Lieutenant, can you throw an Opal Drill up on the wall? Lincoln, Nebraska. 179 00:10:13,030 --> 00:10:14,822 What's it doing? 180 00:10:14,991 --> 00:10:19,950 It's showing a first-strike nuclear attack from Beijing and North Korea. 181 00:10:22,625 --> 00:10:29,294 Hey, look at that, Lincoln survives the first of the... No, not so much. 182 00:10:29,509 --> 00:10:30,884 Leo? 183 00:10:33,013 --> 00:10:34,721 First of all... 184 00:10:34,890 --> 00:10:38,723 ...we have to go beyond the normal attorney-client privilege. This is sensitive. 185 00:10:38,937 --> 00:10:41,855 There are no degrees of attorney-client privilege. 186 00:10:42,065 --> 00:10:45,566 No, I'm talking about state secrets with highest-security classification. 187 00:10:45,737 --> 00:10:49,272 If you told anyone, you'd be convicted of treason and sent to prison. 188 00:10:49,491 --> 00:10:51,864 - No, I wouldn't. - No, it's nothing like treason. 189 00:10:52,078 --> 00:10:55,447 - But if you told anyone, it'd be bad. - What? 190 00:10:55,665 --> 00:10:57,991 Do you remember last May... 191 00:10:58,210 --> 00:11:02,043 ...that a private plane carrying Qumari Defense Minister Abdul Shareef... 192 00:11:02,256 --> 00:11:04,629 ...went down near Bermuda and all passengers... 193 00:11:04,843 --> 00:11:07,216 ...including Shareef, were dead? - No. 194 00:11:07,763 --> 00:11:09,590 - No? - No. 195 00:11:10,266 --> 00:11:12,805 Okay. Well, it happened. 196 00:11:13,019 --> 00:11:15,226 Qumar has been investigating the accident... 197 00:11:15,439 --> 00:11:17,515 ...because they believe there was foul play. 198 00:11:17,692 --> 00:11:21,061 And we believe... In fact, we know they're trying to frame Israel. 199 00:11:21,279 --> 00:11:24,281 - They're producing phony evidence. - How do you know? 200 00:11:25,451 --> 00:11:26,827 I'm sorry. 201 00:11:27,036 --> 00:11:29,954 - You said,"We know." How? - Because we do. 202 00:11:30,165 --> 00:11:33,001 - Why isn't it possible for Israel to...? - Jordan... 203 00:11:33,210 --> 00:11:37,505 ...we know any evidence of assassination is manufactured. 204 00:11:38,008 --> 00:11:41,543 - How? - Because we destroyed all the evidence. 205 00:11:45,267 --> 00:11:48,517 Mr. McGarry, I have the president on your line. 206 00:11:49,563 --> 00:11:51,224 Yes, sir. 207 00:11:51,399 --> 00:11:53,309 - How's it going? - Fine. 208 00:11:53,527 --> 00:11:55,187 - Is she there? - Yeah. 209 00:11:55,404 --> 00:11:58,109 - What do you know? - Casper's here. He's gonna talk to me. 210 00:11:58,324 --> 00:12:00,697 - I'll send him to you next, all right? - Thank you. 211 00:12:00,910 --> 00:12:04,161 - What are you about to say? - I don't know. I have about two minutes. 212 00:12:04,331 --> 00:12:05,742 Okay. 213 00:12:08,920 --> 00:12:11,957 "The bullying nature of the intrusive and invasive government... 214 00:12:12,132 --> 00:12:16,178 ...of the U.S. has to be rendered quickly and decisively a wake-up call, and this..." 215 00:12:16,346 --> 00:12:18,718 - What do you think of this? - He's not Tom Paine. 216 00:12:18,890 --> 00:12:21,180 - No. - It's rhetoric common to separatists. 217 00:12:21,352 --> 00:12:23,890 They're telling us that English is his first language. 218 00:12:24,063 --> 00:12:25,688 But he's not very well educated. 219 00:12:25,857 --> 00:12:27,897 - Is it credible? - Yes, sir. 220 00:12:28,110 --> 00:12:30,946 - You think it was sent by the bomber? - Or his group. 221 00:12:31,155 --> 00:12:33,232 - We think there's a group. - We don't know. 222 00:12:33,450 --> 00:12:36,404 - Now, you've been told... - The end of the letter promises more. 223 00:12:36,620 --> 00:12:38,909 Yes, sir. In the next 48 hours. 224 00:12:39,123 --> 00:12:42,540 Obviously, we expected that. It's what they always say. 225 00:12:42,753 --> 00:12:45,042 Unless what? That's where I'm confused. 226 00:12:45,256 --> 00:12:48,091 He didn't make any demands, sir. This letter isn't a threat. 227 00:12:48,301 --> 00:12:49,843 It's an announcement. 228 00:12:54,183 --> 00:12:56,176 All right, what do you have? 229 00:12:56,394 --> 00:13:00,558 "We will catch the perpetrators, we will track them down, we'll punish them"... 230 00:13:00,774 --> 00:13:02,185 ...along those lines. 231 00:13:02,401 --> 00:13:05,569 - It's too early for Rocky. - Plus, once you catch a perpetrator... 232 00:13:05,739 --> 00:13:08,574 ...you don't need to track him down. - He likes the rhythm. 233 00:13:08,742 --> 00:13:11,697 - It was his line. - It's a dummy phrase. It's a placeholder. 234 00:13:11,913 --> 00:13:14,155 I think I'm just gonna talk a little bit. 235 00:13:19,380 --> 00:13:22,216 -"Joy cometh in the morning," sir. - Thank you. 236 00:13:22,425 --> 00:13:25,795 The president of the United States. 237 00:13:53,504 --> 00:13:56,126 Thank you very much. Thank you. 238 00:14:01,639 --> 00:14:06,551 "Joy cometh in the morning," Scripture tells us. I hope so. 239 00:14:07,271 --> 00:14:09,941 I don't know if life would be worth living if it didn't. 240 00:14:10,150 --> 00:14:13,519 And I don't yet know who set off the bomb at Kennison State. 241 00:14:13,695 --> 00:14:17,611 I don't know if it's one person or 10 and I don't know what they want. 242 00:14:17,825 --> 00:14:21,112 All I know for sure, all I know for certain... 243 00:14:21,330 --> 00:14:24,746 ...is that they weren't born wanting to do this. 244 00:14:24,917 --> 00:14:29,461 There's evil in the world. There'll always be. We can't do anything about that. 245 00:14:29,673 --> 00:14:31,880 But there's violence in our schools... 246 00:14:32,093 --> 00:14:35,794 ...too much mayhem in our culture, and we can do something about that. 247 00:14:36,306 --> 00:14:39,925 There's not enough character, discipline, depth in our classrooms. 248 00:14:40,144 --> 00:14:42,470 There aren't enough teachers in our classrooms. 249 00:14:42,689 --> 00:14:44,896 There isn't nearly enough, not nearly enough... 250 00:14:45,108 --> 00:14:47,315 ...not nearly enough money in our classrooms. 251 00:14:47,528 --> 00:14:49,188 And we can do something about that. 252 00:14:49,822 --> 00:14:51,365 We're not doing nearly enough... 253 00:14:51,533 --> 00:14:53,905 ...not nearly enough, to teach our children well. 254 00:14:54,119 --> 00:14:57,785 And we can do better and we must do better and we will do better. 255 00:14:57,999 --> 00:15:01,166 And we will start this moment today. 256 00:15:01,378 --> 00:15:04,249 They weren't born wanting to do this. 257 00:15:13,601 --> 00:15:16,638 I've been thinking about an egg salad sandwich on a kaiser roll. 258 00:15:16,813 --> 00:15:20,349 If it's Milos making the potato salad, then potato salad. 259 00:15:20,568 --> 00:15:24,400 If it's not, then a potato in any other form will be fine. 260 00:15:25,240 --> 00:15:26,948 Why did you tell me that? 261 00:15:27,117 --> 00:15:28,826 I didn't. I was talking to Margaret. 262 00:15:29,036 --> 00:15:32,406 - I know that. -She knows that, sir. She meant... 263 00:15:33,041 --> 00:15:37,206 He's got a secret ingredient in the potato salad that makes you crave it... 264 00:15:37,421 --> 00:15:39,960 ...beyond what's reasonable for something like that. 265 00:15:40,175 --> 00:15:44,007 I'm, like, two, three forkfuls away from the final piece of the puzzle... 266 00:15:44,221 --> 00:15:47,139 ...and then this monkey's off my back. - Why... 267 00:15:47,350 --> 00:15:50,352 ...you know, in the world, did you tell me what you just did? 268 00:15:50,562 --> 00:15:52,436 I was ordered to by the president. 269 00:15:52,648 --> 00:15:56,563 - He told you to talk to me? - He told me to contact a lawyer. 270 00:15:58,071 --> 00:16:01,488 Commander, Jordan Kendall, please. 271 00:16:02,201 --> 00:16:03,910 First, that's a nice picture of you. 272 00:16:04,120 --> 00:16:06,694 Sometimes these pictures aren't that nice. 273 00:16:06,874 --> 00:16:09,626 But look at that smile. You could light up Chicago. 274 00:16:09,794 --> 00:16:12,166 - You have this at the push of a button? - No. 275 00:16:12,380 --> 00:16:15,086 You give these guys some notice, they can put on a show. 276 00:16:15,300 --> 00:16:17,708 Second page, please. 277 00:16:17,887 --> 00:16:21,837 Maxwell School of Diplomacy and International Relations. 278 00:16:22,017 --> 00:16:25,102 Associate counsel, U.S. Delegation to the United Nations. 279 00:16:25,271 --> 00:16:28,023 General counsel, U.S. Delegation to the United Nations. 280 00:16:28,233 --> 00:16:30,475 General counsel for the United Nations. 281 00:16:30,694 --> 00:16:32,770 You found out you can buy stuff with money. 282 00:16:32,947 --> 00:16:34,738 Page three, please. 283 00:16:34,907 --> 00:16:37,992 Partner, Whitcom, Wiley, Hawking, Harrison and Kendall. 284 00:16:38,161 --> 00:16:40,653 Was there a Burt Kendall? Is his portrait hanging... 285 00:16:40,831 --> 00:16:42,575 ...in the partners' dining room? - No. 286 00:16:42,792 --> 00:16:45,959 - They're talking about you, right? - Wasn't my idea to add my name. 287 00:16:46,129 --> 00:16:48,668 Raise the profile of the international law department. 288 00:16:48,883 --> 00:16:51,504 A specialty in international law, you say. Interesting. 289 00:16:51,678 --> 00:16:55,628 Have you experienced dealing in matters that receive wide media coverage? 290 00:16:55,849 --> 00:16:59,349 - Let's take a trip to page four. - You have a good time doing this, right? 291 00:16:59,562 --> 00:17:02,314 You don't even know. Orlando Ruiz... 292 00:17:02,524 --> 00:17:06,190 ...of the 101-mile-an-hour fastball and Cuban citizenship. 293 00:17:06,362 --> 00:17:09,814 Richard White of Lackland Chemical and wrongful death... 294 00:17:10,033 --> 00:17:13,485 I do not have experience with what you're talking about. I don't have... 295 00:17:13,662 --> 00:17:15,786 ...experience with what you're talking about. 296 00:17:16,165 --> 00:17:17,624 Nobody does. 297 00:17:17,792 --> 00:17:19,584 We're talking about we killed Shareef. 298 00:17:19,795 --> 00:17:24,007 We put 14 bullets in his chest on an airstrip in Bermuda. 299 00:17:24,175 --> 00:17:27,545 It's helpful to start saying it out loud. 300 00:17:28,096 --> 00:17:29,888 -I'm sorry, Leo? - Yeah. 301 00:17:30,099 --> 00:17:33,848 There's a message here from Harold Harrison saying there's about to be... 302 00:17:34,062 --> 00:17:37,017 ... a decision from district court. It's not what you think. 303 00:17:37,232 --> 00:17:40,068 Come down here and show Miss Kendall out. Excuse me. 304 00:17:49,455 --> 00:17:51,164 Donna? 305 00:17:53,335 --> 00:17:56,005 Josh? 306 00:18:07,227 --> 00:18:09,350 - Josh? - Yes? I have to talk to you. 307 00:18:09,521 --> 00:18:11,099 - I have to talk to you. - Me first. 308 00:18:11,273 --> 00:18:12,602 - Why's that? - It's important. 309 00:18:12,775 --> 00:18:14,104 - Okay. - Go ahead. 310 00:18:14,277 --> 00:18:15,985 - You go. - I'm perfectly fine waiting. 311 00:18:16,154 --> 00:18:18,313 - I have the patience of an adult. - 20 seconds. 312 00:18:18,490 --> 00:18:21,362 Came to me in my sleep. The paper was there when I got home. 313 00:18:21,536 --> 00:18:25,784 Page two of the business section, there's an article about Redstar... 314 00:18:26,000 --> 00:18:29,452 ...and the $35 million retention bonus they gave to... 315 00:18:29,671 --> 00:18:31,711 - I can't remember his name. - Wadkins. 316 00:18:31,882 --> 00:18:35,085 So we all know that CEOs get bonuses that workers don't... 317 00:18:35,261 --> 00:18:38,132 ...but in the sixth graph they talk about Congress ending... 318 00:18:38,306 --> 00:18:40,465 ...deductibility of salaries over a million... 319 00:18:40,684 --> 00:18:44,267 ...and that the measure excluded items the IRS deemed incentive-based. 320 00:18:44,438 --> 00:18:48,307 In other words, the bonuses are tax-deductible. In other words... 321 00:18:48,485 --> 00:18:51,023 ...Wadkins gets 35 million for crashing the company... 322 00:18:51,197 --> 00:18:54,032 ...and the company gets a deduction. Toby, college costs... 323 00:18:54,200 --> 00:18:57,866 ...investment in the future workforce, in innovation, in the ideas economy... 324 00:18:58,080 --> 00:19:00,916 ...in crime reduction, isn't that a better use of capital... 325 00:19:01,125 --> 00:19:03,249 ...than writing off the bonuses? 326 00:19:04,087 --> 00:19:08,002 The guy last night in the bar... 327 00:19:08,217 --> 00:19:09,712 ...Matt Kelley... 328 00:19:09,927 --> 00:19:12,763 ...the one who was taking his daughter to visit colleges... 329 00:19:12,973 --> 00:19:15,464 ...he said it needs to be just a little easier. 330 00:19:15,643 --> 00:19:20,353 Not a lot easier, a little. Toby, every nickel spent on college tuition... 331 00:19:20,565 --> 00:19:23,686 ...should be 100 percent tax-deductible. 332 00:19:23,903 --> 00:19:29,776 Not capped and indexed and bracketed. Every nickel, 100 percent. 333 00:19:32,329 --> 00:19:34,121 What? 334 00:19:35,500 --> 00:19:37,826 That's exactly what I was gonna tell you. 335 00:19:39,505 --> 00:19:41,581 No, it wasn't. 336 00:19:42,550 --> 00:19:44,009 Exactly. 337 00:19:45,011 --> 00:19:47,550 You're saying that now just to make it seem... 338 00:19:57,944 --> 00:20:01,278 - I'm gonna make some time with Leo. - And figure out how to pay for it. 339 00:20:01,490 --> 00:20:04,242 - Good. - Good. 340 00:20:05,244 --> 00:20:07,368 - Hello. - Hey. 341 00:20:07,580 --> 00:20:11,745 - Did you sleep all right? - I did, but then I read this thing and... 342 00:20:11,961 --> 00:20:13,289 - How you doing? - Good. 343 00:20:13,462 --> 00:20:14,791 What's on for tonight? 344 00:20:14,964 --> 00:20:17,716 He'll meet with the state party chair. Say energizing things. 345 00:20:17,884 --> 00:20:20,423 - We in danger of losing Massachusetts? - No. 346 00:20:20,596 --> 00:20:22,055 - Why am I doing this? - Because. 347 00:20:22,223 --> 00:20:23,883 - I can't just go to the event? - No. 348 00:20:24,058 --> 00:20:26,811 - Why? - Everybody's going to the campaign... 349 00:20:26,979 --> 00:20:29,304 ...and we spent 20 hours getting out of Indiana. 350 00:20:29,482 --> 00:20:32,187 - Who's at Rock the Vote? - Aimee Mann, Barenaked Ladies... 351 00:20:32,360 --> 00:20:34,649 ...Chrissie Hynde, Sixpence None the Richer... 352 00:20:34,821 --> 00:20:36,861 ...Diamondback Whale, Next Big Thing... 353 00:20:37,032 --> 00:20:39,868 ...the Cruel Shoes and Single-Cell Paramecium. 354 00:20:40,078 --> 00:20:42,367 You've been practicing for when I asked, right? 355 00:20:42,581 --> 00:20:44,538 - Yes. - And you made up the Cruel Shoes. 356 00:20:44,750 --> 00:20:46,790 - No, Single-Cell Paramecium. - Okay. 357 00:20:47,003 --> 00:20:48,960 The motorcade. We're here! 358 00:20:49,172 --> 00:20:50,631 - Would you stop? - We're here! 359 00:20:50,841 --> 00:20:52,834 You know, everybody's really over that now. 360 00:20:53,052 --> 00:20:55,626 Admiral Scott, your expedition's returned. 361 00:20:55,847 --> 00:20:57,840 Look at you, Don Quixote de la Mancha. 362 00:20:58,058 --> 00:21:01,309 - Don Quixote wasn't an explorer. - No, but he rode around on a horse. 363 00:21:01,479 --> 00:21:02,890 - You sleep? - I did better. 364 00:21:03,106 --> 00:21:06,558 Keep it to yourself. I need you to weigh in on Ritchie and Title IX. 365 00:21:06,777 --> 00:21:09,564 - Yeah, I saw that. I wrote a memo. - Thank you. 366 00:21:10,615 --> 00:21:13,106 Toby and I are working on tuition that would be one... 367 00:21:13,326 --> 00:21:14,702 - Josh. - They're back. 368 00:21:14,911 --> 00:21:16,240 - They are? - Yeah. 369 00:21:16,413 --> 00:21:17,789 - They being funny? - It's over. 370 00:21:17,957 --> 00:21:21,576 - Barnum, Bailey and their sister, Sue. - They're almost over it. 371 00:21:21,753 --> 00:21:24,957 We wanna talk to you about an issue that should be in the campaign. 372 00:21:25,132 --> 00:21:27,540 You know that district court is ruling on Sullivan? 373 00:21:27,719 --> 00:21:29,877 - V. Commission on Presidential Debates? - Yeah. 374 00:21:30,055 --> 00:21:32,178 - They're never gonna rule for him. - Sullivan? 375 00:21:32,349 --> 00:21:35,351 Yeah, never gonna rule for him. Suit gets brought all the time. 376 00:21:35,520 --> 00:21:38,438 I wouldn't be concerned, but Justice Wingding heard the case. 377 00:21:38,607 --> 00:21:40,932 - Wengland? He's not so crazy. - Yeah? 378 00:21:41,151 --> 00:21:43,725 - Hey. - We're back. We're never leaving again. 379 00:21:43,905 --> 00:21:45,814 - Your mother and I were worried. - Me too. 380 00:21:46,032 --> 00:21:47,361 Fellas? 381 00:21:47,534 --> 00:21:49,823 Tell him not to worry about the district court. 382 00:21:49,995 --> 00:21:52,072 I told him. They're not ruling for Sullivan. 383 00:21:52,248 --> 00:21:55,000 - He's worried because it's Wengland. - He's not that crazy. 384 00:21:55,210 --> 00:21:57,499 I'm not that comfortable with a federal judge... 385 00:21:57,713 --> 00:22:00,750 ...being even a little bit crazy. - I'm going back to my office. 386 00:22:00,967 --> 00:22:04,633 The speech to the teachers this morning? 24 years in professional politics... 387 00:22:04,847 --> 00:22:07,967 ...I have never seen anything like it. You would have been proud. 388 00:22:08,184 --> 00:22:10,177 - We're gonna win this election. - I do know. 389 00:22:10,687 --> 00:22:13,392 - Leo? - They ruled for Sullivan. 390 00:22:30,210 --> 00:22:32,702 - They ruled for Sullivan? - Yeah. 391 00:22:32,922 --> 00:22:36,837 C.J., when you guys vet your judicial candidates, do you go so far as... 392 00:22:37,010 --> 00:22:40,510 ...to meet and speak with them? - Can I see a copy of the decision? 393 00:22:41,891 --> 00:22:44,809 "The commission, a tax-exempt entity, is legally precluded... 394 00:22:45,020 --> 00:22:48,105 ...from partisan politics of any kind. The 15 percent rule... 395 00:22:48,274 --> 00:22:51,644 ...benefiting two major parties is partisan politics of the worst kind. 396 00:22:51,862 --> 00:22:57,023 Regulatory duopoly, democracy by favoristic fiat, a bureaucratic junta... 397 00:22:57,243 --> 00:23:00,198 - Yes. ...that's prohibited under federal law." 398 00:23:00,414 --> 00:23:02,537 There's no way"favoristic" is a word. 399 00:23:02,958 --> 00:23:05,794 We agree with you but don't think it's grounds for appeal. 400 00:23:06,004 --> 00:23:09,504 - We won't have to search high and low. - This means what I think? 401 00:23:09,716 --> 00:23:11,674 No one can be excluded from the debates. 402 00:23:11,844 --> 00:23:14,382 You can be excluded, but the bar is set much... 403 00:23:14,597 --> 00:23:18,181 The Libertarian Party, Natural Law, Right to Life, Right to Left. 404 00:23:18,394 --> 00:23:20,268 Republicans we're gonna probably let in. 405 00:23:20,438 --> 00:23:22,478 The appeals process is gonna take too long. 406 00:23:22,690 --> 00:23:25,099 We're gonna have to go to the Supreme Court. Sam... 407 00:23:25,277 --> 00:23:27,982 ...they can stay the effect in advance of appeal, right? 408 00:23:28,155 --> 00:23:30,065 - Yeah. - You gotta get Ritchie's people... 409 00:23:30,241 --> 00:23:32,400 ...to join us in the motion. - Oh, yeah. 410 00:23:32,619 --> 00:23:34,908 All right. 411 00:23:35,080 --> 00:23:37,038 - Sam? - Yeah? 412 00:23:37,208 --> 00:23:39,201 I had a thought before, and Toby claims... 413 00:23:39,377 --> 00:23:42,332 ...to have had the same thought. - I showed you DNA evidence... 414 00:23:42,506 --> 00:23:45,424 When Congress put the million-dollar cap on deducting salary... 415 00:23:45,593 --> 00:23:48,085 ...they left a loophole for incentive-based bonuses. 416 00:23:48,305 --> 00:23:50,843 Yeah. Are not all bonuses incentive-based? 417 00:23:51,016 --> 00:23:54,682 Are there any bonuses you get just automatically? Isn't that called salary? 418 00:23:54,896 --> 00:23:58,562 Which is also incentive-based, by the way. People wouldn't work without one. 419 00:23:58,734 --> 00:24:00,727 - Sam. - Come back to the pack? 420 00:24:00,903 --> 00:24:03,691 Why isn't college tuition 100 percent tax-deductible? 421 00:24:03,907 --> 00:24:06,742 Why do flammable and inflammable mean the same thing? 422 00:24:06,910 --> 00:24:08,654 What if we capped it at 80,000? 423 00:24:08,829 --> 00:24:10,703 - You're really talking about this? - Yes. 424 00:24:10,873 --> 00:24:13,080 Pay for it by closing the loophole for bonuses? 425 00:24:13,251 --> 00:24:15,921 Nobody's talked to OMB, but I think it costs 50 billion. 426 00:24:16,088 --> 00:24:19,505 Closing the loophole is about 35 billion, am I close? 427 00:24:19,676 --> 00:24:24,054 - Yeah, and 15 billion's getable through... - Yosh? 428 00:24:24,807 --> 00:24:26,467 - She's talking to me, right? - Yeah. 429 00:24:26,684 --> 00:24:28,808 - I'm reading your memo. - Memo? 430 00:24:29,020 --> 00:24:30,681 - Machismo manifesto. - Title IX? 431 00:24:30,898 --> 00:24:32,725 - Oh, yeah. - Bruno asked me to weigh in. 432 00:24:32,942 --> 00:24:34,602 Can't imagine why he called on you. 433 00:24:34,777 --> 00:24:38,147 I was asked, as a campaign issue, if we should reexamine Title IX... 434 00:24:38,365 --> 00:24:39,694 ...which is a wedge... 435 00:24:39,867 --> 00:24:42,572 ...with male voters in Ohio, Michigan and North Carolina. 436 00:24:42,745 --> 00:24:45,581 - So are a lot of things. - There's something fair but dumb... 437 00:24:45,749 --> 00:24:47,243 ...about a fifty-fifty split... 438 00:24:47,418 --> 00:24:50,039 ...when more men are interested in sports than women. 439 00:24:50,213 --> 00:24:52,004 And don't cite the WNBA and soccer. 440 00:24:52,173 --> 00:24:54,297 More men are interested in sports than women. 441 00:24:54,468 --> 00:24:57,090 We don't need a study to tell us that, but if we did... 442 00:24:57,263 --> 00:24:58,805 ...there's about 493 of them. 443 00:24:59,432 --> 00:25:01,591 Will you talk to someone in Stackhouse's camp? 444 00:25:01,768 --> 00:25:04,057 - About the Sullivan decision? - Should make sure. 445 00:25:04,229 --> 00:25:08,098 Court's gonna stay the judgment. But if not, Stackhouse'll pass on the debate. 446 00:25:08,276 --> 00:25:10,649 He's not out to kill. He wants to keep him honest. 447 00:25:10,821 --> 00:25:12,149 Make a courtesy call... 448 00:25:12,323 --> 00:25:15,324 ...so we're not taking him for granted. - I'll call Stackhouse. 449 00:25:15,493 --> 00:25:19,076 Since Title IX, women's participation in sport has increased 800 percent. 450 00:25:19,248 --> 00:25:22,582 - That's not a typo. It worked. - Okay. 451 00:25:25,547 --> 00:25:27,789 - Hello. - Yes. 452 00:25:28,008 --> 00:25:31,175 - Okay, how was your day so far? - Very exciting. 453 00:25:31,387 --> 00:25:33,179 - You had your security briefing? - Yes. 454 00:25:33,348 --> 00:25:35,839 I'd like to go through your answers on the SF-86. 455 00:25:36,018 --> 00:25:39,019 - Sure. - Three years ago you were asked: 456 00:25:39,188 --> 00:25:42,356 "Have you ever been an officer, member or made a contribution... 457 00:25:42,526 --> 00:25:46,227 ...to an organization dedicated to the violent overthrow of the government?" 458 00:25:46,405 --> 00:25:48,944 - You answered yes. - Yes. 459 00:25:49,159 --> 00:25:51,828 - You answered yes. - I see where you're going with this. 460 00:25:52,037 --> 00:25:53,366 - Do you? - I do. 461 00:25:53,539 --> 00:25:55,746 While we respect your right to overthrow... 462 00:25:55,958 --> 00:25:59,957 ...we don't respect your right to do it violently, nor from inside the Oval Office. 463 00:26:00,130 --> 00:26:02,207 I worked in Personnel when I answered that. 464 00:26:02,383 --> 00:26:04,672 I did it to demonstrate a problem with the form. 465 00:26:04,844 --> 00:26:07,680 If the FBI wants people to admit to extremist tendencies... 466 00:26:07,848 --> 00:26:10,220 ...they've got to tailor a more subtle question. 467 00:26:10,434 --> 00:26:13,140 Like,"Have you ever participated in organizations... 468 00:26:13,313 --> 00:26:16,517 ...that seek radical solutions to egregious social problems?" 469 00:26:16,733 --> 00:26:19,818 - I've had some experience with this. - So has the FBI. 470 00:26:20,029 --> 00:26:21,358 Is this gonna screw me up? 471 00:26:21,573 --> 00:26:25,156 Not this probably as much as when you suggested killing the president. 472 00:26:25,369 --> 00:26:26,698 - I did not. - Yeah, you did. 473 00:26:26,871 --> 00:26:28,199 No, sir. 474 00:26:28,373 --> 00:26:30,864 "Let's stick arsenic in President Bartlet's water... 475 00:26:31,042 --> 00:26:33,997 ...and see if he delegates responsibility to World Bank then." 476 00:26:34,171 --> 00:26:37,422 Where it says"arsenic," that should read "Schweppes Bitter Lemon." 477 00:26:37,592 --> 00:26:39,799 - I don't know how that... - Debbie. 478 00:26:40,012 --> 00:26:43,844 Thirty-five million people in Bangladesh were drinking contaminated water. 479 00:26:44,016 --> 00:26:46,259 The White House said they supported... 480 00:26:46,436 --> 00:26:48,394 ...World Bank's efforts to address it... 481 00:26:48,564 --> 00:26:51,684 ...but made no move to intervene independently. I wrote a letter. 482 00:26:51,901 --> 00:26:53,858 - The FBI read it as a threat. - It wasn't. 483 00:26:54,028 --> 00:26:56,816 - Don't be ridiculous. - I'm not being ridiculous, Debbie. 484 00:26:57,032 --> 00:27:00,817 I was, however, 4 feet away from him when the guns started firing. 485 00:27:03,748 --> 00:27:06,205 I know. I apologize. 486 00:27:08,963 --> 00:27:11,502 Who can I talk to? 487 00:27:11,675 --> 00:27:15,625 I want this job, Charlie. I didn't before, and I do now. 488 00:27:15,846 --> 00:27:17,721 Who can I talk to? 489 00:27:19,935 --> 00:27:21,809 Let me find out. 490 00:27:24,816 --> 00:27:26,393 - What else? - It's making rounds... 491 00:27:26,568 --> 00:27:28,561 ...Governor Ritchie called the chancellor. 492 00:27:28,737 --> 00:27:30,397 - What's wrong? - He's angling for... 493 00:27:30,572 --> 00:27:32,150 ...an invitation to the memorial. 494 00:27:32,325 --> 00:27:34,318 - He wants to speak. - For the love of Mike. 495 00:27:34,494 --> 00:27:37,614 Chancellor was with us in lowa. The Ritchie people were saying... 496 00:27:37,789 --> 00:27:39,367 ...allowing you to be national healer-in-chief... 497 00:27:39,542 --> 00:27:42,460 Win or lose on the 5th, I'm the president right now, right? 498 00:27:42,629 --> 00:27:44,004 Yeah, I'm almost sure. 499 00:27:44,214 --> 00:27:47,299 Six of the girls were exactly Zoey's age. 500 00:27:47,468 --> 00:27:51,253 Tell the chancellor's office if it'll make his life easier, I'll sit in row 19. 501 00:27:51,431 --> 00:27:54,635 You keep out the press. This has to be about students and families. 502 00:27:54,810 --> 00:27:57,183 Ritchie and I are gonna have to summon humanity... 503 00:27:57,396 --> 00:27:59,769 ...to keep it from being a political event. - Yes. 504 00:27:59,941 --> 00:28:01,400 Good afternoon, Mr. President. 505 00:28:01,568 --> 00:28:02,979 - Claudia Jean. - Sailor. 506 00:28:03,153 --> 00:28:05,063 - In the Oval Office you've really... - No. 507 00:28:05,281 --> 00:28:06,610 Thank you, Mr. President. 508 00:28:06,824 --> 00:28:08,200 How'd you do with Jordan? 509 00:28:08,368 --> 00:28:11,323 She's a little wary, but she might be willing to go out again. 510 00:28:11,497 --> 00:28:13,905 - But you meant the other problem. - Yeah. 511 00:28:14,083 --> 00:28:15,993 - She's a little wary. - Yeah. 512 00:28:16,169 --> 00:28:19,788 She's gone to her office, then going home for the day. She's gonna think. 513 00:28:20,216 --> 00:28:24,166 All right. In the meantime, what do we have by way of stalling tactics? 514 00:28:24,387 --> 00:28:27,093 - A misinformation campaign. - We ought to be good at that. 515 00:28:27,266 --> 00:28:29,592 Sir, State feels Shareef was never comfortable... 516 00:28:29,769 --> 00:28:32,474 ...with the sultan's friendly relationship with the West. 517 00:28:32,647 --> 00:28:35,400 State thinks he had a friendly relationship with the West. 518 00:28:35,567 --> 00:28:38,320 The one-eyed man is king in a world of... Whatever. 519 00:28:38,488 --> 00:28:42,700 We leak that Shareef used his U.S. trip as an opportunity to fly to Libya. 520 00:28:42,868 --> 00:28:45,241 Shareef is now alive and well and living in Libya? 521 00:28:45,413 --> 00:28:49,079 And planning to overthrow his brother and install a fundamentalist regime. 522 00:28:49,376 --> 00:28:52,081 All right. Come back and tell me how we do it. 523 00:28:52,296 --> 00:28:54,419 Yes, sir. 524 00:28:54,716 --> 00:28:56,424 Blind men. 525 00:28:56,885 --> 00:28:59,341 The one-eyed man is king in a world of blind men. 526 00:28:59,513 --> 00:29:01,091 Thank you, Mr. President. 527 00:29:01,265 --> 00:29:04,101 - Special Agent Casper? - Yes, please. 528 00:29:04,310 --> 00:29:06,102 - Good afternoon. - What do you know? 529 00:29:06,271 --> 00:29:08,181 We say the manuscript was credible. 530 00:29:08,399 --> 00:29:11,603 We ran a search using more of the unique rhetoric or catch phrases. 531 00:29:11,778 --> 00:29:15,444 We found a match. A lot was lifted off the website of a separatist group... 532 00:29:15,616 --> 00:29:19,032 ...called the Liberation Cause. A splinter of the Patriot Brotherhood. 533 00:29:19,245 --> 00:29:22,781 The Internet has been a phenomenal tool for hate groups. 534 00:29:22,958 --> 00:29:25,117 You should know we're working on some leads. 535 00:29:25,294 --> 00:29:28,331 Don't pipe bombs usually kill just two or three people? 536 00:29:28,506 --> 00:29:30,499 - Yes, sir. - How was it so many yesterday? 537 00:29:30,717 --> 00:29:32,675 The bombs were set off indoors, sir. 538 00:29:32,845 --> 00:29:34,802 There was a huge fire. 539 00:29:35,139 --> 00:29:37,179 - Anything else, sir? - No, thanks. 540 00:29:37,392 --> 00:29:38,970 Thank you, Mr. President. 541 00:29:46,278 --> 00:29:49,363 Ten of those things under the bleachers at a basketball game? 542 00:29:49,573 --> 00:29:52,326 - They've got good leads. - Okay. 543 00:29:52,702 --> 00:29:54,742 Thank you, Mr. President. 544 00:29:56,206 --> 00:29:58,330 Charlie? 545 00:29:59,711 --> 00:30:02,119 - Yes, sir. - In ascending order of age... 546 00:30:02,297 --> 00:30:04,207 ...get my daughters on the phone, please. 547 00:30:04,383 --> 00:30:06,459 - Yes, sir. - Thank you. 548 00:30:46,100 --> 00:30:48,638 I just tried Stackhouse again. 549 00:30:48,811 --> 00:30:50,769 He hasn't returned? 550 00:30:50,939 --> 00:30:53,609 - Stackhouse is gonna be fine. - I've called twice. 551 00:30:53,817 --> 00:30:56,060 At 55,000. 552 00:30:56,237 --> 00:31:00,366 Matt Kelley's in the 27.5 percent bracket. 553 00:31:00,534 --> 00:31:02,860 Assume he takes the standard deductions. 554 00:31:03,037 --> 00:31:05,030 Let's forget mortgage payments. 555 00:31:05,206 --> 00:31:08,042 - What's his tax liability? - 13,300. 556 00:31:08,251 --> 00:31:11,704 Tuition at Notre Dame is 25,850. 557 00:31:11,923 --> 00:31:16,550 Let's throw in books, room and board and it's $34,000. 558 00:31:16,720 --> 00:31:18,796 Saying books are tax-deductible too, right? 559 00:31:18,973 --> 00:31:22,259 Beer should be tax-deductible, but we'll live to fight another day. 560 00:31:22,727 --> 00:31:24,970 So with one kid in college... 561 00:31:25,189 --> 00:31:31,358 ...Matt Kelley's tax liability just dropped from 13,300 to 3800? 562 00:31:31,530 --> 00:31:33,902 If we get this done, it'll be a good day's work. 563 00:31:34,283 --> 00:31:36,406 Let's take it to C.J. when she gets off. 564 00:31:36,577 --> 00:31:42,202 Barenaked Ladies, helping out in the delivery room of American democracy... 565 00:31:42,418 --> 00:31:44,576 ...the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 566 00:31:45,380 --> 00:31:50,173 Twenty-five years ago, half of all 18- to 24-year-olds voted. 567 00:31:50,386 --> 00:31:52,675 Today it's 25 percent. 568 00:31:53,055 --> 00:31:56,924 18- to 24-year-olds represent 33 percent of the population... 569 00:31:57,102 --> 00:31:59,594 ...but only account for 7 percent of voters. 570 00:31:59,980 --> 00:32:01,440 Government isn't about you? 571 00:32:01,607 --> 00:32:03,980 How many of you have student loans to pay? 572 00:32:04,152 --> 00:32:07,154 How many have credit card debt? 573 00:32:07,364 --> 00:32:11,315 How many want clean air and clean water and civil liberties? 574 00:32:11,703 --> 00:32:14,539 How many want jobs? 575 00:32:15,541 --> 00:32:19,491 How many want kids? How many want their kids to go to good schools... 576 00:32:19,713 --> 00:32:22,002 ...and walk on safe streets? 577 00:32:22,216 --> 00:32:27,887 Decisions are made by those who show up. You gotta rock the vote! 578 00:32:30,267 --> 00:32:33,222 - What's going on? - Casper's got something. 579 00:32:36,566 --> 00:32:40,268 Mr. President, three hours ago, sheriff's deputies in Johnson County, lowa... 580 00:32:40,446 --> 00:32:43,234 ...were tipped off that several men in their 20s... 581 00:32:43,408 --> 00:32:46,445 ...bought all the pseudoephedrine they could get their hands on. 582 00:32:46,620 --> 00:32:49,112 Three stores they went to were owned by the same man. 583 00:32:49,290 --> 00:32:52,042 - Allergy medicine? - That, with tractor starter fluid... 584 00:32:52,210 --> 00:32:54,333 ...strained through a coffee filter, is meth. 585 00:32:54,504 --> 00:32:56,498 Tractor starter fluid doesn't kill you? 586 00:32:56,715 --> 00:32:59,088 No, it'll kill you. First you'll get pretty high. 587 00:32:59,260 --> 00:33:01,966 The sheriff's deputies were shot at from the house. 588 00:33:02,139 --> 00:33:03,550 These might be our guys? 589 00:33:03,724 --> 00:33:06,429 The address and name of occupants match a couple names... 590 00:33:06,602 --> 00:33:08,477 ...we've linked to Patriot Brotherhood. 591 00:33:08,647 --> 00:33:11,055 We have reason to believe they're connected to KSU? 592 00:33:11,275 --> 00:33:12,734 They're telling us they are. 593 00:33:12,902 --> 00:33:16,603 They're also telling us they have MAC-10s, MP5s and CAR15s. 594 00:33:16,781 --> 00:33:18,359 - Are there kids inside? - Yes, sir. 595 00:33:18,575 --> 00:33:21,245 Let's get the director and the attorney general. 596 00:33:21,412 --> 00:33:24,200 We only go in on my order, okay? lt'll be my order. 597 00:33:24,416 --> 00:33:26,290 Yes, sir. 598 00:33:28,379 --> 00:33:30,953 You just knew it was gonna end up like this. 599 00:33:34,469 --> 00:33:37,720 - Good evening, Mr. President. - Allergy medicine and tractor fluid... 600 00:33:37,890 --> 00:33:41,011 ...we're getting high on now. - All right. Getting strippers? 601 00:33:41,227 --> 00:33:44,514 - How do we do it? - Langley manufactures documents... 602 00:33:44,732 --> 00:33:48,433 ...photographs, audio messages, even a body double if necessary. 603 00:33:48,653 --> 00:33:50,895 - Is this gonna get ridiculous? - Absolutely. 604 00:33:51,490 --> 00:33:55,358 We make sure agents in Iraq, Syria and Iran get a whiff of the story... 605 00:33:55,578 --> 00:33:58,070 ...and word inside and outside the palace spreads. 606 00:33:58,415 --> 00:34:00,871 - We'll see it on Aljazeera? - If we do our jobs. 607 00:34:01,085 --> 00:34:03,493 No disinformation to U.S. press, right? 608 00:34:03,671 --> 00:34:06,341 We don't give disinformation to American press. 609 00:34:06,508 --> 00:34:09,463 - Unless it's about my medical history? - Yes, sir. 610 00:34:11,389 --> 00:34:14,307 - All right, let's go. - Thank you, Mr. President. 611 00:34:22,027 --> 00:34:25,859 All this posturing is a preamble to something. 612 00:34:26,323 --> 00:34:28,281 You ready to say hello? 613 00:34:28,743 --> 00:34:30,072 Why not? 614 00:34:33,999 --> 00:34:36,289 - Hey, Jordan. - Good evening, Mr. President. 615 00:34:36,502 --> 00:34:38,579 - What do you think? - I'm sorry, sir? 616 00:34:38,797 --> 00:34:40,541 What do you think? 617 00:34:40,716 --> 00:34:42,756 - I don't know. - Yeah. 618 00:34:42,969 --> 00:34:46,303 I have to tell you, I'm very uncomfortable knowing what I know. 619 00:34:46,514 --> 00:34:48,092 That makes three of us. 620 00:34:48,308 --> 00:34:51,927 - I haven't had any sort of time... - Take all the time you want. 621 00:34:52,146 --> 00:34:53,557 You done yet? 622 00:34:53,982 --> 00:34:55,441 You understand, domestically... 623 00:34:55,609 --> 00:34:58,610 ...you're looking at possible injury to separation of powers... 624 00:34:58,779 --> 00:35:01,187 ...internationally, a possible war crimes charge. 625 00:35:01,407 --> 00:35:02,783 At the very least... 626 00:35:02,993 --> 00:35:06,327 ...we'd be wading up to our necks into unprecedented legal waters... 627 00:35:06,497 --> 00:35:09,333 ...exposing the presidency to culpability undreamed of... 628 00:35:09,501 --> 00:35:12,122 ...by creators of the U.N. and the U.S. Constitution. 629 00:35:12,337 --> 00:35:14,377 That makes us groundbreaking, doesn't it? 630 00:35:14,548 --> 00:35:17,218 Mr. President, I've defended guilty people before... 631 00:35:17,385 --> 00:35:20,589 ...but never had a client that was willing to admit the crime... 632 00:35:20,806 --> 00:35:24,057 ...but didn't expect to go to trial. - More groundbreaking. 633 00:35:24,268 --> 00:35:27,389 Due respect, Mr. President, this isn't funny. 634 00:35:27,814 --> 00:35:29,606 Due respect, Ms. Kendall... 635 00:35:29,817 --> 00:35:33,151 ...I'm the last person to whom that needs to be pointed out. 636 00:35:33,321 --> 00:35:36,987 And Article 51 of the United Nations Charter says every nation... 637 00:35:37,159 --> 00:35:39,366 ...has the right to wage war to defend itself. 638 00:35:39,537 --> 00:35:42,657 The article's incumbent on wars being declared. 639 00:35:47,087 --> 00:35:48,997 Wars don't work like that anymore. 640 00:35:49,215 --> 00:35:50,710 Laws work like that. 641 00:35:50,884 --> 00:35:54,051 Forty-four people are dead in lowa and most of them college kids. 642 00:35:54,221 --> 00:35:57,673 Shareef has murdered Americans in uniform, Americans out of uniform. 643 00:35:57,850 --> 00:36:00,009 He tried to blow up the Golden Gate Bridge. 644 00:36:00,187 --> 00:36:02,476 I didn't have time to file an amicus brief. 645 00:36:02,690 --> 00:36:05,359 How can justice served in secret be justice? 646 00:36:05,568 --> 00:36:07,775 I don't know. I'm working on that. 647 00:36:07,946 --> 00:36:10,319 Anyway, at the moment I'm having trouble... 648 00:36:10,532 --> 00:36:14,032 ...foreseeing the exact legal consequences on the international stage. 649 00:36:14,203 --> 00:36:15,663 Why? 650 00:36:16,373 --> 00:36:20,537 Because most of international law doesn't exist yet. 651 00:36:21,629 --> 00:36:24,714 Well, that's what I was hoping you'd say. 652 00:36:24,925 --> 00:36:26,918 I want there to be justice. 653 00:36:27,094 --> 00:36:29,586 That's why I'm talking to a lawyer. 654 00:36:29,764 --> 00:36:32,006 Anyway, I just came in to say hello. 655 00:36:39,985 --> 00:36:41,527 Charlie? 656 00:36:43,113 --> 00:36:45,272 - Yes, sir. - I'm heading back to the residence. 657 00:36:45,616 --> 00:36:48,108 - Do you have a moment for Debbie? - Oh, God. 658 00:36:48,328 --> 00:36:50,286 Yeah. 659 00:36:57,881 --> 00:37:00,883 - Good evening, Mr. President. - Arsenic? 660 00:37:01,093 --> 00:37:03,799 You gotta give me points for... 661 00:37:04,764 --> 00:37:08,134 Nothing. Nothing you can give me points for. I don't get any points. 662 00:37:08,310 --> 00:37:10,980 - No. - I sincerely apologize. 663 00:37:11,815 --> 00:37:15,480 It was a higher environmental cancer risk than Chernobyl. 664 00:37:16,570 --> 00:37:20,236 We spend 20 million a year on strategic milk reserve. We can't toss... 665 00:37:20,450 --> 00:37:23,820 Why couldn't you just stop with"I sincerely apologize"? 666 00:37:24,622 --> 00:37:28,288 - I should have. I see that now... - Your argument is fakakta, by the way. 667 00:37:28,627 --> 00:37:32,079 The World Bank has a $ 17 billion budget contributed by 100... 668 00:37:32,256 --> 00:37:33,585 Doesn't matter, don't worry. 669 00:37:33,799 --> 00:37:35,709 -"Don't worry about it." - Yeah. 670 00:37:35,927 --> 00:37:39,546 - I don't know what that means. - You can keep the job. 671 00:37:40,558 --> 00:37:41,969 Great. 672 00:37:42,143 --> 00:37:43,471 Why? 673 00:37:43,645 --> 00:37:46,314 Why? Because you knock me out, that's why. 674 00:37:46,565 --> 00:37:48,522 How did I do that? 675 00:37:58,162 --> 00:38:01,329 "Let's stick some arsenic in President Bartlet's drinking water... 676 00:38:01,499 --> 00:38:04,834 ...and see if he delegates responsibility to the World Bank then." 677 00:38:05,379 --> 00:38:07,337 "President Bartlet." 678 00:38:07,507 --> 00:38:12,633 You referred to me and to the office with respect. You're a class act. 679 00:38:13,848 --> 00:38:17,098 - Thank you, Mr. President. - Wack job. 680 00:38:19,605 --> 00:38:21,432 Yes, sir. 681 00:38:48,890 --> 00:38:52,057 It's not the fault of women's sports, it's the fault of football. 682 00:38:52,227 --> 00:38:54,185 - It's the fault of football? - Yeah. 683 00:38:54,355 --> 00:38:56,015 Football pays for the other sports. 684 00:38:56,232 --> 00:38:58,474 There are 53 players on an NFL team. 685 00:38:58,652 --> 00:39:02,353 The University of Colorado has 130, 85 of whom are on full scholarship. 686 00:39:02,573 --> 00:39:05,777 I'm for backups and substitutes, but can't the guy who's fourth... 687 00:39:05,952 --> 00:39:10,449 ...on the depth chart at right linebacker also be fourth at left linebacker? 688 00:39:10,624 --> 00:39:13,377 If a college football team cut back to 70 scholarships... 689 00:39:13,586 --> 00:39:15,663 ...they'd be three deep at every position... 690 00:39:15,839 --> 00:39:18,331 ...and have a fourth-string punter and place-kicker. 691 00:39:18,509 --> 00:39:20,668 Fifteen scholarships. That's a wrestling team. 692 00:39:20,845 --> 00:39:22,470 Excuse me. 693 00:39:35,613 --> 00:39:37,107 Hey. 694 00:39:37,365 --> 00:39:41,233 - What are you doing up here? - I do some work for these guys. 695 00:39:41,662 --> 00:39:43,869 - It's a great event. - Yeah. 696 00:39:44,081 --> 00:39:46,490 - You look good. - Yeah? 697 00:39:46,710 --> 00:39:49,118 No, you look tired. 698 00:39:49,296 --> 00:39:51,040 You look good. 699 00:39:51,215 --> 00:39:53,042 Yes, I know. 700 00:39:57,264 --> 00:40:00,515 Hey, did you...? I heard you got left behind by the motorcade. 701 00:40:00,726 --> 00:40:05,852 Yeah. It took us 20 hours to get out of Indiana. You should've been with us. 702 00:40:06,066 --> 00:40:09,816 - You would've had fun. - I would've. 703 00:40:12,032 --> 00:40:14,986 I don't know what to say about the pipe bombing. 704 00:40:15,161 --> 00:40:17,200 There's nothing to say. 705 00:40:19,624 --> 00:40:22,626 - I miss you. - I was trying to call Stackhouse... 706 00:40:22,836 --> 00:40:24,295 - I'm sorry? - What did you say? 707 00:40:24,505 --> 00:40:26,961 - You said you called Howard? - I haven't heard back. 708 00:40:27,133 --> 00:40:29,043 - What'd you say? - Calling about Sullivan? 709 00:40:29,261 --> 00:40:32,381 They're not returning my call. I shouldn't be nervous, right? 710 00:40:32,598 --> 00:40:34,805 - No, you should be. - Did you say you missed me? 711 00:40:34,976 --> 00:40:36,305 - Josh... - I should be nervous? 712 00:40:36,478 --> 00:40:37,807 - We're considering... -"We"? 713 00:40:37,980 --> 00:40:39,355 Stackhouse. 714 00:40:40,358 --> 00:40:44,855 The district court says Howard Stackhouse can appear in the debates. 715 00:40:45,030 --> 00:40:47,735 Is Stackhouse under new management? 716 00:40:47,950 --> 00:40:50,620 It's been... For debate prep. It's been offered to me. 717 00:40:51,037 --> 00:40:53,825 This is not the deal we made with them. 718 00:40:53,999 --> 00:40:57,084 In one week, he is supposed to endorse the president. 719 00:40:57,295 --> 00:41:01,163 - He never thought he'd get in. - He's not! 720 00:41:01,383 --> 00:41:03,839 So he's moving you from consultant to... 721 00:41:04,011 --> 00:41:07,796 I don't know, it's all happening fast. It's just today. 722 00:41:08,892 --> 00:41:11,383 I'm considering it. 723 00:41:14,857 --> 00:41:17,396 It wasn't the deal we had. 724 00:41:20,865 --> 00:41:22,858 I miss you. 725 00:41:23,076 --> 00:41:24,404 You gotta ask yourself... 726 00:41:24,578 --> 00:41:27,449 ...multimillion-dollar bonuses are deductible, not tuition? 727 00:41:27,623 --> 00:41:30,541 Corporations donate to the members of tax-writing committees. 728 00:41:30,710 --> 00:41:33,877 I didn't mean you really had to ask. I knew you knew the answer. 729 00:41:34,047 --> 00:41:37,002 Ritchie's already coming after us for politicizing the budget. 730 00:41:37,176 --> 00:41:39,632 Plus, Leo hates to make policy through tax code... 731 00:41:39,804 --> 00:41:42,343 ...because we can't do reform without unraveling it. 732 00:41:42,516 --> 00:41:43,975 Was that Amy? 733 00:41:44,184 --> 00:41:47,685 Yeah. If the Sullivan decision's upheld... 734 00:41:47,897 --> 00:41:49,855 ...Stackhouse wants into the debate. 735 00:41:50,025 --> 00:41:52,101 He's not gonna endorse the president. 736 00:41:53,988 --> 00:41:57,405 - Had to see that coming. - I'm calling Bruno. 737 00:41:57,617 --> 00:42:00,323 Court's gonna stay the effect. He won't be in the debate. 738 00:42:00,496 --> 00:42:01,824 Josh'll take care of it. 739 00:42:01,998 --> 00:42:04,750 - Anyway, college tuitions... - Another reason not to do it... 740 00:42:04,960 --> 00:42:06,999 There are a lot of reasons not to do it. 741 00:42:09,006 --> 00:42:10,666 But... 742 00:42:11,801 --> 00:42:16,511 ...we met a guy last night at an airport hotel in the bar. 743 00:42:16,682 --> 00:42:21,678 His daughter was upstairs in the room. They'd been looking at colleges. 744 00:42:21,855 --> 00:42:24,014 He makes $55,000 a year. 745 00:42:24,191 --> 00:42:26,896 His mutual fund got beat up yesterday on Wall Street. 746 00:42:27,069 --> 00:42:31,115 He was so happy to be taking his daughter to colleges. 747 00:42:31,283 --> 00:42:33,323 He came downstairs to the bar. 748 00:42:33,494 --> 00:42:36,164 He didn't want her to see that he didn't know... 749 00:42:36,331 --> 00:42:38,573 ...how he was gonna pay for it. 750 00:42:38,750 --> 00:42:42,036 There are a lot of reasons not to do it. 751 00:42:42,213 --> 00:42:45,832 But the president said, "There are two kinds of politicians..." 752 00:42:46,051 --> 00:42:47,794 "Ones who try to say yes and ones who try to say no." 753 00:42:47,970 --> 00:42:51,470 We're gonna throw these guys out because they wanna say no. 754 00:42:54,561 --> 00:42:57,681 If we're gonna get thrown out, I don't want it to be for that. 755 00:42:57,857 --> 00:43:00,431 Let's take it to Leo. 756 00:43:08,870 --> 00:43:10,614 Hello? 757 00:43:11,456 --> 00:43:14,411 - Matt? Matt? - Yeah? 758 00:43:14,627 --> 00:43:17,035 It's for you. A man named Toby Ziegler. 759 00:43:17,255 --> 00:43:18,631 You know him? 760 00:43:19,466 --> 00:43:21,625 Yeah. 761 00:43:26,850 --> 00:43:28,973 - Hello? - Matt? 762 00:43:29,228 --> 00:43:31,351 It's me, from last night. 763 00:43:33,274 --> 00:43:35,647 We got home fine, thanks. 764 00:43:35,819 --> 00:43:38,311 Now, let me tell you what we're working on.