1 00:00:04,338 --> 00:00:06,074 Previously, on The West Wing: 2 00:00:06,140 --> 00:00:07,608 You can fill my office with bicycles, 3 00:00:07,675 --> 00:00:08,842 you can cover the windows 4 00:00:08,909 --> 00:00:10,211 with "Seaborn for Congress" posters, 5 00:00:10,278 --> 00:00:11,945 you can bring in 101 Dalmatians. 6 00:00:12,012 --> 00:00:13,547 I'm focused on what I'm doing. 7 00:00:13,614 --> 00:00:14,648 Who are you? 8 00:00:14,715 --> 00:00:16,284 You're Bill Bailey, right? 9 00:00:16,350 --> 00:00:19,220 I'm working with Will BaiToby Ziegler on the... 10 00:00:19,287 --> 00:00:22,123 Nance McNalley has Bill, I knowa new military aide What do you named Jack Reese, 11 00:00:22,190 --> 00:00:23,391 and we've talked a few times 12 00:00:23,457 --> 00:00:25,059 and I want you to ask him if he likes me. 13 00:00:26,160 --> 00:00:28,028 What do you think it is I'm going to say?f's Gulfstream? 14 00:00:29,130 --> 00:00:30,964 You know something there, HiGeneral Cho?amil Bari. 15 00:00:31,031 --> 00:00:32,300 If you had a story you'd write it. 16 00:00:32,366 --> 00:00:33,767 If you don't have one, shut up. 17 00:00:35,369 --> 00:00:37,671 ( crowd cheering ) 18 00:00:37,738 --> 00:00:42,076 ( band playing march ) 19 00:00:52,052 --> 00:00:53,221 Good morning, Mr. President. 20 00:00:53,287 --> 00:00:54,388 Why are they talking to me 21 00:00:54,455 --> 00:00:55,623 about the order of the balls? 22 00:00:55,689 --> 00:00:57,325 Political Affairs thinks it's important. 23 00:00:57,391 --> 00:00:59,260 They'd like you to start with the Plains States, 24 00:00:59,327 --> 00:01:00,428 followed by the Rust Belt Ball 25 00:01:00,494 --> 00:01:03,297 then the one from the Pacific Northwest. 26 00:01:03,364 --> 00:01:05,699 Aren't we abouts your president to demonstrate thate cou pretty clearly right now? 27 00:01:05,766 --> 00:01:07,101 He could start with the New Hampshire Ball. 28 00:01:08,136 --> 00:01:09,970 The President haslear he knows a driver's license.me from. 29 00:01:10,037 --> 00:01:11,272 What if he starts with all the states 30 00:01:11,339 --> 00:01:12,606 where jobs are in decline-- 31 00:01:12,673 --> 00:01:14,575 make it clear our message is the economy. 32 00:01:14,642 --> 00:01:16,477 Well, that's only going to be clear 33 00:01:16,544 --> 00:01:18,179 if we also hand out decoder rings. 34 00:01:18,246 --> 00:01:19,847 Listen, it's an Inauguration Ball. 35 00:01:19,913 --> 00:01:20,981 Let's enjoy ourselves. 36 00:01:23,651 --> 00:01:25,653 Knock 'em dead, sir, Actually, it's eight Thanks, ladInauguration Balls. 37 00:01:25,719 --> 00:01:26,487 You read it? 38 00:01:26,554 --> 00:01:28,289 Every draft all night long. 39 00:01:28,356 --> 00:01:30,291 You haven't weighed in. 40 00:01:33,761 --> 00:01:35,028 I just did. 41 00:01:35,095 --> 00:01:36,297 Anything else, sir? 42 00:01:36,364 --> 00:01:37,798 No. 43 00:01:37,865 --> 00:01:39,066 Eat 'em up, Chief. 44 00:01:39,133 --> 00:01:40,768 Thank you, Claudia. 45 00:01:53,447 --> 00:01:54,315 Josh. 46 00:01:54,382 --> 00:01:55,916 It's leaked. 47 00:01:55,983 --> 00:01:59,587 How much? 48 00:01:59,653 --> 00:02:01,989 They know the committee chairmen haven't been consulted. a restatement of foreign Yeah. 49 00:02:03,357 --> 00:02:06,660 Well, their curiosity They knowill be slaked in a lot ovabout 41 minutes. 50 00:02:06,727 --> 00:02:09,697 Listen. Yes, sir? 51 00:02:09,763 --> 00:02:12,666 the most massive shift in foreign policy since the Marshall Plan, a probl 52 00:02:12,733 --> 00:02:15,068 and it's going to be wildly unpopular. 53 00:02:15,135 --> 00:02:16,770 All right, two problems. 54 00:02:16,837 --> 00:02:17,771 Yes, sir. 55 00:02:17,838 --> 00:02:18,839 I don't have a Bible. 56 00:02:18,906 --> 00:02:19,907 What do you mean? 57 00:02:19,973 --> 00:02:22,343 I kept changing my mind all week 58 00:02:22,410 --> 00:02:24,978 and then I finally settled on the George Washington Bible, I wanted to use, 59 00:02:25,045 --> 00:02:27,181 but we ran into a problem 60 00:02:27,248 --> 00:02:29,717 which we don't have time to get into. 61 00:02:29,783 --> 00:02:31,885 Charlie's out hunting one down, but he's not back yet. 62 00:02:31,952 --> 00:02:35,956 There's nothing that says you have to be sworn in on a Bible. 63 00:02:36,023 --> 00:02:37,291 Is that true? You can be sworn in 64 00:02:37,358 --> 00:02:39,159 on a Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue. 65 00:02:39,227 --> 00:02:40,928 You think that's a good idea? 66 00:02:40,994 --> 00:02:42,196 No. You sure? 67 00:02:42,263 --> 00:02:43,597 I'll find Charlie. Thanks. 68 00:02:43,664 --> 00:02:45,132 We're right next to you, sir. 69 00:02:45,199 --> 00:02:46,434 Knock 'em all down. Thank you. 70 00:02:52,473 --> 00:02:54,508 Hey, Leo, can you Ntell me anything 71 00:02:54,575 --> 00:02:56,410 about what happened to Jack Reese? 72 00:02:56,477 --> 00:02:58,879 The President asked him to get a Force Depletion Report 73 00:02:58,946 --> 00:02:59,880 under the radar. 74 00:02:59,947 --> 00:03:01,215 On Kundu. Yeah. 75 00:03:01,282 --> 00:03:02,383 And someone found out. 76 00:03:02,450 --> 00:03:03,851 Hutchinson. It was my fault. 77 00:03:03,917 --> 00:03:05,185 Which doesn't excuse... I don't excuse it. 78 00:03:06,053 --> 00:03:07,555 Icould do that, I really don't. 79 00:03:07,621 --> 00:03:09,457 I don't want to talk about it now, 80 00:03:09,523 --> 00:03:11,625 but do you suppose her timing could have been any worse? 81 00:03:11,692 --> 00:03:13,427 I told her all that in no uncertain terms. 82 00:03:13,494 --> 00:03:15,829 I'll be telling it to her, too. She knows. 83 00:03:15,896 --> 00:03:17,498 Good. She's not here. 84 00:03:17,565 --> 00:03:20,601 I can't find her. I don't think she's coming. 85 00:03:20,668 --> 00:03:22,470 I'll find out where Charlie is. 86 00:03:24,972 --> 00:03:26,039 MAN: Leo. 87 00:03:27,107 --> 00:03:28,742 I know you've been Yes,underground all night, 88 00:03:28,809 --> 00:03:30,444 but there's a rumor that the President's 89 00:03:30,511 --> 00:03:32,580 contemplating a new doctrine for the use of force. 90 00:03:32,646 --> 00:03:35,383 The President's nothing if not contemplative, Senator. 91 00:03:35,449 --> 00:03:37,785 The man makes the Prince of Denmark seem reactionary. 92 00:03:37,851 --> 00:03:39,687 No, I mean that he's going to talk about it right now. 93 00:03:39,753 --> 00:03:41,689 He's the Commander-in-Chief. 94 00:03:41,755 --> 00:03:43,391 He's going to reserve the right to, you know, command. 95 00:03:43,457 --> 00:03:45,293 Get yourself some punch. 96 00:03:46,126 --> 00:03:47,060 Leo. 97 00:03:48,729 --> 00:03:50,764 For a refreshingThe Hill's going change of pace.to go crazy. 98 00:03:50,831 --> 00:03:52,866 I've assured a dozen members that the White House 99 00:03:52,933 --> 00:03:53,867 wouldn't act without us. 100 00:03:53,934 --> 00:03:54,635 Then you're all set. 101 00:03:54,702 --> 00:03:56,837 There's cheese over there. 102 00:04:00,073 --> 00:04:01,709 Hello. 103 00:04:01,775 --> 00:04:03,043 You know, I saw the dressHi. 104 00:04:03,110 --> 00:04:04,312 that Abbey's wearing tonight. 105 00:04:04,378 --> 00:04:06,614 Yeah, I may need to get a room. 106 00:04:06,680 --> 00:04:09,182 Do you know it's leaked? 107 00:04:09,249 --> 00:04:11,552 In the last two minutes, three people have reminded me 108 00:04:11,619 --> 00:04:13,421 what Jefferson said in his Inaugural. 109 00:04:13,487 --> 00:04:16,624 "Peace, commerce, honest friendship with all nations 110 00:04:16,690 --> 00:04:19,293 and entangling alliances with none." 111 00:04:19,360 --> 00:04:21,495 that when he said it, your best chance of getting 112 00:04:21,562 --> 00:04:23,697 entangled with an ally was by rowboat. 113 00:04:23,764 --> 00:04:24,298 Yeah. 114 00:04:24,365 --> 00:04:25,799 Charlie's here. 115 00:04:25,866 --> 00:04:27,200 Sir. 116 00:04:27,267 --> 00:04:28,201 Thank you. 117 00:04:28,268 --> 00:04:29,269 Yes, sir. 118 00:04:29,337 --> 00:04:31,739 Donnie's Motel? 119 00:04:31,805 --> 00:04:33,841 Yes, sir. They didn't have one 120 00:04:34,808 --> 00:04:36,610 This is the one from the House Library.brary. 121 00:04:36,677 --> 00:04:37,945 Okay. 122 00:04:38,011 --> 00:04:40,013 Mr. President. 123 00:04:40,080 --> 00:04:42,015 Mr. Chief Justice. 124 00:05:28,596 --> 00:05:30,330 will ask you to raise your right hand 125 00:05:30,398 --> 00:05:31,832 and place your left hand on the Bible. 126 00:05:31,899 --> 00:05:32,633 What do I do then? 127 00:05:33,501 --> 00:05:36,169 and put your left handand on the Bible. 128 00:05:36,236 --> 00:05:39,773 And will there be someone who'll tell me when it's time to do that? 129 00:05:42,443 --> 00:05:43,243 You mock me? 130 00:05:43,310 --> 00:05:44,778 I do. May I continue to? 131 00:05:44,845 --> 00:05:46,079 Yes, sir. 132 00:05:46,146 --> 00:05:48,449 Can we pull foreign policy up on the prompter? 133 00:05:48,516 --> 00:05:50,150 144 on the prompter, please. 134 00:05:50,217 --> 00:05:53,053 It's going to take a second. 135 00:05:53,120 --> 00:05:54,321 ( chuckles ) 136 00:05:54,388 --> 00:05:57,090 What's going on? 137 00:05:57,157 --> 00:05:58,358 The Chief Justice-- 138 00:05:58,426 --> 00:05:59,693 wrote a dissenting opinion 139 00:05:59,760 --> 00:06:02,763 in Sea Northern v. Arizona, saying that 140 00:06:02,830 --> 00:06:04,632 an association between asbestos and a higher risk 141 00:06:04,698 --> 00:06:05,766 of cancer in later life 142 00:06:05,833 --> 00:06:08,702 was insufficient to merit relief. 143 00:06:08,769 --> 00:06:10,103 So what? 144 00:06:10,170 --> 00:06:12,473 He... 145 00:06:12,540 --> 00:06:13,541 ( chuckling ) 146 00:06:13,607 --> 00:06:15,175 I don't know how to say this. 147 00:06:15,242 --> 00:06:15,976 He wrote it in a meter. 148 00:06:16,043 --> 00:06:18,211 A meter? 149 00:06:18,278 --> 00:06:21,882 He in what I'm almost certain a diis trochaic tetrameter. 150 00:06:21,949 --> 00:06:22,683 Will? 151 00:06:22,750 --> 00:06:23,617 It is. 152 00:06:23,684 --> 00:06:25,052 What are you talking about? 153 00:06:25,118 --> 00:06:26,920 He starts in the fourth graph. 154 00:06:32,526 --> 00:06:34,595 "Fear of cancer from asbestos, 155 00:06:34,662 --> 00:06:37,264 fuzzy science manifestos." 156 00:06:37,330 --> 00:06:39,032 A guy just faxed this to Will. 157 00:06:39,099 --> 00:06:40,167 Which one is Will? 158 00:06:40,233 --> 00:06:41,535 He is. 159 00:06:41,602 --> 00:06:43,771 It's a loud syllable followed by a soft syllable, 160 00:06:43,837 --> 00:06:46,306 which is a trochaic foot, and there's four per comma, 161 00:06:46,373 --> 00:06:48,041 which is tetrameter. 162 00:06:48,108 --> 00:06:50,277 You think he's trying to tell us something through code? 163 00:06:50,343 --> 00:06:53,647 144's on the prompter, sir. 164 00:06:53,714 --> 00:06:55,549 "America cannot be the world's policeman. 165 00:06:55,616 --> 00:06:57,651 "America cannot enforce its own values, 166 00:06:57,718 --> 00:06:59,319 its own standards across the world. 167 00:06:59,386 --> 00:07:01,989 Yet when it's in our clear and vital interests..." 168 00:07:03,824 --> 00:07:06,293 We're being candid at least. 169 00:07:06,359 --> 00:07:08,095 This is State Department language. 170 00:07:08,161 --> 00:07:09,997 No kidding. Look, I understand 171 00:07:10,063 --> 00:07:12,633 I present a uniform gap, but I want to mean what I say. 172 00:07:12,700 --> 00:07:14,668 Will, you're going to meet with my counterpart, 173 00:07:14,735 --> 00:07:16,670 the State Department Communications Director. 174 00:07:16,737 --> 00:07:19,172 He likes to have input into foreign policy language. 175 00:07:19,239 --> 00:07:20,774 Isn't he going to be insulted that he's meeting 176 00:07:20,841 --> 00:07:22,209 with someone he's never heard of 177 00:07:22,275 --> 00:07:23,477 who isn't a White House staffer? 178 00:07:23,544 --> 00:07:25,445 I would really think so. 179 00:07:25,513 --> 00:07:26,847 That's all. Thank you. 180 00:07:30,383 --> 00:07:31,985 The Chief Justice wrote a poem. 181 00:07:32,052 --> 00:07:34,622 He's trying to get the Court to adopt powdered wigs. 182 00:07:34,688 --> 00:07:35,623 What do you mean? 183 00:07:35,689 --> 00:07:37,324 Exactly what I said. 184 00:07:37,390 --> 00:07:39,493 Powdered wigs? 185 00:07:39,560 --> 00:07:41,461 I'm telling you,tish I think there might be a problem. 186 00:07:41,529 --> 00:07:43,396 You think he stayed too long at the fair? 187 00:07:43,463 --> 00:07:44,498 He's not a young man. 188 00:07:44,565 --> 00:07:45,566 Neither am I. 189 00:07:45,633 --> 00:07:46,900 This is what I'm talking about. 190 00:07:46,967 --> 00:07:49,837 This foreign policy language is ridiculous. 191 00:07:49,903 --> 00:07:52,372 What's going onet fixed in Kundu? Yeah. 192 00:07:52,439 --> 00:07:55,042 I got a short security cable this morning about civil unrest 193 00:07:55,108 --> 00:07:56,544 in the Republic of Equatorial Kundu, 194 00:07:56,610 --> 00:07:58,211 and I had to reach for an atlas. 195 00:07:58,278 --> 00:07:59,212 Near the Ivory Coast. 196 00:07:59,279 --> 00:08:00,413 I know that now. 197 00:08:00,480 --> 00:08:02,616 The government forces run by the Arkutu 198 00:08:02,683 --> 00:08:05,085 have apparently killed as many as 200 Induye 199 00:08:05,152 --> 00:08:06,419 on the streets of Bitanga, 200 00:08:06,486 --> 00:08:08,121 which is the capital. 201 00:08:08,188 --> 00:08:09,489 Two warring tribes? 202 00:08:09,557 --> 00:08:11,692 Well, no, one tribe's warring, 203 00:08:11,759 --> 00:08:13,794 But the point is,'s we've got about 500 204 00:08:13,861 --> 00:08:15,162 American missionaries. 205 00:08:15,228 --> 00:08:16,263 They're being evacuated? 206 00:08:16,329 --> 00:08:18,198 Yes, sir. 207 00:08:18,265 --> 00:08:19,199 Okay. 208 00:08:19,266 --> 00:08:20,934 Thank you. 209 00:08:21,001 --> 00:08:24,738 Mr. President, I'm sorry to bother about this. 210 00:08:24,805 --> 00:08:25,773 Mr. Holloman says if you want to use 211 00:08:25,839 --> 00:08:27,007 the George Washington Bible, 212 00:08:27,074 --> 00:08:29,209 they need some time to get it here. 213 00:08:29,276 --> 00:08:30,578 The Freemasons have the Washington Bible. From where? 214 00:08:30,644 --> 00:08:31,645 They do? Yes, sir. 215 00:08:31,712 --> 00:08:33,280 And they need several days notice? 216 00:08:33,346 --> 00:08:36,083 Yes, sir. Why? 217 00:08:36,149 --> 00:08:38,719 Should I tell Are they not surMr. Holloman where it iI doyou're using it? 218 00:08:38,786 --> 00:08:40,253 I'm going to be using the Bartlet Bible. 219 00:08:40,320 --> 00:08:42,890 That's at the New Hampshire Historical Society. 220 00:08:42,956 --> 00:08:43,924 Yes, sir. 221 00:08:46,393 --> 00:08:47,160 Yes? 222 00:08:47,227 --> 00:08:48,729 Sir, just to be clear... 223 00:08:48,796 --> 00:08:50,063 you're hoping that there can be 224 00:08:50,130 --> 00:08:52,065 a broader definition of "vital interests." 225 00:08:52,132 --> 00:08:53,433 Hoping beyond hope. 226 00:08:53,500 --> 00:08:54,668 Thank you, sir. 227 00:08:58,672 --> 00:09:00,240 There's a... partnership, sir, 228 00:09:00,307 --> 00:09:04,612 that can develop between someone and his speechwriter. 229 00:09:04,678 --> 00:09:06,914 You get to know just where he likes his commas 230 00:09:06,980 --> 00:09:10,050 and why he says self-government instead of government. 231 00:09:10,117 --> 00:09:12,552 Why he doesn't like the word "implement" 232 00:09:12,620 --> 00:09:14,554 but does like the word "obfuscate." 233 00:09:14,622 --> 00:09:15,856 Like jazz musicians... 234 00:09:15,923 --> 00:09:17,257 I can't remember your name, 235 00:09:17,324 --> 00:09:19,559 but are you asking me out on a date? 236 00:09:19,627 --> 00:09:22,395 No, sir. It happens over time. 237 00:09:23,130 --> 00:09:26,233 Thank you, Mr. President. 238 00:09:29,202 --> 00:09:31,872 Charlie, do you happen to know if the New Hampshire State House 239 00:09:31,939 --> 00:09:34,407 has the Governor Bartlet's public statements? 240 00:09:34,474 --> 00:09:35,843 Any chance you could help me get them?They do. 241 00:09:35,909 --> 00:09:39,012 Yeah, it's not a problem. 242 00:09:39,079 --> 00:09:41,014 And copies of his floor speeches from the House? 243 00:09:41,081 --> 00:09:44,151 I can also send a couple people to the Library of Congress... 244 00:09:44,217 --> 00:09:46,086 Everything he's ever said out loud in his life? 245 00:09:46,153 --> 00:09:46,820 Yeah. Thank you. 246 00:09:46,887 --> 00:09:48,221 ( knocking ) 247 00:09:48,789 --> 00:09:50,423 The tickets came.Yeah. 248 00:09:50,490 --> 00:09:51,825 For? The balls. 249 00:09:51,892 --> 00:09:53,761 Could you hang on to mine for me till Sunday? 250 00:09:53,827 --> 00:09:55,528 Yeah. Thanks. 251 00:09:55,595 --> 00:09:57,865 You know what Jack will be wearing? 252 00:09:57,931 --> 00:10:00,533 A saber. 253 00:10:00,600 --> 00:10:02,803 that's not going to be the only thing he's wearing. 254 00:10:02,870 --> 00:10:04,772 No, he'll be wearing his dress blues. 255 00:10:04,838 --> 00:10:07,775 Warfare pin, Submarine Officer pin, 256 00:10:07,841 --> 00:10:12,145 meritorious unit, Purple Heart, Bronze two Cross and a saber. 257 00:10:12,212 --> 00:10:13,947 I'll be wearing a tuxedo from Gary's. 258 00:10:14,014 --> 00:10:15,148 Who's been on the phone? 259 00:10:15,215 --> 00:10:19,586 Confused people from the State Department. 260 00:10:19,653 --> 00:10:22,089 the foreign policy language 20 minutes ago. chan 261 00:10:22,155 --> 00:10:25,125 They wanted to know why their Public Affairs How do thDirectora 262 00:10:25,192 --> 00:10:29,029 The President's asked Toby and Will to look at the language. 263 00:10:29,096 --> 00:10:31,264 Okay. 264 00:10:31,331 --> 00:10:33,701 I've asked Toby and Will to look at the language. 265 00:10:33,767 --> 00:10:35,035 All right. Thanks. 266 00:10:38,638 --> 00:10:41,074 13 buttons on the trousers. 267 00:10:41,141 --> 00:10:43,811 I don't want to know how you know that. 268 00:10:48,982 --> 00:10:51,919 MAN: Heavenly Father, assist with your spirit 269 00:10:51,985 --> 00:10:54,988 of counsel and fortitude the President of the United States, 270 00:10:55,055 --> 00:10:58,591 that his Administration may be conducted in righteousness, 271 00:10:58,658 --> 00:11:00,928 and be eminently useful to your people 272 00:11:00,994 --> 00:11:03,363 over whom he presides. 273 00:11:03,430 --> 00:11:07,167 And we ask this morning for the safe evacuation 274 00:11:07,234 --> 00:11:11,571 of the 500 American missionaries and their children 275 00:11:11,638 --> 00:11:14,007 in the Republic of Equatorial Kundu 276 00:11:14,074 --> 00:11:15,943 and for the people of Kundu, 277 00:11:16,009 --> 00:11:19,146 where horrible violence has broken out. 278 00:11:19,212 --> 00:11:22,515 We pray to you, who are Lord our God, 279 00:11:22,582 --> 00:11:25,318 forever and ever. Amen. 280 00:11:25,385 --> 00:11:27,254 ALL: Amen. 281 00:11:34,227 --> 00:11:38,131 Patrick, you may pray all you wish, 282 00:11:38,198 --> 00:11:40,133 but thousands upon thousands 283 00:11:40,200 --> 00:11:44,704 of African children will die unless the U.S. intervenes. 284 00:11:44,772 --> 00:11:46,874 Tens of thousands of Kundunese children 285 00:11:46,940 --> 00:11:48,842 and their parents slaughtered. 286 00:11:48,909 --> 00:11:51,812 Well, I don't control the armed forces, Zake. 287 00:11:51,879 --> 00:11:53,981 No, he was talking to me, Your Eminence. 288 00:11:54,047 --> 00:11:56,784 Your Excellency, I got a very sketchy 289 00:11:56,850 --> 00:11:58,919 intelligence report on the violence 290 00:11:58,986 --> 00:12:00,988 in the capital about an hour ago. 291 00:12:01,054 --> 00:12:03,356 The violence isn't limited to Bitanga, sir. 292 00:12:03,423 --> 00:12:04,457 It's spread 293 00:12:04,524 --> 00:12:06,093 to the countryside. 294 00:12:06,159 --> 00:12:07,660 I didn't know that. 295 00:12:07,727 --> 00:12:09,562 May I ask you something, sir, 296 00:12:09,629 --> 00:12:12,432 with all due respect, please? 297 00:12:12,499 --> 00:12:17,070 If mass genocide had broken out in a small European country 298 00:12:17,137 --> 00:12:20,340 would your intelligence briefing this morning 299 00:12:20,407 --> 00:12:22,109 have been quite so sketchy? 300 00:12:24,377 --> 00:12:26,279 No. 301 00:12:26,346 --> 00:12:29,016 I join my colleagues in their prayers 302 00:12:29,082 --> 00:12:33,020 for the safe evacuation of the Americans. 303 00:12:40,828 --> 00:12:42,762 This is Assistant Secretary of State 304 00:12:42,830 --> 00:12:44,564 for Public Affairs, Bryce Lilly. 305 00:12:44,631 --> 00:12:45,799 Thank you. 306 00:12:48,635 --> 00:12:49,369 Mr. Secretary. 307 00:12:49,436 --> 00:12:50,570 Bailey? 308 00:12:50,637 --> 00:12:52,539 Will Bailey, yes, sir. 309 00:12:52,605 --> 00:12:54,374 You... are young. 310 00:12:54,441 --> 00:12:56,443 Uh, thank you. 311 00:12:56,509 --> 00:12:58,778 Have a seat, please. 312 00:12:58,846 --> 00:13:00,013 Thank you. 313 00:13:03,350 --> 00:13:05,718 How long have you been in Public Affairs at State? 314 00:13:05,785 --> 00:13:07,220 Under the last three presidents. 315 00:13:07,287 --> 00:13:08,588 You worked for both parties. 316 00:13:08,655 --> 00:13:09,957 You know the difference? 317 00:13:10,023 --> 00:13:11,724 Republicans want a huge military 318 00:13:11,791 --> 00:13:12,926 but they don't want to send it anywhere. 319 00:13:12,993 --> 00:13:15,728 The Democrats want a small military 320 00:13:15,795 --> 00:13:18,365 and they want to send it everywhere. 321 00:13:18,431 --> 00:13:20,200 Actually, when I heard the name Baileyve heard tha 322 00:13:21,101 --> 00:13:23,603 in my occipital, a Pavlovian reaction 323 00:13:23,670 --> 00:13:25,438 from when I used to have run-ins 324 00:13:25,505 --> 00:13:29,309 with a General Tom Bailey at the home store in Brussels. 325 00:13:30,177 --> 00:13:32,379 A little bit. Any relation?He's my father. 326 00:13:32,445 --> 00:13:35,182 Really? Yes, sir. 327 00:13:35,248 --> 00:13:37,150 How long have you been with the NSC? 328 00:13:37,217 --> 00:13:38,986 I'm not. 329 00:13:39,052 --> 00:13:40,687 How long have you been White House Senior Staff? 330 00:13:40,753 --> 00:13:42,189 Oh, no, I'm not that either. 331 00:13:42,255 --> 00:13:43,857 I'm on a three-week contract with the DNC 332 00:13:43,924 --> 00:13:45,592 to work on the inauguration speech. 333 00:13:45,658 --> 00:13:48,461 Son, I'm an Assistant Secretary. 334 00:13:48,528 --> 00:13:49,963 For Public Affairs. 335 00:13:50,030 --> 00:13:51,631 which makes you just the person I need to speak to. 336 00:13:51,698 --> 00:13:54,534 The President is troubled by some of the language... 337 00:13:54,601 --> 00:13:57,104 Then this should be taken up between myself and Toby Zigler. 338 00:13:57,170 --> 00:13:58,371 I hope you don't mind. 339 00:13:58,438 --> 00:13:59,873 Toby's asked me to speak to you. 340 00:13:59,940 --> 00:14:01,108 What are the concerns? 341 00:14:01,174 --> 00:14:02,709 "America stands alone 342 00:14:02,775 --> 00:14:05,412 "as the indispensable nation-- a force for peace, freedom 343 00:14:05,478 --> 00:14:07,847 and prosperity on all corners of the globe." 344 00:14:07,915 --> 00:14:09,983 But that's almost exactly what we wrote. 345 00:14:10,050 --> 00:14:11,418 No, that is exactly what you wrote. 346 00:14:11,484 --> 00:14:13,220 I'm quoting the State Department text. 347 00:14:13,286 --> 00:14:14,988 You memorized it? It was 1,200 words. 348 00:14:15,055 --> 00:14:17,390 I'm pretty sure it was 1,123. 349 00:14:17,457 --> 00:14:18,858 Well, I'm supposed What's hto begin with-- 350 00:14:18,926 --> 00:14:20,227 and this is neither here nor there-- 351 00:14:20,293 --> 00:14:22,129 but globes don't have corners. 352 00:14:22,195 --> 00:14:25,065 If this is about style and not substance... 353 00:14:25,132 --> 00:14:27,000 No, it's about substance. 354 00:14:27,067 --> 00:14:29,169 We've been over this long before you got here, 355 00:14:29,236 --> 00:14:31,304 and I imagine we'll keep on going over it 356 00:14:31,371 --> 00:14:34,407 long after your three weeks are done. 357 00:14:34,474 --> 00:14:36,443 This White House has to be careful 358 00:14:36,509 --> 00:14:38,578 about the use of force. 359 00:14:38,645 --> 00:14:40,213 Well, personally, It's aI'd have no problem 360 00:14:40,280 --> 00:14:42,549 using force on Congress, but that's not my call. 361 00:14:42,615 --> 00:14:45,618 This president can't write himself a blank check 362 00:14:45,685 --> 00:14:46,853 when it comes to foreign policy. 363 00:14:46,920 --> 00:14:50,223 Especially, this president. 364 00:14:50,290 --> 00:14:53,693 Especially this president. 365 00:14:53,760 --> 00:14:55,062 That's right. 366 00:14:55,128 --> 00:14:57,097 Because of the clause in Article One 367 00:14:57,164 --> 00:14:59,066 that says not every president gets the full powers 368 00:14:59,132 --> 00:15:01,001 of Commander in Chief. 369 00:15:01,068 --> 00:15:04,337 Are you rewriting the section? 370 00:15:04,404 --> 00:15:07,374 Well, I like to think I have a certain flair. I meant significantly. 371 00:15:07,440 --> 00:15:10,510 That's what the President is looking for, sir. In consultation with State? 372 00:15:10,577 --> 00:15:14,381 That's entirely up to Toby. Thank you, sir. 373 00:15:14,447 --> 00:15:15,715 Apparently, 374 00:15:15,782 --> 00:15:18,151 I'm not done with the Baileys. 375 00:15:19,719 --> 00:15:20,687 Apparently not... 376 00:15:20,753 --> 00:15:21,721 you effete... 377 00:15:21,788 --> 00:15:23,556 ( banging ) 378 00:15:30,597 --> 00:15:32,032 What are you doing? 379 00:15:32,099 --> 00:15:33,166 I throw a rubber ball against the window, 380 00:15:33,233 --> 00:15:35,068 that means you come to me. 381 00:15:35,135 --> 00:15:36,803 As my frustration level grows, 382 00:15:36,869 --> 00:15:38,138 so does the velocity of the ball 383 00:15:38,205 --> 00:15:40,240 against the window. I just told Bryce Lilly. 384 00:15:40,307 --> 00:15:41,674 Good. What's in there? 385 00:15:41,741 --> 00:15:43,410 Did you ask for transcripts 386 00:15:43,476 --> 00:15:46,113 of public remarks from Manchester? 387 00:15:46,980 --> 00:15:48,781 That's what they are. And the 14 other cartons Okayoutside. 388 00:15:49,849 --> 00:15:52,619 So we're dumping State's language? 389 00:15:52,685 --> 00:15:54,721 Which means we'll need some of our own. 390 00:15:54,787 --> 00:15:56,456 Yes. 391 00:15:56,523 --> 00:15:58,058 I'm talking to myself right now 392 00:15:58,125 --> 00:15:59,692 so there's no reason for you to be answering. 393 00:15:59,759 --> 00:16:02,795 Is there a reason for me to be standing here? 394 00:16:02,862 --> 00:16:04,331 No. 395 00:16:11,604 --> 00:16:12,672 Yeah? Sir? 396 00:16:12,739 --> 00:16:15,142 Mr. Cravenly, the Director of Special Collections 397 00:16:15,208 --> 00:16:16,509 at the New Hampshire Historical Society, 398 00:16:16,576 --> 00:16:18,311 just phoned about the Bartlet Bible. 399 00:16:18,378 --> 00:16:21,581 And? You can't use it. 400 00:16:22,615 --> 00:16:24,084 It needs to be in a climate-controlled vault 401 00:16:24,151 --> 00:16:25,218 or it warps. 402 00:16:25,285 --> 00:16:27,087 Just as the disciples intended. 403 00:16:27,154 --> 00:16:28,655 He suggested the Jefferson Bible. 404 00:16:28,721 --> 00:16:31,391 The Jefferson Bible doesn't warp? 405 00:16:31,458 --> 00:16:34,361 from New Hampshire, I the just didn't care. 406 00:16:34,427 --> 00:16:36,763 Speaking of New Hampshire, don't I own the Bartlet Bible? 407 00:16:36,829 --> 00:16:37,630 It was sold at auction. 408 00:16:37,697 --> 00:16:39,732 I know. I bought it. 409 00:16:39,799 --> 00:16:41,401 to the New Hampshire Historical Society. 410 00:16:41,468 --> 00:16:42,935 And they won't loan it back to me 411 00:16:43,002 --> 00:16:44,904 so that I can be inaugurated? 412 00:16:44,971 --> 00:16:46,306 Mr. Cravenly felt bad about that. 413 00:16:46,373 --> 00:16:49,176 Yeah. His name is really Mr. Cravenly? 414 00:16:49,242 --> 00:16:51,178 You're not making that up? 415 00:16:51,244 --> 00:16:53,180 No, sir. Bertram Cravenly. 416 00:16:53,246 --> 00:16:55,715 Okay, would you tell him that I'd like very much 417 00:16:55,782 --> 00:16:57,617 to use my family's Bible 418 00:16:57,684 --> 00:17:00,620 which my family has bought at least twice now. 419 00:17:00,687 --> 00:17:03,423 Yes, sir. 420 00:17:03,490 --> 00:17:04,691 You know, a couple hundred people 421 00:17:04,757 --> 00:17:06,326 got killed today in Kundu. 422 00:17:06,393 --> 00:17:07,794 Yeah, I saw, Mr. President. 423 00:17:07,860 --> 00:17:09,296 The Arkutu control the government 424 00:17:09,362 --> 00:17:10,130 and they're killing... 425 00:17:10,197 --> 00:17:11,698 Yeah, I saw. 426 00:17:11,764 --> 00:17:13,200 The Americans got out? 427 00:17:13,266 --> 00:17:14,334 I'm sorry? 428 00:17:14,401 --> 00:17:15,535 We got the Americans out? 429 00:17:15,602 --> 00:17:18,037 Yeah, mm-hmm. 430 00:17:18,105 --> 00:17:19,439 Anything else, sir? 431 00:17:19,506 --> 00:17:20,740 No. 432 00:17:20,807 --> 00:17:22,675 Thank you, sir. 433 00:17:24,711 --> 00:17:26,279 Yeah. 434 00:17:27,280 --> 00:17:28,915 Ask Bob Slattery to come over here. 435 00:17:28,981 --> 00:17:31,884 Yes, sir. 436 00:17:31,951 --> 00:17:33,220 At that time, the Chief Justice 437 00:17:33,286 --> 00:17:35,188 will ask the President to raise his right hand 438 00:17:35,255 --> 00:17:36,789 and place his left hand on the Bible. 439 00:17:37,857 --> 00:17:40,427 C.J.?And what will the President do then? 440 00:17:40,493 --> 00:17:41,761 Okay. Katie? 441 00:17:42,829 --> 00:17:44,897 be asked to swear an oathnt of any kind? 442 00:17:44,964 --> 00:17:47,367 Well, I guess we'll find out six days from now, 443 00:17:47,434 --> 00:17:48,601 but thank you to the Smothers Brothers. 444 00:17:48,668 --> 00:17:49,869 Good night. 445 00:17:49,936 --> 00:17:52,339 Thank you, C.J. Thank you, C.J. 446 00:17:54,774 --> 00:17:57,043 C.J., Danny wanted to see you for a second. 447 00:17:57,110 --> 00:17:58,445 No way. Well... 448 00:17:58,511 --> 00:17:59,646 Stop trying to get us together, okay? 449 00:18:00,880 --> 00:18:03,116 And he's still a jackassy, from the Foreign Ops vote 450 00:18:03,183 --> 00:18:05,318 and many other things, so tell him I'm getting my hair done. 451 00:18:05,385 --> 00:18:06,586 Your hair looks great. 452 00:18:06,653 --> 00:18:07,954 There was no way you could tell me 453 00:18:08,020 --> 00:18:08,955 he was right behind me? 454 00:18:09,021 --> 00:18:10,022 You couldn't fit that in? 455 00:18:10,089 --> 00:18:12,292 Sorry. In here. 456 00:18:15,895 --> 00:18:17,764 My signal agent's missing, the cricket player.Yes? 457 00:18:17,830 --> 00:18:19,466 How... I tried his house. 458 00:18:19,532 --> 00:18:21,401 The airstrip won't The pgive me information, 459 00:18:21,468 --> 00:18:23,203 neither will the landlord, except he just signed 460 00:18:23,270 --> 00:18:24,537 a new two-year lease two weeks ago. 461 00:18:24,604 --> 00:18:25,672 How do you know? 462 00:18:25,738 --> 00:18:27,274 Because I do. 463 00:18:29,776 --> 00:18:31,378 If I help you find the cricket player, 464 00:18:35,848 --> 00:18:38,084 I would never think the White House is cThank you. with me. 465 00:18:38,151 --> 00:18:39,719 Can I just ask? 466 00:18:39,786 --> 00:18:41,421 What is it you'd do 467 00:18:41,488 --> 00:18:43,022 exactly to have me? 468 00:18:43,089 --> 00:18:44,090 Is there anything else? 469 00:18:44,157 --> 00:18:45,692 No. Good. 470 00:18:50,163 --> 00:18:52,465 ( knocking ) Sir? Mr. Slattery. 471 00:18:52,532 --> 00:18:54,967 Yeah. 472 00:18:55,034 --> 00:18:56,369 Good evening, Mr. President. 473 00:18:56,436 --> 00:18:57,970 Bobby, what's going on? 474 00:18:58,037 --> 00:19:00,173 Intelligence is thin outside Bitanga. 475 00:19:00,240 --> 00:19:03,743 In fact, the Archbishop's network of clerics 476 00:19:03,810 --> 00:19:06,413 The Catholic Church has better intelligence as good than we do?as it gets 477 00:19:06,479 --> 00:19:08,415 It's a very small embassy, maybe ten people. 478 00:19:08,481 --> 00:19:10,583 And no Agency presence. 479 00:19:10,650 --> 00:19:11,484 None? No, sir. 480 00:19:11,551 --> 00:19:13,886 How many are dead right now? 481 00:19:13,953 --> 00:19:15,021 We have no way of knowing. 482 00:19:15,087 --> 00:19:16,155 Estimate. 483 00:19:16,223 --> 00:19:17,657 Could be as many as 5,000. 484 00:19:23,196 --> 00:19:24,797 Bobby, I don't want to make noise 485 00:19:24,864 --> 00:19:27,234 but I want to see a force depletion report. 486 00:19:27,300 --> 00:19:28,701 I want to know how many we'd lose 487 00:19:28,768 --> 00:19:29,736 and I want to do it 488 00:19:29,802 --> 00:19:32,038 without going three rounds in the newspaper 489 00:19:32,104 --> 00:19:33,206 with Miles Hutchison. 490 00:19:33,273 --> 00:19:34,874 Who do we have at the Pentagon 491 00:19:34,941 --> 00:19:36,175 who could do this for us? 492 00:19:36,243 --> 00:19:38,878 Jack Reese, Nancy's aid. 493 00:19:38,945 --> 00:19:40,613 You trust him? I do. 494 00:19:40,680 --> 00:19:42,549 Tell him I want to see force depletion 495 00:19:42,615 --> 00:19:44,284 on a peacekeeping force in Kundo. 496 00:19:44,351 --> 00:19:46,953 And tell him we'll do our best to keep it away 497 00:19:48,187 --> 00:19:50,056 He won't need to hear frothe second part, sir.ice. 498 00:19:50,122 --> 00:19:51,324 You just gave him an order. 499 00:19:51,391 --> 00:19:52,191 Thank you. 500 00:19:52,259 --> 00:19:54,427 Thank you, Mr. President. 501 00:20:01,368 --> 00:20:03,102 First things first. 502 00:20:03,169 --> 00:20:05,104 We're going to have to learn how to pronounce it. 503 00:20:06,105 --> 00:20:08,641 The Republic I leof Equatorial Kundu.o." 504 00:20:08,708 --> 00:20:10,410 C.J.? There are reports that the Arkutu government's 505 00:20:10,477 --> 00:20:12,479 issued identification tags. 506 00:20:12,545 --> 00:20:16,283 I mean, stating whether a Kundunese is Arkutu or Induye. 507 00:20:16,349 --> 00:20:18,618 Danny? Archbishop Kintaka, who coincidentally 508 00:20:18,685 --> 00:20:20,987 was in the White House for a prayer breakfast yesterday, 509 00:20:21,053 --> 00:20:23,490 said the government's using the radio to direct mobs. 510 00:20:23,556 --> 00:20:26,626 Does the White House know anything about that? 511 00:20:26,693 --> 00:20:28,528 Well, I don't. one of the bishops had provided refuge 512 00:20:28,595 --> 00:20:30,430 to about 800 Induye in his church. 513 00:20:30,497 --> 00:20:34,200 When the radio station in Bitanga heard about it, 514 00:20:34,267 --> 00:20:37,637 They had machetes, they sent them they dto the church... 515 00:20:37,704 --> 00:20:39,472 Did they... They hacked up all 800. 516 00:20:39,539 --> 00:20:40,740 No, I didn't know that. 517 00:20:40,807 --> 00:20:42,475 Apparently, every broadcast ends 518 00:20:42,542 --> 00:20:44,411 with the word "Krawala." 519 00:20:44,477 --> 00:20:46,513 It means "cleanse." 520 00:20:46,579 --> 00:20:49,282 Yeah. So I guess my question is, is the President going 521 00:20:49,349 --> 00:20:50,917 to send U.S. troops in and knock this off? 522 00:20:50,983 --> 00:20:53,786 The White House is monitoring the situation very carefully. 523 00:20:53,853 --> 00:20:54,587 I can tell. 524 00:20:54,654 --> 00:20:55,622 Katie. 525 00:20:55,688 --> 00:20:57,256 State Department estimates yesterday 526 00:20:57,324 --> 00:21:00,693 put the dead at anywhere between 3,000 and 7,000. 527 00:21:00,760 --> 00:21:03,763 Are there revised estimates today? 528 00:21:03,830 --> 00:21:05,164 15,000. 529 00:21:05,231 --> 00:21:06,366 Sheila? 530 00:21:08,535 --> 00:21:10,136 Yep? 531 00:21:10,202 --> 00:21:14,807 What's up? 532 00:21:14,874 --> 00:21:17,877 I jWondering whether the" WhaNuclear Regulatory Commission 533 00:21:17,944 --> 00:21:21,047 for a "morale improvement program."000 534 00:21:21,113 --> 00:21:23,282 It's got to be a pretty critical lap dance. 535 00:21:23,350 --> 00:21:26,319 I went down to Jack's office last night 536 00:21:26,386 --> 00:21:29,522 and he was using the NSC lock on the door, 537 00:21:29,589 --> 00:21:31,023 which he never has before. 538 00:21:31,090 --> 00:21:32,859 Did you knock? 539 00:21:32,925 --> 00:21:34,427 Yeah. And? 540 00:21:34,494 --> 00:21:35,628 He let me in. 541 00:21:35,695 --> 00:21:41,300 That's a good story. 542 00:21:41,368 --> 00:21:43,503 and he said he couldn't 'cause it'll be morning 543 00:21:43,570 --> 00:21:45,772 where he needs to talk to some people. 544 00:21:45,838 --> 00:21:47,507 What's halfway around the world?Donna. 545 00:21:47,574 --> 00:21:48,708 Most of the homes and offices 546 00:21:48,775 --> 00:21:51,143 of the people who live on this planet. 547 00:21:51,210 --> 00:21:54,514 He had a fax from the Commander of the Seventh Fleet 548 00:21:54,581 --> 00:21:57,216 about forward units in the North Atlantic 549 00:21:57,283 --> 00:21:58,418 and Mediterranean. 550 00:21:58,485 --> 00:21:59,886 What's he doing showing you a fax 551 00:21:59,952 --> 00:22:01,320 from the Commander of the Seventh Fleet? 552 00:22:01,388 --> 00:22:02,321 Showing off for me. 553 00:22:02,389 --> 00:22:04,824 Fantastic. 554 00:22:04,891 --> 00:22:06,893 He wasn't showing me a classified signal intercept. 555 00:22:06,959 --> 00:22:08,961 How do you know what he was showing? 556 00:22:09,028 --> 00:22:10,963 I don't. He does. 557 00:22:14,734 --> 00:22:16,403 Is a joint task force being assembled... 558 00:22:16,469 --> 00:22:18,438 Are you serious with these questions? 559 00:22:18,505 --> 00:22:19,972 He's been sealed off for almost 24 hours, 560 00:22:20,039 --> 00:22:22,675 and everything strikes me as strange. 561 00:22:22,742 --> 00:22:24,411 and please find outtrike what they mean by 562 00:22:24,477 --> 00:22:25,745 "morale improvement program" 563 00:22:25,812 --> 00:22:27,647 so I can get back to actual people. 564 00:22:37,890 --> 00:22:39,859 Hey, I changed my mind about the Bible. 565 00:22:39,926 --> 00:22:40,960 Yes, sir. 566 00:22:41,027 --> 00:22:42,729 I don't know. 567 00:22:42,795 --> 00:22:45,131 I never... it just seems parochial. 568 00:22:45,197 --> 00:22:47,199 I hate saying that. 569 00:22:47,266 --> 00:22:49,502 There's a Bible in Northampton, Massachusetts, 570 00:22:49,569 --> 00:22:51,170 that Jonathan Edwards used. 571 00:22:51,237 --> 00:22:52,171 Let's get that. 572 00:22:52,238 --> 00:22:54,106 Yes, sir. 573 00:22:54,173 --> 00:22:55,575 Good morning, Mr. President. 574 00:22:55,642 --> 00:22:56,743 "Grace is but glory begun 575 00:22:56,809 --> 00:22:59,211 and glory is but grace perfected." 576 00:22:59,278 --> 00:23:01,914 I made my Bible selection. 577 00:23:01,981 --> 00:23:03,483 Listen to this, please. 578 00:23:03,550 --> 00:23:05,485 The Supreme Court is striking down 579 00:23:05,552 --> 00:23:07,687 the use of prior offenses as a factor 580 00:23:07,754 --> 00:23:09,989 in Stiles v. Rhode Island. 581 00:23:10,056 --> 00:23:13,025 The Chief Justice writes a concurring opinion: 582 00:23:13,092 --> 00:23:14,461 "Guilty or not guilty, 583 00:23:14,527 --> 00:23:16,729 "past convictions frustrate the judge 584 00:23:16,796 --> 00:23:18,765 who wonders should your fate abate." 585 00:23:18,831 --> 00:23:20,066 It's awkwardly worded. 586 00:23:20,132 --> 00:23:23,335 No, it's not. It's 22 syllables. 587 00:23:23,402 --> 00:23:24,737 Oh, God. 588 00:23:24,804 --> 00:23:28,675 Two, four, six, eight. Two. 589 00:23:28,741 --> 00:23:30,510 And it's supposed to sound like this: 590 00:23:30,577 --> 00:23:31,644 Guilty or not guilty, 591 00:23:31,711 --> 00:23:33,980 past convictions frustrate 592 00:23:34,046 --> 00:23:38,150 the judge who wonders should your fate... abate. 593 00:23:40,086 --> 00:23:43,089 It's a cinquain. 594 00:23:43,155 --> 00:23:44,757 A what? 595 00:23:44,824 --> 00:23:45,958 A cinquain. 596 00:23:46,025 --> 00:23:46,959 How do you know? 597 00:23:47,026 --> 00:23:49,061 I know things. 598 00:23:49,128 --> 00:23:52,064 And I'm worried about the Chief Justice. 599 00:23:52,131 --> 00:23:54,967 about the White House making that suggestion. 600 00:23:55,034 --> 00:23:56,769 He's writing in verse, plus the powdered wigs. 601 00:23:56,836 --> 00:23:58,104 Wasn't that a rumor? Yes. 602 00:23:58,170 --> 00:23:59,672 All right, listen. 603 00:23:59,739 --> 00:24:03,042 I've asked for a force depletion report 604 00:24:03,109 --> 00:24:04,544 on action in Kundu. 605 00:24:04,611 --> 00:24:06,479 Who'd you ask? 606 00:24:06,546 --> 00:24:09,115 Jack Reese. 607 00:24:09,181 --> 00:24:11,851 The best scenario is that simply by engaging,t say 608 00:24:11,918 --> 00:24:14,186 the Arkutu lay down their weapons 609 00:24:14,253 --> 00:24:17,456 but that doesn't seem likely, so we'd lose people. 610 00:24:17,524 --> 00:24:19,125 More if they go into the countryside. 611 00:24:19,191 --> 00:24:20,126 What do you expect? 612 00:24:20,192 --> 00:24:22,662 Yeah. 613 00:24:22,729 --> 00:24:27,567 Toby's working on new policy language. 614 00:24:27,634 --> 00:24:30,770 I say Toby's working on new foreign policy language. 615 00:24:30,837 --> 00:24:31,604 Good. 616 00:24:31,671 --> 00:24:34,106 Can I see the report? 617 00:24:34,173 --> 00:24:37,443 You should. 618 00:24:37,510 --> 00:24:39,712 WILL: He led an unsuccessful court case ou. 619 00:24:39,779 --> 00:24:41,714 to block all federal death penalties 620 00:24:41,781 --> 00:24:43,916 as violating the Equal Protection Clause. 621 00:24:43,983 --> 00:24:45,585 Why? 622 00:24:45,652 --> 00:24:48,054 Because federal law applies to almost nowhere but Indian reservations. 623 00:24:48,120 --> 00:24:52,792 Hmm. This is the best. 624 00:24:52,859 --> 00:24:54,727 Cbecause they're the onese who have to run in elections 625 00:24:54,794 --> 00:24:56,128 so he proposed legislation that would 626 00:24:56,195 --> 00:24:58,097 grandfather it in in 30 years. What are you doing? 627 00:24:58,164 --> 00:25:00,700 Familiarizing myself with his tone. 628 00:25:00,767 --> 00:25:02,535 You're not thinking about policy language? 629 00:25:02,602 --> 00:25:04,236 I'm doing both. 630 00:25:04,303 --> 00:25:07,039 Because we have five days. 631 00:25:07,106 --> 00:25:08,775 and familiarizing himself tsimultaneously.ng 632 00:25:08,841 --> 00:25:10,710 You really comfortable going through life 633 00:25:10,777 --> 00:25:13,245 with a name like Elsie Snuffin? 634 00:25:13,312 --> 00:25:14,947 but I'm not sure I'it's 'cause of my name. 635 00:25:15,014 --> 00:25:17,917 Well, the idea isn't going to walk in here 636 00:25:17,984 --> 00:25:19,919 and announce itself as being important 637 00:25:19,986 --> 00:25:21,921 and take a place on the top of the pile. 638 00:25:21,988 --> 00:25:24,490 I understand. Excuse me, Will? 639 00:25:24,557 --> 00:25:27,059 This is from the Congressional Research Service. 640 00:25:27,126 --> 00:25:29,395 It's an old Bartlet speech on foreign policy. 641 00:25:29,461 --> 00:25:30,963 Why wasn't it in the original? 642 00:25:31,030 --> 00:25:32,899 It was stricken from the Congressional Record 643 00:25:32,965 --> 00:25:34,500 at the President's request. 644 00:25:34,567 --> 00:25:36,502 Should I place it here on top of this pile? 645 00:25:36,569 --> 00:25:39,138 No, I'll take that. 646 00:25:42,208 --> 00:25:43,209 Yeah. 647 00:26:00,559 --> 00:26:01,728 TOBY: Mr. Bailey... 648 00:26:02,795 --> 00:26:04,530 but on our valuest across the world." 649 00:26:04,597 --> 00:26:05,732 Define those values for me, please. 650 00:26:05,798 --> 00:26:07,099 I don't have to. 651 00:26:07,166 --> 00:26:08,735 The President of the United States already has. 652 00:26:08,801 --> 00:26:12,138 "We are for freedom of speech everywhere. 653 00:26:12,204 --> 00:26:16,508 Just out of curiosity, to learn how are you going to enforceld. 654 00:26:16,575 --> 00:26:18,911 a universal global right to education? 655 00:26:18,978 --> 00:26:20,813 The same way the U.S. enforced anything it wanted 656 00:26:20,880 --> 00:26:22,481 in the middle part of the 20th century. 657 00:26:23,616 --> 00:26:25,317 What exactly are you Somebodoing here, anyway?r. 658 00:26:25,384 --> 00:26:27,687 The First Lady likes my jokes. 659 00:26:27,754 --> 00:26:30,056 "It is our duty to give more than merely our support. 660 00:26:30,122 --> 00:26:32,491 "We must give our strength, diplomatically, materially... 661 00:26:32,558 --> 00:26:33,660 BOTH: And if need be, militarily." 662 00:26:33,726 --> 00:26:34,827 I read it, I think 16 years ago. 663 00:26:34,894 --> 00:26:36,062 It was about El Salvador 664 00:26:36,128 --> 00:26:37,496 and he had it stricken from record 665 00:26:37,563 --> 00:26:39,431 and there was a reason. 666 00:26:39,498 --> 00:26:41,267 I don't know, but things have reasons. 667 00:26:41,333 --> 00:26:42,134 Do they? Yes, they do. 668 00:26:42,201 --> 00:26:43,569 Okay, but C.J. this morning 669 00:26:43,636 --> 00:26:44,904 put the body count at 15,000. 670 00:26:44,971 --> 00:26:46,172 You're talking about Kundu? 671 00:26:46,238 --> 00:26:47,740 That's what the hell this is about? 672 00:26:47,807 --> 00:26:49,441 We're talking about everything. 673 00:26:49,508 --> 00:26:52,311 "And freedom from the tyranny of oppression, 674 00:26:52,378 --> 00:26:54,747 economic slavery, religious fanaticism." 675 00:26:54,814 --> 00:26:56,716 Tell me if any of these describe anyone we know. 676 00:26:56,783 --> 00:26:59,551 This isn't what I meant by drafting new language. 677 00:26:59,618 --> 00:27:01,754 Making the old language sound better.What did you mean? 678 00:27:06,092 --> 00:27:07,760 You're asking the two of us 679 00:27:07,827 --> 00:27:11,263 to create foreign policy by ourselves. 680 00:27:11,330 --> 00:27:15,201 You've got your Pentagon, the NSC, and-- not what do you call it?-- 681 00:27:15,267 --> 00:27:19,005 You and Leo McGarry and Josh the are his senior counselors 682 00:27:19,071 --> 00:27:21,307 and it's not like he doesn't already want to go there. 683 00:27:21,373 --> 00:27:24,210 This language proposes a new doctrine for the use of force. 684 00:27:24,276 --> 00:27:26,779 That we use force whenever we see an injustice 685 00:27:26,846 --> 00:27:28,080 we want to correct. 686 00:27:29,148 --> 00:27:30,750 with first-strike capability. Like Mother TeresaDamn right. 687 00:27:30,817 --> 00:27:33,052 Oh, you've had too many dinners with daddy. 688 00:27:33,119 --> 00:27:36,122 Please go back 689 00:27:36,188 --> 00:27:38,524 to finding new language for the foreign section! 690 00:27:38,590 --> 00:27:41,160 Yeah, I should. 691 00:27:45,564 --> 00:27:47,533 I'm only working here another four days. 692 00:27:47,599 --> 00:27:48,701 But what? 693 00:27:48,768 --> 00:27:50,837 He'd do a radio address 694 00:27:50,903 --> 00:27:53,706 proposing free liposuction to every child of woman born 695 00:27:53,773 --> 00:27:56,208 if you wrote it for him. 696 00:27:56,275 --> 00:27:58,677 And if he did, I'd be fired shortly thereafter. 697 00:27:58,745 --> 00:28:01,914 Maybe, but ten pounds lighter. 698 00:28:10,389 --> 00:28:13,425 You go back to doing whatever it is you do. 699 00:28:28,707 --> 00:28:31,710 CHARLIE: We'll bring it to the Blue Room and let the President 700 00:28:31,778 --> 00:28:33,079 look at it there. 701 00:28:33,145 --> 00:28:34,213 Very well. 702 00:28:36,482 --> 00:28:38,684 Hey, is this it? 703 00:28:38,751 --> 00:28:40,953 from the Jonathan Edwards Historical Foundation. 704 00:28:41,020 --> 00:28:42,721 Good to meet you. But we've met before. 705 00:28:42,789 --> 00:28:44,090 Of course. And this, sir, 706 00:28:44,156 --> 00:28:46,058 is the John Edwards Bible. 707 00:28:46,125 --> 00:28:46,859 This? 708 00:28:46,926 --> 00:28:49,428 Yes, sir. 709 00:28:49,495 --> 00:28:51,998 Well, it ought to be. Actually, it can't be. 710 00:28:52,064 --> 00:28:54,133 It's a pulpit folio, obviously from a time 711 00:28:54,200 --> 00:28:56,402 when portability was not an issue 712 00:28:56,468 --> 00:28:58,737 and illuminations add pages 713 00:28:58,805 --> 00:29:00,406 Also, it's written in four languages. 714 00:29:00,472 --> 00:29:02,842 The First Lady has to hold this in her hand. 715 00:29:02,909 --> 00:29:04,676 This one's going to take the First Lady, 716 00:29:04,743 --> 00:29:07,579 the Chief Justice, and the Second Circuit Court of Appeals. 717 00:29:07,646 --> 00:29:09,548 Greek, Hebrew, Aramaic and English. 718 00:29:09,615 --> 00:29:11,517 Okay... Mr. Carlton? 719 00:29:11,583 --> 00:29:13,219 Kent. 720 00:29:13,285 --> 00:29:15,587 Sorry. Thanks. Charlie's going to take care of you. 721 00:29:15,654 --> 00:29:18,757 Charlie, that Bible is the size of a Volkswagen. 722 00:29:18,825 --> 00:29:20,526 Can we get the Washington Bible? 723 00:29:20,592 --> 00:29:21,627 Yes, sir. 724 00:29:21,693 --> 00:29:23,329 Thank you. 725 00:29:23,395 --> 00:29:26,265 DIRECTOR: At 900 hours we're running the field test 726 00:29:27,333 --> 00:29:30,669 Specifically, that's the newat Camp Red Cloud capabiland Uijongbu City.eda 727 00:29:30,736 --> 00:29:32,038 INTEL's reporting Okay. Europe?potential 728 00:29:32,104 --> 00:29:33,940 Basque terrorist plots in Spain. 729 00:29:34,006 --> 00:29:35,842 State's going to issue an alert? 730 00:29:35,908 --> 00:29:37,543 Yeah, and DCI's liaising with Guardia Civil. 731 00:29:37,609 --> 00:29:40,546 And there's a border dispute between Lithuania and Belarus. 732 00:29:40,612 --> 00:29:41,780 Okay, thanks. 733 00:29:43,749 --> 00:29:45,417 Miles? 734 00:29:55,995 --> 00:29:58,297 What's the general thinking in Kundu? 735 00:29:58,364 --> 00:29:59,498 That we should support 736 00:29:59,565 --> 00:30:02,434 all the international diplomatic efforts to... 737 00:30:02,501 --> 00:30:05,304 You know the U.N.'s already made overtures to the Arkutu. 738 00:30:05,371 --> 00:30:07,073 That's what's happening at the State Department. 739 00:30:07,139 --> 00:30:10,042 I want to know what's happening at Central Command. 740 00:30:10,109 --> 00:30:13,946 we're going to want to supply the bordering countries. 741 00:30:14,013 --> 00:30:16,382 We're getting INTEL that isn't making it on to CNN, 742 00:30:16,448 --> 00:30:18,117 but that's a matter of a couple of hours. 743 00:30:18,184 --> 00:30:21,453 Truly horrible accounts of mass slaughtering 744 00:30:21,520 --> 00:30:24,957 Leo... that should make us at least want to investigate 745 00:30:25,024 --> 00:30:27,659 Lee lost 10,000 at Gettysburg,'s didn't make it genocide.nocid 746 00:30:27,726 --> 00:30:29,628 Okay, so I'll go to the President with it. 747 00:30:30,729 --> 00:30:32,899 closer to a thousand, which is pretty stupid. 748 00:30:32,965 --> 00:30:35,001 Magnificently so when we realize 749 00:30:35,067 --> 00:30:36,835 we're talking about a guy who's never led an army. 750 00:30:36,903 --> 00:30:38,237 A) The guy is the President. 751 00:30:38,304 --> 00:30:41,240 B) He's been leading one for three years, 752 00:30:41,307 --> 00:30:43,910 How much more training would you like him to have? 753 00:30:43,976 --> 00:30:45,277 And C) It's not a thousand. 754 00:30:45,344 --> 00:30:48,180 We saw a force depletion report, it's 150. 755 00:30:48,247 --> 00:30:49,882 You saw a force depletion report? 756 00:30:52,118 --> 00:30:53,252 Yes. 757 00:30:53,319 --> 00:30:55,021 How did he see a force depletion report? 758 00:30:55,087 --> 00:30:57,756 Look, from time to time, just to expedite things, 759 00:30:57,823 --> 00:30:58,857 Nancy will print... 760 00:30:58,925 --> 00:31:00,826 Nancy's out of the country. 761 00:31:00,893 --> 00:31:03,896 It was a raid. 762 00:31:03,963 --> 00:31:05,597 The guy was following a direct order. 763 00:31:05,664 --> 00:31:07,733 I have no doubt he was. 764 00:31:07,799 --> 00:31:09,535 I don't give a damn what... That'sWhat?ro 765 00:31:09,601 --> 00:31:12,538 I said I don't give a damn what your problem is, Miles. 766 00:31:12,604 --> 00:31:14,240 The man wants to know 767 00:31:14,306 --> 00:31:16,042 if he sends troops, how many are going to die. 768 00:31:16,108 --> 00:31:18,377 And if he wants to see force depletion, he asks me. 769 00:31:18,444 --> 00:31:19,345 He asks you 770 00:31:19,411 --> 00:31:21,347 and three days manage to go by 771 00:31:21,413 --> 00:31:23,282 before he sees it, Mr. Secretary. 772 00:31:23,349 --> 00:31:25,051 Yet, miraculously, the Wall Street Journal, 773 00:31:25,117 --> 00:31:27,786 on day two, the numbers inflated all to hell. 774 00:31:27,853 --> 00:31:29,721 It's 150, not a thousand. 775 00:31:29,788 --> 00:31:32,824 And that's acceptable to you in Kundu? 776 00:31:32,891 --> 00:31:36,028 I don't know what you mean when you say "in Kundu." 777 00:31:37,930 --> 00:31:40,466 Nah... yeah, I do. 778 00:31:40,532 --> 00:31:42,301 Go to hell. 779 00:31:42,368 --> 00:31:44,070 Okay. 780 00:32:08,927 --> 00:32:10,562 ( knocks on door ) 781 00:32:10,629 --> 00:32:13,765 Keep your pants on, Toby, I'm almost there. 782 00:32:13,832 --> 00:32:17,136 Toby been taking his pants off again? 783 00:32:17,203 --> 00:32:19,071 That's just something he does. 784 00:32:19,138 --> 00:32:22,108 Good evening, Mr. President. 785 00:32:22,174 --> 00:32:23,342 How's it going? 786 00:32:23,409 --> 00:32:23,942 Fine, sir. 787 00:32:24,010 --> 00:32:25,544 Good. 788 00:32:25,611 --> 00:32:26,812 No, it's not. 789 00:32:27,779 --> 00:32:30,349 What's hard is that foreign policy 790 00:32:30,416 --> 00:32:32,751 has become a statement of what we won't do. 791 00:32:32,818 --> 00:32:35,187 Yes, sir. 792 00:32:35,254 --> 00:32:37,023 "A new doctrine for a new century, 793 00:32:37,089 --> 00:32:38,824 "based not just on our interests, 794 00:32:38,890 --> 00:32:40,459 but on our values across the world." 795 00:32:40,526 --> 00:32:42,461 Well, that's pretty spicy stuff. 796 00:32:42,528 --> 00:32:43,862 You wrote it, sir. 797 00:32:43,929 --> 00:32:45,097 Yeah, I know. 798 00:32:47,599 --> 00:32:50,669 Why is a Kundunese life worth less to me 799 00:32:50,736 --> 00:32:52,338 than an American life? 800 00:32:52,404 --> 00:32:55,541 I don't know, sir, but it is. 801 00:32:59,978 --> 00:33:02,348 That was ballsy. 802 00:33:02,414 --> 00:33:04,716 I won't be working here long. 803 00:33:04,783 --> 00:33:06,885 You Tom Bailey's son? 804 00:33:06,952 --> 00:33:09,688 Yes, sir. 805 00:33:09,755 --> 00:33:13,092 Talk about the very model of a modern Major General. 806 00:33:13,159 --> 00:33:14,560 Yes, sir. 807 00:33:29,775 --> 00:33:31,977 Please take your seats, the briefing's about to begin. 808 00:33:32,044 --> 00:33:33,212 C.J... 809 00:33:33,279 --> 00:33:34,446 I found your ramp signal agent. 810 00:33:34,513 --> 00:33:35,847 Me, too; he took a job at an airport 811 00:33:35,914 --> 00:33:38,517 in the Cooperative Republic of Guyana. 812 00:33:38,584 --> 00:33:40,752 We don't send anyone anywherere who doesn't work for us,le 813 00:33:40,819 --> 00:33:42,521 but I understand he's gotten a salary bump 814 00:33:42,588 --> 00:33:46,525 and he's co-captain of a local cricket team. 815 00:33:46,592 --> 00:33:49,128 but he doesn't rememberme. Ananything about an airstrip. 816 00:33:49,195 --> 00:33:50,696 He does, but he doesn't remember anything 817 00:33:50,762 --> 00:33:52,398 about not getting in. Mystery solved. 818 00:33:52,464 --> 00:33:54,466 C.J. 819 00:33:55,601 --> 00:33:57,536 Come here. 820 00:34:01,940 --> 00:34:03,642 This is ridiculous. 821 00:34:04,810 --> 00:34:06,545 ever since you came Would you mind Itif I turned off the lights? 822 00:34:06,612 --> 00:34:07,846 No. 823 00:34:07,913 --> 00:34:10,048 It's just easier this way. 824 00:34:10,116 --> 00:34:11,350 For three years 825 00:34:11,417 --> 00:34:13,252 I've been thinking about what might have been 826 00:34:13,319 --> 00:34:14,786 if it weren't for the conflict. Yeah. 827 00:34:14,853 --> 00:34:16,021 And I'm almost over it. 828 00:34:16,088 --> 00:34:17,623 I mean, I am right there and you come back 829 00:34:17,689 --> 00:34:19,825 with your scruffy face and your jokes 830 00:34:19,891 --> 00:34:21,293 and your incredible talent 831 00:34:21,360 --> 00:34:22,961 and your way of getting at... 832 00:34:23,028 --> 00:34:25,364 getting at me. 833 00:34:25,431 --> 00:34:27,666 And I was thinking if we could... 834 00:34:27,733 --> 00:34:28,834 Be adult? 835 00:34:28,900 --> 00:34:32,971 Do you like this perfume? 836 00:34:33,038 --> 00:34:34,106 Yeah. 837 00:34:34,173 --> 00:34:35,341 Do you like this blouse? 838 00:34:35,407 --> 00:34:36,475 What's gotten into you? 839 00:34:36,542 --> 00:34:38,076 Do you? 840 00:34:40,379 --> 00:34:41,847 Yeah. 841 00:34:44,150 --> 00:34:45,651 Come here. 842 00:34:54,126 --> 00:34:57,563 Remember when you asked me 843 00:34:57,629 --> 00:35:01,032 what exactly I'd do to have you? 844 00:35:01,099 --> 00:35:03,535 Yeah. 845 00:35:03,602 --> 00:35:06,238 I'd do that. 846 00:35:12,944 --> 00:35:14,280 C.J. 847 00:35:24,356 --> 00:35:25,491 Good evening. 848 00:35:25,557 --> 00:35:27,893 I have revised estimates for Kundu. 849 00:35:27,959 --> 00:35:30,061 We said 15,000 yesterday. 850 00:35:30,128 --> 00:35:34,266 Intelligence reports are putting it closer to 25... 25,000. 851 00:35:34,333 --> 00:35:36,802 ( reporters shouting ) 852 00:35:36,868 --> 00:35:40,439 Is the White House being careful not to call this a genocide? 853 00:35:40,506 --> 00:35:41,373 Hey. 854 00:35:41,440 --> 00:35:42,208 He in? 855 00:35:42,274 --> 00:35:43,342 In a minute. 856 00:35:43,409 --> 00:35:45,611 He's got a security briefing. 857 00:35:45,677 --> 00:35:46,812 What's that? 858 00:35:46,878 --> 00:35:49,147 It's a seating chart for the Inauguration. 859 00:35:49,215 --> 00:35:51,049 You're sitting with us in the staff section. 860 00:35:51,116 --> 00:35:54,753 Yeah, I'm looking for someone else. 861 00:35:54,820 --> 00:35:56,422 Would it be weird if I just walked around 862 00:35:56,488 --> 00:35:57,723 with a military dress saber? 863 00:35:57,789 --> 00:35:59,558 Mm-hmm. 864 00:35:59,625 --> 00:36:02,761 He's in a security briefing? 865 00:36:02,828 --> 00:36:05,197 I'll let him know you're here. 866 00:36:05,264 --> 00:36:08,066 Navy dress uniform has 13 buttons on the pants. 867 00:36:08,133 --> 00:36:10,101 I mean, tradition's tradition, 868 00:36:10,168 --> 00:36:12,638 but I'd be concerned about the level of bladder discipline 869 00:36:12,704 --> 00:36:14,072 that requires, wouldn't you? 870 00:36:14,139 --> 00:36:15,974 What? 871 00:36:16,041 --> 00:36:17,609 Nothing. 872 00:36:17,676 --> 00:36:20,346 MAN: King Nawa of Bhutan died. 873 00:36:20,412 --> 00:36:22,714 We'll send condolences. What's next? 874 00:36:22,781 --> 00:36:25,484 The new king is Yeshey Pradhan Nawa. 875 00:36:25,551 --> 00:36:27,919 Okay. He's 13 years old. 876 00:36:27,986 --> 00:36:30,021 Well, if he's old enough to marry Jerry Lee Lewis 877 00:36:30,088 --> 00:36:31,957 I guess he's old enough to be king of Bhutan. 878 00:36:33,058 --> 00:36:35,126 A detained ship 12 miles off the Port of Miamihat's next? 879 00:36:35,193 --> 00:36:36,362 Nigerian flag. 880 00:36:36,428 --> 00:36:37,929 Coast Guard's got it? Yes, sir. 881 00:36:37,996 --> 00:36:39,465 The joint training exercise 882 00:36:39,531 --> 00:36:41,567 has been cleared for the Black Sea and the Caspian. 883 00:36:41,633 --> 00:36:43,068 This is actually... What's happening? 884 00:36:43,134 --> 00:36:44,503 I'm sorry, what's happening in the REK? 885 00:36:44,570 --> 00:36:45,871 The General Assembly's 886 00:36:45,937 --> 00:36:47,373 debating a proclamation. 887 00:36:47,439 --> 00:36:49,375 Well, a proclamation ought to do the trick. 888 00:36:49,441 --> 00:36:52,210 What's the CIA know that I should know? 889 00:36:52,278 --> 00:36:56,214 Neighbors are... swapping family members. 890 00:37:01,219 --> 00:37:02,254 All right, thank you. 891 00:37:02,321 --> 00:37:03,389 Thank you, sir. 892 00:37:03,455 --> 00:37:05,357 Thank you, Mr. President. 893 00:37:05,424 --> 00:37:07,025 You wanted Josh? Yeah. 894 00:37:07,092 --> 00:37:08,927 Hey, I changed my mind. Not the Washington Bible. 895 00:37:09,961 --> 00:37:11,397 I'm only asking Yeah'cause they need 896 00:37:11,463 --> 00:37:12,898 some notice on the Washington Bible. 897 00:37:12,964 --> 00:37:14,800 Yeah, I'm going to use my father's. Yes, sir. 898 00:37:14,866 --> 00:37:16,034 ( knocking ) 899 00:37:16,101 --> 00:37:17,202 Good evening, Mr. President. 900 00:37:17,269 --> 00:37:18,770 Did you talk to Hutchinson? Yeah. 901 00:37:18,837 --> 00:37:22,107 Tell Josh I'll just be a minute, okay? 902 00:37:22,173 --> 00:37:24,476 Did he tell me to shut up and let him run the Pentagon? 903 00:37:24,543 --> 00:37:26,612 In so many words. 904 00:37:26,678 --> 00:37:28,280 How many? Not that many. 905 00:37:28,347 --> 00:37:31,016 As a matter of fact, we didn't get that far. 906 00:37:31,082 --> 00:37:32,818 I got Jack Reese in some trouble. 907 00:37:32,884 --> 00:37:35,220 So Hutchinson knows I've seen force depletion. 908 00:37:35,287 --> 00:37:36,855 Yeah. 909 00:37:36,922 --> 00:37:39,425 He should be pissed at me, not Jack Reese. 910 00:37:39,491 --> 00:37:41,460 The Secretary of Defense should be pissed at... 911 00:37:41,527 --> 00:37:42,994 Don't worry about it. 912 00:37:43,061 --> 00:37:44,930 Right? 913 00:37:44,996 --> 00:37:47,466 Sure. No problem. 914 00:37:47,533 --> 00:37:50,168 Don't worry about it. 915 00:37:50,235 --> 00:37:53,305 Yes, sir. 916 00:37:53,372 --> 00:37:56,975 Clark says neighbors are swapping family members 917 00:37:57,042 --> 00:37:58,877 in Kundu. 918 00:37:58,944 --> 00:38:00,346 Really? 919 00:38:00,412 --> 00:38:02,381 Also, there's a new king of Bhutan. 920 00:38:02,448 --> 00:38:04,583 And he's been bar mitzvahed and everything. 921 00:38:04,650 --> 00:38:05,751 All right. 922 00:38:05,817 --> 00:38:08,787 Hey, this guy you hired for the Inauguration speech 923 00:38:08,854 --> 00:38:10,722 gave me a little back chat a few minutes ago. 924 00:38:10,789 --> 00:38:11,757 Bailey? 925 00:38:11,823 --> 00:38:13,992 Yeah, he was using a floor speech I gave 926 00:38:14,059 --> 00:38:16,995 about El Salvador 98 years ago to demonstrate 927 00:38:17,062 --> 00:38:20,098 that the U.S. should send troops to Kundu. 928 00:38:20,165 --> 00:38:23,234 Rhetorically, I said, "Why is a Kundunese life 929 00:38:23,301 --> 00:38:25,471 worth less to me than an American life?" 930 00:38:25,537 --> 00:38:28,907 And he said, "I don't know, sir, but it is." 931 00:38:28,974 --> 00:38:31,242 I'll try to get some better information. 932 00:38:31,309 --> 00:38:34,413 Thank you. 933 00:38:34,480 --> 00:38:37,082 Thank you, Mr. President. 934 00:38:39,317 --> 00:38:41,086 Good evening, Mr. President. Hey, Josh. 935 00:38:42,921 --> 00:38:45,357 There's intelligence that Kundunese neighbors 936 00:38:45,424 --> 00:38:47,393 in the country are swapping family members. 937 00:38:47,459 --> 00:38:49,895 I'm sorry, I don't understand. 938 00:38:49,961 --> 00:38:51,730 For the night, they're swapping family members 939 00:38:51,797 --> 00:38:54,400 you know, and sleeping in each other's houses. 940 00:38:54,466 --> 00:38:57,002 Yes, sir. 941 00:38:57,068 --> 00:39:00,138 You know what, nothing I can't deal with. State? goin 942 00:39:00,205 --> 00:39:01,306 I did just get off the phone 943 00:39:01,373 --> 00:39:05,444 with Jeffrey Tomlinson and Bob Bibbet. 944 00:39:05,511 --> 00:39:07,613 Tell them... that the entire foreign policy section is being rewritten. 945 00:39:07,679 --> 00:39:09,848 It's not. I know, they just... asked me 946 00:39:09,915 --> 00:39:12,350 to emphasize that the current language has been vetted 947 00:39:12,418 --> 00:39:14,285 with the ranking members of House Armed Services. 948 00:39:14,352 --> 00:39:18,023 The language is being polished. 949 00:39:18,089 --> 00:39:20,091 They just asked me to remind you Thathat their version 950 00:39:20,158 --> 00:39:21,660 also reflects existing treaties 951 00:39:21,727 --> 00:39:23,829 some of which... Some of which have my name on them. 952 00:39:23,895 --> 00:39:27,032 So tell Jeff Tomlinson and baby Bob 953 00:39:27,098 --> 00:39:28,700 to take a deep knee bend, would ya? 954 00:39:28,767 --> 00:39:30,969 I'm just as big a cotton candy ass as they are. 955 00:39:31,036 --> 00:39:34,339 Yes, sir. You're just going to let that hang in the air? 956 00:39:34,406 --> 00:39:35,641 Of course not, sir. You're a much bigger 957 00:39:35,707 --> 00:39:37,142 cotton candy ass than they are. 958 00:39:37,208 --> 00:39:38,376 Damn right. Anything else? 959 00:39:38,444 --> 00:39:40,045 No. 960 00:39:40,111 --> 00:39:41,379 Thank you, Mr. President. 961 00:39:52,223 --> 00:39:53,559 I don't know what's going on,What's going on? 962 00:39:53,625 --> 00:39:57,729 but Jack's been reassigned. 963 00:39:57,796 --> 00:39:58,363 To where? 964 00:39:58,430 --> 00:39:59,698 Aviano. 965 00:39:59,765 --> 00:40:00,932 Air Force Base? Yes. 966 00:40:00,999 --> 00:40:02,267 Aviano Air Force Base. 967 00:40:02,333 --> 00:40:04,035 When? 968 00:40:04,102 --> 00:40:06,237 He got his orders. 969 00:40:06,304 --> 00:40:07,606 What happened? I don't know. 970 00:40:07,673 --> 00:40:09,675 He said he was asked to do something, he did it, 971 00:40:09,741 --> 00:40:11,309 he got a slap on the wrist 972 00:40:11,376 --> 00:40:13,779 and wouldn't tell me more than that. 973 00:40:13,845 --> 00:40:15,581 The reality of the fast-track Navy guys 974 00:40:15,647 --> 00:40:17,649 is they're going to bop around the globe a lot. 975 00:40:17,716 --> 00:40:18,950 He was here less than three months, 976 00:40:19,017 --> 00:40:21,186 plus he said something happened. 977 00:40:21,252 --> 00:40:23,354 You can't begin to conceive 978 00:40:23,421 --> 00:40:24,956 of the internal politics at the Pentagon. 979 00:40:25,023 --> 00:40:26,925 Right now Hutchinson and his boys... 980 00:40:26,992 --> 00:40:28,026 But he works here. 981 00:40:28,093 --> 00:40:31,463 This is internal politics of the White House. 982 00:40:31,530 --> 00:40:33,732 Well, no one's told me anything about it 983 00:40:33,799 --> 00:40:35,233 and I'm not going to ask. 984 00:40:35,300 --> 00:40:37,569 He said he was asked to do something for somebody. 985 00:40:37,636 --> 00:40:39,705 It can only be Nancy, Leo or the President. 986 00:40:39,771 --> 00:40:41,907 Three doors you definitely want to knock on to complain 987 00:40:41,973 --> 00:40:44,342 about your boyfriend being transferred 988 00:40:44,409 --> 00:40:46,077 Hey, I'm not Gidget, okay? to the ItaSomething... 989 00:40:46,144 --> 00:40:47,078 Is he complaining? 990 00:40:47,145 --> 00:40:48,714 He doesn't complain. 991 00:40:48,780 --> 00:40:51,717 I ask you that because sometimes people request transfers. 992 00:40:51,783 --> 00:40:54,620 Somebody asked him to do something and he did it. 993 00:40:54,686 --> 00:40:56,454 I take him at his word, as should you, 994 00:40:56,522 --> 00:40:57,756 there being no reason not to. 995 00:41:00,258 --> 00:41:02,227 Is there anything you need? 996 00:41:02,293 --> 00:41:03,394 No. 997 00:41:03,461 --> 00:41:04,863 Thank you, sir. 998 00:41:12,904 --> 00:41:15,607 Jack Reese got transferred. 999 00:41:15,674 --> 00:41:18,376 Well, I've got my own Beach Boys song going. 1000 00:41:18,443 --> 00:41:20,245 If you tell me you got a crush on Reese... 1001 00:41:20,311 --> 00:41:21,547 John Pierre is sitting next to her 1002 00:41:21,613 --> 00:41:23,048 in the friends and family section. 1003 00:41:23,114 --> 00:41:24,983 Zoey's lover? 1004 00:41:25,050 --> 00:41:26,652 It's important that you call him that? 1005 00:41:26,718 --> 00:41:27,986 Isn't his name Jean Paul? 1006 00:41:28,053 --> 00:41:29,621 Are we gonna be together on this? 1007 00:41:29,688 --> 00:41:32,157 Yes. Okay. 1008 00:41:35,661 --> 00:41:37,663 Intelligence says neighbors in Kundu 1009 00:41:37,729 --> 00:41:40,165 are sleeping in each other's houses. 1010 00:41:40,231 --> 00:41:42,901 What does that mean? 1011 00:41:42,968 --> 00:41:45,737 It means they're making people in the same house 1012 00:41:45,804 --> 00:41:47,472 rape each other on the promise 1013 00:41:47,539 --> 00:41:49,140 their lives will be spared. 1014 00:41:57,949 --> 00:41:58,650 Okay. 1015 00:42:00,886 --> 00:42:02,788 Do you need anything? Nah.