1 00:00:01,000 --> 00:00:04,074 Subtitles downloaded from Podnapisi.NET 2 00:00:06,089 --> 00:00:07,674 Previously on The West Wing: 3 00:00:07,841 --> 00:00:09,676 Get the president a report on storage. 4 00:00:09,843 --> 00:00:12,179 - I'm not sure we're ready... - He asked me for it. 5 00:00:12,346 --> 00:00:13,931 Are we done? 6 00:00:14,097 --> 00:00:17,476 We need to focus on the best way to manage his symptoms. 7 00:00:17,643 --> 00:00:18,685 How many hours a day? 8 00:00:18,852 --> 00:00:21,396 Six or seven, and he's gonna need a nap midday. 9 00:00:21,563 --> 00:00:23,440 A nap? He's gonna love that. 10 00:00:23,607 --> 00:00:26,652 For both of us, sir, this is our last game. 11 00:00:26,818 --> 00:00:28,904 Let's leave it all out on the field. 12 00:01:07,192 --> 00:01:08,652 Sir? 13 00:01:08,819 --> 00:01:10,696 - Evening. - I thought you were heading... 14 00:01:10,863 --> 00:01:12,739 - ...to the residence. - Thought about it. 15 00:01:12,906 --> 00:01:15,409 Then I thought I'd sit and enjoy the art for a while. 16 00:01:15,576 --> 00:01:17,411 - Do you want me to get Curtis? - No. 17 00:01:17,870 --> 00:01:19,580 - I'm a bachelor tonight. - So I heard. 18 00:01:19,746 --> 00:01:22,541 Abbey's in Baltimore with Ellie and the new boyfriend. 19 00:01:22,708 --> 00:01:24,626 - I hear we like him. - What's not to like? 20 00:01:24,793 --> 00:01:26,461 The guy spent the last 15 years... 21 00:01:26,628 --> 00:01:29,381 ...studying the mating rituals of Drosophila melanogaster. 22 00:01:29,548 --> 00:01:30,966 He likes fruit flies. 23 00:01:31,133 --> 00:01:33,510 And my daughter, hopefully not in that order. 24 00:01:33,677 --> 00:01:37,181 What say we grab Toby and head out on the town, trip the light fantastic? 25 00:01:37,347 --> 00:01:39,725 Are we gonna chase after Miss Turnstiles? 26 00:01:39,892 --> 00:01:41,351 The old lady's out of town. 27 00:01:41,518 --> 00:01:44,730 She'll have my head if I don't get you to bed in a half-hour. 28 00:01:44,897 --> 00:01:47,232 - Yeah. - Besides, you've got a date tomorrow. 29 00:01:47,399 --> 00:01:50,861 I actually convinced her to let me out of the house for Valentine's Day. 30 00:01:51,028 --> 00:01:54,406 - You're taking her to the opera? - Verdi's Otello. Romantic, huh? 31 00:01:54,573 --> 00:01:56,742 Isn't that one where the guy kills his wife? 32 00:01:56,909 --> 00:01:59,077 It's in Italian. I'm hoping she won't notice. 33 00:01:59,620 --> 00:02:01,997 - Sure you don't want me to call Curtis? - I'm good. 34 00:02:02,164 --> 00:02:04,124 - Night, C.J. - Night, sir. 35 00:02:04,291 --> 00:02:06,043 Get some rest. 36 00:02:06,752 --> 00:02:08,462 Yeah. 37 00:02:13,884 --> 00:02:16,803 - Margaret? - Yes. 38 00:02:18,263 --> 00:02:21,767 Will you ask Debbie to move the president's wake-up call back to 8:30? 39 00:02:21,934 --> 00:02:25,604 I'd like to take a look at the president's schedule for tomorrow. 40 00:02:25,771 --> 00:02:28,524 Shevardnadze just pulled the section on executive power? 41 00:02:28,690 --> 00:02:32,152 And replaced it with his own. The old constitutional bait and switch. 42 00:02:33,028 --> 00:02:35,155 - Hello. - C.J. Cregg, I'd like you to meet... 43 00:02:35,322 --> 00:02:37,616 - ...Professor Lawrence Lessig. - Hi. 44 00:02:37,783 --> 00:02:39,159 He's a constitutional writer. 45 00:02:39,326 --> 00:02:41,578 He's helping Belarus write their constitution. 46 00:02:41,745 --> 00:02:43,872 I'd have thought they'd written one by now. 47 00:02:44,039 --> 00:02:47,835 They have. It's three lines pledging allegiance to the Supreme Soviet. 48 00:02:48,001 --> 00:02:49,503 - Hence the rewrite. - Hence. 49 00:02:49,670 --> 00:02:53,507 You have a copy of the BLS mass-layoff report I can read in the residence? 50 00:02:53,674 --> 00:02:55,259 - Sir. - Evening, Mr. President. 51 00:02:55,425 --> 00:02:58,971 - Am I interrupting? - Sir, this is Professor Lawrence Lessig. 52 00:02:59,137 --> 00:03:01,390 The Future of Ideas? That Lawrence Lessig? 53 00:03:01,557 --> 00:03:04,476 He's here to help with the Belarus constitution. He helped... 54 00:03:04,643 --> 00:03:07,813 - ...with the Georgian constitution. - Founding father for hire? 55 00:03:07,980 --> 00:03:10,816 No, no. The Belarusians will be the founding fathers. 56 00:03:10,983 --> 00:03:12,317 I'm more of a midwife. 57 00:03:12,484 --> 00:03:16,238 Well, it's God's work if you can help us bring some stability to that mess. 58 00:03:16,405 --> 00:03:17,573 - Maybe we should... - Sir... 59 00:03:17,739 --> 00:03:20,200 Where do you start a document of that importance? 60 00:03:20,367 --> 00:03:23,996 I like to begin with a series of conceptual questions, then proceed... 61 00:03:24,162 --> 00:03:26,206 Excuse me, Professor Lessig, I'm sorry. 62 00:03:26,373 --> 00:03:30,252 - But the president really needs to... - I think we can spare five minutes... 63 00:03:30,419 --> 00:03:33,547 ...to discuss the roots of democracy, if the professor has time. 64 00:03:33,714 --> 00:03:35,674 - It would be an honor, sir. - Come, then. 65 00:03:35,841 --> 00:03:38,427 Let us sit as men do, and discuss important things. 66 00:03:38,594 --> 00:03:41,430 So, what's the latest in comparative constitutional theory? 67 00:03:41,597 --> 00:03:43,807 Is separation of power still in vogue? 68 00:05:13,230 --> 00:05:14,815 This is the White House operator. 69 00:05:14,982 --> 00:05:17,150 I have an urgent call from Commander Harper. 70 00:05:17,317 --> 00:05:19,236 Go ahead. 71 00:05:20,237 --> 00:05:22,406 Tell me you're calling about a guy you met. 72 00:05:22,573 --> 00:05:26,076 A United Britannia flight from London to New Delhi went off radar... 73 00:05:26,243 --> 00:05:27,995 ...over the Caspian Sea an hour ago. 74 00:05:28,161 --> 00:05:30,372 - A commercial plane? - About 100 passengers. 75 00:05:30,539 --> 00:05:31,915 Mostly British and French. 76 00:05:32,082 --> 00:05:33,625 - How many...? - Six Americans. 77 00:05:33,792 --> 00:05:36,253 - We think it was a crash? - It's too early to tell. 78 00:05:36,461 --> 00:05:38,172 The plane was off course... 79 00:05:38,338 --> 00:05:41,049 - ...drifting into Iranian airspace. - I'll be right in. 80 00:05:41,216 --> 00:05:43,635 - Can you transfer me to the switchboard? - Yeah. 81 00:05:43,802 --> 00:05:46,430 - Ms. Cregg? - Let's wake some people up. 82 00:05:47,014 --> 00:05:50,851 Yes, of course we understand, and this is a terrible tragedy, but... 83 00:05:52,519 --> 00:05:54,563 Yes, Madam Prime Minister, but... 84 00:05:54,730 --> 00:05:59,401 Ma'am, we've had no indication the Iranians were involved. 85 00:05:59,568 --> 00:06:02,946 And I think it's in all of our interests not to jump to conclusions. 86 00:06:03,113 --> 00:06:05,115 Yes, ma'am. Yes. 87 00:06:06,158 --> 00:06:08,368 - The British prime minister? - In all her glory. 88 00:06:08,535 --> 00:06:11,538 When I left the president, I thought I'd go home nights. 89 00:06:11,705 --> 00:06:13,707 Can't complain you're not getting overtime. 90 00:06:13,874 --> 00:06:16,793 - You don't pay me overtime. - You wake up the guys at State? 91 00:06:16,960 --> 00:06:20,380 Great Britain desk sent over language for the condolence statement. 92 00:06:20,547 --> 00:06:23,175 They suggested we invite the ambassador for breakfast. 93 00:06:23,342 --> 00:06:25,344 Just what we need, international intrigue. 94 00:06:25,511 --> 00:06:27,763 - I thought you liked Lord John. - I adore him. 95 00:06:27,930 --> 00:06:31,308 And when I was press secretary, I could adore him from afar. 96 00:06:31,475 --> 00:06:34,102 - You gonna be in the Sit Room? - Hoping to catch a game? 97 00:06:34,269 --> 00:06:35,771 - Maybe a nap. - Call Barrow. 98 00:06:35,938 --> 00:06:37,814 Set up some time with Chet. He'll know. 99 00:06:37,981 --> 00:06:41,318 Thirty minutes out of London, the flight was six miles off course. 100 00:06:41,485 --> 00:06:44,446 We think they accidentally left the autopilot in heading mode. 101 00:06:44,613 --> 00:06:47,533 - Do you see the trajectory of the plane? - Yeah. 102 00:06:47,699 --> 00:06:51,495 I just got off with the prime minister. They're coordinating on a search party. 103 00:06:51,662 --> 00:06:55,415 But she's already pointing fingers. Is she pointing them for a reason? 104 00:06:56,458 --> 00:06:58,544 I'm sorry. Are we waiting for the president? 105 00:06:58,710 --> 00:07:03,382 No. Do we have any reason to believe the Iranians were involved? 106 00:07:04,341 --> 00:07:07,511 We've been flying RC-135s off the northern coast of Iran. 107 00:07:07,678 --> 00:07:09,221 - Spy planes. - Since last March. 108 00:07:09,388 --> 00:07:11,849 And the Iranian MTI that tracks the RC-135... 109 00:07:12,015 --> 00:07:13,851 ...produces very rough CAPPI readouts. 110 00:07:14,017 --> 00:07:16,353 - English. - The United Britannia flight drifted... 111 00:07:16,520 --> 00:07:20,190 ...into Iranian airspace on a track very close to our RC-135's flight path. 112 00:07:20,357 --> 00:07:23,861 The Iranians mistook the flight for a spy plane and took a shot at it? 113 00:07:24,027 --> 00:07:29,116 It's possible. The RC-135 is roughly the same size as a 737. 114 00:07:29,283 --> 00:07:32,494 - With a large dish on it. - And a banner that says "spy plane. " 115 00:07:32,661 --> 00:07:35,539 - But on a dark night.... - We have to find out what happened. 116 00:07:35,706 --> 00:07:37,166 We're talking to the Israelis. 117 00:07:37,332 --> 00:07:40,294 Signals Intel has feed from the time the plane went off radar. 118 00:07:40,460 --> 00:07:44,173 - But it's gonna take a while to translate. - I want updates every half-hour. 119 00:07:45,257 --> 00:07:47,676 So the Iranians taking potshots at our spy planes... 120 00:07:47,843 --> 00:07:50,220 - ...that's fair game. - We don't let them hit us. 121 00:07:50,387 --> 00:07:52,389 Did the president get into it with Graty? 122 00:07:52,556 --> 00:07:55,809 He wasn't on the call. She got pretty hepped up all by her lonesome. 123 00:07:55,976 --> 00:07:59,313 State's been conducting talks with Iran on their nuclear program. 124 00:07:59,479 --> 00:08:01,356 - We've made progress. - It's fragile. 125 00:08:01,523 --> 00:08:03,734 If Iran's involved, Graty makes this a thing... 126 00:08:03,901 --> 00:08:06,111 I put in a call to Chet. Do you find it odd... 127 00:08:06,278 --> 00:08:08,697 ...calling a high-ranking Iranian official "Chet"? 128 00:08:08,864 --> 00:08:12,159 Well, it's easier to say than Asefi Hossein Kamal Bin Hamid. 129 00:08:12,326 --> 00:08:14,161 - Man, I'm fried. - Up late last night? 130 00:08:14,328 --> 00:08:16,580 Lecture on the future of democracy in Belarus. 131 00:08:16,747 --> 00:08:20,417 Democracy? The last guy made his political opposition disappear. 132 00:08:20,584 --> 00:08:22,503 - Literally. - Why they've asked for help. 133 00:08:22,669 --> 00:08:24,046 C.J. 134 00:08:24,213 --> 00:08:26,590 Prime Minister Graty, she tends to overreact. 135 00:08:26,757 --> 00:08:29,510 - She's a runaway train. - The president likes a heads-up... 136 00:08:29,676 --> 00:08:32,638 ...if she's making decisions with international ramifications. 137 00:08:32,804 --> 00:08:36,350 He'll be awake in a few hours. Make sure I get those updates. 138 00:08:36,934 --> 00:08:41,522 Debris from what appears to be a plane crash has begun to wash up in Astara... 139 00:08:41,688 --> 00:08:43,232 Do you have my schedule? 140 00:08:43,440 --> 00:08:47,986 Officials fear this could be the wreckage of United Britannia Airlines Flight 101. 141 00:08:49,655 --> 00:08:52,533 We're gonna need to pare this down. Get rid of my 10:30. 142 00:08:52,699 --> 00:08:55,285 Have Charlie take the 12:00 with Karshner. 143 00:08:55,702 --> 00:08:57,913 - Please tell me this is a joke. - No, ma'am. 144 00:08:58,080 --> 00:08:59,832 I'm meeting with Miss World? 145 00:08:59,998 --> 00:09:02,751 She's from Bhutan. I have her bio so you can be prepared. 146 00:09:02,918 --> 00:09:04,586 - For Miss World? - It's a tradition. 147 00:09:04,753 --> 00:09:07,256 Every year, the new Miss World comes in to lobby. 148 00:09:07,422 --> 00:09:09,842 - On what? - AIDS in Africa, world hunger. 149 00:09:10,008 --> 00:09:11,802 She generally has a very good cause. 150 00:09:11,969 --> 00:09:15,973 She gets to meet with the chief of staff to the president of the United States? 151 00:09:16,139 --> 00:09:18,934 Leo thought that as a show of international good faith... 152 00:09:19,101 --> 00:09:22,396 - ...we should accord all due respect to... - Pretty girls everywhere? 153 00:09:23,897 --> 00:09:27,150 - She's a brilliant flautist. - Get it off my schedule. 154 00:09:34,366 --> 00:09:36,493 You're in early. 155 00:09:37,744 --> 00:09:39,663 Toby? 156 00:09:39,830 --> 00:09:41,331 Yeah. 157 00:09:41,498 --> 00:09:43,375 - What you doing? - Reading. 158 00:09:43,542 --> 00:09:44,918 Constitutional Choices. 159 00:09:45,085 --> 00:09:47,462 It's amazing how tricky emergency powers are. 160 00:09:47,629 --> 00:09:49,548 The executive in a young republic... 161 00:09:49,715 --> 00:09:51,925 ...you'll need some type of emergency power. 162 00:09:52,092 --> 00:09:55,429 Do you write that in the constitution, or does that lead to abuse? 163 00:09:55,596 --> 00:09:57,806 - I just came in because... - See the predicament. 164 00:09:57,973 --> 00:09:59,808 - Toby. - Right, we need to put out... 165 00:09:59,975 --> 00:10:01,935 ...a condolence statement on the crash. 166 00:10:02,102 --> 00:10:04,104 I'll put Annabeth on it when she gets in. 167 00:10:04,271 --> 00:10:06,273 Charlie's got some language from State. 168 00:10:06,440 --> 00:10:08,442 Building a new democracy. 169 00:10:09,276 --> 00:10:11,737 - How do you shape a new world? - Right. 170 00:10:14,740 --> 00:10:16,533 Have you reassigned Miss World? 171 00:10:16,700 --> 00:10:20,579 - Well, I thought maybe I could... - I'm sending Toby a Valentine. 172 00:10:20,746 --> 00:10:23,248 We just got a call from our base in Incirlik. 173 00:10:23,415 --> 00:10:27,586 This is surveillance of the Caspian Sea from the time the plane went off radar. 174 00:10:27,753 --> 00:10:29,338 - And these are...? - Two jets... 175 00:10:29,505 --> 00:10:33,550 ...flying out of the Iranian air base in Rasht, on course to intercept the flight. 176 00:10:33,717 --> 00:10:37,471 Margaret, call the switchboard. Ask them to wake the president. 177 00:10:39,306 --> 00:10:41,016 Good morning, ma'am. 178 00:10:42,601 --> 00:10:45,479 - Mr. President? - Good morning, sir. 179 00:10:45,646 --> 00:10:47,231 Yeah. 180 00:10:47,397 --> 00:10:48,899 Why are there three of you? 181 00:10:49,066 --> 00:10:52,402 Mr. President, we think the Iranian air force mistakenly shot down... 182 00:10:52,569 --> 00:10:54,738 ...a British commercial airliner. 183 00:10:54,905 --> 00:10:56,907 I need to speak with Prime Minister Graty. 184 00:10:57,074 --> 00:10:59,243 I asked her to wait before making a statement. 185 00:11:00,786 --> 00:11:02,287 - What's Iran saying? - Not much. 186 00:11:02,454 --> 00:11:05,624 - I'm sure that's going over well. - Intel's working on the feed. 187 00:11:05,791 --> 00:11:09,670 If Iranians were aiming at our plane, it'd provide explanation for their actions. 188 00:11:09,837 --> 00:11:11,338 - We called Marbury? - On his way. 189 00:11:11,505 --> 00:11:13,131 - We should call Chet. - On his way. 190 00:11:13,298 --> 00:11:16,051 Damn it! We were just making progress with the Iranians. 191 00:11:16,218 --> 00:11:19,054 If Graty gets revved up and starts quoting Churchill.... 192 00:11:19,221 --> 00:11:22,474 She gets aggressive, Iran gets defensive, this thing's gonna spiral. 193 00:11:22,641 --> 00:11:24,810 I need to talk her down. Get her on the phone. 194 00:11:24,977 --> 00:11:26,311 Sir. 195 00:11:26,478 --> 00:11:28,146 We condemn the attack by Iran... 196 00:11:28,313 --> 00:11:31,608 ...against 109 innocent men, women and children... 197 00:11:31,775 --> 00:11:35,445 ...aboard an unarmed United Britannia plane. 198 00:11:35,612 --> 00:11:39,741 This is a barbaric, monstrous crime committed against Great Britain... 199 00:11:39,908 --> 00:11:44,621 ...against Europe, against the United States, against humanity. 200 00:11:44,788 --> 00:11:47,875 There can be absolutely no justification. 201 00:11:48,041 --> 00:11:50,586 Well, I guess I'll have to wait till she's off camera. 202 00:11:50,752 --> 00:11:52,129 This shall not stand. 203 00:11:52,296 --> 00:11:54,173 That was Prime Minister Graty... 204 00:11:55,215 --> 00:11:57,551 Have we heard anything from Prime Minister Graty? 205 00:11:57,718 --> 00:12:01,138 - Were we talking with British intelligence? - Yes, sir. 206 00:12:02,514 --> 00:12:05,684 They have something, or she wouldn't be getting Hans and Franz. 207 00:12:05,851 --> 00:12:08,145 - Where's the report from Hutchinson? - It's here. 208 00:12:08,312 --> 00:12:11,648 Marbury on the way? We schedule time with the networks? 209 00:12:11,815 --> 00:12:14,318 - We should discuss if that's necessary. - It wasn't. 210 00:12:14,484 --> 00:12:16,528 But now that there's been a crime... 211 00:12:16,695 --> 00:12:20,157 ...committed against Britain and the U.S., I have to say something! 212 00:12:20,324 --> 00:12:21,658 Is she on the phone yet? 213 00:12:21,825 --> 00:12:23,243 - Thank you. - Thank you, sir. 214 00:12:24,578 --> 00:12:27,414 I want an update from Hutchinson. Put in a call to Barrow. 215 00:12:27,581 --> 00:12:28,916 See where we are with Chet. 216 00:12:29,082 --> 00:12:31,585 Make sure Lord John doesn't stop for an eye opener... 217 00:12:31,752 --> 00:12:34,087 ...on the way from the British Embassy. 218 00:12:34,379 --> 00:12:35,714 Mrs. Bartlet. 219 00:12:35,881 --> 00:12:37,633 - Hello there. - Did you just get in? 220 00:12:37,799 --> 00:12:39,134 About half an hour ago. 221 00:12:39,301 --> 00:12:41,720 Around the time I noticed my husband wasn't in bed. 222 00:12:41,887 --> 00:12:45,224 I checked the bathroom, the sitting room. He was nowhere to be found. 223 00:12:45,390 --> 00:12:48,769 I get a little nervous. My husband's not the healthiest guy, you know. 224 00:12:48,936 --> 00:12:50,270 So I call Curtis. 225 00:12:50,437 --> 00:12:53,982 He tells me the president's in the Oval. Can you imagine my surprise? 226 00:12:54,191 --> 00:12:55,442 There was a development. 227 00:12:55,609 --> 00:12:57,569 You do remember waking me at 4 a. m.? 228 00:12:57,736 --> 00:12:59,613 - Ma'am... - We agreed to let him sleep. 229 00:12:59,780 --> 00:13:02,866 I let him sleep until I couldn't let him anymore. 230 00:13:11,875 --> 00:13:13,460 How late was he up last night? 231 00:13:15,671 --> 00:13:17,840 Ma'am, I let him sleep as long as I could. 232 00:13:30,811 --> 00:13:33,397 Toby Ziegler, this is Alexander Zubatov... 233 00:13:33,564 --> 00:13:36,441 ...head of the delegation from the Republic of Belarus. 234 00:13:36,608 --> 00:13:40,487 - Pleasure to meet you, sir. - And we thank you for having us. 235 00:13:42,155 --> 00:13:43,699 - Hi. - Hello. 236 00:13:43,866 --> 00:13:46,201 Could you check and see if you can find Lessig? 237 00:13:46,368 --> 00:13:47,953 No problem. 238 00:13:48,120 --> 00:13:49,746 Please. 239 00:13:51,498 --> 00:13:54,751 - Is that a copy of our constitution? - Yes. 240 00:13:54,918 --> 00:13:56,837 - You know this document? - Yes, I do. 241 00:13:57,004 --> 00:13:58,714 - I have many question. - That's good. 242 00:13:58,881 --> 00:14:01,341 - Over the course of the week, we... - For example... 243 00:14:01,508 --> 00:14:06,013 ...it says here, president shall be commander of Army, Navy, et cetera. 244 00:14:06,180 --> 00:14:09,224 - Yes. - Here, it says: 245 00:14:09,391 --> 00:14:11,727 "Congress shall have power to declare war. " 246 00:14:11,935 --> 00:14:14,271 - Yes. - Commander does not declare war? 247 00:14:14,479 --> 00:14:17,357 - Theoretically, Congress needs to. - Theoretically. 248 00:14:17,524 --> 00:14:21,069 - So your habit is to ignore document? - No. 249 00:14:22,404 --> 00:14:24,156 Well, occasionally. 250 00:14:25,115 --> 00:14:27,242 - Good morning. How you doing? - Excuse me. 251 00:14:27,409 --> 00:14:28,744 - Good morning. - Good morning. 252 00:14:28,911 --> 00:14:31,622 Sorry I'm late. I was having breakfast with Justice Lang. 253 00:14:31,788 --> 00:14:34,166 And we got into a fascinating discussion... 254 00:14:34,333 --> 00:14:37,252 ...over the reformation of the rule against perpetuities. 255 00:14:37,419 --> 00:14:39,838 I see we've got our noble patriarchs. 256 00:14:40,005 --> 00:14:42,382 - Have you started? - I've been answering questions. 257 00:14:42,549 --> 00:14:45,594 Excellent. Gentlemen, let's begin. 258 00:14:45,969 --> 00:14:47,846 Yes. 259 00:14:48,013 --> 00:14:50,557 I hope to embark upon a conceptual journey... 260 00:14:50,724 --> 00:14:53,185 ...into the world of democratic theory. 261 00:14:53,393 --> 00:14:56,104 I'll be right back. Excuse me. Sorry. 262 00:14:56,313 --> 00:14:58,315 I trust you've glanced at the material. 263 00:14:58,482 --> 00:15:01,401 - She wants to see you. - A beauty queen on my schedule? 264 00:15:01,568 --> 00:15:03,362 She did it. 265 00:15:03,529 --> 00:15:05,322 You put a beauty queen on my schedule? 266 00:15:05,489 --> 00:15:08,659 The United Britannia flight was shot down by two Iranian fighters. 267 00:15:08,825 --> 00:15:11,578 It might have been a mistake. Kate's gonna give you more. 268 00:15:11,745 --> 00:15:15,290 You need to brief. And tentatively set up some time with the networks. 269 00:15:15,457 --> 00:15:18,085 Graty's a little excited. He wants to distance himself. 270 00:15:18,252 --> 00:15:20,212 If he went on TV every time Graty blew... 271 00:15:20,379 --> 00:15:23,215 Tentatively schedule. And, Toby, in the briefing... 272 00:15:23,382 --> 00:15:27,177 Since morning, the president has done everything to assist the British. 273 00:15:27,344 --> 00:15:29,555 Yeah, but don't say "president. " 274 00:15:30,347 --> 00:15:32,391 The White House has done everything? 275 00:15:32,558 --> 00:15:34,977 It's gonna sound like he got a good night's sleep. 276 00:15:35,143 --> 00:15:36,520 Gerald? 277 00:15:36,687 --> 00:15:38,272 Gerald? 278 00:15:38,438 --> 00:15:40,023 - Gerald? - Good lord. 279 00:15:40,190 --> 00:15:43,443 - C.J.? - Toby, I gotta.... 280 00:15:43,819 --> 00:15:45,195 Lord John? 281 00:15:45,362 --> 00:15:47,281 Hello. You look familiar. 282 00:15:47,447 --> 00:15:49,700 - C.J. We've met a number of times. - Yes, yes. 283 00:15:49,867 --> 00:15:51,869 Where is Gerald? I do hope he's recovered. 284 00:15:52,035 --> 00:15:53,620 Leo has moved down the hall. 285 00:15:53,787 --> 00:15:56,415 Oh, yes, I heard. Demoted on account of a heart attack. 286 00:15:56,582 --> 00:15:58,834 That's cutthroat, even for American politics. 287 00:15:59,001 --> 00:16:02,296 - Actually, he's been... - No, no. There's no need to hedge. 288 00:16:02,462 --> 00:16:04,464 So you're the new Gerald. 289 00:16:04,631 --> 00:16:06,049 I suppose. 290 00:16:06,216 --> 00:16:08,385 - Delightful. - If you'll just.... 291 00:16:08,552 --> 00:16:11,680 Maureen, of course we support... 292 00:16:11,847 --> 00:16:15,893 Yes, but until we know all the facts... Yes, madam. 293 00:16:17,561 --> 00:16:20,230 We'll be in touch. Thank you. 294 00:16:20,522 --> 00:16:23,400 So much for a stiff upper lip. 295 00:16:23,650 --> 00:16:26,695 - Mr. President. - John, thank God. 296 00:16:26,862 --> 00:16:29,239 - Kate, may I introduce... - I'm Lord John Marbury... 297 00:16:29,406 --> 00:16:31,325 ...hereditary Earl of Sherborne... 298 00:16:31,491 --> 00:16:33,744 ...great-great-grandson of the former viceroy. 299 00:16:33,911 --> 00:16:36,955 I have served as the queen's minister in India and Pakistan. 300 00:16:37,122 --> 00:16:40,292 And I am presently the British ambassador to the United States. 301 00:16:40,459 --> 00:16:42,628 Oh, and I have an uncle who once performed... 302 00:16:42,794 --> 00:16:45,756 ...in the London Opera Company's production of The Mikado... 303 00:16:45,923 --> 00:16:48,217 ...in the role of Nanki-Poo. 304 00:16:48,383 --> 00:16:50,219 - It's a pleasure. - Yes, isn't it? 305 00:16:50,385 --> 00:16:51,970 John, please. 306 00:16:52,137 --> 00:16:55,891 I'm afraid your prime minister is doing her William the Conqueror thing again. 307 00:16:56,058 --> 00:17:00,479 Prime Minister Graty's own party thinks she's soft on Iran. 308 00:17:00,646 --> 00:17:02,314 Her government is far from stable. 309 00:17:02,481 --> 00:17:05,275 And we have just lost almost 100 countrymen. 310 00:17:05,442 --> 00:17:09,112 - So are you surprised? - Not at all, really. 311 00:17:09,780 --> 00:17:12,991 But we think this might have been a mistake. 312 00:17:19,206 --> 00:17:23,335 They accidentally fired two Anab AA-3 missiles at the side of a passenger jet? 313 00:17:23,544 --> 00:17:27,089 - Lord Marbury... - No, please call me John. 314 00:17:27,548 --> 00:17:29,049 - John. - Yeah. 315 00:17:29,216 --> 00:17:32,761 It's possible the Iranians thought they were shooting at a U.S. spy plane. 316 00:17:34,346 --> 00:17:35,973 So it's your fault. 317 00:17:36,139 --> 00:17:39,184 - John... - Been spying on their nuclear facilities? 318 00:17:39,351 --> 00:17:41,061 Yes. 319 00:17:41,228 --> 00:17:44,231 Why do you think they want you to stop? 320 00:17:44,690 --> 00:17:47,818 The Iranians deliberately killed British and American citizens... 321 00:17:47,985 --> 00:17:51,780 ...or they tried to shoot down your plane because they want to build weapons. 322 00:17:52,197 --> 00:17:55,784 They are a rogue nation on the verge of becoming a rogue nuclear power. 323 00:17:55,951 --> 00:17:58,996 While I in no means wish to trivialize... 324 00:17:59,163 --> 00:18:01,999 ...the most appalling loss of life earlier this morning... 325 00:18:02,166 --> 00:18:06,086 ...one need not reread Thucydides to see this as an opportunity. 326 00:18:06,253 --> 00:18:09,256 She's gonna use this as an excuse to bomb their nuclear plants? 327 00:18:09,423 --> 00:18:10,841 Heavens, no. 328 00:18:11,884 --> 00:18:14,845 The prime minister must demand remuneration for the victims. 329 00:18:15,012 --> 00:18:19,057 Perhaps a formal apology, even some elegiac groveling. 330 00:18:19,224 --> 00:18:24,646 We all know the ayatollah will never pay, let alone apologize, for anything. 331 00:18:24,813 --> 00:18:28,150 Well, then we will be forced to take appropriate measures. 332 00:18:32,696 --> 00:18:34,990 Will there be mimosas with breakfast? 333 00:18:35,157 --> 00:18:39,203 Toby, will the president back the British if they respond with force? 334 00:18:39,369 --> 00:18:42,247 - I'm not gonna speculate. - If they need logistical support? 335 00:18:42,414 --> 00:18:44,875 I'm not gonna speculate on Britain's response. 336 00:18:45,042 --> 00:18:47,336 What was the president's reaction to Graty? 337 00:18:47,503 --> 00:18:51,131 - I haven't discussed it with him. - Were we consulted before the address? 338 00:18:51,298 --> 00:18:54,343 The White House has been working with the British since morning. 339 00:18:54,510 --> 00:18:57,346 - Was there a call with...? - I don't have the details now. 340 00:18:57,554 --> 00:19:00,265 - When can we get the tick-tock? - I'll get back to you. 341 00:19:00,432 --> 00:19:03,894 - Toby, the prime minister's address? - I don't have any more for you now. 342 00:19:04,061 --> 00:19:06,730 She called it a monstrous crime. Does the president...? 343 00:19:06,897 --> 00:19:11,151 The president is scheduled to address the nation at 6. I'd tune in. 344 00:19:15,489 --> 00:19:16,865 For you. 345 00:19:17,032 --> 00:19:18,742 - Why? - It's Valentine's Day. 346 00:19:18,909 --> 00:19:21,620 Go ahead, they're yummy. Hey, what's the tick-tock? 347 00:19:21,787 --> 00:19:25,123 Minute-by-minute accounting of the president's actions. The press... 348 00:19:25,290 --> 00:19:27,626 - Asks for it during a crisis. - Then why ask? 349 00:19:27,793 --> 00:19:30,796 "White House has been working with the British since morning"? 350 00:19:30,963 --> 00:19:33,674 The president needs to look strong, like he's up to this. 351 00:19:33,841 --> 00:19:36,218 "The president has been working with the British. " 352 00:19:36,385 --> 00:19:37,719 - I got it. - Apparently not. 353 00:19:37,886 --> 00:19:40,222 Or they wouldn't have asked for the tick-tock. 354 00:19:41,098 --> 00:19:44,268 Good, huh? I've got more if you want, for your special someone. 355 00:19:44,434 --> 00:19:48,021 - Excuse me? - I like Bhutan in spring, how about you? 356 00:19:48,188 --> 00:19:51,483 - I'm still meeting with the beauty queen? - Oh, yeah. 357 00:19:52,067 --> 00:19:55,279 We say the president is the sole representative of the people... 358 00:19:55,445 --> 00:19:57,990 ...because while he is elected by electors... 359 00:19:58,156 --> 00:20:00,409 ...these electors are elected by the people... 360 00:20:00,993 --> 00:20:04,371 ...upon the premise that they will vote for him. 361 00:20:05,664 --> 00:20:07,916 I can go through it again if you'd like. 362 00:20:08,208 --> 00:20:11,295 - No. - Is he explaining the Electoral College? 363 00:20:11,461 --> 00:20:13,755 - We've covered it in some detail. - Toby. 364 00:20:13,922 --> 00:20:17,593 We've been discussing the American executive. You could shed some light. 365 00:20:17,759 --> 00:20:19,970 We should push beyond American-style government. 366 00:20:20,137 --> 00:20:22,264 - Push beyond? - Yeah. 367 00:20:22,431 --> 00:20:24,057 Mr. Zubatov has many questions. 368 00:20:24,224 --> 00:20:28,187 But perhaps this time would be better spent discussing a parliamentary system. 369 00:20:28,353 --> 00:20:30,522 - We don't want parliamentary system. - Okay. 370 00:20:30,689 --> 00:20:35,444 - President Eliches needs broad powers. - Like American president. 371 00:20:35,611 --> 00:20:38,697 Sir, your country has a history of brutal dictatorship. 372 00:20:38,864 --> 00:20:43,410 I don't think a strong executive is such a good idea. 373 00:20:43,577 --> 00:20:45,329 - You agree with this? - Not entirely. 374 00:20:45,871 --> 00:20:49,541 Half the faculty at Yale Law describes the American presidential system... 375 00:20:49,708 --> 00:20:52,211 ...as one of this country's most dangerous exports... 376 00:20:52,377 --> 00:20:55,714 ...wreaking havoc on over 30 countries around the globe. 377 00:20:55,881 --> 00:20:58,133 It is a recipe for constitutional breakdown. 378 00:20:58,300 --> 00:21:02,137 Well, I can see this is going to be a vibrant discussion. 379 00:21:03,805 --> 00:21:06,183 John, you can't focus on the ayatollah. 380 00:21:06,350 --> 00:21:08,977 President Alijani is a champion of reform. 381 00:21:10,354 --> 00:21:12,940 - If negotiations with Iran progress... - Alijani's weak. 382 00:21:13,106 --> 00:21:15,776 Nonproliferation agreements won't stop their efforts. 383 00:21:15,943 --> 00:21:18,195 It'll just drive them underground. 384 00:21:18,362 --> 00:21:20,280 Bombing is the better solution. 385 00:21:20,447 --> 00:21:22,866 Iranians have spread out their nuclear facilities. 386 00:21:23,033 --> 00:21:27,663 - We don't know where half of them are. - Well, we'll bomb the half we can find. 387 00:21:28,455 --> 00:21:30,123 Abigail! 388 00:21:30,290 --> 00:21:33,168 Blanket my loins, I'm tied to the stake. 389 00:21:33,335 --> 00:21:35,254 - Here we go. - Lovely to see you, John. 390 00:21:35,420 --> 00:21:39,049 So many distractions, Mr. President. How do you get anything done? 391 00:21:39,216 --> 00:21:41,844 - God only knows. - Where's C.J.? 392 00:21:42,302 --> 00:21:44,221 With Secretary Hutchinson. 393 00:21:45,055 --> 00:21:47,266 May I have Kate for a minute? 394 00:21:53,605 --> 00:21:56,692 Tarry not long, gentle courtesan. 395 00:21:59,778 --> 00:22:01,989 - Did he just call me a...? - Isn't he delightful? 396 00:22:02,239 --> 00:22:04,783 - Yeah. - The president needs a break. 397 00:22:04,950 --> 00:22:06,535 - Okay. - He was up late last night. 398 00:22:06,702 --> 00:22:08,912 He was up early this morning. He needs a break. 399 00:22:09,079 --> 00:22:12,499 Well, we've got the French ambassador, then the Iranian, but maybe... 400 00:22:12,666 --> 00:22:14,585 I mean now. 401 00:22:15,377 --> 00:22:18,297 - Maybe I should just check with C.J. - You could do that. 402 00:22:18,463 --> 00:22:21,133 Or you could go back in there and get my husband. 403 00:22:22,426 --> 00:22:24,303 Yes, ma'am. 404 00:22:29,099 --> 00:22:34,521 My heart is like a singing bird Whose nest is in a water'd shoot 405 00:22:34,688 --> 00:22:36,273 My heart is like an apple-tree 406 00:22:37,649 --> 00:22:39,776 Whose boughs are bent With thick-set fruit 407 00:22:39,943 --> 00:22:43,113 Raise me a daïs of silk and down 408 00:22:43,280 --> 00:22:45,782 - Hang it with vair and purple dyes - Kate Harper. 409 00:22:45,949 --> 00:22:48,911 - Carve it in doves and pomegranates - Can you repeat that? 410 00:22:49,077 --> 00:22:51,079 And peacocks with a hundred eyes 411 00:22:51,246 --> 00:22:53,624 Yeah, we'll send it over right away. Thanks. 412 00:22:53,790 --> 00:22:55,626 - Hello. - Thank God. 413 00:22:55,792 --> 00:22:57,836 C.J., so good of you to return. 414 00:22:58,003 --> 00:23:00,380 - Where's the president? - Apparently on recess. 415 00:23:00,547 --> 00:23:01,965 May I use your phone? 416 00:23:02,299 --> 00:23:05,302 - He went back to the residence? - First lady wanted him to rest. 417 00:23:05,469 --> 00:23:08,805 Yeah. I guess we can try to delay the French. 418 00:23:09,515 --> 00:23:11,725 - I'm sorry, should I have...? - No. 419 00:23:11,892 --> 00:23:14,394 - Wasn't clear on the chain of command. - It's fine. 420 00:23:14,561 --> 00:23:16,230 Margaret? 421 00:23:16,396 --> 00:23:18,232 - Yeah. - Yes. 422 00:23:18,398 --> 00:23:20,567 Can you find Charlie and see if Leo's in yet? 423 00:23:20,734 --> 00:23:23,028 - Sure. - Slovakia, Slovenia... 424 00:23:23,195 --> 00:23:25,531 ...Bulgaria. They chose parliamentary systems. 425 00:23:25,697 --> 00:23:28,075 Hamilton, Madison, Jefferson. 426 00:23:28,242 --> 00:23:30,118 They all chose a presidential system. 427 00:23:30,285 --> 00:23:33,539 Only four presidential democracies have lasted longer than 30 years. 428 00:23:33,705 --> 00:23:35,999 Hamilton, Jefferson, Madison? They got lucky. 429 00:23:36,166 --> 00:23:38,794 Well, they want a unifying national figure. 430 00:23:38,961 --> 00:23:42,631 - We need a unifying figure. - British prime minister is a unifying figure. 431 00:23:42,798 --> 00:23:45,759 - Prime Minister Graty's weak. - Subject to shifty coalitions. 432 00:23:45,926 --> 00:23:48,679 She's subject to the representatives. She can be ousted... 433 00:23:48,846 --> 00:23:51,765 ...if she locks people up who don't like The White Album. 434 00:23:52,057 --> 00:23:55,185 President Eliches is a good man, and he wouldn't do this. 435 00:23:55,352 --> 00:23:57,688 He'd create a stable environment for the country. 436 00:23:57,855 --> 00:24:00,148 For the next 10 years, yes. 437 00:24:00,357 --> 00:24:03,151 But this document isn't about President Eliches. 438 00:24:03,318 --> 00:24:06,780 It's about the 60 guys who come after him. You need systemic protection. 439 00:24:06,947 --> 00:24:10,033 Safeguards that can last beyond a generation. 440 00:24:10,200 --> 00:24:13,412 You gotta look beyond the moment, beyond the here and now. 441 00:24:16,832 --> 00:24:19,334 Your 12:30 is here. 442 00:24:23,422 --> 00:24:26,216 My 12:30. 443 00:24:26,383 --> 00:24:29,428 I need you to take my 1:30 with Conrad and my 2: 15 with Lauer. 444 00:24:29,595 --> 00:24:31,305 No problem. 445 00:24:31,471 --> 00:24:33,098 You rang. 446 00:24:34,933 --> 00:24:36,560 Gerald! 447 00:24:37,019 --> 00:24:38,604 Sweet Lord in heaven. 448 00:24:39,521 --> 00:24:42,399 - It's been too long. - Oh, I don't think it has. 449 00:24:42,566 --> 00:24:43,901 One moment. 450 00:24:44,067 --> 00:24:45,819 I trust you've heard our news? 451 00:24:45,986 --> 00:24:48,197 Oh, terrible tragedy. 452 00:24:48,363 --> 00:24:50,699 But if it means that our paths may cross again... 453 00:24:50,866 --> 00:24:53,744 ...well, there is indeed some small consolation in that. 454 00:24:53,911 --> 00:24:56,205 - Yes. - Leo, I hate to pull you into this. 455 00:24:56,371 --> 00:24:59,208 - Toby's plate is full and with Josh gone... - What do we got? 456 00:24:59,374 --> 00:25:03,045 The president's in the residence, Iranians in the Mural, French at the gate. 457 00:25:03,212 --> 00:25:04,963 And then there's Maude. 458 00:25:05,339 --> 00:25:08,091 I really can't believe we still let him in the building. 459 00:25:08,258 --> 00:25:09,593 Tell me about it. 460 00:25:09,760 --> 00:25:11,720 We have relations with the Iranians now? 461 00:25:11,887 --> 00:25:13,222 No, we have Chet. 462 00:25:13,388 --> 00:25:15,057 - Chet's the new Phil? - Phil? 463 00:25:15,224 --> 00:25:18,018 Chet's the new Phil. I was hoping you'd take the French... 464 00:25:18,185 --> 00:25:20,729 - I'm not of that opinion. - French are fine. 465 00:25:20,896 --> 00:25:23,357 Excellent. You take the French, I'll take Chet. 466 00:25:23,524 --> 00:25:26,193 And Kate can stay and entertain Lord Flibbertigibbet. 467 00:25:26,360 --> 00:25:27,694 - Good. - Not good. 468 00:25:27,861 --> 00:25:29,446 - Have fun. - That's your fault. 469 00:25:29,613 --> 00:25:31,907 So you said you were from...? 470 00:25:32,074 --> 00:25:33,826 Bhutan. 471 00:25:34,868 --> 00:25:36,954 I'm sorry. Say that again. 472 00:25:37,120 --> 00:25:40,040 - Did you ask for the Asian carp report? - No. 473 00:25:40,207 --> 00:25:42,376 - You sure? - Pretty sure. 474 00:25:46,922 --> 00:25:48,966 - Sorry. You were saying? - Yes, Bhutan. 475 00:25:49,132 --> 00:25:52,094 - It's just south of... - Toby, I brought you the latest.... 476 00:25:52,845 --> 00:25:54,680 Thanks. 477 00:25:54,847 --> 00:25:56,515 You the man. 478 00:26:00,060 --> 00:26:02,855 - So Bhutan, just south of... - Hi. 479 00:26:05,357 --> 00:26:07,192 Hello. 480 00:26:07,359 --> 00:26:09,278 You need something? 481 00:26:10,612 --> 00:26:13,282 - You need something? - No. Good. Thank you. 482 00:26:14,908 --> 00:26:16,243 Great. 483 00:26:36,346 --> 00:26:39,141 - Annabeth. - Happy Valentine's Day. 484 00:26:39,308 --> 00:26:41,018 I'm still waiting for the tick-tock. 485 00:26:41,185 --> 00:26:43,854 Would you settle for a chocolate heart? 486 00:26:44,062 --> 00:26:46,440 Why wasn't the president on the call with Graty? 487 00:26:46,607 --> 00:26:49,318 - That would be a no? - I got a tip he wasn't on the call. 488 00:26:49,484 --> 00:26:52,446 Well, the British papers can be kind of dodgy. 489 00:26:52,613 --> 00:26:54,198 - Is Toby around? - He's busy. 490 00:26:54,364 --> 00:26:57,201 If the president wasn't up, the country has a right to know. 491 00:26:57,367 --> 00:26:59,161 I've got candy hearts. 492 00:26:59,328 --> 00:27:03,499 I can post this story with or without comment from the administration. 493 00:27:03,665 --> 00:27:07,586 Maybe now would be a good time to talk to Toby. 494 00:27:09,087 --> 00:27:13,300 No, I think large-scale study of gene expression is a very noble cause. 495 00:27:13,467 --> 00:27:16,637 Excuse us. I hate to bother you, but Gordon had a... 496 00:27:16,803 --> 00:27:19,348 And this is... I'm sorry, I didn't get your name. 497 00:27:19,515 --> 00:27:21,099 Lyonpo Palden Wangchuk. 498 00:27:21,266 --> 00:27:25,020 Right. This is Gordon. He's a famous journalist from The Washington Post. 499 00:27:25,187 --> 00:27:29,191 In fact, Gordon has written columns on the mapping of the human genome. 500 00:27:29,358 --> 00:27:31,276 - Oh, yes? - And Miss...? 501 00:27:31,443 --> 00:27:33,654 - Wangchuk. - Wangchuk is very interested... 502 00:27:33,820 --> 00:27:36,240 ...in microarray-based gene expression studies. 503 00:27:36,406 --> 00:27:38,450 Really? 504 00:27:38,617 --> 00:27:40,911 Yes. I think this research is quite important. 505 00:27:41,078 --> 00:27:43,247 - Would you excuse us? - Sure, sure. 506 00:27:43,413 --> 00:27:45,040 Yes, sure. 507 00:27:45,749 --> 00:27:47,084 What in God's name...? 508 00:27:47,251 --> 00:27:49,920 Gordon got a tip the president wasn't on the early call. 509 00:27:50,087 --> 00:27:52,381 - Figured we might stall him. - You think that...? 510 00:27:52,548 --> 00:27:54,341 That was written by a colleague. 511 00:27:54,508 --> 00:27:55,926 Okay, it might work. 512 00:27:56,093 --> 00:27:59,221 Toby, I have the first lady for you. 513 00:28:00,264 --> 00:28:04,476 You have to control the British. They're jeopardizing more than nuclear talks. 514 00:28:04,643 --> 00:28:06,603 - They're understandably upset. - Maybe. 515 00:28:07,980 --> 00:28:10,691 But even the educated are rallying around the ayatollah. 516 00:28:10,858 --> 00:28:13,610 Alijani's worried about the future of our reform movement. 517 00:28:13,777 --> 00:28:16,238 Which is why the ayatollah needs to apologize. 518 00:28:16,405 --> 00:28:20,159 The president has been trying to reason with him, but with Graty's threats... 519 00:28:20,325 --> 00:28:22,202 ...the ayatollah can't apologize. 520 00:28:22,369 --> 00:28:24,204 And really, why would he consider it? 521 00:28:24,371 --> 00:28:27,666 Maybe to avoid compromising a potential relationship with the U.S. 522 00:28:27,833 --> 00:28:29,960 Did the United States apologize... 523 00:28:30,127 --> 00:28:33,672 ...when the U.S. Navy shot down Iran Air Flight 655... 524 00:28:33,839 --> 00:28:37,301 ...killing 290 innocent people? 525 00:28:38,177 --> 00:28:42,181 And even if it were in his best interest, the ayatollah's a very proud man. 526 00:28:42,347 --> 00:28:45,100 Especially when it comes to his air force. 527 00:28:45,726 --> 00:28:48,896 - You'll do what you can. - I will try. 528 00:28:49,062 --> 00:28:51,857 But if you cannot control the British.... 529 00:28:54,193 --> 00:28:55,861 Ms. Cregg. 530 00:29:03,952 --> 00:29:05,662 Things went well with Chet, huh? 531 00:29:06,163 --> 00:29:09,833 - Yeah. How'd it go with the French? - Like talking to Madame Defarge. 532 00:29:10,000 --> 00:29:13,879 The EU is scared to death of an Iranian nuke. Opportunity knocks. 533 00:29:14,046 --> 00:29:15,506 Maybe we should fall in line. 534 00:29:15,672 --> 00:29:19,343 You gotta believe in the future of Iran. They got pro-America rallies. 535 00:29:19,510 --> 00:29:22,095 We play nice, democracy could be around the corner. 536 00:29:22,262 --> 00:29:24,848 The reform movement's gained ground over the years. 537 00:29:25,015 --> 00:29:27,434 Why do you think the ayatollah's refusing to budge? 538 00:29:27,601 --> 00:29:31,396 He can rebuild nuclear plants, but the anti-Western sentiment it'll generate... 539 00:29:31,563 --> 00:29:33,732 ...if the RAF starts dropping bombs on Tehran. 540 00:29:33,899 --> 00:29:37,486 I got a call from the first lady. She wants to cancel the address tonight. 541 00:29:37,653 --> 00:29:39,738 - Excuse me? - She wants to issue a statement. 542 00:29:39,905 --> 00:29:42,241 - She thinks he's not up to it. - Not her call. 543 00:29:42,407 --> 00:29:44,868 - Pretty much what I said. - I'll talk to her. 544 00:29:45,035 --> 00:29:46,620 Is that the Miss...? 545 00:29:47,079 --> 00:29:50,666 - Yeah. - I used to love this time of year. 546 00:29:52,000 --> 00:29:55,087 - Why is she with Gordon? - He was asking for the tick-tock. 547 00:29:55,254 --> 00:29:57,422 - How long can we...? - Annabeth thinks a while. 548 00:29:57,589 --> 00:29:59,049 Keep me posted. 549 00:30:00,425 --> 00:30:03,136 Abbey's been more involved since you got back from China? 550 00:30:03,303 --> 00:30:07,224 - Yeah. - Thank God for early retirement. 551 00:30:08,350 --> 00:30:10,519 After China, Abbey and I met with the doctors. 552 00:30:10,686 --> 00:30:12,187 We came up with a plan. 553 00:30:12,354 --> 00:30:15,023 A full night's sleep, a nap during the day... 554 00:30:15,190 --> 00:30:16,567 ...a way to manage things. 555 00:30:16,733 --> 00:30:19,903 Of course, getting him to cooperate is another story. 556 00:30:20,070 --> 00:30:21,405 I called Abbey last night. 557 00:30:21,572 --> 00:30:24,116 I thought we should wake him, but he'd been up... 558 00:30:24,283 --> 00:30:27,911 I always thought the wake-up call was one of the hardest decisions to make. 559 00:30:28,078 --> 00:30:30,789 The president's always gonna want the call. 560 00:30:30,956 --> 00:30:34,209 But really, all you have to ask yourself at the end of the day is... 561 00:30:34,376 --> 00:30:37,921 ...would it have made a difference if he'd been awake? 562 00:30:41,091 --> 00:30:43,886 It's no surprise. Iran's always been a problem. 563 00:30:44,052 --> 00:30:46,805 But this time, they painted themselves into a corner. 564 00:30:46,972 --> 00:30:50,100 And I urge the president to take all appropriate measures. 565 00:30:50,267 --> 00:30:51,810 - Easy for him to say. - Hey. 566 00:30:51,977 --> 00:30:54,271 - Where's Lord John? - He lost interest. 567 00:30:54,438 --> 00:30:56,315 Something about a Miss World. 568 00:30:56,481 --> 00:30:58,066 Can you believe these people? 569 00:30:58,233 --> 00:31:01,820 - Which people would you be referring to? - Hoynes, Vinick, Walken. Pick one. 570 00:31:01,987 --> 00:31:03,739 All on the "Iran is evil" bandwagon. 571 00:31:03,906 --> 00:31:07,826 When you're campaigning for the presidency, there's no need for nuance. 572 00:31:07,993 --> 00:31:10,287 - A French word. - When are we meeting the French? 573 00:31:10,454 --> 00:31:12,998 - Leo sat with them. - They're on the bombing bandwagon. 574 00:31:13,165 --> 00:31:16,126 - When do we sit with Chet? - Didn't have much luck there. 575 00:31:16,293 --> 00:31:18,420 You talked to the Iranians without me? 576 00:31:21,673 --> 00:31:24,718 Kate, Leo, can I have the room, please? 577 00:31:29,097 --> 00:31:32,893 I'd appreciate it if you wouldn't raise your voice at me in front of the staff. 578 00:31:33,060 --> 00:31:36,438 I need to manage this crisis. I needed to be in those meetings. 579 00:31:36,605 --> 00:31:38,482 - We handled the meetings. - You're right. 580 00:31:38,649 --> 00:31:42,569 - My presence wouldn't have added much. - You were up in the residence, sir. 581 00:31:42,736 --> 00:31:45,739 All I have in this situation is influence and relationships. 582 00:31:45,906 --> 00:31:48,450 Take those things away from me, I am powerless. 583 00:31:48,617 --> 00:31:52,204 Ayatollah is praying for rain. I'm not sure Mohammed could change his mind. 584 00:31:52,371 --> 00:31:55,165 Do you know how many hours I have sat with the Iranians? 585 00:31:55,332 --> 00:31:57,334 With the French? With Prime Minister Graty? 586 00:31:57,501 --> 00:32:00,504 I put in my time. I've built relationships with these people. 587 00:32:00,671 --> 00:32:03,507 So when they're headed for the deep end, I can rein them in. 588 00:32:03,674 --> 00:32:06,927 Which is what I would have done if I were awake this morning! 589 00:32:07,094 --> 00:32:09,012 I doubt that, sir. 590 00:32:10,180 --> 00:32:13,725 From the moment that pilot pulled the trigger, Graty was writing speeches. 591 00:32:13,892 --> 00:32:17,020 All the king's men weren't gonna keep her from opening her mouth. 592 00:32:17,187 --> 00:32:20,899 Had you been on her doorstep, I don't think you could have reined her in. 593 00:32:21,066 --> 00:32:25,195 The funny thing is, sir, I'm pretty sure you don't think you could have either. 594 00:32:40,586 --> 00:32:42,671 - Hey, how's everybody doing? - Fine, fine. 595 00:32:42,838 --> 00:32:46,758 - Great, great. - The president's speech is in the printer. 596 00:32:46,925 --> 00:32:50,262 - Assuming there is one. How are they? - Dandy. 597 00:32:50,429 --> 00:32:53,348 Don't you just love Valentine's Day? 598 00:33:00,606 --> 00:33:02,191 Toby, good to see you. 599 00:33:02,357 --> 00:33:04,067 Grab a sandwich and listen in. 600 00:33:04,234 --> 00:33:07,029 I think I'm managing to pick up a few phrases. 601 00:33:07,196 --> 00:33:09,573 It's not all that different from Polish, actually. 602 00:33:09,740 --> 00:33:11,575 They're still on a lunch break. 603 00:33:11,742 --> 00:33:14,745 - They love roast beef. - You're giving them a two-hour lunch... 604 00:33:14,912 --> 00:33:18,457 ...after wasting the morning on a system that's never gonna work for them? 605 00:33:18,624 --> 00:33:20,751 I wouldn't call it a waste. 606 00:33:21,168 --> 00:33:23,128 These guys have to walk out on Friday... 607 00:33:23,295 --> 00:33:25,714 ...with a set of laws to take back home to Minsk. 608 00:33:26,131 --> 00:33:29,384 Not a set of laws, a sense of the rule of law. 609 00:33:30,928 --> 00:33:34,056 You're not planning on writing a constitution this week? 610 00:33:34,223 --> 00:33:37,017 Are you familiar with Meyer v. State of Nebraska? 611 00:33:38,560 --> 00:33:41,480 Nebraska passed a law making it illegal to teach anything... 612 00:33:41,647 --> 00:33:44,691 ...but English during World War I. Meyer wanted to teach German. 613 00:33:44,858 --> 00:33:47,444 Supreme Court said the law was unconstitutional. 614 00:33:47,611 --> 00:33:49,905 Good. Now... 615 00:33:50,072 --> 00:33:53,033 ...where in the constitution does it say you've got a right... 616 00:33:53,200 --> 00:33:55,285 ...to teach German in school? 617 00:33:56,161 --> 00:33:59,039 - The document is irrelevant? - No. 618 00:33:59,248 --> 00:34:02,626 I'm saying the document is just the beginning. 619 00:34:02,793 --> 00:34:06,004 A constitutional democracy succeeds... 620 00:34:06,171 --> 00:34:09,216 ...only if the constitution reflects democratic values... 621 00:34:09,383 --> 00:34:11,176 ...already alive in the citizenry. 622 00:34:11,343 --> 00:34:14,930 Yes, but these Belarusians don't have those values. 623 00:34:15,514 --> 00:34:20,269 Which is why our most important job is to instill those values in their leaders... 624 00:34:20,435 --> 00:34:22,145 ...through discussion and debate. 625 00:34:22,312 --> 00:34:26,024 But you're talking about eight guys on a sightseeing trip to Washington. 626 00:34:26,191 --> 00:34:28,277 You think you teach values to eight guys... 627 00:34:28,443 --> 00:34:30,946 ...you'll reverse 50 years of brutal dictatorship? 628 00:34:31,113 --> 00:34:36,368 Mr. Helakal was known as the only honest legislator in the government. 629 00:34:36,535 --> 00:34:39,329 Mr. Lipecki is the most respected judge in the country. 630 00:34:39,496 --> 00:34:41,373 And Mr. Zubatov, well... 631 00:34:41,540 --> 00:34:45,252 ...Mr. Zubatov is the editor in chief of Sovetskaya Belorussiya. 632 00:34:45,460 --> 00:34:49,131 His articles helped bring down the last dictator. 633 00:34:50,048 --> 00:34:52,968 How many guys do you think it takes? 634 00:35:00,017 --> 00:35:03,312 Got a cigarette? First lady get to you? 635 00:35:03,478 --> 00:35:06,023 - Yes, sir. - Come on. Cough them up. 636 00:35:11,361 --> 00:35:13,780 Aren't those bad for the MS? 637 00:35:13,947 --> 00:35:16,200 You wanna play doctor too? 638 00:35:16,366 --> 00:35:18,243 Suddenly, I've got 17 nursemaids. 639 00:35:18,410 --> 00:35:20,454 - She didn't wake me up this morning. - Okay. 640 00:35:20,621 --> 00:35:23,248 - If I was awake this morning, I could've... - What? 641 00:35:23,415 --> 00:35:26,084 Prime Minister Graty thinks you're an intellectual snob. 642 00:35:26,251 --> 00:35:27,961 A Yankee Doodle windbag. 643 00:35:28,128 --> 00:35:30,297 Likely as not, you would've made things worse. 644 00:35:30,506 --> 00:35:34,092 If an American dies, and there's suspicion of international intrigue... 645 00:35:34,259 --> 00:35:36,261 - ...she's supposed to wake me. - Since when? 646 00:35:36,428 --> 00:35:39,264 If I'd used that rule, you'd be dead from sleep deprivation. 647 00:35:39,431 --> 00:35:42,267 Five minutes ago, you told me to leave it out on the field. 648 00:35:42,434 --> 00:35:47,564 - Now you're telling me to stay off it? - Let her do her job so you can do yours. 649 00:35:55,447 --> 00:35:56,990 Excuse me. 650 00:35:57,157 --> 00:35:58,742 Do you have a minute, ma'am? 651 00:35:58,909 --> 00:36:02,246 - I sent him back to work. - Yes, I saw him. Thank you. 652 00:36:03,622 --> 00:36:06,875 Ma'am, I can't have you confusing my staff. 653 00:36:07,376 --> 00:36:08,710 Okay. 654 00:36:08,877 --> 00:36:12,881 If you have a question, a concern, I need you to come to me. 655 00:36:13,048 --> 00:36:14,967 What if I can't find you? 656 00:36:15,217 --> 00:36:17,010 Find me. 657 00:36:17,177 --> 00:36:19,972 You gonna take away my key to the executive washroom too? 658 00:36:22,975 --> 00:36:24,393 Ma'am... 659 00:36:26,562 --> 00:36:28,230 ...I made a mistake this morning. 660 00:36:28,397 --> 00:36:29,773 He needed to sleep. 661 00:36:29,940 --> 00:36:33,569 Yes, I agree with you. The mistake was not making the decision on my own. 662 00:36:33,735 --> 00:36:35,737 You can't make these decisions by yourself. 663 00:36:35,904 --> 00:36:38,073 - I'm the chief of staff. - You're not a doctor. 664 00:36:38,240 --> 00:36:39,575 It's not a medical decision. 665 00:36:39,741 --> 00:36:42,786 It's a question as to whether the leader needs to be informed... 666 00:36:42,953 --> 00:36:45,330 ...about something that puts citizens in jeopardy. 667 00:36:45,497 --> 00:36:48,375 What he does with that, how he manages his disease... 668 00:36:48,542 --> 00:36:50,961 ...those are his decisions. 669 00:36:51,336 --> 00:36:53,630 He was up until midnight. 670 00:36:53,797 --> 00:36:55,632 He's not managing his disease. 671 00:36:57,384 --> 00:36:59,887 You're gonna have to take that up with him, ma'am. 672 00:37:04,641 --> 00:37:07,644 I'm sorry. Excuse me. 673 00:37:15,486 --> 00:37:19,156 - John. Thanks for sticking around. - No trouble at all, really. 674 00:37:20,532 --> 00:37:23,327 We've translated transmissions from before the incident... 675 00:37:23,494 --> 00:37:25,829 - ...we'd like to share with you. - By all means. 676 00:37:25,996 --> 00:37:29,666 At 0230 Greenwich mean time, we believe this is an Iranian fighter... 677 00:37:29,833 --> 00:37:33,754 ...calling in to military-radar ground control in Rasht. 678 00:37:36,840 --> 00:37:41,094 "Unable to establish visual contact with RC-135. 679 00:37:41,261 --> 00:37:44,473 Hailed on military channels. No response. Please advise. " 680 00:37:45,349 --> 00:37:46,975 They thought it was our plane. 681 00:37:48,060 --> 00:37:50,145 Here's the response at 0233. 682 00:37:53,190 --> 00:37:56,902 "Iranian Air Defense Command radar signal confirms... 683 00:37:57,069 --> 00:38:01,156 ...aircraft as U.S. RC-135. 684 00:38:01,323 --> 00:38:03,075 You are instructed to fire. " 685 00:38:05,202 --> 00:38:08,372 This is all very lovely, but I'm not sure how it changes anything. 686 00:38:08,539 --> 00:38:11,708 Damn it, John, the reform movement in Iran has real promise. 687 00:38:11,875 --> 00:38:13,335 Demographics are on our side. 688 00:38:13,502 --> 00:38:16,171 Yes, you've been making that argument for some time now. 689 00:38:16,338 --> 00:38:19,591 You're gonna drive the Iranians back into the arms of hard-liners. 690 00:38:19,758 --> 00:38:22,970 The Iranians have a ballistic missile that reaches 2000 kilometers. 691 00:38:23,136 --> 00:38:24,805 That's half the distance to London. 692 00:38:24,972 --> 00:38:26,932 And they're making improvements. 693 00:38:27,099 --> 00:38:30,686 To their weapons technology, to their already formidable air force. 694 00:38:30,853 --> 00:38:34,606 How long do you think we can wait for democracy to sweep through Tehran? 695 00:38:34,773 --> 00:38:36,692 Five years? Ten years? 696 00:38:36,859 --> 00:38:38,819 Would you bet your capital on it? 697 00:38:38,986 --> 00:38:40,612 We threaten to make this public. 698 00:38:40,779 --> 00:38:44,741 We call a meeting of the Security Council. Tell them we'll play the intercepts. 699 00:38:44,908 --> 00:38:47,786 Intercepts prove the Iranian air force shot down our plane. 700 00:38:47,953 --> 00:38:51,206 - Prime minister won't budge. - Not the prime minister. The ayatollah. 701 00:38:51,373 --> 00:38:54,918 Iranians couldn't tell the difference between an airliner and a spy plane. 702 00:38:55,085 --> 00:38:57,921 - It's embarrassing. - For a man who's proud of his air force. 703 00:38:58,088 --> 00:39:00,007 We let the ayatollah know what we have... 704 00:39:00,174 --> 00:39:02,718 ...he jumps to apologize for the actions of a pilot... 705 00:39:02,885 --> 00:39:04,887 ...rather than humble Air Defense Command. 706 00:39:05,053 --> 00:39:06,805 If they issue even a vague apology... 707 00:39:06,972 --> 00:39:12,769 Mr. President, Jack Stanley and his fiancée perished in that plane last night. 708 00:39:13,520 --> 00:39:15,689 Nicolas Ashe and his three small children. 709 00:39:15,856 --> 00:39:19,151 He was a fellow at Oxford. The list goes on. 710 00:39:19,443 --> 00:39:22,362 The casualties are nothing compared with what might happen... 711 00:39:22,529 --> 00:39:25,032 ...should Iran successfully develop a nuclear weapon. 712 00:39:25,199 --> 00:39:27,201 They have over 100 nuclear facilities. 713 00:39:27,367 --> 00:39:30,037 It's not a matter of four bombs. It's a matter of 400. 714 00:39:30,204 --> 00:39:35,751 And this regime will not be afraid of selling to the highest bidder. 715 00:39:51,767 --> 00:39:54,186 Kate, set up the meeting with the U.N. 716 00:39:54,353 --> 00:39:56,563 And have Chet get word to the ayatollah. 717 00:39:56,730 --> 00:40:00,359 He can apologize now or after he reads about it in the Times. 718 00:40:00,526 --> 00:40:02,611 - Yes, sir. - You do realize the ayatollah... 719 00:40:02,778 --> 00:40:04,822 ...will be embarrassed and weakened? 720 00:40:04,988 --> 00:40:07,533 He'll do nothing but redouble his nuclear efforts. 721 00:40:07,699 --> 00:40:09,535 Diplomacy, John. 722 00:40:09,701 --> 00:40:11,245 The job of statesmen. 723 00:40:12,830 --> 00:40:15,791 And I thought it was drinking and dancing. 724 00:40:21,129 --> 00:40:24,591 - The networks can have their time back. - The Iranians are apologizing? 725 00:40:24,758 --> 00:40:28,971 Let's work on a statement for the papers. Where are we with Gordon? 726 00:40:33,141 --> 00:40:35,936 And I always looked down my nose at beauty pageants. 727 00:40:36,103 --> 00:40:38,730 - We should at least consider... - Give him the tick-tock. 728 00:40:38,897 --> 00:40:41,191 Tell him the prime minister was a courtesy call. 729 00:40:41,358 --> 00:40:44,736 I didn't think we needed to wake him. Just because the public thinks... 730 00:40:44,903 --> 00:40:47,072 ...he's supposed to be up doesn't mean he is. 731 00:40:47,239 --> 00:40:50,159 - Know what the story's gonna be? - They'll write MS stories... 732 00:40:50,325 --> 00:40:53,537 ...till the end of this administration. Give him the tick-tock. 733 00:40:59,835 --> 00:41:01,795 So maybe we should cancel the address. 734 00:41:01,962 --> 00:41:03,714 I took care of it. 735 00:41:04,047 --> 00:41:06,049 Iran's apologizing, Britain's backing down. 736 00:41:06,216 --> 00:41:09,344 There's no need for you to distance yourself from Graty. 737 00:41:09,887 --> 00:41:12,014 You gotta trust me to make these decisions... 738 00:41:12,181 --> 00:41:14,600 ...or there's no point in having me in this job. 739 00:41:14,766 --> 00:41:16,435 - Yeah. - I spoke to Mrs. Bartlet. 740 00:41:16,602 --> 00:41:18,896 I'll be making the wake-up calls on my own. 741 00:41:19,062 --> 00:41:21,064 Your MS won't be a factor in my decision. 742 00:41:21,231 --> 00:41:22,941 Thank you. 743 00:41:23,108 --> 00:41:24,693 Sir... 744 00:41:25,694 --> 00:41:29,990 ...these international crises drag on for days. One rolls right into the next. 745 00:41:30,157 --> 00:41:33,076 You need to take care of yourself. There will be mornings... 746 00:41:33,243 --> 00:41:35,621 ...when I'm gonna have to wake you at 3 a. m. 747 00:41:37,164 --> 00:41:39,458 - Good night, sir. - Good night. 748 00:41:49,009 --> 00:41:51,512 Happy Valentine's Day. 749 00:41:53,972 --> 00:41:56,266 That's what you're wearing to the opera? 750 00:41:56,433 --> 00:41:58,227 You have a 7 a. m. call in the morning. 751 00:41:58,393 --> 00:42:00,354 I canceled the opera. 752 00:42:01,021 --> 00:42:03,232 - The whole opera? - No. 753 00:42:03,398 --> 00:42:05,943 Just the part where we give the usher the tickets... 754 00:42:06,109 --> 00:42:09,363 I can manage my health without you taking my pulse every five minutes. 755 00:42:09,530 --> 00:42:13,408 Is that what you were doing when you decided to stay up gossiping last night? 756 00:42:13,575 --> 00:42:16,453 - I was talking to Professor Lessig. - Shove it, Jed. 757 00:42:16,620 --> 00:42:19,665 "It's my disease, my health, I can handle it. " The hell you can! 758 00:42:19,832 --> 00:42:23,210 You can run this country on four and a half hours' sleep with MS? 759 00:42:23,377 --> 00:42:24,711 You're out of your mind. 760 00:42:24,878 --> 00:42:28,382 - Stop treating me like a child. - Then stop acting like one. 761 00:42:28,549 --> 00:42:32,594 Where would you be if I hadn't bought you those extra hours this morning? 762 00:42:32,761 --> 00:42:34,471 Do you want to manage your disease? 763 00:42:34,638 --> 00:42:36,932 You accept your limitations and you manage it. 764 00:42:37,099 --> 00:42:41,353 You don't go sneaking around like a teenager staying out after curfew.... 765 00:42:42,000 --> 00:42:45,074