nothing like surrounding yourself with the best and the brightest
Guys, remember how awesome The West Wing is?
I was just going to quote from the teaser of Let Bartlet Be Bartlet as proof, but then I ended up copying basically the entire thing and it was long.
Here is the abridged version:
BARTLET
Charlie, does anyone have my remarks?
CHARLIE
Sam's bringing them, Mr. President.
BARTLET
Is Toby on his way?
CHARLIE
Yes sir.
BARTLET
C.J.?
CHARLIE
Yes sir.
BARTLET
Why aren't they here right now?
CHARLIE
They didn't know that it was raining, sir.
BARTLET
Nothing like surrounding yourself with the best and the brightest, Charlie.
Cutting through the hallway, they pass an entrance. The President meets with the rest of his staff: Toby, C.J., Sam, and Leo. They just came from the pouring rain. Everyone continues to walk.
TOBY
Good morning, sir.
C.J.
Good morning, Mr. President.
SAM
Good morning, sir.
BARTLET
Hello.
TOBY
How are you, sir?
BARTLET
You didn't know it was raining?
TOBY
To our credit sir, we knew it was raining once it started to rain.
BARTLET
Okay.
SAM
Here are your remarks, sir.
BARTLET
A couple of things, uh, who am I gonna be talking to now?
SAM
The United Organization of Trout Fishermen.
BARTLET
No, seriously now.
SAM
Sir?
BARTLET
Give me the damn speech.
SAM
There's some very nice anecdotes there about trout fishing.
BARTLET
Have I ever been trout fishing?
SAM
Probably not.
BARTLET
Okay.
[... later ...]
BARTLET
Couldn't pick a trout out of a police lineup, by the way.
LEO
Focus.
Bartlet goes inside the auditorium with Nancy, Charlie and C.J. The rest of the staff stays outside.
HERALD [OS]
Ladies and Gentlemen, the President of the United States!
JOSH
Two Federal Election seats open on the same day?
LEO
You can dream all you want Josh, but you're dead in the water, it's never gonna happen.
JOSH
That's what I thought too, but after your little pep talk just now...
We hear Bartlet inside the auditorium. The staff stands watch by the door.
BARTLET [OS]
Thank you. Thank you very much. It's good to see you. Thank you.
Toby and Sam just realized something.
TOBY
Sam...?
SAM
Damn it!
LEO
What?
SAM
I forgot to do something.
BARTLET [OS]
As I look out over this magnificent vista...
Aw. Show. I love you. ♥
It should be noted that the end of that, where Bartlet starts the speech incorrectly, is my brother's favorite thing that ever happened on The West Wing. Yes, even though he doesn't watch the show, he has a favorite part, mostly because I watch it incessantly.
***
Today at The Bookstore I almost punched a teenager in the face. And by "almost" I mean "I wish I could have but instead was polite." Also, I wrote and enjoyed the air conditioning. Good times. Now I am going to write more. And watch In Plain Sight. And eat something, maybe.
I was just going to quote from the teaser of Let Bartlet Be Bartlet as proof, but then I ended up copying basically the entire thing and it was long.
Here is the abridged version:
BARTLET
Charlie, does anyone have my remarks?
CHARLIE
Sam's bringing them, Mr. President.
BARTLET
Is Toby on his way?
CHARLIE
Yes sir.
BARTLET
C.J.?
CHARLIE
Yes sir.
BARTLET
Why aren't they here right now?
CHARLIE
They didn't know that it was raining, sir.
BARTLET
Nothing like surrounding yourself with the best and the brightest, Charlie.
Cutting through the hallway, they pass an entrance. The President meets with the rest of his staff: Toby, C.J., Sam, and Leo. They just came from the pouring rain. Everyone continues to walk.
TOBY
Good morning, sir.
C.J.
Good morning, Mr. President.
SAM
Good morning, sir.
BARTLET
Hello.
TOBY
How are you, sir?
BARTLET
You didn't know it was raining?
TOBY
To our credit sir, we knew it was raining once it started to rain.
BARTLET
Okay.
SAM
Here are your remarks, sir.
BARTLET
A couple of things, uh, who am I gonna be talking to now?
SAM
The United Organization of Trout Fishermen.
BARTLET
No, seriously now.
SAM
Sir?
BARTLET
Give me the damn speech.
SAM
There's some very nice anecdotes there about trout fishing.
BARTLET
Have I ever been trout fishing?
SAM
Probably not.
BARTLET
Okay.
[... later ...]
BARTLET
Couldn't pick a trout out of a police lineup, by the way.
LEO
Focus.
Bartlet goes inside the auditorium with Nancy, Charlie and C.J. The rest of the staff stays outside.
HERALD [OS]
Ladies and Gentlemen, the President of the United States!
JOSH
Two Federal Election seats open on the same day?
LEO
You can dream all you want Josh, but you're dead in the water, it's never gonna happen.
JOSH
That's what I thought too, but after your little pep talk just now...
We hear Bartlet inside the auditorium. The staff stands watch by the door.
BARTLET [OS]
Thank you. Thank you very much. It's good to see you. Thank you.
Toby and Sam just realized something.
TOBY
Sam...?
SAM
Damn it!
LEO
What?
SAM
I forgot to do something.
BARTLET [OS]
As I look out over this magnificent vista...
Aw. Show. I love you. ♥
It should be noted that the end of that, where Bartlet starts the speech incorrectly, is my brother's favorite thing that ever happened on The West Wing. Yes, even though he doesn't watch the show, he has a favorite part, mostly because I watch it incessantly.
***
Today at The Bookstore I almost punched a teenager in the face. And by "almost" I mean "I wish I could have but instead was polite." Also, I wrote and enjoyed the air conditioning. Good times. Now I am going to write more. And watch In Plain Sight. And eat something, maybe.