I watched 'Abu El Banat' last night and I forgot how great it was for a season 5 episode. Then again, it was written by Deborah Cahn, so that explains a lot. I present to you a mini picspam of the ep. I had to make the captures myself, and I played around with the colours on photoshop (bare with me, I'm still learning how to use it), so excuse the quality and colouring of the caps.
A shot of CJ's butt.
... and Toby enjoying the view.
Toby: What are you doing to it?
CJ: I'm holding it up. The stand isn't...
Toby: They didn't have anything smaller?
CJ: Smaller than me is a shrub. I wanted a real tree this year.
Leo: DNC's a maybe. Uphoffs are a maybe.
Margaret: I think we shouldn't go with maybes on the Christmas parties this year because "maybe" means I RSVP yes, and you cancel ten minutes before it starts, and I have to call and say the honored guest isn't coming, and you remain lovable Leo McGarry, and I'm the dope who couldn't accurately assess the constraints of your schedule.
Charlie: People making a fuss?
Zoey: Yeah.
Charlie: You don't look that good.
Josh: You picked your own gift?
Donna: I'm in charge of shopping.
Josh: I got your gift.
Donna: No, you didn't. Three weeks in advance?
Josh: Donna, it's not a gift certificate.
Donna: What is it?
Josh: I'm not telling you.
Donna: I want to know.
Josh: Socks.
Donna: Stop it.
Josh: I'm not telling you. Live with the pain.
Bartlet: I'm putting together a panel on assisted suicide. If you got any names, medical ethicists.
Abbey: Your position has changed?
Bartlet: Uh-uh... No syringe in the nightstand. It'll get ugly and that's that... You gonna be there?
Abbey: Yeah.
Bartlet: Abbey.
They're SO good in this scene.
I love this shot of all the Bartlet girls together.
I still feel like shit and don't feel like doing actual school work, but it's too early to go to bed. Since UPN pre-empted Veronica Mars for a basketball game (AGAIN), I'm going to find random WW caps (aka a few of my favourite moments) to kill time.
CJ: I had a woot canaw!
Reporter: Josh, when will the President unveil his secret plan?
Josh: There is no secret plan!
Andy: Toby, I've got really good pie. It's homemade.
Toby: You baked a pie?
Andy: No, I didn't mean I made it in my home.
Mallory: And we went to the moon. Do we really have to go to Mars?
Sam: Yes.
Mallory: Why?
Sam: 'Cause it's next. For we came out of the cave, and we looked over the hill, and we saw fire. And we crossed the ocean, and we pioneered the West, and we took to the sky. The history of man is hung on the timeline of exploration, and this is what's next.
Mallory: I know.
Sam: People like you, who say that... What?
Mallory: I said I know. We're supposed to be explorers.
Sam: Then what the hell?
Mallory: I just want to hear you talk about it.
Sam: You know something?
Mallory: You get all puffed up.
Sam: You’re a pain in the ass.
Just look at Sam's face (ignore Ainsley's head partially blocking it.) He totally wants her.
CJ: Hey Sam, who's your favourite writer?
Sam: Toby.
Toby: I need some pie.
Josh: You should go get some.
Toby: Come with me.
Josh: Okay.
Toby: I am so... proud of you.
This is me, BAWLING along with Toby.
I'd totally work at the White House if I had access to large tubs of ice cream.
This speeech by Santos gave me chills, and really made me believe he could be the next Bartlet (along with the tv ad non-stunt.) It's not transcribed anywhere online, so just go and watch it.
Molly: Hiii Daddy! I'm a baseball player.
OMG, Toby&twins. SO adorable.
- Caps credited to
screenmusings.net and
_jems_ And I could go on and on, but I've already wasted enough time. I think my next big picspam project is going to be 'In The Shadow Of Two Gunman' since that is my all time favourite episode. Wheee.
I have a feeling VM was fantastic tonight. Thanks A LOT, UPN. And it's time for me to head to bed. Goodnight, y'all.