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Previously on The West Wing:

You think the leak came from me.

Santos is a lot smarter
and tougher than you think.

We've got to
take it to him.

We've got to put Santos
in a jam.

Is it Lou, or Louise?

Louise is fine.

Chairman Farad, welcome.

PRESIDENT:
We've done more to support you

and the Palestinian cause

than anyone

who's ever sat in my chair.

I'm Charles Frost,
and I'll be handling

your daily intelligence
briefings.

Go ahead.

Well, there's a situation
in Kazakhstan.

I have to report
to Cumberland

Minimum Security Prison
tomorrow.

MARGARET:
Counsel's Office says

the first round
of Congressional subpoenas

are coming.

If there's anything
you want me to...

I want you to tell the truth.

CHAIRMAN:
Good morning.

This is an inquiry

by the Senate Select
Committee on Intelligence.

This is the 14th closed hearing
by this committee

as we conduct our joint inquiry

into the disclosure
of classified,

national security information
to the press.

Will the witness please stand
and raise your right hand

to take the oath?

Do you solemnly swear
that the testimony that you give

will be the truth,
the whole truth,

and nothing but the truth?

I do.

CHAIRMAN:
Senator Dresden,
you may proceed.

DRESDEN:
Ms. Hooper,
good morning.

Thank you
for joining us.

You are White House
Chief of Staff,

Claudia Jean Cregg's
executive assistant,

is that correct?
Yes, sir.

And you are responsible
for connecting all calls

from both outside and inside
the White House

to the Chief of Staff
through your office line?

Yes, sir.

I assume that
you are familiar

with the White House
archiving system known as ARMS?

I am.

This committee
has subpoenaed copies

of the electronic material

that passed through
the Office of the Chief of Staff

between December 30
and July 14 of this year.

In total, the search
included 19 segments

of the ARMS database.

Separate subpoenas were served
to include the use of e-mails

from both interoffice
hard drives

to the individual servers
of Blackberry

and various other devices
of an electronic nature.

Did you need a glass of water?
I'm fine.

Could we get her
a glass of water, please?

You're aware of an article

in The New York Times
on July 14 of this year,

claiming the existence

of a top-secret
military space shuttle?

Yes, sir, I am.

And you're aware
that the reporter responsible

for the article's content
is Greg Brock,

who has been jailed
for refusing to reveal

the source of this information?

Yes.

Am I correct in noting
that Mr. Brock appears

on Ms. Cregg's
interoffice phone log

between two
and 14 times a week

in the six months
before June 30?

Does that sound
accurate?

Yes, sir.

On June 27, you received a call

on your main office line

from Mr. Brock's cell phone
at 7:27 a.m.

Is that correct?

Yes, sir.

What can you tell us about
the nature of that call?

I wasn't in the room with
Ms. Cregg at the time of call,

so I can't say

what she and Mr. Brock
spoke about.

You can't say?

I mean, I don't know.

Well, Mr. Brock
called again at 1:29,

and then again at 2:20
that same afternoon.

On the first call,
you then patched it through

to Ms. Cregg
on her Blackberry.

Is that correct?
That's correct.

Am I correct in noting

that the calls that
come through your phone

can be monitored by the person
manning your phone,

after they've been connected
to their designated line?

I would remind you
that you're under oath.

Yes, sir.

So, you were capable

of monitoring
Ms. Cregg's phone calls,

private and otherwise?

Yes, sir.

So let me start
by asking you,

did you ever monitor
any phone conversations

between Ms. Cregg and Mr. Brock?

( cheering and applause )

SANTOS:
How long can we keep generating

a third of this world's
economic output,

if a third of our students

don't even meet
the most basic reading levels?

How long can we stay number one
in high-tech jobs,

if we are declining in the
percentage of bachelor's degrees

and graduate degrees in science?

What are you
saying?

They couldn't get creationism
into classrooms,

because it violates the
separation of church and state.

They're going to run
into the same roadblock

with Intelligent Design.

The State Board of Education
just held hearings

on why Intelligent Design
should be taught in classrooms

alongside evolution,

so local reporters are
going to want to talk about it.

So the State
Board of Education

has a problem with
the Constitution?

The majority of the board
was taken over

by Evangelical Christians
in the last election.

Vinick's on his way
to Atlanta.

He's still hammering us
on border issues.

Looks like the
togetherness tour
is working.

Hmm...

the Washington Post calls
the Santos/McGarry roadshow

"An effective blend
of energy and experience."

JOSH:
L.A. Times says Leo
"Actually looked lifelike."

Post-Dispatch calls
our "Education Week"

"Boring Week."

When we're talking
about education,

we are talking about our most
precious resource: our children.

Ladies and gentlemen,
we must find betterways...

Good morning.

You owe me money.

I'm working.

I'm just saying.

Talking about a guy
with a career 2.37 ERA.

I am.

Had an 0.98 ERA
going into the break.

Went 21 straight
without blowing one save.

And last night's game
makes it an even 50 bucks.

I'm working.

So am I.

C.J. was up
all night.

Any word
from Margaret?

She's up on the Hill
testifying.

She'll be back
in an hour or so.

When do you go up?
Tomorrow.

You?
Tuesday.

Hi.

What are we
talking about?

Baseball.
Nothing.

Keep that coffee
away from me.

You were here
all night again?

Omnibus intellectual
property bill.

Limited infringement defenses
for good-faith uses.

Third-party participation
for patent exemptions--

ain't we got fun?

You're talking very fast.

Don't you owe Charlie money?

You're talking
about a guy

with a career 2.37 ERA.

Shoo.
Shooing.

I need less coffee
and more sleep. What's up?

They were out of soy;
I got the caramel thing
with double whipped.

You know what I'm talking about.

Toby got served yesterday.

How many people around
here have subpoenas?

Lots.
Lots.

We got trouble.

Trouble with a capital "T"
and that rhymes with "P"

and that stands for "pool."

You need to go home
and get some rest.

I just need
a little power nap.

How about a half an hour?

No people,
no calls.

Oh, geez.

I forgot to call Leo.

About what?

Don't ask.

SANTOS:
Our economy is changing.

We are in an
information revolution

and nearly 60% of companies
say that they face...

When are you going
to D.C.?

Two hours.

He's doing it again.

I'm on it.

Should we just throw up
our hands and do nothing?

CROWD:
No!

I can't hear you!

CROWD:
No!

Don't we want those jobs
here in America?

CROWD:
Yes!

Do we really want them
to go to India and China,

where they have the skills
at a quarter of the cost?

CROWD:
No!

CROWD:
No!What?

Let this be a call to action
to all of us today--

so that we can make sure
that all students,

all teachers, all schools,

have the support that they need

to meet the highest
possible standards

for our children's
brightest possible future.

Thank you all for coming today.

( cheering )

Whoo!

Vinick's on his way
to Atlanta

for a lunch
with the chamber of commerce.

He still hammering me
on border issues?

Jack-hammering.

Either way,

it's "Education Week."
We stay on message.

Getting a lot of questions
on Intelligent Design.

That's a local issue.

We stay on message,

we stay in control.

Give me your watch.

I wasn't...

People don't think
you like the speech.

I love the speech.

But I'm getting it
five times a day.

We didn't put you up here

for your own
entertainment, Leo.

Is someone on the phone?

C.J.

Give me the phone.
Give me the watch.

Oh, for the love of...

Give me the watch.

You're not a tall person.

And I think you're fabulous.

Help me, God, please.

How's "Education Week" going?

How long can we stay number one
in high-tech jobs

if we lag behind in the
percentage of bachelor's degrees

and graduate degrees in science?

Sounds like a real hoot.

Listen, I got a call
from the Vinick campaign...

LEO:
About?

Apparently,
he had an analyst

go off on some situation
in Kazakhstan

during his daily
CIA briefing.

Do we have a situation
in Kazakhstan?

Nothing worth telling
you guys about.

Have you asked Kate or Nancy
about it?

C.J.:
Vinick wants a new briefer.

Says the guy wouldn't shut up.

Have you or Santos had anything
come up in your briefings?

LEO:
Not that I'm aware of.

I got served.

Out there?

What can I tell you,

they're handing subpoenas out
at the Dairy Queen.

Leo, the press...

Yeah.

C.J.:
They're gonna have a field day.

Have you gotten a lawyer?

LEO:
Don't need a lawyer

if you haven't
done anything wrong.

Yeah.

( cell phone rings )

CHARLIE:
C.J., I have
Kate Harper.

What line?

Getting fragmented reports,

but they're confirming
a suicide bombing.

REPORTER:
Reports are still not clear
on how close the bomber was

to the Chairman,

but we can confirm

that Palestinian Leader Farad
has been the victim

of what appears to be
a suicide bomber.

C.J.:
Leo?
LEO:
Yeah?

...on whether Farad is dead
or alive.

Find a television.

MARINE:
Ten-hut.

Go ahead. Please.

KATE:
At 9:33 p.m., Jerusalem time,

Palestinian Chairman Farad
was on his way back

from speaking at a university
in the West Bank,

when a vehicle charged
his motorcade and exploded.

Several students were killed
and Farad was injured.

He's been rushed
to Augusta Victoria Hospital

on the Mount of Olives.

So far we're unclear
on the extent of his injuries,

but we have confirmed

that most of his
security detail was killed.

Has anyone claimed
responsibility?
Not yet.

Do we have Commander Perkins?
On speaker.

Warren, have we heard
from the Israelis?

PERKINS:
Not yet, Mr. President.

Who sent the bomber?

It's too soon to tell.

HUTCHINSON:
The smart money
is on Hamas

or Islamic Jihad.

KATE:
Our real concern is whether
this is part of a larger scheme

backed by Syria or Iran.

Iran and Syria are interested in
the status quo.

They don't want
our peace-keeping mission

to succeed.

They need
the Palestinian problem

to keep their own people
interested in the West.

Who's in charge
with Farad injured?

The Speaker of the Palestinian
House of Representatives

assumes the presidency.

The constitution calls for
an election

within 60 days,
to fill the post.

Prime Minister Mukarat would win
any popular election.

C.J.:
Unless Hamas wants to exploit
the situation.

HUTCHINSON:
We don't want fighting

to break out between Hamas

and the Palestinian
security forces.

That could be a prelude
to civil war.

C.J.:
With our peacekeepers
caught in the crossfire.

Chairman Farad died
five minutes ago.

We need to do
everything in our power

to help the Palestinians
hold this together.

( exhales )

The press is waiting.

This is a draft
of your Farad statement.

I know what
I'm going to say, Josh.

What do we know?

Farad's dead.
Suicide bomber.

Mukarat?

The President's trying
to rally support.

SANTOS:
And the Israelis?

Zahavy'll tighten security,
close their checkpoints...

If the Israelis re-enter
those territories...

JOSH:
There'll be
a special briefing

for both of you
in about an hour.

Vinick's responded?

In a couple
minutes.

This funeral's going
to blow us out of the water.

This wasn't exactly
a popular guy.

Bartlet has to make
this funeral

a major event,

if he wants to hold the peace.

We've got about
two or three days

before the campaign
shuts down.

Maybe we should
shut down tomorrow.

Are you
out of your mind?

NED:
Out of respect
for the...

This is a national
Vinick is not goingn, Ted.
to take two seconds...
My name is...

Guys, comI want to call
the President,

( phone ringing )
we have time for that after
yooThis is a pit-stop.k

No stray questions.

NED:
Can you take a call
from headquarters?

LOUISE:
Sure. I'll catch up.

His name is Ned.

Ted. His name's
actually Ned.

I don't like his head.

Hello?

REPORTER:
Congressman,
a couple of questions...

"who, dying, gave a gift
of greater life to man.

"Death stands abashed
before the brave.

They own a life
death cannot ban."

My thoughts are with
Chairman Farad's family

and to all who share the dream
of peace throughout the world.

Congressman Santos, will you
be attending the funeral?

WCongressman, you're aware that
this state's Board of Education

is questioning
the teaching of evolution?

and I don't think
this is the right time.

if you believe
in Intelligent Design?

I believe in God,

and I'd like to think
He's intelligent.

it should be taught in schools,
Does thCongressman?belie

Does that mean
you don't believe
( cl in evolution?

REPORTER:
Josh, can we get

a follow-up question,
please?

It was worse than that.

Can we pleHe said he believed
not call iin Intelligent Design.

He didn't say
That's not whathe didn't.

It's Creationism
Didn't in a Groucho mask.

It isn't-- it deviates
enough from the Bible

to say that the Earth is
indeed over 6,000 years old.

Zippity-do-da.

And it doesn't say that God
created everything,

but perhaps an Intelligent
Designer was behind it.

"When asked if he believes
in Intelligent Design,

he responds,
'I believe in God.'"

It sounds like he wants the
Bible taught in biology class,

which of course...
He doesn't.

which means
Hethat we are off message,

which means
that we're out of control.

You're right.

Thank you.

We have to issue
a clarifying statement.

The phones are ringing off
the hook at headquarters.

How many Congressional?

15, half of our base
is on the list.

Hey, hey, were there
any positive phone calls?

A couple, but mostly they think
he's either pandering or worse.

JOSH:
Or that he believes

in Intelligent Design.

Does anybody have the time?

It's, uh, 10:20.

Leo, we've got a plane to catch.
Good-bye, everybody.

The woman stole my watch.
You got a minute?

Yeah.

I got served.

They want me
to appear on Monday.

Before Congress?

Yeah.

Leo...

I'll call you
from the plane.

KATE:
What time is Prime Minister
Zahavy calling?

The President's waiting
in the Oval now.

Vinick.
Right.

I got a call from the Vinick
campaign about a CIA analyst

going bonkers
in his daily briefing.

Wouldn't shut up
about Uzbekistan.

Or was it Kazakhstan?
UOne of the Stans.

Did he remember
the agent's name?

No.

I'll get into it.
Thanks.

You okay?

They're calling me.

I'm on my last drop
of adrenaline.ou doin

How about you?
That guy called again.

Margaret often gives me a name.

Margaret's not back yet?

A Mr. Frost,
Charles Frost.

I don't know him.

Have you heard about Santos

Sounds like Education Week
is evolving into Religion Week.

Has the President
spoken to Zahavy?

Any minute.
We're in the Oval.

Hey, I got subpoenaed.

Congratulations.

Nope, last one to get
a subpoena's a rotten egg.

Last one to get a subpoena is
the focus of the investigation.

You have a lawyer?

I don't need a lawyer
if I haven't donenot.
anything wrong.

CHARLIE:
The President's on with Zahavy.

I understand, Eli.

I feel exactly the same way.

I'm sure we all hope for that.

Thank you,
Mr. Prime Minister.

Anything?

Will Prime Minister Zahavy
be attending the funeral?ervou

Palestinians
He woare protesting

claiming Israeli extremists
in Rwere behind this.ehe

Did Zahavy confirm the closing
of his checkpoints? Ha

And he agreed that he would like
to see Mukarat win the election.

If the Israelis reenter
the territories...

If we can keep Mukarat alive
for three it'll be a miracle.

First draft only, sir.

Sir, we have an update
on the bomber.

His name is Asim bin Ahmed.

He was a 23-year-old
medical student

at Al Quds University
in Hebron.

He had friends on the Jihad
Mosque soccer team.

C.J.:
Jihad soccer team?

Several members of the team

have carried out
suicide bombings.

Though the bomber has
no formal ties to Hamas,

his classmates say he spent
hours at the mosque

praying and studying.

Sir, our satellites are showing
Israeli tank movement.

We need to announce our plans
to attend the funeral.

We'll round up Zahavy,
Prime Minister Grady,

President D'Astier,
and Chancellor Earhart.

Have they said
they're coming?

on the Dome of the Rock.
C.J.:
No one is going to be ableful
to guarantee your security.a

Secret Service is going
to go crazy.

Only world leaders with a death
wish would go to this funeral.

Fine, then we'll send Congress.

You should go, sir.

The Palestinians
need to see you there.

They need to see how much
you respected Farad.

How committed you still are
to the peace process.

I am going to attend
this funeral,

and I want the leaders
of the world to attend with me.

Let's get the leaders
of Syria, Lebanon

and Egypt on the phone.

It's almost 1:00 a.m.
in Cairo, sir.

Good, let's wake some people up.
Thank you, everyone.

Thank you, sir.

Commander.

We're going to hold
this peace together.

Yes, sir.

( crowd clamoring )

The Governor is
waiting inside.

He wants to use
his photographers.

Tell him we're using ours,
and make sure there's no press

sneaking into
the parent-teacher roundtable.

They'll be waiting outside.

clarifying the Congressman's
statement on Intelligent Design.

He's running for President,
not preacher-in-chief.s a moron?

He's not going to
use Medicaid for
communion wafers.

He said he believes in God,
as did Abe Lincoln

We can't get sucked
into local issues.ge Washing

have nominated
Yes, except ta pro-choice,s

and by all accounts,
anti-God candidate

We have a chance tome
reach into their base

and win back
religious voters.

To tell a swath
of the heartland

that maybe, just maybe,
we finally have a nominee

who's not hostile
to their cultural values.

Looks like we got
their attention.

Which is why you're
going to what?

about Intelligent Design,
you what?a questionsage.

Answer it?

No.
Yes.

ACLU and the Anti-Defamation
League have called

for clarification
on your God Gaffe.

My what?

And thInnovation and Advancement
for Amof the American Way

So don't let anybody
bait you into using
any types of...

Words.

Words.

Yeah, words, like...

Evolution.
Genesis.

Monkey trial.
Creationism.

School.
Prayer.

Church.
State.

Amen.

( door opens )

Hey.

Margaret called.

She's still not back?

more questions
for her after lunch.

You want some coffee?

I'm taking a nap.
Okay.

I just need half an hour.

You got it.

I'm starting to
see weird colors,

so no people, no calls.

Charles Frost called again.

Did he say
what he wanted?

He said he needed to talk today.

Well, try to find out who he is.

No visitors, no calls?

I just need half an hour.

Power nap.
Yes.

Sweet dreams.

Charlie?

Yeah?

Close the door.

Right.

( door closes )

( knocking )

( door opens )

You busy?
Yes.

( muffled ):
You aloneI'm reading.

Guess it's time
for some reading glasses.

What do you want?
Meeting with Haffley

on this education bill.

Haffley's going to push us
Geon private providersu.

and he'll want
the Straight-A provisions

to nullify the school base
provisions of Title I.

It's just legislative
back and forth.

And I want you to reconsider
getting a lawyer.

Toby.

Charlie?
Margaret's not back yet?

Can't you see
that I'm losing my mind?

I need at least
ten minuteseep,

of quiet time to myself--
quiet time,

my time.

I'm going out
to get coffee.

I'm ready to freebase the stuff,

if that's what it takes
to make this life livable.

Peace and quiet
and an I.V. of caffeine.

I'm good.
Let me get it.
Can I gYou take your nap.

Really?
It's either that

or we pad the walls
of your office.

What'll you have?

I want a double-shot,

mocha-chino, no whip, sprinkles
and another shot on top.on-cha

I'll write it down.

ANNABETH:
Can you help me with this?

LEO:
Sure.

I never know when I'll need
Tan extra set of everything.

You all right?

I'm fine.

Just a little process
I go through when I fly.

I wash back two of these
little anti-anxiety pillss that

with a few flutes of champagne,
and I'm just fine.

Thank you, Lauren.

You realize it's
a short flight.

Sir?

Has the Speaker called back?

No, sir. I think
he's onto the fact

that you're inviting him
to a funeral

where there's a 50/50 chance
he'll wind up dead.

Coward.

I wanted to remind you
that the reception

for new board members
at the Kennedy Center

will be in the lobby
at 8:00 p.m.

Fine.

Have a seat.

Sir?

Sit with me a minute.

Who's performing tonight?

The Vlassenko Septet
will be playing Mozart.

Did you know Mozart's father

believed his son to be
a miracle from God?

that he forced young Wolfgang
to play all over Europe. this

in a world where no one felt
believed in miracles anymore,

to show them God's latest.

Mr. McGarry's on the
line for the President.

And how did
young Wolfgang feelu.

about being hauled around
like a trained monkey?

It pretty much
screwed him up for life.

Leo.

Mr. President.

When you get in?

About an hour.

Really?

Things must be slow
on the campaign trail.

Mr. President,
I've been served a subpoena

to appear before Congress.

At 7:23 on the morning
of June 20,

Ms. Cregg called Mr. Brock
on his cell phone.

Yes, sir.

Were you on that call?

No, because
Youmy first recollectionre?

of learning of this call
was from Ms. Cregg.

So you say you
connected the call,

but you did not
monitor its content?

I don't believe
I connected that call.

Categorically, can you say...

That is my best recollection.

whether you connectedn is
that call or not.member

is that I did not connect
that particular call.

On the afternoon of the 29th,

you received a call from
Mr. Leo McGarry at 4:23 p.m.

the New York Times leak article
his cwith C.J. Cregg?cus

Yes, sir.

( soft groan )

( quiet mumbling )

Ms. Cregg?

( gasps )

You scared me.

Charles Frost.

We met once at the agency.

You've been calling me.

I have information
concerning

the assassination
It's extremely sensitive.

May I sit?

You briefed Arnold Vinick.

I need five minutes
with the President.

No problem.

The assassination
of Chairman Farad is not

what they've been telling you.

What have they
been telling me?

That the assassin was
a student extremist

with pockets full of TATP.

That he was an individual acting
on his own.

This was a carefully
organized act,

and there are more coming.

Did you take this
through channels?

I have been attempting to

for weeks,
but no one is taking

the larger threat seriously.

What larger threat?

of Chairman Farad is linked
The to another assassination

within the next few days,
and anotherll be carried out

that will be carried out
in weeks to come.

The next target will be
in Kazakhstan.

The President...
The strongest leader
in the region. Issetov.

but the future of Kazakhstan
will be thrown into chaos.

The third assassination will be
the regional vice president

of Unocal.

I just need five minutes.

We could do a big
LOspeech on faith
This could be and public values.

He can offer himself up
as the buckle on the Bible belt.

15% of our base
are secular voters.

Josh, Leo.

Hey.

You reminded him
to stay off the Old Testament?

JOSH:
I'm trying.

Make sure he doesn't take
questions from the press.

Yeah, I'm on it.

Ah, same as always, photo-op
followed by roundtable,rest
of the day look?

followed bHave you told the
Congressman yet?

I haven't had the chance.

Did you call

the President?

I did.

What did he say?

What do you think?

I'll call you after?

The roundtable's starting.

Listen, I got to...

Go.

Yeah, come on.

TOBY:
Any update on the funeral?

What time you brief?
5:00.

I'll let you know.

I have some Farad remarks
for the President

to make at tonight's recital.

I was wondNo, I think anything I
you neenotice C.J. would notice.

Sure.
What are you
digging for?

How'd your testimony go?

Apparently, Margaret's
It'sstill out there.

You got my
message?

Yeah, I was on
my way to you.

I'll let her know
you're here.

Kate Harper.

You can go in.

I have the name of the analyst
who briefed Vinick.need to talk.

Charles Frost-- I just
spent 20 minutes

with him.

Here?
He said some things.

Why are analysts
I'm gonunder your purview

coming to me independently?

Are we sending lunatics
I'to brief the Republicans?...

He said there was gonna be
another assassination.

In Kazakhstan.

President Issetov.

He said it was related to Farad.

We have no intelligence
to support that theory.

I feel so much better.
Frost is a good analyst.

He knows the region better
than anyone, but he's also wrong

as often as he's right.
Is he still briefing Vinick?

Not after what happened
yesterday.

Let me take care of this.

He also said some VP of Unocal

was gonna be assassinated.

Yeah.

Yeah.

C.J., this
just came over

from the
counsel's office.

What is it?

I'm pretty sure it's a subpoena.

SANTOS:
We are in an information age.

And we have a school system
that is practically a relic

of the Agrarian Age.

The best teachers will tell you
themselves,

we have to raise
standards for teachers.

We should pay them
like professionals, and, yes,

we should hold them to higher
professional standards, as well.

( applause )

Congressman Santos,

do you believe in the theory
of Intelligent Design?

What's your name?

I teach tenth-grade scienceanks
here at the school.

Well, Michelle, as a Catholic
who attends church every Sunday,

I do believe in God,
and my faith tells me

that there was a designer
behind it all.

Time for us to leave.

The school?
The state.

Yes, sir. What's your name?

Clifford Reynolds.

Uh, I teach English
here at Leonard.

Nice to meet
you, Clifford.

Thanks.
May I ask you if

you believe in the theory
of evolution?

fairly difficult
to teach geology, anthropology,

and zoology without evolution,
so, yes, I do.

I don't think
it's contradictory

to believe in science

and believe in God.

Do you believe

that the theory
of Intelligent Design

and the theory of evolution
should be taught

alongside each other
in the public schools?

One is based on science,
and one is based on faith.

Intelligent Design is not
a scientific theory.

It's a religious belief,

and our constitution
does not allow

for the teaching of religion
in our public schools.

Many of us here
would be more comfortable

if our children were taught
all points of view.

And I'm all for that.

Evolution is not perfect.

It doesn't answer
every question,

but it is based
on scientific facts.

Facts that can be predicted,

tested and proven.

Intelligent Design asks
theological questions.

I'm sure
that many of us would agree

that at the beginning
of all that begatting...

( laughter )

something begun.

( laughter )
What was that something?

Congressman Santos,

many of us want a version
of science taught to our kids

that's in accordance
with our beliefs.

I understand.

But can't we agree
that the inclusion

of non-scientific explanations
into the science curriculum

of our schools misrepresents
the nature of science,

and therefore compromises
a central purpose

in our public education,
which is the preparation

of a scientifically literate
workforce?

If you have a problem
with your child's education,

get involved.

If you have a problem

with what the school
board wants to teach,

run for school board.

We can never forget
that the best way

to preserve our democracy
is to take part in it.

Thanks for your question,
and I thank you all.

( applause )
MAN:
Thank you.

Thank you.

Thank you.

I'll be damned.

Congressman, do you
apologize for the comments

Congressman Santos, do youildren
think Senator Vinick believesion
of church and

in Intelligent Desig
Well, I don't know.
You'd have to ask him that.

Did what I think just
happened, just happen?

Ted?
My name is Ned.

Where's the nearest TV?

( reporters clamoring )

the Supreme Court does not allow
the teaching of religion

in public schools.

Come on.

This is a local responsibility,
not a federal one...

MAN:
But Senator,
some on the Christian rightter
th

are still looking for a reason
to vote for you.

Can you afford
to keep alienating them?

Thank you.

( shouting )
Ouch!

That's when Vinick's people
jumped in and ended the Q&A.

Ended the Q&A.
RONNA:
Josh, Meet the Press

just called. They want
to bump Leo and open the show

with Santos and his views
on religion and education.

And Nightline called
about Monday's segment.

Where's the Congressman?

Yes, Mr. Speaker.

I appreciate the support.

Thank you.

We're close to having a full
house on Air Force One.

Any word from the Russian
Ambassador if Chigorin's coming?

No, but you can corner
him at tonight's recital.

Yeah.
Wheels up for the funeral
at 9:00 a.m. tomorrow.

Agent Butterfield
will be briefing you

on security issues
on the plane.

Fine.

Santos seems to have turned
the tables on Vinick.

Yes.

I understand Leo called.

Yeah.

Thank you, sir.

Barry.

Mr. Vice President.

Please...

I can't tell you
how comforted we all are

by your presence
on the ticket.

Awful about Farad.

How do we protect ourselves
from a guy dressed in dynamite?

( sighs )

I appreciate you taking the time
to come by.

Of course.

I've been served a subpoena
to appear

before the Intelligence
Committee

investigating
the White House leak.

( sighs )

You could claim
executive privilege.

I wasn't Chief of Staff
when the leak occurred.

But you were still working
inside the White House?

Executive privilege
isn't gonna work.

all White House personnel
to cooperate. has ordered

So, you were working
inside the White House,

without a title,
with the individual

who's now become
the primary focus

of a criminal investigation?

Yes.

So, a candidate
for the Vice Presidency,

with a history of alcoholism
and heart disease was working

when a major breach
iof national security occurred,

at the press-infested
Hart Building, with his lawyer,

to testify before a Republican
Congressional committee

investigating a Democratic
administration's failure to

competently
protect the Presidency?

Any way I can protect
the Santos campaign?

When do you go
before the committee?

Monday.

Well, we can talk
about protecting you,

but as far as the Santos
campaign is concerned...

...you are just a guy dressed
in dynamite.

( knock at door )

You wanted to see me,
Mr. President?

Toby, come on in.

You read my draft, sir?

I made a few changes,
but have a seat.

Thank you, sir.

What changes?

( clears throat )

Do we know more
about the bomber?

He was a student.

23-year-old from an upper
middle-class family.

When he wasn't in school,
he spent hours at the mosque,

studying and praying.

Churchill said "A fanatic is one
who can't change his mind,

and won't change the subject."

I pushed him.

Farad?

Farad didn't think
the peace would work,

and I pushed him into doing it.

Leo called.

He's coming to town
to do the Sunday morning shows.

He's also coming
to see his attorney.

It seems he's been served
a subpoena to testify.

Leo can't pull up
to the Hart Building in a limo.

A Vice Presidential candidate
can't testify.

It'll be the end
of the Santos campaign.

The investigation into the leak
is focused on C.J.

Apparently, they don't see it
They'vthat way.

( knocking )

You need to dress
for the recital, sir.

PRESIDENT:
Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. President.

How'd it go?

The motorcade's gonna
pick you up some sleep.

at 7:00 a.m. sharp,
at your hotel.

you have a 30-minute window
to get to Face the Nation,

followed by a sit-down
with the Post.

Don't you ever get tired?

No.
And how is that?

I graduated cum laude with
a degree in art history,

and if you'd have told
me I'd end up here...

Let's just say
I love my job.

What time is it?

Headed back
to your hotel?

Yeah, it's been a day.

Mm.

Heading back to my apartment
What are yoand a nice, hot bath.

You feel like dinner?

We'll get a bite;
it's early.I do, but.

Thanks, but no.

while we're spending
I justso much time together,

that we try and keep our
distance whenever possible.

Keep our distance?

'Cause of the tension.

What tension?

I'll see you inside.

THORNTON:
Thank you.

SANTOS:
You want to talk?

How you doing?

I'm good, good.

Joey Lucas called, said there
might be movement in the polls.

AlMatt Santos' Education Weekws
their lead political story.

Imagine that.

Came here to talk
about education,

spent the whole day getting
people to talk about education.

Sometimes a little religion
helps the medicine go down.

Leo got subpoenaed.

When does he appear?

AGENT:
MonWe're clear, sir.

The President will be leaving
for Jerusalem

Will Zahavy
be attending the funeral?ing

He's afraid his presence
will provoke a reaction

from the Palestinian
hard-liners.

In preparation for the funeral,
we're deploying more

of our own peacekeeping troops
as a precaution, here and here.

How long until
they're in position?

The regional commander
has said six hours.

The Israelis have halted
their tanks for now.er activity?

What's that?

SLATTERY:
We have what appears to be
another assassination.

Kazakhstan.
KATE:
Who?

The President.

Standard turmoil
in the region.

Issetov?

That's right.

I want you to tell me
everything you can

about the assassin
as soon as possible.

Somebody get our
ambassador to Kazakhstan,

and I want the regional office
of Unocal on the phone now!

Before we recognize tonight's
Kennedy Center board,

I'd like to take a moment.

Chairman Farad was my friend.

Together, with Israeli
Prime Minister Zahavy,

we pursued the challenge
of a brave and just peace.

Our goal was a better future
for the children.

But old enemies die hard.

And last night, hatred and fear
took our friend

in a senseless act of cowardice.

How then should we respond
to such violence and despair?

I know that Chairman Farad
would want us to take a moment

( turning page ):
...innocent victims
who perished with him.

They were seven students

studying at universities
in Jerusalem.

And their names are...

Salim Saidam, age 19,
Palestinian.

Akiva Eshkol,

age 23, Israeli...

To be a person of faith...

is to have the world
challenge that faith.

Was the universe
designed by God?

That's up to everyone
in this country to decide

for themselves, because
the framers of our Constitution

believed that if the people
were to be sovereign

and belong to different
religions at the same time,

then our official religion would
have to be no religion at all.

It was a bold experiment then,
as it is now.

It wasn't meant
to make us comfortable...

it was meant to make us free.

( playing somber classical
melody )

*

*

REPORTER ( on TV ):
Regardless of the calls
of President Bartlet,

the funeral for Chairman Farad

has some world leaders
hesitating to attend,

due to safety concerns.

Next up, Candidate for President
Matthew Santos has local parents

talking about education,
religion, and scientific theory.

Hear anything?
Nothing new.

He's... no one's been abletalked
to track him down.o Agent Frost?

He's missing?

I can't say that yet.

He'll turn up by morning.

You should go home.

We both should.
I'm leaving soon.

I'll let you know
if anything happens.

You would not believe
Good ethe day I've had.

I'd tell you about it
if I could talk about it,

but a bunch of stuff happened
today that I can't talk about.

So I guess I should...
stop talking about it.

I'm so strung out
and wired on caffeine,s

I can't even tell
what room I'm in.
C.J.?

Let's open that bottle
of champagne

Maybe the alcohol
will balance out the caffeine.

C.J., the leak...
Let's have a toast.

One final toast

before I leave the White House
for my perp walk in leg irons.

Here, you open it.
I'll take out your eye with...

C.J...
Fine, I'll open it.

But just listen
to what I have to say.

Leo's in trouble.

I know.

You do?

I got a lawyer.

What?

I got a lawyer.

( sighs )

( clears throat )

I did it.