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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.