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Previously on The West Wing:

The government forces,
run by the Arkutu,

have apparently killed
as many as 200 Induye

on the streets
of Bitanga.

How many are dead
right now?

Could be as many as 5,000.

State Department
estimates yesterday

put the dead at anywhere
between 3,000

and 7,000-- are there
revised estimates today?

15,000.

C.J., this morning,
put the body count at 15,000.

You talking
about Kundu?

I have revised estimates
for Kundu.

We said 15,000 yesterday.

Intelligence reports
are putting it closer to 25.

I got this intelligence
summary this afternoon:

"Mothers are standing
in front of tanks..."

...and we're going to go
get their backs.

WENDALL:
...consisting of
the USS Harpers Ferry,

the USS Cleveland,
the LHD-4 Boxer,

16 light armored vehicles,
four M-1A1 Main Battle Tanks,

four Cobras and eight Harriers.

FITZWALLACE:
What about the 82nd?

It's Fitz, General.

The 82nd began their drop
75 minutes ago.

Now they're in the process of...

( whispering )

Excuse me, Mr. President,
Mr. Chairman, for just a moment.

I don't understand,

did we just get put on
call waiting or something?

He's probably taking
a call from Captain Morita

on the Tallahassee.

Wendall's answering
the phones at U.S.
European Command?

( whispering ):
Would you take it easy?

PRESIDENT:
Is he placing a bet?

Are we allowed to do that?

And can I make
a quick phone call

before the 101st Air Assault...

Excuse me, Mr. President.

Jimmy, was that Morita?

Yes, sir.
What happened?

The 82nd's completed
its takeover

of Bitanga Airport, Admiral,
that's what's happened.

FITZWALLACE:
Clear the 101st
for Bitanga Airport

and stand by for
a coded command, General.

Yes, sir.

Mr. President,
thank you.

Thank you.

ALL:
Thank you, Mr. President.

That was impressive.

Me?

( chuckling ):
No, them.

I meant...
I get it.

I'm saying...
And I agree with you.

I'm not saying
I don't think

you can be impressive
in the Situation Room.

I could tell by the way
you laughed in my face

at the suggestion
that I was.

We changed wheels-up
to 6:00 p.m.

I heard that. Why?

D-triple-C put an
event in Brentwood.

I've told him over and over
about money and endorsements

from outside the district.

Why is he going to Brentwood?

For the same reason
Willy Sutton robbed banks.

What does Joey say?

He's anywhere from five
to eight points down,

favorability below 50.

They're making it
about values.

The right to privacy's
a value, so's clean air.

That argument's been
incredibly effective
in the past.

OMB?

They want a few more hours
for the revenue calculations,

but they're saying it's
definitely going to be today.

Deficit-neutral,
we've had 14 meetings.

They understand.

Ways and Means Democrats,

then the NEC briefing
on scoring.

What's wrong with booze
and a comfortable pickup?

Scoring.

I know what
you were saying.

What, are you
from the Ozarks?

Is there going to be
a Democratic tax plan

or am I going to be stuck

in NEC scoring hell
for the rest of my term?

You got a meeting
on salmon runs in
Oregon at 3:00.

What do salmon runs
have to do with it?

Nothing, sir.

It doesn't have anything
to do with the tax plan.
I was moving on.

Last week
it was a banana embargo.

Is Congress opening
a restaurant?

There's no reason

you can't relax
a little bit in
California.

Aren't there
quite a few reasons?
Yes.

DEBORAH:
Good morning, Mr. President.

Miss Hummentoshin.

Isn't it a little
early in the day, sir?

Leo said just now

that there was going to be
an NEC briefing on scoring

and tell her what I said.

"What's wrong with booze
and a comfortable pick-up?"

No, I see there's
no hour too early

for your Noel Cowardesque
wit, sir.

No, there's not.

Ambassador Tiki is in
the Oval Office, sir.

Mr. Ambassador, I'm sorry
to keep you waiting.

I was just in
the White House Situation Room.

Mr. President,
the U.S. is trampling

on the sovereignty
of my country

and on behalf of
President Nzele...

I've just taken
your airport...

...clearing the way
for the 101st Air Assault

to take the capital.

7,000 troops, 25 battle tanks,

15 Apache attack
helicopters, and
three destroyers.

Strictly speaking,

I conquered your country
without the paperwork.

Kundu is in the midst
of a civil war.

No, it's not.
It's in the midst

of a one-sided slaughtering
of an entire people.

Both the Secretary General
of the United Nations

and the Vatican have pleaded

with President Nzele
for a cease-fire

and both the U.N.
and the Holy Father

have struck out
to the peril

of 115,000
Induye men, women,

and God knows children,
particularly the boys.

Who will soon be men
and will rise up...

The heads of Ghana,
Nigeria and Zaire
have similarly

been sent packing.

The Red Cross has
been denied entry

on three separate occasions
in the last ten days.

President Nzele
has 36 hours

to give the command
to his troops

to hand over their weapons

to the 82nd Airborne Division
of the United States Army.

At 36 hours and one minute

I give the order for the 101st
Air Assault to take Bitanga

and run up our flag.

I skipped breakfast.

Anybody want coffee
or something?

both Ambassador Tiki
and President Nzele

that they have 36--

now 34 and a half hours--

to implement a halt
to the violence

before U.S. forces deploy.
John.

And that would
consist of what?

You've got a Pentagon
briefing at noon.

Katie.

Are we in direct talks
with Nzele?

The government of Ghana
has offered to act
as an intermediary

and those talks begin
within the hour.

Does the military operation
have a name?

Safe Haven.

Have you decided
on a press policy?

Always be upbeat.

Right, I meant...

Yeah, I don't get
to decide press policy

for the U.S. Armed Forces,
though if wishing made it so,

but we're bringing
Pentagon Public Affairs

on the California trip

and we'll be meeting
about it all weekend.

Tonight's forecast for D.C.
is 18 degrees of mercury.

For Newport Beach,
it's 78 and sunny.

At night?
Even at night.

What kind of a reception
are you expecting?

Well, Sam's going to meet us

and we're going to get
something to eat.

I meant by Orange County.

Don't be fooled.

They love us in Orange County.

They're crazy-go-nuts
for the President there.

Really, the whole
Democratic Party in general.

I think they really like it
when we come to town.

When we were there last month,
we were working the crowd

and some young boys,

worried possibly that I couldn't
afford fruits and vegetables

on a government salary,
tossed me some of their own.

( laughing )

78 and sunny.

Yeah, we're going to have
a dabba-doo time,

so unless there are any updates,
I'll see you on the plane.

REPORTERS:
Thank you.

I've got $1,331
in my checking account,

I'll write you a check
for $1,300

if you go to California
instead of me.

Just leave me $31 for
food and transportation.

Gretchen Olan's been bumped
from Meet The Press.

That, by the way,
was a sky-blue DKNY suit

worn for 41 minutes.

There should be
a law against that.

There is a law
against that.

Who was she bumped for?

Rittenhouse.
Okay.

And This Week wants to
reschedule the Attorney General.

For who?

Gacey, I think. Um...

All right, let's see
if we can get Gretchen

in front of the Times and...

The HHS...
Wait a second.

Rittenhouse and Gacey?

Yeah.

It's the tax plan. Josh!

Rittenhouse and Gacey just
booked the Sunday shows.

We need to see
the President.

JEAN PAUL:
It is better to work

to live, I think,
than to live to work.

Right.

On the other hand, 20%
of your youth is unemployed.

They're just living to live.

Yes, that is right,
but, sir,

we have the best public health
care and pension the world.

State-financed pensions

are equal almost
to income levels.

Yeah, it helps when
someone else is picking up

the bigger ticket items,
like a national defense.

Love seeing
my two men sparring.

I'm sorry?

She's very
fond of you.
Excellent.

Sir?

Yes, absolutely, send them in.

You see, there is

an attitude
in your culture.

There is an effort to defy
all that is European

and that behavior
is seen by many to be...

Yeah, whatever,
hang on a second.
What do you need?

JOSH:
Sir, we didn't know

you were busy;
we'll wait outside.

No, that's all right.
What do you need?

The three of you
should bond.

Come here.

If you leave,
I'll kill you.

Yes, sir.

I'm sorry, Jean Paul,

I'll have to
cut this short.

Josh has gotten
himself into a jam.

But I'll see you on
the plane tonight,

and I'll look forward

to continue the discussion on,
you know, what's wrong with me.

Yes.

Bye, Dad.
See you guys.

What?

The chair of House Ways
and Means and Senate Finance

are doing
the Sunday shows.

You think
the Republicans

are rolling out their tax plan?

I do.

Thank God.
Why?

'Cause we can roll out ours

and I don't have to sit through
another seven scoring meetings.

But it means they're going
to announce their tax plan

this afternoon or this evening.

That's tomorrow and Sunday
before we can respond.

Why not respond
Saturday or Sunday?

Better yet,
let's go first.

Call the press in and
I'll do it right now.

JOSH:
It's not ready yet.

It's still being scored.
Toby?

I don't like that
French kid very much.

It'll be ready tomorrow?

Yes.

I say we respond
to theirs

with ours,
but tomorrow or Sunday.

TOBY:
You'd be announcing

a one-percent tax increase

on the richest one percent

and doing it in Orange County.

Then that's where we do it.

WILL:
Except, Mr. President,

it'll kill Sam.
It'll kill him in the 47th.

It may be seen as gutsy

by the rest of the country,
but you'll kill Sam's campaign.

JOSH:
Which is why I think

we should cancel the trip.

And announce
from the White House.

Yes, sir.

Won't the White House
canceling the trip

be taken as a signal that
we've given up on the 47th?

Yes.
And do equal damage
to the campaign?

Yeah.
You want
to go to Orange County?

C.J.:
I think we have to go.

Even though there's $1,300

with your name on it
if you don't

make me go with you.
TOBY:
Get over the dress, would you?

It was a suit and they hit me
with an avocado.

It could've been worse.

How?
They could have hit me.

Sir, the first 24 hours
of the cycle are critical.

We can't fight something
with nothing

and that's what we'll have
for 48 hours after they announce

if we don't announce too.

That's a killer decision.

But let's lean toward Sam

and say we smile and keep
our mouths shut in California

and then come
out fighting
Monday morning.

Thank you, Mr. President.

Thank you, sir.

C.J.:
I'm going to go pack

38 sets of clothes now
for two days.

Will?
Yeah?

Every speech the President
gives on Tuesday

has to be about
the Democratic tax plan.

How many public remarks
is he making on Tuesday?

Nine.

Plus we need speech inserts
for the Cabinet.

I can get it
done by Tuesday.

Yes, you can, because you're
going to use the staff

to help you.

Which staff?

Your staff--

The White House
speechwriting staff.

Your staff.

You will tell them
what you need.

You will expect it.

You will tell them
how they can do better,

and they will do it.

Yes.
Yes.

In theory.
Yes.

On paper, your plan
is very sound.

But in reality?

I don't think they
like me very much.

No, no, no, they don't
like you at all.

Why? Why, oh, why
is that true?

What have I done?

Don't know; more to the
point, I don't care.

I made
Rice Krispie treats.

They've been working for
the President forever.

You've been here three minutes
and he made you a deputy.

They have whiplash.

And understanding that,

I brought in
Rice Krispie treats.

And I'm surprised
they haven't come around yet.

I can get it
done myself.

Listen to me.

Many of these are the lowest
possible priority remarks.

There are more valuable places
for your time.

Now instruct your staff.

Yes.

Excuse me, Ginger?

Yes?

Are you, by any chance,
on my staff?

I'm one of your
staff assistants.

Great. Would you
call a meeting

of the speechwriting
staff for this evening?

Are you going to be there?

Yeah... yes.

Yes, the meeting's
with me.

Yes, sir.

Thanks.

SAM ( on phone ):
Hello?

Hey, it's Will.

How you doing?

Why did you cancel
the Teamsters?

Scott thought we should be

at the Manufacturing
Association breakfast.

I don't think that
was very smart.

Hey, Scott, Will says he doesn't
think you're very smart.

I said it wasn't smart.

What do you need?

I'm just calling to say hi.

Really?

How do I get the speechwriting
staff to like me?

I don't know, but when you do,
tell me how you did it.

They didn't get
along with you?

You're going to have
to get new staffers.

Yeah, but the problem is
there are

a lot of remarks we have
to get ready for Monday.

What's going on Monday?

The environment. It's a whole
thing about the environment.

Sam?

Got to go.

Okay.

He was wondering why we
canceled the Teamsters.

Sam, while they're here
this weekend,

you're going to need to work
at avoiding the appearance

you're sitting in his lap, he's
reading you a bedtime story.

I'm going to need to work hard
to avoid that appearance?

Yeah, you are.

Well, let me ask you,
what do we have planned

that might be mistaken...

You stand next to him,
you're aide-de-camp.

You're a waterboy.

Second banana.

Did you not think
I knew what he meant?

This went fast
in an ugly direction.

The better point is

people need to know
you're independent.

Well, I have a good feeling
about his trip already.

when GOP leaders plan
to roll out their ambitious

$800 billion tax cut plan--

their prescription
for an ailing economy.

It's your money, and you ought
to keep more of it,

because you earned it.

This is exactly what hardworking
Americans deserve.

Still no response
from the White House

on what is certain
to be the biggest

and the most contentious debate

of this
new Congressional session.

He's going
to go out of his mind.

TOBY:
I'm going to
go with him.

Isn't that worse than we
thought it was going to be?
It is.

We thought it was going to be...

LARRY:
They did 15
across the board.

That's what it sounds like,

but I haven't
looked at anything yet.

Plus capital gains.

That's what I thought
we were talking about.

I didn't even realize the 15%.

Did you just see that?

Oh, my God.

Have you been on the plane
the whole time?

No, I hopped on board

when you guys
were over the Great Lakes.

What are you doing here?

I told you
I was coming.

And I told you
you couldn't fly.

And Dr. Salmi
said I could fly

through the 32nd week

and I thought since
he's my doctor and
you're really dumb,

I'd join the
Congressional delegation

and help out Sam.

Isn't it great?

Listen to me.

We've got all kinds
of atmospheric cabin
pressure up here.

We're a little late,

so the Colonel's
put the hammer down in a 747.

You've got wind shear,
downdraft, massive turbulence,

not to mention four
giant engines burning jet fuel

at galactic temperatures.

We're standing
in a flying death tube!

No, not the rest of y-you.

It's just my family.

It's, it's fine. Look...

What do you want me
to do, step off?

Also, you've got twins
in there.

You're basically a minivan.

How are you fitting
into a seat?

Ah-ah!

I saw him first, girls.

Josh?
Yeah?

I checked the voice mail
at the office,

and there are a
couple of messages

from a man
named Ivan Perez

of the California Agricultural
Laborers Association.

Say that again.

The California Agricultural
Laborers Association.

He's staying
in our hotel

and he wants to
know if he can
get five minutes.

I don't know.
I don't know him.

Find out if he's for real
before I meet with him.

How?
You meet with him.

What litmus test would
you like me to use?

Well, to begin with,
is he wearing shoes and a shirt?

Say he is.

Ask him what he thinks
of Richard Sutter.

He's an Assemblyman
who proposed the Farm Labor...

It doesn't matter.

If he doesn't have a strong
opinion on Sutter,

he doesn't play
at your level.

I have a level?
You do.

It's not a lot,
to speak of,

but you know,
no shoes, no shirt,

I'm sorry,
but you draw the line.

Richard Sutter.

An Assemblyman.

We've begun spreading
our magic already.

What happened?

Some wires got crossed
between the Advance
and Airlift Operations

and CHP on the ground.

They didn't get the word
until late

that take-off
had been delayed

and they also
thought we were
coming into SNA

and not Los Alamitos.

The result being?

Interstate 5 has been shut down
for an hour and a half.

Is that a freeway
that gets used a lot?

Not for the last
hour and a half, no.

All right, has the President
seen any of the news

on the Republican
tax cut?

No response
from the White House?

( blows raspberry )

There's my response.

Plus, it's worse
than we thought.

ED:
It is.

Sing it, Larry.
Ed.

15% cut across the board?

Cutting capital gains

50 percent?!

And they said it
would cost $800 billion.

And it's actually
going to cost?

$1.2 trillion.

I'm not an economist, but...
No, wait, I am an economist.

So their plan
will do what, C.J.?

Explode...
Explode the deficit.

Will it stimulate
the economy, Josh?

It will stimulate
the Swiss economy.

Josh gets extra credit

for being funny and right
at the same time,

and how long do I have
to stay quiet, Toby?

You're the leader of
the free world, sir.

You can speak
anytime you like.

And not kill Sam?

No, for that, you got
to shut up for 50 hours.

And so I shall.

You wanted to see me?

What are you
doing right now?

Some remarks
for the First Lady.

It's the Convocation
for the Estonian-American

Women in the Arts Week.

Is this a joke?
No.

How many Estonian-American women
are there in the arts?

I don't know.
When are you going
to be done?

Tonight.

Okay, I need you
the rest of the weekend.

You've got a staff.

They don't like me.
The Rice-Krispy Treats?

Did not do the job.

They work for you.

Try telling them that.

Have you tried
telling them that?

No.
Why?

'Cause these
are hard-boiled men,

some of whom have
known the President
since seventh grade

and some of whom still write
like they were there.

And they're hard-boiled?
Yeah.

You know we took
Bitanga Airport
this morning?

You think we don't watch
the news down there?

I'm just saying.

You think
the President

took Bitanga 'cause
you told him to?

He hasn't taken Bitanga,
just the airport,

and no, I'm just saying,
you know...

Yeah.
Things happen fast.

Yeah.

He's not in...
Nzele's demanding...

He's not in a position
to be demanding anything.

Nonetheless,
he's demanding

that American troops
leave Bitanga immediately.

And?

And he'll continue

the peace talks among
the African countries.

No.

Leo, Nzele is a
sadistic madman.

This can't possibly
be argued.

But he's not
a stupid man,
and he knows

where CNN is on
his television.

He's betting the
first dead American
soldier on television,

and you lose.

Our stomach for it?

Yes.

Thomas, Robbie--

you've got to find a way
of getting word to Nzele

that in 23 hours,
he's going to lose that bet.

Hi.

Good evening.

Uh, I'm Will Bailey.

Yes, sir.

We're the interns
for the speechwriting staff.

Where are they?
Who?

The speechwriting staff.

I'm not sure.

What's your name?

Lauren Chin.

Lauren, do me
a favor: Can you

find out where the staff is?

Well, Cassie said...

Mr. Ziegler left a message
that you should call him.

You're Cassie?

Cassie Tatum, and this
is Lauren Shelby,

Lauren Romano...

Three of you
are named Lauren?

Yes, sir.

Lauren, Lauren,
Cassie and Lauren.

WOMEN:
Yes, sir.

And you don't know
where the staff is,

and Toby told me to call?

Yes.

Okay, I'm just going
to step in this office

over here a moment.

You're all
pretty dressed up.

There's an intern
party tonight,

but Mr. Ziegler
told us to stay.

Doesn't sound that good,
does it?

Toby, it's Will.

74 degrees in February.
There's no civilization here.

Where's the staff?
I was just starting
Hmm?

the staff meeting,
and there's no staff.

Yeah, I fired some of them.

How many of them?

All of them.

You fired

the speechwriting staff?

I was thinking about
what you said this morning,

and I think
they have a bad attitude.

Also, they're pretty bad
at their jobs.

When are we going
to have new speechwriters?

Just as soon as you hire them.

All right,
I'll get it done myself.

You can't.

I can't?

You can't.
That's why I left you a staff.

The interns?

Tell them what you want,
and then expect it.

That isn't a staff, Toby.

Those are
the Robert Palmer girls.

They're bright young women.

Show some leadership skills.
Get it done.

We're here. I'll call you
in a little bit.

Okay. The speechwriting staff--

you didn't fire them,
they quit, right?

Yeah.
Because of me, right?

Yeah.

Okay, thanks.

Hi.

( sirens blaring )

Sorry.

Don't worry about it.

Hi.
Toby!

Sorry about that.

Don't worry about it.

Did we do much damage?

They got a photograph
of an American SUV

with three kids
in the back crying

'cause they were stuck
getting home

from Disney's
California Adventure.

Listen, I feel bad
you made the trip now.

Who knew the Republicans
were going to announce?

Plus, he's got
to be distracted by Kundu.

He's fine.
Mr. President?

Man, I'm sorry about this.

Thank you for coming.

I was just saying you must be
distracted by Kundu.

The French have
denied us access
to their airspace.

I'm not sure why
they think we're
going to need it

to get from here
to Africa, but
what the hell.

This weekend's
all about you.

Get up there.

It's Leo.

This is going
to be about France.

Did we accidentally
trap people in a theme park?

Yes, sir.

Yeah?

SAM:
Thank you very much.

Thank you.

You've heard from
a lot of people tonight

and many of them were me.

( laughter )

I'm happy to see

that so many teachers here
tonight brought students.

( cheering )

The man that I worked for
is not only a great president

he's an extraordinary
role model.

Leo, tell those poncy
little hairdressers

I'm going to shove
a loaf of bread up their ass...

Ladies and gentlemen,

the President
of the United States.

( cheering )

( "Hail To The Chief" playing)

Good morning.
ALL:
Good morning.

These are for you.

CASSIE:
You want us to put them on?

It would move
things along.

You've met
my sister Elsie?

Yeah.

WILL:
Yesterday afternoon,
the Republican Leadership

unveiled their tax plan.

On Monday morning,
we're going to
unveil ours

which means that
all public remarks

coming from
the White House

have to be about the
Democratic tax plan.

So, I need you all to help me
take prepared remarks,

say about the canning
of catfish,

and make it about the tax plan.

Number 60, what
are you writing down?

Canning of catfish.

That was just an expression.

I never heard it.

ELSIE:
I've never heard it either.

I just made it up.

21, ( clears throat )
what's a capital gain?

Um, anytime you invest in
something and make money off it.

Right.
What do Republicans what, 48?

No taxes on capital gains.
Right.

Plus a 15% cut across
the board, while our plan

would raise taxes one percent

on the richest one percent
in the country.

So, what can be said about
the difference between the two?

They want to
lower taxes

and we want to raise them.

Well, I wouldn't
put it quite like that.

You just did.

I'm saying when you write
your remarks

into the catfish canning
remarks...

Will, we're interns.

Do you think we have any clue

as to how to write
a tax policy speech?

Well, I'm sure you had
to write in college

in the many, many government
and poli-sci

and economics classes you took
while attending...?

The London School of Ballet.

What the hell
are you doing here?

I'm changing direction.

( phone ringing )

Will Bailey.

It's me.

What the hell happened
last night?

We got off to a rough start.

I'd really like a chance

to talk to Scott Holcomb.

Don't worry about the campaign.

I think he's blowing the work
we did down there.

Don't worry about it.

How are the remarks coming?

Uh, great.

These guys are pros.

Elsie, what are you doing?

I'm erasing
"canning of catfish."

Okay, got to go.

C.J.:
Well, there are
some nice shots

with you
and the President,

but the one you're going
to see a lot of

is you kissing a liberal,
pregnant, unwed congresswoman.

Yeah.

TOBY:
Kissing her where?

The Journal's attacking him
for campaigning

at the same time
he's sending troops overseas.

What the Register
and Daily Pilot term

"insulting remarks"
at the school have made

their special
pull-out section.

They mind that he insulted
the French?

Or "poncy hairdressers, "
it's not clear?

Yeah, but he also
mentioned vouchers,

closing the 5, the 405 and
the 55 didn't play well.

And because he was
late, he couldn't

see off a battalion
leaving from Miramar,

flights out of John
Wayne were held,

and children crying at
"Pirates of the Caribbean"

and it's still 6:30
in the morning.

So you'd rate
the trip so far,
what, B, B-minus?

C-minus?

We'll get it together.

I have no idea what
makes me say this,

but it's good to see you.

I have a strategy breakfast.

You want me to come?

That's okay.

Let him come, Sam.

Yeah, well, you know, the thing
is Scott Holcomb and Josh.

Oh, come on.

C.J.:
I think Holcomb's been making
bad mistakes with you, Sam.

I think Josh has been right.

TOBY:
I know Josh
has been right

and if you think that's
easy for me to say...

He's got you
with business.

He says it's how a Democrat wins
Orange County.

No.
Has a Democrat ever won
Orange County?

Then how would he know?

It's who
the national committee wants

running the campaign and that's
where money's coming from

so I have a strategy breakfast

and I'll see you all
a little bit later.

I wasn't trying
to get under his skin.

On the other hand,

I didn't really care
that I had,

you know what I mean?

Yeah.

Some polls that have
you within seven.

If you only lost by seven,
that would be huge, man.

I don't want
to think like that yet.

Good.

Okay, where are we?

IVAN PEREZ:
They work the land
and through intensive labor

develop pride
in the property.

Labor is intrinsically
social, right?

No man can
create something
by himself.

Denying migrant workers
an equal share of the profits,

let me put it
this way.
Hello.

That was weird.

That happens
to me sometimes.

Are you a farm labor leader
and a rock star?

No. But my point was we
have no way of determining

whether 12 hours under
the sun, picking grapes

is worth less or more than
9:00 to 5:00 in an office.

True. True.

But let me ask
you this, Ivan.

Yes.

What do you think
of Richard Sutter?

I'm sorry?

Richard Sutter.

I was just wondering
what your opinion of Richard...?

Well, he's the enemy,
is what he is.

He is the enemy.
This is an Assemblyman

who led the charge for...

Excellent.

Um, I'm sorry?

He was.
And I think
what you have to say

is valuable and
I'm going to see

if I can get you in
to see Josh while we're here.

That's wonderful.
Thank you.

Good meeting you.

Donna!
Hi.

Hey, everyone,
this is one of my best friends.

This is Donna Moss.

I didn't get a chance to see you
much last night.

How are you doing?

Oh, everyone
feels really bad
about the start.

Don't worry about it.

Where you coming from?

Five minutes with a guy
named Ivan Perez

from the California Agricultural
Laborers Association.

Josh wanted me to find out
if he's legit.

Is he?
I think.

Anyone ever heard
of Ivan Perez?

The farm guy?
Yeah.

Izzy Perez?
Yeah.

Donna just met with him.

He ran for Governor
of California.

What party?
Communist.

The Communist Party?
Yeah.

He's a Communist?
Yes.

I thought he
was a farmer.

They're all farmers.
Take it easy.

Donna, did anybody see you
having coffee?

Yeah.
Who?

A photographer.

HOLCOMB:
Oh, my God.

Honest to God, lady,
how stupid can you be?

Hey! Out of here.
You're fired.

I need him.

I don't care.
He's out of here.

You're going to get creamed.

Like I'm not used to that.

Excuse me, Leo?

Hey, how's it going
down there?

Fine.

I heard
your staff quit.

Yes, yes, they did.

Because we promoted
you to deputy?

It would appear so.

Well, that's
a little small.

Whatever.

Do you suppose
there's anyone around

with speechwriting experience,
I could borrow for a day or two?

On Saturday?
Bad day?

Not ordinarily,
but a lot of people

made the California trip,

the Treasury Secretary's
staff is in the Midwest.

No problem.

Is there anything
I can do for you?

For me?

With regard to whatever's
happening right now?

I feel a little responsible.

You are.

You need me
to prepare remarks at all?

I hope not.

When was
the last flyover?

A Superhornet
did a pass in
the last hour.

Are we seeing any pictures

of the Arkutu getting ready
to surrender?

No.

Here's what
we're seeing.

These are 3,200 Induye
being marched down a road

toward Mutsato.

These are cranes and bulldozers
at work

and twice as many
smokestacks burning
as of an hour ago.

So this is the
mass gravesite

that the 3,200 Induye
are being marched to.

How many more
in the next 20 hours?

We think
about 20,000.

So why not talk
about blowing off
the deadline?

'Cause we'd need
55 more aircraft

off the U.S.S. Colonnade
and 3rd Infantry.

He's trying to finish
the job before the deadline.

Yes.

Sure. He's getting
continuous updates.

He's also spoken
by phone today

with the UN Secretary-General

and the leadership
of the World Bank

and the IMF to begin discussing
rebuilding packages

after the Arkutu step down.

Can you talk about
the rest of the afternoon?

He'll have a conference call
with his economic team.

That's about
the Democratic response?

The tax plan isn't a response
to the Republicans,

it's a tax plan, and yes.

Any California issues

on the schedule?

A series of meetings
upstairs

in his suite.

The California leadership
of the FOP and the Governor

and the State Assembly
Leadership on matching payments

before he goes on
to the fund-raiser.

Mark.

Yeah, speaking of
California politics?

Was a White House aide
sent to meet

with the Communist Party's
candidate for governor?

Yeah.

No. Donna Moss was sent to meet
with the head

of the California Agricultural
Laborers Association,

a man named Ivan Perez,
who, it turns out

has some loose ties

to the American
Communist Party.

He's their
standard-bearer.

Like that one.

Mr. Perez was heard,

as he certainly has a right
to be, and that's that.

How do you think

the picture
of Donna and Mr. Perez

is going to play
in Orange County?

Really, really well.

I'll talk to you
before the dinner. Thank you.

Thank you.
Thank you, C.J.

"Nothing is more important than
teaching our children well."

This is good.

These are remarks prepared
by Number 48

for the Undersecretary
of Education

at the AFT Leadership Breakfast.

Very good start.

"Nothing is more important

"than teaching
our children well,

"grounding them in the basics.

"And while we're at it,
we should teach them

"that the Republican
tax plan

is a job killer..."

Yeah, I don't think this
is going to work out, do you?

Got to give us points
for our candor.

Number 24...

Cassie.

In remarks to the National
Headache Foundation said...

Is there really a
National Headache Foundation

or did you just
make that up

like the London
School of Ballet?

Yeah. I was an American
Studies major

at the University of Texas.

WILL:
Yes. I know you were.

You don't think I know
how to retrieve information.

What were you doing
looking me up?

What was I doing?
My job, okay?

That's what
I was doing.

Phone's for you.

Thank God, huh?

Will Bailey.

TOBY:
How's it going?

Hey, why would Holcomb book Sam

in the Newport Beach
Chamber of Commerce?

Did I tell you to worry
about the speeches

or did I tell you to worry
about Sam's campaign?

I worry about Sam's campaign
without anyone telling me to.

Read me what you've got

for the swearing in
of the Ambassador.

"Ambassador Stanis will help
to build and sustain

"a new era of cooperation

"between the United States
and Hungary.

"And let's please
all remember

that cutting capital gains taxes
is a bad idea."

Okay, you're going
to polish that up?

Yeah.

Who will pay in
the tax plan
you propose?

CHARLIE:
The President.

I don't understand.

CHARLIE:
The President's proposing
the tax plan, not me.

Who will pay?

The White House
wants to raise taxes

on the wealthiest
one percent

of the population
by one percent,

in order to pay
for college tuition

to be fully tax deductible

for anyone making
under $80,000 a year,

and incrementally
tax deductible after that.

Does that make sense?

No, because it
is ridiculous.

That's 'cause you're part
of the one percent.

No, I don't think
taxes are too high,

I think they are too low.

You see? You don't know me.

Yeah. Speaking of people
getting to know you,

you and Zoey went to a couple
of runway shows in Paris,

and there was
an awful lot of pictures.

That is avoidable?

It's not completely
avoidable,

but it's
a little avoidable.

And you should try,
'cause it's a security risk.

Why?

'Cause of the details

crazy people pick out
of photographs.

You can make the scene
without making a scene.

You know
what I'm saying?

I took Zoey home
to meet my parents.

Your parents weren't at
the Versace show.

She's a sexy
girl, Charlie.

She likes having
her picture taken.

She doesn't like having
her picture taken.

She doesn't mind having
it taken with me.

Hey.

Ah.

We are talking
about taxes,
of all things.

Oh.

( moaning softly )

Well, I've got to get
to Sam's rally.

ZOEY:
We're right behind you.

You and Josh need
to take over
the campaign.

We've asked.

Just for the
last week.

We've asked.

We said we'd go off
the White House payroll.

I've had to bungee
Will to his desk.

Until a higher
authority steps in,

the DNC wants Holcomb.

When they have him
in community centers
at a podium...

I know.

...it looks like
he's wearing his
dad's old suit.

He's got youth
and vitality.
He should...

I know.

Communists look exactly
like non-Communists.

TOBY:
Tell me about it.

MAN:
Miss Wyatt,

those kids you got in there
deserve a father.

I'm sorry,
are you talking to me?

Yes, I was.

That's all.

They've got a father,

and it's Congresswoman Wyatt,
not Miss.

Whatever you say.

Damn right, whatever I say.

You may not realize it...

but you are an example
to young women,

and there's something
to be said

for acting like it.

Well, I believe I do.

You do.

Sir, you are way of line,

and we're having
a private conversation,

but thank you...

No, it's not private
when you're an elected official.

Well, I appreciate

you reminding me
of my sworn duty,

and if it's all
right with you...

Yeah, but it's not
all right with me.

Well, I'm sorry
to hear that...

Y-You should
be sorry!

Okay, sir,
you're standing too close now.

WOMAN:
It's the father.
Yeah, it's the father

and you're standing
too close,

so, if you're going to
insist on being drunk

and minding other
people's business,

you've got to take
a step back,

'cause as you are
apparently aware,

the Congresswoman
is pregnant.

Is there a problem, Toby?

This is the one who
was with the daughter.

$500 million in
undirected aid.

Assurance that he
stays in power--

a guarantee that he
and his top aides

will receive immunity

from prosecution
for war crimes.

He's killed
115,000 people

and he wants to stay in power,
get immunity

and cash a check for
half a billion dollars?

Yes.

( knocking )

Yeah.

Excuse me.

Excuse me,
Mr. Ambassador.

Get me Fitzwallace
and then get me the President.

TOBY:
Don't come here.

Turn around,
go to the event.

We're fine.
C.J., we're fine.

And tell Andy not to come here.

We'll meet her there as soon
as we're done.

Excuse me, Officer,
ballpark--

how long do you think
this going to be?

Assault-- six to 20 months.

It wasn't assault.

He slipped
on a thing.

Yeah, one of the guys

says you hit him.

Well, that was different.

That part may have been assault.

Tell him he's got to hit hard
on quality--

health care quality-- and in his
acknowledgments he's got to...

OFFICER:
Okay.

One second.

In his acknowledgments,

he's got to mention
the AFL folk.

Buddy.

The President's working
the rope line for 15...
No.

No. Charlie says no
on the rope line.

Hey, give me
the damn phone.

And if you can call the NEC
and get a one-pager on trucking

faxed to me in my cell
I'd really...

Now!
Okay.

I got to go.
I'm under arrest.

He's not going to know the names
of the people he's meeting.

He ever know the names
of the people he's meeting?

Okay, over here.

Give me your left thumb.

Is there any chance
I could get a corner cell

or anything possibly
with a loft space?

They're solitary.

Perfect.

Sam.

I got salsa
on my shirt.

We got a new shirt?

Yeah, they got it.

Can I have the room please?

What's going on?

I'm going to propose
something bold.

I like bold.

The White House is going
to announce their answer

to the Republican
tax plan on Monday.

It's a one percent tax hike
on the wealthiest one percent,

which would pay for,
among other things...

Tax deductible tuition.

Right.

Come out against
it tonight.
Why?

To show you 're
not bought and paid for

by the West Wing.

And by the way, many
of that one percent
live right here.

I worked on it.

On what?

Tax deductible tuition.
I worked on it.

You were doing what the
President told you to do.

Yeah, and the President
was also doing what
I helped advise him to do.

It doesn't matter.
What I'm saying is...

Wait a second.

They're announcing
on Monday?

Yeah.

How do you know?

I know.

And it's been scored,
fully scored?

Yeah.

Well, why the hell would...?

Excuse me.

Mm-hmm. Thank you.

Mr. President?

Mrs. Hottentot?

Toby and Charlie...

Yeah, where are they?

They're being held.
What do you mean?

Toby and Charlie
are under arrest.

There was an incident
at a bar.

They're under arrest?

Yes, sir.

Did they rob the bar?

No, sir.

A patron was jostling
Congresswoman Wyatt

and Toby tried to get
him to step back

and the man slipped
on the floor.

And then the man's
friend lunged for Toby.

Uh-huh. And what did
Charlie do?

He hit him.

JOSH:
Sir.

Toby and Charlie
were arrested
in a bar fight.

Yes, sir, it's not
going to be a problem.

C.J.'s taking care of it.

Really?

It's going to be
a little bit of a problem.

Every time we come
to Southern California

we are absolutely
the Clampetts.

He booked him at the Newport
Beach Chamber of Commerce.

He had him skip a union lunch

without telling
restaurant employees...

I came...

He wants him speaking
at Cal Lutheran.

Scott Holcomb's given up
on Sam, and he's running
his own agenda.

Now, I can't leave with
the tax proposal coming out,

but Toby says
he can for a week.

Evidently, Will's put together
a top-flight staff

that can handle
the paper for a week.

And I suppose it's
worth mentioning

that Toby probably
can't leave the state anyway.

Now, as the leader
of this party...

You really don't want

to shake up a campaign
like this

at this point
in the election calendar.

At this point

in the election calendar

look which way
his numbers are going.

I'm amazed he's kept
a veneer of sanity,
much less...

SAM:
Are you crazy?!

JOSH:
We were just...

Have you all
lost your minds?

Well, C.J. maybe.

I just assumed that
it wasn't ready yet.

It's ready now,
isn't it?

Yeah.

You are missing
news cycle

after news cycle
after news cycle,

but you didn't announce,

'cause you didn't want
to do it from Orange County.

Would you?
Yes!

I say the hell
with the election!

There's a guy
in St. Louis

making $55,000 a year trying
to send his kid to Notre Dame!

Guys, we've got
to keep our voices
down a little.

Sam, it's time.

If I'm going to lose,
I'd like to lose
doing something.

MAN:
So here he is...

The next
U.S. Representative

from the California

47th Congressional District.

( cheering and applause )

Thank you.

Thank you very much.

The President of the United
States is backstage.

He'll be out here
in a minute.

( applause )

He'll be out here
in a minute

because, of course,
he's monitoring

our troops in Kundu.

But I wanted to say
that yesterday

the Republicans rolled out
their tax plan.

Do not let this President
off this stage

until he's
told you his.

Send me to Congress and mine
will be the first yay vote cast.

He didn't
just say that.

He did not
just say that.

Scott...

Yes, sir.

Why are you putting Sam
next to business?

Sir...
No, I'm just curious.

You read numbers as
well as anyone, sir.

Webb's going to win here.

That's not a surprise.

So why burn the
DNC's bridges...?

Josh...

Yes, sir.

Tell Toby to take over
the campaign.

SAM:
You deserve the
best healthcare...

You're going
to get creamed.

( crowd applauding )

Excuse me, ma'am.

Yes?

Mr. McGarry.

Thank you.

SAM:
...future of clean air,
clean water...

Sir.

Yeah.

Leo, I just fired
Scott Holcomb.

Toby, who, with Charlie,

is meeting with
a bail bondsman right now,

has to come off
the payroll for a week.

Sir, I'm afraid
something's happened.

What?

Two Marine Lance Corporals
and a PFC have been taken.

What do you mean
they've been taken?

Patrolling Bitanga Airport
in a humvee,

50 guys came out of nowhere.

We secured the airport.

They came out of nowhere.

What are we doing?

Special Ops wants to brief you
on some rescue scenarios.

We're coming home.

Nzele says for immunity
and $500 million

he'll keep them alive.

Tell Ghana to tell Nzele he's
got nine hours and 20 minutes

before I take him.

Yes, sir.

Sir, he's about
to introduce you.

SAM:
This is a Congressman who will
work with President Bartlet

for the right
kind of change.

A Congressman
who'll reach
across the aisle

to make a real difference
for Orange County's families.

If you send me...

Lieutenant.

Yes, sir.

How old are you?

I'm 22 years old, sir.

SAM:
And so, friends,

the President
of the United States.

( cheering and applause )

Let's go.