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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.