| Mallory: I'm sorry to be rude, but are you a moron? Sam: In this particular area, yes. Mallory: The eighteenth president was Ulyses S. Grant and the Roosevelt Room was named for Theodore. Sam: Really? Mallory; There's like a 6' painting on the wall of Teddy Roosevelt. Sam: I shoulda put 2 and 2 together. Mallory: Yes. Sam: Look, the thing is, while there are a great number of things I can speak about with authority, I"m not good at talking about the White House. Mallory: You're the White House Deputy Communications Director and you're not good at talking about the White House? Sam: Ironic, isn't it? Mallory: I don't believe this - Sam: Wait, wait. Do me a favour. Please. Can you point out Leo McGarry's daughter? Mallory: Why? Sam: If I could make eye contact with her, make her laugh, y'know, see that she has a good time, it might go a long way toward making my life easier. Mallory: These children work hard. All of them. And I'm not very including at this moment to make your life easier. Sam: Ms. O'Brian, I understand your feelings. But please belive me when I tell you that I"m a nice guy having a bad day. I just found out the Times is publishing a poll that says a considerable portion of America feels the White House has lost energy and focus. A perception that isn't likely to be altered by the video footage of the President riding his bicycle into a tree. As we speak, the Coast Guard is fishing Cubans out of the Atlantic Ocean while the Governor of Florida wants to blockade the Port of Miami. A good friend of mine is about to get fired for going on television and making sense, and it turns out I accidentally slept with a prostitute last night. Now would you please, in the name of compassion, tell me which one of those kids is my boss's daughter? Mallory: That would be me. Sam: You. Mallory: Yes. Sam: Leo's daughter's fourth grade class. Mallory: yes. Sam: Well, this is bad on so many levels. |