Been swamped lately and my home Internet has been extra craptastic lately, so I haven’t had time to update, but don’t worry, BQ will be back (hopefully soon).
If other folks would like to help (translation: screencap your favorite scenes from episodes and post them), let me know.
Until then,
Tj
{Roger Tribby, the secretary of agriculture, has been chosen to stay at the White House during the State of the Union. If the President and other higher-ups on the chain of succession were killed in an attack at the SOTU, he would become the acting president. He is meeting with President Bartlet before he leaves to give the speech, and Bartlet is giving him hints on what to do in the unlikely event he becomes president. Leo is in his office and can overhear the President, but the President and Roger Tribby are unaware of his presence. — ed.}
BARTLET You have a best friend?
ROGER Yes, sir.
BARTLET Is he smarter than you?
ROGER Yes, sir.
BARTLET Would you trust him with your life?
ROGER Yes, sir.
BARTLET That’s your chief of staff.
SAM
I mean I’m at this place with Mallory, where I don’t know if she likes me. I don’t know if she doesn’t like me. I don’t know if she’s indifferent altogether. I just wish she’d take the bull by the horns and get past it so we can move on.
Across the room, Mallory finds Sam.
MALLORY Sam! Did you write this statement defending my father?
SAM Uh, yes.
Mallory walks over to Sam and kisses him. She pulls back then kisses him again, this time longer than the first. Josh and C.J. just stare at them.
Mallory walks away after the kiss.
SAM Well, now I’m even more confused.
JOSH Yes.
SAM Though, I gotta say, I’m enjoying being a writer.
BARTLET Say, listen. My hesitation about your going out with Zoey before, you know, it’s not ‘cause you’re black.
CHARLIE [sits] I didn’t think it was.
BARTLET It’s not.
CHARLIE I thought it was ‘cause I’m a guy.
[video]
[video]
![ABBEY
Well, the good news is, your temperature’s gone down.
BARTLET
Can I go to the office?
ABBEY
No.
BARTLET
Why not?
ABBEY
It hasn’t gone down enough, and it’s gonna go back up again.
BARTLET
Why?
ABBEY
‘Cause you have the flu.
Abbey takes her stethoscope and puts the end on the President’s back. She
listens.
BARTLET
Here’s the thing though. I never really saw you study while you were in med
school.
ABBEY
Deep breath.
BARTLET
Do you even know what you’re listening for right now? [inhales]
ABBEY
Do you know how many other people I could have married?](http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0vq8e6TQl1r9rrhbo1_500.jpg)
ABBEY Well, the good news is, your temperature’s gone down.
BARTLET Can I go to the office?
ABBEY No.
BARTLET Why not?
ABBEY It hasn’t gone down enough, and it’s gonna go back up again.
BARTLET Why?
ABBEY ‘Cause you have the flu.
Abbey takes her stethoscope and puts the end on the President’s back. She listens.
BARTLET Here’s the thing though. I never really saw you study while you were in med school.
ABBEY Deep breath.
BARTLET Do you even know what you’re listening for right now? [inhales]
ABBEY Do you know how many other people I could have married?
[video]
CHARLIE How you feeling, sir?
BARTLET I’m feeling roughly the same as I was feeling when you asked me four minutes ago.
CHARLIE I’m sorry.
BARTLET It’s okay. This isn’t the worst of it, Charlie. The worst of it’s coming up the stairs right now.
The bedroom door opens. Abbey comes in.
ABBEY Hello.
BARTLET Hello.
CHARLIE Good evening, ma’am.
ABBEY [puts her jacket and bag on a chair] Hey, Charlie. How you doing?
HACKETT Ma’am, I’m Admiral Hackett. I was on duty when it happened. [offers hand]
ABBEY [shakes hands] Good to meet you, Admiral. Charlie, would you mind getting my bag please?
Charlie does. Abbey takes a clipboard from Hackett. The President tries to get her attention.
BARTLET Abbey?
ABBEY [looking at clipboard] Oh, well. 101.9.
HACKETT Yes, ma’am.
ABBEY When’s the last time you checked?
HACKETT About an hour ago.
ABBEY Pulse and pressure?
HACKETT The pressure dropped before he fainted, but it’s coming back.
ABBEY 105 over 70.
HACKETT Yes.
ABBEY I want to put him on an IV/saline and vitamin solution. [to Jed] Honey, you still dizzy?
BARTLET I was wondering when you were gonna notice me.
ABBEY Are you still dizzy?
BARTLET No.
ABBEY He’s lying. Give him Flumadine, 100 milligrams, twice a day.
HACKETT Yes, ma’am.
ABBEY Thank you, admiral.