Because I’ll win
CUT TO:INT. LEO’S OFFICE - NIGHT
Leo is reading. Margaret walks in.
MARGARET Excuse me. The Vice President is here.
LEO Thanks.
HOYNES Hey, Leo.
LEO Good evening Mr. Vice President.
LEO Thanks, Margaret.
Margaret leaves the office. Leo and Hoynes sit in opposite ends.
LEO How was New York?
HOYNES Standard and Poor’s going to raise the city’s credit rating.
LEO Good.
HOYNES Nice of you to call me over. We don’t see enough of each other.
LEO No.
HOYNES Margaret’s looking good.
LEO Did you blow off C.J. Cregg this morning?
HOYNES Leo…
LEO I’m asking…
HOYNES Is that what this is about?
LEO Did you?
HOYNES You know what, C.J. doesn’t need to come running to you every time she hits a bump…
LEO C.J. did not come running, John, she covered your ass, she’s a good girl. And when she tells you something, I want you to consider it a directive from this office.
HOYNES You want me to consider it a directive from this office?
LEO Yes.
HOYNES Well, let me consult Article Two of the Constitution, cause I’m not a hundred percent sure where this office gets the authority to direct me to the men’s room!
LEO You really want to do this now?
HOYNES Leo, I have had it up to here, with you and your pal! I’ve been shoved into a broom…
LEO [gets riled] Excuse me! Me and my pal?
HOYNES Yes.
LEO You are referring to President Bartlet?
HOYNES Yes.
LEO Refer to him that way.
HOYNES [gets up] Goodnight, Leo.
LEO Don’t do what you’re doing, John.
HOYNES You’re a world class political operative, Leo. Why the hell shouldn’t I keep doing what I’ve been doing?
LEO ‘Cause I’ll win, and you’ll end up playing celebrity golf for the rest of your life.
HOYNES How long do you expect me to stick around here and be his whipping boy?
LEO Give this President anything less than your full-throated support, and you’re going to find out exactly how long.
HOYNES Goodnight, Leo.
LEO Goodnight, John.
Hoynes leaves. Leo picks up the paperwork from the table and continues to read.
