Annabeth Schott quotes from The West Wing

Annabeth

[about Josh] He totaled a hybrid with an SUV. He's like an eco-terrorist in reverse.

Annabeth

Leo's going to sleep through the whole damn thing. I got to go get him up. What can I say? Nerves of steel. I just got to get him themed up for the party. He's been threatening to wear his robe.

Annabeth

How do you get women? Briefing the press is a seduction.

Toby

Briefing the press isn't a seduction. It's war!

Toby

Arnold Vinick just positioned himself as Jed Bartlet's natural successor.

Annabeth

How'd he do that?

Toby

Without one mention, without so much as an allusion to either one, he managed to dismiss Russell and Santos as puny dwarf-like children trying to get a seat at the grownups' table.

Annabeth

[about a poll] It's not out yet.

Leo

Did I ask?

Annabeth

No, but you wanted to.

Leo

You wouldn't tell me even if you had it because I'm about to go onstage and you feel it's your responsibility to manage my mood, which it isn't.

Annabeth

You know I left a great job to come work for this campaign.

Leo

I'm just saying, I've been at this for awhile. I don't need the babysitting.

Annabeth

You most certainly do. Just because you've trained a Preakness jockey doesn't mean you know how to sit a horse.

Annabeth

Try to get some sleep. The motorcade's going to pick you up at 7:00 am sharp at your hotel. Now, once you wrap it up with Russert you have a thirty-minute window to get to Face the Nation followed by a sit-down with the Post.

Leo

[as they wait for an elevator] Don't you ever get tired?

Annabeth

No.

Leo

And how is that?

Annabeth

I graduated cum laude with a degree in art history and if you'd told me I'd end up here... [they get into the elevator] ...let's just say I love my job.

Leo

What time is it?

Annabeth

[hands him his watch] Headed back to your hotel?

Leo

Yeah. It's been a day.

Annabeth

Hmm.

Leo

What are you up to?

Annabeth

Heading back to my apartment and a nice hot bath.

Leo

You feel like dinner?

Annabeth

I do, but--

Leo

We'll get a bite. It's early.

Annabeth

Thanks, but no. [pause] I just think it's better while we're spending so much time together that we try and keep our distance whenever possible.

Leo

[confused] Keep our distance?

Annabeth

Because of the tension. [walks out of the elevator]

Leo

What tension?

Donna

Vinick has a cold!

Annabeth

Oh, that's precious.

Josh

I'm going to send him some Vick's Vapo-Rub and a big German nurse!