This is Ainsley Hayes. She's scared of meeting you, so be nice.
TTribbey
The girl who's been writing the columns?
TTribbey
[to Ainsley] You're an idiot.
She's not an idiot, Lionel, she clerked for Dreifort!
TTribbey
Well, Dreifort's an idiot.
Dreifort's a Supreme Court Justice, Lionel, so let's speak of him with respect and practice some tolerance for those who disagree with us.
TTribbey
I believe, as long as Justice Dreifort is intolerant toward gays, lesbians, blacks, unions, women, poor people, and the first, fourth, fifth, and ninth amendments, I will remain intolerant toward him! [to Ainsley] Nice meeting you.
She's working for you, Lionel.
She's working for you. The president asked me to hire her for your office.
TTribbey
The President of what, asked you to hire her for my office?
TTribby
[storming into the Oval Office] Mr. President, have you lost what little was left of your mind? I can't possibly work like this!
TTribbey
Excuse me, sir, is this a bad time?
It's a bit of a bad time, Lionel...
TTribbey
Well, forgive me, sir, but when you have a few moments, I would like to discuss the hiring of a blonde and leggy fascist whose knowledge does not include the proper order of the alphabet for positions of the White House Counsel's office.
And we will, Lionel, but right now I don't know if you noticed but there are thirty or forty other people in the room, many of whom have donated significant amounts of money to the Democratic Party, so perhaps you could put a tighter grip on your horses and we will talk about it later.
TTribbey
Yes. Well. Good morning, everyone! Thank you, Mr. President.
[walks out of the room in complete silence]
Well, obviously, Lionel Tribbey is a brilliant lawyer whom we cannot live without, or there would be very little reason not to put him in prison.
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