“Mandatory Minimums” · Season 1
In this episode: Toby Ziegler (4), Josh Lyman (2), Sam Seaborn (2), Josiah Bartlet (1), Ginger (1)
[after Josh told the Senate Majority Leader to "shove his legislative agenda up [his] ass"] Rambo!
You talking to me?
Nice phone call.
That's how we do things in New England, my friends.
In Indiana, we're not allowed to talk like that.
In New Jersey, we encourage it.
Mandatory Minimums are racist.
I understand that.
They're a red herring.
I understand that, too.
It's a way of looking like you're tough on crime, without assuming the burden of being tough on crime.
Everything you've said I understand.
I'm saying...
We do things one thing at a time.
But I'm saying we don't have time to do things one thing at a time.
We're talking about treatment.
I'm talking about treatment and I'm talking about Mandatory Minimums and I'm saying it's a red herring and I'm saying it's racist.
When you talk to the President, I want you talking about treatment. I want you talking about treatment vs. enforcement and I don't want you to stray from that!
Toby, is this what you meant when you said, "Sam, you're completely in charge of this"?
Yes, I meant, you're in charge of this, in the sense that you're subordinate to me in every way.
[to Andy] I have to get back to work. And you, being a Congresswoman... I'm sure you need to be back out there... you know, screwing the people.
Take it easy.
I won't take it easy! Give me the phone. I'm gonna call the Senator and I'm gonna tell him that he can shove his legislative agenda up his ass!
I've already done that.
I'll do it again.
You know what this is like? This is like The Godfather. When Pacino tells James Caan that he's gonna kill the cop. It's a lot like that scene, only not really.
...
It is like that scene. I'm James Caan. [to Sam] You're...you're Al Pacino.
Let's go.
Toby, you're the guy who shows Pacino how to make tomato sauce.
Mr. President.
We were almost done.
I... met with Congresswoman Wyatt today.
When you were married to her, did you call her Congresswoman Wyatt?
No, sir.
Sometimes I call my wife Dr. Bartlet.
I call her Andy or uh... Andrea.
Okay.
Mandatory Minimums.
You're whupped, my friend.
Sir.
No, she's been talking to you for a year about Mandatory Minimums. You've been saying no. Looks like we know who wears the pants in the Ziegler family.
You call your wife “Dr. Bartlet”?
Just for the turn-on.
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