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The West Wing · Season 5

“Abu el Banat” quotes from The West Wing

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“Abu el Banat” · Season 5

In this episode: Josiah Bartlet (2), Josh Lyman (1), Toby Ziegler (1), Leo McGarry (1), Donna Moss (1), Will Bailey (1), Debbie (1)

There are pages turned down with Post-its to tell you which of your relatives the gifts are for. If you're happy with the choices you should initial at the X. If you're not happy with the choices, you should remember how this goes when you try to do this yourself.

I like the polar fleece stuff.

Who's in charge of shopping?

You are.

[to Josh] You have to go back and tell him no. In no uncertain terms. Draw a picture if you need it. A ballot in a circle with a line through it.

She dumped a Rhodes Scholar for this guy. Zoey left Charlie for the frog. Ellie and the guitar player with the purple van. My children choose morons, every one.

They say daughters look for their fathers.

You know, 15 years ago, we took a trip to Egypt, all five of us, saw the pyramids and Luxor, then headed up into the Sinai. We had a guide, a Bedouin man, who called me "Abu el Banat." Whenever we'd meet another Bedouin, he'd introduce me as "Abu el Banat." The Bedouin would laugh and laugh and then offer me a cup of tea. And I'd go and pay them for the tea, and they wouldn't let me. "Abu el Banat" means "father of daughters." They thought the tea was the least they could do.

Are you people trying to kill me?

We're trying to make sure you can move to Oregon and kill yourself.

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