History Funny / TheAmericanPresident

* When Shepherd asks Sydney to the formal dinner and she can only stare in confusion:

* Shepherd develops a liking for Sydney Ellen Wade when she has several foot-in-mouth moments during the first day they meet, including a TheExitIsThatWay in the Oval Office, not to mention starting off with a priceless RightBehindMe moment as he comes in while she's in the midst of delivering a tirade about him:

-->''[Sydney emerges from the bathroom wearing nothing but one of his shirts]''
-->'''President Andrew Shepherd:''' Perhaps I didn't properly explain the fundamentals of the slowdown plan.

-->'''President Shepherd:''' I want a plain, ordinary, non-bullet-proof vehicle!

-->'''President Shepherd:''' Well, I haven't worked that out yet. But I suspect groveling will be involved.

-->'''Sydney:''' If he honestly thinks that the environmental community is going to whistle a happy tune, while rallying support around this pitifully lame mockery of environmental leadership, just because he's a nice guy and he's done better than his predecessors, then your boss is the Chief Executive of Fantasyland!

-->'''President Andrew Shepherd:''' I'm calling the Organization of the United Brotherhood of It's None of Your Damn Business, Lewis. I'll be with you in a minute.
** ...And when he finally manages to make the call to the florist, the sales person hangs up when he says that he is the President of the United States. He finally does get her flowers -- from the White House Rose Garden.

-->'''President Shepherd:''' Yep, she remembered.

-->'''Shepherd''': ''You're raising your voice to the President?''

-->'''Andrew''': I'm sorry, we'll do this better next time.
-->'''Sydney''': I'm no expert, but I thought we did it pretty good this time.

-->'''Shepherd''': Are you nervous?
-->'''Sydney''': No.
-->'''Shepherd''': Good. My nervousness exists on... several levels. Number one, and this is in no particular order, I haven't done this in a pretty long time. Number two, uh, any expectations that you might have, given the fact that I'm... you know...
-->'''Sydney''': [approaching seductively] The most powerful man in the world?
-->'''Shepherd''': Exactly, thank you. I think it's important you remember that's a political distinction that comes with the office. I mean, if, uh, Eisenhower were here instead of me, [[{{Metaphorgotten}} he'd be dead by now]]... and number three...

-->'''Sydney Ellen Wade:''' Oh. Your father's on the phone with his dentist?
-->'''Lucy Shepherd:''' No, he ''told'' me to tell you he's on the phone with his dentist. He wants you to think he's a regular guy.

-->'''Lucy Shepherd:''' The prime minister of Israel.

-->'''Sydney Ellen Wade:''' You have a short-range weapon system outside Tel Aviv.

* Sydney's phone call with Shepherd, which goes downhill when Sydney thinks she's talking to Richard Reynolds, who happens to do a good Shepherd impression:

-->'''Lucy Shepherd:''' I hope not. ''[Shepherd comes back]''

-->'''Sydney:''' Your boss is the chief executive of fantasy land!

* Shepherd attempts to order flowers for Sydney himself to the confusion of his staff. A big giant ball of HilarityEnsues. To elaborate:
** First, his personal aide becomes rather worried that it is a reflection on her work performance that the president wants to send the flowers himself, rather than make her do it. Lewis tries to nose in on who the president is calling, for which Shepherd shoos him out of the office, telling him, "I'm calling the Organization of the United Brotherhood of It's None of Your Damn Business, Lewis. I'll be with you in a minute". And when he finally manages to make the call to the florist, the sales person hangs up when he says that he is the President of the United States. He finally does get her flowers -- from the White House Rose Garden.

* When President Shepherd asks Sydney to the formal dinner and she can only stare in confusion:

-->'''Shepherd:''' Sydney? [beat] ...Sydney, congress doesn't take this long.

* Shepherd develops a liking for Sydney when she has several foot-in-mouth moments during the first day they meet, including a TheExitIsThatWay in the Oval Office, not to mention starting off with a priceless RightBehindMe moment as he comes in while she's in the midst of delivering a tirade about him:

-->'''Shepherd:''' Well, let's take him out back and beat the shit out of him!

** First, his personal aide becomes rather worried that it is a reflection on her work performance that the president wants to send the flowers himself, rather than make her do it. Lewis tries to nose in on who the president is calling, for which Shepherd shoos him out of the office. And when he finally manages to make the call the the florist, the sales person hangs up when he says that he is the President of the United States. He finally does get her flowers -- from the White House Rose Garden.

-->'''Shepherd''': ''Are you raising your voice to the President?''

** Which becomes a BrickJoke: sometime later, Shepherd makes a personal visit to the florist and mentions that the President of the United States did make the call. The florist faints on the spot. "Yep, she remembered."

-->'''A.J.''': No, but I could always pass her a note before study hall.

-->'''Andrew''': I'm sorry, we'll try to do this better next time.
-->'''Sydney''': I don't know, I thought we did a pretty good job this time.

** Later, Shepherd makes a personal visit to the florist and mentions that the President of the United States did make the call. The florist faints on the spot. "Yep, she remembered."

* Shepherd attempts to order flowers for Sydney himself to the confusion of his staff. A big giant ball of HilarityEnsues.
** First his personal aide becomes rather worried that it is a reflection on her work performance that the president wants to send the flowers himself, rather than make her do it. Lewis tries to nose in on who the president is calling, for which Shepherd shoos him out of the office. And when he finally manages to make the call the the florist, the sales person hangs up when he says that he is the President of the United States. He finally does get her flowers -- from the White House Rose Garden.
** Later, Shepherd makes a personal visit to said florist and mentions that the President of the United States did make the call. The florist faints on the spot.

-->''Shepherd'': She didn't say anything about me?
-->''A.J.'': No, but I could always pass her a note before study hall.

-->'''Sydney''': I don't know, I thought we did a pretty good job this time.

-->''Are you raising your voice to the President?''

-->'''Robin McCall:''' How do you want me to handle the Sydney issue?

* Shepherd attempts to order flowers for Sydney himself to the confusion of his staff. A big giant ball of HilarityEnsues. (He finally does get her flowers -- from the White House Rose Garden).

* Shepherd develops a liking for Sydney when she has several foot-in-mouth moments during the first day they meet, including a TheExitIsThatWay in the Oval Office.

* Shepherd attempts to order flowers for Sydney himself to the confusion of his staff. A big giant ball of HilarityEnsues.

-->'''President Shepherd:''' Then hit yourself over the head with a baseball bat, would you please?

* The state dinner discussion of Julius Caesar, leading to Shepherd slapping the table and declaring, ''"More beheadings at the White House!"''