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* Kristen Chenoweth (Annabeth) singing "[[Theatre/{{Wicked}} For Good]]" at John Spencer's private funeral.
* Donna becoming a major character because Bradley Whitford immediately picked up on the great chemistry between himself and Janelle Moloney and suggested to Aaron Sorkin that she should have a bigger part. Had it not been for this she would have been a minor character, like Ginger or Carol, and we would never have had [[FanPreferredCouple Josh and Donna]].
* While filming the scene where Donna learns that Josh has been shot, there was one take where Richard Schiff (Toby) altered the line and said: "Brad has been hit" (Brad referring to Bradley Whitford who plays Josh). Allegedly this was the take that got the most emotional response from Janelle Moloney (Donna) and thus the one used for her reaction shot in the episode.
* [[CreatorCameo Aaron Sorkin appearing in the crowd]] during Santos' inauguration.
* During Leo's funeral in "Requiem" there are brief shots of the main cast but also of a surprising number of recurring cast, some of whom have no other lines or appearances in the episode. Under normal circumstances many actors wouldn't bother returning to film such brief moments (some characters are literally only seen in one or two shots), but it's more than likely that they took the time to come back simply to honor John Spencer.
* Richard Schiff made a guest appearence on the [[http://thewestwingweekly.com/ West Wing Weekly podcast]] for the "''Excelsis Deo''" episode. Several times he begins to cry while talking about the episode and its subject matter.
* In 2020, the cast reunited to put on a stage production of "Hartsfield's Landing" as a get-out-the-vote special, even bringing back the original actors for all the bit parts, like Carol, the White House reporters, even Gail the goldfish and ThoseTwoGuys Ed and Larry. The actor who stepped into John Spencer's shoes was Sterling K. Brown, having been cast on the basis of being someone whose work Spencer would have admired. There's a [[LeaningOnTheFourthWall particular significance]] when Bartlett says "Thank you, Leo" near the end of the script.
!!Meta:
* Kristen Chenoweth (Annabeth) singing "[[Theatre/{{Wicked}} For Good]]" at John Spencer's private funeral.
* Donna becoming a major character because Bradley Whitford immediately picked up on the great chemistry between himself and Janelle Moloney and suggested to Aaron Sorkin that she should have a bigger part. Had it not been for this she would have been a minor character, like Ginger or Carol, and we would never have had [[FanPreferredCouple Josh and Donna]].
* While filming the scene where Donna learns that Josh has been shot, there was one take where Richard Schiff (Toby) altered the line and said: "Brad has been hit" (Brad referring to Bradley Whitford who plays Josh). Allegedly this was the take that got the most emotional response from Janelle Moloney (Donna) and thus the one used for her reaction shot in the episode.
* [[CreatorCameo Aaron Sorkin appearing in the crowd]] during Santos' inauguration.
* During Leo's funeral in "Requiem" there are brief shots of the main cast but also of a surprising number of recurring cast, some of whom have no other lines or appearances in the episode. Under normal circumstances many actors wouldn't bother returning to film such brief moments (some characters are literally only seen in one or two shots), but it's more than likely that they took the time to come back simply to honor John Spencer.
* Richard Schiff made a guest appearence on the [[http://thewestwingweekly.com/ West Wing Weekly podcast]] for the "''Excelsis Deo''" episode. Several times he begins to cry while talking about the episode and its subject matter.
* In 2020, the cast reunited to put on a stage production of "Hartsfield's Landing" as a get-out-the-vote special, even bringing back the original actors for all the bit parts, like Carol, the White House reporters, even Gail the goldfish and ThoseTwoGuys Ed and Larry. The actor who stepped into John Spencer's shoes was Sterling K. Brown, having been cast on the basis of being someone whose work Spencer would have admired. There's a [[LeaningOnTheFourthWall particular significance]] when Bartlett says "Thank you, Leo" near the end of the script.
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-->'''Danny''': If I'm gonna jump off the cliff, and your gonna get pushed off the cliff, why don't we hold hands on the way down?
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-->'''Danny''': If I'm gonna jump off the cliff, and your you're gonna get pushed off the cliff, why don't we hold hands on the way down?
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'''Lian:''' Mr. President, we can continue this discussion in one hour.
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* When Donna learns about the President's MS, her first response is to ask whether the President is in a lot of pain or discomfort. Particularly heartwarming since pretty much everyone else who's reaction we've seen on learning the news has mainly been some combination of betrayal and anger at being lied to.
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* When Donna learns about the President's MS, her first response is to ask whether the President is in a lot of pain or discomfort. Particularly heartwarming since pretty much everyone else who's whose reaction we've seen on learning the news has mainly been some combination of betrayal and anger at being lied to.
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* When Jed Bartlet, lying in a hospital bed, call Leo over and kisses him on the cheek.
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* When Jed Bartlet, lying in a hospital bed, call calls Leo over and kisses him on the cheek.
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** Sam takes the initiative to write a statement in support of Leo on behalf of the President. Leo angrily insists he destroys it, citing that he doesn't want to bring anyone down with him if it turns out he has to fall on his sword and that Sam's job is to defend the President, not Leo. Sam nevertheless makes sure that the President sees the statement regardless, and doesn't back down when Leo, on finding out, furiously barges into his office to confront him, calmly making it clear that while he will willingly apologise for going behind Leo's back and defying him, he ''won't'' apologise for acting to support and defend him in his time of need. In short, pretty much the only time we see anyone defy the orders of the Chief of Staff and face his wrath is when those orders require throwing him to the wolves alone:
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** Sam takes the initiative to write a statement in support of Leo on behalf of the President. Leo angrily insists he destroys destroy it, citing that he doesn't want to bring anyone down with him if it turns out he has to fall on his sword and that Sam's job is to defend the President, not Leo. Sam nevertheless makes sure that the President sees the statement regardless, and doesn't back down when Leo, on finding out, furiously barges into his office to confront him, calmly making it clear that while he will willingly apologise for going behind Leo's back and defying him, he ''won't'' apologise for acting to support and defend him in his time of need. In short, pretty much the only time we see anyone defy the orders of the Chief of Staff and face his wrath is when those orders require throwing him to the wolves alone:
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'''Bartlet:''' ''[[GrammarNazi Whom]].'' Funny you should ask. ''[Reaches into a desk drawer and produces a knife box, which he holds out to Charlie]'' [[MeaningfulEcho Charlie, my father gave this to me, and his father gave it to him]], and now [[AFatherToHisMen I'm giving it to you.]]\\
** Dumbstruck, Charlie notes that he doesn't recognise the manufacturer's brand, a 'PR'. Bartlet reveals that the knives were made especially for his family by a Boston silversmith named UsefulNotes/PaulRevere.
** Dumbstruck, Charlie notes that he doesn't recognise the manufacturer's brand, a 'PR'. Bartlet reveals that the knives were made especially for his family by a Boston silversmith named UsefulNotes/PaulRevere.
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'''Bartlet:''' ''[[GrammarNazi Whom]].'' Funny you should ask. ''[Reaches into a desk drawer and produces a knife box, which he holds out to Charlie]'' [[MeaningfulEcho Charlie, my father gave this to me, and his father gave it to him]], and now [[AFatherToHisMen I'm giving it to you.]]\\
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** Dumbstruck, Charlie notes that despite having spent the entire week searching for elite carving knives he doesn't recognise the manufacturer's brand, a 'PR'. Bartlet reveals that the knives were made especially for his family by a certain Boston silversmith named UsefulNotes/PaulRevere.
** Dumbstruck, Charlie notes that despite having spent the entire week searching for elite carving knives he doesn't recognise the manufacturer's brand, a 'PR'. Bartlet reveals that the knives were made especially for his family by a certain Boston silversmith named UsefulNotes/PaulRevere.
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* In "Shibboleth", where Jed Bartlet sends his aide Charlie high and low to find a carving knife for Thanksgiving, finding some complaint with each of many knives that he dutifully brings. When Charlie finally vents a little of his frustration, the president reveals that he's giving away the knife that he already has--which was made by UsefulNotes/PaulRevere--to Charlie.
** The cherry on top is that Bartlet implies that a carving knife is supposed to be passed from father to son.
--->''"I got it from my father, he got it from his father, and now, I'm giving it to you."''
** The cherry on top is that Bartlet implies that a carving knife is supposed to be passed from father to son.
--->''"I got it from my father, he got it from his father, and now, I'm giving it to you."''
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* In "Shibboleth", where Jed Bartlet sends his aide Charlie high and low to find a carving knife for Thanksgiving, finding some complaint with each of many knives that he dutifully brings. When Charlie's frustration eventually leads to this moment, in which Bartlet all but outright states that he thinks of Charlie finally vents as a little son:
-->'''Charlie:''' Okay, Mr. President. I say this [[WithDueRespect with all possible respect]]: each ofhis frustration, the president reveals that he's giving away the knife that he already has--which was made by UsefulNotes/PaulRevere--to Charlie.
** The cherry on topthese knives cuts, you know, meat. Why is that Bartlet implies that it important--\\
'''Bartlet:''' Because it's something we pass on. Something with acarving knife is supposed to be passed from history; so we can say "My father gave this to son.
--->''"I got it from my father, he got it fromme, and his father, father gave it to him, and now, now I'm giving it to you."''"\\
'''Charlie:''' Well, okay sir. But if that's true, then why don't you already have one?\\
'''Bartlet:''' I ''do'' have one.\\
'''Charlie:''' Why do you need a new one?\\
'''Bartlet:''' I'm giving mine away.\\
'''Charlie:''' To who?\\
'''Bartlet:''' ''[[GrammarNazi Whom]].'' Funny you should ask. ''[Reaches into a desk drawer and produces a knife box, which he holds out to Charlie]'' [[MeaningfulEcho Charlie, my father gave this to me, and his father gave it to him]], and now [[AFatherToHisMen I'm giving it to you.]]\\
** Dumbstruck, Charlie notes that he doesn't recognise the manufacturer's brand, a 'PR'. Bartlet reveals that the knives were made especially for his family by a Boston silversmith named UsefulNotes/PaulRevere.
-->'''Charlie:''' Okay, Mr. President. I say this [[WithDueRespect with all possible respect]]: each of
** The cherry on top
'''Bartlet:''' Because it's something we pass on. Something with a
--->''"I got it from my father, he got it from
'''Charlie:''' Well, okay sir. But if that's true, then why don't you already have one?\\
'''Bartlet:''' I ''do'' have one.\\
'''Charlie:''' Why do you need a new one?\\
'''Bartlet:''' I'm giving mine away.\\
'''Charlie:''' To who?\\
'''Bartlet:''' ''[[GrammarNazi Whom]].'' Funny you should ask. ''[Reaches into a desk drawer and produces a knife box, which he holds out to Charlie]'' [[MeaningfulEcho Charlie, my father gave this to me, and his father gave it to him]], and now [[AFatherToHisMen I'm giving it to you.]]\\
** Dumbstruck, Charlie notes that he doesn't recognise the manufacturer's brand, a 'PR'. Bartlet reveals that the knives were made especially for his family by a Boston silversmith named UsefulNotes/PaulRevere.
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** Sam takes the initiative to write a statement in support of Leo on behalf of the President. Leo angrily insists he destroys it, citing that he doesn't want to bring anyone down with him if it turns out he has to fall on his sword and that Sam's job is to defend the President, not Leo. Sam nevertheless makes sure that the President sees the statement regardless, and doesn't back down when Leo, on finding out, furiously barges into his office to confront him, calmly making it clear that while he will willingly apologise for going behind Leo's back and defying him, he ''won't'' apologise for acting to support and defend him in his time of need. In short, pretty much the only time we see anyone defy the orders of the Chief of Staff and face his wrath is when those orders require throwing him to the wolves alone:
--->'''Leo:''' I ''told'' you--\\
'''Sam:''' They wanna tear you down, plain and simple. They don't like you, so ''this'' is what they do. And for us not to defend you...? I disobeyed you. I apologise. But that's the way it is.
--->'''Leo:''' I ''told'' you--\\
'''Sam:''' They wanna tear you down, plain and simple. They don't like you, so ''this'' is what they do. And for us not to defend you...? I disobeyed you. I apologise. But that's the way it is.
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* Watching Bartlett interact with the visiting class of grade schoolers, particularly in light of the circumstances of the rest of episode, doubles as this and funny when he jokes about being the President of Bulgaria, Luxembourg, the King England and having a different group of kids who he might like better in the next room.
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* Watching Bartlett interact with the visiting class of grade schoolers, particularly in light of the circumstances of the rest of episode, doubles as this and funny when he jokes about being the President of Bulgaria, Luxembourg, the King of England and having a different group of kids who he might like better in the next room.
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* In the episode Excelsis Deo, Toby goes to meet the mentally challenged brother of the homeless veteran who died that episode. And as Toby is talking to him another homeless man walks up to ask what he's doing there. It's very clear that he's trying to protect the brother from what he assumes is someone there to cause trouble. He asks Toby what he wants, when he misunderstands and thinks Toby is trying to get back his jacket he seems ready to tell him to get out of there just from his tone. But then the moment that it becomes clear that Toby is just trying to help, the man completely changes his tone and volunteers to help make sure that the brother understands what's going on and that he'll be there the next morning to to help Toby find him to take him to the funeral. AND THEN after Toby gives him money, the man immediately tries to give some of it back because he knows that Toby needs money for the bus and insist that it's not safe for someone who doesn't live around there to walk home. It's such a small moment from a nameless background character, but it always spoke volumes to me how this guy was willing to help out his fellow man.
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* In the episode Excelsis Deo, Toby goes to meet the mentally challenged brother of the homeless veteran who died that episode. And as Toby is talking to him another homeless man walks up to ask what he's doing there. It's very clear that he's trying to protect the brother from what he assumes is someone there to cause trouble. He asks Toby what he wants, when he misunderstands and thinks Toby is trying to get back his jacket he seems ready to tell him to get out of there just from his tone. But then the moment that it becomes clear that Toby is just trying to help, the man completely changes his tone and volunteers to help make sure that the brother understands what's going on and that he'll be there the next morning to to help Toby find him to take him to the funeral. AND THEN after Toby gives him money, the man immediately tries to give some of it back because he knows that Toby needs money for the bus and insist that it's not safe for someone who doesn't live around there to walk home. It's such a small moment from a nameless background character, but it always spoke volumes to me how this guy was willing to help out his fellow man.
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* In the episode Excelsis Deo, Toby goes to meet the mentally challenged brother of the homeless veteran who died that episode. And as Toby is talking to him another homeless man walks up to ask what he's doing there. It's very clear that he's trying to protect the brother from what he assumes is someone there to cause trouble. He asks Toby what he wants, when he misunderstands and thinks Toby is trying to get back his jacket he seems ready to tell him to get out of there just from his tone. But then the moment that it becomes clear that Toby is just trying to help, the man completely changes his tone and volunteers to help make sure that the brother understands what's going on and that he'll be there the next morning to to help Toby find him to take him to the funeral. It's such a small moment from a nameless background character, but it always spoke volumes to me how this guy was willing to help out his fellow homeless.
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* In the episode Excelsis Deo, Toby goes to meet the mentally challenged brother of the homeless veteran who died that episode. And as Toby is talking to him another homeless man walks up to ask what he's doing there. It's very clear that he's trying to protect the brother from what he assumes is someone there to cause trouble. He asks Toby what he wants, when he misunderstands and thinks Toby is trying to get back his jacket he seems ready to tell him to get out of there just from his tone. But then the moment that it becomes clear that Toby is just trying to help, the man completely changes his tone and volunteers to help make sure that the brother understands what's going on and that he'll be there the next morning to to help Toby find him to take him to the funeral. AND THEN after Toby gives him money, the man immediately tries to give some of it back because he knows that Toby needs money for the bus and insist that it's not safe for someone who doesn't live around there to walk home. It's such a small moment from a nameless background character, but it always spoke volumes to me how this guy was willing to help out his fellow homeless.man.
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* In the episode Excelsis Deo, Toby goes to meet the mentally challenged brother of the homeless veteran who died that episode. And as Toby is talking to him another homeless man walks up to ask what he's doing there. It's very clear that he's trying to protect the brother from what he assumes is someone there to cause trouble. He asks Toby what he wants, when he misunderstands and thinks Toby is trying to get back his jacket he seems ready to tell him to get out of there just from his tone. But then the moment that it becomes clear that Toby is just trying to help, the man completely changes his tone and volunteers to help make sure that the brother understands what's going on and that he'll be there the next morning to to help Toby find him to take him to the funeral. It's such a small moment from a nameless background character, but it always spoke volumes to me how this guy was willing to help out his fellow homeless.
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* In "Shibboleth", where Jed Bartlet sends his aide Charlie high and low to find a carving knife for Thanksgiving, finding some complaint with each of many knives that he dutifully brings. When Charlie finally vents a little of his frustration, the president reveals that he's giving away the knife that he already has--which was made by Paul Revere--to Charlie.
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* In "Shibboleth", where Jed Bartlet sends his aide Charlie high and low to find a carving knife for Thanksgiving, finding some complaint with each of many knives that he dutifully brings. When Charlie finally vents a little of his frustration, the president reveals that he's giving away the knife that he already has--which was made by Paul Revere--to UsefulNotes/PaulRevere--to Charlie.
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Heartwarming moments in ''Series/TheWestWing''.
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* Toby giving Ginger a hug in 2x01.
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* In "Evidence of Things Not Seen" a gunman fires three shots at the White House and hits the press briefing room. When Jed and Leo hear that CJ, Toby and Will were in the room at the time they both start to walk out of the Oval Office to check on them before the Secret Service stop them. Jed's next question is to ask where Charlie is:
-->'''Ron Butterfield:''' We're holding everyone in their place for now.\\
'''Jed:''' No, I'm telling you, if Charlie heard there were gunshots he's going to overpower whoever's trying to --\\
(''Charlie bursts through one of the doors into the Oval Office, having obviously run from wherever he was'')\\
'''Charlie:''' Sorry, Mr President.
** Once he's reassured Charlie, Bartlet's next comment is that he's surprised they managed to keep Debbie Fiderer in her place...which is when she bursts in from Leo's office to check on him.
** Elsewhere in the office Josh is in a meeting when the shots are fired. Donna interrupts to ask if he's okay, obviously worried that it's going to trigger his PTSD from the Rosslyn shooting. Josh assures her he's fine but Donna still insists on getting Stanley Keyworth (the therapist that diagnosed him) to stand by on the phone in case Josh needs to talk to someone.
-->'''Ron Butterfield:''' We're holding everyone in their place for now.\\
'''Jed:''' No, I'm telling you, if Charlie heard there were gunshots he's going to overpower whoever's trying to --\\
(''Charlie bursts through one of the doors into the Oval Office, having obviously run from wherever he was'')\\
'''Charlie:''' Sorry, Mr President.
** Once he's reassured Charlie, Bartlet's next comment is that he's surprised they managed to keep Debbie Fiderer in her place...which is when she bursts in from Leo's office to check on him.
** Elsewhere in the office Josh is in a meeting when the shots are fired. Donna interrupts to ask if he's okay, obviously worried that it's going to trigger his PTSD from the Rosslyn shooting. Josh assures her he's fine but Donna still insists on getting Stanley Keyworth (the therapist that diagnosed him) to stand by on the phone in case Josh needs to talk to someone.
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** In the next episode "The Leadership Breakfast", Leo continues to check in with Josh, asking if he's doing okay, and tells him that he'll be asking every day for a little while.
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** This last exchange gets a CallBack in the season finale. Charlie passes a study about youth engagement in politics on to Bartlet, something he's nervous about because he feels it's not his place to bring up. Bartlet then quotes the study during the town hall in Rosslyn. After hearing this, a delighted Charlie tracks down Josh to point out that his material was used.
--->'''Charlie:''' You were right.\\
'''Josh:''' What do you mean?\\
'''Charlie:''' It doesn't go away.
--->'''Charlie:''' You were right.\\
'''Josh:''' What do you mean?\\
'''Charlie:''' It doesn't go away.
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--->'''Josh:''' Donna Moss. She's not in her room. Where is she?\\
'''Nurse:''' Are you a relative?\\
'''Josh:''' I work for the President of the United States, I have the diplomatic rank of a three-star general, ''tell me where Donna Moss is''.
'''Nurse:''' Are you a relative?\\
'''Josh:''' I work for the President of the United States, I have the diplomatic rank of a three-star general, ''tell me where Donna Moss is''.
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* In "The Wedding", Bartlet gets held up trying to deal with a possible conflict between China and Russia when he's supposed to be at Ellie's wedding. As the Chinese President keeps ranting about the Russians' aggressive actions Bartlet finally snaps and decides to appeal to him father-to-father.
-->'''Bartlet:''' Damn it, Lian, will you shut up already?! ''(the line goes quiet)'' Is your daughter married?\\
'''Lian:''' Excuse me, Mr. President?\\
'''Bartlet:''' Your daughter, the one I met in Beijing, is she married?\\
'''Lian:''' Yes, she was married two years ago last spring.\\
'''Bartlet:''' Then you will understand me when I tell you that my daughter's wedding is this afternoon and that she has been waiting for 46 minutes for me to [[GiveAwayTheBride give her away]] because I can't put down this damned phone until you tell me that you're not going to start World War III today! Now, for the love of God, Lian, will you give me just one half hour so I can go and walk my little girl down the aisle?\\
'''Lian:''' Mr. President, we can continue this discussion in one hour.
-->'''Bartlet:''' Damn it, Lian, will you shut up already?! ''(the line goes quiet)'' Is your daughter married?\\
'''Lian:''' Excuse me, Mr. President?\\
'''Bartlet:''' Your daughter, the one I met in Beijing, is she married?\\
'''Lian:''' Yes, she was married two years ago last spring.\\
'''Bartlet:''' Then you will understand me when I tell you that my daughter's wedding is this afternoon and that she has been waiting for 46 minutes for me to [[GiveAwayTheBride give her away]] because I can't put down this damned phone until you tell me that you're not going to start World War III today! Now, for the love of God, Lian, will you give me just one half hour so I can go and walk my little girl down the aisle?\\
'''Lian:''' Mr. President, we can continue this discussion in one hour.
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-->'''Santos''': You know, when I got out of the Marines, I hadn't been around in my old neighborhood in Houston in a few years and I just got this job offer from the Pentagon, and it required a full FBI background check. After a few weeks the investigators came up to me and said "We can't give you the job. We've interviewed all your old friends and neighbors, and they can't confirm anything. Not even your name." So I hop a plane, go back to the old block. I see my neighbor's eleven and thirteen year old kids, they're sitting on the stoop, same as always. And they see me coming and they start running towards me and shouting "''Tio'' Matt! ''Tio'' Matt!" (''translating'') Uncle Matt! "''Tio'' Matt! (''in stereotypical Chicano gangsta accent'') [[TheMan The Feds]], [[UnfortunateImplications they were here lookin' for you!]] [[NiceJobBreakingItHero We told 'em we never heard of you!]]" (''nods proudly, laughs'') Eleven and thirteen! [beat] You're not the only one who can read polls, Josh. I am running for President at that Texas primary. And those kids are going to see me do it.
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-->'''Santos''': You know, when I got out of the Marines, I hadn't been around in my old neighborhood in Houston in a few years and I just got this job offer from the Pentagon, and it required a full FBI background check. After a few weeks the investigators came up to me and said "We can't give you the job. We've interviewed all your old friends and neighbors, and they can't confirm anything. Not even your name." So I hop a plane, go back to the old block. I see my neighbor's eleven and thirteen year old kids, they're sitting on the stoop, same as always. And they see me coming and they start running towards me and shouting "''Tio'' Matt! ''Tio'' Matt!" (''translating'') Uncle Matt! "''Tio'' Matt! (''in stereotypical Chicano gangsta accent'') [[TheMan The Feds]], Feds, [[UnfortunateImplications they were here lookin' for you!]] [[NiceJobBreakingItHero We told 'em we never heard of you!]]" (''nods proudly, laughs'') Eleven and thirteen! [beat] You're not the only one who can read polls, Josh. I am running for President at that Texas primary. And those kids are going to see me do it.
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* When [[spoiler:Jed Bartlet, lying in a hospital bed, call Leo over and kisses him on the cheek]].
* When [[spoiler:Josh is being wheeled into surgery after being shot, and Sam comes running into the group surrounding the gurney and frantically shouts, "Josh, I'm here!"]] Actually, most scenes from both parts of "In The Shadow of Two Gunmen" qualify for this trope, especially the flashbacks.
* When [[spoiler:Josh is being wheeled into surgery after being shot, and Sam comes running into the group surrounding the gurney and frantically shouts, "Josh, I'm here!"]] Actually, most scenes from both parts of "In The Shadow of Two Gunmen" qualify for this trope, especially the flashbacks.
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* When [[spoiler:Jed Jed Bartlet, lying in a hospital bed, call Leo over and kisses him on the cheek]].cheek.
* When[[spoiler:Josh Josh is being wheeled into surgery after being shot, and Sam comes running into the group surrounding the gurney and frantically shouts, "Josh, I'm here!"]] here!" Actually, most scenes from both parts of "In The Shadow of Two Gunmen" qualify for this trope, especially the flashbacks.
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** And after this scene, Toby becomes one of the strongest voices [[spoiler:in favor of Bartlet invoking the 25th Amendment for the duration of Zoe's abduction]], because "If somebody was hurting them, I'd drop napalm on Yellowstone to get them to stop, letting some prisoners out of jail wouldn't be nothing, and I've known my kids about forty-five minutes."
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** And after this scene, Toby becomes one of the strongest voices [[spoiler:in in favor of Bartlet invoking the 25th Amendment for the duration of Zoe's abduction]], abduction, because "If somebody was hurting them, I'd drop napalm on Yellowstone to get them to stop, letting some prisoners out of jail wouldn't be nothing, and I've known my kids about forty-five minutes."
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* Or the classic guy-in-the-hole speech from Leo.
** And the callback it gets later in the series from Josh.
--->'''Josh:''' I'm gonna help you out, you know why?\\
'''Leo:''' Because you're so obsessed with everyone you love dying that you're a compulsive fixer?\\
'''Josh:''' *smiles* No, Leo, it's because a guy's walking down the street and he falls in a hole, see.
** And the callback it gets later in the series from Josh.
--->'''Josh:''' I'm gonna help you out, you know why?\\
'''Leo:''' Because you're so obsessed with everyone you love dying that you're a compulsive fixer?\\
'''Josh:''' *smiles* No, Leo, it's because a guy's walking down the street and he falls in a hole, see.
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** In the final shot of the series, we see Bartlet flying home from the White House, looking at the same gift. [[spoiler:It was returned to him following Leo's death, still pristine in its beautiful frame.]]
*** The gift in question [[spoiler:is a bar napkin. Leo had been stumbling about for days, struggling to figure out who - the one that Leo could trust above all others - could run for President. And he finds himself writing the same thing down over and over. On that napkin are the words [[AwesomeMomentOfCrowning "Bartlet For America"]].]]
*** The gift in question [[spoiler:is a bar napkin. Leo had been stumbling about for days, struggling to figure out who - the one that Leo could trust above all others - could run for President. And he finds himself writing the same thing down over and over. On that napkin are the words [[AwesomeMomentOfCrowning "Bartlet For America"]].]]
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** In the final shot of the series, we see Bartlet flying home from the White House, looking at the same gift. [[spoiler:It It was returned to him following Leo's death, still pristine in its beautiful frame.]]
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*** The gift in question[[spoiler:is is a bar napkin. Leo had been stumbling about for days, struggling to figure out who - the one that Leo could trust above all others - could run for President. And he finds himself writing the same thing down over and over. On that napkin are the words [[AwesomeMomentOfCrowning "Bartlet For America"]].]]
*** The gift in question
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* The scene in "Inauguration: Over There" where Josh, Toby, Danny, Will and Charlie all go to get Donna at her apartment, [[spoiler: after Josh figures out (with help from Danny) that Donna was not guilty of a particularly inflammatory quote about the White House being disloyal to the military]].
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* The scene in "Inauguration: Over There" where Josh, Toby, Danny, Will and Charlie all go to get Donna at her apartment, [[spoiler: after Josh figures out (with help from Danny) that Donna was not guilty of a particularly inflammatory quote about the White House being disloyal to the military]].military.
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* The scene when [[spoiler:Zoey being safely returned from her kidnapping.]] To say nothing of Bartlett [[spoiler:voluntarily handing over the Oval Office to a hard-line Republican until she is returned. And, despite the fears of Bartlet's staff, the hardline Republican and his staff pointedly refusing to take advantage of the situation to push through some favourable legislation.]]
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* The scene when [[spoiler:Zoey Zoey being safely returned from her kidnapping.]] kidnapping. To say nothing of Bartlett [[spoiler:voluntarily voluntarily handing over the Oval Office to a hard-line Republican until she is returned. And, despite the fears of Bartlet's staff, the hardline Republican and his staff pointedly refusing to take advantage of the situation to push through some favourable legislation.]]
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-->'''Stanley:''' You have [[spoiler:Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.]]\\
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-->'''Stanley:''' You have [[spoiler:Post Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.]]\\\\
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--->'''Leo''': A man's walking down the street and falls into a hole, and a priest walks by. He yells up, "Hey father! Can you help me up?" The priest says a prayer for him, and then keeps walking. Then a doctor walks by. The guy yells up, "Hey doc! Can you help me up?" The doctor writes him a prescription, then throws it down the hole. Then a friend walks by. He yells up, "Hey Joe, it's me! Can you help me up?" The friend jumps in the hole with him. Our guy says, "What are you, stupid? Now we're both in the hole!" The friend says, "Yeah, but I've been down here before, and I know the way out." As long as I've got a job, ''you've'' got a job, you understand?
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*** This scene gets a CallBack a year later in "Bartlet For America" when Josh insists on helping Leo during the hearings about Bartlet's MS coverup.
---->'''Josh:''' I'm gonna help you out, you know why?\\
'''Leo:''' Because you're so obsessed with everyone you love dying that you're a compulsive fixer?\\
'''Josh:''' (''smiles'') No, Leo, it's because a guy's walking down the street and he falls in a hole, see?
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* Gail the goldfish! At the very beginning of the series, Danny Concannon, CJ's on-again, off-again love interest, is told by Josh that CJ likes goldfish. What she likes are the crackers. What Danny gets her is - an actual goldfish. Better yet, Gail remains on CJ's desk for all seven seasons, with the props in her bowl changing to match the seasons and holidays. Even when Danny disappears from the story altogether, Gail is still there, on CJ's desk, watching over her. [[spoiler:In the flash-forward at the beginning of season 7, Danny and CJ are married and living together in California with their baby.]]
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* Gail the goldfish! At the very beginning of the series, Danny Concannon, CJ's on-again, off-again love interest, is told by Josh that CJ likes goldfish. What she likes are the crackers. What Danny gets her is - an actual goldfish. Better yet, Gail remains on CJ's desk for all seven seasons, with the props in her bowl changing to match the seasons and holidays. Even when Danny disappears from the story altogether, Gail is still there, on CJ's desk, watching over her. [[spoiler:In In the flash-forward at the beginning of season 7, Danny and CJ are married and living together in California with their baby.]]
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* Seeing all the flowers, messages and candles for [[spoiler:Zoey when she's been kidnapped]]. Doubles as a TearJerker.
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* Seeing all the flowers, messages and candles for [[spoiler:Zoey Zoey when she's been kidnapped]].kidnapped. Doubles as a TearJerker.
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-->'''Mallory''': You are so just like him.\\
'''Sam''': That is the nicest thing you've ever said to me. Thank you.
'''Sam''': That is the nicest thing you've ever said to me. Thank you.
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-->'''Leo''': You're a good girl.
* President Bartlett getting Supreme Court nominee [[spoiler: Evelyn Lang]] to sign a copy of the 14th amendment for Toby's daughter.
* President Bartlett getting Supreme Court nominee [[spoiler: Evelyn Lang]] to sign a copy of the 14th amendment for Toby's daughter.
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* President
-->'''Lang:''' That's a bit premature, isn't it?\\
'''Bartlet:''' No.
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-->'''Leo''': Hey sweetie!\\
'''Margaret''': Hey boss! *they hug*
'''Margaret''': Hey boss! *they hug*
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** On a related (and also heartbreaking) note, the episode "7A WF 83429" shows Ellie being very affected by [[spoiler:her baby sister's kidnapping]]. Nina Siemaszko does it with hardly any dialogue, a brilliant performance. You really get the sense that she and Zoey have a close relationship.
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** On a related (and also heartbreaking) note, the episode "7A WF 83429" shows Ellie being very affected by [[spoiler:her her baby sister's kidnapping]].kidnapping. Nina Siemaszko does it with hardly any dialogue, a brilliant performance. You really get the sense that she and Zoey have a close relationship.
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* One of the subplots of "Enemies Foreign And Domestic" involves Charlie dealing with a letter that the President got with a special 5-digit code that is for actual personal correspondence, only the details of the letter (talking about a speech the President gave) don't match anything Bartlet has done. After some extensive digging, Charlie finds out the letter was sent to President Franklin Roosevelt (whose code Bartlet had copied), been returned to sender for insufficient postage, and then finally sent to the White House after it was found during a building demolition. Charlie contacts the now-elderly man's son and invites them to the White House for a photo with Bartlet, who then insists they stay so that the older man can tell him about seeing FDR in person.
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* One of the subplots of "Enemies Foreign And Domestic" involves Charlie dealing with a letter that the President got with a special 5-digit code that is for actual personal correspondence, only the details of the letter (talking about a speech the President gave) don't match anything Bartlet has done. After some extensive digging, Charlie finds out the letter was sent to President Franklin Roosevelt (whose code Bartlet had copied), been returned to sender for insufficient postage, and then finally sent to the White House after it was found during a building demolition. Charlie contacts the now-elderly man's son and invites them to the White House for a photo with Bartlet, who then insists they stay so that the older man can tell him about seeing FDR in person. After getting his photo with the President the man asks if he can have a picture of himself and Charlie together which Bartlet immediately agrees to.
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* In 2020, the cast reunited to put on a stage production of "Hartsfield's Landing" as a get-out-the-vote special, even bringing back the original actor for ThoseTwoGuys Ed and Larry. The actor who stepped into John Spencer's shoes was Sterling K. Brown, having been cast on the basis of being someone whose work Spencer would have admired. There's a [[LeaningOnTheFourthWall particular significance]] when Bartlett says "Thank you, Leo" near the end of the script.
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* In 2020, the cast reunited to put on a stage production of "Hartsfield's Landing" as a get-out-the-vote special, even bringing back the original actor actors for all the bit parts, like Carol, the White House reporters, even Gail the goldfish and ThoseTwoGuys Ed and Larry. The actor who stepped into John Spencer's shoes was Sterling K. Brown, having been cast on the basis of being someone whose work Spencer would have admired. There's a [[LeaningOnTheFourthWall particular significance]] when Bartlett says "Thank you, Leo" near the end of the script.
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* In the horrific aftermath of the Roslin shooting we see just what a good kid Charlie is. After quickly talking with Toby as to Josh's whereabouts, we hear someone call for help. From the voice, it's just someone from the crowd, no-one we or the main cast knows. Yet Charlie rushes over to help them out. Anyone would be understandably shaken (as literally everyone else is, even trained Secret Service agents) but he's doing whatever he can.
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* In the horrific aftermath of the Roslin Rosslyn shooting we see just what a good kid Charlie is. After quickly talking with Toby as to Josh's whereabouts, we hear someone call for help. From the voice, it's just someone from the crowd, no-one we or the main cast knows. Yet Charlie rushes over to help them out. Anyone would be understandably shaken (as literally everyone else is, even trained Secret Service agents) but he's doing whatever he can.
