When you see this... quote The West Wing

[caz963]

I meant to do this before, but I'm coming late to the party, as usual...

Last seen with salr323... the "Quote West Wing" meme...

Sal picked Leo's "lesser of who cares" speech, Linz had Bartlet's rant at God, and Quaggy chose Josh's "fortune-cookie candidate" thing from The Red Mass... they're all great, and I'd probably have chosen one of them, too, if I'd been quicker off the mark!
BUT - then I remembered this scene, which never fails to make me tear up whenever I see it:



TOBY:

I didn't realize babies come with hats. You guys crack me up.
You don't have jobs. You can't walk or speak the language. You don't have a dollar in your pockets, but you got yourselves a hat. So, everything's fine. I don't wanna alarm you or anything but I'm dad.
And for you, son, for you, this'll be the last time I pass the buck, but I think it should be clear from the get-go that it was Mom who named you Huckleberry. I guess she was feeling like life doesn't present enough challenges to overcome on its
own. And, honey, you've got a name now too. Your mom and I named you after an incredibly brave uh An incredibly brave woman, really not all that much older than you. Your name is Molly. Huck and Molly. So,what do I do? Well, you're gonna need food and clothes and doctors and dentists and there's that. And, should you have any questions along the way, I'm gonna be doin' stuff like this, (grabs a tissue and wipes Huck's mouth) Huck, because you're leaking a little bit out of your mouth there.
You're holding my finger, son? Hey, Molly. Your brother's holding my hand. Do you wanna hold my hand? This isn't gonna mean anything to you, but Leo was right. Leo was right.

*sniff*



But then, being the Josh-whore that I am, I couldn't resist this one, either!



JOSH
No sir. We're going to do it in person. See, you won with fifty-two percent, but the President took your district with fifty-nine. And I think it's high time we come back
and say thanks. Do you have any idea how much noise Air Force One makes when it lands in Eau Claire, Wisconsin? We're going to have a party, Congressman. You should come, it's gonna be great. And when the watermelon's done, right in town square,
right in the band gazebo... You guys got a band gazebo?

KATZENMOYER
Josh...

JOSH
Doesn't matter, we'll build one. Right in the band gazebo, that's where the President is going to drape his arm around the shoulder of some assistant DA we like. And you
should have your camera with you. You should get a picture of that. 'Cause that's gonna be the moment you're finished in Democratic politics. President Bartlet's a good man. He's got a good heart. He doesn't hold a grudge. That's what he pays me for.

So. Hot.



*sigh*... I really, really miss it.

Comments

[truelyfocussed.livejournal.com]

"He doesn't hold a grudge. That's what he pays me for"

*Swoon*

I miss it too *sigh*

[crossmymind.livejournal.com]

Mmmmmm.

I really miss it, too.

[caz963.livejournal.com]

Mmmmmmm indeed! It's so much better with pictures!!

[hooloovoo_42]

I was going to pick the Toby one, but went with some different ones instead. The "Leo was right" bit always gets me.

[caz963.livejournal.com]

That whole scene is just pitch perfect and Richard Schiff was wonderful. I think my youngest was still a baby first time I saw that, so it struck a chord (and still does).