The White House offers Ainsley a job after she destroys Sam on Capital Beat
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Leo hitting the door and Margaret's "Ouch" from the other side of the door is my favorite part of this.
@csbarbourv Жыл бұрын
“Here it comes” and “I get drunk when I drink too much” are mine
@jbreezy1017 ай бұрын
His nod after the fact sells it so well
@Wherethehellarewegoing7 ай бұрын
"Well, you go girl !". Incredible delivery - John Spencer as Leo was one of the best cast characters of all time. RIP.
@venkatnarayanan452511 ай бұрын
you know it's coming... and you still laugh...
@edwardness74974 ай бұрын
“The President likes smart people who disagree with him.” I first heard this line when I was 18 or 19, and I have to say it's had a significant effect on my life. Talking with smart people who disagree with you is one of the best ways to sharpen your arguments and figure out what's true. The tribalist times in which we currently live are pathetic.
@benjamins55713 жыл бұрын
I've never learned anything from someone I agreed with ....Will Rogers
@ernesthill26813 жыл бұрын
I have never learned anything from a person I agreed with... Will Rogers
@ernesthill26813 жыл бұрын
I have never learned anything from people i agreed with.... Will Rogers
@ernesthill26813 жыл бұрын
This is so true and not for the faint of heart. But it is the best way to learn, to understand the people on the other side, to figure out where they’re coming from and that they too are human beings trying to figure things out. As the Greeks knew, but we’ve forgotten - hubris is the most dangerous sin. Anyone who is sure of anything is a charlatan or a salesman.
@SneakyCheeseThief3 жыл бұрын
It’s my single favorite line in The West Wing and the most telling of Bartlet’s character
@YankeeBlues212 жыл бұрын
One of the great tragedies of this show is that we didn't get way more of Ainsley. Every conversation she took part in was so much fun, regardless of politics.
@SuperScarface836 жыл бұрын
Sorking said that he regretted so much to let Ainsley go. But he must cut costs...
@gabrielabagala Жыл бұрын
CSI and CBS were the beneficiaries
@barry6290 Жыл бұрын
100% she was so freaking good and when Sam stuck up for her that was amazing.. gosh I miss this show.
@darthartagnan47376 ай бұрын
@@gabrielabagalaIt wasn't about cutting costs. it was about the fact that they already had 7 very strong leading cast members and he didn't think there was a spot for on ongoing recurring role.
@Bustermax015 ай бұрын
@@Bustermax01 It was surely a question of money. That show had many protagonists and many secondary characters who must, no matter what, be recurring, such as the commander in chief, the director of the NSA, or the assistants of the protagonists. They didn't have the money to pay more permanent secondary characters. Sorkin said it himself, and he was particularly sorry for Ainsley.
@gabrielabagala5 ай бұрын
"I'm standing up which is how one speaks in opposition in a civilized world." "Well, you go, girl"
@dorkmax70734 жыл бұрын
No.
@miket17533 жыл бұрын
@@miket1753 no what?
@percyveer23552 жыл бұрын
Gotta love Leo.
@rustybear51252 жыл бұрын
I loved lmao
@elizabethedwards4686 Жыл бұрын
: She was criminally underutilized on the show, and RIP to the late great John Spencer.
@MariusRiley4 жыл бұрын
Aaron Sorkin has gone on record and said that one of his biggest regrets on the show was not making Emily Procter a series regular.
@Ethan-dn1wc3 жыл бұрын
She was such a good foil for the other characters, and wasn't a straw-man conservative but made legitimate arguments that made the other characters try really hard to defend their positions.
@jamietodd25603 жыл бұрын
Sorkin wanted her, but after CSI exploded, it was hard to bring her back.
@cd6xc3 жыл бұрын
@Mäkirannantörmä It's a TELEVISION SHOW.
@jakeornot63063 жыл бұрын
@@Ethan-dn1wc He couldn't leave the 'Ainsley' character in. He couldn't have two smart women characters in the show.
@jakeornot63063 жыл бұрын
"Mr. McGarry." "Leo." "Yes, sir." That exchange repeated 3 or 4 times during the interview is a priceless piece of writing. The repetition of it was perfect.
@lonya534 жыл бұрын
He gave up on it in the end :)
@joelquinn53473 жыл бұрын
It's cause she's from the south. Leo should know better he has white hair.
@AngelPerezComedy2 жыл бұрын
@@AngelPerezComedy Thank you.
@mahmoudykemal86982 жыл бұрын
@@AngelPerezComedy Indeed, there are parts of the country (not just the South) where adults consider it a point of pride to not be familiar with a superior to the point of being almost insubordinate...
@darrellfrazier87852 жыл бұрын
I didn't really follow that, but, whatever...
@alla51952 жыл бұрын
"I used to have a nervous condition" "How did yours manifest itself?" "I drank a lot of Scotch" "I get sick when I drink too much" "I get drunk when I drink too much" So freakin' classic!!!!
@Cosmodude7711 жыл бұрын
I thought everybody gets drunk when they drink too much...
@JohnSmith-zw8vp2 жыл бұрын
@@JohnSmith-zw8vp Evidently, you have no Irish ancestors. :)
@boulaine2 жыл бұрын
I actually think what this set up was even better. "...a job in THIS White House?" "Want a glass of scotch?" "Yes, please."
@BBurtonG2 жыл бұрын
He did that to make her less nervous, I think. Make fun of himself a little to relax her.
@daffodil8522 жыл бұрын
@@daffodil852 But as we see soon after, she can't hold her liquor worth a damn.
@rhoadesjerry96962 жыл бұрын
John Spencer was a treasure. Everybody on this show was magic. Mostly because the show itself was magic. But Spencer was my guy on this show.
@zerotolerance55814 жыл бұрын
The show in a way was about Leo McGarry. He was the glue that held everything together. Think critically, all the lines led back to him.
@kulu38504 жыл бұрын
His performance was just so gracious and understated. I particularly enjoyed the scene with Liza Weil. Much similar in tone and understanding. Thanks for posting! 🎬
@samsung32543 жыл бұрын
@@samsung3254 Oh yeah... that was a great scene.
@fishbone33333 жыл бұрын
Preach.
@kaihG3 жыл бұрын
Oh agreed 100 percent! I love the line "the President's asking you to serve, and everything else is crap!"
@harryallen21203 жыл бұрын
"Well you go girl" = Leo's greatest line ever.
@TheNBAFANaddict10 жыл бұрын
I Dunno, I prefer, "I get drunk, when I drink too much." by just a little
@Scienceitworks9 жыл бұрын
Ah, that's a great one too!
@TheNBAFANaddict9 жыл бұрын
TheNBAFANaddict " I didn't, really, follow that but whatever..."
@wchase629 жыл бұрын
+TheNBAFANaddict "The President is asking you to serve. And everything else is crap"
@MrAWilson128 жыл бұрын
#2. #1: ..."here it comes".
@kulu38503 жыл бұрын
"The President is asking you to serve. And everything else is crap." What an awesome line!
@deckgun315 жыл бұрын
Didn't age well tho, with Predisent PAB in the WH.
@joelfinch24714 жыл бұрын
This lady’s argument was planned out so well it took her a full 20 seconds to realize she was being offered a job
@MaxWelton3 жыл бұрын
I love Leo’s “Here it comes….” 😂😂
@MusicMan196511 ай бұрын
How we miss Leo and all the wonderful characters of the West Wing.
@gypzs911 ай бұрын
I love the stuff with Margaret. "she seems to be a very good secretary. . . . She'll be happy to hear that, she's standing right outside the door. . ." BAM! . . ."OW!!"
@corbfisher10 жыл бұрын
There were so many little moments like this in TWW, such a great show!!
@KKG516 жыл бұрын
It's one of my all time favorite moments in TWW
@colinkeane75394 жыл бұрын
Literally laugh out loud whenever I see that part
@AndrewGrantTTTP4 жыл бұрын
The little nod of the head from Leo afterwards, like 'Yup, confirmed." 😄
@flankspeed4 жыл бұрын
One of my favorite Leo and Margaret moments in the whole show.
@melvinshine98413 жыл бұрын
-I get sick when I drink too much. -I get drunk when I drink too much.
@MrAzatutiun9 жыл бұрын
Leo and Margaret, one of the most underrated double acts in the show.
@Morhek3 жыл бұрын
Margaret was like a quieter version of Radar.
@ChrisColeChicago Жыл бұрын
Leo and Ainsley had wonderful chemistry, but then again, Leo is quite fatherly to everyone he likes.... And it was nice to see Ainsley at Leo's funeral all those years later. It's nice of Emily Proctor to come back to honor John Spencer.
@CaptainPikeachu15 жыл бұрын
sorry to be petty but it's Emily Procter. Not Proctor.
@dspf682 жыл бұрын
@@dspf68 Someone born when that post was made would be close to entering high school by the time you corrected his spelling. From a post on youtube 13 years later. I don't know why, but that's very amusing to me.
@horatiohornblower3757 Жыл бұрын
@@horatiohornblower3757 well said lmao
@dspf68 Жыл бұрын
@@horatiohornblower3757 I don't mind having my spelling (and grammatical) mistakes corrected 13 years after the fact. Or even 30.
@allendracabal081911 ай бұрын
"She seems to be a very good secretary." "She'll be happy to hear that; she's standing right outside the door." Bangs door. "Ow!" These little slapsticks thrown into the dialogue of West Wing were one of the things I liked the most. It seems so effortless and of course with good actors like John Spencer it makes it seem so natural and organic.
@chrispalo51222 жыл бұрын
His little nod after the "ow!" is perfect. Brilliantly deadpan.
@XIIIMPC2 жыл бұрын
@@XIIIMPC Ah yes Knew it
@aidtim13502 жыл бұрын
The cherry on top was that the secretary was still stood right outside the door when Ainsley was about to leave.
@timstoddard37072 жыл бұрын
I love this scene. Ainsley probably rehearsed the conversation she was sure Leo wanted to have with her so much that when it turned out he wanted something else entirely it took a while for her brain to register that fact. I love her face when it sinks in. Classic television brilliantly written and played.
@MrPeterpiper19699 жыл бұрын
And the look on leo's face like he's seen this a few times and is just waiting for it to hit home
@Nzeropheonix5 жыл бұрын
Here it comes!
@jeanpreston41424 жыл бұрын
An wait, what meme moment before memes were an thing
@scottrobb6512 жыл бұрын
@@willzimjohn Thank you for this powerful and illuminating comment.
@uliwidmaier5192 Жыл бұрын
Ah Ainsley Hayes, the Southern linguistic version of Yoda. The repeated delivery of "Leo..." "Yes, Sir" in the exact same pitch and tone each time was just perfect. A standout character in a show packed full of wonderfully written parts, and Emily Procter nailed every syllable of every line.
@lsaria49773 жыл бұрын
When he says "The President is asking you to serve..." that bit always gets me teary
@charleschuckfinley33046 жыл бұрын
Because they all serve at the pleasure of the President.
@stevekoenigsberg94742 жыл бұрын
"I've never felt this way before." "The feeling doesn't end."
@DrownedInExile Жыл бұрын
*Pounds door* "Ow!" Leo and Ainsley's exchange is one of my favorite parts from this great series.
@PlasmaCoolantLeak8 жыл бұрын
+PlasmaCoolantLeak I come back to watch this particular scene many many times....funny...exhilarating...AND...just plain enjoyable!!! My personal favorite part is when Leo says "You Go Girl"....Cheers!
@TheStuport8 жыл бұрын
PlasmaCoolantLeak
@mrdowntownsandiego7 жыл бұрын
I love that the exact moment she accuses the administration of being smug and patronizing, Leo becomes just a little smug and patronizing. One of the best comedic scenes in the series.
@wchase627 жыл бұрын
+wchase62 - great observation, though I can't be sure of precisely what line you mean. I'm going with him saying CJ Cregg thinks you kill your pets. I love the balance of how she's then able to observe CJ across the 2 days, discern the problem and completely rectify it before going to see Leo to not accept the job.
@perpetualnotion74537 жыл бұрын
Watch Leo from 2:40 to 2:50. That is some comedic acting ;)
@wchase627 жыл бұрын
"The President likes smart people who disagree with him." How refreshing it would be if that were true today...
@derekhiemforth4 жыл бұрын
Derek Hiemforth No one since Reagan
@jayhardin32593 жыл бұрын
How refreshing that would be if it were ever really true.
@TerranGuy933 жыл бұрын
@@TerranGuy93 You're a Trumpie.
@ginmar81343 жыл бұрын
@@jayhardin3259 Reagan was a lying bigoted scumbag.
@ginmar81343 жыл бұрын
@@ginmar8134 Lol, believe whatever you want pal.
@TerranGuy933 жыл бұрын
This scene is exceptional. Ainsley Hayes (Emily Procter) was such a great addition to the WW cast. She is so great at delivering that fast paced dialogue of Aaron Sorkin. Both in WW and Newsroom, they managed to get some of the greatest ensemble casts of all time.
@theolamp53127 жыл бұрын
And it was great to have an articulate voice of opposition to their assumptions too.
@bigbrowntau2 жыл бұрын
Sorkin has an interesting conversational style.
@jerodast2 жыл бұрын
Sportsnight also
@Subangelis Жыл бұрын
Don't forget Studio 60. Brad Whitford and Matt Perry are a double act for the ages, and Amanda Peet was born to utter Sorkin dialogue.
@alexanderbeedie671 Жыл бұрын
@@alexanderbeedie671 Absolut!
@gabrielabagala Жыл бұрын
"When I was young... I was a YOUNG Republican..."
@MatthewGagnon19807 жыл бұрын
"The President is asking you to serve, and everything else is crap." It's going to take us a while to restore this. Reverence for the highest level of public-service is worth the effort though.
@folkengames3 жыл бұрын
you commented just two years ago, i thought that i am the only one who still goes back and watch these masterpieces....
@mohamedaminekantar92783 жыл бұрын
I know you think that’s not an understatement and woof is that an understatement. But you know what, this still gives me the chills.
@General86753 жыл бұрын
And that’s trump’s fault? Yeah because you guys totally gave him a chance. Sorry he was rude while crushing isis, improving North Korean relations and enforcing red lines with Syria. Unlike obama who charmed you while he let the world burn.
@jimmy2k4o3 жыл бұрын
We've messed it up so badly that it may take a generation to achieve a rational kind of governance again. And I'm not saying the downfall started with Trump, it most certainly did not, although he clearly accelerated the decline. Our problem is that powerful wealthy elites benefit from a divided country, whether it be corporate elites, media elites or political elites, the age old 'divide and conquer' strategy still works. By conquer I mean hoard all the wealth and power for themselves while millions of working class Americans suffer.
@dlg54853 жыл бұрын
@@jimmy2k4o I don't recall anyone storming the capitol or a pandemic being ignored when he was in office. Go sit down somewhere, MAGA cult follower. You lot divorced from reality long ago.
@SuperSaiyanD483 жыл бұрын
"Oh, only since I was two." For some reason, that sounded so adorable.
@Raziel216 жыл бұрын
She is so innocent in a good way she actually believes in everything she says makes her very endearing.
@808INFantry11X4 жыл бұрын
The way she says "Only since I was two" is just.. so.. adorable!
@AdeptPaladin3 жыл бұрын
Margaret, Lionel Tribbey, Oliver Babish, Lord John Marbury, Leo and Mrs. Landingham were my favorite characters on the West Wing. They brought so much to their respective roles.
@MrGruffteddybear9 ай бұрын
Margaret and Leo were the best team on TV since Bert & Ernie.
@joshuakricker417716 күн бұрын
Ainsley will always be my favorite Republican.
@jms3spinoon8 жыл бұрын
Leo's delivery of that emotional line "The President is asking you to serve..And everything else is crap"" was just fantastic..
@jeffreynocera40176 жыл бұрын
I am not a Sorkin Fanboy but this is poetry. This banter is genius and the casting is superb!
@jptvi19 жыл бұрын
“The President likes smart people who disagree with him.” Once upon a time... 🤔
@ltdowney4 жыл бұрын
Luke Downey im dying😂🤭
@briancruzhernandez17054 жыл бұрын
Yeah, 0 for 2 on that count.
@kevinjohnson31194 жыл бұрын
That line has had extra significance to me, too, since Trump became POTUS. Sad.
@stephaniegilstrap12614 жыл бұрын
Now the president likes dumb people who agree with him.
@sandee67864 жыл бұрын
The most important trait for a leader to have is the ability to surround oneself with smart people and listen to them. If you find yourself in a position of leadership and you're the smartest person in the room, you need to find a new room.
@ajohnson1534 жыл бұрын
"...CJ Cregg thinks you kill your pets...." LMAO.
@martythetickler4 жыл бұрын
I think The West Wing was the greatest series ever made. Although, I too, am a Republican, I loved this show. Ainsley was one of the best characters they created. Aaron Sorkin is so talented and one of the best writers of his time. I loved The Newsroom too.
@mawilkinson19574 жыл бұрын
I think Peggy Noonan was also helpful in putting forth ideas and plotlines for Republican and conservative characters
@reelsoffortuneslotsplay42672 жыл бұрын
I loved The West Wing but I hated The Newsroom. The later was just Sorkin's venue for spewing his political beliefs. It got old and tiring real fast.
@RaspberryRockOffGridCabin2 жыл бұрын
@@RaspberryRockOffGridCabin You fascists just hate art because it's all about how everything you believe is terrible.
@alphanerd72212 жыл бұрын
I have to ask, Mark, in all honesty. Since you liked West Wing I believe you are an intelligent and honest Man. Here comes: How do you like the Republican party now, after what Trump has turned it into?
@SPQSpartacus2 жыл бұрын
@@mawilkinson1957 Thank you. Was just curious. I really appreciate you took the time to answer. All the best to you!
@SPQSpartacus2 жыл бұрын
"A job in THIS White House?" and "When I was young, I was a YOUNG Republican!"😂. Classic. Spencer and Procter were🔥. A joy to watch.
@token13713 жыл бұрын
Before I heard the rest of this dialogue, I assumed that Leo's response to the question "It has to be in THIS White House?" would be something like "It's the only White House I have any pull in", but this line was at least as good if not better.
@davidzasloff87972 жыл бұрын
Every time, a different part of this exchange makes me smile...today it's "Well you go girl" 🙂
@BBoC Жыл бұрын
I always looked forward to Ainsley's scenes. She had great chemistry with everyone on the show, and I particularly enjoyed her exchanges with Leo and Sam. Emily Proctor brought this character a truly appealing balance of competence, wit, determination and sincere idealism. I wish she had appeared in more episodes.
@jdax213 жыл бұрын
And awkwardness :)
@antourte1 Жыл бұрын
I loved her banter with Lionel Tribbey about which musical the quote was from. Tribbey was full of useless knowledge that no one else knew except for Ainsley. And her basement office, when they decorated it for her & gave her a little impromptu welcome party was wonderful. And of course, the "Blame It On The Bossa Nova" scene when Bartlet appears- hysterical. I really liked that Sam was incensed by the disgusting note the two guys wrote, anonymously, to Ainsley, & immediately fired them with Tribbey right behind him in full support. That's the way it should be done in the workplace, no BS, period.
@dee_dee_place9 ай бұрын
The writing, the actors and what they did with the writing. This is why I enjoyed West Wing so much.
@doberski68559 жыл бұрын
D Oberski I miss this show
@Bayougirl789 жыл бұрын
D Oberski True, but I thought they would do more with the character. She sort of disappeared.
@LiamHaHaX9 жыл бұрын
LiamHaHaX I think she got the gig on Miami CSI.
@doberski68559 жыл бұрын
LiamHaHaX "AARON SORKIN: I made a mistake with Emily Proctor. I loved her on the show and when I had a chance to lock her up as a series regular I didn't take it. Being conscious that I already had eight mouths to feed I didn't want to be obligated to have the character in every episode, which I know now wouldn't have been an obligation, it would have been a gift. And of course Emily was snatched up right away by another show - CSI: Miami - and of course it was a giant hit. I made plenty of mistakes on the show but none of them that big."
@danadanewithfame9 жыл бұрын
Dana Leinbach Thanks for sharing that.
@doberski68559 жыл бұрын
Brilliant scene. John Spencer is fantastic in it RIP
@davgat799 жыл бұрын
Absolutely. John Spencer was a big reason why I enjoyed this show so much. Even as a staunch conservative, this show was fantastic.
@ejackson90619 жыл бұрын
Eric Jackson Absolutely! And this scene was a big part of why I loved this show. This is how bipartisanship is supposed to work... "The President likes smart people who disagree with him".... Classic.... Our real life government could learn a LOT from watching this show, for the record
@Bayougirl789 жыл бұрын
i cried when he passed, i never actually met him but he was home to me
@walstib49454 жыл бұрын
"Mr. McGarry." "It's Leo." "Yes, Sir." THREE TIMES!🤣
@jaytc32185 ай бұрын
"When I was young, I was a Young Republican"... "You have my FBI file? I have an FBI file?!"... "I'm not going anywhere, I'm standing up, which is how one speaks in opposition in a civilised world"... "Well you go girl" All genious lines
@tfn10515 жыл бұрын
Everybody in the country that has ever gotten a $72 parking ticket has an FBI file.
@bufordpusser4244 жыл бұрын
I die every time 😂
@OkieTeacher9183 жыл бұрын
"You have my FBI File?" "I have an FBI file???" Too funny
@JK-tn4xp9 жыл бұрын
Everyone does.
@Delosian3 жыл бұрын
"Where you goin'?" "I'm not going anywhere, I'm standing up, which is how one speaks in opposition in a civilized world!" "well you go girl."
@AlekWheeler10 жыл бұрын
Love the "Well you go girl"
@a19spyro955 жыл бұрын
@@a19spyro95 Its the timing. Its absolutely superb.
@johndub38664 жыл бұрын
My favorite Leo moment is that within about two seconds of her accusing the administration of being smug and patronizing, Leo is being a little smug and patronizing. I love that.
@wchase624 жыл бұрын
That line she says about standing up for protest is such a great line that needs to be taught nowadays
@varunhebli4 жыл бұрын
@@wchase62 YES!!! The change in demeanor to that effect was brilliant!
@darrellfrazier87852 жыл бұрын
When we lost John Spencer the actor, we lost one heck of a man. When Leo had his heart attack at Camp David, it was a nightmare but to know that it really was going to happen, killed my soul. I love this particular scene. Go North Carolinians! Leo, you're the best!
@Morgana8886 жыл бұрын
I am a conservative and THIS was the best show that i have ever seen on TV
@johnmcilvain55387 жыл бұрын
Likewise and agreed. I saw it all when it originally aired and am watching it again with my wife on Netflix and we are both amazed at how well it holds up and how topical it remains even today.
@blksbth16 жыл бұрын
John McIlvain you should watch yes minister
@lughildana6 жыл бұрын
"...and everything else is crap." But seriously, you should watch The Newsroom, also written by Aaron Sorkin.
@luqas996 жыл бұрын
Also a great show, just wish there were more than 2 seasons.
@mezzer996 жыл бұрын
There is a third season.
@abhishekharge66916 жыл бұрын
Could you imagine a world where people were this smart and conversations this interesting?
@Willysmb4412 жыл бұрын
If only....
@ernesthill26813 жыл бұрын
I would live forever and refuse to die
@audreykennedy90 Жыл бұрын
How we miss this show and each wonderful character. If a tv series can be immortal, certainly The West Wing is.
@gypzs911 ай бұрын
The writing, the timing, the delivery... perfection. Absolute perfection.
@miguelencanarias2 ай бұрын
"You have my FBI file?" "Yes" "I can't believe that. You have my FBI file?" Expression changes "...I have an FBI file?" I love that exchange lol
@steveg70669 ай бұрын
"...Here it comes." "Did you say 'offer me a job?'"
@realekedolphin5 жыл бұрын
I loved that line. :D I was cracking up, listening to her rant on, with the job offer clearly not having sunk in, yet, and Leo clearly recognizing the exact same thing that I was. :D
@c182SkylaneRG3 жыл бұрын
"I do not think it's fair that I be expected to play the role of the mouse to the White House's cat in the game of. . . erm, you know the game." "Cat and mouse?"
@jimbopumbapigsticks12 жыл бұрын
"I get drunk when I drink too much." Probably one of the greatest lines on this show.
@fancyf33t2957 жыл бұрын
I'm so glad that she is a very smart and funny character, considering this is where I got my name 😂😂😂
@ainsleysmith27998 жыл бұрын
Cool !!!
@jonrandall54906 жыл бұрын
That's just awesome sauce.
@brookleasure5 жыл бұрын
"I get drink when I drink too much" lol what a funny scene this is RIP John Spencer
@BigMoffy7910 жыл бұрын
John Spencer just had wonderful comic timing. He is much missed and this scene is one my favorites
@sandrawaterlily47405 жыл бұрын
You go girl comment alone
@cjgubb87915 жыл бұрын
"Here it comes!" LOL
@Kotori3214 жыл бұрын
"It has to be THIS White House? One of the most memorable lines ever.
@pschroeter15 жыл бұрын
“Im sorry, a job in this White House?!”… the delivery of that line is just perfect
@j.o.2359 Жыл бұрын
When I first saw Ainsley Hayes (Emily Procter) on West Wing, I thought she was perfect at delivering Aaron Sorkin's rapid fire dialogue. I can't even imagine how this show managed to always bring in the right actors to build this great ensemble cast. They rarely if ever made a mistake. The result, is one of the greatest shows in TV history. And, the "Two Cathedrals" plays more like a great theatrical movie than a TV episode.
@theolamp53128 жыл бұрын
Go sometime and listen to the episode of the podcast West Wing Weekly where they interview EP about getting this job. It's fascinating and hilarious, down to the discussion of wardrobe choices.
@tejaswoman5 жыл бұрын
I can't even imagine how this show managed to have real personalities on for a short "background' scene. I mean Yo Yo Ma for 1 minute!! That was incredible.
@veralenora40334 жыл бұрын
I don't know WTF happened with Rob Lowe, but that was a mistake.
@blechtic Жыл бұрын
Aaron Sorkin was/is a freaking genius! I adore The West Wing! :)
@nascarkraz8 жыл бұрын
Only Aaron Sorkin could get me to watch, let alone LOVE, a show about politics or sports (Sports Night,)
@why1itsme7 жыл бұрын
Great scene. Both actors really showed soul. The character of Leo really did speak to me. A person with many faults. A person who made many mistakes but yet found his way back and was able to show kindness as well as patience. Traits which I try to incorporate into my own personality. The character of Ainsley Hayes also was well developed. Strong, feminine as well as caring. Really quite beautiful.
@macbuff815 жыл бұрын
I don't know how many times I've watched this, but it still makes me laugh. One of my favourite scenes in the whole series.
@achildofthe80s315 жыл бұрын
One of the funniest scenes in The West Wing. This show is pure gold 💛 As a fan from Britain 🇬🇧 I say God bless America 🇺🇸
@andrewhuckle8034 жыл бұрын
GSTQ 🏴☮👍
@ernesthill40172 жыл бұрын
The scene where Ainsley is going to meet the president for the first time is priceless too!
@ericjohnson6665 Жыл бұрын
IMHO- Ainsley Hayes was the best character on The West Wing.
@dee_dee_place9 ай бұрын
"The President likes smart people who disagree with him." That one line is the absolute antithesis of who we have in the White House today.
@cdubbau1355 жыл бұрын
See Sports Night. "If you're dumb, hire smart people. If you're smart, hire smart people who disagree with you." I don't mind when Mr. Sorkin steals from himself at all.
@kevinlegg14804 жыл бұрын
like obama had anybody like Ainsley Hayes in his white house. moron.
@beefyoso4 жыл бұрын
@@beefyoso he didnt, he had multiple Ainsley Hanseys look it up, literally Google repubs who who worked for Obama white house
@watchingrewatcher50454 жыл бұрын
"But whaddabout Obama". Pathetic.
@mikemartin57494 жыл бұрын
@@mikemartin5749 another expert leftist retort.
@beefyoso4 жыл бұрын
Ainsley Hayes, she didn't stay around long enough. Seriously she was one of my favorite characters.
@aciarduce11 ай бұрын
The way Toby ran at the beginning of the episode when Josh came to get him (to watch Sam) was hilarious 🤣
@rmblake84654 жыл бұрын
"Toby, come quick! Sam's getting his ass kicked by a girl!" "Ginger, get the popcorn!"
@crazysychoninja91933 жыл бұрын
@@crazysychoninja9193 Even at the time, that line stuck in the craw. Then again, this show was super-mysogenistic.
@jakeornot63063 жыл бұрын
I watched this when it first aired, and almost 20 years later it is still brilliantly acted and stomach trembling.
@vphiameradisogaarwa4 жыл бұрын
they only acted it once 20 years ago, they are not acting today.
@johnmason1648 Жыл бұрын
"Oh, only since I was two."
@jsharp170110 жыл бұрын
I still can't absorb how amazing (and enjoyable) it was to watch Emily Procter fire off her fast pace dialogue lines with clear cadence that was countered with the intentional methodic tempo John Spencer played - in a single take! This had to be one hell of an intense scene to film. I'm curious how many takes they required. I'm betting very few.
@DougHanchard3 жыл бұрын
Aaron Sorkin is the best dialog writer who ever lived. He might have some problems with storytelling here and there, but the energy of his dialogs would wake up a catatonic.
@vasekk.816810 жыл бұрын
I miss him so much. I remember first noticing him when he was on L.A. Law and can't recall seeing any acting from him that was less than superb. RIP.
@dachickenlady15 жыл бұрын
Still the best writing on any TV show ever! Every episode. Every season for 7 years. It was so good and the acting was so good that every year when they had the Emmy Awards there would be 5 nominees for supporting actor and 4 of them would be from the West Wing!!
@peters61193 жыл бұрын
"The President is asking you to serve." What a profound statement. It brings chills.
@jamesgoines7663 Жыл бұрын
"Well, you go girl."
@luf4rall8 жыл бұрын
the delivery of that line is perfect. Gets me everytime.
@gooner0115 жыл бұрын
"Mr. McGarry" "Leo" "Yes, sir." X3
@glennray19015 жыл бұрын
Single favorite series ever. Period. 🇺🇸
@mikeoh712 Жыл бұрын
Their chemistry is undeniable.
@pleappleappleap7 жыл бұрын
If only there were a few more people who liked it when smart people disagreed with them.
@77777Spooky9 жыл бұрын
Two years after you posted this it is more true than ever. If only...
@crimdell7 жыл бұрын
Well in a better reality we would have someone in the People's House who was intelligent and could comprehend an intelligent response.
@johnhutchison58923 жыл бұрын
What a great actor John Spencer was. He embodied Leo to perfection.
@MarcAmAlb11 ай бұрын
I heard (I think in the West Wing Weekly podcast) that when they were casting the show and thinking about Leo, someone said "We need someone like John Spencer." To which someone fortunately said "How about John Spencer?"
@markovelikonja53998 ай бұрын
I've watched this clip many times. I loved her character. Sharp and fast.
@quietpls7 жыл бұрын
I'm still loving the cadence of her delivery.
@daverhoden4454 жыл бұрын
Don’t you just admire Margret ? Efficient, funny, a little mischievous, and really loves Leo.
@aristotle7365 жыл бұрын
And she could fake the presidents signature too ... she is getting quite good at it!
@Grubnar5 жыл бұрын
Hard to disagree with that! Leo loved her too, and their working chemistry was phenomenal!
@kulu38503 жыл бұрын
@@Grubnar first thing I thought of when reading aristotle's comment.
@mikemartin5749 Жыл бұрын
:Here it comes..."
@pac4018 жыл бұрын
"Want a glas of scotch?"
@contrafax5 жыл бұрын
Well You Go Girl 👧
@darrenbarrett6384 жыл бұрын
"Leo." "Yes sir." Who am I kidding, every word of this scene is brilliant.
@rgwak4 жыл бұрын
The writer of this script did a masterful job. Amazing.
@RandomCyrChannel8 жыл бұрын
This is one my favorite scenes in all of TWW.
@ldkellandshaw4 жыл бұрын
"You want a glass of scotch?" "Yes."
@dlc111911 жыл бұрын
This was also one of my favourite scenes... but the whole thing was favourite scenes, wasn't it?
@effyleven8 жыл бұрын
I only have about a hundred favourite scenes from this show. This one would be considered outstanding in any other show and it's not even in my own top ten West Wing moments.
@BartAlder5 жыл бұрын
I love Margaret....She is just awkward but in a good way.
@hotdave208 жыл бұрын
She's basically Pearl from Steven Universe.
@luqas996 жыл бұрын
I would have loved an episode with all the assistants getting together to save the day. Margaret, Donna, Carol Fitzpatrick, and Mrs. Landingham teamed up and kicking political ass.
@samsonguy10k4 жыл бұрын
I disagree. 'Margaret' was written as stupid, nosy, incompetent.. had the job because she was someone's relative - and, she caused major problems. The same can be said for the 'Donna' character. And, much of the time, CJ's character. I think Sorkin did not continue with 'Ainsley' because he knew the script would have to be changed so that 'Ainsley' got 'Margaret' and 'Donna' sent to unemployment. And, could anyone stand 'Zoey'? Or, the clueless Secret Service agent? 'Mrs. Bartlett' was barely allowed to show her smarts.
@jakeornot63063 жыл бұрын
I love the scene where she offers to forge the president's signature, and everyone goggles at her 😂😂😂
@RamenNoodle19853 жыл бұрын
The wit, humor and repartee of this series remains unmatched even in 2023. Long live the West Wing!!
@zylosmom9 ай бұрын
So wonderfully written and acted! Lol
@amygareis627611 ай бұрын
Classic Sorkin dialogue ... brilliant!
@tomsurber22936 жыл бұрын
"...you have an interesting conversational style." LOL!
@fishdude7713 жыл бұрын
The secretary outside eavesdropping "oww!" makes me laugh.
@varianschirmer93755 жыл бұрын
That interview could have gone on for the entire episode, and it would have won an Emmy.
@ThorsHammer13 ай бұрын
This scene is a master class. I miss John Spencer’s humor and grit. Emily Proctor fast in delivery of her lines in character.
@w9gb Жыл бұрын
This is the most hilarious scene ever. I miss TWW! And Emily Procter is so damned funny. I'm still in hysterics!!
Leo hitting the door and Margaret's "Ouch" from the other side of the door is my favorite part of this.
“Here it comes” and “I get drunk when I drink too much” are mine
His nod after the fact sells it so well
"Well, you go girl !". Incredible delivery - John Spencer as Leo was one of the best cast characters of all time. RIP.
you know it's coming... and you still laugh...
“The President likes smart people who disagree with him.” I first heard this line when I was 18 or 19, and I have to say it's had a significant effect on my life. Talking with smart people who disagree with you is one of the best ways to sharpen your arguments and figure out what's true. The tribalist times in which we currently live are pathetic.
I've never learned anything from someone I agreed with ....Will Rogers
I have never learned anything from a person I agreed with... Will Rogers
I have never learned anything from people i agreed with.... Will Rogers
This is so true and not for the faint of heart. But it is the best way to learn, to understand the people on the other side, to figure out where they’re coming from and that they too are human beings trying to figure things out. As the Greeks knew, but we’ve forgotten - hubris is the most dangerous sin. Anyone who is sure of anything is a charlatan or a salesman.
It’s my single favorite line in The West Wing and the most telling of Bartlet’s character
One of the great tragedies of this show is that we didn't get way more of Ainsley. Every conversation she took part in was so much fun, regardless of politics.
Sorking said that he regretted so much to let Ainsley go. But he must cut costs...
CSI and CBS were the beneficiaries
100% she was so freaking good and when Sam stuck up for her that was amazing.. gosh I miss this show.
@@gabrielabagalaIt wasn't about cutting costs. it was about the fact that they already had 7 very strong leading cast members and he didn't think there was a spot for on ongoing recurring role.
@@Bustermax01 It was surely a question of money. That show had many protagonists and many secondary characters who must, no matter what, be recurring, such as the commander in chief, the director of the NSA, or the assistants of the protagonists. They didn't have the money to pay more permanent secondary characters. Sorkin said it himself, and he was particularly sorry for Ainsley.
"I'm standing up which is how one speaks in opposition in a civilized world." "Well, you go, girl"
No.
@@miket1753 no what?
Gotta love Leo.
I loved lmao
: She was criminally underutilized on the show, and RIP to the late great John Spencer.
Aaron Sorkin has gone on record and said that one of his biggest regrets on the show was not making Emily Procter a series regular.
She was such a good foil for the other characters, and wasn't a straw-man conservative but made legitimate arguments that made the other characters try really hard to defend their positions.
Sorkin wanted her, but after CSI exploded, it was hard to bring her back.
@Mäkirannantörmä It's a TELEVISION SHOW.
@@Ethan-dn1wc He couldn't leave the 'Ainsley' character in. He couldn't have two smart women characters in the show.
"Mr. McGarry." "Leo." "Yes, sir." That exchange repeated 3 or 4 times during the interview is a priceless piece of writing. The repetition of it was perfect.
He gave up on it in the end :)
It's cause she's from the south. Leo should know better he has white hair.
@@AngelPerezComedy Thank you.
@@AngelPerezComedy Indeed, there are parts of the country (not just the South) where adults consider it a point of pride to not be familiar with a superior to the point of being almost insubordinate...
I didn't really follow that, but, whatever...
"I used to have a nervous condition" "How did yours manifest itself?" "I drank a lot of Scotch" "I get sick when I drink too much" "I get drunk when I drink too much" So freakin' classic!!!!
I thought everybody gets drunk when they drink too much...
@@JohnSmith-zw8vp Evidently, you have no Irish ancestors. :)
I actually think what this set up was even better. "...a job in THIS White House?" "Want a glass of scotch?" "Yes, please."
He did that to make her less nervous, I think. Make fun of himself a little to relax her.
@@daffodil852 But as we see soon after, she can't hold her liquor worth a damn.
John Spencer was a treasure. Everybody on this show was magic. Mostly because the show itself was magic. But Spencer was my guy on this show.
The show in a way was about Leo McGarry. He was the glue that held everything together. Think critically, all the lines led back to him.
His performance was just so gracious and understated. I particularly enjoyed the scene with Liza Weil. Much similar in tone and understanding. Thanks for posting! 🎬
@@samsung3254 Oh yeah... that was a great scene.
Preach.
Oh agreed 100 percent! I love the line "the President's asking you to serve, and everything else is crap!"
"Well you go girl" = Leo's greatest line ever.
I Dunno, I prefer, "I get drunk, when I drink too much." by just a little
Ah, that's a great one too!
TheNBAFANaddict " I didn't, really, follow that but whatever..."
+TheNBAFANaddict "The President is asking you to serve. And everything else is crap"
#2. #1: ..."here it comes".
"The President is asking you to serve. And everything else is crap." What an awesome line!
Didn't age well tho, with Predisent PAB in the WH.
This lady’s argument was planned out so well it took her a full 20 seconds to realize she was being offered a job
I love Leo’s “Here it comes….” 😂😂
How we miss Leo and all the wonderful characters of the West Wing.
I love the stuff with Margaret. "she seems to be a very good secretary. . . . She'll be happy to hear that, she's standing right outside the door. . ." BAM! . . ."OW!!"
There were so many little moments like this in TWW, such a great show!!
It's one of my all time favorite moments in TWW
Literally laugh out loud whenever I see that part
The little nod of the head from Leo afterwards, like 'Yup, confirmed." 😄
One of my favorite Leo and Margaret moments in the whole show.
-I get sick when I drink too much. -I get drunk when I drink too much.
Leo and Margaret, one of the most underrated double acts in the show.
Margaret was like a quieter version of Radar.
Leo and Ainsley had wonderful chemistry, but then again, Leo is quite fatherly to everyone he likes.... And it was nice to see Ainsley at Leo's funeral all those years later. It's nice of Emily Proctor to come back to honor John Spencer.
sorry to be petty but it's Emily Procter. Not Proctor.
@@dspf68 Someone born when that post was made would be close to entering high school by the time you corrected his spelling. From a post on youtube 13 years later. I don't know why, but that's very amusing to me.
@@horatiohornblower3757 well said lmao
@@horatiohornblower3757 I don't mind having my spelling (and grammatical) mistakes corrected 13 years after the fact. Or even 30.
"She seems to be a very good secretary." "She'll be happy to hear that; she's standing right outside the door." Bangs door. "Ow!" These little slapsticks thrown into the dialogue of West Wing were one of the things I liked the most. It seems so effortless and of course with good actors like John Spencer it makes it seem so natural and organic.
His little nod after the "ow!" is perfect. Brilliantly deadpan.
@@XIIIMPC Ah yes Knew it
The cherry on top was that the secretary was still stood right outside the door when Ainsley was about to leave.
I love this scene. Ainsley probably rehearsed the conversation she was sure Leo wanted to have with her so much that when it turned out he wanted something else entirely it took a while for her brain to register that fact. I love her face when it sinks in. Classic television brilliantly written and played.
And the look on leo's face like he's seen this a few times and is just waiting for it to hit home
Here it comes!
An wait, what meme moment before memes were an thing
@@willzimjohn Thank you for this powerful and illuminating comment.
Ah Ainsley Hayes, the Southern linguistic version of Yoda. The repeated delivery of "Leo..." "Yes, Sir" in the exact same pitch and tone each time was just perfect. A standout character in a show packed full of wonderfully written parts, and Emily Procter nailed every syllable of every line.
When he says "The President is asking you to serve..." that bit always gets me teary
Because they all serve at the pleasure of the President.
"I've never felt this way before." "The feeling doesn't end."
*Pounds door* "Ow!" Leo and Ainsley's exchange is one of my favorite parts from this great series.
+PlasmaCoolantLeak I come back to watch this particular scene many many times....funny...exhilarating...AND...just plain enjoyable!!! My personal favorite part is when Leo says "You Go Girl"....Cheers!
PlasmaCoolantLeak
I love that the exact moment she accuses the administration of being smug and patronizing, Leo becomes just a little smug and patronizing. One of the best comedic scenes in the series.
+wchase62 - great observation, though I can't be sure of precisely what line you mean. I'm going with him saying CJ Cregg thinks you kill your pets. I love the balance of how she's then able to observe CJ across the 2 days, discern the problem and completely rectify it before going to see Leo to not accept the job.
Watch Leo from 2:40 to 2:50. That is some comedic acting ;)
"The President likes smart people who disagree with him." How refreshing it would be if that were true today...
Derek Hiemforth No one since Reagan
How refreshing that would be if it were ever really true.
@@TerranGuy93 You're a Trumpie.
@@jayhardin3259 Reagan was a lying bigoted scumbag.
@@ginmar8134 Lol, believe whatever you want pal.
This scene is exceptional. Ainsley Hayes (Emily Procter) was such a great addition to the WW cast. She is so great at delivering that fast paced dialogue of Aaron Sorkin. Both in WW and Newsroom, they managed to get some of the greatest ensemble casts of all time.
And it was great to have an articulate voice of opposition to their assumptions too.
Sorkin has an interesting conversational style.
Sportsnight also
Don't forget Studio 60. Brad Whitford and Matt Perry are a double act for the ages, and Amanda Peet was born to utter Sorkin dialogue.
@@alexanderbeedie671 Absolut!
"When I was young... I was a YOUNG Republican..."
"The President is asking you to serve, and everything else is crap." It's going to take us a while to restore this. Reverence for the highest level of public-service is worth the effort though.
you commented just two years ago, i thought that i am the only one who still goes back and watch these masterpieces....
I know you think that’s not an understatement and woof is that an understatement. But you know what, this still gives me the chills.
And that’s trump’s fault? Yeah because you guys totally gave him a chance. Sorry he was rude while crushing isis, improving North Korean relations and enforcing red lines with Syria. Unlike obama who charmed you while he let the world burn.
We've messed it up so badly that it may take a generation to achieve a rational kind of governance again. And I'm not saying the downfall started with Trump, it most certainly did not, although he clearly accelerated the decline. Our problem is that powerful wealthy elites benefit from a divided country, whether it be corporate elites, media elites or political elites, the age old 'divide and conquer' strategy still works. By conquer I mean hoard all the wealth and power for themselves while millions of working class Americans suffer.
@@jimmy2k4o I don't recall anyone storming the capitol or a pandemic being ignored when he was in office. Go sit down somewhere, MAGA cult follower. You lot divorced from reality long ago.
"Oh, only since I was two." For some reason, that sounded so adorable.
She is so innocent in a good way she actually believes in everything she says makes her very endearing.
The way she says "Only since I was two" is just.. so.. adorable!
Margaret, Lionel Tribbey, Oliver Babish, Lord John Marbury, Leo and Mrs. Landingham were my favorite characters on the West Wing. They brought so much to their respective roles.
Margaret and Leo were the best team on TV since Bert & Ernie.
Ainsley will always be my favorite Republican.
Leo's delivery of that emotional line "The President is asking you to serve..And everything else is crap"" was just fantastic..
I am not a Sorkin Fanboy but this is poetry. This banter is genius and the casting is superb!
“The President likes smart people who disagree with him.” Once upon a time... 🤔
Luke Downey im dying😂🤭
Yeah, 0 for 2 on that count.
That line has had extra significance to me, too, since Trump became POTUS. Sad.
Now the president likes dumb people who agree with him.
The most important trait for a leader to have is the ability to surround oneself with smart people and listen to them. If you find yourself in a position of leadership and you're the smartest person in the room, you need to find a new room.
"...CJ Cregg thinks you kill your pets...." LMAO.
I think The West Wing was the greatest series ever made. Although, I too, am a Republican, I loved this show. Ainsley was one of the best characters they created. Aaron Sorkin is so talented and one of the best writers of his time. I loved The Newsroom too.
I think Peggy Noonan was also helpful in putting forth ideas and plotlines for Republican and conservative characters
I loved The West Wing but I hated The Newsroom. The later was just Sorkin's venue for spewing his political beliefs. It got old and tiring real fast.
@@RaspberryRockOffGridCabin You fascists just hate art because it's all about how everything you believe is terrible.
I have to ask, Mark, in all honesty. Since you liked West Wing I believe you are an intelligent and honest Man. Here comes: How do you like the Republican party now, after what Trump has turned it into?
@@mawilkinson1957 Thank you. Was just curious. I really appreciate you took the time to answer. All the best to you!
"A job in THIS White House?" and "When I was young, I was a YOUNG Republican!"😂. Classic. Spencer and Procter were🔥. A joy to watch.
Before I heard the rest of this dialogue, I assumed that Leo's response to the question "It has to be in THIS White House?" would be something like "It's the only White House I have any pull in", but this line was at least as good if not better.
Every time, a different part of this exchange makes me smile...today it's "Well you go girl" 🙂
I always looked forward to Ainsley's scenes. She had great chemistry with everyone on the show, and I particularly enjoyed her exchanges with Leo and Sam. Emily Proctor brought this character a truly appealing balance of competence, wit, determination and sincere idealism. I wish she had appeared in more episodes.
And awkwardness :)
I loved her banter with Lionel Tribbey about which musical the quote was from. Tribbey was full of useless knowledge that no one else knew except for Ainsley. And her basement office, when they decorated it for her & gave her a little impromptu welcome party was wonderful. And of course, the "Blame It On The Bossa Nova" scene when Bartlet appears- hysterical. I really liked that Sam was incensed by the disgusting note the two guys wrote, anonymously, to Ainsley, & immediately fired them with Tribbey right behind him in full support. That's the way it should be done in the workplace, no BS, period.
The writing, the actors and what they did with the writing. This is why I enjoyed West Wing so much.
D Oberski I miss this show
D Oberski True, but I thought they would do more with the character. She sort of disappeared.
LiamHaHaX I think she got the gig on Miami CSI.
LiamHaHaX "AARON SORKIN: I made a mistake with Emily Proctor. I loved her on the show and when I had a chance to lock her up as a series regular I didn't take it. Being conscious that I already had eight mouths to feed I didn't want to be obligated to have the character in every episode, which I know now wouldn't have been an obligation, it would have been a gift. And of course Emily was snatched up right away by another show - CSI: Miami - and of course it was a giant hit. I made plenty of mistakes on the show but none of them that big."
Dana Leinbach Thanks for sharing that.
Brilliant scene. John Spencer is fantastic in it RIP
Absolutely. John Spencer was a big reason why I enjoyed this show so much. Even as a staunch conservative, this show was fantastic.
Eric Jackson Absolutely! And this scene was a big part of why I loved this show. This is how bipartisanship is supposed to work... "The President likes smart people who disagree with him".... Classic.... Our real life government could learn a LOT from watching this show, for the record
i cried when he passed, i never actually met him but he was home to me
"Mr. McGarry." "It's Leo." "Yes, Sir." THREE TIMES!🤣
"When I was young, I was a Young Republican"... "You have my FBI file? I have an FBI file?!"... "I'm not going anywhere, I'm standing up, which is how one speaks in opposition in a civilised world"... "Well you go girl" All genious lines
Everybody in the country that has ever gotten a $72 parking ticket has an FBI file.
I die every time 😂
"You have my FBI File?" "I have an FBI file???" Too funny
Everyone does.
"Where you goin'?" "I'm not going anywhere, I'm standing up, which is how one speaks in opposition in a civilized world!" "well you go girl."
Love the "Well you go girl"
@@a19spyro95 Its the timing. Its absolutely superb.
My favorite Leo moment is that within about two seconds of her accusing the administration of being smug and patronizing, Leo is being a little smug and patronizing. I love that.
That line she says about standing up for protest is such a great line that needs to be taught nowadays
@@wchase62 YES!!! The change in demeanor to that effect was brilliant!
When we lost John Spencer the actor, we lost one heck of a man. When Leo had his heart attack at Camp David, it was a nightmare but to know that it really was going to happen, killed my soul. I love this particular scene. Go North Carolinians! Leo, you're the best!
I am a conservative and THIS was the best show that i have ever seen on TV
Likewise and agreed. I saw it all when it originally aired and am watching it again with my wife on Netflix and we are both amazed at how well it holds up and how topical it remains even today.
John McIlvain you should watch yes minister
"...and everything else is crap." But seriously, you should watch The Newsroom, also written by Aaron Sorkin.
Also a great show, just wish there were more than 2 seasons.
There is a third season.
Could you imagine a world where people were this smart and conversations this interesting?
If only....
I would live forever and refuse to die
How we miss this show and each wonderful character. If a tv series can be immortal, certainly The West Wing is.
The writing, the timing, the delivery... perfection. Absolute perfection.
"You have my FBI file?" "Yes" "I can't believe that. You have my FBI file?" Expression changes "...I have an FBI file?" I love that exchange lol
"...Here it comes." "Did you say 'offer me a job?'"
I loved that line. :D I was cracking up, listening to her rant on, with the job offer clearly not having sunk in, yet, and Leo clearly recognizing the exact same thing that I was. :D
"I do not think it's fair that I be expected to play the role of the mouse to the White House's cat in the game of. . . erm, you know the game." "Cat and mouse?"
"I get drunk when I drink too much." Probably one of the greatest lines on this show.
I'm so glad that she is a very smart and funny character, considering this is where I got my name 😂😂😂
Cool !!!
That's just awesome sauce.
"I get drink when I drink too much" lol what a funny scene this is RIP John Spencer
John Spencer just had wonderful comic timing. He is much missed and this scene is one my favorites
You go girl comment alone
"Here it comes!" LOL
"It has to be THIS White House? One of the most memorable lines ever.
“Im sorry, a job in this White House?!”… the delivery of that line is just perfect
When I first saw Ainsley Hayes (Emily Procter) on West Wing, I thought she was perfect at delivering Aaron Sorkin's rapid fire dialogue. I can't even imagine how this show managed to always bring in the right actors to build this great ensemble cast. They rarely if ever made a mistake. The result, is one of the greatest shows in TV history. And, the "Two Cathedrals" plays more like a great theatrical movie than a TV episode.
Go sometime and listen to the episode of the podcast West Wing Weekly where they interview EP about getting this job. It's fascinating and hilarious, down to the discussion of wardrobe choices.
I can't even imagine how this show managed to have real personalities on for a short "background' scene. I mean Yo Yo Ma for 1 minute!! That was incredible.
I don't know WTF happened with Rob Lowe, but that was a mistake.
Aaron Sorkin was/is a freaking genius! I adore The West Wing! :)
Only Aaron Sorkin could get me to watch, let alone LOVE, a show about politics or sports (Sports Night,)
Great scene. Both actors really showed soul. The character of Leo really did speak to me. A person with many faults. A person who made many mistakes but yet found his way back and was able to show kindness as well as patience. Traits which I try to incorporate into my own personality. The character of Ainsley Hayes also was well developed. Strong, feminine as well as caring. Really quite beautiful.
I don't know how many times I've watched this, but it still makes me laugh. One of my favourite scenes in the whole series.
One of the funniest scenes in The West Wing. This show is pure gold 💛 As a fan from Britain 🇬🇧 I say God bless America 🇺🇸
GSTQ 🏴☮👍
The scene where Ainsley is going to meet the president for the first time is priceless too!
IMHO- Ainsley Hayes was the best character on The West Wing.
"The President likes smart people who disagree with him." That one line is the absolute antithesis of who we have in the White House today.
See Sports Night. "If you're dumb, hire smart people. If you're smart, hire smart people who disagree with you." I don't mind when Mr. Sorkin steals from himself at all.
like obama had anybody like Ainsley Hayes in his white house. moron.
@@beefyoso he didnt, he had multiple Ainsley Hanseys look it up, literally Google repubs who who worked for Obama white house
"But whaddabout Obama". Pathetic.
@@mikemartin5749 another expert leftist retort.
Ainsley Hayes, she didn't stay around long enough. Seriously she was one of my favorite characters.
The way Toby ran at the beginning of the episode when Josh came to get him (to watch Sam) was hilarious 🤣
"Toby, come quick! Sam's getting his ass kicked by a girl!" "Ginger, get the popcorn!"
@@crazysychoninja9193 Even at the time, that line stuck in the craw. Then again, this show was super-mysogenistic.
I watched this when it first aired, and almost 20 years later it is still brilliantly acted and stomach trembling.
they only acted it once 20 years ago, they are not acting today.
"Oh, only since I was two."
I still can't absorb how amazing (and enjoyable) it was to watch Emily Procter fire off her fast pace dialogue lines with clear cadence that was countered with the intentional methodic tempo John Spencer played - in a single take! This had to be one hell of an intense scene to film. I'm curious how many takes they required. I'm betting very few.
Aaron Sorkin is the best dialog writer who ever lived. He might have some problems with storytelling here and there, but the energy of his dialogs would wake up a catatonic.
I miss him so much. I remember first noticing him when he was on L.A. Law and can't recall seeing any acting from him that was less than superb. RIP.
Still the best writing on any TV show ever! Every episode. Every season for 7 years. It was so good and the acting was so good that every year when they had the Emmy Awards there would be 5 nominees for supporting actor and 4 of them would be from the West Wing!!
"The President is asking you to serve." What a profound statement. It brings chills.
"Well, you go girl."
the delivery of that line is perfect. Gets me everytime.
"Mr. McGarry" "Leo" "Yes, sir." X3
Single favorite series ever. Period. 🇺🇸
Their chemistry is undeniable.
If only there were a few more people who liked it when smart people disagreed with them.
Two years after you posted this it is more true than ever. If only...
Well in a better reality we would have someone in the People's House who was intelligent and could comprehend an intelligent response.
What a great actor John Spencer was. He embodied Leo to perfection.
I heard (I think in the West Wing Weekly podcast) that when they were casting the show and thinking about Leo, someone said "We need someone like John Spencer." To which someone fortunately said "How about John Spencer?"
I've watched this clip many times. I loved her character. Sharp and fast.
I'm still loving the cadence of her delivery.
Don’t you just admire Margret ? Efficient, funny, a little mischievous, and really loves Leo.
And she could fake the presidents signature too ... she is getting quite good at it!
Hard to disagree with that! Leo loved her too, and their working chemistry was phenomenal!
@@Grubnar first thing I thought of when reading aristotle's comment.
:Here it comes..."
"Want a glas of scotch?"
Well You Go Girl 👧
"Leo." "Yes sir." Who am I kidding, every word of this scene is brilliant.
The writer of this script did a masterful job. Amazing.
This is one my favorite scenes in all of TWW.
"You want a glass of scotch?" "Yes."
This was also one of my favourite scenes... but the whole thing was favourite scenes, wasn't it?
I only have about a hundred favourite scenes from this show. This one would be considered outstanding in any other show and it's not even in my own top ten West Wing moments.
I love Margaret....She is just awkward but in a good way.
She's basically Pearl from Steven Universe.
I would have loved an episode with all the assistants getting together to save the day. Margaret, Donna, Carol Fitzpatrick, and Mrs. Landingham teamed up and kicking political ass.
I disagree. 'Margaret' was written as stupid, nosy, incompetent.. had the job because she was someone's relative - and, she caused major problems. The same can be said for the 'Donna' character. And, much of the time, CJ's character. I think Sorkin did not continue with 'Ainsley' because he knew the script would have to be changed so that 'Ainsley' got 'Margaret' and 'Donna' sent to unemployment. And, could anyone stand 'Zoey'? Or, the clueless Secret Service agent? 'Mrs. Bartlett' was barely allowed to show her smarts.
I love the scene where she offers to forge the president's signature, and everyone goggles at her 😂😂😂
The wit, humor and repartee of this series remains unmatched even in 2023. Long live the West Wing!!
So wonderfully written and acted! Lol
Classic Sorkin dialogue ... brilliant!
"...you have an interesting conversational style." LOL!
The secretary outside eavesdropping "oww!" makes me laugh.
That interview could have gone on for the entire episode, and it would have won an Emmy.
This scene is a master class. I miss John Spencer’s humor and grit. Emily Proctor fast in delivery of her lines in character.
This is the most hilarious scene ever. I miss TWW! And Emily Procter is so damned funny. I'm still in hysterics!!