The West Wing (TV Series)
The Crackpots and These Women (1999)
Bradley Whitford: Josh Lyman
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Quotes
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Josh Lyman : [explaining why he cannot accept the NSC evacuation card] I want to be a comfort to my friends in tragedy and I want to be able to celebrate with them in triumph. And for all the times in between, I just want to be able to look them in the eye.
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[the Senior Staff are playing a pick-up basketball game with the President]
Josh Lyman : Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa. Who's this?
President Josiah Bartlet : I'm making a substitution.
Toby Ziegler : Who is this guy?
President Josiah Bartlet : Mr. Grant's a new member of my team.
Toby Ziegler : A ringer, perhaps?
President Josiah Bartlet : Mr. Grant is a federal employee.
[Mr. Grant is played by real-life NBA forward Juwan Howard]
Toby Ziegler : You know the thing about you, Mr. President? It isn't so much that you cheat. It's how brazenly bad you are at it.
President Josiah Bartlet : I beg your pardon?
Josh Lyman : Toby's got a point there, sir.
President Josiah Bartlet : When have I ever cheated?
Toby Ziegler : Up in Florida, playing mixed doubles with me and C.J. You tried to tell us that your partner worked at the American consulate in Vienna.
President Josiah Bartlet : And she did.
Toby Ziegler : It was Steffi Graf, sir.
President Josiah Bartlet : Well, I will admit that the woman bore a striking resemblance...
Toby Ziegler : It was Steffi Graf, you crazy lunatic! You think I'm not going to recognize Steffi Graf when she's serving a tennis ball at me?
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Donna Moss : [about a meeting Josh has with National Security] What do you think it's about?
Josh Lyman : I don't know, but this is the White House, so it's probably not that important.
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C.J. Cregg : Josh!
Josh Lyman : Yes ma'am?
C.J. Cregg : There's an article I want you to read in the New Yorker.
Josh Lyman : What's it about?
C.J. Cregg : Smallpox.
Josh Lyman : The disease?
C.J. Cregg : No, the dessert topping Josh. Yes, the disease.
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Josh Lyman : Right. Can we clear up a few things about my level of interest in the revolving door of local Gomers that you see in the free time you create by not working very hard at your job?
[Donna doesn't give him a stack of papers he needs]
Donna Moss : Excuse me.
Josh Lyman : You work hard at your job.
Donna Moss : How hard?
Josh Lyman : Very hard.
Donna Moss : And I am?
Josh Lyman : Not at all controlling.