The West Wing - Toby tells Barlets about the twins

[bsgtrekfan88]

"Im doing my best sir"

If I could change one thing about the series it would not be the Fireiing of Leo in season what 5? It would not be the treatment of Toby in the final season....It would be Toby asking her to marry him....and her saying no. God I feel SOOO bad for Toby!!!

[Jhertzog83]

I was this close..

XD

[Elisheval]

The writers got it wrong... In judaisim you say Mazel tov when the the baby is born, or on other good occasions--- but before then, when a woman is pregnant you wish "Be shaa tova"--- which in English means something along the lines of "in good time".

[mt22201]

@Elisheval But Barlett isn't Jewish, so he doesn't know that... so the writers got it right.

[observer9670]

@mt22201 Right. Most non-Jews will say "Mazel tov" to congratulate their Jewish friends in an attempt to show respect for their religion, even when it isn't technically appropriate. But most Jews are pretty gracious about it, as Toby was in this scene.

[bluesboy25000]

Bartlet tends to get Cock-Blocked by his communications directors quite frequently.

[Intrepidity]

"A boy and ah, uh... ... a girl"

Like he had to think about it :P

[aussiejed1]

"It's my Catholicism, it works for me" is something that many more people should take to heart.

[NickyLess]

@aussiejed1 Very much so. Well said. :)

[acceptanceisbliss]

sorry i'm slow, what does she mean by "not really no" to "is that caviar there"? Is it not good quality or something?

[aussiejed1]

@acceptanceisbliss Prior to this video, earlier in the scene, Jed and Abby talked about the caviar. IIRC it's a local version rather than imported, which left Abby not that impressed that it would be any good.

[acceptanceisbliss]

@aussiejed1 yea see i had seen the episode but never understood the local/imported caviar thing - thank you for clarifying it, now it makes sense :D

[IrishEyes1989]

@movieking88 Oh, absolutely! ;) Yeah, I'm 22, so I totally understand!! lol

[tmoore4075]

As someone who is currently getting ready to have a child, you wouldn't know the sex of the child/children at only 3 months.

But I totally love this scene. One of my faves. "Yeah but he's got one."

[PeterFormaini]

"I was THIS CLOSE!!"

ROTFLMAO

[IrishEyes1989]

First of all, adorable scene. Secondly, Stockard Channing is hot. Yep, that's pretty much it LOL.

LMAO @ the "test tube" and "cock block" comments haha!

[auriciangelescu]

"I was this close!" hahaha!

[Jnwaru]

Toby just cock blocked Bartlett

[yellowordplay]

what season is this?

[oboe726]

@yellowordplay season four, the episode "process stories"

[SerenityFan1208]

"Is that caviar?" "Not really. No." <3

[Emsta]

.... Is he drinking out of a test tube?

By the way, the "It's my Catholicism" line is brilliant!

[theforeman118]

yeah that's pretty common apparently.

[daedreemer]

yeah the test tube thing has something to do with whatever it is he's drinking, i think he explains it a little earlier in the scene? or i could be thinking of something else entirely...

[MishWendyPants]

damnit! abbey bartlet has really nice legs!

thanks for posting! :)

[democrat10]

First Ladies are so underrated nowadays...

[Yecats17]

aww what a great moment

[jillhbaudhaan]

those two are so frisky