07 I suppose it is possible I was drunk

Roger Rees as Lord John Marbury in The West Wing. Episode 212 "The drop-in"

CUT TO: INT. THE MURAL ROOM - DAY

MARBURY
It missed by 137 miles?!

LEO
Yes.

MARBURY
It could have missed by 37 fewer miles and it still would have missed by 100 miles.
It doesn't work.

LEO
That depends what your definition is.

MARBURY
My definition is precisely the same as everyone else's.

BARTLET
[walks in with Josh and Charlie] John!

MARBURY
Mr. President.

BARTLET
[shakes his hand] It's good to have you here.

MARBURY
Your servant, as always.

BARTLET
What made you agree to take the post?

MARBURY
Oh, I don't know. I suppose it was possible I was drunk.

JOSH
Reasonable bet.

BARTLET
Listen, I gotta go a few blocks across town to give an address on global warming and the
future of our planet. That's not something you're interested in, right?

MARBURY
Good God, no.

BARTLET
Okay. Well, stay here and fight with Leo about something. We'll get you some dinner.
I'll be back in an hour. We'll do your thing and then enjoy your reception.

MARBURY
Excellent.

LEO
Indeed.

CHARLIE
Here we go.

Leo, Bartlet and Charlie leave.

MARBURY
An hour, did he say?

JOSH
Yes.

MARBURY
I'll need some amusement.

DONNA
[enters] Good evening, your lordship.

MARBURY
Excellent.

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• Lord John Marbury
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[mitchellfamilyof4]

"I'll need some amusement"

"Good evening, your Lordship"

"Excellent!"

Brilliant writing and a brilliant show.

[kfordudflight]

"Listen, I'm going across town to give a speech on global warming, that's not something you're interested in is it?"

"Oh good god no"

"Good stay here and argue with Leo about somthing."

[TheGodBen]

@JoseJimeniz "In my house, anyone who used one word when they could have used ten just isn't trying hard."

[bsgtrekfan88]

"Good stay here and argue with Leo about somthing." :)

[DcEatsItsYoung]

Hes like Arthur...

[violettopaz]

The only bad thing about this scene is that they didn't show Josh's face after that comment...

[Julie15gtc]

lol @ Donna. I love Donna.

[JoseJimeniz]

@kfordudflight What's great about Aaron Sorkin, is his ability to use more words than are needed:

"I'm going across town" becomes "I've got to go a few blocks across town"

"global warming" becomes "global warming and the future of our planet"

And now the actors have to memorize all of that, and deliver it all smoothly and believably. i assume actors love this sort of thing.

[ActionAimz]

Roger Rees is so adorable. LJM -- HILARIOUS.

[EmiLovey10]

"It's a reasonable bet." I love Josh.

[ussansk]

Lord Marbury: Excellent!

Leo: Indeed.