The West Wing (TV Series)

100,000 Airplanes (2002)

Rob Lowe: Sam Seaborn

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• Sam Seaborn : Over the past half century, we've split the atom, we've spliced the gene and we've roamed Tranquility Base. We've reached for the stars and never have we been closer to having them in our grasp. New science, new technology is making the difference between life and death, and so we need a national commitment equal to this unparalleled moment of possibility. And so I announce to you tonight that I will bring the full resources of the Federal Government and the full reach of my office to this fundamental goal: We will cure cancer by the end of this decade.

• Sam Seaborn : In 1940, our armed forces weren't among the twelve most formidable in the world, but obviously we were going into a big war. And Roosevelt said the U.S. would produce 50,000 airplanes in the next four years. Everyone thought it was a joke. And it was, because it turned out we produced 100,000 airplanes. Gave the air force an armada that would block the sun.

• Sam Seaborn : C.J. asked me a couple of weeks ago if the reason we didn't get married is because your name would be Shureborn-Seaborn.

  Lisa Shureborn : That's exactly why we didn't get married.

  Sam Seaborn : [pause]  Why didn't we get married?

  Lisa Shureborn : Why do you think?

  Sam Seaborn : 'Cause I don't know what the cool restaurant is, and I don't care. When I get hungry, I want to eat. And I don't know where the Tommy Hilfiger party is, and I don't know what to do once I get there.

  Lisa Shureborn : You're full of crap.

  Sam Seaborn : I was never cool enough for you.

  Lisa Shureborn : You're full of crap, and you think too little of me, and I didn't leave you. You left me, and you did it to do this, and the reason you're pissy is 'cause I'm here looking at you and writing about you, and you're wondering if I'm gonna think you've been doing anything at all.

  Sam Seaborn : Often it's not clear to me whether or not I have.

  Lisa Shureborn : You have.

  Sam Seaborn : How would you know?

  Lisa Shureborn : I don't know.