The West Wing (TV Series)

Post Hoc, Ergo Propter Hoc (1999)

Richard Schiff: Toby Ziegler

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• Toby Ziegler : Mrs. Landingham, does the president have free time this morning?

  Mrs. Landingham : The president has nothing but free time, Toby. Right now he's in the residence eating Cheerios and enjoying Regis and Kathie Lee. Should I get him for you?

  Toby Ziegler : Sarcasm's a disturbing thing coming from a woman of your age, Mrs. Landingham.

  Mrs. Landingham : What age would that be, Toby?

  Toby Ziegler : Late twenties?

  Mrs. Landingham : Atta boy.

  Toby Ziegler : Can I have a cookie?

  Mrs. Landingham : No.

• Sam Seaborn : About a week ago I accidentally slept with a prostitute.

  Toby Ziegler : [pause]  Really?

  Sam Seaborn : Yes.

  Toby Ziegler : You accidentally slept with a prostitute?

  Sam Seaborn : A call girl.

  Toby Ziegler : Accidentally?

  Sam Seaborn : Yes.

  Toby Ziegler : I don't understand. Did you trip over something?

• Josh Lyman : Someone give me a river to forge, a serpent to slay.

  C.J. Cregg : What's his problem?

  Donna Moss : He's been drinking from the keg of glory. We're to bring him all the muffins and bagels in the land.

  Toby Ziegler : We heard.

• Toby Ziegler : This administration doesn't even need an opposition party, you know that? We do fine by ourselves.

• Toby Ziegler : Before you picked up a hooker?

  Sam Seaborn : Call girl.

  Toby Ziegler : Well that's a distinction that's going to be very important to the grand jury.