The West Wing (TV Series)

Bartlet's Third State of the Union (2001)

Rob Lowe: Sam Seaborn

Quotes 

• Sam Seaborn : Where'd you get the bathrobe?

  Carol Fitzpatrick : The gym.

  Sam Seaborn : There are bathrobes at the gym?

  Claudia Jean 'C.J.' Cregg : In the women's locker room.

  Sam Seaborn : But not the men's.

  Claudia Jean 'C.J.' Cregg : Yeah.

  Sam Seaborn : Now, that's outrageous. There's a thousand men working here and 50 women.

  Claudia Jean 'C.J.' Cregg : Yeah, and it's the *bathrobes* that's outrageous.

• President Josiah 'Jed' Bartlet : [upon meeting Ainsley for the first time in her office, there is loud music playing] 

  President Josiah 'Jed' Bartlet : What's up?

  Ainsley Hayes : [wearing a robe, throws her drink across the room] 

  Ainsley Hayes : Oh, Mr. President!

  President Josiah 'Jed' Bartlet : I never even knew we had a night club down here.

  Ainsley Hayes : Oh, my gosh!

  Sam Seaborn : Mr. President, I don't believe you have met Ainsley Hayes.

  President Josiah 'Jed' Bartlet : Yeah Ainsley, I wanted to say hello, and to mention, you know, uh, a lot of people assumed you were hired because you were a blonde Republican sex kitten, and well they're obviously wrong. Keep up the good work.

  Ainsley Hayes : Yes, sir.

  Sam Seaborn : [after Bartlet leaves]  That could have been worse.

  [sees she's on the verge of tears] 

  Sam Seaborn : No. Prob'ly not.

• Sam Seaborn : I'm saying don't drink 'til you're off television.

  Ainsley Hayes : God! Thanks, Sam, for that debating tip; your feel for nuance! I shouldn't be drunk when I'm representing the White House.

  Sam Seaborn : And please don't forget you're a blond, Republican girl, and that nobody likes you.

  Ainsley Hayes : [takes a breath]  I'm going back on television right now.

  Sam Seaborn : Try and remember you're on our side.

• Sam Seaborn : You need anything?

  Josh Lyman : A lightning bolt, a key, and a kite.

• Sam Seaborn : How have you never met the President?

  Ainsley Hayes : I haven't.

  Sam Seaborn : You've been working here three months.

  Ainsley Hayes : He works in the Oval Office and I work in the Steam Pipe Trunk Distribution Venue. I can't believe we haven't run into each other.