When the president stands, nobody sits

Alltså, än en gång. Vita huset. De två första säsongerna måste vara den bästa TV som någonsin gjorts. Jag har varit inne på avsnittet och replikskiftet förr, men här är ett av de tillfällen då jag tårögt rest mig upp ur soffan och bara i sista stund hindrat mig själv från att skriva yesssss!

PRESIDENT BARTLET: Good. I like your show. I like how you call homosexuality an abomination.

JENNA JACOBS: I don’t say homosexuality is an abomination, Mr. President. The Bible does.

PRESIDENT BARTLET: Yes it does. Leviticus.

JENNA JACOBS: 18:22.

PRESIDENT BARTLET: Chapter and verse. I wanted to ask you a couple of questions while I have you here. I’m interested in selling my youngest daughter into slavery as sanctioned in Exodus 21:7. She’s a Georgetown sophomore, speaks fluent Italian, always cleared the table when it was her turn. What would a good price for her be? While thinking about that, can I ask another? My Chief of Staff Leo McGarry insists on working on the Sabbath. Exodus 35:2 clearly says he should be put to death. Am I morally obligated to kill him myself or is it okay to call the police? Here’s one that’s really important because we’ve got a lot of sports fans in this town: touching the skin of a dead pig makes one unclean. Leviticus 11:7. If they promise to wear gloves, can the Washington Redskins still play football? Can Notre Dame? Can West Point? Does the whole town really have to be together to stone my brother John for planting different crops side by side? Can I burn my mother in a small family gathering for wearing garments made from two different threads? Think about those questions, would you? One last thing: while you may be mistaking this for your monthly meeting of the Ignorant Tight-Ass Club, in this building, when the President stands, nobody sits.