West Wing - Ainsley Hayes meets the President again (via Leo's closet)

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16 жыл бұрын

Ainsley Hayes tries to restore her dignity following the bathrobe incident.

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@joelmontague5004 6 ай бұрын

"They won't let me smoke inside but you can pee in Leo's closet" is my favorite line of the entire series! Kills me every damn time 😂😂

@LeicaR10 6 ай бұрын

Yeah his phrasing and delivery of asides is really great

@lizziebkennedy7505 Ай бұрын

Me, too! Such wit, plus he had a point 😉

@Kaalec 13 жыл бұрын

What's amazing about this scene is how Ashley is affected by the President's charm when he asks if her father's proud. She looks up at him and instantly relaxes. That is a trait in all successful politicians in democracies. They seem to have an uncanny ability to affect people in person. Even, or perhaps especially, their enemies.

@SamuelPearlman 3 жыл бұрын

"Ainsley" :) But yes.

@donelliot7650 3 жыл бұрын

@@SamuelPearlman with an ‘n’

@CorruptedErtai 2 жыл бұрын

It's also the primary trait required in confidence work... AKA con men

@jsnrvst Жыл бұрын

@@CorruptedErtai You had to go and make it into something nefarious. And I don't even think it's true. Con artistry is seldom if ever about making someone feel at ease, quite the opposite. It generally relies on the mark feeling either they did something wrong or they are getting away with something, and with an added sense of urgency.

@seanhickson3098 Жыл бұрын

Pres Clinton is very good at that

@subbywan1422 Жыл бұрын

This is absolutely one of the best written series to ever grace the airwaves.

@yusufothman7124 8 жыл бұрын

Hilarious scene, but the best part is the look on her face after he says: "is your father proud of you?"

@storyarcher8125 5 жыл бұрын

Agree completely.

@shesadg1 4 жыл бұрын

I tear up every freaking time.

@barryschwarz 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, we've never seen her soften like that. It's a beautiful moment. She was so terrific in this show.

@veralenora7368 3 жыл бұрын

He now has her loyalty ... forever. Such a great touch with people!

@dspf68 2 жыл бұрын

Wish they had the time to include Emily Procter more. They introduced a great character in Ainsley Hayes and it never stuck like it should have.

@robertschmidt7879 3 жыл бұрын

Both this scene and Ainsley’s interview are prime examples of the beautiful marriage of excellent writing and exquisite delivery

@ajohnson153 4 жыл бұрын

Dialogue is the hardest thing to get right in a show like this. The West Wing does it beautifully.

@joemedley195 3 жыл бұрын

“You’re just in your own Euripides play over there, aren’t you?” That’s not even the last good line.

@LAquarius08 15 жыл бұрын

"I'm concerned about peeing on your carpet." "Okay... well, now I am too" We miss Leo. We miss Ainsley Hayes for leaving WW for CSI Miami and being replaced with... Matthew Perry? But mostly, we miss Aaron Sorkin's writing on television. Great as he was at the dramatic stuff, there was a certain playfulness he had with these characters on this show. Wonder how he would respond to these times...

@ByWhatDesign 4 жыл бұрын

I want a West Wing reboot. But have a President who is first generation American (e.g. son or daughter of Taiwanese immigrants for the tension w/ China). Think it would be interesting to continue off of the West Wing (that had a President Santos already), and perhaps they could have someone who models after Barack and another that models after Trump, and the new guy or gal serving as Commander in Chief (that I propose above) has to clean up the historic mess.

@samtrotter7177 3 жыл бұрын

@@ByWhatDesign I like most of your ideas, but god no to anything else Trump related ever again

@DoggosintheHouse 5 жыл бұрын

1:39 "Tell her it's going to be fine." "Your skirt's on backwards." That makes me laugh every time....

@muttleycrew 3 жыл бұрын

John Spencer's deadpan delivery of that line is so damned good

@backwashjoe7864 Ай бұрын

Leo is a hard-core, relentless sniper! Greatness!

@shakthidhasan4544 3 жыл бұрын

How can you not love Ainsley and the whole team. Thank you Aaron for this amazing journey. American Shakespeare

@NeilLewis77 Жыл бұрын

"American Shakespeare" I like that. Never heard that term before. As an Englishman I approve. Sorkin is a genius.

@makeithap 9 жыл бұрын

A person that honest and direct is so refreshing...

@zz4314 6 жыл бұрын

They won't let me smoke in the white house, but she can pee in Leo's closet? Great line

@18Hongo 4 жыл бұрын

Well, she's in the closet, Mr President.

@YTEdy Жыл бұрын

That's up there among the funniest lines ever said on TV.

@ebybeehoney 3 жыл бұрын

"I'm concerned about peeing on your carpet." "Okay well now I am too."

@CorsetGrace Ай бұрын

For me, the best interplay of the entire run of the show.

@Nickle_King 3 жыл бұрын

I love Ainsley. She's exceptionally intelligent, a great speaker, and about as lucky as a burnt 4 leaf clover growing under a ladder on April 1st.

@deathcole 3 жыл бұрын

man there is an awful lot to unpack here but i love it.

@OhNoNotAgain42 2 жыл бұрын

Friday 13th?

@findiwindles Жыл бұрын

@@deathcole You had me literally laughing out loud. Thanks.

@TheHedgehogGiraffe 11 ай бұрын

Great turn of phrase, love it

@flayremoon 5 ай бұрын

With a mirror precariously balanced on the ladder

@txmoney 13 жыл бұрын

I really wanted to hear what President Bartlet was going to say to Ainsley. This is one of the great things about the West Wing. Just about every scene leaves you "dancing in aisles and begging for more".

@hupotasso4705 24 күн бұрын

In an earlier scene Josh talks with Donna about his favorite teacher and mentions a “Mr. Feig” who taught his high school American History A.P. and Con Law classes. Werner Feig was Aaron Sorkin’s (and my) wonderful history teacher of both courses at Scarsdale High School in NY. I’ve never smiled more than in 2002 when I was watching the original broadcast of this episode and heard Sorkin’s tribute to Mr. Feig.

@y404mog 6 күн бұрын

Thanks for that anecdote. Very cool.

@Transitfan93 3 жыл бұрын

Lol “They won’t let me smoke inside but you can pee in Leo’s closet” that’s funny

@FredFredBurger53 12 жыл бұрын

she should've just blamed the bossa nova

@googoo-gjoob 3 жыл бұрын

the *GREATEST* show in the _HISTORY_ of television

@rpcvbg Ай бұрын

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@brontewcat 13 жыл бұрын

Ainsley gets some of the best lines. Isn't Emily Proctor gorgeous?

@BlackDiamond2718 4 жыл бұрын

and adorable

@eilidhw 15 жыл бұрын

"Well she's in the closet Mr President." hahaha I love this scene!!

@jobe616 15 жыл бұрын

"you are just in your own little euripedes play over there, aren't you?"

@samsonguy10k 4 жыл бұрын

Sam and Ainsley did have great chemistry. Even if they didn't go for romance, those two as best friends would have been a pillar of the series. If Emily stayed on, I bet Rob would have, too.

@lancer525 3 жыл бұрын

It takes an exceptionally well educated individual to not only know who Euripedes was, but also what kind of plays he wrote. I somehow can't see that Governor from Florida with the great haircut knowing any of that... He spent too much time turning disengagement into a Zen-like thing...

@lancer525 3 жыл бұрын

@@samsonguy10k Oh, I don't know... If they ever reboot this, I can surely see President Seaborn and the First Lady, Ainsley Seaborn...

@samsonguy10k 3 жыл бұрын

@@lancer525 Both of them still in their respective parties, showing how such can disagree on legislation and yet find something binding.

@jobe616 3 жыл бұрын

@@lancer525 president seaborne. I can get behind that

@PrisonerNumber9653 13 жыл бұрын

Maybe the episode with the most funny lines, to go from the basement scene with "Blame it on the Bossa Nova" to this is just too much fun. The whole series is great but this is probably the peak of the whole deal.

@davidrichter9164 11 ай бұрын

If you like the West Wing check out the movie The American President, of you haven't already, also by Aaron Sorkin. Stars Mike Douglas, Martin Sheen, Anette Benning, Micheal j. Fox and others. That movie actually got me started into watching the West Wing.

@michaelmeir-wright6204 3 жыл бұрын

"They won't let me smoke inside but you can pee in Leo's closet?!"

@rhudson5654 5 жыл бұрын

The flawless natural way this scene flowed. Lol. Just flawless.

@jaytc3218 3 жыл бұрын

POTUS: Why were you in the closet? Ainsley: I had to pee. POTUS: They won't let me smoke inside but you can pee in Leo's closet.

@oscarfun100 2 жыл бұрын

When she said "I had to pee", I lost it. It's just too funny.

@MatthewKearney69 6 күн бұрын

She was worried about peeing on the carpet and then Leo was also 😂😂

@xxtanxx 12 жыл бұрын

This is so good! Cracks me up every time!

@miguelencanarias 5 жыл бұрын

Sorkin's writing is masterful in every episode of his four seasons.

@Disney312 12 жыл бұрын

I want to know what he was going to say after "Listen..."!!

@pulidogs 13 жыл бұрын

How can you not LOLOLOL!!!! Priceless!!!

@PrisonerNumber9653 14 жыл бұрын

really some terrific scenes with her, wish they'd have kept her around longer.

@genedameier8746 3 жыл бұрын

I think she got the role on CSI and left to do that. (A steady gig.) I agree, it would have been good to have Ainsley around more.

@brontewcat 10 жыл бұрын

WTF? I was commenting on her personality and her ability as an actress because I think she does the character so well. To deliver comedic lines so well requires good acting ability. And yes I also think she is good looking as well but that isn't what the comment was about. Being gorgeous is not actually about looks - its the whole package and personality is the most important part.

@nyazn57 13 жыл бұрын

HAHAHAAH i just watched this video 4 times over. Pure gold!!

@feral26 12 жыл бұрын

Gotta love house of Atreus references.

@BlackDiamond2718 4 жыл бұрын

Tantalus was the worst of all of them

@rosemorris7912 3 жыл бұрын

God, I miss this show.

@terrygracy8345 Жыл бұрын

I have to come back here for clips since Netflix gave it up. I may have to grudgingly get the Peacoxk

@linzzyy 15 жыл бұрын

Great banter

@johnkacoyannakis9800 3 жыл бұрын

I wonder how many people understood the Joey Heatherton reference?

@lancer525 3 жыл бұрын

Nobody under 50...

@xaenon 2 жыл бұрын

@@lancer525 A lot of the people who watched this when it originally aired probably did.

@lancer525 2 жыл бұрын

@@xaenon Let's see... WW is 20 years old or so now, so back then, nobody under 30 would have gotten the reference.

@nicholaspatrick4445 2 жыл бұрын

@@lancer525 I understood it and loved joey heathertton in the commercial wearing a babydoll nitie

@homris 13 жыл бұрын

Best. They really needed to keep Ainsley around longer.

@mitchminer2031 6 жыл бұрын

homris she went to CSI Miami.

@jamie32501 13 жыл бұрын

On reflection, she probably did compound the humiliation...

@dw69376 Ай бұрын

"How are you doing, Ainsley?" "My mouth is dry, my hands are moist and I have to pee." "Okay." I'm going to start using that!😂😂😂

@estiew2002 15 жыл бұрын

me too! Ansley was awesome. too bad she didn't last long :(

@gjm1953 12 жыл бұрын

@gjm1953 I'm sorry, that should have been the "steam pipe trunk distribution venue"!

@frankteunissen6118 3 жыл бұрын

Ainsley Hayes almost succeeded in reconciling me to Republicans.

@punknhead23 12 жыл бұрын

@gjm1953 I've been looking for it too! Love that scene!

@Ave88 13 жыл бұрын

Too bad they didn't keep her on the who longer.. She was a terrific character

@Hydorior 11 жыл бұрын

Do not mind it :) The top comments typically refer to the content of the video, so one should never read them before watching if one is concerned about spoilers. This is especially advisable if they refer to a series or movie which has aired long ago and was followed up by other movies or seasons continuing the storytelling. I see no valid reason for anyone to be angry at you about your comment.

@sara09890 15 жыл бұрын

i love this :) emily is great in this clip

@SaladSpork 12 жыл бұрын

lmaooo this clip always has me in hysterics!

@moimeself1088 3 жыл бұрын

me too! :)

@blondegirlsezthis8798 2 жыл бұрын

Anyone who doubts aaron sorkin's deft comic timing at this point is shown the door.

@timspring817 2 жыл бұрын

His timing is perfect throughout the series. It's what made the show so great.

@sidp8031 3 жыл бұрын

I'm ROLF in the middle of the night. Trying to not wake up the house!

@ClaireLillywhite94 13 жыл бұрын

BLAME IT ON THE BOSSA NOVA :D

@dachickenlady 15 жыл бұрын

Poor Ainsley!

@LSRandomHandle 13 жыл бұрын

@gmdohiorep thanks but I didn't really choose it. This used to be a shared account and she got to choose the name. More of a Potterhead myself

@LSRandomHandle 13 жыл бұрын

which episode is this

@FutureReverberations 2 жыл бұрын

"A girl as pretty as Ainsley can pee wherever she wants" is the correct reply to the presidents comment.

@storyarcher8125 5 жыл бұрын

Ainsley? Yes..?

@DuCaineFan 16 жыл бұрын

she acts so different in this show than CSI Miami and she acts way different in both of these shows than in real life, i think it is cute.

@mitchminer2031 6 жыл бұрын

She left this show for CSI Miami.

@lordofentropy 5 жыл бұрын

Hard to blame her, while this was obviously the superior show, she was just a "recurring character" whereas she got a starring role on CSI. Pretty huge difference in salary and stability. I read that apparently Sorkin lamented one of the biggest mistakes made on the show was not giving her a starring series regular role, which would've likely kept her.

@gmdohiorep 13 жыл бұрын

@NessieCullen100906 Season Two Episode 14 "The War at Home" Nice screen name!

@gmdohiorep 13 жыл бұрын

@grumpytosnowwhite i do every time I see it and everytime I think about it.

@johnhutchison5892 3 жыл бұрын

2nd best show off all time

@moimeself1088 3 жыл бұрын

after?

@CaptainPikeachu 15 жыл бұрын

this is WAY TOO FUNNY!!

@ctafrance 8 ай бұрын

The House of Atreus is Aeschylus not Euripides.

@gjm1953 12 жыл бұрын

I seem to remember a clip on this site which featured Ainsley, after being harassed or something, returning to the "steam pipe distribution venue" and hearing Gilbert and Sullivan coming out of her office. And as it turns out, CJ, Josh and Sam are in there waiting for her in a show of solidarity. Does anyone know where this clip is? I just can't find it.

@watchelorettethe8909 4 жыл бұрын

Here you go! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/q9Flgdp915mznYU.html

@mmattson8947 Жыл бұрын

This is the one you mentioned. I like how the director timed her walk down the stairs to match the song's pacing. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ab-XppCgrtXRqYE.html

@Dahrol 14 жыл бұрын

Which episode is this, and from what Season?

@moimeself1088 3 жыл бұрын

season 2, state of the union address. can't remember which episode number, but if you look up the state of the union you should find it. watch part 1 first, shows the first time she met him.. explains the bathrobe and paint references. pretty funny too.

@moimeself1088 3 жыл бұрын

lawd... just realised this is from 11 yrs ago!! i guess you prob found it since then! lol

@jamesgoines7663 Жыл бұрын

We understand this is a tv show with excellent actors, dialogue, lines and scenes. But. This scene shows the forgiveness and humanity of the Democratic party who is willing to accept all people however they may come.

@windwalker5765 4 ай бұрын

When Ainsley writes her book years later, this would be the moment that the President ordered her out of the closet...

@browncello 15 жыл бұрын

Euripides! Classic!

@nicholaspatrick4445 2 жыл бұрын

hilarious scene

@TMLeafs 12 жыл бұрын

While going into the closet was great, I wonder what would have happened if she went through the other door and ended up in the oval office

@donna30044 11 жыл бұрын

No, but they argue about the attribution.

@CaptainPikeachu 15 жыл бұрын

lol and just how does Leo know that Ainsley's skirt is backwards??? hehe, must be having been a husband and watching Jenny trying all those dresses....lol

@Dahrol 14 жыл бұрын

lmfao!!!!!

@UniqueMakis 15 жыл бұрын

Hahahahaha

@mc76 Жыл бұрын

Sorkin recycled the wrong Oval Office door scene from The American President.

@BBoC Ай бұрын

Is it just me or is the Joey Heatherton reference kind of out of date for that time period? I've found it strange even on the first viewing

@RT22-pb2pp 9 ай бұрын

Emily Proctor is so damn cute and sexy and a very good actor.

@morganpowys 10 жыл бұрын

how does her physical appearance have one fucking thing to do with how good an actress she is?

@SL-zw5nj 21 күн бұрын

Biden should watch this show, maybe he can learn a thing or two of what being a Democrat President means.

@mmeeddddddozzzzzzz3421 3 жыл бұрын

She's almost a caricature of John McCain's daughter.... Megan..

@moimeself1088 3 жыл бұрын

But 10x smarter

@davidlabarca4268 Жыл бұрын

Pee is funnier urinate or needed the rest room. But she'd NEVER have said "pee" to him.

@redbuck1385 Жыл бұрын

Bartlet has been in politics a long time, this isn't the first time he's seen a republican in the closet.

@matildasutton8509 3 жыл бұрын

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