Happy Graduation | The West Wing

Added: 2026-05-15

[00:00:06]What do you think about using the Odora Welty quote instead of the Gandhi?

[00:00:10]>> Well, I think they both work, but since I wouldn't make any more changes, I >> must be the change. Is that it?

[00:00:16]You must be the change you wish to see in the world. Sounds too much like Eastern philosophy.

[00:00:22]>> Well, it was bound to, sir, >> cuz Gandhi lived in India.

[00:00:25]>> Yeah, sir. This speech is about creativity. And in my judgment, it's a home run. Now, what it isn't is a speech that will convince Zoe not to go to France tomorrow.

[00:00:34]>> Well, let's write that one, >> Mr. President.

[00:00:37]>> Yeah.

[00:00:48]>> Are you ready, Mr. President?

[00:00:50]>> Yeah.

[00:00:51]>> Thanks, Will, for the help.

[00:00:53]>> Use the Odora Welty. It's better.

[00:00:54]>> Thank you.

[00:01:22]I understand you're not using the teleprompter.

[00:01:24]>> Yeah. No, I've got it down here in this folder and on some napkins in my pockets.

[00:01:28]>> Okay, listen. You going to be all right with that?

[00:01:30]>> Oh, yeah. I'll be fine. You know, unless something comes up.

[00:01:33]>> Uh, like what?

[00:01:34]>> Well, for instance, I just realized I don't have access to my pockets anymore.

[00:01:37]But, you know, what are you going to do?

[00:01:59]You're late.

[00:02:00]>> You're here.

[00:02:02]>> It's 10:07. I've been here for 7 minutes.

[00:02:04]>> Well, you drove in a sedan. I had to climb over the wall.

[00:02:07]>> Shouldn't you have allowed for that?

[00:02:09]>> I didn't think you were going to be here.

[00:02:11]>> Well, why'd you come?

[00:02:12]>> I was going to dig up the bottle and give it to you as a graduation present.

[00:02:16]Why'd you come?

[00:02:16]>> Oh, to drink it.

[00:02:20]>> I'm kidding. I came cuz I thought you might, too.

[00:02:23]though I have been drinking it.

[00:02:27]>> You know, there are people at a party that radio station's throwing at that techno place that looks like the end of the world.

[00:02:34]>> I think they went cuz you said you'd be winding up there. I didn't come cuz I thought you'd be here. I wasn't trying to.

[00:02:39]>> You don't want to have champagne with me?

[00:02:40]>> No. No, I do. I do. I just thought if I should call people and tell them.

[00:02:45]>> You're such a good guy. You were raised in horror. What is it along the way that made you a good guy?

[00:02:52]I try to eat right.

[00:02:56]You know what's funny is when I first saw the note we shouldn't do that.

[00:03:06]>> I know >> what's going on.

[00:03:12]>> Nothing.

[00:03:12]>> Come on.

[00:03:14]>> Don't ask me that now.

[00:03:15]>> I am asking you.

[00:03:17]>> Nothing.

[00:03:18]Just you know a lot of things. Dumb stuff.

[00:03:23]Jean Paul wants me to take a hit of ecstasy with him tonight.

[00:03:26]>> Okay, but your kids are going to have gills.

[00:03:31]>> I don't care about that. I'm honestly I'm I'm worried a little about my father. My leaving for 3 months isn't exactly going to do him any favors.

[00:03:45]And I'm confused about you.

[00:03:48]Well, I can't advise you on it.

[00:03:50]>> Why not?

[00:03:52]>> Because I think this is tonight and tomorrow you're on the Concord.

[00:03:57]>> I deserve that.

[00:04:05]You think we could just sit here, enjoy the night for a while?

[00:04:12]Actually, I I think it's a bad time in a person's life to stop showing up at places they say they're going to show up.

[00:04:25]>> I think they should go to the party.

[00:04:27]>> Yeah.