Nancy :
You all set, sir?
President
Josiah 'Jed' Bartlett :
I'm fine, Nancy.
Bring him on in.
Nancy :
Mr. President, Senator Wilkinson.
President
Josiah 'Jed' Bartlett :
Sam.
Sen. Sam Wilkinson :
Well, you look terrific,
Mr. President.
President
Josiah 'Jed' Bartlett :
Thank you.
Sorry I can't get up,
but I can't get up.
Sen. Sam Wilkinson :
You're in our prayers,
Mr. President.
President
Josiah 'Jed' Bartlett :
I appreciate that,
Sam, I really do.
Now, tell me what I can do to
get your amendment off my budget?
Sen. Sam Wilkinson :
"Against Nature.
Men leaving The Natural use of The Woman,
burned in their lust toward one another;
Men with Men, working that which is unseemly."
Romans.
President
Josiah 'Jed' Bartlett :
Would it offend you, Sam, if I said this amendment represents a selective interpretation of The Scriptures,
a complete inversion of The Values of Jesus Christ?
Sen. Sam Wilkinson :
No, sir, it wouldn't offend me.
I'm secure in My Faith.
President
Josiah 'Jed' Bartlett :
Isn't there something in That Book about Forgiveness?
Aren't we all God's Children?
Sen. Sam Wilkinson :
Of course we are.
Which is why The Government
shouldn't institutionalise
behaviour in opposition to Our Faith.
What gives us The Right to visit
Our Faith upon The Country?
Sen. Sam Wilkinson :
One Nation under God.
What gives us The Right not to?
President
Josiah 'Jed' Bartlett :
You talked to John Hoynes about this?
Sen. Sam Wilkinson :
John's a friend of mine.
But I introduced this amendment because
I believe you want to sign it,
Mr. President.
You told me as much six weeks
ago at The Prayer Breakfast.
That the Civil Unions are one thing,
but that Marriage is between
A Man and A Woman.
President
Josiah 'Jed' Bartlett :
.......
....I can't stand up anymore.
Sen. Sam Wilkinson :
Sir?
President
Josiah 'Jed' Bartlett :
I've lost My Balance.
Should come back,
but it's gone right now.
Sen. Sam Wilkinson :
Are you dizzy, sir?
President
Josiah 'Jed' Bartlett :
No, I just can't find
My Balance. It went away.
I try thinking it back,
but it's difficult, because
it's not a static thing.
Once it's gone, it's hard to imagine
having it back again,
and it's disheartening to realise that
Thinking just isn't gonna get it done.
You've just gotta Trust
that you'll happen on to it again.
Sen. Sam Wilkinson :
You only have one more year, Mr. President.
President
Josiah 'Jed' Bartlett :
Yeah, I've got A Great Future behind me.
Sen. Sam Wilkinson :
Attaching this to The Budget gives you
all the cover you need.
President
Josiah 'Jed' Bartlett :
How is this Our Job, Sam?
I raised My Right Hand
and Swore an Oath to uphold
The Constitution
of The United States of America.
Sen. Sam Wilkinson :
......Where was Your Left Hand,
Mr. President?
So was this Justice, Superman?
Millions in Property Damage,
Helpless Bystanders Killed
by a repeat metahuman felon,
who's now enjoying three square meals a day
as a guest of The State.
You had The Power to end
Atomic Skull's Criminal Career
right there, permanently.
Why didn't you?
I'm not anyone's
Judge and Jury, Professor Baxter.
Definitely not An Executioner.
My Powers don't put me
Above The Law.
A Noble Sentiment.
But are you The Superman
that The 21st Century needs?
Why not use Your Power
To Fix The World?
Superman :
First, I don't believe
That The World is Broken.
Because when We Say 'The World',
We're really Talking about People.
And it's always been My Belief that
People at their core are Good.
The Grace of Mankind is Everywhere.
You just have to Open Your Eyes.
Humanity has a limitless
Potential for Good.
My Purpose is
To Help People
reach That Potential.
Tamarev.
Tamarev is under attack.
What have you people done?
How dare you?
Pokolistan holds to the treaty.
Liar. My People are dying in The Streets.
No less than they deserve.
"Limitless Potential for Good"?
Superman :
Good isn't Perfect.
I have to go.
To be continued, Professor?
