How Did You Know the President Was Sick?

How Did You Know the President Was Sick? | The West Wing

The President : 

Sit down. Don't be scared.

They both sit down on the bench. Charlie stares straight ahead 

without looking at Bartlet. Bartlet turns toward Charlie.

The President : 

My Youngest Daughter's 

got a Big Mouth.

A lengthy silence falls between them. 

Bartlet looks uncomfortable.

Charlie : 

No, She Doesn't, sir -- She wanted 

Me to Be on The Lookout for certain 

Physical Signs so I could 

Tell The First Lady.

Several moments pass while Bartlet 

absorbs this Information. He sighs.

The President : 

We won't Discuss This any more for 

the time being. It'll be Public soon enough. 

And the more Conversations You have with Me, 

the more Lawyers You're gonna have to Talk to, and 

They Bill in an hour what You take Home in a week, 

so We won't Discuss it except to Say This - 

You're GONNA Be subpoenaed. 

I'm confident in Your Loyalty to Me. 

I'm confident in Your Love for Me. 

If YOU LIE to Protect Me, 

if You Lie JUST ONCE, 

if You Lie just a little, if YOU Lie 

'cause You can't stand what's Happening 

to Me and The People making it Happen, 

if You ever, EVER Lie...

Charlie finally looks over at Bartlet.

...You're Finished with Me, 

You Understand?

CHARLIE : 

-- Yes, sir.

The President : 

-- Say You Understand.

CHARLIE :

I Understand, sir.

The President : 

......Go Back to Work.

CHARLIE :

Yes, sir.

They both stand up. 

Bartlet walks toward the Oval Office.

CHARLIE 

Is There anything You Need?

The President : (turns around) 

I Need You to Go to Law School and 

Graduate as soon as Humanly Possible.

CHARLIE :

Yes, sir.