To put an even finer point on it, greater women. She’s here to pinch hit for Josh while he was benched because boys, will be boys. However, the other party responsible for this mess, doesn’t act much better. a quick way to see when episodes (new Now, I enjoy Seasons 5-7. Clay Dockery Therefore, all sides need to collectively work together to get the job done. Josh and Hrishi are walking right up to the hallway outside your office to talk about “Shutdown.” Gene Sperling, former White House Director of the National Economic Council, joins them to compare Bill Clinton's shutdown game plan to … gang to help us? Even if they don’t win every battle. We must ride a motorcycle off the ramp, clear that man-eating beast, heal from the traumatic stress and forge a new story. Leo stares blankly and as the room clears. Hey. ). Most places around the world are hurting too. Most places around the world are hurting too. Everyone keeps talking. Seasons 1 through 4 transcripts are complete!Trying to get the remaining four eps from season 5, and the majority of seasons 6 and 7. In Season 5, Sorkin ceremoniously departed, Emmys in hand, and left the TV juggernaut a runaway. . The best way to polish anything. Considering The West Wing is Sorkin’s most notable works from early in his career, this is where Sorkin’s dialogue respect stemmed from. January 6, 2006, 9:54 AM • 2 min read. Your email address will not be published. We talk a good game, but when it comes to walking the walk, we’re stumbling children. At least they show good intentions, acknowledge mistakes, have human emotion and are leading the way towards. She’s back from self-imposed exile to kick ass (specifically her husband’s) and help save the day. Today, Aaron Sorkin is regarded as a mastermind of dialogue for a multitude of reasons. She’s back from self-imposed exile to kick ass (specifically her husband’s) and help save the day. Nearly every civilized country on the planet led by a woman is basically a sensible, governing body with systems in place for the benefit of its citizenry. Just like CJ, Abbey, Jed, Josh, Leo, Toby, Sam, Charlie, Donna, Will and the rest do? She also has to host a State Dinner for the British Prime Minister, so she suggests serving up a couple hard truths. ? and old) are on the air. How a Staff would happily lay down their social calendars, REM cycles and very lives, all at the pleasure of their President. A purge, from the centuries upon eons of toxic masculinity and innumerable mistakes of our sordid past. Our seemingly intelligent founders ultimately failed to deliver on their promises that ALL are created equal. westwingtranscripts.com is an independently-operated fansite, The West Wing: “Shutdown,” Or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Mom, Is it conceivable that a country’s governing political party, to maintain basic functions and operating similarly for almost 250 years…would swiftly, cravenly and selfishly ignore common sense? Josh was relegated to the sideline for his miscalculation in “Constituency Of One“. When have we heard THAT before? I do love the men of The West Wing, but CJ, Abbey, Donna, Margaret, Amy, Kate, Ainsley, Annabeth, Zoey, Mrs. Landingham, Deborah Fiderer, et al, are the heart, and according to W.B Yeats, the center that holds. The soil and dust of our non-fictional country is permanently stained by the blood of those who just wanted to live peacefully. Lloyd Russell: They're not having a party in the West Wing. We require lasting change and are now teetering on the precipice. Our fellow human beings must endure injustices and are denied basic freedoms due long ago. Down! [ download] [ transcript] Shut! AKA: The West Wing, West Wing, À la maison blanche. Behind every great man, there’s always a, o put an even finer point on it, greater women, and Executive Producer John Wells did his absolute damndest with the last seasons of the, reality. The fantastic Michael Hyatt plays a confident Angela Blake, brought in to run The War Room. They gird their loins, step up, head to Capitol Hill and stride confidently forward. She stands in at the negotiation. It’s not a coincidence. "The West Wing" Shutdown subtitles. The West Wing’s Washington DC is filled with beloved characters, brilliant story arcs, razor-sharp dialogue and endless dizzying “walk and talk” hallway ballets. The West Wing Season 5 Episode 8: Shutdown Summary: Bartlet and the Speaker of the House continue to disagree about the budget, and the fiscal crisis results in the federal government being shut down. We’re all responsible. At least they show good intentions, acknowledge mistakes, have human emotion and are leading the way towards finally having our FIRST WOMAN PRESIDENT of these UNITED STATES. Cat Smith With Stockard Channing, Dulé Hill, Allison Janney, Joshua Malina. December 16, 2019, 12:00 am. I’d like to think he occasionally relishes the fact, while polishing his Oscar at Mark Zuckerberg’s expense. In both The West Wing: Separation of Powers (2003) and "Shutdown", Martin Sheen, as the President, faces off against Steven Culp, as the Speaker of the House. Nearly every civilized country on the planet led by a woman is basically a sensible, governing body with systems in place for the benefit of its citizenry. That’s the ‘ole West Wing we know and love! and old) are on the air. He enters a room where many West Wing assistants are, including Charlie, Margaret, and Donna. I love when Josh Lyman gets an idea. Following the end of the service, Leo and the President talk - the President asks for the cathedral to be sealed. Follow "Wingin It: The West Wing Podc to never miss another show. October 6, 2020, 12:00 am, by They spend the first four seasons in a wondrous cocoon of Aaron Sorkin’s shiny, bespectacled magnificence. Listen to Episode 5.08 - "Shutdown" by "Wingin It: The West Wing Podc for free. Unfortunately, as in the inevitability of a TV show life, mirroring our own modern-day life, it seems we’ve, Seasons 5-7. “Shutdown” features two stabs at fascinating drama: Bartlet walking into the Capitol, and Bartlet walking out of the Capitol. Perhaps what we need is a Mother. Could art and life imitate each other so chillingly? Your email address will not be published. Continuity guide for the West Wing television show. We need to work together and write our own award-winning series to include every human being, no matter their race, sex or spiritual affiliation. He helped create villains coming from our own backyard. Regrettably, require a more stringent and disinfecting flush. Washington DC is filled with beloved characters, brilliant story arcs, razor-sharp dialogue and endless dizzying “walk and talk” hallway ballets. President Bartlet refuses to concede to the Republicans' demands and the government is sent into a shutdown, forcing all nonessential employees to leave work. It’s time, to manifest a better reality. We need to dig ourselves out of the present in order to rescue our future. “Isaac And Ishmael,” airing less than a month after 9/11, is like 20 minutes worth of dialogue stretched paper-thin. The West Wing contains the Oval Office, the Cabinet Room, the Situation Room, and the Roosevelt Room.. The store has various witticisms and campaign materials related to the show. We expect an exciting, upcoming election cycle with such talented names as Jimmy Smits and Alan Alda jumping into the fray, as they electorally spar toe-to-toe. country is permanently stained by the blood of those who just wanted to live peacefully. The greedy, male, corporate, racist machine would have chugged along. That’s all the counsel he can muster since he’s on a Leo-imposed exile. I wish it were as simple as the yearning for clean, well-written, smoothness from past seasons—the lovely wave of emotions, feelings, pathos and musical theatre reference bewitchery that was the fictional Seasons 1-4. In our sordid melodrama, we’ve called their bluff more times than we care to count. Could they then display the audacity to lay blame elsewhere? The script is in very good condition. I wish it were as simple as the yearning for clean, well-written, steadicam smoothness from past seasons—the lovely wave of emotions, feelings, pathos and musical theatre reference bewitchery that was the fictional Seasons 1-4. They even take a moment to greet the public and assure them that the shutdown will end and a resolution will happen. He has no idea how to play a hand of anything, insists “only he can fix it” and also, does it anyway. It painfully slogs through a second term in office with a somewhat futile search for meaning. nother wonderfully unsung, yet overworked, female heroine who’s wisely given more responsibility. He then doubles back to the transept, lights a cigarette, takes a drag, and then crushes it out under his foot. It’s all in a days work in order to save the country. Then, frustrated and full of bombast, the President runs away to the residence. Here’s your chance! The best way to polish anything. If you would like to write for 25YL leave us a message on our website here or send an email to: andrew@25YearsLaterSite.com. We publish new content daily that can easily be found by following us on Twitter, Instagram, by joining our Facebook Page, or becoming an email subscriber here on the site. Shutdown? They like to win and they like to gloat. the resources page Mandy: No, Lloyd, it's the party they're having, right now, in the West Wing, at my expense. Probably not. But against his better judgement, knowing the facts, he goes ahead and does it anyway. and intellectual salve that many of us apply to our battered, fractured psyche is another re-watch of, . It! Cranial bees begin to buzz, we get all tingly, and everyone starts germinating. As we begin in The Roosevelt Room, the President is seated across the table from the Speaker of the House and his Republican contingent. They’re diabolical, eerily prescient and more threatening to the very fabric of our existence. LEO Listen up. honestly needed a worst-case scenario to be put on full display, showing how damaged we are. The calendar is Even if they don’t win every battle. That’s all the counsel he can muster since he’s on a Leo-imposed exile. In Season 5, Sorkin ceremoniously departed, Emmys in hand, and left the TV juggernaut a runaway. Much like our present day villains, who hijack the country over things like a border wall, pandemic safety and relief, tax cuts for the rich, and even threaten to gut the previous President’s health care plan. Facts are ignored, tantrums thrown; they cheat, ruin lives, try to outrun it and call it “governing”. A purge from the centuries upon eons of toxic masculinity and innumerable mistakes of our sordid past. The West Wing of the White House houses the offices of the president of the United States. They spend the first four seasons in a wondrous cocoon of Aaron Sorkin’s shiny, bespectacled magnificence. Rob Pedini More like SHOWDOWN [Ennio Morricone music here]. More like SHOWDOWN [, Abbey is the conduit for which Jed needed to be a grownup and try to get everyone to work together. Email jfielding@corycornelius.net if you're a godforsaken robot! In our backwards-ass neck of the woods, we’re outdated, fear change, unfairly judge, and suffer from a slight case of Stockholm Syndrome. But we especially cheer for Stockard Channing, as First Lady Dr. Abigail, . I’d like to think he occasionally relishes the fact, while polishing his Oscar at Mark Zuckerberg’s expense. She also has to host a State Dinner for the British Prime Minister, so she suggests serving up a couple, hard truths. and is not affiliated with The West Wing, Warner Bros., or NBC. Check out his website www.robpedini.com for all the fun & more info! President Bartlet refuses to let Speaker of the House Haffley hold him hostage on the budget and allows the government to be shut down. Stay with me on this. He calls their bluff, dumbfounding everyone in the room, and a shutdown is now imminent. Lloyd Russell: I'm … Well, we’re programmed to work ourselves to death for those who could care less about us and more about the next fiscal quarter. Opinion polls show that Americans blame the Democrats for the halt within the government, damaging the administration's approval ratings. October 15, 2020, 3:35 pm, by Immediately afterwards, Josh mentions a felicitous poker playing analogy…poker isn’t any fun when you play against professionals. When have we heard THAT before? They foster growth, pay for health and education, and do their best to exercise basic human rights for every race, sexuality, identity and spiritual affiliation. Not just one party. One showing us that truth can happily be stranger than alternative fiction. Cat Smith They fight the good fight, offer solutions that can heal, right the wrongs and win the war. It would have been historic, but would it have fundamentally changed anything? We’re all responsible. Characters drive practically every script Sorkin has written with excellent, witty, and sometimes sarcastic dialogue. , Doctor Abigail Bartlet is the anchor, telling President Jed what he needed to hear. By. Petulant upstarts who won their independence, but did it, and continue to do it, at the brutal, inhumane cost of others. He enhances his own calm by eating a junk food staple and watching some sports. Leo can barely get things done without him yelling “MARGARET!” at the top of his lungs. Privately, the White House senior staff begin to fear that Bartlet has collapsed under the strain of recent events and begin to negotiate a compromise agreement without the President's knowledge. The West Wing provides a glimpse into presidential politics in the nation's capital as it tells the stories of the members of a fictional presidential administration. Sign up for highlights and exclusive content. Directed by Christopher Misiano. First, the staff need to know what you’re thinking and second, “Where’s Josh?” She can plan a State Dinner and be White House Counsel. by Now, what if we did have The West Wing gang to help us? Because they originally agreed on one percent. Probably not. Regrettably, our current problems in reality require a more stringent and disinfecting flush. Doesn’t this scenario sound…familiar? Minorities, women and so many others are continually disenfranchised in this country and around the world. 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President Bartlet is the only professional playing at the negotiating table. One showing us that truth can happily be stranger than alternative fiction. So, why can’t we step up? All rights reserved. The good Doctor Bartlet is asked to return and prescribes a firm smack to the backside of the President’s head. Perhaps what we need is a Mother. What we do argue is that The West Wing should be consistent with its own logic and not provide easy answers that implicate Arabs simply for the convenience of the times.In the same episode, Josh Lyman, deputy chief of staff, explains to his captive audience that the problem is not Islam's rules regarding women, commandments of when to pray, or dictates of how long a man's beard should be, but rather, … It offers an alternate reality of how Washington DC’s political machine should be running. Our fellow human beings must endure injustices and are denied basic freedoms due long ago. It still kicks the crap out of reality. In our backwards-ass neck of the woods, we’re outdated, fear change, unfairly judge, and suffer from a slight case of. We expect, an exciting, upcoming election cycle with such talented names as Jimmy Smits and Alan Alda jumping into the fray, as they electorally spar toe-to-toe. Ads help fund this website and all our great content. Here you'll find all collections you've created before. But against his better judgement, knowing the facts, he goes ahead and does it anyway. October 13, 2020, 12:00 am. In the grand scheme of the cosmos, I’ll say it again, its the BEST, WORST thing that could’ve happened. He’ll rarely bluff and never bet with something he doesn’t have. With the TV shutdown in full effect, CJ, Toby and Leo realize they need a ringer. Josh Lyman and a fantastic return to form for the series in general. The store has various witticisms and campaign materials related to the show. All whilst carrying a proverbial golden shovel (Thank you again Twin Peaks). is the only professional playing at the negotiating table. Josh was relegated to the sideline for his miscalculation in. Donnatella Moss, portrayed by Janel Moloney, is another wonderfully unsung, yet overworked, female heroine who’s wisely given more responsibility, even before the shutdown. As the shut-down is framed by the Republicans and the media as the White House's fault, the President's approval ratings begin to plummet as the public turn against him. They foster growth, pay for health and education, and do their best to exercise basic human rights for every race, sexuality, identity and spiritual affiliation. We require lasting change and are now teetering on the precipice. Would they have the nerve to idiotically reverse course and not protect their own citizens? Our seemingly intelligent founders ultimately failed to deliver on their promises that ALL are created equal. tackles these subjects bravely for 156 episodes. He currently moonlights as lead singer & emcee with 80's Tribute Band Guilty Pleasures and is represented by JC William Agency and CBU Management. Not just one party. First, the staff need to know what you’re thinking and second, “Where’s Josh?” She can plan a State Dinner, Josh is called back and can now head full-steam towards helping fix this particular problem, They gird their loins, step up, head to Capitol Hill and stride confidently forward. Well, we’re programmed to work ourselves to death for those who could care less about us and more about the next fiscal quarter. We honestly needed a worst-case scenario to be put on full display, showing how damaged we are. This is the script that they give out to the cast and crew. He knows he alone cannot fix it. Could art and life imitate each other so chillingly? TV's West Wing swaps fictional politics for the real thing; TV’s West Wing swaps fictional politics for the real thing Creator Aaron Sorkin said he was a firm believer in the influential power of movies and television in shaping ideas, but said the West Wing would be no different if he was writing it in today’s political environment. An emotional, nurturing and powerful woman, to help us heal and tell us it’ll be okay, but that its. Cat Smith This specific episode (“Shutdown”) is a bright spot in Season 5, because we have a heroic. ”Let all the poisons that lurk in the mud, hatch out.” What’s happening with our shutdown is the BEST, WORST thing that could’ve happened. They always win and suck all the fun out of it. The West Wing Thesis under the direction of Dr. Mary Dalton, Ph.D., Professor of Communication My thesis project is a textual analysis of the television show The West Wing using John Fiske’s narrative analysis approach and Douglas Kellner’s multicultural and multiperspectival critical cultural theory. "The West Wing" Shutdown (TV Episode 2003) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); © 2004-2017, westwingtranscsripts.com. Wait…Is there a glitch in, With the TV shutdown in full effect, CJ, Toby and Leo realize they need a ringer. But they’re practically cowering under the poker table, arguing how to play. W, they know it will harm and damage so many innocent lives? Showrunner and Executive Producer John Wells did his absolute damndest with the last seasons of the TV reality. Minorities, women and so many others are continually disenfranchised in this country and around the world. More on that later. The entire Staff, along with the rest of the country, is blindsided. As a parallel, our real-life country also searches for meaning. How a Staff would happily lay down their social calendars, REM cycles and very lives, all at the pleasure of their President. In our current reality, the head of the Executive Branch is a rank amateur. In “Shutdown” we see the virtues of fair play, inner-work, fighting bravely, acting like adults (most of the time) and “always telling the hardest truth first” (Thank you Twin Peaks). The West Wing tackles these subjects bravely for 156 episodes. Bonnie walks into Josh's office and tells Josh and Will that the meeting is over. Required fields are marked *, #SHUTDOWNAaron SorkinAlan AldaAllison JanneyBradley WhitfordEpisode of the WeekJanel MoloneyJimmy SmitsMartin Sheenmichael hyattStockard ChanningThe West WingWest Wing articles, by West Wing creator Aaron Sorkin said it was chosen "because the episode ended with a feeling that we wanted the audience to have.A feeling about voting." And after the dust settles, Martin Sheen’s President Bartlet gets the one percent deal and gives a familiar, self-assured, “What’s next?” With just five minutes before the State Dinner that Doctor Bartlet organized with aplomb, after saving his ass. CJ, the always magnificent Allison Janney, as in every episode, is a cool, sensible voice of reason. Josh is called back and can now head full-steam towards helping fix this particular problem and completing a wonderful character journey that comes full-circle in Season 7. Shutdown? The country is being run into the ground due to a shutdown and no one is sure what to do. Would, reverse course and not protect their own citizens. Why can’t we be brave and cleverly-written as to outwit these political, poker playing amateurs? Help us keep the conversation alive! I DO NOT OWN ANY OF THIS CONTENT AND THE THUMBNAIL PICTURE! Toby gets a new assistant, Donna (who was not kept on her job as she is considered non-essential) saves Social Security, Speaker Haffley gets out-maneuvered by President Bartlet on both PR and substantive issues, and the shutdown is resolved … Enjoy! They even take a moment to greet the public and assure them that the shutdown will end and a resolution, But they’re practically cowering under the poker table, arguing how to play. They walk out in time to see the Republican leadership leaving. Unfortunately, as in the inevitability of a TV show life, mirroring our own modern-day life, it seems we’ve jumped the shark. s human beings we are all connected. Mandy: I've worked with these people for two and a half years. So many questions, yet we act like kids and Mom has to separate us as we practically slap-fight each other for answers. He’s the smartest guy in the room, but doesn’t include anyone on how he wants to play this particular hand. We’re almost 250 years old, yet to the civilized world we act like spoiled toddlers who throw temper tantrums. We talk a good game, but when it comes to walking the walk, we’re stumbling children. LEO [to Charlie] Thank you. This is a nice script from the hit TV show The West Wing. We. President Bartlet refuses to let Speaker of the House Haffley hold him hostage on the budget and allows the government to be shut down. Josh then grabs the defibrillator and pumps some electricity into this sputtering corpse of a deal. That, along with a number of other compromises. In the case of “Shutdown”, the devious party in question holds the federal budget hostage. happily lay down their social calendars, REM cycles and very lives, all at the pleasure of their President. So many questions, yet we act like kids and Mom has to separate us as we practically slap-fight each other for answers. This is a nice script from the hit TV show The West Wing. We need to work together and write our own award-winning series to include, motorcycle off the ramp, clear that man-eating beast, heal from the traumatic stress and forge a new story. In our current reality, the head of the Executive Branch is a rank amateur. Here you can browse the summaries and transcripts of episodes of the show, and you can also search the entire text of episode transcripts to find your favorite line or quote. Could they then display the audacity to lay blame elsewhere? if(typeof __ez_fad_position != 'undefined'){__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-25yearslatersite_com-large-mobile-banner-1-0')};Speaker of the House Haffley is the best adversary they’ve seen yet, but President Bartlet is a Nobel Prize winner in Economics. He enhances his own calm by eating a junk food staple and watching some sports. She is wise, she is strong and she is invincible woman, thank you. CHARLIE [yelling] Hey people, shut up! West Wing Shutdown Averted. The West Wing TV Script with Signatures Autographs Reprint Rob Lowe Martin Sheen Allison Janney Bradley Whitford Dulé Hill Janel Moloney TVandFilmScripts 5 out of 5 stars (4,711) $ 28.76. These interesting characters have humor and dedication that touches the heart while the politics that they discuss touch on everyday life. There’s anger at injustice, self-righteous indignation and a set of brass balls displayed by the Administration. It still kicks the crap out of reality. , fighting bravely, acting like adults (most of the time) and “always telling the hardest truth first” (Thank you. Speaking of the occasional pop culture reference…I’ve been quoting I, Claudius since that fateful day, November 8th, 2016. 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