West Wing
Secrets pt 2
Corrections: - Mrs Limingham's name has been changed to Mrs Landingham
Silence surrounded the President and his Chief of Staff for a while. Neither of them moved from where they were standing. Leo was the first one to speak, he moved closer to the desk, closer to Bartlett. He often acted like a shark smelling blood when he knew something of importance was being kept from him. And it was simple to tell that something huge was happening.
"Sam going on holidays?" Leo asked, with his tone slightly raised, "Come on."
"And why is that so hard to believe Leo." Bartlett said, "Sam needed some time off."
"Come on sir. If Sam was going on holidays Mallory would have told me or Mal would have gone with him."
"He needed time alone." Bartlett sat down on his chair.
"Meetings alone with him. At times he's not even pencilled to my diary." Leo said, "And he's been slack during his work lately. And frankly Toby is getting sick of covering for him."
Of course Toby hadn't said anything to him. He was using it as an excuse to find out more. The President wasn't going to bite; Leo knew he was smarter than that.
"Don't worry about Toby. I'm bringing in a speechwriter to cover for him." Bartlett said, "And now Leo. There's something I need you to do for me. I'm asking you this as the President of The United States Leo. I want to keep everybody busier than they've ever been."
Leo almost stood to attention cause he knew that there were no answers to be had at this time, "Yes Mister President."
Again Bartlett found himself alone in the Oval. At times he felt that the Oval Office was a lonely place for one man to be in.
Leo entered Toby's office that was busy on the computer working on a Presidential address about school funding. Leo waited for Toby to look up before speaking.
"The President is bringing over a temporary speechwriter so you won't be too snowed under." Leo said.
Toby closed his laptop, "I'm right, I can handle things while Sam is away."
"Maybe you can." Leo said, "But the President is doing it anyway."
Toby nodded and clicked his pen before opening up the laptop. Leo left his office to go back to his. On his way Donna meets him up and she walked beside him trying to get his attention.
"Where is Sam going Leo?" Donna asked.
"Sam is going to Bali Donna. I spoke to him just before he left. That's his main stopover."
"Don't tell me you believe that. He never said anything about going on vacation." Donna said.
"He's going to Bali Donna." Leo replied.
Ted walked into Toby's office and was welcomed by a friendly yet cautious greeting from the older man. He adjusted his jacket before extending his hand to shake Toby's.
"Hello Mister Zeigler. I'm Ted Richards. I'm here to help with the speechwriting with you." Ted's tone and body language came out as him not being that experienced in his job and quite unsure about himself.
"Welcome aboard Mister Richards." Toby said.
"Thank you."
The pair of them talked a bit more before returning to work on a speech. Toby had already finished the school address, but he wanted to touch it up to make sure it was as good as it could be. Ted nodded attentively as Toby explained exactly what needed to be said.
Down one of the corridors of the Pentagon Sam was talking with Admiral Fitzwallace. They waited for a couple of people to walk by before resuming their conversation.
"I don't agree with sending you with the UN inspectors." Fitzwallace said, "And I don't like the thought of exchanging speechwriters either."
"Admiral." Sam said, "Exchanging speechwriters was the best way to communicate with the Whitehouse. And as for me joining the inspectors it's not what I'd like but it's the only way."
Fitzwallace nods slowly, "It's good to have you back on board anyway. It's been along time Sam."
"Yes Admiral it has." Sam said, "Let's just hope we can sought out this thing so we don't have to do the Contras deal."
"That would be the easy way though. But not right in the long run." Fitzwallace said, "Welcome back to the Pentagon."
"Thank you Admiral."
Danny met up with CJ just before she entered the corridor outside the pressroom. She didn't look too happy about it since her work seemed to be piling up a lot lately.
"This will only take a second CJ." Danny said, "So, I haven't seen Sam anywhere around the Whitehouse the last week."
"He's on vacation Danny." CJ replied. She couldn't see the reason why Danny was interested.
"That's what I heard. But my source at the Pentagon had seen him around near the Pentagon." Danny said, "The Pentagon is a long way from Indonesia don't you think?"
"Danny." CJ said, "If you don't mind I have a lot of work piling up. Sam's probably just was visiting a friend before he leaves."
"CJ. What's going on?" Danny said.
"Danny I can't tell you even if there was something going on." CJ said, "Now can you please leave me alone.
"CJ I'm going to find out what's going on."
"You do that Danny. In fact I dare you to." CJ challenged before disappearing down the corridor and left Danny smiling.
Danny noticed Toby walking by, "Hey Toby. So what's going on?"
Toby didn't stop, "Can't talk with you Danny. Too busy right now."
"Is everyone so busy?" Danny asked.
"Yes Danny."
Sam went through a tough security check before boarding the plane bound for a minor airport to Iraq. He had no papers with him, since they were sent to an Inspector contact in Baghdad. He frowned at the thought of his itinerary straight from Baghdad he had to drive by a bus to Ar Rutbah with the Inspectors then sneak into Southern Syria with some people in the village. Sam's heart fluttered with the thought about having to trust his life possibly with strangers. When he got there, he'd find out what's can be done with the Missile sites.
To take his mind off things, Sam started preparing for the speech to be faxed over to the Defence Secretary for when he arrives in Ar Rutbah.
Next episode: Can Sam make it into Syria? And how can he communicate with the President about the mission? Danny's snooping may cost him his job.
Corrections: - Mrs Limingham's name has been changed to Mrs Landingham
Silence surrounded the President and his Chief of Staff for a while. Neither of them moved from where they were standing. Leo was the first one to speak, he moved closer to the desk, closer to Bartlett. He often acted like a shark smelling blood when he knew something of importance was being kept from him. And it was simple to tell that something huge was happening.
"Sam going on holidays?" Leo asked, with his tone slightly raised, "Come on."
"And why is that so hard to believe Leo." Bartlett said, "Sam needed some time off."
"Come on sir. If Sam was going on holidays Mallory would have told me or Mal would have gone with him."
"He needed time alone." Bartlett sat down on his chair.
"Meetings alone with him. At times he's not even pencilled to my diary." Leo said, "And he's been slack during his work lately. And frankly Toby is getting sick of covering for him."
Of course Toby hadn't said anything to him. He was using it as an excuse to find out more. The President wasn't going to bite; Leo knew he was smarter than that.
"Don't worry about Toby. I'm bringing in a speechwriter to cover for him." Bartlett said, "And now Leo. There's something I need you to do for me. I'm asking you this as the President of The United States Leo. I want to keep everybody busier than they've ever been."
Leo almost stood to attention cause he knew that there were no answers to be had at this time, "Yes Mister President."
Again Bartlett found himself alone in the Oval. At times he felt that the Oval Office was a lonely place for one man to be in.
Leo entered Toby's office that was busy on the computer working on a Presidential address about school funding. Leo waited for Toby to look up before speaking.
"The President is bringing over a temporary speechwriter so you won't be too snowed under." Leo said.
Toby closed his laptop, "I'm right, I can handle things while Sam is away."
"Maybe you can." Leo said, "But the President is doing it anyway."
Toby nodded and clicked his pen before opening up the laptop. Leo left his office to go back to his. On his way Donna meets him up and she walked beside him trying to get his attention.
"Where is Sam going Leo?" Donna asked.
"Sam is going to Bali Donna. I spoke to him just before he left. That's his main stopover."
"Don't tell me you believe that. He never said anything about going on vacation." Donna said.
"He's going to Bali Donna." Leo replied.
Ted walked into Toby's office and was welcomed by a friendly yet cautious greeting from the older man. He adjusted his jacket before extending his hand to shake Toby's.
"Hello Mister Zeigler. I'm Ted Richards. I'm here to help with the speechwriting with you." Ted's tone and body language came out as him not being that experienced in his job and quite unsure about himself.
"Welcome aboard Mister Richards." Toby said.
"Thank you."
The pair of them talked a bit more before returning to work on a speech. Toby had already finished the school address, but he wanted to touch it up to make sure it was as good as it could be. Ted nodded attentively as Toby explained exactly what needed to be said.
Down one of the corridors of the Pentagon Sam was talking with Admiral Fitzwallace. They waited for a couple of people to walk by before resuming their conversation.
"I don't agree with sending you with the UN inspectors." Fitzwallace said, "And I don't like the thought of exchanging speechwriters either."
"Admiral." Sam said, "Exchanging speechwriters was the best way to communicate with the Whitehouse. And as for me joining the inspectors it's not what I'd like but it's the only way."
Fitzwallace nods slowly, "It's good to have you back on board anyway. It's been along time Sam."
"Yes Admiral it has." Sam said, "Let's just hope we can sought out this thing so we don't have to do the Contras deal."
"That would be the easy way though. But not right in the long run." Fitzwallace said, "Welcome back to the Pentagon."
"Thank you Admiral."
Danny met up with CJ just before she entered the corridor outside the pressroom. She didn't look too happy about it since her work seemed to be piling up a lot lately.
"This will only take a second CJ." Danny said, "So, I haven't seen Sam anywhere around the Whitehouse the last week."
"He's on vacation Danny." CJ replied. She couldn't see the reason why Danny was interested.
"That's what I heard. But my source at the Pentagon had seen him around near the Pentagon." Danny said, "The Pentagon is a long way from Indonesia don't you think?"
"Danny." CJ said, "If you don't mind I have a lot of work piling up. Sam's probably just was visiting a friend before he leaves."
"CJ. What's going on?" Danny said.
"Danny I can't tell you even if there was something going on." CJ said, "Now can you please leave me alone.
"CJ I'm going to find out what's going on."
"You do that Danny. In fact I dare you to." CJ challenged before disappearing down the corridor and left Danny smiling.
Danny noticed Toby walking by, "Hey Toby. So what's going on?"
Toby didn't stop, "Can't talk with you Danny. Too busy right now."
"Is everyone so busy?" Danny asked.
"Yes Danny."
Sam went through a tough security check before boarding the plane bound for a minor airport to Iraq. He had no papers with him, since they were sent to an Inspector contact in Baghdad. He frowned at the thought of his itinerary straight from Baghdad he had to drive by a bus to Ar Rutbah with the Inspectors then sneak into Southern Syria with some people in the village. Sam's heart fluttered with the thought about having to trust his life possibly with strangers. When he got there, he'd find out what's can be done with the Missile sites.
To take his mind off things, Sam started preparing for the speech to be faxed over to the Defence Secretary for when he arrives in Ar Rutbah.
Next episode: Can Sam make it into Syria? And how can he communicate with the President about the mission? Danny's snooping may cost him his job.
