Carl The Candyman Can
Note: I apologize for all of the confusion this month with the irregular posting, especially with Oh The Weather Outside is Frightful p3. I realized after I posted The Best Laid Plans of Mice and Men that I had forgotten that segment. If you haven't already, please go read Oh The Weather Outside is Frightful p3. It goes before 'The Best Laid Plans of Mice and Men' and after Oh the weather outside is frightful p2.
Disclaimer
I don't own anything related to the West Wing, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory/Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, or Hamilton.
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Sam's POV
Sam rolled his sleeve back as he and Ainsley waited behind junior staffers in the White House concession stand line. "It's 7:09."
"Okay." Ainsley said.
"The movie starts at 7:45." Sam said.
"Okay." Ainsley said
"That's in 36 minutes." Sam explained.
"Yup." Ainsley agreed. "Republicans can do math, you know, so it's good to know that Democrats can too. But then you have to ask yourself 'If both Republicans and Democrats can do math, why's the deficit so large?' "
"I think we forget how to do it when we're spending other people's money." Sam said as they stepped forward in the line.
"What can I get for you?" The clerk asked.
"We'll have two large popcorns, two cokes, and two bags of skittles, please." He turned to Ainsley. "Anything else?"
Ainsley held a twenty-dollar bill in her hand. "I'll have a Snickers, a bag of gummy worms, a Butterfinger, a bag of Swedish Fish, -"
"They let you eat Swedish Fish? Isn't that unpatriotic?" Sam asked.
Ainsley rolled her eyes. "First of all, we like our personal freedom. Second of all, we're a nation of immigrants, buddy. We all come from somewhere." Ainsley continued. "A pack of Twizzlers,-"
"You like Twizzlers, you heathen? Clearly, Red Vines are better."
"Are you done?" She turned back to the clerk.
"Yes." Sam said.
"I apologize, Carl." Ainsley said.
"No worries, Miss Hayes."
"A pack of Milk Duds, Junior Mints, and Lemonheads, please. …. Don't judge me."
"I'm not judging you, Miss Hayes." The clerk assured her.
"I think she was talking to me." Sam said.
"Yeah, Carl, that was directed towards Sam." Ainsley clarified. "How much do I owe you?"
"31.95, Miss Hayes."
Ainsley opened up her wallet to take out the remaining cash when Sam handed Carl his credit card. "Nice try, Ainse, but it's on me."
Ainsley blushed. Sam, you don't have to do that."
'I want to.' "Think of it as penance for judging you for your junk food habit." Sam reasoned.
"Are ya sure?"
"Yes." Sam answered as Carl handed him his card back.
"Thank you." Ainsley said.
They collected their red, white, and blue movie snack boxes filled with their smorgasbord before they headed off to the White House movie theater.
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"Do ya have enough candy and popcorn there, Hayes?" Sam asked as they passed through the doorway.
"I'm hungry, Sam." Ainsley said as they carried their movie snacks and sodas to their seats.
"How's that possible? You just had a massive burger, chili cheese fries, and a shake like an hour and a half ago."
"I'm still waiting for you to get that junk food consumption ban passed." Ainsley quipped just as Sam lost his footing going down the theater steps.
"Are ya okay there, Sam?" Ainsley asked as he stabilized the popcorn buckets and Toby, C.J., and Josh cackled.
"Sam, it usually helps to walk with both eyes open." C.J. teased.
Sam turned around to look at C.J. in the row behind them. "Oh, shut up." Sam attempted pick up his skittles when the bag completely broke and the skittles scattered all around him.
"It's a good thing we have all of this extra candy, Sam." Ainsley said before she popped a junior mint into her mouth.
"Yeah, yeah, yeah." He said as the lights dimmed and the movie started.
Once it occurred to Sam that Ainsley was asleep with her head on his shoulder and his arm wrapped around her, he realized that he liked the feeling. Then, without thinking about it, he gently kissed the top of her head. 'She even smells like candy.'
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What are your favorite movie snacks?
Are you Team Twizzlers or Team Red Vines?
