Madam Secretary2014

Jake, a student in McCord's 'cold war' class:
Dr McCord?

Elizabeth McCord:
Yeah?

Jake, a student in McCord's 'cold war' class:
Hey, can I talk to you about my thesis?

Elizabeth McCord:
Uh, sure during office hours.

Jake, a student in McCord's 'cold war' class:
Yeah, your office hours don't really work for me.

Elizabeth McCord:
[laughs] Sorry to hear that.

Jake, a student in McCord's 'cold war' class:
Thing is, I don't really want to write about the Cold War.

Elizabeth McCord:
You're aware that the class is called "Postwar Politics and the Cold War.

Jake, a student in McCord's 'cold war' class:
Yeah, but I feel like it's been done.

Elizabeth McCord:
That's why they call it history, Jake.

Jake, a student in McCord's 'cold war' class:
Thing is, my theory is that we are living through a new cold war.

Elizabeth McCord:
All right, compare and contrast to the original and convince me.

Jake, a student in McCord's 'cold war' class:
Great; Also, I'll need an extension. My parents are coming to town and they're very needy.

Elizabeth McCord:
Oh. My husband bought tickets to the opera this weekend. I mean, normally, I love the opera, but I got to tell you, it's been a hell of a week, and the thought of sitting in a dimly lit room with a bunch of people singing at me in Italian it's just gonna make me fall asleep.

Jake, a student in McCord's 'cold war' class:
I'm so sorry.

Elizabeth McCord:
I thought we were telling each other our problems. No extension. Enjoy your parents.