The West Wing, Season One

Sam:
C.J., we've been working on this commerce bill for three weeks, I hear you talk about the census all the time.

C.J.:
Yeah. Yeah.

Sam:
Well... I don't understand. How could you-

C.J.:
I've been faking it.

Sam:
You've been faking it?

C.J.:
I've been playing it fast and loose there's no doubt about it, but sitting in on some of the meetings we've been having, and reading the briefing book last night, I have to say that the census is starting to sound to me like it's, well, important.

Sam:
Ah-hah.

C.J.:
And, I've come to the realization that if I'm gonna be talking about it all week, it's probably best that I understand what I'm saying.

Sam:
When?

C.J.:
When what?

Sam:
When did you come to this realization?

C.J.:
About an hour ago.

Sam:
Okay. Let's... I tell you what, let's forget the fact that you're coming a little late to the party and embrace the fact that you showed up at all.

C.J.:
That's what I say.