The West Wing, Season One

[with the Secretary of Agriculture, Roger Tribbey, the cabinet member staying behind during a State of the Union address]

Bartlet:
Oh, Roger. If anything happened, you know what to do, right?

Roger Tribbey:
I honestly hadn't thought about it, sir.

Bartlet:
First thing always is national security. Get your commanders together. Appoint Joint Chiefs, appoint a chairman. Take us to DEFCON 4. Have the governors send emergency delegates to Washington. The assistant Attorney General is going to be the Acting A.G. If he tells you he wants to bring out the National Guard, do what he tells you. [pause] You got a best friend?

Roger Tribbey:
Yes, sir.

Bartlet:
Is he smarter than you?

Roger Tribbey:
[chuckles] Yes, sir.

Bartlet:
Would you trust him with your life?

Roger Tribbey:
Yes, sir.

Bartlet:
That's your chief of staff.