JED
Seriously, why didn't you tell me. I thought Abbey and I made it
very clear that you could come to us with anything. This is a very close
family you've walked into, we talk about everything. I would do
anything for my family, and yes, that includes you.

RONI
I'm sorry. You've gotta understand that I didn't not tell you cause
I don't trust you. This is all still very new to me. Living in the
White House, being one of the First Daughters, having a loving family
that would walk through fire for each other, instead of setting each
other on fire.

JED
Okay, apology accepted, just don't let it happen again.

RONI
I'll try, but I never make any promises.

JED
So I hear you broke two of his ribs, and his left wrist.

RONI
Really! Cool, serves the bastard right.

JED
Where did you learn to fight like that?

RONI
Oh, I've been in Tae Kwon Doe since I was like five. I'm a black
belt now, in fact, I'm a second-degree black belt. And as such, I should
have demonstrated better restraint, but that damn *sshole had it
coming.

JED
I agree, I only wish you would have told me, and let me shoot him,
Leo says I'm allowed to do stuff like that.

RONI
So now that you know the truth, what do we do now? Do you still want
me to go in front of the press and apologize to the President and all
that stuff, cause I will, if that's what you want.

JED
Well, all this stuff is in the report that Bobbie had to fill out, so
with your permission, which by the way we actually have to have
before we can do this, I was going to have CJ release that as the official
White House's response to these preposterous claims. And if you
want, you can speak with the press, but it's not necessary. And
considering that Phillipe is the one that messed up, I suspect that you will be
getting an apology from him, not the other way around.

RONI
Okay. Wait, what's exactly in this report?

JED
Just that it looked like he was trying to rape you, you sent the
secret service away. Then he grabbed at you and you defended
yourself, which is when they stepped in.

RONI
Yep, that's just about it. I guess I have no problems with that
getting out, my only concern earlier was how to tell you about it.
That's why I was so reluctant to tell you anything. I really
apologize Jed, it won't happen again. In the future you will be the
first person I come to when something happens, good or bad.

JED
That's good to hear. And don't worry too much about keeping this
from me at first. I understand, cause I know I would have had a totally
different response if you had told me. I probably would have flipped
out ten times worse then what I did. Now come here and give me a
hug, would ya?

RONI
Yeah sure thing, Dad.

JED
Did you just call me….

RONI
Yeah.

[Jed is completely caught off-guard by Roni calling him dad, but a
good off-guard. The two hug for a good bit of time as Roni whispers
to Jed.]

RONI
You're not gonna let this go to your head, are you, Dad?

JED
What? I didn't hear you, you're gonna have to speak up.

RONI
I said, you're not gonna let this go to your head, are you Dad?

JED
I actually heard you the first time, I just wanted to hear you call
me dad again.

[Roni glances at Jed, then starts to laugh.]

RONI
Well, you best start getting used to it, cause I think I'm finally
ready to call you dad, and Abbey, mom.

JED
She's gonna be ecstatic.

RONI
Yeah.

JED
Okay, well I really hate to do this, but I have to get back to work
now, you caused a lot of commotion in my staff, and I have to go
untangle it once again.

RONI
Want me to come with?

JED
If you want, I don't mind, but I'm not gonna make you.

[Jed and Roni walk out of Roni's room, Jed's arm around Roni,
ushering her towards his office.]

RONI
So I hear that you wanted to apologize to me too.

JED
Abbey's got a big mouth.

RONI
So you gonna do it?

JED
I'm really sorry Roni, I shouldn't have yelled. I shouldn't have
tried to make you do stuff you don't want to do. I can't promise it
won't happen again, but I can promise that I will try my hardest not
to let it happen again. So do you forgive me.

RONI
Yeah, I guess. Mom's gonna be upset.

JED
Why, cause she wanted to be here? Don't worry about it, she'll get
over it.

[CJ is in Toby's office, the two engrossed in a deep, somewhat
heated, conversation, as Ginger knocks on the door.]

TOBY
Not now, Ginger.

[Ginger opens the door extremely cautiously, and pokes her head in.]

GINGER
I'm really sorry to interrupt, Toby, but the President has just
called for a staff meeting. It starts in five minutes.

TOBY
Okay, thank you Ginger. You may go now.

[Ginger leaves and shuts the door behind her.]

CJ
You should really be nicer to her, she is a terrific person. God
only knows how she has been able to work for you the past two years.

TOBY
I'm nice.

CJ
No, Toby, you're not.

TOBY
Well, she hasn't complained yet.

CJ
And if she did, what would you do?

TOBY
We have a staff meeting to go to.

CJ
You can't change the subject that easy, I will bring this up again.

[Toby and CJ walk out in to the communications bullpen, where Toby
walks up to Ginger's desk.]

TOBY
Ginger, CJ was just expressing some concern that I am not nice to
you. Is this true? And does it bother you?

GINGER
No, sir. I've learned to live with it, in fact, I don't think I
would be able to handle you, if you were to be nice more often. Your day
of jubilee was scary enough.

TOBY
Thank you for clearing that up for CJ. CJ, lets go. Sam! Meeting!

[Sam pops his head out of his office.]

SAM
What? Toby, did you call me?

TOBY
Yeah, we have a staff meeting now, so come one.

SAM
Staff? Now? Cathy, you didn't tell me about a staff meeting.

[Cathy hangs up the telephone.]

CATHY
That's cause I just got finished rearranging your schedule to fit
this meeting in, I was about to come tell you now.

SAM
Okay.

TOBY
Let's go!