History Recap / TheWestWingS02E04InThisWhiteHouse

* PoseOfSilence: On [[BlondeRepublicanSexKitten Ainsley's]] first day, she has to meet with two {{Jerkass}}es about a stupid thing they did, and suggests that they go out into the hallway rather than discuss it in their open-plan office. Being new, she doesn't realize that the hallway will be as full of people [[WalkAndTalk walking and talking]] as any given room. She leans in and says, "Okay, we'll keep our voices down." One Jerkass leans in long enough to sarcastically say, "Okay," then straightens up and they both spend the rest of the scene in normal poses talking at normal volumes, while she continues to lean and whisper. No respect, no Pose of Silence.

* ArtisticLicenseLaw: Sam claims that the white supremacists who nearly [[Recap/TheWestWingS01E22WhatKindOfDayHasItBeen nearly]] [[Recap/TheWestWingS02E01InTheShadowOfTwoGunmenPartOne killed]] [[Recap/TheWestWingS02E02InTheShadowOfTwoGunmenPartTwo Josh]] "bought guns, they loaded 'em, they drove from Wheeling to Rosslyn, and until they pulled the trigger they had yet to commit a crime." As a lawyer, one would expect Sam to be aware that the actions he described constitute a conspiracy to commit murder, which is a crime even before the murder attempt itself is made.

* ArtisticLicenseLaw: Sam claims that the [[Recap/TheWestWingS02E01InTheShadowOfTwoGunmenPartOne Roslyn shooters]] "bought guns, they loaded 'em, they drove from Wheeling to Rosslyn, and until they pulled the trigger they had yet to commit a crime." As a lawyer, one would expect Sam to be aware that the actions he described constitute a conspiracy to commit murder, which is a crime even before the murder attempt itself is made.

-->'''Josh:''' Toby, come quick. Sam's getting his ass kicked by a girl.
-->'''Toby:''' Ginger, get the popcorn!

-->'''Leo:''' (''closing the door to his office'') Were you offered coffee or something to drink?
-->'''Ainsley:''' Yes, the woman who works out there, who I imagine is your secretary, offered me coffee or something.
-->'''Leo:''' Okay.
-->'''Ainsley:''' She was also kind enough to ask for my coat.
-->'''Leo:''' Excellent, and-
-->'''Ainsley:''' She seems to be a very good secretary.
-->'''Leo:''' Well, she'll be happy to hear that, she's standing right outside the door. (''[[SugarWiki/FunnyMoments he bangs his fist on the door]]'')
-->'''Margaret:''' (''from outside'') Ow.

-->'''Ainsley:''' I *have* an FBI file?

* DownerEnding: To the Nimbala subplot.

* YankTheDogsChain: After much arguing with pharmaceutical company reps, Toby and Josh are able to cut a so-so deal that will benefit AIDS victims in President Nimbala's country. [[spoiler: Then news arrives that there's been a coup against Nimbala's government. His wife is in hiding, his brother and sons have been killed, and he is executed as soon as he returns home.]]

* PassThePopcorn: After Ainsley runs roughshod over him on TV, Sam says to himself, "Please, God, let no one be watching." [[DescriptionCut Sure enough]]:

* YankTheDogsChain: After much arguing with pharmaceutical company reps, Toby and Josh are able to cut a so-so deal that will benefit AIDS victims in President Nimbala's country. [[spoiler: Then there's a coup, Nimbala's brother and sons are killed, and he is executed as soon as he returns home.]]