West Wing
West Wing

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Josh and Toby are in the mess. Josh is trying to figure out how it can be 2:37 PM on Mars when it's noon Eastern and 9:00 AM Pacific time. Toby says that it's in a different time zone. Josh knows that, but doesn't get the thirty-seven minutes. Toby explains that Mars rotates on its own axis once every twenty-four hours and thirty-seven minutes. Toby's got other things on his mind, like the morning's news report which carries a story about how the President doesn't like green beans. The Milwaukee Journal cites an unnamed White House source for this information. Josh remarks, "That's a pretty slow news day in Milwaukee," and adds that he doesn't think it will be a "thing." Leo comes up, asking if they're done, and tells them to walk him out. Josh says, "Leo, ask me how long a Martian day is." Leo: "No, I don't think I will. Toby, do you know how a stamp is chosen?" Toby doesn't; Leo informs him that he's going to learn: "The Postmaster General needs your help." It turns out there's a Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee, and before Leo can explain any further, Josh comments, "Made up of members of the 'There But for the Grace of God Go I' Club." Leo: "You want to mock people, or you want to let me talk to Toby?" Josh: "I want to mock people." Hee! Personally, I want to do both. Anyway, the Committee has recommended to the Postmaster General that Marcus Aquino be the next person to be philatelically memorialized. Leo doesn't say it quite like that, mind you. Leo asks if Toby knows who Marcus Aquino is, and when Toby indicates that he doesn't, I find that hard to believe. Leo explains that Aquino is a former Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico and a Korean War hero. Toby wonders what the problem is; Josh mentions that he advocated Puerto Rican statehood. Leo confirms that Aquino strongly advocated it. Toby begs him to give this project to somebody else. Leo says, "This is a public face thing! And the Postmaster General wants your help." Toby: "Well, he can wait on line around the block, while two of my twenty teller windows are open." Leo's unmoved and tells Toby to make a recommendation by the end of the day. Josh stands by smugly.

Leo: What are you smiling at?
Josh: Nothing. I just...Toby got the stamp assignment.
Toby: Leo, I might need some help.
Leo: Take Josh. [Leaves.]
Toby: [To Leo.] Thanks. [To Josh.] Congratulations, you're choosing the next stamp.
Josh: Wow. That happened fast.
West Wing

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