It is in the spirit of Andrew Jackson that I, from time to time, ask senior staff to have face-to-face meetings with those people representing organizations who have a difficult time getting our attention. I know the more jaded among you, see this as something rather beneath you. But I assure you that listening to the voices of passionate Americans is beneath no one, and surely not the peoples servants.
Leo McGarry - The Crackpots and these Women


Last Updated - 30th June 2003
The R Word (Beginning to see the Light)


Stand-Alones

This Is Good But Could Be Better
A little bit of girl talk....

Going Home
Leo walks Margaret home...

Taking Stock
Margaret contemplates the past and considers the future. "I wonder when we started holding onto the fairy tale the way a drowning man clings to a life preserver?"

Artistic Licence
"Did you ever take art history?"

Artistic Genius
"Genius has many qualities and arrives in many forms." - Sequel to Artistic Licence

Chapter and Verse
Election Night from Margaret's point of view

Finding Our Way Home
Scrooge had the ghosts of Christmas past, present, and future. We have the ghost of December 23rd


Beginning to See the Light    

The Benefit of My Heart's Inexperience
I was born old. I never learned what other kids did, when they did. And somewhere in between high school and college I neglected to learn about love. And still, I count myself lucky. Because now, I get the benefit of my heart's inexperience when I am old enough to appreciate it and yet, young enough to enjoy it.

Celebrations
Someone once said `You only live once, but if you play it right, once is enough.' In the last eight years, if there's one thing I've learned, it is that every day, for reasons great or small, should be celebrated.

Serenely Independent
Somebody turns on the light for Leo.

A Lot To Learn
"Ah unrequited love, it's not just for breakfast anymore."

Once More With Feeling
In for a dime, in for a dollar.

No
Have you lost what little common sense and decency I used to think he had?

And Swear By Stars Above You
One night, one topic, two conversations

A Trip To The Moon On Gossamer Wings
Cake, champagne, music, dancing, and Bruno. What could possibly go wrong?

Dancing on the Edge of a Dream
Treatments, tests, and results.

The R Word
Margaret spreads the word


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