The West Wing (TV Series)
Manchester: Part I (2001)
Oliver Platt: Oliver Babish
Quotes
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White House Counsel Oliver Babish : Today, the President is going to direct the Attorney General to appoint a Special Prosecutor.
Charlie Young : Yes.
White House Counsel Oliver Babish : Now, you know what that means, right?
Charlie Young : Yeah.
White House Counsel Oliver Babish : Okay, so you'll need a lawyer.
Charlie Young : Actually, Mr. Babish, I don't think I need one.
White House Counsel Oliver Babish : You do.
Charlie Young : I think I'll be fine.
White House Counsel Oliver Babish : Really?
Charlie Young : Yeah.
White House Counsel Oliver Babish : [sits down] He's going to ask you about everything you'd seen and heard since you started working at the White House.
Charlie Young : I can answer those questions truthfully.
White House Counsel Oliver Babish : Then he's going to call you back a month later and ask you the exact same questions. If your answers change even a little bit, he'll prosecute you for perjury.
Charlie Young : Mr. Babish...
White House Counsel Oliver Babish : Oliver's fine. Are you prepared to describe every conversation you've ever had with the President? Whether he asked you for an aspirin? Whether his hands quivered? Are you prepared to answer questions about your relationship with his youngest daughter? This is NFL football.
Charlie Young : When is this all going to happen?
White House Counsel Oliver Babish : I don't know.
Charlie Young : [sits down] How can you not know?
White House Counsel Oliver Babish : Because grand jury investigations are secret.
Charlie Young : So they can just knock on my door one morning?
White House Counsel Oliver Babish : They will knock on your door one morning.
Charlie Young : How much? You know, how much do you think...
White House Counsel Oliver Babish : Assuming you did nothing wrong, saw nothing wrong and heard nothing wrong - about a hundred thousand dollars.