Leo: This is Ainsley Hayes. She's scared of meeting you, so be nice.
Tribbey: The girl who's been writing the columns?
Leo: Yeah.
Tribbey: [to Ainsley] You're an idiot.
Ainsley: Oh God�
Leo: She's not an idiot, Lionel, she clerked for Dreifort!
Tribbey: Well, Dreifort's an idiot.
Leo: Dreifort's a Supreme Court Justice, Lionel, so let's speak of him with respect and practice some tolerance for those who disagree with us.
Tribbey: I believe, as long as Justice Dreifort is intolerant toward gays, lesbians, blacks, unions, women, poor people, and the first, fourth, fifth, and ninth amendments, I will remain intolerant toward him! [to Ainsley] Nice meeting you.
Leo: She's working for you, Lionel.
Tribbey: Excuse me?
Leo: She's working for you. The president asked me to hire her for your office.
Tribbey: The President of what, asked you to hire her for my office?
Leo: The United States.

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