The West Wing (TV Series)

The Crackpots and These Women (1999)

Sam Lloyd: Bob

Quotes 

• Bob Engler : [Regarding UFOs]  These things happen and go unexplained. you don't think this is something you should take to the President?

  Sam Seaborn : No.

  Bob Engler : Again may I ask why not?

  Sam Seaborn : Because there are levels and an order to our air defense command and to jump from our radar officer to the commander-in-chief would skip several of those levels.

  Bob Engler : Like what?

  Sam Seaborn : Like the Pentagon and, you know, perhaps therapy.

• Bob Engler : I would like you to show the President some data we've collected on some possible extraterrestrial contact.

  Sam Seaborn : I really can't do that.

  Bob Engler : May I ask why not?

  Sam Seaborn : Because the President will either yell at me or laugh at me. Either way it won't work out well for me.