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Retaliation by Scott Fenstermaker (PG)
Fandom: THE WEST WING
Pairing: Gen - Ensemble
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Author's website:
Why this story must be read: This is an excellent piece of fanfiction in script form, and despite the limitations of description of the format conveys characters and actions very well. It reads like an episode, both in content and voice. Set in a generic early season the White House is attempting to hold together a Israeli-Palestinian agreement in the face of hostilities whilst contemplating a veto on an education bill. All the characters get to make an appearance, all sounding very like themselves.
The Danny/CJ flirting over Gail's presence and absence is cute, as is the banter between Sam and Ainsley, but what really stands out is the political and military machinations - particularly the scenes in the situation room.
JOSH: Are you threatening more Israeli civilians?
SPOKESMAN: Israel is not the only place where Jews live.
JOSH: (Pause) Say that again.
SPOKESMAN: You heard me. These rogue groups are very difficult to control. Do I have your attention?
JOSH: Yeah.
SPOKESMAN: Good. You'll get the phone call you're looking for. But you go back and tell Israel to put its guns down. This doesn't have to get any worse.
The Spokesman gets up to leave. Josh cuts him off.
JOSH: You wait. Just wait. You may want to reconsider what you just said, because the President's going to hear what I just heard, and if he does, he will single-handedly throw this conflict back into the nineteen-eighties. I swear to God he will. If you think we're biased towards Israel now, wait until you see how we respond to threats of terrorism. We do it with style! There will be no Gaza. There will be no West Bank. There will be nothing. We're going to cut you off, and we're gonna call in all the favors from all the mid-east countries that owe us one, and we will end you. We will screw you royally, you got me? All because you said to me some words you didn't really mean, right? Just say you didn't really mean what you said.
SPOKESMAN: Remember what I said about passion and business, Josh.
Retaliation
Pairing: Gen - Ensemble
Author on lj:
Author's website:
Why this story must be read: This is an excellent piece of fanfiction in script form, and despite the limitations of description of the format conveys characters and actions very well. It reads like an episode, both in content and voice. Set in a generic early season the White House is attempting to hold together a Israeli-Palestinian agreement in the face of hostilities whilst contemplating a veto on an education bill. All the characters get to make an appearance, all sounding very like themselves.
The Danny/CJ flirting over Gail's presence and absence is cute, as is the banter between Sam and Ainsley, but what really stands out is the political and military machinations - particularly the scenes in the situation room.
JOSH: Are you threatening more Israeli civilians?
SPOKESMAN: Israel is not the only place where Jews live.
JOSH: (Pause) Say that again.
SPOKESMAN: You heard me. These rogue groups are very difficult to control. Do I have your attention?
JOSH: Yeah.
SPOKESMAN: Good. You'll get the phone call you're looking for. But you go back and tell Israel to put its guns down. This doesn't have to get any worse.
The Spokesman gets up to leave. Josh cuts him off.
JOSH: You wait. Just wait. You may want to reconsider what you just said, because the President's going to hear what I just heard, and if he does, he will single-handedly throw this conflict back into the nineteen-eighties. I swear to God he will. If you think we're biased towards Israel now, wait until you see how we respond to threats of terrorism. We do it with style! There will be no Gaza. There will be no West Bank. There will be nothing. We're going to cut you off, and we're gonna call in all the favors from all the mid-east countries that owe us one, and we will end you. We will screw you royally, you got me? All because you said to me some words you didn't really mean, right? Just say you didn't really mean what you said.
SPOKESMAN: Remember what I said about passion and business, Josh.
Retaliation