It becomes more and more poignant when you realize that Charlie doesn't have a father, and that because of the death of his mother, he is the father figure in his household. Also that Bartlet has three daughters, and no sons. Incredibly beautiful scene.
One of those beautiful West Wing moments that’s slowly built up and then hits you like a train, leaving your heart in tatters and tears falling from your eyes.
greenjedi8 Except Jed already had a grandson named Gus (Liz’s son, the Abu el Banat episode). I love Charlie, but I never understood why Jed couldn’t just give the knife to Liz for safekeeping until Gus was old enough to appreciate it.
@@DC_1894 Because he saw Charlie as the son he never had. And so he wanted to give the knife to him. I'm sure he had other things to give his grandchildren...
There was a scene later on where Charlie is arguing with that young reporter and she mentions that she understands that Jed was much more than just the President to Charlie. Hell, Charlie was offered immunity for testimony against Jed, but refused as that would be an act that would ruin the trust between them (even with Jed and Leo telling him he should take it).
Brick wall hell he would have stood in front of tanks and smiled and said give.me your best shot, i can take it. And he would have took the best shot they had. No doubt in my mind.
I love how, clearly, Bartlett essentially drove Charlie crazy, to the point where Charlie would question the reason for the presidents pickyness over a knife, just to do that presentation.
I always thought there was something else there too. Like he made him jump those hoops so he would learn to appreciate a really good knife. So when he finally got it, he knew he was getting something amazing.
A boy who never had a father, and a man who only has daughters. The fact that Bartlett was basically telling Charlie that he was giving this knife because he was like a son to him teared me up. It’s honestly a great father-son relationship these 2 have. And maybe the world can learn something by watching these 2
ratliff2006 crying because a moving story touched your heart requires emotional help? Id say youre the one who needs emotional help if you dont understand why someone would cry over a fictional tv show
She killed herself. The actress mentioned to Aaron Sorkin on a smoke break about auditioning for a role on a different show. Made Sorkin’s wheel spin and he came up with the episode to kill her off.
My favourite scene of the entire series. Charlie applied to be a messenger in the mailroom and now he has been given this incredible gift. Shows the strength of their relationship, their love for each other and makes me cry every time.
This is one of the best, that's true. But I always come back to Hartsfield's Landing, when Pres. Bartlet tells Sam he will one day run for President, and that he believes in Sam.
Yes! And the scene outside the Oval Office where Charlie deals with the kid who was Sam's "little brother" for disrespecting C.J., and where POTUS talks to Charlie about not lying when he's questioned about the president's MS, and Josh's scenes with Stanley (Adam Arkin) who is wry and understated and very funny, and the whole episode of the Stackhouse Filibuster, the episode of C.J.'s first day as chief of staff, and... and... Best drama ever written for TV, IMO. Wonderful ensemble of actors.
Every time I watch this sequence and he reveals that his knife was made by Paul Revere, it gives me chills. It is such touching and monumental segment in the show.
If I was in Charlie’s shoes, as soon as Paul Revere was name dropped; I might have accidentally stabbed myself with that knife..or dropped the case, one of the two.
I wish this clip included All the scenes in the episode where Charlie showed Bartlett one knife after the other, to have Bartlett reject each one, just to exasperate Charlie to the point of asking what he asks here, so Bartlett can pull this on him. It’s not just the brief gesture seen in this snippet. It’s carefully crafted interactions lasting several days to build up to a moment, and a memory, with lasting impact. It’s a good example of both conscious mentoring... and parenting.
By the time we got to this scene, Charlie knew what Paul Revere's maker' s mark was. He just needed the President to confirm it out loud when he saw it in his hands.
Yep, it's absolutely brilliant, both story telling wise, but also on the part of Bartlett. It ensures that Charlie understands the value of what is given, beyond just the sentimental, by making him earn it through picking the knife to replace the one being given.
+Hockey Boy 246 - I would think that what struck Charlie most was when the President said "I'm proud of you Charlie". The knife was a symbol, the words were a reality.
Every single time I've seen this remarkable scene -- and it's been many, many times -- I think to myself that if television was always this good, I wouldn't leave my house for anything ... ever.
I never watched west wing. I was like hey its Dule Hill from Psych. Then I started think it was not. The Charles Young was played so incredibly different from his swagger, how he emotes his face when speaking, to a slightly lower tone in his voice. I believe Dule Hill is fantastic actor with fantastic range.
This is Good Stuff. The fact that we keep re-watching TWW with a soft spot in our hearts says that here in 2024 there are many who yearn for a Leader of the caliber of Jed Bartlett.
Not only is this a heartwarming moment between a father and a son but also the fact that it is nice to see that the president’s lineage was rooted in our country and the ideals it was born with. Freedom, liberty, honor, duty, respect and more. A gift passed down from generation to generation.
Indeed. It was very much a father-son vibe. Bartlett loved Charlie, and was always so supportive and proud of him. Even to the point he could accept Charlie doing his daughter, lol!
It's about idealism - communicating a bigger, better idea of how things could be. This show does that, without making the characters flawless and inhuman.
2019: Still gives the chills. Still gives the expressive gratitude of Bartlett to Charlie. One scene that can be over looked, but man, it shows the knowledge and wisdom of the character President. And delivered by one hell of an actor.
Still tear up when I see this, all these years later. The regard that he holds Charlie, a father-son type bond. I aim to replicate this type of bond with my own children.
Folks, you've all lost the forest for the trees here. The knife isn't a mere present picked up at a store someplace. It's a tangible sign that Bartlet thinks of Charlie as the son he never had and it's a gift of the work of an American legend from the President of the United States. Whatever the demographics involved may be, that's why it's such a moving scene.
Agreed, yes its a piece of TV fiction, but the moment is probably one of the most memorable moments for me from the show and moves me everytime I see it. THE President of the United States, not just some guy, but a man who is now a part of history in a very big way, gives you an approximately, a 150 year old family heirloom crafted from one of the most iconic American's in the history of the United States, that would in real life I think move a person to tears. Anyways a great scene.
I came here just to watch that scene again. The way Charlie looks at Bartlet when he tells him the knife was made by Paul Revere--ahhh, almost brings tears to my eyes. Great scene.
This scene should definitely come with a tear jerker alert... Doesn't matter how many times I watch this episode in my TWW play through, I cry every time.
a great scene, powerful, between 2 men so totally different in their life story, yet so close. And one of Sorkin's best scenes where less is more- he doesn't gush, lets a few words, his look, and the gesture itself say what he needs to say to this young man
Even after all these years...... this scene never fails to tug my heartstrings. My family and I watch this entire episode on DVD every Thanksgiving. It is funny and beautifully written and performed.
So easily Bartlett gives such an historic blade to Charlie. He loves Charlie like a son. It was THE best show that I ever watched all the way from beginning to end.
Now that's a Father right there, it doesn't matter if they aren't blood related, it all matters that in the end blood or not, it is the bond that brings them all together....
That moment when something as innocuous as a silversmith from boston instantly becomes a huge deal. It's a beautifully crafted scene and it especially fits his character that he would engineer the scenario for just that kind of reveal.
I know the scene is mostly about Charlie and the president and it’s a wonderful scene as a wonderful example of the connection between the two but can we also acknowledge the shade for Mrs. Landingham at the beginning. LOL A perfect pair of scenes.
God this is a good scene. Bartlet knows exactly what this event happening in a young man's life will lead to. This is the best scene in the series. He forgot the Komin Yamada in the office, though.
+jesusthroughmary The best part is pretty much every scene on youtube has at least one comment like this, with multiple likes. The West Wing is just that good.
I love these two. Think it is at this moment that Charlie realises that he is much more than an employee to the president. He realises that this man loves him like one of his own children, and that is a humbling thought. Because this president is one of the greats, and he values his people and loves them dearly. Course with that love comes the need to drive his adoptive son nearly round the bend on a regular basis, but that’s just what parents do
I've seen this episode several times. I've seen them all several times, but this is the first time this scene has made me tear up. It was always a deep moment, but today it really got to me.
There's a Bartlett who signed the Declaration. So Paul Revere doesn't seem out of place. I'm not sure Charlie realizes it, but those knives could be worth $100K. It's a very nice gesture by President Bartlett.
Aaron Sorkin is the master of knowing how to tap into human emotions with his screenplay !!! One of the many best scenes in this series. Along with Ms.Landhingam's " My boys !! " scene !!!
There are so many great scene from this show, but this one speaks to me. My fathers favorite show was always West Wing. Every year after he died I have watched it from the beginning. It makes me feel like I am back on the couch in his Tv room watching it with him. I have never finished the show. This scene more than any other reminds me of the simple task I try to complete every day. Making my father proud.
There is a beautiful detail after Bartlet tells Charlie he is proud of him. Charlie says "thank you Sir" in a real quiet voice. And then you see Bartlet just at a loss for words, his emotions well up, it feels as if he swallows, and he looks down. Martin Sheen beautifully expresses this all with just a few subtle gestures.
It becomes more and more poignant when you realize that Charlie doesn't have a father, and that because of the death of his mother, he is the father figure in his household.
Also that Bartlet has three daughters, and no sons.
Incredibly beautiful scene.
Charlie is the son Jed Bartlett always wanted.
Ana Perez AND the son he deserved.
One of those beautiful West Wing moments that’s slowly built up and then hits you like a train, leaving your heart in tatters and tears falling from your eyes.
Charlie ended up as his son in law
It's scenes like this one why I call WW the best show ever made.
I'd love to think that when Charlie was giving the knife to his son, he was also giving it to Jed's grandson!
A distinct possibility, I am thinking Jed was hoping that too.
greenjedi8 Except Jed already had a grandson named Gus (Liz’s son, the Abu el Banat episode). I love Charlie, but I never understood why Jed couldn’t just give the knife to Liz for safekeeping until Gus was old enough to appreciate it.
@@DC_1894
Because he saw Charlie as the son he never had. And so he wanted to give the knife to him. I'm sure he had other things to give his grandchildren...
The actress who played Zoey said she hoped that Charlie and Zoey married.
I like that theory.
And this scene shows why Charlie would charge through a brick wall for the President. Wonderful scene.
+Darkmind1970 Or, an armed wall of secret service agents, as he literally does haha.
This and that scene, still makes my eyes well up with tears
@@DURANTNY Me too, I think President Bartlet had been chopping onions with that knife.
There was a scene later on where Charlie is arguing with that young reporter and she mentions that she understands that Jed was much more than just the President to Charlie. Hell, Charlie was offered immunity for testimony against Jed, but refused as that would be an act that would ruin the trust between them (even with Jed and Leo telling him he should take it).
Brick wall hell he would have stood in front of tanks and smiled and said give.me your best shot, i can take it. And he would have took the best shot they had. No doubt in my mind.
I love how, clearly, Bartlett essentially drove Charlie crazy, to the point where Charlie would question the reason for the presidents pickyness over a knife, just to do that presentation.
I always thought there was something else there too. Like he made him jump those hoops so he would learn to appreciate a really good knife. So when he finally got it, he knew he was getting something amazing.
@@rokylouie Except it's almost certainly a terrible knife lol. Just expensive and historically relevant.
Bartley playing 3 dimensional chess again
A boy who never had a father, and a man who only has daughters. The fact that Bartlett was basically telling Charlie that he was giving this knife because he was like a son to him teared me up. It’s honestly a great father-son relationship these 2 have. And maybe the world can learn something by watching these 2
Or he was telling him “well I have no other options”
@@jamesbizs well he wasn't going to give it to his daughters, might as well
Gets me every time
This one gets me, too, for just that reason, especially since my Dad passed
I feel like if I was one of Bartlett's daughters I'd have been more than a little annoyed by this. Girls can use knives too!
Mrs. Landingham chiding him about the intercom always makes me cry a little...
+antourte1 RIP Mrs. Landingham. :C
antourte1 - Especially now that we know she even does it once she's dead.
ratliff2006 crying because a moving story touched your heart requires emotional help? Id say youre the one who needs emotional help if you dont understand why someone would cry over a fictional tv show
She killed herself. The actress mentioned to Aaron Sorkin on a smoke break about auditioning for a role on a different show. Made Sorkin’s wheel spin and he came up with the episode to kill her off.
She can get away with talking to the President that way since she knew him back when he was in high school.
"These were made for my family by a Boston silversmith named Paul Revere."
Chills.
Was literally coming here to write this exact comment.
& tears
Maxx61 man I would have been ..well tears would have fallen..
In real life, I don't how I would be able to keep it together to have such a personal gift passed on in such a manner.
"And back then, we spelled our name with two T's at the end."
My favourite scene of the entire series. Charlie applied to be a messenger in the mailroom and now he has been given this incredible gift. Shows the strength of their relationship, their love for each other and makes me cry every time.
This is one of the best, that's true. But I always come back to Hartsfield's Landing, when Pres. Bartlet tells Sam he will one day run for President, and that he believes in Sam.
Yes! And the scene outside the Oval Office where Charlie deals with the kid who was Sam's "little brother" for disrespecting C.J., and where POTUS talks to Charlie about not lying when he's questioned about the president's MS, and Josh's scenes with Stanley (Adam Arkin) who is wry and understated and very funny, and the whole episode of the Stackhouse Filibuster, the episode of C.J.'s first day as chief of staff, and... and... Best drama ever written for TV, IMO. Wonderful ensemble of actors.
Ooh-ooh! And Debbie's interviews to be the president's secretary...
Although that one fell foul of contract negotiations...
LOVE THE SHOW AND LOVE THIS SCENE,BUT IS THIS SCENE BEFORE OR AFTER BEING CAUGHT LEAVING ZOEY'S ROOM?...WINK WINK!
damn,that knife cuts nothing but onions I guess...
MAN,AM I GETTING OLD...STARTING TO FIND FORGOTTEN COMMENTS WHERE I DID NOT LEAVE CAPS LOCK ON...
Every time I watch this sequence and he reveals that his knife was made by Paul Revere, it gives me chills. It is such touching and monumental segment in the show.
Michael Mathies I just think eBay
The look on Charlie's face is completely priceless!
Same here. It actually brings tears to my eyes. Many scenes from TWW do for me.
If I was in Charlie’s shoes, as soon as Paul Revere was name dropped; I might have accidentally stabbed myself with that knife..or dropped the case, one of the two.
I kind of don't want to say it...but Paul revere was a real dick.
I wish this clip included All the scenes in the episode where Charlie showed Bartlett one knife after the other, to have Bartlett reject each one, just to exasperate Charlie to the point of asking what he asks here, so Bartlett can pull this on him. It’s not just the brief gesture seen in this snippet. It’s carefully crafted interactions lasting several days to build up to a moment, and a memory, with lasting impact.
It’s a good example of both conscious mentoring... and parenting.
By the time we got to this scene, Charlie knew what Paul Revere's maker'
s mark was. He just needed the President to confirm it out loud when he saw it in his hands.
Agreed. Although I still love the Butterball hotline from another Thanksgiving episode
Yep, it's absolutely brilliant, both story telling wise, but also on the part of Bartlett. It ensures that Charlie understands the value of what is given, beyond just the sentimental, by making him earn it through picking the knife to replace the one being given.
All these years later and just that look from Charlie when Bartlet tells him who made it, and I'm welling up. God what a show
glad i'm not the only one!
+1 That COULD be my favorite scene in all of season 2.
+Hockey Boy 246 - I would think that what struck Charlie most was when the President said "I'm proud of you Charlie". The knife was a symbol, the words were a reality.
I hear you!
@@BVJ1973 Me too. I have watched this scene a dozen times. Same result every time.
Can’t watch this without tearing up. Imagine if politicians today were actually this kind and thoughtful.
Maybe they are behind closed doors and we just don’t ever see it.
Obama was this nice
Every single time I've seen this remarkable scene -- and it's been many, many times -- I think to myself that if television was always this good, I wouldn't leave my house for anything ... ever.
well, now you can't leave your house lmao
This may be one of my favorite scenes in the entire series.
I can watch this hundreds of times and I still well up…PR, I don’t recognize…Paul Revere …gets me every time.
If this scene doesn't get you, you're not human.
A show that gave us hope back when hope was a thing.
Definitely one of the most touching scenes of the whole show.
Damn you Aaron Sorkin. I must have unrealized daddy issues because this scene gets me no matter how many times I watch it.
I never watched west wing. I was like hey its Dule Hill from Psych. Then I started think it was not. The Charles Young was played so incredibly different from his swagger, how he emotes his face when speaking, to a slightly lower tone in his voice. I believe Dule Hill is fantastic actor with fantastic range.
I love how subtle and impactful this is. It's a beautiful moment.
This is Good Stuff. The fact that we keep re-watching TWW with a soft spot in our hearts says that here in 2024 there are many who yearn for a Leader of the caliber of Jed Bartlett.
Not only is this a heartwarming moment between a father and a son but also the fact that it is nice to see that the president’s lineage was rooted in our country and the ideals it was born with. Freedom, liberty, honor, duty, respect and more. A gift passed down from generation to generation.
There are so many incredibly powerful relationships on this show, but the relationship between Charlie and Bartlett is so moving.
Indeed. It was very much a father-son vibe. Bartlett loved Charlie, and was always so supportive and proud of him. Even to the point he could accept Charlie doing his daughter, lol!
What a wonderful show...perfect casting, impeccable writing.
If only his real son Charlie had half as much sense.....
+Darrin Baker Best comment ever.
+Darrin Baker Lmao this is the best comment I've read on the internet
+Darrin Baker Feel the BURN
this comment is winning for days
He has more than one son.
Can we please have Bartlet as our president?!
Maybe not Bartlet but he did have a show on NBC...Hilary, YER FIRED!!!
Turbo9987 - Damn, if only NBC had let us PICK which of their shows had the right candidate.
@Robert Chandler Bartlet the fictional tv character, not a Bartlet pear.
This is the problem with the United States. You want fictional characters as your president.
It's about idealism - communicating a bigger, better idea of how things could be. This show does that, without making the characters flawless and inhuman.
2019: Still gives the chills. Still gives the expressive gratitude of Bartlett to Charlie. One scene that can be over looked, but man, it shows the knowledge and wisdom of the character President. And delivered by one hell of an actor.
Still tear up when I see this, all these years later. The regard that he holds Charlie, a father-son type bond. I aim to replicate this type of bond with my own children.
I've re-watched this scene over a dozen times, and it still hits me with all the feels. Awesome.
Folks, you've all lost the forest for the trees here. The knife isn't a mere present picked up at a store someplace. It's a tangible sign that Bartlet thinks of Charlie as the son he never had and it's a gift of the work of an American legend from the President of the United States. Whatever the demographics involved may be, that's why it's such a moving scene.
"someplace" edit: "some place"
I also think it is foreshadowing a slight bit for who Charlie dates later in the series.
chessflipper Charlie dated Zoey both before and after this scene.
Agreed, yes its a piece of TV fiction, but the moment is probably one of the most memorable moments for me from the show and moves me everytime I see it. THE President of the United States, not just some guy, but a man who is now a part of history in a very big way, gives you an approximately, a 150 year old family heirloom crafted from one of the most iconic American's in the history of the United States, that would in real life I think move a person to tears. Anyways a great scene.
I came here just to watch that scene again. The way Charlie looks at Bartlet when he tells him the knife was made by Paul Revere--ahhh, almost brings tears to my eyes. Great scene.
This scene should definitely come with a tear jerker alert...
Doesn't matter how many times I watch this episode in my TWW play through, I cry every time.
Be as cynical and sarcastic as you like . . . . . . I STILL tear up at this scene even after a dozen views or so
I've watched this clip a million times and always brings a tear.
a great scene, powerful, between 2 men so totally different in their life story, yet so close. And one of Sorkin's best scenes where less is more- he doesn't gush, lets a few words, his look, and the gesture itself say what he needs to say to this young man
I've watched this scene probably 100 times and it still makes me cry. Television doesn't get any better than this.
This tv series had many memorable scenes. This is one of the most memorable. Today, years later, I remember it well. Still impressive.
Incredible acting with such engaging interchange. You don’t see this level of writing anymore.
I've watched all 7 years of the West Wing at least 3 times and this is my favorite scene of all 7 years.
One of my all time favorite clips from a show with so many great moments.
Time to get this series back on the air... So many classic lines of dialogue with intense performances..
Even after all these years...... this scene never fails to tug my heartstrings. My family and I watch this entire episode on DVD every Thanksgiving. It is funny and beautifully written and performed.
someone is always cutting these dang onions around me :--)
HE GAVE HIM THE KNIFE
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Bartlet’s Army!
HE GAVE HIM YHE KNIIIIIIIIIIIIIKIIFE!
Sobbed my eyes out the first time I saw this and it lways brings chills. Thank you, Aaron Sorkin for showing the world what television can be.
This scene is very similar to the series finale when Bartlett gives Charlie his copy of the Constitution and says, “I won’t be needing it anymore.”
I've seen this scene maybe 100 times and it still makes me cry.
My favorite TV series ever. So well written and the acting is impeccable.
This still gives me the chills. What a great moment.
I loved this show. I get tears watching their interactions. This was good writing and superb acting!
GRAVITY, and then,
"Five minutes in the Rose Garden."
"Yeah."
What an amazing scene.
I watched and loved every episode of West Wing, and this is quite possibly my favourite scene of the whole series.
i wanna this show back. i wanna them all back. Long LIve the west wing
+AndreA Administrations change. :) Best way to salute this fine piece of art is to keep voting for smart leaders.
+Christopher V. Barredo good idea to vote for smart leaders...know of any?
Dean of DVD Me. mwahahaha!
All of the Charlie/Jed Bartlet scenes always make me choke up. Beautiful.
One of my favorite scenes in the best television show ever.
So easily Bartlett gives such an historic blade to Charlie. He loves Charlie like a son. It was THE best show that I ever watched all the way from beginning to end.
Now that's a Father right there, it doesn't matter if they aren't blood related, it all matters that in the end blood or not, it is the bond that brings them all together....
That moment when something as innocuous as a silversmith from boston instantly becomes a huge deal. It's a beautifully crafted scene and it especially fits his character that he would engineer the scenario for just that kind of reveal.
The most casually tear-producing scene, ever.
Scenes like this are why the West Wing is the greatest show to ever grace the small screen.
I loved their bond.
I know the scene is mostly about Charlie and the president and it’s a wonderful scene as a wonderful example of the connection between the two but can we also acknowledge the shade for Mrs. Landingham at the beginning. LOL A perfect pair of scenes.
“He gave him the knife~~~!!!”
This scene ALWAYS makes me cry!!!
The finest scene in the series.
Yet another one episode story line that lifts you up while making you weep quietly. The West Wing is full of them.
God this is a good scene. Bartlet knows exactly what this event happening in a young man's life will lead to. This is the best scene in the series.
He forgot the Komin Yamada in the office, though.
Still my #1 show!!!!!!
This might be the best scene of the entire series.
+jesusthroughmary The best part is pretty much every scene on youtube has at least one comment like this, with multiple likes. The West Wing is just that good.
NOPE! Sam defending Ainsley and getting Lionel Tribbey as back up- It's from Penzance!
I never thought John Larroquette was a good actor, and I'm glad he didn't appear more often than this episode. Oliver Platt as Babish was far better.
I argue that final scene from 'Bartlet for America' is.
One of the greatest scenes of the series!
Confession: I cried like a bitch the first time I saw this scene
The first time? How about every single time I see this scene.
I regret that I have but one like to give to this comment.
Still chokes me up The look on Charlie's face is priceless
he loved charlie more then his own son in laws .. out standing
I love these two. Think it is at this moment that Charlie realises that he is much more than an employee to the president. He realises that this man loves him like one of his own children, and that is a humbling thought. Because this president is one of the greats, and he values his people and loves them dearly. Course with that love comes the need to drive his adoptive son nearly round the bend on a regular basis, but that’s just what parents do
I've seen this episode several times. I've seen them all several times, but this is the first time this scene has made me tear up. It was always a deep moment, but today it really got to me.
There's a Bartlett who signed the Declaration. So Paul Revere doesn't seem out of place. I'm not sure Charlie realizes it, but those knives could be worth $100K. It's a very nice gesture by President Bartlett.
Yes, the point is that in the TWW-Universe, President Josiah “Jed”Bartlett IS a descendant of the Signer.
If only we had a president as honest and good a this one portrays!
I've never seen this show before, but wow even I felt it.
You can catch it on HBO Max.
And with one gift, Charlie's home insurance premiums go through the roof.
Straight to the safe deposit box.
What A Moment when The President gives Charley his present.....GOOSEBUMPS
I’m proud of you Charles (now marry my daughter, so this stays in the family)
Yea I’d be sending the Secret Service in to get that knife if they got divorced
Aaron Sorkin is the master of knowing how to tap into human emotions with his screenplay !!! One of the many best scenes in this series. Along with Ms.Landhingam's " My boys !! " scene !!!
This scene is one of the few pieces of entertainment that make my eyes water.
I must be an engineering and history nerd because this knife set being described and then given as a family heirloom made me tear up a bit.
A Boston silversmith...
Still brings tears to my eyes.
There are so many great scene from this show, but this one speaks to me. My fathers favorite show was always West Wing. Every year after he died I have watched it from the beginning. It makes me feel like I am back on the couch in his Tv room watching it with him. I have never finished the show.
This scene more than any other reminds me of the simple task I try to complete every day.
Making my father proud.
Finish the show. Your father would approve.
If you don’t tear up watching this scene, especially while watching the episode and show, you have an iron heart and no appreciation for good tv
I've seen this scene at least 100 times over the years and tear up every time
He gave him the knife!
That episode still resonates with me today as I learned how to choose I fine knife.
1:09.. every single time
I weep every time I see this.
Season 2 was the most heartfelt season of the show for me.
Moments like this that didn’t feel cutesy but felt epic.
If now is not the best time for a West Wing reboot, I don't know when is, especially with that nimrod in the WH now. Such a stark contrast.
DON'T WORRY,YOU ARE ABOUT TO GET ALL THE KAMAL YOU CAN STAND...LOL
One of the top 10 scenes out of a thousand plus!
Calling it, "The Paul Revere Knife," and subtitling it, "President Bartlett gives Charlie his knife," gives away the dramatic surprise.
"President Bartlett gives Charlie his knife." You have a gift for understatement. lol.
Great clip. Thank you for posting.
And I see now, 6 months later, you have changed the title to "The Paul Revere Knife".
That moment... Every time I watch this (and I've watched it many times), I still can't help but go "oh...my...god..."
God Almighty, this makes me verklempt every time I see it.
I think I verklempt as well.
There is a beautiful detail after Bartlet tells Charlie he is proud of him. Charlie says "thank you Sir" in a real quiet voice. And then you see Bartlet just at a loss for words, his emotions well up, it feels as if he swallows, and he looks down. Martin Sheen beautifully expresses this all with just a few subtle gestures.