This is the only time I really feel sad for an ending of a TV series. Thanks Aaron Sorkin and all the crew. This is simply THE best thing I've seen on screen.
Leo wrote that when he first went to Jed up in New Hampshire to get him to run for president. Jed kept it and in one Christmas Episode he had it framed and gave it to Leo as a gift. After Leo passed his daughter had it and gave it back to Jed as he was leaving the White House. This to me is my all time favorite and best series on tv. Each episode was like a mini movie
What a beautiful final scene. No matter what anybody thinks about the Post-Sorkin years, this was the perfect way for the show to go out. Man, I miss the West Wing...
The last shot shows the plane turning, with the right-hand side facing the setting sun. This means the last shot is Bartlett looking out over the West Wing.
The "Tomorrow" was a double meaning. One was the idea of tomorrow being a relief from the job and a new chapter in his life. The second was that his entire life was looking to tomorrow. His politics always focused on the next day. They always said "What's Next?" in his office. He was always a forward-looking man. In this way, the show told us that, despite the changes the office made to Bartlet, he was still, at his core, Bartlet. He was the man who looked forward.
That's why the last bit of dialogue is a fail as far as I'm concerned; wish they'd go back and redo it. Abbey: What are you thinking about? Bartlet: What's next....
@@ladydamiana6841 That would be too pat. The slightly more oblique reference still references, and offers something a bit grander than the jingo. The show always reached upwards and outward as it cycled.
@@barryschwarz I totally agree. I've always said that for years it was always the "what's next" of the fast paced life in the west wing and White House. But at this point Jed wasn't thinking of what's was in the next moment for a change.... His life from here on was at a different pace. So while he was always looking forward, he was now thinking about what was next in a different way of life. I think it was a brilliant ending.
I disagree. I think the switch from What’s Next to Tomorrow represents the end of the “running around with your hair on fire” part of Bartlet’s life. In the White House, he always had to focus on the Next thing, he didn’t have time to worry about tomorrow. After he leaves, he can finally focus on tomorrow, and not what he has to be doing right this second
I am not a U.S. citizen, I am Canadian but my husband and I never missed an episode of the West Wing. Great writing with a great cast. I wish President Bartlett was real, what a difference he would make🤗
an end with thinking of leo was really the best final scene they could realize. all a symbol for this real family who we the fans can feel the emotional, because we have followed each instant and each good or bad feelings during the serie... i just say forever i just say thank-you for having give me "the west wing"
I love that the show ended with Jed and Abbey. Even though the focus of the show was the West Wing, I always thought their marriage was the backbone and best part of the show. And Martin and Stockard were just so perfect together.
It feels like this was the closest they could get to having the show end with Jed and Leo, in the shadow of the tragic loss of John Spencer. This isn't to take anything away from Abbey and her role in the show, we were often shown that Abbey and Leo were the greatest steadying influences on Jed, especially during his presidency. By having Jed wait to open the gift until this scene, we had Jed, Abbey AND Leo in the scene, such as they were able to manage it.
Just as "I am the Lord your God." in episode 1 was the most perfect entrance that any character in any TV drama ever made, the simple answer "Tomorrow." was the only way this show could end, and it was also just as perfect. Kudo's to EVERYONE ever associated with The West Wing for bringing us the most intelligent, witty, humorous, sentimental, and emotional show in television history. IMO this is clearly one of the best shows in television history.
I legitimately started a second binge of The West Wing the day after the 2020 election officially ended. Just finished it tonight. Still just as impactful the second time around. MAN was this scene powerful. I raise my glass to all involved in making this series the masterpiece that it truly is.
Who else agrees with me that THE WEST WING deserves a complete Blu-ray box set release with new features and updated interviews with the cast and crew? So many have gone onto many things. Elizabeth Moss is now an award winner for THE HANDMAID'S TALE. A Blu-ray box set is surely in order.
Talk about a great way to close out what I consider to be one of the best shows tv has ever aired. I binge watched the entire series last year, and I shed a couple tears after Jed Bartlett said “tomorrow” because i honestly felt like I had lived through his entire presidency, and was sad to see it come to a close
When Leo first came to ask then Govenor Bartlet to consider running for President he told Bartlet that he'd been walking around and around, and there was one phrase he just couldn't get out of his mind..he takes out a napkin and writes down "Bartlet for America" on a napkin...THAT was the napkin! All of the accomplishments., relationships, tears, fights, all of it, started on that napkin....goosebumps!!
O.M.G., the napkin. I'd totally forgotten about it. I mean, I knew what the gift was the second I saw it, but it had completely slipped my mind that "they" had given it to him as a gift. Y'know, this show was extraordinarily good at gettin' ya in the feels when you were least expecting it. Rest in peace Leo/John Spencer.
Leo had first written it and stuck it on an easel in Governor Bartlet's office when talking to him about getting back into politics. Jed gave it back to him as a Christmas present after Leo's testimony before a Congressional committee. And it was returned to Jed by Leo's daughter at the end of the series. That napkin surely made the rounds.
I cried like a baby when I first watched this scene when it originally aired and dammit here I am getting choked up again all these years later. The napkin was just such an emotional sucker punch. A beautiful ending to one of the amazing TV shows ever.
That plaque that President Bartlet was holding was framed by the President and he gave it to Leo McGarry, Leo wrote that message on a napkin way back since President Bartlet was Governor of New Hampshire and he wrote, "Bartlet for America" I miss Leo McGarry so much. RIP Leo!
Watching this scene for the hundredth time, it never dawned on me until now that by saying "Tomorrow" When asked by Abby what he was thinking about, it was another way of saying something he always said, "What's next"? Goosebumps.
I just finished watching this series and was in tears throughout this final episode. This scene however had me bawling. To see an idea Leo wrote on a napkin turn into a legacy just about killed me emotionally! That's how you end a critically acclaimed series!
I've watched the 6th and 7th seasons again (I love the Santos campaign) and God, I love this show. It's just terrific. Thank You really for this incredible achievement! Bartlet for America!
People say they're disappointed that Bartlet's last words were not 'What's Next?'. I disagree, I think those words were his words as he was fulfilling his solemn duty to the public and to the country. I think in that sense it was very fitting that those words were not the last words spoken by Jed Bartlet during The West Wing but the last words spoken by sitting The President of The United States hence I think it was better that those words were Santos' last as his life changed forever
Josh as a member of the cabinet. With Charlie now having a law degree working as a White House lawyer. I would imagine that Will would still be a member of the House.
Sorkin did an interview with Hollywood Reporter saying he's thought of doing a sequel but have Sterling K Brown as the president and bring Sheen in as a consultant after a major event like Nixon did with Clinton in real life.
I liked the "West Wing" series. I always liked it when they showed Air Force One flying. It reminds me of when I was stationed at Keflavik, Iceland NAS with the USAF 57th FIS and I saw AF1 land and parked near our hangar. I got a sense of pride when I saw "United States of America" on the side of the aircraft. It would have been nice if I could have seen President Regan.
@tobiojo10 I couldn't help it. I started to tear up when I saw the napkin (even though I've seen it all before). That little piece of paper has so much meaning to the whole show. I miss Leo and I miss the West Wing. There will never be a TV series like that again.
I always thought this was the ultimate missed opportunity. The moment was perfect, until the last line. Saying "What's next?" would have put a perfect ribbon on the show and completely encapsulated Bartlett's character.
I disagree with your assessment. A character has to have a story arc. He cannot repeat something early on. So "Tomorrow" is another way of saying "What's Next" as another commenter wrote. Plus, the "What's Next" line is stated by the new President Santos in the Oval Office, signifying a continuation of the personality and character of Bartlet.
There is nothing next. What job can you go to after being president? Retirement. I loved the napkin. Was great to remember John Spencer. This show worked because the character's were believable. The writing by Aaron was great. And it made all our thoughts of how we wanted our president to be come alive.
+Martin Hughes Two back-to-back two-term Presidents from the same party hasn't happened in quite some time. Reagan/Bush was the closest we got, and even that wasn't that close.
...Apparently David Cameron hummed the first notes of the West Wing theme, as he turned away from his pen-ultimate speech in Downing Street, on Monday 11th July - well, who wouldn't be inspired by 'Jed Bartlet' - maybe he's seen this scene too - very apt.
@TheDoomArt I think they may have swung out over the Atlantic and approached from the East -- traffic is pretty heavy over the Megalopolis and, with the airspace restriction attendant with an AF1 flight, they may have made a conscious decision to avoid the congestion. Not that I have any idea what I'm talking about. Also, I didn't mean to sound so snarky in my post --- watching too much best of Toby Ziegler.
That was such a beautiful ending for the Bartlet administration. I imagine all Presidents have similar thoughts on going home after their time ends. Your whole life changes in a day. As President Bartlet says throughout the series, "What's next?" I miss the West Wing and wish we could have had a few years of the Santos administration.
The transition process is pretty long. The lame duck period where a president leaving under the restrictions of term limits can be as long as a year. Everyone is posturing and preparing for the next guy. But in any case transition is two months and that's plenty of time to pack your stuff. The domestic agenda is pretty much put to bed. Much of your long time staff has already left. Situations still come up, but anything that requires a long term commitment or ongoing work tends to be deferred to the incoming administration.
@@MrGruffteddybear It starts changing much earlier than that. As much as a year when you are leaving due to term limits. Definitely greater influence and ability to impact legislation during transition. And there are aspects of the "'bubble" that remain long after leaving office. For the rest of your life you have a secret service detail that protects but also imposes some limitations. Former presidents like Carter and Clinton made many different foreign trips and spoke to leaders of government, opposition leaders etc. It is quite common for them to be interviewed by U.S. officials on their return home. The post presidency has some of the trappings of the presidency.
I wonder what it's like to wake up the day after your inauguration and realize your the President. Then what it's like to wake up the day after you are no longer the President.
yo1659 They likely flew up the east coast, our fairly far, before turning west to New Hampshire. Since Nashua and Manchester are 30-40 miles from the Atlantic coast, it's likely the best way to fly to New Hampshire. Less traffic for Air Force One to contend with, and far easier for the pilots to find New Hampshire by eye sight. See Cape Cod, turn west.
I kind of see why he didn't, though; another symbol of passing the torch. Obviously it would have kicked ass for "What's next?" to be the last words of the series (hell, the name of this episode), but this wasn't a completely bad idea.
President Santos' last words in the show are "What's next?" to Josh, i think that's a far more poetic for Josh's new president to say that to him than in this case here.
I wonder if Bartlet would have run for president if he knew what would happen while he was in office. Mrs Landingham - dead Leo - dead Zoey - kidnapped and traumatized Bartlet himself - shot Abbey - stuck with all of the fallout from the MS fiasco
In this scene, it is not AF1 as Bartlett is not the president. This plane would have been either "Sam 27000" or her sister "Sam 28000" ... who 'joins the queue'.
Eyes dark with the dread of the morrow and woe for the day that was gone the sleepless companions of sorrow the watchers that witness the dawn Walt Mason's 2nd stanza. The Eyes of Lincoln.
It must be the most awe-inspiring thing to go from being the president, basically the most "important" person in the world, to just being a regular guy. The president is as famous as it gets but once you're out of office you can't get arrested (metaphorically, as One-Pump Trump might literally get arrested!😂). To go from the center of the world to being basically forgotten must be Kafkaesque!
On one hand I would have liked to have seen how The Santos administration went with Josh in Leo's old position, Sam in Josh's old position, and Donna in Amy's old position. But on the other hand the show was really all about The Bartlett administration, so I guess it was a good place to end.
This is the only time I really feel sad for an ending of a TV series.
Thanks Aaron Sorkin and all the crew.
This is simply THE best thing I've seen on screen.
Leo wrote that when he first went to Jed up in New Hampshire to get him to run for president. Jed kept it and in one Christmas Episode he had it framed and gave it to Leo as a gift. After Leo passed his daughter had it and gave it back to Jed as he was leaving the White House. This to me is my all time favorite and best series on tv. Each episode was like a mini movie
Absolutely.
What a beautiful final scene. No matter what anybody thinks about the Post-Sorkin years, this was the perfect way for the show to go out.
Man, I miss the West Wing...
The post-Sorkin West Wing was still excellent compared to what else was on TV at the time. It just wasn't as good as the Sorkin-run show.
The last shot shows the plane turning, with the right-hand side facing the setting sun. This means the last shot is Bartlett looking out over the West Wing.
Lovely observation.
Clever observation -
Wow…! Such a beautiful, subtle, poignant button to an incredible legacy of a series. Thank you for pointing that out.
The "Tomorrow" was a double meaning.
One was the idea of tomorrow being a relief from the job and a new chapter in his life.
The second was that his entire life was looking to tomorrow. His politics always focused on the next day. They always said "What's Next?" in his office. He was always a forward-looking man.
In this way, the show told us that, despite the changes the office made to Bartlet, he was still, at his core, Bartlet. He was the man who looked forward.
That's why the last bit of dialogue is a fail as far as I'm concerned; wish they'd go back and redo it.
Abbey: What are you thinking about?
Bartlet: What's next....
@@ladydamiana6841 That would be too pat. The slightly more oblique reference still references, and offers something a bit grander than the jingo. The show always reached upwards and outward as it cycled.
Well explained. 👏🏻
@@barryschwarz I totally agree. I've always said that for years it was always the "what's next" of the fast paced life in the west wing and White House. But at this point Jed wasn't thinking of what's was in the next moment for a change.... His life from here on was at a different pace. So while he was always looking forward, he was now thinking about what was next in a different way of life.
I think it was a brilliant ending.
I disagree. I think the switch from What’s Next to Tomorrow represents the end of the “running around with your hair on fire” part of Bartlet’s life. In the White House, he always had to focus on the Next thing, he didn’t have time to worry about tomorrow. After he leaves, he can finally focus on tomorrow, and not what he has to be doing right this second
I am not a U.S. citizen, I am Canadian but my husband and I never missed an episode of the West Wing. Great writing
with a great cast. I wish President Bartlett was real, what a difference he would make🤗
an end with thinking of leo was really the best final scene they could realize.
all a symbol for this real family who we the fans can feel the emotional, because we have followed each instant and each good or bad feelings during the serie... i just say
forever i just say thank-you for having give me "the west wing"
I love that the show ended with Jed and Abbey. Even though the focus of the show was the West Wing, I always thought their marriage was the backbone and best part of the show. And Martin and Stockard were just so perfect together.
I feel Stockard had a near secondary appearance than primary but the White House was her house and her presence always felt in her halls
It feels like this was the closest they could get to having the show end with Jed and Leo, in the shadow of the tragic loss of John Spencer. This isn't to take anything away from Abbey and her role in the show, we were often shown that Abbey and Leo were the greatest steadying influences on Jed, especially during his presidency. By having Jed wait to open the gift until this scene, we had Jed, Abbey AND Leo in the scene, such as they were able to manage it.
Just as "I am the Lord your God." in episode 1 was the most perfect entrance that any character in any TV drama ever made, the simple answer "Tomorrow." was the only way this show could end, and it was also just as perfect.
Kudo's to EVERYONE ever associated with The West Wing for bringing us the most intelligent, witty, humorous, sentimental, and emotional show in television history. IMO this is clearly one of the best shows in television history.
I would've preferred "what's next" being the last line, but this wasn't bad either.
🤢
just watched the boxed set...my annual mid-winter rite...one week and 45 discs...never fails to deliver.
+internet123ism2 I do this too - I start the week before my birthday (Feb 15th) and do 2 a night until it's Spring. :)
@@Ann6312 I do this about once a year but not with the boxsets, just watch it on Netflix.
I legitimately started a second binge of The West Wing the day after the 2020 election officially ended. Just finished it tonight. Still just as impactful the second time around. MAN was this scene powerful. I raise my glass to all involved in making this series the masterpiece that it truly is.
Who else agrees with me that THE WEST WING deserves a complete Blu-ray box set release with new features and updated interviews with the cast and crew? So many have gone onto many things. Elizabeth Moss is now an award winner for THE HANDMAID'S TALE. A Blu-ray box set is surely in order.
I have the dvd box set. The blue one with the silver presidential seal on it. But yeah, bluray would be awesome.
Talk about a great way to close out what I consider to be one of the best shows tv has ever aired. I binge watched the entire series last year, and I shed a couple tears after Jed Bartlett said “tomorrow” because i honestly felt like I had lived through his entire presidency, and was sad to see it come to a close
Somehow seeing that napkin with "Bartlet for America" written on it brought me to tears, to think that it's what started all of this.
When Leo first came to ask then Govenor Bartlet to consider running for President he told Bartlet that he'd been walking around and around, and there was one phrase he just couldn't get out of his mind..he takes out a napkin and writes down "Bartlet for America" on a napkin...THAT was the napkin! All of the accomplishments., relationships, tears, fights, all of it, started on that napkin....goosebumps!!
If only that's the way presidents are picked hahaha
This makes me cry. EVERY. TIME.
O.M.G., the napkin. I'd totally forgotten about it. I mean, I knew what the gift was the second I saw it, but it had completely slipped my mind that "they" had given it to him as a gift.
Y'know, this show was extraordinarily good at gettin' ya in the feels when you were least expecting it.
Rest in peace Leo/John Spencer.
Leo had first written it and stuck it on an easel in Governor Bartlet's office when talking to him about getting back into politics. Jed gave it back to him as a Christmas present after Leo's testimony before a Congressional committee. And it was returned to Jed by Leo's daughter at the end of the series. That napkin surely made the rounds.
"That was awfully nice of you."
I finished this just yesterday. Hands down one of the best I've seen.
I cried like a baby when I first watched this scene when it originally aired and dammit here I am getting choked up again all these years later. The napkin was just such an emotional sucker punch. A beautiful ending to one of the amazing TV shows ever.
That plaque that President Bartlet was holding was framed by the President and he gave it to Leo McGarry, Leo wrote that message on a napkin way back since President Bartlet was Governor of New Hampshire and he wrote, "Bartlet for America"
I miss Leo McGarry so much. RIP Leo!
yeah we saw the show too
Watching this scene for the hundredth time, it never dawned on me until now that by saying "Tomorrow" When asked by Abby what he was thinking about, it was another way of saying something he always said, "What's next"? Goosebumps.
I always wish he'd actually said that.
@@TomalakGeretkal Yeah same here.
what a great final scene to one of the best shows ever on tv
You were a fictional President, Jed, but you were MY fictional President. Job well done from a grateful fictional nation.
I just finished watching this series and was in tears throughout this final episode. This scene however had me bawling. To see an idea Leo wrote on a napkin turn into a legacy just about killed me emotionally! That's how you end a critically acclaimed series!
Brilliant writing and acting. I do miss this show...
I've watched the 6th and 7th seasons again (I love the Santos campaign) and God, I love this show. It's just terrific. Thank You really for this incredible achievement! Bartlet for America!
One of the BEST finales a TV series ever had. And this scene is the reason why.
I just finished binge watching it today absolute perfect ending it made me cry
People say they're disappointed that Bartlet's last words were not 'What's Next?'. I disagree, I think those words were his words as he was fulfilling his solemn duty to the public and to the country. I think in that sense it was very fitting that those words were not the last words spoken by Jed Bartlet during The West Wing but the last words spoken by sitting The President of The United States hence I think it was better that those words were Santos' last as his life changed forever
What a under rated show. Never gets old. And how appropriate.
A tounge in cheek look the West Wing.
Tomorrow.
Hope in its essence.
I miss this show
THIS is how you end a beloved and well-respected TV show.
I want to vote for Jed Bartlet
Vinick 2020.
@@yahulwagoni4571 I was thinking similar. Biden. Let's heal.
Especially right now, @Christopher Bennett.
Even Vinick would be a HUGE improvement right now, @Yahul Wagoni.
Didn't we all at some point...
can we have the sequel with Sam Seaborn as POTUS as Bartlet had predicted (Hartsfield Landing)..
Josh as a member of the cabinet. With Charlie now having a law degree working as a White House lawyer. I would imagine that Will would still be a member of the House.
YES!!!!!!!!!
He and Sorken don’t get along so that’s unlikely
Sorkin did an interview with Hollywood Reporter saying he's thought of doing a sequel but have Sterling K Brown as the president and bring Sheen in as a consultant after a major event like Nixon did with Clinton in real life.
@@aaronklingler8171
Clinton wasn't an ex president at the time. Obama would have to call him in but I don't think that happened.
I liked the "West Wing" series. I always liked it when they showed Air Force One flying. It reminds me of when I was stationed at Keflavik, Iceland NAS with the USAF 57th FIS and I saw AF1 land and parked near our hangar. I got a sense of pride when I saw "United States of America" on the side of the aircraft. It would have been nice if I could have seen President Regan.
I cried when I saw this. I cried and I'm crying right now.
You Yanks, Jeez you make good TV, The west wing is the best thing I,ve seen since Band of Brothers, excellent
The Greatest President that our amazing country never had🇺🇸🇺🇸👍👍
And today, November 6, 2020, we are on the eve of our new tomorrow.
@tobiojo10 I couldn't help it. I started to tear up when I saw the napkin (even though I've seen it all before). That little piece of paper has so much meaning to the whole show.
I miss Leo and I miss the West Wing. There will never be a TV series like that again.
one of the best endings in any series.
I always thought this was the ultimate missed opportunity. The moment was perfect, until the last line. Saying "What's next?" would have put a perfect ribbon on the show and completely encapsulated Bartlett's character.
But they had to sneak in the episode title somewhere. Though your idea is great.
I disagree with your assessment. A character has to have a story arc. He cannot repeat something early on. So "Tomorrow" is another way of saying "What's Next" as another commenter wrote. Plus, the "What's Next" line is stated by the new President Santos in the Oval Office, signifying a continuation of the personality and character of Bartlet.
There is nothing next. What job can you go to after being president? Retirement. I loved the napkin. Was great to remember John Spencer. This show worked because the character's were believable. The writing by Aaron was great. And it made all our thoughts of how we wanted our president to be come alive.
You can fund raise and help with a lot of causes like how Carter, Clinton and Bush have.
1 of the greatest shows of all-time
not one of the best, THE ABSOLUTE BEST SHOW EVER ON TELEVISION!!!
the music when he walks over to take a seat next to the window just reminds me of better times. Nostalgic.
By far, one of the top 10 BEST ever series..
I was just going to say exactly the same thing. Still brings me to tears every time.
If we consider Santos as a two term President, he has been out of office for about a year? Tempus fugit!
+Martin Hughes
Two back-to-back two-term Presidents from the same party hasn't happened in quite some time. Reagan/Bush was the closest we got, and even that wasn't that close.
...Apparently David Cameron hummed the first notes of the West Wing theme, as he turned away from his pen-ultimate speech in Downing Street, on Monday 11th July - well, who wouldn't be inspired by 'Jed Bartlet' - maybe he's seen this scene too - very apt.
A perfect ending to a perfect series.
@TheDoomArt I think they may have swung out over the Atlantic and approached from the East -- traffic is pretty heavy over the Megalopolis and, with the airspace restriction attendant with an AF1 flight, they may have made a conscious decision to avoid the congestion. Not that I have any idea what I'm talking about. Also, I didn't mean to sound so snarky in my post --- watching too much best of Toby Ziegler.
The *GREATEST* show in the _HISTORY_ of television.
That was such a beautiful ending for the Bartlet administration. I imagine all Presidents have similar thoughts on going home after their time ends. Your whole life changes in a day. As President Bartlet says throughout the series, "What's next?" I miss the West Wing and wish we could have had a few years of the Santos administration.
The transition process is pretty long. The lame duck period where a president leaving under the restrictions of term limits can be as long as a year. Everyone is posturing and preparing for the next guy. But in any case transition is two months and that's plenty of time to pack your stuff. The domestic agenda is pretty much put to bed. Much of your long time staff has already left. Situations still come up, but anything that requires a long term commitment or ongoing work tends to be deferred to the incoming administration.
@@seanwebb605 True, but you are still the President until noon on Inauguration Day. At that time, it all changes.
@@MrGruffteddybear It starts changing much earlier than that. As much as a year when you are leaving due to term limits. Definitely greater influence and ability to impact legislation during transition. And there are aspects of the "'bubble" that remain long after leaving office. For the rest of your life you have a secret service detail that protects but also imposes some limitations. Former presidents like Carter and Clinton made many different foreign trips and spoke to leaders of government, opposition leaders etc. It is quite common for them to be interviewed by U.S. officials on their return home. The post presidency has some of the trappings of the presidency.
@@seanwebb605 I think we are looking at this from two opposite ends.So no sense in continuing.
It’s a new beginning in America 🇺🇸
I wonder what it's like to wake up the day after your inauguration and realize your the President. Then what it's like to wake up the day after you are no longer the President.
I just noticed that this scene and the flashback in New Hampshire where Leo was trying to convince him to run had the same score!
Anybody who doesn't shed a tear watching this scene is not a human being.
EXACTLY! I feel robbed that the final line of The West WIng wasn't 'What's Next' x
true!
I know he’s with Abby, but there’s really no one to ask what’s next. I think tomorrow is a better answer.
Me, too, Mr. President. Me, too.
This episode is how a serie should end. No really lose ends and a good one for everybody. Even the dead ones.
what a beautiful ending.
The best president we never had!
No kidding I was going to Whittier College when that show was on man good memories.
Nicely done. Now to watch it again from the beginning I guess.
One of the best series ever written and Bartlet is the greatest President the US never had.
Landing on Portsmouth Internation NE runway, you descend and turn over the Gulf of Maine
Clear Bill Clinton reference. His campaign song was “Don’t Stop Thinking About Tomorrow”
I miss this show.
yo1659 They likely flew up the east coast, our fairly far, before turning west to New Hampshire. Since Nashua and Manchester are 30-40 miles from the Atlantic coast, it's likely the best way to fly to New Hampshire. Less traffic for Air Force One to contend with, and far easier for the pilots to find New Hampshire by eye sight. See Cape Cod, turn west.
To be really picky the sun is in the wrong direction, unless they are doing some circuits out at sea
I kind of see why he didn't, though; another symbol of passing the torch. Obviously it would have kicked ass for "What's next?" to be the last words of the series (hell, the name of this episode), but this wasn't a completely bad idea.
Awesome 👌
President Santos' last words in the show are "What's next?" to Josh, i think that's a far more poetic for Josh's new president to say that to him than in this case here.
I miss this show so much...
One for the ages.
First Lady Abigail “Abbey” Bartlet: What are you thinking💭about?
[Looking At The Window]
President Josiah “Jed” Bartlet: Tomorrow.
I'm kind of scared of tomorrow.
Then work for today.
We need a Jed Bartlett more than ever! I wish HE was our President and Santos his VP!
I wonder if Bartlet would have run for president if he knew what would happen while he was in office.
Mrs Landingham - dead
Leo - dead
Zoey - kidnapped and traumatized
Bartlet himself - shot
Abbey - stuck with all of the fallout from the MS fiasco
In this scene, it is not AF1 as Bartlett is not the president.
This plane would have been either "Sam 27000" or her sister "Sam 28000" ... who 'joins the queue'.
Eyes dark with the dread of the morrow
and woe for the day that was gone
the sleepless companions of sorrow
the watchers that witness the dawn
Walt Mason's 2nd stanza. The Eyes of Lincoln.
beautiful
It must be the most awe-inspiring thing to go from being the president, basically the most "important" person in the world, to just being a regular guy. The president is as famous as it gets but once you're out of office you can't get arrested (metaphorically, as One-Pump Trump might literally get arrested!😂). To go from the center of the world to being basically forgotten must be Kafkaesque!
1:13
Cinema Sins Voice: Roll Credits.
Okay, it's been a while since I've seen this episode, but who wrapped up the framed napkin and left it for Bartlet? I must have lost track of it.
Mallory.
On one hand I would have liked to have seen how The Santos administration went with Josh in Leo's old position, Sam in Josh's old position, and Donna in Amy's old position. But on the other hand the show was really all about The Bartlett administration, so I guess it was a good place to end.
@jonghyun725 ... Oh thanks! That's such a sweet sentiment.
People have favourites on who to be next Prez for WWing 2, me I want to see Sam Seaborn & Charlie Young.
This was awesome
God knows I miss them so.
Abby's lower lip quiver upon holding the frame...
❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Landing in New Hampshire in 20 minutes and they're out on the ocean?!
Well it wouldn't look as spectacular to send the series off into the sunset with urban buildings and forestry beneath them..
Landing on Portsmouth Internation NE runway, you descend and turn over the Gulf of Maine
Yep but I don't understand why they add the image of the place during 3 seconds, they should have ended with Martin S. and "Tomorrow"...
if they were flying from washington to new hampshire then how are they flying over the ocean? amazing ending to an amazing show though
I cried at the scene
Where real men cried.
That's kinda the point. There's nothing next. So he's just day dreaming about what could possibly follow the past 8 years.
Oh dear lord this is sad... :( such a great show. Where's the Josh+Donna spinoff I asked for?