Janel Moloney credited as playing...
Donna Moss
- [first lines]
- [entire conversation takes place in the show's trademark "Walk-and-Talk" style, with Donna and Josh navigating through the West Wing's maze of crowded hallways]
- Donna Moss: [Startling Josh by coming up from behind him, as soon as he walks into the West Wing] C.J.'s looking for you.
- Josh Lyman: Huh?
- Donna Moss: C.J.'s looking for you.
- Josh Lyman: Donna? 'Good morning, Josh,' is a pretty good way to start the day.
- Donna Moss: Good morning.
- Josh Lyman: What's up?
- Donna Moss: [rolling her eyes] C.J.'s looking for you.
- Josh Lyman: Tell her I'm in the office.
- Donna Moss: Josh, I'm saying
- [assuming a more serious facial expression]
- Donna Moss: C.J. is *looking for you.*
- Josh Lyman: What did I do?
- Donna Moss: How would I know?
- Josh Lyman: 'Cause you know everything.
- Donna Moss: I *do* know everything.
- Josh Lyman: [exasperated] Donna...
- Donna Moss: I'm saying you say that now, but anytime I want to make a substantive contribution...
- Josh Lyman: You make plenty of substantive contributions.
- Donna Moss: Like what?
- Josh Lyman: This! *This* could be a substantive contribution.
- Donna Moss: I need a raise.
- Josh Lyman: So do I.
- Donna Moss: You're my boss.
- Josh Lyman: Don... uh... uh... I'm not the one who *pays* you.
- Donna Moss: Yes, but you could recommend that I got a rai...
- Josh Lyman: [cutting Donna off] Donna, she's looking for me. Do ya think this is a really good time to talk about a raise?
- Donna Moss: Hmm, I think this is the best time to talk about a raise.
- Josh Lyman: *Donna,* you're not a very nice person.
- Donna Moss: You gotta get to know me...
- Josh Lyman: [sighs, exasperated] Donna...
- Donna Moss: The best I can cobble together from the small shards of information I've been able to overhear in the restroom and at the danish cart...
- Josh Lyman: Donna...
- Donna Moss: [pausing, taking a breath, leaning close to Josh to whisper] Is it possible there's a situation involving Sam, a woman, and C.J. being denied information about something?
- Josh Lyman: [pausing, staring blankly for a split second] Ok, here's what I'm gonna do...
- [turns toward his office]
- Donna Moss: Hide in your office?
- Josh Lyman: No, I'm not going to 'hide' in my office. No, I'm gonna *go* into my office and devise a strategy. That is what I *do.*
- [pausing]
- Josh Lyman: I'm a professional, not a child.
- Donna Moss: Hmm, that's the spirit.
- Josh Lyman: But if she calls, I'm at the dentist... I'll be back in an hour.
- Donna Moss: Got it.