Last Ditch Effort

the following is an exchange between president bartlet and his daughter after her college graduation. it’s from one of my favorite tv shows, the west wing: “Would you consider… instead of living in France with your boyfriend for 3 months… uhhh… staying here, living in your room and working as a candy striper? or surfing?”“a candy striper???”“or surfing! You could spend the summer working at a pet shop, we could play yahtzee, and watch movies at night–”“Dad, what fantasy is it that’s going through your head right now?” “what daughters would do their whole lives if I had my way.”