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Season 1  "Nicknames"  1x5

Aired 12 years ago - May 20, 2012

Bloggers' nicknames for Selina become her next obsession; Dan goes on a fact-finding mission after his boss is snubbed by the president; it's make-or-break time for the clean-jobs bill.

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Recap of Veep Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 1
All right, so the idea is if you're a fireman
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I wasn't invited. What?
 Recap of Veep Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 3
Hey, ma'am, I'm right here. Can I get you something?
 Recap of Veep Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 4
Recap of Veep Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 5
That is an actually uncanny impression of him.
 Recap of Veep Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 6
Just when you thought he couldn't get any weirder,
 Recap of Veep Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 7
and obviously there is something that he needs to confront me about.
 Recap of Veep Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 8
I wouldn't search on your name or your nicknames, really.
 Recap of Veep Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 9
- Mammary Meyer. - Oh, please.
 Recap of Veep Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 10
No, not that one.
 Recap of Veep Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 11
Hat? Oh, wedding?
 Recap of Veep Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 12
Which strategically useful young woman will get to witness
 Recap of Veep Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 13
Think I'm gonna get an orange juice. You want one?
 Recap of Veep Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 14
Oh, mad action.
 Recap of Veep Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 15
The only intel he has is on his fucking PC.
 Recap of Veep Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 16
Hey, there's this extreme metal band playing over at Labyrinth's tonight.
 Recap of Veep Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 17
but not like that.
 Recap of Veep Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 18
That was totally inappropriate.
 Recap of Veep Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 19
Recap of Veep Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 20
- That wouldn't spoil your plans, would it? - No, ma'am.
 Recap of Veep Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 21
Why, because when a guy's with me he doesn't need viagra?
 Recap of Veep Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 22
You know what? You no longer search on the nicknames.
 Recap of Veep Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 23
'Cause they're not for fucking sale.
 Recap of Veep Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 24
That would be awesome, man. Thank you. That's great.
 Recap of Veep Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 25
Potus needs some successes right now.
 Recap of Veep Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 26
- Of course. - Yeah.
 Recap of Veep Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 27
Catherine is waiting to Skype with me.
 Recap of Veep Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 28
and I'm gonna see to it personally
 Recap of Veep Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 29
Okay, so you've got your critiques all prepared?
 Recap of Veep Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 30
to an unproven problem so they can sleep better at night.
 Recap of Veep Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 31
or eligible to be held on a 5150
 Recap of Veep Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 32
- No more Selinas? - Okay.
 Recap of Veep Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 33
Recap of Veep Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 34
Ma'am! Ma'am! It's a fucking disaster.
 Recap of Veep Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 35
- My clean jobs? - Yeah.
 Recap of Veep Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 36
Yeah, that means you're kind of slightly confused.
 Recap of Veep Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 37
Are you not gonna say anything?
 Recap of Veep Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 38
- Gary! - Yes, ma'am? Yes, ma'am?
 Recap of Veep Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 39
I think I have an idea. What if we went to a friendly senator
 Recap of Veep Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 40
I really do, Mike.
 Recap of Veep Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 41
sneaking through legislation behind the President's back.
 Recap of Veep Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 42
Recap of Veep Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 43
What I'm saying, you fucking ape,
 Recap of Veep Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 44
You guys think you're fucking New York, but you're not.
 Recap of Veep Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 45
Hey, we should send potus a postcard from Paris.
 Recap of Veep Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 46
That took too long, didn't it?
 Recap of Veep Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 47
- Oh. - Which way are you gonna vote?
 Recap of Veep Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 48
- You back your own policy. - Yeah? You think so?
 Recap of Veep Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 49
you want me to vote against it.
 Recap of Veep Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 50

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Recap of Veep Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 2
I wasn't invited. What?
#2 Recap of Veep Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 3
Hey, ma'am, I'm right here. Can I get you something?
#3 Recap of Veep Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 4 #4 Recap of Veep Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 5
That is an actually uncanny impression of him.
#5 Recap of Veep Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 6
Just when you thought he couldn't get any weirder,
#6 Recap of Veep Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 7
and obviously there is something that he needs to confront me about.
#7 Recap of Veep Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 8
I wouldn't search on your name or your nicknames, really.
#8 Recap of Veep Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 9
- Mammary Meyer. - Oh, please.
#9 Recap of Veep Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 10
No, not that one.
#10 Recap of Veep Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 11
Hat? Oh, wedding?
#11 Recap of Veep Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 12
Which strategically useful young woman will get to witness
#12 Recap of Veep Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 13
Think I'm gonna get an orange juice. You want one?
#13 Recap of Veep Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 14
Oh, mad action.
#14 Recap of Veep Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 15
The only intel he has is on his fucking PC.
#15 Recap of Veep Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 16
Hey, there's this extreme metal band playing over at Labyrinth's tonight.
#16 Recap of Veep Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 17
but not like that.
#17 Recap of Veep Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 18
That was totally inappropriate.
#18 Recap of Veep Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 19 #19 Recap of Veep Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 20
- That wouldn't spoil your plans, would it? - No, ma'am.
#20 Recap of Veep Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 21
Why, because when a guy's with me he doesn't need viagra?
#21 Recap of Veep Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 22
You know what? You no longer search on the nicknames.
#22 Recap of Veep Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 23
'Cause they're not for fucking sale.
#23 Recap of Veep Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 24
That would be awesome, man. Thank you. That's great.
#24 Recap of Veep Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 25
Potus needs some successes right now.
#25 Recap of Veep Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 26
- Of course. - Yeah.
#26 Recap of Veep Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 27
Catherine is waiting to Skype with me.
#27 Recap of Veep Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 28
and I'm gonna see to it personally
#28 Recap of Veep Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 29
Okay, so you've got your critiques all prepared?
#29 Recap of Veep Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 30
to an unproven problem so they can sleep better at night.
#30 Recap of Veep Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 31
or eligible to be held on a 5150
#31 Recap of Veep Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 32
- No more Selinas? - Okay.
#32 Recap of Veep Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 33 #33 Recap of Veep Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 34
Ma'am! Ma'am! It's a fucking disaster.
#34 Recap of Veep Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 35
- My clean jobs? - Yeah.
#35 Recap of Veep Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 36
Yeah, that means you're kind of slightly confused.
#36 Recap of Veep Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 37
Are you not gonna say anything?
#37 Recap of Veep Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 38
- Gary! - Yes, ma'am? Yes, ma'am?
#38 Recap of Veep Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 39
I think I have an idea. What if we went to a friendly senator
#39 Recap of Veep Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 40
I really do, Mike.
#40 Recap of Veep Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 41
sneaking through legislation behind the President's back.
#41 Recap of Veep Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 42 #42 Recap of Veep Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 43
What I'm saying, you fucking ape,
#43 Recap of Veep Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 44
You guys think you're fucking New York, but you're not.
#44 Recap of Veep Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 45
Hey, we should send potus a postcard from Paris.
#45 Recap of Veep Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 46
That took too long, didn't it?
#46 Recap of Veep Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 47
- Oh. - Which way are you gonna vote?
#47 Recap of Veep Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 48
- You back your own policy. - Yeah? You think so?
#48 Recap of Veep Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 49
you want me to vote against it.
#49 Recap of Veep Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 50 #50