``She bought her first new car and you hit her with a drunk driver. What? That's supposed to be funny?'' Bartlet asked, then added bitterly: ``Have I displeased you, you feckless thug?''

He wasn't through. The next 20 seconds of his tirade were delivered in Latin, once the traditional language of the Catholic Church. His anger was clear, even if only Latin scholars could parse the specifics.

Here's the translation included with ``The West Wing'' shooting script:

``Am I really to believe that these are that acts of a loving God? A just God? A wise God?'' Bartlet exclaims. ``To hell with your punishments. I was your servant here on Earth. And I spread your word and I did your work. To hell with your punishments. To hell with you.''

The scene ended with Bartlet, in a gesture of contempt, crushing a cigarette butt on the cathedral floor.

''You get Hoynes,'' he tells God, apparently signaling his decision not to seek re-election and to clear the way for Vice President John Hoynes (Tim Matheson) to head the Democratic ticket.