The Apology

Dan- "And he probably never saw the 18 wheel truck that put him into the side of a brick bank either. ... That was 11 years ago tonight, ... and I just wanted to say... I'm sorry Sam, you deserve better in my hands and I apologize."

I consider that to be one of the most poignant and defining moments in Sports Night. I touched me more than almost anything I've heard on television. Dan was asked, no demanded, by CSC executives to apologize to a statement he made in a magazine about the legalization of drugs and how he has been clean for 11 years. He asked Isaac, "Who am I apologizing to?" and Isaac responded, "Who cares?". Danny knew exactly what to do from that point, and he couldn't have done it any better. Pure creative genius; I bow to you, Mr. Aaron Sorkin.