The Bartlet administration reels from press leaks that ex-Vice President Hoynes is preparing a tell-all book that will embarrass the President and Leo as the Veep plans to make his own run for the White House. The news flash first stuns C.J. live on the air as she jousts with acerbic pundit Taylor Reid. Elsewhere, while Josh welcomes Washington's mayor to the White House to discuss school vouchers, Josh also faces a political firestorm when Ryan proposes closing a military base in a district belonging to a powerful Congressman. Toby parleys with trade union bosses who get hung up over import safeguards for brassieres.
Summary
Cast
Starring
- Dulé Hill as Charlie Young
- Allison Janney as C.J. Cregg
- Joshua Malina as Will Bailey
- Janel Moloney as Donna Moss
- Richard Schiff as Toby Ziegler
- John Spencer as Leo McGarry
- Bradley Whitford as Josh Lyman
- and Martin Sheen as President Jed Bartlet
Special Guest Stars
- Jesse Bradford as Ryan Pierce
- Jay Mohr as Taylor Reid
- and Tim Matheson as John Hoynes
Guest Starring
- Melissa Marsala as Marina
- James Pickens Jr. as Washington D.C. Mayor
- Sam Robards as Greg Brock
- NiCole Robinson as Margaret Hooper
- Michael Mantell as Shelly Lukens
- Ron Dean as Tom Broderick
- Kenneth Kimmins as General Stanley
Co-Starring
- Melissa Fitzgerald as Carol Fitzpatrick
- Peter James Smith as Ed
- William Duffy as Larry
- Timothy Davis-Reed as Mark O'Donnell
- Frank Ashmore as Congressman Chris Finn
- Mandy Freund as Claire Huddle
- Roger Hampton as Floor Manager
Trivia
This episode finally reveals the source of the enmity between CJ Cregg and John Hoynes--the fact that he seduced her into a one-night stand, which she greatly regrets.
Goofs
Quotes
Toby Ziegler: As much as I want to save your jobs, I have to save mine first if I'm going to be of any use to you at all.
References
"The West Wing" Full Disclosure (2004)
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