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To get real issues to be discussed at a bi-partisan breakfast, Toby makes a deal with a former acquaintance who is the majority leader's new Chief of Staff to strike a bargain and put an issue on the agenda, thereby undermining CJ and setting up the administration to ridicule; The possibility of moving the press corps across the street is briefly explored; Leo and Toby start to face harsh realities about Bartlet's re-election; Josh and Sam build a fire with unfortunate consequences; Leo tells Josh to apologize for him after embarrassing himself in front of a columnist. Unfortunately the embarrassment continues with Sam and Donna.
To get real issues to be discussed at a bi-partisan breakfast, Toby makes a deal with a former acquaintance who is the majority leader's new Chief of Staff to strike a bargain and put an issue on the agenda, thereby undermining CJ and setting up the administration to ridicule; The possibility of moving the press corps across the street is briefly explored; Leo and Toby start to face harsh realities about Bartlet's re-election; Josh and Sam build a fire with unfortunate consequences; Leo tells Josh to apologize for him after embarrassing himself in front of a columnist. Unfortunately the embarrassment continues with Sam and Donna.
Guest stars

NiCole Robinson
Margaret Hooper

Corbin Bernsen
Henry Shallick

Melissa Fitzgerald
Carol Fitzpatrick

Peter James Smith
Ed

Kim Webster
Ginger

Ivan Allen
Newscaster

William Duffy
Staffer

Felicity Huffman
Ann Stark

Bruce Winant
Henry Hanson

Rhonda Overby
Reporter

Kevin Fry-Bowers
Staff Aide

Dude Walker
Simon
Crew

Scott Winant
Director

Tina Hirsch
Editor

Lawrence O'Donnell
Producer

Aaron Sorkin
Teleplay