20 Hours in America (Part I)

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Josh, Toby and Donna are left behind by the motorcade while out on the campaign trail.

Contents 1 Summary 2 Cast 2.1 Starring 2.2 Special Guest Stars 2.3 Guest Starring 2.4 Co-Starring 3 Quotes

[edit] Summary

The reelection campaign of President Josiah Bartlet (Martin Sheen) is underway and moving quickly--so quickly that after Bartlet finishes a speech in Unionville, Indiana, Josh Lyman (Bradley Whitford), Toby Ziegler (Richard Schiff,) and Donna Moss (Janel Moloney) are accidentally left behind by the motorcade containing C.J. Cregg (Allison Janney) and the other staffers. The three begin a calamitous and mishap-laden trip back to Washington, D.C.

At the White House, Leo McGarry (John Spencer) and Admiral Fitzwallace (John Amos) become anxious when they learn that the country of Qumar has reopened its investigation into the death of one of its officials. Later, Bartlet is informed that Qumar intends to accuse Israel of the assassination, which Bartlet actually ordered.

Also troubling the staff are the floundering stock market and a casual remark made by First Lady Dr. Abigail "Abbey" Bartlet (Stockard Channing) about the importance of being a mother. In Josh's absence, Sam Seaborn (Rob Lowe) tends to the President and is surprised by how difficult Josh's job is. Sam also gets a surprise visit from Mallory (Allison Smith), his former girlfriend and Leo's daughter, who asks Sam on a date.

The day culminates in a tragic bombing at a school swim meet that kills some participants.

[edit] Cast

[edit] Starring

• Rob Lowe as Sam Seaborn
• Dulé Hill as Charlie Young
• Allison Janney as C.J. Cregg
• Janel Moloney as Donna Moss
• Richard Schiff as Toby Ziegler
• John Spencer as Leo McGarry
• Bradley Whitford as Josh Lyman
• and Martin Sheen as Jed Bartlet

[edit] Special Guest Stars

• Ron Silver as Bruno Gianelli
• with John Amos as Admiral Percy Fitzwallace

[edit] Guest Starring

• Anna Deavere Smith as Dr. Nancy McNally
• Amy Adams as Cathy
• NiCole Robinson as Margaret Hooper
• Renée Estevez as Nancy
• Joan MacIntosh as Mrs. Meredith Walker
• Valorie Armstrong as Mrs. Harrison
• Art Chudabala as Rep. Peter Lien
• Alan Dale as Mitch Bryce
• Victor McCay as Peter
• Danielle Harris as Kiki
• John Gallagher Jr. as Tyler
• Ernestine Jackson as Fiona
• Joel Marsh Garland as Cap

[edit] Co-Starring

• Marina Gonzalez Palmier as Civilian
• Dan Gerrity as Civilian
• Jack Tate as Civilian
• Kim Webster as Ginger
• Peter James Smith as Ed
• William Duffy as Larry
• Kris Murphy as Katie Witt
• Timothy Davis-Reed as Mark O'Donnell
• Tori Reid as Aide
• S.E. Perry as Officer Tommy
• Larry Cox as Staffer
• Melissa Fitzgerald as Carol Fitzpatrick
• Constance Pfeiffer as Elderly Woman
• Ron Newell as Store Manager
• Rohn Thomas as Sy
• Tommy LaFitte as Earl
• Danielle Jones as Friend
• Jennifer Armour as Friend #2
• Amy Harmon as Volunteer
• Harry O'Toole as Man at Counter

[edit] Quotes

President Josiah Bartlett: "We did not seek nor did we provoke an assault on our freedom and our way of life. We did not expect nor did we invite a confrontation with evil. Yet the true measure of a people's strength is how they rise to master that moment when it does arise. . . . every time we think we have measured our capacity to meet a challenge, we look up and we're reminded that that capacity may well be limitless. . . . We will achieve what is great. This is a time for American heroes and we reach for the stars."

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