Debate Camp

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While on a weekend retreat to prepare for the crucial debates, the President (Martin Sheen) is confronted with an Israeli air attack on Qumar that could enflame the Mideast -- but his accompanying staff has time to recall the Bartlet administration's first error-prone days in Washington, D.C.

Bartlet bitterly remembers the period for his failed nominee for Attorney General. Josh (Bradley Whitford) reminds Donna (Janel Moloney) of how her naivete almost cost her the job over a national security issue, after an outgoing staffer tells her there is a missle silo under the White House and Donna reveals that in an interview. Donna gets her revenge on Josh by sending an actor posing as an NSA agent that tells Josh that Donna hit too close to home. Josh falls for it.

The flashbacks also reveal Toby and his ex-wife, Andy (Kathleen York) were attempting to have children just before their divorce. In the present day, Toby reveals to the staff that Andy is now pregnant with twins, and that he is the father.

Contents 1 Cast 1.1 Starring 1.2 Special Guest Stars 1.3 Guest Starring 1.4 Co-Starring 2 Quotes 3 Background information and notes

[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

• Mary-Louise Parker as Amy Gardner
• with John Amos as Admiral Percy Fitzwallace
• and Marlee Matlin as Joey Lucas

[edit] Guest Starring

• Kathryn Joosten as Mrs. Landingham
• Kathleen York as Rep. Andy Wyatt
• NiCole Robinson as Margaret Hooper
• Bill O'Brien as Kenny Thurman
• Glenn Morshower as Mike Chysler
• Thomas Kopache as Bob Slatterly
• Jeffrey Pierce as Jeff Johnson
• Bruce French as Bill Stark
• Eyal Podell as Michael Gordon

[edit] Co-Starring

• Melissa Fitzgerald as Carol Fitzpatrick
• Bill Ferrell as Guard
• Nicole Lyn as Stacy
• Kim Webster as Ginger
• William Duffy as Larry
• Peter James Smith as Ed
• Rick Cramer as Aide
• Lance Baldwin as Peter Harlow

[edit] Quotes

"Sir, we expect the President to face the world in his own way for his own time. Also luckily for all of us, you have better advisors in that area than you do in domestic and political policy."- Sam Seaborn

[edit] Background information and notes

• In this episode at 05:50 CTU is mentioned, the Counter Terrorist Unit: an intelligence and law enforcement agency in the United States of America which does not exist in the real world but plays a central role in the tv show 24. Jack Bauer was a Special Agent at CTU Los Angeles.

Ken Kato (over phone): Sir, It's Ken. On your order, we'll put CTU on high alert.

Bartlet: You have the order.