Here Today
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| Season: | 7 |
| Episode: | 5 |
| Written By: | Peter Noah |
| Directed By: | Alex Graves |
| Airdate: | October 23, 2005 |
| Guest Stars: | Janeane Garofalo Teri Polo Oliver Platt Steve Ryan Tom Everett NiCole Robinson Renée Estevez Evan Arnold Karis Campbell Lee Garlington Benjamin Brown Ben Webe Nina Siemaszko Thomas Kopache Ryan Cutrona |
White House Counsel Oliver Babish questions Toby about the military shuttle leak until Toby realizes he should probably retain counsel. Meanwhile, Josh realizes that everyone involved in the Santos campaign is young and inexperienced, forcing him to make some tough decisions.
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[edit] Summary
Toby confesses to C.J. that he was the source of the classified military shuttle leak. While Toby's office is cleared out, he is debriefed by White House Counsel Oliver Babish. He answers Oliver's questions and insists that he and he alone orchestrated and executed the leak. Toby's attorney, Alana Waterman, arrives at the White House and insists that he not answer any more questions. At this point, Oliver debriefs C.J., whose account of what occurred matches that of Toby's.
On the campaign trail, the Santos campaign is still nine points down, and Josh and Lou realize that a change is needed. Noting that several of the staffers are young and not built for a national campaign, they decide to let several of them go.
Back at the White House, C.J. and Oliver break the news to the President that Toby was the source of the leak and Will Bailey is promoted to Communications Director. Toby offers his resignation, but Bartlet refuses to accept it and fires him instead. Toby is immediately escorted out of the White House.
[edit] Cast
[edit] Starring
- Stockard Channing as Abbey Bartlet
- Allison Janney as C.J. Cregg
- Joshua Malina as Will Bailey
- Mary McCormack as Kate Harper
- Richard Schiff as Toby Ziegler
- Bradley Whitford as Josh Lyman
- with Jimmy Smits as Matthew Santos
- and Martin Sheen as President Jed Bartlet
[edit] Special Guest Stars
[edit] Guest Starring
- Steve Ryan as Miles Hutchinson
- Tom Everett as Charles Frost
- NiCole Robinson as Margaret Hooper
- Renée Estevez as Nancy
- Evan Arnold as Ned Carlson
- Karis Campbell as Ronna Beckman
- Lee Garlington as Alana Waterman
- Benjamin Brown as Mike Wayne
- Ben Webe as Vic Faison
- Nina Siemaszko as Ellie Bartlet
- Thomas Kopache as Bob Slatterly
- Ryan Cutrona as George Sliger
[edit] Co-Starring
- Peter James Smith as Ed
- William Duffy as Larry
- Bradley James as Agent Donnie
- Richard Alan Brown as Zeke
- Lyndsey Gayer as Staffer
[edit] Trivia
The plot was obviously inspired by the CIA leak investigation and the Valerie Plame affair.
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[edit] Quotes
Helen: I thought you liked it when I got loud?
Santos: In this, as in all things, context is the key.
Waterman: You have to listen to me now. If you were truly the only one involved—
Toby Ziegler: I was.
Waterman: Well, then that's unfortunate because it means that you have no bigger fish to turn over to the prosecutor which is what he and the Congress will be looking for and obviously would have been the best and fastest way to make a deal.
Toby Ziegler: I don't care about that.
Waterman: Well, it's my job to. And we're not starting with a lot of bargaining chips and we have less every time you open your mouth.
Toby Ziegler: I'm not looking to cut a deal.
[edit] References
"The West Wing" Here Today (2005)
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