On the Day Before
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| On the Day Before | |
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| Season: | 3 |
| Episode: | 4 |
| Story By: | Paul Redford & Nanda Chitre |
| Teleplay By: | Aaron Sorkin |
| Directed By: | Christopher Misiano |
| Airdate: | October 31, 2001 |
| Guest Stars: | Anna Deavere Smith Kevin Tighe H. Richard Greene Cliff DeYoung |
As a State Department dinner nears, President Bartlet (Martin Sheen) boldly vetoes the "death tax" bill but his staff must hustle when they are surprised to learn that the House of Representatives have enough votes to immediately override the veto.
Meanwhile, as some important Democratic congressmen are holding out for some compromising political favors that incense Bartlet and Leo (John Spencer), Josh (Bradley Whitford) tries to smooth-talk a promising governor (Kevin Tighe) who is considering running against Bartlet. Although he doesn't have the money to present a serious challenge, he is extremely vital and energetic, which worries the staff when compared to the President's recent admission regarding his health.
On the fringes, C.J. (Allison Janney) singles out an overmatched entertainment reporter (Mary Mara) for retribution after the reporter makes inapproprite comments about CJ during a broadcast and Charlie (Dulé Hill) is strongly urged by his fellow White House teammates to ask for immunity in his upcoming testimony into the President's non-disclosure of his illness. A suicide bombing takes place in Israel, apparently aimed at two U.S. students.
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[edit] Cast
[edit] Starring
- Rob Lowe as Sam Seaborn
- Stockard Channing as Abbey Bartlet
- 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] Guest Starring
- Anna Deavere Smith as Dr. Nancy McNally
- Kevin Tighe as Governer Jack Buckland
- H. Richard Greene as Congressman Robert Royce
- Cliff DeYoung as Congressman Kimball
- NiCole Robinson as Margaret Hooper
- Scott Michael Campbell as Donald Dolan
- John F. O'Donohue as Mr. Koveleski
- Mary Mara as Sherri Wexler
- Thomas Kopache as Assisant Secretary of State Bob Slatterly
[edit] Co-Starring
- Kim Webster as Ginger
- Devika Parikh as Bonnie
- Melissa Fitzgerald as Carol Fitzpatrick
- William Duffy as Larry
- Peter James Smith as Ed
- Timothy Davis-Reed as Mark O'Donnell
- Kris Murphy as Katie Witt
- Jeff Mooring as Reporter Phil
- Steven J. Levy as Reporter Jonathan
- Rick Cramer as Officer
- Ralph Meyering Jr. as Tom
- Ana Mercedes as Sally
- Elizabeth Taheri as Pam Wachtel
- Randolph Brooks as Arthur Leeds
- Richard Saxton as Alan
[edit] Notes
- This episode's title refers to the day before Yom Kippur.
[edit] Quotes
- Josh Lyman: Sir, if the House successfully overrides the veto, we're going to look weak.
- Pres. Bartlet: If the House successfully overrides the veto, we are weak.
