The Fall's Gonna Kill You
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| The Fall's Gonna Kill You | |
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| Season: | 2 |
| Episode: | 20 |
| Story By: | Patrick H. Caddell |
| Teleplay By: | Aaron Sorkin |
| Directed By: | Christopher Misiano |
| Airdate: | May 2, 2001 |
| Guest Stars: | Stockard Channing Oliver Platt Marlee Matlin Lee Wilkof NiCole Robinson Rosalind Chao Spencer Garrett Douglas Roberts Lucia Vincent |
While White House counsel Babish (Oliver Platt) methodically grills staff members on their prior knowledge of the President's (Martin Sheen) multiple sclerosis condition, Josh (Bradley Whitford) secretly commissions pollster Joey Lucas (Marlee Matlin) to conduct a hypothetical survey of public opinion before making the announcement. Everyone feels betrayed, some more so than others.
Meanwhile, Sam (Rob Lowe) is happy to learn of a lowered surplus estimate that will reinforce the administration's case for a revised tax cut; Josh seeks more funds to support the overwhelmed Justice Department in its prosecution of tobacco companies; Donna (Janel Moloney) seems to be the only one concerned about the blazing earthfall of a failing Chinese satellite.
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[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
- Stockard Channing as Abbey Bartlet M.D.
- Oliver Platt as Oliver Babish
- and Marlee Matlin as Joey Lucas
[edit] Guest Starring
- Lee Wilkof as Martin Connelly
- NiCole Robinson as Margaret Hooper
- Rosalind Chao as Jane Gentry
- Spencer Garrett as Richard Will
- Douglas Roberts as Congressional Aide Henry
- Lucia Vincent as Congressional Aide Helen
[edit] Co-Starring
- William Duffy as Larry
- Peter James Smith as Ed
- Debbie Ann Thomas as Speechwriter
- Barry Livingston as Speechwriter #2
- Emiko Parise as Abbey's Aide Carrie
- Julie A. Koehnen as Abbey's Aide #2
- Ariel Felix as Bobby
- Shannon Nelson as Staffer #2
- Jon Wolfe Nelson as Dale Bracket
- Katie Rimmer as Waitress
- Lenore Foster as Staffer
[edit] Quotes
"You guys are like Butch and Sundance peering over the edge of a cliff to the boulder filled rapids 300 feet below thinking you better not jump 'cause there's a chance you might drown. The President has this disease and has been lying about it and you're concerned that the polling might make us look bad? It's the fall that's going to kill you."- CJ Cregg
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