The Portland Trip
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| The Portland Trip | |
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| Season: | 2 |
| Episode: | 7 |
| Story By: | Paul Redford |
| Teleplay By: | Aaron Sorkin |
| Directed By: | Paris Barclay |
| Airdate: | November 15, 2000 |
| Guest Stars: | Timothy Busfield Emily Procter Charley Lang David Graf NiCole Robinson Michael Tomlinson Gregg Daniel |
While President Bartlet (Martin Sheen) and some of the staff are en route overnight to Portland for a major education speech, Leo (John Spencer) remains behind to monitor a tense situation in the Persian Gulf when a foreign tanker is suspected of smuggling contraband oil and fires on U.S. Navy helicopters sent to investigate.
Elsewhere, Josh (Bradley Whitford) is on a tight deadline when he debates with an opposing party's congressman, Matt Skinner (Charley Lang) -- who happens to be gay -- the merits of a bill brought before the President that would prohibit same-sex marriages.
On the plane, Toby (Richard Schiff) tries to re-work Sam's (Rob Lowe) questionable speech on education while Charlie (Dulé Hill) offers a novel idea that would result in more teachers. He suggests giving people full college scholarships if they agree to spend three years teaching public school. After much soul-searching, they decide on funding a pilot program with a hundred teachers.
In addition, new hire Ainsley (Emily Procter) is content to perspire freely in her overheated office while secretary Margaret (NiCole Robinson) worries that her boss, Leo, might be tempted to take a drink after he signs his divorce papers.
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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 Star
[edit] Guest Starring
- Emily Procter as Ainsley Hayes
- Charley Lang as Matt Skinner
- David Graf as Colonel Mark Chase
- NiCole Robinson as Margaret Hooper
- Michael Tomlinson as Congressman
- Gregg Daniel as Steve Adamley
[edit] Co-Starring
- Melissa Fitzgerald as Carol Fitzpatrick
- Jana Lee Hamblin as Reporter Bobbi
- Don Chastain as Reporter #2
- Randolph Brooks as Arthur Leeds
- Richard Hoyt Miller as Air Force One Steward
- Timothy Dale Agee as Air Force One Steward
- Michael Cunio as Mike
[edit] Quotes
Josh Lyman: You know, when he goes off on a thing, Toby, he expects you to bring him in. He wants you to do it so he doesn't have to do it himself.
C.J. Cregg: You were accepted at Harvard, Yale, and Williams, why did you go to Notre Dame?
President Josiah Bartlet: 'Cause I was thinking about becoming a priest.
C.J. Cregg: Really?
President Josiah Bartlet: Yeah.
C.J. Cregg: What happened?
President Josiah Bartlet: I met Abbey.
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