While Josh thinks his record as a team player is pretty clear, he'd like you to know that victory is his. Josh trumps a potential Democratic challenger -- whose campaign manager just happens to be Josh's ex, Mandy -- in a masterful political move. Toby tries to warn Sam away from his friendship with Laurie, a call girl, but to Toby's horror, Sam seems intent on reforming her. Meanwhile, CJ spins the latest clash between President Bartlet and Vice President Hoynes. After an American plane is shot down, Leo worries whether the President will be up to the military retaliation -- and is shocked by Bartlet's response.

Starring:

ROB LOWE as Sam Seaborn
DULÉ HILL as Charlie Young
ALLISON JANNEY as C.J. Cregg
MOIRA KELLY as Mandy Hampton
RICHARD SCHIFF as Toby Ziegler
JOHN SPENCER as Leo McGarry
BRADLEY WHITFORD as Josh Lyman
and MARTIN SHEEN as President Josiah Bartlet

CJ:  The point is, we got whomped in Texas.

Josh:  We got whomped in Texas twice.

CJ:  We got whomped in the primary, and we got whomped in November.

Bartlet:  I think I was there.

CJ:  And it was avoidable, sir.

Bartlet:  CJ, on your tombstone, it's going to read post hoc, ergo propter hoc.

CJ:  Okay, but none of my visitors are going to be able to understand my tombstone.

Bartlet:  Twenty-seven lawyers in the room, anybody know post hoc, ergo propter hoc?  Josh?

Josh:  Uh, post, after.  After hoc.  Ergo, therefore.  After hoc, therefore something else hoc.

Bartlet:  Thank you.  Next?

Toby:  You accidentally slept with a prostitute?

Sam:  Call girl.

Toby:  Accidentally.

Sam:  Yes.

Toby:  I don't understand.  Did you trip over something?

Sam:  I didn't know she was a call girl.

Toby:  There wasn't a red flag when she charged you money in exchange for sex?

Sam:  She didn't charge me, Toby.  C'mon.