All kinds of things in California, Zoey. You've got your smog, your freeway shootings, brush fires, mud slides. Plus, apparently, there's a mad rash of flag-burning going on, and you don't want a piece of that.

Poor Leo is left behind in wintry Washington while the President and the rest of the staff jet out to the Los Angeles for a fundraiser. The film magnate hosting the party threatens to cancel unless Bartlet comes out against a bill banning gays in the military. Zoey's trip to an LA eatery is ruined when her father, his staff, and disliked pollster Al Kiefer tag along. Meanwhile, Josh consults Donna over his attraction to campaign manager Joey Lucas, who's staying in their same hotel. Although Sam and CJ are both offered development deals at the party, they choose to stay in politics. Back in D.C., Leo unsuccessfully tries to strong-arm Vice President Hoynes into breaking a Senate deadlock over an ethanol tax credit.

Credits

Written by AARON SORKIN
Directed by ALAN TAYLOR

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

Guest Starring:

Related Links:

U.S. Secret Service
Southern Poverty Law Center
Policy.com: Flag Desecration
Tax Incentives for Alcohol Fuels

Dialogue Excerpts:

Bartlet:  Fifty-fifty tie.

Leo:  I understand the irony.

Bartlet:  Are you being brusque with me?

Leo:  It's 3 o'clock in the morning.

Bartlet:  I'm just saying you can't blame me. It's what you get from having an even number of senators.

Leo:  Yeah, you should blame the Constitution.

Bartlet:  That's what I usually do.

CJ:  Have you tried the Lancome high-protection sunstick for face and lips?

Donna:  No, did you bring it?

CJ:  Plus the Elizabeth Arden modern skin care daily moisturizer.

Toby:  The two of you understand that we're going to be in California for one day?

CJ:  There's tanning time between 2 and 4.

Donna:  And I have sensitive alabaster skin.

Bartlet:  Sounds like fun, doesn't it? 

Charlie:  Sir, wouldn't it be easier back at the hotel? 

Bartlet:  Yeah, but the hotel wouldn't make the guacamole right in front of me. 

Charlie:  How much do you want to bet they would? 

Al:  Toby, you're smiling. 

Toby:  I just figured out who you were.

Al:  He's going to say Satan. 

Toby:  No. You're the guy that runs into 7-Eleven to get Satan a pack of cigarettes.

Josh:  You're frightening the guests. 

Donna:  David Hasselhoff, I'm just saying. 

Josh:  He's married. 

Donna:  This is California, Josh. A girl can dream. 

Josh:  Stop drinking now