The subdued and somewhat fatalistic senior staffers gather to debate the possible outcome of the President's planned admission that he has Multiple Sclerosis. Josh is still sidetracked by the Justice Department's suit against Big Tobacco, urging Leo to get more money for the badly outmatched prosecution. CJ and Leo orchestrate Bartlet's upcoming public address, while the President deals with a developing situation in Haiti when the newly elected president is overthrown by a military junta and seeks asylum in the United States. Meanwhile, Charlie and Mrs. Landingham debate the merits of paying sticker price for a car, and Mrs. Landingham ends up the victim of a drunk driver.

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 President Josiah Bartlet