We're all frightened. This is... The world is too dangerous now. Unpredictable. I need you back. I need you to lead.

Donna watches over political persona non grata Josh as Leo deals with angry Democrats who want Josh fired. When a very destrustive tornado hits Oklahoma, CJ convinces the President that his presence is needed -- problem is, he takes her words too seriously and refuses to leave. While Leo juggles things back in D.C. to compensate for the president's absence, Bartlet spends hours with the displaced survivors before CJ's heartfelt plea gets him back on a plane to Washington. Toby is still angry with Will, carping at him when their paths cross, because Will is the new voice of Vice President Robert Russell.

Credits

Teleplay by ALEXA JUNGE
Story by ALEXA JUNGE & LAUREN SCHMIDT
Directed by LESLI LINKA GLATTER

Starring:

DULÉ HILL as Charlie Young
ALLISON JANNEY as C.J. Cregg
JOSHUA MALINA as Will Bailey
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

Guest Starring:

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Dialogue Excerpts:

Donna:  Talk to me.

CJ:  Beer, please.  If I haven't said it recently...

Donna:  Bless me and my mini-fridge.  So how bad?

CJ:  All the dailies are gonna jump on it -- the Post, the Times.  Fox will have a field day.  Newsweek will do a cover.  The Sunday morning shows will hang Josh from a klieg light, use him like a piñata.  All of which is okay.  We can't put a lid on the story, but we can try to control the Schadenfreude, make sure he's still standing.

Donna:  Schadenfreude.

CJ:  You know, enjoying the suffering of others.  The whole rationale behind the House of Representatives.

Josh:  I'm just trying to see around the corner so I don't get bit in the ass.

Donna:  Are you going around the corner ass-first?

Josh:  Vast and violent vacuum cleaner, uprooting everything in its path.

Toby:  It's a funnel cloud.

Josh:  Vast and violent vacuum cleaner.

CJ:  It's a vacuum cleaner and a funnel cloud.  See, men?  Peace on earth.

Leo:  Anything new on Carrick?

Josh:  Yeah, he's a Republican.

Josh:  When I write my political memoirs, this will be the character-building funny part.

Donna:  I thought I was the character-building funny part.

Charlie:  The Harveys asked him to spend the night at their place.

CJ:  Who are the Harveys?

Charlie:  Mr. Harvey lost his hardware store.  

CJ:  Here's hoping the Harveys don't have any felons in the family.