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A meeting with the new Russian president becomes politically dangerous when surveillance photos show Russia building a nuclear reactor in Iran. C.J. is assigned Secret Service protection after receiving death threats.
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Goofs
A picture was taken by an SR-71 but the SR-71 was retired in 1998.
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Quotes
President Josiah "Jed" Bartlet:
You're going to get secret service protection, but I can't order it unless you sign this piece of paper; so sign this piece of paper.
Claudia Jean 'C.J.' Cregg:
Sir, can I ask why you feel it's necessary?
President Josiah "Jed" Bartlet:
Because Ron says it is; and around here we do whatever Ron says.
President Josiah "Jed" Bartlet:
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C.J. continues to object to Secret Service protection, and President Bartlet interrupts]
I don't care. I don't care. You're part of my family and this thing is happening and I simply won't permit it. Sign the piece of paper. Let me tell you something: The ...
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Connections
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Pong (1972)
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Soundtracks
"West Wing Main Title"
(uncredited)
Written by
W.G. Snuffy Walden
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Pete Anthony See more »
The unassuming start of the most awesome four-episode run in the history of the show. A new Russian President, caught between ideals and conservative hardliners, communicates a major initiative through a protocol meeting between his aides and Sam. One of the negotiators is played by irresistible heavy Ian McShane (DEADWOOD, SEXY BEAST). Leo and Jed fret over a recall disaster that befalls a major computer company. They give its CEO (the uber-wonderful Peter Scolari - BOSOM BUDDIES, NEWHART) an unorthodox bailout. Then, in the final minutes, the quiet jolt of adrenaline arrives, in the form of secret service agent Simon Donovan (Mark Harmon - SUMMER SCHOOL, CHICAGO HOPE, NCIS), who has been assigned to protect C.J. after she receives death threats. They have an instant, electric Lucy/Desi chemistry.