Process Stories (13 Nov. 2002)

Sam finds himself in a tricky position after the election in Orange County takes an unexpected turn. Toby and his ex-wife also find themselves in a delicate position, but decidedly one of ... See full summary »

Director:

Christopher Misiano

Writers:

Aaron Sorkin (creator), Aaron Sorkin (teleplay),

Stars:

Rob Lowe, Stockard Channing, Dulé Hill

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Rob Lowe	...	Sam Seaborn
Stockard Channing	...	Abbey Bartlet
Dulé Hill	...	Charlie Young
Allison Janney	...	C.J. Cregg
Janel Moloney	...	Donna Moss
Richard Schiff	...	Toby Ziegler
John Spencer	...	Leo McGarry
Bradley Whitford	...	Josh Lyman
Martin Sheen	...	President Josiah 'Jed' Bartlet
Mary-Louise Parker	...	Amy Gardner
Ron Silver	...	Bruno Gianelli
Joshua Malina	...	Will Bailey
Christian Slater	...	Lt. Cmdr. Jack Reese
Kathleen York	...	Andrea Wyatt
Joanna Gleason	...	Atty. Jordon Kendall

Storyline

Sam finds himself in a tricky position after the election in Orange County takes an unexpected turn. Toby and his ex-wife also find themselves in a delicate position, but decidedly one of their own making. And CJ tracks down the self aggrandizing source of some Process Stories.

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

13 November 2002 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Stage 23, Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

John Wells Productions, Warner Bros. Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

42 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Goofs

Toby is smoking a cigar as he tries to write the inaugural address in his office. During the episode The West Wing: Dead Irish Writers, Sam scolds his old teacher for trying to smoke in the White House.

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Quotes

Sam Seaborn: That was pretty impressive, though it was an Aristotelian confluence of events that could only happen to me.

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Soundtracks

"House of the Rising Sun"
Traditional
Performed by 'The Crowd'

User Reviews

an aristotelian confluence

Never has Rob Lowe been more smooth and precise than in this story arc that ended his run as a WEST WING regular. As he scrambles to get out of his well-intentioned commitment to run for congress, he and others start to reconsider. In a sweetly funny scene, Toby tells Jed and Abbey that Andrea is several months pregnant, and has to explain why he waited so long to tell them. The Andrea pregnancy/non-remarriage is the perfect plot line to give our Mr. Schiff. The post-election party continues, and Bruno's celebratory womanizing is a thing of beauty. Dialogue doesn't come any sharper. Leo and Jordan continue their beautiful banter. Jack explains to Donna why the military needs a $400 ashtray...and suddenly my protests about military wastefulness seem silly. Don't worry, i'm already over it, but it's a great moment nonetheless.