Diplomatic rupture over protocol and honor: the Indonesian deputy (Bambang) rejects an American plea and rebukes perceived humiliation, exposing the limits of rhetorical theater and ad-hoc translation.
Diplomatic rupture over protocol and honor: the Indonesian deputy (Bambang) rejects an American plea and rebukes perceived humiliation, exposing the limits of rhetorical theater and ad-hoc translation.
Events in This Arc
While juggling Hurricane Sarah and multiple crises, Josh tasks Donna to check whether a senior Indonesian deputy speaks English. Donna, who has been quietly researching the delegation, reveals a shocking …
Toby improvises an elaborate, multi‑layered translation chain in the White House kitchen — Gomez (Batak), Minaldi (Portuguese) and Donna shuffle through awkward, delayed pleasantries — to conduct a polite exchange …
In the cramped chaos of the White House kitchen, Toby abandons the translation farce and directly asks Indonesian diplomat Bambang to release a jailed French friend. Bambang—stung and unrepentant about …
Just as Bartlet resigns himself to diplomatic concert duty amid lighthearted whale banter, Charlie announces an intelligence briefing, pulling Leo's attention: 'This might be something.' Officers including Jack enter the …
In the Situation Room, an officer starkly confirms the explosion of a Russian SS-19 Stiletto missile silo, attributing it to the decaying state of Russia's military—likely human error or a …
In Leo's office, Nadia rigidly negotiates strict terms for silo inspection—neutral Finns, approvals, and confined results—to shield Russia's military decay. Bartlet dramatically interrupts, mocking her 'paranoia' and exposing the silo …