President Bartlet’s momentary physical tremors and faltering teleprompter performance threaten the administration’s public image — he and Abbey must conceal vulnerability while staff triage the political consequences.
President Bartlet’s momentary physical tremors and faltering teleprompter performance threaten the administration’s public image — he and Abbey must conceal vulnerability while staff triage the political consequences.
Events in This Arc
On the church steps a controlled, public farewell masks an urgent private vulnerability. When reporters press President Bartlet about Governor Ritchie he deflects, shares a brief kiss with Abbey and …
Onstage, President Bartlet turns a faltering teleprompter reading into an improvised, rousing victory speech that produces a tidal wave of public catharsis. Backstage, that triumph feels fragile: Sam watches California …
After the victory speech Bartlet and Abbey slip offstage for a private moment: Abbey gently probes Jed about a visible stumble off the teleprompter, translating a public wobble into a …