Josh Lyman's jealous protectiveness drives repeated confrontations with Amy Gardner over her relationship with Congressman Tandy, which he views as a cynical ploy to secure women's votes against primary challenger Nan Lieberman.
Josh Lyman's jealous protectiveness drives repeated confrontations with Amy Gardner over her relationship with Congressman Tandy, which he views as a cynical ploy to secure women's votes against primary challenger Nan Lieberman.
Events in This Arc
As Josh and Toby walk through the West Wing, Donna hands Josh the welfare memo. Toby casually probes Josh's date with Amy Gardner, then reveals she's dating Congressman John Tandy—a …
At the State of the Union party, Amy forcefully grabs Josh, smacks his head, and drags him to a deserted hallway to fiercely defend Congressman Tandy's progressive record—citing his abortion …
Amid White House frenzy over the UN speech, Donna steals a brief moment at a bar with old acquaintance Casey Reed, who pitches her a full-time role as Issues Director …
In the late-night bullpen, Josh sharply questions Donna's prolonged absence amid post-election frenzy. She casually reveals a lucrative Issues Director offer from college friend Casey Reed's dot-com startup. Josh mocks …
In a tense late-night summons, Josh reveals Jennifer Flender's email confirming her parents' defection to Ritchie in the prophetic Hartsfield's Landing primary. Amid Donna's sharp jealousy over Josh's flirtation and …
Outside the White House gates at night, Donna passionately defends Bartlet to Roberta Flender on the phone, frustrated by their sense of betrayal over unkept promises despite his censure and …
As Bartlet exits the bullpen amid bustling staffers, televisions broadcast the climactic Hartsfield's Landing primary at 12:01am. A reporter extols the town's humble democratic cradle for the superpower. The registrar—school …
Josh arrives at Amy's apartment for a promised stew dinner amid lighthearted banter and Van Morrison on the radio, but domestic bliss shatters when Amy probes his meeting with Pintero. …
Late at night outside the WLC building, Josh ambushes Amy after her late meeting, grilling her on PAC costs and her aggressive phone-banking in the Bible Belt to expose weak …