C.J. Cregg's professional sidelining and vulnerability after press errors, Haiti grudges, and Leo's benching (favoring Nancy), culminating in raw confrontation with Bartlet and team reintegration amid feelings of betrayal and indispensability.
C.J. Cregg's professional sidelining and vulnerability after press errors, Haiti grudges, and Leo's benching (favoring Nancy), culminating in raw confrontation with Bartlet and team reintegration amid feelings of betrayal and indispensability.
Events in This Arc
In a tense street-side confrontation following CJ's disastrous meeting with Abbey, CJ confesses her failed pitch for First Lady joint appearances—earning only a cider denial—and proposes Leo intervene amid damaging …
In the intimate isolation of the Bartlet farm barn, C.J. confronts President Bartlet over his dismissal of her concerns about his marriage, threatening resignation amid re-election tensions. He erupts in …
As Abbey's introduction echoes, Bartlet pauses at the doorway, turns to his expectant staff, and declares 'Break's over,' shattering lingering divisions with a command to recommit to principled campaigning. He …