Abbey Bartlet's professional crisis with her medical license hearing, intensified by Robert Nolan's recusal due to Bartlet's interference, straining the presidential marriage but ultimately resolved through her voluntary forfeiture for family unity.
Abbey Bartlet's professional crisis with her medical license hearing, intensified by Robert Nolan's recusal due to Bartlet's interference, straining the presidential marriage but ultimately resolved through her voluntary forfeiture for family unity.
Events in This Arc
In the President's bedroom, as Abbey finalizes her gala preparations in an olive green gown, Jed, tuxedo jacket off, immerses in a crossword. Their witty sparring over clues like 'laissez-faire …
As the upbeat gala music plays, C.J. interrupts Abbey post-Josh confrontation, complimenting her before urgently requesting a private word. Abbey braces with 'this can't be good.' C.J. reveals Union-Leader sources …
Amid the gala's Canadian anthem chaos, a frustrated Jed pulls Abbey aside, confessing his illicit call to swing-vote Nolan to sway her medical board hearing, rationalizing it as familial duty. …