The intrusion of political duty into private life: the President's post‑election domestic moment is interrupted by staff and reporters, forcing a negotiation between personal intimacy (Bartlet and Abbey at home) and the institutional demands of the pre...
The intrusion of political duty into private life: the President's post‑election domestic moment is interrupted by staff and reporters, forcing a negotiation between personal intimacy (Bartlet and Abbey at home) and the institutional demands of the presidency.
Events in This Arc
Just after midnight, Bartlet and Abbey's intimate victory moment is abruptly interrupted when Sam bursts in with urgent news: deceased congressman Horton Wilde has posthumously won the 47th, forcing a …
A late-night, intimate celebration between President Bartlet and Abbey is abruptly reframed as Sam Seaborn delivers unexpected political news: Horton Wilde has posthumously won the 47th, triggering a special election. …