Margaret Hooper

Mrs. Landingham rises from Outer Oval desk, queries X-ray on President's injury, follows into Oval probing accident, rebukes Leo's 'geek' remark with decorum demand.

Rises from Outer Oval desk to query X-ray results, follows Leo into Oval expressing confusion over accident, enforces decorum against 'geek' talk with maternal sternness—protective guardian of space.

Margaret is summoned by Leo to place the call to Senator Russell's office — she is the logistical executor who will translate Leo's command into the phone connection that initiates …

Margaret is present off-frame as C.J. waves to her upon entry, serving as silent gatekeeper to Leo's office but not engaging verbally or actively in the exchange.

Responds promptly to Bartlet's call, rattling off next agenda—Governor Thomas, Majority Leader conference, NASA photo-op—reasserting the relentless presidential schedule as staff disperses.

Mrs. Landingham answers the President's call about scheduling, calmly reports who wants to be conferencing in and the NASA group's assembly, and transitions the room back into operational rhythm as …

Seated commandingly behind her Outer Oval desk, Mrs. Landingham wields sarcasm to deflect Toby's request, parries his compliment with approving wit, flatly refuses his cookie ask, greets Sam warmly, and …

Mrs. Landingham seamlessly transitions from denying Toby a cookie to handing Bartlet his daily schedule mid-C.J.'s Ryder Cup revelation, her maternal efficiency anchoring the chaos with quiet authority as the …

Margaret interrupts Leo and Morris upon their entry to the Communications Office to chide him for bypassing her on council office notification, briefly admires the handed-over baby photo while they …

Margaret intercepts Leo and Morris in hallway en route to Communications Office, presses him on council office notification lapse, admires baby photo handed by Leo as brief distraction, then returns …

Mrs. Landingham stands attentively beside Bartlet, hands him a file and red paper bag, explains the Nebraska delegation's gift while pulling out the shirt, follows him to the portico defending …

Enters briefly to announce Hoynes' arrival with polite interruption, exits promptly at Leo's thanks, facilitating the private confrontation without further involvement.

Already in Oval handing paper on arrival, promptly exits twice on glasses summons with calm assurance, re-enters to confirm search and note waiting director before leaving again, anchoring routine amid …

Already stationed in the Oval Office, Mrs. Landingham greets Bartlet warmly, hands him a paper, efficiently agrees to search for his glasses twice amid his outbursts, and calmly reminds him …

Margaret quietly enters to announce Fitzwallace's arrival, then withdraws; she functions as procedural connective tissue, enabling the Admiral's entry and keeping the meeting moving without comment.

Margaret performs her backstage role: she announces the Admiral's arrival and executes Leo's instruction to send him in, quietly facilitating the operational tempo and logistics of the meeting.

Directs Nancy outside to dispatch a steward to search under papers on the coffee table in the President's study, efficiently translating Charlie's reminder into action without entering the central fray.

Mrs. Landingham briefly appears as the pair exit the Oval, offering a perfunctory congratulations; her presence marks continuity and a domestic register against which Josh's politicized lines land.

Mrs. Landingham passes Joshua early in the exchange and offers a terse, warm congratulations — a brief domestic punctuation that contrasts with the political heat of Josh and Sam’s discussion.

Margaret listens and asks pragmatic questions, translating Leo's ceremonial language into actionable tasks (e.g., who to hire, whether guests will understand), implicitly offering to arrange elements like music or a …

Margaret provides logistical support and wry commentary: she affirms the choker delivery, places the call when told, ribs Leo and Josh about domestic theatrics, and reminds Leo the disclosure reports …

Margaret follows Leo into the office, trades sardonic banter about the choker and violinist, needles both Leo and Josh with pointed remarks, then exits after carrying out Leo's instruction to …

Margaret responds to Leo's summons, enters briefly to receive an instruction to fetch Mark Richardson out of the office, and departs to execute the order — functioning as the backstage …

Margaret responds to Leo's summons immediately and obediently; she is the administrative executor who will carry out his instruction to remove Richardson from the office and arrange a private meeting.

Margaret is not physically present in the house but is functionally present via Jenny's report: she phoned to confirm Leo's 9:00 meeting with the Vice President, turning private argument into …

Watches Bartlet carefully, retrieves the cup from the podium, walks through the back exit and comments to C.J. about the argument; performs household/caretaking motions that anchor the scene in domestic …

Mrs. Landingham walks behind C.J. carrying the President's cup, offering a quiet, plainspoken assessment of the argument inside and physically bisecting the private exchange with institutional routine.

Mrs. Landingham participates lightly in the reception: she carries a beer, is teased by Bartlet about being drunk, engages in brief, affectionate back-and-forth, and reclaims her beer after Bartlet snatches …

Mrs. Landingham carries a beer, responds to Bartlet’s teasing with mild protest, allows the brief physical joke of the beer being taken and then reclaims it—serving as a domestic, steadying …

Mrs. Landingham acts as domestic gatekeeper in the outer Oval, sending Josh in to see the President and delivering a teasing parental rebuke about his alleged leering, grounding the scene …

Mrs. Landingham mediates access to the Oval, nudges Josh into the meeting with the President, and delivers a dry quip about Josh 'leering at college coeds', punctuating the scene with …

Mrs. Landingham performs her household role with steady professionalism — offering reading and arranging calls — and attempts to modulate the President's tone before exiting. She acts as a domestic …

Mrs. Landingham listens, replies briefly about the president's late‑night, and physically points to the secure phone to remind Bartlet of an incoming or awaiting call, using physical authority to re‑anchor …

Enters, removes a file or folder from Leo's file cabinet to facilitate the meeting, offers a quiet logistical reassurance ('Leo will be in in a minute'), and then exits or …

Enters quietly at the top of the scene, removes a folder or document from Leo's file cabinet and informs the visitors that Leo will be in shortly—performing discreet logistic support.

Margaret sits at a desk in the Outer Oval, notices Sam as he leaves and asks the small, practical question about his shoes being signed — she observes the handoff …

Margaret watches from her desk in the Outer Oval, notices Sam as he exits the Oval, and interjects a light, private question about whether he got his shoes signed — …

Mrs. Landingham greets C.J. in the Outer Oval, assesses the President's mood, and quietly facilitates C.J.'s entry — acting as the domestic gatekeeper who sets the ceremonial tone for the …

Margaret transcribes Leo's dictation, reads and responds to logistical queries, exits briefly to fetch a clipboard/schedule when ordered, and otherwise performs the silent administrative labor that scaffolds the scene's emotional …

Margaret functions as the office steward: she records Leo's dictation earlier, exits when tension rises, fetches and carries the clipboard/schedule into the room for the President, and exits again — …

Mrs. Landingham offers a simple question—'Is it done?'—and then facilitates the moment by indicating a waiting call; she functions as a touchstone of institutional presence and warmth.

Household steward who participates briefly: asks if 'it is done' and affirms Josh with a curt 'You da man', providing a domestic, realist punctuation to the staff's triumph.

Mrs. Landingham participates briefly as a ceremonial touchpoint: she asks if it's done, quips 'You da man,' and cues Josh toward making the presidential call, providing an elder, domestic sanction …

Margaret performs logistics quietly: she confirms someone is fetching the tape, exits and re‑enters with timing cues, and serves as the procedural hand that keeps Leo supplied with evidence and …

Mrs. Landingham appears briefly to greet the President and to signal routine domestic order as the President moves through the Oval threshold toward work.

Margaret knocks, announces that Josh is wondering if Leo has a moment, and then leaves the room promptly—performing a brief, efficient administrative pivot that enables the private exchange that follows.

Margaret is stationed at the Communications Office door and responds immediately and crisply with the name 'Roberto Mendoza,' converting Ed's ambiguity into concrete political knowledge and closing the conversational loop.

Margaret manages holiday logistics in Leo's office, struggling with a skipping pen and a clipboard; she performs administrative labor, supplies procedural friction, and exits after an impatient exchange, signaling exhaustion …

Margaret stands beside Leo with her clipboard and a balky pen, performing administrative presence; she reacts with weary professionalism when Leo orders action, collecting materials and preparing to move the …

Margaret is only mentioned by Donna as the source of the troubling tip; she does not appear but functions as the off-screen informant whose knowledge catalyzes the confrontation.

Mrs. Landingham enters under a light pretext, sits at her desk, begins routine work, then quietly shifts into a short, unadorned monologue about losing her twin sons in Vietnam; she …

Margaret appears at the scene's start carrying gifts and a clipboard, packs up to leave when Leo summons privacy, and later returns with presents after the exchange — a practical …

Margaret enters quietly carrying cards and brightly wrapped gifts, reads a tag to identify 'Elizabeth', checks her clipboard for accuracy, exits when requested, then returns with more presents; throughout she …

Mrs. Landingham meets Toby in the threshold, delivers a brisk, authoritative rebuke for his unauthorized use of the President's name, and immediately redirects him to the Mural Room — containing …

Confronts Toby in the Outer Oval with brisk, maternal authority: greets him, states that the President would like to see him, then sharply questions and rebukes him for using the …

Mrs. Landingham, putting on her coat and hat, intercepts Toby before he leaves and insists on accompanying him to the funeral, offering steady, maternal solidarity rather than rhetoric.

Mrs. Landingham quietly prepares to go outside, requests to accompany Toby to Arlington, and follows him — a steady, private act of solidarity that anchors Toby’s moral choice with personal …

Mrs. Landingham, preparing to go outside, quietly volunteers to accompany Toby; she physically joins him without fanfare, signaling practical solidarity and private moral support.

Mrs. Landingham sits at her desk, offers Josh a cookie as a small comfort, listens to his news about being subpoenaed, and quietly informs him that the President and Leo …

Mrs. Landingham appears at her desk as Josh enters the Outer Oval Office, responds with maternal practicality to his subpoena news, offers a cookie as comfort, and provides the critical …

Mrs. Landingham greets the arriving aides with steady domestic authority, anchoring the Oval's threshold and offering a small ritual calm that contrasts the conversation's growing gravity.

Margaret intersects Toby as he arrives, relays that Leo and C.J. are in the office, and enters during the briefing, functioning as the quiet logistical glue that keeps the sequence …

Margaret enters briefly, providing a logistical cue ('Leo...') and confirming C.J.'s presence and the meeting's seriousness; she functions as quiet operational support in the room's choreography.

Mrs. Landingham appears at the Outer Oval and greets Toby and Sam with her customary matter‑of‑fact presence, grounding the scene’s tonal shift from professional friction to personal disbelief.

Enters with a polite knock, approaches Leo to whisper urgent information that immediately changes the room's tempo and prompts Leo to step out, executing backstage management of crises.

Enters with a knock, leans to whisper urgent information into Leo's ear, and by doing so precipitates Leo's immediate, businesslike departure from the Oval, breaking the room's polite drift into …

Margaret follows Leo into the office, present as the ritualized aide whose arrival underscores the normalcy and chain of command even as bad news is delivered; she stands as logistical …

Margaret follows Leo into the office, a quiet administrative presence whose arrival underscores the private, managerial nature of the moment; she offers logistical and emotional steadiness without speaking.

Approaches the President with a folded scrap of paper, delivers the note with quiet authority and maternal candor; acts as an intimate logistical intermediary whose simple gesture momentarily anchors Bartlet's …

Margaret follows Leo into his office, challenges him about being excluded from a meeting, invokes constitutional language, writes down Leo's terse order, and leaves — a procedural steward insisting on …

Margaret does not appear on-screen but is the catalyst: she physically visited earlier and conveyed Leo's instruction that Josh must 'pick a guy,' making her the procedural messenger who propels …

Margaret appears briefly, delivering the practical information that Mallory is present; she performs the office gatekeeper role, opening the door and exiting, allowing the family interaction to proceed without commentary.

Margaret announces Mallory's arrival to Leo in a quiet, procedural voice and facilitates the entry; she remains a background steward of the office's rhythm, performing the modest but consequential act …

Mrs. Landingham emerges from the Oval, interrupts the group with brisk authority, rebukes them for gossip, and exits, reimposing decorum and reminding staff of their duty.

Margaret is the backstage administrative source who fed Bartlet the scheduling gossip (Simon meeting); her small logistical work ripples into trust and suspicion about Leo's private counsel.

Mrs. Landingham engages in brief, domestic banter about bananas at the scene's opening, setting a tonal counterpoint of ordinary liveliness before the President's serious directives.

Enters to announce Simon's arrival, confirms his presence to Leo, and withdraws promptly to leave the two men alone — performing the quiet administrative work that enables the private encounter.

Margaret enters, notifies Leo that Simon is here, ushers Simon in politely, and then withdraws to leave the two men alone, maintaining professional distance and decorum.

Mrs. Landingham enters, announces the Lydells waiting in the Mural Room, confirms C.J.'s presence outside, requests to see the report politely, and accepts the President's refusal before leaving—acting as domestic …

Mrs. Landingham performs a brisk, domestic corrective: she withholds a banana as a small sanction for the President's earlier snippiness, delivering a maternal rebuke that punctures formality and sets a …

Mrs. Landingham appears briefly in the anteroom, enforcing presidential routine by denying Bartlet a banana and signaling C.J. is waiting; her presence punctuates the domestic normality around the Oval before …

Performs a brief administrative intervention by announcing Karen's arrival, then exits to leave Leo and Karen alone, enabling the private confrontation while maintaining professional discretion.

Margaret enters, processes Leo's signature requests, answers the ringing office phone, hands it to Leo and relays it's Sam; she also shares a small personal exchange about travel with Leo …

Margaret performs her administrative duty—bringing paperwork and prompting Leo to sign—while allowing a brief, private expression of disappointment about missing a California trip before she answers the ringing phone and …

Margaret quietly enters and announces the Vice President's arrival, serving as the ritual door‑opener and stabilizing administrative presence before stepping back into the background.

Margaret briefly appears to announce Hoynes' arrival and then recedes; her presence frames the scene's formal entry and underscores the office's operational routines.

Mrs. Landingham appears briefly to announce the Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, times her entry to the end of Bartlet's disclosure, and functions as the practical household presence who signals …

Mrs. Landingham exchanges polite, familial banter with Danny, gathers folders, and briefly manages the rhythm of the room before leaving — a domestic presence that normalizes the corridor and signals …

Performs the familiar gatekeeper routine: exchanges courteous banter with Danny, offers a mock maternal kindness, collects folders, and removes herself from the room while keeping an eye on proceedings.

Mrs. Landingham circulates between tasks, exchanges warm but guarded pleasantries with Danny, gathers folders, and briefly mediates the room's decorum before leaving Charlie and Danny to their private exchange.

Mrs. Landingham appears briefly, announces the President, and then closes the door, creating the private space for the confrontation; she remains a silent, stabilizing presence at the margin of the …

Enters briefly to announce herself, closes the Oval Office door to create privacy for the confrontation, then recedes — performing domestic gatekeeper duties that enable the private argument to unfold.

Mrs. Landingham enters, announces herself succinctly, then closes the door—her practical interventions frame the moment and allow the private confrontation to proceed behind closed doors.

Margaret taps at Leo's door, prompts him during the phone call, follows him into the hallway, and then seats herself in the Mural Room to watch the roll call — …

Margaret taps at Leo's door, tries to get his attention mid-call, delivers Donna's instruction, escorts him into the hallway, and prompts the blunt distillation of the reparations line.

Margaret meets Toby, asks if he is okay, notes his atypical greeting, listens to his playful advice, reacts with rising alarm at his odd cheer, and then walks off, visibly …

Mrs. Landingham engages Bartlet with candid, maternal bluntness — diagnosing his mood as a diet problem and using familiarity to steady his irritability and pull him toward decorum.

Mrs. Landingham rides the escalator with the President and remains a quietly present domestic anchor; she listens to the conversation peripherally and offers domestic rebukes earlier, embodying steadiness rather than …

Margaret explains the origin and propagation of the raisin‑muffin e‑mail, admitting she forwarded it widely; her explanation precipitates Leo's frustrated asides and frames the comic interruption that allows the scene …

Margaret enters Leo's office, calmly and precisely explains the origin and cascade of a forwarded e‑mail about a raisin muffin's calories, then exits when Leo signals he has stopped caring …

Mrs. Landingham emerges from her office, listens to Charlie's report, and shuts down any notion of trading the President's salad for meat. She issues a brisk, maternal command that reestablishes …

Standing at her workstation, Margaret explains the technical 'reply-all' cascade with deadpan humor, watches Fitzwallace leave Leo's office, and provides the comic framing that reveals a systems problem and slows …

Margaret stands at her computer, explains the technical cause (an email forward and reply loop) that has flooded inboxes, answers Toby's initial question about the pipeline, and watches the comings …

Sitting at her computer in a small, cluttered office, Margaret explains the technical cause of an e-mail flood with dry, practical humor and calm competence while registering worry as the …

Margaret opens the scene with a comic, conspiratorial rant about Technical Support accusing her of 'hacking' over a raisin-muffin calorie count, physically offering the muffin as evidence and insisting on …

Margaret opens the scene with a domestic, comic complaint about a raisin muffin and alleged IT accusations; she supplies the comic relief that lightens tension before the poll news lands …

Margaret stands attentive, fussing with pencils and place settings, then dutifully hands Leo the ringing cell phone and prepares to write. When Leo dictates names she records them with quiet …

Margaret fusses with pencils and place settings, accepts and hands Leo the ringing cell phone, and obediently records a list of seven congressional names when dictated — performing backstage logistics …

Margaret fusses with a #2 pencil, sits, then hands Leo the staff cell phone; after Leo dictates names she writes them down and is explicitly ordered to hold the list …

Margaret enters calmly carrying Leo's bouquet, delivers the gift and message with polite efficiency, answers a conversational question about the flowers, and withdraws when Josh brusquely orders her back to …

Margaret recites the seven names from memory, confirms logistics, and stands ready to execute Leo's orders — turning a whispered instruction into actionable mobilization by calling congressional offices.

Margaret receives Leo's instruction, effortlessly recites the seven names from memory, and is tasked to call and assemble one representative apiece at two o'clock in the press room — executing …

Performs backstage logistics: waits on Leo’s instruction, hesitates at the odd stillness, and then dutifully sends Barry into Leo’s office. Her presence stabilizes the ritual and makes the transition from …

Margaret enters, follows Leo's instruction to wait, voices discomfort at inaction, then dutifully returns to the outer office and sends Barry in — functioning as the logistical hand that initiates …

Follows Leo's instructions exactly: waits in Leo's office, then returns to the reception to 'send him in,' performing the backstage logistics that enable Leo's orchestration and maintaining the polite, calming …

Margaret enters, shuts the door, delivers an intentionally silly French egg joke to defuse tension, announces C.J.'s arrival, and withdraws—acting as the small-staff stabilizer who lightens the night before the …

Margaret enters, closes the door, delivers a deliberately silly egg joke to ease tension, then exits — her brief levity framing the transition from domestic warmth to the formal, fraught …

Moves in and out of the room with purposeful, domestic authority — alerts Fitzwallace to the blinking call light and thereby enables the operational update to reach the President.

Mrs. Landingham enters and performs precise domestic-White House logistics: she announces Fitzwallace's arrival, alerts him to the blinking call light, and then exits, quietly restoring the room's flow between private …

Enters twice to announce visitors and a blinking secure phone light; specifically directs Fitzwallace to the call, performing the practical, behind-the-scenes housekeeping that enables the moment's operational clarity.

Mrs. Landingham scolds the President for being late, uses maternal bluntness to try to impose schedule discipline, and reminds him of how serious punctuality is while trading wry banter about …

Margaret attempts a hasty retreat after her forgery joke draws Leo's incredulous banter on separation of powers, blending embarrassment with levity as C.J. enters the fray, her presence underscoring her …

Stands over seated Leo scrutinizing papers, initiates discussion on unsigned letter by questioning its lapse, boldly offers to forge President's signature with casual confidence, retreats hastily after sharp rebuke while …

Margaret referenced by Josh as true personnel authority who assigns assistants, correcting Donna's mistaken 'Becky' claim—her gatekeeping savvy invoked to underscore Donna's presumptuous bluff in hiring gambit.

Margaret receives Leo's subtle nod amid the briefing din, swiftly pulls Danny from the crowd, and directs him discreetly to Leo's side in the shadowed back area.

Margaret responds swiftly to Leo's nod, pulling Danny from the crowd and directing him to Leo's side in the back, facilitating discreet access amid the briefing's roar.

Margaret relays Mrs. Landingham's computer issue instructions to Charlie just prior to his Roosevelt entry, providing the context for the note he delivers.

Margaret persistently quizzes Charlie on acalculia from the parietal lobe while lounging at Mrs. Landingham's desk, greets Zoey warmly, explains Mrs. Landingham's absence and relays her specific request to summon …

Margaret enters briskly to announce Ainsley's arrival, probes if she should stay for backup against potential trouble, exits to escort her in, lingers protectively outside door, yelps 'Ow' audibly when …

Margaret announces Ainsley's arrival, probes if she should stay for protection, escorts her in, takes her coat outside, offers coffee, lingers by the door, and yelps in pain when Leo …

Margaret startles visibly in the doorway as Leo abruptly swings it open, absorbs his directive with professional poise, and promptly guides Ainsley out to conclude the tense exchange.

Margaret startles and jumps into doorway as Leo yanks open the door, receives instruction to escort Ainsley out, complies promptly with 'This way,' facilitating tense exit.

Margaret materializes behind them with brisk authority, addresses Ainsley by name, issues 'This way' directive, and escorts her swiftly from Bill, sealing the breach mid-conversation.

Margaret approaches from behind Ainsley and Bill during the leak exchange, addresses Ainsley directly by name to interrupt, and efficiently guides her away from Bill, preserving operational security as they …

Margaret walks briskly with Ainsley down the hallway until halted, glances at her watch to assess time, and acquiesces patiently with a simple 'Sure' before waiting outside as Ainsley detours …

Margaret approaches Ainsley at the door, leads her away protectively to avoid intrusion, then closes the door firmly, safeguarding the private Oval dialogue.

Margaret approaches Ainsley at the doorway, efficiently leads her away from the private discussion, and closes the Oval door to preserve confidentiality.

Enters Leo's office briskly to announce Tribbey's imminent arrival, then exits swiftly, facilitating the impending confrontation without further involvement.

Margaret types Leo's memo two-fingered and glacially in outer office as OSHA protest solidarity, sasses Leo defiantly under interrogation, then meets his scowl and accelerates to rapid proper typing, restoring …

Types deliberately slowly with two fingers on the memo in solidarity with Donna's OSHA protest, banters defiantly with Leo about the assistant revolt, then locks eyes on his scowl and …

Margaret types Leo's memo two-fingered and glacially slow as part of Donna's orchestrated West Wing assistant protest against OSHA exemptions, defiantly explaining the slowdown before buckling under Leo's scowling glare …

Margaret enters hesitantly by Leo's desk, voicing unsolicited empathy over his divorce papers and alcoholism before relaying Bartlet's call; she absorbs his glare, receives a whispered rebuke for her pitying …

Margaret stands by Leo's desk, awkwardly voicing concern about his divorce and alcoholism before announcing the President's call; she lingers with a pitying gaze until whispered away, exiting quickly after …

Margaret is invoked by Donna as the source of concern over Leo's divorce papers arriving that day, her worry characterized by Leo as excessive even for cosmic events.

Enters first to announce Colonel Chase, waits as motioned by Leo, re-enters when called, acknowledges orders to summon Secretaries Hutchinson and Berryhill plus secure Air Force One with efficient 'Yeahs,' …

Enters Leo's office twice at his summons—first receiving order to 'Get Josephine on the phone' with crisp 'Yeah,' then announcing 'Your sister' before exiting as Leo signals delay—efficiently bridging crisis …

Margaret enters Leo's office quietly through the door, softly addresses him with 'Leo?' to gain attention, then delivers a monosyllabic 'Yeah' confirmation of Josephine's arrival, efficiently bridging the gap between …

Margaret approaches Leo mid-debrief, interrupting with a pointed 'Leo,' then delivers the summons 'They need you in the Situation Room,' walking away with him to pivot the scene from celebration …

Walks up purposefully to interrupt Leo and Sam's huddle, calls 'Leo' sharply, then declares 'They need you in the Situation Room' before walking away with him, bridging revelry to emergency.

Approaches Leo mid-conversation with Sam, interjects softly 'Leo.', awaits dialogue conclusion, then delivers crisp summons 'They need you in the Situation Room,' and walks away with him, piercing the revelry …

Wanders past TV monitor en route to Lobby, approaches laughing group, politely interrupts Mickey Troop with apologetic tone, delivers Leo's disguised summons about greeting an 'old friend,' then quietly directs …

Margaret wanders past a monitor toward the Lobby, approaches laughing group, politely interrupts Mickey with Leo's fabricated 'old friend' cover story, then whispers true 'Sit Room' directive as they wander …

Margaret enters to observe Charlie's form struggles, joins the fencing banter with a nod to self-defense philosophy, reacts to his freeze with immediate 'What?', verifies his urgency for Leo, then …

Margaret enters, observes Charlie's form struggles, joins banter defending fencing's philosophy, questions his freeze with 'What?', receives his urgent summons instruction for Leo, confirms 'You sure?' and promptly exits to …

Invoked by aide as originator of urgent call relaying Charlie's desperate need for Leo, her efficiency threading crisis through White House corridors unseen.

Margaret Hooper relays urgent summons off-screen via the aide, invoking 'old friend from home' code to pierce the standoff and compel Leo's attention to Charlie's crisis.

Margaret enters Leo's office at his call post-Charlie's exit, receives urgent instruction to contact family lawyer Pat Carr for all of Zoey Bartlet's Georgetown admissions paperwork despite release concerns, and …

Margaret knocks and enters Leo's office twice with notes, silently delivering them for Leo to read and return with 'We'll call back,' punctuating the polling debate with rhythmic interruptions.

Knocks and enters Leo's office twice, delivering urgent notes that Leo immediately returns, her precise interruptions slicing through the polling debate without lingering.

Margaret slips in to confirm Josh's arrival and exits briskly on Leo's order; later, she knocks and enters with a critical note, handing it over silently as the reelection talk …

Explicitly referenced by Toby as unaware of the MS secret, underscoring the revelation's exclusivity to Donna among assistants and the firewall protecting operational staff from presidency-rattling knowledge.

asks C.J. if recognizing the Bazan government is an option

asking C.J. one more question on Haitian casualties

Margaret knocks sharply and enters Leo's office at the scene's outset, facilitating access for the seated Democrats amid high-stakes confrontation, her presence threading operational efficiency into the unfolding political siege …

Margaret Hooper sits clustered with Carol and Donna, her presence noted in the camera's sweep over tear-streaked aides during the prayer, operational anchor enduring emotional fray.

Seated together with Carol and Donna, Margaret maintains neutral efficiency in mourning, her presence steady as the camera notes the group's tear-streaked vigil during prayer.

Margaret observes the pallbearers hoist and carry the casket out, weeping openly with Donna and Carol, her unflappable facade yielding to profound sorrow in the cathedral's hush.

Enters Leo's office promptly upon President's cue, stands professionally before him to confirm request for Donna Moss, facilitates her entry, then exits discreetly to enable private briefing without lingering.

Margaret enters Leo's office amid pounding rain, stands before the President to confirm his summons for Donna Moss, then exits efficiently, upholding procedural rhythm without intrusion into the high-stakes briefing.

Pale and dressed in a coat, Margaret pushes determinedly through the shouting reporters alongside Donna after C.J.'s revelation, halting at a distance to witness the high-stakes exchange.

Joins the cluster of staff watching Bartlet's calculated playfulness at the podium, tension evident in her focused stare.

Observes alongside peers as Bartlet claims the podium, subverts expectations by calling Sandy, and responds to her query with calculated delay and smile.

Margaret watches tensely beside Donna from the wings, her unflappable efficiency pierced by the moment's gravity as Bartlet's smile lands.

Margaret confirms Leo awaits Toby at entry, later enters Leo's office post-Toby's exit to cue the next meeting's readiness with 'Excuse me' and affirmative response before promptly leaving.

interrupting to challenge if the President was physically and emotionally prepared for life-and-death decisions post-MS revelation, accusing of concealing a life-threatening illness

reads, testily informs Bruno that Leo is on the phone

Margaret reads at the table, responds testily to Bruno's demand for Leo, informing him sharply that Leo's on the phone, her irritation cutting through the bar's haze.

Margaret reads quietly at table, testily informs Bruno of Leo's phone call, present during speech critique but silent as Leo dismisses group.

Margaret materializes promptly at Leo's summons from doorway, confirms President is alone succinctly, enabling Leo's departure to Oval.

Positioned at her desk as gatekeeper, Margaret offers a casual greeting to approaching Sam, relays Leo's imminent arrival from the Sit Room with efficient precision, and begins responding to his …

Seated at her desk in Leo's outer office, Margaret greets the arriving Bruno with curt politeness, reacts with visible skepticism to his name, consults her appointment books, signals him to …

Standing before Leo's desk, she announces Bruno's arrival, adamantly challenges the lack of appointment and protocol violation through pointed questions, then departs quietly after Bruno enters.

Standing before Leo's desk, she alerts him to the unscheduled visitor, adamantly questions his protocol breach with pointed sarcasm, then exits promptly after Bruno enters, her loyalty clashing with procedural …

Confronts Leo with sharp sarcasm about appointment protocols for Bruno's unannounced entry, absorbs his annoyed dismissal, and exits with a pointed, witty retort—asserting her gatekeeper role amid chaos.

Margaret confronts Leo with sarcastic reminder of appointment rules, exits immediately upon his annoyed dismissal, delivering a parting quip 'I'll jot them down' that underscores her gatekeeping role just as …

questioning C.J. on contents of 80 cartons sent to Special Prosecutor

Margaret, fresh from teasing Bruno over her name with a retrieved paper prop, returns to her desk and immediately hands Leo the stacked urgent notes as he demands his calls, …

Seated at desk glaring at Bruno, rises to retrieve paper from file cabinet as confrontational prop, delivers pointed query and denial on her name, returns to desk and hands Leo …

questions C.J. in briefing room about White House filing complaints over leaks from Special Prosecutor's office

Calls on C.J. and asks about White House complaints over leaks from the Special Prosecutor's office amid clamor.

questions C.J. about White House complaints over leaks from Special Prosecutor's office

Attempts to ask C.J. a question about documents but is interrupted by Bobbi

Attempting to ask C.J. a question but interrupted by Bobbi

attempts to question C.J. but is interrupted by Bobbi

Enters Leo's office precisely as aides stand to depart, interrupts with direct 'Leo?' to gain attention, delivers crisp 'Yeah' confirmation of Bartlet's return, exits frame post-acknowledgment.

Enters Leo's office briefly, affirmatively confirms the President's return when queried by Leo, facilitating transition as Josh and Toby prepare to leave.

seated at the table, sharply challenges Josh's assumptions about Black Caucus unity and urban priorities, defends estate tax repeal for African-American homeownership, entrepreneurship, and generational wealth, refuses to commit Caucus …

Margaret bursts into the bullpen to urgently call 'Leo,' then leads him to the hallway, crisply informing him Nancy McNally awaits in his office due to 'something's happened,' her entrance …

Margaret bursts into the bullpen huddle, urgently summoning Leo with a single 'Leo,' then escorts him to the hallway, delivering terse updates on Nancy McNally's office wait and an unspecified …

Margaret, positioned nearby as gatekeeper, receives Leo's terse directive that he will be in the Situation Room, enabling her to manage communications and access during the unfolding international crisis.

sits at her desk, engages C.J. in conversation about the etymology of the chemical symbol 'Na'

Seated at her desk in outer office, engages C.J. in light etymological banter on 'natrium' just before Leo's arrival interrupts for briefing.

Seated at her desk in outer office, engages C.J. with intrigued question on 'natrium's' meaning, providing the calm anchor for their decompressional exchange before Leo summons C.J. away.

Margaret stands in outer office, casually informs Sam that Leo will arrive momentarily, facilitating the group's entry into the inner office without further involvement.

Informs Sam that Leo will be available soon.

Knocks and enters post-Charlie's exit to announce and usher Nancy inside, closes door efficiently, later re-enters promptly at Leo's call to receive instructions for phoning C.J. and checking food.

Margaret knocks and enters to interrupt the standoff, addresses Leo, later shows Nancy in and closes door, then re-enters promptly when summoned to fetch C.J. and food.

Enters Leo's office promptly at his yell, receives task to contact head chef Rene at home but is immediately dismissed by Bartlet without protest.

Margaret responds to Leo's request by indicating the cellphone, facilitating the immediate connection to Josh for the crisis discussion.

Margaret interrupts the hearing preparations, overriding Jordan's block to urgently announce the President's call to Leo, facilitating the pivotal morale-boosting conversation amid high tension.

Margaret responds promptly to Leo's call amid the intrusion, delivering a wry quip about the system's chaos before withdrawing, underscoring the office's frenetic atmosphere without further engaging the debate.

Margaret referenced via her grandmother, the spectral target of the seance anecdote Toby deploys to Charlie, her familial lore surfacing as quirky deflection in the shadow of Oval gravity and …

Margaret stands as gatekeeper, efficiently thrusting phone messages into Leo's hand, announcing Treasury reschedule, warning of intensifying snow to 18 inches, and revealing Jordan's presence in his office—her brusque delivery …

Margaret enters promptly at Leo's signal, responds affirmatively to his query, closes the door behind herself as instructed, and exits the room, facilitating the private escalation of the tense confrontation …

Margaret stands beside Leo in his office during the speakerphone call, casually greeting Josh with 'Hey, Josh' to affirm her presence, her familiar tone providing a brief human anchor amid …

Present at Leo's desk during speakerphone call to Josh, casually greets him amid interruption, facilitating crisis summons.

Margaret knocks precisely on Leo's office door during C.J.'s briefing, enters the tense space, and succinctly announces her purpose regarding Loboko's arrival, serving as the efficient conduit ushering the diplomatic …

Knocks precisely on the door and enters Leo's office, announcing her presence succinctly with 'Leo?', enabling Leo's immediate instruction to send in Loboko and smoothly transitioning the room into the …

Margaret bursts through the office door into the night-shrouded space, gripping her phone like a lifeline, urgently indicating it while announcing 'C.J.' to shatter Leo's solitude and ignite the crisis …

Busy working intently at her desk outside Leo's office alongside him as C.J. enters for the assignment; times her entry into Leo's office perfectly just as C.J. exits to pursue …

Margaret works diligently at her desk outside Leo's office alongside him during C.J.'s briefing, then seamlessly enters the office as C.J. exits and Sam arrives, embodying the unflagging operational backbone …

Margaret swiftly hands stack of messages to Leo the instant he enters, enabling seamless transition into Josh's interruption without verbal exchange, embodying efficient gatekeeping.

Margaret knocks sharply and sticks her head into Leo's office, delivering a terse 'Leo' that cuts through the night, her presence a urgent conduit pulling him back into the fray …

Presiding over White House assistants' meeting about salary leak, urging them to avoid complaining to press.

Presides over the assistant meeting with commanding presence, announces the Washington Times salary leak bluntly, urges stifling public complaints for a month and channeling grievances to bosses, concludes with thanks …

presiding over a meeting of White House assistants, announcing the Washington Times salary list publication and urging them to avoid complaining to the press

Stands at reception desk correcting Bruno's name blunder twice with dry wit, denies hair change, accepts small box graciously; post-meeting, softly calls 'Mr. Gianelli' as he departs, then places box …

Margaret firmly corrects Bruno's name blunder in banter, denies hair change, accepts the small box, watches him confer with Leo, softly calls after him as he exits, then places box …

Margaret enters to ask Josh where Donna is, providing a logistical aside that momentarily diverts attention and humanizes the staffroom bustle around the political announcement.

Enters mid-briefing and asks plainly for Donna, triggering the informational aside that momentarily diffuses the room's political focus and brings the absence of a trusted aide into relief.

Enters politely to ask Josh where Donna is, performing logistical support and momentarily adding another humanizing detail to the room's chatter.