Character

Lou

Lou serves as a practical, on‑the‑ground presidential aide responsible for routine information handoffs and logistical paperwork within the West Wing. In the processed material Lou appears as the aide who delivers memos directly to President Bartlet and receives a brief, businesslike acknowledgement. Lou operates visibly within the President’s immediate operational orbit, sustaining information flow between support staff and senior leadership and embodying the discreet, administrative labor that keeps the Executive Office functioning during moments of shifting attention.

2 appearances

Also known as: Lou, the aide, Lou (aide)

Lou's Journey

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2 moments

S1E22 · What Kind Of Day Has It Been

Walking the West Wing: Softball, Satellites, and the First Sting of Crisis

Professional calm, focused on timely delivery and moving the President along the schedule.

Approaches to hand the President a memo in the Oval; provides the physical cue that transitions the walk from casual banter to briefing mode, performing routine logistical duty without ceremony.

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S1E22 · What Kind Of Day Has It Been

Press Room Pivot: Columbia Delay Collides with Town‑Hall Rehearsal

Practically composed and focused on procedure; unaware of the memo's dramatic emotional implications.

Lou, the aide, delivers a memo to Bartlet as they enter the Oval — a physical provocation that helps pivot the walk's banter toward briefing and information flow.

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