Bartlet Teases Leo with Plantagenet Self-Comparison

Striding down the White House hallway toward the Situation Room, President Bartlet and Leo McGarry share a lighthearted banter about a 'War of the Roses' charity event reenacting Plantagenet history. Bartlet enthuses over its spectacle to assuage Leo's reluctance about the four-to-five-hour commitment, quipping they'll raise money for Catholic charities. At the door, Bartlet playfully asks which Plantagenet he resembles, but Leo pragmatically motions inside. This brief, witty exchange highlights their intimate camaraderie and provides crucial levity, humanizing the leaders before plunging into a terror threat briefing.