Cascading Crises Forging Resolve
Leo unveils Antares CEO Jake Kimball's suicidal despair over chip recall collapse as Bartlet shifts from joviality to stunned concern amid reactor intel; Josh gravely mobilizes on C.J.'s death threat exposure, with Charlie's poised interruptions, illustrating executive endurance against layered economic, security, and proliferation threats demanding swift, unflinching adaptation.
Events Exemplifying This Theme
In C.J.'s office, Donna confronts her with a deluge of angry Saudi faxes and emails triggered by C.J.'s fiery press room critique. Spotting a blatant death threat via misspelled 'godless,' …
After dismissing a crowd from the Oval Office, President Bartlet retreats to his desk for a private moment with Leo McGarry, who urgently reveals that Antares CEO Jake Kimball—looking 'a …
After the chip recall crisis briefing, Charlie peeks in as General Fitzwallace enters the Oval Office with uniformed aides bearing SR-71 photos. Bartlet greets his old friend with jovial familiarity, …