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The West Wing :: On the Day Before (03x04)

Episode Information

Title:

On the Day Before

Episode #:

03x04

Production Number:

227204

Original Airdate:

Wednesday October 31st, 2001

*Also Known As:

L’Immunité ( France [France 2])

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FR (France 2)	Nov 11, 2004

Episode Crew
Director:	Christopher Misiano
Story:	Paul Redford Nanda Chitre
Teleplay:	Aaron Sorkin

Episode Summary

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With the State Department dinner nearing, Bartlet vetoes the "death tax" bill, throwing the staff into a frenzy when they learn that the House of Representatives will have enough votes to override the veto. Meanwhile, Josh talks to a governor who is debating running against Bartlet in the next Presidential election; Charlie is urged to ask for immunity in the upcoming testimony concerning Bartlet's non-disclosure; and C.J. singles out an entertainment reporter, Sherri Wexler, for retribution.

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Guest Stars

Guest Stars
•Ana Mercedes	played	Sally	Recurring (second appearance)
•Anna Deavere Smith (2)	played	Nancy McNally	Recurring (7th appearance)
•H. Richard Greene (5)	played	Robert Royce	Recurring (first appearance)
•NiCole Robinson	played	Margaret	Recurring (40th appearance)
•Thomas Kopache	played	Bob Slattery	Recurring (first appearance)
•Cliff DeYoung	played	Rep. Kimball
•John F. O'Donohue	played	Mr. Koveleski
•Kevin Tighe	played	Jack Buckland
•Mary Mara	played	Sherri Wexler
•Scott Michael Campbell (1)	played	Donald Dolan
Co-Guest Stars
•Devika Parikh	played	Bonnie	Recurring (27th appearance)
•Jeff Mooring	played	Phil	Recurring (first appearance)
•Kim Webster	played	Ginger	Recurring (26th appearance)
•Kris Murphy (1)	played	Katie	Recurring (17th appearance)
•Melissa Fitzgerald	played	Carol Fitzpatrick	Recurring (38th appearance)
•Peter James Smith (3)	played	Ed	Recurring (19th appearance)
•Ralph Meyering, Jr.	played	Tom	Recurring (5th appearance)
•Randy Brooks (1)	played	Arthur Leeds (as Randolph Brooks)	Recurring (9th appearance)
•Richard Saxton	played	Alan	Recurring (second appearance)
•Rick Cramer (1)	played	Officer	Recurring (first appearance)
•Timothy Davis-Reed (1)	played	Mark	Recurring (9th appearance)
•William Duffy (2)	played	Larry	Recurring (18th appearance)
•Elizabeth Taheri	played	Pam Wachtel
•Steven J. Levy (1)	played	Jonathan

Main Cast

•Martin Sheen	played	President Jed Bartlet
•John Spencer	played	Leo McGarry
•Allison Janney	played	Claudia Jean "C.J." Cregg
•Bradley Whitford	played	Josh Lyman
•Janel Moloney	played	Donna Moss
•Rob Lowe (1)	played	Sam Seaborn
•Richard Schiff	played	Toby Ziegler
•Stockard Channing	played	Abbey Bartlet
•Dule Hill	played	Charlie Young

Episode Quotes

Josh: He can have a member try to attach an amendment to the override vote.
Donna: What kind of amendment?
Josh: Doesn't matter. To qualify for the estate tax repeal the estates have to have Astroturf.
Donna: And still it's hard to figure why Congress can't get anything done.

Bartlet: You know what we're starting with tonight?
Josh: No, sir.
Bartlet: Hot pumpkin soup with cheese gnocchi and a chèvre brioche.
Josh: Was anything you just said food?

Josh: I wouldn't know a spotted owl if he walked up and introduced himself.