Deputy counsel Joe Quincy is quietly enlisted by Toby to approach the ailing Chief Justice about possible retirement. With Josh still incapable of lobbying effectively, Leo brings in help to hammer out the budget, but success looks a long way off with a hostile Speaker making negotiations tricky.
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- President Josiah Bartlet
- Donna Moss
- Josh Lyman
- C.J. Cregg
- Toby Ziegler
- Abbey Bartlet
- Zoey Bartlet
- Will Bailey
- Charlie Young
- Leo McGarry
- Joe Quincy
- Vice President Bob Russell
- Angela Blake
- Speaker of the House Jeff Haffley
- Chief Justice Roy Ashland
- Senator Robert Royce, R-PA
- Margaret Hooper
- Donald
- Lisa Zimmer
- Brian
- Diane Mathers
- Helen
- OMB Director
- Secret Service Agent