Gone Quiet

Season 3, Episode 7, Aired
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When an American spy submarine suddenly goes silent in hostile North Korea, Bartlet must decide whether to inform the enemy or attempt a secret rescue operation; Abbey learns her past malpractice suits might compromise Bartlet's criminal investigation; Toby meets with a representative from an appropriations committee who wants to funnel money away from Congress's funding of avant-garde artists.moreless
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  • The Question.

    9.0
    "Superb"
    By kickdoor, Jun 17, 2010 Report Abuse
    Leo had me laughing with the very first line.

    Leo: "One day I'm gonna get called to the situation room and it's gonna be good news! We'll have discovered buried treasure or it turns out there's life on Andromeda and they think we're doing a good job. When's that day gonna come, Nancy? When's that gonna happen?"
    Nancy: "Settle down."

    I also loved Charlie making a crack about Bartlet ducking when he gets on Marine One. And the look that passes between Charlie and Bartlet when Leo is telling them about the sub was priceless. Speaking of the sub, the guy they got from State to consult with them was great. There's just something I love about an old person treating Bartlet like an unruly child(see Mrs. Landingham) and Albie Duncan definitely fit the bill.

    Abby and Babish's scenes together were great. They seem to have a good chemistry that leads to some hilarious interactions.

    Babish: "Nature is to be protected from. Nature, like a woman, will seduce you with its sights and its scents and its touch. And then it breaks your ankle, also like a woman."
    Abby: "What the hell kind of dates are you going on, Oliver?"

    Things got serious though once Babish started laying out the consequences Abby may face. The two of them do drama together just as well as they do comedy. Also, Babish not wanting her to offer the prosecution a deal was endearing.

    I enjoyed the scenes in the Roosevelt Room with Bruno, Sam, and Toby arguing over whether or not to take advantage of the issue ad loophole and use soft money. Bruno in particular was great(as he has been), I almost stood up and applauded after his rant near the end of the episode.

    CJ and "Too Sexy" was one of the most odd, yet funny, things I've ever seen. Toby's face when she comes into the communications bullpen singing had me rolling with laughter. Her celebration, over the majority leader fumbling the question, getting cut short by her realizing they don't have an answer was funny in itself, and a little frightening. The final scene with her and Bartlet was the perfect capper to the episode, and CJ's face at the end was even better than Toby's.

    Bartlet: "Why do I wanna be president?"
    CJ: "Yeah."
    Bartlet: "....I've been thinking about it for the last couple of hours, I almost had it."

    9/10, Funniest episode this season(and for a few episodes back into the second season actually) with a good splash of drama as well.moreless

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  • Not pivotal exactly, but for lack of a better classification... plus it does feel like the campaign kicks off a little...

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    By cookaberry, Jun 05, 2010 Report Abuse
    *I wish we had seen a whole lot more of the retirement community and why Donna made them mad... that could've been hilarious...

    *CJ singing I'm too sexy was pretty awesome too... *I love Bruno's speech

    *Bartlet hitting his head on the table.

    *I wasn't too crazy about the whole Abbey things, sometimes it feels that just because Stockard Channing is in the credits now they have to fit her in the credits... but her thing was okay.

    *The Gone Quiet thing was okay, I liked how the ended it...

    *The ending was just funny. They never do abrupt endings in WW usually, but this one was so great. Why do we want to be president. "I don't." Haha!moreless

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  • Why they want to be the president?

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    By Parricida, Sep 28, 2008 Report Abuse
    So, we have some fun and some serious moments and some moments that really did not matter much.

    CJ is the most funny person on this episode - singing that song, being happy that the majority leader asked not well on question.. It was fun..

    On the other hand, the "why do you want to be president" question follows the whole episode and it gives headaches to quite many people.

    On the same time president has to deal with sub gone missing but what later becomes out is just gone quiet.

    And Abby is in hard position and things look bad for her. Ok episode but nothing too specialmoreless

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  • Trivia

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    • Albie Duncan (Hal Holbrook) begins his recitation of similar incidents by citing the 1968 boarding and capture of USS Pueblo (AGER-2) by North Korea. In 1973, Holbrook starred as CDR Lloyd Bucher, that ship's captain, in the TV movie "Pueblo." Edit
    • Guest star Hal Holbrook co-starred with Martin Sheen in That Certain Summer (1972), a made-for-TV movie in which they played lovers. Edit
    • The submarine reports its position as 36.6 degrees north, 110 degrees west - that's in Arizona, hardly off the North Korean coast. Edit

  • Notes

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    • Stockard Channing actually broke her ankle hiking, thus it had to be written into the show. Edit
    • Awards and Nominations: Stockard Channing won the 2002 Emmy in the category of Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for her performance in this episode and in "Dead Irish Writers" Edit
    • Music: C.J. listens to and sings "I'm Too Sexy" by Right Said Fred from the 1992 album Up. Edit

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    • Bartlet: Why do I wanna be President? CJ: Yeah. Bartlet: ....I've been thinking about it for the last couple of hours, I almost had it. Edit
    • Leo: One day I'm gonna get called to the situation room and it's gonna be good news! We'll have discovered buried treasure or it turns out there's life on Andromeda and they think we're doing a good job. When's that day gonna come, Nancy? When's that gonna happen? Nancy: Settle down. Edit
    • Babish: Nature is to be protected from. Nature, like a woman, will seduce you with its sights and its scents and its touch. And then it breaks your ankle, also like a woman. Abbey: What the hell kind of dates are you going on, Oliver? Edit

  • Allusions

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    • While discussing Abbey Bartlet's broken ankle, Abbey asks Babish didn't he read it in the papers... Babish: "Was it in Le Monde?" Le Monde is a reference to the French newspaper which was founded in November 1944 by Hubert Beuve-Méry as a national daily evening newspaper that would be the "conscience of the nation" and replace the venerable Le Temps. Edit

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