Wednesday October 4, 2000
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While the staff awaits news regarding the injuries to Jed and Josh, they recall how Josh, Sam, and Toby became involved in the campaign three years earlier; Leo, Toby, and C.J. deal with inquiries on Secret Service protection policies, as well as the absence of executive authority while Bartlet was in surgery.
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This has been so far the most exciting story with much of action - the special agents on the scene, the drive in night city and the scene in the hospital when the medical worker answers the phone - they do not have so much dynamic in any episode so far.
On the balance to the big action and motion on main story, the have flashback with beautiful meaning how those people ever met.. how they become to work to Bartle. It opened a new view to most of the characters - show us how much Leo really did and how few fate and change the had but they made it.
A really special episode and in the top of all episodes.
With the West Wing, every now and again an episode approached "perfection". What an opener to Season 2. The writing is superb, well paced, the flashback sequences fit into the story perfectly. Also they are revealing, telling us a lot about Leo and Jed's relationship, and showing us an insecure side to Toby.
Bartlet's speech is a sign of things to come from him. Donna, shown in the opening credits for the first time has a great scene when her worry for the President turns to relief and joy only to be shot down by the news of Josh's condition. The scenes with the secret service agents, especially Ron, are all well-acted and dramatic.
I love, love loved this episode!!! hide show
I just watched Part 1 and 2, so I'll try to seperate them best I can.
Just from the beginning I knew this would be a great episode, because, I don't know, it just had this very real feeling. It's no doubt the writing was amazing, but just everyone running around. When Josh was down, I started like crying! Donna's scene at the end was really great, and I liked how they showed mrs. landingham and Margaret finding out.
I can't even remember the cliff hanger they left it on because as soon as I saw it I watched the next episode. This episode was so amazing! I LOVE WEST WING!!!
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great episode great episode great episode i cant say it enough it was so good. i liked all of the flash backs showing us how they started to run and what everyone was doing before they stated working for the president of the united states. josh was working for hoynes the vice presdient tobey was working for governer bartlet at the time and sam was working for a big law firm in new york city. all of the flashbacks are because josh was shot after leaving a public event where the president was speaking. it was on of two parts so they left alot out of this episode.
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