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* CovertDistressCode: C.J. suggests that Bartlet tug his ear if he needs a break during the summit so the staff can clear the room without alerting anyone to his condition. Partway through the meeting Toby and Kate notice him squirming but fail to realise he's trying, and failing, to raise his hand to his ear. When C.J. returns and clears the room Jed points out to her that a code works best if the person who knows what it means stays in the room.



* WhamLine: "I quit." Donna leaves the Bartlet Administration for an opportunity to advance in her career, which Josh isn't providing.

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"I quit." Donna leaves the Bartlet Administration for an opportunity to advance in her career, which Josh isn't providing.providing.
** "I'm not talking about Congress." Josh revealing that he didn't approach Santos about returning to Congress, but wants him as his "dream candidate" for the Presidency.
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* RememberTheNewGuy: Curtis Carruthers, Bartlet's new body man after Charlie graduates college, is given his largest screen time out of his four appearances. Presumably his around throughout the end of Bartlet's final term, but he is not seen nor spoken of much.

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* RememberTheNewGuy: Curtis Carruthers, Bartlet's new body man after Charlie graduates college, is given his largest screen time out of his four appearances. Presumably his he's around throughout the end of Bartlet's final term, but he is not seen nor spoken of much.
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* {{Determinator}}: When Bartlet's MS leaves him paralyzed on the plane to China and the staff are talking about turning around he silences the room and, lying down, declares "This plane is going to China." Then he negotiates alone with the Chinese President for 2 hours when the doctors said he could only sit up for half an hour.

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* {{Determinator}}: When Bartlet's MS leaves him paralyzed on the plane to China and the staff are talking about turning around he silences the room and, lying down, declares "This plane is going to China. That's a direct order from your commander in chief." Then he He later negotiates alone with the Chinese President for 2 hours when the doctors said he could only sit up for half an hour.hour.
* RememberTheNewGuy: Curtis Carruthers, Bartlet's new body man after Charlie graduates college, is given his largest screen time out of his four appearances. Presumably his around throughout the end of Bartlet's final term, but he is not seen nor spoken of much.



* WhamLine: ''I quit.'' (Donna leaves the Bartlet Administration for an opportunity to advance in her career, which Josh isn't providing.)

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* WhamLine: ''I "I quit.'' (Donna " Donna leaves the Bartlet Administration for an opportunity to advance in her career, which Josh isn't providing.)

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While on his way to a China Summit, President Bartlet has an MS attack that leaves him mostly crippled. Unable to walk, they shorten the summit and Bartlet ends up frustrated at his inability to be in the room. On the last day of the summit, he manages to get a 1 on 1 meeting with the Chinese President to get the real goal of the summit done, North Korea nuclear talks.

Meanwhile, Josh struggles with the realization that there's no good democrat running for the Presidency. Eventually he realizes that he has to pick his candidate and he finds one - Matthew Santos, the Texas representative who decided to not run for another term in office. He flies to Texas to talk to Santos about it.

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While on his way to a China Summit, President Bartlet has suffered an MS attack that leaves him mostly crippled.significantly impaired. Unable to walk, they shorten the summit and Bartlet ends up frustrated at his inability to be in the room. On the last day of the summit, he manages to get a 1 on 1 meeting with the Chinese President to get the real goal of the summit done, North Korea nuclear talks.

Meanwhile, Josh struggles with the realization that there's no good democrat Democrat running for the Presidency. Eventually he realizes that he has to pick his own candidate and he finds one - Matthew Santos, the Texas representative who decided to not run for another term in office. He flies to Texas to talk to Santos about it.
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* TitleDrop: Bartlet explains to Curtis what exactly the worst case scenario is for a large asteroid NASA is unsure will strike the Earth or not, specifically landing in the dense forests of Russia, causing a titanic fire that would rage unstoppable, throwing up ash and soot into the atmosphere and blocking out the sun. Thus, "impact winter."
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* {{Determinator}}: When Bartlet's MS leaves him paralyzed on the plane to China and the staff are talking about turning around he silences the room and, lying down, declares "This plane is going to China." Then he negotiates alone with the Chinese President for 2 hours when the doctors said he could only sit up for half an hour.

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* {{Determinator}}: When Bartlet's MS leaves him paralyzed on the plane to China and the staff are talking about turning around he silences the room and, lying down, declares "This plane is going to China." Then he negotiates alone with the Chinese President for 2 hours when the doctors said he could only sit up for half an hour.hour.
* WhamLine: ''I quit.'' (Donna leaves the Bartlet Administration for an opportunity to advance in her career, which Josh isn't providing.)
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While on his way to a China Summit, President Bartlet has an MS attack that leaves him mostly crippled. Unable to walk, they shorten the summit and Bartlet ends up frustrated at his inability to be in the room. On the last day of the summit, he manages to get a 1 on 1 meeting with the Chinese President to get the real goal of the summit done, North Korea nuclear talks.

Meanwhile, Josh struggles with the realization that there's no good democrat running for the Presidency. Eventually he realizes that he has to pick his candidate and he finds one - Matthew Santos, the Texas representative who decided to not run for another term in office. He flies to Texas to talk to Santos about it.

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*{{Determinator}}: When Bartlet's MS leaves him paralyzed on the plane to China and the staff are talking about turning around he silences the room and, lying down, declares "This plane is going to China." Then he negotiates alone with the Chinese President for 2 hours when the doctors said he could only sit up for half an hour.

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