History Recap / TheWestWingS02E01InTheShadowOfTwoGunmenPartOne

* EnforcedMethodActing: WordOfGod confirmed to get the reaction out of Janel Moloney they wanted when Donna finds out Josh has been shot, they told her Bradley Whitford had been shot.

* HeyItsThatGuy: [[Series/{{Glee}} Sue Sylvester]] is one of the reporters hectoring C.J.
** [[Series/MalcolmInTheMiddle Commandant Spangler]] is General Shannon.
* ProductionPosse: Anna Deavere Smith played Robin [=McCall=] in ''Film/TheAmericanPresident''.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Originally, there was supposed to be more footage of Josh being treated at the scene by paramedics. This was all incorporated into the Christmas episode "Noel".

In the West Wing lobby, Vice-President Hoynes is having his picture taken with the USC Women's Volleyball team and entertaining them [[SeinfeldianConversation with the story of how he played football against an Olympian]], when the Secret Service comes in and hustles him away.

* YouLookFamiliar: Andy Umberger appeared in "Post Hoc, Ergo Propter Hoc" as Stevie, an aide to Vice President Hoynes.

* AsTheGoodBookSays: Subverted; Leo's line to Bartlet, "Act as if ye have faith, and faith shall be given to you" may sound like it comes from the Bible, but it isn't.

In the West Wing lobby, Vice-President Hoynes is having his picture taken with the USC Women's Volleyball team and entertaining them [[SeinfeldianConversation with the story of how he played against an Olympian basketball player]], when the Secret Service comes in and hustles him away.

* HeyItsThatGuy: JaneLynch plays one of the reporters hectoring C.J.

** ChuckCunninghamSyndrome: Cathy and Mandy (also, Gina after this episode, though it's likely she was PutOnABus after her HeroicBSOD).

** PutOnABus: Cathy and Mandy (also, Gina after this episode, though her absence might be explained by her HeroicBSOD).

** [[TheAmericanPresident Robin [=McCall=] ]] is now the National Security Adviser.

...we dissolve to a {{Flashback}} to three years earlier. Josh is working for then Senator Hoynes during his election campaign, and Hoynes is upset with Josh for bring up Social Security, which he says is the black hole of politics. Josh tries to point out it's an important issue and a good one for Hoynes to run on, but the rest of Hoynes' staff disagrees, and Hoynes tells Josh to walk with him while he heads to the Senate for a vote. Hoynes asks Josh what's wrong, and Josh confesses though he thinks Hoynes is going to win the nomination in a walk, and has the money to do so, he doesn't know what Hoynes is against or for, other than being against losing and for winning. Hoynes tells Josh he's going to run a campaign Josh can be proud of, and he'll play a big role in Hoynes' administration, but he needs to cheer up and shut up about Social Security. As Hoynes goes to his vote, Josh is about to walk back to the meeting when Leo calls for him. Josh tells him Hoynes is in the Senate for a vote, but Leo says he wants to see Josh instead, and asks if they can take a walk.

Back in Roslyn, in the parking lot where the shooting occurred, a paramedic examines C.J., who has a bandage on her head from when someone pushed her down but is otherwise fine, if somewhat disoriented. After the paramedic finishes with her, C.J. gets up from the curb and looks in horror at the car she was pushed down behind. [[ChekhovsGun Sam comes up to her and asks if she's alright]]; he also tells her [[DramaticIrony the President's on his way back to the White House]], as is Zoey, and Leo's in a car as well. Sam also sees Gina and yells for her, but she's on her way to see Tommy Cho, the ID agent. She confirms they shot and killed the two shooters who were shooting from a window above, but there was a signal man from the ground. Gina knows he was a white male, around 5' 10'', and 20-25 years old, but though she knows he was wearing a baseball cap, try as she might, she can't remember what kind it was. Cho tells the other agents with him to set up a perimeter.

In the hallway, Toby brings up C.J's scratched neck, and she brings up the question about Secret Service protection, which she feels they won't have to worry about, though she doesn't sound convinced. She leaves for the hospital. Toby goes to his office area and asks for a copy of the National Security Act of 1947 when he notices Ginger standing there, shell-shocked. Toby asks her to come over and he hugs her, then asks if she's ready to work, which she is. As he turns around, he hears someone asks, "You want another one of those?"...

* HeroicBSOD: Gina.

* EnforcedMethodActing: WordOfGod confirmed to get the reaction out of Janel Moloney they wanted when Donna finds out Josh has been shot, they told her Bradley Whitford was dead.

At the VFW Hall, Josh does a crossword while Governor Bartlet gives a long, complicated and somewhat boring answer to an economic question. Cal Evans comes over and pesters Toby about Bartlet's answer if the Dairy Farming Compact comes up, and is irritated because he thinks Toby's told Bartlet to piss off the farmers. Toby counters that all he did was tell Bartlet to tell the truth if asked. Sure enough, after Bartlet finally finishes answering the economic question, a dairy farmer asks him why he voted against the Dairy Farming Compact. To Josh's surprise, and Cal's irritation, and as Toby and Leo look on, Bartlet owns up to voting against it, as well as how much he screwed several of his constituents over. He explains because of the increase in childhood poverty, and wanting to make sure children were better off than their parents' generation, he didn't want to make it harder for people to buy milk. Bartlet then adds that if the farmer, or anyone else, is upset with him because of that, he respects them for it, but if they expect anything different from the President of the U.S., they shouldn't vote for him. Bartlet then ends the night and thanks everyone. There's only tepid applause, but Josh, who is hearing what he wants to hear, gives a SlowClap.

Bartlet isn't as sure as Leo is that he is that good man, but Leo is confident, and tells him Bartlet's "[[CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming gonna open your mouth and lift houses off the ground. Whole houses, clear off the ground."

** PutOnABus: Cathy and Mandy (also, Gina after this episode, though her absence might be explained by her HeroicBSOD).

...except for Leo, who's on his way to the Situation Room with General Jack Shannon (Daniel Von Bargen), whom he updates on the President's condition. In the Situation Room, an aide tells Leo Vice President Hoynes and the National Security Adviser are on their way, and just then, Nancy [=McNally=] (Anna Deavere Smith), said National Security Adviser, comes in, asking an aide for some new clothes, as she just got back from a formal dinner. Just then, Vice President Hoynes comes in, and after Leo prompts General Shannon and he orders it, the officers in the room stand up, but Hoynes distractedly tells them to sit back down. The Joint Chiefs discuss the fact there isn't much other domestic activity to worry about, and Hoynes mentions he's going to federalize the Virginia and Maryland National Guards if the signal man isn't found in one hour. [=McNally=] mentions there's been buildup by the Iraq Republican Guard, and reminds them of the plane Iraq shot down. Leo says he doesn't think there's a connection, and after they briefly debate the fact, and Hoynes reflects, he decides to go with Leo's stance. Leo tells General Shannon to get a message to Iraq; "Don't mess with us tonight."

Back in the present, we see a montage of TV reporters giving updates, along with quick shots of the hospital and some vigils going underway, as well as footage of C.J., Sam and Toby each sitting in their respective offices and thinking, and Donna, Gina and Mrs. Landingham in the hospital waiting room. It ends with the surgeons continuing to work on Josh, and Bartlet looking on from outside, and he says, "[[TearJerker Look what happened]]."

In Leo's office, [=McNally=] continues to try and convince Leo (and Toby, who's also there) to upgrade their [=DefCon=] posture, saying because the shooters had a plan, they should assume the worst and Vice President Hoynes should upgrade to [=DefCon=] 4. However, according to Leo, the council's office says they can't do that, because President Bartlet never signed a letter authorizing Vice President Hoynes to take over. C.J., who's joined them, mentions Danny has been asking her about that, and [=McNally=] brings up the National Security Act of 1947, which let's the Secretary of Defense be the principal assistant to the President in issues of National Security, but is pretty vague in its language. Toby and C.J. excuse themselves; Toby to go to his office, C.J. to the hospital (Leo says he's going there in a little bit as well).

...except for Leo, who's on his way to the Situation Room with General Jack Shannon (Daniel Von Bargen), whom he updates on the President's condition. In the Situation Room, an aide tells Leo Vice President Hoynes and the National Security Adviser are on their way, and just then, Nancy [=McNally=] (Anna Deavere Smith), said National Security Adviser, comes in, asking an aide for some new clothes, as she just got back from a formal dinner. Just then, Vice President Hoynes comes in, and after Leo prompts General Shannon and he orders it, the officers in the room stand up, but Hoynes distractedly tells them to sit back down. The Joint Chiefs discuss the fact there isn't much other domestic activity to worry about, and Hoynes mentions he's going to federalize the Virginia and Maryland National Guards if the signal man isn't found in one hour. [=McNally=] mentions there's been buildup by the Iraq Republican Guard, and reminds them of the plane Iraq shot down. Leo says he doesn't think there's a connection, and after they briefly debate the fact, and Hoynes reflects, he decides to go with Leo's stance. Leo tells General Shannon to get a message to Iraq; "Don't mess with us tonight."

In New York City, in a conference room, lawyers from Gage Whitney Pace, including Sam, are meeting with Kensington Oil, one of their clients, about the ships they're going to buy. Sam talks with them about the liability shield he's setting up for them, although he doesn't look enthusiastic about it, and then excuses himself to get tax figures for them. As he walks to his office, his secretary tells him Josh is there, which makes him very happy.

In the West Wing lobby, Vice-President Hoynes is having his picture taken with the USC Women's Volleyball team and entertaining them [[SeinfeldianConversaion with the story of how he played against an Olympian basketball player]], when the Secret Service comes in and hustles him away.

...we dissolve to a {{Flashback}}

At George Washington Hospital, [[ActionFilmQuietDramaScene two nurses banter good-naturedly over an annoying patient that's just come in]].