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Mar 22, 2000 · The White House Pro-Am: Directed by Ken Olin. With Rob Lowe, Moira Kelly, Dulé Hill, Allison Janney. When the Federal Reserve Chairman dies, Bartlet must quickly choose a successor in order to avoid financial chaos.
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ALL THE PRESIDENT'S MEN VS. ALL THE FIRST LADY'S WOMEN -- The President's (Martin Sheen) and First Lady's (guest star Stockard Channing) staffs feud over rival agendas when her public statements about foreign child-labor abuse inspires a Congresswoman (guest star Amy Aquino) to attach an amendment that will surely torpedo a long-delayed internation...
As the episode opens, Mrs. Bartlet is preparing for a television appearance with Jeffrey, who started "The Children's Crusade," to combat child slavery. The First Lady's Chief of Staff then comes to Sam to ask for cooperation for an appearance by the First Lady with the President. As the two of them watch and discuss, Toby comes out of his office to announce that Bernard Dahl , Chairman of the Federal Reserve, has died of a heart attack - to which Sam tells her, "you just lost the news cycle." Leo comes to tell the President about Dahl's death and urges President Bartlet to announce Ron Erlich as Dahl's successor. Bartlet is not yet prepared to do that.
Sam and Toby discuss why the President is waiting a day to announce Ehrlich, without it looking like they are reconsidering Erlich. Sam tells Toby they are waiting out of respect. Josh comes to Toby's office to tell him that he has to go to the meeting with Congressmen about the Trade bill, a meeting Toby really does not want to go to. In the press room, C.J. tells the press about Dahl and she is questioned about Ron Erlich, including a question from Danny asking about the First Lady's preference for Ron Erlich. Sam goes to see Lilli and confronts her about it. C.J., Leo, and the President meet in the Oval Office regarding the wire piece regarding Ron Erlich and the First Lady. The President reminds the two of them that "no one handles my wife" or there will be some "punishment" for him later.
Zoey comes to visit with her father and he tells her about some letters they have been receiving. He asks her to be more careful and that Charlie cannot come to a nightclub party they were going to attend together. The President asks if she wants him to talk to him, but she says she will do it. The President tells her to make sure she tells him the truth. Zoey and Charlie have lunch and she tells him about the threats. Gina adds that it's just too dangerous.
C.J. comes to find Toby and Josh to tell them about the wire piece regarding Erlich and the First Lady. In the gym, Congresswoman Reeseman approaches Sam to tell him, as a courtesy, that she is planning to add an amendment on child labor to the Trade bill. Sam comes back to the West Wing to seek out Josh and Toby to tell them. Sam agrees to talk to Lilli Mays again, as he was already going to talk to her about the Erlich thing, he will also mention it to her to see if the First Lady can get Congresswoman Reeseman to back down and pull the amendment. Sam goes to see Lilli and is greeted by the First Lady instead. They have a conversation about how Lilli is trying to control the news feed. She agrees to talk to Congresswoman Reeseman and Sam will back off on Lilli.
Danny is outside the Oval Office waiting to meet with the president and he and Charlie have a conversation about how he should react to the problems with his dating Zoey. Danny then gets called into the Oval Office and President Bartlet desperately tries to get Danny to reveal who the sources were in the wire report. Danny refuses to give anything up and he gets out of it by telling the President that he just gave dating advice to Charlie.
The First Lady goes to the reception and gets Congresswoman Reeseman to pull the amendment. She then goes to the Oval Office and she and the President have it out over the Erlich issue. They resolve "their first Oval Office fight" and go off to the Michigan women event.
Rob Lowe as Sam Seaborn
Dulé Hill as Charlie Young
Allison Janney as C.J. Cregg
Richard Schiff as Toby Ziegler
John Spencer as Leo McGarry
Bradley Whitford as Josh Lyman
〉I get the oeuvre. I understand the basic mise-en-scene of what you're saying. I really don't understand anything〈
—C.J.
〉Toby – I cultivated that reputation〈
〉I don't think the problem is you're black, I think the problem is you're stupid. A dozen bodyguards. Everyone wants to get close, everyone wants a thing. Plus, and I say this standing fifteen feet away from the Oval Office: life with father couldn't have been a real company picnic. If it was me, just for now I'd make sure I was the one guy who was hassle-free. But that's just me〈
—Danny to Charlie
〉No, just be wrong. Just stand there in your wrongness and be wrong and get used to it〈
1.Moira Kelly does not appear in this episode
Apr 1, 2014 · Season 1 – Episode 17 – “The White House Pro-Am”. Episode Summary: The President’s (Martin Sheen) and First Lady’s (Stockard Channing) staffs feud over rival agendas when her public statements about foreign child-labor abuse inspires a Congresswoman Becky Reeseman (Amy Aquino) to attach an amendment that will surely torpedo a long ...
"The West Wing" The White House Pro-Am (TV Episode 2000) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Trivia. IMDbPro. All topics. Plot. The White House Pro-Am. The West Wing. Summaries. When the Federal Reserve Chairman dies, Bartlet must quickly choose a successor in order to avoid financial chaos. However, he is reluctant to pick the obvious choice for Fed Chair, who used to be Abby's boyfriend.
The First Lady's public comments on a White House appointment create problems for the President because he's afraid of incurring his wife's wrath. So Sam exp...
Mar 22, 2000 · Zoey cancels her high-profile date with Charlie at a club opening because of death threats from white supremacists. Drama Mar 22, 2000 41 min. TV-14. Starring Stockard Channing, Elisabeth Moss, Amy Aquino.
